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Smyrna times., 1934-03-28

February 9.
B. E. Chandler, age %, who has
been employed by the Victor Lynn
Transportation Company, at Mil
ford, died last Wednesday of
double pneumonia. He was taken
i'll the first of the week.
Miss Rhoda Belle McCord, of
FELTON, and Ralph Greenlee, of
Harrington, were married at Den
ton. Md, last Wednesday by the
Rev. Thomas ]. Huntington, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Announcement is made of the
marriage at Elkton of Mrs. Ethel
Colt, a member of the staff OF
nurses at the Kent General Hos
pital and Charles G. Yokum, of the
engineering staff of the State high
way. They will live in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Bay
mum of Lewes, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Anita
Priscilla. to James c. Pope, on
Wednesday, March 14th, at Snow
Hill, Md. They are making their
home at 419 State Street in Lewes.
The Middletown Rotary Club
had as its guest at the meeting on
Wednesday evening, w. A. Pear
son. Governor of the 50th district
of Rotary international. He ad-
dressed the club and in his talk re-
viewed the European and Ameri-
can social and economic affairs
stressing the note of optimism.
At a meeting of the Conference
Educational Society of the Will
mington M. E. Conference held at
Dover in Wesley Church the Rev
E. P. Thomas, pastor of Wesley
Church, Dover, was reelected
chairman of the society and Rev
J. H. Bishop was reelected as oil
rector of DELICIOUS education fol-
/ the conference.
/ The funeral of James Hudson
was held Thursday afternoon al
the residence of his brother, John
Hudson, Walnut street, Milford
He died ON Tuesday of a complica,
ton of diseases. The Hudson fam
ily was one of the first settlers OF
Milford Neck. He is survived by
three brothers, John, Henry ano
Howard Hudson, all of Milford.
A special meeting of the Mayor
and Council of Delaware City was
held on Wednesday night to take
action regarding the financial con,
dition of the town caused by the
large amount of back taxes out.
standing. Mayor Turpin P. Rose
said that some taxes are due from
1926 and the town officials are
having some difficulty in keeping
current expenses paid because o.
this situation.
Centreville's biennial election
Monday, April 2, will be only al
official gesture, for the members
of the present board of Town Com
missioners are the only candidates
who filed and are, consequently
the only citizens eligible to appear
on the municipal ballot. 1t ha:
been rumored of late that severa
local business men were seriously
considering entering the municipal
contest, but when the lists CLOSED
only the names of Commissioners
Harry F. Callahan, Howard L
Price and Alfred M. Green were
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28

Miss Rhoda Belle McCord, of
FELTON, and Ralph Greenlee, of
Harrington, were married at Den
ton, Md, last Wednesday by the
Rev. Thomas ]. Huntington, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28

