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Veterans of Great War

nlittee will submit It's report at the next
post meeting Arrangements are being
made for ladies' night at later date
for benefit of the Ladies Auxiliary.
At the meeting of Equality Walter
Reed Post March the members viewed
the motion pictures of the war as taken
by Maj Edwin II. Cooper. D. S. c.. pho
tographic officer of the Goth Division,
A. E. F., and later of the 5th Corps,
A. E. F.. Maj. Cooper, who was then a
patient at one of the local hospitals
was present and gave lecture in con-
nection with his pictures. He took the
members from training camps on the
transport, through the submarine-in-
tested zones, through the training areas
on into the Chemin DIES Danes. to Sci
cheprey, Apremont, Chateau Thierry
ST. Mihiel and through the Meuse Ar
gonne up to the date Of the armistice
Maj Cooper was awarded the DiStin-
guished Service Cross for the meritori-
Gus character of not only his work but
his own personal bravery at the front
The entertainment was arranged by
Arthur c. Fowle, chairman OF the en-
committee.
Isaac Cans was initiated into the
post as an honorary member in recog-
milton of his philanthropies in behalf OF
ex-service men and of his friendship
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr..
Cans is also a member of the National
Citizens Military Training Camps COM
mittee Of the Veterans OF Foreign wars.
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
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and present the Fidac program. which
aims primarily at better international
understandings.
Orders for Memorial day peoples being
received at national headquarters Of the
American Legion Auxiliary, 1t was
stated indicate that more American men
and women will wear these little red
flowers of remembrance this year than
ever before, according to Mrs. Paul Akin,
the auxiliary's national poppy director.
approximately three times as many
peoples have been ordered as at this
time last year. and disabled veterans in
Government hospitals and convalescent
workshops are being kept busy filling
the demand.
The orders are being received from
local units and State departments of
the auxiliary, whose members will sell
the peoples to the public In most COM
munities the, sales will take place the
Saturday before Memorial day. May 25,
On this day more than 100000 are
expected to be sold, with receipts eX
ceeding sl,0o0000 OF this amount,
about 100000 will go to the disabled
veterans making the flowers and the
balance will be used to carry on the
relief work of the American Legion and
auxiliary among the disabled and their
families
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Spanish War Veterans

airy If his efficiency rating is equal to
that Of any employee In competition
with him who is retained in the service.
Past Department Commander VIII
liam L. Mattocks, associate editor Of
the National Tribune, and James j.
Murphy. quartermaster general. of this
city, attended the banquet of the Chase
Adams Camp at Charlotte, N. c., last
week. when Maj. Charles G. Mont
gomery, commander of the local camp
served as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Mattocks
spoke on legislation, with particular
reference to the pending Spanish War
Veterans bill in the National Congress
granting pension of $50 per month
for veterans who have reached tbs
age of so years. He called attention &c
the increasing number of industrial
plants which are putting up an age bar
which absolutely precludes the employ
ment of men who served during the
Spanish War period because all have
passed the limit of the age set q. M
Gen. Murphy spoke on the urgency of
bringing every veteran eligible into the
organization.
The members Of the Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary at the last meeting
unanimously Endorsed Department Sen
ior Vice President Louise Moore for the
Office Of department president, to be
elected at the convention Of the auxil-
iaries in June.
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Added preference for veterans in the
Federal civil service is contained in an
executive order issued by President
Coolidge two days before he left the
White House.
The new order gives 10 points instead
OF on examinations to widows and
wives of disabled veterans and provides
that the names of disabled veterans,
their wives and widows be placed above
all others on the register. This latter
provision Is the most important in the
order, as it means that veterans and
their dependents may be employed be-
fore those not entitled to military
preference.
The other change has to do with re-
duction in the number of employees.
Prior to the issuance of the order 10
veteran could be discharged if his rec
ord was good. An amendment added
by President Coolidge provides that no
veteran shall be reduced in rank or SAL
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THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. c..

