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Evening star., 1927-12-13
This Nurse
Just Couldn't
Stop Coughing
Specialists Didn't Help

For slight ordinary coughs al
most any sweet cough syrup will
do, but if you have one of those
tough, old timers. that hang on
and die hard and that WON'T yield
10 common remedies and OTTER
keeps you awake at night then
your one best bet is Bronchuline
Emulsion.
Often a dozen doses forces the
most stubbon cough TO yield and
loosen up and you are better al.
most before you know il.
There is no sugar, chloroform or
dope in Bronchuline Emulsion, it's
a wonderful medicine for people
who are getting over heavy obsti-
nate cold or An attack of Flu.
A New York nurse coughed for
weeks-just couldn't stop cough.
ing even after consulting special
ists-yet one-half bottle Of Bron-
chuline Emulsion did stop it-com-
pletely.
Peoples Drug Stores has a big
demand for this REAL cough
medicine and so do dealers every.
+Tshere. e.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
FLOOD LOSS $50, 900, 900.
Vermont Estimates Laid Before
President Coolidge.

An estimate of 0.000, 900 damage
done by the flood in Vermont was laid
before President Coolidge yesterday by
Frank c. Partridge. representing Gov.
Weeks of Vermont.
The damage to highways was placed
at S7.9O0,000. of which $4,000. 900 was
represented in Federal aid roads.
Partridge said that Federal aid in
rebuilding the highway systems would
he helpful and that the Vermont dele.
cation in Congress was considering
whether this would be asked.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Short Change Artist, Cunning Worker,
Trying His Skill in Shopping District

A $50 short change artist, who
has collected many dollars from the
merchants of Washington and Balti-
more in preceding Christmas shop
ping seasons, is at it again. There
may be more than one of them, but
merchants have been warned to look
out for well dressed man about 50
years old and weighing around 200
pounds. who purchases some mex
pensive article and proceeds as fol
lows:
The purchase will involve some
mount under 81, but the purchaser
fishes around in his pockets until ne
extracts a $50 bill with the apology
that 1t is the smallest thing he has,
He hands it to the clerk, receives his
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Basket of Cray's
Balloon Goes to
National Museum

By the Associated Press
The basket of the balloon in
which Capt. Hawthorne c. Gray
lost his life in breaking a new alti-
tude record is to be placed in the
National Museum in this city.
Secretary Davis of the War De
partment has informed the Smith
sonian Institution of this purpose
in reply TO an inquiry. All o. the
instruments used by Capt. Gray
except two Paragraphs, ther.
mometer and a 50,000-foot alti-
meter. still required for expert
mental work of the Army. will re-
main attached to the basket.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
DUCE GIv-S BOY VIOLIN.
"Balilla" Asks Mussolini to Send
Discarded Instrument.

NAPLES, Italy, December 13 (P).-
Little Luigi di Martino. proud pos
Mussolini, is the happiest youngster
in the local "Balilla" troops--an or.
ganization much like the Boy Scouts
of America.
A week or so ago Luigi heard that
II Duce sought relaxation by playing
the violin and made bold to indite
with his own chubby fist letter to
the chief of the Italian government
asking the boon Of discarded instru
ment, Premier Mussolini replied by
sending the lad violin just his own
size, from which his parents cannot
now separate him
Evening star., 1927-12-13

who either waits for him outside in
an automobile or else enters the
store Immediately behind him and
evidences great desire to be waited
on Immediately, his apparent rush
adding to the confusion incident to
ransIer back and forth of the change
from the $50 bill and making the
trick less easily discovered.
The deception is easiest when
stores are crowded. The short
change man has been noted both in
Baltimore and Washington.
Evening star., 1927-12-13

change with his package, starts to
leave and then finds that he has the
correct change and can pay for the
article without breaking the $50 bill.
SO he asks for his $50 bill and in re-
turn nands back the change he has
1ust received. plus the money to cover
his purchase. The only difficulty ls
that he has extracted SO from the
change and leaves hurriedly before
the trick is discovered He has been
described as working with partner
Evening star., 1927-12-13

A window box with glass sides and
curtains has been devised to hold
baby 50 that it can get its sunbath
and fresh-air ration from an apart
ment window.
Evening star., 1927-12-13

