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The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
CHARLESTON RESULTS.

FIRST RAeE-seliing; hYeeghth q . mile.
Tiger Jim. il5 Robinsopl. } to l. TO s. 10
s. won; Bunice. 10 tstuArtl TO !, 20 2, 70
s second; Pat Breudon. LIS fBEuerl, to l.
eIen. ] 10 2 third. Time. lMsS Mia EAby,
Jack Narrower, Peggy L Yemassee. BaUH LHtz.
Bedasouiello and Sir Marion also ran
SECOND 7RACE-P Purse three-tourths Of mile.
Col Tom Green. n6 tGriner1, II to 5. 4-to 5. 70
- won; 81. Charrote l02 lIlobinson), 10 10 J.
to ]. , to 2 socond: stubhorn. 10 l0bertl,
to s. to s. / 70 s. third Tine. 10 Time
Peoe. shreEsbary. AlDeda Laurence, ProtG, and
Carlone also ran ~
THIRD RAcE-seninE: all ages; Eve fuionss.
Black Chief n lTroxierl to s. to B,s 2 TO
%. wons Metropolitan. IL Park), TO l. s. to
2 secoud; ShadrOek. IA gone9. to 5. third.
Time, l0l -. Salvador, skeets. Buy Collins.
EliEabeth HHrEOod. Mordecni. and sEreEet also
rsn.
tEO-year-olds; Eve and ons-hAh frioREs A. X.
Kin, 10 tNolHnl. to l. even ort. won; J. B.
Harren. 100 lPooD, to 8 out second; Yalas
100 CicTagEart). cut third Tine IN IS. Pier
rot and Jim Savage also ran --s.g
FIFTH RACE-Seling; al ases; I've furlonEz.
Pain Leaf, rs CNolanl, to !, 2 TO I. even. won.
Fred Levy. IL tHinpyl, 70 9 to S. secund:
BulgaT, rs Davis. 20 l. third Time. l02 Is
Zah, Crisco. OrtJK. Miss Brush. lambs Tail
F1atbush Ida LATinia. DustTzn, and Joe Knight
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-ssIling; thrceyear-olds and up
ward one mile. Progressive. l0I (ShillinEl. 5 20
!. TO !, even, won: Charter IN tTrOxleI1, 81
to l, even. seound; orperth. l07 (Hinkeyl. third.
Time, l:E lmpressiOu, Bushy Head, Mash, Fox
craft, and Joe Diebold also rsn. =
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Change Training Plans.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dee 1.-THE plans for the
spring training trip Of the PhiIlies have been
changed by the new rule that National League
team cannot start training until March ]. Instead
% leaving from New York by steamship on February
.. the Phinies Will lesTc here February S.
Manager Mack, Of the Athletics, has arranged 10
TlAy sT games with the Brooklyn team next syzinE
-Four q thee games viii take place in Florida and
two in BrOoklyn. On March . and = the AthIctics
will play at DaytOnA. F1A-, and April and }
BrOoklyn viii play in the Athletes training field
al jacksonville. On April z and u the teams win
play al Ehbets Field IN BROOKLYN
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Armv Trims s.. IaWrenee

West Peilt .Dee. 25The Army defeatsd 81
optplpying the upstate I've In easy fashion. = to
%, Accutlts basket shooting pot the Army we'll
In thp lead at the end Of the ffst hsif vith a
score e = 70 l. plssing substitutes IN he second
Eet chsss4 AlitEy Academy. , q &
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Rrigade Quint Defeats Emmanuel

