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Evening star., 1939-02-07
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
A mistrial in the Warning num-
bers game tax fraud case was de-
clared by Justice Bolitha J. Laws
in District Court today because of
alleged attempts by the three ac-
cused brothers to influence jurors.
Justice Laws directed the defend
ants, who are at liberty under bonds
of $50,0O0 each, and the attorneys
in the case to be present in court
at 10 am. tomorrow. when, United
States Attorney David A. Pine an
nounced, he expects to be ready to
file an information charging con-
tempt of court in connection with
the alleged jury tampering.
Justice Makes Statement.
Justice Laws, who interrupted the
trial dramatically yesterday to an
nounce from the bench that af1a-
davits had been shown him indicat-
ing attempts to interfere with jurors,
told the jury in the income-tax case
when it was brought into court at
10 am. today:
Il have concluded that it is my
duty to declare mistrial of the
pending conspiracy case. Certain
information has been brought to
my attention which indicates that
an effort might have been made to
influence the decision of jurors in
this court The matter now is un-
der investigation by the District
attorney and by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS
Il think it proper to say to you.
members of the jury. that in the
event any of you has information in
regard to the matters now under
investigation, you should immedi-
ately report it to the district attor-
ney or to counsel for the defense.
accordingly as it shall appear to
you the interest of the parties con-
cerned shall require.
This course is suggested rather
than that you should report to me,
inasmuch as it may become neces-
sary for me to act in judicial ca
pacity concerning questions which
may become involved.
THE pending case of United
States versus Emmitt r. Warning,
Charles r. Warning. Leo Paul War
ring and Gordon L. r. Sadur Is
hereby declared a mistrtal and it Is
my order that this court shall ad-
journ until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock"
The jury, consisting of II men
and one woman and two alternates,
both men, later were reported to
have denied to investigators that
they had been approached by any
one before or during the trial.
AS soon as they we're discharged
from the case, the IA went over
from the new Police Court Building,
where Justice Laws court is located
to the District courthouse to sign
up for their pay at the clerks Office
and await assignment to other
courts.
One of the jurors. when ques-
toned, said it was "all news to him"
and he did not think any one in the
jury box had been approached. Sew
eral OF them read newspapers
eagerly in an effort, as they ex-
pressed it. to find out what it was
all about"
They had been kept in court GUS
today throughout the trial and had
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Summary of !oduy's Star

Capper hints approval of Overton
fiscal relations bill. Page B-1
Chest to elect Board of Trustees at
meeting tonight. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Laws. Declares
Mistria| in
Warning Case
Expected to File
Jury-Fixing Charge
Tomorrow
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Conspiracy to detraud Co..
ernment OF some $4,000 in in
come tares from numbers game
profits 1uas charged to Enmitt,
Leo and Charles (Rags) Warning
and their tar adviser, Gordon L.
R. Sadur, a certified public dc-
countant, in indictment returned
last spring. First trial, held in
November, resulted in hung jury.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

(See WARRING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Called Most Conscientious.

{see AMLIE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-02-07

Must Know Soon.
The President said $3.50, 900 900
would be needed to employ 5000, 900
at the prevailing average monthly
cost of SCI, leaving $3.50, 900 900 for
April, May and June, or an average
of only s12O,OOo,O0O per month";
enough to employ slightly fewer
than 100000
"The operations of the w. P. A.
are of such magnitude" Mr.. Roose-
welt asserted, that if reduction
such as have above described has
to be carried out, orderly and eff
cient planning requires that this be
known definitely by the first week
in March. 1t is equally important
that the executive branch of the
Government be informed at the
earliest possible moment what add.
tional funds, If any, will be available
on and after April l."
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Husker Fatally Burned

