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EVEN INC JOURNAL EVERY EVENING, WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1934 PENCIL CLUE TO IDENTITY OF PENN BEACH DROWNING VICTIM TWELVE ANNIVERSARY AT LIBRARY TAX IS PLAN POPPY DAY RADIATOR REPAIR JOB ON LAWN STARTS ROW BODY FOUND IN RIVERSIINDAY EASTERN STAR WILL OBSERVE STATE FUTURE FARMERS MEET Hill, of Scaford, New President; Elect Diamond Farmers Harriety on the charge of leaving ANNIVERSARY VOTED DOWN IN NEWARK POLL Institution, Maintained by-Century Club, Likely to Close Doors USED EXTENSIVELY BY RESIDENTS NEWAR KrrTTMay7 pec i a 1 Because the voters of the school district on Saturday defeated the proposition to levy a small extra tax to raise $1,000 the local public library maintained for many years by the Newark New" Century Club and patronlz-ed by hundreds of residents of the district will probably have to be closed. The vote wm 83 for and 10ft against the proposi- tion to levy the extra tax. All res! dents of the diMfict qualfflrd to vote at the last general election could vote at the election Saturday which was held at the high school. It is now claimed that the defeat of the proposition was due to the fact that hundreds of residents believing that there wsws no sentiment against the library did not take the trouble to go out and vote while a mall clique opposing kept their plans a secret and made a strenuous canvaAs for votes at the last minute.

Many of the votes against the plan are said to have been cat by persons in outlving communities within the school The library was started and has of public instruct ion. The prenta been maintained for more than 2oUion of the American Farmer key year by the New Century Club. InU James Cornea f. of Caesar pod-recent years the library ha been I ney school wa made by W. Iy PROF, R.

W. HKIM ADDRESSES GROUP NEWARK, May With 225 members from 12 school of the St a the annual convention of the Branch of the Future Farmers of America held in Wolf Hr. University of Delaware on Saturday the most successful fines the organization was formed. Nrw officers for the ensuins year -ere elected as follow: President. Oars Hill, of Sea ford Charles Oifford, of Newark.

Clifford Melvin of Caesar Rodr.cy i and William Wolf, of Georgetown; treasurer, HatTy Veon, oi rppofU-r, R'nf Carey. Laurel; advise. W. Ly Mwld, of Dover; advisory committee, Jn Montgomery, of Aifxi" I. duPrn: School.

Jrteeph Williamson. of Bridgeville and Charle pee it. of Harrington. Jo.vph Williamson, the re'iHnz president, presided over the eon-vent ion and msele jn address VicTHn? the -work of the Fu'nr Farmers durinar the past yar. The address of wlcom wa made by Dean Charles A.

McCue, of University of Dela'rae ard zrret-inz were extended bv Dr. H. V. Holloway, State superintendent Mowlds, State dvior. The remainder of the prram a carried out follows: Talk bv A.

D. Cobb, of the University of Delaware; ecrrtet solo, Walter Cropland, of MiddletvwTi; addresa. p-of, R. W. Helm.

State director of rational, education; violin Jame! tiesrates. of Georgetown; adapiiexn of revised! const it irr ion; harmonica trio, Arthur Hadlev. and HiJdrav Banninx of Brid2evil; e'ectiort of Diamond Farmers, delegate; presentation of advisor and president, of Mipillion (Cna pier Osborne Scott and MeCauley; presentation of F. A. Painting, Mipillion Chapter; talk.

W. Lvle MowVJs; ftnnt. 'Hall the F. F. address.

A. P. Williams federal asrent. for Aartcult.ur i Education; quartet, Hildrav Ban- John Moore, John Ha.tjn? and Ijyt.on Owns of closing eeremonv. installation of State offlceT; luncheon.

Delaware Interscholastic. The song leader was H. D. Cobb. Announcement was made that, the following members will be raised to Diamond Farmer decree, in June: Charles Gifford and Nlles Sylvester, of Newark: Wiiliam Parker, of Harrington; Francis Wevandt.

of Caesar Rodney; Harrv Webb, of Greenwood; Arthur Kadlcv anS Frederic Myer. of Bridgeville; Reese Carey, of Laurel and James Legates and George MarvH, of Georgetown. Ii was reported that two members. Samuel Moms and William Shockley, both of Harrington, died during the year. The following were the rielezate to the convention: Louis Hopkins, of Harrington; Deimas Orvos.

of Caesar Rodney; Noah Smith. Arthur of Bndge-vilie; Russel Bums, of Greenwood; Clarence Abbott, of Georgetown; Norman Bowdeil, of Seaford; Paul Golt, of Middletown; Thomas Ware, of duPont; Charles Lynch, of Newark and Reese Carey, of Laurel. Attractive propect markers made by the boys in the farm shop were on exhibition during the convention. After the meeting the boys were the guesis of the university at the annual interschoiastic rleid and track meet on Frazer Field, The principal address wa bv Prof. Heim, State director of vocational education who said in part: "Our country was "rst settled bv the best and most progressive race in the world those coming from northern Europe.

