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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Vice President Curtis
Will Be Honor Guest
At Dinner on Tuesday
Senator and Mrs. Hebert to
Entertain Him-Numer-
Gus Prominent Social
Events Listed in Capital
Circles.

The Vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis, will be the guest in whose honor
Senator and Mrs. Felix Hebert will
entertain at dinner Tuesday evening at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Senator and Mrs. Guy DeSpard Gon
will entertain at dinner tomorrow eve
ming.
Mrs. william r. Eaton, wife Of Rep
resentative Eaton Of Colorado, enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday, when her
guests were Mrs. John Campbell, hon.
orary vice president general Of the
D. A. r.; Mrs. E. Thomas Boyd, State
regent Of Colorado: Mrs. Gerald
Schuyler, Mrs. Herbert s. Sands, regent
Of the Colorado Chapter of the D. A.
R.; Mrs. william d. Phifer. Miss Jean
Anderson, Mrs. Walter Florence, Mrs.
Henry Lyme and Mrs. Guy Hardy, wife
Of Representative Hardy of Colorado.
The luncheon was served in Mrs.
Eaton's apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mrs. Fletcher Hale, Mrs. John H.
Bartlett and Mrs. James w. Remick
gave q tea Thursday afternoon In the
Carlton In compliment to the Maine
delegates to the Thirty-seventh Con-
tinental Congress of the N. 8. D. A. r.
Gen. A. w. Brewster, U s. A.. and
Mrs. Brewster of Washington have been
spending some time at the Chamberlin-
Vanderbilt, Old Point Comfort, where
they entertained at a charming infor-
NAL luncheon Sunday last. The guests
included Gen. II. d. Todd, u. 8. A.,
commanding officer at Fort Monroe;
Mrs. Todd, Miss Harriet Todd and Col
Douglas Forrest Duval, Medical Corps
U. S. A., attached to the Fort Monroe
Military Hospital.
Mrs. Brady G. Ruttencutter. wife OF
Col. Ruttencutter, was hostess at
beautifully appointed luncheon Thurs.
day in the crystal room at the Willard
Hotel in honor Of Baroness de Stern.
beck, who is visiting Mrs. Archibald
Oracle at her home, on Sixteenth street
The table was decorated with grace
fully-arranged centerpiece OF Spring
flowers and the place cards and tiny
pink baskets for each guest were French,
imported. Covers were laid for ID and
among the geusts were Nine. Kato, wife
of the first secretary Of the japanese
embassy, and several from out of town
the latter list including Mrs. William
Story, past president general OF the
D. A. r., from New Rochelle; Miss
Finch of New Rochelle, Mrs. Janet Gill
Mrs. Park Flourney and Mrs. Claudice
all of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. McCor
mick -Goodheart entertained party O
IA at the dinner dance in the gold room
of the Wardman Park Hotel last eve
ming. The guests were members Of tn
sub-debutante set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel enter
tanned at dinner last night at the Con
gressional Country Club in honor o
their niece, Miss Corinne Louise Daniel
whose marriage to MIR. Walter Grange
of New York will take place at the his
| toric Falls Church In Falls Church
/ Va, April IS. Miss Daniel Is the daugh
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opera in that city. Representative and
Mrs. Britten will be the guests of honor
at midday breakfast Sunday, May 4,
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Grant, who
will entertain at Craigellachie, their
home on PAGES Ferry road.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert F. Maddox will
be hosts at dinner Wednesday evening,
April 80, for Representative and Mrs.
Britten, who will attend the perform
ances Of opera with Mr.. and Mrs. Little.
who are boxholders for the Atlanta sea-
son.
Representative and Mrs. William e.
Hull win be joined today by Mrs. Isa-
belle NJ. Qualman, who win come from
Peoria, Ill Mrs. Qualman will pass q
few days at Wardman Park Hotel be-
fore sailing for Europe.
Mrs. Adam wyant left yesterday BY
motor for her home, in Greensbure
Pa, aflere she has joined Representa-
tive Wyant. Representative and Mrs
Wyant will return to their apartment,
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1t Homes Announced
Bv Society Hostesses

