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Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Thirty
One
Years
Ago
Taken From December, 1900
Files OF Milford Chronicle

Carlisle Sipple, who is employed
by the Delaware, Lackawana and
Western r. R., in New Jersey, is
home for Christmas with his par
ents.
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VIM. H. Richardson and family
have moved from North to South
Milford and now occupy the house
where J. o. Truitt lived, who has
moved into their new home near
the depot.
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Mr.. John Welch last Sunday was
thought to be dying at the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington, but at pres
ent he has recovered sufficient to
go to his father-in-law's residence
in Philadelphia.
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Cards announcing the marriage of
Miss Eva Teresa Hallett, daughter
of member of Council, J. w. Hallett,
to Mr.. Benjamin B. Vinyard, on
Wednesday, January End, 1901, have
been sent out The wedding cere-
mOny will be at the Presbyterian
Church in South Milford at noon.
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Cards announcing the wedding of
Miss Name " Bell and Mr.. Robert
r. Pierce, at noon in the Avenue M.
e. Church, on Wednesday, December
26th, 1900, have been sent out. Miss
Bell is a niece of Postmaster w. V.
Sipple, and a teacher in our public
schools. Mr.. Pierce is one of the
firm of Pierce Bros, grOcers, in
South Milford. They will leave on
the Norfolk Express for a tour in
the South.
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Start the New Year by squaring
up all accounts.
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In Armory Hall on Thursday eve
ming, the young people of Milford
will have their annual Christmas
ball. Albert's Orchestra, of Whining
ton, will furnish the music.
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What might have been a serious
fire at the home of Robert J. Mears
in South Milford, last Saturday
morning, was caused by a coal stove
i'll their sitting room falling apart.
The Goals rolled over the carpet
and set it blazing right lively; but
Mrs. Mears called for help and Tax
Collector G. W. Joseph came to her
aid. A large shovel and some water
removed the fire, and only charred |
and ruined carpet remains to tell !
the story.
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DR.. James P. Lofland's annual re-
ception and smoker, has grown to |
be one of the social events Of the
holiday season in Milford, and the
evening of Thursday next, December
27th, will see one of the largest
of the doctors many !
friends ever assembled in the his
.oric old mansion.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
CLASS PARTY

The Late Disciple Glass of the NJ.
P. Sunday school met Wednesday
evening, Dec. 9Th, at the home of
Sara McColley. The meeting was
called to order by the president.
Madeline Emory. After a reading
from the Bible by Janette Potter and
short prayer by Mr.. Gillespie, our
Sunday school teacher, we had an
election of officers for the ensuing
year. The following were elected:
president, Mary Watkins; vice-presi-
dent, Janette Potter; secretary, De-
lena Johnson; treasurer, Elizabeth
COlley; assistant teacher, Lillian
Ingram; entertainment committee,
Cathyl Donovan, Alice Johnson, An
ma Rogers; flower committee, Marie
Deputy, Madeline Emory.
Following the business meeting
games were enjoyed by all.
At late hour we were served
with delicious refreshments after
which we returned home very much
pleased with the way we were en-
tertained by our hostess, Cara Nc
Colley.
This class has been doing splendid
work in Sunday school and eX-
presses a desire to help the church
in the near future. We hope you
will all cooperate and help us.
The following members were
present at this meeting: Sara Nc
Colley, George Gillespie, Mary Wat
kins, Delema Johnson, Janette Pot
ter, Lillian Ingram, Elizabeth Dan
iels, Alice Johnson, Cathel Donovan,
Anna Rogers, Marie Rogers, Marie
Deputy and Madeline Emory.
Our next meeting will be at the
home of Marie Deputy. Further no.
lice will be given concerning the
1atn
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

