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Evening star., 1933-05-31
ARGENTINA SWEPT
BY KIDNAPPING WAVE
Resumption of Death Penalty Is
Sought to Curb Series
of 0utrages.

BUENOS AIRES (R).-A wave of
kidnapping for ransom has prompted in
PRODUCTION of legislation in the Argen-
: tine Senate to restore the death penalty,
abolished decade ago.
The wave, which began a year ago
with succession of abductions of
wealthy ranchers' sons, reached a peak
in atrocity when Abel Ayerza, son of a
prosperous and prominent family, was
found slain after his mother had paid
his kidnapers more than $4,000 for his
return.
The earlier crimes were attributed to
a band of foreign-born criminals oper-
ating in the interior, most of whom
have been apprehended. But their ar
rest and the attention attracted to their
felonies has been accompanied by an
increase in kidnapping attributed to imi-
tatorS among the lesser criminal classes
and blamed. in minor part, upon the
Lindbergh tragedy in the United States.
Outraged as the nation has been by
the growth of kidnapping, the bill to re-
store capital punishment, sponsored by
the Conservative Senator Fillafane, is
not likely to be enacted at present. be-
cause of its broad terms and because
the Socialists are reluctant to surrender
the hard-won victory which was gained
when they forced abolition of the death
penalty and the firing squad
The Villafane bill would make pun
ishable by death not only kidnapping. but
premeditated homicide; gang robberies,
armed attacks upon or resistance
against authorities and bombings of any
sort, fatal or not, by anarchists or other
extremists. The comprehensiveness of
the measure reduces possibility of its
passage, especially since it lacks gov
ernmental Endorsement
Brazil. in 1916, led the way among
South American powers in abolishing
capital punishment and Argentina fol-
lowed. Chile retains the death penalty,
but seldom invokes it.
Evening star., 1933-05-31
YOUTH RELEASED
Police Find They Have Wrong

Person in Macdonald Case.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 81 iP).-
Joseph Downey. 19. of Long Island,
was released yesterday by police who
questioned him because they thought he
re5cmbIed Balfe Macdonald. suspected
OF The Staying OF his mother in Flint.
Mich
Downey was arrested in the lobby of
an Allentown hotel by officers who had
studied photographs of the fugitive Nc
Donald. He was questioned for several
hour
Evening star., 1933-05-31

. Essolene, ESQ and Essolube-the
5-Star Motor Oil, are sold at ESQ Sta
tions and Dealers owned, operated or
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, the Standard Oil Company of
Pennsylvania, the Standard Oil Com
pany of Louisiana, and the Colonial
Beacon Oil Company, Incorporated.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

Aliss Betty 0olson Of Richmond and
Qew York, Who visited her aunt, Mrs.
charles Hamilton Maddox, in her home
- 2l46 Belmont road, last Winter, VIII
II one of the few Americans presented
ht the firyt British court this season,
which will be held tomorrow In Buck
ho1hAm Palace
Evening star., 1933-05-10

DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Gushing OF
1rookline, Mas, parents Of MrS. James
Roosevelt, I'd, are 1t the Maydower
while the former y attending the
Congress Of American Physicians and
OlrHeons, Of which he Il president.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

James =. Collidower will have charge Of
the tables for cards.
A partial LIST Of the patrons for. the
evening includes Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
J. DarRan, Mr.. and Mrs. @. Louis Eek
Ion, Mr. and MrS. James Z. Collidower,
Mrs.. =. G. Whitcomb. Mrs. Joseph A.
Kuhn, Miss Julia O'Donnen and the
fourth year academic class Of St. Ce-
celia's Academy.
The National University 1reshman
prom viii Be held in the ball room Of
the willard Hotel Saturday evening, and
alumni Of the university and their
friends are invited to be present, The
dance u scheduled from 10 to / O'Clock.
The faculty of the freshman class and
others prominent In the university AZ
fairs have been invited to attend as
guests Of honor. Among these are Mr..
Hayden johnson, dean Of the college;
Judge Fenton Booth, Judge Oscar r.
Luhring, Judge James Proctor. Judge
Charles 8. Hatfield, Assistant Dean
John l.. Cassin and Dean Pergler.
The students who are busy with plans
for the affair are Mr.. Hershel A. Las
kin, Miss Vera Rhine, Mr.. Gordon w.
Rule, president Of the class, and Mr..
Schudder H. Darrash, chairman Of the
committee.
Mrs. Thomas q. Bradshaw Of provi-
dence, r. l., Is at the Broadmoor for
brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay B. Angevins Of
Arlington, Mas, have arrived In Wash.
inston accompanied BY their two chill
dren and are at the Carlton.
DR.. and Mrs. W. q. Lennox Of New
ton Center, Mas, are at the Dodge
this week.
Mrs.. +. e. O'Connor Of Kingston, N.
Y, Is at the Carlton for . few days,
accompanied by Mrs. q. Skin. also Of
Kingston. ..
DR.. Raymond Smith was host 1T din
ner at the RussiAn Troika last evening,
covers being laid for eight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedick M. Holden,
accompanied by Mrs. Holden's sister,
Miss Mary G. Farwell Of Hartford.
Conn.,, are at the Shoreham for . few
days. They Will visit In New York be-
fore returning to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robclin v. Jones Of
Bronxville, N. T., with their young
daughter, Miss Marian Jones, are in
Washington for several days and are
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Miss uma johnson, retiring president
Of the Parent-Teacher Association at
Force School, was presented with . pin
at the meeting and election ut the
school last week.
Miss Florence Meakins Of Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada, Is at the Dodge for .
short Stay.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
MONEY CIRCULATION
PER CAPITA DROPS
Total Gold in q. s. Increases
$s2,095, ,6l4 in April Over
March.

