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Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
HOME MAKERS ORGANIZE
Women of Lower New Castle
County Meet at Mrs. Thomas Mills

County Meet at Thomas Mills
The Home Makers OF New Cas-
tie County and vicinity, met at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Mills near
Green Spring, on Tuesday, Febru-
airy "a, and organized a club under
supervision of Mrs. Kate Daugher-
ty, Home Demonstration of Uni
versity of Delaware. The officers
were elected as follows for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs Dudley
Crossley; Vice-president, Mrs. P
r. Smith; Secretary, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Downes; Treasurer, Mrs. Ida Nick
erson; Reporter, Mrs. Thomas
Mills. Each one present was urg-
ed to bring a new member netx
month at which time we will meet
st the home of Mrs. Dudley Cross
ley near Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
TOWN COUNCIL ORGANIZES
G. X. Stevenson Reelected Presi-
dent; $. Creadick Ennis, Secretary

The newly-elect members of
Smyrna Town Council, Messrs
George w Turner, S. Creadick En-
Miss, and George r. Stevenson, met
with the hold-over members, John
c. Manner and j. Wells FAIRIES last
evening and organized for the
year. George r. Stevenson was
elected president: S. Creadick En-
mis- was elected secretary and
George w. Turner was elected
Clerk. Council will meet again
Friday evening TO consider some
business and if President Steven
son has not his committees ready
to name. it is expected these will
be ready to announce the first reg
ular meeting in March.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
FORMER SMYRNA GIRL WEDS
Miss Laura Hutchison, Formerly of
Smyrna, Weds ElwOOd Heisler

Miss Laura VI. Hutchison, of
Wilmington, formerly Of this town,
daughter Of Mrs. Hattie NJ. Hutch
ison Of this town, became the bride
Of Elwood Heisler Of Wilmington,
at a quiet ceremony at Elkton, Md,
on Saturday, February 14th.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
|ssApay State Rigbt.

~. illSHlS
| ~, y, I Particularly op-
n slanent which takes
= single right. The
'aonent takes from
llgnt to handle the
\ s.'Il0n ~ in their own
I, NY repeal their own
! "A. As stated before.
i %uil Sli did not explain
H. w simply held that
s~. amendment was
m 10. . amend provid-
y Article. So far - =
nat decision, anv
'ly kind would be
: prevented a State
'iual 1al Representation
d css.a 'ast as sooa as anv
! e%lshistltutlOn is pro-
/ ~ slIda Of Congress,
b \ " |, Legislatures Of
i WI las States, il Is
.sel' ~. |; Every state
NJ ,ins. ,'s consent, NAV
y arI,ss.li h.. i mas except
~ 9 N the SEN
d pr.,a, caser all that
R.h.,a. Unstable as tbe
IL, public opinion.
Rs y'a ~ 4 amendment
I isc,,,,,ia ,as ), Eighteenth !
doct,ti,l' ~ ! is a prece-
thars ';'ns, pla and I trust
Federal consti-
"a Page r..
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25

Wiii Preach at st. Peters, Sunday
Rev. Walden Pell, 2nd. B A
Headmaster of St.Andrews' School
near Middletown, will have charge
OF the services at st. Peters
Church on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
Chimney Fire at Gilbert Garrison.

Smyrna firemen were summoned
to a chimney fire on Saturday at
Gilbert Garrison's near Bishops
Corner. Slight damage.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25

sSrlOS REF O""
\, Tells Wilmington na3'inst
DIlusd at Rlgh's Is,
] Il'' ! he late John .59..c: {.
''.rars Branch of the
sIsation for Nation non
r,rters, 915 King
TEnirgtOn, Saturday day
nd not believe that "a
M. state originally
y, their most sacred
! the constitution"
lided, is that the
ID anendments were
ID that clear Mrs
In Jr., was hostess.
address follows; I
apsed any public ef- f-
calculated to result
wrote temperance
N IN Smyrna High
Md in favor OF pro
I n Kent county in
In question was sub
rtsrendum vote, but
was the only OBJ
p.rance people, and
sIuirsd to favor any
Ia 50 long as they
gsnce. I recall that
rsrstian Temperance
Ena awarded me a
s;ay in which | dis
rits and demerits Of
.sus to accomplish
Bit now, anyone who
sition in a national
j amendment is Cor
/ Tssl a scoundrel Of
Pruhibitionists would
hsn considering any
Ii we're proper for
tgnlpsrance people a
10
Never Granted People
! vas told that if !
/. favor Of prohibitory
ii make possible an
Tsirh, if unsuccessful,
zdlnsd upon a similar
rNrtunity to vote the
allure was never af-
1 Eighteenth Amend
z'i the trial Of any
mention these things
AiE that l appreciate
E Of those who favor
ua and | believe that
: 70 prohibition is all
= me from being a
ETocate. Prohibition
n vas always consid.
r. police regulation
1dd even consider il
our Federal Constitu.
Glnent which We be.
the rights Of State:
nselVes seems mos
~ Construed to pro.
for taking away tht
Siate. The Suprem,
United States has &
without giving AMI
zae, Not only +ba.
~ Inc Eighteenth
rgs that after IN,
Ii neld it valid, NJ
2 Who respects ou.
ils, dare attempt Il.
n YEARS no one dare
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x'ne enlightened. Tn,
u Association an,
at associations hav.
@lsons favoring tn.
Eighteenth Amend
7 seems clear that tn
y did not hold tha
Il amendment pro
+ fr0n talking abou
=! Away State Right
|s.a,.lpa ! Particularly op
lament which +oI
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
Mrs.Kate Jenkins Dies in Wyomin.

