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Evening star., 1923-10-12
POLICE ARE CALLED
FOR DRY PARLEY
Captains, Lieutenants and
Sergeants to Meet With
Oyster Shortly.

A more vigorous enforcement of the
prohibition law throughout the Dis
trict will be one OF the subjects dis
cussed at a conference to be held
in the near future between Commis-
sioner Oyster and the captains, lieu
tenants and sergeants of the police
department.
The Commissioner said he wanted
to impress upon precinct commanders
his belief that they should be on the
alert to uncover bootlegging and
other violations OF law within their
respective boundaries.
The vice squad, Capt. oyster said.
is doing good work, but he feels that
precinct officers should not wait for
this special detail of men to go into
their neighborhoods to make cases.
TT is my opinion said the Com
missioner, that the sergeants are one
of the most important groups of men
in the police department They
should make 1t a point to become ac-
quainted with every condition exist
ing In their precincts"
The police Commissioner is more
than gratified with the diligent man
ner in which the police have en-
forced the Volstead act since it was
placed upon the statute books, but
he believes that even better results
Evening star., 1923-10-12
SANE COSTS SLOGAN
URGED BY SPEAKER
Fair Dealing Also Advocated at
Convention Of Association
Of Electragists.

A movement, back to quality, sane
costs and fair dealing in industry
was advocated today by Charles L.
Eidlitz, commissioner Of the e1ectri-
cal contractors associations of New
York and chairman of the board of
directors of the New York Electrical
Board of Trade, at the twenty-third
annual convention Of the Association
Of Electragists. International, at the
Washington Hotel.
Mr.. Eidlitz told OF his endeavors in
New York to get the contractors to
make proper estimates" and urged
the necessity OF including in the esti-
mates the ONCE force salaries, ex-
penses Of the contractors and house.
hold. overhead. In addition to the
usual necessary items. After this had
been included, Mr.. EidIitz said, 1t
was the time to decide upon what
the margin of profit on q Job should be.
Economies to be effected by the ELI
mination Of overlapping functions
were discussed by William l.. Good
win, New York city.
This afternoon most OF the dele
gates will go on a sight seeing tour
Of Washington and vicinity and the
associations executive committee will
hold a meeting at the convention
Tonight the convention will end
with visit to the Congressional Lii
Brary.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
CARTOON A HOLLAND IDEA.
Originating in the Revolution o.
1888 It Migrated to London.
Charles Dana Gibson, in the Mentor.

Charles Dana Gibson, In the Mentor.
In the modern sense, the cartoon
originated in Holland. stimulated by
the revolution OF 1888. From there
it migrated to England, and there
found fertile and congenial soil. The
most significant cartoons Of the
eighteenth century were directed
speculative madness engineered by
the South Sea Company in London
Cartoons such as the one picturing
Fortune riding in car driven by
Folly were displayed in London shop
windows and influenced by the art
of Hogarth,' who is accepted as the
father of the modern cartoon. Fol-
lowing Hogarth came Rowlandson,
who devoted himself to social satire.
and James Gilray, who stirred pub
lie opinion against Napoleon.
American cartoonist. His work was
crude, still it inspired the colonists.
Americas first great cartoonist,
Thomas Mast, was the product of
the civil war, and for years afterward
he continued to influence public opin-
ion. 1t was Mast who finally drove
Boss Tweed out of New York An
other great cartoonist OF that period
was TennieI, who drew tho reverent
and splendid THE Nation Mourning
at Lincoln's Bier" printed in Punch
just after the death of the martyred
President. Following Mast came
Walker and Herford, followed by
men who have given the American
cartoon a permanent place in our
national history.
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Evening star., 1923-10-12

