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Evening star., 1925-08-09

month at Bluemont, Va. Mrs. Frances
Smoot Dananhower, who was at Blue
mont with her daughter, Mrs. Green,
is now at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. c. r. johnson has returned to
her home in Richmond after a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Callahan,
on Hume avenue, Potomac.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lawhon and Miss He.
lena Lawhon of Rosemont, accom-
panied by their house guest, Miss
Eleanor Lunceford of Knoxville,
Tenn, spent the past week at Ocean
View, Va
MIR. and Mrs. John B. Gordon Of
Braddock Heights have returned from
trip to Charlottesville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. West have
returned from visit at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Walter Warfield returned last
week from a visit to her sister, Mrs.
John G. Forny-Duval, at Sanford, N.
c., accompanied &by another sister,
Mrs. Herbert B. Harrell, jr., of Wei
don, n. c.
Mrs. Bascomb Lockett and little son
of Bristol, Va, are the guests of Mrs.
Lockett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Harris, at their home in the War
field apartments.
Mr.. George w. Bontz, his daughter,
Miss Mary Bontz, and his three grand
Beach for the remainder of the sum-
mer
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Henshaw and
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin F.. Stewart, started by
motor to Atlantic City last week to
spend two weeks.
Miss Minnie Brock has returned
from a visit to relatives in Greenfield,
Tenn.
NJ,- Nd IAh L Ill, hot,
little daughter, Elizabeth Rodrick
Kiger, and their niece, Miss Charlotte
Jones, left during the week for a
motor trip through the Shenandoah
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade G. Maddox are
visiting friends at Meter, Westmore-
land County, Va, leaving Wednesday
to make the trip by motor
Mrs. A. B. Terrell and her grand
daughter, Miss Ruby Terrell, have re-
turned to their home in Roanoke, after
a visit to Mrs. j. J. Sullivan at Cot
tage Park. Mrs. Sullivan had as her
guest the past week end her brother,
Mr.. j. T. Gregory of New York. and
now has with her Mrs. Fannie Meyer
of Staunton, Va.
Mrs. Eugene Lee Sanders, with her
two daughters, Miss Jane Sanders and
Miss Margaret Sanders. is spending
Two weeks at virginia BedCh.
Mrs. William Randolph Layne and
children of Tulsa, Okla, were the
guests the past week of Mrs. L. Wei
lington Rose, at her home on North
Fairfax street.
Mrs. William B. Oden and her son,
Philip w. Oden of Remington, Va, are
the guests of Mrs. Odens brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. James 7.
Preston.
Mrs. John Irwin and children of
Bellwood, Pa, are the guests of Mrs.
Irwin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hancock, on South Lee street.
Miss jeanette West is spending sew
eral weeks at Virginia Beach.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

kins. assistant corresponding secretary
of the chapter. Before being seated
every member Of the crowd stood at
attention and, led by the regent, Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, repeated the salute
to the flag, whose fold floated from a
high flag pole just back of the table.
Irving Bucklin gave a number of
readings.
The Young Women's Christian AS
sociatiOn reports II seniors and 10
juniors left by bus from the E street
building Y. w. c. A. yesterday for
Kamp Kahlert on West River. Sud
ley, Md. Together with the number
remaining over from last week, there
will be about so girls enjoying the
camp over the week end. Miss Saida
Hartman, industrial secretary, will
conduct the vesper service today.
The usual program will be followed
through the week-a getting ac-
quainted party Monday, stunt night
Wednesday, a picnic and hike Thurs
day, and a boat ride Saturday evening.
Basketry lessons occur twice week.
so that each camp girl can complete
a basket, and daily health talks are
given by the camp nurse, Miss Mac
Dowell.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
UNIFORMITY IN MAILING
MATTER is ADVOCATED
Post Office Says Irregular Shape
and Unusual Size Cards and
Envelops Hurt Service.

