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CIRCULATION Wednesday, June 211933 40.069 Net Paid Final Edifion VEATHER Local thunder storms and cooler this afternoon and early tonight; Ttl-day fair. Evening 'EYEEY EVEMSBJG Er Event r.r Founded 18TV Kvpnin Journal Foonilfd 1S Evening Journal and Evr Rvanlnir Corm.hlntel Jan. I. 1933. WILMINGTON.

DELAWARE, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1933 32 PACES PRICE TWO CENTS a 5. REFUSES TO DROP PRICE RAISING AIMS i LONDON-BOUND TODAY WITH MESSAGE FROM ROOSEVELT PARLEY IS SA VED AS FRANCE acmes mm u.s. to shelve MONEY PROBLEM UNTIL LA TER MITCHELL IS ACQUITTED ON ALL 3 COUNTS DEADLOCK DENIED BY DEMOCRATS AMERICANS American Statement Declares That Currency Stabilization Now Would Be Untimely and Would Cause Violent Deflation of Prices Believe Price Boosting More Important to World Recovery Than Monetary Schemes COX LAYS CARDS ON TABLE TO WIN FRENCH OVER TO AMERICA'S VIEW 1 was reached a a by Jarne3 M. Cox. AmH'sn delegate; James P.

Warbunr, Arr.riran technical expert; and finance minister Gorgei Bonnet, of Franc. The stroke of master diplomacy effecting the Franco-American rapprochement was described as having been accomplished when Mr. Cot cast aside all traditional diplomatic ci-5 and laid his cards on the table regarding the American position. The French, who -were severely burned in the post-rrar inflation, are said to have ben completely lacking in comprehension of the American internal program and its definite Bearing important instructions from President Roofevelt to the American delegation at the World Economic Conference, Raymond Moley, Assistant Secretary of State and head of the celebrated "brain trust." is shown (left) as he sailed from New York for London with Herbert Bayard Swope (right), former New York publisher. I LONDON, June 21 (AP).

The Ame.l-can delegation to th- econ mic conference said in a statement toiiy that the United States government feels that currency stabilization now would be untimely and possib would "cause a violent price recession" to the detriment of the conference. The statement said that "undue emphasis" had ben pUced upon proposals for temporary and asserted that thi matter was never an affair of the delegation itse.f but rather of the Treasury and the central banks of the United Sta- Great Britain and France. The American government, the statement continued, fee's "that its efforts to raise prices are the mopt important contribution it can Simultaneously with the publication of the American statement it was authoritatively said that the conference had been saved from foundering on the rocks of stabilization as the result cf an agreement by American and French representatives to postpone discussion of the stabilization question until later. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald president of the conference, who has been working night and day to save the parley from collapse was jubilant when the news was rushed to him. The Franco-American agreement SCIENTIFIC SLEUTH SEEKS SOL UTION OF LAMSON MYSTERY Heinrich Spends Day With Microscopes, Cameras at Scene of Cal.

Bathroom Tragedy; Declares He's Delighted With Evidence Found; Won Fame by Unraveling Baffling Slayings of Carmen Wagner, Father Heslin KENT YACHT IS iMETHODISTS OF STILL DANGLING I DISTRICT SHOW ON RIVER DIKE: 50 PCI GAIN Craft Will Have to be I Rev. D. W. Jacobs Sees Lifted From Jetty by Splendid New Opportu- Derrick nitv for Church River Victim JOHN K. ESKRIDGE BOY SWIMMER LOSES LIFE IN RIVER Qn Eskridce RetUmS 1 for Afternoon Swim With Fatal Results KIRKWOOD PARK IS SCENE OF FATALITY John R.

Eskridge, 7 years old, of 91S Spruce street, was drowned in the Brandywine River at Kirkwocd Park yesterday afternoon within an -ur after he had gone swimming alone in disobedience to his mother. Mrs. George W. Hammond. John was a pupil at the Bancroft School.

His father, Leroy rt- cue a iour years ago. John had spent most of the morn-! ing swimming and on returning home for lunch told his mother he wanted to go swimming again in the after-I noon. His mother, knowing that other boys who accompanied her son in the morning would not return to the river in the afternoon, forbade John to go swimming again. While she was busy in the house John went to the back yard, obtained his bathing suit which wa3 on a clothesline and hurried to the river. At 3 o'clock his body was recovered by two other boys and rushed to the Delaware Hospital.

