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1 WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1928 DECLARES MANY GUARDS 'SNAKES' Chief Keeper at Trenton Defends Record of Years In Prison Denies Release From Solitary Cells Caused Killing In Attempted Escape STATE HOUSE, TRENTON, N. Feb. 27 (AP) Called; before the joint prison committee of the legislative today, Timothy J. Murphy, principal keeper, declared in reply to criticism which subordinates had made of his administration, that 15 per cent of the guards were snakes while the other 85 per cent were as fine a crowd of men as could be found anywhere." Some of the guards could be bought for a quarter, he asserted.

The inquiry followed a petition from members of the organized Prison Workers, for a legislative probe into conditions at the prison. The petition stated that the guards were accused by Murphy of responsibility for the death of Joseph Tinney, a deputy, killed February 4, when Harry Baxter and Frank Wunkowski attempted to shoot their way out of the institution. Murphy testifled that the guns could not have been brought into the institution if the guards have been on their toes. Guards charged today that Murphy was too lenient with prisoners. He declared they were only "babes" in such work with three or four years' experience, while he had 35 years' training.

He was for many years inspector of police in Jersey City. Some of the testimony of Murphy's subordinates criticized his action in eleasing seven or eight trouble-makers solitary confinement. The two who attempted to escape were among those who had been released. "I have never coddled a prisoner," Murphy replied, "but those men had, been in solitary confinement for more than a year. To my mind it was cowardice to keep them locked up.

Senator Richards brought out from witnesses that if Neto Jersey had a modern prison would be less opportunity prisoners to hide things. Guards had told of finding homemade radio sets and electric stoves beneath trap doors. At night the prisoners would bring out the sets, and toast bread which they stole from the mess hall. One prisoner had had his cell decorated with cretonne, but that and truck loads of "junk" according to the testimony, have been removed since February 4. On the day of Tinney's funeral Murphy said, he received a tip that there were four guns, cartridges and a quantity of dynamite within the prison walls.

For the first time in the history of the institution all shops were closed down for eight or nine days and a quantity of contraband was found. Last week in further search for the guns and explosives, all coal stored in the place was turned over, but nothing was found. Some of the guards had asserted that Murphy would give a convict the benefit in a dispute between prisoner and guard, it was also asserted that Murphy interviewed about a hundred prisoners REED WOULD HAVE DRY LAWS JUSTLY ENFORCED Favors Naming Men Respecting Both Sides of Question PHOENIX, Feb. 27. (AP)response a written question by an Arizona Democrat, Senator James A.

Reed of Missouri, announced if he had the power to name men and Judges to enforce the volstead act that he would appoint men "who would do so justly and faithfully," and men who did not "represent one side of the question." "I would try to appoint as judges," he said, "men who would justly decide law in all cases likewise then to enforce all laws who would so justly and faithfully." "That necessarily means I would not knowingly select men who represent one side of a question." BORAH ASKS LOWDEN STAND ON DRY LAW WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Borah, of Idaho, today sent his prohibition questionnaire to former Gov. Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, one of the candidates for the Republican presidential nomination.

This questionnaire is the same as that sent to three other Republican candidates, Curtis, of Kansas; Willis, of Ohio, and Secretary Hoover. In Mr. Lowden is asked to say whether he favors a dry law enforcement plank in the next Republican platform; whether he favors repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act and whether he favors the States fixing the alcoholic content of liquor. No Plea to Keep Death Penalty STATE HOUSE, TRENTON, N. Feb.

27 (AP)-No opposition was voiced at the hearing today on the bill introduced in the assembly by Miss Florence Haines, of Essex, advocating the abolition of capital punishment. DEATHS -In Philadelphia, on February 24, 1928, Catherine A. Haddock. Relatives, friends and Arters' W. C.

T. are invited to attend the funeral services at the residence of her niece, Mrs. Sheldon M. Clayton, 706 West Twentieth street, on Tuesday afternoon, February 28. at 2 a'clock.

Place of interment to be given. her residence. 906 Jefferson street, on February 26, 1928, Miss Charles Etta Smith. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, Traymor Apartment, 906 Jefferson street, on Wednesday afternoon, February 29, at 2 o'clock. Interment private.

