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The Evemiiinisf Joimrasil CIRCULATION YESTERDAY 24,439 FINAL EDITION WEATHER Partly cloudy ana slightly colder tonight. Wednesday, Increasing eioudl-n, probably followed by rain: moderate fresh northwest winds, shifting to east on Wednesday. THE FIRST NEWSPAPER OF THE FIRST CITY OF THE FIRST STATE. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO.

211 26 PAGES WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15. 1927 PRICE TWO CENTS FEAR MANY KILLED BY HERZEGONINA QUAKE; MAY INCREASE STATE TAX ON GASOLINE ENTIRE OF PENINSULA MtliTON 8 SUBMERGED FERRY HARDING HIGHWAY HERZEGOVINA CLASH OVER BILL TO TAX QUAKE DEAD MARSHLAND MAYNIDER Jl is03L I "EM. -rg, HUNDREDS This is a view of the damaged Wilson Line ferryboat Harding Highway, partly submerged at the Jetty at the mouth of the Christian The ferry, plying between Wilmington and I'enn's Grove yesterday, collided with the Jetty and stove a hole in her side.

Pumps were put to work to keep the craft from sinking. Twelve passengers, nine of them women, were taken off. Wreckers hope to save the ferry. DOUBLE TONNAGE FREE FIGHT AT HEARING IN CONGRESS Rep. Blanton Grabs Rep.

Bloom by Throat Others Take Part TROUBLE OYER SUNDAY BLUE LAW WASHINGTON', Feb. 15, (United i-reesj A Lonsress.onai nearing um by officials of the term-peaceful celebration of the Sabbath Th) outlookt jt ftd in the District of Columbia today would indicate that the business RECALLED IN MILLER TRIAL Judge Knox Seeks to Confirm Testimony of New York Lawyer JURY WULGET CASEJHIS WEEK NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (United Press). Richard Merton, of Frankfort. Germany, who negotiated the return of J7.

000, 000 worth of American Metals stock to the SwIsh Metal Securities Company, was recalled to the siand by Judge John Knox at today's session of the Daugherty- Mlller trlj and uestloned briefly. The case Is expected to go to the Jury this week. The Judse wanted to confirm testimony given yesterday by John Foster Dulles. New York lawyer, who said he had originally been retained by Merton, but subsequently was dropped upon the suggestion of John T. Klr.

of Connect. cut. It was the government's contention that the New York lawyer was dropped because those engineering the deal didn't want any one except politicians directly interested to know what was going on. Questioned by United States At torney Ruckr.er, Merton admitted Kinif to him he didn't need a lawyer to get the property back. Dulles had testified when he called at the offices of former At- Contlnued on Page Twenty-flva.

BOY, SON OF RICH MAN, VANISHES; IS FOUND DAZED Hundreds of Pelham Residents Hunt for Lad of Fourteen FINALLY LOCATED AT RAILROAD DEPOT PELHAM, N. Feb. 15. (United Press) J. Barton Elliott, 14.

who disappeared from his home yesterday was found In the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad station at Mount Vernon today dazed and unable to give a coherent account of what had happened to him. Young Elliott is the son of James Elliott, president of Underwood and Underwood and the Elliott Service Company, Inc. Hundreds of residents of the relham communities had been searching for him since last night. When news that he had been found was received here the fire whistles were blown in the four Pelham and surrounding communities to call off the search. The first clue to the missing boy'a whereabouts came from a teacher in the Pelham HiBh School, who reported having sen him wandering In Mount Vernon.

Searchers went Continued on Page Twenty-five. ISSUEPERMIT FOR ST. THOMAS' CHURCH Building Inspector Preston, this morning. Issued a permit to John E. Healy and Sons, for the erection of the new church building.

at Fourth street and Grant avenue for the St. Thomas R. C. Church, to cost approximately $14 7,000. The structure is to be one story in heighth, 65 by 134 feet, and to be built of stone, with steel girders end columns, and a slate roof.

It is to be heated by steam. The main entrance of the church will fuce Grant avenue, while addi tional entrances wlH open on the Fourth street side. The church interior will consist of a nave and side aisles sepalra.ted by columns sup porting a clerestory. The sanctuary will be as wide as the nave with the saccristies for priests and boys located on either side. An altar rail dividing the sanctuary from the main -body of the church will te erected in memory of the Rev.

John J. Connolly, first pastor of the church. The Rev. John N. Dougherty is now the pastor.

