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Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
LEWIS WALKER
. CLAYTON, WINS
Kent County Firemen's AssO,
citation Endorses Him For
State Office
POST OF VICE PRESIDENT

Lewis Walker of Clayton was
selected as the Kent County Fire
mems Associations candidate for
state vice-president at a meeting
of the county group in Kent Coun-
ty. The meeting developed into a
storm session as a result of a spir-
tied discussion over procedure, an
effort being made by one group to
put the candidacy of two rivals for
the post up to the state assocla-
tion. The fireworks started as soon
as the business session was begun
in the fire hall. At times it was
almost necessary to appoint par
Humanitarian to get the delegates
Strengthened out on the proper
course. At the previous meeting
at South Bowers in July, Mr..
Walker of Clayton, and Frank c.
.O'NeaI of Harrington sought the
Endorsement of he county associa-
ton. Therefore, provision was
made in the motion to make a Sc
lection at the Frederick meeting.
Before the delegates realized what
had happened, the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
approved without discussion, max
ing all business transacted binding.
An atempt then was made to with
draw the original motion and take
both names to the state convention
for a decision. However, delegates
/ insisted that the county association
I should make the decision. A poll
was taken then and it revealed
| that Mr.. Walker was favored as q
candidate by a vote of IS to "A
The office of state vice-presldent is
/ the most coveted post in the state
association as it carries with il
automatic elevation to presidency
of the association the following
year. The state memorial commit
tee urged the companies to compile
a list of all deceased firemen
These names are sought for a rec
ord book to be kept in the firemen':
memorial statute. State President
Reuben Steward of Seaford; State
Vice-President Howard Sheldon o.
iTalleyville, and w w. Pettijohn o.
the state convention committed
met with the county group to dis
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
PAGES FROM AN OLD BOOK
MiddIetown Relic Shows the Cost
of Living Back in the Year 1914

Of Living Back in the Year 1914
Several interesting pages from
an old Day Book have been found
in the possession of a family living
at Middletown. The book evident
ly belonged to a Mr.. Tatman who
kept a dry gods and grocery store
at Pigeion Run The dates on the
pages are in July, August and Sep
tember Of the year 1914. Some Of
the entries with the prices are
quite interesting. On one page
alone are eight orders for whiskey,
the quantity ranging from one
quarter Of a gallon to three gal
Ions. The prices for some Of the
articles are very high and some ex-
ceedingfy low, while the spelling Is
unique. Among the entries are )
lbs. beef doc. one paire Of stOckens
for Widow Atkins, S1.00, one dozen
buttens 12c,. one hogshad, Sr.50
one bariI S1.G0,, one hat S4-10. one
uaire stockgrs. S1T5. ene qIIartsH
pound tea Is, twenty ms. beef a
Sc. 81. 10 Cne Ia. canltsIs 2Se,, ti,1r-
tsen ar,a q haEf hIzsosIEs eGrn al 7ssse.
$50 IS; GHnty-ena Bs1s f9war al &c
81 FSs, t7U9 ms. coffee an G2q9c,, flIlZ
1sls. sEgHr al 25E., SnGGr TWO ysE1u-t
cRIhr,a. Bt 5DG,, 81 3D. SIX fii1tts &E
three gal. wgitiIsfzEy. Bt 15E S22a.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
GIRL, A, KILLED,
5 HURTIN CRASH
Little Dorothy Williams, Sal
iSbury. Md, Dies in Kent
Hospital Dover
WAS HEAD-ON COLLISION

