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SANITY TESTS
ASKED FOR BOY
IN Staying

CHICAGO, Sept. 1 UNsJ.
Attorneys for a 15-year-old choir
boy who confessed the murder
Of . crippled, 65-year-old widow,
will petition for a sanity hear.
ing for their client today.
Attorney Mark Cohen declared
he is certain a psychiatrist will
find the boy of unsound mind,
and declared he will ask that
the grand jury be informed OF
any such finding before making
its recommendations.
The boy Is Roland Monroe, jr.
He confessed beating Mrs. Agnes
: RoffeiS to death with hammer
and her cane Saturday night in
her home. After beating the
crippled widow, the handsome
red-haired boy fled with a hand
full Of cheap jewelry, the sale
Of which Mrs. RoffeiS had been
discussing with him.
Death Penalty Sought
The boy, a high school fresh
man and a member Of the junior
choir of Peoples Church where he
attended Sunday school regularly,
occasionally ran errandS and did
odd Jobs for his victim.
Arrested for questioning, the
youth nonchalantly confessed the
crime, declaring:
"They won't execute me. I'm
too young"
Nevertheless, Assistant States
Attorney Richard Devine today
prepared to try the young choir
boy, declaring the State will de-
mand the death penalty in the
event Roland is found sane.
The boy refused to testify at
the coroner's inquest yesterday.
The coroner's jury ordered him
held to the grand jury on a charge
of murder.
Claims Self Defense
The boy changed his story yes
terday, declaring he killed the
widow in self defense after she
struck at him with a pair Of
scissors
He said Mrs. RoffeiS tripped
and fell and blamed him for 1t,
and while on the floor struck
at him with the scissors. He said
he did not intend to kill her, but
only to knock her out to protect
himself.
Police declared, however, that
10 scissors were found in the
"oom.
Earlier the boy told police the
widow tripped and fell and as she
prawled on the floor it occurred
him to knock her out" and
AXE the handful of jewelry,
orth, perhaps SIS, for himself.
-VnTE AMERICAN-
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WOMAN Filler
DELAYS HOP

LONDON, Sept. U.N.S.).
Mrs. Beryl Markham, London
society aviatrix, postponed a
projected solo hop across the
Atlantic today because Of I'M
favorable weather.
LONDON, Sept. l U.N.S0 Mrs.
Beryl Markham, 31-year-old mother
prominent in London society,
planned to hop off for New York
today in an attempt to be the
first woman to fly alone westward
across the Atlantic.
Shortly after 3 p. m, Mrs. Mark
ham ordered her plane rolled out
onto the field at the Royal Air
Force airport at Abingdon and
tuned up for the hop-off.
-VOTE AMERICAN
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Ann Hewitt Case
Reopeninq Barred

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.
The State supreme court has
refused to reopen the Ann Cooper
Hewitt sterilization case when it
denied writs of mandamus and
certiorari to August Fourtner. as
sistant district attorney. Fourt-
ner charged that dismissal Of
mayhem charges against DrS.
Tilton E. Tillman and Samuel
G.. Boyd by the superior court
was illegal.
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as a special officer at the old Cen
ter Market.
Members Of the custodian staff
of the high schools handed him
a purse the other day and sug.
gested a trip to Atlantic City. In
stead, he is taking his grandchil-
dren on excursions to Marshall
Hall. There are 10 of them. Six
are children of Fire Capt. E. A.
Sweeney, two are children Of a
son, who died as a result of hav-
ing been gasSed in the World War,
and the other two are children
of Mrs. Clark.
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Black Legion Fire
Is Laid 10 Sixteen

PONTIAC, Mich, Sept. / GIN
SO.-Sixteen indictments charg-
ing arson were returned here by
grand jury investigating Black
Legion activities in Oakland
county. Five arrests were imme,
diately made. The indictments
are the result Of a fire which de-
stroyed a farmers barn near here.
The jury branded it the work Of
the Black Legion arson and in
telligence" squad.
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.SLEEPWOOSNIGHTWATCH

