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Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

bv the court. While most cases are
tried by the court, provision is
made in the law for a trial by jury.
Either party in the case may make
anplication for a jury trial, but
deposit must be made by the party
making the request to guarantee
the pay of the jurors. During its
6rst year, the court has had but
two trials before a jury. Many
features of the law creating the
court are based upon the law es-
tablishing a similar court for New
Castle County. In New Castle
County, the Court of Common
Pleas has been in operation for a
number of years and has received
much support from the members of
the bar and the public. While the
court in New Castle county occu-
pies itself with civil cases only, the
court in Kent County has both civil
and criminal jurisdiction. 1t was
on September 10,1931, that the first
case was heard before Judge Wiley
in the new court, and between that
time and October 10, of this year,
333 cases were heard before the
court, 244 of these being criminal
cases, while SO were civil suits. A
persusal of the cases before the
court reveals that of the criminal
charges, about one-half were for
motor law violations. There were
% cases on charges for making
threats, 20 for assault and battery,
II for larceny and 16 for non-sup-
port, as well as a lesser number for
each of many other charges. The
creation of the court by the Legis-
lature eliminated several years of
effort on the part of some members
Of the Kent County bar and other
interested citizens. It's creation
was strongly opposed by osme Of
the justices Of the peace.
Expedites Civil Suits
Some of the strong points
brought out by those advocating
the creation of the court were that
it would serve to expedite civil
suits, and also permit the hearing
and dismissal of criminal cases,
where the facts did not warrant
conviction or the holding of the ac-
cused for action of the Court of
General Sessions. 1t was the lat
ter situation that won for the court
its greatest number of friends, as
there are few instances on record
where charges were dismissed by
some of the local magistrates, es-
pecially in cases where an alleged
infraction of the motor laws was
involved. "A check on the records
Of the court for its first year re
veaIs that, since it has been in OPP
Grafton, SO defendants in cases be
fore it entered pleas of not guilty
to the charges preferred against
them, and after hearings before the
court, 26 of these defendants were
dismissed. A review of recent
case before the court reveals how
quickly civil matters can be dis
posed of by the court. An auto
mobile was damaged in an accident
on July IS, and the owner Of the
car in question entered a suit in the
Court of Common Pleas on August
ID. Service on the alleged defend
ant was made August 2, and ar
answer to the charges was filed By
the defendant A hearing on the
case was held on September I, anc
the court rendered verdict II
favor of the plaintiff on September
10. In less than a week later, tht
defendant settled the claim, anc
the case was completely settled il
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Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
BLUEBEARD OF MOUNTAINS IS
 SENT TO DEATH
Harry Powers Dies on Prison Gallows for
 Killing Five

BROWNSVILLE, West Virginia, March 19-Harry F. Powers, the Mountain ''Bluebeard, who slew two women and three children, died on the gallows here last night.
 The trap was sprung at 9 o'clock and he was pronounced dead II minutes later.
 Although Powers declined to make any statement from the gallows, Dr. N. H. Haynes, Clarksburg phy- sician, announced after the hanging that Powers confessed to his crimes.
 Powers lured ms victims with love notes. robbed them of their funds, then killed them. He buried the bodies under a garage.
 Powers was hanged for only one of his offenses, the killing of Mrs. Dorothy Presley Lemke, of North boro, Mass, divorcee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Tomorro1O Will Be First Day of 1882 Springtime

The Vernal Equinox, marking the beginning of Spring, will occur tomorrow at 10:54 a. m, Juneau time. Therefore tomor- row we shall have twelve hours of sunlight, and, in theory at least, the hours of sunlight will be the same in all parts of the Northern Hemisphere. If twi- light be added to the sunlight hours, we have been having longer days in the North than they have had farther south for sometime. From this time forward the twilight hours will lengthen as well as those of sunlight.
 The VernaI Eqinox marks the crossing of the equator by the sun on it's northward journey from Capricorn to Concer. It will continue northward for three months, until June 21. Usually the Spring Equinox oc- CUTS on March 21, but this year due to the extra day in Febru- ary on account of Leap Year, 1t falls on March 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
COUNCIL TELLS
 LEWIS SERVICE
 MUST BE FIXED
Devotes Two-Hour Session to Discussion of Lo-
 cal Water Supply

