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Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
teresu Cleaned From the Vicinity


Millington, Md, Feb. 25. = The
w. c. T. u, L. I. L., with the help
of the Boy Scouts held an open
meeting recently in the High
School Auditorium. After singing
America" Mrs. ]. L. Price, coun-
ty president, explained what the
w. c. T. U. stands for. Then in
her impressive manner she gave a
touching story bearing on Temper
ance. One of the most pleasant
features of the program was the
songs and recitations. The l.. T.
L. gave a play entitled price of
Our Country's Soul" given by the
adult members of the w. C. T. u.
The Boy Scouts under the leader
ship of their Scout Master, John G.
Hopkins, gave a demonstration at
this point and were enthusiastical-
ly received. Rev. John Q. B. Hop
kins, of Bridgevile, Del, followed
with an address on boy Scouts" ,
urging the organization to build on
firm foundation, stressing the
home as the foundation of our Ma
ton and that its future is depend
ent upon the Christian home.
Mrs. Warren G. Painter, of Rock
Hall, was the recent guest of her
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. Merritt Brice.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Skinner
have returned to their home in Ga
lena after spending several weeks
with their daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Leo Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T. Lee were
guests last week of their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
ton Green, at Crumpton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McGariot
of Philadelphia, were recent visit
ors of their cunt, Miss Mollie Hig-
man.
Mrs. Clara Rolph is spending
some time with her son, Elwood
Rolph in Wilmington.
Mr.. Gene Porter and family of
Dover, Del, Leslie Simms, of Rock
Hall, and Millard Porter, of Will
mington, were guests of their
mothter, Ms. Eva w. Marvel last
week.
Miss Helen Vansant was a Wis
itor last week of friends in Crump-
ton.
Miss Helen Jones who has been
under treatment at John Hopkins
University, Baltimore, for several
weeks, has returned to her home
much improved.
William Jones is visiting his
grandson, William Forbes, of near
SassafraS.
Mrs. Craig Johnson, of near
town, returned home on Saturday
after several weeks treatment in
the Church Home, Baltimore. She
is now getting along nicely.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
Is 1t a Mandate?

Since the election, says the
Eastern Shore Times, 1--WE
have read much about the
mandate" the American peo-
pie have given their presi-
dent. In our opinion, Mr..
Roosevelt has misread that
mandate. The president is
undoubtedly right in conclud-
ing from the vote he received
that his economic and labor
theories are popular. But we
seriously question that the
majority Of our citizens who
favor these theories wish to
see them put into effect in
any way other than that pro-
vided by the Constitution.
And we feel certain that, as a
whole, those Americans who
voted New Deal did not in
tend to express thereby a de-
sire to change our form of
government.
"The American people have
Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
Keep Politics Out of Schools

Keep Politics Out of Schools
When everything seemed to
be running smoothly in the
matter of Special and District
School Boards now appointed
by resident Judges in New
Castle, Kent and Sussex, pol
itics seems to have entered
the situation and a bill intro
duced in the lower house of
the Delaware Legislature
making Office of school direc-
tors elective instead of ap-
pointive. The result was the
bill passed the House and is
now in committee in the SEN
ate. Our school boards is
no place for politics. Our
schools should be run by nom
partisan boards. 1t is regret
able that move for a change
has been made. There seems
to be no valid reason for it.
However, as the Wilmington
Morning News points out:
residents of the various
school districts who prefer
the present plan of appoint
ing school boards and who OBJ
ject to a reversion to the old
system, have an opportunity
yet to state their opposition
in the Senate. We realize that
many persons in the rural dis
tricts honestly differ over the
two systems.
$50 far as information is
available, the appointment of
school boards or trustees
seems to have given satisfac-
ton. The judges of the state
courts, who make the ap-
pointments, have exercised
care. The persons they have
selected, we believe, have
done their work WE'LL" Why
make a change?
Smyrna times., 1937-02-25

will be worthwhile project, a
benefit to the town and a pro-
gressive movement that will
make Smyrna more up-to-
date. Let's hope the new ad-
ministration of Town Council
will get to work on this pro-
ject early and make the extern
sion improvement one of the
big things Of the new munic-
ipal year.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
WashingtOn's Birthday

