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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
NJ yStery and
Fun in Play
at President.

llemmed IN by badges delidra
by friend and fee alike. stumbling
ana laundering. Howard Miller as
tho boob-hrro again proves himself
tho leading nght % tho Henry DUFF
~ players m their now comedy
drama. Badges which opened ~
tho President. Third and Madison,
Sunday night
Nothing could better prove that
statement than the burat OF gp.
pl1uso with which ho was greeted
a. tho close OF tho second act when.
after 80 tho other players had pp-
pcurcd ana been upplaudod, Millut
received tho plaudlts u tho FIRST
nlKhiors alone,
Miller. bs Franklin Green. cor
rsHpoudcnco school ''dcIrctr." gets
himself tangled up ia a two million
dollar pohtofftco robbery case,
Bungl.ng thruoul. the amateur H.
nally. with tho aid 0t tho heroine,
Miriam Holt played by Duleio
Cooper succeeds IN trapping tho
criminals. nnd OF course takes tho
$4,000 reward.
Tho Duke. ons OF tho crooks.
played b. Thomas Hr0wer. gets his
revenge. Tho woFBl ho can hope
FOR Miriam. who really ensnarcd
him. n that shn married that
dumb amateur" Sh5 does
Tho play straight from New
York n written b. Max MRrcin
and Edward Hammond II Is fun
~ clever Inca humorous situations
and tho plot Ia we'll worked out
Tho entire play Is very myHtod-
Gus, but not no weird that its cnm-
Cdy is showed under by a mass Of
rrrir md bizarre situations
Helen Audigfred is seen IN n az.
frrrnt role IN Badges" ms tho
Dukes "moll" Unfortunately. Miss
Auilrlrcd doesn't look iko d crooks
lady friend Tho other pfuplc8l
part 81 .Hken hy Eddie Waller. who.
aa Charlie Moran. tho pal whom
tho Duke tried 20 douhlc-crosa,
takes and acis tho part Of a typical
underworld character
Other parts IN tho play arc taken
hy Don Austin. Cherry Campbell.
John Siekrrbon. Arthur PiertUn
and IsHs LnR0y.
4 special matinee performance
Of tho play viii be given Thanks,
Swing day "RadFss will only ap-
pear az tho President this week.
Next sunday night George ~ Coz
hans play. Tho Song and Dance
Man" win open az the thsattr.
coming direct from a long run IN
New York. The play Is said 20 10
one o. Cohhu's bFs' IL. X.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
Dancers Win
Plaudits on
Orpheum Bill

THE House That Jack Bull, had
Il nothing on me building az.
tempted by Rup Willie Yves, and
Frank McGinty. hcRdIlncra at The
orphcum thE week Al three prove
TO DO master carpenters. but tho
house they built would not 10 able
TO stand very strong wind.
In the panto-sarcs offered BY tho
trio. their attempts % build a house
afford several sldespll,;ing si,ua.
lions. The action IL each Is the
opposite TO any OF tho others. and
topping scattolds and FILLING build.
ing materials mako up tho farce.
Snappy banter by George Mckay
and Otsic Arilnc IN tho "SniEhii
waichmens' Is popular In the semi.
windup Of tho bin Some visa
cracks and poppy repRrtee cons,l.
tute tho offering.
Billy shoue. as tho hotel clerk.
and Lulsc Squire. as tho tenant.
gets lots Of laughs into their act.
Lobby Foilies" Is the name Of the
bin and {; brings out many anus.
Ing Incidents.
The Albertina Rasch girls. in
their solo and collective dance mum.
hers. give tho best dancing exhlbi.
ton OF the season. Headed by AZ.
nss Roy, the dancers offer many
examples OF rhythm and co-ordln-
ancc.
Solo dances by MollIe Peck. Doris
Clauseu, Norma schutt. Ida levine
and Florence Miller nra idso pop.
uiar. Tho ensemble dance Ii an ex.
ample Of perfect control Of many
difficult steps.
Larry Mechan and Gertrude New
man, In Broken Promises" have n
clever song and dance act. sprinklcd
freely with sparkling humor Plenty
Of Charleston IL offered by the pair
and Meehan shows how 70 keep n
pair OF feet in action in tho now
dance craze.
Brosius and Brown. In their bicycl.
ing and mono-cycliug offering, show
how our Rrnndfsthers received their
speed thrill"
4 quartet Of jugglors, called tho
Juggling Nelson's" wind up tho bin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
'BlooSomtime"
cleo med at
Metropolitan
BI MARGARET BCNDY

