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Evening journal., 1920-11-16
ANCIENT Ruins
FOUND IN SAMOA
Have Long Attracted At
tention and May Receive
More Attention
COMPARED TO
STONHENGE

Ap1A, Samoan Islands, Oct. ~ by
Mai) One OF the biggest projects
undertaken by the scientific world I'm
many years Is the anthropological
survey OF Polynesia, now going on
under the auspices OF the Bishop
Museum OF Honolulu. Various parties
OF scientists are 10 be scattered over
the entire Pacific Ocean islands. Many
OF them are now in the field.
The party under Prof e. w. Gif-
ford, OF the University OF California,
on the way TO Tonga for research
work, st0poped In Samoa long enough
10 make a very interesting discovery.
For nearly 100 ye4s, scientific men
and travellers have filled eloquent
pages with accounts OF a prehistoric
ruin buried In the mountains Of
Upolu, on which Apia. capital OF
Western Samoa, is situated. These
ruins wn'e variouslyand somewhat
vaguelx. described as The work OF
that rRbe OF builders in stone who
have left vast monuments OF their
civilization from ancient Britain to
the jungles OF Yucatan.
A prominent professor OF a New
Zealand university described them as
being not inferior TO The famous
StoneheDge. It was thought that they
were the work OF Tongan natives
during the period when they held lhe
Samoan group in subiectlOn. The
guide books all refer 10 this place as
one OF the sights TO see during the
day or two that the steamer from
New Zealand is In port.
Far back in a tropical jungle. in
the bed OF mountain stream, in the
form OF rough ellfpse are strewn
some uncut stones from the. hillside.
None OF them Is over four feet high
A crude pile OF stones give a rough
impression OF a seat at the head This.
credulouS natives say, was the throne
OF the Fele, or Octupups, after whom
the place was named.
The legend runs that an oo,upus
becoming enamored OF a beautiful
woman. pursued htr 10 This place and
built this now ruined structure as
their dwelling.
Every writer on Samoa has referred
TO this Fale a le fe, and all have
spoken In eloquent terms Of the "mys-
| lery and the imposing majesty" OF
the ruin. IL is hardly possible that a
single one Of these writers had ever
visited the place, or they would never
have given the spot more than brief
mention.
Judge Watson, OF Apia. apparently
was the FIRST man TO write a book on
Samoa. who, by his description, could
have had flrsl-hand acquaintance with
/ the region.
Il is true that II is a mystery. But
as a ruin Il has about as much sci
entiac value as Barnum's white ele-
phant.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
BRIDGE
CONTRACT GIVEN
Levy Court Awards Repair
Work to Charles Tindall
and Son
FIRM BIDS $22OO.SO
FOR THE ENTIRE JOB

The report OF County Treasurer Lip
pincott, submitted today to the Levy
Court. showed q balance 10 the credit
OF the county of safe, 0,7s6.tS. made up
as follows: Miscellaneous roads ac-
count. S7325; Mill Creek hundred
S2935.98; Christlana hundred, s25. .fg7. &c :
White Clay Creek. S62i7.4i: Pencader'
S3SOi.S7; New Castle, S63i9.GO; Red
Lion, S4i949i; ST. Georges. sg7SS. rs ;
Appoquin.milk, s37S7.95; Blarkblrd'
S26li.l3, and Brandywlne, Si73IS.72.
The commissioners adopted a reso-
luton authorizing the withdrawal OF
$50 from the account OF each OF tie
ten hundreds accounts and to place
the same to the account OF the mis-
eellaneOus roads accounts.
An error list of more than s962. 81
was allowed on the account of Joseph
IL; Marmne, lax collector of Brandy
wine hundred.
The following payroHs were an
proved and ordered paid: County.
SS903i9; Public Building Commission.
s9Si.5S.
On motion OF Commissioner Stra-
horn il was decided 10 invite the new
ly elected members OF the court 10
attend sessions Of the court from nov
on.
The new commissioners assume
their office on January 4. next.
Bids for repairing the Stanton
bridge were opened and referred tc
the court as committe OF the whole.
which awarded the contract 10
Charles Tindan and Son, OF this city
The bids were as follows:
Anderson and Watson, SfO2i. so
w. H. Hopingsworth, 81, ,57S 30; David
ID. Elder, $3,ii3; John Fanning, s2,.
Si7.55. and Charles H. rindall and
Son, 81 .200S0
Alexander Petrillo submitted a bio
10 furnish crushed stone needed on
Bringhurst and Talley roads, in
Brandywine hundred. His estimate
was based on different size stone, .he
prices ranging from S2,75 to 1925 per
ton The contract was awarded 10
him.
Court adjourned 10 meet next Fri
day morning.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
GOLDEY GRADUATION
TO BE DECEMBER 7