The celebration of Wash
ington's birthday Monday the
22nd, brought to mind that
Delaware played no small part
in the Revolution, especially
citizens of Wilmington. AS
the Morning News has stat
ed: Wilmington was Wash
ington's headquarters prior
to the battle of Brandywine.
He made his temporary home
on "Qauker Hill," where he
could command a view of the
Delaware River. The house
he occupied was on the west
side Of West Street north of
Third Street.
"For a short time during
General Washington's stay in
Wilmington he was a guest of
Joseph Tatnall, upon whom
Washington depended largely
for food for his troops when
they were operating in this
part of the country.
Joseph Tatnall, the first of
the name to engage in the
milling business on the
Bandywine in Wilmington,
ground flour for the famish-
ing army when few others
would do SO, owing to the
danger of their mills being
destroyed by the enemy.
'I1is kindly help endeared
him to Washington. The lat
ter occasionally pass e d
through Wilmington, and
when he could do so he was
wont to call on his friend Tat
nall. On one occasion, after
the war, SO history records,
Washington, en- route from
the north to Mt. Vernon, stop
ped his chaise in front of the
home of Friend Tatnall. Not
finding the latter at home, he
walked to the mill and there
greeted this worthy patriot.
On another occasion Wash
ington and Lafayette dined
with Mr.. Tatnall in his new
home at 1903 Market Street
Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
CORRESPONDENCE
CONTINUED From Page Eighty

Penn last week.
Mr.. Bayard Schwartz who has
been i'll the past several days, is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Burton Mannering, Jr.,who
was operated on for APPENDICITIS, is
better.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Cheswold, Feb. 25. = The Ches-
wold fire company had two calls
recently at Leipsic, chomney fire,
no damage, and the other at the
home of Foster Sapp, also a Chin
new fire, which was soon extin-
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Smyrna times., 1937-02-25
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER 749 r
13. No animals removed unless call
Is made Immediately and no an
imals dying from contagious dis
ease will be removed.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
M|DSH|PMEN
GET WARNING

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 25.-AS
a warning to midshipmen that the
regulations of the Naval Academy
must be observed, orders revoking
the commission of Ensign Charles
A. Nash, jr., because he married
in violation of regulations were
read to the regiment yesterday.
A star graduate of this years
class, Nash lost his commission
several days ago when Mrs. Beu-
lah Kathleen Woolard Nash re-
vealed they had been married more
than a year ago.
Navy regulations provide that
no midshlpman may marry, and
an ensign must wait two years
after graduation before he mar.
ries.
With the regiment drawn up
IN formation, Rear Admiral David
Foote Sellars, commandment. read
the official order dismissir Nash
from the service because he had
falsely sworn to statement con-
corning his marital status.
Mrs. Nash came to Washington
last week in an effort to save her
husbands commission by claiming
she had been previously married
and never had been divorced max
ing her marriage to Nash illegal.
Despite this the Navy ruled Nash
had committed perjury and re-
fused to change the ruling that his
commission be revoked.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
Pittsburgh S Papers
/ Resume Publication

PITTSBURGH. June Is GN.SO.
Pittsburgh's three newspapers
the Sun Telegraph, Post Gazette
and Press-resumed publication
today after striking mailing-room
employees voted 10 return to work
under the contract which had
been violated by their strike.
1.-THE strike, declared illegal by
International Union officers, was
ended after several conferences
called by Mayor Cornelius D.
6chully and mediators. Pitts
hurgh was without newspapers
FOR two and a hal days.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
SENATOR'S ACT
ON INTERIOR
. BUDGET NEXT
aBy WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service
r After sending the S65O,000, 900
miscellaneous tax bill TO the White
House. the Senate today faced a
legislative calendar calling for
passage Of another appropriation
bill before taking up President
Roosevelts Supreme Court en-
largement bill.
With the Senate in recess over
the weekend, to permit its Demo
cratic members attend the Presi-
dents jefferson Island confer
ences, Administration leaders an
rounced they would call up the
court bill next week after passage
of the Interior Department appro-
pration bill.
Definite Program Awaited
Both sides expected that the
Administration strategy for the
court fight would be determined
at the jefferson Island confer
ences. There were indications the
Presidents spokesman would come
away with a definite program,
either for a finish fight on the
original court bill or for a COM
promise.
Administration whips h We
polIed the Senate on two COM
promises. One was the Hatch pro-
posaI, calling for appointment of
a single new justice each year, to
aid every justice over IS years of
age. The other was the Andrews
plan, proposing to enlarge the SUI
preme Court permanently to IL
justices.
Poll Results withheld
Administration spokesman re-
fused to tell what the polls
showed. Private polls, which
failed to tally all Senators be-
cause some refused to reveal
their position, indicated both
compromises would draw much
stronger support than the orig
inal Roosevelt bill. The results,
though, we're too indefinite to
accurately forecast the outcome.
Opposition leaders. meanwhile,
conferred to determine their
own course. One plan was to
move indefinite postponement Of
the whole court bill, a parlia
mentary maneuver that would
kill the entire subject if success
full. The other was to recommit
the bill to the Senate Judiciary
Committee for a report next year
on the compromises. This latter
move was said to have the
strongest opposition support.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
Six Workmen Killed
By Montreal Express

