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81 am sorry Guy 10 to be hanged,
and that ! am In way responsible
for his conviction. but II he is guilty
he should receive severe punish
meDt."
CONVICTED OF DYNAMITINC.
So spoke Mrs Hester Thompson
yesterday afternoon after her hus-
band. Guy Vernon Thompson, had
been sentenced to death for the kill
lag Of James Bolton and the two chill
dren of Hattie shipley. his house
keeper
For two days Thompson had been
GU trial in the circuit court OF Mont
EOInery county ut Rockville. The
jury deliberated but two hours and
ten minutes. Sentence was impo. ed
b. Chief Judge Hammond Urner. Tho
declared:
This crime Che dynamiting of the
' Dolton home) was one OF the most
atrocious in the history OF Maryland.
ke then imposed the death penalty
which he described as the Solemn but
clear and conscientious duty OF the
court.
Thompson showed no emotion. He
Toanifes;ed the same stoical and irn-
passive attitude he naintaine
throughout the trial. Not a tear
clustered in his eyes. He was taken
from the court room and later re-
moved to baltimore.
While there had been remote ex
pressions that unless the court inn
posed the extreme penalty. Thompson
would be a victim OF mob violence.
the imposition of the death sentence
frn cd n
In his argument to the Jury. John
A. Garrett, attorney for Thompson.
charged that II Thompson's wife
told the truth--that she saw her
husband with the dynamite and
hcnrd him shy he was going to let
Jim Bolton smell it--she was an
accessory TO the dynamiting Of the
Bolton home and the killing Of
bolton and two children.
she should be on trial here joint
ly with her husband" said Garrett.
Il don't believe her story She
claims to have been in bed when
Thumpson brought in the dynamite.
that he told her of his III feeling
for Bolton. that he suspected her
intimacy with him, and yet she
made no move to stop him.
Mrs. Thompson is 3s guilty as
her husband. II Thompson is guilty
States Attorney Thomas L. Daw-
son. in asking the jury for verdict
of frat degree, murder, recited every
detail of the circurstantia! evidence
which had been prcs"nte, during the
trial. He told Of the conflicting state
ments made by Thompson when
Hist arrested, OF mis- enmity toward
Bolton and,the Shipley woman, of bis
later admission that he was at tn.
~ E,tn n. hill
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with hoo~ed fingers on its wing
joints, to the flying machine OF
steel, created by mans brain.
How far shall we travel. men.
tally, physically, spiritually and
morally during the MILLION
MILLIONS of years that still re-
main Of earth's pilgrimage?
Beyond doubt, a few centuries
will find US able to communicate
with other planets. Already we
count them, measure them, and
weigh them. We shall talk to
them some day, perhaps soon.
In this generation man has
raised himself from the earth and
flies through his own atmosphere.
VIII he one day rise above the
earth's atmosphere, conquer earth's
gravity, and actually discover new
worlds? Who will b. the Column
bus of the first interplanetary
caravel?
Men will master and manage
this earth completely. Of course,
with every foot drained, irrigated,
cultivated. beautifed. Men, like
the eagles, will live on mountain
tops, going by flying machine to
their work in the fertile valleys, or
to great central palaces Of glass
and steel covering the sites of
former cities.
Machinery will have done away
with hard labor: slaves of steei
will replace the slaves Of the picE-
axe and the pillow. Poverty vii
vanish when men cease to cheat,
exploit, and pauperiza each 9TH,
rs they have, only recently, cease
to eat each ether.
When all The things that foolish
men call impossible and that duii
men cannot even conceive shall
have come to pass, what then
An end of poverty, contagious dis
ease, suffering children. anxious
mothers, an end Of injustice, war
and murder, will be the merc
BEGINNING Of civilization.
What will come afterward d? Why
were we PUT here: what are W,
to accomplish; what magnificent
results will justify the ways of
God to man" and atone for tn
horrible suffering and cruelty
that have diskraced the earth and
its people?
We cannot even foresee, how
ever family, the destiny reserved
for us. The troglodyte, sucking
the marrow from the thigh bone
OF his neighbOr, could not imagine
such thing as PHILANTHROPY.
We have risen from the neolithic
stage, with polished flint as weap-
ons, to this day of the machine
gun, INT, and poison gas. Hid
eous progress, but PROGRESS.
AS great a genius as Aristotle
declared that there could be no
civilization without human slaves.
How can We hope to. guess what
the future has in store for US, or
what man, with his brain, his end
less curiosity and ambition, viii!
accomplish in the MILLION MIL
LION years that are to be our day
on earth?
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In a few million years we have
travelled upward from the floating
things in the ocean, from the
crawling salamander, to the brain
Of Newton; from the pterodactyl,
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D. c. SITE OBJECTED
AS FLYING STATION
Merchants and Manufacturers
Suggest Army Consider
Tract at Benning.

