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Evening star., 1927-11-24
BEAR HITS ROAD AGAIN AS COURT
'EXILES HIM FOR BITING WOMAN
Bruin and Attendants Told to Move On
After Victim of Playfulness Re-
fuses to Prosecute.

duty at Eighteenth street and Colum
hia road, drew the prize. He arrested
the men and their hear and hastily
telephoned TO the first precinct foi
instructions. No. ! replied that they
would have no bears down there and
that was all there was TO it. Try
somewhere else.
Jenkins tried No. 10 and No. and
was turned down fiat again. 1t
seemed that there was no room in
precinct stations for ungrat ef vi
bears. After scratching his head tor
several minutes Jenkins lost his tem
per. called No. again and told them
they had To take the hear in, there
was nowhere else to take it.
Escort Provided For Bear.
At this point the question arose as
TO how the bear was to be conveyed
to the station. Jenkins said he'd
drive no car with bear in The next
seat. More argument ensued. Even
tuallv a motorcycle detail WAS sent
and the hear was escorted to No. in
the manner OF a king, or at least
a prime minister.
At the station, however, he again
found his way barred He sat in the
wagon white ms IidStetS WSiC -
vited inside. Keohane scraped up S4o
needed for collateral and later fur
nished $50 for Taylor's release.
This morning in Police Court Mrs.
Graves refused to prosecute the men
because they were veterans. Ihey
were charged with giving public ex'
hibition without a permit. and Judge
Mattinglv took their personal bonds
and dared them to he caught IN the
city after sundoWn. They bowed thelr
way out of court.
The bear did not testify.
Evening star., 1927-11-24

Scorned by the crowd that had
laughed at his antics. Stunned even
by hardy policemen and spurned by
The city that had given him refuge.
a reJentant young bear today sadly
tu' ned his head toward the setting
sun and prepared to shake the dust
OF Washington from his feet forever.
He had bitten the hand that fed him.
But two friends stuck by him.
Charles Joseph keohane and Vincent
Patrick Taylor, World War veterans,
stood in Police Court today and heard
a sentence of banishment pronounced
upon them by Judge Mattingly. They,
TOO. must leave the city by nlEhttaii'
and this because they owned the bear,
Rear Bites Woman.
Mrs. Clara +, Graves of III Tenth
street northeast was shopping on L
street near Ninth yesterday after
noon when she saw the two men with
their covered wagon an automooiie
with canvas top, selling cards stat
inc thev were disabled veterans ana
asking for help. She didn't see the
hear she had Just given the men
some coins from her purse when the
bear poked his head out of the Gov
cred wagon and bit her on the arm.
While Mrs. Graves was being given
first aid treatment at a drug store ana
Emergency Hospital. the veterans
heat a hastv retreat. accompanied bS
tho hear. Police throughout the city
mohilized for bear hunt, The pear
n,us, he caught bv s,lndown or there
would he no sleep for Washington,
Traffic officer i. II. Jenkins, on
Evening star., 1927-11-24

reserves OF post Offices throughout the
country.
He was born on Capitol Hill in the
block on First street. where the Lib
rary of Congress now stands, and his
father was the Danish Minister to
this country from about 1870 to 1873.
Mr.. Kondrup Is married and has two
daughters, one widow. md the other
the wife of Frank Peckman. promi-
nent local attorney, and past Dis
trict commander of the local post of
the American Legion.
Mr.. Kondrup was a member OF the
famous Columbia Boat Club and was
one of the nationally known "Colum-
bia Four" which won rowing and
sculling honors all over the country
during the years of 1880 to 1854 in
cluded in which honors were three
national championships won in Phila-
delphia. New York and Boston. He
was also member of the National
Fencihles, the old military orga MIA
ton here. He was a companion
therein of Clifford X. Bergman. Mr..
kondrup is a member of the Asocia-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict of Columbia. the Georgetov n
Citizens Association and the Society
Of Natives.
While he appears to be in perfect
Evening star., 1927-11-24
J. C. KONDRUP MARKS
5O-YEAR U. S. SERVICE
Post Office Employe Congratulated
by Officials for Long Career
With Government.