John A. Broderick, 10, night
Waterman, who retired yesterday
from his job at Mckinley High
School, says he is going to start
learning to sleep at night.
The veteran Waterman, who
followed the work for 35 years,
recounted his many experiences
as he reclined in an easy chair
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Everett r. Clark, 1712 B st.
N. E., with whom he lives.
Toughest Of all assignments, he
said, was that 19-year trick he did
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Travel by AirpIane
Breaks All Records

America Is rapidly becoming
air minded. Scheduled air lines
in July carried 110,690 passen-
gers, the first time the 100000
mark has ever been passed in
single month, the Commerce De-
partment reported yesterday.
They flew 6,024,518 miles and
44,308,455 passenger.miles, also
new records.
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REDS MARSHAL
ARMY, NAVY

BERLIN, Sept. Q.N.S).-Mili-
tary garriSons at Moscow and
Leningrad have been strengthened
and the entire Soviet fleet is con-
centrated at Kronstadt on the
Gulf Of Finland, the newspaper
Kreuzzeitung stated today in a
HelSingforS dispatch, reporting
continuance of a campaign against
the Stain regime.
The entire population Of Russia
5 in a high state Of excitement,
according to reports from Moscow
md Leningrad, the dispatch said.
Unrest in the Red army con-
tinueS, it was stated, and leaflets
again were Showered on Moscow
and Leningrad yesterday by air
planes.
The leaflets. said the newspaper,
charged Soviet Dictator Josef
Stain with being traitor to the
revolution and to the proletariat.
It quoted the leaflets as stating:
Eight for TrOtSky! Death to
Stain and VOrOshilOv!"
K. E. Voroshilov is Soviet de-
Tense commissar.
The dispatch also stated three
commanders of the army corps at
Leningrad were arrested, includ-
ing an alleged brother of Marshal
Enthusiastically, and said it was
also reported Premier V. M. Molo.
tov is under "house arrest"
VOTE AMERICAN
Dies Giving Wife Blood
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, N. ].
Norman E. Jost, 81 years old, died
suddenly at Overlook Hospital in
Summit, N. j., after he collapsed
when his arm was pierced in
preparation for a blood trans
fusion for his wife, Clara.
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Custom Suits
Specially Priced
$j2.So

A companion special with the
above suits-veN exceptional
vaIues-aII new Fall fabrics.
THE MEMS STORE, SECOND FLOOR
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services. The honorary pallbearers
included Henry Ridgely, Judge Will
liam H. Boyce, James M. Satter-
field, William M. Hope, Henry
.Dorzback, w. H. Baker, j. Burton
Wharton, w. w. Richardson, u. S.
Senator John G. Townsend, Jr., Will
bur D. Burton and ]. A. Downes.
The active pallbearers: George M.
Fisher, John B. Hutton, James H.
Hughes, Judge Earle d. Wiley,
John c. Hopkins, Chares L. Har-
monson and H. H. Hanson Active
pallbearers for Mrs. Magee includ-
ed Melvin Hopkins, Howard E..
Lynch, Jr., Charles L. Terry George
D. Tebo, William Richardson, Harry
Richardson, DR.. Carl 3. Scull, Karl
D. Dorzback and w. D. Burton, Jr.
Interment was made in Lakeside
cemetery.
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DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued from fage One)

Rovd. died almost suddenly Sunday
of heart trouble. He had not been
in good health for about a year but
it was not until two days before
his death that heart trouble ap-
peared. Even then it was not look
ed upon seriously until the attack
which took him off. The death of
Bob Boyd removes a well-known
and popular citizen. The son of the
late Robert L. and Lydia (Reed)
Boyd, he was born and raised near
Woodland Beach and spent his boy
hood with his father fishing and
trapping. Some years ago he NOV
ed to Smyrna where he has lead a
retired life. His greatest hobby
was baseball and he could most al
ways be accounted for at most all
local games. He attended most of
the games at Clayton and was al
ways rooter for the home team.
He was always anxious to see a
baseball team in Smyrna. In pol
itics he was an ardent Democrat.
Since his parents death, he has
been making his home with his
nephew, John Mood on Frazier
street, who is his only survivor.
He never married. Funeral ser
vices took place from FAIRIES
Chapel on Tuesday, at 2 p. m,
and interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Rev. John L. Johnson
officiated.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20

