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WELLINGTON
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Millington, Jan. 8.-Mr. and Mrs. J.
p. Aherm have returned from a visit
with their son in law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. p HI. Wood, Jr., of Will
mington.
Miss Martha Pennington has re-
turned to Nevasink, N. J., after spend
ing ten days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Liston Pennington.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy j.. Tawes and
little daughter, Oneita, visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Tawes, of
Crisfield, recently.
Mrs. w. E. Stevens is the guest of
her brother. Mr.. Walters Painter, of
Sudlersville.
Mr.. J. @. Numbers, of Parlin, N. J.,
spent few days recently with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII. Burris were rec
ent guests of relatives in Philadel-
phia and Wilmington.
Mrs. George B. Jones have been
spending visit with her daughter, Miss
Helen Vansant, who is improving in
Emergency Hospital, Easton.
Mrs. Maggie Burke, of near town,
visited relatives in Wilmington last
week.
Miss Ruby K Ahern has returned
to Philadelphia, from a vsit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Ahern.
Mrs. Katherine Stouffer, Mr.. and
M. Thomas H. Robinson, of near New
Castle, and Mr. and Mr.. Norman Lee,
of near Pomona, spent a visit last
week with the formers son in law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee
Mrs. Kate Carton has returned home
after spending several weeks with rel
atives in Wilmington and Odessa, and
Elkton.
Mrs. Israel Hankin, who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, was taken
to Emergency Hospital, Easton, Md,
for treatment.
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SMYRNA LANDING
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Smyrna Landing, JAN 8.-Mr. Louis
Gaulke has been confined to his home
for the past two weeks with the
grippe.
Mrs. John Sudler and daughter Miss
Virginia Sudler, and baby James,
spent visit with Mrs. Thomas Wrench
recently.
Mrs. Name Jones spent several days
with Mrs. Edgar Frazier last week
helping them with their moving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Reed at Marcus Hook, who is still con-
fined in bed.
DR.. Freist and Mr. Fred Stinel Of
Wilmington, were recent visitors of
Mr.. ]. d. Scout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford of Do
yer, Mrs. Walker Warner and children
Isaac and Mae, of Deakyneville, spent
Saturday with their mother, Mrs.
Thomas Wrench.
Mrs. John Hurd is still on the sick
list.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Jacobs, ST.. at Smyrna Landing, was
made happy twice during the Yuletide,
the first time on December oath, leav-
ing a large tree and gifts, and then
again on Saturday, old Christmas Eve,
leaving tree trimmed with candy
and fruits, also presents for Samuel
Florence Jacobs and little Helen Reg
enauer
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MASSEY
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Massey, Md, Jan. 8.-Mrs. James
H. Lucas is spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Murphy
of Wilmington.
Those on the sick list are Mrs
Stonewall Johnson, Mrs. Mary Whel-
an, Mrs. a. w. Jones, Miss Catherine
Palmatory, Mrs. William Palmatory.
There will be services in the st.
Clements Church Sunday morning at
1870; Church School at $50. Pastor
Rev. John H. Garner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Decker visit
ed the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ]. Johnson, on Sunday.
Since the old year has gone, some
Of our old neighbors have moved, and
other new neighbors have moved in to
Massey.
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CHESWOLD
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Cheswold, Jan. g. Mrs. Scarbor-
ough reports very creditable pro-
gram BY the children which was en-
ioyed by big crowd at the last meet
ing Of the Cheswold Parent-Teacher
Association.
A special melting of all Cheswold
citizens will be held in Boyce's Hall,
this Wednesday evening, January 9th,
for the purpose Of trying to raise ex-
ira funds for town expenses.
Miss Mabel Shackell has returned to
her studies at Goldey College.
Captain and Mrs. William S. Veg
geman and daughter, Miss Serena, and
Carl Weggeman, of New Castle, were
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Urian.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Kershaw and sister, Mrs.
w. T. Sickman, both of Linwood, Pa,
visited their mother, Mrs. Rosie Co
hee, last week.
Mr.. John w. Mayer, Of Media, visit
ed Miss Elizabeth Cohee during the
holidays.