Dorothy Williams, 4, Of Sails
bury. Ma. died early D1es63ay
night IN the Kent General HQspl1aA-
DpRer;, eif q sraeSla1es5 ssndn suffer
ea in q TRUCK automobile collision
ri ths intersection ct the Ftsl1En
Essaa sna ahe DHF,Juit B5IErara.
FNipe other persons were al1ofsa.
The irl1ured are: Prank Meyers, 81,
df Jersey CITY, DRIVER 0f tine alfto-
mobile. who suffered q fractured
leg; MS wife, 81, VINO suffered a
fractured leg, and their three chill
dren, Mary g; Jack, g. and Donald
6, all Of whom suffered DECORATIONS
and bruises. Their conditions were
reported as fair. According to po-
lice, the automobile, going south
and the truck, driven by Paul XII
len, %, Of FELTON,, going north, ocl
lided head-on. The Williams gIrl
was being returned to her home
after visiting with her aunt, Mrs
Meyers. Coroner Harry Camper
is investigating. While returning
from the funeral of his mother
Mrs. Sarah Davis, at Seaford
Tuesday afternoon, Henry Davi:
of Marydel swerved his automobile
off the Dupont Boulevard at Har
rington to avoid striking a dog ant
turned the car over, injuring thre'
women passengers. His wife, Mr.
Nellie Davis, 81, is being held a
(Continued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
CHAMP LIMA BEAN GROWER
Joseph Heintz, Kenton Shoemaker,
Makes Record


Crown of champion lima-bean
grower in the United States" was
claimed Tuesday by Joseph Heintz,
Kenton shoemaker
From the White House came a let
ter thanking him for "those fine
lima beans" sent as something
special to the President. They
were something never seen in the
White House before in the bean
line, Mr.. Heintz averred He
shipped a crate of 25 pounds. He
gets $50 pods to a single vine,
trained around poles in his back
yard. For so years the succulent
succotash partner has been his
hobby. Ny neighbors say they've
never seen beans as fine as mine
Nor have L. said the gray-haired,
gray -muztached bean-grower It
Is a secret how 7 grow such beans,
with scarcely a white one among
them. Each pod on his 425 poles
measures 6 To Z inches They are
z special variety. Mr. Heinrz over
CAME z hitch IN sending the beans
To President Roosevelt, for waGEu
he VUrea The Eesr1Ia-sGsr wazlrsss.
Them ataIisa An appeal 10 Cow
RdiEtsBrua c 1Ea3GnLIan xftsprss TINS
outrage. he explained N a 1s-
BEIt6, Tine Frseatisrr FrDHs1e aes-
r'sstHry WwE1le acknowledgement 81
tine 1EiunITItIRnt beans.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
ASBURY Nj. z. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. G.. A. Burslem Will Fill
Pulpit During Pastors Absence

The services at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church next Sunday,
August 29th, will be as follows:
August 18th, will be as follows:
The Church School will convene
promptly at 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Harvey
c. Jones. General Superintendent.
in charge. The morning worship
service and sermon will be at II
In the absence Of the pastor. Rev.
DR.. J. w. Colona, who is on his va
cation. the Rev. 9. Ashworth Burs~
lem. DID. formerly minister of the
Presbyterian Church Of Dover but
now residing il Smyrna. who has
been preaching #osG sccept8bIy 90
the congregation viii again or
cuSY ne bubit 81 AsinFp CfaiEela
next sunday morning Dr. ColoA@
Is expected 6seik for 6l4e following
SsAGsg-
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
MOMENTS C1EBs OF STATE
FscBarafjnn Rnard Planning f7Hr
Their Quartsrily hSestsng

Federation 8nard Planning For
Their Quarte1iy RSest1ng
The first quarterly board meet
ing OF the Delaware State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs win be held
in Dover on Thursday, October ID.
IN the New Century Club building
Wilmington, according to an an
nouncement made by Mrs. Louis
A. Drexler, president of the organ
ization. At that time Mrs. Drexler
will present a tentative program
for the club year to be approved
nv the members. Mrs. L. Mulford
Taylor. yice-president of New Cas-
Ie county, announces that the New
Castle County Institute viii be
held Tuesday, october 19, at Mid
dletown. Mrs. Taylor, who is now
vacationing at Rehoboth Beach
will announce her program at The
state board meeting. Mrs. Lyn-
ford Outten, of Dover, vice-presi-
dent for Kent county, has set Oc-
tober 2S as the date for the Kent
County Institute. The SUSSEX
County Institute date will be Sc
Iected at q. meeting on Septembei
at the home of county vice-presl'
dent. Mrs. Robert 3. Ruch, g.
Laurel. The institute will be helc
in Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Emily ID. Johnston, Sister of
Lewis H. Walker, Clayton