Mr. and Mrs. E P. Corrie spent
.ho weekend in Philadelphia On
saturday they attended the Lin
coln Day Banquet at Broadway
Hotel given by the Sons of Veter-
ans Club of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Perkins and
Mrs Dorothy Comih of Washing
ton D. c., and Mrs. H. L Buzine
If Wilmington, were Saturday Wis
itors Of Mr. and Mrs. Georges Yeat-
es and family.
Miss Mary Robinson attended on
Wednesday the funeral of Mrs.
Margaret Thompson Hunt, near
Princeton, N. ].
Mrs. Joseph Goldsborough, who
has been seriously ill at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Raymond
Snow. is much better.
Miss Roberta Collins is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Margaret d. Som
meryille, in Philadelphia, this week.
Miss Jean Easton of Wilmington,
was the guest of Miss Mildred
Burchard on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mood are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter last Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
KENT RED CROSS FIRST AID
Meeting to Be Held at Oak Grove
School Next Thursday

Twenty-Five leaders from exten-
sion clubs in Kent County are
meeting next week, Thursday, Feb
ruary 9th, at the Oak Grove
School House for an all day meet
ing with Mr.. Potter, starting at 10
o'clock in the morning. This will
complete a series of lessons on
First Aid being given these leaders
and a final examination will entitle
them to a Red Cross Certificate for
First Aid. These classes are ar
ranged by Miss Louise H. Whit
comb, Home Demonstration Agent
for Kent County.
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.

Eight milk cans. / milk strainer, l Nc
Cormick-Deering Tractor. 1920, in good
order; l McCormick-Deering Tractor Disc,
Harrow, "a disc. in godo order; set of
McCormick-Deerin Tractor Plows. ID inch.
nearly new; 1 set of P. and o. Tractor
Plows, II inch. in good order: l John
Deere Riding Plow, IA inch. in good order
No. 81 Syracuse Walking Plow, in good or
der; No. 40 Oliver Walking Plow. nearly
new; l John Deere Double Plow, in good
order; l Massey-Harris three section
Spring-tooth Harrow. nearly new; Deer
ing Binder, 7-ft. cut, in good order; New
Ideal Manure Spreaders, in good order: L
Massey-Harris Harrow, 415-ft. cut. in good
good order; l MISUNDERSTANDING Riding
Cultivators, nearly new 2 rollers. in good
order; John Deere Wagon. in good order
Y Hay higgins, one nearly new; l John
Deere Corn Planter. nearly new: l Potato
Digger, in good order; l Grain Fan, sets
Brooder Stove. in good order; Chicken
Coops, new; $50 Asparagus Crates, new 1
Saw Bench, sets of Wagon Harness. Col
lars and Brides. and other things too num-
erous to mention.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-One Forest Gin
derella Chunk Stove. nearly new; Home
Comfort Range, good as new.
TERMS-CASH
No goods removed from premises until
settled for. This rule will be enforced to
full extent of the law.
STANLEY JOHNSON
Jacob Rudnick, Auctioneer
]. P. Cochran, Inside Clerk
Leland Money, Outside Clerk
The Ladies' Aid of Odessa NJ. E. Church
will serve Lunch No other stands al
lowed.
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ASBURY Nj. e CHURCH NOTES
Continued from Page oneI

