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Evening star., 1927-11-12
GILES POSTPONES
PACIFIC TAKE-OFF
Bad Weather Would Make Trip
Suicidal, Officials Tell
s; British Flyer.
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 12.-
Capt. Frederick A. Giles, British
aviator, today awaited favorable
weather reports before setting the
date for his postponed 2.000-milc
Golden Gate-New Zealand flight. Plans
for taking off early today were can.
celed when Weather Bureau officials
Informed Giles that the attempt would
! be suicidal" in view of storm condi.
tions over the Pacific
The decision to await favorable
weather conditions came after day
: of indeclsion, in which Giles was
quoted as saying that he intended to
trust to luck and start, regardless of
what the weather prediction might be
He persisted in that determination
until after an interview with Mai
z. II. Bowie, weather forecaster. in
which he was informed that low
clouds. rain and high winds might be
expected 300 miles offshore.
Giles believes his Hess Bluebird bi
plane Wanda will fly from the Colder
Gate to Honolulu, the first stop, in IS
hours. From Honolulu he intends t.
head for the Samoan Islands, and &c
thence to the Fiji group. whence he
will fly to Australia and on to New
Zealand.
Giles, British reserve aviator who
was member of the Royal Air Corps
expects to fly alone. He will fly b.,
~ dead reckoning, without radio or life
raft.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
JUDGES SON HELD.

NEW YORK, November 12 fP.--.
Edward Crumpp. who said he was d
son Of the late Judge c. r. Crumpp
of Richmond. Va, yesterday was held
in 900 hail on a charge Of grand
larceny. Miss Edith Page Of West
North avenue. Baltimore, who was ar.
rested with him. was discharged.
Crumpp was accused of having
stolen a trunk containing 81 600 worth
of clothing from a rooming house
here. He said he took the drunk. add
ing that he though 1t had contained
liquor. but denied having disturbed
the clothing in it. He and Miss Page
were childhood sweethearts. he said
He had come to New York to be mar.
ried
Evening star., 1927-11-12
The Good Fellow

Ben Reeswax was good old scout
as every one agreed; but in OLD age
he's down and out, and broke. ana
gone to seed; he cannot buy can
Of kraut he has no chickenfeed.
When he was in his prime he earned
all kinds of iron men: in his protes-
sion he was learned. a gifted man
was Ben: and no panhandler eer was
spurned. who touched him for ten:
He never learned to answer NO.
when people made appeals for just
4 sample of his dough. to buy tnem
beds or meals: and as he JourneNen
to and fro he passed out many wheels
Whoever passed around the hat was
sure to look for Ben. and he'd pro
duce his wallet fat. and cough up
sundry yen. and murmur gayly. 'Ihat
is that--when broke. pray come
again" Some friends who had ms
veal at heart would question him at
times: Before your golden years de-
part. why don't you save some
dimes? A bank account you ought
to start--your careless ways are
crimes" But Ben. he was n good
old scout. he had heart of gold; some
fellow needed helping out some skate
was starved and cold; and so he
threw the coin about, with gestures
free and bold Now Ben himself is
needing aid. he wearily tolls by; he
saw his power and prestige fade, his
fortunes go awry. and he is old and
worn and frayed, he needs pumpkin
pie. And some he helped long years
ago are now in Easy street, and
heedlessly they see him throw his
tired and stumbling feet. through sun
and wind and rain and snow, and
offer him no treat. The portals of
the poorhouse yawn some parasangs
ahead; when he has nothing left to
pawn. he'll seek that place of dread
or, haply. in some wintry dawn. lie in
an alley dead. WALT MASON.
tConyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-12
MRS. WARD PLANS
TO WE'D IMPORTER
Divorced Wife of Baking
Kings Son Eager for New
Chance at Happiness.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 12.--ATrs.
Beryl Curtis Ward. back from Reno
where she divorced Walter S. Ward,
whose father acquired wealth in the
baking business, has announced she
will marry w. Lyle Anderson, wealthy
New York importer. and then seek
retirement to try for the chance OF
happineSS she believes still held out
To her.
Il believe there is still a chance of
happiness for me-" she said at her
home at Tuckahoe. despite the trials
through which | have passed, Peo-
pie have wondered | am told at my
silence concerning the unfortunate
events that brought me and those
nearest to me into Nationwide atten-
tion. There have been hints that
was si,enced by suppression from
Walter Wards family. That is not
true
MY silence was entirely voluntary.
felt too deeply and suffered too
much to give it voice. Even now,
that | have consented to speak. |
prefer to ignore certain events or the
past. prefer to talk about the
future
Mrs. Ward said there was one point
she wished to clear up in connection
with Wards trial in 1922 for the mur-
der CT Clarence Peters, sailor. Il
positively was not with Walter Ward
on the night he was said to have shot
Clarence Peters" she said. Ward was
acquitted.
Mrs. Ward denied reports that she
intended suing Ward for support of
her :wo children. II want nothing
from him whatever" she declared Il
have not seen him in IS months and
| have no desire to do SO. All | know
of him is what | hear-that he Is in
Cuba or somewhere down there"
Mrs Wards Reno divorce was
granted on grounds of desertion.
Ward disappeared several months ago.
his abandoned automobile being found
near Trenton. \. !. He subsequently
turned UP in Cuba with his father.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
SEES YOUTH OF NATIONS
AGENT FOR WORLD PEACE
American Legion Chaplain, in Ar.
mistice Day Address, Makes Sug-
+ gestion to Government.


