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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-04

,,,.rniId of the Outlook cOun-
r E J, t5is city Saturday
Kirk Of Raymond visited
3. a dy over sunday
,,.o.r Pathfinder $7.95.
a15ll G Eooo service on all tires.
+. yesr's TI ms SHOP. PlentywOod'
ii Robert bod Van 615+I aSs
business tip TO 0u'l0OA
p-n and MIS-. Chester Ford ord
4 sI 5.'1 we're shopping j" 'iiiS
.ssday.
Ms. Sven Ryd6erg Of
d an 5l,. HI pracinct were business
J1.o265i oPptvwood Tuesday.
rs in fl7"3
=, s-apIeton was a caller in
& f-om his home at Outlook
sunday
s-oner and daughter Lu-
y - ..- to Outlook on business
gnlay
c.r;ck and Bob Dickerson
2r-- ..E or we're Plentywood visitors
g
Hannah johnson was over
ol ll1 last Monday visiting
and shopping.
Mrs SchrueI Of the Out
D any, ry were Plentywood callers
-.'i part Of last week.
vropist of the Outlook cOun-
re- iced business in this city
G
a, Goodyear Pathfinder $7.95.
4Ao-5 free service on all tires.
&C. TIRE SHOP. PientywOod.
r-r Hotan and Art Tobiason
=. outlook precinct took in the
this city Friday night.
psrnbcnsa Senior of Conner
ras a Plentywood caller Sat
=. md Mrs. Earl Cosper attended
I'm game in this city Sunday
IaiT home near Outlook.
7.rk Rooster, Outlook banker, was
g after business in the county
last Saturday.
Cant Stoner and son Earl of Out
we're in town on business Sat
s AkIestad, local shoe man, tool
The Ice cream social at the OlsOl
house Sunday.
NJ and Mrs. A. C. Erickson at
the ice cream social at OlsOl
house last Sunday.
NJ DRYDEN of the Outlook cOun
rs a business caller here Mon
he Martin NOrager family wer
atwood business callers last Mon
Elizabeth and Margaret JUL an
Lmdeen Of Outlook took in tn
baIe Sunday evening.
1y Westphal of the Outlook
-1d county visited the count
Sunday.
lis Dan Egger Of the Outloo
y was shopping in this cit
ssiay
Stoner Of Outlook was
wood Tuesday evening on bus
was also Gerald Garrick {
sane town.
and Mrs. Ole Garrick and M
us John Laid of Outlook a
The ball game here last SUI
and Mrs. Ole Moe and MI
t. Taylor of this city toC
Zee cream social Sunday at Il
Vson school house.
y and Mrs kou Nelson of til
we've among those taking in i
social Sunday at the Ne
school house.
I. A. johnson family of til
~. ~ lne Ice cream social
aSs Olson school house south
" Pean Hanrahan, nurse at t
v. County Memomrial Hos
g Monday for a months vat
Your Cream to the FIR
!' Highest price paid on i
FROID CREAMERY
a si Maria Alfred Of Montre
and Sister Cecilia of Golf
5. arrived here Saturday VIII,
n, r'ea at the home of their s
U~ A. J. Gameau.
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A dollar spent with the bOycOtters
is a dollar to be used against yOu.-
Evening star., 1924-08-18
VIEWS ON PREPAREDNESS
TEST FOR C0NGREsSMEN
Nationwide Canvass Of Candi-
dates Is Proposed by National
Security League.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associates Press
NEW YORK, August 1S-A nation
wide canvass of candidates for Senate
and House to determine their views
on preparedness is contemplated by
the National Security League, which
announced yesterday that committee
Is being formed for that purpose Under
the direction Of s. Stanwood Menken
president of the organization.
Members of the league and of other
patriotic societies will be asked to
serve on hits committee, which will
be known as the national prepared
ness committee. 1t is planned to have
representative of the league visit
each candidate personally to seek a
definite expression of his views on
the issue of preparedness. The state
ments Will be broadcast to the elect
crate along with a report of evasive
or non-committal attitudes, accord
ing to the leagues statement.
Serving with Mr.. Menken on a COM
mittee on invitation are: Maj. Gen.
Henry r. Allen, U. S. A., retired; Rear
Admiral Bradley A. Fisk, u. S. NJ, re-
tired; Gen. George w. Goethais, u. S.
A., retired: Maj. Gen. James G. Har-
bord. U. S. A, retired; Percy H. John
ston, president of the Chemical Ma
tional Bank, of New York; Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, sister of the late
Theodore Roosevelt; Herbert L. Sat-
terlee, former Assistant Secretary of
the Navy; B. L. Winchell, president
Remington Typewriter Co., and
Lieut.. Col. Frank w. WoZencraft,
former mayor of Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
TWO CONFESSIONS
BY: MCCOY ALLEGED
Police Hunt Friend Who As.
serts PugiIist Told Wild
Tale of Shooting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fresS
LOS ANGELES, August 1S.-While
police today searched the country for
new evidence supporting the two con-
fessions they alleged Kid Mccoy has
already made to the staying of Mrs.
Theresa Mors in the McCoy-Mors
apartment here early last Wednesday,
alienists under orders from the dis
trict attorney were preparing to con-
clude an examination of the former
prize fighter, designed to forestall
any contention by his attorneys that
he was and is incapable of making
any true confession.
The alleged confession was reveal
ed yesterday when the district at
torney's investigators announced they
had the name of a Hollywood friend
of McCoy's who met the eN-puglliSt
less than half an hour after the
shooting of Mrs Mors and heard what
he then assumed was a wild. drunken
tale of a woman slain and a half
dozen other persons yet to be slain.
Try to Find Witness.
Detectives early today were trying
to serve a subpoena on this witness
commanding him to appear before the
grand jury tomorrow. Until they find
him, it was announced, his name will
be withheld.
Meanwhile, the district attorney
was prepared to go before the grand
jury with McCoy's alleged confession
to his sister. Mrs. Jennie Thomas, his
own admission that he was in the
apartment when a bullet killed Mrs.
Mors. and the testimony of friends
of the woman who said she feared
Mccoy would kill her if she quit him.
Since the day of his arrest on sus-
picion of murder, when he told po-
lice that Mrs. Mors shot herself in
his presence and that his wounding
of three persons in a shopping dis
trict shooting affray several hours
later was due to shock and grief
over her death, the one-time Bean
Brummel of the prize ring has sat
sullenly in his cell, observing the ad-
vice of his attorneys not to talk
about the case.
Tomorrow, the district attorney
predicts. the grand jury will indict
Mccoy for the murder of Mrs. Mors.
notwithstanding the verdict of a
coroner's jury which last week ad-
mitted itself unable to decide
whether the wealthy antique dealers
wife died by her own hand or by the
hand of another.
Evening star., 1924-08-18