A permit was granted this morning to John S. Hamilton for the construction of eight community garages at a cost of $250 each, on the south side of Gordon street, between Market and Lamotte streets. GASOLINE TAX IS PROPOSED To Provide Fund for Redemption of County Highway Bonds NOT ENOUGH FOR PURPOSE, HOWEVER Staff Correspondent STATE HOnSIB. TWVEIR, 15. Chief Engineer C.

D. Buck, of the State Highway DepantmeTnt, informed the Join; budge committPe of the Legislature eeveral days ago that there Is no neowsity for Increasing the tax on gasoline, there. Is being drafted a bill that would add one cent per gallon to the. present State tax of two oernts. This ibill may be introduced today or tomorrow.

The purpose of this one cent increase i to provide a fund to help take, cane of the county road bonds which the State wiH have to take over if a bill now ibefor. the. Senate Is passed. The privent revenue from gas tax in nearly $400,000, all of which goes to the Highway Department. The one cent additional tax would provide nearly J200.000 revenue which, however, would not be sufficient to pay the interest on the county and state-aid road bonds and the principal as these bonds matured, hich is provided for In the Deputy bill In the Senate, This proposed act will have to he prepared in such a way that the extra one cent can be diverted from the State.

Highway Department's fund. There brought to Dover this Continued on Page. J0ven. SEPTEMBER FIXED AS DATES FOR NEW FAIR Association Will Ask Legislature at Present Session for Appropriation EXPECT CHARTER LATE THIS WEEK The recently organized Agricultural Fair Association has tentatively set September 5 to 1 0 for the ho ding of a fair at the Elsmere grounds, wnich will be the first exhibit of the sort that has been held in this county since the disband-ment of the old Delaware State Fair Association, In 1924. The proposed dates for the holding: of the fair were made known by the organization committee at a meeting of the new association In the Hotel duPont Blltmore yesterday afternoon.

The meeting was presided over by George K. Ball, temporary president. Joseph H. iould is temporary secretary of the rew association, which is to be incorporated. The association expects to receive its charter by Friday, when a meeting will be held in the duPont Biltmore at 3 o'clock.

The association will also, it is understood, present a bill to the present General Assembly asking anp. Continued on Page Twenty-live. GOVERNOR WITH BIBLE CLASS MEN AT CHURCH Members of the Men's Bible Class of Hanover Treshyterian Church attended the morning worship in tluit churoh Sunday morning. The visit was a surprise to the pastor, the Rev. Charles H.

Bohner, who Is the class teaehVr. The men, headed by Governor Kohinson, superintendent if Hanover Bible school, marched into the church while the organ prelude was being played, and occupied front seats. Recognizing the class, Mr. Bohner thanked the men for their presence, which, he declared, was a surprise to him, and also referred with pride and pleasure to the fact that the men were led hy the Governor of Delaware. Mr.

Bohner said had he known the men were to he present 1n a body he would have prepared a special sermon for the occasion. TEMPERATURE iw. as 12. 10.10 A. 42 1.0ft p.

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M. 7.10 P. SET TO TAKE iMany Reach Salisbury for Facts Congress; Gov. Robinson Speaker WILMINGTON AREA TO SEND FIFTY By Staff Correspondent. HAMSWRY, Ml, Feb, 15.

With delegates from Wilmington and other sections of the already arriving, loeal business men are preiwred for the opening tomorrow at 10 o'clock of the much heralded )eI-Mar-Va Inventory Con-grew, to be held in the Armory for two days. The congress brings together representatives from all line of husiness agriculture industry, and professions, with a stefT of experts, with the object of presenting before the Peninsula' leading citizens a comprehensive program of just what this section can honestly boast, how to honestly boasjl it to the world. The plans have been laid after several preliminary meetings in the various hranches to be espoused, Rt which facts have been put in concise form. Wilmington and New Castle county will send about 50 delegates. Among the delegates from the Chamber of Commprce of Wilmington who are expected are: Frank E.

Patterson, Colonel George A. KUiott. Charles B. Palmer, Frank G. Cox.

Alvin B. Roberson, Samuel M. Dillon, Charles A. Bamberger, George A. Casey, George Medlll, E.

M. Davis, John R. Utiibson, Charles C. Kurtz, Carlton T. Bridgham, William Coyne, A.

D. Warner, William P. White, Joseph AVil-liam A. Hannigan, Otho Nowland and Jorn s. Rossell.

Governor Rohinsnn of A. K. Fitkin, president of the A. E. Fi'tkln Company, New York, controlling shore utilities: William S.

Gordy, State Comptroller of Maryland, and a resident of this city; J. J. Alexander, director the BoarJ of Trade of Philadelphia; Chris Continued on Page Twenty-five. jrs: URGES NEW LIFE Loss of 385 Members in Year Reported to State Jr. O.

