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FOX WEI PSAT
Mo HER s KISS

Continued from First Page)
uncertain. ii is believed that she
will be present when the trial
opens tomorrow. She and an
other son, Alfred Hickman, ar
rived IN Los Angeles from Kansas
City yesterday.
Hickman Overcome
The meeting between Mrs. Hick,
man and William Edward took place
In Jailer Frank Dewar's office yes.
terday. Alfred, older than the Fox,
was present. An three wept YOung
Hickman's steely exterior collapsed.
He buried his head In his mothers
bosom. as she ran her fingers
through bis hair and kissed his
hands,
Tomorrow ii Judge Carlos s.
Hardy's Superior Court the FOX e
win come to trial on charges Of kid.
mapping ana murdering IL year-Old
Marian Parker.
Judge Hardy'p courtroom will be
the exposure OF the eyes OF nation
as what promises to be CALIFORNIA;
most spectacular court drama begins.
Insanity II Plea
All the resources or the defense
viii be thrown into the effort to
prove that the Kansas City youth
knew not what he was doing when
he murdered the bankers daughter.
dismenpered her body and tossed
her mutilated form 1t the feet 81 3
horror-stricken father intreturn for
81, 500 ransom money.
All Of the energies OF the State
viii be employed to batter down and
demoIish the plea Of not guilty by
reason OF insanity" and send Hick-
man to the gallOws.
Four psychiatrists, hired by the
defense, will cite the combinations or
their study of the defendants
mentality to support the contention
Of mental abnOrTnality.
VIII Cali Him Sane
Seven phychiatrists, retained by
the State. Will summon scientific
Technology to aid in establishing
their conclusion that Hickman Is
sane and that the crime. to which
he has confessed. was d.bloodedly
The Washington times., 1928-01-24

ian police win continue to watch for
the missing girl.
That the Smith family believes
that Frances has fled secretly to
Europe was evidenced by the fact
that Ambassadors Myron e. HerricIk
was asked to aid the search.
The Washington times., 1928-01-24
q FELONS D | 6.
OUT Or JAIL
. InternationaI 81 aervIee

by Internattonal News Service
DETROIT. Jan 2eTv enty.one
Federal prisoners held for trial in
the EImw0od police station under
custody OF the Wayne county
sherlff's office dug their way to free
dom today
Using pieces of metal ripped from
the wash room fixtures. the prison
ers worked quietly, cutting away the
heavy brick wall in the rear Of the
jail.
A general alarm of the escape Was
sounded in this section Of the State.
Most OF the prisoners were ace
cused either as dope" peddlers or
addicts, and some of them are con-
sidered to be desperate men.
The Washington times., 1928-01-24
81, 100000 to Be Asked
For New Army HOUSING

A bin for an additional $1,000, 600
appropriation, to supplement the
$50, 900 900 already appropriated for
housing the Army, viii be intro
duced next week, Representativ
James QR.l OF Michigan, announced
today after u conference with Presi-
dent Coolidge,
James recently returned from an
extended tour OF Army posts study
ing the question. He told the
President the soldiers are admirably
housed i'm some posts, while in
others conditions are "deplorable.
In the Canal cone, James said. he
found soldiers occupying anti
infested shacks erected to house
laborers when the Canal was being
built. James Is q member Of thu
House Military Affairs Ccmnaikt2A
The Washington times., 1928-01-24
New Clue Checked

WOODS HOLE, Mass, Jan. "a
Fifty State troopers today searched
Cape Cod for Miss Frances st.
John Smith, missing Smith College
student.
The search was started following
information given to Brig. Gen.
Alfred E. Foote, commissioner Of
public safety. that a girl closely
resembling Miss Smith stopped for
four hours at a Buzzard's Bay
hotel a week ago today, and then
boarded a train for this town.
The family Of the missing girl
revealed today that she once spent
q vacation at the estate OF a New
York friend on Juniper Point, the
fashionable summer colony here.
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search On In Paris

PARIS. Jan. 24.-While it has
been definitely established that the
young American girl at the Hotel
Astor Is not Miss Frances ST. John
Smith, missing Smith College stu.
dent, but is Miss Annie E. Smith,
= New York bank clerk, the Paris
The Washington times., 1928-01-24