Mrs. Katherine Brock Jenkins, of
wyoming, died at her home early
Monday morning after an illness
of several weeks. She is survived
by her husband and three children.
Funeral services took place today.
Interment was in the Quaker bury
ing ground, Camden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
GUST INSPECTOR
OF CARY COPS
Efficiency Expert BIameS
Corrupt Politics.

By OUtCCu PTeSS
GARY. Dec. ia. S. ]. Woods,
brought here to develop the best
police force Gary ever had, today
blamed corrupt politics for his
resignation as inspector, as he pre-
pared to return to his home in
Berkeley, Cal.
My hands were tied and politics
ran the police force here" Woods
said after Mayor R. o. johnson &C
cepted his resignation.
II told the mayor that he would
have to take his choice between a
wide open city and me-" Woods said.
HE answered by accepting my
resignation"
Woods described the Gary police
force as being 80 per cent efficient.
1t was about 10 per cent efficient
when Woods came to Gary less than
two years ago, he asserted, and
would have been increased to rs
per cent efficient eff I had been
given free rein"
Woods called executives of the
police department chair warmers"
He declined to express an opinion
on whether police were protecting
liquor and vice, but noted that
nothing was done when I called
them to the attention of the
mayor"
Woods was brought here by john
son soon after he had completed a
year in Shanghai, China, where he
organized a municipal police force.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Marking Students Riot
BIZ United Press

ny CUtIGU RfeSS
NANKING, China, Dec. II. -
Rlotlng students wrecked the prem
lses of the Central Daily News, Of
tlclal organ of the Nationalist
party. today. They destroyed
presses, typewriters and other
equipment.
Soldiers arrived and routed the
students, making f1fty-flve arrests
Some of the students tried to escape
over nearby ponds, and several
were drowned.
A delegation of Cantonese lead
erS, here to reorganize the govern
ment in an attempt at National
unity, proclaimed their intention
of struggling to regain Chinas lost
territorial rights in Manchuria,
They insisted Chinese militarists in
Manchuria who failed to resist the
Japanese invasion must be held re-
sponsible.
General Chang Kai-Shek, re-
signed head of the government, re-
turned suddenly today after briei
airplane trip with his wife away
from the capital Madame Chang
remained at Shanghai.
The Cantonese leaders paid hon.
age at the tomb of Sun Yat-Sen
China's national hero, and then
conferred with Chang,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
CHINESE HURL
new CHARGES
OF AGGRESSION
Japan Still Is on Attack,
Note to League of
Nations Alleges.
NANKlNG STUDENTS RIOT
Plant of NationaIiStS'
Newspaper Is Raided
and Wrecked.

By United Press
GENEVA, Dec. 17.-Japanese at
tacks on Chinese in Manchuria and
control of Chinese railroads were
alleged today in Chinese note to
the League of Nations council, out
lining developments in the Man
churian situation since the council
ended its consideration of the
question at Paris.
The Chinese note listed the
alleged occurrences in the following
chronological order:
Dec. 5. japanese gunboat and
force of eighty soldiers arrived at
Chin Hwang-Tao.
Dec. 9. Three japanese airplanes
bombed Tsinchiao destroying the
telephone exchange and damaging
the railway in several places; two
airplanes attacked Tien Hsien with
bombs and machine guns; japanese
airplaneS circled over governmental
buildings at Chinchow for twenty
minutes.
Dec. 1G. japanese troops carried
off the station master and two rail-
way employees at Hsinminfu.
Dec. II. apanese gendarmes
questioned, imprisoned, and wounded
Chinese passengers at the Hsinmin-
fu station; japanese troops reported
ly enlisted services of 1,700 Mon
golian bandits, who demanded $500
daily from the Hsinminfu popula-
ton.
The Chinese claimed that the
japanese placed the Kirin-C Chang
chun and Kirin-Tunhwa railroads
under the Changchun-Tunhwa
railway administration and sent
surveying corps for the purpose of
extending the railways westward to
Talai and eastward to Heuining.
League quarters regarded this
charge as very important, as it
would constitute Japanese develop
ment of strategic railways in Man
churia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
HOOSIER MURDERER
is REPORTED SLAIN
Bruce Scott, Killer of Fire
man, Said to Be Dead
in Texas.

