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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
BRITISH AMBASSADOR GOES
TO NEW YORK TO SPEAK

OASAA ~ Oh 1bfAGA
Sir Esme Howard, the British
ambassador, left Washington this
morning to fulfill several speaking
engagements in New York. He
will return on Friday.
X
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand will return today
from New York where they went
Yesterday to attend the opening of
the exhibition Of industrial arts of
France.
The Charge d'Affaires of Greece
and Nine. Tsamados entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of the
American Minister to Greece and
Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin. The other
guests were the Serbian Minister.
DR.: Parichich, Senator and Mrs.
William II. King, Senator and Mrs.
James Z. Watson, Commissioner
and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, MIS-. A.
Nicolaidi, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Davies, Mrs. George D. Hope, Miss
Macarthur, Miss Nina Diamanto.
poulos, Mr.. C. Diamantopoulos. the
counselor of the legation of Switzer.
land, DR.. Walter Thurnheer, and
the staff Of the legation.
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Miss Grace Shallenberger) to serve
as sort Of Greek chorus: and then
the cover of 1.-THE Cats Whiskers"
was shown, with pretty Miss Smith
WICK in proper person posed Just as
she was pictured on the menu cards.
Advertisements came next. as in all
successful publications-the famous
Gold Dust Twins Miss Ruth
Chindblom and Miss Jean Somersl
who served afterward as curtain
girls; and "Say, it With Flowers"
posed by a group of little children,
Miss Ann George, Miss Anne Lor-
raine Lineberger and Miss Lucille
Sheppard.
Editorial Proves Both Pungent and
Witty: Mrs. Heating, Contributor.
Mrs. Edward B. Heating, who was
chairman Of the program committee,
contributed an Editorial" timely
and pungent; and this was followed
by the 'Music Departmental
group of songs by Miss Margaretta
Campbell. The "Short Story" with
out which no magazine Is complete,
was written by Mrs. Homer Hoch
and was dubbed 1.-THE Tragedy of
the Six Hundredth Call" Current
Poetry was in the capable hands
of Mrs. Edward E. Brown and in
,cluded several parodies which con-
tributed measurably to the gayety
of nations.
Next came Book Reviews" tab.
leaux this time. IF Winter Comes, !"
posed by Mrs. Charles Z. Winter,
with little Ann George as spring,
not "far behind" and Good Warm
Airs of Washington" with Miss
Ahnawake Hastings, Miss Portia
Dale, Miss Kathryn Mary Hays,
Miss e. Ruth Dickinson and Miss
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Margaret Pou as the dramatis per-
sonae. Mrs. Thadeus H. Caraway
and Mrs. Samuel c.. Major con.
Quoted the Joke Department" con-
trtbuting much that was original
and entertaining-most of the Jokes,
by the way, being on one or an
other Of the club members. And
more ads. made up the back Of the
bookkeeping Tonic-Before ana
After Taking" posed by Mrs. Harry
E. Hull and Mrs. Howard Reeside,
and Thine to Retire." with little
Billy Adams, son of Senator and
Mrs. Alva r.. Adams. as the bright
particular star.
Serving with Mrs. Heating on the
program committee were Mrs. VIII.
liam C. Ramseyer. Mrs. Homer
Hoch. Mrs. Carl Chindblom, Mrs.
John NJ. Baer and Mrs. Edward T.
Taylor. Mrs e. e. Gam was
chairman of the arrangements CON-
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FORT MYER IS
SCENE OF
CIRCUS
Important Event of I'm
usually Crowded
Day.