By a score of $ to 2 tfs BRIGADE Athletic Gibbs
mint defeated the Emmanuel tAnaeostia) basket
hsII team in a fast game At FrieDdship H0uss
gymnasium last night. The Bripden tock he lead
rIsvsd a star game at forward for the winners,
xboSe splendid teamwork was the feature Of the
,,sctinr Cummings and EtxleT did the best WORK
for he losers. The lineup and summary;S
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Local High School Swimmers to Meet Monumental City Aquati
hoolboy Swimmers Take
Initial Plunge This Week
Dual Aquatic Meet with Baltimore City College the Frs
g Splash Former Central Athlete Honored
Other Gossip

competing In the plunge. while Gates. Of
Central, Is entered In the breast stroke
Twenty Members Of Westerns football
squad win be awarded the school letter
at general assembly in the auditorium
OF Woodward & Lothrop,s store Monday
December Il.
ored for their work on the gridiron during
the past season: Walter o'Brien. John
whelcheii. John Mecksil. stauhton Henry.
Evelyn Fuller. Thomas Peytou. Richard
Sergeant. George Bell Randolph Har-
mon. Sheppard Rohrer Thomas Durant.
Francis Styles, Edwin Giblin, Howard
Kernodle. Francis Forsythe, Charles
Matthew. John o'Brien. Palmer Stearns.
Raymond Peck and Lawrence Grayson
Prominent members Of the board OF edu-
cation will be present to add to the cere-
monies
Ralph Chapman. formerly OF Central
High School. of this city, ana who cap
tained the University OF Illinois football
team last fail. was picked for a place on
Waiter Camps AlI-American combina-
ton walter Eokersal, the one-time All
American quarter bach, and captain Of the
University Of Chicago, picked CHAPMAN
on the All-Western team some few weeks
back. All Of this goes TO show that the
former Central High lad Is there.
With the election Of Leo Eanahan to
lead the Eastern eleven in 1915, all the
high school football captains for next
year have been chosen. Western Is ex-
pecting Mackall to lead its frs cham
pionship eleven in football since l11s next
fall, while ochsenreiter. CulIiGan and
0chstadt are to lead Tech, Business and
Central. respectively.
Capt Maxam. Of Western. viii issue a
call for track candidates in less than a
week in order TO get things in working
order before the holidays. Maxam cx-
poets large response. with a number OF
veteran material on hand. Besides Capt
Maxam, who is probably the fastest man
in the 10O-yard dash in the schools,
Erguart Ansley, Evelyn Fuller, Palmer
Stearns, Longstreet whelchen, Thomas
Durant, Randolph and Harmon are to
serve as a nucleus. Leonard Chapman Is
expected to return TO the school in Feb
ruary, which win boost the Red and
White chances for championship relay.
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substitutions-AmericA foF Aliern. Bachman Tor
Amerioa, Goals from held-Flood uS. r. Towers
Tsod W., Goals from fouI-Wood 81, r. Towers (2l,
TnWnserd, Etzler. Referse-F. Y. KsFby soorer-
RsInh Hardy Tina Of halsss-D minutaS
The Brigade team. aIerasine li5 pounds, \ SEX
ing games with team q ne same class AddIea
~ arrange games. The team h1s-a number of opso
Astes on FRIDAYS and wiz play on Mondays and
WsdneSdays sway fr0n IL hcns nmpAsum.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

The 1915 class Of Tech High will present
the senior play at the school on wednes-
day, December 2 Robert Hardell and
Miss Margaret Bishop are taking the
leading parts.
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To Hold Meeting for :
Permanent Speedway
Rally Will Be Held Tuesday Night at BoyFs to Hasten
ActonILigh Light-harness Racing
Is Thriving

