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Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
,trs Eva Hickman Houston, Widow
of Former Congressman Hous-
ton Dies ON Visit i'm Michigan

Mrs. Eva Hickman Houston, OF
afillsboro. widow of Former Con-
oressman Houston, died at the
home of her son, Henry A. Hous-
ton. Jr., in Pontiac, Mich. She was
IN A visit to her son when taken
i'll AT first it was thought the
illness was not serious but Monday
her relatives were telegraphed that
her condition was grave. Her
daughter, Mrs. S. P. Toadvine, of
Milford. left at once for Pontiac
and arrived a short time before
her mother died. Mrs. Houston
was a native of Sussex County and
was about rs years old. Her hus-
band. Henry A. Houston, who was
a member of Congress from Della
ware from 1902 to 1904, and was
prominent in Democratic politics,
died several years ago. She is
survived by two children, Mrs. S.
P. Toadvine, OF Milford, and Hen
ry A. Houston, Jr., of Pontiac.
She is also survived by two broth
ers, Frank and Horace J. Hickman
Of Frankfort, in Sussex County.
The funeral will take place from
the home of her daughter in Mil
ford on Friday at 2.30 o'clock. In
terment will be at Millsboro.
Death of Arson Clough, Clayton
Anson Clough, of Clayton, rail-
road employee, died at his home on
Saturday after an illness of four
teen weeks of rheumatism. He was
AZ years of age and the son of the
late William Henry and Addie
Starkey Clough. He was a mem
Der Of the Asbury M. E. Church of
Millington. Besides his widow,
Mrs. Esther May Green Clough, he
leaves three children, Marshall,
Henry, and Elnora Clough all of
Clayton, two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Biddle Of Dover, and Mrs. John
Clough of Baltimore, Md. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
dence at Clayton yesterday at
o'clock and interment was made at
Millington cemetery. Rev. G. w.
Spry officiated.
Death of X. Franklin Voshell
K. Franklin Voshell, age % years
of near Middletown, died on July
10, at the Delaware Hospital, in
Wilmington, where he had under
gone an operation on Friday for
stomach trouble. The funeral ser
vices were held at Millington M. E.
Church this afternoon, Wednes-
day, at o'clock, and interment at
Millington Cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife who before her
marriage was Miss Rachel Ran
som Of this town, and mother,
Mrs. Smith, two brothers and two
half-sisters of Middletown.
Mrs. J.Wesley Stevens of Honolulu
Mrs. Mary ). Stevens, widow of
the late John Wesley Stevens of
Camden, died at the home of her
son, DR.. Irving j. Shepherd, in
Honolulu, T. H., on Thursday, July
End, in her seth year. Mrs. Stew
ems had ben i'll for some months
but her death came as a surprise
to her MANY friends and relatives
in Kent County.
Mrs. Lille Wilson, of Cheswold
Mrs. Lille May Wilson died yes
terday, Tuesday, at her home at
Cheswold. She was 66 years of
age and daughter of the late John
and Sarah ]. Culleny Rash Fun
eral services will be held at her
late residence at 1 o'clock Friday
afternoon and interment made at
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
REMODEL "AMSTEL HOUSE"
Old New Castle Property Being
Restored to Original Architecture

The "Old Amstel House." which
has recently been redecorated, pre-
sents one of the most attractive
pictures in New Castle of old Co
lonial architecture. The building
is being restored as far as possible
to its original splendor, both inside
and outside. The committee has
had the old brick exterior of the
building cleaned and the woodwork
painted a soft gray color which
sets off by contrast the window
and shutter fixtures which have
been painted black.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
ASBURY Nj. f.. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. EsselI p. Thomas, Announces
Services for the Coming Sunday
On Sunday morning the Sunday
School will convene at 10 a. m, the
usual hour. Morning worship will
be at IL a. m. The community
service will be held this week at
Asbury M. E. Church. Rev. w. ].
Bone viii deliver the sermon.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
WEDDING SURPRISE is OUT

