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Smyrna times., 1930-12-03
URGE CUT IN WHEAT ACRES
Sponsor Believes That Curtailment
Would Result in Better Prices

A 20 per cent reduction in wheat
acreage and more elastic" con-
troll by the government over grain
exchange rules were held up to the
Senate agriculture committee this
week as additional tonics for the
farmers ills. Chairman Legge of
the Federal Farm Bureau propos-
ed the acreage curtailment, in the
belief it would give the wheat
farmer the benefit of the AZ cents
a bushel tariff, but Senator Norris,
Republican, Nebraska, a member
of the committee, said such plan
would amount to a national cal
amity' in event of crop short
age. Secretary Hyde discussed re-
concentrations for more definite
federal control over exchanges. but
no conclusions were reached by the
committee. Chairman McNary
said after an all-day sitting with
the government officials and farm
organization chiefs that he believ-
ed his committee unanimously fa-
vored the entering of the wheat
market by the Farm Board and
was inclined to give future sup
port to the board in its efforts to
find a solution to the surplus prob
lem.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-03
INDIANS HOLD POW WOW
Annual Ceremonies Held Thanks
giving Day at River Dale Park

Following custom inaugurated
in 1921, when the remnants of the
Nanticoke Indians, native to lower
Delaware, banded themselves to-
gether and formed under the laws
of Delaware what is known as the
Nanticoke Indian Association, that
group held its annual poW-wow
and ceremonial at River Dale
Park, on the Indian River, on the
afternoon of Thanksgiving Day.
This has proven for the past nine
years one of the big events in low
er Delaware, and the pow-wow at
tracts hundreds of people from all
sections of Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and New
Jersey 1t was through the late
Chief Wyniaco (Russell Clark in
English, that these ceremonials
were made possible. After laws
had been passed by the Delaware
Legislature recognizing the rem
nants of the lost tribe as the direct
descendants of the Nanticokes, he
became the first chief and annual
ly since 1921 he had prominent In
dian chiefs from all sections of
the country in attendance at the
pow-wows. Upon his death about
two years ago, his son, Chief Sea
Gull (Fredinand Clark, became
head of the association, and for
the past two years has had charge
of the ceremonials on the banks of
the Indian River which used to be
their happy hunting grounds.
Chief Sea Gull has emulated his
noble father in staging big even
each Thanksgiving since his death.
This year elaborate plans were
made to entertain the visiting In
dians from other reservations, but
there were not as many present as
there were last year, due to the
fact that many of them could not
afford to spend the money to make
the trip from distant points on ac-
count of the depression that is
sweeping the country. Prepara-
tions for the festivities were in
charge of Chief Sea Gull, assisted
by his mother and the braves who
belong to the association. On the
afternoon of the pow-wow the
tribesmen bedecked themselves in
their war paint, beads and feath-
ers and danced to the sound of the
tomtoms and staged their snake,
corn, welcome, war and farewell
dances in true Indian fashion. In
the evening they engaged in big
feast which was followed by rae
coon hunt along the banks of the
river and in the adjoining wood
land, which is known as Indian
River district.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-03
FLEEING RUM SHIP CAPTURED
AFTER CHASE OFF LEWES
CREW OF BOAIBARDED BOAT
DIVES INTO ICY WATERS
Men Off Vessel Elude Pursuers i'm
Swamps Along Shore; Agents
Plunge into Bay To Get Cargo