Charles Barker has been in Will
mingtOn this week.
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Robert Fl. Williams has been in
the city this week.
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Luther Cubbage is visiting rela-
tives in Norfolk, Va.
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Mrs. Saunders Truitt visited Phila-
delphia this week.
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DIR. J. G. Sharpe has been visiting
in Dover this week.
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Mrs. Mary E. Williams has been
on the sick list this week.
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Miss Mary Smith is home for the
holidays from Washington College.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. w. Williams
were visitors in Philadelphia this
week.
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Mrs. Ruth r. Carlisle and John w.
Causey have been in Philadelphia
this week.
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William and Samuel Marshall will
arrive home from Delaware College
this evening.
ST.
Mrs. Allan ID. Jones and children,
of Ridley Park, are guests of Mrs.
William Marshall.
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Miss Anna Kramlich returned to
school in Philadelphia Monday last
after protracted illness.
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Oscar Belts has been in the city
this week purchasing a fine pair of
black horses and dead wagon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis
will be pleased to see their friends
at their home "Glenworthe", on
Christmas Day, four to nine p. m.
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Cyrus Hatfield is filling the station
agency during the absence of Mr..
and Mrs. George Fl. Baynum, who are
away on a weeks vacation in the
:ity.
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Miss Minnie G. Richards was elect
ID Monday night by the Board of
as a permanent substi-
ute in case of a vacancy occurring
IL the schools.
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Mrs. Sharp, of Lewes, visited her
laughter, Mrs. Saunders Truitt last
week, and upon her return home,
ook her little grandchildren, Miss
Iildred and Master Richard Truitt,
With her. !
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
BARKER

BARKER
Harry Barker, aged 40 years, pass
ed away at his home in Harbeson at
2 o'clock on Friday morning, Dec.
IL, 1881, following a stroke of pa
ralysis Thursday evening. He was
the son of the late Thomas and
Lydia Hood Barker. He had been
engaged in the threshing and saw
mill business for several years and
enjoyed a large acquaintance. Mr..
Barker leaves a wife, two daughters,
Kathryn and LYDIA a stepmother,
Mrs. Ida Andrews, who resides i'll
Wilmington; one. half-sister, Mrs.
Delema Truitt, of Haddenfleld, N. j.,
and a large circle of relatives and
friends. Funeral services were held
at his late home at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. c. M.
Cullum, former pastor, and Rev.
P. M. r. Schauer, of Harbeson. Six
of his cousins served as pall-bearers.
Interment was made in Beaver Dam
cemetery.
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DuHADWAY
Mrs. Harriet Lazenia DuHadway,
wife of the Rev. w. ]. DuHadway,
died at Bridgeville, Dec. 9th, from a
stroke of paralysis. Mrs. DuTIad-
way was 81 years old and was born
in Carolina county, Md, daughter
of Henry and Elizabeth Corkran, of
Preston.
The deceased is survived by her
one son, Louis DuHadway,
of Philadelphia, and one daughter,
Miss Eva DuHadway, of East Cleve-
land, Ohio. She is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. George Macklin, of
and Mrs. Virginia AL
lender, of Bridgeville. Funeral Sat-
urday afternoon at l o'clock, in
charge of the Rev. Wilbur F. Cork
ran, of Seaford, and the Rev. ]. P.
Outten, of Bridgeville. Interment in
Md. /
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KOLLOCK
Joseph A. Kollock, died at his
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
D, G. ANDERSON NAMED
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER

President Hoover on Thursday,
Dec. 10Th, included the nomination
of Daniel G. Anderson, of Delaware,
among nominations sent to be for
eign officers, unclassified, vice con-
suls of career, and secretaries in the
diplomatic service.
Mr.. Anderson is resident of Re-
hoboth and a brother of former
Lieutenant Governor j. Hall Ander-
son, of Dover. He was born and
raised in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
HOLD NEGRO ON
GUN THEFT CHARGE

