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JUSTICE HOLMES CELEBRATES HIS 85TH BIRTHDAY. Passing Hip fourscore-and five mark yestcr-
day. the justice, who has served on the United States Supreme Court bench for tlie past 24 years, spent
the dav in his office at the Capitol. The flowers were presented by the President and Mrs. Coolidge and by
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.
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SCIENTIST BATTLES ICE JAM. At left. Dr. Howard Barnes of
McGill Univer«ty. Montreal, who is attempting to break the 16 mile
Copyright by I*. Sc A. Piuitos.
COUPLE ARRESTED
IN DEATH INQUIRY
Southern Illinois Officials Be
lieve Their Former Mates
Were Poisoned.
#jr th» Press.
FLORA, 111.. March 9.—lnvestiga
tion into the deaths of Mrs. Laura
Malinsky and Ajbille Bible, described
•s having occurred tinder “mysterious
circumstances.” continued today with
the former husband of one and the
former wife of the other, who now
are' married, held in the county jail
on murder charges.
The two held without bail for a
Brand jury are Ernest L. Malinsky, a
locomotive engineer, and his second
wife, Mrs. Elsie Bible Malinsky. They
ere charged in information filed by
State’s Attorney Williams with mur
der of his first wife, reported by a
biological chemist to have died from
poisoning.
Mrs. Malinsky died September 26,
and information forming the basis of
the murder charges was obtained
through exhuming of the body Decem
ber 11.
Little is known by authorities con
cerning the death of Bible, who died
about a year and a half ago. His
widow, the present Mrs. Malinsky,
was married to the engineer about
two weeks after the death of Ma
linsky’s first wife.
While a Clay County grand Jury
at Louisville takes up the investiga
tion into the death of Mrs. Malinsky
today. Coroner Holliday plans to ar
range for exhuming of the body of
Bible, he said.
Mrs. Mnlinskv's death occurred fol
lowing an illness after eating some
watermelon. An attending physician
said she died of ptomaine poisoning
and cerehral hemorrhage. Persistent
rumors and a request from relatives
of the dead woman brought about
exhuming of the body.
After extensive tests. Dr. Ralph
Thompson of the National Patho
logical Laboratory of St. Louis re
ported he found no trace of poison
ing. The opinion of Thompson was
concurred in by Dr. W. D. Collier
of St. Louis University. Later, how
ever. a biological chemist at the uni
versity took the organs for further
examination and Clay County au
thorities said he reported her death
was due to poisoning. The arrests
followed.
Officials said the poison Mrs. Ma
linsky was reported to have died from
was the same kind of poisoning used
In the Hight Sweetln case, which
stirred southern Illinois about a year
ago.
Woman Burns to Death. v
Spatial Dispatch to The Star.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va., March 9.
—Mrs. Macarius McNulty, 1, died at
St. Joseph's Hospital of burns received
when her clothing caught from an
open stove while she was preparing
dinner. She rushed into the street
and two men with their coats quelled
the flames, hut she was already fatally
burned. She is survived by her hus
band, a shoe merchant, and two sons.
She was/ prominent in St. Xavier's
Catholic Church.
Luther Burbank has nearly 35,000
plant experiments under way and ex
pects to announce this year some of
bi* moat important achievement**
HUSBAND UP ON CHARGE
OF MURDERING HIS WIFE
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Death From Poison Leads to Arrest
of Man and Woman
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By the Associated Press. (
DENVER, Colo., March 9.—Charges i
of murder in connection with the
death February 1 of Mrs. Catherine
Rosenbaum Massie were filed yester
day against Virgil A. Massie and Mrs.
Rene Divelbess, who are held in jail
at Golden, Colo. i
The charges followed investigation
in Colorado and the exhumation of
Mrs. Massie’s body at Carthage, 111., i
last week for an autopsy. District.
Attorney Joel E. Stone said he had
certain notes which he hoped to
prove were written by Mrs. Massie
and which would constitute "serious
incriminating evidence against the ac
cused pair.’* - ■
Mrs. Massie was found dead in bed
beside her husband, who complained,
he was seriously ill. Massie said he i
thought he and his wife were victims
of ptomaine poisoning.
ROOSEVELT GREETED
BY 2,000 TOWNSMEN!
Theodore Welcomed at Oyster Bay.
Kermit Called to Washington
on Business.
By the Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY. N. V.. March 9.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who returned
last week with his brother Kermit
from an expedition into the wiids of
the Himalayas, was officially wel
comed home here last night by his
fellow townsmen.