U. A.M. Meeting H. S. LOWE MAY BE NEW COUNCILOR Special to The.

Ewning Journal iMlliTO.V, FA. 15. The State Council, Jr. O. U.

A. Is holding its annu.il meeting in Milton today. About 150 delegates from the 43 counties in th State are attending. This morning the Slate Council was 'veicomsi to Milton by Mayor William Welch. The State wad pened by St-aoe Councilor Charle H.

Sharp, of Wilmington, assisted by iSHate Vice-Councilor H. S. lo-n-e, of lielmar. The principal 'business of the morning was the mominait.ion of who will be elected and Installed at the fces-rtion 'tonight. Attending the council ore James 1.

Wilmeth. national secretary of the Jr. O. U. A.

and Thomas H. Walters, ho will probably addresa the council thiis afiernoon. A reception will be givem at the afternoon to the tDa lighters of America. Mrs. lvear, of Baltimore, past national councilor of the Daughters of America.

Faulkner, of Ohio, the present national councilor, and Mrs. Emma. Siegirist, Continued on Page Twenty-five. OLD CANAL LOCKS NOW A MEMORY Dredging operations on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal which will be provisionally opened next Tuesday for commercial traffic are rapidly nearing completion. The dredge Norfolk is almost finished cutting through the St.

Georges locks, hringing the upper and lower levels of the canal to one level. Work of removing the three locks, with the exception of the stone walls is about completed. The walls will be removed later in the month. For SFB MILK call CLOVER INVENTORY COUNCILOR FOR FRATERNITY ill Mahaffy's Reference to Bolshevists Stirs Some Legislators delegatFonsfor and against plan Staff Correspondent. STATE HOUSE.

DOVER, Feb. 15 A remark hy William G. ha ffy, president of the Cherry Island Mareh Ijuid Company, to the effect that he wait wonderinK whether he was among "a bunch of Bolnhevists," which several members of the legislative ronvmlttce resented, adding considerable excitement at the close of the hearing bfore. the miscellaneous committee of the House yesterday afternoon on the Schelfele bill to repeal the low that for many years has exempted so-call ed marah lands of that city from taxation. The remark practically threw the meeting which had been plrlted throughout Into turmoil and ww adjourned with Mr.

Mahaffy trying to explain Juat what he meant by the remark. Col. Weller E. Stover, a member of the Wilmington Board of Awess-ment, one of the advocates of the bill, who waa the last speeker before the committee, inquired of Mr. Mahaffy who had previously addressed the committee, aa to how much he Continued on Page Five.

RESTING ON MUD AT RIVER MOUTH Wreckers Transfer Six Automobiles From Submerged Craft STEAMER DAMAGE MAY REACH $15,000 Efforts are being made today to temporarily patch up and clear of water, the ferry boat Harding Highway of the Wilson Ijine, which yesterday morning crashed Into the Jetty at the mouth of the Christiana River and is now resting on the mud flat with her main deck submerged. Work of raising the pertly submerged vessel is in charge of wreck ing crews from the Merritt-Fisher Company of Philadelphia. It is probable the boat will be towed to the dry dock of the Wilson Line. The damage caused by the crash and partial submersion of the ferryboat could not be estimated today. It is said, however, that it will exceed $15,000.

Shortly before nightfall last night the wrecking crew swung cranes Into position and started transferring five automobiles and one truck ContlnuedJ on Page Twelve. ONE CENT RATE ON POST CARDS RESTORED WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (United Press) The iSenaie last night ailopi-ed the postal rates hill, but was prevented from acting on the Andrews dry reorganization measure. Last night session was held especially for consideration of the two measures but wets made sure there was no time left for a vote on the dry bill.

Tha postal bill, which now pom to conference with the House, restores the one-cent pottago rait on private poictrd; establishes a rate of 1 1-2 cents a ipouml on second class nianter for pontioms of publi cations devoted to mefter other than advertising; gives a sliding scale of raites from 11-2 events for first postal zones up to 5 1-2 cents for distant zones on the parts of publications devoted to advertisements. OYSTER COLLECTOR TO SERVE AGAIN Staff Correspondent. STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Feb. 15.

Governor Robinson today announced the appointment of John W. Wllcutts. of Bowers. as State Oyster Revenue Collector for a term of two years from the third Tuesday February. This is a reappointment.

