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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-10
EXECUTI0NER OF
 SHAFTS pASSES

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-Robert c. Elliott, 65, official executioner of five eastern states, died at his home today as the result of coronary em- blism
 Among the persons he has put to death were Hauptman, Sacco and Vanzetti.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-10
R. {. JEWELL TO
 BE IN COMMAND
 GUARDER HAIDA
Sarratt Named Command CT of Western Train
 ing Station

SEATTLE, Oct. 10.-Lieutenant Commander R. c. Sarratt, of the Coast Guard cutter Haida, station ed at Juneau, Alaska, has been named Commander of the Newport Townsend Training Station.
 Lieutenant Commander R. c. Jew ell, of Portland, Maine, has been assigned to command the Haida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-10
(oasf
 Sailors Voting

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 1O.-Harry Lundeberg, Secretary of the Sailors Union of the Pa cific, said that according to first returns on coast voting. the SUP members indicated almost unanimous sentiment in favor of ratification of the tentative new contract between the sail ors and ship owners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-10
Roosevelt,
 New Deal,
 Endorsed
American Federation of Labor Passes ResoIu-
 fion af Convention

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 10.-The American Federation of Labor con- vention delegates nave voted non- concurrence resolution calling for the endorsement of President Roo sevelt and the New Deal
 The resolution was voted without debate or tumult that attended pre- vious discussions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-10
Is
 Now Senator

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. - A. B. Chandler. former Governor of Ken lucky, who resigned as Chief Execu- tive, took the oath and his seat in the United States Senate today, suc- ceeding deceased Senator Logan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-10
FOREIGN SHIP COMPANIES ATTEMpTT0 TAKE STRANDED
 AMERICANS FOR REAL RIDE

government operate 148 vessels of
 1028,000 tons total.
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Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