An area In BenninE. ID. C., and a
section of College Park, Nd, ada
cent 10 the District have been sug-
gested as Tying nsld locations for the
engineering branch OF the army air
service. in a letter sent yesterday
TO Gen. c. T. Menoher. chief OF the
air service. by Philip King, pr, sldent
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FOR VOLUNTEERS
IN HOOVER CRUSADE

- apr al for vnlurteor solicitors
10 o., ain funds for Herbert Hoover's
arpalgr In aid OF starving European
hilfren was made today by Arthur
-. Moses. District chairman OF IN
""mrnittec.
More than IN. 500 children have bcc'
helped through tho generosity NJ
NashinRtonians to date. ~ was stated
and belief was expressed that tn,
goal Of 10000 viii be reached by
January 10. when the campaign closes
The Washington times., 1921-01-09
PLAN TO F0RT|FY
GUAM ABANDONED
U. S. Falls Back on Panama and
avail as Defenses Against
Japanese Peril.
(ContInued from First Page. }

United States and their transfer 10
the canal and Hawaii.
The existing naval station at
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. under the
revised plans will DE expanded into a
strongly fortified base for naval
operations OF every chsracter-air-
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to dig that well twelve miles deep,
and say to Columbus: ANYBODY
could 60 ACROSS; for discovery,
it took ME to 70 DOWN"
On Sunday. when real work is
not done, 1t is a good thing to let
IMAGINATION travel back to the past
and shead to the future while
tired weekday brain cells rest and
forget.
When you read the statement OF
scientists, seriously made and
probably true, that the earth, and
we with it, will last. barring celes-
tial cataclysm for "a MILLION
YEARS, what thoughts enter your
mind?
You know that, according to the
plain teachings o. geology. this
earth has been In existence al
ready about SIXTEEN HUNDRED
MILLION years. During that vast
period, which, however, IL only a
day compared VIII the probable
total life Of our earth, what prog
ress has been made. A few mill
ion years ago ali life was in the
ocean; no living things were on
the land.
All the muscles, tho wings. the
legs, tho arms that enable IL now
TO live on lind came through slow
development laatinc over millions
o. years. There stu exists todaY
a little creature called the mud
fish, When the stream dries up
It lives in the mud and breathes a
little Of the air that we breathe
while waiting for water to come
back.
In the air bladder Of that fish
you find the beginning of tiny
blood vessels. From that air blad-
der came the lungs with which
you and the race horse breathe,
taking up from the air oxygen,
which is your life.
Crawling around its cave in the
zoo you see a salamander-hid-
eous, slow creature. The ancients
believed it could 20 unframed
through fire. 1t never could, but
it interests us for better reasons
than any immunity to heat. The
salamander existed millions Of
years ago, in the carboniferous
era, when the pollen falling from
giant fir trees created the coal
beds now blazing under that Penn
sylvania town, which started this
article.
You look at the salamander's
foot, count the five toes, and see
the five fingers on your own hand,
descended directly, according to
scientists, from the salamander's
construction.
Haeckel and other wise ones tell
you that if the salamander had
had one toe more on each foot,
man would have had twelve fin
gers instead Of ten. We should
have had more highly developed
musical instruments. with more
fingers to play on more strings.
And, most important, we should
have better mathematical sys-
TEN, the superior "duodecimal,"
or twelve" method, twelve having
as divisors, 2, 3, and 6. Thanks
to the poorly made salamander,
with its ten toes, we have the in
ferior decimal system with only
two divisors-2 and 5.
In a few million years we have
travelled upward from the floating
things in the ocean, from the
crawling salamander, to the brain
of Newton; from the pterodactyl,
The Washington times., 1921-01-09
PROTEST FROM PANAMA.