2:16; her third dam Anna Wilton, by
| Wilton, PIG II; her fourth dam Anna b,
| by Hambletonian Mambrino. 2:21 1-4S her
| fifth dam Gilbert Mare, by Clifton Pilot;
her sixth dam Sous, by Parks High
| lander. and her seventh dam by Shrop-
shire's Whip Comet.
J
All of Silent Annies maternal ancestors
have produced speed from her first to her
seventh dam. Anagallis. her granddam,
has produced three. and Is the grand
dam OF Gamar, 2:07 81; Anna Wilton, her
third dam is the dam of seven and the
Eranddam of five; Anna B.. her fourth
dam. is the dam OF three in the list, and
the Gilbert mare. her fifth dam. is the
dam of two. Sous produced the G lbert
mare and the Whip Comet mare, her sew
enth dam, produced Sous. PaterraIly
speaking, the Morris flly harks back to
the fOundational bloodlines of the Ward
and Hall flly. Normanda. Silent BriGad"
sire OF the Morris, filly. was a high-Clas~
colt trotter. and early and extreme speed
is characteristic of the families she rep
resents paternaIly and materially.
As an individual. Silent Annie is a COM
pactly made dark bay filly, with cres-
cent in the face and white on her hind
pasterns. Her head is finely nodded and
is Joined to a neck OF moderate length.
There Is not a sign Of coarseneSs in the
throttle. Her shoulders. middlepiece and
loins signify unusual power in yearling.
Through the heart and lungs she is i'm
mense. and from point of hip 10 point Of
hook there reposes a mighty driving
power. She possesses an abundance OF
bone, and it Is of good quality. Her
pasterns are OF the right shape and
length and well set, while the texture
Of her hoofs cannot be faulted- The flly4
was bred and consigned by Chelsea
Farm, Oswego, N Y. We need her in
our business, and we welcome her to
our city.
And. by the way. hoy about that
speedway? What are we going to do
about IL? We have about three weeks
to make up our minds as to whether we
want It or not, and. whether we get II
or not, depends upon our unity Of action
In order to test the matter. all. horse
men IN the District Of Columbia who are
interested in the subject are requested To
meet in the dining parlors Of John r.
Boyd. Pennsylvania avenue. near Seven
teenth street. next Tuesday evening at
7:S0 p. m. sharp for the purpose OF Civ
ing the matter thorough discussion
and TO decide upon a permanent Plan OF
action. A fun attendance is an absolute
necessity. Whatever is to be done to'I
conserve the interests of local horyemen
must be done at once. We are past the
realm OF argument. What we need most
now is speedy action.
Nike Martin has not ioined the Chsrydale fire
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Wesbecher to Captain W. and ].
Washington, Pa, Dec n.-Aloysius Wesbecher. Of
Greenso1g. Pa, was elected captain Of the Wash
ington and Jefferson lsl5 football team YESTERDAY
He played right tackle this year
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Mike Martin has nOt joinsd the Chsrydale hre
Department. hut his application will be put on
nle inst As soon The waEbinsfn~ -" cub starts
south 70 train. -
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Car Department BOWED Freight TO 4 s:andStilI
for the hrsc two games Last Friday night The
third game, however WAS Freight from start -
hnish. and they tUtal5d out S. for the nightcap.
The first trl slueS were god ones and i, vas
only after hard fighting that Freight won out;
the irst by and the second by z pins.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Elcctrirtans. with a couple new faces in its
! ar-up r..- my gave the fast Travelling Auditors
a hard .ar:Ie tut captured all three sames BY
2 ID consistent rolling
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Williams. f.r th, lo~erS. was the only bOzIrr
who tCIlLet a. Itt's fellows for over the 10
marx in u- @r-- outsSt. The secIad game. how
ever, shovel three " Jhs bows with scores well over
the cUyu,ei -.ss- MCrroe and Coe. for the winncrS
tctalei H. .ni 70. respectively. while Schroeder
finished ~. rr-I Ip
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

The Auditors although minus their cleanup
man. did rot bowl in their usual steady manner.
and this was due in a large measure to their many
bad sphts. If the Auditors had had their share
Al luck in the first game 1t is doubtful II the
Wire DoStors' would have given them such .
shock.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Billy Williams and his crew were there with
befls on last Tuesday night, and easily captITred
all three games from the hard luck DisbJTsinE
team. The Disbursers. 70 say the least. were aWGv
OF color. and It vas due TO their poor bowling
that Transportation simply brevzei alcng for all
three games.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Miller with two so set was the best Tin tnppler
for the winners. while Capt Williams. also Of the
Transportation team shot the wood FOR a Jl SET
These two men with the help Of Allc1 made al
three Victories possible for TRANSPORTATION Kohl
and ShiIman were Of their stride and did not
bowl their usual god Eam,s.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

$50 Mems and Young Mems Custom
Tailored ovEeOats. %1E m
Sale Price. :. W1O.UU
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

psd: sE;Ss s.aPi. :af : s.is' high .$1.5O4
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
UAREz RESULTS.