Sr., and daughter, Miss Helen,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Phil w. Downes in Denton, Md.
Miss Helen Hilyard, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John w. Hilyard, is
spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. Medford Jones, of near Ken
nedyville, Md.
Mrs. George ]. Smith, has re-
turned home after spending a week
with friends, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romie King, of
the Barroll farm on Turner's Creek,
visited his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Moore, on Monday.
Mrs. William Burris, has eturn-
ed home after spending several
weeks with her brother in law and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs James Burris,
in Cecilton, Md
Mrs. Alfred Robinson has return
ed home from Easton Hospital
where she has been under treat
ment for several weeks.
Miss EtEhel Warfeld of Balti-
more, Md, of the faculty Of the
School for the deaf in Trenton, N
j., her sister Margaret and father,
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Sept. = Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Price Of Baltimore, Md, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. E. F. Smith
and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Katherine Everett spent
Sunday with her son, Mr.. James
Everett and family near Downs
Chapel.
Mrs. A. G. Arthurs, Mrs. ]. d.
Crossley and daughter Carolyn and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Y Williams of
Dover, motored to Tilghman's, Md,
and Sherwood, Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. S. C. Walker and family
spent the holiday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. H. w. Hilyard and son
Franklin, spent the holiday with
their family.
Mr.. George w. Woodall and son
Frankkli, spent couple of days in
Baltimore, Md, last week.
Mrs. j. D. Crossley and daugh-
ter Carolyn, and Miss Eva Carey
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Guthrie and family in Ridge
ly. Md.
Miss Ruth Conner of Wilmington
spent the holiday with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. r. G. Conner.
Master Walter Darrell has been
visiting his aunt in Camden, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Jr.,
entertained at dinner one evening
last week, her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gallagher OF
near Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ford of
Camden, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Remley on Monday.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington
spent the holiday with her mother
and sister.
Mr.. William B. Remley and fam
lily, of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with his brother, Mr.. e. r.
Remley and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Attix are
entertaining company this week.
The Philathea and Baraca Class
es will meet in basement of church
on Wednesday evening, September
18th.
Mrs. Sarah Walker and grand
daughters Mary Kathryn and
Sarah, have been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. P. Middleton in
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Fred Wallace, with his sister
Mrs. Ray Molitor and husband, of
Audubon, N. j., spent the holiday
weekend in Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeiRhborhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeiRhborhood
Odessa, Sept. 7-Mr. Paul Carey
has purchased the Vandegrift prop
erty. He expects to move there
after repairs and alterations are
made
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace have
bought the Plummer property and
are making extensive repairs re-
fore moving in.
A watermelon party was held
Monday evening, August 28th, on
the lawn of Joseph M. Shetzle,
near town. There was a goodly
crowd present and pleasant time
was spent.
The Parent-Teacher Association
of Corbit School, is putting up
swings and see-saws on the school
yard for the children's play hours.
Mis- Frances Watkins of New
Castle, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w
Mailly Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ratledge have
been recent visitors with relatives
near Dover.
Mr.. Charles st. John spent the
weekend and Labor Day at Cos
hen, N. Y
Mrs. Earl Ward and daughter. OF
Selbyville, have been visiting Mrs
Harry Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morris and
children have been spending a few
days in Wildwood, N. ].
Mrs. F. T. James and her nephew
Charles A. st. John, have returned
from a visit to Goshen, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kronemiel
have been recent visitors in Chesa-
peake City with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Kronemier.
Miss Betty Nelson, of Mt. Pleas
ont, has been spending few days
in Odessa with her cousin, Miss
Pauline Goodwin.
Mrs. Emma G.. Kumpel, of Del
anco, is spending some time with
her mother, Mrs. @. Gremminger in
Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sparks and
family were guests at the Tatnal
wedding in Wilmington. Mis- Tat
nal is Mrs. Sparks, Jr.'s sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sparks, Jr.,and
family have returned to Fairfield
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Sept. Mr.. ].
D. Scout, who accompanied his son
]. P. Scout at Holly Oak on a mo-
tor trip thru the Western States as
far as Mexico and Texas, returned
home Monday delighted with his
trip. He has many interesting
things to tell.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reed and
children, of Marcus Hook, Mr..
Alvin Gaulkke Of the Wilson Line,
and Bunny Slaughter of Middle
town, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Gaulke.
Mrs. Preston Rutter of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller and
children, Lax and Ruth Ann, OF
near Leipsic, We're recent visitors
of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Brown and
son Walter, daughter Miss Dolores
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Brown
Mr.. George Davis and brother
Andrew, of Linwood, Pa, Mr. anC
Mrs. Harold Warner and sons, OF
Holly Oak, have been recent visit
ors of their mother, Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olen Tarbuttor
and family. sDent the weekend
visiting their children in Whining
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Owen, who
have taken apartment with Mrs
Emma Davis, entertained their sol
and family from Philadelphia ovel
/ the weekend.
Mr. Nolan Wardell of Newark
spent a visit with his niece, Mis-:
Mildred Hoffman, Sunday. Alst
Mr.. Paul Coleman and son, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Sept. z - Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Latta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert B. Davidson and Miss Mar
garet Lewis spent Friday at Reho-
both.
Mrs. Fannie Francis and Miss
Jane Dukes spent several days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hick-
ey and family Of near Odessa.
Miss Betty Shahan spent last
week with her grandmother. Mrs.
Sadie Reynolds and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett,
Mrs. Annie Ruffy and Misses Har-
riett and Ruth Johnson of Sails
bury, Md, spent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. Alfree, Sr., and daugh-
ter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu AL
free and family, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Alfree and Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam r. Alfree, Jr., of near Mid
dletown, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David.
Mr.. Purnell Lewis of C1aymont,
spent Labor Day with his sister,
Mrs. ]. E. Latta and Miss Mar
garet Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gohl and
family of Atlantic City, II. y, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Latta and daugh-
ter, of Marshallton, Mrs. Leland
Sinex and daughter, Of Middle
town, Mrs. Wilson A. David and
Miss Edith Johnson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Fannie Francis and Mr..
and Mrs. William Francis.
Mr.. ad Mrs. ]. E. Latta, and
Miss Margaret Lewis spent Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Lat
ia in Marshallton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Muncey,
Sr., and Mrs. Harvey Muncey, Jr.,
and son, spent Labor Day with Mr..
and Mrs. r. 3. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser
spent Labor Day at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Dukes
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reynolds and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Steller and sons, Miss
Helen Alfree, Liston McClain, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and son
William and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David enjoyed a hot dog roast on
the river shore last week
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

