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The Washington times., 1936-08-08

You're in for a big Jelly session
here where people get together
and talk and jaw and chew the
rag in q most congenial atmos
phere. A background of real Ha
waiian music condiments your stay
there. What's more If you don't
know Kitty Simons, you ought to.
The popularity Of the slogan
Call for Phillip Morris" might
well be applied with equal force
to q Call from Dick Buffers
Rainbow Room at the Hamilton
Hotel" At least the appeal Of
Dicks famous Tom Collins might
well overshadow the cigarette
slogans during tepid summer
nights.
In the wee hours Of the a. m. or
sooner if you haven't made it by
that time, don't forget to ankle
over to La Paree. It's q Washing
ton night nook with plenty of
ginger and pep and music. Yes,
Al Sakol, we still salute your tunes.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
GUARD SLAYER
FROM MOB

WABASH, Ind, Aug. 8 U.N.S).
Fearing mob violence, State police
under Capt. Matt Leach today
guarded in a secret hiding place
Harry Singer, 26-year-old farm
hand, who confessed to the grue-
some murder of an entire family
of three because he was mad" at
them.
With feeling in the community
against the alleged slayer appar-
emily running high after exhuma-
ton Of the bodies Of John Fielding
Wesley, alias Fielding Wesley
Coffman, 56-year-old Kehtuckian,
his wife, Viola, SO, and their daugh-
ter, Margaret, IL, authorities
deemed it best to take Singer into
hiding.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

ton of therapeutic baths under
management of an expert oper'
ator to be open within q fort.
night. In case too many mint
julepS interfere with the equilib.
rum of the moment, one only
has to seek the new baths over
the kennel club building connect
ing with the mems SoIariIun by
an overhead catwalk. Accom-.
panying the tubs, messages, et
al, will be private rooms and
wards to comfort unruly hang
overs.
The breezeS waited from the
Potomac River are enviOus
treasures during the humid
heat Of Augustus evenings. One
simple remedy Is to blow the
horn for the gal friend, and
then Jelly" down to River
Bend in . hurry.
Ambassadors Hi-Hat Club Is all
that it's name implies. High class
in food, drinks, and entertainment,
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Graham July Sales
Up 18 Pct. Over IS

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 6.-Fac-
tory sales of Graham motor cars
for the month of July reveal an
increase of 10 per cent ever the
corresponding months in 1895,
according to a statement issued
here today by F. r. Valpey, gen.
eral sales manager of Graham
Paige Motors Corporation. Valpey
said:
mot only did factory sales
increase last month, but actual
retail deliveries were 20 per
cent ahead Of those made the
same month a year ago, and
reports show that the final 10
days of last month produced a
peak in retail deliveries, mark
ing the highest Today period
since 1890"
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
MAN BURNED
IN APARTMENT

Edward ]. Neugebauer, %, was
carried unconscious from his
burning apartment last night as
flames, caused by a short circuit
in electric wiring in his radio,
nearly demolished his apartment
at 2147 o st. NJ W.
Neugebauer, whose wife and
child are believed mentioning in
the South, is in Emergency Hos
pital with third degree burns.
A neighbor. Albert E. Cipolari,
smelled smoke in the fourStory
brick building and ran to the
burning apartment. kicked the
door in and dragged Neugebauer
to safety. He received minor
burns in reScuing the unconscious
man. Firemen extinguiShed the
blaze before it spread to other
apartments.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
SURPLUS TAX
RULES SET BY
TREASURY
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
International News Service

A sweeping change in the divi.
dend policy of many big corpora
tons was forecast today as the
Treasury published regulations
covering the revolutionary corpor-
alton surplus tax provisions of the
new 800 million dollar tax law.
Under the new law, in which
the surplus tax is based upon
profits retained by the corpora
ton, dividends must reach the
stakeholder before midnight, De
cember 81, in order to build up a
dividend credit and thus mini
mize the tax.
While a carry-over dividend
provision minimizes the Difficult
ties facing corporations which
normally declare dividS2ds on the
last day of the taxable year,
Treasury spokesman said that
there may be difficulty" in many
cases.
At least one big corporation al
ready has discontinued its regular
dividend policy so that it can ad-
just payments to stockholders to
avoid harsh penalties under the
surplus tax provisions.
Treasury spokesman, explaining
the regulations which are designed
to aid corporations in filing re-
turns under the new scheme, con-
ceded the possibility of a flood of
law suits arising under the act.
They also said that many flaws
had been found, which may result
in requests to the next Congress
to revise the law. But one high Of
ricial of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue added:
"The new law is baSically not
complicated and does very well
for a new law"
-V0YE
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Japan, Russia Speed
Troops in New Clash

