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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Girls Start Careers
Sylvia MettIer and Barbara Cation. Appearing
Here in Blossom Time. Tell Ambitions

Of honor az luncheon at the
Women's City Club. given by
alumnae of her school, Southern
Seminary. at Lexington. Va.
There also is supper party al
the Crosse Pointe Country Club
Saturday night for Barbara.
Sylvia will be honored at for
NAL party Saturday night at the
home of Wanda Glenn, 1888 Eas'
Outer drive.
Said Sylvia:
ut IL wonderful to be home
after our long road tour. I think
the biggest kick I got was taxi
Ing some Of my friends In the
cast home for dinner. Mothers
wonderful home-cooked meal
was a boon to all of u.s."
Both girls have Detroit boy
friends. Sylvia's is Art Mullkoff OF
l215S Klinger avenue, a student al
Wayne University, where Sylvia
was enrolled last year when the
Shuberts took her away to New
York for Blossom Time
Barbara's is at Wesleyan Col
lege at Middleton, Conn. She
won't give his name.
Their company has just finished
long tour of the South and East
and will end up in New York next
Spring. Sylvia's two sisters.
Lorraine and Evelyn. are school
teachers in Hamtrsmck. graduated
from Wayne University.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Too Many Girls
EndHoneymoon

A sweetheart in every port may
be all right for sailors, but cir
in every city is no good for hus.
band. particularly on his honey
moon. Mrs. Christina Van Court
land, 23,testified today TO end her
three-day marriage TO Walter M
Van CORTLAND, age 49.
Circuit Judge Adolph F Marsch-
ner granted her the divorce when
she testified her husband called at
least one girl in every city they
visited on their honeymoon, August
2 10 5 OF this year.
He told me they would miss
him N he didn't" Mrs. Van
CORTLAND quoted her husband as
saying. Then they separated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
FOrd'S Mentor Dead
Michael ORourke Helped Auto Maenate Make
Castings for His First Gasoline Engine

two OF them made the castings.
The visitor was Henry Ford. then
a young engineer working on his
first gasoline combustion engine.
Mr.. ORourke was born in Belle
River, Ont, February II, 1862. and
had lived in Detroit since 1912. He
retired in 1886 after l8 years as
an engineer with the DSR.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Mary Laughlin O'Rourke; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. J. Goodman: a son,
Raymond, and two brothers, Con
and Thomas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
IL WITNESSES LEFT

Seelbach said that he knew for
mer Police Inspector Raymond W..
Boettscher, an important witness
in the trial, but that he had never
seen him in the hotel with the
mayor.
Chester P. 0'Hara. special pros
Iecutor, said that the original 30
witnesses scheduled for the trial
have been reduced to about IL
and of the remaining witnesses
only two or three are important.
One of them will be Boettscher.
On the stand today will be
Ulysses w. Boykin, reputed close
friend of Reading. who on exam
ination testified he delivered S.
300 TO the former mayor, in 1888,
from Everett I. Watson. defendant
accused as a policy house opera
| tor.
Last witness on the stand was
Walter Norwood, confessed policy
house operator. who said his bust
ness got better after Judge Homer
Ferguson called his graft grand
jury in August of 1899. He was
running while the others closed,
he explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

Michael O'Rourke of 5943 Bed
ford road. dead today at 70, often
told OF the time he helped Henry
Ford get start in the automobile
business in 1896.
Mr.. ORourke at the time was
employed in a small foundry in
WalkerVille. Ont. One day young
man riding bicycle and carrying
a bag on his back appeared The
foundry had more business than il
could handle. and the foreman re-
fused 10 make some castings for
him.
Mr.. O'Rourke helped the visitor
set up a bench in the foundry and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Opposes Separate Air Force

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-UNS)-
Opposing the establishment of an
independent air force in the United
States. Rear Admiral Harry Z.
Yarnell. u. S. NJ. retired, declares
in an article appearing in Golfers
Magazine today. that the Raj has
been ineffective as an all-round
military weapon, because of its
separate status.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Hotel Clerk Held Up

Two men. one of them armed
held up Jack Lee, room clerk OF
the Willard Hotel, AS Henry
street. early today and escaped
with S1l0 in cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Accused Wife
Defends Self in
Adoption Trial
Placed First Baby
as Favor, She
Insists in Court

