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Evening star., 1923-01-22
DIES AFTER BEING HIT
WITH P|PE|N. Fight
Assailant Gives Self Up, Declaring
Dead Man Tried to Break
in Home.

Struck on the head with a piece OF
lead pipe several times at the home
OF Preston Morris, colored, forty
years old. 1918 Alexander court.
Charles Coston. also colored. forty
two years old. Of 1892 Ward court,
died at Emergency Hospital early
yesterday morning as a result Of
a fracture of the skull.
According to the police Morris and
Coston engaged in an alteration
Of the latter, during which Ooston
sustained the fatal injuries. Norris
surrendered himself to the police
when he went to the third precinct.
streets. to ask that the wounded man
be taken to the hospital. He is said
to have admitted dealing several
blows. He declared that Coston ac-
cused him of harboring a female
friend and threatened to force an en-
trance if the door was not opened
Norris said he refused to open the
door, whereupon Coston broke it open
and attempted to enter. Then fol-
lowed the alteration. Coroner Ne> :
norgue today.
William Isaacs, colored. 123 L street
southeast, is held by police of the
fifth precinct to await the outcome of
injuries his wife, Willie Isaacs.
twenty,-six years old. received early
Yesterday morning. The police learn
ed of the domestic trouble of Isaacs
and his wife when the husband tele-
1honed for an ambulance about 2
O'Clock this morning
Mrs. Isaacs was found in an uncon-
scious condition when the police
reached the L street home. She was
hurried to Casualty Hospital, where
surgeons said her condition was
serious.
lsaacsis said to have told the police
that he elected his wife from the
slouse three times and that he fell on
her the last time. Realizing she was
seriously hurt, he stated. be carried
her into the house. but did not sum-
mon physician until this morning.
The affair is being further inyesti-
gated.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
lay CORNER STONE
FOR new CHURCH
Hundreds at Ceremony at
New Presbyterian Building
at Chevy Chase Circle.

Hundreds of residents of Chevy
Chase, representing various religious
denominations. participated yester-
day afternoon in the laying of the
corner stone of the new church that
Is being erected by the Presbyterians
at Chevy Chase Circle. Much Of the
present building. Rev. Hubert Rex
johnson, the pastor. presided and
laid the stone
The principal address was delivered
by DR.. De Witt M. Benham, pastor of
the Central Presbyterian Church of
baltimore, whose subject was Christ.
the Foundation Stone" Canon J. w.
Austin of the neighboring All Saints
Episcopal Church delivered the invo-
cation, while Rev. Charles T. War
ner, rector of st. Adams Episcopal
Cnurch, brought a message of the
spirit of Christian unity.
Presents Church History.
An interesting feature of the day
was the presentation of a history of
the Presbyterian church at Chevy
Chase by Zee d. Latimer. who has
The Hon. Francis G. Newlands. who
was interested in the development of
Chevy Chase he said, first sug-
ge:ted the organization of a Presby-
terrain church here, AID offered free
land for its use. The Presbytery of
Washington City, however. failed to
appreciate its opportunity and the
oner was not accepted.
Nearly ten years later, Theodore
Sargent. an elder in the First Pres
oyterian Church, caught the vision
of a, greater Washington and saw
the Importance of establishing new
centers of Presbyterianism. He be-
lieyed unwaveringly in the prospects
OF Chevy Chase. and, lone handed. set
out 70 plant the seed of a new church.
! AT the time of the organization of
the church in 1908 there were 274
! families scattered over about eight
square miles of territory around
| Chevy Chase.
Pledge Has Reen Kept.
THE members of the church have
Kept their pledge to study the peace
and prosperity of the church. Our
wisely and faithfully. beyond criti-
cism. Our Sunday school, under wise
| management and efficient teaching
has enjoyed steady expansion.
has enjoyed steady expansion"
Prof. F: c. Daniel and E. D. Hatha-
Columbian Male Quartet, by Fred
! erick l. Wilken, ccrnetist. and Mrs
| Howard L. Coombs. pianist. The
quartet consists of Paul G. Ledig
| tenor: w. F. Hanie, baritone. and 3
A. Lineback, second bass.
Among the various articles that
were placed in the corner stone were
a Holy Bible from Mrs. Clinton L
Wolcott. an American flag from
graphical map of Chevy Chase from
George Winchester Stone There was
/ also a copy of The Builders Creed,
written by Frederick w. Ashley.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Mrs. AlIenworth CoIIapses.
TO ATTEND DELIVERY SESSION

Representatfves Of several local
business establishments are planning
to attend the seventh annual conven-
ton OF the International Retail De-
livery Association, which will be held
March 1915 at Hotel La Salle, Chi
caEo. III. Tho convention 10 open to
all store owners. executives, delivery
managers, garage managers and
others whose duties have any con-
nection with delivery work. Improve
mont Of retail delivery methods
through tho interchange Of ideas is
the object Of the convention.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
ZEPPELIN READY IN JULY.

