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Evening star., 1925-07-06
RIALTO-"A womsn's Faith"

and taxi bills.
RIALTO--"A Woman's Faith"
Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont
are featured at the Rialto Theater
this week In "A Woman's Faith, a
story of vivid characters. whose emo
tions carry them to the depths Of
despair and finally to the light of
Understa nding.
Donavan Steele Is the sort of man
for whom in all the world there can
he but one woman. He is like ''one
man dog" who knows but one master.
a.hd that master cannot be replaced,
il lost, but he grieves until he dies.
Sp on the day before his marriage
to this woman. when he finds her In
the arms of his best friend. and re-
Allies that she is lost to him, he shuts
his grief close In his heart, turns his
hack on his old life and associates
and goes to the far off wilds of Cana
da. there, in bitter solitude. to live
his life. a cynic, woman hater, mo-
rose and lonely. In the meantime the
girl too is tasting bitterly of the in
Justice of life. She Is accused or
crime of which she is innocent. by
an opinionated uncle. But her char
acter reacts differently from that OF
the man, to her sorrow. instead OF
emhittering her. IL softens and deep
ems her understanding. and it is
through her faith. strong and sure
that at last she brings again To her
side the man she truly loves.
sThe picture was made from Clar-
ence BuddinGton Kellan's masazine
serial Miracle. and aside from its
merit as an unusually strong ana
weIl.told story. il affords Percy Mar
mont one of the best screen roles
since Mark Sabre in IF Winter
Comes" Alma Rubens also rides to
dramatic heights in her interpreta-
tion of a woman whose faith brings
about the regeneration of the man she
loves Others in the cast are ade'
quate.
Z Heading the special musical attrac-
tions. Mile. We're AmaZar offers sever
al arias. and well chosen program
bx the Rialto orchestra under Mischa
Guterson also pleases. An exquisite
scenic. news reels and the Spat family
comedy. wild Papa" complete the
dIl
Evening star., 1925-07-06
COLUMBIA-"The Crowded Hour. -


ABebe Daniels of the flashing eyes
and magnetic personality is seen TO
advantage this week on the screen
at Loew's Columbia, supported by IA
gpod cast in The Crowded Hour, "
an adaptation of the play. which ran
successfully on Broadway. Kenneth
Harlan and T. Roy Barnes have big
roles in the picture.
Miss Daniels, in the role of tele-
phone girl who climbs to fame on
the Broadway stage and later is
dawn to Europe during the hectic
turmoil of the World War and be-
comes the dictator Of the destiny Of
ap entire regiment OF the soldiers Of
the allies. gives n thrilling charac-
teriZa ton. While q cynical critic
might shout hokun and mechanical
IA ptrap a some of the melodra matte
moments Of this picture and the
ennotional stress into which the tel
ephone operator is thrown. still who
shall attempt to measure or limit
the height Of a wars dramatic pres
Evening star., 1925-07-06
EARLE ROOF-"Recompense." "

Marie Provost and Monte Blue are
stars in Warner Brothers Recon-
pense." an interesting film, shown
last night on the Earle Roof. which
was made in London during the war.
It's story concerns a nurse who falls
in love with chaplain. who later
enters active service. The war ends
and the chaplain gets n job buying
wool in South Africa. In A dispute
with the owner of the trading post
a near-battle occurs The chaplain is
trailed by the villainous owner on a
four-day trip back to see his sweet
Evening star., 1925-07-06
,Continued from Thirteenth Pagss

counts AT all the stores and giving
his wife just enough money for tips
and taxi bills.
Evening star., 1925-07-06

