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Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
GIRL PLUNGES TO
DEATH IN WELL
Deep Scalp Wound Leads to
Belief Child of BettertOn,M Md.
Died of Skull Fracture
MOTHER FINDS BODY

Falling down a 5O-foot well in
the rear of her parents home We'd
nesday evening while at play, Doris
Rasin, four-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lotan Rasin, Jr., Bet
terton, Md, was killed. Although
the child's body was found floating
in ten feet of water, her death was
not due to drowning but was be
lieved due to fractured skull as
she suffered deep scalp wound
which she received when she
struck her head on a beam of wood
protruding on the side Of the well
about midway down. She fell face
down, but there was no water in
her lungs. The child is believed to
have removed one Of several pieces
Of wood from the top Of the well
while she was at play and had evi-
IDENTIFY been looking down the well
when she lost her balance and fell.
AS it became dark and the child
could not be found, Mrs. .Rasin went
to look for her. Noticing a piece
Of wood missing from the top Of
the well, she investigated. Her
screams at seeing the child in the
well brought neighbors to the
scene. Richard Fellows, 20, was
lowered down the well on a piece
Of rope and recovered the child's
body She was dead when her body
was brought up.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
CORRESPONDENTS
CONTINUED From Page Eight
ington, d. O..

ington, d. @.
E. Richmond Steele, ira student
at st. Andrews School near Middle
town was injured in football prac-
tice at the school early last week.
He suffered a fracture of the bone
at the elbow
Miss Alma Fooks, who makes
her home with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Horsey, is
the first owner of an airplane in
Dover. She is receiving instruc-
tions from Lieutenant Hathaway of
the Easton, Md, airport.
Miss Lulu Forbes who was in
jured in a fall downstairs, has re
turned to her home from the Kent
General Hospital.
Miss Lyla Townsend, of SeIby-
vile, Del. and Washington, D. c.,
was a recent guest Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Bice, Jr. Miss
Townsend is the daughter of U. S.
Senator John G.. Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Biggs are
entertaining this week their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Shorts of Mayfair, Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linsley Hall of
New York, who recently returned
from Cairo, Egypt, have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Benson for several days. Mrs. Hall
will be remembered as Miss Eliza
beth Creadick, at one time a Do
yer resident
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
COMPLETE LIST
OF YANKS KILLED
Volunteer COmbatOnts From
America Killed Fight
ing For France
NAMED AFTER SEARCH

Paris.-After much difficulty and
a special trip to Sidi-bel-Abbes, the
Trench and Air Association of
American Volunteer Combatants in
the French Army, 1914-'1S, has COM
pleted preparation of a complete list
of the American volunteer combat
ants who were killed fighting for
France during the World war.
This list has been prepared es-
pecially for the American graves
registration service in Europe and
shows that of 90 Americans who
served at the front in the Foreign
Legion 40 were killed. Seven 9TH
ers died of wounds or as a result
of having been gassed.
Donald Coleman of Yonkers, n.
Y, who transferred from the Lee
gion to the French artillery, was
killed in May of 1913 while at
tached to IS battery.
Sixty-eight of the $50 American
pilots in the Lafayette Escadrille
and the Lafayette Flying corps
were killed, most of whom are
buried at the Lafayette Escadrille
memorial at Garches, near the port
of Saint Cloud.
In securing this Information all
of the dossiers of the foreigners
who fought in the French ranks
during the World war were con-
suited. This was a difficult task,
as all of these dossiers are filed
away at the Foreign Legion head
quarters at Sidi-bel-Abbes in Al
geria.
All of the volunteers from North
and South American countries are
listed under the general heading of
Americans, which made it doubly
difficult to sort out the men from
the United States. There is some
confusion in mentioning this or
ganization with another composed
of former American civilian vel
fare workers during the World
war, called the Association of
American Volunteers with the
French Army, the members of
which did not enlist in the French
army or wear a French uniform.
The Trench and Air Association of
American Volunteer COmbatants in
the French Army, 1914'18, is,
therefore, always mentioned by its
full name and complete title.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
ST. PETERS PARISH PARTY
Halloween Party Given Thurs
day Evening in Parish House


