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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

Our store is packed with Christ
mas goods. Toys of the better kind
for children. Wrist watches for
your sweetheart. Elgin gold-filled
watches for the husband or sweet
heart. In fact, we have so many
things for a nice present it is al
most impossible to list them. Come
in and see them.-Wm. H. Warren.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
NOTICE

This is to let my friends know that
I am now ready to buy all Of the
good poultry that 1 can get for the
highest cash price; also I'm in the
market for hogs and calves. Drop me
a card, or call 239R4, Milford. R. II.
Derrickson, Lincoln City, R. D.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK,

Dec. 9th, 1927.
The regular Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of this bank for the
election of directors will be held in
the banking house on Tuesday, Jan
uary 10th, 1928, at 8 o'clock p. m.
dec9-4t w. F. McFAUL, Cashier.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
FLOUR AND FEED

A full line carried at Henlopen
Flour and Feed Mills. Eshelman's
Dairy Feeds. Poultry feeds Of high
est quality. Chick feeds are mixed
fresh twice each week from very
best materials. Free delivery. Call,
telephone 1912, Lewes. Simpson
Bros. aS-tf
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS OF MILFORD TRUST
COMPANY.

Dec. 16, 1927.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of The Milford Trust Com
pany will be held at The Trust Com
pany Building, on Monday, January
9Th, 1928, at one o'clock p. m.
d16-4t G. T. REED, Treasurer.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
FOR SALE

One Fairbanks and Morse Feed
Grinder, 1 John Deere Binder;
Tractor Hitch. Reason for selling
am moving on a smaller place and
have sold my tractor.
w. d. HEATH,
I2-l6-Stp Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
CHICKENS AND EGGS

Wanted, Chickens and Eggs. Will
pay highest cash price. Have orders
for so crates per week and will fur
nish crates for you. Phone sc Mil
ford and we will call for your chick
ems. George 2. Reed. f27-tf
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WANTED {. POULTRY

I will pay highest cash price for
all kinds of poultry. 1t will pay you
to get my prices before selling. Drop
me a card or phone 284, when poul-
try is ready. Carl Simpson, Milford,
f2A-tf
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COUNTRY PRODUCE WANTED

Country Produce, Poultry and Eggs
wanted. I will pay the highest cash
price for all kinds of country pro-
duce. See me, ~ E. Prettyman, sue
cessor to Prettyman and Beebe, FL
lendale, Delaware. m21-tf
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!

Free Delivery. We will deliver Hot
Rolls, Coffee Cakes, Cinnamon Buns
and Bread every afternoon after four
o'clock. Phone 191 or leave your or
der. Milford Bakery a8-tf
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

Oxy-acetylene welding and braz-
ing. Auto generators and batteries
repaired. Stanley Hunter, located
at Atkins Motor Co., Milford. m1S-tf
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

We have Candy, Candy, Candy
the greatest variety and the best
prices; also all kinds of fancy fruits
and nuts.-Wm. H. Warren.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
XMAS CANDY

Get your Xmas Candy at c. P.
ArmOur's, in Houston; also other
Xmas Goods 12-16-2tp
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
OBERCO LAYING MASH

Fresh lots mixed each day. Try
this egg mash with the mineral mix
ture; twenty per cent protein.
SIMPSON BkOS.
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MILFORD CHRONICLE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %. 1927,
MILFORD Q. S. NAILS
corrected each weekl

Leave the Milford Post Office daily
Except Sunday at the following
hours:
Going North; by Railroad
Leave at 1880 A. M.
Leave at 4:30 P. M.
Going South: by Railroad
Leave at 1915 A. M.
Leave at $40 P. NJ.
Star Route Mail-for both north and
south closes at 6 P. M.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

FOR GOODNESS SAKE and your
sake say PETTY'S BUTTER KRUST
Bread, at Milford Bakery. j23-tf
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

Petty's Fresh Bread at eight cents
per loaf; bread one day old at five
cents per loaf.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
GLDDEN'S PAINTS AND
VARNISHES

Highest quality: For sale by
Simpson Bros, Milford, Del. s2S-tf
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RED STAR BUS SERVICE
Bridgeyille and Cambridge