DIR. George Il. Edmonds. Mrs. wal
ter E. Perry and Thomas G. Board,
OF the county board Of education
and others.
Rudolph Ingwersen, So, and Mrs.
Mary J. Gahagan, 43, both Of
Washington and both Divorces.
were married in Rockville yesterday
by the Rev. Bertram M. Osgood. OF
the Baptist church, at the home
Of the minister.
The same minister officiated at
the marriage here of Ray f. Sulli-
van. rs, OF Detroit, Mich, and Miss
Florence M. Hesse. rs, OF Wash.
ington. the home of the minister
being the scene of the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1928-01-24
KNIGHTS HAVE MINSTREL

Plans are now under way for the
presentation Of the fifth annual
minstrel show TO be given by Ed
ward Douglas White Council,
knights OF Columbus, Of Clarendon.
Va, on the nights OF February is.
l6; and IL. Joseph h. MuIligan
win act as general chairman.
The Washington times., 1928-01-24

deliberate ana not the product of
mental deviation.
tn the same room when the trial
opens viii be the fathers Of the two
principal figures in the tragic crime,
Thomas Hickman, of lei PasO. Tex,
father of the kidnaper killer and
Perry M. Parker, father of the
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lcOntinued from First 10

CONTINUED from First Rage1
Morrow. United states ambassador
TO Mexico, revealed that Frances
was cast down because Of her low
scholarship standing, whereas at
Milton Academy last year she was
an ace scholar"
Stack was d member of the 1924
class at Cornell and later was a
member 81 the Reserve Officers
Training Corps at Amherst College.
Official records disclosed that
Stack was admitted TO the North
annpton State Hospital, escaped
twice, was transferred to the.
BridgeWater State Hospital and
later released. He Is about 2ss
The town 81 Conway where
young stack lived, was often visited
by Miss Smith while spending her
vacations at the country home OF
her father in South Amherst.
Rendezvous for Students
Residents of Conway told state
officers that Smith College stud.
ents often took. automobile rides to
Conway with stack.
One s'cIlie" to the whereabouts Of
Stack was that he was living IN
Brooklyn. N. Y, and had an office
IN the Graybar Building, New York.
He was last seen in an expensive
automobile in western Massachus-
etts.
Search of the countryside and
Smith College dormitories for trace
or Miss Smith was without result.
Tips" that Miss Smith had been
s'seen" are still arriving from far
and wide. the latest being form
Woods Hole, where a girl re-
,sernbling her was reported to have
been guest at Buzzards Bay Hotel.
From Lynn came word that IL it
had not been for the countrywide
search for Miss Smith, perhaps
Lynn folks would not yet know
of the elopment of pretty miss Myr-
trilla Smith and Walter Nichols.
The young couple were married and
were honeymooning by motor
through Media, Pa, when Con-
stable Oliver M. Smith. who was
keeping q viligant watch for the
missing Smith College student, saw
the Massachusetts, license plates
The young couple were held for
questioning, but released after an
investigation disclosed the car was
owned by Nichols.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

3. Fleming, IS years old, was found dead
in a chair at his home in Dranesyille |
Sunday by his family when they re- |
turned from church services.
Mr.. Fleming, who celebrated his birth |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
PALM BEACH ELITE
ENTERS POLITICS
Society Backs S. H. Warbur.
! Ton as Mayor of Florida
,GWE.
q, the Associated Press.


PALM BEACH. Fla. January ST.
Society has taken the field in force
n an effort 10 elect Stanley H. War
burton mayor Of Palm Beach Febru-
AIRY Z.
The former Philadelphia is opposed
by three independent candidates. Many
Of the wealthiest woman property own
ers are working for Mai Warburton
and political leaders have described
the registration list as reading like
social register.
Mai. Warhurton is said TO have the
support OF the present administration.
Running with him for the three coun-
cilnanic vacancies are James NJ.
Owens. IT.: Louis Dosterrc and H. c.
Woodruff. Owens IS member Of the
present council and is seeking re-
election. Woodruff. running last year
IN opposition 10 the administration.
polled the heaviest vote among the
unsuccessful candidates The other
candidates are represented as Of the
wealthy element Of Palm Beach. and
it is said that their chief backing
comes from this source.
The present council passed an
ordinance permitting the Palm Beach
Water Co. 70 levy service charge
and 10 increase the rate for water
This has become a leading issue Of the
campaign. Independent organizations
are seeking 70 ascertain from the cam
6idates whether they will work to re-
peal this ordinance if they are elected.
Maj Warburton brings to his can
6i6acy a record Of military and civic
achievement. He is a veteran Of the
Spanish American and World Wars
and served as editor and publisher of
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. He
at one time was police commissioner
and then director Of public welfare of
Philadelphia
Mai. Warburton's wife was a daugh-
ter Of the late John Wanamaker. She
was active n the last Republican cam
paign.
A page advertisement asking support
for Maj. Warburton was signed by
Anita Loos. Mrs. Milton Holden. the
former Fiji Widener. and many others
OF the Winter colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
under whose auspices the exposition is

