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The Washington times., 1924-10-27
ALIENS RETURN
FROM EUROPEAN HOLIDAY.


General and Mrs. Henry T. Allen
have returned to their apartment at
Stoneleigh Court. General Allen
Joined Mrs. Allen in England a few
weeks ago where the latter had
spent the summer.
Mrs. Thomas ,Lippitt Wattles ID
entertaining at bridge and tea This
afternoon in the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden Ashford
On Twenty-first street, in compli-
ment to Miss Katherine Shaw and
Miss Alberta Gilbert. There are
eight tables of bridge and additional
guests will come in for tea after
wards. Mrs. William G. Shaw and
Mrs. Albert Morgan Gilbert, will
assist Mrs Ashford and Mrs.
Wattles at tea.
The Reverend Paul S. Phalen and
Mrs. Phalen, Of the First Unitarian
Church. of West Newton, Mass,
came to. Washington to attend serv-
ices and meetings of dedication of
All Souls Unitarian Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur e. Pearson
and Miss Nella J. Pearson, of Boston,
also came on for the dedication cere.
monies. Mr.. Pearson is likewise
keenly interested in the undertaking
of having the historic ground at
Valley Forge made a national reser.
walton.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
FESTIVITIES PLANNED
FOR VISITORS.


A round Of gayety has been
planned this week for Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Seligman, their daugn-
ter, Mrs. Henrie p. Wertheim van
Heukelom, and their granddaughter
Miss Katherine van HeukeIom, OF
New York, who arrived Saturday
from Hot Springs, Va, for q
weeks stay In Washington. They
are established at the Hamilton
Hotel where Mr.. and Mrs. Selig-
man were hosts at dinner last
evening and where Mrs. Seligman
entertained at luncheon today.
Among their dinner guests last
evening were Colonel and Mrs.
Arthur O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Ly.
man B. Kendall, Captain Georges
Thenault of the French embassy,
the Marquis de Buenavista, former
~ OF the Peruvian embassy, George
Otis and John Clifton.
Mrs. Seligman had as her guests
at luncheon today Mrs. Charles b.
Howry, Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, Mrs.
Leigh Palmer and her daughter.
Miss Bessie McKeldin, Mrs. George
Downey, Mrs. Widmer, Mrs. van
Heukelom and Miss van Heukelom.
NAASCA WeA VI H- LAO COMPANY p4AyGu
bridge and mah-jongg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Kendall
win entertain at dinner this even
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Seligman.
Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry
will give a dinner on Wednesday
evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Seligman
and their daughter, Mrs. van
Heukelom: and that evening Miss
Elizabeth Howry win be hostess at
dinner and dancing at the Chevy
Chase Club for Miss van Heukelom.
Colonel and Mrs. O'Bfien are
entertaining at dinner on Thurs.
day evening for Mr.. and Mrs
Seligman and their daughter; and
on Saturday night they will enter
tain at young peoples dinner for
the granddaughter, Miss van
Heukelom, and later viii take their
guests to the Chevy Chase Club
for dancing.
Miss van HeukeIom will make
her debut in New York later in
the aoaaOn
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
SECRETARY DAvIS'S BIRTHDAY
PARTY rs POSTPONED.


The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis, who had expected to be in
Mooseheart, ILL.,, today for the cele.
bration of the Secretary's birthday,
were called back to Washington by
the death Of Secretary Wallace.
Mrs. Davis has been visiting her
mother in Pittsburgh while the Sec
rotary has been making campaign
speeches In the Middle West. Sec
rotary Davis's birthday party at
Mooseheart, the home for orphaned
children maintained by the Loyal
Order of Moose, OF which he is the
head, is an annual event Ind one
to which the children look forward
with great pleasure.
k&N
The Bishop of the Episcopal 1Qio-
cese of Washington, the Right kev-
erend James e. Freeman md Mrs.
Freeman, will be entertained infOr.
mally at tea tomorrow afternoon by
Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall, at her res.
idence, 1905 New Hampshire ave.
nue.. Among those invited to meet
Bishop and Mrs. Freeman are Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Seligman, Of New
York.
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh will give
a small dance in honor Of Captain
and Mrs. George w. Steele, jr., ON
the evening Of November 8. To.
night Captain and Mrs. Steele will
be entertained at dinner by Captain
and Mrs. Lee Warren.
\ ~
Brigadier General and Mrs. Will,
liam Mitchell are to return today
from a visit to Upperville, Va,
where they were members Of
house party given by General John
A. Buchanan.
- =
Mrs. Marshall Field, who spent
a few days at \ her Washington
home, has gone to Boston, where
she will remain several weeks.
Mrs. Field spent the spring and
The Washington times., 1924-10-27