Goldey College will hold The grad
uation exercises OF It's Thirty-fourih
class on Tuesday evening, December
:. at the Playhouse. The Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hllles. OF New York,
will deliver the graduation address.
lie is famed as an orator
on November %. The Alumni Asso-
citation will tender a reception TO this
years class at the New Century Club
The annual Alumni dinner and dance
viii be held at the Hotel dupont on
December 8
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
STUDENTS eIT ON sTnIKE

ANNApOLIS, Md. Nov. f6 lUnited
Press l-nr. John B. Rippcre, acting
paes dent OF 81. Johns College iodsy
dcelred that students had gone on
s'riAe without presenting justifable
reason FOR their action. Aboul 50 per
coat Of the students joined The srike
rhn said.
Virtually all OF the strikers b ave
gone 10 their homes after leaving a
statement that They would arbitra,e
the strike through a committee COM
posed OF TIE presidents and secrei0r-
les of The four classes. Dr. Rlppere
said
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
TO CHANGE SEWER
ATWASH. ST. BRIDGE

At the meeting of the directors OF
lhc Street and Sever Department this
morning, permission was granted the
Washington street Commission to
change the sewer outlet az Washing
lon street bridge. 10 a more conven-
ent position The pres nj ouilel Is
directly under the retaining wall at
the approach TO the bridge and would
be almost Inaccessible. for making OF
'cpairs. The Bridge Commission win
make the change without cost TO the
department Harry l.. Maier. ,renear
pr sewers viii supervise the work.
II, G.. Goss. presented a complaint
OF lhe condition Of Clayton street be-
tween Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. No definite action was
taken
6. n. Banks, city treasurer. nhportcd
No following bank balsnoes 10 the
credit OF the directors. for ihe we 4
endinc November f3:
CurrWt expense fund. Sos. 900 l3 .
special expense fund $40 3iO.3S: sewer
extension fund, Si0tii: BrandVwina
sewer fund, s50O0i .Ol: paving tax
fund. S52 Si6is: Delaware Avenue TmA
provcncni fund si.Oofe3. making a
lofal cf s2i2 ii0.3i In bank.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
BAPTISTS TO UNITE
in POLISH CHURCH

Thf annual union 1nanksgivng
service by ne Baptisis on the city
VIII be he'd This year in fhe Polish
Bapusi Church. Franklin sire /. be
tween linden and Elm at 1890 o'clock
Thursday morning Nov. 25. The
Roy. John Adams czyk, The newly
cleHiei paslor OF the church will
speak; devotional excrclses viii be In
charg, OF the Brv. e.. 4. Cleder,
rasior 0f iM swedish Baptist Church
ihe sermon will be delivered by the
SOropd Bapbst Church and lhe
bcncd'ctloO by uA Rev. Z. F. Wash
burn. assoc.ale pastor OF North
/ Baptist Chm,h.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
VOLLEY BALL FOR
chicken Dinner
First Game Of New Y. M. c.
A. League Scheduled This
Afternoon
FOUR TEAMS READY
FOR LIVELY SESSION

