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Smyrna times., 1932-11-30
FALLS FROM SPEEDING AUTO
Jean Hawkins, Daughter of Free
man Hawkins, Delaware City, Hurt

Jean Hawkins, Daughter OF Free
man Hawkins, Delaware City, Hurt
Jean Hawkins, three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
Hawkins, of Delaware City, mar
rowly escaped serious injury a few
days ago when she fell out of the
Hawkins automobile as the ma
chine was proceeding down the
state highway at a speed of more
than 80 miles an hour. In some
manner the rear door swung open
and Jean, who was on the back
seat with the other Hawkins chill
dren, toppled out on the roadway.
The child was cut and bruised
about the head and arms but suf-
fered no serious injuries. One
stitch was necessary to close a cut
on her forehead.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-30
WEDDING OF LOCAL MENTION
Miss Helen DuHadaway of Ches-
void, Bride of j. G. Donovan

WOAu, DFIue OI y. y. DOnONdd
Miss Helen Pauline DuHadaway,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. DuHadaway of Cheswold, be
came the bride of James c. Dono-
van, son of Mr.: and Mrs. G. A.
Donovan of Clayton, at a quiet GER
emony on Saturday, November 10,
at the parsonage at Dover, Rev. w.
E. Habbart, District Superintend-
ent of the Dover District of the M
E. Church, officiating. The newly
weds will reside at Dover at the
corner of Governors and Wyoming
Avenues. Mr.. Donovan is engag-
ed in business at Dover having
recently taken. over a garage there.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-30
''L CHURCH NOTES

h rA'rnas, Pastor, An-
|uE'' f0r Next Sunday
\ y J oung people held ]
upper for their mem
Esas ~. q the Epworth
! ieSture room Of a.
s'''A with about ffty f
N. /. be meeting was
N. supper conferences
~, saIt Of last spring. 2.
ts.s' ',e y q seven o'clock
M, rfofessor c. WV.
IN. y, lsndent Of the
! I -. I aOOls, held the
ks. .,i Present BY CIV
&,, ,afess. 4 A social
n. \ 'Ae Conclusion Of
nis ~ evening, Wed
b week s,'s prayer SER
! k'aaday Y School on
!, Y the usual hour
y J., the morning Ming
"a dpvo,;. l ne Ep-
Ep.pir,s.' IONS at 6.45
tsng Of Fiction" in
! s',', s0o'othy P. Riggs, s
'nlng worship
Smyrna times., 1932-11-30
4 [TBILLMAY
ysgD TO-DAY
session Again
...,.,,oOn With
Nd ? Prospects
LrTIH GOVERNOR

'..a,,,inately $4,000 w.
,rDscted at Dover to-
legislature !, reconven-
z, sssion at one q clock,
!, hours conference
ming with six Of the
.,,,tic tate Senators,
informed newspap-
snething will be done
emergency bill which
,I,sEsd in the enate
r,.k on the question: u
@tse relief fund to be
',.,rstic Senator's who
4 tbe Governor were
,.,r Hart, Steen, Nc
an and Frasher. Sen
-,,hsuer and Cannon,
rsrs not able to be
r., -be conference with
n, Senator's, Governor
- with the nine Re
s,,tors. merely to in
4 # his discussion with
a.e Senator's. Governor
.Epg Of the conference
InNratic Senators, said
a vas accomplished as
b. conference. He said
now the Democrat Sen
d and to understand
bitter than ever before
gpobably got to know
i views better. The
discussing with the
h question of reducing
a to 100000 recalled
4thsy we're not present
Democrat leaders con
1 him re epresenting the
L House members and
at time a gentleman
vas entered into. He
zlnce this gentleman :
i vas that he agreed to
Democratic members
commission who would
ID By the Democratic
/ The legislature while
3 10 the amount being
nstsad Of S1,OOO,OOO
Id q the Democratic
E1tsis had suggested. The
zi as a result Of this
tie bill with several
vas passed BY the
he amount was left at
nd it was understood
2 70 name four Demo
-iss Of the commission
1'n0crats would sug-
iaFam0r told the Sena-
Mld the Senate now
III and return it to the
Ping only 100000 it
some Of the House
ln embarrassing posi-
ATarnor explained that
in0ers would be plac-
aiiol Of either having
gat for the 100000
the bill or repudiate
ms agreement. d" He
lllsd that should the
he bill to make it
Z hen the House con-
@endment, it would
@''f right back where
''sAs ago, namely, the
any s1,OOO,OOO. but
" remain any agree
~ -'' = democrats would
: ne gentleman 5
''ull nave been brok-
ouVK SAID the Sen
'' y we're mutually Of
\ aa' they should try
s.a'i 70 break the dead
NJ we peOpla in nnnd
Smyrna times., 1932-11-30
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d. - a double bar.
{ tbs /, ''is car park
n Saitb -. q ?. Store
Cove o.. borrowed
|~ NJ 1Iuipoell eI,1a to go
NJ tooL as !, mas been
Smyrna times., 1932-11-30
". T. Collins, Formerly Of smyrna

