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Evening star., 1924-04-18
MADMAN'S CHATTEL
BEGINS LIFE ANEW
Woman Victims Modernization
ana Christianization Seen as
= Modern Miracle"
WAS ENSLAvED BY FANATIC
Bobs Hair and Closes Door to Hor-
rible Past.
By Consolidated Press.

By Consolidate Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 1S.-Mary
Smith Foust has had her hair bobbed
and with that gesture puts behind
her moro than thirty years of be-
nighted and cruelty fantastic life
spent in the midst of civilization
from which she emerged but a short
time ago without the slightest knowl-
edge of the world or it's ways
The daughter of a New York school
teacher, grown to full womanhood on
ranch in Il thickly settled country,
she had not even heard the name of
Christ up to a short time ago; had
never stepped foot over the bound
aries of the mad empire of spirit
worship set up by the man known
us w. l.. Thales. who ruled his sub
Jccts through the power of fear.
Rulers Wiped Out.
Even when the visitations of death
which appeared to have marked tins
strange colony for its own had wip
cd out its rulers and left. none to
impose its rites and rituals, tho
three remaining members who had
been brought there as children held
fast to its traditions and teachings
then they Hentured forth.
Then came the ChriStianiZation and
modernization of Mary Smith foust-
4 modern mir2-le. Now she has her
hair bobbed. and although she still
lives on the ranch, where she was
held as the chattel of a mad man,
tho story of the Thales colony of
spiritism and mental frenzy has
come to a close.
Thales is believed to have been
To- a
preacher in England. He came to
New York, met a Spiritualist, then
rrcating Juror there, became con
vert and evolved religion of his
own, which he called FathiSt.
bought California Ranch.
4 man of some wealth. Thales
came TO California and bought a
of Fullerton. There he built his
house, mansion fantasticaIly- fin
ished in beautiful woods and bright
colors to charm the good spirits, but
without a corner in which bad spirits
could hide. He drew his own plans,
so that there would not be a corner
in the entire house, and the entrance
hall was designed in the shape Of
an s.
He drew converts to this place, and
at one time his colony numbered
fourteen. Mrs. Ida Smith, a New
York school teacher. was one of
them, and she brought with her two
little daughters, Vera and Mary, the
latter only d year old.
Complete isolation from the remainder
of the world was the inviolable law of
the colony. Another law was that there
should be no marriage. All the colo
nistS knew of religion was the worship
and fear of spirits as practiced in the
religious orgies held in the mansion.
Three of Colony Left.
Thales died a horrible death. raving
about the spirits that had left him and
would not come to his aid. Frank B.
Hinde, a member of the colony, then
took over leadership and governed in
the same mad way as Thales. Other
Evening star., 1924-04-18

adult members sickened and died with
the fear of the spirits gripping them as
they passed into the calm of death.
Then Hinde died. Vera and Mary Smith
and a son of Hinde were all who re-
manned.
Recently the three gathered courage
to cross the boundary of the ranch.
Tho rode to Fullerton in a bus, spend
ing their first money for the ride. At
Fullerton they found Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L.
Mccarthy, whom they recognized as
former neighbors, although they had
never dared to speak to them MIR. and
Mrs. Mccarthy consented to go to the
ranch. Then began the Christianization
and modernization of the three grown
ups.
Young Hinde soon died. Vera Smith
decided to leave the ranch, and is to
be married. Mary elected to remain.
She is married-and she has had her
hair bobbed.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
CHANGES Annoy FORCE
SURRENDERS TO YANG
Virtually All of Tukien Province
Now Controlled by WI, North
ern Commander.
BY the Associate ted Press.

by the Associated Press
Annoy, China, April 1S.-A small
garrison left here by Gen. Chang Tse-
Ping has capitulated to Admiral X. S.
Yang, and this city, as well as vir-
tually all of Fukien province, now is
under Gen. WI Pei-Fu, the northern
commander. Large numbers of Gen.
Chang's troops are returning from
Tongan and are being disarmed for
transportation to Shanghai
A dispatch yesterday reported that
the Chang garrison, outnumbered and
occupying an unfavorable position,
was engaging in rifle and machine
gun fight with troops of Gen. Wu, the
latter being supported by light bar
rage from gunboats anchored out
side the harbor. Gen. Chang two
weeks ago reluctantly took the field
under orders from Chen ChiungMing,
United China leader.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
Mrs. Amos King Improves.

