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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
WOMEN'S LEGION TO MEET
Twelfth Annual Convection to
Open Thursday Morning.

The American Women's Legion Of
the Great War will open its twelfth
annual convention Thursday morning
in the Hall Of Service of the District Of
Columbia Chapter House, American Red
Cross
Speakers at the opening session will
be Representative Hamilton Fish, IT,,
of New York; Col. George Ijams, direc-
tor Of the Veterans Bureau, and Mrs.
William Sherman Walker.
The business Of the Women's Legion,
including the election of officers, will be
conducted at a session Thursday after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE
WILL GIVE LECTURE HERE
Margaret Sanger to Deliver Ad-
dress at Washington Audito-
rum on May IL.

Margaret Sanger. birth control advo-
cate. will lecture on the subject at
Washington Auditorium Tuesday, May
IL. Miss Sanger recently was the storm
center Of a controversy among the
clergy, brought about by hearings on
the doctors bill" before a congress
sional committee"
A group of Washington women's
clubs is sponsoring Miss Sanger's APP
pearance. Her lecture will outline her
contentious in the argument on the
controversial subject.
Out Of 1890 islands In the Indian
Ocean only 370 are inhabited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
DRIVER is EXONERATED
Verdict of Accidental Death Given
in Traffic Fatality.

A verdict Of accidental death was
returned yesterday by the coroner's jury
which conducted an inquest into the
death Of Silas E. Halslip, 70, Of ASIA
Thirteenth street, who died at Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday from injuries
suffered in :, traffic accident March 16
West T. Bayne, SO, Of 2l26 r street,
who was driving the automobile which
struck Haislip. was exonerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

Seismic instruments at the 300 or
more stations in various civilized coun-
tries record about 5000 earthquakes a
year. big and little-an average of near
" one an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
SOIL SCIENCE is TOPIC
OF TALK BY DR.. MCCALL
Agricultural History Society to
Hear Government Expert
| HUadnesdav NiRhf
Wednesday Night

DR.. A. C. Mccall, in charge Of soil
Investigations, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, will speak on the
development of soil science at the four
tenth annual meeting of the Agricul-
tlfral History Society at the Cosmos
Club Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
The presidential address, by Prof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY "Y"
TO MARK 18TH YEAR
Rev. A. F. Elmes to Speak This
Afternoon-Moth
Ranouet Tomorrow.

Banquet Tomorrow.
The Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. G. A.
will celebrate its twenty-sixth ami
versary at the building this afternoon
at 4 o'clock Rev. A. F. Zines will be
the principal speaker.
The mother daughter banquet spon-
sored by the Girl Reserves will be
given in the buildings gymnasium to-
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
YEGGS BREAK INTO ODESSA
P0STOFF|CE CARRY OFF SAFE
BUT ONLY GET SL6I IN CUR
RENCY FOR THEIR TROUBLE
Leave Books of Stamps in the
Strong Box Untouched-Ninth
Small Town POstOffice Robbed

Thieves broke into the Odessa
Post Office Friday night, carried a
small safe through the window to
the nearby fields, quarter of
mile distant, broke it open and
stole S1.61. Several dollars worth
of stamp booklets were in the safe
but the thieves did not think they
were worth much and the booklets
were found streWn about the fields
Saturday morning by State police.
This is the ninth robbery of
small postoffice in Delaware within
the past two months. Thieves
were active in the district north Of
Wilmington and on Tuesday, the
postoffice at Mt. Pleasant was
broken into but nothing stolen.
Miss Annie T. Vandegrift, pOstmis-
tress at Odessa since 1919, discov-
cred the robbery when she went to
work Saturday morning. She no
titled the State police and the Of
fee of the Postal Inspector William
B. Francisco. Inspector Francisco,
however, was in Sussex county at
the time and word was rushed to
him at once. Had the thieves Wis
tied the postoffice several days ago,
they might have made larger
haul but Miss Vandegrift on Wed
nesday had sent the bulk of her
receipts to the Wilmington postof-
fee and had sent for requisition
of about 500 worth of stamps.
The thieves broke into the postof-
fee, a small building, through a
window and after ransacking the
place, lifted the small safe through
the window When it was found
in the fields, letters, correspondence
and other papers were strewn in all
directions. Private William A.
Leach, of the State Police, was as
signed to the case. Inspector
Francisco is also at the scene. It
is supposed that the thieves are the
same who broke into the Mt. Pleas
ant post Office, Of which James L.
Crothers is postmaster. Miss Van
degrift is secretary of the Della
ware branch of the National Post
masters Association.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
FLAMES DESTROY TOWNSEND
HOME OF WALTER S MONEY
SON RUNS QUARTER MILE TO
TURN IN THE FIRE ALARM
Loss Reaches S4,000-High Wind
and Lack of Water BaIks the
Efforts of Firemen