Panama has protested against the
proposal to take over Taboga par
ticuiarly because Of a sentiment con-
nected with it's history. II was on
this island the residents OF old Pan
anna took refuge when Sir Henry
Morgan burned the city. II also is
the republics summer resort. and is
said 20 be the most fertile spot in
Central America.
Military necessity demands it's use
for fertilization purposes. however.
and the only question to be deter
mined seems to be the remuneration
TO be given Panama
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repu0ue 81 Panama fog TaboSa aaa
two other Islands Ina Panama Bay viii
have been completed. These Islands
are declared by military experts TO be
vital 10 the adequate protection of
the canal. and. under the treaty be-
tween this country and Panama they
can be taken over.
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TODAY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
bug" Mr.. Roc efeller really ought
to dig that well twelve miles deep,
and say to Columbus: ANYBODY
could 60 ACROSS; for discovery,
it took ME- to 70 DOWN"
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Continues irom Page Fourteen)
was among the Georgia beauties orig.
lnally selected for the beauty contest
or the Georgia Roosevelt Memorial
Association. but owing to absence
from the city since June. was unable
to participate.
John w. Connolly. jr.. American
vice consul at Buenos Ayres. is in
Washington on leave. and is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs John W.
Connolly who entertained at dinner
in his honor last evening. a..
Miss Anne Morgan expects to re.
turn to New York, from France early
In October. -.
- H..
Mrs. Vincent Aston sailed for Eu.
rope yesterday on the Aquitania, and
win visit her mother'in-law. Lady Rib.
blesdaie, In London. Mr.. Astor ex.
poets to join his wife In London in
about a fortnight.
Mrs. John Elliott, daughter of Julia
Ward Howe, who was q visitor In
washington last spring. underwent an
operation for appendicitis yesterday
It the Newport Hospital. Mr.. and Mrs.
'lliott make their home In Newport.
-
King Christian Of Denmark will cut
short his present visit to Jutland, II
vas announced yesterday. to return
o the capital to receive Vice.Admiral
Albert N. Niblack, In command OF the
American naval forces In European
waters. and the officers of his flag.
ship. the battleship Utah, before the
Utah's. departure from Copenhaged
next Monday.
The Utah called at Copenhagen in
the course Of her cruise in the Baltic.
The marriage OF Miss Lillian Mary
Cadet and Donald Alfred Gardiner
took place on Monday evening in the
chapel OF Gonzaga College. The cere-
mony was performed at o'clock by
the Rev. Father Sweeney. and was
followed by reception in the adjoin.
ing parlor.
The brides only attendant was Mrs.
Laura Rorer and Gwynn Gardiner was
best man for his brother.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardiner left for an extended we'd
ding trip.
~
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock will enter.
tain at dinner tomorrow evening In
Newport for her nephew, Charles Lee
Andrews. jr., and his bride, Miss
Nancy S. King. whose wedding will
take place tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of the brides parents. Col. and
Mrs. Edward l.. King, in Ayrault
street. Newport. The dinner will
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
EASTERN HIGH
BUILDING TOBE
STARTED NFALL
Ballou Makes Positive An
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Weathers Economy Drive

The proposed new s1,5o0.OOo East
ern High School. long planned, will
be built this year to take the place
Of the antiquated structure on Sew
enth and c streets southeast, DR..
Frank w. Bailou. superintendent Of
schools, announced today.
with the pairing of the $4,000. 900
school budget down to $4,000 900 by
the District Commissioners. school
authorities bres thed a sigh Of re-
lief when they learned that the APP
preparations for the new high school
had not been cut out. The economy
program will not affect the new
structure and construction will start
In the late fall.
The new Eastern High School will
be located at Seventeenth and
Eighteenth between East Capitol and
A streets southeast and will take
up a whole block and one-half.
It will have a capacity for 1900
students. The building, like the new
Central High School, will have all
the advantages Of modern school
architecture and will be very much
on the order Of the new Central
High.
The dream Of the residents Of
Capitol Hill for a big, up-to-date new
high school for their children has at
last been realized In the superintend
ent's announcement that actual con-
struction will start this year. For
long the old tumbled-down Eastern
High has been an eyesore and source
Of discomfort to Capitol Hill people
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
U. S. E -pLoYEs' CLUB TO
DISCUSS HOUSING IN o. C.

There will be a meeting OF the
Housing Committee OF the U. s. En-
ployees Club at the Public Librrry
Eighth and X Streets northwest, VI
1880 p. m, Friday evening, SepteDbei
Is. to hear the report OF the suboom
mittee that has just returned on
Toronto. Canada, and discuss the hous
ing conditions of this city.
N. C. Merrill OF Chicago will address:
the meeting and explain the workings
of the Merrill System which Is SAID
to be in successful operation In many
cities. 1t will be a moving picture
talk and the recommendation of com
mittee for solving the housing prob
lens will be open to public discussion
+. A. DeGroot. chairman Of itht
housing committee will preside. c.
o. Howard. president of the Club, has
signed the call inviting members 81
the Club TO bring any persons interest
ed in the question how to better the
housing conditions In Washington,
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MARINES TO RECRUIT
1000 MEN A MONTH

