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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
MYSTERY BOTTLE DEATH
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
George Bowen, Former Army Major
and West Point Grid Star, Dies
in Soft Drink Plant.
Nv the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, January
s.-Justice of the Peace T. NJ. Richards
said he would conduct an inquest Sat
urday into the death Of George M.
Bowen, A. former Army major and
West Point foot ball player, who died
here Monday after taking drink from
o bottle.
A jury impanelled Tuesday viewed
the body. but adjourned until Saturday.
Bowen, manager Of a soft drink bottling
plant took a drink from bottle found
in the place. He became suspicious
of the odor and smashed the bottle
against the wall He died in convul-
sions before aid could be given.
DR.. v. M. Jared, chemist, said an
analysis of a bit of the liquor showed
traces Of strong poison
Bowen was chief prohibition enforce
ment officer for South Carolina from
1920 to 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
CASE SENT TO GRAND JURY
Three Colored Men Charged With
Manufacturing Liquor.

Charged with manufacturing liquor,
John Wesley Williams, Harry Robert
Price and William Brown, colored, al
of Waldorf Md, were bound over to
the grand jury under bond og $500
each after a hearing in Police Court
Yesterday afternoon before United
States Commissioner Needham c.
TuTnage.
the three men were arrested Dec
ember 80 when police traced the odor
of LIQUOR to the premises at 933 H
street, southwest. and discovered one
of the largest stills ever found in the
Capital. Policemen M. P. Creel and
John w. A. McKimmie. of No. 4
precinct, were the erresting officers.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10
LEGION AND AUXILIARY PLANS
FOR CONVENTION COMPLETED
JOINT SESSION HELD AT WILL
MINGTON JULY "a AND 25
Capt. I'll. I'll. Hanson, Dover, Select
ed as Commander to Succeed
Major S. B. i. Duncan

Preparations are being made for
the twelfth annual State conven-
tion of the American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary to
be held in the DUPONT Biltmore, on
Friday and Saturday, July "a and
25. The session will open with the
annual dinner, which will be held
in the gold ballroom of the DUPONT
Biltmore. Dinner will be from Z
to 9, followed by dancing till 1 am
Edward A. Mulrooney, past COM
mander of Delaware Post, No. 1,
is general chairman of the con
vention. The actual convention
session of the Legion will start in
the Du Barry room of the DUPONT
Biltmore, at 10 o'clock, Saturday.
July 25, and the sessions of the
Auxiliary will be held in the club
room of the hotel. With the ap-
proach of the State convention the
thoughts of the Legionnaires turn
to the new officers to be chosen
and great care is taken to select
outstanding members 80 natural
leaders, men who have demonstrat-
ed their willingness to work for
the interests of the organization
and have proved they possess abil-
ity to accomplish worthwhile
things and put the Legion's many
programs across. The retiring
State Commander, Major S. B. I.
Duncan, of New Castle Post, No. 4,
has had a most successful year and
has seen carried to completion the
most extensive program yet at
tempted by the Department of
Delaware. The membership in the
State is now in excess of 200, the
greatest in the history of the or
ganization in this State Two new
posts, No. 13, at Delaware City
and Brandywine, No. II, Whining
ton, have been granted charters
during the past year The State
executive committee has worked
unllrlnSly 10 pack the commander
in his program during 193O-31 and
has proposed several amendments
to the bylaws, which will be pre-
sented to the convention for ap-
proval at the coming session. One
of the most important changes ad-
vocated is a Senior and Junior
ce-Commander one each from
the county other than the one in
which the Commander resides.
Captain H. H. Hanson, of Walter
Fox Post, No. 2, Dover, is the pres
ent Vice-Commander and as the
rotation system by counties of
choosing the commander has prov
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