Evidently ~HlovOm,imc Is In
tended 10 I've last nights audience
1t The Metropolitan grew Blot eyed
over tho sentimental bits. soulful
over tho tragedy, and hilarious with
William scllcTy, as tho joyial KranE.
just as enthusiastically ns tho tho
opera wsro making It's debut More
70, IN fact. FOR Tho music. instead
Of palliug with repetition, grows
moro enthFaillnE.
Mary Powell. whom I learn from
Manager George Hood. ~ 10 Join
the Metropolitan Opera company
soon. heads The company IN the
rulc oil, Mitzi Atlss poweIra ulcaly
moduiatsd. beautifully clear so
prauo seemed 70 melt into tho melo,
diez.
LILLIAN Wagner stands out a. the
most colorful OF tho cast. as Bella
bruna. the incoTriKibls. Miss Hag.
ner's vivid tones and fiery person.
atty make tho role vibrant and In
tense
Arthur Huds5u's likeness 70 ths
beloved Franz Schubert makes hia
portrayal Of that great composer
even tho moro convincing.
Tho company Ii OF pleasing per-
sonnet. including Joan Bernard and
Jeanne Dcnssn ms Fritgl aud Kltzi:
Mary stockwciI an Mr& Kranx.
Warren Proctor as Baron Franz
schobcr; Doris Miller as Greta.
and Allen Mathcs as Count sharn-
t1ff The chorus II spirited
Tho story Of tho opera. familiar
20 everyone. has "a its thread the
Unfinished Symphony" Of Franz
shubcrt \ moro beautiful tragedy
rs not conceivable.
with the Song Of Love" IA tho
outstanding melody. tho tunes of
''BlossOmtimt," based on tho COM
positions Of Schubert, Rro destined
~ immor atty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
Symbolism Adds to
NeW Chaplin Comedy

The Gold Rush Charlie Chap
Inns new screen feature. now NJ tho
Liberty n q ymbo..cal auioriog-
raphy hy Chaplin himself
With that genius which ia pc
euiiarly his own. and against tho
background Of old Kiondik0 gold
rush days OF chaplInesqua eoucrp.
,ion, Tho creates, bCresn comedian
has depicted with subtiy tender and
delicate master strokes tho struggle
OF mans eternal nunt for happiness.
its hsartbrraks and tears and It's
laughter and ipy
Charlie Chaplin 81 this derby.
cane, hassy trousers funny mus.
iacho and waddiinE walk. who has
made Tho whole world laugh more
than any other mere comedian that
ever lived. has bull, in "rho Gold
Rush" n delightful structure Of FUN
and laughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23

on tho now show opening AZ tho
~ pantasea Monday. tho Charles
ton Revue. a company % seven OF
tho fastest Charleston dancers. aug
msnted by band q 10 pieces. holds
stellar attraction honurr.
Tho photoplay. Drums ot Jeop-
ard" Il said 20 DO one ot tho fore.
most Of screen productions. An uu,
usual cast. including Elaine Ham.
mrFsteln. Wallace nesry. Jack Mul.
hall and David Terrence. make this
picture a success. Tho picture was
made from Harold MaeGrath's novel
and Saturday Evening Post serial.
Tho balance OF tho vaudeville bill
Is made up Of Maurice Barrett &
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
Anita SteuUart Wears
Unique GoUns

