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Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
KNOTTY LAW CASE DECIDED
AT DOVER

The case which came up at the
session of court last Spring but de-
ferred until the fall term was one
wherein William E. Hall brought
suit to recover his claim against
w. F. Jefferson the former pro-
prietor of the Delaware House
from the proceeds Of the sale of
the property held by the Sheriff,
which he levied on and sold as the
property of jefferson & Clayton,
and held to pay their copartnership
liabilities. A secret co-partnership,
it appears existed between the two
men though running otherwise as
individual enterprises, advertising
their business, and purchasing as
such. Mr.. Hall sold goods to Mr..
jefferson with no other knowledge
than that he was doing business
alone, and when it became neces-
sary to take action to project him
self from loss. brough suit against
him individually. Others, especial
ly certain liquor dealers, brought
their suit against the firm (of
whose copartnership they had
nowledge) and thus the fight be-
tween the creditors was a new and
interesting one. Mr.. Smithers for
the plaintiff laid down the law in
relation to individual and copart-
nership business with unusual force
and clearness. The other lawyers
occupied the day, and the follow
fCsntanus1 - Pnxs 6fx)
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18

The Delaware Board of Pilot
Commissioners reelected its presi-
dent, Capt. Harry v. Lyons, to a
fourth term at the annual meeting
recently. Major Clarence M. Dill
Ion was reelected secretary and
registrar for his sixth year. Col.
Horace Wilson, Capt. Thomas ].
Virdin, and Captain Lyons were
appointed as a board to examine
candidates for initial pilots Hcens-
es and to examine pilots seeking
promotion.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Fire at Kent Hospital. Dover

A fire in a motor in the boiler
room of the Kent General Hospital,
Tuesday morning of last week,
caused members of the Robbins
Hose Company to be summoned to
that institution. The fire was con-
fined to the motor which was dam
aged.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
MARRIAGES

Mabrey Middlemire At 315
Mickle street, Camden, N. r., No
vember 8th, by Rev. ]. r. West
wood, Alfred T. Mabrey, formerly
Of this county, to Miss Sallie @.
Middlemire, of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF NOV. 18TH, 1887

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
GRAIN
DEATHS

Benjamin In Dover, November
18th, Marian Frances, daughter of
M. o. and Frances L. Benjamin,
aged 5 years, A months and 10
days.
Carey-Near Downs Chapel, No
vember 7th, of dipththeria, Lille
Carey, daughter of Nehemiah and
Elizabeth Carey, aged 2 years.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
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Evening star., 1937-04-29
Jury STILL OUT
IN KR|EGER CASE.
Loud Debating Heard as
Jurors Seek Verdict in
BIaCkmai| Suit.

A District Court jury, weighing the
guilt or innocence of Mrs. Mary
Krieger and Samuel L. Frooks on
charges of blackmail, was still dead
locked this. afternoon.
The jury, which began considering
. verdict at l pm. yesterday, was
brought back to the Court House by
deputy marshals at $50 am, after
a night in q nearby hotel.
Persons passing by the jury room
could hear loud debating as the jurors
endeavor to agree on a verdict.
Mrs. Krieger and Frooks are accused
Of attempting to extort $2,500 from
the late Carroll Pierce, Alexandria
banker.
The jury has interrupted its de-
liberations only to eat and sleep.
There has been no request for further
instructions from the court which
might give hint as to the trend Of
discussion inside the room.
Locked Up for the Night.
The jurors were locked up for the
night when they failed to reach a ver-
dict by II o'clock last night. Justice
F. Dickinson Let's instructed them to
continue their consideration OF the
case this morning.
Mrs. Krieger and Frooks remained
with their attorneys in the corridors Of
the Court House throughout yesterday
afternoon and evening. Mrs. Krieger
appeared in good spirits as she left the
building last night. assuring reporters
she was confident the jury would ac-
quit her this morning.
The jury was instructed by Justice
Let's to weigh the guilt or innocence
of the pair under two counts OF the
indictment.
Two Definite CHARGES,
The first count accused the pair Of
actual blackmail, while the second
count alleged the two conspired to ex-
tort money from the elderly bank pres
ident.
Justice Let's told the jurors they
could flnd one or both defendants
guilty or innocent of the blackmail
charge. If they believe a conspiracy
existed, he said, they must find both
parties guilty under the conspiracy
count.
The penalty for blackmail is one to
five years in prison or $1,000 fine, or
both; for conspiracy, not more than
two years nor more than $4,000 fine,
or both.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
CALLED TO TESTIFY
IN ALIENATION SUIT
Mrs. Halle Cullinan Summoned
to Detroit in 100000
Balm Case.