As they progreed westward and our coumry they did not settle in the city but remained on the land and became farmers. These people are the original American race and the F. F. A. are descendants of this race of peo ple which represents the best blood in the world.

"Without work there can be no accomplishment and without the realization of accomplishment there can be no human happiness, although labor sometimes is arduous and the job to be done seems hard. The planning and doing of a good piece of work brings a certain sort of satisaction that is the reward of the industrious man. "The plow is the symbol of labor. During the past century our forefathers have used this implement to good advantage in transforming America from a wilderness to the greatest nation on the face of the earth." in her AT RIVER TOWN Swimming Season Opens in Canal Harbor and Fort DuPont Pool OPEN REVIVJU AT EBENEZER M. E.

DELAWARE CITY, May 7 (Special). There will be a meeting of Robert L. Taylor Unit No. 13 American Legion Auxiliary, in the Service Hut at Fort DuPont, on Thursday evening. May 10.

at 8 o'clock. Judging of the Poppy rosters will take place at this meeting and nlans will bo made for the Jelly making campaign. The observance of "Poppy Day on May 26 will be directed by the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Edward A.

Bonner, president of the local unit, announced last night. The final A. meeting of the present school year will be held in the school auditorium next Monday night. The annual election of officers will be held at the meeting. The Junior Class of the high school will hold the annual Junior Prom on Friday night in the high school auditorium with dancing from nine to one o'clock, standard time.

Music will be furnished by Bob Cummin and hi orchestra. The Junior Class officers are as follows: President, Marie Carpenter, Port Penn; vice-president, Joseph Cavilrer, Delaware City; and secre- tary-trea surer, Emerson Keim, Delaware City. The several committees that are arranging for the dance are: Dec orations committee, Mary Gibbons, chairman. Carlton Rose. Martha Bendlf r.

and Vincent Harris; ticket committee, John Swan, chairman, Donald Keim and James Clark; re freshments committee, Phyllis Armstrong, chairman, Joseph Cavlleer; orocram committee. Carlton Rose chairman, and Buster Armstrong; orchestra committee. Carlton Rose, chairman, and Robert Nickle. The swimming season opened here Saturday when it became so hot in the early afternoon that many of the youngsters naturally gravitated to the water. At Fort DuPont, water was run into the swimming pool for the first time this year and it was in use all afternoon.

Delaware City bovs and girl swam in the canal harbor near the foot of Clinton street. The temperature reached 82 degrees here during the afternoon. MoisquH-ops were out in force Saturday erenirm for the first, time this year. They were so thick that it was impossible to sit outside in yards after it began to get dusk. The monthly meeting of the Mayor and Town Council will be held this evening in th Town Hall bepmrdng at 8 o'clock.

The warm weather Saturday and Sunday brought many fishermen out for tire first time thus season and good catches were marie in some of the marshes around here. Perch and catfish comprised, the bulk of the catches. In some of the inland marsh as white perch are being taken in numbers. They are large perch and bite better in the spring than they do In the summer. A number of local men are carp fishing now and are making good catches but the fish are only bringing about five cents a pound.

A two weeks' revival began in Ebcrjejcr Methodist Episcopal Church last evening under the direction of the pastor, the Rev. E. fL Collin. The services will be held each evening, Saturday excepted, until Pentecost Sunday, May 20. The special service will end that evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Carlton D. Gibbon, singing evangelists of Pennsviile, N. J.

will assist the Rev. Collins in the special services. Members of the chemistry and physics classes of the high school visited the Worth Steel Company plant at Claymont Friday and observed the processes of steel making at first hand, under the leadership of their teacher. Miss Madge R. Pollard.

COMMENCEMENT AT ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL HOCKESSIN, May 7 (Special). The sixth annual commencement of St. Johns Parochial School which took place yesterday afternoon in the St. John's R.

