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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
OFFICIAL BUYS OLD
RUSSIAN EMBASSY
Georgetown Building to Become
Residence of T. C. de Wolf Of
State Department.

The former Russian embassy at 1922
o street, occupied by Baron Alexander
de Bodisco, for II years Russian Envoy
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
United States, was. sold yesterday to
Francis G. de Wolf, assistant solicitor
of the State Department.
The building, which in the 40's had
about 20 rooms, was later cut UP into
small apartments. It was stated it is
the intention of Mr.. de Wolf to have
it restored to his former plan and to
occupy it as his residence. 1t has a
large garden.
The building is one of the old resi-
dences of Georgetown, and 1t was there
that Baron de Bodisco, then 81 years
old. was married to Miss Harriet Will
lians, 17-year-old daughter of Brooke
williams. The marriage of the couple
was. at the time one of the big social
events of Georgetown. The baron died
in 1854 and was buried in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
The. house was sold by Ohio w.
Hammond through the real estate firm
of SandoZ, Inc. The amount of the
transaction was not made public.
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CLARENCE MYERS HELD
TO JURY ON So, 500 BOND
Man Convicted OF. Liquor Charge in
. Oyster House Case Again Is
Taken in Custody.

Clarence H. Myers, 25 years old, 1900
block of D street northeast, charged
under the. Jones law, was held under
$4,000 bond to await action of the
grand jury when he appeared before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt In Police Court
yesterday.
Myers was convicted recently by a
Jury of liquor charges growing out of
the Ambassador Oyster House raid
when he and william and Francis
Deegan were arrested more than a
year ago. The case now is awaiting
appeal.
Friday night Myers again was ar
rested by T. o. Montgomery of the
liquor squad as Sixteenth and G streets
southeast. Police say Myers escaped
while driving car suspected Of con-
tanning liquor. 1t is said that after
evading police he is alleged to have
approached an automobile driven by
Montgomery and, failing to recognize
the officer, asked for lift" and was
placed under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
SOCIETY HORSE SHOW MARKED
BY DARING AND CLEVER RIDING
Margaretta Rowland Cap
lures First, Third and Fourth Places in
Opening Jumping Glass for Children.

Szeehenyi., Awards by Count Szechenyi
Glass dumping for four-year Odds
and under Won by Persis Myers; Sec
ond, G. w. Rust; third. Dora Gwynn,
and fourth, H. r, Norton. Miss Myers,
the winner, was mounted on Daffodn,
a famous horse which she brought from
England Awards by Mrs. william j.
Donovan.
Hack and Hunter Glass.
Glass Hack and hunter. Won by
Elizabeth Douglass; second, Elizabeth
Martin; third, Elizabeth Jackson, and
fourth, e. Ryan. Awards by Mrs. Ben
jamin r. Holcombe.
Glass 5-Family class, parent and
child riding together. Won by Count
Szechenyi and Sylvia Szechenyi; Sec
ond, Mrs. Robert L. Bacon and her
daughter, ALEX; third, G. A. Gwynn and
A. M. D. Mccormick and his daughter,
Ellen Jet. Awards by Mrs. Sherman
Flint.
Glass 6-Open saddle class. Won by
R. E. Roby: second. Emalen Davies;
third, Maude Preece. and fourth, Nor
man Clarke. Awards by Frau Won
Prittwitz, wife of the German Anbas-
sador.
Glass Road hack. Won by r. E.
Roby; second, Elizabeth jackson; third,
Maud Preece, and fourth, Dora Gwynn.
Awards by Capt. Christopher Rodgers.
Glass 8-Open jumping. First and
second places won by Elizabeth Doug
lass; third and fourth places by Eliza
beth Jackson. Awards by Mrs. Russell
H. Hagner.
Glass 9-Hunt teams. Won by the
Donovan team Mrs. William j. Dono-
van, Mrs. Robert L. Bacon and Capt.
Christopher Rodgers; second place by
the Preece team, Mrs. Ambrose Preece,
Miss Maud Preece and Persis Myers,
and third place won by Riding and
Hunt Club team, Elizabeth jackson,
r. E. Roby and Thomas Cook. Awards
by Mrs. George Hewitt Myers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
WAGE FIGHT AID
PROMISED HERE
International Union Efforts
in Behalf of Hosting
Engineers.

