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Evening star., 1926-12-03
PRESIDENT Is QUERIED
ON u. S. AIM IN CHINA
Harry F. Ward Announces Send
ing Of Letter Concerning Status,
Asking Marines Withdrawal.
BY the Associated Pres

By the Associated EreSs.
NEW YORK, December 3.-Harry
y. Ward of Union Theoogical Semi
nary, chairman Of the American Com
1nittee for justice TO China. announced
today that his committee had sent
- letter TO President Coolidge concern
ing American participation in naval
demonstrations III China.
The letter urges that the marines
he withdrawn if already landed. and
that American naval forces be re-
strained from joint action with the for
,ign naval units in what can only
seem a threat Of joint use of force to
interfere in@t conduct of civil war
an China"
Information also is requested as
to exactly why destroyers are being
sent up the Yangtze River, why ma
1ines are being assembled and whose
Aerritory is To be policed and why
Evening star., 1926-12-03
MORSE CASE GIVEN
TO JURY IN new YORK
Three Sons Of Ship Magnate and
Three Others Accused Of
Misuse of Mails.
BY the Assnciaied Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 3.-The case
of Benjamin W.. Erwin A. and Harry
r. Morse, sons of Charles w. Morse.
and three others indicted for misuse
Of the mails in connection with sales
of stock of shipping and other com.
panies in which they were interested
went to the jury in Federal Court this
afternoon.
The other defendants were George
A. Burdett, Rupert NJ. Much aud
Henry f. Boughton. Twenty-Five per
sons were indicted. but the charges
against all but six were gradually
dropped.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Score Hurt in Baltimore Crash.

BALTIMORE, December CP.-
More than a score of persons were
injured. five seriously and one prob
ably fatally, in a collision between
n transfer truck and a street car
at Sharp and Hill streets, South
Baltimore, today. A majority of the
victims are negro iaborers who were
on the truck. Several Of the pas
sengers on the street car were
slightly hurt.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Fugitive Ordered TO Prison

NEW YORK, December R).-
Everett A. Hutchings, wanted in
California as a fugitive from justice,
will have to go back to that State to
complete a sentence of seven and one
half years in st. QuentjS Prison, the
appellate division of the Supreme
Court ruled teda@s -
Evening star., 1926-12-03

Parishioners at South Mimms, Eng
land. started to raise funds TO buy a
horse for a wedding gift to the Arch
bishop Of Hamstead, but have changed
kheir minds and will give the popular
Clergyman an automobile instead, If
the funds continue to roll in as they
have bean doing. ---
Evening star., 1926-12-03
RUM SHIP EXPECTED
TO LAND CAPT|VES
Schooner That Kidnapped Dry
Agent and Petty Officer
Awaited in Havana.
BY the Associated Press.

MOBILE, Ala, December 3.-The
French schooner Arsene j., with two
kidnapped United States liquor sleuths
aboard, in the opinion Of officers here
will land her two captives in Havana
today or tomorrow officials here ex
pressed this opinion today after the
vessel had not been heard from since
Tuesday.
]. B. Matthews. assistant prohibit
Evening star., 1926-12-03
BAND CONCERT
TOMORROW

BY the United states Soldiers Home
Dand Orches1r' at Stanley Hail. 5:45
o'clock, Joiai =. NJ. Zimmek mann,
leader. Emil a. t'enstad. secondAeAaAas..
Evening star., 1926-12-03

Practically all silver and black fox
furs used in the United States are
from fox faxHaes
Evening star., 1926-12-03

Nearly 25,000,000 bushels Of corn
grown in the United States in 1926 is
being shipped to other countries,
Evening star., 1926-12-03
CANTONESE ARMIES
TAKE FOOCHOW AND
CONTINUE ADVANCE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-03-24

EDGAR PRIESTS RECITAL.