CENIhAI-Ine courageous fO0i.
6'randalls Central's feature yester.
day and today is Reed Howes' THE
Courageous Fool" in which he il
supported by Carmelita Geraghty and
Ned Sparks. The eighth release In
H. c. Witwer's The Pacemakers
series. starring George OHara and
Alberta Vaughn. Three Bases East" )"
Hal Roach's comedy. "A Haunted
Honeymoon, and pipe organ music
complete the bill.
In The Courageous Fool is an
exciting story of the aftermath of a
trick two-part will that compelled an
aged millionaire's three heirs to
spend seven days after the reading
of the first half of the document in
the Conrad House, an eerie mansion
set back in the California foothills
where Lucas Conrad had died sud
denly under most mysterious circum
stances. The story is not unfamiliar
Evening star., 1925-07-06

heart, and in "A deserted trading post
a gun fight occurs in which he gets
wounded. He is finally rescued and
all ends well.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
AMBAssADOR-"Just a Woman

Claire Windsor and Conway Tearle.
supported by Percy Marmont. Dorothy
Revier, Eddie Grihbon Herbert
Pryor. William Conklin and Baby
Dorothy Brock in Just a Woman,
furnish the feature Of the bill for
the first three days of this week at
Crandall's Ambassador Theater. The
comedy is Larry Semon's new two
reel laughmaker, The Cloudhopper. "
Both subjects are shown also at
Crandalls Metropolitan Theater.
Evening star., 1925-07-06

make it worth while. There are many
humorous sidelights on human nature
cleverly depicted. The picture is II
First National production.
The program includes also Pathe
pictures of the Santa Barbara catas.
trophe and other world views. a Larry
a new comic strip and renditions by
Daniel Breeskin's orchestra.
TTE0LI-'Waking Up the Town.
Waking Up the Town" the feature
the first two days of this week at
Crandall's Tivoi Theater. with Jack
Pickford and Norma Shearer In the
leading roles, hinges upon the ad-
ventures of a smalltown youth with
dreams OF great commercial enter
prises, but no capital. His only
friend, except his mother. is an
elderly eccentric who lives in a tree
and makes a constant study of the
stars. He finally convinces Jack that
the world will come to an end on
September ] and gives him his modest
Jack spends lavishly, but not without
judgment. On everything he buys he
makes small cash payment and
then gives note for the balance,
payable September 3 day that will
never come.
Hal Roach's two.reel comedy, The
Big Town" in which our gang
outdoes itself, the Pathe Review and
Topics of the Day" with pipe organ
music complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
THE WEATHER

Official Q. 3. Weather Bureau Report
Rain and warmer tonight;
Friday, partly cloudy and
colder; strong southeast
winds, shifting to west Fri
day. Temperature for yes
tarday-High, So; low, "a.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
| 7 ALLAN De B 7
AGREEMENT
REACHED
Terms Are Materially Easier
Than Those Granted
Other Nations
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

Italy. the third largest war
debtor of the United States, came
to an agreement here today on
terms of settlement after ten days
of intensive negotiation.
An accord was reached which
will permit the Italian government
to discharge. its obligation OF mere
than $4,000, 100000 on terms ma
teriallv easier than have been
granted any other debtor nation.
these concessions bting necessary
because OF the, admittedly weak
position occupied by Italy in
finance and commerce.
Announcement that an agreement
had been reached was made shortly
after noon. following a conference
between President Coolidge and
members of the American debt COM
mission, which was followed, in
turn, by joint session of the two
full commissions.
1--WE have reached an agreement. :"
said Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Winston.
The actual terms will be an
nounced later this afternoon. as
soon as the experts of the, two
countries can work out the figures
Involved in the huge undertaking.
After considering the Italian offer
for half an hour. Secretary Mellon,
Secretary Hoover, Senator Smoot
and Congressman Crisp, the Big
Four" of the American Debt Com
mission. went to the White House.
1t was reported an agreement had
at last been reached and that the
purpose of the White House visit
was to obtain President Coolidge's
approval. They were with the Presi.
dent fifteen minutes and then re
turned to the Treasury.
Soon after the commissioners
went into conference with the
President, the full Italian commits
sion arrived at the Treasury.
While Treasury officials declined
to answer specific questions deal
ing with the terms, in advance of
the official statement. it is under
stood that Italy has secured what
amounts to the cancellation of
most of the interest on her original
debt of 81 SAT, 600 900
The accrued interest on this for
the seven years it has run thus
far Is sufficient to bring the debt
up to $2,13S,000. 0O0,
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
Bv MICHAEL F. DACEY
International News Service