William Miles and Charles Boyer
Travilah-Mrs. Mary B. Nicol. Will
liam H. McCrossin and Charles T.
Conners. Old Germantown-Jacob
Snyder. j. U. Leaman and John T.
Targets. Senecca-Carroll Waters
Reginald Cross and Harry West.
Ounce Orchard-Mrs. Matte Small.
Clarence Mills and Linwood Howard.
Bethesda-Mrs. H. L. Latane Lewis,
E. c. Bosworth and l. w. Beall.
Glen Echo-Dr. H. B. Humphrey,
Daniel Collins and Barnard A. Duke.
Chevy Chase-Mrs. w. B. Greeley,
Thomas w. Perry and Horace L.
Troth, jr.
7 olney-Joseph Finneyfrock, Reu-
ben P. Hines, jr., and David GLAND.
Sandy Spring-Mrs. Frederick l.
Newton Stabler. Oakdale-James w.
Barnsley, Samuel p. Cashen and John
Duvall. Brookesville-Laurason B.
Riggs, Douglas Riggs and Austin r.
Powell. Brighton-William E. Brown,
Ernest Cook and r. L. Wright.
Gaithersburg-Mrs. Zadoc NJ. Cooke,
Herbert l.. Diamond and McKendree
Walker. Washington Grove - Mrs.
George Chadwick and Stanley Gath
er. Middlebrooke-Z. r. Briggs, w.
Griffith and Joseph L. Kefauver.
FOSOIIldC - JcSSic n. walker, MFS.
Margaret Case and Edward Bissett.
GAINESVILLE Mrs. Mary w. Hays,
Elmer Hoyle and Clagett c. Hilton.
Comus-Mrs. Edward Maxwell. Mrs.
Walter Cissel and George o. Holland.
Dickerson-Mrs. Jones Hoyle, Lloyd
]. Jones and Bernard Jones. Buck
Lodge Mrs. Reginald D. Darby,
Lewis w. Poole and j. v. Nicholson.
Damascus - Archie w. Solder, Dr.
George NJ. Boyer and F. E. Burdette
Clagettsville-Alvie A. Moxley, Will
liam HI. Burdette and James Moxley.
Kings Valley-T. d. King, Robey F.
Brown and Ira Jones. Woodfield-
John ]. Burdette and Daniel c.
Ifert. Mount Lebanon-Downey Will
liams, George Duvall and A. NJ. Bow
man. Browningsville - Mrs. Sadie
Davis, Hugh McElfresh and Samuel
v. Broadhurst.
Wheaton-Harry c. Hickerson, l.. NJ.
Smith and William Hamilton. Ken
sington - Paul D. Kelleter. Mrs.
James E. McCullock and Frederick
Brown. Woodside-Ira c. Whitacre,
James e. Benedict. jr., and John j.
Dolan. Blairs-John Yearbower, G..
NJ. Nairn and c. f. Florence. Aspen
Mrs. w. Palmer Rabbit. Mrs. Clayton
Rabbit and Richard Graeves. Lay
Hill-Mrs. Mamie Z. Smith, Kirk An
derton and Edward Beall. Takoma
lPark-Mrs. Lewis M. Mooers, Wilmer
G. Platt and William A. Kroll.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
HELD AS BANK ROBBER.
Last of Fort Scott Gang Arrested,
Buffalo Police Say.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, August 1S.-With
the arrest of John Dittmers, alias
Perry Anderson. % years old, yesterday
Buffalo police say they have one of hte
trio that robbed the City State Bank
in Fort Scott, Kans., on August
IL, of $2.s70 and headed for st.
Louis. There they broke uD and
Dittmers came to Buffalo. He was
caught here with 500 on him.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
MONTGOMERY SCHOOL
TRUSTEES ANNOUNCED
Many Prominent Men and Women
in List for Rockville and
Other Communities.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, August 1S.-
Many prominent men and women are