Mrs Emily D. Johnston, aged 79,
widow of the late James Johnston, a
Spanish war veteran, killed in &C
ton, and a sister of Lewis H.Walk-
er, the well known Clayton rail-
road man, died at her late resi-
dence in Clayton Tuesday, August
"a, after a lingering illness. She
was a good woman, known for her
sterling virtues and will be sadly
missed by those who knew her.
Besides her brother Lewis Walker
she is survived by one sister, Miss
Sarah P. Walker, both of Clayton
Funeral services will take place
from her late residence in Clayton
and interment will be made in st
PauPs cemetery in Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
'Ts Romance Dead?" Rev. DR.. G.
A. Bursiem's Talk Thursday Night

'Ts Romance Dead?" Rev. DR.. G.
A. Bursiem's Talk Thursday Night
A common complaint among US
"moderns" is that life is too pro-
sale and lacks the romance of a
former day. Not so, according to
Rev. DR.. G.. A Burslem, our fellow
townsman. Romance is inherent in
the most common things that we
handle and touch daily. We are
not conscious of the existence of
romance in common things because
we take most things for granted.
In following out his theme DR..
Burslem traced the activities of
the average man throughout the
day showing how dependent we ali
are for the most common neces-
sites upon people in various and
remote parts Of the world. Mem
bers of the club are anticipating
reports from district Rotary Con
ference recently held in Whining
ton. President Elmer P. Corrie
and Secretary Bill Matthews will
make their reports at the next
regular meeting Thursday night
Rotarian Crawford Bailey OF
Georgetown was a visitor last
week.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
wrNG POTATO CoOKTNG

Aaiea Cold storage SIskes
SOggy and Undesirable
thousand bushels Of Irish
% laeo storage each fail
'ler and sPring ase After
weeks N average storage
9 peacaiag q ssmsepasl.re.
Pc. e0 eieg1ees 2 aB sarioc van
pS q small percent reeaba
''S''as qualities s1r 5sess tat
Is N making Faemah ssies
q osaSo shes t1mss5garisnss
VhiSst SssSss D,gsaleTesrf
culture show 9hs1 p5;asgss
5tenlpgsStnes from sgrr1x-
90 degrees 10 so degrees n.
eA. Those held from 81 DE-
2 40 degrees r contain an
abie amount 1f s,R,s,
Cooked these potatoes ~,
oioWh and undesirable
# held at from 4e az.
1n1l. !, - ues rees f. they will be
I H. S loI most purposes ex.
-, ~. ,eilcn Trying and chip
- r.,.'.e o'dOoes held at temper,
's from 40 degrees t.
- AN. III : Wiil lose some Of tht
- sugar content if helt
mperature Of 70 degrees +
. weeks before using.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
Mrs. Robert Davis Dies at seaford

Mrs. Sarah T. Davis, SO, widow
of Robert A. Davis, of Hartly, died
in Seaford, Sunday, where she
made her home. She was the
mother-in-law of Congressman Will
liam F. Allen, and was known for
her womanly virtues. Mrs. Davis,
was native of Kent County. She
went from Hartly to make her
home with her son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Allen, about eight years ago. She
is survived by the following chill
dren, Mrs. Allen and Miss Blanche
Davis of Seaford; T. Henry Davis,
Marydel; Roger Davis, Hartly, and
a brother, David Jones of North
Carolina. Funeral services were
held from the Allen home Tuesday
afternoon at ? o'clock Interment
was in odd Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Peter f. Causey, Milford
Peter E. Causey, grandson OF
former Governor Peter F. Causey
Delaware, died at noon Thursday
at the Maryland General Hospita.
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
SNAKES ESCAPE FROM SHOW
Folks at Princess Ann, Md, in Ter
rOr Over Rattle Snakes