Townsend, Dec. Sire of unde-
termined origin Monday afternoon
destroyed the residence of former
United States Marshal Walter S.
Money, situated about half mile
north of here on the road from
Middletown to Townsend. The loss
is estimated at more than 81 900.
William Hilton Money, %, son,
was the only member of the fam
lily at home. He ran a quarter of
a mile to telephone for the fire
company. The house, a two and
one-half story frame structure, was
burned to the ground, but firemen
of the Townsend Volunteer Fire
Company, under the leadership of
G. Lester Daniels, were able to
save some of the furniture in first
floor rooms. The strong wind
quickly famed the flames, and be-
fore the fire company reached the
scene the blaze was beyond control
of the chemical streams. The fire
company was unable to get water
to pour on the fire. A ditch near
the Money home, which usually has
some water flowing through it, was
dry and a well alongside the house
had only contained a few feet of
water. The fire was discovered by
William Money, who was in the
house during the noon hour. He
smelled smoke, and found that it
was coming from under the stairs
leading from the first to the second
/ floor. Running into his room young
Money flung together most of his
clothes and few valuables. He
ran out of the house and rolling
them in a bundle at safe distance
from his home, which had mean
time burst into flames, he ran on a
quarter of a mile to the home of a
neighbor, where he telephoned to
the Townsend Volunteer Fire Com
pany. By the time they were able
to reach the house, half a mile
from town, it was practically burn
ed down. Even had they been able
to get water to pump on the blaze,
the house probably could not have
been saved at that stage of the
fire, according to Chief Daniels.
Former Marshal Money and Mrs.
Money were not at home when the
fire broke out. Mrs. Money was
visiting in Atlantic City, where she
has two daughters and sister,
and Mr.. Money was calling at the
home of his son-in-law and oaugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo L. Cleav-
er, SOP West Twenty-seventh street
in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
PLEAD GUILTY COURT, DOVER
Judge Harrington Imposes Lash on
Confessed Chicken Thief

Before Resident Judge w. w
Harrington in plead guilty" court
at Dover. Saturday, John Russell
charged with breaking and enter
ing the store of Carrot Harrington
at Harrington, some weeks ago and
who entered a plea of guilty was
sentenced to 8 months imprison-
ment in the New Castle County
Workhouse. Alfred Scott, charged
with larceny of chickens, plead
guilty and was sentenced to 9
months in the workhouse and on
Saturday, December 10, to be
whipped with 5 lashes. Daniel
Thawley, a young white boy of
Harrington, aged II years, who
has been before the court on two
other occasions, and who pleaded
guilty to larceny, was given A
months Imprisonment in the Kent
County Jail.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
STATE SETS PACE IN ROADS
Delaware is Now Spending $1,000
600 For Highways and Sidewalks
to Aid the Unemployed

DelaWare'S plan for spending
S1,000,000 for highways, sidewalks
and related improvements at once
to aid the unemployment situation,
proposed and sponsored by Cover
nor C. Douglass Buck, which is be-
ing carried into operation by w.
w. Mack, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department and his
associates is one that not only
looks good on paper but is being
put into effect with surprising rap
idity when one considers the great
amount of preliminary work re-
quired to put such an enormous
program into operation. On the
first day of the present month, last
Tuesday, 379 men were actually at
work on the various road projects
throughout the State under this
program and as many of the earl
Ter projects were in the stage
where, with favorable weather,
large numbers of men could be
added daily it is expected tnaI
there will be a substantial increase
within a very short time. The
greater number of the men now at
work is engaged on the projects IN
and around Wilmington where the
largest number of men are unem-
ployed. On December l there were
1919 men working on the contracts
close to the city, SO were employed
on Kent county projects and 81 in
Sussex county. The big program
for State highway improvement is
an important part of the general
program throughout Delaware, in
GLIDING Wilmington, to give relief
to the unemployment situation It
serves to show that in the combin-
ed measures which are being I'M
dertaken in this cause Delaware is
stepping out to do its full share
and is accomplishing much toward
this end.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Frank f. Evans, First Vice
President i'm Place of Mrs. Carter

