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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
To Be
CONVENTION
SPEAKER
Over 5000 Delegates Here for
Big congregationaIist
Z" Conference

President Coolidge will address
the twenty-first biennial meeting of
the National Council of Congrega-
tional Churches at the Washington
Auditorium tonight.
The national council has regis
tered between three and four thou
sand delegates for the convention
which starts today to continue un-
til the night of October %. Dele
gates are from every State in the
Union, and several. are from out
posts of the church in foreign coun-
tries.
The election of a moderator will
be the principal business at the
opening meeting of the convention
at the Washington Auditorium to-
day at o'clock. With eleven can
didates in the field for the posi-
ton, seven from the 1aity and four
from the clergy, a. rather lively
session is looked for, as clergy and
laity are always rivals in the cleo
ton. The Reverend Doctor Rock
well Harmon Potter is. the retiring
moderator.
The lay candidates for. the posi-
tom are Mary e. Wooley, presi-
dent of Mount Holyoke College;
Frederic Chamberlain, of Evanston,
ILL.,; Roger Babson, Massachusetts,
economist; Ex-Governor Sweet of
Colorado; Dell A. Schweitzer, Of
Los Angeles; Fred b. Smith, Of
the Carnegie Peace Foundation,
and j. f. HARDWOOD, of Appleton,
Wis.
The four clergical candidates are
the Reverend o. 8. Davis, of Chi
cago; the Reverend Dan F.. Brad
ley, of Cleveland; the Reverend
Charles s. Mills, of New York, and
the Reverend Carl s. Patton, of Los
Angeles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
WHITAKER HAS
TO STAY IN
PRISON
D. c. Lawyer Loses Appeal to
y. s. Supreme Court for,
His Release

Norman r. Whitaker, former
Washington patent lawyer, whose
arrest and trial in connection with
charges of automobile insurance
graft, caused sensation more than
a year. ago, yesterday lost an appeal
in the United States Supreme
Court for release on grounds Of
illegal Imprisonment.
Mr.. Whitaker was widely known
as a chess expert, and was one OF
the first prominent men to win a
chess championship by radio.
The part he played in a daring
scheme involving the insurance, sale
and destruction Of automobiles
brought him a two-year term il
Leavenworth penitentiary. He was
charged with violation of the Dyer
national motor vehicle theft act.
Mr.. Whitaker was well.known in
Washington, not only as a chess
player, but in his professional ca
pacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20

Shoe store at Oil Pennsylvania
avenue northwest and stole $22l
from the safe.
The theft was repc ed to the
police by Leon c. tfman man
ager of the store " gave full
description of a suspect.
General George Richards of 1911
r street northwest reported to
police early today that bed room
in his apartment, on the third floor
was robbed Of jewlery valued at
$3.50.
The thief entered the room by
jim1nying thes door and took a
diamond ring valued at $3.50, a
ring set with diamonds and sap
phires valued at $3.50 and a brooch
valued at 500. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
CLUE TOSTOLEN
SAFE SOUGHT
IN VAIN
Strong Box Taken From Oil
company's Offices in
Relee, Va.

Officers of Arlington County,
Va. are still looking for the 500
pound safe Of the American Oil
Company that was stolen from the
company,s offices at Relee, Va,
Sheriff Howard Fields said today.
According to the sheriff there
has been no progress made by the
authorities in clearing up the case.
The safe contained checks valued
at approximately $1,000.
A list of some of the checks that
were in the safe have been given
to Washington police who have
notified the banks in the city.
The police are searching for the
man who entered the Beck Hazard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
CLUB TO
GET BUILDING
PLANS
Arrangements for Financing
and Construction Made,
Is Report

