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Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

ESTATE Of DANIEL S. THOMAS. De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration upon the Estate of
Daniel S. Thomas, late of Duck Greek
Hundred. deceased. We're duly granted unto
Nineteenth day of August. A. ID. 1929.
and all persons indebted to the said de-
ceased requested to make payment to
the Administrator without delay. and all
persons having demands against the de-
ceased required to exhibit and present
the same duly probated to the said Admin
istrator on or before the Nineteenth day
of August, A. ID. 1880 or abide by the law
in this behalf.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
Address. Administrator
The National Bank of Smyrna.
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

house audience to "The Last
of Mrs. Cheyney" has encour-
aged this forecast. A few
such delightful plays would
seem bound to have a good eff
feet OH taste.
Furthermore, the sound
picture will require a consid-
cradle dramatic literature be
hind it. By its ability to
reach at least as far as the
motion picture has done, and
by promise Of great financial
reward, it very likely viii go
far in stimulating the output
of godo dramatic literature"
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
TERMS OF SALE

All sums of $50 and under, cash; over
this amount a credit of 10 months will be
given by purchaser giving approved en-
dorser.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

ESTATE OF SUSAN A. DAVID. De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary upon the Estate OF
Susan A. David. late of Blackbird Hum
dred, deceased. were duly granted unto The
National Bank of Smyrna on the Eighth
day of July. A. d. 1929. and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are requested
to make payment 10 the Executor without
delay. and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to exhibit
and present the same duly probated to the
said Executor on or before the Eighth day
of July A. d. 1880 or abide by the law in
this behalf
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
Address Executor.
The National Bank of Smyrna,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
Thursday, Sept. 5, 20
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ. (standard Time)

at the hereinafter described premises. sit
uate in Blackbird Hundred. the following
described Rea Estate, late of William TT
Armstrong. deceased. to witt
All that certain farm or tract of land
and premises situated in BIaclxbird Hum
dred, New Castle County and State If
Delaware, on the West side of the dupont
Boulevard and on both sides of the old
State Road leading from Smyrna TO Mid
dletown. adjoining lands of Henry D.
hartman lands OF John A. Wright. lands
OF Herman Pratt. and lands of Others
and containing about one hundred and
fifty tl5O) acres OF land. be the same more
or less; and being that part of the same
farm or tract of land which was assigned
% the said William H. Armstrong in the
Orphans Court in the State of Delaware,
in and for New Castle County on Sep
tember 18th. A. p. 1910. as No. IA of the
lands and tenements Of Samuel A. Arm
strong deceased. which rem aims since the
following conveyances by the said William
II. Armstrong. viz: William H. Armstrong
and wife to the State of Delaware deed
dated July 27. A. d. 1921. and of record
in the recorders Office. at Wilmington. in
Deed Book p, Volume 20, page 26I /; Will
liam III. Armstrong and wife to Coleman
dupont. deed lated July 27. A. D. 1921
and of record in said Recorders Office in
Deed Book @. Volume 80. Page l59 Will
liam III. Armstrong and wife to William
| j. Windal, deed dated October 18th. AID
| 1924. ard of record in said Recorders Of
/ flee. in Deed Book A. Volume 33, Page 4S5
! The improvements on the said farm or
tract of land being a large three story
frame dwelling house, barn, stables and
other out buildings.
TERMS OF SALE
The highest and best bidder or bidders
to be the purchaser or purchasers, who
viii be required to pay the Administrative
ten per centum of the purchase price as
soon as the property is struck off or the
sale will be void and the property i'm
mediatey exposed TO a second sale
The ten per centum being paid as afore-
said. the purchaser or purchasers will be
required to pay the Administrators the
balance of said purchase price on or be.
fore Saturday. September 7th 1929 OF
the sale will be void and the ten per cen.
tum so paid be forfeited.
The Administrators will make return oil
said sale TO a regular session of the
Orphans Court. to be held at Wilmington
on Monday. September 9Th. 1929. when, ii
the sale be approved. a deed or deeds will
be made and delivered to the purchaser OF
purchasers.
Attendance will be given by
MARY ID. ARMSTRONG, Administrative
of William H. Armstrong, deceased, or by
her attorney, William s. Potter.
Attest :--Cranvile p. Alexander.
Clerk of the Orphans Court
Wilmington, Delaware.
August 7th, 1929.
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NOTICE