By the Associated Press.
Per capita circulation Of money In
the United States dropped $254 during
April to $47.se. according to Treasury
Department figures. The total money
in circulation decreased by $sl5, ,785, $50
during the month, to $6,003, ,729, 1874.
Total gold in the country increased
from $4.278.671, ,152 at the end Of March
to $4.310. 0.766, SOS ut the end Of April
OF the total gold coin and bullion the
treasury held $3,22e, ,770,l24. There was
q. .081 .oo6, ,542 in coin and bullion out
side Of the treasury. but Federal Re-
serve Banks and agents held $747.173. :
500. The figures showed that accord
ing to treasury estimates only 1884,
823. .033 In gold was In circulation In
the United States ut the end Of April
The total money held In the country
declined $266 ,838. .202 during April and
the total on April 80 was set at $l0.-
361. .774.505. The total money was d.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

DR.. and Mrs. Paul Berrisford Of St.
Paul entertained . party Of IL at the
Russian Troika last evening.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

Spring, viii Siys IN Interesting talk In
the Women's National Democratic Club
"wednesday morning, May II, at II
O'Clock. llrs. Blairis subject viii be
Reading to Keep Up." Mrs. Blair. who
formerly was president OF the Demo-
cratic club, Is . regular contributor ia
the magazines and her lecture will At
tract An interesting audience.
One Of the most delightful functions
Of the Spring season tn upper Prince
party yesterday afternoon 1t the Beaver
Dam County Club given by Mrs. Harry
r. Hall and Mrs. George v. EaEnshaw
Of Riverdale.
Guests from WaShington included
Mrs. Leslie Prince, Mrs. Herbert Lee
Smith, MIS-. L. Eaton. Mrs. r. H. Trem-
bly,, Mrs. X. Foster Murray, Mrs. G. A.
M. Wells, Mrs. Margaret Smith and Miss
Alice Short. Those attending from Hy-
attsvtlle and environS were Mrs. Theo-
dore v. Vandoren Mrs. Henry Thomas,
Mrs. Thomas Z. Latimer, Mrs. William
Z. Howard, Mrs. K. ]. Morris, Mrs. Rob-
ert B. Morse, Mrs. q. Shearman James.
Mrs. Paul 8. Herring, Mrs. Maury H.
Brown, Mrs. Clifford L. johnson. Mrs.
Harry 8. Roome, Mrs. Nicholas Orem,
MIS-. T. Howard Duckett, Mrs. John H
Hollinssworth, Mry. Frank 8. Hinrichs,
Mn. Arthur p. 0ambrill, Mrs. Dwight
b. Gait. Mrs. Ernest Hinrichs. Mrs.
Irwin Owinss and Mrs. G. Francis
Owens. High scores were made by Mrs.
Roome, Mrs. Duckett, Mrs. Thomas and
Mrs. Trembly.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Peabody Of De-
troit, Mich, are 1T the Carlton, DR..
Peabody having come on to attend the
meeting Of the American Pediatric 30
ciety now In session at the Carlton.
Mrs. Frederick T. Kalda Of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived yesterday and Is at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Lynch enter
tanned SO guests In their apartment In
the Westchester Sunday At tea. Among
those present were Judge and Mrs. Will
son Mccarthy and their guest, MIS-.
Hazel Gallagher Of Salt Lake City, and
Miss Kay Garrett Of Miami Beach.
Mrs. Floyd W. Townsend has taken
an apartment 1T the Broadmoor.
Miss Frances Casey. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Casey, entertained her
classmates, this years graduates Of
Holy Gross Academy. At . dance Sat-
urday evening in her home at 2941
Upton street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Puddington Of
Madison, N. j.. are spending q few days
at the Dodge, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss A. M. Puddington. They
are en- route to their home after spend
ing the Winter In Florida.
Mrs. Slender Of Iowa City, wife Of
the president Of the American Ortho-
pedic Association, was hostess to q COM
pany Of So at luncheon Monday, at Col
1ingwood Tea House, her guests being
those who are TN Washington during the
convention Of the association, which Is
being held this week. The double quar-
tet from Howard University sang Negro
spirituals during the luncheon.
st. Cecelia's Alumnae
Spring Dance Friday Night
The annual Spring dance Of the st.
Cecelia's Alumnae will be given Friday
at the Willard Hotel. Miss Catherine
Dargan Is chairman Of arrangements,
assisted by Miss Mary Curtin, Miss Ag-
nes Fealy. Miss Joen Mccarthy, Miss
Frances O'Connell, Miss Eleanor Neu-
land and Mrs. Eileen Metzger. Mrs.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