Announcement is made of the
marriage at Elkton of Mrs. Ethel
Colt, a member of the staff of
nurses at the Kent General Hos
pital and Charles C. Yokum, of the
engineering staff of the State high
way. They will live in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs William D. Bay
mum of Lewes, announce the mar
rage of their daughter, Anita
Priscilla, to James c. Pope, on
Wednesday, March 14th, at Snow
Hill, Md. They are making their
home at 419 State Street in Lewes.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
.L|NDBERGH HUNT
COVERED WORLD
Whole Armies of Men and
Women Joined Search
for Stolen Baby.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne hSSOCldteu FIcSs.
NEW YORK, September 21.-The
stealing of a helpless baby from his
crib started a police search that for
sheer manpower involved was without
parallel in history.
Whole armies of men and women
plunged into the search for the kid
napers of Charles Augustus Lind
home at Hopewell, N. j.
Every device of police science was
used. Radio. teletypes, airplanes and
speed boats were called into play. The
whole world was alarmed. Millions of
persons became amateur detectives.
There was vast international out
pour Of sympathy and horror; an out
pour which actuated seekers in every
country in the world. They peered
into every corner of the globe, hunt
ing for a trace-any kind of trace
of the criminals who had taken away
and killed the only son Of America s
flying hero and his wife, the former
Miss Anne Morrow. Hot" tips were
reported in England, in France, even
in South America and India. Au-
thorities in those lands, acting with
out other instructions than that of
their conscience, conducted exhaustive
inquiries. only to prove their tips
worthless.
One Suicide Resulted.
There were numerous arrests and
detentionS, and one known suicide in
connection with the case.
The great manhunt started within
few hours of the kidnapping, which
took place between $50 and 10 o'clock
of that Monday night. Newspaper
extras spread the alarm throughout
the Nation. The foreign press devoted
columns toward giving information
which might help searchers.
At the start of the hunt the recovery
of the baby was, of course, uppermost
was found May II, 1882. it was ap-
parent the child had been murdered
shortly after he was stolen. u days
before. But during those 70 days no
one except the murderer, or murderers,
knew but what the boy still might be
returned to his parents.
Police Chief Charles Williamson of
Hopewell was the first policeman on
the scene. He sent out the prelin-
mary alarm, which galvanized the
world into action, then made the pre-
liminary examination himself.
Clues Were Meager.
Beyond muddy footprints on the
floor of the nursery, footprints on the
ground below the second-story nursery
window and imprints of a ladder in
the ground outside, he found moth
ing. The Lindberghs had picked up
what was left them in exchange for
their son-a note demanding $50, 900
ransom.
Betty Cow, the baby's nurse who had
discovered the empty crib, was ques-
Evening star., 1934-09-21
Trail of Clues
Five Days Elapsed From
Time Suspect Passed Bill
Until Arrest.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 21.-This
is the chain of events that led to the
seizure of Bruno Richard Hauptmann
as the recipient of the Lindbergh
ransom money:
September 15-A man drove into a
Bronx gasoline filling station, bought
five gallons of gasoline and rendered
a $40 gold certificate in payment.
September 1.-THE attendant, his
suspicious aroused, had written the
license number Of the car across the
bill and turned it in to his superior
Police were notified.
September 19-Detectives, learning
that the car was Hauptmann's, trail
ed him until this day when his ac-
tions betrayed suspicion and the Of
ficers arrested him.
September 20-While questioning
the prisoner, officers ransacked his
house, and turning at last to the ga
rage, found the cashe. Police Com
missioner Organ announced: I'VE
have in custody the man who re-
ceived the ransom money"
Evening star., 1934-09-21

the kidnapping. The baby was, Of
course, dead even then.
President Promised Action.
President Herbert Hoover promised
bitterly that the criminals should be
brought to justice and that every law
enforcing agency Of the United States
Government would be applied TO the
task. The Department Of Justice was
instructed to get its men-the quicker
the better, but, no matter how long it
took, to get them.
Instead of cooling down with the
passage Of time, public opinion actual
ly seemed to grow hotter. The kid
naping became the Nations chief SUBJ
ject of conversation. And even as
Evening star., 1934-09-21