Ipprntice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

$50 Mems and Young Mems
Custom Tailored OK m
Suits. Sale Price. .RlS.UU.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
TAKE BONE
OF SHIN TO
MEND SPINE

Miss Katherine Butler. daughter OF
Philip J. Butler, Of Eleventh and
Church streets. Is recovering from a
recent operation. a decayed piece %
bone in her spine having been r plac-
cd by new bone The operation was
performed in st. Joseph's Hospital.
Philadelphia, and Is entirely success
ful
About four years ago. while Miss
Butler was playing with a num3er of
companions. she fell and her back
came In contact with stone step. She
was then about twelve years oi age
Her back gave her much trouble
afterward. and she had been treated
by different physicians. Some tins
last fall, Or. b. j. McEntee. OF no
S1l West street, was called In to
treat the girl. After an cNamina lon
he decided an operation would be
necessary. Arrangements we're made
for the operation at ST. Joseph's
Hospital, Philadelphia, and the girl
was removed to that place. DR.. Da-
Wis, a specialist In the presence OF
Or McEntee and other doctors re-
moved the piece Of diseased
spine, and replaced Il with a piece
Of live bone from the girls shin.
Before the operation, Miss Butler
was stopped Now she walks erect.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
MISS BEAUCHAMP TO
SING IN CONCERT

Miss Julia Beauchamp, the we'll
known soprano, will sing "The Glow
Worm. by Paul Lincke. az the Geibel
Chorus concert 10 be given in Ep-
worth NJ IS. Church. on Thursday
evening March 19 and Tuesday even
ing. March "a Miss Beauohamp has
a finely trained voice. under perfect
control, and her singing will be one
OF the features OF the concerts. "Thc
GLOW Wprui' Is one oi the Spectacular
numbers on the program, and Mis-.
Beauchamp viii sing the high soprano
ohligato while the children sing the
refrain A surprise is in store FOR
the audience while this number is be-
ing rendered.
Tho children in the rose drill, be-
ing taught BY Ferris Giles, are MAX
ing splendid progress, and promise TO
go through their parts in highly
creditable manner.
Every number on the program will
be interesting and the entertainment
viii undoubtedly be the hest in this
line ever given in Wilmington One
hundred young singers are in the
chorus, and their singing is incompar-
able. a silver Offering VIII be re-
quired OF all who attend.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
BETHEL CHURCH
ELECTS TRUSTEES

The third annual women's day Of
Bethel NJ. L. church was held on sun
day ard was success. Papers read
were OF a high order and very inter-
esting. One hundred and forty-four
dollars and thirty-one cents was col
lected during the day, the money be-
ing divided between the trustees and
the stewards The singing Of the
vested women's choir was a musical
treat.
The annual meeting OF the church
was held on Monday night and was
largely attended, the Rev Dr. ". II.
Hoxter presided. Mrs. Mary L. Rob
inson was elected secretary: Lewis
A. Redding ard Joseph l.. Taylor, tel
lers. The " ort Of the trustees show
ed thai enc OF the mortgages on the
church had been cancelled during the
year, and the indebtedness Of the
trustees bad been reduced S5SA4S.
The following We're elected trustees
William ! Miller. J. Henry Robinson
Asbury c. Sterling. Emanuel d. Mur-
ray. Isaac Gibbs. LEVIN H. Loper, Ed
ward T. Scott. Amos F. Johnson, Ben
jamin 4. W. Lewis. The trustees or
ganized by electing the following Off.
GERS: President. William j. Miller:
vice-president, Emanuel d. Murray
treasurer, j. Henry Robinson; secre-
tary. Asbury c. Sterling. Tho church
is IN a 1ourishing condition.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
ACID DRAUCHT
FAILS TO Kill