By the Associated Press.
PARkERSBURG, W. Va. Novem.
ber 12.-An exchange ot youth of all
nations as a means OF establishing
world peace was proposed in an Armis.
tice day address here by the Rev. Gill
Robb Wilson of Trenton, n. j., ma.
tional chaplain of the American lie.
gion.
He suggested that the Legion pro.
pose to the Government that in wears
when there was Treasury surplus,
one-fourth of the money accruing from
war debts be given to establishment OF
such plan.
Through the exchange Of the youth
OF various countries" he said, 1.-The ex.
change of their ideas and their fra
ternity with each other will tend to
establish worldwide friendship, a
friendship that few countries will be
ready to break at moments notice
and friendship these youths will moi
break under any circumstances"
Evening star., 1927-11-12
LEGION NOT "FLEECED."

NEW YORK. November II P).-
Although members of the American n
Legion Gpent a total of $9,23S, 900 on
their recent pilgrimage to Paris they
were not overcharged, John J. Wicker.
1r.. national travel director of the
Legion. said at dinner last night
aboard the Anchor liner Transylva MIA
lie estimated that the Legionnaires
spent $2,500,000 in the United States
for railroad fare and hotel accommo.
dations. Two American steamship
companies got 81 per cent of the SO
500, ,oo0-that the delegates paid for
crossing the ocean.
Railroad fares. hotels and general
travel in Europe cost the Legion men
about S3,100.000. Wicker said
Evening star., 1927-11-12
CARTER LEIDY WEDS
PROCTER DIvORCEE
Former Wife of Heir to Soap For.
tune Becomes Bride Of Fiji
Widener's First Husband.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 12.-Carter
Randolph Leidy, who at 10 years OF
ago eloped with Fifi Widener of Phil
adelphia. then II. has married Mrs,
Marjorie Easton Woodhouse Proctor.
divorced last March in Paris from
her husband. Frederick, heir to the
Proctor soap fortune.
i'arentS of the bride announce here
that the wedding, which took place
in Baltimore on October q, was a
quiet one because of desire to avoid
unwelcome publicity.
Leidy was a freshman at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania when he mar
ried Fffi Widener. daughter of Joseph
f. Widener, art collector and horse
man, in Knoxville. Tenn. in 1920.
After the elopement Leidy went to
work in a Berwick, Pa. steel mill for
$3.50 a day and his wife settled down
to housekeeping. The couple was
later reinstated into the good graces
Of the Widener family. A daughter
was born to them at Newport in 1923.
Three years later. they were divorced
Frederick William Proctor, first
husband of the former Miss Marjorie
Woodhouse, married Mrs. Frederick
Foss after their divorce.
In December. 1926. Mrs. Leidy mar
ried Milton ". Holden of Philadel-
phia.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
ACCUSED LIQUOR DEALER
HAD CREDIT LIST ON FILE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, November II. Some
1000 people. high in this city's civic,
social and business affairs. we're given
ratings in the credit list" found in
the downtown Office of J. B. Turner,
confessed liquor merchant, according
to local authorities who searched the
quarters following his arrest.
Names. 1t was announced, were fol
lowed by 20. k.". good fair" or
bad" to indicate promptness of pay
ment and, say the officers. broad.
mindness about infraction of dry
laws.
Turner, caught with two quarts In
the court house, forthwith admitted
his guilt and was sentenced to Il
months on the chain gang.
Whatever uneasiness his clientele
may have felt was quieted when the
solicitors Office declared the list was
useless as evidence. since the names
implied no actual possession of Tur-
ner'S wares
Evening star., 1927-11-12
hiANN|NG ROMANCE
REPORTED BROKEN
Former Mrs. Dodge Now Said
to Be Separated From
New Husband.
By the Associated Press.

