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Smyrna times., 1924-12-03
TOWNSEND TO BE EXAMINED
Confessed Incendiary Believed by Par
ents Mentally Unbalanced

Petition filed Tuesday by defense
counsel for Edwin w. Townsend, aged
p years, confessed instigatOr of a
series of incendiary fires at Marion
Station, near Salisbury, Nd, was ap-
proved by Judge Robert F. Duer of
Somerset county, whereby a court or
der will be issued to the State Board
of Mental Hygiene for an examination
of the youths mental condition.
This petition was placed before the
court Immediately following the with
drawal of a previous petition asking
that Judge Duer cOnvoke a special
jury in the Somerset Court to pass
upon the mental responsibility of
Townsend. While it was conceded by
Hooper S. Miles of Salisbury, counsel
for the defense, and States Attorney
Harry Dashiell, conducting the prose-
cutiOn, that the Maryland laws grant
authority for empanelling a jury to
pass upon the mental condition of a
prisoner, the move, it was declared,
would have been a departure from es-
tabIished precedents in state courts.
The petition was filed on behalf of
Townsend's parents, who stated theii
belief that the youth,who has confess
ed to setting seven fires in the tOwr
of Marion and to two attempts t.
wreck Pennsylvania Railroad trains
is mentally unbalanced. He is in tn,
Princess Anne Jail and no effort will
be made to secure bail or a hearing
until the state board makes a repOr
of the examination to Judge Duer
Members of the board are: DR.. Al
thur P. Herring, chairman; Drs.Henr
B. Berkeley, J. Albert Chatard, Hug
H. Young and H. Finley French an
Miss Margaret S. Brogden, Baltimore
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03
INDIANS MEET AT INDIAN RIVER
Survivors of Delaware Indian Tribes
Gather for Annual Pow Wow

CommemOrating the three hundred
and third anniversary of the smoking
of the pipe of peace between the Pill
grimS and the great Indian, Chief
Massasoit, and observing their third
annual Thanksgiving Day reunion and
ceremonial, members of the NanticOke
Indian Association, of Indian River
district, Sussex county, who reassem-
bled Thanksgiving on the banks of
the Indian River at the reservation of
their leader, Chief WyniacO, laid plans
for a much more elaborate pow-wOw
next year-one which will eclipse any
held in the past.
Those who attended spent the day
in hunting, and Thursday night en-
ioyed a raccOOn hunt over the hunt
ing grounds of their forefathers three
centuries ago. Pow-wows, strOllS
along the river front and hunting wild
game in the nearby wood were fea-
lures of the program.
The celebration closed Sunday and
the visiting chiefs departed for their
homes.
Next year, it is planned to have all
chiefs of the various tribes present,
and Princess Mollie Nelson, represent
ing the Penobscot tribe of Maine, will
conduct rehearsals throughout the
year for the tribal dances at next
years ceremony.
River Dale Park, near Oak Orchard,
| s., l,o
River, the reservation and private en-
tertanment park of Chief Wyniaco
otherwise known as William Russell
Clark is the scene of the reunion.
Distinguished Indian chiefs from diff
ferent tribes, all members of the AL
gonquain COnfederacy, which in early
days inhabited the Atlantic Coast
from Labrador as far south as the
Carolinas, were present. Among those
, present were: Chief James H. John
son, Baltimore, representing the Rap
| pahannock tribe of Virginia; Chief l.
r A. Homes, of the Chicahomony tribe
| of Virginia; Princess Mollie Nelson
t representing the PenobscOt tribe, o
( Maine; Chief j. l.. Bass, of the Nan
e sumund tribe, now living below th'
t great Dismas Swamp in Virginia, ant
= Chief Wyniaco, of the Nanticoke trib
p of Delaware. Other prominent In
e dians along the Atlantic Coast wer
n expected to be present, but were de
t tanned for various reasons.
r In the presence of possibly 500 pal
d faces, who had gathered from variou
} sections of the Delmarvia Peninsul
d TO witness the ceremonial, the exei
= cises were opened at o'clock Thanks
Igiving Day by Chief Wyniaco.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03
U. OF D. THANKSGIVING DINNER
Speeches and Music Enliven Annual
Thanksgiving Affair at the University

