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Evening star., 1933-02-12
ALIENATION SUIT
ASKSF0R MILLION
Chicago Social Leader Says
Widow Destroyed Hus-
bands Affections.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 11.-One mil
Hon dollars was the sum asked by Mrs.
Grace Williamson Willett, socially
prominent, in a damage suit alleging
alienation Of her husbands affections,
filed today against Mrs Mary Cave
Hall, widow.
Howard L. Willett, president OF a
teaming company who moved to one
of his clubs several days ago, said Mrs.
Hall was IAN old friend of the fam
ily," that the suit was silly" and
nothing would come of It,"
!: His wife Of Is years hostess to
society, lecturer on gardening and once
president of the Drama League here,
was brief in the declaration Of the
suit but more voluble later.
IT don't think 81 900 900 is too much
to ask for the loss of affections Of q
husband like mine,'' she said when
reached in her 10-room apartment
overlooking Lincoln Park. ours was
no ordinary marriage, but one founded
on a complete community of interests
and tastes-the drama, poetry, things
like that"
The bill, one page long. recited merely
that "the defendant, contriving and
wickedly intending to injure the
plaintiff and to deprive her Of the So
ciety and assistance Of her husband.
on the 1st day of March, 1881, and
on divers other days between that time
and commencement of this suit did
maliciously destroy and alienate' his
affections
Mrs. Hall is Al. the widow Of David
White Hall. whose father founded the
Addressograph Company.
Evening star., 1933-02-12

know quicker than most people. and
that does not disturb me- I fear vastly
more q futile incompetent old age than
/ do any form of death. As one grows
into ones middle COS death seems more
reasonable than it does in childhood
and youth. The thought of death used
to terrify me. Now it seems q natural
thing, part of life, just another ex-
perience, whatever it is. So many OF
my friends have faced it-why not I?
In the meantime, why fret about it?
! have been shaving this funny old
face every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday for years and years.
have come to look on 1t as a mask be-
hind which the reality that is I has to
hide. 1t Is getting bit battered and
snopworn. Perhaps 1t would not be
such bad idea to cast it of and let
Gust return to dust, and If there Is any
salvage, with God be the rest"
In the meantime. life has been good
tremendously interesting adventure. I
have never bad bored hour in my life.
get up every morning now wondering
what new strange, gorgeous thing Is 60
ing to happen, and it always happens
at fairly reasonable intervals. And gen.
orally land this is a part of the un-
bending curve of my life) adventure
comes from afar, from the outside
from things over which have no con-
troll.
Lady Luck has been good to me. I
fancy she Is good to every one, only
some people are dour and when she
gives them the come, hither with her
eyes they look down or turn away and
Lift an eyebrow. But me, give her the
wink and away we 60.
One night many years ago, at Coney
Island. saw stretched across the street
great carnival banner on which was
written: Amt 1t grand to be bug
house" It has been my life motto since
There Is no insanity so devastating In
mans life as utter sanity. It will get
him quicker than whisky. Logic Is an
addiction that drives men into acute
melancholia and makes dumb Dummies
Of its devotees.
So here I stand in my middle sixties
thumbing my nose at the Nlture and
throwing kisses at the past; CHALLENGING
Fate to do her worst for have beaten
her at her own game. have come
threescore years and five and have
Won-being lucky-more than my share
Of the tricks.
You can't take them from me.
tCopyright. 1898, by North American News
paper Alliance. Inc
Evening star., 1933-02-12

toward the door when she saddenly
grabbed the poison from the shelf and
drank it. The opaque bottle. about two
inches. in diameter. which lay on the
floor beside the girl, was properly
labeled as deadly poison. Jensen
pointed out that she had selected the
quickest acting drug in the room.
Bob Law, who had been In love with
Dorothy for years. hearing her groans
had rushed to her assistance. She was
dead in q few moments. He had re-
manned there in a bewildered and hys-
tericaI state.
As Prof. Fordney reached for q
drinking glass ON the table, Law tried
to assist him and in doing so knocked
the glass to the floor. Muttering apollo
giles, he hurriedly brushed the shattered
pieces together and was about to dis
pose of them when the professor said
I'm take charge Of that, son. greatly
doubt Mr.. Jensen's account OF the
tragedy"
WHY -. - ~'''''-''
teee eolutioa oa Pa0e 0-A.l
Evening star., 1933-02-12
YOUTH IS ARRESTED
WITH STOLEN BONDS
confesses Stealing $3.50, 900
of Idaho Securities After
Sale Attempt.
By the Associated Press.