After so years of continuous Gov
ernment work Johann c. Kondrup,
oldest employe in point of service in
the Post Office Department. celebrated
the anniversary of his completion of
a half century of Government labor
yesterday with congra tulations on his
record by officials of the department
and his co-workers.
Mr. kondrup. who resides at 3ot2
Cambridge street. started his long
career In the Government on Novem-
ber %. 1876, as a page to the official
stenographer Of the House of Repre-
sentatives during the extra session of
the Forty-third Congress. From
there he was appointed as a suhsti'
tute clerk In the division Of rural
mails of the Post Office Department,
on July Z, 1879, where he was given
permanent employment a year later.
He has served continuously in the
Post Office Department since. He
now has charge of all money order
business pertaining to the credits and
Evening star., 1927-11-24
.CAPPER TO PUSH
BLUE SKY" BILL
Will Seek Law to Protect In.
vestors Here From Fraud
uIent Securities.

A determined effort will he made by
Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict committee to have enacted into
law at this session of Congress his
bill designed TO prevent fraud in the
sale of securities in the District.
The Senator said he will reintroduce
the bill he had pending in the last
Congress. under which the Commits.
sioners would he empowered to regis
ter and regulate Salesmen and deal
ers in securities He said he expected
the so.called hlue-sky bill to be among
those local measures seriously con-
sidered this Winter.
The Capper bill provides that if Il
shall appear to the Commissioners that
in the selling of securities any per-
son is employing any device. scheme
or artifice to defraud. or for obtain
ing money or property by means of
any false or fraudulent pretense, repre-
Sentation or promise. and they believe
ii to be in the interest of the public
that an investigation be made, they
may require such person to file with
them a statement in writing, under
oath, as TO all the facts and circum-
stances. For the purposes of this pro,
posed law, the Commissioners would
be given power TO require the at
tendance and testimony of witnesses
and the production of books and pa
rers.
I is provided in the bill that the
city heads may invoke the aid of the
District Supreme Court to deal with
Witnesses II they do not answer
subpoena. IL the evidence satisfied
the Commissioners that any person
was employing scheme to defraud.
they could. under the proposed law.
serve on the person a notice TO dis
continue the practice complained of.
Such an order of the Commissioners
would be renewable by the District
Supreme Court on writ of certiorari.
The bill fixes registration fees of SIS
q year for dealers and 81 annually for
Salesmen.
Evening star., 1927-11-24
POLICE GET REPORT
OF FOUR ROBBERIES
Duplicate Key Used at Home of
Mrs. Florence Pickford, 1925
Sixteenth Street.

Jewelry valued at $3.50 and SIS in
gold were stolen from the home of
Mrs. Florence Pickford, 1926 Six
teenth street. yesterday during the
absence of members of the family
A duplicate key was used to gain
entrance.
Two watches. one silver and the
,ther gold were stolen from the home
of r. J. Walker. S2S Fifth street
northeast, yesterday. Entrance was
gained through rear window from
which a pane of glass had been
broken.
Reports of losses from two homes
in the Northwest section. not blamed
upon the troublesome burglar annoy
ing residents of that section. Were
made by Mrs. Elsie Davidson. S603
Thirty-fourth street, and Mrs. Joseph
Benjamin Bowling. 1891 Thirty sixth
street The former reported the loss
of a diamong ring valued at 800
while the latter told of the theft of
a purse containing SIS.
Evening star., 1927-11-24
FRATERNITY CONVENTION.

Four Washingtonians will partlci-
pate in the ninteenth annual plenary
session of the interfraternity con-
ference to be held IN the Hotel Penn.
svlvania in New York tomorrow and
Saturday. They are William w. Bride,
Georgetown, 'O4, corporation counsel
who is president of Delta Chi; DIR.
Clovd Heck Marvin. Stanford, II
president of George Washington Uni
versity and a member of Delta Chi;
Cecil J. Wilkinson. Ohio Wesleyan
II. executive secretary and editor OF
Phi Gamma. Delta and vice president
of the College Fraternity Editors
Association, and A. w. Defenderfer
Cumberland. IA, general secretary
and treasurer of Delta Sigma Phi.
The interfraternity conference Is
the advisory body Of 54 national
Greek letter societies for college men.
1t was founded in New York in 1906
Evening star., 1927-11-24
| Man Callers Taxed
For Visits to Girls
Residingin Y.W.C.A.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November "a
There's "beau tax" at the Har-
riet Hudson Home of the Y. W.
c. A. in Brooklyn.
Every young man who calls on
a girl there is assessed for his
visit. He paws 25 cents for an
audience in the high back chairs
of the lounge. If he desires the
privacy of the parlor the tax is
so cents. For a mere call he is
required to pay dime.
The beau tax" and receipts
from rummage sales and other en-
terprises have netted the home
s1,4S5 thus far for contribution to
the 100000 drive of the Brooklyn
Y. w, G.. A.
Evening star., 1927-11-24