The undersigned have taken out
letters of Administration on the
estate of Horace Pratt. All hav-
ing bills against estate will please
render bills, those owing please
settle same.
Mrs. Olive Thomas, Kenton, Del.
j. Fletcher Pratt, Millington, Md.
S-14 3t Administrators
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
Smyrna Monumental Works

Quality in Certified Stock" with
the personal supervision of Prac-
teal Memorial Craftsman, assures
you of the best in Designing, Lettering
and Erection of Cemetery Memorials.
ELMER p. CORRIE. dupont Blvd.
Op. Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna
So If.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
WANTED

Housekeeper and Companion for
Invalid Wife Two in family, man
and wife. Have all modern con-
veniences at home. Date of en-
ployment, Oct. 1st, 1929.
CHAS. H. BRICE,
S-21 2t Betterton, Md
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

While the legitimate stage
has little to apprehend from
the advent of sound pictures,
it would seem that the the
atregoer-has much to gain
from it. Or, rather, to re-
gain. For, after all, the talk
ing picture does not SO much
promise a new art as it does
a return to an art older than
the craft of the cinema.
Commenting on this the
Christian Science Monitor
says:
without forgetting the
number of good things that
have been accomplished in the
field of silent drama, one
must admit that its silence
has not been entirely golden
except from the hox Office .
standpoint. Motion pictures,
with a few conspicuous excep-
tions, seem to have offered
little of permanent cultural
significance and may even
have distracted attention
from the important elements
of dramatic art. They seem
to have served the vision at
the expense Of the intellect,
and the amotions at the ex-
pense Of the sensibilities, but
they have at least paved the
way for something better.
while the legitimate stage .
has been decidedly on the de-
fensive for a number of years,
due to the invasion of the
theater by motion pictures,
the talkie, however, may be
expected to share more equal
ly with its protagonist the
field Of entertainment. The
legitimate drama will gain by
the improvement in dramatic
taste that will be brought |
about by the talkie. Requir-
ing a better story, more able
dramatic treatment, more
provocative conversation and
a quicker and finer sense of
humor than the movies have
reflected, the sound picture
seems destined to educate the
public along dramatic lines,
and the public acts as though
it were going to like it. The
response Of a typical movie
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
SPECIAL POOR MANS PRICE

Suits cleaned and pressed, S1.25.
All kinds of Hats cleaned and
blocked-men's, 75c; women's, 81.
DEACON RILEY, the Tailor
S-28 1t W.Commerce St., Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

Let Us Refine Your BRAKES
with Slade Lining. Positively will
not squeak, and is not affected by
damp weather. Costs no more than
ordinary break lining.
MARKLAND'S GARAGE,
6-12 If Phone 278 Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
Administrative Sale
K + AL E S L A L E

BY virtue Of an order Of the Orphans
Court OF the State Of Delaware. in and for
New Castle County. made the thirty-first
day Of July. A. D. 1929. will be exposed
to sale az Public Auction or Vendue. on
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Residence of John w. Tucker on
West Commerce street. For in
formation apply at either the resi-
dence or the store. 8-28 At
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05

debris with it. and causing the
river to rise approximately five
feet.
Water Goes Down.
The debris is said to have caused
the washing out of the piling, and
much wood and other flotsam was
banked up against the bridge. at
latest reports.
The water, which was still high
yesterday, was slowly going down,
and last night was not up to the
runningboard of the cars which
were towed across, as it had been
Tuesday night.
Six teams worked all day yester-
day pulling motorists across that
they might go on their way.
This bridge, it will be remem-
bered, is one of the two which
withstood the onslaught of the
huge flood when the Littlefielo
dam went out several weeks ago
the water going over the first raj
of one of them during the crest
of the flood.
Roads are said to be in gooc
condition outside of the one point
where the bridge is condemned.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
Chamber Voices
Site Approval
Resolution Favoring The City
Park Site For Federal
Building Passed at Tues
days Meeting.