Declaring the use of envelopes,
folders, cards and other mailing mat
ter of unusual size or irregular shape.
or which bear excessive printing on
the address side is Objectionable"
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Regar has requested all postmasters
to advise their patrons of the i'm
pairment of the efficiency of the postal
service resulting from their use"
THE desirability and advantage of
mailers using envelope, folders. cards
etc, of uniform size which may be
readily handled with other mail. should
be pointed out" Mr.. Regar said, and
the importance and necessity of CO.
operation in this respect should be
emphasized. To this end, it should be
suggested that whenever practicable
the use of envelopes, folders, cards,
,etc., which do not exceed approx
mately inches by 8 inches in size
and on which ample clear space mot
less than 312 inches) is left on the
right portion of the address side for
the address, postage stamps, etc, will
serve to accomplish the desired object
and result to the advantage of both
the mailers and the postal service" :"
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Manor House Chapter, ID. A. r.. held

its annual field day on Saturday af-
ternoon at Camp Lauralta-on- -the-Po-
tomac, the Summer home of DR.. and
Mrs. Clifton Clark Thirty-four mem
bers and their friends journeyed to
the camp. The party spent the early
hours in boating and bathing, and
then gathered for the usual "wienie,"
and corn roast around a huge fire in
the yard. Later they We're invited to
a table groaning under it's weight of
delectable picnic supper, in the
middle of which appeared a birthday
cake surrounded by lighted candles.
which later amid much merriment
was presented to Miss Mamie Haw-
Evening star., 1925-08-09
COUNTY FIREMEN MEET.
Cottage City Company Host to
8 Prince Georges Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COTTAGE CITY, Md, August s.
Volunteer firemen of Prince Georges
County will assemble this afternoon
for the annual convention. The Cot
tage City company will be host.
officers will be chosen and next
years meeting place decided. A pa
rade will be held at 4 o'clock. In
line will be apparatus valued at
100000. Drills, contests and demon
strations will be staged at o'clock,
following which supper will be served
on the grounds of the old sanatorium
by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Cot
tage City company. The auxiliary
also will have charge of the enter
tainment and dance at the fire house,
beginning at $50, and which will be
featured by selection of a popular
girl. Prizes will be awarded the three
girls receiving the highest votes.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
MAIL TRAPS CHINESE.

NORFOLK, Va, August P.-
Shortly after he and two other
Chinese had been arrested yesterday
in raid conducted by Federal mar
cotic agents, HUE f. Youn received a
pound and half of opium through
the mails and was arrested on an ad.
ditional charge. Inspectors arranged
for the package to be delivered to
Youn at the jail and the Chinese un-
suspectingly accepted it. He is held
in default of $4,000 bond. Five pounds
of opium were seized in the first raid
A money order sent to Youn bv a
Chinese in New York may lead to the
arrest of the wholesaler there who
has supplied the Norfolk distributors.
narcotic agents declared.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
ILLINOIS EDUCATOR QUITS.

URBANA, Ill, August CP.-Prof.
Frank w. Scott. head of the courses
in journalism and chairman of the
department of English at the Uni
versity Of Illinois. has resigned to
accept position as editor-in-chief of
the D. C. Heath Co., publishers, New
York City.
His resignation will take effect i'm
mediately.
Prof. Scott has been acting chair
man of the department of English
since the resignation Of Prof. Stewart
Pratt Sherman, now literary editor of
the New York Herald-Tribune No
successor has been appointed
Evening star., 1925-08-09
TRADE PACTS ASSURED.
q. S. Envoy Paves Way for Austro-
JugosLav Treaties.

VIENNA, August s @.-Through
the excellent arbitration decisions pro-
nounced by Albert H. Washburn,
American Minister to Austria, the way
has been cleared for the conclusion of
formal commercial treaties between
Jugoslavia and Austria, the govern
'ment announced today.
In February. 1928, board of arbi-
tration, composed of three members
from each of the two countries affect
ed and Mr.. WaShburn as neutral
president, met in Vienna to adjudicate
disputes growing out of agreements
for the reciprocal exchange of COM
modities and produce between Austria
and Jugoslavia following the armistice
in 1918.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
inal recommendation for the District

final recommendation for the District
budget.
The meeting, which was held at the
University Club. was attended by the
chairman and by Mrs. r. Thomas
West, DR.. Louise Taylor Jones, Miss
Gertrude H. Bowling, Mrs. w. A.
Roberts and Dorsey w. Hyde, jr. 1t
was decided a careful study should
be made of Washington's school med
ical inspection facilities as compared
with similar facilities in other Amer
lean cities.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
French Teachers Join Union.

