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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
GAVE HUSBAND
HER EARNINGS,
SAYS WIFE
Mrs. Edna May WiIdman Sues
for Limited Divorce.
Alleges Cruelty

Declaring that since they were
married she has been employed and
has turned all her salary over to
her husband, Mrs. Edna May
Wildman, 1908 Euclid street north
west, who today sued Cornelius
Hamilton A. Wildman, Connecticut
avenue and Portner street north
west. for a limited divorce and
alimony, alleging cruelty and non
support.
Represented by Attorney J. J..
O'Brien, Mrs. Wildman declares
that defendant has frequently ac-
cused her of associating with other
men; struck her on numerous &C.
casions and knocked her down with
his fist. Mrs. Wildman says that
he uses the money which she gives
him to buy an automobile.
Her husband, she says, is EN-"
ployed by the Standard Oil Com
pany at a weekly salary of about
$35 or $40. She asks the court to
restrain him from molesting her.
They were married in Virginia,
March %. 1924, and have no chill
dren, and lived together until a
few dayS ago.
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TEAPOT DOME
PROSECUTORS
LAY BASE
Foundation Of Conspiracy
Charges in FaII-SincIair
Case Being. Built
By MICHAEL r. DACEY,
international News Service.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March Ill
The sizzling teapot of the famous
wyoming naval oil lease had de-
clined into a temporary dull drone
today while attorneys for the Gov
eminent continued at the laborious
task of completing the foundation
for their charges Of conspiracy. col
fusion. bribery and secrecy which
they declare surrounded the leasing
by former Secretary of the Interior
clair's Mammoth Oil Company or
the rich 5000 acre oil tract IN
Natrona county
Today's session probably will he
enlivened by the appearance on
the witness stand of United States
Senator John B. Kendrick :. and
former Governor B. Brooks OF
Wyoming. But government counsel
announced that many more de-
positions would be read during the
day.
Senator Kendrick Present.
Senator Kendrick arrived here
from Washington late Yesterday
Prospects were that his testim 0ny
would revolve around the alleged
secretiveness with which the Teapot
Dome lease was made. Senator
Kendrick, at the instigation OF
several independent Wyoming oil
companies, introduced a resolution
in the Senate for an inquiry into
the Teanot negotiations a few days
before the Interior Department Of
ficially announced, in April, 1922,
that the contract for the naval
oil lands had gone to Sinclair. The
Wyoming Senator will testify, it
was intimated, that he had been
told at the Interior Department
that the lease was still being con
sidered on April Is, the date Of his
resolution. whereas it had been
subsequently disclosed that the con.
tract bad been drawn and signed
on April Z.
Governor Brooks will be called by
the Government to establish that
numerous independent oil companies
in Wyoming were anxious to bid
Continued on Page 2. Column. g.
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By GEORGE R. HOLMES.

President Coolidge was still
without an Attorney General to-
day, and the capital was recover
ing from the shock of having wit
messed, for the first time in more
than half a century, a Cabinet
appointment rejected by the United
States Senate.
Three courses were open to Mr..
Coolidge today in this almost
unprecedented situation:
1. He can re-submit at once
the name of Charles B. Warren,
of Michigan, in the face Of the
Senate's adverse vote.
2. He can wait a few weeks
until the Senate adjourns and
then give Warren a recess
appointment.
5. He can philosophically accept
a defeat such as no President
since Andrew Jackson has suf-
fered, and select another candidate
for Attorney General.
Advised by Senators
President Coolidge today engaged
in a series of conferences with Ad,
ministration Senators over what is
to be done in the situation. Almost
without exception, it was said.
they advised him against re-sub'
uniting Warren's name.
There was constant stream OF
Republican Senators to the White
House today. BY $50 o'clock Sena-
tors Watson of Indiana, Reed of
Pennsylvania, Wadsworth of New
York, Smoot Of Utah. Moses of
New Hampshire and Cumnins of
Iowa had called, and these were
followed by Harreld Of Oklahoma,
Pine of Oklahoma, Metcalf of
Rhode Island and Reyes OF New
Hampshire.
May Accept Inevitable.
While the White House remained
silent today in the face of the Sen
ate revolution, speculation was ram
pant as to what action the Presi-
dent will take in his efforts to COM
plete his Cabinet.
The belief generally prevailed that
Mr.. Coolidge will accept the In
evitable and look around for new
attorney General.
If he follows the advice q Al.
ninistration leaders In the Senate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
RoARDER SHOOTS GIRL. 10,
AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF

NEW YORK, March 11.-William
Cortallera, twenty-five, Porto
Rican, shot and killed himself to.
dav in Brooklyn after. shooting and
wounding Katherine Papino. ten,
daughter of his landlord. Cortallera
had been ordered oy her parents,
With whom he boarded, to move
because of his attentions to the
child
He waylaid her this morning on
her way to school. The girl will Ie-
cover from two shots that grazed
her forehead.
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The bride, just twenty. is a ma
tive of Auburn, New York. In the
spring of 1928, she came to Wash
ington as a stenographer in the
United States Veterans Bureau.
In September Of that year she was
transferred to the White House.
only a few days after President
Coolidge formally took possession.
and the couple met for the first
time.
Had Guarded Secret.
Ceisser, twenty-seven, halls from
Law. ence, Mass. f1e has handled
all Of President Coolidge's personal
dictation and correspondence ever
since the Executive first came TO
Washington as Vice President.
Wherever. the President goes,
whether it be in or out of Wash
ington, Geisser accompanies the
party.
News of tomorrow's ceremony
has been guarded by the couple,
and only by the merest chance
leaked out.
From scanty information avail
able, however, it is known the nup-
tial services will be conducted at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Miss Rena l. Clifford, who has
worked opposite Miss Salter
throughout the Coolidge Administra-
ton will be maid of honor.
There will be a best man also,
but beyond the TACT that his first
name is Ray, Geisser has succeeded
in keeping his identity a secret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Clark,
the former President Coolidge's pri-
vate secretary, will attend the we'd
ding. as may also Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge.
Coolidges to Attend.
Other White House officials and
attaches are hopeful that invitations
will be extended them also, now that
the secret is out.
The President has given the
couple a tWo-week vacation. Just
where the honeymoon will be spent
is not known, but it is understood
mail will reach them at the brides
home in Auburn for the greater
part of the fourteen days. Also,
Niagra Falls is not so far distant. :,
The couple will make their home
in washington. Miss Salter will not
return to the White HousA
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PINES PACT
ISSUE IN
SENATE
Leaders Use realty as Buffer
to. Fend off Action on
World Court
D WILLIAM Z. HUTCHINSON.

By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON.
Facing . demand for action on
the World Court issue, the Senate
today turned aside from domestic
subjects to enter the field of for
eign affairs.
Administration forces called up
the Isle of Pines treaty in an
effort to ratify the twenty-year-
old covenant that cedes the island
70 the republic of Cuba. The
treaty faced considerable opposi
tion from Senators who charged
It would deprive Americans on the
island Of all their property rights.
A move to postpone final action
on the Isle Of Pines treaty until
next December was blocked.
Senators Bruce Dem.l of Mary
land and Willis Rep) of Ohio OBJ
3ected to a unanimous consent pro-
posal by Senator Copeland Dem.l OF
New York. that vote not be taken
until December II.
81 think We need more time to
discuss this treaty. l do not think
the Senate will want to stay in ses-
sion long enough at this time to
wait on a vote. The debate IL GO
ing to be prolonged" declared Cope
land, pointing to q pile Of books
and documents surrounding his
desk.
Willis suggested that the world
court proposal be considered ahead
OF the Isle Of Pines treaty.
''The president favors the world
court" interposed Senator Nicely,
Dem.) of West Virginia. ''Why
doesn't the Republican majority
bring the world court In here for
q vote now?
That's just exactly what I'm
suggesting" retorted Willis.
Senator King. Dem) Of Utah,
said the United States would be
accused Of bad faith" IL the Isle
OF Pines treaty Is not ratified at
once.
"This treaty has been here for
twenty years and ] think we ought
to dispose OF 1t before anything
else" said King.
Willis then launched into an at
tack upon the treaty, saying 1t
did not protect the interests of
American citizens on the island.
Used As Buffer.
The treaty was used by Repub-
lican leaders as a buffer against
the World Court issue. This highly
controversial subject was brought tC
the fore when Senator Harris Dem.
of Georgia offered a motion to dis
charge the Senate Foreign Relations
COMMITTEES from further considera
ton Of the Harding Hughes proposal
Tor American adherence to the court
II adopted. this motion would
bring the court issue Nrectsy before
the Senate for ftaa1 dis0ositiun.
Administration leaders vigorously
opposed this move, because the
President has not urged action CT
the issue at this time. and because
II would provoke. protracted debate
and probably keep the Senate IL
session throughout the summes.
They favored keeping the court orc
posal buried in the Foreign ReIa
tons Committee. where j. has Lair
dormant for nearly three years,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
4 RMY OFFICER
EW W|FES
INF |DELITY
Norman Birkett. Dennistoun
Lawyer, SCOTS at Wife's
Financial Claims
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
international News Service.