True Halloween atmosphere
marked the gay party given Thurs
cay evening last, by st. Peters
Parish and Church School, to their
members and friends. Witches and
goblins were quite in presence
Autumn leaves of every hue gave
brilliant color to the beautiful
Parish House-Corn shocks stand
ing every where-and pumpkin
eaters" gazing from many corners.
Familiar jazz tunes were played
during the evening and lovely re-
freshments served in keeping with
the party. The costumes were very
clever. Three prizes were given for
the best costumes. Mr.. J. E.Klau-
menzer took first prize; Miss June
Leader and little Miss Ennis, End
prize. A cake walk" caused much
fun and laughter, enjoyed by small
and great. The lucky ones being
Miss Anna Bartlett, Miss Emily
Spruance, Miss Estelle Edmondson
and Miss Ethel Wilds. Mrs. Henry
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

$500 went to the Hi-Way Diner of
Smyrna and the second prize of
$3.50 to William Hollett of Clay
ton. The Daughters of America
lodge received $500 for the best
organization in the line of parade
while the second prize went to the
trio, Messrs. Leonard Morris, Mill
ard Passwaters, and John Hodgson.
Clayton. In the fancy dress group
the first prize of $500 went to Miss
Esther Singleton and Miss Nellie
Massive of Dover. The remainder
of the prizes for the fancy dress
group were donated by the various
merchants of the town. Second
prize was awarded to Miss Edna
Slaughter of Smyrna; 3rd, to Mrs.
Thomas Donnelly and Miss Mar
garet Reihms, Smyrna; 4th, James
Patterson, Smyrna; 5th, Miss Ella
Jones, Smyrna; 9th, William Ware,
Bob Knight, Dover; 7th, Mrs. Ivy
David, Miss Hennie Toba, Smyrna,
and 8th, Miss Elizabeth Gibbons.
Townsend. For the Comic Group
the first prize went to Norbert
Porter, Frank Robinson, and Fran
els Yeates, as a group. For the
comical makeup the first prize was
awarded Mrs. VIM. Dugan and Mrs
Howard Newman of Middletown;
End, Mrs. F. K. Tramell, Mrs.Julius
Hawkins Of Clayton; 3rd, Mildred
Lodge and Donald Emery, of Do
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
.ware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

yer; 4th, Gertrude Lovegrove,
Smyrna; 5th, Edward Keiser, Tay-
lor's Bridge; 9th, Orville Purse,
Clayton; 7th, Mrs. T. Lester Jones,
Wilmington, and 9Th, r. Porter,
Millington, Md. William Norris
received first prize for the best
decorated window of the stores of
the town and second prize was CIV
en- J. E. DeFord.
Judges Who Made the Awards
The judges who made the award
of prizes, occupied a prominent
place on Main street. They were as
follows: Ernest v. Keith, Dover;
Charles w. Hall, Clayton, and H.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

C. Phillips, Middletown. The COM
mittees to whose credit the Hal
lowe'en Mardi Gras was success,
were as follows: Executive Com
mittee-J. Wells FAIRIES and John
w. Jacobs; Parade Committed.
Vernon Ford, L. A. Collins, Jr., and
Wilson FAIRIES; Prize Committee
John Jacobs, John Morris and John
Mood. Decoration Committee -
Franklin Middleton, James Patter-
son and Gordon Turner; Dance
Committee. Kent Sheubrooks,
Grover C. King; Publicity Commit
tee. Fletcher Truax, Ed. DaW-
kins, Julian Stats.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
NOTED SPEAKER Is COMING
Col. Dan Edwards, World War
Hero, To Make Armistice Day Talk

Hero, To Make Armistice Day Talk
The David G. Harrison Post,
American Legion of Smyrna, have
been fortunate in securing Colonel
Dan Edwards to address the Mem
orial service to be held in the Como
Theatre on Armistice Day, Novem-
ber 18th. A patriotic and colorful
program is promised with a speak
er who is vitality interesting. The
public is cordially invited. Dan
Edwards is a hero Of seven wars
and one of the two Americans to
receive both the congressional
medal Of honor, the distinguished
service cross and distinguished ser
vice medal Colonel Edwards will
relate his experiences and observa-
tions, particularly in connection
with the world war. He is a speak
er of marked ability and his ad-
dress will be Of tremendous interest
to old and young. Tho modest and
retiring, Dan Edwards was the re
cipient of eighty-six decorations
for bravery and was wounded sixty
times. At one time, after having
his arm blown off, he killed four
Germans and captured four others.
Dan. Edwards dwells mainly on
the humorous side Of the war and
although fighting has long been his
profession there is no one who
realizes more fully the futility Of it.
Through his friendship for Bill
Matthews, the people Of Smyrna
are privileged to hear the personal
story Of a thoroughly romantic and
colorful figure and it is hoped
everyone who Is able. will take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity. There
win be no charge for admission, the
use Of the Como Theatre having
been donated to the American Leg
ion by George M. Schwartz.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
R. d. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hofecker, July 5.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruRry 10. 1907
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
FIREMEN'S MINSTRELS SOON
ooh, Pardon Me-, Minstrel Frolic
to Have Large HOme-TaIent Cast

