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Evening star., 1926-12-16

Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes will pre-
side at the luncheon Saturday at /
o'clock at the Women's City Club by
the parks and zoning committee. of
which Miss Mary Lazenby Is chair
man. Miss Harlean James will lead
the talks on Ways and Means of
Saving the Capitals Natural Beauty"
Miss James is executive secretary of
| the American Civic Association.
Among those making reservations are
| Mrs. William f. Chamberlin, Mrs.
| Clara Sears Taylor, Judge Mary
| OToole, Mrs. J. Garfield Riley. Mrs.
Julius Lansburgh. Miss So~ah T"e''-
| --
L 4 IA At.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
will resume Friday as day at home

Mr.. and AIRS. William Henry White
occupied a box at the Mccormack
concert last evening and had with
them a party of friends.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

Continued on Twentieth Page,
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
Col. [. EVANS
ASSIGNED

Col. Frank E. Evans Marine
Corps, upon completion Of the
course at the Army War College
will be assigned to duty on the
staff Of the sNavaI War college at
Newport. where he win relieve
Colonel Dickinson p. Hall.
Coils James NICE. Huey and vii.
liam c. Harliee and Lieut.. Col.
Preston M. Rixey, jr., aerial corps,
will be assigned to the next class
Of the Naval War College.
Coils. John r. McGill and Charles
III. Lyman and Lieut.. Col. Frank
HaIford win be assigned to the
next class of the Army War Col
lege.
The following officers have been
assigned to the next field officers
course at marine barracks, Guam
tico, Virginia; effective about DC.
'0 Lieut.. Col. 3. n. Beadle, Majors
u. S. Willis, F.. A. Barker, r. A.
Rossell. S. s. Lee, r. Al. Capron,
M. S. Garrison and n. e. Bates
and Capts. al. G. bearing, "a. u.
xinkmar, r. a.. Howard, r. r.
Wright. A. w. Jacobsen, Dewitt
peck. w. G. Byrd, G. ID. Miller, Z.
r TAYLOR and r. NJ. Luby.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
Z WOME n NE All
TRAGIC DEATH

Two women taken from down
town hotel within twenty four
hours Of each other one suffering
from 4 gunshot wound and the
other from an overdose Of q sleep
ing drug, probably will recover. Il
was stated al Emergency Hospital
today.
Mrs Josephine Baackes, 81, regis
tered ait the Annapolis Hotel as
being from Des Moines, Iowa, is in
an improved condition following
an operation yesterday for the re-
naovaI Of u bullet fl her head she
said she shot herself accidentally
Saturday afternoon while cleaning
the revolver iii her room.
Mrs. Sallie Van Anwerp, So. also
of the Annapolis Hotel is out Of
danger after having taken sleep
ing drug late Sunday night. Ac-
cording to relatives. the woman had
been Respondent over financial re-
verses.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
QlHT
SEGLUSION
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.--Mr. and
Mrs. James a. Stillman are no long
err secluding themsefSes but are per-
hitting the other passengers aboard
the Olympic TO view their happi-
ness, radio messages from the liner
stated today.
The two central characters in
the famous Stillman divorce case,
who eloped with each other on a
trial Trans Atlantic honeymoon,
stroll arm in arm about the deck.
The grave face of the banker soft,
ems as he whispers a gallant phrase
to the wife he once fought so bit
terly in court. Mrs. Stillman presses
her husbands arm Understandings.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Stillman are
deyotees of the ships swimming
pool and Mrs. Stillman's 1.-THE,
youthful figure has become the
envy Of even the youngest pas
senger.
The reunited couple are also
frequently seen in the salons during
the afternoon tea hour. Mrs. Still
man does most of the talking while
the banker laughs gaily at her sal
lies.
Mrs. Stillman today wore a blue
CICpS juniper 0I CSS diiN G" INV 49,
embroidery taupe hat, a checker
string of pearls, heavy gold brace
let's and baby lamb coat trimmed
with sealskin collar during her
promenade of the deck.
Mrs. Stillman denied the report
that Mrs. Henry P. Dawson, her
daughter, is expected a baby, the
theory advanced to explain the re-
Cancellation of the banker and his
wife.
Mrs. DAWSON is Fastening from
India to Paris to meet her par.
entS.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
NJ D n | GOMERI
Ne US BRIEFS

