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Evening star., 1939-10-28
Suicide Theory Abandoned
In Won1on's Death Mystery
Probe Husbands AIibi:
Poison Clue Dropped
In Jersey Case
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. 28.-
The suicide theory abandoned by
Atlantic County Prosecutor Joseph
Altman, authorities pressed today
their inquiry into the mysterious
death of Mrs. Ethel Joy of Ventnor.
Mr.. Altman declined to disclose
what he believed to have been the
cause of death, but said the 32-year-
old Woman's husband, Gaylord D.
Joy, son of Troy IN. " shirt COM
pany executive, would "be held in a
secret place until investigation of
his alibi is completed" No charge
has been made against joy.
Mr.. Altman said partly emptied
bottle of poisonous solution, lying
near Mrs. Joy when she was dis
covered unconscious in her apart
ment Thursday, had positively no
relation to this case"
He said examination of the con-
tents of the stomach showed no
trace of poison, and now the poi
son theory is out, therefore the sui
eide theory is out"
Mrs. joys left side had been
bruised and paralyzed, Mr.. Altman
said.
Mr.. Joy was quoted by County
Detective Frank Juliano as saying
he had not seen his wife since We'd
nesday afternoon, when he left her
IN tavern. Mr.. Juliano said Joy,
who was arrested near the Atlantic
City boardwalk, declared he could
remember nothing from Wednes-
day until yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
|Dr. Ball Selects
Two Sermon Themes
For Tomorrow
Dumb Sheep and All
In the Same Boot
Are His Topics

At the Metropolitan Baptist
Church tomorrow morning DR.. John
Compton Ball will preach on dumb
Sheep" At che evening service his
theme will be "All in the Same
Boat" A song service will precede
the evening sermon.
At 3 pm. the Fellowship Bible
Glass, with Mrs. Frank NOEL lead
ing, will conduct religious services
at the Home for Aged Ladies, 1855
Wisconsin avenue NV. The Train
ing Union meets at $50 pm. "The
Heroine of Ava" will be the study
of the Junior Union. Misses Naomi
Crews and Mildred Miller directing
The Junior High, with Frank Weber
leading, will discuss The Homeland
of the Negro" The Senior and In
termediate Unions meet jointly, with
Mrs. Ellen Brown leading. Mrs.
Mabel Stanley will lead the Adult
Union; subject, "A State Is No Bet
ter Than the Character of It's Citi-
Zens"
On Tuesday at pm, the
Through-the-Bible Glass meets with
Mrs. William Hasker teaching. On
Wednesday at 1:30 pm. the Wom-
ans Missionary Society will be ad-
dressed by the Rev. and Mrs. A. w.
Yocum, returned missionaries from
China. On Wednesday at 7 pm,
meeting of the Royal Ambassadors,
with William Bolls directing. On
Thursday at 7:45 pm. the speakers
will be the Rev. and Mrs. Yocum.
On Friday at 7:45 pm. the Live
Wire Bible Glass will conduct re-
ligious services at the Northeast
Gospel Mission, 1340 H street NE.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
School 10 Open as Project
Of United Methodism

The Washington M e h o d i S t
School of Christian Education to be
held at Mount Vernon Place
Church November 8. 9, 10 and 13. IA,
Is, is project of united Methodism
in the District of Columbia and
vicinity.
Courses for church school ad-
ministrators and teachers and mis-
sionary society workers in personal
religious living, Bible, social work,
pupil psychology, the alcohol prob
lem, program building and Chris
tian stewardship will be presented.
DR.. John N. Link and DR.. M. j..
Shroyer, professors, Westminster
Theological Seminary, Westminster,
Md; Mrs. Ada w. Smith, Catons-
vile, Md; Mrs. Hilda L. F. Davis,
Lynchburg, Va, and Miss Mary Alice
Douty, Baltimore, Md, will supple
ment a selected list of local instruc-
tors. The Rev. j. c. MILAN, Balti-
more conference director of religious
education, is the dean and the Rev.
j. Luther Neff is chairman of TIE
officers of the school.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Meaning Of Belief
In Jesus Subject
OF Dr.. Rustin
Mount Vernon Place
Pastor to Take Part
In University Mission