to Have Large HOme-TaIent Cast
The Smyrna Firemen's Minstrel
Frolic, "Oh, Pardon Me-" which is
to be presented at the Como The
atre, Smyrna, on Wednesday and
Thursday nights, November 9-1O,
viii have large cast, numbering
around 100 of our best comedians,
singers, and dancers, and much in
terest is being shown in the big fun
show. Some of the talent seen
with the former White Rose Min
strels Of Smyrna are to have part,
in addition to scores of others Of
Smyrna's best entertainers, and a
treat is assured all who attend.
"Oh, Pardon Ne" viii be some
thing new and novel in the line Of
home talent minstrels. the action
taking part in. the lobby Of a
Palm Beach, Florida, hotel. with
the hotel personnel; manager, coll
ored pOrters and hell-hops, eleva-
tor boy, telephone girl, etc, having
the main comedy roles, and the
guests Of the hotel as the guest
artists and entertainers. AS an
added attraction a large group of
children are to take part in an at
tractively costumed pageant, en-
titled, Romance" Popular music,
and prettily costumed singing and
dancing choruses are featured
throughout the action of the frolic.
The Wheeler Producing Company
well known in Smyrna, having
staged two previous shows here,
both of which were big successes,
are again in charge, which assures
an entertainment of the highest
order.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
SMYRNA MARDI
GRAS A SUCCESS

CONTINUED From Page one)
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST

Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church, the Rev. WV. Henry
pastor, are as follows: Morning
worship, 1890; Sunday School, 2.30
Mr.. Harry Palmer, superintendent;
Young Peoples Meeting, 6.45, Mrs.
Mable Naylor, president; Evangel-
istic service, 7.3O. The pastor will
preach at both meetings. Weekly
meetings.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

G. Webb, presided at the piano and
played beautifully for the grand
march and "cake walk" Here's to
many more happy Halloween
parties to st. Peters and her many
friends. The party was in charge
of Miss Emily Spruance and Mrs.
Frederick Marx Barton, with Miss
Cora Tschudy and MIR. George
Biehmler acting as judges.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
To Registered
Women Voters

The country and this State need the vote of every
woman who straight and think straight about
the present evils under Prohibition
These evils reach into every part of our life.
They reach especially into the conduct of govern
ment.
Women can be Independent politically.
They not tied by the party habit and the bust
ness associations which often control men.
Women can strike with the vote for their homes and
children and better conditions, IRRESPECTIVE OF
PARTY.
The Delaware Women's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform is leaving its members to their
choice for President of the United States if they
not join THE MAJORITY SENTIMENT OF OUR EX-
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR VOTING THE MA
TIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET
But a unit in urging that women support
definitely and without evasion upon the right Of the
people to vote upon resolution of Congress for
straight repeal
And that they support with their votes, irrespective
of party, candidate for State Senator lin the dis
trctS where candidates for the Senate the bal
lott and candidate for State Representative lin every
district) who believe that the people should have
fair voice in selecting conventions to raty reject
the Resolution Of Congress when it is passed
Every voter who acts in support of repeal of Federal
Prohibition is acting to return sefgoveTnment to this
State-to return to State liquor control laws
which we can then enforce in the interest of temper
ance and decency without federal interference.
Delaware WOmen's Organization
For National Prohibition Reform
254 Building Wilmington, Telephone 22222
Evening star., 1932-12-11
STATES CRITICISM
|. Of POLICE REFUTED
Brown Says Agreement With
Virginia on Hunger March,
erS Was Kept.

