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Evening star., 1927-10-03
SOCIETY
The Chief Executive and Mrs. Coolidge
Have Guest at the White House
-, for Few DAYS.

and returned to New York for the
| Winter season.
Miss Dorothy Johnson, daughter OF
| Representative and Mrs. Albert John
son, entertained at luncheon at Club
| st. Mark today for Miss Margaret
Jones Of New York. Miss Jones and
Miss Johnson will return for their
senior year at National Park Seminary
| October 6.
| Mr.. b. Lachelier. assistant CONNER
cial counselor of the French embassy
| with Offices in New York, is in Wash
| inston FOR few days and Is stopping
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Capt. D. C. Bingham, U. S. n, and
Mrs. Bingham had as their guests at
the Wardman Park Hotel over the
week end Mr., and Mrs. c. NJ. Plow-
mar. Mrs, Fl. Glenn and Mr.. Alfred
In Philadelphia.
Count Raoul d'Adhemar has re.
turned to the Grafton Hotel for the
Winter, having spent the Summer at
saranac Inn, Upper saranac. N. Y.
Invitations Issued for
EIdTS~~AHticpdSC Ncuuiuks
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. Little.
page have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter Ellen to
Mr.. Willard Lanning Hart. Saturday
afternoon, october Is, at o'clock, at
their country home, Hillside, at
Bowie. Md.
Miss Littlepage will have as her
maid of honor her sister, Miss Louise
Littlepage, and Mr.. Hart will have
as his best man Mr.. Wayne Hart of
Detroit.
Mrs. Thomas jefferson Ryan is at
the Ambassador Hotel in New York
for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens, have
returned to their home in Washing.
ton after spending the Summer motor
ing in England and on the continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellwood Jones
have with them in their apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Jones
mother, Mrs. Carl II. Borntraeger Of
Pittsburgh.
Miss Margaret Pilson Of Warrenton
is the guest Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Benjamin F. Pilson, in her home, on
Phelps place.
Mrs. C. w. Robertson and her
mother, Mrs. Wyville. have returned
to Washington and opened their apart
ment at the Cairo. after spending
about six months in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Vason Phinizy Of Augusta. Ga,
has taken an apartment at the Ward.
man Park Hotel, where she will
remain until November. Mrs. Phinizy
has recently arrived from White
Sulphur Springs, where she spends
the Summer every year.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Reynolds
returned to Washington Saturday
after spending the Summer abroad.
The formal Autumn season at the
Evening star., 1927-10-03

Mr.. Chalmers Seymour Mcconnell
entertained at luncheon Friday in the
country home Of his mother, Mrs SAM
uei Burleigh Milton. on the Chesa-
peake Bay. when his guests were
Sonora de Romero, wife Of one OF the
members Of the Mexican-American
Mixed Claims Commission, and Seno.
rita Romero. who will shortly leave
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hosts and Mr.. r. Gordon Dunthorne Of
London and Washington in talk
on "Etchings and Other Prints" illus
trated; October 90. when the evening
will be devoted to the Bush Brown
buffalo group, with Mrs. Herman E.
Gasch and Mrs. Frederic e. Earring.
ton as hostesses.
Dramatic evenings with the pres.
entation of two one-act plays will oc-
cur Tuesday and Wednesday. October
25 and 26, and the monthly meeting
Of the Mill will be Saturday, October
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Leef.Franklin
Wedding Saturday.


