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Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Sacred Stone of Erin
Lodged in Cathedral

The ancient Clogh-Oir stone from
which Clogher, Ireland, is said to
have derived its name, has with the
consent of the bishop of Clogher,
been placed in the vestibule of st.
Macartan's cathedral, to preserve it
from the weather. The Clogh-Oir
stone is said to have been one of
the three sacred stones of Erin,
the others being the Liza Fail, or
Stone of Destiny, which rests un-
der the coronation chair in West
Minister abbey, and the Crom
Cuagh, which is supposed to have
bowed before st. Patrick. This fa-
nous stone, which has hitherto
rested against the north wall OF
the cathedral, was visited at one
time by Concober MacVessa, high
king of Ulster. Canon Mcguire,
who wrote a commentary on the
register of Clogher in 1890, states:
'This sacred stone was preserved
on the right Of the entrance into
the church, and traces of the gold
with which it has been covered by
the worshipers of the idol Ceomeod
Celsetacht are still visible"
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15


Spicer, of Laurel, before whom he
was given hearing, committed
him to the Sussex County Jail for
the February term of Court of
General Sessions, in default of
81 900 bail.
Officers of the Georgetown Fire
Company have been elected for the
year, as follows: President, Buy
Coy; vice-president, Charles B.
Marsh; recording secretary, Franc
is Short; assistant recording sec
retary, Charles Short; treasurer,
Bud Coy; fire chief, Harry L. Hol-
son; first assistant, Olin D. John
son; second assistant, Charles B.
Marsh; superintendent of supplies
Julius Green; custodian of build
ing, ElWood Holsnn; fire recorder,
Linden Murray; chief engineer, E.
Warren Holson; honorary fire
chief, Joseph G. Green.
A wedding of interest to many
friends of the principals on the
Eastern Shore as well as in other
parts of Maryland was solemnized
in Saint AIMS Protestant Episco-
pay Church, Annapolis when Miss
Eleanor Hepburn, daughter of Mrs
Sewell S. Hepburn and the late
Doctor Hepburn of that city, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Burleigh c.
Fooks, formerly of Snow Hill now
resident in New York. The bride
is closely related to one of the old
est of Kent county families, of
which the Rev. Dr.. Seyell S. Hep
burn, oldest living Protestant
Episcopal minister on the Eastern
Shore is head.
At the annual meeting of the
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Com
pany the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Board of directors &c. B. Jarman,
President, John G. Brown, j. W.
Porter, A. G.. Smith, A. G. Smith,
secretary and treasurer; Charles
Beaumont, assistant secretary and
treasurer; chief, Byron Peere; as
sistant chief, Clayton Porter; chief
engineer, John r. Jarvis; assist
ants Nelson Bishop, John Wyatt,
Norman Walls, Nelson Bishop,
John r. Luff, John r. JARVIS. The
chief was authorized to name the
sixth driver, and also captains of
the companies.
The State Highway Department
has approved the plan for planting
trees in the center of the seven
mile stretch of double-track high
way between st. Georges and
State Road. Governor Buck has
of such a movement for
some time and if arrangements
can be carried out as now planned,
the first half of the stretch from
st. Georges north will be planted
with native Delaware trees and
the other half will be planted with
trees from other states and for
eign countries to demonstrate the
fact that such trees can grow in
Delaware as well as in other stat
es. The planting of the trees will
start as soon as weather condi-
tions warrant.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Sore ThrOatS
and Coughs
Quickly Relieved by this
Safe Prescription

Here's doctors prescription
that is really throat insurance.
Sore or irritated throats are reliev-
ed and soothed almost instantly
with the very first swallow. About
900 of all coughs are caused by an
irritated throat; consequently for
most coughs too there is nothing
better than this famous prescrip-
tion-it goes direct to the internal
cause. 1t is put up under the name
Thoxine and is guaranteed to stop
coughs and relieve sore throats in
IS minutes or your money will be
refunded. Singers and speakers
find Thoxine very valuable.
The remarkable thing about
Thoxine is that while it relieves al
most instantly, it contains nothing
harmful, is pleasant tasting and
safe for the whole family. Ask for
Thoxine 35c., 6Oc., and $1O0 bot
ties. Sold by
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Frog BarEs Like a Dog

A horned Brazilian frog which
barks like a dog when it loses its
temper, is one of the latest arriv-
ais at the reptile house of the New
York Geological park.
The strange frog is five and
half inches long and green-bronze
in color. The keepers were warned
that the animal was dangerous, but
they were inclined to disregard this
on account of its small size until
they saw it aroused. Apparently
averse to publicity, the frog made
as if to attack a photographer who
had come to take it's picture short
ly after its arrival. 1t jumped at
the man. snapped its jaws, and
barked furiously, in much the same
manner as does an angry dog
Popular Science Monthly.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Days of Slow Travel