BERN. Switzerland, January 22.-
The big Zeppelin airship which is
building in Friedrichshafen for the
United States will be finished in July
and will set forth for New York by
way of Spain shortly afterward.
1t is expected that the aircraft will
require seventy hours to make the
VOYAGE
Evening star., 1923-01-22
JUMP PROVES FATAL
TO WORLD WAR VETERAN
James Edward Ray Dies in Emer-
gency Hospital After Leap of
Sixty Feet.

James Edward Ray. twenty eight
year-old veteran of the world war, who
jumped from fourth floor window of
the Raymond apartments, S14 22d
street, Saturday night, distance of
sixty feet, died at Emergency Hospital
early yesterday.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body of
the veteran at the hospital. He learned
that the young man had been confined
in st. Ehzabeth's Hospital since his re-
turn from overseas, where he served
in the 29th Division. He gave a GER
uficate of suicide, noting that Ray was
mentally irresponsible at the time he
made the fatal leap. Funeral services
will be held at st. Stephens Church
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
THREE CHILDREN DROWN.

SWANSEA, Mass, January 22.-
Three small children were drowned
when a rowboat overturned in Coles
river. John 5. Desrosiers of Fall
Liver. who, according to the police,
had taken the children for a row.
was arrested on a charge of drunk
enness. after three boys had rescued
him from the river
Evening star., 1923-01-22

MISS MAUDE A. FREEMAN
Has opened a typewritng and duplicating Of
fee under the name of LET o RITTER, at TIT
} eth ST. (Phone Main S163). and will be glad
20 welcome any of her friends there. Miss
freeman was formerly partner in the firm
lnnxn as the Cnmme rcial Office Seryfce o4s
Evening star., 1923-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

wANTED-A YANLOAD OF FURNITURE
FROM ROCHESTER JAN. 25th OR 27th.
FROM PITTSBURGH JAN. 22nd To 31st
IEnM J0HNSTOWN, PA. FEB. Jst TO 3rd
WEEKLY SERVICE FOR SMALL LOTS TO
AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
AND NEW YORK
The RIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY INC,
1925 14th ST NV. MAIN 2159
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Old Floors Made New

New hoors laid.
Sec ADAMS, Barrster bldg
Main 14b7. Res Franklin S347. 22s
M OORS REFINIsHED & POLISHED
'LOOi>o BY ELECTRIC MACHINE.
Il. e. NASH. NORTH 1905.
ROOF REPAIRS ST. slate: :, TIN.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
MITCHELL FORCED DOWN
I'm oh. AT FR0STBURG, ND.
Heavy Fog Makes It Impossible to
Fly, Further-No One
Is Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.

FROSTBURG, Md, January a.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, chief Of
the Army air service. and Lieut..
Clayton Bissell OF Boiling Field were
forced to land their De Haviland four
airpIanes near here yesterday after
noon on account of heavy fog.
Neither the officers nor their planes
were injured.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

CITHH permanent force Of the
S11E<b most -skillful Plumbers, Timers
o.b and Stove Men at your service
Evening star., 1923-01-22

7 He HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Or
EInized 1888, pays so on.gonr savings Of 81. 90
. month more. Now Is the time to start an
ecrount. Ask shout il. Treasurer's ofnce. 1000
Penns: ave. NV. VIM. r. Galliher. president:
Geo W. Linkins and VIM. X. Reeve. vice
presidents; James NJ. Woodward, secretary;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

Mama" In the arms OF their en-
rnpturcd young parcnta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
BY G. LUCILLE BUTLER

',New hands. voice and ono
blonde bodied wig" checked Off Mrs.
Edith Harris. In the dispcnsary OF her
Doll Hospital. which she has owned
and operated for the past few years
az the same old place. eii Eltei
building.
do doll babies change their style
OF hair dressing. too7" we inquired.
Il should say they do" declared Mrs.
Harris-"thc young mRInas keep me
busy weaving new wigs for their
darlings all the time. and around
Christmas It's seems every last years
baby needs fixing in some way or
another"
For Mrs. Harris conducts first
aid station for diAmautlcd dolilos. an
well as hair goods store. and 10
working Sundays and far into the
nights. despite her corps OF assist.
ants. in an effort TO keep UP with
tho demand for Christmas rcnova.
a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
WORKED BECAUSE SIZE
LIKED TO EAT

