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WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1938 RICHARDSON PARK M. E. PASTOR DIES Rev. E.

W. McDowell Succumbs Following Long Illness; Funeral Monday Funeral services for the Rev. 1 E. W. McDowell, pastor of the Richardson Park M.

E. Church, former pastor of Eastlake M. E. Church, Wilmington, for a number of years, will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Richardson Park DEATHS COOK. -In this city, on February 4.

1938, William H. Cook, aged 74 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at his late residence, 329 South Heald Street, on Monday afternoon, February 7, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Lombardy Cemetery. Friends may call evening.

University Hospital, Baltimore, on February 1938. Samuel husband of Hilda Miller. Relatives, friends and members of Cherry Hill Council, No. 19, Jr. 0.

U. A. M. and Imp'd Order of Red Men, No. 50; Little Elk Council, Degree of Pocahontas, No.

40, are invited to attend the funeral from his late home at Providence Corner, Md, on Sunday afternoon, February 6. Services in in Rock Presbyterian Church, at 2 p. m. Interment in Brookview Cemetery, near Rising Sun, Md. Friends may call on Saturday evening.

McDOWELL. -In Richardson Park. on February 4, 1938, Rev. E. W.

McDowell. aged 55 years, 11 months. Relatives and friends ate invited to attend the funeral services at Richardson Park M. E. Church, on Monday afternoon.

February 7, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church on Monday morning. from 10 until 2 o'clock. SIMPSON.

Homeopathic Hospital, on February 2. 1938. John beloved husband of the late Hattie V. Simpson, aged 68 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at his late resdence, 1618 Lincoln Street.

on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Rivervew Cemetery. SIDWELL. -In Homeopathic Hospital, this city. on February 3.

1938. Ettie Sidwell, her 75th year. Relatives and friends are invited to meet at the funeral home of Ira Shellander, 254 W. Main Street. Newark, on Sunday afternoon.

February 6. at 1:30 o'clock. Services from Moore Chapel. Blake, at 2:30. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening after 7 o'clock. this city, on February 2. 1938. Sarah wife of Ezra Taylor of 520 N. Bancroft Parkway, age 79 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the McCrery Funeral Home, 2700 Washington street. on Saturday afternoon, February 5, at o'clock. Interment at Riverview Cemetery. Smyrna, on February 3, 1938. John, husband of the late Mary E.

Wright (nee Cavender. aged 67 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the W. A. Faries Sons Funeral Chapel.

29 Main Street, Smyrna, on Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock. Interment at Bethel M. E. Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday evening.

Washington, D. on Febtend the services at the McCrery Furuary 3, 1938, Benjamin Price Zebley. Relatives and friends are invited to Home, 2700 Washington Street. on Sunday afternoon, February 6. at 2 o'clock.

Interment at Chester Bethel Cemetery. PHONE 8353 YEATMAN sonDON'T LISTEN TO IDLE RUMOR OUR ADVISORY DEPARTMENT AND. LEARN THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT OUR SERVICE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 817-19-21 WASHINGTON ST. Church. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park.

Mr. McDowell, who was 55 years old, died yesterday at his home, 21 Norway Avenue, Richardson Park, following an extended illness. He had not been able to occupy his pulpit nor engage in other pastoral duties for several weeks. He was graduated from Wesley Collegiate Institute, Dover, 1906. and was admitted to the Wilmington M.

E. Conference that year. He served as pastor of Elliott's Island Church for two years; Somerset, two years; Pocomoke Hillsboro, City, three. years; Middletown, three- Eastlake, Wilmington, five years; Claymont, five years, and for the past three years, Richardson Park. He has been registrar of the Wilmington Conference 14 years, and was widely known throughout the church area.

He was also in charge of undergraduate students during that time. He was a trustee of the Wesley Collegiate Institute and the Sykesville, Home for Boys, and was a member of the Millville lodge of the Masonic Order, and of the Sons of Veterans. Rev. Dr. W.

E. Gunby, Superintendent of the M. E. Conference, in speaking of Rev. McDowell, said: "He was a careful, hard-working, painstaking, methodical pastor, who always kept his work hand.

