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o,r,T COMPROMISE"

j GREAT coMrNoJ NJ M 30
rld-.Suiiy .Si! veek-the Founders
: uote i "a Al action which hlstoI },
ss1I Great compromise ,or
epmuromises. Ts1S both q ahiod ~hlea
eon.p,U glsarances that had caused
| ~ Cl,is j serious as to threaten ,e,nat
~ y 4 H the Convention meet
PhiladeIphia's famous
! ~ first compromise resultea 0iu,s,tioI I,
'' adoption Of q resoll'.oll ~ I
ooo0pized aoO the claims OF the
.tsts etatss for representation N z
ss@ .;oral legislature On the
y i nonulation, and. at the same
h. demand Of the smaller
,thst An be equally represented.
- rsss u established the form We
today-a lower house OF Con
800 on proportional repre-
! - Ind an upper house Or
Z, With the same number Of
1rs from each state - soo,.
,s',s second compromise also dealt
"a q Trpresentation in the proposed
,r,ss-but from a different an
4 involved the question whether
~ slaves should be counted ~
11gmining population Of the sepa-
y states-and. therefore. in APP
nttouing representation in the nrst
r.nch Of the legislature
~ his question vigorous discus
- - been aroused, which ended
I "a agreement to count for pur-
ru1 81 representation all free whites
- tkree-ifths Of the slaves.
a occurred 50 frequently during
= Cpnvention, the debates Of this
ni6cant week reflected again and
nInnthe determination Of many
roltes that in the new govern
M the Will and the welfare Of
ntpple must predominate.
a. majority Of the people, wher-
~ lbund. ought in all questions
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80 WEEK-l50 YEARS A0O
The Story Of the
Constitutional Convention
OF 1887
AZ RAYMOND PITCAIRN

to govern" pronounced, for example,
James Wilson, of Pennsylvania. In
later debate he characterized "the
cultivation and improvement OF the
human mind" as "the most noble
object" Of government
Opposition to any possible return
of that despotism against which the
Colonies had rebelled was similarly
evident
For" said George Mason. of Vir-
ginia. from the nature of man we
may be sure that those who have
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Kettles NOW
INVADE STATE
Ire ii Their Peak in Sussex
As Well As In Kent
County
HETHOD TO CHECK PEST

% ccording to various reports be-
. 1uceived by County Agricultur-
Ia Aeent g. R. Snyder, the Jap
h Beetle has now invaded the
Q psr part Of the state and many
u now asking for methods to
y = this pest. This beetle feeds
u shsde and fruit trees, shrubs.
id 0 vegetables and other
10 kp and because Of this, it Is a
~ 1estructive beetle and should
with accordingly. There
&eral methods Of checking
Wrk Of the beetle, namely
ang, spraying and soil treat
= By the use Of approved
of traps, thousands Of the
sies can be caught and DESTROY
ne trapping Of the beetles
ec1ally the females will III
nen Y lessen the beetle popula-
nsxt year. Spraying for the
e Is another method Of com
ns this pest but it must be
ne y the right time, III 4 proner
inner and the use Of the right
e q material. Unless particu-
aention is given these three
d; Esnents, sprays will have Iit-
ect' The correct time TO
n z Z. for the beetles is before vol,
" 9em IN your plants. Beetles
-, IKE to feed on SPRAYED
nn and when they find tbat
pants are sprayed with tbe
'r spray, they will feed else.
v Is a As q rule spraying sbol,id
7 eons the latter part q June ~ j
NY At the present time
;. Kommended spray q coated ltlr
senate. Ordinary Iead ~
! also used but when The
a sticker is usualIv 49, ] ~
the coated lead arsensta saueu
sucker N it. The usual
: SIX pounds Of lead a. r.
~ pounds Of wheat aol,r
,ssa causes the spray to stick
iollage) per 100 gallons Of
for smaller amounts III
~, lnula should be reduced
), ,nra'. rO.ection may be provid-
&. praying with hydrated If,u. Ii1oe
aio.. ~ !. so q 30 pounds per 100
3 s0a,ssts :, water. In spraying it It's i
! q, IA '..ant an 2 spray and cover
plant, Since ~ snra 49, !,
ZM,ar E project an unfold
best to remove Iuegntiy, nrigs1s it
!" them to open indoors "uIs =
y y i. sol one destroys the
Tie beetle Tho
| aer eggs in the LII lgnals ans
q. nrvae in some essc. easly summer salg @
- Vsls sS,, q grass and 99s' otbor tsea L. On
la1,, r Z the ground. II FIT.
| po,nd'" ,s"a :. has been treated vith Siis
- H., y q {. lead arsenate t. Ws60 Inoo
wbile 7 surface, many " I'M M
,ate can II 3 arsenate. The a. ~
ny y dry form or II j sou !
ce = :, japanese Beetle con' I
s['oa,a \ Dover, Or your oo0n. oUn.
- s.., sasat. can can 'eqr, siT.
i !. detail information aSant s,nt
: you desire t. IN 4o0u'
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power in their
hands will not
give it up while
they can retain
it. On the con-
trary we know
they will always.
when they can,
rather increase
it,
T O W h i c h
James Madison,
of VIRGINIA. add
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Fifty Fatal Auto Accidents

