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Evening star., 1927-08-06
M|LL|CENT ROGERS
TO WE'D ARGENTINE
Father of Society Girl Who
Divorced Count Announces
Engagement to Ramos.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. August Ga second
international alliance will be contract
ed by Mrs. Millicent Rogers. the for
mer Countess Ludwig Salm Won Hoog-
straeten, whose first venture ended in
Paris divorce court.
Announcement of her engagement
to marry Arthur Peralta Ramos.
wealthy young Argentine. has been
made formally at Southampton by
her father Col. Henry II. Rogers. oil
magnate. No date was set for the
wedding. but it was expected to take
place in New York late in the Fan.
NIillicent Rogers Is now with her
mother and her young son in Paris,
where reports of the engagement were
circulated shortly after her divorce
April IA from Sount Salm, but sub
senuentlv were denied. She is eN-
nected to return to New York late In
the Summer.
Society Not Surprised.
Announcement of the engagement
occa stoned no surprise in society cir
rles as Mrs. Rogers and Ramos had
heen seen q great deal in each other
comnany during the Spring season III
Paris. Two weeks ago, Wnen Mio'
Rogers arrived at CherhourS alter
short visit to the United States, Sle
was met at the pier by Ramos, VINO
accomnanied her to Paris. Ramos IS
n son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur lu'hlos'
nrominent in Buenos Aires society
Mrs Rogers first marriage, Wilei
she eloped with Count Sam ar "a9
married at the Municipal BulidlnS IN
New York on January 8, 1874, caused
a sensation in New York society.
Parents Refuse Assent.
Her parents refused to accept the
Austrian nobleman as son-ln-ia",
and the couple departed for Europe
shortly after the ceremony without
the blessings Of her parents. A son.
peter, was born September ~. l9Z4.
Col Rogers later went to Paris ana
ret,rned here with his daughter, Wnlle
Count Salm later arrived with his
mother. He started suit for separation
in December 1925, which finally came
to trial a year later. After various al
the suit was discontinued.
Reports were that the count had re
ceived monetary settlement estl-
mated from $4,000 to 100000.
Less than month later the
countess sued for divorce in Paris,
charging non-support. The decree was
granted, and the countess received
custody of her son, although the
father was given the right to visit him
and have voice in his education.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
SOVIET SEES POLITICS.

MOSCOW, August 6 (R-Comment.
ing on the failure of the Geneva naval
conference, which it designates lone
Of the most important political move
ments of postwar history" the Pravda
today says the British imperialiSts de-
termined to deferI every point of
their conquered po& ion" and make
no concessions to the ''insolent trans
atlantic nouveau richie"
The choice offered to the British,
the paper continues. lay in submitting
to American Imperialism or repulsing
1t and taking firm course which
will undoubtedly lead to sharpening
Of relations with their mighty op-
ponent.'
THE sharpening Of relations. It
goes on, makes it difficult for The
imperialists to plot against the Soviet
Union. but this must not cause us
to abate our watchfulness.
Izvestia thinks the breakup of the
conference will surely enhance the
tendency toward weakening the inter-
dependence Of the British and Ameri-
can capitalists, a development which
1t says means defeat for Great Brit.
ain. since she has been the more ac-
tive in promoting the existing inter-
dependence
Evening star., 1927-08-06
COL. BRECKENRIDGE
MARR|ES MRS. ROOT
Wedding in This City Follows
Engagement Rumored
Two Years Ago.

