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The Washington times., 1934-05-11

are that both Mr.. Lytle and his
wife had been drinking. She was
said to be still under the influence
of alcohol when taken into
custody.
There also was indications that
a fight had been staged in the
basement, police said. Fragments
of broken whisky bottles were
found on and about the furnace.
Mr.. Lytle also had several
abrasions, while Mrs. Lytle was
treated by Emergency Hospital
physicians for a cut and bruised
hand.
Mr.. O'Dell told police he was
awakened at / o'clock by Mrs.
Lytle's screams. He said he went
to rear window and asked if he
could be Of service, and stated she
said:
"Please help me-"
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
AutOiSt Takes
His Fines by
Wholesale

1t was Gilbert Smith day in
Capitol Heights Police Court
yesterday.
He was charged with tearing
down a part of the Capitol
Heights town jail, with reck.
less driving, driving while un.
der the influence of liquor, hav.
ing no license or registration
card, and operating a car with
out glass in the headlights.
Fines totaled $125.50. but
some of the fines were sus-
pended and he was committed
to Jail in default of the others.
To top off the ~court session,
he asked a jury trial for de-
stroying property. Bond was
set at 5000 and he was COM
mitted again because he was
unable to raise it.
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Of Bank Pay-Off Rule

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HUSBAND SLAIN,
!. WIFE HELD
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NN0nttnued from rage ~
that jealousy was a possible mott
waiting cause.
Police broke their way into the
house at 2:30 o'clock this morn.
ing, after Mrs. Lytle's screams
had awakened Harry ODell, who
lives next door.
Fifth precinct police, who re.
sponded to Mr.. O'Dells call, re.
ported they found Mr.. Lytle lying
on his face. fully clothed except
for his coat. Mrs. Lytle, they
said, was sitting beside him with
her left hand looped through his
tie.
In a preliminary statement
made to Sergeant Dalglish, Mrs.
Lytle denied that she had killed
her husband.
She stated that she had been
at home all day, and ate dinner
with her husband at S o'clock.
Between 6 and Z o'clock last
night, she said she had gone
across the street to get pack.
age OF cigarettes
Returning to her home, she
declared, her husband told her
he had to make some telephone
calls and insisted that she &C.
company him to the basement,
where he had an auxiliary Of
flee.
Arrived in the basement, Mrs.
Lytle asserted that her husband
imprisoned her left hand in a wise
like grip and insisted that she lie
down besides him on the concrete
floor between the furnace and
coal bin. She insisted that her
husband still had her hand in his
grip wheE the police arrived.
That, however, Is denied by the
investigating officers.
Indications, according to police,
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INSULL HURLS
CHALLENGE
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page y
covering the State charges.
While in Mr.. Laubenheimer's Of
flee insult became annoyed at the
presence of many photographers
and turning to Mr.. Laubenhimer
said:
II claim your protection"
Mr.. Laubenheimer cleared the
room. One photographer, however
managed to effect a reentry and
insult spotted him. He said:
II have a right to rebuke. You
have no right to take my pic
ture."
The photographer was ouSted.
6-POint Plea
In his plea that the Federal
court here has no jurisdiction,
insult made the following points:
/. That in 1882 he legally
obtained an American passport
and went to Paris, France.
2. After arriving in France
he legally obtained a visa to go
to Greece.
3.That in February, 1888, he
was indicted and left France
for Athens, Greece.
4. That he resided legally in
Greek steamer Maiotis for a
legally fought extradition pro-
ceedings.
S. That he boarded the
Greek steamer Maiotis for
cruise and was "forcibly"
seized from the ship at Istan-
bul, Turkey.
! 6. That the seizure was
illegal and outside the jurisdic-
tion of the United States
courts.
Samuel insult, jr., was among
those arraigned with his father
on the charge of violating the
bankruptcy laws. All pleaded not
guilty.
Release NearS
A few minutes after noon
insult, sr.. had formally put up
the required $200,O0OO Federal
bond and he was released on bail
by the Federal court.
The court formality over, insult
left for the criminal courts build
ing to sign a bond of $4,000
covering the bail demanded on the
State charges.
insult will then be freed. Young
insult said his father probably
would go at once to st. Luke's
hospital to rest for a few days.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
KITE CONTESTS
TOMORROW

The second series of the 1884
kite contests, will be held tomor-
row with four events scheduled
simultaneously in different sec.
tions of the city. All types of
kites are eligible for the contests.
The kites that fly at the Steep
est angle and remain the stead
lest will rate highest in perform
ance. The judges will select the
kites most artistic and original
in design, which display the best
workmanship and construction
and perform most satisfactorily in
each of the four groups.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Penh1LLOU GiUen
Transfer Orders