Charles Hearn was indicted today
by the grand jury on a charge OF
grand larceny. Hearn is said to have
robbed the school fund box at St.
Gabrfers Catholic Church, at Sth and
Varnunn streets northwest, Of which
Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara is pastor,
last August. The amount named In
the indictment is s2G9, but it is re-
ported the peculations far exceeded
that amount.
Parishioners had complained to
Father Mcnamara that they had not
been given credit for contributions to
the school fund. which had been
placed in the box provided near the
door of the church. A watch was
placed and Hearn was arrested, and
is said to have admitted to the priest
and to Detective Sergt. Thompson
that he took envelopes containing
contributions from the box.
Two charges of grand larceny are
preferred by the grand jurors against
Joseph Crage, thirty-f1ve years old.
and George Howard, twenty-five
years old. They are said to have
worked the confidence game two
nights in succession last August
Henry Cissell was induced to part
with $155, it is alleged, and on the
Evening star., 1923-10-12
POISON RUM KILLS
5 men IN ONE TOWN
Three Others in Critical Con-
dition-Verdict HIames
FuSel Oil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclhteu frese.
PANA, H., october 12.--Five men are
dead and three others are in serious
condition after having drunk a quantity
Of poisonous liquor described as "the
color Of whisky in soft drink parlors
here last Tuesday night. The dead are:
Dwight E:lers, fifty. of Towerhill. ILL.,.
grain and stock dealer; George Baldwin,
NJ. Gaughan. forty-nine, contracting
painter, Pana: Charles Z. Gaughan,
thirty-two, Blue Island. H., and Edward
Biehl. forty-five, a local building con-
tractor.
Two Critically III.
Maurice Clark forty-flve. stock buyer
Of Pana, and a foreigner whose name
has not been ascertained, are critically
Ill at a hospital. presumably from the
effects OF the liquor.
Reports Of other persons in neighbor-
ing towns having been poisoned by
white mule" whisky We're reaching
Pana today.
An inquest was held yesterday
afternoon over the body of Edward
Gaughan, who was the first to die,
and a verdict of death from "fusel
oil or wood alcohol sold as white mule,
obtained at the place OF John Tokoly
and at Maton's place" returned.
Victims Die at Intervals.
Tho verdict was based on the testf-
mony Of Charles Gaughan, nephew OF
Edward Gaughan, who himself died
several hours after the inquest.
The other victims died at intervals
Of several hours and all are believed
by authorities to have purchased the
liquor from Tokoly.
Baldwin made a statement to his
wife that he obtained the liquor from
Tokoly.
All of the victims except Charles
Gaughan were married and had fam
lilies No arrests have been made, but
authorities, including Sheriff Flescher
declared they would issue a warrant
for Tokoly's arrest after more in
quests are held this afternoon. Tokoly
refused to make a statement
Evening star., 1923-10-12
SIZE OF THE UNIVERSE.
from the Kansas City Star.


The diameter of the universe is the
length Of 10000 milky ways. And this
milky way yardstick is thirty thousand
times the distance that light, travelling
10000 miles per second. covers In one
year. Light comes from the sun to the
earth In about eight minutes.
This is the conclusion OF Prof. Archi-
bald Henderson Of the University of
North Carolina, given in a communica-
tion in Science, the official organ of the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science. He assumed that
space and the universe are constructed
according to Einstein's general rela-
tivity theory.
"It would take q ray Of light, travel.
ing at the rate Of 1860 miles per sec
ond, 1000 million years to go around the
universe" Prof. Henderson says. "To
go around the universe it would take
the fastest airplane three quadrillion
years the fastest automobile I'VE and
one-half quadrillion years, and an ex-
press train, travelling at the rate Of
sixty miles an hour. eleven quadrtllion
years.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
GOMPERS ASSURED
A.E.L. REELECTION
El Paso and Detroit Fight for
Next Convention of
Labor Body.
Bv ths Assoeiated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Ore, October Ia
Election OF officers and selection Of
the next convention city was today's
principal business OF the convention
of the American Federation of Labor.
Ell Paso and Detroit were the prin-
oipai contenders for the next conven-
ton.
Samuel Gompers, who has headed
the federation since its Organization
in 1881. except during one year, was
declared by delegates generally to be
certain of reelection and other OIL
oials also were expected to be re-
tained.
Peter p. Brady Of New York and
Edward Gainor of Washington were
leading candidates for delegates to
the British Trades Union Congress.
Denunciation OF the Industrial
Workers Of the World and declaration
for more stringent immigration laws
wero the outstanding features Of pub
Ito interest in yesterdays session.
Quarry Engineers Upheld.
The convention has Strengthened a
dispute between the Quarry Workers
Union and the Union of Stationary
Engineers employed in quarries, up
holding the contention of the Engi-
neers' Union for separate jurisdiction.
This dispute arose as a result of a
strike at Barre, VT, and Concord, N. H.
A group of resolutions favoring
remedial legislation asked by unions
OF government employees was ap-
proved.
More stringent immigration laws,
with reduction in present quotas, will
DO sought from the Sixty-eighth Con-
gross. Protest against importation Of
coolie labor into Hawaii was voiced
by tho conyention, which adopted
resolutions declaring there is no la
Dor scarcity in Hawaii that would
justify introduction OF coolie labor.
Broach Japanese Question.
The Japanese question was brought
up by Paul Scharrenberg, San Fran
cisco, Of the Seaman's Union, nd
.Tere l. Sullivan, Cincinnati, Of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union.
Scharrenberg referred to conditions
in Hawaii.
Sullivan spoke of the rapid multi
plication Of Japanese in this country,
and said this was real menace. Eff
forts to organize migratory workers
and to assist these to asst them
selves were ordered by the conven-
tion, after 1t had taken action de-
nouncing the Industrial Workers of
the World. The executive council was
instructed to turn the batteries of
publicity on the I. w. W., many MEM
beYs of which II was charged were in
tho employ Of interests seeking to
destroy organised labor.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
PEC0RA WILL FACE
Stokes WITNESS
Negro's Charge of Influence
Challenged by N. Y. Act
ing Attorney.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 12.--Acting
District Attorney Ferdinand Pecora
VIII appear on Monday to refute
charges directed at his office by
Joseph A Thornton. who during yes
terday's session Of this retrial of the
divorce action OF W. e. D. Stokes,
wealthy hotel owner. asserted that
an attempt had been made to infu-
ence his testimony.
The assertion Of Thornton, a negro
and former janitor of an East 35th
street apartment house, where Edgar
A. Wallace, chief correspondent, lived.
indirectly led to a flare-up between
opposing counsel.
Thornton said that during the pre-
Evening star., 1923-10-12

