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Evening star., 1927-09-30
GERMAN AIR FREIGHT
!. INCREASES FIvEFOLD
.Cut Flowers, Fruit, Motion Pic.
+ ture Films and Latest Fashions
Are Among Goods Sent.
Correspondence of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BERLIN. - The amount OF freight
carried, rather than the number of
passengers, determines the success of
an air service. the German Lufthansa
mas concluded from statistics covering
the first six months of 1927.
The Lufthans estimates its prog.
ress by an imposing increase in freight
trafhc during the first half Of the wear.
over which period 275.96S Kilograms
were conveyed by airplanes more
than five times the amount recorded
Tor the corresponding months of the
previous year. The 39,643 passengers
VINO booked air passage during the six
montns constituted double the number
Fccoroeo Tor the same months in 1925,
especially on the routes from Berlin
70 Paris, Berlin to London and Paris
10 Dortmund to Amsterdam. the in.
crease in freight traffic was so marked
tnat 1t has been necessary to supple
ment the service with auxiliary air.
planes.
foremost among the goods trans.
ported through the air were cut flow.
ers. cnoice fruits. motion picture films.
the latest fashions, textiles. sporting
art and leather goods, automobile mo.
tors. jewelry, laces for which lower in.
surance rates were charged If shipped
through the air and large consien-
ments OF bank securities and legal
and business documents.
Ine proportionate!y smaller increase
OL the passenger service is attributed
tne present inability to guarantee
90 prospective passengers with anv
certainty the time when a seat will he
at their disposal. This shortcominr
lne Lufthansa hopes to remedy soon
py holding emergency planes in readi.
ness on the most freQuented routes
20 carry passengers for whom there is
no room on regular planes.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
BOYS SPEND ONLY $4.06
ON HIKE OF 20 DAYS
south carolinans Travelled 90 DAVIS
and Stopped s Days at
Exposition.
correspondence of The Star

Eerrespondence Of The Star.
SUMTER. s. sC.-With their arrival
u Sumter recently, Julius and VIII.
nam Eldridge. twin brothers. and last
year graduates Of Sumter High school
completed one of the most ran1a rka HE
hiking trips that ever originated IN
Sumter. Az
The boys left here on foot inst 90
days before and visited their grand.
father in Niagara Falls, spent fiye
Gays In Toronto, Canada, at the ca.
madam National Exposition and took
North. ''ie
The most remarkable thing ahout
tne trip was the small amount of cash
the twins spent. On their trim each
spent d.75. Coming back some mar.
ing was done, and they put out onIv
- cents each, making their total ont.
Jay Tor the months vacation inst
x4.Ss, which is considered a record for
these parts. -oi
ine ooys did little walking. hopping
Kdes with passing motorists for the
most part. Most of their nights were
spent In taiis, where they found a
ready welcome. When they applied
Tor room at a Jail. they said. they
were usually shown into a cell and
locked In for the night, being re.
leased next morning by the kindly
officers.
Six days were required for the trim
20 Niagara Falls and four days for
the return. When they landed in
camden from Petersburg, Va, thev
were lucky enough to catch q ride on
> mere, arriving about midnight.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
FIND GIANT INDIAN BONES
Road Builders Uncover Grave OF
Man z Feet Tall.
Correspondence of The Star.

correspondence of The Star.
. NEENAH, Wis.-Buried five feet
beneath the surface, the skeleton of
giant Indian was unearthed bv
road crews paving Highway 26. a
Few miles west of here. Physicians
VINO examined the skeleton say it is
the largest they have ever seen.
E Measurements show the man r,ust
have been at least seven feet tall.
The skull measures 81 inches in cir
cumference and the rest of the bones
are proportionately large.
The skeleton shows that the man
had at some time broken one of his
Megs. the bones never being set. hut
1knitting with one end overlapping
sfne otner, shortening the leg per-
sceptibly. The teeth were excellentlv
preserved. Because Of its vast size
the skeleton is to be presented to a
museum.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Reserve Commissions Issued.