At special meeting to be held
tonight, final arrangements are ex-
pected to be completed by the Ma,
tional Press Club for the erection
OF the new building, on the site of
the old Ebbitt Hotel, Fourteenth and
F street northwest.
The special committee, composed
OF John Hays Hammond. John JOY
Edison, James William Bryan, Pres
ldent Henry l.. Sweetheart and Har-
vey d. Jacob, counsel for the club.
has just returned from New York
where they completed in detail ar
engagements for financing and con-
structing the building and for the
first lease in the building. This I'M
cludes the use OF the huge theater
which will occupy the greater part
OF the available area on the lower
floors.
The Press Club membership viii
be presented tonight with pictures
of the building, typical floor plans,
iayouts of rooms suggesting con-
venient arrangements and the
prices Of the units of rooms, which,
the special committee reports, will
be particularly attractive.
There is heavy demand for the
stores and speciality shops which
are to be a special feature Of the
ground floor Of the structure; so
that space available to the general
public, in what is to be the largest
modern office building In the city,
will be limited. However, 1t is the
desire of leaders in the under
taking, to obtain commitments to
lease the building 100 per cent be-
fore completion.
The two upper floors will be oc-
cup1ed by the National Press Club.
A special committee of qualified
persons will be appointed later to
plan the decoration and equipment
of the club quarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, at Stan
ley Hall, at .5;45 O'clock. John
s. M. ,ZirnmerfnannA conductor:
Emil A. Fenstad, assistant con-
ductor. -, ~ So
March" "Sons.ot New Zealand"
Oventursf 'Tufandot''. =. .Lachner
a .::tsSlQmber: and Rest Thee"
II Originally - Zimmerman
b. THE Lotus Dream" ORR
/, = ental) ....... ..... Schroeder
Excerpts from the musical
comedy ''The Dream Grip
Fox trot, Save Your Troubles
for Tomorrow" (requested)
s.,.'s.- - Sherman
Love" -. ;. :. :. :. .Tandier
Finale, When Everything Is
Harmony" ..... ...... .Wenrich
(The Star-Spangled Banner.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
Bride" Goes Cash Too

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 20.
The bride-swindIe gang shared Her
man Moeller, IS, a wealthy rancher
of Duval county, who reported that
his 'wife-to-be' had suddenly dis
appeared with his cash. which he
had given to her for safe keeping
The same gang robbed another
aged ranchman in the adjoining
county several weeks ago, cleaning
up $4,000 in the latter "love-bird''
coupe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
Sour Stomach
Phillips Milk of Magnesia"
Better than Soda

Instead of soda hereafter take a
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia' y
in water any time for indigestion
or sour acid, gassy stomach, and
relief Will come instantly.
For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk O.. Magnesia" has been pre-
scrfbed by physicians because it
oVercon1es three times as much
acid In the stomach as a saturated
solution of bicarbonate of soda,
leaving: the stomach sweet and free
from ALI gases. It neutralizes acid
Concentrations in the bowels and
gently urges the souring waste
from the system without purging.
Besides. 1T is more pleasant to take
than SOFA. Insist upon Phillips. :"
Twenty-Five cent bottles, any drug
store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
BUD" FISHER TO WE'D
COUNTESS DE BEAUMONT

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Harry c.
c'Bud') Fisher. cartoonist and
owner of race horses. revealed his
romance with Countess Aedita de
Beaumont today.
The countess, who has crossed
the ocean thirty-eight times, and
Fisher returned from Paris on the
Leviathan and let it be known
they would soon wed.
Countess de Beaumont is a
widow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
Filet Grande Panels
$S.25 and $1,000 Values
Each. $500

You can choose nothing more
distinctive or in better taste
than these decorative panels
and the designs are simply
exquisite! This is a special
price, too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
AnthropoIoglsts to Meet

The Anthropological Society Of
Washington will hold its 591st meet
ing in rooms AZ and 4S of the new
building of the U. s. National
Museum at 4:45 o'clock this after
noon. Doctor John M. Cooper is
to lead the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
Fine Net Panels
Each, 1926

A brand-new shipment OF
these charming panels-with
plain or scallOped bottoms and
finished with bullion fringe. A
beautiful quality of net in the
most artistic Of designs.
FIFTH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
MARTHA THOMPSON SUES
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming
a correspondent, Martha Thompson.
1908 One-half street southwest, to-
day sued William Thompson for an
absolute. divorce and alimony.
They were married in Alexandria,
Va, November 25. 1907, and have
10 children. Attorney. j. l.. Tay-
lor appears for the WIFE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20

And are being very muchD
used! A period copy, beautI-
fully designed and finished in
neat mahogany, which would
be just the thing for your hall
or living room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20

A very good-looking outfit
this neat mahogany finished
maple stand, complete with
nickel-plated ash tray-and a
great convenience for the smok-
ers in your home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
Phone Conversations Vast

Telephone conversations in the
United States In the course of a
year outnumber by seven billion
the total number of. letters and
Evening star., 1925-03-12
HORSE LEADS WILD RACE
WITH WRECK OF BUGGY
Halted by Policeman in Auto
After Pursuit Through
Shopping District.