A simple but emphatic declaration
that I'VE carried out our agreement"
was the only comment Police Chief
Ernest w. Brown would make last
night on the protest Of T. Mccall
Frazier, Virginia director of motor We
hicles, that Washington authorities
broke their promise by escorting ESQ
hunger marchers into Virginia after
nightfall instead OF in the forenoon.
I'VE do not want such a thing to
happen again." Associated Press dis
patches from Richmond quoted Frazier
as having said. That's why were
kicking-and kicking hard"
Frazier said he had no criticism OF
Browns police work in the District.
THAT is not our business" he said,
but we have right to complain in this
Instance, because he promised one thing
and did another at great inconvenience
and risk to Virginia"
Frazier complained about the situa-
ton that resulted when some of the
marchOts left Washington after dark
and gathered in Fairfax County. Vir-
ginia police, on duty at the border,
were trying to escort the marchers
through Virginia in daylight hours.
One of the principal problems faced
by the Virginia police in directing the
80-nile caravan through the State was
keeping in repair the dilapidated auto
mobiles and trucks used by the march,
ers. Many of the vehicles broke down.
At one time 13 were out of commission.
The police used half q dozen crane
trucks in their work and, In one case,
hauled a large group Of marchers over
the West Virginia line in horse van.
Evening star., 1932-12-11
CONFERENCE ENDS, !.
FARMERS LEAVING
Affairs of National Relief
Parley Are Delegated to
Permanent Group.

Weary delegates to the Farmers Ma
tional Relief Conference concluded their
meetings late yesterday and many
started home in passenger cars ana
trucks through driving snowstorm,
leaving their dealings with the Govern
ment to a permanent committee elected
by the convention.
Lem Harris, conference secretary, and
several other leaders will confer tomor-
row with Chairman McNary of the Sen
ate Agriculture Committee preparatory
to hearings on demands Of the farmers
as formulated in the picturesque con-
ference.
These demands. which in the formal
petition to the White House and Con-
gress, embraced a S500,000,000 direct
relief appropriation, a proposed Fed
eral price regulating body and mora
torium on farm debts and taxes, were
enlarged yesterday to include the fol-
lowing proposals:
Recognition of Russia.
Recognition of Soviet Russia on the
ground that "the damming up of for
eign trade, especially exports, has
greatly contributed toward the inability
Of farmers to market their products. "
Immediate payment OF the soldiers
bonus.
Withdrawal of United States battle
ships from foreign waters and Marines
from foreign stations.
Opposition to "all forms Of sales
taxes" 1t was declared that "as taxes
are necessary to run the schools and
for the maintenance of necessary pub
lie works, we demand that the taxes be
gotten from the ones with the money
the rich who have been exploiting us"
Elimination of laws (which restrict
the right of any citizen to vote"-with
special protest against "the vicious
practice in the Southern States of dis
franchising Negro citizens"
Support for Marchers.
Support of the cause of hunger
marchers," because their demands for
unemployment and social insurance and
a $50 Winter relief fund are related to
our interests"
The conference voted down several
proposals for relief that would have
called for imitation of the currency.
While various State groups started
homeward, other delegations decided to
wait until today, hoping for favor
able weather. Some came from Pacific
Coast States, and these looked forward
to the long journey with some appre-
hension.
The farmers elected an Executive
Committee headed by John w. Mar
shall, Leetonia, Ohio; Fred Chase,
Washington. N. H.; Philip Smith, New
Hope, Pa; Lew Bentley, Berkasie, Pa,
and Lem Harris of this city to carry
forward the work Of the conference.
Evening star., 1932-12-11
c. 0. P. CHIEFS PLAN
SHAKE-UP OF PARTY
Delay Reorganization, How
ever, Until Further Study
After March 4.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Republican leaders looking to the fu-
ture, met here yesterday and decided
upon a reorganization of the party.
The ups and downs of the last CAM
paign resulting in the Overwhelming
defeat of President Hoover and many
other Republican candidates were taken
into account at the parley.
The arrival in the Capital Of Charles
D. Hilles, national committeeman from
New York and former national chair
man Of the Republican party, inspired
the meeting.
Among those present were Senators
Watson of Indiana, Republican hoor
leader; Moses, New Hampshire; NC
Nary, Oregon; Hastings, Delaware, and
Hatfield, West Virginia, chairman OF
the recent Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee.
Although there is a difference among
party leaders as to whether Mr.. Hoover
will consider another contest in poll
tics, the consensus at the meeting was
that a shake-up in the organization is
necessary to bring the party back into
power in four or eight years.
1t was this idea that dominated the
discussion, but no new officers for the
key positions were decided upon or ad-
yanced.
Those at the parley felt that all the
organization activities should be post
poned until the leaders Of the party
have an opportunity to talk things over
after next March 4, when the Repub-
licans yield to the Democrats after IL
years of national rule.
Evening star., 1932-12-11

