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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
CASH FOR STERILIZATION

The Federal Reserve Board has
issued an order which requires buy
ers of stocks to put up at least S.
per cent of the purchase price them
selves, instead of as per cent as pre-
viOusly required.
The grand crash of 1929 was prin-
cipally created by excessive specula-
tiOn. II the speculator can get some
institution to put up most of the
money for his deal, he is encouraged
to put through such a transaction.
If he has to put up more of his own
money his enthusiasm may cool off
a bit.
If the wings of speculation could
have been very much clipped in 1929,
the country should have been spared
the worst of that crash. Specula-
tiOn is apt to be helpful when the
market is too low. It then needs the
hope of the Spectator to revive its
sinking spells. But when the mar
ket gets too high the speculator who
tries to boost it still higher, needs
someone pulling his cOat-tail and
suggest that he sit down and watch
things for a time.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
LIE rrbLlc,s aFORGETFERYg


THE lUBLlC'S eFORG GET1FERYS
Doubts are expressed whether any
new bill for taxes will be passed al
this session Of Congress- Il is said
to be the general history of Con-
crosses that new taxes are rarely
voted just before an election.
If so, the statesmen must figure
that the voters have short memories.
If tax is wrong, one would think
the pain of the taxpayer would at
least be felt for several years.
People wax very indignant over
some new law or assessment, for a
time. They vow vengeance to the
legislators who perpetrated this al
legiance wrong. They are never 60
ing to vote for those candidates
again. But indignation has a way
OF cooling off. People gradually adj
just themselves to the conditions to
which they objected. New things
come along to take their interest,
and they forget all about the pro-
posed vengeance. In some ways this
ability to forget our troubles is
helpful. We can't be getting "all
het up" all the time without acquir-
ing a sour disposition.
Unfortunately, politics and gov
have come to be a kind of
side issue in the minds of the aver
lge person. He is more interested
n other things. He will wake up
or a short time ON some political
question, and then it drops out of
lis mind.
The experiences of the past six
ears have subjected the American
'eople to a severe strain. Perhaps |
hey will not do so much forgetting |
Il the future. For the time being /
hey are watching the records and |
tterances of statesmen rather care
Illy. If the sunny days of full
rOsperity return. will they remain
OnsciOus of political events? Many
{ them will again go to sleep on
uch issues. If the people really
'ant good government, they will
ave to cure their fOrgettery about
olitics.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

APPROXIMATELY 1900 Republi-
cans from all parts of the State
gathered in the Hotel DUPONT in
Wilmington on Wednesday to pay
honor to Abraham Lincoln-and to
open their campaign in this State
1t was the largest gathering ever
accommodated by the Hotel man
agement at one time. Tables were
placed in every available part of
the hotel, and loud speakers carried
the voices of the speakers to all
who desired to listen-and they did
listen. Never within recent years
has a more serious minded gather
ing of Delawareans been assembled.
There was little of the ballyhOo
which usually accompanies affairs
of this nature. Those men and wo-
men who were present were there
for a purpose. They had driven
from all parts of the State to hear
the messages to be presented; and
they were not disappointed. A ring
ing rebuke of the National Admins
tratiOn at Washington was rOundly
applaudcd. and Governor C. Doug
lass Buck was cheerod when he
finished his address in which he
told of the sound accomplishments
of Republicanly controlled Delaware.
These men and women were surely
there for a purpose. 1t was not just
a feed" that brought them there.
They desired first hand information
and they got it. Their intense in
terest augers well for Delaware Re
next November.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
DANCING FOR CHARITY

Five thousand dances were held
January 30 for the benefit of infan,
tile paralysis victims. and in honor
OF President Roosevelt on his birth,
day. There are 100000 sufferers
from this terrible disease in this
country. which sweeps down on in
nocent victims with the speed Of
lightning. and leaves many crippled
for life.
Somewhere and somehow there
must be remedy for this mysterious
ailment. Much progress has been
made in finding it. But it needs a
lot of money to care for these suf-
ferers. and to carry on research TO
perfect methods Of cure. All who
have contributed in this generous
movement are helping turn many
darkened homes into shining ones.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
vAEENTINEs

