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44 24 PAGES WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2. 1928 PRICE, TWO CENTS 4 SHIPS RUSH TO AID COURTNEY, OWN AT SEA; DESPONDENT EX-POSTMASTE HIM FTTK ST KILLS SELF TOTS START Stricken FIND HIM DEAD IN HOME, SHOT THROUGHBRAIN FLYING BOAT IS TOSSING ON SEA; SHIPS ARE NEAR WAXMAN, MISSING FOR 'TEN MONTHS, TO MEET FAM1L YA GAIN TONIGHT Friends Prepare to Welcome Return of Man After Long Absence Wife Goes to Philadelphia to Meet Him Once Telephoned, He Was in Sanitarium SPANIARDS FOUR FLIERS ADVERTISE IS ADVICE TO FARMERS DOWNED IT PERIL health. Now.

he said, he was getting well and soon he would be home again with his family. But Mrs. Waxman was so overjoyed that she forgot to ask where he was and he forgot to tell her. A week ago, word came that he was on his way. Today Mrs.

Waxman went to Philadelphia to meet him and accompany him home. And tonight tonight will be gala night In the Waxmbn home, when father and husband comes home and the family 4s happily reunited again. Waxman return will be celebrated tonight by a party, at which his friends will make merry with his family over his safe return home. Friends of the family today would not say where Waxman was in Phila- FIRE BUT Three Left Alone by Par ents Apply Matches to Their Bed NEIGHBORS IN RESCUE ROLE Three little colored children, who played with matches while their parents were away, were nearly suffo cated by smoke, and the fire they started in the bed at their home, cost the city $200, in service, to ex tinguish. The blaze which occurred at the home of John Underwood, colored, Morrow Court, which runs off French street between Fourth and Fifth streets, caused but $10 damages to the property.

The attention of neighbors was attracted by the screams of the two children In the house shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. Seeing smoke issuing from a second story window, an alarm was struck from box 13, at Fifth and French street. Engine Companies, 2, 7, 9, Truck Company 3, and the patrol wagon, with reserve policemen responded, quickly etlnguishlng the fire. The service the city rendered, is estimated to have cost $200, figured out in detail. When neighbors burst into the house, Underwood and his wife were not at home, but the three small Continued on Page Pour.

KY. GOVERNOR I Was Sought for Years in Connection With Killing of W. S. Goebel WAS INDICTED BY GRAND JURY INDIANAPOLIS. Aug.

2 (AP). William S. Taylor, 76, elected Republican Governor of Kentucky in 1899 and sought in connection with the death of his Democratic opponent William S. Goebel. after the Kentucky legislature declared Taylor's election fraudulent, died in a hospital here early this morning, Taylor who was vice-president of a local insurance company fled to Indianapolis after Goebel was mortally wounded in 1900 by a concealed rifleman.

The Kentucky Legislature had declared Goebel the legally elected governor. Indiana governors did not honor extradition papers for Taylor after he fled to this city and he had remained here ever since. The assassination of William Goebel, a Democrat, occurred January 30, 1900, as Mr. Goebel was walking to the old State Capitol at Frankfort. A shot, fired from the executive offices in another building, caused his death February 3, four days after he had taken the oath of office.

This shooting followed a heated political controversy. W. S. Taylor, Republican, was declared elected governor in 1899 and, with a certificate from the Secretary of State, assumed office. Goebel contested the election and, in the following January, was declared by the General Assembly to have been elected.

Taylor refused to abide by the de- Contlnued on Page Seven. CROSSED IN LOVE SHE SEEKS DEATH Agnes Harris, colored, aged 24 years, of 501 McCaulley street, frustrated in love, is alleged to have attempted suicide last night by swallowing the contents of two bottles of poison. She was removed to the Delaware Hospital in the police ambulance shortly before midnight. After treatment she was discharged. Found in the girl's stocking was a note, beginning.

"Dear Buck" and explaining to the youth, whose Identity is not disclosed, that she had rather be deadlhan see him in love with another girl. While non-committal as to her actions, the girl admitted to the hospital authorities thatfehe had taken one small bottle at 10.30 last night, and finding that it did not kill her immediately, followed it with another small bottle at 11.30. Some friends found her and the two empty bottles and Insisted in calling the ambulance, she said. ARSAVED TAYLOR OUSTED DIES IN 11 William Reupke, 78 Years Old, Ends His Life on Eve of Rejoining Wife in New Home After Retire-ment HAD FILLED OFFICE 28 YEARS Placing a 38-calibre rifle in his mouth, William Reupke, 78 years old, and for 28 years the postmaster and express man at Winterthur Station, fatally shot himself through the head some time after midnight last night. Worry over the condition of his wife, Mrs.

