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The Washington times., 1925-04-15
MILDRED HARRIS HAPPY
WITH HER NEW" HUBBY

NEW YORK, April 15.-Mildred
Harris, screen actress who divorced
Charlie Chaplin in 1920 declared
today she was Every, very happy
as the bride of e. Terrence Nc
Govern, wealthy Florida real estate
man.
She told friends she and Nc
Govern had slipped down to
Mexico last November 20 and had
secretly wed.
Then we came back to New
York." she added, land last week
We went to Greenwich, Conn.,, and
were married all over again"
Friends learned she and Nc
Govern had been engaged for al
most two years.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
WNT1AW
NENEE/
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTIONs

4ERE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTIONS
PIN LosT-Amethyst in carved
gold setting; reward offered
KENYON ST. n. VS. rooms. re-
ception hall. open fireplace.
buiit-in garages &12S month.
soL1c1roRs-s men to make
house to house canvass On Ford
sales; sac per week.
PIN-Lost: diamond. plntinum set
ting; reward offered
BEAUTIFUL dining room SUITE
hall seat mirror. library table;
must sell at once; 1Ath St N. w.
ROOM to handy man In exchange
for work. after office hours.
Phone.
wANTED-Four gentlemen with
money to join ma in exploiting
a dirigible headlight and to In
corporate q company highly en-
dorsed by Washington and Bal
timore authorities.
GIRL-To do gsnerGI housework
and help take care Of child
F ST. N. w.-Room for girl; par
lor and laundry privileges.
s1x-RooM HOUSE splendid con-
dition; screens, rear porches.
garage; s1o.5oo: easy terms;
on FURrHER DETAILS TuRN 10
TA RAsEs GuiAssisIz2is y 2isD u.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
Sex Determination
Seen By British
WomanAutho
n InternationaI News Service.

LONDON, April 15.-Under
the title of "Sex by Choice" a
book written by Mrs. Montieth
Erskine, wife, of member OF
parliament, will be published to-
morrow. Mrs. Erskine, in her
book, claims to have discovered
the secret Of sex determination
before birth.
'sI predict" said Mrs. Erskine
today, s4that within five years
ali parents will elect to choose
their offspring, either a boy or
a girl. Ny methods are based
entirely on natural health laws.
"The possibility Of choosing
the sex of the child lies entirely
with the woman, the man has
nothing to do with it"
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
NJ MA)E
Ill At FTER
TABLET
David Cunningham, in Hos
pitaI, Admits Mother Doc
tored His Coffee
By InternatlonaI News servlce.

CHICAGO, April 15.-A possi-
biIity that the poison plot attrib-
uted to Mrs. Anna Cunningham,
forty-seven, of Gary Ind, may
have been aimed at annihilating
the two remaining members of
her family was raised here today
when it became known that the
daughter, May, who is eighteen
years old, had undergone an exam
nation here following the appear
ance Of symptoms Of arsenic
poisoning.
At the same time, her brother,
David, whose illness and removal
to Chicago hospital brought the
investigation into the deaths of
Mrs. Cunningham's husband and
four other children, abandoned
his silence and confessed that,
previous to his illness, his mother
had been putting white tablets
into his coffee.
She Became Angry.
For some time before I became
H." David told an international
News Service correspondent who
volunteered and was accepted for
a blood TRANSMISSION operation to be
made in an effort to save the boys
life, my mother had dropped little
white tablets into my coffee.
'At first, I noticed nothing dif-
ferent in the taste, and drank IT.
But after several days l noticed IL
tasted bitter, and l refused to drink
it.
"Then mother became angry. She
told me she was placing the tablets
in the coffee under the Doctors
orders"
State Of Coma.
Mrs. Cunningham today was still
reported to be in a state of semi
coma into which she sank just az
she was to be taken before a sanity
commission at Gary, Ind, yesterday.
She has taken no food since her
collapse. and has not been advised
that chemists who examined the
vital organs of her sons, Walter and
Harry, whose bodies were exhumed,
had found definite traces Of free
arsenic.
Physicians who have examined
her differ as to the cause of her
condition, but they were virtually
agreed today that it was not feigned.
If she RECEIVERS today she will be
examined for mentality. If not, she
will be held on an open charge pend
ing such an examination which is
to proceed any grand jury action.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
D. A. r. MAY BOOST DUES
TO SUPPORT MAGAZINE

Increase of dues will be one of
the most important matters to be
discussed by the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the annual
convention here April 20, according
to Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, presi-
dent general.
A movement Is under way to in
crease the dues in order to make
possible receipt by every member of
the society's magazine, said Mrs.
Cook. The women plan to enlarge
the circulation from 10000 to 145,'
900 by this method
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
MAN FALLS FROM POLE;
DIES BEFORE HE LANDS