A whirling sort of a day, this,
with the Congressional Club break
fast at noon, the Cabinet ladies
receiving, a reception this after
noon with the Minister of Esthonia
and Nine. Pip as hosts, another
tonight given by Senator. and Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper, meeting
Of the Friday Evening Dancing
Class--despite the fact that this is
Wednesday ,-thc society circus at
Fort Myer, both afternoon and eve
ming, in addition to the usual grist
of luncheons and dinner parties.
The program being given at Fort
Myer this afternoon, which is to
be repeated tonight, is exceedingly
diverting, not only the usual stir
ring cavalry and artillery drills
being presented, but many circus
stunts" The "debutante drill"
captained by Mrs. Donald w. Saw
telle, is a headliner, the girls all
wearing sleeveless coats Of yellow
sateen over white silk shirts, with
white breeches and overseas caps
Of white piped with yellow.
Among those entertaining box
parties are Secretary of War and
Mrs. Weeks, Dwight F. Davis, AS
sistant Secretary of War; Senator
and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr.,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John L. Hines,
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnson,
Mrs. r. H. Liggett and Miss Helen
Campbell.
Veterans Bureau chiefs were the
guests of honor last night at a
staff dinner and dance given by
bureau members at Meridian Man
sions. The GUESTS of honor were
Brigadier General Frank p. Hines,
director, Mrs. Hines ana Miss Vera
Hines, Maj. Davis G. Arnold, as
sistant director of control service,
and Mrs. Arnold; Maj. r. c. Rout-
song. assistant director OF planning
service, and Mrs. Routsong, and
A. D. Hitler, chief Of the statistics
and costs division.
Arthur p. Owens acted as toast
master and Mrs. Alexander Carna-
han sang. Brief speeches were
made by General Hines, Major
Arnold, Major Routsong and Mr..
Hitler. The committee in charge
included: Mrs. Mary A. Coyne,
chairman: A. P. Owens and Miss
Jessie Canoe
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Tillema
have bought the house 1923 N
street and will shortly take up their
residence there. The house was the
winter home of Mrs. John F. Wag-
gaman. who now is residing at 1712
r street. Mrs. Tillema was for.
merly Miss Catharine Hill, daugh.
ter of DIR. David Jayne Hill.
4 X
Col. and Mrs. Frank Jewell have
Mrs. JEWELS sister, Mrs. Cook, with
them.
-, \
New York city is sending the fol.
lowing delegation to attend the
biennial convention Of the League OF
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MANY IMPORTANT DINNERS
GIVEN LAST EVENING

The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Hughes were the guests of honor
at dinner last evening of the vice
chairman of the United States Tariff
Commission and Mrs. William s.
Culbertson, who entertained a large
company at the Chevy Chase Club.
The guests were representatives
from diplomatic, congressional, Of
ficial and resident society. Among
the guests were Prof. and Mrs.
Charles p. Kent, Of Yale University,
and DIR. and Mrs. McLaren, Of VIII
liams College. 'Williamstown, Mass.
After the dinner there was dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culbertson will en-
tertain the members Of the formers
Bible class in the Church of the
Epiphany this evening at the parish
hall in honor of Prof. Charles Eos.
ter Kent, of Yale University.
Mrs. Culbertson will leave Wash
ington April 80 for New York for
a few days to attend the Y. w. C..
A. convention as a delegate.
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MINISTER OF VENEZUELA
ENTERTAINS u. s. ENVOY.

The Minister of Venezuela. DR..
Manuel Arcaya, entertained at din.
ner last evening at the Hamilton
Hotel In honor Of the United States
Minister. to Venezuela. willis G.
Cook, who is in Washington for a
| few days.
Other guests were the Minister
OF Uruguay, DIR. Varela: the Min.
ister OF the Dominican Republic.
Emilio 9. Joubert; the Minister of
Guatemala, Francisco Sanchez La.
tour; the Minister of Colombia. Dr..
Enrique Olaya: the Minister of
Panama, DR.. Ricardo j. Alfaro: the
Minister of Bolivia, DR.. Ricardo
james Freyre; the Assistant Direc.
tor Of the Pan-American Union. DR..
Gil Borges; DIR. Francisco q.
Yanez, secretary Of the legation. and
claudio Urrutia, attache OF the lega.
ton.
Nine. Wroblewslxa, wife Of the
minister Of Poland, and their chill.
dren VIII spend the summer months
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

PENCILS Genuine Eversuarps. These are tho Real Evcrsltarps madu i,y ths Yabl company. All sizes, Iinishes and ,bas. ings th siOck. sl.50 pencils gup. sgbo pencils. S1.5V. iS.OU pencils. siso; s4,Uo pencils. S2.40; s5.9o pencila, sS.gg Tn. Finest and Jest pentiI bargain in New bfiaih. By !our graduation sifts now and put them away. Adkins. Js 1J,uf,h St., Phone IGOs.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

oLpSMobli'E ls2l-touring car. This is a real buy In family car In good shape throughout. Price only SnO0 Terns to suit. Automotive Used Car Exchange. s6 Arch St., Phone l7s9-.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

LAIN FlLl.t.--Z tenement house pf Ia icons sha' ele, trie lights. cfty watsr' 'thitailS located, lot .4xigi. pric,. tt
 'Rn, sl U"p ,4sh. i3ataft,.,. ..,sy -. VI i.. i. fiagdeh, Middte s., t.as, is,,s,,.3
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

