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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-14
GENERAL

GllIett wins Massachusetts, Senator
ship.
Republicans to have safe working
majority In Congress-.
coolidge's election causes brisk rise
In stocks.
Roosevelt rumored likely choice to
succeed Wilbur as Navy Secretary.
Official count may be necessary to
settle Iowa Senatorial race between
Brookhart and Steck.
Big plurality for Coolidge a vote
against radicalism. says Mark Sulli-
van.
Coolidge carries Pennsylvania by
biggest plurality in history.
Montana went for Coolidge. Thomas
J. Walsh was reelected to the Senate.
La Follette's third party movement
failed dismally compared with the
Populist uprising in 1899. La Toilette
received thirteen electoral votes,
while the Populists got twenty-five.
Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp. chosen
Secretary Of State, is the first woman
- be elected to a State office In New
York.
Ma" Ferguson. defying the Klan,
has been elected Governor Of Texas.
William Allen White ran a poor
third in the gubernatorial race Kan
sas elected a Republican. governor.
Gov Donhey. Democrat. reelected
In Ohio by 100000. in face Of SOC. 900
Coolidge plurality.
III | had my way, ! would never
permit any one to have a divorce, .
declared Judge Sanborn IN the Super
ior Court, Portland. Me-. Shortly after
making this statement he handed
down SO DEGREES Of divorce.
President Coolidge dedicated him
self to the service OF all my country
and OF all my countrymen" This
declaration was made III brief state
ment issued in connection with his
election as President OF the United
States
OF the estimated 10000 600 votes
In this years election. Coolidge re-
ceived about $4,000, 900.
George A, Mcclellan. publisher OF
the st Joseph Gazette. died in a St.
Joseph tMo.) hospital as the result
OF injuries received In az automobile
accident Sunday night
Sly heavily armed bandits held up
the First National Bank at Bunker
Hill. H.. forced the employees and
six depositors to hold up their hands
and escaped with $780, Groups Of
citizens were standing In the street
near the bank when the hold-up occur
red.
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Lieutenant Claude and
Miss Green Buried

Annapolis Miss Harriet Kent
Green. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas H. Green. and Lieut. vii.
liam S. Bryan Claude, Z. S. N. who
were drowned last Sunday when their
canoe eapsized near the mouth of the
Severn, were buried Sunday.
Funeral services for Lientenant
Claude were conducted at 10 A. NJ.
at St. AIMS Protestant Episcopal
Church by the Rev. Or. Edward D.
johnson. rector, assisted BY the Rev.
George R Savage and Capt. Sydney
K. Evans, chaplain at fhe Naval
Academy Burial was in fthe Naval
Cemetery. Services for hiss Green
were held At ? T. NJ u the same
church by Or. johnson And Captain
Evans. Buriel was inf ST, AIMEE
Cemetery
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British forming trust to rival Stand
ard Oh
Germany starts move to try TO re-
cover colonies lost In war
coolidge's plurality In New Jersey
Is 10000.
Davis genial in defeat; thanks sup
porters; will take rest.
La Toilette aims to continue third
party fight on Senate floor.
American militarIsm raising its
mead as destructive power. Trotzky
says
North Atlantic ports will feel the
enects Of the Port Of Philadelphia
ocean Traffic Bureau to establish Its
own Offices in London and Chicago in
order to encourage shipments through
mat city.
Mrs. Mary Norton Of Jersey CITY
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H3, 736 VOTES
CAST IN CITY
Difference Due To Failure oi
Many To Mark Ballots
Correctly.

Official canvass of votes cast in Bal
timore city was completed Saturday.
1t shows the plurality of Harry N.
Abererombie. the highest Coolidge and
Dawes elector. over Frank S. Given,
the highest Democratic electoral can
didate, was 1896. Harry E. Baker, the
last Republican on the list Of electors
and the one receiving the fewest votes,
was 7.625 ahead Of Mr. Given
The drop from Abererombie to Fred
erick W. Page, the next man on the
Republican list, was S29, and the drop
from Given to Lawrence P. Williams.
the second Democratic electoral candi-
date, was TAI There were correspond
ing drops Of rs and 1863 on the Social
ist and Progressive tickets. These
figures Indicate that 1874 voters dis
regarded published warnings and
placed their eross-marks after the FIRST
name in the group of electoral candi-
dates. instead of after the names Of
the candidates for President and
Vice-President.
J. Charles Linthictfn, Democrat
won in the Fourth Congressional dis
trict by 10,2S1 over his Republican
opponent. John R. NJ Stanm.
John Philip Hills plurality in the
Third district over DR.. George Heller.
Democrat, was s.54s.
In the city portion Of the Second
Congressional district. Milliard E. Tyd-
ings, Democrat, had 1867 plurality
over E. Ridgely Simpson, Republican.
In the city portion of the Fifth Con-
gressional district, stephen w. Gam
brill. Democrat. had 1877 majority over
Thomas B. R. Mudd, Republican, for
the full term commencing March 4.
For the unexpired term in the present
i. Congress Mr.. Mudd had $50 majority.
The sewer loan was the most popu-
lar Of the eight propositions submitted
to the voters. receiving a majority
Of 51,S06. The paving and bridge loan
was next, with 50.59s majority. The
ART Museum loan was the least popu-
lar. being ratified by majority Of
1924.
Following are the official totals on
all candidates and questions on the
ballot;
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HERRIor AcTs To az ]. 5.

