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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
FELTON,

Mrs. Henry Austin is still very i'll
at her home.
Mrs. II. Masten has sold her mil
linery line of goods to Philadel-
| phia company.
Mrs. Charles Killen was the guest
of Mrs. Edith Massey Of Harrington
Thursday.
Roland Walls is home from the
hospital, but is not improving very
fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day and
children of Wilmington. were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kill
len over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cleaver and
children returned to their home in
Collingsdale after visiting Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Bringhurst.
A few members Of the Home Mis-
sionary Society from here attended
the annual meeting of the society
of Dover District in Frederica, on
Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Lane was dinner guest
of Mrs. Elizabeth c. Gleason Tues
day.
The members of the w. G. T. u.
gave a Mothers Day program in the
NJ. E. Church on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bringhurst
attended the wedding of Miss Mar
tina +. Weldin and William S. Wheat
ley. at the home of the bride, near
Saturday
Mrs. Joanna Satterfield has re-
turned to Harrington after being
The guest of Mrs. Sallie Jones.
The FELTON, High School baseball
.eam defeated the boys of Milford
High School in a game played here
Tuesday afternoon.
The senior class of the FELTON,
High School spent several days in
d. c.. Miss Margaret [
ierrick accompanied them.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
Many HeGdLinerS
Coming TO Plaza

Headliners coming to the Plaza
Theatre, Milford. during the next
two weeks include such noted tall
ent as the Rio Grande Rangers,
Shirley Temple, the Landt Trio and
the big amateur night.
The Rio Grande Rangers" an ag-
gregation of famous western rang
ers under Gene Durnal, travelling in
their special cars and carrying their
own equipment come to the Plaza
on Friday and Saturday, May 81 and
June l. Gene Durnal won first mon
ey at the Cheyenne Roundup, and he
brings a troupe of star performers
with him. Trick riders, crack, shots,
bull doggers and rOpers in varied
program. The show run at red hot
pace changes from western melodies
to modern jazz. Western comedians,
specially singers, vocal harmony
numbers, a wild west show with a
"bunch of vaudeville stage stars"
make a show out of the ordinary
with stars the best in the line. Don't
miss it.
Besides you will see on the screen
one of the greatest actors in one of
the greatest pictures, Lionel Barry
more in "The Mark of the Vam-
pire.."
Monday and Tuesday and We'd
nesday, the child actress who now
stands at the top of the heap, Shir-
ley Temple, is billed at the Plaza in
our Little Girl" This is said to be /
most touching picture, and I
in addition to acting this child won
Ter gives a wonderful exhibition of +
picture singing. A powerful story
With the greatest child actor, bring
o the screen in this play a regular
,ircus with animals and all This
screen attraction will bring a ray
If sunshine to your heart.
Third. but not least, among the
weeks attraction will be another big
lmateur night on Wednesday, May
%. Great interest is being taken in
hese events and they are growing
Il popularity weekly. Remember the
Imateur event is shown in connec-
ion with the regular picture at no
additional cost.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
GRAVEL HILL

After seventeen weeks at Beebe
Hospital, Ottie Donoway has return
ed to his home, but is under care
of a trained nurse.
The weather has been favorable
for growing crops. and the country
looks handsome.
Mrs. Luke Clendaniel had as Sun
day guests, Samuel and Miss Mae
Lockerman of near Zion, and Miss
Ruth Todd.
Mrs. c. II. Powers had Sunday.
guests from Georgetown and Milton.
c. Fl. Powers is at the Jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia, for treat
ment.
Mrs. G. II. Koepple had as Sun
day visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson and Miss Myrtle Wilson from
Mrs. David Steward had several
visitors from Milton last week.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