LITTLETON, Col, Nov. 12.-
Humanity is on trial today in a
small jury room on the top fleor
of the Arapahoe district court
house here. where for week evil
dence and argument have been
heard in the murder trial of Doc
tor Harold Elmer Blazer, sixty-one-
year-old country doctor, charged
with the chloroform Staying OF his
idiot daughter, Hazel Ingrit Blazer.
Guilty of murder in. the first de-
gree. Prosecutor Joel Stone asks,
for the wilful, deliberate taking 81
human life under circumstances not
permitted by law.
An acquittai. Attorney Lewis ID
Mowry claims. because the accused
man committed a humane act.
and is accused by the law because
he was unable 70 distinguish be-
tween right and wrong when the
homicide was committed.
Shortly before 10 o'clock, Judge
Samuel w Johnson arrived at the
court house. The jury. which had
been locked up over night, went 10
brea kfat at $50 o'clock. There was
nothing in their demeanor to indi-
cate whether a verdict in the case
had been reached.
Doctor Blazer. the defendant, after
his first night in Jail since last June
appeared bright and cheerful and
reiterated his confidence that the
Jury would acquit him.
Bailiff Tom Page, in charge OF the
Jury. was heard to remark when
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
PEK|NC SEIZED,
MARTIAL LAW
DECLARED
President and His Army Chief
Imprisoned by Order of
General Feng
Nv International News Service

LONDON, Nov. 12.-General
FenE Yuh Slang has successfully
assumed CONTROL over China, ac-
cording to advices received here,
and martial law has been declared
in Picking.
President Tuan has resigned,
according to one report, while
another report states he is the
prinsoner of General Feng.
Coup d'Etat by Feng
The reports of the coup d'etat by
the Christian General Feng are AS
vet unconfirmed from official
sources, but it is reported in dis
patches from Hong Kong that mar
tiaI law has been declared in Picking
and there is a grave State or affairs
there.
The war minister, WI Kuan Sin,
is reported to be held prisoner
by General Feng. as well as the
President.
A Tokyo dispatch to the Evening
News states that, anticipating a
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
ALICE elaine
To BE LATIN,
KIP SAYS
Young RhineIander. Testifying
in AnnuIment Suit, Tells
of Love
nv international News service

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Nov. IL.
Alice Jones. whom he subsequent
~ married, told him she was of
Spanish extraction, not part negro,
as has been admitted, Leonard Kip
Rhinelander, son Of one of the
proudest families in New York, tes-
titled today when he resumed the
stand in his annulment suit.
Young Rhinelander seeks to annul
the marriage to the dark daughter
of New Rochelle cabman on the
ground of fraud, alleging he was
deceived.
Rhinelander testified he had loved
Alice He said she made the state
ment that she was OF Spanish ex-
traction when he had returned in
April. 1924, from Arizona. where
he had been sent by his father,
Philip Rhinelander, and that he be-
lived what she told him.
Rhinelander was so nervous,
perspiration stood all over his face.
Reading of Alice's love letters to
him continued.
While Judge Mills read the first
letter ,Kip's bride looked squarely
into his face. He squirmed uneas-
lily. They sat face to face about
fifteen feet apart. She wore her
gold wedding ring and seemed to
purpOsely keep 1t in his sight
Reverts To Examina tons.
Judge Mills, after reading the
letters. reverted to exa mination.
Before you went to the Marie
AntOinette Hotel was anything said
about marriage or engagement"
NO"
when you came back from the
school did you consider yourself
engaEed?"
II did"
The letters will show that?"
yes"
How often were you at the
Jones house?"
Almost every evening"
Color Question Raised
did you stay there"
:"Only on week tends
Was there any question Of color:
raised?"
Yes"
What was it?''
Mrs. Jones told me she had done
everything to prevent Emily from
marrying a negro. She said they
Continued on Page 2, Column H.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
Storm Warnings Issued