summer in Europe, returning to
this country about ten days ago.
4 y
Miss Bessie McKeldin, daughter
of Mrs. Leigh Palmer, will leave
Washington on November for
Boston, where she will visit Mr..
anai Mrs. George Amy Percy for
two weeks.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
MISS LYDIA HAPPIER
TO WED ARMY MAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Happier
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Lydia Happier.
to Lieutenant Maxwell d. Taylor,
corps Of engineers, u. s. A. Lieu
tenant Taylor is a member of the
West Point class Of 1922 and is sta
toned IN Hawaii. The wedding will
take place in January.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
"BOHEME SUPPER CLUB"
MAKES IT'S BOW.

Washington win soon be a
rival Of New York in fashionable
supper clubs" Following closely
on the announcement Of the for
nation Of the Monday Evening
Supper Club, which will meet at
the New Willard, and the Embassy
Club, which will meet Sunday even.
ings at LIE Paradis, comes the
announcement Of q new supper
club to be known as the ''Boheme
Supper Club" which has chosen
Wardman Park as its meeting
place. The latter club will have
supper dances every Saturday
evening beginning with Novem-
Der s.
The committee in charge Of the
Boheme Supper Club consists Of
Major General George o. Squier,
Count Antoine de Laubespin Of
the Belgian embassy, Doctor
Santiago F., Bedoya of the
Peruvian embassy, Lieutenant
Commander Richard Knight, w.
Bowie Clark, Captain Woldemar de
Sveshnikoff, Arthur F.. Musgrave
and Cameron Burnside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
CAPTAIN OF LOST
BARGE TELlSST0RY
FIGHT FOR LIFE

Rockland. Me. Nov. 19-Captain
James NJ. Taylor of the barge STRAIT
ford, one of three which sank in the
storm off Monhegan on Monday with
n probable loss of four lives. arrived
home today with the story of the fight
for life in the so mile gale. He de-
clared. that contrary to the first re-
port. Captain J. Nj. Richardson of the
tug Kingfisher did not cut the tow
line until the barge Pohatcons flew
n signal that she was sinking.
Captain Richardson, he said. went
to the rescue of the barge crew but
4 giant sea struck the stern of the
kingfisher. smashing her steering
quadrant and rendering the tug help
less. The Pohatcong's stern was
knocked off in collision with the
STAFFORD and Conisteo as the barges
We're tossed together by the seas.
The body of Captain Charles Pet
erson of the Conisteo. who died of ex-
posture, was taken to his home in
Union. \ j., today. Raymond Dulude
of Pawtucket. X. l., q seaman on the
same barge. who suffered frozen feet,
will leave the hospital tomorrow. The
men whose names are unknown here
are missing. The rest were rescued
by the Kingfisher and the Ossipee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
B. & NJ. CONDUCTOR
SUSPECT IN TICKET
PLOT, KILLS HIMSELF

Newburyport. Mass, Nov. 19-Gil-
man T.. Marston of Maiden, said TO
have been one of the Boston and
Maine railroad conductors under in
vestigation in connection with the
recently discovered theft of more
than 100000 worth of railroad tick
cts, committed suicide at the homo
of relatives here today.
lie was found dead by his wife In
the kitchen with all the jets of the
gas range open. lie had been en-
ployed by the railroad for 40 years,
80 years OF that time as II conductor.
At the time Of the disclosure of the
thefts and resale Of the Boston and
Maine tickets. made in Portland last
Thursday. II was announced that o
Maiden conductor had confessed to
thefts from the road. County Al
torney ingalls, Of Portland said to-
night "the records of Marston with
records of other conductors of the
Boston and Maine Railroad have
been Investigated but no formal
charges have been preferred. Out Of
Difference to Marston's family, pre-
fer not to make any further COM
ment."
Marston was born in Rockport.
Mass, In 1865.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
ASSASS|NS SEEK
LIFE GEN, Lee STACK
S|RDAR OF EGYPT

Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19.-(By A. P.)
Six or more gunner, using both
bombs and automatic pistols, created
a sensation in the streets Of Cairo
today by attacking Major General
Sir Lee Stack, sirdar of the Egyptian
army and in whose person is COM
bined the highest civil and military
positions in the Sudan.
Three bullets hit General Stack as
he was being driven in an autOmo-
bile from the war ministry down
the Sharia kaar Ell Ami. 'rhe spot
CHOSEN by the assassins for their at
tack was within a few yards of the
place where two years ago two Brit
ish subjects. Brown and Robson,
were murdered.
At the residency. where the Sir
dar was taken. it was found he had
sustained q serious wound In the
abdomen and wounds in one OF his
hands and one of his feet. Late to-
night after an operation for trans
fusion of blood surgeons expressed
hope for the sirdar's recovery. All
the assailants escaped.
The assailants of the sirdar first
threw q bomb at his car, and when
it failed to explode they opened fire
with their automatics.
Zagloul Pasha, the Egyptian pre-
mier, later announced that the
government would open an immedi-
ate inquiry and would offer a re-
ward Of 10000 pounds sterling for
the apprehension of the criminals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
CONFLICTING ADVICE
To COURT ON REVIEW
RAIL VALUATIONS

Washington, Nov. 19-Seldom has
the supreme court demonstrated by
queries propounded to counsel keen
er interest In a case than was shown
today during the argument of the APP
peal Of the Delaware and Hudson and
other eastern railroads to have re-
viewed the tentative valuations
placed upon their property by the
interstate commerce commission.
The court seemed particularly in
terested in developing whether, in
, the event 1t should refuse to examine
into the tentative valuations fixed by
the commission. the carriers of the
country would have an opportunity
for a judicial feview OF the valua =
lions after they had been made final
and before the commission used
them as the basis in rate making, In
the recapture of excess earnings and
in other administrative acts.
The advice to the court was con-
flicting. II. T. Newcomb. counsel for
the railroads, insisted the carriers
should have the protection Of the
courts in revising the tentative valu-
ations, and that irreparable injury
would be done the railroads should
the commission be permitted to con-
tinue to use, as he alleged 1t was now
doing, the tentative valuations as
prima facta evidence. lie insisted
that the work of the commission In
maing the valuations had been I'M
lawful in that certain items speci-
fled by congress to be included had
been ignored.
Justices of the court after develop
ing that the railroads bringing the
suit had filed protests with the COM
mission. wanted to know why they had
not prosecuted them instead of ap-
pealing to the courts. Some of the JUS
tees suggested that, If objections of
the railroad were presented to the com
mission, It might revise its tentative
valuations before making them final
and remove all grounds for complaint
Such results We're not considered
probable by the carriers, Mr.. Newcomb
told the court, who contended It was
highly important that the courts
the commission from continuing to use
what he termed the unlawful tenta-
tive valuations.
Government counsel emphatically de-
MED that the railroads were threatened
with injury from the tentative valua-
tions. 1t was the intention of Con-
gress that the valuation of railroad
property used in transportation should
be made by the commission. they con-
tended. while should the railroads sue
coed in their present effort the work
would be done by the courts and not
the commission.
Government counsel assured the
court that the railroads would have
ample opportunity for a judicial re-
view on any final valuation. and that
in the meantime the commission was
not using the tentative valuations as
prima facta evidence in any proceed
ings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Suicide, Belief Husband

Yesterday Rev. Sheatsley refused
to agree to the suicide theory, but
today he called Prosecutor King to
his home shortly before the funeral
hour to say he had changed his
mind.
Prosecutor King tomorrow expects
to question Mrs. Sheatsley's mother
in Canton. Until March OF this year
she lived with her daughter. Ex-
animation of n brother OF the dead
woman was started today.
Mrs. G.. r. Allen, who lives about
two miles from the Sheatsley home,
reported to the prosecutor today
that on the morning of the tragedy
n strange, maniacal-appearing man
visited her home and asked for an
overcoat. Upon being refused, Mrs.
shown the furnace room. when de-
MED this he jumped from the porch
and ran in the general direction OF
the Sheatsley home.
Although admittedly skeptical. be-
lief was expressed by some officials
that the maniac might have thrust
Mrs. Shcatsley's body into the fur
mace.
In explaining TO Prosecutor King
the cause for his reversal OF opinion
from murder to suicide. Rev. Sheat-
sley pointed to statements OF allen
Continued on Page 5-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
CARDINAL LOCUE
PRImATE IRELAND
DIES IN BELFAST

