davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Barnard Attack
On Jury Fails

II $1,000 were paid TO ousted
Councilman Robert G. Ewald in
the Herman Gardens housing
scandal and IF it can be construed
as an innocent acceptance, then
E,wald can't be convicted of brib'
cry, Edward N. Barnard, his at.
torney, declared today at the
start OF Ewald's graft trial.
Before Judge w. Mckay Skill
man, Barnard argued for a quash-
ing of the grand jury indictment,
charging it was improperly drawn
and that the examination had
shown no crime was committed
and there is nothing here"
There Is something here and
there will be something here
when it's finished" Prosecutor
William E. Bowling said. half
smiling.
You're kidding about this"
Barnard said.
DOWLING'S ANSWER
With a glance toward Ewald
Bowling retorted:
''Well, he wasn't kidding
about the $1,000"
The money may have merely
been paid" Barnard said. eff ii
can be construed as an innocent
acceptance, he can't be con-
victed. Ewald was for concrete
at the outset and felt the same
at the end. Therefore there
never was any competent evil
dence to hold him for trial"
Judge Skillman denied his mo-
ton to quaSh the charges Bar
nard then objected TO the jury
panel. which he said was not COM
plete because II persons had been
taken out of il for a murder trial
Court was recessed briefly while
Prosecutor Bowling checked this.
Ewald is charged with accepting
IS 900 for voting in favor of con-
lcrete in the housing scandal.
Former Councilman John Hamil-
ton and Harry l. Dingeman have
pleaded guilty on similar charges
and have been sentenced TO serve
three to 10 years each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
HIS MOTION DENIED

A check disclosed that y jurors
already had been drawn from the
panel in another case so Barnard
made a motion that all SO names
of complete panel be in the box
before drawing Of the jury started.
Judge Skillman denied this.
Prosecutor Bowling then said
the trial would last about three
days and requested that the jury
be locked up. Barnard said that
was immaterial 10 him and Judge
.Skillman said he would decide
later. Only i jurors will be
drawn. instead of l. and two
alternates as usual. it was decided
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
IN THE
NEWS

VYTHEN Ivan the Ter
w rible died he had
messed things up In
Russia to such an extent that
they remained messed for
many years.
Ivan had killed his eldest
son for having a mind of his
own.
So there succeeded TO the
throne the younger son, The
OdOre, who had no mind OF
his own and who, even his
father said, was more fit tn
be a bell ringer in a convent
than a car"
In point of fact, Theodore
was too much of a weakling
even to make a good bell
ringer.
-WheH-T Theodore died
which was the only definite
thing he ever did-Michael
ROmanov was elected car.
Michael was an immediate
relative of Anastasia Zakha-
rina-K Oshkina X o m a nov,
young noble lady whom Ivan
" had selected, as we remem-
Der. from among many beau
tiful virgins TO be his first
wife.
Thus began the reign Of the
ROmanOys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Three Quakes Rock
Area Around Fresno

FRESNO Cal. Sept 15.-UNS)
Three moderately severe earth
tremors rocked Fresno and the
surrounding countrys d @, but
caused no apparent damage.
Fresno windows ratified, tall
buildings Swayed and prisoners at
the county Jail clamored for re-
lease
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

WASHINGTON, sept. 10
GNSD-The Netherlands govern
ment. now sitting in London, has
made arrangements 10 pay in
tcrest on its national debt shortly
the Netherlands legation here an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Battle of South RACES
Red Army MoUes on Attack While 100000 Blues
Go on Defensive in Gigantic War Games
BY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN
int1 New, service stan Correspondent

this disadvantage through its SUI
Derior striking power
The Reds have the only two ar.
Imored divisions in the battle.
and these fast-moving mechanical
and motorized units may enable
General Lear's army 10 overcome
the ) 10 ? superiority that General
tKrueger's forces possess in mum
lbers.
Biitzkriec tactics must be en-
lployed by the Red forces If they
are TO win They must make uf
in speed and striking power what
they lack in numbers. Ii was 9
\ CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
READING, EWALD ON TRIAL;
EX-0FFICER ADMITS BRIBE
Raider
Reported
.NearCana1