in exchange for his freedom from Fed.
eral penitentiary.
John Hughes Curtis, . Norfolk ship
builder. convinced Col. Lindbergh that
he had got into touch with the kid
napers, and he engaged in q series Of
mysterious voyages by boat and air
plane. His activities later cost him q
suspended sentence Of years impris-
onment and q 81 1000 fine for obstruct-
ing justice.
CASTOR B. Means, convicted of de-
frauding Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean
Of Washington, D. c., Of $l04,000 on
the strength of his tale that he could
return Baby Lindbergh, was sent to
Jail for is years.
Meanwhile, Col Lindbergh. in addi-
ton to the loss of his son, was bilked
of $50, 1000 which he attempted to pay
as ransom. The money was paid over
to an unidentified man by the coloniel's
friend, DR.. j. F. Condor, 80 days after
Evening star., 1934-09-21
K|DNAP SUSPECT
ONCE DEPORTED
Hauptmann Admitted He
Served Prison Term
in Germany.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Labor Department said today
a man who gave the name OF Karl
Pellmeier, alias Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann, had been deported to Germany
on July II, 1928, after he had entered
this country as StowaWay.
At that time he gave his age as %,
which would check approximately
with the man arrested in New York
in connection with the kidnapping OF
the Lindbergh baby.
An appeal was made to the Sec
retary of Labor on the same day and
three days later the immigration Bu-
reau at Washington informed the
commissioner of immigration at Ellis
Island that the Acting Secretary OF
Labor had affirmed the exclusion de-
cision and had directed that the alien
be deported.
German Robbery Admitted.
The department said the man was
deportable at any time on the grounds
of moral turpitude. 1t said he admit
ted while he was detained that he
broke into the house of the mayor of
Penbruch, Germany, and he and an
other man stole about 1000 marks.
He was quoted as saying he was
sentenced for five years, served four
years and was released on good be-
havior.
1t was said at the department that
the man was a native of Kamenz,
Saxony, Germany, and that he had q
mother, Paulin, living there in 1928.
May Have Returned as Stowaway.
The department has no record OF
the man since that time 1t was said
that if he had returned to the United
States he came in again as a stow
away or in some other surreptitious
manner.
He sailed from Bremen. Germany
on June 80, 1928, and landed at New
York on July 13 on the steamship
Hanover.
He gave his trade as a machinist
and said he had never been in the
United States before.
The department said he was on hi
way to visit his sister Emma, wife o
Charles Gloeckner, whose address wa
given as Box 333, Penkerschin, Calf
He had no money and no ticket whel
apprehended.
The department said he gave hi
reason for coming to this country a!
ito better my condition and remair
permanently"
Pleaded Ignorance of Law.
During a hearing at Ellis Island
N. Y, on July IA, 1928. before In.
spector O'Connor, chairman of a spe'
cial board of inquiry, the man saio
he did not know that he was violating
United States laws by slowing away
on the ship and that it was his in.
tention to reimburse the steamship
company.
He also was quoted as saying thai
he did not know he could not land il
the United States without a properly
visaed passport. At the hearing the
motion was made by Inspector Down
ing that Hauptmann be excluded a.
a stowaway as a person likely to be.
come a public charge. as one no
having a properly visaed passport ane
as one who admitted the commission
of a crime involving moral turpitude
The motion was seconded by In
spector Scarlet, and by vote of Chair
man O'Connor it was made unani.
nous.
Evening star., 1934-09-21

toned for hours. The Lindberghs al
ways had>complete confidence in her.
Every other member of the house.
hold was grilled repeatedly. 1t was
Violet Sharpe, q Lindbergh servant,
who killed herself with poison June
10. 1882, after being told police in
tepded to question her for the fourth
time.
Alliances were entered into between
the authorities and gangland In under
cover efforts to solve the mystery.
Owney Madden, later to be sent to
Sing Sing on prohibition violation
charges, was reported as working in
the Lindbergh interests. "Salvy''
Spitale and Irving Bitz, recorded in
police indices, were named by the
Lindberghs as go-betweens.
Capone Pledged His Aid.
Wild rumors of gangster activities
hared. Scarface AL Capone was said
to have offered his aid in the search
Evening star., 1934-09-21
public opinion ragged against the crime

public opinion ragged against the crime,
kidnapings increased.
The United States Congress went
into action and passed the so-called
Lindbergh law. making kidnapings
which cover interstate territories
Federal offense and fixing severe
penalties.
Various States followed the national
lead. Some States made kidnapping
q crime punishable by death; others
fixed life imprisonment as the penalty.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
BOND FIRM OUT $201,217
Surety for Alleged smugglers
Make Good Big Sum.

Make GOOD Big Sum. -
SEATTLE, September 81. R)-The
Federal Government Wednesday re-;
ceived $201 bits from the company
that bonded Henry Reifel, wealthy
Canadian distiller, and his son
George, who failed to appear for ar
raignment on charges of smuggling
liquor and violating the tariff laws.
Federal Judge John C. Bowen last
month ordered the bonds forfeited.
The American Bonding Co. Of Bal
timore paid 100000 for each man,
pllS interest.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
British Motor Cycles Lead.