DAYTONA, Fla, April Is. - Mrs.
Amos King. stepmother of Mrs. War
rem G. Harding. was declared yester-
day to be in d greatly improved con-
dition and, according to her sister,
Mrs. Beatty Stevens of Columbus,
Ohio, who is with her. will be per-
mitted to be out within ten days.
Mrs. stevens stated that Mrs. Kings
condition had not been serious in re
cent weeks
Evening star., 1924-04-18
Poland Names Geneva Envoy.

WARSAW, April 1S.-Count Alex
ander Skrzynski, who was foreign
minister under Gen. Sikorski, has
been appointed permanent represen-
tative of Poland at headquarters of
the league of nations. Poland for
merly was represented in league
matters by Constantine Skirmunt,
minister to Great Britain.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

Mrs. Bessie Gaensslen, twenty-six, res
taurant cashier. found last night tied
to a bed in her fat with an electric
light cord and strangled with a sheet.
They are Alexander Gordon, who, po-
lice say, posed as her brother and for
meriy was her partner in a restaurant; !;
Abraham Weiss and Harry Cohen. his
friends No Information In the solution
Of the mystery was obtained from them
after an al-night questioning, accord
ing to the police. The womun was found
Evening star., 1924-04-18
PROTECTION

Oldest Health and Accident Insurance Co. in
America.
$500 yearly premium pays $1,000 weekly.
every sickness and accident covered. $40. 600
il killed. also double indemnity and many
extras. For both men and women; no medical
examina ton assessments.
NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE
CO. OF CHICAGO
Washington Office, 1922 Vermont Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

When the degree OF Bachelor of
Commerce" is conferred by the Uni
versity of Toronto this year, for the
first time, one of the seven recipients
will be a woman-Miss c. A. McCum-
bin, whose home is in the city of
Chatham Ontario.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

when police broke into the fiat after her
employer reported she had not been at
work for some time. Neighbors said
that they heard disturbances in the fiat
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
Two Killed When Wall Falls.

WORCESTER, Mass. April 1S.-Two
men were instantly killed and one
fatally injured by a, conapsdng wall
during the razirg of the old Casino
building here today.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
WOMAN DEAD IN FLAT,
THREE men ARRESTED
Restaurant Cashier Found Bound
to Bed and Strangled When
Reported Missing.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 18.--Three men are
held in connection with the killing OF
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
PROBE
Of COOLING
ASKED
New Charges Of Favoritism in
War Loans Made Against
Idaho Senator

Another investigation of charges
that favoritism was shown Senator
Gooding, Republican, Of Idaho, in
loans made by the War Finance
Corporation, doomed today in the
Senate.
Senator Robinson, Of Arkansas.
the Democratic leader, served notice
he would move that the Senate coln-
mittee on audit and control be dis.
charged from further consideration
OF the charges and the Investigation
turned cover to some other Senate
group.
Senator Fess, Republican, Of Ohio.
member of the audit and control
committee had read letter from
the corporation explaining all its
loans in Idaho.
The facts set forth in this let
ter" Fess said, "show conclusively
that further investigation is un.
necessary. There is not one scin.
tilla OF evidence against the SEN
ator from Idaho"
Gooding asked the Senate to Judge
the letter, saying the charges were
unfair, unjust and unreasonable, "
ne said he courted full and COM
plete investigation.
Robinson characterized the com.
mittee's course as extraordinary -
and protested that both the Senate
and the Idaho Senator were entitled
TO have action on the resolution au-
Lhorlxtng an inquiry.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
SUING
FOR LOST
BABY
Greatrex Child Alleged to Have
Been Switched for. Another
In Hospital
By international News Service.


DETROIT. Mich. May 6.--WiIliam
C. Greatrex; who lost his only child
in q strange mix up Of babies, has
filed suit against. the Evangelical
Deaconess Hospital for 100000.
Greatrex alleges the hospital,
through mixing up two. babies, IL
directly responsible for the smysteri-
Gus disappearance Of his few
months old son several days before
he called for 1t. f "a
Filing Of the suit recalls the
strange story that surrounded the
disappearance Of the Greatrex baby.
From q mere switching Of babies Il
grew until q father and his daugh.
ter were arrested In connection with
its disappearance. til
The father and daughter around
whom the storm swirled were Al
phonse Viemminck and Eva Viern.
minck. II was their child Greatrex
was given. he alleges, when he
asked for his own at the hospital.
His own son. 1t iB charged, had been
given to VieNminck by mistake.
Viemminck was arrested. Day
after day he stuck to his story that
he had given the baby to a couple
from Pennsylvania. After several
weeks police released him.
The Greatrex child has never been
found.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
RICH PLANTERS
WIFE SHOOTS
SELF
IL Separated From Husband
and PenniIess VIII Die,
Physicians Say
BY International News service.