Headaches From Slight Colds.
Laxative BRoMo QUININE Tablets relieve
Safe and Proven Remedy Lock for sigma.
nature of T.. W. Grove on the box. 30c.-
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
BRIDGE PARTY AS
CHURCH BENEFIT

A bridge and NAH jongg party for
the benefit of Grace Episcopal
Church will be held in the ballroom
of the Willard on Thursday, Novem.
Der 10, at 2:3O o'clock.
Among those who will serve as pat.
ronesses and have taken tables are
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro. Mrs. Wilbur
Carr, Mrs. Delos A. Bloigett. Mrs.
Charles G. Matthews, Mrs. Edwin s.
Fuller, Mrs. Medorem Crawford,
Bailey Lamar, Mrs. Richard La
Garde. Mrs. William Livingston
Crounse, Mrs. William Crawford
Gorgas. Mrs. Charles II LeFevre,
Mrs. David DuBose Gai,lard, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. A. B. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs
George A. Sanderson. Mrs. David st.
Pierre Gaillard, Mrs. Eldridge J.
Moore, Mrs. Enos Newman, Mrs, H.
H. Hawkins, Mrs Watson Freeman
Clark, Mrs. Harriet Ward, Mrs.
William Lewis Pitcher. Mrs. Edwin
Taylor Pollock. Mrs. Theodore Tiller
and Mrs. Boyd Carpenter.
Xxx
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Paylor en-
tertained on Halloween for their
small daughter. Betty Rose, in
celebration of the latter's birthday
anniversary. There was program
Of motion pictures, games and
music to entertain the little guests
invited to the party. Later in the
evening a souvenir Of the occasion
was given to everyone present.
The child is n granddaughter of
Edward Schmidt.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
PATRONESSES FOR
DAYTON CHOIR

Among the prominent washington
women who are patronesses for the
subscription concert to be given by
the Dayton Westminster Choir at
the Mayflower on Sunday evening,
November 10, are Mrs. William How
ard Taft, Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr.; Mrs. Frank B. Noyes,
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Law
renee Townsend, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, Mrs. Harry Elstner Talbot,
Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Charles
A. Matthews, Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller,
Mrs. Tracy Bows, Mrs. Thomas w.
Phillips and Mrs. Henry w. Fitch.
Interest in this concert is wide
spread both because of the quality
Of the voices that will he heard and
because of the unusual beauty of
the fascinating old chorals and motets
that will form part of the program.
both at the evening concert and at
the invitation recital which the choir
will give in honor of the diplomatic
corps at 4:30 o'clock on the same
date at the Mayflower Hotel.
Among the additional patronesses
of the dance which will be given by
the Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter.
D. A. R., Of Bethesda, this
evening, are: Mrs. Charles I.
Corby, Mrs. Windsor Offutt, Mrs.
Alexander R. Shepherd. Mrs. Will
liam w. Bride. Mrs. Edward l..
Stock, Mrs. Fannie Howard, Mrs.
Benjamin Perry. Mrs. Samuel Riggs,
Mrs. Henry Classic, Mrs. Gilbert I'll.
Grosvenor. Mrs. John Lewis.
The dance is a benefit for the
educational work Of the chapter.
~
The committee for the Holy Cross
Alumnae benefit to be given at
Wardman Park Hotel on Monday
evening, announces this partial
list of patronesses: Mrs. Philip D.
Brown, Mrs. Ralph Carlo, Mrs.
Charles w. Darr, Miss NJ. Louise
Darr, Mrs. Francis Donahue. Mrs.
Daniel r. Forbes, Miss Anna J
--eady, Miss Julia E. Kennedy, Mrs.
Margaret E. Kennedy, Mrs. j. Leo
kolb, Mrs. William D. Lynch, Mrs.
Joseph P. Madigan, Mrs. Martin J.
Mcnamara, Mrs. John O'Donoghue,
MRS. Charles Roesch, Mrs. Frederic
S1ebold. Miss J. Patricia Sullivan
and Mrs. George T.lomaides.
X + \
: Mrs. Edward w. Fberle will be
chairman of the committee for the
Navy Relief Ball. hardy annual
which always blossoms on Thanks.
giving night. 1t will he held. as
usual, at the Willard. Mrs. Arthur
l.. Willard. wife of the commandment
Of hte Navy Yard. is president of
the organization and Mrs. A. D. N.
Mccormick the secretary.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