Charles Palmer, colored of New
port waived hearing in Municipal
Court, Wilmington, on a charge of
larceny of a shotgun belonging to
Herman Argo, of Milford, and was
placed under $500 bail for the Court
of General Sessions by Judge Lynn.
He was picked up in an automo-
bile with the gun by Detectives Vir-
den and Mcdaniel at Front and Mar
ket strets, Wilmington. The gun,
a special make of gun for trap
shooting, was valued at $45.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
WEDDINGS
HAMMOND-BETTS

Announcement of the marriage of
Mrs. Annie Hammond, AZ, daughter
of Joseph Ward, of Harrington, and
William T. Belts, 81, son of the late
William H. Belts, of Ellendale, this
county, has been made. The we'd
ding took place at Harrington on
Thursday night of last week, the
Rev. E. H. Collins performing the
ceremony
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
TRANSPORTATION

Miss Virginia D. Evans, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Evans, of
Bridgeville, and Harry M. Framp-
ton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Frampton, of Bridgeville, were mar
ried at the Georgetown M. E. Cir
cult Parsonage on Saturday even
ing, December -, at o'clock by the
pastor, H. NJ. Ralph.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Local And State NeuUs

There will be no meeting of the
Senior Epworth League this Sun
day night. But, lest we forget, at
1880, in the church auditorium. The
Sneior Epworthians will assist with
the Christmas entertainment spon-
sored by the Sunday school. o, yes,
Thursday night our Chapter will
sing carols. You will hear more
about this.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

This time next week the peak
of thrills" will have been expe-
rienced, with every one getting
Just what they wanted" for
Christmas, and the day to en-
joy the gifts and a good dinner
with ones family and friends.
Let this day be free of thoughts
of hard times, but let it be full
of the JOY of living. Oh, every
body, have a very Merry Christ
mas!
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

A petition in involuntary bank
ruptcy has been filed in the office of
the clerk of the U. S. District Court,
in the case of the Lofland Brick Co.,
= Delaware corporation, with offices
and factory at Milton.
The bill was filed by James M.
Tunnel, Georgetown attorney, on the
part of these six men with claims
which aggregate $492.1S: James
Dumphry, $S6; William A. Palmer,
$1O5; Frank Cassell. $9S.1S; William
H. Palmer, $84; Frank Carpenter,
$45, and Hyson B. Davidson, $414.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

for the holiday season just
around the corner. And Santa
Claus is to make another visit
to Milford in his busy season.
This Saturday he will be at the
Plaza Theatre with gifts for the
children who come to enjoy the
matinee and to see him. His
appearance is scheduled for 2
O'Clock and after he has pre-
sented a gift to each girl and
boy, then the show will go on
as usual. A Laurel and Hardy
comedy is on the program as
well as a good bill of vaudeville.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

If you want to see something quite
unusual keep in mind the Christmas
drama to be given by the Intermed-
late League, Dec. goth, at 700, in
the Sunday school room. Saturday
and Sunday afternoons, at 300,
Dec. 18th and goth, there will be re-
hearsals. Thursday night, Dec. oath,
remember, to bring a asfh light, to
go carOling with the Senior EpwOrth
League.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
TO EXTEND POWER LINE

An extension of the Milford elee-
trio power lines as far west as
Church Hill is being contemplated.
This will give services of those liv-
ing on the highway between Milford
and Houston.
The liens aren ow extended in
that direction for about two miles.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

The main feature picture will be
a Zane Grey one, "The Last of
the Duanes", with Geo. O'Brien
in the leading role. 1t looks
like a big afternoon for the juve-
niles.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
MISS GERTRUDE A. SHEW
WINS SHORTHAND PRIZE

