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The Washington times., 1927-05-12
HOW no GET INTO SOCIETY

HOW no GET INTO SOCIETY
The necessary steps are fully
explained in this ad. in the
Springfield (Ill.) Journal:
'FORDH igh-pOwered 1914
pre-war motor; $S5 cash. Be
something socially"
Accepting the idea that a $35
pre-war Ford entities the pur-
chaser to social recognition, how
far would you get on a 1917
Ford, and wouldn't a purchaser
Of a 1926 Ford be entitled to
acceptance into real "high" So
sietyi JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
Boys Independent Band
To Honor SantIemau

The Washington Bows Tndenend
ent Band win give concert in the
Eastern High School auditorium
Tuesday evening at o'clock in hon
or Of Capt. William II. ~Santelman
who is retiring as leader of the
United States Marine Band.
District Commissioner Proctor L.
Daugherty and Gen. John A. lie
Jeune will be guests of honor. The
Marine Band also will play:
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
AWARDS TO BE MADE

With an annual competitive drill,
activities Of the Georgetown Uni
versity r.. o. Il. G. win conclude
for the scholastic term today at
$50 o'clock. Mai. Gen. Robert III.
Allen, chief OF infantry, win re-
view the battallons and award
prizes for the best drilled COM
rpander, the outstanding student
during the four years and Che best
drilled units.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
Held for Trial in Auto
Removal From District

George Delcourt, OF Newport
News, Va. charged with removing
out Of the District an automobile
belonging to Sidney J. Monk, ss1
New York Ave. N. W., without the
latter's consent, pleaded not guilty
today.
Judge Schuldt in Police Court
held him under $500 for the grand
jury,
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
New Club Emblem

THIS Il the emblem Of the new
club formed here By the Masonic
members Of the Metropolitan and
Park police forces. It is known
40 the Masonic Club Of police.
Milton d. Smith Is president.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
MISS BARTLETT MISS KLAGER
COLONIAL DANES MEET

Officers will be elected today by
the National Society of Colonial
Danes. who have been meeting be-
hind closed doors in the Mayflower
Hotel. Reports OF state regents
We're given yesterday.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
Zontd Contention Here

The National Federation of Zonta Clubs is meeting
in convention here today and Miss Louise Gerry national
president is shown registering at the opening session,
with Miss Jane Bartlett president of the local club and
Karoine Klager, chairman of registration committee.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12

The only difference be-.
tween marriage and the sign
at a railroad crossing is that
d feHoO sees a pretty girl,
stops and looks. After mar
rage he listens. H. D. G.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12

Many felloto 4Cho thinks
he Is marrying q "dreGm"
afterwards finds out it is d
nightmare. JESSICA.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12

A lifebelt for bathers, resembling
an ordinary belt, has been designed
of a cork and air chamber that
can be inflated in a moment
through a little rubber tube.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
"VAN1LLA SODA, PLEASEr r

A soda ierker may be popular
II he has good looking bhiS.
But still most people prefer him
For efficient handling Of the fin.
MAuDIE McWAGGLE.
49,
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
d. C. Charities Seek
$4,000 for Relief

Lacking $4,000 OF the sum neces-
sary TO carry on their family re-
lief work, the Associated Charities
and the Citizens Relief committee,
meeting Jointly at the Social Service
House. 1922 Eleventh st. N. W..
yesterday, issued an appeal for
further help to the people of the
city.
Former contributors who have
not yet been heard from will be ap.
pealed to by mail and members Of
the directing committees of both
organizations have pledged them
selves to raise $3.50 each.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
WE CAN'T DO IT, LULA

"Lala Belle" Orites . us a,
pleading letter from NeU York
asking that we let her "Loving
man." lost IN love's scuffLes,
knoU Where she is, that he may
net In touch 4Oith her.
alike Everybody else" she
says, "he reads Heard and Seen,
and has done so for gears,
wherever he goes. / do, too"
We are interested m every
member of the great Heard and
Seen family and mould like to
do something for each one 1Oho
asks the column f0Vof, but tUe
cannot make the column a nGtTi-
moniGl or Iove bureau. Sorry,
Lula.
The Washington times., 1927-05-12
BoozEoLoGICAL LIMERICK

