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Smyrna times., 1939-10-05
5OTH JUBILEE
STATE HOSPITAL
Fine Tribute Paid by Civic
Leaders and Eminent
Psychiatrists
CHAPEL DEDICATED

Quite a number from Smyrna
attended on Thursday the dedica-
tion of the new Hospital Chapel
and the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the institution at Farm
hurst. 1t was a red letter day in
the hospitals history, tribute to
the institution as well as to DR. M.
A. Tarumianz whose indifatigable
labors has brought the institution
to its high standard. The exercis-
es Of the afternoon began about
two o'clock and took up most of
the afternoon. The program open
ed with the dedication of the new
chapel by the three chaplains, the
Rev. Joseph H. carp, who gave the
opening prayer; Rabbi Henry Tav-
el, who read the Scriptural account
of Solomon's dedication of the
Temple, and the Rev. Roderick
Dwyer, who gave the benediction.
In the dedicatory address, the
Rt. Rev. Arthur R. McKinstry.
Bishop of the Diocese of Delaware,
spoke Of the chapel as significant
of the close relationship between
science and religion.
He lauded DR.. Tarumianz for
having always stressed the spirit
ual side of mental treatment and
declared that eight patients had re-
Gently been restored to health
through religion.
Science by working hand in
hand with religion may apply the
spiritual laws of the universe to
the human personality and thus be-
come an agent of salvation" he
said
A feature of the dedication serv-
ice was the impressive lighting ef-
fects of the color organ with Mrs.
Mary H. Greenewalt at the console.
The Thoms Ensemble played the
Largo from xerxes and the Ave
Maria by Bach-Gounod.
Dr. Tarumianz in opening the an
niversary ceremonies outlined the
history of the institution and de-
clared that among the improve
ments needed in the future were a
Negro unit with the Negro patients
being cared for by physicians,
nursesi and other employees of their
own race; better care for children,
particularly a place where careful
studies and diagnoses may be
made, and the establishment of a
research department with the as
sistance of the industries of the
state.
Governor Lauds DIR. Tarumianz
Gov. Richard c. McMullen laud-
ed the dynamic personality and
ability" of DR.. Ia
rumianz and praised the board of
trustees and the staff for the great
advances made during the past so
years.
The state hospital now provides
facilities not only for the rehabili-
tation of a mans mind and body,
but also for that of his soul, u. S.
Rep. George S. Williams said,
the Importance of religion
in the life of everyone.
Delaware and New York are not
rivals, but co-workers in the great
humanitarian movement to aid the
mentally i'll, DR.. Horatio M. Pol
lock, director of Mental Hygiene
Statistics of New York and repre-
sentative Of Gov Herbert H. Leh-
man, declared.
John Colt, director of the Divi-
sion of Parole, Department of In
stitutions and Agencies of New
Jersey, representing Gov. A. Harry
Moore, spoke Of being impressed
by the manner in which the Della
ware institution linked the spirit
lal aid of religion with the scien-
Smyrna times., 1939-10-05
DEATHS

Tribbitt-On the 25th, near Ken
ton, Mrs. Wlhelmina Tribbitt, aged
25 years.
SimmonsOn the 23rd inst, near
Thomas Corner, Mrs. Anna w
Simmons, aged 35 years.
DaviS-On the 30th inst, near
Clayton, of membranous Group,
Neva Slaughter Davis, daughter of
Thomas Davis, aged years, Z
months and z days.
Fisher-On the 9th inst, in
Smyrna, of membranous Group,
Emil Oscar, only son of Oscar
Fisher, in the 9Th year of his age.
Hawkins-In Chester, September
Both, 1889. Orenzo B., youngest
son of James and Mary A. Haw-
kins, aged Is years, 8 months and
20 days. Interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-05
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF OCT. 2ND, 1889

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
ton.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-05
REV. w. B. GORDON RETURNS
FROM MEXICO


