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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-13
Letter From Leslie Prescott 10
the Little MarQulsc. Care Tho
Secret Drawer

Al last, little Morduisc, after
months OF ocstacy and pnin. OF mis-.
understanding and belief that Mt last
] did understand, Of great Joy and
gront agony nm hero alone with
you. tho confldanto OF my most SO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-13
crot and sacred thoughts.

When | left this house some
months ago II was after Il quarrel
with Jack. have passed through
many auarrels with him since then
and have como back unhappy and
alone, moro so than whom went
away
1 have already told you, little Mar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-13
Tibet angle
NOTE WRITTEN BY LESLIE
PRESCOTT AND ENCLOSED
WITH OTHERS TO JOHN
iInEN pREAClIsT

Enclosed please find letters sent
TO you as per instruction.
Although you told me to open your
mail and telegraph you " there was
anything important. / have. how.
ever. taken the liberty TO send all
your mail unopened with the oxcep.
ton OF tho one opened first, as |
was afraid might find others that
am quito sure sou did not intend
mo TO read. Sincerely.
LESLIE HAMILTON PRESCOTT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-13

kiss camo not. Nor tho embrace.
"Aidenw she said softly. but with
little note OF dlsplcasurc.
what is II. Mary? Shall got
your coat?'
Go Bs Continued
Evening star., 1925-11-26
LINCOLN APPOINTEE
DIES, AGED IS YEARS
Capt. Cooke Served as Watchman
at Grounds of Agriculture Build
ing Since September, 1854

= Capt. Richard II. Cooke, 50 years
old, Union Army veteran, who had
served as q watChman in the grounds
of the main building of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
since being appointed through Presi-
dent Lincoln In 1864, died al the resi-
dence OF his daughter. Mrs. Hattie Y.
Marks, So Jefferson street, yesterday
after an illness of five weeks.
Capt Cooke" ais he was familfarly
known by hundreds OF employees of the
department, was also we'll known to
others in various walks Of life through
out the city. Until a year ago he was
often seen riding a bicycle.
Born in Montgomery County. Md,
March II, ls40. Capt. Cooke spent
the early years Of his life in Mary
land. At the outbreak of the Civil
War he enlisted in Company l. of
the 1st Maryland Cavalry and served
In the various campaigns of the Army
of the Potomac until retired in Sep
tember, 1864, soon after which he
received his appointment to the De
partment OF Agriculture.
He was a past commander of La F'a-
yette Post. G.. A. r., and a member Of
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the residence of Mrs. Marks,
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Interment will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Capt. Cooke leaves FIVE daughters,
Mrs Marks, Mrs. Rose II. Phipps.
Mrs Ida Galley and Mrs. Eta Ecton,
all of Washington, and Mrs. Violet
Melvin of Jersey City, n. j.; two sons,
Richard B. Cooke and Dorsey Cooke,
both of Baltimore. and p grand
children.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
POLICE LOCK UP BOY
FOUND LOST IN CAR
Colored Youth Held for Sheriff OF
Charles County, Md. Charged
With Auto Theft.