CUMBERLAND, Md, April 15--
Wilbur w. Ash, aged about forty,
married, trouble tester for the
Potomac Edison Company, fell from
a pole here today but physicians
think he was dead before he
reached the ground and was the
victim OF heart attack.
Chester Gatehouse, who was
working with him, noted his sud
den gasp. There was no evidence
Of shock and the wounds on his
head and hand did. not bleed.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
PAINLE VI
BECOMES
PREMIER
President Of Chamber Tries
to Form Ministry-May
Pick CaiIIaux
BY FRANK E. MASON,
international News Service.

PARIS, April 15.-President of
the Chamber Of Deputies, Paul
Painleve, this afternoon accepted
the appointment of Premier and
said he would attempt to form a
cabinet.
Coincident with the announce
ment that Painleve had become
premier, there were widely circu-
lated but unconfirmed reports in
the Chamber of Deputies Hobbies
that Painleve had tdegraphed Jo-
seph Caillaux % come to Paris
and would offer him the ministry
of finance.
The appointment of Painleve by
President Doumergeue eliminated
one Of the most perplexing poll
tical problems of the French Re-
public. Painleve previously had
declined to take the premiership,
but was influenced by leaders of
the radical socialist party to alter
his determination.
May Not Last a Month.
He has strong support among
the various factors in the Senate
and Chamber Of Deputies although
it was predicted in parliamentary
circles that any cabinet he might
form-or any one else might form
would not last more than a
month.
Painleve was in conference an
hour with President Doumergue.
II have accepted the premier
ship" he told the press, land will
Immediately discuss with M. De-
selves. president of the Senate and
NJ. Herriot, as well as other leaders,
the formation Of a new cabinet.
Later In the day / shall submit to
the President list OF proposed
ministers"
With less than twenty hours in
which to legalize the 2,00O, 900, 900
franc issue above the legal limit Of
note circulation, M. DeMonzie, Her
riots minister of finance, was max
ing final arrangements with leaders
in the chamber and in the senate to
rush through both houses legisla-
ton legaliZing the Bank of Frances
over-issue. The bank must publish
by Thursday noon its weekly state.
ment.
Threatens to Close Banks.
NJ. Robineau, the governor, has
threatened to close not only the
banks main office in Paris, but the
multitude of branch banks through
out the country if the necessary
legislation is not enacted.
The foreign office announced that
Painleve had offered the portfolio
of foreign affairs to Herriot His
acceptance was considered doubtful,
not only because he needs a rest
after his strenuous political duties,
it was said, but also because he
must begin the campaign for the
summer elections. 1t was said that
if Herriot refused the portfolio,
Painleve would offer 1t to BRAND.
Caillaux Goes to Paris.
Manners. France, April 15.-
Joseph Caillaux left Manners at
noon today for Paris to consult
with Premier Paul Painleve. Gail
laux's friends said he would ac-
cept the Ministry of Finance were
it offered him.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
Woman Faces Theft Charge

Charged by police with having
obtained merchandise from local
stores by using the names Of we'll
known customers, Miss Doris kath-
crime Barr, twenty, Of Bethlehem,
Pa, who was stopping at a local
hotel, will be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow on two charges of
false pretenses and one charge or
grand larceny. About 5000 worth
of goods was involved
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
Welded IN NEW YORK

A District Building romance is
revealed in the marriage of Bern
ard A. Harrison, property survey
officer, and Miss Mildred Lashhorn,
clerk in the auditors office.
The couple went to New York
Monday and were married in Staple
ton, Staten Island.
They are making their home ct
2949 Upton street northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
THE WEATHER

Official Weather Bureau Report
Probably thunder showers
this afternoon, followed by
fair and cooler tonight and
tomorrow; moderate to fresh
northwest winds. Tempera-
ture yesterday-Highest, u;
lowest, 46.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
VIRGINIA STRIKE
SPREADS TO NEW FIELDS

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va. April
15.-Practically all mines in this
vicinity were closed today as the
State mine strike called by the
United Mine Workers of America,
in an effort to unionize the West
Virginia coal fields extended deeper
into the panhandle district.
Eight hundred men are out OF
work.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
1o3 MEN FINED 81 900
FOR STAGING COCK FIGHT