Rev. William B. Gordon spent
the most of the past week in
Smyrna in pleasant intercourse
with his former Pensioners and
citizens of the town who extended
to him warm welcome. On Sum-
day he preached at st. ePter's in
the morning and made an address
after the Sunday school exercises
were over in the afternoon on his
experiences in Mexico, on both oc-
casions havig full houses. 1t had
been two years and four months
since he went out from us, follow
ing a rectorship of nine years, to
accomplish a difficult work in re-
organizing the missions of the
Protestant Episcopal Church that
had no competant one to see after
them since they had been left four
years before to the bad manage
ment of Bishop Riley. These mis-
sions, some sixty in number, had
grown up after the success of the
Liberal party under Jaurez had
made it possible for Protestants to
worship at all in that country. To
reach those in the different States
it had to be done by horseback rid
ing and some times in difficult and
perilous journeys. Much of this
was through country of natural
advantages and scenery as beauti-
full as the sun ever shone upon.
But over 300 years of papal rule
he said with the Bible and the lib
erty of conscience shut out, had
left the people with a civilization
but little better than existed
among the A tees when Mexico
was discovered by the Spaniards.
They were both idolaters. He says
the Catholic church is wholly cor
rupt from the archbishop down to
the lowest priest, and gave several
instances in proof of this. Their
religin consists Of confessing to
the priests and praying to some
image. The priests are very hos
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1939-10-05
MRS. JOHN w. SIMMONS
ENDS LIFE

Annie W., wife of John w. Sim
mons, a farmer living near the
Blackbird forest, about five and a
half miles from Clayton, commit
ted suicide on Saturday by hanging
herself to the limb of tree, while
in fit of dependency. About
daybreak on Saturday morning
Mrs. Simmons arose and after
dressing herself went downstairs,
telling her husband that she was
going to prepare breakfast. A few
minutes later Mr.. Simmons dressed
himself, but on going to the dining
room he could not see any traces
of his wife. He did not become
alarmed however, as he supposed
his wife had gone to viist some of
the neighbors in the vicinity. The
morning passed and still Mrs. Sim
minis did not appear. During the
afternoon the husband becoming
alqarmed, inquired among the
neighbors concerning the MISSING
woman, but received no informa-
tion. The night passed and still
there was no tidings. Sunday
morning a searching party Of farm
'ers was organized, and after scour-
ing the country for several miles,
the body of the unfortunate woman
was found dangling from tree in
the midst Of the forest. The body
was suspended by means of a plow
rope and when found the feet were
almost touching the ground. Death
resulted from strangulation. This
was the third attempt she had
made on her life. Deputy Coroner
William H. Lee Monday visited the
scene of the suicide where he held
an inquest. A verdict of suicide
due to dependency was rendered.
She and her husband had at one
time been in much better circum-
stances, but they failed and moved
to very small farm near the for
est At one time Mrs. Simmons
lived on the farm of Attorney-Gen-
eral John Biggs. She was about
35 years of age and leaves two
children, boy of and a girl of z
years of age. Much sympathy is
felt in this vicinity for the hus-
band, who is a hard working man.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
German Seaman, Nuzi Critic,
Finds New Homeland for Bride

cooperation of Andres Pastoriza,
Dominican Minister. and the Do
minican government q refuge had
been found for Kuhl in Santo Do
mingo.
Mr.. Buckley said the sailor was
without funds to supply the neces-
sary head tax" required Of all i'm
migrants, but through the cooper
alton of Senior Pastoriza and his
government a $500 tax was waived,
and Mr.. Kuhl was allowed to sail
for Santo Domingo.
Two years ago at Hamburg, Ger
many, Mr.. Kuhl had assisted this
Government in breaking up an OPT
um smuggling ring between Ham
burg and this country. Not long
after that he was placed in a Nazi
concentration camp for year and
later was released on probation.
His voyage to the United States
and the subsequent jumping of the
ship followed.
Mr.. Buckley praised the Coop
GRAFTON OF Senior Pastoriza and the
Dominican government for having
manifested genuine humanitarian.
Ism"
Evening star., 1939-05-12

Most Of the troubles Of Kurt
Kuhl, 29-year -old seaman facing
deportation back to his native Ger
many, were at an end today, as the
young sailor was q passenger on q
steamship bound for new home IN
Santo Domingo.
Not only was the deportation
problem solved, but happy ending
for the romance angle also was
found. Three days before he sailed
Kuhl was married to Mary Wells OF
Tuscaloosa, Ala, whom he met while
working in that State.
immigration officials had given
Kuhl 80 days to find a home be-
yond the boundaries Of the United
States after he had been picked up
in Miami. ...
The seaman feared that he would
be shot or sent to concentration
camp If he were deported because
of his bitter criticism against the
Nazi regime while on German
ship, which he subsequently de-
serted in New Orleans.
Frank Buckley, local attorney,
who offered to represent the sea-
man, said today that through the
Evening star., 1939-05-12
New Pistols Given
Expert Murksmen