An early morning chase of a
speedy rum runner by United
States customs agents and coast
guards ended Thursday off Lewes
when the crew of the little craft
jumped into the icy waters and
swan ashore. They eluded cap
ture by hiding in the marshes. The
Laura, flagship of the liquor fleet,
was captured and taken to Phil
adelphia Thursday night Five
hundred cases of assorted liquor
went over the side before customs
agents and coast guardsmen forced
the crew to take flight. Agents
were forced to strip and dive into
wintry water to recover enough of
it for evidence. What became of
the fugitives Thursday night was
matter of conjecture. Govern
ment men were inclined to believe
that they swan to shore safely
and were hiding in the marshes.
With 80 cases Of selvaged rum
aboard, the Laura, manned by
guardsmen and customs men was
escorted up the Delaware River by
a cutter. 1t will dock at Glouces-
ter. Engaging n the capture were
U. S. customs agents from the
Philadelphia Office under command
of Chief Agent Laughlin and the
Coast Guardsmen. The story of
the capture itself is a thriller. The
launch had been lowering off Lew
es since late Sunday night. 1t was
awaiting a fog or mist to slip
through the Coast Guard patrols.
AS it emerged from its hiding
place that night, alert Guardsmen
sent a volley of shots across its
bow. 1t scurried out to sea and
safety. For two days and nights,
the Customs agents and Guards
men searched for it. Late Tuesday
night, it was sighted running at
top speed without lights. The
Guardsmen gave pursuit. Several
volleys were fired over the vessel
The rum-runner's crew realized
that escape was impossible and
turned the launch for shallow wat
er. By the powerful light they
played upon the rum-runner, the
Customs men and Guardsmen saw
the crew working feverishly to
get the rum cargo overheard. Then
every sack pettisoned they saw the
crew leap into the sea and swim
into the darkness. While one boat
load of Guardsmen went to search
for the crew, another detachment
stripped to the wait and dove into
the water. They succeeded in
Smyrna times., 1930-12-03

bringing to the surface 90 of tbo
SACKS. The Laura has long figur-
ed IN rum running circles. She
became known to Customs 49,
and Guardsmen as the will o. wien
OF the rum fleet. Twice before
she fell into the hands of the law
but on each occasion the Govern
ment could not confscate because
of the fact that liquor had not
been found aboard This time
however, officials will petition the
United States District Court to or
der the vessel forfeited and sold at
Smyrna times., 1930-12-03

At a meeting of the Delaware
State Archives Commission, last
week, DR.. George H. Ryden, pro-
fessor of history at the University
of Delaware, was elected State
Archivist, to succeed the late
Judge H. G. Conrad, who died
three weeks ago. Leon DeValing-
er, of Dover, was selected as as
sistant to DR.. Ryden. They will
assume their duties on December
1st.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-03
Marshal, the Unit.

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down down and fatalivS liivS1eto iet, '
Ga,9I automobile driven INJURED
Scaling lsotiag also a ',,a sestsags, ss
Mr.. Tribbetta ta1i d. Tuesday
day, aay- Besides his his uiSa'..g 6arlg
Mrs. Addie Lista. tol.oTiag
Mooleyhand, Alvin M. M
and Harvey Trib5a,,%, 'fs5e ,%illi'r
Smyrna times., 1930-12-03
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
20 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
it will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought aad read-Editor.)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
MEMORIES OF AIR PIONEERS
RECALLED BY FLYING PORCH

Flying the old front porch, >
might be the title OF the act which
NJ Wilson, noted stunt flyer is/:-
ing, On his way from Chicago to
Los Angeles in the grand-daddv o.
all airplancs, 1910 Curtiss pusher
model, which he landed nj lmpcr-
ial airport this morning.
Wilson arrived here from Yuma
and stated this vas his thirty third
landing since he Seft Chicago on
September Il.
His trip is made solely rs = sport
ing proposition, to prove tEa; the
old type of plane is Still capable
ot doing good work. He is hot ad-
Fcrtising any ship or accC ,sorv, he
said. hut didn ! dcuH that =, ssibly
the unique stunt might he Of ad-
vantage to him later on.
Not only is Wilson capable fly
cr, with II years OF experience, he
is the world : champion at travel
ing light. his durnagc occupying
small space on the .rat beside hi'n.
That seat is a weird 1ffair.
Placed out in front Of the plane :
wings. with the front landing wheel
and it, supports projecting GU like
he sword ON sword fish, i gives
The pilot plenty of air and chance
to see ill the scenery, up, down,
over and across. The engine is back
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
CLARK VICTIM
OF SHOT FIRED
ATANOTHER MAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. .. UP
Harry l.. Clark, prosperous repro
sentative of Los Angeles printing
machinery company. was dead today
the victim Of chaLce and another
man S homicidal mania.
Clark dropped dead Yesterday, a
bullet through his heart, ~ ferry
he was on approached The Oakland
picr. bound from San Francisco.
The shot that killed was not IN.
tended for Clark, II was meant for
the alleged unfai'hful partner of
Victor Russo, 63, Italian sculptur",
Russo himself was hcWIldcrcd. lie
had set out an hour before to kill
Guido Fornaciar, whom he blamed
for the recent loss Of his lob from
. sculpturing business in Oakland
While approaching the ferry land
ing, Russo took cut his gun to make
sure that it was in proper condition.
While lingering the weapon IT
unexpectedly went off and Clark
an innocent victim Of prcarrangef
vcngcnce, ,droppcd dead.
Russo submitted willingly to ar.
rest and appeared still in Il dozc
over the unfortunate turn The hatred
for his former partner had taken,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Rolph Warned
By Will Rogers