Lost in the woods. arrested. locked
up and held Tor the sheriff of Charles
County, Md. for the alleged theIr
of an automobile belonging to H
Penn Of La Plata was the experience
OF Clarence Proctor, colored 20 years
old. a resident Of that county. early
this morning.
Sergt. &. r. Brown and Policeman
Guy Rome were on duty near Sherifi
road and Forty-eighth street north
east about o'clock in the morning
when their attention was attracted
10 an automobile off the roadway
w hat are YOU doing there" call
ed the sergeant 10 the sole occupau.
Of the car.
only lost" came the reply.
Asked for his drivers permit ana
registration card. Proctor Immediately
started shedding tears, but he man
aged TO say: Il amt got none, and tell
you the truth, / took the car at La
Plata"
Clarence then proceeded TO tell the
police Of his movements last night
He had attended corn husking con
test at Port Tobacco. Charles County.
and had left there about midnight 70
go home. Walking TO La Plata, he
stated. he became tired and took the
automobile.
Getting on the wrong road, he
stated, he soon found himself near
this city instead of near his home
He pulled TO the side of the road. he
said. intending to remain until dawn
Sheriff Howard was advised of his
arrest and recovery of the car.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
By the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Ga. November 26-
Georgia and the Southland are re-
covering from a drouth of unprece-
dented severity. during which many
streams and water sources dried up
and all records for aridity were brok-
en-, but through it all a cold stream
of pure water continued to flow from
the side of a beautiful foliaged hill
on which, some sixty years ago. was
located the Andersonville military pri-
son, of the Southern Confederate
Army.
This is providence Spring" in
Sumter County. Local history has it
that in the closing days of the War
between the States that section suf-
fered from the effects of a drouth
which dried up all small streams and
wells. leaving no water supply for
the many thousands of Federal pris-
oners Of war confined within the over
crowded and fever-striCken camp.
Quinine had been made contraband
of war and none was available to re
lieve the burning fevers which created
an Unsuitable thirst for water.
These conditions existed for days
while the men, in their delirium. mad
ly scratched holes in the ground with
their bare hands in their attempt to
strike water Finally, after having
Evening star., 1925-11-26
TWO SCHOOLS HAVE
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Blake and Stevens Pupils Enter.
tain Officials at Feast of Tur-
key and "Fixins'"

The boys and girls OF the city :
two open window schools, the Blake
and the stevens stole a march OF
their comrades in the ordinary schools
yesterday by preparing and serving 10
their guests and themselves sumptu
Gus turkey dinner and all the usual
.'fixins" just "a hours ahead of the
regular Thanksgiving day schedule.
Al the Blake school Miss Mary
O'Brien, as the teacher in charge, was
the mistress of ceremonies and she re
ceived the guests, who were as fol
lows.
Assistant Supt Robert l.. Haycock
Supervising Principal Sheldon VI. Ely
of the NTH division, Dr. Walter Pat.
terson. director Of special schools;
Or. Joseph II. Murphy. chief sanitary
and medical inspector of the Health
Department: Jesse Suter head of the
Federation OF Citizens Associations
Wallace Hatch of the Monday Eve
ming Club, Rev. Thomas Hinson. pas
tor of the North Capitol Methodist
Episcopal Church, Or. Rebecca Stone.
road. director of physical culture In
the public schools: DIR. Nathan Leslie
Of the dental clinic. Miss May Bent
ley, director Of the school census: Miss
Rose Hardy, director of intermediate
instruction; Miss Ida VI. Lind OF the
Bureau OF Education; Miss LYDIA
Burklin OF Friendship House: Miss
Anne Cooling. principal OF the Wilson
Normal Miss Margaret Craig. di
rector Of nutrition for the Tubercu
losis Association: Miss Edith Athey
music instructor, Miss Ida NJ. O'Neal
director Of sewing; Miss Eliza beth
Molster. physical culture teacher, and
Miss Emily Scriyener, administration
principal Of the Blake School
At the Stevens School Miss Editr
A. Lyons. as the teacher in charge ot
the freshair class. was the hostess
with the assistance of DR.. NJ. F.. Gibbs
the principal Of the school. while Mrs
J. W. Shaw. director Of domestic
science. presided over the final rites or
the deceased turkey. The guests OF
honor included the following:
Division Supt. John Male, Mrs. Co
ralie F. Cook, Of the Board Of Educa
ton; DR.. +. l. a. Bennett. OF the Boarc
Of Education; Miss NJ. p Shadd, as
sistant superintendent of schools
DR.. w. $. Montgomery. former super
vising principal of schools: Miss A E
Turner, director Of physical training
II. II. Long. assistant superintendent
of schools: Rev. A. d. Phillips, Super
vtsing Principal Leon l.. Perry, First
Assistant Supt. G.. c. Wilkinson, Rev
c. G. Williams. H. c. Tyson. H. L
Gillem and Edwin s. Potter, director
of extension service for the Washing
ton tuberculosis Association.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
.FARRAR TAKEN ILL;
DATES CANCELLED
Opera Star Exhausted After
Many Rehearsals-Must
Rest Several Weeks.
By the Associated Press.


