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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
ASKS ANNULMENT
OF HER MARRIAGE
Washington Woman Charges
Defrauding of Property and
Matrimonial Trickery.

Alleging she was defrauded Of her
property and tricked into matrimony,
Mrs. Jenney Backenheimer, 500 Second
street, asked the District Supreme Court
today to annul her marriage to Jules
Backenheimer, 900 Columbia road.
The plaintiff, through Attorney
George German. tells the court she met
Backenheimer in the latter part of the
year 1929. He came to her home, she
says and asked her to insure the life
Of her husband, After learning that
she was a widow, BackentIeimer, ascer-
tanning that she was inexperienced in
worldly matters, made love to her and
regularly borrowed small sums of money,
she alleges.
Asks for Real Estate.
When she refused to give him any
more money she declares, he preached
the subject OF marriage and, after
their enga gement, insisted on borrow
ing $4,000 from her.
After unsuccessful attempts on her
part to raise the money. he came to her
a day or so before their marriage, she
alleges, and suggested that in order to
raise money to embark in the diamond
real estate at 629 Second street. and
that this must be done before their mar
rage as it could not legally be done
afterward. Relying on his protestations
Of love and believing that he was act
ing in good faith, she decided the prop
erty TO him, the plaintiff says.
New Home Is Bought.
Thereafter, she alleges. he refused to
live with her and insisted that she buy
another home at 400 Sheppard street.
She says that she did tthis and also
spent 81 200 on the new house. but that
he still refused to share it with her as
man and wife. At his insistence. she
says, the title to the new property was
taken in his and her names as tenants
by the entirety.
She further alleges that the defendant
is man Of immoral and depraved
character, that he has threatened her
on many occasions and injured her
health by his acts She asks the court
for return Of her property and dissolu-
ton Of her marriage on the ground of
fraud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
ACCIDENT Is VERDICT
IN DEATH OF CHILD
Albert Jeffries, 4, Succumbs to
Injuries When Run Down
by Truck.

A coroner's jury today returned a ver-
dict Of accidental death after investi-
eating an accident yesterday in which
Albert Jeffries, years old, of 3213
Volta place was killed.
Police reported the boy was crossing
the street near his home when he was
struck by a light truck operated by
Dewey Rinker of 1743 L street. The
truck driver said he had Just passed
an automobile going in the opposite
direction when the child. stepped into
the path of the truck. RiAker was driv-
ing west on Volta place.
The truck Is owned by J. T. Becker,
plumber, of 1920 Eighteenth street.
Already bleeding from severe cut
near the eye Adolph Jeuneman, IA
years old Of the 200 block G street
northeast, received possible fracture
of the skull and decorations of the neck
yesterday afternoon when a machine
in which he was being taken to hos
pital crashed into another car at Third
and East Capitol streets.
The youth was attempting to open a
pop bottle in the store of his father,
George A. Jeuneman. when the cap flew
on and hit him near the eye, opening a
deep cash.
He was being carried to the hospital
by his father and a friend, Mitchell
Phillips, SO, when the Jeuneman auto
mobile collided with a sedan driven by
Sergt. A. O. Bargagni of the Fire De-
psrtment and marshal of the annual
Labor day parade.
Adolph was brown against the wind
shield of his fathers auto when it over
turned and struck parked car owned
by William r. Lynch Of Ballston, Va.
He was extricated from the wreck and
carried to Casualty Hospital for treat
ment.
The boys father was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital and given fir/S-aid treat
ment for minor cuts, while Phillips re-
ceived attention for similar injuries at
Casualty Hospital. Sergt. Bargagni and
three companions, all fireTnen, escaped
uninjlred,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO

Declared to have darted from between
two parked automobiles at Fifth and E
streets into the path of a machine
driven by George r. Mason, 81, colored.
of 2100 Seventeenth street, Carroll Will
son, years old, of SIS F street, was
run down and injured at noon today.
At the hospital, the condition of the
boy was reported as undetermined
with a possible fracture of the skull.
According to witnesses, the accident
was unavoidable
Mason is being held at the sixth pre-
cinct, pending test of the brakes on
his car.
The child's identity remained in
doubt until his mother appeared at
the hospital nearly an hour after the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
SHEA TO FACE KELLIHER
CHARGES TOMORROW

