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Evening star., 1926-02-07

Dempsey were hosts to a company OF
so at dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Representative and Mrs. Richard +,
Freeman entertained a company of l.
at dinner last evening at the Congress
sionaI Country Club
Represen ntative and Mrs. Frank
Funk We're hosts at supper last
evening at Wardman Park Hotel,
when their guests We're Rear Admira!
William r. Shoemaker. Comdr. and
Mrs. T. J. Kelleher. Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
doIph Forster, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N.
Beddell. Mr.. and Mrs. WingroNe
Bathon and Mrs. Gillett-H Hill.
Assistant Secretary of State md
Mrs. Leland Harrison will entertain At
dinner Thursday evening, February
rs, in compliment to the Ambassador
of Great Britain and Lady Isabella
Howard.
Mrs. Edward A. Clifford was hostess
, TO a company of IL at luncheon Thurs
day, entertaining in compliment to
Mrs. Dawes.
Miss Suzette Dewey, daughter of
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey, Will en-
tertain at dinner Tuesday. February
16 preceding the mardi gras ball.
Miss Dewey will be hostess at
luncheon Sunday, February Il. Miss
Dewey will attend the Yale prom"
at New Haven, returning this week.
Mr.. 'and Mrs. f. Lemmot Belin
entertained a company of Sc at din
ner last evening for Miss Suzette
Dewey and Miss Lenore Scullin, about
25 additional guests being asked for
, dancing after the dinner.
Gen. and Mrs. Mason NJ Patrick
will be the honor guests at a dinner
to be given Friday by Maj. and Mrs
w \. Hensley in the Palm room
at the Mayfiower. Covers will be
laid for 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Eakin OF Man
hatan, kanS., who are spending the
Winter at the Mayflower, will enter
tain at dinner Wednesday evening,
February "a, in honor of the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs Jardine. Mr..
and Mrs. Eakin will have as their
guests at that time Mr.. and Mrs. Is.
Merritt Pierce Van Zile and Mrs. Leo
Kimball of Manhattan and M. and
Mrs. Lee S. Spratlin of Chicago.
Mrs. Blaine Lipscomb entertained al
a dinner dance at Wardman Park
Hotel last evening, when her guests
| numbered 10.
Mrs. G.. Logan Payne will be host
ess at tea this afternoon in her home
| in Chevy Chase. when she Will have
assisting her Mrs. Fred A. Britten
Mrs. Everett Sanders, Mrs. David II
| Blair, Mrs. David Lawrence and Mrs
| Frederic D. McKenney.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Marshall OF
Battery Park entertained a party OF
| - at dinner and bridge Tuesday, III
compliment to Miss Marian Marshall
| of Columbia. S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. Stead enter
| tanned at dinner in the Florentine
| room at Wardman Park Hotel
| Thursday evening in honor of the
secretary of the Netherlands lega-
| ton and Nine. Loudon. their other
guests being Mrs. Lewis s. Booth,
| Maj. and Mrs. Ralph Cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Effingham Townsend Nine.
| Langlais, Miss Eula Macdonald, Miss
| Dorothy Yates, DR.. Santiago Bedoya,
| Capt Pitt Scott. Mr.. A. T. Hobson
| and Mr.. Robert Ash.
| Comdr. Newton H. White, jr., en-
| tertained at dinner last night In the
Presidential dining room of the May
Evening star., 1926-02-07
Crittenton Sunshine
Circle Will Serve Tea

The Florence Crittenton Sunshine
Circle will give their annual tea Feb
ruary 23 from 4 to 6 o'clock at the
University Women's Club, 1884
street northwest.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
FATHER SENTENCED
IN ASSAULT CASE
Benjamin Miller Given Ten
Years on Charge of Attack
ing Own Daughter.

