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Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
DISTRICT MEET
ROTARY TOPIC
Subjects of World Interest by
Noted Speakers-W. E.
Matthews Receives Gift
YOUTH PROGRAM HEARD

Harry o. Bostick, secretary of
the Smyrna Rotary Club, reported
on the activities of the District
Conference of the 184th District of
Rotary International held last Sun
day, Monday, and Tuesday in the
Hotel DUPONT. Mr.. Bostick gave a
very complete resume of the dis
cussions held and the many phases
of Rotary topics. Several out
standing speakers were in attend
ance and gave addresses on sub
jects now effecting the whole
world. William E. Matthews, Jr.,
District Governor who presided at
the business sessions was present
ed with a Grandfather's clock in
appreciation of his sincere interest
and activity in advancing the prin-
ciples of Rotary throughout the
District during the past year.
George r. Miller, president-elect
Of the Smyrna Club gave a detail
ed account of the opening day,
also the presentation of several
pupils of the Smyrna High School
who presented a Youth program.
The group was well received and
the outstanding program present
ed by the young people before the
Conference has gained the atten-
ton Of educators in nearby states.
An invitation was received for this
group to present a program at
Valley Forge, ia, May IS. Rev. J..
w. Colona of Smyrna, conducted
the annual Memorial service for
the Conference. The Rev. w. E.
Matthews, Sr.. opened the Confer
ence with prayer. Many members
of the Smyrna Club were in at
tendance at the several meetings
during the three day conference.
Charles w. Hall, president of the
club. presided. Visitors: Mr.. Ivan
Fusen, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
CLASSIC MUSIC
GRANGE THEME
Grange Open Meeting Enter
tanned With Life and Works
of Beethoven and Foster
SURPRISE FLOWER SHOW

The monthly open meeting of
the Smyrna Grange was held last
Thursday evening. The program
for tn evening was as follows
Song by the Grange, God Bless
America; essay, Classical Mu-
SIC" based on articles from Good
Housekeeping Magazine, was read
by Lillian Craft; defamation,
'Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. !"
given by Lecturer Viola Ryan.
This sonata was then played by
Stimson Carrow. Solo by Master
Arthur Moffitt; essay. Life of
Stephen Foster" written by Viola
Ryan, and read by Mrs. Priscilla
Jones; song by the Grange, "Old
Folks at Home; defamation,
Carrie Becomes an Amateur Ac-
tress," by by Lillian Craft, who
won first place in the John Bassett
Moore School humorous declama-
ton contest. A surprise Flower
Show was then presented by three
girls. Each girl came on the stage
bag of flour. After the
laughter had subsidized each girl
took bouquet of flowers from the
bag. Next on the program was
solo rendered by Doris Nowland;
guitar solo by Ray johnson, and
piano selection, Deep Purple"
played by Stimson Carrow; song
by Grange. Several games were
then played by all present, after
which refreshments were served.
Members were asked to please CO.
operate with their captain and
help them in making the attend
ance contest success. James
Fleming again held the lead with
twenty members present. Tonite
the Kent County Pomona Grange
will be guests of Smyrna Grange
and will be in charge of the pro-
gram. All members were asked
to be present for this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
REPUBLICANS
MEET IN DOVER
Delegates and Alternates to
National Convention Named
IN Dover Rally
OPPOSE FOREIGN POLICY