OMAHA. Nebr., February li.--Ray,
Winger, 49, OF Boise, Idaho, arrested,
late today as he attempted to sell an
Idaho State bond to brokerage house.
confessed he stoe s23o.00 worth Of the
bonds from a Boise printing company
police announced tonight.
Winger at first told police the bonds
were stolen by two men who gave
them to him for safekeeping but later
police said, under lengthy cross-exami-
nation he confessed engineering the
theft without help. q
He said, according to police, he took.
the bonds, which had just been printed,
from the Sims & York Printing Co.
validating signatures and the great
seal of Idaho.
Gets Samples of Signatures.
He related, police said, he soon after
ward obtained samples of the sigma,
lures of Gov. c. Ben Ross, Secretary
OF State Fred e. Lukens and State
Treasurer George Barrett and practiced
copying them. When he considered
his copy Of the signatures satisfactory.
ne signed the bonds, Winger admitted.
officers said. a%+,
Winger said he then set out TO OBJ
tain the great seal Of the State.
He told police he went to the State
House in Boise early one morning after
careful study of the layout of the build
ing and as the door of the secretary Of
states office was opened slipped in,
unobserved.
Before the office staff came to work.
he said he had succeeded in stamping
all the bonds with the great seal.
Baggage Check Found.
At police headquarters, police stripped
Winger in search for more bonds but
uncovered nothing Detective Capt.
Fritz Franks, however noticed Winger
never moved one foot, and found he was
standing on a baggage check.
Police took the check TO bus station
and in return received q package con-
tanning $225,000 worth of the bonds.
At the time, he said, he was senior
in the Boise High School The theft
was not discovered, Winger added. until
he had the bonds safely at home. He
continued to attend classes, he stated.
until graduated in January.
Meanwhile. he said, he discovered the
bonds had not been signed. So he
wrote letters to the State officers. ask
ing questions regarding State govern
ment and received several replies from
each.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
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Evening star., 1933-02-12
"cHEvY CHASE FRANTICS"
TO RAISE J0BLESS FUNDS
1.-The Inaugural Bawl" or "Mourn-
Ing Becomes Election" Will Re
Given February "a and rs.

The Inaugural Bawl," or, Mourning
Becomes Election" will be presented
Tor the benefit Of the unemployment
fund at the Wardman Park Tneater
February "a and rs. It Is the annual
edition Of the Chevy Chase Frantics,"
produced under the supervision of Isa-
belle 8. Harrington.
More than 20 members of the Chevy
Chase Glee Club. conducted by Mrs.
Robert Ferguson. with Miss Ethel Clare
Randall as stage director. will particle
pate In the political skit for which
Mrs. Erington has provided the words
and MRS. Ferguson and Miss Barbara
Bramwen the music. Miss Bramwell is
senior at Chevy Chase School.
The costumes which, In accordance
with the senatorial nature of the ira
versity. will be done In ultra modern
style, based upon the early togas of the
Greeks. have been designed and exc
cuted by the students at Chevy Chase
School, and the art students there are
the designers Of the posters that will be
displayed in leading clubs, hotels and
schools throughout the city, announcing
the event
Evening star., 1933-02-12
Looking Back IS Years
WMi6w AHen White, Once Afraid of 'Sixties,''
Throws Kisses at Past, Thumbs Nose at
Future and Is Content.

the past.
nary IL tN.A-N.A) To-day I seem to be well
I have definitely left the early sixties and in
the borderlard of the late sixties.
e sixties. Indeed, I was afraid of the fiftes On
my 18th birthday anniversary, coming down to the
party which Mrs White gave for me- was so
overcome by fear of impending senility that sat
on the stairs and wept.
am not afraid now. The middle sixties are
good, so far as can tell Though the seeds of
death may be In my body, have never seemed so
well In my life; never could do better days work
than have done yesterday and today: never had
higher hopes for usefulness and happiness: never
had better friends; never had so long lever and
so solid fulcrum with which TO make myself felt
in my little world.
In his middle sixties q man has right to be
na-9fsus, and look back into his life and preen
himself bit Probably In the mirror of his past
man will mistake his vices for his virtues.
seem to be proud today of my constancy. was
born in the town where live. work day at+Ar
day less than 500 feet from my birthplace /
have lived all my life In one State except for n
three-year detour in Kansas City, Mo.
have lived only in nve towns Emporia, El
Dorado, Lawrence, Topeka and Kansas City And
nearly 40 OF my IS years have been spent in this
town. have lived in one ward for 80 years in
. have had one political party, barring the Bull
! in one church with one wife and so far as
Evening star., 1933-02-12