Mrs. Arthur H Vandenberg, wife of
Senator Vandenberg, and their daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Vandenberg, will re-
ceive on Thursday afternoon in their
apartment, in the new addition Of the
Wardman Park Hotel, from until
o'clock.
Mrs. Archer L. Willard win be at
home at the commentaries house, navy
yard, Monday afternoon after o'clock,
and again on Monday, April 20, for the
last time this season.
Mrs. John Ryan Devereux will be at
home this afternoon In her home.
Portledge, on Bradley lane, and will
receive on the other Sunday afternoons
through April and May.
Mrs. George Strc g and Mrs. William
Grabo Of SewicE1ey, Pa. house guests
of Mrs. Devereux, viii receive with her
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

The Minister Of Ecuador and Sonora
de Viteri entertained at q luncheon at
the legation Thursday in honor Of Sc
Senorita Gloria Pl&2a. In the COM
pany were the Minister Of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro, the Minister Of b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

The Minister of Nicaragua and Sc
today.
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Mrs. Stanley P. Woodland
Guest at Hot Springs

Mrs. Stanley p. Woodland, who Is
sponsoring the Peace ball which win
be given Friday evening. May 2, In the
ball rooms Of the Mayfiower, Is SPEND
ing the short holiday at Hot Springs.
Mrs. Woodland has received the &C
ceptance OF Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose
to serve as chairman of the bali COM
mittee.
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
PRESbYTERIANS
 DISCUSS MERGER
Sect Considers Organic Union
 With Dutch Reformed

Philadelphia, April g P)-Con- plete organic union with the Re- formed Church of America (Dutch reformed), and Presbyterian denom- nations will be recommended to the Presbyterian general assembly Gin cinnati, May 29, by the department of church cooperation and union of tho Presbyterian church in the U. $. A. pr. J. Ross Steveson of Princeton, is head of the depart ment.
 The report of the department made public today, will ask the Gin cinnati assembly to authorize the department to conclude final nego- tiations with these churches and to prepare a plan for organic union to be submitted to the Presbyterian general assembly of 1881 for adop- tion. The general synod of the Re formed Church in America is to consider the proposed union in June.
 The Dutch Reformed church has approximately 16O,00o communican. members, the United Presbyterian 241.ooO and the Presbyterian church in the U. s. A. more than 100000.
 A conference is to be held in At Iantic City June 10 and II by the Presbyterian department and official commissions of the Methodist Epis- copal and Protestant Episcopal churches to make further study of Christian morality, looking toward organic union.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Ice Kings Daughter Is
 Divorced by Poor Man

New Haven, April 23.-UP)-A romantic elopement of a poor boy and the daughter of a wealthy ProVi- dence, R. l.. ice dealer ended in di- vorce court here today when Harold E. Thomas, Milford town clerk. ob tained a divorce on grounds of in- tolerable cruelty from Hope Sher- wood Thomas.
 Judge John Rufus Booth agreed with a state referee who heard testi- mony at Bridgeport that a decree was justified. Thomas was given GUS tody of a 6-year-old daughter, Charline.
 Thomas told the referee his wife entertained a lover in their Milford home and that the two sang love songs to each other in his presence. Sometimes she read excerpts from the "other mans" love letters to her. he testified. The interloper made ardent love to his wife in his pres ence, Thomas declared. 4,
 Mrs. Thomas is daughter of the late David Sherwood, Providence lice king" She eloped with Thomas and was married at Putnam Nov. q, 1916.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
TO TRY MINISTER
 WHO WE'D CATHOLIC
Kentucky Clergyman Alleged to
 Have Broken Agreement

Lexington; Ky, April 23 P,-Be- cause he married a Catholic, the ceremony being performed by a Catholic priest, Rev. Julius Arnold Nelasco, rector of St. Johns Episco- pal church at Dayton, Ky, faced trial today before an ecclesiastical court of Lexington diocese.
 The rector, it is charged by a standing committee of the diocese, which will prosecute him, violated an agreement he had made with the committee. It was charged that he promised to resign as rector if he should contract such a mar riage, but Rev. MT. Nelasco has contended that the agreement was annulled by the committee.
 The rector married Miss Catherine Rogers, of Howard county, Mary land, at Elliott City, Md, on Janu- ary 25, the ceremony being per- formed by Father Michael ORyan, rector of St. Pauls Catholic church at Elliott city.
 - The charge against the rector is styled flor conduct unbecoming a clergyman and violation of his oral word to his bishop and his written promise to the church that he would resign his orders if he mar ried a Roman Catholic" The bishop is the Right Rev. H. P. Almon Ab- bolt. formerly of Chicago, installed last year.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
ROME OBSERVES FEAST OF SAINT
Special Services for Dragon Slayer in Catholic Churches

