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Evening star., 1937-01-13
News Behind the News
White House Hears Two May Quit Supreme Court
Bench-Liberals Discuss Strategy.
BY PAUL MALLON.

White has big hears than speaks One
interesting thing lately which spoken is
justices retire at the end
wholly unofficial tip supposed
roundabout through 1t is of course very
nearnsiders attribute President Roosevelts
Of the will not be
delayed" this particular information.
first they do not believe
justice particularly the two mentioned Will retire
Likewise they recognize behind the
typical Roosevelt promotona
technique confidence
cned to
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attending included
Jerome Frank Chairman Mad
etwng New Deal
should get the congressional
behind formula.
than customdrty used outside For
astounded phen they
to ldborlending Lewi should
inform the court that
labor disputes be settled peacefully they mould be settled
and bullets Apparently Mr. Ernst not In favor
OF application OF the neutrality act.
confessed the President apparently
believes
unconstitutional What Lewis
action.
legislation inferior courts OF constitutional
jurisdiction agreed this would probably be held
amendment with It,
congressional vetoes Supreme Court decisions by two
both President by
wanted other things
the gathering about spring from
quarter.
gang called similar rally the night
only mentioned responsible
labor liberals.
hoWerer, known to hdue erten-
courts other Federal benches
that Roosevelt could entirely
o. death, disaster
should suddenly clear the bench
There a
whose has yet been mentioned
The O
Evening star., 1937-01-13

lHc HuulOSi Va oAio iA@A oaoSeo AAA
Congress so far is about 1000 less
than at the same time last year.
Legislative experts say they cannot
understand it in view of the large
number Of new members, who
should be frothing with new idea
laws. The probable explanation is
that Congressman realize the
futility of preparing unauthorized
legislation. Also, this is not a
campaign year. There is no need
Evening star., 1937-01-13

- the report of special COM
mittee which recommends an extern
sive overhau.ing and undermining of
the entire executive structure Of the
Evening star., 1937-01-13
President Can
Force Bureau
Changes
Has Power to Block
Champions of Spoils
System.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

IKE a breath of fresh air in a
musty room comes President
RooSevelt's message indorsing
Evening star., 1937-01-13

lawyers have been unable to draft
any that would be satisfactory. He
left the door open in order to stim-
ulate agitation, invite proposals,
await developments.
The liberal crowd near him ac-
cepted the latter Interpretation
not without private advice. They
are already acting accordingly.
An agitation luncheon was held
at their Cosmos Club a few days
after Mr.. Roosevelt spoke. 1t was
Evening star., 1937-01-13

THE same Western wire which
brought that appalling news
from Everett, Wash, clicked
. off snannv little item ahnlIt
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

Members of Central Grange, No.
81, P. of H., of st. Georges, Port
Penn, and vicinity, held their first
benefit function Wednesday of last
week in the Commodore MacDon-
ough School auditorium to aug
ment their building fund. Mem
bers of Centre, Pencader, and Har-
mony Grange presented three short
plays.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
BEER SALE BAN
ALL UNDER q
Passed House of Delaware
Legislature at Dover
on Thursday
NOW IN THE SENATE

Following criticism of state
agencies which send proposed leg
islation to the House attorneys in
stead of to members, the House
Thursday afternoon passed Repre-
sentative Frank r. Zebley's bill to
ban sale of beer to anyone under
21 years of age. The minimum
now is IS years. This bill is in
tended to try to stop young men
and women from drinking beer and
possibly becoming intoxicated" Mr..
zebly said. If parents want their
children to have beer they will have
it in their home. l am sure 80 per
cent of the dealers are in favor of
this measure" Representative G..
P. Holcomb said the present sys-
tenn whereby youth of Is can
purchase beer is all wrong and I'VE
should stop it." He said the Leg
islature should go further than the
Zebley act" The Zebley measure
was passed with the votes of 80 of
the 33 members present. Repre-
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

from Drew University in 1917
From 1910 to 1918 he served as a
public school teacher in Sussex
County. In the latter year he join
ed the Wilmington Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and held the following charges dur
ing the years 1913 to 1928; Hol-
lands Island, Cranbury, N. J., Wes-
ley in Wilmington, and New Cas-
tie. Later he became associated
with the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States in
Wilmington, and at present is con-
nected with the New York Life In
surance Company Office in Will
mington. He served as city audi
tor from 1888 until 1885, under
former Mayor William H. Speer.
He is a member of Madison Lodge,
A. F. and A. M; Lafayette Chap
ter, r. A. M: the Delaware Con-
sistory; st. Johns Commandery,
4NO. L. II. =, lAC IkdilIOdd sOGIldI
Club; the Underwriters of Della
ware and the Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Glenn was born in Whining
ton on July 8, 1885. He attended
st. PauPs and st. Peters parochial
schools. He is a former superin-
tendent of the Wilmington garbage
disposal plant. He is chairman OF
the Twelfth Ward Democratic
Committee and treasurer of the
Democratic Committee He is a
former member of the Democratic
State Committee.
Mr.. Loose has been an automo-
bile agent since coming to VIII
mington from Cheswold in Novem-
ber, 1909. Since then he has serv-
ed agencies for the Brush car, Krit
car, Oldsmobile, Paige, and Au-
burn, and operated a garage. Mr.
Loose is a member of Lafayette
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