RAT kILLER-Conoxco i.at .;.IeTmi0ato- " per dozen packages. alter. eatina raj ' die outdoors. itackIihC .s.os.. Iark and BgeloS sts.; Agricultural Dept
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
suburban Tor sale
s.5i

iLANhilE --Sis altCs uf rl.ar,-J i-,.zz5
 hrie as !our opportunity to ars,uir,. a
 Pie,p oi scal 'siatp tiOnting .g ,t. trolley lne and main highway. tItat ts surg to inrrrnsr hi taIur. ti. l.. iiays,i,' Middle st., B-ast bristol. ueH'
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments aud T1cmcats

JAWEiNE g'T. ( rooms g.1 ImproTc- mctls, middle llcor. Family of adults preferred. 1nq. I5 ila.kins si. Phone
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
ROOMS, BOARD, HOTELS
Roonls Tor I.cpt
liunIlI. aIlll Ilnnr.I

MAIN ST. 55I- fnrnishgI T95i1- s,,,s iI,
 loi 2 EsutIemtn. fhehfs nr-
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

CLEANiNG-and dyeing Is our exclusive business. Garments Uf al ldescrlptlons, drapufles, portieros and curtains clean cd or dyed. Satisfaction guaranteed, New Britain Dry Cleaning Corp, % West Main St, Phone lg23zJ
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

MAIN ST. 5s7 6 room tenement. all mod crH Improvements s'rar heat. central lorttion. garage if dusirrd. Ted. sss4 AIriy. N. Hifniaun. TENEMENT of 1 rooms. with all improve uiruts. hrst floor. Inquire at s6 COntior- tua st.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
FINANCIAL

THE SEMI payment oil princi- pal, with % interest in advance, makes Bodwcll Realty Eirst Mortgages A silt edge investment. Sold iH amounts from s2OO.O0 to sl, l,OUO.OO, Phone 1901.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
Ittai ...LaIr Mnnl,.l

? I'VE "r room rottasy wanted. Gan 1a1L,.
 si, HtTaId. ''7 1Vk
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

-s2 acres ol land ali ,,;,.is, 9niu'aii"it would uakc au ,s,,.ii.,., hd. i"tn' "f- s1Ud thIyten farm ,,ft... s-eg'. FseJ ,asa. Balance ,asy t..,,,,s
 i''1S'', ,pi ati'.h-. oH1.tr leaving town. '- ''e ",H' "nahit st., Last Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
Business Opportunities

AN old ost lblislieJ yiiutlug business, must bG sold at UtCU on accUbHt Ct ill health D. .. Coleman, southingtOn, conn. FILLING STATIONS start you In business for yourself. itGliabIe men only need apply. stations, one on turnpike Id. Berlin, aud one in NeE Britain. Ap- ply Singer ull Cc., ii5 West Main St. GREENHOUSE For sale. Ihqulre s25 Stan ley st.
 R00MTNG TsF-for sale, centrally Io- cated, g rooms ali fiIled. Write to Herald, Box 11 <.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

JUNK Of all kinns. We pay the best mar kct prices iui newspapers iHagazines iags. old furnaces. Gall l.. Zeldes, Ils Beiden St.. ploue s5G-b.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06

STAR HOTEL Opposite depof. under new management. Rooms and board at com meTcial rafcS
New Britain herald., 1924-03-06
AUTOMOTIVE
Autos and Trucks for Sale

oAkLAND-touring, must be sold at once,
 Woodland St.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
Mrs. Richm
Dies at Coast,
Two Sons Here

Mrs. /. d. Richmond, of Santa
5 Monica, California, mother of Earl
and Frank Richmond of this city,
died ct the family home in Santa
Monica last night, after an illness
of several months. News of her
death was received here carly this
morning.
Mrs. Richmond was 70 years old,
and had been a resident of Santa
Monica for As years, the family
being one of the oldest residents
in that city. She had visited her
sons in Fl Centre on several oe
casions, and had a number Of ac
quaintances here.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rich
mond is survived by five sons, Ear
and Frank Richmond, of FL Centre
III. c. II. Richmond of Santa Moni
ca, who formerly was located here
Edward Richmond of Los Angele'
and r. l.. Angel, Il son by a former
marriage, who lives in Los Angeles
The latter was formerly cashier OF
the First National Bank at Braw
ley. In addition there are severa
grandchildren.
Arrangements for the funera
have net as yet been completed, bur
will probably be- held Friday or Sat
urday at Santa Monica. The Rich
mond families of this city will leave
today to attend the funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04