Beautifully dressed in rayons,
lawns and fine dirnity, with hats,
shoes and stockings. Long curly
hair, bobbed wigs of natural hair
Beautiful faces.
Evening star., 1927-11-24
MURDERS AND THEFTS
BLAMED ON YOUTH, is
Police Claim Suspect Has Admit
ted Two Deaths and Eight
Burglaries.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHINO. Calf. November "A
Richard Haver. Is. was arrested here
Yesterday charged with eight bur
glaries and the Staying Of two elderly
men in Long Beach, Calf. while
robbing their homes last September.
Police said the bov had confessed.
Haver. who was placed i'll a Juve-
nile institution two weeks ago at the
request of his father. is charged with
fatally iniuring Frank Foster. 50. at
the latter's home on September 3.
Haver is asserted to have pushed
Foster downstairs when he tried to
prevent the robbery of his home.
Three weeks later. it is alleged. in
attempting to rob the home Of c. T,
Hartman. s6 the boy struck him on
the head with a heavy instrument,
causing his death.
Evening star., 1927-11-24
Cab Driver Freed in Auto Death.

Carl Ramstad. taxi driver, who
jured George Parker. colored. "a
years old. at Fifteenth and | streets
several days ago, was eXonerated by
a coroners jury At an inquest at the
morgue yesterday by Coroner hewitt.
The jury reported a verdict of ac-
cidental death.
Evening star., 1927-11-24
Drives 1900 Miles in e9 Hours.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
CAPE GTRARDEAU. Mo.-A. F.
Astholtz wagered that he could drive
from Marianna. Fla. to Cape Girar-
deau. distance of 1.o00 miles. in less
than 80 hours. He came under the
wire in % hours.
Evening star., 1927-11-24

health he claims that he Is just await.
ing the time when he viii reach 20
years of age and will be eligible for
retirement Just when that time VIII
be, he refuses to say.
Evening star., 1927-11-24

Mukhtai Effendi. we'll known Egyp-
tian sculptor. has been commissioned
ny the Egyptian government to carve
two statues of Zaghlul Pasha, one of
the country's greatest men.
Evening star., 1927-11-24
Special Officer Dismissed.

POTOMAC, Va. November "a
Special Officer Lowe of the Potomac
Police Department has been dis
missed by Town Sergt. A. F. Driscoll
Inactivity is given as the reason.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
REV. M'VEY TRIAL AT DOVER
DIR. Colona Says Marrying Elders
Case in Other Hands

As far as the Wilmington District
of the NJ. E. Conference is concerned
the case of the Rev. Hiram McVey,
770-year-old local preacher of Green
wood, who is declared to have con-
Quoted numerous marriages at Elkton,
Nd, after he promised to discontinue
the practice, is closed, the Rev. James
w. Colona, superintendent of the Will
mington District said Monday. Mr..
McVey will be tried at the Quarterly
Conference of the Dover District, of
which the Rev. w. H. Gumby is su-
perintendent. DR.. Gun1by has set no
time for calling a meeting of the
Quarterly Conference. DR.. Colona ex-
planned that Mr.. McVey could have
been tried in Wilmington district but
the case was referred to his own dis
trict as a matter of courtesy. DR..
Gumby could, if he choose, have any
Quarterly Conference of the Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference try Mr.. McVey.
The aged pastor was cited before a
committee of ministers of the church
in Wilmington last Friday. He has
been suspended and his rights to per-
form any ceremonies of the church
has been temporarily taken away.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
PROF. SCHANTz COMING BACK
HERE IN PLACE PROF. KENYON
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
AND VOTES FOR THE CHANGE
Becomes Effective on September the
1st Next-PrOf. Kenyon at Present
is on Vacation in Portland, 0regan