Mrs Halle Cullinan, 400 block Of
Twenty-third street, a Federal en-
ploye, was called to testify in Detroit
today in her 100000 suit charging
Miss Laura Strittmatter. SO, of Detroit,
with alternating the affections of her
husband, Charles H. Cullinan, accord
ing to the Associated Press.
Both women in Detroit said they did
not know the whereabouts of Cullinan.
formerly junior auditor in the Home
owners Loan Corp. Office in Detroit.
Meanwhile, Cullinan, it was learned,
was at his Twenty-third street home
here.
Mrs Cullinan alleged Miss Stritt-
matter sent money to Cullinan in
Washington to pay his way to Detroit
in the Summer of 1885 and kept him
virtually prisoner in cottage on Rus
sell Island all that Summer"
The trial is one of the last Michigan
heart balm suits outlaWed recently by
Legislature. There are six women and
six, men on the jury.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
HOUSE ENDORSES
NEUTRALITY PLAN
Compromise Conference Re-
port Rushed to Senate
as DeadIine Nears.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House, in a race with time,
adopted today a compromise confer
ence report on the Pittman-M -McReyn.
olds cash and carry" neutrality bill.
The report went to the Senate, where
leaders stood ready to jam it through
before nightfall.
Arrangements have been completed
to rush the bill to President Roosevelt
by airplane SO he might sign 1t before
the present neutrality law expires Sat
urday. The report was approved by
voice vote.
The compromise measure would add
two major features to the temporary
neutrality act, which expires Saturday.
l. A cash and carry" system for
trade with belligerents, under which
the latter would be required to pay
cash for purchases and the merchan-
disc would be carried abroad in for
eien ships only after title had passed
from American ownership. The svs-
tenn would be in effect for two years
only.
2. A section to bring warning fac
tions in major civil conflicts within
the scope Of the American neutrality
policy.
The bill would retain provisions Of
the existing law for mandatory en-
bargoes on extension of credit and
loans and on shipments of arms. am
munition and implements of war to
belligerents.
The principal disagreement betwecr
House and Senate was on the vital
CASH -and-carry plan. The Senate
wanted it to go into operation auto
matically as soon as a war broke out.
The House wanted to lodge some dis
cretion with the President in putting
the system into operation.
AS worked out in conference, the
measure would require the President
to use the cash-and-caTy system
whenever he found that step necas-
sary ito promote the security or pre-
serve the peace of the United States
or to protect the lives or commerce of
citizens"
That trade with Canada. for in
stance, might not be destroyed un-
necessarily in case the Dominion were
allied with England in war that Of
fered no threat to American neutral
ity, the conferees agreed to give the
President discretion.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
COURT PROPOSAL
UPHELD BY FILENE
Privileged Glasses Seek to Block
New Deal, Boston Merchant
Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 29-The real
reason behind opposition to President
Roosevelts judicial reorganization
plan was held by Edward A. Filene
last night to be desire by the privi-
legged classes to block the New Deal
program.
The Boston department store execu-
tive, presenting layman's view Of the
controversy over a national hook-up.
said the President was seeking to keep
his pledge to bring about a fuller and
fairer" distribution of wealth.
Both the President and the Supreme
Court were bound to stay within the
Constitution, the only difference being,
he said, that the court could and did
amend the Constitution to fit the views
of the judges, whereas the President
could not"
He and Congress, however, could
amend the Supreme Court" Fllens
went on.
1T was an extraordinary proposal
and it could hardly be justified If these
were not extraordinary times. But
they are and everybody knows they
are"
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
Considers conference report on per-
manent neutrality bill.
Judiciary Committee studies Roose-
velt court bill in closed session.
La Toilette Committee studies in
quiry into Harlan County, KY, labor
disputes.
House:
Debates Army appropriation bill.
Rules Committee considers perma-
nent c. c. c. legislation.
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
continues "hot oil" hearings.
Agriculture Committee studies sugar
legislation.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May be in session to take up de-
ficiency resolution, unless it passes
today.
Capital Auditorium Commission
meets in executive session to organize.
La Toilette committee continues
hearings on civil liberties investiga-
ton.
House:
Continues debate on War Depart
ment appropriation bill.
Judiciary Committee considers long
shoremens compensation bill, 1920
am.
Merchant Marine Committee consid-
ers graduate school-ship bills, 10 am.
Agricultural Committee considers
sugar quota bill.
Evening star., 1937-04-29

