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Evening star., 1925-08-22
COURT MARTIAL TRYING
OFFICER IN AUTO CRASH
Marine Major Faces Charges
Growing Out of Collision
Here April 80.

As an outgrowth OF his arrest April
30, on charges of driving while in
toxicated. colliding and leaving the
scene Of accident without making
known his Identity Mai Henry NJ
Butler, T.. s. NJ. c.. on duty at Guam
tico, Va. is being tried by general
court martial at the Marine Barracks
here. The court has been in session
several days.
Mai. Butler was arrested by Ira ffic
Policeman Clarence Brandt after he
was alleged TO have collided with an
automobile driven by Andrew Cornas
colored, and TO have caused WilIia m
NJ. Fithian to drive his machine into
the path of a street car.
The collision occurred at Fifteenth
and L streets. Maj. Butler is al
legged 10 have continued north on New
Hampshire avenue before being halt
ed by Fithian and Kenneth NJ. Burns.
secretary 10 Gov. Ritchie of Mary
land, who went in pursuit.
AT the time of his arrest Mai. But
Ter demanded a jury trial. and was
released on 81 900 bond. His trial has
not yet been held.
Maj. Joseph a. Rossell is the Judge
advocate or prosecuting attorney, and
Maj. Butler is being defended by At
torney William f. Leahy. Officers of
the court are: Col. Thomas Holcomb,
Col. James j. Meade, Maj. Charles A .
Sanderson. Maj. Harold r. Pratt and
Mai. Sydney s. Lee.
The court opened Thursday and is
expected to complete it's work Tues.
dsy.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
PUGilIST-E EVANGELIST
TO OPEN MEETINGS HERE
Joe Percente. Who Fought in $40
Ring Battles, Will Preach at
Gospel Mission.

After engaging in s1e battles in the
prize ring and later becoming boot
logger. Joe Percente. well known
pugilist of former years. who fought
Kid" Sullivan in Washington 10
years ago. has returned to this city
as an evangelist, and will deliver the
first of a series of sermons at the
Gospel Mission, PA John Marshall
place, tonight at s O'Clock. great
believer in fate" Joe has taken that
word OF such consequence for the text
or his first sermon 10 be delivered
here. 1t Is his first trip here since
fighting Sullivan.
Joe was for several years America n
champion among the old bareknuckIe
fighters in the featherweight class
and as he grew older and gained in
weight held his own in the lightweight
class.
. He fought the semi-hnal to the Bob
Fitzsimmons-Jim Hall bout. and also
boxed Joe Cans. Battling Nelson, Ped
dler Palmer. Jack Cardiff, Stanley
ketchel and many others Of promi-
nence in the squared circle
Joe says he became converted while
in Evanston Ill.,. two years ago. when
after serving time for bootlegging he
decided that following the straight
and narrow path" is the only thing
that pays In the long run.
Mr.. Perceflte will deliver an open
air address al Four and a half street
and Pennsylvania avenue tomorrow
afternoon and will speak in the Gospel
gain tomorrow night at O'Clock.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
ANDERSON STOLE
VESSEL, IS BELIEF
Slayer of Hances Thought to
Be Fleeing in Gulf on
Missing Schooner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
PENSACOLA. August 22.-Some-
where out in the Gulf of Mexico today,
moving southeastward, sailed a small
schooner-yacht. which authorities at
Gulfport. Miss. and newspaper men
here believe carried George Dutch
Anderson. mail robber and alleged
killer of Ben Hance and his wife.
The Ida O.. the little vessel on
which the pal of Gerald Chapman is
believed 10 have escaped from the
United States was stolen TUESDAY
night from its moorings at Gulfport
II was sighted Yesterday by the
steam merchant ship Detroit Wayne
500 or more miles out in the gulf. In
reporting its observation of the sail
boat by radio. the Detroit Wayne
operator described The schooner In
terms which exactly nj the missing
craft
Chief Byrd Of the Gulfport police
and Pilot r. b. Barber of the Pensa T.
cola Naval Air Station seapla ne, which
made An unsuccessful search for the
stolen boat. expressed the belief that
Anderson and his gang made away
with the Ida O.. which is the prop
erty of DIR. w. r. CASTOR OF New
Orleans.
Rum runners at first were suspect
ed OF the theft. but they. II was later
decided. would have taken a craft
equipped with motors.
The Gulfport chief expressed the be
lief that the crew of the 55-foot sail
ing vessel were without provisions
A round of the grocers here disclosed
that no order for ships stores had
been filled recently.
Only two vessels of the type of the
missing Ida Q. are known on the
coast. The other is tied up at Gulf
port docks.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
HELD
IN BLACKMA|L CASE
Millionaire Collar Maker
Traps Alleged PIotters at
Dinner Party.
By the Associated Press.

