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Evening star., 1926-10-31
Social Courtesies
Extended to Guests
In Homes of Capital
Ambassador of Chile Rank
ing Guest at Dinner Party.
Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur
Entertained.

The Ambassador of Chile, Senior
Don Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal, was
the ranking guest at the dinner party
entertained at Wardman Park Hotel
last night by Mrs. Marshall V. Comp
ton, whose guest of honor was Mrs.
George Fuller of Los Angeles. Later
in the evening Mrs. Compton took
her party and some additional guests
to the opening Of the Carlton Club.
where they attended the dance and
supper.
Other guests were: DIR. Don Hector
David Castro, secretary of legation
and charge d'affaires Of Salvador,
and Sonora de Castro; Brig. Gen.
Charles r. Krauthoff. senorita An
gela Cromeyer, Lieut.. and Mrs. Le-
land D. Webb, DR.. Meade Bolton
MacBryde and Mr.. Chalmers c. Gray,
the latter of Los Angeles.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur were the guests of honor
at luncheon yesterday of the super
intendent of the Naval Academy and
Mrs. Louis N. Mutton, who enter
tanned in Baltimore preceding the
foot ball game between Annapolis and
the University of Michigan.
The Assistant Secretary or state
and Mrs Leland Harrison will have a
small company dining informally with
them tomorrow evening.
Miss Katherine, Sutherland, daugh-
ter of the alien property custodian,
and Mrs. Howard Sutherland had a
party of eight young people at dinner
last night at the Carlton. They at.
tended the Navy-Michigan foot ball
game in Baltimore in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Boiling enter
tanned a party of 10, their guests In
cluding their niece, Miss Ann Stuart.
of Virginia; Miss Anais Byrne, Mrs.
Norman Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Davies, Maj. Henry c. Carter, Col.
Williams, Capt. William Biddle and
Mr.. Allan Story.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax
had. with them their son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. T.
E. Chandler; Mr.. and Mrs. Gettman
of Havana, Miss Gettman and MIR.
Mitchell Carroll.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Society Buds Lending Aid
To Many Worthy Charities
Groups Enrolling for Service at Benefit Functions.
Round of Festivities Given In Honor
of Debutantes

Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial: Miss Lila
Tuckerman, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman; Miss
Eleanore Preston, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ord Preston; Miss Helen
Galley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Prescott Galley; Miss Jane Dunbar,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur
w. Dunbar; Miss Alice Cults, daugh.
ter of Col. and Mrs. r. M. Cults. and
Miss Adelaide Douglass, daughter of
the commissioner Of internal revenue
and Mrs. David II. Blair.
The Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital ball. which is held
annually on Thanksgiving Eve. will
have practically all the buds Of the sea-
son on the young ladies' committee,
the honor of chairman of the COM
mittee having been given to Miss
Barbara Hight. debutante daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. Hight, and
one of the most popular buds of the
season.
Among the debutantes who will
take part in the pageant to be given
at the ball at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
December Z, for the benefit of the
building fund of William and Mary
College, are Miss Allison Roebling,
Miss Jane Kendall. Miss Katharine
Amory, Miss Francesca Stewart,
Miss Barbara Hight. Miss Olive
r. Sherley, Miss Harriet Whit
ford and Miss Adelaide Douglass.
William and Mary was the second
college to be founded in the Ameri-
can colony, and around 1t clusters
many picturesque as well as romantic
episodes connected with early Amer
lean history. and the debutantes will
wear lovely colonial costumes, i'm
personating bellies Of by-gone days.
Miss Elizabeth Fries. debutante
daughter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Amos A. Fries, has been selected al
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Evening star., 1926-10-31
Patronesses Named for
Army Relief Ball Nov. Il

The patronesses for the Army Re-
lief Society Ball to be held at Wash
ington Barracks November 16 are
Mrs. Dwight f. Davis. Mrs. Robert II.
Allen, Miss Mable Boardman, Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett. Mrs. Frank Coe.
Mrs. Fox Connor. Mrs. Malin Craig.
Mrs. Robert c. Davis. Mrs. Charles
S. Dewey. Mrs. +. w. Eberle, Mrs.
Houston Ely. Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant. Mrs. John l.. Hines. Mrs. Msr-
ritt Ireland, Mrs. Henry Jervey, Mrs.
J. w. MacMurray, Mrs. Hanford Mac
Nider, Mrs. Mason Patrick. Mrs. WI
liam J. Snow and Mrs. Harry Taylor.
Miss Elizabeth Fries. who IS In
charge Of the young ladies' committee,
has many Of this seasons dcbu,Antes
on her list, while Col. Willy, In charge
OF the mems floor committee, has as
sistins him the young bachelor oc.cs.
q Of the Corps OF Engineers stationed In
Washington and Fort Humphrey.
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uNOERM00U.