Wedding Saturday.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy May
Franklin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Barron Robert Franklin, to Mr.
Thomas Nelson Leef son Of Mr. and
Mrs, Henry Albert Leef, took place
Saturday afternoon in the Mount
Vernon Place Al. f. Church South
The Rev. A. s. Mowbray officiated
at 5 O'Clock and an informal reception
followed in the church foyer. Mr.
Fred East sang preceding the cere.
mony, accompanied by the organist
of the church, Mr.. r. Deane Shure
who also played the wedding music
The bride was given In marriage
by her father and wore gown of
tan crepe Elizabeth and brown velvet
with a brown velvet hat and carried
an arm bouquet Of yellow and white
roses. ~:..
Miss Wanda Gladys Pearson was
maid Of honor and was In blue crepe
and velvet fashioned like that Of the
bride, with hat to match, and carried
an arm bouquet Of pink roses. Mr..
Henry Granville Leef was best man
for his brother. and the ushers were
Mr.. David Johnson, Mr.. John Brink.
man. Mr.. Albert Clayton and DR..
Eartherner. ..--, ... =
Mrs. Franklin, mother Of the bride.
was in black crepe and velvet trim
med in peach color. with which she
wore a black velvet hat. Mrs. Leef,
mother Of the bridegroom, had a
costume OF gray crepe made over
flesh color satin and black hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leef left for we'd
ding trip, the bride treve1ing In a
costume OF tan with coat and hat to
match. They will make their home
at 1851 Park road. .@
Among the out -of-town guests were
Mrs. Thomas A. Wade and Miss Alice
Wade of Toledo, Ohio. and Mrs. Frank
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Mitchell, Mrs. q. e. Wilson and Mrs.
r.. T. Nelson of Baltimore,

weao1ns 20 OF vinaii. mntn interest," rest IN
Miss Virginia Disco to Lieut. Presley
NJ. Rixey, 4th, U. s. NJ. c., son of Col.
Rixey, II. s. NJ. c.. Saturday. Lieut..
Rixey Is the nephew of Admiral
Rixey. Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served in the
home of Mrs. George Gray. in Chevy
Chase.
Evening star., 1927-10-03

An engagement Of interest in Wash.
ington is that of Miss Mary MacLen.
nan of Topeka. kans.. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pitts MacLennan,
and Mr.. James A. Farrell Of New
York. Miss MacLennan attended the
Cathedral School in this city.
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for Mexico City: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank.
lin King, Miss Lilita pawson. the
Misses Carr. daughters OF Col. tCsxr;
Mr.. Herbert Spencer Herbins and Mr.
Cobb O'Shea. ny
Maj: and Mrs. Milton have just re.
turned to their country place fronf q
motor trip through the mountains lof
Virginia and West Virginia. /.
Y. w. c. A. to Have "Open House"
Tomorrow In New Building.
The board OF directors Of the Young
Women's Christian Association 'of
Washington, the membership commit.
tee. and the stan Of the associa tion
Continued on Nineteenth PageJ
Evening star., 1927-10-03

Mrs. w. s. Albert, who spent the
Summer at Saranac Inn. is again at
her rooms at the Hotel Grafton for the
Winter. .-.
Evening star., 1927-10-03

" HE President ana Mrs. Coolidge
have with them at the En-
ecutive Mansion Mr.. Roy O..
i West, who arrived this morn.
ing and will remain several
days.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover will enter
tain delegates to the seventh annual
convention Of the American Red Cross
at a tea Wednesday afternoon from
$50 to $50 O'Clock in her home at
o300 S street northwest. More than
400 delegates are expected to be in
Washington for the various conven-
ton sessions. Among those invited
are the following members of the CEN
trail committee: Mrs. August Belmont
of New York, Mrs. Henry T. Dawson
of Locust Valley. y. Y; Miss Mabel
n Boardman. secretary of the Red
Cross: Judge John Barton Payne, Red
Cross chairman; Mr.. Gustavus d.
:! Pope of Detroit, Mr.. Cornelius n.
Bliss Of New York. Surg. Gen. Mer.
rite w. Ireland. Rear Admiral E.
r. Stitt and Mrs. George Z. Scott Of
;Chicago.
!. The following ladies of the cabinet
/. circle have accepted invitations to
the annual convention luncheon at
.the Hotel Willard Wednesday at 12:45
O'Clock: Mrs. Harry S. New, Mrs.
Curtis D. Wilbur. Mrs. William NJ.
iJardine. Mrs Hoover and Mrs. James
j. Davis. A feature of the luncheon
will be the exhibition Of motion pic.
. lures taken during the Mississippi
: flood
Evening star., 1927-10-03

