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Evening star., 1925-03-16
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighth Page1

t. +. Johnson, Mrs. Charles Brues.
Mrs. Elliott Woods, Mrs. A. L. Gard
ner, Miss Sarah Beall Miss Mollie
O'Toole, Miss Jennie Richmond. Mrs
Mary c. ID. Johnson, Mrs. Il. ST.
John Greble, Miss Tillie Steiner
Miss Isabelle Rowland, Mrs. Floyd
johnson. Mrs. Margaret Norton, Mrs
Donald McCloud. Mrs. r. Jones. Mrs
Robert Lacey. Mrs. G.. Bowdler and
Mrs. William Osburne.
Mrs. Mabel Linton Williams will
entertain the Continental Chapter of
the ID. A. r. at her home in Massa-
chusetts Avenue Park this evening. A
supper and musical program will fol-
low, presented by Mrs. Mabel Linton
Williams, pianist, and her husband, Mr..
Floyd c. Williams, tenor.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours:
John Sherman, IS, Apt. 20, the Toronto, 10th
and 2 SITS
James Mcbride. 10, 327 st. s.w.
Julian Vaughn, 46, Emergency Hospital
Elizabeth III. McCabe. o. col NJ st.
Frank D. Brannock, Sc, 312 vsruum st.
Thomas +. Dennison, 80. Livingston rd. Sc
Edward 8. Taft, 81, Homeopathic Hospital.
James ". Rice, AZ, Mount Alto Hospital.
0neslmus p. shsfer, 81, Providence Hos
pital.
Bessie wsinstein, 8, Georgetown University
Hospital.
Mary L. Hayden. 81. 1872 Good Hope ID So
Evening star., 1925-03-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
James Mcdonald and Annie Collins
John j, Burgess of ottesville Va. and
Dorothy +. Forney of Toledo, Ohio
Thomas A. Washington and Dorothy John
Frank Aiken aud Pauline Proctor
Grafton Montgomery and Ida Bailey.
Oliver Owens and Jamie Jones
Evening star., 1925-03-16
Cavalry to Close Exhibition Drills.

The last exhibition drill of the sea-
son TO be held at Fort Myer, Va,
by the Sd Cavalry will take place
Friday afternoon at 3. o'clock in the
Riding Hall, Col. H. S. Hawkins,
commanding officer of that organiza-
tion, announced today. Tickets may
be obtained from post headquarters.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
AL IOLSON ILL AGAIN.
Forced to Take Vacation, Closing
Show.

NEW YORK. March 16.-Recurring
laryngitis yesterday caused Al Jolson.
the comedian, to take second en-
forced vacation in five weeks. Closing
the production in which he starred
here, he said he probably would go
to California to recuperate.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the Health Department In the last "A hours:
Herbert ii. aud Anna V. Schellin, girl
Bernard +. and Helen =. Joy. boy.
Ralph and Edna Orr. boy.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
BLUE SKY LAW PROPOSED
ON INTERSTATE PROJECTS

A bill will be introduced at the ap-
preaching session Of Congress by Rep
resentative Christopherson, Republi-
can, South Dakota, for the enactment
of Federal blue sky law.
In statement issued from his Office
here today. the South Dakota repre-
sentative declared that his mea sure
would provide for full publicity on all
interstate hnancial promotion proposi.
tions. Under the bill he said, a pro.
moter may form company for any
purpose. but he would have to make
1t plain exactly what his plans are.
what percentage Of the receipts he
gets, name the directors and other in.
forms ton for investors.
THE Federal Government" he con.
tinued, will merely see to 1t that the
investor gets the truth. He can buy
all the blue sky he wishes if he knows
what he Is buying
with penalties of Imprisonment up
to 10 years and fines up to $40. 900 for
violation. l believe we will get the
truth and the public will keep ite
money"
Evening star., 1925-11-21
BRUTAL TORTURES OF ANCIENTS
USED In GEORGIA PRISON CAMPS
MolassesSmeared Prisoners, Hands Tied, Exposed
to Insects, State Representative Charges.
Stocks Replace Lash, He Says.

