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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Ends Sleuthing Career.

LONDON.--"The Nemisis Of the
Toughs" has retired from Scotland
Yard. He is william Rixon, divisional
detective inspector, who won the title
through his 26-year record as men,
her of the celebrated police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

Promp. Mr.. and Mrs. w, e, Linden and
Mrs. Bessie w. James.
Members of the Virginia State High
way Commission were entertained dur
ing the week at the hotel.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28

of affection. written to Mrs Myrtle Mellus by Leo P. Kelley, her butcher boy lover shortly before her death, today held-the attention of the prosecution and defense in kel- ley's trial for her murder.
 The letters, together with a photograph of Kelley, were -ound secreted in false bottoms of draw CTS of Mrs. Mellus' dressing table when the entire court went to the Mellus home yesterday. Kelley pointed out the secret compart- ments to the court with the com ment they contained something in- teresting."
 James P. Costello, deputy district attorney refused to make the letters public.
 Newspaper reporters learned, however, that the lettesr, addressed Dear Myrt" and signed Daddy" l told of kelley's love for My dear
 est girl"
 Writing of her husband. Frank
 Mellus. wealthy and prominent sportsman, Kelley said: How does he spend his time
 down there (Ensenada. Lower Cali l fornia)-fishing Well, l hope ht l falls off the boat"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
MANY LIQUOR CASES
September Term of |. s. District Court At Hartford is Crowded Result of Federal Raids.

Hartford. Aug. 2s. P-More H. quor cases are pending for the Sep tember term of the United States district court than have been gath cred together at any single time during the past four years, John A. Danaher, assistant United States at torney in charge of prohibition law prosecutions, said today. All but a few of these cases, he pointed out, are the results of raids by federal agents in New Haven county during the summer months. particularly in Waterbury, and are "speakeasy' cases ordinarily prosecuted in local police and state courts.
 Mir. Danaher reports that re- equalization of his files indicates that at least 45 Of these cases will be presented for pleas in the fed eral court in New Haven on Sep tember 25, and number of other cases have already been disposed of throubh dismissal or further in- Nestigation. Only one case has been carried over from the spring term of the federal court. Most of the cases now peuding for court have arisen from the activity of federal agents in Waterbury during the early part of the summer.
 A sizeable number has also oeen reported from raids in New Haven, others from smaller towns in the Naugatuck Valley.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
FLORENCE YID0R HAS
 MARRIED VIOLIN MASTER
Marriage of Film Star to JaSCha
 Hc;fetz Announced in New York

New York. Aug. 2S LP,-Florence Nidor, motion picture star, whose marriage to a director ended in the divorce courts because she said too much talent in one family interfered with the careers of husband and wife, has been married to Jascha Hcifetz, world famous concert yio- linist.
 The marriage was performed se- cretly by Alfred t'rankenthaler, su- preme court justice, at the Mayfair house on August 20, and news of the event was withheld by the principals until last night when Heifetz sur prlSed his manager with the an- nouncement as he and his bride de- parted for California.
 Their romance has no. been en- tirely secret, however. Their names have been linked romantically sev- eral times of late. and when they arrived together from Europe two weeks ago neither would deny re- ports that they were planning to marry. They met in California two years ago.
 Miss Nidor who Is the mother of a nine year old girl Suzanne was divorced in Los Angeles three years ago from King Nidor, motion picture director. At that time she indicat- cd 10 the court that talented fami- lies tend to "submergence of the in. dividual." She was born in Houston Texas. and is 33 years old. Heifetz who is 27. was born in Wilma, Rus sia. He was not married before.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
"b0SSY' G|LLIS IS
 GRANTED LICENSE
Obtains Partial Victory in New
 burypOrt lan6le
NeNburyport, Mass, Aug. 2S Rf-

