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Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
HOST HOST
IIaaE DIOCESE
If Delaware
n , rT'Day Day. ''n-
,sntien Here
LssAs HosPITALlrH

!. ,,,tsrday Of entertaining ing
y ..n,,sl convention of the
| Delaware. It was a
= = nDnlt of Episcopalians
.r.r the state and greet.
J, ~T we're by two days OF
nsr :. weather, the conven-
' |. recorded as one of the
: s,vs ever held. Smyrna
" .,,.itabls way, opened its
/ pd hearts to make IN, tne
4, welcome one and dele
rturnsd to their homes
4 smyrna churches notably
r.AodIsts and Presbyterians'
/, ,ssir doors in a fine spirit
'n,rstion and good will. The
rf0r was called to order
e. morning by Bishop Cook,
4, Vita a joint service OF
rmnuuion in St. Peters
\ Nth delegates to the Wo-
4 .uilisry annual convention
Il rOucurrently. Bishop Cook
\ ,elsbrant, assisted by the
n members of the standing
rttss Dr.. Clash, Mr.. Thomp-
md Mr. carp. The Rev.
\ J. Jensen, rector of St.
b P. E. Church, Garrison
4 Nj, near Baltimore, made
Irss at the sermon period of
nung service on THE For
! Movement" Mr.. Jensen de-
n tbs movement in the Epis-
! nuch as primarily one to
biz It spiritually. Lunch
! xYed to the convention and
Eonn's Auxiliary delegates
b. Mite Society Of Asbury NJ.
Errh in the Sunday school
! d that church. The bust
xziun Of the Woman's Aux
h 10Th convention was held at
n
Presbyterian Church of Smyr-
n vas featured by an address
y work Of the church in
b Rico by Bishop Charles B.
EH and nomination of ofic-
gn Frederick w. Baker,
Fnt retiring president, pre-
! Officers nominated, with
% yesterday morning, were:
'El, Mrs. Robert B. Rayner,
lzgton; vice president at :
lFs- David Lindsay, Will
Sai county vice-presidents:
VSue county, Mrs. Howard
AAdn Aenl, Mrs. Harry H.
AeE Milford; Sussex, Mrs.
! Minor, Georgetown; re-
= secretary, Miss Mary NJ.
wilmington; treasurer,
-
anne WV. Bell, Wilmington.
'ns the session yesterday
ls lunch was served in the
u century Club House by
: aaes Of the Presbyterian
O Delegates to the Pro-
synod Woman's Auxiliary
aa'n we're named as follows:
! 'lsacls DELI Janvier, New
! Mrs Rayner and Mrs.
I Grier, Milford. Follow
. y invention banquet held in
, .asna q the Smyrna High
! q ! meeting was held at
/. 0saOp I colmore told of fea-
! 2 | De missionary work n
c.. me Rev. Joseph H.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
FARM FIRE NEAR DOVER
Barn With Contents, Destroyed on
the Harvey Parry Farm

"
A barn burned at SIS Wednes-
day afternoon on the farm of Har-
vey Parry, White Oak Road, mile
and a half east of Dover. Nearby
buildings caught fire, but Robbins
Hose Company saved them by
draughting water from the cellar
of the brooder house which was
burned a year and a half ago. A
child was playing with matches is
believed to have been the cause.
Barrels, baskets, tools and automo-
bile parts were lost. Loss is esti-
mated at from $500 to $1,000.
which it is said, is partly covered
by insurance.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
CHIEF ENGINEER HONORED
w. w. Mack, Delaware Highway
Chief, Named on National Board
rrI~ Ir;~xlrvox, no~o ~ ,rnrf -

The Highway Department of
Delaware has been given honors
recently by the election of Chief
Engineer w. w. Mack, as a men,
Der of the executive committee of
the Highway Research Board of
the, National Research Council.
This board is made up of outstand-
ing engineers of the United States.
1t Is the first time Delaware has
been represented on the Board and
gives recognition to the excellent
work that has been done by the
Highway Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
AGAIN MRS. POWER
DESTROYER SPONSOR
Granddaughter Of Capt. Reid to
Present Capt. Carny With
Copy of Portrait.

