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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
UNSHAKEN
AFTER KILLING
STEPFATHER
Eats Heartily After Shooting.
Expects to Be Back in
School Next Week

HAGERSToWN, Nd, Nov. L.
Richard Wilson, fourteen. year-old
high school student, who shot and
killed his stepfather, Harry 0easlin,
thirty, at his home In this city last
night while defending his mother,
Mrs. Nellie n. Geaslin, expects to
be back at his desk in school next
week.
The youth is in jail, pending the
outcome Of an autopsy and the
action OF q coroner's Jury tonight.
He shot and killed Geaslin with a
small rifle, given him on his birth.
day., The bullet struck Geaslin in
the heart.
Self-defense win be the boys plea,
ana his own story Of how his STEP
father had threatened the life Of
both he and his mother, Geaslin's
third wife, has been substantiated
by Geaslin's wife to the satisfaction
Of the local authorities.
Geaslin came home last night in
an intoxicated condition. When he
found his wife had not prepared
dinner for him, he abused her. His
stepson told him he was tired Of
living in house where there was
continuous Quarreling, and Geaslin
made a pass at young Wilson.
The boys mother, who married
Geaslin about a year ago, stepped
between them. "IIl kill you both, !"
declared Geaslin, and got his re-
volver. and pointed IL at them. The
Wilson boy grabbed up q rifle, a
present from his stepfather, and
sent bullet through Geaslin's
heart.
He then hurried to q nearby tele-
phone, first summoned a doctor and
then called police headquarters, in
forming them Of the shooting. When
the police arrived he calmly sur
rendered, told them his story and
accompanied Sheriff Richard Duffey
to jail. When he reached there he
asked for supper, declaring he was
very hungry.
The police found the revolver,
the boy and his mother said Geaslin
pointed at them, beside the body.
Mrs. Geaslin, FRUSTRATED with grief,
was found across the body Of her
husband when the police arrived.
The boys father, D. W. Wilson,
Of hayward, w. Va. Il hurrying
here to his sons side.
Geaslln, despite his youth, has
been divorced twice. This was his
third wife.
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HELD.
By D|CEERSON
LEAGUE
Democrats Of oIney District,
Montgomery District, Meet
IL Rally

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 1.-The
Dickerson Community League has
elected officers for one year az fol-
lows: President, Lawrence A. CHS.
twell:s first vice president, Lloyd j.
Jones; second vice president, r. B.
Jones; secretary, Miss Dorothy q.
Todd: treasurer. Mrs. "A. J. Fad.
gett.
Committees have been named as
follows: Membership, Miss Elizabeth
Jones, chairman, and Mrs. Susie o.
Nicholson and Miss Evelyn White;
program. Mrs. Malcolm White,
chairman, and Mrs. Maurice CHS.
well and Miss Emma French: Il.
brafy, Miss Anna Lee Hicks. chair.
man, and Miss Helen Jones and
Douglass Day; school building and
grounds, Howard Roberston. chair.
man, and w. X. Matthews and T.
r. Peddicord; public health, Doctor
]. r. Hicks. chairman. and Mrs.
Walter Poole; way1 and means, Mrs.
r. Brooke Colt. chairman, and
0AEbs W. H. 1NhASuOWS anu MIS-
Howard Robertson: publicity, Mrs.
Jones Hoyle, chairman, and Miss
EliEabeth Day and Lester Bell.
-
The Democrats Of olney district
held a rally in Grange hall. olney,
last evening. It was conducted by
Joseph w. Jones and was one Of
the biggest meetings Of the kind
held in that section Of the county
In many years. United States Sena.
tor Thomas II. Caraway was the
principal speaker. Mrs. Jess w.
Nicholson, president OF the WON.
ems Democratic Club Of .Montgom.
cry county, also addressed the
gathering briefly.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Joseph F. Bur.
roughs, twenty.four, and Miss Bel.
vie L. Benson, eighteen, both Of
Potomac, this county, and James
F.. Riley, twenty-five, and Miss
Ethel Irene Ewell, twenty-five. both
Of Washington.
Fire, caused by a coal OIL stove,
da damage In the home Of Guy
Hicks here, last night, to the
amount of about $500. The Rock.
vile volunteer firemen were on the
job as usual, quickly extinguishing
the flames and preventing the de.
struction Of q row of frame dwell.
ings.
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EVANSVILLE To
BUILD 100000
THEATER
Fireproof Structure viii Seat
Over ,ooo-Property
Already Acquired