NEW YORK, May e.--gfnding
fame and happiness elusive, and de.
spondent at the prospect Of poverty,
Mrs. John De zaldo. beautiful
twenty-eight -year-old astranged wife
OF the wealthy Cuban planter, at
tempted suicide yesterday by shoot
ing herself in the head. She was
taken to Bellevue Hospital, where It
was said she could not live.
II ana penniless. / am alone.
am q derelict,'' said a nots ad-
dressed to her husband, who was
found by police and rushed to tho
hospital.
Several years ago the woman,
whose maiden name was not re.
vealed, sought a stage career and
met with fair success ON Broadway.
L Then something happened to
blast her hopes Of fame and she be-
came a nurse. One day she was
called to the Woodward Hotel to
nurse De- Zaldo. A romance fol-
lowed and when he recovered they
were married.
They lived happily together for
a year and then parted.
Mrs. De Zaldo had been living
at the hotel recently. Her money
ran low and today she had only
1926 left. She left this in an en-
velope addressed to q Mrs. Paisley
whom police are seeking.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
GRIFFITH HAS
NOREDRESS,
IS RULING
Action of District Supreme
Court In Refusing Man.
damus Is Upheld

The action of the District Su
preme Court in refusing a man.
damus to Or. Lewis A. Griffith.
who had been removed from office
June 81, 1922, by the District Com
missioners without charges or with.
out affording him an opportunity to
be heard, was yesterday upheld by
Justice Charles H. Robb of the Court
Of Appeals. The court declared that
officers and employees of the Dis
trict are not under protection of
the civil service of the United States
unless brought within 1t by the act
of 1920.
The language Of this act, accord.
ing to the court, only meant that
employees Of the District government
are entitled to the retirement priv.
ueges contained in the act.
Had Congress intended, -. gays
Justice Robb, ''to make applicable
to these municipal employees the
general provisions of the civil serv-
ice law, apt language to that effect
would have been used"
In concluding the court said that
the superintendent of insurance Is
a subordinate official appointed and
amenable to the provisions of the
act OF June IL. 1873. The court
also rules against the claim of
DR.. Griffith that he had vested
right" to the office by reason of
deductions from his salary to the
retirement fund. The court refers
TO Section of the Retirement act,
which provides that the curtailed
payments shall be accepted by the
employee in full discharge Of claims
for salary.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
VICE cleanup
IN ALBANY
PLANNED
PatroIman Promoted to
Special Assistant Chief
Will Direct Campaign
BY international News Service.

ALBANY. N. Y, May 6.--Albany
settled back today and prepared to
watch Daniel r. Marcy, the new
assistant chief Of police, clean up
alleged vice and rum joints in the
city and put some discipline in the
police force.
Marcy is planning his course of
action similar to that adopted by
General Butler in Philadelphia.
Marcy was raised from the rank
of ordinary patrloman at the re-
quest Of Mayor VIM. s. Hackett.
Clean up the city and put some
pep in the police force" the Mayor
is reported to have told Marcy.
He tours the five precincts alone
at night and in this respect he Is
following the example OF General
Butler in Philadelphia.
Marcy is trying to familiarize
himself with every nook in the
city. Later he expects to open a
crusade to close up every place that
is violating the prohibition law.
Marcy Is a World War veteran,
thirty-five years old. Before being
appointed assistant chief, he was
a clerk at police headquarters.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
OHIO BANNER STATE IN
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS

COLUMBUS, o., May 6.-Ohio has
replaced Pennsylvania as the banner
building and loan association State,
with total assets in excess of
500, 900 900, according to the an
nouncement Of Fred r. Bristor,
president Of the Ohio Building Asso.
citation League.
Bristor's figures place Pennsyl.
vania second. with assets of $675,-
100000 and New Jersey institutions
third, with assets listed at $780,
000, 900.
Ohio building and loan associa.
tons now serve 100000 persons,
it was said.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
COURT DENIES APPEAL IN
ISLANDER SUIT OVER EGGS

w. F. Gravins, Of Richmond. Va.
has lost in the Supreme Court OF
the. United States his appeal for
review Of decisions from Virginia
courts denying him $4,000 in a suit
Tor defamation brought against
Walker d. Hines, director general
or railroads. and the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad company.
The trouble occurred over eggs.
Gravins complained to an agent of
the railroad company there was a
shortage in consignment of eggs
shipped to him over the Chesa-
peake/ and Ohio. The agent is al
legged to have used "slanderous' re-
marks in Connection with the COM
plant and Gravins sued the rail.
road, winning a jury verdict, but
losing in the State supreme court.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
! Daily Traffic Calendar