At the Republican State Con-
vention held at the Capitol Theatre
in Dover last week, delegates and
alternates to attend the Republi-
can National Convention to be held
in Philadelphia in June were elect
ed. The convention was a most
harmonious affair and the business
was transacted along lines of a
prepared program without a hitch.
The convention proper was in ses-
sion for a period Of less than forty
minutes from the time the invoca-
tion was offered by Rev. Joseph A.
Lee, rector of Holy Cross Church,
of Dover. Delegates and alter
mates named by the convention
are: Wilmington Mrs. Frank G..
Tallman, delegate; Mrs. Carrie M.
S. Pipes, alternate. Rural New
Castle County former Gov. c.
Douglass Buck and Harold S.
Schutt, delegates; George G. Her
ing, Jr., and ]. Warren Marshall
alternates. Kent County Ralph
w. Emerson, Wyoming, delegate;
A. Homer Smith, alternate. Sus-
sex County-U. S. Senator John c.
Townsend, Jr.. and U. S. Rep.
George S. Williams, delegates; Ebe
H. Chandler and William ]. Swain,
alternates. Retiring State Chair
man Ebe Chandler called the con-
vention to order and introduced
Albert James, president of the
Wilmington City Council, who de-
livered the keynote address and
served as permanent chairman of
the convention. The convention
unanimously went on record as op-
posing any foreig policy which
posing any foreign policy which
courses of action tending to in
volve it in other peoples wars.
This stand was one Of the seven
points of a resolution adopted af-
ter the convention had heard Al
bert w. James of Wilmington,
stress opposition to foreign en-
tanglements in his keynote speech.
The resolution reaffirmed Republi-
can belief in the twofold system of
political liberty and free enter
prize and rejected what were
termed the New Deal conception
of limited outlook for American
enterprise and economic restric-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR WE'D
Mr.. George Records and Miss Mar
iory Eliason Married in Middletown

Mr.. George Records and Miss Mar
jory Eliason Married in Middletown
In Forest Presbyterian Church,
Middletown, at 7:30 o'clock Satur-
day night, Miss Marjory Fell Ella
son, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Nor
ris Fell Eliason, and Mr.. George
Mortimer Records, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mortimer Records of
Cambridge, Md, were married.
Mr.. Records, the bridegroom, is a
graduate of the University of Del
aware. He is member of the
faculty of the John Bassett Moore
School of Smyrna. The bride was
attended by her sister, Mrs. Frank
Hardy Moore, Jr., of Pittsburgh,
as matron of honor. Miss Eleanor
A. McCauley of Rising Sun, Md,
was maid of honor. Miss Mary w
Strickland and Mrs. William S.
Roe of Wilmington were brides
maids. The bride wore a white
faille silk gown, her mothers we'd
ding veil, falling from a tiara and
cap of pearls. She carried a bou-
quet of gardenias, valley lilies and
white gerbera, and was given in
marriage by her father. Her only
ornament was a pearl sunburst, a
family heirloom, which has been
worn on similar occasions several
times. The bridegroom had his
brother, Mr.. Richard Ferguson
Records, as best man. Two other
brothers, Mr. Edward Thomas Rec
ords Of Bethesda, Md, and Mr.. Lee
Maloney Records, of Washington,
were ushers, assisted by Mr.. John
Franklin Eliason, brother of the
bride, of Middletown. Following
the ceremony reception was held
at the home of the brides parents.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
PLAN
TOMATO CROPS
Hold Meeting in Dover to Dis
cuss Cost of Production
and Tomato Fertilization
TO KEEP COST RECORDS

Kent county tomato growers
who are cooperating with the ex-
tension service of the University
of Delaware, the Wyoming plant
of Libby, McNeill & Libby, and the
American Potash Institute, and
representatives of these organiza-
tions held supper-meeting in the
Pleasant Inn last Friday evening
in Dover to discuss plans for con-
Quoting tomato fertilization and
cost of production demonstrations
to those which have been
carried on for the past two years
by County Agent Russell E. Will
son in cooperation with the Hous-
ton Plant of Libby. MeNeill & lib
by and the above potash organiza-
tion. Those who attended this
were guests of the Amer
ican Potash Institute, through its
representative George r. Cobb,
agronomist, who explained this to-
mato fertilization project in which
muriate of potash Is being used in
addition to the method of fertiliza-
tion being followed by each of
these farmers. During the past
two years the additional application
of 200 pounds per acre of muriate
of potash gave an average in
crease in yield of slightly over one
ton of tomatoes per acre. and re-
suited also in the production of
higher quality tomatoes for can
ming purposes. Tomato growers
who are associated with this pro-
Continued on Page F9ve)
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Susan Cummins McMichaeI,
Widow of Judge C. b. McMichael