New buryport, Mass, Aug. 2S tPf- this city's executive chair it's below ed bad boy" Andrew Joseph Gillis. only to threaten to desert him last week. Was back with him today.
 His gasoline station, that persist ent bone of contention whose alleged illegal operation last week brought the red headed mayor into district court and cost him q fine Of sl, ,14U and 33O days in Jail, has been given the official sanction of city council. It was a close vote that turned the trick at a largely attended meeting l last night but the 6 to poll was sufficient and even Bossy's most con- , 1irmcd opponents admitted their campaign to put Gillis securely in 1 lis place had been given a severe | jolt.
 1 IL was Gillis' second victory of the day. Earlier. in the same court where he had heard harsh things i spoken from the bench concerning 1 his own not lnfrcquent clashes with the law, the mayor had successfully prosecuted one of the chief com 1 plainauts against his gasoline station
 Turning the tables on Edward M l Coffin, who had contended that tht Glllis station violated the city zoninE
 ordinance, the mayor brought charg es of reckless driving against hi!
 critic and the court imposed a sus
 pended fine of $50.
 Bossy's troubles aren't over yet
 Although he has until September ol later to appear in Essex county su perior court to press his appeal iron his fine and jail sentence, he mus be present tomorrow at Boston tt show why an injunction should no
 be issued prohibiting further opera ton of his gasoline business on tn grounds that it is a public nuisance
 And after that he will have t'
 apply to the state fire marshal for ;
 permit to store and sell gasoline ant
 his road to ultimate success promise
 to be just as thorny as his opponent can make it.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
D0HENY IS SUED
 FOR TEN MILLION
Stockholders Go to Court for
 Accounting

Los Angeles, Aug. 2S R0Edward l.. Doheny and directors of the Pan American Petroleum and Transport company, today faced bill of com plaint demanding an accounting of $lO,000,000 stockholders allege they lost in the fraudulent lease of the Elk Hills naval oil reserve.
 The complaint. filed in behalf of Frank H. Kunkel. Cincinnati, and other shareholders. declares the loss resulted from the cancellation of the lease by a decision of the United States supreme court after the com pany had spent several million dol lars in the development of the field.
 The lease was negotiated for the government by Albert B. Fall, then secretary of the interior.
 The s10o,000 delivered to Fall by E. l.. Doheny Jr., in the much dis cussed little black satchel" was de- elared in the suit to have been given by the stockholders and used as a bribe. An accounting of his ex- change also is asked.
 Kunkcl sets forth in the com- plaint that neither he nor any of the plaintiff stockholders had any knowledge of the negotiations and describes Doheny's conduct of the deal as fraud not only against , the United States but also against the Pan American company and its stockholders" Doheny is charged with dominating the affairs of the company when the lease was signed.
 The complaint further declares that since then Doheny has disposed of his controlling interest in the company to the Pan-American Eastern Petroleum company which
 is alleged to be controlled by the Standard Oil company of Indiana. | The suit demands that Doheny personally be ,ompa.'cd to reim- purse the stockholders for the al- legged losses.
 Doheny refused to comment on the complaint, declaring he would sub- init it to his attorneys before mak-
 ing any announcement.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28

Tt is my opinion that MT, Hoover by his stand against repeal cannot stop the, growth of opinion against prohibition. nor can Gov. Smith, by recommendinf modification, carry sufficient votes to repeal the eight eenth amendment
 In order to bring about the use of alcoholic beverages without their abuse. Mir. Du Pont said, "a defilite plan for control Of the liquor traffic must be worked out and sold to the public. Tn that way only can We secure the necessary heavy majority to repeal the eighteenth amend ment This will be accomplished more rapidly under republican pros perity than democratic depression.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
DUPONT C0. HEAD
 BOOSTING HOOVER
Thinks Prosperity Under COP.
 Most Important Issue

Wilmington, Del, Aug. aS IP- Within few weeks after his brother, Pierre Du Pont, announced that he would support Governor Smith for the presidency, Lammot Du Pont in a statement made .'ub- lie today asserted that his ballot in the November election would be cast for Herbert Hoover.
 Lammot Du Pont is president of E. l. Du Pont De Nemours X Com pany and his brother. who held that office during the World War, Is chairman of the board. They are cousins of Coleman Du Pont, United States senator (republican) from Delaware.
 Mr. Du Fonts statement analyzes the prohibition issue in the present campaign and makes an appeal to business men to stand by the repuh- lcan, party because under republi- can government for the last eight years we have had prosperity and under democratic administration We have had less prosperity and usual ly hard times.
 Having always voted the republl- can ticket Mir. Du Pont said it was not surprising that he would vote for Hoover. He differs with Hoover on the liquor issue, but declares the prohibition question is by no me9ns the paramount one Of the campaign nor that other questions out Of de ference to it should be left 10 settle themselves.
 Suppose I am wrong in feeling that prohibition is not of paramount importance" MT. Du Pont said. If 70 Is one warranted in voting the democratic ticket? Both platforms are silent as to repeal or modifi- cation of the eighteenth amendment and prohibition laws. We know that at the democratic convention there was a violent fight over a wet pl2nk and the drys won out. Both parties stand for enforcement Of the exist ing law.
 MT. Hoover stated flatly that he does not favor repeal Of the eight eenth amendment and Gov. smith makes it equally clear he does favor modification. There s not much satisfaction in the considera- tion of Gov. Smiths program oi local option as a solution of the prohibition problem. One of the most obvious evils of prohibition is smuggling and bootlegging. with the attendant disrespect for tht prohibition and other laws.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-28