'siss wary Slaughter Weds Cliff
iord Ennis, Last December, 1880
Mr' and Mrs. Frank Slaughter Of
"oodlawn" announces the mar
rage Of their daughter, Miss Mary
FRANCES Slaughter to Mr.. Clifford
Darey Ennis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
wnham Ennis Of near Leipsic. The
wedding took place at Elkton, Md,
on December 20, 1880, and was
performed by Rev. w. r. Moon.
me bride is graduate of the
smyrna isigh School Of the class
OF 1928 and attended Dickinson
seminary, Williamsport, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
APPLES ALLOWED TO ROT
Prices So Low Thousands of Bush
els Lie on Orchard Ground

Thousands of bushels of early
apples are lying on the ground in
orchards in different sections of
Sussex county, and in most sec
tions trees are ladened with the
fruit. The price is so low, how
ever, that it does not warrant the
orchardists to pick and pack them.
The fruit has failed for some rea-
son to attain the usual size, the
markets are fiat and the conse-
quence is that the growers are al
lowing them to drop from the
trees and remain on the ground.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
CHURCH NOTES

AmowSa" siarx Barton, Rec
pstsr's' p''f \ Services for sunday
fge Of tss Iaurch p School was IN
nornilSu~s no Rsv.Mr. Barton Sun 4.
hdancs = good number in
a solo (, I pretty innovation
b "a puoi' y !. little ~ Miss Mapv siaT,,
e class. Pa, = MISS Emily spru-
pes servicss ss. Mr. Barton, an
Pillows; Hol,, iOr next Sunday
n; cburSs !, communion at
aad Morn,ns,,l s,l : school at 1890
enam Prayer and Ser.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
fI1INI MAN SHOT IN
m F|'I NEAR GEORGETOWN
,oHSsoN, MANAGER
= y STORE, THE VICTIM
|L.,,.,s;I Employed on a Farm
Georgetown, accused Ssad Of
'..0s Bullet, Found Deau

irDg DuiiNS
n, Johnson, q years old' q
'4nrr, for the past year
i a chain store 10
i ii the Milford En-
.'pa Hosuital. Later the body
\ SiIIwell, accused Of firing
!. ras found in a field not
he scene of the shooting
's0ngbt !, he poisoned himself.
n Who is also about q, is
rsd On a farm near George
Johnson has a bullet at the
4 ne brain while physicians
n ave bis life, his condition
EOus According to the story
|hnsOu, Stillwell entered me
Monday night at closing time
Elling Johnson that he l.,e lntena,
an automobile at Milford
him if he would drive him
Johnson agreed, and get
kis car, they started for Mil
| Johnson says that nothing
I'D until they reached Haven
| On the outskirts Of Milford.
| stillwell remarked, Il want
u see a picture Of my girl,
keaching for a box in the back
] car took out the photograph
beautiful young woman and
ID It to Johnson. Johnson
|ed the car and looked at the
be with the aid of the cowl
The victim declares that
he was examining the pic
he heard a shot and felt some
| strike him in the back Of the
Turning, he said he saw
Eel with a revolver in his
! He grabbed Stillwell and
n got the revolver from him.
lied for help, and Frank Post
Ii Lincoln, and Henry Lof1and,
lilford, who were passing,
d their car and went back,
before they reached the car,
Lecar and his family, who
coming in the opposite direc-
reached johnson and placing
in their car went to the Mar
Hospital. They said they saw
son with what looked like a
yer in his hand with Stillwell
wing him, but when all stop
disappeared. At the
'hall Hospital the physician
operates the X-ray apparatus
out and DR.. Marshall took the
to the Milford Emergency
'ital, where DR.. w. r. Pierce
a photograph and found that
bullet had lodged at the base
Fe brain. DR.. o. B. James
performed an operation and
we'd the bullet. Later, Louis
~ bridge tender Ct the Mis-
drawbridge, while walking
held nearby, discovered the
OF Stillwell lying in a field
forty yards from the road
E the automobile was stopped
le road to Rehoboth. While
coroner found superficial
Is on stillwelI, it is suspicion
'oOK poison and a laboratory
was ordered. johnson SAYS
after Stillwell had shot him
"a; 7 did not intend to do
he denies that they had a
e or there was any cause for
~ Johnson is a son Of
Maggie Johnson, Of Middle
and has been in Georoator,,,
Du' !. q year. Stillwell works
Messick. ~ 2
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
WEDDING OF LEIPsIC NOTE
Miss Helen Parker Becomes thu
Bride of Brady Jones