Fashions come and go, but one old
fashion, that Of sending valentines
on February IA. never dies out. The
eternal mystery and attraction Of sex
never changes with the fads of the
moment.
Back in ancient history, names Of
young men and women were put in
boxes. Anyone desiring the compan-
iOnship of the other sex could draw
out a name, and the people thus
chosen by chance were supposed to
keep company" for a year
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
BAFFLING NEUTRALITY
PROBLEM

Congress is wrestling with nous
trality legislation, responding % she
eager cry Of the American people
that our government keep us out Of
war Some say the best plan is to
sell no materials needed ia war to
any lighting power That plan would
excite anger in nations that have
constantly bought these things Of
us Another idea which might work
better is to sell such material freely
to all nations. but require those that
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

sncaking insults q disliked persons
Some Of Us have received such mani
festaiions Of ID viii IN which our
personalities were set forth IN Their
MOST hateful aspects, Illustrated by
grotesque pictures representing Us
IN some horrible guise.
Sensible folks never worried about
such things. They felt rather a
pride that they had shown such
character that they became hateful
to malicious persons The folks who
sent these insulting messages prob
ably thought they were persons Of
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

Countless lovers used to address
such sugary missiyes, all dolled up
with pictures Of hearts and cunids,
to fair maidens, and tremhle with
fear 70 see how the adored one took
it. She was not commonly offended.
Today valentines are a pretty way Of
showing sentimental interest. with
out meaning SO much by IT, The
young lady does not expect an inn
mediate call to the minister's. mere
ly because she obtains a nice valen-
tine ON February IA.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

are at war 70 come 20 our ports, pay
cash and get il in their own vessels.
Il Europe blows up in war 4 viii
be healthier for The American peu-
nle to stay al home And II IL costs
$1,000 worth Of war TO pay for dol
lars worth Of trade with lighting
countries our people would hetler
look for some better paying job.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

THE MAN WHO SAYS nothing
may be very wise, but the public has
no chance to become aware of that
fact. SO the business that does not
say anything about its work through
advertising may be rendering ex-
cellent service, without attracting
much public notice.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

THE OLD TIMERS WENT ahead
because they exercised forethought
You can exercise forethought today,
by studying the advertising before
you spend your money.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

ALL is NOT GOLD that glitlerB,
the OLD proYerb says. All the barr
gains that look SO nne wllen pur-
chased away from home don't look
so shiny IN your own kitchen
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

THE POLITICIAN is supposed to
get elected by the glad handshake
he gives everybody. II You want to
get elected to promotion and success,
give the glad hand to your townspeo-
Pile.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

great wit and perception Hpt i ig
4 hw al life Tint people who throw
dirt get a lot Of it ON their own
] hands.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

DON'T QUARREL with your own
bread and butter by refusing to buy
goods in the home town which gives
you yonr living.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

WHEN YOU WANT anything, you
have TO ask for it. usually rather
emphatIcalIy, Many concerns have
never asked for trade by adver-l
lising.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

SOME roLKs THINK that the
farther a bargain is from home, the
more wonderful It is.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
VALENTINE INSULTS

February n was once not merely
The holiday Of all true lovers, but
much petty spite used to hurl its
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

prisons Of the Department Of
Justice to submit to me a mem.
Orandum on just how many
Federal prisoners are lodged in
the District penal institutions.
l want to find out if the Fed
eraI Government pays the Dis
trict for the cost of keeping
these men.
eff it doesn't 1 intend to see
that legislation is drawn up to
protect the District. 1 saw in
a newspaper that Attorney Gen
eral Homer s. Cummings visited
the Jail just like / did. I hope
that when the memorandum
from his department is drawn
up / can have q meeting with a
member of his staff and the Dis
trict Commissioners to iron out
this situation.
If / find that the Federal
Government is using the District
jafls to any great extent, 1 am
going to insist that the Federal
Government pay its share of the
cost Of a new jail. which we need
here very badly"
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Sen. King Checks Up
On U. s. Use of Jail

Senator William H. King (D),
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, today called
upon the Department of Justice to
submit to him a report on how
many Federal prisoners are housed
in District penal institutions with a
view to determining what portion
of the cost of a new Jail the Fed
eral Government should pay.
Senator King visited the Dis
trict Jail, Lorton and Occoquan
over a year ago. At that time he
advised the District Commission
ers that something should be done
to relieve the serious overcrowd-
ing.
He suggested that a new Jail
be built, that old offenders and
first offenders be segregated, and
that a farm be provided for in
ebriates. Today he said:
although / suggested that
something be done more than
a year ago no steps have been
taken toward relieving the sit
uatiOn.
81 have asked the director of
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Girl, 25, Kills Chum
In Wild 'IImpuISe'