Belfast. Nov. 1s-(By A. Ply
Michael Cardinal Logue, primate of
Ireland, died early this morning at
his residence, Ara Coeli," in Ar
magh.
To the very end Of his life the en-
inent prelate exercised his powers as
priest Of the church. He said mass
Tuesday morning and Tuesday night,
less than twelve hours before he died
ne paid his customary evening visit
to the Blessed Sacrament. Cardinal
Logue was born Oct. /, 1910, at
Rapho. and therefore was 81 years
Old. He was proclaimed cardinal in
The last public appearance of Car
oinai Logue was in October. He
said then. however, that he expected
to spend the next anniversary of the
Gay In purgatory. The funeral of the
prelate Will be held next Tuesday.
Inc death of Cardinal Logue leaves
ireland without representative in
the college of cardinals. Prior to the
bestowal of the red nat on Lorue
81. Patrick's See, Armagh, never had
had cardinal.
cardinal Logue's successor no
aIcnolshop OF Armagh will be his CO.
ad1utor, Archbishop Patrick ODon-
Although one Of The most dis
tlnguished figures in Ireland for
1orty years or more. no one was more
modest or less petentious than Car
dlnal Logue. He never had a sec
fetary. All his correspondence he
attended to personally.
The home life of the cord;,o,
as simple as his official life. When
q distinguished English cleric visited
MN not long ago. the cardinal met
the visitor at the door and carried
MS bag inside the house. A few
years ago he noticed an America
IN mis- cathedral and showed him
about the place. At the end Of The
tour through the edifice the visito,
reached In pocket. and, turning to
ms guide. inquired:
What's your name. my man."
"Oh." replied His Eminence
some call me old Michael and
then some call me the cardinal"
The Irish sense of humor was
strong In Logue. In a battle of wit
he was seldom known to come off
second best nor was he ever averse
TO telling good story against him.
self.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
PROTESTS EXCESSIVE EXCISE TAX
ON R. R. RIGHT or WAY IN Maine
BOY browns WHEN
thin ICE BREAKS
UNDER HIS SLED

Especial to the Kennebec JournaO
Gardiner, Nov. 19-Verner L.
Brown. the four year old son of Mrs.
drowned this afternoon in Cobbossee
Stream when the thin ice gave away
under his sled. The boy. in company
with n five year old lad named Jo-
seph Baker, went to the spot as was
their custom, TO play and this time
the stream. was frozen over, and the
boy went out to slide over 1t. The
ice of course could not support his
weight and he went under and al
though there was but three feet of
water at the place he lost his life.
The Baker boy rushed for assistance,
and after having some difficulty max
ing his elders understand him. pro-
cured several boys. who with Henry
Gibson took the body from the water.
Chief OF police Dunn was notified.
and upon arriving on the scene he
called medical examiner DR.. George
w. Alexander and Doctors Lamb and
Libby, but the boy was dead when
they arrived and nothing could be
done. This was a particularly sad
case, as the lad was beloved in the
neighborhood. being n very attract
i've and bright lad. 1t was said that
he had leased his mother to let him
go out and play. and at first she re-
fused. fearing that something would
happen. but finally relented on con-
dition that he be back at 4:30. This
promise was kept but it was the life
less body that was brought back TO
the stricken mother.
He was born in Waterville Sept.
80, 1920. the son of Elmer and Flor
ence (Weeksh Brown. and he is sur
vived by his mother. his step father,
Charles Durling and step brother.
Merritt During. The family have
lived in Gardiner only two years.
Funeral services will be held at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon from the
home of his parents on Harrison
Avenue and will be private. Friends
may call at the home Saturday morn
ing after nine o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Rail Executives
See No Immediate
Need of Legislation

