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Evening star., 1928-03-18
Maryland u. Junior Prom
Was Colorful Even

The junior prom. the big social evert
Of the year, was held by the University
Of Maryland students in the main ball.
room Of the New Willard Hotel Friday
night. The beautifully gowned women
and the tasteful decorations OF the ball
room presented picturesque scene, and
more than 400 couples attended.
A promenade, led by Mr.. Gordon
KeSsier. president Of the junior class,
and Miss Lillian Marceron, preceded
the start Of the dancing. and as the
couples passed by tables at one end Of
the hall the fayors were distributed.
These consisted OF beaded handbags for
the women and bill folds for the men,
the latter containing the dance pro-
gram.
Patrons and patronesses for the dance
were Coy. Albert e. Ritchie, President
and Mrs. Raymond A. Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. &. Byrd, Dean and Mrs. G. o.
Applenlan, Dean and Mrs. A. ". john
son, Dean and Mrs. r II. Taliaferro.
Dean and Mrs II. J. Patterson, Dean
and Mrs. w. s.. small. Dean II. Marie
Mount Dean Adele H. Stamp. Mai. and
Mrs. IL. f. Lytie and Capt. and MRS
William EcObey.
Officers of the junior class, whicn
gave the dance in honor Of the seniors.
are Mr.. Gordon Kessler. president, Mr..
Weller Holloway, vice president. Miss
OiyuTe Hammick. secretary: Mr.. EN-
NETT t4oSne, treasurer. and mr. JOnn
Keenan, SeFReant~at~aEms
Mr.. Fred E. Eradstreet was chairman
u the prom committee. the other fnem-
bers being Miss Hazel J. Tenney, MIR.
Walker Hale. Mr. Ross Smith. Mr.. VIII
liam Fletcher, Mfr. Francis Porter and
Mr. Everett McMshon.
Many week end house parties were
held ny the various fTaternities and
9gyorities at College Park and a tca
dance yesterday afternoon and the
ftossbourg Club dance last night, both
IL Richie gymnasium. ended the series
II eyeDts IN connection with the prom
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Kettler Mark
Their Silver Wedding Dav

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J. Kettlcr held an
interesting reception IN their home at
1921 Allison street Saturday evening,
March 3. in observance Of their twenty
NTH wedding anniversary. The guests
were received by members Of the we'd
ding party for the marriage a quarter
OF century ago. including Mrs. J. w.
Taveners Mrs. Kettler's sister, the brides
maid, and Mr.. Charles Windus OF Bal
timore. the best man.
Mrs. Kettler held the small white
Bible which She carried at the original
ceremony. The couple were congratu-
lated BY their many relatives and
friends. who brought various tokens and
gifts. kilograms were received from
relatives In California and New York.
small handkerchief of old German
lace which Mrs. Kettler carried was
presented TO her godchild. Miss IneZ
GravalleS. Rev. Or. Zimmerman, for
mer pastor Of Christ Lutheran Churcn
0f Baltimore, where Mr.. and Mrs. Ket-
tier worshiped while living in Balti-
more. was an honor guest. Refresh
mentS were served.
The anniversary was further COM
memorated by the presentation by Mrs.
Kettler TO the Ladies' Aid Society of st.
Paul's English Lutheran Church OF q
ka|cl SDEtaFeu WIN u record OF inc
event.
Guests at the reception included Mr..
and MRS. Charles Windus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Feldman. Mr.. and MS. william
McGill, MIR, and Mrs. John Schreyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eesseman, Miss
Sophia Echreyer. MIR. and Mrse Harry
HcTwg. MIR. anG Mrs. Carl Born, MIR.
and Mrs. Louis Schultz, all of Balti-
| more: Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tavenner,
Mr., and Mrs. A. Gravallcs and their
daughter Mr., and Mrs. William Kes-
model, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Esher and
their daughter. Mrs. r. Schrumpf and
| daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. George Butt.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles 5chrumpf, Mr..
and Mrs William Crowley. MIR. and
Mrs, Raymond Esher. Miss Elizabeth
Walton. Mrs f. Brodje, Mr.. Joseph
MAR, Mr.. George MAR. Mrs, Aggie
| K10pfer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klopfer,
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Kiopfcr. MIR. and
Mrs, Edwin Moeller and son, Mrs.
| Mamie Fuggette, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Lend.a-Hand Society
Is Sponsor for plav