her marriage in Paris three years
ago Miss Ethel Colver Litchfield.
She is a graduate of Vassar. and met
her husband while studying music In
Paris.
Baron van Boetzelaer has been In
the diplomatic service since 1928,
when he was appointed attache in
Copenhagen. He was then assigned
to the foreign office at The Hague
for a brief period, and has just come
from Bucharest. where he was secre-
tary of legation and charge d'affaires
during the absence Of the Minister.
The second secretary of the Belgian
embassy, Baron van der Elst. gave
dinner party last evening in the
garden restaurant of the Carlton
Hotel in compliment to his fiancee.
Miss Allison Boebling. Later Baron
van der Elst took his guests to the
opening of the Carlton Club.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Columbian Women
To Entertain at Tea

the Columbian Women Of George
washington University will entertain
members and their guests at a lecture
TEA Tuesday afternoon at the
women's Building of George Wash
sngton University. 20o9 G. street.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. with the
speaker of the afternoon, Mr..
Leonard Hall, will receive during the
social hour. from 4 to s o'clock. Mrs.
Daniel c. Chace will preside at the
vea table. At 8 o'clock Mr.. Hall will
speak on Women in the American
Thsateg Today"
Evening star., 1926-10-31

ANTOlNETTE
de MART1NO.
wife OF the:Ambass=
ador Of Italy and
taln1Ng with
him in hoMor Of.
the KAngs anniversary
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Evening star., 1926-10-31
Honor Guests Named for
SUNDAY Afternoon Tea

Mrs. Alice Barney and Mrs. j. NJ.
1Iolton will be guests Of honor Sun.
Gsy afternoon at a tea from to 6
O'clock given by the Misses Stone at
their residence, 1926 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
President and First Lady
Journeying toHome State
To Take Part in Election
Brilliant Social Season Is Forecast for Washington
When Political Strife Subsides-1mportant
Events In Schedule.
BY SALLIE v. III. PICKETT.


IA Autumn events with unusual vgor and the winters pro-
Wv marred by unforeseen there VIII
pleasure With problem laid the shelf by the
growing popularity of hote club and cafe ones
Nothing refreshing throwing domestic the
of the charming places that Wash
pleases.
THE President and Mrs Coolidge will have well meted rest their
time mother Mrs Goodhue.
She will for the the annual show
Secretary sending cards 1t their annual
being particularly informal and charming
<d received stopping words and then
e the blossoms This there will be splendid surprises and
Secretary jardne
cabinet other high officials members of the Supreme Court and
diplomats their Others
part, limiting to officials
DEBUTANTES month, of the buds having
- their debut parties with one OF the most important that Of Miss
night, will the buds and
contingent married couples and dozens young detached
officers This the annual balls of popularity
THANKSGIVING likewise
Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat Hospital at the Willard It will be
under the the board of lady of which Mrs
Lewis Macka president Coolidge Dawes already
to the of their head the list of
and cabinet and other officials with from
will the later hours of the evening this dance similar
event put earh IN the month the annual Army relief dance
Washington Barracks the night of November 6 Like the Navy
pan invitations have been sent the most distinguished of
the officers Fort Humphreys other
oURT from the calendar the brilliant reception
~ Ambassador had planned for the evening of November II
World has prescribed 80 days mourning during
higns
Ieizia avori Adding charm the embassy
there the the Ambassador
RENEE Quadt, who fair look and
The Of lovely the diplomatic
adds attraction sphere OF te and lends and
featu debuantes
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Boy Handbag Thieves
 Very Sad and Promise
 To Return Stolen S20

