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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-19
NORRIS GIRL
ON STAND ON
AIMEE TRIAL

HALL OF JUSTICE, LOS
ANGELES, Oct. 18 (AP)-
The maze of alleged plots
and counter plots, asser-
tions, rumors and contra
dictions, thickened today as
Judge Samuel r. Bla ke
opened his fourth week of
the preliminary hearing of
the case of Aimee Semple
Mcpherson, evangelist, and
others on charges Of con-
spiracy to defeat justice.
Suffering from an apscessed knee,
the religious leader of Angelus Tenn
drone of evidence recommended Be-
side her sat her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, also co-defendant, while
close by was Mrs Lorraine Wiseman-
Sielaff, the third woman charged, who
has turned states witness and already
has testified for the prosecution.
Kenneth G. Ormiston, former Ange-
lus radio operator, another accused, is
a fugitive from Justice.
Bernice Morris again took the stand.
She was stenographer and confidante
of the late r. A. Mckinley, blind at
torney of Long Beach, who before he
was killed when his automobile turned
over on him, recently announced that
he was acting as go-between for the
two men and a woman, Mrs. Mcpherson
has declared kidnapped and held her for
ransom last May and June.
Discussing incidents of her alleged
kidnapping with Mrs. Mcpherson, Miss
Morris said she was asked if the An
gelus Temple leader recalled having a
"crick' in the neck while she was held
by her abductors and having her wo-
man jailer named Rose, rub it for her.
Miss Morris testified that Mrs. Nc
Pherson said that she did not remem-
ber such an incident and then the wit
ness explained to the, court that the
"crick in the neck" was of her own in
VenlIOH, lIleu OH MIS. NlcE HelSoH "
see if she would take the bait in her
search for proof of the kidnapping
story.
Shortly after McKinley's death, the
stenographer said that Mrs. Kennedy
expressed the hope that you will be
able to go through with this as Mr..
Mckinley intended"
II have no money to go ahead the
girl said she replied, to which Mrs.
Kennedy retorted 1--WE have none
either The lots in Santa Monica which
we were keeping for sisters (Nrs. Nc
Pherson) home have been sold and we
have to pay detectives $13 a day."
AT another conference a road map
believed to have been in McKinleNs
possession, came UP. Mrs. KeKnnedy
mentioned it as showing the route the
alleged kidnapers travelled with her
daughter Miss Morris said that none
had ever been made. while Mrs. Ken
nedy, she testified, insisted that one
must be produced.
In this connection, Mrs. MCPHERSON
according to the witness, said:
ct want to know which shack they
had and the route we travelled, and
want signed confessions from these
men to corroborate my story to con-
vince the world. My people are will
me, but 1 must convince the world.
would give anything to do that"
The Colorado river ferry at Blythe
Calf, also was introduced. by Mrs
Mcpherson, who asserted the witness
said, that crossing could be made
(Continued on Page Three)
Evening star., 1926-09-09

she came running up the steps, Paul
came out the front door animatedly
talking to another man.
Paul. Donald! Where is he?" she
asked. breathlessly.
Mary Ellen Is dressing him up for
a picture. Come on. You're to be in
it, too," Paul answered, playfully
pulling her along.
But I don't understand! These
men-who are they? What are they
here for?" she asked bewilderedly.
'sThese men are reporters and news
paper photographers, dear. / sent a
picture of you and Donald in for that
mother and baby contest and you won
the first prize" he told her proudly.
The newspaper men had gathered
round her. One of them stepped
forward and handed her a small slip
of paper.
Anne looked at 1t a bit dazedly.
'Ten thousand dollarsv' she gasped
And now, Mrs. Weston. will you
and the little boy pose out here by
this big bush? We want your pic
lures for tomorrow's paper" One Of
the photographers was leading her to
the side yard.
The next day was Sunday, and the
papers were full Of pictures Of Anne
and Donald. There were long articles
eulogizing Anne as a mother. "Suc-
cessful mother" Talented woman"
they called her. And one reporter,
remembering Anne's look of complete
surprise when told of her success, be-
gan his article: "Some are born great,
some achieve greatness, and some
have 1t thrust upon them"
(The end.)
Evening star., 1926-09-09
THE EVENING STORY
Copyright. by NJ. E. Bertram.