Tho bOotlegger sells us slumgulliOn
For our pieces Of refined gold bullion
His stuff is so vile
That one fatal trial
Proves he's the Devils own scUlliOn.
SILICUS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

told the people there she was re-
porter and wanted to learn something
about the community. She asked
about the crops and lots of other
things and eventually wanted to know
the assets and deposits of the bank
itself. The bank folks were filled
with pride and hospitality. The town
was going to get a "write-up' and,
by golly, the gal was pretty, too.
Lunch time came and one by one the
clerks and officials departed until two
employees were left and the girl was
busy with her notes. Suddenly came
the command, stick EN- up
Becky had seen that caption in the
movies. The two clerks turned ana
to their amazement found themselves
looking down the muZzle of an auto.
matte held by the wisp of a girl. 1t
was surprise, rather than fright. that
bewildered them. they say, but be
that as it may, they got big bundle
of currency for the little fiapper with
the big gun, put it on the counter for
her, and then quietly retired to the
inside of the safe, closed the door
after them and let the bad bandit
walk calmly out.
Telltale Tag.
The trusty but dilapidated fiivver
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TRIAL OF TEXAS GIRL BANDIT
IS DUE TO BEGIN TOMORROW
coed" With UnIoaded Pts
toll Holding Up Bank Pre-
sents Crime Marvel.
Charge of Arson viii Be Pre-
ferred Against Demure Maid
of Slight Build.

| BY Consolidated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex. January 29.-New
| that the Norris case is all thrashed
is concerned, public interest centers
once more in the coed bandit--a tiny
bit of fimininity weighing less than 80
pounds--who put two big bold Texas
he-men in the safe and walked out of
the Bank of Buda with $4,000 in per-
fectly good currency.
For sheer naivete, this flapper
bandit, who has never used rouge
or lipstick. has also never known an
equal When asked why she con
fessed to the robbery, her deep brown
eyes turned with the surprised look
of child.
But / didn't confess" she pouted.
II didn't tell any one but Sheriff
Allen. / waited until all the others
had left the room"
According to the State authorities,
the bank at the little town of Buda,
lying between here and San Antonio,
was second choice with the demure
bandit They say she first visited the
bank at Roundrock. where 10 Baylor
University basket ball players were
killed at a grade crossing a few days
ago.
Marvel to Crininology.
With the astonishing frankness and
directness which has made her a
marvel to students of modern Grim
inology, she is said to have walked
into the bank at Roundrock and asked
If all the people in the town turned
out" when there was a fire. She was
assured they did.
Shortly thereafter the village fire
bells rang and Rescue Hose No. 2, or
Vigilance No. i, went changing to the
scene of the confiagration. The
bandit" is said to have been at the
bank during the height of the excite
ment, but disappointing to relate, the
bank officers and clerks did not aban-
don their posts to go to the fire,
though undoubtedly the urge was
great.
A few days before the Bank of Buda
was rified of so much of it's spot cash
the coed bandit is said to have issued
number of very lively rubber"
checks. Where she owed $50 she
sent a check for $3.50, saying the ex-
cess was for good measure" The
recipients of the checks felt a wonder
full elation over the generosity of their
girl debtor until the checks bounced
back.
When asked why she didn't wait
until after she had robbed the bank
before writing the checks against the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