Mary Reupke, who has been a patient at the Delaware State Hospital for six weeks, Is said to have been responsible for his act. Apparently the retiring postmaster barricaded the station house at Winterthur where he also had living quarters before he fired the fatal shot. Shutters were closed and the doors locked when Mrs. Clarence Norris, the new postmistress, arrived to take over her new duties this morning. She summoned Milton Jarmon, a truck driver, who was passing near the station and he climbed over the low roof of the station and gained entrance through a second story window.

They found, the body at full length on the bedroom floor and the tip of the rifle near his open mouth. A later examination made by Dr. Meredith I. Samuel, the family physician for years, indicated that the bullet had gone through the roof of the mouth and penetrated the brain causing almost instant death. Everything was in perfect order in the house.

The aged man left no letter ex- Conttnued on Page Ten. FARMER, ISSUE College President Speaker at Opening Session of Institute of Politics URGES RESPECT FOR DRY LAWS WILLIAMSTOWN, Aug. 2 (AP). Respect for enforcement of the prohibition laws while they are on the statute books, fair play for the farmers and International cooperation, were listed here today by Harry Garfield, president of Williams College and Chairman of the Institute of Politics, as issues upon which the voters of the country were entitled to opinion irom candidates for office. Dr.

Garfield was making the convocation address at the opening of the eighth annual session of the Institute of Politics at Williams-town. "Certain questions have come up" Garfield said, "and like Banquos ghost they will not down. They cannot be put aside by sophistries of prejudice nor the appeals of politicians. The people of the country demand an answer. "The voters of the United States have come of age and are thinking for themselves to the consternation of those who have heretofore assumed dictatorship of political action.

"It is true, as political leaders hasten to say, that prohibition is not a political question, but respect for law Is," Dr. Garfield said. "Prohibition is primarily a moral and social problem. Until enacted Into law It presents a personal problem only." "Respect for law is essentially a political, a community question," Dr. Garfield said.

"A law may of course Continued on Page Four. CM A. If 78 12.00 P. WOO A 1 00 P. 0 TEMPERATURE LENGTH or DAT Sun rose M.

Bun set IS P. M. TIDES Blgh tide, mouth of Christiana river, today, 13 SI A. 13. SO P.

M. .1 Hava you the new ahade of brown uede Strap! and Pumpt? atylea today. Kelson Shoe Market etre FAIR PLAY FOR ELD SAYS David Waxman, former boxer and owner of Uie grocery at 2901 Washington street, who disappeared nearly a year go, will return home late this afternoon. One day last summer Waxman walked out of his store and vanished. For ten months, his family, his friends, and police, who had been asked to Join in the search, looked for him without success.

Then one night at midnight, several weeks ago. Mrs. Waxman answered a long distance telephone call to hear the voice of her missing husband for the first time in ten months. Since he had left so mysteriously, he told her, he had been under treatment In a sanitarium, in an attempt to regain his OLD MILL BEAUTTSPOT Will Surpass in Elegance Any Other Water View in Delaware WATER BOARD TALKS PROPERTY Assurance that the new Wilmington reservoir, in the Old Mill ralley, will be made a natural lake, the scenic beauties of which should surpass those of any other body of water in the state, was given today by 8. N.

Van Trump, chief engineer of the municipal water der-rtment. The shores of the lake will be the hill-tops, now overlooking the valley. If possible, no masonry work at al will be used. Dams and retaining walls that are needed will be built of earth, wherever possible. Mr.

Van Trump said that he felt sure that an earthen dam 100 feet high would prove practicable to hold back the water at the main gap, which is at the southeastern entrance to the valley. He said that at Springfield, an earth dam 245 feet high, or nearly 21-2 times the heighth of the dam needed here, had been successfully erected and used. Members of the Board cf Ccmmissioners discussed the plans for the reservoir project at a meeting held yesterday afternoon in the pumping tiation at Sixteenth and King streets. No action will be taken, however, until the necessary property Is purchased. Title to the property needed for the reservoir is held by 12 persons, and negotiations are now under way them and the city.

Property on which to place a suction pit and the pumps to force the Brandywine water to the new recer-v': must also be obtained to insure Continued on Page Four. REFUSES RETURN OF SON TO PA. MOTHER CHARLOTTE, N. Aug. 2 (AP).

