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Evening star., 1936-05-10
Bv Rex Collier.

= CIENCE, as applied to the field
of crime detection by laboratory
~ experts of the Justice Depart
ments Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, is making it increasingly
difficult for the so-called master
minds" of the underworld to commit
o perfect crime"
A bank robber, in a case recently
investigated by the G-men, thought
he had performed that feat, but he
had overlooked two things-some tiny
particles of dirt and a magic device
of which he had never heard, the
spectograph.
A woman killed her infant child by
striking it with blunt iron club and
threw the body in sewer. Even when
the remains were recovered by work.
men and the child was identified as
her own, she felt confident in her de-
malls that she had killed it, until the
r. 3. I. experts used the curious art
of moulage to prove otherwise.
An extortionist in Southern city
laid his plans carefully in an effort to
"beat the law" He was betrayed by an
invisible fingerprint, some green ink
IL zI- 1@-,a %,-ov
A soldier murdered his wife after
forging her name to an insurance
policy and then sought to mislead in
yestigators into thinking she had been
killed in an automobile accident
Handwriting experts exposed the for
gerry and microscopists found particles
of the soldiers flesh beneath the dead
yonan's fingerrails. He confessed.
such perfect crimes" as these are
being solved almost daily by tech
nicians laboring over test tubes. micro
scopes, violet and x-ray machines and
other intricate instruments of science
in the technical laboratory of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
Recent expansion of facilities and
staff has made this the best-equipped
scientific crime detection clinic in the
United States-perhaps in the world.
There was q time when France and
Germany led in the development Of
laboratories for police science, but the
United States Government has as
sumed an important role in the realm
Of chronological research, largely
through the efforts of Director j..
Edgar Hoover of the F. B. I.
"A N ARDENT believer in the value OF
technical evidence In the days
not SO many years ago-when scientific
crime detection was regarded widely
in police circles as Conan Doyle stun, !"
Evening star., 1936-05-10
of Justice Technicians Con.
stantly at Work in Laboratories in Pro-
duction of Expert Evidence Now
Valid in Criminal Courts.

He made q confession, but gave mo-
tive which the agents regarded as
improbable.
Further investigation resulted in
discovery of a newly purchased insur-
ance policy on his wife's life, naming
the husband as sole beneficiary. Sam
pies of the wife's handwriting were
studied by experts, who declared her
signature on the application for the
policy was a forgery.
DVT. ADAMS handwriting then was
compared with the forged sigma
ture, and. despite the effort to dis
guise 1t, the writing was pronounced
the handiwork of Adams. The soldier
thereupon made q complete confession
and went to prison.
Clues hidden In cross-sectionS Of
human hairs that have been sliced
to a thinness of one -thousandth OF
an inch are being studied by F. B. I.
laboratory experts. Researches con.
Quoted with the aid of a small hair
slicing device invented by DR.. John
I. Hardy Of the Department Of Agri-
culture have opened new field Of ex-
ploration in scientific crime detection.
Hairs and fbers often have charac-
terist1cs under powerful microscopes
that provide investigators with valu-
able links in chain of evidence. Not
only may animal hairs be distinguished
from human hairs, but sometimes an
almost invisible piece Of hair may
enable the expert to determine the race
Of the person from whose head 1t
came, whether he had a scalp dis
ease and some other things Of possible
importance in identifying him.
The laboratory has equipment and
experts for identifying bullets, analyz-
ing stains, comparing typewritins
specimens, studying forged documents,
revealing secret messages, restoring
obliterated numbers on guns and other
metallic objects, testing explosives, de-
coding ciphers and performing other
miracles"
The services Of the laboratory and
its staff are available. free of charge,
to any bona fide police agency in the
United States.
Evening star., 1936-05-10

IN Special the F. B. at target practice ,oith
automatic rhe ~ portion Of the angsrprtnt files ssetion
compared s Tracer bullets being freq from machine g4ns
Department of Justice Building - Chemical experts ana
lying Evidence the crime laboratory (5l John Edgar
oouer director Federal of Investigation at his
desk ( The machine ,ohch automatically sorts fngeprint
field offices Examining the interior OF suspect eapon
in the technical laboratory.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22

