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Evening star., 1939-03-06
Suicide Conversation
Ends in Death Lean
From Taft Bridg ge
Invalid Doshes Away
From Wife to Plunge
Us Feet to Drive

A calm conversation about suicide
during an arm-in-arm stroll along
Connecticut avenue, ended abruptly
late yesterday when 39-year-old
invalid dashed from his wife's side
and plunged over the railing of Taft
Bridge.
James T. O'Neale, a former COM
mercial photographer, who had been
under treatment at George Wash
ington University Hospital for dia-
betes, dived to the pavement of
Beach drive, ITS feet below the top
of the Connecticut avenue span.
His Mortified wife, Mrs. Edna
ONeale, hailed a cab and asked
the driver to take her below the
bridge, but before they had crossed
to Calvert street, she was in a state
OF nervous hysteria. The driver
stopped at a corner drugstore and
summoned medical aid for her.
Beach drive traffic halted on
either side of Mr.. ONeale's body,
many of the motorists thinking he
was a victim of a hit-and-run
driver. An Emergency Hospital
ambulance arrived. A doctor said
Mr.. O'Neale had died instantly.
The grief stricken wife said Mr..
O'Neale had permission to leave
the hospital for the day and they
had left their apartment at 3lO0
Connecticut avenue NV. for an
automobile ride. Mr.. O'Neale, she
said. expressed a desire to walk
in the fresh air and they parked
a short distance from the bridge.
Mrs. O'Neale told Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald that her hus-
band began talking of suicide as
they neared the bridge. He talked
of the treatments he was forced
to take in order to live, she said,
and added they both probably would
be better off if he were gone.
He finally promised he would try
to stop thinking about such
things" Mrs O'Neale said. But when
they reached the middle of the
bridge he jerked away from her side
and dived over the 4-foot railing.
DR.. Macdonald issued a suicide
certificate today.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Roosevelt Awarded
Hebrew Medal
For Aiding Tolerance
Gen. Johnson Presents
Token for Promoting
Better UNDERSTANDING

For outstanding service In pro-
noting better understanding be.
tween Christians and Jews in Amer.
lea, President Roosevelt today was
awarded the American Hebrew
Medal-given annually by the Amer
ican Hebrew Magazine on the rec
ommendation of committee Of
leaders Of various religious faiths.
Gen. Hugh S. johnson, who pre-
sented the bronze medal at the
White House in the presence of sew
eral distinguished persons, told Mr..
Roosevelt that trophies for his serv-
ice to humanity have been many,
'but in this bewildering day of in
sensate prejudice and barbaric per-
secution I doubt if any was better
deserved or more important"
Jews, Catholics and Protestants
among them the outstanding
leaders of each group-your politi-
cal followers and those who disagree
with you--had no hesitation what
ever in making this award" the
general continued. 1T represents
their conviction that you have done
more than any man to reconcile the
silly differences of these separate
faiths to universal brotherhood in
the fear and love of God.
"The Old Pillars Rocking"
''The old pillars of our civiliza-
ton seem to be rocking. They are
faith and religion, in the promises
of men and nations, and a decent
respect for the rights and dignity of
underprivileged or oppressed minor
tiles. If there were no other contri-
button in your distinguished career
to the welfare of the world. it must
be acknowledged forever that you
have done more to awaken the con-
science of your country to the de-
fense of those principles than any
man of your time or generation
here or anywhere at all"
The President in response de-
clared:
Il am proud to receive this award.
And I like the broad spirit of good
will which prompts the bestoWal
I like also to think that no matter
how diverse and conflicting and
mutually contradictory our views
may be on any number of ques-
tions and policies-there remains
one issue upon which we are in
complete accord.
Quotes Micah.
Embodied in the Federal Consti-
tuition and ingrained in our hearts
and souls is the national conviction
that every man has an inalienable
right to worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience.
After all, the majority of Amer
leans. whether they adhere to the
ancient teaching of Israel, or accept
the tenets of the Christian religion.
have a common source of inspira-
tion of the Old Testament. In the
spirit of brotherhood, We should.
therefore, seek to emphasize all
those many essential things in
which we find unity in our common
biblical heritage
IF we labor in that spirit may We
hope to attain the ideal put forth By
the prophet Micah; And what doth
the Lord require of thee, but to 90
| justly. and to love mercy. and to
walk humbly with thy God?'"
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Hotels Offer 10 Renew
Negotiations With
Striking Union
Management Agrees
To Meet Executive
Bourd Tomorrow