came round the table and sat down
by her. He took her in his arms.
What is it? What's troubling you,
dear7"
And finally. after much persuasion,
Anne told her husband about that
afternoon at the club meeting. His
jaw squared and the muscles stood
out. He looked that way when he
was very angry. He knew Jetta even
better than Anne did. But he said
nothing. Instead, he laughed at Anne,
tolerantly.
why, you ninny" he exclaimed,
shaking her. forget all about it.
Don't give it another thought. Look
here" he reached into his pocket and
brought out two tickets. i've got
tickets for Emmy Brada's concert to-
night. You've been wanting to hear
her sing. Now run upstairs and get
fixed up. Wen have to hustle to make
the 7:15 train to the city. Run, now" :"
In the soft darkness Of the
vast auditorium where Emmy Brada
was singing Anne linked her arm in
Paul's and looked around her with a
sigh of contentment. Everything was
perfect. And over all the soft. low
preliminary music of the orchestra in
the pit.
Just then the curtain went up and
the famous Emmy stood before them.
A chorus of "Ah's' went up.
Brada sang as she had never sung
before. She seemed inspired. Anne
completely forgot her surroundings,
everything. that Is, except Paul. It
seemed as II Brada were singing only
for them. Now she was singing a
pathetic thing. Back of her Anne
heard a woman sob. Tears stood in
her own eyes. And many other eyes
Brada could do that. When the song
ended with a crash Of Instrumentation
from the orchestra and the thunder
Gus applause had died down on all
sides Anne heard the same thing:
"A wonderful woman" What a
talented woman" 81 wish / had her
talent"
Talent. That made Anne think Of
the episode Of the afternoon and the
rest of her evening was spoiled. Every
time Brada sang it made Anne realize
more poignantly how talentless she
was herself.
AS the days went by Anne gradually
forgot about the unfortunate incident
at Jetta's home.
Then one day, late in the afternoon,
Anne was hurrying home from a
shopping tour. AS she came in sight
of her home she saw several men in
the yard. Men . doctors? Anne
eyes searched for Donald. He wasn't
in sight. She hurried toward the
house, her limbs seeming to drag. AS
Evening star., 1926-09-09
FARM ORGANIZATION
MOVEMENT IS URGED
Grange Head Declares Agricultur-
ist Must Have Voice in Dis
tribution.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, September g.
Addressing yesterdays session of the
Congress of American Industry here.
L. J. Tabor, master of the National
Grange, said:
THE awakened farmer will never
be content until he has a larger voice
in the distribution of the products of
his soil.
Organization, education and CO.
operation are the new forces that will
build rural life. Cooperative market
ing will bring to agriculture the same
stimulus and advantages the corpora
tions and combinations have brought
to industry"
Oscar G. Mayer, Chicago, president
of the Institute of American Meat
Packers. criticized industry for lack Of
sympathy with farm problems.
"If agriculture" he said, lis asked
to interest itself in the economic prob
lens of lndustry-as it has been asked
to do, for example, in the case of tar
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Greatness.
n NEVER vsR % h3nriliated I'm
l all my IIs.'' dep,ored young
Mrs. Paul Weston, every

