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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-18
BRIDES FOLD CENTER
OF SOCIAL STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON
Many Marriages Today and All Interesting
Chief Justice Gives Niece Away;
Miss Coonley WEEDS
nv LEAN ELIOT

WHTEDDINGS today and of such exceptional
M Queen Marie of Rumana
W fades into unimportance by comparison - - n,
the home of Chief Justice ana MIS-
In which Of seasons popular debutsnes
OF
I'LL lnrnli stoldho =uuenh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
WIFE SLAYER bEGS
TO KISS HIS VICTIM
Drink-Crazed Farmer Asks
to See Body After Killing
Blamed on Drink.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, August 14.-Cler-
mont County's fourth tragic death in
10 days was recorded yesterday. when
Scott Workman, farmer, slew his wife
at their home near New Richmond, 80
miles east of Cincinnati.
A week ago last Tuesday Raymond
Ross, tobacco agent, shot and killed
Mrs. Mamie King Meter, divorce,
and her 19-year old sweetheart, Otto
Tin, in a jealous rage. Ross commit
ted suicide when officers went to his
home a few hours later to arrest him.
For more than two hours after
shooting his wife Workman, using
two Of his nine children as a shield,
held a posse of 100 deputies and citi-
ZenS at bay with revolver until
Sheriff Fred Croswell arrested him.
Excessive drinking and the fear
that officials were about to take his
children from him and place them in
a home were given as the causes OF
the tragedy by Sheriff Croswell.
Last night at the Batavia jail Work
man begged the sheriff to take him to
New Richmond to see the body of his
wife.
II loved her, Fred" he declared re-
peatedly. "She was the best wife a
man ever had. / want to hold her in
my arms and kiss her again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
STAMP SELLER DENIES
DECEPTION CHARGES
Declares Purchaser of Collection
and His Agent Inspected It
Three Times.

Philip II. S. Cake, 1431 Chaplin
street, yesterday denied in his plea
filed in the District Supreme Court
that he had deceived Abe Cohn
stamp collector. COG Thirteenth
street northwest. in the sale of a
stamp collection. Cohn recently
brought suit for $500 charging that
he had paid Cake $4,000 for a collec-
ton which he asserted contained
only $1,000 worth of genuine stamps
In his plea. the defendant, through
Attorney Lawrence II. Cake, tells the
court that Cohn signed an agreement
10 buy the collection without any
warranty of any kind and just as 1t
stood. He also says that Cohn and
his agent, Charles kohen, made three
visits to Cakes home and examined
the stamps through a jewelers. glass,
spending several hours at each in
spection. Cake also denies that the
stamps were forged. as charged by
CUhn in his suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
WARRANT ACCUSES
MANLEY OF FRAUD
Georgia Banker Also Said to
Have Transferred Funds.
Guardian Asked.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, August IA guardian
70 administer the affairs Of w. ID
Manley. Atlanta, banker. indicted In
connection with the recent closing OIL
the Farmers and Traders Bank, OF
which he was president is sought III
B. hearing scheduled for today.
The petition for guardianship was
fled by Joe Paterson, Manley'S son
jn-law, who alleges the banker is not
mentally capable to conduct his al
fairs.
A warrant issued yesterday for
Manley charges that he allowed the
Farmers and Traders Bank to become
"fraudulently insolveRt" July II. The
bank was capitalized at $4,000.
Marley also is confronted with llti
cation in connection with the defunct
Bankers Trust Co., of which he was
president. The trust company re-
Gently was thrown into receivershlp
and many small banks throughout
Georgia and Florida, for which 1t was
fiscal agent, were closed. RECEIVERS
for the trust company have charged
that Manley transferred more than
$500, 900 in personal assets to the W.
ID. Manley & Co., Inc, to defraud his
creditors who have claims OF more
than $2,o00,000 against him. 1t is
further charged that Manley Endorsed
notes for approximately 100000 for
various banks in the chain.
An answer filed by Mrs. Manley, act
ing for her husband, denies the
charge. The answer states that the
transfer of assets was made several
months before the petition Of bank
ruptcy was filed by the trust COM
pany and that the poor health and
mental condition of Manley made
1t necessary to place his private in
terests into a corporation in which
they might be more efficiently handled.
Meanwhile the Georgia State bank
Ing department, into whose hands
were thrown the affairs of SO small
banks which closed, has announced
that 20 of the institutions will open
within the next two weeks. Several
of the banks have already opened
again. The Florida banking depart
ment has made a similar announce
ment
Tentative plans have been announced
also for the reopening of the Georgia
State Bank of Atlanta and it's 20
branches. The Georgia State Bank,
of which Marley also was president,
was capitalized at 100000 and was
affiliated with the Bankers Trust Co.
When the latter institution went into
receivership the State bank closed its
doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Lightning Picks
Chicken Alive and
Blinds Another
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, August IA
Two chickens belonging to Simon
Eccard, Chewsville storekeeper,
got in the path of the same bolt
of lightning yesterday. and one was
stripped entirely of its feathers,
while the other had both eyes
knocked out.
Charles H. Rinehart. his two
SONS, Jacob and Donald. and his
father-in-law. Jacob Wolf, were
stunned when bolt hit where
they were packing peaches. AT the
farm of Mrs. Samuel Geiser. ten
anted by her son Allen. cistern
was wrecked. A barn on the farm
of Rodney Crowthers, near Letters
burg, was struck and destroyed by
fire which followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
WORKERS HOLD OUTING.