A new three-act legend drama called
"A Piper There Was" written by Miss
Ada Louise Townsend, will be presented
Friday and Saturday evenings. March
80 and 81. at o'clock. In Pierce Hall,
at Fifteenth and Harvard streets. under
the auspices OF the Lend-a-Hand So
ciety and Social Auxiliary of All Souls
Church.
The play is based upon the legend Of
The Pied Piper OF Iiamelin and will be
staged with a large cast Of local players.
while special interpretative dance
scenes arranged by Miss Kathryn t.
Dunkhorst viii be presented by the art
group.
The list OF patroneases includes Mrs.
M Mlnnigerode Andrews, Mrs. X. Hil-
dlng Bell, Mrs. Jesse Benjamin, Miss
Helen A. Colhoun. Mrs Rowland g. n.
Dyer. Mrs. Howard J. Earle, Mrs. Wal
tcr q. dullion. Mrs. Edward II, Horton.
MRS Herndon Moraei, Miss Helen Nico-
iay, Miss Violet Warren piernon, Mrs.
Laurence g. Staples, Mrs, r. r.. Ward
and Mrs. f. v. Wilcox.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Randolph Clubs
Celebrate Founders Day

The combined Baltimore and WASH
ington Clubs of the Randolph Macon
Woman's College gave dinner Satur-
day evening. March 10, in the dining
room OF the Grace Dodge Hotel, In
celebration OF founders day.
The speaker Of the evening was DR..
Lucille Dooley. the psychiatrist. who is
one Of the most distinguished degree
holders OF the college. Her talk was
plea for rational thinking as opposed
TO emotional thinking. The company
numbered As.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Plans Dutch Dinner"
Tomorrow Afternoon

The auxiliary home board Of Ruth
Chapter. No. /. Order OF Eastern Star.
has nearly completed all plans for a
Dutch dinner TO be served In Bright
wood Hall. at Georgia avenue and Col
orado avenue northwest. tomorrow
from 5 10 o'clock. Beef and sauer-
kraut and all that goes with It.: also
homemade pies for dessert are on the
uipNE
Evening star., 1928-03-18
ZI6 ga WO0I

G. r. Cadisch and Prof. E. B. Daniels
were among those invited to the tea
today.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
CHEST CITIZENS TOPIC

The Community Chest will be
the subject of discussion at the
meeting of the Mid City Citizens
Association, Monday night in the
Thomson Community Center,
Twelfth and l. Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
BROKER REED
OF LARCENY

John Alden standish. SO. promoter
and broker. of the $500 block
Cathedral Ave. n. w. was released
in Police Court today when the
complainant against him, Edwin s.
Linz 140O block yarnum st. n. W.
refused to prosecute a charge Of
larceny after trust.
Linz told Assistant United States
Attorney Joseph G. Bruce that the
arrest grew out of a '.misunder-
standing
Difficulties between himself and
Standish had occurred over a busi-
ness deal, Linz said but added that
restitution had been made. About
$1,000 was said to be involved.
Linz declared he understood the
warrant against Standish was nolle
pressed two weeks ago. and said
he was greatly surprised when
Standish was taken into custody.
The complainant and the defend
ant were together when the latter
was arrested, and police carried
the proceedings through as they
had received no notice of with.
drawal by Linz.
Standish's wife lost her life and
his secretary. Miss Catherine Col
Inns. was severely injured two years
ago when an automobile driven by
bis wife broke through railing
and plunged off Rock Creek Bridge.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
No MONEY FOR
PAY INCREASE

It's all right to raise the hired
helps pay IL you have the money, but
It's another thing when the money
isn't at hand, Arthur G. Froe, Re-
corder of Deeds for the District of
Columbia, said in effect yesterday.
In answer to the criticism he re-
ceived at the hands of Comptroller
General McCarl over the matter of
demotions and salary increases
handed F'roe's employees.
McCarl took violent exception to
the manner in which the Welch sal
sry increase bill had been admins
tered at the recorders office, find
ing. he claimed, that practically the
entire office force had been denoted
and then given the WEIGH salary in.
creases, which only served TO bring
them back to where they were be-
( the demotiOns
McCarl ordered Froe to increase
everyone's pay, including his own.
F'roe said he would take no action
on the matter until he knew where
the money was coming from. The
raises were ordered, retroactive to
July /. and Froe said the money will
have to be provided for by Congress.
sional appropriations.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
President Sends Check
For Christmas Seals