There's a snake in the grass
possibly several snakes n around
Loretto two miles north Of Prin-
cess Ann, Md. At least, residents
are stepping high, wide, and gin
gerly in the fields thereabouts. A
circus truck, en- route down the
peninsula toward Virginia, slidded
into a ditch during rainstorm and
overturned. Circus attendants re-
ported everything in the way of
animal or reptile life aboard the
truck had been accounted for after
the crash-except a case of rattle
snakes.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
WE'D - SMYRNA SATURDAY

Hiss GEaEa p5aalb, Sister ~ It.ss-
Neiss0n S,tasaaS, Mods iS. Sssatg'ffsf7r
Miss Clara Louise oepo 81 Do
per. and 3GF Morris Slaughter,
near Dover were married on Sat
urday evening at s O'Clock at the
home Of Ndr. and Mrs Nelson.
Stats il SMYRNA. The Rev Wal
liam Z. Matthews performed the
ceremony. Miss Nancy Webb a
sister Of the bride and Mr. Nelson
NJ. Stats were the only attend
ants. After the ceremony. a we'd
ding supper was served. The
couple will reside near Dover. The
bride is a sister Of Mrs. Nelson
Stats, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
Fire on East Street. saturday

Smyrna firemen were called to
East Street Saturday afternon to
the residence of John Platter, col
ored. The roof was afire and was
extinguished with slight loss.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
BOARD TO
IKE ARSENAL
,t Commission
:, tba New Cas-
tie Offer
.rg7cE QUARTERS $500

ai.agreement which prompt
I. 'ss :, DeIeware Unemployment
srsation Commission IRON
~ out its oreiginal plan %
tSe old arsenal building at
.,,rastIe for headquarters clear
.~sv Monday. Former-AdJt'-
Austin Ellison offered 70
.der the lease he holds on the
''.,s,rp from the Market House
Bs~srs ' Commission of New Castle.
Ss.s compensation COMMISSION
.t;np Monday, then agreed 70
90, A. old arsenal building from
uarket House Square Commits
.,ers at $500 a year for two
z..s~ vith an option for three al
.t;osal years. The Market House
ere commissioners, it was
.u. are agreeable to allowing
'cs,.ral Ellison to surrender his
.,..s. and then leasing the struc-
~ directly to the compensation
~rsnission. "A meeting will be
8t.I1sd shortly to consummate the
,1,r,saction. General Ellison VIII
reinbursed for the $500 he has
"a for the first years rent. Mag
snte Chauncey 2. Holcomb ot
~ Castle, one Of the members
~ lie Market House Square Com
njasiu, represented that body At
eompensation board meeting
offered the building at the
W. rental provided in the lease
v General Ellison. The compen-
SeIim commission recently cancell-
a ! proposed lease for the build
e 4 81, 800 year after it learn
y thai General Ellison already
4teld i lease. General Ellison point
ia out, however, that it will re-
svGre from $500 to S1,10O tc make
M ouilding satisfactory for use
n be had planned to do. General
,sn%n's agreement is to surrender
Nse to the compensation com
Sn or to the Old Market
anne Square Commission and that
he reimbursed for the $500 rent
one year which he had paid;
\ the commission felt that the
~ lis colored with other thar
lcl business motives" he woulc
r1nder it to he compensation
1ndssion with no ENHANCEMENT
ntNer" The compensation com,
ls1son, it was learned. woulc
nka no arrangements whatever
6eneral Ellison, holding tha'
- natter should be LETT with thC
nEaet House Square Commits
nn An offer Of the Mlddletowr
ned trustees to provide the Oh
y building ID that town fre,
y was declined. II vas fel
PATTON would BE- inconvenien
lat New Castle has more y.
Zen set up as headquarter.
NJ printed stationery alread,
og the New Castle address
- nnpensatior commission als,
nesnced % appointments to IL
They are for WV moaths
NJ the appointes being re
% pass examinations W. thil
efne Z JOB Is to be permanent
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
Firemen's Carnival Closes Saturday

Owing to rain Saturday night
and again Monday night, it was
decided to hold up the carnival un-
til next Friday and Saturday
nights, August q and %, closing
Saturday night, August 28, with
awarding of prizes.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
I Nst.ND MAN HIT BY Alto