Col Henry S. Breckenridge. former
Assistant Secretary of War, and Mrs.
Aida de Acosta Root of New York
We're married here yesterday. thus
eliminating a reported engagement of
more than two years. during all OF
which time both steadfastly denied
that they intended TO marry
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. John &. Palmer at the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church, and
was witnessed by only two friends OF
the couple.
Engagement RumOred i'm 1925.
Rumors of the engagement of Mrs.
Root to Col. Breckenridge first be-
came prevalent in November, 1925.
soon after the engagement of Col.
breckenridge to Miss Bessie McKeIdin.
daughter of Mrs. Leigh Palmer, had
been broken. This engagement was
terminated suddenly on the return OF
Miss Mckeldin from Europe, month
before the scheduled date of the we'd
ding, and no reason ever was given
by either. Miss McKeldin later mar.
ried Howard S. Tucker, jr.
Col. Breckenridge was divorced from
his first wife. the former Ruth Brad
ley Woodman of Concord, n. H. in
Geneva. They had two daughters.
Mrs. Root was divorced in Paris from
Oren Root, nephew of Elihu Root, and
widely known in New York financial
and public utility circles. They had
two children.
Sister Of Poet.
She Is a sister Of Mercedes de
Acosta, poet, and of Mrs. Philip
Lydig. who came into the public eye
several years ago through her report
ed enga cement to Rev. Percy Stickney
Grant and more recently through her
financial difficulties in New York.
Col. Breckenridge. who is practicing
law at 25 Broadway. New York, was
a lieutenant colonel in the World War.
He formerly lived in Lexington, Ky.
He gave his age as Al. Mrs. Breckin-
ridge gave her age as 40 and her ad-
dress as 449 Park avenue, New York.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
k. ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, August
fSneciaD.-American Legion, Post NO.
"a. last night elected George Francis
Downham commander, to succeed =
clinton knight, who has served IN
that capacity for two terms. Rlchard
L. Ruffner was named first wee com,
mander, Mrs. Anna Meeks. second
vice commander: Herbert NILS. adJu-
tant, and w. Milton Glasgow, nnahce
officer. The election Of chaplain VIII
be held in the near future.
plan to finance the purchase OF
4he old City Hotel and Gadsby 8
Tayarn for restoration as a memorial
to the Alexandrians who gave their
lives during the late World war ana
"a a home for the local legion post
was submitted by n committee ana
adonted. The cost of purchasing the
two buildings and restoration repre-
sents an investment OF approXlfnateiy
$40 600. The amount will be raised py
nlacing a first trust on the bulidlngS'
A lawn party for so disabled soldiers
of Walter Reed Hospital and IL from
the Naval Hospital in Washington
wtIl be given Tuesday afternoon py
Mrs. Richard r. English. rehablilta'
tion chairman Of the American Legion
Auxiliary. on the lawn Of Mrs. T.. l.
lindsey in Braddock. The disabled
soldiers will be brought here by mem
hers of Alexandria Post, No. "a. ir
automobiles.
Although it is estimated that there
are 4 900 pistols and revolvers in thus
city only 156 persons have paid the
tax on firearms TO City Collector
Roger c. Sullivan as required by the
State law.
A lumber jacket containing SAB II
currency was stolen from under the
front seat of the automobile owned
by v. Ellis yesterday while the owner
was eating dinner.
The United States Veterans Bureau
In Washington has asked Police Capt
w. w. Campbell to aid in locatine
Mrs. Bertis Shackleford. widow o.
Courtland Shackleford of this city.
Evening star., 1927-08-06

Continued from First Page)
sand lives. The British authorities are
seriously worried because it appears
the prestige Of the administration has
diminished.
"Arms Act" Ignored.
Nobody seems to pay any attention
to the "arms act" which although now
in effect is not obeyed. Thousands of
Hindus parade the streets with drawn
swords under the noses OF the police
commissioners. AS soon as they are
arrested others take their places. The
law is defied by Hindus and Mussel-
mans alike.
The situation on the Northwestern
frontier is grave. Tribes from
Afghanistan, supported by natives,
have attacked border posts and the
commander-in-chief last month ordered
a 36-hour bombing attack as re-
prisal. The frontiers have been
closed by order of the viceroy.
The Soviets are melting the Emir
of Afghanistan not to permit such
violations of international law ana
are providing him with money and
experts to establish six aerodromes
on the frontier, where airplanes and
pilots are arriving from Moscow.
The British see trouble coming and
the war office ia contemplating an en-
tire reorganization of the eastern
forces, making. the Indian military
base similar to the naval base at
Singapore. A large mobile force will
be kept in India, while defenses or
the frontiers will be reorganiZed by
introduction of a number of tanks
and airplanes.
Secretary Plans Survey.
It Is stated in well informed circles
that the famous missing document
which caused the recent ARGOS raid
contained details Of the military re-
organization in India.
The secretary Of war, although
theoretically he has no control over
the Indian Army, has decided to go to
India the middle Of September to eX'
anime the situation on the spot. The
departure of the royal commission,
which should have gone to India this
month to study the effect Of the COM
munial administration, has been post
poned until the return of the war Sec
retary.
cat present" said the writer's In
formant, "the situation in India Is
ominous. We do not know when re-
ligious fanaticism, cleverly exploited
by Nationalists and Soviet agents,
might turn against the British admin
istration in the same way that Chinese
civil war turned against us"
Evening star., 1927-08-06
WOMAN MURDERED.
IN STATION BOOTH.
Curiosity of Passerby Re-
veaIs Mysterious Killing in
Subway WashroOm.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 6.-The curl
osity of one lone woman among thou
sands who hurried through the sub,
way station AT City Hall revealed TO
police one of the strangest murder
mysteries in years
Deep under the earth. the death.
dealing shots. hu.hs-i by the rattle of
nassirS trains and the hustle az hurry
ing thrones. a mother II three WAS
shot To death under TlrcumS'anIcS
which have completely mHStiHe"
police
Sees Foot Prctrudins.
Miss Sarah Lirs>hitz. Is, an Ing
Nsh teacher to Russian 1nlin'&fan'S'
had stopped In the woman WaSh'c'h'
of the station when she ooseENed ="
woman's foot protrudinE al an ""N
ward angle from beneath ne door oi
a clocked compartments
She called the attention ol .', seNeL,',
ether women 10 il, but they shTuEEed
their shoulders and hurried On ',,s,s ~
way. but Miss Lipschitz's curiosity was
aroused and she fnll1H h"'1'S" a 81
cial policeman. ..;,,
After considerable investigations
police identified the woman as MI. NJ
Emma Weigand. 81, a milliner. VINO
resided in the Bronx with her mo''isi'
Mrs. Frieda Ahles.
Hold Victim Slain.
At first it was thought a case o,
suicide. but no pistol was found anu
further investigation showed me Moill.
an had been slain in an adjoining
commandment and her body carried 10
the one in which il was found.
Powder marks showed that the gun
had been held against the woman
breast. but the absence OF powder
marks on her hands indicated TO
police she did not fire the shots her.
self
Mrs. Weigand was married Is years
ago to Frank Weigand, chauIlSul.
They separated five years ago. Ponce
questioned the husband and later an
nounced he had established salts
factory alihi.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
THOUSANDS In CHASE.
Negro Captured in Baltimore Stay
ing of Policeman.