A check from The White House.
sent by President Coolidge. was
contained among the contributions
to the annual Christmas Seal sale
of the Washington Tuberculosis
Association received at its head
quarters yesterday. At noon yes
terday total sales OF slightly over
two million seals had been recorded.
the halfway mark in the campaign
for funds.
Junior League girls taking turns
at the seal booth in Woodward and
Lothrop,s store include Mrs. Sid.
ney Thomas, Caroline Johnson.
Mrs. Stanley Carr. Mrs George
Marshall. Mrs. John Hudgins,
Frances Gore. Frances Webster.
Louise Davidson. Ruth StOddard,
Mrs. c. s. Baker. Mrs. Daniel Bor.
den. Mrs. Eweil Mrs. Brayelton.
Mrs. Cropley. Mrs. Beach and Mary
HELEN
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
NEE TNVG()N|
MERGER IS
SECRET

An unexpected and naysl
terious meeting Of the merger
subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee was held
today.
Following the meeting. Senator
Cappar Of Kansas. chairman, and
other members were noncommittaE
about what had taken place. II a
believed. however, In view of the
fact that four members of the sub
committee have already announeed
their opposition to the Wilson
merger plan as It stands. that the
committee Ii attempting to works
out some kind Of compromise
which it would be willing to accept
with the public's interest IN view.
Behind Closed Doors
The meeting today was unex
pected. Late yesterday AFTERNOONS
Senator Capper said no date for the
meeting had been set. But. at 1880
d. M, the five members OF the sub
GOmkutLtGG8 4utEIly aSSGIuDtGu III 9htNf
Senate District Committee room and
were closeted for nearly an hour.
Senator Capper, following tie
meeting, indicated that there had
been an attempt to work out q plan
Of procedure for considering the
merger. but said no decision had
been reached.
He admitted that the committee
had not only discussed plans for
proceeding III the matter. but had
also gone into the merits Of the
merger controversy.
He also admitted thar the sub
committee did not seem inclined to.
so ahead with hearings on the uaIs
fication agreement when 30 maRy
members have announced their ops
position to the $50 900. 900 valuation
feature OF the proposal
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
. SCHOOL BILLS
|NDORSED

The public school committee of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, in executive session yester-
day indorsed two measures and re-
affirmed their Endorsement of two
other measures important to the
local school system.
One of the measures approved,
providing for leave of absence on
part pay of teachers attending
educational courses in other cities,
has not yet been presented to Con-
gress.
The proposed flve-year public lib
rary building program was ap-
proved as was measure that
would provide free text books. A
letter of Endorsement was forwarded
to Senator Capper, chairman of the
Senate District Committee.
letter was also sent to Rep.
resentative Zihlman with regard to
freeing members Of the Board of
Education from personal liability
for acts OF the board, The law
now makes board members per-
sonally responsible for board az
tions.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
7. w. c. A. Plans Series
Of Xmas Celebrations

The Young Women's Christian
Association will observe the Christ
mas season with program of cele.
brations. beginning Tuesday. and
extending throughout the week.
Tuesday the clubs of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Department will present gifts to
children of the city Wednesday.
the K. Ee Y. Club of the Indus
trial Department will give a Christ
mas party. Thursday night
supper party will be held. Friday
more gifts will be presented to
children of the District who other.
wise would not get any
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
H | I s At
D. c. JUR|ES

A bill providing for the transfer
of trials Of criminal cases involving
Jail sentences Of year or more
from the District Courts to the
United States District Court of
Maryland, was introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator T. H.
Caraway, of Arkansas.
Introduction of the bill followed
discussion recently in the Senate
Judiciary Committee of ways and
means for improving the local
jury system and court procedure.
Members of the committee ex-
pressed considerable dissatisfaction
over the outcome of the Teapot
Dome trials against Fan. Doheny,
Sinclair and Stewart.
After introducing the bill yester.
day Caraway declared that he be-
lieves in some cases impartial juries
could be found in Maryland easier
than in the District.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Dispute ODer Crash
Ends II ,S25 Fine

An argument between two motorists twisted fender,
which began M ST M. W. carried Key Bridge
into Virginia finally ended in Traffic Court yesterday
Judge John Mcmahon when Eugene F. Sykes the
1900 block Thirteenth ST. n W. fined $25 for reckless
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
CHAUFFEUR
FNVl.|S..'HER'
ON PORCH |