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New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
LOVE LETTERS SHOWN
Fervid Votes Allegedly Written By Leo Kelley Are Introduced in I4atter's Trial i'll Calf.

Los Angeles. Aug. 2S P>-Three letters containing fervid expressions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
NOTES OF SOCIETY

William II. King, Representative
and Mrs. Adam Wyant, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles p. Summerall,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert VII
liams, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Luther Gregory, Assistant Secre-
tary of State Nelson T. Johnson;
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Richardson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ". Flem.
ing, Col. and Mrs. Charles B.
Drake, Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic ID.
McKenney, Capt. and Mrs. Frank
b. Freyer. Nine. Karl Won Lew
insli and Mrs. Lawrence Watts.
AAM
The Ambassador Of Cuba and
Nine. Ferrara were hosts at
an informal luncheon yesterday.
entertaining for Mr.. and Mrs.
william May Wright, Of New
York, who were their guests over
the week end.
The Minister OF Finland, Axe1
Leonard Astron, will entertain at
dinner this evening at the lega-
ton on Massachusetts, avenue in
compliment to Associate Justice
and Mrs. Harlan Fiska stone.
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The Minister OF Austria and
Mime. Prochnik were hosts at
luncheon yesterday.
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The Minister Of Greece and
Nine. Simopoulos will entertain at
dinner this evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
MacNiders Welcome
Third Son On EUe OF
Depmture For West

Daughters have predominated
in Washington's bumper spring
crop Of babies, but Il was a son
born recently to Col. and Mrs.
Hanford MacNider and the baby
will be given the good Scotch
name Of Angus. Shortly after he
resigned as Assistant Secretary
of War, Colonel MacNider and
Mrs. MacNider left for q Mediter'
ranean cruise. They have been
back at their Washington home,
14O1 Thirty.first St., for several
weeks and the baby was born
here a fortnight ago. He Is the
third boy in the MacNider family.
Within a few weeks Colonel
and Mrs. MacNider will give up
their residence here and will
leave for Mason City, Iowa, which
is to be their home In future.
Among the girls recently well
coined to Washington are Alice
Anne Wadsworth, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Wadsworth,
who is named for her two grand
mothers, Mrs. James w. Wads.
worth, jr., and Mrs. Benjamin F.
Tilton; Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Warder Thoron's small daugh.
ter, the daughter born recently
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Suydam
and the infant daughter Of Lieut..
and Mrs. Charles Goodwin Moore.
Lieutenant Moore is on sea duty
and his pretty little wife. with
her new baby. Is established at
1400 Sixteenth. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Beatrice Nc.
Lean and she is the daughter Of
Mrs. Ridley Mclean.
The Secretary Of the Peruvian
Embassy, DIR. Santiago Bedoya,
will motor to New York next
Tuesday and from there will go
to New London. Conn.
Nine. Bedoya. who started for
California last Wednesday, is now
in San Francisco, where she will
visit with her parents until the
middle Of June.
The Assistant Military Attache
OF the French Embassy and Nine.
Lombard have as their guest Mile.
Helene Heilnann, daughter of
the French Consul General in
San Francisco. Mile. Heilmann
will 30 to Warrenton, Va, the
middle OF the week for a short
stay before returning to wash
1ngton to complete her visit.
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Mrs. William Allison Cockran,
OF PhiIsdelphia, In at the Willard
for q few days stay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
MURIEI BLISS
WILL MARRY
ABROAD
Engagement to Lieut.
Glasgow Announced
by Father