Summoned help. When they arrived,
they not only found Beyans dead
but a coffin ready for hiss burial.
This led to her arrest.
The only woman to pay the death
penalty by hanging was Sarah Jane
Bradley, cOlored. who was executed
in the Jail at Georgetown on De-
cember II, 1860, for causing the
death of an infant, Ellen L. Wright,
daughter of William Wright, near
Laurel, by giving il one night, at the
suggestion Of her lover, a drink Of
water i'm which Old-time blue-head-
ed matches had been soaked. The
child became fretful and worried the
young woman's friend.
Alsey Burton, indicted in Sussex
county for the murder of an infant
child, was convicted and sentenced
to be hanged on Thursday, June 10,
1S45. According to record at George
town, the sentence was remitted by
Governor Thomas Stockton "because
she was weak intellectually, and.
moreover, the witnesses were of the
worst degraded condition Of life
and doubtful of veracity." Governor
Stockton continued in his statement
why the sentence was commuted. by
saying: "She was in a most desti-
tute condition with another child at
the breast during confinement with
the child murdered"
The third woman to receive the
death sentence by hanging is Mrs.
May II. carey, who will be 55 years
old in July, and on April 8, with her
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

assisting Ia the murder Of % per-
sons al ner home at Reliance, six
miles from Seaford. Patty Cannon,
made famous in the story Of "The
Entailed Hat" by George Alfred
Townsend. who was born at Georse-
town twelve years after the notor-
ious wOman's arrest, was a slave
dealer. She never came TO trial on
either OF the three indictments, so
far as the records show. She cheat
ed the gallows by committing sui
eide In the old Jail during November
following her indictment on the
three murder charges.
Thus, SO far as records go, the
colored girl, Bradley, is the only wo-
man ever hanged in this State.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

son, Howard, aged p years. was
convicted sor the murder of her bro
ther. Robert r. Kitchens, at Omar,
a village one mile from FrankfoTd,
on the night of November 2, 1927.
The motive for the crime was 10 OBJ
tain $1,000 life insurance. Assisting
her in the crime was her son, How
ard, then twenty years old, and an
other son, James, then sixteen, now
serving a life sentence in the New
Castle COdnty WoFkhouse.
In the oyer and Terminer records
at Georgetown, three indictments
were returned against Mrs. Lucretia
?. Cannon, better known as Patty
Cannon, at the October term in 1929.
She was accused of numbering and
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
TRAIN VICTIMS DEATH
IS HELD ACCIDENTAL
Attempted To Board Train Willie II
Was In Notion

Coroner Everett Smith on Tues
day night conducted an inquest into
the death of John G. Gaydos, %
years old, of Baltimore, who was
killed at a railway crossing at Har-
rington last Saturday. The jury, with
former Senator w. E. Jacobs, as
foreman, returned verdict of acci-
dental death while attempting to
board a northbound freight train.
Five witnesses were heard, ]. T.
Downes, conductor of the train; D.
johnson and B. H. PARROT, brake
men; James Brown, crossing watch
man, and Ruby Austin, a 14-year-old
girl. The witnesses all testified that
the man apparently attempted to
board the moving train.
The body was sent to Baltimore
on Wednesday for interment.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
HOLLYVILLE

