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Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
RECTOR CHOSEN TO SUBSTI-
TUTE FOR REV. DR.. GORDON

RECTOR CHOSEN TO SUBSTI-
TUTE FOR REV. DIR. GORDON
At a meeting of the vestry of
st. Peters Church on Monday,
Rev P. H. Hickman, of Philadel-
phia, was chosen to take charge of
this parish for year or during the
absense of the stated rector, Rev.
w. B. Gordon, in Mexico. Mr..
Hickman is of Delaware stock, son
of George Hickman who went to
Philadelphia in early life to enter
the mercantile business, and is a
nephew of Harbeson Hickman, of
Lewes, well-known in business and
political circles. Mr.. Hickman is
about 80 years old, and has not
been settled recently because of ill
health. He preached here Sunday
week, and from what we can learn,
his ministration was well received.
1t is not known at this writing
whether he will accept the call or
not. Mr.. Gordon does not know
just when he will start for Mexico;
this will doubtless be governed
somewhat by the condition of
Bishop Lees health which has been
in an exceedingly precarious condi-
ton for three weeks, his life hang
ing between hope and fear. but
with indications that he has now
passed the crisis and showing signs
of recuperation.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
SPIRITED SCHOOL ELECTION

SPIRITED SCHOOL ELECTION
The school election, which was
hardly thought of and seldom nam
ed until Saturday, developed in the
afternoon into one of more than
usual spirit. the poll numbering
ninety some votes. In organizing,
H. G. Budd was called to the chair
and Daniel G. Stevenson appointed
secretary. The retiring commits
sioners were: w. A. FAIRIES, who
had served three years and E. NJ
Fowler, who had served one year,
filling the vacancy caused by the
removal of Prof. Groves. The cleo
tion was for commissioners to
serve for three years. The result
of the poll was, William A. FAIRIES,
IS, E. M. Fowler, SO, William M.
Bell, 40, Horace r. Mustard, 5.
The two first named, having re-
ceived the highest number were
elected
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
REV. DR.. ROBINSON GREETED
AT ASBURY

Sunday opened bright and beau
tiful, an appropriate following of
the bleak, snowy week that had
just ended. 1t was really the first
day of Spring that had given us
soft skies and breezes that were
suggestive of the balmy ones that
are to follow later on. With
weather so delightful overhead and
the snow melted from the sidewalk
it is not to be wondered at that the
day called out large number of
people. The churches of course
had their full quota, the Rev. Mr..
Robinson at the M. E. Church be-
ing greeted by very large audiences
both morning and evening.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08

Day. --ai Child
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
MARRIAGES


Cooper-Lingo - March 20, 1887,
in Union M. E. Church, Wyoming
Circuit, by Rev. w. M. Warner, B.
Frank Cooper and Miss Mary L.
Lingo, both of this county.
Price-Husbands- March 81, 1887,
at the home of the bride, by Rev.
N. M. Browne, the Rev. B. F.Price,
of the Wilmington Conference, and
Miss Lydia F. Husbands, of New
Castle county.
Schemmel-Dittman = March 81,
1887, in Dover, by Rev.John Miller,
William A. Schemmel, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Amelia Dittman, of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
CLOTHES MOTHS CAMPAIGN
Effective Remedies Are Suggested
BY Extension Department

By Extension Department
A household safety-first cam
paign against the clothes moth
need not be expensive to be sue
cessful, according to Paul L Rice,
extension entomologist at the Uni
versity of Delaware. He says the
simple, inexpensive methods of
thorough cleaning and careful
packing are still among the best
for protecting winter clothes and
blankets. Dry cleaning, washing
in soap and water, thorough brush
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
DEATHS

Aurand- March 28th, 1887, near
Dover, Mrs. S. ]. Aurand, aged %
years.
Culbreth-March 29th, 1887, in
Dover, Miss Sarah A. Culbreth,
aged 76 years.
Harper-March 29th, 1887, in
Leipsic, Annie K, wife of Andrew
Harper, aged 73 years.
Krischbaum-March 28th, 1887,
Harry Kirschman, aged 27 years.
Moore-March 23rd, 1887, near
Hartly, of consumption, Miss Alice
Moore, in her Goth year.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

was wounded accidentally by Ma
haney while the two were riding
in an automobile on Defense High
way near Lanham, Md, some
time between and 6 p. m. Tues
day.
Mahaney Silent
The police officials stated Ma
haney declined to talk concerning
the case, although he was closeted
with Thompson for two hours yes
terday. Edwards, who received
first information of the affair five
hours after Williams arrived at
the hospital, said the wounded de-
tective's injuries prevented him
from talking much concerning the
case.
However, wards said he
learned Mahaney was examining
a revolver while the two were rid
ing along the road and the weapon
exploded as the car jolted. Ma
haney got out of the car, Edwards
said, to telephone for assistance
and while he was gone Williams
started the machine and drove to
the hospital. Officials did not
know how Mahaney got back to
the city.
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DC. SOciaIite'S Permit
To Drive Revoked