Hammond was accompanied by Capt.
Edwin S. Bethlehem. jr., chairman OF
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars national
legislative committee, and Capt. George
F. Unmacht, president OF the Washing
ton Chapter National Sojourners.
The Secretary of War has given his
written endorsement to the plans for
Army day and said in part as follows:
such an occasion has valuable
potentialities for comrnemoration OF
the accomplishments and purposes OF
our Army service both to inspire the
personnel Of our land forces and to re-
mind all our citizens of the justiflca-
ton of their personal interest In our
National defense"
Gen. C. P. Summerall chief OF
staff of the Army, has given his as
surance that he has a deep personal
interest in the whole matter. The dele
CATION laid before Secretary Good
communications from various State
governors from Maine and Vermont
to the Gulf and west to the coast in
dorsing Army day on April 6, promis-
ing to issue proclamations.
The plans for the celebration in
washington look toward a parading OF
colors of all veteran organizations, a
band concert and speeches at which
Time the Secretary of War has been in
vited to speak at noon, April 6. The
moving picture theaters will be- in
vited to display appropriate films dur
ing the day.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Col. James S. Petit Camp,
Tuesday night, 92l Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary.
Thursday night. Potomac Bank
Building. Wisconsin avenue and
M street.
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MILITARY ORDER WORLD WAR.

Maj. Gen. Greed C. Hammond head
ed delegation from the Military Order
of the World War that called on the
Secretary of War James w. Good, in
viting him to participate in the second
annual celebration of Army day. Gen.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK:

MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
Monday-National Capital Post,
No. l27, Pythian Temple: Federal
Post. No. S36, Circle Club.
Wednesday,. F. w. Drum
Corps. National Guard Armory.
Thursday-Potomac Post, No.
1085, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
March rs, Victory Post, 935
Grant place, s pm.
March 81. Henry c. Spengler
Post. Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue, s pm.
March 90, Membership Com
mittee, Room 1046. u. S. Vet
Grams Bureau, 8 pm.
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Edward S. Hardness of New York has
given $4,000 to the quintencenary fund
for the erection of new buildings at Lin
coin College, oxford University.
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and present the Fidac program, which
aims primarily at better international
understandings.
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THE AMERICAN LEGION.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
SUGGESTS D R Y
FORCE GUT
Times staff Photo

The United States Government
should withdraw all funds for the
enforcement of prohibition from the
States of Maryland. Wisconsin,. and
New York. which have no State
prohibition laws. thus bringing be-
fore the public the fact that en-
forcement is their own, private
business. Wade Ellis, Washington
lawyer. said in an address over
Station WJSV last right.
"Such a bold stroke would have
an immediate and electrical effect
all over the country. 1t would set
them thinking as no other expert
ment would" Ellis declared.
THE nation would then perceive
that something has got to be done
about prohibition. There are five
or six States which either never
passed an enforcement act, or re-
pealed or invalidated the law they
had passed. Why should the Gov
ernment of the United States spend
millions OF dollars out of the ma
tional treasury to enforce prohibi-
ton in those States?"
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
ITALIAN ENVOY
GREETS POPE

VATICAN CITY, June 25 Q.N.S0.
In a dignified yet colorful ceremony,
Count De Vecchi, Italy's first am
bassador to the Vatican, presented
his credentials to Pope Plus XI at
noon today.
Clad is a resplendant full uniform
the count knelt before the Pontitt
and. kissed the papal ring at the
beginning of the audience.
A number of Italian officials wit
messed the ceremony in the hall of
St. Peters Cathedral where the
Pope holds his audi srceS. The Pore
was surrounded by the prelates in
his advisory courr.
The amba ssaeor made an address
in which he pail homage to the
church and the Pope IN he aame OF
his King and the Italian govern
ment.
His holiness answered briefly, ex-
pressing his satisfaction at the con-
ciliaGion reached between the church
and the italian government and
pointing out the Importance and sig,
nificance of the Tecens accord.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
FOUR ON 1000
MILE HOP

LONDON, June 25 U.N.S.).-Capt.
Charles Kingsford- Smith and three
companions hoped off from Sydney,
New South Wales, today on 1000
mile flight to Derby. in the north
western part OF" Australia, on the
first leg of their flight from Aus
tralia to England in the famous
monoplane Southern Cross. accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Sydney.
Undaunted by their recent priva-
tions when they were forced down
in the Australian bush, isolated from
the WI Id for about IA days and al
most died Of starvation, the fliers
planned a bee-line course in a north
westerly direction across the conti-
nent.
Sydney is on the southeast coast
of Australia. Derby is situated Il a
bay on the northwest coast. Be.
tween are endless miles Of wild ooun'
try, mountain ranges and deserts.
The fliers, however. have full con-
fidence that the huge trimotored
Southern Cross. which flew from
California to Australia with stops at
Hawaii and the Fiji Islands. will
bring them to the end OF the first leg
Of. their flight in safety.
From Derby the fliers will cross
the Indian Ocean to Indo China and
then fly west across Asia and
Europe to England, making several
stops en- route.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
POISON TEST TO
TAKE Z WEEKS