MANILA, November 12.-The Ha-
waiian love romance of Mrs. Horace
+. Dodge, jr., divorced wife of the son
of the wealthy Detroit autOmoblle ma n
ufacturer, and Lieut.. Benjamin Frank
lin Manning. which eliminated III
their marriage at Honolulu several
weeks ago. came into prominence
again today when it became known
that they recently had separated Willie
on honeymoon tour
The Nannings came to the parting
Of the WAYS at shanghai, when the
round.the world liner President CIeNe-
land. on which they were passengers
from Honolulu. put in there recently.
Manning left the ship at Shanghai
and his whereabouts at present are
unknown
Quarrels Reported.
Whether Mrs. Manning continued
the Journey from Shanghai to Manila,
accompanied only by a maid. by pre-
arranged Plan and the separation was
a friendly one could not be learned
here today. but when the liner put
into port Manning was not aboard.
Passengers on the President Cleve-
land said that before the liner reached
Shanghai quarrels were frequently
heard in the Manning suite. These
ended when Mrs. Manning took sep
arate quarters. the passengers said.
Mrs. Manning made no statement
on the subject and she is now en- route
to Geneva on the President Cleve-
land, which sailed from Manila yes
terday.
Friendly With Husband.
The wedding of Mrs. Manning to
the Army officer took place after the
bride had obtained a final decree of
divorce from Dodge in a Michigan
court. After the marriage Lieut.
Manning rendered his resignation as
an Army officer.
Horace Dodge came to Honolulu
soon after the wedding and struck up
a friendship with Lieut.. Manning and
the two men were seen together
frequently
Under the divorce settlement, Dodge
came to Honolulu to take possession
Of his two children for six anonths
At the end of that period they will
be returned to Mrs. Dodge for six
months. according to the divorce
agreement.
Dodge left Honolulu for the main
land few weeks after the Mannings
sailed on their honeymoon tour.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Imported Handbags-With
AttractiUe Personalities

They add that certain something to
the ensemble that makes it completely
chic! A smart underarm bag of lizard
and suede, with suede trimming In a
rich, dark green. All silk lined, with in
side purse. SIS.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
GOLF TRAIN STARTS.
Chicagoans Head for Florida to
Dedicate New Course.

CHICAGO, November IL R).-A
trainload of Chicagoans left today to
dedicate golf club many hundreds of
miles away. They were aboard spe.
cial bound for Valparaiso. Fla. where
over the week end. the new Chicago
Country Club will be dedicated.
George l.. Dick. who had charge of
arranging the trip, said this was the
first special development trainload TO
be taken to Florida from Chicago since
the Florida boom collapsed two years
ago.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Slain Girl Found on Tracks

YORK. Pa, November II H9.-Un-
der circumstances which led police to
believe that she was slain, the body
of 16-year-old Gertrude Rudy last
night was found lying across the
tracks Of the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. east of the city limits
The lower part of the jaw had been
shot away. -.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Imported Bracelets-With
That 'sRare" Old Air

that is so delightful and so very
smart! Fancy colored stones and gold
filigree. In the most unusual settings.
All sizes. $3.os.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Imported Simulated Pearls
from Paris-This Smart
NOrelty

The long and very popular 6O-inch
length. A rich cream color. Pearls
that will give added beauty to any cos
tune. Lustrous and altogether lovely!
SOS.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Women's Imported Kid ClOres
Bring With Them Hint of the
Importance of Smart Cloves
Gay1y embroidered novelty cuffs,
cleverly made. Of soft imported kid.
Beaver, mode, gray, black and white.
5A to ~. $z.1o.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Rich heather combinations that you
will love-soft, blending shades that are
smart with the sports outfit. Full fash
toned. OF silk and wool. 81z to 11H.
$z.z5.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Dainty Colonial Ladies
ImDOrted Ponder Boxes