Convicted Of criminal assault on his
14-year-old daughter. Renja min Mil
ler, white. middle ged. was today
sentenced by Justice Stafford in Grim
inaI Court No. to serve 10 years
in the penitentiary. The accused and
his daughter were found by the police
on the evening Of July ). 1925. at
the Hechinger lumber yard. at camp
Meigs, where Miller was employed as
Waterman. Attorneys Milton Stras
burger and Bertrand Emerson. jr.
noted an appeal.
Cappers Mann, cOlored, a notorious
fiim-nam artist. will spend 10 years
In the peni!entiary for stealing 81 cot
from sylvia Bradley. June ;. 1925
The court stated that the accused
made it practice Of proving on old
people and that there were four Othef
charges pending against him.
Horace Turner. Henry w. Valen :
tine and Edward c. Smith, all colOred
received each a penitentiary sentence
of six wears in connection with
breaking into the store Of Max
Rosenthal. February % last. and
stealing three coats. and that OF
simon Rerman, February 10, and
stealing three pairs of trousers
James Roston. colored. will spend
one year in Jail for joyriding. J. b.
Hereford and Charles NJ. Reed, both
white were sentenced TO pay fine
Of $500 each for violation of the
national prohibition act. John F.
Williams and John NJ. Carroll, two
Young white men. who pleaded guilty
to joyriding, were placed on probation
for three years under suspended
sentences.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
PERSHING DISCHARGED
FROM WALTER REED

With his condition described a much
improved and permitting moderate ac-
tivity in the future. Gen. John !. Per
shing was discharged yesterday from
Walter Reed Hospital. whore he has
been undergoing treatment and oh.
serva ton ever since his return about
three months ago from his Tacns.
africa commission In South America.
For almost month preceding his
discharge from the hospital Cen.
Pershing has been going to the War
Department almost daily to carry on
his duties as chairman OF the Ameri
can Battle Monuments Commission.
These will continue as his chief to SIX
together with attending to his ma ny
personal interests.
The general, who has taken up resi-
dence at the Metropolitan Club, was
said by his physicians at Walter Reed
Hospital to have made very salts
factory recovery from the break IN
health which he suffered during his
arduous duties in South America. al.
though 1t will still he necessary, 1t
was said, that he conserve his ener.
gies as much az possible and enga ge
in only moderate activities.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
THE WEATHER

District of Columbis-Probahly
showers this afternoon or tonight,
slightly cooler tonight: tomorrow fsir
and cooler. moderate southwest winds.
shifting to northwest tonight.
Maryland-Showers This afternoon
and probably tonight. cooler tonight
tomorrow fair and cooler, moderate '"
fresh southwest winds, shifting 7"
northwest tonight.
Nirginia-Partly cloudy. rrobaoiH
local thundershowers this afternoon
or tonight In east portion. cooler 10
night in extreme west and north pcr-
tions; tomorrow fair and cooler. tresn
southwest, shifting 20 northwest
winds.
West Virginia-Generally fair and
cooler tonight. possibly light frost IN
exposed places in north portion; to-
morrow fair.
Record for - Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. 13: pm. e''
~ midnight, 6S: 4 am, 81. am,
81: IL am. -.
Barometer-4 pm. 2s.s4: pm.
2ss1: IL midnight. 9s.se: m, 2s.ss'
s am. 29.S4; II am. 1913.
Highest temperature, IS. occurred
at $3.50 pm. Yesterday: lowest tempers
ture. 81. occurred at 1 am. today.
Temperature ga me date last year
Highest, rs; lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic survey
Today-I.ow tide. 1851 am. and
11:O4 pm; high tide. 400 am. and
4:22 pm.
TomorrOw-I-ow tide. 1889 am.
and 11:4a pm; high tide, 4:so am.
and S:11 pm.
The SUN and Noon.
Today-Sun rose 4:5I, a M. sun sets
7:1a pm.
Tenorrow-Sun rises 4:50 m: sun
sets 7:20 p.m..
Moon rises 2:26 pm: sets 32s am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Temperature and condition cf the
water at Great Falls at s.m.-Tem-
perature.y SIS: condition. clear.
Westher In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
MEMORIAL HELPED
BY c. A. R. WOMEN
Mckinley Circle Lauds Prof.
ect and Donates Sum
From Treasury.

