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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Spouse Quits When He
Finds He Is Stepfather

Brooklyn, N. Y.-When Henry George
France was eighteen, in November,
1921, he married a likable young wom-
an ten years his senior. His father
went to the marriage license bureau
and gave consent. She was widow
and said she was alone and childless.
In about year, when the household
was running tremendously, she sudden
ly introduced two children, one aged
four and the other six. She told Henry
they were her children by her previous
husband.
Henry was flabbergasted, he told
Justice Lewis in Supreme court. She
had willfully and fraudulently CON
cealed from him the fact that she had
two children, he told the court, and In
sisted that If he had known he never
would have married her. He wanted
an annulment forthwith. He got the
annulment.
Henry's wife told Justice Lewis that
she was not anxious to defend the suit.
She was proud Of her children. she
said.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Daring Mother Rescues
Family During Flood

New York.-A heavy warm rain fall
ing on melting snow caused floods In
many parts of New Jersey recently.
Rivers, rising with unprecedented
suddenness, became half mile wide.
Streets were turned into canals In
Newark, Elizabeth and many towns.
A stirring incident of the storm was
the rescue of Mrs. Roland c. OrmSbee,
her mother, and her two children.
Mrs. Ormsbee. who Is the wife Of the
rector of st. BartholOmew's church at
White Plains, had just taken bun
gal0w on ground above Pequannock
river, near Pompton Plains.
The river was low and long way
off when Mrs. Ormsbee put her two
year-old son. Roland in bed and her
fUur-months-Old daughter, DarrOw, in
crib at night.
In the morning when Mrs. Ormsbee
awakened. she heard rain on the roof
her bed, she stepped nearly knee deep
In water. She Weakened her mother.
and they bundled up the children and
WNded for the main road. When they
reached bridge one end gave way
and plunged Mrs. Ormsbee into water
over her head. But she Is good
swimmer and regaired the bridge. She
then sent her mother and the children
buck to the bungalow while she swan
several hundred feet to canoe tied
IN n trpp In This hO0t she rescued
the family.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Attempts to Pay Express
Charges Fifty Years Old

Wills Point, TeX.-Milton Gossett,
express agent at this place. has re-
ceived letter from man living in
Oklahoma asking the agent to look up
the charges on package delivered to
the Oklahoman at Wills Point in 1878.
The letter explained that the writer
obtained the package under the i'm
preston that it was prepaid, but later
learned that it was sent collect.
Mr.. Gossett was unable to find any
record of the package in question and
believes the transaction must have
been made with the old Pacific EX-
press company. The unique letter has
been forwarded to company headquar-
tiers, where it will probably be kept as
a curiO.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Abundant Proof That
Animals Exercise Wits

That animals think before they act
Is the conviction expressed by Dhan
Gopal Mukerji, Indian lecturer and au-
thor.
Mr.. Mukerji asserts that all real do
ing was the result of active contem
plation and thinking, and that deeds
unprecedented were short-lived, and
cites examples from his experiences
with animals in India.
"Once." said Mr.. Mukerji. II was
with party of men who were travel
ing in India on elephants. One morn
ing we saw the purplsh color in the
high grass which indicates that tiger
is lying there Before any of us could
raise rifle the male. for there were
two Of them, had leaped to the back
Of one of the elephants and remained
there face to face with the helpless
rider. Meantime his mate. the tigress.
skunk away into some deep underbrush
and safety. She uttered one little cry
and her mate leaped from the back Of
the elephant and followed her. He
was shot down.
1.-THE whole act was not one Of ag
gression, hut of protection. The tiger
did not want to attack our man. but to
prevent us from attacking his mate
He did not instinctively save his own
life. hut. after thought. however brief
determined to sacrifice his own to save
hers. He knew that she who could
bear cubs and bring them up was of
more value than he. and that it was
his duty to save her.
I'm another instance the elephant
was left with little Indian baby in
a basket while the parent of the babe
went away for several hours. The ele
plant was tied so that he could not
reach the basket. When the parent
came back Il was with him) we saw
that huge poisonous snake had
coiled itself around the basket We
did not know what to do for fear that
the snake would strike the baby II we
made any move.
The elephant all the while was
strainlng the rope which held him and
trying to attract the snakes attention
by swinging his trunk. He was clearly
trying to get the snake to attack him
and leave the baby. The parent car.
ried club. Suddenly the elephant
saw 1t and with one swoop Of his
trunk wrenched 1t away from the man.
He moved the club hack and forth
over the ground until the snake saw
it. The snake uncoiled itself and
moved over and coiled itself around
the stick. With one rapid stroke the
elephant raised and lowered his trunk.
killing the snake.
'"The elephant had thought out the
whole ruse and the snake had been
outwitted. The elephants actions
throughout had been intelligently cal
culated to save the baby even though
1t were necessary to he bitten himself"
philadelphia Inquirer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Radio Ghost Mystery
Puzzles Two Countries