Snowden w. Sweeney, Mary
land, IS.
Raymond M. Smith. 80 Q st. N.
w., IS.
Philip F. link. Maryland, IS.
John D. Mcmillan, 1921 Cor
coran st. N. w., IS.
John F. Moran, Maryland, IS.
James F. Schroff, Virginia, IS.
william R. Hoffman, Maryland,
IS.
Alice M. Order, 6613 Fifth st.
N. w., IS.
Victor H. Turner, 2OS R st. N.
w.. IS.
Alexander M. Smith, 11O1 Euclid
st. N. W., IS.
August F. Sacks, SOILS Eighth
st. N. W., IS.
Melvin Gutenberg, 1921 Six
tenth st. N. W., IS.
John r. Perry, 1925 Childress
st. N. E., IS.
William Brown, 3 Myrtle st. N.
E., IS.
Edward P. Calnan, 2139 Third
st. N. E., IS.
Clarence Farrell, 220 Cromwell
Ter. N. w., IS.
John P. Mcmahon. Maryland,
S..
Robert M. Estes, ir., 7416 Four
tenth st. N. W.. SIS.
Barbara A. Rogers Virginia, S..
Merrill w. Dunman, 300
Twenty-sixth st. N E., IS.
Charles L. Mackert. Maryland,
IS.
william T. Marche, Maryland,
IS.
Morris Schwartz. 473 F st. s.
w.. IS.
John w. Stevens. 176O Lanier
Pl. N. W., IS.
Thomas Dixon, 1882 Twenty
second st. N. W., IS.
James o. Hunt. 1718 Corcoran
st. N. W.. IS.
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CONTINUED from Local Page)

John P. Vickery, 6601 Potomac
Drive, Brookmont, Md, so miles.
Willie L. Petit, Baltimore, Md,
so miles.
Chester F. Koxlowski, Thorn
hurst, Pa, go miles.
William H. Carter, l Fenton st.
N. E., received an indefinite suS--
pension for driving at a speed OF
40 miles per hour.
The permit of Michael Gormley,
3416 Garfield st. N. W., was Sus-
pended for As days, AZ miles per
hour, second offense.
Those convicted yesterday in
Traffict Court we're:
Reckless Driving
Edgar M. Eshelman, Maryland,
$75 or As days.
6 Second OffenSe Speeding
Robert R. Simpson, 300 Con-
necticut Ave. N. W., $40.
John F. Lumpkins, 1917 Four
tenth st. N. W., SIS.
First Offense Speeding
Christ Aravanis, 2133 Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. W.. $40 1.-TWO cases. .
Charles P. Perry, 928 M st.
N. W., $40.
George M. McGlue, Maryland.
SIS.
James I. Marks, 2O4 Rhode
Island Ave. N. w., SIS.
Abraham Weistock, TIT Fourth
st. S. w., $40.
James H. Tillson, 27OS P st.
N. W.. $40.
Bertram L. Biggs, Maryland, $40.
Peter E. Nillsen, Maryland, $40.
Eddie Harrison, 1902 Seventh
st. N. w., $40.
Morris H. Frezzell, Maryland,
$40.
Anthony J. Marmo, 1923 C st.
S. E., $40.
Robert F. Stack, Maryland, $40.
John P. King, 1926 Seventeenth
Pl. N. E., $40.
Harry w. Redmile, Maryland,
$40.
Grant T. Taylor, 1859 Quebec Pl.
N. W., IS.
Roy P. Thorn, Virginia, IS.
Harryman Dorsey, 1912 Military
Rd. N. W., IS.
John H. Estep. 1701 Sixteenth
st. N. W., IS.
Louis E. Grossman, 200 F ST..
N. E., SIS.
Bascombe L. Padgett. 1927 D st.
N. E., SIS.
Summer K. Houshing, Virginia.
IS.
Harry z. Fowler. Maryland. S..
Henry C. ResSler, Annapolis
Hotel, IS.
Gloria Grosvenor, Maryland, So.
George T. Madagan, 736 Fifth
st. N. E., IS. Z
william Bairardo. 636 Otis Pl.
N. W., IS.
Eugene Leluch. 1740 New Hamp-
shire Ave. N. W., SIS.
Clarence McCune, 1880 r st.
N W., SIS.
Jay Pace, 1419 Chaplin st, N. W..
S5
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
SCHOOL BOARD
SPLITS OVER
PLAY AREAS