Great Britain continues to be the
chief producer Of motor cycles, al
though its domestic demand keeps on
decIininU
Evening star., 1934-09-21
MRS. HAUPTMANN
FREED AFTER QUIZ
Police Say Germans Wife
Has No Connection
With Case.
By the Associated Press.

EAoooNAosSN .
NEW YORK, September 21.-Police
today released Mrs. Anna Hauptmann,
blond, blue-eyed wife of Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann, formally charged
with the extortion of the S50,000 Lind
bergh kidnapping ransom, from custody
and declared that she had absolutely"
no connection with the case.
The woman was released this morn
ing after a day and night of question:
ing by police and went Immediately to
her home at 1879 East Two Hundred
and Twenty-second street, the Bronx,
where police had found part Of the
ransom money.
Asked directly if she had any con-
nection with the case, by Deputy Chief
Inspector Henry E. Bruchman of the
Bronx, replied:
Absolutely not"
Questioned BY Police.
Mrs. Hauptmann was accompanied
by her nephew when she left the office
of the district attorney of Bronx
County this morning.
She was taken by police yesterday
ton and questioned for some hours
before it was known that she was in
the hands of the police.
First knowledge that she had been
questioned by police was gained when
she was taken to a restaurant across
the street from the station by detec-
tives for supper last night.
She was taken to the Bronx County
district attorneys Office last night with
her husband and nephew, Hans Muel-
Ter, for further questioning.
Pressed for Money.
She was married to Hauptmann
about five years ago. They have a
10-months- son. Manfred.
Friends said Mrs. Hauptmann, a
former Bronx waitress, was frequently
pressed for money.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
Collins-Myers Wedding
In Yirginia This Afternoon.

A wedding, charming in its SIM
plicity, took place in the Ryan Method
ist Church, near Leesburg, Va, this
afternoon when Miss Nellie D. Myers
of Ryan and Washington, daughter OF
Mr. William w. Myers and the late
bride of Mr. Norman Collins OF Wash
ington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Collins of Herndon, Va. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. r. A.
Bergdoll, pastor Of the church. The
church was decorated with wild fern,
potted plants and spruce. Miss Emma
Carr of Waterford, Va, played the
wedding music and preceding the cere-
mony MIR Leroy Myers Of Washington.
sang Because" and Mrs. Thelma
Myers Smith sang 20 Promise Me-"
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore lovely gown
Of hyacinth blue silk crepe, with hat
to match and short face veil. Her
accessories matched her dress and she
carried a bouquet Of taliSman roses.
Mrs. William F.. Sims of Ryan, was
matron of honor and wore gold crepe
made on the same lines as the brides
gown with accessories to match. Miss
Mary Fouche of Washington and Ryan,
was the maid Of honor, wearing gown
similar to that of the maid Of honor,
and they both carried roses.
Mr. William F. Myers, brother Of
the bride, was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. Ernest Collins, Fredericks-
burg: Mr.. William Solomon and Mr..
Emory Maffett.
A reception followed in the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Slusser, at Wax
pool, when the bride was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Slusser. wearing blue
crepe, and the bridegroom's mother,
Mrs. Collins, gowned in navy blue flow
cred crepe.
Later, Mr.. and Mrs Collins will leave
for a short trip, the bride wearing
green ensemble. with brown hat and
accessories. They will be at home in
Washington, where Mr.. Collins is con-
nected with Emergency Hospital.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collins of Hern-
don, Va; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Collins
Of Fredericksburg: Miss Helen Van
Fosson of Forest Glen, Md: and Mrs
Laura Myers Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Earnshaw and Mrs. Harriet Hibbs Of
Washington.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of Miss Laura Gasch, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Headley Gasch Of
Bladensburg Md. and Mr. George Ed
ward Potter of Decatur Heights, Md
Wednesday AFTERNOON in the home of
the brides parents The ceremony was
performed by Rev. William Smoot of
Occoquan, Va The bride has been ac-
tive in the ladies' auxiliary Of the Bla-
densburg Volunteer Fire Department.
having served as secretary, while the
bridegroom is member of the depart
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter will make
their home in Woodbridge, D. c.
Mrs. George F. Buell. was hostess at
a bridge luncheon yesterday in her
home in Herndon, Va. Her guests in
cluded Mrs. Cassius M. Lawrence, Mrs.
Annie Robey Walker. Mrs. Allen H.
Kirk, Mrs. T. Edgar Aud. Mrs. Russell
A. Lynn, Mrs. o. A. Chamblin, Mrs.
e. Barbour Hutchison, Mrs. Arthur H.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
APPALACHIAN POWER
SEEKS TEST CASE
Claims Federal Commission License
to Build Plant Is Not
Necessary.

