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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
HUSBAND TRAPPED
BY USE OF STAMP
Suspicious of SiSter-in-LaW
Cause Mans Arrest.
Wife Is Missing.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, January GA
suspicious woman aroused by her
failure to hear from her sister proved
the nemesis of William n. Coffey,
4S, confessed bigamist, held in Jail
at Mansion, Wis, while police of
three States sought to locate his
second wife.
Having assumed the role of detec-
tive TO trap the man who married
her wealthy widowed sister. Mrs.
Anna Holdridge of Rockford, H.,
was here today taking an active part
in the investigation which she feels
confident will disclose that her sister
is dead.
Find No Trace of Wife.
No definite clew to the where
abouts of the sister. Mrs Hales
Coffey, has been disclosed by the
investigation of District Attorney
Robert F. Clark. who came here from
Elroy, Wis, he said tonight. Dis
trict Attorney Clark said Coffey tells
conflicting stories of what happened
to his second wife. whom he mar
ried at Winona. Mimi, despite the
presence of a wife and three chill
0Ten In Madison.
Mrs. Holdridge identified as pos
sessions of her sister articles of
clothing found in five suit cases in
Eoffey's automobile stored in a ga
rage here. While she was working
with District Attorney Clark here
q brother, Ernest Roser of Elroy.
was en- route to Winona, Mimi, with
the avowed intention of seeking a
bigamist warrant for Coffey.
The charge on which Coffey is
held at Mansion in default of $4,000
bail is forgery, preferred by Mrs.
Holdrldge as result of alleged use
of her sisters name to secure posses
sion of her bonds and securities.
Stamp Proves Undoing.
A rubber stamp aroused to sus-
picious Of Mrs. Holdridge and start
ed her on the trail of Coffey, she
said here today, in telling how she
trapped the bogus husband of her
older sister.
s, L got letter from Asheville, y.
G., written on a typewriter, to which
was affixed my sisters signature with
a rubber stamp. The letter contained
the explanation My daddy has
bought me typewriter, so | can
write to you often now"
a., Mrs. Holdridge said she then
planned the trap for Coffey. Her
sister had investments in several
concerns, so she wrote Coffey that
a meeting of the board of directors
of one concern would be held at
Elroy and for him to attend
He came and was arrested.
I am convinced my sister is dead,
victim of foul play" Mrs. Hoidrldge
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
INTERNATIONAL LAW
AWARDS FOR 1928
Carnegie Endowment Announces
Fellowships for Next Academic
Year to Aid Plan.

FelIowships in international law
to be awarded for the academic year
1929 have been announced by the
division of international law of the
Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, with offices at Jackson
place Two classes of fellowshipS will
be given, teachers and students. The
former will carry a stipend of 1880
and the latter $1,000.
Students fellowships will be award
ed only to graduate students holding
the equivalent of a bachelors degree.
Teachers fellowships will be award
ed only to applicants who have taught
international law or related subjects
for at least one year. An equivalent
in practical experience may be sub
mitted.
An applicant for teachers fellow
ship who wishes to study abroad must
be able to read and write the Ian
guage of the foreign country in which
he elects to study. Teachers fellow
ships awarded for study abroad will
carry an additional stipend of $500 on
account of the cost of the transatlan-
tic passage.
In general. a knowledge of the eie-
ments of international law and good
knowledge of history are necessary,
and II is desirable that at least two
modern languages be furnished. APP
plicants who hold a degree in law. or
who have otherwise acquired a knowl-
edge of law as a system, will be pre-
ferred in the award of fellowships.
Other special previous preparation will
also be considered.
The fellow will register as stu
dent at a university or college, and
devote his entire time to studying
international law and related subjects.
No other employment may be engaged
in during the period covered by the
fellowship. Courses of study must be
submitted to and approved by the
committee on fellowships, and the fell
low must report to the committee at
such times during the year as he may
l~a dtraafad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
i. S. AIR DEFENSE
.LAUDED BY DAWSON
Impossible for Enemy Planes
to Attack New York,
American Legion Told.