made clear his position in a statement
issued today, in which he said:
Although I am in thorough sympa-
thy with the Presidents purpose to put
an end to judicial usurpation OF the
legislative power, and although I have
been, and now am, an enthusiastic
supporter OF the political movement he
represents, 1t seems to me to be per-
fectly clear, after weeks of hearing,
that the judiciary bill will not accom-
plish any Of the objectives for which
it was offered
If age in the members of the Judi
ciary is a defect, this bill does not
cure it. II divided decisions is a de-
feet, this bill does not cure it. If judi
cial invasion OF the legislative power
is a defect, this bill does not cure
that"
McCarran was called upon yester-
day to explain to the committee the
amendment he has offered and in the
corse of his remarks, revealed his po-
sitionon on the bill for the first time.
Il took the position, he said later in
his ofice, that the Supreme Court
should be an independent part of the
Government. 1t stands and was in
tended to stand as an independent ar
bitter between the people and their
Government.
If that court, which is the final
arbiter in all matters involving the
rights Of the people, can be remolded
to suit the will OF any other depart
ment Of the Government, then it would
mean that this court, which should in
all things be stable branch of the
Government, will be nodded to suit the
will of every changing Government.
Hatch Reveals Stand.
Also approached in his ONCE
Hatch said there had never been any
doubt" in his mind as to how he
would vote on the bill.
Il do not think Congress has the
power to put men on the court to
affect Its decisions in any way what
ever. To do so would be, in my
opinion. the exercise of judicial power
by the legislative branch of the Gov.
ernment," he said
But do believe firmly in a long.
range program Of infusing new blood
into the court by the appointment
of new justice every year, with
compensating retirements I will not
vote for any increase in the size oil
the court so long as its purpose i.
| to change opinions
Evening star., 1937-04-29
GAIN 36-HOUR WEEK.
Workers ut Firestone Plant End Eight
Week Old Strike.

"A0Au StiiACs
AKRON Ohio, April 20 R).-The
flrst standard 36-hour week among the
Nations major industries was provided
today in an agreement signed by the
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and the
United Rubber Workers to end an
eight-week-old strike at the company's
large South Akron plants
Leaders of the pioneer Committee
for Industrial Organization union. who
will submit the contract to the Fire
stone local for ratification tomorrow
morning, claimed their first signed
agreement with major tire manufac-
turer gave them, in effect, sole COL
lective bargaining rights.
The union pledged not to cause or
tolerate any sit-down or stay-in strikes
or other stoppage of work.
Firestone, closely following identi-
cal action by other members of the
rubber capitals big three"-Good-
year and Goodrich-agreed to discon-
tinue financial and other support to its
employe representation group, under
strikers fire as company union"
Thirty six hour Week Set Up.
The 36-hour-we agreement,
reached late yesterday after prolonged
and frequently deadlocked conferences,
continues the present hour standard
for the more than 10000 production
workers who were idle over demands
for recognition as sole bargaining agent
and abolition of the employe group.
Also provided was reduction Of work.
Ing hours to "a per week for eight con-
secutive weeks before any lay-offs
are made. Time and one-half pay
starts after a 40-hour week, or after
an 8-hour day.
The standard work schedule shall
be hours per day, So hours per week, 4"
the agreement, released by the COM
pany, said. Exceptions to be made
the same as in the past with the under
standing that every effort will be put
forth to maintain that standard"
Union Is Satisfied.
THE agreement gives us everything
We wanted" said l.. S. Buckmaster,
president Of the Firestone local, as
the company broke a long silence to
say I'VE are happy to advise our en-
ployes that satisfactory agreement
has been reached"
The company agrees to bargain
collectively with the union through
its accredited representatives and to
meet with such representatives to
handle and adjust grievances for such
OF the employees who desire their serv-
ices" the agreement provided.
The union committee said the COM
pany 'also agrees that the general
plant labor policy shall apply to all
employees. We believe that the COM
pany will find great benefits in the
good will of its employees (and) in the
stabilization Of its labor problems. We
look forward to q year Of excellent
relations"
Evening star., 1937-04-29

