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The Washington times., 1932-04-16
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Police Go Ahead With Search
Despite Parents Fears;
Letter Mailed Here

WILMINGTON Del, April
16 (L.N.S.).-Despite the des-
perate plea of Harold Brodsky,
whose 9-year-old daughter
Hilda was kidnapped yester-
day morning while on her way
to school, to let him negotiate
with the abductors, police of
Wilmington and Philadelphia
today were instituting a grim
search which, if successful,
will result in the hanging OF
the kidnapers.
Delaware is one Of the few
States where kidnapping is a CAPT
tai offense, and the knowledge
that capture will mean death has
prompted the Brodsky family
frantic with fear for the child's
safety, to ask police to give them
a free hand in dealing with the
kidnapers, who sent letter to
Brodsky, telling him that police
interference will mean death to
the child.
Won't Admit Crime
The BrodSky family will not
even admit the kidnapping, but
the news leaked out when
family conference was held at the
home a few hours after the child
was abducted. Police immediate.
ly asked for details, but Brodsky,
determined to obey the injunc-
tions of the first letter, refused
to tell them anything.
This is the first kidnapping of
its kind ever to takes place in
Delaware. 1t was reported that
the kidnapping was one of re-
venge, for Brodsky recently prose
cuted several employees of his be-
cause of thefts in his business
establishment.
Police, however, basing their
opinion on the few known facts.
said that they were convinced
that it was case of kidnapping
for ransom.
Mailed From Capital
The first letter mailed in Wash
ington, which arrived shortly after
the child was stolen read:
1--WE have kidnape your
child. If you notify the police
or newspapers, we will kill your
child. Otherwise await further
instructions"
Another letter arrived at the
Wilmington home of the Brodsky
family early this morning. and
although desperate efforts were
made by the family to keep its
contents secret, it is reported that
it contained ransom terms. The
letter was mailed in New York
city and sent by special delivery
Came Hours Later
Three hours after she left for
school, the child's mother got a
special delivery letter, postmarked
Washington, D. c., telling her
that the child was kidnapped and
threatening death to her if police
were notified. 1t demanded ran
som, but named no sum.
Police were trying to figure out
how the ransom letter could rave
gotten here from Washington, liz
miles away, in a little more than
three hours. They decided il
must have been mailed by accom-
pliceS upon receipt of a message
that the child was grabbed"
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Ruth Nichols Hops
For st. Louis Today

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April Is Il.
N.SO Miss Ruth Nichols plan
ned to hop off today for st. Louis,
her first official objective on a
projected 5000 mile goodwill
flight in the interests of the In
ternational Congress of Women
to be held in Chicago next year.
Miss Nichols arrived from New
York late yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Smith Is Undecided
On Bids to STUMP

NEW YORK, April 16 G.NSO
Former Governor Alfred E.
Smith was undecided today
whether to yield to entreaties of
supporters in Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, that he make
speeches in Philadelphia and
Boston next week in behalf of
his presidential primary cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Lame Duck Measure
Passes in 8 States

Eight of the required SO State
legislatures have certified to the
State Department their ratifica-
ton of the Lame Duck" amend
ment to the Constitution, chang
ing the date for the inaugura-
tion of the President and the
meeting of Congress. Twenty
eight more must ratify before the
amendment can become part
of the Constitution.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
British Ship Ordered
TO Annoy, Report

LONDON, April 16 UN.SJ,
The British cruiser Devonshire
has been ordered to Annoy, China,
at the request of British resi-
dents, who fear communist at
tacks, London newspapers re-
ported today. The admiralty re-
fused to confirm the report,
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Gales Orders Arn1u
To Nip InSlLrrectiOn

XICO CITY, April 16
Q.N.SO Gen. Plutarco Elias
Gales, Minister of War, today or
dered troops to put down an
incipient rebellion in the State
of Vera Cruz, where eight per-
sons have been killed by insur-
rectioniSts in the last few days.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
20 Dead, 1000 Lose
Homes in Flood

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, April
Is Q.N.SO least 20 persons
are dead and 1000 homeless as
the result of floods throughout
Bosnia, according to reports re
ceived here today. Two thousand
homes were destroyed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Noted Writer Dead
After An OperGtiOn

