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The Washington times., 1937-10-20
DEFENSE FIGHTS
POISON EVIDENCE
At HAHN TRIAL

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 20
UN.S0.-Defense counsel for
Anna Hahn tried again today to
find a flaw in the testimony Of
DR.. otto P. Behrer, city chemist
star witness for the State.
Yesterday he testified that ar
senic trioxide found in a bottle
taken from Mrs. Hahn's home also
was discovered in the body Of
Jacob Wagner in death-dealing
quantities.
BITTER FEUD
The bitter feud between counsel
for both sides, which yesterday
drew rebukes from Judge Charles
s. Bell, was expected to flare
anew today, as the States seeks
again to introduce evidence about
other old men, who, like Jake
Wagner, died mysteriously. The
State contends Wagner was
poisoned.
To Buttress Behrer's evidence
will come Coroner Frank II. Cop
pock and F. c. Broerman, chem
list appointed by the court at the
request of Defense Counsel
Hoodin. Unless Mrs. Hahn's at
torney alters his tactics persistent
objections again will interrupt the
States efforts to present its case.
REBUKES COUNSEL
Once Judge Bell, yesterday, said
70 Mr.. Hoodin:
you spend entirely too much
time talking without legal au-
thoritieS to back you up"
Later he Sternly ordered de-
Tense counsel:
Either address yourself to
the legal questions involved or
take your seat"
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
THE WASHINGTON TINES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER co. 1887
man, 81, SUES
Hoop" OWNER

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 20
(C.TPS0.-Sylvester Hum b e,
Wauwatosa, was only 81 years old
when he patronized a loop amuse-
ment device at State Fair Park
and he resented it when the opera
tor sold additional tickets by
pointing out that the ride was
perfectly safe for grandpa"
He began suit for SOS, 900 dam
ages against Charles S. Rose,
operator of the device, today,
claiming his spine was injured
because that, after he got in the
machine, the operators threw in
half a dozen extra loops for good
measure.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20

Peculiar Predicament Of q Perfect
Butler. Should He Tell on His Mas
ter's Wife-OF Shouldn't He? Read
This True Story of Marriage Life in
High Society in The American Weekly.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

last surviving signer OF the Dec
laration Of Independence, Mary Cation,
married as her second husband Rich
ard Wellesley. second Earl of Morn
ington and first Marquis of Wellesley.
Mary Cation was the oldest of the
husband, whom she married at the
age Of 19, was Robert, son of William
Patterson, who was richer, If any,
thing, than was Charles Carroll of
Carrollton. Mr.. Patterson, ST., was a
wealthy merchant, and it was his
daughter, Elizabeth. another famous
Baltimore beauty, who married Jerome
Bonaparte.
OBERT PATTERSON died in the
- autumn of 1922, and his widow,
said to be the handsomest of the
Cation sisters, became the wife of
the Marquis of Wellesley. He was
65; she was 81, and of this important
event an early account says:
"A series of brilliant entertainments
was given in honor of the new vice
queen. Gay and splendid was the
Irish court when the lovely Mary
Caton, Marchioness of Wellesley, pre-
sided over Dublin Castle-more splen-
did than the court Of George w. where
there was no queen. The celebrated
Miss Ambrose who occupied the throne
of beauty at the court Of Lord Ches-
terfield In the middle of the 18th
century, was surpassed in grace,
beauty and dignity by the peerless
American who ruled the heart and
court of the Marquis Of Wellesley in
the second quarter Of the 18th CEN
tury.
"A gentleman who was present on
the occasion gives the following en-
tertaining description of the lord lieu
tenant and Lady Wellesley at a public
ball held at the rotunda-one Of the
purest specimens of architecture in
Dublin. The affair came off on May
IL, 1926. At 10 o'clock the Viceroy
entertained in the magnificent saloon
with his beautiful marchioness lean
ing on his arm. They were received
Evening star., 1937-10-31