II ~ EsTS VIZ ~ u&Ii Ali0' w t
n, Al. my ,ss, sSs' Wsp,oD 9sptored zs,sps zo.ps
one OF the members of our
club this afternoon was able
to point to some one thing that she
can do well. OF course l know 1t
one of the rules of the club for each
hostess to bring up some subject and
iet each of us have a try at it. AL.
ways before l have been able to hold
my own with the rest. but today
couldn't point to a single talent. lola
Bard is a wonderful pianist. Elsa
Norris can paint positive dreams on
canvas, Minta Walters holds won
derful executive position, and so on
every one of them had some talent to
point to. There 1 sat. Wasn't my
face as red as beet?'
Lora Sledd was evasive.
"Nhy. Anne" she said, Il think
you are making a mountain out of
a molehil. was stumped for a
minute myself when Jetta Gorham
sprang that on us. /"
A sudden idea struck Anne. She
stood still and pointed an emphaslZ-
ing finger at Lora.
do you know what | think?
believe Jetta did that on purpose.
She knows L have no talents, ana
| have always firmly believed that
she has disliked me ever since I mar
ried Paul. You know they used to be
sweethearts before l.
Yes, / know" interrupted Lora'
"but that affair was broken up be.
fore he went away to college, ano
he didn't get interested In you untll
the following Summer vacation. NO.
T think you're wrong Anne.
think I'm right SnG
has always been catty. Paul SAID
II was her cruel ability to lash others
with her tongue that had disguised
him"
AS they neared Annes pretty bun
galow on the winding street there
was a flash of small blue overalls
through the clipped hedge and
voung whirlwind threw Itself INTO
Anne's arms.
"Muvver. Muvver" 1t was the
glad cry of child, loving and be-
loved. 80.
"Hows muvver's big man been this
afternoon" asked Anne, holding her
little son close.
He was wriggling and squirming in
her arms like glad puppy. His
grimy little hands were paving her
hair and moist lips We're implantlng
kisses all over her face.
Anne exclaimed Lora. look at
your dress. Donald is going to rum
it."
Anne emerged from her sons en-
brace with her hair disheveled and
dirty smears on her face, but there
was a happy, contented expression
on it.
But as Anne helped the maid pre-
pare the table for dinner that evening
she thought again of the afternoon
at Jetta Gorham's home. The more
she thought about it, the more con
vinced was she that Jetta had done
it purposely. She tried to think of
something that she could do well, and
couldn't think of a thing. She was a
failure horrible thought-what if
Paul got tired of her? How could she
hope to hold him when she hadn't a
single talent? Anne's thoughts ram
bled on in this manner, so that by the
time Paul came home for dinner
she had a very unhappy expression
on her face He noticed it at once
but said nothing. Anne barely tasted
the food on her plate, and sat staring
into space.
Paul reached across the table and
captured her hand. He knew there
was something. for Anne was a nor
NAL. healthy young person with a
healthy appetite at all times. He
Evening star., 1926-09-09
FIRE FIGHTERS OPEN
2-COUNTY CARNIVAL
Grounds at Falls Church, Va,
to Be Scene of Gayeties
for Three Days.

FALLS CHURCH. Vs., September
darlington and Fairfax County fire
men opened their se~rnd annual con
vention and carniva, hare this after
noon. on the groupHs adjoining the
former primary school building on the
Lee Highway. It will continue
through Saturday. Tha town council,
which has taken ov@= this building as
a town hall, granted uee of the rooms
for dinners, which atD to be served by
the ladies' auxiliary, from 4 to IL
i, m. each day.
The Virginia PuEtA Service Com
pany has loaned "a electric refrig-
orator for use in keSNng food.
The grounds will open each day at
3 pm, with amusemsnts for young
and old. A candle race for ladies.
running race for giris. shce race for
boys, running race tup Cat men, pie
eating contest and othAr REIusing fea-
lures will be held.
Large Dancing Ps~ilicn.
A pavilion, 48 feet sSfuas, has been
built for dancing, which VIII nc held
each night. until midnight. with mu-
sic furnished by the Dixie Syncc-
pators Orchestra.
The II. Harris Jewelr2 c.. oS
Washington has donated la.ge low
ing cup. to be given to the fire COM
pany having the best decorated piece
of apparatus in the parade. Prizes
also will be given for the best float
belonging to the ladies' auxiliary of
the various departments; for the
best decorated private car and the
best decorated commercial float.
loving cup will be given for the
best decorated cake, baked by the
ladies of either Fairfax or Arlington
Counties.
cup is offered as a prize in a
tug g-of-War between all fire depart
ment in the association, but it must
be won by any one of them three
successive years to become it's per-
manent possession. The same rule
holds in regard to a fire drill which
will be held Saturday. and for which
loving cup is offered.
Annual Parade Saturday.
The annual parade, which is expect
ed to be the largest of its kind ever
held in northern Virginia, will start
from Potomac at 8 pm. Saturday
continuing along Columbia pike
through Arlington to Glebe road, to
Ballston, Clarendon, through Lyon Viii
lage to Lee highway, then through
Cherrydale over the Lee highway to
the carnival grounds in Falls Church,
where the prizes will be awarded
Walter w. Varney of the Potomac
Fire Department is chairman of the
convention committee and is being
assisted by officials from all depart
ments, including the auxiliary in both
counties.
The association is composed of fire
departments from Arlington RallstOn
Clarendon, Cherrydale, Falls Church,
jefferson. Mclean and Potomac, and
the tire-fiehting apparatuses of these
towns represents an outlay of about
$500, 900. The volunteer members
who stand ready to answer any call
I" save life or property, give their
services without compensation, and
the proceeds of these annual affairs
are building a relief fund which will
be the means of helping injured fire
men or their families in case of need
Evening star., 1926-09-09
KING VIDOR WEDS.