Twelve members of the United
States Park Police were carrying
new pistols today for the simple
reason that they are particularly
we'll qualified to use them.
The dozen officers proved their
Workmanship at recent tests at
which 81 others narrowly missed the
charmed circle and had to be sat-
isfied with being classed as experts.
AS reward C. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent of National Capital
Parks, yesterday presented new 1885"
to these IL marksmen:
w. R. Lutes, j. A. Hendricksen,
V. w. Cleary, A. D. Cook, Victor
Brauner, j. T. Worth, E. S. Mast,
H. F. Stewart, v. E. Williams, B. j.
Beckman, M. H. Leach and c. p.
Apfelbeck,
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Judge Rules
Sleepy Driving
Is Reckless

If motorist drives a car while he
is sleepy, although he becomes in
volved in no accident, he Is guilty
of reckless driving, Judge Edward
M. Curran ruled in Traf1c Court
today.
Judge Curran's finding came when
he denied d motion for . new trial
in the case of Charles Virgins, 20,
colored, who was convicted OF driv-
ing recklessly after dropping OIL to
sleep momentarily at 4 am. April
%. Virgins, however, was involved
in an accident, humping into two
cars near First and K streets NV.
before being awakened by the I'M
pact.
After listening to argument by
Defense Attorney H. G. Westwood
that dropping of to sleep is an in
voluntary action and cannot zoe
construed as recklessness, the court
declared: Certainly it is not driv-
ing with due caution and circum-
spec+ion. Even though the Defend
ant had become involved In no
accident I think he is guilty Of
reckless driving II he drove q car
with the realization that he was
drowsy."
The court set tomorrow for sen.
fencing.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Hozen Disopproves
SchuIte's Police Plan

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
tedey voiced objection to a sugges-
stion by Representative Schultz,
Democrat, of Indiana that police
men assigned to the Alcoholic Bev-
serage Control Board and the tax in
$sspectors Office be returned to regu-
lar police duty.
The Commissioner insisted that
the eight men assigned to check up
on enforcement of the liquor laws
were doing police work and, further
more, that 1t was by decision of
Congress that provision for employ
ment Of number of inspectors by
the A. B. C. Board was withdrawn
and that their work would be taken
over by police.
: He argued also that there was a
distinct advantage in having police
serve as liquor inspectors since
groups of new men could be as.
signed to the work from time to
time so that they could not be
spotted as easily as men working on
the job from year to year Officials
Of the A. B. c. Board say they have
been getting more cases recently
since adoption of the policy for ro-
tation of men assigned to the in
spection work.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Memorial
Inferior |sChanged
To Georgia Marble
Superstructure Job,
Calling for Vermont
Stone, Is Set

The National Park Service today
announced the award of a $2,157 900
contract for construction of the
superstructure of the Thomas JET
ferson Memorial to the John Nc
Shain Co. of Philadelphia. The
contract calls for the use of I'M
perial Vermont Dandy marble for
the exterior.
A change order" will be issued
today, it was announced, substi-
tuting white Georgia marble for the
limestone of the basic contract for
the interior Of the memorial, at an
additional cost of 100000.
Use of the Vermont marble for
the exterior had been approved by
the Commission of Fine Arts, al
though the cost was slightly higher
than for the use of Georgia marble
for the exterior. The Controller
General subsequently approved the
higher award for the Vermont
marble.
Change Right Reserved.
Substitution of the Georgia
marble for the interior limestone
was made possible when the Ma
tional Park Service reserved the
right in the original contract to
issue a change order dealing with
the interior work.
Park Service officials expressed
expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the combination of
exterior and interior marbles. The
Vermont marble, they said, is re-
garded as superior for memorial con-
struction of the Jefferson type. The
interior Georgia marble, however,
will have "life and sparkle which
will form beautiful setting for the
central statue of Thomas jefferson,
it was explained. The interior
marble is to be of the same type
and quality as that used for the
exterior of the Federal Reserve
building on Constitution avenue.
Company's Profits Cut.
Because Of delays in foundation
construction, due to water seeping
in through cracks in the underlying
bed rock, superstructure work is not
expected to begin before the last
week of May, 1t was said. The Ray
mond Concrete Pile Co., contractors
on the foundation job, have until
June Is to finish their work. Despite
the delays, they are expected to
finish two or three weeks ahead of
contract date.
The difficulties encountered in
sealing off the flow of water into the
caisson footings, however, probably
will reduce materially the company's
profits on the operation. The founda-
ton contract totals $384,9OO.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
3 Youths Reported
Missing From Homes

