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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
GEORGETOWN

Register of Willis Frank L. Jo-
seph has the past week issued the
following letters:
On the estate of Josephine l.. Car
mean, of Lewes and Rehoboth. Hun
.dred, to Florence f. (ShorD Scott
and Alleeta B. Dick. ....
On the estate of Greensbnry B.
.Whalley, of Broad Creek Hundred,
to Lorenzo b. Whalley.
On the estate of heterogeneous
Handlaser, of NanticOke Hundred, to
Elizabeth Handlaser.
On the estate of Samuel S. Dykes,
of Nanticeke Hundred, to Howard
Il. Haresty
On the estate of John A. Hurdle, of
Lewes and RehObOth Hundred, to
The Sussex Trust Company.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has the past week issued Il mar
riage license to George p. Tatman,
of Houston, Del, and Pearl J. Short,
offMiltOn, Del.
,AGarnett and Ryan, of the Garnett-
Ryan Company of Philadelphia, who
have been awarded the contract to
build the new pOstofllce here were
in town on Thursday looking things
over They will soon begin work on
the building.
There are twenty prisoners board
ing at the county jail here with
Sheriff Brittingham, at the present
time.
Two U. S. Navy dirigibles, J-3 and
ia { unanswered over Georgetown
about $3.50 o'clock last Tuesday
morning and attracted considerable
attention. They were so low that
the people aboard them were plain
~ visible.
Former Judge David r. Marvel,
who recently returned from Whining
ton to Georgetown and is residing
on South Front street with his sis
ters, Miss Anna Marvel and Mrs.
Jennie Phillips, observed his S0th
birthday anniversary on Monday.
William Edward and Charles Lit
singer arc the names of the twin
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Graves, sofstht town, born Thursday
moTnine, October 29, at s O'Clock, in
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Rebecca Assembly in Wilmington on
Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. L. Hudiburg were
called to Cape Charles, Va, this
past week by the critical illness of
the latter's mother, Mrs. 2. +. Co.'S
den. At this time, Mrs. Cosden's
condition is reported favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Townsend were
in Wilmington last Monday.
Mrs. Frank J. Joseph spent last
week in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Townsend spent a part
of last week in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony L. Hudson
were in Philadelphia a part of last
week.
Miss Olivia B.. Paynter, Of st.
Georges, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Kaiser.
Mrs. George Fl. Blizzard, of Will
mington, has been spending some
time with friends in Georgetown and
vicinity t-'
Harry Hatfield is quite sick at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Hatfield.
MrS. j. X. cooper is SpendlnS some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Ray
DisharOOn, in Salisbury, Md.
Elton K. Wood, superintendent of
Sussex County Farm, who has been
confined to his home for several
days, is improving
Mrs. Foster l.. SAITH, and daughter.
of Northumberland, Pa, have. been
visiting her mother, Mrs. j. J. Rust,
near Stockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward King are
the proud parents of q fine daughter.
Jennie Marie, born last Saturday at
theih home on Albury avenue.
Mrs. Jesse r. Herman has return
ed from Linwood, Pa, where she
spent two weeks with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.. wilkins
and daughter, Marie, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Lambden and sons,
Billy and Bobby, were Wilmington
visitors on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adams and
son George, who have been spend
ing some time here with Mrs.
D.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Beebe Hospital, Lewes. At birth
Billy tipped the scales at pounds
and IA ounces and Charlie was one
ounce lighter. They were named for
their grandfather, William e. Graves,
of Lewes, and Charles l.. Ennis, of
Piney Grove.
The women of st. Paul's Parish
will hold a bake ut Marshall and
Chipman's store on Saturday, No
vember IA, beginning at II O'Clock.
Cakes, pies, rolls and dressed chick
ems will be on sale.
Mrs. Granville A. Lambden gave
the members of her Sunday-school
class of Cokesbury M. Il. Church a
Halloween party at her home last
Friday night.
The members present were Misses
Esther Hill, Irene and Ruth Isaacs,
Thelma and Doris King, Ada War
rington, Marian SammOns, and
Francis Roberts, William Richey,
Stanley and Clifton King, Vernon
Hill, Jr., Cornell SammOns, Norman
and Raymond Spicer and John Lamb
den. Others present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
p. Messick, Mr.. and Mrs. Danold j.
Richey, Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Isaacs,
Mrs Harvey Warrington, Misses Ma
rie Wilkins, and Edna and Marian
Parker.
Andrew J. Lynch was on Saturday
elected committeeman and Miss Mae
GOrdy committeewOman from this
(the ninth) district as members of
the Democratic County Executive
Committee, to serve for two years.
Mr.. Lynch succeeds himself, having
served as committeeman for sevaral
years, and Miss Gordy succeeds Mrs.
Julia Pollock as cOmmitteewOman,
who also served as u member of the
County Committee for several years.
DR.. and Mrs A. c. Smoot enter
tanned a large number of friends at
bridge at their home on North Race
street last Wednesday, night.
Al two o'clock last Wednesday
morning, an old building at the rear
of the residence of EIwOod wilkins,
on Laurel street, was destroyed by
fire of unknown origin, together
with Ford car owned by him. The
property was formerly owned by the
late Louisa ]. Anderson, Consider
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Adams, grandmother, Mrs. Sallje B..
Joseph, returned last Tuesday to
their home at Wildwood, N. J.
H. Leslie Walker, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barr
Miss Gladys Hudson visited in
Philadelphia over the weekend.
Mrs Harold Hatfield was in Will
mington Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rogers, Miss
Cora Locates spent the weekend in
New York City.
Joseph NJ. SammOns, the pump
man, is suffering with a cut hand
that he received when he hit saw
while handling wood near a cutoff
saw.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
CEDAR GROVE
(Near Milford)