Commissions in the Reserve Corps
bf the Army have been issued by the
war Department to Robert T. DAILY,
l1713 Kenyon street. as captain in the
Coast Artillery Corps; to Brewer Y.
York. the Ontario, as a first lieutenant
IN the Military Intelligence section; to
Herbert L. Landolt. Mount Rainier,
ND, as captain of Infantry; to Aubrey
.sR. Marrs, Lyon Park. Va, as a cap.
,tain in the Air Corps, and to Edward
&c. Goss, Winchester, Va, as a first
foutenant Of Infantry.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

During restoration work in a gallery
a Vienna recently q Van Dyke picture
sEertk i1seseo va tay9a.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06

in his barnyard the other night, ran
out to investigate. He was three
negro men who had bagged practical
ly all his chickens. Upon seeing Mr..
Thornton, the negroes with the bags
of chickens, ran across the fields to
their car. The farmer continued in
pursuit and caught up with them,
when the men were unable to get
their car started. Abandoning the
chickens and car, the negroes fled.
The farmer waited for over an hour
and soon negro named Pete Money
maker returned for the machine. The
farmer held him. Another negro was
captured later, but the third is still at
large. The two negroes arrested were
taken to Elkton, Nd, to await trial.
There have been number of cases of
chicken house robberies in upper Del
aware and Cecil county lately.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
BLACKBlRD
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOOd

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the NeighborhOod
Blackbird, April s. Mrs. Rose
Downs died on Friday at the residence
of her son John Squires. Funeral on
Connolly in charge, interment at Nc
Ginness' Corner near Crumpton.
Mrs. Cora Heinold entertained on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith
and son of West Chester; Mrand Mrs
Henry Warner and daughter Of Viii
mington, Ralph Heinold of Camden,
N. J., and Fred Heinold and family
Of Blackbird.
Mrs. Jennie Moll of New York city
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Balton of
Wilmington, were visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Auly Hill last week, also
Mrs. w. L. Carvin was a recent Wis
itor.
w. Clifford Pryor Of Philadelphia,
is spending a few days here.
Miss Minerva Bradley spent the
weekend in Philadelphia with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Squires and
son ana william weir ana harvey
Whitlock were recent visitors here
with John Squires.
Mrs. Mary Hickman visited her son
Mr.. Georges Burris on Sunday.
Mr.. d. B. Boyce visited Philadel-
phia last week.
Miss Margaret E. Caulk who has
been on the sick list, returned to New
Castle on Monday. Miss Caulk is
teacher of Home Economics there.
Mr.. Adam Faust has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tomlinson.
Mr.. Martin Mitchell of Philadelphia
was a Sunday visitor at the home of
Mr.. j. w. Webber.
Mr. John A. Heinold has returned
from a visit to Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06

several days last week with Mrs. J.
w. Athurs.
Mrs. E. Y. Williams of Dover spent
a couple Of days last week with Mrs.
w. S. Arthurs.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Knots spent
Sunday in Milford.
Miss Anna Wilds spent the week
end with Miss Elsie Hoffecker.
Mrs. J. f. Clark and daughter
Naomi, Mrs. Z. F. Smith and daugh-
ter Catherine, motored to Wilmington
on Saturday for the day.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Il
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Townsend, April 5.-The town
property, dwelling belonging to the
estate of the late Mrs. Sarah B.
Hutchison, which was sold at public
sale was bid in by her daughter, Miss
Miriam Hutchison at $3.50. The
farm of the deceased was also sold to
Walter Lee for $590O The farm con
sisting of about 200 acres, has been
of special interest for the past year,
due to the developments there by sew
eral men from the West, who are
daily engaged in digging out deposits
Of potash and other minerals consid-
cred of much value.
Local strawberry growers say that
strawberry beds, where the killing
frosts hit first, are in greater danger
than the peach and apple orchards
where the buds are several feet above
the ground and where free circulation
of the air prevents blighting the bios
SONS. The growers are hoping that
'milder temperatures will prevail to
insure good crop of the fruits which
are more likely to pay best for the
care and attention given them.
Fishermen who reside near Black
bird and Flemings Landing, predict
an early run of shad in the Delaware
Bay and river and by this time it is
expected that the fish are in these
waters in large numbers. Fishermen
at the various places have begun to
get their nets in shape for the open
ing of the season. Some of their nets
and boats were damaged to some ex-
tent by the big northeaster Of few
weeks ago.
Two of our popular young women
gave their friends big surprise on
Tuesday of last week when they be
came the brides of two young men of
Dover. One ceremony was performed
here, that of Miss Mary Watts and
Mr.. James McWilliams, who resides
at the State capitol, the Rev. 0. H.
Connolly performing the ceremony at
the NJ. E. Parsonage. Following the
ceremony, the young couple started
for Elkton accompanied by Miss Mil
dred Garrett and her fiance, Mr.Ralph
Carly, who were married there soon
after reaching that place. Both coup
les took wedding trip together. They
will reside in Dover
Personals.-Ira Moore and family,
of Elkton, Md, were visitors at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hart
on Monday.-Mrs. James Carpenter,
Jr., of Elkton, spent visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hart.
Mrs. John Townsend, Jr., Of St.
Georges, was a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Townsend, Sr., recently Miss
Jennie Melvin, Of Milford, was a Wis
itor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson near Blackbird.- Mrs. Viii
liam w. Taylor spent few days at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs.George
Daniels, of near town.-Mr. and Mrs.
Sidney Heverin are the proud parents
of little son born Thursday, March
24th.-Earl Mumford, a factory in
spector Of Wilmington, was on a tour
of the state on Monday and spent a
brief time in this vicinity while COW
ering the trip by auto. - George
Reihms, who has been i'll with intes-
final flu for several weeks is now
much improved. His mother, Mrs.
Mary E. Helms, is now improving,
having been confined to her bed with
the same disease.-Miss Marian Helm
old Of Smyrna, spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. Albert Lee.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
KENTON
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the Neighborho0d