Mrs. Agnes Yarrows. the mid
dle-aged, well-to-do housewife &c
cused by the state Of putting
babies out for adoption without
a license, took the. Recorder.
Court witness stand i'm her owl
defense today and, in low voice
told how she took up her unusua
avocation.
Mrs. Yarrows is on trial before
Recorders Judge John j. Mahei
and jury.
Composedly she told them:
1--WE been interested In char
liable work since I was I2. I'm
now 80. About A., years ago
some friends told me their step
daughter, living I'm Cleveland
with her husband In very
strained circumstances, was go
Ing 10 have baby and could
not provide for II.
GAVE THEM $50
az went 20 Cleveland. The
mother-to-be was n sweet, in
telligent, timid girl who had
been born I'm Detroit and raised
here. She and her husband had
no money and were very wor-
ried.
81 agreed to help them and
gave them $50. When I returned
here I talked with q family In
terested In adopting a child and
told them about the Cleveland
family.
after the baby was born--it
WAS beautiful girI-the parents
brought her up here and the
family interested In adopting a
child met them in a hotel. They
had q doctor examine the baby,
and we then went TO Probate
Court where legal adoption
papers were signed"
Under the direct examination o
her attorney, Abe Messenger. Mrs
YarrowS testified that her HUSBAND
was in the construction business
making an income OF SO 900 a year
and said there was no need for he
10 engage in the adoption business
or any other. since she was com
fortably provided for.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
CIaWed Face
of Man IsCIue
To Girls Slayer
Scene Of Murder
Shows She Put Up
Fierce Resistance
Times star Corresponds,

SAGINAW, Nov. IA man with
a scratched face and other signs
of having been in a terrific strug-
gle is sought here today In the
murder of 20-year-old Wandamay
Wheatley, whose battered body
was found in a thick woods near
here Wednesday.
An examination by a pathologist
disclosed that there are particles
of skin beneath the girls finger
nails. the result of scratching her
assailant's face. Torn up grass and
earth about the scene Of her
murder indicated that she put up
a fierce resistance before succumb-
ing to repeated blows on the head
from birch limb.
WITH MISSING GIRL
Questioned in the case and
cleared of any connection with IL
today was Cecil Abbott, 80, Clare
county 1dInler.-
Abbott was questioned when II
was discovered that he had been
with 16-year-old Marjorie Deck.
row. of Alma, missing since last
Friday. and had also been in Sagi-
nav Monday night. the night Miss
Wheatley disappeared en- route to
her rooming house from a down.
town telegraph Office where she
was employed.
State police said Abbott had &C
counted for his movements. but
they are holding him on a charge
of contributing to the delinquency
of minor.
They are searching for Miss
Deckrow, who spent three days
with Abbott after she had had
Iquarrel and left her home Friday
might. She met Abbott in q tavern.
CLUES TO SLAYER 80
Sheriff Hugo Muehlenbeckx&
Saginaw County, issued m APPEAL
to residents of this era to be on
the lookout for the scratched,
faced man. his presumably blood
stained car, and red purse, wrist
watch. and eyeglass frame be-
longing to the girl and not found
at the scene.
Miss Wheatley's body was found
tby a hunter Wednesday noon near
a lovers lane two miles north
east of Bridgeport. five miles from
here.
Gen. Hugh 3. Johnson,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Secret Suite
Kept 7 Years
For Reading
Paid Nothing for II,
Used Assumed Name,
Hotel Man Testifies

Former Mayor Richard w.
Reading had a Book-Cadillac Hotel
suite for two years under the name
of Richard Johnson. it was testi-
fled at the trial of Reading today
by William o. Seelbach, manager
of the hotel.
Reading and So others are on
trial on charges Of conspiring to
operate policy and numbers houses
Seelbach identified a hotel regis
tration card as being that of Read.
ing. The card bore the informa.
ton: Richard Johnson. City Hail.
Do not check out; no information
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

Gen. Hugh 3. johnson.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

Miss Lands, Hollywood
movie actress, who collapsed
while on a movie set and was
taken home with a high fever.
Her physician stated Miss
Lands had a case of influenza.
For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
46 YEARS IN DETROIT