ST. ALBANS, Vt, June 25.-The
Montrealer, New York.to-Montreal
express, which killed five persons
in a grade crossing crash at nearby
Milton less than six weeks ago,
struck and killed six section hands
who were sitting on the track
three miles north of here yester-
daY
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
Girl Stabbed 10 Death
! As Escort Seeks Aid

CLEVELAND, June rs QNSJ.
While her escort sought aid from
pasSersby, Miss Mary Mathes, 20,
was stabbed to death in the
kitchen of her home here early
today.
1.-THE escort, Charles Sepic, 25,
told police he met Miss Mathes at
q. dance hall and took her home.
As he was preparing to leave he
noticed a man of about Is sitting
on the front steps. Miss Mathes,
Sepic said. became hysterical and
asked him to go for help. Re
turning with three passersby Sepic
found Miss Mathes' body, riddled
With stab wounds, lying on the
floor,
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
Filters
To Arrive Sunday

The three Soviet transpolar
fliers, Valeri Chkalov, Georgi
Baidukov and Alexander Beliakov,
accompanied by Ambassador Troy.
anovsky, are expected to arrive in
washington by train Sunday at
7:5O a. m. They are coming direct
from San Francisco, making no
StonOverS
The Washington times., 1937-06-25

Furnish your summer living room or
sun porch with this inviting outfit.
Consists of sofa, arm chair and wing
chair, with solid maple frames. Re
verSible book trough end table, maple
students lamp and a Butterfly table.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
STAFF OF SANITORIUM is NAMED

A consulting staff Of AZ physi
clans for the Children's Tuber.
culosis Sanatorium at Glendale
Nd, had been approved today by
the board of Public welfare. The
staff includes:
Drs. William D. Tewksbury,
Charles P. Cake and Frank H.
Towner, tuberculosis; H. H. Don
ally, Joseph S. Wall, P. A. McLen-
don, Margaret Nicholson, Charles
A. Schultz, william F. O'Donnell,
The Washington times., 1937-06-25

j. j. Greenlaw and Harry Sp1ggel,
pedia irics.
Drs. Franks Eichenlaub and
Russell Fields, dermatology; Rob-
ert E. Moran and John H. Lyons,
general surgery; Edmund Morgan,
w. Ross Morris, Frederick Fish
back and Edgar Davis, thoracic
surgery; John A. Talbot, Gusts
Lee Hall, Phillip Poland, Frank
M. Hand and P. j. O'Donnell,
orthopedic surgery.
DrS. James N. Grear and E. j.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
General Grants Kin
Freed in Check Charqe

LOS ANGELES, June IS QNSO
Bad check charges against Isaac
Hart Purdy, jr., wealthy young
San Diego (Calif) resident, who
says he is the great-grandson of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. we're dis
missed in Municipal Court here
yesterday. Purdy was accused Of
giving three checks for amounts
totaling $125 to the Biltmore Hotel
last February.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25

Cummings, ophthalmology; Don
johnson, Allen Walker, James
Early, David Davis, Lyman lib
bits, Harry Davies, Edward
O'Brien and Irwin Hartman, oto-
laryngology; William P. HerbSt.
j. S. Rosenthal and Ivy Pelzman,
urology; H. P. Ramsey and James
F. Crowley. gynecology, and Rob-
ert M. Bolton, anaeSthetist.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25

WIN CASH PRIZES for hest photos
taken Sunday on The Times Camera
Caravan, 25O-mile trip by train. Get
tickets now. Open to all.
The Washington times., 1937-06-25
8-PIECE STUDIO ROOM OUTFIT

Complete furnishings for a one-room
apartment. Consists of studio couch
that opens to a full size or twin beds,
occasional chair, end table, students
lamp, table lamp, gateleg table and
two Windsor chairs.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
GRILL WOMAN
in 80 MURDER