Travelling certainly had its draw
backs 125 years ago. A person de-
string to go from New York city to
Buffalo must first wait for several
days until a sailing vessel left for
Albany. The trip required from
two to five days, depending on con-
ditions. At Albany the passenger
took a stage coach and rode over
land to Schenectady, II miles,
where he could get an occasional
boat on the Mohawk river. The
trip required another week, some
times more. From Utica to Oswa-
go it was possible to get boat for
Lewiston, from where the rest of
the journey was by stage. The
whole journey. with good connec-
tions. required about a month.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Vatican in History

The name Vatican is believed to
have come from an old Etruscan
settlement, Vaticum, on the right
bank of the River Tiber. At any
rate in Roman days before the
Christian era, this district was
known as Ager Faticanus, and as
the years passed the name came to
be attached specifically to Vatican
hill. or Monte VaticanO. The re-
gion was not considered to be a
portion of ancient Rome, but was
recognized as a district apart from
it.-National Geographic Society
Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15

Funeral services for Harry Dav-
is president of the Kent County
Board of Education and former
president of the Board of County
Commissioners, who died at his
home in Still Pond Tuesday night,
were conducted Friday afternoon
at his home by the Rev. w. D.
Short. Burial was in the ceme-
terry at Middletown, Delaware. He
is survived by his widow, who
formerly was Miss Annie Harper;
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15

Lieutenant E. P. Jolls, president
of the Athletic Council of the
University of Delaware, and Ger
aid P. Doherty, graduate manag-
er, attended the oath annual con-
vention of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association at the Hotel
Astor, representatives from the
University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
two sons, Henry Davis, of Will
mington, and Walter Davis, at
home and two daughters.

John Anderson, of Laurel, was
arrested on a charge of breaking
into the home of James Gumby of
that town on New Years Day and
stealing a shotgun, and also for
carrying concealed a butcher
knife. He admitted the theft and
told police that he took the fire
arm to Delmar where he sold it
for SIS. Magistrate James d.
Spicer, of Laurel, before whom he
was given hearing, committed
him to the Sussex County Jail for
the February term of Court of
General Sessions, in default of
$1,000 bail.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Following His Advice

A Birmingham doctor complains
of being badly treated by yeggs who
then went through his pockets for
his valuabIes. They were simply ad-
ministering the doctors lnstruc-
tions of shaking before taking."-
Atlanta Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Arrested on the Glasgow road
by State Officer Leach for driving
at a speed of between so and 70
miles an hour, Mora S. Hall, of
Baltimore, was fined SO and costs
on Saturday by Magistrate
Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15
Britain's Last Wolf

The last wolf in Britain was one
which roamed the country near
Lothbeg. ltherlandshire, in 100.
A monument marks the place where
it was killed.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15

Mrs. Walter E. Layton has an
nounced the marriage of her
daughter, Edna M. Layton, to
Crawford H. Dukes, son of Mr.and
Mrs. Edward Dukes, both of near
Laurel. The marriage took place
on Sunday evening, December 20.
Smyrna times., 1930-01-15

At the weekly session of Kent
County Levy Court several dele
cations appeared before that body
asking for improvement of dirt
roads in various parts of the coun-
t.. The court passed a resolution
granting the county treasurer ex-
ira help in his office.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
REFUGEES FLEE
NEW FLOOD

NEW ORLEANS. May % 0N.
SD.-While hundreds of lowland-
ers living in the danger zones
were eVacuating their home
steads, rescue crews toiled today
to reinforce crumbling levees
along The Reu River.
Thousands of acres of delta
land through the Red River
valley are inundated.
The normally calm, yellow
stream became the vortex of the
flood area almost overnight as
tributaries poured tons of water
into it's course. The Red River
stretches from northwest Louisi-
ana to the Mississippi.
Hundreds of persons living in
the river basin have been forced
to flee to higher land. Crews
are working "a hours a day
strengthening the Ievees.
Swollen streams in Arkansas
and Mississippi are slowly reced-
ing after reaching high levels for
the year, and causing an i'm
mense property damage. Many
thousands Of acres. however. are
still. inundated in the Pearl River
basin near jackson, Miss.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
B[ [AME MARKET
IN DEATH Of 4
Photo by Intecnationa