Hotel representatives announced
today their willingness to resume
negotiations with the striking Hotel
Workers Union.
Joseph NIagarraghy, attorney for
the 13 partially unionized hotels in
volved in the labor dispute, said he
planned to send a telegram to the
union today agreeing to meet with
the unions Joint Executive Board
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel.
He explained that the hotels were
willing to pick up the negotiations
where they were dropped a week
ago when the union representatives
walked out of the conference. The
point at issue at that time was said
to be the unions demand for a
closed shop.
The hotel action today followed
a telegram sent by the Joint EXecu-
tive Board asking for a conference
for the purpose of negotiating all
points of the proposed agreement,
including the questions of the closed
shop and the right to hire and fire" +"
An exchange of four kilograms
Saturday failed to iron out the sit
uation because the hotels refused
to consider conference request
made by any one but the joint board
named by the National Relations
Board as bargaining agent for the
workers.
Awaiting a reply from the hotels,
union representatives met yesterday
at their headquarters. 429 Eleventh
street NV, to prepare. according to
their attorney. Samuel Levine, for
possible general strike call in case
of an unfavorable action from the
hotels.
Pickets, meanwhile, continued to
parade in front of the Roger Smith
and Ambassador hotels, the two
hotels directly affected by the con-
troversy.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
| Similar Names
Bring Confusion
In Suicide

The suicide of James T. O'Neale-
who plunged from Taft Bridge
while his wife, Edna M. O'Neale.
looked on-caused a night of con-
fusion in the home of James o.
and Edna H. O'Neil.
No sooner had news of the Taft
Bridge tragedy been broadcast over
the radio than anxious friends and
relatives began to call the ONeil
home at 1859 Otis place NV.
Not getting the spelling of the
name of the dead man, those who
knew the O'Neils jumped to the
conclusion that they were the couple
involved. Mrs. ONeil's parents were
the first to call to demand of her
what in the world had happened
O'Neil, who is employed at the
Navy Yard. spent the rest of the
evening denying he was dead.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Lowell Thomas Talk
Set for Tomorrow

Lowell Thomas, radio news COM
mentator, will discuss My Adven-
lures Around the World and on the
Air" at BIS pm. tomorrow, at a
benefit lecture for Central Union
Mission and the Children's Emer-
gency Home.
Mr.. Thomas, who was scheduled
to speak here last month. was pre-
vented from filling his engagement
because of illness and the pro-
gram was postponed until tomorrow.
Tickets purchased for the original
date will bo good for tomoroW's pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Two More Spokesman Favor
Auditorium on East CupitoI
Advantages Overwhelming, Says Tucker;
UIImon Calls Triangle Impractical

This is the 23rd of series of
articles dealing Dith the audi
toriun, stadium problem, noU
pending in Congress. Further
discussion ,UiH tollow, and the
opinions of readers are inDited.
Advantages of the East Capitol
street site for the proposed ma
tional auditorium are "overwhelm-
ing" in the opinion OF w. J. Tucker
delegate to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations from the Ana
costa Citizens Association and
chairman of three important Fed
Grafton committees.
Construction of the new munic-
ipal buildings and development OF
the courthouse group will tax to
the limit the capacity of the Mu-
nicipal Center area parking and
traffic facilities without adding an
auditorium to further confuse the
situation, Mr.. Tucker believes.
Overdevelopment of Washington
west of the Capitol has resulted
in almost intolerable" traffic con-
ditions during the peak hours, Mr.
Tucker declared, characterizing de-
velopment to the east of the Capitol
as necessary to restore balance to
the city.
At the same time, William Ullman,
veteran writer on traffic and auto
motive matters, also characterizes
the proposal to place an auditorium
in the Federal Triangle area as
wholly impractical" from the traffic
standpoint.
Il may say that I think it would
be most pleasing to our esthetic
sense to place such a beautiful and
imposing structure in the Federal
Triangle area-but, I am afraid,
wholly impractical" Mr.. Ullman
said.
80, rather regretfully, but none
theless firmly, I would favor the
East Capitol street site. We must
soon break away from our downtown
insularity, and while the break will
not be wholly pleasing to many
Washingtonians, including myself, !
think it must start with the audi
torium,' Mr.. Ullnan said.
Mr.. Tucker, who is chairman OF
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Gov. Price to Speak