CHICAGO June "a Q.N.SO.-
After long hours of questioning,
prosecutors today intimated that
Mrs. Ruth Freed would be released
as a suspect in the year-old mur-
der of Audrey Va1lette, North Side
party girl found shot to death in
her hotel apartment.
Four witnesses, who said they
saw a diminutive brunette flee
from the hotel Immediately after
blonde Miss Vallette was shot,
viewed Mrs. Freed at a detective
bureau showup last night but
failed to identify her. Mrs. Freed
surrendered yesterday after police
had been hunting her for a year.
When Miss Vallette was killed
she left behind a diary in which
were recorded her affairs with
men. Police found the name of
Mrs. Freed's husband, Edward
Freed, among her list of friends.
Freed was a partner of the ex-
Capone gangster, Joe Fusco, in the
operation of a North Side cafe.
Arrested a week after the murder,
Freed admitted a casual friend
ship with Miss Vallette and was
released.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
W|LLYS PLANS
NEW TRUCKS

Plans of WHY'S Overland Motors,
Inc, manufacturers of WHY'S pas
senger cars, to introduce a new
line Of Willys commercial units
this fall, are announced by David
R. Wilson, president, in state
ment received today by Lee D.
Butler, president of WHY'S Wash
ington, Inc.
The line will include panel de-
livery and cab pickup models, with
standard tread. The models will
be powered with the same WHY'S
engine used in the passenger mod
els. Special display space for COM
mercial units has been leased for
the New York and other automo-
bile shows this fall.
The new line will embody ap-
proximately 80 years of truck man
ufacturing experience, offering fuel
economy of up to 35 miles to the
gallon of gasoline and low initial
cost,
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
STARS PROTEST TAXES
In a statement today DeMille

In a statement today DeM1lle
said:
"The United States Board of
Tax Appeals rendered a decision
in the cases of the Government
against Cecil B. DeMiIIe Produc-
tiOnS, and Cecil B. DeMille' per-
sOnalIy, which clearly and en-
phaticaIly denied the Govern
ment's contention DeMille Pro
ductions was formed to evade
taxes, and the Board of Tax
Appeals so rendered its decision
against the Government.
"ThiS opinion was unani-
mOuSly upheld by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Ninth District. There is
nothing 1 can add to the deci-
sion of the two courts except to
quote from DIR. James Rowland
Angels speech made yesterday
to the graduation class Of Yale:
Tyranny is not less tyrannical
when exercised by a dictator of
an irresponsible government bu-
reaucracy than when i'm
posed by an economic rOyaIist.'
/ am thankful to the American
spirit which thus far has pre-
served the integrity of our
courts"
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
LIBRARY PLANS
ARE RUSHED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June "a.
Plans for the opening of Alexan.
dria's first public library early in
July are being completed by the
Alexandria Library Board, follow
ing action of city council in appro-
priating $4,000 for operation Of
the library until December 81.
The library building, erected by
DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett in
honor of the late DR.. Kate Waller
Barrett, is nearing completion. A
small amount of interior work
and construction of sidewalks,
curbing and cutters alone remain
to be done. ,v.
On recommendation of its
library committee, headed by
Councilman A. Slater Lamond,
the council has agreed to pay for
construction of the sidewalks,
ct1rbing and cutters, and to per
nit city trucks to transfer the
library boards collection of 10000
books from the Lee Camp Hall
Building to the new building.
Nearly $500 has been spent re-
Gently in having books rebound,
in preparation for the opening of
the library, Mrs. Mary Powell
Scott informed the council. Plans
are being made to house several
hundred books and some equip
ment Of the old subscription
library in the former Alexandria
High School Building.
The new library is located in the
100 block Of Queen st.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
CONTINUED from Page ~

$185, 1000: ELISA Landi, $2,373: Vic
tor McLaglen, $1,983.
Ruth Chatterton, $10,343: Lea
trice Joy $655; estate Of Will
Rogers, $16,894; George Brent,
$253; Claudette Colbert, $14,182;
zasu Pitts, $15,396; Joseph Won
Sternberg, $5,740, and Robert Ris-
kin, $162.
Some Get CauStic
In their pleas to the board, some
of the stars gave way to caustic
comment on the TreaSury'S failure
to comprehend how expensive it
is to maintain a high position in
the tinsel realm of entertainment.
Suave Adolphe Menjou, for eX-
ample, contended his place in the
Hollywood sun is dependent partly
on sartorial impeccability. The
Government, therefore, should al
low him to deduct as business
expenses the cost of maintaining
a Sizeable wardrobe.
Maintaining the goodwill of stu
dio workers and employment of
a personal maid are essential, but
often expensive burdens that
must be borne by the allurlng
sirens of the silver sheet. To
quote ELISA Landi:
1T is very important in the
work of a star that she have a
maid who is efficient and &C.
quainted with her methods so
that the star does not become
upset while working.
1T is also the practice for
stars to give various sums to
studio employees and to arrange
party for them at the end of
each picture for the purpose of
inducing them to exert their
best efforts in their behalf"
Victor McLaglen explained that
he used his expensive automobile
almost entirely for business. Ac.
cording to the actor, a man in
his position can't drive a rattle
trap to all the functions he must
attend.
This matter Of preserving the
Hollywood glamour was summed
up by John Barrymore, who asked
to deduct the expenses Of his
yacht. He said:
1T is essential for an actor
to keep bringing his name before
the public first by the demon
StratiOn of his talent as an
actor and likewise by other
means that may suggest to peO-
pie that he is an interesting
and glamOus character"
In his case, the Government
listened to reason" It reduced
Barrymore's tax deficiency to
$685..
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
TELLS
OF THRILLS IN
FILM QUEST

