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Evening star., 1926-12-12
LEEDS DENIES RIFT:
Terms Report He'll Divorce xsnia
"a Lot of Cruel"

NEW YORK. December IL @.-
What a lot of gruel"' William Il.
Leeds. son of the late tin plate. NIL
said last night in denying
a London report that he was seeking
a. divorce in Paris from Princess xenia
of Russia. He said his wife was In
New York and that he was going 10
Nassau for a few weeks.
I'm glad I'm not going to Paris. y
he continued. "rhe minute any one
steps on a Paris-bound boat nowadays
they have him down as divorce
hunting" - =
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Herr Stresemann first attracted at
tention about a year ago, when Max
Won Schillings, former director gen.
eral of the State Opera, conducted
movement from a symphony composed
by the budding genius from Wilhelm.
strasse. More recently Stresemann
has written a piano sonata. which Is
soon to be presented in Vienna. The
young composer is frequently seen at
musicl events of prominence.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Texans Back Haugen Bill.

DALLAS, Tex. December II @.--
The Farm Labor Union of America,
in national convention here yesterday,
indorsed the revised Haugen farm
relief bill to be introduced in Con-
gress. The new Haugen bill is by
far the best measure put forth for
the salvation Of the Southern cotton
planter, the union declared in a reso-
luton adopted. Support Of all South
ern Congressman for the bill was
Evening star., 1926-12-12

lCd, du oT SdHiLd- :
tion of hotel men,
h a S returned to
the Willard Hotel
as assistant man.
ager. For the past
two ye ars Mr..
English has been
at the executive
offices in N e w
York Of the Boom
er du Pont Prop
critics Corporation,
which Is the hold
ing company for
the Willard, the
Bellevue Stratford
in Philadelphia, the
Waldorf Astoria
in New York and
the Windsor in
Evening star., 1926-12-12
ICLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Work Planned in Conference Cause and
Cure of War-Pen Women Send Doll Messengers Japan
Women Voters Outline Legislative Program-Club Notes

Sherman, herself an enthusiast on
gardening and flower cultivation, con.
graduated the cooperating agencies
of the exposition upon their work for
beauty. saying, "Your association is
helping to make the world beautiful,
to offer something for the hands to
do and the heart to love, and surely
through such avenues is the world
to find peace"
The prize winning Seeding was
grown by the department of hOrticul-
ture of the Iowa State College and
the prize was added to one of the
scholarship funds.
Miss Vella Winner vice chairman
Of the press and publicity department
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, also a member of the staff of
the Portland, Greg, Journal has
just arrived in Washington for the
Winter to assist on the staff of the
headquarters news service.
An appeal has been received re-
Gently by the National Woman s
Party from the women of Porto Rico,
urging the organization to assist
them in obtaining the vote. 1t seems
that the organic act by which laws
of Porto Rico were enacted does not
include suffrage for women. The
Woman's Party has agreed to draft a
to include voting privileges for
women, and will present this bill at
the opening session.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

MRS, JOHN D. SHERMAN, fed.
AVA Grafton head, was honored re.
Gently by having named for her the
prize unnamed chrysanthemum" ex-
hibited at the Midwest Horticultural
Exposition held in Des Moines, Iowa.
A prize of 800 was offered for this
flower by e. r. Meredith, former
Secretary of Agriculture in Mr.. Will
sons cabinet, who expressed the de-
sire that the bloom be named the
Mary Sherman Chrysanthemum." =
In accepting the compliment. Mrs.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Retired Scientist Dies.

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Decem-
ber IL R).-Dr. Addison Emory
Verfll. for many years occupant of a.
scientific chair on the faculty of
Yale University. died at his home
here yesterday. He was born in
Maine in 1889 and retired from active
life several years ago.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

MOHITeaI, Candua.
While there his activities were large
ly devoted to convention and business
promotion work. He lived here for
about Is years during his former con-
nection with the Willard. He has
likewise always been prominent in the
local chapter of Greeters Of America,
as well as other organizations.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
LODGE MEMORIAL.
Columbia Groups Will Hold serv-
ices at Metropolitan Tonight.