The death of County Constable
Francis Donaway, Il years old, Of
Millsboro, brought the total of
auto fatalities for Delaware this
year to so. During the correspond
ing period last year, 80 persons
were killed.
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Announce Wedding Date

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marker, of
Wyoming, have issued invitations
for the marriage of their daughter
Margaret, to Charles Lafferty, on
Saturday, July IL, at Holy Cross
Church, Dover.
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Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Friday Saturday-The marines
have landed and the situation is
well in hand with Dick Powell es-
saying the lead in The Singing
Marine" Dick Powell is given a
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Annual Safety
Inspection of
Motor Vehicles

In accordance with the Laws of the State of Del
aware the Annual Motor Vehicle Inspection Campaign
will be held throughout the State from July 18th to
August 31st During this period, every motor vehicle
must be submitted for free inspection at of the
Safety Lanes mentioned the official notice mailed to
every vehicle Failure to receive a notice,
through the mails indicates that the Department does
have the owners proper address If you have not
received your inspection notice. kindly notify the Mo-
tor Vehicle Department at Dover Immediately.
Fleets, four in number, will be inspected
at owners location five days after notice is given
of the Departments offices in Wilmington, Dover
Georgetown
Every driver must present at the Safety Lane:
/. Registration Card
2. Operators or Chauffeur's license
3. Inspection Notice
Also, to avoid delay:
1. 1936-1937 stickers must be removed
2. Motor and serial numbers cleaned and
readable
DELAWARE MOTOR VEHICLE
DEPARTMENT
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES


Silver Lake bridge, north of Do
yer, is expected to be opened to
public traffic this week.
The contract for carrying the
mail between Elkton and Centre
vile, Md, has been awarded to Al
bert Price. of Earleville, at a bid
of $3.50
In a baseball game played at
Clayton, the Leipsic CCC Camp de-
feated the Magnolia CCC Camp by
the score of 9-5. Leipsic staged a
fve-run rally in the fifth inning to
win the contest.
Fredericka Bancroft of Whining
ton, celebrated her fifteenth birth
day last week by winning the
Philadelphia and District girls
championship at the Idle Hour
Tennis CLUB courts.
The Loyal Workers Class of Har-
rington NJ. P. Church held its final
meeting of the season Tuesday
night of last week at the home of
Mrs. Grace Brown. Mrs. Ethel
Griffith will be hostess at the Sep
tember meeting.
News was received at George
town, recently from Ephrata, Pa,
of the death Of j. L. Burkholder in
that city. He was the father of
Prof. E. Paul Burkholder, super
visor Of schools in lower Kent and
upper Sussex counties.
According to an announcement
from New York, Mrs. William S.
Baer, of Rehoboth Beach has been
named to judge shows in the East
ern States Expositions, one of the
country's leading dog shows. It
will be held in September.
Members of the Volunteer Fire
Company at Cecilton, Nd. who will
break ground this week for a new
fire house to cost $500, set Aug
ust 9th to 18th, inclusive, as the
dates for their carnival. There will
be a parade on August 10th.
The Levy Court Wednesday ap-
pointed Leonard Delaware Lovett,
of Newark, as constable for White
Clay Creek Hundred County En-
gineer John w. Allen reported II
arrests were made by the county
police during June, resulting in
$3.50 in fines paid magistrates. The
county ambulance made 84 runs,
covering 1882 miles, during the
month.
The Japanese beetles are harm
ing grape vines, rose bushes, leaves
of certain trees and flowers, and
sweet corn in the upper part of the
state. They cluster in punches on
the tip end of the ear Of corn and
eat away the silk and the end of
the corn. Mexican bean beetles
are out in full force again to eat
the lima and bush beans as well as
string beans.
Work on the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal n the st. Georges
section has ended with the excep-
tion of few finishing touches to
be handled later. Most of the
dredge company employees who
have been residing at St. Georges,
with their families for the past
two years have left, although a
few still remain in town and are
working in the Summit Bridge or
the Delaware City section.
All the roads in New Castle Coun-
ty, except those along which bridg-
es had been washed out were open
to traffic Wednesday afternoon Of
last week, according to employees
Of the State Highway Department
and state police. Scores of work
men and more than 20 trucks were
kept busy throughout the day
moving materials to and repairing
the roads where washouts had oc-
Cured or where the concrete or
macadam had been undermined.
Farley at Salisbury Thursday
Democratic narfv leaders of
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The Japanese beetles are harm
ing grape vines, rose bushes, leaves
of certain trees and flowers, and
sweet corn in the upper part of the
state. They cluster in punches on
the tip end of the ear of corn and
eat away the silk and the end of
the corn. Mexican bean beetles
are out in full force again to eat
the lima and bush beans as well as
string beans.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-15

