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Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
KENT HOME DEMONSTRATION
Council at Dover Elects New Mem
bers For the Ensuing Year

On Tuesday, November 21st, at
2.15 North State Street, the mem
bers Of the Kent County Advisory
Council met for the last session Of
the year. The meeting was in
charge Of Mrs. Helen Deakyne Of
Smyrna. The meeting was preced-
ed by a dessert luncheon at 1.30
o'clock. Business sssion was called
at 2.15 at which time the program
in Home Demonstration Clubs for
1040 was planned. Members Of the
council have the last month been
interviewing club members in re-
gard to some of their home prob
lens and on the facts given by
these homemakers will be based
the new program. At the Septem-
Der meeting of the Council new Of
ficers were elected for 1910: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Duane lynn, Milford;
vice-president, Mrs. Irving Ennis,
Rising Sun; secretary, Mrs. Dallas
c. Moore, Viola; treasurer, Mrs.
Clifford Clark, Kenton; Home Man
agement Leader, Mrs. Virgil Fraz-
ier, Canterbury. Others attending
the meeting will be: Mrs. Arthur
Dawes, Oak Grove; Mrs. c. Max
well Harrington, Dover; Mrs. Will
liam Carrow, Cheswold; Mrs. FL
mer Cain, Harrington; Mrs. Emory
Webb, Houston; Mrs. Nathan Bick-
ling, Fraziers; Mrs. Frank Taylor,
Andrewville. The newly-elected
members of the Council are: Mrs.
George Schulz, Hartly; Mrs. Thorn
as Short, Dover; Mrs. Herman Nc
Ginnis, Hazlettville; Mrs. John Roe,
Oak Grove; Mrs. Frank Tharp,
Pennington; and Mrs. Thomas
Chambers. Laws.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Oak Grove Club Elects Officers

Oak Grove Home Demonstration
Club met at the community hall on
November IA when many interest
ing and beautiful things were ex-
hibited by the members in observ-
anve of hobby day" Mrs. David
son, of Wyoming, was the speaker
and gave the address. Plans were
made for a Christmas party on De-
cember 5th. The following officers
were unanimously elected to serve
another year: Mrs. George Craig,
president; Mrs. NOVEL; Wharton,
vice-president; Mrs. William Haw-
kins, secretary; Mrs. Francis
Raughley, treasurer. The officers
were hostess for the day.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
GAIN OF S8OO,S3O.25 IN STATE
Balance of All State Funds Was
Reported For Year

The balance of all state funds on
October 81, last, was S4, 49,, ,255.86,
compared with S2,381, ,425.61 on the
same date of last year, gain of
$500, ,830.25. Desmond A. Lyons,
accountant for the State Budget
Commission, reported the total to
the commission Monday in Dover
and was directed to prepare a re-
port with the present balance as a
starting point to indicate how the
state will end the fiscal year. Prob
able relief costs for the year will
be an important factor in this re-
port. The states experience with
relief expenditures in other years
will be utilized as a partial basis
for estimating relief costs for the
year. Receipts and expenditures
for the first four months of 1889
will be used as "yardstick" to en-
able the Budget Commission, func-
tioning this year for the first time,
to determine just how much money
the site is likely to take in and
what expenditures it is likely to
have during the remaining months
of the fiscal year. This it is ex-
pected, will give a clear under
standing of how fat or lean the
states purse is going to be at any
given time before the year-end
casting up of accounts. The bud
get commission, which is authoriz-
ed to approve transfers of appro-
priations within departments when
the money could be used more ad-
vantageously, received requests for
transfers from five state agencies.
These were the Public Archives
Commission, the Medical Council
Of Delaware, the State Highway
Department, the State Board Of
Agriculture, and the Industrial Ac-
cident Board. Commissioners said
the requests involved minor sums.
They were referred to Mr.. Lyons
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
W. W. MACK ON ROAD TAXES
Comments ON New Release by Fed
eral Office on Vehicle Taxation


