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Evening star., 1923-10-14

powers" said Mai. Bryson. Have
you come to any conclusion about the
matter?''
Inspector Cortelyou sat down near
the desk at which Sir Robert Man
nersley had been murdered.
81 have been on my feet ever since
got here" he said. II must sit down.
You were not at the hearing before the
magistrate, Sir?'
NO" answered Maj. Bryson. 81 was
in another part Of the country. But
/ have read the evidence over since
arriving this evening"
"And what is your opinion. sir?''
asked the detective.
The chief constable bit one end Of
his mustache-a trick which those who
were best acquainted with him knew to
denote considerable perplexity.
"Wen,'' he said, after moment s
hesitation. ION the first view of the
case l should have considered Sir Gin
ton guilty / should have looked at il
in this way-that, being of hottish
temper, as was shown, he lost control
of himself, snatched up the knife, or
struck blindly at his uncle
From behind, sir?" observed In
spector Cortelyou quietly.
'It scarcely seems likely" answered
evidence of the collier, King, Is startling,
for | understand that the footprints out
side correspond with the nailed boots he
was wearing, and that the blind-that
blind / SuppoSe-iS as he said. dsn't
that so. Illingworth?" su-t
That's quite so, sir" answered
TlingWorth.
CONTINUED tomorrow
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Continued from Yesterdays star)
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY.

Sir Robert Mannersley, nobleman or ancient
title and vast estate on which valuable mines
have been found. He IL mysteriousy muir
dered In his home.
Phillpa, his beautiful daughter. is Lady
Bountiful of the farm and mining community.
She Is in love with, and believes innocent OF
charge of forgery. her cousin, and plans TO
marry him and settle in the colonies when he
finishes his prison term.
Clinton Mannersley, heir TO the estate. who
has sown harmless wild oats. but declares
himself innocent of the forgery of his nncle's
name, though he cannot convince the latter.
He escapes from prison and Is discovered In
the room with his murdered uncle. He is
arrested and charged with the crime.
Mrs. Butler, his old nurse, who believes him
innocent.
Jim, his foster brother, who is somewhat
radical miner.
Mr. Quinton, austere, executive type Of man
manager Of the mines and aspirant for Phil
lipa's hand.
IllingwoFth ambitious official.
Inspector Cortelyou, a veteran Scotland Yard
sleuth, who takes up the case for Clinton.
Marshall Stead. chief cashier and confden
tial man for Sir Robert.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

Continued tolnorrow.)
Evening star., 1923-10-14
SENTENCE APPROVED.
President Backs Action Of Courts
Martial on Captains,

The President has approved the &C.
tion OF general courts-martial in the
cases of Capt Claire A. whitesell
2Sth Infantry, at Fort Niagara. N. Y.
and of Capt. Curtis p. Miller, 2sth
Infantry, at Fort Eenning, Ga. Both
officers were convicted of charges in
volving the misappropriation of COM
pany funds, and both were sentenced
to be dismissed Imprisonment for
six years was imposed in the case
Of Capt. whitese1l and for three years
in the case of Capt. Miller.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Just a Matter of Form
From London Answers.

From London Answers.
Ernest-If 1 try to kiss you, will
you call your father?"
Ernestine-Yes, but he's not at
home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
HUSBAND ASSAULTED
HER IN AUTO SHE SAYS

Mrs Betty Burch Bradford yester-
DAY filed an amendment to her suit
Tor divorce against Granville Carter
Bradford, declaring that while
under the influence of Iiuuor and
while in one of his fits, ner hus-
band. November ), 1922, physically
hit and assaulted her. while
they were riding in his PACKARD
automobile on New York avenue.
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest
While beating her, Mrs. lead
ford, declares, her husband-uised
language of the "most obscene,
profane and vulgar type, and or,
prObrious epithets, rendering it
necessary for her to get out of the
car and to go to her home al 1922
Sixteenth street northwest, on the
street car" She says that When
she arrived her husband had a.,
ready come" and had brought With
him u hammer with which he
wrecked and smashed the, glass in
the front door aud wrecked
and ruined the piano while
under the Influence of liquor ana
while in on" of his fits"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
AMERICAN TRADE WITH
JAPAN GROWS RAPIDLY