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. 9-F'cl-
lowing a long illness Of q compIi-
cation OF diseases, Mrs. Mamie p.
White. wife Of Thomas 3. White,
died Sunday at her home at Barnes.
vile, this county, aged S. years.
She is survived by her husband
and two daughters Mrs. William
Langford, OF Elk Ridge. MS, and
Miss Laura White. of Barnesvflle.
The funeral took place this after
noon from the home. interInent be.
ing at BeaIlsviIIe. Mrs White was
formerly a Miss r. yles and was q
lifelong resident Of the upper sec
ton Of the county
John Snyder, weIl-known retired
farmer and one Of the county's old
est citizens, died Sunday at his
home near Germantown, aged 95
years. His death was due to a
general breakdown and was not UNI
expected. Three daughters survive
him, Mrs. William Waters, Mrs.
Allie Humphrey and Miss Hattie
Snyder.
The funeral win take place to-
morrow morning from the home,
burial to be at Noelesville.
A complication Of diseases. from
which she had suffered several
years, caused the death at her
home here Saturday night Of Mrs.
Clara r. Hickerson, wife Of Clar-
ence II. Hickers0n. welEkn0Wn
Rockville business man.
She was 66 years old She is sur
yived BY her husband. The funeral
took place this afternoon from the
home. Interment being in Rock
vile Union Cemetery. Mrs. Kicker
son was daughter of the late Rob
ert Connell. Of Potomac district.
The county commissioners have
decided that Montgomery county
should be properly represented at
the sesuui.centennial at Philadelphia
from June / to November and
with that end in view have directed
their clerk, Berry E. Clark. to com.
municate with the q incorporated
towns and special tax areas of the
county and urge that they CO
operate with the Commissioners ana
the Maryland committee in making
the county's representation worm
while.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here Tor
the marriage Of Bernard 3. Little,
"a, OF Washington. and Miss Mel
issa d. Williamson, 1S, of Whining.
ton, n. c.: John l.. Mohler, 81. and
Miss Mamie c. Dutrow. 80. both OF
Frederick, Md; Henry c. Muuck,
22,, of Harrisonburg. Va. and Miss
Goldie NJ. Nelson, %, of Washing
ton, and w. Raymond Mems, 70,
and Miss Ida l.. Frenzy, Ii, both
OF this county.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
or Time Fiddlers All
Karin to Start
Middle Atlantic States Will
Decide Championship by
WRc Test
By GARDNER MACK

Tonight's the night--for the Mid.
die Atlantic States fiddier's contest.
Radio listeners will be the judges.
At 1880 O'Clock Fiddlin' Charley
Bowman will take command of the
musicians platform in the May
| flower garden. by courtesy OF w
| Spencer Tuppman, and No. OF
| the contestants for The Washing
| ton Times trophy cup will begin to
| fiddle AN old time tune. FOR
fifteen minutes. at two minute
| intervals. the contestants viii De
presented.
After fifteen minutes of old time
fiddling w. Spencer Tuppman,s
orchestra will play group OF
modern dance numbers and then
there will be another fifteen min.
utes OF the contest Contest
Director Bowman. champion 0Id
time fiddler of East Tennessee, has
worked out a. set Of rules Tor the
contest that are extremely simple.
These are:
Here Are the Rules
Each contestant to play one tune,
Each contestant to have two
minutes for his demonstration.
Any contestant may have an ac-.
companist or accompanies, but ne
must provide them himself. !
The decision as to the winner will
be made by vote Of the Fadt0
audience listening in. the entire
contest being broadcast by radio
station WRC of the Radio Corpora
ton of America.
Each contestant will be presented
by number. His achievements may
be announced, but his name will
be kept secret.
Those are all the rules there will
be to the contest itself. The rules
for judging the contest are even
simpler.
Listeners Are Judges
All that is necessary for the
listeners to do is to fill out
the coupon appearing in today S
issue of The Washington Times,
or to write their choices on post
capds. The vote is then to be sent
to Radio Station WRC, Fourteenth
Street and Park Road.
The name of the winner will be
announced by WRC and in The
Washington Times Saturday after
noon.
Every radio fan interested III the
Old-time dances and every radio
fan who listens in is urged to vote
for his choice Only one vote may
be cast by each person, of course.
The announcement has been
made that there will be a number
of dancers in the Mayfiower
Gardens during the evening who
are proficient in the old-time
dances. These dancers will be
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
4
PATRICK IS
MARKED As
NEXT