LondOn.-The radio ghost,
calling itself 2LO, is eluding de-
lection by broadcasters of two
continents and listeners in the
United States.
The international incident of
the broadcasting ghost began
with letters from the United
States claiming to have heard
concerts from London that were
never transmitted. The mysteri-
GUS announcer, 1t appeared from
these letters, wound up his pro-
ceedings by requesting listeners
to please report on your recep-
ton to 2LO. London, England"
This the letter writer's pro-
ceeded to do, but the British
) Broadcasting company found
that not only had the items
) never been broadcast, but that
the hours named were ungodly
times in the early morning, when
. 2LO was closed down, asleep
and locked up.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack Of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "colds" are
generally in run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is q
Treatment consisting Of an Ointment, to
be used locally. and Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces. building up the System.
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Eggs Within an Egg

Paragould, Ark.--Mrs. Sam Thorn
ason, 440 East Garland street. while
preparing meal broke an egg to he
used in the cooking and to her sur
prise found inside the large shell
three smaller eggs, each of which was
covered with a shell of its own. No
yolk was disclosed in the large shell.
The three eggs are now ON display at
:, local Store
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Ironless Test Ship
to Sail Baltic Sea

) Reval.-An ironless ship will
sail forth into the Baltic in a
few days to Investigate the eff
, fects Of terrestrial magnetism
upon navigating instruments.
Capt. Won Garnet, an EsthOnian,
has constructed the Cecile, with
out a pound of magnetic metal.
Even the cooking utensils on the
sailing ship are OF aluminium and
the table knives are Of bronze.
) Germany. Sweden, Finland and
Denmark have all designated sci
entists to accompany the expedi-
ton.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

The Attache of the Salvadorian
legation, Senior Don Roberto Melen-
dez, returned to Washington yester-
day, after passing a brief season at
Blue Ridge Summit.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
DIPLOMATS ARE
CENTERING IN NEW
YORK FOR POLO GAME
Continued from Fourth Page.o

Continued from Fourth Page.)
Japan and Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien. in
their home in Michigan. Mrs. Chiffon
was in England with Mr.. Chiffon, and
returned with him, but did not ac-
company him to Washington as was
expected.
The Counselor of the German en-
bassy, Dr. Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff,
Will return this evening or tomorrow
from New York where he went to see
Frau Diekhoff sail yesterday for her
home in Germany, where she will re-
main for several months.
The Counselor Of the Norwegian
'egatlon and Nine. Steen, who are
visiting in their Norwegian home,
Will go to Paris for a stay of several
weeks before returning to this coun-
try. They expect to sail from
France at the end of this month.
Tho Military Attache of the French
embassy and Nine. Dumont and their
daughter and son, Mile. Maud Du-
mont and NJ. Roger Dumont, who are
touring in the West, are expected to
return to this city the first of next
week.
Marquise di BerneZzo, wife of the
Evening star., 1924-09-07