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15-The
navy department today announced
that il has received information 10
indicate that there may be an
Axis raider, believed 10 be a Ger
man vessel. operating in Pacific
shipping lanes leading 10 the
Panama Canal, and possibly in
the vicinity of the Galapagos Is
lands.
The navy was without positive
confirmation and lacked details.
Reports from Panama City from
sources other than the navy were
that several British and Dutch
ships headed for the Pacific canal
port were overdue there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

tion on I h c
Jewish people
was unworthy
and that the
attempt 10 stir
up race hatreds
was un-Ameri-
can.
Lindb c re his
remarks w ere
considered par
ticularly unfor-
tunate at this
time because OF
the tense inter
national situa.
ton
T he m.
mentS OF those
infprNinNed foil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
LindlDerSh ASSaiIed
AS Spreader of Hate
tr,.rnation.I New, Phots
Special to THE DETROIT TINES

NEW YORK Sept 15-Amercans in all walks of life
and of all religious beliefs raised their protest today
the effort inject the racial issue into the campaign
to keep this country out of
Catholics Protestants and Jews alike joined in reprov-
ing Charles A. Lndbergh for his Des Mones speech of
Thursday night in which he charged that 1.-The three most
important groups which have been pressing this country
toward the British the Jewish and the Roosevelt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
6S Others Named
In Policy Charge

The largest trial in the history
of Detroit courts opened today
before Circuit Judge Earl c. Pugs-
ley when former Mayor Richard
w. Reading and 6S other defend-
ants appeared TO answer an In
dictment charging conspiracy tn
the operation of policy houses
brought by Judge Homer Fergu-
sons one-man grand jury.
Two more defendants, former
Prosecutor Duncan c. McCrae and
former Police Lieut.. John Krim-
nell this morning were granted
separate trials by Judge Pugsley.
McCrea is already under sen.
tence of four and one-half to five
years on an earlier conspiracy con-
viction, which he has appealed to
the State Supreme Court, and
Krimmell is now i'll in st. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital, Pontiac.
ADD FIVE WITNESSES
Frmer Police Supt Fred w.
Frahm already had been granted
a separate trial.
On motion of Special Prosecutor
Chester p. O'Hara, Judge Pugsley
added five more witnesses to the
l52 already endorsed to appear
for the state.
They we're Alfred Siska. assist
ant deputy superintendent Of
police; Leta B. Tisdale, secretary
10 Harry Colburn when he was
chief prosecutors investigator;
Harry B. Miller of the county en-
glneer'S department. and William
Richards and JOSHUA Gunter. al
legedly connec [ e d with Ham,
tramck policy houses.
The late William Mcbride, un-
whiting cause of the formation of
the grand jury in 1899, was added
as a co-conSpirator. Mcbride
died in Florida three months after
Mrs. Janet Mcdonald had killed
herself for love of him, leaving q
farewell note telling of police
graft which launched the grand
Jury investigation. Mcbride Ia
charged with having been one of
the operators of the Great Lakes
Policy House.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

~ ATALIA brought new
~ life and new ideas to
the palace of the czars
and Peters nursery education
was a practical one for those
times.
He had as playthings toy
guns and sabres and toy sol.
diers and forts and drums.
As live toys he had dwarfs
to play with.
And he had a gilded pony
carriage and when he went
out in il a dwarf sat on each
side of him and another dwarf
drove and still another dwarf
rode on a little horse behind
The dwarfs amused the boy
and also guarded him.
They were made useful as
well as ornamental.
When but three years ole
Peter was taken to the mon
astery of Serge Troitsky and
as he grew, boys Of his owl
- n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
SUNK WITHOUT TRACE

BALBOA, Canal Zone. Sept Is.
-HNSD-The Panama American
today published a story claiming
that an AXIS raider was lowering
off the Pacific end of the Panama
Canal. sinking without trace YES
sells en- route 10 and from the
canal.
The article was carried under
the headline:
Raider sinks Canal Zone
shipping"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Huoh Herman TO Wed

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 15.--QNS)
Hugh Hartman. young cartoon
movie producer and Jeanne Fuller,
magazine and screen writer will
he married today in Las Vegas,
New.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
British Transport
Reported Sunk

BERLIN. Sept. ia British
transport vessel OF 10000 or L.
600 tons was sunk by German
bombers Oft the east coast of
England during the night, accord
ing TO an official German an
nouncement- today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Deny Council Vote
Altered by $4,000