EVANSVILLE, Nd. Nov. L.
The Hyattsville Amusement Com
pany, Inc, the directors Of which
are local business men, has bought
property on the Washington-R alti-
more boulevard and will erect
thereon a motion picture theafer
costing about $50, 900.
It win be q modern fireprocf
building, 80 by $50 feet, containing
two stories and basement. The
main auditorium ON the first floor
win seat about 70. There also will
be on the first floor a lobby IL by
so feet, with a store room Is by 80
feet on each side.
The second floor viii contain a re-
ception room, rest room for
women, q smoking room for men
ana a gallery with $50 seats. Cur
rent, high-class pictures are prom.
lsed.
Directors Of the company are
Doctor Harry J. Patterson, o. b.
zantzinger, William H. WoOtton, s.
Marvin Peach, George N. Bowen,
O. B. Zantzinger, IT., Waldo Burn.
side, Raymond s. Czarra, and Alfred
D. Bailey, jr.
The company, incorporated under
the laws OF Maryland, IL capitalized
at $4,000. Some stock viii be of.
fefed the public.
The mayor and town council an.
nource that next week viii be
"Fall Cleanup Week" In Hyatrs.
vile. The town truck will call at
every house In town and take all
trash, except ashes. Rubbish must
be collected and put in barrels,
boxes or bags in q convenient place
for collection.
Town officials urge that residents
cooperate by having trash ready
Addresses by w. T. Giles, Of
Baltimore, and former States at.
torney, M. Hampton Magruder, and
State Senator Lansdale @. Sasscer,
Of Prince Georges county, will
feature a Democratic meeting at
Springfield Monday night at 8
o'clock.
Stephen W. Gambrill, Howard
county, Democratic nominee for
Congress In the Fifth district, also
may be present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
Jewellers MAKE.
A GAY NIGHT
Of IT
Carnival Spirit Prevades Air
While Masks and Witches
Make Merry

Revelry ruled the streets Of
Washington last night, In one Of
the city's greatest Halloween cele-
brations.
While many thousands of the
capitals population made merry In
hotel and dance palaces and in pri.
vate homes, the principal thorough
fares of the amusement districts
were choked with noisy swarrns Of
youth.
The streets fairly shrieked with
the din Of motor sirens, horns,
whistles and other racket makers.
The streets glowed with the myriad
colors Of grotesQue costumes.
Every police regulsS ION was frac-
tured within an hour after the
crowds gathered. Confetti filled the
air ana was trampled underfoot
Men and women who observed the
conventions for 364 days Of the
year INDUCED in bold flirtations
from behind their masks. Gay
parties Of youngsters marched along,
singing, ana frantic parents chased
their uisobedient offspring through
the mad MODS.
OF the harvest season was the prin.
ctpal color note In the bright shop
windows, but the scale, Of hues ran
riot in the array Of costumes. Up
and down F street, Pennsylvania
avenue and the adjacent streets
the people had their holiday. From
dusk to midnight the city was crazy.
A fearful citizen, seeing a red
Ava aAas - III.
University, brought the fire engines
to the campus, where underHradu.
ates were gathered around hugs
bonfire, in preparation for their
football game with Maryland to.
day. The engines turned around
and went home, and the fire leaped
higher.
Traffic jams were frequent In
congested districts. Special traffic
officers were needed on Fourteenth
street, in Mt. Pleasant and along u
street. whore the colored popula-
ton turned out in spectacular OBJ.
servance OF the occasion.
For the most part, the crowds
were orderly. Police interfered but
little, and then only to arrest men
who had iYnbibed too freely and
were disturbing the funmakers.
The hotel dances were packed
More than 1000 dined and danced
at Wardman Park, and hundreds
were turned away.
Among the masquerades OF the
night were those OF the Fellowcraft
Club, at the New Willard Hotel:
the American Hungarian Social
Circle, at the Lafayette: the Fill
pinos Of washington, at the Frank.
lin Square; the Gavel Club. at 710
Thirteenth street northwest; the
Elks, at their clubhouse: the George
e. Killeen unit, American Legion
auxiliary, at the Potomac Bank
hall, and the Hillcrest Citizens AS.
ISOLATION, at Alabama avenue and
Thirty-third street southeast.
A unique celebration took place
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DUTCH BOY sToWAWAY
FOUND ON U. s. DETROIT

The commander Of the United
States Cruiser. Detroit, bound for
Guarltanomo Bay, reported to the
Navy Department today that Jan
Parcels, seventeen, Of Rotterdam,
Holland, q stowaway had. been dis.
covered aboard the Detroit, two
days out OF New Orleans.
When discovered Jan told the
ships commander he thought by
slowing away he would be more
quickly enlisted in the navy than
II he. applied through the regular
channels. He will be taken off the
ship at the first port the vessel
touches. N. -
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De RIVERA Shot,
BUTESCAPES
DEATH
-z
Spanish Directory President
Wounded by Officer
He Is Gliding
International News service.


