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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
MILLIONAIRE, WIFE
BOUND BY THUGS

SOUTHBORO Mass. Nov 20. (UP)-Four masked
bandits who invaded the home of Millionaire William Ken
nedy bound his wife and servant, and escaped with
$4,000 in jewelry, highly skilled jewel thieves
likely to attempt coups, police decided today in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
MASKED BANDITS ESCAPE WITH $13sOO JEWELRY IN EAST

London had its first professional
baseball league this summer.
A cubic mile of sea water weighs
nine thousand billion pounds.
The first ocean fliers' school was
organized by Colonel Lindbergh.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22

Obtains Decree-An interlocutory
decree of divorce was granted Selma
Riddle Friday in her suit against
John Riddle. The decree was grant,
ed on the grounds that her husband
was in the penitentiary after con-
viction of felony and because of
extreme cruelty. The community
property was awarded Mrs. Riddle
and she was given custody of a
minor child.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22

Mattresses Converted into inner
spring at substantial savings. Phone
295, Calexico Cotton Products Co.
(N5-N5)
Evening star., 1936-09-01
E
q
~ JOSEPH NccoaD

| rather thought he was sticking around
his mother for an occasional hand
out. I'm q mighty mean gossiper
when I put my hand to It,"
T think YOU like Claire pretty
much"
II do like her. But I love T.. you" !"
"Are you sure, Mac?"
When they reached the cottage, Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall were the sole occu-
pants of the front porch. 1t was so
unusual to see the housewife relaxing
in public that Deeds found himself
wondering suddenly If the message
for Joan were genuine, after all. Per-
haps something had happened.
Prompted by q pardonable curiosity,
he dropped into chair beside Mrs.
Kendall and wiped his face with his
handkerchief. Joan leaned against the
porch rail nearby.
TT would be unbearably warm. II It
weren't for the breeze" she observed
idly.
Don't notice much breeze In the
kitchen" her mother replied shortly.
The electric fans broken. ] guess
1t will stay that way" r..
At this information, Jere picked up
magazine that lay in his lap and
commenced turning over the pages.
| I'm a sort of jack of all trades,
Mrs. Kendall" Deeds volunteered. If
your fan is not too badly damaged,
perhaps I could get it running for
you"
Thanks" She leaned back and
closed her eyes but, almost at once
reused herself with jerk. Must SCI
what Salinas doing about dinner.
Jere took his slippered feet away from
the rail and followed his wife indoors
Perhaps he was going to waylay Joan
when she went in, Deeds decided.
| Joan's glance told him she was
Evening star., 1936-09-01

NOW, I'm sorry!" Beckham looked
thoroughly uncomfortable. Il shall
be forced to explain -. and I'm afraid
it win sound as though had sue
c,imbed to . famous Summer resort
failing. I received the impression
from my son. Quite innocent on his
part, I am sure"
"What gave him the idea?"
IT don't suppose you noticed. but he
left the luncheon table before his
mother and I had finished. We really
should not allow him to do that. How
ever, he passed your open door the
young maid was in the dining room,
you recall .. and Miss Kendall was
Strengthening your room. Middleton
said he noticed your bags at the foot
Of the bed. I am sorry -. I fear ]
am almost as childish as my son."
Deeds forced laugh.
II see. As a matter Of fact, I'd
been doing some housecleaning j..
you know how you collect junk. I'm
not thinking Of leaving -. just now"
And I am glad to hear it. Even at
the risk of making myself out q busy
body. We would miss you very greatly
in our little circle"
Thanks"
"But will have some more ex-
planning to do, II I fail to make my
self presentable for dinner" Beck.
ham smiled. TT keeps my good wife
busy in seeing that her two boys keep
themselves tidy at the proper times.
I will see you later
So that was how Joan knew he was
thinking Of leaving Layland, Deeds
reflected with a feeling of discomfort.
He had thought it was matter Of in
tuition. But just why did she go to
his room? Had she seen him 60 out?
The solution popped into his mind
so suddenly that he gave deep sigh
of relief.
That note, asking him to meet her
on the beach.
She had worried for fear that it was
not in plain sight. That he had failed
to pick it up, or something like that.
Wanted to be sure he had received the
message and would meet her.
(To be continued.)
Evening star., 1936-09-01