Voicing it's determination to see that the Juneau Water Company lives up to it's obligations under it's franchise, the City Council last night informed R. F. Lewis, Presi- dent of the company, it must have satisfactory assurances to that end without delay, and called upon him to submit plans for betterment of the water service.
 Almost two hours were devoted to a discussion of the water situa- ton that has developed locally dur ing the past three months. MT. Lewis and Mayor Thomas B. Jud- son will spend the next few days going over the system and the for mer assured the Council of his en- tire willingness to take what steps are necessary to live up to the fran chise.
 will Submit Plan
 He suggested that the Council designate some qualified man, pre- ferably an engineer, to go over the situation with him and prepare a definite plan to submit to 1t for ap- proval. This was not acceptable to the Council which took the po- sition that Mir Lewis's company should formulate it's own plan with out aid from the City and then submit 1t to the Council for ap- proval This MT. Lewis agreed to do.
 Members of the Council con- tended that sufficient water goes into the company's reservoirs to supply all local requirements. but that leakage from defective tanks and mains caused such a heavy loss that shortages resulted during periods of cold weather. They cri- ticised the company for failure to look for leaky mains and for being dilatory in repairing defective pipes in the distribution system.
 Fire Tank Defective
 Daily readings of water depths in the company's fire reserve tank were made public, covering an ex- tended period, and indicated losses of two inches daily through leak age.
 The Council was informed by MT. Lewis that he knew nothing of the crisis in the water service, existing since late last year, until a short time ago, and that his information came to him from an article ap- bearing in The Empire. He said he took the first steamer to Alaska after he had seen the story. But
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
CONDITION OF U. s. RAILWAYS
 IS IMPROVING
Estimates of Needed Assist ance Are Cut Down
 by Many Millions

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Presi- dent Hoover, in a formal statement, said the financial necessities of the Nations important railroads are less than at first thought.
 A coordinate plan of relief was formed yesterday at a meeting held in the White House, between the President and 15 railroad execu- tives.
 It is estimated that aid needed to meet the interest on the re- newal of railroad securities will not be over s400,0O0 000. It was esti- mated that s60,0o0,o00 might have to be provided for the railroads by the Credit Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
 NEW PRESIDENT OF IRISH FREE STATE WARNED
British Government Con- cerned Over De Val-
 era $ Program

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 19.-The British Government last night warned Ramon de Valera, new President of the Irish Free State, that his intention to abolish the oath of allegiance to the Brit ish Crown and withhold land an- nuities payable to Great Britain, would cause the Government the "gravest concern"
 President De Valera, when in- augurated Thursday, pledged him. self to abolish the oath as not mandatory and also to withhold annuities amounting to about $15,- 100000 on the grounds they were nor morally or legally payable to Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
COL. FAWCETT
 MAY BE ALIVE
 AND PRISONER
Hopes Revived in Case of British Explorer, Mis-
 sing Seven Years
RuENos ArREs. March 1a.

BUENOS AIRES, March 19. - Hopes that Col. P. H. Fawcett, Bri- tish explorer missing in the jungles flor seven years, is alive, are again revived by Capt Longobardi, Italian explorer who spent eight years in the Matto Crosse section.
 Capt. Longobardi said he thought Col. Fawcett was prisoner of the Bororos Indians, 200 miles east of teh Madeira River.
 St. Pephen Rattin, a Swiss trap per, told the British Consul here few days ago he had talked with Col. Fawcett last October IS, Faw- cett whispered to Rttin to notify the Consul just as an Indian Chief interrupted the conversation and sent Fawcett away
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Weissmullerys Bride
 to Return to Career