Bride OF Brady JOntN
Miss Helen S. Parker of Phila-
delphia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parker, became the bride
Of Brady Jones of Dover, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Jones, on
Saturday evening. The wedding
took place at 11.20 p. m. and the
ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. e. Matthews at his home on
Commerce Street.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
Mrs. Lille Wilson, of CheswoId

Mrs. Lille May Wilson died yes
terday, Tuesday, at her home at
Cheswold. She was 66 years of
age and daughter of the late John
and Sarah ]. Culleny Rash Fun
eral services will be held at her
late residence at 1 o'clock Friday
afternoon and interment made at
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
LONDON CREETS
ITS NOTED SON
AND HIS FILM
BY ARTHUR r. DEGREVE
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Feb. %. U.P)-Staid
and dignified London went Hol
lywood' last night when Charles
Spencer Chaplin appeared in per-
son at the premiere of his latest
film, City Lights
The only thing missing from the
brilliant first night was the Holly
wood weather. London retained
one of its typical winter rains for
the opening. But there were i'm
mense crowds. titled persons, cele-
brities, flood lights, limousines, er-
mine and full dress as members of
all classes of the city gathered in
side and outside the Dominion
theatre.
George Bernard Shaw, Lady As
tor, many peers and peeresses and
British notables by the score gave
Chaplin's picture an enthusiastic
welcome. The greatest ovation OF
the evening, however, was accord
ed the comedian himself when he
appeared on the stage for a curtain
speech after the presentation of the
film.
Chaplin expressed his gratitude
for the reception given City
Lights and his delight at meet
ing many old friends in London.
AS he moved toward the wings,
the comedian suddenly went into
his famous Chaplin walk. The
,crowd roared as he made his exit
with q typical Chaplinesque flip of
the heels.
Chaplin witnessed the first run
of City Lights" in London from
the dress circle, seated next to
Shaw.
The crowd outside the theatre
began collecting several hours be-
fore Chaplin and the first night
audience was due to arrive. The
rain did not discourage the thous-
ands massed in the streets and
waiting in long queues. most of
them with little hope of seeing any
thing.
After the premier. Chaplin en-
tertained 200 guests at the cabaret
at the Carlton hotel. A tango band
was brought by airplane from Paris
to furnish music for the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
YOUTH CAUSES
|. A. POLICE
BUSY MOMENTS

LOS ANGELES, Ncb. %. (U.P) -
Police said today that Jimmie Haw-
kins, 18-year-old San Francisco
youth, possessed what appeared to
be a record for activity over a 10
hour period in Los Angeles.
Hawkins, it was alleged, arrived
here from his home city yesterday
and in quick succession held up a
downtown cafe, attempted to es-
cape under a volley of bullets fired
by police, ran down and seriously
injured a pedestrian with stolen
automobile, tried to escape from
Central police headquarters, and al
most succeeded in committing sui
eide.
Hawkins, according to police, held
up the Neve Coffee Shop and fled
in a stolen car. Officers c. f. Ring
and S. l.. Henderson pursued him,
firing several rounds from their re-
volvers. During the flight, Haw-
kins' car seriously injured Fred Nc
Henry Sd.
Finally captured Hawkins was
booked on charges OF ROBBERY ana
theft of an automobile when he ran
out of the door of the detective bu-
reau and started for the street, but
was captured.
He was placed in his cell and con-
fessed, police said, to the robbery,
A few minutes later a guard hap
pened by the cell and found Haw-
kins attempting to choke himself
with his necktie. The guard united
the knot and took the necktie.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
INDIAN PEACE
MOVEMENT AT
CRITICAL POINT