HAVRE DE GRACE, June 25.--A
chemical test for poison in the
bodies of Edward A. Stone and Ed
gar e. Stone, husband and son, re-
spectively, of Mrs. Hattie V. Stone,
accused of the murder of another
son, George, IS, will take approx
mately two weeks, it was said after
the exhumation Of the bodies from
the Angel Hill Cemetery.
As soon as the analysis by Baltl-
more chemists is completed, re-
port of their findings will be sent to
States Attorney w. Worthington
Hopkins, of Hartford county. Mrs.
Stone is in the Belair Jail, awaiting
the action Of the September term
grand jury.
Viscera Taken to Baltimore
The viscera, removed from the
bodies by an autopsy, were taken to
Baltimore yesterday by DR.. Howard
E. MaIdeis, post morten physician
for that city. DIR. Maldeis assisted
DR.. Charles J. Foley, town health Of
ficer, and DR.. F. w. Steiner in the
autopsy.
"If there is any poison in. either
of the bodies a chemical analysis
will reveal it," DR.. Foley said. The
bodies were reburied Immediately
after the autopsy"
The exhumation and reburial OF
the bodies escaped the notice OF
residents here because of the swift.
ness and unexpectedness with which
the work was done. 1t was a. m.
when grave diggers entered the
Angel Hill Cemetery. Lowering
clouds Obscured the light of a full
moon and two negro laborers, with
M. II. Andrews, superintendent OF
the cemetery. and his son, Clifford.
worked silently for an hour in the
darkness.
Arrive At Dawn
Sheriff Dewey Bowman and Will
liam M. Ansor, a deputy. arrived
at dawn. Mayor George Pennington
and his son, Robert, Havre de
Grace undertakers, were called and
the work of removing the body of
Mrs. Stones eldest son, Edgar, 18,
who died in convulsions June Z,
1927. was begun.
The casket was placed in a hearse
and taken to the undertakers' par.
lors. A few minutes later the casket
containing the body of the husband,
who died in convulsions a year and a
half ago, was carried to the estab.
lishment.
Third Body Undisturbed
The body of Mrs. Emma Johnston
Stone, mother-in-law of Mrs. Hattie
Stone, was left in an adjoining grave.
Mrs. Emma Stone died in conYul-
sions four years ago. Should poison
be found in the bodies. it was re-
garded as probable the mother.in.
laws body would be taken up.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
OPENING
DRAWS 100

FREDERICK, June 25.-Aproxi-
mately $50 persons attended the
opening session Of the semi-annual
conference of the Synod of Balti-
more and the Women's Synodical
Missionary Society of the Presby.
terian Church at Hood College last
night. About so more are expected
today.
The conference. which embraces
Maryland. Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columbia, and will continue
until Friday, was opened by Vesper
service led by DIR. Silas Evans, pres
ident of Ripon College, Ripon, Wis.
The opening address was made by
the Rev. DR.. William Hiram Foulks.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. Newark, n. j., who took
for his theme. Listening Into the
World" The Rev. J. Harvey Dun
ham, of Washington, moderator,
presided
Other Leaders There
other conference leaders who
arrived today were the Rev. DR..
William p. Schell, secretary of the
home base, Board of Foreign Mis-
sions: the Rev. Robert Davids, gen.
eral secretary of the Maryland
Delaware Council of Religious Esdu.
cation: the Rev. DR.. U. L. Mackey.
of the Synod OF New York; Miss
Ann Elizabeth Taylor, secretary
of Promotion Board OF National
Missions, and Miss Mary Moore,
Young Peoples secretary, Board OF
Foreign Missions. -,
First Session Today
The first session of the Synodlcal
will be held today. with talks and
discussions by Miss Lucy H. Daw.
son, Baltimore; Mrs. Samuel P.
Rolph, New Castle; Mrs. Harvey S.
Irwin and Mrs William A. Eisen-
berg, washington, and Miss Frances
B. Seth. The latter's theme will be:
Some New Approaches to Interde-
nominational Unity
The first business session of the
Synod will be wednesday morning,
with the roll call of ministers and
elders, election of corresponding
members and the report Of the com.
mittee on arrangements.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
Services Held at Ohio
Home for E.. III. Wilkinson