RICHMOND, Va, March (F.-
Gov Price will give a review of one
years service as chief executive" in
an address tomorrow night before
the Roanoke Retail Merchants As
sociation at Roanoke The speech
will be broadcast over Radio Sta
tions WBDJ, Roanoke, and WRVA,
Richmond.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Correct Form in
Letter Writino

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Is an up-to-the- minute compilation
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Covers the general rules of diction
punctuation, grammar; correct styles
of address, proper salutations and
closings. A special section on formal
communications with Government
officials and dignitaries. This dis
tinctive 48-page booklet offers more
than 80 sample letter forms. Send
for your copy today-only 10 cents
postpaid.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Fraternity to Hold
Founders Day Banquet

Observing its seventy-flrst ami
versarv. the Pi Kappa Alpha Ma
tional Fraternity will hold a found
ers' day banquet in the Continental
Hotel tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
Representative William Colmer of
Mississippi will be POSTMASTER.
Guests of honor include Senator
Andrews of Florida, Representative
Sparkman of Alabama, Representa-
tive Clark of North Carolina, Rep
resentative Robertson OF Virginia
and Representative Gathings OF
Arkansas.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Weather Report

District of ColumbiaFair and much colder tonight and tomorrow
diminishing tomorrow.
colder
| colder portion.
Generally colder
colder colder portion.
Virgna-Generay
in rtiont col
Evening star., 1939-03-06
kidnopers Sentenced

Two street sweepers in Kurla,
India, were sentenced to three
years in prison for kidnapping a
married girl.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Report for Last 48 Hours.

Record for Last "A Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 76. p.m yesterday. Year
ago. So.
Lowest. 80. am today. Year ago, 35
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest 76. on March B.
Lowest. II. on January 26
Humidity for Last FL Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 95 per cent, at am TODAY.
Lowest. SO per cent at 4:3O pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
CSeodetic SurvevN
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Flies $500 Miles

Having flown $500 miles, a tern
ringed In Germany, died from ex-
haustion in Port Elizabeth, South
! Africa. ~
Evening star., 1939-03-06

Tourists and excursionists visit
ing Cuba are increasing in number
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

senate:
Resumes debate on Army expan-
sion bill noon.
Naval Committee hears Admiral
William D. Leahy testify on naval
air base bill 00:30 ann.
Monopoly Committee considers
steel industry's price practices 90
a.mD.
Relief Committee hears testimony
on proposed new public works system
Q0:30 ann.
House:
Considers compromise Govern
ment reorganiZa ton bill (noon).
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearings on social security
revision 90 a.m0.
Judiciary Subcommittee considers
amendments to bankruptcy law 90
ann.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May complete action on pending
national defense bill
Unemployment Committee con-
tinues hearings at 1890 am. with
Works Progress Administrator Har-
rington slated to testify.
Interstate Commerce Subcommit-
tee, hearing at 1890 am. on South
ern freight rate bill.
Territories Committee, hearing at
10 am. on new Philippine bill.
Education and Labor Subcoumit-
tee, hearing at 2::30 pm. on Federal
aid to education.
House:
Resumes consideration Of Govern
ment reorganization bill.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
tinue hearings on District and Sec
ond deficiency supply bills, 10 am.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee resumes consideration of
railroad rate differentials bill, 10
am.
Subcommittee of Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee re-
sumes consideration of wool label
ing bill, pm.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee considers bill to extend
provisions of 1896 Shipping Act, 10
am.
Subcommittee of District Com
mittee resumes investigation of Gal
linger Hospital, 10 am.
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of
District Committee begins hearings
on new tax program, 10:30 am.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Evening star., 1939-03-06