FLOWERS J. Elmer Betty 8 407 Del. Ave. Phone 2152 IT WORKED BOTH WAYS- -By Fontaine Fox JONES BOUGHT HIS WIFE So THAT HE COULD AN EXPENSIVE DRESS COVERED PULL IT DOWN WITH A WITH LARGE CUT STEEL MAGNET WHEN ORNAMENTS. NecessaRy.

G. BUT HE HAPPENED TO BE HIS WIFE WAS UPSTAIRS EXPLAINING IT TO DIRECTLY BELOW HIM A FRIEND Fox, 1928, The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 18 OBITUARY NOTES David F. Mayne With Rev. James Albert Leach, D. of Union M.

E. Church, officiating, funeral services for David Franklin Mayne, 62 years old, who died at his home, 507 Shipley street, Saturday night, will take place from the home at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be in Mt. Salem cemetery. The services will be in chrage of duPont Lodge A.

F. A. M. Mr. Mayne was stricken last Tuesday with what was thought to be pneumonia.

He developed heart trouble on Saturday morning, dying in hours. He born and reared at Chadds tens Ford, and moved to this city when a young man. He was employed by the Joseph Bancroft Sons Company for more than forty years. He was a foreman at the plant for the past several years. Several years ago Mr.

Mayne was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Council from the First ward, but was defeated at the primaries by Councilman Arthur Johnson. Mr. Mayne was a member of duPont Lodge, A. F. and A.

M. and the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theophelus Mayne. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Ella Mayne, and two sons, David F. aged 9 and Alfred P. aged 8. He has one brother, Thomas Mayne, living in this city. Christian A.

Kauffman Funeral services for Christian A. Kauffman, 51 years old, of 200 West Fourteenth street, who died at his Sunday, following an illness of several months from complications, will take place from the home at 7.30 o'clock this evening with the Rev. Alban A. Richey, D. rector of St.

John's P. E. Church, officiating. Interment will be at Columbia, morrow afternoon. Friends may view the body after 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Mr. Kauffman was born and reared at Columbia, and came here to live when about 20 years old. He had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for 31 years and NINTH WARD ASKS THAT CITY WIDEN MARKET STREET (Continued From First Page) before entering the trolley switch at Twenty-second and Washington streets, if no trolley car is in sight from the opposite direction. It was pointed out that when a trolley car is stopped on the switch for several minutes where an automobile is parked, traffic is nearly blocked. The resolution also was made to apply to the switch at Twentysecond and Baynard Boulevard.

A resolution was adopted urging the Department, of Public Safety to place a "no parking" sign at Eighteenth and Market streets, at which point southbound traffic is very blocked by trolley cars waiting at the intersection. A committee was appointed with H. H. Richardson as chairman to formulate plans for the publication of a monthly booklet to contain news items of the Ninth ward and the aims of the association. LIFE SENTENCE FOR INTOXICATED DRIVERS URGED (Continued From First Page) quaintances, far too many crimes are being committed today among the younger generation, from 14 to 25 years of age, and that it is "time that some drastic means be taken to curb the evil." The "drunken driver problem," he said, "Is one that particularly needs attention today." Some persons, he said, are so born that they will never learn, and prove by constant repetition of offense, that the only method of restricting their activities and protecting society is to put them in some institution where they are not at liberty to repeat.

The first criminal offense, he said, he was of the opinion should be overlooked with sufficient warning to im- U.S. WILL ALTER BAR ON ALIENS President Sends Quotas Revised by Three Members of Cabinet Fewer Allowed From England, More From Southern Ireland and Scandinavia WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (AP) revision of immigration quotas, affecting a number of European countries, was transmitted to the Senate today by President Coolidge, on behalf of the secretaries of state, commerce and labor, in response to a resolution by Senator Shipstead, Farmer -Labor, Minnesota. Under the revision the annual quota for Great Britain and northern Ireland is reduced by 7.145 annually, new figures brings 645,894, as against the estimate of 73,097. Transmitted to Congress in January, 1927.