Physicians made futile efforts to revive the boy. John was alone when he Jumped into the river in the afternoon. Other boys nearby saw him sink and when he failed to rise to the surface "ailed a park guard who called the police. Continued on Pare Ten. QUESTION WHERE MONEY TO COME FROM JRJYORK Interest in Application of National Recovery Act in Local Plans GOVERNMENT GIVES ONLY 30 PER CENT While, it is admitted that a public works project in Delaware would help to relieve unemployment, many Delaware business and industrial men who intend to attend the National Industrial Recovery Act conference in the duPont Biltmore Hotel next Monday are asking a vital question "Wnere will the money that Delaware must raise to get the benefit of the national act, come from? Under the Industrial Recovery Act.

President Roosevelt is empowered to grant to States, municipalities or other public bodies not more than 30 per cent of the cost of a public works project and the President is further empowered in his discretion and under such terms as he may prescribe to loan money to any state, county or municipality, notwithstanding any constitutional or legal restriction or limitation on the right of such states, counties or municipalities to borrow money or incur Indebtedness. One of the questions at issue is whether although Wilmington may be near its capacity by law to borrow money, the city can borrow as much as the government is willing to loan it even though the loan should extend Continued on race Eight. to build up the details of the tragedy. Visualizing the details of crimes and seasoning how criminals go about theii deeds has been Professor Hein-rich's life work. He began life as a young cnemist and started his career as a criminologist by an odd incident in Oregon many years ago.

A watchman almost became the victim of a plot to take his life and Heinrich was called upon to examine a lemon pie which the watchman had eaten. Heinrich turned his microscope upon the pie and discovered that the would-be murderer had sprinkled the top with deadly poison crystals. Amonsr the most noted cases in which Heinrich played a leading role as a scientific detective were the D'Autremont train robbery, the slaying of Father Patrick Heslin and the murder of beautiful, auburn-haired Carmen Wagner. Several years ago a train thundered through a tunnel in southern Oregon. Bandits stopped the train, attempted to loot the mail car, and then ruth- Mayor-Elect Speer Says Some Selections Made; Others Later MUCH INTEREST IN soucrroRSHip Democratic leaders today denied reports of any serious deadlock at the conference between Democratic city orTicials-elect and the 12 Democratic ward chairmen over various appointments, held last nicht in Democratic headquarters.

612 French street. Dr. William H. Speer. Maor-eJect, atd that everybody at the conference was agreeable and the matter of appointments was gone over.

He said that they had agreed on a number. He said another conference will be held, but no date has been se'ected Dr. Speer made it clear that he will carefully consider the various applications and will make his appointments accordingly. He said he believes he will be prepared to announce his appointments sometime next week. It was said that it had been agreed among the conferees last night to keep the actual proceedings secret.

As a result. Democrats today were silent concerning what actually occurred at the conference, which was a lengthy session. While most of the appointments are said to have been agreed upon, it is understood there still are a few that are yet to be discussed. The Democratic administration will go into once cn Saturday. jUiy leaving onlv a little over a week for the appointments to be definitely anr! announced.

The appointments which are yet to be settled, it is said, are for several subordinate jobs, in addition to that cf city solicitor. Ivan Culbertson and E. Erinails Berl are the two leading contenders for the appointment of city solicitor. is reported that the group in the Democratic Party, headed by Congressman Wilbur L. Adams, is offering the name of W.

Thomas Knowies for the post. In the meantime, it is said that Mrs. Marguerite Dugan Bodziak, Democratic National Committee- woman, will be named as one of the; two assistant city solicitors, to prose-! Continued on Pace Ten. CONTESTS IN TWO CITY WARDS IS DEMOCRAT PLAN Recount of Councilmanic Vote in Fifth and Ninth Wards Asked For REPUBLICAN COUNT IN 3RD WARD ALSO Petitions asking for opening of the ballot boxes in all election districts of the Filth and wards and a recount of the vote cast in those wards for ounc iima candidates, were filed late this morning with the clerk of City Council b. Josiah Marvel, local attorney, on behalf of the Democratic Party.