thinking the same thing. She gave
him little nod and disappeared like
wise. Deeds listened for the sound
Of Jere's voice. but heard nothing. II
there was q conference, it was not to
be In the lobby.
He kept q solitary vigil on the porch
untn the appearance Of the Dougherty
listers and Miss Anderson, all three in
fresh gowns and armed with their
fancy-work. They withdrew to q far
corner and indulged In low-toned con-
versation as they piled their needles.
The next arrivals were the Elledges
and the Rev. Mr.. Beckham returning
from their walk. Deeds watched them
with entire unconcern and was not
surprised when the doctor passed him
without word. Beckham, however.
smiled and helped himself to the chair
Mrs kendall had vacated.
I'm going to enjoy the breeze q
few moments" he told Deeds. TITS
rather warm walking in the SUM-"
did you 60 all the way to the in
kt?"
"Oh. yes. Just . nice distance. I
often make it."
How did you find our patient?"
Deeds inquired with . straight face.
"You mentioned something about
wanting to have Q chance to talk to
him. I thought maybe you were get
ting it today"
"Yes and no. DR.. Sloan ap-
peared to be in an i'll humor. His
brother was inclined to be taciturn,
too for him. Maybe you noticed
that before I. Joined you. I I
rather hoped they would not be i'm
polite in Miss Kendall's presence. A
very charming young woman"
II didn't notice anything out Of the
way" Deeds assured him. But we
had been talking only few minutes.
Perhaps I am not as jealous as I
should be-" the minister unused, "but
my lost sheep did not appear to be in
receptive mood. I sometimes fear that
am taking my vacation rather too
wholeheartedly," he added with a
whimsical smile. And that reminds
me. I was sorry to receive q sugges-
ton that you might be quitting us"
''Me? Quitting?" Deeds was unable
to conceal his amazement.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

other ladder from the hatchway.
''At present, sheep herding oc-
cupies much of the life of Zuni
men, and hunting is in allegiance.
In the tales, however, all heroes
are hunters, and there is no men
ton of sheep herding except in
tales recognized as Mexican. In
like manner men do not now come
counting with bundle of gifts for
the girl, but in folklore this is
convention usually observed.
'Courting with bundles may not
be survival of an older custom
but a borrowed incident which is
a folkloristic convention. Stone
knives and entrance through the
hatchway also have become con-
ventional attributes of a less trou-
bled and ideal age, and from this
point of view should be considered
along with the fabulous prowess of
heroes as runners in the stick
race"
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
TOWNSEND
items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Sept. 8. - Farmers
throughout this section are report
ing busy and profitable year. The
corn crop for instance is showing
a good average yield and bids fair
to equal any previous crop of this
product as to both quality and
quantity. One farmer expects four
tons of sweet corn to the acre and
his product could not possibly look
better. The general opinion pre-
walls that the average could not
run more complete than the one of
the present season.
Mrs. N. w. VanHorn is display
ing some beautiful sunfiowers in
her garden, one species of which
has had stock of 105 blooms
which she and her Republican
friends refer to as the Landon
sunf1ower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Foulke
and Mrs. Colonel Crouch, of Car
ney's Point, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Haegele, of Philadelphia,
Pa, have been guets of Mrs. Har-
vey Naylor.
Mrs. Emma Daniels has had
guests from Princeton, N. j., the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. VanHorn
have been visiting her brother
John Lurty, at Bear Station.
Mrs. Walter H. Lee and Miss
Miriam Blanche Lee were Phila-
delphia, Pa, visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McKenney
and family, of Wilmington, spent
several days with Mr.. Enoch Lurty
and family the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Byrnes and mother
of Baltimore, Md, were recent Wis
itors of Miss Bella v. Carton.
Mrs. Emma Hughes, of Better
ton, Md, has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Mollie Heather, during
the past week.
Miss Jeanette Wilson of Will
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
USE BIG GUNS TO
DEFEND HAWAII
Banned Warship Rifles Turn
ed Over to Army By
the Navy
WASHINGTON TREATY

Honolulu, T. H.-The army uses
navy guns to guard Oahu, the is
land on which lies the largest mill
tary concentration under the Amer
lean flag.
This paradox of coast defense is
due to diplomats and the formula
ton of the Washington treaty. The
treaty banned the addition of 16-
inch guns to the battleships, so the
surplus rifles" were turned over
to the army.
Two of. these guns, mounted on
carriages constructed by the
army's ordnance department, were
proof fired recently at Fort Bar
rette, 20 miles west of Honolulu,
guarding the western approach to
the island.
Their performance showed strik-
ingly their defense capabilities in
time of emergency. Each is capa-
BILE of hurting a 2,100-pound pro-
jectile over a maximum range of
$4,000 yards-nearly 26 miles. They
can be swung around and elevated
to maximum of SIS degrees.
Hence they could drop a shell at
nearly any spot ON line described
by the perimeter of the island,
guarding it from attack from vir-
tually every side.
The guns weigh 140 tons each
and are as large as any in the
world.
Army experts believe they are of
infinitely more value for defense
than the lighter, mobile anti-air-
craft guns and indicate they may
recommend construction of similar
batteries at other points.
A similar battery at Fort Wea-
yer now guards the entrance to
Pearl harbor, the navy's mighty
mid-Pacific base
These guns are capable of firing
200 rounds without being disman-
tied. Thus each of them could
throw 200 tons of steel at an ene-
my fleet.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