A recommendation Of the House
District Appropriation Committee
that l6 Fairgrounds in the city be
transferred from the jurisdiction
Of the Playground Department to
that the Community Center De
partment split the ranks Of the
Board of Education here yester-
day as the proposal was con-
sidered.
Pointing out that the Board OF
Education and the Fairgrounds
Department have an agreement
coordinating playground activities,
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, member
of the board, said:
1--WE should not be put in the
position of going back on our
endorsement of this cOOrdinat-
ing plan. / think our position
in the matter should be made
clear. We have not asked for
these Fairgrounds"
QUINN WOULD FIGHT
Opposing the motions OF Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Mary Mcneil
asking restatement of the coor.
dinating policy, Henry I. Quinn,
who had appeared before the
House committee as an individual,
declared:
"Why should we antagOnize a
committee of Congress? If we're
not going to fight for what we've
got, don't know what we're go
ing to do"
Action on the proposal was de-
ferred until a special meeting OF
the board scheduled for Saturday.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Superin-
tendent of schools, brought the
matter before the board in asking
the members to consider the
changes proposed by the House
committee in school estimates.
Division Attacked
This action opened the way for
a resolution offered by John H.
Wilson, which pointed out that
colored children represent one
third of the entire school popula.
ton, but that the House Commit
tee assigned only II per cent of
the school buildings and grounds
appropriation to them. The reSo-
luton asking that the hitherto
equitable basis be restored was
adopted unanimously.
Every member of the board paid
tribute to Henry Gilligan, whose
resignation became effective at
yesterdays meeting.
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D. {. TAX QUIZ
IS DELAYED
CONTINUED from Local Page)
ticalIv the entire citiZenrv of the

CONTINUED from Local Page)
tically the entire citizenry of the
city.
Today, however, the Missis-
Sippian agreed that it might be
better to raise taxes only Suffi-
GENTLY to meet the deficit next
year, and that it thus would not
be necessary to enact his entire
program.
He agreed to go before the
hold its organization meeting
and explain his bills, declaring:
"The subcommittee if it feels
that only $6,0OO,OOO worth of
additional taxes hould be
levied, can then adopt what
it considers to be the best of
those 1 introduced"
Meanwhile, Representative Ken
nedy indicated that he will at
tempt to have approved a tax
measure hitting at the landlords
of the city.
He said that he and many
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
RITES PLANNED
SATURDAY FOR
MRS. R0BB

Death yesterday claimed Mrs.
Carrie E. Robb, widow Of Capt.
William P. Robb, in Walter Reed
Hospital. after a long illness. She
was So years old.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock in
the Army Medical Center Chapel
with the Rev. Patrick j. Ryan,
Chaplain Corps. U. S. A., officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in Airing
ton National Cemetery beside her
husband, veteran of the Spanish
American and the World War, who
died seven years ago.
A lifelong resident Of Washing
ton, Mrs. Robb lived at 1902 Fern
st. N. w. Her body is at the S. H.
Hines Funeral Home, Fourteenth
and Harvard Streets Northwest.
Well known in Army circles, her
husband was in the office Of the
Quartermaster General.
She is survived by two brothers,
Benjamin F. and John Greenwich,
both of Washington, and four sis
ters-Mrs. Mamie Sorrell, Mrs.
Lillian Cassidy, and Mrs. Jennie
Layton, all of Washington, and
Mrs. Benjamin L. Gray, Of HyattS-
vile, Md,
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TOKYO, IL Midnight lover.
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The Washington times., 1937-04-08

members of Congress feel that
the Washington landlords are
charging rents so high that I'M
usually high profits are reaped.
He is considering the espousal Of
some measure which would take
in taxes either certain portion
of the profits of landlords or
heavy slices of the profits above
a certain per cent.
1t is expected that the sub
committee today will decide on
what procedure it will employ to
obtain $4,000 for use by itself
in the employment of an adviser
to work with the subcommittee
in determining what additional
taxes shall be levied and the
drafts of the necessary bills.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
JOLT OF AUTO
CALLED CAUSE
OF SHOOTING