The petition asking for the rount in ihe Fifth Ward was signed by Anthony Ventresca, the Democratic Councilmaiiie candidate who as defeated by Councilman Charles S. Lednum, Republican. The petition asking for the recount In the Ninth Ward was signed by Edward T. Haverbeck, the Democratic Councilmanic candidate who was defeated by Councilman Otto H. Miller.

Republican. Both petitions allege that mistakes were made in the count of the votes in each district. Recently Councilman Harry Sloan, Republican who was defeated in the Third Ward by James A. Hoopes, Democrat by a majority of six votes tied a petition for a recount in that ward. The petitions are to be acted upen by the new Citv Council.

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Coast Geotk-tic fcurev. I i i i Jury Finds Banker Innocent of Evading Income Taxes HAD DELIBERATED OVER 24 HOURS NEW YORK. June 22 (AP -Charles E. Mitchell was acquitted today on all counts in the indictment which charged him with income tax evasion. The jury which had heard the government charges that Mitchell, former chairman of the National City Bank, hao.

cheated the government in 1929 and 1930 of more than $850,000 in income taxes, took the case at 11.25 a. E. S. T. yesterday.

It returned the verdict a little more than 24 hours later. The charges against Mitchell, who for many years was one of the most powerful figures in the banking world. were briefly that he had illegally failed to report a payment of $666,666.67 from the National City Company in 1929. and that he -had made sham stock sales to make It appear that he had suffered such heavy income loss that he owed no tax in 1929 and 1930. The stock sale In 1929 was to Mitchell's wife, and the one in 1930 to W.

D. Thornton, president of the Greene Cananea Copper Company. The jury had been instructed that it could convict or acquit on all the charges together, or could convict or acquit on any one charge. The jury returned for instructions three times, one yesterday and twice today. It was at the conclusion of the third appearance of the jury in the Continued on Pa tee Twenty-three.

SAYWORlDY LACKS POWER IN PROBEOFWAGES State Commission So Advises Secretary Perkins on Local Complaint AUTHORITY TO ACT ON HOURS OF WORK The State Labor Commission has only jurisdiction over hours of labor for men, women and children and the sanitary conditions surrounding them while at work, Miss Helen S. Garrett, chairman of the commission, said in reference to a telegram she received yesterday from Secretary of Labor Perkins, regarding wage complaints about the National Synthetic Wood Company here. Secretary Perkins asks that an investigation be made of the wages paid by the National Synthetic Wood Company now under government contract to manufacture 25,000 army cots. Miss Garrett has stated that the matter of wages is without the jurisdiction of the State Labor Commission. Governor Buck has also received a simiiiar telegram from Secretary Perkins but no statement has been issued by him.

Charles Topkis, president of National Synthetic, declared that he "was not being investigated" and that "this is all bunk." John C. Saylor, secretary of the Central Labor Union, said that Painters' Local No. 100, and Carpen- Continued Page Twenty-three. CHAROEBOYJ, BEGAN ORANGE STREETBLAZE Say Joseph Frisby, Colored, Wanted to See Fire Engines His love of excitement in watchins fire apparatus in action is thought to have induced nine-year-old Josoh Frisby, colored, living in the 100 block of Chippey street to attempt to set fire to the building at 824 Orange street early this afternoon. He was seen to wrap up a portion of cotton waste into a ball, set fire to it with a match, and throw it on the roof of the building.

The building is occupied by the Sterling Soap and Chemical Company, and damage to the extent of $10 was caused before the fire was extinguished by district companies. Joseph was arrested on the charge of attempted arson and is being held Continued on Page Twenty-three. WANT CUT IN TRADE RATES Hull's Plan Seen as Hitting at French Quota System on Imports DEMAND REMOVAL OF HIGH TARIFF WALL LONDON, June 22 (AP). The resolution calling for the- removal of trade restrictions was regarded in world economic conference quarters today as striking vigorously at the French quota system. 'While the American delegation recognizes that any sudden and general reduction of tariffs is impracticable, its presentation of the resolution is regarded as a decisive movement against discriminatory or severely restricted commercial policies.