NEW DELHI, India. Feb. %. (U.P)
Efforts to establish political peace
in India reached critical stage
today.
It was understood that the Ma
hatma Gandhi, Nationalist leader
would send letter to the viceroy
tomorrow regretting the inability of
all India congress to accept the
viceroy's proposals unless he auth
orized an investigation of police
excesses allegedly committed III
combating Gandhi's civil disobed-
ience campaign.
The working committees OF all
Indian congress. the committee
that has directed the Mahatma
Gandhi's campaign of civil dis
obedience. discussed proposals made
to Gandhi by Lord Irwin. the vice
roy, for three hours. The meeting
was secret. but it was understood
that the committee found the vice
roys offers inadequate and unac-
ceptable.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
ALLEGED CLUE
TO LOST GIRL
PROVES FIZzLE
Local Officer Accompa-
nies Search For Mystery
Cabin Near Yuma

Only disappointment awaited
searchers for Virginia Brooks, 10,
when they eargerly entered the little
Arizona mining town Of Quartzite,
20 miles from Yuma. yesterday in
hope that at least a clue had been
uncovered which would lead to find
ing of the San Diego school girl and
clearing up of the mystery that has
puzzled the entire west since Feb
ruary IL, when she disappeared on
her way to school.
John F.. Brooks, father OF the girl,
headed the search with high hopes
that at last his little daughter
would be found.
All hopes proved vain. when no
clue, event to the writer of letter
which Brooks nad received in San
Diego, could be found. The letter
had stated that Brooks would be
shown a mountain shack in which
his daughter was kept prisoner by
an "old man. if he would come to
Quartzite, conceal his identity, and
ask the postmaster there for the
man who had written the letter.
Accompanying Brooks on his jour-
ney across the Arizona desert to the
little mining town were Sheriff j.
G. Hunter of Yuma county, Deputy
Sheriff S. T. Robinson of Imperial
county, and newspapermen from
Yuma and other papers.
The mysterious letter was slim
straw to which the despairing ram
lily and friends of the missing girl
clung. All other clues. run to the
ground. have failed to disclose the
whereabouts of the girl.
Who wrote the letter to Brooks
in San Diego, the object of it. why
Brooks was to conceal his identity
all these things remain today as
mysterious as the disappearance of
the girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
Of
SESSION
NEARING
list Congress To Die I'm
mOurned After Tumul-
tOus History
CLOSES WEDNESDAY
Entire Existence Marked
BY Bitter Disputes Over
Many Matters
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Feb. %. U.p)-
The list Congress is dying un-
mourned, and at nocn next We'd
nesday will pass into history after
full, tumultous life.
The expiring short session OF this
winter has furnished a fitting cli-
max TO a bitterly controversial rec
ord which began shortly after Pre-
sident Hoovers Inauguration in a
special session summoned for limited
tariff revision.
The threat OF special session of
the 72nd Congress has dominated
the legislative situation throughout
the short session beginning last De-
cember. This threat was not re-
moved definitely until yesterday
when the veterans loan bill was
enacted over the Presidents veto
and final agreement was reached
upon the naval appropriation bill.
Hot argument had begun before
the first session of the list congress.
politicians and the press debating
the advisability of congress meet
ing early in 1929 instead of in De-
cember of that year.
The extra session produced the
Hawley-Smoot tariff act, which is
expected to figure largely in the
1882 presidential campaign. A spe-
cial session of the senate met in the
early summer of 1890 to engage in
wrangling debate and finally to rati-
~ the London naval treaty.
Congress met again in December,
1890, and began contributing i'm
mediately to campaign issues. Dis
putes ragged around the federal farm
board drought relief. the federal
power commission. Muscle Shoals,
the World Court, the lame duck
constitutional amendment. naval
construction. veterans relief, an oil
tariff and scores of less publicized
issues.
The President fought and lost on
veterans compensation legislation.
He and an embittered Senate found
n compromise in their drought re-
lief dispute.
House and senate conferees on
legislation to abolish lame duck"
sessions of congress formally dis
agreed today, killing the Norris re-
solution.
The original resolution, sponsored
by Senator Norris, Republican OF
Nebraska. was revised in the House
by Speaker Longworth so as to fiy
n limitation on the sessions SO as
TO prevent filibusters. The newly
elected congress would convene i'll
January, two months after the cleo
ton under the resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
LUCAS TACTICS
FR0WNED UPON
BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. UP
The senatorial campaign funds in
vestigating committee today report
ed to the senate that in its opinion
Robert H. Lucas, executive director
of the Republican National COM
mittee is "chargeable with a wilful
violation" of the federal corrupt
practices act.
The accusation was made by the
Nye committee in reporting on its
investigation of the recent NebraS-
ka primary and general elections,
in which vigorous campaign was
waged to defeat the veteran George
w. Norris. Republican, for renom-
ination and reelection to the SEN
ate.
While the committee expressed
the view that Lucas was charge
able" with the offense, it made no
recommendation Of prosecution,
contenting itself with simple re-
port of its investigation.
The committee based its charge
on Lucas failure to report eXpend-
iture of $4,000 in accordance with
section 305 of the act. The re-
port says Lucas said he had spent
the money "for the purpose of in
fluencing elections in Nebraska,
West Virginia. Kentucky, Montana
North Carolina, Ohio. Delaware,
Massachusetts, and Indiana"
The committee contended a re-
port filed by Lucas with the Sec
retary of the senate December %
1890, did not meet requirements OF
the act. This report was filed after
the inquiry by the committee. Oi
the $4,000, the committee reported
Lucas spent S75252 in Nebraska
and that the entire sum was "ir
connection with the circulation o1
scurrilous literature in Nebraska
and other states"
The committee report was signed
by Chairman Nye, Senators Dale
Republican. Vermont; Dill, Demo-
crat, Washington; and Wagner
Democrat. New York. Senator Pat
terson, Republican, Missouri, did
not sign the report
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
Hold-Up Staged
Near Railroad