In one of the most peculiar acci-
dents ever recorded at Union Hos
pital, Elkton, Patrick Talley, q
Negro farm hand, employed near
Theodore, died in that hospital on
Monday from burns about the body.
Talley was engaged in husking
corn, and as is a common practice
had wrapped the tar rope with
which the fodder is tied in bundles,
about the waist. in order to carry 1t
and have it handy for use when
needed.
1t is believed the highly infiama-
BILE rope was set on fire by a spark
from the mans pipe. Talley made
frantic efforts to free himself Of
the burning rope, but by the time as
sistance reached him he was SO
severely burned that he died within
a few hours.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Congressman Lemke
Addresses Rally

Those who attended the Peace
Rally on Sunday afternoon, at the
High School auditorium here, spon-
sored by the local Lions Club, were
highly gratified, as the speaker,
Hon. William M. Lemke, member of
Congress from North Dakota, held
their closest interest throughout his
address.
The meeting opened with the
singing of America" and invoca-
tion by the Rev. ]. B. Dickerson of
the Methodist Church.
DR.. r. c. Dodson introduced the
speaker of the afternoon, whose
address was on "How To Stay Out
of War;" Congressman Lemke re-
vealed to his auditors many behind
the scene" facts that led to the
United States being pushed into the
World War, and stated the same in
terests were at their nefarious work
today spreading false propaganda
and doing everything in their pow
er to create a situation that will
result in our country again becom-
ing involved in European war,
which in no respect concerns us.
The speaker made a strong plea
for neutrality and the retention of
the arms embargo act.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
New Post Office Building
Dedicated

Smith w. Purdum, fourth assist
ant postmaster general, dedicated
the new postoffice Saturday in Elk
ton, with a reminder that Elkton
was one of the seventy-five towns
whose postoffice was established
when the Constitution was adopted.
Other speakers at the dedication
of the two-story building of Port
Deposit granite were Senator Geo.
l.. Radcliffe, Representative David
Ward, Mayor Henry H. Mitchell, j.
Mercer Terrell, Elkton postmaster,
and Judge T. Alan GoldsborOugh,
of the District of Columbia Federal
Court.
The Rev. Melvin Wheatley OPEN
ed the exercises with an invocation
and the Rev. George Creswell pro-
nOunced the benediction.
The $4,000 building will also
house the county agent, recruiting
offices and an office for the Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Auto Safety Tests Are
Under Way
Motor Vehicle Commissioners
Makes Plea For Coopera-
tion Of Autoists

With warning that delinquent
motorists will not be given any ex-
tension period this year, w. Lee
Elgin, Commissioner of Motor We
hicles, announced the opening of the
1889 save-a-life automobile inspec-
tion campaign on Wednesday.
Inspection for faulty brakes,
lights, steering or other mechanical
defects will continue under Decem-
Der Is, Mr.. Elgin said.
"Maryland's highway fatalities
rank among the highest in the coun-
try" the commissioner declared.
This condition is to be deplored.
l cannot impress too strongly upon
all owners the Importance of a
stringent campaign.
Il want to warn all motor vehicle
owners that there will be no time
extension this year and, further
more, to stress the Importance of
having this inspection made.
1t will be impossible to secure
your license plates unless you can
show proof when making application
for same that you have fully COM
piled with the inspection. l seek the
wholehearted cooperation of every
motor vehicle owner in the State to
make this campaign an outstanding
success"
Last year more than $4,000 own
ers failed to have their automobiles
inspected by the time the campaign
and an extention period had ended.
Several thousand of these were sum-
moned into the Office of the Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles to explain
their delinquency.
The save-a-life campaign is de-
signed to protect careful motorists
and to force thoughtless ones to pro-
tect themselves, Mr.. Elgin said.
"The examination will concentrate
upon brakes. lights, horn, steering
mechanism, windshield wipers, mir
rors, tires and windshields," he add
ed. "In other words, those parts
which are essential to safe driving,
ANY automobile or truck found
unsafe or with a mechanical defect
must be put in safe condition before
an official inspection sticker will be
issued"
More than 1000 garages have
been designated as inspection sta
tions for the campaign.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Still Opertors Held
Under Bail