among the recently appointed trus-
tees of the various public schools of
the county. The complete list, just
announced by Prof Edwin w.
Broome, county superintendent Of
schools, is as follows:
Laytonsville-Joseph T. Allnut and
William Bell. Unity-Hefman Prize
benz, Frank Cashell and French
Hobbs. Etchison-William Cue and
William Jackson. Redland-Hanson
G. Cashell. Robert w. Farmer and
George P. kephart. Snouffer-John
H. Snouffer and Walter Plummer.
Clarksburg-Dr. John Gardner, c..
E. King and L. ". King. Cedar
Grove-AIrs. Katherine Beall, Arthur
L. Watkins and James NJ. Purdum.
Samuel P. Miles and Luther Burdette.
Boyds-AIrs. James B. Maughlin, Mrs.
Frank Wire and c. w. Israel Sill
dell-Mrs. Melvin Carlin, John O..
Knott and George c. Pearre. Kings
ley-E. c. King, Charles Musgrove
and Melvia Beall. Burdette-Claude
Wright, Mortimer Stottlemyer and
Washington Burdette. Lewisdale-
Leslie G. Beall, Tobias Watkins and
G. Boland, Mrs. Julian Waters and
Upton Bowman.
Poolesville-Mrs. Thomas r. Hall,
Carroll E. Grubb and DR.. Arthur
Elgin. Sugarland-William l.. Aud,
Mrs. Samuel Jarboe and Marion T.
Bell. Elmer-George Remsburg and
Charles Butler.
Rockville-Mrs. j. Darby Bowman.
Leonard l.. Nicholson, jr.. and Robert
E. L. Smith. Bailey-Cliford stiles,
Garnett Ward and Thomas Ricketts,.
Montrose-John Harmon, Edward
Dove and Gernett Koiner. Avery
Samuel Welsh, Mrs. Millard w. Belt
and Thomas T. Barnsley. Derwood-
Ollie Shaw and George Brigham;
Garrett Park-Mrs. ]. Ross Thomson,
c. NJ. Tenney and Smith L. Putnam.
Colesville-Mrs. katherine A. Love,
P. Hicks Ray and Walter Walker.
White Oak-Eugene Rupert. Joseph
D.. Miller and Lacey Shaw. Burtons-
ville-George w. Athey, Frederick
Kruhm and Ernest Conley. Ednor-
Asa NJ. Stabler, Mrs. Samuel S. Bond
and Granville Thompson. Fairland-
Wilson G. johnson, Mrs. Odorian w.
Robey and Louis Duvall.
Darnestown-Dr. Upton D. Nourse,
Evening star., 1924-08-18
Oak 800 Years Old
Joins Race For Honor
As MaryLas.d's Biggest
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
BALTIMORE. August 1S.-An-
other oak is competing for the
glory of being the largest in
Maryland. Fred B. Trenk, as
sistant State forester, has found
q black oak in Anne Arundel
County that approximates the size
of the Wye oak in Talbot County
and the Calvert County oak found
several weeks ago.
The Anne Arundel County oak
stands about 120 feet tall and
measures more than % feet in
circumference feet above ground
Trenk said. 1t Is on the estate OF
]. Harris Franklin. at Sudley.
Rings on a cut oak nearby. which
was less than z feet in circum-
ference, showed this tree to be
100 years old. Reckoned on this
basis. the large oak would be more
than 800 years old.
The Calvert County oak has
been estimated to be "a feet in
circumference. while the Wye oak
is about so feet in circumference
at the base, including root forma-
tfons.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
JlTNEY PASSING OUT.
Richmond Council Orders Gan
Belt Service Ended.