Edgar Priest, OrganiSt at the Ma
tional Cathedral, at ST. Alban's. pre-
sented a we'll balanced program con-
tanning several infrequeently heard
compositions before All audience which
filed every seat and included a num-
ber of standees in tho chamber music
auditorium of the Library Of Congress
last night. Mr.. Priest Is one of Wash.
ington's fine musicians who has not
been heard in n recital for some time.
Although he used his notes. this fact
did not seem to hinder his giving
really individual readings of the works
played.
Quite the high light in the program
was the prelude to Wagner'S religious
opera, "Parsifal." played in a. manner
that seemed to carry an inspiring
message to tho audience as u whole
and won applause which amounted in
quality as we'll as quantity to an ova-
tiQn. Almost equal enthusiasm was
shown over Mr., Priest 8 playing Of the
difficult "Fugue in d Major" by J..
$. Bach. This was the first of the six
preludes: and fugues played in this
auditorium last week by that wizardly
interpreter of Bach, Harold Samuel,
the English pianist.
The opening selection on Mr.. Priest s
program. Sult6 IN +, WRITTEN DV
Arcangelo Corelli of the seventeenth
| century, was a charming suite of
prelude and dances. The precise
daintiness of the gavotta was espe.
cially fascinating.
Joseph Bonnet. the French organ.
list. contributed Introduction. Theme
and Variations" a work that proved
engrossing in the several distinct
musical pictures 1t presented to the
ear. and which has a remarkable pedal
cadenza that, according to the notes
of the program. lis, perhaps. the most
interesting pedal cadenza In organ
Evening star., 1926-03-24
MIR. Jesse Lee Bennett
Guest at Political Club.

The weekly forum luncheon OF the
Noman's National Democratic Club
took place today at the clubhouse,
$50 Connecticut avenue, with Mr..
Jesse Lee Bennett writer and pub
Usher. as the speaker. Mr.. Benefits
address was on the subject of The
Essential American Tradition
Among those attending were Mrs.
J. Borden Hartman, Mrs. Andrieus
A. Jones, Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Mrs. Stephen
ionsal. Mrs. George A. Kicker, Mrs.
Frank S. Bright. Mrs. George Eckels,
Mrs. a. Z. Spangler, Mrs. Rose Yates
1'orrester, Miss Laura Knott, Mrs.
James Espey Heron, Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell and Mrs. Richard c.
Burleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Hadley
entertained a birthday anniversary
dinner and bridge party for their
son, Dr. Harry +. Edwards, Monday
night at their home, 1882 First street
northwest. The table and rooms
were effectively decorated with pink
sweetpeas and ferns. The guests
were Miss Margaret Morgan, Miss
Eleanor Putzki. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bowling, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Schil-
ling, DIR. and Mrs. Lyle Mason, DIR.
and Mrs. William Smith and DIR. En-
mer Sheperd.
Miss Otie r. Nelson returned to
he city Yesterday, having spent the
Winter season at Palm Beach, Fla.
At the reception given by the
Maryland Society, Thursday. Mary
land day, at the Washington Club. In
honor Of the president of the society,
Representative Millard f. Tydings,
the Secretary of State of Maryland.
Mr.. David c. Winebrenner. Sd, will
act as escort to the president.
At the song recital of Helen Howl
son, soprano, and Charlotte Harri-
man, contralto, on Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the Mayfower,
Miss Howison will sing Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howes The Prinkin' Lady"
as a feature of the program. with
Mrs. Howe herself at the piano.
Among the box and seat holders for
Friday afternoon are Mrs. David A.
Reed, Mrs. Clarence G. Williams,
Mrs. Laurence Townsend. Mrs. w.
NJ. Goddard, Mrs. Paul r. Johnson,
Evening star., 1926-03-24