Speeches and Music Enliven Annual
Thanksgiving Affair at the University
More than four hundred students,
faculty members and guests attended
the customary Thanksgiving dinner of
the students of Delaware College,
University of Delaware in Old College
Wednesday night. These dinners
which were initiated by Business Ad-
ministrator A. G. Wilkinson five years
ago are always delightful affairs for
students and guests but never more
so than last Wednesday night. HI
Rodney Sharp, chairman of the build
ing and grounds committee of the
board of trustees who has proven on
many occasions that he is one of the
most loyal friends the university has,
made it a perfect evening by inviting
every student of Delaware College to
be his guest at a "Father and Som
dinner in Old College on the evening
of January 7. This invitation was re-
ceived with continued applause anC
the students gave three cheers fol
"Sharp." Mr.. Sharp was the fina
speaker of the evening. He said tha
he had attended five of the si'
Thanksgiving dinners given by thu
students and always tried to conduc
himself so he would be invited to re
return for the next one. Mr.. Shar1
said he thought the dinners fin
idea as they brought all together o
common ground. He also said tina
in his mind "Father and Son" Dime
would be an excellent idea as it woul
give the fathers of students ali OF
poBtunity to visit the university an
] see for themselves the work being az
complished.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03

Clarence r. Boxer, % years old,
son of John Boxer, a prominent farm
er of near Milton, died Thanksgiving
Day at noon from injuries caused by
mule kicking him in the stomach.
1t appears from all accounts that
young Boxer struck the mule and it
turned and delivered a severe kick
Boxer was taken to the house and DIR.
w. +. Douglass was called in to at
tend to his injury. DIR. Douglass said
that the boys death was due to the
blow of the mules kick on his abdo-
men.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03

Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Maggie l. Littleton, daughter of
the late John r. LittletOn and Mrs.
Sarah f. LittletOn, and Edward Rus
sell, son of the late Theodore and Mrs.
Mary Russell, both of Georgetown,
has been made. The wedding took
place at First M. P. parsonage, at
Georgetown, on November Is, the
Rev. John T. Bailey performing the
ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03

Miss Elsie Smith, of Warwick and
Howard A. Loller, of Earlville, and
Miss jamie Woolevhan and John
Bailey, both of near Earlville, were
married at the NJ. E. parsonage at
CeciltOn, Md, Saturday evening, No
vember %, the double ceremony being
performed by the Rev. J. T. Rowlen-
son, pastor of the church.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Martin l. Storey and Viola E. Rash,
both of Magnolia, were united in mar
riage on November %, by the Rev. ].
S. Eldridge, of Camden.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03

Oscar L. Mitchell, formerly manag-
er of the Western Union Telegraph
Office at Seaford, and Miss Ruth Mar
vel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
R. Marvel, Arch street, Seaford, were
married in Philadelphia, Monday, the
oath ult. The bridegroom is origin
ally from Berlin, Md, but is now as
sociated with the Western Union
Company in Lancaster, Pa. For the
past several years he has made his
home in Seaford.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03

Lower Delaware soy bean growers
held a meeting in the Sussex County
Courthouse, at Georgetown, Saturday
afternoon to pool the 1924 crop, which
represents many thousands of bush
els. Seedsmen, who have representa-
tives in Sussex County at the present
time are offering the growers So a
bushel for them but those at the
meeting on Saturday decided to hold
their crop for better price.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-03

T1STT1TTTTT5 TzTTT IR IIlI1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
WHITMAN TO
BE HONORED