". T. Collins, Formerly Of Smyrna
William T. Collins, a brother of
Benjamin Collins Of this town, died
at the residence of his son, George
d. Collins, at Tuckahoe, N. j., on
Tuesday of last week at the age of
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
M<& R11<.
@ 1882. MeNsueht Syndicate. inc
TOWN OFFICIALS
BLOCK PROGRAM
OF ANNEXATION
Resort To Arms In Pre-
venting Surrender Of
Rights To Invaders.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2. U.p> - A
small band of armed officials, in
Guiding a town marshal and four
deputies, today were entrenched in
the town hall at Miles Heights, a
suburb, guarding it against the pos
sible encroachment Of Mayor-elect
Alfred Bradley.
Armed with a saWed-off shotgun,
four pistols, tear gas bombs and a
broken baseball bat, Marshal Tom
Glassburner and his band have
been holding the hall since 10 p. m.
New Years Eve when official word
was received that the suburb had
been annexed to Cleveland. Their
town council has instructed them
to prevent Mayor ELECT Bradley from
taking over the hall or official rec
ords yesterday, the first day of his
scheduled term.
Bradley was expected to disor-
ganize the siege today with a court
order, restraining the annexation
from being effected until after go
days.
The annexation of the suburb tc
Cleveland was voted two to one by
the county commissioners Tuesday
The proceedings were certified We'd
nesday to the secretary of state
which, in the opinion of the old
town council, completed the annex
alton. The Cleveland law depart
ment ruled that Cleveland city
council must reject or accept the
annexation after the go day period
Marshal Glassburner began hi
siege New Years Eve when Town
Solicitor Philip Sampliner ruled that
the hall and municipal records
must not be turned over to the new
administration because the terri
tory was not Cleveland Glass
burner then was ordered to guard
the place against invasion.
The officers we're unmolested. The
mayor ELECT was instructed by his
attorney not to attempt to take
the hall by storm. And so through
two nights and day. Glassburner
and his deputies have idled in
the council chamber.
Philosophically, they believed
they would be jailed
But that's be swell with me-
Deputy Mark Anthony drawled
Here we're out of job and l hear
they feed en- swell in Jail"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
PASADENA ROSE
DISPLAY TELLS
TALE OF NATIONS