IA back-stairs romance.
between the nurse-girl Of one
family and the chauffeur Of
another, was brought to Z
tragic end BY a revolver btll.
let in quiet Bethesda early
last night.
The nurse-girl. Miss Marie Len.
mann. who, 4 Few years ago. came
70 America to rub Aladdin's lamp
and earn for herself here the things
tha cold country" couldn't give her.
u-ant "a the home OF her sWeetheart
Arthur Bettles, in Bethesda, 20 Try
to make up with him fohoWinS =
trivial misunderstanding.
BEETLES. who told Bethesda police
he saw no reason why he snouio
anologize. refused the girls plea.
She left the house. went to the curp
and dismissed a cab In Wh1cn sne
had ridden to the Kettles home.
Watched Her Go
The last BEETLES, who watched her
from the window, saw of his sweet
heart was when she began waking
toward the car line.
About two minutes after she dis.
appeared. there was the report Of
a shot on the porch of the Bettles
home.
BEETLES ana his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James BEETLES. ran to the porcn
and found Miss Lehman slumped
against q post. her head droopinR
forward and a bullet wound in the
Jeff breast. The pistol was found
in her lap
she was taken to Georgetown Unl.
versity Hospital, where she died
about $40 o'clock.
Man Is Released
BEETLES surrendered himself to
Bethesda police, and was released
later in the night after the police
were satisfied that the girl had
committed suicide.
Miss Lehman was 2S years old,
and was employed by Sidney W.
Straus, investment broker. as a
children's nurse in his home in the
2300 block of California st. n w.
| BEETLES is chauffeur for prominent
| Washington family.
| Straus last night told reporters
| he knew nothing of Miss Lehmanns =
relatives, although the girl had told
Mrs. Straus of folks back in Ger
many" So far as the Straus family
knew the girl had no love affair,
and they did not know BEETLES.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Great Falls Power
Report Is DELAYED

Final expression of the attitude
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission on the pro-
posed hydroelectric development at
the Great Falls of the Potomac
River was prevented at its meeting
yesterday by the absence of four
members.
Commission members gave further
consideration to the report OF its
parks committee. urging retention
of the falls region for park pur
poses only.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15

Your transportation needs can always
be satisfied through the purchase OF
one Of the many good used cars listed
for sale in the Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
MEN |. MN1H
At CL AIM
OF [l. c.
LOSER

Less than seven hours after
they are alleged to have held
up q liquor runner at the
point of q pistol and taken 10
cases of whiskey and $3.50
from him, three men were ar
rested today by police of the
Eleventh Precinct.
The prisoners though two were
Identified. denied completely in the
daring midnight hi-jacking plot. The
three gave their names as Arthur
Harry Murray. 81, and William
Melvin. %, of the 500 block Of
Twelfth ST. N. w. and William
Russell Carpenter. 25, of the 100
block of r st. S. w.
The men were taken into custody
In Anacostia by Policemen zname-
mack and Chmylko.
The arrests were made on com.
plant Of Simon Herson, of the 3400
block of Water st. N. w. Herson
told police he was driving to Wash.
ington with a carload of liquor
when he was halted at Bryanton.
Nd.
He said that he only got a glimpse
OF two men, one OF whom pointed
a pistol at him. These two men,
he explained, alighted from an an.
tornobiIe and that third man was
at the wheel
Herson was able to identity only
Murray and Melvin.
When arrested the men possessed
more than $500 in cash.
No trace was found of the miss.
ing liquor
The men are being held FOR the
Maryland authorities No charges
had been made against them shortly
after their arrest.
Laugh at Arrest
Police said Herson formerly
operated a speakeasy in Brandy
wine. Nd. but that it had been
padlocked.
Carpenter told reporters he was
the only one of the three men ar
rested who ever had been in Jail.
He said he had served 80 days in
Baltimore in lieu of fine after his
conviction on a liquor charge.
The three men insisted they had
not even seen Herson recently. They
laughed with derision when told
Herson claimed they had stopped
him by blocking the road with their
large automobile.
AS matter of fact" Carpenter
said. when we were nabbed we
had just returned from Maryland
after being turned down by all the
n1oons1iners we could find. None
Of them had any liquor. We went
to River Springs, Cotton Point, Hill
Top and several other towns trying
to buy a load TO bring back to
Washington =
Carpenter said 1t generally was a
simple matter to buy whisky at
SO case In adjoining Maryland
counties. He said it would bring
SIS when sold by the case here.
The prisoners were shabby and
showed signs OF having been up all
night. None was clean'shaven.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15