Recently published figures by the
Public Roads Administration COW
ering the average cost of motor We
hicle taxation, which gave Della
ware high rating in this taxation,
caused w. w. Mack, Chief Engin-
eer Of the Delaware State Highway
Department, to issue a statement
covering the matter. Commenting
on the news release from the fed
eral bureau, Mr.. Mack stated,
while this is an annual release, I
do not recall tnat the cost to the
car owner of the Federal excise
taxes is thus broadcast, which from
the best available figures amounted
to the sum of S285, 5,213, ,125 in 1888,
or an average OF S9.67 for each
motor vehicle in the United States.
OF this sum, Uncle Sam diverts for
other than highway uses approx
imately one-half.
"As is usual in statistics, these
tell only part Of the story. The
figures quoted for the year 1888;
since the beginning Of 1889 six
states have increased their regis
tration fees, while in Delaware the
operators license fee was reduced
one-half, and the registration fee
for passenger cars was reduced
seventeen (1D per cent. In addi-
tion, nearly half the states still as
sess motor vehicles as personal
property. In 1888 the amount of
personal property taxes so raised
in these states was estimated to
exceed one-sixth of the total of
license and registration fees col
lected in the entire United States.
In Delaware no personal property
tax is collected. If these facts are
taken into consideration the rela-
tive standing of the several states
will be radically changed.
Turning to gasoline taxes, in
1898 Delaware was one of eighteen
states with a Accent tax; nineteen
states had higher rates running up
to z cents, while ten had a Scent
tax and one a tax of 2 cents.
1T is evident, therefore, that the
Delaware motorist paying a Accent
tax is below rather than above the
average for the whole country.
"The method employed by the
Public Roads Administration for
determining the amount of gas tax
paid by the average owner is to
divide the total amount collected in
the State by the total of registered
motor vehicles. AS a method of
measuring the tax paid by the av-
erage owner, this method is Of lit
tie value, as it fails to take account
of the large amount used in trucks
or by cars of foreign registra-
tion, sales at some filling stations
in Delaware are in excess of so per
cent to out-of-State cars and
trucks.
1T is significant that Delaware
collects a greater amount for each
cent Of tax per registered car than
any of the states, even than in the
state with 2-cent tax, and larg-
er average per car than six of the
ten states having Scent tax.
The comparison would be even
more favorable but for the fact
that considerable number Of the
states make no refunds for nom
highway use as is the case in Del
aware.
Il think it will be generally
agreed that these facts indicate
two things: first, that there is rela-
lively little tax evasion in Della
ware and, second, that the out-of-
state motorists are contributing
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
CORRESPONDENCE
CONTINUED From Page Eight

are greatful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millaway Broad
way and eson Billie, of Smyrna,
and Seville Streets, of Wilmington,
were guests of their parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry Streets at turkey
dinner one day last week. Seville
Streets hs left for aPnama where
he has accepted a Government po-
sition for two years.
Mrs. Willard Barcus and Mr.. p.
l.. Barcus have been visitors in
Wilmington the past week.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER d
CiUCh :. H.
The following Described Rel e..