: Mrs. Beatrice Reid Power, 1945 CAL
vert street. granddaughter Of Capt.
Samuel Chester Reid, famous Ameri.
can naval fighter Of 1914, again will
act as sponsor for the new naval de-
stroyer Reid when 1t Is commissioned
in New York tomorrow.
The ship, named after her grand
Father. was christened by Mrs. Power
at the launching January IL. Now
that the vessel has completed Its trial
trip successfully, the New York Navy
!. Yard will deliver 1t to Admiral Yates
Sterling, who will turn the craft over
] to its commander, Capt. Robert B.
: Carny, at 2 pm. tomorrow.
After the commissioning ceremonies,
! Mrs. Power will present to Capt. Carny
. q copy OF the portrait Of Capt. Reid
painted by John Wesley Jarvis in 1915.
J The program will be concluded with
entertainment of guests at q reception
and tea by Capt. Carny and other ON
GERS Of the ship.
! Capt. Reid was famous As com.
mander Of the American privateer,
!. Gen. Armstrong, at the Battle Of Fayal
!, in the Azores Islands on September
I 26 and q, 1914.
Mrs. Power Is prominent in D. A. r.
circles, here, having served as regent
Of the Col. John Washington Chapter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01

ll:lo am. and 12:45, $40, SIS, 5:l5
and 1l:2o pm. All eight will be down
every day except the 7:l5 and s:4S
am. and 12:45 pm. trips, which will
be daily except Sundays and holidays.
Mail will be carried on the other
schedules.
Arliners from the West will arrive
here under the new schedules ct $50
and 1925 an. and 12:25. 3:50, 4:45,
TAO. 8:43 and 1905 pm.
No ceremony was planned in con-
nection with the inaugural Night Of
the new company, which will provide
unified service between Warrington
and Milwaukee. The two companies
formerly operated competitive service
over the same airway between Wash.
ington and Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
Nine. Jusserand, Back in D. C.,
Sees Liuing Costs Higher in U.S..
French Prices Not So
Bad, Says Wido,U of
Ambassador.

Nine. Adrien Antoine Jules Jus
serand. American.born widow Of the
French Ambassador to the United
States from 1902 to 1925, Is back for
. brief visit in Washington after an
absence Of II years. The years have
grayed her hair, but her cheeks are
pink-tinged still. and her brown eyes
twinkle with youthful interest In
scenes and events.
Seated in . brocade-covered empire
chair at the French Embassy, where
she Is staying. Nine. Jusserand chat
tered yesterday about q variety of az
fairs, American and French.
She said she could not speak au-
thoritatively concerning Frances ex-
citing internal affairs and that, any
way, the situation changes from day
to day." making timely comment i'm
possible. Devaluation Of the franc In
accordance with the recent tri-power
currency sterilization has been I'M
popular, "but I presume 1t will be
an aid to trade" she said.
Nine. Jusserand is not especially
fearful Of imminent war.
Il don't say it won't happen" she
said, because we haven't come to
the time when We can all live In
peace"
But. she added, it is SILLY to get
panicky." Persons who stock staples
and make other drastic domestic prep
arations in anticipation OF war are
unnecessarily pessimistic. Nine. Jus
serand said.
you can live in France for much
less than in America" she went on.
Many tourists have objected that
they thought French prices high. But
they are not, in comparison with
prices here"
American tourils again are fiockinx
to Paris, Nine. Jusserand said. It was
not any feeling of resentment over
non-payment Of the French war deUN.
but the depression that caused the
sharp reduction in tourist numbers
in recent years, she added.
Nine. Jusserand said she believed
many recent episodes in France had
been exaggerated by the foreign press.
THE riots you hear of are not what
they're made out to be. In most of
them it's just . group Of young men
cutting up, trying to break up meet
ings. They're not armed"
The purpose Of Nine. Jusserands
visit is to unveil q memorial to the
former Ambassador, . pink granite
bench at Pierce Mill in Rock Creek
Park. The site was one Of the Jusse-
rands' favoritAs, and they walked there
often.
Il can't really say how deeply feel
that the American friends OF my hus-
band can remember him In this way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01