The widespread Endorsement by
patriotic bodies of the projected Doric
Temple memorial in Potomac Park
for the military and naval heroes OF
the District OF Columbia who served
in the World War was augmented
last night by the formal approval OF
the President Mckinley Circle, Ladies
Of the Ora nd Army Of the Republic.
The G. A. X. auxiliary MOI only
placed it's commenda ton of the me-
mortal on record. but appropriated
sum from it's treasury toward the
fund of s200 .0O0 now being raised for
the temple.
The action of the circle followed
an expla nat ion Of the memorial plans
given to Mrs. r. NJ. Owry. president.
by Mrs. George G. Seiboid. past presi-
dent Of the District of Columbia Chap
ter, American War Mothers.
The vote of the Mckinley Circle fol-
lowed closely the action of the Grant
Circle Of the Ladies' of the G. A. r. in
indorsing the memorial drive.
The drive is going forward with
sustained enthusiasm, according to
members Of the District OF Columbia
Memorial Commission. Contributions
are being received daily by John
Poole. treasur"r Of the drive, in whose
ma me all checks should he made out
Evening star., 1926-05-22
ROBBERY BLAMED
ON FRIENDLY DRINK
Stranger and Cash Disap-
pear After Joseph :Swanter
Accepts His Hospitality.

Joxeph Swanter's desire to he 40
ciabie" ny accepting drink onered
him early today by a str: nge roomer
at $40 India ma avenue c'.st him <2oo
worth Of jewelry. $l00 in bills,
fountain pen and his faith in his fei-
low man.
The stranger disappeared about the
"a me time as the valuables. Mr.. swan
ter informed Headquarters Detective
Nally.
lie came in my room this morning
and urged me to join him In drink,
MIR. Swanter explained, ruefullN. Il
was only half awake at the time, but
I wanted to he sociable. 80 | took one.
| went back tn sleep, and when woke
up later found my jeweiry and
Valuables gone.
A number Of other burglaries and
robberies were reported TO the police
during the past "a hours.
Two unidentified white men are
sought by the police in connection
with robbery yesterday afternoon
IN the apartment of Miss Kate j.
Schaffner, Amha ssa dor. Apartments,
where entrance was gained by jimmy
ing the door. ,jewelry valued at $50
and 500 In cash were stolen.
II is thought that two white men
also were feSTenSlbie iOt tHc uiSo y
pearance of s. from the home of Eva
Schleuter, 431 Massa achusetts avenue,
vest erday afternoon. The money was
taken from a pocketbOok.
Mrs. Maude W. Davis. SO0 Eleventh
street southeast, while passing along
| street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets southeast late last night, was
robbed of her pocketbook by one Of
three colored girls who met her. The
pocketbook, containing $3l in cash,
car tokens and a check, was snatched
from Mrs. Davis hand. The girls dis
appeared In a nearby alley.
Carl G. Wilkins. 2024 \ street, re-
ported the theft Of $47 in bills. stolen
from a room on the third floor of his
home Yesterday afternoon.
Burglars last night made an .unsuc-
eessful attempt to break open safe
I'm the Office at the lumber yard of
Galiiher Il Huguely, Inc. 9S5 Florida
avenue Entrance was gained through
a rear window, police were informed.
and a number Of pennies taken from
the cash register. Police think the
thieves We're mateurs.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. May ~ tSpe-
ciaD.-DurinE the coming week q site
for a home for the poor Of this dis.
trict will be selected. The committee
named by representatives from vari-
Gus counties will inset TUESDAY at
Mana ssas and view several sites. 1t In
expected that one will soon be chosen.
The site will have considerable acre
age, Just az soon as the site Ia chosen.
which will be, IL possible, on good
highway. q suitab bile building will be
erected and the counties participa ting
in the movement for joint home will
send the inmates of porheuses to
this place.
Mayor william A. SmOot is the rep
resentative from Alexandria on the
committee on site. 1t Is hoped to nave
the new building completed early in
October. The present poorhouse prop
erty here, which has seYen acres In
Arlington County on the city road,
Just across from the bridge at Poto-
mac Yards, will be sold by the city.
Mrs. Flora Edith Hapgood, II years
old. a native Of Manchester, VT, died
Hospital. Her death followed a week s
illness due to injuries received when
she was struck sby an automobile on
the Fort Humphreys road several
miles below here. She and her
daughter. Mrs. Sue Willingten, were
returning from Florida. where they
had spent the Winter.
Mrs. Rena Padgett was elected great
pocohontas at the annual meeting Of
virginia session of the Improved Order
of Red Men. which has just closed its
meeting In Richmond. Mrs. Pad
gNtt's local council has presented her
with an electric wafie iron.
The civic bureau Of the Cha mbsr OF
Commerce at it's meeting Monday
night will hear a report on the pro-
posed municipal dock. which will be
presented by a committee. 4 report
on the proposed municipal dock and
other matters will he considered.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
NJ 'ADOO DISCUSSED
FOR SENATORSH|P
Democratic Pre- Primary
Convention in California
Goes Over EligibIes.
By the Associated Press