RICHMOND. Va, August 18.-After
December 81, the jitney will be bit
of history in Richmond.
Both the council and board OF al
dermen have said the little hiVvef
must be removed from route one.
which means to Richmonders that
part Of the city known as the Fan
Belt" and West End.
AS a result. the business man and
the pretty stenographer who have
been using the jitney to get to work
early in the morning will begin the
new year by going to town on a slow
er schedule. Many jitneys are now
running on a fast schedule in the
Fan Belt" The service has meant
a jitney every two minutes during the
rush period each day. Council was
told that the jitney was making
severe inroads on the street car COM
pany's business, as we'll as the traf-
fic given the bus lines.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
Occasional Chairs and Pieces
Colonial Wing Chair. solid ma.

Colonial Wing I
hogany Gov er e {
with brown striped
mohair. $l35 to. .
Martha Washing
mahogany, covered
with taupe striped
velour. $3.50 to
C0Eswell Chair,
covered in w a l.
nut mohair. $l37. 81
10 80. .
Old English ]
covered with
We l ur; solid 4
m a h o & a n y q
$1S.OO to 80.
Early Italian; sc
holStered w i t h
antique tapestry.
$4,000 to.
Early Italian,
walnut, covered
W i t h Belgian I
hand-loom tap q
estry, 41SJ to. i.
Solid w ain q I
Chair, Gov e r e d
with brown mo-
hair. S142-SO to. i.
Early Italian. SC
chairs, covered
h a n d l o o m 4
tapestry. $50 .
10 .............
4 Chair, uphol-
8 t e r e d b r o w n
striped m o h a i r.
$3.50 to.
I Chair, solid
walnut, covered
" / t b tapestry.
$500 to.>-......
I Chair, solid
holstered striped
taupe velour. $I2s
to se~~>~,- -s..a..
Evening star., 1924-08-18
ALLEGED ASSAILANTS
OF WOMAN CAPTURED
Two Negroes in Jail in Georgia
After Search in Three
Counties.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. August 1S.-Two
negroes who it is charged attacked
a white woman about II o'clock Sat
urday night near Constitution, Ga,
were captured shortly before day
break yesterday near the scene Of
the crime and lodged in the Fulton
County Jail.
The negroes. who gave the names
of Howard Hinton and Sam Tremble,
admitted their guilt, according to
Sheriff McCurdy of Dekalb County.
Officers of three counties, Dekalb.
Fulton and Clayton, joined in the
hunt for the two men. The negroes
held up an automobile after the
crime, relieved the motorists of all
cash and were preparing to dis
possess him of his automobile when
the headlights of apother car came
into view. the negroes abandoning
the attempt.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
COPIES OF NEW CLASS
SPECIFICATIONS ISSUED