create mutual sympathy between
our peoples"
Ambassador Jusserand served here
longer than any other diplomat. He
was close friend Of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, with whom he fire.
quently walked or played tennis. Al
though small man, frail in appear
ance, Jusserand had no trouble keep
ing up with the vigorous at. R." He
explained his prowess as . walker by
the fact he was born in q mountain
GUS region of France and had spent
much time in his youth mountain
climbing.
Nine. Jusserand had not had time,
she said, to calculate the changes in
Washington since she was here last.
Her first impressions. however, were
that there are "a great many more
motor cars"
She will remain in this country
until November IL. when she will sail
for home on the Normandie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
HOPESF0R CAPTIVE.
PRIEST GROW DIM
May Not Survive Another
|. Winter in Chinese Hills.
Biu Ransom Asked.
~ the Associated Press.

% the Associated Press.
2 OSSING, N. Y, october 3i.-Hope
Tor the safe return Of Rev. Clarence
:Joseph Burns, Catholic priest held
captive by Chinese bandits, grew dim
Today at this home OF the Maryknoll
sTathers as another bitter Winter
moved down the Manchukouan Noun
stains.
Z For nine months Father Burns has
been hidden somewhere In those high
land Businesses, either dead or alive.
{ A million and a half dollars ran
teom has been demanded for his re-
turn, but there is no one to pay it.
& And the greatest threat to this
s1ife-the sub-zero cold of Asiatic
winter is due with November.
Temperatures drop to IS and 40 de-
erees below zero when the cruelest
bold strikes the North China hills.
and fleeing bandits are not likely to
have warm shelter in the barren land.
8 The lone light of hope among
Father Burns Maryknoll comrades
WAS the fact that the captive mis-
bionary had survived one season of
Eaw weather.
Seized on 40-Mile Tour.
Thermometer columns were far be-
Bow zero when a half dozen highway
men made of with him on the
morning of February S. The priest
.1wAs seized as he made his usual 40
smile horseback tour Of Christian out
aposts in Manchukuo.
Z The capture was first reported by
[unghua police in a telegram to the
Anited States Consul General at Muk-
Han. Pursuit was begun at once, and
before the month was up Japanese
.hrmy officers announced they had
Surrounded the bandits in the village
bf Fenghui-Latze and had opened ne
1otiations with them.
Nothing happened and veteran mis-
tionaries Of the region expressed the
Tear the captive could not have with
stood the cold.
In April the troops still were pur-
.buing. At Hardin, gendarmes said a
native convert to the Christian reli-
zion brought terms for Father Burns
release: His freedom if the soldiers
let the bandits alone. The convert
Baid he had delivered food to the
prisoner.
Signature in Two Letters.
In May, at Mukden, the Consul Gen.
eral received two letters signed with
Father Burns name. They said the
: priest was in good health despite his
.hardships.
In June another letter bearing Faith
Or Burns name arrived at Shanghai.
It demanded q ransom of 5,000,0 900
Chinese dollars (s1 500, 900 in Ameri-
= can money! for the priests safe re-
turn.
= The ransom demands were repeated
twice, but there were no threats on
the priests life.
- Maryknoll officials visited the Orient
during the Summer and pleaded for
: action from the branch Of Japanese
government which corresponds to the
United States Department Of State.
I'VE still hope" said . father Of the
Maryknoll Brotherhood today, but We
are afraid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01

The Shahan Debating Society Of
Catholic University has announced ap-
pointment Of Rev. p. j. O'Connor as
its new moderator for the coming year.
He will preside at the first meeting Of
the organization tomorrow and will
outline plans for the coming year. A
schedule Of debates will be worked
out and arrangements made for try
outs for those seeking places on the
debating team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
TRANSPORT MERGER
effective TODAY
First Airliner Under New Seized.
ule Will Leave Airport at
lilo AN,

The new consolidated cir transport
service of Pennsylvania Airlines and
Central Arlines, made possible by re-
cent Post once Department approval
Of q transfer Of two airmau contracts.
will 60 into effect today, with IN initial
schedule Of eight round trips . day
out Of Washington. on i've Of which
airmail will be carried.
The first airliner Of the new Penn
sylvania- Central Airline Corp. will
leave Washington Airport ct 11:10 Am.
today for Pittsburgh, Cleveland. De-
troit and Milwaukee.
Thereafter departures from WASH
ington Airport will be at 7:15, S:45 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01

after so many years." Nine. Jusser-
and said. HE was always very fond
Of Americans. This memorial will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
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BARGAINS!