Nolley BAR League for members OF
The two Business Mems classes at
me Y. NJ. C. A. has been organized and
the FIRST gamo is scheduled for $50
This afternoon between teams captain
Ell by Jack" Reynolds OF the Pep
pers," and John Schoal, OF tn "Coot-
les"
The league Is composed OF four
teams OF the fastest vollcy ball play
crs on the ~" courts. Games VIII
be PLAYED on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons at $40 Teams. viii play
FOR the three best out OF five games.
II was agreed by The captains to
play this tournament, which ends the
middle OF January. for O chicken sup
per All the players will be In on the
big eats" but the losers are to stand
The expense
The personnel OF the teams is as fol-
lows:
peppers-Reynolds, capt: Durstein.
Cook. r. W.. Saltzman, Topkis, SKI Hey,
euerke. Jones. b.
Immmers = Liokle capt: Dickey
Wright NJ Her Chas. ChfW Morrow
Cobb Z. Jr. Kervln W. H. Wilson
Coo. es- Schoal capt Adams. Black
islon, Keller. Roberts. Ko.ler. A. p.
kcuc. W. +. Brofsky. BoOee.
More ptp-AArams. Johnson. Squres
Adalr. Hubbard A. r. Bailey, Mm
Foster. ". b. DaNallnger Huber. capt
These games are scheduled: Nov. IS
Peppers vs.. Coolies; Nov. rs, More PEI
vs.. Hummers; Nov. %. Peppers vs.
Hummers; Nov. %. Coolies vs.. Nor
Pep; Nov 80 Peppers vs.. More pep
Coolies VS.. Hummers. Dec. ,. More
pep vs.. Hummers; Dec Z. Peppers VS.
Coolies Dec. 9. Coolies vs.. More Pep
nec "a. Peppers vs.. Hummers, Dec
i6. Coolies vs. Hummfrs Dec. 81. Pep
pers vs. More Pep. Dee %, Peppers
". Coolies Jan 4. More Pep W. Hum.
nrers: Jan. 6. Peppers vs.. llummers
Ian a. Cootics VS.. More Pep Jan
~. Peppers VS. More Pep; Jan rs
Coolies vs.. Hummers.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
GAME PLENTIFUL,
BUT HARD TO HIT

Opening OF tllP cunning season
sportsmen to tihe fields and woods.
Many Wilmington gunlers went TO
the lower counties 1,r rabbits and
quail.
Parties who ridinned early. reported
ple1Sty of rabbits. but they are hard
TO get owing 10 The thick cover. The
same is true of quail. Several
covegs weris STIRRED up lon farms,
where there have been fields OF grain
upot Nthdch birds iatiened during
the late summer. In most cases
gunners got only a hcw birds out OF
each coyey, as The foliage which is
sun on the trees mnde wing shcts
dflloiflt.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
'Y' BASKETBALL
MEN DINE TONIGHT

There will be supper at go
O'Clock this evening at the Y. NJ. C. /.
followed by a meeting OF all the \.
NJ. c.. A. basket ball players who have
signed up for the Saturday Night
Basket BAH League. Captains VIII be
elected. teams schosen and the league
organization perfected.
The Basket Bali League was sched-
uled 10 open next saturday. might, bul
owing TO an important basket ball
meeting IN the ~" gymnasium next
Wednesday. November %, the Nstart
has ,been postponed until Noven-
Der 2i.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
MOTHER, 95, DIES IN
DISTANT ONTARIO

Word was recniVei today hy
Thomas. Paoa. 22i6 1Natnan street. OF
tale death on hls nnolher. Nh.
johanna Pare. at her home In Wei
land, Ont. early this morning. Mrs
.Pase was % vars OF age, and had
lived in ih's city for a short tInc
about twenty y ars ago.
Mr.. Pace and James :. McGaSchic.
grandson ~ Mrs. Pace, Win naye
tom chl for Welhnd. Mr.. Nc
Greechie Is clerh 10 The Ofllce of
R'coyN.r oi Deeds Nwmen. G. Cole
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
ACCIDENT, BOARD
BUSY WITH CLAIMS