their toll Few of these last can
be anticipated, but some of them
would not happen if all household
equipment were overhauled and
made safe to use, if shelves were
put up for storing poisons or dang
erous materials, if windows and
doors were checked for easy opera
ton.
These winter weeks are a good
time to take look about the home
for possible hazards and to correct
them. Miss Ruth Mintern, Home
Management Specialist of the Ag-
ricultura Extension Service at the
University of Delaware, has some
suggestions for the man who is
handy with hammer and saw.
Some of the stairway falls could
be averted if there were a strong
handrail the length of the flight.
Falls are more common on stairs
that are badly lighted. 1t may be
possible to put in a window or two
way switches at the top and bot
tom of such a flight. Most people
who have young children put up
baby gates at the top of the stairs.
But often children. too young to
walk, climb up a fight of stairs
nearly to the top and then topple
backward. Top and bottom gates
would be better.
Putting things on the top or bot
tom step to be carried down or up
by the next person going that way,
used to be recommended as good
step-saving idea. And it is, except
that from the standpoint Of safety
it is a poor plan to use the step,
for people are likely to stumble
over such articles before they see
them. A small shelf or table at
the landing would serve the same
purpose and would be safer.
On the cellar stairs it is a good
idea to paint the bottom step
white, and to provide for illumina-
ton. Outside the house, steps to
porches and doorways are exposed
to rain and dampness. They may
not reveal a rotted condition until
someone has had a bad fall or a
wrenched ankle. Frequent inspec-
ton and prompt repair when need
ed would avoid trouble.
Toys, cleaning tools, and other
articles left on the floor also cause
falls. This hazard may be due to
lack of well-planned storage places
and again offers a chance for win
ter work making the house more
convenient and safer.
If the house does not own q
sturdy stepladder, now is the time
to buy or make one. Too many
falls are caused by standing on
teetery chairs or shaky boxes SET
on chairs to dust, change light
bulbs, or hang pictures or curtains
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sentative Purnell Norman Dodd
not voting. Two were absent.
Judiciary Pension Proposed
Mr.. Holcomb introduced a bill
providing that $3.50 a month be
paid to all former members of the
state judiciary, who are more than
so years of age and who have
served upon the bench of the Court
of Errors and Appeals under the
Constitution of 1882 and who also
have served at least IL years upon
the bench of the Supreme Court
under the Constitution of 1897.
This pension would be paid for life.
The only beneficiary, he said, would
be former Chancellor John r. Mich
olson of Wilmington, now nearing
his 86th year. No other judge
could ever qualify.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
TO STABILIZE MILK PRICES
Move To Revise and AAA Market
ing Agreement Seen


A revised AAA marketing agree
ment that would provide for stab
ilizing milk prices on parity basis
was predicted today for dairymen
of northeastern states. Donald
Kane, attorney for The National
Cooperative Milk Producers FEEDER
alton, told 200 dairymen of II
states in conference last week that
such an act, designed to meet Su-
preme Court approval, would be in
troduced in Congress probably this
week. Besides reenacting the mar
keting agreement, he said, it would
order license provisions of the
AAA for milk, fruits, and veget-
ables.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
STATE IEa
JOBS
-, H. r. Loose
a,.L Wells is
Edgat0r;' lA.A ..;oner
C0mll'iS''''
,eps c. 5. WILLIAMS

| III Commissioner
\ s'.rs VEN Jr., has announc-
l..lstnsnt lsHas Of former city =
in rsorge ]. Glenn sr-'
,th IN street, as man
fs fOsi So At 14O4 Market
2 ss,mipgton and Harry T.
j Nl..+i9ator N.,t in the same
! ! a',, appointment Of zack
y ,',r,er = city auditor OF
! deputy motor ve,
g. 'Eai,aoner, was announced Ilss,i
last week. Mr.Wells
n George S. Williams y
! me, NJ salary Of the deputy
y \ commissioner. M
Y !, g,rnpal M salary was s2,4Oo.
A Barnes had
'.,,sr Of the Wilmington
= Il appointment as JUS
/. /. ,ssce and he was sue
! former Representative
! ss,,l Miss Helen Turner
'',,r,s manager Of the office
! rss named as investigat-
/. wells was born in Whites
4 ! 1891, son Of Jesse I.
q. = Parsons) Wells, Jr.
nd Wilmington Conference
/ from which he was grad,
:. -slO. He was graduated
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