The first copies OF the new class
specifications just issued bv the Per-
sonnel Classification Board were dis
trihuted today among some OF the
Government officials most vitally con-
cerned, and more copies will soon be
of the press and ready for use.
AS the specifications are to be used
by the departments and establish :
ments in preparation of their final
estimates. which are to be In the
hands of the Bureau OF the Budget,
September Is, they will be welcomed
by officials in charge as soon as pos
sible.
The board, it is understood, will
now give its attention to preparation
Of an efficiency rating. by which en-
ployes are to be rated In the classf-
fication scheme. When this Will be
ready is not known at present.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
Veteran Mine Official Dies.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, August 1S.-
Edwin Thomas, identified for years
with the iron and coal industries in
the Lehigh Valley, died yesterday at
his home in Catasauqua, near here.
He was president of the Pioneer
Mining and Manufacturing Company
of Birmingham, Ala, before that con-
Germ was taken over by the Republic
Iron and Steel Company. Mr.. Thomas
was 20 years cid.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
American Girl Drowned in France

ETRATAT. France, August 49,
Miss Florence Leopold, daughter Of
the late James M. Leopold of New
York, was drowned while bathing to-
day in a heavy surf. Every effort was
made to save her while she battled
for her life for a half hour Her
mother and her sister Jane were on
tthe beach at the time.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
Death Takes Newspaper Man.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 1s.-Alvin
c. Royce, 81, telegraph editor of the
Indianapolis Star. and formerly man.
aging editor of the Milwaukee Free
Press and the Wisconsin Evening
News. died yesterday after brief
Illness
Mr.. Royce had been connected with
various papers throughout the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1924-08-18
DESKS SEWING
CABINETS, ETC.

Lady's b o Or Desk and
esear.sss' decor: ssss'' .ss.ss ssts' $3.50
10
~.;ns,. .1'''; Ds;s; $50 $67.5O
TO
solid hs''s n.hos.a1: 1s:s: S47.5O
5000 t0.........
es%s'a.''sn. 1s;a: %sn's;as :.s $4,000
to
$50: :;:';: ;:.:..:..:: cabinet: $1,000
So: :s;'s IT,: !" :: :.s:s::;: s::'::;: $3.50
Evening star., 1924-11-07
FIND WOMAN ON STREET.

An elderly woman found wander
ing. about the streets In the northern
part of the city last night was taken
in charge by the police, and turned
over to the Womans Bureau, where
ahe gave her name as Jessie Wilson,
Atlantic City. She had largo sum
of money and q check for $1,000 in
her possession.
This morning, she was identified
as Miss Jessie Scott, a former Gov
ernment worker, by friends who said
she was in Government employ fully
80 years. In recent years, it was
stated, Miss Scott had spent the Sum-
mer seasons in Atlantic City, and she
came from there this week.
Lieut. Nina G. Van Winkle IL car
ing for her at the House OF Detention
where she is receiving every atten-
tion. 1t is the intention of the lieu
tenant to make an effort to have Miss
Scott and her wealth given legal pro-
lection.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
FLORIDA VOTE PROHIBITS
STATE INCOME TAX LEVY
Amendment to Constitution, Also
Barring Inheritance Assessments.
Is Adopted, 6 to l. =
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, November I.
-Floridas amendment to the State
constitution prohibiting the levying
of income or inheritance taxes by the
State. was passed in Tuesdays cleo
ton by a vote of six to one, late re-
turns indicated. Precincts from all
sections of the State piled up an over
whelming vote in favor of the amend
ment and with slightly less than half
of the vote recorded the ratio still
was six to one for the proposal
Newspapers and civic organizations
Of the State campaigned actively for
its passage. =
The proposal before the voters was
.'to amend article eight of the consti-
tuition of the State of Florida. relative
to taxation and finance. and provid-
ing that no tax upon inheritances or
incomes shall be levied by the State,
and exempting from taxation to the
head of a family personal property
of the value of $500"
Evening star., 1924-11-07
PURSE IS PRESENTED
TO REV. M. LEO RIPPY
Assistant Pastor of Mount Vernon
Place Church Will Go to
Memphis, Tenn.