Mr., sand Mrs. Basil Perry Of near
Georgetown were the guests of the
formers mother. Mrs. Jennie Perry
OF near this place.
Mrs. Eliza McIlvaine and daugh-
ter, Mrs. William T. Hurdle, were
visitors in the town of Lewes OH Sat
Urday last.
The next Unity NJ. i. Aid will
meet at the home of Mr. and, Mrs.
George Benium this coming Friday
evening, May 2ith. The date has
been changed from the 25th. Pies
for the benefit of the Aid Society
will be on sale. Everybody is in
vited
The members of COolspring Grange
have been invited to meet with Mil
ford Grange this coming Saturday
evening, May Gath. and many of the
members are planning to attend.
The Rev. James II. Gardner, pas
tor of st. Johns NJ f. Church of
near this place is very sick, and has
been removed to the Methodist Hos
pital In Philadelphia, Rev. Gardner
was pastor in charge of Unity NJ. L. /
Church a few years ago. His many
friends in this community hope for
his speedy recovery
Preaching services will be held A, !
Unity VI. L. Church this coming Sum (
day at 10 a. m: the services will be |
III cnarge of Rev. l.. L. Powell
On Friday evening, May 31st, nine
OF the pupils Of Hollywood School
VIII graduate from the eighth grade.
and will be- eligible 10 enter ihr
Lew'S High School. Plans are being
made to make thi, a memorable eve
mug in the lives of not only the ones I
VINO VIII graduate, but the ones who Il
viii come after them.
HOIlymOunt School News
On Thursday, May 8, Mr.. Hopkins
took Mr. Wilkins and his pupils.
grades z and 8 to Milford, where
Iney were privileged to visit the L.
D. Caulk Laboratory. Sipple's stone
yard. light, water and power plant,
l. D. Shorts lumber yard and the
printing press of the Milford ChroD-
lcie. On their way back they visited
the Jail and the Colony at StockIey.
a writing expert recently visited
the school and tried to impress the
children with legible writing.
We have been able to secure bull
ietin boards and arrange a molding
for exhibiting work, etc.
The play day was indeed very
successful one. There were twelve
schools participating, $50 pupils and
seventeen teachers. 1t was observed
Wednesday afternoon, May Is. There
were several visitors present. All re-
ported a good time.
There was a very fine exhibit of
art on Thursday night and Friday.
Several Lewes teachers and their
pupils came to see us Friday after
noon about close of school.
Our last p. r. A. meeting was held
in connection with art exhibit.
Among the visitors present were
Miss Magnie and Miss Wheatley OF
Milton, Miss Taylor and Miss Shep-
herd of Dover, Mrs. Hooker and Mrs.
Harrington of Lewes. The Misses
Taylor, Hooker, Harrington and
Magnie each gave a short talk.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: President,
Layton Hart; vice president, Miss
1ornelia Hurdle; secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. Amanda Stevenson;
publicity chairman. C. E. Wilkins.
Miss Joseph's room won the gust
or the month because of the large
of attendance.
The commencement exercises will
le held on Friday. May 81, about
':45 O'Clock p. N, Z
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

TN foreign markets. the high cost Of petrol
L (gss) is one Of number Of reasons for
Dodge increased popularity
And here in America, too, the amazing econ
orny and value Of the 1885 Dodge is scoring new
high sales records in all parts Of the country.
Writing Of the remarkable gas and oil saw
ings Of his 1885 Dodge, r. 7. Hail. Balinger,
Texas, says: II is easily the most outstand-
ing car that have ever owned from the
standpoint Of economy and performance,
Ast for the offoiaF Chrysiss
Evening star., 1935-12-16
HOOVER REITERATES
CANDIDACY DENIAL
BY this Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, December l6.-This
being Monday, former President Her
bert Hoover today gave his usual Mon
day answer to the question of whether
he was ready to make an announce
ment regarding his candidacy or re-
fusal to be a candidate in the 1885
presidential election.
'T have noticed" he said, that
every Monday have to answer that
question, and my answer is, as 1t was
last Monday and the Monday before,
that my sole interest is in placing the
issues clearly before the American
people. The issues, in my view, are
the greatest that have confronted our
people in many years"
The titular head Of the Republican
party arrived here at $50 am. (Cen-
trail standard time) from his Cali
fornia home to make the third in his
series of addresses attacking the New
Deal.
He will speak tonight at q dinner
of the John Marshall Republican Club.
and it was indicated he will deal with
the administrations relief policies.
(The address viii be heard at 10
pm, Eastern standard time. over Radio
Station wMAL and . Nationwide
hook-up Of the National Broadcast--
ing Coz
Evening star., 1935-12-16
$4,000 Toys Are Collected
At Special Film Matinees
Money and Clothing Gifts Also Set
Record in Generous Response to N
Appeal for Needy Children.