Three youths, two of them stu
dents at Gordon Junior High School,
and a reviewer for the Social Sc
curity Board were reported missing
from their homes today.
t William E. Godbold, POPS Thirty
seventh street NV. said his son,
Jack, IS, has been missing since $3.50
am. yesterday. A fellow student at
Gordon Junior High School, Rich
ard Gilbert Alley. 13, of Alexandria,
Va, also was reported missing at
$3.50 pm. yesterday by his father,
Clyde G. Alley.
The third youth, Moseley D. Nc
Collough, IS, of 1929 Observatory
place NV, was last seen by his par
ents at am. yesterday.
The missing Social Security Board
employe is Henry Wood Francis, So,
OF 1894 Forty-second street NV,
whose mother, Mrs. Lulu Francis,
told police he was last seen on Wis
consin avenue May 3 in company of
two strangers.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
$4,000 in Taxes
May Be Owing D. {.
From Reserve Board
Building Declared
Not Exempt From Levy
As Federal Agency

Plunked squarely on the desk Of
Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal today was this little twizzler: !:
Has the palatial Federal Reserve
Board Building on Constitution
avenue been masquerading as a
Federal agency to escape payment
of local real estate taxes?
If, after due consideration, Mr..
Seal decides this is true, then the
District stands to collect some $73,-
600 in real estate taxes on the Re-
serve Board Building property. And
as far as Chairman Steagall of the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee is concerned, there's no doubt
about it.
Question Up in Committee.
The question came up yesterday
as the House committee was con-
sidering amendments to the Federal
Home Loan Bank Act. A sugges-
ton that F. H. L. B. property be ex-
empt from taxes drew from Mr..
Steagall the statement that Federal
Reserve buildings are not exempt.
A dissenting voice was heard and
Representative Steagall proved his
point by showing that the Reserve
Act exempted Federal Reserve
property from all taxes except real
estate levies.
Believed Government Activity.
Fred D. Allen, District tax as
SCISSOR, who has referred the Ques-
ton to Corporation Counsel Seal,
said the Federal Reserve Board
Building had never been assessed
because the District simply assumed
that it Is q Government activity.
He said If the District finds it was
in error he'd be glad to send the
Reserve Board q bill.
Representative Steagall claimed
that the Attorney Generals ruling,
holding the Federal Reserve Board
to be q Federal agency and, there
fore, tax exempt, was based on the
municipal governments error in
classifying 1t.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
10 Architects Chosen
As FinaIists for
Art Gallery
Commission to Select
Winning PIon for
Smithsonian Unit