Asks French Chamber to Rstlfy
Agreement on 925o.ooo, 900.
Psris.-P Premier Herrlot, as minis
ter of foreign affairs, laid before the
chamber Of deputies proposal calling
for ratification of the agreement for
the s25O. 100000 reimbursement of the
United States for the costs Of main
tenance of the American army of oc,
cupation in the Rhineland. The agree
ment was approved by the foreign af-
fairs committee of the chamber in
May. 1923.
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.ApMIRAL ASKS SEA DUTY
MccuIly viii Replace voseisesans on
Mission 10 Brazil.

TV7NN7W'F u 1-1T79
Washington. Vice Admiral Newton
A. McCully. now cammanding the
scouting fleet, may be appointed to
succeed Rear Admiral vogelgesang as
head OF the American naval mission to
Brazil The latter has asked 70 be
relieved and given sea duty on De-
cember 3, when be will have been at
his present station for several years.
Final action II being held up until
Vice Admiral EHcully accepts
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SHOT. BUT FoIl.s BANDITS


tet Fiees without Loot.
Wrentham, Mass Bandits. who
came and went in an automobile, shot
James E. Carpenter. seventy. cashier
Of the National Bank Of Wreniham,
causing wounds that may prove fatal.
but obtained no money because the
aged banker pulled burglar alarm
instead Of turning over the keys -
the vault,
The bandits we're last seen beading
for Providence. R. l.
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VERIFY DEATH BY RADIO
Ship Gets Advice Via Air From Doctor
on Another Vessel.

OF NHutHrT VESSEL,
New London, conn.--Radio calls for
advice to determine If Demistrois
Papigilhas. cook on the steamship E.
A. Morse, bound from Galveston to
Hamburg, was dead we're intercepted
by local wireless station. The doctor
on the steamship Roma suggested the
use OF mirror held over the mans
mouth. A few moments later mes
sage was broadcast that Papigil had
died OF heart trouble.
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euADELouPE LOOKS TO U. $.

Appeal for Aid in Obtaining Fair Eiee-
tion Considered.
Psris.-There is some talk in Qua
deloupe of appealing to the United
States If France does not insure a fair
election. However, most Of the peo-
pie seem to reject the idea OF having
Uncle Sans big stick" drawn into
the question. II is recognized that
Guadeioupe elections are farcical. and
France is having hard job to teach
the 25O.o0O negro voters self govern
menf.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-14

Washington.-The new Republican
Administration on the basis Of latest
election returns, will have a work
ling majority in both branches Of Con-
gress over combinations Of radical
Republican blocs and the Democrats.
According to the most reliable re-
ports from states where the Senatorial
contests wese close. Republican lead
ers we're confident that they will have
a majority OF fourtene in the Senate.
The Senate. according to the latest
statistics OF the election compiled.
will be lined up in the Sixty-ninth
Congress as follows.
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The vacancy Is in Connecticut. oc-
casioned by the death Of Senator Bran
degee (RJ. and will be filed at a spe-
cial election in December. lnasmuch
as Connecticut is regarded as a rock
ribbed Republican commonwealth, par
ticularly In view OF the election just
passed. the Republican are counting
on an eventual representation in the
next Senate OF 55, or majority Of a.
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NEGRO TO JUDGE NEGROES