Ralph Lynch and Edward r.
Fralin claimed they were only "tak-
ing a drink" but James X. Cullen,
United States Commissioner, order
ed them held on $1,000 bail each
following their arrest in a woods
near Belvedere, Cecil county.
The men were captured by agents
of the Internal Revenue Bureau
Oct. 10, and charged with operating
still. The property, where equip
ment for fermenting liquor was
discovered. belongs to the Federal
Land Bank as the result of mort
gage foreclosure.
Lynch and Fralin stated they did
not know who owned the still and
had only been there for few mOm-
ents when the arrest was made.
Government investigators claimed
the pair had attempted to escape
and were caught after chase
through the woods.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Local Jersey Herd Wins
Production Record =

More than 102 tons of milk were
produced by the 29 cow purebred
Jersey herd of Miss Margaret Eng
land, Rich Neck Farm, Earleville,
Md, during a recently completed
356-day test.
The Rich Neck Farm herds total
production was 10,582.36 lbs. but
terfat,- 205,638 TBS. of milk, with
FL of the Jerseys actually milking
throughout the test year, the rec
ords show. The average butterfat
yield was 455.35 pounds, and the
average milk yield was 8,848 lbs,
per cow. The herd was MIXED two
and three times daily.
The record, made under SUPER
vision of the dairy department of
the Maryland Agricultural College,
College Park, Md, is authenticated
in Herd improvement Registry
certificate issued by The American
Jersey Cattle Club, national organ
ization of Jersey cattle breeders.
The highest individual producer
was the 6-year-old COW, Aversa Vio-
let with 6O6.3S pounds butter fat
and 10,675 pounds milk.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
National Art Week

National Art Week, under the
sponsorship of the American Artists
Professional League, locally through
the Hytheham Club and the Paul
Honore Fellowship, will feature
open house at the studio Of Mrs.
johnson, in Leslie, at which tea will
be served every afternoon from Nov.
IL.
The resident artist members OF
the Paul Honore Fellowship in Port
Deposit have volunteered to turn
over their weekly Open House,
Thursday Nov. 2, to demonstrations
of various processes in art and in
vite all who are interested in How
it is Done" to come and see for
themselves.
The exhibition of the work OF
Cecil County artists and craftsmen
will open Saturday noon Nov. 4th.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

The wedding of Miss Susan Alice
Cox of Wilmington, Del, daughter
of Mrs. Nancy and George Cox, to Mr..
Robert Malcolm Baker of Wilm-
ington, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
H. Baker of Williamsville, N. Y,
took place at 4 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, Oct. 21, in West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church. DR.. S. ].
Venable, pastor of the church, per-
formed the ceremony. The wedding
music was played by Mrs. Henry N.
Lefferts of Wilmington.
Mr.. Cox gave his daughter in
marriage. Mrs. David Witham of
Upper Darby was matron of honor.
Mrs. Allan Blazier of T0wanda, Pa.
Mrs. Carl Hanger and Miss Gene
We've Purner of Wilmington. and
Mrs. George Letter of Baltimore,
were bridesmaids. Bonnie Lou Cox,
niece of the bride, was flower girl.
Mr.. Allan Blazier of Towanda,
Pa, was best man. Ushers were:
Mr.. william Geigel of Swarthmore,
Mr.. Howard Wright, brother-in-law
of the bride, Mr.. Carl Hanger and
Mr.. George Letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker will reside at
223 West Seventeenth St.. Wilm-
ington. Delaware.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
State Employment