Rome, April o3 CP-The' Feast of fSt. George, the dragon slayer, mar tyr and patron of England. was cele- brated fittingly today by the British colony in Rome, and in all the churches serving the English Catho- lie community.
 Special interest attached to the services at San Giorgio in Velabro, where part of the warrior saint $ banner was exposed, as we'll as a reliquary containing his skull. High mass was sung in the church of St. George and the English. martyrs, situated just under the slope Of the Pincian hill, attended by the semin- arians of the English and the ven- erable Bede colleges, the ''gray nuns," and Anglo-Saxon members of other religious congregations. An- other sizeable congregation was ex- pected for vespers in the evening.
 St. Silvestro in Capite, in the com mercial center of Rome, long set aside for English-speaking Catholics, offered similar services. An in- formal reception was rendered by the British minister accredited to the Holy See.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
DlRIG|BLE
 WILL MAKE TRIALS
R-100 to Prepare for Canadian
 Flight Next Month

Darlington, Eng, April n3.-LPl- The giant airship R-100. scheduled to fly to Canada some time in May, will make her sixth trial flight to- morrow. She has been refitted with the latest type engines. The fligh. will last 10 or F hours. There will probably be other trials before she crosses the Atlantic.
 Visitors to Darlington on Satur- day may be able to see the two big gest airships in the world in close proximity to each other. The Graf Zeppelin is due to arrive on a fly ing visit on Saturday.
 Between GOO and 700 men from the royal air force, will draw the Graf Zeppelin near the ground to permit Dr. Eckener to board it for the return flight 10 Friedrichshafen, Germany.
 The R-100 is 10 be taken out of her shed here tonight and attached to the mooring mast. She is not likely to be put in the shed again until the round trip to Canada and back has been accomplished.
 Experimentation with wireless transmission of weather maps, be- ing carried out in preparation for the R-100's flight, has been conduct ed with great success at Cardingtou and it is expected that during the flight the Darlington weather sta ton, working through the post offic2 wireless station at Rugby, will be able to transmit a complete map oi weather conditions over the North Atlantic to the huge ship.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
BISHOPS SON HELD IN
 HOMICIDE CASE TODAY
Young Maxon Denied Ba:l-Hearing Set For Tuesday By New
 York Court <

New York, April 25 P-James Matthew Maxon, Jr., 21-year old son Of the Episcopal bishop coadjuta- tor of Tennessee, was held without bail today on charge of suspicion of homicide in connection with the death last Friday of David Payntcr, 73.
 Magistrate Joseph F. Corrigan in homicide court set the hearing for next Tuesday.
 Tn a short affidavit, Patrolman George Croley charged that the youth struck Paynter several times over the head with his fist and then hit him with a chair in an alterca- ton at the rooming house where they both lived.
 Young Maxon's attorney, Martin W. Littleton, moved for the ad- journment and, when Assistant Dis trict Attorney George M. Carney made no objection, Magistrate Cor rigan granted it.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
MEXICAN TROOPS !. HUNT FOR DENTIST
Newspaper Says No Develop. ments Received in Kidnapping

Mexico City. April 23 CP-El In- formador, Associated Press member at Guadalajara, telephoned today that federal troops were searching the country thereabout for Dr. George Edward Purnell, American dentist who was kidnapped near there Sunday. Military headquarters said they had nothing new 10 re- port.
 Fl Informador said Purncll was going 10 a ranch near the city when he was abducted. No, one else was molcsted. The paper said it had been unable to learn the identity of the kidnappers. It was presumed Purnell would be held for ransom.
 Kidnappings were so frequent sev- eral months ago that authorities her1 had to adopt extreme measures to stop them, and prescribing the death penalty for offenders, actually executed one detective found to be in league with a gang of abductors. Conditions recently have been great ly improved.
 Dr. Purnell has lived in Mexico for 55 years.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
DOCTOR SUSPECT
 IN PRISON BREAK
Officials Believe Man May Have
 Brought in Guns