The press feeders and assistants at
the Government Printing Office are
holding their first annual outing +"
day at Chesapeake Beach. The excur-
sion is under direction of Washington
Press Feeders and Assistants Union.
No. !, International Pressmen's and
Assistants Union of North America.
ARRANGEMENTS are in the hands of
these officers: Mrs. Nora A. Bechtel,
president; Mrs. Vandora Higgins, vice
president; Miss Matilda F. Rooster
secretary treasurer: Miss Sadie E.
Foley, recording secretary; Mrs. Irene
Kendall, sergeant-at-arms, and Mrs.
Clara F.. Hollinger, Mrs. Lille F. Jor-
dan, Miss Isabelle Girvin, Miss Fannie
Strong, Mrs. Della J. Creamer and
Miss Rose Mccarthy, board of di.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Princess Has Whooping Cough.

THE HAGUE, August IL GR.-
Princess Juliana. only child Of Queen
Nilhelmina. has Whooping cough.
The little princess and her mother
both returned from a visit to Switzer-
land suffering with bad colds. Then
Jullana went for a camping trip with
the Dutch Girl Scouts and ended I'D
with old fashioned whooping cough.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
TOO MUCH OFFICE
BUILDING IS FEARED
More Skyscrapers Would Add to
Excess Space, Owners and
Managers Conclude.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 9.-Skyscrap-
ing ha. reached the ceiling Of profit
able construction, If the National
Building Owners and Managers AS
sociation gauges the situation cor.
rectly.
The annual presidents conference
Of the association today concluded
that further construction Of Office
buildings in nearly every large
An erican city probably would con-
tribute to an over-supply of space.
In the past three years. said a state
ment to the association, there have
been added to American Office space
approximately 140, 100000 square feet,
which cost $1,100 900. 900. making up
the deficiency Of building during the
war years.
1.-THE fact that the situation today
Is apparently sound. despite the addi-
ton Of so great an amount OF .pace,
is due to the increased, standard Of
living" the statement said. Much
space was brought closer to the point
Of complete obsolescences by the fact
that 1t was suddenly regarded as not
good enough by it's occupants. who
moved to more modern quarters"
The prospective buyer was urged to
satisfy himself that the normal
growth of his city requires more
space before he embarks upon q new
building program.
Most of the large cities Of America
were represented at today's meeting.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
CATHEDRAL PLANS
SHOWN BY SLIDES
Bishop Freeman Tells Guild
of Need to Push Work for
Convention.