PARIS, August Cp).-The National
School Teachers Union yesterday
voted TO affiliate with the General
Labor Federation
Under the Federation provisions, If
1t calls upon the teachers to strike
or declares general strike, all mem
bers of the school unions must quit
work
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Danish Savant Rewarded.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, August
R).-John D. Prince, American Min
lister to Denmark, acting in behalf of
Columbia University, where he was
once a professor. yesterday presented
to Prof. Neils Bohr of Copenhagen, the
Barnard gold medal for meritorious
service to science. The medal was
awarded to Prof. Bohr in recognition
of his researches in the structure of
atoms.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
COMPANY Is OUSTED.
Ohio Revokes License of Carolina
Insurance Concern.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 8 OP).-
License of the Palmetto Fire Insur-
ance Company of North Carolina to
do business in Ohio was revoked by
Harry l.. Conn. State insurance com
missioner. a half hour before the com.
pany obtained an Injunction in Federal
Court preventing the action.
The concern, in conjunction with the
Chrysler Motor Corporation, offers
prospective purchasers of the car an
automobile insurance policy which
goes along with the automobile
Mr.. Conn previously had notified the
company that the plan was in disre.
gard of Ohio law.
, 1925-08-24

pertinent Station is only too glad to give
any interested person all the facts of
Importance in connection with their ex-
perience IN onion culture.
To sum up, the following appear to be
the outstanding facts:
The annual demand for onions in the
Virgin Islands Of the United States ex-
ceeds the supply by 1445 bushels; the
local annual Porto Rlcan demand for
onions exceeds the supply by II. 1875 bu-
shells, and the annual demand in the u
S. exceeds the supply by 1852, l27 bush
els.
Thus, the Virgin Islands have a%ccessi-
BILE three markets in which the demand
considerably exceeds the local supply and
the Experiment conducted by the EXDer-
iment Station in St. Grolx yielded onions
at prices that would have given a net
profit of approximately $754 pr acre.
DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE
COMMERCE AND LABOR.
Aug. "A, 1925.
, 1925-08-24
Onion Growing III The Virgin
ISlaudS.

The cultivation of onions in the Carib,
bean area has been a topic of interest for
years. The culture of onions he's been
undertaken from time to time in the off
ferent Islands and with varying results.
While seemingly quite available for oni-
on culture, the Virgin Islands of the
United States do not appear to have at
tempted their cultivation to any consid.
cradle degree, and at no time have the
Islands heen able to take care of their
W local demand. This is best indicated
, 1925-08-24
Secretarys Report OF Trip To The
States As Delegate To Chamber OF
Commerce Convention.
BY FRED A BOARDMAN.

Concluded from Saturdays AUjS.)
1t seems to me that that is the answer
to the mahogany workers here. They
cannot afford to take a chance. They
might make up lot of articles and ship
them to the States and they might stand
up and then again they might warp ana
go to pieces and once that happens their
business is killed. The Wanamaker buy
ers would not touch any mahogany work.
They said they bought some mahogany
VOL from the West Indies and sold a
good deal of it, and then the stuff came
back TO them all warped and tallng down.
| called on Senator Coz Gland on Thurs
day and discussed Virgin Island affairs.
He gave me a very nice letter TO Score.
tary OF the Navy Wilbur. | called on my
la Nyer friend Mygalt tuesday morning.
MIR. Whitney came over 1iOm his office.
We talked a little while and then WeLl to
luncheon, Mr.. Whitney. Mr.. Mygatt and
myself. We spent TWO hours talking
about tie various possibilities tor deVel-
opment here. Mr.. Whitney said: Il am
very much interested and would like TO
do something down there. | think the
bulIrush mats would be a good thing 10
start with. Ii we Try TO 90 eVerythin~
at once it will only lead 10 confusion
When you get back figure Out how muc
you Will need TO start buying and SIN
ping the hullrush mats and | viii SCI
you the money.
Tuesday night left for Washingto.
again. ReGnts day morning called al The
Navy Depar m 1T. Secretary NItur
had gone 10 ANNAPOLIS 10 atttLd lie
, 1925-08-24