Miss Anne b. Wright, vice-princi-
pal of the Beacon College Secreta-
rial Department, reports that Miss
Gertrude A. Shew, Milford high
school, now in attendance at Beacon
College, has been awarded the Short
hand Club prize by the Gregg Pub
fishing Company, New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
OBITUARIES S

home in Dagsboro, Sunday, Decem-
ber 18th, aged "a years, 8 months,
% days. He was a member of one
of the oldest families in Delaware,
and one of six children OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kollock. He
had three sisters, Katherine, wife
of DR.. John Carey, of Cheyenne,
Wyoming; Anna, wife of Henry
Frame, of Millsboro, and Elizabeth;
two brothers, Robert and Sheppard.
Interment at St. Georges Chapel
Cemetery. He leaves a widow Mrs.
Katherine Kollock, three sons, Harry
Kollock, of Baltimore; Benjamin
Kollock, Of Chester, Pa, and Ray
mond Kollock, of Dagsboro, and
host of relatives and friends.
HALL
Miss Annie Hall, aged IS years,
died on Wednesday, December 2,
Wilmington. She was the daughter
of David w. and Martha T. Hall
and was born at Milton, but had liv-
ed in Wilmington since she was a
child. Funeral services conducted
by her pastor, Rev E. M. ShOckley.
were held at her late home on Sat
urday afternoon and interment was
made in Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery. She is survived by sew
eral nephews and nieces. Miss Hall
was a member of Mizpah Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star.
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MOSLEY
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mosley, wide
ly known as Aunt Mary, a highly
respected MuIato, and widow of Levi
Mosley, died at her home near Mil
ton on Thursday, December 10th,
aged "a years, Z months. Is days.
at Bethel Chapel in Milton
at one o'clock on Sunday, December
18th. Interment in Bethel Cemetery
She leaves a host of relatives ana
friends. Rev. L. w. Lawyer officiat-
ng.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
VIM. T. ATKINS, OF LEWES, HAS
BIRTHDAY

William T. Atkins, one of the lead
ing morticians in the eastern section
of Sussex County, was 64 years old
Tuesday. Born in Milton, this coun-
ty, on December Is, 1867, son of
David T. Atkins.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

OCIETY in Milford is
certainly not giving
much of it's attention
to parties. Every one
is busy making plans
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
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hOELOCh
Joseph A. Kollock, died at his
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

Mr.. John Welch last Sunday was
thought to be dying at the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington, but at pres
ent he has recovered sufficient to
go to his father-in-law's residence
in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
FAIRFAX STARTS
BEAUT|FY|NG

FAIRFAX, Va, March IL.
County Agricultural Agent H. B.
Derr yesterday launched an ex-
tensive cleanup campaign for
Fairfax county in preparation for
the Bicentennial Celebration Of
1882.
BY rebuilding fences, planting
flowers and shrubbery and i'm
proving the lawns Of many
places along Lee Highway and
other main roads, the residences
can be made as attractive as
some Of the larger homes.
Mr.. Derr hopes to accomplish
this through cooperating with the
Garden Contest Association Of
America in putting on a Home
Improvement Contest" Judges
of this contest will be appointed
in the near future and full de-
tails will be available at the
agricultural office in the court
house.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
MAPS To CHART
STILL SITES

The Bureau of Prohibition is
preparing to amplify enforcement
of the Eighteenth Amendment by
preparing series of maps of diff
ferent localities where moonshin-
ing is done on a large scale.
Several experts are making
maps on which are charted spots
where stills are reported to be
operating.
In the recent drive against
manufacture Of liquor in South.
ern Maryland maps were pre-.
pared, and in each instance where
a still was seized the location was
marked for future reference.
A similar course Of action will
be followed in mountainous re.
gions and on the many islands in
the Mississippi River.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Commercial Course
Asked for DickerSOn

ROCKVILLE, Md, March IL
The addition of a commercial
course next year for Dickerson
High School was urged by a
delegation from Dickerson at yes.
terday's meeting of the board OF
education.
A representative group from
Burtonsville asked that the school
there, a two-room building, be
given improved heating and sani
tation, while a delegation from
the Takoma-Silver Spring area
asked for a new high school
which would relieve conditions at
the present school.
A group of colored citizens
asked the board that the stand.
ards and provisions for the edu,
cation of the colored children be
improved.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
BOULDER C| 7 !
To Be MODEL