DR.. John w. Rustin, minister of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will preach tomorrow morn
ing on What Does Belief In Jesus
Mean?" The choir will sing as morn
ing anthem, "1n the Time of Roses"
by Reichardt.
The service at 8 pm. will be- a
special program for all young people.
Leonard Walters, president of the
Young Peoples Department., will
speak on Forgiveness of Sins"
Misses Betty Birgfeld and Jessma
Oslin will assist in the program.
The Young Peoples Chorus of 40
voices. directed by Ralph Marston,
will sing the evening anthem. A
special feature will be duet by
Gertrude Troutman, pianist, II
years old, and Alben Emery, flutist.
IA years old
DR.. Rustin will go to the Univer-
sity of South Carolina to speak next
week as member of the University
Christian Mission, sponsored by the
Federal Council of Churches of
Christ of America.
Carl Burget will present a Hallow-
cen program at the young peoples
service at 7; the department will
have a Halloween party at the
church Halloween night.
The board of stewards will meet
Wednesday. E. NJ Sweet of Stock
ton, Calf, will show moving pictures
OF China Thursday. The children
OF the primary department will
present two plays at the church on
Friday at pm.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Rabbi GerstenfeId
To Speak at 8 al
First Congregational
Eddie Cantor to Speak
On christianity and
Democracy at II AM.

Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld Of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
speaks tomorrow at 8 pm. in the
First Congregational Church on
War and Peace"
Eddie Cantor, the comedian, will
speak at II am. on christianity
and Democracy" Music will be
furnished by the cappella choir of
so voices, Ruby Smith Stahl di-
rector, and by Dorothy Wilson Hal
bach, alto soloist. In preparation for
loyalty Sunday on November S, two
lay speakers will make brief state
ments, They are William P. Ben
son, chairman of the trustees, and
Mrs. Elias c. Alvord, member of the
Societies Committee.
The Scrooby Club meets at pm.
for tea. Special musical numbers
and patriotic program follow. Mrs.
lone S. Freeman will tell the story
of The Last Supper" by Da Vinci,
and of the Last Supper" window at
Forest Lawn, Glendale. Calf Carl
ASSiooll VIII dloo opcdh VII Wlldl
Americans Should Live For" The
Turks Club meets at $50 o'clock.
The Young Women's Club meets
Tuesday for o'clock dinner. Clara
Mae Tarbett will sing and Miss
Frances Coston will give a reading.
The church dinner and program
will be held Thursday at pm.
Dinner reservations must be made
through the church Office by $50
Wednesday.
There will be a tea for the busi-
ness and professional women of the
parish Saturday from to pm.
Harvey W. Goddard. chairman of
the 18th Anniversary Committee, an
nounces that Miss Ella J. Morrison is
in charge of gathering pictures of
charter members. early members and
officers and pastors of First Church.
The next diamond jubilee event will
be the weekend visit to the parish,
November 1912, of DR.. Dwight j.
Bradley, executive director of the
Council for Social Action of the
Congregational denomination.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Declares South Lacks
Agriculture Scholars

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Oct. 28-Dean Charles
w. Pipkin of Louisiana State Uni
versity told a group of educators
here that the South has not been
able to train enough scholars to
utilize the vast natural wealth of the
region"
Addressing the opening meeting
of the 18th Annual Conference of
Deans of Southern Graduate Schools
last night, Dean Pipkin said the total
number of graduate students in the
United States had increased from
A in 1870 to 10000 today.
He declared that, while economic
and social security in the South was
predicated on agriculture, mo grad
uate school of agriculture in The
South IS comparable to Cornell,
Ames, Minnesota. Wisconsin, Mich
igan and California"
The educators planned to end
their conference with an informal
luncheon today. C. o. Appleman
of the University of Maryland is
president of the conference.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
EIdbrooke Methodist

steps Toward Lasting Peace" will
be the subject of DR.. Walter M.
Michael tomorrow morning. The
evening service will be conducted by
the Community Mems Bible Glass,
with an address by the president,
Alden w. Hoage. The mems quar-
tet will sing.
DR.. Wesley Gewehr of American
University will be the guest teacher
in the mems Bible class at 9:45 m,
and will discuss conditions in Eu-
rope as observed on his visit there
last summer. Christine Hurley will
lead the Epworth League at pm.
and a missionary address will be
given by Mrs. Lum.
The Finance Committee of the Of
fetal board will meet Monday at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
1n Mrn1nrtant
FRANK. ROSAHAN. A devoted wife an,