A runaway horse dra gging the
shafts and front wheels of a buggy
created excitement in the shopping
district this morning. Policemen and
civilians, in automobiles and afoot,
took part in a wild chase through
the streets. and the animal was cap
tured at Ninth and | streets by
Policeman r. j. Cox of the sixth
precinct
Hugh Miller newspaper photogra-
pher, had just returned from the
Benning race track, where he had
witnessed trial performances of
thorough breds, but none of them had
made the speed that the horse of
Daniel Frazier, 231s Eighth street,
drawing the remnants of buggy, was
making. Cox boarded Millers ma
chine and started the pursuit.
FraZier's white steed was fastened
to a hitching post at Thirteenth and
c streets. Something frightened it
and caused it to run away The
animal ran north on Thirteenth street
to Pennsylvania avenue, turned east,
going through D to Ninth and north
to / street.
Frantic efforts to stop the animal
only served to hasten the runaway's
speed. At Ninth and I streets Police
man Cox reached from the automobile
in which he was riding, caught hold
of the horses bride and brought
him to a stop.
Evening star., 1925-03-12
CONVENTION BODY
DECIDED ON FOR Dc.
Business Organizations to
Form Bureau to Arrange
for Annual Meetings.

Washington is to have a central
convention bureau. This wa1 def
nitely decided at a meeting last night
of a committee representing the four
leading business mems organizations
in the National Capital interested in
conventions.
Those present at the meeting were
Arthur Carr and c. J. Gockeler, repre-,
senting the Washington Board OF
Trade; Martin A. Leese. representing
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce; r. P. Andrews and Charles
Columbus, representing the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, and
Frank Hight and Laurence Mills,
representing the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton. ..,.. .-a.
The new organization will be called
the Washington Convention Bureau
and will have a board of directors
consisting of two representatives of
each of the four organizations at
tending the meeting. If permission
is obtained, the headquarters of the
now bureau will be at the Washington
Auditorium. The first budget asked
will be $4,000
The committee will entertain appli-
cations for the position of director
OF the bureau. Some local man with
convention experience is favored
While practically all of the conven-
tions for 1925 have decided on their
place of meeting, efforts will be
made to secure conventions for this
year and for 1926.
Evening star., 1925-03-12
DENN|STOUN CASE
BATTLE Of WOMEN
Judge Warns Counsel Evil
dence May AnnuI Countess
Carnarvon's Marriage.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, March 12.-Justice Near
die, in the kings bench division, who
is trying the sensational suit OF Mrs
Dorothy Dennistoun against her for
mer husband, Col. Ian Onslow Dennis
toun, continued today to warn coun-
sci for the defense that evidence re-
peatedly admitted may invalidate
Dennistoun's marriage to Countess
Carnarvon
Never in recent court history has
judge been forced to intervene so fire.
quently with advice to counsel as to
the consequences certain evidence may
have upon their clients future. Sir
Edward Marshall Hall, representing
Col. Dennistoun. obviously is trying
to prove that Mrs. Dennistoun entered
into collusion with her husband to
secure a divorce in France, using
would invalidate their divorce.
Must Conform With English Law.
Under the English law, 1t is against
public policy for married couples to
manufacture evidence for the purpose
of divorcing each other, and, even
though the divorce granted in France
may fulfill all the requirements of
French. law, sif collusion is proved 1t
may still be invalidated
Justice McArdle has indicated re-
peatedly his desire to protect Count
ess Carnarvon from the terrible an
guish of finding her marriage to
Dennistoun Illegal but into the face
of the persistent efforts of counsel
for the defense his warnings seem
to be ineffective.
AS the case proceeds it becomes
more and more evident that the real
fight lies not between Mrs. Dennistoun
and her former husband, but between
her and Countess Carnarvon. There
is fighting spirit In both women
which drives them on and on to any
sacrifice, and makes them willing to
face the daily agony of publicity
rather than give in to the other.
Countess Urges Counsel.
Countess Carnarvon spends the
whole of each day in court taking
copious notes, and at times urging
vehemently certain lines of argument
upon her lawyers. Her determined
battle for her future is made con-
spicuous by Col. Dennistoun's alb
sence from court. All day wednes-
day he failed to appear, while the
determination written on every fea-
ture.
That she opposes strenuously some
of the methods of her counsel was
evidenced at various times during
the trial when 1t seemed possible
that her marriage to Dennistoun might
be proved illegal. Evidence submit
ted today by the defense tended to
prove that Mrs. Dennistoun has no
legal claims upon Dennistoun for ALI
mony, and that she entered into re-
lations with Gen. Sir John Cowans
of her free will, and only used her
influence with him in behalf of her
husband to keep Dennistoun quiet
Dennistoun's lawyers introduced
Witnesses to prove that her delinquen-
cies were altogether the result of her
Evening star., 1925-03-12
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Holds Dispute on Booth Unfounded
Members Recall That LincOIn's Slayer First Was
Buried Here, Then in Baltimore, and Are Ger
tain Identity Was Unquestioned

