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Evening star., 1925-03-15
Cabinet Families Indorse
Benefit Concert March 81

SThe names of the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Curtis d. Wilbur, the
Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James
j. Davis, Mrs. Henry MarQuand, Mrs.
Eugene Meyer and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson have been added to the list
of patrons for the three American
composers concert, being given at
Rauscher's for the benefit of the Mac
Dowell colony at Peterborough, N. III.
The next concert will be given by
Charles Wakefield Cadman and the
Evening star., 1925-03-15
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON c. MARCH 15 l925-PRT

Lorene Barnard. Miss Aileen Betson,
Miss Helen Bond, Miss Florence Bren-
nan, Miss Mary Eike, Miss Ida Feldman,
Miss Elsie Hoenes, Miss Bessie Kotz,
Mr.. r. Dittoe, Mr.. Antonio Dufault Mr.
Harold Eaves. Mr.. w. d. Hall. chief Of
division; Mr.. James Horne. Mr.. Austin
Hull, Mr.. Clifford Knuckles, Mr.. John
Layton, Mr.. George Weide, Mr. Charles
Wycloff and Mr.. Alexander Yowell
Evening star., 1925-03-15
League Mah-Jong Party
to Help. Service Men

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has consented
to head the list of patronesses for
the auction and NAH h-jong party to be
given by the Woman's Army and
Navy League on Tuesday, March "a,
at the Soldiers. Sailors and Marines.
Clubhouse. corner of Eleventh and M
streets northwest. This club was
purchased by the league one year ago,
so that enlisted men of all branches
Of the service might find a comfort
able place where they could spend a
few hours, or even a night, when off
duty. The movement has proved so
Evening star., 1925-03-15

MechIin, Miss Isabel Lanham, Mrs.
Arthur Giles, Mrs. L. A. Hartman, Miss
Ella Lorraine Dorsey, Miss Mary For
man Day. Mrs. Harry Freeman Clark.
Miss Anne Madison Washington, Mrs
Leland S. CONFESS, Miss Pauline Wilcox,
Mrs. w. T. Willett. Miss Arrnat, Mrs.
Richard Parker Crenshaw, Mrs. Cas-
sanove G. Lee, Mrs. Benjamin Rush
Logic and Mrs George Y Worthington.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Princess Tsianina, on March 21, at 3
o'clock pm. Princess Tsianina was
one of the first entertainers to offer
her services to Gen. Pershing for
overseas service, and in recognition
OF that was made member Of the
American Legion.
Evening star., 1925-03-15
The Ensembles

The ensemble in and delightful
guise. This new collection will meet every
wish In the most correct and fashionable
manner All the wanted materials ls-twills.
soft satins and crepes, with plain or printed
silk frocks to match
Evening star., 1925-03-15
The Frocks

Artfully simple, yet with chic that marks
them at once as of the newest fashions. These
DELIGHTFUL frocks are of the sort that women
choose to serve for nearly every daytime as
well as evening occasion OF summery silk,
printed and plain, In the newest colors
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
FORMER TEXAS
DRY AGENT IS
EXECUTED
Streaming With Blood From
Attempted Suicide as He Is
Strapped in Chair
BY international News Service

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. s.
A train today is bearing the body
of Glenn Gray, forty, former prohi,
bition officer and deputy sheriff Of
Titus county, back home.
Gray paid with his life yesterday
for the murder OF Otis Ballard, who
was killed last September.
All efforts to save Gray from the
chair were futile, and wnen. shortly
before midnight, he realized no
help would come, he sought to end
his own life by slashing his throat.
With a safety razor blade which
he had secreted in his cell, he cut
his throat and an artery in his
left arm. His purpose was de-
feated, however. when a taller ran
into the cell and stopped him from
injurinS himself further.
With blood streaming from his
throat and wrists he was strapped
into the chair. He was pronounced
dead four minutes after the cur
rent was turned on.
Gray, who in a final message to
his wife, reiterated him statement
of innocence, continued to the last
in declaring himself about to pay
for a crime he did not commit.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

was apparently no longer mys-
terry today.
Authorities were convinced that
the famous case-one of the ghast-
lest and most diabolical insurance
hoaxes in American criminal an
nals-was solved.
Gilbert. Warren Barbe, thirty-fiv
or forty years old, Of los Locust
street, Jersey Shoe, Pa, graduate
of an Eastern university. wounded
war veteran and wandering mis-
sionary, stood almost positively
identified as the man who was
slain to put the hoax over.
Barbe's cflarred body was found
the night of July 80, in the ruins
of the Walnut Creek laboratory vi
theNPacific Cellulose Company after
a mysterious blast had wrecked
the building. Walnut Creek Is
forty miles northeast of San Fran.
cisco.
The body was horribly mutilated
authorities now believing that acid
was poured on the face and finger
tips to hinder Identification.
According to Doctor e. o. Helm
rich, of Berkeley, criminologist in
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
YOUTH WHO STOLE FOR
'THRIUL' Is SENTENCED