military attache of the italian en-
bassy, sailed yesterday from Genoa,
Italy, for New York, and is expected
to arrive Wednesday, September II.
Col. the Marquis di BerneZzo has
leased an apartment at Stoneleigh
Court where they lived before Mar
quise di BerneZzo went home about a
has made his home during her absence
with the Naval Attache Of the embassy
and Contessa Sommati di Mombello,
at 1924 Eighteenth street.
The Naval Attache Of the Italian en-
bassy, Capt. Rigal, returned the mid
die Of the week from Fishers Island,
where he spent the week end and La
Dor day.
The Secretary Of the Italian embassy,
Signor Silenzi, has gone to New York
to attend the polo matches at Meadow
Brook.
The Secretary Of the Argentine
embassy, Mr.. Conrado Traverse, will
return to Washington Thursday from
New York, where he went to attend
the polo matches.
The First Secretary of the Uru-
guayan legation and Nine. de Pena
are expected to return this week from
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, where they
have been for the Summer.
The Secretary OF the Rumanian
legation and Nine. Nano, who are now
in Spain, are expected to sail for
this country this week.
The Secretary Of the Siamese lega-
ton and Mrs. LOTUS will return this
week to their apartment in the Dres-
den after spending the Summer at
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Mass.
The Naval Attache Of the italian En-
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Duvall Of Hyattsville; Rev. and Mrs
Edward Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Duvall,
Miss Lillian Aileen Duvall and Mr.
William Alvan Duvall, jr.
Immediately after the ceremony re-
freshmentS were served and the
young couple motored to Baltimore,
where they left by train for a trip
North. Upon their return they will
live with their parents until their
bungalow is completed in Berwyn. Nd
The marriage Of Miss Alma Green
berg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Gre enberg, and Mr.. Philip Lustin took
place in Adas Israel Synagogue, Sun
day. August 81. Thesceremony was
performed by Rev. A Shefferman and
preceding the ceremony Mr. Stanley
Bell sang Because" and 20, Promise
Me"
Mr.. Greenbe.g gave his daughters
hand in marriage. She wore q gown
of Elizabeth crepe embroidered in
pearls and crystals and a crown of
pearls and orange blossoms held her
long tulle veil in place. She carried
a bouquet Of brides roses and lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. George Brenner was matron
or honor for her sister and wore
gown of green chiffon made quite
bouffant. Miss Gertrude Garfinkle,
cousin of the bride, was maid of
honor, wearing corn color chiffon,
and the brides maids were Miss Hope
Caro-, Miss Mary Berenter. Miss Ray
Shapiro and Miss Frances Friedman,
wearing gowns in pastel shades Of
chiffon and fashioned like that of the
mailon of honor. Little Helen Gar
finkle was flower girl.
Mr.. Harry Lustin was best man for
his brother and the ushers were Mr..
Sol Gutenberg, the brides brother;
Mr.. Philip Garflnkle and Mr.. Philip
Needle. a reception at Sunset Inn
followed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs Lustin are taking a
trip to Niagara Falls and Canada and
upon cir return will be at home at
1858 Park road.
The marriage of Miss Ester NJ Ker-
per. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H Kerper and Mr.. Dante Clio
vanoni took place at the home of
the brides parents, 145 Tennessee
avenue northeast, Wednesday eve-
ming, Rev. Edward Hayes of the Pet
worth NJ. L. Church officiating. The
bi ide was given in marriage by her
Evening star., 1924-09-07

father, and wore gown of white
crepe de chine over white satin with
tulle veil held in place by d coronet
of orange blossoms and carried
shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid
was Miss Edna Ford, who was
gowned in yellow georgette and car
ried a bouquet of tea roses. Mr.. Earl
Kerper. brother of the bride, acted
as best man.
During the ceremony the wedding
march was played by Mrs. William
Clark, after which several selections
were rendered by Miss Ann Appel
Miss Appel also was the recipient of
the brides bouquet.
The floral decorations consisted OF
palms and cut flowers. The ceremony
was performed under an arch of
lilies of the valley and maiden hair
ferns.
After a. reception and buffet lunch
con the bride, gowned in gray crepe
Evening star., 1924-09-07

satin with small velvet hat to match, |
and the groom left for visit to the |
North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giovanoni will be at |
home to their friends at 145 Tennes-
see avenue northeast after September 49, |
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Senor Don Cayetano de Quesda, at.
tache of the Cuban embassy, left
Washington yesterday for Michigan
City to attend the Spanish War Vet
eranS' Convention.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

bassy and Contessa Sommati di Nom
bello will give up the house at 1924
Eighteenth street and will move to the
apartment in the Argonne which they
have leased for the Winter.
The Secretary of the Bolivian lega-
tion, Senior DR.. Don Javier Paz
Campero, who Is touring the United
States, will return to Washington
about October Is.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

