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taken by Bernard Felter and Mrs. o.
G. McCardell. the negative will be
debated by Miss Emma Il. Bright and
Miss l.. NJ. Bier. Another feature Of
the program will be chalk talk by
Mrs. NJ. F.. Koenig.
Included I'm the program is an cleo
ton of the members at large for the
advisory committee of the Southeast
Center. A. G.. Hermann. president
of the Southeast Citizens Associa
ton and chairman Of the advisory
committee of the center will preside
Mrs. NJ. w. Davis. community sec
rotary of the community center de-
partment, in charge Of arrangements
for the entertainment and election
announces that a general invitation
is extended to those people interested
in community work Of the neighbor-
hood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
rs. R. O." AIDS HEARING.
Acoustics Found Better in Full
Theaters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
URBANA, ILL.,, May Standing
Room Only assures the greatest
satisfaction to the audience as well
as to the box office and the actors.
Theater audiences can hear much
better in a full house than in one
full of empty seats, according to
Prof. F. r. Watson, authority on
acoustics, of the University of.
Illinois.
In his research on sound he has
found that thickly carpeted floors,
heavy draperies and plush seats in
theaters, make for better hearing
conditions on account of their sound
absorbing qualities, while the cloth.
ing of the audience acts in the same
way. Small theaters with their side
walls broken by boxes draped with
mountaineering material really fur
nish the hest acoustics for the spoken
drama he maintains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
ESCAPED CONVCTS
CAUGHT IN DETROIT
Last of Five Who Fled From
Reformatory Used Auto
in Getaway.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 15.-rhe. last of the
Ave convicts who escaped from the
State reformatory at lonia last Thurs'
day night have been accounted Tor
with the capture here today of James
r. Schaules, 30 years old, and Edgar
Head, 10.
Dennis Fowler and Chester Rich,
two of the other inmates who escaped,
were captured yesterday az they slept
beneath canvas III a haymow near
Grand Rapids. Joseph Nickrand, the
other escaped inmate, drowned IN
Grand River Thursday while being
pursued by Il guard.
Schaules begged the pursuing Of
ficers to shoot him, saying that he
would rather die than return to PRISON.
He was a patient at the. tuberculosis
hospital and is said to be In the last
stages Of the disease.
Schaules recounted the flight OF
himself and Head after they had
taken guards automobile at the re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
DENTIST IS ARRESTED.
Charged With Practicing Here
without a License.

Charged with practicing dentistry
without a license, John James Zapf.
35 years old, who told police he came
here from West Virginia a month ago.
was arrested at his office, 81 Thir-
teenth street. yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Sanders and Warfield of
headquarters.
Detectives allege that he had been
practicing without a license for more
than week. and that he had a
dentist" sign outside his office. Zapf
Is alleged by police to have admitted
attempting to practice here without
a license until the next meeting Of
the examining board. but stated that
he had license to practice in West
Virginia, and had graduated from a
dental school in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
CONCERT SEASON OPENS.

The annual open air concerts in
the public parks will be inaugurated
for the season tomorrow evening at
Z: 80 o'clock, with music by the Army
Band in Dupont Circle. The concert
will continue until 9 o'clock.
other concerts during the week
follow; all from 1880 to pm:
Tuesday - Chevy Chase Circle,
Navy Band.
Wednesday-Sylvan Theater, Army
Band.
Thursday-Sylvan Theater, Ma
rine Band.
Friday--Iowa Circle, Thirteenth
and P streets, Community Civic
Band.
Saturday - Sylvan Theater. Ma
rine Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16

formatory and headed for Detroit.
Travelling a short distance they came
upon Edward J. Frederick. a Grand
Rapids salesman. who was driving to
his home. At. the point of guns taken
from their guard they compelled Fred
erick to drive them to Elkhart, Ind,
where they let him go after obtaining
his promise to delay reporting their
whereabouts to police.
Schaules said that he and Head
started for Kalamazoo from Elkhart.
but became lost and finally arrived at
Hillsdale. At the latter place they
stole another machine and drove to
Bryan and Toledo. Ohio, and from To-
ledo to Detroit, arriving here last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
HEMPEL IN PARIS.
Reported to Be- Seeking Divorce
From New York Attorney.