under whose auspices the exposition is
to be held.
Participation by the Federal Govern
ment in the show this year will be on
a much larger scale than heretofore, ac-
cording to Mr.. Leese. who Is general
chairman of the exposition committee.
THE United States Government
agencies here" 1t is pointed out by the
exposition officially form an important
part of the industrial life of Washing
ton. An exposition which seeks to give
adequate representation to all forms of
industrial endeavor in the District cam
not fail to take cogniZance Of the Ma
tional Government. which gives en-
ployment to thousands of Washing
toinians"
Still, another feature OF the 1928 en-
position will be large number of work
ing models of industrial processes. Ac-
cording to organization officials, ar
engagements already have been made for
the inclusion of more such graphic dis
plays than heretofore were incorporated
into the industrial exposition. This,
1t is felt. will make the exhibition Of
greater value both to the public and
to the exhibitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

Mary Ankers, who makes her home with
her parents.
Funeral services will be held tonor-
row afternoon at the residence, burial
to be in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

day January 16, was born In Virginia.
He Is survived by his widow. who was
Miss Virginia Collier: two sons, Tullius
Fleming Of Florida and John Fleming
OF Dranesville, and a daughter, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK
AT PRESS CLUB EVENT
Program for Dedication of New
Quarters Saturday Is .
Announced.

Ceremonies incident to the dedication
OF the New National Press Club Satur-
day morning will be broadcast by WRC
and associated stations of the National
B-oadcasting Co.
President Coolidge will be the princi-
pal speaker. He wall be introduced BY
J. Fred Essary. head of the Washing
ton Bureau of the Baltimore Sun, and
also president of the National Press
Club. Frank 3. Noyes, president Of the
Associated Press, also will be heard in
brief address. Music will be furnished
By the United States Marine Band Or
chestra
The program viii be broadcast direct
from the auditorium of the New Press
Club. located on the thirteenth floor OF
the new club building, and is a perna-
nent pick Up" point for the National
Broaocasttng Co. IN Washington. Stu
dos OF the WRC are on the twelfth
noor Of the same building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
Tribute to Irish
By Greek Brings
Court Acquittal

No Greek who has sense enough
to know that the Irish are the
smartest race in the world should
ben sent to jail. Judge Robert Mat
tingly. himself of Irish extraction.
ruled yesterday in acquitting George
and John Boutselis Of a charge OF
threat against Charles Boutselis.
The accused brothers were repre-
sented by Attorney Michael Man.
gum. why did you get an Irish
lawyer? Why didn't you hire
Greek lawyer?" the Judge asked
them.
Greeks are pretty good, but the
Irish are the smartest In the world"
George Boutselis replied. In the face
of such tribute to his race, Judge
Mattingly was forced to dismiss the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
BICYCLIST INJURED
IN CAR COLLISION
Paul L. Soon, Chinese, Treated at
Garfield Hospital-Taxi
Passenger Hurt

Paul L. Soon, a Chinese of 32l3i2
Mount Pleasant street collided with a
street car while riding a bicycle yes
terday afternoon. He was thrown to
the roadway and his legs and shoulders
injured. He was treated at Garfield
Hospital
Miss Frances A. Smith. %, 17l7
Massachusetts avenue, passenger in a
taXicab. was injured about the head
last night when the taxicab and the
automobile OF A. W. Graf. 1920 NJ
street. collided at Seventeenth and NJ.
streets. Herman F. Dawson. "a, 1922
First street southeast. driver of the
taxicab, sustained fractured rib and
bruises. Dawson was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital. Miss Smith was treat
ed by her family physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
U.S.DEPARTMENTS
WILL DEPICT WORK
Government Branches to
Have Exhibits at Industrial
Show Here.

The work of number OF govern
mental departments in Washington will
be graphically depicted in the fourth
annual industrial show. to be staged
at the Washington Auditorium March
1911 along with the many exhibits to
be presented by private industries of
the National Capital. it was announced
today by Martin A. Leese, former presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
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German Aviatrix Sails for Home.