Mrs. Emily A. Carton and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nellie P. Byrnes of Bal
timore, Md, have been guests of
Miss Bella Carton and Mrs. Rich
ard Hodgson.
Rev. and Mrs Harold Jones, of
Belport, Long Island, have been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Robert
Beardsley, and other relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haegele,
of Philadelphia Pa, and Mrs. Sadie
Naylor spent few days recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weldon
of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haegele
have returned to their home in
Philadelphia, Pa, after spending
a visit with her sister, Mrs. Sadie
Naylor.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
TOWNSEND
Items Of Personal and Social In
rerest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Sept. z = The corn
yield, at first believed to be less
than a fourth of the normal sup
ply, is showing up in better grade
and somewhat increased quantity
since the drought was ended by re-
cent showers. Consequently the
canneries are making daily runs.
Recent rains have proved the
salvation of the late potato crop
throughout this section. The ex-
tended dry weather made the early
crop a total failure and for long
time it was feared the late crop
would meet the same fate. The
rains beginning two weeks ago soon
made the late crop look promising
and the reports of the growers
show that they are also quite free
from potato bugs.
Mrs. Mary L. Joiner is recover
ing from a severe cold at her home
on South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. VanHorn
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Brown, of Kirkwood.
Miss Jean McElwee of Kirkwood
is spending some time with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
w. VanHorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weldon, of
Mt. Pleasant, and Mr.. Richard
Naylor visited Mrs. Sadie Naylor
the past week.
Charles Bramble and friend, Miss
Marcella Schaffer, of Burlington,
N. j., were recent guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. N. w. VanHorn.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

Charles Pryor of New York and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conner of Bal
timore over the weekend.
Mr.. R. Nelson Sammonds, Jr.,
spent three days at the Worlds
Fair in New York last week.
Mrs. Emeline Fortner has re-
turned fro ma weeks visit with
Mrs. Aaron Watson in Oxford, Pa.
Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt spent three
days at Rehoboth Beach last week.
Mrs. ]. D. Conner of Lewes, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Webber on
Monday.
A farewell tea was given at Mrs.
George Bradley's on Friday for
Mrs. Reginald and Mrs. Richard
Wells who are moving to Pleasant
vile, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Savin of
the Levels, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Kohl on Sunday.
Miss Jeanette Boondas and sister
of New York, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Kermit McGinnis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell,
Mrs. Ada Reihm and Mrs. ]. w.
Webber visited Radio Park on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman FAIRIES Wis
tied Radio Park on Sunday.
The Friendly Neighbors Home
Demonstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. c. Fred Heinold on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ward of Chester and Miss
Nellie Mcdowell of Maple Shade,
N. j., spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Sammon
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
teresr Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Nd, Sept. z - Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Jones and Miss
Clara Bryan, have returned home
from a trip to the West Coast.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Downey and Owen Anderson of
Chestertown, Md, Mrs. Jones at
tended the meeting of the Nation
al Association of Letter Carriers
in Portland, Oregon. recently. Mrs.
Downey visited the West Coast
with Mr. and Mrs. Jones last sum-
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Price
also attended the convention.
Mrs. Stanley Atkinson and Mrs.
Jennings Smith of Sudlersville, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Myers,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred c. Numbers.
Jr., Miss Marjorie Hammond, of
Williamsburg, Pa, Fred c. Numbers
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, Sept. z - Delaney's
Methodist Church, four miles west
of Clayton on the Clayton-Massey
road, Rev. A. T. Mcfarland pas
tor, announces these services for
next Sunday: 2 p. M, worship ser
vice service; 2.30 p. M, Sunday
School lesson, Mrs. Charles Pyle,
superintendent; p. M, sermon by
the pastor The Adult Class is in
a racing contest with the Young
Peoples Glass. The Young People
had the edge on the adults last
week. Now the adults want every
man and woman in the community
out next Sunday to help the adult
side win.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