Elmer Jared Bliss, Of 1862 Conn
monwealth Ave-, Boston. Mass,
announces the engagement Of his
daughter, Miss Muriel Harding
Bliss, to Joseph Magoffin Glas-
gov, first lieutenant Of Cavalry,
u. s.. A., and now military at
tacl1e at the American embassy
in Paris. Miss Bliss attended
Vassar College following her grad.
uation from the Winsor School,
and for the last SIX months has
been studying in Paris, where
the wedding viii take place the
latter part of May. She made her
debut In washington q year ago.
Her fiance, whose parents are
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. william J.
Glasgow, of Washington and FL
PaSO, Tex, IL q West Point man
Of the class Of 1913. Miss Bliss
Is making q brief visit with her
father, and win sail for Paris
from Boston on May .. Follow
Glasgow and his bride will b Cor
three months in Europe, and after
that they will return to this cOIin-
try, where the former win be- sta
toned at Fort Bliss In El Paso.
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Senator and Mrs. Frederic M.
Sacfett entertained at dinner last
evening II compliment TO the
formers brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauristron Hazard,
OF Providence, r. I.
Luncheon Party
Mrs. william ii. McMaster,
Mrs. Lawrence d. Tyson and
Mrs. AlbenA Barkley were the
ranking guests az the luncheon
given on saturday by Mrs.
George Knox Berry in compile
ment TO Mrs. Joseph Byrns, wife
OF Representative Byrns, Of
Tennessee.
Other guests were Mrs. CordeIl
Hull Mrs. Richard Yates, Mrs.
Ewin Davis, Mrs. Henry Riggs
Rathbone, Mrs. Edward e. Eslick,
Mrs. " ". Gregory, Mrs. Orie
Ware, Mrs. Isabelle Wilson. Miss
Mary Temple, Mrs. Rudgers, OF
South Dakota. Mrs. Josiah Van
Orsdell, Mrs. N. B. Dial, Mrs.
Davenport White, Mrs. Robert
Gates, Mrs. Vernon West, Mrs.
p. p. orion, Mrs. 81. Hamilton
Knox, Mrs. p. r. Woodson, Mrs.
Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres and Mrs.
W.. s. Knox, mother of the
hostess.
Mrs. George C. Remey, accom-
panied by her son, Charles Mason
Remey, is leaving Washington to-
day to join her daughter, Mrs.
John w. Wadleigh, in Newport,
where she will spend the summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Chevy Chase club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
.ARING-DRUPY
WEDDING
TONIGHT
Ceremony at Rossdhu
Couple Will Live in
Charleston, s. G.

The marriage Of Mrs. Margaret
Simonds Drury, daughter Of Mrs.
c. C. Calhoun, and Charles White
Waring, of Charleston. s. c., will
take place tonight &C 9 o'clock ct
Rossdhu, new home OF Mr.. and
Mira. Calhoun In Braemar Forest
Chevy Chase. No formal Invita-
tions have been issued TO mem.
hers OF the immediate families
and their closest friends.
To Live In Charleston
After her marriage. pretty little
Mrs. Drury win live In Charles.
ton. the old home Of her fathers
family. She has many relatives
in this picturesque old South
Carolina city, said to boast the
most exclusive and self.c0ntained
society LETT IN the United States,
and one Of her cousins is Mrs.
Carlisle Norwood HASTE, chate-
Jaime Of magnolia on the Ash
ley" the most famous azalea.
gardens in the world.
a Leader
Mr.. Waring Ii the SON Of
Thomas I. Waring, part owner
and editor Of the Charleston News
and Courier and Of the Evening
Post. One Of his several aunts
is Mrs. st. Julien Ravenel, well
known as q writer. He Ii a
lawyer by profession and has
just completed term In the
South Carolina legislature. He Is
q manager OF the st. Cecilia
Society, the oldest social organi-
zation In the United States. q
former commodore OF the Charles
ton Yacht Club and one OF the
governors Of the Charleston COun-
try Club.
Mr. Waring and his bride win
make their home at So East Bat
tery--in the charming section Of
Charleston overlooking the river,
which has been its Mayfair Tor
generations.
As Miss Margaret SimOnds,
Mrs. Drury made her debut In
Washington and came into the
spotlight that season when the
Prince OF Wales, considerably
taken with her blonde beauty,
arranged to call on her In the
course Of his first famous visit In
washington. She was married
first to Peter Arthur Drury. Jr.,
from whom she Is divorced. She
has two young sons now with
her at Rossdhu.
Mrs. Drury win be unattended
at her marriage. She win wear
q gown OF chiffon shading from
flame color at the hena--a grace
ful swirl Of petals-to shell pink
at the top Of the bodice. Mr..
Waring will have his brother-tn-
law, Harry van Brun Salnnons,
as his best man. The Rev. Mr..
HOLSTER. Of the Chevy Chase
PRESBYTERIAN Church. win o1klciate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 1.Wartng
are here for the wedding, with
group OF relatives Of the bride
groom.
THE Secretary Of the Interior,
DR.. Hubert Work. has returned
TO his apartment at the Wardnaan
Park Hotel after . weeks VISIT
with his son.in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. BtsseM, az
their home in Evanston, III.
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The commandment Of the Army
War College and Mrs. william ID.
Common win entertain this eve
ming at dinner. Major General ana
Mrs. Cof1nor entertained Al
luncheon yesterday in honor OF
former Senator and Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
TlUo Former First
Ladies Honored BIZ
Congressional Club