The Chamber of Commerce at its
meeting Tuesday noon gave most OF
its time to discussing the matter of
a location for the proposed federal
building.
The discussion eliminated in the
passage of a resolution approving
the site in the City Park tract ten
dered to the government by the city
commissioners more than six
months ago.
The motion to approve the Park
site met with but one dissenting
vote, Postmaster Robert Griffith
voting against the motion on the
ground that he thought it advisable
to take more time before deciding
the matter. In requesting that his
vote against the motion be recorded
in the minutes, Mr. Griffith stated
that he is neither for nor against
any particular site, but desires to
see the wishes of the majority OF
the people carried out.
Those present at the meeting
we're, President A. w. Ham, Secre-
tary Hill, G. D. Breeze, K. o. Knud-
son, c. D. Baker. H. L. Perry, Jas
H. Down. Robert Griffith, o. K
Adcock, o. A. Kimball. DR.. r. w
Martin, E.G. McGriff, DR.. w. S
Park and c. P. Squires.
DR.. o. D. Thomas, who was pres
ent as a guest spoke briefly. drawing
an interesting picture of the agri-
cultural and mining possibilities OF
the future in Clark county.
Il have never seen a mining dis
trict abounding with so much mil
ore as in Clark county and the
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
Big Car Rolls
Over 4 Times
AS Brake Jams
Father and Son Have Close
Call Near Jean When Sc
dan Is Damaged; Buy New
Car Here to Continue Trip.

After their car had rolled over
four times and landed on its side
twelve miles south of Jean yester-
day morning, David j. SaWaya
and his father of Los Angeles,
virtually none the worse for the
wear. stood and surveyed the dam
age done their big sedan.
Fortunate in not being killed OF
at least seriously injured, the pain
had the car, with four crumped
tenders and demolished top ano
windows, brought to Las Vegas, anc
the younger Sawaya had three
stitches taken in his right arm
which was cut. This was the only
injury suffered by either Of the
pair.
THE brakes jammed," young
Sawaya told the Age Yesterday
"and the first thing l knew We
were rolling over and over, That's
something they never did before
Lucky for us we wern't going at a
high rate of speed"
The car. a Cadillac sedan. was
completely covered by insurance
SaWaya said. The pair were bouno
for Montana, and, after adjusting
matters of insurance they bought
a new Packard sedan and proceed
ed on their way to Montana.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
FARM BLOC PERILS TARIFF
BILL AS CONGRESS MEETS

The farm bloc leaders think it
will not be very long Nine Re-
publicans from the middle west
ern states organized late yeSter-
day in a meeting held in the office
of Senator Borah of Idaho They
except more of their group to be
present at a second gathering lat
er today, where they will decide
how to proceed toward eliminat-
ing the industrial rate increases
granted in the Republican bill, and
preserving only the increased du-
ties for agriculture
Last June their movement was
defeated by a one vote margin, 38
to 80, with many absent.
Borah, who sonsored the move
ment at that time, says he has
not lost a vote, and claims to have
gained "at least one or two. "
One would enable him to sweep the
whole structure of the new bill
into the discard.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
Miss Frazier
Will Organize
Honor Society
Glass Advisors Named BY
High School Principal; Re-
gistration Already Nearly
One Thousand.

For the first time in the history
of Las Vegas high school, general
honor society will be Organized this
year, under the personal direction of
Miss Maude Frazier, principal, with
nineteen members of various socie-
ties as the nucleus
A new policy of having two class
supervisors for each high school
class, one 4 man and the other Q
woman teacher, has been adopted
by Miss Frazier, who yesterday an
nounced the names of the advisors
for classes and clubs.
The fact that the enrolment in
the various classes has become so
large has prompted the adoption of
this innovation. she explained.
Advisors Named
Glass advisors are as follows:
Seniors. Miss Eva Adams and Mr..
Raby J. Newton.
Juniors, Miss Angie Roosa and
Mr.. Robert Scott.
SophomCres, Miss Mabel Mariani
and Mr.. Harold Brinley.
Freshmen, Miss Mildred Scott and
Mr.. w. E. Barr.
Eighth A, Miss Bertha Akin,
Miss Helen HaineS will be faculty
advisor for the school paper, THE
Desert Breeze" while Mr.. George E.
Harris will be adviser for the "Boul .
der Echo" the school annual.
Miss Mabel Mariani will be ad-
wiser for the Spanish club, Mr. Har
old Brinley for the Science Club, Mr..
Robert Scott and Miss Eva Adams
for the Debate Club, Miss Bertha
Akin for the Home Economics Club
and Lewis E. Rowe for the Art
Guild and Glee Clubs.
Coach Frank Butcher will be ad-
visor for the Boys Letter Club and
Miss Beulah Drom for the Girls
Letter Club, while Helen Haines will
have charge of the Shorthand Club.
Miss Frazier, who will take per-
sonal charge of the honor society,
saiG yesterday that she is keeping
this responsibility for herself be-
cause it is her particular hobby in
school work.
Nearly 1000 Enrolled
There were 237 students enrolled
to study in the present high school
building yesterday evening, after
two days of registration, the total
registration for the city being nearly
a thousand.
Registration by classes was as
| follows yesterday:
Ninth B, C3; Ninth A, IL; Sopho-
mores, SO; Juniors, SO; Seniors, %
and special students, TO- A greater
increase than ever before is predict
ed by Miss Frazier.
The grammar school registration
was as follows: West Side, third
and fourth, 20; second, 81; first, 81
and kindergarten, %. Las Vegas
Grammar School, Eighth. SIS; sew
enth, SO; sixth, Sc; fifth, 95; fourth
SO: third, 81; second, 81; first, 81
and kindergarten, 72.
+ The sixth grade will have to be
broken. according to K o. Knudson
principal, because of the fact that
it is much larger than was expected
Many more students are expected
TO enroll next Monday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
Mechanic Tells
How Wood Was
Killed in Plane
Flyer Who Hoped to Win Ma
tionaI Air Race Went to
Earth with Ship as Chute
Saved Miller.