Bruce Scott, Indiana'S most no.
torious criminal product in the last
five years, was slain in a gun battle
with a Dallas (Tex) policeman
Wednesday night.
According to press dispatches,
Scott, wanted here for the murder
of Henry Millikan, indianapolis fire.
man, last January, seriously
wounded patrolman J. E. Griffin of
the Texas city.
Scott robbed a filling station of
a small amount of money, and, I'M
able to commander an auto in his
fight, staged the bullet duel with
the police officer.
On Dec. 4 Scott, by using ruse,
escaped from the McAleSter, Okla,
penitentiary where he was serving a
life sentence on kidnapping
charge. Scott slipped from mis- cell
and used a plank in scaling the
prison wall. He escaped under gun
fire of guards.
Shooting of Millikan by Scott fol-
lowed attempts of police to arrest
the criminal after he was seen
lettering in q filing station at
Virginia avenue and South New
Jersey street.
A killer, Scott shot Millikan as the
latter grabbed him after a pursuit
of several blocks. He escaped by
stealing two automobiles.
The outlaw was 81 and a native
of Jackson county. He was serving
fifteen-year Indiana reformatory
sentence for a Daleville bank rob-
berry when he and two others
escaped from the institution. The
Indianapolis Staying occurred a few
days later.
Scott was recaptured in April in
Illinois after being wounded fol-
lowing an Edmond (Okla.0 kidnap-
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Air Mail Anniversary
Being Celebrated Here

overcoats and travel in comfort,
reading and even dining while the
plane cruises at lis miles an hour.
The present planes carry nine
passengers, ATS pounds of mail,
together with baggage. in separate
compartments. Three round trips
are made daily.
In the four years, 275, $40 pounds
of mail and II, 692 passengers have
been carried, and approximately
1,487 1877 miles flown.
There were fifteen employees of
the company when the first air
mail was flown. Today there are
200 employees in the Embry- Riddle
division.
The Embry- Riddle Company was
taken over by Aviation Corpora
ton in April, 1929, and made a
division of American Always,
operating between Cleveland and
Fl. Worth, and between Chicago
and Atlanta by way Of Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Or. Morgan, Head of City
Health Board, Called
to Testify.
BY DICK MILLER.

DR.. Herman G. Morgan, secretary
Of the city health baord, today testi-
fed in the grand jury probe of pur-
ported irregular activities of Coroner
Fred w. Vehling.
Morgan was reported to have in
formed the jury of the alleged
spite" quarantine ordered by Vehl-
ing against relatives of Werner Pin
ner, Negro, 81, of 2216 Pleasant
street, who died at city hospital Aug
5 from noncontagiouS type OF
meningitis.
Relatives of the deceased man
charge Vehling invoked the order
because of law suit brought against
him by the undertaken for the fam
lily.
Ordered Private Burial
Vehling enforced the quarantine
and ordered a private burial, on
ground that Primer was a victim
of contagious form of the disease.
Morgan recently told The Times
investigation and tests in the case
revealed no danger of contagion.
In addition, it is charged that
DR.. Clarence N. Harris, Negro,
deputy coroner, performed post
mortem on the body, despite protests
of the family. Results of his autopsy
also reveal the disease was not con-
tagiouS, it is claimed.
w. T. Blasengym, undertaken,
charged Vehling ordered him to
hold a private funeral. Blasengym
retained DR.. c. A. TolleS, Negro,
pathologist, to conduct an examina-
ton of the body, which further re-
futed Vehling's claims Primer was
the victim of a contagious disease.
Threats Are Charged
Attempts of Vehling to "bulldoze''
relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Jordan of Lawrence
following the couples death when
their car was struck by train
near their home six weeks ago, is
to be aired before the jury this
week.
Yelling ordered autopsies in the
case and is alleged to have threat
ened relatives who attempted to
block his order.
Jurors also have indicated they
intend to probe the post-mortem
performed on the body of Lieuten-
ant Lewis Stanley, who lost his
life Oct. 81, in fire truck-automo-
bile crash at Sixteenth street and
Central avenue.
Vehling is alleged to have taken
custody of Stanley'S personal pos
sessions following the f1reman's
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
U, S. URGED TO
ABANDON COLD
Philadelphia Record Asks
Congress to Act.
By United Press