Lejeune, Miss Agnes Stands. Miss
Sallie Hews Phillips, Miss Ruth
Curran, and Miss Cleaner Grain.
The list of patronesses includes
Mrs. John Blankenship. Mrs A r
bennett' MISS M. l.. Gildersleeve,
Mrs. A. V. Cushman, Mrs. A. r.
Shands, MRS. George WEIGH, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Hendley, Mrs. villa b.
Hammond, Mrs. F. W. Van Slvke,
Mrs. Joseph Wall, Mrs. Ralph Lee.
Mrs. Louis Greene. Mrs. Mary Y.
Wheeler, Mrs. Walter Harrison.
Mrs. Marcus Benjamin, Mrs. Lester
Wilson, Mrs. ZeBarney Phillins.
Mrs. Robert Grain, Mrs. Lee
Mosher, Mrs. Judson Cobb. and
Miss Emma Nourse.
The benefit is under the ausnicea
OF the board of managers of the
home. comprising Mrs. William
Channing Johnson, president; Mrs.
Elvain Mayfield, and Mrs. Alex.
ander Bull, vice presidents.
The art exhibit and tea to he
given by the District League of
American Pen Women at their club.
rooms. l10S Sixteenth ST., tomor.
row, from 4 to 6 o'clock, will Re
sponsored by Mrs. Ellis Logan,
chairman Of the fine arts section
assisted by the members Of her
group.
Official hostesses will he DR..
Anita Maris Boggs, president; Miss
Alice Hutchins Drake, first vice
president, and Miss Elizabeth MAJ,
lott Barnes, second vice president.
81
The ladies of Epiphany Church
are planning a Thanksgiving Ba.
zaar and Sale to be held all day
on November %, for the benefit
of Epiphany Church Home. at 1921
Massachusetts Ave. The bazaar Is
to be held at the parish house of
the church, and a feature will be
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR-
AIUNNAE BENEFIT

The alumnae association or Notfe
Dame de Namur have arranged a
benefit for the scholarship fund OF
the academy for Monday evening,
November II, at the Washington
Hotel. There will be dancing in
the George Washington room and
cards in the Spanish Garden.
The committees include Miss Mar
garet A. McAllister. general chair
man; Miss Marietta Dawson, in
charge of dancing; Miss Katherine
T. Rover, patronesses; Miss Berna-
dette l.. Dore and Miss Mary
Smith. prizes; Miss Aloyse Foley,
cards.
Mrs. Franklin King Is chairman
Of the tables and prizes of the
monthly bridge party for the benefit
of the Southern Relief Society to
o'clock, at 2403 Pa. Ave.
Table reservations have been made
by Mrs. John Smithwick. Mrs.
Horace Chandlee, Mrs. George Howe,
Mrs. Edison Briggs, Mrs. Daniel j.
Carr, Mrs. Fay Harper, Mrs. Gullion,
i ne WeQulnS OIL M1SS catherine
Louise Bishop. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Bishop, and l.. Joseph
Rodler, son of Joseph S. Fodder took
place last Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock at st. Anthony's Church in
Brookland.
The ceremony was followed by a
nuptial mass celebrated by the Rev.
Patrick f. Conroy, pastor of the
church, assisted by the Rev. DIR.
Johnson. of the Catholic University;
the Rev. Father Di Paola and the
Rev. Father Barnahas F.. MacAlar-
ney. of the Franciscan Monastery.
The bride had as he- only attend
ant her sister, Miss Marie Bishop.
The bridegroom had as his best man
his brother. Anthony V. Rodler. The
ushers were Paul R9dler, J. II.
Bishop. r. A. Bishop and r, T.
Bishop, brothers of the bride.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
JugO-Slavia Will Try
Pair for Crime i'm u. s.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nov. 4.-Tes.
timony of five witnesses. given I'M
der oath here will be forwarded to
the Royal Circuit Court. Petrinjo
Jugoslavia. for use in the trial of
Dimitro Kupresanin and Mako
PetroVich.
The pair was arrested abroad,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Katherine Bale. at her home near
Steelton, on May ~, and will be
tried in Jugoslavia because provi.
sions of treaty prevents extradic.
ton to this country for trial. The
trial will be under American laws
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
Mrs. GraysOn, of Dawn"
Plane, Sails to Europe

NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Mrs.
Frances Wilson Grayson, owner of
the plane The Dawn in which she
attempted to make a nonstop flight
across the Atlantic, sails tonight
on the Majestic for Southampton.
Mrs. Grayson refused to make
any statement regarding her plans.
except to admit that her proposed
flight was off"
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
DUCK HUNTING
NOW LURES
SPORTSMEN
Tradition of Hospitality
Revived at Mt.
Vernon Club

William f. Humphrey, OF the Feo,
eral Trade Commission; DIR. Samuei
3. Moore and Russell S. EiIls are
members OF the rod and gun com,
mittee of the Mt. Vernon Yacht ana
Country Club. which has supervision
of the Shooting at the club through
the autumn hunting season. rive
blinds have been installed, each com.
pletely equipped for duck shootlhs
and with an attendant on hand.
The clubs shooting is carried on
over the same waters that were
used for that purpose by George
Washington. Many prominent men
are to shoot there this season.
either as guests or members anu
the club will endeavor to revive the
old spirit of hospitality that pre-
vailed during the generals time.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
DREAM PICTURES"
AS RENEFIT

Branson De Cou will present his
famous dream pictures Of the South
Sea wonderlands and Africa on
Monday evening at the Willard
Hotel at the benefit for the Epis-
copal Church Home for the Aged.
The benefit will be given in the
small ball room of the hotel be-
ginning at Sis o'clock.
Ushers for the evening include
Miss Laura Lejeune, Miss Eugenia
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
EGYPTIAN-FETE PLANNED
BY ART PROMOTERS

The Egyptian Minister and
Madame Samy will be guests OF
honor of the Art Promoters CluD
at its Egyptian dinner tomorrow
evening at the Blackstone. Among
the other guests will be Judge Paul
Myron Linebarger, who has lately
Linebarger: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
F. Beresford, Charles Mason Remey.
Felix Lake, Nine. Josephine c. de
Lagnel, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. o. Role, and
Miss Maxine Role. An informal
reception to the minister will be
held from 8 to $50, the presenta.
lions being made by Viktor Flam.
beau. Kermit Girdner, president,
will preside, and Miss Mittie Burch,
secretary, will be hostess.
Oriental music will be played at
intervals during the dinner, and
between the courses an Egyptian
pageant will be presented under
the direction Of Jesse Rohrback as
Aladdin, with Musco Garnett as
the genie, Mrs. Lucille Ranney as
Cleopatra, and William f. Hunting
ton. Sherezade dances in costume
will be given by Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Leckie, Victor Neale. Axel
Boye and 30 Colburn. Oriental
rugs and hangings will be loaned
by Sars Manoukian, and a display
Of Egyptian art objects from the
legation will be on view. The
election of officers will be
held. Informal dancing will con-
clude the evening.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
MISS COLBY TO
WE'D NEW
YORKER
Daughter of Former Sec
rotary of State
Engaged

Mrs, cambridge Colby, of New
York, has announced the engagement
of her elder daughter. Miss Kath-
crime Sedgwick Colby, to Frederick
Prime Delafield, of New York. Miss
Colby is a daughter of cambridge
Colby. who was Secretary of State
.under President Wilson.
Mr.. Delafield was graduated from
Harvard with the class OF 1924. He
is the elder son of Mrs. Frederick
Prime Delafield and the late Mr..
Delafield and nephew on his
mothers side Of the late Dom
Barber.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and Mrs. David Hunt Blair
went to Winston.Salem, n. c.. to-
day to pass the weekend. They
will return Monday.
Miss Adelaide Douglas, daughter of
Mrs. Blair, who he been visiting in
Atlanta, Ga. fleH today from At
lanta to Roanoke, Va, from where
she will go to Lexington. Va. to at
tend the football game at Washing
ton and Lee University tomorrow.
X
Inc IOI
Ball to be given at the Mayflower
Tuesday, November %, has been
announced. 1t is composed almost
entirely of mothers of debutantes.
Mrs. Dwight Davis, Mrs. Henry
Getty Chiffon, Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock, Mrs. James Vaudeville
Carlisle, Mrs. Henry Leonard and
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman.
Gen. George Barnett, u. S. M. c.,
retired, was host at luncheon today
at the Willard. where he had six
guests.
Mrs. William Howard Kennard,
Of Bath, England, who has been
spending a fortnight here as the
guest of Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson,
has gone to New York. where she
is staying at the Barclay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsey, of
Geneva. Switzerland and Southern
Pines, N. c.. who are spending the
early fall at the Wardman Park
Hotel, entertained at dinner last
evening for George Cooke and his
sister, Miss Alkaline Cooke. Mr..
Cooke. who is an artist of inter
national reputation, is leaving
shortly for a sketching tour in
Spain. following which he will go
to his villa in Palermo.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