The Marine Corps today ordered
It's recruiting organization to resume
operations beginning tomorrow. with
the object Of securing 1000 men per
month.
The Marine Corps Is now at It's
authorised strength of $1,000 men,
but expects to lose q number Of men
through expiration Of enlistments
during the fall.
In the order going out. however,
recruiting officers were warned that
only ex-service men with excellent
character records, and such men as
come up to a high physical and men,
tai standard can be accepted.
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
HIGH SCHOOL CADET
UNIFORMS CUT TO $22

As the result Of a s1s reduction In
the cost Of uniforms, the largest en-
listment in the history Of the high
school cadet corps is expected this
fall.
The uniform, Of the same style az
those of last year, win be Of better
quality and workmanship, in spite OF
the cut In price, It was announced to.
day by Stephen e. Kramer, assistant
superintendent of schools.
The price this year will be $22. The
contract for furnishing the uniforms
has been awarded TO the Parker.
Bridget Company, of this city.
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Excellent quality serge, 60
emblem trimmed; also viii
braid trimmings; full pleat'
skirt. Sizes IA to 20 year
Very special at. ............"
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|'1R8lRe }! !, e
sWgDby JEAN ELIOT ~ ~

follow the wedding reception. and the
guests win include the bridal party.
-
Mrs. Stephen B. Ellins was hostess
yesterday at Hates Mountain Club.
White Sulphur. when she entertained
four tables OF bridge. Additional
-
Following the settlement Of the
miners disturbances in Logan county.
w. Va. Brig. Gen. Harry Hill Band.
holtz stopped at White Sulphur
Spring en- route to Washington. Cen
eral Bandholtz was In charge OF the
Government troops, directing opera
tons from Charleston, and was accom-
panied here by two members Of his
staff. Col. Stanley II. Ford and Major
N. N. Polk. The three were enter.
tanned at q dinner given at Rates
X. Rogan, Of Cincinnati. Thorton
Lewis and Edward Ernst, Of Cincin-
natl, also were guests Of Mr.. Rogan.
The marriage OF Miss Eima Sinclair,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley SIN
clair. and Richard Carvel Leary, Will
take place this evening at 8 o'clock
at Calvary M. z. Church, and will
be followed by q small reception at
The home Of the brides parents, ESQ
woodley place.
Kephart-Dorsey Wedding.
The marriage Of Miss Virginia An
drews Dorsey and Homer Olders KEEP
hart, Of Atlanta, was solemnized on
Monday evening at Waugh M. K.
Church. The Rev. Howard F. Downs
performing the ceremony.
The bride, who was given In mar
rage by her father. wore q becoming
gown Of white satin crepe and q
picture hat Of white georgette trimmed
with clusters of orange blossoms and
white satin ribbon which fell in long
streamers. She carried q shower
bouquet of brides roses.
Mrs. Preston w. WEIGH, sister of
the bride, was the matron of honor
and was gowned in pink taffeta and
georgette crepe, with a hat to match.
She carried an arm full OF rose buds
Mrs. Philip Talbert and Miss Evelyn
Nash were bridesmaids. Mrs. Talbert
wearing a gown Of orchid taffeta and
georgette, with hat to match and Miss
Nash. q Nile green taffeta and geor-
gette frock and q hat to match. They
carried arm bouquets OF tea roses.
Preston WEIGH was best man and
the ushers were Philip Talbert ana
Richard Griest.
Byron e. Blodgett played the wed.
ding music.
A reception followed the wedding
and the bride was assisted in receiving
by her mother. Mrs. Dorsey wore a
gown Of pearl gray crepe de chine.
The out Of town guests were Mrs.
John Pappas and Miss Annie Dorsey.
Of winchester. Va. and Mrs. Charlie
Van Meter and her daughter of Balti-
moro.
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
I MILLION USED
BYF0UNDAT|0N
IN HEAL TIL WORK
Rockefeller Organizations Prin-
cipal Gifts in 1920 We're for
Preventative Medicine.
BY International New. Service.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Rookie.
Teller Foundation spent over $1,000, 900
on public health measures In 1870. It's
annual report published here today
shows.
The foundations chief work was In
preventative medicine and In world.
wide fights against malaria. yellow
fever and the hookworm.
Following Is q summary. compiled
by George E. Vincent, president Of the
foundation. Of the work done during
the year:
Aided six medical schools in Canada
Gave a large sum to a medical training
center In London. Appropriated L.
100000 francs for the Queen Elizabeth
Foundation for Medical Research in
Belgium. Agreed TO contribute toward
the complete rebuilding of the medical
school of the University Of Brussels.
Provided American and English medi-
cal journals or laboratory supplies for
eleven medical schools and medical
libraries In five European countries.
Building In Picking.
Continued to construct and to main.
tain in Picking, China, a modern medi-
cal school. with a pre-medical depart
ment. Aided thirty-one hospitals in
China to increase their efficiency In
the care Of patients and in the further
training of doctors and nurses. Sup
ported the school Of hygiene and pub
lie health Of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Contributed to the teaching
Of hygiene In the medical school at
Sac Paulo, Brazil. Provided fellow
ships in public health and medical
education for ninety individuals who
represented thirteen different coun-
tries. Brought to the United States
commissions Of medical teachers and
hygienists from England, Belgium and
Czecho-Slovakia.
Continued to support q campaign
against yellow fever In South and
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Central America and in West Africa.
Aided Government agepcies in the
control OF malaria in tea States Of the
South. Prosecuted hookworm work in
nine Southern States and in eighteen
foreign countries. Helped to expand
knti-hookworm campaigns into more
general health organizations In coun.
ties. States and nations.
Anti.Tuberculesis Work.
Brought q wartime anti-tuberculo.
sis work In France to the point where
Il could soon be left entirely in
French hands. Assisted the Govern
mont Of Czecho- Slovakia to reorganize
Its public health laboratory system.
Rendered various services In orGani-
ixfng committees 10 study the training
of nurses and Of hospital superintend-
ents. Lent experts for conference and
counsel. sent officers abroad to study
conditions. Brought to q close its
participation In wartime emergency
relief by giving . million dollars to the
fund for European children.
These things were done In part by
the Foundation. but chiefly through
its departmental agencies-the Inter
national Health Board. the China
Medical Board. and the Division Of
Medical Education.
Great progress n reported In the
campaigns against disease, especially
in malaria and hookworm districts.
High tribute is paid to the work Of
the late General Gorgas, who died In
the service Of tho Foundation while
on a mission to the West Coast Of
Africa to study yellow fever.
The Foundation announces that II
will in 1891 continue Its previous
policies.
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Vile acts are drawing afternoon and
evening throngs.
The proceeds Of the entire celebra-
ton, which will run until Septem-
Der "a, will be turned over to the
Clarendon Fire Department.
Dozens of entries have been re-
ceived for the Baby Show, the win
ner Of which will be announced to-
ward the end Of the fete. An auto.
mobile drawing is also being con.
Quoted. The machine viii be voted
for on the final day.
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
cLARENDoN's FIRST CIVIC
CELEBRATION DRAWS CROWD

