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Evening star., 1925-03-18
HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
operetta Presented by Pupils of
Dancing Glass.

THE House That Jack Built" an
operetta, was presented by the pupils
of Estelle Murray's dancing class in
st. Patrick's Assembly Hall last
night. In conjunction with the per-
formance, awards for excellence dur
ing the year were made Miss
jeanette Kirsch was presented with
gold medal for dancing and recogni-
tton was given Regina Briggs and
Stephanie Maserlick. ]. Clinton Hiatt
made the awards on behalf of Miss
Murray. i
Those who participated in the
operetta' included: Evelyn Becker,
Mary Elsie Stewart, Arthur Murray.
Regina Briggs, Dorothy Miller, Helen
Feldman, Airline Purcell, Virginia
Slye, Margaret Nealon, Marion Ryan,
Loretta Guthridge, Caroline Reed Doris
Hayes, Doris Santman, Sylvia Cohen,
Dorothy Graham, Stephanie Maserick,
Fay and lone Moler Margaret Fallon,
Frances Nealon, June Doleman, Helen
Gallagher, Buelah Scheer, Virginia Bar
ry, Marie Lee. Katherine Lee, Lulu Sol
lers, Catherine Jenkins, Marguerite
Cave. Dorothy Shanafelt, Corinne
Shanafelt, Jeanette Kirsch, Gertrude
Padgett, Constance Larkin, Catherine
Desmond, Betty Mcknight, Doris
Howard, Helen Hutton. Mary Kane.
Catherine Considine, Clara Feldman,
Eva Baker. Ethel Baker, Margaret
Fallon, Florence Hill, Maxine Stevin-
in and Dorothy Graham.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
CONFIDENCE NAN,
ONCE CORNELL ATHLETE, DEAD
Under Alias of doc Waterbury, Julius III. Fords
Exploits in International ''High Finance - Won
Him Many Terms in Federal Prisons.