ed so successful and harmonio,,. ;.
is conceded that Mr.. Hanson ~
IS well qualified will succeed Maion
Duncan as commander. # hoina
Sussex county's turn for vice-oora
mander it is believed Charles Dar,
son, past commander of Nanticclo
Post, No. 6, of Seaford, win he ~
outstanding candidate from SIvsov
for the post of Senior Vice-Coro-
mander. Mr.. Dawson is one of tbe
most active legionnaires in Sussev
county, a past commander of big
post which was the first most 4
the State to be fully uniformed and
led the department this wear il
equalling last years membership
as well as reaching its new 1891
quota for which Nanticoke past RAJ
ceived a national citation. Mr.Daw-
son is well qualified for the most ~
Senior Vice-Commander and nra-
dictions are that he will be chosen
With the creation of the two Vioa-
Commanders the Junior Office
would come to New Castle countv
and it is generally thought that
Edward A. Mulrooney, the retiring
commander Of Delaware Post NJ
l, will be the unanimous choice of
the New Castle County Posts. Mr.
Mulroony has been an OUTSTANDING
leader. Delaware Post todav en-
joys the largest membership of anv
post in the State its membership
being approximately 500. This
goal was reached under his leader
ship. In addition to being general
chairman of the State Convention
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

Messrs. jefferson & Collins, Smyr-
ma House, is approaching compile
ton. 1t is Al by 25 feet, II feet
ceiling.
Marriages. -Bordley-Roberts. At
st. Anne's Episcopal Church, Mid
dletown, May 30th, by the Rev. w.
G. w. Lewis, T. Albert Bordley
and Miss F. lillian Roberts of Mid
cletown. Smith-Nock. In Cam
den, on the 1st instant by Rev. j.
t. VanBurkalow, Walter N. Smith
of Baltimore, Md, and Miss Ella
N. Mock of Camden, Del.
John P. M. Denney near Leipsic,
lad slight stroke of paralysis on
Saturday, but his condition is
hopeful.
Julian Jacobs, formerly a ship
builder at Smyrna Landing, died IN
Wilmington on Monday morning
last.
Sussex farmers say that last
weeks rain was worth 100000 to
that county.
The new bell as Delaware Col
lege is pronounced delightful in
tone.
Personal.-Rev. T. K. Peterson,
of Philadelphia, will preach for
Rev. J. A. Brindle at Bethel and
Severson's on Sunday next.
Thomas Haynes, who has been
clerking for the past year or two
in the Drug Store of Cloak & Cliff
ton, will leave tomorrow for Ches-
tertown to take position in the
store of a Mr.. Wicks.
Rev. J. V. Smith filled the pulpit
for the Rev. Mr.. Otis at Centreville
on Sunday last.
Among the visitors of the week
are the following: Everett Snow
den and r. S. Culbreth, Esq, of
Baltimore, Md; Samuel Draper
and wife, Milford; Mrs. Francis "A.
Cecil County; Miss Mamie
Clifton, FELTON,; Miss Lizzie Reese,
Edward Evans, Philadelphia; Miss
Ida Wright, Preston, Md; Mrs. DR..
Berlin.
Kenton.-The M. E. congrega-
ton at Kenton is reported as per-
increasing all the time
since the erection on their new
church. Additions are frequently
made to the society, Herbert Shaw,
wife and son, joining by certificate
On Sunday last. Mr.. Shaw is a
scientific florist living within one
nile of the Seven Hickories" and
erecting extensive
green houses for the prosecuting of
lis business. The Sunday School
S in a fiourishing condition. Ern-
est Roop, an energetic young man,
vas elected Superintendent this
spring with Mrs. Samuel Hutchin-
son" as lady superintendent. A
Society was organized
n the Sunday School two weeks
lgo.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