Celebrating tho sSth anniversary OF
the founding Of whitman college In
walla WRlla. rs alumni Of Whitman
will meet Saturday evening NJ I
O'Clock at tho womcna University
club.
About $50 former students Of tho
famous Institution founded by Marcus
Whitman live In Seattle. and n nun.
Der Of Seattlc'H representative citi.
gems arc members % tho board OF
ovorscers Of Whitman. among them
Judge Thomas Burke. L. o. Baird.
Thomas Lyons. Rev. Mark A. Mat.
,hcwa. Judge Jeremiah Netcrer. Rsgi.
maid II. Parsons, w J. Patterson. o.
II. Rnpp, z. A. Stuart. Frank Water.
house. David Whitcomb. DR.. Park
Weed Willis and worrali Wilson.
Or. Stephen II. l.. Penrose. prcai.
dent Of Whitman Tor tho past 2s
years. viii deliver tho principal nd.
dress, reviewing some Of the expert.
cnces thru which whitman has
passed
j. Harold Champion. president OF
the Puget Sound whitman Alumni
association. will preside. Music and
entertainment will be furnished by
members OF the alumni organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
MEET
OKEHS BILL,

The McNary. Haugen bill. now
pending before convrcss for the 70.
lief Of wheat growers. was indorred
by a meeting OF the executive com.
mittee OF tho Washington Farm
Bureau federation at the Hotel New
Arctic Friday. The organization
pledged itself TO work for the pass.
ago Of the bin.
The committee Endorsed the bill
prohibiting the use OF milk and
butter substitutes that is TO come
up this fall by referendum. II. B.
Creel OF Seabcck WINS appointed ns
representative OF the bureau to Ice.
ture turnout the state. II was dc.
cided, also. to start n new farm
bureau paper, and Il. a. Norton OF
Grandview was empowered TO ar.
range for its publication.
President w. @. Cordener OF
Walla Walla presided. and the com.
mitteemen present included Z. ON.
dal. Mount Vernon: Henry Delaney.
starbuck; T. Il. Anderson, Falkland:
+. A. Norton, Grandview, and Il. b.
Rogers. Colfax.
Members present at the request
OF the committee included soren
sorenson. Ellensburg; c. w. orion.
Sumner; II. y. Creel. seabeck; w.
II. Kirkman. Walla Walla; r. C.
Johnson, Mount Vernon; $. l.. Nc
Can, Belllngham, and A. A. Kelly,
Spokane county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
Geo. CHRISTIAN
IS UNDER FIRE
Movie Trust Pressure"
Effort Is Alleged

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Hous.
ton Thompson, chairman OF the fed.
eral trade commission. testified 10.
day that he believed George Chris
tian. Jr- secretary TO the late Presl.
dent Harding. had attempted TO ex.
ert pressure on the commission in
connection with the Famous Play.
ers-Lasky antitrust case.
Thompson gave his testimony be.
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee. considering Christians
nomination TO be a member OF the
trade commission.
Thompson testified that he was
called TO the White House in May,
1921. Christian opened the CONVEX.
sation by asking him what he
meant by issuing a complaint
against the Lasl<y people without
giving them n hearing. Thompson
said.
Thompson continued that he in.
formed Christian that no complaint
had been issued at that time and
that the commission never made 4
practice OF hearing anyone who was
not yet defendant.
Upon motion Of Senator Wheeler
II was decided to call Christian be.
fore the committee. other witnesses
are to be heard next Saturday and
Christian will appear after their
testimony has been completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
LUNDIN PARTY
is SCHEDULED