Mrs. Taft. wife Of the, Chief
Justice, and Mrs. woodrow Wilson
viii be the honor guests Of the
Congressional Club on Friday aft
ernoon. AS former First Ladies
both are automatically honorary
members of the Congressional
Club.
It win be the first time that
Mrs. Taft has been at the club
this season. But Mrs. Wilson has
been present on few occasions.
When Elsie Janis was the honor
guest and gave program Mrs.
Wilson was an amused spectator
In the front row.
There win be an informal dance
at the club ON the evening Of
May s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
NEWS or Persons AND EVENTS OFWASNGTON
Diplomat To Entertain
Spanish Var Veterans
At AnuiUersary Fete

Senior de Quesada. Of the Cuban
embassy. win hold his ninth an
nual reception in honor OF the
Cuban ambassador ana the com.
mander-in-chIef of the spanish
American War Veterans on the
evening Of May 10 at $50 o'clock
in Memorial Continental Hail.
This day marks the anniversary
OF the death Of Jose Marti, great
Cuban patriot. There will be.
music by the Army Band and D
motion picture of Cuba viii BE-
shown. All Spanish American
War veterans are invited to be-
present.
This win be the last meeting
Of this group before the national
convention In Havana, Cubs Oo-
tober 7-1S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30
Fete Visitor

The. Cuban Ambassador and
Nine. Ferrara were the ranking
guests last evening at the dinner
given by Commissioner and Mrs.
Sidney r. Taliaferro at the May
flower in honor OF st. Clair
Thomson, OF London. The other
guests were the Persian Minister,
Mirba Dayoud Khan Meftah; the
Secretary OF Labor and Mrs.
James j. Davis, Senator and MRS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-30

The British Ambassador and
Lady Isabella Howard viii enter
tain at dinner this evening.
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The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. PadilIa will be hosts at
dinner this evening.
Yesterday the Ambassador and
Nine. Padilla entertained q break
fast party, at which Chief Justice
and Mrs. Taft were the honor
guests. Others present were
Justice and Mrs. Pierce Butler,
the Minister OF Portugal and
Viscountess d,Alte, the Minister
Of Switzerland and Nine. Peter,
the Minister Of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro, Miss Margaret Gull
len, Mrs. Henry G. Corbin, the
Charge d'Affaires of Argentina,
Felipe A. Espil, and the Military
Attache OF the Italian Embassy,
Brig. Gen. Augusta Villa
Evening star., 1928-12-23

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-04

reached the nominee by word OF
mouth and in private and published
reports the situation in the north
west apparently is giving Hoover
little concern. He will be on the
ground himself from August 81 to
%. when he visits his birthplace at
West Branch. Ia. and expects to be
able to assess the situation more ac-
curately after his contact with the
people there.
At this old home town the nom-
lnee will deliver the second speech
of the campaign and while he prob
ably will not begin its preparation
until after his acceptance address,
the general belief now Is that he
will treat the farm relief question at
considerable more length than it
will be possible for him to do in his
speech here next Saturday.