HOLLYWOOD, Cct ,, U.P Will
Rogers patched M public truce
with Clara Bow at one of the Holly
wood movie prcmicrs last night.
Rogers, Introducing Mayor James
Hoiph, Dr., OF san Francisco, the
Republican gubcrnatorial nominee,
recalled his recent statements con
ccrning the adventures of Miss Bow
at Il Calneva, New, gambling place.
Rogers took her to dinner and after
ward she lost $4,000 at the tables,
lut stopped payment on her checks.
''ut late seem to be introducing
" lot of people in unconventional
places at dinner. the COW person
remarked, 81 had dinner with
Mayor Rolph tonight, If he gets
into trouble after introduce him
want everybody to know I'm not re.
Ypousihle.
"Thc mayor has been in charge
up in San Francisco SO long they
call him Junior. He 5 succeeded
himself. The governor is a Rcpub
lican but am a member of no po-
litical organization. ! am Demo
Clat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
LEAGUE FAILS
IN RATIFICATION
OF TWO PACTS
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondents

GENEVA. oct. 8. \J.pj-W War-liko
sanctions constitute the best guaraH'
tee for the peace OF tn" world,
League of Nations circles admitted
today after the eleventh assembly
had ad9ptcd Il convention OF finan
cial assistance for an invaded nation
hut had faiiec to .tarmonlZc two do.
cumcntS to prevent war. the Lcagur
convcnant and the Kellogg pact.
Twenty-Five o. the ~ Euron"on
nations in which the threat of fu-
turc wars is considered most likely.
signed the convention financial a.
sistancc. Germany, hungary, ltaiE
Switzerland and Luxembourg r..
fused to sign. Under provisions of
the convention the league is able 10
utilize IN immediate weapon Of
economic isolation against ANY IN
yadiug nation and also strengthen
an invaded nation with loans and
renewed economic assistance. Many
experts believe the convention is
sufficiently strong TO stiflc war.
League authorities estimated that
the commitments of the IS Signatory
nations to the convention wOuld
guarantee initial financial aid ot
$4,000, ,00o gold francs, of whirh 81,
uO0,GUU had been estimated as the
combined pressure necessary -
atiflc war.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
REPORT MANY
MASSACRED BY
TURKISH TRIBES