Moose detour, and have lived in one
know, every friend of my childhood who
have never had q major quarrel
with any one and am not conscious of
having an enemy. No one ever tried to
do me wrong. No one ever betrayed
me, nor so far as know, ever tried TO-
have found humanity good, with
much more that was fine than was
false. We all have weaknesses But
have figured that others have put up
with mine SO tolerantly that would
be less than fair not to make reason
able discount for theirs.
The think I cannot understand about
life Is that am old, or that any OF
those whom I have known all these IS
years are old. They all seem young to
me, and I seem young to myself. /
must know . score Of people whom
see every year and hear from fire.
quently, whom I knew in my childhood,
and I cannot see that they have
changed except externally. They have
the same strength and the same weak
nesses they had in childhood and
youth.
The years have done nothing to that
deep final something that,is personality.
1t Is changeless. 1t has resisted the
years and the tortureS of the flesh;
why may 1t not be immortal, that mys-
terious spiritual essence that we call
the personality-for short, the soul?
I do not know and it win do me no
good to care. Being IS, I shall probably
Evening star., 1933-02-12
AIR DERBY GROUP CALLED
Association, Meeting Tomorrow,
Hopes to Make D. C. Starting Point

The Washington Air Derby Associa-
ton. created last year as a permanent
organization to promote aeronautical
activities in the National Capital, will
hold its first 1893 meeting at pm
tomorrow in the Racquet Club to dis
cuss plans for the coming season
The association, which includes in its
membership the District Commissioners
and local aeronautical. civic and finan-
cial leaders, is expected to bid for the
start from Washington next Summer
of the Cord sweepstakes air derby.
greatest annual cross-country airplane
event, which for several years has been
the opening event Of the National Air
Races.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
FOUND INJURED IN ROAD
Colored Farm Hand Is Believed to
Be Hit-Run Victim.

Found unc cascious on Marlboro Pike
last night, Charles Freeman, 26, COL
cred farm hand, was brought to Cas-
ualty Hospital by Prince Georges
County Policeman G. William Gray,
who is investigating a theory that the
man was the victim OF hit-and-run
driver. r
DIR. Reverdy Sasscer, .Freeinan's EN-
ployer. said he was suffering from q
possible fracture o( the skull.
Evening star., 1933-02-12

Ing 1euOW EN-
ployes, who had
gathered near.
Jensen explained
to Fordney that he
and Dorothy Hay
den, assis t a n t
p h q rmacist, had
just com p ! eted
some experiments
when he told her
of his approaching
m arria a ge. She
seemed shocked at
the news. he said,
and burst into
Mysteries. Every
one knew she loved
Jensen.) Thinking
1t best to leave her
alone he started
Evening star., 1933-02-12
mi | fNu t Is
/ 'NXS t TERy
Can Ia You, a.
SOLWNZ@E

Dr. Fordney is professor OF criminology at
famous university. His advice is often
sought by the police OF many cities when
confronted with particularly baf1iling cases.
This problem has been taken from his case
cations
Try your wits on It! 1t takes but doE
MINUTE to readl Every fact and every
clue necessary to its solution are in the
story itself-and there is only one answer
How good q detective are you?
Evening star., 1933-02-12
CAR FERRY JAMMED
IN LAKE ERIE ICE FLOE
Seaman Porishes in Effort to Free
Craft From Treacherous
Pack.
Ry the Associated Press.

by the AsSoclateo fIesS
CLEVELAND, February 1.-THE car
ferry Ashtabula, out of Port Burwell,
Ontario, for Ashtabula, Ohio, lay in a
huge ice foe in Lake Erie tonight, with
one of her crew dead, victim of the
treacherous jam.
Capt. Meyers wirelessed his ship was
awaiting two rescue tugs from Cleve-
land. Alfred Soderman. so, seaman
assisting the crews efforts to free the
craft. climbed down a ladder hanging
over the side and fell to his death amid
the churning ice below
Evening star., 1933-02-12
Gold Recovered by Machine.

MENLO PARK, Calf. (P.-Another
gold recovery machine. added to the
hundreds developed as a means of
beating the depression, is the product,
It breaks ore into fine dust with II
hammers that stxtke 900 baoWs second.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
Poisonous Death.
BY H. A. RIPLEY.