Total for year $70S36
Total for yesterday S17
Grand total ~ eso
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
PEERLESS GLAD HUSBAND
JOINED RANKS OF LABOR

LONDON, May 6.--Lady Cynthia
Mosley, second daughter OF Marquis
Curzon. aristocratic foreign secre-
tary under the Lloyd George, Bonar
Law and Stanley Baldwin govern
ments, and wife OF Oswald Mosley,
the Labor Party's newest recruit,
announces that she Is proud to be-
long to the Labor Party with her
husband.
II am heart and soul with my
husband in this matter" she said
at a recent Labor Party meeting,
land cannot tell you what en-
couragement and inspiration it has
given us both"
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
MRS. LIBERTY SUES MATE,
DEMANDING HER EREEpoM

WASHINGTON. Pa. May g.
Mrs. Alice Liberty has filed suit
for divorce from Thomas Liberty.
She charges her husband with cruel
and barbarous treatment.
Despite her name, the wife's bill
declares she has practically. no
liberty. She declares that she has
been forced to submit to a life
of drudgery IN her home that has
become uncomfortable.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
RADIO MAN STAYS ALONE
ON SHIP UNTIL RESCUED

MONTEREY, Calf, May e.
The oil tanker Frank Buck was
wrecked on the rocks off Point
Pinos today. The vessel, carrying
q crew of fifty. went ashore.
At 1O:45 it was decided to aban-
don ship. The radio operator kept
up communication. with shore sta.
tons until he was rescued. The
ship was operated by the Associa.
ted Oil Company.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
MARYLAND AUCTIONEER
ENDS. LIFE WITH PISTOL

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May s. -
Using a flashlight to direct his aim,
Samuel Bowman, an auctioneer Of
Greencastle, shot himself in the
forehead with pistol in the bed
room Of his home at Greencastle yes
terday. The report aroused members
Of the family, who found him dead
on the bed with a bullet in his
brain. Bowman has been in Ill
health for several weeks. He Is
survived by a wife and five children.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06

ID total 7l65
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
THOUSANDS BREAK MOTOR
STATUTES IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May e.
More than 10000 California motor
lists were found guilty of motor
traffic violations turing the first
three months OF 1924, State officials
have announced. More than 5000
persons were arrested during the
period for speeding.
The Washington times., 1924-05-06
TWINS BORN IN HEART
OF BUSINESS DISTRICT

ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-.Nip
and Tuck or stop and Co." have
been suggested for a pair of twins
born at Five Points," the heart of
this city's most coilgested. business
district, the other day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26
TozAsk Legislature for Y
II School Building Plal

SPOKANE, Wash.-Adoption by the
state legislature of definite building
policy for the state universities and
normal schools will be urged by the
state board of higher curricula, it was
announced following meeting of the
board here. A resolution urging i'm
mediate adoption of a definite build
ing program will be drawn by ]. X.
Mccormack, chairman of the board,
and presented to the state legislature.
Mccormack declared that buildings
are needed by the University of
Washington, Washington State Col
lege and the Normal Schools at Che
ney, Bellingham and Ellensburg.
Because Of what he designated the
lack of "a consistent policy for financ-
ing buildings for state institutions"
colleges and universities of Washing
ton ARE far behind" DR.. Henry SUI
zalo, president of the University of
Washington, declared in newspaper
statement. He said he was speaking
for himself and not for the board.
"The quality, generally, Of the
buildings of our educational institu-
lions is disgraceful and in quantity we
are very badly behind" he continued.
Because of the lack of a consistent
policy Of financing, things are getting
worse all the time. This would not
have been the case If we had followed
policy which provided for small ex-
penditures over period of years."
DR.. Suzzallo called attention to the
fact that two buildings on the campus
of the University Of Washington have
been condemned, while three build
ings at Washington State College
have been started and never com
pleted.
''The state college and the univer-
sity are just about satisfying the de-
mand for teachers in the high schools
of the state" he said. "The elemen-
tary grades need a larger supply of
trained teachers than do the high
schools"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26
Outdoor Play Leaders
Meet at Washington

