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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
TN0MBIY IN JAIL
IN TACOMA TO-DAY

Twombly was captured In Tacoma
r week ago when the Fangsters were
caught in the act Of looting the safe
q the Rialto theater there. a gun
battle followed between the Tacoma
officers and the four yeggs.
After tho furious chase and hat
Ito Of two nights ago. which ended
tn tho yeggs' escape in the Argo
freight yards. the safecrackers staged
another episode the next night. which
resulted In the capture OF Morgan at
Wcsiiake ave. and Harrison 81.
The police questioned Morgan. who
admitted that he was ono OF the men.
and told how they had stolen an auto
and heavy tools. planning TO rob
grocery on Oueen Anna btu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

And then the subject turned
We finally made our peace by taxi.
ing an honcst.to-goodness fun face
picture OF her so that even the office
cynic would recognize hts so-callcd
Exclamation Mark" II he happens
10 meet her again.
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terry maid by turning tho page and
presenting the other side OF tho pic.
ture." Today. for tho sake OF teas.
ing the 70. G." we arc going 70 keep
him guessing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BANDITS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

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tain" he said. that Griffin and Pol.
lock are members OF the yegg gang.
but had no evidence 10 base charge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
DOOM TRIO TO
DEATH BY GAS

CARSON CITY, New, Jan. TO-
February was set today rs
the date for the first lethnl gas
execution In American history.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
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Smyrna times., 1924-11-12

In response to numerous requests
from its patrons outside of Whining
ton, in Delaware and the Peninsula,
Grants, 615 Market Street, Whining
ton, will hold an exhibition display of
Furs at the Hotel Richardson, Dover,
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,,
November 18th, 18th, 18th. The dis
play will be open to the general pub
lie. Grants, for many years has en-
ioyed broad reputation for the
character of its offerings. The diver
sity of styles presented and the pol
icy of guaranteeing all its furs has
made a strong appeal to purchasers
of this line of apparel. The frms's
more than thirty years experience in
every phase of the fur industry has
given it a pre-eminence, of which its
patrons have been quick to avail
themselves. The forthcoming Exhi-
bition, will doubtless prove an attrac-
tion to many.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-12
At the New Dover Opera House

To-day and Thursday-ReX Ingram
producer of "Scaramouche' and ''The
Four Horsemen," has made another
wonderful photOplay in ''The Arab"
Ramon NOvarro and Alice Terry have
the principal roles, that of Sheik's
son, and missiOnary's daughter. The
young Bedouin falls in love with the
Christian girl,and though in love with
the Christian girl, and though his
tribe saves her and her father from
intended massacre by the Mohamme-
dams.
Friday and Saturday-Dance-that
is an effective way to retain the af-
fections of ones wifel This advice is
pointed in William de Miles produc-
ton, "The Fast Set" Improving the
mind is not one of the indoor sports
of the tea dance" says a subtitle in
the new Paramount production But
another title says, Bachelors step
where husbands will not tread" add
ing "PS-And always the latest
steps"
/ MOuudA ana uG0ueig - llili 1dllS i'll
search of novelty in picture plays will
find it in Paramount's "Open All
Night" which marks Paul Bern's de-
but as a director. The picture, adapt
ed by Willis Goldbeck from several
short stories by Paul Morand, has fol
its thrilling background the first SIX
day bicycle race that was ever put on
the screen. "Open All Night" is {
story Of one night in Paris-city OF
gay loves-and of a cultured wom-
ans search for adventure to break the
monotony of her too civilized home
life. Married to man who is Z
calm sOphsticate in the world Of
Partisan society, she tires of hi:
never-failing courtesy and apparent
indifference to her charms. Although
cultured and a gentlewOman, her ma
ture is close to the elemental-th,
kind of nature that would prefer
brutality to Indifference.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-12
SUSSEX COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Tunnel Defeated by dupont by 1905
County Vote