Mary Dyson. 62. 243s Nichols ave. SO.
Annie Z. Fry 10, 2132 N. Y ave.
Efie Powell. 40. 913 Barry pl
Iohyy cy rias Mneessr so iinns sini,lnserH HhosR,a
: Sarah w. Washington. rs. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Louise johnson, g Chidrcn's Hospital.
Alice l.. Creeke. /. Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-03-24

literature" 1t certainly seemed com
plicated and was played with swift
ness and smoothness.
The choral improvisation by Karg-
Ebert was appropriately lyric and le-
cato in style. The three other short
works were "Cantique d'Amour," by
Lemare; Evening Song" by Bair-
stow. and "a Memory" by Moncrief.
The sixth and final Hour of Organ
Music" in this highly successful Len
ten series to be given under the aus
pices Of Herbert Putnam, librarian,
and Carl Engel. chief of the music di-
vision Of the Library Of Congress, will
he presented next Tuesday evening by
#. Guy Lucas, organist and choirmas-
ter at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Lafayette Square.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Births Reported.

,1rl.
Roy A. and Lola NJ. Elmendorf, boy
Joseph E. and Mary Dentz. boy
Joseph e, and Lillian NJ. McCauiey, girl.
William NJ. and Rebecca Fitzgerald girl
Frank j and Catherine NJ. McKcever girl
Joseph j. and Elizabeth NJ. Roland, boy.
George A. and Marguerite Wilson, boy.
John A. and Edith F. Mikesell. girl
Joseph A.. and Grace NJ. Norris. girl.
Gus and Athena Chak alakis girl.
George E. and Margaret Lands boy
Herbert E and Rebecca Lancaster, boy.
Harry and Mary Bowman boy
Charles L. and Arrmitta Brown, boy
Charles and Margaret Conner. girl.
Joseph NJ. and Lillian +. johnson. girl.
BENJAMIN B. and Oleatha Blayton girl
Thomas v: and Margaret Richardson, girl
J, Archibald and Lorena Smith girl.
Carter c. and Elizabeth Wood, boy
Lawrence E. and Minnie Paxton. girl.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
SOCIETY

Continued from Twentieth rage.)
Miss Ruth Peterson. Miss Ida Serum
gard and Miss Mae Wetherill.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
JUDGE AND WIFE DEAD.
Each rs Years Old and Pass Away
Five Hours Apart.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal Dspatch TO Inc star
FROSTBURG, Md, March "a
Henry j. Powell, judge Of the AL
legany County Orphans Court, and
his wife, Anna Eliza Powell, died at
their home here this morning, Mrs.
Powell preceding her husband in death
five hours. Both We're rs years old.
Mr.. Powell had been ill with pneu
monia four days and Mrs. Powell, who
had been showing great solicitude for
her husband gave way under a heart
attack. A daughter survives.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Clarence H. billiard and Gertrude Frederick
George y. Cole of Dumsville Va and
Martha Gillison of Baltimore. Md.
James l.. Henry and Eettie Roseboroush
both of Harrisburg, Pa.
William Anderson and Albcrtha White.
Carroll Jackson and Helen Carter
:, Henry NJ. Abbott of London. England. and
Eleanor Selinger of this city
Albert l.. Wheeler and Helen f. Anderson
Jester Fuqua and Rosie Douglas
Mack Reaves and Blanche L. Talifcrro
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Deaths Reported.

Margaret Ryan, rs. Home for Inclrables.
Margaret Hawkins. 62, Garfield Hospital.
Josephine Scarlet. go. Emergency Hospi-
tai
Joseph Fleming. "A. st. Elizabeths Hos
pital
Georgia X. Gordon. 90. George Washington
William r. Maier. SO, 1340 Irving st.
Anne r. Beatty: 55. Walter Reed Hospital
d1s Edward Kssba Hs1 as 7$ 3s2 Ma aVe
Edward Dick. 85. st. Elizabeth's Hospital;
Suzanne J. Dieffenbach. months. 434S
Ellicott.
John F.. Poor. Q hours. Stanton Park Hos
pital.
Lemuel Dodson. jr.. 22. front Of Ills Del.
ave. G.W.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
V-2LEAVES FOR TESTS.
New Submarine to Attempt 200
Foot Dive Off Provincetown.