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March i9.J Johnny Weissmuller and Bobbs Arnst decided to mix marriage and careers, and the famous swimmer who became a movie" actor re- gently, announced that his bride of year ago, who left the Follies and night clubs for a home, soon will appear at night club here
 When they were married in Miami Miss Arnst said, her husband in- sisted that she give up a career and become a housewife. He changed his mind. however, when Miss Arnst recently received an offer from a Hollywood night club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
SALES TAX IS
 UNDER ATTACK,
 LOWER HOUSE
Leaders Are Bending Every Effort to Save Key
 Proposal
REPUBLICANS HOLD
 CAUCUS, NO RESULTS
LaGuardiia s Group Fight ing for New Proposal
 Tn Measure

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The House leaders are fighting an up- hill battle to save the billion dollar revenue bill from attacks of foes, especially those opposing the manu- facturers' sales tax
 The Republicans held caucus for three hours but this failed to produce results.
 Representative LaGuardia's group is seeking wartime surtaxes on es- tates as a substitute for the sales tax.
 The House has accepted an amendment to the tax increasing rates on incomes of more than $8,- 900 a year, from to per cent.
 The House has also approved of increases of IF per cent to per cent on incomes of $4,0c0 and 3 to 4 per cent on the second $4,000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
PRINCE WEDS SWEETHEART
 AND GIVES UP ROYAL CLAIM

LONDON, March 19.-Prince Len mart, grandson of King Gustav, of Sweden, is honeymooning here with his bride, the former Miss Karin Nissvandt, daughter of a wealthy Swedish merchant. The couple is known as MT. and Mrs Bernadotte. The Prince, as soon as he was mar ried, renounced his title. He gave up his Royal prerogatives to wed a childhood sweetheart and run an estate in Switzerland.
 The young couple will make their home on the Island of Mainau in Lake Constance where there is a castle and an estate which used to belong to Lennart's grandmother the late Queen Victoria of Sweden. They will also maintain a three room apartment in Stockholm.
 Prince In Charge
 T will take direct charge of the farming on the Mainua estate and the whole business of the place, ? Lennart explained. T studied farming in Germany and elsewhere and the work I shall do strikes me as much more important than the princely duties of laying corner stones and opening fairs.
 My wife," and he used the tenn almost without a quiver will take charge of the house and house. holders. She is interested in those things and loves to rush around in 8 homa."
 Modern Home
 It win be a modern home to which the young people will go for the castle has been thoroughly refitted.
 Among the devices installed by Prince Lennart, who is much in- terested in electrical contrivances, are the latest fire and burglary alarms and powerful wireless set which will enable him to pick up any program.
 By means of private lines the prince will be able to relay pro grams to all his tenants on the island, at the same time acting himself as lecturer.
 Divorces In Families
 Both Lennart and Karin came from homes marred by divorce Lennart's father was Prince VII helm. His mother was Grand Duchess Marie, of Russia, now in America. They separated in 1914 and Lennart was reared by the Queen.
 Karin's father, a wealthy Stock holm business man. was also divorced and she was cared for by a foster another.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Final Returns Give
 Murray One Delegate

FARGO. N. D., March 19.--Final returns from Tuesdays Presidential primaries show Gov. Franklin D. Rooseyelt's supporters elected nine delegates and Gov. William H. Mur- ray one. The latter's brother, George Murray, won out in belated returns.
 The final count showed nine dele gates supporting President Hoover were elected by the Republicans. Two uninstructed delegates were also elected, pledged to support a Pro- gressive candidate, and are consid- cred opposed to Hoover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
s W EETHEART OF NURSEMAID IS
 TO BE QUIzzED
Sailor, Believed Inv olved in Lindbergh Case,
 in Limelight
TAKEN FROM JAIL TO
 INTERVIEW COLONEL
Man Has Never Been Ab- solved in Mystery, Ac-
 cording to Police