NEW YORK, January 81 GP.-Miss
Thea Rasche. German aviatriX. who
made series Of exhibition flights dur
ing a 40o00-mile tour of the United
States. sailed for Germany early today
on the Hamburg-American liner Albert
Ballin.
She said she planned to attempt
transatlantic flight this year, starting
from point near New York in a tri-
motored plane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
U. S. REPLY EXPECTED.
French Told Kellogg Will Answer
War Note This Week.

PARIS, January 81 O9.-Paul Clau-
oei. French Ambassador TO the United
States. has notified Foreign Minister
BRAND that the reply Of Secretary of
State Kellogg to the latest french note
On the proposed pact 10 outlaw war is
expected during the week.
Foreign Minister BRAND, in telling
the cabinet Of the Ambassadors cable.
said that ne Wa hopeful that the neeo-
tiafions would develop satisfactorily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

A collection that deHes
description so varied 10
the assortment, and you
will find Froeks Tor every
occasion in the new color
and the newest modes
DAYTIME and evening
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
London Holds u. S. SUSPECT.

LONDON. January 81 Gp3.-Charged
with larceny in the United States, John
Frank Wenzei was ren1anced today for
q week IN the Bow Street Police Court
after hearing on extradition proceed
iogs- WeEzel was arrested SUNDAY
when he arrived at Plymouth aboard
the Steamship Arabic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

Many lmportations
and adaptations from
the leading costumers.
Truly = gorgeous ar
ray. and they must bs
seen TO be apprs'
eiatsd. A wide range
OF slsss, covering
every slxs. smAll and
large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

200 Handsome Dresses.
stylsd to the minute; for
street, afternoon and evening
wear. All sixes up to 50.
New materials. new styles.
Surprising values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

American furniture may be intro
duced into Singapore. Straits Settle
ments. AR4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
ROBERT B. FLEMING DIES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON. Va, January 3l.--Robert
The Washington times., 1928-11-29

Senator and Mrs. William J.
Harris have with them for the
Thanksgiving holiday their daugh-
ter. Miss Julia Harris, who is
student at Bryn Mawr. Today
Miss Harris is attending the foot
ball game at Charlottesville be-
tween the University of Virginia
and the University of North
Carolina.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
A Kno1oing Wife Maketh q
Merry Husband on the 18th
Photo by Underwood !

IMAM may shave everything" and
~ yet, the wise wife who knows his
tastes and hobbies can always find
at Becker's, gift that will suit him
to ''T' (. and make him marvel at the
wifely wisdom that prompted its choice.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
SPANISHENVOY
FETES ROYAL
VISITORS
Brilliant Reception at
Embassy Follows a
Dinner Party

A brilliant reception followed
the dinner which the Ambassa-
dor OF Spain and Nine. Padllla
gave last night in honor OF Don
Alfonso, Infante of Spain; In
fanta Beatrix and the members of
their party who came to Wash
ington especially for this hospi-
tally. The Spanish royalties
were accompanied by their son,
Don Alvaro, the Marques de
Villavieja: his daughter, Seno-
rita Dona Pomposa de Escandon,
and Percy Rivington Pyne, I'd,
of New York, who il serving as
their escort while they are tray.
cling in the United States.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes attended the embassy din
ner. Others in the company were
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Kellogg, the Ambassador of
Great Britain AMI Lady Isabella
Howard, Nine. de MARITIME, wife
OF the Ambassador Of ItalW the
minister of .Rumania, Georges
Cretziano, and his daughter,
Mile. Jeanne Cretziano; the
Minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. van Royen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Birch, Mile. Rosa Padilla,
eldest daughter OF the host, and
Senior Primo de Rivera, son Of
Gen. Primo de Rivera. prime min
ister-and dictator-of Spain, who
has been spending some time in
New York and came to Wash
ington especially for this hos
pitality. Mr.. Birch was formerly
II. s. Minister to Portugal and
formed a close friendship with
the Ambassador when the latter
was serving as his country's en-.
voy to Lisbon.
Nine. de MARITIME, with the
Ambassador, had been booked to
dine with Mrs. John B. Hender-
son, but withdrew in response
to the Command" to meet
royalty. Presumably she was
asked to fill the place Of Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. who had
been expected to come to Wash.
ington from New York with the
Spanish visitors.
Some $50 guests attended the
reception after dinner. the COM
pany including representatives
from resident society az well as
from the official and diplomatic
groups.
The royal party was in Wash
ington only a few hours, arriving
late In the afternoon and leaving
for New York by special train
after the festivities at the en-
bassy.
Senator and Mrs. Tasker L.
Oddie spent the summer at their
home in Nevada and have re-
turned to washington and opened
their house at 2123 Leroy Place
for the winter.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
Mrs. Henderson Hostess