Thursday was Return Day" in
Georgetown, and the city was filled
with visitors from the entire sur
rounding country, who filled the court
house, where Judges Richards and
Rodney sat as board of canvass
to verify the returns of the general
election on Tuesday.
There were no contests and the fig
ures as tabulated by the board differ
ed very slightly from the figures un-
officially published on Wednesday fol-
lowing the election.
The official figures made some Slight
changes in the totals but none in the
final outcome Of the election. General
Coleman duPont's vote was increased
and shows that he received a majority
of 1908 over his opponent, James H.
Tunnell
The Progressive party vote totaled
225. The only candidates in the field
were for Presidential electors. The
result of the canvass was as follows:
Presidential electors Republicans,
Colonel Fl. A. DUPONT, 1920; Garri-
son, 1O,092; Viven, 1902. Democrats
Curley, 1868; Hopkins, 86O3; White,
5000.
Governor-Robinson, r., 1923; Ban
croft, d., 9013.
Lieutenant Governor-Anderson, r.,
9768; Tilghman, D., 9039.
u. S. Coleman dupont, r.,
1857; Tunnel, D., 1852.
COngress-Houston, r., $3.50; Boyce
D., 9O51.
Attorney General-Southerland, r.
97O9; Adams, 9O91.
State Treasurer-Fouracre, R.,98OO
Ellis, D., 9014.
State AuditOr-Harringt r., 1886
: Vinyard, D., 1912.
Prothonotary - Wilgus, R., 9919
: Jones, D., 1889.
Register and Clerk Orphans Cour
t -Westcott, r., 9747; Warren, D.,9051
Levy Court Bunting, R., 10,006
Joseph, d., 1898; Black, R., 1889
WOoten, D., 1924.
Treasurer-LOng, R., 994S; Wheat
. ley, d., $500.
COmptroller-LlOyd, R., 1866; Win
cent, D., 1914.
Sherff--Johnson, r., 1O,O6S; Tull
D., 1929.
Coroner Hickman, R., 1868; Can
non, D., 1881.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-12
Gbe Screen
At The Strand, Smyrna

Thursday and Friday-MOtiOn pic
ture fans will have the opportunity
of seeing Gloria Swanson at both ends
of the fashion ladder, in her latest
Paramount picture, "Manhandled."
In her role of shop girl, Miss Swan
son wears one dress that cost $3.50,
and doesn't look half bad in it either.
An all-star cast, headed by Tom Moore
supports Miss Swanson in "Manhan-
died." which is by far the best picture
of her notable screen career.
Saturday-He was the victim of a
cunning plot to disgrace him, and
cause him to lose the girl of his
heart! In the pocket of Johnny Jones
is found code purpOrting to prove
that he has agreed to throw away the
coming English Derby race-he, the
Yankee jockey with a reputation for
clean play second to none. A fake
telegram delivered while he is attend
! ing a ball seems to clinch his guilt.
Yet Johnny knows himself to be in
nocent! With this situation comes
one Of the big thrills in Little John
ny JONES'" the effevescent drama of
the turf, a screen adoption of the pop
ular stage success by George NJ Co
han. Johnny goes into the race with
the odds against him-his own backel
refusing to put penny on him, and
his sweetheart torn with doubt anC
apprehension.
Monday and Tuesday "The Cole
Diggers" is the first of the series Of
Belasco plays. To do it justice, the
services of such stars as Hope Hamp
ton, Windham Standing and Louise
Fazenda were secured, as we'll as Ger
trude Short, Alec Francis, Pegg!
Brown, Jed Prouty, Arita Gilman
Margaret SeddOn, Johnny HarrOn, AM
Cornwall, Edna Tichenor, France
Ross, Marie Prade and Louise Beaudet
1t is the story of a group of younl
chorus girls, blase, pleasure-lOving
happy-go-lucky who see life in term
Of extracting painlessly as muc-
money as they can from wealthy me-
in search of diversion.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-12
ROAD ESTIMATES IN DELAWARE
State Engineers Accomplish Excep-
al Work in Figuring As to Cost