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SUDLERSVILLE
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Sudlersville, Jan. S.-Mr and Mrs.
Roy Skinner recently entertained the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Reece
Savage and Mr. Charles +. Skinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Rea and daugter
Helen. Of Marcus Hook, Pa; Mrs.
Leon Thomas and son, Leon, Jr., Of
Larchmont, Pa, and Mrs. William
BlackstOn, Miss Margaret and Mr..
Luther Blackiston, Of Double Creek.
Miss Kittie Braye, of Cooper Hos
pital, Camden, n. j., has returned
from a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Ruth Braye.
Miss Dorothy Roberts, of Western
Maryland College, has returned to her
studies after a visit with her uncle
and aunt, Mrand Mrs. George B.Farr.
Mr.. Harry Jones and son, Allen, of
Baltimore, were recent visitors with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jones
They will spend the remainder of the
winter in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sloan, Of Elk
ton. who were occupants of the bung-
allow on West end Christmas, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Foxx will
spend their time, until he goes South
for training, with his parents, on the
farm they recently purchased near
town. on the Church Hill road. jim
my Foxx is one of the big league
baseball stars and is the envy of an
boys in this vicinity.
Mr.. Ben Wooleyhand and family
have moved to Denton where they will
make their future home.
Miss Evelyn Knots, of Washington,
d. c.. has been spending a few days
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. Knots.
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NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
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Little Doris Marie Poore entertain
ed a number Of her friends at birth
day party on Saturday in honor of her
fourth birthday. Those present were:
James LeCompte, Donald Ennis, ,"Ned''
Wilson, Junior Ely, "Joe" Parker,
Dorothy Davidson, "Doddy" Horn, Ell
len Louise Cullen, Marie Bicklne Cath
crime Ely, Emma Pierce and Jackie"
Poore. Her little friends left wishing
her many more happy birthdays.
Clayton
Mrs. Mary A. Latane, child study
specialist, Of Baltimore. will meet the
Child Study Class for the first time
Wednesday evening, January 9th, at
eight o'clock at the Clayton School.
Anybody interested in children will be
welcome.
st. Paul's Nj. E. Church, Rev. d. j.
Givan, pastor, announces the usual
services: prayer meeting tonight at
7.30; Junior League Friday evening at
z Sunday neXt-Sunday School at 10
a. M: Morning preaching service at
IL; Song service, p. m; evening
preaching service at 7.30.
Mrs Frank Wooleyhan and son have
returned home after spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Freeman Of near Millington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garman Thomas are
receiving congratulation upon the
birth of son, on January 18th.
Mrs. Charles Hardesty and sons, and
granddaughter, Jane, spent the week
end with relatives at Sudlersville, Md.
Miss Elizabeth Houston of Whining
ton, was a guest Of her parentss, Mr..
and Mrs. John Houston over the week
end.
The Clayton Fire Company was call
ed to the home of Mr.. Noble Miller on
Sunday, January 9th, to extinguish
chimney fire. Little damage was
done.
Mr.. William Shepherd and Mr.. Har-
~ Johnson were among those who at
tended the Mummers' Parade at Phil
adelphia on Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coverdale has accept
ted position with Mr.. George P.Scot-
ton, receiver Of taxes, at Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Reihm spent
the weekend in Philadelphia with his
brother and family, Mr.. Charles
Reihm.
Mrs. Catherine Blair and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Rector, spent Sunday with
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Coffin at Will
mington
Mr.. Willard White, who has been
spending the Holidays with his faith
er, Mr.T. White, has returned to West
minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goforth Of
Metucken, n. j., and Miss Frances
Amos Of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mary Amos and Mr.. Harry
Amos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennick Of
EIkton, spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. 7. Hoffeck-
er.
Mr.. William Hutchison spent sew
eral days last week in Wilmington
with Mr.. Robert McWhorter.
Mr.. Harry Clayville and son Charles
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Poore and chill
dren, and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pierce
and children. spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Milford.