The plane that took Marcella
B ertram and Richard Hume
Stringfellow to Hollywood, today
brought back first pictures and
news of their arrival in the movie
capital.
Winners Of The Washington
Times M-G-M Loew's Capt. al
"quest for movie talent" String
fellow and Miss Bertram have had
three days now to get acquainted
with studio executives and take
screen tests.
Plane Trip a Thrill
A letter from Stringfellow to.
day says:
"Our trip to Hollywood was
swell! But 1 couldn't sleep on
the plane. Why, 1 don't know.
Maybe 1t was the thrill of going
mp for the first time. Never hav-
ing been farther west than West
Virginia, you can imagine the
combination of the two things
and what they might have done
60 you.
Leaving Washington, we had
Q fast flight to Memphis where
we changed crews on the plane.
After getting a new pilot at Fort
Worth, Tex, the sun began to
catch up with us. The sun was
almost up when we neared El
PaSO.
GOT MANY PICTURES
''Neither Miss Bertram nor I
could sleep, it was so thrilling.
And believe it or not, / took 80
pictures of the scenery. Barren
country, deSOlate and sandy.
Mountains, hills and snow
capped peaks.
"Service on the plane was de-
hEhtful. We had breakfast and
. light lunch. We were particu-
Iarly impressed with the polite
ness and skill of the American
Airlines pilots and StewardeSseS.
"MiSS Bertram thinks the
most exciting part of our flight
70 E1OlyWOOu was WdCCHAAS VIII
sun catch up with us as it
lighted the horizon in vivid
shades Of color, and looking
more like work of an old master.
RECEPTION IS "SWELL"
eve are just arriving now in
Hollywood. I'm so full of
things to say that / can't say
them all. But these things l
can Say-see America first by
air travel! It's marvellous!
"WeTl both write more about
what we do in Hollywood"
Landing in Glendale, both were
met by Andrew R. Kelley, drama
editor of The Times, and Cecilia
Parker, M-G-M star, and studio
executives.
After being given suites in the
famed Ambassador Hotel, they
went direct to the studios.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
Cecil B. DeMiIIe Replies
To Tax-EVasion Charge

HOLLYWOOD, June "a G.N.S).
Citing an earlier ruling, Cecil B.
DeMille, motion-picture producer,
today answered Internal Revenue
Commissioner Guy T. Helvering's
declaration that DeMille had made
a "purposeful attempt to evade
surtaxes." The charge was made
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
Sound Tip to Farmers

E. A. Cleavinger, extersion n
agronomist at Kansas State Col
lege, says investments in soil i'm
provement are the soundest that
a farmer can make.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
Bones of Giants Found

Bones Of race of giant Ameri-
can Indians, some indicating a
height of seven feet, have been
discovered in huge shell pile
near Tuckerton, N. j.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
Alcohol Removes Mud

Mud stains on clothes, If the
fabric is not washable, sometimes
may be removed by sponging with
denatured alcohol.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
Feed Crops Urged

A farm association in South Da-
kota distributed 1000 posters in
rural areas urging farmers to
play safe; plant feed crops"
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
Las mdQuinds

Muchos de los electores lati
nos no saben como manejar las
maquinas de votar.
ST la Junta Municipal Elec-
toral quiere hacer bien las co :
sas, y respetar los derechos de
todos, obligada esta a poner e :
sas maquinas en- las Sociedades
'atinas Y en- ell Centre Obrero,
de mode que los electores apren
dan a utilizarlas y no demoren
"a votaci6n ell dia Z.
Los "cfvicos', que recomien :
dan esta o la otra Compania
duena de maquinas, probable
mente saben como votar, pero
muchos de los trabaiadores no
han tenido tempo de aprender.
l,Pondran las maquinas en-
os lUgares frecuentados por Ell
p1blico para que los electores a.
prendan a eiercer su derecho?