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Evening star., 1936-05-18
HEARING LIKELY TODAY
IN DILL ALIENATION SUIT
Former Senator, Co-defendent in
$25, 900 Action, Denies
Charge.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, May lS.
"A s25,000 alienation of affections
suit, brought by Mrs. Margie Heaton
Dill against former United States
Senator Clarence c. Dill of Spokane,
Wash, and Washington, D. c., was
scheduled for hearing before Com
mon Pleas Judge Philip L. Wilkins
today.
Named as co-defendant in the suit
was Mrs. Grace Dill of nearby Fred
ericktown, mother-in-law of the plain
tiff and sister-in-law of the former
Senator.
The plaintiff charged in her petit
ton that the defendants attempted
to break her family ties with Wendell
Dill, whom she married in May, 1884,
the day after they were graduated
from Fredericktown High School.
She charged that the defendants ar
ranged to have an illegal operation
performed on her in Washington,
D. C.
The former Senator denied the
charge In an answer to the suit. The
mother-in-law also denied the charge.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
bLANTON TO SEEK
SCHOOL BOARD END
Offers House Resolution to
Abolish Educational Set.
Up in District.

Reviving fight that was lost a year
ago, Representative Blanton, Demo-
crat, Of Texas, and chief sponsor of
the red rider" today introduced in
the House a resolution to abolish the
present Board of Education and to
give control of the public schools Of
Washington indirectly to the District
Commissioners.
The same measure would prohibit
the judges of the various courts Of the
District from teaching in law schools
and would fix academic requirements
for law degrees.
Blanton's proposal, first suggested
by him last April IA and upon which
he conferred at length last Friday
with the Commissioners, was inter-
preted by school authorities as a
smoke screen" in his fight against
the SiSson bill to repeal the red
rider" 1t also was seen as another
shot in the fight of the Texan against
Dr. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent,
against whom he has waged a con-
slant battle since the last session of
Congress.
Declines to Be Quoted.
Blanton declined to be quoted on
his proposal today.
The resolution provides that the
present Board of Education be abol-
ished July l and that there be SUBJ
stituted a new board, appointed by
and responsible to the Commission
ers, to be known as the Trustees Of
the Public Schools of the District of
Columbia" The present board Is ap-
pointed by the justices of the District
Supreme Court.
The new board would be composed
Of nine members, as at present, three
to be appointed each year for three
year terms.
They would have power to appoint
a supervisor Of education" to take
the place of the present superin-
tendent Of schools. Instead of the SAL
ary of $4,000. now paid to DR.. Ballou,
Evening star., 1936-05-18
BY JAMES Z. CHINN.

The supplemental report on the 1887
District supply bill, released today by
the House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations, revealed that House con-
ferees on the measure walked out OF
a recent conference with Senate con-
ferees because the Senate group refused
to have q stenographer take down the
testimony of Lowell H. Parker, promi-
nent tax expert, who made a tax
survey for the Washington Board OF
Trade.
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Of Texas, chairman Of the House Ap-
propriations Subcommittee made the
disclosure while questioning Parker at
a special hearing before his group
May IS.
Parker, who said he was in an
anteroom when the House committee
walked out, claimed he did not know
the reason for 1t. He admitted he
testified before the Senate committee
after the Hous conferees left. but
Evening star., 1936-05-18
States Rights
Invaded, Is
Ruling.
TUGWELL UNIT
HELD ILLEGAL
Opinion Hits Dele.
CATION of Powers
tOPresident.