The Lyric Theater was crowded to
capacity by about 1.500 cheering men
and women, while about 500 more
crow-ded the lobby and overflowed
onto the sidewalk. Kermit, w-ho was
to have been joint guest with his
brother, was called to Washington on
business.
Col. Roosevelt spoke for about an
hour concerning his adventures of the
past year while he and 'nis party
were gathering rare specimens for
the Field Museum of Chicago.
He said that the most interesting
experience of bis journey was the
witnessing of a devil dance by Llama
priests in long, red cloaks in the
Himalayas. As a climax to the dance
the ivaad priest rested his entire j
weight on the point of a sharp sword
and then -lay down on the ground
with a targe rock on hip stomach.
The rock was broken to pieces by
having other rocks hurled against
it without apparent injury to the
priest.
RUMOR OF DEATH. DENIED.
Spanish Foreign Legion Chief Shot
in Eye. But Improving.
MADRID, March 9 (/P). —Official de
nial was made today of the Tangier
report that Col. Millan- Astray, founder
and leader of the Spanish Foreign’
Legion, had succumbed to the wound
received in fighting the Moroccan
I tribesmen last week. The colonel was
I shot In the right eye.
Official advices today were that his
condition was improved. King Alfonso
has sent a message to the Tangier
Hospital praising the colonel's bravery
and expressing hopes for his quick
recovery. .
THE EVENING STAB, WASHINGTON,' D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1926.
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PRINCE CAROL ARRIVING IN PARIS. Photograph taken at the
' station, when the prince who renounced the throne of Rumania came
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MEXICAN POLICE USE FIRE HOSE WHEN WOMEN PROTEST EXPLOSION OF PRIESTS. The trouble in Mexico City is said to have
been started when the Catholic Churrli refused to register its lands. Then the Mexican government ordered the expulsion of ail foreign-born
priests. The women of Mexico City protested byway of a riot, and this photograph was taken when the police brought out the Are hose and
turned on the water. *■ Wwte World Photo.
DRY LAW DEBATED
BY FACTION CHIEFS
Wayne B. Wheeler and Col. Ran
som Gillette Meet in Syra
cuse Forum.
By the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE. N. Y„ March 9.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League, and Col.
Ransom H. Gillette of Troy, N. Y.,
former general counsel of the Asso
ciation Opposed to the Prohibition
Amendment, met here last night in
a no-decision debate on repeal of the
Volstead act.
The fervor of the speakers and
the audience at times swept away
the intervention of the chairman.
Col. Gillette broke into a pause in
Mr. Wheeler’s remarks in the open
forum that followed with a shouted
question. “Why don’t the Govern
ment agents enforce it, then?”
“They are doing it a whole lot
better than you wish they were do
ing it,” Mr. Wheeler shot hack. The
chairman managed to intervene. Col.
Gillete made a hitter attack upon
the methods of Federal prohibition
agents. "The only person in this
country,” he declared, "licensed to
break the law and get paid to do it
is the prohibition enforcement of
ficer.”
Mr. Wheeler insisted that to ask
that the law be repealed is inde
fensible.
Dinner Program on WGBS.
WGBS will broadcast the testimonial
dinner which the Friars’ Club is giving
to George Jessel. star of "The Jazz
Singer,” Sunday night, direct from
the monastery in the club. The broad
casting will commence at 8:30 and con
tinue for an hour, during which time
addresses will be made by Willie Col
lier, George M. Cohan, Arthur “Bugs”
Baer, Augustus Thomas and many
others equally well known on Broad
way.
THE LLAMA KNOWS A THING OR TWO. When the first warm
) breezes hovered around the Washington Zoo some time ago he did not
\ shed his overcoat According to the Zoo officials, he will take off his
\ heavy covering around Easter. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.
Navy to Attempt Towing Sunken S-51
Under Water to Brooklyn Dry Dock
By the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Conn., March ».—»
The Navy is to try to tow the sunken
submarine S-51 from its ocean grave
off Block Island under water to
Brooklyn Navy Yard, 150 miles away.
Twenty-five bodies of the 33 vic
tims of the collision between the sub
marine and the steamer City of Rome
last September 10 are unaccounted
for. Some of the crew are believed
to have been washed overboard, but
most of the bodies are imprisoned in
FOUR STOLEN PICTURES
GIVEN UP BY THIEVES
Three Constable Products and One
by Foster Sent by Mail to Lon
don Newspaper.
By the Aeeooiated Pre*».
LONDON, March 9—Three of the
four pictures by John Constable stolen
from the Royal Academy have been
sent anonymously through the post
to the office of the Daily Mail. A small
picture by the English artist, Birket
Foster, stolen at the same time, also
was returned through the newspaper
office. They were carelessly wrapped
in rough paper and had not been se
riously damaged.