Harry L. Grant, of Charlotte, said today he had telegraphed his wife, Mrs. Catherine Grant, at Pottsville, that he would not consider sur rendering his son, Henry, whom his sister and a Charlotte attorney are alleged to have kidnapped for him. Mrs. Grant had offered to drop charges against Mrs.

Frederick Byrne, Washington, D. the sister and Thomas Jamison, of Charlotte, attorney, if the child was returned. Grant said he told his wife that unless the two were released from custody immediately he would instigate charges of false arrest against those responsible. SUFFERS CUT HEAD Carl Purkowski. aged 45 years, of 905 Church street, while working this morning at the plant of the Augustine Paper Mills, fell into 8 pit, cutting his head.

He was taken to the Delaware Hospital in the po lice ambulance, and after his injuries were dressed was removed to his home. Our August Bale even better than July. New ahoes arriving and many Included In the mark down, S3 95 and S4.95. Kelson Shot 432 Market St RESERVOIR BY MISHAP Damage Occurs in Gasoline Pump of the Seaplane Numancia REPAIRS TO BE MADEAT CADIZ MADRID, Aug. 2 (AP).

Construc tors of the seaplane Numancia said today that damage which occurred in the gasoline pump forced the plane down when it attempted to fly to the Asores yesterday on the first leg of a world flight. The airmen tried to re pair the defect while In the air, but finally came down off the Portuguese coast about 100 miles west of Cadiz. their starting point. It was rumored that Major Ramon 1 Franco, after landing the plane, navigated on the surface of the water as far as Huelva. Another rumer was that he returned to Huelva because he wanted to start from the place where Columbus laid the plana for his voyage to America.

Advices received from Huelva indicated that the Numancia would be towed to Cadis, where repairs would be made. Weather conditions were regarded as unfavorable and it was thought unlikely that an attempt would not be made to renew the flight for some time. Major Franco, with Captain Ruiz De Alda, navigator; Emlllo Gallarza, co-pllot, and Pablo Rada, mechanic. hopped off from Cadiz at 7.15 a. m.

yesterday on the first leg of a flight they intended-to make around the world in 45 days in a four-motored seaplane. They headed for the Azores and Intended to go from there to New York, by way of Halifax. III Use of Trash Results in Big Drop Last Month Over i July 1927 MORE GARBAGE IS BURNED ALSO Both the Davis and Nye incinerating plants are now in operation, due to the large amount of garbage bslng collected. The total incineration for the month of July was 2,834 tons with only a total of 19 tons of coal' used, due to the burning of rubbish in the incinerators, as against 1921 1-3 tons burned the corresponding month of last year with a total of 112 tons of coal. The reduction of coal consumption is shown as a considerable saving to the city, In spite of the increased collection of garbage.

The difference for the last month alone was 93 tons. For the month of July, there was collected by the garbage collectors and delivered at the incinerating Continued on Page Four. DELAWARE TREE AT PA. SCOUT CAMP Although there were no ceremonies marking the occasion at the new Scout Camp along the Octorara Creek in the southern end of Chester County. a tree was planted on Saturday afternoon prior to tha beginning of the dedication exer cises, by the chief executive of the Wilmington Scout Council, Amosl Shields, who is also director of Camp Rodney.

Mr. Shields, who was to remain for the exercises carried the tree wtth him. accompanied by two of his own Scouts. The tree was planted, while C. M.

Heistand received the wishes for a successful season extended by the visiting Delaware executive. Although he could not remain for the program of the afternoon, Mr. Shields was determined that the camp should not get underway with out some recognition from the Dela ware Scouts. Deviled crabs, frtsh aTerjr day. Cafeteria.

Nobis 0 NERATORS IS CUT 93 TONS RADIOSAVS Craft Descended About 500 Miles From the Azores Islands WAS HEADED FOR NEWFOUNDLAND TWO VESSELS NOW AT SCENE S. S. CEDRIC (Via Radio to The Associated Press). Aug. 2 (AP).

The team-ship Minnetonka today tent to all ships the following message: "Captain Courtney's plane down latitude 42 north, longitude 4 1 west. Minne-waska and President Hayes now in vicinity searching tor plane." NEW YORK, Aug. (AP). The Radio Marine Corporation reported this afternoon that its Chatham, station had informa tion that the steamer Presi dent Hayes was at the posi tion where Captain Frank Courtney's seaplane landed in mid-ocean and was searching for the plane. (By the Associated Press) Captain Frank T.