CHICAGO, April Is G.N.SO.
Last rites for Walter Noble Burns,
author of "The Saga of Billy the
Kid" will be conducted here
Monday, it was announced today.
The noted writer and newspaper
man died her Yesterday from the
effects of an emergency opera
tion. He was SO and is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Rose Hoke
Burns.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
King Carols FGUOrite
Castle Rnzed bu Fire

BUCHAREST, April 16 QN.SO /.
Fire today completely destroyed
King Carols favorite hunting
castle and summer residence at
FoiSor. Only a few pieces Of
furniture were saved from the
ruins.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of April IA,
$508,622,21725; expenditures, $15,-
319, 9,18700; customs receipts, $10,-
125,756.17.
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Firenaen Quit As Pay
Is Cut to So O. Year

MILTON. N. H., April 16
QN.S0 .-Firemen in this town
were as scarce as "hen'S teeth"
today. Because their yearly sal
aries were cut from $40 to So,
the entire fire department of Is
men resigned
The Washington times., 1932-04-16
Auckland BGrricddes
Shops, Fearinq Riots

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April
16 GN.SO ALL shops and stores
in Auckland were barricaded to-
day as authorities feared renewal
of the jobless riots Of the last
two days,
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15
0'Malleyisrn

Two men went down to the Fisheries vessel Brant and not knowing Henry O'Malley by sight, asked the man at the gang plank if MT. O'Malley was ion board. The man answered "No." The two men then started away and met another man who had previously directed them to the Brant who asked them Did you get to see O'Malley?"
 The two men answered "No. The man at the gang plank tells us he isn't on board"
 The third man then said as he looked at the gang plank: "Why, that's Henry O'Malley himself, /" and indeed it was.
 These men (snall trapmen by the Way) then went to O'Malley and asked to discuss the new regulations, to which O'Malley said, Tt is no use to talk with me about those regulations" and cursed the men, so we are in formed.
 For obvious reasons, we can- not divulge the names of the parties, but we can vouch for the truthfulness of this story.
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15

system. President Hoover cal appoint other men, better with out shadow of a doubt than Henry O'Malley. The Alaskan and the Alaska Fisherman will not compromise itself by pre- tending to any idea of harmony with Henry O'Malley or any SUD- porter of his regime in the fish cries. The problem before the candidates Delegate Wicker sham and Democratic nominee Tcny Dimond-is How far will you go towards securing the a. bolition of the salmon trap sys- tenn. That is the political ques- tion in which the electorate is interested and it is the question which is going to elect or defeat according to the answers given.
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15
THE DEMO CONVENTION

The economic situation, the soldiers bonus, the tariff and rampant crime got meagre at tention or applause. But John Barleycorn got rip-roaring com mendation. And the man who attempted to say a word against him had hard time being heard. But did not Will Rogers say in his talk that the Demo crats always had their fun ct the convention and not at the election? He also hinted that the party ought to leave it to him to act the fool.
 If the recess was a vaudeville, the night session was a riot. It took 143 words for the platform makers to tell how sopping wet they were. It took nine words for them to express themselves on unemployment and old-age in Surance.
 Alfalfa Bill Murray did have the courage to declare for the poor man and the under dog. He got them told where the nation was heading if these were over looked. He made a good speech but it fell on wet ears.-J. R. Justice Seattle Star.
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15
Canadian Fish
 Regulations

We have endorsed the Cans.- dian or rather the British Co., lumbia Fish Regulations for Alaska and are now supported by many citizens Our opponents now say that we would be the first to kick if we did have these regulations and have pointed cut certain dangerous features thereof.
 Up until now, we have not gone into detail about those re- gulations because the public have not been willing to give the matter the required attention. Not all of the Canadian regula- tions would be possible or suit able to Alaska unless and until our system of securing enforce
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15