%, The quarterly meeting of. the
Arts Club will take place Thursday
October 81, with DR.. :. Frederick v.
Coville, president. presiding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J. Lenton OF Pre-
toria, South Africa, have arrived in
Washington to attend the international
radio congress and have taken suite
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1927-10-03
About Cbebp Chase
With CAN'T & Kenyon

y We got a thrill ont Of G'isiting
e The E. Y. Broacr School the other :
= day. We caught glimpse of its
. efficient and gracious principal. No ;
J, zVonder it has the standing it has.
. Did yon kno1O they evcn teach
+ music in all branches. One block -,
) from it is No. 1886 Northampton /
& Street. Inspection by appointment. J
3 8l6 18th St. Main 1928
4:
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parents In st. Louis and Mr.. Reeds
parents in Alabama.

Mrs. Eugene Mason Herndon has
gone to New York prior to sailing for
Europe, where she will pass the Win
ter. She will spend Christmas at
Sheaperd's, Cairo, Egypt. Mr.. Hern.
where he will remain for some months
Evening star., 1927-10-03

q DR.. and Mrs. Karl c.. Corley will
leave Wednesday for a two-week mo.
tor trip through the Middle West.
Evening star., 1927-10-03

Miss Victoria S. Tytus. who is with
her mother. Mrs. Tytus McLennan. at
her Summer home. Ashintully, Tyring.
ham, Mass, won the women's singles
tennis tournament at the Lenox Club
last week.
Evening star., 1927-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Reed have
returned to their home at 1916 Morri.
son street northwest after motor trip
West and South. visiting Mrs. Reeds
Evening star., 1927-10-03

Davenport, uphol-
stored in two . tone
taupe and &. o ! d
darnask. Reversible
cushions $3.50
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'.s&e&e&e'&a&eG eGe&e&e&e;'
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Chair to match this
Davenport ..$08.6
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The formal Autumn season at the
Evening star., 1927-09-01

His attorneys will make a plea for
dismissal OF a murder charge on the
theory that he killed Sparrow in de-
tense Of his home.
All State witnesses swore that no
one wore hoods and robes at the time
County Constable Thomas Oakes went
with a group of men to make an in
vestigation of the Wilson family. All
Of wilson's family testified that the
people who gathered there at night.
including Sparrow, were robed and
hooded.
Emphasis was laid on the testimony
of Cakes, who was interrogated by
John w. Carter; appearing for VIII.
son. His sworn evidence was that
after the fatal shot had been fred he
helped place the injured man in a
car and then went to bed. not return.
Ing to the Wilson home until daylight.
The State is asking Sfor grand jury
probe e.. -z.+. a..,
Evening star., 1927-09-01
ARMENIAN HERO DIES.


FRESNO. Calf, September R.-
The body Of Gen. Antranik Cuzanian.
81. Armenian war hero. who died yes
terday at Richardson Hot Springs.
Calf. was brought here today for
burial.
An impressive ceremony was planned
by Armenian residents OF California
for their countryman, who came to
the United States in 1920 to urge them
to give financial and moral support
to their home land. He later mad"
his home here.
Cuzanian. better known as Gen,
Antranik. was conimander-in-chief of
the allied forces In the Near East in
the early part of the World War. He
Evening star., 1927-09-01

The youth killed was John Applegate,
Cape May Court House, a helper EN-.
ployed by the South Jersey Flying co.
Bun Cole. % Avalon. pilot of the
plane. suffered skull fracture. frac-
tured left knee and internal injuries.
This was the SECOND fa al accident
with the same plane In the last two
weeks. C0fliss Jones. also of Cape
May Court House. partner Of Cole,
having been beheaded when he was
struck hy the propeller of the ma
chine
Evening star., 1927-09-01
| MAN AND WOMAN HELD
IN ALLEGED DEATH PLOT
Divorced Wife Said to Have Plan.
ned Staying to Collect $2, 900
Life Insurance.
BY the Associated Press.
G~r@PTSrr ~rAyr