~ NA IN CIV II oM
Quite a teD robins De kno,o
about are going to spend the Sum-
mer do,Dn near Constitution avenue,
although they didn't know it Uhen
they started building nests a short
time ago. They selected some 30
foot magnolia trees Dhich Dere
parked on Department OF Com
nerce parking lot, ,Daiting for a
planting cre1D to get to work.
CretDs drriued recently and took
the trees doDn the street to their
permanent location, where they
haze been planted, tertilized and
guy-wired. Meanwhile the lady
robins had been fairly busy, too,
and the nests are occupied by some
eggs. We don't knoD Uhether the
bird hutches still hang at the proper
angles since n1ouing onto a ne1D lot.
X X X X
HOWZAT?
pEOPLE continue to deluge us will
letters about queer signs they se
around. We rather like it, since it i
far better to be deluged with sign
than with all that you-know-wha
that has been drizzling down thi
week, and besides the signs amuse III
Latest one Is this, from . cafeteri,
window:
"HALF-FR1D oH1cKEN-soc."
Evening star., 1937-04-29
HOFFMAN ACTS
TO END VIOLENCE
Jersey Governor Sends State
Police to Thermoid
Plant at Trenton.
BACKGROUND

Execution OF Bruno Richard
Hauptmann for kidnap-murder OF
Lindbergh baby wds delayed briefly
year ago By sensational "contes-
sion" OF Paul H. Wendell, Ne1D Jer-
seq laUyer. Police discredited Wen
del story and fue persons ,Dere ar
rested charged ,pith conspiracy The
Government claimed the fue kid
naped Wendell and forced the Com
tession" from him for their own
profit. Among those named ,uas
Ellis H. Parker, chief OF detectives
in Burlington County, N. J.
BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., April 29-Gov
Harold G. Hoffman ordered State po-
lie today to take over the situation"
at the strike disrupted Thermoid Co.
plant, saying the issue at stake is
whether there shall be violence and
mob rule, or whether there shall be law
and order"
"A certain number OF people," said
the Governor in statement, have
determined to take the law into their
own hands, to resort to violence and
sabotage, and to threaten, coerce and
assault employees of the company ca
their way to and from their homes, and
to resort to acts Of vandalism that can
not, and will not, be tolerated in the
State Of New Jersey"
The thermoid strike presents an
unusual situation" he said. In this
case ma ajority Of the regular en-
ployes of the company have signined
their willingness to work. A
number of remaining employees, under
the influence of outside agitators, have
determined to prevent employees from
the exercise of right that is guar
anteed to every American citizen
that of obtaining an earned living"
Thirty-two State troopers took up
stations outside the rubber plant today
to enforce a Chancery Court order
against mass picketing and inter-
ference with the business of the
company by strikers and sympathizers.
About $50 pickets were outside the
plant when the State police cars
rolled up. The demonstrators were
parading back and forth behind a
man bearing an American flag.
About 800 workers at jobs in the re-
opened plant have remained inside
three nights rather than attempt to
run the picket line.
They entered the plant Monday
after it had remained idle two weeks
The United Rubber Workers of Amer
lea, Committee for Industrial Or
ganization affiliate. called the strike
April 8. Each side accused the other
OF violating a two-week- agree.
ment.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Fasting Tropper
Ignores Aduice
OF Father Divine
MOuntaineer, With
out Food 81 Days,
Still A,Uaits 'Call.'
BY the Associateo Press.


STOPPING OAK, Tenn, April 90
Emaciated Jackson Whitlow, 47-year-
old mountain trapper ignored the ad-
vice of Harlem's Father Divine to-
day on the ffty-flrst day Of the fast
he said he began at the behest Of
"the Lord"
Much worse" and growing weaker,
Whitlow said he would not partake
of food until the Lord speaks to
me-"
John Lamb, secretary Of Father
Divine, said the New York Negro re-
ligious leader known to his follow
ers as God" wanted the 97-pound
mountaineer not to fast from mate
rial food any longer, but fast from
all mortal tendencies and mortal
diversions that you might become .
new creature"
DR.. j. M. Standifer OF nearby Dun
lap said Whitlow could not last
much longer" and explained the
closest medical supervision would bs
necessary Should he receive call 70
oAt,"
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
MENU.