by the following, covering the EXPORT OF
onions from the United States to the Vir
gin Islands, through two periods OF II
years each:
For years l89Z-l9O2 inclusive the i'm
portatioh Of onions from the United
States averaged 343 bushels valued
at S340 per annum.
For years 1913-1923 inclusive the i'm
portation Of onions from the United
States averaged 1445 bushels V .Iued
al 81, 933 per aGnum.
AS is well known the US. Department
of Agriculture has been carrying or eXpe-
rimentation in the culture Of onions Tor
some time through the Experiment Sta
ton in St. CrOix. AS is also known the
HorticuIturist Of the ST. Croix Station
has given our the following Data in a re-
port on the 1924-1925 crop at the Station
which consisted of one half acre plots:
The total labor required cost S34.89. To-
tai materials and miscellaneous supplies
amounted to $4,000. Total cost of pro
duction came to S54 49,. The plot yielded
IL, 900 pounds, or 240 crates. The total
cost of a sample shipment, including
crate, freight, lighterage, etc, plus the
commission merchants charge of 1917 of
the gross sale came to S1.2l per crate, or
81 cents cost of marketing plus 30 cents
representing 1879 of the gross sale. The
sale of the shipment averaged SO 90 per
crate. Thus the total cost per crate came
to ST. 43, netting a profit of SI.57 per
crate, totalIing $376 so net profit for the
half acre, making a PEI acre profit of
$753. go.
The St. Croix Experiment Station is
easily available for those who are suffi-
GENTLY interested in this matter to dis
cuss the situation with the Horticulturist
there.
The United States affords an excellent
market for onions as may he seen from
the following, compounded from Depart
ment Of Commerce statistics from 1913
TO 1923 inclusive:
For years 1913 to 1928 inclusive the
United States imported an average
of 1852, 127 bushels, valued al 81, 359
343 per annum
A nearer and more accessible market
for onions grown in The Virgin Islands
is Porto Rico. The following taken from
the Commerce Department Reports indI-
cate the demand on that island for this
product.
For years 1917 10 1928 exclusive Of
years 1920 and 1921 for which data
, 1925-08-24
LOCAL

Although the Bull InsuIar SIS CATH
ERNIE arrived at Frederiksted only at
2 %. M. Saturday, the Christiansted mail
reached this town by $50. This is what
we call good. fast service and it would be
greatly appreciated if it be always $50. A
new purser is or the CATHERINE now
it is understood and the mail was more
promptly discharged, which coupled with
the expeditions transportation overland
that the contractor always gives, &C.
counts for this early connection. We are
informed that ali the New York mail dis
patched Thursday and Saturday, August
band Is. came in on the CATHERINE.
The article we are carrying OF The trip
OF the Secretary, ST. Croix Chamber o.
Commerce. to tie Chamber Of Commerce
Convention. Washington, is being repre-
duced by this paper from the one origin
al supplied by the writer, and when
copied in other papers at least proper
credit should be given the Avis. For the
benefit Of those who may desire this con.
tribution in complete form, we beg to
state that same appears IN two install.
ments, in our mail edition of AuguSy p.
and %.
The Industrial Brass Band rendered a
fine program in the bandstand last night.
a cornet solo and a duet being highly
applauded.
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MATTERS OF RECORD