at this time than ten years ago. Because t h e fishermen are silently tightening up their belts and making no political com- ment is no evidence that they have given up the struggle.
 The trap system must go- there is no ifs and ands about it. Either that or the people Of the territory must become the re- cipients of federal doles for it is because of the intriguing and nefarious machinations of fed- eral machines that the present situation is creating yllc intoler- able situation. No candidate will 0e elected to Congress on a plank sympathetic or in harmony with Henry O'Malley and his trap
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15

ment officers is changed.
 The British Columbia system is the best.
 But that statement presup- poses that enforcement officers are appointed to enforce the law and not give a special privilege as under the Henry O'Malley system.
 If there is a single enforce ment officer in Alaska who does not favor the big corporations because O'Malley wants him to, we do not know the man and we know many officers.
 Therefore we advocate the adoption of only those Canadian regulations that fit our own rotten police system namely, the abolishment of all fish traps; the adoption of movable dead line, the line to be determined .oy, the fish in the creek; the abolishment of opening and closing dates for catching salm- on.
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15

cease, Roden, at the direction of the court, apologized to the wit ness, but refused to apologize to the court. The general belief was that Roden should have apOlogized to the court, but when he did not, the court might properly have fined hin $25. In stead however, the court fined Roden an excessive fine Many people thought it re- sembled the days when persons were hanged for petty stealing.
 Now We have the Statter case in which the Judge publishes a letter written to himself which otherwise would not have been known. The law of Alaska is that in such cases, the defendant has the right of a jury trial. This was requested, but Judge per haps influenced by his three years military training in West Point, refused what the law plainly allows on the ground that the facts being admitted there was nothing for the jury 1, to decide. Perhaps so. The main point however is not admitted namely, did these facts amount to a contempt? The Judge per heps felt safer in pronouncing a judgement of contempt with out running the risk of the jury 6 opinion.
 To our way of thinking, all Of these decisions of Judge Hard ing savor too much of the U. 5. ] Commissioner of SkagWay who told Judge Brown many years ego that the complaints against him were unfounded; that he had tried fully fifteen cases and that he had won all of them for the government"
 Such a condition could not exist in Alaska if the courts were amenable to the people as they should be in a democracy. There is little difference between taking the colOnists to England for trial and sending a man from Ohio to Alaska to admin lister his own brand of justice.
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15

Federal Bureau should have any power of legislation whatever.
 It will be my endeavor, if elected, to open the public do- main of Alaska to settlement and development under the same lib- eral laws under which other Ter ritories were developed. This in ciudes timber lands, oil and coal lands. I am opposed to the Leas- ing: System.
 lam opposed to the Pinchot theory of Conservation as ap- piled to Alaska, believing that nature and economic conditions present sufficient barriers to the development of the Territory, without additional made restrictions.
 ] The Alaska Legislature should have complete control of Game and Fur-bearing Animals.
 The Democratic doctrine of States Rights, advocated for the past One Hundred Years, is par ticularly applicable to this Ter ritOry. We should be accorded Home Rule in the Territory on all subjects of legislation not purely Federal.
 * * *
 There is considerable unrest politically in Southeastern Alas ka. Fishermen are told that "We will buy all the sockeye you bring in but we do not want any other kind of salmon" The can ners are buying all the salmon they need from the trap men they do condescend to buy sock eye salmon from the fishermen. The demand for the abolition of the trap system is no less abated
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15
Justin W. Harding

When the term of Justin w. Harding ends next January, he will undoubtedly leave this coun- try and the fiction that he was a resident" of Alaska when ap- pointed Judge will be exposed.
 More than that, he will be re- membered as a man who was both ignorant of the law, devoid of a sense of justice, and tenn peramentally unfit for the office of Judge of a great court.
 Almost his first direction in court was to slap a fine for contempt on Simon Hellenthal in a case in which it was evil dent to everybody but the in habitant of the "ermine" that no contempt was intended.
 Even at this time, the worthy Judge had laid the foundation for a contempt against William l. Paul by himself ordering a paper filed in court when Paul had requested that the paper be returned. In the proceedings that followed, Paul was adjudged in contempt not so much be- cause of the actual proceedings which Paul had taken to pro- tect his client, but because an affidavit alleging prejudice On the part of MT. Harding was published in local newspaper. It really never occurred to the worthy Judge that the news paper might have gotten the document from the court files.
 The Circuit Court said in short that Judge Harding's ac- tion, if allowed, would really start a precedent unique" in the annals of law, and further that Paul should have filed the affidavit sooner. In other words, if it be contempt to file such an affidavit, that the contempt was not committed quickly enough.
 The next time this busy Judge, busy upholding the dignity of the law, broke into print, was when he fined Henry Roden for calling a witness a liar. In this
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15
Ammunitions for the Politicians

