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June II. taking $4,000 worth Of her
valuables with him.
Prospects of bringing him 10
Washington for trial are very dim
according to Inspector OF Detectives
Henry c.. Pratt. who pointed out
that other cities have much Grea er
liens upon his presence for trials.
The capture OF this recognized
premier Of American confidence men
in the Philadelphia barber shop yes.
terday by New York and Philadelphia
detectives. ended a long Nationwide
search for him. For the Baron"
was not bounded !,S city limits nor
State nor section lines in his scope
Of operations. He showed M preju-
dice against any section OF the coun-
try in so far as his bus ness was con
cerned. All he needed. police state.
was an opportunity to taiH to an at
tractive, wealthy woman. OF eligible
qualifications. for shori space o.
time, before his schemes commenced
to crystalline, and bring in divi-
dends.
The "Beaverbrook- Martin" chapter
of his history was typical of his
nnodus operandi. He met Mrs. Martin
at fashionable local hotel. lie over
NHSIIncu utI WIN NltSHtf'ilH. I1f
o. showered tokens Of esteem and affece
ton upon her. He gave her rings Of
rare value and jewelry which had
come into his possession through a
prior successful operation In New
York. On June Il. 1925. the couple
were married at Rockville. Md, by
Rev. 8. G. Goode. On June Is Baron
Cornelius Reaverbrook was in posses
sion of S40.00o worth Of his brides
securities and val,Iables. On June 10
he was heading for parts unknown.
He left hir suit case at the fashion
able hotel wherein he made his abode.
Found Stolen Jewels.
Long months therea ter in October
1928. Mrs. Martin one afternoon read
copy of The Evening Star. recount
Ing the details Of the arrest "f one
John w. Weidemeier In ST. Louis on
October IL. She noticed that among
persons this individual was under
stood to have aeeced of jewelry was
Mrs. Rose NJ. Rurken Of New York
City. from whom he WAS reported to
have taken Sl1n. 600 worth of gems
and jewels shortly after his ma rriage
to her and to have decamped tn parts
unknown. Mrs. Martin looked over
her collection Of $4,000 worth Of
jewelry which her husband had
ShoWered on her. On some. She toun1
the initials. "R. r.: on others. "R.
NJ. b." Relieving that they might
belong To Mrs. Rurken. she consulted
an attorney and turned them over to
the Police Department. Mrs. Burken
came down from New York. identified
the iewelry and Mrs. Martin turned
the items over to her.
Mrs. Burken was the same sort OF
a victim Of the confidence operations
Of the marrying swind,er. From St.
Louis soon afterward i; was learned
that Eeaverh-onii- -Weidemeier.von FL
der-von EdWa ris. Elder EDWARDS was
implicated in a long string Of suspect.
ed swindlings--alwaN in fleeing q
woman who had been convinced OF
his affection and who had entrusted
valusbles To him. tie was placed on
$4,000 bond nevertheless. for a hear
ing on October "a. October "a rolled
around and the bond was there for
Besverbrook' appearance. but there
was no Beaverbrook to he found
From that day until his arrest yes
terday in the barber shop of fash
ionabie Philadelphia hotel he was no,
heard from.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
PLAN FULL HONORS
TO ROYAL SWEDES
Officials in New York and Ma.
tionaI Capital to Greet
Visitors Thursday.

