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The Washington times., 1925-03-18
JANITOR HAILED
AS GREAT
ARTIST
Joseph Thorngren Rice Studied
With Anders Zorn and
Carl Larsen
BY FRANK, /. WELLER,
International News Service.

GALESBURG, ILL.,, March 18.--A
common toiler, the janitor of a
small apartment house, "OId Joe, -
the Swede, has laid aside his mop
and overalls to become Joseph
Thorngren, artist and sculptor.
Soon he is to have his own studio,
financed by George S. Dole, whose
father was one of the founders of
the Chicago Art Institute. Fen
TO assist him.
Thorngren was discovered" when
representatives of a local art ex-
hibit CHANGED upon busts of the
late President Warren G. Harding
and of General John J. Pershing.
There was an oil painting. too,
of Mary Pickford, motion picture
star, "Old Joe" had copied from
the cover of a magazine one day
when a .'yearning to paint hit hard"
The busts and painting, done in
a flash of forgotten inspiration,
were the sensation of the exhibit.
A gnarled and careworu laborer be
came the idol of the hour. He SHIFT
ed nervously and explained ne
didn't have any clothes except
these overalls'' and would like to
De excused from public appearance
'"Thorngren work is positively
marvellous" Dole declared.
ut compares favorably with the
best American work Of today" said
Cable.
More than a quarter of a cen
tury ago, when King Oscar ruled in
Sweden, Carl Carlson, landscape
portrait painter, found Thorngren
in the province Of Dalarne. His
works in oils, crayon and clay
aroused their interest. They gave
him instruction, took him with
them on their trips and finally per
suaded him to go to Italy.
Larsen and Zorn praised me-
They said If l studied in Florence
1 soon would be able to paint roy
atty, then the ambition of every
painter in Sweden" Thorngren said
II went to Italy and did very
well until 1 developed liking tor
liquor. My funds ran out and ]
came to the United States.
ION day Zorn came to Chicago
to do portrait painting. 1 worked
again, but when he left l took to
drink-and then to common labor.
Il know 1 can retrieve my art.
should have done it years ago. NV
time has been wasted, but now ]
am going to work hard. A con-
tractor here has promised to build
me a studio. Mr.. Dole andMr.
Cable are going to help me.
There is a humorous strain in
Thorngren's makeup. He enter
tanned the art exhibit with a story
of a man in Michigan who aske i
him to make a painting of his
father. He had no photograph and
his father was dead. Thorngren
painted from his description.
When his patron saw the finished
work he said:
That's the old man, all right,
but Lord, how he has changed since
he died"
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
HUSBAND AND GIRL, 18,
CAUGHT IN VICE RAID

After trailing her husband for
more than a week, with the heir
of Charles Warfield, child labor in
spector attached to headquarters
Mrs. Josephine l.. Holland. of III
Fl street northwest. led the vice
squad to apartment l06 at 161t
sixteenth street, last night, where
the husband, Albert Earl Holland
twenty eight, and a girl giving her
name and age as Lillian Ford
eighteen, were arrested.
They were taken to No. , precinct
station and the girl put up $25 and
Holland $50 collateral on a statutory
charge.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
MRS. NEW TO ATTEND
LUNCHEON FOR MRS. FISKE.