are backed up TO post with their
arms chained behind them. Their
arms are then raised as high as pos
sible and then fastened to nails. the
prisoners being left in this position
for hours.
Reports several days a go told OF the
finding Of stocks in several prison
camps resembling those used by the
Pt4itans OF Massachusetts. In some
cases, The report said. the stocks We're
padded, but in others the openings
were left square and bare. fitting
tightly around the neck. wrists and
ankles Of the prisoners, sometimes
cutting deeply into the flesh.
Another form Of punishment re
ported. he said. is the use Of sweat
boxes" in which a prisoner is cons
fined for several hours a time. This
report said prisoners were almost in
a state Of collapse when finally re-
leased
When the December meeting Of the
prison commission Is held. Mr. Rainey
said, there will he three or four ply
sicians. members of the State Boa rd
of Health. and others apable to pass
upon the humaneness of the proposed
disciplinary methods. A group of the
most efficient chain gang wardens in
the State also will be Ga He'd in TO this
conference. Mr.. Rainey said
Evening star., 1925-11-21
RH|NELANDER CASE
DISMISSAL DENIED
Will Continue. Husbands
Counsel Says, Despite
Mystery Letters.
Nv the Associated Press.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. November
21-Despite persistent reports that
the Rhinelander annulment suit will
he settled out Of court, Isaac y. Mills.
coun sci for Leonard Kip Rhinela nder,
the wealthy young plaintiff. today said
definitely that the case will continue.
Il am in complete control Of this
case" he said 1t will continue.
There have been no negotiations for a
settlement statement Will be made
in court on Monday morning.
1t was the introduction of two
"mystery" letters written by Leonard
"a his negro bride, Alice Beatrice
Jones that caused yesterdays ad-
journment of the case until Monday
TO give counsel for Rhinelander an
opportunity TO investigate them. The
letters admittedly contain sensations !
matter and their contents apparently
had not been known 10 Rhinela nder s
ATTORNEYS until Lee Parsons Davis,
counsel for Alice. revealed them pri-
vately.
ii is persistently reported that
ia ather than have the letters made
public. Young Rhiuela nder would
withdraw the suit. Reports have been
circulated that a settlement will he
made ranging from t50.G to $500 600.
but confirmation is lacking. Whether
any conferences are being held by the
Rhine lander family 10 decide what To
do In the new circumstances Is not
known. Philip Rhinela nder, Leon
ards father, is out Of town.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
COOLIDGE FATHER
REPORTED BETTER
Condition Encouraging. Pres,
ident's Physician Says.
Could Stand Journey Here.
BY the Associated Press.

PLYMOUTH vi. November 2I
With the arrival OF Mai. James F.
Coupal. the White House physician. /.
the fight that Col. John {. Coolidge
is making aga inst heart disease took
a more encOurs eing turn today Ma j.
Coupal arrived in response to the
desire OF the President TO lend all
possible aid to his fathers fight for
health. and also il Ia understood
TO discuss with Col. Coolidge the
possibility Of spending the Winter
in Washington.
Mai. roupal will remain here sev.
eral DAYS. A continued Improvement
i'm Mr.. CoolidCes condition was tied
Yesterday by DR. Albert NJ Cram. his
local adviser. who said his attacks
had been less severe than on the
previous day.
Maj. Coupal spent three hours with
the Presidents father and said that
he had found him looking better tha n
he had thought he might after what
he had gone through in the pa ST
week. lie declined however. to dis
cuss his reported mission TO bring
COL Coolidge to Washington this
Winter.
Previously DIR. Cram had said that
If found desira BILE the patient could
be brought To Washington without
endangering his health, He declared
that the final decision was up TO
Col Coolidge himself and that his
wishes would be respected.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
AIR PACT AWAITING
ACTION BY SENATE
International Commerce Pact
Signed by u. S. SIumbers
in State Department.
By the Associated Press.