Lodge No. IA, Masons; Hope Lodge
No. 21, I. o. o. F., is past state
president of the Patriotic Sons of
America, and a member of the
Junior Mechanics, and Red Men.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

The reason Gods demands often
look so merciless is probably be-
cause we know so little of their
TRUTH. G. Peabody.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

Lucky men are as rare as white
crows.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

zack w. Wells, of Wilmington,
last week was appointed deputy
motor vehicle commissioner by
Secretary of State Char;es L. Ter
ry, Jr., who also is state motor We
hicle commissioner. Mr.. Wells
succeeds George S. Williams.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The first semester at the Middle
town schools closed last week and
mid-year examinations held for the
Junior and senior high schools.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

The funeral of Mrs. Mary 5. Nc
Whorter, 88, wife of ]. Frank Nc
Whorter, was held from the Tobln
Funeral Home Thursday afternoon.
She is survived by her husband and
three children, Jurnell, MiddletoWn,
Thomas, and Mrs. Sally Baurlle of
Philadelphia. Interment was IN
st. Georges cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS

tContinued From Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

No additional flood work orders
have been received at Fort DUPONT
from Corps Area Headquarters at
Governors Island. Tight pass re-
strictions were loosened up a trifie
last week. Only small number
of men were allowed away from
the reservation on pass, however,
and the regiment is still under or
ders to stand by"
The dredge Miami of the Stand
ard Dredging Company has arrived
in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal and is now located west of
ST. Georges, where the company
has the contract for deepening and
widening the waterway between st.
Georges and the Delaware River.
The Miami was brought up the
coast from Florida and then towed
up the bay to Chesapeake City, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-13
"ZoIo" Friday
At Earle

"The Life of Emile Zola," War.
ner Bros. masterpiece starring
Paul MUM, will have its first
popular-price showings at the
Earle Theater starting Friday.
On the stage, Carmela Ponselle
will head a notable program Of
entertainment.
Directed by William Dieterle,
who guided the making Of Louis
Pasteur," 1.-THE Life Of Emile
zola," presents NUM-, Of course,
as lola. Another splendid actor,
Joseph Schilkraut, appears as
Dreyfus. Others in the stellar
cast include Gale Sondergaard,
as Madame Dreyfus. Gloria Hol.
den as Madame lola, and Erin
O'Brien-Moore as Mana"
On the stage, Carmela Pom.
selle, star of opera and radio,
will present a program of we'll
loved songs. Roy Smeck, "Wiz-
ard Of the Strings; the Olym-
pics, and CLANCY and Fox, White
House dance favoriteS, will pre-
sent a variety program.
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Teaming two of Hollywood's
best-known screen favorites,
Radios new comedy, Breakfast
for Two" comes to the RKO
Keith's Theater on Friday, Octo-
Der IS, with Barbara Stanwyck
and Herbert Marshall in the
starring roles and a brilliant
cast of supporting players.
The story, which brings the
two stars together for the first
time, deals with Miss STAN
wyck's hilarious efforts to re-
form Marshall, and to keep him
from marrying Miss Glenda Far
rell. Marshall is a happy-go-
lucky play.boy who has inherited
a big steamship company which,
under his neglect, is rapidly 60
ing into bankruptcy. Miss STAN
wyck, a smart business woman
as well as a wealthy one, de-
cides to awaken Marshall to his
responsibilities, and also to
break up his affair with an
actress in whose career Marshall
has been interesting himself.
COMPLICATIONS ARISE
This seems like a praiseworthy
decision, but it speedily runs
into riotous complications, due
chiefly to Marshall's anger at
Miss Stanwyck's tactics and his
belief that she is trying to ruin
him. One crisis leads to an
other, and soon the whole
scheme gets out Of hand, with
Marshall's two valiant attempts
to marry the actress and the des-
perate efforts of his valet and
other characters to intervene,
all adding to the gaiety and
suspense.
The modern setting of the pic
ture is enhanced by its back
grounds, which include a big
Long Island home, the steam
ship company offices, a Park
Avenue apartment, hotel and
a Manhattan railroad station,
and in these five locales the
story rocks dizzily along to its
conclusion.
In addition to Miss Farrell,
who has the role of Miss STAN
wyck's actress rival, the cast in
cludes Eric Blore as Marshall's
loyal valet, Donald Meek as a
justice Of the peace who is kept
busy officiating at wedding cere-
monies, Frank M. Thomas as
Miss Stanwyck's two-fisted
uncle, and Etienne Girardot as
the harassed secretary Of the
steamship company, with Bodil
Rosing, Sidney Bracey, Leona
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Buddy Rogers
For MET"