Miss Lola Byland, Of Todd, and
Miss Delphia Miller, Of Laxon, en-
joyed trip to Butler, Tennessee,
Sunday October 18th, to, visit Miss
Miller's aunt, Mrs. Bette BLAIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Greer announce
the birth Of son, Rex Winford, on
October 8.
Miss Ardna Howell left for Boone
Tuesday evening where she will be
employed at the Caro- Jean Inn.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Don Walters
son October Is. Mrs. Walters was
formerly Miss Pauline Krider.,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcmillan of
High Point, were visitors in Mill
Creek Sunday October IL.
Mrs. w. L. Byland, of Brentwood,
is spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Richard Roberts, of Asheville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22
TRIPLETS BORN IN TODD
COMMUNITY LAST WEEK

TODD, Oct. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Lewis of Meat Camp, announc-
ed the birth of triplets, October 8.
The friends of Charlie Martin,
formerly of Todd, regret to hear that
he was killed in an accident in
Roanoke, We. Further details are not
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Blackburn and
family, accompanied by Miss Mar
garet Cox, visited friends and rela-
tives in Lincolnton and Cherryville,
N. c., Sunday Oct IL.
Miss Ruth Mcclure, daughter of
Mr.. e. E. MCGUIRE, has been visiting
her relatives in Virginia for the past
week.
Mrs. Silas Blackburn, of Butler,
Tennessee, is seriously i'll at the
home of Mrs. I. Graham, where she
is visiting.
Mrs. Don Blackburn, of Trade,
Tenn, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edwards, Of
Baldwin, and also relatives in Todd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22

Mrs. Willard Cole and daughter,
Mary Joe, are visiting Mrs. Ruth
Roland this week.
Mr.. Zeb Gambill motored to Duke
Hospital in Durham Tuesday to
bring his sister, Melba, home. Miss
Gambill is recovering slowly from
an automobile accident she was in
near independence, Va, several
weeks ago.
Messrs. John and Paul Donnelly
and Paul Miller attended a football
game at Chapel Hill last week end.
Dr., and Mrs. B. E. Reeves and
Edwin Duncan, Jr., visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F Reeves, Tuesday afternoon.
Reverends E. z. Sexton and w. E..
Denny were visitors in the city the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clarke, of
Quarryville, Pa, announce the birth
of son, William Paul, on October
7th. Mrs. Clarke was formerly Miss
Mary Owen, of this city.
A countrywide WPA meeting was
held in the courthouse the first Of
the week. WPA directors and Off
Gals attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred York, of New
ton, N. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks
Ryan, of Elizabethton, Tenn, were
weekend guests of Mrs. Frank
Lewis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22
CLIFTON NEWS

Miss Mary Eastridge spent the
week end with Lula Brown at Fig.
Miss Irene Eller, Lois Gilley, Anas
Eastridge, and Winona Roland from
the Clifton Methodist Church were
present at the conference at Lansing
on Monday night of last week.
Misses Maggie and Lula Arnold,
of Fig, left recently for Bisenhimer,
NJ. c. where they will attend col
lege. They are daughters of Lark
Arnold and graduates Of New River
High School.
Eleanor Baker and Mary Brown,
of Creston and Gertrude GRAPHICAL,
of Ashland, who are attending A. S.
T. c., at Boone, spent the week end
with their parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22
If You Want to Save Money

-. on women's, misses and chill
dren's coats, sweaters, silk dresses,
oxfords, ball band overshoes and
galoshes, rain coats, prints, grapes,
wool suit and dress goods, blankets
and sheeting come to buy from us
and make your dollars 60 further.
Specials for Friday and Saturday.
Best grade of LII yard=wide sheeting
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pair 97c. Full-size wool and cotton
blankets, per pair $2.25.
McNEILL'S STORE
West Jefferson, N. c..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22
ANSWERS TO PUZZLE
Dots: Football player.