ening worship will be given over to
very attractive program of music
and missionary information fitting
in to the study of Missions in India
through the study of fifty beauti-
fully colored pictures, entitled" Any
Good From Raburabad" This SER
vice will be interesting, Informative
and inspiring. Every member and
friend of the church should be pres
ent to get its message. All SER
vices will be held during the week,
with special emphasis ON the mid
week service Wednesday evening.
Definite plans have been made for
the Youth Night" service Sunday
evening, March 1st. An attractive
musical program is being set up
and DIR. M. N. Willis, Superintend-
ent Of the Board of Education, hav-
ing in charge the work of the High
schools of Caroline County, will be
the guest speaker.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20

held on Wednesday afternoon of
last week in the basement of the
Dover PoStoffice. At a later date
this committee will meet again to
assist the county agent in prepar-
ing an agricultural program incor-
porating the suggestions and rec
resulting from the
various community meetings. For
the past several years farmers in
all sections of the United States
have been going through a period
of low prices for farm commodities,
and many are of the opinion that
perhaps certain other farm prac-
tices might be followed to a good
advantage in this program for the
restoration of agriculture. In all
Of this program planning work,
however, it must be kept in mind
that any changes in the system of
farming will come about only as a
longtime measure. In order to
accomplish the desired results,
therefore, it is necessary that all
factors affecting agriculture be
carefully considered before definite
recommendations are made for
changing our present system of
crop and livestock production, for
the law of supply and remand will
tend toward the balancing of ag-
ricultural products if such facts
are given more study by farmers
as a whole throughout our nation.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
DOUBLE FUNERAL AT DOVER
Mr.. and Mrs.ArIey B. Magee Buried
Side by Side in Lakeside Cemetery

With services at their late home
on State Street, Dover, Arley B.
Magee, Sr., the attorney, and his
wife Katurah Wharton Magee, both
of whom were found asphyxiated
by illuminating gas in the kitchen
of their residence last Thursday,
were buried Saturday afternoon
amid a wealth of flowers and in
the presence of a large number of
their friends who gathered to pay
their last tribute of respect. The
joint funeral was attended, besides
relatives and friends. by number
of Mr.. Magee's fellow members of
the Delaware State Bar. The Rev.
Essel P. Thomas, pastor of Wesley
M. E. Church, of which the deceas-
ed were members, conducted the
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
NOTICE
Dog Licenses Due

Delawae laws require every persons of
the State, outside of the City of Whining
ton, owning, or having under control. or
on the premises on which said person re-
sides. any dog over four az months of
age, to pay on or before the FIRST DAY
OF MARCH of each calendar year license
of one dollar (s1.00) on such dog.
A dog becomes personal property when
licensed and tagged. and if lost, killed or
stolen. may be recovered on, and the owner
is liable for damages committed by the dog.
Licenses may be obtained from any JUS
tice of the Peace or appointed agents.
LICENSES WILL NOT BE SOLD BY
GAME WARDENS.
Get your license now.
Don't wait for penalty to be added. as
warrants will be issued for the arrest of
owners or custodians of dogs not licensed
on or before March /. 1886.
BOARD OF GAME AND FISH
COMMISSIONERS
January 1. 1886 DOVER. DELAWARE
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80 HEAD OF
HOLSTEIN and GUERNSEY
DAIRY CATTLE

consisting of 81 mich Cows, with Calves
by their sides; 2 Heifers. l large Guernsey
Bull.
The above herd is t. B. accredited and
blood tested for Bangs disease.
HOGS male Hog, 13 Brood Sows
some with Pigs by their sides; others will
farrow in early Spring; IL Shoats. weigh
ing from 20 to so pounds.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
charge by calling DOVER 749 R
13. No animals removed unless call
is made Immediately and no an
imals dying from a contagious dis
ease will be removed.
12-5 If
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. M. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

NeV' M. a. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene begins a revival ETAOINI
arene will hold a revival from
March 2 to Is, with Lawrence ].
and Mary McAllen as evangelists
and singers. A goodly number
were present to hear DR.. Anderson
OF Eastern Nazarene College. Ser
vices on Sunday as usual: Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m; preaching, IL
a. M; Junior Society, 6 p. M;
prayer and praise, z p. M; preach
ing, 8 p. m. Mid-week prayer
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20

meeting every Thursday evening at
the church at 7:3O. Cottage pray
er meetings in homes on Tuesday
might.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
BAKE