Contract for the greatest con
struction job ever entered into
by the United States was awarded
today to the Six Companies, Inc.
when Secretary Of the Interior
Wilbur signed the papers under
which this concern will build
Boulder Dam on the Colorado
River for S48, ,89O,999.
Under this award the success.
full contractor must furnish a
bond of $5,0OO,oOo and must com
plete the work within six and
one-half years.
Work to Start Soon
The Six Companies concern is
composed of the Utah Construc'
tion Company, Henry j. Kaiser
w. A. Bechtel, Donald & Kahn,
Morrison-Knutson Company, j. F
Shean and the Pacific Bridge
Company.
Work on the project probably
will begin early next month. The
department plans to build a
model city for the housing of the
workers. It will be named
Boulder City, in which about
5000 persons will have their resi-.
dence during the construction
period. The size of the popula'
ton after the dam and power
plant are completed is prob
lematical, but it seems it will be
a sizeable tourist town, Govern.
ment officials said.
A Bone-Dry City
Special plans are being made
to make this model city a "bone'
dry community"
While these preparations we're
going on the Supreme Court had
under advisement AriZona's suit
to enjoin the construction, con,
tending that the Boulder Dam
act is unconstitutional. Argu-
ment was concluded late yester'
day.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
ARSON
HEARING SET

SILVER SPRING, Md, March
11.-Melvin Wheeler, IA, son of
Harry Wheeler, of Colesville, near
here, will be arraigned today at
2:30 p. m. before Judge Robert B.
Peter, sitting in Juvenile Court
at Rockville, upon a charge Of
arson.
Young Wheeler, Sunday, con-
fessed to Sergt. Guy L. Jones,
Montgomery county police, that
he set fire to his fathers barn and
silo "to see the fire engines run"
Saturday night, when a loss said
to be approximately $4,000 was
sustained.
When questioned by Jones on
Sunday. he not only confessed to
firing his fathers property, but
told of two other buildings he had
set on fire during the past two
years
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
POpeye's Youth Replete With Thrills
CHAPTER TWO

Poor little Popeye was an
orphan, due to the fact that
both of his parents were dead
and also to the sad circum-
stances that he had neither pa
nor ma. His clothing consisted
mainly of old flour sacks. cigar
coupons and old blades from a
straight razor. Then Whaler
Joe picked up the luckless lad
on the docks and bought him
a new pipe and a fascinating
straw skinner with handsome
radio antennae> by which
marooned dandruff could send
SOS calls.
Popeye at the age of 6 began
to fulfill his earlier promise.
None of the bullies around the
docks needed to lose their first
teeth with the aid Of a door
knob. Popeye relieved them of
useless bicuspids with his
famous left-right to the jaw.
He was a great factor for good
in diScouraging crapshooting
among the rough dock children.
He did this by invariably max
ing 18 straight passes when he
got the dice.
But times grew hard and
Whaler Joe didn't catch many
whales that year. Popeye had
to sell his dice to the junk
man for the lead in them.
One day little Popeye came
home through the snow with
old Whale Joe's evening slug
Of white mule, guarding the
precious burden against the
elements with his frost-bitten
fifty opudSN boyish bicepS. Then
he Jared forth again awhaling
with a bent pin and a spool of
thread.
The whales noticed the tots
meagre fishing equipment when
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
NEW ARLINGTON
ROAD PROJECT
IS PUSHED
Early Action On Boulevard
Sought So Nearby Towns
Will Profit From Bridge

ARLINGTON. Va, March IL.
Added impetus to the develop
ment of the washington Avenue
project as Arlington's approach
to the new Memorial Bridge was
given last night when the Lee
way and East Falls Church citi-
zens associations indorsed the
measure and appointed commit
tees to cooperate with similar
committees from other county or
ganizations in securing it's pas
sage.
C. L. Kinnier, county engineer,
is engaged in making a map Of
the proposed route of the new
boulevard and as soon as the
map is complete the right-of-way
committee, Of which w. C. Cloth
is chairman, will begin its work
of securing the necessary rights
Of way.
Unless the road is constructed,
it was pointed out, Lyon Park,
Cherrydale, Fort Myer Heights
and Falls Church will be COM
pletely cut off from the new
bridge and any advantage it
may bring to the other sections
of the county.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Capitalists Wife
Dies on Vacation

