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Smyrna times., 1932-06-08

Maree, Grace Sylvester, Anna
Lloyd, Edna Tippitt, Margaret
Schaffer, Edgar Slaughter, Mil
dred Barber, Mildred Simpler, Inez
Pierson, Francis Buckson and
Leonard Nabb. Preceding the class
program and the awarding of GER
tificates, there was a George Wash
ington Pageant which was well ex-
ecuted.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mr.. John Town
send, of Townsend, Delaware, to
Miss Estella Reihm, of near Town
send. The wedding took place in
the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Odessa, on
May 27. Both Miss Reihm and
Mr.. Townsend are well-known
throughout the State. Mr. Town
send, who is now a supervisor for
the Delaware State Highway De-
partment, is a former baseball
player of international repute
known as ''The Peach of Della
ware" He played with the Ath-
letics, Cleveland and other teams.
They are now at home in Town
send.
At the recent town election
Messrs. w. A. Scott, Walter Gill
and w. P. Wilson were reelected
to serve two-year period.
Leon VanHorn celebrated his
18th birthday by giving a party
which was greatly enjoyed by
many of his little friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard-Poore, of
Delmar, have been visiting Mr.and
Mrs. Walter Lee.
Mrs. Sadie Foster, of Pittsburgh,
Pa.,h been spending several days
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hart, who
were recently married have moved
into their residence on East Main
street.
Mrs. Walter Morgan has been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Harvey Daniels, in Whining
ton where Mr.. Daniels has been
quite i'll.
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TAYLOR'S BRIDGE
Items CT Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Taylor's Bridge, June T. Chill
dren's Day will be observed in
Friendship M. z. Church on Sun
day, June 18th, at 2.30 o'clock, the
program being in charge of Mr.. J.
z. Latta. The exercises have been
planned to be of much interest.
Mrs. Charles Dukes and daugh-
ter Laura Jane, spent Tuesday
with Miss Myrtle Bennett at Port
Penn.
Miss Myrtle Bennett and Mr..
Hampton Eaton of Port Penn,
spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs
Charles Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. z. Latta spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
III. McClary and Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Latta and family of Marshall
ton
Mrs. Elmer David spent Thurs
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and
family spent Tuesday in Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gardner
and family, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bell and Mrs. Jennie
Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Regener and
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family of near Odessa, have been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Boyer.
Mrs Emma Landis, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wilson Keiser, is now visiting an
other daughter, Mrs. Robert John
son near Sassafras, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and
family spent Sunday with rGr. and
Mrs. Robert Johnson and family
near Sassafras, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steller and
daughters, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
John d. Steller.
Miss Myrtle Johnson of Smyrna
has been spending several days
with her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer David spent
Sunday at Hacks Point, Md.
Miss Margaret Lewis of Chester,
Pa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E.
Latta and Mr.. Latta.
The Taylor's Bridge Home Dem
onstration Club met with Mrs. ].
E. Latta Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Yokum and
children of Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie McClain and son, Mrs. Ruth
Council, and Mr.. Charles Shelter,
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Daniels
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Pinder near
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CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
tereSt Cleaned About Town

ChesWold, June 7.-Mr. and Mrs.
w. S. Scarborough entertained at
dinner party recently, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Scarborough and
two children, of Ridley Park; Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Scarborough, of
Bethlehem, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
bert Scarborough and son, of Will
mington; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Scar
borough and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Scarborough, of Do
yer; and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Remley
and two children and George Scar
borough.
The Cheswold Public School clos
ed last Tuesday and teachers and
children entered upon their sum-
mer vacation.
Next Sunday will be Children's
Day in the M. E. Church. An in
teresting program has been ar
ranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Larrimore
and two children, of Dover, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Smith.
Miss Grace Stafford has returned
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HARTLY
Items Of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned About Town