Plans for the future construction OF
the various parts of the Washington
Cathedral were explained and Illus
trated with new lantern slides by Rev.
DIR. G.. G.. f.. Bratenahl, dean of the
cathedral, in an address before the
Bishops Guild of the Episcopal
Diocese of Washington in the Church
of the Epiphany Parish Hall yester-
day afternoon. It was also empha
sized at the meeting by Bishop James
Z. Freeman that a sufficient part of
the main floor of the cathedral should
be completed in time to accommodate
the general convention of the Episco-
pal Church, here in 1928.
1--WE must have the convention
there for the effect it is going to have
on the spiritual and fraternal side of
the whole church." Bishop Freeman
declared. He said that the future of
the Episcopal Church on the whole
American continent depends very
largely on the successful manner in
which the cathedral building project
is carried through.
Describes Needed Work.
The part of the church it is neces-
sary to have completed in order to fur
nish a meeting place for the conven-
ton, which is to include more than
10000 delegates, was described by
Dean Bratenahl.
Announcement was made that work
is to begin on the piero TO support
the main cathedral tower, to be 282
feet in height, about the 1st of Jan
udry.
Dean Bratenahl also showed slides
of the interiors of Bethlehem Chapei,
the Chapel of the Resurrection and
the Chapel of st. JOhepn Arimathea,
the slides giving an idea how the two
last will appear when completed. He
described plans for 96 recesces in the
interior of the building on the man
floor, to be used for memorial pur-
poses.
Further plans were described for
the building of great wall around
the entire cathedral close. 1t is to be
10 feet high and from Is to 18 feet
thick in places. 1t is to serve the
double purpose of inclosing the
grounds and of furnishing housing
room for garages and various attend
ants at the cathedral. The idea of
using the wall for the latter purpose,
1t was explained. is to do away with
the necessity of spelling Hhe artistic
appearance of the grounds by having
many small structures scattered
aroun on them. Twelve gates in the
wall be named after the IL apostles.
Other features were illustrated and
explained, showing the magnitude of
the whole plans.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
HILLS SUCCESSOR
PUZZLE FOR VETS
New Leader in House Must
Be SeIeCted-NeW York
Asks Place.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated HreBS.
Selection of 4 new leader for the
House wet bloc to replace Representa-
tive John Phillip Hill, who retires from
Congress in March, is proving a puz-
Zling problem for members with anti
Volstead views Many candidates
have hssA mentioned, but as yet no
definite crystalliZation of sentiment
has taken place.
The New York City Democratic del
egation is putting up a strong bid
for the place for one Of it's members.
They contend their group is the
largest wet contingent from any
State and therefore is entitled to con.
sideration.
On the other hand, a number Of
vets feel that the post should go to
a Republican, inasmuch as that party
is in control of the House. There is
some sentiment in favor of a Repub-
lican leader and a Democratic assist
ant leader, OR of placing the leader
ship upon a committee Of two-one
from each party.
Representative Britten Of Illinois
is mentioned prominently by Repub-
licans, while Representatives Oliver
Celler and Weller, all of New York,
are spoken of by Democrats.
Hill. who was defeated for the Re.
publican senatorial nomination in
Maryland, heads the unofficial House
committee for modification of the Vol.
stead act. He wants an assistant
chosen who will be the likely selec-
ton for chairman Of this committee
in the next Congress.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
$4,000 TO $4,000
SAVINGS MISSING
Government Clerk, Who Con-
Quoted Christmas Fund,
Cannot Be Located.

Police instituted a widespread search
today for Government clerk who
was reported missing with thousands
of dollars of Christmas savings funds
collected from fellow employees, fol-
lowing tho issuance of a warrant
charging him with conversion after
trust yesterday afternoon.
Attempts to trace him in Eastern
cities are being made by Detective
James Springmann, who was assigned
TO the case, and who accompanied
several employees who had intrusted
the missing clerk with Christmas saw
ings deposits, to the Office of AS
sistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given, who ordered the warrant is
sued.
Wife Not Located.
The wife Of the missing clerk also
had not been located at her home yes
terday in a local apartment house.
Estimates of the amount in the
fund vary and police have been un-
able to check up definitely on the
total amount in the fund, figures run
ming from $4,000 to $4,000. The
number Of depositors was, estimated
at from $50 to 400. Only the missing
man, it was said could throw definite
light on. the amount in the fund and
the exact number of depositors.
This was to have been the third
Christmas that the missing man was
to have paid off the depositors with
sums to take care of Christmas needs.
TlH-2.S1hout two previous years he
had accepted deposits in his personal
capacity and had made the payments
on schedule time.
This year the contributors intrusted
him with inStallmentS throughout II
months in the expectation of receiv-
ing the lump sum at Christmas time.
Last Friday he was not at work.
Monday his wife brought in his
resignation Tuesday the depositors
became anxious about the funds.
Yesterday the warrant was issued.
To-day O~s~rch for the man Is going
Forward.
And in the Government department
where the collections We're made
disappointment is evident among
those who had been expecting to
bring Christmas happiness and cheer
to their relatives and friends with the
savings of the wear.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
SECRETARY DAVIS
ASSA|LS PAY CUTS
Reviews Americas Prosper
ity in Address to Miners
of Pennsylvania.
By the Associated Press.