Detective Richard E. williams,
Of No. 2 Precinct, was recovering
today in George Washington Uni
versity Hospital from a bullet
wound in the chin, which pene-
trated his jaw. His friend, Detec-
tive Sergt. Michael Mahaney, has
been suspended pending the out
come Of Williams injuries.
Inspectors L. I. H. Edwards and
Bernard w. Thompson, who in.
vestigated the case, said Williams
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
TODAY'S RADIO FEATURES

EARL GOODWIN, Times Radio News,
heard daily. except Sunday, s.9;l5
a. M, WMAL.
8:0O-CrOwning of Sakik0 SaitO
Queen Of Cherry Blossom
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Kate Smith & Band Wagon. WJSV
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NBC symphony Orch. .WMAL
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
FIRE RECORD

Twenty.four hours from 10 a. M, April
7, to 10 a. M, April s:
1909 a. m.-Rescue Squad. 1902 Four
teenth st. n. W., refrigerator leak.
1:2S p. m.-37433 Twelfth st. n. E.,
roof
S. E., grass
2:15 p. m.-Benning Rd. and C st. s.
E., brush.
3:25 p. m.-4sOO block Canal Rid. N.
w, woods.
School. Riggs and Blair Rds. n. w,
false alarm.
ago p. m. - Forty-fourth and East
Capitol SITS, woods.
1909 p. m.-Box 235, First and SITS.
N. w. false alarm.
1928 p. m.-Forty-fifth st. between
Eads and Edison SITS. N. f, dump.
9:45 p. m.-1935 Fifth st. N. E., work
bench.
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MARY HOOE LIVINGSTON

MARY HOOE LIVINGSTON
Catholic funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in St. Thomas the Apostle
Church, Woodley Road an d
Twenty-seventh Street Northwest,
for Miss Mary Hooe Livingston,
retired employe of the Post Office
Department, who died yesterday
Of a heart ailment at her resi-
dence, 1928 California st. N. w.
A native of New York, Miss Liv-
ingston was the granddaughter Of
former Representative Robert
Leroy Livingston, who served as
a Federalist in the Eleventh and
Twelfth Congresses and was a vet
eran of the War of 1912. She
would have been "a years old
today.
Miss Livingston, who had been
with the Post Office Department
Al years when she retired IL years
ago, lived with her niece, Mrs.
James E. Alexander. She is sur
vived by several other nieces and
nephews. She was q daughter Of
the late George Digges Livingston,
and had been a resident OF Wash
ingtor since childhood.
Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
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hips, bullying stomachs-let's try it,
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The Washington times., 1937-04-08
Hit BY Tobacco Flies

DANVILLE, Va, April 8.-The
annual visitation of tobacco flies.
tiny insects which lay eggs in
stored tobacco, has begun.
Millions Of the flies swarmed over
the city, getting inside homes and
down peoples collars.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
ROBERT P. BAKER

RObEH1 4. DANEN
Services were held in the Gawler
Funeral Home, 1850 Pennsylvania
Ave, N. w., today for Robert P.
Baker, 81, of 934 Twenty-third St.
N. W.. who died Monday in Sibley
Hospital after a long illness. In
terment was in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Mr.. Baker, a native Of Middle.
burg, Va, formerly operated
restaurants in Philadelphia and
New York. He retired about 20
years ago because Of failing health
and came to Washington to live.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Dorothy White and Miss Vir-
ginia Lee Barker, a son, Eston
Barker; his mother, Mrs. Marion
Byrne Barker. all of Washington,
and several brothers and sisters.
MRS. KATHERINE C. DOWNEY
Requiem mass will be celebrated
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
st. Aloysius Catholic Church,
North Capitol and I Streets North
west, for Mrs. katherine C. Dow
ney, wife of John j. Downey, as
sistant superintendent Of mails at
the City Post Office. The Rev.
Joseph Mclaughlin will officiate
and interment will be in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Downey, a lifeling resident
of the District, suffered a stroke
early Tuesday morning and died a
few hours later in her home, 4401
Fifth st. N. w. She was So years
old.
Active in Catholic church work,
she was a member of the Daugh-
tiers of Isabella and the Ladies Of
the Sodality and the Sanctuary
Society of st. Aloysius Church.
She was the daughter of the late
John G. Wolfe and Mrs. Johanna
Wolfe. Her mother died four
months ago.
Besides her husband she leaves
a brother. Maurice A. Wolfe, and
four Sisters-the Misses Mary T.
Josephine M. Alice M. and Eleanor
R. Wolfe, all of Washington.
MRS. HINNIE B. HOLBROOK
Mrs. Minnie B. Holbrook, So,
Veterans Administration employee
and lifelong resident Of Fairfax,
Va, who died Tuesday in Garfield
Memorial Hospital after a brief
illness, was buried today in Fair
fax Cemetery following funeral
services in her residence. The
Rev. Russell J. Urquhart, pastor
of the Fairfax Baptist Church, Of
ficiated.
Mrs. Holbrook is survived by
her husband. Stockton S. Hol-
brook, and four sisters and two
brothers. She had been with the
Veterans Administration 10 years.
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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-11
Ex-Slaves Testify in Fight