Made of china, concealing powder in
their vast skirts. Bewitching little faces
and delicately colored dresses-there is
a fascinating group S1.2S to $3.95.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-21
Mccormick Lake

Joe Kortan was a dinner quest
of Chas. Kortan Sunday.
Miss Margaret Key called or
Luella Halverson Monday after
noon.
Alvin Halverson and Perry For,
est spent Sunday afternoon at the
Chris. Huisman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl and
family spent Sunday evening with
John jaeger and family.
Ruth Marie Botz spent Monday
afternoon with little Werner
Schurmann.
Mr.. Schmidt and son, Alphonse
of Melrose, were callers at the ]
Kramer home Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Iwinski
and family spent Sunday after
noon at the Fay Houston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike ,Bosl and
family spent Tuesday evening at
Joe Determan's.
Mrs. Geo. Grundman and Dola
called on Mrs. Iwinsk Saturday
afternoon.
Oscar Norgarden and the Houke
boys spent Sunday afternoon with
the Botz boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kramer and
family spent Wednesday evening
at Greenwald visiting relatives.
Mr.. Iwinski and children called
on Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Walker
Sunday morning.
Henry RAIDER was a business
caller at the Norgarden home
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schurman and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Schurman and baby were dinner
and supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Theo. Schurman of Melrose Sun
day.
Mrs. Ole Halverson called or
Mrs. Frank Brown of Sank Centre
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Huismar
and baby returned from Milwau-
kee last week and will spend the
summer at Stewards and Huis-
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grundman
and Dola and Joe Rooney spent
Sunday evening with the Botz's.
Mike Bosl was a business caller
at the C. F. Botz home Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Norgarden called on Mrs.
c. F. Botz Saturday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-21

The Willard family made a
brief call at the King home Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Head, Ell
len Nelson and Irene Emmeck at
tended the final number of the Ly-
ceum course at Sank Centre last
Thursday evening. The program
was excellent, the only fly in the
ointment being the fact that the
electrical lighting device was not
entirely dependable, resulting in
the entire auditorium being unex-
pectedly plunged into total dark
ness several times during the ev4
ening.
L. Upton and Mrs Ryles, OF
Long Prairie and Truman Upton
called upon A. w.. Upton at the
home of his brother, w. E. Upton
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Upton, who
has been seriously i'll, is reported
much improved.
Mrs. Louis Schaub dorothy
Austin) and children spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aus
tin.
Alice Upton spent Sunday las the
guest of Clara Ecklund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Emmeck
accompanied by several members
of the family, spent Sunday with
Grandma" Emmeck, at her home
near West Union. 1t is said that
a certain well-known car will sur
vive any and everything, but the
roads between West Union and
the Emmeck farm very nearly
provided the exception that proves
the rule.
Mae Upton spent Sunday as the
guest of Daisy Robertson.
DIR. Dubois was called to the
Halter home Sunday to attend
Mrs. Halter who was ill, though
not seriously so, as she is reported
much improved at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Miller and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Young spent Saturday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Emmeck.
Ed Hedglin, who has been stay
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Harry Higbie, has become mem
Der pro tempore, of the Head
family, having accepted the posi-
ton of chief assistant farmer for
the coming season.
Mrs. L. l.. Anderson spent Eas-
ter Sunday with Mrs. Head.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-21
Birchdale

Ira Lyons has had new well
drilled on his farm.
]. A. Lindquist held an auction
sale of farm machinery and stock
last Tuesday. He will soon leave
for Chicago, where he will work
at the carpenter trade this sum-
mer.
Wesley Martin has rented the ]
Lindquist farm for the coming
season.
Clarence Parks of Osakis spent
Sunday with his parents.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Martin, April 16, a son.
Ray Kircher has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haden and daugh-
ter spent Sunday with the Francis
family at Round Prairie.
Mrs. Frank Martin returned to
ST. Paul last Sunday after spend
ing a week with relatives and
friends.
: School closed in Dist. No. 26,
last Thursday with a picnic. Miss
Huntley the teacher returned to
her home in Osakis on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Denzer and
children called at the C. Schultz
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gardner
and children, Mrs. Ben Denzer
and Mrs. Frank Martin were Sat-
urday visitors at the Wesley Mar
tin home.
Vera Martin spent few days
the past week in st. Paul attend
ing the advent meetings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-21
Northwest Ashley