IN audience last night in wesley
Methodist Church.
"For every dollar the Government
received IN revenue from the liquor
trafiic under high license" said Prof.
Longacre, 'the Government and the
public were compelled to pay out IS to
prosecute and care for the criminals, to
house the peupers. insane and orphans,
to liQUidate damages In lawsuits for &C.
cidents and destruction Of human Life
and property, al Of which was traceable
directly and indirectly to the evil effects
Of the liQuor trafic,"
Evening star., 1933-05-10
PRISONER WALKS AWAY

Reginald Gilbert. -. former police
man. serving 10 days In ths District
Jail on . conviction for intoxication,
walked away yesterday after doing five
days. It was reported By police last
night.
Gilbert had been detailed 10 work
at the Gallinger Hospital grounds, It
vas said ut the jail today.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

vided In gold coin and bullion, standard
silver dollars Of $50. .007 ,703, subsidiary
silver totaling $500. .7o7. .167. minor coin
$l36, 6,724,2l7, United States notes $685.
681 ,016, Federal Reserve notes 81, ,678,-
764, 900. Federal Reserve Bank notes
$40 ,002, ,343 and National bank notes
$o62, ,03l, ,393. ...
Evening star., 1933-05-10
LEGAL LIQUOR HIT
Prof. 9. q. Longacrs Addresses
D>vsnth-daY ADVENTIST.

Lesahasd liquor IN prs-prohibition
days was The greatest homo wrscksr
and crime provokss the world ever saw. "
Prof. o. 3. Longacre, general secre-
tary Of the American Temperance 90
ciety Of seventh-day Adveutists, tolt
Evening star., 1933-05-10
Students Get Free Rides.

Free rides to all who attend school
along its right Of way are granted BY
the South Manchuria Railway.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
SOCIETY
opeutipued Prom Second pase)
Wssk. She Win go to New York later
cad viii sail for Europe May a..

Ms. 1oss Saul Montgomery Of War
Uonton VIII entertain At . dinner and
dance this evening in the home Of her
mother, Mrs. B. +. Saul, on wyoming
ovenue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
GRANGE
AID RECOVERY
State Master r.. p. Robinson
Calls For Cooperation of All
To Bring 1t About
STATE MEETING, DOVER

Calling upon all members of the
Delaware State Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, to devise ways and
means Of improving the organiza-
ton, former Governor Robert P.
Robinson, master Of the State
Grange, yesterday, delivered his
annual address at the meeting of
the Grange in Wesley M.E.Church.
He said that never before in the
history of agriculture has organ
ization been as much needed as
now and never before was it as
important for the city man and
the farmer to get together and
discuss problems and plan for the
betterment of both. Patrons all
over the State, he said, were look
ing to them to devise ways and
means, not only to improve the
organization, but the condition of
agriculture in general, not only in
the State, but in the nation as
well. He urged that each Grange
carefully consider all resolutions
and motions before passing upon
them in order that everything
done would rebound to the credit
of the organization. He pointed
out the need of additional men,
bers and that in the past year the
Oranges had just about held their
own. Among a number of resolu-
tions passed is one that puts the
State Grange on record as oppos-
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on Sunday. It calls upon the
State officials to prohibit the sale
of liquors between midnight Satur-
day to o'clock on Monday morn
ing. There was a large attend
ance of delegates from all parts of
the State. Smyrna Grange was
represented by Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard c. Deakyne and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry c. Johnson. Representa-
tives of the various oranges pre-
sented reports of their activities
during the past year and also pre-
sented reports from the juvenile
oranges of which there are now
four in the State. Mrs. Robert P.
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Plans of School Addition to
Await Word From Public
Works Administration
ARCHITECTS DRAWING