BUFFALO,, n. Y, April 15.-
Justice linda. of Cheektowaga, left
his bed early today to fine lOS
men a total of $1,000.
They were arrested when State
troopers raided a cock fight in the
rear of a hotel. The judge held
court in the hotel before daybreak.
Two dead birds were in the pit.
Forty live ones were seized.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
RESERVE OFFICERS PAY
RESPECTS TO PRESIDENT

Headed by Colonel Harry Jones a
number Of reserve corp officers,
who have been in Washington for
the past several weeks called upon
President Coolidge today to pay
their respects before leaving for
their homes.
Colonel Jones represents the third
corps area in which Washington Is
located.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
. BAD Girl :
WIFE IS
GONE
No One Would Have Her.
Mrs Elsie Montague Writes
In Note Before Vanishing

Always a bad girl, that no
one would have"
These are the farewell words in
Q note left by Mrs. Elsie Mon
tague, 1907 Rosedale street nortn-
east, yesterday afternoon just be-
fore she disappeared, deserting
her husband and two young
daughters, whom she sent to the
corner grocery.
Fear Mind Is Gone
As she left home on March 80
and attempted suicide. and advised
her husband, G. w. Montague, a
street car conductor, that next
time it will be for real" the police
are searching for the young woman
on the theory that she has taken
her life.
Relatives Of the young woman
fear she is losing her mind as they
admit she has repeatedly tried TO
swallow bichloride of mercury tab
let's and threatened to drown her
self.
''Please." said the missing wife
in the note left for her husband
whom she addresses as Wellesley
for once in your life do as 1 ask
you"
"I find that there is nothing in
life for me so am giving you all
that was mine to you and I don
want you to tell them that / have
gone. Just say have died and
then when they get large enough.
please don't tell them anything bad
about me.
Left All to Daughters.
Now, / can't give them what
you can. Now please take every
Doris and Elvie (the four and
five-year-old daughters of the
coupled.
If you will try and think c1
what my life has been you WI
try and say who was the cause
Of it.
But, dear, as long as you live
please don't say bad cause l cam
be any different than what I an
and you know what / am. Now
again, will ask you for the las
time, don't take my kids to any o1
my people and it makes no differ
ence TO me what they say because
they don't belong to no one bu
you and /.
Now, please don't tell them that
have gone. Just take all of my
life and take good care for I have
tried in the six years that l have
had them.
''But as long as / live if there is
ever a time that | would like to see
them you will let me for / can't
take care of them like you. Please
see that they are taken care of.
Don't look for me. Just try
and forget like / have tried to and
never gotten anything out of IT.
Now I am going to get a room
for what time / am here.
"LoYe forever, always a bad girl
that no one would have. Elsie
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
TIMES STAFF PHOTO

Two little girls, EIvia EIiz-
abeth and Dorris May Montague,
aged four and five, respectively,
are today patiently waiting at
the window of S21 Third street
northeast for the return of their
mother, Mrs. Elsie Montague,
1907 Rosedale street northeast
(bottom), who disappeared yes
terday afternoon after writing
her husband a note indicating
she intended Staying herself.
The young ones are being cared
for by Mr.. MOntague's mother.
This is the second time the
mother has vanished from her
home within two weeks.
The Washington times., 1925-04-15
CaiIIaux Goes to Paris.

MANNERS, France, April 15.-
Joseph Caillaux left Manners at
noon today for Paris to consult
with Premier Paul Painleve. Gail
laux's friends said he would ac-
cept the Ministry of Finance were
it offered him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
STAR,
STAGE STAR,
To SEPARATE
Richard Barthelmess and
Wife, Mary Hay, to Part
Persistent Rumors

NEW YORK, May IA. = Richard
Barthelmess. screen star, and his
wife, Mary Hay. stage star, have
agreed to a separation according to
an announcement by attorneys to-
day. No divorce is contemplated
and it is said their careers are the
main reason for the separation.
. notwithstanding the announce
ment of a separation only and no
divorce. rumors are revived that
have been more or less current dur
ing the past two years. Friends of
Barthelmess and Miss Hay are said
to have suspected that all was not
well in the Barthelmess household
despite persistent denials of marital
relations by both principals These
rumors have persisted during Miss
Hays recent engagement in a New
York cabaret with Clifton Webb.
Miss Hay intends to sail soon for
Paris. it is reported. The two stars
have a two-year-old daughter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
ARCTIC RACE
HAS STARTED
Trading Schooners Off on
Their Annual Operations
to Trading Posts.