Though Crown Prince Gustavus
Adolphus and Crown Princess Louise
OF Sweden will not have the official
status Of guests of the Nation" on
their tour OF the United States, they
will receive the highest honors from
the Federal authorities during their
three days sojourn in this city. and
from the State and municipal authOri-
ties in all the cities included In their
itinerary.
On their arrival at New York City
Thursday morning they will be re-
ceived officially by J. Rutler Wright.
Assistant Secretary Of state. as the
personal representative OF President
Coolidge with a small staff OF assist
ants. including Col. Oscar y. Solbert
Of the Reserve Corps. formerly mill
tary aide to the President. who has
been specially detailed to serve as aide
to the crown prince during his stay
in the United States: by w. Bostrom,
Swedish Minister to the United States.
and the members Of his staff and by
the mayor OF New York city and "A
citizens committee.
Come on Special Train.
Following a general reception at the
City Hall, the royal visitors. accom-
panied by the Presidents representa-
tives and the Swedish Minister s
party. will board a special train for
this city. where they are due about 5
o'clock Secretary Kellogg and other
members Of the cabinet will greet
them on their arrival at the Union
Station and troop OF cavalry from
Fort Never will escort the crown
prince and the crown princess and
their suites to the Swedish legation.
2249 r street. where they will he
domiciled during their short stay in
this city.
Thursday evening the Minister Of
Sweden and Nine. Bostrom will give
a dinner and reception at the legation
for the distinguished visitors and Fri
day morning the latter will make an
official call on the President and Mrs.
Coolidge, who will give q dinner in
their honor at the White House in
the evening. The British Amba ssa dor
and Lady Howard will be hosts at
luncheon the same afternoon.
Dedication of Memorial.
Saturday afternoon the royal visi-
tors will take part In the ceremonies
attending the dedication Of the memo.
rial to John Ericsson. inventor Of the
Monitor, in West Potomac Park. and
in the evening will give reception
at the Swedish legation. Sunday
morning the prince and princess will
attend services at the Luther Memo
rial Church on Thomas Circle and in
the afternoon will make a pilgrimage
to the tamb of Washington at Mount
Vernon. Monday forenoon they will
visit the Arlington National Cemetery
and place a wreath on the grave Of
the Unknown Soldier, following which
they will go to New York for short
the country to San Francisco on their
way to the Orient. Crossing the con-
tinent they will make short stops at
Chicago. St. Paul. the Yellowstone
Park, Salt Lake City and other cities,
sailing from San Francisco August l..
During their stay In ST. Paul they will
be entertained by Secretary and Mrs.
Kellogg. who will go there for that
purpose. -
Evening star., 1926-05-25
BULLET STRIKES WOMAN
SITTING IN PORCH SWING
Mrs. Irene A. Haag Not Seriously
Wounded-Shot Fired From
Darkness, She Reports.

A shot coming out Of the darkness
last night struck and slightly wound
al Mrs. Irene A. NAag. 20 years old,
of cottage Hill. NJ she sat in q swing
on the porch with John E. Rupert,
10 wears old, of 934 ID street south.
west. The bullet hit the woman In
the left hip, then glanced and inflicted
a not her flesh wound in her left ankle
Mrs. Haag. who is separated from
her husband, went to the ninth pre-.
ciuct to report. then was taken 70
Casualty Hospital and returned home
after treatment.
she told the police ahe heard the
report Of the pistol and almost stimuli
taneously felt the bullet strike. Moth
ing was seen Of the person who did
the shooting At her request police
are ssearchtng for her husband.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
SHOREHAM HOTEL TO GO
ON AUCTION BLOCK TODAY
Famous Hostelry to Attract Bid
ders-Local Financiers Re-
ported Ready to Buy.

The ShOreham Hotel. at Fifteenth
and II streets. long a famous hosiery
in the National Capital, Is being put
up at auction at 9 o'clock this after
noon.
This property has engaged the at
tention OF a number Of prominent loca ]
and out .oftown real estate men for
some time, and though there have
been many deals contemplated since
the decision OF the court to close the
hotel. there has always been some diff
ficulty crop up to prevent the sale. At
one time both New York and Phila del
phia interests were on the verge OF
buying.
The property generally is considered
the key site OF the entire block in
which 1t is located. The rest Of the
block is owned by Edward =. Mclean.
owner and publisher OF the Washing
ton Post. Harry Wardman and Mr..
Mclean each are making Overtures tn
obtain the entire property. according
to reports.
Evening star., 1926-05-25

Continued from First Page.)
pOnderantly superior military force it
was evident that their united strength
should be greater than that Of any
possible aggressOr.
In conclusion he stated that the
French suggestion, II based upon the
existing situation, could only give
temporary results and would hinder a
real permanent solution of the whole
versal disarmament.
American View Stated.
The German declaration made by
Count Won Bernstorff and the state.
ment made by Hugh Gibson, Ameri.
can delegate, that the United States
would not place any obstacle to cer-
tain disarmament discussions invoiv.
ing the League Of Nations were in.
clttded in the complete report adopted
by the drafting committee, which will
be submitted to the commission this
evening.
MIR. Gibson's statement said that
the American delegation was anxious
to help bring about disarmament in
every way possible, and that. there
fore, 1t had no objection to discussions
on obligations entered into by men,
hers Of the League Of Nations. "Natu.
rally the American delegation could
not he hound in any way by such dis.
cussicns in which II could not proper
ly taSe part" MIR. Gibson said. This
reservation refers particularly to pre-.
posals concerning European security
and mutual assistance under the
league covenant.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
AT MODEL HOMES
Problems of Construction in
Stars Demonstration Ex.
planned to Students.