sPROVINCETOWN, Mass, March "a
R).-The submarine We put out to
sea early today for deep diving tests.
The weather was clear and the sea
smooth. conditions described by of
ficers Of the vessel as ideal for the
trial.
The We will be subjected to tests
similar to those which her sistership
the vi underwent successfully off
Block Island recently. She will be
submerged to Il denth of 200 feet
while experts study the effects of the
pressure on her structure.
Evening star., 1926-03-24


Miss Ruth Peterson. Miss Ida Serum
gard and Miss Mae Wetherill.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Hamilton, who
returned the latter part of the week
from a thrcc.month visit III California,
will sail the latter part of April for an
extended stay abroad. Mrs. Hamilton
left today Tor New York City, Mr..
Hamilton remaining at Wardman Park
Hotel for another week before joining
her there.
Mrs. William j. Tully and Miss
Marion Tully, who have been abroad,
were among the pa aSsengers aboard the
Olympic, which arrived in New York
this morning. Mrs. Tully and her
daughter will be at Mayfair House
before going to Locust Valley to open
their place, Aimar, for the season. The
engagement of Miss Tully to Mr..
Reeve Hoover of this city was recent
" announced.
Mrs. Daniel l.. Borden Will be chair
man Of the Junior league members
who will act as ushers for the style
Show and dramatic sketch. "A Day
With tho Water Carrier" II benefit
for the NIyra Mccoy and Holy Family
Day Nurseries to be given at the
Hotel Washington in the hall of ma
tionS tomorrow at = O'Clock. others
Of Mrs Borden'S committee are Miss
May Taylor, Miss Ellen GrenshaW,
Miss Anne Butler. Mrs. Edward
Morris and Miss Elizabeth Hume.
Those taking part in the play are
Mrs. Bruce Wallace, Rebecca; Mrs.
Mamie Greene Jobe, l1agar: Miss
Elizabeth Coonlet. the bride: Mr.. Col
lin Cameron, the bridegroom: Rev.
Henry Durant, the traveller: Mr.. Con-
rad H. Young, the water carrier: Miss
Alise Heaven as Deborah; Mrs. Will
liam Laird Dunlop. jr.. royal lady;
Miss Elizabeth Jobe. Mohammedan
youth; Miss Rachel Hamilton. COM
panion to society lady; Mrs. Mary
Allen Adams. mother; Miss Ada Town
send, the messenger; Mrs. Norris,
lady of the village: Mr.. Arthur Bean,
as Jacob; Mrs. Mable Owen Wilcox,
The lady of fashion, and Mrs. Leland
tonnees, as Ruth. Mrs. Edmund
Brennan is chairman of program and
lTr. Charles Doing, Washington Loan
and Trust treasurer for committee.
Evening star., 1926-03-24

Mrs. John c. H. Lee. Mrs. Edward
B. Meigs, Mrs. Royal de la Mater
Mead. Mrs. Charles j. Bell. Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. Delos
Blodgett, Mrs. Henry Fitch. Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin. Mrs. Thomas
Lockwood, Mrs. John III. Gibbons,
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Mrs.
Franklin Ellis, Mrs. Charles NJ. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews.
Mrs. +. d. Sanderson, Miss Helen
Nicolay. Mrs. David St. Pierre Gall
lard, Mrs. Edwin 3. Parker, Mrs.
Evening star., 1926-03-24

Miss Otie r. Nelson returned to
he city Yesterday, having spent the
Winter season at Palm Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Charles Warren. Mrs. Joseph Wash
ington and Mrs. G.. J. Train.