Funeral services for Edwin Har.
mon Wilkinson, late city editor of
The Washington Herald. and former
managing editor of the Cleveland
Leader and the New York American,
were conducted today at Ashtabula,
Ohio. Interment was in the family
vault there.
The body left Washington last
night. "WiIkie," who served with
the Hearst organization for more
than 25 years. died in his sleep at
his home, 1887 M ST. n. W.. Of
heart attack.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Hope Wilkinson. and two children,
Albert Wilkinson. and Mrs. Helen
Minter, of San Pedro. Calf.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
Charges Mate Bought
Silk Clothing
For Girls

NoRRISToWN. Pa. June 22.-
Mrs. Harry Mates. Harleysville'
"told on her husband at a
stormy hearing before Magistrate
kehoe.
She said he:
l. Bought pink silk underthings
for his women employees.
2. Kissed his girl friends on
the Montgomery county jail steps
as he was about to be committed
pending a hearing.
8. Didn't support her.
4. Didn't pay her mother $4,000
he had borrowed.
To that was added bad check
charge.
The husband went to Jail in de-
fault of $4,000 bail. He said he'd
rather die than pay her one
penny support" because. he said,
she ran away with a Philadel'
phia botlegger and once threat:
ened his life."
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
MOrganza Road Gets
Tarvia Application

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, June 2s.-
The road from Morganza to Copels
Point, Nd, has been given an appli.
cation of tarEias which adds greatly
to motoring in that section. The
new bridge over Locost Run is now
open for traffic. and. the new bridge
over Parsons Run is nearing COM
pletion. .
The curve has been taken out of
the road in the approach to the
bridge. These two bridges were
washed away in the very heavy rains
o. last August, along with many
other bridges throughout the county.
The State road from ,Mechanicsville
to Leonardtown whaDf is being pre-
pared for having shoulders added
to 1t. ...,.,,.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
K G. @ P NOMINATION FOR VIRGINIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
q. AMERICANS
WILL MEET
QUEEN

LONDON, June % (I.N.S.).
Eight more Americans will
make their bow before Queen
Mary at the Court of st.
James tomorrow night ct the
third court of the season,
when Ambassador and Mrs
Charles G. Dawes make their
first appearance in an official
capacity at an important
official social function.
A fourth court will be held
Thursday evening. at which Anbas.
sador and Mrs. Dawes will present
10 additional Americans.
General Circle
As is customary at these courts,
those eligible for presentation in
diplomatic circles will make their
bows to royalty first, followed by
a second court at which those in
the general circle are presented.
Ambassador and Mrs. Dawes will
be accompanied to the diplomatic
circle tomorrow evening by Ray
Atherton, counsellor of the Amer
ican embassy. and Mrs. F. Lammot
Belin, wife Of the first secretary
of embassy. Marquisa Merry Del
Val, wife of the Spanish Ambas-
sador, will present Mrs. DawesI to
the Queen. Following the presenta-
tion OF the diplomatic circle, Mrs.
Dawes will present the following
in the general circle:
Miss Frances M. Barclay, of Vir-
ginia: Miss Rosemary Baur, of
Illinois; Miss Dorothy Chase, OF
Connecticut; Miss Natalie Coe, Of
New York; Miss Lillian Sanger, of
New York; Miss Pauline Fenno, OF
Massachusetts,; Mrs. Edward r.
Hutton, of New York; Mrs. Aymar
johnson, of New York.
At Fourth Court
At the Fourth Court on Thursday
evening, Ambassador and Mrs.
Dawes will be accompanied to the
diplomatic circle by Col. John r.
Thomas. jr., American military at.
tache, and Mrs. Thomas. Ambas-
sador Dawes will present the fol-
lowing in the diplomatic circle:
Miss Hughberta Thomas, Vice
Admiral and Mrs. John II. Dayton,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. John Huse.
Mrs. Dawes will then present, In
the general circle, Mrs. Ernest
Dorbritz. Of Pennsylvania: Mrs.
Walter Mangunl, OF South Carolina:
Mrs. Francis Nel'son, Of Illinois;
Miss Annie E. Nourse. Of Massa-
chusetts; Miss Mary e. Riddle, OF
Tennessee; Mrs John B. Seymour,
of Georgia; Miss Elizabeth Stuart,
OF Massachusetts,, and Mrs. Andrew
Wheeler. of Pennsylvania.
The presentation by the ambas-
saGor of the two naval officers and
their wives is regarded as rather
unusual It is customary that the
presentations be made by the wife
of the ambassador and that they
SHOULD be Of women only.
King Absent
As in the other courts since the
illness of King George, the Prince
Of Wales will csco~t his mother.
Queen Mary at the ceremonies. The
actual presentations will be made
to the Queen only, however.
1t is expected that Princess In
grid, of Sweden. will be present at
both courts.
Tomorrow night Mrs. Dawes will
wear a white and silver gown
and on Thursday night she will
wear black and white gown. Both
gowns will have long silver trains.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
Winner of Slogan
Contest Meets Hoover