mington, pent several days recent
ly with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. P. Wilson.
! Miss Natalie Bramble and sister,
Helen, of Burlington, N. j., have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Horace VanHorn.
Miss Ruth Bruce and Mr.. Harry
/ Stewart, of Chester, Pa, spent sew
eral days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Mannering.
Mrs. Frank Seper and son, of st.
Louis, Mo-, are visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Seper, at the home
of Mr. Alex. Virag.
Mr.. Albert Townsend, of Had
donfield, N. j., has been visiting
Mr.. Howard Townsend and son,
Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Meakin, of
Baltimore, Md, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert McClay.
/ Mrs. L. E. Downs, Jr., and little
daughter of Lester, Pa, who have
been on visit to Centreville, Md,
and Townsend, have returned.
Frank and Clail MacSorley who
have been visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hodg-
son, have returned to their home in
Pocomoke City, Md.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Spicer en-
tertained recently Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sizer, of Washington, D. C.;
Miss Nan Keating and Mr.. John
Young, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

COMETHING new and original IN
- surprises for a vacationing wife
was prepared for Mrs. Dean u
Warner of New Philadelphia, Ohio
When Mrs. Warner returned home
after a recent trip, she found tnal
her husband had put up twenty
three glasses of grape Jelly and Jam.
Was she surprised.
Mrs. Warner, a good jelly maker
herself, was on vacation during the
grape season, and that gave ner
husband an idea.
II didn't know how to make
jelly" explained Mr.. Warner, VINO
is newspaper man OF the Daiiy
Times, New Philadelphia. But my
grocer told me recipes came Win
the fruit was going TO use
for the job. So / got the necessary
supplies and started out"
Mr.. Warner was surprised to fnd
the job so easy. Here are the
recipes he followed:
Grape Jelly
8 cups t7h lbs.) juice
eh cups t2a. lbsl sugar
bcx powdered fruit peetin
To prepare juice. stem about Sts
pounds fully ripe grapes and crush
thoroughly. Add III cups wafer
bring to boil. and simmer. Gov
cred, 10 minutes. Place fruit IN
jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out
Juice.
Measure sugar into dry dish ana
set aside until needed. Measure
juice into . s. to 6.Quart saucepan
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

Miss Redden's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. M. Redden.
Mr.. Marvel Phillips, of WHINING
ton Joined his wife and son here
last week for a few days visit TO
his father, Mr.. George Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stokes. Ex-
Senator and Mrs. Dudley G. Roe
Mrs. Hayden Metcalfe and their
sister, Mrs. Ray Baden, of Baden
Md, who is on visit with her
family here, were the recent guests
on a yachting party of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer Stradley, of Whining
ton. The Stradleys have sum
mer home on the river near North
East.
Miss Mary Goodhand and Mr..
Samuel Goodhand, Of Baltimore
spent a cay or two last week at
their home in town. They were
accompanied home by their uncJe
Mr.. Lester Goodhand, who was the
guest of his sister, Miss Gertrude
| Goodhand
Miss Margaret Yarnall is visit
ing with Miss Rachel Hicks near
/ West Chester, Pa Miss Hicks was
married Saturday. After a wed
ding trip they viii make their
home in Wheeling, w. Va.
Mrs. Charles Nickerson and son.
Billy, have been visiting relatives
in Wilmington. They were accom-
panied home by her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Nickerson who had been
visiting with relatives for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Sallie Sparks has had as
her recent guests her daughter,
Mrs. Grant Taylor, of Boston,
Mass, and her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
/ Sparks of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mrs. Charlie Elliott, of near
Chestertown, has been visiting
with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
dred Walls. While visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls she has spent
a day with a number of other cous-
ms and friends
Miss Jane Anderson of Whining
ton, spent a few days last week al
home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Anderson.
Mr.. Harry Truitt Of Wilmington.
spent a day or two last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Truitt.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Hastings Returns This. Month

u. S. Senator Daniel o. Hast
ings, who was drafted for renomi-
nation at the Republican State
Convention, is expected to return
from Europe September 20 or 21
after a vacation. Senator Hast
ings' son, Daniel o. Hastings, Jr
of Wilmington, said that Senator
Hastings was scheduled to leave
Palestine for Rome, after which he
will go to Paris and probably will
sail about September 10 from
Southampton, England, for New
York on the Queen Mary.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