PASADENA, Calf, Jan. ?. U.P}-
a story in flowers of the nations
which will vie for honors at the
1882 Olympic games was brought
to the eyes Of nearly a million
spectators of the forty-third tour
nament OF roses parade here yes
terday.
Under a smiling sun. this city
became the flower garden Of the
world when tons Of blossoms fash
ioned into 70 floats won admira-
ton and applause.
More than two and a half mil
lion flowers, $50 flower bedecked
girls. gaily caparsoned horses and
"a bands-that tells the story Of
The rose tournament.
The weather gods were favorable,
and after previous day of rain
and unsettled weather, the sun
came out early to drench the city
with its rays.
San Marines float, dedicated to
Australia, won the coveted sweep
stakes cup with its replica of a
Tyre bird, native 10 thai country.
Its body was formed of white sweet
peas and its tail gaily decorated
with thousands of lilies.
A floral mountain occupied the
center of the float and Chinese
lilies running along its side gave
the effect of a. waterfall.
Three girls costumed as natives
of Australia, stood under a bower
of roses and six pages who at
tended them we're dressed in white
satin costumes with head dresses
of pink ostrich feathers.
Glendale, with its float pici uriug
Germany and its youth movement,
won first prize for theme The
float represented a scene in the
Germany Black Forest with a
headquarters established by the
German government for the train
ing of youth for the approaching
Olympic games.
A floral racing shell, Stroked by
five beautiful girls, was the Long
Beach entry, which won first prize
in Glass A. Los Angeles took sec
ond honors in this division with q
float depicting a marigold oxen
pulling a cart.
RuSset colored crysanthemums
formed Moorish arch to win first
place for Alhambra in the Glass
Al division. Other winners in this
division were San Bernardino, Sec
ond, and Pomona, third.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
k|DNAP
GANG IS
EXPOSED
Private Investigation By
Gambler Victims Is
Successful.
THIRTY ARE HELD
Widespread Activities
Uncovered BY Commit
tee Of VigiIantes.

! Copyright 1892 by United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 2. lU.P)-Officials
today rounded up members Of what
they claimed was a gigantic kid
naping syndicate, allegedly ruled by
master criminal who directed
younger members in kidnapping
wealthy midwestern gamblers.
Thirty men and women of the
alleged syndicate were held in 10
rooms at the Congress hotel. Their
capture had been brought about
through secret efforts of vigilante
committee appointed by gamblers
on whom the syndicate had preyed
| The vigilante committee is under
stood originally to have named sew
eral of those held today for death.
but these plans were changed and
the committee worked in coopera-
J ton with officials.
Whether the master criminal was
captured was not revealed. 49,
Through the narrow vista of a
| partially opened door of one room
a woman was seen by a United
Press reporter today. Who she was.
who the others in the 10 rooms are,
whom they victimized in the reign
of terror known in Chicago, Spring
| field st. Louis, Peoria and pleasure
| resorts, were questions unanswered.
1t was reported five prisoners had
confessed II kidnapings and de-
mands for ransom. Intermittent
questioning over the last five days
elected the confessions, 1t was said.
Cunning of the kidnapers, who
operated through a syndicate and
| bounded their victims in movie plot
! fashion, was met eventually by
! equal cunning of the gamblers own
secret service"
The leader of the kidnapping gang
planted" chauffeurs in victims
automobiles, stenographers in their
! offices, cooks in their kitchens and
nurses in their sick rooms, it was
learned. Illustrative of their meth
ods was the case of wealthy
gambler. eventually seized and
forced to pay ransom of more
than $4,000. !.
In the ornate gambling salons of
Chicagos Gold Coast, in lesser
gambling places in other cities, the
kidnapers mingled with the crowds
nightly. They wore evening dress
and affected accents. They made
friends of the men they intended
| to terrorize and fleece.
Among those who paid large sums
to the extortioners were believed to
be James Hackett, former wealthy
Blue Island gambler whose wife
paid $75 900 for his release; John j..
CJack) Lynch, operator of syndi-
cate furnishing racing news, for
whose release $4,000 was paid af-
ter "Scarface Az Capone interceded
and persuaded the terrorists to
modify a demand for $250,000, Fred
j. Blumer, wealthy Monroe, Wis,
brewer; Frank Richley. Evanston,
also listed as brewer, and w. c.
Flanagan, Gary, Ind, handbook op-
orator.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
Rolph Writes To
Get Convention