Mrs. New, wife Of the Postmaste or
General, will be a guest at the
luncheon to be given tomorrow at
the Mayflower Hotel as a testi-
monial to Mrs. Minnie Maddern
Fiske, who has found time in her
busy career on the stage for a
signal devotion to the work OF
lettering the condition of ami
mails. The luncheon, which is
being arranged by committee of
which Mrs. George Barnett is
chairman, will be attended by sorne
seventy-five or 100 guests, most vi
them leaders in the literary, artistic
or humanitarian activities Of the
James E. Freeman, bishop OF
Washington, will attend If his en-
gagements can be arranged to make
it possible; and another guest from
the ranks of the clergy will be the
Reverend Doctor C. Ernest Smith
rector of st. Thomas Church.
Tickets for the luncheon, whicn
is to be held in the ballroom OF
the MayflowerSsa are liTnited in mum
Der and are in great demand. Mrs
Fiske will speak briefly and will
meet the guests at the luncheon in
an informal way. No plea for
money is to be made and the en-
tertainment is designed simply rs
compliment to Mrs. Fiske, who is
playing at the National Theater
this week in Sheridan's immortal
comedy, "The Rivals"
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Chief Justice and Mrs. Mccoy
were guests of honor at a small
dinner at the Willard given last
night by Mrs. F.. w. Bentley OF
Chicago, who is spending a few
days in Washington.
Mrs. Joseph B. KalIifus will en-
terrain at bridge on Thursday, fol
lowed by an informal tea.
y
Mrs. e. Lester Jones and Miss
Cecil Lester Jones have gone tt
Atlantic City. for a visit and are
staying at the Chalfonte Hotel.
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Mrs. James A. Frear, wife of the
Congressman from Wisconsin, will
entertain at luncheon tomorrow ir
the crystal room at the New viii
lard, where she will have sixteer
guests.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
MORE SPACE IS
NEEDED BY J.. s.
FOR LIQUOR
i"Whiskey" With Bootleg Value
of 100000 900 Con-
fiscated Last Year
By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH.

The United States Government
is like the old woman who lived
in the shoe-only the Government
has bootleg liquor instead of chill
dren.
Confiscated whiskey and other
intoxicants are piling up at such q
rapid rate that all official ware.
houses are filled to capacity ana
additional space must be provided
to store the wet goods.
This situation came to light when
the chief co-ordinator Of the Bureau
of the Budget was asked by Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Moss
to provide additional accommoda-
tions for liquor storage.
The Department of Justice, hop
| ing 10 relieve conditions, has issued
an official circular urging that
United States attorneys and mar
shals use their influence with Fed
eraI courts to obtain the destruction
of liquor in custody of the courts.
Worst Congestion.
The worst congestion Is found In
the seaport cities along the Pacific,
Atlantic and Gulf coasts as the re-
suit of heavy seizures of smuggled
! liquor by the coast guard. This
arm of the Government captured IN
excess of ! 900 gallons of foreign
whiskey last year and during the
first two months of 1925 continued
to confiscate large quantities every
week.
Warehouses are likewise full in
many of the inland cities. Chicago,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Kansas City,
ST. Louis and several other large
centers of population reported that
seized liquors were being placed
in private storage houses because
of lack of accommodations in the
Government warehouses.
In addition to seized liquors
about $4,000 900 gallons of pure
whiskey (original gauge) is held
| in bonded warehouses subject to
withdrawal for legitimate uses.
The Government virtually has
abandoned the sase or confiscat ed
liquor because of it's dubious and
at times poisonous quality.
Destroy Liquors.
Federal courts, it was learned at
the Department of Justice. are
closely following out the policy of
ordering liquor destroyed as soon
as its usefulness as evidence 10 eX
hauSteQ.
Confiscated whiskey is a source
of constant annoyance to the Fed
eral authorities. It must be guard
ed with practically the same Vfgi-
lance as the vast stores of gold and
money in the United States mints.
1900, 900 Gallons.
Federal seizures last year amount
ed to approximately 100000 gal
Ions of intoxicants, including dis
titled and malt liquors, wines, cider
and mash. This stock probably had
a bootleg market value of, over
| $500. 900 900. Heaviest seizures took
place in New York and Pennsylva-
MIA, two of the sore spots of the ma
ton in prohibition enforcement.
Officials are puzzled at what steps
should be taken to eliminate the
two congestions, first, of liquor in
storage houses, and, second, Of
whiskey indictments in the Federal
courts.
Some authorities have even sug-
gested the establishment of a sepa-
rate Federal court system for the
| trial of liquor cases exclusively.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
PROFESSIONALS TO AID
MI.CAREME BALL.