Nearly 500 former residents OF
South Dakota have slgnified their
intention OF attending the first an.
nual gct-acquaintcd meeting Of the
South Dakota club. which was 10
DO held Saturday evening n, Moves
cafeteria. Dinner was 20 b. served
in cafeteria style. Alfred H. Lun.
din. candidate for mayor. and who
was born AZ Lead. & D.. was TO be
the honor guest OF tho evening.
Tho dinner WAS 20 begin al Z
p. m. with residents from tho dif.
fercnt counties Of South Dakota
grouped by counties All present
were 10 wear badges giving the
name Of tho South Dakota town
where they formerly resided.
Vocal selections. given by Mary
Lonberger Scott. accompanied by
William Hoffman az tho piano. and
by l.. S. Canzln, accompanied by
Kenneth Lyman. were 10 feature.
with n violin duet by Bertha and
Martha stuckcy. Mrs. Harry IT.
win was scheduled TO read. while
Mr.. Hoffman was 20 play his orig
innl composition. Forward March,
based on Scattlc's slogan. John Gil
roy. former mayor OF Lead. s. D.,
was TO speak, with w. @. u. Ben
way presiding as POSTMASTER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
SENATOR SHOT
BY DRY AGENT
Shot Down as He Walks
With Wife at U. S. Capital

WASHINGTON. Feb. i6-An X.
ray photograph was taken today TO
locate a bullet which struck Senator
Frank Greene. OF Vermont last might
as he was returning 20 his hotel with
Mrs Greene.
Tho ballet, believed 20 have been
fired By a prohibition agent pursuing
hootleggers, struck Greene over the
LEFT eye.
A. Emergency hospital where
Greene was taken. II was stated he
had spent "A restful night ana that
bis condition "is ven, good"
Tho seriousness 81 his injury viii
not be known until tho N-ray photo.
graph - studied
Greene and Mrs. Greene were ap.
preaching the hotel whore they live
and had just paused an alley when
several shots were fired.
I'm hurt" Senator Greene said.
and collapsed.
other pedestrians ran 20 Mu,
Greene'a assistance and the senator
was hurried 20 the hospital. The
bullet. a haHty examination showed.
seemed 10 have fractured tho frontal
bone OF the skull
Police, seeking tho person rcapon.
slble for tho shooting. arrested Pro.
hibltlon Agent Otis Fisher, who was
In the alley near the Greene hotel
when the shooting took place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
AUTO DEATHS
ON DECREASE
Seattle Has 40 Per Cent
More Cars, Less Crashes

with a 20 per cent Increase In the
number Of autos on the streets In
one year, and In the face Of De.
creased traffic force. accidents ap.
parcntly are VA tho downward trend.
especially Ia the number Of drunken
drivers and auto deaths. according
70 Chief OF Police seyeryns. satur.
day.
seyoryns and sergt Frank G. Fu.
qua. traffic head. are of the opinion
that the criminal Investigation bu.
reau OF the traffic squad is respon.
nible for the reform. The new bu.
reau has proved 70 be a sensational
success. they say, and quote recor Is
showing dozens Of convictions In
cases Of ali kinds. which they say
would never have been obtained 9th.
orWise.
when a driver feels that what.
ever reckless driving he does may be
reported and proved against him.
and that every other driver Is a po-
tential traffic officer. he drives more
carefully. Motorists have been CIV.
en- a mighty scare. and it's not a
false alarm. The public Is cooper.
ating with the investigation squad.
and that's what we want"
Only two auto deaths have oc.
Cured since the first OF the year.
a record in itself Since the recent
campaign, a sharp decrease has
been shown In eases OF speeding.
drunk and reckless driving and driy.
ing without lights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DENLY
GTARTG ON pAHE

has arisen was based on doubt as
10 the value Of the expedition and
the danger II involved. rather than
on the expense. Second. DENLY per.
sonally told the house naval affairs
committee the flight would cost
fiS3.000. Now Il is stated II will
cost $4,000. The discrepancy 10
not Understood In congress.
The polar expedition OF the giant
dirigible was Denby's pet project
Recently no made a stirring appeal
10 the house naval affairs commit.
tee not to throw any obstacle In
the way Of the trip.
The advance guard OF the polar
expedition left here January to
establish weather station In
Alaska and make other prepare.
tons for the flight.
Orders for equippIng a ship with
n mooring mast and for many other
preparations had also been issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
SENATE PROBES WALSH REFUSES
ALASKA SCHEME TO ENTER RACE
PrOber Has No Presidential
Aspirations
ny LAWRENCE MARrIN