The general usefulness of the air
plane in war is almost as broad in
it's qualifications as that of the Navy,
both extensively and defensively, r.
Trubee Dawson, Assistant Secretary
of War for Aviation, declared last
night in an address before the Nassau
County American Legion at Mineoia,
Long Island "Its other usefulness,
the air secretary said. Ties in its CO.
operation with the Infantry, the
Artillery and other branches of the
Army or the Navy. Perfect co
ordination on land, on sea and in the
air is an essential factor in warfare.
Mr. Dawson, in his address before
the Legion post, of which ne Is
member told his audience that with
air protection such as now is being
developed, lit would be almost I'M
possible for enemy aviators to launch
attacks upon New York and its trans
portation venters even in the most
unlikely event that they should obtain
a suitable base on land or sea. our
planes would sweep the skies with the
vigilance of eagles protecting tnelr
nests.
Proud of Army and Navy.
Attacks from the air must be met
from the air, the speaker declared
and added: I'VE have all reason TO De
proud of our Army and our Navy:
Tnev have shown their efficiency ana
valor time and again, but In aerlaI
warfare, planes just COMBAT planes
Anti-aircraft guns may be effective
under certain conditions, but their
scone is limited. They have neither
the range nor the mobility TO counter
oct aerial tactics. For this reason. air
nreDaredness is not alone desirable,
hut essential. Air preparedness is not
a thing YOU can establish ana tneh
forget. because aviation Is rusnlhg
forward at a speed almost as swift as
that of a plane Itself.
president Coolidge, the Congress
and the War Department nave SHOWN
their appreciation of the need OF
adequate Army aerial defenseS LOT me
United States. This was demonstrated
last YEAR when the five-year Army
Air Corps development program was
act into motion. At the end or 1ve
wears under the terms of the 1875
nlan. this country will have an Army
air force of approximately Z'OOo
planes, 1850 flying officers and lo,ooV
enlisted men, including 500 flying
cadets.
Congress Alive to Needs.
1.-THE sanctioning of the five-year
program shows two things: First,
that the Congress and the Washington
administration are keenly alive TO the
Army air needs of the Nation. Second,
that we in America are not SUFFERING
from a super-air armament complex.
Our air program is in perfect
keeping with the long established
policy of this country to possess a
military establishment Of suff1clent
size to repeal invaders. but not 10
maintain an elaborate military
machine.
Our Army Air Corps is an I'M
portant link in our national defenses.
1t is part of the Army and should,
as time goes on. become more and
more valuable Remember this: The
general usefulness of the airplane in
war is almost as broad in its raml-
ficatfonS as that Of the Navy, both
extensively and defensively."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Monday. January "a.

Good and evil planetary influences
contend tomorrow, according to as
trology, which finds that adverse stars
dominate.
This configuration is read as not
favorable to initiative, and although 1t
is the beginning of the week, post
ponement of important matters is
wise.
Trouble over patents is indicated as
likely to retard more than one i'm
portant invention.
Intuition should not be trusted
under this rule. for there may be a
tendency toward sudden personal dis
likes while Uranus is adverse.
Warning is given by the seers that
selfishness will he more and more the
besetting sin of the average man
and woman.
Discipline that will broaden the
mind and permit it to grasp the far
reaching human relations is recon-
mended by those who read the stars.
There is an Ill omen which appears
to presage increase of intrigue and
double-dealing. Success is likely to
justify obliquities of many sorts.
This is a planetary government
under which women should benefit
greatly, for 1t encourages their high.
est ambitions.
Love affairs may be of extraordi.
nary interest under this rule. En-.
gagements TO marry made at this
time may be numerous between per.
sons of great differences in age.
Theaters should profit through re-
vivals of famous dramas more than
In new productions, astrologers aver.
Persons whose birth date 1t is will
probably have unusually good luck in
the coming year, through dealings
with friends and. especially with
women.
Children born or that day have the
augury of success. They are likely
to be much loved and to advance
|thrOugfz social connections
Nf1nhxea ~ - aNaaK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Blair Rules ID. A. K.
Free From Tax;
Work Educational

Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Blair has rendered a decision
holding that the Daughters of the
American Revolution is engaged
in educational work, and there
fore is not subject to the income
tax law, SO long as its purposes
and activities remain unchanged.
In announcing the commission
ers decision, Mrs. Alfred ]. Bros
seau, president general of the or
ganization, also pointed out that
donations to the ID. A. r. are de-
ductible for income tax purposes.
This decision" said Mrs. Bros
seau, Twill be welcomed by many
donors and would-be donors to the
new auditorium and museum, who
will now be assured that all
moneys they contribute win not
only be deductible from their i'm
comes, but will be used wholly for
buildingsOr for memorial chairs or
boxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
BAY LINER, DOCKING
IN FOG, RAMS FERRY
No One Injured in Baltimore Ac-
cident, Though Vessel Damaged.
Shipping Delayed.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md, January 22.-
The Chesapeake Bay liner City OF An
napolis. docking in a dense fog this
afternoon, crashed into the COLCHESTER
ferry Annapolis. tearing 10 support
posts from the ferry's main deck. The
City of Annapolis was not damaged.
and none of her 200 passengers was
injured. Only the crew was aboard
the ferry.
The Old Bay Line steamer State OF
Virginia, due in Baltimore this morn
ing from Norfolk. nosed into her dock
late, after having been lost in fog in
the lower bay. The Merchants and
Miners liner Chatham. from Boston.
locked 32 hours late.
The pail of pea soup" fog which
has held shipping in port since yester-
day, lifted slightly this afternoon, but
vessels were able to venture out into
the harbor only with the greatest eau
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

The dinner date marks the 204th an
niversary of the birth of John Wither-
spoon February 5. 1929, signer of
the Declaration of independence
James NJ. Beck, former solicitor
general of the United States, will de-
liver the principal address. Dr.
Thomas Edward Green. American
Red Cross, will also be a speaker.
Music will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the dinner includes
the following: Capt. Robert r. Ben
nett, chairman; Capt. Conway w
Cooke, Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves,
Z. S. N, retired: Gilbert H. eros
venor. Frank S. Hight, Col. James b.
McCord, Landra Beach Plat and
Hugh M. Southgate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
TIDE HAMPERS FIRE BOAT.
Captain of District Craft Wants
Berth Dredged.

Capt. J. Stolz of the Districts fire
boat appealed to the commissioners
Yesterday to have the boats berth on
Water street dredged. In low tide,
Capt. Stolz reported, it is impossible
to get the fire boat into it's wharf and
the anchor has to be dropped in the
Washington channel.
Roland Breenan, chief clerk of the
Engineer Department and chairman
of the District wharf committee, said
that as no appropriation is available
for dredging, the Engineer Corps of
the Army probably would be urged to
do the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
CASHED WIFE'S BOND.
Man Accused by Sister-in-Law Got
~ $500 From Banks.

: CHICAGO. January 90 CR-Wil-
liam N. Coffey, held in Jail at Maus-
ten, Wis, while the authorities search
for his second wife cashed a $500 bond
owned by her through a Chicago bank
last October Is, subsequent to her dis.
appearance, j. p Dithmar of Elroy
Wis, associated with District Attor-
ney Robert p. Clark said here today
a. . Mr.. Dithmar came to Chicago to in
Festigate the case. the Chicago Herald
and Tribune said in copyrighted
story, and found that when he cash
ed the bond he said his wife was
dead. The bank officials said that
coffey sobbed as he presented the
bond, and told what a good woman
his wife had been.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
ATLANTA ARTIST DETERMINES
TO TAKE WILD" FROM WILDCAT
viii Attempt to Tame Kittens
Caught in Swamp and
Make Them Pets.
Last Effort Was Failure,
When Animal, Living INT,
Became "RambunCtiouS."


ATLANTA, Ga. January 22.-Can
wildcats be changed into parlor pets?
Wallace Attaway, Atlanta artist,
who makes hobby of the beasts, has
failed after three years to tame one.
But he hasn't given up.
Three wildcat kittens caught in the
Okefenokee Swamp, are being ship
ped to him and he will start imme-
diately the effort to change them from
living packages of INT into purring
Tables.
Tom. the cat that Attaway kept for
three years in a cage in his back
yard, was full grown and had the dis
position of Bengal tiger when his
education started. Maybe Tom was
just set in his ways. At least at the
4nd of three years he could have
given a modern ftapper lessons in wild
ness.
Baked at Spectacies.
Some things exasperated him out
of all reason, and one was visitors,
either male or female, wearing horn
trimmed spectacles. A single look AT
horn-rimmed glasses, and Tom would
turn three somersaults, race six times
around his cage, leap straight in the
air and make a nose dive to the floor
Another thing he didn't banker
after was milkmen. After he had con-
WINGED Mr.. Attaway that he was not
only wild. but liked being wild and
meant to stay wild for the rest of
his life, he was shifted to new
quarters. A milkman, who had been
a farmer in his day, and who believed
that anybody who had dealt with a
Georgia mule could handle any little
thing like wildcat, offered to go into
the cage. He came out minus his
pants and a few yards of skin. but
with a new conviction born in his
soul
Mr.. Attaway didn't just pick out
wildcats as a hobby, but he had
them more or less thrust upon him.
How they get so wild, and whether
loving kindness or a two-by-four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Three Relieved From Duty.