Colonies had such thorough disagree
ment that they were finally forced to
sever their relations with his kingdom
entirely and establish government
of their own.
WHEN George III died in 1920, he
w was succeeded by his son. the
next in line, who became George ~.
Upon his death, his line having failed
of issue the crown went to his brother,
who became William w. and when
he died in 1887 leaving no heir, the
crown would have gone to the next
brother. or son of George III, who
was Edward, Duke of Kent, but fortu-
nately, or unfortunately, as one may
view it, the Duke had died early in
1920. Unlike his two brothers, who
had served as King, he did leave an
heir, and this was his daughter, Vic
toria. who was born in Kensington
Palace, May "a, 1919. and who as
cended the throne June %, 1883. as
Victoria I. She was the great-grand-
mother of the Duke of Windsor. who
is soon 10 COIlle W WnoiiiiiS eoii'
No doubt the Duke Of Kent would
have made a very fine ruler had he
lived. for he was broad-minded and be-
nevolent to the poor, and had heart
feelingly alive to all the sorrows OF hui
manity." OF him it is said, that at
public dinner he remarked: Il am
friend of civil and religious liberty. all
the world over. I am an enemy to all
religious tests. I am supporter to
general system of education. All men
are my brethren, and hold that power
is only delegated for the benefit of the
people"
This was said at time when his
father, George III, was on the throne.
when 1t must have required much
courage to speak out as plainly as he
did, and yet. he continued his remarks
by saying:
These principles are not popular
just now; that is, they do not conduct
to place of Office All the members Of
the royal family do not hold the same
principles. For this I do not blame
them; but we claim for ouselves the
Evening star., 1937-10-31

in 1916 incorporated under Board
of Trustees as q non-prof1t-making
educational institution, with national
recognition and accreditation, and she
moved with the school in 1917 to its
present home, where it is housed in a
spacious Georgian type building on
quadrangle, surrounded by 81 acres
of athletic fields and park on Nebraska
avenue, at the edge of the Capital.
Mrs. Somers Was one of those great
headmistresses who left an indelible
impress upon succeeding generations
of daughters of Mount Vernon" as
she used to call her girls. Even after
she had resigned the post of headmis-
tress to her successor, Mrs. Adelia
Gate Hensley in 1916, she continued
to be absorbed in the affairs of the
school and in the social and philan-
thropic interests of the alumnae the
country over. The present headmis-
tress, Miss Jean Dean Cole, came to
Mount Vernon Seminary in 1905. and
in 1906 taught the schools first class
in sociology.
Mrs. Somers was greatly interested
in the American University, neighbor
of Mount Vernon Seminary in its
present home. In March, 1918, this
university awarded her the honorary
degree OF Doctor of Literature.
Realizing that whatever else her
girls might set out to do, most OF them
would marry shortly after returning
to their homes, Mrs. Somers insisted
upon the developing Of each individ-
uals capacity to measure up to what
is expected Of q gentlewon1an as an in
telligent wife and mother, as cultured
member of society and as responsible
citizen in her community.
A MONG the early students at Mount
= Vernon Seminary was one who
was destined to still greater fame in
the field of education-Ada Louise
Conlstock, daughter Of the Senator
from Minnesota. who is now president
of Radcliffe College.
One Of Washington's truly great
ladies' Mrs. Somers, bequeathed to her
school a rare tradition in the art OF
living. From all over the world grad
yates and former students have sent
daughters back to Washington to at
tend Mount Vernon Seminary, where,
for 63 years, while moving in the van
guard of modern methods Of education,
the school has never lost Mrs. Somers'
emphasis upon those fine qualities that
are caught rather than taught in daily
living.
Today, daughters, granddaughters,
Evening star., 1937-10-31

"The Marquis of Wellesley wore on
this occasion a rich uniform profusely
decorated with orders. The mar
chioness was dressed simply in white,
but looked every inch queen. She
was dignified, but at the same time
easy in her manners. Her figure was
exquisitely proportioned, her arms and
shoulders were beautifully nodded: her
features were classical, her profile
delicate and distinguished, her COM
plexion fair and lovely beyond de-
scription, her cheeks softly chiseled,
and her nose, that difficult feature,
was straight and Grecian In form.
Certainly no other court in Europe
could have produced a woman OF
greater elegance or more accom-
plished manners than the American
queen of the Irish court"
THE Marquis of Wellesley was the
brother to the Duke of yelling
ton, but, like many brothers. they did
not always agree. When the Duke
of Wellington became Prime Minister
of England, there was lack of agree
ment between the brothers upon the
subject of Catholic emancipation, and
the marquis resigned the government
of Ireland. But. as we are told, after
the accession Of William ", "the
marquis was appointed controller of
the royal household, and the mar
chioness was made the first lady in
waiting at Windsor Castle. The King
admired her excessively. because OF
her freedom from all court gallantry"
Louisa Caton's husband, Col. Sir
FELTON, Bathurst Hervey. K. c. s.,
was a distinguished military officer.
and served under the Duke of Well
ington. A notice of their marriage,
printed at the time and taken from
an English source, briefly states: by
special license, at the Duke of Well
ington's. Col, Felton-Bathurst Hervey.
to Louisa-Catherine, third daughter
of R. Cation, ESQ.,. Of Maryland"
Their marriage occurred on March
/. 1917. and Sir FELTON, died two years
later. Subsequently she married
Francis Godolphin Darcy Osborne,
the eldest son Of the Duke Of Leeds.
His title was Marquis of Carmarthen
and she became the Marchioness of
Carmarthen. At the time of their
marriage she was 81, while he was
seven years her Junior.
In 1888, upon the death Of the Duke
of Leeds, father of the Marquis of
Carmarthen, the marquis succeeded
to the dukedom and his wife became
the Duchess of Leeds.
Another notable romance connects
the American name Leeds with the
Greek royal family. but that has moth
| ing to do with the Dukes British title.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Woodlot an Aid.