Administration officials are still
mullng over the terms OF the inter
national navigation convention signed
by the United States and score or
more other powers in Paris shortly
after the Versailles peace conference
ended. which has never been present
ed TO the Senate for ratifica ton. II
il is submitted at the coming session
of Congress- 1t is certain to be accom-
panied by suggested reservation.
Basis for Commercial Project.
The convention represents an effort
to provide the basis for international
aspects OF commercial navigation of
the air. IL was withheld from the
Senate by President Wilson. presum-
ably because OF the failure TO ratify
the Versailles treaty. and has not
been revived since from it's long slum-
her in the State Department
The most recent opposition to pro-
visions OF the convention have come
from manufacturers Of lighter-tha
air craft. who see in them a threat to
their industry.
p. w. Litchheld. vice president OF
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.,
which has acquired Zeppelin rights
In the United States. has discussed
the matter with Government officials
and in a statement has asserted that
provisions for free flight of foreign
aircraft over American territory and
free registry here for foreiSn-b built
airships weresof great concern to his
company. He said he had sought.
and would continue to urge. reserva
tion.
Cheaper-BuiIt Craft to Compete.
IF the air convention is ratified
without a reservation safegua rding
lfghter-than- craft. II will mean
that foreign ships. built more cheaply
flown more cheaply. and operating
let US say, between Europe and the
United States, would keep American
commercial ships out of the air." Mr..
Litchf1eld said
The effect of this is that time of
emergency would find America with
out adequate construction plants and
with no operating experience except
that of the Army and Navy"
Evening star., 1925-11-21
WOMAN TERR0RIZED
BY BANDITS ERROR
Seeking Demands of Mrs. F. G.
Newlands, Polite Robber
Enters E. H. Culley House.

A neatly dressed bandit was frus-
trated in his plans for robhing Mrs.
Francis G.. NewlandS. wife of the for.
mer Senator from Nevada of her
Jewels late Yesterday when he entered
the home Of Mrs. F.. r. Cullev. at 55Ol
Rock Creek Ford road Icy mistake.
He rarg the hell and Mrs. Culley
came to the door. After few words
he entered by using his right foot AS
lever to push open the door and i'm.
mediately drew an automatic pistol
Let me have your diamonds" he
demanded.
7 have none" replied Mrs. Culley.
Aren't YOU Mrs. Newla nds?" he
queried.
Mrs. Culley tried to explain she was
not. hui the intruder refused to be-
lieve her. She called her collie dog
and the bandit threatened to shoot
him dead. If YOU don't order him off -
Mrs. Culley went 10 the telephone
She was warned that use of it would
mean Use of the pistol.
Finally. just after the bandit ap-
parently was convinced he had ma de
a mistake. he asked Mrs Culley
whether there was some place about
in which he could lock her up. Pressed
for reason. he explained he needed
time TO get away. But upon her prom
ise. that she wouldn't notify the po-
lice Immediately upon his disa ppear-
ance. he stated he would trust to her
word of honor and left.
Mrs. Culley called her husba nd. He
got in touch with the police.
The residence of Mrs. Culley is
about the distance of two city blocks
from the Summer home of the New
lands. Mrs. Newla nds however, has
taken up residence for the Winter a t
1928 Ma ChuSettS avenue
Evening star., 1925-11-21
TWELVE AUTOS STOLEN.
Inspector Grants Force in All
Night Search for Thieves.

