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The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
FINCERPRINT MEN
HEAR PUBLICITY
PLANS OUTLINED
Nationwide Educational
Campaign to Be Con-
Quoted.
MOVIES ARE SHOWN
Harding Makes Impression
For Benefit of Dele
gates.
MOVIES ARE SHOWN

Methods to be used In educating
tie public to the advantage of uni
versal finger-printing as helpful
means of Identification, were out
lined last night at the session of
the International Association for
Identification, who are holding
their annual convention at the
New Ebbitt Hotel.
Tentative plans call for a series
Of motion pictures to be shown
throughout the country, and
general publicity drive in which
various phases OF the question will
be explained.
Motion Picture shown.
A motion picture of the subject
of universal finger-printing was
shown for the first time last night.
The picture, which was taken at
the Federal penitentiary. at Leav-
enwortd. KDan., showed the
method in which finger prints are
taken and classified and then
showed a closeup of A. J. Renoe.
newly elected president of the as
sociation. who is in charge OF
the Identification bureau at the
Federal penitehtiary, explaining
various pointS ol ioehbhSdNoh DS
finger-prints.
Th, film, which is the first of a
series on the subject. was taken
under the direction of AL Dunlap.
of Chicago. a delegate to the con-
vention. Our Navy In Action"
motion picture taken by official
naval photographers, was also
shown. This film was secured for
exhibition by j. II. Taylor. in
charge OF the Naval Bureau of
| Identification.
Will Tell Of Plans.
A report on the publicity drive
in connection with the question OF
universal finger-printing will be
covered in the report which will be
made this morning by Al Dunlap.
Miss Catherine NJ. Spruce, who
was among the first to enlist In
the naval reserve gave an inter
esting talk relative TO her exper-
fences in Identification by finger
prints, at the session last night.
She is connected with the Naval Bu-
reau of Identification.
President Harding received dele
gates to the convention at the
white House yesterday and had his
f'ngerprints taken by II. II. Cald-
well. retiring president of the as
ISOLATION.
Officers Are Elected.
Officers elected yesterday were
A. ). Renoe, president: Irving r.
Jones. Minneapolis. Miss. vice
president: Fred Sandberg, Washing
tton, secretary treasurer; Al Dunlap
editor. and John ]. Shea, st. LOUIS
sergeant-at-arms.
Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle, OF the
woman's bureau. local police depar:-
ment. will address the delegates al
their session this morning. The af-
ternoon will be devoted to trip
to Mount Vernon and a banquet will
be held at the New Ebbitt Hotel,
| tonight.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Jockey Shoots
Fredericksburg
Policeman Twice

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Sept
22.-When Policeman Calett Jen-
kins went to the fair grounds here
last night to arrest Steve Morrison,
a jockey charged with threatening
a negro with a gun, Morrison shot
Jenkins twice and escaped.
Many citizens Joined in the hunt
for Morrison, but up to a late hour
he is still at large.
The police have wired broadcast
to other cities, Offering a reward
Of 500 for the arrest of Morrison.
Washington police yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from police at
Fredericksburg Offering the fore
going reward.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
High School Course
for X. of &. Students

DIR. Frank O'Hara. dean of the
Knights of Columbus Evening School.
announced last night that on October
the school would open a high school
department. giving a complete four
year course. -
During the past two years the
school has taught most all of the high
school studies. Requests of students
for a complete course led to the estab-
lishment Of the new department. A
diploma will be awarded at the end
Of four years.
Dr. OHara said last night that reg
istrations are now being received for
the new course. which is open not
only to former service men. for whom
tuition is free. but also to all other
men and women in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Fifty Jobs Open to
Stenographers
In Offices Here

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced yesterday an immediate
need for fifty stenographers for
temporary appointment in the gov
ernment offices here at tu.14o a
year. ,....., s...-. -. r.
Anyone who has attained e1igi-
bility in both stenography and
typcwriting within the past five
years. and who is not now employed
by the government, Is eligible. In
formation can be. obtained at the
office of the commissin. 1924 F street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
65-MILE SPEEDER
GIVEN fine OF $50
Youth Alleged to Have En-.
dang1red Livrs of Hun
dredS.