The November meeting of the Ce-
dar Grove P. T. A., District No. III,
will be held at the school house on
Wednesday night, November 18.
The children will present a
Thanksgiving program at that time.
Be sure. and remember the date
and show your continued interest by
being present.
Do not forget that Tuesday, No
vember II. is Patrons Day. Parents
and friends are welcome to visit the
school on that day. We hope as
many will come out as can.
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The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
PACIFIC FLIGHT TO START
 NEAR FUTURE

FORT WORTH. June 50. ZAP
 Robbins and Jones. bound for Tokyo, took of from here at 450 am. this morning for Seattle, ex- pectins to reach there late today and give their plane final in spection before starting on their long flight They expect to take 54 hours by way of Fairbanks and Nome, where they are to be re-fueled in the air by another Dl1ne flown by Jimmy Martin and Nick Green. who took of from Bis mark. N. D.. planning to stop over- night somewhera. and then proceed directly to Fairbanks and await Robbins. They expect to reach Fairbank Ks in l5 hours.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
POST AND GATTY LAND
 AT SOLOMON FIELD s:45

.Tae around tho world fiers, Rnzt and Gatty arrived at the solunon landing field at spprox- ilna.aly 2-45 P. M. today from khaaa norsk, Siberia. #
 The plane. did not touch at Nome bu, dsw direct to the new landing field at Solomon which had been prepared for them. The field is over one mile iD length and will enable ,thsn to ake of Witb heavy load Of gasoline. It is not definitely known what, the plans are until contact is made with them. It understood that they intend to dy from here dir eet to- o9'Edmo ntoa, B. C. The Mug set representative left by plane tnn ediatsLy to interview the Ny ers.. A tsut has been erected and bunks erected and calls are en- route to them, via Alaskan Air ways plane, in case they decide not to come to Nome before hop ping on on their next leg of the journey.
 Anything of iialpo rta uce as to when the world ayers will hop of and etc. will be post ed in the Nugget office windows for the convenience of the public
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
HAVE NO PLANS YET