George viii Be Assigned to coIored
District In Chicago.
Chicago.-Albert Bailey George. the
first negro to be elected to sit in a
court of record in Chicago. probably
viii sit in South Wabash Street Court.
where most Of the prisoners will be
of his own color "The colored peo-
pie OF Chicago have chosen one Of
their own number to be a judge, and
I think they are entitled to have him
hear their own cases. said Chief Jus
tice Harry Olson.
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the election was 17s,7s6. The aggre-
gate vote for all the leading electoral
candidates was 17e,252, indicating that
q. .4s4 persons either spoiled their bal
lots or failed to vote for President
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REPUBLICANS REGAIN
GRIP ON CONGRESS
Have Workable Majority Of a in
the Senate and AZ in the
House Of Representatives.
THE new CONGRESS AND THE
Old
SENATE

s0ne vacancy in Connecticut
tprobably Republican, to be filled
in December.
EnHcE
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Many a woman who used to knit all
OF the stockings for the family, now
has a granddaughter who knits moth
Ing but her brows.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Everybody Is willing, and the poll
tfcians are eager, to help the farmers,
but the experiments thus far tried or
suggested do not indicate that any
body knows how.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Josh Billings seems to have been
a real prophet when he said that the
trouble with some folks was that they
knew so much that wasn't so.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

As It appears now, the worst draw
back about the photograph and the
radio is that you have to pay to stay
at home to enjoy them.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

By taking out naturalization papers
Mary Garden sets a good example to
some other excellent British-Ameri-
cans.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Miss Charlotte Epstein of New York
will chaperon the women swimmers
who will represent Uncle Sam In the
Olympic swimming races.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Even though London Is worried
about the South African crisis, It's a
safe bet that In this way 1t has moth
ing on Gen. Jan SHUTS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

1t may be assumed that If bobbed
hair had been a traditional fashion
men would be making trouble because
wives insisted on wearing their hair
long.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

French scientists claim they are
able to hear the sound Of stars. If
it's stars Of the films, 1t may be shoot
ing.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

The last word in nothing to get ex-
cited about Is the threatened decision
of China and soviet Russia to break
off diplomatic relations.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

That pastor who OBLIGATED at the
same church for seventy years prob
ably overlapped his sermons several
times
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

A man who makes living allow
ing his blood to be transfused says
he replenishes by eating raw onions
That upsets a raw beef theory.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

If the campaign gets strenuous
enough 1t may become necessary for
some Of the women's meetings to
switch from tea to coffee
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Uncle Sam Is one bill collector who
doesn't know the meaning Of the word
"Wait," and he only listens when
money talks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Yugoslavia Is to pay 10 per cent on
its new loan, just floated in London.
If that doesn't teach the YugosavIans
thrift nothing can be done for them.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Numerous poems have been written
to the boil weevil, but when 1t gets
down to business 1t has no time for
foolishness.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Just a few more days and II will
be time to oil up the old electric fan,
to say nothing of the lawn mower.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

One disturbing feature Of travelling
along Easy street is the large volume,
Of traffic coming the other way.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

A luminous tip from an old watch
or clock hand applied to the indicator
Of a gasoline tank gauge obviates the
use Of dangerous lights.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

Well, well, free Russia Is still SEN
fencing people to long prison terms
because Of their religious Belief
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

King George has Joined the radio
fans and Installed his own royal re-
ceiving set. What no, mates, won't
interference in those parts be lese
majesty?
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following.
Charles II. Bedley and Gertrude Barmet
Frank L. Fields Of Jewett City, Conn. and
Carrie Il. Alexander of Pa1mers SPRINGS. Va.
Andrew w. Jackson of KIswlck, Va. and
Anna X. Jackson Of Ballston. Va.
Lewis A. Wehrle and Mabel l. Garland.
Thomas y. Hening, IT,, and Ellen II. Paris.
beth of Richmond, Va.
Lawrence q. Mitchell and NJ. Geneva Wal
lace.
Normsn Cole and Elizabeth Greenwell.
William Carroll and Roxy G. Taylor.
John Mills Of silver Spring, Md, and Flor
ence Stafford of this city.
william u. Collier OF this city and Edith
NJ Wimbush of Nathalie. Va.
william W, Welsh and Daisy ]. Howell
waiter c. Gibson Of Lowry, Md. and Helen
V. Buckmsster of stuakiey. Md.
Pasaquale A. Maccarone and I,ovinia Phpps.
Raymond =. Price and Mary Z. Taits.
Lewis r. Harrell and Hazel Payne.
Carlisle II. Stephenson and Iris Pearl
Garger.
William s. Hiltner and Gladys n. Moore,
both Of fredericksburg, Va.
Samuel Thornton Of East Fails Church, Va,
and Maggie Crawford OF Vienna, Va.
George Il. Waddili OF Victoria, Va. and Ann
II. Polanton Of Amelia, Va.
Victor w Morawski and Catherine Tzinska
both Of Baltimore Md.
william II. Neal and Esther somers. both
Of Alexandria. Va.
Alphonso Douglass and Elsie lockwood.
Anthony Leo and Elizabeth Oyerholt.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours:
Joseph e.. Gray. "a. George Washington
UniyerS ty Hospital
Lee chsnbefs, A.. eallinger Hospital.
Walter c. Almond, 81. the Savoy Apart
ments.
Daniel A. KilIigan. g.. 1909 buchanan at.
Arthur J. McCaYerty, 81. 1909 Monroe At.
Margatst osr; sshlosser; 49, Providence Hospital.
James Flaherty. 40 Providence Hospital
William Adreon, 60 5545 = st.
Edwin H. Tabler. 10. Sibley Hospital.
Ruth Weeks, months. 1715 18th St
Donald G. Walker. 23 days, 5s st.
Walter Ray. jr.. days. 333 ct. Sc.
Thomas Carter, 60. aO1 L ST.
Archie Dyson. 56 Gallinger Hospital.
Hilary jackson, 50. 1873 18th st. me-
Elizabeth Boone. 60. 1927 1lth st.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
To Receive Christmas Night
At Chfldreu's Home Rail-