NEEDLES, Calf. Sept. 4 U.P)-
In the plane in which he hoped
to capture a spectacular victory ii
the National Air races, Major Johr
Wood, Wausau, WISCONSIN, rode tC
his death.
The body of the prominent fly
er, president of the Northern Air
way company, was found today be-
meath his demolished ship in the
wild desert country 35 miles from
here.
So mangled were his features
that the plane and his clothing
we're necessary for identification.
The story of Ward Miller, his
mechanic, who leaped to safety
and the condition of the plane told
of the dramatic manner in which
Major wood was killed.
Major Wood and Miller left Los
Angeles at 1870 am. Monday for
Cleveland, hoping to win the $4,000
offered for the speed test hop be-
tween the two cities.
Just a short time out their plane
ran into bad weather and finally
west of here it ran into amost i'm
possible conditions.
Declining to turn back, Major
Wood drove his craft through the
lightning and rain that flashed
above the desert country.
Miller was pumping gas when he
was dazed by a flash. A minute
later he was thrown into the air
He pulled his parachute cord at a
height estimated at 10000 feet
and floated to safety.
The explosion, the cause of which
was unknown, either stunned Major
Wood or else he thought he coulc
right his ship.
In any event, it carried hin
down and he was crushed beneath
it.
Miller. uninjured, wandered thru
the desert for hours before he fin
ally reached this city.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
By PAUL Z. MALLON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. U,P-
With a bipartisan farm bloc coal
ition threatening to overturn the
whole structure of the new Re-
publican $6OO,0OO,0O0 tariff bill, the
senate half of President Hoover S
special farm relief session of con-
gress reconvenes here at noon to-
day to take up the issue where
it was dropped last June.
The house will return September
%.
The tariff bill will be reported
today by Chairman Reed Smoot of
the senate finance committee with
the revisions made by the commit
tee. Under the rules it must lie
on the table for a day, but Smoot
wants to get debate started to-
morrow if possible, because he re-
alizes a long hard contest is in
prospect.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
Gold Ace Now
Working For
Greater Depth
Main Shaft Down 200 Feet,
Still in Milling Ore After
Passing Through 40 Feet
Of Bedded Vein.
By WILL c. HIGGINS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4-Opera-
tions at the present time at the
Gold Ace mine at Cararra, Nevada,
are confined to attaining greater
depth in the performance of devel-
opment work, according to G., Ray
BoggS, general manager, who states
the main working shaft, at a depth
of 200 feet, is still in milling ore
after passing through forty feet OF
the bedded vein, replacement in
limestone, most of which is ore OF
commercial grade.
Shaft sinking is being continued
he says, to get below the sill rock
of monzonite SchiSt under which,
at a depth of about 300 feet, it is
believed a large body of highgrade
ore. on the contact. will be peuc-
trated. At the 200-foot level a sta
ton is being cut, from which level
a lateral will be sent out into the
ore body.
The mill at the mine is in COM
mission one shift daily. on an aver
age. treating ore taken out in the
performance of development work
only, and about 600 or TOO ounces
OF gold bullion are being marketed
monthly.
The milling plant on the ground
is soon to be replaced by an open
end rod mill and other improvements
are in contemplation. About 80
men are employed at the mine and
mill.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
|. A. Police Rum
Graft Expose
Is Threatened
BootIegger Says Officers
Grew Exhorbitant In Their
Demands for Hush Money,
Is Jailed