Miss Margaret Boyd, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Thomas p.
Boyd, of Detroit, arrived in the
Capital today and began to enjoy
her trip won by her selection Of a
slogan in the wayside beauty con-
test, sponsored by Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller, jr.
Miss Boyd's winning slogan, This
is your country-beautify it," was
considered the best Of thousands
turned in by high school students
from all sections OF the country.
At noon Miss Boyd and her
mother were presented to President
Hoover. who awarded the prize
winning certificate.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
Conway Tearle's Ex-Wife
Loses Back AlimOny Plea

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 UN.S).
Denying Mrs. Josephine Park
Tearle's petition to collect $2,2S0
back alimony from Conway Tearle.
actor, Superior Court Judge Ira
bucco, in an order entered today
directed that her action must be
taken in New York courts where she
obtained her divorce.
She was Tearle's first wife. He
since has been married twice.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
O'LEARY RITES HELD

- WINCHESTER, Va. June 25.-
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie l..
O'Leary. widow OF William oI.eary,
whose death occurred "Wednesday
night. took place yesterday morning.
Following the church service. the
remains were taken to the Catholic
cemetery where interment was
made,
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
Receivers From Hurts in
Winchester Air Crash

WINCHESTER, Va, June 25.-C.
Herbert Schultz. who was severely
injured in an airplane crash at the
local air field about two months
ago, has been able to leave his bed
and he is now able to be out.
Capt. Jack Barrett, of Baltimire,
was killed in the crash.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
VIRGINIA FARMER DIES

STAUNTON, Va, June BE. P.
Harvey, 80. a prominent farmer
of Augusta county, died at his
home near here Saturday. He Is
survived by his widow and three
children-Matthew, of Boissevain.
Va: Mrs William T. Bear, Church.
vile. Va. and Ferdinand, Of
Staunton.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
Mrs. Butts Leaves
All Property to Son

HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va,
June 25. Mrs. Mary Catherine
Butts, who died in Bolivar recently,
left all of her property to her son
Roy Butts, and appointed him ex-
ecutor of her will.
The late Benjamin Drew, a resi-.
dent of Duffields. by his will pro-
hated. left a house and lot at
Duffields to his sister, Lucy Nc
Kinney
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
YOUNG MAN DIES

WINCHESTER, Va, June, 25.-
Relatives here have received intel.
ligence of the death of James Cover,
25, son of DR.. and Mrs. Albert
Sidney Cover, of Easton, Md.
He attended the Shenandoah
Valley Academy, in Winchester,
for several years.
The Washington times., 1929-06-25
J. [. SELLMAN BURIED

WINCHESTER, Va, June 25.-
James l.. Sellman, OF Baltimore,
was buried in Greenmount Gene
terry. His wife was Annie Law
renee Kiger, of this city, and he
was a frequent visitor here. He
was "a wears of age.
Mr.. Sellman is survived by his
wife, two sons, James Archer and
Jonathan Lawrence Sellman, and
one daughter, Mrs. Irwin o. Ridge
IN