the all-day cafeteria, with luncheon,
tea and dinner served for which
reservations may be made for
parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
THE WEATHER

District Of Columha--Fair and con.
tnued cold tonight and tomorrow
minimum temperature tonight about
Is degrees
Maryland and Virginia - Fair and
continued cold tonight and tomorrow.
West Nirginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow, not much change
in temperature.
Record for - Hours.
Thermometer-Four pm, AZ: 4 pm,
~; IL midnight, "a; am, 80: am.
IS: noon, 81.
demonstrations pm. 5000: SPIN.
1910; IL midnight 30l.; am, 3O.12;
s am. 3o.14; noon 30l6.
Highest temperature, "A, occurred at
2:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature. -, occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 81; lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today 49, Low tide. 1f:55 am. and
ISL pm; high tide. 100 am. and
7;i2 pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide. 2:3s am. and
1:S3 pm; high tide, Sic am. and SEA
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 7:ei am; sun
sets. $50 pm.
TomorroW--Su rises, 1.2s am: sun
sets. 4:5i pm
Moon rises. 1:s& am; sets, SIS pm.
Automobile lamps TO be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23

Funeral services for Dr. William =.
Walter. SIS years old, 4s7 II street
southwest. for many years a practicinc
physician Of this city, who died in
Providence Hospital Wednesday, were
conducted in st. Dominc's Catholic
Church today at $50 O'Clock. Inter.
ment was private in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
DR.. Walter, who was lifelong resi-.
dent here. attended st. Johns College
and later was graduated from George.
town University. He was a member
OF the American Medical Association
the Medical Society of the District OF
Columbia, the Washington Lodge of
Elks and the Eagles. He was n med.
ical director for the Equitable Life In.
surance Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
MAI. {. B. HARTLEY DIES;
WAS Retired OFFICER
Was. Employed on Construction Of
Panama Canal and Served
in World War.

Maj. Edwin Bradfeld Hartley, vet.
eran of the World War and former
resident OF this city. died In San
Diego. Calf. Sunday, according to
word received here. Maj Hartley was
the son of the late Edwin b. and Mrs.
Mary Lyons Hartley of Georgetown.
He was about so years old.
Maj, Hartley was employed on the
construction of the Panama Canal.
At the outbreak of the World War he
was commissioned a captain In the
Quartermaster Corps. Because of fail
ing health he was retired from the
Army several years ago. with the
rank OF major. and three years ago
went to live In San Diego.
He was married to Miss Jessie Bill
lings. the daughter Of the late John
S. Billings, surgeon general. United
States Army. lie IL survived by hts
widow and two daughters, Mrs. Rob.
ert Porter Of Davenport. Iowa, and
Mrs. Clarence Baxter of San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Deaths.