Kenton, April 5-Miss Mary Hutch
ison of near Clayton, spent the week
end with Miss Helen Hudson.
Mrs. ]. Weston Smith and daughter
Mary Jane, spent Sunday with her
sister Miss Emma Walker and father,
j. P. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs spent
Monday in Milford with their son, Rev
ID. w. Jacobs.
Mrs. Ellingsworth has been visit
ing her daughter Mrs. J. G. Knots.
Mrs. Kate G. Johns Of Dover spent
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
FARMER GETS CHICKEN THIEF

William Thornton, Over Near War
wick, Lays in Wait, Effects Capture
William Thornton, a farmer, living
near Warwick, Md, hearing a noise
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Palmer
entertained with Thanksgiving din
ner at the Elite Cafe for Mrs. j. +.
Stevens and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Chandler.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Bertha Garland

Funeral services were held Mon
day at the First A. NJ. T.. Church
for Mrs. Bertha Garland, age Al,
who died Friday, nov. rs, In Everett
where she conducted a restaurant.
Mrs. Garland made her home in Sc
attic at 1929 25th Avenue. where
she cared for her aged, mother-in-
law. Mother Taylor. She. was born
in Taylor, Texas. The funeral SER
vice was conducted by Rev. A. r.
Dobbins and vocal selections were
rendered by Mrs. Nelson and Mrs.
Gertrude Craig of Vancouver. d. c.
Besides Mother Taylor the deceased
is survived by three sisters, Isabella
Anderson, Beulah Groves. Zubia
Morris, and two brothers, Walter
and Ralph Rector. Funeral arrange
ments were in charge Of Home IN
dertaking Co. lnterment in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02

Mir. and Mrs. A. Nakla entertained
ut dinner Friday at their home. Cow
ers were placed for Miss Helen But
Ter, Miss Carrie Minessee, Attorney
and Mrs. Dean L. Hart and Attorney
John Prim. The table was decorated
in a color scheme of pink and gold.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Hart.
Mrs. H. c. Williams is entertaining
as her house guest her cousin, Fred
McWilliams of San Francisco. Mr..
McWilliams is member of the
Gladys Jackson and Boy Friends
vaudeville company.
Clifford Bradford, a member of
the staff of the Santa Fe Hospital,
stopped for a short visit in Seattle
with his cousin, Miss Ruby Pope, en-
route to Vancouver, B. c., to visit
relatives. While in the city he was
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Anderson.
The Thursday Study Club met
with Mrs. Lottie j. Fleming Thurs
day afternoon. The subjects for dis
cussion were Business Organization"
and Religion and Charitable Insti-
tuions," taken from Milton Bunyon's
book on Citizenship. At the previous
meeting the following officers were
elected: Mrs. 8. G.. Wilson, reelected
to serve her third term as president;
Mrs. Alice S. Presto, vice president;
Mrs. N. +. Webb, treasurer; Mrs. NJ.
w. Davis, auditor; Mrs. VIM. Chand-
Ter, secretary; Mrs. Lottie ]. Flem-
ing, current events; Mrs. G.. G. Car
ter, chairman of books. The next
meeting of the club will be at the
Hotel Dunbar with Mrs. L. V. Miller
as hostess.
The Will Do Club will meet Mon
day night at the home of Mrs. VIII
liam Record. Business of importance
will be discussed and the president is
asking all to be present. At the last
meeting of the club at the home of
Mrs. w. c. Traeye, Mrs. Jessie Lee
Shields was presented a beautiful
gold engraved bracelet as a token of
appreciation for her faithful services
rendered as recording secretary for
three years.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02