vious trial of the Nase, at which hs
identified Mrs. Stokes as a woman he
had seen several times at the East
36th street address, where Mr.. tWals
lace lived, he received a subpoena e
appear before the district attorney
and subsequently was questioned b3
Stanley L. Richter, then an assistant
district attorney, who is son-tn-laY
Of Samuel Untermyer, chief counsel
for Mrs. Stokes; Ferdinand o. Morton
also a former assistant district att
torney and now civil service commits.
sioner. and, finally, by Mr.. Pecora.
Activity in the Stokes case shifted
today to Missouri, where Mrs. Stokes
has gone with counsel to hunt wits
nesses In an attempt to disprove tes,
timony that she was seen with Wal.
lace in Bonneville and Bunceton, Mo-
in 1904, when, she declares, she was
attending school in Washington, Ii
c., and did not know the man.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
FACE DIPHTHERIA TESTS.
Employees Of District Architect''
ONCE to Undergo Culture.

A score Of employees In the Office
Of the municipal architect in the Dis
trict building will undergo cultures
by the health department following
the reporting Of a case of diphtheria
in the Office.
Several days ago young woman
in the office was taken i'll and it de-
Veloped she had diphtheria. The
taking OF the cultures of the others
is in accordance with the regular
practice Of the health department.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
MASoNS TO PARTICIPATE
IN COLUMBUS CEREMONY
Boston Drum Corps Takes Place in
Annual Celebration Of
Day.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, October IA Masonic
organisation will participate in the
Columbus day celebration here. The
Aleppo Drum Corps, composed OF
Shriners and numbering more than
100 men, will give q concert on Bos-
ton common after the sunset cere-
,mony tonight. This Is the frst time
Masons have appeared as a. body in
connection with the annual observ-
ance since the International parade of
ten years ago.
The Alhambra band, composed of
members Of the Knights Of Columbus,
furnished music for the municipal
ceremonies on the common today in
which representatives of many. ma
tions participated, and a navy band
will play for the sunset ceremony.
A police parade in the forenoon and
a parade Of Spanish war veterans in
the afternoon were other features.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
MOST "BooTLEG" POISON.
Chicago Mayor Revokes Thou
sandth License in Campaign.

CHICAGO, October 12.-Poison Is
found in eight out Of every ten sam
pies of liquor taken in raids on
saloons and soft drink parlors, ac-
cording to DR.. Herman Bundezen, city
health commissioner. The statement
was issued as Mayor Dever revoked
license in the citys campaign against
prohibition law violators, which has
resulted In more than 1000 additional
places closing voluntarily.
Poison liquor has killed at least
1000 persons in the United States
this year, said DR.. BundeZen.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
FORTY SHIPS EXPECTED.
Naval Vessels to Spend Week End
at Hampton Roads. -s.