Members of Inspector Grants auto
mobile SQUAD were kept busy yester
dav afternoon and last night search
ing for automobiles reported taken
by shieves or ioy.riders. Twelve cars
were reported missing. and police re
ports this morning showed that only
one had been recovered. The cal
that was recovered belonged to Danie
+. Neikirk. 1906 Twenty-eighth street
Owners of the cars not reported re
covered this morning are Ruby Ham
ilton, 3O3 r street: Edith Johnson,
Champlain court; Louis Crowen. 81!
Q street: George c. Williams, Wood
side, Md: Robert s. Simpson. "A New
York avenue: Irwin Burnen, l3s
Thirteenth street southeast: Norma r
Goodwin, 2217 Flagler place; Double
day-Hil Electric Co. 1la Twelfth
street: w h. Rippard. 1896 Ogder
street: c. \. Norton, 726 Fourteenth
street, and Bowie r. Henderson, 73s
Newton street.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
FORMER TEACHER DIES.
Mrs. Jenny L. Gregory Known TO
Many in Capital.

Mrs. Jenny l.. Gregory. who was a
well known teacher in the public
schools in this city in the early 70s,
died recently in Modesto. Calf Flu.
neral services were conducted in the
Central Presbyterian Church today at
II o'clock. Interment was private in
Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Gregory is remembered by many
prominent professional and business
men in this city as their former
teacher. Jenny Lind Adams. who
taught in the old German Church on
Sixth street between l. and NJ streets
She also at one time taught in the
Northern Liberty Engine House and
In the old Columbia Market House.
After marrying. Mrs. Gregory lived
for 4 while in Kansas. later going 10
California. She died in the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. G. r. Adams of
Modesto, who accompa MED the body
10 this city. Besides Mrs. Adams. Mrs.
Gregory is survived by two other
daughters. also two sisters. Mrs. Ida
G. Allison and Miss 4. n. Adams who
live in Washington.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
G. u. LAW SCHOOL NAMES
TEAMS FOR PRIZE DEBATE
Seniors and Juniors Preparing for
Spirited Contest to Be Staged
December 3.

Participants in the first prize de
hate of the year between the seniors
and juniors OF the Georgetown Law
School 10 he held December 4, were
selected last night.
Two teams were selected from a
large number of contestants. The
Senior Debating Society will be repre-
sented by William A. Roberts. James
w Millard and j. G. Guilfoyle,
alternate. Those on the junior team
are Thomas l.. Glenn. William v.
Wilmington and l.. l.. Whitestone,
alternate.
The Judges for the tryout. all Of
them law school graduates. are Caesar
l.. Aiello Gregory Cipriani. Bernard
l.. Grove Robert f.. j.. Whalen, Joseph
A. Cantrel and James II. kilcoyne.
Four preliminary prize debates are
held during the year between the
seniors and juniors. the winner in
each event meeting in final cham,
pionship contest al the end Of the
wear. A faculty prize Of S25 Is offered
to each winner and one of $50 10 the
student who is adiudged the hest in
dividual dehater in the final contest.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
DESCRIBES HEALTH
TRAINING IN SCHOOL
Dr. Stoneroad Outlines
Course in Physical De-
veIopment Here.