To obtain furlhcr evidence on The
comp nSaiion claim OF thc widow OF
steve Hladky, who was killed on Oc-
lob r 5 1879 al tho General chem m'cal
company. Tho Delaware Industrial
Accldoni Board. visited tho company's
plsnl az Claymont this morning. The
Widow alleges thar her husband was
elrcirOcuied
The board will also consider the
claim of John kosik. who saws he lost
ne sieht OF an eye In The employ OF
i1e chemical company, which CON
lends IS Is not responsible for Ko-
SKIS condition
This afternoon ihr board viii act
on a request OF Mary sylvia. who, q
husband was killed In the employ o.
u. P. ODonnnell & Son. fof uie pay.
mfnt OF compensation In lump sum
- she and her children may return "a
Poriugal immediate ly.
The board Aill also consider lhl
case Of Gcorg' n Davis. injured whill
WORKING Tor The pusey & Jones Co.
and now suffering from blood poisor
IN foot. u has been argued Davis
neglected 10 report the accident With
in ninety days, The board VII decidl
whether or not he gave proper notice
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
WOULD KEEP DYES
FROM BRANDYWIINE

Members OF the Street and Sewer
Department. Street Commissioner
Frank w Prison and engineers Of
that department have been requested
10 met tomorrow night, with City
Council, sitting as a commiite Of the
whole, 10 consider additional means
for disposing OF the dyes from Ban
cron's mills. which il is claimed Oc-
casionally overflow into The Brandy
wine, polluting the drinking water.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
EXPEcT CHEAPER TURKEY.

bANSDALE. Pa. Nov i6-lt Is in
dicated in This section. which for years
hes been the barometer OF turkey
prices in Pennsylvania and in phHa-
delphla. that the Thanksgiving bird
will he few cents cheaper this
year than last
The Hatfield and Souderton turkey
sales are indicative Of the prices 10
be asked IN ,ha Philadelphia markets.
At these sales hundreds Of birds are
sold.
The turkey men believe that the
birds Will be sold at a liveweight
price that viii permit them TO be
relailed al about 50 cents a pound
for ihe o $, birds
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
CHESTER WHTSKEY
LED TO DISORDER

Give m half a chance and l'li 10
what's right pleaded Neal CORN ~
when ne was arrairned on a charge
of breach of TIE pace against D :
wife n 'Municpal Court this mornine.
JUDGE Hastings Impressed on aim That
b. was more ha0 W ilug 10 give D M
a chance. With the hope that he wouid
conduct himself better hereafter. Tie
was dismissed
G0rmlsr promised inc cour. ihsl he
would cease drin ing He Said that he
Obtained Win skey in.lshcsicr vest e~iav
and last nieht c-'edicd a disturbance
% his honle.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
SEIZE OFFICER WHO
TRIED M'SWINEY

CORK. Nov. &c. UNITED Press.)-
Three men. one an English officer,
were dragged from a Cork-Skibbereen
train last night by kidnappers.
The officer was said TO have sat in
the court martial which sentenced
lord mayor MacSwiney TO Jail on
charges OF sedition.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
CmLD MADE III nv GAS.

pulllng The rubber hose from a gas
heater, Clifford Guiberson, ii-months-
old s0h of Mrs. Florence GuibersOn,
6i9 East seventh street, placed it in
his mouth yesterday afternoon, in the
absence OF his mother from the room,
and was made seriously i'll. He was
taken to the Delaware Hospital in the
automobile of John NeWberry, 2i7 w.
Fourth streeL, whore he was revived
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
WEST MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

Ihe WC9kly meetlng and lhank Of
fering, OF the Women's Home aN
Foreign Missionary Society OF West
Presbyterian Church will be held To-
morrow night az 8 O'Clock. Miss Mo-
Johnson. recently returned from India,
will be present and deliver an address.
Mrs. Calvert Anderson will be the solo
ist.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
ACCUSED MURDERER
DARTS TO LIBERTY

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Nov. IS
United Press. An armed posse to-
day seanched the SURROUNDINGS cstin-
try hme for Bennie Chester. acchs d
of The murder OF FlOrence Barton.
kansas Cily sOoety Url. Chester
escaped from detectives taking him to
Kansas CITY by jumping Ihinoueh a
car window as his train pnlled ont
Of the station here.
Seaspn Nns also mRlie Tor a CON
federste who fired several shots from
The depot 10 covr Ohester's esc.iue
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
PRESENT LAMP TO
BEACON CLUB HEAD