Howard, F. l., April 25 CUP)-A doctor who twice visited q gangster- prisoner at Rhode Island state pris- on hero last December was hunted today as possibly one of the insti- gators of Saturdays prison mutiny which brought death to two con- victs.
 It was believed the physician, whose name was withheld might
 have smuggled into the pcnitentiary the reNolNers with which Thomas Pretty" McNeaI and John "Whitey" Miller. long term prisoners, made a
 vain attempt 10 shoot their way to freedom.
 Investigators also thcorized that the doctor might have cooperated
 with McNeal in plotting the prison riot, during which McNeal dramati-
 cally ended his own life when it be- came apparent that the elaborate plan 10 secure his liberty had been frustrated.
 Authorities pointed out that on March 12 last the physician in ques- ton was booked at Providence po- lice headquarters as suspicious
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
COUPLE DEAD IN
 WORCESTER HOME
Married Woman and Boarder
 Both Shot During Night

Worcester, Mass, April 2S.-tP)- Mrs. Mary Montville, S1. and Fabian Spitalonis, S9, boarder in the Montville home were shot to death with a revolver some time last night. Police were notified of the slayings by Raymond Montville husband of the woman, early today.
 He reported that when he reached home from work he found the couple dead in bed together, with a revolver on Mrs. Montville's breast. Police found blood spots on the kitchen floor. An attempt had been made to scrub out some of them.
 Spitalonis was married. but had been separated from his wife An toinette, four years. The Spitalonis have two daughters. Mrs. Spitalonis was quoted by police as saying that she knew her husband was friend ly with Mrs. Montville.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Arrested for Creating !
 Ruckus at Post Office

Only one case was heard in po- lice court today, John Evonowich, A, Of 51 Putnam street being fined 5 without costs on the charge of drunkenness. He made distur- bance at the post office about 6 o'clock last night and Officer Wif- liam Temple arrested him as he was walking along West Main street.
 Evonowich told the court he went to the post office for his mail but before reaching it he had a few drinks. He has been arrested sev- eral times and has not been em- ployed for several months. Prose- cutting Attorney J. G. Woods re- minded him that he had been going about the city for the past few weeks shaking hands with everyone he met. The last time he was ar rested, a few weeks ago, he was emulating a traffic officer at Main and Myrtle streets. Judge Sake inl- pressed upon him that the next time he is convicted he will be sent to jail or the state farm.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Characters to Appear
 In Trade School Show

Forest Lohnes, James Montana, Frank DeCorlett and Stanley Pray bysz will have leading parts in All Aboard" the musical comedy which will be presented by the State Trade School Athletic association Friday evening. Girls who will be cast as witches and sea nymphs arc as fol- lows:
 Margaret Brown, Helen 0ttleman. Eleanor Reichert, Mary Piork kowski, Helen Meyers, Josephine Bosco, Anna Aparo, Hose Began. Lenorc Tinty Rita Bass. Lillian Arbour, Virginia Lynch, Anna Crowley, Rita Durham, Josephine Rctano, Helen Tuszkowski. Dorothy kinkade, Ruby Johnson, Frieda Cess Margaret O'Bricn, Madeline Shaw. Madeline Sherry, Catherine McMurray. Eliza beth McMahon. Lucille Heslin, Mar garet Peichevt, Marion Bailey, Stella Tomaszon, Lucille Ritter. Hannah Merza, Mary Valentine. Emma Holz- man, Louise Meyers. Mildred Zieg- Ter, Claire Howley, Mary Lennehan, Rita Griffin, Agnes Heslin, Virginia Monahan, Anna Ralph, Catherine Mullen and Lillian Holzmann.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
District of Columbia
 Not in Edison Tests

Washington, April 23. P)-District Of Columbia school children will no. compete this year in the Edison scholarship contest.
 The board of education on the recommendation of it's superintend- ent Dr. Frank Ballou, has refused to allow district pupils to try for the scholarship, which last year was widely heralded as looking to the selection of a possible successor in science and invention to Thomas A. Edison.
 Among the reasons assigned by pr. Ballou for non- participation, was the fact that only one scholar ship is available, and that the chances of a district pupil would be remote.
 The final competition last year consisted of tests on a questionnaire prepared by Edison.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
|BLACKMAILER GOES
 ! TO REFORM SCHOOL.
GaZulis Sentenced to Six Year Term in Boston