DAIREN, Aug. 8. G.N.SO.
Japan and Soviet Russia are each
speeding reinforcements to the
eastern border of Manchukuo as
result of a battle August 5 in the
vicinity of Pogranitchanaya in
which more than 100 japanese
were killed, a traveller from the
troubled sector stated today.
He said skirmishes in the reg
ion continue and termed the sit
uation there ''ugly." The travel,
ler's statement could not be con-
firmed from any other source.
VOTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
i. ). Jury Resumes
Wendell Kidnap Quiz

NEWARK. N. j., Aug. 8.
The Federal grand jury investi,
eating the alleged kidnapping and
torture Of Paul H. Wendell re-
sumed its hearings yesterday
with seven witnesses waiting to
be heard. Murray Bleefeld, one
OF those who alleged that the alb
duction of Wendell was inspired
by Ellis H. Parker ST., chief Of
Burlington county detectives, was
to testify.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
BY FRANCOIS

A promise Is q promise, so duck
it if you can. In the midst of the
heat and prostration reported last
Wednesday, this column defied
the sizzling ozone to talk about
"jellying."
BY way Of introduction let's tie
it up with our twice weekly night
club jaunts by saying that it is a
MidweStern expression with como
tations meaning congeniality, con-
VITALITY, -fellows-get-to.
gether, etc.
The custom Of "jellying" origt.
mated in Missouri and spread to
neighboring States around about
the turn of the century. Young
folks, old people, everybody, when
out to have a good time in each
others company referred to the
get-together as "jellying."
AT Landon, Kansas contribu.
ton to the coming political cam.
paign, is undoubtedly familiar
with the custom as are many per.
sons from the Midwest who FIRE.
quent Capitol Hill.
So we say to you WaShingtO-
mans for the first time, why not
try "jelIying" for = couple Of
hours this weekend ut some OF
the city'S smart places and night
club rendezvous.
A roundup at Dude Ranch this
evening or any other evening
would start proceedings off swell.
Dixie Dyer and Phil Barrett's
musical crew offer q perfect set.
ting for an interesting evening of
entertainment. Forget your trou
bles, and Jelly" along to the
lighted spot two miles beyond
Maryland University on the Wash
ington- Baltimore Boulevard,
It's always more fun when start
ing the evenings "jeIlying" cam
paign to see in how many diff:
ferent ways it can be done. We
offer now the Russian way as
presented by atmospheric sur.
roundings at Matt WndSor'S
Volga Boatman.
Traipsing around the town the
other night, we sought the vel
come of the Boatman during the
ensuing downpour. Rain doesn't
bother Windsor nor any Of his
guests, the reason being the re.
moval Of the orchestra from the
deluged roof to the Volga Boat
man Club proper.
Another feature unique to the
Volga Boatman is the presence Of
Washington'S only fiddler of Ice
landic extraction. Bill Einarsson
is the lad claiming ancestral ties
with fearless Nordic heroes of the
past. As member of the Swingo-
patorS, Bill certainly bows a fear.
less fiddle.
Griffith Farms is a delightful
spot for more than one reason.
Tonight we can do our "jellying"
with an added attraction in the
form of home grown vegetables"
Seems a little far fetched, but the
lowdown is that since Frank Nc.
Ney began mastering the cere-
monies, he has laid in q request
for food of the best variety. Seems
Frank just can't stand anything
but the freshest for his diet, so
epicureanS can look forward to a
field day under Franks super.
vision.
The ShOreham Terrace to
night will close the popular pro-
gram of adagiO dancing offered
by three men and . blonde, the
BarteIIS and Hurst. Your night
club party can sit back, sip
cocktails, relax and settle back
for a perfect three or four hours
of "jelIying."
An exotic Oriental impOrta-
ton graces the Sh0reham'S re-
vue in the graceful dancing mo-
0T3! :43NTl
The Washington times., 1936-08-08