elusive circles. He spoke four Ian
guages and was always impeccably
dressed. He was a Broadway habitue
when the street was wide open"
Posed as British Officer.
He victimized prominent Washing
ton politicians in a club fraud: jump
ed his bail and a year later set Eng
land agog with his famous sketch
club swindle. Posing as Capt.
Loring of the Scots Guards" he bilked
wealthy Londoners of 100000.
In his international experiences
Ford came in contact with many
notables. To draw up the charter for
his sketch club" in England he en-
ployed Rufus Isaac, then a struggling
lawyer, but now the Earl of Reading
and Viceroy of India
His familiar "we-boy" schemes.
which mulcted many of the near
great, were based upon his imper-
sonation of a newspaper man and his
supposed ability to afford free pub
licity.
Victimized U. s. Doughboys.
81 don't know why I'm a criminal; /;
I didn't play the game for money.
Possibly it's a case of dual per
sonality," he used to say.
In 1918 he adjusted his we boy"
idea to the opportunity offered by
the war and went about New York
selling subscriptions to a book de-
signed to instruct members of the
A. f. F. in the French language. The
book, like most of the things Ford
Sold" did not exist.
His final escape from the law was
in 1923, when he was released from
Auburn on a promise to retire to his
birthplace, where he died yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
GIVES S2,5(0,ODO
TO PHILANTHROPY
Leopold Schepp, ''Cocoanut
King" Devotes His Fortune
to "Human Betterment."
RN the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Leopold
Schepp, known as the "cocoanut
king" has set aside s2.50O000 of his
fortune to carry out philanthropic
plans for the "betterment of human
ity," it became known yesterday
Part of his fortune will be used to
establish a foundation for the benefit
of worthy boys of New York, he an
nounced
Mr.. Schepp yesterday distributed
$4,000 to the employees of his firm,
L. Schepp & Co. The employees, old
and young, received gifts of from $500
to $1,000 each. Two years ago he
made a similar distribution of s110,-
900. He subsequently established
pension system by which the benefici-
aries. including the servants in his
home, receive monthly checks. which
aggregate thousands of dollars.
Boys His Special Wards.
He plans hE his foundation. for the
benefit of boys in New York to launch
youths in a life of usefulness, if they
prove worthy after a probation of two
years Youths between the ages of
13 and Is years of whatever creed
or nationality will be eligible. Each
will be required to sign a pledge for
TWO years, WnlCn Will lncIuQe an
stinence from liquors. If the youth
lives UP to his pledge he will be given
5000 and started into any business or
calling that he selects. The founda-
ton will be governed by a group of
directors
Il expect to get these boys" said
Mr.. Schepp, "by writing to the min
listers of churches and Sunday school
superintendents. 1t will be an asso-
citation of endeavors. They must be
of good health, physically and mental
ly, so as to grow into the best kind
of young men. 1t will be non-sec-
tartan.
Il hope to set an example for
other employers and capitalists who
may wish to do something with their
surplus money before they leave and
while they can better judge where it
will do most good. I wish that 1
had started the work long ago.
He said plans for establishment of
the foundation now are in the hands
of his lawyers.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
TO OPPOSE SAUNDERS.
Virginia Former State Senator
Seeks Attorney Generalship.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 18.-Re-
ports have been circulated here that
former State Senator Aubrey e
Strobe of Amherst is to make the race
for attorney general in opposition to
Col. John r. Saunders of Middlesex,
who is now completing his second
term in that office. STROBE, who at
tanned the rank of colonel while serv-
ing overseas, is closely identified with
the affairs of the American Legion
and is an ardent prohibitionist. He
is engaged in the practice of law in
Lynchburg.
Col. Saunders served in the Senate
with Col. Strobe and they are good
friends. 1t was generally understood
that the late Josiah D. Hank, for
mer assistant to Col. Saunders. was
to maze the race for the nomination
Evening star., 1925-03-18
DENN|STOUN TELLS
OF DIVORCE PLANS
Explains Agreement With
Former Wife by Which He
Sought to Retain Funds.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 1S.-Col Ian Ons-
low Dennistoun resumed the stand
today in the trial of the suit for
money which his former wife says she
loaned him. He was somewhat haE-
gard, still suffering from the effects
of the attack of sciatica which pre-
vented his attendance in court yes
terday.
The French divorce which Mrs.
Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun obtained
from the colonel in 1921 was again
taken up. Sir Marshall Hall, attorney
for the defense, explained he was not
attacking the validity of the divorce.
which, he said, did not affect the
pending matter, but he brought out
by questioning his client that the
reason Col Dennistoun would not per
nit a divorce in the Scotch courts
was that he did not want to lose
any part of the 10000 his father had
placed in trust for him.
The witness said ii was agreed with
his then wife that he would not op-
pose the divorce proceedings if she
agreed not to take any of this money
In return he would do nothing so far
as her settlement was concerned.
Il had no intention that Boliu or
any other man should have this
money" Col. Dennistoun said. Bolin
is the Spaniard with whom Mrs Den
nistoun, it has been testified, Travelled
abroad prior to her divorce from the
colonel.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
RACES DEATH IN AIR.
OVER EVERGLADES.
Mayor of Cleveland Makes
Trip to Reach Mother
in-LaW's Bedside.
By the Associated Press.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March Is.
-Risking his life to reach the bed
side of his mother-in-law, whom he
believed to be dangerously i'll, Clay
ton c.. Townes, 35-year-old mayor of
Cleveland. Ohio, made the flight from
Miami to ST. Petersburg yesterday in
two hours, reaching here after a
hazardous flight across the Everglades
in a land plane.
Mayor Townes, in Miami, received
word of the illness of Mrs. Dick, his
mother -in-law. Train service across
the State being slow, he chartered a
plane.
The treacherous air journey across
the Everglades is seldom made, al
though it has been successfully COM
pleted before. Flyers usually avoid
the swamp land and follow the shore
line to the south.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
GLORIA SWANSON
RETURNING TO i. S.
Film Star, Logging Flowers,
Quits Paris Apparently
Restored to Health.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press
PARIS, March 1S.-Gloria Swanson,
with her husband. the Marquis Henri
de la FaIaise, left today for Havre,
stepping lightly aboard the boat
train, showing no signs of her recent
illness, and Juggling three bouquets
end a big box Of candy into the
bargain.
The film star was clad in a beige
three piece dress of her own design
and a brown dyed er1ntne cloak with
q gold embroidered beige cloche hat.
She confided that she would certainly
gsturn to Paris within a few months,
because I have so many friends
here"
VIII Rest I'm New York.
She expects to spend nine or ten
days IN New York after her arrival
and then leave for the Pacific coast
Gloria-a-s everybody on the station
platform addressed the new Marquise
de la Falaise ct de Coudray-was
helped on the train by her spouse
whom many persisted IN calling Mr.
Swanson"
Besides her maid, no other members
of the actress staff are accompany
sng her aboard the liner Paris but all
Partisan f1lmdom was on hand for the
farewell.
Miss Swanson intends some time
this year to refurbish and inhabit her
husbands ancestral chateau, but her
immediate intention is concentrated
on the project Of acquiring a home
At Palm Beach or elsewhere in
FLORIDA.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
TICKETS IN DEMAND
FOR AID CLUB DINNER
No Reservations to Be Held After
April /, With Guests Limited
to 400, It Is Announced,