She has lived here since she was
2 years old. she said.
The state charges her with plac-
ing eight other children with with
foster-parentS.
Assistant Prosecutor John Pot
ter closed his case just before
Mrs. YarTows took the stand by
summoning. as witness. a business
man who testified the defendant
was recommended TO him as a
source Of children al the time he
was considering adopting one.
Eve inspected child but I
decided against IT," he said.
Mrs. Yarrows subsequently
told me ! owed her between 500
and 500 for expenses incurred
In locating the child"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
WITNESS BooMERANGs

Earlier another prosecution wit
Mesa mother who adopted a
child through Mrs. Yarrows as
sistance proved a boomerang "a
the state. picturing the defendant
as benefactress 10 her and her
husband.
In choked voice. she said:
THAT baby has been the hap
piest thing my husband and I
have ever had I'm our lives. Our
little boy has made our home
the grandest thing In the world
and we both adore him"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
PAID NOTHING FOR 1T

Seelbach said the alias was used
so that the mayor would not be
constantly bothered by persons
who would otherwise find out that
he had a room in the hotel. The
name Johnson was suggested by
an assistant manager. he said. and
Seelbach suggested that the mayor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

1.-THE suite was complimentary
and the mayor paid only for
whatever service he ordered"
Seelbach said.
He used IL mostly to keep
changes of clothing In so that he
could come right over from the
City Hall and change for
downtown banquet"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
CLUES TO SLAYER

Miss Wheatley's body was found
by a hunter Wednesday noon near
a lovers lane two miles north
east of Bridgeport. five miles from
here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
WITH MISSING GIRL

Questioned in the case and
cleared of any connection with IT,
today was Cecil Abbott, 80, a Clare
County farmer.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03
SHERIFF0S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to
me directed. will be exposed to sale by way
q Public Vendue at the Front Door of the
COLONIAL HOTEL. in the Town Of
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware, on
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

The decision of the Smyrna
Little Theatre in forming a
Children's Theatre as part of
its activities, should meet
with the approval of all par
ents, and should have their
wholehearted support. Devot-
ed entirely to a young audi
ence, the plays would consist
of fantasies and fairy tales Sc
lected both for the amusement
and education of small chill
dren. Matinee performances
would give a large number of
children fine entertainment.
Since there is a national trend
toward children's theatres,
Smyrna will have the distinc-
tion of being among the first
towns in Delaware, south of
Wilmington, to forward this
movement.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

they lowered William PENIS col
ors, 23-1S up at New Castle. On
Marcvh 4th Smyrna lost a heart
breaker up at Wilmington to A. l.
DUPONT, 23-19, after leading most
of the time. The Brown Bears
spilled the Eaglets by a decisive
26-11 count on March 9Th in the
final tilt of the year.
The Jayvee. squad consisted OF
the following boys: Dick Scorah,
Bob Scorah, Lee Everett, Ralph
Knots, Russell Moore, William
Short, George Wright, Jack Franc
is, Jim Turner, Bill Minner, Walter
Glatts, Francis Bramble, and Buz-
zy Deakyne. Besides these boys,
the following were on the squad
part of the season: Harold Hop
kins, Kenny Smith, Leland Slaugh-
ter, Jack Wilson and Lewis Como
way.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