NEW YORK. July ?. (AP)- What the pair of round the world fiers Post and ,Gatty. plan to. do remains to be seep. says their back CT F. c. Hall. He said they might Ky their famous plane around the country and next year they might try the Pacific flight The plane. under immediate plans will be flown to the Pacific Coast for presenta- tion to the daughter of Mrs. Winnie Mae Hall, living in Los Angeles, for whom the plane was named.
 One man is in the hospital and hundreds are nursing bruises as q result of the disorder. when the landed here.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
NORATOEICM SIIJ AIION
 VERY DELEGATE

UNDATED. June %, tAP).- The situation was desc r~ibed as most tense in Paris after Mellon had agaln conferred with Pranier Laval. without reaching an agree ment o1 Hoover's moratorium pro posal. Another mestiug is sched- uled for tonight. Before it con venes Lava! will talk over some of the problems raised by the pro Dosal, with the entire cabinet. which be summonsd into session.
 h Berlin. two of the political advisors to the German cougreas recetved invitations to an informal conference with Muss~ltni in Rome at an early date. Ttey accented. The date of the meating has not Yet been announced. The Belgian cabinet recousidered it- former ac- ton and drafted. today l. more courteous note of acceptance w'hich is tC be sent to Washington
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
STILL ARGUING

WASHINGTON. June 50, (AP) Two po;utS have beal advanced by France, whch neai clariaca ton before a way vii, be opeuet to complete the arrtnssnent, for the moratorium.
 The U. 5. Stat Dept, whi.a op- tim istic. insisted rha. the Unitad States would accepr no cunprpm is. which would endanger .he oLaag of the princfpa! governments con cerned. Discusstoas. however were continuing. acting secre-ary Castle annouuced to the government to day.
 He also stated that France had agreed with the srincipa, Of the plan but the points of difference involved the unconditional raoa -a- tions, those principally for actual war der in France, about ~hicb the French government i1slfted that fmm edaately at the end of the mo atorium that Germauy's post poneI unconditional payments be made available for use by France. The United States holds that the money will be funded oGa. a per lCd of : erai years.
 The second point France want ed was that the unconditional nav ments of war debts should entitle those only, who paved them, to credit ill European nations Am erica said that Germany and the Reachank, at whom the above remark was directed, should have all the credit it wants
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
ANOTHER WORLD FLIGHT
 Is PROPOSED

The following telegram speaks for itself. of the newly proposed world digI:
 NEW YORK. June 2s-2a, +. F. BAUER, Nome. Alaska.
 What is field condition and len sth stop, Has old field been ex- tended or do you have. new loca. tion suitable for take of with ax tramely heavy loads stop My friends Herndon and Pangborn are leay- ing on their around the world flight soon via Nome stop Please wire complete details collect to Hern- don and Pangborn, Hotel Roose- vett. N. Y. regards.
 Frank Dorbandt
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
MONDAY
sEATTLE TO TOKYO FLIGHT
 lf'tt .rS / ' STARTS TUESDAY, I AM.


 FORTWORTH, TeIas, June 2s, (AP)-Reggie :L Robbins expects to start from here for Seattle !. at AM, Tuesday. and will take of as soon as possible for Tokyo in an attemut to win the $25.000 prize money offered by the Japan ese newspaper Astaa, on a nonstop flight. He will not try for the Sea.tue prize of t25.000 =beca use ii requires refueling to. be made within fifty miles of Seattle and also that the plane be equipped with radio. Robbins declared it would be impossible to make the hop without refueiHng further North. H. s. Johns a Fort Worth oil man, will be Robbins naviga- tor. Jimmy Matteru and Nick Greener. will. operate the reauell- ing lines. The plane will refuel over Fairbanks and latter over Nome, The plane does not carry radio.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
HEAT WAVE CONTINUES

UNDATED. July 7. tAPl - With little chance for relief tr tbe near future, June's record heat w4ye still continues today. and ta all probability VII, keep "n.
 The central states have been the ones most affected although the south and west have also suffered The Pacific and Alta ntic coasts for the mnst part enjoyed mods-4tn weather
 The toll Of deaths. attributed to the sun and it's entraortina reign, has now exceeded five hundred with more than e3O dying during the past twenty four hours
 The total in Chicago was isS, Minnesota s9. Dakotas 5T. Indiana 50, Ohio 90. Wisconsin 40, Iowa ts. all the rest were +cattered
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