The mi-careme Chinese ball to be
given on Friday evening at the Will.
lard for the benefit of the Belleau
Wood Memorial Association will
present, in addition to it's typical
Chinese atmosphere, wonderful cos
tunes and colorful decorations and
oriental amusements, a delight vi
new feature in the appearance of
Miss Katherine Hayden, and Ed
ward Keane, leading members of
the company now appearing in a
most successful presentation of
Rain" at the President Theater.
They will present a fascinating
Eastern dance known as the Page
Page fox trot."
This feature dance of the ball will
be introduced through the courtesy
of Mr.. Clarence Jacobson, and Mrs.
Mason Gulick, chairman of the ball.
has arranged to present Miss Hay
den, and Mr.. keane at a late hour,
following the rendition of number
of the NAH jong dances by groups
of debutantes. representing the
army, navy and marine corps as
we'll as all prominent social groups
In the city, including the Junior
League. Mrs. Moore Forrest is
chairman of the dances for the ball,
with Miss Hawke as director. The
United States Marine Band Orches,
ira under the direction OF Second
Leader Taylor Branson will play the
music for the nah jong dances
as we'll as brief preliminary pro
gram of specially arranged Chlnese
numbers.
Miss Katherine Judge is chairman
of tickets, in the absence OF Mrs
John w. Davidge, but tickets may
also be obtained at the willard
and at the MayflOwer Hotel.
Mrs. Charles Lummls Is among
those who will entertain guests al
the Chinese dinner at the willard
which will precede the ball
Mrs. Mary O'Connor has as her
guests at her apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel, her daughter.
Mrs. M. Z. Kennedy, of Elmira'
New York, the latter's little girls
Mary Therese and Betty, and her
son-in-IaW and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs E. J. Dunn. Her other
daughter, Mrs. F. A. Eustace, who
has made her home with her
mother for the last several years
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
| Dunn next week to Hot Springs
Arkansas, where they will remain
| for several weeks. Mrs. Kennedy
and her two daughters will remain
ON at Wardman~Park Hotel to he
| with Mrs O'Connor who has been
, i'll, but who is now on the road
to recovery.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
Soiourners' Club Dance

The Sojourners Club will give a
dance tonight in the sail loft of
the Washington Navy Yard. Rear
Admiral B. B. Hutchinson and Rear
Admiral r. Gregory will be in the
receiving line.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
MRS. FULTON LEWIS
ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST.

Mrs. Fulton Lewis is entertain.
ing at tea this afternoon at the
Washington Club in compliment to
her guest, Mrs. Dwight Aultman,
wife of General Aultman. who is
in command of Fort Benjamin Har-
rison. Among those assisting Mrs.
Lewis are Mrs. Wendell Phillips
Stafford, Mrs. Henry E. Davis.
Miss Nourse, Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis. Mrs.
Mark Doty, daughter of General
and Mrs. Aultman, has come over
from Camp Meade and is also as
sisting Mrs. Lewis at the tea.
Mrs. Aultman will go to New
York Friday for a. visit before re.
turning to Fort Benjamin Harri-
son.
Senator and Mrs. Jesse x. Met
calf, of Rhode Island, who spent
the winter at the Hotel Hamilton,
left last evening for their home in
Providence.
Nine. Rose will entertain com.
pany of twenty-six at dinner TO.
night at Rauscher's. Her guests
will include several from official
life.
Mrs. Joseph Letter has gone to
Aiken, S. c., to be with her son
Thomas. who is in school there.
Mrs. Letter has spent much OF the
winter in California
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. May. j. j.
Sautter, NJ. ". Tower, H. III. SEQ
vile and E. A. Bailly have arrived
from San Juan, Porto Rico to at.
tend the farming conference being
held this week and are staying at
the Hotel Hamilton. .
Mrs. Ralph Beaver Strassburger,
OF Philadelphia, was hostess to a
company at the Club Chantecler
last night
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
WEDDING PLANS
NEAR COMPLETION.