During a temporary lull in the efforts
to adjust the remaining wage contro-
versies between the building contractors
and the building trades unions of Wash
ington, there we're intimations in labor
circles last night that at least in one
instance international union officials
will interest themselves in the Washing
ton situation this week.
An official of the international union
with which the local excavating and
hosting engineers are aflliated Is un-
with Edwin H. Rosengarten, president
of the Master Builders Association, in
an effort to assist the local union to OBJ.
tain an agreement for higher wages.
Demand Meets Failure.
Recently the excavating and hosting
engineers here demanded an increase
from their present wage scale of $1.3712
an hour to 81 so an hour. They were
at disadvantage. however, in view of
the fact that there are only very few
employers of such workmen in Wash
ington, and when these employers re-
fused to grant the increase the engi-
neerS remained at work at the old rate.
The building contractors will continue
to deny the demands of the engineers,
according to the best information OBJ
tainable last night. What moves may
be proposed by representatives OF the
international union have not been di-
vulged.
No further progress was reported yes
terday in the wage controversies be-
tween the contractors and other classes
of building employees. although 1t was
expected that a formal agreement be-
tween the employing plumbers and the
workmen would be signed at an early
date granting the union an increase
from $l1 to $1l.50 day at once and
a further increase of so cents a day in
August. rs--.'-,-- - o
Metal Workers Return.
The sheet metal workers have re-
turned to work. but no announcement
has been made of a new agreement. 1t
is understood, however, that a verbal
understanding has been reached, which
will be put In the form Of written agree
ment soon. Its nature has not been
made known.
The agreement between the contrac-
tors and cement finishers expires May
49, The workmen are asking O new
agreement, increasing the wage scale
from $1.12E to $125 an hour. Con-
ferences have been held, but without
definiter esults thus far
A meeting of the recently revived
Master Builders Association will be held
Wednesday night at 1870 o'clock at the
associations headquarters in the Bond
Building for effecting a permanent or
ganization. Bylaws viii be adopted
and permanent officers chosen.
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i. 5. PRISONERS TIE
GUARD AND ESCAPE
Two at Fort Myer Flee After
Taking $50 and Gun
From Soldier.

Stumbling into the guardhouse at
Fort Myer last night, six hours after
he and two prisoners in his care had
dropped from sight, and while a gen.
eral lookout was on, Pvt. John Zahrad-
mix of the Sd Cavalry reported that
the men had overpowered him, taken
his gun and $20 trussed him to a
tree with his necktie and the lanyard
of the weapon and then fed.
The prisoners are Pvt. Clyde ".
Sherrard. who had a year and two
days of an 13-month sentence still to
serve, with a dishonorable discharge
awaiting him at the end of that time,
and Pvt. Stephen A. Graham. awaiting
trial
Work Into Isolated Section.
Both were charged under the fifty
eighth article of war, according to adj
vices from Fort Myer. This covers de-
Sertion.
Graham. it was said. had escaped
while under charges with the 18TH
Cavalry in Texas. and it was not known
last night whether he had given him
self up here or had been picked up.
Zahradnik was in charge of the two
men who were policing streets around
the post about 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. They worked their way
into an isolated section near Arlington
Cemetery, and then jumped on the
guard, he reported.
Faces Loss of Guns Value.
In addition to the lanyard and neck
tie, the prisoners also used a piece of
wire TO tie him, the soldier said, the
knots being so secure that he worked
about six hours before he could free
himself. zahradnik, who was exhausted
when he reported at the guardhouse,
said he had shouted fruitlessly for
help intermittently through the after
noon.
After relating his story, he was
placed under arrest, pending inquiry.
In addition to the loss of the $40
taken from him, the guard also faces
forfeiture of approximately months
pay, to cover the cost of the gun that
went with his captors
Both prisoners were clad in dunga-
rees, and campaign hats, minus cords.
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TWO FACE RUM CHARGES.
Liquor Strapped Around Waists,
Arresting oficer Says.

James Charles Bowie, 80, of 621 Sec
ond street southwest. and his compan-
ion, both colored, living in the 100 block
of F street southwest. were arrested by
Headquarters Detectives Howard E.
Ogle at Sixth and G streets southwest
yesterday on charge of illegal posses
sion and transportation of liquor Both
men were later released on $2.500 bond.
Ogle said he was cruising in South
west Washington on the lookout for two
large sedan speeding down Sixth
street with a colored man crouched low
on the rear seat of the machine. Ogle
pursued the car and on searching the
driver and its occupant. discovered six
half gallons of corn whisky strapped
around the waist of each man, he re-
ported to police officials.
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FIRE BLOCKS TRAFFIC.
Blaze Put Out ouickly-Blamed on
Defective Wiring.