~ "a''s Suffers a Fractured
~ ? o. on Middletown Road 4
IN. = Watts, Z 20, suffered q frae-
s1o,, saturday night when he
I Tat,s!y.a It y an automobile driv-
-" "rrle walking on the
q sITa rar,a.y Townsend Highway.
n, lemoved to the Deiawaye
krestaa j wilmington. Fenton
a. su 80 on 2 charge Of AZ
I N.as battery and held unde,
''"nsend for another hear.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
FIRE ON THE McCLAIN FARM
Rarn and Lot of Hay of j. w.
Ryan Burned--Loss over $1,000


RYAN Burned-LOss Over $1,000
A barn on the farm of Mrs.
Archie McClain at Rothwell's
Landing, near Smyrna, was de-
stroyed by fire after being struck
by lightning Sunday afternoon. j.
wv Ryan, the tenant, gave the
alarm and the Smyrna and Clay
ton fire companies responded, but
were unable to save the building,
which contained 10 or II tons of
hay, which, it is said, was not in
sured as it had just been put in
the barn. The live stock was out in
the field. A lot of harness and
other things were consumed. The
loss is estimated at $1,000 or more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
PLANE SEARCH
 FAILS 10 FIND
 MRS. NORMAN

Without trace of clue to the whereabouts of Mrs. Albert Nor man, Juneau woman missing since the evening of July 5, Deputy Mar shal John Mccormick returned to Juneau last night with Pilot L. F. Barr after visiting several places where it was thought Mrs. Norman may have gone.
 The officers contacted fishermen fish buyers and others at Funter Bay, Swanson's Harbor, Tenakee Hoonah, East Point, Whitestona Bay and other points in that ar d but learned nothing which would be helpful in the search.
 The Roy Wright gasboat, on which one report said, Mrs. Norman was last seen, was not sighted It was last contacted at Funter Bay last Saturday hv Sandy Stevens, fish buyer, who reported to the officers he did not see Mrs. Norman on board the vessel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
Sister of Noted
 Arctic Explorer
 Visits in Juneau
Describes Donald MacMil. lan's New Jaunt Into
 North-Likes Alaska

Exhibiting the same temperament that led to her brothers renown flor daring exploration and scien- tific research Miss Eva MacMil- Ian, sister of the famous Arctic explorer, Donald MacMillan, Thurs day night explored" Juneau on an expedition into Alaska. She is a round-trip passenger on board the Prince Rupert and is a member of the Harrison House tour party.
 Modest about her own travels Miss MacMillan said she felt right at home" in the Territorial Museum which seemed so much like her brothers collection at home because lit is "crammed full of Arctic rel lies"
 Miss MacMillan, who makes her home in Freeport, Me, has travelled some" she said, but never gone on any of Donald's expeditions into the Arctic because there are no ac- commodationS for women." Now on New Jaunt
 She was familiar with details of the famous explorers new jaunt in- to the Arctic, on which he embarked in June. but said that Donald himself doesn't know how far North he will get It all depends on con- ditions."
 Aboard the new expedition are scientists s-nd professors who will leave the ship at various points to make their own specialized studies. The party is composed of 35 mem bers, including many boys who will study navigation under MT. Mac Milan.
 The latter, who has achieved fame as one of the foremost ex- plorers of the Arctic, was an as- sistant in the Peary Arctic Club
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

North Polar Expedition in 1908-09, was a member of the Cabot Labra- dor party in 1910, and has made voyages into the Arctic almost an nually. He is the author of a number of books on his experiences and in 1927 was awarded the Elisha Kane gold medal for his explora- tive ability. This year his party has gone North on a vessel accommo- dating twice the number of scien- tists that were formerly taken into the Arctic.
 Miss MacMillan expressed regret that she had not planned to go in to the Interior, for that would have proved most enjoyable"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
PADRES GO TO SECOND PLACE,
 COAST LEAGUE
Wally Herbert Wins Elev- enth Victory Seattle
 Loses to Oakland
(By Associated Press)