C. Church, was largely attended. The commencement was held a month earlier this year so that the Rev. James M. Grant.

D. pastor of the church, might participate in the exercises before he leaves hi parish on May 11 for Rome, to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his priesthood. The May procession led by the ten children who took their first communion In the morning preceded the exercises. All the school children numbering over 100. took part in the processional and ceremonies.

Father Grant addressed the graduating class and presented the diplomas. The graduates are: Ann M. Horgan. Catherine M. Hoopes, Margaret M.

Stinitia. Dorothy Barto, Paul T. Winner, Charles F. Dolan, Charle J. Gallagher, William V.

Lake and Paul M. Ryan. The prizes usually presented at the commencement will not be awarded to the graduates until the close of the school term in June. Benediction of the blessed sacrament closed the exerctses with Father Grant the celebrant. The following children celebrated their first communion yesterday morning at the 9 o'clock mass: Regina Tinsman, Mary Vaccino, Mary Lake.

Alfred Beatti, James Loebe, William Loebe, Edward Gormley, Paul Lamborn, William LafTerty and Charle Persolleo. In Spain wine Is carried In leather bottle made of pigskin; the skin is cured in one niece and marf intn a hntn hniHtn, cases, as. much as 40 gallons. MLNBSANT Lights on Lore Avenue Are Discussed as Subscriptions Run Low BLUE ROClTcLUB ELECTION TODAY BELLEFONTE, May7 Special) George W. Weldin, 94, former local preacher, and now commander of the Department of Delaware, O.

A. only Civil War veteran of Brandywlne hundred, read an original poem at the 9fth anniversary service of the Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church yesterday morning.

Mr Weldin has been a trustee of the church for 70 years, since' 1864. Dr. Disston Jacobs, district superintendent, preached the sermon, taking as his subject, "What Meanest Thou. Dr. and Mrs.

Jacobs sang a duct. The Rev. James C. Steen, pastor of Bellefonte M. E.

Church, pronounced the benediction. Mrs. II. M. Perkins, vice-president of the trustees, presented Mrs.

Jacobi with the altar flowers. About 60 members of the church attended. Lights on Lore avenue, from Brandywlne Boulevard to River Road, Gordon Heights, which were installed some years ago as a community project, and maintained by resident along the road, are not being used because of lack of Sufficient subscriptions on the part of the residents to maintain them. The board of trustees of the Mt. Pleasant School District will meet in the Mt.

Pleasant School thla evening. Hie Women's Missionary Society of the Hullcrest M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mr. Franklin Haly, Rodman Road, tomorrow evening.

The Ladi Auxilary of the Brandywine Hundred Fire Company will hold a business meeting in the fire hall here on Thursday evening. with Mrs. Fred J. Hope, president, presiding. The Lsdis Auxiliary Of the Pugh-Lenderman-Ohalfonte Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will give a chicken avpper in the Brandywine Hundred Fire Hall on Thursday evening from 5 until 7 o'clock.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Holly Oak M. E. Church will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. C. C.

Garvin, Holly Oak, on Thursday evening. Election of officer of th Blue Rock Community Club will he held at the meeting of tb club this after noon in the Blue Rock Community House. Tlie troop commitee of Boy Scout will meet tonight in the Holly Oak M. E. Church.

Three church trustees will be elected at a meeting on Wed nesday night. Reports on new constitution and by-laws of the Blue Rock Men Club will be submitted by a special committee at the business meeting of the club in the Blue Rock Community House. Gordon Heights, this evening. Joseph Wigglesworth, president, will preside at the meeting. A number of changes will be made In the laws governing the operation of the club, which been in existence for about years.

has six Death Takes Former duPont Co. Asst. Treas. Continued From Jirt Pa. Delaware, where he spent much of his time.

He was born in Wilmington, October 10, 1857. and as a boy, attended the local public schools. He was a grandson of Bishop Levi and Sara Ann Smith) Scott. After he had engaged in several different lines of activity, Mr. Scott became associated with the duPont Company.

In 1907, he married Florid Randolph Finney, of Virginia, who died in 1923. Funeral services will be conducted at the Wilmington and Brandywine Chapel, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery. The Rev. B. M.

Johns. D. pastor of Grace E. Church, will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be: Richard H.

Morris, of Germantown; Charles W. Cullen, of Georgetown; James T. SkeHy, Robert Richards, Lammot duPont, Thomas F. Bayard, A. F.

Crichton. James Pt Winchester, Benjamin P. Foster and E. J. Amory.