Mrs. John B. Henderson enter
tanned at dinner last evening, when
her guests were the Italian ambas-
sador, Giacomo de MARITIME: Sena-
tor Charles Curtis, Vice President
elect; the Minister of Norway and
Mime. Bachke, the Minister Of
Egypt and Nine. Samy Pasha,
Senator and Mrs. Henry Wilder
keyes, former Senator and Mrs.
Robert L. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hampson Gary, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gam, Mrs. Frederick Mccormick
Geodhart. Mrs. James Carroll Fra
ger, Mrs. Davis Ireland, Senator
Arthur Capper, Senator Samuel
Shortridge, Representative Ernest
W. Gibson and Hamilton McCor-
njck-(Ioodhart
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
Mrs. Sullivan Presents
Daughter At Tea
This Afternoon

Miss sydney Sullivan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan,
will make her bow to society at
a tea given by her parents this
afternoon in their home on Wyom-
ing Avenue from 4 To o'clock.
Mrs. Sullivan and her daughter
are receiving alone-Mr. Sullivan
being absent with President.elect
Hoover on his trip to South
America
Assisting Mrs. Sullivan In re-
ceiving are Mrs. William E.
Borah. Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs.
Edward r. Gam, Mrs. j. larry
Covington and Mrs. Wrisley
Brown.
The group OF buds assisting the
debutante includes Miss Marian
Jardine, Miss Margot Couzens,
Miss Florence Meyer. Miss Carolyn
Thompson, Miss Mignon Sherley,
Miss Eleanor Totten. Miss Persis
Myers, and Mrs. Rahel Davies.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
Miss Adair Childress
Presented to Society at
Mayflower Tea Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. John Childress
will give a tea dance at the
Mayflower this afternoon from
4:SO until o'clock to present
their younger daughter, Miss
Adair Childress, to society. The
debutante will be assisted by
group of her sister buds, includ-
ing Miss Marion Jardine, Miss
Rahel Davies. Miss Mary Lee
Phillips, Miss Peggy Tyner. Miss
Phyllis Hight and Miss Elizabeth
Dunlop. with Miss Frances Vir-
GINA Waggaman, who is to be a
debutante next year.
At the tea table instead Of the
usual group of contemporaries of
the hostess will be several pretty
maids and matrons, friends of
the elder daughter OF the hosts,
Miss Charlotte Childress. They
are Mrs. Blaine Mallan, Mrs.
Sidney Thomas, Mrs. Marshall
Exnicios and Miss Dorothy Hill.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29

The wedding of Miss Eleanor
jackson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Lowndes Jackson, and DR.. Ed
ward r. Gookin took place at noon
today at the country home of the
brides parents in southern Mary
land.
The bride had as her only at.
tendant Mrs. Gerald duWayne
Clark, who was formerly Miss
Julie Hume. About 80 people mo.
tored down from Washington for
the ceremony.
DR.. Gookin and his bride will he
at home at Alban Towers the mid
ole of December. The former
came to Washington from Boston
several years ago.
The bride is one of three sisters
ALI well-known riders. Miss
Nancy Jackson married CORTLAND
Smith, Of Baltimore, a few years
ago. Another sister. Miss Eliza
beth Jackson. is prominent in the
activities Of the Riding and Hunt
CUB, and is the most skilled in
horsemanship of the sisters.
Benjamin Lowndes Jackson, jr.,
brother of the bride, married Miss
Ellen Blair, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, two or
more years ago.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
-
Will Wed

Mrs. Clarence Wilson announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Eleanor Wilson, to Bethuel
NJ. Webster, jr.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Webster, of Denver.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The monitor., 1928-11-02

DIR. and Mrs. NJ. L. Ross and Attor-
ney William Mcknight of Topeka,
Kans., are house guests of DR.. and
Mrs. A. L. Hawkins, 21201a North
Twenty-fourth street.