Mrs. Joseph Letter, chairman of the
ball committee for the benefit which
Is given annually Christmas night for
the Children's Country Home, win re
ceive with the president of the board,
Mrs. James F. Mitchell, and the other
officers, Mrs. H. H. Kerr, Mrs. Fred
erick DeCourcy Faust and Mrs, Ly-
man B. Kendall Mrs. Randall H.
Hagner and Mrs. Newbold Noyes, who
are in charge of boxes, will also be
in the receiving line.
The ball will be given this year at
the New willard Hotel and the many
boxes are being rapidly sold, many
planning dinner parties being ar
ranged preceding the ball.
Miss Katharine Beall has returned
from Northampton, Mass, where she
is attending Smiths College, to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ohio Thompson Beall, in
Park road.
The Boheme Supper Club tomorrow
night at Wardman Park Hotel will
be attended by many visitors who
have come for the holidays and many
parties are planned for college stu
dents home for Christmas. Miss Helen
Jane Marr will dance two solo dances
during the evening.
The marriage of Miss Abigail Vic
toria Harding, sister OF the late
President Harding, to Mr.. Ralph T.
Lewis of Marion, Ohio, took place yes
terday in Marion, at the home OF the
brides father, DIR. George T. Hard
ing. the Rev. Raymond w. Smiley.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, officiating.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis left Immediately
for New York and will sail for Ber-
muda to spend the remainder OF the
Winter. They are expected to re-
turn to Marion after March l.
Mr. and Mrs. McCeney Werlich en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
compliment TO Miss Helen Marye,
debutante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Marye.
Mr.. Warren F. Martin of Philadelphia,
special assistant to the Attorney Gen
eral, was among the guests invited TO
attend the musical at the White House
last night, following the cabinet din
ner, and was with the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Stone and the Solicitor
General and Mrs. Beck.
The new Controller of the Currency
guests in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Golden Donaldson entertained at
dinner last evening.
The first of the series of Army
dances was given last evening in the
New willard Hotel and was preceded
by several dinners. Those entertain
ing were: Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Frank
w. Coe, who gave a dinner in honor
Of the Chief of Cavalry and Mrs.
Malin Craig. Other guests were Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. John H. Joyes, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Harry Taylor, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Ashburn, Brig
Gen. and Mrs. William Chamberlain.
Col. and Mrs. Newton Gulick, Col. and
Mrs. George H. Ja1nerson, Col and
Mrs. Lewis Brown, Maj. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Wainwright. Maj. and Mrs. Conger
Pratt and Mr.. Eugene West. q
Gen. and Mrs. Richard C. Marshall,
jr., entertained 80 guests at dinner in
compliment to Col. and Mrs. Clifford
I. Corbin.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Merritte Ireland
also entertained a company of 80 at
dinner.
Mrs. Florence H. Kendall Of New
Evening star., 1924-12-19