HONOR SOCIETIES TAP 28 AT U. OF D. NEWARK. May 7 (Special) the traditional manner, with heavy woodea paddles, honor societies at Delaware College "tapped" 28 new members Saturday, on the annual "tag Day." Several weeks ago the Student Council voted to abolish these societies, but later revoked its decision. It was felt that the Derelicts, the senior honor society, would cease to exist after Saturday, but to the surprise of the student body, it selected thirteen new members, two of whom were editors of student publications, a third an outstand ing scholar and the remainder athletes.

The Biue Key Society, composed of members of the junior class selected the following 15 men: Wii- New Way to Hold Loose FALSE TEETH Firmly in Place Do false teeth, unnor and bother bv dropping and slipping when you eat, talk or laugn? Just sprinsie a mtie FAS-TEETH oa your plates: Thi new, tM-lesa powder holds teeth arm and com-fortbie. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste. todav st Etkerd's or any other drug itore. Adv. NEW CASTLE, May 7 (Special) James L.

Clark, of Lancaster, attempting to repair the radiator of hi automobile on the lawn of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ingram, yesterday morning, precipitated a free-for-all fight, resulting in Injuries to his head and his arrest on a charge of trespass and the arrest of Ingram on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by Clark. Clark was fined $3 and costs by Magistrate Cramer and became ao noisy that Magistrate Cramer imposed another fine of $5 for contempt of court on him. The charge against Ingram was dismissed.

Clark after entering the yard, asked for water for hi machine which he was given. He wa asked to leave the lawn, however, when he started cleaning the radiator. He refused and Is said to have become abusive to Mr. Ingram and his family. Mr.

Ingram seized a piece of wood from his yard and proceeded to belay the intruder, resulting In the arrests. Mrs. Emma D. Smith, of Bear Station, wa arrested by Private HOLD RITES FOR MR8JIRZEL False Alarm Calls rive Points Firemen From Baseball Game HERMAN MOSS DIES AT MESA, ARIZONA RICHARDSON PARK, May Special). The funeral of Frances C.

Hirwl, widow of William H. Hlrrel. who died in the Hahnemann Hoppttal. Philadelphia. Thursday evening, of pneumonia.

took place yesterday afternoon from the HirzPl Funeral Home. here, Sunday afternnon. with the Rev. P. W.

Huntington, pastor of St. Stephens Lutheran Church ofnclat- ns. The pallbearers, nephews the deceased were Charles Graham, Spars Graham and Warren Graham; Dr. Graham F. Hirzel and Henry N.

Hirael. Three children, Charles William Hlryel. of Price's Corner; Alfred S. Hirrel. Wilmington and Eleazar A.

Hired, of Aldan, survive her. A false alarm of fire wa turned in yesterdar afternoon at the Five rvints Fire Company while practi callv all firemen were attendinc the baseball game between Five Pomts team and Newark at the formers grounds on duPont Road here. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Five Point Fire Company will hold ft covered dish luncheon for mem bers and their families tonight a 6 p. at Community Hall. Tomorrow night at Community Halt the Ladies' Auxiliary to th Diamond State Post, V.

F. will hold a card and bingo party- A trj'O" Jcr nfkl yes terday afternoon- at Community Hall bv the Junior Civics Club and the Elmhurst Athletic Association The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church, here, will hold covered dish luncheon at the home of the president, Mrs. G.

K. Brown ing. 223 North Maryland avenue, Wednesday at 12.30 o'clock. The Bible Class will ho'i a rummage sale Thursday and Fri day of this week at 02 Tatnall street. Wilmington.

Mrs. Charles McConnell is chairman. The Victory Bible Class Is sched uled to hold a covered dish supper at the Methodist Episcopal Church house Tuesday at 5 p. m. Herman Moss, who formerly lived in the Pierson Apartments, here, died in Mesa, on April 30.

it wa learned here yesterday. His funeral took place at Mesa where his wife, Mrs. Mary Moss, is now living. He waa connected for years with Braunstein's. Wilmington Troop 68.

of Boy Scouts, of tlie Church of the Brethren announced last night that in keeping with Mother's Day, their meeting night on May 11 would be for' mothers A special program is being prepared. On Saturday, May 19, this entire troop will go to Valley Forge on an outmg. The Flying Eagle Patrol of this troop won the monthly contest which gives the right to bear the colors of the Boy Scouts. The color bearers are Robert Gilbert and Douglass Sheldon. Mrs.

Catherine St. Clair, 10 Hillside Road, Ashley, fell on the cellar steps of her home and wa painfully injured Saturday. X-ray pictures taken yesterday revealed no broken bones. OPEN BIDS TODAY ON KENNETT BONDS KENNETT SQUARE, May 7 (Special). Borough council will meet this evening when the newly completed sewer plans will be presented by Francis Friel of Albright and Friel.