Mr.. and Mrs. Upton and small
children spent Easter at the w.
E. Upton home.
Elvina Marthaler spent Sunday
afternoon at the Glenn Uphus
home.
Helen Kane and Doris Elderd
were callers at Upton's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kane and
family spent Easter atJim Kane's.
Frank Hens spent Easter with
his parents in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winegge of Sank
Centre spent Easter at the Alfred
Truax home.
J. L. Truax of Sank Centre
spent the week end with his bro
Their, Alfred Truax of this vicinity.
Glenn Uphus and daughter, Ar
villa, spent Friday night at Nick
Marthaler's.
Arvilla Uphus spent Friday af-
ternoon and evening with Doris
Eldred.
Leonard Truax and Frank Hens
attended the show at Sank Centre
Friday night.
Truman Upton was a business
caller at the Earl Eldred home
Saturday.
Elaine Upton called on Mabel
Truax Friday afternoon.
Doris Eldred spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Arvilla Uphus.
Eleanore Starry spent Sunday
afternoon with Elaine Upton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marthaler
and children spent Sunday at Nick
Marthaler's home near Osakis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-21
West Union

William Woehoff, who teaches
the higher grades at West Union
spent few days with his parents,
at st. Cloud.
Miss Hazel Beck, who spent the
past week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David Beck, will again
resume her school duties on Tues
day.
Charles Mont, who is employed
at Melrose, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mon
Miss Anne, Mable and Elvina
Ortiz visited with Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Miller one day last week.
David Miller, Leo Schlicht and
Richard Bentfeld, who attend the
st. Johns University, spent a few
days with their parents. They will
again resume their duties Wednes-
day.
Miss Blanche Miller, who is en-
ployed at the Fritz Gross Co., in
st. Cloud, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Mil
Ter. She returned again Sunday
evening.
Miss Mile Bentfeld, who has
been employed at the Joe Cans
home returned to her home last
week.
Miss Tillie Walters returned
home last Saturday.
Miss Estelle Miller, who attends
school at st. Cloud, spent her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Miller.
Mrs. Ed Middlesteadt and son,
Clarence, called at the Bernard
Walter home Sunday.
Miss Bertha Quistorff, who is
being employed near Little Sank,
visited with her parents one day
last week.
Miss Genevieve Schaub spent a
few days of last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schaub of Westport.
Ben Walters was business cal
Ter at Sank Centre one day last
week.
Miss Lorraine Kleinfehn, who
teaches the primary grades INVEST
Union, spent a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL Klein
fehn, of st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-21
Stiles

Leland Ilgen spent from Friday
until Sunday evening at the home
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Wikle.
Harve Williams called at the G
Wikle home Tuesday.
Jack Wikle called at the Fentor
Parker home Wednesday.
Carrie Williams spent Wednes-
day at the Matt Michel home.
Dewey Wikle and Della Bailey
were dinner guests at the Boyo
Ilgen home Friday.
Lois and Grace Wikle called at
the Harve Williams home Satur-
day.
Miss Evelyn Erickson and Mr.
Bennett were supper guests at the
John Reble home Sunday evening
Dale Williams spent Sunday at
the Matt Michel home.
Miss Della Bailey was an over
night guest at the Geo. Wikle
home Sunday.
Joe and Albert Michels called
at the Fenton Parker home Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Williams
and children, Helene and Clair
were supper guests at the John
Reble home Sunday evening.
Frieia Reble, William, Elsie
Gerda and Adolph Miller and Joe
and Albert Michels spent Sunday
at the Gottlieb Pastian home.
Carrie Williams was an over.
night guest at the Geo. Wikle
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd L. Ilgen and
family spent Sunday at the home
of the laay's pa, ents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Wikle..
Lois and Grace Wikle and Car
rie Williams called at the Matt
Michels home Saturday afternoon.
Ruth Wikle, who has spent the
past week at the Boyd Ilgen home
returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Wikle and Lois and
Ruth spent Monday afternoon at
the Harve Williams home.
Pearl and Jack Wikle called at
the Fenton Parker home Sunday
evening.
Edwin Berndt's spent Sunday
at the Martin Peterson home.
Dewey Wikle called at the
Harve Williams home Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Wikle and daughter,
Lois, called at the Fred Crippen
home SATURDAY..