The United States Weather Blu
reau today ordered storm warnings
displayed from Sandy Hook TO
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
i AVER Of
PAL HELD
GRAZEL)
Coroner Decides TO Test San
luUfPtcard Who Shot Stein
at His Request

Joseph A. Picard, twenty-five
Years old, was held for the grand
jury without bail at the coroner's
inquest today as the confessed
murderer of Joseph F. Stein,
forty-five, bis fellow worker at
the Columbia Hospital.
Picard, who is of French des-
cent, is evidently demented, and
Coroner hewitt recommended that
his sanity be looked into, pending
the grand jury hearing.
In q statement, written in his
cell last night, Picard says he
killed Stein at the latter's re-
peated requests because Stein, a
Sinner" was in misery and
wanted to die.
Shot Him Four Times
Four bullets entered Stems
bodk through the head, chest, left
side. and foot.
Jacob Goldblum. Of 937 d street
northwest, testified that he sold
Picard the revolver, a As caliber
army automatic.
Picard seemed familiar with the
Blazer case i'm Colorado, and said
he believed that the aged Doctor
should be freed because of his
mental condition.
Didn't Mind Killing.
In, describing his own case. he
saidS he didn't mind killing Stein
to end the latter's misery and TO
get him out of the world in which
he was doing harm instead of good
He said that he had tried to
kill stein Tuesday night with a 25
calibre revolver, but the gun re
fused to work.
He says he took it TO Goldbum
On dexchanged It for the 45-caIiber
army automatic.
His statement, written on scratch
paper in his cell at the Third pre-
cinct Police Station, was read al
the inquest.
Picard said that last night when
he brought the revolver in he asked
Stein, "Shall T. and the latter
bowed assent.
He said he shut his eyes and
pulled the trigger. not knowing how
many shots he fired or If they tool
Affect
Told Of Shooting
wilmer Woodland, ANOTHER EN-
ploye at the Columbia Hospital
eaid he was in bed last night wher
Pickard rushed in and exclaimed, 81
have shot Stein"
Woodland ran to the hospital desk
and summoned Policeman w. T
Eaff and +. w. Daniels, who were
RtandIng there.
They rushed to the basement AM
found Picard leaning against {
door, and the body Of Stein on thu
floor.
Picard raised his hands and said
81 have shot Stein"
Picard, who says he has no regu
lar occupation gave sufficient evi
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IS HIT
BY Fl.ER'S
WIDOW
Mrs. Lansdowne Charges Of
ficer Tried to Have Her Give
False Testimony