New York, Nov. 19-No condition
exists today which calls for urgent
legislative action by congress with
respect to the railroads. declared the
Association of Railway executives
at the annual meeting here today.
\ In an extensive declaration OF
policy" for the coming year. the as
ISOLATION held that, all railroad prob
lens should be met as economic
questions and not as political issues:
rate making by legislative action
would be destructive: amendments to
the transportation act must be kept
from political doctors; adequate re-
venues should be assured the car
riers to meet needs of service and
expansion; more educational public
ity should be developed by the roads
themselves: and. the roads are de-
termined to keep transportation fa-
cilities abreast of national growth.
r. II. Ashton. who Is also presi-
dent of the American Railway Asso-
citation, was elected chairman of the
executive committee to succeed Hale
Holden, president of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Mr..
Holden retired after two years ser
vice because Of pressure of other
duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Hold LiVermOre
Falls Man in Death
OF Deer Hunter

LivermOre Falls, Me-. Nov. u
John L. Mackenzie of this town was
arrested here today and later ar
raigned in Rumford municipal court
on the charge of negligently shooting
one Donald Jordan. whose body with
a bullet hole through the head was
found in the woods near Oquossoc
last Saturday. He was held in $4,000
bonds for the supreme court. Bail
was furnished by a townsman.
Mackenzie, Gordon and two other
Livermore Falls men were on a hunt
ing trip and had separated in their
search for game. Mckensie saw a
deer and shot it and it is the belief
of the authorities that the bullet that
went through the deer hit Gordon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Maine Bound Ship
Sunk; Crew Rescued
BY Swedish Liner

New York, Nov. 19-The Swedish
American liner Kungsholm arrived
here today bringing among her pas
sengers Captain Ernest J. Pearce and
seven members OF the crew of tho
Crowell and Thurlow four masted
schooner Alceaus Hooper, which
went down October 10 while making
for Bermuda.
The Alceaus Hooper was loaded
with 1000 tons Of coal and was out
OF Norfolk. Va. October z. bound for
Calais. Me. The storm was furious
on October IL. The schooner, far off
her course. had lost her sails. The
hold was filing with water.
When the steam pump became
clogged, Captain Pearce dove into six
feet Of water in the hold to clear the
intake with his hands.
That night the storm increased In
violence. Captain Pearce was try
ing to make Bermuda and shoal
water. Next day the Stureholm was
sighted The Alceaus was riding
don her.
A motor lifeboa. was packed with
what personal belongings the men
wished to salvage. and headed for
the Sturehoim a mile away. The
Stureholm took the rescued men to
Sweden and they returned on the
Kungsholm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Water Shortage
Conditions Acute
In Eastern Maine

Calais, Nov. 19-Shortage Of water
in this section of northeaster Maine
and the portion Of New Brunswick
adjoining is becoming acute as re-
suit OF the protracted. bought, sur
vey of conditions revealed today. The
water in the st. Croix river was at
the lowest level ever recorded, ac-
cording to local observers, as a re.
suit OF the long dry spell which has
been broken only by some recent
snow.
With winter coming on the East
Grand Lake dam Is dry, Vanceboro
dam In nearly empty, the West
Grand Lake. dam contains little wa
ter, while at Grand Falls the water
is eight feet below the top OF the
dam. Mills are feeling the drought.
Wells are dry and formers are haul
ing water for cattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Jail Trio for
Planting Bogus
Internal Machine

San Diego. CAL. Nov. 19.-Max
Drunstein, manager Of local motion
picture theatre: his press agent, c. C..
Pratt, and William F. Fife. were jail
ed here this afternoon following their
confession to planting a fake Internal
machine with n smoke fuse in the ed
itorial rooms of the San Diego Union.
Brunstein and Pratt admitted hiring
Fife for 81 to place the suitcase con-
tanning realistic clockworks. battery
and wire connections with what APP
peared to be six sticks of dynamite as
publicity stunt for dynamite
film to show here soon, the police
said.
Following the arrests and alleged
confessions. the chief Of police an
nounced that the film would not be
permitted to be shown here. that the
manager and his assistants would be
held in Jail pending further action. and
the district attorney was asked to see
IL a felony charge could be brought
against the three and action would DC
taken to cancel the theatre license.