ONE neglected feature of many farms
~ is the wood lot. The Forest Serv-
ice is devoting considerable energy to
campaign to educate neglectful farm
ers to an understanding Of the posi-
bilities in their woods II properly
farmed.
Careful farmers find that in their
trees they have a cash crop or crop
which serves we'll in barter. AS one
farmer expressed it, his wood lot is
his bank to which he goes for cash
and which, when properly cultivated.
restores the principal constantly.
Fire wood. lumber. cross-ties, poles
and other forms of forest products are
a steady source of income. When the
trees are properly selected for cutting,
healthy trees have an opportunity to
mature and seedlings get off to a good
start Crowded sections result in a
twisted mass of malformed trees Of
no use to any one.
Where the wood lot receives the same
care as the fields prosperous farmer
Is usually to be found.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Main building of Mount Vernon Seminary.

church, and in her great love for
teaching she conducted a Bible class
at the Metropolitan Methodist EpE-
copal Church, of which she was a
member The class grew to be most
popular and many of its members still
recall Mrs. Somers' teaching and in
fluence.
References" in the first catalogue
are three bishops, seven reverends, IN
cluding the Chaplain of the United
States Senate; one Governor, three
Senators, three Representatives, IN
cluding the Speaker of the House. and
one general.
Pioneering in the field of prepara-
tory education for girls, Mrs. Somers
also carried from the first a collegiate
division which was forerunner OF
the modern idea of the Junior college.
explaining her aim to patrons thus:
For those young ladies who wish to
avoid the stress and strain OF the
TO .r-year college and yet feel the In
adeuuacies of the high school cur
riculum to prepare them for their po-
sitions in life, Mount Vernon Seminary
offers two-year course OF selected
college work"
For 40 years, from 1875 to 1915, Mrs.
Somers was headmistress OF Mount
Vernon Seminary. Her Friday AT
homes" on M street, where her in
creasing enrolment forced her to
move after a few years, became CEN
ter Of Washington cultural life, where
students were presented to literary
celebrities Of the day. AS long ago
as 1887 Mrs. Somers introduced cur
rent events in course OF American
Thought on Social and Political Ques-
tions of the Day." and, in the early
90s, she invited the ablest advocates
of both parties in Congress to present
their political views on current topics
at the school-an unprecedented pro-
ceeding in young ladies' seminary IN
those far-off days.
Older alumnae, returning for the
centenary celebration on November 5,
will recall how in the 9os Mrs. Somers
carried her girls to. hear Paderewski,
De Pachmann, Modjeska, the DrewS
in "The Rivals" and Joe Jefferson in
rip Van Wrinkle"
Best loved by the alumnae of all the
stories of Mrs. Somers' picturesque
life is one which tells how, in the
twilight Of November day long ago,
tired traveller was pressing toward
his home, . pioneer settlement in the
sparsely settled Middle West. Seeing
Evening star., 1937-10-31

However, Louis I. King Of Bavaria,
quit his throne when upward OF go for
his darling Lola" an Irish beauty
who was getting along in years her
self. and William Frederick, King OF
Holland, according to an early story
settled down in his old age to the en-
joyment Of two passions-money- -mak-
ing, and a romantic attachment for q
Roman Catholic lady of a Belgian
family. Somewhat like the Duke OF
Windsor, the King consulted his fam
lily and his ministers; all agreed that
the countess could not be Queen; so
on October Z, 1840, the King formally
abdicated, and married his sweetheart
And, undoubtedly, similar romances
could be unearthed.
RUT as to the Duchess Of Windsor,
though she is, so far as we know,
the only American girl to marry q
former king Of any Importance. she
is not the first or the only one to be-
come q real duchess or TO marry into a
royal family, for we have several
cases that stand out prominently IN
history. and strangely enough another
lady who became a duchess was a ma
tive of Baltimore, early home of our
present duchess, and where there are
said to be so many beautiful women
almost, we might say. as many as we
have here in Washington.
However, strange as it might seem
the duchess referred to was none
other than Louisa Cation, granddaugh-
ter Of Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
last surviving signer Of the Declara-
ton Of independence and during his
lifetime, and at the time Of his death
one of Americas wealthiest men. An
other daughter of this patriot, Eliza
beth Cation, married Baron Stafford
and the writer picked up an an
nouncement Of her marriage in an
Eglish publication that said:
May 26, 1836.-At st. Roch, Paris
the Lord Stafford, to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter Of Richard Cation, Esq. Of the
State of Maryland and sister to the
Marchioness of wellesley"
Still a third granddaughter Of the
Evening star., 1937-10-31