SANTA CRUZ. Calf. May 22-Wil-
liam G.. McAdoo was discussed as a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States Senator at in
formal conferences at the pre-primary
convention OF California Democrats
here yesterday. .
The question of whether the former
presidential candidate would accept a
commission from the party for the
senatorial race was live one in cor
ridors and hotels.
James Phelan. former United States
Senator. was mentioned for governor
with SOME emphasis in this informal
discussion.
The pre-prmary convention il for
the purpose OF looking over list OF
present and potential candidates for
national and State Offices with the idea
of indorsing the suitable candidates
The convention has no standing as
nominating body. that once having
been assumed by the direct primary
Ii constitutes the most effective way
however, that the democracy as a
whole can indorse candidates.
Permanent orga nization was ef-
fected after Judge Claude +. Perkitt
former State Senator, as temporary
chairman. made the keynote address
based on the principle that ali must
obey the organic law Of the land at no
matter what sacrifice
Evening star., 1926-05-22
HIGHEST OFFICIALS
| TO GREET ORATORS
Coolidge, Wilbur. Dawes and
Longworth to Honor Final
lists Here on June 4.

The fnalists in the National Ora
torical Contest of 1925 are to he enter
tained while they are In the National
"a pital by The Washington Evening
Star. The latter similarly PLAYED host
10 the hns lists of the contests NJ 1924
and 1928.
The Young orators will he received
ny President and Mrs. Coolidge AT the
White House at noon on Friday. June
4. They then will 60 to Eastern High
School. where a luncheon will he given
the visitors. and following this the
party will he taken to the United
| States Capitol. whore they will he re-
ceived. in turn. by Vice President
| Dawes, President of the Senate. and
| Speaker Longworth Of the House of
| Representatives. The winners may he
! greeted. as they sit in the galleries.
| by a Senator and Representative.
| from fhe floor. provided the state Of
| business before the houses OF Con
gress permits. Returning TO their no
tells from the Capitol, the orators will
have q brief rest before proceeding to
! the City Auditorium for the sll-impor-
! tant contest Friday evening.
| Will Sail to Mount Vernon.
| The members Of the party will re-
! port at The Star Building at $40
| o'clock Saturday morning, June ..
Personally conduct ed ny . member Of
The star staff the guests will he
driven 10 the Washington Navy Yard
in automobiles and there hoard the
T. s. s. Sylph. the naval vessel as-
signed TO Curtis y. Wilbur. Secretary
OF the Navy. for his personal use. As
guests Of Secretary Wilbur, the ora
| tors will sail down the historic Po-
tomac River TO Mount Vernon. home
and tomb Of George Washington.
After viewing Mount Vernon the party
will again board the Sylph. Durink
the trip back to Washington luncheon
will be served by The star. SATURDAY
evening they will he entertained at
dinner by John Hays Hammond.
Sightseeing Trip Scheduled.
Reporting at The Star Building sun
day morning, June s. the party VIII
embark for q sight seeing tour or me
National Capital and vicinity. No
point Of interest will he omitted.
Luncheon will he served at the New
willard Hotel, following which the
tour will be resumed for the remainder
of the afternoon. 1T will INCLUDE Ar
Iinston National Cemetery and the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier and a'l
the other historic spots, buildings
forts and parks in and about me
Capital City Of the Nation. Al the
end OF the tour the orators viii ne
dismissed. to return to their homes
preparatory to the start for Europe
month later.
staff Of The Stars photographers
will accompany the orators while IN
Washington. They Will he photo
grs phed almost constantly. Each VIII
| -. Dresepted with q specisllV made
album. Including all the photogra phs
that may he taken. a. soon az the
albums can I've prepared. IN connec-
tion with The Stars entertainment "f
it's orator guests in 1924 and 1928.
similar albums proved priceless sou
venirs to the talented Young people
who earned the distinction Of being in
! the National Capital as National Ora
torcal Contest hnaliSts.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
i. S. INTERESTS BUY
POLISH ZINC MINES
Big Holdings Of Won. Giesche
Estate Go to Anaconda
Copper and Bankers.
BY the Associated Press.