Courtney, Brit ish aviator, and three companions. today were tossing on the mid-Atlantic In the Dornler-Napier flying boat in which they took from Horta, the Azores, yesterday afternoon. Several liners had turned from their courses and were speeding to the aviators' assistance with the Continued on Page Tea. EIGHT DEAD AFTER OIL STILL BLAST T.AWRENCEVILLE. 111..

Aug. 3 AP Etant men are dead, and nine more are reported dying from inhaled flames and burns suffered yesterday wtiMi the exoloslcn of an old steam oil still of the Indian Refining Company endangered lives of pearly 100 work men. The dead were: Jack Freese. Louis Hensley, C. F.

Gaddy, Arlington D. Jackman. Edward Hinton. John Fitch, Henry Johnson and Clyde Moore. Doctors said several men who vir tually became human torches when cauirht in the rjath of blazing Oil.

may be blinded. Sixty-four were taken to the company's hospital at Vinciennes, 10 miles away. The blast occurred while the re finery's volunteer fire brigade was fighting a small fire In a nearby stm. When the second alarm was turned In. emnloves obeved comoanv orders and responded, only to be drenched In flaming oil as it shot out of the exploding still.

Maybe Vm Wrong BY JOnN I MEDEURY Pitiful Cases The absent-minded professor who couldn't remember that he was sup posed to forget everything. Vital Statistics A man's birth and death are the two most important events in his career. Ideal Durnbells The fellow who bought a pair of water wings so that he could fly to Europe. You're Right When a man is married there's no use talking. Soft Jobs Reading the funny papers to laughing Mental Nomads The guy who went out of his mind Continued on Pas Baran.

for WINTERTHUR Uilk, call Ct-OVKR Dairy, 15. William tt, Vr The Pennsylvania U. 8. Senator-elect was stricken with paralysis -at his Atlantic City home yesterday. His condition is serious.

Condition of Senator-Elect Said by Physician to be Serious ATTACK COMES AT ATLANTIC CITY PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3 Word was received here today that William S. Vare, senator-elect, suf fered a paralytic stroke at 10 30 p. m. yesterday at his summer home at Atlantic City.

He has been deprived of the use of his left arm and leg and for a time was unable to speak. Dr. Ellwood R. Klrby. of Philadel phla, raced to Vare's bedside at 3 a.

m. and upon his return here reported Mr. Vare's condition to be serious. "The paralytic stroke Is not in the most serious form." said Dr. Klrby "Instead of a cerebral hemorrhage there has been an ooze which has ln-terferred with the use of the limbs and spech.

We cannot say at this time what the disease will make, but ws are hoping for the best." Aiding Dr. Kirby in caring for Mr. Continued on Page Four. All Removed on Wilmington-Reading Division, Officials Admit THINK BLINKER LIGHTS SUFFICIENT The Reading Railroad, it was learned today, has removed watchmen at crossings all along the line between Wilmington and Reading. This action was taken, the officials of the railway stated, because it was felt that watchmen were no longer needed.

The officials pointed out that all of the crossings In question were protected by signs and by red blinker lights. The three crossings! In Delaware from which the watchmen have been removed are those at Maryland avenue, In this city; at Greenville, on the Kennett Pike, and at Mont-chain, on the Montchanin road. All three crossings are passed over daily by hundreds of, motorists. The removal of the six watch- Contlnufd on Page Ten. MAN ARRESTED IN WIFE MURDER CHARGE WTLKES-BARRE, Aug.

2 (AP). Andrew Rushln, 65, a prominent Nantlcoke man. was arrested today, charged with the murder of his wife, whose body, was found in the coal shed of their home. According to police, Rushln confessed that he killed his wife with a hatchet In the coal shed after a quarrel that svart last night. Three hatchets were found in the shed and Rushln identified one covered with blood that he used to kllj his wife.

Wa are pleasing hundred! ot cuatomera Murine nnr aala. Quite a aavtna. S3 95 and (4.99. Nelson Shoe U3 Market BL VARE HAS STROKE OF PARALYSIS NOHH AT CROSSINGS OFTHEREADING J. C.

Farmer, National Grange Lecturer, Says Farm Relief is Needed GOVERNOR ALSO AT GRANGE FIELD DAY Farmers of Delaware would do well by effecting a better business organization among themselves and resort to advertising to dispose of their farm products, J. C. Farmer of South Newbury, lecturer of the National Grange, said this afternoon in addressing members of the granges In New Castle county, at their annual field day being held at Mt. Airy School at Centreville on the Kennett Pike. Mr.