Columbia Lodge, No. IS, and
Columbia Temple, No. 422, /. B. P.
o. E. of W., will hold their annual
memorial services at Metropolitan
A. M. f. Church at o'clock tonight.
The speakers will include Rev.
Charles Stewart of Metropolitan A.
M. f. Church, Richard II. Horner,
Rev. James Chapman, DIR. Walter II.
Dixon, Robert Branch and John H.
Wilson.
Solos will be sung by Mrs. Kathe-
rine e. Deane and Mrs. Florence
Butcher. Other music will be rendered
by the choir of Metropolitan Church.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
STRESEMANN, JR., HALTS
CHOICE OF OCCUPATION
Son Of German Foreign Minister
Undecided Whether to Be Law
yer or Musician.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 11.-Waldemar
Stresemann, 22.year-old son of For
eign Minister Gustav Stresemann.
cannot quite make UP his mind
whether he wants to be a lawyer or q
musician. At present he is studying
both law and music. Intimate friends
say he will ultimately choose law as
the more lucrative profession. though
music will always remain his first
love
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Ancient and medieval philosophers
believed that plant and animal life
might arise spontaneously without
parentaRe
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MORGAN ENGLISH AGAIN
ON STAFF OF WILLARD
Prominent Greeters' Club Omcia1
Returns to Capital Hotel to Be
Assistant Manager.

Morgan English. one Of the best
known hotel men in Washington and
formerly vice president of the Ma
tional Association of Greeters of Amer
Evening star., 1926-11-22
MEXICAN CATHOLICS
MAY TURN TO ARMS
Archbishop of Durango
Warns That Theology Up
holds Resistance to Tyranny.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.

D Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1925.
ROME, November 22-Armed rebel
lion by Mexican Catholics against the
government Is possible in the near fu'
ture. declared Joseph Gonzalez, Arch
bishop Of Durango, Mexico. to the
writer In an exclusive interview to-
day following an audience with the
Pope. The archbishop added that the
clergy had not and does not urge
this course, but that Mexican Catho.
lies, acting as citizens, might them.
selves resort to arms In the defense
Of their religious rights, having ex'
hausted peaceable means to get them.
"Catholic theology teaches people
that they may defend themselves with
arms against tyranny when pacific
means are completely exhausted" said
Archbishop Gonzalez. "since in such
case Il 10 not rebellion, but legitimate
defense.
1.-THE Mexican bishops have never
In any form declared that matters
have come to this point and no dOcu-
ment published by them states
whether in the present circumstances
armed defense Is legitimate or ille-
climate If some Mexican Catholic or
some fanatic believes 1t is a case Of
legitimate defense he acts on his own
initiative, without Intervention. direct
or indirect. OF the bishops. On this
point the bishops are willing to
make a statement in order to main
tain themselves extraneous to every
political party. as is their duty.
'"The bishops have recently stated
this attitude In reply to a bulletin by
tho Mexican minister Of war accusing
them Of melting the people to dis
order. With such accusations the
Mexican government adds the insult
Of calumny to oppression"
Archbishop Gonzalez and other
Mexican bishops have issued formal
statement Of thanks to the Pope for
bis encyclical supporting Mexican
Catholics. Our gratitude to the
vicar Of Christ for that encyclical has
no limits" the archbishop said to the
correspondent. ut is impossible to
foresee the day when Gods grace will
end the present tribulation of the
Mexican church, but I am certain
the final victory will be with the
church."
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Painting of Christ
Wearing Skull Cap
Stirs Resentment
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, November 22.-Por-
trayal of Jesus Christ in a skull
cap has raised storm Of comment
among art critics who have seen
W. Roberts picture, Christ and
the Money Changers in the
Temple" which is on exhibition
at the New Chenil Galleries.
The Biblical story is depicted in
q modern manner. There are the
IL money changers, but unlike the
popular impression of these Bib
lical characters, they are attired
only in black loin clothes. All are
clean shaven and carry the very
latest thing in ledgers and cash
books under their arms.
Christ stands, distorted figure,
hairless. wearing a sleeveless Cam.
bridge blue costume. his head is
covered with a skull cap. In his
clenched hand is a knout with
which he is driving out the.
usurers.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH
BY GANG OF RUFFIANS
Ordered From Inn, Rowdies Fire
Through Door Of Room Where
Victim Was Dressing.
NJ the Associated Press.