Mr. Wilcutts is a Republican. Winterthur Special riolstein Milk. Seal for baby ftui you. RAISING FERRY FOR TERMINAL IN nnn nnrninrn 81,387 Gross Tons Handled Last Year, Port Survey Shows BIG, NEW PLANTS TO INCREASE RECEIPTS A review of the development of the.

Marine Terminal during the nnst venr knit nntimiatiA nrnn.nti for the comlnjar Years were iriven and tonnage would double that of 1926. The figures as announced, show a gross tonnage at the terminal last year of 81,387 tons. It is expected the tonnage this year will be 17o, nnn tons. In keeping with the stride made by the Chamber of Commerce in bringing to this city several large industries numbering among them the J. Frank Darling Company, a floor covering manufacturing plant, and the agitation to develop the city marfh lands on the Delaware and Christiana River fronts, the officlaU of the terminal led by the Board of Harbor Commisisoners and Charles H.

Gant, manager, have fought a winning battle to increiase ron United on Tape HVeven. BANTfiyf STATEOFFICERS Senator Latchum Would Stop Officials, Employes Using Influence PROPOSE PLAN TO BOND CREAMERIES Staff Correspondent. STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Feb. 15.

Senator Latchum introduced a bill in the Senate this morning, which is designed to stop the practice of employes of various departments of the State government from lobbying for or against the proposed laws before the Igis-'aiure. It provides that no employe of any State department shall, during business hours, devote any of his by any Slate department, person, corporation or organtzutlon. It further prohibits the use of any money for this purpose when appro- rontinuedj on 1'Hge Twelve. Definite Figures as to Victims in Jugoslavia Not Received by Red Cross SHOCKS FELT IN ITALIAN CITIES MKNXA, Feb. 15.

(1'tiltod Press). Reports that hundreds of persons had been killed In the Jugo-Slavlftrt earthquake, circulated throughout the Ilulkans today, but United Press telephonic reports from Zagreb, Indurated that the figures wcro exaggerated, although there liad been maty deaths. Interruption of communications prevented anything like, a compre-hcnsUe compilation of deaths or damage. BEIXIRADE. Feb.

15 (United Press) Detaila of deaths and damage In earthquake-shattered Herzegovina. wer awaited today as militiamen and Red Croaa operatives hurried into the mountainous section where It was feared that large lou of life and tremendous property ContlnuedJ on Pass Twelve. CONlLOTCES FIGHTON NAVY Conferees Deadlocked on Question of Money for Three New Cruisers MAY TIE UP OTHER BILLS IN LAST DAYS WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (United Press Congress la facing: its real fight over the navy In the last few days of the present session.

This struggle will be the major one of the final legislative jam. Many measures may be lost in the shuffle because of It. Conferees on the naval appropriation bill are deadlocked hopelessly over the appropriation for three new cruisers, which the Senate voted against President Coolldge'a expressed opposition. The House refused to vote the cruisers and its conferees are standing- firm against them. Representative French, Republican, Idaho, chairman of House conferees, served notice today that they will not accept the cruisers.

The stiff resistance of the House conferees la due to the recent invita tion of President Coolldge for another disarmament conference which would consider limitation of such cruisers as the senate approved. The President's original opposition was bosed on plans for another arms limitation conference. Since the bill was passed he has taken the Initiative through his invitation to the other Continued on Pae Twenty-flve. MEDBURY SAYS A small town church needed some money the other day so they held a kissing bazaar. Everything- was go ing along fine until a couple of the prettiest girls started giving credit.

One fellow walked over to a booth and ran up a bill of J900. He'd have been there yet if they hadn't closed his Medbury account. Another man visited the bazaar and paid cash and kissed himself into bankruptcy. At 9.30 he ran out of cash and at quarter of ten he mortgaged his home. When 11 o'clock came around he phoned his wlte to pack her things and meet him at the poorhouse.

A traveling salesman walked up to a booth for a couple of smacks and demanded a receipt. He said his firm had a right to know what he was spending their money for. He charged the company with everj thing. He even did his kissing at their expense. He also sent in a $70 bill that one of his customers had run up.

He was a good salesman and the firm couldn't object, but they finally Continuedj oa XWivV CLOTURE IS II. S. SFNATF Rule is A(lontwi fnr ih(t UUI 111 11UC 111 JJISIIMJ' of Body TO HASTEN ADOPTION OF BANKING BILL WASHINtmxV, Fob. 15. (United Press).