Despite the political and CONNER
cial rivalry of the United States and
Japan, the foreign trade of this
country with Japan is increasing
faster than with any other nation of
the Far East.
Department OF Commerce figures
today disclosed American trade with
Japan in 1922 was 1912 sos, 900, COM
pared to $486, 692, 900 in 1921. I'm.
ports to China, the next most i'm
portant Far Eastern customer of the
United States, amounted to $234,-
956,000 in 1922. slight increase over
the preceding year. Total trade TO
the Orient in 1922 was $780,, 1925, 0Oe.
against $1,201 $50, 900 in 1921.
The total foreign trade OF the
United States in 1922 decreased from
$6,994,17S.000 in 1921 to S6,944,841,-
600. 1t is probable that the volume
Of business was greater, the decline
in export values having been due to
Iall of price levels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
LOSES
APPEAL IN DRY CASE

Emanuel Bookbinder, Philadelphia,
lost in the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday his appeal
for a decision setting aside verdict in
lower courts convicting him of i'm
porting and concealing intoXicant
liquors.
Bookbinder was fined $500 for
having tive liquor and fined $4,000
and sentenced to prison for ten
months for frauduIcntly importing
the liquor in violation of q customs
law. IT was contended in his in
terest that the customs law was
nullified by the prohibition law, be-
cause all importation of liquor is
prohibited and that the search
warrant under which the liquor was
found was illegally issued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
HARDINGS WILL RECEIVE
SOCIAL WORK DELEGATES

The President and Mrs. Harding
will tender an informal reception
on the White House lawn to dele
gates to the fiftieth anniversary
meeting of the National Conference
of Social Work, which opens May
16 in Washington.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, wife
of the former vice president, and
chairman of the entertainment sub
committee, made this announcement
to the executive committee of the
local committee on national social
work, in the board room of the
District building, late yesterday.
Plans for receiving and entertain
ing the delegates were discussed in
detail. Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
COURT DISMISSES SUIT
FOR ISLAND NAVY SEIZED

A suit filed against Secretary of
the Navy DENLY TO GUST the navy
department from Cross Island, Sol.
mao county. Cal, was dismissed in
the District Supreme Court Nester.
day because Of expiration of the
limitation Of the statute.
James f.. O'Donnell, of Los An,
gelcs, who brought the suit, claimed
that the Government occupied the
island as a squatter. The CalifOr
MIA civil procedure, according to the
Secretary of the Navy, bars suits
Of this character after five years
from the date of the alleged seizure.
The island, which is valued at
$356,000, was claimed by O'Donnell
as his property. lie declared that
the navy department bad unlaw-
fully oustcd him and taken over
the island for war purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
TAX, LEV|ES FOR
/ ARLINGTON
/ FIXED
Civic Federation to Discuss In
corporation of Sixth and
/ Tenth Zones.

CLARENDON, May County
and district tax levies for Airing
ton county, for the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1, were decided upon
by the county board of supervisors
in the court house last night.
Levies for the county fund are:
general purposes, 95 cents, except
in Falls Church, where the rate
will be so cents, owing to deductions
for lights, sidewalks and other inn
provements not furnished by the
county; schools, SO cents, and roads,
40 cents.
For Jefferson magesterial district:
roads, 40 cents; schools, 40 cents;
school bond issue, 10 cents; special
state tax, % cents.
For Arlington district: roads
and schools, 40 cents each, except
in Falls Church; school bond issue,
10 cents; special state tax, 20 cents.
Washington district: Roads and
schools, 40 cents each, except in
Falls Church; road bond issue, so
cents: school bond issue, 10 cents;
special state tax, 25 cents.
Proposed incorporation or the
sixth and tenth zones of Arlington
is to be discussed by the Arlington
county civic federation in the court
house tonight at 8 o'clock.
WAITING for the Train" a play
will be presented by the Clarendon
School Junior League in Citizens
Hall, tomorrow night.
Organization of women's auxili-
airy to the Clarendon citizens asso.
citation is to be discussed at meet
Ing in Citizens hall tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. E. Minor, member of the
national legislative committee of the
League of Women Voters, addressed
the women of Arlington district in
Citizens hall yesterday.
The Ballston athletic club will
meet tonight in the Ballston citi-
zens association hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
OLD COLORED NANNY
DIES AT AGE OF 100

LURAY, Va, May 1.-Charlotte
Thompson, colored, aged 100 years,
8 months. 3 days, is dead at her
home near Front Royal, Warren
county The old woman maintained
all of her faculties almost to the
time of her death and was one of
the finest types of old Virginia
darkey.
Her quaint. STOPPING figure, kinky
hair that almost so years ago be-
came gray, the red bandana hand
kerchief always tied tightly around
her head, attracted the attention of
many people who called to see her
and hear her relate incidents con-
nected with the early history Of
the Shenandoah Valley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
WIFE OF DOOMED MAN
HELD UNDER DRY LAWS

Annie Price, colored, was held
under 81 800 bond OH charges of
violating the national prohibition
act, by Judge Hardison in Police
Court yesterday.
Annie's husband, Charles. is
awaiting the execution of a hang
ing sentence imposed in Criminal
Court as a result of a murder in
connection with a liquor deal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Fooled.