Mrs. Susan Cummins McMichael,
widow of Judge Charles B. Nc
Michael, passed away Friday,
April 26th at her home in Phila-
delphia. Mrs. McMichael was born
and spent her early life in Smyrna.
She was the daughter of the late
David ]. and Juliet Polk Cummins,
and was the last surviving men,
Der of her immediate family, her
only niece, Mrs. Juliet Lea Hillman
passed away two weeks ago. Ser
vices were held Monday afternoon
at her residence, 2039 Delaney
Place. Interment private.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
H. C. TAYLOR
DIES IN DOVER
Newspaper Correspondent for
Half Century Stricken on
Way to Dinner
SERVICES ON TUESDAY

Herman c. Taylor, a member of
the Delaware Industrial Accident
Board, and for 40 years a news
paper correspondent at Dover, died
in the Kent County General Hos
pital at 6.45 p. m. Saturday after
having been stricken about an hour
earlier. Mrs. Taylor, the former
Elva Collins, was with her hus-
band when he was stricken, on the
way to dinner at the Duval Tea
House, Dover. Mr.. Taylor had
been in apparent health through
out the day, and had attended to
his newspaper duties in the after
noon. Dean of News-oJurnal cor
respondents, one of the last things
he did before being stricken was to
write and dispatch stories to the
Morning News covering news
events Of Saturday in the state
capital. Mr.. Taylor, who vas
born in Dover, October 8, 1870,
hrst wrote news for the Whining
ton Evening Journal in 1891 while
employed in Dover as a priter, but
In 1897, became regular cores
pondent Of the Wilmington Every
Evening. He later became cor
respondent for the Morning News,
and for newspapers in New York,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore, as
well as for the Associated Press.
For the last 16 years Mr.. Taylor
was chairman of the Kent County
democratic Committee previously
having served as secretary for
more than ten years. He was his
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
MARRIED FHTY-FOUR YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. George Broc3xson,
Clayton, Celebrate Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. George Brockson
celebrated Sunday their fifty-four-
tn wedding anniversary at their
home in Clayton where they have
lived all their married life. They
have one son, Mr.. Ralph Brockson,
who lives with his parents. Before
her marriage, Mrs. Brockson was
Miss Margaret Stephenson. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steph-
enson. She and Mr.. Brockson
were married at the home of her
parents at Greenspring, by the
Rev. A. D. Melvin. on April %,
1886. Mr.. Brockson was a mer-
chant for number of years. Both
enjoy health. Mrs. Brockson cares
for her home. Mr.. Brockson takes
pride in his garden and is other
wise active in spite of his 85 years.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
Two Properties Change Hands

G. Harvey Wright. real estate
agent, has sold for The Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust
Company the farm known as the
E H. Donovan farm to Mr.. Frank
Ryan, Smyrna. Mr.. Wright has
also sold for Mr.. Harry Clark his
farm to Charles Wieshhura of VIII
mington.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Church, Rev. Freder-
ick Marx Barton, rector, makes the
following announcements: Monday,
2.30 p. M, meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary at the home of
Mrs. Elterich for the collection of
the United Thank Offering. Sun
day after Ascension Day, 10 a. m,
Church School; IL a. m, celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion and
sermon. Members of Trinity
Church will join in the eleven
o'clock Communion Service. This
morning, Ascention Day, 7.sO, cele-
bration of the Holy Communion.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
BUSINESS MEETING OF CLUB
Nominating Committee VIII Pre-
sent Slate of Officers for Election

n nominating committee WIN Pre-
sent Slate of Officers for Election
The annual business meeting Of
the Twentieth Century Club will
be held at two-thirty tomorrow
afternoon. Reports of officers and
chairmen of various committees
will be given. The nominating
committee, consisting of Miss
Anna Beckett, Mrs. William Mat
thews, Jr., and Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright, will present the slate of
officers for the next two years. Dd-
rectors for the corporation are also
to be elected. Delegates will be
elected to the annual meeting of
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held at the University
of Delaware June 5, 6, and Z.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
'H METHODIST CHURCH
:, wv. Y. o0l0na, Pastor, An.
! "''ices For the Week