PARIS, Nov. Ian unconfirmed
report ID in circulation in Barcelona
that General Primo De Rivera, pres:
ident Of the Spanish Directory, was
wounded slightly in the arm when
q foreign legion officer attempted to
assassinate him, according to word
reaching here today from Barcelona.
It was sent by letter to avoid the
censorship.
The officer, Lieutenant Felipe De
Camps Casanova, 10 said to have
been court.martialed and shot i'm.
mediately. His death previously had
been listed by the Madrid war of
lice az resulting from pneumonia.
Versions Differ.
versions Of the affair differ, but,
according to the letter, the one
generally accepted Is that General
Primo De Rivera, now comma nder
or the Spanish forces on the Muroc.
can battle front, summoned the Of
ficer before him while the former
was making a tour Of positions near
Some time before De Camps Case
nova had escaped from d garrison
where all the other soldiers were
massacred by rebel tribesmen. The
commander recalled this incident
ana accused the lieutenant OF
cowardice.
The latter holly resented this &C.
cusation and after some heated
words, drew pistol and fired twice,
He was seized before he could shoot
again.
The lieutenant's father, MARQUIS
pe Camps Casanova, is one Of the
leaders Of the Catalonian party m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
17-YEAR-oLD HUSBAND.
ENDS LIFE WITH GUN

LYNN, Mass, Nov. thames XII.
lam, II, q husband and father, ended
his life today by shooting himself
through the breast with n shot gun.
, The youth held the weapon be-
tween his knees and pulled the
for his act.
Young Rfllam's body was found
in his fathers machine shop here.
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last night at the Touriste' Camp.
It was composed of more than
1000 persons from thirty-two States,
who furnished their own actors and
audience, ranging from infants In
arms b q world.trotter nearing the
century milestone.
Having as their guest OF honor,
Colonel G. o. Sheriff, members Of
his family and staff, tina party as
sumed the proportion Of = huge car.
nival, with a huge camp fire, cos.
tuned PROFESSIONS. through the ave-
nues Of the camp, which we're lighted
with red fuses. Altogether 200 re-
velers werc in the costuIned.pa parade.
A show was given, featuring Va
lores Myer, dinunitive reader, from
Marion, Ohio; Madeline Hunt, OF
London, Ont, In Irish Jigs; Burton
Derby, Of Eouthboro, Mass, saxA-
phonist, and j. Frank Pickering,
Derby, Of Eouthbofo, Mass, sake.
mobile Tourist Association, who
presided as master Of ceremonies.
Mr.. Pickering also CntArtained with
musical selections and magic tricks.
A dance followed the show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
LINER IN N. Y. REPORTS
WORST STORM IN YEARS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The North
German Lloyd liner Bremen, with
6S6 passengers on board, reached
port today after passing through
the worst storm her captain had
encountered in his forty years OF
seafaring.
The storm broke Thursday, and
20 high were the waves that the
bridge was. awash
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
GENERAL WU'S.
CHILLI ARMY
FALLS
Shanghai Reports 10000
Soldiers and 100 Guns Cap
tursd by Chang Faction
~ IntsEnatlOnAl NewS serviss.

LONDON. Nov. Thirty thou.
sand Chilli soldiers and one hundred
guns are reported to have been
captured at shanhaikwan, on the
north China battle front. according
to a dispatch today from Shanghai.
General WI Pei Fu's forces
previously had been defeated In the
ShanhaiIswan sector ~ General
Chang Tso Inns Manchurians, land
were virtually surrounded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
Seized Booze May
Necessitate New
Warehouses

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. L.
Philadelphia is not short Of rum,
uncertain as les quality may be.
At a conference District Attor-
ney Samuel p. Rotan urged an
appropriation from council for q
big warehouse to store seized
liquor and trucks in the illegal
traffic. At present the liquor
seized by the police in raids is
stored in many places, while the
offenders who lost the booze are
awaiting trial.
Among those present at the
conference was Thomas w. Cum
l1ingham, clerk Of quarter ses-
sions court, who wants addi-
tional clerks to prepare liquor
indictments. County Commits
sioners Holmes and Kuenze1 are
required by law TO provide stor-
age facilities, and they appealed
to President Hall, Of council. A
definite locality for storage Of
liquor was not decided upon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
POLITICAL MANAGERS HAVING HARD TIME WAKING UP VO
Halloween Prank Is
Blamed IN Death
of Two