Silver Lake bridge, north Of Do
yer, is expected to be opened tc
public traffic this week.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-15

The contract for carrying the
mail between Elkton and Centre
vile, Md, has been awarded to Al
bert Price, of Earleville, at a bid
of $3.50.
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In a baseball game played at
Clayton, the Leipsic CCC Camp de-
feated the Magnolia CCC Camp by
the score Of 9-5. Leipsic staged a
five-run rally in the fifth inning to
win the contest.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-15

The Levy Court Wednesday ap-
pointed Leonard Delaware Lovett,
of Newark, as constable for White
Clay Creek Hundred. County En-
gineer John w. Allen reported II
arrests were made by the county
police during June, resulting in
$3.50 in fines paid magistrates. The
county ambulance made 84 runs,
covering 1872 miles, during the
month.
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Fredericka Bancroft of Whining
ton, celebrated her fifteenth birth
day last week by winning the
Philadelphia and District girls
championship at the Idle Hour
Tennis Club courts.
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The Loyal Workers Class of Har-
rington NJ. P. Church held its final
meeting of the season Tuesday
night of last week at the home of
Mrs. Grace Brown Mrs. Ethel
Griffith will be hostess at the Sep
tember meeting.
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Members of the Volunteer Fire
Company at Cecilton, Md, who will
break ground this week for a new
fire house to cost $500, set Aug
ust 9th to 10th, inclusive, as the
dates for their carnival. There will
be a parade on August 10th.
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News was received at George
town, recently from Ephrata, Pa,
of the death Of j. L. Burkholder in
that city. He was the father of
Prof. E. Paul Burkholder, super
visor Of schools in lower Kent and
upper Sussex counties.
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According to an announcement
from New York, Mrs. William S
Baer, of Rehoboth Beach has beer
named to judge shows in the East
ern States Expositions, one Of the
country's leading dog shows. 7
will be held in September.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
HELEN DETWElLER
MEETS PATTY BERG
Washington Girl Il Vengeful in
Second.Round Battle Of
St. Augustine Golf.

CT. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March A.
Helen Dettweiler Of Washington
is participating in the second round
of match play in the annual Florida
East Coast women's golf champion
ship. She is meeting Patty Berg Of
Minneapolis in the title division.
Miss Dettweiler is out to gain re-
venge for the defeat Miss Berg ad-
ministered to her in the final round
for the Palm Beach championship two
weeks ago. Miss Dettweiler defeated
Mrs. George Brantley Of jacksonville
in the opening session yesterday by
] up.
Miss Berg resumed her winning
march in her effort to gain her first
leg on the Mrs. William r. Kenan, jr.,
trophy and the title. Miss Berg ad-
vanced at the expense of Mrs. Rod
Trick Of Montgomery, Ala, 4 and 3.
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia,
8. c., champion of the Carolinas. who
has shared equally with Miss Berg the
four major tournaments played to
date in the South this season, romped
home the easiest winner of the day,
defeating Mrs. Henry johnson of New
Smyrna, Fla, 8 and Z.
Jean Bauer, New York State cham
pion, defeated Mrs. Freeda Nolan Of
Newcastle, Pa, and 5. Dorothy
Traung of San Francisco had a mar
row escape in her match with Mrs.
Lillian K. Zech of Chicago. Miss
Traung, 2 down at the fourteenth,
rallied and beat out Mrs. Zech on the
eighteenth green, up.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
BY EDDIE BRETT.