Affidavit Annual representation
on President and Nos. 3 and 4, Min
ing Claims, Pine Grove District.
State of Idaho to Public-Dist of
corporations whose charters have
been forfeited.
Agreement-Lottie Workman and
Emily M. Eby-Lots s and 8, block
Mountain Home townsite, $500.
Assignment of contract, Emily M.
Eby to John T. Ford ct ux-Lots s
and 8, block Mountain Home.
Proof of labor-Mining claims in
Bear Greek District.
Warranty deed, Emily A. Wilmot
to Vernon C. Hampton-Eh, Sec.
IA, T. 1 S., R 5 e.
Bill of sale, E. r. Hensley to D.
W. Gorby-Personal property in res
taurant room, adjoining Gorby Thea
tire in Glenns Ferry, Con. 1897.
Marriage license-Hugh ]. Coul-
son and Anna Laura Gump.
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| conditions surrounding the citizen
ry of this commonwealth but, we dc
know, the statutes relating to in
sanity, both at the time of the COM
mission of the act and insanity at
the time of inquisition are not con-
ducive to that exactness of justice
followed, for instance, in Canada or
England, in major criminal cases.
The question of what is legal i'm
sanity and what is not does not APP
pear to be defined with any degree
of exactness either by the Statutes or
by the Courts, at least it is not de-
fined so that person of common I'M
derstanding can get any real mean
ing out of it.
The juries are often confused by
the technical rulings, reasons, defin-
itions and instructions, and, in some
cases, it is no wonder that the YER
diets of the juries are startling in
that they appear to be at variance
with the preconceived notions of the
citizens of the county.
The Legislature of the State is
about to convene and good many of
the defects of the Statutes, If there
really are any, could be cured now.
At least they might act on the tip.
This condition vitality affects all
of us. The people who want law
and order and those who do not. We
have it within our power to make
this law abiding community or the
reverse. and citizens of Gilmore Coun-
ty you can, at least, see to it that
your recommendation for better and |
fewer laws and better defined and
less variable rules OF procedure in
the trial of criminal cases are prop |
erly presented to the coming Legisla-
ture.
There has been a good deal of
criticism relative to the procedure
in the Taylor case. or cases.
and especially with reference to the
holding of an insanity inquisition
prior to the first trial.
In order to give the public an in
light into this matter we publish
herewith the following motions,
made by County Prosecutor Beck
With, in order to save expense to the
county, during the progress and
'rior to the Murder trial, and which
aid motions the records show were
enied by the Court.
August 81, 1924
In the District Court of the Third
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experts as particular type of in
sanity which is a false paranoia and
not the real old dyed in the wool
Paranoia. This kind OF insanity, 1t
was shown, could be readily cured.
There is probably some foundation
for this because the jury believed the
whole thing, without hesitation, and
Verne Lee Taylor is now a free man.
Free to again mingle with the So
ciety which was so profoundly
grieyed and shocked over the un-
necessary and untimely killing of
Daniel Mclaughlin last March.
One true fact stands out of this
maze of the legal intrigue and tech
nical procedure - regardless of the
sanity or insanity of Taylor-Daniel
Mclaughlin is dead and there is no
dispute but that he came to his death
at the hands of Verne Lee Taylor.
Citizens of the community clam
ored, from the time of Taylor's ar
rest, that Taylor was crazy.
One jury says they were right, an
other says they were wrong.
Our statutes, however, provide the
procedure in such cases and the de-
PENDANT can appeal from any error
committed during trial, but the
State cannot appeal.
This is not an isolated case except
in its enormity, but there is vague
rumor throughout the community
that exact justice was rendered more
blind than usual in other criminal
cases tried under the statutory pro-
eedure prescribed by the Legislature
Yf this state.
We do not pretend to know all of
he reasons for the apparently grow
ng dissatisfaction with the modern
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Judicial District of the State of Ida
no, in and for Elmore County, State
of Idaho, Plaintiff VS.. Verne Lee Tay-
Tor, defendant. Motion.
Comes now r. w. Beckwith, Pro
scouting Attorney in and for Elmore
County, State of Idaho, and asks the
Court for an order directing that a
careful and thorough physical and
mental examination be made of the
defendant, Verne Lee Taylor, by at
least two competent persons to be
named by the court.
This motion is based upon the af-
fidavit of r. W. Beckwith, Proseeut-
ing Attorney, in and for Elmore
County, State of Idaho, and upon
the files and papers in this action.
r. w. BECKWITH,
Prosecuting Attorney.
In his affidavit supporting the mo-
ton Beckwith stated that owing to
the fact that thorough examina-
ton had been made of Taylor by
Doctor Hoover, of Blackfoot, he felt
that the motion should be granted
in all fairness to both the State and
the Defendant.
This motion was denied on Sep
TENDER -. without prejudice by
Judge Owens.
Again on October 10th County
Prosecutor Beckwith made another
motion requesting the Court to hold
an insanity inquisition and based
this motion on the fact that the at
torneys for the defense moved this
court to discharge the defendant on
the ground that there is not any evil
dence whatever to show the defend
ant guilty of this charge, due to the
fact that it appears without contra
diction that the defendant was at
the time the offense was committed,
insane, and therefore incapable of |
being guilty of the offense charged. |
No decision was rendered until |
November 10 when trial was set for
hearing. This was premature and
should have been made at the time
the case had been called for trial.
This motion was made after the jury
had been called and by Judge Var
ian was considered too late.
On November 10, L. B. Green
made an affidavit that he believed
" L. Taylor insane and could not
make rational defense in the &C
ion.
This motion, according to the
Judge, was again made too late.
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the road and crashing three walls,
leaving the south end-wall standing,
which was fortunate in that the tip
fitting of the heavy iron roof was at
such an angle that three horses,
COW and a couple of calves escaped
without injury. The barn was cleo
trically lighted, but young Leo Ech-
everria was prompt to disconnect the
current and thus removed a source
of danger by fire, although it was
learned later that not wire was
broken in the collapse of the roof.
John Pennington's garage, occupy
ing a lean-to on the east, was not
appreciably injured Zoilo Echever-
ria says he will not be able to restore
the roof until later-perhaps in the
spring. The damage was estimated
at about $500.
John McCabe is here from Noun
tain Home visiting with friends and
acquaintance of auld lang syne.