Chosen People 1.-The Conquest" AMI
other works dealing with Jewish life
will be the principal speaker. Open
discussion viii follow. The public Is
invited to attend.
Activities at the center this week
include a meeting of the round table
Tuesday evening a Y. NJ. n. a. and
Y. w. III. a. card party WednesdaS
evening ana "a public concert by the
National String Quartet next Sunday
evening. The concert is the fourth in
n series Of five Sunday evening re-
citals given this Winter. They are
open to the public,
The members OF the choral society.
under Nine. Zalipski, are rehearsinc
for a Russian opera TO be given early
in March. The Childrens Theater
will shortly present q two-act play. -
The forum series. which already mas
brought to Washington such ma.
tionally known speakers as Rabbi
Jonah b. Wise and Sophie Irene Loeb.
next month Will present Max H.
Steuer. noted New York criminal
lawyer. -
The regular Saturday night dance
of the center was held last night,
Members of the Junior HadassaM
acted as hostesses. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
WESTPHAL|AF FOLK
KILL BR|DE-'N WITCH
Fortune Teller and Husband
Are Arrested After Tortur-
ing Woman in Dark Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
i DORTMUND, Westphalia, January
29.-Belief in witches is by no means
extinct among some Of the supersti-
tious peasant folk of Westphalia. The
torturing to death of a newly married
woman to drive out a witch" obses-
sing her is reported from Haltern.
Three weeks after her marriage, a
Frau Martha Lande, was taken to the
Haltern Hospital with her body COW
cred with wounds from which she ulti-
mately died.
In her ante mortem statement the
woman described how shortly after
her marriage a fortune teller of Gel
senkirchen told her husband and his
relatives that she was responsible for
disease among their cattle. AS a RENE
dy, the fortune teller prescribed con-
dnement of the young wife in dark
room. where the witch could be driven
out of her body by starvation and
whipping.
After the husband and his relatives
had TORTURED their victim in this man.
ner for over a fortnight, a neighbor
reported the matter TO the police, who
arrested the peasants as well as the
fortune teller.
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tiles began to put two and two to-
gether and declare that an entirely
logical four emerged from the equa-
ton. The State claims the girl bought
oil and matches at Roundrock, and
that the empty oil can was seen later
in her somewhat dilapidated fiivver
coupe.
A big fight is to be made to save
Becky" from the penitentiary. She
is known to every one in Austin and
to most of the lawmakers in the Lone
Star State. While pursuing her stud
les she has served in the Legislature
as an assistant journal clerk and has
been stenographer in a number of the
State offices. most recently in the Of
flee of the former attorney general,
Dan Moody, who now is Governor.
Flames Across Sky.
So little, SO modest. SO demure, so
pale in these days Of scarlet cheeks.
that no one dare utter even a tiny
cuss word in her presence, Becky
suddenly famed across the Texas sky
with q cometlike burst of outlawry
which has the crime experts complete.
ly puzzled and not a little alarmed.
The simplicity Of the girls soul is
shown by her bandit methods. When
she walked into the Bank of Buda she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
PLANS FOR CARABA0
DINNER COMPLETED
Army, Navy and Marine Officers
to Be Among Guests We'd
nesday Night.

Plans for the annual dinner of the
Military Order of the Cardiac have
been completed. The dinner will be
held at the New Willard Wednesday.
Many prominent officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, as well as
officials of the Government, will at
tend.
Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott, retired,
former commandant of the Marine
Corps. and one of the oldest living
members of the Carabao; Senator
Harrison, Representative Longworth,
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines of the Vet
erans' Bureau, Assistant Secretary or
War MacNider, Senator Pittman, AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Robin
son. Senator Reed, Assistant Secretary
Of Navy Warner, Representative
Wainwright, Assistant Secretary OF
War Dawson. Representative Roy q.
F'itzgerald and Representative CALI
van are included IN the list of guests.
Chief Justice Taft is the only hon
orary member of the order. He was
SO honored for his connections in the
philippines as governor general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
COUNTERFEITS $500, 900
AND GETS 1925 FOR JOB
Prisoner Confesses Activities o.
Midwest Ring-Was to Get
$1,000, He Says.
By the Assoclated Press

! BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, November ga negro
printer, confessed member of coun-
terfeit ring, received only 1925 for
printing $290,000 in bogus $40 bills, it
was learned here yesterday.
Five other alleged members of the
ring are under arrest here as the re-
suit of activity of secret service agents
in attempting to stop the flow of
bogus currency into Middle Western
cities @1@#
Louis Pascow, local restaurant pro-
prietor, also charged with being a
member, burned $4,000 of the notes
after reading of the arrest of another
member Walter f. Blocker, the ne
gro, was to receive 81 900 for his serv-
Ices, but was paid only 1926, which,
however, was in real currency.
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coupe Was waiting outside. Its tell
tale license tag was Tapping boldly
In the breeze for every one to read
and remember.
Becky motored out of town, took q
$40 bill from the big roll. put the re-
naming 81 $50 in an official envelope
taken from the capitals stationery
office, tossed the revolver in the pack
age also and then returned casually
TO the bank, mailed the money and
pistol to herself in care of the attor-
ney generals office. Austin.
Becky. as a bandit, was ever simple
and direct. Strange as it may seem,
she was quickly detected. Confronted
with the evidence. she did not con
fess." She just told the sheriff conf
dentially.
And, most thrilling thing of all, her
pistol wasn't loaded.
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booty" the tiny bit of a bandit
naively explained that she just knew
she would have the money in little
while.
And so on Monday next, at the county
seat of Georgetown, Rebecca Bradley
Rogers, the University of Texas CO.
ed. leader of her classes in eight diff
cult subjects, secretly married ana
suddenly turned bank robber, is to be
called for trial on the charge of arson.
There was no suspicion of her connec-
ton with the fire at Roundrock until
a few days later, when the Bank of
Buda was robbed. Then the author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER WILL ELECT
Annual Meeting of Membership to
Be Held Tonight-0ther
Activities Planned.