LONDON, Oct. ,. W.H-An TX
change Telegraph dispatch from
Jerusalem reported without confirm-
ation today that Turks mad p,assa
cled 1900 men. women and children
aud destroyed many villages in the
Illan district
The Exchange Telegraph cores
pondcnt also reported without con.
firmation that Turkish aerial bonn
tardmcnts had killed hundreds of
ptrsons in the Dieulmafek, Ag.i and
fendruk districts.
Troops under Jcwad Pasha Kcmal
end Eddin Pasha DESTROYED nanv
villages near Tc~aldiran. the dis
patch said.
The engagement covered a vide
area along the Frontier. whore Kur.
dish tribe>mcn have been causing
trouble between Turkey and Persia,
eliminating in u Turkish ultimatup
to Persia to keep the kurdS from
invading Turkish territory.
Reports from the frontier to .Jcr-
usalrm indicated the Kurdish jnsur.
gents recently had been reinforced
and were defending a 80 mile front
stretching from Aralki to the Baya
zid district, Just south of Mt. Ara.
iat. The Turks concentrated around
Pavazid and the Iraq frontier. while
the Pcrsians also strengthened THEN
frontier forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
RIVERSIDE NOT
TO ACT AGAINST
ELDER NORTHC0T1

RIVERSIDE. Caiif., Oct ;. UP -
Riverside County authorities left
here today for h" Gordon Stewart
Northcott ranch to make . f'nal
search for the bottles Of victims ol
Northcott. who WAS hanged ycstcr
Gay for numbering three boys.
The officers were to be guided III
the hunt hy II map drawn by North
colt few minut = before he went
to death ON the gallows ut san Quen
tin Prison.
The map assertedly marked tn,
place where Northcott finally hlj
the bodies Of the two WinsloW boys
md Walter Collins after hr killed
hem.
Authorities said Northcott'> last
minutr map placed the burial spot
in hollow southeast oi the ranch.
Sheriff Glenn Swccters said hr
held little faith in Northcott : final
map. The slayer ON half = dozen
previous occasion, duped officials
after promising 10 Indicate the
graves of his victims.
Riverside authorities will disrc
gard the charges Northcott madc
yesterday morning when he accused
his father, Cyrus, of having been
implicated in the mnrdcrouS work
on the ranch.
"'Eyccnt for the final search for
the bodies, Riverside County is
through with the Northcott case.
Ford said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
BROADWAY BIDS
LAST FAREWELL
TO DEAD ACTOR

NEW YORK, Oct. !. lU.P)-.TIck
ponahuc was buried today from st.
Malachy's church-tlc actors clap.
el--iust around the corner from the
Broadway where he roSH from Oh
security to popula:Es dizzies.
heights.
Gathered in the chapel amid the
flickcring candles and the sottcn2d
lights. were those among whom he
had worked for years; girls of the
chorus; mon of the orchestra: stage
hands and ticket tl,l"rs; and there
were those whose names were known
as widely as his.
Ed Wynn, the comedian, Osea"
Shaw. juvenile who has .pad" his
rise playing on the same stage as
Donahuc; Tom Mcehar, Percy Hell
ton. Victor Moore, Jack Hazard,
Alfred I.unt, and Dove" I.cSIin were
there.
Marilyn Miller. " ao played 80
long with Donahuo, siinpcd qpietly
over to the funeral parlors aud stood
for Il moment beside the bier, before
the service took place. Then >hc
returned to her apartment and no
one saw her at the c:lurch.
Florcnz Xicgfcld, irto Who's the
atcrs Donahuc had drawn thousands,
did likewise.
And the people w'.p night after
night applauded his dancing and
enioycd his entcrta 'nmcnt, wrre
there in equal numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
HYDE TO DEFEND
ADMINISTRATION
RELIEF PROGRAM

WASIIINGTON Oct. >. UP,
Secretary Of Agriculture Hyde ha,
been nominated by President Hoover
to defend the administration 5 farn
program IN q prediction tour Of tn,
middlcwcst.
Hyde will Ioav, Washington Oc
tohcr r., according to the prcseni
schedule. He has begun work ot
his speeches aJId is obtaining from
farm board and Republican nationa
committee sources data 10 suppl
mcnt his own. The secretary is moi
cNpcctcd to rrtu"n until after ths
elections.
REPRE-, rankin Fort, Re
ublican, New dorsey. and clos,
friend OF MI. Hoover, will b" an
othcr prc-clectian administration
spokesman in the restless agrIcul
tural ccntcrS. Fort : task is to ham.
mcr against the equalization fc,
farm relief program AMI tine export
Gchcnturc scheme which progrcssiN,
Republican senator's and Congress,
men are beginning to discuss again
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03