By the Associated Press.
The Appalachian Electric Power Co.,
owning Land along New River, In Pu-
lash County, Va, today asked the
Supreme Court to permit 1t to test out
its right to construct q hydro-electric
power plant without first obtaining q
license from the Federal Power Com
mission.
Filed by Newton D. Baker, former
Secretary Of War, the petition for re-
view was aimed to test the authority
Of the commission over hydro-electric
power plants on non-navigable waters.
It contends that the Federal Com
mission, In prohibition construction
work until the company consented to
conditions imposed in the license Of
fered by the commission. had cast a
cloud on its investment of approx
mately $1,500.000 In the acquisition of
lands, rights and explorations, and had
prevented it from raising approximately
So. 600 900 more to finance the contem-
plated water power development.
The commission has taken the posi-
ton that, while the interests Of inter-
state or foreign commerce would not
be affected by the proposed construc-
ton, the company before beginning
work should obtain Federal license.
Evening star., 1934-01-19

Buell.. Mrs. David M. Aud, Mrs. George
R. Bready and Mrs. william Meyer.
Miss Eleanor Fitts Entertained O.
luncheon yesterday at the Carlton. the
company numbering eight.
Mr.. James A, Farrell Of New York
City. one Of the directors Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the United States
is In Washington attending Q meetins
of the board, and, with Mrs. Farrell 4
staying at the Mayhower.
Mis- Frances Burns and Miss Bessie
Burns entertained at . tea yesterday
afternoon at the Dodge Hotel in honor
Of Mrs. l. H. Fradkin Of Montclatr, N
j., who is In the Capital Tor the Cause
and Cure Of War Conference. The
Mrs. r. ]. vickers Of The Plains, Va.
Is at the Maydower for . few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carr Of Hyatts.
vile, Nd, and Mr.. George l. Hardesty
of CLANCY, Md, will leave Sunday fol
Kinston, N. c., the home Of Mrs. Carr
for a hunting trip. They will be gone
nearly week.
Iowa State Society
Meeting and Dance Tonight.
The Iowa Society Of Washington
will meet at the Willard Hotel thi'
evening at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Ambrose O'Connen, executive as.
sistant to the Postmaster General, viii
be the guest Of honor, and there vii
be a contest between the congressional
districts Of Iowa. The district havlnl
the largest attendance will receive the
loving cup with the name OF the Repre-
sentative from that district engraved OF
the cup. An excellent orchestra vii
furnish music for the dancing. Add
tional information may be obtained b.
calling Miss Gertrude M. Louis at tn
Roosevelt Hotel.
Mrs. Hollister Sturges, chairman, ane
Miss Elizabeth Howry. vice chairman
have formed a committee in charge o
the performance Of Tschaikowsky
"Mazeppa" at the Shubert- Belasco The
ater January 26. Members are Mr.
Bateson, Mrs. Stanley Reid. Mrs. Charlie:
L. McNary, Mrs. Francis Bennett Poe
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Mrs. Eugen'
Meyer, Mr.. Charles Edward Russell ant
Miss Mary Cryder.
Mrs Robert Lansing. wife Of ths
former Secretary of State. one of thu
patronesses. was the first Washing
tonian to purchase seats.
Among the other patronesses are Mra
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. William c
Culbertson, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman
Mrs Mark L. Bristol. Mrs. Robert Il
Mont, Mrs. Robert Guggenheim, Mrs
James L. Parker, Baroness Won Lowen
feldt, Mrs. Sol Bloom. Mrs. Horace Le'
Washington. Mrs. Rufus Mather. Mr.
Chester Bolton and Mrs. William Nc
| Masters Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Rockwell Q
Evening star., 1934-01-19
SOCIETY
(Continued From Third page.)