N"oN'A"hAtN
FREEHOLD, \. j., August 2e.-
Three women. one Of whom claimed
TO be s member of the former Rus
sian nobility. were held in $4,000
bail each today on charges OF conspi-
racy and attempted biackmail against
Max Phillips. millionaire official Of
the Van Heusen Collar Co.
The arrests We're made after county
detectives had secreted themselves in
Phillips home at Eatontown last
night at his request and had listened
70 the women's converse ton by means
OF a dicta phone.
The prisoners gave their names as
Beatrice Johnson. Florence. Italy;
Hattie Haser OF New York. and Anita
Berg who claimed she was the
Countess Deiy Bourky OF Petrograd.
Man Also Held.
A man giving his name as Berg. and
claiming to be the countess husba nd
was held in IS 900 bail for carrying
concealed wea pons. He was arrested
after he had attempted to aid the
women in esca ping, police said.
Mr.. Phillips. who met Miss John
ston some time ago. recently reported
TO Prosecutor Quinn of Monmouth
t-OuntN InSt ne reared n hlD-
attempt. On the prosecutors sugges-
ton, Mr. Phillips invited Miss John
ston and her friend. the countess, to
dinner party at his home. George
Anderson. Mr.. Phillips secretary, also
attended the dinner.
Detectives and stenogra pher
hidden in the cellar with dictaphone
took down the dinner conversation.
The evidence obtained. il was said
had chiefly to do with proposed
yachting trip scheduled for tomorrow.
Detectives Leave Hiding.
At midnight the detectives entered
the dining room and made the arrests
The women were permitted to go to
their hotel in Sea bright 10 change
their clothes. Ii was here that Berg
who said he was a private detective
was arrested as he sought to ha r the
door to the officers.
Miss Haser was arrested in Jersey
City az an accomplice. Her role, po-
lice said. was that of a maid
Prosecutor Quinn asserted that the
gang had been sought for some time
for preying on wealthy residents of
the New Jersey coast. Miss Hager
and the countess. he said. confessed
their share in the alleged conspiracy.
Mr. Phillips was divorced seven
years ago.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
FOUR IN RACE TO GET
MRS. GARDENERS POST
President Likely to Delay Choice
Until Return to Capital-Field
Narrows Down.

By Stsh Correspondent 49,.
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. August ga
President Coolidge is going TO wait
until he gets back to Washington be-
fore he appoints successor: to the
late Mrs. Helen NJ. Gardener, as a
member of the United States Civil
Service Commission.
This was the impression gained
from an authoritative source here TO :
day All the same time it was stated
that the President has received any
number of names of both men and
women to consider in selecting sue
cessor TO Mrs. Gard ener. but # is the
opinion of those around the President
that he has not yet reached de-
cision.
1t Is known. however, that the
President wants to appoint woman
to this office. He has said so him
self and there IL every reason TO
feel certain that he will do this when
the time comes. Although the Presi-
dent is understood to still have an
open mind as TO the individual he
will eventually select, 1t is known
that he has narrowed down the long
list of names to less than four.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
EDWARD GRANT DIES:
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Public Buildings and Parks En-,
ploye Had Long Been in Gov
ernment Service.

Edward Grant. 80 years old. an in
spector of the guard for the Office Of
the director of Public Buildings and
Public Parks of the National Ca pital,
became Ill while on his way to his
Office in the Navy Building early to-
day. and died soon after being rushed
TO the dispensary in the building by
Chief Fire Marshal Robert A. Des-
peaux.
Mr. Grant was appointed inspector
in 1917.
Formerly he was an employe ot the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
several years. Before. he served as
an enlisted man in the United States
Army. being retired with the rank Of
first sergeant 49,
He enlisted in the Arnly in 1856.
served several enlistments in the. Phil.
ippines. and was a member of the
China Relief Expedition. -s.
Inspector Grant was a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Re
tired Enlisted Mems Association and
of the Masons.
He lived at GA Eighth street north
east, and is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary Grant.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
A Few AntidOtes
For August Shivers