Physical training in the District
public schools has pa assed out of the
domain of exercise alone and is con
corning itself with all matters per.
tanning to health. DIR. Rebecca Stone.
road, director of physical training
pointed out I'm a statement today in
connection with the observa nee Of
community md health day Of Amer.
lean educat ton week. A pa per on the
morning inspection in the schools
prepared by Anita j. Turner, director
of physical training in the coored
schools. also was issued in conjunction
with the statement OF DR. Stoneroad
Various features of the physical
training course We're related by Dr
Stoneroad. She told OF the benefits OF
outdoor exercise. physical and mental
hygiene. the fresh-air campaign. ath
leticS and the movement to restore
children TO their normal weight
Outdoor exercise is encouraged as
part of the great work of health
training and instruction carried on In
our schools" said DIR. Stoneroad BE
sides the value of physical exercise
alone, there is the great adva ntage OF
fresh cool air filling the lungs.
The physical training department
in the elementary schools has always
taken a strong stand for athletics for
all the pupils"
DR.. Stonerod encoura ges parents tC
study the record of the weight OF their
children as given monthly on the
morning inspection record of health
habits. II more thar 10 per cent are
underweight, or more than 20 per cent
overweight. the medical inspector is
notified
Co-operati tion Of parents in forming
health abits in their children is urged
by Miss Turner.
A series ot assemblies We're held a
Columbia Junior High School this
week in observance OF American Edu.
cation week
Evening star., 1925-11-21
CHAPMAN PROSECUTORS
CALLED MERE FOR PARLEY
Conferring in Capital on Question
of Whether Bandit Can Be
Hanged at Specified Time.
v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn. November 2l.-
States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn and
Assistan mt United States Attorney
George Fl. Cohen are in Washington
today having been summoned by the
Department of Justice for conference
IN connection with the claim Of coun-
sci for Gerald Chapman that Cha pman
could not he executed until he had
first completed his service Of o5 wears
~ Atlanta for mail robbery.
Chapman Is under sentence to he
hanged at the State prison al Wethers-
field for the murder Of a New Britain
policeman year ago. He was con-
victed and sentenced in Superior
Court. The State Supreme Court up
held the verdict.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
AUTHORITIES TO ExHUME
POISONED BABES BODY
Mother Questioned All Night in
Connection With Death
of Child.
By the Assoc,sted Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 2I.-Exhuma
ton Of the dve-week old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Allen was ordered
today for further examination In the
investigation of it's death by chloro-
form in the Allen suits in a northside
hotel Tuesday night.
Examination of the baby's brain
was planned Tests of it's vital organs
have developed that the poison was
administered in food.
Mrs. Allen said either she or the
nurse prepared the baby's food.
Mrs. Allen was questioned sll night
by prosecutors and by DR.. William o.
krohn. alienist, who testified in the
Loeb.I.eopold case The inquiry was
an attempt to determine her physio,
logical makeup, DR.. krohn said.
Previous to the baby's birth, prose
cutors have learned. Mrs. Allen suf-
fered q nervous breakdown. necessitat.
ing treatment in a sanitarium
Evening star., 1925-11-21
PARK SITE PURCHASE
O.K.'D BY COM MISSION
2.7S.Acre Plot at 4lst and Liv'
ingston Streets Held Avail
able for $4,000.

The purchase of 2.1S acres OF land
at Forty first and Livingston streets
was authorized yesterday at meeting
of the National Capital Park Commits
sion. 1t Is understood that the price
agreed upon was 10000, although the
deal has not been completed.
This fact became known today de-
spite the fact that the authorized
spokesman for the commission said
yesterday following the meeting of the
commission that it had examined pro
posals for several plots OF grounds.
but had taken no action on any OF
them because of the lack of funds.
However. today he confirmed the facts
Of the authorization for the purchase
Of this ground. and said that final
action awaited the approval Of Presi'
dent Coolidge.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
Ry the Associated Press


ATLANTA. Ca. November 21.-De.
sire for return To the lash. in the
opinion of f.. ]. Rainey. member Of
the Georgia Prison Commission, is
prompting wardens to devise methods
Of convict punishment which appear
particularly brutal
Flogging was abolished by a recent
Legislature. and in recent months
there has been some agitation among
the wardens for a repeal of the stat.
ute. Uniform punishment methods
will be sought at December meeting
Of the prison commission, Mr.. Rainey
"a i'd
Reports from subcommittees to Rep
resentative Emmett Williams. chair.
man OF the House penitentiary com
mittee. tell Of many peculiar modes
Of punishment devised since abolition
OF the lash.
One camp. Mr.. Williams said. has re-
vived In modified form what the old
Assyrians called the torture by
boats Prisoners are fastened in
shallow box and molasses Is smeared
on their exposed faces. to attract fies.
their arms being bound to prevent
their brushing the insects away.
Honey was used by the Assyrians.
AT other camps, he said. prisoners
Evening star., 1925-11-21
Trio Saved as Stricken Boat Sinks
After Five Days Struggle With Seas