with acclamations, and all eyes were
fixed upon the viceroyal pair as with
slow and stately steps they advanced
up the saloon, followed by brilliant
suite. They were a noble-looking
couple, for although the lord lieutenant
was small in stature, his bearing was
princely and dignifed. He still pre-
served much of the remarkable beauty
which had distinguished him in his
youth.
"A throne, surmounted by a mag
nificent canopy Of scarlet and gold,
was erected at the extreme end of
the reception room; here they seated
themselves, while their suite formed
q hollow square around it, to exclude
the crowd of spectators from toe
near approach.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

right of thinking and acting as We
think best, and we proclaim ourselves
members of his majesty's loyal oppo-
sition." From such lofty sentiments,
it is apparent that the fine qualities
exemplifled by his descendants can be
we'll traced to the Duke Of Kent.
WHEN King Edward VIII, now the
w Duke of Windsor, determined to
leave the throne, and did so because
the British Government would not
consent to have his flance as their
Queen, the gesture was looked upon
by many as sacrifice or move such
as had never been made by any mon
arch before, but it IS hard, indeed,
nowadays even to think Of love affair
of this nature that history does not
record a similar one. although it Is
admittedly q new thing for Great
Britain.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Birds Fly Low.
THOSE who have watched migrate

THOSE who have watched migratory
birds on their flight and have wori-
dered Just how high the birds go on
their long trips are given the answer
by the Biological Survey.
Seldom, the Survey has discovered,
do the birds attain an altitude OF more
than 5000 feet, while 1000 feet would
be an average.
This is easily explained, Of course,
for the higher the altitude the less the
buoyancy of the air and the greater
the labor for the birds. For that rea-
son they fly low.
In case Of stormy weather or weather
with low ceiling the birds fly below
the clouds. This explains why so many
are killed, particularly at night y
flying into buildings and monuments.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Mount Vernon Seminary's
Event to Draw Many
Graduates Here.
By Rebecca Dick.

UNITING tribute will be paid to
r the memory of one of Americas
/ great headmistresses when
alumnae of Mount Vernon
Seminary from all over the country
and even from across the seas gather
in Washington to celebrate the CEN
tenary of the birth of the founder OF
the school, Elizabeth Jane Somers, on
November S.
The daughter of pioneer Methodist
preacher, Elizabeth Jane EDDY was
born in Rusch County, Ind, on Novem-
her 5. 1887. She attended Ohio Wes-
levan Female College in Cincinnati
and graduated in June, 1855. with the
degree of mistress of English literature.
She became teacher at Northwestern
Female College at Evanston. ILL.,, where
she formed lifelong friendship with
the famed feminist, Frances Willard.
Later she taught at the Methodist Fe-
male College in Pittsburgh, prior 10
her marriage in 1863 to James w.
Somers. The rest of her long life was
spent in Washington.
The fame of this brilliant young
teacher followed her from the Middle
West to Washington, and so urgent
we're the requests that she take few
private pupils for tutoring that finally,
| in the fall of 1875, Mrs. Somers opened
| in her own home on F street "a family
and day school for young ladies" which
she named Mount Vernon Seminary.
mt, as might readily be supposed. be-
cause of its nearness to historic
Mount Vernon, but to honor Mount
Vernon Methodist Church in Balti-
more. of which a. adored brother was
pastor.
First resident school in Washing
ton, Mount Vernon Seminary also had
a day school, and from the first at
tracted daughters Of prominent WASH
ington officials, Senators and Repre-
sentatives, and soon acquired q ma
tional reputation. One year, the
school had all but one State repre-
sented in its enrolment. Poor little
Vermont" one of her early pupils re-
calls Mrs. Somers saying. mot
single child has she sent us this year.
In the first catalogue, a small sim
gle-fold leaf1et barely covering three
pages, we find the schools standards
summarized in one brief statement
"The faculty requires ladylike conduct
and faithful work" Ending the list OF
articles to be brought from home is
this, "And each pupil will furnish q
fork and two spoons" The statement
of the schools term charges is fol-
lowed by, This includes the entire ex-
pense of board, washing, pew rent
tuition in all branches of the regular
course, and class singing"
ROASTING of five Methodist minis
- ters in her immediate family, Mrs
Somers was herself pillar OF the
Evening star., 1937-10-31