Gin sleuth gets tip two cases
of Constitutional rights in Ford
touring coming into alley off
Wisconsin avenue Nabs Lizzie.
Constitutional rights as empty
as Blue Law League could want;
dry as a prayer meeting. Gin
chaser gets driver on no-permit
charge. Wasn't driving. Was
jes' carr'in' empty bootlegs into
shed. $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01

Fiery steed E1arathoninG at
Twenty-seventh and *. Small
boy holding reins. Ex'driver
peacefully dreaming in gutter
alongside. Wasn't drunk. Had
to get out and get under and
fix up harness. Need harness
makers at Occoquan. Forty-flve
days engagement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Our Complicated Traffic SIGNS.

Running by car stop. Didn't
there said safety zone; sup
posed sign meant what it said.
Didn't come within a foot of hi.-
ting the lady. Brakes bad
couldn't stop anyhow. SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
By DONALD McDOUGALL.

Tried to go in two different
directions at once. Cop asked to
see permit. Didn't need permit
hadn't finished paying for car.
$40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Born Lucky.

Railing to show permit. Wrong
charge. Didn't have any permit
at all. Case dismissed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
A F'Oursomle.

Darkened Dodge ducking down
Decatur. Cop calls. Dodge de-
tours. Cop corners car at Crit
tenden. Can't produce permit.
To station for investigation. One
charge more-wrong tags. Same
old gags. The score:
Tags, $40; lights, So; permit, So:
lodging cop, SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
s1O behind.

Flivvering with rear tag gone.
Cop asked for permit. Hasn't
any permit. Traffic Bureau too
crowded = couldn't wait. Tag
dropped off a piece back; couldn't
stop for it-no place to park.
Was going back for it when
nailed. Permit. SO; tag, personal
bonds for 500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
And Wrong Idea.
500 Bills Being Scarce.

Argued with traffic cop. Had
wrong tags. $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01

Gambling Grips Police Force!
First time driving. Drove like
it. Cop bet himself twas a no.
permit case. Won. So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS

THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record OF
cases tried in Judge Nc.
MahOn's tribunal.
Read EN- and Worry
~ ,,OHAvn nToVNnIrcAVJ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01

Miss Nellie Ray, of Rockville, and
George B. Snouffer. of Gathers
burg, were married in Washington
Saturday by Rev. S. G.. Cole at the
home of the minister. The bride
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Ray.
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
Juries We're Drawn
For January Court
Former Mayor Thomas Crawford
Heads List of Grand Jurors
Local People Selected.

The Grand and Petit Juries for the
January Term of the Atlantic County
Courts were drawn at Mays Landing
last Wednesday. There were thirty
five named as Grand Jurors and one
hundred and fifty for Petit Jury ser
vice. Nine women were chosen as
Grand Jurors and about forty women
were selected as Petit Jurors.
Heading the list OF Grand Jurors
was former Mayor Thomas F. Craw-
ford, of this city. John P. Giberson,
Sr.. was another Pleasantville resident
selected for Grand Jury service.
Mainland residents selected for Pet
It Jury duty include Edward Penning-
ton, James Yates, Mrs. Anna B. Gas
kill, John \. ireland, Vernon H. Doney
Sallie Zippler, John L. Peoples, Archie
Willis, Elizabeth Johnson, Ward Con
over, Henry Lee, Mrs. B. F. Dennis
John F. Ryon, Mrs. A T. Bateman
William Hauenstein Eva Coleman
William Risley. Louis Carly, Raymond
Nelson
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
St. Mark S Episcopal
Forms Athletic Club
Game for Thursday
Night-"Ferd" Eble is Made
Director of Organization.