DOLS. EOUIUdII player.
Goofgraph: Different eyebrows;
different lens in glasses; black
moustache and white beard; cigar
in pipe; bow on mans hair; mans
tie; flower in lapel with long stem;
coat checked on one side only; hat
too small.
"P" objects: plumage, pole, pen
nant, parachute, person, pants, pair,
pompadom, parasol, peak, place.
Billboard-Bill, ill, board, oar,
lard, bad, boa, bar, rob, dab, dill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22

Born to MIR. and Mrs. Gale Jones,
of Sturgills, October IL, a daughter,
Patricia Ann. Mrs. Jones was form
erly Miss Mae Sturgill.
Mrs. j. w. Duncan Of the Beaver
Creek section, has not been as well
as usual this week.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

the ability of these neophytes. and
are sympathetic with their efforts.
The high quality of performances IS
maintained because Of the vast
number of amateurs from which the
Major may choose.
49, A half hour before the BoWes
Amateur Hour, many listeners are
dialing the program which features
Robert L. Ripley. Ozzie Nelson and
Harriet Hilliard. The dramatiza-
tions of Ripley's famed Believe 1t
or Nots" are developing into one of
radios outstanding features,
~. Ii you we're to visit the Radio
City studios on Thursday evening
you might see determined young
man dashing madly for the eleva-
tors, muffler af1y. It would be Rudy
Vallee, who must cover six city
blocks, amble on the stage at the
scandals" in which he is starring.
lust nine minutes after his broad
cast ends each Thursday night.
49, Betty Wragge, who plays the
part of Peggy in Forever Young.
the new program being heard Mon
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

cial Security Board for participa-
tion with the Federal government
under the Social Security Act"
The amembers of the commission
are: The Rev. Charles L. Candee,
D. D., president; Mrs. Ella c. En-
cry, Walter w. Hynson AMI William
F. Metten.
Delaware was among 10 states
and the District of Columbia in
which plans for old age assistance
and aid to children and the blind,
were approved by the Federal So
cial Security Board. This action
puts the states and District of
Columbia in line for grants from
the Federal Government The Fed
eral board estimated 3,140 persons
in Delaware woull receive old age
pensions during the first quarter OF
1886. However, no official esti-
mates of probable amounts were
disclosed. Congress has not as yet
voted necessary funds.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
SUNDAY DINNER
Suggestions
BY ANN PAGE

TINE same weather conditions which
i made for a temporary shortage of
fresh produce and slightly higher
prices last week have continued and
the higher prices with them, though
there are many excellent values avail
able in vegetables.
New cabbage, spinach, broccoli,
gether with the typical winter vege-
tables are all inexpensive.
Beef and lamb offer the best meat
values while pork is higher. Egg,
milk and butter production are some
what reduced. Evaporated milk is an
excellent and economical food which
hslps to make many good dishes
better.
The citrus fruits are now at their
best, sweet, juicy and full Of flavor.
Here are three menus at different
budget levels for Sunday dinner.
Low Cost Dinner
Sausage Cakes with Sweet Potatoes
and Apples
Creamed Cabbage
Bread and Butter
Chocolate Pie
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Roast Beef Drowned Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Bread and Butter
Snow Pudding with Custard Sauce
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Orange and Grapefruit Cup
Crown Roast of Pork with Apple Rings
Glazed Sweet Potatoes Broccoli
Mixed Greens Salad
Bread and Butter
Chocolate Refrigerator Ice Cream
Cookies Coffee
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

at branch offices of the program
sponsor to ask about the true con-
dition Of Luke Ferguson" This is
taken by radio experts as a true test
of script radio programs popu-
larity.
49, Leo Reisman, famous maestro
on that Tuesday night program over
the NBC red network with Phil Duey
and Sally Singer, has probably dis
covered as many noted voices in
radio as any other conductor. Two
of his most famous discoveries were
Lee Wiley and Sally Singer.
49, Jack Benny and Mary Living
stone returned to New York from
Hollywood and made merry by COM
ing into the big city "in disguise ;
The entire Benny family wore long
gray boards so that they could do
Greta Carlo and come to town in
cognito.'
80" Dixie Lee is the lady who is
known as Mrs. Bing Crosby. When
you hear Bing on Thursday nights
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
Graham Named on Commission