OF the pilot and the fuel is "arried
IN tanks placed ON top of thc up
per wing Of the antiquatcd biplane.
The wings of the plane are cam
out!agod and are covered with
names of the curious in the various
towns in which Wilson has stopped.
They are held together, or perhaps
separated, by a multitude OF wires
which cross and criss-crOss until
they resemble one of the wartime
barbcd wire entanglements. The
hole contraption resembles . fly
ing front porch.
Wilson stated the plane is cap
able Of making 4 top succd Of -
miles an hour, if q tail-wind Is
blowing. Otherwise thc speed :
considerably less.
He has made the 'ri? III easy
stages, being compelled 10 do so by
the limited amount of gasoline he
cdn carry. T,.o forced landing, %
Cured on the trip. making Il nee
cssary for him to land IN a "reck
led and remain there overnight.
Wilson and his plane attracted
considerable attention rs he flew
over the city this morning, and
quite Il number of folks went out
to the airport to see him land. He
made perfect "thrcc pointer
and showed that tho old ship can
do its stuff to perfection.
The flyer remarked that Imperial
Valley is not strange territory 10
him as he WAS here for several
months in 1919 and was the first
pilot to carry passengers IN this
section. "Thcre was no such land
in9 field as this when was here
before. he said, complimcnting
the efficiency of the county air
port.
Shades of Lincoln Bcachcy. Char
lie Hamilton. Arch HoNic and othcl
Pioneers of the air were recalled by
Wilson and his plane. One could
not help hut think that tho> old
timers certainly had pl"ntv of cour-
ACC to venture forth IN the flyine
crates. For that MATTER, Wilson is
not without considerable of that
same commodity himsclt ~ long
as things 90 rs they should. h. can
euiov himself sitting ON his fly
iug porch aud viewing the seem
cry.
Wilson was guest of the ki-
e,ani> club at luncheon today and
will take Oft tomorrow at $50 for
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Endurance Mark
Attempt Fails

GLENDALE, Calf. Oct. ). U.P)
Tho third attempt of Loren Men
dell and Pete Rcinhart to regain
the world 5 refuelng endurance
flight record, ended at noon today
when II fluttcring piece of canvas
chokcd off the motor of their
''pridc of Hollywood and forced
them to land.
They had been in the air SO hours
and - minutes, after u tatc-otf
from Grand Central air terminal
latc Tuesday.
The canvas had been wrapped
around Il heating device on the
motor rs protective covering.
The steady rush of wind of the pro.
pcllor tore it loose and the cloth
lodged over an intake valve on the
motor.
Mcndell said they would make II
fourth attempt to rc-capturc the
record held by them two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Contractor Dies
In Odd Accident