NROF. FORDNEY knew that the
- single space on the shelf of the
poison section in Jensen's
i Wholesale Drug Co. hadn't
long been empty; dust outlined
the corners of the clean spot distinctly
Bottles Of various sizes shapes and col
ors each containing poison, lined the
shelves Inspector Kelley was dispers-
Evening star., 1933-02-12
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house Tor nearly have political
know, friend childhood today
Evening star., 1933-02-12

The Soviet government has refused
to recognize $1,000, 900 900 of its interna-
tional debts, claiming 1t was not respon-
sible for obligations Of the imperial or
provisional governments which preceded
1t. Included in that category Is the
1912 000, 900 owed to the United States,
which. with interest, now amounts
roughly to about $500 ZOO, 900.
The arguments Of Soviet Russians
here Is that the principle of repudiating
the debts of the previous governments
does not In any way imply that the
Soviet government will ever repudiate
its own debts.
Poole pointed out that as soon as this
debt question were raised during nego-
tiations the Russians would undoubted-
" bring counter-clainas against the
United otatsA basod a ~ Amaglean
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
Can It Be True?

It doesn't seem possible that the Legisla- ture is going to take action on a proposal made to it by Governor Gross. Yet we have just read that bill will shortly be reported favorably upon by the finance committee. The measure in question will create tax study commission. It was first proposed by Governor Cross in his inaugural of I93l. It was again voiced by the gov ernor this past January when he resumed office once more after his reelection. The need of such a thorough survey of the tax situation in the state has been apparent for some years. If it is now authorized, we can only say we are thankful.
 The commission will consist of seven members and will be allotted S25, 900 for expenses. It must report to the governor not later than 90 days before the 1895 Leg isature assemblies Its work is cut out for it. yet it will find available great mass of statistics already secured by State Tax Commissioner Blodgett in the ordinary course of his duties that will be of immense value in recommending ways and means of relieving the present inequalities of our tax system. That the outcome should be transfer of the burden from the shoulders of the real estate owner is foregone con- clusion.
 Inasmuch as the state has just been given a prolific source of revenue in beer licenses some of the work of the proposed commis sion is removed The Democrat a long time ago suggested that revenue from liquor be considered whenever new sources were un- der discussion. We advocated this before such methods as sales taxes, nuisanees taxes state income taxes etc., should be proposed. We still think that the liquor business should contribute heavily to the state treas ury. We don't think that real estate taxes should be as high as they are. We are not, at the present writing, favorably' disposed towards state income tax. The sales tax has possibilities But the commission has wide field in which to work. Let 1t be created if for no other reason than to show us the inequalities of our tax system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
Waterway Profit

New York state gets the waterpower to be developed from the St. Lawrence Seaway along her part of the frontage. This con- cession is probably fair, and helps to recon cie the state to project which it has feared on account of possible divergence of freight from New York city. There is still oppo sition, but the measure is expected to pass the Senate and the time seems opportune. The nation as whole, as has been shown convinengly, favors the Seaway. The pres ent international plan represents only the last step of great waterway almost com pleted It is expected to pay for itself eventually with power and lower freight charges It represents fine form of CO., operations with a good neighbor who is our best customer.
 One objection that has become tradl- tiona in these latter years, is that water ways never pay that freight can be hauled cheaper by rail than by water. There are obvious answers to this. It depends on the kind of freight heavy and bulky freight usually moves cheaper by water. It de- pends on the distance; long hauls without shifting cargo are usually cheaper by water. It depends, too on convenient dock and harbor facilities. of which water traffic has often been deprived by the deliberate hostil ity of railroads.
 Water traffic in this country has seldom had fair chance against railroad traffic. The cost has been high per ton. when im provement costs are reckoned, because rail- roads have shut off tonnage. With CO., ordinated system of rail and water hauling. and fair chance. disinterested experts say. the St Lawrence Seaway should profit the country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
More Local Touring

Touring has declined considerably because of the depression yet the Canadian department of national revenue reports that 100000 tourists from the United States visited Canada in l932. They spent there an estimated $20l.905. .000. Another $l0.OO0.000 was spent by visitors from other parts of the world. Canadian tour ists in foreign countries spent only about S57, ,403 ,0O0 which left nice favorable balance for Canada.
 The number of tourist automobiles from the United States entering Canada last year was we'll over 100000. decline of l6 per cent from 1891 and A per cent from l93O. Canada may find its tourist industry further reduced this year. although there are still many vaeatoners who can afford the moderate cost of holiday among her lakes and woods
 On the other hand some of the tourists lost to Canada because of the depression will represent gain to this country. There IS going to be quite little local touring for d while. Citizens are going to spend week ends or Sundays visiting spots of historical or scenic interest in their own states or those adjacent Some of the vacation spending which, in better times, would be done on larger scale in foreign lands, is going to be done at home Those of us who cater to tourists should be prepared