NORFOLK, Va, October 12.-More
than forty naval vessels. including
the battleships Wyoming and Florida,
win arrive ct Hampton roads today
from the southern drill grounds to
spend the week end.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

may be obtained by enlisting the CO.
operation of the uniformed men as
well as the special squads detailed
to liquor enforcement.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
Work Together.
From the Columbus Dispatch.

Some devout Christian has evolved
a motto card for motor car wind
shields, Safety First-Obey God" A
prominent city Official after seeing a
near the Carnegie Library retorted
And don't forget the traffic police
Evening star., 1923-10-12

In scsne parts OF England tractors
are vDe6 fn place OF horses for towing
canal barVes. s.es.,.ss -
Evening star., 1923-10-12
JOHNSON PETITIONS OUT.
Nebraska Friends Want Name IN
Presidential Primary.

LINCOLN, Neb.. October 12.--Petis
tions to place the name of United
States Senator Hiram Johnson of
California on the primary ballot in
Nebraska as a republican candidate
for the republican presidential nom-
ination have been in circulation fol
about three weeks, John Mahe1
member of a committee which drew
up the petitions announced.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

Every man is a fool at least ten
minutes a day. Don't exceed the limit.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

Courtesy is to business and society
what oil IS to machinery.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
WOALAN'S CLUB AT FELTON,

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Avon Club, of FELTON,, was held at the
home of Mrs. Jane Clifton, Wednesday
afternoon of last week. The president
of the club, Mrs. Ada Warren, presid-
ed. The program as outlined was CIV
en- over to carts and Crafts" won
derful display Of needle work was on
exhibit.
The home was beautifully decorated
with the club colors, green and white,
A delicious luncheon, consisting of
chicken salad, biscuit, coffee, pickles,
nuts, bon bons, ice cream and cake
were served.
Mrs. H. M. Waller, state president
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
was among the visitors present. She
gave a very interesting address on
club work. This was followed by a
musical program consisting of pia4-~
solos, vocal solos, and violin solos,
given by Mrs. B. T. East and Miss
Madeline Reeves. A beautiful recita-
ton was also given by Miss Dorothy
Reynolds.
The club then adjourned to meet
next Wednesday afternoon which will
be the final meeting of this club year.
At this meeting they will elect new
officers.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
AUTOMOBILE OVERTURNED:
OCCUPANTS NOT INJURED

While responding to the fire alarm
last Sunday afternoon, James Abbott,
a member of the Carlisle Fire Com
pany, met with an accident which
might have assumed serious proper
tions. Abbott was at the home of his
father-in-law, two miles north Of Mil
ford, when he heard the siren blow
and jumped into his car to go out
with the fire company. When at the
corner of Fourth and Walnut streets,
Abbott was confronted with the al
Tentative of either smashing into
cars parked on each side of Walnut
street, into a car travelling between
the parked cars, or trying to turn into
Fourth street. He choose the latter,
but in making the turn his left front
axle was bent and the car overturned
against the dwelling occupied by Cliff
ford Kelley. A window was smashed
and the framing knocked out. Abbott
and Walter Davis, who accompanied
him, were thrown out but neither was
injured.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
PEOPLE RUSH TO PAY
STATE INCOME TAX
Forms Issued This Week To Banks
And Tax Offices In Wilmington,
Dover and Georgetown.
BLANKS WILL NOT Be MAILED
All TaxabIes Must Get The Blank
Forms And Make Return Not
Later Than May IS.

The blank forms for making return
of the State Income Tax in Delaware
for the past year, 1922, are available
now, and in Wilmington, thousands
applied at the State Income Tax Office
during the present week, for these
forms. 1t will be well for all citizens
Of Delaware, who are voters, both
men and women, to remember the fact,
that these blanks forms will not be
sent out through the mails from either
the main Office in Wilmington, or the
tax offices in Dover and Georgetown,
to the peOple-as was done last year.
The blank forms may be had by
applying to the various banks in the
State of Delaware, or from the tax
offices in the three counties. 1t must
be also remembered, that this report
has to be made, regardless of the liza
bility to pay an income tax-as it is
the object of the law, to compel every
voter, or taxable in Delaware to pay
at least three dollars each year for the
public schools. All money derived
from this source, the filing fee and
income tax, goes direct for the support
of the free schools of Delaware. There
is no oath to be taken before any Off
cial, for which a fee is to be paid by
the party making the report; the only
form being that of certification, that
the statement is true as set forth by
the taxable. Of course any false state
ment will bring prosecution later. with
the resultant cost of prosecution.
All reports must be made on or be-
for May 18th, which is just Is days
distant.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
RECEPTION FOR new
PASTOR AND SUPT.
Local MethOdists Fete Their Re
turned Pastor And Welcome
New Superintendent.