They hoped to reach Roosevelt field by tonight. in compile. ion in their nine days around the world They took to the air hege al 3:39 Noun tain Time, hoping to reach Cleye- land in eleven or twelve. hours.
 The deluge of ran which has been falling for the past twenty four hours ceased just before the takeof from here. leaving the field a veritable quagnire. from whic h a take-on with a heavy load would be almost, impossible Post ran the plane down tla paved streets uf this city fer quarter of a mile before he. lifted it. into. the air. in the face of northw est breeze Neither would say what their course was to be. Police were necesssry to clear the streets of, spectators.
 NEW YORK, July l.. (AP)- Assuming that Post and Gatty will arrive here between six and ten o'clock tonight. plans are being made to give them d welcome be- dtting a feat which has captured the ina gination of the entire world. However. the official welcome will be reserved for tomorrow, after the hiers have had a good nights rest. A parade will be staged up Broadway. behind an escort of soldiers and ailors. between the lanes Of cheering throngs A re ception is planned by Mayor Walk CT lt the city hall and h. VII pros ent medals to them during a pro- gram. Mrs. Post and Mrs Gatty will both be there tn welcome their husbands, in addition being On hand tonight when they arrive here.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
ZEP TAKES OFF

FRGEDRICHSHAVEN, Germany June 30. CAP>-The Graf Zeppa- lin in the command of D.. Hugo Eckaer, took of from here al 5:&+ am. today oil a cruise to Iceland, in preparation for the trip into the Arctic neN- month The huge craft carried twelve passe h. eers including Commander Ed ward H. Smith Of the United Stat es Coast Guard
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
FLIGHT Is DELAYED

SEATTLE. July. 2, (AP)-A de lay of day or two in sta arting the flight for Tokyo. which was sched uled for Friday now looms up as a certainty, with the refueling ship stilt at Edmonton, Alberta, on its flight to Fairbanks. Robbins and Jones plan to ramain here until the refueling craft reaches Fairbanks. Jimmy Mattern and Nick Green CT. flying ohe refueling ship ex- peot to take of from Edmonton tomorrow for Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
VI, TORLA ARRIVES SEATTLE

According to word received. .he 5. 5. Victoria of the Alaska Line, arrived at Seattle from Nome. af ter calling at several ports south bound. Tuesday, June 30th. She is sch eduled to sail again from Seattle for Nome, on her second voyage of the 19S1 season. July "rd The Nugget has wired for the passenger list and expects to print it in Saturdays issue.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
FRIDAY (TElEG aASSiC.
TAXI OFF TOMORROW FOR TOKYO FLIGHT

SEATTLE. July 2. APD--Ros- b.ns and Jones expect to tska off Saturday for Tokyo. They teots, lively decided last night to 5y the inside passage via the Frazser Riy er. to W1haehorse and thsoce t0 Fairbanks over to Nome. Ta4 re fueltug plane is nov at Edmo 2.top ready 10 take of for Fsirbssks. sometime today.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
OLD TIMER DEAD

KOTZEBUE, July. 1, Especial to the Nugget William Selig, the well-kIown old timer of, Candle died here. JNae 31th, ,aH the hos pital, of cancer. after a lingering illness. For the past week or two he was abie to drink only little water aud could eat no food.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
AIRPLANE NEWS

Pilot Vic Ross with the NAT Detrditer plane is expected to ar rive here from Fairbanks with mail ill time to make the return trip to Fairbanks Monday, July 6. 7 Pilot Mirow with the No. 2 plane is scheduled to hop to Coun Gil to-day with passengers both ways
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
tDERBLAY UNLOADING