A new air controversy famed
across the Army horizon today as
q result of the investigation or
dered by Secretary of War Davis
to ascertain the extent of lobby
ing'' activities by officers of the
Air Service in favor of particular
legislation.
Behind the new probe into the
much investigated air service
looms the War Department s
threat to mete out to officers
who "taIk out of turn" the same
fate that was visited upon Col.
William Mitchell.
Patrick Marked, Is Rumor
President Coolidge and Secretary
OF War Davis were represented as
being determined to stamp out OPP
position to Administration policies
in the air service, even at the cost
OF separating more good flyers
from the Army payroll.
The Air Service buZzed today
with reports that Maj. Gen. Mason
NJ. Patrick. chief of Army Air
discipline because of his advocacy
OF an unified air service instead OF
the Administration program as
embodied in the Borrow Board re-
port.
Undaunted by the fate that over.
took Mitchell, General Patrick has
steadfastly continued to endorse q
separate air service before com
mittees OF Congress.
It has been distinctly discon-
certing for the Administration in
its efforts to push the Morrow
recommendation through Congress
TO have the Army's chief aviation
spokesmen backing something en-
tireIy different.
The Davis investigation threat
ened today to provoke another out,
burst in Congress.
Representative James (R.). OF
Michigan, ranking member Of the
House Military Affairs Committee
declared that ''if the War Depart
ment is going to clamp down on
officers for merely expressing their
views before Congressional Com.
mittees then it is more Of a pop
gun bureaucracy than even Mitchell
painted it.
other members declared that~fh
departments latest gag move
may result in Congress passing tile
Garrett resolution, which provides
for a Congressional investigation
into the War Department s
penalizing officers for giving testi-
mony before its committees.
Meanwhile, Colonel Mitchell, pre-
pairing for his lecture tour to tell
the country what is wrong with
national defense, simply chortled
over the latest turn of affairs.
They're merely making my
charges good he said.
Secretary Davis action is part
of the outrageous policy of in.
timidating air men who are in
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
Radio Listeners
Vote
In Old Time FiddIers
Contest

urged to form sets and dance to
the tunes of the contestants. To
make sure that they win have an
opportunity to dance, Mr.. TuppAaan
has arranged to have the ENSEMBLE
of the Tennessee Hill-Biliies play
at the conclusion Of the contest.
The old-time fiddlers are depend
ing on the radio listeners IN for
the right verdict, and asree to
abide by whatever decision is made.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09

1865 -0 1900 IHIET UUEIUilI-I-
COUNT VOLPI
Italian finance minister. who, in
London. has signed debt fund.
ing agreement with the British
government. Other signers were
the Italian ambassador, Marquis
Della TOrretfa; EignOr Grand,
Winston Churchill, Sir Otto Mel
meyer and LeitIl Ross.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
TROLLEY CARS CRASH,
PASSENGERS ARE UNHURT
Photo by Underwood

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. O.
Three trolley. cars were wrecked
today and scores of passengers were
thrown into panic and shaken
up when one car ran wild back
wards down a steep grade, shot
through Vernon Square and crashed
into a second trolley car, which, iii
turn smashed against third.
That no one was seriously in
jured and that none Of the cars
left the rails was considered re-
markabIe by railway men.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09

favor OF an unified air service.
Because they oppose the clique
that runs the department, officers
are dubbed and silenced by in
quisitorial methods.
apparently things have reached
a stage where an officer is to be
considered a traitor whenever he
cannot entirely agree with the
bureaucracy that now controls ma.
tional defense.
They're merely now demon
strating the truth 6f what have
said about Them" he concluded.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
VoTELESS D. C. WOMEN
ARE TO HEAR WRIGHT

J. Butler Wright, First Assistant
Secretary of State, will talk on
1.-THE Functions of the American
Foreign Service" at the forum
luncheon of the Voteless District
of Columbia League of Women
Voters tomorrow.
Mrs. Edward p. Costigan, first
vice president of the league, will
preside owing to the absence of
Mrs. George A. Kicker, president.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
ONE MEAT THIEF DIES
M BATTLE WITH pol ICE

TOLEDO, o., FEB. 8. I'm a rum
ming gun battle between police and
three negroes, surprised by police
with 500 pounds OF meat stolen
from y. III. venold's meat market,
Patroin1an Neuinan shot down and
killed u Blue. one Of the trio, today.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09

~
nuts or c1ullers.
Sargent and the Department
of Justice are satisfied with
leaving the biscuit industry just
as IT is. Too much Indigestion
under the control of one cor
poration amounts to a special
privilege.
Al long time ago we read
about bakery merger called
"The Greater American Pie
Company" by Ellis Parker But
Ter.
But we never thought any
sound business men of the pres
ent generation would take that
story seriously.
Our pastry industry has never
been in such bad way since
grandmother dropped her false
teeth when bending over a bar
rel of flour.
And now comes along some
high-powered business PROPOSE
ton to capitalize grandma's mis-
fortune.
They are going to sell us our
pancakes in red, white and blue
packages, like poker chips.
They would give the. people
in San Francisco their morning
rolls hot out of the oven from
their Brooklyn incinerator.
Government claims this is
against the Sherman antitrust
law as we'll as the Fletcher
anti-dyspepsia act.
Pie crust is consolidated
enough as is, without allowing
any big corporation to further
cement the bushes.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09
Furthermore,