Cream. Miss Augusta Lands. Miss Leila
STILES, Miss Delphine Delacroix. Miss
Betty Trumbo. Miss Frances Clarke,
Miss Stella Aiken. Miss Vajean Hitz'
Gen. James A. Drain. Col. c; G. Kirk
George Williamson, DR.. o. G. Foote,
Capt Andrew G. Haley. Timothy 3.
6antrell, DR.. John A. Nelson, Frank T.
Bell, Capt Tom Thoits, Col. William
b. Stacom. Col. e. w. Starring ano
Frank ]. Kelly.
Miss Belle Snyder and Miss Ger
trude SNYDER Of Summit Point. w. va,
have taken an apartment IN .d .ae
Northumberland for the Winter: Wea-
nesday evening. assisted by their sister
Mrs. Florence Coyle, they entertained
for the members of the Marcia Burns
Chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution, at pretty tea.
Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier had
guests dining with them informally last
evening at Wardman Park Hotel where
they have an apartment.
Gen, Charles Keller, U. S. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Keller have come from
their home in Winnetka. ILL., and are
at the Shoreham to remain over the
week end.
Mai. Gen. Paul B. Malone Of the
srd Corps Area, was the honor guest
at the exhibition drill at Fort Myer
this afternoon Following the drill the
officers OF the post and their wives Will
meet In the administration building Tor
tea and dancing.
Lieut.. COL and Mrs. F. A. Pande OF
New York City are In Washington 1or
q short stay and are at the Willard.
Mai. Harry L. Waggoner. U. S. A..
and Mrs. Waggoner announce the oirtn
of a daughter, Nancy, at Walter Reeo
Hospital, Saturday. January Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Lacey will
entertain at a dinner dance at the
Columbia Country Club tomorrow
evening in honor OF Miss Marianne
Harrison, daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Pat Harrison, whose marriage to
Mr. James William Cummings, u,
The Rev. and Mrs. William r.
Moodey will be at home tomorrow
afternoon to the ladies Of st. Mark
Church, receiving from to 8 O'Clock
In st. Marks rectory at % Seventh
street southeast No cards have been
issued.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
Lido Club to Honor Four.

Lido Club to Honor Four.
vincenzo di Girolamo. chancellor of
the Italian Embassy, and Representa-
tives Palmisano Of Maryland, Lanzetta
Of New York and Cavicchia Of New
Jersey will be honor guests tonight at
an entertainment and reception given
by the Lido Civic Club in the Chinese
Room Of the MayfoWer Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
MOOSE OPEN OFFICES
FOR WINTER Meeting
Delegate From $50 Lodges Have
Announced They Will
Attend.

In preparation for the Midwinter
conference Of the Loyal Order Of
Moose here next month, conference
headquarters have been opened at the
Willard Hotel by Past Supreme Die
tator Frederick N. Zihlman, and plans
for the meeting were made yesterday
when he was visited there by Past
Supreme Dictator Albert Ladner.
Two hundred and fifty lodges Al
ready have decided to send delegations
and of1cial representatives of 1,700
lodges are expected to be present.
Columbia Lodge, No. 1875, of this
city will be host to the conference,
which is to take up business prelimi-
nary to the Legislative convention,
scheduled for later in the year.
A class of $50 is expected to be ini-
tiated by Columbia Lodge during the
convention.