DR.. Dunlap P. Penhallow, lieu
tenant colonel in the medical re-
serve and professor Of surgery at
Georgetown University Medical
School, has been ordered to re-
port for two weeks annual train
ing at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, next
week, the War Department an
n0unced today.
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ROOseUeLtS InUite
Mrs. w K. Hearst

Mrs. william Randolph Hearst
will be the luncheon guest OF
President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
the White House Monday. Mrs.
Roosevelt and Mrs. Hearst are
collaborating on a June ball to
be given in New York city to aid
the First Ladys canteens for un-
ennloved girls
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Telephone Charges
For E0uiDn1ent Hit
By international News Service

BY international News Service
The practice OF telephone COM
panies in compelling subscribers
to pay for installing equipment
in their homes may lead to Fed
eral legislation outlawing such
charges, it was limited today by
Senator Dill CD of washing
ton, who sponsored a resolution
of inquiry into affairs of the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. He declared
such charges were excessive and
unjustified, and were required
by the excessive rate bases set up.
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(Continued from Page y

and, following the broadcast, de-
scribe the bank relief situation in
Congress to a large mass meeting
of citizens.
Atlantic City has been hardest
hit of all Eastern cities by bank
closures and it is expected the
appeal for support will bring an
other flood of messages to Con-
gress on behalf of the Mcleod
measure.
On Monday night, Mr.. Mcleod
will address the entire nation in a
coast-to-coast hookup over the
Columbia network on "The Gov
ernment's Obligation to Victims
of the Bank Catastrophe" The
speech is scheduled for 10 o'clock.
Members of Congress will turn
to the Mcleod bank depositorS'
relief bill as the only method of
"thawing" deposits in closed
banks, Representative Bacharach
CRO of New Jersey, predicted to-
day.
Those members who have al.
ready signed the Weideman petit
tion are
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Smyrna times., 1934-07-05

Pond, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Everett.
Miss Florence Rosin, of New
York City, spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Rosin.
Miss Agnes Henry, of st. Glenn
ent's, Md, is spending some time
with Miss Anne Robinson.
Allan Mitchell and friend, OF
Philadelphia, visited his mother
over last week.
Miss Pearle Blackiston, of Ches,
tertown, and Bill Johnston, of Will
mington, were recent guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Claude
Blackiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Rosin, OF
Meadeville, Pa, is spending some
time with his mother, Mrs. Annie
Rosin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Hartley anc
friends, of Wilmington, are occupy.
ing their summer home. here.
At this writing Mr.. McIntire is
somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy
and Harry Money, of Kennedyville
were recent guests at the home OF
Mrs. Kennedy's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert Johnston.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gohl and
children, of Atlantic City, NJ, Wis
tied Mrs. Margaret Lockerman
last week.
Evans Moffitt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan Moffitt, visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Corri-
den, at Elkton, Md, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gorges and
Mrs. U. j. Tretch, of Philadelphia,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Unruh.
Mrs. Joseph A. Unruh and Mrs.
Randolph Reynolds spent a recent
visit with Miss Lillian Merrick, of
Sudlersville, Md.
Mrs Kate Lee has returned home
from the Hoseopathic Hospital, in
Wilmington. Her condition being
improved.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05
SOME SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, July s. Mrs.
John Mood and little son James
Alan, of Frazier Street, Smyrna,
who has been convalescing at Mrs.
Thomas Wrench's, has returned
home.
Louis Gaulke, Jr., who engineers
a tug, is home for short vacation.
Mr.. George Reed and daughter
Miss Edna, of Taylor's Bridge; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Reed and son
Charles, were Saturday visitors of
Mrs. Harry Kinsey and little
daughter Edith Mae, who is con-
valescing at Mrs. t. m S
Wrench's.
Mr.. James Tribbitt of Bowers
Beach, spent visit with his wife
and little daughter Dorothy Marie,
who is convalescing at Mrs. Thorn
as Wrench's. Mrs. Clarence Burris
of Woodland Beach, spent visit
with her to-day.
MI dAd sli % o0AANio oOA AoNOhs
of Wilmington, spent visit with
his father, Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Pritchett of Town
send, was a recent visitor of her
mother, Mrs. Sam Cole, and broth.
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cole.
Alvan Gaulke of the Wilson Line
Wilmington, is spending his relief
home this week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith anc
daughters Gwyn, Lorraine anc
Verna, Miss Fay Cole and brothel
Vance, spent Sunday at White
Crystal Beach.
Miss Mary Scout of near Clay.
ton, has returned home from
spending a visit with her aunt
Mrs. Charles Brown.
Mr.. Jake Brown of Philadelphia
spent a visit with his mother, Mrs
Mary Brown, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford ot
Dover, were Saturday visitors o.
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma:
Wrench.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Neighborhood