During the past year the Mary
land State Employment Office, locat-
ed at 2O7 North Street, Elkton,
Maryland, has registered approxi-
mateiy 1892 new applicants who
were seeking work. During this
same period approximately 1927 ap-
plicants were placed in private and
public employment. One year ago
there were 1427 men and women
registered at this Office and today
the active file shows 749 still seek
ing work. This shows that the files
of the Employment Office has been
reduced 500 in the past year.
All workers who are unemployed
are urged to register with this Of
fee and all employers are invited
to use this service. This is free
service sponsored by the Federal
and State Governments, all that is
necessary for an employer to do
when in need of additional workers
is to call Elkton 381 or visit the
Office in person stating their require
ments and the local Office will do
everything possible to secure quail
fed workers.
At the present time the employ
ment Office has several jobs for
steady farm hands, housekeepers,
mattresses and maids open which 1t
is having difficulty in filling due to
the shortage of qualified workers
and persons in these classifications
are urged to register.
The National Youth Administra-
ton hopes to launch training pro-
gram for youths between the ages
of 1S and "a. They are planning to
have training program for boys in
the Sheet Metal Work, Machinist,
Mechanic. Plumber and Electrician
trades. They hope to have Home
Economies, Library and other pro-
jects for girls. All Youths who are
interested In this training program
can secure additional information
from the local Office of the Mary
land State Employment Service.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Married Fifty Years

Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Davis,
of Lyndale, Delaware, observed
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
on Saturday, Oct FL.
The wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis took place in Elkton Oct. 81,
1889. Mrs. Davis is the former Miss
Agatha Gettler of Baltimore. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis lived in Port De-
posit, but have been residents of
Wilmington for nearly so years.
They have the following children:
Miss Elizabeth Davis, John w.
Davis, George A. Davis, Mrs. Christ
ian ]. Schranck, and Mrs. Winston
E. Cleland, all of Wilmington; Mrs.
Lester Crowl of Chester, and Mrs.
Earl ]. Pullen of Avon-by-the-Sea,
N. j. They also have nine grand
children.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
World War Colors

German flags captured in the
World War, are being traced by
former Lieutenant G. Stewart Pet
ersoh, Baltimore, Md. Three captur-
ed German naval flags and one
Austro-H Hungarian naval flag are in
the museum at the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md
These include an ensign taken in
1918 from a German submarine; an
ensign from the German Cruiser
Geier interned at Honolulu, 1916; a
flag salvaged from the S. M. s.
Cormoran sunk at Guam in 1917; a
flag from the Austro-Hungarian
Kaiser's flagship captured in 1918
in the editerra can. The
German flag is being traced from
the Alexander Agossiz which was
captured by the U. s. s. Vicksburg
in Mexican waters in March 1913.
A flag from a German war plane
has been traced in Wisconsin. There
is German flag in Illinois that was
captured by the 124th Field Artill-
cry in battle. A blood stained
French flag picked up on the battle
field by an American soldier has
been located in California.
C. Stewart Peterson, Elk. 1t. F. A.,
Box 463, Baltimore, Md
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Pays Long Overdue Bill

The Havre de Grace Ledger pub
fishes the following human interest
story:
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Emily
Boyd, daughter of the late Samuel
r. Jones, answered a knock on the
front door Of her home ON North
Union avenue and found a strange
colored woman standing on the
porch.
'Are you the daughter of the late
Mr.. Jones who ran the mill?" she
asked, Mrs. Boyd replied that she
was.
well, then, owed your father
$40 for chicken feed and 1 want
you to take this $780,"
Mrs. Boyd protested, but the color
ed woman, whose age is over 60
years. insisted. when Mrs. Boyd
thanked her and she went her way
happy that her conscience had been
relieved.
Mrs. Boyd says her father will be
dead twenty-four years January
next
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Council OF Religious
Education

The annual convention of the Ce-
ell County Council of Religious Edu-
cation will be held in Perryville
Methodist Church, Thursday. Nov. 8,
with morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions, Rev. H.. N. Nicklas,
presiding.
Greetings will be extended at
1000 a. m, by the Rev. H. N.
Bailey, pastor of the church. At
1O:45, Rev. John W. Harms, execu-
tive secretary Council Of Churches,
will address the convention.
At the afternoon session >reports
will be made and conferences held,
followed by an address by Rev.
Kingman Handy, of the State Mis-
sion Board Baptist Union Associa-
tion.
In the evening, with Prof. John
Lord presiding, a rally of young
people will be held, and pageant
presented, directed by Prof. Lord.
Lunch will be served at 1880
p. M, by the ladies of the Perryville
church.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Scott--Quigley