Recent stories from the West. rails
ing doubt as to the final resting place
of John Wilkes Booth, assassin of
President Lincoln. were discounted by
members of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Column
bia. meeting in Union Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets, last night.
Several of these pioneer Washing
tonlans, who recall. from personal
knowledge, events following the tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln. declared
they are satisfied the remains of Booth
were laid to rest in Baltimore. after
having reposed for a time in the ar
senal grounds in this city.
Joseph 1. Keefer told his associates
that Col. George w. Evans. also a
member Of the association, was one of
the men who identified the body of
Booth when it was brought up the
river on a gunboat and taken to the
arsenal
After the body had been buried at
Evening star., 1925-03-12
WASHINGTON GIRL
FIGHTS FOR SPOUSE
Mother Aids Mary Woodson,
Whose Husband Faces Pa
roIe-Breaking Charge.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March Illegal
proceedings were started today to
win freedom for Morris ]. Seldow, or
Seldowitz, eX-convict and alleged
parole breaker. who was arrested last
night. He is the husband of 18-year-
old Mary Woodson, daughter of Mrs.
A. B. Woodson of Washington. Mary
disappeared two years ago and was
found on Tuesday by her mother
Both the daughter and the mother
have stood by Seldowitz since his ar
rest. Bernard NJ. Sander, whom they
retained as his attorney, today start
ed habeas corpus proceedings on his
behalf.
Sander said that he does not be-
Neve the parole board will insist on
the return of Seldowitz to Elmira
Reformatory. where he served a 13-
month sentence for burglary. The
charge against him, he said, is only
n technical one and Seldowitz has
been going straight" since he was
released on parole.
Mrs. Woodson said that he is "a
hne young man" and that she will
spare no expense to prevent the law
from taking him from her daughter.
Sought Fortune ON Stage.
The arrest of Seldowitz came just
after Mrs. Woodson had found her
daughter, for whom she had been
searching for two years. The girl at
that time, after winning second prize
in a beauty contest, ran away to
New York to make her fortune on
the stage, she said. For days she
went in vain from one managers
Office to another.
Finally, she went to work in a
5-and-10-cent store and later met
Seldowitz, who had been paroled with
instructions to report every month
for a year.
Seldowitz got a job driving a
bakery wagon and for II months he
reported. Meanwhile, he married
Mary Woodson and started house
keeping in a Brooklyn fiat.
The twelfth and last time Seldo-
WITT failed to report, for the night
before the scheduled day he had
struck a negro and been threatened
with arrest. A warrant was issued
for him and he said he feared to re-
port to the parole board, which has
been seeking him since.
Unless Seldowitz is returned to
Elmira he and Mary will be remar-
ried by priest and will go to Wash
tngton with Mrs. Woodson, the
mother said
Evening star., 1925-03-12
MISS CLAWANS ON TRIAL
UPON CHARGE OF ARSON
Young Woman Is Accused of Set
ting Fire to F Street Shop Where
She Had Worked.

Trial was begun today before Chief
Justice Mccoy, in Criminal Division 1,
of Miss Ethel Clawans, who is charged
with arson. 1t is alleged that she set
fire to the Betty Way Shop, at lilo
F street northwest, October g. The
young woman had been in the employ
of Mrs. Betty v. Vernon, who con-
ducts the business, and had been dis
charged three days before the fire.
There is another indictment pend
ing, in which Miss Clawans is charged
with housebreaking, on the allegation
that she unlawfully entered the shop
after she had Eeen discharged from
employment.
After the fire Miss CIawans was To-
Gated in Baltimore and returned here
for trial.
Assistant United States Attorney
Burnett is conducting the prosecu-
ton, while the defendant is repre-
sented by Attorneys Howard and
Vickers.
Evening star., 1925-03-12
MRS. E. F. HALL DIES.