Nearly $4,000 toys were collected
for the poorer children of Washing
ton as a result of the toy matinee
campaign.
All day long on Saturday, in re-
sponSe to The Star-Warner Brothers.
National Broadcasting Co. appeal for
toys, money, clothing, and what-do-
you-have for needy boys and girls,
people poured in the IL motion-pic-
ture theaters that co-operated in this
gigantic collection. A final check-up
by John J. Payette, zone manager
of the Warner Brothers Theaters, ac-
counted for turnout that broke all
records.
Nearly 10000 boys and girls and
their mothers and dads and all the
rest of the family came to see the
special morning shows. And every
one of them brought bundles. A toy,
just one toy, was the price Of admis-
sion; but, said Frank La Falce, pub
iicity director for Warner Brothers
Evening star., 1935-12-16
Ship Wrecked at Sea Denied Aid
By Freighter, Captain Charges

manned the pumps all night on their
storm tossed ship. Then:
I'VE sighted the cargo steamer
Stella, flag and hailing port unknown.
We signaled her by blowing our fog
horn and lighting a gasoline-soaked
sponge. The course Of the Stella was
changed to starboard, making a wide
circle around, and passing within 200
feet of us. The Stella swung to port,
circled us and proceeded on her
course northward, making no attempt
to render assistance"
The Siboney came upon the Halle
X a few hours later, when water in
the schooner was six inches over the
floor boards. Rescued with Capt.
Malone were his engineer, Lloyd
Mitchell, also Of Miami, and his two
man crew, Murray Gates and Alfred
Malone. young Nassau sailors.
The captain wrote In his hatband
they were rescued on Friday the 18th.
Evening star., 1935-12-16

(who Just wanted a peek insid one
of the packages), There were four
pairs of stockings and two tQ in
one bundle! So, goodness only knows
some people didn't believe just one
toy was enough"
At Toy Heaven, 9S3 G street, they're
still counting toys and still packaging
them for distribution. The Security
Storage Co., whose vans made steady
stream from II o'clock Saturday morn
ing to 6 pm. back and forth from the
theaters gathering up the bundles as
they flooded the lobbies, were still at
it this morning, according to Mrs. e.
@. Montgomery, who is secretary of
the Central Christmas Committee, un-
der the Council of Social Agencies.
At Toy Heaven, too, the names of
families for whom these bundles were
wrapped first In the thousands of
homes in Washington, are pouring
in-too fast to take care Of, too fast
(See TOY& Page a.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.--Capt.
Victor G. Malone of Miami, Fla. a
skipper without a command, arrived
in New York today aboard the Ward
liner Siboney ready for f1sticuffs with
the man who, he says, refused to aid
him when the Halle K. foundered.
"If I can only get hold of the skip
per of the Stella, he promised, "weu
settle it pronto on the floor"
The boat which drew almost along
side in a storm of the Florida coast
last Friday he could identify no better
than that it was named Stella and
was a freighter.
Blood was in the captains eye as
he related the incident.
Thursday night, he recited, the
motor of the Halle T., q motor
schooner, broke down and the vessel
sprang q leak, 80 miles northeast OF
Jupiter Light. Malone and his crew
Evening star., 1935-12-16
Sleeping Boys Bed
Yields Bombs and
Dynamite in Raid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 16-Police
awakened a 9year-old boy today
TO seize a quantity of arms and
explosives under his bed.
They discovered nine bombs,
nine pistols, about nine pounds
of dynamite and some chemicals.
The materiel, said police. be-
longed to a young anarchist as
sociation. One arrest was made.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
BROTHER SLAYER,
SHOT, SURRENDERS
Lays All Night in Fairfax
Woods After Shooting
Self in Chest.
picture on Page Az
Bv a staff correspondent of The Star.