These plans eliminate the costly pumping station, which was estimated to cost $25,000 but will include a small pump house on South street, at a cost of $1,500. The bids on bonds to finance the project will be opened today. John T. Tall, of Fostoria, Ohio, was a visitor in this borough en-route to Paterson, N. J.

Mr. Hall has completed the script on the "Arabian Nights" this year's theme of the Legion Pageant and will start rehearsal after he ha staged his annual show in Paterson. At the last Junior Dramatic Club meeeting. at the Kennett School, a play entitled, "Where But In America wa presented. The cast was: Robert E3-pennayne.

Walter Grace; Mollie, his wife, Stella Cerra; Hilda the Swedish maid, Gemma Di Norscia. Anne Bonifacino directed the play. William S. Worrall, West State 2 the scene of an accident happening on Olasgow Road, Saturday night, without identifying herself. She, was fined $100 and costs for the of fense.

Only slight property dam age occurred from ih accident. George Reid. colored of New York City, wa arrested by Private Har-rity on the duPont highway last night, for reckless driving. He wa fined $10 and costs. The arrest was made after he had opera ted hi automobile in a northerly direction on the southbound lane for a dis tanee of about three miles.

Preced ing the arrest he collided with a car belonging to Earl Derrickson, of Fanihurst. as the latter pulled across the highway. Derrickson's car wa damaged and Field was compelled to pay Mr. Dprrickson Reid's car was also dam aged. No one was Injured.

A hit-and-run operator of an automobile succeeded In making good her escape after crashing into an automobile on the Glasgow road near Bear Cross Road, last even-. Ing. Stock Market Bill Opened To Senate Debate ConHniid prom Ftri rB. further amend that 'Sellers beware" law. Republican opponent of the stock market bill planned to level their heaviest fire against its corporate provisions, which they contended would interfere with economic recovery and retard business activity.

The? sections of the bill require corporations listing securities on a registered stock exchange to file Voluminous data with a legislative rommittee which would be $rt up under the measure and the exchange on their organization and ojwration fact. The committee also would have autlwrity to reouire annual audits of them and monthly or quarterly reports on their financial conditions and operations. The bill was assailed, and modification resulted, in a statement last night by 28 industrialist listing themselves a the natonal committee for modification of industrial spction of the security exchange Signed by W. B. BeH.

president of the American Cyanamid Company, as chairman, the statement said: "While ostensibly this legislation Intended only to eliminate recognised speculative abuse from the security exchanges, actually more than firms throiiehoi.it the land with no Wall Street winfr-tlon would be brought under the strangling regulation of a federal bureau "This regulation assumes that In order to obtain tlie purging of the stock market, with which industry is in sympathy, it is necessary to require numeroii reports from all thc thousands of small corporations that have no connection whatsoever with the stock market." One of tlie strictest requirements in the Senate bill would be that officers, directors and large stockholders of corporation listing securities on a registered stock exchange musfc report their holding in it stock, and notify the commission monthly of any changes. This is designed to prevent officers, directors and large stockholders from using inside information not available to the stockholders and the public generally for their own benefit. OAK GROVE PUPILS VISIT PHILADELPHIA ELSMERE, Ma y7 (Special) Twenty-eight members of the eighth grade graduating class of Oak Grove school, 20 boys and 8 girls, accompanied by the teachers of the Junior High School section made their annual class trip to Philadelphia on Saturday. The class visited the points of historical interest about the city. The mem bers of the class and the teachers who took the trip were the Misses Alice Sharpies, Irene Raeburn, Jean Adair.

Catherine Slicer. Marion Shortess, Margaret Reus. Elizabeth Jane Lumley and Olive Carper and William Medders, Edgar Elwood, William Scott, Thomas Boyer, Jack Poore, Harry Haas, Herbert Neal, John Robinson, Everett Robinson; Charles Brown, Harvey Newvton, William McQuiston, Harvey Feni-more, Ralph Fi dance, Frank Arthur, Lewis Best, Olis Best, Wilson Stanley, Joseph Terranova, Alfred Wal ker, Principal Earl R. Keller, Miss Kathryn Poinsett, Miss Grace E. Holden and Miss Margaret Vessels.

Members of the. Elsmere Fire Comapny and of the Ladies Auxiliary of the fire company attended serivces at the Elsmere Presbyterian Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Irvin F. Wagner, pastor, preached a special sermon on the subject, "The Secret of True Progress." The board of trustees and the official board of Brack-Ex M.