II you haven't seen the princess
yet, we advise your getting .
closeup.
Americans go in for all sorts of
quaint but sometimes necessary
customs. They're mostly neces-
Sary because they go to make up
living day. A day without q
laugh is worse perhaps than one
without a song.
The Powhatan is giving Eddie
Davis, Broadway song writer, Q
run for his money. A few weeks
ago newspapers carried the story
of the record being set by Davis.
He had warbled his song, The
West Virginia Hills" at least once
every night for the past four
years.
As the runner-up who never gets
any glory anyway, Marty Rubin.
vocalist for Pete Macias' tuneSters
on the Roof, has been grooming
the lyrics to Davis ballad with
monotonous consistency almost as
long as its author. Although
Marty admits getting tired at re-
peating the song. he stin renders
the tune to guests who request
the number.
Cocoanut Groves likeness to q
Broadway theatrical sojourn has
been corroborated by such stars
Of stage, screen and radio as Mo-
lasses and January Of the Show
Boat, OZzie Nelson, the Yacht Club
Quartet, Irene Vermillion and
others.
The Grove exemplifieS some
thing of what patrons visualize
when thinking Of New York's &C.
lebFity hideouts. Bring the gang
along and listen to Gina and
Giano, Nanny jimmy. handsome
Bennett Green, eight attractive
CheS Doherty dancing gals, and
Pete Moss, who will lead his ork
in opening up keg Of lifting dance
rhythms. What's more, Jelly" in
that theatrical trimming so well
emulating Broadway'S night spots.
Just a stones throw from any
downtown street car stop is the
Lotus Restaurant, offering as a
side dish music by Bill Strickland'S
Capitolians and versatile floor
show entertainers. A local 18-year.
old kid, Joe Feldman, who lives
at 1921 Seventh st. N. W.. is mer.
chandising his own song, Love
Will Never Touch My Heart" with
great success nightly at the Lotus.
From the sound of things Joe
shows promise Of hitting the big
time with his melodies.
While on tour let's hike out
Maryland Club Gardens way and
see what's up. You might know
it, all right, Something novel.
something new!
Besides furnishing q complete
night club and cabaret, the man
agement has looked further into
the needs of it's customers, and
come up with something to soothe
night cluhitiS.
The innovation is the inStalla-
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Pldnthdler Is
GiUen Divorce
In Nevada

Mrs. Estelle Planthaler, Of 804
Seventh st. N. W., today con-
firmed reports that she was award
ed an absolute divorce from her
husband, George Planthaler, in
Omaha, Neb, July 80.
Mr.. Planthaler is an accountant
employed as land bank examiner
for the Farm Credit Administra-
ton. At present he is travelling in
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
0hiO's Safe Driver
To Try New York

WTCKIIFFE, Ohio, Aug. 8.
Charles D. Kisthardt may
we'll hold his breath when he
drives to New York August 81 for
a two-day motorists clinic" He
has been chosen Ohio's safest au-
tomobile driver" after GAS 900
miles in 81 years without a. mis-.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

MRS. e. PLANTHALER
Massachusetts, in connection with
his work.
The divorce decree provides for
temporary alimony, Mrs. Plan
thaler stated.
She was represented by Attor-
neyS Dora Palkin of this city and
Laurence Williams, Sd, of Omaha.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Open Hearing Today
In AirIiner Probe

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8 G.N.S).-A
verdict of accident from causes
unknown" was returned by a
coroner's jury yesterday as Fed,
eraI air experts plunged into a
rigid probe Of the crash of the
airliner City of Memphis, which
carried eight men to death when
it dashed into a fog-blRnketed
field near here.
Headed by Eugene L. Vidal,
chief of the United States Bureau
Of Air Commerce, the experts
viewed the tangled wreckage of
the new 10-passenger Chicago and
Southern Air Lines ship and an
nounced a public hearing today
at Lambert Field.
VOTE AhERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Two Seek Fire Post

EVANSVILLE, Md, Aug. 8
William S. Freeman, of Mount
Rainier, and F. B. Heimer, of
Branchville, were the only nomi,
nees for the presidency of Prince
Georges County Volunteer Fire,
mems Association at the opening
business session of the annual con,
vention here last night. Final
balloting for the office will be held
tonight.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
GOSSIP AND NEWS NOTES CLEANED IN CAPITAL NIGHT CLUB
Francois Goes Into Detail in
Defining That Midwestern
Expression, 'JeIIYinq

tiOnS Of Princess Fumi. The Is
year-Old Asiatic charmer brings
= quickening Of the pulse beat
with her dance interpretations.
II you haven't seen the princess
yet, we advise your getting .
closeup.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

-VOTE AMERICAN
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
BANK OF SMYRNA I'D OLDEST
Was Established in Smyrna in
1872; Bank i'm Wilmington, 1907