~ was to receive $3.50 each for
two of the Chinese, and $500 q head
for the rest of them. Having failed
to make safe delivery, I got nothing.
"The whites gave from $50 to
$3.50 apiece. When I paid for pro-
lection / had about $500 left.
"The protection cost $241. Two
policemen collected it on board just
before we pulled out.
"Two of the Chinese were to be
delivered here. Twelve were to be
taken to Philadelphia. l intend 20
stop in some desolate place assd get
them loaded into ant>-n0biles or
trucks. The otheI~>Ne was to have
worked his oy< way through.
"But~S 3. agents got me and the
%~irulTe transaction was off. =
Had Intended Quitting 1t
Juamanita, Ohlemutz asserts, is Q
regular clearing place for the SNUG
| glers. They leave nightly for Tam
pa and other points on the Florid;
I,coast. Police sanction everything
as they are controlled, the captaii
insists, by the millionaire head O
the smuggling ring.
! Under his direction, ships are seer
safely out to sea. A scout boat
sees that the coast is clear.
~ was in Cuba long enough to
learn all these facts" related Ohle-
mutz. "EL was after aliens myself,
so it was easy to learn all about it.
I knew most of the houses i'll which
they stopped.
'sThey are all cheap hotels.
Speaking several languages, it was
not difficult for nae to discover the
full extent of this business.
~ was getting sick of the whole
mess. ! intended my second trip to
be my last. And it was.
II know have committed ser
ious offense. ] only ask / be dealt
with as. leniently as possible, for my
wife s sake. She is very i'll +"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04


NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 4.-Thirty
thousand aliens, denied legal entry
into the United States, are in Cuba
waiting to be smuggled into this
country.
And hundreds of them are being
brought over nightly under the pro-
lection of Cuban police.
Scores of ships, loaded with them,
pull out regularly under cover OF
darkness from Havana, Juaminta
and. other parts, with authorities
guiding them safely out of the har-
bors. 81
Many are landing their illicit car
goes on the Florida coast. Others
are taking them even so far as New
York. A few .have succeeded in
sneaking them in around New Or
leans.
These and other facts have just
been given federal officials here by
"a skipper now under sentence tc
Atlanta penitentiary.
I1c lS t1uptdili llCHl ohiciu wv
60, owner and master of the schoon
f6f ABeoha, nabbed by Il coast guar
patrol after thrilling chase il
the marshes and winding bayous o.
Louisiana IS southern coast. Hud
died below were Is Chinese and IL
white aliens, including one woman
It Was His Second Trip
IT was, according to Ohlemutz, the
second batch he had brought over.
Ii the first two lmonths before,
were 10 whites and two Chinese, he
says. E@ - -.
ohlemutz, mariner nearly 40
years, was tried in the United States
District Court here and found gull
ty. On his plea for mercy, he was
given Il year and q day in Atlanta.
lie since has filed notice of appeal.
The last boat the captain sailed,
before acquiring the Abeona, was
the ksuncion, out of San francesca
Then he bought his own ship ana
fixed it up, as he says, Ito make
q living with it in Mexico or where
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
S1198 Saved U. S.
In Coolidge
Trip

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Pre3ident
Coolidge saved the government
approximately S1198 just short
Of the annual salary of a gov
crnment clerk-by his expert
ment in making his present trip
in an ordinary Pullman drawing
room instead of q private car.
A special car would have cost
S1599 for the round trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge, Secretary
Slemp and one secret service man
would have Travelled in it. Fares
for the Coolidge party totaned
S405.36.
Tho remainder of the party
does not figure in any saving
because they always travel In
Pullman coaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04

ever I could y lie used it in fishing
and oyster hauling. But he says
he made no money.
: He accepted a proposition to en-
gage in the alien bootlegging -
operations.
"I didn't like the idea,o he said,
'tbut pressing need for money over
came my scruples.
Six Aliens Worked on Crew
The Abeona sailed from here May
II for Havana on its first SNUG
Cling expedition. No arrangements
according to Ohlemutz, had been
made in advance. They were at
tended to after he reached Havana.
There he took on board the two
Chinese and the ten whites. The
whites were mostly Hungarians and
Poles, as near as the captain could
determine.
They paid an. average OF 1925
apiece, according to District Attor-
/ ney Louis II. Burns. The Chinese,
because they are harder to get in.
paid more.
q "Six of the aliens were signed OF
the crew. Ohlemutz explains. :" BE
side them had an engineer. lie was
to share the profits with me.
"We arrived i'll New Orleans
about 3 in the afternoon. l releas-
ed the ten whites when they paid
up.
~ delivered the two Chinese to
a Chinese here.
"Thc money collected, all told,
was around $1700. After paying
overhead and expenses for protec-
tion in Cuba, the engineer and /
had about $500 left.
Police Collected on Board Ship
~ left again June II, arriving IN
Juamanita, June 81. l remained n
week, leaving July~2.
"On the first trip I did not deal
with anybody particular. got
the men myself. On the second trip
/ made arrangements with a man
in .Juamanita.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
New Steam Plant
Edison Company
Now Operating