State Engineers Accomplish Excep-
al Work in Figuring AS to Cost
With about two more weeks for
highway construction work, before the
weather becomes too cold for efficient
road building, the state will have a
total of about 457 miles of roadway
to it's credit. 1t will then be up to
the next legislature as to how much
if any more miles of highways are
constructed in the next two years.
Some idea of the high degree of
perfection to which the State High
way Engineering Department has
reached may be gained from the fact
that in estimating the actual cost of
the building of highways in the past
two years the road engineers have
come within less than one percent
many times of the cost of the road
desired.
Usually a contingent fund of from
10 to Is per cent is set aside for in
cidentals and things that may in
| crease the cost of the road over and
above the estimated cost. In other
words, if a highway to cost about
100000 actually costs $4,000 or
| $115,000, it is considered good job
But Delaware highway engineers have
done infinitely much better than this.
During 1928, the Highway Depart
ment constructed 30 different stretch
es of highways at a cost of $2,848.-
600. On this work the engineers had
estimated the cost would be 2,827OOO
or a difference Of about twenty thOus-
and dollars. This is about OF of one
per cent.
During the road building season
this year, the engineers have estimat-
ed on twenty-nine contracts and eight
of these have had final payments.
the amounts estimated by the engin-
GERS was S332,000 and the actual cost
| S343,OO0 a difference of about $1,000
Among highway engineers this effici-
ency in estimating IS considered moth
ing short of marvellous.
"All that l have done has been tC
watch things and keep checking uE
on the items," said Mr.. Buck. The
engineers deserve all the credit. LAS
year l spoke to them about the vari
Gus jobs and said l didn't want then
to underestimate the costs. They
have been more careful and the re
suit is shown in the figures giveI
me-"
There was a hearing at RehObOtl
the past week conducted by the gov
ernment to hear any protests tha
might be offered against the erection
of a new bridge over the Lewes-Re
hoboth Canal. While Colonel Ear
I. Brown, the United tSates Enginee
in charge of the work was i'll and un
able to be present, assistants preslde
at the hearing, but there were n
protests from any one. The govern
ment officials will now make favor
able recommendation to the War De
partment for the legal authority t
proceed with the work.
According to Mr.. Buck, in the cor
| struction of the work this year, tn
| highway department engineers haV
| profited by several things that dc
! veloped last year and the highwa
construction work despite the della
early in the spring due to rains hS
proceeded most smoothly and satl
factorily.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-12

At the session of the Supreme
Court, held at Dover, Monday, two
cases scheduled for decree were con-
tinued until November %, to which
time the Supreme Court adjourned.
Of the four cases scheduled for argu-
ment, three were continued and one
dismissed. They included the follow
ing: William Ford Breeding VS.. John
T. Nelson, continued; Alvin l.. Marvel
VS.. State Of Delaware, and Matthew
d. Murphey, exc, ct. al, VS.. Mary +.
Mcbride, both continued for argument
on November %. The case of the
American Public Utilities Company
VS.. Henry S. Morris, Oscar Hecker, ct
al, was dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

The highest telephone in the United
States is located on the summit of
Pixies Peak, in Colorado-an altitude
of 14,11o feet, or almost miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
MINE Conference
PROGRAM COMPLETE
President to Hold Gathering of
Experts Here Early in
Year.

The program for the conference
called by President Coolidge, to
which about 10 States having extern
sive coal mines will be invited to
send representatives has been COM
pleted by the Department of Interior
and it's Bureau of Mines.
1t is the intention of the President
to hold the conference at an early
date SO that governors desiring to
seek legislation along lines agreed
upon by the conference can do so at
the Forthcoming sessions of the vari-
Gus State Legislatures.
Coal mine accidents during No
vember took a toll of 155 deaths, &C
cording to reports furnished by State
mine inspectors to the Interior De-
partment and made public today.
OF the 155 men killed. ia lost their
lives at bituminous mines and Al at
the anthracite mines in Pennsylva-
mia. The fatality rate for the entire
industry was 3.26 per million tons of
coal mined, as compared with 3.45 for
November last year, 2 reduction of
about per cent.
Fatalities for the first IL months
of the year numbered 2,135, indicat-
ing a fatality rate of 4.22 per mil
lion tons. The corresponding rate
fol-. the first IL months last year was
3.S7. The increase, the Interior De-
partment said, was due entirely to
explosions of gas during the early
part of the present year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
RAIN HALTS DRIVE
ONMOOR|SH REBELS
Spanish Aviators Unable to
Carry on Raids Over Troops
North of Tetuan.
titiOn.
Ry tie Associated Press.