A new sensation broke at the
court martial of Colonel William
Mitchell today when Mrs. Zachary
Lansdowne, widow of the COM
mander of the Inflated Shenan-
doah, charged the Navy Depart
ment tried to get her to give false
testimony at the naval inquiry
into the disaster. Mrs. Lansdowne
charged that Captain Paul j.
Foley, Judge advocate of the navy,
had sent her a statement contain
ing the false testimony which he
urged her to read before the
board of inquiry.
When Mrs. Lansdowne was
called to the stand a buzz of ex.
element ran through the court
room. Society women and wives
of high army officers again formed
a ma jority of the audience.
Mrs. Lansdowne appeared dressed
in black and as she took the
md, the court arose. She wore
small black toque, a black broad.
cloth coat, necked with fur, and
black dress, a slim and girlish
figure. When she smiled to the
court. the generals smiled back.
Colonel Sherman Moreland, trial
Judge advocate. objected to her
testimony as soon as she took the
stand.
Congressman Frank Reid tRep)
OF Illinois declared her testimony
related directly TO Mitchells charge
that the Navy Department would
attempt to "whitewash" the Shen:
andoah disaster. even to the ex-
tent of getting Mrs. Lansdown to
give false testimony"
Prosecution Is Defeated
While counsel argued the point,
Mrs. Lansdowne sat watching the
lawyers and generals.
AN act Of a man can only be
influenced by things he already
knows" said Moreland. Zone can
not say the accused's actions were
influenced by an act of which had
to which the witness would test
fly. did not occur until after the
accused had issued the statements
on which he is being tried"
THE accused said the Navy De-
partment would proceed to white
wash the Shenandoah disaster"
Reid retort ed. land we want to
prove that's what the Navy De-
partment actually did.
1--WE will show an officer of the
Navy Department came to this
woman and asked her to change
Continued on Page e., Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
You thweet, thweet, thing I IN tho
glad I can hardly tell you how wonderful
it it'll .to have that thweet, thWeet
Judge Rumhauther in the paper again.
juth about 10th all hope Of ever
theeing hith thWeet perthon, it'll hith
winning Wayth. any more, and here he
it'll, right in the Timth. It it'll
thimply thwel1 Of you to thecure him
for nth readers.
THELIA THARATHOTA.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
ENGINE PLOWS into.
REAR SLEEPING CAR
IN DENSE FOG
By InterDationaI News Service

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-Roaring through dense New
Jersey fog Mo- g. Of the Pennsylvania raEoad bound
from ST. Louis New into end Of the
crack Washington express miles west Of on1nouh
tion j. early today killing three passengers and critically
injuring Many others believed
have suffered minor injuries .ssae~ $3.50
The heavy locomotive of No g. its wheels splitting sparks
the brakes shot on completely eescoped the sleeper
of the Washington train and wrecked the car also
Pullman It in these that the casualties occurred
Information received at the general superintendent Of
flee of the Pennsylvania railroad here indicated that there
least three dead twelve hurt This toll expected
to increase partial list Of the dead and injured given
out here follows:
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
Today's Scratches
At Lexington

FIRST RACE-My Valet, Louis.
Vile and Nashville, Blowing Buh-
bles, Invasion. Cave Woman, San.
dalwoOd and Mighty
SECOND RACE-I.ady Bountiful,
Peaches. Tribal, and Arlo.
THIRD RACE-Rapid Day. Span.
der. Castillo. McVickar. Thorn ~
Piatt, Mill Boy, Sizzle, Great Be.
ginner, and jolly Boy.
FOURTH RACE-Declared off.
I FIFTH RACE-Annihilator Bur.
gundy. Starbeck, and Robert Max
well.
SIXTH RACE-Botch, Finnster
and Tom r.
SEVENTH RACE--Resonanca.
Weather raining. track sloppy.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12

Pa.
E. w. BATES, Of Baltimore, .
railroad baggage man.
An unidentified man.
THE KNOWN INJURED
Robert Carney, eighteen, $40
Robinson avenue, Baltimore, right
arm cut off.
Frank Herzig, twenty-seven,
Roeblin, N. j., severe injuries to
head and back.
Thomas Wry, Lynn, Mass, ex-
tent of injuries unknown.
H. M. Lotion, address unknown,
possible fracture Of the skull.
J. H. Horstman, Schenectady,
N. Y, severe body injuries.
Eugene Lowney, of Akron,
Ohio, severe body injuries.
Arthur Gross, Schenectady,
fractured ribs and broken left
ankle.
Paul J. Mania, Hampstead,
N. Y, decorations.
w. H. Cunningham, Newark,
fIagman of the Washington Ex-
press, injuries to the back.
C. E. Van Borst, Monroe and
Eagle street, Baltimore, minor i'm
juries.
D. H, Devoe, Schenectady,
N. Y, minor injuries.
Ten of the nineteen passengers
were buried in the debris following
the impact, which was terrific, the
eye-witnesses said. They asserted
that the victims were so tangled
in the wreckage that they could
not possibly have escaped with
their lives.
All the windows in the rear car
of the Washington train were
smashed into pieces. Wreckage
Physicians and nurses arriving
from Jersey City, New Brunswick,
and Trenton Immediately went to
work in caring for the injured.
How many were hurt, the first
eye-witnesses to arrive here could
not say definitely, but they esti-
mated the number at dozen at
least.
Four of the nineteen passengers
who were in the rear car are
known to have escaped. They were
badly shaken up.
Debris Blocks Tracks
One of the injured was Thomas
Wry. A card in his pocket di-
rected that N. j. Darling, Lynn,
Mass, be notified in case of acct
dent. Wry was taken to the
Middlesex General Hospital
The collision occurred near sig-
The Washington times., 1925-11-12