Hartly, June r Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Hubbard and daughter
Florence Ann, spent some time last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Rash, of near Dover.
Miss Elizabeth Rodway enter
tanned Wilson Comegys of near
Maryland, last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Paul Jewel and daughter
Helen, have just returned after
spending some time with relatives
in Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis, of
Maryland, were the Sunday guests
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boone and
niece Amelia, of Wyoming, were
the Sunday guests of their daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mary Schweitzer.
Mrs. Fannie Vessel is entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. Dill, of Glods-
boro, who is spending some time
with them.
Miss Ruth Harmon of Virginia,
is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Graften Heather.
Mrs. Fannie Poore is spending
some time with relatives in Will
mington.
Miss Eunice Hutchins of Dover,
spent the weekend with her moth
er. Mrs. E. Hutchins.
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home after spending several
months with relatives in New
York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheatman and
Mrs. Sallie Knotts of Smyrna, were
recent guests of E. ]. Lafferty and
family.
Mrs. Foster Sapp, of near Dover,
have been spending a few days
with her parents, Joseph Willis and
family.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Davis and
daughter, of Hockessin, spent a
visit with her mother, Mrs. James
Boyles and family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Massey
and two children, of Salisbury, were
weekend guests of her mother,
Mrs. Agnes Helms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Conner and
son, of Wyoming, were recent
guests of her grandmother, Mrs.
Alice Reynolds.
Mrs. S. E. Pearson has returned
home from Chester, accompanied
by her niece and nephew, Miss
Sara Belle and Crawford Mac
Nance, of Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Barcus, Freda
Barcus and w w. Kerper visited
Mr. Keepers brothers at Clai-
borne, Md, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Tinley Knots,
of Trenton, N. j., and Miss Har-
riett Cooper, of Philadelphia, were
recent guests of their father, Mr..
and Mrs. Jeff Cooper.
Miss Sara Belle and Crawford
MacNamee, of Chester, have been
spending a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Evans.
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William Rawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pauley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walls and
daughter Patsy, of Wilmington,
were visitors Monday of Mrs.
Charles Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tarburton
entertained relatives from Balti-
more over the weekend.
Reed Thomas and son of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. William Thomas, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Elias Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Slaughter of
near Smyrna, visited their sisters,
Mrs. Charles Slaughter and Mrs.
Ethel Rawley, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huffman, of
Philadelphia, are spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wilson.
Byard Clother, of Philadelphia,
visited friends in town on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Wilbert Rawley and daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Wright, spent
Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pugh and
two daughters of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. .Pugh's
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh.
Mrs. Noble Jerman spent Friday
with her sister, Mrs. Suma Boyce,
in Dover.
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KENTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Kenton, June 8.-The Honor Roll
pupils of Kenton School for the
month of May are: Grade 2-Fran-
ces Melvin; Grade 3-Adeline 3 Hill
yard; Grade Pauline Lowman,
David Hughes; Grade 5 - Mary
Kathryn Walker; Grade 6-Mary
Elizabeth Pratt.
The Ladies' Aid Society was en-
tertained by Mrs Ernest FARRELL on
Wednesday evening, June 1st.
Mrs. j. w. Arthurs and daugh-
ters Nancy and Emily, motored to
Wilmington last Saturday to spend
the day.
The Home Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Ell
len Jacobs on Thursday, June 10th.
Mrs. Addie G. Arthurs, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Crossley and daughter
Carolyn, spent last Sunday with
Mrs. John Titus in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
and Mr.. Frank Shubert of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.. J.
P. Walker and Mrs. Pauline Smith.
Kenton School closed on Tuesday
June 7th for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Paul Jewell and daughter
Helen of Hartly, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Poore.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Zimmerman
and daughter Virginia, of Frank
ford, Pa, spent last Saturday with
her aunt, Mrs. John Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Walker and
daughter Sarah, who have been
spending three weeks at Rehoboth,
returned last Friday.
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BLACKBIRD
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terest Cleaned About Town

tereSt Cleaned About Town
Blackbird, June Mrs. B. B.
Ferguson and Miss Bessie Fergu-
son of Haddon Heights, N j., spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Roosevelt.
Mrs. r. c. Brockson of Oaklyn,
N. j., spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Watson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.Webber spent
the weekend in Odessa with Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Burchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nichols and
daughter, spent last Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell
are spending two weeks at Bear
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Reihm.
Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt attended
the annual service at Drawers
Church at Odessa on Sunday.
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and daughter of Washington.
Miss Elvira Sudler, of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend and part
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TOWNSEND
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terest Cleaned About Town

Townsend, June g. The Town
send Grammar School held its
commencement exercises at 1.30
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the school auditorium which was
largely attended by friends and rel
atives of the class. There were
seventeen graduates. Miss Blanche
Lee was valedictorian and Miss
Katherine Maree was Salutatorian.
Others in the class were: Clarence
Schwatka, Blanche Lee, Mildred
VanHorn, Ruth Daniels, Irene
Nichols, Mae Heverin, Katherine
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LEIPSIC