At Mr. Boehmler's Store
Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 1886
Delicious Food at reasonable prices
Auspices Century Club
2-2O 1t
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
EONAL AND
6CIALTIEMS
Come and Go,
L To Our Community
| Former Smyrnians
AND CLUB PARTIES

Is N
Charles Owens of New
attended on Saturday, a
\ home Of Mrs. Robert
Of Beech Terrace, Mil
u, given in honor of Miss
Knight of East Orange,
gagement to MIR. Frank
\ was announced. Miss
the daughter Of Mr.. and
!. Knight of Waterville,
isa graduate Of Aroo-
Nate Normal School at
Isle, Maine, and attended
University. She is a
Of the faculty Of the
bon School, East Orange,
b, Corley is a son of DR..
RF. Corley of this town,
ded the University of Del
here he was a member of
a Alpha Fraternity. He
ltsi with the brokerage
ael and Co., Wall Street,
< City. The wedding will
in the spring.
arion Willoughby Speak
ghter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E.Speakman Of Whining
Smyrna, whose engage
NJ. Daniel Stewart Hold
w Orleans, was recently
will be married at BEL
the home Of the brides
+ Smyrna, on Saturday,
Miss Speakman attend
Uses Habb's School in
oni Stuart Hall, Staunton.
s a member Of the Junior
She made her debut in
Holder is a graduate Of
fs School and Harvard
Mrs. John W. Carrow.
Fsd their 54th wedding an
/ Yesterday. Both Mr.. and
OT are in good health.
their home with their
aughter-in-law, Mr.. and
lond Y g. carrow, near St.
! Nj. carrOw served as
y the St. Georges school
many years until he re-
LlsS years ago. They re-
congratulations Of many
mrs Clyde Reed and
nun clydeen, Of Miami
Eall ESilnerly Of Smyrna, spent
SA with relatives o5
Snyrna and Dover last
\, were on their way to
q a where Mrs. Reed had
4. . the bedside Of her
rans, |nls, Edward Burris, who
yssy -. II at the Home
III pl.al' Mrs. Burris's
''A wish her a speedy re-
i. ,aa smithers, who i
tisSesd so'd House Ycoucher Col. i.
| T0ie, tss had the misfortune
M e street last SATURDAY
t.a. LII her left wrist. Hey 1l
Flas sa. N Smyrna, her form rTot
sus ,ps .,;,, % hear she is i'm
ia her arm. -a'er cif-
"a s. 2. Swain, son Of
'F1Iis'.ain smain' who has been s1
/ is'lspOrt, ] Pa, since
! ,oa, : improving steadily Hl,s
kuds ~ pe out. His
\ In = Smyrna will be be
4n able to be back 4
|rst'.te s", sehantz and da,,gb-
h. ,a'sed ned by boat on ASSn- s,3n-
n . mon ,son Miami, Florida ,5dl,-
lssksI I'ss e, been spending
| as,,, They visited leIsr,s Havs
VA, T., and stopped in
!. Vt a DAY on their
kIrnos,,.c ks, .c,ummins E. snea,
! ,sstslsssn,, 's ss,, and an Whining
(a.daus uas ','kungshainnS" n"so- for
\ south' 'l'llse to the West
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
Ill HEAD OF
Horses and Colts

This is fine group of Horses. I have
raised them all myself. They are well
broken to all harnes. sound. kind lot. nc
better anywhere Some nice brood mares.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
POSTPONED
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned, intending to discon-
tinue farming. will positively sell without
reserve on "The Nowland" Farm, at Arm
stronp's Corner. two miles North of Mid
dletown, Del, on
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THREE COUNTY
AGENTS CONFER

CONTINUED from Page One)
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
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AND VICINITY