PTTTSTON, Pa. May % 0.N.SJ q.
Stock market speculation was
blamed for the triple murder and
suicide today which took the
lives of Ernest L. Snyder. SO. a
wealthy orchardist: his daughter.
Mrs. Madge SHEPPARD, IS: her
husband. Charles SHEPPARD. @6,
and their son, Ernest SHEPPARD, S.
According to State police. when
a hired hand at the palatial
home of Snyder at Harding. near
here, went to work this morning,
he found note telling him to
call Ralph Hollister, of Avoca, a
brother-in-law of Snyder. The
employe went to the garage then
and found Snyder'S body, with
bullet wound in the head. hang
ing from the garage rafters.
The employe called the State
police, who entered the house and
found the bodies Of the daughter,
son-in-law and grandson, all ia.
tally shot.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
PERNAMBUCO
GOES WILD
OVERGRAF
+. VISIT
Throngs Watch Giant Ship
All Through Night; City Is
Crowded to Overlooking

PERNAMBUCo, Brazil, May
% 1NSo.-The gray bulk of
the Graf Zeppelin swung gently
at her mooring mast at Jequia
flying field here today turning
to a jewelled, silvery object under
the tropical sun.
DR.. Eckener, announced today
that the Graf would leave here
this afternoon about S p. m. 6
p. m. Eastern Standard Time) in
order to reach Rio De Janeiro
tomorrow morning.
The Zeppelin commander said:
at viii be unnecessary to
leave Recife PernambucO) be-
fore afternoon since the dis
tance between here and Rio
is about 1000 miles which is
only Is hours flight"
All of Pernambuco and the
countryside for many miles
around continued to exhibit ex"
citement unabated since the
globe-trotting dirigible nestled
into mooring here at sos o'clock
(6.05 p. m. Eastern Standard
Time) last night after her 1000
odd mile trip from Tablada Aero
drome, Seville, Spain.
All Night Watch
Hundreds remained at the field
all through the night feasting
their eyes on the aweSome sight
of this mighty air monster. the
first ever to reach the South
American continent and a har-
binger of a regular commercial,
passenger and air mail service
that will bring the old world so
much closer to the new.
It was Pernambuco's signal
honor to first greet the Graf, DR..
Hugo Eckener. commander Of the
airship. and those on board. Per
nambuco was making the most OF
it and even the veteran travellers
among the passengers and crew
could not help but be moved by
the who1e-hearted adulatlon and
welcome rendered them.
The city hailed with triumph
DR.. Eckener's announcement that
he would not leave until around
nightfall for Rio de Janeiro, the
Graf's next stop. Pernambuco.
then, would have the honor Of
the Crafts presence longer than
the larger metropolis since it was
planned by DR.. Eckener to remain
only three hours at Rio.
ReStOCk LarderS t
Crowds m1lled about the air.
ship as mechanics swarmed over
the craft, refueling, restocking
the larders, and checking over
the faithful, sturdy motors which
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
H|LLES RETAINS
HIS POWER

President Hoover today took
formal cognizance of public re-
ports that Charles D. Hilles, Re
publican national committeeman
for New York. had been dropped
from the New York political trium-
virate and displaced in matters of
federal patronage.
Mr.. Hoover issued a statement
denying the truth of this report,
which arose following a confer
ence at the White House several
days ago in which William ].
Maier, New York state chairman,
and William H. Hill, Hoover
manager, the other two members
of the triumvirate participated.
The White House statement fol-
lows:
There is no truth in the state
ment that Mr.. HilIeS has been
displaced in New York appoint
ment matters. Some discussion
has taken place on better CO.
ordination of the differing de-
partmentaI practices in relation
to congressional and OrganiZa-
tiOn recommendations from New
York. but no conclusions were
arrived at and Mr.. Maier was
requested to consult various in
terests as to development Of
methOdA." -. 80.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
CANNON IS NEXT
TOFACE LOBBY
COMMITTEE
Mcbride, in Last Day on
Stand, Says Dry League No
Longer Adheres to Policy