"AMPA, Fla, March 4 R.-
Racing down here hits a
new high for the season
4 this week The $500
Widener Challenge Cup, named
for the owner of Hialeah Park, Is
to be run at Miami Saturday -.
Some of the best campaignerS in
the country are entered, and it's too
bad Roman Soldier pulled up lame
and can't start Old Rabbit Ma
ranville, as spry as a colt, is around
the base ball camps spinning yarns
that make your hair stand up and
looking for man power for his
Montreal team Babe Ruth def
nitely has decided not to. make his
annual Florida visit .. Too many
broadcasting engagements in the
East.
Bill Harridge, president OF the
American League, is having such q
good time at Miami he keeps stay
ing and staying So is young
Horace Stoneham, president of the
Giants Sees his team as sure
repeaters in the National Bill
McKechnie Of the Bees Is enthusi-
astic about several Of his rockies
who average about IS years in
age During the years he has
been connected with base ball, Gen.
eral Manager Warren c. Giles OF
the Cincinnati Reds has Travelled
to ball parks by automobile, bus,
train, trolley, horse and buggy
and afoot The other day he
visited the Reds park by boat dur
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Ruth Is Too Busy on Air to Take Florida Jaunt
St. PETERSBURG Ba Declares Gould

Joe Gould loudly announces that
Jack Dempsey Gin person. will help
direct Jimmy Braddock's prepara-
tions for the Louis fight, at last re-
ports still scheduled for Chicago
on June ~ Eddie Collins,
general manager of the Red Sox.
has seen more than 5000 base ball
games, but he hasn't been to q
fight since the Dempsey-Firpo af-
fair back in the early 20s.
Fellow pros, who say he's red
hot, have established Harry Coop
er of Chicago to win the $4,000
Hollywood, Fla, open, which start
ed yesterday A few days ago
Harry won a three-way play-on
in the st. Petersburg open -.
Paul Krichell and Johnny Nee.
portly scouts of the Yankees, don
uniforms and work out daily with
the club.
They are trying to induce Mike
Gavin, 246-pound base ball writer
Of the new Star-ngle, to put on
q suit and make them look good
The man showing the most
pepper in the Boston Bees camp
these days Is none other than Bob
Smith, the old pitcher. on the roll
as q scout this season Most
nervous rookie 50 far Is young
Donaldson, Yankee catching recruit
He was 30 excited the first
time they put him behind the
platter he fumbled the first SIX
nitches Pat Malone shot over.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Griffith Angling for Gomez

asked for Johnny Murphy apd
Johnny Broaca," admitted Griffith,
unblushingly.
It was suggested that Griff was
giving either Mccarthy. or the re-
porter, or both, the old how-do-
you-do. Broaca and Murphy are
members in good standing Of the
Yanks. They are signed and COM
pletely in accord with the New
York management. Didn't Griffith
really mean that he was interested
in getting Lefty Gomez for New
som?
"well, yes. am sort Of interest
ed in Gomez" confessed the Old
Fox. IF New York wants to trade
him for Newsom I'll do it-but
Mccarthy will have to make up
his mind before Sunday. That Is,
either Mccarthy or Newsom."
Something is expected to be
known, one way or the other, with
in the next few days. Mccarthy
runs OF with . promise to 'let
Grit know"
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Mats Still Wait
orHarry Kelly
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ORLANDO, March The old
query, Has anybody here seen
Kelly?" has been revised in this
training camp Of the Nationals.
The Kelley in this instance is Rookie
Harry Kelly, a pitcher from West
Virginia. He was supposed to re-
port last Sunday, but when noses
were counted the gentleman who
comes by way of the Albany club
was missing.
President Clark Griffith hoped
to a telephone and phoned Sec
retary Eddie Eynon, in Washington,
to check on Kelly. A few hours
later Eynon wired back that Kelly
had lost his way, but was straight
ened out a I'd headed for Orlando.
But nothing has been heard from
the youngster. So far it isn't much
of a trial the boy is getting.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
U. S. MINES ORGANIZE

If the application of the United
States Marine Reserves base ball squad
Is accepted, the United States Govern
ment League will embrace six teams
this year. Five were admitted last
night. They are the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. Treasury Depart
ment, Naval Air Station. District Com
misSioners and Federal w. P. A.
Judge Edward M. Curran accept
ed the post of vice president of the
league rendered him at the meeting
held in j. Edgar Hoover's Office.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Wrestling.
John Katan vs.. Joe Cox, feature
match, Turner'S Arena. $50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
George Washington Frosh VS..
George Washington High, Alex
andria, Va, $3.50.
Eastern VS.. Western public high
series title play-of1). Tech High
gym, 8.
Gallaudet VS.. Elizabethtown Col
lege, Elizabeth, N. j.
American University VS.. Virginia
Medical College, American U. gym,
Sis.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
George washington VS.. Villanova,
Tech High gym, $3.50.
Alumni VS.. American University,
American U. gym, 8:15.
KutNown Teachers VS.. Wilson
Teachers, Wilson gym. 8:l5.
Track.
Maryland, Catholic University
and Georgetown in Maryland
Fifth Regiment games, Baltimore
Armory. 1880.
Evening star., 1937-03-04