The basement never win be q
source of trouble and expense to
anyone who builds this attractive
colonial economy cottage according
to the plan shown here. The rea-
son is simple. The house has no
basement
In its place an attached garage
and utility room containing the
heating apparatus and the home
laundering equipment have been
added - an innovation In step
saving while laundering or tending
the furnace.
The utility room as designed is
large enough tG contain the house
hold washer and ironer. the set
tubs. and = compact heating plant.
This practice ef doing away with
the basement q at least a moving
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Bride and Groom Are Honored

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roemer en-
tertained Saturday night, August
2e, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Roemer, whose marriage took
place in June, and was recently an
nounced. The bride and groom
were the recipients of many lovely
gifts. About so guests were pres
ent. After a pleasant evening
spent in social conversation, de-
licious refreshments were served,
and the guests departed for their
homes, after wishing the bride and
groom many years of happy we'd
ded life.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

the home laundry-room up to the
nrst floor is steadily increasing. 1t
Is far more convenient to have the
laundry-room adjoining the kitchen.
for example. Putting it on the
ground level permits better light
ing and ventilation. and makes it
easier for the housewife to use q
simple color scheme that makes
the laundry room as attractive as
her spic-and-span kitchen.
The same ideas OF compactness
and convenience that were utilized
In placing the laundry-room on the
f1rst floor can be noted throughout
the remainder of this house plan as
well. There are three bedrooms
In addition to the living room, kit
chen and dining room and yet the
entire home has the appearance Of
. Quaint little cottage.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Old Northwest Courthouse
Rebuilt for Preservation

Chehalis, Wash.-The first court
house in the Pacific Northwest and
the second oldest building in Wash
ington, is being rebuilt. 1t is the
old Jackson Prairie courthouse, 10
Gated II miles south of Chehalis.
The log building was constructed
in 1847 by John r. Jackson, one of
the first settlers in the region.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By L. L. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
Of Doings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Tourists staring at downtown
skyscrapers Their clothes
proclaim that they came from Eu-
rope Americans probably look
just as funny to them The
glistening fireboats moored at Pier
A /. They look as if they were
straining at their moorings in their
eagerness to go into action The
sun shining on the red buildings of
Ellis Island Don't hear so
much about that gateway nova
days Idlers leaning against
the sea wall railings at the Bat
terry Coast guard cutters
resting at piers and the fun
ny little ferry that runs over to
Governors Island.
In one of those vacant lots on
Eighth avenue, your correspondent
encountered two youngsters play
ing a game they called might
club" Their equipment was an
Olo hdOl6 Oll WIlNtl SLOOd d
ber of assorted bottles all empty.
Asked where they got the idea, one
little girl spoke up and said they'd
heard their parents discussing such
places and had followed the de-
tails so far as they were able.
And if we could only get that
goat over there to stand still near
our table, we'd get the right smell,
too" added the other little girl
solemnly. Incidentally, number
of the night clubs have added tele-
phones to the table equipment.
One of the habits of inhabitants
of this town to which your corre-
spondent is unable to become ac-
customed is that of going to a store
and buying dirt or rather earth
as it is termed by those who sell
it. New Workers spend regular
money for little black soil for
window boxes or flower pots and
spend much more to make those
penthouse gardens. At current re-
tail prices, shoe scrapings of boy
hood days would have sold for
enough to have bought a new cane
fish pole. Even the residue from
face washings, under maternal su-
pervision, would have brought con-
siderable. Instead of buying dirt,
we had to work hard to get rid Of
it. But this is New York.
At lunch recently with a few
friends, Frank Buck explained how
East Indian fakirs are able to ham,
die even the most poisonous snakes
without endangering their lives or
their health Before giving a dem-
onstration Of his control over rep
tiles, the fakir irritates his snakes
to such an extent that they are so
fighting mad they will bite any,
thing that gets in their way. The
fakir allows them to vent their ire
on some harmless object, such as
an orange, until their venom sacks
have been emptied. Then for the
next few hours, he handles them
without risk. 1t may be all as
the Bring g-'Em-Back-Alive" Buck
says, but I wouldn't want to try
it. Some old snake would be just
mean enough to hold back a few
drops for my benefit.
The truly rural again is being
shown New Yorkers by means of
that travelling farm which made
such hit last year. There are
cows and chickens and a red barn
with miIkmaid, which by no
means are commonplace in a city
where kids know the country only
through pictures. Each month this
year there win be q Today vaca-
ton for the exhibit so that the ami
maxi may rest continual stares
tiring them no end
= Dsl1 DyndicAts.-WNU Service.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Two Slight Firts d D