BALTIMORE, Md. August (4l.-
After a chase in the northwestern err,
section of the city in which severai
,thousand neople, including so poilce,
1n9asIap mena participated, c Grant Kennard; &c t
years old, negro, was arrested trieste, ,rith las,
night and is held in connecuon VIZ
the murder yesterday of Patroiman
William F. Doehler. Police believe
Kennard to have been an accompllce
of David Berry, the negro chargeo
with the actual Staying. IT,,
Berry escaped from his home ms
wife said. just as squad OF ponce
entered in search Of him. kennaro
was captured in the back yard after
two shots had been fired. Patroiman
Doehler was shot by a negro he mao
arrested as the latter attempted 70
pawn a watch. allegedly stolen. The
noIiceman had led the negro to
police signal box and was in the act
Of calling for a patrol when his cap,
tive shot him down. Doehler fired one
shot after the fleeing man before
collapsing.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
NEW YORK SUBWAY STATIONS
WRECKED BY TWO BLASTS

badly damaged early today by an ex
plosion, which the police attributed to
bomb hurled through a basement
window No one was hurt.
Rev. Edward S. Bowman, pastor, is
out Of the city. Neither members of
his congregation nor his wife could
offer an explanation of the explosion.
Mrs. Bowman said her husband had
never discussed radical activities from
the pulpit and that there was no dis
Sension in the church.
Tho explosion tore hole in the side
of the building near the pavement
and shattered all It's windows. Build
fngs for blocks around were shaken,
and the blast was heard throughout
West Philadelphia.
The explosion occurred shortly after
midnight. An unexploded can Of nitro.
glycerine with a wire attached was
found in the debris in the basement,
and police expressed the belief that
tho bombers had been frightened away
before they could set this off.
All the stained glass in the great
window In the front of the structure
reaching from above the main en-
trance to near the roof wah shattered.
The second bomb was found 10
minutes after the blast wedged in
the back of a rain spout. 1t was
said a wire had been attached to
1t and the mechanism had failed to
work.
A trolley car that had just passed
the church had some of it's windows
shattered by the concussion. There
were Is persons in the car and sew
eral who became hysterical were
taken to a hospital.
DR.. Bowman, pastor Of the church,
who was visiting in ElizabethtoWn,
Pa, started for Philadelphia early to-
day when notified of the explosion.
He was quoted before leaving Eliza
bethtown that he had not the slight
est idea who could have perpetrated
the outrage. When told that the po.
lice had a theory that Sacco-VanZetti
sympathizers might have been con-
had never referred to the case in his
sermons.
Like all our neighbors," Mrs. Bow
man said, Il was awakened by the
explosion. There was q situation in
the neighborhood that really amounted
to panic"
Building Is Guarded.
In an effort to prevent further
bombings here, police guards today
were placed at every building of pub
lie Importance, prominent institu-
tions and clubs, virtually all churches
and also in subway and trolley sta
tions
Lieut.. Jacob Gomborrow, head Of
the radical squad of the Detective
Bureau, today declared he believes
the explosion to have been perpe-
trated by red gangsters from out
of town brought here by men who
have been under surveillance for
several weeks. Lieut.. Gomborrow
said he did not believe the bombing
of Emmanuel Church was due to any
preaching of DR.. Bozman or any
vengeance against this particular
church building, but was an act
against the church itself.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
PLOT SUSPECTED IN WEST.
Suspicious Characters Seen Climbing
to Unused Loft of Church.