E. Church will hold a joint meeting at the church this evening at which time special arrangements will be made for, anniversary Sunday to be celebrated on May 20. Dr. J. R.

Dowries, New Castle County Health Officer, will conduct the Summer roundup of next year's first grade students at the Oak Grove school tomorrow afternoon at 1 p. m. A modern well-bred American sheep grows enough wool every year to make one man's suit of clothes; the average wool clip is almost eight pounds per sheep. street, was elected a member of the executive committee, of the Chester and Delaware Counties Funeral Association, at their recent meeting. He was also made a delegate to the State Convention.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Renalli are receiving congratulations on the "icr ituiuc, iviaj Two Huge Stills Seized in Salem County Raids; 2 Held Without Bail 250 ATTEND YOUTH WEEK SERVICES TENNS GROVE, N. May 7 Special. A pencil found in the elothinc of a drowned man.

It is honed will provide a clue that may lead to his identification The body, that of an man about 55 years of age, was found yesterday afternoon floating in the Delaware River at Penn Beach, about six miles south of here. He weighed about 170 pound and was 5 feet 11 inches tall. The man was fully clothed. He wore a dark gray herringbone tweed suit, a short dark overcoat.4 gray shirt, black knit tie and black shoes. There was nothing to in dicate foul play.

One of the two pencils found on the man was an advertising pencil of the William Tenn Fire Insurance Company. Philadelphia. Engraved on the pencil was the name of Rose Marie Stinson. State police of the Woodstown substation were endeavoring last nicht to communicate with the ftttnson woman. It is thought she.

resides in Philadelphia. Two men are being held by authorities without bail, and another under $500 bail, following a scries of raids staged on three "moonshine plants" in Salem county, Friday. In one raid staged by State Liquor Inspectors, assisted by St ate and county authorities under Sheriff Hubert P. Layton. a gallon still was found In a barn on the Winslow farm in lower Perm's Neck Township.

Ous and Joseph Matteo, brothers of Philadelphia, placed under arrest by police when they drove up in their car during the raid, were released on Saturday, John Laggeri, ace 45 alleged to have been operating the still when the police arrived, is one of the two men being held with out bail. The other Is John Sangeese, cnargrod with operating a 20,000 gallon still on the farm of George Freas. near Salera. The third raid staged in Upper Penn's Neck Township, netted the raiding party a fifty gallon still and a small quantity of liquor. Here, Walter ZalanskL age 4.1.

was tak- en Into custody and placed under bail when arraigend before Jus tice of the Peace Harry Olick of Salrm on Saturday. SUte Motor VrhicV Commissioner Ha, Id o. Hoffman, one of the candidates for the Republican nomination for governor, visited this borough on Saturdav. during his Salem county tour. Many important figures in the O.

P. ranks of the county accompanied the commissioner on the tour. They included: State S. Rusling Leap: John M. SummeriU.

a former assemblyman; T. B. Reed Pancoast, county surrogate; W. A. w.

crrier. county prosecutor; clement Uppmcott, Republican county cnairman: Mayor Arthur Smith of this borough and Mayor Damon Humphreys of Woodstown. About 250 attended the Youth Wet united service ywterdav af ternoon in the Tabernacle on East Harmony street, held in conjunction with the- Youth Week exercises being conducted by the local Rotary Club Addressing the group was the Rev. W. Busehpen.

D. of Wenonah. N. J. Under the direction of Prof.

Martin a. Rernsburjr, the Sunday School orchestra ctf the Union Presbyterian Church. Carney's Point rendered several numbers. Boy and girl successful in Friday- elect ion at the local and Upper Penn's Neck Township schools, were presented to the gathering. Continuing the program, a parade will held this evening at six o'clock.

Forming at the Toot of West Main street, the school chil- i dren, girl scouts, boy scouts, and other school organizations ranging in ages of from 8 to 18' vear will march to the Y. M. C. A. At the "i a luncheon will he xervvf nr ceding a program in the auditorium or trie Y.

BLAST INJURES WATCHMW CAMDEN. N. May 7 (AP). P. J.

Soort, erf Harrisburg, a watchman, was injured in the explosion of a large metal drum containing gasoline on the tracks of the PennsyH-ariia -Reading Seashore Lines. Several other workmen Homes in the vicinity were endangeawl by fire which followed the blast, believed ca used by spontaneous combustion. The passengers flown by civil aircraft during: 1333 included 568.940 patrons of the air lines, and 1.246,-134 who flew in other civil aircraft. was cooking dinner on Saturday when a quantity of boiling grease splashed on her. Her condition remains serious-Bobby, six year old son of Mrs.