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 2. UP
Governor Rolph today made pub
lie a message he had sent to John
j. Raskob, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National committee, inviting
that body TO hold the Democratic
National convention in San Fran
ciscos this year
"As governor Of California, I de-
sire to join with my fellow-citizens
OF San Francisco in their invita-
ton to you to come to my native
city for the 1882 national conven-
tion,' the governor said in part.
I am sure I speak for the peo-
pie of the entire state when l as
sure your committee members that
California would be extremely
pleased if San Francisco, should
prove to be the convention choice
of your body
LAS the former mayor of San
Francisco, I can assure you that
the same hospitality and the same
open-hearted welcome will be ex-
tended to your delegates if San
Francisco is selected, as was ex-
tended in 1920"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
Two Injured In
Highway Crash

j. 7. Pearce of Ell Centro is in
the county hospital, his arm being
treated for a compound fracture,
and S. A. O'Farrell, also of FL Gen.
tro. is suffering from numerous
cuts on the face as the result OF
an automobile accident on the San
Diego highway a mile and half
west of the Brawley Main canal.
Tillman Daley, state traffic Off
Ger, today filed in his office a re-
port of the accident Thursday af-
ternoon in which Pearce and o.
Farrell were injured.
Pearce, according to his report,
was driving west when his car side
swiped one driven by F. H. Wallis
of Dixieland. The car driven by
Wallis was slightly damaged, but
he escaped injury. O'Farrcll was
riding with Pearce. who. accord
ing to the officer, had been drink
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
GRAND PRIZE IN
PRESS CONTEST
To LUCILLE NICE

Lucille Niece, 6l5 Holt avenue.
consistent winner in The Press ad-
coloring contest. was today de-
clared winner of the grand prize
of $40, offered for the best series
of six pages submitted during the
contest.
Deciding that she might as we'll
do a good job while she was at it,
Lucille also took first prize for the
sixth and last week. In addition
10 the grand prize she won four
first prizes and two second prizes,
being "in the money" each week of
the contest and bringing her total
prize money up to s44.
Second prize for the final week
went to Rita Fabares, while Leigh
ella Mallory, another consistent
winner shared third prize with
Paul and Clyde Fabares.
Among the hundreds of pages
submitted by juvenile readers of
The Press during the six weeks of
the contest. those submitted by
the five above mentioned, were
consistently good and showed much
effort on the part of the contest
ants. AS a general thing all OF
them were winners in some class or
other during the various weeks and
while a newcomer came in now
and then, the five "cinched" most
of the honorS.
The Press feels that the contest
was entirely satisfactory. not only
from the standpoint of the adver-
tiSers in bringing their products
before various Ell Centre house
holds, but in encouraging the
youngsters to make good use OF
their time and their artistic
talents.
For those who did not win, The
Press says better luck next time
Not all can be winners, but those
who try are deserving of the high
est commendation.
The Press wishes to thank the
prize winners, those who did not
win but who tried, the advertisers
who helped make the contest pos
sible and last but not least-indeed
more than any others-we wish to
thank the judges who gave their
time and work without compensa-
ton, to judging each week the mass
of pages submitted to them. AT
their request they remain anony-
nous, as they have during the con-
test. in order that they might
judge fairly and without bias.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
CONGRESS NOT
AGREEABLE TO
HO0VER'S PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. U.p-
Disagreement over the desirability
OF making emergency government
credit available for quick liquida-
ton of the assets of closed banks
is delaying progress through con-
gress of the Reconstruction FL
nance corporation.
President Hoover sponsored this
$4,000, 100000 credit project. 1t has
heen introduced In house and SEN
ate. A committee of the latter
body decided, after listening to
testimony of bankers, insurance
men and rail executives, that the
machinery proposed by Mr.. Hoover
was not the best that could be eS-
tablished.
Committee members have agreed
on several changes. But its funda
mental purpose will not be altered
The corporation is to have $780,
100000 of treasury funds. and will
issue debentures or bonds to o,-
tain an additional $500, 900, ,oo0 OF
capital. The S2,000,000,000 will be
advanced by the corporation to
banks, insurance companies and
other financial institutions with
frozen assets. But more especially
the corporation is designed to pro-
vide capital to railroads which can
not borrow in the open market al
reasonable rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
SWindler Sells
Telephone Right