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska. May IA
The annual race to the Arctic be-
tween several trading interests with
Unalaska as their base. commenced
with the arrival and departure of
the schooner Charles Brewer, oper.
ated by. the Leibs interest, last Sun
day.
The schooner Nanuk, commanded
by Capt. Peterson, and operated by
the Northwestern Trading company,
is leaving today for st. Lawrence
Island. where trading for The sea
son will begin.
The Nanuk narrowly escaped sci
zure by the Russians off the Siberian
coast last year and then survived
the ice which cruched the schooner
Arctic and Lady Kindersley.
Aid For Zanni.
The Canadian steam trawlers Can
ada and Imbrecaria are coaling here.
They are on their way to Japan
and will accompany Major Zanni. Ar
gentine flier. on his flight across
the Pacific to the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
PROHIBITION
IS CAUSE OF !
CRIME WAVE
Chicago Judge Says Eigh-
teenth Amendment Has
Proved Fatal Results.

CHICAGO, May 14.-Judge JOS
eph David, of the Superior Court.
In an address last night, attributed
more crime to the Eighteenth
Amendment than any other cause.
Judge David said. Every day
men come to trial before me and
other Judges and confess their
downfall directly due to the vile
stuff which In this prohibition era
has superseded the whiskey of the
good old days.
These men would never have
gone wrong under any other circum-
stances.
Either this country should be
made Sahara, where none can get
a drink. regardless of wealth or sta
ton. or made place where anyone
desiring, may. get his drink OF de-
cent liquor"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
DOG CREATES ALARM.

AUBURN, May 14.-The men con
fronted Theriwalt early this morn
ing when his dog barked and he
opened the door of his woodshed
Both men pointed rifles at him and
Theriwalt marched into the house
with the men behind him.
One of the men said: Il am Tan
ko and this is Hall"
Tanko read newspaper clippings
about the convicts and then asked
what the neighbors thought about
it,
Theriwalt and his wife were then
bouno to their bed. Mrs. Theriwalt
complained about the rope binding
her wrist too tightly and stopping
circulation and Tanko remarked:
THAT is better than having a
rope around the neck. like I'll get. "
The two men leisurely cooked and
ate breakfast and then departed in
the family automobile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
AMERICAN EDITORS ,~-
A1'A ~
WILL ASSEMBLE AS
GOLDEN CAVEL FALLS

RICHMOND. Va. May IA Made
OF manzatine wood from California
and bound with bands of solid gold,
the gavel with which President Geo.
w. Marble. of the National Editorial
Association. will call the fortieth an
nual convention of the association
TO order here June 1, has been in
use for 33 years. 1t has passed
through the hands of many of the
most prominent men in American
journalism.
The gavel was presented to the as
sociation when 1t met in San Fran
cisco. May "a. 1892. while w. S. Chap
peller Of the Mansfield (Ohio) Daily
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
FATE OF MINING
DEVEL0PmENTT0
Be Determined.
Operations at Nome and
Fairbanks This Summer De-
eide Future, Says Shines.

The operations of the u. S. Smelt-
ing Refining and Mining company
in the Nome and Fairbanks districts
this summer Will determine whether
the extensive mining developments
contemplated by the company will
be carried out, declared Norman c.
Stines, general manager, who is on
board the steamship Yukon for Sew
ard, enrOute to the Interior
Should the outcome of the sea
sons operations be satisfactory it
will mean that within the next few
years ten dredges will be put on
the field at Nome for mining approx
mately 1900 acres of ground, a work
which will probably extend over a
period of fifty years; and that in
the Fairbanks district the operations
will be extended and worked on such
scale as to require a seventy two
mile water ditch. with an expenditure
Of seven million dollars for the lat
ter project.
It is probable there will be no fur.
ther requirements for capital to be
invested in the Nome field. There
has already been an expenditure
of four million dollars in the district.
The U. S. Smelling, Refining and
Mining company has taken over all
of the w. p Hammon interests in
the Nome field and owns half inter
est in the Fairbanks field where op-
erations are carried on under the
name of the Fairbanks Exploration
company. The other interest
Is owned by the Pioneer Gold Drcdg
ing company. which Is controlled by
w. =. Harmon.
Nome Problem.
Tine problem in the Nome district
is that of thawing tho ground foi
mining and the success of the en-
tire project lies In whether or moi
a satisfactory means OF preparing
the ground for continuous operation
can be obtained. Mr.. Stines said.
special corps Of research men viii
spend the summer In the district t.
attempt to work out system where
by this condition can be arrived at 81
as to be operated on ant efficient ant
economical basis.
Mr.. Stines said, he believes IA,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
TWO PRISONERS
SPREAD TERROR
IN SACRAMENTO
Escaped Convicts Commit
ting New Crimes-Posse
Headed for Stockton.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. May II
Two men yelling 1--WE are Tanko and
Hall" pointed rife at Paul Their
walt and his wife in their home
east of Auburn. tied the couple in
their bed, and then departed in
the Theriwalt automobile which
they wrecked at the southern edge
OF Sacramento and disappeared
afoot. One of the men was carrying
rife. The men left in the di-
rection of Oak Park and were last
seen at Forty-third Street and Third
Avenue, where they disappeared
Three weeks ago, after breaking
from prison, they disappeared after
shooting Clyde Num-. policeman.
who was pursuing them, after they
had stolen a car and kidnapped the
driver.
Their next appearance was today.
At the State Fair Grounds, nearby.
they knocked Henry Hansen on the
head in front of his home threw
him in the back seat of his auto
mobile and drove off towards Stock
ton. Hansen was elected from the
car in the heart of Sacramento.
A posse has started toward Stock
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
Vatican Depositing
Large .S.sgs in
English Banks