Alth9 Anita stewart plays the
-o.s OF a haltcastc South Sea ir-
and girl in Peter Il. Kyns'a Never
ths Twain shall Meet. now at the
Winter Garden, she wears, never
;hsless. a bewilderlug array OF beau
ilful costumes curing tho scenes
which take place In tho United
states
Among the various evening gowns
rura BY Miss Stewart. who with
Bart Lytsll Is featured IN tho new
pho,oplay. is al unusually exotic
creation Of Powered cratonne as n
background FOR heavily beaded Do.
signs. Because Of It's odducss.
smartness and charm Of limo e Is
,he popular players ravoritc gown,
In addition 20 Miss Stewart and
Bert LyteIl, the cast OF Never the
Twain snail Meet" includes such
vel known players as Huntiy Cor
ion. George SIsEmnnn. Ben Deeley.
Ernest ButteTgurth, Justine John
stone. Lionel Belmore and James
Wang.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
lOC-l5c-25C

wen show you that we apprcci
ate a university training by going
to work to help pay for IT," was The
byword on the campus.
Governor Hartley told the egls.
lature the other day that the state
was spending too much money on
tho university.
"WolI, we're not afraid 10 match
our time and muscle against state
money" was the students reply.
About 10 Of Us out Of every hun
dred nre working, when we're not
studying Just for the privilege Of
being allowed to study,
Here are the figurc9. out Of every
hundred boys At the university "a
support Themselves entirely by
working FIFTY one others helped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23

')Cf&2lU
Laughs in Style
AT Blue Mouse

You've no doubt heard Syd Chap.
Minis Tho Man op tho HoN' now az
laa lSluo Mouse. compared both Ia
N,orably and wcyeuhly with hts
brother Charles Gold Kuslf' play
ans az tho Liberty
It's q mistake 90 compare them.
-Both arc excellent pictures, but OF
different types. syd Chaplin maloo
no pretcnse 40 anything but straight
comedy. albeit o. "a superior order
The comedians .upervilious cy.
nrrssieus. his store Of tricks which
evidence a mastery or tho arts OF
tumbung. sloight OF hand and jus,
; Cling. together with the laughahle
situations ~ Harold M8cGrath's
play. make Tor a th0roy hilarious
production.
As IN "ChaFlsy's Aunt" sgd aEaln
has the opportunity OF lmpersonatlng
fomiulnlty, only this timo It's
French maid sgd sues heavy on
he French" and manages 20 evoke
Mend Of meTrimcnJ
~ capsble supporting cast keeps
he picture running along smoothly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
Denny Keeps Patrons
at Columbia Happy

II you saw Reginald Denny IN
NCGlitornla. Straight Ahead" you
won't. % course. miss watching his
nunny antics IN "wbrro Was r.
his latest UnivcrsaIJewci now show.
inE az the Columbia.
Truly, Denny. who has been
lghtcously dubbed Tho KING Of
Nlrth." ourpenny', himself In this
hilarious film version ~ Edgar
Frank,ln's story o. a young man
who Is forced 90 establish an iron.
c.ad abb as 20 where he WAS on q
certain date. all because a beautiful
girl suddenly pops up ON his wed,
ding day and sycars 10 married
her some years back. Io proves
/ all right. but not until seven
reels OF tho funniest situations ever
screened have been rocled OF amid
a thousand and one laughs
Marion Nixon. who scored per-
sonal triumph in Doauy's I'm show
You the Town" is again seen 10
he leading feminine role. and her
work bsspeaks OF real histrionlc
ability
Others In tho cast. well known
aAlcture fans and who are worthy
tNnsutlou. include Leo Moran.
EThur Lake. chester ConkIin and
Pauline Glron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
Mere Four Years
Shouldn't Matter

In these days when grandma
looks like 80 man can hardly b.
censured FOR misthklng 10 for H.
This r. wha, happened In Danger.
oua Innocence" az The Colonial un.
IN Monday night. with Laura Ia
rlante and Eugene O'Buou being
coatarred W this adaptation Of
Pamela wyune'a best seller. AIMS
An idiot"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23