ss$i,a} s!s.!
,t ,I, q, 4 1910 an. fntsf@.ns t.2sr
M = 10 ~. an sr & s'i i1ss eEA isEfff22
%o"d.z Dscsnt sse2 20 % =. .a 20 s;oaY
fnterment Glenwood Cemetery. IS
sHtRP. SUDDENLY. on Tuesday. Decenber c1.
ss cb ~LI 4 w sHaks i. s9sF. fi cs
Az at. ne. on Saturday. Decsmfer -
a 3 = Pm. ,Eela,lye.. And friends ynyiisd
Cemetery.
SMITH. On Friday December %, 1927. at
i her residence. ol2 q a.. ~, LOTTIE, BE-
J. Smith. 10 the 2eth year Of her age. No.
tIcs OF funeral hereafter.
sOLLER. On Thursday. December %, 1927.
6. sOLLER. formerly Of The PhiiDpl1s L.
nn han ss;gr tssF1 b. @ss it96 .saPq
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
swEENEY;;, sssndfenly On wedne.day, De-
emit. mser u 1s7 z; h.. Psp5sTns- rs; ,g
j. s.esnsy. run.rsi rom his nsr.ot.
= q
nm. Relatives and friends invited 70 a.
tend: Irternent at Fort Lincoln Gem
THOMPSON. On THURSDAY De>embsr 22.
1877, 2. her TesihanCe 1918 an 81. M.
beloved mother Of Mrs r. n. Doyle. Mss
Laura q. Luf ard Willard L. Laws. Fu-
neral from the abnve EesIdencs SATURDAY
December "a. a. = 30 am: requiem mass
81. Gabriels Church a. m Relatives
and friends invited. Interment AZ Con.
gressjOnal Cemetery.
WEBSTER. Departed .his life Wednesday.
Dece nber 81, 1927, at o 30 pm AZ his
yvsssl!fssgncse, , Wheaton. ND CHARLES
Neoster and loving father Of Annie LsEis
Martha sewell. Edward. Charles. John.
Forest. Oscar. Clarence and Perry Webs;er
He leaves fourteen grandchildren and seven
great-ErandC hlldren. Funeral Saturday
Decemher "a at q m from Noun, Zion
NJ. T.. Church. Linden. Nd. 23
YOI Nc: Or Thursdsy. Decnmber 90. 1927.
MARION g.. widow Of John 2. YSgnz
Services at the residence ~ her sister
Mrs. Agnes LHakin. HyattsvI!le Nd. AZ
pm. FRIDAY evening Deoemner %. n.
terment San Francisco. Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
MRS. H. L. AYRES DIES.
Short Illness Proves Fatal to Boys
School Founder.

Mrs. Harriet l.. Ayres. widow of
Edward Francis Ayres. died ut the
residence Of her daughtcr.n.law, Mrs
Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres, 1903 NJ street.
yesterday of. pneumonia She had
been Ill since Sunday.
Mrs. Ayres was born in Brooklyn
and spent much of her life in New
Canaan. Conn. where size founded the
New Canaan Institute, prep school
for boys. For the past 20 years she
has made Washington her principal
residence. She is survived by two
grandchildren, Horace T.. Ayrcs and
Mrs. Walter Ripley. both of Boston
She was n member of the Twentieth
Century Club.
Mrs. Ayres' body was crcmated at
j. William Lees undertaking estab.
lishment this afternoon. The ashes
will he taken TO New Canaan for inter.
ment after Christmas.
A collection OF 100, 900 beetles was
recently hcqucathcd to the British
Museum OF London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23

The funeral Of Mrs. Lizzie q. Crom-
well. widow Of Admiral Bartlett J.
Cromwell was held at her late resi-.
dence, 1925 New Hampshire avenue, at
noon today. The services were con.
Quoted by Rev. G. Ernest Smith. rec
tor Of st. Thomas Episcopal Church,
and interment was in Arlington Gem.
etery.
Mrs. Cromwell died Tuesday after a
short Illness. She WAS 81 years old
and had lived In Washington for the
past 30 years. She Is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. William Kill
burn. Mrs. J. II. Sypher and Mrs.
Needham Lee Jones. and sister, Miss
Helen Huber Of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23

failed to achieve success In Hawaii.
Success began to come to him when
he came to Paterson in 1861. On ar.
irving here he became n tailor and
secured Government contracts to sup.
ply uniforms for the Union Army.
Through his work as tailor and
through real estate operations he built
up fortune. part Of which he distrib.
uted In the erection and endowment Of
several institutions in Paterson.
He was mayor of Paterson from
1884 to 1888, and throughout his term
OF Office conducted war on his Board
OF Aldermen with the slogan. Turn
the grafters OUT His statue was
erected in 1926 In front Of Paterson
city hall
Barnert's wife, who died in 1901. was
Miriam Phillips of London, England.
whose brother served two terms as
lord mayor of London. They had no
children.