David w. Lester former patroman attached to former
Lieut.. John P McCarthys racket squad pleaded guilty
the policy house conspiracy trial opened today He the
first policeman of the indicted by the grand to
plead guilty. Mccarthy defendant in the At the
examination 1t testified that he took money and whisky
from numbers operators.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

FORMER GOV. ALFRED f.
SMITH:
II greatly regret that Colonel
Lindbergh has seen fit TO inject
anti-Semiiism into his campaign
against our foreign policy. IL
strikes at the very base of our
national unity and, n spread,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
SO POLICE NAMED

Thirty-six former police officers
are among the 20 defendants who
are charged with conspiracy to
obstruct justice by allowing num-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

Scores OF persons were inter-
viewed and all felt that the reilec-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

Tut Michael was a weak
II ling as well as Theodore.
And for a long century
Russia was ruled by such 4
succession OF weaklings, and
the church was involved in
such a series of schismatic
discussions and divisions, that
1.-The people began at last Ia
believe that the end of the
world was approaching"
The savior Of Russia from
this demoralizing condition
was Peter the First, later de-
. seryedly known as 1.-THE
Great"
Peters father was the Car
Alexis RomanOv.
Alexis was a weakling and
had many weakling children
by his first wife, most OF
whom died.
Then his wife died.
Whereupon Alexis deter
mined to take and did take for
his second wife Natalia Mari
ushkina, a woman of the peo-
pie, full of health and vigOr.
She became the mother of
Peter, and as men inherit
their character from THEN
mothers this woman Of OBJ
scure family" must be held
responsible for the character
and genius of her great son.
What is there after all in
blood except health and
strength and brains, and OF
these precious qualities folL
with the bluest blood gener-
ally have the least.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

CONTINUED on Next Page. Col. q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Netherlands to Pay Debt

CONTINUED on Page SKI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
MARYLAND ANDDELAWARE
NOT in DEDUCTION AREA

In conformity with the request of
County Committees and approved by
the State Committee, the Administra-
tor has designated the entire states of
Maryland and Delaware as an area
where the deduction for exceeding the
general and total depicting acreage
allotment will not be applicable in
1941.
This permits the producers to plant
for emergency feed purposes any
acreage he desires in depicting crops
such as corn, soybeans, and emergen-
cy pastures without mourning de-
duction from the 1941 payment.
This does not permit him to ex-
coed his allotment on potatoes, vege-
tables or wheat.
There is one exception that is made
to farmers in Worcester County. They
may increase tomato acreage for can
ming, also snap beans for canning.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

VIM. F. Johnson from Roger w
Landlord, Treas, &C., tract of land
containing 40 acres, more or less, on
a private road known as the "Peru
Road" in the 7th Elec. Dist. Consid-
Grafton $75.19.
Frank Tarr and Viola, his wife
from Elton M. Jones and wife, real
estate near Public Landing, in the
End Elec. Dist. Consideration SIC
&c.
Donald A. Hannaman and P. Elliott
Burroughs from Seaside, Inc, real
estate on the S. side of Ocean City
Harbor and the S. side Of South Har.
Dor Road, in the 10th Elec. Dist. Con.
sideration $40 &c.
Paul F. Magee and Margaret A.
his wife, from The R. F. Hall Develop
ment Co., & andother, 3 lots in cad
dition to Bay Shore Acres, in the
10th Elec. Dist. Consideration $1(
&c.
Paul M. Jones from VIM. H. Price
Trustee, real estate on Hill or Col
Inns ST., in Snow Hill. Consideration
$315.
Virginia w. Cottingham from An
ME B. Shockley, the "Ailsa Dale
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
MANY GAS PUMPS
FOUND INCORRECT

A recent test of gas pumps at fill
ing stations in Northampton county
by H. l.. Lewis, an inspector Of the
division of markets of the State De-
partment of Agriculture, showed 157
gas pumps in use and, with thirty
three of these incorrect or failing to
meet the standard requirements.
Those pumps fund to be correct
were approved and sealed with a
white sticker or tag which indicates
to the purchaser that these pumps
were tested and approved by the in
spector. All pumps found to meas
ure inaccurately or have mechanical
defects were tagged with red "Con-
demned for Repairs, tag, indicating
that the pumps were not in an ap-
proved condition when tested. ALI
such pumps are required to be repair
ed and corrected at once if continued
in use.
In connection with the testing of
gas pumps, the grease measuring de-
vices used in filling the transmission
and differentials of automobiles were
also tested.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
MIR. KING SHOULD NOT
HAVE FORGOTTEN SPRINGS