In a startling and sweeping
opinion, the District OF Colum-
bia Court of Appeals this morn
ing declared the $4,880, 900, 900
relief act of 1885 unconStitu-
tional on the grounds it at
tempted an improper delegation
of powers to the President, an
invasion of States rights and a
lack of definite authorizations.
The opinion gives doubtful status
to numerous activities now under way
with funds allocated from the s4.880.-
o0O, 900 pot" among them being the
low-cost housing. slum clearance and
rehabilitation programs operating
under the ReSettlement Administra-
ton.
At the same time. it creates a doubt
which may result in sharp revision of
the pending relief appropriation bill
and in more specific drafting Of all
legislation. During the Roosevelt ad-
ministration's term Of Office wide and
loose delegation of powers to the ad-
ministrative branch has become a
habit of the Congress.
Immediate Appeal Planned.
The decision was rendered specif-
ically in the case Of a model COM
munity project Of the Resettlement Ad-
ministration in the township of Frank
lin. Somerset County, N. j.. but the
rf fo
consideration Of this project alone and
declared that the whole relief act "at-
tempts to reach and control matters
over which the Constitution has given
no powers"
Solicitor General Stanley Reed said
an appeal would be taken to the Su-
preme Court at once.
He told newspaper men that after
hurried reading of the opinion he
believed it was marrow" and confined
to construction projects for shifting
population under the resettlement ad-
ministration.
Il am not trying to minimize the
opinion" he added. I'VE wanted it
the other way"
A spokesman for Harry L. Hopkins
said the work relief program would go
on despite the decision.
With Congress in session, he said,
the act could be amended to meet the
courts objections.
The Resettlement Administration
had been allotted $3.50, 398, 400 of the
works relief fund.
Hopkins Works Progress Admin
istration had received the largest al
lotment of $l,363,926.901.
Tugwell Is Silent.
Resettlement Administrator Rex
ford G. Tugwell would make no COM
ment on the opinion, but other off,
cials of the r. A. made the guess that
no activities of the administration
would be halted until the Supreme
Court has made known its attitude
toward the issue.
The Franklin project. better known
as Bound Brook, has been tied up
since last January, when property
owners and taxpayers attacked the
project on the grounds of loss in tax
revenue to the local community. Dis
missal of the injunction suit was
ordered in District Supreme Court
several months ago, but the plaintiffs
carried the case to the appellate body.
Referring to the act as the most
stupendous single appropriation ever
made by legislative body" the court
said the emergency" of a depression
was mot sufficient to expand the
power of Congress to tax ind spend
(see REsETTLEMENT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Walkout by House Conferees
On D. c. Supply Bill Revealed

declined to disclose whether q steno-
graphic record was made of his state
ments on the ground that he testified
at an executive session.
The supplemental report showed
Blanton questioned Parker at length
about his employment by the Board
of Trade as a tax expert, for which
he was paid $500. Neither Blanton
nor other members of the subcom-
mittee, however. questioned him about
the features of his report which
showed Washington's high tax burden
in comparison with 43 other cities.
Intsead, Blanton, through q long
series of questions brought out his
usual argument that Washington has
q low real estate tax.
Many of the questions fired at
Parker obviously were intended to dis
credit him as a tax expert as well as
the report he prepared for the Board
OF Trade.
The supplemental report covering
lsee WI(koUT. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-05-18
DECISION SPLIT, 5 TO 3;
1885 RELIEF ACT VOIDED
BY COURT OF APPEALS
$2,5l5, ,O82,l58 Is
Expended Under Act
HeldUnconstitutiOnal
BY the Associated Press.

by lue ASSOClhUeQ fTeSS.
Up to March 81. the last date
for which figures are available,
$2,515,082,158 had been spent
under the relief act which the
United States Court of Appeals
ruled against today.
The act appropriated $4.880,-
100000 for winding up the Fed
eral dole and inaugurating work
relief.
Allotments which President
Roosevelt has made from this
fund include:
Resettlement Administration
$3.50, 1898, 400; Works Progress
Administration, $1,363, 1926, ,90l;
Bureau of Public Roads, $780,
o00,000; Civilian Conservation
Corps, $527, ATS, ,450; Puerto Rico
Reconstruction Administration.
S33,377,380; Reclamation Bureau,
$76,680,0O0; Navy Department,
$17,542,716; Public Works Ad-
ministration, $447,476,447; Rural
Electrification Administration,
s10.546.812; Treasury, $5O,241,-
O66; War Department, $146,341,-
o86.
In addition. 1898, ,530.O85 was
spent on direct relief during the
transition from the dole to work
relief.
Not all of the sums allotted
has been spent.