Fire, said to have been caused by
defective wiring, caused slight damage
to the first floor Of an tinoccupied store
at 2416 Fourteenth street last night, tied
up street car and veficular trafic for
more than three blocks and attracted
crowd of several hundred persons.
The blaze was extinguished quickly
Pvt. William Capps OF Engine Co. No.
9, was slightly cut about the right hand
while removing particles of broken
glass. za~
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CIVITAN CLUB WELFARE
FUND APPEAL ISSUED
Circular Letter Sent to Members
About So, 500 to Be Used in
Building Citizenship.

Calling to mind that the Civitan Club
has voted to spend $4,000 lin BUILDING
good citizenship" this year, circular
letter has been sent to each member,
asking for contributions to the welfare
fund, through which the projects Will
be financed.
The budget is allotted as follows:
helping two boys through George Wash
ington University, $500: Boys Garden
Club, $500; boys base bali clubs, $500;
Salvation Army debt, $500, and miscel-
laneous emergency, $70o.
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Canadian Wheat Harvest.

OTTAWA, May II (P.--Canada's
Fall wheat estimated last November
as having been sown over an area of
the extent of per cent or So, 800 acres,
it was estimated today by the Bureau
of statistics. This leaves the area to
be harvested for all Canada at e97,700
acres.
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40 Cavalry Horses Burned.

Ell PASO, Tex, May IL R.-Be-
tween 40 and so horses were burned to
death and damage running into thou
sands of dollars was caused by fire OF
undetermined origin that destroyed a
stable of the 9Th Cavalry barracks at
Fort Bliss today.
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MlNNESOTANS ELECT.
Miss Bede Johnson Heads State So
ciety for Fourth Year.

Miss Bede johnson has been elected
president of the Minnesota State So
ciety for the fourth consecutive year, 1t
was announced yesterday The cleo
ton was held at the home of Senator
and Mrs. Schall, in Berwyn, Md.
Other officers chosen were: Senator
Scfall vice president; Representative
Christgan, treasurer; Mrs. Percy M.
Bailey, secretary, and Representative
Pittenger chairman Of the board of
governors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Thirteen-year-o Mile. Mini Theilane,
of Denmark, who, after dancing in CO.
penhagen and Stockholm, recently made
hit in Mentone, France, will continue
her studies in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

At a recent wedding in London the
bride, bridegroom and best man were
deaf muteA sy4, ,ss.4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
WALTER THE DOUBTER.
BY WASHINGTON IRVING.