WILKES-BARRE, Pa, December
9.-Speaking at a testimonial dinner
in Plymouth last night James J.
Davis, Secretary Of Labor, reviewed
the prosperity he said America had
enjoyed since the United Mine Work
ers Of Ameri.S. refused to take u
wage reduction five years ago." and
asserted that any American "who Sc
1ously proposes wage reductions after
this year of prosperity should have a
committee appointed to examine his
sanity"
Secretary Davis declared that the
United Mine Workers stood as the
shock absorbers for labor Of the coun-
try Gin the industrial struggle that
was waged to lower American wages
to a par with wages paid in Euro
pean countries" He said that A.
900 900 men and women were gainfully
employed in the United States, and
that they represented the purchasing
power OF the country. To reduce the
wages OF this vast army from 81 to
81 a day would remove the purchas-
ing power Of the country, and ruin
and desolation would follow, Mr.. Davis
said.
John L. Lewis, international presi-
dent Of United Mine Workers Of
America, asserted that that organi-
zation was largely responsible for
American success and prosperity.
1.-TWO weeks after the miners signed
agreements and returned to work. +"
he asserted, factories and industries
started up after a period of idleness,
wage advances were given and the
prosperity which continues today was
started"
The testimonial was given by Ply
mouth Mine Local Unions in honor of
George G. William, recorded Of Lu-
zerne County and former burgess Of
Plymouth. in appreciation Of his ef-
forts In the interest Of members Of
United Mine Workers and their fam
lilies.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
CHARITY SALE PLANNED.
Women's City Club to Aid Near
East Relief Fund.

A sale for the benefit of the Near
East Relief will be held December 10
at the Women's City Club, % Jack
son place, under the auspices OF
committee of women. The sale will
include many Greek embroideries
and rugs made in the shops of the or
canization in the Near East.
A program Of entertainment also
has been arranged, including Greek
folk songs by Mrs. j. Frank Rice. a
talk on the birds of the Near East,
with vocal limitations. by Miss Isabel
Goodhue, and solos on Spanish and
Hawaiian guitars by Sophacles Papas
In the evening Senator William II.
King, president of the Greek-Amerl-
can Society, viii speak.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
MINISTERS TO ASK BAN
ON ABBREvIATlON XMAS
Sermons and Radio Appeals to Be
Part Of Campaign in
New York.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 9.-Young-
sters may not mind whether 1t Is
spelled Xmas" or "Christmas" as
long as Santa Claus makes his annual
visit with toys and candies, but q
campaign Is to be started to elimi-
nate the use of Xmas" as being
contrary and alien to the reverence"
due the word.
Several clergymen will speak against
the use Of the abbreviated word from
their pulpits in this city Sunday. and
there will be radio addresses for the
same purpose.
The sponsors Of the move hold that
Xmas" has a subtle tendency to de-
stroy the beautiful thoughts in con-
psction with Christmaas - Nau -
Evening star., 1926-12-09
SALE OF 2 MORE SHIP
LINES IS PROPOSED
Royal Mail May Acquire 43 Ley
land and Red Star
Vessels.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 9.-Sale Of
two more steamship lines, the Leyland
and the Red Star. to the Royal Mail
Co. was considered by the board of
directors Of the International Mercan-
tile Marine Co. here yesterday. In
ternational Mercantile Marine stock
holders will be asked to consent to
the sale.
Forty-three ships, aggregating $780,
900 tonnage, are involved in the deal.
The Leyland line owns 38 steamships
and are owned by the Red Star.
The offer for the purchase was
brought back from London yesterday
by P. A. S. Franklin, president of the
International Mercantile Marine. No
information on the price offered was
given out.
The Royal Mail Co. will take over
the White Star fleet December 81.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
FORD BUYS 100000 MINE.
Drill Equipment Is Being Shipped
to Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS Newfoundland, Decem-
ber 9 R.-Purchase of an iron ore
mine at Shows Pond, Conception
Bay, for 100000 by Henry Ford, De-
troit automobile manufacturer, was
reported here yesterday.
The mine. which has not been op-
Grated for several years. was ex.
amtned by experts last Summer. It
is said diamond drill equipment Is
being shipped from the U0ited States
by the new owner in preparation for a
resumption Of mining SOON.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
Son Who Took Father Place in Civil War
May Get Pension at 80 to Ease Last Days