Gertrude Ingram, of 921 Gray street, is suffering from a badly lacerated scalp, caused by being struck by a brick thrown by a neighbor. Catherine, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gott, of No. 4 bungalow.

Gray street, is suffering from lacerations of her face caused by a thrown brick striking her. Andrew Gorman, of this city and Wilmington, who has been serving in th U. S. Army at the Philippine Islands, ha returned and is now stationed at Fort DuPont. He spent three years in the Philippines.

Ten young girls of Dobbinsvilie Section of the city have organized club to be known as the "Out Door Club." The officers are President, Rachel Tressler; vice-president, Mildred Moorehead; secretary, Mildred Strawbridge, and treasurer, Kathryn Gonoe. The club will meet next Wednesdav evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Tressler. 735 CLark street. New Castle Woman Severely Scalded by Boiling Grease CARD PARTY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND NEW CASTLE.

May 7 (Special). The celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the institution of Caesar Rodney Chapter, No, 8, Order of the Eastern Star, will take place in Masonic Temple next Thursday evening. Miss Kathryn Loveless, worthy matron of the chapter is planning a surprise feature to follow the business meet-in? of the lodce. Mrs. Anna M.

llarrineton is general chairman of the birthday committee. Musical and literary selections will be included in the procram. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson C.

Quillen. of Seventh and Tremont streets, will entertain at a public card party at their home tomorrow night. The partv receipts will be for the benefit of the $150 scholarship fund. each year bv the Alumni Association Of the New Castle High School to some graduate of the school. Play will begin at 8 o'clock.

Ta'ble hosts and hostesses will be: Mrs. John Murphy, Mrs. Hrry W. Pavis. Miss Grace Wipf.

Miss Josephine Clothier. Miss Elizabeth M. ni'A. Miss Frances M. Rees, Mrs.

William E. Myers. -Mrs. France S. Haut.

Miss Mary White, Miss Addic Daling. Miss Esther N. Berry. Miss Fannie Kintr. C.

Fritz Pfrommer, Edward H. Naylor. Jack Davidson, Herbert Hewlett. Horae Dea-kvne. M.ks Blanche poison.

Miss Carrie Atkinson. Mrs. Margaret T. Hunter. Edward S.

Megginson. John O. Leach, Miss Elizabeth Jones. Mrs. Joseph King, Miss Reb Orrer, Mrs.

Eva Lyon, and Miss Marion Kee. Bmgo will be in charee of Mrs. Mary Bennett. Mrs. Manon Sullivan.

Mis Elizabeth Robert. Miss Lynam, Miss Florence Miss Alice Clayton and Miss Elizabeth Clayton. Bridge and 500 will be also played. A special meetine of the New Castle Athletic Association has been called for tomorrow night, by President Scott W. Rees; The monthly meet in ff of the local unit of the American Lecion Auxiliary will be bekt in Lesion Headquarters.

Old County Court Houe, this evening. roroihy. five-year-old daughter of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Clifford Burge.

of East Third street, fell while playing at her home yesterday afternoon and injured her back. She was removed in the Oood Will Fire Company ambulance to the Homeopathic Hospital. Wilmington, where she was treated and then returned to her home. Paul. five-year-old son of Mr.

end Mrs. Paul Witt, of 300 Delaware street, 1 in Wilmington General Hospital, suffering from measles. Hi brother, Carl, age 7 years, who wa under treatment at the same hospital lor the same disease, has been returned to the home of his parent. A meeting of the Junior New Castle Baseball League, will be rx Id in the Council Chamber, this eve-ring, when officers will be elected. The schedule, drawn up by the advisory hoard.

Councilman John F. Filliben, chairman, wiU be submitted at tins meeting. Chief James V. Campbell of the Good WiH Fire Company has reported 21 ambulance runs and 10 ffre alarms answered during AprtL Battery H. local unit of the 198th Coast Artillery.

Delaware National Guard, will dnll at Armory this evening. FoDowing the dr-Jl a meeting of the Battery Athletic Association will be held, when plans for athletics wCl be made for the annual encampment at Bethany Beach, next August. Friday will be observed at William Perm School as 31ay Day. when an appropriate program will i presented in toe auditorium of the school. The same program will be given in- the auditorium on Thursday for the benefi: of the pupils only.