Tickets for the annual dinner of
the Washington Ad Club, which is
to be held April IA at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, are selling rapidly, it was an
nounced at the weekly luncheon of
the organization at the City Club
yesterday.
Announcement also was made that
no reservations would be held after
April l, as there are only to be 400
guests at the banquet. Sidney Sell
niger, chairman of the general COM
mfttee in charge of the banquet, de-
clared that prizes for the affair are
coming in fast, those already re-
ceived including victrolas, radio sets,
watches. silver dishes and other ar
ticles of jewelry.
James c. Powers and Tom Wise,
two well known American actors. who
are appearing at a local theater,
made short talks at the luncheon.
Maurice kafka, president of the club,
presided.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
NATION-WID LOCKOUT
HITS 10000 WORKERS
Industries in Sweden Involved, De-
spite Efforts of Government to
Avert by Mediation.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, March 18.-A nation
wide lockout affecting about 10000
workmen has been declared here in
spite of attempts by the governments 8
official mediation board to forestall
a conflict responsibility for this
measure, which involves the machine
shops, lumber mills, pulp and paper
industries, as well as the textile
branches, is generally placed upon
the trade union members, who refused
to accept the settlement plan sub
mltted by the governments commit
tee, while the employers agreed to it
in principle.
Leaders OF the trade union national
Organization have met to decide upon
counter measures
The conflict caused heavy slumps
in the prices of Industrial securities
on the stock exchange here.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
DRIVE FOR 100000.
Year-Round Campaign Cosmopoli-
tan Baptist Church Plan.

Trustees of the National Cosmo-
politan Baptist Institutional Church
will launch al year round drive"
March "a for 100000 for a new
church building, it was announced
today by Rev Simon P. w. Drew,
pastor of the church. The drive
will open with "Slabtown Conven-
tion," at which will be representa-
tives of all colored churches and
societies of the city. Miss Mamie
Borough Is author of the convention
plan, which will be held in the
Alexander Memorial Baptist Church,
n street between Twenty seventh and
Twenty-eighth streets. Rev. l.. r.
Frazer is pastor.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
ISSUES MAD DOG WARNING
Arlington County Health Officer
Advises Caution by Citizens.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March 1S.-Dr.
p M. Chichester, county health Of
flcer announces that a few dogs
suffering from rabies have been re-
ported in the county and warns citi-
zens to be cautious.
Every person bitten by a. dog, DR..
Chichester states, whether the dog
shows any signs of illness or not
should report to his family physician
and to the health department. He
should locate the dog in order that
it can be taken up. Every dog
owner should watch his dog care
fully, and, if at any time it should
become i'll or act queerly, he should
tie 1t up where no animals or per-
sons can come In contack with it.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
ENGINEERED sWINDLE HERE.
London "Sketch Club" Scheme
Cost Wealthy Britons 100000.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Whenever
Julius H Ford, master swindler and
man of many aliases, who died yester-
day at Ithaca, left for any port he was
preceded by a message:
Ford sailed today. Watch him"
Detectives at police headquarters,
inspectors at Scotland Yard, projects
of Paris and koissars of old St
Petersburg knew Ford as one of the
most notorious character in modern
criminal annals. He was man who
prided himself on the f1nesse of his
swindles and who scorned a gun.
The son of pioneer family of
Ithaca, N. Y, and a famous quarter
back at Cornell University, he had
little difficulty in moving in ex-
Evening star., 1925-03-18
ADMIT PLOT TO ESCAPE.
Captured Convicts Confess They