Girl Who Shot Self
in Cell Lives, Her
PRAYER Unheard.
BY international News Service

HUDSON, n. Y, Nov. 12.-On
a cot in the Hudson City Hos
pital, pretty Jean Cameron,
twenty-five, who shot herself
while confined in a cell in the
Columbia county Jail, today was
praying she would die, but the
doctors said she would recover.
She grabbed a revolver from
the pocket of the assistant jailer
and shot herself in the hope of
cheating the law. She was held
on a charge of passing worth
less check.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
JURY HUNG
IN BLAZER
CASE
After Being Locked Up for
Night. They Continue
Their Deliberations

LITTIETON. Col. NOv. IT,
"A hung jury was the prospect to-
day i'm the chlOrOfOrnI Staying
trial of Doctor Harold Elmer
Blazer. sixty-One-year.0Id country
doctor. charged with the murder
Of his imbecilic daughter, Hazel
Ingrit Blazer.
After deliberations that con-
sisted of two hours late last
night and three hours this morn
ing, the jury. upon Interrogation
by Judge Samuel w. Johnson In
open court. declared ii was not
prepared to report the verdict.
The Washington times., 1925-11-12
Transplants Glands
to Aid Enfeebled
Women
JOSEPH A. PICARD
BY international News Service

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 12.-Re-
juvenation by the transplanting
of glands from healthy women
to enfeebled women. is now
medical possibility, according to
Doctor Axel Blad, a well-known
Copenhagen surgeon.
Doctor Blad states that in a
few cases where women have
suffered from phlebitis and gan
creme. both signs Of enfeeble-
ment, he has successfully trans
planted glands from healthy
women. The patients appear to
have recovered and to have been
rejuvenated, but are still under
observation.
A full report on his expert
ments will be made by Doctor
BIad to the Medical Congress of
Copenhagen.
dence of mental abnormality to
cause Coroner hewitt to recon
mend to Neal Burkinshaw, assist
ant District attorney in charge
that Picar i's sanity be looked into
Picard denied having ever been
in a sanitarium. although admitting
he had been arrested several times
for intoxication.
He declared he served fifteen
months in Troop A.. Eighth Caval-
ry. during the world war, having
enlisted in Boston.
His wife is some place in Penn
sylvania.
Both he and Stein had worked
at the hospital for about a year.
Debated the Killing
Stein was described as a morose
ouarrelsome trOuble-maker.
Picard said he debated for long
time whether IL would be right or
wrong to kill Stein at his request
and that the ease with which he
secured the gun and other factors
caused him TO decide to do It.
He thinks he was entirely justi
fled in killing Stein at the latter $
request. and marvels that he is
being punished for It. He said he
would want someone to kill him
under similar circumstances.
Picard seems to be troubled by
authorizations and visions OF
people who have bounded him, he
said. in the past.
These visions include officers Ot
the law and military authorities. as
well as men and women, who. he
aid, had prosecuted him for things
he never committed.
He broke down at the mention
Of the Blazer case and cried.