phila delDhia a-Jim Barnes re-
golf on Sunday.
Woonsocket. s. Dak.-Stop here
for your gas. It's only Il cents a
gallon.
New York-Benny Leonard IN
duces his mother to let him take
down his boxing gloves from the
wall and dust them.
New York-Clarence Geist of
Philadelphia returns from abroad
with a Scotchman to teach his
three daughters TO play golf.
New York-Her velvet bathing
suit designed by an humble New
York seamstress, SET style that
beca me the rage at Deauville, SAYS
Zella Russell. actress
Paris-Mischs EIman has bought
a Strsdivarius 209 years old for
$4,000.
Buenos Aires-Prince of Wales
sees one Of his bulls auctioned.
Swa mpscott. Nass.-Nine-two
year.old Green Mountain boy"
writes President Coolidge he wants
to vote for him again.
Boston-SiX shell-shocked war
veterans are terroriZed on steam
boat outing as big guns of hs rbor
fort engage in target practice.
Nashington-It ought to be good
fishing in Yellowstone Park: mil
lions of eggs and fry have just
been pla nted there by Uncle Sam.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
SAYS PEACE LIES
IN JOINING LEAGUE
Genevan Pleads for u. S. to
Enter Body of Nations as
Institute Closes.
By tn. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSTOWN. Mass. August
ga plea to the United States to as
sure world peace by joining the
Lesg que Of Nations was the closing
event of the ffth annual session Of
the Institute OF Politics. DR.. Willia m
F.. Rappard of Geneva member of
the perma anent mandates commission
Of the league. made the plea at his
last lecture last night. He described
Russia as openly hostile TO the league
and now the scourge of Europe and
the world. and Germany as pls wing
game of hide and seek with the
league.
g Dividing the present member ma
those desiring security first peace
first or justice first" DR.. Rappsrd
said that Italy and Japan could not be
assigned to any group, the latter be-
cause of her reticence and silence, and
Italy because neither security nor
justice car be held to characterize the
ideas of her present government"
Compares Fascism
Nothing could be further removed.
he said. from the Wilsonisn Demo
cratic liberalism from which the
league was born than the fascism OF
Premier Mussolini
With the first of our groups Italy
has in common robust belief in force
and corresponding distrust of OBJ
stract ideas and principles: with the
second, sincere desire for peace and
a preference for political rather than
judicial methods in international af-
fairs, and with the third perhaps the
least. except that her will to expand
has made her evolve a novel
nhiln1nnhx of illof toa
The Japanese, DR.. Rappard observ-
ed, were content to observe and re-
fleet in silence" They were quite
willing to cooperate In league of
friendly nations. AS to Germany
France and her continental allies had
at first denied her entry into the
league. but were now insistently dem
onstrating 1t.
"Rolshevist Russia, ;" the speaker con-
tinued, has been consistently hostile
to the league and iyripertinent. From
whatever point Of view one considers
her domestic policy of violent and
cruel tyranny and her foreign policy
OF open or hidden revolutionary inter
terence in the affairs of other coun-
tries, | fail to see how one can es-
cape the conclusion that boishevism
is at present the scourge of Russia
and the world"
L. 3. Is Needed.
Coming to the United States DR..
Rappard said: With America, the
great ideal of a peaceful and Just
world can be be realized; to avert war
instead of blocking the road to peace
and instead of encouraging justice by
her silence to promote and establish
justice by her living word"
: DIR. Leroy 3. Rowe, director gen
eral of the Pan-American Union in
Washington, drew an implication
from remarks by Jeremiah W. ..Ienks
of New York. an authority on Latin
American and Far Eastern affairs.
that popular elections in Amer
ican countries involved a RESPONSE
-bility for the United States. He said
that was an exceedingly dangerous
doctrine.
Mr.. jerks rejoined that he had not
meant such implication and that he
was absolutely in accord with the
principle suggested by DIR. Rowe
Evening star., 1925-08-22
ALFONSO. INCOG. TELLS
WORKMAN OF TROUBLES
Polite Stranger in Paris Recounts
Old House Story to Street
Car Vis-a-vis,
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 22.-Recently. says
the Cri de Paris. q tall man. elega ntly
dressed. swung himself upon the
platform of a street car in Bordeaux
and took out a cigarette. His lighter
failed to work. whereupon a fellow
passenger politely gave him light
from his own cigarette. Then the
two men entered into converse ton on
the perennial topic, the high cost Of
living.
II suppose you are manufac-
turer?" said the workman. mo,
have no business" replied the other.
Il have an old house, which descends
from father TO son.
Things are going wen?" asked the
workman.
why, they might go better, re-
piled his visa Wis.
The tall man. says the Cri de Paris.
was Alfonso XIII. King of Spain.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Tennis Racquet and Bathing Suit
Replace Veil Among Turkish Women