At meeting of the Board of Edu
cation of the Smyrna Special School
District Prof. c.. w. w. Schantz of
Dover, who for the past two years
has been head of the Elizabeth w.
Murphey School, Incorporated, of Do
yer, was elected superintendent of the
Smyrna School vice Prof. Harvey H.
Kenyon, resigned. The action came
as a great surprise, many not even
knowing a change was contemplated
here in Smyrna. The change, it is
said, becomes effective September 1.
At the present time Prof. and Mrs.
Kenyon are in Portland, Oregon, Prof.
Kenyon going west Immediately after
the closing of Smyrna Schools to at
tend as one of the delegates from this
state the National Educational Asso-
citation at Seattle, Washington. Mrs.
Kenyon has a sister living at Port
land and is making her headquarters
there where a family reunion is tax
ing place. Just what Prof. Kenyon
intends doing is not known, but he
will not be superintendent of the
Smyrna schools the coming year.
Many will regret that Prof. Kenyon
will not be back the coming year. AS
a disciplinarian and administrator, he
had few superiors. Prof. Schantz be-
fore assuming the superintendency of
the Murphey Schools at Dover two
years ago, was superintendent of the
Smyrna Schools for period of five
years and only left Smyrna because
the position at Dover offered him was
more lucrative. But he has never
been satisfied to be out of public
school work to which he had prepared
himself and given years of arduous
study and labor. While many will re-
gret to lose Prof. Kenyon and his es-
timable wife from the Smyrna COM
munity, there are others who will be
glad to welcome Prof. Schantz and
Mrs. Schantz back to Smyrna. Since
a vacancy was imminent in the head
of the Smyrna schools, the Board of
Education feel they are fortunate in
securing the services again of Prof.
the duties, financial details and con-
ditions here, more so than if the
School Board had made a selection
from list of applicants all stangers.
Prof. Schantz had expected to give up
teaching and take up some other line
Of work when the Smyrna School
Board called him. Prof. Schantz'
successor at the Murphey Schools of
Dover has not been selected. The
Smyrna School Faculty, except Prof.
Kenyon, will probably remain the
same with whatever vacancies there
to be filled before the schools open in
September.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
NEWLY ORGANIZED CITIZENS
Parent Teacher Work to Continue as
One of Major Programs of Body
Launch Membership Boost

The newly organized Delaware Cit
izens' Association decided Friday at a
meeting of its officers and committees
to launch an intensive Statewide
campaign for members. The meeting
was held in the office of DIR. Joseph H.
Odell in the DUPONT Building. The
association is successor to Service
Citizens, Inc. Forty thousand letters
will be sent to registered voters and
others asking them to become MEM
bers of the association. The dues will
be So a year. More than 100 persons
are already members. Former Judge
William H. Boyce, of Dover, president
of the association, presided over the
meeting. Future plans for the work
of the association include the formula
tion of definite program for the con-
tinuation and agmenting of the Par
ent-Teacher Association movement
throughout the State, which has been
placed upon a sound and progressive
footing through the labors of the Ser
vice Citizens organization. The unit
ing of teachers and parents as a
li6dHS VI dIulUS lllc CllllulSA VI IIC
State will be one of the major pro-
jects of the association. DR.. Odell at
tended the meeting and offered to
place at the disposal of the associa-
ton the entire equipment and files and
other material of the Parent Teacher
Association. Another feature of the
associations work will be the contin-
uation and furtherance of the attend
ance in the public schools throughout
the State which has also been one of
the major works of the Service Citi-
zens. Miss Eta ]. Wilson, now di-
rector of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion, was appointed executive secre-
tary of the association, with Mrs.
William A. Schafer, as assistant. A
committee was appointed consisting of
Judge Boyce, Harry 7. Graham and
Miss Wilson to select permanent head
quarters for the association. The eX-
ecutive committee which is to consist
of eight men and women, plus the sew
en- officers of the association, will be
announced at the next meeting which
has been called for July 18 at o'clock
standard time, in room 4116 dupont
building. Miss Wilson has been re-
quested to draw up a budget for the
coming year for submission at the
meeting on the 18th.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY

Sunday School and Morning Service
Rev.Dr. Stephenson, Pastor, to Preach
Rev. R. K. Stephenson, D. D., pastor
of Asbury NJ. E. Church, announces
Sunday School next Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock and followed by morning
service at II o'clock, the sermon TO be
preached by the pastor. There will
be no evening service, the congrega-
ton being invited to the community
service at the High School Auditorium
at which Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector
of St.Peter's Church, will have charge
and preach the sermon. The Wednes-
day night song and praise service at
Asbury Church takes place at the
usual hour this evening.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
GRANGE CHIEF TO BE HERE
L. ]. Taber Will be Speaker at Farm
ers' Picnics August Is, 19 and 20

Governor Robinson, master of Del
aware State Grange and treasurer of
the National Grange announced yes
terday the dates on which the county
oranges will hold their annual out
ings. New Castle County Grange will
have its outing at the Elsmere fair
grounds on August 18. Kent County
Grange will hold its outing August 10
at a place to be selected. Sussex
County Grange will have its outing
at Columbia on August 20. The three
outings will attract about two thous-
and members of the subordinate
oranges. There are about twenty
five active oranges in the state. Louis
J. Taber, president of the National
Grange, will be the principal speaker
at the thre outings. Mr.. Taber has
just returned to his home after an
8OO0-mile trip by automobile through
the Middle West, the West and the
Northwest where he became acquaint-
ed with the needs and accomplish
ments of the farmers Of that terri
tory. While in Delaware Mr.. Taber
will be the guest of Governor Robin
son. He is expected here August II.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
JAIL BREAKERS UNDER ARREST
Three Of Five Who Broke Jail at
Georgetown Are Still at Large