Miss Margaret Quigley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Quigley,
of Upper Darby, and John E. Scott,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest r.
Scott, of Quarryville, Pa, were mar
ried Oct. "a, at the home of the
brides parents, with DR.. Russell
Paynter officiating and using the
single ring service.
Miss Lillian Diehl, of Philadel-
phia, was maid of honor and Miss
Gladys Mckay was bridesmaid. The
best man was Alfred Erb, George
town, Pa.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Declaration Of Inten-
tions Act

The Declaration of Intention Act
in Maryland requires all new-com-
ers to the State to declare their in
tention of becoming a citizen OF
the state one year in advance OF the
next election il they desire to vote,
November A, is the last day this year
to file such declaration. Those who
attend to this important matter may
vote in the Presidential and Sena-
torial primary next May. otherwise
they will not be. permitted to vote
then or in the election in Novem-
ber 1910.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

Paul Myer, of near East Drumore
Pa, who has but recently returned
from the hospital, where he sustain
ed an operation for appendicitis, has
a host OF kindly neighbors and
friends. About fifty of them assem-
bled at his farm last week and husk-
ed his 14-acre field OF corn. The
work was finished by four o'clock
and the corn in the crib. The ladies
assisted by preparing and serving
aianer ct noon.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Personal And Social

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shively were
recent guests of Mrs. Elizabeth
Selfe, in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hanna left OF
Wednesday for Orlando, Florida
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. u. Zimmerman
and son Marlin, of Easton, Md.
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Job w
Kirk during the weekend.
Mr.. John r. Dodson, of Stem
mer's Run, Md, was a visitor at the
home of his son, DR.. r. C. Dodsor
and family during the week.
Mrs. C. 1. White suffered fall
in her room, at her home on Cherry
street, Wednesday last, and has
since been under the Doctors care
Fortunately no bones were broken
DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Dodson and
Mrs. Con Dunn entertained a num-
ber of guests very delightfully."- on
Friday evening at bridge and
Chinese checkers. Fifteen tables
were played.
Mrs. Clara B. Keen, Mr.. and Mrs
William r.. Cherry and son, Bob
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Paul Keen and
son, Bobby, were recent visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Irwin in Up
per Darby, Pa.
Mr.. Edgar Magee and Miss Vir-
ginia Call, both of Perryville, were
quietly married Saturday, Oct. 21
at 6:3O o'clock, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
liam Call, Rev. H. Hoover officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shinglel
of Rising Sun, were attendants OF
Miss Helen Stehley, of Altoon, Pa.
and Mr.. Alvin Sears, of Hamburg
Pa, who where united in marriage
on Saturday afternoon in the Luth'
eran Church, Pottsville, Pa.
Miss Mabel Pauline Ellis, daugh,
ter of Mrs. George Parks, Earleville
and Mr.. James Loller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Loller, also 0i
Earleville, were married Oct. %
at the Cecilton Methodist parsonage
by the Rev. Frank White.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George l.. Ewing were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ewing, Mr.. an6
Mrs. John Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Morris, Wilmington, Del.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schoelkopf and
family, Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs
IEvan L. Job, Calvert, Md.
Mrs. Mary Jane Dinsmore, Of Har
risville, mother of our well-knowI
Gulf gasoline and automobile dis
tributors A. J. Dinsmore and H
Max Dinsmore, observed her 60tf
birthday anniversary on Friday
She was tended dinner at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Myerheim, in Bel Air. Those to en-
Joy the happy occasion, in addition
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Myerheim and the
guest of honor, were: Mrs. H. M
Dinsmore, Mrs. Isaac Yocum, Mrs. ]
Frank Reynolds and Herbert Dins.
more.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Injured In Run Away

Jenning Reison, who lives on the
Wilson farm between Bay View and
Rising Sun, is confined to his home
with both his legs fractured and
other injuries suffered when he
was run over by farm wagon. He
was loading corn when the horses
became frightened and ran away,
throwing him under the wheels Of
the vehicle. -