HARTFORD. Conn, November 20.
Geraldine tarrar. noted opera and
concert singer, and now star Of Franz
1ehnrs new operetta. "Romany Love
Spell" IL III here. All her engage
ments for the next month have been
Cancelled "a
The operetta was given iH premiere
here Tuesday night. but Miss Farrar.
exhausted by five weeks OF rehearsals,
was unable to appear last night. Pa
irons were turned away at the box
office.
The Hartford engagement and one
In New Haven have been Cancelled,
and the company will be taken to New
York, there to await the return Of
Miss F8rrar.
Miss Farrar has shown great en-
thuaiasm over the new production.
Her manager, Charles j. Foley, says
that overwork In rehearsals made 1t
necessary for her TO seek the advice of
her physician in New York 10 days
ago. She recovered and "Romany
Love Spell" Il story of modern Spain,
opened on schedule.
The star showed signs of illness dur
ing the first performance, and she was
unable to leave her room all day yes
terdav She tried to go to the theater
last night. but because of her exhaust
ed condition she was unable to do 50.
with a New York physician and her
father, Sidney f'arrar. she is TO be
taken TO her Ridgefield home. 1t Is
expected that few weeks rest win
enable her to return TO the stage.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
'"Mr. Coolidge, Have Pity on Us" Tuneful
Way French Cabarets Regard Debts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 26.-There may
be some hidden unpleasant feelings in
the French breast over the outcome
Of the Washington debt negotiations,
but if there is it doesn't show in the
cabarets where topical songs on that
rather ticklish situation are sung.
In the ''Vache Enragee,' or Mad
dened Cow the skit on Uncle Sam
is always well received. After a chant
ed version of NJ. Caillauxs claims, the
chansonnier cheerily invites our tall
lanky national figure to come on over
to France and have not one drink
but several. FIJI up your lamp over
here, Sam" the song winds up, 'and
then you'll forget about such little
thing as money! To which the Mont
martre audience. accustomed to see
ing some of Uncle Sans nephewS
doing something like that every night,
heartily agrees with roars of ap-
plause.
The same holds true of THE Two
Donkeys" a springtly little cabaret,
Evening star., 1925-11-26
Long Southern Drouth Fails to Dry Up
''Providence Spring. at Civil War Prison

reached the end of their resources and
too weary and exhausted TO put fort h
more physical effort. they dropped to
their knees and prayed to God to send
them relief.
While they We're still praying a bolt
OF lightning struck the hillside. Just
outside the dead line" and a foun-
tain of sparkling, cold water gushed
forth 10 cool the parChed tongues
whose prayers had been heard
Today one may visit the prison
camp and find the holes marked off
and inclosed within iron fences. and
the staked off dead line which was
extended TO bring the spring within
Its confines. bearing evidence TO the
miracle that was performed there in
the sixties. The fountain has been
housed in an ornate work Of masonry.
in which Is inserted a bronze tablet
identifying II as Providence Spring, .
and relating the above story
Adjoining the camp is Andersonville
National Cemetery, covering an area
of 10 acres and where rests in eternal
peace nearly IA 900 of the BOYS in
blue who succumbed to the ravishes
of the fever and other diseases. Virtu-
ally all of the names on the plain
stone slabs are preceded by the word
Private" with here and there one
marked unknown"
Evening star., 1925-11-26
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, November Foreign
Office trousers" and other accessories
of formal morning or afternoon dress
for diplomats are fast going out OF
style in international gatherings in
European capitals.
Foreign Office trousers Is the name
given those striped garments of black
or gray. which normally accompany
a cut-away or frock coat. white or
gray spats, an impeccable waistcoat
of gray, black or white, and. of course
gloves and a top hat. A gardenia in
the buttonhole and a monocle in the
eye add greatly to the effect of the
ensemble.
But at the last session of the League
Of Nations Council, held in Paris, not
one of the representatives of the 10
powers having seats on that august
body wore correct diplomatic garb-
not even Austen Chamberlain, ennis
sary Of that sartorially fastidious land
England All he had of the usual get
up was . monocle and he discarded
Evening star., 1925-11-26
BY the Associated Press