4 beautiful electric table lamp with
mahogany base and silk top. has been
presented 90 A. Raymond Jackson.
president OF iho Beacon Collcg, Club.
bt the members OF N. club. The
lamp was a wedding presen.. ss Mr..
Jackson recently became BENEDICT.
NJ. ID. Fisher John Furniss and Miss
Laura Chr siy comprised me com
miiiee on pres ntaion
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
WOMEN TO GIVE
THANKS FOR VOTE

In. response 90 the Thanksgiving
proclamation issued by the National
Woman suffrage Association, the
DelaWars League Of Women Voters
has announced that "the women OF
Delaware win include In their Thanks
giving OF 1870. an expression OF graft
ludc TO Almighty God for The gift Of
citizenship and a prayer FOR His good
mass In thc exercise or the sunrage
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
D0NINED SUIT;
TOOK HANDBAG, TOO

The police are seeking a man who
forced an entrance into The store of
the Hurley-POwel Clothlng Company,
7i6 Market street, late Saturday
night and stole a complete outfit Of
clothing, including underwear, shirt,
collar, necktie. clothes and an over
coat. The thief evidently intended to
travel after getting fltted out. as ne
also ook a handbag and a small sum
OF money. The ahi.f left his old Goa.
and a necktie in the store.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
FRANK H. STOCK, HEAD
OF LEATHER co. DEAD

Frank II. stock. 66 years old died
al his huw ili3 West Ff'l -irccn
day at noon, following an illness
OF several months.
Mr.. Stock was president OF the C..
q w. pyle Company, leather manu-
faclurers. 403 Van Buren street He
was taken III last August and had
been since confined 90 his home. He
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cath
arine n. stock and one daughter,
Mrs. Norman G Housemsnn.
Arrangt menls have not been COM
nletcd for the funeral.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
0nn FEILOMs INITIATEn.

Fairfax Lodgk No. s. /. o. q. p,
conferred second and third degrees
on a large class OF candidates for
Bethel Lodge. At Gruhh's Corner.
last night. George r. Kimblc was
degree master. The party met at the
]. o.. %. r. Han and motored to
Gruhh's Corner.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
KIDNAPPED and
TTOFREEzE
IConflnued From Flrsl page.

lbonlinueu from flrsi Page
alcohol by thor captOrs probably
forced 20 drink al-was The belhf Of
thc authorities. They were thinly
clad and The cold breeze which
swept of Lake Michigan and over
Grant Park Wdrh'e Tho trl were
lying would soon cause death from
exposure. Or. McNahly sNd.
OF the owner OF the automobile which
Is believed TO have carried the ac-
lresses to Grant Park. was received
by police today
10 came from a checkeirl at a cab
aret. She Is said 10 have given the
tip because OF jealousy. One OF the
men believed 10 have accompanied
The actresses Saturday night Is said
10 have been a former sweetheart OF
the check girl
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
FIRE Ar KENNETT SQUARE.

WEST UIIESTEH, Nov. Jb.--FlTp al
kennett Square destroyed an apartment
house in The centre OF the town yes
0 tNlay and a remodeled barn in
which several families Aved. The
loss was abou $4,000 Nancy Thomas
jumped from a second floor window
and was severely injured
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
PAIn FIEcTInN nrr

shortly before election Building In
spector Ellis p. Preston and Waier
Inspector Irving Cox. Republicans. en-
tered into a friendly bet with Water
Inspectors Edward nonohoc and James
tagen- Democrats. on tho result OF
The election, the losers 20 treat the
crowd 70 ice cream. cake and cigars
on the first rainy day. Mcssrs. nOno-
hoe and Garen while losers. w ne
same, and this morning not only paid
their bet but treated a considerable
number OF city employees in addition
10 newspapermen.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
CURRENT EVENTS PIIlS MUSIC.

Many interesting papers were read
at me Current Events Glass Of the
New Century Club this morning. Miss
wnifred Bach gave an account OF the
work done at the rehabilitation cen
ter at Delaware College Mrs Joseph
r. Hatch read several poems by Aline
kllmer Current Events were. dis
cused by Mr.. Donald $. Van Trump.
Mrs. Paul dupont spoke on the
League Of Women Voters. Nls0 Anna
p. Young played Wood Echoes" by
Rudos and Romance by Ruben
stein
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
Co.'s GINNING ON gIRTUDAY.