NJ GWtttU 4 ftoo
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE
Philadelphia Record today urged
that the United States abandon the
gold standard to save much hui
man suffering and speed the return
of the world as well as this coun-
try to normally.
The Record is an independent
newspaper owned by j. David
Stern, who also publishes the Cam
den(N. j. Caurier and Morning
Post.
THE nation will be forced off the
gold standard eventually, when it
will do us little good" the front
page editorial said, so congress
should take the United States off
the present gold standard immedi-
ately."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
CITY IS FARLEY SITE
10000 Disciples of Christ Delegates
Expected Here in 1882.

More than 10000 delegates will at
tend the international convention
of Disciples of Christ in Indian
apolis Oct. IL to is, 1882, according
to members of the executive conven-
ton committee, who held meeting
with national board members at the
SEVERN Wednesday.
Movement to bring the convention
here has been under way for nearly
two years. Recently, the. Indian
apolis Christian Ministers Associa-
ton adopted a resolution urging Sc
lection of Indianapolis.
Plans for the convention will be
arranged by a local committee yet
to be appointed. First international
convention of Disciples of Christ
was held here in 1870. indianapolis
also was host in 1878, 1881, 1887 and
1897.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
AID SOUGHT FOR INDIANS

Congress to Be Asked to Save Sioux
in Nebraska From Starving.
BIZ United Press
NIOBRARA, Neb., Dec. 17.-Con-
gressional relief for tribe of nearly
1000 Sioux Indians faced by starva-
ton which has already brought
death to two small girls, was sought
today.
Representative Edgar Howard.
himself an adopted member of the
tribe, said ne would ask congress for
funds to prevent further suffering
among the Indians.
Governor Charles w. Bryan an
nounced temporary relief had been
sent to the tribe which lost its crops
last summer by drought and a
plague Of grasShoppers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
City Buys Equipment

by IWt8 NptCIut
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. IT,
Three ordinances approving. con-
tracts for the purchase of $14,525
worth Of vehicular equipment for
the city police and fire departments
were adopted under suspension of
the rules by the city council. The
equipment includes combination
police patrol and city ambulance
and a 750-gallon pumper for the
fire department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Continued from Page II

Snowstorm, made an emergency
landing on a farm near here.
The first planes used we're open
ships, cruising at 81 miles an hour
and carrying about 200 pounds of
mail.
Great advance is seen in COM
pairing these first planes with the
comfortable, capacious and speedy
cabin planes now operating on the
line.
Passenger comfort has increased
immeaSurably. In the early days,
passengers were incased in cum
bersome heavy fleece-lined flying
suits, wearing helmets and
goggles, and bundled into the
front seat of the Waco, already
crowded with mail sacks and
other equipment. The one-way
fare to Chicago from Cincinnati
then was $35.
TODAY, passengers and mail
l. are carried in the commo-
dious Pilgrim cabin plane, main
tanning a temperature of 10 to 80
degrees. yaven in the coolest wea-
ther. Instead of donning flying
suits, passengers now can remove
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
BANKERS MEET TONIGHT
Credit Problems to Be Discussed at
Columbia Club Session.

National Credit Corporation and
other credit and banking problems
will be discussed by the Banks
Credit Corporation at the Colum-
bia Club at a dinner to be attend
ed by more than 100 Indiana
bankers.
Speakers include Luther F. Sy-
mons, state banking commissioner;
Thomas D. Barr, deputy state
banking commissioner; Judge Clar-
ence r. Martin of the Indiana SUI
preme court; Elmer w. Stout and
w. P. Flynn, Indianapolis bankers;
Meredith Nicholson, Carl Endi-
colt, Huntington banker, and Os-
car L. Griffith, Brown county
artist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

plummet when the rope holding ring snapped as
she was twrling over and over, flashing creature
in filmy white high up in the circus tent. The
broken trapeze is carved on the monument; it
tells the story of how she died.
The funeral ceremony here recalled what circus
people have long called "the perfect romance"
Leitzel and Cadona were both children of the cir
cus-acrobats since childhood They grew up
within the shadow of the "bg top" She was the
greatest woman aerialist in history; he famous
for his triple somersault in midair They loved,
they Wed they were happy until death parted them.
But to Cadona, Leitzel still lives in spirit He
spent a large part of his life's savings to have
carved the beautiful monument showing he and
Leitzel embracing as angels. He has called it
Reunion
Their love, he says is as deathless as the cold
marble that will record it.
They will be together-forever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Yelled Threat Made
By United Press