Three medical officers have been re-
lieved from duty in the Office Of the
Surgeon General of the Army. NUM-
tions department, and assigned 10
other stations as follows: Maj. Rob
ert H. Duenner to San Francisco,
Mai. W. Lee Hart to Chicago and
Capt. Francis c, Tying TO Brooklyn
y. 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
FISH LAW EFFECTIVE.
Virginia and Maryland Restrict
Use of Nets and Other Devices.

RICHMOND, Va, January % OP).--
A law prohibiting the use of beam
trawler, beam net, troll net or sim
liar device IN fishing in the Potomac
River or Its tributaries, became ef-
fective today by proclamation of Gov.
Harry +. Byrd.
The law was passed at the last
session of the General Assembly, but
was not made effective until Maryland
passed similar legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

81 lt11A Oti VA EAAAIC a
can observers.
A force of young
Americans, enlist
ed under Secre-
tary Hoover from
American schools
and b u S in e s s
houses, has been
modified for the
needs of the ne
tons growing for
G / z n commerce
and guided to a
career of bath ro-
nance and re-
search that has
won the respect
full attention of
business men.
The Young man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

al U.s. ~ -" W. ~
in honor of his
services as presi-
dent of the society
for the past 10
years. DR.. Mar
c Il S Benjamin,
W h o succeeded
Gen. Richards as
president, will pre-
side.
February 6 is
G. e n. Richards
birthday, and like
wise commemo-
rates the 149th
anniversary of the
signing of the
treaty of alliance
with France, Feb
rllarV 6 177R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

scantling wouldn't get little of it out
of them. was being discussed by MIR
Attaway when Rhodes Sewell of
Perry, Ga, happened to overhear the
conversation. When he returned
home he caught a wildcat in a steel
trap, boxed it up and shipped it TO
Mr.. AttawaY.
Janitor DislilGes Wildcat
1t weighed 40 pounds and was pure
dynamite. On the way up to Atlanta
It threatened to eat out the side of
it's box and wreck the express car
The really tense moment of the sit
uation wasn't reached, however. until
it came time for a negro janitor to
tote" the box to an elevator AZ the
first move toward hosting il up to
Mr.. Attaway's office.
The cats claws raked across the
side of the box, and a growl came
Boss. 1es' whut is in dere?" asked
Nothing but a nice little wildcat, ="
he was told.
The negro reached for his hat with
one hand and his coat with the ether
and took d long step toward the
door
Dignity Is Injured.
In many ways" said Mr.. Attaway,
Tom was a good neighbor. The only
time he ever yowled was when his
dignity was hurt. / heard an awful
racket one night and when l invcsti
gated | found an ordinary house cat
perched on top of Toms cage.
drove the cat off and Tom went back
to sleep.
"He had many peculiarities. He
subsisted on one meal a day, wouldn't
have anything cooked, and refuse
cows milk but would drink canned
milk. He was the fastest thing
ever have seen.
Forty pounds Of INT and nothing
else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Dies of Broken Back at 76.

EVANSVILLE. Md. January %
AS the result of a broken back. suf.
fered two weeks ago, when he was
caught beneath a falling tree, Simon
Parker, 76 years old, of lockwood
died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Henry F. McCullom Dies.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. January p
'Gp.-Henry F. McCullom, So, mem.
Ter of the United states Navy during
the Civil War and secretary Of the
National Naval Veterans Association,
died today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
CONGRESS WILL BE REQUESTED
TO BACK CHILD FINGER PRINTS
Practical Demonstrations Will Be Given
at Sibley Hospital-Value for
Identification Is Stressed.