There are scores of special novelty canoes, attractive costumes, and the musical interpretation of "'CirxiereHa" to be presented in ad-ciucn to the ceremonies in connection with the crowning of the queen. Lss Anna Graham. Rich- axu wiu crown the queen. The cast will be announced early In the week and win include chil-Cren from every grade. Bobby Wnght, small son of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Wright, is at the. Homeopathic Hospital. Wilmington, suffering an infected forehead. The child, while playing- ball with a small companion several day ago, collided with his playmate whose teeth lacerated Booby's head.

Mrs. John Kelly, of Mitchell l-uichus, wiju jias oeen unaer treatment at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, is convalescing: at her home. The Business Girls dub. local branch of the Y.

W. c. A will meet in their club room in the Old County Court House, this evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. The West End Athletic Association will hold three dance in thence room in the Old So. 3 School Building.

Tenth and School streets, ihis week. The dances will be tomorrow night, Thursday night and Friday night. ELza Mary. 11 year old daughter of Mrs. Antonette Antonio, of Ninth and School streets, is celebrating her birthday at the home of her mother today.

A dinner will be served this evening, when a number of school mates and friends will be entertained. Mrs. Carlo Gonzen, of 908 Young etreet, is suffering from severe fccalds of her lace and cheat. She a sorrowing a Jarsre number of book monthly from the County Library Association but when that asv-ia tion some weeks ago gave notice that it could not continue that courtesy other mean of maintaining the library had to be found. Under the law if the district had voted to ratee noo an additional $500 would have been secured from the State Jor the work.

The library used extensively by residents of the communitv and especially by school children who i-curi great oenents from it. Last month 1700 were loaned The extra tax would havp amounted to but about a year to each tax payer in the district. It is said that women of the Nep clear to carry tb burden anv Knsrr and con.soqtjntly it expected trie library will nm bsve to be closed. RALLY DAY AT RED CLAY CREEK MERMAID, Del, May 7 (Special j. There, wre 221 memivr.s and visitors of the Red Clay Cree! Presbyterian Church School present yesterday morning- for the annual Rally Day celebration of ths school.

Special exercises of songs and music were given by the primary department, under the direction of Mrs. Wardon Gass and Mis Kutn Bails class of junior girls. Little Emily Catherine Highfield of the Beginners-' Class gave a welcome address. Delsworth M. Buckingham was unanimously elected superintendent for his ninth consecutive year.

Other officers re-elected yesterday were: Assistant superintendent. Irvm G. Klair; secretary. Mis Catherine Mullins: assistant secretary. Edwin T.

Pierson: treasurer. C. Wardon Gass; piarust, Mrs. Lewis H. Springer; assistant pianist.

Mrs. William H. Naudain; musical director. Robert M. Walker.

Fraternal organizations who attended in a body the services yesterday morning in the Ebeneer M. E. Church, the Rev. T. O.

Wills, pastor, were: Osceola Lodge No. 5. Knighrjs of Pythias and Friendship Temple No. 6, Pythian Sisters, both of Newark. The Rev.

Mr. Wills preached a sermon on the topic, "Along the Friendship Road." Plans are being made for the second annual mother and daughter banquet to be held in the baserent of the Hwnezer M. E. Church on Wednesday evening. May 15.

Petroleum, petroleum products and phosphate rock constituted Mon- tanas principal exports to foreign countries in 1932. liam Croes, Jack Hartman, James Kelly. Garrett Hume. John Carey. Stephen Wilson.

Frank Elliott, John Bishop. Joseph Jefferson, Milton Smith, Ralph Waison, Austin McCullough, Henry Anderson, John Greer and Richard DuVali. The Derelicts selections were: Charles Cunningham, Ralph O'Con-neil, James W. Nichols. Deibert Minner, Charles Pie.

Walter Marts-berger, Joseph J. Crowe, Harvey Maguigan, James J. Newman, John Russo. Frank Mayer, John Davis; and John Greer. THE BOB SHOPPE NATHAN BAILEY, Mgr.

702 Market St. Phone 2-21 22 NO FAST I Di OU WOMAN will question the improvement appearance created by a properly ap- plied permanent wave. Bat one should be careful in selecting: the establishment where the permanent is given it satisfactory and pleasing 5 results are desired. We are prepared to ffive the new wave that does not re- quire machine or electricity, also the new Croqmgnole which guarantees perfect marcels with ringlets. These new waves aded to our regular processes with years of experience as- sures you of satisfactory results.

I CHILDREN'S HAIRCUTTINC 1 1. 9.

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