UopOTtcu u Dc SeenAAS DA"olee
From New York Attorney.
By Cable to The Star. and the New York
World.
PARIS, May 15.-F'rieda Hempel,
former star of the Metropolitan Opera
Co. of New York, is In Paris with
the reported purpose of filing suit
for divorce. Her husband is William
b. Kahn, New York attorney. They
were married in 1918. Miss Hempel
refused to discuss the case.
Mrs. Russell Ccwles, former Eleanor
Backett, daughter. of Charles Racket,
New York banker, applied for a d.
vOrce today. She separated from her
husband, who is the son of Gardner
Cowles, publisher of the Des Moines,
Iowa, Register and Tribune News,
three months ago. Mr.. Cowles is an
artist of note.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
R. w. MCBRIDE EXPIRES.
Noted Indianan Was National and
State Officer of G. A. r.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 10 H).-
Robert w Mcbride, eX Justice of the
State Supreme Court and noted Hoos-
Ter, died at his home here tonight
following a months illness of uremic
poisoning. He was "a years old.
Mr.. Mcbride was serving his fourth
term as judge advocate general OF
the National Grand Army of the Re.
public. and was department COM
mander of Indiana. He was one of
the few surviving members of the
bodyguaard of Abraham Lincoln.
If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
PALMER HOUSE
At Gull YER HAS
q IDEAL LOCATION
Borders on Lake MaxinkuC-
kee-Private Bathing
Pier One Feature.

c. A Shorh & Sons, proprietors
Of the Palmer House, have an ideal
location for their hotel. 1t adjoins
Culver Military Academy grounds,
borders on Lake Maxinkuckee, is not
far from the railroad station and is
just far enough away from the pub
lie highway to be in a secluded spot.
Visitors will find it a refined, quiet
and home-like place to spend the
time either while visiting sons in
the academy, or while enjoying a
few weeks vacation.
The hotel proper has sixty-eight
rooms, all of which are nicely deco
rated, well furnished and equipped
with hot and cold running water.
Faces the Lake
The majority of these rooms face
the lake. A beautiful dining room
with plenty of windows and arts
tically furnished, not to. mention the
well prepared meals, is another at
tractive feature Of the Palmer House.
On the front of the hotel and near
the lake is beautiful veranda where
many enjoy the cool breezes of the
lake while watching the bathers on
the private bathing pier.
Private Garage
a. For those travelling by automo-
bile the hotel has a spacious private
garage, equipped with latest ma
chinery and manned by expert me-
chanics. For those who enjoy boat
ing, a private boat house where ca
noes and row boats can be rented
for a nominal fee by the hour, day
or week is maintained.
In connection with the hotel there
is a tea room where visitors can OBJ
tain refreshments of all kinds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
PAGE II

suit of recent motor fuel studies by
T. s. Sigh of the United States
Bureau of Standards.
The simplicity Of the Sigh test is
claimed to make it possible for re-
finery supervisors, by an easy grad
uation of oils under refinement, to
produce without elaborate manipu-
lation and increased expense a
standard gasoline meeting the
specifications and give the public
more efficient, uniform, dependable
gas without. increase in price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

Bass Lake is a picturesque spot
in northern Indiana, six miles south
east Of Knox, the county seat OF
Starke County. This body of water
affords pleasures that few summer
resorts afford. Any one wishing a
quiet, pleasant, restful place to
spend a vacation in a most enjoy
able manner, will do well to investi-
gate Bass Lake. Daily mail serv-
ice from Knox is furnished, and all
commodities needed or, desired by
the public can be gotten in Knox.
To the north of Knox, about four
miles, is the Kankakee game pre-
serve, another interesting place for
the tourist. The Dunes Park is
within a few hours travel OF Knox
and Bass Lake. The travelling pub
lie is welcomed by the Knox Cham
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
AUTOMOBILES DECLASSE

Automobiles have failed to estab-
lish themselves as vehicles OF arls-
tocracy. end royalty in Japan. 1t Is
reported that the japanese imperial
household has determined that the
stately and aristocratic horses and
carriages must be preserved. Al
though there are a great number OF
automobiles in Toxic, seventeen
beautiful decorated carriages will be
built this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

California law makers have passed.
an ordinance prohibiting the erection
Of signs and billboards along high
ways. Exception is made for legal
and direction signs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

Der of Commerce and the Bass Lake
Business Mer's Association. Mod
ern and convenient hotels are nu-
merous and free camping sites can
be had at either of these places.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
EXPERTSPRED|CT
BETTER GASOLINE
Government Men See Saving
in Fuel Studies.