|chr,s na''ses at Asbury Method
! next r. Sunday, May 5th,
4 ~ : follows: the Church
isn sI convene avs' promptly at X, 10
kst.,s.,,,6 with Mr.. H. C. Jones.
Es,' ',asai s.saIs. in charge. The
Ea.s,'o "oIsalp sll1I Service and Holy
q Ies1,s' VII be at IL; the Ep,
aasy as s,s'7i service at $50 PM;
kc !. ,so worship service and
Faav i,ri.' ..'O, The public most
! Fora.i'ss np,isd to all the services.
Ess r4sas T1 Home Missionary mar,
b W.. w. meet this Thursdsy
|sss I'y "a md, in the Church hay ~
4 oH.ii, ias monthly meeting ct e,
| l,.sSslll S1clal Board will eeS,lig be Salg
Es ssaay sss.Y evening at 7'sol Ist1
la ,,.s n. Wednesday evening
! csu,,s Ds : monthly meeting as 2
! u, 1 i School Board yp4g wi1f Sa. Ol
fey attsr aattsonssday Is evening i'm
49, 'ne prayer service
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
'''rERIAN CHURCH
~a sss.ssiassr1y, Pastor, An.
As,. wees For the WeeL

Aeaas54,.. Church, Rev G
''s Is usual s1'.or, = announces
| % Evening "a n Sunday morn
G',rae !, sbna.s 7 studying the e'i his. s.
Y .l<sst' Sunday School
! ! 10 for n n,sa. meeting wednes-
y = Tie Aits sser yer and Bible
w. : rsarssssooc ls Society meets at
Invited to s tAss. ss a,ss ns.,',,,.. ?, m
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, announces the
revival will continue all this week
each night at 7.30 p. m. Sunday
services: Sunday School, 9.45 am;
morning worship, 10:45 a. m;
evangelist Ellis Hummel in charge,
and evangehstic service, 7.30 p. m
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
GIVES u5Sn
| ,,,t Made Up Of Chill
4. First and Second
F'ai,,;; May Queen
h., N STATE BAND

..ssltary school c: pupils [Ss etaIs' as
\, presented the 1us. annual
= : festival on "Wednesday, sl.,,
4. curtain was drawn avn
o'clock. The May
'I,a. up Of children of the
D'u' ~ y Grades with little
q %, :. tbe May Queen.
''i'l !. CINDERELLA was pre-
&l y ,..aytainment for her
= Queen. The pump
ID. the golden coacn' I,a Iho
/ n; all we're there. Inc
r.t Of the children
and the colors they
4. b Nay Day court Whlte
n..,Id :, Faircloth. Sonny
D.;.,,ose Train Bearer,
1, Dssts; White, Crown
4, Frederick Chester; Char
|, Esd Of Honor, Doris wal
DsyaI Blue-lst Duchess
!. DssEyne; Powder Blue
CA; Verna Smith, Patricia
Fsr American Beauty-2nd
u Frances Smith; Blush
|, ltteniants, Margaret Truax,
I rm Carrow; Purple 3rd
j katherine Jones; Orchid,
,,h,ts. Mary Emily Miller,
yN,yatt; Fuschia- -4th Ouch
Eroris Chambers; Lilac, At
Ii Dolores David, Lorraine
d Those taking part in the
sl.ll play for the Court
|. Cinderella, Frances Pierce;
4 Jackie Potter, Yvonne
n ni Elizabeth Ann Kirby;
I. Billy Kenworthey; Fairy
a.hsr, Lois Walker; Cat,
n FHTel; Coachman, Char
sns. FoOtman, Charles Reed.
a,sss we're as follows: Min
ii jt5h and 9Th grades; Fer
ii and 9Th grades; Mice, 1st
si grades; Pumpkins, End
d grades; Bakers, 3rd grade;
rs lst and Ind grades. The
vas from Mozart. Ten girls
from the Glee Club sang,
Frances Pierce sang a
Cinderella Song" Bernie
AID SimsOn Carrow were
from among many contest
> become members of the
lia Band which will become
aaEhed organization in Del
These two boys are to be
lalated on their talent and
'allty to compete successful
} the best school musicians
sats. Mr.. John MacFaddin
a' quilt the school band to
'ssnl excellence, resigned to
aflll time post in the Do
l'a. The Smyrna organiza-
aS among the best for its
lae state. Mrs. Thelma G.
aa' been elected as a part
I teacher. At the present
us kocher teaches in Do
sasnca, !, Clayton, and Town
Sae will spend two days in
! Sa'sett Moore School in
lsaary and junior high
s'ades ALI other teachers
! !. Reelected and have in
aelr Intentions to return
= = next year. Supt. G. r.
y, aas been invited to
! !. ne Graduating Commit
,. = Tome School, Port De-
'''yIand, May 6 and 7.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
Death of Joseph L. Cavender