GREENWOOD, Miss, March 1s-
Calvin Moran and Thomas Fitz-
patrick, two of the five escaped con-
victs from the Mississippi State farm
at Parchman, who were captured near
Tchula yesterday and lodged in the
Greenwood Jail, confessed, authorities
say, that they planned the escape and
agreed to assume full responsibility.
OF the 10 men who escaped Sun
day, only 4 remained at large last
night
Evening star., 1925-03-18
BONAPARTE DROPS SUIT
ON WIFE FOR $500, 900
misunderstanding Will Occur"
Says Napoleon's Kinsman.
Couple Going Abroad.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Jerome Ma
poleon Bonaparte, great granddaughter
of the Emperor Napoleon, last night
announced withdrawal of his suit
against his wife for the recovery of
property valued at S500,000.
He had charged that while a patient
at sanitarium at Beacon, n. Y, in
January, 1923, he signed his property
over to his wife and that later he dis
covered the transfer, which he believed
to be temporary, was absolute.
MISUNDERSTANDING will occur" he
said He added that he and Mrs. Bona
parte would sail for Europe later in the
Spring.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
NOTED VIOLINIST LANDS.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Lady Odin-
Pearse. known to the musical world
as Elsie Southgate, one of the lead
ing vfolinfsts of England, arrived
yesterday on the Lancastria She
brought with her a violin valued at
SIS, ,000.,. which was a gift from the
Shah of Persia following a recital at
his command. She has played before
several crowned heads of Europe
DR.. H. P. Packard, for 10 years in
charge of the American hospital in
Teheran, also came on the Lam
castria- During his time at the hos
pital he has treated more than 200, 900
patients.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
Jackk,,iUes Used
In Sauing Farmer
FrOnsTract0r Shaft
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatc to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March
1S.-Fellow-workmen saved W. T.
Deacon of Stafford County from
possible death yesterday when
his clothing caught in the revolv-
ing shaft of a tractor on his farm
and his head was being drawn into
the machinery.
With jackknives the farmhands
slashed Deacon's clothing from the
grip of the shaft. By this time he
was nearly strangled and his scalp
was torn. He fell to the ground
and was taken to the Mary Wash
ington Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
Death Follows Auto Accident.
pectal Dispatcb to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, March IS
George C. Lawrence died last night
in the Fauquier County Hospital of
pneumonia, resulting from injuries
in an automobile accident two weeks
ago. He had lived in this community
10 years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Emily Ball Lawrence and a
brother, DR.. Charles Lawrence of
Boston. The body will be taken to
Suilicld Conn for burial
Evening star., 1925-03-18
CAKE GIVEN FIRST LADY.
Camp Fire Girls Present Token
on ORGANIZATIONS Anniversary

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge was yesterday
afternoon pre- scented with a cake in
honor of the 18th birthday anniver
sary of the Camp Fire Girls. of which
she is honorary chairman and Presi-
dent Coolidge honorary president.
The presentation was made in the
White House by a committee of girls
of the Awiyeya group, headed by Miss
Mildred Louden of 1861 Newton street
northwest.
The other girls in the group were
Anne McHugh, Dorothy Peake, Jean
,(haImers and Agnes Tichon.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
By the Associated Press.

ny tHe Associated fress
ITHACA. N. Y, March 1S.-Jultus
H. Ford, 81, internationally known as
a confidence man, is dead at his home
in Enfield, several miles southwest of
this city. Ford attended Cornell
University in 1894, and was we'll
known as a foot ball player. He later
coached several gridiron teams in
the West.
Ford's high finance" schemes, par
ticularly of a publicity nature, in
variably got him into trouble with
the Federal authorities, and he served
a, succession of terms within the past
20 years in State and Federal prisons.
In several of his manipulations he
used the name doc Waterbury"
Evening star., 1925-03-18
q MetcaIf Works,
BeIO,U Standard,
To Be Destroyed
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Albert
Mich, art dealer and executor of
the estate of Willard L. Metcalf,
American landscape painter, an
nounced yesterday that, in accord
ance with the painters will, 81 of
his paintings and drawings will be
destroyed because they are below
the best standards of his work.
Mr.. Metcalf died last week.
Evening star., 1925-03-18

Ocean City, a south Jersey coast re-
sort city. is wrestling with problem
of too many girls, the women out
numbering the men by LAG.
Evening star., 1925-03-18
Cavalry Sergeant Retired.

First Sergt. Alfred Sweeny, 10th
Cavalry, at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., has
been placed on the retired list of the
Ann - l.aath lf service.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-10
VOGEL FOUND GUILTY
 OF RECKLESS DRIVING
New Britain Man Fined Fifty Dol lars and Costs in
 McridCn