ItresE UitdUtu II TOuu tut flCLhtN
Hartly, Sept. 7-Mr. and Mrs.
Hayward Robinson, who were mar
ried August 20, were given a re-
ception and shower August "a in
Churchman Hall that was a de-
lightful occasion. The bride is the
former Miss Nancy Hamnn of Do
yer and the froom a son of Mr.. and
/ Mrs. William Robinson of this vi
cinity. The evening was spent in
dancing At late hour refresh
ments were served and everyone
departed wishing the bride and
groom many happy years together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Kuntz had as
recent guests their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fell,
and daughter, of Westfeld, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris and
children, of Wilmington, were
guests last week of their mothers,
Mrs. Annie Burris, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Hutchins.
Mrs. Fred Schweitzer, Sr., enter
tained Mrs. John DoeIl, Mrs Earl
Barra-Cliff and daughter, Barbara
Ann, of Carney's Point, n. J., last
week.
Miss Elva Taylor has been enter
tanning Mr. and Mrs. hewitt Book
er, of Sudlersville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carrow
were recent guests of their daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Taylor, of FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams en-
tertained recently Mr.. and Mrs.
Nickols, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boggs, of Wy
oming, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. EaErl Bard-Cliff
and daughter, and Mrs. John Doel,
of New Jersey, spent Friday with
Mrs. Fred Schweitzer, Sr.
Mrs. Maxwell Davis and son Al
len, Mrs. David Roadway and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchins visited Mrs.
Helen Schmidt, of Marydel, Sun
day.
Mrs. William Thompson, of Do
yer, is spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence While, of
near town.
Mrs. Mary Darrell and friend
from Baltimore, visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pearson last
week.
Hartly baseball team went to
Denton to play on Sunday. Hartly
defeated Denton. The score was
Hartly Z, Denton, 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haggerty, of Mas
sey. Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ad Pearson last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson accompanied them
home for few days.
Mrs. Thomas Roadway, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Lena
Hazel, of Cheswold, were recent
Wilmington visitors.
Miss Betty Davis. of Little
Creek, spent last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Maxwell Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric A. Lasch had
as their guests last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Willim and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Cameron, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lasch, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lasch and daugh-
ter, have returned from a visit to
relatives in Mansfield, Ohio.
Catherine Yvonne is the name
chosen for the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

Conn, after visiting Mr.. Sparks
mother, Mrs. Lee Sparks, Sr.
Mr.. Norman Sharp, Mr.. w. H.
Baker and family, of Delaware
City; Mrs. M Fritzgerold, of Will
mington, visited friends in town
last week.
Mrs. Charles Meisenheimer and
daughters, Miss Beatrice Marker,
Miss Grace Heller have returned
fro ma motor trip in South Caro-
lima.
Grace Heller, Pauline Bickling,
Frances Cummins, Mrs. George
Davis, Miss May Enos and Mrs.
George Whittock were Wilmington
visitors the past week.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

Charles ]. Warferd
more were recent visitors :
family, on North Cram L
II ana Mrs Hiram L b..
II ana MIS- ireland 3. ~,
daughter, Miss Betty glAei L
Baltimore have been ~ al
of Mr.. and Mrs Ber 1 td' iscent BIC
ents, of near town 2 >,;;'
B. Ralph Stevens va
end visitor Of friends j. @ss;
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal anu Social In
est Cleaned About NeighborhoOd