Little Merritt Pennock, who has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr.and
Mrs. w. T. Hoffeckar, has returned TO
his home in Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boggs and
Mrs. James Boggs, spent Monday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Raymond Hudson and children
who have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Sevil, have re-
turned to their home in Annapolis, Md.
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HARTLY
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Hartly, Jan. 8.-Beginning January
9Th. revival services will be held in
Hartlv NJ. r. Church for two weeks.
Rev. ]. 3. Vaughn. pastor in charge.
There will be special speakers each
evening. Services at o'clock. Come
out and help Us start the New Year
by going to church. The church needs
MS and we need the church. If we
give the church the best we have then
the church will be more able to bless
others.
We are sorry to note that Mrs. Ella
Conley is ILL., Mrs. Conlev has been
in poor health for some time but we
hope for her recovery.
Lagrippe has been prevalent in this
community Many have been compell-
ed to call in the assistance of phv-
sician. Those effected have been Mr.
Charles Phillips and son Dennev; Mr..
Hery Schoub and Mrs @. r. Heather.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis of Whining
ton. is visiting her niece Miss Elva
Tavlor.
Mrs. WI w. Powell has returned
home after sDendin9 several days
with her daughter, Mrs. G. S. Patter-
son in Wilmington.
Mrs. Howard Schwitzer spent
few DAYS the past week with her nar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John stafford II
Marydel
Mrs. Homer Ringgold and son PAU
spent Saturday with her narents, Mr.
and Mrs Virgins near Mllllngton,Md
Mrs. Howard Green and little daugh
for. are visiting her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. James Chadwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mill 1000 anh rnl,
dren of Lebanon. spent Sunday witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Schwitzer, Sr.
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the reported prevalence of a disease
that had serious effects to all coming
in contact with it, About so per cent
of the hunters who usually feast on
rabbit several times during the season
refrained from going out, while 9TH
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TOWNSEND
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Townsend, Jan. 8-The hunting sea
son which closed on December 81, was
marked by fewer gunners out to bag
game than has ever before been known
This is primarily due to the fact that
MANY feared to eat rabbit owing to
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ers, with more determination to dis
regard warnings, bagged this game as
in previous seasons. The flocks of par
tridges were harder hit, however, as
many gunners looked for them only
under these circumstances, and at
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birds were

sbnt sJaS' down. entertained :
snST Miss SIX Katie RatIedge ei,''l n honor q
few friends at her nome .nt = the hOH1
her three sisters WnO
days at home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-26
REASON By Ff nzSBHs

CENA1 ORS CAPPER AND ALLEN of Kansas have
~ put over the appointment of a member of the
supreme court of Kansas to be United States Judge
a thing the Kansas constitution forbids.
When the attention of the senators was called
to the matter they blandy replied that this part
their constitution had been violated for long time
Here you have the favorite indoor sport of Amer
icanS dancing the Charleston the laws they don't
ike here you have the dangerous doctrine that one
may select the laws he sees fit to obey and the laws
he sees fit to DEFY
OF course, if the United States senators from Kan
saa have right to break the organic law of their
state, then the common people of Kansas have q
right to break the statute law of their state.
We long have been the most lawleSs people in the
world, particularly since the dawn of our great in
duStrial expansion following the Civil war; during
which time our outstanding citizens have thrown a
million clubs at laws designed to curb their piracy
IT were inevitable that this continuing law de-
Il fance by the great should plant cynical regard
for organized society in the hearts of plain people
and most of Our criminals today just chickens
that have come home to rooSt most of the chickens
having been directly Matched by polite outlaws whose
names are in Who's Who.
Great success is always arrogant and usually
anarchistic.
When you find it in genius, he voices contempt
the preceptS which the bedrock of decency; from
his mountain top he proclaimS that honor is not a
Heaven-sent ordinance for all, but merely man.
made harness to restrain the lowly who struggle
in the valley.
When you find this arrogance in warty son of
avarce he breaks laws and dees society to overtake
him in the labyrinthian windngs of litigation he
buys public officials; he packs courts he brands as
radical those who hold that all are equal before
law; with none of the majesty of the kingy station
he declares that might makes right.