Co. IN a powerful Mexican playlet
- love and jealousy. entitled 20. *.
Pedro" Foster aud Ray have n
comedy number which they call
AMER Dinner" Lowe aud Maura
have an artistic terpsichorcau mum
brr Harry and poIlisr KrlUnr
open tho bnl ia a traycsty on side,
show lie, entitled And That Not
AN
The PantHges songolng this week
Is ono ot tho most pretsntioua offer.
ings Il d n special Thanksgiving
production. The landing ~ the Pii.
Ertms and tho Mayflowcr are repro.
duccd, Miss Laura Van Wrinkle.
pantage7 orEbnlst. q seen ~ her
best In this number
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23

Eafot Morris Of some OF tho best
people. Esther HHlEtUn plays tho
chorus girl loved by the ron Doe
Striker OF tho wealthy ana exclusive
family.
tn" film version lacks some Of the
clever lines Of this smart Set
drama, but Il more than makes up
FOR them in ool0rful scenes and the
enlarged scenic features and settings
which tho camera allows
By the way, win Austin. in the
role Of tho sophisticated and fortune
hunting Arthur NocIgmera." puts
over the sort OF characterization be.
loved By Oscar Wilde in excellent
style.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
Wy Scene in
Picture at Princess

Feminine encounter conveyed an
sIpeusiyely equipped modists shop
INTO chaos resembling chicken
coop after roost raid on tho Mary
PhiIbin set AZ Universal City when
her starring vehicle. fifth Avenue
Models" now screened az the Prin-
cess. was being filmed.
Mary.s dress. consisting largely Of
feathers, was Bcattersd all over tho
place. Mary emerged from tum-
blsd mass Of wearing apparel, dis
hsysled, but victorious.
Betty Francisco. her adversary In
The debate, was dragged out OF the
wreckngp by excited mannequlns.
looking for all the world like the VIC
tim Of a great disaster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
PoLa Negri Charms
IN Film at CapitoI

The Charmsr," Pola NevrlH
starring picture for Pamuernt %.
mains ~ Tho Capital until Tuesday
night.
Tho rtory. adapted from the
novel, ''Msnp0Ha" opens iu Spain.
Tile acsn' shifts quickly 10 New
York, however Tho star ls cart
aa d Spanish dancer, who becomes
tho toast OF Br1ndauy
Appearing ia support OF Mla5
NeEh are among others, Robert
Frazer. Wallace Macdonald. and
TFIElo FHEnuzn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23

MARGARET LIVINGSTON IN only
I'l billed Ba member Of tho sup,
porting enst. but her debut az com.
medicine almost carries tho show in
Tho best People" on the Strand
screen this week.
Mfrs Livingston plays a peppsry
chorus girl role IN this complicated.
rwlfi.moylnF comedy. drama recently
Hrru on tho legitimate stage IN Sc.
attic.
Warner Baxter gives the most I'm.
ishea Characterization AZ tho taxi.
driver loved by the daughter Giar.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
The IDS of March

Take care, take care, good mothers
all,
The IDS of March to follow
through.
~What are the Tds?' You do not
know?
We'll, here they are-at least a
few:
I'd keep the kiddieS safe within
Their fleecy wooden underwear,
Their overcoats and heavy shoes,
So long as dangers in the air.
I'd keep the steam supply on tap
To chase the chill of morn and
night
Keep Daddy stoking till Jack Frost
Is far upon his arctic flight.
Id keep with American Ice,
Untainted and as freshly sweet
as dew distill'd upon the fiowrs,
The milk, the butter, eggs and
meat.
When Maytime brings the green
clad trees
The elm, the oak, the maple,
What robust, happy kiddies yours
If you now heed the Eds of
March!
Evening star., 1925-03-25
The War Over the Air
BY VIII Ir,Uir,.
Chapter XI-''Passenger Aviation