BIZ NEA ScrUice
WASHINGTON, May 81. = In
creased efficiency and economy in
automobils operation are forecast
by Government experts as the re-
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22

in the country. Starting with the
appointment of Capt. Pitcher and
continuing today under the direction
of Chief of Police Brown the city
has been extremely fortunate in the
matter of robberies.
Credit for the capture of several
professional yeggmen fell to the To-
cal police department during the
term of Chief Pitcher. Men with
records, picked up on suspicion, was
a nightly affair Outstanding were the
arrest made, within several hours
after the act, of the men who at
tempted to hold up a local jeweler
in Lehigh Valley railroad station,
and the arrest of five persons in
local hotel, who had as part of their
baggage, equipment and tools which
would crack the sturdiest of safes.
Chief Pitcher was well liked by the
men who served in the police de-
partment under him and had the
reputation of being "as good as his
word"
On February Is, 1922, Capt. Pit
cher resigned as chief of police to
become organizer and superintendent
of Hudson Coal Co., police depart
ment. He remained as superintend-
ent of this department until the time
of his death. He had charge of more
than fifty police officers who look
after Hudson Coal Co., property
from Carbondale to Plymouth.
Capt. Pitcher is survived by two
sisters: Mrs. Samuel c. Evans and
Mrs. Thomas H. Abbott, both Of Mil
ford, Delaware. Mrs. Evans and her
husband were at his bedside when he
succumbed.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
ADVISORY COMMITTEE May
ASK MORE STRINGENT LAWS
(continued from irnt paRel

the same period last year. The to-
tai number of accidents is 459 as
compared with 451 for the same
months of 1925. There have been
21 killed to date at railroad cross
ings, however, and this is a most
serious problem.
The statistics show that 303 per-
sons have been hurt so far, IL of
them being pedestrians, which is
also an increase over 1925. Owing
to definite safety measures that
have been taken, the number of ac-
cidents occurring at intersections
tOtaling SO, is a decrease.
Under the causes of accidents on
highways is the one which shows
that 43 persons have been arrested
while operating under the influence
o. liquor.
The time of accidents shows a
change from Sunday to Saturday,
there being SO on Saturday and 81
on Sunday.
In weather conditions the reports
show that for the nine months
there were 800 accidents on clear
days as compared with 105 on rainy
days, which indicates that the driv-
ers are a bit more wary when it is
stOrming.
In the type of accident, there have
been 289 collisions with other auto
mobiles and 40 in collision with0a
fixed object.
An interesting feature of the
report for the nine months is the
change in the time of accidents.
Practically up until this month the
hours between 5 and and 6 and Z
in the evening have lead in num-
bers. Owing to the mishaps during
September the hour from to 8 in
the evening leads with SO mishaps,
with to 8 second with sc mis-
haps, and the hour from to Z
third with 35 accidents.
The sex of the drivers shows that
$96 male as compared with 43 fe-
male were responsible for mishaps,
but this is ar increased NUMBER or
female participants.
Passenger cars lead for the nine
months in the number of mishaps,
there being GA accredited to them
a$ compared with 92 com'cI. cars.
The State highways were the
chief scene of accidents, there be-
ing 927 as compared with Sc on
co Intry roads, 55 in town, 16 in
railroad crossings and in street
car crossings.
Another odd feature of the report
is that there were more collisions,
24S in daylight hours as compared
with 211 in darkness.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
PLAN INTERESTING PROGRAM
FOR STATE HURTICULTURISTS
continued from first pagel