'rhe class I'm architecture of the Nc.
Kinlev, Manual Training School. under
the leadership Of their Instructor. Dore
Wal,en. this morning visited two Of
the ideal homes projects being spon'
sored by The Star.
The class. which Is composed OF
about rs students. left the school. at
Seventh and Rhode Island avenue. in
a has chartered by The Star.
They first visited the group Of row
houses being constructed at Decatur
between Fourth and Fifth streets by
the Cafritz Construction Co. The en-
tire scheme of these houses was ex-
plained to the students by Louis
Justement, the architect. who Is one
OF the nine members of the local chap
:ef Of the American Institute Of
Architects. who form part of the COM
mittee assisting in carrying out the
demonstration plan.
Purpose af Plan Sil0wn.
7. was explained to the class that
the purpose Of the demonstration was
no. only to encourage home owner
ship. hut to assist in the Identification
Of the National Capital by pointing
the way TO better architecture. par
ticu'arlr in regard to small houses.
- The various treatments. such 81 set.
backs. arrangements of the front and
hack gardens and unusual treatment
OF the row house project, were de.
tailed to the students, as well as a
thorough expla nation of the style Of
Architecture.
struction and engineering problems
at.f fipIt M M ~ "
proceeded 10 that In Wesley Heights.
which IL the second largest detached
house of the demonstration.
This house. which is being con
structed by W. G. and A. \. Miller
and was designed by DelOs Smith
also Of the American Institute of Ar
chitects. is a brick Georgian type.
Problems Are Explained.
The problems of the detached and
row house are widely diversified and
thorough expla nation Of the differ.
ence I'm designing and erection Of a
group of row houses on compa ra-
lively fiat site and a detached house
on the natural contour of the ground
was explained.
Detail In regard to the conformity
OF the general scheEne OF the archi-
lecture and placement of the two
types in respect to the surrounding
development and natural contours OF
The vicinity was pointed out.
This Is the second group Of stu
dents to visit The Stars demOnstra.
ton Last Friday the Home Beauti-
full club OF the Langley Junior High
School visited the detached ideal
house at Thirteenth street and Alas
ka avenue.
Other technical classes Of the Dis
trict public schools will visit one or
more OF the nine demonstra ton prof.
ects in Washington and it's environs.
These classes will visit the houses
while in course of construction so
to get a practical demonstra ton.
After the houses are complete and
furnished the classes in home eco
nomics and domestic science will
visit them.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
FLOWER FUND GROWS.
$7a.45 Contributed Through The
star Today-Total. $566.1O.

The Memorial day flower fund. now
being raised by the G. A. r. and
allied veterans orea Mia tions in order
that $4,000 veterans graves In this
area suitably may he decorated May
80. was increased today by $79.45 in
subscriptions sent to The Star. The
total amount contributed through
The Star today reached S56S.10.
Acknowledgment is made today Of
contributions by patrons of the Earle
Theater in the amount Of s78.45, and
: by Mary f. Simpson, in the sum
of 81.
Evening star., 1926-05-25