The Anti-Saloon League has
abandoned the practice of die
tating" appointments in the pro.
hibtion service to the White House
and other appointive agencies. F.
Scott Mcbride, general superin-
tendent of the league, told the
Senate Lobby Committee today.
1t was to be McBride's last day
on the witness stand.
Cannon Due Next
The next witness will be Bishop
James Cannon, jr., of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, who
was asked by telegram today to
appear before the lobby commit
tee Wednesday. Cannon is now
at Dallas, Tex. where bishops of
his church are in conference.
The committee wants to ex.
plain his alleged lobbying for
prohibition and his activities in
tie 1928 presidential campaign.
McBridc said the late Wayne
B. Wheeler might have dictated
some appointments" but he as
sured the senators the league
doesn't do 1t any more. Said Nc
Bride.
The first prohibition com.
missioner was Mr.. Cramer,
the second Major Haynes.
DIR. DOran is the present COM
missioner. They were all salts.
factory to u.s."
Private Report Read
Senator Blaine (RD of Wiscon-
sin, read Wheeler's private re-
port to the league executive com
mittee in 1921. when Harding
was president. 1t read in part:
THE two most prominent
nat; ,nal prohibition enforce
ment officers in whom we were
interested were the internal
Revenue Commissioner and
Prohibition Commissioner. We
followed the usual league policy
in seeing to it that recognized
unfit applicants should not bc
appointed.
The most difficult contest
which we faced was in securing
an efficient officer for PrOhi-
bitiOn Comm: SSiOner. There was
a feeling on the part of some
of our temperance leaders that
all of the temperance OrganiZa-
tiOnS should get together, pick
out man and insist upon his
appointment. As the contest
developed it became more mani.
fest that this would not have
been a successful effort.
Fairbanks Unfitted
THE only time we faced any
chance of failure was when the
two factions in Ohio divided,
one for M: jOr Haynes and the
other for Mr.. Fairbanks. Mr..
Fairbanks had voted in the
Ohio contests and helped raise
the money to put the State dry
but he was temperamentally
and otherwise untitled for this
place.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
Mrs. Mildred N. Blair
Is Suing for Divorce

CHICAGO, May % Q.N.S0-
Mrs. Mildred M. Blair is suing
Chauncey B. Blair, millionaire in.
surance broker and clubmar1, for
divorce, according to a bill on file
il. superior court today.
The bill alleges cruelty, stating
that Blair once threw book at
his wife and on another occasion
choked her. Mrs. Blair'S interest
in a new cult was said to have
been contributing cause tn their
separation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
TODAYs SCRATCHES
AURORA

AURORA
weather. cloudy: track, fast
FIRST RACE-Saddle skirts. Beau
Aspin, Otilla Superfrank, Seths Com
panion, Carloman.
SECOND RACE-Fern F., Kate Geary.
Nonenicer
THIRD RACE-Norias
FOURTH RACE-king of the Spa.
SIXTH RACE-Capt. Applejack, MAY.
berry. Our Joan.
SEVENTH RACE-Turuuoise Treas
urer, AL Livingston. Golden Tinted
WOODBINE
weather, clear; track. fast.
SECOND RACE-Raspberry.
THIRD RACE-Ike Mann, John F.
SIXTH RACE-Rosswin, Span,
SEVENTH RACE-Isostasy, Rock
Candy, Ruban Rouge. Fair Girl.
PARAMOUNT PARK
FIRST RACE-Mac .Fogle, FrlehtfuI
First Pick. King Lo, King Bank
SECOND RACE-Jeanne Seremha
Kayboy, Thistle Dee. Joan G.. Youths
Parade.
THIRD RACE-Avarice, Griego,
Huesman.
FOURTH RACE-May Price, Cur.
tain Call, Chez Chez. Patsy H Mary
Virginia. ossie H., Murmuring Pines.
Matthew.
FIFTH RACE-Princes DeltghL
Judge Dixon
SIXTH RACE-Jeanne Adele. Golden
Orient. Black Alice. Ephesian. Lila
SEVENTH RACE-wsiseh, Eltr,eda
G Ocean Current
weather. driESllns, track, good,
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
offer $4,000 RelOdrd
For Gunn1en Arrest

NEW YORK. May % G.N.SO.-
From his hospital bed. Albert J.
Schwarler, wealthy New York
builder. today offered $4,000 re-
ward for the arrest of gunmen
who shot him yesterday. His
brother, August, previously of.
fered a $1,000 reward.
The builder was ordered from
his car in front of an apartment
house he owned. When he re-
fused, a gunman, who escaped,
shot him. Business rivalry may
have caused the shooting, police
said.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
PACT HIT AS BAR
To ]. s. PARITY

The United States abandoned
its time-proven principles of ma
tional defense by asserting to the
London Naval Limitation Treaty.
Rear Admiral H. H. Hough, of
the Navy General Board. declared
today before the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee.
Admiral Hough declared the
United States had abandoned it's
right to build the type of ships
best suited to Americas national
defense and that as a result. the
United States did not achieve
parity with Great Britain.
The limiting of 18 eight.inch
cruisers initiated against our
national security"
He added:
Parity with Great Britain
cannot be obtained during the
life Of this treaty. 1t is essen
tial that we have at least 21
cruisers of the S-inch gun type
'and yet the treaty limits us to
1S. These three extra cruisers
are essential to parity"
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
British to Postpone
Flight to Montreal