XX7HEN you find this impudence in emperor
w he expresses mis- contempt for treaties his dis
dain of the rights of weak nations his hatred of
boundaries which trip imperia, ambition.
And then he begins 60 speak of voices from
above" which command him to go forth and rule the
unfit"
When you find this law defiance in smaller poll
Ecian, such United States senator he votes dry
and drinks wet he votes for the Jones ve-year law
and has his" delivered at the senate Office building;
he votes TO station customs officers at Detroit to stop
incoming booze, then demands the freedom of the
port for himself in the of Senators Capper
and Allen, it is the violation of constitution to put
o friend on tine bench.
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back just as much as they bring
so that the balance of trade may
be preserved.
And it is my notion that Santa
Claus should take away with him
those things which the world can
famously afford to discard.
Instead Of hanging up a stocking
let the householder pin to his man.
telpiece some hate, or prejudice, OF
pettiness
And Santa, coming down the fiue,
can pause long enough to pack the
prejudice and leave in its place a
safety razor. Where once there
hung a hatred, dozen neckties
bangle. He leaves species for spites,
and animal crackers in exchange
for aninosities.
Maybe the reindeer would not
applaud the plan which / suggest.
There is no denying that Santa
Claus would begin the homeward
journey heavy laden. Still, he need
not bring the freight all the way
home.
AS soon as the shoreline has been
left behind and one of the deeper
spots of the ocean lies beneath, he
could call out ~Whoa!" to the
prancing Steeds.
And add, STEADY, boys. Hold it
for a second while I tip the sleigh
and dump a lot of rubbish"
Copyright. 1929. by The Times)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-26
EaveSdropping

1t would be very useful if the country could have
the opinion of United States Attorney Genera
Mitchell the question of telephone shopping b,
federal agents. 1t would be useful and interesting
For every time federal agent anywhere listens
secretly to private telephone conversation if he
does with the authority of the United States at
torneygenera back of him, it means that the attl~
ney-general himself is listening. Mitchell is re-
sponsble for the acts of his agents. If telephone
shopping is authorized by the department. of Justice
Mitchell becomes snooper of no more dignity than
his humblest agent.
This notion may shock Mr. Mitchell. By all &C.
counts, he is not only able lawyer but gentleman
But, we believe, his logical mind must accept this
reasoning.
There are some things gentlemen won't do. Tele.
phone eaveSdropplng is one of them. And yet the
United States government, as government is about
to commit itself to this practice. Already ma
jority of the United States supreme court has done
so This is understandable in way. The dignifeo
justices, in their quiet closters remote in person
and in mind from the active agents of the law. It
never would to Chief Justice Taft for example
to slip head receiver over his ears hold his breath
and listen tightly to what two strangers were say
ing-not even though he suspected these strangers
of improper purposes.
Chief Justice Taft just wouldn't do that He
is above all things a gentleman.
But, in principle the chief justice has done that
very thing. When he and four others of the court
ruled that evidence thus obtained was admissible eyi.
dence IN court-n their court-they made themselves
party 70 the eavesdropping They were parties to il
just as much if they had been hiding beside the
agents, drinking In the conversation of the two un-
suSpecting telephone patrons.
The United States government has moved alto
tnert
years. 1t is time that it called itself up short This
is not czariSt Russia. 1t is not Soviet Russia MOI
yet Fascist Italy. 1t still is free America 1t won't
remain free if the government asserts and maintains
right to pry into the privacy of it's citizens
Attorney General Mitchell did not start the pres.
ent dangerous trend. But he is in position to stop it
The time to stop it is now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-26
NJ. E. Tracy
oar Beliefs With Regard to
Past EVents Are Not Par
ticuIdrly Important Eve' If
We Do Quarrel q Great
Deal OUer Them.
SAYS

ZONES the day after Christmas,
~ with headaches for some, lean
purses for others and a general
sigh of relief. Yet, who would have
it otherwise?
Who believes that, in spite of all
the hoopla, straining and jazzed up
idealism, there is not something of
elemental regeneration in the spirit?