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-John La.
pore, a young seeker of criminal
thrills, was sentenced by County
Judge BIeakley, at White Plains to
serve four years in Sing Sing, in ad'
dition to the fifteen years recently
imposed upon him in Bronx Court.
When Lapore left Mount Vernon
High School six months ago, he
said, he deliberately chose Grim
inal career rather than go INTO
business, because crime offered more
thrills.
When arrested he had in his
pocket a list of stbres III WestC hes
ter county which he intended to
ROB. iLapore was convicted Of steal.
ing an automobile belonging to Vim
cent O'Neill, in BronXVilie.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

charge Of the scientific invcstiga-
ton into the murder, Barbe was
hammered to death before the ex.
plosion and his body then planted
in the doomed laboratory.
At first the body was believed
to have been that Of Charles Henry
Schwartz, German chemical en-
gineer, inventor, character,
and French army war spy, who
was vice-president of the Cellulose
Company.
Schwartz was insured for $4,000
payable to his company in the
event of his death. In addition,
Mrs. Alice Schwartz, his. wife. was
beneficiary of third policy held
by Schwartz.
Al warrant charging Schwartz
with murder, was issued and at
the present time a world search is
lin full swing for the missing
engineer.
Science played an almost un-
canny part in identifying Barbe's
body. At least dozen clues were
run down by investigators before
| the mystery was solved.
Credit for the final Identification
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
GRACE ROMANCE
BREAK COMES
AS JOLT
Sir Michael w. S. Bruce Has
Nothing to Say-WiII Wed
Doreen GreenwaII
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-The SEIZED.
uled wedding of Sir Michael Viii.
liam Selby Bruce to Miss Doreen
Dalziel Greenwall today in London
brought no explanation from Miss
ETnmeline Marion Grace, his former
fiancee, Of her shattered romance
with Bruce.
The engagement of Miss Grace.
daughter of Eugene G. Grace. pres..
dent of the Bethlehem Steel Com.
papy. TO Sir Michael, was an.
nounced last December at Bethle.
hem, Pa.
AT the Grace summer home at
tary today issued the following
statement:
THE engagement TO Sir Michael
was broken off by Miss Grace sew,
eral months ago. 1t is public
Knowledge among her friends hero
and in London. 1t is a closed Incl
dent. There is nothing further to
say"
No public announcement of the
breaking off of the engagement had
beer made and the announcement,
yesterday in London that Sir
Michael was TO wed the daughtef oil
a British army colonel was the first
public intimation that the marriage
ito Miss Grace would not take
place
Miss Grace, an only daughter
was introduced TO society less thar
three years ago She met Sin
Michael while travelling in EuropS
last summer.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
WASHINGTON YACHT OWNERS
OFTEN GO OUT TO SEA Y
1naYMcDsF BrnAaRrs-s EwtMoa

The alien property custodian,
Frederick c. Hicks, his daughter,
Miss Georgina Hicks, and her
young cousin, Robert Thayer, of
Long Island, are starting Monday
on months cruise on Mr.. Hicks
Yacht, eOcona." They will go
down : the Chesapeake Bay and
leisurely up and down the Virginia
rivers that empty into the bay.
Short visits will be made at Fred
ericksburg, Yorktown and Rich
smond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks have been
passing nearly every week end
during the summer on short cru
ises from Washington. Mrs. Hicks
little son is not well enough for
her to leave him for this trip.
Others in Washington who have
yachts and who delight in these
short excursions are: Fred A.
iKeithley, vice commodore of the
+, washington Yacht Club, and Mrs.
Keithley, who, with a party Of
friends are leaving this afternoon
for a fortnight's cruise on The
lower Potomac andN Chesapeake
bay on their yacht, the Bernice.
Their guests will tnciude Miss Ber-
nice Willet, Miss agnes Martin,
Fred A. Keithley, jr., F. M. Car
yer and c. de Forest.
George Blakesley, past commo-
dore of the Washington Yacht
Club, and his family also are
leaving this afternoon for two
weeks trip on their yacht, the
Kanaka. They expect to visit the
dismal swamps of Virginia and
other places of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Johnson ano
Miss Marguerite johnson will
spend the weekend on their yacht
'dThe Elvejay,' at Gunston Cove.
The commercial secretary Of ;he
British embassy, Leander McCor-
mick. Goodhart,. will leave Washlag'
| ton August IA for Bar Haroor TO
mass two weeks with his mother,
Mrs. Frederick f. McCormick'Good-
hart
Mr.. Mccormick -Goodhart recently
returned from visit to NeWpoi /.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Hardy OF
New York, are making an EXTENDED
stay at Wardman Park Hotel.
i
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
HELEN MARYE IN. BRIDAL
PARTY OF NEW YORK GIRL