Lee Davis alias Vassel Bailey, and
Lee Farlow, colored, who on July A
escaped from the Sussex county Jail
at Georgetown, in company with Ed
ward w. Hayes and Robert Wilker-
son, Jr., white men, and Carlton Gale,
colored, were arraigned Saturday Ee-
fore Magistrate William J. Mustard
and held on a charge of jail-breaking.
Each was placed under $1,000 bail for
the October term of General Sessions
Court. Davis was serving out fine
of $50 for carrying concealed dead
ly weapon and only had few weeks
to remain in prison. Farlow was be-
ing held, charged with assault and
battery on b. M. Adams, of Bridge
vile, on June Is. Authorities so far
have not captured Hayes, Wilkerson
and Gale.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
FINE UNLICENSED DOG OWNERS
Albert Pleasanton and William Rash
Both of Smyrna, Before Magistrate

Kent county Game Warden E. j.
Boggs is making war on unlicensed
dogs. Albert Pleasanton, of Smyrna,
was fined by Magistrate Hanratty fer
having an unlicensed dog. William
Rash of Smyrna, who was also taken
into custody for having an unlicensed
dog and on whom fine and costs Of
$3.50 were imposed, refused TO pay
the fine at the time of the hearing,
the only other alternative being to
have him committed to Jail. After
being taken to the Kent county Jail at
Dover where he remained for an hour,
his fine and costs were paid and he
was released.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
w. E. MATTHEW'S JR., IN RACE
His Election for Commander of Inter-
est to Coming Legion Convention

His Election Tor commander OF inter-
est to Coming Legion Convention
The election Of the commander for
the Delaware Department of the
American Legion at the annual state
convention at Rehoboth on Saturday,
July 16, is arousing much interest in
Legion circles. Two candidates have
announced their names, William E.
Matthews, Jr., of David c.. Harrison
Post, No. IA, of Smyrna, and ]. Paul
Heinel of Delaware Post, No. 1, now
vice-commander under Commander
Howard t. Ennis. Both are well
known throughout the state, having
been active in Legion work and an in
tensive campaign is being waged by
the friends of each. Smyrna and Kent
County posts are very active behind
Matthews. 1t is possible that there
may be a deadlock before a choice is
made and that last years program
will be repeated with the election of a
dark horse. Commander Ennis was
elected over Jay Holmes, who had
served as vice-commander, and who
went down to defeat through the man
ipulation of some of the leaders. Sew
eral names are being mentioned in
connection with a dark horse, and it
is possible that several names may
appear from Wilmington posts. Elab-
crate plans are being made for the
convention this year and the attend
ance gives promise of exceeding all
former conventions. A feature this
year will be the Bugle and Drum
Corps of Delaware Post, No. 1. The
auxiliary will convene on Saturday,
while the American Legion will begin
with dinner and dance, at the Hotel
Henlopen, in which the Auxiliary will
participate.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE INSTITUTE
Meeting at Dover This Week and Pro-
gram of Interest Being Rendered

The annual Edworth League Insti-
tute Of the Wilmington NJ E. Confer
ence opened Saturday evening at Wes-
ley Collegiate Institute with 10 del
egates attending from all over the
Conference Sunday, the number in
creased to over $50 and it is possible
that the number may reach 200. A
number from Smyrna besides the del
egates are taking in the sessions. The
delegates and instructors with the
Rev. w. G. Harris, Of Elkton, Dean of
the Institute, attended Wesley NJ. E..
Church Sunday morning in a body,
where a sermon was preached by the
Rev. Pierce Hayes, a returned mis-
sionary from China, formerly a mem
Der of the Baltimore Me. Conference.
The weeks program began Monday
morning with study periods and lee
lures by prominent men and women,
recreation in the afternoon and a lee
ture each evening.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
CANAL BRIDGE DELAWARE CITY
Work on Structure Across Waterway
at Delaware City Began Friday

Captain Jerry Nash and his force Of
men under the jurisdiction of the US.
Engineering Department, Wilmington
district, began the preliminary work
Friday leading to the rebuilding of the
old bridge across the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal at Delaware City. A
pile driver arrived at the scene of the
operations and piling We're driven dur
ing the day to reinforce the present
bridge foundations and to provide ad-
ditional strength, for the larger
bridge.