Miss Lucia Chase, of Waterbury,
Conn, will come to Washington
to be the guest of Major Genera:
and Mrs. George Barnett at the
time of the marriage of Mrs. Bal
nett's daughter, Miss Anne Gordon,
and Henry Suydam. Washington
correspondent for the Brooklyn
Eagle, which will take place on
April 25 at noon in Epiphany
Church.
Miss Gordon's sister. Mrs. Rob
ert r. Dickey, jr., who is to be
her matron of honor and only at
tendant, has already arrived from
Paris. where she and Mr.. Dickey
have been living for the last year
and will be with General and Mrs.
Barnett until after the wedding.
There will be four ushers. yet to
be selected, and Mr.. Suydam will
have his brother, Stanley Suydam,
as best man.
The wedding will be followed by
small reception. Mr.. Suydam and
his bride expect to occupy General
and Mrs. Barnett's house in Rhode
Island avenue for the summer
months. the Barnetts going to
Wakefield, their country home i'll
Virginia.
Mrs. John l.. Hines. wife OF
Major General Hines, entertained
at a bridge and tea yesterday at
her home in Fort Myer in COM
.pliment to her daughter, Mrs.
Cleland. wife of Captain John r.
D. Cleland, on duty at the Wash
ington Barracks. There were
twenty-eight in the company. Mrs.
Dennis Nolan, wife of General
Nolan, and Mrs. Jadwin, wife of
General Edgar Jadwin, presided at
| the tea table.
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Wolcott Andrews, of st. Mark Z
| School, is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
| Robert HOLSTER Chapman.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
INTRODUCING
NEW CABINET
HOSTESS
Attorney General Sargent
to Bring Charming Wife
to Washington

0NE result Of contested con
firmations of our men for
" nublic office is the extension
of orr knowledge of our Fellow
commemorative careers ana tnelI
families. If a few more appoint
mnts were held up" it might
serve very effectively to initiate a
campaign of Know Americans Bet
ter and More of Them" All rather
interesting anyway!
Interest in knowing all about the
new Attorney General, John Carl
baldi Sargent. 4 tempers the keen
regret that some feel at the exodus
of Charles Beecher Warren. The
fact that Mr.. Warren will not be
member of the Cabinet recalls
the wisdom of Mrs. Warren in re
fIlsing to permit her photograph to
appear in the illustrated articles
lining up the wives of the Cabinet
officers.
A look into the personal life OF
the new Attorney General reveals
that he has a very good-looking
wife and one daughter, who is mar
eried to Ralph Pearson, and they
/ have one child, a little girl. The
whole family are Vermonters Tor
generations. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Sargent are natives of the village
of Ludlow, VT, and both grew up
there, married there, and have
lived there ever since. The nus
hand of their daughter is also
, native of Ludlow and practices law
with his father-in-law in the nome
town.
Attorney General Sargent's wife
was Miss Mary L. Gordon, whom
he married the year Of his gradua-
ton from Tufts College, which was
1887. He has served before as
attorney general-that of the State
of Vermont-and is generally con-
ceded to be the "best lawyer in
the State" He is not poor: neither
IL he rich-but from evidence re-
ceived he has enough Of the
worlds goods to be comfortable
and to live as he wishes.
Mr.. Sargent has written a series
of articles on Calvin Coolidge for
the Republican Woman, the maya
zine Of the Republican women's
organizations. He is vigorous out
of-doors man, g. trout fisherman, a
good shot and something Of a
naturalist with a penchant for coll
lecting birds nests. He lives twelve
miles from President Coolidge's old
home at Plymouth. He has known
the President since boyhood and is
q close friend OF the President's
father, Colonel John Coolidge.
Mr.. Sargent adds another deyotee
of Isaac Walton to the list already
known among officials in Washing
ton. Important ones are the Sec
rotary Of Commerce. Herbert
Hoover, and the former Attorney
General, Harlan f. Stone, who is
now a member of the Supreme
Court.
Mrs. Dawes, wife Of the Vice
President, was the guest OF honor
at a small informal luncheon given
BY Mrs. Edward Clifford at her
home yesterday.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
MRS. MCCORMICK A GUEST OF
THE NICHOLAS LONGWORTHS.