The dump pile Just at /.
City Hall, blazed at 80 |
evening, after WPA Eg1G.
burned brush there. RSd
Company, which was il l
hour, prevented the ID
spreading. Firemer G-|
a chimney fire at $50 Fa3
ing at the home Of Prd
Paul King, 116 NOrth Ns|
Dover. There vas 10 iu|
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Death of Mrs Maggie Vinson

Mrs. Maggie Vinson, wife of
James Vinson, died at her home in
Lebanon Monday night of last
week. Mrs. Vinson was 73 years
old, and had been very ill for sev-
eral months. Funeral services were
from Holy Cross Catholic Church,
Dover, at 10 o'clock Wednesday.
Interment at Odd Fellows GEM
etery. Camden. Mrs. Vinson is sur
vived by her husband. Their only
child, a son, Clarence Vinson, was
killed in France in the World War.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

cay when we we, we. aol* . u
back from a raiI+s.! l-oa'
Journey lay ahead 5l-ls' J
get to the station y. y o
safly tWo-mile r,lS ,I,''a
mountain road ia 'sA "at..
horse-drawn stass |a,ea
to meet the daj,y y ,.s .aa'
As I stepped d T..
ness Of that earIy ,... y.
greeted by a dazzii, = alo,'rg
liant stars. In n IL a'l
stars I began nr
when I reached NJ =, "4a
road led over The ,i5ss r'
fore me in the distss,,
pale gray Of dawn
! stopped for a rpon.. |
and then forward tog,,+ ~,
ing light. "A new daT~
60 in my thoughts. VI,
mean to Thousands Of ~
Then as I hastsnsd ~,
the valley, the dan,
Frightened. 1t was 10 l,,s
! could see the distant n,
later, as We bumped y
grade in that rattIy ID J.
sun came up flooding ts.S
roadway with a melioE =
And 50 it is with the 3
In the surrounding M
pagan infdeHty there N
above US the Divine ~,
the Scripture. However .
De the ray of light that ,
may perceive in The ~
the Scripture, it is bda
Tor you to begin your WI
God. And as you walk
the light of the stas at
Promises, they will brn,
the light of a new day !
glorious by the rising d
the Son of God upor vgu
Starlight leads to zluEz
on.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Funeral Of Mrs. Wright. Thursda,

Funeral Of Mrs. Wright, Thursday
Mrs. John Wright, step-mother
OF Henry Wright, of Magnolia, died
Monday at the home of her daugh-
ter in Darby, Pa. The funeral took
place at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon, from Talbert's funeral parlor
in Dover. Interment at Odd Fell
lows cemetery. Mrs. Wright is
very well known in Dover and vi
ctnity. She is survived by three
daughters.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
SUDLERSVILLE

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Sudlersville, Sept. g. Mr.. Ken
meth Walraven has moved from the
Massey property on East Main
Street to the property owned by
Mr.. William Jarman on South
Church Street. They had as their
guest last week Mrs. Walraven's S
younger sister, of Chesapeake City.
Miss Helen Redden and Miss
Lula O'Rourke, of Philadelphia,
spent few days recently with
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

/ filling up last Guy p, n1
necessary; place ,s,'i' s.s
Add powdered ~. ns' su1s|
we'll. and continue sri \
mixture comes . "a
once pour u sasat, ss,iris I
stantly Continus, u, ~ III
a full rolling ooll ,.,s - nl
minute. = nut Remove oTz,..,lis ls' VI
pour quickly is.si ls,aDl i a
huid ounces sas''' :. |
sls cups lIs an -
: eur ...s ~
! boz ''sssH .s,,,, 10
To prepare iru,s N,
about 8 pound. ~ l'I' ~
boil boil. and sinDs I'll
minutes. Ren''It 't,n; ~
Chop or grind 'pI 10 h
Measure suss' (, ~
cot aside un'n n,,ifr
nSrrssnsred Srs fruit NV ~ d
place over
dered fruit t.,.,,,. -
ssnss ssn''s's e , ,.l'.,,,, s.,s Y
in sugar, sr,uIs.' s'ls' N
bring i,lio to , a,. iu', 'I'ss ~
skim. ski pour ~ s''ssa w
s;..... i. 4 q &C. ssa '''''I
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

Post, Dover, of which Mr.. Hill is
a member. His son, Jackie, is
drum major of the corps.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
STORY TELLING
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