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., September /.
An alleged murder conspiracy in
which Andrew Diens, 81, of Misha-
waka. near here, was to have been
slain next Friday so that his divorced
wife. Mrs. Bernice Diens, so, and
James Gall, Al would get the benefits
of a $4,000 life insurance policy. was
revealed yesterday with the alleged
confessions of Gall and Mrs. Dlens.
The woman is still the beneficiary Of
the insurance policy.
Alexander Kovach, 40. told police
Evening star., 1927-09-01

lenby of the English forces and re-
turned to command Of the Armenian
Army.
Before the World War his name be.
came symbol Of terror to Turks and
Kurds as a result Of several colorful
campaigns in the revolutionary forces
against Sultan Abdul Hamid.
Evening star., 1927-09-01

that while he was waiting in an en-
ployment agency looking for work
Gall offered him 5000 to slay Diens.
Kovach also told police that he was to
receive an additional $500 to slay John
Koleger of Mishawaka, friend Of
Diens, whom Mrs. Diens dislited on
general principles. Police said Gall
and the woman admitted participation
in the plot to kill Diens, but denied
all knowledge Of Koleger's proposed
staying.
Evening star., 1927-09-01
F,x.Tox Wins Cuban Award.

BecaIise Of its outstanding quality and ef
fectiveness Fly-Tox was awarded both the
Silver Cup and Certificate of Honor in the
Gran Torneo Mercantil y, pGofesional d, d.
of Cuba) Fly-Tox is the most widely
known and generally used household insect.
eide in Cuba, 1t was developed at Mellon
search Fellowship. Fly-Tox. kills moths
mosquitoes, reaches. ants and bed bugs as
we'll as flies Advertisement.
Evening star., 1927-09-01
BOY DIES AS PLANE FALLS
Pilot Hurt in Craft Which Killed
Man Two Weeks Ago.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. September
1 GA 14-year-old boy was killed
and the air pilot seriously injured
when the plane in which they were
flying crashed from height Of 200
feet, at WILDWOOD Gables last night.
Evening star., 1927-09-01
DISMISSAL SOUGHT
IN VIRGINIA SLAYlNG
State Witnesses Deny Hoods o
Ropes Were Worn by Callers
at Wilson Home.
nv the Associated Press.

BN tHe AssuNIHbtU EEEBB.
DANVILLE. Va, September l.
cused of shooting Claiborne Sparrow,
will know his fate tomorrow after
final arguments have been presented
to the three magistrates who yester-
day went exhaustively into the case
at 4-hour hearing at Bachelors Hall.
Evening star., 1927-09-01

Lightning probably strikes all kinds
of trees.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-02

tl.@oe 70 aayeAs he could not Do.
feat In roundA During that time
he knocked ont about fifty men.
These lights DO not appear In. ths
record books.
q. What b Q 'saoop7"
A. A sailing vessel with one mast
and fore and at riSginS3
a. How many men are required
70 handle the vsry larts sun now
at the Philadelphia Navy Yardf
A. 4 crsw OF fifty men are ~.
quirsd to handle this gun. It y 50
feet long and weighs 163 tens. II
discharges . 10 inch shell Weighing
$3.50 poundA
Q. What IL the address Of tbs
Secretary Of the Esperanto Associ.
alton Of North America?
A. Miss E. J. Merriam, 80 Con.
sress street Boston. Massachusetts.
@. What ID the weight OF one Gu
bio inch Of goid1
b A. Six hundred and ninety-five
Of q pound.
Q. Who invented the, adding ma
chine7
A. The abacus used by the Esyp-
tiAns ~ early ~ $50 B. G. WA the
first adding machine. The Chinese
claim to have invented It The first
machine to directly perform the
operation OF adding and subtracting
was invented by Pascal in 1912.
Q. How u Root Beer madsr
A. There are commercial prepa-
rations on the market which are
always accompanied by printed d.
for making. A recipe for
home made root beer ia: gallons
II boiling water added to one and
gallons OF molasses. Allow
o stand for three hours. then add
IA pound each OF bruised sassafrass
bark, wintergreen bark and sarsa-
parilla root. Ada one-half pint fresh
-east and water enough to make 16
'allons. After this mixture has fer
nented, It can be drawn of and
9. Does the top OF Z wagon
Wheel travel through space exactly
. fast as the bottom?
A. AZ each point In the rim 10
uccessively 1t top, bottom. and
else. each point Ia tho
i'm moves the same distance In a
evolution OF the wheel. The top Of
ne wheel, therefore, advances at tho
anne speed that the bottom" does,
nd both advance at the same rate
3 the hub.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-02
Patents Issued to
Connecticut PEOPLE