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. .. U.p>-
Michael Joseph. visitor from
Lompoc, Calf, sighed deeply today
as he told police about his 5000
telephone call.
1t seems he met a big business
man" named Potter at his hotel
and decided to have fling at the
public utilities business. Potter, &C
cording to Joseph, claimed to have
the pay phone concession at the
hotel from which he derived a SIS
oaily income.
Because he had so many other
interests, Potter was willing to sell
for 5000 and Joseph was willing to
buy.
1t took the hotel clerk 90
detectives an hour to
Joseph that the telC
not his.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
HINDU RANCHER
BADLY WOUNDED
BY COUNTRYMAN
Drunken Brawl Is Nearly
Fatal For Rattan Singh
AT WestmOrland.

Rattan Singh. 38, narrowly es-
capped death last night near West
morland when shot in the shoulder
and cheek by Ayan Singh Dhilo,
81, who is in the county jail today
facing a possible charge Of at
tempted murder or assault with a
deadly weapon.
Rattan Singh is in the Brawley
Community hospital under treat
ment for a deep bullet wound in
his shoulder and an almost fatal
wound in the side of his face, in
flicted by Dhilo after the two Hin
dus engaged in a drunken Draw
on ranch one mile north of West
morland.
Not even the principals could
tell today what the fight was about
except that feeling of enmity hao
existed between the men for many
! months. In a statement to Harold
Gillett, investigator for the sheriff
| and to District Attorney Elmer w
| Heald, Dhilo said he did not re-
member anything of the shooting.
He remembered going to Singh:
ranch, he said, but when there
took large drink of whisky. After
that he remembered nothing unit
he was being questioned in the
sheriff's office.
ALE Singh, another Hindu who
was present at the ranch when the
fight occurred, gave the most graph
ic account, but could not give the
reason for the battle. He told
how Dhilo shot the other man with
a pistol. ALE Singh, trying to in
terfere, was struck in the mouth
by Dhilo, and two teeth were loos-
ened, he said.
AS Dhilo was leaving he drove
his car over ALE Singhs leg, the
latter said, displaying bruises on his
| left calf.
Dhilo was arrested at his oWr
ranch by Gillett, Don Campbell anc
Ike Holmes, deputy sheriffs. The
officers already had searched the
ranch, and found nothing of the
Hindu. Gillett and Holmes started
to- leave, with Campbell and an
other man remaining to watch fol-
Dhilo, when the Hindu drove up
With him were his wife and child
| Dhilo was placed under arrest
but no trace could be found of the
pistol used by him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
FOUR NEW YEARS GREETERS
ARE GUESTS OF PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. U.H
Four young men ate bacon and
eggs III the White House yes
terday, evidence that the i'm
promptu breakfast for New
Year early arrivals may be-
come a presidential tradition.
Last year there were two
who stood outside in bitter
cold for IL hours waiting to
shake the Presidents hand at
She annual reception. This
year, perhaps inspired by the
reflected glory in which the
1881 heroes basked, twice the
number showed up. Only two
were on hand at the l a. m.
deadline, but two others Joined
them as the night wore on. All
were invited In to breakfast
and met MIR. Hoover In advance
of the reception.
For that reason, j. w. Hume
field, a house painter, claimed
his record of being first in line
at the public reception was
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
ELECTION DATES
EXPECTED TO Be
SET ON TUESDAY