The first of two stages in the ma
tional competition to select an arch
itect for the proposed Smithsonian
Gallery of Art in the Mall was COM
pleted yesterday by selection of 10
architects on the basis of a hist of
408 drawings submitted by them in
the competition.
In announcing this, Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the Smith
sonian Gallery OF Art Commission
and also of the jury award, explained
that the winning architect will be
chosen before June 80, when the ap-
preparation for the competition will
expire.
Each of the 10 announced today
will receive prize of $1,000 if he or
his firm completes his submitted
drawing. Winner of first prize will
receive $500 along with the priv
ilege of directing construction of the
building. Second prize will be SO 500.
The 10 selected by the jury of
award after three days of inspect
ing anonymously submitted draw
1ngs were announced in alphabetical
order as follows:
Paul p. Cret, Philadelphia; Perci-
val Goodman, New York City; Phil
lip L. Goodwin, Louis C. Jaeger, in
association with Albert Frey, New
York City; Harry F. Manning, in
association with David w. Carlson,
Chicago; James A. Mitchell, in as
sociation with Dahlen K. Ritchey,
Pittsburgh; Eliot F.. Noyes, in asso-
citation with Robert Woods Kennedy,
Cambridge. Mass; G.. Holmes Per-
kins. Cambridge. Mass; Peter g.
Stubbins, Boston; Eliel & Zero
Saarinen, in association with j.
Robert F.. Swanson, Birmingham
Mich; Edward D. Stone, New York
City
16 Get Honorable Mention.
In addition to the first 10, out of
which will be chosen the first and
second prize winners, the jury
awarded to 16 architects honorable
mention" which carries no money
prize, but, as Mr.. Delano explained
distinction.
These were as follows: Bissell
Alderman in association with Will
liam Hartmann, Cambridge, Mass;
Will Rice Anon, New York City,
Dean w. Axline in association with
Morris B. Sanders, New York City:
Cecil c. Briggs, New York City; John
Breck, Walter Sanders in association
with st. John Smith, jr., New York
City; j. Gordon Carr, Caleb Horn
bostel in association with Richard
M. Bennett. New York City; Andrew
F. Euston, New Haven, Conn; Will
liam Gehron, New York City; Sal
vatore Grillo, New York City; Hogg
& Campbell, F. Trevor Hogg in asso-
citation with Walter E. Campbell,
Boston; Herbert Lippmann, New
York City; George Nemeny, Abra-
ham Geller in association with
Henry Balisky, Brooklyn, N. Y:
Richard j. Neutra, Los Angeles;
Arthur w. Richardson, SEVERN
Stockmar in association with George
Lykos, New York City; Paul F.
Schelp, st. Louis; Oscar G. Ston-
orov in association with Frederick
Savage, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Safety Patrols
OF Is States
Parade Tomorrow
Roosevelt Compliments
Work of A. A. AS
School Unit

With a message from President
Roosevelt saying their work Is "a
vital part of youth training" men,
bers of school safety patrols in 18
States were arriving in Washing
ton today for the eighth annual
national parade here tomorrow
morning.
Officials of the American Auto
mobile Association are expecting
10000 visitors to join with 5000 Dis
trict of Columbia youths in the
parade.
President Roosevelt's statement
was in a letter to Thomas p. Henry,
president of the association, which
sponsors the patrols.
Train for Citizenship"
There is no phase of our ma
tional life today which is more
cheering than the way in which
our boys and girls are voluntarily
assuming responsibilities that fit
them for citizenship" the President
wrote. This offers new hope for
all that we are trying to do to keep
abreast with changing times and
changing conditions.
Il am told that during the last
IS years the greatest decrease in
traffic fatalities has been in the
to IA age group. When it Is con-
sidered that this age group rep
resents the millions of school chill
dren who have the protection of
school patrols, it is apparent that
the patrols have been a contribut-
ing factor to the fine safety record
being established by young Ameri-
cans"
Parade at 9:15 AM.
The parade will begin at 9:15
m. and move up Constitution ave-
nue., pass the reviewing stand and
disband at Constitution avenue and
Seventeenth street NV. 1t will be
led by the United States Navy Band.
Prior to the parade competitive
drills will be held on the Mall, and
prizes to the winners will be present.
ed at the reviewing stand after the
parade.
Sightseeing and an outdoor cele-
bration at the Sylvan Theater be-
ginning at 8 pm. are on today's
program.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
F. B. !. Establishes
Police Court Office
To Push Inquiry
Records Are Reported
Under Examination
By Federal Agents

The investigation of Police Court
by Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents was in full swing at the court
today with the agents established in
an office where various court
attaches are expected to be inter-
viewed.
The agents, refusing to comment
on the investigation. referred news
paper men to the statements made
by Attorney General Murphy at a
press conference yesterday, in which
he said the probe has been In
progress several weeks.
The number of F. B. I. men at
work on the case was not known,
but at least four are believed to be
studying procedure in the four
branches of the court. Records OF
the court are expected to be ex-
amined.
The Attorney General, questioned
yesterday on whether Judge Hobart
Newman in particular is under in
vestigation," replied that he was not.
Judge Newman's conduct on the
bench has been under fire in a series
Of newspaper articles.
Attorney General Murphy's re-
marks drew from Commissioner Mel
vim G. Hazen a statement today that
the District will welcome any in
vestigation of members of the police
force.
Mr.. Hazen said he had no infor-
nation as to details of the inquiry
other than what he had read in
newspapers.
In revealing yesterday that the
investigation was under way, At
torney General Murphy empha-
sized that the local Police Depart
ment was not involved, although
he said the investigation might
touch some individual member of
the force.