tcItoI ulcx1uc0 fADOuG INcAS uDOInOOO
Millington, Nd, July 5.-The
Fourth passed off quietly in town.
While there was evidence of the
Fourth given by the small boy with
his explosives, generally speaking,
most people took advantage of the
holiday to motor off on trip on
to some nearby resort.
The new home of DR.. and Mrs.
Merritt Brice which was destroyed
by fire some weeks ago is nearing
completion and will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Mrs. Emma Goodwin has return
ed after a pleasant visit with her
son, and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Goodwin, of Pihiladel-
phia.
Karl Gebhard, of Cleveland, Ohio,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Radnor.
Captain and Mrs. Washington
Woodall, of Baltimore, visited his
mother at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sudler G. West last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Annie Hurlock, of Whining
ton, is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Alenda Smith.
Mrs. Joseph Compton and little
son, Joseph, Jr., of New York, are
guests of her mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ]. Taylor.
Sudler G. Keist in company with
Harry L. Higman visited friends in
Ocean View and Rehoboth, Del,
recently.
1 Mrs. Harry Adelburg and son
Richard David, spent last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 1
Hollins.
Mrs. Hanson Horsey and son
Hanson, Jr., spent a recent visit tc
Wilmington.
Miss Helen v. Numbers is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. DeFord, OF
near Pomona.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aiken, of Pit
man, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Jones.
Mrs. George Higman and son
Frederick, ,Nof Milford, Del, spent
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Alenda
Smith last week.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05
DOWN TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE WAY
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOroughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, July s. Miss
Helen Severson is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sew
erson of Colts, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Davidson and
Mrs. ]. E. Latta spent Wednesday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Craig of
Holmesburgh, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thornley, of Smyrna,
have been recent guests with Mr..
and Mrs. G. Arthur CHM.
The ladies of Friendship M. E.
Church will have their annual sup
per in Friendship Church, Thurs
day evening, October 25th.
Miss Mary Louise Reed of Mid
dletown, is visiting her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert SteIler and
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee David
spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Alfree
near MlCOleCOWn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Latta and family
in Marshallton.
Mr.. Frank David of Camden,
N. j., spent the week with his wife
and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
entertained over the weekend. Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Johnson, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Thompson of
Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter Reed and family Of Middletown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClajn
and family of Marcus Hook, spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs
Leslie McClain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and family, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Earle Yokum in Town
send.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Regener and
family near Odessa, spent Sunday
with her father, Mr.. Albert Boyer
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
attended the wedding on Saturday
afternoon of Senator Ernest Keith
Of Dover, and Miss Esther Wright
Of Cheswold, in the Peoples Church
in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nickel and
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred T. Henderson.
Mr.. Noel Urquhart of New York
spent Sunday with his wife.
Mrs. Cora Heinold and son
George, of West Chester, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Fred Heinold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell
are spending a few days with Mr..
Mitchell's father at Nassau, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sammons, Jr.,
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Sammons Sr., at
Kirkwood.
Mr.. j. A. Heinold spent Sunday
with his brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar T. Heinold.
Mr.. w. A. Watson 3rd, and Miss
Emily Ratledge of Mt. Pleasant,
were dinner guests on Saturday of
Miss Ratledge's sister, Mrs. Arthur
Powell of Moylan, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05