EAST LANSING, Mich, Dec. 9
Q.N.SO-Police today planned a
sanity hearing for Hope Morgan.
Is, to determine why the brilliant
psychology student, suddenly
transformed into a tigress killer,
pumped five bullets into the body
of her chum, Miss Elizabeth Gilt
ner, 25, daughter of a Michigan
State College professor, three days
before Miss Giltner's scheduled
society wedding.
II had an insane lust to kill
SOmebOdy-anybOdy."
This was the only explanation
Miss Morgan could give, police
said, as she calmly confessed to
the crime. She had been domi-
mated by homicidal impulses for
a year, she said.
Held in Jail
Miss Morgan, who turned to
social settlement work after
studying abnormal psychology
with Miss Giltner, was held in
the county Jail at Mason for
arraignment today.
A special matron was assigned
to her cell. She had tried to
kill herself after riddling Miss
Giltner's body with bullets late
yesterday in the breakfast nook
of the latter's home, she told
police.
The victim, daughter of DR..
Ward C. Giltner, nationally
known dean of veterinary medi-
cine at the college, was to have
been married to Capt. David S.
Babcock. United States Army at
tache at the school, Saturday
afternoon. The girls were ad-
dressing invitations to the wed
ding when the bizarre Staying
occurred.
Lacks RemOrse
Police said Miss Morgan showed
no signs Of remorse and once in
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
| 4 KILLE D
| n AIR
CRASH
Famed 'Gyro' Inventor
Among Dead as Liner
Falls at Croydon

CROYDON, England, Dec. 9
G.N.SO.-Juan de la Cierva, Span
ish inventor of the auto-gyro, who
devoted his life to perfection of
"crash-proof' aviation, was among
ID persons killed today when a
Royal Dutch airliner crashed in
flames shortly after taking off
from fog-bound Croydon Airport.
Admiral Solomon Lindman, who,
like Cierva, was listed as a pas
Senger aboard the plane. also was
believed killed.
Plane American Built
The huge arliner, an American
built Douglas luxury plane. took
off through the thick mist at
1880 a. m, bound for AmSter-
dam, Holland, and Germany.
A few moments later, a terrific
crash was heard. Either the
plane failed to gain altitude fast
enough or the pilot miscalculated
in the heavy fog. and the liner
crashed into an unoccupied house
on suburban road near the air
port.
Bursting into flames immedi-
ately, the craft set fire to several
houses, but airport attendants,
rushing to the scene by motor
cycle and on foot. were able to
extricate six of the II aboard
while still alive. Three, however,
died later in a hospital.
Disaster Among Worst
The disaster was one of the
worst that has occurred on Brit.
ish soil.
Juan de la Cierva. brilliant
aeronautical pioneer, was born in
Madrid Al years ago.
He first began his experiments
with a helicopter.type plane in
1919 and five years later brought
out his first successful machine.
In 1924, he flew across the Eng
lish Channel in four hours.
In 1888, Cierva presented his
baby" autogyro, and only last
year perfected winglesS machine
capable of vertical ascent and
descent.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
TRIAL OPENS
WITH GIRL
HOPEFUL
Motions to Quash Are
OverruIed Quickly
BY Judge
By a staff CorresuOndent

WISE, Va, Dec. 9.-The defense
lost it's first skirmishes today as
the second trial of Edith Maxwell,
22-year-old school teacher, charged
with the murder of her blacksmith
father, Trigg Maxwell, opeIled in
circuit court here.
M. j. Fulton. defense counsel,
moved to quash the Indictment
and attacked the constitutionality
of the State law under which it
was drawn. but Judge Ezra T.
Carter, Scott county judge as
signed by Peery to hear the case,
denied the motion,
Miss Maxwell, pale and nervous
and showing the effects Of IA
months in Jail before being re-
leased on bond last September,
followed the arguments of her at
torneys with keen interest.
Mother at Her Side
Dressed in a brown skirt and
sweater and wearing a green coat.
she sat at the counsel table with
her mother and brother, Earl.
Across the courtroom sat he1
uncle, Lee Skeen, former sheriff
who has employed attorneys to as
, sist commemorative Attorney
Fred Greear in prosecuting the
case.
round guilty at her first trial
q year ago, Miss Maxwell was
sentenced to IS years in prison
but that sentence was set aside by
the Virginia Supreme Court OF
Appeals last September.
Another attack on Virginia law
vas launched by Gail Laughlin
woman attorney and proponent OF
women's rights, who is also as
sociated with the defense.
Demands Sex Equality
Miss Laughlin moved to quash
the indictment on the ground that
women are not allowed to serve
on grand or petit juries in the
state, She quoted the bill Of rights
and declared the bar against
women jurors is discrimination,
against the sex.
Miss Maxwell is denied equal
(Contfnued on Page 10. Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
JUVENILE LAW
CHANGE URGED