The Attache of the Swedish lega-
ton. Count Adolf Won Rosen, will go
to New York the first of the week to
meet Countess Won Rosen, who IS ex-
pected to arrive there Wednesday
from Europe, where she has been
since early Summer. They will spend
a few days in New York before COM
ing to this city.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Luxuriou beautiful
Beauty price.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
ALUMNI TO DEBATE
18TH Amendment

The legal section of the Alumni AS
sociation of the Washington College
of Law will hold what promises to be
the most stirring and interesting
discussion it has had since the in
stallation of its monthly sessions next
Friday night at o'clock at the
college. .a-@
be "The Eighteenth Amendment,
Laws Relating Thereto and Their En-
forcement." Miss Helen E. Jamison
will preside and the speakers will
be James j. Britt and Edwin A..
Moeers. The discussion will be led
by Cora l.. Kelley and Owen p.
kellar. @
A NAH -jong, bridge and five hun
dred party was given under the
Beta Pi Legal Sorority, Anna Boyle.
dean at the college, presiding: for the
benefit of the endowment fund. =,
This was the second such party
this month, and gives promise of
realizing a good sun. for this fund.
The fund assured to date is $S,714.15.
Students participating in the week.
ly practice court last wednesday in
cluded: Phillip Hugo, e. ". Harper.
Alice Whitcomb, Mary. L. Kessler.
Martha r. Gold. K Schenkat, Minnie
James. Jessie Canoe. NJ: z. Crosby.
Hysiop, Charles s. Forbes, Mary B.
Linkins, George I. Kelley. e. G.
Bellah, D. w. Gabelein, George Hugo.
Alfred Guy, Bertha Mccormick. v. e.
.B2eAokeR and 0Ak.Ellnn1nIA.IoSA
Evening star., 1924-03-16
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
OUTLINED TO PUPILS

Through the courtesy of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company the senior students of the
Wilson Normal School have had un-
usual opportunity to study the Bell
telephone system. J. NJ Waters. the
company's educational representative,
gave an illustrated lecture on the
transmission of messages. Later the
members of the class were his guests
at the central office and at the broad
casting station in the Homer building.
For illustration material in classroom
work Mr.. Waters presented to the
school samples of all materials en-
phone, together with explanatory
charts.
The officers of the January class of
1924, elected at recent class meet
ing, are as follows: President, Lucille
Ehle; vice president, Edna Burrows;
secretary. Eleanor McAuliffe; treas
urer, Ethlene Walter; valedictorian.
Jeanette Speiden; historian, Doris
woodrow; class prophets. katherine
Scrivener and Helen McGivney, and
poetess, Ruth Smith.
The puppet shows given by the
seniors Tuesday and Wednesday
Of the children of the practice schools.
The puppets were made in the art
class, under Miss Kalb's direction, and
Miss Walker guided the performance
in the conversation and dramatic
selections. They acted stories familiar
to all children, Little Red Riding
Hood. -Hansel and Gretel. Little Black
Sambo, Epaminondas, the Tongue
Cut Sparrow. 1t will be long time
before the peels Of laughter that the
Three Bears brought from the first
grades and their naive request, Nov
givees Cinderella" will be forgotten
by the adult audience.
The club idea is growing at Normal
The Music Club meets every Monday
at 1890, the Glee Club, Friday, the
same hour. The Hiking Club took
a five-mile walk Saturday to a camp
on the canal, near Sycamore Island.
Monday will mark the beginning of
the French Club, when all students
bringing a conversational knowledge
of French from high school, will
lunch together and converse in that
language only. The members will
meet every Monday and hope by
doing so to keep up their knowledge
gained in the astafour years. Rumors
of a Spanish club. were heard in the
-&k6AN.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
EASTERN STUDENTS
REHEARSE FOR PLAY
"Rollo's Wild 0ato to Be Spring
Production-New Curtain
for Stage.