Mr.. Joseph L. Cavender, age 80,
passed away in the Masonic Home
at 1888 North Broad Street, Phil
adelphia on Friday, April 18th.
Mr.. Cavender was born in Smyrna
the son of John A. and Frances
Ann Cavender and spent a great
part of his life here His first wife
was Miss Georgia Smith of Smyr-
ma. There were four children by
this marriage all of whom are now
deceased. His second wife died
about year ago, and following
her death Mr.. Cavender entered
the Masonic Home where he pass
ed away. Funeral services We're
held Tuesday afternoon. Interment
in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
Mrs. Alfred Kirby Passes Away

Word has been received in
Smyrna of the death of Mrs. En-
ma Jerman Kirby, wife of Alfred
Kirby, at Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mrs. Kirby, age At, was in poor
health for several months and last
Thursday suffered an heart attack
from which she died. She was
born near Leipsic, the daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Jer-
man. She leaves beside her hus-
band, six children, Mrs. Henry L.
Hoffman, Edgar, Alfred, Jr., Irwin,
Charles and Patricia Funeral ser
vices were held Saturday after
noon at Fort Pierce, Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-11

There were 1880 telephones in
use at the end Of the month, show
ing an increase Of "a telephones as
compared with the month Of March,
and an increase OF 943 telephones as
compared with the month Of April,
1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-11
ROTTERDAM AIR
FIELD RETAKEN
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
on the eastern frontiers Of the
Netherlands and Belgium started
war--a lightning war which prompt
their second day OF the lightning
and sturdy defense had slowed II
not stopped.
Rotterdam was blanked out az re.
CARDS news but II was indicated that
desperate flgh Ing. probably among
relatively small groups. had been III
progress since yesterday.
Tho Netherlands high command,
under so year old Queen Wilhelmina
as commander In chief, asserted In
Its early morning communicate, No.
3 OF the war. that Dutch troops had
recaptured all but one airdrome
which German paraChutistS had
seized OF the outset OF the Invasion
yesterday.
tThe one alrdrome was nj Rotter-
dam
100 Planes Downed?
II asserted that more than 100
German planes had been shot down
yesterday and that "A German
planes were taken unchanged At one
recaptured airdrome.
The NaN biite2krieg had caught
Holland only prepared. but now the
war atmosphere was complete. The
blackout during last night and tho
early morning hours was Of amaz-
ing efficiency.
Here In Amsterdam people CROPPED
and stumbled along inky-black
streets, and felt thci rway cautious
ly OF avoid falling Into one Of the
innumeraElc rallies canals,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-11
OBITUARY

HANIM-Mrs, Catherine Marie
Shook Hamm, 30, wife Of Norman
Hamm, died this morning at her
home 1913 West Main street. She
was born on September 20, 1859, In
Copake, N. " the daughter Of John
and Sally Decker Shook, Mrs Hamm
was q member OF the First Metho-
dist Church..
Besides her husband she Is sur
vived by three sons, Fred, Floyd
and Theodore Hamm oil OF this
city; two daughters, Miss Myrtle
Hamm OF this city and Mrs, Arthur
Gibson OF Albany, N. Y, two sis
ters, Mrs. Loretta Michael Of Hol-
louisville, N, Y, and Miss Almena
Shook OF Albany, N. Y,
Funeral services will be held from
the Anderson Funeral Home, 70
Central avenue Oh Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. John Snave-
ly officiating, Burial will be in
new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home Sum
day from 3 TO s and z TO o o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-11
COSTLY DEFENSE
PROGRAM DUE
Continued from Page y