For two campaigns George B. Grigsby, candidate for office of delegate to Congress went before the people of Alaska asking for their nomination. Twice he was decisiyely defeated. Last year, Grigsby adopted the platform Of William L. Paul and went before the people and he lost only by 269 votes. Detection of three Ma tive precincts would have elect cd him to omce-and there was plenty of reason for that defec- tion-Grigsby HAD adopted the program of the Alaska Native Brotherhood which he placed in the following words:
 am in favor of the Direct Primary Law and absolutely op- posed to it's repeal.
 I consider the future admin istration of the Fisheries of Alaska the big issue of this cam paign. Am utterly opposed to the present bureaucratic control.
 I am in favor of THE ABOLI- TON of FISH TRAPS, and as the most effective means to this end, will, if elected, work for the transfer of all Federal control of the Fisheries to the Alaska Ter ritorial Legislature. I believe this can be accomplished with the advent of a Democratic ad- ministration, which now seems assured.
 I will do my utmost to put the Bureau of Fisheries out of Busi- ness in the Territory of Alaska, except for the purpose of scien- tiflc research.
 I am opposed to all forms of Bureaucratic government. No
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15
Plans for School Consolidation

Several years ago, Commis- s;oner Lopp of the Bureau of Education, explained that it was the plan of his department to eventually consolidate the h. dian Bureau Schools with the Territorial. The matter had been highly controversial and h e leading editors of the Territory had a racial complex which did not brook of permitting Indian children in the Territorial School System. The matter has rested more or less-eXcept when spasmodically the politicians tried to throw the fear into panicky and weak-kneed citizens though the Indian Bureau has definitely announced the same plan ana pOucy m the states as regards the State Indians.
 Recently s. H. Thompson, Sup ervisor in charge of Relations with Public Schools in the In- dian Services Education Depart ment, was in Juneau. He had been in conference with Govern or George A. Parks and Com missioner w. K. Keller, MT. Charles w. HaWkesWorth of the Indian Bureau and he had con- tacted some of the field stations. MT. Thompson announced, ac- cording to the Juneau Empire,
The Alaskan., 1932-07-15

that "co-operation between the Territorial and the Indian Ser vice school systems in Alaska is needed to advance the cause of education, both for efficiency and economy, and that eventual ly one unified system will re- place by common agreement the present dual system"
 This is the first visit of this official to Alaska but he hopes to make other contacts in this field. Says the Empire: "He doesn't believe any single school system will be evolved in the Territory overnight, but that it will come about gradually as a natural growth encouraged by both the Territory and the Fed eral Government as a means of bettering the opportunities for both whites and Indians and to economize at the same time."
 The above statements sound very much like similar state ments made by leaders of the Alaska Native Brotherhood sev- eral years ago: Better education al opportunity; Equal education al opportunity; one school sys- tenn as practical economy: equality and justice in the demo- cratic school system.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
LOVES CROSS ROADS

Granville Lewis, of Centerville,
Md, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Lewis, and with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis spent the weekend at Reho-
both with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jo-
seph. -.... ..
Mrs. Roscoe Lewis and sons, of
Wilmington, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Cora Harrison.
Granville Ward, who is a patient
at the Brandywine Sanatorium, is
home for a week.
Miss Jeanette Truitt is visiting her
cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bur-
ton, at Oak Orchard.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Bowden died of dyphtheria last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins, Mrs.
Laura Collins and family are enter
tanning Miss Ann Tinker and other
friends from Philadelphia.
r. E. English has returned from a
visit with his children in Whining
tSn and Philadelphia.
The baseball team of Gumboro will
play the M. C. Whaley team at loves
Cross Roads next Saturday after
noon.
Many visited the different places,
-Rehoboth, Oak Orchard, Bethany
Beach, Ocean City, for the Fourth.
Also attended tho picnic vt Line in
the evening. , s.4! --- .-., -,.,.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
MILLSBORO

