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The Washington times., 1938-06-09
YACHT BURNS.
sinks; 1PERsON
BELIEVED DEAD
Find No Survivors
After Blast
BY CARROLL PEEKE

At least one person and per
haps more were believed killed
today when a luxurious 40-foot
cruiser exploded, burned and sank
in Chesapeake Bay.
The yacht sank in 40 feet of
water about three miles north of
Sharp's Island, near the mouth of
the Choptank River on the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
NO SURVIVORS
Capt. Ernest TraverS, of the
power freight boat B. F. Travers,
who saw the boat burn, cruised
for more than an hour in the
vicinity in the hope of picking up
survivors, but found no one, and
believes that anyone on board was
burned to death and carried to
the bottom when the yacht sank.
Captain TraverS was bound for
Cambridge, Md, from Baltimore
shortly after midnight when he
saw a terrific burst of flame, fol
lowed by an explosion.
Changing his course, he put on
full sped aned arrived off the
flaming yacht, coming as close to
the vessel as possible. The stern
of the boat was a mass of flames,
he said, and all he could see was
Md" indicating the craft was
registered from some Maryland
harbor.
ANCHOR ON DECK
The anchor of the yacht was
slowed on the foredeck, he said,
indicating the craft was cruising
at the time.
After a short time the flames
burned the yacht to the water line
and she sank, he reported. Unable
to find any survivors, he went to
Cambridge and reported the acct
dent.
A Coast Guard cutter was or
dered to the scene in an effort to
salvage some of the wrecksge with
a view to establishing identity of
the craft.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
mo Mercy" Warning Given
SpeederS in Traffic Court

Washington motorists convicted
of speed offenses in Traffic Court
today were warned they face more
drastic punishment than has been
meted out in many years. e.
Calling reporters into his cham
bers, Judge Hobart Newman as
serted today a "no-quarter" policy
would be assumed by him until
traffic accidents and fatalities de-
cline.
Third offenders face fines as
high as 5000 or 80 days in Jail
The Washington times., 1938-06-09

DR.. ], A. LIE Clerc, of the bureau,
explained that the process,
worked out by Chemist L. H.
Bailey, requires only a large stor-
age room in which the tempera-
ture is kept at sub-zero levels.
Because of its lack of i'm
portance at present, no steps to
commercialize the process have
been taken, the official said.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
CarreI to Retire
At 65 in 1899

NEW YORK, June 9 G.N.s)
DR.. Alexis Carrel, Nobel prize win
ner, had revealed today that his
research work with the Rookie
teller Institute would halt after
July l, 1889. At that time he
reaches the automatic retirement
age of IS. DR.. Carrel and Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh devised an
artificial heart" which keeps life
in some organs indefinitely after
being removed from an animal
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
Vessel Reaches
2 Bombed Ships

LONDON, June 9 G.N.SO-A
Reuter- dispatch from arts said to-
day that the British destroyer
Vanog arrived at Alicante and
anchored near two British ships
set on fire by recent Spanish in
surgent aerial commandments, &C
cording to a message received at
the French capital.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
Nazis to Isolate
Jews on Trains

LONDON, June 9 G.N.SO.-The
London Daily Telegraph said to-
day in a Berlin dispatch that it
understood the German state rail-
ways propose to introduce special
compartments labeled "jews only"
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
Broker Ends Life
By Shot in Home

NEW YORK, June 9 QNSJ
Otto Berndt, 40, Wall Street
broker. shot and killed himself to,
day in his Fifth Avenue apart
ment with a hunting rifle. He
was shot through the heart.
Friends said he had been morose
recently,
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
TREASURY CONDITION

GN.S0 Treasury balance as Of
June Z, $2,453.141 ,380.92 internal
revenue, $1O.254,985.O2; customs
receipts, 1896, 1O1.44; receipts,
$5,557,704,147; expenditures, ST..
$94 ,987, $50.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
laps RETURN PROPERTY

TOKYO, June 9 GN.S0-Ja-
nan has decided to return to its
owners American property seized
in Shanghai, the official news
agency stated today.
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Under Suspicion for Week