The pictures had been removed
from their frames, which were not re
turned. The packet' bore a London
postmark. ‘ • .
It is assumed that the thieves be
came alarmed at the concern shown
bv the authorities in the recovery of
the paintings, and chose this as the
easiest wav of ridding themselves of
their booty. The fourth Constable,
still is missing.
Every daw Winter or Summer,
Louis Marquit, aged 63, takes a bath
in the ocean off New Jersey to “keep
young,” . >
i This spaghetti • eating champion,
' challenges all comers, fie claims
»‘P»Khetti.
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the steel hull and will not be removed
until the S-51 is in dry dock.
The attempt will be made next
month. Air filled pontoons will be
used in an effort to raise the crum
pled steel shell. Last Fall, until
Winter storms compelled a postpone
ment of work, the mightiest cranes
of salvage ships were unable to lift
the craft to the surface.
When the submarine is within 60
feet of the surface It will be started
on its journey to Brooklyn.
FUR STRIKERS’ PARADE
IS ROUTED BY POLICE
Forty-Two Are Arrested, Rebuked
and Fined $5 Each
by Judge.
By the Associated Preee.
NEW YORK. March 9.—Fines of
|5 each were imposed yesterday on
27 men and 16 women, striking fur
workers, who were arrested when po
lice charged a parade of 500 strikers
at Seventh avenue and Twenty
fourth street, and a melee insued.
The strikers were on the way to
a meeting hall when police ordered
them to keep in line or disband. In
the scrimmage that followed refusal
of the men and women to disband
until they, reached the hall several
strikers received black eyes and dam
aged noses.
Addresses -Washington Study.
Dr. C. Van Vollenhoven, professor
of international law at the University
of Leiden, Germany, will deliver an
address before Washington Study at
Rauscher’s tomorrow morning at 11
o’clock. His topic is to be “The Court
of Arbitration.” Prof. Vollenhoven
is also the umpire of the Mixed Claims
Commission to settle tha differences
between the United States and Mexico.
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB SINGS “BY COMMAND” AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Wisconsin lads with
trick voices gave a special concert yesterday for the President and Mrs. C'oolidge. Then the glee club,
with the Chief Executive and the First Lady of the Ijuid, posed for the camera men.
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THE PRINCE OF WALES GETS SOME FACTS ABOUT ENGLAND’S UNEMPLOYED. Photograph
taken during the visit of the prim eto the British Industries Fair at Birmingham. The heir to the British
Photo by A< mp.
7 PERSONS SAVED
ON BURNING YACHT
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla., March 9.—Seven per
sons were rescued from the 55-foot
yacht Roballss, which burned and sank
off Cape Florida in an Isolated section
late Sunday. R. H. Gibson, owner of
the boat, stated on his return here last
night.
The yacht Eunice W. of Miami
went to the aid of the crew and pas
sengers after they had taken to the
lifeboats and were drifting to sea.
Members of the party, In addition to
Mr. Gibson, were Dr. and Mrs. O. C.
Block, Mrs. Robert W. Hearley and
Miss Wilma Denig, all of Miami; Capt.
John J. Hawkins and Malcolm Jen
kins, mate, both of New York.
The home port of the yacht was
given as Providence, R. I.
FRENCH FREE AMERICAN.
Thomas Williams, Once With For
eign Legion, Is Released.
Thomas Williams of San Francisco,
who was arrested by French authori
ties in Tangier after it was reported
he had been captured by Rift tribes
men while serving with the French
Foreign Legion in Morocco, and had
subsequently escaped, has been turn
ed over to the custody of Maxwell
Blake, American diplomatic' agent at
Tangier.
Williams’ release was ordered by
the French government after the
State Department had made repre
sentations in the matter through Am
bassador Herrick to the French for
eign office. With the case now re
garded by the department as closed,
Williams is expected to return to the
United States.
At an exhibition in England recent
ly, James Salnsbury carried 20 bushel
baskets on hia head and claimed the
worldjt reoord (or basket carrying.
ANTI-BLUE LAW GROUP
ATTACKS DISTRICT BILL
Lankford Measure Tends to Create
State Church. Resolution
Holds.
Resolutions opposing the pending
Lankford bill for a Sunday observ
ance law for the District as •'meddle
some, vexatious and tyrannical logis
ilation" were adopted at a meeting of
the Association Opposed to Blue Laws
last night at the Playhouse, 181-J N
street.