Apparently conscience strick- en, the boys who snatched a hand bag containing a number of articles including small pocketbook with approximately S20, from Miss Eva Minderlein of 20 Highland street Monday afternoon, returned the hand bag by parcel post. with the following note: Dear Eva Minderlein: I am very sorry. I will send your money with the small pocketbook also, some day soon, please forgive me" The note is dated yesterday.
 Everything that was in the bag when stolen is intact, with the exception of the pockctbook and the money. Sergeant r. J. O'Mara is investigating.
 About 10:30 last night. Po- liceman James Sullivan was mo- tifled by woman that three boys on Lake Court were acting suspiciously and she believed they were planning 10 snatch her handbag. One of the boys was wearing a jacket similar to that worn by one of the pair who ran through Grand street into Walnut Hill park after snatching Miss Minderlein's hand bag, He appeared to be about If years Of age. Officer Sullivan followed the trio but was unable to overtake them.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Gallant British Sailors Fight
 Off Attack of Chinese Pirates
NEW YORK H0LD-UP MEN
 KILL LUNCH PROPRIETOR
Shot by Bandit as He Starts to Lower His Hands in Move-
 mcnt of ExpostuIation

New York. Nov 1e GP-Two hold up men shot and fatally wounded Frank Fruchtman. proprietor of Brooklyn dairy early today in an at tempt to rifle the cash register of his store. Both the robbers escaped.
 The two men entered the store at closing time. 1 a. m., and as Frucht- man turned to serve them, one of them drew a pistol and ordered the dairyman to hold up his hands. While his companion proceeded to the cash register, Fruchtman lower ed his hands for moment in a pro- testing gesture and was shot through the left breast. He fell to the floor and the robbers fled to sedan waiting at the curb and disappeared.
 Fruchtman was taken to the Coney Island hospital where he died ten minutes after arrival.
 John Loushein passerby, told police he saw woman waiting for the men in the car in which they escaped.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
MRS, ALICE M. C0RbIN
 PASSES AWAY AT HOME
Wife of Union Works Head Succumbs This Morning
 After Long Illness

Mrs. Alice NJ. Corbin. wife of Al bert r. Corbin, president of the Union Mfg. Company, died at g o'clock this morning at her home at 99 Vine street after a finger ing illness of over year.
 She was 5S years old and was a native of this city. She was the daughter of the late Emory and Eunice Stebbins Parker and was considered a member of one of the oldest American families in New England. She was born January [, 1868 in this city and lived at the family home on East Main street for many years. Her father was gen eral superintendent of Russell X Erwin Mfg. company for about 20 years following his appointment in 1862.
 Mrs. Corbin was always interested in welfare work and contributed much toward it's aid. She was member of the First Congregation al church, but was never active in fraternal circles.
 Surviving her are her husband; a son, Emory c. Corbin; three sis ters, Miss Georgia Parker, Mrs. A. H. Abbe of this city and Mrs. r. Irwin Davis of Hartford; two broth CTS, William E. Parker of this city and Harry s. Parker of Hartford.
 Funeral services will be held at the home on Vine street at o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. Theodore A. Greene. pastor of the First Con- gregational church. assisted by Will liam s. Alderson, pastor of the Trinity Methodist church will off, ciate. lntcrment will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Benjamin Purnell Finally Caught in Raid at Benton Harbor, Mich., Headquarters Which He Had Never Left.
Two Girls and Woman, Also With Few Clothes, Likewise Taken Into Custody by State Police Raiders. ta

Benton Harbor, Mich, Nov. IT QP, king Benjamin Purnell, fugitive leader of the Israelite House If David. sought for five years by police throughout the world, to answer serious charges preferred by revolting members of his sect, was captured early today by Michigan state police in a building of the colony here. He was released in s50,000 bail.
 Purnell was re-arrested this after noon when his bond was ruled as worthless.
 The bond was signed by Edith Meldrum and Frank Rosetta. House of David members. It was secured by the colony's s160,00e hotel build- ing in Benton Harbor which during the night was deeded by colony offi- cials to Miss Meldrum and Rosetta
 Four men members and three women, arrested in the raid and charged with obstructing justice. were also released under bond. Purnell's examination was set for December 22.
 King Ben" who built the colony from a scattered membership to 8 community of nearly 1000 men and women, was carried into the Court of Justice Elizabeth Forhan by four bearded members of the sect A cane in his hand shook visibly. He re- mained silent during the short court proceedings.
 Fugitive Since 1922
 Will O the wisp from justice since 1922 when warrants were issued charging him with assault on girl inmates of the picturesque colony. Purnell fell captive to a surprise at- tack by the state troopers,
 Crashed Down Doors
 Sweeping down through the night upon the unsuspecting Israelites, the troopers. under the direction of In- spector I. H. Marmon. Michigan state police. crashed their way through doors and windows, pre- venting with their surprise attacks escape.
 The troopers surrounded the ad- ministration building, hitherto un- suspected residence of the king" closing in from all sides.
 Scantily Attired
 The king" was found seated in chair dressed only In his underwear.
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
WELFARE ASSN. LEADER
 WANTS CORNER LIGHTS
Miss Beale Urges Mayor to Install Traffic
 Signals