other times this would have
brought contumely upon them, and
possibly dire punishment.
Prosressiveness among Turkish
women Is being appla uded. The
wearing OF hat. instead of the
one-time obligatory veil, was start
ed by Turkish girl. Hadije Selma
Ekrem. who recently has been
Iecturing In the United States on
Turkish questions. She discovered
on her return TO Turkey that men
were being permitted to wear hats
instead of the fez turban and kali
pax. and therefore determined to
continue wearing her American
hat. A year ago refusal by a
woman to wear veil might have
resulted in action by the police.
Turkish women like their sisters
of the other nations, know the
value of attrs ctiveness. Therefore
il Is probable that great many
of them will not he likely to fol
low Miss Ekrem's example, as
the veil Is too becoming to. b
lightly discarded.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
SIX HELD IN ROUNDUP
OF COUNTERFEIT GANG
$500, 900 in $40 Gold Certificates
Believed Circulated in Middle
West by Band.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August % Federal
Secret Service opera tives here. CO.
operating with others in Detroit and
else where. have started roundup Of
counterfeiters who are believed To
have Hooded the Middle West with
bogus $50 gold certificates of face
value probably reaching 100000.
Four men, n was announced. are
In custody in Detroit, while Chicago
operatives have arrested one in Rock
ford, ILL.,, and another in Kenosha, Wis.
Capt. Thomas i. Porter, chief of
the Government agents here, has is
sued a warning against the spread
OF the bogus notes.
The counterfeits bear a portrait Of
George Washington and carry the
face plate No. oess- which appears
In small print Just above the name
Of Frank White On the right hand
side OF the portrait--of -Washin gton,
Evening star., 1925-08-22
By the Associated Press.

CONSTANTINOPLE. August %.
The Turkish woman no longer is
the hothouse creature she still is pic
tured to he in western Imagination.
Gradually. but surely. she Is dis
cardins her veil and showing her
face in public: she Ia becoming an
ardent sportswoman. especially In
tennis and swimming, and also she
Is taking up the hat and other
habiliments of her western sister.
All this is due TO the sanction OF
the new Angora government. head
ed by Mustapha Kemal Pasha, and
to a great Broadening in public
opinion. Recently there was
swimming race for girls before
mixed gathering of , spectators
Under the Sultan's government the
appearance of Turkish women in
public sports was absolutely taboo.
Not alone did the women compete
in the race with the greatest Of
zest. but afterwafd a photograph
Of the winners, still attired In their
bathing suits, was published. In
Evening star., 1925-08-22
DISTRICT WOMAN HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK IN OHIO
Mrs. C. N. Duvall and IL Others
Slightly Hurt When Pennsy
Train Leaves Tracks.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PARIS. Ohio. August 22.-Thirt.
een persons received slight Injuries in
the dersilment Of Pennsylvania pas
senser train y. 109. Columbus to
Chicago. two miles west Of here. arly
today. The train was travelling at a
high speed when 1t struck a broken
rail, throwing off the track four sleep
ers. day coach. two ba ggage cars
and the engine
Among the injured were Mrs. A.
Lewis Motley, Danville, Va, bruised
and shocked, and Mrs. Carrie Niebling
Duvall, Washington.
Railroad off1cials said the track wa s
cleared in two hours. and that all the
injured were able to continue on their
way in the relief train sent from Co.
lumbus.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
ELMAN PAYS S5O,OOO
FOR 1717 STRADlVARIUS
Violinist Declares Instrument Will
Be Finest in America-Be-
longed to Napoleonic Exile.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
PARIS, August 22.-Mfscha EIma n
the violinist. has bought StradIva-
rius. which he SAYS will be the finest
in the United States and is eoualed
only by d few in Europe. IL cost
him $4,000, and he says that he
knows it's history from the time il
was ma anufactured In the year 1911.
Elman aid 1t belonged TO the col
lection OF Nine. Recamier, ceIe-
brated French leader Of society who
was exiled from Paris by Napoleon.
In 1904 she Is said to have sold II to
Marshal Count Molitor. who dis
tinguished himself in the Napoleonic
wars. II remained in the marshal's
family until IT passed TO the dealer
who sold it to E;lmsn. It Is Elma n e
third Stradivarius.
The violfnist plans to sail for New
York on the steamer Ieviathan Tues
1ay.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
POLICE ENTER SEARCH
FOR WEALTHY WOMAN
BY tho Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla. August 22.-Miami
police and county authorities were
working with private investigators
last night in an effort to solve the
mysterious appearance OF Mrs
Elizabeth B. Bowen. who disappeared
from the Poinsettia Hotel. August IA.
Mrs. Bowen is said to have come
to Miami from Winthrop, Mass, and
is reputed to be wealthy. In her per
sonal effects at the hotel yesterday
was found a note stating, 'fn the
event of accident or death notify 81
Madison avenue, New York" Tele-
grams to this address We're not
answered. police stated yesterday.
Mrs. Bowen had been active in
church work since her arrival here
and the investigation into her dis
appearance was instigated by church
friends. No rea SON was afva need for
her mysteriou4 absence.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Is Houses Burned
When Birds Cause
Wire ShOrt.Circuit
By the Associated Press.