NJ the Associated Press.
BETHLEHEM. Pa, November %.
Helen Boland. 26, of Jacksonville.
Fla, was shot to death last night at
Burtztown, near here. Eight persons
were held pending a further investi-
CATION.
Evelyn Dolan. proprietress Of the
inn, said three men forced their way
into the place and made themselves
Objectionable. They were ordered
out. she said, but later came back,
firing a fusillade Of shots. Several
bullets passed through the door of a
room where Miss Boland was dress
ing, Miss Dolan said. Police found
Miss Boland's partly disrobed body
lying across a bed. She had been
shot twice.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
NEW TESTAMENT BRIEFS
OF 14TH CENTURY DATE
Fragments Of Translations Discov-
cred in Ancient Volume With
Archives Of Bensheim, Germany.

By the Associated Press.
BENSHEIM, Germany, November
22.-Fragme of a German trans
lation of the New Testament dating
from the fourteenth century have
been discovered in an ancient volume
Of title deeds in the archives Of this
city. Close examination of the records
by an observant searcher disclosed
that in many cases where the real
estate records had been torn the pieces
of parchment used to patch up the
damaged leaves were strips of this
German Biblical translation.
Pieced together, these valuable his
torical records were deciphered as
parts Of the Gospel Of st. Luke. 1t
is believed the translation was made
at the ancient cloister of Lorsch,
formerly one Of the wealthiest and
most famous cloisters in Germany.
founded in the seventh century and
destroyed by fire in 1871.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Former Member of Congress Dies

PHILADELPHIA, November %
@.-Joseph Mclaughlin, Sc, former
Representative at large from Penn
sylvania, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
THREE IN FAMILY DROWN.
Wash From Steamer Believed to
Have Upset Boat.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. November
- R9.-Three persons. a man. his
wife and a son. were drowned near
DANES Point, in the st. Johns River.
east Of Jacksonville. last night when
the wash from the Merchants and
Miners steamer Gloucester is believed
% have overturned their small boat,
the motor Of which had failed.
The dead: c. P. Culclasure. Jew
aler; his wife. Dixie. and son, Clifford.
Harold Culclature, Z, was saved by
searnen Of the Gloucester, which was
proceeding to sea.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
CHILE CRISIS ENDS
WITH new CABINET
ivas-Vicuna, Liberal and News
paper Man, Succeeds Ibanez
+, in Power.
By the Associated Press.

SANTIAGO, Chile, November "a
The governmental crisis created by
the resignation last week Of the
Ibanez cabinet in the face of de-
mand by the militant general, Carlos
Ibanez, the minister of war. was
solved Saturday night with the con-
stitution of a new cabinet by Manuel
Rivas-Vicuna, Independent Liberal
deputy and a newspaper man.
The personnel of the ministry Is as
follows: Premier and minister of the
interior, Manuel Rivas-Vicuna; for
eign minister, Jorge Matte-Gormaz;
minister OF justice and education, AL
varo Santa Maria; minister of finance,
Alberto Edwards: minister Of agri-
culture, Arturo Alemparte; minister
of war. Gen. Carlos IbaneZ; minister
Evening star., 1926-11-22
ALBANIAN REVOLUTION
REPORTED IN BELGRADE
Uprising Declared Spreading as
Four Tribes Call on Others
for support

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, November 22.-The
newspaper Vreme says a fresh revo-
luton has broken out in northern
Albania and is extending rapidly.
Four tribes are said to have taken
up arms against the existing republi.
can government, headed by President
Ahmed Zogu, and are negotiating
with other tribes Of the region to join
them in an attack to break down the
regime.
The report Of the revolt ie said to
have caused a panic at Scut11.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Of marine. Admiral Arturo SWEET:
minister Of public works, commerce
and communications. Julio Velasco.
Premier Rivas also will hold the
portfolios Of hygiene and labor pend
ing the selection Of ministers for these
posts.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
DROWNED HUNTER FOUND.
one et Two Who Risked Thin Ice
After Duck.

CHICAGO, November 2z @.-The
body Of Walter Grommel, 10, one of
ewo young mon who were drowned
whom they ventured out onto the thin
ice that covered Lake Calumet here
today TO recover q duck which they
had shot. was found by Coast Guards
yesterday afternoon. His companion,
whose identity IL not known. has not
been found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-14
Nations Cabinet Folk
And Other Notables
In Passing Throng
Mrs. Sargent Goes to Her
Vermont Home - Mrs.
Hoover Returns From
California Other Social
Notes.