"This Way Please" the Para
mount comedy in which Mary
Livingstone (Mrs. Jack Benny
makes her screen debut, appear.
ing in a cast that includes
Charles Buddy" Rogers, Betty
Cradle and Ned Sparks, opens
Friday at the Metropolitan The
alter.
Four new song numbers, in
Guiding SIS It Love or Infatua-
tion?" are featured in the pro-
duction. The plot concerns the
romance Of a band leader Rog-
ers) and an usherette Miss
Grable).
Also in the cast are Fibber
MCGEE and Molly, network IA
voriteS; Porter Hall, Cecil Gun.
bingham and Lee Bowman. Rob-
ert Florey directed.
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gLegs"A At
National

Romantic drama for the
younger set at National Satur.
day morning. Daddy Long
legs" Jean Webtser'S romantic
story, make an appealing play
for young and old. It is to
open the Chi!dren's Theater of
New York'S sixth washington
season on Saturday morning,
October Is at the National Thea
ter.
Daddy Longlegs," as every.
one must know, was the only
shadow of the long-legged trus-
tee of the John Grier Home,
which Judy Abbott glimpsed
from the orphanage window
when the matron pointed him
out to her as the benefactor who
was going to send her away to
school. Her benefactor had
made two stipulations-one that
Judy should never know his
name; the second that she must
write letters Of her progress to
his secretary. So, for lack Of a
better name, Judy addressed
him as Daddy Longlegs" in her
letters Letters to which she
never received replies, save per-
haps perfunctory business ones
signed by his secretary.
Judy thought of her unknown
friend as an old, old man with a
bald head. It never occurred
to her that he might be the at
tractive young uncle Of her
Schoolmate Julia. And it was
only after her school days were
over and that she was writing
stories which magazines were
buying, that she learned to her
great happiness that Jervis Pen
dleton, Julia'S uncle and her own
very dear friend, and her
Daddy Longlegs" were one and
the same.
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KELLFYGRAMS

Thank you, Major Bowes. For
that autograp copy Of
''Verses I Like" containing the
poetic gems and the heart
warmers of your radio pro-
grams over the years.
AROUSES CONTROVERSY
I found mixed opinions yes
terday as to whether Play
wrights George kaufman and
Moss Hart hadn't stepped over
the line of respect for the
White House and its occupant,
in the daring satire, I'D Rather
Be Right"
One very good Republican
Oh, yes, there is one-thought
1t a trifle outrageous that the
stage should be permitted to
ridicule the high officers of the
Government, while the schools
are trying to inculcate respect
for law and order, and the mem
bers of the Government who
symbolic it.
Two ardent New Dealers were
inclined to blame the Gridiron
Club for it all. From these
journalistic igh-jinks, they
contended, came the idea of I'D
Rather Be Right" If the news
papermen can get away with
these lampoons, why not Broad.
way? To be sure the Gridiron
bliStering is "off the record" so
far as speech reporting is con.
cerned, but the nature of the
Gkits is published in great detail.
. Meanwhile Democratic Boston
swamped the box office with
ticket demands for I'D Rather
. Be Right" and in New York
the outlook was for George M.
Conan and the new satire hav-
ing the biggest New York open
ing in Music Box history, Octo-
. Der IS.
incidentally, "I'd Rather Be
Right" is a one-set show. The
single scene, full Of fancy cleo
trical gadgets. cost more than
100000.
ROmaine Calender will be
welcomed back to e Street when
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MOVIE
CLOCK