-
Mrs. Dee Lusk entertained at din
ner last Sunday in celebration of the
87th birth anniversary of her father,
Richard Burnside. After dinner a
short program was given. About 20
guests were present.
Mr.. H. Won Upton, formerly of
this city but recently from Spokane,
has moved to Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lavender entertained
at dinner Thanksgiving honoring Mr..
and Mrs. N. Robinson, r. Heck, ]. A.
Shields and Miss Alice Due. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson have just returned
from an extensive trip through the
East visiting Chicago and New York
and other cities, also Mr.. Robinson's
parents at Delton, Texas, and inter
esting points In the south.
Clarence o. English was honor
guest at birth anniversary dinner
Sunday given by his wife. Covers
were placed for six.
Jerome Reed left last Saturday for
st. Paul, where he has accepted
government position. His wife and
young daughter will join him later.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02

Mrs. A. Osborne recently left for
Bellingham, where she will make her
home.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02
Last Rites Held for
Mrs. Cecil Williams Rivers

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at the First A. M.
Z. Church for Mrs. Cecil Williams
Rivers, age 33, who died from heart
trouble Monday at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams.
Rev. A. R. Dobbins officiated and
vocal selections were sung by Mrs.
Jessie @. Watkins and c. c. Daniels.
Mrs. Rivers was born in Warrens-
burg, Missouri and lived in Seattle
since a small girl. She is survived
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Williams, husband, Edward Rivers,
four sisters, Mrs. Clara Hollifield.
Mrs. Lillian Henry, Mrs. Ruth Merrill
and Mrs. Helen Williams. five broth
ers Charles Williams of Havre, Mont.
and Clifford, Jackie, David and Rob-
ert of Seattle. Interment was in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and funeral
arrangements were in charge of
Johnson-H Hamilton Co.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02

More locals on pages 8 and 81
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02

Mrs. B. F. Tut continues very il
at her home, 1922 33rd Ave.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02
Girl Baby Dies

Gloria Lorraine Stephenson, age
month, IA days, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stephenson.
died Sunday at the home of the
parents, sos 29th Ave. Funeral
service was held Tuesday afternoon
at the chapel of Blackwell Undertake
Ing Co.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02
Women's Meeting

The Women's City Club, of
which Mrs. Il. @. Waldron is presi-
dent. will hold public meeting on
Tuesday to which colored women in
terested In civic affairs are espe-
cially invited. The meeting will be
held at the WOmen's University
Club, corner Sixth Ave. and Spring
St., and will open at 1915 p. IN.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02
Seattle Notes and Gossip
AIRLINE DAVIDSON ENGLISH, Reporter
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'Everybody 'That's Anybody

Reads THE ENTERPRISE
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They Want Your business
Tell Them That You Saw Their AL
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-02
Card Of Thanks


We thank our many friends and
all who assisted us during the i'll
ness and death of our beloved Cecile
Williams Rivers who passed away
November 2S, 1927. We especially
thank sister Woods and sister Gar
ner fer their religious service. Rev.
A. r. Dobbins for the consollng
sermon; Mr.. c. c. Daniels and Mrs.
Jessie Watkins for the Duet. Mrs.
Ray and Mrs. Watkins for their
kindness, and the choir for music
We also thank the Daughter Elks
for their remembrance Thanksgiving
Day. We thank all who sent floral
tributes and assisted us in any way.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
family. Edward Rivers, husband
Mr.. and Mrs. William Creasman
entertained Thanksgiving Day with
a handsomely appointed dinner hon.
oring Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nakla, Mrs.
Julia o. Stewart and her mother,
Mrs. Blake.
Mrs. B. f. Tut continues very i'll
at her home, 1922 33rd Ave.
William H. Thompson and Miss
Matte Lou Taylor were quietly mar
ried Tuesday by Hon. Chester Bach
eIlor.
More locals on pages and g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08
N.SWERINGENS HIT
IN c. & 0. PROJECT
Roads Minority Stockholders At.
tack Proposal to Acquire Erie
and Pere Marquette Control.