According to word received by Jas. p. Daly, local agent of the Alaska Line, the S. S. Derblay of the Alaska S. s. Co.,, has almost completed unloading of cargo at Savoonga on St. Lawrence Bay. She
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
WEDNESDAY .TFLEGRAPa,cN
HOP FROM EDMONTON OFF OF CITY STREETS; EXPECT
 ARRIVE HOME SOON

EDMONTON, July 1, (AP)- Using the paved streets here TOT Ia runway, Wiley Post and Harold Gaaty hopped of for Cleveland, be vond which city lies their home etratoh of their long world flight.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
Pliers Loave FAirbanks

FAIRBANKS, June 30, (AP)- The Fiers Wiley PoM and Harold Gatty, lifted their plane into the air. at 5;24r,a.m. Pacific Sta nda I'd Time. for Edmonton, after au all night stop. with Pnft at the con t-0Ls. Due to 3 heavy load of gas fhey were uuabla to gat the plane into the air on their first trip down the field, go they taxied back. Post gunned the ship quickly and she rolled slowly down the asld. rising iust before end. 'alearlng a woodpile by only few feet Nhey ci-cled the ftei twice aud waved good bye, as they turned tue south and were lost to sight, steadily gaining aMiade. They are speed ing along through ideal weather.
 GAHys arm is still pafniug him. but he insisted it vas all right, and that 1t will be completely heal ed within a day or two. A new propellor was installed on the ship. They estimated the flight to Ed monton would take about ]. ten hours They will make one more stop, possibly at Dstroat, before getting pack to New York.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
LAND AT BOISE, IDAHO

s@. BOISE, Idaho. July 1. fAP>- Reg Robbins and H, s. Jones. dy- ing to Seattle for a nonstop re- flueFing flight to Tokyo via Fair banks and Nome, landed here last night from FN. Worth, TeNos They will seek the twenty-five thousand dollars prize, offered by Japanese Newspa per. for nonstop flight from the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

will proceed from S,tyoonga to Gam b- Il, another town on the island, according to schedule before gotn 2 to Teller and the north.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
TUESDAY ,.ELEGRAp-.Ca
POST AND GATTY ARRIVE FAIRBANKS; TAKE OFF
 ARRIVE EDMONTON

FAIRBANKS, June 20, (AP>- Past and Gatty arrived here from Sotumoa at 8 80 pm. Nome. three hours after leaving solomon. They had their motor serviced a nd plan to hop to Edmonton. Alberta, Tues day.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
ARRIVE AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE. July 1, tAPD- Rob bins and Jones arrived here at l:0& Wednesday afternoon from Boise. Idaho. They expect to leave for Tokyo. this week
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
NAT OFF FOR FAIRBANKS

Pilot Vie Ross hopped off this la 6ternoon for Fairbanks in the No, , NAT plane. with mail and Dr. Rex F Swartz and Joe Me heriu a. Dassen gers;
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

Pilh Jonas of the Alaskan Air, ways will contact with th4 1ierl between Nome and Solomon until they are ready to leave.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

George Lablin will service the flight plane and assist ths,n in any other capacity needed.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
THURSDAY irsi-EGRAoHlCt
POST GATTY COMPLETES BOUND WORLD FLIGHT

CLEVLAND, Ohio, July 1. (APp Post and Gatty landed here at 4:15 Eastern Standard Time, Wed nesday.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

'-,. F1iers Land
 EDMONTON, June 90, (AP)- Post and GaHy Ia niei here st ABB pm. Mountain Time today.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04
FLIGHT WAS DELAYED BY
 MECHANICAL DEFECT, BUT TESTED AT kHABAROVSK