A " CLOCK Z. "
The following described Real Es.ss
All that certain farm or rsr
situated in kenton Hundred, Ken
and State Of Delaware, adjoirir;
now or formerly Of George w. 4
lands now Of formerly Of Bud !
front farm Of Charles H. Ross y
and containing One Hundred All
Three and One-half (l93l?) ac,g {
be the same more or less, and b;
same farm which was conyeyei L.
rett S. Jones BY deed Of Wal;g Z
bearing date September Il, 1851
record in the office Of the Rem
Deeds al Dover, Delaware, in DIX
A. Vol. II. Page 433 and also ii
same farm conveyed by the said G-
Jones TO Charles H. Ross BY de-.
September II. 1916 and Of rso5
Office Of the Recorder Of Deeds I
Book A, Vol. II, Page 435, the lg
veyance having Deen made suhsr
mortgage on which the tarn lE
sold.
This farm is known as the t5-s
Guire farm and also known as 2
Ross farm, adjoining the hone q
Ross farm which fronts on The 81
Of the concrete highway leading tz-
ton 20 Millington. between 8l1
Cross Roads and Millington' M
was owned BY Charles 4. Ros; 81
of his decease.
The improvements on this In
two story brick dwelling, BRICK 5a
frame Creamery and cribs, ;'asa
house, two story frame wagon !
riage house and two story trane q
and silo. About thirty acres Of y
seeded on this farm.
Seized and taken in ezecuia j
property of Garrett 5. Jones
and will be sold by
GRIER H. MINNIE
Sheriff's Office, Dover, DelaTaH
November Z. 1899,
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Hartly, Nov. 23-At a business
meeting at the home of Vernon and
Henry Morton held recently, the
Epworth League Of Hartly Church
decided on a plan to have Old
Kris remember the poor children of
the community. A committee was
appointed, composed of Harold
Powell, Grafton Heather, Carlton
King, Millard Hutchins, Wallace
Powell, Vernon and Henry Morton
to collect toys and get them in
shape for the event.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23

for study and report to the COM
mission at the next meeting, De-
cember 18. The commission ap-
proved the loan" of Mr.. Lyons to
the State Auditors Department for
investigation of the affairs of mag
istrates.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
E>DAi' NOVENBFp ,

The folIa.a y clock P. Y /
All taat ,a.,... = as.erl6ed Real e..
land slsus,aJ I5t sr.a.n l2t, pieoe !
Coun,y. State Of T,el."n Town Of Srg.s q
lows, to-wit are dese-l'
Beginning At n,;,
the the %es1 YES side ot comm1,e,ooas .l1, oa The e
running thence y-i+S Aary {. ~
Commerce Stree, -le cut1 r.
distance Of s5gfy-o, Southern y.
line Of lands ~ C, 81 LEE SIX ..,..
with the sand T1srse e ". Tgrs.
fer. = ,5eLns : 'aAce 1 q one hun H. =
course With the saiJ .ee mas
lands of Eli Fisher :. uFheF s,S
torty-two fee. on H. q pom, o,s
commerce Street, theDee -'o lie q
course course wi / said Fisher I.,3 u
merly Of Caroline Csys,,na ,ana IL 1, |
distance Of ninety-siT s..ae' Sa ,os
saiq ag lands lands formerly Of t5e . - ssa
- Ior.tl.'i - LII y oi James S. T1,-
d nor merry course wiki The ~ I Z
OF said TruaE. distance c's lsi4
and twenty-three fee, u lss
IN Il. an cas- erly course viii c',ls
lruaE lands a distance Of tv.
to a point ~ the direc, H.. ,Sea'l.
formerly of The said NJ -,''g :,
then continuing il an esste-i- /. !
lhe iormer Noshell land di;..
hundred ninety ice, to The -.,'si ~.
ming. be the contents wbs..ap.,.a.e p,ae
Being the same lands and r,s
We're conyeyed 10 the ssi5 'i ~ p.e'
well by deed of Georga " W5is.5g z
July 10, A. 2. nineteen bnr5... NJ, l.is
teen, and recorded in The 04a a.,
corder Of Deeds ii and for II ~. z T
Dover in Deed Record ?. yai y
The ifaprovem ents thereo,
story brick dwelling housa s..!'
outbuildinps. '-a's
Together, with an and sir.-,l.
ings and Improvements III eTe-
soavc,. vrs,e 49, p ever! L.
iibertios E-;..;l.I asI' "ater-c9gzs
tamants = lnproyeng1
tbareIir.o - eplurlehanoes "a
tanning ''
Seized and taken in eva,-
n nol.,5l,-, Toi,erly 2. hARRY 7. GREHTI
-'4oi = afot' ana Wlll be sold BY
GRIER H. Mrlyr
Sheriff S Office, Dover, Del,
November 2. 1929
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
SHERIFF0S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

by virtue of a writ of Levari Facias ia
me directed will be exposed to sale by wav
OF Public Nendue in Front of the COLON
1AL HOTEL. in the Town of smyrna Ken
County and State of Delaware, on
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1889