Protection Of juvenile delin.
quentS in the District Of Columbia
through a new juvenile court bill
and a change in the controversial
red rider" bill were urged today
by Representative Mary T. Nor.
ton CD of New Jersey, chairman
Of the House District Committee.
Before leaving the city for her
home in Jersey City, N. j., where
she will remain until Congress con.
veneS next month, the head Of the
District Committee announced
that she will reintroduce the juve-
nile court bill extending the pow
ers of the judge of the Juvenile
Court and providing for a more
lenient treatment of children
brought before the court.
PRIVATE COURT" PLAN
She said:
children who commit minor
OffenseS should not be treated
as criminals as they are treated
under the present juvenile court
law. If children were brought
into a private court and placed
under probation for first Of
fenSeS, we would have a much
better administration of juve-
nile justice than we do at the
present time. Once a child is
sent to the training school, he
is branded. Some times he
comes out of it better for his
experience. but as a rule his
morals are not improved very
much"
Mrs. Norton said she would in
troduce the bill early in the ses-
sion and that she would hold hear
ings on it soon after. Last week
Representative Jack Nichols CD
Of Oklahoma, chairman of the
special juvenile court subcommit-
tee of the District Committee, an
nounced that he would call his
subcommittee for a meeting before
Congress conveneS.
In connection with the RED
rider" Representative Norton said
her principal objection to the pres
ent law as administered is the affi-
davit which local teachers are
forced to sign, swearing that they
Continued on Page 2, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Maxwell Defense Loses First Two Moves
McGrady
Seen Due
To Quit
By EARL GOODWIN

Assistant Secretary of Labor
Edward McGrady wants to be Sec.
retary of Lahor-or else he will
take a $35,000 job with a manu-,
featuring concern.
This is Washington's latest Cab.
met rumor, and there is some
thing to it, say the well-posted at.
taches of the Labor Department.
Assistant Secretary of Labor
McGrady has been carrying the
brunt of the severe labor fight
on the maritime front of the
Pacific Coast. He is expected to
be here in Washington about the
time the President returns, and
wants to have heart-to-heart talk
on the subject of just who is going
to be the Secretary of Labor in
the second Roosevelt administra.
tion.
Information on the next Cabinet
personnel is so scarce that even
Cabinet officers are asking news
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
SEEN
AS INVALID
FOR LIFE
Pontiff Is Reported
Improved; Faces
Future BraveIy
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 9 UN.SO
Pope Plus, although slightly i'm
proved in his illness today, may be
a chair-bound invalid for the re-
mainder of his life. International
News Service learned on high
authority.
The Pontiff, who has led an un-
usually strenuous life. even
through his late seventies, is fac
ing the possibility bravely, and he
almost defies the advice of his doc
tors and aides to tighten his load
of work. A's'
The Pope was officially reported
materially" improved today. but
members Of his official family
were saddened at the effect his
present illness has had upon him.
They like to remember him as
the black-robed priest who once
pulled an Alpine guide bodily
from the bottom of a crevaSse-
a man powerful in body as well
as mind.
Pontiff Wan and Weak
Today. nearing 80 and suffer
ing from a combination of all
ments due to old age, including
a uric acid infection in one leg
causing paralysis, the Pontiff is
described as being wan and weak
in body.
Today's Improvement" they
admitted, means only that per
haps tomorrow the Pope would be
Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Monkey Runs Afou|
The Law and Lands
In Pound With DoQ!