Mrs. A.Raig Peacock and daugh-
ter Peggy returned Thursday from
a several days visit with Mrs
Maurice A. Hartnett, Jr., at her
cottage at Rehoboth.
Robert Hypherd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Burton Sypherd, met with
an accident to his eye two years
ago which has necessitated the re-.
novel of the organ. The operation
was performed Thursday at the
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05
TOWNSEND
Items Of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, July 5.-The Fourth
passed off quietly in Townsend, it
being generally observed as a holi-
day.
The growers of watermelons who
have a good acreage in this crop,
report that prospects are excellent
SO far, for a good supply of mar
ketable fruit. The acreage were
well planted and the vines are free
from disease and pests. Last year
the crop of melons was large and
the experienced growers had little
trouble to dispose of the product
because of the uniform size and
flavor.
The baseball question, after
much discussion, is still in doubt
as to future planning, but some ac-
tion will be taken soon to continue
the activities of the club in a for
midable way is possible. The local
team kept out of the Mid-River
League on the grounds that an in
dependent club would secure better
results by drawing a greater inter
est among the fans. However,
here of late, the interest has wan
ed, but new program soon, is
promised.
Those that received Junior choir
awards on Sunday, June "a were:
Lawson Mohtt, Joseph Guessford,
Elizabeth Morgan and Pauline
Guessford.
Little Louise Guessford who re-
turned from a tonsil operation at
DR.. Niles private hospital in Mid
dletown, last week is feeling much
improved.
The Junior choirs of Odessa, Mid
dletown and Townsend gave the
musical program at the M. E.
Church one Sunday recently and
the entertainment was so much en-
joyed that the congregation would
like to hear at again.
A group of folks in town went
on a strawride to Bay View Beach.
The party enjoyed swimming. At
ter dark they built bonfire and
roasted marshmallows and hot
dogs.
| David Rees and wife are moving
to the home of w. Harmon Reyn-
olds in Townsend. They are NOV
ing from the Willow Grove mill
property which was recently sold
to Frank p. Jones, of Middletowr
by w. Harman Reynolds.
Miss Henrietta Yearsley has re-
/ turned home after spending some
time in Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. Margaret Buckson has re-
turned home from the Delaware
Hospital, much improved.
Mrs. Clarence Pinder will enter
tain the Home Demonstration Club
tomorrow.
Beatrice Biddle is spending her
vacation with her great-grand-
mother, Mrs. T. F. Collision, at
Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Reynolds
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard j.
Travers at fredericksburg, Md, over
last week.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05
CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, July s. announcements
have been received of the marriage
of Miss Helen Vale of Railway, N.
]. and Mifflin Hayes of New
Brunswick, N. j. The latter is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis J.Hayes
formerly of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hard
esty, their daughter, Miss Jane
Hardesty, Mrs. Frank H. Davis,
James W.Wise and Paul Wise were
among those from here who at
tended the Pharmaceutical Society
dinner and entertainment at the
Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth, Thurs
day evening.
! Mrs. William K knight is the
guest of relatives and friends at
Perth Amboy, N. j., New York
City and Albany, N. 7.
The Misses Mary and Ella Jones
are Atlantic City visitors over the,
weekend
w. Lincoln Clayton has left for
the Takoma Park Sanatorium,
Washington, for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Lincoln Posting and chill
dren and her sister. Mrs. William
Hinkle left last week by motor for
a visit with relatives at Elmira,
New York.
Mrs. John c. Hopkins, ne- niece,
Miss Cornelia H Taylor and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. zebulon c.
Hopkins of Port au Prince, Haiti,
returned the first of the week from
a trip to Portsmouth, Virginia
Beach and Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. j. A. Downes and daughter,
Mrs. Arthur B. Edgeworth have
been occupying their cottage at
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely at
tended the wedding Saturday of
Miss Anne DUPONT Sharp, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rodney
Srarp and Robert Harmon Kennett
of Conway, NH, in Christ Church,
Christiana hundred.
Miss Mary Adelaide Hughes has
returned home from New York
City to spend the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Hughes. Her brother, Jimmy
Hughes and a school friend, Frank
Townsend, left Thursday by motor,
for a three weeks trip to Chicago
and the Century of PROCESS Fair.
Jimmy graduated last month from
st. Andrews School, near Middle
town.
Mrs. Cecil C. Fulton, Jr., and
daughter Miss Anne, motored to
Dover, Thursday, from their home
at Summit, N. j., and Friday went
to Rehoboth to occupy the Thomp-
son cottage for the summer. Mrs
Fulton's niece, Miss Betty Barnes
of Philadelphia, accompanied them
to the resort for a visit. Mr. Full
ton joined them Friday evening to
remain over the Fourth.
Mrs. Roosevelt Hammond was
the guest of her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Hammond of Philadelphia, several
days last week.
Mrs. Cahall Sipple, Mrs. Charles
w. Hardesty and Mrs. Wnbert
Rawley spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday with Mrs. John P. LeFevre
at her cottage at Rehoboth. The
latter returned home Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1934-07-05
SASSAFRAS
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Sassafras, Md, July 5,-The first
vesper service of this season began
Sunday on the church lawn and
the innovation drew goodly con-
gregation. The pastor. who has
been returned from conference for
another year was given a welcome
John Betz, of near Worton, Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Haley, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Price, Still