a curtain so as to completely close
of what was Edward B. Mclean and
ne now lives an existence that
makes him Indifferent as to who he
Is or what he is. I am convinced
more than ever that both he and
his estate are in need of the pro-
lection of this court and I urge that
the matters now pending be dis
posed Of as promptly as possible to
that end"
The examination of Mr.. Mclean
by DR.. Overholser and Mr.. Garfield
was authorized last week by Justice
Laws. A stenographer was present
at the interview between Mr.. Nc
Lean, DR.. Overholser and Mr.. Can
field, the report of the guardian at
law disclosed. Mr.. Garfield recalled
that he has personally known Mr..
Mclean for great many years and
that in an effort to arouse him or to
refresh his memory, he recounted
many episodes in which he was in
terested and of which the guardian
at law has personal knowledge. but
the former publisher did not seem
to remember any of the incidents
referred to.
II desire to advise the court that
in my opinion Mr.. Mclean looks
considerably worse than when I saw
him last-in March, 1885," Mr.. Can
field said in his report, and that the
doctor personally in charge of Mr..
Mclean told him the former pub
lisher's physical condition is now
precarious' and that "the doctors
of Sheppard and Enoch Pratt to
whom I talked advised me that his
mental condition is such that in
their opinion there is no hope of
recovery and that he shall have to
have institutional care and treat
ment for the rest of his life."
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
TO BUILD NEW r. r. BRIDGE
BOMBAY HOOK

Bridge builder Alvan r. Morrison
will shortly begin the work of re-
moving the railroad bridge at the
end of the pier of the Baltimore
and Delaware Bay railroad at
Bombay Hook, which was so dam
aged by the September storm. This
bridge is double tracked but swings
on hinges at the inner end similar
to the ferry slips but it was found
not only was it totally useless in
rough weather, but that the force
of the waves wrecked it about and
seriously damaged and weakened
the remainder of the structure.
The bridge will be replaced this
winter with a single track iron
structure whose outer end can be
raised or lowered at will. The New
Jersey terminus at Bayside will
also be changed to conform to the
alterations made on the Delaware
side. The present bridge will be
taken to Jersey City.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
HENRY SLAUGHTER GORED
BY al COW

Henry Slaughter, a prominent
farmer Of Raymond's Neck, was
badly gored by COW Friday, and
was in a critical condition at the
home of DR.. Richardson in Leipsic.
He had sold the COW to his son-in-
law, who was driving her on the
road, when she became vicious.
Mr.. Slaughter went up to the COW
and kicked at her, when she rush
ed at him and gored him in the
back part of the thigh above the
knee, tearing cash three inches
long, the cows horn almost pene-
trating through his leg. 1t was
though he would die through loss
of blood, and he was so badly hurt
that he could not be removed from
the doctors office. He has since
been moved to his home and will
soon be about, with care.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30

children, for widow and orphans, or
for dependent mother or father if
there is no widow or orphan.
In other words" Mr. Minker
said, benefits have been increased
for the workers now old and for
workers who have dependent fam
lilies. For example Tom Smith,
who is now IS, may begin to re-
ceive monthly benefits in 1910 if he
has earned as much as $50 in each
of any six quarters since 1886, on a
JON that is covered by the law 1t
he has been working all three years
up to 1910 at an average of 500
a month, he can draw $25.75 a
month for the rest of his life. If
he is married, and if or when his
wife is 65, the two Of them can
draw S38.63 a month Upon the
death Of her husband the widows
benefit would be three-fourths of
his monthly payment of S25.75, or
S19.31 each month as long as she
lives.
"A younger man can build up a
larger income for his old age;
meanwhile his family is protected
in case of his death. Suppose Paul
Brown was 25 years old on January
1, 1887, when the law went into eff
feet; and suppose he makes about
25 per week or S100 a month on an
average. At that rate, by the time
he is IS, if he is single, his old age
benefit will be S35 per month as
long as he lives. If he is married,
and if or when his wife is 65, they
will have an additional SIT so,
making a total of $3.50 for the
couple as long as they both live, :"
Minker said.
Should the husband die before
he is 65, leaving widow and chill
dren, the widow would receive
three-fourths and each child would
receive one-half of the amount of
monthly benefit he had earned up
to that time. With an average
monthly wage of $100, should he
die only three years after he begins
Continued On Page Seven)
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30