He vas a popular, beloved pastor, wise counsel, friendly in spirit, and approachable by all." He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Nettie Williams of Federalsburg. two daughters, Mrs. Otis Figgs of this city, and Mrs. R. Rogers Fouracre of Delaware City and four grandchildren.

BENJAMIN P. ZEBLEY DIES AT WASHINGTON Benjamin P. Zebley of 3572 Thirteenth Street, N. Washington, D. died Thursday at the Georgetown Hospital, Washington, after an illness of several months.

He was a former resident of this city. The funeral will be held tomorTOW afternoon at 2 o'clock from the McCrery Funeral Home, Twentyseventh and Washington Streets, with the Rev. Oliver J. Collins, pastor of St. Paul's M.

E. Church, officiating. Interment be in Chester-Bethel Cemetery on the Faulk Road, Brandywine Hundred. Mr. Zebley is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Mary J. Zebley; one daughter. Miss Frances E. Zebley of Washington; his mother, Mrs. Kate Price Zebley; one sister, Miss Mary C.

Zebley, and four brothers. Lewis Zebley, Elmer Zebley, Howard Zebley. and Rep. Frank R. Zebley.

A resident of Washington the past 30 years, Mr. Zebley was a supervisor for the C. and P. Telephone Company. He was a member of the Pioneer's Society.

the Delaware State Society of Washington, Keokuk Tribe. No. 3. Improved Order of Red Men, and a member of the old Warren Athletic Club during its existence in this city. WINFRED B.

DAHLING Funeral Director 1201 NEW ROAD ELSMERE, DEL. PHONE 3-9313 FUNERAL Flowers Sprays Edw. F. Lewis Sons 110 Middleborough Road Richardson Park Phone 2-4341 The Chandlers SERVICE E51. Final Reductions in our semi-annual SALE of SHOES For quick disposal we have re-grouped over 200 pairs of exquisite suede shoes from our regular stock.

Pumps, straps, and all over suedes others trimmed with calf or alligator. Broken size lines of course, but most every one may be fitted in one style or another. 3.95 FORMERLY TO 7.95 BRAUNSTEIN'S The Fashion Capital of Delaware 22 DEFENDANTS GRANTED PAROLE Eight Sentenced to Total Of Six Years in Jail by General Sessions Court Twenty-two defendants were granted paroles and eight were sentenced to a total of six years' imprisonment by Judges Rodney and Speakman in Court of General Sessions yesterday. Among those paroled was John L. Abrams, 17, who was one of four youths arrested after they had stolen the automobile of Dr.

Joseph M. Barsky and subsequently figured in an automobile accident in North Carolina, resulting in the death of the fifth member of the party. Abrams and his three accomplices were charged with larceny of the automobile and robbery of $24.50 from Frank McCafferty. James J. Watson and David Ottaviani a are serving four years' imprisonment, and Raymond Shewbrooks, six years, and Ottaviani has been whipped with 10 lashes and Shewbrooks with 20.

Ten lashes, first imposed on Watson, were remitted because of his health. Judge Rodney cautioned Abrams against associates who might get him into trouble. The youth's parole is for two years. Gordon Fluharty, who led police theater employes a spectacular chase over the roof of the Aldine Theater and into an adjoining building on Dec. 27, after stealing a pocketbook from the window sill of the women's rest room, was paroled for one year.

Sentences imposed follow: Clyde Leedom, one year on a charge of larceny a watch, a charge of larceny ring being dropped; Willie Blackson, Negro, larceny, six months; Samuel Langford, Negro, larceny. months: Randolph Kelly, Negro, false pretenses, three months: James Cox, Negro, larceny, one Claude W. Figgs, who was a hospital orderly, charged with larceny of a ring from the late William K. Williamson, one year; Foard M. Bowen, breaking and entering and false pretenses, nine months; James Buckson, larceny, one year.

Defendants Paroled Defendants paroled were: Daniel Figgs, charged with being an accessory with Claude W. Figgs in the larceny of the Williamson ring, and Peter Shupski, charged with receiving the stolen ring; Harry Archibald. William Lore Bird, Edwin H. Pickhaver, James Rogers, Anthony Sposato, Albert John T. Wilson, Ernest charges), Batterse, Mildred Moffett, Althea Dale, and Ray Calaway, the latter two Negroes, charged with larceny.