Miss Helen Marye, daughter of
the one-time American Ambassador
to Russia and Mrs. George T.
Marye, will be a bridesmaid for
Miss Margaret Hennessy, daughter
of Mrs. Daniel j. Hennessy. Of
New York, when her wedding to
Douglas Elliot Craig. of Londe n,
takes placetIon august Is. The
cetemony VILE be performed at
Sherry,s. at 4:3O o'clock in the
afternoon, and will be followed by
a large reception. Only members
of the immediate families and a
few intimate friends will witness
the. ceremony.
Daniel John Hennessy. the
brides brother, will give her
away. Miss Edith McCoon will
be maid of honor and Mrs. vii
liam J. Wharburton win beN the
other bridemaid with Miss Marye
Mr.. Craig will have as his best
man, Cecil D. Reyersbach, grad
uate of Charter House, London
and his ushers VIII be Paul Kirby
Hennessy, who graduated in June
from the University of Virginia;
Cyril S. Butler, B. N. jackson and
Captain F. r. Hardie. member OF
the Royal Flying Corps of England,
Miss Hennessy is member OF
the Junior League. Mr.. Craig is
a graduate of Harrow and served
with the Royal artillery during
the World War. They will sail for
Europe the day after the wedding
on the Berengaria and plan to stay
abroad a year, visiting Mr.. Craig
family in London.
Miss Marye and her aunt, Miss
CaIlie Doyle have arrived in
Washington for a brief stay and
are at the Mayflower hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian A Brylawski
will. entertain a company of thir,
teen at dinner in the Presidential
dining room of The Mayflower this
evening.
Mrs. Harold Titus will return
Monday to her home in @ street
after spending a fortnight in New
York.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

goes to 4 San Francisco NEWSPAPER.
to Cecil Barker. undertaken of
PiacerviIle. in the sacramento Val
ley. and to Clarence s.. Morrill,. Of
Sacramento. chief Of the California
State Bureau Of IdentificatiOA.
Barker, q close friend Of Barbe.
based his Identification on blood
stained letter found eeside the body
and reproduced Yesterday morning
in the San Francisco newspaper.
The reproduced letter. according 10
Barker. was written by Barbe. and
was intended for Barker.
Barker rushed TO Sacramento
with other letters he had recently
received from Barrie.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
Child Bitten by Snake

NEW CASTLE. Del, Aug. s.
Tina ROTH, eight-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Antonio Rotzi,
while playing with Minnie Will
helme. eight-Sear-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilhelme, was
bitten by large snake.
Doctor Louis Booker cauteriZed
he bite and sent the snake to the
State Department of Health for
Identification. The reptile was killed
by John Thomas, colored. 1t is
feaced the snake was Of poison
O0s variety.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
EAT COLLEGES PET CORN;
RUIN 4-YEAR EXPERIMENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Aug.
ga surrepitious corn roast at the
experimental farm Of the New Jer-
sew State Agricultural College by
BOYS from town has brought halt
to a four-year experiment with
special type of corn, Doctor JACOB
Lipman, the director, told RecoroeT
Tindall when two or the alleged
culprits were brought before MN.
Doctor Lipman said the colege
had for some time been the victim
of bovs who broke windows, threw
stones at cows, broke trees and
otherwise damaged the farm. The
assault on the corn came last week,
the boys stripping all the ripe ears
and using all the marking stakes
to make the fire for the roast.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
/" sc LENT|F|C :.
CRIME NEAR
SOLUTION
Walnut Creek Murder Victim
Identified Schwartz Still
Sought by Police
International News Service staff
Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 8.
The sensational Walnut Creek
mystery, which for over a week
baffled Pacific coast police and he'd
the attention of the entire nation,
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