Los ANGELES, September 2 Lq).-
King w. Nidor, film director, and
Eleanor Boardman, screen star, were
married last night at the Beverly
Hills home of Marion Davies. motion
picture actress. They left after the
ceremony on a honeymoon tour. the
destination not being announced.
Nidor recently was divorced from
Florence Nidor, following a long sep
aration, which had been announced
as an experiment to prove that mar
ried couples of talent and tempera-
ment could live more happily apart
Evening star., 1926-09-09

iff-then industry should feel an equal
obligation to interest itself in the eco
nomic problems of agriculture"
Advocating organization, Mr.. Mayer
said:
"A corresponding situation in in
dustry has led to the trade associar
ton movement. If industries are or
ganized, there is even more reason
why agriculture should be-"
Evening star., 1926-09-09

proved by County Judge J. A Laugh.
ry. The money Is to be divided EQUALLY
between the two nations.
The money for France will be paid
in three installments. the first to 10
made Immediately, and as soon as ar
rangements have been completed VII,
the Belgian government the money fa
that country will be turned over.
Count de Sartiges, a counselor j
the French embassy at Washingto..
will be the collector for France. Cno,r
the terms of the will II was necessa r..
to form an association to dispense II
relief funds, and Myron T. Her7it
the American Ambassador to Fran,
was made head of the organization.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
WILL LEAVING S2,O00,000
TO WAR VICTIMS is O. KID
81 600, 900 Each to Be Paid France
and Belgium Under Terms Of
Steel Mans Bequest.
By the Associated Press.

MERCER, Pa. September 9.-The
terms Of the will of F. H. Buhl, Sharon
steel manufacturer. under which $2,-
900 900 was left for the relief Of desti-
tute victims Of the war in Northern
France and Belgium, have been ap-
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Treadmill Chinese.

The treadmill Is said to be the in
vention of the Chinese and used first
for the purpose Of carrying water.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
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The Washington times., 1926-05-11
SENATE DELAYS
| MOTHERS ND

The Senate twice refused yester-
day to take up mothers aid legis.
lation for the District AMI dispose
OF the issue.
It is not likely now that any
action win be taken until Senator
Capper, chairman Of the Senate
District Committee, returns from
Kansas, where the burial services
for his wife, who died Monday,
are to be held.
Obstruction also, met efforts to
pass the District traffic bill. Three
comparatively unilnportant local
'measures-bills imposing the costs
Of valuations on local public utili'
ties, regulating the sale of mat
tresses, and placing the White House
police under the discipline 0f the
District police-were enacted by
the Senate last night.
Senator Wadsworth of New York,
is strongly in favor Of having a
definite hour set aside in the SEN
ate for the passage Of the mothers
aid bill, and expects to make mo.
ton to this effect in the near fu-
ture. He will make a plea for
the adoption OF the Wadsworth-
Mills measure, which the Senate
District Committee has rejected In
favor of the Capper bill.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
That SATINY FRENCH SOAP FEE
you aOa11ted for your personal use >

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the secret that makes LUX Toilet Form
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the rare, expensive affairs of a European
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''savOn pGrfume" you wish for your per.
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All the family may use it, rejoice in it
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druggists. your department store and
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The Washington times., 1926-05-11
D. C. POLICE SEARCHING
FOR GIRL AND YOUTH

The police OF this city have been
asked to search for 16-year-old
Gladys Adams, of East Falls
Church, Va, who is thought by her
mother to be in the company OF a
young man.
Mrs. Betty Adams has furnished
the police with the name Of the
man suspected, has described the
car that he drives and told the ad.
dress at which the man is sup
posed to be stopping. in this city.
Gladys Is described as being large
for her age. She has bobbed hair,
is freckled and is dressed in a black
dress and blue coat.
Just prior to the time Of her dis
appearance she had been living
with her sister. Mrs. Ethel O'Neal,
at Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
THREE WASHINGTON BOYS
PASS ANNAPOLIS TEST

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May lit
was announced at the Naval
Academy today that eighty-nine CT
the 159 enlisted men of the Navy
and, Marine Corps who had taken
the examination to qualify as mid
shipmen had passed the mental
tests. These youths prepared for
the Academy at Hampton Roads,
Va, and San Diego, Cal.
Washingtonians included are E.
s. Carmick, NJ. G. Love and X. l..
Nutting.
The act permitting the designa-
ton Of 100 enlisted men each year
has been in effect since 1917 and
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
4 SMALL BOYS
ARE MISSING