Last Friday, members of the To-
cal Board of Education were call
ed to a meeting of the Smyrna
School Building Commission at the
office of the Delaware School
Foundation, at which time the de-
tailed plans of the proposed new
high school additions and altera-
tions were definitely approved.
However, the architect was in
structed not to put these details
on cloth until complete approval
had been received from the Public
Works Administrator at Washing
ton. It will be recalled that the
State of Delaware allocated $225,-
600 towards the Smyrna building
program, and if the Federal grant
is allowed an additional fund of APP
proximately $4,000 will be re-
ceved under the 80 per cent clause.
If the Government does not ap-
prove by allowing this 80 per cent
the present plans will have to be
revised and cut down to meet this
difference of $4,000. Prints show
ing the front elevations are on dis
play in the high school library
The first basketball contest of the
basketball season will take place
in the high school auditorium on
Thursday night, December 14,with
Middletown teams. Midletown
teams have already played two
games, losing both of them to
strong opponents. Coach Pearl
has trained his teams for strong
opposition and it is hoped that the
two teams playing Thursday night
will be evenly matched.-The first
of the two dramatic productions
given each year will be offered on
Friday evening, December Is, at
p. m, in the high school auditor
ium. This play is a comedy in
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
DUCK SHOOTING.
MUCH BETTER
Saturday Gave Disheartened
SpOrtsmen First ''ReaP'
Day This Season
MANY HAD GOOD BAGS

Duck shooters at Woodland
Beach, Taylor's Bridge and along
the Delaware River and Bay Shore
on up to Delaware City, had day
made to their order Saturday for
the first time this season and
sportsmen from all around this
section were out in the marshes
for at least a part of the day. A
number of good bags were report
ed both in the morning and even
ing, Snow, with strong north
west to north wind, made the
ducks fly in the morning fairly
well. The snow ceased about 1.30
o'clock in the afternoon but the
wind increased and it steadily got
colder until dark. Those who were
out ducking Saturday, however,
took a beating from the weather.
Most gunners stayed out a few
hours in the morning and then left
the marshes to return in midafter-
noon and remain until dark. Sew
eral inches of ice formed Saturday
night and Sunday morning. The
ice will handicap the muskrat
trappers on the inland marshes
and will also spoil the duck shoot
ing for the time being. For the
past two or three weeks the
weather has been unusually mild
for this season of the year and
what wind there was has blown
from the south or west. Conse-
quently duck shooting has been
very poor since mid-November.
There are a number of gunners, it
is said, who have been out daily
for the past ten days without fir
ing their guns. Sportsmen who
have money invested in ponds,
blinds, boats, decoys and equip
ment for duck shooting had come
very much disheartened During
the first two weeks of the season
November 1 to IS, shooting was
good as the ducks came to tbs
marshes from the river, to feed re-
gardless of the weather. After
two weeks bombardment, however
they became more wary. Now
they do not come in from the river
until late at night when it is i'm
possible to even see them although
they may plainly be heard. The
season ends at last of December
and gunners are anxiously waiting
for a few more blowy days
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
MUSKRAT SEASON BETTER
Expect Hides To Reach the Dollar
Mark During Next Month

The muskrat trapping season
which opened two weeks ago, from
reports received from trappers,
is being attended with satisfactory
results. Before the season opened
it was thought that the "ras"
fight be scarce this year due to
the great number of baby musk
rats that were drowned in the late
August storm. However, catches
so far each day have been up to
normal and prospects for the good
catches continuing are believed to
be good. Only one buyer of hides
has been around this section and
he offered 81 1-2 cents for good
hides. Last season the opening
price was less than so cents hide.
AS the price offered always in
creases as the weather becomes
colder and the hides better, it is
expected that good hides will bring
more than a dollar in January.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
PRESBYTERIAN SNOW SOCIAL
Held In the Chapel Last Night as
a Christmas Event