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ne scafOld sun alu rerl,s ponerts
Sc ss' more days work TO
s,tsgs isr bis contract is fin
L.. February 24th, .t.5 =. al
+ Mrs. Frank ThaIp, a1s
/, = aadsnonstration : on the he
h bsef will be given ,s Dy
\ Macdonald Of Newark, x, !,
N d the afternoon. Any
Z !. Interested is very vel
.'ne' Since meat is 50
! home canning that -, Is
Rrrsly an economy. Inc Inc
I'm be done in tins and
'ookers used in the pro
If down the time OF
ii shorten the process
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20

BILLY coming 2 years.
2 Colts coming l year.
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klassa,tG ks, tGs@@ins saa E. Speak
ys,t..sa aall and Whining
,ssII's'aasy I'ns y. on the swed- s,sd
south' ''alse to the West
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SATURDAY. APRIL 10. 1896.
1914 PER CENT EFFICIENT

IN the last presidential election, 2,534959 New
Workers voted the Democratic ticket. And the
party boasts that 1t is stronger in New York State
now than before
Yet when the State Democratic Committee met in
Albany the other day could think of single
person to take the job Of state party chairman.
SO the committee reelected the Hon. James A.
Farley That u.s. it reelected one-thrd of MIR. Farley
Another one-third of that expansive and over
worked person is occupied holding down the job of
chairman of the Democratic National Committee for,
strange it seems, out of some 20-odd million DEM
ocrats in the country, the party can't find single
one whose full time devotion to party affairs would
be as valuable as one-third of Mr. Farley's time
The last one-third of Mr.. Farley is the Post
master General of the United States-for which
Job incidentally Mr. Farley collects the whole three
thirds of his salary.
We haven't been asked but if we were put to it,
we bet we could find somewhere among the 10 MIL
lion adult American citizens some one who could
handle this last job we'll as the residuary one
third of Mr.. Farley handles it. Why not, IN these
jobless times share the work?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-18

so-caled Jefersonan Grass Roots convention called
in Macon last January to nominate Gene Talmadge
as the anti-Roosevet Democratic candidate for
President
Shocking, too Mr. Muses. disclosure as to the
gentlemen who have been financing such methods of
UNFOLDING the Constitution Among the contributors
10 the Kirby committee were John j. Raskob and
Pierre du Pont, each down for s5o0O That famous
New York Bourbon, Ogden Mills, donated s1O0 to
the cause. Frank B. Kellogg shelled out $50 Our
old friend H. c. Hopson of Associated Gas and Elec-
trio added his mite, and so did Hearsts general
counsel, John Francis Neylan. Steel, OIL auto and
power tycoons Clipped in what they could afford
These hated angels of the Georgia adven-
ture in race prejudice apparently are on the spot
for most any kind of organization that presents a
blue print on how to stop Roosevelt. Some of the
same big-hearted Jeffersonians have helped finance
the Farmers Independence Council" out in Kansas
the Crusaders, and of course that palladium of the
old virtues. the Liberty League Considering what
they are getting for their good hard cash one is
constrained to remark that some people and their
money are soon parted or that one is born every
minute.
In view OF the ease with which the CITY rubes
OF politics are being separated from their CON- the
current campaign may prove potent factor in the
redistribution of the nations wealth.
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HE WORKED WITH EDISON

INDIANAPOLIS today mourns the death of
Il Thomas Spencer who worked with Thomas A.
Edison and George Westinghouse in their early
studies of electricity and who served until the end
of his 80 years as consulting electrical engineer.
Mr. Spencer traced his ancestry back to John
Alden and Priscilla AS youth he brilliant in
mathematics. He became installation electrician for
Edison plants and of the inventors aids
during the nineteenth century of electrical deve
opment.
Later, he worked under Westinghouse in perfect
ing the use of alternating current For the last Is
years. Mr. Spencer had been consulting engineer for
the Prest-O-Iite Storage Battery Co. here.
The community shares with Mrs. Spencer and her
husbands associates their at his passing.