LONDON. May IA. - The Daily
Telegraph prints an article today
that the Vatican is making large
deposits in England and the banks
are competing for the business. Be-
fore the warsathe Vatican banked
largely in Germany and it is said
thereby suffered heavily through de.
probation, of the mark
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
Claims Reclamation
Fails in Washington

YAKIMA, Wash, May 14.--Gov.
r. r. Hartley's attitude on the Kit
titas reclamation project contract is
tantamount to an announcement to
the world that reclamation in Wash
ington is failure, Thomas Camp
bell, former Governor OF Arizona.
and head OF the Federal Survey
Adjustment Board said here today.
Campbell said further that Il
hope the situation just passing will.
however. change but that If Wash
ington does not want the $9,O0O,0O0
the government is willing to spend
on the Kittitas project, pass 1t on to
Arizona"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
RIDER. HACCAHD,
FAMOUS AUTHOR,
DIES IN ENGLAND
Prolific Maker Of Imaginative
Fiction and Expert Farm
er Passes Away.

LONDON. May 14-Sir Henry
Rider Haggard, famous author, died
here this morning after an illness
of four months, in the 69th year Of
his age. Although known to the
world as one of its master makers
of fiction, agricultural experts rank
ed him higher for his knowledge Of
practical farming.
Rider Haggard, as he was known
to the world. was born at Braden-
ham Hall, Norfolk. England, June
30, 1856. When nineteen he went
to South Africa as Secretary to Sir
Henry Bulwer. Governor OF Natal.
At the time of the first annexation
Of the Transpaal in 1877, he was
on the staff of Special Commission
er Sir Theophilus Shepstone. and he
became Minister Of the
High Court of the Transvaal He
returned to England in 1879, and
married Mis- Margitson. a Norfolk
heiress He was back in Transvaal,
however. and witnessed its surren-
=
the overthrow OF the policies OF his
former chief He returned to Eng
land and wrote book in defense OF
Sir T. Shepstone. "Cetywayo and
His White NeighbOrs." published In
1882. Throughout the remainder
of his life ne devoted his talents
and time almost exclusively to lit
erature and farming. He wrote vol
uminously, mostly of highly imag
inative character. and his books
reached tremendous circulation In
Europe and America.
Following his defense OF thu
Shepstone policies, Haggard wrot'
in rapid succession, Dawn" "Th'
Witch's Head" King Soloman'
Mines" She" Jess" "AllaI
|Ouatermain,' "Maiwa's Revenge,
l"Mr. Meeson' WILL" Colonel Quar-
itch, V. c. Cleopatra" Fri
Brighteyes. THE Worlds Desire.
1
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
Medicine Made
Her Sick; Wants
$4,000 Damages

TACOMA, May 14.-For per-
manent injuries alleged done
by an error in filling a prescrip-
tion, Mrs. A. ID. WillOughby has
filed suit for $4,000 damages
against Everett and Alfred Nc
MILAN. druggists. The medicine
made her sick and permanent
injuries result, she alleges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
international
FISHERIES Com.
F., IS COMPLETED

WASHINGTON, May IA. = The
organization OF the intentional
Fisheries Commission was completed
yesterday after which President
Coolidge received the members. John
Babcock of Victoria, William Found
of ottawa, Miller Freeman OF Seat
tie, and Henry O'Malley. Federal
Commissioner of Fisheries. These
four comprise the international
Fisheries Commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-14
Adopted Child Has Rights
Same as Natural Child

OLYMPIA, Wash. May 14.-An
adopted child has the same rights
of law as a natural child the Su-
preme Court has held. affirming the
Yakima Court in awarding Marion
Hebs, adopted daughter Of Fred and
Nellie Hebs, interest In the estate
OF her foster grandparent.