Charges Of manslsughter and driving
while drunk, specified in a warrant
sworn out in Alexandria against VIII
liam Shea, will be heard in the Alex
andria Police Court tomorrow morning
by Judge william s. Snow.
Shea was arrested here following the
death September of Maurice Mickey"
Kelliher, well known base ball player,
in an automobile accident near Four
Mile Run. He returned here voluntar-
lily and posted $1,000 bond following
steps made to extradite him to this
jurisdiction.
Earl Garrison of So2 Tenth street
southeast is under $500 bond to appear
as a witness in the case against Shea,
who is said to have been driving the
death car. 1t is not known whether
William McKeever, COS Farragut street,
other occupant OF the car, win appear
at the hearing. Two occupants of the
other car in the collision will also be
cited to appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
G. O. P. WOMEN TO MEET

Absentee voting by persons residing
in the District win be discussed at a
meeting of the League of Republican
Women in the Washington Club Octo-
Der g.
Arrangements also were made yester-
day at a meeting Of the board of direc-
tor TO continue this season a series OF
luncheons, dinners and teas held last
year. Mrs. E. A. Hartman, president,
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
WAR VETERAN COMMITS
SUICIDE IN HOSPITAL

Said TO have been suffering from an
haIlucination that he had been defraud-
ed OF $4,000 and that he was having
trouble over a supposed claim against
Porto Rico. Howard A. Stevens, SO years
old, a patient at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, ended his life at that institution
last night by hanging himself with q
bed sheet tied TO a window grating In
a private room.
His act was discovered when l.. L
Waters, an attendant, went to Stevens
room early today. A certificate OF sui
eide was issued by Coroner j. Ramsay
hewitt
stevens, a World War veteran, was
FIRST committed to the hospital June Q
1929, but escaped in September and
went TO Columbus, Ohio, where he was
committed to the Columbus State Hos
pital for the Insane.
He was recommitted to st. Elizabeth'i
on June IL this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
DRIVER ORDERED HELD +.
IN BRIDGE FATALITY
James clatterbuck to Answer for
Crash Into Abutment, killing !
wenttang. =

A coroner's jury conducting an in
quest into the death OF Raymond g.
Wenttang, 81 years old, of 80 sSeaton
place northeast, ordered James Vernon
Clatterbuck, 50, of the arst block Of
Franklin street northeast. held for the
grand jury under 81 500 bond yesterday
afternoon at the District Morgue. I,
Clatterbuck was the driver of an
automobile which crashed into an abut-
ment on the X street bridge August "a.
killing Wenttang and injuring Ave
others. The driver was placed under
arrest at Emergency Hospital when 4
bottle, which contained liquor, police
say. was found in his machine a short
time after the nishap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
Admr. Pratt Keeps
Informed of Races
In Major Leagues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Admiral william v. Pratt, who
has just become chief of naval
operations, is a base ball fan.
Starting his new assignment,
he asked newspaper men today to
keep him informed of the prog
ress of major league games.
Brooklyn is his choice to win
the National League pennant,
while his aide, Lieut.. Jimmy"
Campbell, favored st. Louis. For
two days in a row the admiral
has watched the Robins lose
games to the Cards and has
taken a considerable joshing from
Campbell.
AS an undergraduate at Annap-
oils, Admiral Pratt played on the
base ball team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
Percent Pereent-

1t also became clear during the testi-
mony that the change in the discount
period from is days as at present to 10
days was put in as a trading point, and
Is not taken very seriously by the COM
pany President Wood, questioned about
it, said that he would not insist on 10,
and that he left it to the Judgment OF
the commission whether the provision
stayed in or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
Suicide May Be Buried Today.

The body OF the unidentified man
who committed suicide by hanging
himself in the old Coast Guard Build
ing, at Fourteenth and E streets, some
time Monday night, was to be buried in
Potter's Field this afternoon unless his
identity is established in the meantime,
attendants at the District Morgue said
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
HEART DISEASE FATAL
Veterans Bureau Clerk Dies Alone
at Washington Apartment.