When the Wrights conquered new
dimension, they imagined a mighty
commercial future for the airplane.
Within a few years, they thought
| passengers and light freights would
be travelling at unheard-of speed
through the air. Then soldiers of the
European armies began to take a sig
niflcant interest-which, it is recorded,
somewhat troubled those two benevo-
lent, peace-loving Yankees. We'll"
said Wilbur to Orville finally, there's
one consolation. They'll make war so
horrible that it will become impossi-
ble.' Which may stand some day as
| a prophecy, but not yet!
Today. more than 20 years after the
| Wrights first hoped off at Kitty
Hawk, the airplane has served no bet
ter use than killing men; it is still
almost failure as commercial vehi-
Gle. The governments of Europe are
encouraging civilian flying as a sub
sidiary to their military plans. Were
1t not for that, Europe would probably
see from one years end to the other
only little stunt-fiying at country
fairs.
After the armistice, that fraternity
of the air created by the war started
with considerable enthusiasm to put
commercial aviation on the map.
Looking back over six years of ex-
perience, these pioneers see perhaps
that they got off on the wrong foot.
Speed is the strongest quality of an
airplane; carrying capacity its weakest
Passengers Were Sought.
1t seemed obvious that passengers.
who want speed. would pay better than
freight. The British began to subsidize
passenger lines by capitalizing them:
the French by paying them bounties
on every trip. The British system has
worked best. Both governments ex-
pected that within a few years these
lines would stand on their own feet
and could go it alone. That was
false hope. They have never yet
come near paying.
In the beginning first-class passen-
gers took the aerial route from Lon
don to Paris or from Paris to Brus-
sells largely as dare. But II was
noticed that many who tried it once
for adventure. or by way of proving
they were not afraid to fly, journeyed
thereafter by boat or train.
The travelling public demands five
things of a passenger carrier-Safety,
speed, comfort. reliability and cheap
ness. In only one of these qualities
speed--has the airplane an advantage
over the railroad or steamship. Heav-
-than-air aviation is not yet safe;
never will be even comparatively safe
until we build a thoroughly reliable
engine. During the first year of COM
mercial aviation passenger travel
ing between London and Paris stood
l chance in 1000 of death or serious
injury If he went by airplane, and
cnly one chance in several millions if
he went by copmon carrier.
AS for comfort, flying is at best
Evening star., 1925-03-25
GIRL DEFENDANT
SHUDDERS IN COURT
Dorothy EIlingson, Confessed
Slayer of Mother, Realizes
Enormity of Crime.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25-Dor-
othy Ellingson, 16-year-old stenog-
rapher, entered court today with re-
newed determination to curb the
youthful impetuosity which has been
responsible for fainting spells the
flrst two days of her trial for the
killing of her mother, Mrs. Anna Ell
lingson. The girl confessed that she
shot and killed her mother during Il
quarrel in which the parent attempted
to divert her from the path OF way
ward companions.
Observers say that the trial Is
bringing to Miss Ellingson a full
realization of the enormity of the Of
fense. She listens to other fathers and
mothers, prospective jurors, and
shudders when they disqualify them
selves and say they could not sit il
judgment fairly on a girl who kill
ed her mother"
AS court opened today nine men and
two women were in the jury box.
temporarily passed as jurors. The girl
expressed a desire to be tried by
elderly men and no women.
Miss Ellingson appears in court
without the make up" that she wore
the first days after she was arrested
in rooming house. Today she wore a
Evening star., 1925-03-25

You have shared in heard of many remarkable
values in store, but this event ecpses anything
have offered. In fact greater values in clothing
of reputable quality is not possible
Naturally in 500 suits there's wide variety of
styles fabrics and coors-but enough of any one
kind to allow you to tarry in making your visit
Featured plentiful assortment of light weight
materials and coors Mostly all sizes-BUT HURRY!
Evening star., 1925-03-25