Items of Personal anu Social In
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Cheswold, Sept. z - The Ches-
void fire company gave good as
sistance to the Dover Fire Com
pany at the fire of Lemuel Coving-
ton, near Dover. Lightning set
fire to his barn, destroying it and
all the contents. Residence and
other farm buildings were saved.
Frances Casson, of Philadelphia,
and Jack Lafferty, of Lewes, have
been visiting their parents here.
Mrs. Charles Hogarth and daugh-
Patsy, of Richmond, Va, have been
spending the past week with her
father, Mr.. C. H. Pearson.
Floyd and Robert Ravis have re-
turned after spending their vaca-
ton with their aunt, Mrs. Katie
Bradley, of st. Petersburg, Florida.
Little Miss Charlotte Vaughn is
visiting relatives in Camden and
Atlantic City, N. j.
Miss Cora Pippin, of Elkton, Md,
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Emory. They also entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pippin, of
Elkton.
Mr.. John Thompson and son-in-
law Mr.. Lewis Holloway, of Boston,
Mass, have been visiting the New
York Worlds Fair.
Miss Rena Knots, of Fleming
ton, N. J.. was the recent guest of
Mrs. w. B. Harrington.
Miss Nellie May Swain has been
spending a visit to Wilmington,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
West and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Brown of
near Glasgow, have returned from
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Price Kemp
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson,
Miss Mary Evans and Mrs. Ralph
Baynard, of Dover, spet recent
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harvey and daughter, Of near Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hynson
spent several days recently in their
cottage at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Norman Smith, Miss Pearl
Smith, Miss Effie Davidson and
Mrs. w. J. Dvidson have returned
from a weeks outing at kits
Hammock
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cirrigione
spent the weekend at Coatesville
Mrs. Paul Carey and son Donald
returned home with them for q
visit with her parents, Mr.and Mrs
w. E. Barcus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen E. Scarbor-
ough and daughter Jean, of Dover
were guests last week of his par,
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Scarbor-
ough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Casson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Moore and daughter, Miss
Louise Moore.
Mrs. Fannie Boggs, of ST. Georg-
es, and niece, Miss Rena Knots, Of
Pennington, n T., were visitors II
town recently.
Leon Moore and daughter, Jean
of Wilmington, and Mrs. Lille Alb
bott, of Townsend, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Clara Moore anC
Mrs. Rebecca j. Morris.
Ms. Howard Garrison and sons
Floyd and Paul Garrison, and Mis-:
Pearl Green visited the former:
aunt, Mrs. Lena Jones, at March,:
Hook, last week. Mrs. Jones ha:
been quite i'll.
Miss Margaret Ewing, of Reno
both, and Jack Laqerty, of Lewes
were guests one evening the pas
week of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Latter.
ty.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
BLACKBIRD
Items OF Personal and Social In
tareet Cleaned Fran the Vicinity

Blackbird, Sept. 7-Mr. and Mrs.
G. G. Woodkeeper and Miss w. G.
Smith entertained the Misses
Norma and Lucy Smith of Ruther-
ford, N. j., last week and Mr..
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Bank Pays Government
Claim in StiteIy Case

The American Security & Trust
Co. today sent to the district attor-
ney's Office a check for $21025 in set
tlement of Government claims grow
ing out of the peculations of Reno
E. Stitely. former chief of the vouch-
er unit of the National Park Service.
1t was the first settlement in ac-
tions against local banks by the Gov
ernment. which contended the banks
were liable for Stitelys checks, total
ing around $4,000.
Assistant United States Attorney
William S. Tarver, who is handling
the cases for the Government, an
nounced that he will recommend to
the Justice Department that the
$210.25 be accepted in settlement of
the claim against the American
company. Thomas F.. Burke. coun-
sci for the bank, transmitted a let
ter, in which he said the check was
in full settlement of the claims
against it. Three checks were in
volved in this case.
Recently, the Government, through
United States Attorney David A,
Pine and Mr.. Tarver, filed three civil
suits totaling $81, ZOO against local
banks in District Court.
Stitely is now serving sentence of
from 6 to II years at Lorton. He
pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
'Boykins. at White House,
Told Of Sons Death

Representative and Mrs. Frank
w. Boykin Of Alabama were attend
ing the congressional reception at the
White House last night when they
received word of the death of their
son Frank, jr., 20, who died in Mo-
bile, Ala, from pistol shot.
DR.. H. S. j. Walker, coroner. was
quoted by the Associated Press as
saying the bullet was free acci-
dentally and that the youth was
killed instantly.
The youths parents and sister
Frances, who also was at the White
House, left the reception and a short
time later left for their home in
Mobile.
Detectives James Quina and Lo-
renzo Miller of Mobile said young
Boykin had gone to the home of a
neighbor and was swapping the pis-
tol when the accident occurred.
He was a Junior at Spring Hill
College, near Mobile. His father is
serving his third term in Congress
having been named to represent the
1st Alabama district at a special
election in July, 1885.
Representative and Mrs. Boykin
make their home here at 170e
Twenty-f1rst street NV.