Ht W dSH4HB tUH APu4 IAIItHt'
Miss Betty Lewis, 35-year-old Veter-
ans Bureau clerk, died yesterday after
noon in her apartment at the Roose-
welt Hotel. She had been suffering from
heart trouble for a number of years.
DR. Joseph Graham of 2750 Four
teenth street attributed the cause of
death to heart trouble and a certificate
to that effect was issued by Coroner
j. Ramsay hewitt
Miss Lewis came to Washington four
years ago from Grundy Center, Iowa,
where her parents now reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

turer, who win talk on Gardening
Hopes" Nine. Louise Coutinho, concert
pianist. and Miss Henrietta lie Menager,
soprano.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., only woman
member of the board Of trustees Of the
university, will act as hostess at the
banquet and will deliver the greeting.
Miss Elizabeth Cullen. president OF
the Columbian Women, who will preside
at the banquet, holds the degree Of
bachelor of arts and master Of science
from the George Washington University,
and serves upon the university faculty
as lecturer In library science.
Mr.. and Mrs Wiley Owens Ison en-
tertatned at dinner at their residence in
the Iowa Apartments yesterday IN COM
pliment to DR. Everett Monroe Ellison
and his daughters, Alice Elizabeth Mar
garet Isabel and Nancy Doris.
Mrs. Powell Clayton entertained a
company Of nine at luncheon yesterday
at the National Woman's Country Club.
The Arts Club will present two one
act plays in the club auditorium on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings Of
this week. The plays are 20 Spring, :"
a fantasy by Anne Bradbury PEBBLES,
and THE Duchess Says Her Prayers, E"
by Mary Cass Garfield. The first play
will be directed by Miss PEBBLES and
the second by Mr.. Maurice Jarvis. Miss
PEBBLES will be the hostess at the club
dinner preceding the plays on We'd
nesday evening and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Otis Porter will be the host for the
dinner before the Thursday evening
performance.
The marriage of Miss Kathleen Ka-
nelopolllos. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

calf of Greenwich, Conn; Mr.. Gouver-
neur Il. Smith of SyosSet, Long Island;
Mr.. Ronald p. Boardman Of Lake For
est, H.; Mr. B. Burnham Harris OF
Champaign, Ill, and Mr.. Robert Clark
Of st. Paul.
A reception in the home of the brides
parents followed, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradshaw started later for a wedding
trip to Bermuda. On their return they
will be at home at ~ High street in
Orange. Mr.. Bradshaw is the son of
DR.. Bradshaw of Orange, N. j., and was
graduated from Columbia in 1928. His
bride was presented to Washington so
ciety by the Secretary of State and Mrs
Kellogg and later made her debut in
st. Paul.
The twenty-second annual banquet OF
the Columbian Women Of the George
Washington University, to be held to-
morrow evening at the Chevy Chase
Club, will have group Of distinguished
guests of honor, including Sonora de
Teller, wife of the Ambassador of Mex
leo; Mime. Veverka, wife of the Minister
of CZechoslovakia; Mrs. James j. Davis,
wife of the Secretary of Labor, and Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin. wife Of the prest-
dent of the university.
Program and decorations for the ban
quet will sound a modern note. The
decorations, in gay, modernistic manner,
will carry out the theme, Women and
Wings" which is to be discussed by
Miss Sophie Speaker, president Of the
Women's Flying Club Of Maryland.
The decorations have been planned
and executed by Miss Harriet Garrels, a
member of the Art Corps of the Wash
ington schools, and printing of the pro-
gram Is in the hands of Miss Dorothy
Ruth, a member of the senior class Of
the George Washington University, edi-
tor-in-chief of the Cherry Tree, student
annual
University girls viii escort guests to
their tables under the direction Of Miss
Judith L. Steele, president Of the Pan
hellenic Association.
On the program are Miss Speaker, Miss
Alice Hutchins Drake, well known lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