reaching John Gosser's residence
(where the Neal crime was COM
mitted) he was recognized, let in
and wounds dressed. On reaching
home later in the day Carpenter
laid the matter before Thomas
Deakyne, Justice of the Peace, who
issued warrants for their arrest
and n default of bail the four were
committed to New Castle Jail.
Their names are Walter Iodine,
George Clifton, William Benson
and George Evans. They were all
farm hands living in the neighbor-
hood and regarded as good hands.
They evidently did not appreciate
the enormity of their offence, al
lowing the statement above to be
true, three of them not being ar
rested until the Tuesday following,
the other on Monday, giving them
ample opportunity to escape.
DR.. Leon and His Adopted
Daughters Smyrna has had les
son the past week in what consti-
tutes the difference between the
common life where labor shares the
larger part and that of the heiress
apparent. Three weeks ago we
gave an account of how poor
girl of this vicinity, then residing
in Philadelphia, while weary and
alone, sitting in aapublic park, at
tracted the attention of a rich man
who finally adopted her as his
daughter, thus comforting on her
luxurious home and comforts for
the future of her life. On Satur-
day evening DR.. Joseph M. Leon
and his adopted daughter, Lottie
Josephine Leon, nee Maloney, en-
tered the festival room at the
Town Hall and she who a few
months before might have come
and gone unknown to any but very
few friends, was with her aged es-
cort the sensation of the evening. |
Her greeting of her old friends was
cordial and the Doctors liberality |
by the lady managers.
They attended church on Sunday |
spending the two remaining days
in visiting her relatives, returning
home yesterday evening.
Shot in the Head.-On SUNDAY /
last man living with James c.
Powell near Delaney's Chapel,
named Cordray, had a whole load
Of shot fired into his head making
a ugly and dangerous wound. A
crow, in pursuit of a Sunday din
ger, sought out flock of young
chickens. Jacob Cordray picked
up double barrelled gun to shoot
the crow while another young man
as simple minded started
with a single barrelled gun cooked
The latter was told to put up his
gun and in doing so the hammer,
It is supposed, slipped from his
fingers, discharging the whole load
into the head Of Cordray, who
stood only a few feet off. The shot
penetrated 10 the Skull bone and
Dr. Clifton thinks he will lose the
sight of one eye if he survives the
ether injuries.
"a Smyrna Woman Murdered"
Under this head starting with
the Philadelphia Times the Will
mington and other papers have had
circumstantial accounts of the
character and death of a dissolute
woman giving the name Jane Cas-
sidy alias Mccain, aged about 80
years, who came to her death in
last week from Sc
we're beating by John Chillon. They
state that "the woman had been in
Philadelphia about three years, and
was the daughter Of a respectable
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

to look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If It does nothing else
1t will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present. generation. We hope
our readers win find It interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
A Murderous Assault-The Sat
urday night scenes which were
complained of so much last sum-
mer, have been resumed again this
with greater intensity. This seems
the chosen time for the people
from the country, especially the
laboring class to pour into the
town not so much for the necessar-
les of life as to indulge the beastly
propenSities for a frolic or de-
bauch. For several Saturday
nights they have remained in con-
siderable numbers, mostly negroes,
until way after midnight two
weeks ago as late as 2 o'clock Sun
day morning, about twenty of them
engaging in a fight at that hour
in front of the M. e. Parsonage.
They uniformly go out of town in
a boisterous way disturbing the
peace of quiet citizens and from
their numbers, defying and taunt-
ing the police. 1t is not surpris-
ing that on Saturday night week
such conduct eliminated in what
like to have proved a murder. On
the night in question a young
white man named WILDER Collins,
who came up from the vicinity of
Milford in the early spring and en-
gagged with Alfred Carpenter living
on Esquire Colts Farm, near the
Thoroughfare Neck road, stayed in
town until after midnight and
started home on foot. He was
overtaken near Duck Creek by four
negroes in a dearborn and either
asked them, or was asked by them !
to take ride. On reaching Pry-
or's Corner he wanted to get out |
as they were keeping straight |
ahead but they said they were go
ing up the road a little way to |
carry one of the men home and |
they would return and take him to |
Mr.. Carpenters as they were going
by there. A little way on Cat the /
Buchanan Farm) finding they
were turning a road in the opposite /
direction he attempted to get out /
when he was terribly assaulted, |
robbed of his money flour or five
dollars) under the demand of his
money or his life" and in attempt 1
ing to get away was knocked down
beaten and kicked until he says life 4
was almost extinct and after rob- 4
bing him of most of his clothing, 4
he was thrown over the fence as
dead. After an hour or two he re-
covered sufficiently to walk, and |
wandered in a bewildered way
across fields and through woods,
reaching the residence of Andrew
Spear between two and three I
O'Clock. Mr.. Spear directed him
the way home, a mile or so distant
but he was still bewildered, and 4
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

emily nominated t5s- H. y
bringing most 'I+5 ba. ~
sGnool: sa Freshmen, JaUa Jso,
Charles Parker: sonbal! an.
9thy Ford, David Huoal' 5Ioa
Emma Mckee, Louis il 81 s.
l9ls' Doris Clarke, IPo.
honorable Mention PeSs F.Dos
audrey Clarke. Tbor,oa lrsos
haiph Boyer Behen. IL 4
and Reed were chosen /
proves; the Misses u,
and Clarke for govern,
Hugg for his work qk'f / I !
Frof. George A. Henry 1
as outstanding facuItyy |
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

What is the only nut without a
she'll? A doughnut.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10

Committee, Mr. NJ.
Bugle Corn, " OF thel
This carniTo, oarnival /
night. Inv "ill OPEN
and Bugle Corns 'ie an
be staged AZ, -ps comp,
compete. : talrty
Smyrna times., 1931-06-10
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, JUNE 8, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
TO look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If It does nothing else,
it will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers win find It interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-19
PAINTERS CHARGE
PAY WAS TOO Low
Claim Wages on U. S. Job
Below $11 Scale Allowed
by Ruling.