Leave Bridgeville 100 and 6:15 p.
~, week days; 7:40 p. m. Sunday.
Arrive at Cambridge 2:S0 and
7:45 p. m, week days; $40 p. m,
Sunday.
Leave Cambridge 700 a. m. and
AIS p. M, week days; 4:SO p. m,
Sunday.
Arrive at Bridgeville $3.50 a. M,
and 5:45 p. M, week days; 600 p.
M, Sunday.
Bridgeyille and RehObOth
EVERY day except Sunday
Leave Bridgeville 6:1O p. m.
Arrive at RehOboth 7:40 p. m.
Leave Rehoboth 700 a. m.
Arrive at Bridgeville $3.50 a. m.
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PUBLIC SALE
Will sell at public sale at NV rasi-
dence on the du Pont road leading
from Frederick to Milford. about one
mile on this side of Frederick, on
Tuesday, December ~, 1927.

shine. lam Vi
We have two good working horses. 2
horse horse wagon, buggy, dearborn, John
riding pillow, 1 moving machine sod
cutter, 1 corn planter (Black Hawk :
l plant setter, 1 fertilizer distributor /
nay rack, l tomato rack, 1 walking cul .
tlvator l two-ho walking pillow (Oii-
Ver), horse pillow, corn shelter. / grind
stone, one wheelbarrow CEDAR. GUAM
tlty of 5-8 baskets. Hoes, shovels. bri
dies, collars, set of wagon harness 2
sets OF pillow harness, 50-tooth drag har-
row and top fodder.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
. l good cook stove, set stove, chairs.
household furniture.
TERMS: Cash day of sale.
THOMAS H. PORTER, Owner
}. l.. Stevens, Auctioneer lin
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Ask for Petty's Bread at all grOcers.

We have the best price on Dram
ges in Milford. Come in and see.-
VIM. H. Warren.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

Petty's Homeade Bread, the kind
everyone likes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

FOR SALE - New bungalow. anv
s SIZE any price, any direction from Mil.
d IPrd or in the town limits, on reason SON
so6e Terms Tern Here is a chance to get a
prefer any other kind of house we arc
IN m a position to build to suit purcha ser
fL o service. Milo C. Farber. Mil
o23-tf
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LOST

LOST-Black and white bo,,nd 49,.
with yellow ears. Finder please nofif99
Arthur Coverdale, Milford, Del. IT'D
LOST-Black barrow pig, white nose
ana 'front.' legs; weight about so lbs
lane last OF November. Liberal reward.
Levi DepuIy' 1tp
LoST--White setter dog, with black
and tan spots under each eve ana On
one jaw. When last seen he wore a
strap with snap attached thereto.
Anyone returning to owner will be re-
Warded. G. Frank Jones, Georgetown,
Dei' d9-tf
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STRAYED

STRAYED-To my home a long leg
beagle hound Black body white neck,
George E. Lindale, Jr., Milford, Del.
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TRUCK HAULING

You'll agree with many of our
customers that we give service.
Lowest prices. e. ]. SALEVAN,
Milford. Phones 270 and 355. Mott
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
TOWN MEETING

The annual Town Meeting of the
Citizens of Milford will be held in
the State Armory, in South Milford,
Delaware,
FRIDAY, DEC. 3Oth, 1927,
at 7:15 O'clock In Pursuance to Gus
tom and Desire of the People of
the Town of Milford, Della
ware, to
HEAR REPORT OF TOWN COUN.
GIL AND NOMINATE A TICKET
FOR THE ELECTION ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 1928.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
NOTICE

Washing cars, burning carbon,
brazing and welding a speciality.
VIM. A. Webb, Milford. a15-tf.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23

Fresh bread at all times at Petty's
Bakery.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-23
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Cabbage. C. H. Sackett
Lincoln, Delaware. 12-16-4tp.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
EDMUND J. BRENNAN,
HOTEL MAN, DIES AT As
Former Manager of the Hamilton
Expires After Illness of
Six Months.