A group Of Chesapeake & Ohio
minority stockholders, in a brief
filed Yesterday with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, characterized
the proposal Of this Chesapeake &
Ohio to acquire stock control OF the
Erie and Pere Marquette as an EFFORT
on the part of o. P. and M. j. Van
Sweringen and their financial associ-
ates to set up, at large personal profit,
an economically unsound' fourth
trunk line system in the East.
: The protestants, In their brief, con-
cluded that such a plan. IL approved,
would destroy present operating meth
DDS which the commission has held to
be compIete; would be unjustified as to
cost to the Chesapeake & Ohio; would
endanger the ultimate plan Of railroad
consolidation, and would injure Chesa-
peake & Ohio stockholders and the
public generally.
The minority held that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio should not be made
general trunk line, but should be
treated as q national asset, having in
view its general usefulness to the
entire country as well as other rail-
roads. Seven short line roads con-
nected with the Erie &Pere Mar
quatte at the same time petitioned the
commission to withhold its approval
of the proposed uniflcation until the
Chesapeake G Ohio had made ade-
quate provision in a modified applica-
ton to protect their interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ASKS $3.50, 900 INTEREST
Judge Takes Action Against Do
h, heny Under Amusement In
California.
'Dy the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, September s.-Fed-
eral Judge Paul J. Mccormick has
Ntaken under consideration the suit of
1.-THE Government against the E. L.
Doheny interests to collect approx
rnately S250.000 interest on $13, 900, 507
paid the Government on Oil taken from
THE Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve by
the Pan-American Petroleum Co. and
the Pan-American Petroleum & Trans.
Sport Co.
The payment Of the $13,900,5o7 to
I the Government, awarded in court de.
sCree last May, was made yesterday.
The greater part was represented by
o draft for more than $11, 000, 900
drawn on the Pan-Anlerican Petroleum
q Transport Co.. of New York. A
check for approximately 50 100000 was
given the Government by the Pan
American Petroleum Co.
The additional interest claimed by
I The Government Is on the awarded
sum from May until the date OF pay.
ment. Cancellation of the Elk Hill
leases was upheld by the United States
Supreme Court on the grounds OF
fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

Court denying the charges Of cruelty
contained in suit for a limited di-
vorce brought by his wife, Rubye
Bird. He also asks that her suit be
dismissed and that a limited divorce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08
THREE ARE KILLED
| IN RAIL COLLISION
AT Least Sc Injured When In.
terurban Car Hits Open
& Switch at High Speed.
N The Associated Press.

~ tno Associated Hrees.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. September g.
Injuries sustained by at least Sc per.
sons who were passengers aboard
epecial Dade Park race track inter-
Urban which crashed through an open
kwitch into a line of heavily loaded
freight cars last night were being
checked by railroad officials early to-
day. Three persons were killed in
the wreck and at least five more We're
III a critical condition.
The full extent of the casualties was
undetermined because of the speed
with which the injured persons were
treated at the Walker Hospital, where
al available doctors Of the city were
called to administer first aid. No
charts were made on the victims.
Witnesses Blame Light Expert.
Coroner Max Lowe, likewise was
pushing an investigation Of the wreck.
Otto Lloyd, block-light expert, who
had worked on the switch shortly be-
fore the accident, admitted to several
passengers in the car that he had
failed to properly throw the switch.
according to dispositions in the hands
of the coroner.
The car was travelling at 40 miles
an hour when 1t swerved from the
main line into the switch and crashed
l1ead-on into the box cars. Those
seated near the front Of the car were
the most seriously injured. The motor
man was killed instantly and two
other persons were fatally hurt.
Not a seat in the wrecked car re.
manned in position. The bases were
torn loose and twisted from the floor
Sand the iron frames were crumpled
by the impact.
Autos Hamper Ambulances.
Out of this mass the passengers
were extricated by rescue workers
Hundreds of automobiles returning
from the races made 1t difficult for
Sambulances to bear the injured away.
Company officials refused to COM
ment on stories from the victims that
Sthe brakes were unable to stop the
/ car, although at least 60 yards sepa-
rate it from the box cars when 1t hit
! the open switch.
Z The car was an old model used by
: the company, it was stated, but was
equipped with air brakes and modern
safety appliances.