Seven painters have protested to the
Treasury Department that the Alliance
Construction Co. Of New York City,
which claimed to have paid them $ll a
day, the prevailing wage" under the
Bacon-Davis law In the District Of
Columbia, never did receive that scale
for their work in the new Internal
Revenue Building.
The Alliance company, which re-
Gently completed the paint Job in the
new Federal structure has asked the
Treasury Department for an additional
So, 900, declaring that 1t had to pay
higher wages because of the decision
of the Secretary Of Labor interpreting
the Bacon-Davis law.
Five File Affidavits.
Five painters have filed afidavitS
with the Treasury, 1t was learned,
charging that they never received the
$l1 a day, which they were To hare re-
ceived under the decision Of the
Secretary Of Labor.
Following these complaints, two
more local painters called at the Treas
ury today, and made similar state
mentS. IN the ONCE Oh Lne supervising
architect they said they had to sign q
pay roll, but received much less than
the specified scale.
Harry WEIGH Of 1870 Chaplin street
said he was paid $3.50 day from July
II to October II.
Leonard N. Drunheller Of Ala Sixth
street said he was paid at the rate OF
81 an hour, and had TO work nine
hours day to get 50 q day.
Little Chance for Claim.
At the Treasury 1t was said that the
Alliance Construction Go. had filed an
afIidavit TO the effect that 1t had paid
its men at the rate Of $1l day.
In oficial circles there appeared u
be small chance Of the Alliance Con.
strlction Co. ever receiving the $4,000
which It claims to-sBe the aAditional
wages paid to its men under the Bacon
Davis act.
The Alliance company claimed the
Government had treated It unfairly
by accepting its bid and signing con-
tract, and then forcing 1t to pay
higher wage than had been considered
In making the bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-19
HUGE j. S. GARAGE
| PARKING PROPOSED
w. A. Roberts Tells Federal
Bar of Bill for So, 600, 900
Capitalization.

There is an acute need for a huge
Government-owned parking-garage in
the downtown area, William A. Roberts,
member of the Executive Council, told
the Federal Bar Association at a dinner
last night in the Lee House..
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. director
Of public buildings and public parks,
another speaker, stressed the need for
adequate parking space in the new Gov.
eminent buildings Under construction
or contemplated.
Mr.. Roberts outlined tentative ga
rage bill already approved by the Exec
utive Council. Under this measure the
| terests. The Government would sub
scribe all Of its 100000 capital stock.
Seven directors Of the corporation would
be appointed by the District Commits
sionerS.
Purchase Of Site.
The directors would be empowered to
purchase q site by condemnation pro-
ceedings II necessary. The building
would cover an area of not less than q
city block. The structure would be
leased to private interests through COM
petitive bids The Public Utilities Com
mission would f1x rates to be charged
on the basis Of 3 per cent return on
the investment.
Mr.. Roberts declared the Govern
ment should profit by such a building
because It probably would eliminate
the necessity of huge OUTLAWS to widen
streets that would arise unless such a
so11ktion for the trafflc problem could
be% found. He added such garage
would enhance Washington's beauty by
removing many cars from the streets for
long periods.
be carefully chosen with the view Of
preventing traffic congestion. He said
streets leading from the garage should
be made thoroughfares in order that
the building might be loaded and un-
loaded without unnecessary delay. He
wanted the garage to be for the use Of
the general public, with a slogan Of
first come, first served"
Parking In Buildings.
Col. Grant said the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, Of
which he Is executive officer, recon-
mended to the Treasury Department
that each of the new Government
buildings be "self-contained" as to
parking facilities. He said this action
was taken four years ago. The COM
mission, he pointed cut, favors parking
WlCnm INDIVIDUAL OoVeTNIncnt puIluAklBo,
rather than one immense garage for all
cars.
One gigantic garage would create a
major trafic problem. the colonel as
serted, as all the cars pouring out about
the same time would involve, trouble.
The commission believes, he said, that
the use Of individual garages within
the Government buildings themselves
would lessen the congestion on the
streets.
Col. Grant sustained Mr.. Roberts In
his program OF getting the cars of the
streets and properly housed. He con-
sidered the economic value Of having
garages in the buildings rather than
parking places in the streets.
The park official requested o copy
Of Mr.. Roberts bill for study.
H. r. Sargent of the Geological Sur
vey gave an illustrated lecture on
Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-19
SPECULATION REVIVED.