FRANK. RosAHAN. A devoted wife and
day, October 2s 1898.
There is no death. The sun goes down
To shine upon some fairer shore:
And deep in Heavens jeweled crown
1t shines forevermore
HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
FUNKHOUSER, TURNER LEE. In sad
band and father. TURNER LEE FUNK
HOUSER. who departed this life two years
ago today. October %. 1887
In the book Of life there are memories
OF the happiest moments we have known,
And recorded in Heaven Is the blessing
OF wonderful husband and father
DEvoTED5 WIFE. WIFE SON AND DAUGHTER.
HARRIED. AMELIA. In sacred memory
OF our dear sweet mother. AMELIA HAIR
R1ED, who slept away at her residence.
1920 p st: Sc. six years ago today, Oc-
Years may wipe ont many things.
But this one thing. wipe out never
The memory of our joyful. happy days,
When We all were together
HER LONELY CHILDREN. ALICE. BUD
AND JAMES.
SWAMI. HENRY T. In loving memory
of our dear father. HENRY r SWAMI, who
departed this life october 2s. 1882
In the book of life there are memories
OF the happiest moments we have known
And recorded in love is the blessing
OF wonderful father-our own!
THE CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Concordiu Lutheran

The 422d anniversary of the be-
ginning of the Protestant reforma-
ton will be observed tomorrow. The
Rev. Charles Enders will preach on
The Faith of the Reformers" at
HOS am. Holy communion will be
observed.
At 6:45 pm. at the young peoples
meeting Richard Kruger will be the
speaker.
On Wednesday at 8 pm. the
church will celebrate the 18th an
niversary of the service of the Rev.
Charles Enders as pastor of this
church.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Wins Husking Title Again

LIBERTY, Ind. Oct % (P.-
Lanky Lawrence Pitzer of Fountain
County. a Western Indiana farmer,
is champion of Indiana's corn husk-
ers for the fifth time
Mr.. Pitzer captured the Hoosier
crown yesterday by husking 2,4195
pounds in an hour and 20 minutes,
a new State record. He will rep
resent this State in the national
contest near Lawrence, Kans., No
vember 3,
Evening star., 1939-10-28

nelQ tomorrow
at II am. It
consists of the
dedication of a
new organ con-
sole. The old
tubular = action
organ served for
a long period of
time, with John
P. Frank ! a n d
and E d 6 a r
Priest as organ
lists. The Rev.
Alfred Harding
was rector of
the p a r i S h.
When he was
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Miss Emma SoIomons
Dies of Brief Illness

Miss Emma Solomons, lifelong
resident of Washington and a
daughter of the late Adolphus S
Solomons, District book publisher,
died this morning at her home. 115O
Connecticut avenue NV, after a
brief illness.
She is survived by three sisters,
the Misses Aline and Julia Solomons
of this city. and Mrs. Rosalie
Phillips of New York City.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Dogs Used to Convict
Hunters Violating Law
BY the Associated Prese

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Oct. 28.-Colorado game
Wardens are using the hunters best
friend, the bird dog, to convict him
OF illegally shooting quail and
pheasants.
Chief Warden John Hart ex-
planned dogs can sniff out birds
hidden IN an automobile or hose
pack that a warden might miss.
When a dog freezes with his tail
IN the air and his nose pointed at a
car where birds are hidden, the
poacher is practically in court, pay
ing his fine" Warden Hart said.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Killed in Truck Crash

WINCHESTER. Va, Oct. % P.-
G. H. Alvis of Kingsport, Tenn, was
killed instantly, and Edward New
ton of the same city injured when
a large trailer truck skidded and
overturned yesterday at White Post
in Clarke County. Two men were
suffering abdominal injuries.
The truck was bound for New
York.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
First Brethren.

The concluding services of a two
weeks revival will be held tomorrow
with the Rev. Russell D. Barnard of
Dayton, Ohio, speaking. At $50 m.
he will address the Sunday school.
AT IL am. he will speak on The
House Not Made With Hands," and
at 7:45 pm. on "Almostitis."
Evening star., 1939-10-28
DrathH
TANA ANN!