By staff Correspondent of The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va. December 16.-With
a self-inflicted bullet wound in his
chest that may prove fatal. Fred Mar
tin, 40, caught throughout the night
by sheriff's posse Tor the murder of
his brother Isaac, AZ, early today stag
gered into the home of an uncle, Ray
mond Washburn, a short distance
from the scene of yesterdays shoot
ing. where he later gave himself up
to police The shooting was witnessed
by the 76-year-old mother of the men.
Weak from loss of blood and ex-
posure he admitted to Sheriff e. P.
Kirby that he shot and killed his
brother yesterday in a quarrel over
NAKED a long-standing feud between
them.
Taken to Hospital.
"I am in a mess" he told the
sheriff prior to being taken to the
Alexandria Hospital.
i ran of in the woods and shot
myself and did not come to until this
morning." he said.
Sheriff Kirby said he would swear
out a warrant today charging Fred
Martin with murder.
The shooting occurred about 4:30
pm. yesterday at the home. about 8
miles from here on the Burke Station
road, where Fred and Isaac lived. with
their mother, Mrs. Sarah Martin, 76.
The brothers had argued through
out the afternoon over damage to a
1881 coupe owned by Fred, Mrs.
Martin told police.
She tried to make peace between
them, she said. but Fred suddenly
whipped out an automatic revolver
and shot Isaac twice, through the
heart and head.
AS the latter fell at her feet, the
Evening star., 1935-12-16
SIX KILLED IN FIRE,
SEVEN ARE SAVED
Young Farmer Rushes Into Burn.
ing Home Four Times to
Rescue Family.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARNEGIE, Okla, December, 16.-
George Bailey. young farmer who
rushed four times into his burning
dwelling to save members Of his fam
lily while six others died In flames,
cried today:
"It seems a fellow could have done
more. But after the ceiling fell, I
just couldn't get the rest"
Il don't know what we'll do"
Bailey's wife said, holding close her
only surviving child. Three Of her
children, two nephews and Bailey's
half-brother were burned to death.
Seven others escaped the fire. believed
caused by defective f1ue.
"The whole family picked cotton
during the Autumn months and saved
$65," Mrs. Bailey said This money
was burned up. It was all we had.
Everything is gone
Evening star., 1935-12-16
M|LNE'S FAMILY
FEARS KIDNAPPING
Actors Wealthy Grandfa-
ther Accepts Theory as
G-Men Join Hunt.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. December 16-Spurrec
on by a tailor's story and the grow
ing belief of relatives that Caleb j
Milne, 4th. had been kidnapped fol
ransom, officials today intensified theil
search for the mysteriously missing
24-year-old scion of one of Philadel'
phia's first families.
The youths grandfather. Caleb J
Milne, jr., retired textile magnate, re-
Mctantly agreed with the kidnaI
theory. He had previously scotfed a
abduction reports.
While Federal G-Men Joined New
York States Scotland Yard" in the
search for the handsome young actor
J. Schwartz, whose tailor shop Il
across tire street from the modes
Murry Hill apartment of Caleb anc
his brother Frederick. told how &
strange man accosted them last Mon
day night.
Note Sent to Brother.
1t vas to Frederic that a ransom
note indicating Caleb was kidnapec
when he disappeared last Saturday
right, was addressed.
Your brother he isn't in Phila.
delphia, we got him out in the coun-
try" the letter postmarked Pough'
keepsie, n. Y, said, but he will bt
returned living If you will follow
the letter we will send you.
Available cash must come from
New York Keep in touch with youl
grandfather and phone. The letters
will be signed Zwitler."
The note was written in newspaper
type pasted on brown wrapping pa
per. 1t was wrapped around a Christ
mas card of the 10-cent type showing
a man and woman in a sleigh with
a Winter background and bore the
legend, Greetings to you"
Clarence D. Mexican, New England
chief of Department of Justice agents
said at Boston Federal men had beer
called in.
G-Men Silent.
Their investigations we're conducted
in the utmost secrecy. Police ano
Federal authorities here refused tc
discuss the case. Milne was listed at
ploice headquarters only in the miss
ing persons file.
The youths disappearance was re-
ported yestel day by Frederic, who is
49, Frederic told police his brother
left note Saturday saying he had
gone to Philadelphia with DIR. Green
(See MILNE, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
KIDNAPPED CUBAN
FOUND BY ARMY
Millionaire Held for $500, 900
Ransom, Discovered on Out.
skirts of Havana.