The Jewish Community Center,
which will celebrate it's first >!~<aSs.sv
anniversary February l.. will hold
the annual meeting of its membership
tonight at s o'clock at the center.
Activities of the past year will be
reviewed and the program for this
year outlined. A new slate of officers
and board of trustees will be elected.
Harry King, the incumbent presi-
dent. probably will be reelected.
Following the business session there
will be a meeting of the National Jew.
ish Forum, devoted to discussion of
current social and political problems.
Sidney L. Nyburg, author of The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

Final DEGREES for absolute divorce
have been granted to Mrs. Barbara A.
Litchfeld from bernard S. Iitchfield,
to Mrs. Lucille Marks from Sam
Marks and to Randall +. Holden
from frankie Holden.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26

dwindling rabbit supply throughout
the peninsula. In Appoquinimink
hundred the Warden liberated two
hares on each of the following farms
belonging to Morgan J. King, Charles
Harris, Eugene Savin, Howard Town
send, Walter S. Money, William c.
Money, A. w. Parker and J. w. Fenni-
more. Several farms in Blackbird
hundred were likewise selected for the
hares. Later on the Warden will re-
ceive some Kansas ha1es to distribute
in Delaware to increase the rabbit
supply.
Mrs. Ethel Reynolds will be named
acting postmaster at Townsend, it was
announced Saturday at the Postoffice
Department, Washington. It was
said the order would be signed CON
frming the announcement that Mrs.
Reynolds would be named acting post
master until a permanent appointment
could be made. Upon the death of
Mrs. Sarah B. Huchison, William
Brockson, clerk at the Townsend office
wired the Postoffice Department of the
death of the postmaster. The depart
ment Immediately authorized Brock
son to perform the duties of the office
Fox hunters Of Townsend and near
by places joined in an old time fox
hunt recently, the affair being the
largest hnut held SO far this winter.
The hunt lasted all day and the affair
had the remarkable showing of having
78 dogs following reynard close dur
ing the long chase. Ernest Whiting
ton, well known farmer was "mas-
ter of ceremonies" and the hunt was
voted by all present as being highly
successful from start to finish. The
dogs were called off the trail at
o'clock on account of darkness.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney has return
ed from a weekend at the home of
her niece Mrs. Franklin Taylor at
Mrs. J. Austin Hart, Jr., entertain
ed a few of her friends in honor of
her guest, Mrs. Davis Bell, of Smyr-
na, on Wednesday.
Richard Hodgson visited his son w.
Paul Hodgson in Baltimore on Sun
lay. Mrs. Jones Coverdale, Of Ches-
5ertown, was the guest Of Mrs. Rich
ard Hodgson on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warren, Of
Elkton, Md, visited relatives here re-
Gently.
Mr.. George R. Smith, of Dover,
spent visit with relatives and friends
mere.
Mrs. Walter Money, d., visited le-
atives over in Kent county, Nd, the
past week.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26
KENTON
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Items or Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Kenton, Jan. 25.JM. E. Walker, Mr..
Carl Walker, Mr. Fred Pinder and Mr.
John Numbers motored to Palmyra
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hilyard enter
tanned at dinner on Thursday evening,
Rev. ond Mrs. J. E. Parker.
Mrs. J.W. Thomas spent last Thurs
day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hutchins
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith near Dover.
Mrs. Laura Downes is visiting her
son, Mr.. Gilbert Downes.
Mrs. J. E. Parker entertained COM
pany on Saturday.
Mr.. H. w. Hilyard is spending a
few days this week at Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Remley Of Eel
ton, spent one day last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Remley
Mrs. ]. Lewey Crossley spent a
couple of days this week with Mrs.
Bryan Crossley.
Mr.. J. +. Clark and family, and
daughter Mrs. Frank Burrows, motor
ed to Wilmington on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