WAUKEGAN, Ill, Nov. L..
Herber ellis, motorcycle Off
Ger, and Charles Pellon, special
officer, were killed here early
today when their motorcycle
crashed into q heavy timber
placed across q dark street as,
q Halloween prank.
Two motorists, whose names
were not obtained, In front Of
whose machine the policemen
were hurled and whose machine
also struck the timber, were
severely cut and bruised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
Swedish Radio Hoard Here

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 1.-THE first
radio communication between
Sweden and the United States was
barg and Long Island stations, It
was announced today. The messages
were clear and distinct. n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
LAUNCHES
FINAL n. !.
DRIVE
Manhattan, the Bronx, and
Carnegie Hall Promise
Full Day
By WILLIAM *. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

@--NSe@~~S@SAAA4A
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The active
campaign Of John w. Davis for the
Presidency reached its final stage
today with the Democratic nominee
launching q closing drive to capture
Greater New York.
Davis planned to address q series
of meetings this afternoon in Man.
haitian and In the Bronx and then
wind UP his drive by addressing a
Democratic rally tonight in Car.
negie Hall. His only other vote.
getting activity viii be to speak
over the radio Monday evening.
Predicts Own Success.
The nominee was optimistic to.
day. In the fifth Of q series of pre-.
election statements, he predicted his
own success and the election OF a
Democratic Congress. He also re.
viewed all his campaign pledges.
II have pledged myself, II elected.
to do everything In my power TO
open up the markets OF the world
Tor our products" he said, "as the
business men OF our country cannot
nope for real and durable prosperity
on any. other basis. AS maYi,ifac.
turers and merchants cannot pros.
per unless the farmers prosper. /
have pledged my every effort 10
raise agriculture TO d plane OF equal
ity with our other great industries.
Business cannot prosper while
idleness, poverty and discontent ex.
ist amongst our wage earners ana
salarted men and women 90 I have
pledged myself to continue ira
Democratic policy of strenRthenir, !,
the position OF labor. None Of thaae
Things can be accomplished without
honesty and courage In Government
ana complete cooperation between
the President and Congress-"
Comparison Scores.
In speech last night Davis dra-
matically compared the raise eva,.,,
possible dollar" letters sent "a PAM.
syIvania Republicans by Joaenh Is
Grumpy, chairman OF the State'a Re.
puphcan ways and means commit.
Tee. to q letter sent the Democratic
National Committee by "a gold star
mother" In contributing the SS7Ro
ne insurance check Of her des6
soiuier son to the Davis cannaien
ipnu. The, audience staged 4 VIA
demonstration over the comparison
Tne nominee spent the morning A.
ms Long Island home, PLANNING "a
80 TO his New York headuuarters st
noon. His first speech OF the dav
was scheduled for en- Afternoon
meeting OF Democratic women IN
me Bronx while he was to greet q
delegation q Jewish leaders ana a
gathering a college men at his
neaoQuarte later I'm the day.
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Takes voters Time.

Moreover, now, during this very
campaign, If he Is a radio bug,
ana In countless cases he ID, he
must not only try to tune In ON
al the stations in the world but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
MISSING WIFE
REWARD IS
OFFERED
Whitney J. Hall Fears Mate
Il in Trouble With Evil
Companions

Fearing that HE wife, who has
been missing since September G.,
has fallen into evil company and
is in trouble, Whitney J. Hall, 91S
King street, Alexandria, an EN-.
ploye Of the Washington Terminal
Company, today appealed to the
missing persons bureau Of The
Washington Times for assistance In
locating her.
His wife, he said, was acquainted
with several men and women who
were engaged In bootlegging and
selling narcotic drugs. She had
been prevailed upon to leave home
several times before but had each
time returned after short alb.
seIlce.
He fears that. mourning the en-.
nifty Of her former companions,
she may have been prevailed upon
to leave this section Of the country.
The police have been notified. Hall
today offered reward Of $50 for
information regarding his wife's
whereabouts.
The couple were married in
Washington fourteen years ago.
They have no children.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27
DROWNED
 ifNI STOOnfi1 ' Q fi1' '
Joe Kermend, of Flat, Meets Sad Fate, Re
 turning From Trip.