flacement of signal lights at 1s street intersections is recommend.d oy Miss Cora M. Beale. in a letter received today by Mayor Weld, and the mayor has announced he will ask the police board to give consid- eration 10 the need at the point, mentioned.
 Miss Beale. who is director Of tba New Britain Welfare association work, stresses the fact that there are 7o.oOo lives to be protected in New Britain, and writes: "A careful driv. CT at unprotected cross streets i. at the mercy of the reckless driver"
 The letter to the mayor is as fol- lows:
 Tn the interest of saving human lives and protecting them from un- necessary injury, l offer the follow ing facts:
 Cities of less than 45,00o are us. ing the system of red and green traffic signals at their principal eros, streets.
 We have 7o.ooo lives to protect.
 A signal system releases officers for other duties Lights can be op- erated from a central point
 "A few seconds wait avoids the chance of crast and possible per- manent injury.
 "A halt 10 full stop, with observ- ance of signal. assures one of safe- ty.
 "A careful driver at unprotected cross streets is at tho mercy of the reckless driver
 "The following cross streets are a few of our danger spots. Repeated accidents at such are proof:
 "Elm at Church. Elm at Chestnut. Elm at East Main. Stanley at East Main, Winter at Spring. Hartford avenue at North. Church at Stanley. Ellis at South Main, Ellis at Maple. Pleasant at Stanley. West Main at High Stanley at Allen. Stanley at Park. Washington at Myrtle, Wash- ington at Lafayette, High at Lafay. cite. Maple at 'liting.
 Protection now means safety not sorrow whln 1t Is too late.~
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Queen Marie Unwilling Guest of
 Paroled Convict Who Makes $900
Posing As Rumanian, He Rents Evening Clothes, Ar ranges Benefit" Show on Fifty-Fifty Basis and Escorts Royalty to Box in Seattle Theater

agreement-halft the proceeds to go to the Rumanian orphans and half to himself.
 After paying for telegram of invitation to Samuel Hill, the queens host during her tour through Washington and Oregon, Willard had just s1.35 left. Soon the reply from Hill came: Her majesty graciously accepts your in- vitation."
 The queen came to the crowded theater at the appointed hour. Mill lard escorted her to box and she and her children, Princess Ileana and Prince Nicolas, accompanied by Mir. Hill and others of the royal train. remained for 20 minutes.
 When the royal party left, Mill lard hastened to the box office and collected his half of the profits s9o0-paid his incidental bills, re- turned the dinner suit, and came back to California.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Calls Strife Among Na- tions Result of Vicious Policies of Selfish Leaders.
Protestant Clergymen Say Campaign for Perma- nent Peace Is Practic- able, Timely But Diffi- cult.

"All society Is very deeply con- cerned in, and I assume all right minded people are concerned in the matter of preventing war, of stay ing aggression, of removing sa far as possible the frightful menace of armed conflict, of keeping men from appealing to force as between individuals or nations," said Dr. George W. C. Hill in a paper en- titled Tanning Mars" which he read before the Protestant Ministers association meeting yesterday after noon at the Y. w. c. A. All of the Protestant ministers present, 1t is reported, agreed with Dr. Hill that war can be abolished and that the most practicable way for it's aboli- ton is through declaring 1t crime by the nations of the world.
 Dr. Hill continued in part: "As the sentiment of mankind now can be sensed there are probably three prominent shades of opinion con- corning the matter of war. On one side stand a considerable number
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

San Francisco, Nov. IT R- Queen Marie of Rumania was the unwilling guest of a paroled con- vict who posed as a Rumanian at a benefit theatrical performance in Seattle recently and the erstwhile prisoner made $500 through the venture after having borrowed S45 to finance the show and rent a din- ner suit, the Chronicle says today.
 The enterprising person, Sint S.
 Willard, who recently was released from San Quentin prison after serving a term for embezzlement from a show troupe, got a permit 10 leave California to stage the event. He canvassed Seattle and found 43 Rumanians. Then he pusuaded the manager of a theater there to turn over his playhouse for the occasion on the promise that the queen would be brought there. He then arranged . fifty fifty
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
MRS, MILLS WOULD BE
 3S TODAY IF LIVING
Charlotte to Spend Day Quietly in Tribute to
 Her Mother
BY CHARLOTTE MILLS Copyright 1926, Famous Features
 SyuIiCato TpcN