A 50. O0O, O0O, 900 pot was boil
ing and that's q peck of grease
whether you're making dough-
nuts or crullers.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09

he doesn't in
tend that all
Of our animal
crackers shall
come out of the
same incubator.
tn so doing
he has j u S t
about ia k e n
h e kindIing
right out of the
fireless cooker.
If he hadn't
stepped IN when
he di d, the
cake w o III d
have burned in
the oven.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09

Efforts are being made to pre-
serve and reneW the forests Or
Wales To provide timber for coal
mines.
The Washington times., 1926-02-09

Government claims this is
against the Sherman antitrust
law as well as the Fletcher
anti-dYspepsia act.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

think? cannot help being disturbed,
adJutant: 1t is all so strange and
dreadful"
Il think that the conductor is MAX
ing a great deal Of commotion over
something that will be quite naturally
explained. There is every reason to
suppose that this passenger has died
a natural death. I shall think no
more upon the subject and I advise
YOU to put 1t quite out OF your mind.
There was finality in her tone that
warned Carolita to change the sub
ject. and the arrival Of breakfast
brought a happier thought, helped
amazingly by the entrance Of Paul
Reynolds.
We'll. we'll" he said as he sat
down quite naturally beside Carolita,
we've found ourselves in a regular
True Confessions situation, haven't
We: Guess well have to turn detec-
tives and fathom the mystery. I'm
afraid this affair is rather outside your
usual line Of work. isn't it. adjutant?'
Humanity is our work" Adtt.
Gabrielle, who apparently was the
spokeswoman for the couple, an
swered. I'VE have learned to meet
many things with resignation"
Miss Menendez." Paul went on.
his mind jumping from the present
to what might lie ahead. "our train
is several hours late and we shall
arrive at Los Angeles about O'Clock
tomorrow morning. I'm wondering
II your people will meet YOU? Please
excuse my intruding. but this un.
fortunate occurrence may make
things little embarrassing to those
who were in our car. In case nobody
comes for you. what will you do?"
"Carolita will go with us. Mr.. Rev.
nolds." Adjt. Gabrielle replied. mo
harm shall come TO her.
II understand that. adiutant. But
YOU have overlooked one thing. Caro-.
lita"-the name came SO naturally to
his lips that he did not know he had
spoken II aloud for the first time
"do' hot know her people. Should
Tho ~ any chance fail to meet her
at at late hour. should she take
shelter with you. how will she ever
find them? What means OF identified.
ton can she ever eStablish?"
The girl turned startled ewes upon
him.
oh" she exclaimed. "Oh, | never
thought Of that. Oh
Il think that you will only distress
this young girl by anticipating some.
thing that Is not a all likely to occur"
the adtutant remarked Had I the
responsibility of meeting A Young
I should not fail to stand ali
night by the train gate watching
Evening star., 1926-09-09

so strange--so--what you call q
spirit? One that has passed."
You mean a ghost?"
Yes"
The conductor studied her face in
silence, and his manner was less
abrupt as he said:
The captain did not mention his
, name?'
No"
Have you a passenger list with
| your"
No"
"Who were vour friends an the
boat"
only the captain and some old per,
convent instructed I should speak to
no one. I kept much to my cabin"
Well" said the conductor, that
will do for the present."
Then it will be best for US to 70
at once to breakfast" Adjt Gabrielle
said to Carolita: Adjt Joseph and I
Will wait while you dress" And Caro-
lita obeyed. She was unnerved from
her trying experience. her mind filled
with vague but growing talk with
Pauls apprehension, and she wanted
above all things to have a quiet talk
with Paul Reynolds. who would per
maps 10 dDio 10 explain Wndt n6Q nap
pened in the car last night.
He had also been awake at the
hour Of her strange vision, she told
herself. Why? What had he seen,
His warning of silence had come Just
In time. For what purpose had he
wished to conceal that midnight
episode? What lay behind 1t? And
what had woman's hand been doing
with the curtain Of a berth where
man had been found dead? Hur.
riedly she dressed and went with the
Salvationists into the dining car. and
as she sat opposite them. her young
face white and troubled, she ventured
to ask:
And what will now become Of this
dead traveller? How could he have
died without any one knowing it?"
Dear child" Adjt. Gabrielle replied.
YOU must not worry about that.
Possibly his body will be carried in
the baggage car directly through to
Los Angeles. Possibly 1t may be put
off the train at some earlier station.
At any rate. It is not for ue to ar.
range. 1t will be best for you to try
TO forget it ALL"
But shall we be detained in Los
Angeles? And what will my people
Evening star., 1926-09-09