Cleaned From the Vicinity
Leipsic, June T. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Brinton and two sons of
Wilmington, were guests over the
weekend of Mrs. Brinton's sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel SpangIer
and two children of Collingsdale
spent last weekend with Mrs.
Spangler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
PRIEST LEADS
/ BIG RELIEF
! CARAVAN
Rev. James R. Cox Will Ask
Congress to Assist Men
and Families

P TIT S B u R G H, Jan. 5
8 1.N,S. ).-FOrtified with ra-
tions Of sandwich hes and
with two military bands blar-
ing encouragement, smore than
5000 of western Pennsyl-
vania s unemployed, converg.
ing on Pittsburgh to join the
ranks Of Rev. James r. Cox S
jobless march to Washington,
today departed for the Ma
tion's Capital in 600 assorted
trucks and automobiles.
Inability of thousands to find
places in the conveyances damp
ened their ardor, however, and
when the caravan reached Pitts
burgh's eastern suburbs, the orig
inal, contingent was dwindling
rapidly.
When the marcherS finally took
the road to Johnstown. first
scheduled stop, it was estimated
there were between 5000 and
5000 in line. Their ranks would
have been doubled. Father Cox's
aides said, if sufficient trucks
and automobiles could have been
picked up before the parade
moved into open country. Frantic
efforts to obtain the conveyances
failed, however.
Workers from every walk of life,
"white-collar men" and laborers
clad in overalls, milled about as
the signal to start was sounded.
Choking the streets for 20 city
blocks, the crowd exceeded even
the most sanguine calculations.
Father Cox's original estimate of
$500 marcherS. Many of the less
fortunate were forced to take off
on foot.
Anti-Red Protest
"It's a glorious success" shout
ed the militant Catholic priest who
organized the demonstration as a
protest against HCommunists and
fanatics, as he surveyed the great
mass of persons, including specta-
tors and wellwiShers, who watched
the trek start.
"WeM get them to Washing
ton; some way or other, weIIs
get them there"
Thus declared Father Cox, as
the column of walkers left in
advance of the motor caravan.
From the entire western section
of the State. the marchers filtered
into Pittsburgh during the night.
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
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Britain s Iron Rule In India
JaiLs More Leaders

BOMBAY, Jan. S QN.SJ.-T
war council" of the Indian Ma
tionalist Congress swung into &C
ton today and ordered the fol
lowers of imprisoned Mahatma
Gandhi to picket all the principal
British shops in Bombay.
The government SO after
ward struck a counter blow by
outlawing As congressional bodies
in Calcutta and raidiIlg so offices
of the Indian leaders, arresting
scores.
Furtht Riots Feared
The swift succession of events,
in which both sides were striking
fast in India's new war for in
dependence, foreshadowed further
riots throughout the country
similar to chose of yesterday in
which three were killed and
scores wounded.
A surprise move on. the part
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RED CROSS D. K.
PUT ONFLOUR

The American Red Cross will
accept the responsibility of dis
tributing flour milled from Farm
Board wheat, John Barton Payne,
chairman, informed the House
Agriculture Committee today.
The committee has before it
the Capper bill passed by the
Senate turning over to charity
100000 bushels of Farm Board
wheat, and similar bills of House
members.
Criticism of the Red Cross by
Representative LaGuardia (R0 of
New York, caused Mr.. Payne to
say:
"If any member of this COM
mittee resides in one of the
drought States, / only refer to
them for a complete answer"
Representatives Glover Cd of
Arkansas, and Nelson CD Of Mis-
souri,, from drought-stricken states,
supported Payne.
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of certain Moslem leaders indi,
Gated t Il might join the Ma
tionalist forces in their fight
against Great Britain and
Gandhis fol wers considered
they had scored victory.
Three of the country's fore
most Moslems, Nawab ISmail
khan. Maswood Ahmed and Raja
Saleem, officials of the all-party
MoSlen. confere' ce, resigned their
offices on the grounds of the
possible necessity of the Mos
lens joining the congress move
ment.
More Arrests Due
Aiming at the arrest of scores
more of the leaders of the Nation
alist movement, the government
today effected rules banning
meetings, professions, and demon
StrationS in several large cities,
including Cawnpore. Madras,
Lucknow, and Benares.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
HOOVER POLICY
. DIM To ADAMS
(PICTURE ON PAGE 2)'