Brownville, Nebr., under the name Of
his father. The subterfuge was not
discovered. SO between 1868 and
1865 the youth served in the Army.
DISCHARGED, he was granted a pen
sion in his fathers name. The
father insisted on cashing the pension
checks. Ill feeling resulted and Perry
left home. His father died in 1905.
Perry then tried to have the wrong
righted by the Government, but his
efforts were futile.
Today Perry lives in a little house
on the outskirts Of Auburn, appar-
emily slowly dying and in poverty
His friends appealed to Representative
Morehead, who is endeavoring to OBJ
tain a pension for him.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
ELOPEMENT CHARGED
TO- JAILED PREACHER
Said to Have Run Away With For
mer Church Treasurer, Mother
of Four.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. December s.-Rev.
Walter G. Jones, former pastor Of the
Third Baptist Church of Portland,
Oreg., was arrested here yesterday
on an Oregon indictment charging
violation Of the Mann act. The min.
lister is accused Of having eloped to
Fort Worth, Tex, last August with
Mrs. Ella Pearl Lee, former treasurer
Of his church.
Federal officers declared Mr.. Jones
deserted his wife and daughter and
that Mrs. Lee left her husband and
four small children to accompany the
pastor. Mrs. Lee later returned to her
family. @
Mr.. Jones was arraigned and held
in default Of $4,000 bail. He waived
removal hearing and win be taken to
Portland to stand trial
Evening star., 1926-12-09
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUBURN, Nebr., December 9.-Vic-
tim Of strange twist Of fate SO years
ago, Perry Whitlow, 80 years old and
destitute, may live to see wrong
righted through efforts. of Represent
ative John H. Morehead of Nebraska.
Peter Whitlow, Representative
Morehead said, became intoxicated in
1868 and enlisted in the Army. Sober,
he realized that he had nine minor
children and that he would either
have to leave them to the charity of
the neighborhood or face court
martial.
His son Perry, then II, solved his
dilemma. He would go in his fathers
stead. Perry reported for duty at
Evening star., 1926-12-09
SOVIET TO EXECUTE 16.
Bandits Terrorized Tartar Repub-
lie, Trial Discloses.

MOSCOW, December o R.-The
Soviet supreme court yesterday sem
fenced Is convicted bandits TO be shot.
Those condemned belonged to a gang
of almost so men which carried out
many acts of violence and pillage I'm
the Tartar republic.
Varying terms of imprisonment
were imposed on the remainder of the
land.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
Northampton Democrat Wins.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. December
8 @.-For the second time in two
years President Coolidge's home city
has gone Democratic. Mayor William
E. WEIGH, Democrat, was reelected
by 891 votes over his Republican op-
ponent, former Mayor William II.
Feiker. At the last election, after
serving six terms, Mayor Feiker
bowed to the man who won out again
yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
Autoist Pays $50
Train Fare to Meet
Traffic Fine of 81
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December o.
Hans Dietz, now resident in an
Ohio town, paid $50 train fare to
answer minor traffic violation
charge here, and paid the result
ing So fine.
Dietz was "ticketed" for failing
to turn on his lights just before
he moved west. A helpful neigh
Dor forwarded the post card by
which defendants in traffic cases
are notified when their case is to
be heard and he hurried to
answer.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
Lieut.. Gearing Gets
Cross for HerOism
nSubmarineBlast
BY the Associated Press.

The Navy cross has been
awarded Lieut.. Hilyer F. Gearing
for heroism during the explosion
aboard the submarine S-49 at New
London, Conn.,, last April. Four
men were killed.
Gearing directed the work Of
rescue, entering the damaged bat
terry compartment and remaining
until burning wreckage was torn
away and three injured comrades
removed.
His nerve and undaunted cour-
age" President Coolidge's citation
says, were an inspiration to the
others in the rescue work"
Evening star., 1926-12-09

to bring the name Of Christ to the
very brink Of contempt"
Cardinal Hayes and Bishop William
T. Manning were named as church
men who have indorsed the cam
Evening star., 1926-12-09

Diminishing world interest in the
famed Spanish onion has caused such
a slump in demand for the vegetable
that large stocks of onions near
Valencia are said to be rotting on tn
ground.
Evening star., 1926-12-09

Four waterfalls at Aranafjord, Ice
land. are to be harnessed to produce
power for proposed nitric acid plant.