SAN FRANCISCO, August LP).--
The Catholic Church Of Saints Peter
and Paul in the Latin quarter here.
against which bombing attempts have
been made five times in little more
than a year, was under heavy police
guard today in the belief that dyna-
miters We're planning a sixth attempt
to blow up the edifice.
Police said an investigation con-
firmed reports that several persons
had climbed a fire escape and entered
Evening star., 1927-08-06
ROME SEES ARMS
PARLEY AS COMEDY
Press Halls Conference as
Gallery Play, With
Failure Certain.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. August 6.-Asserting that
the Geneva Naval Conference was n
comedy played for the gallery. with
failure seen in advance, the Popolo
Di Roma, Fascist organ, asks: How
else could Coolidge have satisfied the
shipyard owners without denying his
reputation as Il paClfist Presi9ent?'
Now that the game is finished" it
continues, land everything has sue
ceeded as prearranged, bring out your
beacons of joy, oh, magnates Of Wall
Street. Your nations magnanimOus
militarism. oh, North American battle
ship makers. is forced with profound
disgust to defend by fiocks of battle
cruisers it's endangered territory.
"The free country of Monroe and
Lincoln regards you as it's predestined
saviors. Help it with your usual gen
erosity of heart to sustain with digni-
fed pride the enormous sacrifices
cruelty imposed upon it by the ferocity
Of European militarism."
Evening star., 1927-08-06
SAVED BY GRASPING ROPE.
Charles II. Hall Lives After Drop
of so Feet.

Falling from a scaffolding so feet
in the air upon losing his balance while
painting somekstack at he Bureau
OF Standards yesterday afternoon.
Charles H. Hall, a painter. Al years
old, of $40 II street. saved his life by
clutching a rope and sliding to the
ground.
Hall alighted with sufficient force
to fracture his right foot, but brush
burns on his hands where the rope
raced through were the only other in
juries apparently sustained.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
nita1
Evening star., 1927-08-06
VETERAN HURT BY BLAST.
Chicago Bootleggers Blamed for Bomb
ing Of Shop.

CHICAGO, H., August @.-
A bomb explosion in a soft drink par
lor early today injured Miles I<azda,
%, crippled war veteran, whose left
leg was amputated during the war.
and may result in the amputation of
his right leg, badly lacerated by
wreckage from the explosion.
The explosion was attributed by the
police to liquor rivals who were an
gered at Robert Yanke. owner of the
place. because he patroniZed other
dealers. Yanke and KaZda were the
only occupants of the place when the
bomb exploded in the doorway and
wrecked the establishment. Kazda $
artificial left leg also was damaged.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
LAST APPEAL" IN BERLIN.
American Newspaper Correspondents
Circuiarized by League,

BERLIN, August (P).-American
press representatives in Berlin were
were circularized today by the Ger
man League for Rights of Man with
a last appeal" for Sacco and Van
zetti
"It must be concluded from the
latest reports" the circular said, that
the previous protests have not reached
the ears Of those with whom the de.
cision Of life or death rests. Hence
We beg Of you to do whatever is posi-
BILE SO that the execution may be pre-
vented by act of pardon.
ut is needless to emphasize what
consequences the execution will have,
and for the sake of Americas moral
reputation we feel it our duty to make
this last appeal"
Evening star., 1927-08-06
DEMONSTRATION IN LILLE.
Police Fight Communists i'm Front of
United States Consulate

LILLE, France. August CP).-
Communists made a hostile demonstra-
ton before the American consulate at
midnight last night. but did no dam.
age. and were dispersed by the police
after sharp encounter.
The mayor of Lille. Roger Salengro,
has written to the United States con-
sui, appealing In the name of the city
of Lille to the sentiments of Justice
of the American people to bring about
clemency for Sacco and Vanzetti. He
sent similar communication to the
American embassy.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
REFUSE TO SUSPEND WORK.
Chicago Building Trades Leaders Re
iect Plea for Protest.