Irvin Pryor, charged with ESTABLISHED 1906 Haines FUNERAL SERVICE MARKET AT TWENTY- FOURTH STREET Forum Speaker DREW PEARSON Mr. Pearson co-author of "Nine Oid Men," will be the speaker the Y. M. and Y. W.

H. A. forum tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock. He is identified with the newspaper colum, "Washington Merry-Go-Round." He is brought here by the educational committee of of which Albert L. Simon, is chairman, assisted by Simon R.

Krinsky, Mrs. Matt Finger, Dr. Alex Smith, William Brodie' and Sarah F. Goldstein. The Institute on Social Relations of the will present Dr.

Claude Uhler, director of the Delaware State Hospital, on Wednesday night, Feb. 16. He will speak on "Intra-Family Hazards." bezzlement by bailee; Alexander Burton, malicious mischief in breaking a window in relief headquarters; Robert H. Silvers, malicious mischief: Robert and Clarence S. Washington, Negroes, each Dutton, charged with breaking and entering; Carrie Harmon, Negro, receiving stolen turkey and ham, and Angelina DiSabatino, selling and illegal possession of liquor.

Cases Continued The cases of Harry Yarnall. charged with larceny, and Betty M. Seery, charged with two offenses of larceny. were continued until the next term of court. The case of Andrew Melfy, charged with breaking and entering, was referred for investigation.

With the exception of the Buckson and Melfy cases, disposition was made of the cases before the court on reports of investigations submitted by Parole Officers Isaac T. McClure and Mrs. Florence E. L. Scott, the former reporting on 26 cases and the latter on five.

300 At P. R. R. Veterans. Social Nearly 300 persons attended the Pennsylvania Railroad, Maryland Division Veterans' Association social last night at the Y.

M. C. A. auditorium. Dancing followed an entertainment program.

The social committee which arranged the affair inA. R. Schiek, C. A. Duncan cluded.

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The pick of Paris and "Vogue," these two colors have skyrocketed to the limelight as swiftly as an actor suddenly "discovered." They glorify you in this important-initself bolero that's both pretty and practical. The outfit itself is of navy or black. $15. SIZES 12 TO 18 BRAUNSTEIN'S The Fashion Capital of Delaware DEEPWATER PLANT WILL BE REBUILT DuPont Company Planning Structure to Replace One Wrecked by Explosion The engineering, safety, and planning departments of the DuPont Company are preparing plans for the immediate rebuilding of the Neoprene plant at Deepwater Point, N. which was destroyed Jan.

23 by an explosion. It is expected the new plant will be ready in May. Company officials said sate construction" will mark the plant. Work will include reconditioning the present acetylene generating units, refrigeration unit, polymerization unit, and CD unit and erection of a new fractionating still house. The $350,000 blast was caused by thermal decomposition of materials in which mono-vinyl acetylene is separated from a by-product, di vinyl acetylene, officials said.

The new fractionating still house will be built on the edge of the marsh, several hundred yards from the rest of the operation. Alterations will be made in methods of process control, with physical changes in the building. Plans call for changes in ventilation, methods in the units, and isolation of several steps of the process. OBITUARY NOTES The funeral of William H. Cook.

74, former Republican councilman from the Second Ward, who died yesterday at his home, 329 South Heald Street, will be held from there Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. J. B. Vaughn, pastor of Madeley M. E.

Church, officiating. Interment will be in Lombardy Cernetery. Mr. Cook was active in politics in this city for many years. He was born in Chester County, moving here 50 years ago.

His wife, Mrs. May V. Cook, survives. Mrs. Amalia Brandi Requiem mass will be said in St.

Anthony's Church Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock for Mrs. Amalia Brandi, 902 North DuPont Street, who died yesterday in the Wilmington General Hospital. The funeral will be from her home, with interment in Cathedral Cemetery. Mrs. Brandi is survived by husband.

Emedio Brandi; six children, James, Philip, Mario, Rocco, Louis, and Clotilda; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dangred Vistocco; two brothers, Michael and William and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Brigagalio and Mrs. Virginia Victocco, Gerres.