State referendum. and a similar
canvas Of public sentiment Ia being
sought by political leaders in Penn.
sylvania and Illinois. Working In q
smaller field, the San Francisco city
and county board of supervisors also
has decided to place the issue on the
November ballot through submission
Of a proposition urging modification
of the Volstead act.
A refere ndum in Ohio has been pro-
posed by Maurice Maschke. Repub-
lican leader. to solve the problem for
the legisia tors in that state, and this
plan prOba bly, will he supported by a
modification committee of 200 formed
at Cleveland yesterday with Benedict
Crowell, former Assistant Secretary of
War, as temporary chairman. This
committee IL expected to work out
plans TO get the subject before the
voters through an Orga MIA tion simi
lar to that which was developed in
Pennsylvania prior to the primaries
in which Representative Ware. run.
ming on wet platform. defeated
Senator Pepper and Gov. Pinchot for
the Republican sena torial nominat ton.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
SENATE WORKING
FOR ADJOURNMENT
Steering Committee Seeks
Way Out of Jungle OF
Pending Bills.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tuc AsrOttdteu Eresf.
Anxious for adjournment. but
begged down in a mOrass of legisla :
tion. the Senate turned hopefully to-
day to the Republican steering com :
mittee to point the way out.
Conferences among leaders having
failed to bring order out of the cha os
ailing a fun 10 days after the
first tentative date set for adjourn :
ment. there was doubt that the steer
ing committee would he able to solve
the problem.
Pressure upon the Senate for the
pa assaee Of this bill Or that II exert
ed from many sources aud even the
most optimistic are about ready to
quit guessing as to the proba BILE da te
Of adjournment
Meanwhile a number Of Republi
can Senators running for renOmina
tion are eager to get home to con
duct their campaigns. They have
seen three of the FIVE Senators who
have carried on a more or less long
distance contest go down In defeat t
and they feel their cha noes would he
improved il they could get home to
give a personal account of their
stewa ardship.
Bird Bill Pending.
With these conflicting cross cur
rents Of hope and apprehension meet
ing in the Senate, the migra tory bird
bill. which has been before 1t for
q week or more. continues the spe- =
cial order of business. While the
Senate wrestles with this problem
1t has in the offing such problems
as these:
Farm relief. including the admins
tration's cooperative marketing bill
pa ssed BY the House weeks ago.
Expansion of the Army Air Serv-
ice To provide 1900 serviceable air
planes at the end Of five years, and
the Navy's $S5 5.0O0, goo aircra IT build
ing program. proposing l.600 new
pla nes and two new dirigibles larger
than the Shenandoah.
The French war debt agreement
approval Of which at this session Is
urged by the administration.
Enforcement Measure Included.
The administra ton bill proposing
separate bureaus of prohibition and
customs I'm the Treasury.
The Goff bill. designed to put ad-
ditional teeth into the Volstead act.
The Dill bill. proposing to give the
Government complete control over
communication by radio.
The Copelan nd bill for Government
action in coal emergencies.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
Ohio Gas Tax Pays.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May Is R.-
Ohio's two cent gasoline tax produced
a net revenue OF approximately y12..
000. 600 or 81 .008. 900. per month for
the first year of It's operation, the
state tax commission said TODAY.
IS. the years end, was $11,ei5. .346.S4.
This is approximately what the tax
was expected to Yield when q ms
passed BY the Legislature.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
WILL REST0CK STREAM.
Maryland ohicial to Supervise Fish
Distribution.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. May 25.-State Con-
serration Commissioner Swepson
Earle left here yesterday for an In.
spection Of the State fish lhatchery at
Lewistown. Frederick County. During
his visit he will supervise the distri.
button Of nearly 500 900 Ash to restock
Maryland streams.
More than 400. 900 brook trout will
be placed this month in Maryland
streams, while $4,000 bass end ehout
$4,000 crappies will be distributed.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
Two Extra Degrees.

From the Boston Transcript. 44
HAS the son you sent away to col.
lege got his degree YETI"
II should say so. Why, he wrote
hst week that the faculty had called
him In and given him the third degree.
That boys ambitfous!'
Evening star., 1926-05-25
Today in Congress
Senate.

The migratory bird bill remained
ate.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Of
Montana. defended the Executive
order Of President Coolidge re-
lating to the employment Of State
officers as prohibition agents.
The Senate passed resolution
offered bv Senator Mea ms, Republi.
can. OF Colorado. providing for the
display of flags on Government
buildings on .Armistice day and
urging the people also to observe
November ! each year.
The Senate passed bill prevent
ing the District Court of Appeals
from hearing appeals from inter.
locutory orders of the District Su.
preme Court in criminal cases.
Claims committee met to con.
slider relief hill.
Committee on territories held an
executive session.
House.
The House sent the branch bank.
ing bill to conference.
Took UP legislation providing for
=
judges.
WAYS and meg ms committee con.
sidering legislation affecting I'M
portation of goods from the Philip
pine Islands.
Interstate commerce committee
continued hearing on railroad con-
sOlida ton.
Agricultural committee considers
several bills.
Public lands committee, In execu.
tive session, considers committee
calendar.
Judiciary committee holds reRu-
lar meeting in executive session.
Post ONCE committee considers
committee calendar In executive
session.
Committee on mines and mining
considers war minerals relief bill.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
Luther Coming to u. s,

ESSEN, Germany. May 2s Up.--Dr.
Hans Luther, former chancellor, is
making plans for trip to the United
States in June. The trip will be Incl.
dental to tour OF the world.
Evening star., 1926-05-25
TWO CHARGES FACE
BOGUS NOBLEMAN.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL

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Evening star., 1926-05-25
GERMANY SCORES
MUTUAL SECURITY
PLANS At GENEVA