Edward Nogel of lS9 Cherry street, this city, driver of an auto mobile which Saturday afternoon crashed into a machine operated by William Mueller, 94 Jerome street, this city painfully tnjuring both Mrs. Mueller and Miss Emily Gritz- maker Of S55 East street, besides damaging Mueller's car, was found guilty of reckless driving in Meri- den police court this morning and fined $50 and costs. The accident occurred on East Main street, Meri- den, and both Mrs. Mueller and Miss Gritzmaker were taken to the hospi- tal as a result. Damage to Muel- lcr's car amounted to S2o0. while Nogers was damaged 10 the extent of $l00.
 The Mueller car was proceeding along East Main street and had slowed down at the maneuverings of a large truck which was turning around in the middle of the road when the jam took place. Vogel was driving in the opposite direction and coming to the truck, instead Of slowing down on the right of 1t. att tempted to pass by at its left, and Instead crashed into the other car.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-10
Having Had Time -I.
Liquor and Publicity
 Is Cry in PickfOrd Case

Los Angeles, Aug. 10 (60 - Two words-liquor and publicity--still echoed through the Mary Pickford kidnapping case as prosecuting at torneys prepared today to open the third week of the trial with cross examination of one of the three men charged with plotting to hold the film actress for $2OO,oOO ransom.
 This defendant, Claude Holcomb, "orroboratcd Friday the testimony of his co-defendant, Charles Stephens that Louis Geek, a police informer, had concocted the Kidnapping scheme unatded and had persuaded them 10 discuss 1t with him by playing the part of generous and alcoholic host. The third defendant, Adrian J, Wood. was expected to testify late today.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-10
COUNTY DETECTIVES
 AS YET UNCHANGED
Governor, After Today's Hearing, Fails to
 Make Decision

Hartford, Aug. 10 Pp-The second conference Of Governor Trumbun and states attorneys held in his of ice at the capitol resulted in no change for the present at least in the controversy over the attempt of the county prosecutors 10 persuade the governor not to enforce his plan to compel the county detectives to become members of the state police force.
 After a session lasting one hour and half Governor Trumbul an- nounced that his decision was pend ing and that 1t was not unlikely that third conference would be called, perhaps upon his return from his vacation some time next month.
 He would not disclose the nature of today's discussion.
 The state police commission and Supt. Robert T. Hurley were present for the first time upon invitation Of the governor.
 Those present: States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and Assistant States Attorney Reinhart L. Gideon of Hartford county; Arnold Alllng of New Haven county, States Attorney Walter Holcomh of LitChfeld coun- ty States Attorney Ernest A. Ing fish of Middlesex county, States At torncy Arthur NJ. Brown of New London county Assistant States At
 Continued on Page i3)
New Britain herald., 1925-08-10
START GAS PROBE
Hartford Investigating Committee Invites All Managers To Give Their Views.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 10 Rl-At it's first meeting today the city's spe- cial gasoline Investigating commit. tee decided to invite the district managers of all the oil companies that sell gasoline wholesale here, to a conference Friday afternoon.
 The committee wants to ask them a number of questions as 10 tank wagon prices here and in surround ing towns, and particularly as to why Hartford should have a higher retail price than the surrounding towns which receive the supply from here, or than the cities in other parts Of the state.
 Alderman Hollis s. Candee chair man of the committee. urged "muni- cipal gas" as a means of bringing the price down, but other members were opposed unless there was no other way to remove a discrimina- ton of price against Hartford, should that prove 10 be the case.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-10
NiCfS on Rates,

hoston, Aug 10 tP-Business men of Boston and New England believe that the Post Office Department should receive sufficient revenue to give sufficient service to users of tho mails, W. Irving Bulard, vice nresi- dent of the Boston Chamber of Con, m"rco, told the congressional srn. claI joint subcommittee on rostaI rates at their opening hearing in this city today.
 MT, Bul)ard said 6S firms in this vicinity had replied to a letter sent hy the Chamber of Commerce askinp what effect tho new postal rates nut into effect last April would have upon their businesses and that many ot thom felt that a curtailment in third class mail would be hound to result and that some others were changing from parcel post to express in the shipment of their goods, Seven letters urged that publishers be made to bear more of the burden of second class mail because of their NNNeA 'S hhN tl 'lSlllE agents.
 Protest Entered,
 A protest against increases in second class rates was entered hy r.. c. Hall publisher of the Wareham. Mass. Courier and member of the executive committee Of the National Editorial Association. Mir. Hall said his organization, composed of I5,- h0o daily and weekly newspapers believed that the 1920 rate WAS the highest possible that could be borne hy the publishers, He did not believe that the deficit in the cost Of main taining rural routes should he met by the newspapers and pointed ou that the cost Of opening these routes would be the same even though no newspapers were carried. He also considered it unfair 10 place tax on advertising mater" print ed in the newspapers declaring it cost no more to deliver that portion of the paper than it did the read ing, or news matter. He said the association favored fhe zone system.
 Representative Of various busl-