of Maryland Experiment Station.
Question box (insects).
1870 p. m.-"Llre of the Cooling
Moth," B. w. Douglass of Travalac,
Indiana. 'Toxicity of Sulphur" DR..
A. +. Young of Ohio Experiment Sta
ton. Commercial Grape Growing" "
F. E. Gladwin OF Frederica, N. Y.
Question box. Note: The Agricul-
tural students of the Smith-Hughes
High Schools, as designated by Di-
rector r. w. Helm, are especially in
vited to attend Wednesdays sessions.
Thursday, Nov. Is Legislative Day
$3.50 a. m.-Address by Prof. A. J..
Farley of New Jersey Experiment
Station. preliminary Report on
Spraying and Dusting for Bacterial
Spot of Stone Fruits" DR.. ]. F. Ad-
ans of Delaware Experiment Station.
Some Observations on the Dropping
of Young Fruits" Prof. L. r. Detjen
of Delaware Experiment Station.
Question box.
1880 p. m.-Report of Fruit Com
mittee, Director C. A. McCue of Del
aware Experiment Station. "EcOno-
mic Possibilities of the Del-Mar-Va" 4,
DR.. c. L. Benner of Delaware EXper-
iment Station. "The Del-Mar-Va As
sociation," Harvey J. Hill, director of
the Del-Mar-Va Association of Sal
isbury, Md. Question box.
z D. m.-Banquet. Note: Members
elect of the Delaware General As
sembly are especially invited for
Thursdays session.
Friday, Nov. IS (''Marketing Day")
$3.50 a. m.-"Immature Fruits and
the Market" w. A. Sherman of U. S.
Department of Agriculture. STAND
ard Containers" w. H. Sampson of
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Report of the Committee on Fruit
and Vegetable Containers" w. T.
Derickson, chairman, Delaware Bu-
reau of Markets. Election of officers.
Reports of committees. Question box
(marketing). Leaders: w. T. Der
ickson, Delaware Bureau of Markets,
F. B. Bamberger, Maryland Bureau
of Markets. Note: All growers hav-
ing questions on marketing will
please submit them to w. T. Derrick
son, Dover, Delaware, not later
than the evening of Wednesday, No
Vember II.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
LEON PITCHER BURIED
HERE LAST FRIDAY
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shortly after his enlistment was
commissioned a second lieutenant.
He served until the end of the war.
The captain was one of the or
iginal members of Pennsylvania
State police. He joined the organiza-
ton on December Is, 1905, as a pri-
Eate and was made a sergeant before
the close of that year. He remained
with the State police until 1919 when
he resigned to become chief of pO-
lice of Wilkes Barre.
His career in the State police was
noteworthy. In 1906 he was made
lieutenant of the organization and in
1907 was advanced to the rank of
captain. He first served rs captain
of Troop A at Greensburg and later
went as captain of Troop d at But
ler In May, 1912, he assumed COM
'mand of Wyoming barracks as cap
tain of Troop B. On May 1, 1918,
Capt. Pitcher was named acting
deputy superintendent of State po-
lice and went to Harrisburg to take
charge of the State organization
when Col. J. D. GrOome, superintend-
ent, and Maj. Lynn G. Adams, dep
uty superintendent, were in France
with the A. E. F. He resigned from
the State police on December 81,
1919.
While head\of Troop B at WyOm-
ing Capt. Pitcher and his men
handled the Dupont riots. They kept
residents Of the upper end of Lu-
zerne County in fear for several
months. On one occasion when the
State police went to guard the Po-
lish church during services Capt.
Pitcher was severely beaten by
clubs and stones thrown by members
of the opposing church faction. For
weeks his head was in bandages. On
this same day two other members OF
Troop B had their skulls fractured
in the riot that ensued.
Following the municipal election
of 1919 when Daniel L. Hart was
elected mayor, representative citi-
zens requested the mayor-elect to
take particular care in making his
appointment of a new police chief.
Mayor Hart agreed and expressed a
desire to give Wilkes-Barre a police
department of high calibre.
After much consideration and in
vestigation Mayor Hart suggested
the name of Leon S. Pitcher, then
deputy superintendent of State po-
lice and his suggestion and declara-
ton that he would appoint Mr.. Pit
cher was received with widespread
approval. Chief Pitcher at that time
was well and favorably known in
Wilkes-Barre on account of his con-
nection with Troop B at Wyoming
where he had made an enviable
reputation as captain of the troop.
As Chief Pitcher was not resident
of the city it was at first thought 1t
would be impossible to make this
appointment. However, existing city
ordinances were amended and the
new chief was appointed and took
oath of office on January 6, 1920.
He continued as Wilkes-Barre's
chief of police for two years until he
resigned to organize police depart
ment for Hudson Coal Co. During
Chief Pitchers term the Wilkes
Barre police department became one
of the best disciplined organizations
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
DEL-MAR-VA HOUR ON RADIO
BRINGS MANY INQUIRIES
leontinued from nrst page)