Two men, possibly the same who
held up A. l.. Linton in front OF the
State street telephone office Feb
ruary 20, last night threatened G.
A. Pace of Ell Centre with gun as
he was walking along Olive street
near the railroad tracks and took
$50 in cash from him.
Stepping from the dark shadows
beside the road, one of the robbers
demanded that Pace hold up his
hands. He did SO, and the other
man searched him, while the first
robber stood behind with gun
trained on the victim.
After the holdup the robbers told
Pace to "beat it, and themselves
walked away down the railroad
tracks.
In reporting the robbery to the
police department, Pace described
the men as ON deium height, and
dressed in oyeralls and jumpers.
Both weight approximately l6O
pounds. he estimated.
This description is the same given
by Linton, who lost $l90 to two rob-
bers when they held him up as he
was entering a telephone booth IN
front of the telephone company OF.
flee on State street less than half a
block from the police station.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
@IwlnLdL-,e
w 1says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Feb.
27. (SpeciaD D-Mr. Hoover
must have made out a
pretty good case against
the bonus, for | see where
they voted it over him. 1t
wasn't Mr.. Hoover they
were shooting at, it was
Uncle Andy" They re-
sent him running the show.
The whole trouble with
the Republicans is, their
fear of an increase in in
come tax, especially on
higher incomes. T h e y
speak of it almost like a
national calamity. | really
believe if it come to a vote
whether to go to war with
England, France and Ger
many combined, or raise
the rate on incomes of over
100000 they would vote
war.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
Woman Flyer
Still Missing

