Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-18
CALL OUT TROOPS /
TO HUNT FOR BOY
All Night and Day Search for
Granville Dickey So
Far in Vain.
LEFT HOME PENNILESS.
CARRYING TWO BOOKS
Boy Answering Description of Miss.
ing Lad Reported Seen Near
Cherrydale, Va. !.

Granville Dickey, ten years old the son
OF MIR. and Mrs. Raymond e. Dickey OF
lto2 kilbourne place northwest disap-
peared from his home Yesterday after
noon about 3 o'clock. and has not been
found, despite a search made for him by
caValrymen from Fort Myer, several hun
dred Boy Scouts. the police OF the sey-
enth and tenth precincts and many rela-
tives and friends
Mr.. Dickey is an attorney at law and
was formerly connected with the Wash
ington office of the Chicago Tribune.
Granville had been at home. ill, for a
week. and was last seen yesterday aft
ernoon by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Poynton. a
neighbor
After spending all last night and this
morning In the fruitless search for the
missing lad, Mr.. Dckey today appealed
to Assistant Secretary of War Oliver for
aid from the troops at Fort Myer, and
at the request of the War Department,
Col Garrard. commanding at Fort Myer.
at 1 O'Clock this afternoon started out
Troop c, in command of Capt. Warren
/, Dean, with Lieut. Gordan Johnston and
| Lieut.. Carl Bedford.
Ordered to Scour Park.
The seventy he men of the command
had orders 10 ride through and make a
| painstaking search for the boy in the
northern end of Rock Creek Park, which
has been one of his favorite haunts.
| In addition. Mr.. Dickey is endeavoring
| this afternoon to obtain the use of a pair
| of bloodhounds or other good scent-fol-
lowing dogs to start them out the back
gate of the Dickey home from which the
boy departed yesterday afternoon, with
out bidding any one goodbye.
Police headquarters were today asked
TO notify the authorities of Hyattsville,
Rockville, Baltimore and other nearby
cities and towns of Granville's disap-
pearance. Scores of relatives and friends
, have been calling at the home since
early last evening, when he was first
missed, and these searchers for the lad
are today forming small volunteer par
hours go by.
Parents Lead the Search.
Mr.. Dickey, accompanied by r. z.
Bender, a business associate, procured
two horses this morning. and spent the
forenoon in the saddle around the north
and northwest section of the city,
searching particularly in the woods OF
Rock Greek and Geological Parks. After
a jaunt of forty miles since early morn
ing they came home without a clue.
Mrs Dickey. accompanied by Mrs. John
G. Mclaughlin of 17O1 Kilbourne place
northwest. spent most of the day in an
automobile searching for her son along
the Conduit road and in the Glen Echo
section.
When he was last seen. Granville was
dressed in brown Norfolk suit, black
| shoes, blue and gray woolen stockings and
a cap with blue and gray ribbon in 1t.
| He is tall for his age. fair Of complexion.
with blue eyes and brown hair.
i Clue From Cherrydale, Va.
Early this afternoon word was received
at the Dickey home, through Mrs.
| Megrew. wife of the superintendent OF
the Capitol police, that boy answering
the description of young Dickey had been
seen today near Cherrydale.
\ Mr.. Dickey will go there later today.
! Took Two Books With Him.
Granville disappeared yesterday after
noon about 3 o'clock. He was last seen
at that time. In the alley back of the
Dickey home, by a neighbor When the
alarm was given about o'clock, the
| neighbor recalled that the boy carried a
package slung over his shoulder, fasten-
ed to stick.
1t is said at the Dickey home today that
this package contained only two books,
one copy OF NEUROLOGICAL tales, suit
| able for a boys reading, and the other
| a copy Of the Boy Scouts manual.
| Granville was not a Boy Scout, not be-
| ing old enough to Join the organization.
He was preparing hImseif, however. 10
| join as soon as he became Old enough,
| and showed great interest IN the WORK
/ Of the scouts
| According to information at the Dtckey
| home he had prepared himself for his
1 intended absence only by wrapping up
i the two books in a towel. These he
i placed in the back yard of his home.
| ready to pick up on his intended way
i out the back gate, which he afterward
i took The maid i'll the house, happening
i to see the package in the yard. took it
| in and placed 1t in the cellar. from which
i place Granville got it before starting.
| After luncheon, Mrs. Dickey. his
mother called downstairs to him to be
| Quiet on the lower floor and to be sure
| to answer the front door bell Ii 1t rang.
| Mrs Dickey did not hear the bell ring.
| and paid no more attention TO GranViiie
| until she came downstairs laAer ana
found he was missing
| At first she thought he had merely dis
obeyed and gone out for stroll. but
| when he did not reappear. and his
father came home in the evening. she De-
| to whether the boy had been seen, when
one of them told of having seen him with
| the bundle.
Kept Home by Illness.
| Granville had been home for about
| week, unQer the care OI bf AtkiIlSOI.
| He had a swelling on his face and jaws,
| somewhat similar to that produced by the
mumps and had received from the family
| for the last few days the nickname OF
| Bumps Il is stated that he has not been
| scolded or punished lately for any mis-
| chief such as boys usually indulge in.
He was student at Johnson School.
i'm the fifth Is grade in the annex on
School street, his teacher being Miss l.. A.
Mourning. He is a remarkably bright
| boy, and his uncle said today, has mind
| advanced far beyond that of most ten
| year-old children. He is not a reader
| Of dime novels. his choice of books being
| more of an informative character. such
| as the Mythology ne took with him when
he disappeared. He has library of his
own. consisting Of many we'll selected
volumes.
Granville wore no overcoat and, SO far
as is known he took with him neither
food nor money. He left behind him his
n,.rse with a small amount of change in
IL and a little home bank also with
money in it. In addition he has a small
account at the Park Savings Bank.
Granville is one of three children, both
younger than he; one, a sister, aged sew
en-. and the other, a brother, an infant
His sister Alice contributed her share TO