Mrs. Sargent, wife of the Attorney
General. who spent several weeks
with him in their apartment at 24O0
Sixteenth street, has returned to her
home in Ludlow, VT.
The Secretary Of Commerce, Mr.
Hoover. has been joined by Mrs.
Hoover, who came from California,
where she has been for about two
months.
Miss EW1n. Davis, daughter Of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Ewin l.. Davis,
will leave tomorrow with her cousin,
Miss Christine Davis of New York
for a months stay in Pinehurst, N. c.
The director of operations Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and Mrs.
James A. Wilson will return to their
apartment at Wardman park Hotel
the first of the week after q few days
absence, during which time they WIS.,
tied in Norfolk and Baltimore.
The first secretary of the United
States embassy in Germany, Mr.. John
c. Wiley. sailed Wednesday from
New York aboard the George Wash
ington for his post in Berlin.
Mrs. John Mcclure Wiley. mother
OF Mr.. Wiley, who was in New York
when he sailed. came to Washington
yesterday and will be at the Hotel
Meyflower for short stay before re-
turning to Florida.
Mrs. Frederick Reynolds Babcock,
formerly of Chicago, was the guest
for whom Representative and Mrs.
Henry Allen Cooper entertained at
several dinners and luncheons during
the week. Mrs. Babcock has returned
lGontiausd on sixth PaSaA
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Dinners Listed in Capital
Are Among Noteworthy
Social Events of Season
Functions Scheduled Include Those Honorins
President and Mrs. Coolidge and Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes
BY SALLIE v. II. PICKETT.

OF the largest dinner parties OF the season scheduled
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who viii have brief holiday from Amhe College
o tho second o her series three Musicals
MANY dinner companies entertained
" during the week and what with luncheon parties small and
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was the other hail the stsd
ser se n Company pa attended Friday evening daeng
the Willard.
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Bolivian Legation
Attache and Consort
Welcomed to Ca pital
First Secretary and Sonora
de la Barra Among Promi-
nent Additions to Diplo-
matte Circle.

When Senior George de la Barra left
La Paz more than a month ago he
was commissioned to act as charge
d'affaires during the contemplated alb.
sence Of the Bolivian Minister, Senior
Ricardo james Freyre, in his own
country and in Europe. Senior Freyre
has, however, changed his plans, and
the new diplomat, on the Bolivian staff
takes his place as first secretary Of
legation. This addition to the corps
bears a name familiar and much
honored in Washington, and he comes
Of the same family as that DIR. Fran.
Mexican Ambassador here. DR.. de la
Barra was during the critical period
after the downfall Of Diaz called to
various important posts, and after the
assassination Of Madero he was pro.
visional President Of Mexico until the
new constitution was adopted and
Huerta elected. Senior George de Ia
Barra, like the former Ambassador,
now an exile from Mexico and a pro.
fessor at the Sorbonne in Paris, is de-
scended from distinguished family
of Toledo. Spain, two members Of
which were among the conQuistadores
of the late seventeenth century. one
branch remaining in Mexico and the
other going first to New Granada and
thence south to the land which Is
called Bolivia in honor of the illustri.
GUS liberator. Simon Bolivar.
The secretary of the Bolivian lega.
ton returns to this country as to q
second home, for he received his pri.
mary education here at the Technical
School in Poughkeepsie, n. Y. After
spending five years in this institute
he entered the University of Bolivia,
San Andre, at La Paz, where he re.
.eived the bachelor of arts degree, and
entered at once into the profession of
Continued on Sixth Paga3
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Social Festivities Mark
Week in Diplomatic World
Dinners and Luncheons in Honor of Associates
Listed by Corps Members-Other Notes
of Special Interest