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

set of golf clubs as an expression
Of appreciation by the members OF
the association. 5. S. Grogan, assist
ant secretary, was given a travelling
bag. the presentation address being
delivered by Rudolph jose.
Traffic Director Nj. o. EldridSe and
Assistant Traffic Director J. Z. Mollel
were the honor guests OF the evening.
They were introduced by MIR. Lum,
who said members Of the .ssociation
wanted the director and his assistant
10 know the sincerity of the orG&niZ;t-
ton and to know they have the sup
port OF the automobile men.
Following the banquet an elaborate
program Of entertainment was pre-
sented, including acts from the local
theaters and special numbers by En-
ma Wappler, Eloise Lopez, the BelGai'
Sisters. Trixie Ayres, Marcheire Shaft
nar and OrtiS Hunter.
r j. Murphy was chairman of the
committee of entertainment, with l..
:. Julien, vice chairman. Other mem
bers of the committee were ID. J. Bar.
ry. c. r. Warrington. K. w. Wheat.
Noel Rosas SEQ, f. r. Yer Weibe and
= < GroC3n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Negro Was Best Man Of Peary's Party
For Last Lap to Pole, Says Macmillan

talk the Eskimo language like a ma
tive. He could get along better with
the natives than any Of us: the
Eskimos all liked him. He was the
only man in the party who could build
a snow house. He made every sledge
and every CookStove used on the route
to the Pole. Henson WIS altogether
the most efficient man with Peary.'
Replying to skeptics who had ques.
toned the authenticity of PearyS dis
covery. Capt. Macmillan said Pcary's
Veracity had been repeatedly proved.
by Marvin and Bartlett's observa-
tions he was only 100 miles from the
Pole when they left him, and he WAS
stocked with food enough to go -
miles beyond il. Peary. Henson ana
the four Eskimos said they Travelled
five long marches after we left them
sufficient to reach the Pole and 90
20 miles farther"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
POSTER PRIZE AWARDED.
Washington Artist Wins Honor
Mention in Training. Camp Contest.

a poster entered by T.. {. Warren
1905 Tenth street. has won honorable
mention in the citizens military train
ing camp poster contest. with the first
Lincoln, \ebr.
The contest was inauGurated Inst
Fail by Mrs. o. d. Oliphant when she
was president of the American Legion
Auxiliary Members OF the judging
committee were Adjt. Gen. Davis. Mrs.
Elizabeth l.. Shepard. president OF the
Legion Auxiliary: John Charles
Thomas of the American Legion.
Miss Leila MeChlin. secretary of the
American Federation of Arts. and w.
w. Workman. president of the Poster
Advertising Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
D. C. AUTO DEALERS
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Stanley H. Horner Takes Presi-
dencv of Body at Annual Ban
quet-200 Attend.

Officers were installed by the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation at it's sixth annual banquet
in the Willard Hotel last night
Ncarly zoo persons were present.
The newly elected officers formally
installed were Stanley n. Horner,
president: Fred l.. Halter. first vice
president; J. NJ. Dugan, second vice
president l.. S. Julien. treasurer. and
T.. NJ. Wallace, secretary.
The retiring president. Paul r. Lum
was presented with u golf bag ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
BY the Associatcd Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. january 22.-The rea-
son Peary sent back his five white
companions and took a negro with
him on the last leg Of his trip to
the North Pole was told by comdr
Donald Il. Macmillan. one of his com
panions. in radio address last night
The address was broadcast by station
WJAZ.
The rest of us were tenderfeet
compared With the negro, Matt Hen
son of New York" said Comdr. Mac
MILAN.
Henson is probably the best dog
driver in the world today. He could
The Washington times., 1926-12-17
cltlzens committee headed By oder

citizens committee headed by Odell
Smith.
Colonel Moller's plan was present
ed to this committee last night at
a meeting held in Mr. Smiths home.
1881 Sixteenth st. N. w.
Colonel Molier believes his plan
would keep policemen on the streets
instead of in court.
:. motorist arrested for these minor
violations would receive q card
which he could take to the violation
bureau and pay stated fine with
out bothering to go to court.
The policeman would only be call
ed into the case when the motor
ist demanded a court trial.
The Washington times., 1926-12-17
FAVORS TRAFFIC
FINES BUREAU

A traffic violation bureau to col.
lect fixed fines from motorists
charged with minor violations. thus
relieving the courts of thousands of
cases annually. has been proposed
by Assistant Traffic Director l. c.
Moller.
The plan was suggested by Moller
as an alternative to the proposed
magistrate system. in which judges
would hold sessions at the various
station houses. The magistrate
system is now being studied by a
The Washington times., 1926-12-17
GLEE CLUB TO SING

The Mt. ~HoIyoke College Glee
Club will sing Christmas carols at a
special service in Epiphany Church
Sunday night at o'clock.