CLARENDON. Va. Sept. IA
clarendon's first annual celebration
since becoming q city was on with
q vim today. ..-.u- ID. ..,. e..
The celebration Is being held Just
orr Wilson boulevard. near Elm
street. where an old.fashioned circus.
midway and several high-class vaude-
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
Bee Causes Auto Accident.

POTTSTOwN. Sept. 14.-When he
tried to prevent a bee from singing
his son who sat beside him on an
auto trip yesterday Lyman ]. Wells
lost control of the car and 1t upset.
Both were badly bruised.
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Wife Alleges Cruelty.

Alleging cruelty. desertion and In
adequate support. Emma Elizabeth
Lund today filed suit In the Dis
trict Supreme Court against Walter
Lund for a limited divorce and all
mony. The wife. represented by AT
torney d. A. Widmayer, asked that
she be awarded the custody OF their
child. They were married IN TINS
city October 10, 1911.
The Washington times., 1921-09-14
Arrested for Torturing Children,

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Edward
Pierson, thirty-nine years old, loved
to see his victims squirm." He
got fifteen days for sitting itching
powder down the backs Of boys and
girls.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-03-17
STRICTLY ACCORDING 70 RVlE


An examination story from the l.oa-
don NOrnlnK Post: They wasted ~
badly At the college. but unfeetunate.
y there was an entrance examlaat1ea
from which not even the most peomls-
Ing Of Rugby thrre-Quartssu cos11
claim complete exemption. II was
only nm orai VuextiOnine-xhd ~ ooe
bad 10 get 10 per cest to pass. TAs
matter WAS left In the hands of
sporting young don. and his psotees
got through, Later On Il appeared
that only two questions had bsea
asked. THE nrst." said ths sxamiase.
WAS the date Of TrfalEar: Ne Ut
that wrong. Then ! asked him what
the chemical formula foe ssi1Assse
acid was. lie said: I doa't koow-
really ] don't Well. that was AgAk,
for II WAS obvious that he didat kn0W.
No ] PASSED him with 10 pse osaG"-
Christian Register. I,