Appointment by President Roose-
velt of Harry T. Graham, of Will
mington as a member of the An
nual Assay Commission has been
announced from Washington The
position is purely honorary and
carries with it no salary or other
compensation. The commission is
one Of the oldest and regarded as
the most dignified institutions of
the government. 1t has been meet
ing annually since the time of
George Washington. Its function
is to make tests with reference to
weight and fineness of certain coins
that have been reserved by the
mints throughout the preceding
year to determine whether there
has been conformity to require
ments of the law.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

that Is Just what the author. Mrs
Elaine Sterne Darlington. is striving
for.
.'s When Helen Marshall, lovely
taffy-b blonde soprano star Of the
Tuesday evening Sigmund Romberg
Studio Parties. was told by a friend
that she had been chosen Miss
Radio of 1885, she was SO surprised
that all she could say was. Who
me?'
'.' The pest news of the 1896 ra-
dio season TO date is the return OF
Sherlock Holmes" to the airwaves.
with the original star of the series,
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

day evening A. & P. 'NCoffee-Tim
broadcasts, heard every Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30
P. M. (E.S.T.D, over a WABC-CBS
network, she dashes off to Lake
Placid in the Adirondacks, remain
ing at the resort until it is time
to return to New York. She en-
joys sleigh-riding and tobogganing
and recently began to ice-skate.
Now that she has taken up bob
shedding, she contemplates master
ing the intricacies of skiing. That,
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

the program better at the loud
speaker than in the studio. Blng
agrees. All Hollywood votes they are
Hollywood's favorite couple.
'"' Have you ever wondered why
Rudy Vallee can always be certain
of a perfect" broadcast? His va
riety programs, now in their seventh
year on the air, have invariably
been topnotchers. Principal reasons
are astute knowledge of the show
world and its performers, and dill
gent rehearsal of the most minute
details.
go No better loved figure ambies
along Radio Row than S.gmunI
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

she confides, will be the next step.
Recently she served as honorary
Judge in the Adirondack Bob Sled
Clubs annual intra-club race, in
which forty-nine teams competed.
The winners received the perpetual
challenge trophy donated by Gov
ernor Herbert Lehman of New
York. Miss Smith plans to donate
her own trophy next year, either as
prize for bob-sled racing or as an
award for general all-round excel
lence In the various winter sports.
The weekend of February 21-22
will be gala occasion at Lake
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

Placid The radio star will be
judge for the annual international
sports events, with hundreds of
teams and individuals from the
United States and Canada compet-
ing. This is the fourth year of
weekend visits to Lake Placid for
Miss Smith. UP in the Adiron-
dacks. the temperature sometimes
drops to SO degrees below zero but
this extreme cold is exhilirating,
Miss Smith claims. And when the
moon comes over the mountain, at
Lake Placid-the view is extraor-
dinarily beautiful.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

broadcaSts h a Y e
attracted the larg-
est audience in
radio history. and
are b CO m ! n 6
more and more
popular. The gen.
ial Major audi
tions more than
500 hopefuls each
week, awards IA to
16 aspirants with
a turn at his
A m a t e UT Hour
microphone. Lis
+ararc poaryal at.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

days through FRI
days over t h e
NBC red network.
is probably t b e
most promising OF
the young girl ac-
tresses in radio.
M a n y listeners
h ave expressed
the opinion that
her Peggy" in the
serial Is the char
acter b e r S e ] I
r a t h er than q
young a C r e S 5
DlayiQg it. And
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
KATE SMITH AS BOB SLEDDER
Takes Time Three Days Each Week
to Broadcast for A & p

Bob-sledding, a fast and exciting
pastime for those who enjoy speed
ing around dangerous curves at
sixty miles an hour, is the newest
addition to Kate Smiths list of
winter sports. The popular radio
songbird is an ardent winter sports
fan. Immediately after her Thurs
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
Four Sentenced as Trespassers

Russell M, Earl S. and Frank
lin Garrett AMI Charles B. Smith,
Northwest Fork District were each
committed to the Sussex county
jail Georgetown recently, by Mag
istrate Francis ]. Meredith, of
Greenwood, for 10 days on a charge
of trespassing on the lands Of
Carlos Tatman, farmer, near
Bridgeville
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

swinging his baton
to the music of
Jimmy Dorsey and
his grand band,
Mrs. Bing is at
the Crosby fire.
side putting Bing,
Jr., and the other
youngsters to bed.
Not that Dixie is
not anxious to be
with Bing, but,
like every mother,
{ h e youngsters
come first and be-
sides che cor hear
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
INCOME
TAX FORMS OUT
Mailed Last Week To Citizens
In Wilmington and All
Three Counties
COMBINED FOR ECONOMY