Isaac Q. EHlOit, president 0f tho
Levy Court. celebrated the. annlver-
sary OF his birth yesterday by gun
ming In Pennsylvania. lie Informed
his fellow members today OF shooting
iWo w0odcockss One OF the birds, ne
said was unusually large
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
NI'eT Help sgJpYoRT cugD

Pleading guilty 10 a cilarec OF non
support ~ his cilia Romie kfng was
oriered 10 pay 81 week by Judza
Hastln1s IN MuniciTra Court ms
morning. II appeared mat Mrs. King
rbfe4. ~ a. ne from her hll,-
band il 1918 Til AMOUR OF 81
VAS sgreed upon b. lee couple
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
ASSAULTED ON STrrrr

lohn Dlckcson- % Years 0ld. i1O2
West Ninth street. entered The Della
ware hospital, late last nighi. bleed
ms rs proiusely rom superficial lacera-
told the hospital attendants mai bs
haq Deen attacked on the slreci bv an
unknown man. lie was permitted ID
leaNe tne hospital after treatment.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
BaRNHsRT CHonI's asJNc ;,

The weekly sing of the Harry Barn
mart Community Chorus viii bc heia
his evening al H. Hch ehool me
1crus VIII not NICE. IN the aud.ior-
lm, as Is the custom, but VII moot
10 the school gymnasium Members
are asked 10 bring with them he mn
sIc OF tie Al Sslah--
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
HEAVY SNOW AT READING. PA.

pas-cHgcrs arrVlng here nom
Reading, Pa. today reported a heavy
fail OF snow in that section early 10
day. In some sections or Berks coun-
ty il was reported the snow fail
measured four inches.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
KIWANIs ELECTION TOMORROW.

Election OF officers and a bosrd Of
directors viii be held tomorrow al
the weekly luncheon OF he Kiwanls
Club, 10 The Hotl dupont. Mayor
william G Tayior now holds 'he
oflice Of president and James p = "a
Is sersnlArN
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
PRINTS ron BUILDING.

Inspector Pr Stfn has issued
building permits ~ follows:
Frank Allscnbln1 s22 Pine street.
builder
william i HilI tii East Twelfth
street: addition. $50.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
Personal.

Miss Helen petticord. stenographer
IN the ONCE Of Charles j. Coleman,
clerk OF the MuniciFtl Court, has re-
spent in Wesiborough. Mass.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
Mt. SALEM MISSION MEETING.

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society OF Mt. Salem i. E. Church
Will meet at The home OF Mrs. james
Evans, 2i03 West Eighteenth street
at 230 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
TREATED FOR BRITSED WRIST

Wih@m Mooney, an enginsr. SO
yeaHs Old. 502 East Ninth street. was
Meaieu az Delaware H0sital yester-
OF tlle wrist.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
NEM cAsrLE CoIlpIE To MEn.

Magistrate BrOman has issued 0
marriage l'censo 10 Earl H. Buchanan
63i ClyMc- street. and Anna NJ. Maher
Dobbinsvilic. both Of New Castle.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
Ask ANY Druggist
For Pyramid
why suRer with Itching. BleedinE
or Pr0trudinE Piles When You
Can Have blessed Relief.

Get a 60 cent box Of Pyramid Pile
guppositrrieS at the nearest drug
store. Take no substitute. The
quick relief has been great bless
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
In the DAVIS News.

Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, who is
to address the Society of the Genesee at
its annual banquet in New York tonight,
was for many years chief of the Ordnance
bureau of the United States navy. He is
an authority recognized throughout the
world on all theories and practical details
of explosives and ordnance manufacture
He invented the superimposed turret sys-
tenn of mounting guns on battleships. He
was a member of the commission that
finally passed upon the explosion of the
battleship Maine, in Havana harbor, in
1898. Admiral Strauss is a native of
New York state and was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1885. Much of
his earlier service in the navy was in
connection with the photographic sur
veys. In the early '90s he began to spe-
eialize on ordnance, and, since 1898, has
served mainly in this field