On Friday afternoon at the meet
ing the Smyrna Twentieth Cen
fury Club, the first president,
Mrs. Frank F. Evans, was in the
chair. 1t was voted to continue
the Christmas gifts to the Stock
ley Colony and Mrs. w. w. Hyn-
son was appointed to take charge
of this work. An appeal from the
Rotary Club was read, urging the
Century Club to assist the Kings
Daughters in their relief work for
the needy. 1t was voted to give
$40 to this cause. Mrs. A. D. War
ner, of Wilmington, will be the
speaker next Friday afternoon. It
was voted to call the meeting at
2.30 and also to allow each mem
Der the privilege of bringing a
friend. 1t was announced that the
card party scheduled for December
10 be postponed until after Christ
mas. The program included a
piano solo, an arrangement from
THE Poet and Peasant" Mrs.
Verna Pierce; Monologue, Aunt
Dilsey Buys a Spring Hat" Miss
Emily Spruance; chalk talk, Miss
Erlily Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor. Announces Services for Week


st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor. makes these announcement
7.3O this evening, Prayer and ad-
dress and full choir practice. Sun
day next-7.30 a. m, Celebration
of the Holy Communion; 10 a. M,
Church School; IL a. M, Morning
PRAYER and Sermon, Our Father
in Heaven" will be the sermon SUBJ
ject; 7.30 p. m, evening prayer and
sermon. Last Sunday morning st.
Peters Church School, through the
kindness of Mr.. George Boehmler,
enioyed the nationwide broadcast
of the service and sermon given on
last Sunday morning by the Pre-
siding Bishop of the Episcopal
Church and the Bishop of Rhode
Island. the Rt. Rev. James DeWolf
Perry. All enjoyed this event and
appreciated Mr.. Boehmler's trouble
and care in giving them the bene-
fit of such an impressive service.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
SMYRNA WANTS INDUSTRIES
Smyrna Business Mems Association
Would Welcome Manufactures

At the meeting of the Smyrna
Business Mems Association Friday
evening, at which Elmer P. Corrie
the president, presided, there was
considerable discussion on ways
and means for inducing manufac-
tories to locate in Smyrna. Rec
emily there had been talk of a But
ton Factory that would employ 60
people but investigation, it is said,
showed they had nothing but some
machinery. The Smyrna Business
Mems Association is endeavoring
to have manufacturers locate in
Smyrna and have a wonderful op-
portunty to present to anyone in
terested who can employ seventy
five to one hundred persons. Smyr-
ma, it is contended, is well situated
for an industry, being on the State
railroad, and Smyrna
River, a navigable stream, if such
can be of use to them.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
Little Melvin Reed, Chester, Dead
KENT co. POMONA GRANGE
VIII Hold an Installation of Ofic-
ers at Capital Grange, Dover


Kent County Pomona Grange,
No. 2, Patrons of Husbandry, will
hold an evening meeting, Thursday
of next week, December 18th, at
o'clock, at Capital Grange Hall,
Dover. The following officers elect
ed at the last quarterly meeting
for the ensuing two years will be
installed: Master, Ed Willim, Cap
ltal Grange; Overseer, Harry C.
Johnson, Smyrna Grange; Lectur-
erJC.E. Reyes, Harrington Grange;
chaplain, Jeff Cooper, Rural
Grange; Steward, Fred Cow,
Trophy Grange, Assistant Steward,
X. l.. Nelson Jr., Harrington
Grange; Treasurer, John Heyd,
trophy Grange; Secretary, H. E.
Coverdale, Fruitland Grange; Gate
Keeper, Morris Pyott, Fruitland
orange; Pomona, Mrs. Ed. Willim,
Capital Grange; Flora, Mrs. Earla
Is. Mattiford, Smyrna Grange;
Ceres, Mrs. Davidson, Rural
orange; Lady Assistant Steward,
NJ A. Frazier, Capital Grange.
Inc Lecturer, Mrs. Lucy Conwell is
Planning an interesting and helpful
program and a large and enthus-
iastic meeting is anticipated.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
INITIATE 9 TO JR. o. U. A. Nj.
Stars and Stripes Council of Smyr-
ma Host to Delegation of Over $50