NEW YORK, Sept.-(CNA)-Two
former slaves recalled Civil War days
in Surrogate's Court this week in the
fight over the $S77,5OO estate of Mrs.
Ida Wood, elderly white recluse who
died in a shabby hotel in 1892.
From the bayous of Louisiana they
came, hoary-haired and bent, to pluck
from ancient memories their recollec-
tons of Ida Wood in the plantation
house ON Chappapella Geek in Louisi-
ana long before Sherman marched thru
George and armed Negroes and the
Union armies smashed the power OF
the shareholders.
Gillian Harris and Isaac Pierre both
testified that they remembered the
wealthy eccentric as Ida Mayhe1d. On
this point alone-whether Ida Wood
was born Mayfeld-rest the claims of
the 537 persons seeking shares in the
estate.
Surrogate James A. Folet indicated
however, that documentary proof was
required.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-11
OPENING PROGRAM
Phyllis Wheatley Settlement House
Public Meeting
Sept. 18th

On Tuesday, September 18th, the
Phyllis Wheatley House officially
opens its clubs and classes to the COM
munity. With an increased staff the
House hopes to provide greater recrea-
tional and educational facilities for its
members.
A varied program will be presented
Tuesday evening to the public. Each
department of the House will demon
strate some of its activities. For ex-
ample, boxing matches will illustrate
boys work; solos will depict the music
department; while tap will demonstrate
a portion of the work of the girls de-
partmeiit.
Registration for clubs & classes will
take place that evening and will con-
tinue through September 18th. Activ-
tiles are numerous going through from
nursery age to adult groups and taking
in categories such as crafts, gymnastics,
tap dancing, music, orchestra, cooking,
Negro history, library club, and many
others.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-11
BRITISH DEAL ON
ETHIOPIA SNAGS AS
SUB SINKS TANKER

LONDON, Sept-(CNA)- Progress
of the proposed British deal with Fas-
cist Italy, by which the Tory Govern
ment would recognize ltaly's "Ethiop-
ian" empire in exchange for concessions
in the editerrnean, was believed to
have hit a snag this week as result of
the sinking of the British tanker Wood
ford by submarine, believed to De
Italian.
The sinking of the British tanker
climaxed series of piratical raids on
shipping in the Mediterranean in
which British merchantmen and de-
stroyer were attacked, as well as the
merchant ships of other powers. AS
result of these attacks, and the convic-
ton in this country that Mussolini is
responsible for this modern outburst of
piracy, the efforts of the Tory Govern
ment to effect rapprochement with
Italy at the expense of Ethiopia and
Loyalist Spain has received severe
setback in the last fortnight.
Both France and Britain suspect that
the attackers are Italian submarines
aiding the Spanish Fascist rebels. 1t
was reported that the French Govern
ment had proposed joint naval action
to check the attacking submarines.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-11
FARM OWNER WHO
CHAINED WOMAN
WAVES HEARING

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Sept. = (CN
Al = Joseph S. Decker, Tallahatcnic
County white plantation owner, who
chained woman tenant by her neck
to bed in her share-cropper cabin,
waived preliminary hearing this week
in U. S. District Court on charge of
holding J. w. Virgins, sharecropper
tenant, and his common law wife, Eth
ell, in slavery for an alleged debt of
$175.
U. S. Commissioner Henry Fitzger-
aid ordered Decker bound over for
Grand Jury action in October. Decker
refused to discuss the charges. He
was released under the small bond of
$500.
Sheriff H. H. Dogan said he found
the woman chained to bed in share
cropper shack on the farm operated by
Decker