Fearing the mob might attempt to take Mccall from
the agents when he is removed to the county JAIL police
and sherff's deputies rushed to the building Ten
additional deputies in to guard the prisoner
Meanwhile special session of the grand jury was
ordered for Monday to consider the case
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CANTON, June 9 rI.N.S).-Ja'
pans airmen today gave Canton
a respite from death, but not from
dread.
Three times aerial fleets flew
over the city. Only a single bomb
was dropped, and that by the last
group.
GUNS SHELL PLANES
After 10 unbroken days of at
tack, the "deathleSs raids" were
designed to keep the populace OF
the metropolis-now countin 8
S o me 5000 killed and 5000
wounded-in Mortified suspense.
Chinese anita ircraft guns
showed themselves to be effective
today. AS each squadron appeared,
they went quickly into action,
sending a hail of shells after the
high-flying Japanese.
REFUGE TRAIN OBERDUE
Meanwhile, 10 Chinese were in
custody, charged with having sig.
nailed to japanese air squadrons
during the devastating aerial at
tacks that killed and wounded
thousands, caused damage
amounting to millions of dollars
and left large sections Of the city
in flames.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
First Suspect
Guarded From
Mob Violence
G-Men Find Body, Recover Ransom
Near Scene of Kidnapping

PRINCETON, Fla, June (1NS).-Masking their
actions in secrecy, Omen today picked up an unident
fled man near the home of Asbury Cash. uncle of kid
mapped Jimmy Cash, jr, whose body was found early
today, and rushed him to Miami under guard.
MIAMI, Fla, June Q.N.S) -Horrified by the brutal
murder of little Jimmy Cash, 5, kidnapped May %,
Ia grim mob gathered today in front of FBL headquar-
tiers here where the confessed collector of the $4,000
ransom held.
AS word of the confession of Franklin Pierce Mccall
21year-old former boarder in the Cash home swept
through the city, the crowd started gathering in front
of the 2Ostory building which houses the Department
of Justice headquarters Mccall was rushed there after
be had guided Omen to the boys body.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
QUIZ BEGINS

He Immediately questioned Mccall and the following
Wednesday took him into custody shortly after Mccall
had joined posse to search for the body of the tiny victim
Federal agents questioned Mccall and then released him.
but from that time until his second arrest Omen kept
him under the closest surveillance.
Finally the break in the Today the sheriff
commented:
ut looked indeed like it would be perfect crime as
day after day passed without solution But that one
slip Led us to the discovery of McCals connection with
the case."
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
CrumpIed Note Major
Kidnop Case Clue

MIAMI, June GNS.).-Sheriff D. c. Coleman today
disclosed that the kidnapkllng of James Cash r 5year
old Princeton Fla) boy would have been "the perfect
crime but for tiny fawa crumpled piece of paper
While G-men reticent the clue which led to
the arrest of Franklin Pierce Mccall and the breakng of
the kdnap Sheriff Coleman revealed it the
slip which proved McCas connection with the case.
LIKE FICTION
The sheriff related story strange as any detective
fiction plot On the Monday night following the kdnap
ing Coleman recounted Mccall drove up the Cash filling
to the store opened Mccall stopped and picked up
what later proved to be the third note according
to the sheriff Mccall then turned to the sheriff and said
Here, 1t must have been slipped under the door,"
Mccall handed Sheriff Coleman crumpled piece of
paper on which the note written. The note
was wadded not folded The sheriff first accepted the
statement at face value until he asked himself:
How could the note have been slipped under door
if it wadded?"
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
LOST

BILLFOLD, black leather, vic. 9th, Indiana
Ave. N. W.; cont. operators permit, reg
lstratlon card, $37; reward. Lin. 1886.
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page 81, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
'DUD' AIR RAIDS
SCARE CANTON

LONDON, June 8 Q.N.S.).
Isolated cases Of cholera have
been reported in bOmb-stricken
Canton, the London News ChrOn-
icle reported from HOnkkong
today. Authorities are taking
every precautiOn to check the
outbreak.
The Washington times., 1938-06-09
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Cloudy tonight probable showers to-
morrow; not much change in tempera-
ture; gentle east winds. Details on Page 8.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

luncheon will be served at noon.
The afternoon session will begin
at 1.3O. Miss Mary Johnson, re-
turned missionary from China, will
he the guest speaker. All the
,,,onnen Of the church are cordially
invited to attend the sessions. A
children's organization will be
forn1ed at $50 with Mrs. Thomas
Russeu as Counsellor. All the
children of the church between the
aoas Of 8 and Is inclusive, are urg-
ed to be present. The Willing
workers Bible Glass will hold their
regular monthly meeting this
Thursday evening at 7:45. The
oueen Esther Circle will hold their
regular monthly meeting Monday
evening with Miss Betsy Russell.
PRAYER service Wednesday evening
at 73O. The 4th Quarterly Con
ference will be held Wednesday ev-
ening, February 23rd, beginning
at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Trophy Grange Visits Smyrna and
Puts on a Delightful Program