By Ontted Press
TOXIC, Dec. 1.-THE govern
ment announced today that Gen
eral Chang Hsueh-Liang, deposed
Manchurian ruler, had promised the
legation at Peiping ten days ago
to withdraw his troops from Chin
chow gradually. No Withdrawals
have been made to date, the an
nouncement said.
General Shigeru HOMO, japanese
commander at Mukden, was ready
to move against Chinchow at any
time it appeared necessary"
General Jiro Minami, war minis
ter in the late Wakatsuki cabinet,
will be appointed first governor
general of Manchuria, it was dis
closed today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Labeled 'PrepoSterouS'
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Ad-
ministration financial authorities
consider "preposterous" suggestions
that the United States is about to
go off the gold standard.
High authorities, discussing the
matter today, argued that as the
whole credit system is based upon
gold it would be impossible for the
government to act in any way which
would be effective in altering the
standard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Majority of Mdiana:S
Criminals NatiUe Born
SKI GIRL AND RIVAL
SHAKE HANDS, PART
Lovers Wife Kisses Baby and Leaves
to Start All Over Again

Lover wire Misses BABY ana Leaves
to Start All Over Again
By United Press
MINEOLA, L. T., Dec. 17.-Miss
May Gledhill. comely Canadian ath-
lete, today had her 2-year-old son
to herself in the love nest that
William Conner, the baby's father,
provided for her before going to
prison.
Mrs. Conner, who had lived with
the unwed mother, left the house
to start life all over again." The
two figures in the odd triangle
parted apparently without bitter
ness.
Mrs. Conner kissed the baby good
bye, shook hands with his mother,
and said:
Il can't stay here any longer. God
bless you both and I hope I see
you both again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
'0N-THE-FENCERS' BEAM
ON NEW DRY LAW PLAN
Newcomers Proposal Wins Support
From Large Congress Bloc.

TEOm Large congress Bloc.
By Scripps-Hotoard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia new
conner in congress, Representative
Thomas R. Amlie of Wisconsin, has
evolved a plan for tackling the pro-
hibition problem which promises to
win more support from dry and on
the-fence members than most of the
eighty or ninety wet bills now before
the house and senate.
Amlie proposes to provide by law
that the Volstead act shall not ap-
ply to any individual complying with
the law enforcement act of auy
state.
The effect of this amendment
would be to make the Volstead act
imperative insofar as any state NAV
enact legislation on the subject of
liquor. 1t differs from other at
tempts to modify the Volstead act
in that it does not seek to legaljze
any given percentage of alcoholic
content, but leaves this issue up to
the states that favor modification.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
BY DAN THOMAS .
NEA Service Writer


Service Writer
T OS ANGELES Dec. 17.-Lian Leitzel has
- played to her last audience.
The music of a circus band seemed to float
softly from the distance and the faint odor of fresh
tanbark seemed to fill the air when silent crowd
gathered at new monument of Italian marble in
Inglewood cemetery the other day. But the only
music that of the wind signing through the
low palm trees and the odor was the sweet, heavy
scent of fresh-cut flowers.
Lillian Leitzel, highest paid and most famous
circus acrobat in history, was making her farewell
appearance. Alfred Cadona of Los Angeles, her
acrobatic husband, placed within the monument
small silver urn containing her ashes; slowly, he
closed the metal door and they sealed it.
Cadona had kept these ashes since last February
when his wife met sudden death in fall in Copen-
hagen. Denmark. She pitched to the ground like
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
HURT IN CAR CRASH
Two Women Injured as Auto
Swerves Into Two Others.

AWO WOMEN injured as Auto
Swerves Into Two Others.
When a car in which she was
riding swerved to the side of state
read No. 81 near Harding street
and crashed into two other cars,
Mrs. Voris Baker of Westphalia,
Ind, was injured seriously today.
Mrs. Baker and her husband were
riding with Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Chestnut, also of Westphalia. Mrs.
Chestnut incurred body bruises, and
was taken to Methodist hospital
with Mrs. Baker.
James Sciscoe, 1854 Eugene street,
driver of the other car, was not in
jured, although Mrs. j. c. Dolan
of Bloomington, riding in the third
car involved in the collision, sus-
tanned cuts on the head.