\ WASHINGTON = Activities touch.
Ing all phases of outdoor life were
represented by the 100 members OF
the advisory council Of the National
Conference on Outdoor Recreation
who gathered here. Formulation OF
detailed program Of work for the
national conference during the com,
ing year, pursuant to President Coo.
lidge's purposes in calling the first
meeting of the conference here last
May, was the main object of the
council meeting.
The program included addresses by
Secretary Hoover, Col. Bird Grinnell,
wild life conservation leader; reading
of letter from Elihu Root; appoint.
ment of committees on bylaws and
progress Of work, and perusal OF
committee reports.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26
Protests Against U. S.
Purchasing Abroad

SEATTLE.-Charle H. Frye, head
of the big packing house of Frye &
Co., comes out strong in behalf OF the
American farmer in keen letter
which he has just addressed to Unit
ed States Senators and Congressman
protesting against the purchase by the
U. S. Shipping Board as well as the
Army and Navy of much Of their meat
and dairy supplies from foreign coun'
tries. Frye's letter is as follows:
"The United States Shipping Board
and both the Army and Navy in the
Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
are purchasing practically all thei1
meats and dairy products in Austria
liza and Canada, which enters the
United States duty free, as supplies
1T is inconsistent on the part OF
the Government, and unfair to the
producers of this country to permit
these products to enter duty free, fol
the reason that practically all our in
dustries, including labor, are highly
protected by tariff. The railroads
earnings are guaranteed, all Of which
has doubled the cost of the farmers
equipment and supplies. The Army
and Navy and the Shipping Boarc
should be compelled to buy all theil
requirements of meats, dairy prod
ucts and eggs produced in the UniteC
States.
"The furry in grain, caused by the
worlds shortage, will only last unit
the next crop. The corn crop i!
short, and hogs are not selling in pro
portion to corn. The lower prices fol
dairy products, cattle and horses ant
higher prices for help, caused by thu
restricted immigration law, has NOR
than offset the advance prices il
grain.
Cali headlines that farmers ar,
prosperous is ROT. The farmer il
compelled to buy in the highest MAI
ket and sell in competition with tn
world. He is strictly up against it
and is clearly entitled to our Govern
ment's full patronage.
1--WE respectfully ask that you d.
your best to bring this about"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26
(To Be Continued)
Chewelah Quadrangle
Topography Surveyed

Half of the Chewelah Quadrangle
has been surveyed by the U. s. Geo.
logical Survey and mapped, the chief
OF the party and two topographers
now being engaged on the completion
of the work at the offices of the west.
ern branch of the survey at Sacra-
mento, Calf.
Clyde Carr Of Colville, Joe Dobie OF
Yakima, Jack Hardy Of Spokane and
VIM. Glenn Bennett Of Pullman, all
geology students at the State College
OF Washington, were assistants to the
topographers, gaining much valuable
information in the observation of such
geological problems as the much
folded and highly metamorphosed
sedimentary formations.
The entire quadrangle was to have
been mapped this summer, but unfor-
seen difficulties in the nature of the
topography brought the party to Oct.
Is before the quadrangle was more
than half completed, so 1t will un.
doubtedly be resumed next summer.
This will offer geology students spe-
cially interesting opportunity for EN-.
ployment with the U. s. Geological
Survey.
The research work at the college
this winter is benefited from the sum-
mer's survey by the large number of
and Photographed
specimens collected as representative
of the mapped area.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26

themes in grammar school in the
East and also played football with
normal school in the Middle West be-
fore entering the University of Idaho.
His eligibility was questioned by
Washington State College. The Coast
conference voted to let him play and
the Northwest body also decided to
not bar him although it was stated
that under strict Interpretation he
was ineligible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26
Famous Railroad Now Speeds Between Towns
Formerly Served By Picturesque Vehicle

near the station is one of the original
stage coaches which served the passen-
gers of forty or fifty years ago. 1t is
the property Of the Miles City Round
upand Historical Association. Through
the courtesy of the G., M. & st. P.
officials and w. N. Ross Of the COM
pany, this stage coach has been given
a permanent home. It is used annual
ly on the occasion of the Roundup"
a celebration Of the early history Of
southeastern Montana. Q