At O'clock p. NJ
The following described Real Estate, to-wit !:
All that certain farm. tract. piece or
parcel of land and premises situated in
Kenton Hundred. Kent County and State
of Delaware, lying on the South side of the
concrete road leading from Clayton to Mill
ington. between Backistons Cross Roads
and Millington. adjoining lands late of
Charles r. Dulin, lands now or formerly
of Wesley Stevens, lands formerly of John
Mcclure and now of Charles H. Ross, de-
ceased, and lands of others. containing 233
acres of land. be the same more or less.
and being the same farm conveyed unto
Charles H. Ross by deed of Margaret G..
Horn dated February 20, 1912 and of record
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in
Deed Book F. Vol. 10. Page 20l.
The improvements on said farm being
2-story frame dwelling, milk and pump
house, barn, silo. garage and shed, wagon
shed and implement building, grannery
and shed and meat house. This farm now
has about seventy acres of wheat seeded
This is the home farm of the late Charles
H. Ross, deceased.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary j. Ross and Mary j. Ross
and The Clayton Bank and Trust Company,
Administrators of Charles H. Ross, deceas-
ed and will be sold by
GRIER H. MINNER. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Dover. Delaware.
November z. 1889.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23

Subscribe to The Smyrns Times, s1.50
Per Year. in Advance
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23

substantial amount to the support
of our highway system"
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Sherifs Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTAII

by virtue q a writ Of LevaH ID
me directed will be exposed 70 al I
Of public vendue at the iron. dor
Layton Bank and Trust Conpa7
Town Of CLAYTON, Kent Coun.y n
of Delaware IN
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of writ of Levari Facias to me
directed will be exposed to sale by way of
public vendue at the front door of The
Clayton Bank and Trust Company in the
Town Of Clayton, Kent County and State
of Delaware. on
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Cho.e,
oi'trln e MS. $ SaIe
J. REAL ESTADp

~ by virtue of wri, ] iif
Of nnbJio 80 MI be exrsse5 Iaya' d,
THE COLONIAI a I,te ne FROAT \. /
Smyrna. Ken iIoIEL, in :, z.
ware. on 'i'y and ST., z
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Hope was
revived IN the stock market today
as leaders retrieved l to 4 points Of
their recent sharp losses.
The principal flaw in the upturn,
from the standpoint of brokers, was
that the pace slowed notably after
a fairly fast opening. Gains were
well maintained until near the final
hour, when a little profit taking
shaded best marks. Transfers were
at the rate of approximately 1,20O,-
900 shares.
Wall Street was still a bit pes
simistic over European affairs, and
none too confident regarding do
mestic business trends, but buying
support was said to have been at
tracted by the fact the list this
week had taken its most severe
beating since last September and,
according to some theorists, was due
for at least a technical comeback
Prominent on the rising tide we're
United States Steel, Bethlehem,
General Motors. Chrysler, Westing-
house, Du Pont, Johns Manville.
Douglas Aircraft. Sperry, Glenn
Martin. Anaconda, Kennecott, Con-
solidated Edison. New York Cen
trail, Southern Railway, Montgomery
Ward and United States Rubber
Given a boost in the curb were
Lockheed, Horn g. Hardart. Amer.
lean Gas and Lake Shore Mines :,
Although the market recognized
materials for a European explosion
were plentiful, the thought appar-
emily began to assert itself that, in
the long run, funds invested in the
United States should be in much
better position than in most other
parts of the world.
There was the suggestion that
seasonal declines In certain lines of
industry may have been discounted
by this weeks wide break in stocks.
In addition, there were a few
bright spots on the business front.
Aircrafts were propped by the
Presidents request to Congress for
an immediate appropriation of $50.-
600, 900 to be spent mainly for new
planes in the administrations ma
tional defense program. Expecta-
tions of heavy foreign demand
again was seen as a favorable in.
fluence here.
Steels were heartened BY the
Bethlehem statement which came
after yesterdays close and showed
mildly better earnings figures for
last year than had been forecast in.
some quarters.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
New Financing Rises
To New 1899 Peak