What caused me TO SO Into bust
nesB7~ Tucking away a mutilaicd
sawdust torso In a paper kimouo, to
join the eycr.lncrcaalng "easuaities
on tho. shelf. Mrs. Harris smiled. Il
Just simply loved 10 eat saie she.
III hadn't just had 20 work in order
10 support myself and ms little girl,
don't suppose I'd have ever been
any use TO myself or anyone else
but I had to--and I did"
Mrs. Harris mastered tho in,rica-
cics OF hair work In all It's branches,
and coming West In search OF wider
opportunities. opened a place in Sc.
attic. Finding the business slack in
the winter tins. one year Aho do.
cided she simply had 20 10 something
more 70 get by--and the Inspiration
why not make doll wigB-camo 20
her She booked orders for various
Seattle toy stores. and from that
small beginning has worked up n
side line which threatens 70 cngulf
her during the holiday season. An
expert in her line. ahc makes doll
wigs as well az hair for the grown.
ups. Many dollies wear their little
marnn's own hair. made up for them.
but II other hair IL desired. Mrs. Har.
ris has u In ali shades and styles.
We venture the assertion. with.
out q chance OF n comeback. that
Mrs. Harris has grated on moro
legs. arms. eyes. heads and hair
than all the surgeons in Seattle
put together--and II In no tricl,
at all for her 10 put voices into
dumb bodies, which cause thrills OF
rapture In small bosoms. as the
erBtwhIle silent babies gurglo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Christmas Booze Battle
Is Raging Over Nation
Rum Runners Meet Varying Success in Rush
to Supply Holiday" Cheer to Thirsty

heads n small army OF agents pa
trolling every foot Of the border.
SIT. PAUI~-Dry agents claimed
to have cut the liquor running
along the Canadian frontier 10 fig
uren far below those OF last year.
STEADY FLOW INTO
THE GOLDEN GATE
sAN FItANcISco.---A steady but
light flow OF liquor from the Can.
ndian border in the Far West In
admitted. One liquor cargo landed
here this week on tho coast south
OF the city. another rum ship lis
waiting outside the Golden Gate,
while third In reported bound
south off tho coast. Dry agents
are concentrating their attention on
the Christmas rum rush farther to
the south.
HOUSTON, Texas.--The Mexican
revolution has resulted In a de-
crease OF the liquor supply which
normally comes In over the border.
Border guards have been increased
which makes tho task OF the rum
runners harder. Guards are active
along the gulf coast and have foiled
tho bootleggers at many points.
Liquor sellers here say most OF
the Christmas booze Ia coming via
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS Holiday booze
running is on In fun swing here.
All grades and varieties OF liquor
are available and the prices are be.
ing held down. despite tho increased
demand.
MOBILE. Aln.---Izzy Einsteln re-
Gently visited this sector Of the
liquor front and as result the
hmuggiers arc suffering from a set.
back.
NEW YoRR.--A rum fleet OF
varying numbers was reported off
the New Jersey coast. 10 miles out
at sea Small craft landed nightly
cargoes. many OF them falling into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
La Toilette Scores
Coolidge Message

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 14.-Mnk-
Ing a complete analysis OF President
coolidgc's recent message TO con.
gress. Senator Rotert NJ. la Fol
lettc, In an editorial IN La FoIIctte'ss
magazine, published hero today, De-
nounced the PRECEDENT for his stand
on almost every question taken up
In tho meeage.
The president has elected to cast,
his lot with the reuctionaries OF hid
own party who have been repu.
dated by the country and 10 PROF.
mote the welfare OF those predatory,
special interests which have thriycdD
for generation upon favors and
subsidies exacted from the federal
government" La Toilette stated in
the editorial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
ny FRANK GETTY
' Omitted Pres. -. s'aa Correspondent,