The Ambassador Of italy and
Donna Antoinette de MARITIME will go
to New York near the end Of the week
and the latter will sail Saturday
aboard the Conte Rosso for a visit
Of two months in her Italian home.
The Ambassador will return here the
first of next week
The Ambassador Of Japan and
Nine. Matsudaira will entertain at
luncheon Wednesday, March "a. in
honor of Chief Justice and Mrs.
Taft. .<-.--
The Ambassador and Nine. Matsu-
daira will be hosts at dinner tomor-
row evening. when their guests have
been asked to meet the Ambassador
of Italy and Donna Antoinette de
MARITIME.
The Ambassador of France and
Nine. Berenger will entertain at din
ner Tuesday evening, April "a.
The Minister of Panama and Sc
nora de Alfaro will entertain at
luncheon Thursday in compliment
to the retiring counselor Of the Nor
wegian legation and Nine. Steen.
The Minister and Sonora de AL
faro will be hosts at dinner Monday
evening, March %. in honor Of Conte
and Contessa Pagliano, who are at
Wardman Park Hotel for the Spring.
The Minister Of the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes, DR.. Pavichich. will be
host at dinner Tuesday evening.
The Minister of Latvia and Nine.
Sega will entertain at dinner Friday
evening.
The Minister of Egypt and Nine.
Samy will entertain at dinner Satur-
day evening in compliment to Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes.
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Polo Club Ball Announced
At Willard Hotel, April 6

Plans for the Polo Club ball to BE-
given at the Willard Hotel the night
of April 6 are going steadily forward
and men interested In the big outdoor
sport are responding generously. Rep
resentative John Philip Hill Of Mary
land, an outdoor enthusiast. has
joined the Assistant Secretary Of War,
Mr.. Hanford MacNider, and Mr.. Thee
dore Douglas Robinson, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy. as patrons.
Among the Army generals who are
interested are Gen. John j. Pershing
Maj. Gen. John l.. Hines. chief OF
staff; Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick.
chief of Air Service; Maj. Gen. Harry
Taylor. chief of engineers: Maj Gen.
Douglas Macarthur. commanding gen
eral, 3rd Corps Area; Maj. Gen. MaEn
Craig, assistant chief Of Staff; Maj.
Gen. Herbert Il. Crosby. chief Of Cav.
airy; Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, Mr.
W. Cameron Forbes. CORNER Governor
General of the Philippines: Brig. Gen.
James Bucha nan. Col. Robert NJ
Thompson. Mr.. William Phelps Emo.
Mr.. Robert Lansing and Mr.. Louis 4.
Stoddard, chairman Of the American
ROl0 Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-14

The Minister and Nine. Samy have
issued invitations for a reception Fri
day evening, March 26, at 10 o'clock,
In celebration Of the birthday ami
versary Of King Fuad Of Egypt.
The Minister of Poland and Nine
Ctechanowska will entertain a COM
pany Of "a at dinner Saturday eve
ming in honor of the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Kellogg. Additional
guests are asked for music. after the
dinner, when the program will be
given by Mr.. Paul Kochanski, famous
Polish violinist.
The newly appointed Minister of
Venezuela, Senior Carlos Grisanti, and
his two daughters, the Senoritas Gri.
santi. will sail aboard the Carabobo
Tuesday, March %, for New York
and are expected to arrive there the
first Of the following week Sonora
de Grisanti will sail the end of April
to join the Minister and their family
In Washington.
The charge daffaires Of Rumania
and Nine. Nano postponed their visit
to Biltmore until the first of this
week.
The counselor Of the British en-
bassy. Mr.. Chiffon, will be Joined the
middle of the week by Mrs. Chiffon
and her father, Mr.. Thomas j.
O'Brien, who have been in the South
for several weeks.
The military attache of the French
embassy, Gen. George A. l.. Dumont,
who arrived in New York yesterday
aboard the Savoie from France, will
come Ia Washington this evening or
tomorrow. Gen. Dumont went home
for the marriage Of his daughter. Mile.
lContinued on sixth PaSel
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Betrothals of Interest
To Local Social World

Mrs. David Mackie, jr., announced
he engagement of her daughter,
Miss Helene Elizabeth Ridenour, to
Mr.. George Sheppard Brock, jr.. yes
1erdav at a tea, which she gave in
her apartment in Somerset House,
from to o'clock. The date for the
marriage has not been set.
Mrs. John T. Higgins OF Rockville.
Nd, announces the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Harriet Elizabeth
Higgins, to Rev. James Murdoch, also
of Rockville. The marriage will take
place April 3 at $50 O'Clock in the
Rockville Presbyterian Church, of
which Mr.. Murdoch formerly was pas
tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Waldman
announce the engagement of their
daughter Sophia to Mr.. Granville
Martin IsrumhauSh, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. j. ErUmhauGh of this city.
Mg. and Nrs. S. Lasting Of Ports