N ~ - CANAI yin N"C HJ
Secretary of the Navy Adams,
who twice week sits in cabinet
meetings and who otherwise sees
President Hoover, told the House
Naval Committee today that he
didn't know whether the Pres
ldent favored building up the
American Navy to London treaty
strength.
The committee voted 16 to 8
to considers the $616,OOO,OOO ten
year building program sponsored
by Representative VinSon CD of
Georgia, new chairman of the
committee.
Adams said the Navy would
approve the program unless it is
overridden by the Budget
Bureau" of which the President
is the head.
He was personally in favor of
building up to the treaty limit,
Adams said.
The general policy of the Navy,
Adams said, was ito maintain a
Navy second to none"
1--WE want to maintain suf-
ficient strength to support ma
tiOnaI policies and protect our
foreign commerce"
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jill TED, CLAIMS
GIRL MINOR

Miss Eleanor Wilson Reynolds
a minor, today filed suit in Dis
trict Supreme Court for $4,000
against Norbert Nelson Havener,
1923 Conduit Rd., for alleged
breach of promise to marry her.
The suit was filed through
Virgie Bromley, 3138 M st. N. W.,
as next of friend of the girl.
Miss Reynolds AYERS that at va
rious times she" and Havener
agreed to wed, and that various
dates were set for the wedding.
In making preparations for the
wedding, she spent $500, she
declares, and asks the court to
add that sum to the $4,000
damages she seeks from Havener.
His failure to marry her has
caused her damages, including
mental pain and anguish and
loss of mental and physical
poise," Miss Reynolds bill set
out,
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P. D. YEGGS GET
$40 IN VIRGINIA

The postoffice safe at Fairfax
Station, Va, was blown open early
this morning by yeggmen, who es-
capped with IS in postage stamps
and SIS in silver.
They were in the act of blow.
ing open another compartment in
the safe containing larger bills,
but were frightened away when
o w. Chesley, who lives opposite
the building, fired a revolver to
frighten them.
In searching for the men,
county authorities discovered a
1880 automobile, which had been
hidden in a ditch a short distance
from the building. 1t contained
a hat and coat bearing Pittsburgh
store labels.
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JAPAN SORRY,
j. s. IS TOLD
BY ENVOY
Two 70 ConsuI'S ASsaiIantS,
However, Go Unpunished,
Return to Duty

The Japanese government
today formally expressed its
regrets to the United States
Government for the "unpro-
voked attack" perpetrated by
japanese soldiers on Culver
B. Chamberlain, American con-
sui in Manchuria.
Emerging from the office of
Secretary of State Stimson after
a short conference at noon, Am
bassador Katsuji Debuchi smiled
and said to newspapermen:
ttUnder teIegraphic instruc-
tiOnS from my government 1
have just called to see Secre-
tary of State StimSOns and ex-
press to him in the name OF
the Japanese government ex.
pressiOns of sincere regret for
the attack on the American
consul at Mukden."
Almost at the moment the
japanese ambassador was eX-
pressing the sincere regret Of
his government, an international
News Service dispatch reported
the two soldiers guilty of the at
tack had been restored to duty.
The ambassador was cloSeted
with Secretary Stimson for only
10 minutes.
did Secretary StimsOn ac-
.cept the apOlOgy?" Debuchi was
asked.
"YOu will have to ask Mr..
StimsOn," was his reply.
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FUND
DEFRAUDED

A scandal in the distribution of
Government seed loans, centering
in Alabama, has been unearthed
by the Department of Justice and
sufficient evidence has been OBJ
tained to lay the cases before the
Grand Jury shortly.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
informed the Department of JUS
tice that applications for loans
had been made under fictitious
names and in some instances
granted.
The amount of money involved
was not made known, but it was
reported to be a considerable sum.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
Mother GndDGughter
Slain. Husband Held

CROWN POINT, Ind, Jan. S
QN.S0 - William r. Gibson,
prominent Gary chemist, was
charged today with the murder of
Mrs. Florence Gibson, SO, and her
daughter, Margaret 7, Sunday in
the Gibson home. Although Mrs.
Gibson had threatened suicide the
prosecutor said the woman was
shot twice below the heart in
such a manner that he was con-
vinced she could not have taken
her own, life. a
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so Mines Claimed
Closed by Strike

PINEVILLE, KY, Jan. 0.N.S0
Fifty mines in Eastern Kentucky
and northern Tennessee have
been shut down by the strike
called January l by the National
Miners Union, the unions head
quarters here asserted today.
Operators of Harlan and Bell
counties, however, reported vir-
tually all mines operating and
4,178 miners working in Harlan
county, against 80 on strike.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
VOLsteGd Aid Asked
In LegdLizing Beer