Miss Bernice Everitt win be the
speaker at the March meeting of the
Washington Wellesley Club, at the
National Club, American Association
of University Women, Friday at 4
O'Clock. Miss Everitt was a member
of the Wellesley unit that did recon-
struction and welfare work In the
Near East for several years. Miss
Ethel Ziglatzki of the club will sing.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Group Library Meeting

The Woodstock Library Association Is planning to entertain group h. brary meeting conducted by che Con necticut Library Association and the Connecticut Public Library Commit tee to be held in the Howard Bracken Memorial Library on Friday, Aprl Is. Morning session will open at II, 1, with roll call of libraries represent ed.
 Miss Greta Brown. librarian of the New Britain Institute, will discuss the A. L. A. reading lists in the se- ries, Reading With d Purpose, and will also speak about some novels of rural life. Luncheon at LOO clock
 Afternoon session at 2.l5. Miss Mary Sutliff, instructor, Library School of the New York Public Li- brary, will discuss some pretty anthol- ogies and read poetry. Miss Julia E. Carter, supervisor ot work with chil- dreu. New Haven Pubic Library, will speak on books for children. N. $. Light, director of rural education, will speak on The School and the Libra ry. Session viii close about 4.30 D. m.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

The Easter concert was held Sun. day evening and was well attended
 The Ladies Aid met Thursday af. terBoon of last week with Mrs Burle- son.
 Miss Nellie Lowe spent the Easter in New Haven. returning on Tuesday accompanied by Mis- Maher.
 We are glad to learn that Arthur Williams. who has been in the Day Kimball hospital. suffering from pnen monia, is gaining
 Miss Nellie BurIeson returned to her home Tuesday from Abingdon and Manchester where she has been caring for the sick for several days
 Funeral services of Everett Will iams were held in the church on Sun day afternoon al o'clock, conducted by Rev H. A Calhoun. interment was in Quasset cemetery. with N. A.. Ballard as funeral director.
 Misses Gladys F. Harrington and Evelyn II Calhoun of Providence and Miss Gladys E. Young ef Union are spending the Easter vacation at their homes here. also Henry B Stafford and Donald E. William are enjoying 2 few days vacation
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Old Folk. coneert Please.

''Ye Old Folks Concert" held at Academy Hall on the evening of March 3lst, though not very largely attended because of bad weather. yet added Co the increasing Hall Memorial fund about fifty dollars.
 Miss Rouse. superintendent of mu- sic in the Woodstock schools, made an able and attractive singing teacher as Prudence Deliyerence Short. Like the rest of rye women singers" she was costumed in quaint dress of anotn CT century, and wore aH ample poke bonnet
 Special features of the evening were solos by Israel Praiseworthy Pendergrass lWallace smith 8f Put nam1, and Cousin Jedediah, (a wOrldlie song) by Deacon Ephralm Iehabod Sparks (Byron Bates vio- lin solo by Prudence DellVerence Short Miss Rousel and .Dost Thou Love Me Sister Ruth by Serepta Pet tibone and Obediah Slickum tLlttle Geneva and Presley Cross).
 One of the most musing events was an oration by Hyonimous Perinder .Tubbs (Prineipal Maurice Chllds) who. wearing a detiBhtiully antique plum-colored coat and ruffed shirt and knee-breeches, related some of the important occurrences of the year of the founding of the Academy as If they were contemporary with his hearers. He closed with an adroit reference to the object of the Hall Memorial fund--a gymnasium-by ex- pressing in an ornate periodic sen tence the hope that never would this institution of learning give eounten- ance to or make provision for any trials of skill which pertain not to the minds but to the body.
 The arrival during the intermission of Samson Goliath Stronghold tFred Marryott of Putnam) on sn0wshoes sas greeted with laughter. After re. moving several coats as well as his
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
WEST WOODSTOCK