Members of the Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Milford, assist
ed by most of the pastors of MilfOrd's
churches, gave Rev. D. w. Jacobs,
who has been returned for another
conference year and the new District
Superintendent, Walter 3. Gunby, an
enthusiastic and cordial reception in
the Sunday school room of the church
on Tuesday evening. The affair was
more than a local church affair, for
it took on the aspect of a community
welcome to both men. George H. Hall
acted as master of ceremonies, and in
his usual delightful manner introduce
ed many of the speakers of the even
ing.
Rev. C. B. Strausburg, the new pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. Patman, new rector of
Christ Church, Rev. Mr.. Hammond, of
the Houston charge, Rev. Welsh, of
the Baptist Church, and finally Mil
ford's beloved Rev. Mr.. Bunstein, OF
the Presbyterian Church made address
ses during the course of the evening.
The general trend of all the talks bore
on the subject of the close relations
of all of the preachers in Milford. Inc
talks thoroughly illustrated what had
been accomplished by the preachers
pulling together, and the speakers told
of the warm personal feeling and re-
gard for Rev. Jacobs. G. Layton Grier
also addressed the gathering.
A delightful musical program was
interspered with the addresses, and
the evening was greatly enjoyed by
those who attended. Musical numbers
we're given by the Milford New Cen
tury Club quartet, Mrs. Florence Der
rickson and Mrs. Haswen Pierce, VIC
Inns, and Mrs. Edward Hurley, pianist.
A piano duet concluded the evening
entertainment, following which re-
freshments were served.
The reception was real testlmon-
iaI of the affection held by the people
of Milford for Rev. Jacobs, and spoke
well for the work accomplished by
him since he came here two years ago.
The new superintendent, DR.. GUnby,
was much pleased with his cordial
welcome in our midst
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27

Rebate Of 3 Per Cent If Paid On Or
Before May 30, 1928.

The Town Council of Milford has
fixed the tax rate for the current year
of 1928 at $1.1O on each hundred dol
lars of assessment of real and person
al property.
The laws provide that any person
shall receive a rebate of three per cent
on the total amount of tax levied, pro-
vided that they pay the tax on or be-
fore the Both day of May, of the year
for which the tax is assessed.
About three-fifths of the total sum
of the tax levied, is paid by the tax
ables of Milford in the rebate period,
for that reason the receiver of taxes,
John H. Roach, sits in the Municipal
building daily from to noon, and
from 1 TO 5 in the afternoon, to re-
ceive taxes. Later sittings are in the
evening also.
The total amount of tax levied for
this year, for town budget purposes,
approximately totals $4,000. This with
the other revenues from counties and
other sources of revenue, such as po-
lice fines, licenses and permit fees,
also dog registrations, will bring the
total of the budget up to $4,000 for
the year.
The special improvements author
lied will be paid from this fund-the
bonds to be issued, will be to finance
the Light and Water Commission and
refund town bonds which are now due.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
FIREMEN FIGHT BAD FIRE

The Carlisle Fire Company was
called out at 1920 last Friday night
to fight fire in the centre of Mil
ford district. The blaze was in sta
BILE owned by Mrs. James Stanton and
was located directly in the rear of
the Jump Block of stores on North
Walnut street. This old building has
been a fire-trap for years, and located
within a few feet of the block of
stores it was doubly dangerous to the
business people of the town. When
first discovered the building was a
mass of flames, and sparks were fall
ing all over Walnut street. The fire
men got on the scene quickly, and be-
fore the fire alarm had stopped blow
ing the second time a hose had been
laid. Notwithstanding the fierce fire
that was raging when they arrived,
the members of the fire company had
extinguished the flames and were
reeling up their hose at 11:45 o'clock.
Smoke and water did some small
damage to the stores of Miss Minerva
Sippe, A. E. Archer and others in the
fire zone. The old stable was used by
Gavotos Candy store as a storage
place and ice cream manufacturing
plant.