TETUAN, Morocco, December 81
Drenching rains during Christmas
prevented the Spanish aviators carry
ing out raids over the territory
where rebellious Moorish troops have
concentrated north of Tetuan. Large
forces of SpaniardS stationed in
Tetuan and vicinity since their retire.
ment from Chechauen consequently en-
joyed a period of comparative tran
guilty.
The battalions have been consid-
erably reduced in numbers owing to
the return to Spain of soldiers who
have served in Morocco since 1921.
other units have been sent back to
the Melilla zone. A complete reor-
saniZation of the occupying forces is
taking place under the supervision
of Gen. Primo Rivera, the Spanish
military dictator.
Behind the newly formed line,
stretching from Tetuan to Tangier,
most of the former Spanish forts have
been abandoned. This obviates the
necessity of frequent conveys and
leaves the flying columns under Gen.
Saro and Col. Franco free to operate
in the work of suppressing uprisings
among the natives. The tribesmen at
the present moment are showing a
disposition to submit, although sew
eral groups still maintain hostile ac-
tivities in the neighborhood of Coco
El-Telata.
Native tribesmen arriving here from
the camp of bd-El krim report that
he has ordered all the tribesmen who
are not soldiers disarmed This order
is said to have created considera bic
ill-feeling among the chieftain's fol-
lowers.
Another report brought in by ma
tiyes is TO the effect that members OF
tn eBeni Idir tribe have come out in
open opposition to Add Ell Krim and
his followers. 1t is said they have
declined to give bread to the chief
tain's men, and that this is causin G
great misery in the western zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH.
Three Others Injured When Trap
ped in Blaze.

TOWANDA, Pa, December 27.--En- :
trapped on the third floor of a burn
ing business building at Waverly, N.
Y, near here, yesterday, a child was
fatally burned and three persons were
severely burned before they were res
cued by firemen. Eleanor Wiswell, s
years old, died late last night from
her injuries, while Henry milford is
in a grave condition. Damage to the
Ellis building, to which the fire was
confined, was estimated at $4,000. II
is believed the blaze originated from
an exploding kerosene stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
"COcOtte" Not Term
Of SIander, Court
Asserts in Suit
Former Ship Ste,Uardess
Loses Case Against
Liner Steward.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, December Eleven
the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court is divided as to whether one
may call a woman "cocotte' with
out slandering her, finally voting
three to two that one may. The de-
cision affirmed a judgment by Justice
Thomas G. T. Grain, dismissing
$1,000 suit brought by Mrs. Helena
P. Rovira AlonZo, former stewardess of
the Ward liner Orizaba, against An
drew Boget, steward of the same ship,
for applying the term to her.
The dissenting justices were Johr
Proctor Clarke, presiding, and Victor
]. Bowling, both French scholars.
Herman Carte. Supreme Court inter
prefer, said "cocotte" was a slang
word indicating d woman who led
fast life, but not common woman"
Mrs. Alonzo, mother of two boys
and two girls, declared through her
lawyer that the defendant had en-
ployed the appellation before a group
of passengers who understood French
and SO caused her mental anguish.
She alleged his remarks were made
after she had repulsed his advances.
Counsel for the defense quoted the
bill of fare, eggs en- cocotte' (poach-
ed eggs, to illustrate the harmless
sense of the word in which, he said, his
client had used it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
BUILDINGS employees
GATHER AROUND TREE
First of Three Christmas Parties
Held at Interior Department
Auditorium.