AtAlkAa ANhaa NfaAA hhtfenlnhMfHtN
WARRINGTON, Feb II. - Prcal.
Dental politics wnl not DO allowed
10 defeat or hamper the Teapot Dome
inquiry. Senator walsh served no.
tiee today upon his friends.
Expressing his appreciation OF tho
offers OF Georgia and Nebraska
democrats. who offered 20 circulate
his name In those states as a enndl.
date for Tho democratic nomination
Tor president Walsh firmly declined
tho offer.
His views on the subject were
made known In a letter 10 the Ne.
liskRa Democratic club This ms.
Give. he said today. expresses hiI 70
sition as well NJ anything no could
possibly aay. II follows,
Il than; you very kindly for no
hc:ior you hive offered In consider.
nticn OF any service that have been
able 70 render my country rs mem.
Der II tho t,nate public lanis com.
mitieo investigating the naval &c.
serve leases. hut take II your me.
tive n more 20 honor me than 10 sct
forward my name as presidential
candidate.
II am obliged 10 decline your offer
20 circulate my name In petitions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
TEAPOT DOME
PROBE HALTED
Senate Committee Adiourns
Hearing Until February rs
BY PAUL r. MALLON

NOnltcu Press btAIk OorrespOnucnt1
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-Teapot
Dome Investigators today paused to
decide the direction and scope of their
further inquiry into leasing of naval
oil reserves.
Hearings have been adjourned until
February 25. when the s1.0oo,oOo
"slush fund" reported to have been
used here will be gone into.
Edward B. Mclean, millionaire
Washington publisher. who is coming
up from Palm Beach, was notified
that he need not appear to answer
his subpoena ut present Mclean
was to be asked about the million.
dollar fund, but questioning of Nc.
Lean was thought unnecessary at
present.
No congressional investigating
committee in many years has pro-
duced such variety of sensations
with such rapidity as this committee
has. The evidence thus far present.
cd makes mountain of documents.
Even committee members are n
little confused at times in trying to
keep clear in their minds Just what
the committee has developed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
SEEK AID FOR
HELPLESS MEN

Care Of unmarried men In Seattle
who are unable to work on account
Of sickness and who have no one to
care for them. was the object OF a
meeting between the county commits
sloners and representatives Of the
Social Welfare league. The league.
having exhausted its funds allowed
by the community chest for this clnss
of aid, is no longer able to carry tho
burden. and n means OF securing co.
operation Of the county public vel.
fare department was sought.
Since November 1. It was pointed
out that the league had cared for
236 single men who were friendless
and III or disabled. exclusive OF aid
given Russians, who are classed
separately in the leagues budget. II
was stated that all OF these were
men that other agencies were un.
able 10 care for, and most OF which
presented grave emergencies.
Present at the meeting were d. r..
Skinner, Lawrence Colman, r. II.
Parsons, Lane Summers. Miss Card.
ner and Miss Cotter. representing
the leaguel Mr.. Smock and Mr..
Gaines. representing the county, and
a representative Of the Seattle news.
papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
HOTEL OWNERS
HELD LIABLE
Abatement Act Is Enforced
Despite Absentee Plea