Edmund j. Brennan. 45 years old,
until recently manager of the Hamil-
ton Hotel and for many years in the
hotel business, died in his apartment
in the Logan, Thirteenth and Iowa
circle, last night after an illness of
six months.
| Mr.. Brennan was a member of the
Washington Lodge of Elks, Hotel
Mems Association, Board of Trade,
Washington Chamber of Commerce
and Columbia Country Club.
He came TO this city in 1912 as
manager of the Harrington Hotel,
Twelfth and E streets. He left that
hostelry early last year to become
manager of the Hamilton.
Stricken with pneumonia and heart
disease last Fall, Mr.. Brennan partly
recovered and early this year left for
a .two-fhonth vacation to Atlantic City.
and was to have gone from there to
Savannah, Ga, for a rest. He became
i'll suddenly again in Atlantic City
and came back to Washington. He
then resigned the managership of the
Hamilton.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Manolah Brennan, and a daughter,
Mrs. Dewey Zirkin of this city.
The body will be taken to Smiths
Falls, Ontario, this afternoon and
funeral services will be held there
probably Wednesday. it is Stated.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
MRS. C. F. SMITH DEAD.
Order of Eastern Star to Have
Charge of Rites.

Mrs. Claudia F. Smith, Sc years old,
widow of James A. Smith, former
roadmaster of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad, died at her home, $500 Piney
Branch road, yesterday after a long
Illness
Mrs. Smith was a member of
Ruth Chapter. No. 1, of the Order
of Eastern Star, of Brightwood, and
OF the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church,
Surviving are a daughter, Miss
Thelma Smith, and two sons, Edward
X. and James A. Smith, all of this
city.
Funeral services will be held tonor
row afternoon at o'clock at the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot.
estant Church, at which Rev, r. Y
Nicholson and Rev. William LaRue
Will officiate. The Order of Eastern
Star will take charge Of the services
at the grave. Interment will be i'm
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Will Take Up Student Duty.

Army officers stationed in this city
have been ordered to student duty
at the General staff School, Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, as follows: Maj.
Milo F. Fox. Corps of Engineers;
Maj. Laurence Watts, Signal Corps;
Maj. Allen w. Gullion, Judge Advo-
cate Generals Department, Mai.
Ralph s. Kimball, Adjutant Generals
Department. and Capt. John Il. ID.
Cleland, United States Infantry.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Deaths.

SMITH nth 4 a special meeting Of Ruth C,hap!er,,
SSiItsqa the ,l,g.Eneral OF our late sister,
CLAUDIA ssMuITTH suTHH By r8Fss 2Tsc Of the Sa.rOn
s'iLitIIHAS iIiASS p, On sunday. March -. l9s7
NaIrs SNnilyan 1o Cook. Funeral, on Wednesday.
NV at sf5 am. thence hsrSt'S' TO HOY SGi TRINITY
.hurch where mass will he celebrated for
friends invited 10 attend. intermens at
Holy Rood Cemetery. eos
ToOLE. On SATURDAY. March %. 1927. a,
MhRFYe MmhRF e' he her re Tresidencso 1913 18th 81. NV,
9sv as hGld MarsS e he her late residence Tues
at o'clock '''''7'
Of 6YS<x; No,IAI ,AILBERT sR wENK. beloved husband
4a 4av NSM,ie Wsnk. Funeral services Tues,
ata $50 am ja'e tfssnee't thcnee e The the
said nj y -, oharcn where mass will he
Mount DF oTs, i've rePGse dsmetsry Sl his S'
i6s4 4iLnf az Denarted this this life March, Gs5
WHEATLEY aesd'pent aesd S YEAR. hEi She 1rA eI1e.
re, re hStrn St her loss two sisters Mrs. Har-
6se aqd MIS- Mfa aars Nay w NafSn Nasssr
death Gat "as Sr With her and faithful until
City and Miss GeorS 'n ann wheatIex vi Assntf oi
WashlnRton. n. C.: two sons M auis
m lew neaSey @f W 9f Philadelphia Mr.. Scott Wheat
VGted ~ "aSnlngton, D. c.. and loving de-
Campbell of Phiiadelbhia. Funeral Fnes, sso
SssS morning. March 20, at 10 am. from
o.. aug ustine's Catholic Church.
"BlfE; Departed this life suddenly March
80. ,iO37. OLLIE WHITE. the beloved
husband of Laura white. He leaves 10
nne ~uam ai,e their loss mother. Hagar White:
Biownu auh'. IN Mary Goodrich one cousin. Ella
Tuesday. IT. March 20, al 6e 10 O'clock. "fT5n, from
nus Iale residence, Ellis sth st. NV.
"lMuaiAhMS Departed this life on Monday.
qWenee, 1880 18th st. NV ANNA q
viii, blAMS ANS devoted wife of Alonzo l.
Fla EIiia,iaHnls: H1a.:, the beloved daughter OF Mrs.
wood G. Williams, Mrs. Bernice W. smith
and Elene Williams She leaves to mnnrn
n,loss ner loss host Of relatives and friends
runerai services at the Metropolitan
Marc5' MHSpsl5s' al Church at L pm. Wednesday.
WILLIAMS. VILLAINS. The officers and members of
n0tiiied disne On ohapter. No. 3. o. r. s.. are
MMady M"lyy, Anna y e: WILLIAMS, wednesday. dsyn
MarGh 80. 1927, at / o'clock. from Met,
TT9Jp3pitan TJ9p t, Baptist Church, ST. between
kkNESrE GERMAN. R; N.
MARY +. WHITE. Sec'y. 29s
WILLIAMS: Departed this life Thursday
March "a. 1927. at 4 35 nm. MARY de-
1iUtSu 1ot VIE q the late William H Williams
Loving mother of Arthur johnson and
katherine Miller. and grandmother OF
1aathefine % Miller. Funeral Tuesday, March
So,, SV, az Bed, pm. from the residence OF her
mont Cemetery ' A'"0O-
Evening star., 1927-03-28
LAW SESSIONS CLOSE.

MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay. March %
R.--At the closing session yesterdav y
of the Congress of the American In.
stitute of International Law. Brown
Scott, American chairman, was au.
thorized to negotiate with Canada for
the creation Of Canadian society of
international law.
The next meeting of the institute
Will be held in Buenos Aires.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
LOST.

BLLFOLD--Near Arlington Amphitheater.
brown T leatheE ce4ndtaainning Penn; motor We,
one SO and one 81 bill. Notify Robert ait.' =
Bondy. American Red Cross national head.
nOartprS reward 'iNeN
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Injuries in Accident Fatal.
pecial Dispatch 70 The Star.

SptCIdI IIspdtCH 10 Iho star.
FREDERICK, Md. March 28.-Mrs.
William Tritapoe died at her home
near Urbana yesterday of injuries re-
ceived In an automobile accident sew.
eral weeks ago, in which the machines
of her husband and Carson P. Frailey.
1904 Livingstone street, Chevy Chase,
Nd. coilided. Ralph Tritapoe, her
son, died the day following the acci-
dent. Internal injuries were given
as the cause of Mrs. Tritapoe's death,
Evening star., 1927-03-28

POOLE; On Saturday IN March 20. 1927.
mains resting at the W Ernest Jarvis Co.
ST. NV pr. FREpERiIec1K' iIe1''fGsi BEtDfNG 5SSg
chapel 1890 Pennsylvania % ave. n.W'. S~iec on =
Tuesday. March 20. at pm. Interment
Hudson. N. Y.
REDMAN. On Friday. March e5 1927. at
. years. beloved wife of siias i. Redman.
day. a't March as. at Z pm. Friends md M1ii and
satyecs daaI cemetery nRy1sd interment at congses
On sMaaRFa91yh MXR9 hEY hhSfh fanera sa 1ef7 front
the RESIDENCE of her brother. Martin A.
Cemetery G ct Relatives and friends invited ss
RILEY. On Monday March 2s. 1927, at
So sin axe s a. nw nus ffis9s Th3sMas R1fE9 Mfff99
d rs 6eoyea 6T s,hsr husband Of blanche
ROGERS. .ogasnus On Saturday March Ncns se 1927
HLraMoST li SsIas M BELOVED a0fss Husband q. 81
Union. No. 10i. Fnneral from the above
reniaeR pm. Relatives and friends invited. -
a. ! an. q her resiaeaee, Marine Bar:
taes tnes SCOTT after long s'f illness. Beloved
wife OF Capt. Harry ". Shurtleif. u. $.
Marine Corps. Funeral from Post Chapel.
Marine Barracks. Quantico. Va. at o am,
Wednesday. March 30. Interment Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
SMITH On Sunday. March 27.. 1927. at
her residence. $500 Piney Branch rd. NV.
CLAUDIA r.. beloved mother of Thelna.
Edward r, and James A. Smith. Remains
resting at w. WI Chambers funeral home
Funeral services To- be held az Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
CHURCH. list and Rhode Island ave. NV,
on Tslesday at 2 pm. lnterment Fort
Evening star., 1927-03-28
uApv B. F. ARLINGTON. Il. r.