2
Mrs Mccormick, widow Of Sena-
tor MedilI Mccormick, has returned
. 20 Washington and is the guest OF
I. the Speaker Of the House and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth for the period
of her visit here. She has recent
" been in Atlantic City, accom-
panied by Mrs. William Hard.
=.
Mrs. J. MAYHEM Wainwright, wife
of Congressman Wainwright, en-
tertained a company of twenty ar
luncheon today.
Miss. Barbara Stanfield. daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Robert N.
Etanfield, was hostess at luncheon
today, which concluded series
that she has been giving.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William
r. Shoemaker will entertain at
dinner at the Chevy Chase Club
on March "a.
Mrs. Albert l.. Gleaves was
hostess at luncheon today.
Doctor Leo s. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union,
will be the guest of honor at din.
ner this evening of Walter Penfield.
who will entertain a. company of
thirty guests.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leigh
Palmer were hosts at dinner last
evening to celebrate the birthday
Of Captain Raymond Spear and as
a farewell party TO Captain and
Mrs. Spear, who soon will leave
Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18
DINNER PARTY AT
BRITISH EMBASSY.

The British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard were hosts at
dinner last evening, entertaining
for twelve guests. They will also
entertain at dinner tomorrow even
ing and on Sunday. March 20,
they will have a luncheon at the
embassy in compliment to Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft.
-
Mrs.. Kellogg, wife OF the Secre-
] tary of State, has rejoined Mr.. KeI-
logg in Washington after a fort
nights visit at her home in St.
Paul, MINI.
The Washington times., 1925-03-18

0NE result Of contested con-
formations OF our men Tor
" public office is the extension
- I,,,o,,,ladco of O1IY fellow
The Washington times., 1925-03-18

WHERE THE VOGUE OF FIRST REVEALED
The Washington times., 1925-03-18

Mrs. Dawes, wife Of the Vice
President, was the guest OF honor
at small informal luncheon given
by Mrs. Edward Clifford at her
home yesterday.
The Washington times., 1925-03-28
Flying Squadron
.TOVisit Societies

The Flying Squadron of the Dis
trict of Columbia Christian En-.
deayor Union viii meet with the
Gunton Temple Memorial Chris.
tan Endeavor Society tomorrow
afternoon at 5:15 o'clock. The
squadron will meet with the First
Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society April 5.
The April meeting Of the Dis
frict Union will be held April 6
at metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
Fourth and b streets southeast.
This meeting WIN complete the
series of study classes. The pro.
gram for the main meeting will
begin at S:15 o'clock. Percy Eos.
ter will lead the singing. After
the singing, Arno b. Cammerer
acting director OF the National
Park Service, will give an Illus
trated lecture entitled "Glimpsee
of Our National Parks--our Scenic
Wonderlands."
The Washington times., 1925-03-28
GREAT BIBLE QUESTIONS
SUBJECT or REV. SMITH

The Reverend Harvey Baker
Smith, of the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, will preach the
second Of a series OF sermons to-
morrow night on Great Questions
of the Bible" the title for this
sermon being what Will You DO
With Jesus?"
The official board of the church
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing Wednesday evening. The
Women's Missionary Society will
meet at 10:45 Thursday morning,
with luncheon at the church at
noon, and an afternoon session.
Plans are being made for a CO.
operative union service of the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational, Gunton
Temple Presbyterian. and Columbia
Heights Christian churches, April
10, when ColoneI Dan Morgan
Smith will speak from the pulpit
Of the Columbia Heights Church
at the evening service, his topic
being Christian Citizenship and
Law Observance"
The Washington times., 1925-03-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TO BUILD OFFICE SUITE