Employees of the 40 buildings under
the jurisdiction of the office of public
buildings and grounds held the first
of their series of three Christmas
parties last night in the auditorium
of the Interior Department After an
entertainment Santa Claus appeared
and picked presents for the children
from the large Christmas tree.
Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., of
whose official family these employees
are, spoke briefly.
The United States Army Band start
ed the entertainment with a concert,
which was followed by a dance by
Miss Ella Mckenzie. Jacob Town
send then played a series of old time
pieces on the guitar; Miss Eileen
Lally sang popular songs, accompa-
MED by Arthur McCreight J. B. S.
Kinsella sang and Orrin Eadie, ac-
companied by Miss Marion Eadie,
gave violin solo. There was a
reading by Mrs. Mary Disbrow, fol-
lowed by 90 minutes of fun by the
National City Minstrel FIVE. COM
posed of Messrs. Stern, Wise, Mar
shall, Porterfield and Vowel. Miss
Mary Mcintosh danced. -.'
After the distribution of. gifts by
Santa Claus there was dancing until
midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Victim of Aphasia
" ears Diamond and
Reads Greek Easily
Veil Educated Girl WhO
Has Forgotten Past
Mystery to Chicago.
Special Disps.c to The Star.


CHICAGO, Ill. December III
"Charlotte." the girl of mystery. is
the most intriguing personality men,
tai specialists and hospital authori-
ties have ever encountered
Well educated, we'll dressed, wear
ing diamond ring, possessed of more
than ordinary beauty, "Charlotte'
dropped into the heart of Chicago on
the evening of November 10, not
knowing who she is or where she
came from. Day in and out the girl
prays that her mother may find her
On the evening of November 10 she
was found in state of hysterical
collapse in the Union Station. For
days she seemed obsessed by terror
People from all parts of Chicago
and other cities have visited the hos
pital, but no one could identify her
The girl insists her name is Nor
ris and that her father is an editor
on a New York paper, but this has
been disproved. She weighs 100
pounds, is feet inches tall, with
light brown hair and large, gray-blue
eyes. She speaks with a suggestion
of a drawl, which hints of the East
or South. She reads Spanish easily,
knows Latin and Greek and says she
rem embers Wall Street, the Stock
Exchange and Coney Island. She
says her family included father,
mother, brother 2 years older than
herself and a young sister. She was
attending some university and taking
a course in medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
OPPOSED BY 'DRYS,'.
QUITS OFFICE RACE.
Edges Candidate for Rev.
enue Collector WithdraWs,
Seeing No Hope of Success.
BY the Associated Press.


JERSEY CITY, n. J.. December 81.
George H. Johnston of Scotch
Plains, N. j., who was recommended
by Senator Walter f. Edge to Presi-
dent Coolidge for appointment as COL
lector of internal revenue at New
ark, telegraphed to" Senator Edge
yesterday asking that his name be
withdrawn.
Il wired the Senator because I do
not think that / will be named by
the President. or that my nomination
would go through, because of the op-
position of the Anti-Saloon League
and of charges that have been made
against me-" Mr.. Johnston said at the
Union County Republican headquar-
tiers in Elizabeth. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Blair told me two
or three days ago that he had inves-
tigated all of the charges and found
them baseless. All of them, whether
made by the league or by individuals.
are false. I hold no animus against
the Anti-Saloon League and am a
good loser"
Col. George T. Vickers, special prose-
cutor assisting Prosecutor Milton in
investigating the New jersey rum
scandal, in statement issued last
night said: while I have been max
ing personal Investigations of the
bootlegging and rum-running activi-
ties in Hudson County, 1 am not ready
at present to make any recommends
tons to United States Attorney Cen
eral Stone. / have not seen Mr..
Stone yet regarding the situation in
Hudson County. 1 expect. however,
to confer with him very shortly
1t is understood here that Col.
Vickers will leave soon for Wash
ington and that he has an appoint
ment with the Attorney General on
Monday morning. Federal District
Attorney Walter G. Winnie and his
assistant, Walter Van Ripper, are
also expected to go to Washington
Monday to see the Attorney General.