Last Monday night, we took our
usual whirl with the radio. The
music was fine, but the sketches
were best of all, the school house
entertainment at Mountainville,
Community's birthday celebration
at Tompkins Corners, and a pretty
little playlet entitled THE Eternal
Question"
Everything centered around the
Christmas spirit, of course-a sue
cessful young musician deciding to
go home and see his long forgotten
parents, an orphan baby finding a
good home and kind friends among
real folks, a society girl discovering
that she could be happier by help
ing a sick little boy that by attend
ing a charity ball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-26
British Naval Rocks

Americas plans for actual naval reduction at the
London conference have hit the rock of British poll
tics. There is talk of British general election as
result of the close parliamentary vote on the labor
governments coal bill.
Anything that weakens the position of Prime Min
lister Macdonald at home Injuries the chances of a
successful naval conference At best Macdonald, in
trying to carry out the HooVer-MacDonad program
has to fight the diehards of the admiralty who helped
wreck the Geneva conference That the liberals have
joined in parliamentary vote with the tories against
labor the eve of the naval conference is dsquatng
If there were general election, probably labor
would return with majority in place of it's present
minority. But that apparent consolation of the la
bortes does not relieve the present pressure on Mac
Donald
In the interests of international peace it is to be
hoped that the prime minister will not let the tories
bluff him into big navy position
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Times Readers Voice Vie10S

Christ church, in the very center
of this city, seems like the Spirit
of Christ resting in the very heart
of Indianapolis, and those other two
churches have their own special
places in the War Memorial Plaza.
They seem in their solemn way to
sanctify and to elevate God, the
souls OF those worthy dead for
which the artistic memorial is
erected.
To all ex-soldiers living and the
families of those now dead, I be-
lieve these two churches existing
on the plaza seem to them and all
Christians more sacred and fitting
memorial than any other.
Too, these churches are located
downtown and are more easily
reached by the members and others
wishing to attend. Christ and the
churches are being pushed out OF
the downtown business section, out
to far-off locations. where the poor
can not attend and have no desire
to go. 4. y. GUx.
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Why This Impatience?

The dry extremists are at it again. This time they
are out to sink the national commission on law OBJ
servance and enforcement Senator Harris OF Georgia
is the most fabid Having already attacked the COM
mission because it is not holding more public hear
tngs and because has not yet made report to con-
Sress he now demands the resignation of Judge Paul
j. Mccormick because that commissioner made
speech against government lawlessness
The senator's action is probably just another result
of that blindness which affcts extremists on both
sides of the prohibition question
Extreme drys have been knitting the commission
from the first because all the commission members
are not fanatics. Extreme vets are angry because
the commission seems to be investigating the actual
operation prohibition, rather than answering the
political question of modification
But between these two partisan minorites is the
great body of public and citizens, desiring to
give the commission free hand in one of the most
difficult and most important studies attempted
by a governmental body.
The commission when created by the President was
instructed to study the major aspects of crime, to
determine what makes the United States the most
lawless country in the world. That is big order.
Prohibition is part of the problem, but only part
Other phases include juvenile delinquency, treatment
of aliens and of Negroes organization of the courts
and prisons statistics of crime police administration
and the like.
If phase OF the commissions study can De SIN
gled out as more important than other it is the
investigation of lawlessness by law officers.
That covers more than Illegal gun play, house
breaking and overlapping by prohibition agents,
which Senator Harris possibly does not want inves-
gated 1t covers the police third degree in criminal
cases. prejudcia conduct by judges the use OF per-
jured testimony by prosecuting attorneys, and official
reigns of terror against labor men.
The study of crime not be approached from
one angle alone, as the extremists seem to think
Nor can the problem be solved by public hearings
in which the propagandsts for and against prohbi-
ton repeat their wel-worn arguments and get their
names in the papers.
The commissions job is one Of patient, careful
scientific research Here the country has been argu
ing for years about crime and prohibition and most
of the facts" and figures are incomplete, partisan
worthless.
Why not call off this of words for awhile until
the commission gets the facts and figures for us?
Then Senator Harris and the rest Of blast
forth with our pet panaceas.