The new quotas based on national origin would become effective next July 1, unless Congress meantime suspends the quota revision provision as it did last year. 3565 More From Ireland largest single increase of The is that for the Irish Free State, quota the new estimate being 17,427 as 13,862, giving an increase against the original estimates. The Italian quota is reduced from 5989; the Russian quota from 6091 to 4781 to 3540 and the French quota from 3837 to $3308. More From Germany All of the Scandinavian countries are given slight increases, Denmark's going up from 1044 to 1234; quota Sweden's from 3259 to 3399, and Norway from 2267 to 2403; Poland's quota Jumped from 4978 to 6090; Germany's from 23,428 to Czecho-Slovakia's from 2248 to 2726; Belgium's from 410 to 1328; Austria's 1486 to 1639; the Netherlands from 2421 to 3083 and Switzerland's from 1198 to 1614. The joint departmental committee, appointed to arrive at the national origin basis for the quotas, said an investigation American Council of Learned Societies indicated that the English element as given in the Century of population growth was too large, and it was recommended that this element be reduced by ten per cent and distributed among other nations represented in the population of 1790.

INEFFICIENT POLICE DECLARED BIGGEST FEATURE IN CRIME (Continued From First Page) tive calling. As arrests are made in only three percent of the cases, the number finally convicted is necessarily so small the luckless individual, who is occasionally caught and convicted must attribute his misfortune to an act of God, as he would in case of a disastrous storm, shipwreck or earthquake." The policing of small towns and rural censured areas the generally was which severely by report, said that "with the exception of tohse few States now having State constabulary forces, it depends on a police organization, which is but a decaved and attenuated survival of the ancient systems which England had at different periods of its early history." Constables Become Jest The report said that not a single sheriff, so far as the committee knew, has created out of his deputies a force that bears the slightest resemblance to a modern police force, "The constables, their fate tied to that of the justices of the peace through long association," the report said, "have become a jest as was the town watch, in the time of Shakespeare." Former Governor Lowden, in an Youngest Colonel FRANK HORTON TYREE HITCHENS, Feb. 27 Not all Kentucky colonels have little goatees and memories of mint juleps, cartoonists to the contrary. Kentucky's latest and youngest addition to the rank of colonel is Frank Horton Tyree, of Hitchins, appointed by Governor Sampson "because his polite and courteous bearing depicts Kentucky youth." Colonel Tyree is 13 years old, the son of Dr. and Mrs.

Fred W. Tyree, and is in the eighth grade. His father was a colonel on the staff of Governor Morrow. introduction to the report. said that too much attention had been focused on punishment of criminals.

"But, before a criminal can be punished, or dealt with as science suggests," he said, "he must first be caught and convicted. Recent investigations have revealed for the first time how small the proportion really is of convictions to crimes committed or to individuals arrested. The fectiveness, of course, of any form of punishment or any kind of treatment depends in large part on the number of criminals on whom the punishment or treatment can be brought to bear. This fact we seem lately to have overlooked, contenting ourselves with the drastic punishment of the few who have been caught. This is an easy way out, too easy in fact to bring results.

Improvements in the organization and in the work of both the police and the courts are vitally necessary, if we are to make headway against crime. This much at least is certain." MAYOR WALKER PLEADS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (AP) -Mayor James J. Walker, surrounded by the down-and-outers of the Bowery, tonight made an appeal radio for aid in the unemployment situation. The Mayor spoke in the Bowery Mission and told the 600 who crowded the auditorium that he wen: there "to find out how things are, not to tell you how they are." He turned to the micophone set up by Station WNYC and asked for individual assistance from his radio audience.

The Rev. John D. Henry, director of the mission, told the Mayor the Bowery is in the worst condition he has seen it in years, WOMAN'S HALF MILLION WILLED TO CHAUFFEUR POTTSVILLE. Feb. 27 (AP)- Miss Ermine Elssler, who died here last week, leaving a fortune estimated from half a million to a million dollars, left her entire estate to her chauffeur, James F.

Curran. The woman's will was probated today. Miss Elssler was about 60 years old, had no immediate relatives, so far as known, and lived alone. Ellwood A. Pierson 108-110-112 E.