ing the time flood waters covered
the field st. Petersburg may
build couple grass courts and in
vite the Davis Cup team there for
Spring practice.
The world series scandal of
1919 is bobbing up again {.
Across the bay at st. Petersburg
old Eddie Roush told a wild yarn
Evening star., 1937-03-04

about two gambling mobs operat-
ing against each other About
the same time little Dickie Kerr,
now 43, told his version to Dave
Bloom, Memphis sports ed
Kerr, now manager of WauSau,
Wis, in the Northern League, was
one of the White Sox untouched
by the scandal.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
MILES DEEMED
IN LINE FOR POST
Bolton Back, but Condition
Is Uncertain-Batting
Drills Begin Today.
BY FRANCES E. STAN,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

~ RLANDO. Fla. March A.
Already bored by two days
of preliminary exercising and
~ pepper games Bucky Har-
fis' horde of Nationals looked forward
TO q change of training camp tempo
today as the batting practice cage was
wheeled onto Tinker Field.
Meanwhile, as the Nationals were
booking forward to swinging bats for
the first time, Harris and President
Clark Griffith, to mention only two
Of many interested parties, were
as eagerly anticipating the initial
sight of Cliff Bolton in uniform since
the memorable day last August when
he allegedly Jumped" the team.
The stocky catcher, as unfathom-
able as ever, arrived in camp yester-
day to swell the back-stopping corps
to five-himself, Shanty Hogan, Wal
ter Miles and Rockies Jake Early
and Halbert Lee. AS he stepped off
the train, there was no welcoming
party, no brass band. Harris was
knocking off the proverbial 40 winks
in his hotel ROOM Griffith was on the
golf course, seeking brides and pars
and ducking the wild slices and hooks
OF his ball players shooting behind
him.
Evening star., 1937-03-04

to himself. Some
times a veteran
must be told he
isn't precisely the
greatest player OF
all time, but you
have to hint as
much to a rookie
to prevent his
losing heart.
And you never
know what Incl
dent beyond con.
troll Of your best
planning literally
will crack tn e
confidence a n d
ruin the career
nf a rnokie
Evening star., 1937-03-04
VIRGINIA COACH I'LL.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March I
@.-Illness Of Frank j. Murray, Vir.
ginias new foot ball coach, has dis
rupted plans to extend him q royal
welcome here this week. Murray,
former Marquette mentor, Il Ill ct his
Milwaukee home and there is no In
dicatton q to when Be viii report.
Evening star., 1937-03-04

OF course, big league manager
soon learns ways to keep aloft
rockies confidence, but working now
with a big batch of young players,
particularly pitchers, I can't help cit
ing case of one mans homer running
another's career.
No, this wasn't case Of . kid
pitcher being blasted for a homer In
his first trial. Both men were first
basement!
I've never told this story before. be-
cause I wanted to protect the players,
but since it will do no harm now and
will help to illustrate what delicate
crystal confidence is, Ill tell 1t, with
names.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Rivals Homer Awes Rookie.

COME years ago our Athletics first
- baseman was George Burns, fine
player most fans will recall, But he
was slowing up at the time I speak
of. I saw he could not play the full
schedule the next year and figured
I'd better break in a successor at
once-it was now midseaSon.
Our scouts sent glowing reports on
Dick Burrus, a fine young player
from South Carolina, so bought him.
He was fast, covered the bag well
and hit, too, the report said. He had
everything in his favor.
ordered him to report on a cer-
tain Saturday morning. There was
double-header that afternoon and
was so sold on the reports I figured
I'd use Dick then and there. even
though his train wasn't due until
Evening star., 1937-03-04
HANDLING ROCKIES
is T|CKL|SH TASK
Connie Mack Reveals How
One Mans Homer Ruined
Another's Career.
BY CONNIE MACK.

y n EXICO CITY, March Even
N N down here in the calm ands
V quiet of this elevated city
4 L big league manager working
with lot of rockies in training camp
must have the patience of a parent
and more diplomacy than salesman.
Only here you must sell" the player
Evening star., 1937-03-04

POPPING a.
Off"%JkGfa5nI>SZ %Jkfan:: -
Making the Rounds at Training Cam ps.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Sp
Ndarch4
in he
1 If a
~ you think? After of practice?"
questions and he took
null it out loud. If what wanted
that Chapman ought be the ad-of