ma Host to Delegation of Over $50
Stars and Stripes Council, No. 26
Jr. o. u. A. M, of Smyrna, was
host to over $50 members of the
order in this part of the State in
a class initiation and general rally
at the Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club building on west Commerce
Street Thursday evening. There
were nine candidates form Milford,
Harrington, Townsend Councils
and ten from Stars and Stripes, 10
in all. The initiation was by the
crack degree team from Eureka
Council, No. 1, of Wilmington, and
they were praised for the splendid
way they exhibited their work on
the floor. Eureka was spelled out
in the drill formations. Deputy
National Councillor A. II. Caulk of
Wilmington, and National Inside
Sentinel George w. Swain of Har-
rington, and State Councillor Ralph
Jefferson, were present and made
short talks. Past State Councillor
Charles w. Sharp, was present
with a large delegation from Wei
come Council No. z, of Whining
ton, as also was Councillor Walter
P. Carrow of the reorganized
Caesar Rodney Council, No. 8, of
Dover, with a delegation from his
Council. Clayton and Canterbury
Councils were also represented.
Frank Watson and William Robin
son Jr., were the committee on re-
freshments.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
DRY AGENTS STAGE RAIDS
Seize Stills and Finished Product
Near Dover; Conficate Cider

Federal Prohibition Officers Rig
gin and Jet in raids Thursday in
lower Delaware, seized several
large stills as well as a quantity Of
finished product and equipment
The first raid was in West Dover
west of Pearson's Corner in a place
known as Reed Pond where four
gallons of whiskey were seized,
also one 500 gallon and one 600
gallon watts with nearly 800 gallons
of mash. The officers also confis-
Gated seven fifty gallon barrels, one
steam boiler besides several buck
cts and other equipment. John
Caldwell caught at the still was
taken into custody and later
brought to Dover where he was
held in $1,000 bail on a charge of
manufacturing and possession of
liquor. The same officers with
Constable Belts, of Greenwood,
raided on a tate warrant the farm
of Anne Elizabeth Ingram near FL
lendale where they located and
confscated one 80 gallon still; 81
barrels of cider; % barrels, eight
large gasoline burners; one suction
pump and a lot of empty five and
one gallon jugs. Ten gallons Of
brandy were also found buried in
the woods. No arrests were made.
officers Jet and Riggin also locat-
ed 10 gallons of liquor on farm
west of Clayton and % gallons
near Hollett's Corner near Clayton
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas Announces
Services for the Coming Sunday

The mid-week prayer service this
evening at 7.30 p. m. The pastor
will speak. On Sunday the Sun
day School will convene at 10 am.
and the morning worship at IL a.
m. In the evening at 6.45 the Ep-
worth League will meet as usual.
Mrs. Frank H. Hynson will have
charge of the devotions. The topic
for discussion will be How Should
We Pray" The cabinet meeting
will meet as usual on Monday ev-
ening at the home of Frank Robin
son. AT the evening service at
7.30 Mr.. Thomas will speak while
the choir will render sacred selec-
tons.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
SMYRNA XMAS CELEBRATION
Business Mems Association Start
Putting Up Christmas Decorations

Smyrna Business Mems AssOcia-
ton at their meeting last Friday
evening completed arrangements
for the arrival of Santa Claus on
Saturday afternoon, December 10,
at 2 o'clock. Alexander Handloff
and Reynolds Stevenson, as usual,
are the committee in charge of
Santa Claus and the dispensing of
the hundreds of gifts to the chill
dren. Santa Claus will be escort
ed to the center of the town after
a street parade through the bust
ness section, headed by Sylvester's
Concert Band. The American Lee
gion, will as usual, place a large
Christmas tree at the Four Cor
ners. The decorating committee,
John c. Mannering and Clifford
Jones, started putting up the
street lights Monday and expect to
have the decorations completed so
the lights can be turned on Satur-
day next, December 18th. The
finance committee consisting of
Warner w. Price, William Norris,
]. Frank Webb and Esley NJ. Rust
are circulating among the business
men this week, collecting funds
necessary for this big celebration.
AS was done last year, monies over
expenses will be handed over to
Smyrna's charitable and benevolent
associations for Christmas cheer to
the poor and those suffering by
reason of the depression.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
VIM. NORRIS BUYS PROPERTY
Residence on Mt. Vernon Street
Tenure of Prof. C. w. Schantz

William Norris, proprietor of the
Iron Front Hardware Store. has
purchased of w. G. Anthony, the
property of the late Mrs. Eba Cloak
Wilds Anthony on Mt. Vernon
Street at private terms. The home
which was built by Ebenezer Cloak
and was long the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. James D. Wilds, is now
in tenure of Prof. and Mrs. G. w.
w. Schantz. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
will get possession March list, next.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Coming Week