CHICAGO, August s R).-Leaders
Of the Chicago building trades have
turned deaf ears to appeals of the
International Labor Defense League
for a suspension of work as protest
against the scheduled execution OF
Sacco and VanZetti.
Building trades officials met last
night to consider certain communica-
tions received in behalf Of the con-
demned men, but when there was no
response for a discussion, the com.
munications were tabled until the next
meeting in two weeks and no acton
was taken. The execution OF Sacco
and Vanzetti is set for next week.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
VIOLENCE MARKS STRIKE
Ford Plant in Argentina Is Damaged
by RIaSf

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, August
8 (P).--Violence marke the spread of
the general strike in favor Of Sacco
and VanZetti in the interior of Ar
gentina last night.
Dispatches from Pergamino, Buenos
Aires province, say a bomb was ex-
ploded in the Ford automobile agency
there, breaking some windows. An
other bomb was placed on the rail-
road. Neither caused much damage.
Demonstrators roamed the streets,
compelling the closing Of business es-
adjustments and stoning those who
refused. Among the places stoned
was the Pergamino branch of the
Banco Espanol.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
PITTSBURGH ON ALERT.
Guards Federal Building and Or.
ders Roundup of Radicals.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. August R).-
Supt. of Police Peter p. Walsh today
ordered guard placed around the
Federal Building here following re-
ceipt of reports Of bomb outrages in
several cities
At the same time United States Dis
trict Attorney John ID. Meyer in
Department OF Justice agents
to round up all known radicals in the
district,
Evening star., 1927-08-06
STATEHOUsE GUARDED.
Annapolis Police Also Protect Home
of Governor, Fearing Bombs.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. August 6.-Fear-
ing bomb outrages similar to those IN
other cities growing out of the Sacco.
Vanzetti case, the Annapolis police
are guarding the statehouse, and also
the home Of Gov. Ritchie. The gov.
ernor Is at Cascade. Nd. to review
the State militia encampment there.
lie Is expected to return this after
noon.
Evening star., 1927-08-06
STORE rs WRECKED.
Section of Rochester, n. Y, Rocked
by Bomb: Motive Is Mystery.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, August 6 UP).
Explosion of bomb left on thres-
hold of the grocery store operated by
Herman Difabio and Herman Gutti
in Romeyn street, wrecked the build
ing, shattered windows within
radius of three blocks and rocked
that section Of this city this morn
ing.
Both Difabio and Gutti, when
questioned by police, maintained
that they had no enemies and had
received no threats. Neighbors de-
clared this to be the third attempt
in six years to wreck the building.
CHURCH IS BOMBED.
PHILADELPHIA, August s R).--
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church was
Evening star., 1927-08-06
yANZETTrs SISTER HAS HOPE
French Labor, Socialists and Com
munists Plan Demonstration.

PARIS. August S O9.-Luigia Van.
zettj sister of Bartolomeo Vanzetu,
who is in Paris seeking permission to
roceed to the United States TO see her
brother, has hope that he VIII be
spared. She is quoted by the news
paper L'Oeuvre as saying:
"Since have been in France l have
found SO much sympathy that L now
have hope my brother and his COM
rade Sacco will not be executed.
Thank all those who have helped US
and beg them to continue their
efforts"
Labor, socialist and communist
circles are going ahead with their
plans for q demonstration in Paris
Sunday in behalf of the condemned
men. It will be one Of the biggest
ever seen in the French capital IL the
police authorities do not decide to
ban it. 1t will end in a parade from
the meeting center in the Place Du-
throne TO the Bois Vincennes.
Pleas to BE Made to Embassy.
At a meeting of the international
| Syndicalist Federation, which voted to
protest against Gov. Fuller's decision,
| il was decided to send a delegation
composed Of a member representing
| each nation to the American embassy
to present a plea in behalf Of Sacco
| and EanZetti.
| The Sacco.V o.VenZetti case continues
| TO have a prominent place in the
Paris newspapers, and outside the
capital sympathizers are arranging
for mass meetings and drawing up
| protests At Roubaix the city council
adopted motion favoring a pardon
| for the convicted men.
Socialist Federation Protests.
The executive committee of the
| Gironde Socialist Federation, sitting
at Bordeaux, has voted motion pro-
testing agains Gov. Fuller's decision
and respectfully asking the American
| Government to use all means in its
power to prevent the executions. The
motion was signed by Deputy Mar
guet, who also Is mayor Of Bordeaux,
and NJ. Cayrel, another local deputy.
| The Congress Of the Teachers, Fed
Grafton, meeting at Tours, passed n
resolution protesting against Gov. Full
ier's refusal to pardon the men, and
deciding to aid in the efforts labor and
political organizations are making to
prevent their death. o...-.-..------------