Since the completion of the new
Parish House by the congregation of
ST. Marks Episcopal Church there has
been activity along several lines. One
of the new features of recent date is
the organization of an Athletic Club.
This club will use the basement of the
Parish House, and one of the first
attractions will be two basketball
games next Thursday night. The Ju-
niors will play from 7.30 to 8 o'clock,
and the Seniors will play from to
$50 o'clock.
Ferdinand Eble, star of the Atlantic
City High School of former years and
a member of the Melrose Football
Team, is the Director of the new club.
This insures the club members fine
start with one of his calibre at the
head.
Other officers include:
Executive Committee: Messrs. Fer
dinand Eble, James Kirkpatrick, Jr.,
Harold Kingston, Clarence Peck, Har-
old Peck, and Edwin Woodruff
Secretary and Treasurer: James
Kirkpatrick, Jr.
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
Kinewaugha Tribes
Golden Anniversary
Preparations to Entertain Four
Hundred Members and Families
at Wigwam This Friday.

The Golden anniversary of Kinewau-
CHA Tribe of Red Men will be held in
Red Mems Hall, this Friday evening.
Invitations have been sent to all mem
bers to be present. There will be a
vaudeville entertainment and presen-
tation of jewels to some of the old
Past Sachems. The board of Great
Chiefs have been extended an invita-
tion and will be on hand to address
the members. A lunch will be served
The committee has made preparations
to care for about 400 members and
their families.
Kinewaugha Tribe started with
twenty-four charter members, of which
but seven are now living. and these
are still members of the Tribe. The
first Chiefs were: Sachem, C. c
Wright; Senior Sycamore, S. Clark.
Junior Sycamore, D. L. Albeuson;
Chief of Records, c. F. Adams: Keep
er of Wampum. Us. Race.
The present Chiefs are: Sachem.
Charles z. Horton; Prophet Charles
Levin; Senior Sycamore. Burr Mean
ney; Junior Sycamore. John NJ. Con
over; Chief of Records, Charles Weis-
enberger; Keeper of Wampum, E. r.
Merrick
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
Corio Will Direct
1924 Chen Chaud
Charles Wong to Instruct Chorus
in Dancing = Eddie Elliott
Will Direct Music.

Anthony Corio, Italian Comedian
and Humorist, has been chosen to di-
rect the 1924 production of Chen
Chaud for the benefit of Mainland
Post, American Legion. Corio is well
adapted for this position and will put
the show over in great shape.
Eddie Elliott, the famous song writ
er, will direct the music and will also
write several special songs for the
show Charles Wong will teach the
dancing to the chorus of beauties.
Clement Derr has been selected as
general manager of the production,
with Vernon Doney as assistant direc-
tor.
An addition to the cast this time will
be Miss Bernice Custer, late of Phila-
delphia, now residing in Pleasantville.
She is a well known dancer and will
be assigned a prominent role.
The music, dancing and comedy will
far surpass anything ever produced in
Pleasantville. Rehearsals have been
progressing for several weeks and the
exact dates of the three nights per-
Torrance will be announced in a very
short time. 1t will be sometime dur
ing the month of February on the
stage of the High School auditorium
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
COUNTY AGENT
HELPS FARMER
Arthur Eldred Solves Transporta-
ton Matter for Rural Commu-
nifty Truck Raisers.
CITED BY U. S. DIRECTOR

Every year the U. S. Director of
County Agricultural Agents, in his an
nual report to Congress, selects some
outstanding accomplishments of the
year by County Agents in the United
States. Atlantic County was one Sc
lected and the work accomplished was
on transportation.
The report cites that in many rural
communities complaints are made of
lack of transportation facilities These
complaints rarely get beyond the local
railroad agent The following story
shows how one County Agent helped
to correct a typical local transporta-
ton difficulty:
An Atlantic County farmer could
throw a stone from his pickle patch TO
the railroad station, yet he had to haul
his produce 10 miles to the nearest
shipping point Other farmers were
carting their produce s miles, when
their local station was not over a mile
away.
County Agent Eldred in Atlantic
County frequently heard complaints
from farmers throughout the section
about the poor transportation facilities
and decided TO see what could be done
to improve conditions. First, he took
it up with the transportation special
ist for the State department of agricul-
ture. After getting the facts they then
took the matter up with the railroad
officials at headquarters" who prom
ised to cooperate by meeting the far
mers. Forty interested farmers and
two officials of the Philadelphia &
De- Dot aa4 aT oh nd
a local shipping point Individual far
mers were called upon by the county
agent to state their transportation
difficulties. Several farmers had been
compelled to buy expensive trucks TO
transport their produce.
1t was disclosed that several farm
ers had sold their farms, while others
had reduced their production. growing
only enough to meet their needs, due
to lack of transportation facilities.
The farmers brought out that they
could easily double the amount pro-
duced next season if the transporta-
ton situation could be handled. One
of the railroad officials frankly said:
q quickly recalled that these farmers
were in earnest and needed help"
At the second meeting. arranged Tor
sa-'few zfays sfater. more than roe farm
ers were present to listen to what the
railroads might have to offer after
they had considered the situation. The
railroads agreed to carry freight on
local passenger trains that would con-
meet with fast freight at junction.
Service started Immediately and two
carloads of produce were shipped the
first day. The service was OF mutual
benefit to all members of the eommu-
nifty and TO the railroads. Business
gradually increased during the season,
and the railroad people are as much
pleased over the matter as the farm
erS
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
State Police Lose
In Battle OF Words
Ever Ready Guns Were Drawn on
Crowd of klansmen Erecting
Cross on Boice Farm.