Farmer, who arrived in this city early in the week, Is a guest of Governor Robinson, master of the State Grange. Tomorrow he will address Sussex county grangers at their field day to be held at Cool Spring near Georgetown. He will also address the Kent county grangers Saturday at a field day to be held on the lawn of the home of Frank C. Bancroft near Camden. While the farmers of not only this state but various other states of the union could aid themselves greatly by co-operation, inauguration of better business organization and advertising to open up new markets for their products, the national government could also aid them considerably Mr.

Farmer said. A great need of the day is a farm relief progTam and also an Increase in the tariff rates on farm products Imported into this country from Canada and other foreign countries, he said. Paul Mitchell of Harmony Grange was chairman of the committee which arranged today's field day. The morning was devoted to a program of sports. Grangers from West Brandywine, Stanton, Delaware, Centerville, Hock- Contlnued on Page Four, TRY 001 NEW Brock, Schlee and Halde-man Hop to Paterson and Return William S.

Brock, Edward F. Schlee and George W. Haldeman, world famous fliers, who dropped out of the air into Wilmington yesterday afternoon, hopped off again this morning for Paterson, N. J. The fliers returned to this city later In the day, landing at the Bellanca Airport early this afternoon.

For their flight to Paterson they took a new red-bodied, silver winged Bellanca monoplane, the first plane built at the local plant, in place of the two gold and blue Bellancas In which they made the trip from Detroit. All three fliers were frankly enthusiastic over the Improvements in the new particularly in the luxurious finishing of the interior. Brock and Schlee made the trip from Detroit to Wilmington in 5 hours yesterday, despite low-hanging clouds and heavy rain that forced them to fly low most of the way. Haldeman, who was? accompanied by Henry Haute, mechanic, took nearly 2 hours more when the oil tank in his Continued on Page Ten. BABY LOST IN HUNT FOR MOTHER Carl Donovan, aged 4 years, of 727 Pine street, wished to go with his mother when she went up town this morning, but was compelled to stay with a neighbor while his mother went shopping.

Carl was not satis-fled, however, and watching his chance left the house in search of his mother. He had reached Ninth and Market streets when he was picked up by the police and turned over to Mrs. Anna E. Gentry, matron at the nolle station, where he was later found by his mother and taken home. OCEAN FLIERS HP Contlnued on Pag Ten.

Fail to Win One of Four Track and Field Championships Decided barbutTawes hope in 400 trial OLYMPIC STADIUM, Amsterdam, Aug. 2 (AP). American athletes today experienced the most disastrous day of the Olympic track and field cr-ipetitlon thus far when they were unable tc gain a single championship of the four decided. The 1500 meter running crown went to Harry Larva, of Finland, with the only American who qualified for the final, Ray Conger, no better than tenth; the running hop, step and Jump title to Midio Oda, of Japan with Levi Casey. United States veteran second, and the 800 meter race for women to Frau Lina Radke, of Germany, with Florence MacDonald, of Boston, lone American survivor, sixth, while all four of the United States Javelin throwers were eliminated under a burst ot remarkable performances by foreign stars.

The one ray of sunshtne came in the 400 meter trials In which Ray Barbutl, former Syracuse quarter-mile ace, won both his trial heats and as a result became a Joint favorite with the German, Joachim Buchner, who also made sensational time, for the championship tomorrow. Tho Olympic championship In the Continued on Pane Ten. HIS CARBUNCLE TOO CLOSE TO MILK Leaning over to scratch a car-bunkle on his foot led to his arrest on a charge of larceny of a pint of milk valued at eight cents. John Slat-ter told Judge Hastings when arraigned In Municipal Court today. Judge Hastings changed the charge to trespass and fined Blatter $5 and costs.

Slatter said he was on his way home from work when he stopped to raise his foot on a door step and scratch his otrbunkle. Patrolman McCarty, who was going by at the time, he said, thought that he was trying to steal a pint of milk. "And furthermore," added Slatter, "I don't drink milk." Rand Concert Following Is the program of the Philharmonic band at the free concert to be given this evening at 8 o'clock under the direction of J. Norris Robinson at Fifth street and Grant avenue: Overture 'Jolly Robbers" Suppe flectton "Pinafore" Sullivan Interraeizo "GrMchen" Martin Tar" Waldtenfel Popular Aire a. "Don't Cry Baby" Florlto b.

"Chtqulla" Wayne c. "Lonesome In the "Caprice MIIHalre" Rolllnson Melodies from "Sweetheart" Herbert Dance of the Hours, "La Ponchlelll "Tho Btar-Bpangled Banner." WORST Dm FOR U. S. IN OLYMPICS ,8.