Clarence B. McIivaine died at his
home near Stoekley last Wednesday
morning, June 20, after an illness of
ten years. Although a helpless in
valid from arthritis the greater part
of his illness Mr.. McIlvaine was
keenly interested in local and ma
tional affairs and was glad to see
his friends to discuss different sub
jects.
Mr.. McIlvaine was a Republican
and a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
His wife, formerly Miss Mary Bur-
ton and one son, Edward, survive;
also two brothers and one sister
Funeral services were held at
Bethesda M. E. Church on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock and inter
ment made in Mechanics cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burton of
Georgetown have been visiting
their children here over the fourth.
The bank and post office were
closed on Monday in observance of
Independence Day.
Prof. and Mrs. J. NJ Bennett and
children have returned from Ocean
City, N. j., and one day this week
plan to start on an automobile trip
to West Virginia.
Mrs. c.. D. Lingo entertained the
Cheerio Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Clark have
been entertaining their daughter
and her husband from Pittsburgh
over the fourth and Mrs. Clark and
son Ridgway, accompanied them
home to spend a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert V. Anderson
and daughter Gene of Philadelphia
spent the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester C. Bailey and
daughters of Allentown, Pa, were
weekend guests of Mrs. w. H.
Johnson.
Miss Maude Edda Graham of Phil
adelphia Is spending some time with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
C. Blackstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dixon of
Milford were visitors on the fourth
of Mrs. Ella Dixon.
y Miss Belle McKaig of Chicago is
planning to make this town her fu-
ture home and has rented rooms iDf
the home of Mrs. Emma Collins.
Miss McKaig lived here years ago
and has many warm friends who
gladly welcome her back. Until
September Mr., McKaig will visit
old friends in various towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lingo. have
made many interior improvements
in their home and have newly wea-
and painted the exter-
ior. ... N+...-
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
NEARLY ALL BANKS
USE SAME SYSTEM
FOR CHECK FAKES
Amount Due Government Is Collect
ed Each Day From DepOsitOrs
UNITED STATES PAID MONTHLY

I
Practically all banks have adopted
the same method of collecting the
two cent tax on checks, required
under the Federal tax law which
went into effect last Tuesday.
Each time a check is drawn by a
depositor, a two cent charge is made
on the account of the individual,
and at the end of the day, two cent
tax charges against that individual
are deducted from his account, and
placed in a special account, usually
under the head of "U. S. Tax Ac-
count"
At the end of the month, check
for the total amount of the U. S.
Tax Account is drawn, issued to the
Internal Revenue Department and
turned over to the Government. In
some cities, it was stated, the
monthly system of collecting the tax
is used. At the close of each month,
the bank clerks have to go through
all accounts, deduct two cents for
every check issued in each account,
and then turn the total over to the
NONCl lAllCnIs
This latter method, it was stated,
requires a large amount of tabula-
ton and necessitates, in most cases,
a considerable amount of night
work by the clerks during the per-
iod when the tabulation of the indi-
vidual checks are issued is made,
and the tax charged against the in
dividual accounts. Under the system
used here, it was stated, this night
work is largely avoided, and the
checking account balance is kept up
to date, at the close of each day. 1t
was stated that there had not been
any noticeable falling off in the
number of checks issued.
No similar difficulty is experience
ed, it is stated, in collecting the ten
per cent tax on safe deposit boxes.
Depositors in savings banks are not
affected through the Federal tax, as
.fhere is no tax collected for open
ing or closing such an account, un-
less it is a check transaction, and
the tax is only collected on a saw
ings account when a depositor
writes a check in favor of another,
for the transfer of the deposit.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
SHAWNEE M. P. CHURCH

]. L. NICHOLS, Minister
SUNDAY JULY 10, 1882
200 D. m-Sunday school.
300 H. m.-PubIic service. All are invited
Everyone in the community ia invited to all services.