ana waves broke all over the boat.
The men were obliged to stand in
water almost up to their knees for
two days. despite the fact that each
took turn at bailing the craft. A dis
tress signal. torn from a shirt worn
by one OF the men, was hoisted on the
end OF a stick Sunday and despite the
fact that several ship. came near
enough to see it, no assista nee was
onered. until Thursday, when the
Isaac T. Mann. from a distance of
approximately ive miles saw the rag.
Eed distress and picked up the half
dead men.
Our boat was fast sinking under us
when the steamer picked us up And
we had been on the steamer but a
snort time when 1t went down. said
Luker.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
Queen Mothers Hearing for % Years
Made Possible by Americans Work

suelo. dowaeer duchess of Man
chester. to investigate 1t.
The duchess attended a demonstra-
tion in this country. On returning
to London she cabled to the inventor
asking him to come to London to
demonstrate his device to a prom
inent person.
| Queen Alexa ndra. Mr.. Hutchinson
declared. was enabled to hear opera
for the first time in years. She wore
the device concealed. Shortly after
ward she personally presented him
with a gold medal.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
Winebrener Files Demurrer.
cial Disnatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE, November 2l.-David
c. Winebrener. jr.. Of Frederick has
filed demurrer in the United States
District Court to the grand jury in
dictment charging. him with conspir-
acy to violate the narcotic laws. His
case was called for q plea yesterday.
hut he did not appear. His lawyers
filed the motion. which alleges the
Indictment is improperly drawn. A
hearing will be held on the demurrer
next week by Judge Morris A. Soper.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
NARCOTIC SELLER
f. GETS TEN YEARS
Sister of Negro PeddIer Is
Given Four-Year Term
in Jail.

George Parker. colored. believed hH
police and narcotic agents 10 he re
Sponsihle for the chief source OF sup
ply TO narcotic users in Southwest
Washington. was sentenced today by
Justice Bailey in Criminal Division
10 serve 10 years in the penitentiarN
There were 10 counts in the indict
ment against Parker.
His sister. Mildred Parker. who was
Jointly indicted with him, was sirer
four wears in the penitentiarN.
Parker and his sister in the midst
nf their trial recently changed thei'
minds about contesting and Parker
wrote q note To Justice Bailey admit
ting his traffic in narcotics and de
clared he only went to trial in the
home of saving his sister.
Drop Conspiracy Case.
Because of the sudden death in Chi
csyo Of Lone Wolf Asher, noted
prohibition agent, Assistant United
States Attorney Raymond NeudeCker
had 10 abandon case of alleged con
spiracy 70 violate the national prohi
bition act. He announced to the court
that he would drop the case entirely
in as far as il related to Frederick
Hocheiser and would be willing to ac
ceDt a plea of guilty Of possession ot
intoxicants from Nilbert n. Garth
and Alexander Rogers. Justice Bailey
accepted the plea and deferred sen
tence for one wek.
Edna HammOndtree. colored, pleaded
guilty TO a second offense Of sale of
whisky and was fined 5000 by Justice
Bailey, with alterna tive of so days
in ,iail in default Of payment.
Two on Probation.
John A. Reeves and John G. Cough
lin. who were charged, separately
with larceny of automobiles. were each
sentenced 10 serve : years in the peni
tentiary. hut were given another
chance and placed on probation for
thai period.
Terms of one year each at Deco
ouan We're imposed on Rachael Nc
Neil colored. who stole wearing ap.
pareI October %; George King, color
ed. who stole 3 dresses belonging tC
Naida F.. Aiken October 3: Otis Clay
burn, Colored. who took 500 packages
of cigarettes August 13: Leon Clark
colored who appropriated $50 intrust
cd to him by Jesse d. Tyler September
,: William l.. Jackson. colored. who
took an automobile and Charles r
kearney. white, who stole SIS from
Roberta Hill.