bia Male Quartet, under the direction
Of Mr.. William Braithwaite. Miss Ctene
Branscombe and Miss Marianne Genet
played Accomplishments for their own
compositions and Miss Pearl Ada ms
accompanied Miss Culbertson. Lyrics
by Mrs. Grace Seton and Miss Laurie
Merrill were presented TO musical ats-
compartments, Mrs. Mildred Kolb
Schllze playing for Mrs. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Emile Gautierl
Of 1045 Park avenue, who spent last
week in Washington at the Mayfower, \
are returning tonight to New York.
The marriage Of Miss Eileen Flanagan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Flana-
gan Of Brookland, and Mr.. James
Murphy, son Of Mrs. Mary Murphy OF
Waterbury, Conn, took place EaSterI
Monday IN st. Anthony's Church, Brook
land, the Rev. DR.. McVeigh Of the Cath.
Ole University officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and she wore q gown OF
eggshell lace, a long tulle veil falling
from a cape of lace and orange bios
SONS, and she carried q shower bouquet
of roses and lilies of the valley.
The bride was attended by her sisters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mrs. Joseph j., Lawlor Of Jessup, Pa
frocks OF ehiff on and lace ia shades Of
blue and pink. with hat and slippers to
match, and they carried bouquets of
pink roses.
Mr.. Joe Fertiter, cousin of the bride
groom. was the best man, and the ushers
selected were Mr.. Joseph, j. Lawlor, Mr.
Jack LOTUS. Mr.. Jack Cummings and
Mr. Gerald Flanagan.
A wedding breakfast and reception
followed the ceremony at the home of
the brides parents. Mrs. Flanagan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28
Niece Of MIR. and Mrs. Kellogg
Wed in st, PauI Saturday.

Wed in st. Paul Saturday.
Washington society was much inter-
ested In the marriage of Miss Laura
Frances Otis, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Francis j. Otis of st. Paul, to Mr.. John
Hammond Bradshaw, jr., which took
place Saturday. The bride has many
friends In the Capital, where she visited
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Kellogg, when Mr.. Kellogg
was Secretary of State. The wedding
took place in the Church of st. John
the Evangelist in st. Paul, the Rev. DR..
Frederick D. Butler, rector Of the
church, officiating.
The bride wore a gown of egg shell
color satin, made with yoke and long
sleeves of rare old lace, and the satin
train hanging from the shoulders. Her
veil of Brussels lace was arranged in
cap fashion and held by clusters Of
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was Of
white orchids and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Robert B. Clark was matron Of
honor for her sister, and Miss Roberta
Galloway of st. Paul was maid Of
honor. The bridesmaids included Miss
Mary Driscoll, Miss Elizabeth Irving
and Miss Elizabeth Bend of st. Paul
and Miss Mary Blair of Toledo.
Mr.. Frederick G. Whitney of New
York was best man, and the ushers in
cluded Mr.. william Thayer Field and
Mr.. H. Thompson Woodland of Orange,
N. j.; Mr.. H. Jackson Starke of Osca-
wana-on-Hudson: Mr.. Rowe B. Met
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28
SOCIETY
Ambassador of France and Nine. Claudel
Sailing From New York Friday for
Vacation in France.

! meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle viii come to-
morrow to Washington for the services
! for the late Gen. George Barnett. Mrs
Biddle will be at the Maydower Until
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. William Butterworth, wife of the
president of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, win entertain at dinner
this evening in the Pan-Amer1can room
of the Mayflower in compliment to the
wives Of directors and past presidents
of the chamber. Covers viii be laid
for IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl williams enter
tanned informally at Brooke Manor yes
terday, having among their guests Mr..
Alexander Legge, chairman Of the Fed
eral Farm Board: Mrs. Hadley Freeman,
Mrs. Gassette, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams, who has come from
Oklahoma City to be their guest, and
Mr.. Herbert J. Brown.
Tomorrow will be ladies' day at the
Army War College, when the gold
tournament viii assemble a number Of
parties.
MIS-. E1c1lIy WlIAC1u WbbSOAI WdS
hostess to a small company at lunch
con today entertaining Informally at
the Beach and Tennis Club at An
napolis Roads.
Mrs. Wilbur r. Turner entertained a
company of 80 at luncheon today at the
Chevy Chase Club.
+ Mr. Rufus Putnam will make short
visit next month to his old home, Put
nam place, in Marietta, Ohio.
Col SIOcum Host to
Nephew, Traveller and Collector.
Mr.. H. j. Slocum of New York is
spending q few days in Washington
with his uncle, Col. Stephen L. II. Slo-
cum, at his home, 2201 r street, having
just completed a 10-week tour of Cen
trail and South America and the West
Indies via yacht, airplane and motor.
Mr.. Slocun1, who is field representa-
tive of the Ticonderoga Museum, has
been conducting an extensive search
for bronze cannon of the eighteenth CEN
tury and reports having found 81 rare
models of this period, which will be
used In the restoration of old Fort
Ticonderoga at Lake Champlain, N. Y.
Mr.. Slocufn was extensively entertained
by high officials of the countries he
visited, having been the guest of the
President of Nicaragua, the President
of Panama and the Governor of the
Dutch West Indies, respectively. After
three or four days in this city, Mr.. Slo-
cum will proceed to New York and later
to Lake George, where about the middle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mrs. Steuart Northrup will be the
honor guest of the Womens National
Press Club at the weekly luncheon to-
morrow at the Willard Hotel. She will
illustrate her talk on Period Silver"
with a large collection of various de-
signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Peter Kanelopolous. 10 Mr.. Costa j.
Chaconas, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Chaconas took place last evening. The
ceremony was performed in st. Sophie's
Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop
Alexander officiating. ut o'clock. The
bride wore Q gown of white taffeta and
tulle made with long, fun skirt, wi11cn
formed q short train, and the bodice
had a moderately low neckline and no
sleeves. Her tulle veil was held by q
Russian headdreSs and she carried Gala
lilies.
A reception followed in the home Of
the brides parents, after which Mr..
and Mrs Chaconas started for brief
wedding trip and on their return Will
be at home temporarily at 5323 SIX
tenth street.
The Minister of Greece, N. Sfnopou-
los, and the counselor Of the legation.
NJ Allninos, were among the guests,
others including the postmaster OF the
District, Mr.. william M. Mooney; Judge
Robert Mattingly and Mrs. Matt1ngiy.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Schrieher, MIR. and
Mrs. william Quinter, MIR. and MRS. j.
G. Harding. MIR; and MRS. Collins Guy,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. HySong ana the
Rev. DIR. Nicholas Papanikas, pastor OF
st. Sophia's.
The closing event Of the convention
week for the National League o1 Amer
ican Pen Women was given at the Con-
gressional Country Club yesterday aft
ernoon, when q program OF lyrics and
music created by members OF the
league was presented. Mrs Dorothy
de Muth watson was in charge Of the
program, the artists including Miss
Gladys George, Miss Kathleen Culbert-
son, MIR. Jesse Leitch, and the Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

DR.. and Mrs. Harry F. Davies had as
their guest over the week end the Rev.
Mark A. Hehir, president of Duquesne
University, at Pittsburgh, who came to
attend the convention of the National
Catholic Alun1nae.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mrs. Hoggatt Clopton of Wardman
Park Hotel entertained in honor of
Mrs. LIE Roy Ludwig of Stonington,
Conn, at a small tea at the Army,
Navy and Marine Country Club. the
first of q series Of teas that Mrs. Clop-
ton and her daughter, Mrs. Leland Dot
son Webb will give at the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mr.. Edward N. Hurley, former chair
man of the Shipping Board, and Mrs.
Hurley have arrived at the Carlton
from their home In Chicago. Mr.. Hurley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

DR.. Reid Hunt win arrive from Bos-
ton Tuesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clay Bayly. Mrs. Hunt has
been in Washington since April 16 and
will remain until June /.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mrs. Wilbur r. Turner entertained a
company of 80 at luncheon today at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mr.. Rufus Putnam will make q short
visit next month to his old home, Put
nam place, in Marietta, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Mrs. Henry Winfield Watson was
hostess to a small company at lunch
con today entertaining informally at
the Beach and Tennis Club at An
napolis Roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28
Of May he viii open his cottage for the

Mrs. H. Russell-Cot and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Russell-Cotes, Of Bourne
mouth, England, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Harrington Mills at the Hotel
Grafton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28

Tomorrow will be ladies' day at the
Army War College, when the gold
tournament will assemble number of
parties.