Conviction on'charges of speeding
ar sixtytiys niles en- Hou-. passing
two street cars; failing heed an
officers signal. and not having an
Identification tag on his motorcycle
brought Herman Daniel Foster, a
colored youth, a sentence to pay
$50 fine or to all for so days. from
Police Judge Mattingly yesterday.
Foster was arrested by Motor
cycle Officer Mansfield of the Sec
ond precinct. after a thrilling chase
of twelve blocks on Seventh street
northwest Aug. 16. Fster is al
legged to have passed two street
cars. running his motorcycle at
sixtv-five miles. endangarinr the
lives of hundreds of pedestrians
waiting for cars at the stops. Off
GER Mansfield declared the chase
the most hazardous and hair-raising
he ever had made.
Foster gave his address as 33
Massachusetts avenue northwest.
Arrested on the charges of speed
ing, cutting corners, failure to
carry an Identification card, failure
to stnr o. tha signal y. ~ nNicer.
failure to carry numbers on his
lamps. and failure to carry a hack
ing license, William H. Newman,
colored, was sentenced to pay a
fine of SIS.
According to Policemen Fisher.
Gilbert and Gosbold of the Ninth
precinct, Newman was travelling at
seventy miles an hour when ar
rested. The chase which Newman
led the officers covered approx
mately 40 blocks. Newman who Is
% years old and resides at 1454
Corcoran street northwest. He
claims to be a former hacker.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Negro Woman Arrested;
Liquor Selling Charged

Mary Bitters, who, police say.
was selling bitters, received an un-
expected visit from Fourth pre-
cinct police yesterday afternoon.
On entering her home at $50 Mis-
souri, avenue she was arrested and
a small quantity of the "stuff'' was
seized.
Mary. who Is eolored, is 81 years
old. She was charged with illegal
possession and selling and was re-
leased on bond of $500.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Patent Attorney Dies;
In Practice 81 Years

Funeral services for Amos W. Hart.
well-known patent attorney, who died
Wednesday night at his home in the
Plymouth. will be held Friday at the
Hysong Parlors at $3.50 p. m.
Hart. who was 81 years old. prac-
ticed patent law for 81 years. He was
born in Guilford. VT, and educated
both in the United States and in Ger
many. He was the author of "Hart's
Digest of Patent Decisions" Sur
viking are his widow. Annie H. Hart,
and a son, Earl Hart. of Brooklyn.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Man of 81 Arrested
On BOokniaking Charge

William r. Snyder. "a years old. of
AIS sixth street northwest. and Elias
Reubenstein, 56 years old. of 1910
snrine road northeast. were arrested
by Detectives Fowler. Messer. Swee-
ney and Lowery. for alleged hand
book making, after a raid on a pool
room at 7O4 Ninth street northwest
Yesterday
Numerous slips and racing forms
were confiscated by the police. The
men were released on bonds Of $4,000
each.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
KU KLUX LEADERS
OFFER TO RESIGN

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 22.-lmpe-
rial Kleagle Edward Young Clarke
and his. associate in the publicity
departni5ht of the Ku Khx Khan,
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler. Wednesday an
noupced that they had separately
rendered their designations TO I'M
perial Wizard William J. Simmons
to take effect whenever he thought
their designations were for the good
Of the order.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Plan Fire Prevention Day.

Ohseryance OF Fire Prevention Day
october 10 will be planned at a meet
Ing of the committee appointed by
.he commissioners in Fire Chief Wat
son,. ofice, District Building. this aft
orroon at 2:30 o'clock. Appeals for
s,,bscrutions to finance the program
arraneed will be made. as the District
10. no funds for that purpose.
Charles w. Darr. chairman. said last
night.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Rear Admiral Griffin
GiUen SiLUer Loving Cup

Rear Admiral Robert s. Griffith
MA. presented a silver loving cup yes
terdav on the occasion of his resigna-
,,or from the Bureau of Engineering.
IN. presentation was made in behalf
~ ths employees by Rear Admiral c.
W. Dyson
Admiral Griffin will be succeeded
nv can't. J. X. Robson. head of the
Wage Board OF Review.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Row Between Vets Settled.

Room enough already exists on the
Soldiers Home grounds, according to
Police Judge Mcmahon. for two old
inmates whd> don't like one another
to keep well apart.
The Judge took the personal bond
of John J. Hardy. former soldier,
charged with assaulting Michael Git
trud. fellow inmate. and directed
him to keep out of the other mans
way.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

Alleging permanent injuries as a
result Of being thrown against the
rear Of a street car when 1t collided
with an automobile, Besse NJ Shaw
Yesterday entered suit against the
Washington and. Virginia Railway
Company for $4,000 damages.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Hurt as He Flees Police.