BRESI.AU. Germany. May 22.-
The Anaconda Copper Mining co.
and W. A. Hartman q Co. bankers.
both American concerns, have ac-
Qnired control of the Polish holdings
OF George won Giesche's heirs. The
negotiat tions. which have been going
on since last November, were salts
factorily concluded today.
The Won Giesche concern controls
10 per cent OF the worlds zinc pro-
duction. owns some OF the finest
coal mines in Germa besides lead
and silver smelling works. brick fac
tories and porcelain works. three
ba - 1t quarries. artificial silk and
sulphuric acid factories. and holds
title TO some 10000 acres of agric,ll-
tural land and 1000 acres of forest
1t also owns bank.
The firm was founded by George
Won Giesche. who in 1904 obtained
an exclusive concession from Leo -
pOld l. of Austria for mining zinc In
Silesia. The shares In the concern
have been handed down from genera .
tion to generation. and emperors
kings and statesmen have tried in
vain to acquire the control which
new goes to the Americans.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
COLONEL WILLIAMS
WILL Be SH|F TED
Also Reduced Four Numbers
on Promotion List for
int0xicati0n.
BY the A ssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Col Alexa nder Williams, tnhed
States Marine Corps officer, who was
given a court t-martial sentence Of re-
duction of four numbers on the pro-
motion list yestard following In
toyication charges. will he transferred
from San Dieg" I" duty at~San Fran
cisco, as oficer In charge of the West
prn recruiting division. He relieves
Lieut.. Col. Nelson r. Fulte.
Secretary Wilhur's approval OF the
San Diego courtmartial. which con
Quoted the sensational trial or Col.
Williams was announced late yest~r'
lay. placing him twenty-second on
lie promotion list. Out OF this INST
which contains 35 names. selection
hoard made up Of general officers of
the corps next month will name col
onels eligible for promotion as vacan n
cies develop i'm the rank Of brigadier
general
No requirement to pass over COi.
VILLA ms Is placed upon the board be-
cause Of his conviction, but 1t Is gen
orally regarded as certain that his
name will not be included among the
eligibles.
Wilbur's Statement Brief.
Conclusion Of the incident came
with a terse statement by the Secre'
tary that he had approved the con
viction of Col. Williams on the fol
lowing specifications
In that Alexander s. Williams.
now a colonel, United States Marine
Corps. while 80 serving In command
of the 4th Regiment, United States
Marine Corps. Marine Corps base,
naval operating base. San Diego
Calf. was. on or about March s. 1925
In the public rooms of the Hotel Del
Coronado: Coronado Beach, Calf, un'
der the influence OF intoxicating liquor
and thereby inca pa citated for the
proper performa nee of duty.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
NAVY FLYER GIVEN
CURTISS TROPHY WON
IN BIG RACE HERE
CONTINUED from First page.)