GIeaned ABOUT the NelgnDOrh0Od
Cheswold, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Mary Yet
ters, wife of William p Yetters, who
died in a Philadelphia hospital where
she was operated on for appendicitis
was brought to Cheswold and inferred
Thursday in Bethel Cemetery. A host
of friends mourn her loss, and extend
deep sympathy to the family in their
sad bereavement. She is survived by
her husband and two daughters, Eliza
beth and Willis, two sisters, Mrs. J.
Ralph Stout, of East Orange, N. j.,
and Mrs. John Thompson, of Cheswold
and two brothers, Calvin Boggs, of
Philadelphia and Edgar ]. Boggs, of
Cheswold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Reed and
children, Of Dover, We're recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Schneider
and daughter Dorothy, of near Wyo-
ming, spent a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Legar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Keith, Of Will
mington, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Reynolds.
Mrs. Emma Marvel, Of Philadelphia
has been spending some time with
Mrs. Hattie Phillips, who is very i'll
at her home in town.
Mr.. d. F. Loose entertained his
children and grandchildren at birth
day dinner.
Mrs. Denney Morris and mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Emory spent visit
last week with Mrs. E. J. Lafferty and
family.
Mrs. S. E. Pearson is in Dover for
several weeks.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26

Mrs. John Shahan near Walkers
School.
hIr. John Heinold has returned from
a visit with his nephew Ed Ennis near
Clayton.
Mrs. William Spicer is suffering
from rheumatism.
Miss Margaret Z. Caulk Of New
Castle and Miss Dorothy v. Caulk Of
U. of d., were Sunday visitors with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Royden
Caulk.
Mrs. G. G. Woodkeeper was Phil
adelphia visitor Monday.
Mrs. George Keeler was a weekend
visitor with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Squares were
John Squares.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Townsend, Jan. 25.-The State Fish
and Game Commission distributed
through Warden James Boyd in this
locality last week, several pairs Of
Jack rabbits from Nebraska, this
method being adopted to restock the
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26
FOR SALE

so Brood Sows and bred gifts for
sale. 250-lb. gifts with litters, $500.
Cheaper than buying grades or scrubs
for feeders. 2OO-lb grade gifts bred
to farrow in March and April, $4,000.
250-lb. purebred bred gifts, $50 to $50.
Prices advance SIS per head Feb. 1st,
and March 1st. Come and see them
or l will deliver anywhere in Kent
County on approval.
Telephone-Smyrna la r A.
STANLEY SHORT
CHESWOLD DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26
BLACKBIRD

Items Of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Blackbird, Jan. 26.-Miss Frances
Kohl of near Middletown, is i'll with
scarlet fever at the home of her sis
ter Mrs. Fred Heinold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gordy spent
Sunday with Mrs. Gordy's mother,
Smyrna times., 1927-01-26
FOR RENT

Seven room house, located on Mt.
Vernon Street, Smyrna, Delaware.
Possession March 1, 1927, Apply to
(MRS.) KATE F. PRIMROSE,
1-26 st MiddIetown, Delaware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
PROPOSED REFUSE
SITE IS OPPOSED
GEORGE C. Havenner Objects
to Locating Central Plant
at Oxen Run.

TIE economy of locating the pro
posed central transfer station and dis
posal plant for the Refuse Department
of the District on a site at the mouth
of Oxen Run, was questioned by
George c. Havenner when the Citi
zens' Advisory Council resumed its
consideration yesterday of the budget
estimates of the department heads OF
the District Government.
The Refuse Departments estimates
include an item of $325,000 for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

The trees and parkings department
Is asking for an appropriation of $175,.
600 for the 1928-1929 fiscal year, an
increase of $4,000 over the coming
fiscal year. A major portion of the
increase, Mr.. Lanham explained, will
be used to replace some of the 20 900
sick and dying" softwood trees plant
ed many years ago because they were
quick growers. He also pointed out
that the unit cost of trimming trees is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
NON-PARTY RULE
AIM IN RUMAN|A
Premier, at Kings Request,
Names Political Non-AffiI-
late to Form Government.
By the Associated Press.


BUCHAREST, Rumania June S.
The new Rumanian government has
issued a manifesto signed by Premier
Stirbey and the other ministers, stat
inc that King Ferdinand desired the
country to have a government that
would bring the political parties closer
together, and with this in mind called
or a mai not affiliated with any party
to form a government.
The ministers emphasize that the
present government has decided to
carry out the mission entrusted 10
it-namely, to bring about an express
sion of the will of the country by
free elections.
AT the same time" the manifesto
adds. Eve shall take care. in order
that peace may be respected, that all
citizens, regardless of race and creed.
shall enjoy legal protection
1--WE are decided to assure a national
dynastic basis. following in every re-
spect the decisions of his majesty con-