A roll call of the oldest banks in
the United States published in the
156-page Tooth anniversary edition
of the American Banker, New
York daily banking publication
shows four banks in Delaware
more than 100 years old, and IA in
this state more than so years old.
Farmers Bank of Delaware CWil-
mington, Dover and Georgetown)l
established in the year 1907
is the Oldest and the National
Bank of Smyrna established in
1872 is the second Oldest. The
publication further shows pa
banks operating in the country to-
day have weathered the financial
storms of a century, and of the
1926 banks doing business today,
2,413 of them are so or more
years old. The third Oldest bank
is the Wilmington Savings Fund.
founded in 1882. Among the Del
aware banks which are so years
old or older, and the year in which
they were founded are: Union Ma
tional Bank, Wilmington, 1885,
Delaware City National Bank,
1s49; New Castle County Bank,
Odessa, 1854; Farmers Trust Co.,
Newark, 1856; Artisan Savings
Bank, Wilmington, 1861; First Ma
tional Bank, Dover, 1865; First
National Bank, Seaford, 1865;
Fruit Growers National Bank.
Smyrna, 1876; First National
Bank, Milford, 1876; Security Trust
Wilmington, 1885; Central Nation
al Bank, Wilmington, 1885.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
.HOMEMAKERS
U OF D COURSE
Two Smyrna Women Join 62
Others For Three-Day
Study Course
FIRST ATTEMPT OF END

Sixty-two Delaware homemak-
ers, including Mrs. Francis O'Neill
and Mrs. Lee Gooden, of Smyrna,
are at the University of Delaware
in Newark, taking three-day
course" in educational and recre-
ational meetings, demonstrations,
lectures, and tours under the lead
ership of Mrs. Helen Mckinley,
State Leader of Home Demonstra-
tion Work and a member of the
University of Delaware Extension
staff. Women from all parts of
the state were enrolled which is
the first attempt of the Extension
Service to hold an educational
meeting at the University exclu-
sively for homemakers. Among
the subjects which were covered
during the Short Course were in
sect control, health, interior dec
Grafton, recreation, appearance,
cookery, and safety in the home.
Those registered for the Short
Course were as follows: New Cas-
tie county-Mr. c. ]. Vanderslice,
Wilmington; Mrs. j. M. Hazel,
Clayton, Mrs. George Lester, and
Mrs. Matte Gam, st. Georges;
Mrs. Charles Hamilton, State
Road; Mrs. A. H. Hamilton, Town
send, and Mrs Edgar Hirsch, Elm
hurst. Kent County = Mrs. Alice
Wix, Mrs. Herman Kohland, and
Mrs. Charles Tritt, Harrington;
Mrs. D. A. Patry, Mrs. Orland Al
exander, and Miss Clara Rentz,
FELTON,; Mrs. Julia Darby, Freder-
lea; Mrs. Lewis Wright and Mrs.
Jack Villa, Milford; Mrs. NOVEL;
Wharton, Mrs. Frank Mckee, Mrs.
Albert Kemp, Mrs. Thomas Short,
Mrs. M. E. Chadwick, Dover; Mrs.
William Craig, Wyoming; Mrs. Ro-
land Garrison and Mrs. William
fContinued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
TWO BURNED ON
BOAT, BOWERS
Leland and Harold Spayd Are
Burned When Their Paptha
Engine Backfires
LELAND is IN HOSPITAL

The condition of Leland Spayd,
the 15-year-old son of Captain and
Mrs. Elwood Spayd, of Bowers
Beach, who was rushed to Kent
General Hospital at Dover, Satur-
day after having been severely
burned about the face, neck and
arms as the result of back-fire of
the engine in their boat which
young Spayd was operating while
out with fishing party, is report
ed much improved by the hospital
authorities. His brother, Harold,
also suffered slight burns. Captain
Elwood Spayd and his two sons
left port with a party of fishermen
from Sunbury, Pa, aboard. In the
late afternoon the party decided
to return to Bowers Beach, and
Leland started the engine for the
return trip. The engine back-fred,
igniting gasoline which had evil
IDENTIFY spilled from the tanks onto
the floor of the boat. An explosion
followed, blowing out the flooring
and parts of the engine, and set
ting fire to Leland's clothing. Sew
eral members of the party immed-
lately tied a rope around the boys
waist and lowered him into the
water until the flames were extin-
guished. He had suffered severe
burns about the head, however.
Harold Spayd, who was standing
near the engine at the time of the
blast, was burned about the face
and hands. The fishermen formed
a bucket brigade and soon had the
fire under control. Meanwhile, the
two-masted boat, Phoebus, with
Captain Harvey Richardson in
charge, arrived and took the injur-
ed youths and members of the fish
ing party aboard. With the Spayd
boat in tow, the Phoebus returned
to Bowers Beach. Leland was
rushed to the hospital at Dover,
while Harold was taken to his
home.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18