An assembly was held Thnrsday
| morning at Eastern Hight School
in recognition of the Monticello
| Memorial Foundation day. Those
who gave addresses on Thomas Jeffer-
| son were: Representative Moore of
Ohio, Miss Peter, chairman of the
drive in the District for the Monti-
cello project, and Miss Taylor of the
faculty. L. A. Brown of the Parent
Teachers Association was present
RehearsaIs for the spring play,
"Rollos Wild Oat," are being held
daily under Miss Prince. Eastern also
has new acquisition to her stage. II
is curtain adaptable for all uses.
Forty in Star Contest.
The debating society is considering
the adoption of the name Thomas
Jefferson Debating Club" While many
| of the entrants in The Stars orator
ical contest have been forced to with
draw, owing to other activities, there
| are still about forty in active compe-
| tition. All orations must be in by to-
morrow morning.
The interclass basket ball series is
| nearly completed. The sophomoreS are
| in the lead.
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Wines
drawing classes took trip to the art
gallery.
| The Friendship Girls Club held a
party for the freshmen Friday after
| noon.
| Since entry into the building
year ago, Eastern has had dictionary
| stands. but no dictionaries. During
the last week nearly seventy-five have
been added to the few brought over
from the old school More will be put
/ into service soon
Miss Stockett Returns.
| Miss Stockett has just returned
| from Philadelphia, where she has Wis
| tied in her capacity as physical train
J ing teacher.
II. D. Brasefield of Oakland, Calf,
visited the school Thursday. Mr
Brasefield is principal of the FTe1nont
High School in that city.
In a recent issue of the Sunday Star.
there was published a picture of the
special attorneys appointed by the
President in connection with the Tea
pot Dome investigation. One in the
group was Uric Mengert, an Eastern
High School graduate of the class OF
Evening star., 1924-03-16
George Washington IT,, Planning ~-~
Great Enlargement of Facilities
Teachers attending N. E. A. Sessions Are Expected
to Take Advantage of Summer rCourses-Ne,o -
Building to Be Ready by Fall.

address the George Washington Uni
versity Alumni Club at Philadelphia-
Thursday night. The Philadelphia
men are expecting to come forward
with a. substantial sum for the en-
dowment.
Dean HenninE to Talk.
Dean George Neely Henning Of the
School Of Graduate Studies. viii de-
liver a lecture at the Cosmos Club
Thursday night. The lecture is one of
a series of lenten lectures on the
drama.
Announcement Is made Of an inter-
collegiates debate between George
Washington University and Penn State
on the night of March %, 1t is prob
able that the debate will be held in the
Y. NJ. G. A.
The world court plan with Hard
ing reservations will be the subject.
The university glee club will hold
concert dance the first week in May,
which probably will take the place of
the annual May fete carnival Plans
are in the hands of r. n. Saunders.
president Of the organization, and w.
Graham Fly, manager. 1t is likely
that the concordance will be made
an annual feature.
Prof. H: w. Edgerton of the Law
school will deliver a. public lecture
March 26 at the Law School. The
public service lectures will be con-
cluded April z, when Justice Wendell
Phillips STAFFORD speaks on "Imagina-
ton in the Law" The lectures have
been well attended, and have added
greatly to the service which the uni
is providing.
Students Produce Pantonime.
One of the most interesting bits of
work done by George Washington
students was presented Friday night
when the English forty-five class,
under Prof. w. N. Morse, entertained
with a program composed Of student
talent. Two pantomimes were pro-
duced. written and directed by stu
dents. The affair included songs
Iecitations and musical numbers.
Robert Spencer, Lynda Carver, Mar
garet Hatfield, Mrs. Moss. Miss Par
ton. Zeulah Smith and Miss st. Clair
were on the committee which staged
the entertainment.
University students plan a big in
terclass field and track meet April
10. Many cups have been donated
The Louis w. Fischer memorial
trophy has been offered by the friends
of the late oarsman and tennis player
as the chief prize for the winning
class
Announcement is made that the
Davis prize speaking contest will be
held on the evening Of April 90. The
contest is open to all seniors of the
arts and science department. The
Davis prizes were founded in 1s47
at Columbian College by Isaac Davis
Judge the debate.
The Pyramid Honor Society held an
election recently. Names of those
honored will be made public on the
campus shortly. 1t is announced tina,
President William Mather Lewis will
speak at the annual banquet to be
held at the Hotel La Fayette April 4
when candidates will be initiated.