A monkey was among the in.
mates at the District dog pound
today.
Poundmaster Frank L. Marks
took the monkey in custody in the
vicinity of North Capitol Street
and Seaton Place after a COM
plant that the animal, a trained
pet. had bitten a boy in the neigh
borhood.
The owners of the monkey could
not be determined. Marks said
the owner is absent from the city
and had left the monkey with
friends, but they relinquished the
animal after the biting complaint
had been made.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Spanish Shoot Down
French Plane; Hurt 4

PARIS, Dec. 9 G.N.SO.-Rid-
died by machine-gun bullets from
a German-built airplane in the
service of the Spanish insurgents,
a French embassy airplane was
forced down in Guadalajara,
Spain, and four civilians injured,
it was confirmed today.
Two of those hurt and in hos
pitals are French newspaper re-
porters and the others are en-
ployes of the International Red
Cross.
The French foreign office said
no immediate protest either to the
Spanish insurgent government"
or to Germany was at present con.
templated,
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
WASHINGTON FORECAST
I TEMPERATURES

Probably rain tonight and tomorrow; Slightly
warmer today; lowest temperature tonight
about 38 degrees
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
ON EDGE
AS DECISION IS
WITHHELD
By DAVID P. SENTNER

LONDON Dec. 9 Q.N.S.).-Indicating he
expects overnight developments in the consti-
tutionaI crisis arising from King Edwards
plans to marry Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson,
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the House
Of Commons today he hopes to make new
statement tomorrow.
This declaration was regarded as dispos-
ing of the assertion King Edward already has
decided to abdicate.
It was felt the Premier would be unable to
delay transmission of any such decision to the
house Immediately because Of his promise to
keep parliament informed Of any actual de-
velopments and because of growing impa-
thence throughout the empire for definite
news.
A conclusive result" in his discussions with
the King will be announced by Baldwin to the
House tomorrow, it was expected in well
Informed parliamentary quarters.
Labor Opposition ReStiUe
The labor opposition is becoming increas
ingly restive, many laborite M. P's beginning
to complain parliament is being kept in the
dark. They feel Baldwin could give consid-
erably more information without imperilling
the present discussions
If no new statement is Forthcoming by to-
morrow, it is expected Clement Attlee labor
ite leader will strongly insist Baldwin take
the house further into his confidence
Hope rode high throughout the British EN-
pire today that Edward would choose to re-
main upon his throne and withdraw his desire
for morganatic marriage with Mrs. Simpson
But despite the cheerful tone of the press
and official intimations he will not abdicate,
the nation and dominions remained on tenter-
hooks awaiting announcement of the Kings
final decision.
The feeling in all quarters was that until
Continued on Page e. Col u
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

a calm voice expressed a desire
to shoot one of her questioners
Asked why she killed Miss Gilt
ner, Miss Morgan related she car
ried her fathers gun at intervals
for more than year. Last Sun
day she felt an urge to kill hel
father, Stuart Morgan. an insur
ance broker, "but did not gel
the opportunity"
She added:
"Since October, 1885, I have
been seized with this lust to
kill. l couldn't understand it
myself, but I'd find myself look
ing at some of my very best
friends and was conscious Of q
desire to kill them.
Often Carried Gun
"Often 1 went home and got
my fathers gun and sometimes
carried it around all day.
feeling sure I would murder
someone. Something always
happened.
II had the gun when I went
to BeSSie'S miss Giltner's)
house yesterday. but I seemed
to feel all right after was
there awhile. Then suddenly
/ looked up and stared at Bes-
sic. / don't know why. Then
that feeling came over me.
SUICIDE FAILED
my coat was hanging over
the back of my chair and I just
reached down and pulled out the
gun, stuck it up against Bessie
and started shooting.
Everything seems sort of
hazy now. 1 don't remember
whether either Bessie or 1 said
anything. I think not. Then 1
tried to shoot myself, but the gun
wouldn't work.
81 watched her Straighten up
and sort of gasp. Then she fell"
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Observatory Alarm
Causes Excitement

A fire alarm from a box at
Georgetown Observatory brought
excitement to the
Hill" region today, but it quickly
subsidized when firemen and spec
tators discovered it was only for
a small blaze in a frame dwelling
near the university's observatory.
Slight damage was done.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
College Girl Rose Queen

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 9 G.NSO.
Pretty Nancy Bumpus, 19-year-old
junior college student. was being
fitted for coronation robes today
following her selection as queen
of Pasadena's annual Tournament
Of Roses. on New Year Day.