BENIN; IA In sad but loving remembrance of
FRANCIS BEAHsMp spd (nse Ser r6nSsp mesher obi hdUGY
nare66 nafre6 5his life life fourteen years ago today.
She f. tebnderIy bst ls.Se cared for her loved ones.
anu s1rie When God laid hands ON our heart
He left sweetest memories of yon
~ rTbs sweet to remember you who were here
The Thounn na5iosen a65ent TO US she is lust as dear:
qt the one loved but COULD SHfF e me. ssaye naSs
B1if tria, a was wa hard. We will not complain,
HER HRoy4SSa ag$BSSber L RSss Der HENRY afaln G.
MmEh; m1 d:.r In sad but loying remembrance of
March 81 ss.S 1875. i'ae seven years ago today.
HEB ssH,,pE pEAAzgdffER EHst Il D'isf, Sas. WILLIAM
HICKS. Mr.. HARDY ROYAL HrcEs va.
family IVe connad,is. on rsiison. ~ C.. where large
seven mas braeSeed pfred Td on large with
highly edneaed a ede n f1sten the His isg mother
NOT eohssle9 fqf as rule
Southern planter Of iarge wss estate TYPICAL pbna
6d ms early surroundings were conducive % 10
iii loyalty and rent1s6d.s man OF fine character Hi.
fadfaTSa ad STRESS him on 70 his friends
bises BIN 70 bis help Others many living today
elder ana in Hnifhinf the resbyssiSI gsnbsrSsi;y
isi feiioTp position Sao as f9d easd asd
Sfy ny isisSSS Ss% 5sS sssSs ssss5
Hicks OF Washfnsseoann sgSsea nlfee Mss snd h95y Sy
REfphew' Eraie n NMr C. 8. Hicks: and wife. 9f
s+rsS .os ;a MIS- s Ssily If .!s as
1dE;uc MISS Nellie Falcon: He leaves the fei.
%s"iccs e. DMs2.heFs; Ms kr. E;c,s Hicks; FaIson.
N. c.. and Mr.. F. d. Hicks. Adei. Ga..e G.Se'
PADGETT. tribute of love and devotion
Sher RoBEsr 0f oqE A9p asaE 9psSand @56 dIsd asd
one year ago today. March %. 1925.
Loved HIS HI s M1FR L dsstb SNb cHTpsEEsss
and aa' brosher SshnT fRs6sRETsn R6sPRT VAT e
TaE SCOTT sgo t1ay who S5Es6 IS life four
How HOY. we miss the, welcome footsteps.
Fully sure that he is near. ,
Ih2u guar art gone. but not forgotten: 80 a
fop as long as there is memory AZ
hlB BRoTHERS' tojThiHS MOTHER FATHER AND
SCOTT. In sad but loving remembrance of
%S gGoTdfa dear rb6 b6sssna nSs1sd ,Is Es6BEkT wzETER
years ago today. March %. 1923. -0N'
He re left memory fair and sweet, =
His life was short. 1 p1,re nexef and sWsst 1ls;
When God called him on high
LOVING WIFE.
JENNIE sTAUB. who died tweive years
CHARLES.
WO0DFORD., A tribute to the memory. of
our BELOVED daughter and sister. EVELYN. !.
i've years sso toda SSo Msfcs Msnsscsd 81 sssern
Loved in life. in death remembered. - &
The FAMILY. - 4
Evening star., 1927-03-28
E. P. Constamin, Oil Man, Dies.