The regular services will be held
at the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday at the usual hours. Sun
day School at 10 a. m; Preaching
by the pastor at IL a. m, and 7.30
p. m. Mid-week service in the
Chapel this evening at 7.30. Stud
les in the Books of Acts, Chapter
s. The Ethyl Lloyd Auxiliary will
meet tomorrow, Thursday evening
at 7.30, at home Mrs. Grant CARTS.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
STRAW RICK FIRE, BRENFORD
Farm Buildings of e. II. Donovan
Observation-Disclosures Are Called

Smyrna Fire Company was call
ed to the home of E. H. Donovan,
a farmer near Brenford. The fire
was caused by sparks from loco
motive which set fire to the dry
grass and then to straw rick, en-
dangering the farm buildings. The
straw rick was burned, but the fire
was preventing from spreading to
the buildings.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
SALISBURY NEGRO LYACHED
. FOR KILLING HIS EMPLOYER
ID. j. ELLIOTT, LUMBER DEAL
Err, SHOT DOWN IN OFFICE
Enraged Mob Take Negro to Court
House Square, Hang Him to
Tree and Then Burn His Body


Dragged from a hospital cot. his
head swathed in bandages, Mack
Williams, 35-year-old negro, was
lynched at Salisbury, Friday night,
by a mob of 1000 men in the yard
of Wicomico County Courthouse
for the murder Friday afternoon
of Daniel j. Elliott, 81, a well-to-do
and prominent lumberman, his en-
ployer. A half hour after the
lynching the mob cut the body
down, carried it to a vacant lot
at the edge of the negro settle
ment, placed it on a pile of boxes
and other wood and burned it. The
negro had shot himself in the chest
after killing the lumberman and
the victims son shot him in the
head. The mob began gathering
shortly after the circulation of a
report that the negro, believed at
first to have died in the hospital,
was alive. While the chief of po-
lice and the Sheriff were guarding
the front of the hospital, as mob
violence threatened, group of
men, estimated at six, entered the
building by a side door and went
to the ward where Mack was in
bed. Mack was dragged from his
bed and placed in the middle of the
group and hustled out of the hos
pital, across the street, and walked
three blocks to the yard of the
courthouse. Nearly 1000 men We're
assembled in the yard and a shout
went up as the six appeared with
Mack. A rope was quickly pro
duced, one end fastened about the
neck of the victim and the other
tossed over lamp-post. There
was no shooting. Elliott, 67-year-
old lumber dealer and box manu-
facturer, was alone in his office
when the negro, Mack Williams,
IS, entered and opened fire with
out any exchange Of words, police
said. He then turned the pistol on
himself, infiicting wound in the
chest. The manufacturer son,
Daniel J. Elliott, Jr., 80, ran to the
Office to find his father slumped in
his chair and the negro lying on
the floor. He carried his father to
an automobile and sent him to a
hospital. Returning to the office,
young Elliott saw the negro stag
gering through lumber yard
which adjoined the office. Picking
up the pistol from the floor where
the negro left it, Elliott gave
chase and fired once, the bullet
striking the negro in the head
States Attorney Levin G. Bailey,
who talked to Williams in the hos
pital where he was placed under
guard, said the negro had confess
ed the crime, declaring Elliott had
been "robbing him through pay
ment of only Is cents an hour for
his labor" Elliott had been prom
inent in Salisbury and Eastern
Shore business and circles for
many years. The lynching, it is
said, was the outgrowth of the
third case in recent weeks where
negroes were charged with crimes
against whites. Two negroes 81
Yuel Lee, charged with the murder
of the Green Davis family of four
in nearby Worcester County, and
George Davis, charged with at
tempted criminal assault on a
white woman near Chestertown-
are in the Baltimore Jail, where
thew were taken after mob threats.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-09
SHOT AT CUNNING
] Diseha.Ol selbyville Slips
''iiafges His Gun

l. i hudson, q years old, of
! /, a, vas Instantly killed in a a
E SSt,asnt Wednesday after
bout tI ! wa was cunning in a
I ii, siam ! mile from selbyville
4 , v.pl to talk to some
,t "sis cutting down trees sse
n, 't s.1 on a log with his
Ele t lands both hammers rs
H. taking az to the men be-
\ Gun n, t,o. AS he fell he
ksr - ALL. from him and both
|s ilt discharged ass the double ~GSa
n No.. 'aaa'erlng his breoat
b 4 ub,., aAe men hasten
\ cor passleian' but he was
kVerIpp ~ ! Jury met We'd
b aseiss and decided that
AID iliiv vs@ Hudson was |,
vas ~a dsn.. IN selbyville..
". cs granddaughter Of
A,' ne lower house - u tsr
I. and ", He He. was the
's' R0xaua. Aiiam Hud-