Louis C. King, of Seaford is just
getting over a bad spell of illness
induced, his friends insist by too
much riding on his new self-invented
"skooter." Mr.. King took discard
ed washing machine motor, added a
few wheels and gears and other CAD
gets and bloomed out early last week
with a "skooter" that proved the en-
wy of every boy in town.
He was so proud of the invention
he rode it constantly, until it shook
up his "innards" and sent him to bed
He is just getting over his illness
and his family are circulating petit
ton to keep him away from his toy
until he has completely recovered.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
HOT WEATHER AND
POLICE SUBDUE WORKER

Workers at the Bendix Radio Cor
poration, located on the JOppa road,
Baltimore County, saw a strange
sight last Saturday afternoon, when
George w. Martin, guard at the
plant, suddenly went bersmerk, strip
ped off his clothing, and made tour
of inspection around the place, clad
only in his shorts.
Martin, who lives at 1850 Abel ave-
nue., reported for work in high spirits
and Immediately began acting strange
ly. Several employees at the plant
noticed his strange behavior and no.
titled officials of the plant.
When the officials arrived, they
found Martin marching around the
place in his shorts. They tried to
reason with the man, but it was to no
avail. and finally they summoned po-
lice.
Sergeant Miller and Officer link
han arrived a short time later, but
they, too, failed to make any head
way with the man, and so they haul
red him off to the Towson police sta
ztion.
At hearing before Magistrate Mil
ton r. Smith, in the Towson Police
Court, last Monday morning, Martin
was fined $6.45 after pleading guilty
to disorderly conduct charge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04

City State Road, near Gray's Corner.
Consideration 81 &c.
Benjamin T. Dryden and Helen S.,
his wife, from Asbury P. Beauchamp
and wife, and others, real estate con-
tanning 8 acres, more or less, about
1 mile from Pocomoke City in the
1st Elec. Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Louis E. Bunting and Elizabeth H.,
his wife, from J. Edw. Evans and
wife, real estate on the S. side of
the Berlin to Ocean Boulevard, near
Berlin, in the 3rd Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Raymond Massey from E. Ray
mond Bounds and wife, "Joseph's
Venture" containing 81 acres, 8 roods
and TIA poles, more or less, in Syne-
puxent Neck, on both side of the Old
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04

Henderson also froze prices of tires,
inner tubes and rubber at price levels
of June 16 to prevent price skyrocket-
ing in connection with diversion to
defense of approximately Is per cent
of rubber consumption.
The Price Administrator also set
maximum prices on pig iron, major
raw material used in steel, and asked
furniture and household refrigerator
manufacturers not to raise prices.
The OPM announced priority &C.
ton on crude rubber, zinc and tung-
stem compounds. Rubber consumption
is to be reduced from $4,000 to 60O,-
900 tons a year; 10000 tons of metal
lie zinc will be reserved in an emer-
gency pool to meet expected 1941
shortage; and priority control over
tungsten has been extended two
months past June 80, the originally
scheduled expiration date.
U. S. Housing Authority Admins
TRAITOR Straus issued instructions that
wood and stone will replace rubber
cork and strategic metals in the build
ing of USHA slum-clearance homes
President Roosevelt created Com
mittee on Fair Employment Practice
to investigate Complaints of discrimi-
nation in defense employment and or
dered all Federal agencies to include
in defense contracts a provision obi
eating the contractor to avoid dis
elimination. The President said in
some instances workers have been
barred from defense jobs "solely be-
cause of race, creed, color or national
origin"
The OPM announced Atlantic ship
yards had agreed to two-year pact
eliminating strikes and lockouts and
providing periodic adjustment OF
wages according to living costs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
POLICE PROVES TO BE
CURE FOR LAMENESS