John H. Biddle The funeral of John H. Biddle, 53, farmer of near Townsend, who died Thursday in the Delaware Hosptial will be held from his home tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment will be in Townsend Cemetery. Mr.

Biddle is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosetta Biddle. Thomas B. McCauley After an illness of several months. Thomas Benton McCauley, 78, of 114 Ruth Street, died yesterday in the Wilmington General Hospital.

The funeral will be from the Smith Funeral Home, Twenty-fifth and Market Streets, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment will be Fernwood Cemetery, Fernwood, Pa. Mr. McCauley is survived by two sons, Albert, of Marshallton, and Thomas, of Connecticut, and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Ludwig, with whom he lived.

Samuel R. Miller Samuel R. Miller, Providence Corner, died Wednesday in the University Hospital, Baltimore. The funeral will be from his home tomorrow afternoon with services in Rock Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Brookview Cemetery, near Rising Sun, Md.

Mr. Miller, the husband of Hilda Miller, was a member of Cherry Hill Council. No. 19, Jr. O.

U. and the Improved Order of Red Men. Masons See Motion Picture William S. Armstrong, showed a motion picture, "The Unwritten Story," yesterday at the Masonic Club luncheon in the Hotel DuPont. T.

W. Hammond was program chairman. Cartoonist Wins Tax Case WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 Board of Tax Appeals ruled today Fontaine Fox, cartoonist, would not have to pay an additional $35,219 income taxes for 1932. SHOP Triumph Another TEEN $7.

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BRAUNSTEIN'S The Fashion Capital of Delaware V. F. W. ARRANGES SPRING CALENDAR 'Old Members Night' Will Be Observed Feb. 25; Church Will Appoint Trustees "Old Members Night" will be conducted by Pugh-Lenderman-Chalfonte Post, No.

2907, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Friday, Feb. 25, according to announcement made last night. Other events for the spring season were discussed. Francis LaRowe is arranging the program to be held in Brandywine Hundred fire hall. There will be several speakers.

Samuel Lloyd, chief of staff, Department of Delaware, spoke of advantages of the V. F. W. He particularly mentioned hospitalization, compensation and veterans' benefits, and widows' pensions, now proposed in a bill in Congress. Chief of Staff Lloyd invited members to attend the celebration sponcored by Ninth Ward Business Men's Association next Thursday in P.

S. duPont School. William Ward, director of the junior drum and bugle corps, spoke on the work of the junior corps. Lester 3. Lyons and Francis LaRowe were appointed representatives on the community youth association committee of Mt.

Peasant School district. The program for the firemen's ball to be given by New Castle County Volunteer Association in German Hall was discussed at a meeting of the general committee last night. A meeting of the board of trustees of Mt. Pleasant Church at Bellevue, home of Mrs. Harry M.

Perkins, Silverside Road, Holly Oak. Plans will be discussed for the 100th anniversary observance in May. Four trustees will be elected Monday. A card party was held in Claymont Fire Hall last night by the Brandywine Hundred Democratic Club. The Brandywine Hundred Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold a meeting Wednesday at home of Mrs.

Dutton Webster, the Bellefonte. A tea was given by Mrs. Elsie R. Banta at her home in Beliefonte yesterday for the benefit of Brandv. wine No.

14 Order of Eastern schapter Mrs. Irvin Borer, chairman of the Pleasant Adult Education Classes, announced last night the class being conducted in public speaking and dramatics at the school will be held Thursday nights in the future. Allen Presides in House Rep. William F. Allen was called to the speaker's chair in the House of Representatives yesterday and presided for an hour during discussion of park construction in North and South Carolina.

Republican Club Plans Supper The Young Men's Republican Club, 810 King Street, will hold a lobster supper in its quarters next Friday night. The Reciprocity Club will hold a dance in the auditorium of the club tonight. demand TONSILINE for QUICK RELIEF SORE THROAT DUE TO COLDS will be Monday at 1 o'clock at the drastic Braunstein's Better Fur Coats The groups below are the 'onesof -a kind' from our better fur coat collections. Each one is an example of Braunstein authentic styling and Braunstein assured quality. At these deep reductions they will go quickly so we suggest prompt selection! Group Silver Muskrat Leopard Cat Siberian Squirrel Black Caracul to $265 Formerly $168.

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