Diving from a third-story window
In his fight from police, George
John Maragos. IS years old. Of sos
= street northwest. narrowly escaped
serious INJURY when he landed on the
roof Of an adjoining shed thirty feet
below. early yesterday morning. Mar
agos was pursued and arrested by De-
tectives Springman and Darnall. VINO
charged him with statutory ogense.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Rejected Lover Takes Poison.

Oscar Gray, ly years old, Is said 70
have attempted suicide at his home
in Benning. d. C.. by swallowing
the contents Of a bottle Of poison.
He was found by his brother and
rushed to the Casualty Hospital.
where his condition was reported as
serious. Gray told physicians at the
he had been repulsed In love.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Irish Approve Expansion Plan

Abraham Lincoln Council. Friends
Of the Irish Republic. last evening
adopted a resolution indorsing the
movement to increase the number of
councils throughout the country. The
council expects a membership of TO-
600 in Washington. Andrew /.
Hickey presided
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Grabs Purse and Runs.

A purse snatcher grabbed the hand
bag Of Mrs. G. r. Brenton. 200 e
street northwest. whihc contained 50
and some important papers. while she
was sitting on a bench in Judiciary
Square before noon yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Woman Is Arrested.

Mabel Hill. ~ years old, $50 Third
street northwest, was arrested on
charges of drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct by Detective. Thomp-
son yesterday. She has been ar
rested several times before on the
same charge. police said. She is held
at the First precinct.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Trucks Must Have Mirrors.

Enforcement Of the police regula-
tion which provides for the equip
ment Of trucks with mirrors to re-
fleet traffic in, the rear was ordered
in a police bulletin issued yesterday
by Superintendent Of Police Gessford.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Negro Shoots Sister
After Fight at Dance.

During an alteration at a colored
dance in the rear of Vincent street
northwest. late last night, Vernon. j.
Dave. colored. % years old, of 1011
T street northwest, shot his sister.
Mrs. Sallie Butler, 81 years old. of
2 Howard street northwest. through
the right shoulder. She was rushed
to the Georgetown University Hos
pital where her condition Is reported
not serious. Dave s being held at the
Tenleytown police station. charged
with assault with a deadly weapon.
While standing at the corner Of
Thirty-seventh and NJ streets north
west last night, Earl Beal. 81 years
old. of 1908 Thirty-seventh street
northwest, was shot through the
right side by an unidentified colored
man.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-23
Fined on Health Charge

James L. Wilson. poultry dealer.
was fined SO in Police Court yester-
day before Judge Mattingly for viola
tion Of the health regulations in offer
ing sick fori for sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
CLARENCE WILSON'S
BODY ARRIVES


Dover. Sept. 49, The body OF
Clarence Vinson OF Lebanon, who made
the supreme sacrifice during the
World War, Is due to arrive today In
New York. according to a telegram
received by his father, James vinson.
AS soon as the body arrives the funeral
arrangements will be completed.
Vinson was 2s years OF age at the
time of his death. He was wounded
In action by machine gun bullet.
November 1. 1918. and died two days
later. At the time OF his death he
was a member of Co. |, 3i2th Infantry,
18th Division. He entered the SER
vice from Dover on April 1, 1918. and
exactly seven months later received
the wounds which caused his death
He left Dover with the 59th Pioneer
Infantry and was transferred to tn,
seth Infantry while at Camp Dix
n. j. His last visit home was mad,
on April 1S, 1918. from Camp Dix
He sailed for overseas duty ON MAY
i6. 1918, a little more than q month
after he had visited his parents and
home for the last time. He is the
son OF James and Maggie Vinson oi
Lebanon and was born January 90
$780,
The detail that removed vinsor
from the field 10 the first-aid station
was selected by John Argo of Dover
| who was a member of the same bat
| talon.
A tablet has been placed 20 hi
memory on one of the State Highwa.
bridges south of Dover. near Lebanon
it having been unveiled with appro
pirate ceremonies on Memorial Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
NEW TEACHERS AT DELAWARE