For the fourth time )n Its history, the Sitt clempcd on the hated cloture rule today to fore adoption of the PepperJMrFadden Clanking bill. The rule was voted by a two-thir'da majority of ithe upper House to break what adherents of the measure called filibuster launched by Its opponents. Invocation of the rule is expected to bring a speedy vote upon the bill. Encouraged by today's action, adherents of the Johnson-Swing Boulder Canyon dnm bill are talklns about circulating a similar petition to assure a vote upon that measure in the Senate before adjournment. Unless cloture, is Invoked, It is hardly likely that the bill will pass, though it supported by the administration majority.

I In recent year the cloture rule has been used to end debate on the Versailles treaUy and the resolution of American adherence to the World Court. It was used once 15 years ago on a minor measure. Except in cases of extreme necessity Senators have steered clear of the rule. A check of those signing the cloture petition, made by the United Press, showed 26 Demo-crata and 32 Republcians favoring cloture. MRS.

HILLES CALLS ON PRESIDENT Special to The Evening Journal. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Florence Bayard Hi lies, of Wilmington, member of the National Woman's Party, and chairman of Its headquarters committee, was among 60 members of the Woman's Party who called on President today.

They are celebrating the 107th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony, who devoted years of life to the cause of woman suffrage. Preceding the White House call today Mrs. Hille. said: "There could be no more fitting observance of the birthdy of Susan B.

Anthony than an audience with 'he President lo ask his support of the equal rights amendment for the appointment of more women to high office under the federal government." CAPITAL F1RKMA.V HKRK. Fireman Michael Sullivan, of Engine Company 3, Washington, D. was the guest yesterday of Fireman James Greer, of Bnglne Company No. 1. noon, shortly after he was sentenced to life Imprisonment for the murder of James D.

Hallen, of Falmouth. Dr. John Connellan, jail physician has been In almost constant attendance In Turner cell. Jail attaches said the prisoner took small quantities of out steadfastly refused even milk. He slept fairly well last night, bet occasionally moaned and talked incoherently.

Turner has expressed a desire to have a conference with his lawyer about plans lot an appeal. INVOKED IN broke up in a free for all fight, in which Representative Thomas L. Blanlon, Democrat, Texas, prabbed Hepresentatlve Sol" Bloom, Democrat, New York by the throat and choked him and blows and kicks were freely distributed In a crowded committee room. In the midft of the melee, while a shrill feminine voice prayed to the Almighty to end the fight, the hearing was adjourned and spectators separated the tangled fighters. The battle occurred at a hearing of a sub-committee of the House District of Columbia committee on the Iankford hill, providing Sunday blue laws for the District of Columbia.

The fight started when Representative Blanton accused Representative Bloom of opposing the Sunday closing law because he represented motion picture interests. "That is a deliberate falsehood," said Mr. Bloom. 1 Mr. Blanton dashed around the committee table and, according to Continuedj on Page Twelve.

BETlIrffOF LEG10NPLAN Program for Delaware to be Discussed at Hotel Meeting Thursday EMINENT MEN TO BE SPEAKERS At the last na.tional con vena-ion of the American it was deter mined that the main activity of the COMMUNITY 1eg-ion throughout the United States time to developing or directing senti-in 1927, would take the pha.pe of a ment for or against any existing law community betterment program or proposed law or policy advanced GI EN LIFE SENTENCE, MAN REFUSES TO EAT whereby each of the- more than posts of the legion throughout tho United SiaDe, would perform at least one unselfish act of service for their community. This program is intended to furnish a splendid means of concrete evidence, o'f the I.egion'8 slogan. "Service to Community, State and Nation." It anticipated that the various pons will conduct t'hinoutfh the newspapers, a referendum ballot campaign to ascertain what is the most constructive worthwhile concrete project that the lyegion posts undertake In their communities. With a view to obtaining a good start for the work, a State-wide dinner meeting of the legion in Delaware will lie held next Thurs- Contlnued on Page Twenty-five. DR.

FIIIIDF.KICK HIPROVKS Dr. S. C. Frederick, who has been at h's home 402 Delaware avenue Is continuing to improve slowly. He PORTLAND, Feb.

15 (United Press) Forced feeding may be resorted to In the case of Benjamin H. Turner, of Mystic, Iowa, convicted murderer and hunger striker, -who has taken no nourishment for more than 90 hours. "Because of the prisoner's weakened condition It probably will be necessary to begin forced feeding some time today," Cumberland county officials said. Every effort has been made to in- duce Turner to take food He has POLICE CHI F-F OI'B SPEAKER Chief of Police John Vance, cf Chester, was the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Exchange Club held this noon in Parlors A ard at the Hotel duPont-Biltmore. His subject was "Ifnily of Service." A expects to fcaume bis practice soon, bad no nourioKmeuL sines Friday.