CHICAGO, November 26.-Smokins
by goods simply isn't being done" iii
educational institutions Of the Mid
west;
And the time never will come when
II will re tolerated. much lesb permit
ted, il the positive chorus Of educators
In reply to Bryn Mawr'S action in
setting aside smoking rooms for Won
en- in each dormitory. There is even
condemnation of Rryn Mawr.
'Eojhing has occurred In higher ed
ucaJior that has 80 shocked our sense
OF social decency s!s has the action OF
SI'Nn Mawr.' says w. \. Branden
burg. president Of the Kansas state
Teachers College at PittsburE
Where no regulations expressly pro
hihit smoking, official opinion and stu
dent sentiment are against il. Some
school heads admit there may be
Smoking but offenders are seldom
caught
There are no rules against it at
Northwestern University and at the
University of Chicago. but II Is
froWned upon by both. It is the un-
derStanding at Northwestern that
nice girls" do not smoke, says Dean
Winiired Richardson.
Not In Good Taste
Smoking is a matter of taste at chi
caso. but faculty members consider it
not in good taste, and 1t Is not coun-
tenanced publicly.
The University of Illinois prohibits
putting on the campus. and tradition
is against it In sorority houses. Nine
other Illinois institutions either have
rules against II or student self govern
ment bodies are opposed. Some girls
do not want To smoke. say deans Of
small colleges. where no action has
been taken.
Co-educational schools of Iowa DO
not countenance smokes. Regulations
against it are included in dormitory
rule at the State University. where
drastic action has been taken against
too frequent offenders. Women at
Grinnell are almost unanimously op-
posed to II. Drake has no ukase
against II, but requests girls found
smoking to leave school.
Never" is Minnesota's declaration
10 any likelihood of following Bryn
Mawr's example. T.. r. Nicholson.
dean, admits he is Old fashioned in his
stand against il. Carleton College Off
cialdo1n says II could never happen
there ami ST. Olaf says it is out of
the question.
Wisconsin has given the subject
Scant thought. 1t hasn't been neces-
sary say deans of women. Downer,
exclusive girls school i'm Milwaukee,
Evening star., 1925-11-26
SCIENTIST DENIES
RELIGION CONF FLICTS
DR.. Merriam Declares Striv-
ing for Truth Should Be
Aim of All.

There can be no possible confffc'
between science and religious though
"here both are seeking truths regard.
ing the universe and its Creator, Bi
John &. Merriam, president Of the
carnegie Institution Of Washington
told the District nt Columbia LibraTy
Association last night, in an adore
on he Meaning Of History and It.
Bearing Upon Recent Discussions Of
Science in It's Relation TO PhiIosoph!.
and Religious Thought.
Dr. Merriam defined history as hs,
ing its most important functions in
the laws which are back Of the move
ment Of nature on in human affairs
He tried 10 apply the principles which
have been discovered 10 the history
Of man by asking the question
whether man Is a fixture in his pres
ent situation with reference to no
ture, whether he il failure. o.
whether he is going forward Tn
evidence of history the speaker added
gives every indication that man is 90
ing forward 20 high levels of intelI
gence and attainment.
Or. Merriam pointed out in Conclu
sion that III recent discussions Of Sc.
enca in its relation 10 religious
thought consideration Of evolution has
been based largely upon discussion Of
the way IN which II operates, whereas
the historical facts concerning the
movement OF life through the ages
present the evidence 20 which We
would naturally look first in attempt
ing 10 understand the origin OF eX.sy
ing life
As illustrating the difference h.
tween the TWO methods Of approacI
10 the subject. the law Of evolution
was used Livery on" is quite cerra.r
DR.. Merriam said. that gravity art
and that It viii continue 70 act, bu'
concerning the manner IF operation a.
gravity science is almost totally Sc
nOrant. 50 the historical facts cor
cerninG evolution or the movement OF
life through the ages shows US how
lif" has changed, but We have yer
much To learn concerning the mode
or process Of change
Evening star., 1925-11-26
LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC.
WRC to Give Special Program To.
morrow Morning.