A novel affair in the form of a
Snow Social" was given by the
Friendship Circle of the Westmin-
ster Guild of the Presbyterian
Church in the chapel last evening
The chapel was artistically decor
ated with holly, laurel, and other
Christmas ornaments. Santa Claus
with a prettily decorated tree was
present and distributed gifts to
the guests. Sheets were spread
over the entire floor and covered
with snow which with the other
decorations, made a very pretty
picture. A very fine program was
presented as follows: Welcome Ad-
dress, Miss Louise Denney; Vocal
Solo, Miss Dorothy Everhart, ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs.
Vernon Westfall; Play, Santa The
Third" the characters being,
Santa" Nelson Everhart; Santa
The Third" Harry Thompson;
"Santa's Secretary" Ruth Urian;
"Jack-in-the-Box," Ann Thomp-
ton; wooden Soldier" Marion
Langrell; Rag Doll" Audrey
Westfall; Another Doll" Violet
Long; Vocal Duet, Miss Margaret
Turner and Mrs. James R. Galley
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Vernon Westfall; Dialogue"Christ-
mas Shopping" by Mrs. Grant
CARTS and Mrs. Vernon Westfal;
Vocal Solo, Miss Audrey Westfall
accompanied on the piano by Clar-
ence CARTS; Musical Reading, Mrs.
Grant CARTS accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Vernon Westfal;
Vocal Solo, Miss Margaret Turner,
accompanied by Mrs.Vernon west
fall. and Recitation, Mrs. James X.
Galley. Following the program
Santa distributed his gifts and
each one present received a candy
cane. Between sixty and seventy
were in attendance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
MARYLAND MAN
ADMITS GUILT
Admirer Who Shot Woman at
Crisfeld, Md, Says He was
Crazy Drunk and Jealous
ARRESTED AT MOTHERS

Charged with the murder of his
sweetheart, Mrs. Minnie Taylor,
Earl Collins, 22-year-old farmer,
pleaded guilty before Magistrate
Fred N. Holland and waived a
hearing Saturday. After the s.
minute proceeding Collins was re-
turned to the Somerset county Jail
at Princess Anne, Md, to await
the next term of Circuit Court in
April. No disturbance was made
by more than $50 persons attend
ing, although feeling previously
had run high. Collins was arrest
ed Friday at the farm of his moth
er, Mrs. Jesse Collins, just over the
State line near Groton, Va, by
Sheriff Luther Daugherty and
Maddix, deputy. Since Wednes-
day afternoon armed bands of cit
liens were searching for Collins
after witnesses said he entered the
store owned by Mrs. Taylor's faith
er, fired twice at her and then fled.
The first went wild but the second
lodged beneath her heart, causing
instant death. Mrs. Taylor had
been separated from her husband.
Il don't know why / did it," Col
Inns said. II was drunk at the
CONTINUED on Page Fivel
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13
GOV. DISSOLVES
THE ASSEMBLY
Special Session of Delaware
Legislature Seen To Be
HOpelessly DeadlOcked
PUBLIC WORKS SUFFERS

Governor Buck dissolved the
special session of the Legislature
by proclamation at $50 o'clock
Friday afternoon. No Delaware
Legislature had ever before been
adjourned by a Governor accord
ing to persons who had looked
thoroughly into that subject. The
proclamation calls for the Legisla-
ture to reconvene again in special
session at noon on March 6. The
Governor has the authority under
the constitution to adjourn the
Legislature when in special session
when the two houses fail to agree
on a time for adjournment, which
Governor Buck sets out happened
in this case. The Democratic
members of the House refused to
admit that body had been dissolv-
ed and adjourned shortly before 5
o'clock Friday afternoon until
noon Monday. Governor Buck said
in commenting on his action, in
adjourning the Legislature, that
such action was not taken until
after he had a conference late in
the afternoon, between and 40
o'clock with John Biggs, Jr., Dem
ocratic State chairman, who had
Just come from a caucus of the
Democratic members of the House.
Not until after that conference, =
said the Governor, did / decide to
adjourn the Legislature, both of
US agreeing the situation looked
absolutely hopeless" AS far as
could be learned, only two Legis-
latures in the entire country have
been dissolved by Governors, in
1863 the Illinois General Assembly
went through such a procedure,
while in 1893 the Rhode Island
Legislature was dissolved. The
Governor issued his proclamation
after the Legislature had been in
special session since October Is,
which was 80 legislative days and
after the two houses had failed to
adopt a public works relief pro-
gram, which was the objective OF
the session as set out in the Gov
errors call. This means that the
failure of the two Houses to agree
on a public works program, that
the State Welfare Home, Smyrna
will not get the coveted 100000
to help complete the needed build
ings program