dletown's indicated machine
ground out another 7-point victory
on February Is by 1928 figure.
Smyrna led 1914 at half time but
Jones, who tailed no less than 81
points, went on an offensive spree
in the last sixteen minutes. Up at
Newark the next night Smyrna put
on a disappointing exhibition as the
Yellowjackets edged them out, 23-
q.
The j. B. M. crew now hit their
stride as they racked up three
straight decisions. Newark bowed,
1910 in a return game at Smyrna.
New Castle, fresh from an upset
victory over Vocational, was no
match for the Eagles, who out
classed the Castilians, 29-14. Per-
haps the highlight of the whole
season was the sensational upset
victory over A. /. DUPONT on
March 4th, when Coach Graef's
Ihighly-touted machine unexpected
ly found themselves on the short
end of a 40-33 count. Jim Gooding
notched Is counters in this strug-
gle. The next evening Smyrna had
to face Brown Vocational at Will
mington. Although the boys gave
all they had, the strain Of two stiff
battles on consecutive days was too
much. Bradshaw's minions finish
ed on top, 50-37.
A glimpse at the records shows
that Smyrna tailed $50 points to
358 for the opposition. While the
seasons record cannot be called
sensational, it was highly credit
able one when one considers the
fact that Johnny Doerr had to
build almost from scratch and that
it always is difficult for boys to
get accustomed to a new system Of
play.
The team, as well as the coach, |
deserve plenty of credit for their |
showing. 1t was a team
which boosted of no stars, but in
stead consisted of ten boys trained |
to paly as unit.
The team consisted of five SEN
iors and five underclassmen. The |
seniors were: Bill Bodley, Jim
Willard Passwaters, Mel
son Slaughter and Walter Downes.
The Juniors were: Bob Jacobs, Bob
over. and Harold Hopkins. Fresh |
men: Kennie Smith and Fred Stew
enson.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03
BASKETBALL

Faced with the problem of filling
the shoes of four boys from the
crack 1910 edition of the Smyrna
Eagles, Coach John Doerr finished
his first year as coach of the Red
and White with a record Of eight
victories and seven reverses.
After getting away to a fine be-
ginning, the Smyrna cagers en-
countered a mid-season slump to
fall below the 500 mark for awhile.
However, the boys seemed to find
their scoring strength near the end
Of the season as they annexed three
of the last four tits.
The season opened on January 10
when the Doerr-coached five man
aged to edge out the Caesar Rod
ney Riders, 20-19. The fray was
a thriller and Smyrna was forced
to come from behind in the final
round to end up in the van. Ken
Steers broughts his veteran quintet
here on January 14th and admin
istered a 31-24 reverse to the local
talent. Smyrna kept on the heels
of the Middletowners until the final
stanza, when the visitors went to
town" a week later the Eagles
entertained Coach Roan's William
Penn five from New Castle and
sent them back home on the short
end of 2s-20 count.
Journeying to foreign fields for
the first time on January oath, the
Red and White hung a 27-19 de-
feat on Dover High. The Eagles
were somewhat slow in getting
started, but once they set sail
there was no stopping them. Bill
Bodley dropped 10 counters
through the cords.
The ]. B. M. crew struck snag
on January 31st down at Wyoming
when Coach MichaePs passers edg-
ed out Smyrna in an extra period
fracus, 1924. Trailing by eight
points, the visitors made gallant
comeback to knot the count at "a
all, only lose out in a hectic extra
frame. Four days later A. ]. du-
Pont journeyed to Smyrna and
grabbed a 22-18 win in a rather
wierd game which saw the count
stand Ga at half time.
Dover's much-defeated passers
visited Smyrna on February 7th
and the score was almost repei-
ton Of the former meeting. The
final figures saw the Doerrnen in
front, 2s-19. The much-heralded
Brown Vocational cagers arrived in
Smyrna on February 18th, and
found the going rather rocky as
they COPIED hard-earned 31-25
decision. The local crew kept pace
with Bradshaw's stars from start
to finish. On Februry 14th the
Eagles toppled the Alumni in a
bstless tilt, POLL.
The Eagles next hit the road for
a pair Of Tits and finished on the
wrong end of both of them. Mid
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03
The Spring Concert

The Spring Concert at
school tomorrow night is the
result of months of practice
on the parts of all those stu
dents participating. Their eff
forts should be rewarded by a
large attendance and by an
appreciative audience.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03
Smyrna Jayvees' 1871 Record