iunitcd Press kthn CorfoanOndnnD
Copyright. 1898. by United proaH)
NEW YORK, Dec. f4.-Along
both coasts OF the United stntep
and on the Mexican and Canadian
borders, bootleggora engaged federal
forces today In desperate effort
to Hmuggle liquor into tho coun.
try TO take advantage OF high
prices prevailing for the holidays.
Dispatches 10 tho United Press
from Icy harbora OF the Atlantic
coast, from Pacific cities and from
the Quebec and Texas fronts, re-
ports the booze battle flucsuating
with varying success.
DRY FORCES
HARD PRESSED
Not aincs the 18th amendment
was adopted has the concerted ef-
fort OF rum runners presented such
a tax upon tho coast defenhoA OF
tho prohibition forces Tho thin,
dry line IL meeting tho invasion
AZ all points, rcpelllng here, meet
ing defeat there.
United Press communicates today
showed the following:
Police state that n
close check on bridges and ferries
by both United States agents and
Canadian liquor commission police
has greatly reduced rum running
and driven many OF the larger
bootlcggerH from this aectlon.
OaWEGo. ". Y.-Aliho lake
navigation is closed and smuggling
by water temporarily discontinued,
hootleggcra apparently we're win.
ming at this point. rushing large
quantities OF liquor across the Dor.
der in high speed trucks. Their
success was indicated by the fact
that the supply exceeds the demand
and prices are falling.
DETRoIT-E c. Yeliowiey. form
err prohibition chief In New York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Citizens to Stage
"Klondike" Party

Mrs. Donald -. Lyon, chairman Of
tho arrangements committee for
klondikc Night, 10 be givcn by the
West Seattle Community club AZ
West Side hall. Friday night. Inns
perfected plans for n unique enter.
tainment. The atmosphere will be
that OF tho Klondiko in tho haIycon
days OF 1897 and succeeding ycarn.
Anyone wearing white collar viii
DO fined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
PAPA" VOICES
NOT POPULAR

Ms. Harris says mama" voices
are in great demand, bu, that while
manufacturers arc working on a
papa voice. they have not been
successful so far. so much for the
''pa'pa's"--they are evidently no,
80 goodl
She had Just worked. good and
hard. and there Is nothing spec.
iacular about II. according 10 this
busy woman. She has put her
daughter thru school. has lived
meanwhile. and Ii engaged in a
thriving littls business which brings
not only the satisfaction OF success
and a task well done. but is tho
means Of bringing immeasurable
10Y 70 the little patrons who. By
their devotion 10 their old but
''fayori,e chillnns" form tho chief
incentive for It's being.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

the hands OF combined dry forces.
Headquarters OF the state contabu.
larry Of New Jersey reported they
were holding their own. There was
no fluctuation OF prices TO indicate
what way The battle was going.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-24
OFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.

The Dover Index suggests a way
out of the Filing Fee objection that
might we'll be considered by the Leg
islature. 1t says: "the three dollar
filing fee as a name seems to be about
as unpopular as the School Code of
1919. Yet most thinking people
realize that its object was a good one
and that we not only need the revenue
that it produces but that it is a fair
tax that no one should object to. The
repeal of the provision for such a fee
would not relieve persons from filing
an income tax return and this is what
many object to. We suggest that the
income tax law be amended so that
two forms of return be provided for.
One for those whose net income is
taxable, that is who have an income
of $1,000 if single or $4,000 if mar
ried and another for those who do not
have such a net income. The former
having blanks to be filled out giving
the information as to sources of in
come &C., and the latter being simply
an affidavit that the maker has no
taxable income. Provide for a sufi-
cent number of persons in addition to
notaries and justices of the peace, to
take affidavits free. Let each person
filing such return and each person fl
ing the affidavit of no taxable income
pay So on filing the same. This would
relieve the objection to requiring per-
sons having no income being required
to fill out an income return and only
those who object to paying the tax
could object to making and filing the
affidavit and such objectors should not
be listened to. If it is objected that
many who have a taxable income
would escape by using the affidavit it
can be truly said that they will try to
escape any way, either by refusing to
file return or making a false return.
The income tax law provides for this
in making all returns non-conclusive
and giving authority to investigate,
and punish by penalties and other
wise"
Smyrna times., 1923-01-24
BLACKBIRD
Continued from Eighth Page