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-New
financing for the week ended yes
terday totaled $26,463,572, the high
est this year, Poor's Publishing Co.
reported today.
Detailed figures follow.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Jan. 81 Up. UNITED States
Department OF Agriculture) Scattered
buying in the Boston wool market today
included fair weights of fine original bag
territory wools and moderate quantities
OF graded n1s .rE;}oI w4ols Prices were very rm
with sales closing at 80 to 10 cents
secured basis. for good French combine
lengths and 81 to .6s cents for average
ber of buyers. especially among top
makers: were doing little buying at cur
rent prices for lne wools Holders Of these
Of weakening.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Cotton
firmed today after early hesitancy,
showing late gains OF / to 13 points,
with strength in october and De-
cember.
A feature of afternoon dealings
was the narrowing of premiums on
new crop deliveries over March and
May. resulting from switching out
Of March to october and December,
and some outside buying In deferred
positions. October sold at 7.42, up
l3, and December at 7.37, UP II.
March sold at 8.39, an advance Of 2
points.
Pressure Of foreign selling, appar-
ent early in the session. fell of be-
fore midday. and the list met little
pressure in late trading.
Worth Street business In cotton
textiles continued dull.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
New York Suqor

NEW YORK Jan. 81 GP,.-Hedging and
liquidation in domestic sugar futures
lowered prices to . points BY noon
TODAY. although the trade absorbed part
Of the offerings on scale down. Near
months were OF = With March selling
at 1sl and May ss A little support
Foreien buying offset domestic trade
selling in the No. 4 contract. Prices were
ahead u to 1 "a. with March and September
Raw sugar was quiet Cubas were held
at 2s5 nominal. Renners quoted 4.25 to
4.30.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
| Auto Production
Says to 5000
Units in Week
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Jan. Edwards Au-
tomotive Reports. Inc, today esti-
mated the current weeks output of
the motor car factories at $4,000
units, compared with 90.205 last
week and 1896 this week a year
ago.
The survey said winter weather
had hampered sales during the last
week or 10 days, but that deliveries
still were we'll above the comparable
1898 period.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK Jan. 27 LP.-Print cloths
were firm in Worth street today although
there was some price concession in the
figures. Fair demand for finished goods
was reported At Arm prices. Woolen goods
were active. The rayon market did well
as mills reported fairly heavy orders on
spun rayon fakes and box loom fabrics.
BurlAp was quiet,
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Gosney Is Treasurer
Of Sinclair Refinino
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. PIN. l..
Gosney was elected treasurer of
Sinclair Refining Co.. principal op-
Grating subsidiary of Consolidated
Oil Corp, succeeding the late j.
Fletcher Farrell, it was announced
yesterday. Gosney has been with
Sinclair since 1916 and was assist
ant treasurer for many years.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-Wheat closed
a shade higher today after quiet
session, during which price fluctua-
tions held to a scent range. dua
largely to trade hesitancy pending
the Hitler and Daladier speeches the
first of next week.
Purchasing of cash wheat credited
to milling interests and the Govern
ment export subsidy agency, as we'll
as strength in securities, helped sup
port the market.
Wheat finished unchanged to 4
higher, compared with yesterday.
May 69a4-Ss, July 69a4; corn So
lower to Is higher, May 5lA-a,
July 52ss oats !. off to Is up.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