Smyrna Grange held their regu-
lar meeting Thursday evening at
s o'clock. The death of Brother
John Wright, one Of our oldest
members, was reported with sor-
row. There was a discussion on
the date of our anniversary supper
also on attendance contest. Broth
er Snow was reported much inn
proved. At the roll call Of Grang-
es it was found that every Grange
in Kent County was represented;
also Milford of Sussex County. The
total attendance of Oranges and a
few friends was 125. The program
which was presented by Trophy
Grange, was as follows: Song by
Grange, No. IL, in the Patron; talk
by Brother Rice, THE Dear Old
Farm; recitation, Sister Marincel;
piano solo, Sister Adams; readings
and Jokes, Brother Allen Biggs;
trio, Sister, Ingrim, Sister Minner,
and Brother Meredith; reading,
Sister Marincel; reading, Sister
GreenIee; musical selections, the
Jester family; reading, Sister Kill
len; solo, Brother Kitchens. An
enjoyable evening was had by all.
Aur Lecturer, Brother Heinold,
announced that next week will be
a surprise feature night. Every
body come and enjoy the fun.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

Continued From Page One)
Next week lives Of three more
great men will be presented un-
der the direction of Mrs. Vogl.
Smyrna Winning in Basketball
Smyrna's basketball team de-
feated Middletown's squad last
Friday evening with score of 33
to %. The lineup: Middletown-
Reed, f, 6; Spencer, f, 2; Cleaver,
e, 9; Berg, c, o; Ennis, C, o; Flea
son, c, O; Vosheli, g, o; Cavender,
e, 4; Thornton, g, 1; McCabe, g, O.;
total, %. Smyrna Parker, t, 3;
Taylor, f, 8; Gooding, c, 8; Pryor,
c, o; Smith, r., g. 10; Walton, g,
2; Truax, g, 2; Grier, g, o; total,
SO. The Jay Wees also won an
other victory over Middletown
with a score of 28-16. The next
game will be Tuesday night, Feb
ruary %, with Dover, on Smyrna's
court. Each year finds greater
growth and interest in Intramural
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
SEEK
RURAL LIGHTS
Demand Is Growing in All
Parts of the State For
ElectrifcatiOn
2 MEETINGS NEXT WEEK

All farm families in Kent and
Sussex counties who are interested
in securing electric service from
power lines which are being cen
structed by the Rural Electrifica-
tion Administration in these two
counties are invited to attend the
community educational meetings
which will be held next week in
Georgetown and Milford. The
Georgetown meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday evening, February 25,
at 1880, in Jones Memorial Hall,
and the Milford meeting will be
held in the Grange Hall at the
same hour on Wednesday evening,
February 16, according to an an
nouncement issued by Roland ]. S.
Marsh, project superintendent for
the Delaware Rural Electric Asso-
citation. The women, as well as
the men, should find these meet
ings of exceptional interest, as the
use of electricity in the home and
on the farm will be discussed by
representatives Of the Rural Elec-
trification Administration, and the
extension service of the University
of Delaware. No doubt many
farmers are confronted with the
solving of various problems in
cluding the proper methods of wir-
ing and lighting their homes and
farm buildings, and the types of
electrical equipment to purchase
at the most reasonable cost and
for the greatest efficiency in the
utilization of current. These ques-
tions and many others will be dis
cussed by Lee c. Prickett, agricul-
tural engineer for the Rural Elec-
trifcation Administration, with
the assistance of G. r. Snyder,
Sussex county agent, and Russell
2. Wilson, Kent county agent, who
are cooperating with the federal
government in this project Of
making electric current available
to the rural people in these two
counties in Delaware. A feature
subject which will attract the at
tention of rural women at these
meetings will be cooking demon
stration by Mrs. Elya S. Bohan-
nan, home electrifcation specialist,
who is also connected with the
Rural Electrifcation Administra-
tion, and who will be assisted by
Miss Louise r. Whitcomb, Kent
county home demonstration agent.
At each meeting valuable prizes
including small electrical appli-
ances and electrically prepared
food will be offered to all those
who attend, and every effort has
been made to plan these meetings
50 they will be interesting and ed
ueatiOna1
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
Another Play Over WDEL
LEWES HAS BUILDING BOOM
Three Cottages Being Built, Also
Yacht Club and ChiIdren's Home