Patents issued by the U. 8. patent
office June 20, 1927 to Connecticut
inventors follow: (list compiled
weekly from the Official Gazette by
the Office Of Harold G. Manning.
Walk Over Shoe store. FL Main
street, New Britain).
Charles A. Brewer, Eoroton
Heights. assignor to Cannon Engin-
eering Co, Brooklyn, N. Y. Gener-
ating and impregnating steam with a
chemical constituent.
Joseph H. Cohen. Bridgeport
Cigar lighter.
wilfred Cunlitfe, Stamford. Indi-
Gator.
Monroe Guett, Hartford. assignor
to Hart & Hegeman Mfg. Co. Double
throw switch.
Wilmot E. Heitland. Noroton
Heights, assignor to w. H. & A. E.
Margerison & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Towel.
William A. Lorenz, Hartford, as
signor to The Otaka Fabric Co. Dis
penser box.
John J. Murphy. ..orwich. assign
or by mesne assignments, to Peer
less Handcuf So. Handcuff.
George D. Roberts, Hartford. Con-
denser for automobile radiators.
George Schrade, Bridgeport. Ink
eraser.
Harry E. Sloan, Hartford, assign
or to The Cushman Chuck Co.
Chuck.
Tradc~Marks Registered
Backes', NJ, Sons. Inc. Walling-
ford. Pistol caps.
Farrell Foundry & Machine Co..
Ansonia, I'D Buffalo. N. Y. Sugar
mill inhibition devices.
The Gardiner Hall Jr. Co.. South
wilmington. Conn.,, and N. T., N. Y.
e. registratlons). Thread.
Trademark Applicants
/. Connecticut Automotive Specali-
ties Co., Bridgeport. Electric cigar
lighters and trouble lamps
The Fitzgerald Mig. Co.. Torring-
ton. Therapeutic lamps.
Minnie J. Lynch. Waterbury. Heal
ing salvc fors cuts. burns, boils, etc.
The Meriden Gravure Co., Meriden.
Pictures. illustrations, display cards. |
greeting cars. and booklets.
The New Departure Mfg. Co.. Bris- |
tol. Anti.eiction bearings and parts
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven. Radiators and conden-
sers for refrigerating systemA
New Britain herald., 1927-07-02