One Of tho strongest blows against
yice that has been delivered since
tho so-cailed cleanup" campaign
opened several months ago fell
from the hands OF Superior Court
Judge Boyd J. Tailman. Friday. In
tho form OF decision In the abate.
ment cases now in the King county
courts
Judge Tailman ruled that absentee
landlords arc responsible for the
kind OF places run By tenants. 10
issued an Injunction restraining tho
use OF tho star hotel. 2oln Second
ave. for any purpose during the
next six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. J. Moran. own.
err Of 20 building. vet up a defense
tina, they have been IN Los Angeles
and knew nothing OF the kind OF
place that was being conducted.
that since tho abatement opened
new tenants have been installed and
acts formerly complained OF have
no; bcta permitted. Nevertheless
Judge Tnllmsn held they are liable
for nuiSancea committed IN the
hostclry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
BONUS BACKED
BY DEMOCRATS
Committeeman Also lndorSe
Wheat Export Bill

SPOKANE. Feb Selecting
Seattle as tho 1894 state meeting
place. tho pre.campaign session OF
the democratic state central commit.
tee here yesterday Endorsed with
enthusiasm the American Lcgion's
adjusted compensation program and
the MeNary.Haugen wheat export
commission bill
A telegram OF confidence was
sent 10 William Gibbs MeAdoo and
Senator c. C. Din and Congressman
sam II. Hin were commended for
their efforts towards remedial farm
legislation.
Tho state convention IN Seattle
win meet May ?. and 955 delegates
viii be present. King county. under
the apportionment decided upon.
win nominate IT'S OF the lot. Willis
2. Mnhoney. youthful mayor OF TIE
koa, win be temporary chairman
and keynote speaker.
The life Of Woodrow Wilson was
commended and condolences sent 20
the widow. George r. Ryan. OF
King county. submitted the McAdoo
resolution.
Mayor Ben Hiil. Of waIia walla.
submitted n resolution which struck
at the 10 per cent freight differential
on wheat from the Snake river
country. favoring Portland over
Puget sound ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
WOULD CLARITY
SKAGIT STATUS
Tindall Prepares to Probe
Project Mystery

Preparation OF an ordinance 20
provide for an exhaustive probe Of
the skagit project IS in progress,
Philip Tindall. chairman OF the
council utilities committee, said Sat.
uriay. Tindall hopes to have tho or.
dlnance ready for introduction at
Mondays council meeting.
The ordinance will provide for the
appointment OF commission OF en-
gineers and accountants to determine
the feasibility OF future develop
ments. cost. the present condition Of
the Skagit, how the 100000 bond
issues have been utilized. and the
ability and fitness OF Carl +. Uhden.
skagit engineer. to continue with the
Gorge development plans.
Tindall said that the present status
Of the Skagit is swathed in mystery.
The completion OF the Gorge plant
will turn in only 10000 horsepower
year. average. without a high
gorge dam. which will cost an add.
tionaI 5000. 900. The Gorge dam win
be too heavy an expenditure without
installing the third power unit OF the
gorge powerhouse to develop liz. 500
horsepower. and 1t will be impossible
to develope this power without stor-
age. To provide storage 1t win be
necessary to build the Ruby dam at
a cost Of $4,000, 900.
Seattle wants the true facts about
this ambitious program" TIndall
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-16
of Course, You'll Haze
a Seal Breaking Party
Society Is All Agog for Gala Event, When
New Phone Book Will Be Opened

drawing room. watching tho hands
crawl toward midnight n would
be- a fearful bore. they foroaaw, Tor
which even tho small thrill Of
breaking the seal aa the clock
struck i2 could hardly atone.
Then one Of the most inventive
of the loi-the little blonde with the
blue eyes suddenly had an idea
wen give Seal Breaking
party" she cried. ringing FOR both
secretaries And that's how the
idea got started.
This evening many folks will put
the new directory. ntili scaled. TO-
gethor with d corkscrcw into the
coupe. and drive around TO the
scene Of the party
crhoro you 20. jumping 10 con.
illusions again. The corlsacrcw is
20 be used 10 break the seal)
The evening viii be spent IN play.
ing the new game invented by a
Queen Anne society bud. called
Number. Number. WHO'S Got tho
Number" The idea Is 20 guess
how many Of your friends have had
their numbers changed, and what
the new numbers are.