Century Club The dinner was
served previous to the business ses-
sion. Upon the request of F.E.
Burke of Clayton, the firemen
stood in one minute of silence in
memory of their departed presi-
dent, Lewis w. Walker, after which
Rev. Van Cleak of Clayton offered
a prayer. At the roll-call, Cam
den-Wyoming, Frederica and South
Bowers were absent and two offic-
ers were also absent One correc-
ton was made in the minutes be-
fore approval. County Fire Re
corder Chief Baker of Dover re-
viewed the fires of the past two
months and highly praised the eff
fective work Of companies in upper
Kent county who own water wag-
ons and who did good work with
them Two committees reported
progress, and a lengthy discussion
was held on the provisions of the
fire works bill Copies of the bin
were passed out to the deegates SO
that study might be made and
check-up on any violations in their
territories. The next meeting at
Frederica will be moved up one
week to December 13, so that ii
will be farther from Christmas.
State Secretary w w. Peetyjohn
said that changes had been made
in the method of paying of mutual
benefit claims to injured fremen.
The company will first receive the
check so that they may have a
record of the transaction, then it
will be turned over to the injured
fireman. State President Leroy
Truitt spoke briefly, stating that
according to the Underwriters As
sociation, nine out of every ten
fires are preventable and that fire
occurs in a church and in school
house every five hours in this coun-
try throughout the year.
Nomination of officers resulted
as follows: President, j. Fletcher
Truax; first vice-president, Emory
Webb; second vice-president, Fred
Burke; recording secretary, George
Johnson; treasurer, Willard Bar
Gus. Five directors for one year:
Harry Lindale, Milford; George
Swain, Harrington; Thomas Roe,
Dover; Thomas Rodway, Hartly;
Emil Etrimmel, Cheswold. The
election will take place in Decem-
Der.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
Mrs. Trent Regional Director

Mrs. Kathryn Trent, R. N, for
merly director of the Division of
Public Nursing for the Delaware
State Board of Health, has sue
ceeded Mrs. Marguerite Benson as
regional organization director Of
the Birth Control Federation of
America, Inc She mas been presi-
dent of the Delaware State Nurses
Association. Dr. Woodbridge E.
Morris is general director of the
national federation. He was also
formerly associated with the Della
ware State Board of Health Both
resided in Dover
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
KENT FIREMEN
NAME OFFICERS
j. Fletcher .Truax, Smyrna
Selected For President at
Clayton Meeting
BANQUET CLOSES AFFAIR

Business before pleasure is the
Watchword of Delaware firemen.
Hence the regular monthly meeting
for November of the Kent County
Association, held at Clayton was
delayed for about an hour Just
as the delegates were arriving the
local fire siren blew summoning
the Clayton company to a dwelling
fire at Greenspring. Several of the
delegates visited the fire and the
Smyrna delegation hurried to their
fire station expecting a call to as
sist. Back at the meeting Rev. F.
M Barton Of Smyrna offered the
invocation at the turkey dinner
served by the ladies of the Clayton
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30

EVERYTHING else around the
II Ford Exposition at the New
York Worlds Fair is being made
ship-shape for the cold and snow.
So Ole Olsen and Chick Johnson,
Of the comedy team of Olsen and
Johnson, producer-stars OF "Hellza-
poppin", are Just trying to be ac-
commodating.
Olsen is calling for workmen and
gardeners, while Johnson is apply
ing all the famous Johnson energy
to the up-rooting task. They don't
need to rehearse this act, for this
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
OLD AGE RELIEF
STARTS JAN. 1ST
From 800 to 400 Will Qualify
For Annual Pensions
in This State
SECURITY PAYMENTS

The number of applicants for old
age insurance payments under the
social security act is not likely to
exceed three or four hundred a
year in Delaware after payments
start January 1. Roger r. Minker,
manager of the Delaware social Sc
curity office, has pointed out that
not more than this number normal
ly reach the qualifying age of 65
in a year in Delaware industries
covered by the program. Applica-
tions for monthly benefit payments
will be received at the branch Of
fees of the Social Security Board
in the Odd Fellows Building, Will
mington. Six hundred letters to
persons who received lump sum
settlements before a recent amend
ment which liberalized the law and
makes many Of them eligible to re-
ceive monthly benefit payments
for the remainder of their lives will
be mailed out shortly. Lump sum
payments will be deducted from
pensions. Before the amendments,
persons who reached the age of 65
before 1910 could receive only lump
sum payments. Larger monthly
payments will result from another
amendment under which monthly
pensions are calculated on the basis
of average monthly pay instead of
total accumulated earnings.
Other changes provide monthly
benefits for the insured workers
wife upon reaching 65, for minor