The 1885 income tax blank forms
are being mailed to approximately
100000 taxables in Wilmington and
the State. In combining the State
and Individual county income tax
returns on one form, securing spec
ial mailing rates and other econ.
omies, more than $4,000 will be
saved to taxpayers over the costs
of maiing the forms last year, it
was said. This will result in an
annual savings of more than $4,000
effected in two years it was an
nounced officials urged all tax
ables to cooperate with the tax Of
fee by fling their returns as soon
as possible. 1t was pointed out
that although the law reads the re-
turns must not be filed later than
March 18th that the work of the
Department is greatly hampered
through last minute rushes. Fines
are provided for those failing to
file on time.
One Blank for Married Couples
This year unlike last, only one
blank is being sent to each married
couple although the privilege Of
filing separate returns is still al
lowed under the law. Decision to
send only one blank this year in the
interests of economy was decided
upon some time ago by the depart
ment. 1t is the experience of the
tax department that few married
couples file separate returns. An
idea of the saving to the taxpay
ers in postal carrying rates, in
printing and handling of returns,
may be CLEANED from the fact that
while only approximately 100000
forms are being sent out this year,
more than 200, 900 were sent out in
February of last year. Combining
the State anl county income tax
forms was not possible last year
because the county income tax law
was not passed until after the
State tax returns blanks had been
mailel.
Postage Rate Reduced
Through taking advantage of
postal rules providing lower rates
when outgoing mail is sorted in
separate bundles for the post Office,
according to towns and mailing
districts, the Tax Department in
February last year was able to cut
its postage rate costs by approx
mately 81, 900 over 1884 This year
the mailing costs were cut more
than $500 over last year and
printing and handling rates ap-
proximately $1,000. OF the forms
sent to persons whose income is de-
rivel only from wages, commits
sions, interest or dibidents, approx
imately $4,000 are being mailed to
taxables in Wilmington; 10000 in
the county outside Wilmington;
IL 900 in Kent county, and 10000
in Sussex. Of the larger forms
designated as business and profess
sional schedules, including land
lords, and stock exchange dealers,
approximately 1000 are being mail
ed in Wilmington; 5000 in New
Castle county outside Wilmington,
and 5000 each in the two lower
counties. Detailed instructions for
filing accompanied each form blank
TaxableS in Kent and Sussex coun-
ties receiving the combined State
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

on the NBC blue
network Tuesday
nights, is given in
the incident where
Luke Ferguson
one of the char
a C t ers, w a S
oun d e d." He
p a S S e d into a
coma. The day
after this particu-
lar program. and
for many d avs
thereafter, listen
ers throughout the
country StODDed IN
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
PERSONALS

Samuel H. Baynard and family
Of Wilmington, were on a visit on
Saturday and Sunday to his moth
er, Mrs. Susan H. Baynard.
Miss Mary c. Bell is on visit of
two or three weeks to her friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Ida Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent several days in Smyrna the
past week visiting her cousin,
Howard Van Buskirk.
Mrs. ]. Edward Quinn, of New
York, is visiting her father, A. H.
Wilson.
Misses Alice Spruance and EN-
ma Richards are visiting Mrs. t. ].
Johnson, near st. Georges.
Mrs. G. M. Collins, who has been
spending the most of the Winter in
Brooklyn, returned home yester-
day.
/ COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Levy Court of Sussex county
has reelected David S. Marvel,
Esq, as counsel, and L. S. Hitch as
county treasurer.
Sheriff Short sold at Bridgeville,
on January Both, $50 acres of land
to Thomas Headly for S2,O5O. Will
liam p. Scott formerly owned the
land
r. Henry Foster, an ex-deputy
sheriff, and Mrs. Mary E. Lewis,
widow of the late Samuel B. Lewis,
of Middletown, were married last
Thursday evening.
William Hartnstt, who for many
years has been in the mercantile
business in Dover and accumulated
considerable property by strict OBJ
servance of business was last week
carried to the Insane Asylum.
The snow banked so heavy on the
sheet-iron awning in front of ]. Y
Stewards store, in Dover, Wednes-
day night, that it gave way, mash
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1936-02-13
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF FEB. 10TH, 1886

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.