The San Diego Padres have moved into second place in the Pacific Coast League after the fastest night game ever staged. San Diego de- feated Missions 3 to in l hour and 39 minutes.
 Wally Hebert won his eleventh victory. He famed eight and limit ed Missions to only three hits.
 San Francisco staged five run uprising but Portland's eighth in- ming rally gave them the decision
 The pace setting Sacramento So- Ions got the first win over the Los Angeles Angels yesterday of the current series.
 Oakland scored four runs yester- day, just twice as many as Seattle and the Indians lost for the second straight time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
MRS. CHAS. WARNER
 IS ABOARD BARONOF

Mrs. Charles G. Warner, who re- centtly took her son Peter, south for medical attention, is a north-bound passenger aboard the Baranof for Juneau. Mrs. Warner has been south for the past few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
GAMES FRIDAY Pacific Coast League

Portland 8; San Francisco 2. Missions 0; San Diego 3. Seattle 2; Oakland 4. Los Angeles 2; Sacramento 4.
 National League Chicago 5; Boston 1. All other games postponed on ac. count of rain.
 American League Philadelphia 2; Chicago 1. New York 13; Detroit 6. Washington 2; Cleveland 6. Boston 3; St. Louis 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
GRANT, BUDG.. ARE TO MEET CL MANS
 IN DAVIS CUP BOUT

LONDON, July 16.--Capt. Wal ter Pate has designated Bryan Bit sy" Grant, of Atlanta, and Don Budge, of Oakland, to play the sin gles for the United States against Germany in the Davis Cup Inter zone tennis finals at Wimbledon.
 Budge will team with Gene Mako of Los Angeles. in the doubles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY VISITS

Audubon J. Woolsey, attorney of Oakland, Cal, visited in Juneau Thursday night as round-trip passenger aboard the Prince Ru- pert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

The Weather

Forecast for Juneau and vi- cinity, beginning at pm, July Is. Light rain tonight and Sat urday; moderate southerly winds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
MLEAN GOES SOUTH

Chet Mclean, who has been pilot with the Marine Airways, left on the Northland for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

FLEISCHMANN'S GINS 1Dry or Sloe) cost no more than ordinary gins! adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
GROSS GOES SOUTH

w. D. Gross, of the Coliseum theatre chain of movie houses, left on the Mount Mckinley for Seattle.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
D. D.C.EXPRESS
WRECKEDIN
TRENTON
P a sengers Escape
As Seven SIeepers
Jump Track

MORRISVILLE, Pa. March "a
U.N.SO O.-CraShing into an open
switch 300 yards north of the rail
road station, an 11-car northbound
WaShington-New York passenger
flyer was wrecked here today.
Although the locomotive held to
the rails, seven of the cars jumped
the tracks, tearing up the roadbed
of three of the four lines of the
main line of the New York to
Philadelphia division. One Of the
derailed cars tore itself loose from
the train, careened across the
tracks and tumbled down l5-foot
embankment after smashing into
q signal tower.
None of the passengers, many Of
whom were still in their berths in
the three SleeperS, was injured. the
Pennsylvania railroad reported,
but two railroad employees in the
demolished signal tower were hurt.
They we're rushed to hospital at
nearby Trenton, N. j.
The wrecked express left Wash
ington at 4::25 this morning and
left Philadelphia on time at TIT.
It was maintaining its schedule ais
it roared past the station here
toward the railroad bridge span
ming the Delaware River at Tren-
ton,
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Wong Guarded
In EXtOPtiOn Plot

HOLLY WOOD, March "a
QN.SO.-A bizarre extortion plot,
involving Anna May Wong, Chi
nese film star. and the family Of
Producer David o. Selznick. was
revealed by police here today.
Both Miss Wong and Mrs. Selz-
nick received threatening notes
demanding $4,000. Heavy police
guards were placed about their
homes today. At the same time
police revealed they we're hold
ing DR.. E. j. Foote, chiropractor,
as a material witness in the case.
DR.. Foote himself turned over a
similar extortion note in which
he was instructed to obtain the
money from Miss Wong and Mrs.
Selznick and hold it for the
gang"
His name appeared below the
notes received by the two women.