A concert Of Latin American music
arranged as one of a series Of Friday
morning musicals which Will be pre-
sented throughout the Winter by a
group of prominent artists of the
Capital, will be broadcast tomorrow
morning by Station WRC
The artists who will appear on this
Latin American musical are Caroline
Bender, Francis Gutelius and Teresa
Tinoco, concert pianists. and Helen
Belt and Arsenic RaIon. violinists
The performance viii be presented in
the Hall of the Americans in the Pan.
American Union Building. and viii
be attended in person by many musi-
clans and music lovers of the Capita
The program will begin at II O'Clock
Evening star., 1925-11-26
IRISH CABINET DEBATES
BOUNDARY AWARD ISSUE
President Cosgrave Leaves for Lon
don to Discuss Situation With
British Government
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assoc iatcG Press.
DUBLIN. November 36.-The cab
met sat for several hours Yesterday
debating the situation arising out of
Dr.. Eoin Mac NeilIs resignation and
he coming issue of the Irish bound
ary award.
President Cosgrave started for Lon
don last night to consult with the
British government.
With regard to the proposal TO
boIish 3rtIr}"s Y and XII OF the
treaty. il is said that this originally
,,aa Inaue .u.itc ago /" inGuuS The
Free. State not to insist upon a
boundary commission. The Conten-
zion of the Free State is that the
British claims under article V, pro
vidlng for contributions to the i'm
perlal exchequer, would be more than
balanced by counter-ClaimS which. the
.reaty declared, must also be consid-
cred No new proposal OF the same
nature has Yet reached the Saorstat,
but il is possible that British peace
makers may offer it again.
Evening star., 1925-11-26

on the outer bouievards, where the
song, Mr. Coolidge. Have Pity On
U.s. has had "A long run. The burden
Of it is that France has exported
more than enough of her national
treasures to America to balance the
scores. Why. we even sent you
Cecile Sorel and Clemenceau" the
sougster eXClaims; adding, however,
Still, it's true you didn't exactly ask
for that pair
AT the Ten O'clock Theatre" new
est of the Partisan entertainment ven
lures of the sort, and at the old Moe
tambules," dean of the Latin quarter
song centers. the reception given to
jibes at America is the same. Ameri-
cans in the audience are not molested
and when they understand the songs
they usually have the tact to join
in the general laugh. The Cave of
the Red Oubilettes." reopened cab
aret of the Left Bank, lodges the
debt subject by prescribing that all
songs rendered there must be at least
one hundred wears old
Evening star., 1925-11-26
Bryn Mawr's Smoking Rooms Shock
Heads of Women's Colleges in West
Nice Girls Do Not Smoke" Consensus of Opinion
of Students and Facutes-Sense of Social De.
cency Declared Outraged.