Elizabeth Jane Somers as
Headmistress Lauded
as Great Teacher.

nieces and sisters Of former Mount
Vernon Seminary students comprise
one-ffth of the enrolment OF the
school
Upon Mrs. Somers' death at the age
of S6 in Washington. on June 8, 1924,
the alumnae erected and dedicated
to her memory the beautiful Memorial
Chapel which is used for daily morning
prayers at the school today, where
traditions Of gracious living survive
alongside modern concepts OF educa-
tion. In the great hall where the
boarding students gather each evening
before dinner time. the stately portrait
of the founder by Irving Ramsay Wiles
reigns today, a striking likeness OF a
great headmistress, far in advance OF
her day in her thinking and In her
accomplishment in the world OF edu-
cation.
DR. MARY E. WOOLLEY, president
- emeritus of Mount Holyoke Col
lege, will be the speaker at the cente-
nary ceremonies on the morning OF
November S.
At the banquet to be held in the
evening at the Mayfower Hotel the
speaker will be Madame Samaroff-
Stokowski, Observation-Disclosures pla-
mist. teacher and lecturer, whose Lay
mans Music Course" is being given at
Mount Vernon Seminary.
The afternoon ceremonies will be
featured by the cutting Of the birthday
cake bearing 100 candles and the
Parade of the Hundred Years" in
which 100 of Mount Vernon Seminary
students will wear authentic costumes
to represent each of the years since
Mrs. Somers' birth. From grand
mothers trunks and many another
treasure spot these dresses have been
brought to Washington by the girls
who will wear them to honor the
hundredth birthday of the founder OF
their school.
A special train from Chicago will
bring returning alumnae from the
Middle West regions. Special cars
have been arranged from nearer points.
Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, wife Of the
American Ambassador to Russia, an
alumna Of Mount Vernon Seminary
and a member Of the Board OF
Trustees, is returning to Washington
for the occasion of the centenary
celebration. Also returning to cele-
brate Mrs. Somers' hundredth BIRTH
day are the alumnae trustees, Miss
Elsie Foerderer of Philadelphia and
Mrs. Robert S. Riley of Worcester.
Mass.
Among the Washington alumnae OF
Mount Vernon Seminary are: Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor, daughter of Alex
ander Graham Bell and wife of the
editor of the National Geographic
Magazine; Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
Mrs. Henry Parsons E. win, Mrs. Edwin
M. Watson, Mrs. Barry Mohun. Mrs.
Willoughby S. Chesley, Mrs. John K.
Mckee, Mrs. Fleming Newbold, Miss
Alice Clapp, Mrs. Levi Cooke, Mrs.
Charles w. Fairfax, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann and others.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
More Trumpeter Swans.

ONE of the rare species of birds in
~ the United States is on the in
crease, although the total is still so
low as to amount almost to extinction.
The bird, the trumpeter swan, has
gained 43 since the last previous count
hy the Biological Survey. Now the
species has 158 representatives in the
United States. OF these, n are young.
an increase in young over last year
of SO.
The swan gets its name from its call.
which sounds much like the note Of
the French trumpet. When matured,
the bird weighs about 80 pounds. 1t
nests in the Red Rocks Migratory
Waterfowl Refuge, in Wyoming.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

an old friend, he hailed him with,
Hello, Jim, what's happened since
I went away?"
"Oh. I don't know-nothing. Moth
ing ever happens in these parts. Same
old folks doing the same old things
nobody's died, nobody's born-yes, hold
on. I recollect now, the parson has q
new baby up to his house. a little gal.
I believe they named her Elizabeth
Jane" That was on November 5. 100
years ago. Elizabeth Jane Eddy was
athe parsons" seventh child.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
MANY of the 5000 graduates and

MANY of the 5000 graduates and
AZ former students of Mount YER
non Seminary would be surprised to
learn that their number include several
"co-eds," men who as little boys in
the 80s and 90s attended Mrs. Somers'
school in the kindergarten and primary
grades. For, in addition to her pre-
paratory school and collegiate depart
ment, Mrs. Somers carried in those
early days of the school the lower
grades, and into these she accepted
boys as well a. girls.
Mrs. somers lived to see her school