Newark, Sept. 1e.--Faced with the
prospects of the largest classes In the
history of both Delaware College and
the Women's College, officials OF the
University of Delaware are planning
to take care of the influx of new stu
dents when college opens next Thurs
day. Both colleges will be crowded
but every student win be cared for.
DIR. Walter Hullihen, president, Dean
T.. Laurence Smith, Dean Winifred j.
Robinson and Professor George T..
D-tton. chairman of the entrance COM
mittee, are all busy with the preiim-
mary plans for the reopening Of the
institutions. The several vacancies
on the faculties of the two colleges
have now been filed.
Dean Edward Laurence Smith OF
the University OF Delaware announces
that DIR. Louis William F1acous OF the
University of Pennsylvania has been
secured TO conduct an elective course
for Juniors and Seniors in the Arts
and Science School of the University
and the women's College.
Il. r. Hitchner of Woodstown, n. J..
graduate OF Pennsylvania State
College in 1915, has been appointed
instructor in bacteriology and botany
/ succeeds Assistant Professor ]
NJ. LeCato who resigned to go tC
Johns Hopkins University.
Another new member of the faculty
will be Alexander Blair, who som,
time ago was appointed an instructor
in English. Mr.. Blair is a gradual,
of the University of Delaware, elias.
| of 1920
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE STATE
President HuIlihen of Univer-
sity of Delaware Escapes In
Jury in Motor Accident.

From Every Evenings Correspondents
Newark, Sept, l6.-Dr. Walter Hulli-
hen. president of the University OF Della
ware,with his wife and one of has daugh-
tcrs had a narrow escape from serious
injuries late yesterday afternoon. when
one Of the wheels on an automohils In
which they were riding came off while
ON the way home from Wilmington
Tho car, Sedan, which DR.. Hullihen is
understood to have just pErchasen, was
being driven by Negro boy and the
fact that the occupants escaped unln-
jured is probably due to his careful
driving.
Tho car was making the dctour from
the Lincoln Highway on tn Pike Greek
road when the accident happened. II
is thought to have been the result ol
carelessness on the parts OF persons al
the shop where the machine was bought
in not seeing that the wheel was OF
properly when the car left there
Fortunately the car was being driver
Mt A moderate rate of speed when tn,
wheel came off. The wheel when i
came off swerved TO the side and wen
over i, field. The driver kept the ma
chine in the middle of the road, but i
was dragged for some distance on th'
axle before brought to stop
Other automobilists who happened
along assisted in getting the wheel OF
and the car was then driven to Newark
DR.. and Mrs. Hullihen and their daugh
ter, while shaken up some, escaped, 1t L
understood, without injuries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16

Cured, "Wednesday night, was auspi
cious, showing that the people appre-
ciate the efforts of w. Ford Breeding
in building such n large and commodious
playhouse, which has a seating capacity
of 7h0 AT the opening performance
the house was not large enough to ac-
commodatc The crowds Previousto the
opening High street was packed IN front
OF the playhouse with people waiting for
the doors to open, and traffic was nearly
blocked in the street Hundreds (who
was not seen inside the playhouse until
"Wednesday night were amazed M the
decorations and finishings, which are
said TO be the equal of any On the
peninsula. Much favorable comment was
heard on the appearance of the new
theatre, and Mr. Breeding was con-
graduated. A very elaborate program
was presented. The Mayor and City
Council and their wives occupied box
Mayor John X. Eskridgc made short
address in which he welcomed MIR. Breed
ing to Seaford and congratulated him on
erecting such a modern playhouse. This
new playhouse, which is up-todate 10
every particular is beautiful throughout
the finishings and decorations being
| wonderful. The building occupies the
site formerly owned by Colonel +. 9
Ross, and rs located at the corner ol
| High and Market streets, opposite tn,
Hotel Sussex. Work on the building wal
begun last spring and IT was erected Al
cost of upwards of $4,000. Besides
being owner and manager of Seaford
now PLAYHOUSE, Mr.. Breeding is man
| agcr Of the Grand Opera House at Fed
eralsburg, Md. Since beginning th'
erection OF his new theatre here Mr.
Breeding has moved his family TO Sea
j ford.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
BRIDGEyILLE NOTES.

Rridgevilie, Sept. 16.--Walter Russell
OF Washington who has been spending
some time at the home Of G. Reynell
Russell, will leave shortly for Illinois,
where be will enter Taylor Institute, to
study Tor the ministry.
The contractors who are building the
new colored school building expect to
have it completed and ready TO be occu-
pied by October L.
Mrs Elma Gray is spending some time
10 Philadelphia as the guest OF her daugh-
.er. Mrs. Lee podson.
o. c. Biddle has recently opened a
blacksmith and wheelwright shop in the
building adjoining the Bridgeyille Mill
ing Co. plant
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown left this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
LEwEs NEWS NOTES.