wa:shinston Irving g5ss-isSs) hi was an
Traveier,' ''Kniekerbocker History OF New
York." etc.
It was in the year of our Lord 1929
that Mynlleer Wouter Cor Walcer) Van
Twiller was appointed governor Of the
province of Nieuw New Nederlandts
(NetherlandS). under the commission
and control of their high mightinesses
the Lords State General of the United
Netherlands and the privileged West
India Co.
The renowned Wauter van Twiller
was descended from long line of Dutch
Durgomasters who had successfully dozed
away their lives and grown fat upon the
bench of magistracy In Rotterdam.
Gov. van Twiller was a man shut up
within himself, like an oyster. and rarely
spoke except in monosyllables: but,
then, it was allowed he seldom said a
foolish thing. So invincible was his
gravity that he was never known to
laugh or even to smile through the
whole course of long and prosperous
life. Nay if a joke we're uttered in his
presence that set light-minded hearers
in roar. it was observed to throw him
into a state of perplexity. Sometimes
he would deign to inquire into the mat
ter, and when, after much explanation,
the joke was made as plain as pike
staff he would continue to smoke his
pipe in silence, and at length. knocking
out the ashes. would eXclaim:
"Well. 1 see nothing in all that to
laugh about"
The person of this Industrious old gen.
tleman was formed and proportioned
SIS though it had been nodded by the
hands of some cunning Dutch statuary
ss model of majesty and lordly gran
deur. He was exactly feet inches in
height and feet inches in circum-
ference. His head was a perfect sphere
and of such stupendous proportions that
Dame Nature, with all her sex's .nge-
nuity, would have been puzzled to con-
struct a neck capable of supporting it;
wherefore she wisely declined the at
tempt and settled it firmly on the top
of his backbone just between his shoul-
ders. His body was oblong and par
1ficularly capaciouS at bottom, which
was wisely ordered by Providence, see
ing that he was a man of sedentary
habits and very averse to the idle labor
of walking. His legs were short but
sturdy in proportion to the weight they
had to sustain. so that when erect he
had not a little the appearance Of a
beer barrel on skids. His face. that in
fallible index of the mind, presented
vast expanse, unfurrowed by any OF
those lines and angles which disfgure
the human countenance with what Is
termed expression. Two small gray
eyes twinkled feebly in the midst, like
two stars Of lesser magnitude in hazy
armament and his fulfilled cheeks.
which seemed to have taken toll of
everything that went into his mouth,
were curiously notified and streaked
with dusky red, like a Spitzenberg apple.
In his council he presided with great
state and solemnity. He sat in huge
chair of solid oak, hewn in the cele-
brated forest of The Hague. fabricated
by an experienced Zimmerman lumber-
mani of Amsterdam, and curiously
carved about the arms and feet into
exact limitations of gigantic eagles
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as he sl1oveled spoonful Of indian pud-
ding into his mouth, either as q sign
that he relished the dish or compre-
hended the story, he called unto him
his constable, and pulling out of hts
breecheS pocket q huge jackknife dis
patched It after the defendant Is o
summons, accompanied by his tobacco
box as o warrant. ts
This summary process was as effee-
tual in those simple days as was the
seal ring Of the great Harouu Alraschid
among the true believers. The two
parties being confronted before him,
each produced a book Of accounts writ
ten in a language and character that
would have puzzled any but a high
Dutch commentator or learned dect-
pherer Of Egyptian obelisks.
The sage Wouter took them one after
the other, and having poised them in
his hands and attentively counted over
the number of leaves, fell straightway
into very great doubt, and smoked for
half an hour without saying word. At
length. laying his finger beside his nose
and shutting his eyes for moment,
with the air of a man who had just
caught a subtle idea by the tail, he
slowly took his pipe from his mouth,
puffed forth column of tobacco smoke,
and with marvellous gravity and solemn
ity pronounced that, having carefully
counted over the leaves and weighed
the books, 1t was found that one was
just as thick and as heavy as the other.
Therefore, 1t was the final opinion Of
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THE EVENING STORY
One of World.Famous Works of Literature

claws. Instead of a scepter he swayed
a long Turkish pipe. wrought with jas
mine and amber. which had been pre-
scented to stakeholder Of Holland at the
conclusion Of treaty with one OF the
petty Barbery powers.
In this stately chair he would sit, and
this magnificent pipe would he smoke,
shaking his right knee with a constant
motion and fixing his eye for hours
upon little print of Amsterdam which
hung in a black frame against the OPP
posite wall of the council chamber
Nay, it has even been said that when
any deliveration of extraordinary length
and intricacy was on the carpet the re-
noWned Wouter would shut his eyes
for full two hours at time, that he
might not be disturbed by external OBJ
iectS, and at such time the internal
commotion of his mind was eVinced by
certain regular cultural sounds, which
his admirers declared were merely the
noise of conflict made by his contending
doubts and opinions.
The very outset of the career of this
excellent magistrate was distinguished
by an example of legal acumen that
gave flattering presage of a wise and
equitable administration. The morning
after he had been installed in office
and at the moment that he was making
his breakfast from prodigious earthen
dish filled with milk and Indian pud-
ding he was interrupted by the appear
ance of Wandle Schoonhoven, a very
important old burgher of New Anster-
dam. who complained bitterly OF one
Barent Blocker, in as much as he re-
fused to come to settlement OF ace
counts. seeing that there was a heavy
balance in favor of said Wandle.
Gov. van TWiller, as I have already
observed, vas a man of few words. He
was likewise a mortal enemy to multi
plying writings or being disturbed at
his breakfast. Having listened atten-
lively to the statement OF Wandle
.Schoonhoven. giving an occasional grunt
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the court that the accounts were equally
balanced. Therefore, Wandle should
give Barent receipt and Barens should
give Wandle a receipt, and the constable
should pay the costs.
This decision. being straightway made
known, diffused general Joy throughout
Amsterdam. for the people Immediately
and equitable magistrate to rule over
them. But Its happiest effect was that
not another lawsuit took place through
out the whole of his administration,
and the Office of constable fell into
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Greece Regulates Paper Use.