Andrew ]. VoIStead, former Con-
gresham and author of the pro-
hibition law, today was asked by
Senator Bingham (R) of Con-
necticut, wet leader of the Senate,
to help legalize the sale of beer
and light wines and thus promote
national temperance. He invited
Volstead befor the Senate COM
mittee's hearings on bills to
legalize beer and repeat a state
ment he made before a House
committee in 121 that wine
might contain l or 2 or possibly
3 per cent alcohol without being
intoxicating.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
Pennsylvania TOLUns
To Care for JObLeSS

A majority Of the small cities
and towns of Pennsylvania will be
able to provide relief for their own
unemployed, according to a par.
tial survey conducted today by
Senator Davis (RO of PennSyl-
vania. The mayors and burgesses
generally reported local and State
funds would be sufficient to meet
this winters problems.
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Detroit Pay Slash
Hits Art Institute

DETROIT, Jan. S G.N.S0 .
Beginning his drive to save De-
troit from 'payleSS" paydayS,
Mayor Frank Murphy today sub
mitted an executive order to the
Arts Commission stripping the
Detroit Institute of Arts of it's
curatorS and experts. The
mayors order would cut $76,980
from the salary schedule for the
next six months. leaving only
1,240 for necessary guards and
clerical help.
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Bingham Asks Data
On Jobs In Wet Era

Contending repeal of prohibi-
ton would relieve unemployment
and aid agriculture, Senator Bing-
ham (RO of Connecticut today re-
quested the Department of Com
merce and the Secretary of Agri-
culture to inform him of the num-
ber of persons employed in the
liquor business before prohibition
and the amount of grain used in
the manufacture of liquor from
1909 to 1917. This information
will be given the Metcalf Senate
committee. which commences
hearings Thursday on his bill to
legalize 4 per cent beer.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
HOndurGn Troops
ROUt Rebel BOdu

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan.
5 0N.S0.-A clash between fed
eral troops and Honduran rebels
under Coils. Arturo Rivera and
Juan Ramon Soto occurred in the
San Pedro district today. The
revolutionaries were driven north.
ward toward Guatemala.
The Washington times., 1932-01-05
COME AND
GET U.s.
DEATH
CRY
Killers of 6 Peace Officers
Trapped in Houston, Tex,
House by Big Posse

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. S
(INS. ).-Harry and Jennings
Young, VIII olesale killers,
cheated the law of its venge-
ance here today.
Jennings was found dead in
la house here after a posse had
surrounded the dwelling and
engaged in an exchange of
shots with the outlaws.
Harry died at II :35 a. m. at
st. Joseph's s Infirmary,
Come and get us-we're
dead"
That was the defiant shout.
the outlaws had hurled at posse.
men. '''--' -
Then two shots were heard as
the officers rushed toward the
house.
Killed Six Officers
The police believe that the
young brothers died by their own
hand to escape capture.
Lynching or death on the gal
lows in Missouri for the barbaric
massacre of SIX peace officers at
Springfield, Mo-, last Saturday,
awaited them.
One theory was that Harry had
shot hic hrOthoF orI +1oy, t,,r,ooI
the gun on himself. Paul, a
third brother, is still sought.
The killers, object of a man.
hunt that has gripped the south
west for four days, were sur.
rounded early today in a room
ing house where they had rented
a room Monday afternoon.
Shots Exchanged
Only one shot was fired by the
outlaws at the posse. Police Lieut..
Claude Beverley fired one shot
gun charge at the house. Several
pistol shots were fired by the
police.
When the Young brothers, con.
vinced that escape was impossi.
BILE, shouted their challenge to
the police to come and get u.s."
the officers rushed into the room.
ing house.
The Youngs were barricaded
in a bathroom. Police broke down
the barricade. Jennings Young
was lying dead with a bullet
through his head.
Harry was wounded in the head
and side. He was rushed to st.
Joseph's Infirmary, but all ef-
forts of physicians to save his
life were futile.
10000 on the Trail
When they escaped from the
farmhouse near Springfield, Mo-,
after moving down six peace
officers and wounding two others
in a Withering fire of machine
gun and rifle bullets, 10000 civil.
ians armed with every kind of
weapon available took up their
trail.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Jan. S
QN.SO.
"Thank God"
These were the first words
uttered by Mrs. j. D. Young, in
the jail here today, when she was
informed that her sons, Jennings
and Harry were dead at Houston.
The mother of the outlaws had
expressed the hope that her sors
would not surrender or be cap
tured.