Lewes, Sept l6.-Roland Raught has
returned from Wilmington, where he
had been operated on by DIR. Bonner,
who removed bone from the nose.
Roland has been admitted TO Lehigh
University at Bethlehem, Pa, and will
leave Lewcs for his school duties on
Monday.
Miss Lillian Marsh is at the University
Hospital, Philadelphia, where she is re-
covering from an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Iewes base ball team went to Laurel
on Wednesday and was defeated by the
Laurel team, s to 1. On. Thursday they
plaved Georgetown at Lewes, and on
Saturday they will play Laurel again.
Ellwood Lyons of Washington is visit
ing his sister, Miss Leila Lyons, at the
home farm, five miles from Lewes.
DIR. Frederick Ruhl of Milford and
Nelson Jones of Dover were town
visitors during the week.
Mrs. William Maull is preparing to
open a rummage sale in the store room
adjoining Maull & Orton, on Saturday
for the benefit of st. Peters 2. T.. Church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
LOCAL PEOPLE LIKE
TABLETS BETTER
THAN YEAST
Tablets Contain Proper Dose; Easy TO
Take-Results Quick; Drugs
gists Recommend.
CHEMISTS CONCENTRATE
DOSE INTO TINY TBLET

Many people are wisely eating spin
ach, drinking milk and fruit juices
every day TO get the Vitamines so
vital to health. Others are eating
yeast-but now comes a tiny tablet
which is easy to take. You get sixty
Of these tiny tablets in bottle at any
drug store. These "Phos-Pho Vita
mine" Tablets contain proper dose
in highly concentrated form. of both
Water and Fat Soluble Vitamines,
&c. (See formula on bottle).
For those not familiar with Vita
mines, it can be said that Vitamines
mean the difference between sick
ness and health. Nitanine is i'm many
foods, but most of us do not get
enough because we cannot scientific
ally balance our diet. In the army and
navy boys grow fat. rosy. clear skin
ned and vigorous in just few weeks
Soon as they left the army and its
scientifically balanced Vitamine diet
and started choosing their own foods.
they grew weak, thin and pale. People
in a half-sick, pale, thin, under-nour-
ished condition report that as soon
as they had taken these Phos-P Pho
Vitamine tablets three or four weeks
they gained weight, strength, color,
freedom from boils, pimples, car
buncles, &c, and new buoyancy and
-yigor.
Magazines. medical journals, hos
pitfalls. doctors and chemists every
where are recommending more Vita
mines. Here is powerful, easy to
take, economical. tablet which pro-
duces results quick.
Visit the nearest drug store and
procure a bottle OF Phos-Pho Vita
mine Tablets, or write and inclose
81. plus 4c war tax. to the Irving Lab
oratory, Wheeling, w. Va. for a
bottle prepaid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16

morning for Philadelphia, where Mrs
Brown will eater jefferson Hospital for
treatment
The Kent Constructing Company
who are building that section OF the
Bridgeville Georgetown road from Green
pond 20 Bridgeville, have been awarded
the contract from Green's Pond to
Coverdale Cross road. When this seq
ton is completed the entire road from
this town TO Georgetown will be OF ce-
ment.
A few winter apples are now being
hauled 10 the Bridgevillc packing house
and are bringing fancy prices. The crop
is short.
Temple Hynson, for number ol
years. employed here by the Diamond
State Telephone Company, as trouble
man, has been transferred to Dover In q
similar position.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell q. Short and
daughter Erma, spent the week enc
in CLAYTON, as the guests Of Mr., and Mrs
William Weaver.
Miss Margaret Layton, Philadelphia
Pa, is spending few days here as 'h'
guest OF her mother Mrs. Eta Layton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
DEATH NOT DUE TO VIOLENCE.

Dover, Sept. 16.--Because of q sus-
picion that the death OF Samuel Scott,
alias Pete Carter colored, living at
Blancn, west of Kenton, who died last
Saturday evening, might have been
caused bv being struck by n. Cooper AZ
near Kcnton on the Thursday prior
to his death, Coroner Needles summoned
a Jury YESTERDAY at the instance OF the
attorney-generals office to inquire into
the facts. The evidence produced at
the inquest, while showing that Cooper
did strike Scott twice, once on the face
and the second blow on the arm,
developed that neither would have
causcd death, which was due TO pull
monary hemorrhage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
MRS. ELIZA GREEN DEAD.

Georgetown, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Eliza j.
Green, aged 20 years, eight months and
IA days. died at the home of her son,
Jesse Green, at Chipman's Mil, near
Laurel. Tuesday. She was the W dow o,
Jesse Green, for many years resld' g
here. Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon, Deceased is survived by
five sons, Charles L. and Harvey Ii.
Green, Rehoboth Beach: Frank W. and
Rufus T. Green, Georgetown, and Jesse
Green. near Laurel.