"Ysu have jurt heard the eonclsd.
Ing selection on q program Of 30
prano solos by Miss So-And-so. This
IL VITO. at Hartford. Connecticut
Please sand BY"
The rcd light flashes on. The
studio In which the Bacchanalians
are located, - ION the air." The
orchestra enters its Introductory
barn. three mierophenss sending the
music out on the ether. A stop. And
Mr.. johnson. manuscript Ia hand,
stands bsfors the naicrophons. max
ing the Introductory renArkS.
That's nothi..:." you say. Now
consider the vocalist, who 10 making
his or her debut on the air. Nine
times out Of ten the nervousness will
b AcutA Demands for . drink Of
water. Questions. Shutting around.
Many performers maintain that
fright IL many times
worse than stage fright. The silence
gets" many OF them. One never
knows how ones program 10 being
received outside and many thoughts
fit through the mind "a the novice
awaits the time for going on the cir.
Many OF those thoughts are
wishes and II they could b realized.
the station would burn down, the
performer would be striker with
acute appendicitis, or some other
equally tragic episode would occur:
to prevent the radio debut.
Well, comes the admonition to
watch the red light. The operator
In the control room appears to be
rather sAtirtcai in his slances. There
Is = warning buzz and tLen the light
aashes on, denoting that tho micro
phone has been connected and the
ytudio 10 In touch with the outside.
The singer gulps. sometimes. and
then goes into the opening song.
Usually after the first number every
thing IL all right, ana the singer
rates that he Tor she) could sing all
night. Ease comes to the perform
sr. The microphone expresses no
iesirs to bite and nothing has hap
pened. It's all smooth sailing.
But the funny part Of 1t 10 that !
many singers experience the same
every time they enter a
,tudio. That quickenins Of the
pulse, that congestion Of the vocal
lords and that desire to b else
where. For some, microphone fright
. 1 stern reality every time they
appear at the station.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-02
NOW.YOU
ASK ONE
WEEKLY BIBLE QUIZ

WEEKLY BIBLE QUIZ
Who was hung by the gallows
prepared for Mordecai?
2-Who was king when Nebu-
chadnezsar waged war on Jerusa-
lem?
3-What was Daniel named after
his capture by the Babylonians?
4-What were the original names
Of Shadrach, Mesach and Abednegor
5-How far from Christ were the
disciples when He prayed on the
Mount OF Olives before His betrayal7
s--To whom did PLATE send Jesus
after He had first been brought be-
fore the Roman Judge?
Where did Ahimaaz and iona.
than hide on their way to tell King
David OF the treachery planned
against him?
8-Who brought David news Of
the death Of the young man Absa-
lon?
s-wha conquered tho elites OF
Judah in the reign OF King Heze.
kiah?
New Britain herald., 1927-07-02

when this occurred. but man. II h
existed. was . very recent conner
and was still complete savage.
Then came the glacier. when .
great ice sheet swept slowly but
irrestibly down from Canada and
covered all New England. It re-
moved the soil and ground away
from the rock. buryins hills and val
lsys alike and lying - . mantle
over Connecticut 70 . depth Of half
mile. When the glacier rstreated
before . warming climate some
10000 years ago It left q disorderly
mass OF glacial waste IN. it, wake
lAkes and swamps where 1t had
goused deeply. hills such - Walnut
Hill and others in New Britain
where 1t left piles Of soil. A minor
subsistence Of the land followed. and
Long Islaad Sound went down to
become an arm Of the ocean.
With the passing OF the glacial In
vasion came the present period. but
no major changes have taken place
in the last 10000 years. 1t is est
mated that the land has risen
some 200 feet IN that time. inaugu-
rating a new cycle OF erosion by the
river waters. That this has not
gone far is shown by the narrow
flood plains Of the rivers. by the
steep and unworn-away sides Of the
valley walls. and by the glacial till
or deposits still practically undis-
turbed. Because the present erosion
has done so little. 1t Is seen that the
features Of the Conhec-
ticut valley are those OF glacial or
pre-glacial times still unaffected to
any great extent by the last few
thousand years.
Further, the little progress made
by the rivers during those thousands
OF, years shows what vast periods Of
time it must have taken to wear
away the New England Alps, the
block mountains. and the other
highlands OF the past and gives us
an inkling Of the almost incon-
ceivable age Of the earth. which is
now estimated at fully 500, 900. 900
years.
Some day the hills Of Connecticut
will be washed away and perhaps
the sea will creep in again, or the
land be elevated to mountainous
condition once more. but We Of to-
day need not worry. At the present
rate OF change, and biologists be-
Iieve that even the great alterations
spoken of above were made at the
same slow and almost imperceptible
rate. 1t will be thousands Of years
before the difference is even notice.
able.