sume their globe circling dash at six PM o4 AM Eastern Standa I'd Time. when take of from khaba rovsk for Nome. They got their longest stop since lea wins New York. They first announced they would take of at dawn but wea- ther reports from Japan said low temperature areas had formed in the Japanese sea and moving north easterly. A mechanical de feet to the plane developed ou the flight from Bla gavesche envsk. and caused the delay. The latter named place is where the plane mirrowed in the mud
 Khabarovsk, U.S.S.R., June 2S, )-Monday-Post and Cratty set time of take of for Nome at 5 PM today which is AM EST, . After thonuugh exa min atiol of plane and inspection of weather reports. the flight was delayed by check-up of plane and unfa vor- able weather. but later reports appear more favorable.
 Vladivoatok, June 29. (APJ- Despite working thruout last nisat and all today examining and test ing plane, the birdmen are con ffdent they will reach F4f Nome quickly and safely. Commuuica- tions betweku here and 'Khabar- ovsk say weather threatened and storm moving in their path
 San Francisco, Calf, June ss. Post and Gatty are now believ- ed to be %due>'to arrive at Nom about 5 PM Pacific Coast Time, Monday. or 2 P.M. Nome time; having hopped. from Khabarovsk at 2 Coast time.
 E. @trf
 Decided to Stop over Night x KHABAROVSK, Siberia, June 28, (AP94 44 SuinAay-v Post and Gamy decided to stop over night and planned to hop on at dawn fer Nome. They ~aAedgeyat, the field until the plane was refual they then ate a suhsta ntial meal and retired, sleeping like tops. The weather was reported clear for the first part of the route to Nome with light 5reeoes and clouds near Sakhalin Island and Okhotsk Sea.
 T Khaba rowsk, June 2N, (AP)- Post and Gatty announced they take off one PM today which be midnight Sunday, eastern stand ard time. for Nome, 210O miles distant, weather reports are re- ported clear along most ot the route. They do not expect to ar rive at Nome before noon Mon day.
 SEATTLE, Nune 18th, .(AP) - Post and Gatty arr iyed at Khaba- rovsk at one .thirty AM. EST, to- Gay Thoy ara sunnpSssd to hon
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

NEW YORK, July 1. tAP)- Post and Gatty landed at Roosevelt Field at 7:47 pm. Eastern Stan dard lime. completing their flight aruun the world in 8 days, l5 hours, and 5l minutes.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

SEATTLE, Nune 18th, .(AP)- Post and Gatty arrived at Khaba- rovsk at one thirty AM. EST, to- day. They are supposed to hop immedla tely for Nome. .,..
 This leg of the world flight is with high mountains, the seas and possibility of enoountering storms and fogs.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jul;- 1. tAPp Post and Gatty took on from here at 4:40 for New York. They said they would follow the air mail route which goes over 'Hells vania mountains. which has claim ed the lives of many air mail fliers
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

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The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

San Francisco, Calf, June e9. Post and Gatty are now believ- ed to be }duet'to arrive at Nome about 5 PM Pacific Coast Time Monday, or 2 PM. Nome time; having ',hopped. from Khabarovsk at 2 Coast time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13

and discussions Of miscellaneous busi-
ness.
Elder @. r. Smith. the rtiring rnoder.
ator, is TO address the group nc 3 de-
voticnal service in the church at 3
O'Clock.
The sessions win close tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
WOMAN, 81, HANGS
SELF WITH SCARF
Mrs. Margaret Hancock Said
to Have Invested Money
in InsoIvent Firm.

Worried over investments in firm
which recently went into receivership,
Mrs. Margaret Hancock, 81, hanged her
self yesterday in her apartment at 1705
Lanier place.
She was found suspended from the
bathroom door, with a scarf Topped
around her neck, by Mrs. Caroline Glib
bons, with whom she shared the apart
ment. The discovery was made when
Mrs. Gibbons, accompanied by her three
grandchildren, returned home after a
brief absence
Mrs. Gibbons notified S. Clark Cross,
manager of the apartment house, who
took the body down and summoned an
Emergency Hospital ambulance. Physi-
clans said Mrs Hancock had been dead
only short time.
Mrs. Hancock had been despcndent
for some time because of her invest
ments, Mrs. Gibbons told police
A native of this city, Mrs. Hancock,
widow of A. Andrew Hancock, had been
employed at the United States Weather
Bureau for several years.
She is survived by brother Ralph B.
Horton of New Dorp, Staten Island,