Boston, April 23 LP-Costas Ga- zulis, is, today was sentenced by Chief Justice Walter Perley Hall in superior court to six years in the Concord reformatory. He pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of threatening to extort money from Mrs. Mary Ryerson Frost, wife of Donald Mckay Frost, wealthy law yer.
 Gazulis, a bridegroom of less than a year, was alleged to have threat ened to ruin the reputation of Mrs. Frost's debutante. daughter, unless the sum of 5000 was deposited in a place designated by him.
 The state department of mental diseases, which examined Gazulis at
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Mississippi Negro Shot
 Bv Lynch Mob of 200

Roscdale, Miss, April g CUP)- Dave Harris, 40, Negro, was lynch cd by a posse of more than 200 men near here today
 The Negro, who yesterday alleged ly shot and killed Clayton Funder- berg. r year old farm hoy, was sur rounded and captured in the Mis- sissippi river swamps after an all- night search.
 According to reports to officers here he was marched to tree and executed by a firing squad of posse men.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
BLAME RECKLESS DRIVER

Stafford Springs, April 2S (UP)- Rcclllessness was blamed by state police today for the death of John Battistella of North Tarrytown, NJ 1.. who was killed yesterday when he lost control of his automobile on a curve. Battistella, who was alone, was identified by his drivers license. The machine overturned, pinning him under the tonneau.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
NEW HAVEN ROAD HAS
 APPEAL ON VALUATION
Claims Commission Did Not Figure Grand Central and Boston
 Station Interests.

Washington. April 25.-P)-Re- consideration of the valuation placed upon the New York. New Haven &, Hartford railroad by the interstate commerce commission was sought today in a petition filed by the road. which contended no account had been taken of it's proportionate inter- est in the grand central terminal at New York city and the Boston ter minal.
 The commission tentatively valued the road and its subsidiaries at 56,400,000 for. owned and used property and s1@0,G15,724 for leased property.
 The New Haven sontendcd the commission erred in failing to as- sign value of s55,490,531 for the New York Terminal and $17,SO2,- 900 for it's Boston property.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Oh Boy! What Joy LIFT CORNS RIGHT OUT
The English Way

Right from England comes the new, better, joyful way to take out Corns-root and all.
 Callouses go also and you can rub |. off that hard skin on heels and toes with your hand-the magic treat ment.
 Ask the Fair Drug Dept. or any leading druggist for a package of ! Radox-put tablespoonful i'll a gal lon of hot water-do this for or I nights in succession-then lift out the corns.
 This joyful exhilarating foot bath Is simply great-youll enjoy every minute of it and your burning, sore, tired, aching feet will feel better than they have for years-ask for Radox and foot comfort will be yours
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
COLLISION SUIT SETTLED

After the plaintiffs side had been heard before Judge Stanley J. Traceski in city court today a set clement was reached in the suit AL bert Wolf of this city brought against Otto Knoff of Bristol for personal injuries and automobile street in this city on August 5. 1929.
 Judge William F. Mangan of this city and Attorney Schofeld of the law office of Attorney D. R. Wood house represented the plaintiff and Mather and Mather of Bristol rep resented the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

the request of the court, reported today that he was sane.
 A few days before Gazulis had been released on bail following his arrest, some ofshi clothing was found near the Fort Point channel, indicating suicide. Police investiga- Gazulis was surrendered by his bondsmen.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
PIRATES RAID SHIP

/ Tokyo. April 23 R-Reports re- ceived by the navy office here today said Chinese pirates had raided the Japanese freighter Kamiyoshi Maru, which ran aground about -S5 miles off Swatow.
 The crew of the freighter, num- bering about 30, was missing. Jap nearby shores and islands.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
PRINCE IN PRISON

Teheran, Persia, April 23 LR - Prince Firouz Mirza, who was min ister of finance in 1923, has been imprisoned here on charges of the misappropriation of public funds.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
WITHDRAWS IN ELECTION

Washington, April 23 P-Criti-. cism of her stand on disarmament has caused Kathleen Norris, novel, ist, to withdraw her name as can didate for president of the National League of American Pen Women.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

person and questioned in connection with the murder of Ray Hacking, Edgewood rum smuggler. who was taken for a ride"