Charles l.. Childers, chief counsel
Of the Imperial Irrigation district,
and F. H, McIver, secretary. are at
work today preparing for the an
ticipated triple election when the
ALL American canal contract and
two recall elections will take place.
The canal election and recall
elections for c. w. Brockman OF
division No. / and w. o. Blair of
division No 2 are expected to be
called at Tuesdays board meeting.
The elections are expected to be
set for approximately 40 days from
Tuesday or early in February.
Members of the Coachella Water
Users association directorate and
officers are in Imperial Valley to-
day TO discuss irrigation matters
With local directors and officers,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
PAIR OF RACING
DRIVERS SUSTAIN
SEVERE INJURIES

OAKLAND. Calf. Jan. 2. WPt-
Two famous racing drivers, Ralph
Hepburn Of Indianapolis and Bryan
Saulpaugh of Rock Island, Ill,
we're reported in serious condi-
ton today from injuries received
in accidents during the l00-mile
New Years day automobile race at
Oakland speedway.
Both drivers were travelling more
than 100 miles an hour when their
machines crashed. Hepburn re-
ceived a fractured skull when q
tire blowout sent his light racer
spinning through I. renee on the
thirty-fourth lap.
Other drivers in the race were
signalled to slow down while Hep
burn was being removed to a hos
pital, and during this period a
heavy rain began falling. When
the flag TO resume top speed was
waved, Saulpaugh accelerated SO
quickly that his car skidded into
the judges stand.
The car ripped the supports from
the stand, tumbling officials onto
the track and hurting Saulpaugh
out of the cockpit A fractured
skull and dislocated shoulder we're
his chief injuries.
Doctors at Hayward hospital said
today both were expected to re-
cover.
Saulpaugh, who earlier had
broken the American dirt track
record for one mile with a speed
of 101.95 miles an hour, crashed or
the fifticth lap while he was lead
ing the race. The event was called
on the next lap and Babe Stapp
of Los Angeles declared the win
ner. His time for the 81 miles was
45 minutes, 1925 seconds.
Bill Cummings OF Indianapolis
was second, Ernie Triplett of Los
Angeles, third; Lou Meyer, fourth;
Lou Moore, fifth; Gus Schraeder,
sixth, and Chet Gardner, seventh.
Several of the officials in the
wrecked stand we're shaken up and
George Theobald of San Jose,
assistant starter. was bruised.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02
RAINFALL FOR
SOUTHLAND IS
AT HIGH MARK

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. U.p) -
Creating almost an embarrassment
of riches, seasonal rainfall for the
Los Angeles area, half of normal
last year, stood today at almost
twice normal, four times last years
fall.
Though agriculturists have bene-
fitted to the extent of potential
millions by the fall, most crops arc
now considered watered to the
point where more rain might dc
them harm instead of good.
There will be a period of dry
weather for several days at least
the United States weather bureau
predicted
The seasons total in Los Angeles
now stands 8.5l inches, compared
with 285 inches OH January 2 OF
last year, and a normal Of Adj
inches.
The storm. fairly general ovei
the Los Angeles district during the
night, failed TO reach as far south
as San Diego
Confidence of weather experts In
predicting a few days at least OF
dry weather was based on the re-
treat Of the Pacific storm which
has been threatening off the north
coast
The highest disparity between
this years fall and last was re-
corded at San Luis Obispo, where
a .63-inch fall last night brought
the total for the season to 1877
inches, as compared with 44o inches
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-02

still unbrOkep. Hunefeld scOrned
the invitation to meet the
President privately and turned
down the breakfast, saying he
didn't drink coffee. This he
admitted. was to keep his place
at the head of the line. place
he has he'd in 1926, 1928, 1880
and 1881.
The President and Msr.
Hoover shook hands with 1902
persons, including about 25
congressman, the cabinet and
other government officers and
diplomats. More than 1000 of
the total visitors were officials,
leaving less than 1000 private
citizens. Last year there were
nearly 5000 I'm line. Wretched
weather was blamed for the
paucity of the 0ut-turn-
The four immortals were
William l.. Watson, Otto Caf-
fer, Martin j. Brevold, govern
ment clerks, and II. Walter
Barrows, Ia.