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4 UP
The sensational charges of Harry
Mcdonald, arrested as liquor
law violator, that certain Los An
gcles policemen were involved in a
prohibition 'pay-off" ring will be
taken before the grand jury at a
special session. it was announced
today.
At least ten witnesses will be
called to tell what they know about
McDonald'S assertions, according
to Deputy District Attorney Percy
Hammond.
Hammond said that special inveS-
tigators have been assigned to the
case as in some instances efforts
have been made to intimidate wit
nesseSS or cause some of them to
leave the city.
While the state was preparing its
case for the grand jury. Mcdonald
was trying to obtain his freedom
on a writ 0 habeaS corpus.
The present investigation start
ed last Friday after Mcdonald was
arrested on a charge of violating
the state. dry law. He was said to
have told the district attorney he
had operated as q bootlegger for
five years and had been protected
by paying thousands of dollars to
certain police officers.
According to McDOnald'S story.
the officers became so eXhorbi-
tant in their demands that he was
driven almost to bankruptcy.
Deploring the 'graft-ridden''
conditions of the Los Angeles po-
lice department, the police COM
mission yesterday asked the city
council Off a permanent fund to
conduct secret investigations within
the department.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
Vacation Passing?
Fifty one Come
Here on One Train

Fifty-One persons stepped from
Z. P. train No. % at 6:15 Tues
day morning to remain.
Vacation is almost over and
they're arriving back in Las Vegas
with Sunburned noses and big
smiles, having dispOrted them
selves on the beaches and golf
courses of California and In the
mountains of said state for what
ever time bosses and businesses
would permit.
Fifty-O came back on one
train! $50 said the conductOr.)
Not a Las Vegas special, either.
But they're coming back. And the
population of the city will soon be
back to normal.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-05
CRASH OF 7. A. 7. SHIP
IS BELIEVED CAUSED
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Great Tri-Motored Plane Trying to Avoid
Violent Storm in New Mexico When
Tragedy Occurs; Trucks Sent to Bring in
Bodies of Five Passengers, Crew of Three.

GALLUP. N. NJ, Sept. 4, UP
The twisted wreckage of the gigan-
tic tri-motOred 7. A. T. plane, City
of San Francisco was discovered 25
miles south of here with its crew of
three and five passengers all dead.
Indications were that the plane
was struck by lightning Tuesday
while trying to skirt great storm.
The dead are: Mrs. J. D. Raymond
of Glendale, Calf; A. D. McGatfey
of Albuquerque, N. M: William II.
Deers, of New York City; Harris
Livermore OF Boston; N. w. Camp
bell of Cincinnati; Chief Pilot j. I.
Stowe of Long Beach, Calf; Assist
ant Pilot A. c. Gretel and Courier
C. S. Garfield.
Officials of the air line sent
trucks into the rugged desert region
where the ship was smashed to bits.
to bring the bodies into Gallup. The
plane, City of San Francisco, lett
Albuquerque at 1922 a. m. yeSter-
day for the west coast, carrying only
enough gasoline for an eight hour
flight.
She last was reported flying over
Grants. New Mexico, when violent
storm came up and forced the pilot
to turn his craft to the southwark.
Shortly thereafter a group OF
sheepherders saw the plane pass
over Twin ButteS, east of here, and
turn sharply to the south in tur-
ther effort to avoid the storm,
which by that time had assumed al
most cloudburst proportions.
From that time until tonight
nothing vas heard Of the missing
ship, although some two dozen air
planes scanned the lava-StreWn
countryside from the air while nun
dreds of Indians and white citizens
on foot. on burros and in automo-
biles searched the ground.
First report of the discovery OF
the wrecked plane and bodies OF the
five passengers and crew OF three
came from a Santa Fe railroad
agent In telephone conversation
that followed the first report was
verified.
. LO)S ANSGhJOy OCPN- II NS''"-
T. A. T. companyS office mere an
nounced tonight it was in receipt
of advices from Gallup, N. M, tha0
the plane, City of San Francisco,
had been found near there.
The statement said: The I. A. I.
plane lost yesterday, Sept. g. be-
tween albuquerque and Winslov'
was lust reported found by a mail
carrier twenty-three miles south of
Gallup in the Black Rock wash
country.
The carriers report, delivered to
the Santa Fe agent, states that ap-
parently the plane was hit by light
ming and all passengers killed.
1T. A. T. men from Winslow are
proceeding Immediately to the scene
of the accident to make thorough
investigation. 1t is impossible 20
make more detailed statement
until their report is received"