THTON. MARY MOORE On October
IS. 1889, at her home. Norwood. Sandy
sI1snn spEing - Nd do.r, NARY r, MOORE T1LToN,
year She was the danehter Of joseph se +. +.
and Anna Leggett Moore. She is survived
by rnsri her sister, gnH Mrs Milton Baanocroft
at the Friends Meeting House, in Sandy
Spring, Md. 20
Saturday. October %, 1890. at her T resi- 81.
dence 614 2rd st. s.w;: LAURA TYLER,
Tyler, sister of Anna G. Parker e' and w VII T.
Notice Of funeral later. Services by
SteWarts funeral home. 30 H st. ne. 30
WARREN. RICHARD. On Wednesday
R 1 s. WARREN 5fsfasnfs sro5er 55t Esf o
jamie Dyer and Fife Penn Other relatives
and friends also survive
suRdny m Be sIs atsr hoa u
St ne where services will be held on
ment Arlington National Cemetery.
WHITNEY. ROBERT SANFORD. On
Friday, October -. 1920. ROBERT SAN
Louise d. Hosier He also is survived BY
three nieces and two neuhews.
neral home, 3O12 M st. NV. Notice of time
later. %
1889. at Walter Reed Hospital. FRANK
YORK, beloved brother of Martha Robbins,
Rebecca Lawson, Fealin and Calvin York
Remains resting at Chambers GEORGETOWN
funeral home. 3O72 M ST NV
Funeral from Fort Myer Chapel on Mon
day, October 30. at 2:3O pm. Interment
in Arlington National Cemetery. 90
YOUNG. TRENCH P. Departed this
life THURSDAY, October 26. 1889. at Hamp-
ton Hospital. Hampton. Va, TRENCH P.
YOUNG. He leaves to mourn their loss
a devoted mother, other relatives and
friends. Remains resting at the Ruth
Dabney e. Co funeral home 453 o st. NV
Funeral SUNDAY. October 90, at q am
from the above funeral home. Interment
Fredericksburg, Va. 90
Evening star., 1939-10-28

Texas Neurological College Is
experimenting with the growing of
castor beans, Of which 65,000,000
pounds are imported to the United
States annually for castor oil manu-.
factura
Evening star., 1939-10-28

VENTNOR, N. J.-QUESTION-
ED IN W{FE'S DEATH-Gay-
lord D. Joy, 81 (top), as he was
questioned about the death
from mysterious injuries of his
32-year-old wife Ethel (beloW)
in an Atlantic City hospital
after she was found uncon-
Scious in the bedroom of her
apartment. No charges were
placed against Joy, son of the
secretary-treasu of a ma
tionally known shirt and collar
company. "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
ST. PauI's Episcopal
To Dedicate 0rqan

At st. Paul's Episcopal Church on
Twenty-Five street. near Wash
ington Circle. a service of special
importance to the members will be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
PEOPLES FORUM
CLARIFIES MATTER

N1S<AxtAk 4Gs9 WA 4&h
Editor, The Citizen:
Will you please allow me to
correct a misrepresentation con-
corning the accident early Sun
day morning on Boca Chica
bridge.
1t was my car which was
struck by car driven by Harry
Beaver. / was coming from
Boca Chica and noticed his car
coming from the other direction
zig-zagging back and forth. !
stopped my car entirely close
against the bridge on my right.
Beavers car, still zig-zagging,
then crashed into my car, at a
standstill and plunged to the right
going halfway through the rail
ing.
My wife, mother and little girl,
who were in my car at the time,
are ready to verify this state
ment. May / state also that MIR.
Beaver has agreed to pay dam
ages incurred by my car.
Very truly yours,
L. J. GRIP LOWE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
Mules May Be Smart
But They're Decreasing
my Associated PresAl

DENVER, Jan. 4.-The popula-
ton of Colorado's "industrialized
mules" is dropping at the rate Of
about 1000 a year.
Records of the planning COM
mission disclosed the decrease
has occurred each year since
1886 when the census showed
there were 1869 ''long ears" en-
ployed at industrial plants.
Coal miners claim the mule is
the "smartest equine on four
feet" They cite many examples
of intelligence to support the
claim. Among them is the asser-
ton that many mules will count
the number of couplings that rat
tie as he takes the slack from a
train of cars and if there is one
more car than there should be
the mule won't move.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
ENGLISH CROWN
COIN STUNNED

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The best
boarded coin of the realm, and
probably the least liked, is the
Give shilling" silver piece, or
crown, worth in American cur
rency approximately SLIPS.
1t is big and cumbersome, and
mostly associated with "jubilees".
Traders don't like the coin, and
when they get any they usually
send them back to the bank
quickly.
In the liquor trade there is a
superstition that any bartender
accepting one is destined for
early dismissal.
The extinction of the coin,
sometimes called a "cartwheel"
has been predicted periodically,
but it keeps cropping up. The
Royal Mint announced toward the
end of the year that no more
would be struck for the remand
er of 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
S O CT A L AaTe
ACTIVITIES %a1
SOCIAL CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY lo!p yqMt
Key West Garden Club Guild meeting
Clifford of the University of delivering
Tropical Forestry in Tropical Florida" g. p
Clubhouse.
THURSDAY
Meeting Key West Lions Club Stone Church Annex $50 M
Rotary Club meeting 1915 p m. st. Paul's Annex.
Gard Party winter visitors of teachers
Harris School, National Guard Armory,
White
Harris School PTA. 3 m residence
of Mrs Benjamin Lowe.
FRIDAY
Junior Chamber of Commerce Business Meeting Cham
Der of Commerce offices
Mrs Enrique Henrquez and Mrs Sebastian Cabrera J
terrain officers chairmen Mothers of
School P.TA. Association. p. 811 Southland
SUNDAY
Concert, Key West Hospitality D.
MONDAY
Regular Camera Club meeting Key West Federal Art
Center
Wedding of Miss Lillian Lujan to Aquino Lopez Jr
ST. Mary'S Catholic Church.
meeting.
TUESDAY .sjlsIs
Club SUPPER
m Church Annex.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
THE ISLAND CITY
Old Key West