RICHMOND, Va, March II
Q.N.S0.-Oliver C.. Hutchinson,
Sc, Detroit capitalist, today started
home from a trip he thought
would provide rest and cheer for
his wife and himself.
He was stricken with influenza
10 days ago when they were mo
toring through here to Pinehurst
N. C. She died Monday from
meningitis. He was carried to the
railroad station yesterday in an
ambulance to accompany her
body back home.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
AGENTS REPORT
RUM SEIZURES
SHOW GAIN
Drop in Prices Fails to Keep
Pace With That of Other
Goods; War on Big Fellows

Judging from Prohibition Bu-
reau figures on arrests and
seizures of stills, the business
depression has not affected one
national industry - bootlegging
and moonshining.
Statistics for February, to be
Issued within a day or two by
Prohibition Director Amos w. w.
WOOdcOck, will show a record
month in many respects from the
standpoint of arrests and cap
lures Of stills, beer fermenterS,
and the ingredients which go
into the production Of liquor.
It is generally accepted that
unusual activity of the Govern
ment's dry police accompanies
Just as great an increase in the
operations of the rum trust.
About the only effect on the
bootleg and distilling industries
brought about by more than a
year OF slipping business and re-
duced income has been a general
cut in bootleg prices, although
these declines have not kept pace
with the rate of slaShes in
legitimate commodity prices.
It was expected that hard
times would bring about an in.
crease in the number of petty
moonshiners and bootleggers. Of
ficials said there might be the
temptation to turn to distilling
and bootlegging as a means of
making a living on the part of
a certain element of the unem-
ployed.
After Big ViOlatOrs
Officials said that since the
Justice Department has taken
over the prohibition bureau there
has been a steady increase in the
number of commercial viOIatOrs
caught. To a great extent the
Federal Government is allowing
the States and municipalities to
take care of the small moon
sinner and diStilIer and is con-
centrating on cOnSpiracies of pro-
duction, distribution and sale of
an interstate character.
Since the first of the year the
concentration on the big violators
has been particularly noticeable,
according to officials.
The Wickersham report and
wide discussions of prohibition re-
Sulting therefrom have encour-
aged the Federal authorities to
let the little fellows" and the
home brewers and distillers alone,
giving a larger force to throw
into the fight against the COM
mercial violators.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
WIFE WINS HER
DIVORCE PLEA

ROCKVILLE, Md, March II.
Judge Robert B. Peter, in Circuit
Court, dismissed the suit Of Pat
rick A. Sugrue, of Chevy Chase,
for a divorce from Helen r. Su-
grue, of Washington, and granted
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Su-
grue, who filed a cross-bill. Mr..
Sugrue was ordered to pay $35
a month alimony and the custody
of the minor child. Dorothy, 18,
was given to the wife.
Mr.. Sugrue, a professional
bOndSman of Washington, asked
his wife to move into Chevy
Chase, Md. Her mother was
dying at the time and she re-
fused to leave Washington.
After the mothers death she
was again asked to come to her
husbands home, but refused, as
she was in poor health. Later
she decided to come back for the
sake of her two children, even
though she learned of his alleged
misconduct with an unknown
woman.
Judge Peter ruled that she
did not desert him, in view Of
the circumstances, and that
she had asked to come back be-
fore the expiration Of the time
limit.
The Sugrues were married at
Alexandria, Va, January Z, 1908.
Besides the daughter, they have
son, Bernard, 81. Mr.. Sugrue
was represented by Attorney Rob
ert B. Peter, jr., and Barnard
Welsh was Mrs. Sugrue's lawyer.