LONDON, March 11.-A picture of
a notable British officer starving in
garnet while his former wife be-
sought him for money to support her
in other amours was drawn by Nor
man Birkett, counsel for Colonel Ian
Dennistoun, opening the defense
argument in the Dennistoun suit.
Dennistoun, now the husband Of
Dowager Countess Carnarvon, never
agreed to support or contribute to
the support of pretty Mrs. Dorothy
Dennistoun, who is suing him for
approximately $4,000. his attorney
contended.
Does a jury of fair ,ninded men
believe q man is likely to say go
to your Spaniard and fulfill your
ardent desire. Mary him (the
Spaniard Bolin) and will support
YOU
AT this time" the attorney sAid,
this man was down and out. He
was in the last stages Of poverty,
living in an attic, foodless and with
out fire. This man who had been
a captain Of the Grenadier Guards
and member Of the supreme war
SOuuSH, WdS TCOuCcQ u CcA1JAhS
messages for few francs"
Letters Are Sought.
Birkett said only few letters
were presented of those available,
written by Mrs. Dennistoun.
Where are the others which show
the colonel as a different sort OF
MANI" he asked.
He claimed there were letters
showing that Sir John Cowans wrote
to Mrs. Denn:stoun telling her 10
go to Paris and he would get her
room, and others telling Colonel
Dennistoun Of Mrs. Dennistoun's re-
lations with Sir John.
Dealing with the love sacrifice"
Mrs. Dennistoun said she made Tor
her husband. Birkett told the court:
1.-THE statement that there was a
premediated, cold, hard bargain
that the plaintiff was paying. the
price for her husbands military
preferment is a lie."
He continued:
Colonel Dennistoun and Dowager
Countess Carnarvon decided to take
their present future in their hands
and fight this case in order that
they should have no other demands
upon them.
cit has meant unspeakable
anguish for them"
BIrkett admitted Colonel DENIM
stoun knew of his wife's relations
| with Sir John Cowans.
He loved her to destruction. She
wanted a life of pleasure he could
| not give her. He was Iamentably
weak, so he let the matter 60" the
/ attorney said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
ONE EYED
SLAYER IS
SOUGHT
Man Who Killed Pappas Had
Scar on Cheek and Wore
Green Glasses

Confident they have identified
the slayer Of Tom Pappas. who
was beaten to death with an auto
wrench In the kitchen OF his
restaurant at 1902 Seventh street
northwest, on the morning Of
March 5. police today sent out .
nationwide lookout for one
eyed colored man recently ,e-
leased from the Atlanta Peniten-
tiary.
The. man sought, Charles
Stokes, colored, thirty-seven years
old, Inspector Clifford Z. Grant
announces, was IN the employ Of
Pappas before he was sent to the
Atlanta prison.
Scar on Left Cheek.
Two prominent means Of identifi.
cation are contained III the lookout
describing Stokes. One Ii that he
has a glass left eye and may be
wearing green glasses and the
other is he has a scar on his left
cheek.
The detailed description Of Stokes
includes the following facts: Stokes
is a dark, copperhued colored man:
he is about five feet seven and
one-half inches tall, Of medium
slender build, and weighing about
1876 pounds.
1t was learned today that the
police have had a line on Stokes
for several days but they have kept
their information secret believing
they could apprehend him easier.
Detection Certain.
They now feel that If the public
join in the search for Stokes he
will certainly be found, inasmucn
as it will be impossible for him to
be abroad with his glass eye and
SCARED face for any considerable
time without detection.
Out of the five persons who have
been arrested since the mutilated
body of Pappas was found only one
ia now held. This Is Jessie Green,
twenty-five years, 122 N street
southeast.
SIOhCS Is Inc SLdyCI VI 6Pf~~S -
strengthened by the testimony
which was given at the PappAs
coroner's inquest held at the morgue
yesterday afternoon.
Both William j. Tappy, utility
man who worked for Pappas and
James w. Hale, the ice dealer who
served Pappas' restaurant, informed
the coroner's jury that the Creek
slayer was a "colored man wearing
green glasses with his hat pulled
down over his eyes"
Tappy told the jury that this
man had been to the restaurant the
night before the murder and that
he had left his cleaning materials
in Pappas' room on the morning OF
the murder.
Man Spoke to Him.
Hale's testimony was even more
positive. The ice dealer said that
on the morning of March S. when
he tapped on the window OF Pappas
restaurant, he saw a colored man
standing behind the coffee urn. He
further contends that the colofed
man called to him: Mr.. Tom has
gone to market"
Hale said that he would recognize
the voice Of the colored man. 1t
was testified by Tappy at the in
quest that Pappas never went to
market, as he had the provisions
sent to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
WEST COAST MAN FALLS
DEAD IN JACKSONVILLE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March H..
w. A. Fleetwood, fifty, whose
home is believed to be in Seattle,
Washington. fell dead in the office
of Doctor Ralph. Smith. here today.
Heart failure was said to have been
the cause Of death.
Fleetwood was an expert lumber
grader and had been employed with
the Putnam Lumber Company, here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
ETHEL BARRYMORE, ILL
CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March IL
Ethel Barrymore. actress. taken ill
here Monday night, is worse, &C.
cording to her manager, and has
cancelled all engagements for this
week.
Her physician, Doctor l.. S. Milne,
will make an examination at noon.
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Puzzle, Page 20.
Radio News, Page II.
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TORS
CALL AND
ADVISE
MOVE
Party Leaders Arrive Early at
Write House-Has Three
Courses Open
by Rounds
BaitIfns Senate
Hslsn Maria Da,Des