HONG BEACH, Dee. 4.-The
new steam plant of the Southern
California Edison Company start
cd operation. here yesterday, the
completed unit of $4,000 horsepow
er coming onto the lines of the COM
panv for the first time.
In several weeks the second unit
of $4,000 horsepower will 'be com
pleted, making the Long Beach
steam plant the largest and most
economic plant west of the Missis-
sippi river, according 80 Edison of
ficials. Combing tho horsepower
of the old and new plants, the
Beach plant will total 100000 horse
power.
The completion of this plant and
the $4,000 horsepower project on
Big Creek will bring the total OF
the Southern California Edison
Company up 10 $4,000 horsepower
New records were set III the com
plction of the building here it By
ing completed in IL months instead
of .the allotted IA months.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
Winn Mystery
Shifts to Border
ny United Press Leased wire

+, SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. A.
Search for the slayers of James
Winn, local taxicab driver, today
led to thu Mexican border-and
there hal.cd.
Convinced that Harry Baker and
II. B. Alberts. suspected of the
crime, have fled across the line at
Tijuana, two deputies from Sheriff
Shav's office have been sent TO
search for them. Thus far, accord
ing to reports here, the quest has
been fruitless.
Bakcr waseemployed on the dairy
of James Doyle, local rancher, and
it was beneath house on the Doyle
ranch that Winn S crumpled. body
was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
CITY SIG n S
I. CONTRACTS ON
WATER WORKS

In short session of the city conny
ell last night, contracts were sign
ed with the successful bidder On
the work of increasing the city s
water supply and laying new mains.
Among the contracts signed were,
De Laval Steam Turbine Company,
pumping machinery; Crane and
Company, valves and lead pipe;
American Cast Iron Pipe Company,
cast iron pipe and fittings; Machin-
cry Pipe and Supply Company, pig
lead and oakum; Waterworks Sup
ply Company, fire hydrants and
curb cocks; Hartley Construction
Company, laying water mains and
fittings.
Publication or bids for filter
washer for the new water plant was
authorized.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
PERSONALS


Mrs. J. C. Barnett of Hurlingen,
Texas, is the house guest Of Mrs.
Kenyon White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan V. Noland of
Los Angeles are expected to arrive
here today and will visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Camp
bell and other friends in the city;
r. C. Mason and A. Wilson, both
of San Diego, left last night for
their home after spending several
days in Ely Centre on business.
Miss Nell Hagan of Holtville WIS.,
itad friends here yesterday.
Mrs. f. A. Scott of Imperial was
in FL Centre Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Joe Dicky of4Calexico was q
visitor here yesterday. :
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
KOretz to Make
His Last Plea
For Mercy Today
ny United Pres. Leased wire

+ CHICAGO, Dee. 4.-Leo Koretz,
confessed $2,0c0,000 fake oil land
swindler, will make his last bid for
mercy today. This afternoon he
was to appear before Chief Justice
hopkins to present evidence in mi
tlgation of his old offense against
the hundreds of friends, business
associates and Others who plunged
into his fake stock scheme for the
five per cent per month return on
their investments.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
CATTLE KING WINS
WRESTLING MATCH

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. A. Mike
Yokel, cattle king of jackson 8
Hole, Wyo., demonstrated last night
to wrestling fans that he is not get
ting old when he won two hour
match from HeHe Engel, Dubuque,
Iowa. Yokel's, victory came with
one fall at the end of one hour and
nine minutes, when he clamped an
arm scissors on the Iowa light heavy
weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
S275,OO0 STADIUM
PLANNED, DENVER

DENVER, Dee. A. A $4,000
stadium will be erected before the
opening Of the 1926 football season
by the University of Denver, ae'
cording to an announcement made
today by DR.. Heber r. Harper, chan
cellor of the university.
Seats for $4,000 people will be
provided. The undertaking Will b'
financed by bond issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-04
BOILE r M A X E r s.
UNION VOTE TO
CALL OFF STRIKE
ny United Press Leased Wire

CRANTON, Pa, Dee. A. After
striking for moro than two years,
members of the boilermakers' union
here today voted 70 cali bff the
walleolt at the Lackawanna railrcad
shops and ask to be allowed to re
turn to their jobs. 1t was said by
one officer that the men had reach
ed the conclusion that they have
been waging a losing fight.
There are 1000 other Lackawanna
shopmen still on strike, with their
places having been filled months
ago by the railway company.