his salary and commissions last year
came to SIS 1000, but that through re-
duct.ons this year Il cannot earn
over $4,000.
I'D like to suggest to the committee
that to get picture of salaries and
commissions paid in the cotton busi-
ness, it invite w. L. Clayton of Ander-
son, CLAYTON & Co.. to appear" Creek
more said. land show the salaries he
has paid his assistants
You'll find from Clayton that he
>has paid over 100000 to a branch
manager That is one of the reasons
the co-operatives are going to con-
tinue"
Creekmore. who will continue his
testimony Monday, said "the fear of
uncertainty causad entirely by the cam
paign of cotton men against co-opera-
tives has. in my opinion, depressed
prices below where they would have
gone had they been constructive, not
destructive"
Evening star., 1932-12-11
.S9,0)Q,0DO COTTON
LOSS is ENWSAGED.
Cooperative Manager Says
Selling at Present Market
Would SO Result.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
e. r. Creekmore, general manager Of
the American Cotton Cooperative As
sociation, said yesterday that hquida-
tion ION the present market OF It's
cotton acquired in 1880 and 1881
would show a loss in excess OF collat-
eral Of 0,000, ,000."
He testified before the Shannon COM
mittee investigating Government COM
petition with private business. Creek
more. who also is president of the Cot
ton Sterilization Corporation, SAID
liquidation "at the present time" would
place a good part Of this loss on the
Government.
He explained that the cooperative
organization with a capital OF s79,50O
had been advanced s30,000,000 by the
Farm Board.
Astonishes Representative
That's the greatest piece OF flnanc-
ing ever heard Of" interjected Repre-
sentative Rich, Republican, Pennsy.-
vania.
"It's not a cold -blooded business
proposition" Creekmore replied. we
sustained the market"
But it may be business proposition
to the taxpayer" observed Representa-
tive Pettengill, Democrat, Indiana.
"Then hope the taxpayer won't for
get where the responsibility rests,
Creekmore said.
where is that?" asked Rich.
with you, and you and you" Creek
more replied. pointing out each member
of the committee.
with me?" Rich shouted.
"Yes," Creekmore continued. with
Congress. Congress passed the agricul-
tural marketing act. didn't have any
thing to do with it."
Denies He Had Part.
THANK God I wasn't here when it
was passed." Rich said.
Creekmore estimated that operations
which caused the indicated loss "sus-
tanned the market in 1930-31 by $40
bale and brought the cotton farmers
$137 500 900 in higher prices
II think every citizen IN the United
States felt the benefit of that move
ment," he said.
In reply to questions, Creekmore said
Evening star., 1932-12-11

Asa E. Phillips, consulting engineer,
in a letter to The Star commenting on
a Star article showing 1884 budget
Savings" for the Water Department by
not permitting to be spent earmarkec
water revenues unavailable for expendi-
ture in any other department. asks
why there should not be real saving
to the people of the District brought
about by lowering the rates on water
rates that in the past 81 years have In
creased by almost 800 per cent"
The surplus of 100000 to be amassed
by failure to spend revenues will be
taken from water users next year, Mr.
Phillips points out, by reason Of the
increased rates ordered in 1929.
This increase was then stated to be
but a temporary additional tax to pro-
vide funds for certain plant better
ment." Mr.. Phillips writes, land to con-
tinue for a period of three years. Sc
this saving should be returned to the
water users by giving them reduction
in their taxes.
Water Rates Tabulated.
Perhaps it is timely, in the interest
of clearness, to look at the record. The
following table tells the story Of water
rates from 1911 to 1882 and clearly sets
forth how, in this interval, the rates
have been increased by almost 800 pei
cent.