Continued from First Page)
The pla mes are for the feet and the
feet In for the planes"
Mr.. Robinson said he had come In
contact with older offieers and younger
offcers who believe in harmonious
working between aviation and the
feet. The only hone is to work for
continued success through this coop.
Grafton, he explained.
The Assistant Secretary iauded
Glen Fl. Curtiss, donor of the trophy.
and declared that II 10 the support
from mon like him and the under
standing of the press, such AZ The
Evening Star. who 80 generously gave
these watches for thC races here, that
gives hone of continued success. We
need the understa nding Of the press
or we will go IN at tangent. and the
development of effective forces will
suffer"
In concluding his address Mr.. Rob
irser declared the Navy was proud
Of Lieut.. Jeter and Lieut. Barner, who
few a, close second In the race. He
then shook hands with Lieut.. JeteF
and alse Congratulated the thrse
group winners. L.-----. .------
Evening star., 1926-05-22
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
ADHERES TO COUNTY
Stir Created When Mrs. Nicholson
Claims Membership for Law
Enforcement. .
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHEVY CHASE, Md. May 22.--At
a meeting yesterday the Chevy Chas
branch Of the Montgomery County
Women's Democratic Club corrected
minutes of n previous meeting which
had given rise TO reports that the or
Ganiza ton had gone over to the re-
Gently formed United Law Enforce
ment Clubs OF Maryland Of which
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson is president.
Mrs. Nicholson created q stir by her
appearance at the meeting, members
claiming that she had no rights to the
floor In view Of her withdrawal from
the county Orga MIA ton.
Mrs. James &. Ord. chairman. ex
planned that the record showing dele
gates sent to the law enforcement nj
meeting was responsible for claims
Of Mrs. Nicholson and others TO the
Chevy Chase Club, which had not
whhdra wn from the county orsa MIA
tion. She m Id the Chevy Cha - Club
stood for law enforcement without
having to withdraw from the county
club. having placed itself on record
Ave months ago. In this statement
she received the support of Mrs. Ed.
win A. Merritt, president of the coun'
ty orga nization.
Charges were made By Mrs. Nichol.
son that the meeting yesterday was
move to fOist recognition of Gov
Richie on the club, a nd she was join
ed by Mrs. Eugene Fl. McI.achlen, a
member OF the executive board, In
criticism OF club officers. According
to Mrs. Merritt, the meeting accom-
plished its purpose OF clearing the
minutes Of any Question as to its 10y
atty to the county club and ma kins
clear its original stand for law en-
forcement without joining the league
Of which Mrs. Nicholson is president
Mrs. Ord corrected a report that she
had resigned az cha irma n Of the Chevy
Chase Club. saying she resigned only
as chairms n n the club he understood
to have joined the enforcement body
The meeting was held at the home
Of Mrs. r.. r. prettymar.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
ID. c. American Legion Urges Support
OF Plan for Memorial to Soldiers
DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
THE AMERICAN LEGION
R E SOLU TION

members
.
to
Di.trict of oumba In he
eject is thing
highly be memorial
NOW THEREFORE, RESOLVED. Department
meeting assembled this 10th
Uf
in
nersons contrib
BE IT FURTHER Thst do express
thanks
have
contribute for their
which will Nations Capt
dedicated good citizenship
Evening star., 1926-05-22
"RED" THEATER FORMED.

NEW YORK, May 22 @.-A
Revolutionary burlesaue revue" is to
be produced this Summer by a group
OF pIaywrights, novelists and others
who have formed the First Workers
Theater in America" Plays Of a
frankly revolutionary nature" are to
today.
John Howard Lawson, playwright:
John Dos Passos, novelist, and
Michael Gold. editor Of The New
Masses, are included in the group.