LOS ANGELES. Oct. :. UP
Eric Ohlund, -, brick masonry con
tractor, was killed last night in =
peculiar automobile accident on the
highway near here
Ohlund was driving his car, which
was attached to a trailer contain.
irg building materials. Suddenly
he WAS seized hv an acute attack
ot iudig, >tion aud stood up after
telling Salhano G;.>telum, who wHs
riding with him, to take the steer
ing wheel.
The contractor then tumhled out
Of his automobile and suffered fatal
injuries when wheel of the trailer
ran over his chest.
He lived at 2357 Springfield avr.
nue., Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
BANDITS STAGE
DARING ROBBERY
AT LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES, Oct. .. UP
Two bandits. who entered a hrantA
of the Bank of Italy in some IN
explained manner during the nigh
placed six employees in a vault to
day and escaped with $1,000. all OF
the money in the cages.
+. \. Stelcy, manager Of the
branch at 5Ith street and Crenshaw
boulevard, opened the bank this
morning and found himself faced by
two bandits with guns.
"Wc'rc from Chicago and plenty
tough one of The gunmcn SAID.
If you let out a yclp it will be
Just too bad because wen give yoii
every slug in those guns.
SCclcy was marched to the rc9r
Of the bank, bound hand and foot
and gar"cd. Then ne was placed
in the vault.
Miss Helen jacobson, Albert Lyon
end William Hilbert, clerks; Bert
Baker. cashier aad Arthur Slack
teller, followed Sccicv 20 work in
l:pid succession and all received
Identical receptions from the ban.
dts.
After all of the employees were
lying bound ana gagged on the moor
Of the vault, the bandits took Their
time and cleaned all of the money
from the cages.
~ intervals on of the bandits
would lool; into the vault and tell
his prisoners that the Nlghtcs, moist
meant death.
The 2unmcn LEFT without locking
the vault door and the victims wcrc
able to free their bonds and call
police.
Scclcy and the others said the
bandits wore dark-colorcd horn, rim
classes To conceal part of their fca.
lures. They were we'll dressed anI
went about the robbery in manner
which indicated they were cNpcr,-
cnccd.
Police said they were unable t.
explain how the men entered the
hank al night. II was presumed they
escaped after the robbery in an auto.
mobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Crowd Unruly
At Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Oct. :. UP
Shouting We re tired of eating out
cf garbage pails,' a crowd of 1000
marched from Public Square towards
Public Auditorium, where President
Hoover was delivering an address
last night, before it was dispersed
by q smoke barragc within three
blocks of the hail.
Harry Catterall, q reporter, SUI.
fcrcd severe head injuries when h,
was mistaken for Il Communist and
struck over the lead by police
officer. Several marchcrs were re.
ported slightly huri when the police
attack forced them through plate
class windows. -Four were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Jumps TO Death
From Airplane

BERLIN. oct. >. UP? A paSscn.
ger ON IN air liner cnroutc from
Hamburg to Hanover, opened the
door of the craft and leapcd to death
today while the ship was flying be
tween llarhurg and Rothenburg,
The passenger, whose name w9S
given as Pipler, was observed by an,
ether passenger on the plane, who
was unable to halt the suicide.
The pilot noticed that his craft
mrcncd as lac turned to see the seq
end passenger gesticulating wildly
to Indicate that Piplcr had iumne |
out The pilot oirclcd above the
region but failed to locate the hody,
tor which police started a search.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Asserted Actor
Held As Thief

Los ANGELES, Oct. :. U.p--
Grad Bacr, who claimed to haVa ap.
pctrcd in numerous motion pictures
as thicf Little Bear, was under in.
dictmcnt by the grand jury today
ON charge of stealing chickens.
The indictment alleged the crst
while doctor and one John Crosslcy
raidcd a number of chicken coop.
and made Off with generous guam
titles of fouls. The sheriff S s-rhick
en- detail traced the tire tracks ano
arrested the pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
New Air Raid
In Coal Field

MADISONNlLLE. Ky. Oct, ;.
U.P) The second air raid upon coal
mines of western Kentuck> within
two months today brought to q prac
tical Standstill all operations in the
Ross company tlcidS near Madison
vile.
Miners feared to 90 to work. they
said, hccauSc of an attack y, strr-
day when an aviator swooprd over
the field, dropping flaming torches
which endangered the company
property and set fire to the James
Smith barn, which was destroyed.
The raid WAS attributed to labor
troubles. y few men who returned
to work after the attach we're
hccklcd hy strikers who wor" pick.
citing all roads leading to the mine
shafts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-03
Head OF Japanese
Navy Quits Post

TOXIC. Oct, >. UR1-FollowinG
Emperor llirohito'> ratification ot
the London naval treaty yesterday,
Takarabc. minister of the Japancsh y
navy, today resigned his post,
Takarabc' 5 resignation had hccn
expected for some time because "t
the opposition Offered his support
of the treaty by other high naval
officials.
Immediately following Takarabc =
Of the supreme navy council. Sim
ultantouslv Admiral Abo was in
stalled rs navy minister in the prc'-
crcc of Emperor llirohito.