CArITOL-Grace George, War
rem William, Madame x" II
a. m, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 p. m.
Stage, 1855, $40, 6:25, $40
p. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford.
Robert Young '"The Bride
Wore Red" 1853 a. M. 2:2O,
4:45, 7:1O. 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBI Bing Crosby.
Martha Raye, Double Or
Nothing" 11:15 a. M, 1:20,
1925, $50, 7:35, $40 p. m.
EARLE-Jimmy Ellison, Marsha
Hunt, Annapolis Salute" II
a. m, 1885, 4:25, 1920, 1910 p.
m. Stage, 1925, 3:15, $40, 8
p. m.
ME TR OPOLITAN - Gary
Cooper. Frances Dee, "Souls
At Sea-" II a. m, 1:05, $40,
500, 1880, $40 p. m.
r. X. o. KEITH'S-Nino Mar
TIM, Joan Fontaine, Music
For Madame" 11:53 a. m,
1853, 1858. $3.50. 1883, 1858
p. m.
TRANS LUX - Newsreel and
Shorts at 10 and 11:45 a. m,
1890. LAS. 8. 4:15, $3.50.
6:45. 8. 9:15 and 10:45 p. m.
LITTLE-Elizabeth Bergner, "a
You Like It." 1923 q. M, 1871
1888, 5:36. 1888. GAL p. m.
HOWARD-Kay Francis, Ian
Hunter, Confession" 1915,
2:45, sos, 7:45, 10:15 p. m.
Stage: Luis RuSSell'S Or
chestra, 1870, $3.50, $3.50, 9:15
p.
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Charlotte Greenwood arrives
with Leaning on Lefty" OctO-
Der rs. ROmaine is a veteran
member of the Cochran alumni.
This item belongs to Kirk
Miller but Hollywood forwards
it. Lou Gehrig had his picture
taken as "Tarzan," but the role
he will play in the studios after
he ca hes his World Series
check, is for Twentieth Century
Fox in Laughing Snow"
Best movie performance of the
week: Gladys George in "Ma-
dame X" on the Capitol Theater
screen.
A LUCKY BUY
Better than a winning sweep
stakes ticket is the grab bag Of
stories which Harry Cohn, Of
Columbia Pictures, bought from
RKO when Pathe assets were
sold. Columbia got the rights
to "Craig's Wife," which was
real bell ringer; also 1.-THE Awful
TRUTH" which, at the moment,
bears every indication of being
in the front row, carrying the
flag, when winning comedies for
1897 parade. Awful Truth" has
Irene Dunno and Cary Grant,
and unless Sam CALAMITY is mis-
taken, will soon send Columbia
stock soaring a few points.
Awful Truth" is due at the
Earle Theater october %.
Somebody suggested the new
name for Pickfair is Doug
Out" but the Hollywood re-
porter insists "Budd-In" is cor
rect.
BELL GETS A MEDAL
Ray Bells press campaign for
'Stella Dallas was awarded the
silver plaque of Motion Picture
Herald, most coveted publicist
recognition. Puts the Loew tub
thumper in line for the main
award when Sam Goldwyn cuts
up a $1,000 melon for the best
"Stella Dallas" campaign next
month.
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blanketed in gloom, and Pro
Queer Max Gordon, after watch
ing a few audiences and their
reaction to Gather Ye Rose
buds" with Walter Connolly
and Ernest Truck, didn't bother
to remove the SAC, 900 production
from the National Theater stage.
Didn't think it was worth paying
a transfer bill.
No, audiences call the smash
hits. And not critics. Professional
opinion merely ratifies the col
lective judgment of people who
have made up tn cir minds.
WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS.
The Lunts, for instance, re-
ceived ovations m packed
houses at the Geary Theater in
San Francisco, and at the Bit
more in Los Angeles, the Cali.
fornia cities which witnessed
the July try.out performances
of their new frolic, "Amphitryon
49,"
SNOOTY MOVIE STARS
Notices for "Amphitryon"
were glowing, audiences were
gaily capariSoned, studded with
celebrities, but, in Hollywood
and vicinity, the movie-great
were condescending, reports
George Jean Nathan in the cur.
rent issue of Scribner'S. Perhaps
it was because Alfred and Lynn
have cold-shouldered offers
from the studio moneybags.
Even as the theater rang with
applause and the Lunts were
bowling again and again while
the curtain rose and fell, Critic
Nathan's ears heard these
things:
"Fontanne may be o. X. as an
actress, but my God, what would
the camera do with that face
and figure?"
"The Lunts are all right, but
the play StinkS for pictures, so
what the heIl?"
"Lunt isn't bad-in fact he's
pretty gOOd-but I'd just like to
see Freddie March in that role.
oh boy!"
"Say, what couldn't William
WyIer do with this show if he
set his mind to it,"
ut may be art, honey, but give
me Bill Powell and Myrna 10y
in something by TOwne and
Baker,"
Provincial Hollywood probably
hadn't heard that "Amphitryon"
made one Of the finest pictures
ever issued from a foreign stu
dio, with musical treatment that
few American features could ap.
proach.
So, I am still looking for the
first smash hit of the Washing.
ton season, and I will be sur
prised if the Lunts and the New
York Theater Guild do not I'M
wrap it for us next Monday
NIGHT