PONTOIZ, France. August 22.-
Two birds perched on an electric
light wire yesterday caused short
circuit which set fire to Is houses
in the town of Arrouville, near
here. The people were perplexed
over the cause of the FIRE. and an
investigation was started. After
considerable search, Just enough OF
the almost incinerated birds was
found to solve the mystery.
The damage is estimated at sew.
eral -hundre< francs.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
ARMY BOXING DEFENDED.
Ofhcers Resist Attack by Methodist
Board Of Temperance.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE, August 22.-Resides
being the most popular sport in the
Army, boxing is the best method for
building up man physically and Civ
ing him personal reliance and cour-
age, Sd Army Corps headquarters
athletic officers declare. They were
commenting on an attack launched
against Army boxing by the Metho-
dist Board of Temperance, Prohibition
and Public Morals, in Washington.
Col. J. P. O'Neill, chief athletic of
ficer of the Sd Corps Area. and Capt.
Charles Mabbutt. boxing coach Of the
area, both vigorously denied that
Army bouts were professional. Ad.
missions are charged to dsfraN 81.
penses, Il was said.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Japan Hears Soviet Is Irked.

TOXIC. August % 0p).-Press re-
ports have it that Soviet Amba ssad dor
kopp protested yesterday to Foreign
Minister Shidehara against construc-
ton of the Taona n Tsitsihar Railway
The foreign office has not eennrmed-
the press reports. neither does it enter
denial. and admits rsceiving Q visit
from Ambassador Kopp.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
GIVES BIRTH TO PATH.
Woman, SO. Has Had Baby a Year
Since She Was IA.

YUMA, Ariz.. August % tP).-Mrs
Ruiz Sanchez. wife OF Jose Sanchez
Of Yuma, has given birth to her
twenty-fourth child in "a wears Of
married life. She ia IS years old and
her husband 81.
The twenty-fourth child. born five
days ago, is a healthy girl. The
mother is pursuing her usual house
hold duties. Only Z of the "a
children are living All of the chill
dren were born In consecutive years,
there being no twins.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Sir George Goldie Dies.

LONDON. August % R.-Right
Hon. Sir George Taubman -Goldie.
founder OF Nigeria and former presi.
dent Of the National Defense Associa
ton, is dead. He was 7s years old.
Evening star., 1925-08-22

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ration of cases so that they may be
properly presented to the Office Of
District Attorney.
Until the new regime is in working
trim, Harry NJ. Luckett. chief of gen
sral prohibition agents for the fourth
division, including the District of Co.
lumbia, Maryland, Delaware. West
Virginia and part of The State of Vir-
9inia, will continue TO direct his gen
eral agents.
Weller Backed Budnitz.
Credit for the appointment of Mr.
BUdnitz. who has been State director
In Maryland for four years, is claimed
BY Senator Weller of Maryla nd in
statement now public dictated by him
and left at his Office here when the
Senator left the Capital some time
ago.
Outlining the record Of Mr.. Rudnitz.
and declaring that he had been op-
posed for the new appointment by the
Anti-Saloon League. by Roy A.
HAYNES, Senator du Pont of Delaware
and William p. Jackson. Republican
national committee man. Senator Wei
Ter. in his statement. written in the
third person, said: Senator Weller
has consistently and unremittingiy
bTSeu the appointment OI MI
TO Gen. Andrews and other RESPONSE
BILE officials. and there can be no doubt
that the selection Of MI. Budnitz as
administrator for the Maryland. Della =
ware and District Of Columbia district
is due 10 the uncea sing efforts Of Sen
ator Weller"
Andrews to Lecture.
The administrative machine which
Mr.. BudnitZ and the other % admin
istrators will set up 10 meet the prob
lens of their districts will be more or
less elastic. il was intimate by Gen.
Andrews In outlining the policy yes
terday. II is known that the original
plans call for first assistant to be d.
rectly in charge of permissive use Of
alcohol, second assistant in charge of
enforcement work. chemist and
counsel. Agents under the first as
sistant will be trained pharmacists and
chemists, and under the second assist
ant, trained criminal Investigators and
detectives.
Gen. Andrews left Washington last
night for Chautauqua, \. Y, TO deliver
an address tonight on Law Enforce
ment.' He is expected TO return to
the Capital Tuesday.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
PLAN GREAT SLASH
IN HAYNES FORCES:
TOTAL MAY BE 1000

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