Thin paper and sen1i-transparent
paper with unglazed surface, Is COM
PEELED by Greek law to contain sulphur
powder to prevent being cut up for use
as cigarette paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

such decay that there was not one Of
those good-for- nothing scouts known In
the province for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

Church-bell ringers Of Ireland recent
1y held convention at Colerine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

Washington Irving ClTss-ls5e) was an
american essayist: novelist and historian.
author Of The Sketch Book" "Tales of
Traveller" "Kniekerbocker History Of New
York" etc
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wili teach Italian and Spanish: Eliza
beth Blunenkranz who has taught IN
the public schools Of the District and
who has studio at Boston University
and George washington University, as
well as abroad, will teach German; Alice
Hutchins Drake, well known to radio
audiences through her wednesday eve.
ming art talks and who is q member OF
the executive board Of the National
League of American Pen Women, Will
conduct classes in word study, business
EneIlsh. contemporary poetry, art appre-
ciation and American sculptors and
painters: Rev. John r. Dufield. direc-
tor of religious education in the Pres
bytery of Washington City, will give a
course on the American city; John r.
Fitzpatrick. former teacher of Gregg
shorthand in the Omaha Technical
High School, and secretary to Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

have classes in writing stories for chill
dren and what shall our children read:
Mrs. Alice Sigworth Morse. B. L. l., Of
the Emerson College of Oratory, who
has a studio in the city, will conduct
classes in shakespeare Browning, ex-
preston, public speaking, dramatic APP
probation and dramatics; Jeanne Moule.
teacher Of French at Mount Vernon
Seminary, will give the French classes;
Ruth Osgood will give dictation: Mrs.
Joseph r. Shevlin, director of occupa-
tional therapy at st. Elizabeth's. will
have handcraft class; Ethel r.
Schoff, superintendent of nurses, George
Washington University Hospital, will
teach home nursing: Esther Scott,
teacher In charge of elementary science
in the public schools, will teach nature
study; Hazel Thompson, teacher In Gal
laudet College, will teach dressmaking;
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hostess at the lodge since the opening,
will leave for o months vacation this
week, going to Atlantic City for part of
the time. Mrs. Mary Kirwan, presi-
dent Of the L o. G. Club, the organiza-
ton which has had SO much to do with
the development Of the lodge, will act
as hostess for the remainder Of the
guest season.
Miss Malvina Banded and Mrs. J. w.
Rank have arrived at the lodge for the
remainder of the season. Miss Leila w.
Taylor Of the City Club, Chicago, Is
spending two weeks vacation here.
Sunday guests included Misses jeanette
Bandell. Louise Smith, Jessie Holt, Ju-
liet Caldwell and Miss Spicer. Miss
Grace. Houghton and Miss Carla Davis
have returned to the lodge from their
homes
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Siddons of the Supreme Court OF the
District, will give lessons in speedwrit-
ing; Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard,
prominent in the club life Of Washing
ton and former chairman of the civic
section of the Twentieth Century Club,
will give q course In current events; DR..
Herbert w. Krieger, curator OF eth
nology, National Observation-Disclosures,
will give course in human geography
or ethnology; DR.. Nolan D. G. Lewis, d'-
rector of clinical psychistry st. Eliza
betl1's Hospital. will give course In alb
normal psychology; Mrs. Ernest J. Lor-
ing, graduate Of the Boston Cooking
school, will teach cooking: Helen Nc
Collam, art teacher in the District pub
lie schools, will give courses in interior
decoration and poster making; Susie
White MCGOWAN, writer Of educational
articles and stories for children, will
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Mabel N. Thurston, assistant director of
RELIGIOUS education Of the Presbytery of
washington City, will give course OF
study on the parallels of Jesus; John E:
willis. associate astronomer, United
States Naval Observatory, will give a
course in descriptive astronomy; Mary
Jane Winfree, secretary, Continental
Trust Company, will conduct course
in what women should know about
finance, and Bertha Frances Wolfe.
retiring parliamentarian OF the League
OF American Pen Women, will teach
parliamentary law.
While most of the general education
classes will not begin until the week Ct
october z, classes In speedwrittng will
start Monday. September. 16, to 6
pm, and in dictation on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER II, to 6 pm.
Miss Dorothy Latham, newly arrived