Gates Flying Circus-the worlds
most daring, death-defying avi-
ators-at their best. Looping the
loop, changing from plane to plane,
flying upside down, wing walking
and other thrillers. Everybody IN
vited, everything free, including
space for 10000 automobiles.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
HERRICK is GUEST OF
BELIN IN GEORGETOWN

The American ambassador to
France. Myron T. Herrick. is the
guest of F. Lammot Belin, at
1923 Twenty-eighth street. his
home in Georgetown, while in
Washington.
The Minister of Guatemala and
Mime. Sanchez. Latour have gone
10 White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, to pass the weekend.
Count and Countess Pagliano
viii go to Williamstown. Mass, on
Monday to attend the Institute Of
Politics, after which + they will
return 10 Washington lat II as for
an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. jr.. has
gone from Newport, r. l., to
New York, where she is spending
a few days at the Plaza.
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean has
come to Washington from Bar Har.
Dor, Me, and has joined Mr.. Nc.
Lean at their suburban estate,
Friendship, for a few days
II. w. Wiley, of Cincinnati, who
was visiting Mr.. Mclean here. has
gone to Bass Rocks to join his
family, who have a cottage there
for the summer. His son, Donald
Wiley. is spending a few days with
them at Bass Rocks.
y = #
Mrs. Robert Hinckley and her
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perciva1 McCeney Werlich, are
at Bar Harbor, where they will be
for the remainder OF the summer
Earlier In the summer they went
TO Rehoboth Beach. Del.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
CONGRESSMAN LEAVES
FOR ATLANTIC CITY

Congressman and Mrs Richard
Yates left today by motor for
Atlantic City to remain oyer the
weekend. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hall and
the latters niece, Miss Mildred
Ruth Mason and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Carnalt. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
gave dinner dance on Thursday
Eeyening ait their cottage on the
upper Potomac for Miss Mason,
who is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mason, of jacksonville, I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Devaney,
Mrs j. D. Shay, and Mrs. e. D.
Davlin are an interesting party
from Chicago, who are staying at
Wardman Park Hotel for a week
or so. Mrs. F. P. Davis is another
Chicagoan who is staying at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, jr.,
is spending the weekend with Mrs.
Anne Thomas Currier in Annapolis.
X X \
Robert Stead. jr., has gone to
Stockbridge, Mass, to be the guest
of Owen Johnson in his summer
home near there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Err
win have gone to Mackinac Island
to be the guests of the latter's
mother, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. Mr..
Erwin will return in about fen
days and Mrs. Erwin will remain
until late in the summer.
X
Mrs. Herbert e. Emerson. wife
Of Commodore Emerson, entertained
at dinner last night followed by
bridge and mah-jong at her resi-
dence on Florida avenue.
Mrs. Emerson formerly was Miss
Lolita Walsh, Of this city.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

AM N S
'HONORED BY
FOREIGNERS
Secretary Hoover Award
ed Degree by Germany,
DR.. Heath by Bolivia

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
have as their guest over the week
end at white Court" the Secretary
of Commerce, Mr.. Hoover, who left
Washington yesterday for Swamp.
scott, Mass, and who plans to re-
turn to Washington Monday morn
ing.
Secretary Hoover has recently
been the recipient Of an honorary
degree conferred upon him by the
University of Kiel in recognition of
his great service to science and
humanitarian activities throughout
the world. During the past year,
Mr.. Hoover has founded a new
system Of international statistics,
which is proving Of inestimable
value.
The German Ambassador, Baron
Won Nathan, came down from his
summer place at Magnolia, Mass,
mony took place in the office of Mr..
Hoover at the Department of Com
merce. The Ambassador passed yes
terday in New York en- route TO
Magnolia with Doctor Karl. Won
Lewinsli, who has taken up MS
duties as German consul general
in New York, to which post he re-
Gently was transferred from that
of counselor of the embassy.
Order of Condor Conferred
On Doctor Heath By Bolivia
Another interesting honor recently
conferred on an American was that
conferred by the Bolivian Govern.
nent Thursday on Doctor Edwin r.
Heath. of Kansas City, Mo. At that
time Doctor Heath was made mem.
Der OF the Order of the Condor,
an order created in celebration Of
the Bolivian centennial of independ.
ence, to honor foreigners, who had
rendered signal service to the
progress of this little South AIneri.
can republic.
Doctor Heath is eighty-seven
years old-has never used glasses
lis still practicing his profession Of
medicine, and says he is ready for
further exploring, as his sight is
still excellent.
Doctor Heath explored a river in
Bolivia, which had been attempted
many times. but never successfully
until he did it. He has been made
the honorary members of various
scientific and geographical societies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
ROTH BROS. TO DRESS
TOPS AT COST OF 81