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Sykes car was said to have side
swiped another occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Al. Snyder on NJ Street
and then to have proceeded on
down the street.
A pursuit was begun by the.
driver of the other car and he
overhauled Sykes on the bridge.
While Snyder was standing on the.
running board OF Sykes autamo
bile. and while Mrs. Snyder had
gone TO the end OF the bridge 10
summon an Officer. Sykes drove
away, police say.
He carried snyder into Virginia
and appealed to Virginia officer
10 arrest the latter for being I'M
lawfully in his car. it was claimed.
The officer refused to have traf.
fic" with the dispute and admon-
ished the disputants TO go back
to the District.
This was done and Sykes was
convicted when the case was
brought into court yesterday.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
PAINTINGS EXHIBITED

An exhibition of Oil paintings OF
Mrs. Laura Wheeler Waring, winner
of the Harmon award will be held
today and Sunday at the Miner
Normal School under the direction
Of the College Alumnae Club. Mrs.
Waring will be the guest OF honor
at a tea Sunday afternoon at the
school.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Times staff Photo
NO. 475-THE IRON HALL

The five-and.ten cent store on
Pennsylvania Avenue. between
Ninth and Tenth Streets North
west. stands on the site Of Iron Hall
Assembly Rooms. built in 1852. the
first iron skeleton building in the
city.
In the assembly rooms the last
District Legislature met under
Mayor Emery. The building was
the place OF business OF William M.
Shuster and Brother dealers in dry
goods. Another old Washington
firm to occupy one side OF the
double" building was the G. w,
Boteler. and Son, who were there.
old directories SHOW in 1866.
Charles Dickens 1ectured in the
assembly rooms during his Amer
ican Tour Metzerott. music
dealer, took over the building in
1871 and changed the name to
"Metzerott Hail.
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Were You released on parole?'
Douglas asked.
McMulin said he had been paroled
with directions to leave Ohio,
Douglas persisted in asking ii he had
not deSated the Army in 1919, but the
court protected the witness. Finally
given permission to state the question
In another way. Douglas asked II NC
Mullin had not been discharged by rea-
son of his conviction in Ohio.
II was discharged, but was not dis
honorably discharged" McMullin re-
piled. The witness insisted 1t was Just
plain discharge"
Question on Marriages.
Changing his tactics again, Douglas
asked How many times have you been
married."
The court permitted the question and
McMullin replied, I've been married
three times.
Douglas tried to find out the name OF
the first wife and the date OF the mar
rage and finally McMullin vas directed
to answer the latter question.
He could not recall the exact date.
except that it was in 1917.
Government counsel blocked a ques-
ton as to whether McMullin had been
married when he went to Texas in 1919.
Justice Siddons interrupted 10 add.
"Of course we are not going to try him
for bcamv In this case" But the ques-
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ton OF bigamy, the court said, II 1t can
be proved, may be used to attack the
credibility of the witness.
Il was married In Texas. some time
/ in 1917" McMullin replied. He said his
wife lived In Columbus, Ohio.
Weren't you married to Violet Grace
Newcomer on June 16. 1919. while your
first wife was still living?" Douglas in
sisted.
Eyes" McMullin replied. while my
first wife was still living, but divorced"
McMullin declared he had been d.
vorced twice
Have you a record Of these d.
yorces?"
mo. but the courts have"
Resuming his questioning Of McMul-
lin. counsel asked him II he remem-
bered being arrested In July. 1927, on
four charges OF franc violations In
Pennsylvania.
Denies There Was Trial.
Il remember was summoned There
was no trial. and / understand I was
convicted McMullln replied.
DO you remember that you under
! took to bride traffic cop by Offering
him $5?" he was asked
ulu IoI dtleH1pt 10 DrlDe MN,
McMullin declared. HE shook me
down for S. and / paid him."
do you remember a gentleman by
the name of LantZ?"
Eyes, sir" McMulln said
do you know the name of his wife?"
"It Is jeanette Brewster Lantz."
when was the last time you saw
her?"
Sunday week ago"
In a report OF the Sinclair Burns con-
tempt proceedings that appeared in The
Star of last Tuesday, the court was de-
clared to have rebuked George p. Hoo
YER and James J. O'Leary assistant
United States attorney. for character
izations used during a verbal clash.
An examination of the court record
| shows. however. that the rebuke was
| administered TO Mr.. OIeary and did
not include Mr.. Hoover, who had pro-
tested to the court about remark ap-
piled to him by the Government attor-
ney. Justice Siddons' statement. dur
ing the colloquy was misinterpreted in
The Stars report as applying to both
attorneys. which was incorrect. In fair
| ness to Mr.. Hoover this correction is
made.
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OIL PROBE WITNESS
TO RETURN TO U. S.,
SENATORS ARE TOLD

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