Our school Is enjoying its Easter re- cess of one week
 Charles Hall Is boarding at Kenelm for while.
 Randall Davis is reported as quite i'll at his sons home in Providence.
 The sick ones are recovering from the grip and no new eases are report ed
 Much sympathy is extended to Mrs. Everett H Hilliams and family for their recent sad bereavement.
 Paul Williamson and Robert Brain ard motorod from Hartford Sunday. leaving their car at the end of the state road and footing it to Nest Woodstock, helping our oYer=Wofked doctor out Of the mud on their way
 Country roads are still very bad and the Eastford stage driver has much difficulty in making his daily trips Anyone doubting the urgent need of the continuation of the state road would be convinced by viewing the present state of this piece needed to connect with Eastford. over.
 Everett Williams, 46. who commit ted suicide about 330 a. m April 1st by hanging himself in the hay barn at his home, following a severe attack Of the grip, which Dr. Pike. medical eX aminer, thought affected his mind was born in South Woodstock July r., 1879. son of the late John Williams and Mrs. Ellen NJ. Williams March 30. 1903, he married Jemima Patter- son of East Brimfield. He is survived by his wife, three children. Ellsworth, %, John, IT, and Christine, l3, all al home He Is also survived by his mother, Mrs Ellen Williams. and three brothers, Fred and Clarence of South Woodstock Charles of Spring field. Mass, and sister, Mrs. Ray mond Young of West Woodstock. The funeral services were held at South Woodstock church, Easter Sunday at 2 D. m.. and Rev. H. 4. Calhoun of South Wood stock ofiieiated, The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The bearers were two brothers. Clarence and Fred Williams, and two brothers in-law, Raymond Young and Ralph Nutting. The burial was in the fam fly lot at Quassett cemetery. The be. reaved family have the sympathy of a host of friends.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
EAST WOODSTOCK

Miss Ruth Murray Is spending the week at her home in Deep River.
 Carl Danialson of Hartford has been spending a few days in town.
 Mrs. J. $. May is visiting her son, Harry :. May and wife of Waterford.
 Miss Juia Swenson, teacher lu the Paine district, IS out with new Chevrolet sedan.
 Mrs. Chester E. May k again on the sick list, also Wendell Basworth and family and Rev. H. D. Baker nave been Ill with the influenza the past week
 Miss Edith Harris. who underwent an operation for appendicitis and vas very ill for weeks at tae Day kimhaH hospital, Is recuperaung at her home.
 Walter Potter accompanied hls matH=7. ars I. C t0tler and UauEh- ter Alcy lo Eawuueket, k where they tzl,ed liIs. t....sf father. Mai- ter ErCe. over the Week-enu-
 Rev Harvey Lawson Of UaIon oc- cup.ed the pulpit at Che taneroea- t3aHai church on sunday morning, lBc pastor. Key IL D. Baker, being IL. The pulpit platform was banked with pattea plants and Che choir gave extra music appropriate for Easter.
 Cards received from Mr and Mrs J. E. Aldrich and party this week state they are having delightful trip. They spent Sunday in Washington, D. |. As farewell gift Che Ladies Missionary Circle presented Mrs. AL drleh beautiful silk scarf as token of their love and esteem
 The dedication Of the new mill for April , promises to be the event of the season for the toWnspeuple and the committee are issuing invitations this week, thereby making t select affair and more enjoyable for those who attend. the space being limited some machinery having been installed and being tested out as the mil will doubtless be "a running order in aH- other month. The committee assist ing Mr Levy are c. \ W ethereIl. Mrs Paul Clifford. Maurice Ghilds Asa Scranton Mrs Charles Hopkins and Mrs. Myrtle Jordan.
 The social held last Friday evening was very enjoyable. An excellent supper of beef loaf. eseaHePed pota- to. rolls. eiBeer bread 8ilh whipped cream and coffee was served. the girls iu Mrs Mabel Morse's Sunday school class acting Us Waitresses T he praz gram consisted of piano duet. Al fred Wethereil. Sarah Pike; piano solo. Mss Disatelle of Quinebaug. q short drama. Easter Morning. giv- en by Misses Elsie Hibbard, Eunice Pike. Marion Cady, Alfred Wetherell and Joseph Morses song Spring ls Here. class Of gifls. Alan Upham aeeompanist.