would have, IL we chose to fill 1t with
the lighter, but infiammable hydrogen
in place of the -combustible helium.
The British are going ahead toward
passenger-carrying by airship. They
have now on the stocks two giant
craft which, In 1926 or 1927, will
maintain a regular schedule between
London and India. AS Great Britain
has no helium. the builders will per-
force use the more dangerous hydro
gen. However, ships of this size
filled even with helium would have
the range to ply safely between our
coast and Europe.
Fly Best Over Water.
For various reasons lighter-than-
air machines are more practicable
over sea than over land. Our first
really successful passenger aviation
may stand to the record of line
running dirigibles between New York
and London or Paris. It's ships, even
at present speeds, would land their
passengers in two days; whereas the
fastest transatlantic lines take five or
six
Now, however, the practitioners of
commercial flying are off on new
tack. Suddenly they have realized
that while passenger aviation seems
for the present commercially i'm
practicable, there may be future
for the transportation Of light, fast,
valuable freights over long distances.
The United States Mail Service be-
tween New York and San Francisco
has shown the way. It's promoters
call 1t the most successful expert
ment up to date in commercial avia-
ton. One can scarcely deny that
claim. Col Henderson and his as
sociates. who made the transconti-
mental line possible, may go down as
pioneers.
(sSThe Promise OF the Mail Service"
the twelfth installment of Will Twins
series ON the aircraft controversy
follow tOmorrOw.D
Copyright, 1925. in United States, Canada
and Great Britain by North American News
paper Alliance. All rights reserved)
Evening star., 1925-03-25
TEETH ARE FITTED
IN SKULL AT TRIAL
Identified as Modiste's in
Whose Alleged Killing
Couple Are Accused.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March 25.
The disappearance of Miss Augusta
/ HOFFMAN was approached from many
angles yesterday in the trial of w.
IL. Bennett and his wife, Mrs. Mae
Bennett, charged with the murder of
the dressmaker. BENEFITS aunt. The
day was occupied entirely with
States testimony, witnesses includ-
ing relatives of Miss Hoffman and of
the defendants, detectives, the former
employer of Miss Hoffman, a former
bank official, dentist and physi-
clans.
Much of the testimony was cen
tered about a plate of false teeth
found with or near the skeleton. un-
covered last Summer under the house
once occupied by the Bennett fam
lily in Chattanooga.
Mrs. Annie Wright of Richmond
Va, and Mrs. Effie w Buck of Rural
Retreat, Va, testified that Miss Hoff-
man, who was Mrs. Wright's aunt,
had a plate of false teeth similar to
the one in evidence. Mrs. Buck was
positive in her Identification of the
teeth shown her, basing her intimate
knowledge of her aunt's teeth on a
period of weeks in which she shared
room with Miss Hoffman when
she was visiting her mothers home.
Questioned on "Anair.-
Both Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Buck
were questioned on oss-examina-
ton as to an affair" Miss Hoffman
had with a Pullman conductor Mrs.
Wright recalled that when Miss Hoff-
man visited her in Richmond, in 1911,
when she was about so years of age,
she told the witness on her arrival
that she had made an engagement
with a conductor to call on her there
and prepared for the visit. The WIS.,
itor did not come, Mrs. Wright said.
H. A. Parker, nephew of Miss Hoff-
man, who lives in Memphis, testified
in detail as to the affairs of the
family. He had not seen his aunt
since 1914, he said, but was told in
1915 that she had married one ]. A.
Brown and gone to California. In
1915 he said, he told w. H. Bennett
that he thought a card said to have
been received from ]. A. Brown in
California that the former Miss Au
gusta Hoffman had broken her wrist
and could not write was fake"
Tells of Trouble.
Then it was, the witness said, that
Bennett said he hoped he would
never see her again" and that she
stirred up a row all the time she was
in the house" Parker continued, how
ever, that he never saw such a row"
when he was in the Bennett home.
He added, People usually do not start
rows when they have company"
c. H. Jarigan said Miss Hoffman
had an account Of approximately
81 800 in a bank where he worked
when it failed, and four dividend
checks were mailed to her Chatta
nooga address, he said. Three were
cashed and one has not been returned,
he testified.
DR.. A. S. Green, Chattanooga
dentist, took the plate of false teeth
and fitted it into the mouth of the
skull in evidence, declaring that when
allowance was made for the lack of
flesh it could be considered a good fit.
DR.. c. B. Crittenden and DR.. r. o.
Curry, physicians, agreed in their
testimony that the bones in the
courtroom represented the skeleton
of a woman of mature years.