Under the direction of Coach
Mahlon Haggerty, Jr., the Smyrna
High School Junior Varsity basket
GERS finished a successful season
recently with nine victories out Of
fourteen starts. This record was
attained despite the fact that two
Jayvees were transferred to the
Varsity while a third boy dropped
out Of the picture with three games
to go.
The Eaglets racked up five con
secutive victories at the start Of
the year before tasting their first
defeat at the hands of Al. DUPONT.
A slant at the scoring record shows
that the Jayvees tailed 298 points
to 228 for the opposition. At the
curtain-raiser here on January 10th
the Jayvees ran wild to rout Caes-
ar Rodney, 1927. Hopkins collected
II counters for the winners. Four
days later Coach Steers Middle
town club came here for a 1876
shellacking. On January 21st New
Castle William Penn threw a scare
into the Blue and Gold before los
ing out in the final round by 1922.
Hopkins was moved up to the Var
sity after this game. Journeying
to Dover on January oath the Eag-
let's were just able to nose out
Coach East's lads at the w ire 13-
IL. Slaughter, Jayvee captain con-
verted two free throws with two
seconds remaining. The fifth con-
secutive win was scored on January
31st when Caesar Rodney again
bowed, this time by 26-14 figure.
Coach Hagerty's club suffered their
initial reverse on February 4th
when they lost to A. I. DUPONT
1920. Dick Scorah stellar for
ward, was on the sick list for the
DUPONT encounter, but the Jayvees
put up a stiff battle before losing.
Dover journeyed to Smyrna on
February 7th and were set back
on their heels by a convincing mar
gin of 29-17. Red Everett threw
IL points through the cords for
Smyrna. Although finishing on the
wrong side of the ledger, the Eag-
lets put up their best game of the
season on February 18th when they
dropped 17-13 contest to the ran
gy Brown Vocational five. Leading
by 1910 the home crew lost out in
the last six minutes. UP at Mid
dletown on February 18th the Jay
wees ran rough shod over Ken
Steers club. 1917. Smith and
Dick Scorah collected II points
apiece for the Blue and Gold. The
next evening the Newark Yellow
jackets fell before Smyrna, 1876 in
"a listless contest. Another slow
fracus two days later saw Coach
Haggerty's quintet drop q 1912
decision to Newark. Ken Smith
was moved to the varsity squad
after the Middletown game.
The Eaglets won their ninth and
final game on February 25th when
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03
HARTLY

Hartly, April Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Foltz and family, of Ches-
ter, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Christopher Lambert.
Miss Blanche Davis, of Seaford,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Davis re-
Gently.
Mrs. Fannie Poore entertained
her children from Pennsylvania on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris and
sons, of Wilmington, visited their
mothers, Mrs. A. Slaughter and
Mrs. E. Hutchins, on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Roadway accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roadway,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

Don't judge the new neighbors
by the laundry on the line.
There are lots of people on the
train to heaven, but many of them
have no tickets.
You can tell more about a mans
religion when you try to collect the
money he owes you.
The man who stays home from
church because it rains is like the
boy who doesn't enjoy getting
washed behind the ears.
The devil always has somebody
to criticise every good thing you
try to do.
A radio sermon may be good,
but there's no one around to shake
hands with you after it is over.
A conscience void of offence is as
comfortable as an old shoe.
Begin your task and God will
help you to complete it.
The Scriptures say that a man
who sleeps during the harvest sea-
son shames even his own father.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

of Smyrna, to Philadelphia one day
recently.
Col. George Schulz, of Camp
Upton, spent a few days last week
at his home here.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

Published Every Thursday Morning by
Z. ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July g.,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year, strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-03

ADVERTISEMENTS - The Smyrna Times
rs the business medium not only for the
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Lost and Found advertisements occupy
inc one inch space or less. a minimum
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THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which it
is a part. 1t also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-03
Woman Accuses
Baird 5 Stepson

Deputy Sheriff Tilden f. Siever,
S211 Carlin avenue. stepson OF
Sheriff Andrew c. Baird and son
of the old Tiger pitcher Eddie
Siever, was named with special
deputy Charles Purcell today in a
warrant recommended by Prose
cutor William f. Bowling. They
were charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The complainant. Julia Babk
14526 West Warren avenue, Dear
born, said she had given $500 to
John Kuryla of Ills Coleman
avenue. Dearborn. on June "a, to
give to Siever and Purcell on their
that they could OBJ
tain a Class c liquor license for
her.
Kuryla said he turned the money
over to Purcell who allegedly kept
$50 and gave the remainder 70
Siever. The license was never OBJ
tanned, Prosecutor Bowling was
told
Undersheriff William c. Ryan
said Siever will be suspended pend
ing an investigation. Purcell is
not on the pay roll. but carries a
special deputy badge.