A two-story office suite will
be added to the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, at the inter.
section Of New York avenue and
H and Thirteenth streets north.
west. the famous Lincoln church. .
The new addition viii front on New
York avenue, carrying the struc-
ture to the sidewalk line. Two
rooms for the work OF the execu-
tive staff Of the church and q pri-
vate study for the pastor will be
contained in the addition. The
present study win be turned into
an assembly room. It is the in
tention OF the officials OF this church
to employ q deaconess, who will
have charge OF home visitation.
The Washington times., 1925-03-28
To
BE PASTORS
THEME
Pastor of First Congrega-
tional Church Will Explain
Big Religious Event

Doctor Jason Noble Pierce win
speak at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets north
west, tomorrow at II q. m. on
Liberty of Conscience This adj
dress viii be in recognition OF
what many consider the most mo-
table single event in the entire
history of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Declaration of Liberty Of Con-
science by the Independents at the
Westminster Assembly Of Divines,
convened by the British Parlia-
ment in 1914.
A painting by J. r. Herbert,
COMMUNICATING this significant
event, now hangs in the lobby
of the house Of lords in London;
an engraving made from the paint
ing by Samuel Bellin more than
sixty years ago has just been
presented TO the First Congre-
gational Church by John Hyde,
of Washington, who for six years
was the editor of the National
Geographic Magazine and has con-
tributed many articles to Japan
csc, Chinese and American pub
locations.
Doctor Pierce, at s p. M, VIII
give his luQTLu du0ICDS OA SAO
question, ''Who Is Jesus Christi
Carl Schlagel, baritone Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company, and
Charles King, pianist, viii render
special music. At both IL a. m.
and p. m. a number OF State
superintendents Of Congregational
churches will take part in the
services.
William S. Culbertson. vice chair
man Of the u. 8. Tariff Commits
sion, will address the Culbertson
Mems Class at 10 a. M, on "Jere-
miah and the Charge Of Heresy."
At 4:45 in the afternoon devo.
tional-musical vesper service viii be
held, in which Carl Schlegel, BARI
tone Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and Dorsey Wilmington and
Charles King. pianisrs, will partici-
pate. Numbers will be rendered at
the IL g.. m. and p. m. services by
the organist, Charles T. Ferry. and
the chorus choir will be:
Morning-Prelude in G minor. ST.
monetti; anthem, Forever With
the Lord" tiounod; tenor solo, Like
AS a Father" Gaul; postlude, Alle-
eretto. Small.
Evening Prelude. Adagio. Gull
mant; anthem, Seek Ye the Lord. =
Roberts; quartet, "Out Of the Deep,
Marks; postlude, march, Harmon.
The Washington times., 1925-03-28
CHURCH " D R K
BY WOMEN
CROWS
Increase in Activities Detailed
at Spring Meeting of
Bishops Guild

Women'S activities were shown to
be growing in the church field Wed.
nesday morning, at the meeting OF
the Bishops Guild Of the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Washing.
ton, held in st. Adams Guild hall,
when Bishop James =. Freeman,
who presided, heard the reports
Of eighteen organizations Of the
church composed or, or working for
women and girls.
The Bishops Guild il the agency
through which the bishop keeps in
touch with the organized work OF
the women. The fall meeting is
usually given over to an address
by the bishop setting forth his hopes
and wishes for the coming year;
the spring meeting is given over
to reports Of accomplishments ana
needs.
Wednesdays reports included an.
nouncements Of growth in member
ship and resources in almost every
direction. The first report Of the
Episcopal Church Home was re-
tuition, with a house at No. 1915
Wisconsin avenue was opened in
November last and IL now, caring
for five elderly women who would
otherwise be without a home.
Bishop Freeman spoke at length
to the 100 or more women present
at the meeting. He referred par
ticularly to his hopes for the early
completion OF the National Cattle
dral on Mount st. Alban. To pro-
coed with the erection Of the tran
septs, the next part Of the struc-
ture to rise above the main floor,
will require pledges in hand before
July 1 next, amounting to $4,000, 900.