ter Roast at Chincoteague." This
nrogram while differing from the two
which preceded it, held an unique
charm and met with decided favor.
Next Monday the Del-Mar-Va enter
tainers will present at their regular
boul. from $3.50 to $3.50 o'clock, their
fourth program, which will be 'An
Old Time Husking Bee" The setting
for this will be in one of the Mary
land Eastern Shore counties and will
cover sections which heretofore have
not been reached.
The association in producing these
programs is endeavoring to fairly
represent each of the fourteen coun-
ties in a favorable manner although
it explained that officials of the
Ra, q Corporation of America, who
own Station WIZ, under no circum-
stances permit to much explanatory
and descriptive talk. This is pointed
out nv Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association officials as being of value
to Del-Mar-Va programs, owing to
the fact that with its highly talented
orchestra and recording artists, the
splendid musical programs are Just
sufficient reference to convey the
purposes of the association in adver- /
Using the peninsula, is certain to
hold the interest of the radio audi |
ence.
So popular has the Del-Mar-Ya
Hour become that several public
spirited communities are considering
seriously the plan to carry on with
additional DeI-Mar-Va Hours, each
to be devoted exclusively to the com
munities who desire to promote at
their own expense an individual
community program officials of the
association feel that arrangements
may be made to continue the Del
Mar-va Hour under such plan, al
though there has been no definite
decision made on this phase of the
air advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
KENT COUNTY SECTION 81 DRE
ASSOCIATION TELLS ITS aims
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beryard, paper and paint dealers,
and hardware stores.
Some of the modern features are
lacking and calls will be made on
the electrician, the gas company,
and the plumber.
"As a result of his move mPre
or less furniture has been brok en,
the new location will make new re-
quirements in the furnitureA nd
carpet lines for the local mercA is
tG supply.
His home and contents slf aid
be protected by fire insurance. and
no life insurance agent will over
look such prospects.
HE will need new tools and i'm
plements; seed and fertilizers for
his crops; flowers for his y ard;
nursery stock for his orchards
where will he get them?
"He must live, here comes the
butcher, the baker, the grocer,--he
will use ice in summer and coal in
winter.
"Our merchants will sell til EN-
clothes, hats, shoes; these will be
repaired and kept in order by the
tailor, the dressmaker, the shOeslOp
and the laundry.
"The barber will shave the men
and bob the women; the dentist
will keep their teeth in order, the
Oculist look after their eyes, the
doctor preserve their health, and
the veterinarian will doctor their
live stock.
while we live let us enjoy lif fe,
through the radio and music, keen
up to date with the newspapers and
magazines, and keep in touch With
our new friends by telephone, fdr
at the end of life the undertaken
will be waiting to perform his sen
vices.
With our exceptional system OF
good roads an automobile is indis-
pensible-this auto must be kept in
repair and supplied with gas. oil
tires, and parts and traded in for
new one in due course.
Liking it here the new resident
will transfer his lodge membership,
the family will join church, the
children will go to school and col
lege, a connection will be made
with the Farm Bureau and the
Grange.
Becoming established and pro-
ducing, his milk goes to the cream
cry, his apples to cold storage, and
his produce sold in town.
Birthdays, Christmas, other cell
ebratiOns roll around, the photo
grapher will record them and the
jeweler or drug store provide suit
able gifts and remembrances.
We have a new citizen and tax
payer who helps support our gov
ernment and boosts the community
by writing or telegraphing his
friends and relatives to come on.
Benefits to all-and a multiple
city OF benefits is what it would
mean to our community for a num-
Der of good families to move here.
People make values, there is room
in Kent county for twice as MANY
as we have. Treat them as friends
when they do come. Boost the
community, its upbuilding is a CO.
operative proposition, every citi-
zen can help. There is one county
organization for this purpose. the
hent-Del Section of the Del-Mar-
va Eatsern Shore Association"
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
MILFORD DUCK HUNTERS
MAKE LARGE KILLS

The duck shooting season opened
pn Friday, October 18th, for Della
WARD and the gunners have gone
forth in strength of numbers for
Rater fowl.
Joseph Gray Davis, I. D. Short, J.
II. Roach, Wilbur Hammond, Willis
Hammond and Walter Hammond o"
dupied their shooting lodge lIe
Prime Hook marsh for the opening
alnd for several days the first part
of th9 present week.
Theb Kill on Saturday was large,
al hd tn party remained unbroken,
e] ]tcept for ex-senator I. D. Short,
who I turned on Tuesday. The
ducks re reported fat and in large
on their southern fight.