votes against the practice as very
unwomanly." Miss Anna V. Day,
Milwaukee Normal School dean. says
students there think il is poor taste;
Marquette girls think It unwise. The
STATE University forbids It by rule.
Rules are unwritten that women
must not smoke in Ohio institutions.
The state University thinks girls may
SNAKE among their families, says
Dean Elizabeth Conrad. but not at
school. y poll Of eds reveals that
une-third have smoked, but all deny
smoking very many" Parents might
object. il they knew, they admit
Gases ut smoking are so infrequent
al ONO " eSleyan no rules are need
ed. The practice has never prevailed
al Cincinnati. Miami or Western Col
lese for Women.
Indiana school authorities do not
find IL necessary TO lay down official
taboo. Indiana and Purdue have. no
rules against il. Few girls have the
/, habit and those who have lose it, says
Dean Agnes Wells of Indiana. De
Pauw and Butler bar smoking on the
tcanpuses.
= Some federation of girl student
I Smokers is current In Washington
! University. St. Louis: at Nebra ska
i and EInporia. Kans.
Not Question of Morals.
Washington permits smoking iii
girls dormitories Dean Amanda
/ Heppner OF Nebraska thinks the prac-
tice is silly. hut "as tong as men are
not prohibited from smoking, why
should We prohibit women. 1t Is not
q question of morals"
T. W. Butcher. president Of the EN-
poria, kdns., Teachers College. says:
The girls have as much right TO
smoke as the men. But | say the
/ state of Kansas is not ready for 1t.
/ our college has Il tradition against
even men smoking on the campus"
Elsewhere in these States. as In
oklahoma. smoking Is thumbs down.
Most Missouri institutions includ-
ing the state University, do not find
II problem. Decided opposition
comes from the Kansas State Teach
ers' College, which can see only one
possible good which might come out
of Bryn Mawr's action-"the bold
ness and SUddenDesS of the thing may
be sufficient to arouse the apparent
drowsiness of the great womanhood
of our Nation to the perils which
threaten il"
Expulsion is the penalty for smok
Ing in the oklahoma College for
Women, and probation is the result at
Oklahoma y. Il Nj. Oklahoma City
University has never passed a rule
because il feels no need for it.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
MRS. RH|NELANDER
TO TESTIFY MONDAY
viii Take Stand in Husbands
Suit for Annulment of
Marriage.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WHITE PLANS, n. &. November
26.-Mrs. Leonard Kip Rhinela nder IL
expected to testify Monday. when trial
OF her husbands. suit for annulment
OF his marriage to Il quadrouu servant
girl is resumed.
Meanwhile, presumably, the stutter-
ing millionaire's attorneys Will give
careful attention to testimony by "a
surprise witness yesterday that Rhine
lander had been informed before his
marriage that the girl was IA negress
Ross Chidester, formerly chauffeur
for the plaintiffs father. testified that
he drove the couple to a hotel in New
York In 1927 before their marriage.
Says Khinelander Knew.
once In Stamford, Conn. he said.
Rhinelander showed him a watch he
expected to give to Alice Beatrice
Jones, daughter OF Il taxi driver, for
Christmas.
Il said, Don't you know her father
Is u colored mani" Chidester testi-
fled. He said, 1 don't give u damn
If he is"
on cross-examination Chidester ac-
knowledged that he had previously
offered his services as witness 10
the plaintiff. He said he left the
Rhinelander service voluntarily and
had no i'll feeling against the family.
Justice Morschauser granted re-
quest for amendment Of the com
plaint in the suit to declare Alice
Beatrice Jones deceived Rhinelander
by failing to inform him she had
negro blood. The complaint originally
said she had deceived him by stating
she was white.
Brooks Is Absent.
Mrs. George Jones. the defendant s
white mother, testified she knew
nothing of her, daughters pre-mar-
ital adventures with young Rhine
lander. Mrs. Jones admitted IN cross
examination that her oldest daugh-
ter, Ethel was borss out OF WedloCk
in England before she married her
mulatto husband. Questions along
this line were sharply criticized by
defense counsel. buf defended by
Rhinelander' trial lawyer as justifi ell
to show the credibility Of the witness.
Robert Brooks, Rhinela nder's fault
lessly dressed negro brother -in-law,
was absent yesterday for the first
time since the trial began. II could
not be learned whether he had gone
back To his work as butler, or
whether he was sleeping at home in
stead OF III court, as heretofore.