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George Herring and Miss Anna Hoopes Make Interesting Addresses Three new members, making a total of sixty-two, was the news announced yesterday at the meeting of the Junior Section, Wilmington New Century Club. Mrs. George Herring gave a paper on "The Origin of International House," as one of the main features of the afternoon. The house, which is situated in New York city, is in reality a school, built and endowed by John J. Rockefeller.

The students who number 525, represent 70 different nations with Chinese predominating. All are doing post graduate work. There are 400 boys and 125 girls. Mrs. Herring has visited the institution and gave a most interesting account of it.

Miss Anna W. Hoopes, dressed in Colonial costume and looking as if she had stepped of a Wallace Nutting picture, gave a fascinating talk on "Colonial Doorways." Current events were given by Mrs. Wil-1 liam Frederick and Mrs. John Macadam and Mrs. Beale played piano solos.

Prior to each selection Mrs. Macadam gave the history of it and something about the composer. Plans were discussed for a musical program to be held during Music Week and Mrs. Macadam was appointed chairman of the affair to make the arrangements. Tea and a social hour followed the program.

Mrs. Dorothy Evans, chairman of hospitality, was in charge, assisted by Mrs. Robert Foulke, Mrs. William Frederick and Miss Dorothy Ellison. Trity-two members attended the meeting.

JEWISH JUNIORS HEAR DISCUSSION ON NOVEL The novel Dallas" was discussed last night at a meeting of the Current Events group of the Wilmington Section, Council of Jewish Juniors, held in the Adas Kodesch Hall, Sixth and French streets. The members were particularly impressed by the character of Stella, and contrast between her Helen, the second wife of Stephen, the hero of the novel. Books under consideration for coming meetings, which are held the last of every month are: "Her Son's Wife," by Dorothy Canfield; "Lost Ecstasy." by Mary Roberts Rinehart, "Saturday's Child." by Kathleen Norris. A synopsis of "Stella Dallas," was read at the meeting last night by Jean Bogdanoff, a member of the organization. A party will be held by the Junior Council in the auditorium of the Adas Kodesch Centre on March 22.

private dance will be held on Monday following All Fools' Day and the regular board meeting of the Council will be held on Tuesday evening, March 6. FLIERS LOST ON WAY TO SEE CHILD ONE HEARD WAS ILL (Continued From First Page) were ordered from Anacostia station here. Reports reaching the Navy Department said Commander Ellyson was informed early today that his daughter was seriously sick at Annapolis. Becoming anxious over her condition and wishing to be with her, the other officers agreed to accompany him. Commander Ellyson was the first officer of the navy to qualify as a pilot of aircraft.

He was trained in 1910 by the Wright brothers Glenn Curtiss, and was the first aviator to be launched in an airplane from a catapult. FLIER'S WIFE WAITS AT CHILD'S BEDSIDE ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 27 beside her 12-year-old daughter, Mildred, who was reported critically ill in the Naval Hospital tonight, Mrs. T. G.

Ellyson, wife of one of tthe airmen have been missing since their attempted flight from Hampton Roads to Annapolis today, waited anxiously for her husband's arrival, uninformed navy fliers were conducting a for his search" plane. Commander T. G. Ellyson, whose home is in this city, when told of his daughter's serious condition, left the Virginia base early this, morning with two other officers, has not been heard from since. Because of the serious nature of the Ellyson child's illness, hospital authorities have kept reports of the missing fliers from Mrs.

Ellyson who, physicians said, has repeatedly expressed concern regarding her husband's delay. KIRKWOOD GUARDS FORMED TO HONOR COLONIAL HERO (Continued From First Page) War, when the Delaware troops were reduced to a handful, Captain Kirkwood was in command of the entire unit. These troops were praised by commanders as being the best in the military forces of the United States at the time. When, after the Revolution, the army under St. Clair was raised to defend the West from the Indian enemy, this veteran resumed his sword as the oldest captain of the oldest regiment.