Recently several stores in the Full
lerton section were visited by a man
who had crutches and acted as though
he was very badly crippled He
would go into the various business
places and ask for some cash to help
him along. But first he would go
through a long story explaining his
life and why he could not make a
living.
He made one mistake in certain
store. The Cripple" stayed for some
length and began to ask too many
questions and the clerk on duty be-
gan to get suspicious and finally cas-
ed his way into a back room and call
ed police.
When the visitor saw the officers
he dashed through side door leav-
ing his crutches behind him. He was
arrested short time later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
ACHINCOTEAGUE FAMILY
- HAS MARRIAGE BUG

u Dan cupid has been engaged in
overtime work at Chincoteague and,
with June the month for brides, has
established what is believed to be an
all-time record for these parts:
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hill, within ten
days, have had three daughters and
a son step into the unknown sea of
matrimony, viz:
June IL, Miss Olive Hill married to
Mr.. Maurice Hopkins. Both of Chin.
colleague where they will make theil
home.
June 81, double wedding) Miss
Naomi Hill was married to Mr.. Stan
ley Jackson, of Pocomoke; and MI
Nathan Hill of U. S. Coast Guard
Norfolk, married Miss Mary Alic
Melvin, also of Norfolk. Rev. Dit
to, of Pocomoke, performed the doubl
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. jackson
will make their home in Salisbury an
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill will reside in Nor
folk.
June %, Miss Ruth Hill and MI
Jacob Ross were married in Princes
Anne, Md, and will make their HON
in Chincoteague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill both agre
that there has been mo little amount
of excitement about their home anC
with a quartette nervously and anz
iously preparing to enter the zion
trail", the blood pressure of tn
"Hills" has been registering an al
time high.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
STORY is PRETTY GOOD
BUT LACKS CONVICTION

Tankard Stephen Roberts, 81, Stat
en- Island, N. Y, told a smooth tale in
Magistrate George A. Pedrick's court
at New Castel, Del, but not good
enough to keep him from going to the
County Workhouse for thirty days in
default of $25 fine and costs on a
charge of stealing an auto from the
New Castle Motors, Inc.
Roberts is believed to have landed
there via a Pennsylvania Railroad
freight car and was seen inspecting
several used cars that the N. c.
Motors had for sale. Later in the
day John E. Garrett, president of the
concern, reported a car stolen.
Pvt. VIM. A. Leach of the State
Police, picked up Roberts near Hare's
Corner, where he also found the mis-
sing car, abandoned, and with great
clouds of steam billowing from the
radiator.
Roberts told Squire Pedrick that he
did not take the car but that he was
walking along the highway when a
man came by and gave him a ride.
He said when the car became heated
up, the driver got scared, stopped the
car, jumped out and ran away.
The ignition key was found in Rob-
erts' possession. To this his reply
was: 81 guess just kept the key
when I turned off the switch to keep
the car from catching fire."
The court might have believed his
story except the car had no license
tags.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04

Property" on the S. side of Walnut
St., in Snow Hill, in the End Elec
Dist. Consideration, $40 &c.
Orlando Hall and Raymond Hall
from The R. F. Hall Development
Co., and another, 2 lots in EBAY Shore
Acres, and lots in Addition to
Bay Shore Acres" in the 10th Elec
Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Gordon c. Bowen and Florence L..
his wife, from Thos. F. Johnson
Admir- &C., and another, real estate
containing 1-2 acre, more or less, or
the S. side of the Berlin to Ocean
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
AN OPPOSUM THAT
DIDN'T PLAY s'POSSUM'

Not strictly in the line Of duty,
but interesting nevertheless, was the
action taken by Officer Creighton, OF
Centreville's force-to-maintain-law-
and-order, when patrolling his beat
one evening last week.
One possum, without license, was
calmly strolling down Water Street
when met by Officer Creighton, who
followed him and finally, using stra'
tegic methods, cornered him between
two crates on the sidewalk in front
of Diapers Food Market.
When last heard of, the possum
was in the possession of Carl Hollins
of Centreville. Plans for the pos
sums future, if any, are not known
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
HOMETOWN MAN KILLS
DEER IN COUNTY ROAD

Harold T. Mock, of Horntown, ac-
cidentally killed a young deer in the
woods near his home Saturday morn
ing, June 81. He was riding into
the old Davis farm from the road
leading from HOMETOWN to New
Church. Suddenly coming up on the
deer it jumped from the bushes into
the left fender of his car and was
killed almost instantly. He notified
Game Warden Harry Bunting. 1t
weighed about so pounds and was
of reddish color with white spots.