country roads, the monotony of
which was then broken by groves
of oak; Of poplar, walnut and pine,
and of other stately trees which
then adorned the beautiful Della
ware landscape. In consequence.
when, in 1891, 1 was called from
the Department of State, at Wash
ington, 10 fill the newly created
chair of International Law and
at Columbia Univers-
ity, in the City of New York,
some of my colleagues, who spec
ialized in American history, were
occasionally surprised to find that
I was not always obliged to sit at
their feet; and they were yet
again surprised when 1 told them
that / had never taken a formal
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
MAN is DROWNED
Clarence F0xwell, a Deck Hand
With Wilson Line, Falls Overheard

Clarence Foxwell, %, Smyrna, a
deckhand on the Wilson Line
steamer City of Philadelphia, fell
from the main deck of the boat as
the craft was proceeding up the
Christiana River near the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company plant in Will
mington, about midnight, Sunday.
Several passengers saw the man
fall into the water. Captain w.
B. Jackson, in command Of the
ship, was notified and Immediately
had the vessel stopped. A small
boat was lowered, and its crew be-
gan a thorough search of the area,
but no trace of Foxwell was found
until 1870 Wednesday afternoon.
He is believed to have been drawn
under the surface of the water by
suction of the propeller. Foxwel
is married and has four small chill
dren.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
HUNDREDS OF MILES OF COUNTY
ROADS REPAIRED BY THE STATE

The entire Delaware highway
system is in much better shape
this year, despite the severe win
ter, and the heavy rains last Sep
tember, it has been reported by
Chief Engineer w. w. Mack.
County roads, which were taken
over by the State Highway De-
partment last July, were reported
in unusually good condition. In
reviewing the work done on the
roads since last July, Mr.. Mack
stated the operations have been
completed very economically be-
cause in most cases local material
was used, and the present force of
men took care of the maintenance.
In New Castle county, where the
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James R.Gailey, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week

Rev. James R.Gailey, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week
The services at the First Pres
byterian Church for the coming
week will be as follows: Friday at
$50 a. m, the member of the Sun
day School and congregation Will
meet at the church to go in the
annual Sunday School picnic. The
plans for the place have been
changed. The picnic will be held
at White Crystal Beach instead OF
Betterton as announced. Trans
portation has ben obtained for all,
so be sure to be present for this
annual outing. The services for
the Sabbath will be as follows: 10
a. M, Sabbath School. All the
members are urged to be present
for the last rehearsal for the Chill
dren's Day music. IL a. M, the
annual Children's Day exercises by
the Sunday School. A splendid
program has been arranged. The
members of the congregation
should all be present to observe
the witnes for Christ as presented
by the pupils of the Sunday School.
At 7:30, evening sermon by the
pastor. There will be no mid-week
prayer service in the church from
now until September.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Warner w. Price, Jr., Tells
Club of His Impression
As Their Guest
SAFETY COUNCIL TALK

Warner w. Price, IT, valedic-
torian of the 1886 graduation
class of Smyrna High School, was
the guest speaker at the club last
Thursday evening. Mr.. Price has
been the guest of the club for the
past six weeks as an honor for his
outstanding work in scholastic
achievements. Mr.. Price stated
that during his attendance and
fellowship with the club members
he was gratified to know and learn
that the club was so active and in
terested in civic opportunities and
the youth of the community. He
lauded the club for their interest
in the local Troop of Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, Girls Camps and The
Friendly Town Campaign for the
children. Mr.. Price
concluded by thanking the club
for the opportunity of being priv
iledged to associate with a group
of business men. Mr.. A. X. New
man of the Delaware Safety Coun-
ell, gave short talk and showed
two reels of moving pictures on
Safety. These reels showed the
rules of safe driving as compared
to the unattentive and careless
driver and the results of careless
driving to save time. Miss Mary
Hynson, the club pianist, assisted
in the evenings program with vo-
cal solos. Visiting Rotarian: J. w.
Vane of Dover club. Guests: w.
w. Price, Jr., Of Smyrna. and Mr..
A. X. Newman OF Wilmington.