The resolution declared that the
ult’mate and “secret” purpose of such
1 laws is to "establish a state church
1 in the United States, an establishment
which, regardless of whether it is
'Catholic or Protestant or Jewish or
Shintoist or Confucian or Atheist, is
a venomous violation of l*>th the
1 spirit and letter of the American Con
stitution.” The association called
upon citizens of all creeds and faiths
| in the District to fight the proposed
1 law.
| The meeting was presided over by
Dr. Joseph A. Themper, president of
the association.
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PAIR TO GO ON TRIAL
i FOR KILLING SON, 5
Courseys, Accused of Beating Boy
to Death, Seem Unconcerned
About Charges.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE,. March 9.—Trial of
Ralph T. Coursey and his wife Edna,
accused of heating their son Eld
ridge, 6, to death, wil start at Tow
•on, Baltimore County, tomorrow. At
torneys for the defense have not yet
decided whether separate trials will
be asked.
State’s Attorneys O’Connor; Balti
more City, and Jenifer, Baltimore
County, will prosecute the case, while
Samuel K. Dennis and Gerald Hill
will defend Coursey and T. Owen
Knotts of Denton will represent Mrs.
Coursey.
The Courseys are in city jail pend
| ing the trial.
"You would never know they’re
facing a murder charge,” Warden
Martin said. "From all outward ap
pearances they might be prisoners
charged with disturbing the peace.”
Mrs. Coursey has maintained her
composure. She displays no nervous
ness. but as the time of the trial
draws near she is becoming more
concerned with her defense. Court
prisoners perform no labor while in
Jail, but matrons interested in Mrs.
Coursey occasionally ask her to help
with some light sewing to keep her
mind occupied.
Coursey’s time hangs heavily on his
hands. Glum and silent, he walks
about the cell tiers. He talks with
no one, and gives no sign - he real
izes the seriousness of the charge
against him. His principal concern
seems to be making up with his wife,
who remains indifferent to all his ad
vances.
Telephone Expert to Speak.
Dr. George O. Soutbwork of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. will speak on “Some Interesting
Things About Radio” nt a meeting of
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers and the American Academy
of Sciences at the Cosmos Club tonight
at S o'clock.
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ELSIE DE WOLFE, SI.
TO MARRY BRITON
New York Woman Has Been
Notable as Stage Star
and Decorator.
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B.v the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.—Romance
has come at 61 into the life of one
of New York's most notable women.
Miss Elsie de Wolfe, and society is
much surprised. She is to be married
in Taris tomorrow to Sir Charles
Mendl. head of the press section of the
British embassy.
Formerly an actress and producer,
she has in recent years been success
ful as an interior decorator. She is
an intimate friend of Miss Anne
Morgan, sister of J. P. Morgan.
Paris dispatches say the engage
ment was announced to a small
group of friends at a tea given in
Paris by Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt.
Miss De Wolfe was born in New
York, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Stephen De Wolfe. She was edu
cated in New York. England and
France and made her stage debut in
1890.
Her first success was in Sat-dnu's
"Thermidor.” She became a member
of the old Empire Stock Company, and
later organized one of her own. She
was both manager and star, produc
ing a number of Clyde Fitch’s plays.
While a producer she became Inter
ested in interior decorating and left
the stage in 1903 to follow that pro
fession. Among the buildings which
she decorated in this country are the
Colony Club in New York, the Ogden
Armour home at Lakeforest. 111., and
the William Crocker home at Burlin
game, Calif. With Miss Anne Mor
gan and Miss Elizabeth Marbury, she
went to France in 1916 to work in
hospitals. Twenty months later she
returned with the Cross of the Legion
of Honor and the Croix de Guerre
with bronze star. In 1920 her collec
tion of antiques wass old for f 101,901.
Miss De Wolfe maintains a New
York residence with Miss Marbury
on fashionable Sutton place, near the
East River. Most of her time, how
ever. is spent at the Villa Trianon,
near Versailles.
Sir Charles Mendl was an Intelli
gence officer in the British army
during the World War and was
knighted in 1924.
COLLATERAL REQUIRED.
New Police Rule Covering: Absence
of Parking: Lights.
In an effort 1 to” alleviate congestion
in Traffic Court, Maj. Edwin B.
Hesse, superintendent of police, di
rected all officers yesterday to re
quire motorists -arrested for failing
to have parking lights burning at
night deposit collateral in station
houses. The general practice has*
been in the past to have those arrest
ed for such a violation meet the ar
resting officer in court without de
positing collators 1.
A similar procedure for violators
of the parking regulations was put
into effect several months ago by
Maj. Hesse and has had a tendency,
he said, to reduce congestion In th*
Traffic Court. /f
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