"Oh, yes"'
"Then tell me II you told the whole
truth to the conductor. keeping moth
ing back?"
II told the whole truth. indeed. So
little it is, yet so much
When this man tried to speak to
you what did he say?"
1T was very little what he said
more his eyes that frightened me-"
Yes; but what did he say"
She colored deeply. then with low
cred lids replied:
Two words In Spanish-'dulce
corazon.'
"Dulce corazon," he repeated
What does that mean?"
I'm America II means sweetheart"
Her lids were almost closed now, and
Paul, studying the long lashes which
swept her crimson cheek, thought her
more lovely than before.
Look here" he said impulsively,
you're going to let me see some
thing Of you in Los Angeles. aren't
after all this. can /" He stopped
abruptly, fearing to say more than
would be wise. and she raised her lids
and looked at him again. shaking her
head slowly.
You go to Santa Barbara. where
your mother lives. is 1t not" she
asked. while II know not where I
60"
I'm getting off at Los Angeles.
he said, with sudden determination,
adding with a laugh. II guess there
won't be much chance TO do anything
else, anyway, now that we've been
caught in this miX-up." And then.
becoming serious once more. he said:
"Ill give you. my card. You can find
me at Burns & Hyatt's Office, and
Santa Barbara Is sufficient address to
reach me at my stepmother's.'
Thank you Again the lowered,
fiuttering lids. and Paul Reynolds.
who had been such very competent
bachelor for the % years Of his life.
immune to the graces OF countless
fair ladies' certain that he would
always be complete master Of him.
self. capitulated then and there. And.
after all. when you find the only girl
in the world, you have to put a fence
around her, so to speak. whether on
Pullman or elsewhere
"Carolita,' his words came tensely
II believe in YOU absolutely. I know
you're all right. | admire and respect
you. But there Is one thing of which
am certain. You are not going
among strangers without some mark
Of Identification. There Is something
YOU are to wear or to do to make
yourself known. isn't there? I want
YOU to tell me what that IS
Evening star., 1926-09-09

We may be certain that her coming
is Of great importance. Her friends
will meet her,
The two salvationists now arose
from their seats and Adjt. Gabrielle
concluded: II see that you have fin.
ished your breakfast. Will you come
with us, my dear?"
stay with me- Paul did not
know what prompted him to detain
her. 1t was something vague but in
sistent-a feeling of mistrust, alarm
even. for the girls safety. Keep
me company while eat my American
breakfast. Ham and eggs and oat
meal and toast for this hardworking
son Of the U. S. A. Don't desert me. "
He grinned at her boyishly. and
very shyly she complied. There was
something so substantial and trust
worthy about him.
II will come presently. adjutant."
she said, and there was faint plead
ing in her voice. Thank you"
With a slight bow the two women
moved quietly away and Paul drew a
sigh Of relief
Il never can feel at home with all
that formal-looking uniform" he ex.
planned with a laugh. Now We can
be by ourselves
II am SO glad" she smiled back
timidly. And I am so frightened-I
cannot help 1t! Naturally. the Saliva
tionists do not fear or anticipate
disaster. Their faith makes all things
secure. But I am not good enough
TO be so calm in face Of peril. Some
thing most terrible has occurred. Mr..
Reynolds. and great fear tells me
that 1t is my trouble. Can YOU ex-
plain to me why YOU whispered that
| need not answer the conductor?
Do YOU know anything which makes
YOU believe that this mans death has
some connection with MYSELF
My dear. the expression on your
face when YOU were forced to look
upon the dead man showed me that
he was not unknown to you. | did
not then, nor do ! now, know how
he came into your life. But | am a
lawyer. and in this country a person
is innocent until proved guilty. l be-
lieve In YOU. | know that you have
no connection of any kind with this
death, but the fact that you know
the man can't help involving you in
some very disa greeable but necessary
That was why /
warned YOU, although it did no good.
as you made no attempt to keep your
information from the conductor. and
perhaps. after all. your frankness was
just as Well There is one question.
however. still in my mind. | believe
that you have learned to trust me
little? May I go on?"