- Three stalwart state policemen, one
of them a sergeant, lost battle in
Pleasantville on Christmas night,
when they engaged in an argument
with members of the Ku Klux Klan
and women sympathizers. The state
police had their ever ready guns In
their hands as they, approached the
crowd and forbid the burning of the
Fiery Cross which men were putting
up on the Boice farm. The Klansmen
were not masked and were quiet and
orderly, according to all reports, and
the police of Pleasantville refused to
interfere when the state police, hear
ing of the assemblage, stepped in and
tried to break up whatever celebra-
tion was intended.
The Klansmen hunted up Mayor
Jackson, who said he had no objection
to a cross being burned, and then the
sturdy troopers retired amid the
shouts of the victorious Klansmen
and women sympathiZers.
The state policemen came on down
Main street, and when they reached
the Old Turnpike, they We're confront
ed with another cross burning there.
They discreetly decided not to mix up
in the second affair, and proceeded to
restaurant to partake of a sandwich,
while the Klansmen had their celebra-
ton unmOleSted
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
LOCAL KlWANIS GUN CLUB
WINS VINElAND TROPHY

The Pleasantville Kiwanis Club trap
shooting team journeyed to Vineland
last Thursday, Dec. 27th, to participate
in a shoot put on by the Vineland
Kiwanis Club for all clubs of South
Jersey. The main prize offered was
silver cup, and the local boys again
displayed their superior marksman-
ship by capturing the trophy, with
margin of eleven birds over their near
est competitor. John ]. Green, of the
local club, was presented fine tur-
key for being high gun of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Green will give a tur
key dinner to the participants and
their friends on New Years Eve
The teams participating, and their
scores, were as follows: Pleasant
Vile, PA; Millville, 1S3; Ocean City,
209; Vineland, 199.s The Hammonton
team was represented by only two
men
The Pleasantville press., 1923-12-29
Anequippa Council
Makes Xmas Bright
Three Hundred Children Enter
tanned at Annual Entertainment
in Red Mems Hall.

Allequippa Council, Degree Of Poca-
hontas, made the hearts of three hun
dred children glad last Saturday, as
they gathered around the Christmas
tree erected in Red Mems Hall. Santa
Claus paid his annual visit to this city
as Allequippa's s special guest and en-
tertained the children in his inimitable
style for a time, after which he dis
tributed TO them candies and toys A
lengthy program Of song and story
was enjoyed.
Later in the day members of the
Council distributed Christmas baskets,
laden with provisions, 10 worthy poor
families whose names had been secur-
ed and the surrounding conditions in
yestigated. The same number Of has-
kets which were given out last year
were again disrubted along the main
land. As this annual custom is one of
charity and good viii. the names Of
the families benefited and the num-
Der goes unpublished Those who re-
ceived the baskets We're duly apprecia-
tive and those VINO gave them were
greatly repaid for their charitable ac-
tign in making others happy at this
season OF The year.
The kiwanis Club also distributed
baskets OF food TO a number Of deser-
wing families. The club also arranged
for The erection of community
Christmas Tree on the lot adjoining
the City Hall. This tree was illumi-
mated with vari-colored electric lights
on Christmas Eve, and continues 10
shed its light every night and will be
illuminated until after New Years
Eve. There was a short entertainment
and singing Of carols after the lights
had been turned on at the tree.