James Martin. aged 25 years. Of No.
4l5 Lombard street. who swallowed
carbolic acid while in the apartments
of Mrs. Jane Westgrove, No. 500
Market street late vest rday after
noon, left the Delawara Hospital this
morning. fully recovered. Martin
was rushed TO the hospital In the po-
lice patrol. and for while his life
was despaired off.
4 From what could be learned Mar
Tin called az the house to see Mrs.
Mary johnson, 10 whom he is en-
gagged to be married Altho MS. John
son was absent, Martin remained in
the rooms with two small children.
Later he went to the kitchen and
drained the bottle of acid. He ten
attempted to throw the bottle into
the stove. bat failed. the poison tax
ing effect at once
The children's cries attracted Mrs.
Westgrove, who notified the police.
The man was rushed to the hosp tai,
where the stomach pump was ap-
piled.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
MISSION WORKERS
BEGIN THEIR hike

The missionary hike" OF the Joint So
cieties OF the Women's Home and For
eign Missionary Societies of West Pres
byterian Church began this morning and
win continue through this afternoon.
The purpose Of the novel "hike" is to
inform the members and friends OF the
societies on missionary subjects. and
on the organization OF the society.
Much of this was done through talks
and papers by various members OF the
societies and the subject viii be contin-
ued this afternoon.
The report OF the Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies given by Mrs. L.
Y. Christy. and Mrs. 5. w. Mears, re-
spectively showed total OF S222.03 for
the thank Offering; dues, S4322 and
contingent fund.- $3.50. An interesting
paper, Japan and the Japanese, was read
by Mrs. A. Main.
Mrs Floyd Booth read an article
on THE Experiences of a Japanese
Boy IN America as Told by Himself in
His Own English
An interesting account of the life
and customs OF the Japanese was
given by Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hopes. The
from the members and a motto for
the year from Miss Sheppard.
At the afternoon session the sub
ject will be immigration
Those presenting the subject will
be Mrs. n. r. Smiley, president of the
society: Mrs. Sartorio. wife of the pas
tor OF West Italian Mission: Mrs o.
y. Bower and Miss Grace Baird.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12

The new automobile aerial Ere truck
ior the Delaware Fire Company arrived
today from the Webb Fire Apparatus
Company OF Allentown. Pa. The ma
chine wae unloaded from the Third
street yards OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and at once driven 10 the
local lire headquarters. The machine
attracted considerable attention. A. H.
Stire, the Webb Company demonstration
operated the machine on the hills about
the city this afternoon.
With the arrival OF the new truck
the old three-hor-e drawn tire truck OF
the company was placed ont OF com.
mission. The last lire TO which IL ran
was on the general alarm 10 the lergeI
store yesterday. aud this morning as the
three handsome horses pecred out Of th,
doors of their stable, they appeared "a
know that the old truck had gone.
The new machine is considered by
experts IN automobile construction n
be the acme of fine truck perfection
II was delivered by the firm of James
Boyd and brother of Philadelphia
who are finishing the work OF th.
Webb company. The machine is driven
by gaso,ine-electric generators Of 90
by gasoline-electric generators. The
gasoline engine is Of ninety
the current for each Of the fouI
motors. one at each wheel. These
motors are capable Of 8 l-2 horse
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
SUFFRAGISTS WANT
VOTE POSTPONED

Miss Almyra Clifford. Of the Delaware
Congressional Union, this morning re-
ceivcd telegram from Miss Lucy
Burns, OF the Congressional Union at
Washington, stating that senator Asn-
wst was pressing his amendment on the
suffrage bill now pending. Miss Burns
said il was. desired to postpone action
on the measure until after the demon
stration. 10 be held throughout the
country on May p
Members of the Mems Equal Suffrage
League, the Delaware Congressional
Union. the Wilmington Equal Suffrage
Association and the Arden Club sent
kilograms TO Washington this morning
asking that further action on the pend
ING bin be postponed for the present.
The Congressional Union members will
hold a bake at headquarters on Satur-
day from to ~ o'clock The bake Will
be in charge Of Mrs. William 3. Butler
and other members.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12