Ch1caE0 Cash Market.
Cash wheat: sample. mixed, 65. Corn,
No: ; white, 5ala-54' Oats % No. j mixed,
30s.; No. white. 3l-3la4 Barley I'LL
nois mailing. 52-65 nominal: Illinois seeo,
35-45 nominal Soy beans, No yellow,
s2la. Timothy seed. 2s5-315 nominal;
red clover seed. 13.00-16.0O nominal; red
top S.15-9.25 nominal
Evening star., 1939-01-27

t n e financial
statement just
filed with the
Public Utilities
Commission.
The pow e r
com p ny, of
which William
M C C e ii a n is
president, re-
ported a total
net income of
$4,187, ,9O9.55 in
1888 a al n S t
$4,886,973 .93 in
1887, a decrease
of $699, ,064.38 or
Evening star., 1939-01-27

bankruptcy receivrship reorganixed under
Bankruptcy Act securities such
Rates OF dividend
msnts based he last auarterly
I'd Ex divdend !. E1 right rights Also extra extras Pad
hCash stock Accumulated dividends
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Potomac Power Net
Down During 1888,
Report Shows
Advance in Operating
Revenues Wiped Out
By Higher Expenses
BY EDWARD C. STONE

Operating revenues of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. increased
during 1888 over 1887, but expenses
mounted much faster, according to
Evening star., 1939-01-27

Approximate Soles OF Stocks the N. 7. Stock Exchonoe
11:00 AN 100000 1900 Noon $4,000
100 PM 100000 2:O0 Pm. $4,000
Evening star., 1939-01-27
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. % lP.-Cottop
futures opened UNCHANGED to 3 points net
lower here today under additional liouida-
kets.
Prices rallied slightly after the start on
quiet and toward the end of the first half
hour the market was UNCHANGED to l point
above yesterdays close.
Cottonseed oil opened 9teAdy: March.
e.l7b; May. Ssh; July. 6.71b; eeptem-
Der. 6.77b. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Cettonseed OIL.

Cottonseed oil futures edged forward
today; influenced BY the steadiness in cot.
ton hogs and lard. Short covering and
commission house buying offset liouida::
tion and hedging on the advance: Around
midday March sold at 6.a2 and May ,O3;
when the market showed net gains OF
to points Sales totaled 80 contracts.
Crude oil sales were reported in the South
east and Valley at 5sA cents.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

Kinney. G. r. Co.-I938 prefer
red share earnings were $225
against $2.49.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-25
Improper Politics
Charged to Sutro

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 25. (UP)-
Adolph N. Sutro, right-of-way agent
for the department of public works
today faced dismissal charges filed
with the personnel board alleging
improper political activity.
The charges, filed by Frank w.
Clark, director of the department,
date back to 1885, accusing him of
using state cars and gasoline credit
cards for political activity and other
uses ''inimical to public service"
Sutro, grandson of former San
Francisco Mayor Adolf Sutro, has
been employed by the state since
1881 and receives a salary of $500
a month. The charges must be an
swered within 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-25
Canadians Deny
Athena Was Armed

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. (UiP)-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull to-
day made public a note given him
by Canadian Minister Loring c.
Christie denying in behalf of the
owners of the Athena that the
vessel was armed when sunk with
the loss of % American lives.
In view of recent reports ap-
pearing in the newspapers con-
cerning the Inflated Athena" the
note said. Il am instructed to in
form you that formal assurance has
been received by the Canadian gov
ernment from the Donaldson At
lantic line that the Athena carried
no guns. ammunition, or munitions
of war, either as cargo or as stores"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-25
Mofher.in.LaW
Tesfifies at Trial

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 25. CUP)
Mrs. Joel P. Stokes testified to-
day that her Son-in-law, Roger
Cunningham, several days before
his arrest drove her in his automo-
bile past the sewage ditch where
the body of his strangled wife, Eu-
dora, was hidden under eight feet
of dirt.
Mrs. Stokes said that Cunning
ham charged with numbering his
wife, gave no indication that the
ditch piled high with dirt, was a
crude grave for her missing daugh-
ter.
During the ride, Mrs. Stokes said,
Cunningham speculated on why
"Eudora left home and sympathiz-
ed with her for worrying over her
daughters disappearance.