HOPEWELL, New Jersey, March 19.-Henry Red" Johnson, sweet heart of Miss Betty Cow, nurse maid in the home of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, and the last persons in the house to see Baby Lindbergh, kidnapped from his crib on the night of March 1, is back in the limelight today.
 Johnson was brought here from the jail in Jersey City. He was re- gently brought to this State from Hartford, Connecticut, where he was held in connection with the abduction of the baby.
 Johnson was taken to the Lind bergh home for an interview with the Colonel.
 Johnson has never been com pletely absolyed from the kidnap- ing, said Col. Schwatzkopf, head of the New Jersey State Police.
 Johnson was a sailor aboard Thomas Lamont's yacht and made a cruise to Alaska. It is reported he met Miss Cow in Vancouver, B. c. He is being held for de- portation, as the police claim he came into the United States ilegal- ly from Sweden. Tn the meantime Johnson is being quizzed in con- nection with the Kidnapping.
 Johnson was arrested by the Hartford police two days after the Kidnapping. A milk bottle was found in his automobile, His landlady claims he was around her estab- lishment oh the night of the ab- duction and the morning after.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
King Gustau, Of Speden May Be Mediator BetiUeen His Son
 andCrandson, Over Marriage

NICE, France, March 19.--King Gustav, of Sweden, has emerged as a possible mediator between his son, Prince Wilhelm, and his brand son, Prince Wilhelm, and his grand surrendered his Royal prerogatives to marry Miss Karin Nissvandt, commoner.
 Ut is learned here that the King, who has purchased an expensive gift of jewelry for the bride, hopes to effect a reconciliation.
 Prince Lennart, is the son or Prince Wilhelm. Lennart and bis bride are expected to arrive here on Easter Monday to visit the King.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Hit in Nose
 By Stray Bullet; S,uaILo,Us 1t

CHICAGO, H., March 19.- Daniel Conway swallowed a bullet while walking with his wife last night.
 Conway and his wife passed three ho0dlums, in an automo- bile, firing shots at two motor cycle policemen.
 Conway suddenly felt pain in his nose, then he swallowed something.
 That something was a bullet. It went into his stomach, phy- sicians said, because he swal- lowed it,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Hndian Slayer of Coed Wiu
 Attempt to Prore Self-Defense

summer on the Apache Reservation where she went to obtain material for thesis and a Masters Degree.
 The defense attorneys said the coed tantalized and leased Sey- mour. He told her he had done wrong because of her, they became involved in a fight and wrestled over possession of a knife and she was killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
BaychiimoIs
 Seen in Ice
 By Eskimos
l. ost Vessel Mysteriously Reappears Is Not
 Badly Damaged

POINT BARROW, Alaska, March 19.-The Arctic mysteriously re- vealed last Thursday the lost Hud- sons Bay trading schooner Bay chino.
 The vessel was floating 10 miles off shore in a tightly packed ice field south of here.
 Discovery was made by natives who were fishing in the leads in the ice but they were prevented from boarding the craft. They re- ported the Baychimo did not seem to be badly damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
sovIETs WANT HOGS

MCSCOW-To stimulate hog breeding and increase the meat supply, the council of peoples com- missars abolished taxes on pigs and fodder and now allows indi- vidual peasants to keep most of their stock for themselves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
JOHNSON IS TAKEN TO HOPEWELL FOR QUESTIONING
Security Vs. Disarmament Issue Marks French
 Election Campaign; AU Candidates Are ActiUe
By HUDSON HAwLEY