CARDINGTON, May % 0N.SJ
The flight of the British dirigible
R-100 to Montreal has been off.
cially postponed until June II, 1t
was learned here today.
The poStponement was made at
the request of the Canadian gov
ernment to hold over until Par.
lament closes.
The dirigible was safely re.
turned here today after 24-hour
trial flight. A part of the tail
lin assembly had been twisted
by the heavy wind and ra:n.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
VETS To ADOPT
DRYS' TACTICS
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service


After ten years of wandering
in the wilderness. the forces op.
posed to prohibition have def.
nitely determined to emulate the
example set by their dry antag.
onists for nearly half a century
and make every major contest
for public office a referendum
on the wet-and-dry issue.
In conformity with this plan
an anti-prohibition candidate will
be set up against Clifford Pinchot
when he runs for governor of
Pennsylvania in November, and
a wet opponent also will be found
for James j. Davis senatorial
candidacy unless he satisfies the
vets meanwhile that he is not
welded to the dry side of the
question.
AS in Pennsylvania, so in other
States in the approaching nation.
wide elections. Everywhere there
is a pronouncedly dry candidacy
up for popular verdict, the or
ganized vets, now militant and
determined, will put up an op.
posing candidate if there is the
slightest prospect of making a re.
spectacle showing.
1t is the same method pursued
for so many years by the profibi-
ton party and the Anti-Saloon
League-successfully pursued, too,
in the end.
The long-considered campaign
OF the organized vets will be tried
first in the Eastern seaboard
States, where the revolt against
prohibition admittedly is strongest
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
NEW TANGLED
INSTRUMENT
ASSA|LED
Resolution Asking Removal
From Entire Capitol Fol-
lows Custer by Senate

Predictions today were that the
House would follow the action of
the Senate and order the re-
moval of the dial telephones re-
Gently installed by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company in all offices of the
Capitol Building.
Although the telephone com
pany is reported to have spent
about 100000 in putting in the
dial system in downtown Wash
tngton and various Government
departments the new.fangled
phones apparently are making
no hit with members of Congress,
who have control over public
utilities such as the telephone
company.
Resolution Introduced
Representative Charles L. Alb
ernethy Cd of North Carolina.
put in a resolution late yesterday
directing the sergeant-atarms of
the House to notify the Telephone
Company to take out the dial
phones in the House wing of the
Capitol and the office building.
A few minutes previously the
Senate had adopted, almost with
out opposing voice or vote, the
Glass resolution to bar the new
telephones from the Senate wing
of the Capitol.
Senator Dill CD of Washing
ton. told the Senate he was so
displeased with the dial phones
that he will put in a bill to kick
every dial telephone out of the
District of Columbia by act Of
Congress.
However, the Senate resolution
as passed, and the House resolu-
ton as pending, apply to the
Capitol building only.
Declared Nuisance
Representative Abernethy said:
"My resolution follows the
Glass resolution and has gone
to the House Committee on Ac-
counts, which I. believe will re.
port it out and / believe also
the House will adopt it. The
dial phones are a nuisance ami
/ know of few members of Con-
gress who are satisfied with,
them.
"In addition. dial phones add
to the unemployment problem.
This may be a machine age,
but SO far as am concerned
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
Texas Jim" GiUen
10 Years. Minimum

NEW YORK, May % u.N.S0.-
Jim Baker, known as 'Texas Jim,"
was sentenced today by Judge
Mott, in General Sessions, to from
40 years to life imprisonment for
the murder of Henry Cav, night
watChman in the Guggenheim
laboratories, in December, 1928.
The court accepted a second de-
gree murder plea.
Baker had boastfully confessed,
according to the police of this
city and Detroit, that he had
perpetrated at least 10 murders
and holdups in various parts of
the world.
The Washington times., 1930-05-23
War Mothers Visit Grave
OF Quentin Roosevelt

FERE-EN-TARDENOIS, France,
May % G,N.SD .-Tramping for
half a mile through mud that was
ankle-deep in a wheat field. so
American gold star mothers today
visited the grave of Quentin RooSe-
velt, son of the late Theodore
Roosevelt, who was shot down
with his plane in aerial combat
during the World War.
AS these women plowed
through the gummy ooze, the
same mud that became a horror
to the. soldiers during the war,
they picked poppies that Sprinkled