Purchase Of a five-acre water front
building site in Alexandria by the Ford
Motor Co. reviveS speculation as to the
destiny of the property at Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteenth street, this city,
which was purchased more than q year
ago by q buyer whose identity since has
been shrouded IN mystery.
The Washington property, containing
nearly $4,000 square feet, and having
frontages on tie Avenue, Thirteenth
and E streets was purchased in the
name of the Riggs National Bank as
trustee for IN undiScloSed principal.
The consideration was said to be ST.
500, 900 cash.
washington realty circles have
understood" for about q year that the
downtown tract was bought for Ford,
but Richard B. English, local Ford rep
resentative, disciaimed any knowledge
Of completion OF such o transaction.
Title is still in the name of the bank Is
trustee.
Agents Of the buyer last wear. at
tempted to purchase the remainder Of
the square, but these negotiations
failed. Recently negotiations were Ia
progress for the purchase Of one In.
terror lot needed to straighten the
building line, but these have not vet
been concluded.
Just what the buyer Of the WASH
ington site will do with the property
remains mystery.
The local Ford concern still Is housed
in its building at Pennsylvania avenue
and John Marshall place, which has
been purchased as a part of the new
municipal center. It can remain there,
1t Is said, until Eext Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-19
REPUBLICAN VETS
open TESS ATTACK
Britten, La Guardia an d
Shafer Start Fight to
Gust Chairman.

Led by three prominent anti-prohl-
bitioniStS, O revolt threatened today
within the Republican organization on
the leadership Of Senator Simeon D.
Fess as chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
Senator F'ess' recent statement that
he would use his influence Ito prevent
the party from committing q fatal
blunder in asking for repeal of the
eighteenth amendment" provides the
chief incentive TO the movement now
afoot to bring about his resignation
Even before the vets got into action,
movement had started looking to in
stallation of new chairman at the
forthcoming December meeting of the
committee. This movement, however,
was led by some who believed now was
June.
Brltten Reopens issue.
Representative Britten Of Illinois.
the attack in formal demand that
Fess get out as the party leader or
resign from the dictatorship Of the
Anti-Saloon League"
Representatives La Guardia Of New
York and Schafer Of Wisconsin picked
up the warcry.-.
Away from the Juror, another move
ment was getting into swing to have
new chairman installed at the De-
cember. meeting. This contemplates
the selection Of Postmaster General
Brown.
While Tess has agreed to stay on
until the June convention, he would
willingly step out next month. How
ever, the anti-prohibition attack seems
to have foreStalled any change at this
time.
Also. Mr.. Brown, another son Of
Ohio, has baked vigorously at going
into the chairmanship from the cab
met.
The Britten statement said:
Il II Senator FeSS wishes to obstinate
ly and unreasonably attach himself to
the losing cause of prohibition in the
State Of Ohio, that is his business, but
when he says that he will use his in
huential national Craftsmanship in the
, interests OF costly legislative failure
which Is kept on the statute books only
by false propaganda Of those who for
years have been making living out
OF prohibition, then he Is deliberately
destroying the very object for which
he has been elected chairman,
"Show Of Weakness"
ITO oppose the wishes of millions Of
Americans who would give expression
to their desires through the ballot box.
is arrogant and bigoted as well as q
show Of weakness"
Representative La AGuardia said:
Senator Fess is the best asset that
the Democratic party has. II
Senator Tess remains at the head Of
the Republican party with his provin-
cial viewpoint and his stubborn fanati-
cism, the party will find itself in q
hopeless minority"
Here Is the way Shafer put 1t:
If Senator FesS wants to be the
physician at the death Of and the lead
ing pallbearer at the burial of the Re-
publican party, he should contiue his
public demonstration Of dry fanati-
ciSm as exemplifled in the letter which
he sent to Senator Wadsworth."