By thu Associated Press.
HAVANA, December 16.-Nicholas
Castano, millionaire, who was kid
naped a week ago and held for $780,
900 ransom, was found alive today
by the Cuban Army.
Details of Castano's recovery or
whether the huge ransom had been
paid were not Immediately available.
Police believed the kidnapping was
staged by Leftist revolutionary groups.
Thousands of men had been thrown
into a search for the wealthy snatch
victim, including the National Army,
Navy and Police.
Army headquarters announced SOL
diers had found Castano and his
chauffeur hidden in a house near the
town of Santiago De Las Vegas, on
the outskirts of Havana.
Two men guarding tine prisoners
we're arrested, it was stated.
Evening star., 1935-12-16

BY the Associated Press.
A counter attack on critics OF the
Anglo-French plan for ending the
Italo-Ethiopian war is in preparation
by the British government.
In receipt of a crescendo OF protests
against what Sharpshooters of the
plan contend is a formula for dis
membering the kingdom of Halle
SelasSie, Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win, informed sources said today, IS
collecting material for presentation to
the House of Commons.
The British cabinet, in token OF the
seriousness with which Britain has
received the storm of criticism at
Geneva and in various European cap1-
tails evoked by publication of the Paris
scheme for ending the war, met in an
emergency session.
Ethiopian Offensive Awaited.
News of distinctly different flavor
came meanwhile from the southern
front, the area in which Premier Mus
solini would garner many thousands
of square miles of territory If the
Franco-British plan were accepted
without reservation-that it will not
be was regarded as foregone con-
clusion.
There. where Gen. Rudolfo Graziani
a few weeks ago was pushing per-
sistently northward in strategic
move to establish an Italian corridor
between Northern and Southern
Ethiopia, the Fascist army conceded
1t had taken the defensive.
From Dolo, the Associated Press
correspondent dispatched, via courier
to Mogadiscio. Italian Somanland. a
report that Italy's weary southern
forces were braced for an attack ex-
pected momentarily from mass of
10000 Ethiopian W rriors under Ras
Desta Demtu.
This would constitute the first major
Ethiopian offensive. The Ethiopian
army consists of three main columns,
driving forward on a front 80 miles
from Dolo on the frontier of Ethiopia
and italian Somaliland The Italians,
however, planned a drive of their own
If the Ethiopians did not act soon.
Ford Sanctions" Hit.
The Italian commander on the
southern front attributed to Henry
Ford, the American automobile manu-
facturer, private sanctions" which,
he said, has held up his northward
drive. Ford, he said, failed to deliver
300 caterpillar tractors which had been
contracted and paid for. The contract
was Cancelled. he said.
An official communique issued at
Rome said Italian airplanes lombard
on the southern front 1t added,
There is nothing to report on the
Eritrean (northern) front. There
has been only some action of patrols
along the TakkaZe River"
In. a secret conSistory, where he
created 20 new cardinals, Pope Plus
purposely avoided discussion of the
pending peace proposals because, he
said, any observation he might make
would not be well understood, or
would be deliberately misconStrued"
in many places.
His holiness did, however, pray God
fervently for peace with justice, the
truth and with charity"
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Dessye, Ethiopia. Emperor Halle
Selassie's field headquarters, quoted
the Emperor as saying his government
believed the Leageu of Nations Council
would reject the Anglo-French peace
plan.
The King of Kings further was
quoted as reiterating that the terms
(See WAR PAGE Al