Round / March 4)-Dawes
charged from his corner at
the stroke Of the gong, and
after q few feints, hooked 3
right to the jaw. Dawes re-
peated with short left jabs to
the face. Senate, taken COM
pleteIy' unprepared, was un.'
able to stop onslaught. Crowd
Cheered loudly for Helen Maria.
Senate recovered slightly
March 81, but too late to ex-
cite much comment. DAWES
ROUND.
Round e March 1O)-Senate
comes out carefully and feels
out opponent. Seconds fur
lively advise Senate that
Dawes is mot there" with the
punch. Senate shifts speedily
and sends q terrific right to
the body. Dawes attempts a
Comeback" but timing is
bad, and he fails to land.
Senate rOoters go wild. SEN
ATE'S ROUND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
PRIN | ERS
HEARD BY
COOLIDGE
Columbia Typographical Union
Chief Protests at G. P. O.
DismissaIs

Protest over the recent. dis
charge of 125 employees Of the
Government Printing Office was
carried today directly to President
Coolidge.
Eugene F. Smith, president Of
Columbia Typographical Union
No. 1O1, and George g. Seibold.
secretary. called at the White
House 10 present i protest against
The dianisaals and III direct the
Presidents attention to what they
called "a fragrant violation Of the
letter and spirit of the law" on
the part Of Public Printer George
H. Carter.
Points of Protest.
The. protest laid before President
Coolidge makes the following points;
IL. That efficiency was almost
totally ignored i'm the discharges
under the rating which the Pub
lie Printer himself has established.
''2. That ex-sOldiers, both Of the
Spanish and world wars, were
discharged in violation OF the
civil service regulation which
provides that a veteran of q war
shall not be denoted or dis
charged as long as his rating
"3. That a large number of
those discharged have had service
records ranging from five to
thirty years, and many, unless
restored to service, will be de.
prived of their annuity status.
~. That new appointments were
made right up to the time OF the
discharges, several having been
made within a week, and one
even since the discharges took
place.
as. That because Of the unfair,
unjust and illegal manner of the
discharge, a feeling akin to panic
has been produced among the re-
naming printers in the Govern
meht Printing Office. This feel
fng has naturally caused democrat
iZatiOn, and the morale OF the OF:
flee is, consequently, at the lowest
ebb I'm it's history"
The protest of the printers calls
attention to the fact that the
present Public Printer is not a
"practicaI' printer, as required oy
law. 1t also says:
Conditions Unbearable.
"In conclusion we desire to say
that the state of mind under which
the printers are compelled to work
in the Government Printing Office
is almost unbearable, due to late
and previous actions of the present
public printer.
ut is a condition which We are
sure your sense Of fairness would
not allow you to countenance for
an instant once you became con-
WINGED of it's existence.
"It is a condition which can be
easily ascertained through an in
vestigation. We have no sugSes
| of any investigation which you
might care to authorize, feeling
sure that any step in that direction
which you felt impelled to take
would surely and quickly bear cut
these charges, particularly the one
which relates to the tenseness OF
| feeling and consequent strain or
the part of nearly all the printers
employed in the department"
| The protest also says that the
civil service law has been violated
in the matter of obtaining a list
of eligibles for appointment from
| the Civil Service Commission.
Evening star., 1925-01-22
NOTED EGYPTOLOGIST
WILL LECTURE HERE