Iditarod. Dec. 2l.-Joe Ker. mend, we'll known barber, was drowned few days ago, while crossing Stony river, tributary of the Kuskokwim. according to word brought here by Al Walsh He had a native travelling with hlm, bat who was some distance bekind. The sled and dogs Of the unfortunate man were res cued but the body could not be found.
 Mrs. A. H. Twitchell is the mother of a fourteen-pound boy, to which birth was given on De- eemb Der IF. Mother and child are doing well.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27
Tokotna Igloo Elects
 Officers, Coming Year

A the special meeting of Tckotna Igloo of Pioneers, on Monday night last, at which good-szed attendance was present. the following officers were elected for the coming year: , President-A. X. Grant. Vice President-Gus Gullikson.e
 S9cretary-Eli Walker.
 Treasurer-Chris Peterson.
 Chaplain Robert E. Lowrie.
 Hlstorian-Anthony Sweeney.
 Sergeant-at-arms-C Nelson.
 Trustees-Jake Estlemap, one year; John Heino. two years; Gus Christian- son, three years
 Freddie, '. and Bennie. 5, had agreed to stay awake and watch Santa Claus fill their stockings. But the sandman was too much for Benpie, and he went to sleep. At about II o'c]oek he reused enough to ask Freddie. sleepily:
 Did he come?"
 "Yes."
 ''Did you see him?"
 " eso
 IVY hat did he do?"
 'Oh, he just fused with our stock ings oit and then he went and got into bet with mother. ."-Ex.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27
COOLlDGE'S
 VIEW PP0Oinfl 0Oinf nf } IT '
Wants Navy Adequate Only for Defense
  of Country.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Naval building by the nations of the world on a competitive basis promises better hope for the tu- ture, in the opinion of Coolidge. With respect to the American navy, the Administration view poipts was again referred to as lookingafwward 10 a, navy ade- quate fort the defense of the co untry, without considering steps taken by other nations.
 Yhe President regards as un- necessary any congressional in- quiry into the state of the na- tion's navy.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

mining and recording precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor, upon mining claims.
 And if, within ninety days after the publication of this notice, you. or either of you, fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of said expenditure, as we'll as the cost of recording the same, and the costs of this advertisement, your interest iu said claim will become the property of the undersigned, your CO., owner. who has made the required ex- penditure uoder the terms of said Sec tion .2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 D. s. MCDOWELL,
 CO.Owner. Date of first publication. Nov 1. 1924. Due of sstpubics5ion. Fso7 1925
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27
NOTICE. OF FORFEITURE.

To Ike Spinks and Ed Smith, your
 heirs and assigns:
 You. and each of you. are hereby mo- tifed that l. the undersigned, your CO., owner. have expended in labor and I'm. prove the sum of not less than one hundred dollars per year for the years 1921, 1922 and 1923 upon the Pack Mule Assieiation placer. mining claim, situated on Otter creek, trib utary of Iditarod river. in the Otter
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Sergeant A. P. Payne. operator in charge of the local wireless station, re- turned Wednesday from d busiuess trip to McGrath, making the trip with Aappy Jack Stephenson.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koenig, with Freda, Helen and Edward, arrived from McGrath and were in attendance at the Christmas exercises.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Mrs. Margaret Mckenzie. as pas senger of Chester Brink. left Wednes- day for Nenana. She wil! visit both Fairbanks and Anchorage. and may extend her visit |, the Outside.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Louis Black burn and Miss Eliza beth McGrath. and were among those in at tendance at the Pioneer dance,, Christ mas eve.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Olaf Waagen, who arrived Tuesday fIom McGrath. left Wedn esdav for Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Mir. and Mrs. Bert Bemieutieff. and Miss Elizabeth Egsak, of McGralh, were among those in attendance atst the Christmas eve doings.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27
Christmas in Tokotna

Dinner gu ests af h Lses3n House on CnrisLm !, day vsre .s iciows: Mrs. Mckenzie, Al Walsh Harry Menzaff. Lee Lamprecht, Chester Brink, Fay Bullock, Phil Wilson, Vivian Howard Waino PuntiEs, Mr and Mrs. Leon G Loomis ana oangnters M argaret and Lillian, Jake Estetman,s Chris Ne;son. Henry Marteha. Halfdau Wig. Jack George Mutchler, SergS. "A. F. Payne, George Walters. August smith, Mike Hochreiter, Wm. Hummel, Gus Chris tiansoD, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Glass, G. w, c. Glass, Matt Vaughn, Ophir Glass.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

August Smith had as guests. over Christmas Mir. and Mrs. Charles Koe-- pig and family.
The Kusko times., 1924-12-27

Mr. and Mrs Joe Oats entertained Bert Demientieff and wife during their Christmas stay in T"kntna.