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28. U.p) -
Four days after Edna Mae Cooper,
co-holder of the women IS refueling
flight record, disappeared from her
mothers home in Hollywood Hills,
no clue to her whereabouts had
been found today
The only report, which was that
she was at Palm Springs with FRITZ
Ridgeway, actress. was denied by
Miss Ridgeway here. Police were in
clined to believe that Miss Cooper
disappeared of her own volition, in
asmuch as she cashed a check at
her Hollywood bank after walking
from her mother IS home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
SEVEN INDICTED
FOR RELIGIOUS
SWINDLE GAME,

NEW YORK, Feb. 28. U.P)-Five
men and two women were under
indictment today, charged with
participating in what United States
Attorney George 2. Medalie des-
cribed as "one of the boldest rae
kcteering ventures that ever has
been pulled at the expense of per-
sons with religious and moral
ideals
They arc charged with defraud-
ing 400 priests and 5000 Catholic
laymen of $2,000,000 in two years.
The organization for which they
sold stock was the National Di-
versified corporation, now bankrupt,
the avoWed purpose of which was
to produce clean and religious mo-
ton pictures. in line with the CAM
paign of the Catholic church to
clean up the stage and screen.
The defendants are charged with
falsely representing themselves as
promoters and producers of motion
pictures, using without authoriza-
ton the names of Cardinal Hayes,
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston,
Cardinal Mundelein, of Chicago,
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore,
Bishop Shahan of Washington, AL
fred E. Smith, John j. Raskob and
other prominent Catholics.
Those indicted are Otto E. Goebel,
voting trustee of the corporation; /;
Frank j. Matre, president and
sales manager; Thomas A. Lynn,
secretary and treasurer: Elizabeth
M Flautt, accountant, bookkeeper,
and assistant secretary; Irene c.
Flautt, contact woman; and James
+. Cassidy. and jerome d. Line,
high-prcssurc.'
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
THREE KILLED AS
PACIFIC ELECTRIC
TRAIN HITS AUTO

ALEXANDRIA. Cal. Feb. %. WI)-
A woman and two children were al
most instantly killed today when
an automobile in which they were
riding was struck by an electric
train here.
The woman was identified as
Mrs j. w. Bright. TOT Crystal street.
Taft, Cal. The children were aged
about lis and years.
S. M. Clark, motorman OF the
San Bernardino-bound train, de-
clared that wig-wag signal was in
operation at the intersection OF At
lantic and Ramona boulevards when
Mrs. Bright drove her automobile
in front of the three-car train. L..
J.. Garrison, conductor, made SIM
liar report TO the Pacific Electric
dispatcher IS office.
The automobiles and the bodies
were dragged for several hundred
feet along the right of way. Wit
nesscs said the train was travelling
at a rate of 35 miles per hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
MORE CHARGES
BY GOVERNMENT
AGAINST CAP0NE'

CHICAGO, Feb. %. W.P)-Scar-
face AL Capone, already under
sentence of six months for con-
tempt of federal court, was faced
today with the probability of in
dictment on another and much
more serious government charge.
That Capone would be brought to
trial on a charge of income tax
evasion was considered almost GER
tain around the federal building
after it become known that two
former employees of his had been
questioned by the grand jury.
The two men questioned were
Willie and Bennie Pope, brothers
of the late frankie Pope. Chica-
go's millionaire newsboy." 1t has
been charged frequently that the
two Pope boys managed gambling
houses and handbooks for Capone.
Willie Pope entered the grand
jury room yesterday carrying a
large package of records and it was
accepted as fact that he was ques-
toned concerning Capone's income
from gambling houses.
Capone's attorneys were given 80
days in which to prepare their ap-
peal from Judge James H. Wilder
sons sentence yesterday for con-
tempt. Owing to the nature of the
case it was considered almost GER
tain the appeal would be denied.
If Capone serves his six months
term for contempt-and it was con-
Sidered certain that he Wilt is
unlikely he will be free before
about next Christmas, allowing time
for the appeal.