Mrs Susie C. Hall, wife of Edward
F. Hall, well known business man
of this city and Virginia, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray
mond Kelly. in Miami, Fla, Tuesday,
according 70 word received here.
Funeral ser vices and interment were
in Miami today.
Mrs. Hail. who was SO years old,
was born in this city. and had long
been a member of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband,
three daughters. Mrs. Kelly, Miss
Mildred Hall and Miss Bernice Hall,
all of Miami; two sons, Edward F..
Hall, jr.. of Miami, and Raymond
Hall of Washington; two sisters, Mrs
Walter Carlton of Hyattsville, Nd,
and Mrs. w. E. Olinger of Hollywood.
Nd, and two brothers, George and
Raymond Braund of Washington.
Evening star., 1925-03-12
Says Spouse Posed
As Girls Fiance to
Join Patriot Group

Claude E. America was denied
admission to the Daughters of
America when the association dis
covered he was not unmarried 8
claimed by him, but had a wife
and four children whom he was
not supporting properly, accord
ing to- a complaint of Mrs Elsie
E. America, the wife, for a limited
divorce.
The wife says her husband pays
attention to other women, and
with one of them applied to join
the organization mentioned, the
husband posing as the fiance of
the young woman. The applica-
tions of both were rejected, the
wife tells the court. America ad
mitted his fondness for the other
woman, the wife asserts. They
were married October 5, 1912. At
torney Howard F. Costello repre-
sents the wife.
Evening star., 1925-03-12

the arsenal relatives took 1t to
Baltimore, Mr.. Keefer said. SUBJ
stantially the same account was
given by John B. Mccarthy. who
added that several doctors who had
attended Booth at different times as.
sisted In helping to Identify the body
At the suggestion of Mr.. Mccarthy
the association voted to invite DR.. w.
S. Whitman to speak at the next
meeting. Albion K. Paris, a member
of the association, said he had in his
possession an interesting paper Civ
ing a history of the old Georgetown
market, which he promised to read at
future meeting.
The following new members were
elected: Charles Kraemer, Richard o.
Melton, Jacob A. Weigle, Adolph ].
Schfppert, Frank P. Naylor, Ernest A.
Perham, Garnett s. Brown, Otto H.
Rynex, Alexander Douglas, william
I. Brady and Irwin H. Hoover.
Matthew Trimble, one of the vice
presidents, presided
Evening star., 1925-03-12

impetuous, willful, pleasure-loving ma
ture, as was evidenced by the fact
that she grew tired of the great quar-
termaster general before he died and
voluntarily entered into a new 1iaison
with a young Spaniard, Senior Bolin,
and that then, firing of him, she be-
came intimate successfully with the
Hungarian Prince Bella Odeschalchi
and a Russian artist.
Denies Some Intimacies.
Mrs. Dennistoun denied fatty the
allegation involving the last two
named. but admitted intimacy with
the Spanish youth.
Although the case has lasted only
10 days, it already has established a
record for sensations. There is venom
on both sides that prevents the law
yers from reachin. a settlement out
of court.
At most, Mrs. Dennistoun can secure
only 500 or 500 pounds sterling if she
wins the case, which is bound to cost
her far more in legal fees.
Copyright. 1925. By Chicago Daily News co.,
Evening star., 1925-03-12
TO AID WORLD TRADE.

President Coolidge has informed
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana that
within a day or two he would issue a
proclamation inviting the various
States and foreign governments to
participate in the International trade
exposition which opens at New Or
leans next September. Mr. Coolidge
will act under congressional resoiu-
tion giving official recognition Of the
Government to the project.
Accompanied by Hamilton K.
Avery. vice president and general
manager of the exposition, Senator
Ransdel went to the White House to
discuss the project with the Presi-
dent. Mr. Avery will leave shortly
for South and Central America to
enlist the cooperation of govern
ment officials, business houses and
industries in the exposition. He will
have special credentials from Presi-
dent Coolidge.