garage, headed by "Hey, Pa" and
"Ob, Ma" featuring the valve grind
ing sale and the greasing sale, are
this week supplemented by a Say,
Sis ad in which Roth Bros. this week
only, will rcfinish in waterproof top
dressing the top of any open or closed
car at the price of 81. The high.
est grade Of top dressing will be used
and old tops will be made to look
and wear like new.
Louis r. Roth Of Roth Bros, the
Al Bonded Garage, states:
This is the time of the year that
auto tops and sedan roofs will re.
ceive the hardest wear and detcriora-
ton. The heat Of the midday sun
and the chill blast of the winter even.
ings will soon crack and split any
top that has lost its moisture and resi-
liency. After a year and sometimes
within a lesser space of time. The nat
ural oils that are used in the manu-
facture of top materials are absorbed
by the sun and nothing is left but the
porous base Of brittle material. II
untreated and allowed to go this way.
the top will soon present shabby out
Of shape appearance and will start
leaking"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
GARAGE CELEBRATES
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

SINTON, Nov. 14.-What is be-
lieved to be the Oldest single-handed.
individually owned garage business in
Southwest Texas, including San An
tonic. is in the city of Sinton. Octo-
Der 70 of this year was the tenth an
niversary Of the business, the Dod-
son garage, owned and operated by
Jack Dodson. The Dodson garage is
one of the most modern and attrac-
tive businesses of its kind to be seen
anywhere along the Gulf Coast high
way of Southwest Texas. 1t is bril-
liantly lighted at night with myriads
of awning lights, which show off the
imposing double front and driveway to
advantage and attract the attention
of the thousands Of tourists and other
passersby. Mr.. Dodson has conducted
bis business at the same site since
its establishment, having built the new
garage about three years ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
February p Set for Next San Antonio Dirt Track Euen
HOUSTON OBSERVES
AJAX DAY AS NEW
AGENCY is OPENED

Clint Neal Of Jack Neal Nash
Company. made an airplano trip TO
Houston Thursday to fly over the
city and throw out circulars, an
nouncing AJAX Day." which was
held there on that day. A new Nash
agency was recently opened at Hous-
ton recently by the company.
Several of the executives Of the
local agency were in Houston Thurs
day.
Hundreds of people visited the show
rooms the first day to inspect the
new car and n number OF sales were
made. reports Jack W. Neal Of the
company. Grit Vance. formerly sales
manager of the San Antonio agency,
heads the new one at Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
20 USED CARS ARE
SOLD BY SINGLE
DEALER IN 8 DAYS

Despite the inclement weather dur.
ing the first part Of November, Nor
gan-woodward Auto Company sold
20 used cars in eight days. according
to W. f. Callahan and ID. J. Small Of
the used car department of the CON-
pany. The used car business is being
increased daily and present indica-
tons are that this month will be ono
of the greatest in the history OF the
concern.
For the last three months. used
car sales have been exceptionally
good and instead Of declining. as they
usually do during the fall and winter
months. they are on the increase,
they say.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
U. S. AUTOS SHOWING
Up BEST IN RUSSIA

In the 3000-mile international mot6i
trials, covering a period Of 80 days,
held by the Russian Soviet govern
ment, American cars stood out in tn,
test and took more prizes than those
of any other country. American pas
senger cars took seven of the fiftecu
prizes, and American trucks took four
of the five major prizes. Nearly 100
cars and fifty trucks from different
countries participated in the trials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
COLORED PAINT SIGNS
RULE PARKING LIMIT

The city of Portland. Me-. uses a
system of colored paint to assist in
regulating traffic. There is no limit
to parking where no paint appears ;
yellow paint permits parking for one
hour; white paint, fifteen minutes ;
white with black blocks no parking.
Space in front of hydrants. white
posts where trolley cars stop, have the
curbstone done in white.