TULSA. Okla, March IS CP.-Capt.
Eugene P. Constamin. GA, pioneer
mid-continent oil refner, died yester-
day.
Evening star., 1927-03-28

WATERS. We wish to express orr sincere
appreciation To our friends and neighoors
aVr theiF sympathy and kindness shown
a. Ime death of our father, JOHN F.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
FOUND

COLLIE. female. tan and white An17v
Washington Animal Rescue League 3421
Maryland- ave. s:Y
COLLIES. 2, male, both black and white.
lovely dogs. Apply Washington Animal
Rescue League. $40 MARYLAND ave s.w.
PART SHEEP DOG male, grayish tan A.
ply Washington Animal Rescue Ieasne 80
Maryland ave. s.w "fo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
POLICEWOMAN MAKES
CAPTURE WITH HER GUN
Shoots and Wounds Youth in Chi
cago Suspected of Stealing
an Automobile.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 12.--For . second
time within two weeks a Chicago po-
lccwoman got her man yesterday
with bullets.
Two weeks ago a policewoman shot
arc wounded a man after he tried 20
break away following his arrest for
annoying women. where gunner a
few days ago shot and killed his
brother. and tonight Policewoman
Alice Mccarthy shot and wounded p
16-year-old youth suspected of stealing
an automobile.
The boy, Herman Zehnder. tried TO
run when she questioned him after
finding him trying to start an auto
mobile, and the policewoman. drawing
a tiny pistol from vanity bag, shot
him in the leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
BODY WASHED ASHORE.
Tanker Pump Man Drowned While
Swimming.

JACK SONVILLE, Fla, July T. up.
The body of Waldeman Wickman.
Brooklyn. first pumpman OF the
tanker New Jersey, drowned in the
st. Johns River Saturday, was
washed ashore by the tide yesterday
on the Arlington side Of the river.
directly opposite the spot where he
lost his life Wickman drowned
while a member of swimming party
composed Of the New Jersey crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

Funds having been supplied by presi-
Dental decree. construction of Cuba s
new capitol building. work on which
was sto' ped by exhaustion of appro-
priationS is to be resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
Bigamy Is Charged.

In her statement to authorities Mrs.
Thompson accused her husband OF
bigamy.
She said she was married to Thomp-
son at indianapolis in 1914. After
eight wears Of misery" with him dur
ing which. she asserted. she was
forced to do his bidding. she stood up
as a witness at the marriage in Wash
ington in 1926 OF ThomrSNi and Il girl
named Alena Sala. VINO had answered
a newspaper advertisement for a
housekeeper She said that she was
forced to represent herself to the girl
as q sister Df Thompson.
Alena is the Mrs. Robert Cheslyn
who is under arrest.
Thompson. his wife, Mrs. CheSlyn
and Burlingame were arraigned yes
terday before United States Commits
sioner Monahen. Thompson and Bur
lingame were held in $500 bond. Mrs.
Cheslyn was held under $4,000 bond.
Has Five Children.
Mrs. Thompson declared that she
had FIVE chlidren Thompson told au-
thorities that Alena was his daughter,
but Mrs. The mpson declared that all
OF her five children had been placed
in charitable institutions.
Before his marriage to Alena Sala,
The 1hompsons lived in Pittsburgh,
according to Mrs. Thompson's state
ment.
Thompson admitted before Commits
sioner Monahen that he had practiced
mystic healing with elaborate para
phernalia, but he asserted that the
rites were really acknowledgements.
He was graduated from a correspond
ence course in psycho-analysis, he
sai6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
MYSTICAL HEALER
ACCUSEDOF B|GAMY
Wife Says CDR" Thompson,
Held in Cleveland, Received
Notes From Young Girls.
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 12.--Mrs.
Jessie Thompson, in a statement made
to police and Federal authorities yes
terday identified her husband, DIR. -
Homer Thompson, as the mysterious
Robert Cheslyn." who received let
tiers from scores OF young girls at the
headquarters of 4 healing cult raided
by the police last week.
Thompson. who conducted the cult
and represented himself as psyche
ANALYST, is under arrest with Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Robert CheSlyn ana
Robert Burlingame, who were taken
In the police raid. They are charged
with violating narcotic laws. \ guam
1ity of opium was found by police in
the cult headquarters.