Lewes Beach is having one of
the biggest building booms it has
ever experienced. Three cottages
are under construction and several
more are to be started in the
spring. On Milford Avenue cot
tages are being built for Capt. and
Mrs. Nelson Gibble and Thomas E.
Dirk. On Savannah Road, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Bookhammer are
having a dwelling erected. Allen
Vessels, Lewes merchant and coal
dealer, has purchased three lots in
the new development near the
Roosevelt Inlet. Others recently
purchasing in that vicinity are
Mrs. Hall Hazard, Mrs. Richard
son Roberts, both of Lewes, and
John Tyndall Of Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Lydia DUPONT of Wilmington
has purchased eight lots on which
she plans to have a summer home
for underprivilege children erect
ed by June. The Lewes Yacht
Clubs new clubhouse will be COM
pleted in time for the opening of
the regatta season on the organi-
zation's three bayfront lots, The
new dirt roadway across the
marshlands from the state high
way, Savannah Road, to the inlet
is nearing completion. Work on
improvements on the lateral roads
from Cedar Avenue to the beach
front has progressed rapidly dur
ing the clear days prevalent re-
Gently.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

lar employees Special account ex-
penditures were $8,452.78, leaving
BALANCED f S8,O22.27.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
LEWES-FENWICK
ISLAND PARK
CONTINUED From Page onel

they are available. He named no
amount. Enough trees to make
up a sizeable forest were distribut-
ed from the State Forest Tree
Nursery in the spring of 1887, Mr..
Taber's report showed. The total
was 9,400, largest since 1888
when 183, 200 were sent out. Re
duction in fire loss places the state
seventh in the national record, he
reported, and first in the Middle
Atlantic group of states. "As a
result Of national public attention
and cooperation, Mr.. Taber said,
the fiscal year July 1, 1886, to
June 80, 1887 covered by this re-
port, constitutes a period in which
the states forest conservation pro-
gram has moved forward more
rapidly than any like period in its
history"
2O99 Acres Acquired
The commission acquired, 74O
acres of forest property near the
heoden tate Forest in 1886 and an
aoditional 136 acres in June of
1887, making the state forest
lands, which are in Sussex County,
total 2099 acres. Though curtail-
Cd appropriations forced a dirnin-
utlon IN service on shade and orna-
mental tree problems, ornamental
painting for state agencies, and
forestry experiments, he said, this
was more than compensated by in
creased state forest acquisitions
ana improvements, forest fire con-
troll, and reforestation.
$4,000 Trees To Private Planters
Why isn't more OF Delawares
IDEAL land being reforested artifi-
ciaiiy?" Mr.. Taber asked, report
lng that 1000 trees were sold by
the nursery near Lincoln City to
private planters in 1887, an in
crease Of 42,300 over the previous
year. At the same time, no farm
q VINO signed UP in the federal
son conservation program has
c'dlmed payment for reforesting
poor lands. The departments fin
anclal statement showed expendi-
lures Of $11,4 from the general
aolnlnistration ao fund, including ST.
zoZ'oO in salaries and wages Of
regular employees. Expenditure Of
eoooo IN the special fire protection
anu extinction fund, included sal
ares and wages of 81, 1856 for regu-
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
COURT DIVORCES
Will Be Heard When Kent Court
Convenes Monday, February 81

The calendar just issued by Pro
thonotary w. Marion Stevenson,
of Kent County Superior Court,
which convenes February p, the
following divorce cases are schod-
uled Ruth Irene Council v. Oakley
r. Council; Helen Virginia Hicks
v. Lawrence Nathaniel Hicks; Iva
Belle Tashner v. Herman Gottleib
Tashner; Russell F. Garrow v. An
ma w. Garrow; Florabelle r.
Rhoads V. George A. Rhoads:
Amos j. Bell v. Julia w. Bell;
Helen Mosley V. Herman Mosley;
Anna w. Donovan v. George Don
ovan; Mack Wilson Butler v. Ethel
Mary Butler; Mary Ethel Ring
gold V. Homer Edward Ringgold;
Alva M. Jewell " oJhn G. Jewell;
Harvey Tharp " Mary Kenton
Tharp; Julia Weller Faulkner V.
Edgar Faulkner; Ruth w. Ryan v.
William ]. Ryan; Oliver H. Melvin
v. Laura A. Melvin; Leroy John
son V. Clara E. Johnson; Etzell O..
Rfddagh V. George P. Riddagh.
Final decres listed for approval
are as follows: Harold Hill V. Anna
Mae Hill; Germain Wright v. Ken
ney E.Wright; Myrtle Walls Kreer
V. Ralph Paul Kreer; Anna May
Rossback V. Frederick RossbacK,
George S. McClelland y. Matte
McClelland; Joseph Thomas Kemp
c. Helen Hazard Kemp; Lydia w.
Pritchett V. Frank S. Pritchett;
Pearl "A. Rhein v. Arthur W.Rhein.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of T. Herbert Dixon. who
died one year ago February 10. 1887.
COMFORT IN SORROW
Our tears are dried, but our hearts are sore.
As we mourn for our loved and lost.
We are like a ship troubled sea,
Driven by winds and tossed.
Our loved one is last in our thoughts at
night,
And first with the morning sun:
There's an aching void that none can fill
But the dear departed one.
Our years are many. and we too shall share
With our loved and lost the grave,
There to await the Coming One.
Who alone has power to save.
o Lord, make US ready for that great day
When the grave shall give up the dead.
And we with our loved one shall bid adieu
To our humble, dusty bed.
Mother, Dad and Brothers.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