with Mr.. Bennett. Ever since the
disaster which sent the steamer
Gen. Slocum to the bottom of New
York Harbor with it's LOO victims,
Mr.. Bennett said he has talked and
urged the adoption of a national sys-
tenn for preserving the fingerprints
Of all children.
Four Claim Child.
THE day of that disaster, in which
mostly children lost their lives,' said
Mr. Bennett, 81 was at St. Mark s
Square when a woman whom / knew
rushed out of building and begged
me to help in the identification of
some of the Victims There were the
bodies of eight young children and
four hysterical mothers We're trying to
claim one child. But they could not
decide which was the real mother
Positive identification was impos-
Sible in each case. In that disaster
the bodies of 1874 adults and children
were buried without being identified.
If the fingerprints of these children
had been on record in New York City,
the four mothers would have had no
difficulty in establishing the identified
ton of their child. That is just one
concrete example of the necessity of
SuCh legislation.
5000 Urge Legislation.
The Federal Fingerprint Associa-
ton already has obtained more than
5000 signatures to a petition which is
TO be presented to Congress when
hearings are arranged. At a recent
meeting of the association, when the
proposal was Endorsed, the following
were appointed on the committee to
take the matter up with Congress:
Chairman, Mr.. Bennett, War Depart
mcnt; j. c. Palmer. Department of
Justice, and Z. +. Lockout, Marine
Corps.
Officers of the association are: f. F..
Lockout. chief of the Marine Corps
identification bureau, president; G. E.
Bogren, chief Of the Coast Guard
identification bureau, vice president;
]. G. Palmer, Department of Justice,
secretary, and Mr.. Bennett, War De.
partment, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Miss Julia Lathrop and Miss Mary
E. Mcdowell, American girls, have
been honored by the Czechoslovakian
government by receiving certificates
of the Order of the White Lion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Infant mortality rates are lowest
among the children of Jewish par
ents. an analysis of statistics based
on the study Of $4,000 infants In eight
cities demonstrates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
BRIG. GEN. RICHARDS
WILL BE HONORED
Sons of Revolution to Give Testi-
monial Dinner on February
5 at Willard.

The Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia win give a testi-
monial dinner February at the Will
lard Hotel to Brig. Gen. George Rich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
TRADE OBSERVERS
COVER WIDE AREA
Young Americans Carve Colorful
Careers in United States
Foreign Service.

From the jostling, colorful bazaars
ST the Orient. to the quiet reaches
of Threadneedle street, the worlds
trade is watched by a foreign service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

wheat crop of 10000, 900 bushels this
season.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28

school picnic of the First church
took place at Mays Landing park.
Guests at the Young home last
week were Miss Lillian Vohnoutlza
and brother, of Boston, and John
Vohnoutka, of Summit The visitors
spent pleasant afternoon in At
lantic City, followed by a dinner
and dance for Miss Vohnoutka be-
fore the guests left for trip to
New York.
George A. Keil, who has spent
the winter here in study of Luther
Eurbank's works and experiment,
ing On fruit trees in the vicinity,
has left for Crawford Notch, New
Hampshire, to fill his usual sum-
mer position as cashier Of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28
CARDIFF NOTES

The sum OF s3O7.70 was realized
from the last affair held By yolun-
teer Fire company of Cardiff. On
July the new IRE engine will be
christened at the Ketzer place and
a carnival of interesting events
will be given at the Cooperative
club.
Robert Maraglia, whose family
moved to Pleasantville recently, is
now working under Robert Young
for the Gulf Refining Co., at Allan
tic City.
Wednesday the annual Sunday
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28

The Eastman Kodak Company is
giving its employees a $S,ooO,ooo
bonus. The Wichita (Ean.) Eagle
terms it "a snapshot Of prosperity
but we add Picture just ahead
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28

AS it points let it warn,
And you can't dodge the point,
For the finger Of scoTn
Never gets out Of joint.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28
Crawford Notch Hotel.

Electric light poles have been
extended from Spruce avenue,
along West Jersey avenue, during
the past week, and the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. McDevitt, VIM.
IS. Walker and VIM. McDevitt are
being wired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28

A Dyspeptic Philosopher defines
ambition as an Overwhelming de
sire to do thomething we can't
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28

Capberra may find the oris.a Of
its name disputed, but no one dis
putes the fact that it has capital
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-28

Going around in circles may help
to make both ends meet, but it is
not likely to get you anywhere
very much.