q HORTLY before dawn rolled up
to mar the beauty Of flock of
night owls in a local nitery
last Sunday morn, we happened
to notice Mr. Charlie John Lynham,
who is a lawyer by day. busily en-
gagged in writing things in the book
where the head waiter scribbles reser-
vations.
He explained that it seemed like
an excellent idea to him that a party
should be given the night after the
Virginia Gold Cup races, honoring q
visiting young lady from Sing Sing,
N. Y. To that end, he was designing
a modest menu. Looking over his
shoulder, we saw the following nota-
tions:
Party for four. One table, with
bath and shower, hot and cold run
ming walters
"At 8 pm. "a bottles champagne
1925 iced.
Cocktails. Is sidecars. CI don't
like them, myself Mr.. Lynham said)
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Tax Bills
CONTINUED From First paRe.)

come . sales tax Of approximately Is
per cent on a special class.
"Our organization maintains" he
declared, that unless diversion of
motor vehicle tax funds in the Dis
trict is to be continued and extended
to q greater extent than ever before,
then on the basis Of anticipated rev.
enue for the next fiscal year and the
appropriations approved by the House
for highway purposes, the 1-cent gas
tax increase is unnecessary"
Keneipp estimated motor vehicle
owners would pay s4,442,590 to the
District In special automotive taxes
in the next fiscal year and about $2,-
133,470 additional in Federal motor
taxes, total of approximately $780,
900. or about l8 per cent of the value
OF their cars. This compares, he said,
with q real estate tax rate Of N per
cent.
LET us give the motorist a square
deal in the matter Of taxation" he de-
clared. Let us not impose upon only
Is per cent of the population of the
District an inequitable share of the
increased revenue necessary to meet
the deficit in the budget. Let this
necessary revenue be raised through
spreading the general tax burden on
all citizens alike, bearing in mind that
the motorist is perfectly willing, in
addition to paying his share of the
general expenses, also to pay for the
construction and maintenance Of the
roads he uses
"Unfair and Unjust"
Thomas j. Keefe, general manager
of the American Motorists Associa-
ton, branded as unfair and unjust
any plan that forces the motorist to
bear the entire expense of highway
construction and maintenance.
Arguments that the motorist should
bear the entire cost Of the construc-
ton OF bridges is without basic foun-
dation," he declared. This We be-
lieve to be true as evidenced by the
fact that enormous sums Of money
have been expended in construction Of
bridges suitable to the dignity Of Z
Nations Capital rather than the need.
Of city the size Of Washington"
Keefe declared II the gasoline tai
and other motor vehicle tax revenue.
are producing more than is needed fol
street and highway purposes they
should be reduced, and the cost oi
operating the District government
spread over all our citizens in line
with their ability to pay"
Operations of the Hayden Cartwright,
highway act upon States which have
diverted motor vehicle tax revenue.
were cited by Keefe to show that tn.
Federal Government is opposed to di.
version. He said the Bureau Of Public
Roads recently reported that the Dis.
trict had been charged with . diver
sion Of $o24,509 for the 1885 calendal
year and pointed out that had the Dis
trict been included under the act i
would have been penalised by the Gov
eminent. "
othse Witnesses included Albert "
Evening star., 1937-04-29

Lee Of the American Automobile AS
sociation and L. A. Carruthers, chair
man Of the Fiscal Relations Commit
tee Of the Federation Of Citizens AS
sociations.
Lee supported the arguments Of
Keneipp, while Carruthers told the
subcommittee the federation opposed
the proposed weight tax on motor
vehicles.
Carruthers also objected to diversion
OF gas tax revenues to finance side
walk construction and support the
Trees and Parkings Department.
That's going too far" he declared.
The subcommittee recessed, after
oarruthers completed his testimony,
until ! pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
SYMPHONY UNIT ELECTS

Corcoran Thorn has been reelected
president Of the board of directors Of
the National Symphony Orchestra
Association, 1t was announced today
DR.. William Mcclellan. vice president,
and Walter Bruce Howe, secretary,
also were renamed to their respective
posts for another year.
The board elected John Roland Hill
and Mrs. Oliver strunk Is directors,
and voted to increase its membership
from Is to 20.