Athletics. The value of their type
of activity is recognized because
of the opportunity for participa-
ton which it presents all students
regardless of ability. This year
the girls gym" classes are par
ticipating in intramural basketball
games during the noon period. So
far, they have proved both inter-
esting and beneficial to the stu
dents.
8th Grade Social Science Glass
The eighth grade in Social Sci
ence this week carried on an i'm
aminary meeting of the House of
Burgesses in irginia just prior to
the American Revolution. Patrick
Henry made his immortal Give
me liberty speech, and there fol-
lowed a debate between the Tory
and the Wing parties, with one
row of the class voting on the
arguments given. And the Tories
preaching peace with England
won the debate.
Radio Club Preparing Program
The Junior Radio Club is being
sent to a school in the southern
part of the state on Friday of this
week to give the script on rural
school music originally intended
for a national hook-up. Members
Of the club who are going are
Janet Keith, Mary Pryor, Virginia
Spence, Clarence Garis and Layton
Mabrey. This program is given
under the auspices of the state
music department and under the
To Give Lincoln Birthday Program
For Lincoln's birthday Vivien
Blendt, Roberta Draper, and Don
aid Ennis are planning a short
program for nine-thirty a. m. on
Thursday, February 10. They are
bringing out the interesting little
stories about the man of the peo-
pie which we all like so to read.
In one skit Armstrong Hamilton
will read the part of Lincoln and
Lloyd Jones will read that of his
law partner, Hendon. The sound
effects will be new experiments.
Another Play Over WDEL
Ten pretty girls have been Sc
lected as the central characters of
the play to be produced over
WDEL on Tuesday, March /. The
play is given through the invita-
tion Of Mr.. Miller and the D. A. R.
The scene-as an advance note
will be the common room of col
lege sorority house.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
10 HOlstein Cows

All are tuberculin and blood test
ed. This is a fine lot of good milk
ers, accredited and a good buy.
l HOlstein BULL, 8 years old.
8 SHOATS, over 100 pounds each
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
Farm Wagon, and Rack; Riding
Plow, two-horse Plow, three-horse
Plow, notwithstanding Moving
Machine, been used one season; 2
Riding Cultivators, 2 Walking Cul-
tivators, Manure Spreader, Corn
Shelter, Drag Harrows, Disc Har-
row, Grindstone, Hay Fork, s Milk
Cans, 2 Strainers, Ice Box for milk,
Turkey Coops, Wagon Harness,
Brides, and Plow Harness, Chunk
Stove, Florence Oil Heater, Dining
room Table, and other things too
numerous to mention.
Also few Household Goods
consisting of Chairs, Tables, Bed
steads, &c.
Terms-CASH
JACKSON SNOW
r. w. Slaughter, auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week


The Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. ]. w. Parkins, pastor, an
nounces the revival will continue
until the 18th Of February with
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. MacCulloch of
Camden, N. j., evangelists, in
charge. Services every night at
1880 .. m. All-day service Sun
day with Sunday School at 9:45,
and Flag service at 2:3O, under
the leadership Of the Boy Scouts.
Come and enjoy this service with
Us. The Sunday School is present
ing a silk flag to the church at
this service. The public is invit7
ed, and at 7:3O p. M, will be the
closing service.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
4 Head of Horses

Nos. 1 and 2 MABEL and
ROCK, Z years old, fine team of
black horses, weighing 400 pounds
each. This is an exceptional pair
of allround good work horses.
No. mig, black horse, Z years
old, weighs 14OO pounds and an ex-
ceptional good farm horse.
No. 4-MAUD, A black mare, 10
years old, weighing 1900 pounds A
o-Ood work horse