York Is spending a week at wardmAn
Park Hotel prior to motoring to Flor
ida for the remainder of the Winter.
Mrs. Charles M Hammett and her
son and daughters, Dr.. Charles M
Hammett. Miss Hammett and Mrs. T.
Nelson Conrad. are established in
avenue, which they recently remod.
elet
Senator and Mrs. John w. Harreld
have postponed their reception for
the Oklahoma State Society, planned
for tomorrow evening, until Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Ellegood of
the Bradford will entertain a small
company at dinner this evening at
the Hamilton Hotel in celebration of
their tenth wedding anniversary. The
company viii later attend the theater
Mrs. p. j. Wheeler will entertain
a large company at Dime" at LIE
Paradis tomorrow night. They will
afterward adjourn to the supper
dance at the Club Chantecler
Mr.. Morris B. Gaddess has come
from Mexico to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene l.. Gaddess. 2623
Connecticut avenue, and will remain
until January /.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Leon Graves
of Paris. and their daughter, Miss
Marie Leontine Graves, will be guests
for Christmas of Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Their son-in-law
and daughter, Maj. and Mrs. Robert
Goetz, are in Washington for the
Winter. Maj Goetz having been de-
tailed to duty here. they have taken
house at 2122 Bancroft place.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

Joseph Federiine and Elizabeth Underwood.
Semuil zons and Pauline Thempef, both Of
Wilmington, Del.
Louis Henderson and Madeline Holsback,
both of Richmond, Va.
Lewis r. whailey and Helen O. Holden.
Edward McCray and Emma Everett.
William j. Robinson and EscaroI Carroll.
William +. Jones and Annie z. Watson.
George u. Kaufman and Hattie II. Me-
Donald
Lee T. Turner and Ida NJ. Sengstaek.
Luther j. Peterson and Ruth O. Rhodes
Edward III. Welca and Marion l.. Latornick.
FreL.h Burke and Virginia Dixon.
Clarence G. wenk OF LAndover. Md, ard
Elizabeth Z. Boyer OF College Park. Nd
Evening star., 1924-12-19

Ruppert Brown. 80. Freedmen's Hospital
Georg ans scott, -: l1l3 isf st.
Fred Hayes, 81, 1855 Hobart st.
Mary y. J. Christian, IS days. 645 South
Carolina ave Sc
Evening star., 1924-12-19

The great oxford dictionary. which
is now nearing completion after more
than 40 years of toll, viii finally con-
tain approximately $4,000 words and
2 600 900 quotations
Evening star., 1924-12-19

tive Clyde Kelly. will be Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. aunt Of the governor.
Among the box holders at tonight's
meeting will be Mrs. j.. Irwin Steel,
Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Joseph e.
Thropp. Mrs. w. Harry Brown, Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Mrs: John Crayke
Simpson and Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood
There will be musical selections
and a special dance program.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Hoen. who were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Ashton in
Wardnian Park Hotel, have left for
their home In Colorado. stopping for
short visit In Nashville, Tenn, en- route.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

Nothing else is so calculated to jar
a man as the efforts of bald he AIDED
barber to sell him a bottle of hair
tonic.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

Mrs. Marie Stair Lawyer will be
hostess at the women's City Club tea
Sunday, from 1880 to 6 o'clock, as
sisted by Miss Martha Mathis, Mrs.
r. p. Holmes, Mrs. Elinor Oke and
Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Trego. Mrs. Lotta
Moran and Mrs. p. +. Meade will pre-
side at the tea table
Evening star., 1924-12-19

The straight and narrow path is
not adapted to the requirements of
the individual who is inclined to
spread himself
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Found Guilty of Wife Poisoning.

PITTSF1EBD, Mass. December 10
A jury yesterday found Louis p. Mercier
guilty of having killed his wife by put
ting poison in her medicine. He was
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
NeHnfOn House Party for
Children's Hospital BnIl.

Mr.. Coleman Jennings, who will
entertain holiday house party. will
give dinner on the evening Of jan
uary ? for his guests, taking them
afterward to the annual ball for the
benefit of the Children's Hospital to
be held at the Willard that evening.
Mr. Jennings is one of the box
holders.
This house party will be the oc-
casion of a Pleasant little reunion,
for Mr.. Coleman's guests, Mr. and
Mrs Christian Herter. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Emmett and Mr. and Mrs.
Lithgow Osborne were all residents
OF Washington a few years ago and
were closely associated. Mr.. Herter,
who is now editing a magazine in
Boston. was private secretary to the
Secretary Of Commerce and Mr..
Emmett was also associated with Mr..
Hoover. Mr.. Osborne was at one
time in our foreign service and had
a period of duty at the State Depart
ment. Mrs. Osborne, who is Danish
by birth, is remembered here as a
gifted sculptress whose dainty por-
traits in miniature were highly
praised by discriminating critics.