were married by Rev. C. A. Crowley,
at St. Joseph's Rectory, Middletown,
Wednesday afternoon, at five o'clock.
The couple were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shetzler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelter will reside for the present
with the groom's parents.
The box social held in the school
house at Blackbird recently was
most enjoyable affair, netting the neat
sum of $25. Proceeds for the benefit
of the M. E. Church of Blackbird.
Miss Hopkins the teacher, is much
gratified over the success of the event.
Harry Keiser, John w. Morris and
Peter B. Fretz, of Blackbird Hundred
have been drawn on the jury for the
Superior Court and Court of General
Sessions of New Castle County which
convened Monday, January %.
A meeting of voters of Blackbird
Public School District, No. SO, will be
held in the school building on Thurs
day evening next. There will be
discussion of the proposed school leg
islation now pending in the General
Assembly. 1t is expected that a new
school building in Blackbird will be
asked for by local residents-a build
ing large enough for several addition
al grades and to discontinue the school
busses now used to convey children
of advanced grades in this vicinity to
Smyrna, Townsend and Middletown.
Personals.-Mr and Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson, near here, are in Washing
ton.-Mr. William J. Nowland, Jr.,who
has been confined to his home with
pneumonia is reported improving
Mrs. George Burris, of Blackbird Sta
tion, who was stricken with paralysis
on Friday, is reported to be critical
Mrs. Harry Lurty, Kirkwood, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hen
derson here.-Mrs. James A. Buckson
is visiting her mother in Alliance,
Ohio.-Miss Hilda B.Pratt is on a visit
to Philadelphia and Harrisburg.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry H. Austin, Spring
View, announce the birth Of daugh-
ter, who has been named Anna Marie.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-24

Wallace Reid, fatally smitten by the
drug-habit, which he thought to the
end he could overcome, has played the
final scene in a tragedy that makes a
far deeper appeal than anything he
ever did on the screen. AS the Phil
adelphia Bulletin truly says: "His
had been a success such as thousands
aspire to. Hero of the movies, long
acclaimed above other film stars as
the most important male figure in the
cinema play, his pre-eminence in the
work he loved to do had given him a
luxurious home, money beyond all or
dinary demands, and troops of
friends.
'But the Hollywood life got him.
He drank too deep of it. Energies
that should have gone to making fame
secure were dissipated in carousals.
Eager to be good fellow" to admir-
ing friends, he made the fine home
nothing less than a hotel" Better
than most, he knew how to make his
way up the winding path of fame
through the motion-picture studios,
but he did not know enough to turn
his back on the suggestion that he
could do more work, or better, by
stoking the human fires with "dope'
instead of by clean living.
ain time he found out his mistake
like the rest. But he was too late
He had gone too far. The fires he
started for the sake of their glow anC
sparkle had burned him out. By the
time he had found the will to "comt
back" he had lost the way.
wallace Reids case is no differen
in kind from that of thousands o.
other drug addicts. The tragedy il
the same for the unknown as for tn,
famous. The actors failure ma,
seem greater because of the fullnes
of his previous success. But it
tragic story is being played in tn
lives of tens of thousands who hav
fallen victims to civilizations mos
vicious scourge."
Smyrna times., 1923-01-24

If the present Legislature wants to
establish real economy in the matter
printing the Senate and House Jour
nails, the suggestion of The Delmarva
Star, Wilmington, is pertinent and to
the point. 1t says, Senator Murphy
has introduced bill limiting the mat
ter that may be published in the Jour
mails of the Senate and House of the
General Assembly. The proposeda
limitation is on the score of economy.
Why should not the bill go still furth-
er and abolish the printing of the
Journals altogether?
'In place of the printed Journals
the bill might provide that the clerks
of the Senate and House make an
original typewriter journal and two
carbon copies. The original might be
kept in the archives in the State Ii
brary, one copy in the library for re-
ference and one copy in each house.
These copies could be made by each
clerk during the session WITHOUT
EXTRA COMPENSATION and as
part of his regular duties, and could
be bound when the session ends.
'They would serve every legitimate
purpose. The printed Journals cost
thousands of dollars and are almost
utterly useless. 1t is true that oc-
casionally some lawyer, seeking a
technicality on which to evade compli-
ance with a law, has occasion to re-
fer to the Journals. But why should
he not be required to go to Dover, at
his own or his clients expense, and
consult a reference copy on file there ?
"To any one who is familiar with
the manner in which the original
copy of these Journals is prepared,
the spending of thousands of dollars
for printing them seems silly waste
But the clerks have always been al
lowed hundreds of dollars of "extra
compensation" for supervising (?)
the printing of the Journals" so it is
quite likely that the useless, but
mighty expensive farce will go on in
definitely"
Smyrna times., 1923-01-24
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA HUTCHINSON
DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad-
ministration upon the Estate of Virginia
Hutehison late of Duck Creek Hundred, de-
ceased. were duly granted unto The Clayton
Bank on the Twenty-fourth day of January.
A. D., 1928. and all persons indebted to the
said deceased requested to make payment
TO the Administrator without delay. and all
persons having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the same
duly prohated to the said Administrator on or
before the Twenty-fourth day of January, AID. =.
1924 ~ abide hv the law in this behalf.
THE CLAYTON BANK, Administrator.
Address Clayton, Delaware