DR.. Jean Capart, professor of his
tory of art and archaeology at Brus-
sells, and an outstanding Psychologist
will deliver a lecture in Corcoran
Hall, George Washington University,
Twenty first street between G and H
streets, tomorrow night at O'Clock
The lecture will be in English, and
is one of a series offered by the uni
versity, to which the public is invited.
DR.. Capart is in America as visit
ing professor on the Educa tional
Foundation of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium. He has made sew
eral expeditions to Egypt, on the last
one accompanying the Queen of the
Belgians and Prince Leopold to the
excavations at the tomb of King
Tut-ankh- Amen. He is honorary sec
retary of the Egyptian Exploration
Society.
The next lecture in the series will
be given by Prof. Samuel F. Bemis of
the university on The Historical
Background of Washington's Fare
well Address" February "a The lee
ture will be illustrated
Evening star., 1925-01-22
]. T. CHAMBERLAIN
ODDFELLOWS' HEAD
Georgetown Man Is Elected
Grand Master of District
Fraternity.

James Edmund Chamberlain was
unanimously elected Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, at the annual session
of that body in the auditorium of odd
Fellows Temple last night. Six hun
dred representatives and past grands
were present, constituting one of the
largest meetings in!3he history of the
fraternity here.
The following officers to serve with
Grand Master Chamberlain also were
elected unanimously: Deputy grand
master, DIR. Henry W. Tippett; grand
warden. Lemuel II. Windsor; grand
secretary, Harry l.. Andersen; grand
treasurer, William II. Mcconnell
grand representative for the term OF
two years, John II. Wood; representa-
tive to the Odd Fellows Home Asso-
citation, William ]. Rogers and repre-
sentative to the l. o. o. +. board of
trustees, Fred A. Norway.
Grand Master w. j. Wilkinson, Jr.,
of Maryland; grand secretary. Will
liam A. Jones; grand warden, Charles
B. Schone, and grand representative,
w r. Spence We're introduced 10 the
grand master and body as guests of
honor
Will Install Tonight.
Reports from CpnlllleeS were itdu
and the meeting recessed to meet
again tonight for installation of the
newly elected officers and discussion
of legislation and other matters of
Importance TO the fraternity.
Mr.. Chamberlain was born in
Georgetown June 90, 1874.
He was married in 1896 to Bertha
E Weiss of Georgetown. They had
two sons. one of whom is deceased
the other at present is a member of
the Independent Order of odd Eel
lows.
Grand Master Chamberlain is
member Of Covenant Lodge, No. 13,
which he joined June 4, 1903. He
reached the noble grands chair in
January. 1905. He has devoted a great
deal of interest and time to degree
work. For Is years, or 80 terms, he
has been financial secretary of his
lodge.
In Grand Lodge Since 1906.
After becoming a past grand in
July, 1905. he entered the Grand
Lodge at it's next session. AS an of
ficer of the Grand Lodge his record is
as follows: Grand herald, 1915; grand
marshal, 1922; grand warden, 1928;
deputy grand master, 1924, and grand
master, 1925.
Grand Master Chamberlain is
member of every branch of the order
in addition to his subordinate lodge
membership. being a member of Fred
d. Stuart Encampment, No. :: Canton
Washington, No. l. Patriarchs Mill
Evening star., 1925-01-22
S332,@,671 ARMY
BILL IS REPORTED
Senate Gets Measure, House
Already Has Approved, With
Some Items Changed.

The War Department appropriation
bill, carrying $332,S52, ,671, or $172,921
more than approved by the House
was reported TO the Senate today
from it's appropriation committee.
Among the increases ordered by
the committee was one for $685. to
be used by the Chemical Warfare
Service in experiments in extermi-
mating the cotton boil weevil.
An item of 100000 for subsistence
at the home in Milwaukee, Wis, for
disabled soldiers was stricken from
the bill.
The committee added 100000 for
additional pay for enlisted men who
had long service and $4,000 for
Coast Artillery fire-control stations
and general communica tions.
Other increases included $4,000
each for the Hawaiian Islands and
the Panama Canal for the installa-
tion of electric light and power
plants, $35.440 for the Rife Practice
Board and $4,000 for the Reserve
Officers Training Corps.