CONTINUED from Page -
Shocked and angcred, as ho said
we oil were, by the iiiyasicA OF the
low countries and Luxembourg, Mr..
Roosevelt stated his opposition 10
the totalitarian theology In vigorous
and alarming language but within
the limits OF the methods short OF
war by which he long has opposed
II. He warned Of definite chal-
lenge' 10 tho American type OF
civiligatic4i. He decried any mistak-
en- sense Of physical economic and
social safety from attacks OH CIV
ilization elsewhere.
Mr.. Roosevelt said fears that
tho Americans might have 10 be-
come the guardian OF western cul-
tuer and the protector Of Christian
civllizatio had become a fact.
Three more independent natic.ls
have been cruelty invaded by force
Of arms" he told the scientists and
cited the appallign frequency IN
which threat has been followed by
attack.
I'VE have come, therefore, he
said, ITO the reluctant cnoclusion
that Q continuance Of these pro-
cesses OF arms presents definite
challenge To the continuation Of the
type Of civilization to which all OF
us In the three Americas have been
accustomed for SO many genera
tons"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-11

gigg rumors In connection with
Girdard and Go. with a fine
tooth cemb." Phillips had teSti-
fled that Merwin had 90 to!G
him.
The b0otlegging angle Of the
ease N expected 10 be enc Of the
highlights In the arguments OF
the government attorneys and "
u N. defense counsel Of course
will be I'm there" battling 10
prove that II bootlegglng was 60
lng on II WAS ubbeknOwn 20 their
clients.
A story Is q story and while
there is no way Of proving Il, Il
is being stated by persons about
the courtroom, who should be In
o position TO know, that Atty.
George z. Medalie counsel for
Horace q. Merwin Is being paid
$1,000 day for every day that
he spends In court. Inaslnuch as
the case 10 In rs 10th, week and
there are five court days Oh the
federal court schedule. Mr.. Mer-
win must have n large size legal
bill X the reports are true.
-------
Atty. Medalie II o former
United States District attorney,
and prosecuted some Of New
Y0rk's biggest cases during the
the defense he ~ suave and quiet
In contrast 10 the attitude he
had 10 assume rs q prosecutor.
He Is pointed TO Is the man who
brought out Thomas y. Dewey
and made him q presidential
candidate.
Atty Medalie's name ~ pro.
n0unced e-daI.ie. instead Of
"Medal-ie" rs most people pro-
nounce IL.
-
Atty lame. n r. Murray na.
tive waterhrr;ar y,,,n was co,,n.
col for sosr,er Mavor prank
acT ir,ai h. sesr about five lei.
ers, co,,rt h,,iid;ng Jsiiv One Of
Now Vork's moct Samovs attor-
,",,s ~ cssu,s 20 90 Srom one
case rioht into another He inst
SinisheS a hio Iahor ,,rior case
and since then has anneared as
Counsel for the defense IN two
otl1eT cases
-
THAT IN. limited states cavern
r,.rt 80 nat miss q tPick a.
ev;.Isrt an an sIsex IN The Me-
Kesson ease. The uroduction of
evidence IN aiSanallfy Grad"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-11

tCOllLlI1ueQ 1TOIl rage ~
wanted to reserve the right until
later In the trial.
Pleaded Guilty
jenkins brother pleaded guilty 10
all counts fled against him after
admitting that he had given false
testimony before the grand Jury.
Court which usually adjourns at
4:30 p. m. D.S.T) was held In
session until p. m. yesterday to
permit Merwin to complete his tes-
timony.
His cross-examination had fini-
shed early In the afternoon and he
was taken over by his attorney
George z. Medalie, for redirect ex-
animation.
No Arrangements
Merwin ended his testimony with
the assertion that he never at any
time had any arrangements with
Coster-Musica to loot the Canadian
McKesson Co. or any other McKes-
son corporation.
He also testified that he had
never instructed that any docu-
ments or letters be altered or in
tentionally withheld from the gov
eminent during the McKesson in
vestigation.
The trial OF the case started
March z. Merwin was on the stand
for six and one half days. Rowley
w. Phillips. the local man In the
case was on the stand for IL days
the longest period Of any witness
and most of the arguments in the
case, It Is asserted will confer
around his testimony.
More than 90 witnesses testified
at he trial