dividing the case mp. He said the UAli.
ties Board could not be treated amy
differently from another litipant and
he could not draw any distinction be.
tween the case and one between private
individuals. He said that ii the court
is to give advice in cases. conditions
would exist where the bar could be abol.
ished.
Judge Bradford said be thought that
the situation can be cleared up by max.
ing proper parties defendants and agree.
ing to the filing Of an answer by the
Utility Commission in favor Of the com.
plainant forever enioining the enforce.
mcnt OF that particular order From tho
decision OF the court the case could
then be taken by the Utility Commits.
sion to the higher court for final ad.
Indication.
City Solicitor Hastings and Mr.. Ward
during the discussion, both stated that
they would want to take an appeal
should they be unsuccessful in the dis
trict court. Mr.. Ward agreed with the
court that the higher court would prob.
ably not try the case were only part
Of il presented although he had not read
the cases in point. The new parties to
bo made defendants are the new mem
bcrs Of the Utility Commission. he said.
City Solicitor Hastings stated to the
court that he had come before it as a
matter Of duty and If possible to. find a
way out OF the situation.
Following the conference Nh Ward
said that it was not feaSble TO file such
stipulations. and the result would be
that if anything is done it will be done
anew.
/ City Solicitor Hastings after the
I conference with Judge Bradford. said
as he understood it, the case re.
NAMED in the same position as II
was before, and that two courses
/ we're open, either TO take an appeal
TO higher court from the order oil
Judge Bradford in the original case
4 or for the Utilities Board to start al
entirely new proceeding on the striT
ticket question. on a complaint. Mrs
Hastings said he will report TO ths
Utilities Board and It will be up tC
the board 10 determine what actor
it viii take. and also whether 1t car
get sufficient money TO cover the cos
Of the proceedings Mr.. Hastings saic
there is a question as to whether th'
time for the board TO appeal from
Judge Bradfords decision has ex
pired.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
ROOF FALLS
WHILE WORKMEN
RAzE BUILDING

With crash that could be beard
several blocks, the roof on the double
building at Tenth and King streets.
which Is being demolished by the
Wilmington Building Commission. fell
10 the ground on the Tenth street
side shortly before noon today
A report quickly spread that several
workmen had fallen with the debris
and that one man had been killed.
but the report was groundless. al
though several foreign workmen who
we're working on the roof had mar
row, escape.
The building is being torn down 10
clear the site for the new Joint city and
county building. Three foreign workmen
who were working on the root united a
rope that was holding the roof, which
had been unfastencd from it, fornda-
tion. The weight of the roof proved too
much for the workmcn to hold and they
were compelled 10 release their hold on
the rope
The roof crashed TO the ground with
a resoundiue crash and in few minutes
q large crowd had collected about the
spot.
Evening journal., 1914-03-12
DELAWARE
REQUISITION
IS IGNORED
District Of Columbia Refuses
to Surrender Miss Curtin,
CharCedWith EmbezzIement
STATE MAY NOW
ABANDON THE CASE

Miss Madeline Curtin, spiritualist and
clairvoyant who surrendered to the
Washington police. in all probability will
escape arraignmcnt in this city ON a
charge OF embezzlng about $4,000 worth
OF stocks and bonds from Edward Rip
ley, q retired merchant Of Springfield.
Mass. 1t was alleged she got the securi.
ties from Ripley by means Of power Of
attorney he gave her while they were
stopping az q boarding house in WI
mington about a month ago.
A Justice of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court at Washington yester-
day declined TO honor Delaware's rcqlu-
sition papers for Miss Curtin ON the
ground that the allidavits against her
had been sworn TO by n notary public
and not by "a justice of the peace, as Is
required by the l,a. ct of Columbia pro-
cedurc.
, Attorney General Wolcott this morn
ing had telephone conversation
with state Detective Mccoy, who wac
in Washington, who told Of the courts
action there IN dismisslng Miss Cur
tin. Mr. Wolcott said the requisitior
papers we're exactly the same at
those always issued by this state anC
this Is the first time they have beer
turned down. Mr. Wolcott said The
Delaware law provides for aildaviti
TO be made before notaries public, ans
not before Justices OF the peace. III
said no plans had been made for the
re-arrest of Miss Curtin. In al
probability the case viii be dropped
as Il Is doubtful VI Miss Curtin coul'
be returned to Delaware under th'
District OF Columbia ruling.