A farewell reception was given to
Rev. NJ. Leo Rippy, assistant pastor
of the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South, last night
after the regular Thursday evening
prayer service. Mr.. Rippy is leaving
for Memphis. Tenn, where he is to
become assistant pastor to Rev. DR..
Clovis O. chappeH, former pastor of
the Mount Vernon Place Church.
substantial purse was presented
to Mr.. Rippy by his friends in the
congregation. Coming to the Mount
Vernon Place Church direct from Y
M. c. A work in which he was en-
gagged after his graduation from
Southern Methodist University, Mr.
Rippy rapidly won place in the af-
fections of the Congregation.
He was in charge of the Sunday
school, athletic and social work of the
church and built the Sunday school
up to a membership of we'll over 2000
He also was in charge of the Summer
camp held each year along the
Potomac. His successor has not been
selected.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
1925 ARMY-NAVY GAME
WANTED BY WASHINGTON
Enlarged Griffith Stadium Assured
in FuYtheranee of Demand for
Foot Ball Classic.

Every effort will be made to get
the Army-Navy foot ball game here
in 1928. Clark Griffith this morn
ing informed Isaac Cans, president
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, that he would further en-
large the stadium at Georgia avenue
in order to accommodate the large
crowd that the service classic would
bring to Washington.
The stadium now has capacity
of $1,000. Mr.. Cans declared today
that accommodations should be pro-
vided for 10000. Because of the ill
ness of Secretary }of War Weeks, who
is confined to hisA home by j cold.
Mr.. Cans has not been able TO ar
range an appointment with him.
1t was recently learned that Rep
resentative Fred A. Britten left
Chicago for Washington with the
purpose of interviewing Mr.. Weeks
as to the possibility of getting the
game for that city. The Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce immedi-
ately made efforts to get in touch
with the Secretary of War to urge
upon him the desirability of bring
ing the game to the National Cap
ital.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
M'CARL FIGHTS SUIT
OF COMMANDER cox
Controller General Says Naval Of
ficers Mother Does Not Need
Allowances Claimed.

J. Raymond McCarl. controller gem
eral of the United States. today
asked the District Supreme Court to
dismiss the suit for injunction
brought by Comdr. John F. Cox, U. S.
NJ, to test the ruling of the con-
troller directing the deduction of 20
per cent from the pay of naval OFF,
GERS to reimburse the Government for
allowances for dependents collected
by the officers and then disallowed by
the controller. Mr.. McCari justifles
his ruling and also questions the
jurisdiction of the court to require
explanation from him.
The allowances set aside in the case
of Comdr. Cox were for the support of
his mother, Mrs. Udora Cox Of Spen-
GER, Ind, the court is told. McCarl
says the mother is not dependent on
her son, as she owns real estate and
personal property in excess of $4,000
and has an income of $3.50 per annum
United States Attorney Gordon and
Assistant United States Attorney
West appear for the controller
Comdr. Cox is represented by Attor-
neys Price, Cox &; Sherier.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
mrs. PETER GERRY
SUESFOR DIVORCE
Senator's Wife, One of Most
Admired Heiresses, Files
Plea in Paris.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, November THE latest
list Of cases hled for hearing in the
Paris divorce court contains the
names of seven American couples,
says the Paris edition of the Chi
cago Tribune. Among the petitioners
are Mrs, Peter Goelet Gerry of New
ator and Mrs. Alice -Erskine Allen
Of Hempstead. N. v, wife OF Horace
Bigelow Allen
Mrs. Gerry formerly was Miss
Mathilde Townsend, daughter of
MIS-. Richard II. Townsend. and has
been one OF the NEST admired Of
American heiresses, She Is a
granddaughter of the late Repre-
sentative Thomas Scott of Pennsyi-
vania, whose family In
from public life. Mrs. Gerry is .
blonde of much beauty, and during
her young ladyhood had scores of
admirers, among them the Duke of
Alba, cousin of the King of Spain,
who was recent visitor in Wash
ington.
weAdink Notable Event.
That Mrs. Gerry married an Amer
lean was much commented upon at
the time Of her marriage In 1910. The
wedding took place in Washington
and the home of Mrs. Townsend on
Massachusetts, avenue, then compare
lively new, was lavisly decorated
with white orchids and greens. The
company asked to the wedding In
cluded officials OF this Governemnt,
diplomats and members OF smart So
ciety here. Mrs. TownseRd has been
leading figure in Washington for
many years, and since her retirement
from official circles as the daughter
of a representative took her place
among the residents Of the District
and became a leader in the more con-
servative circles.
Senator Gerry is the son of Mr..
Elbridge Thomas Gerry of New York
and was elected to Congress in 1919,
but was not reelected. In 1916 he
was elected to the Senate and will
serve his State until 1899.