The lure of the big Top" of the
animals, the freaks and the mile
long train, was too much for four
small boys, or SO think their pa.
rents, who today report that they
left their homes yesterday afternoon
and have not since been seen.
Bernard Rubin, of $500 Georgia
Ave. N. W., and Sidney Wolpoff,
of 1925 Decatur st. n. W., each IL,
must have disappeared together, for
they are both gone and they al
ways are together, their frantic
parents said today.
Joseph Weeks, 8, told his mother
that he was going fishing when he
left his home at All Tenth st. s. w.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Weeks took the statement
literally, at the time, but she had
forgotten about the circus being in
town and now she has her doubts.
She sat up all night waiting for
him.
School yesterday claimed the at
tention of Thomas Russell, IL, Of
223 A st. s. e. That is, to all out.
ward appearances his studies
claimed his attention, but in his
eyes was a faraway look, that com
tinued after he had been dismissed.
He didn't go home, as is his custom,
and the circus, naturally got the
blame.
Bernard Rubin wore gray suit,
gray cap and tan shoes and has
been missing since o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Sidney Wolpoff
wore grey trousers, gray cap and
a lumber jacket of the same color.
He left at the same time.
Both Joseph Weeks and Thomas
Russell have been missing since 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Both
are large for their ages Joseph
wore gray clothing and tan shoes
and Thomas wore q lumber jacket
and gray trousers.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
IN CONFERENCE HERE

The joint conference of the Lii
brary Associations Of Maryland and
the District of Columbia will open
formally at O'Clock this evening
with q general meeting at the
Library OF Congress. Preliminary
round table conferences are being
held today at the Mt. Peasant
branch library and at the Library
of Congress.
The conference, which is to fur
Their cooperation of Jfbr.lnians of
the District with those Of nearby
States, win continue tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
MEXICAN BULLFTGHTER,
as. RETIRES FROM RING

MEXICO CITY, May 10.--Rodolfo
Gaona, who at the age of IS re-
tired from the bull ring probably
the richest man in Mexico, returned
to this city from a tour of the
world today and declared his inten.
ton never to enter the ring again.
Friends of Gaona propose a politi-
cal career for him and intend to
make him a member of the Cham.
Der of Deputies. The former bull
fighter is q native Mexican and
extremely popular.
Like boxing champions, he feels
that he has risked his life often
enough and that the pitcher may
go to the well once too often"
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
School Hears Pioneer

A Boone trail highway marker
was presented to Western High
School this morning by J.. Hampton
Rich, managing director OF Boone
Trail Highway and Memorial Asso.
citation. Ezra Meeker, pioneer set
tier, and Representative Thatcher
Of Kentucky, spoke at the exer.
cfses. The marker was given to
Western by Washington school
children. Similar markers are being
given to school children Of cities
through which the Boone trail
highway runs.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
BOILERS WILL
ILLUSTRATE LECTURE

A lecture on steam engineering,
illustrated with glass boilers to
show the paths of water circula-
tion, will be given before the
George Washington University stu
dent branch of the American So
ciety OF Mechanical Enginee-s on
Wednesday at S:15 o. clock, by r.
e. Floresnnan, mechanical engineer
Of Wflliamsport, Pa.
The lecture will be IN Corcoran
Hall. between G and II Streets, on
Twenty first Street northwest. The
public in invited.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11

In no case has the full number
qualified.
Included among those who passed
are three Maryland youths, p Z.
Writ, Mt. Washington: Volckert F,
Douw and Hugh r. Riley. ir., Of
Annapolis. Another successful can
didate was L. +. Gagnon, who Is
the youngest sergeant in the
Marine Corps.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
RIALIK IS GUEST or
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

The National Press Club enter
tanned at luncheon today Chain
Nachman Bialik, famous Hebrew
poet, who came here to aid in the
raising of $50, 900 for the United
Palestine Appeal.
Speaking in the Hebrew Of the
old Testament. the poet told the
newspapermen that "the contrfbu-
ton OF the Jewish race to civiliza-
ton can be made continuingly effec-
tive only IL 1t is allowed free de-
velopnent in q land OF its own.
Leaders in the campaign met last
night at the Jewish Commdnity
Center to plan an intensive canvass
of the city for the final two days
of the drive. A committee OF fifty
workers was chosen to reach ali
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
SALVATION ARMY COUPLE
WE'D BY BROADER BRENT

The wedding OF Capt. Mae III.
Henderson and Capt. William Nal
pass, of the Salvation Army was
solemnized last night at the Tenn
pie Auditorium, sos e st. N. w.
The ceremony was performed by
Brigadier william H. Brent.