were located on the high ridge
of the Gulf side extending from
the present location of the Ma
rine Hospital to the foot of Duval
street. Back of this ridge was a
swamp, which began at the
southwestern end of the island,
crossed Whitehead near Caroline
street and entered the water near
the north end of Simonton street.
The swamp was bridged by a
narrow foot bridge and a vehicle
bridge. 1t was feared at first
that if the swamps were filled
hurriances would seriously wash
over the island, but the hurri-
cane of 1916 altered the config-
uration of the island and the
pond ceased to receive tides. No
consequences having occurred,
City Council passed an ordinance
compelling residents to fill up
the sWamps.
Beyond Caroline street there
were only dense woods, which
were cleared in 1886 by a land
ing party from the US sloop Con-
cord and other vessels in the har-
Dor as a means of protection
against Indians.
Early Key West was ringed
with forts by the government,
was a rendezvous for wreckers
who aided vessels breaking up on
the Florida reef, fishing
ground providing Florida and Gu
ban markets, a cigar center, and
a clearance port for Caribbean
trips. The waterfront was usual
ly an active scene with many
sailing vessels in the harbor from
the wreckers, fishermen, trading
schooners and larger ships, be-
sides government vessels. Along
the waterfront there were ship
chandleries and markets, which
exhibited bananas and other
products of the tropics. Beauti-
full salvaged slightly-damaged
articles and materials were sold
at auctions from the wrecks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
in KEY WEST
sssssssssssssssssese,

e'a Wednesday
T. Jenkins Curry and VIM. H.
Monsalvatge take office at regu-
lar Monroe County Commission
meeting.
Monroe County baseball league
meeting. 8 p. m. Renedo Build
ing.
Thursday
Key West City Council meets
in regular session. 8 p. m. City
Hall.
Island City basketball league
managers meet to arrange sec
ond-half schedule for play start
ing Monday night. 8 p. m. High
School Gym.
Eddie Bush bi-weekly handi-
cap golf tournament, 1870 p. M,
with exhibition of straight and
fancy shots by Bush at lis. Key
West Southernmost Course.
Friday
Key West High School five
opens. upstate high school sched-
ule, against Ponce de Leon in sec
ond game of doubleheader. First
game, Army VS.. Lions Club in
exhibition. 1880 p. m. High
School Gym.
!: Saturday
Eddie Bush bi-weekly Blind
DOGGY Tournament. 1870 p. m.
Key West Southernmost Golf
Course.
Sunday
Destroyers Williamson and
Childs scheduled to arrive for
two months stay in connection
with naval air maneuvers out OF
Key West Naval Station.
Island City baseball double
header. 100 p. m. Navy Field
Key West VS.. Cuban Club and
Trojans VS.. Roadside Pirates.
Tuesday
Thirty-six planes from Miami
All-American Air Maneuvers
stop at Key West on cruise to
Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
Here's Why McAllen
Is Fast-Growing City
(By Associated Pressl

McALLEN, Okla, Jan. A.
There is a city ordinance here
that, provides if oil is found with
inethe city the oil firm must pay
the residents royalties.
For the purpose the town was
divided into 33 drilling blocks
with from 81 to al acres in each
block. If oil is found in block
all property owners in that block
receive royalties. Two oil firms
have spent more than $4,000
drilling in and near the city
limits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-04
Entertain PIT. A.
Group Friday

Entertaining officers, chairmen
and room mothers of the Key
West High School PIT. A. at Gil
Southland street Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock will be Mrs. Henrique
Henriquez, chairman of the room
mothers of the High School
PIT. A. and Mrs. Sebastian Ca
brera, who heads the Monroe
County PIT. A. Council.
A full attendance is requested
to discuss important matters
pending.