In these action of November 4, killed at the head of his command, bravely sustaining the point of action. 'It was the thirty-third time," says Lee in his "Memoirs." he had risked his life for his country, and he died as he had lived, brave, meritorious, unrewarded Kirkwood." Following organization of the unit, teams will be formed in baseball, football, basketball, fencing and all track and fleld sports. Rifle and pistol teams will also be featued. All members will have an opportunity to compete for the privilege of going to the regional rifle matches at Sea Girt, N. and to Camp Perry, Ohio, during 1 the summer months.

TINY PLUG SENT BROOKS TO DEATH, IS BELIEF Wooden Stopper, Put in Perhaps to Keep Out Sand SEBASTIAN, Feb. 27 tiny wooden plug in the air hole of the tap of a gasoline tank, which created a vacuum and thus shut off the fuel flow to the motor sent Harry Brooks, chief test pilot of the Ford Motor Company, to his death in his "flivver" plane at sea off Melbourne, in the opinion of newspapermen who investigated the wreck of the craft here today. The wooden stopper, no larger than a match, was found fitted tightly in place during an examination of the wreckage, which was washed ashore near here early today. Although Ford officials refused to comment, the newspaper men said they had reconstructed the available evidence so clearly as to leave little doubt in their own minds of the truth of their supposition. A tragic circumstance in their calculations was the tHeory that Brooks himself had inserted the plug to protect the tank from sand and rain when the little plane rested for several days on the beach at Titusville -and had forgotten to remove it.

About four gallons of gasoline, enough to have brought the plane to the spot where it fell from Titusville, were missing from this tank, which, when opened by mechanics emitted a hiss of air. WHY BALD? LUCKY TIGER stops fall-" ing hair like Whyte-Fox knocks pimples. Both sold under antee. Barbers or druggists LUCKY TIGER Undertakers' Directory Michael A. Mealy Third and Jackson Sts.

PHONE 5317 Geo. M. Fisher (Estate) 722 King St. ELLA M. FISHER (Executrix) Phones 1160 and 1940 Living room: that part of the house the family passes through on its way from the car to the Syndicate.

at the time of his death was an gineer on the Maryland Division. Mr. Kauffman was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kauffman, and is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Elizabeth Kauffman, one sister, Miss Minnie Kauffman, and one brother, Frank Kauffman, the latter two of Fort Worth, Texas. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Moose. Mrs. Ida Heller Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the Seventh Day Adventists' Church, Eleventh and Adams streets, for Mrs. Ida Heller, wife of Abanada Heller, who died on Sunday evening at her home in Denton, from an attack of heart disease.

Interment will be made in Silverbrook cemetery. Mrs. Heller was born in Odessa 67 years ago, but made home city for many years. "Last September she removed with her husband to Denton. Besides her husband she is survived by eight children.

A brother, Alfred Swan, also survives. Richard C. Heeney Funeral services for Richard C. Heeney, of 705 West Tenth street, who died Sunday, will take place from the home at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, with requiem mass in Sacred Heart R. C.

Church. Miss Alma C. Tall Miss Alma C. Tall, daughter of a prominent business man of Baltimore, died in that city early yesterday morning. Miss Tall organized the Girl Reserve movement in this ctiy in 1920 with a group of 20 and that has grown to the present membership of 700.

She served as secretary from 1920 to 1923, giving up the work because of an invalid mother. She has been back a number of times to visit and many a girl reserve will feel she has lost a friend in the passing of Miss Tall. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at the Tudor Hall Apartments in Baltimore, press the offender; the second should result in at least a short prison term and the third, a life prison term. His remarks were heartily applauded. Prepare for Pomona The meeting was held at the Grange Hall.

The following delegates to attend the quarterly meeting of the Pomona Grange at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Tenth and King streets, Wilmington, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, were elected: Jacob McClearey, Mrs. Florence L. Dickey and Mrs. Margaret Maclary. Other features of the program included a recitation Raymond Louth, a vocal duet by Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore Shipley and a recitation by Benjamin L. Groves. The secretary was requested send cards of congratulations to William Chandler, of Wilmington, an inspector of the Federal Customs House, who has just celebrated his eightieth birthday anniversary. Announcement was made of an oyster supper to be served by the Diamond State Grange the last of March.

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