 Somerville, N. J., Nov. r There will be no court today and I am going to spend It in memory of my mother.
 She would have been 5S if she were living. Now all that I have is memories. I wish l could forget all about the trial and think only of her as I love her best. smiling and cheerful and happy.
 But 1t will take years to forget and to wipe away the tears that it has caused. It seems dreadful for her birthday to fall right in the midst of this all But she always wanted me to be brave and I shall remember that she once told me not to cry when she was gone.
 Yesterday Mrs. Demarest made a fine witness. She certainly did not bring out Di Martini in a very good light. He has done everything he could to cover up things that would throw suspicion on Mrs. Hall and the Stevens. When you are rich you can do these things but when people are poor as we are, all that you can do is to depend on justice. And some times it seems so slow. I always knew that Di Martini was snooping around hiding verything he could.
 was on the stand for a while. They asked me if I remembered when the search was made of our house to find the prayer that pr. Hall wrote and gave to my mother.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Veteran Immigration
 Man Dropped From Force

St. Albans, Vt.. Nov. IT R-Ed- ward H. Twohey, one of the oldest immigration inspectors in length of service in the first district, and In charge of the local office since 1920, has been dismissed from the service on charges of misconduct, by the secretary of labor.
 Twohey. master of several lan- guages and an authority on immigra- ton matters. was suspended from active duty Sept. 29, pending investi- gation.
 Announcing Twohey's dismissal to- day Commissioner Landis of the Montreal headquarters office said: 'I was instructed to prefer charges Sept. 20, the principa! allegation be- ing that Mir. Twohey was at times under the influence of liquor to such an extent as affected his ability to transact government business"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
DEFENSE PLANS TO PLACE MRS. HALL AND BROTHERS
 ON STAND 70 DENY CRIME
Widow Is Expected to Testify She Thought Husbands Friendship With Choir Singer Was Purely Platonic.
MRS. GIBSON WILL
 TELL STORY THURS.

Jersey City, N. J., Nov. r P)- The Jersey Journal today says that the seven members of counsel for the Hall defense, headed by ex-At- torney General Robert H. McCarter and Senator Clarence E. Case. met in conference today at the home of Trowbridge Galloway, on the out skirts of Somerville, and mapped out the whole line of defense, which is to include attacks on every import ant point of evidence brought in by Senator Alexander Simpson, special prosecutor.
 All Will Testify
 All three defendants will be called to the stand to protest their innocence of the murders.
 Mrs. Hall will testify that she did not know the extent of the intimacy of her husband and the choir singer
 She is expected to say that she knew of the rector's interest Tn the young singer. but she will declare that she believed this interest to be the natural one of rector In a woman who was active In his church, one of the best workers of the parish, choir singer and lea der in all the social activities.
 Thought It Was Platonic
 She will say that she believed this pastoral interest to be purely pla- tonic and not fiery passion as laid bare in the letters the two exchanged before their death.
 Much will be made of the testi- mony Of Louise Geist Riehl. maid in the Hall home. who though called by the state. affirmed Mrs. Halls alibi by saying that she saw the wife of the rector playing soli- tafre in the Hall home at 10 ?. m, September 14, 1922. the time at which the state has intimatcd the rector and his lover were slain.
 As 10 the coat which was sent 10 Philadelphia 10 be dyed. the defense will assert that Mrs. Hall had little to do with if.
 Was Dyed For Mourning
 Mrs. Anna Bearmann. a friend who went to the Hall home to help cut the widow after the crime Is expected 10 say that she took the coat to have 1t dyed for mourning wear and that she sent 1t to Phila- delphia where she had had other such work done.
 She will say, 1t is said, that there were no spots on the coat and the dyeing was merely to make it suit able for mourning wear.
 AS to the bribery charge made against Felix Di Martini. detective hired by Mrs. Hall after the crime. who is accused by Mrs. Mary Dcmar- est Of offering her a s2,50O bribe 10 shut her mouth, Mrs. Hall will make a disayowal.
 If Di Martini made the hriber of- fer. or if he hired Peter Sommer 10 help him scare off witnesses. it was done without the knowledge and
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