PARIS, March 19.-The French election campaign is developing rapidly into a war of Rights" and "Lefts," each side aiming drive at the ballot boxes which probably will be opened in May.
 For weeks the bill boards have been blazin gwith lurid illustrations of what the voters migh expect if the other fellows win a majority of the Chamber of Deputies.
 Andre Tardieu, present Premier: Pierre Laval, ex-Premier and Edouard Herriot, Radical-socialist party chief, have been carbooned mercilessly by their opponents.
 The Right, or Conservative to Moderate, groups are putting them selves forward as the apostles of peace and security" with the ac- cent on security"
 The ''Lefts," who range from the Radicals, through the Socialists, even to the Communists, are harp ing on the simple theme of peace in the international field.
 In the domestic domain, the Lefts are exploiting the economic de- pression, organizing meetings to protest against reductions in fac- tories and offices.
 Rights Counter
 The Rights counter with fam boyant posters pointing out what Socialism and its allies have done, or are supposed to have done, in England, Australia and Germany.
 A call to all National Repubi- can" parties, regardless of their shades of opinion-and those shades are myriad in F'rance-1to unite and prevent the return of a Socialist and Radical bloc in the National Legislature, has been issued |. a committee of which Henri de Ker- ills, political expert of the Echo de Paris, ic chairman.
 This committee has blanketed Paris and l8,000 towns and cities throughout the country with bril- liantly colored posters sharply at tacking the Left groups.
 One of these broadsides shows the battleships of England and the United States, the alleged secret armaments of Germany, the cannon, aircraft and fast cruisers of Italy and the guns and ammuni- tion factories of Russia.
 War Budgets
 Beside each are the war budgets of the several nations. The slogan reads:
 And in face of this they want France to disarm?p
 Other Rightist posters urge citi- zens to vote against the cartel" this being the term used to describe the hook-up between Radicals and Socialists.
 Premier Tardieu is maintaining the security policy of his predeces- sors in the Foreign Office and is reinforcing his program with a re- gime of strict economy.
 He started his cost-cutting by uniting the War, Navy, and Air Departments into a single ministry, eliminating competitive bidding among the governments largest spenders.
 Pierre Laval, trading places with Tardieu so far as cabinet rank is concerned is hoping to come back to power with the elections.
 Looming large in the political drama is the burly figure of Edou- ard Herriot. His own seat from Lyons is considered one of the safest in the country and it is like ly that he will put considerable time in campaigning for followers whose position is sucure.
 There are 612 Deputies to be elected. Successful candidates hold office four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
SEEKS REPEAL GAMBLING LAW,
 NEVADA STATE
Call Issued for Meeting to Discuss Proposed
 Referendum

RENO, Nevada, March 19.-Frank Williams, University Regent and State Legislator, has issued call for a meeting to formulate a ref endum on the repeal of the law licensing gambling in Nevada. The meeting will be held here some time in May.
 Williams called the law a wretch ed blunder by the last Legislature and denied that it had brought wealth to the State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
LOST PLIERS
 PAPERS FOUND

AMSTERDAM, March 19. - A bundle of papers belonging to Park CT Cramer, lost in the North Sea last August on a flight from the United States to Denmark, was picked up by a Dutch trawler.
 The bundle of papers included a flying license to permit of the Att lantic flight, and a letter from his mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Court Rules Mickey
 Must Be Himself

LOS ANGELES, March i9.-The Superior Court, granting an in- junction against. Joe. Yule, juvenile film actor, decided that the char acter of Mickey Mcclure" belongs exclusively to it's cartoonist-creator. Fontaine Fox.
 Fox charges the boys custodians had his name changed by court order to Mickey McGuire to capi- talize the comic strip character.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19

GLOBE, Arizona, March 19.-The defense attorneys, representing Mac Seymour, aged 21, an Indian, said witnesses would show he killed Hen- rietta Schmerler, aged 23, Columbia University research worker, in a self-defense fight, in remorse after the woman mad forced her atten- tions on him.
 Miss schmerler was killed last
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
FIGHT IS WACED
 ON MACINTOSH

WASHINGTON. March 19.-A further investigation into the nom- ination of Kenneth Macintosh, of Seattle Wash, for Circuit Judge ship, has been ordered by the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee. Labor representatives are fighting the nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, March 19. A trapper named Lepker. report ed here yesterday that a huge meteor fell about December 20 in the Chulitna River country, illum- mating the forest in which it fell and then setting the forest afire.
 Lepker said the meteor has 8
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
THREE ENTER HOSPITAL

Alexander Misoff, min CT, is a patient in the St. Ann's hospital, having entered yesterday Others who have entered the institution for medical treatment are Stephen Soppo of Juneau and Rangar Kron- |quist of Douglas.