The first specific section of the resolution calls for the elimination as quickly as possible of quotas and arbitrary restrictions. The quota was initiated by France and has been widely copied. Under this system France may announce for this year that it will admit, say, only fifty per cent of the imports of a certain product in comparison to the volume admitted recent years. Thii difTers radically from the American tariff system which imposes -io limitation of the the amount of good which may come in after payment cf duties at the frontiers. Such absolute American prohibitions on imports as exist are eased on reasons of sanitation and public health.

After attacking arbitrary restrictions, the resolution next urges the reduction of tariff barriers "to the point where trade can once more move in a "free and normal manner. This is Continuea on Pare Ten. RAILROADS HEED PLEA TO DELAHAY COT Sign Truce With Workers to Let Present Wages Continue FIRST ACHIEVEMENT OF R.R. CO-ORDINATOR WASHINGTON, June 22 AP). I rtauroaas nave neeaea a piea oi uie administration to postpone until June 30, 1934, a proposed new 12 per cent pay cut for their workers.

As a result, organized railroad labor until the middle of next year will continue to work on the present schedule the old basic wage, less 10 per cent. By that time government and railroads both hope all need for pay cuts will be passed. This agreement between railroad managers and labor executives was the first big achievement of Joseph 5. Eastman since he became co-ordi- r.ator of ti ansportation. When lie "un officially" stepped in, the situation wd? this: Rail labor, under an agreement reached last December and operative until next November 1, had been working tor wages fixed in January, 1332.

loss if per cent. Railroads decided an additional 12V3 per cent cut should be levied. Unsuccessful conferences between employe and employer were held. The whole thing was a threat to uninterrupted transportation service. Then Eastman mot the railroad managers and labor executives.

He asked them to delay action until the effect of the administration's recovery Continued on Page Ten. CHALLENGE! HITLER ON YOUTH EDICT BERLIN, June 22 (AP). Chancellor Hitler's claim that youth belongs to the state has been challenged by the Catholic hierarcny, which said participation of young people in work or military service "is unacceptable to the conscience of Catholic youth." "The church sees youth as the heart of ts organization, retaining the training rights of youth to itself," a communique said, adding that the state was expected to recognize property rights of church Continued on Page Seventeen. They were fearful that States was on the road to wild inflation which would hae world-'vide repercussions. Mr.

Cox and Mr. put them right on this matter. nat the had been "i'lmz to quit the conference over the stabilization issue was authoritatively confirmed. With the parley apparently safely through this major crisis, beta the Americans and the British expressed highest hopes of real accomplishment. The issuance of the American stabilization statement followed receipt; of fresh instructions yesterday from Continued Pais URGES BUDGETS FOR CONGREGATIONS Churches in the Wiinu ton dis trict of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference, under the administration of the Rev.

Disstcn Jacobs, D. district; surerinienaent, increased in membership 50 per cenc last year, according to a report of Dr. Jacobs given at the annual meeting of the district; see wards of the Wilmington District held yesterday in Siiverbrock M. E. Church.

Dr. Jacobs called attention to the conditions affecting the work, cf the church and the unprecedented opportunity cf the church to give a spiritual ministry to mankind-He called attention to the beneficial erlects of the conference program of Christian education aich has been in progress for ten years and cited definite results new evident in the church schools and young people's work of the He reported 300 representatives from 30 charges on the Wilmington conference district were enrolled in standard training schools last year, and more than 1100 pupils enrolled in vacation church schools. He urged each church to formu- ConUnued on Pas Ten. FAMOUS BRITISH AUTO RACER DIES June 22 D-spit desperate batt'e by doctors. Capt Sir Henry Birkin, 36.

famous rac a am 1115 motorist, ciea a London nurs: home today from the effects 01 bli poisoning resulting from burns ceived at the Triooli Grand Prix May. He had been one cf Great Brit leading drivers since 1927. )od Sir Henry Birkin was born July 26. 1336, and was created a baronet 1905. He in the war from '314 to 1913.

In Today's Paper SAN JOSE, Calif, June 22 (AP). A scientific detective, Edward Oscar Heinrich of Berkeley, placed his powerful microscopes on the Lam-son mystery today and called upon his past experience in solving baffling crimes to aid him in unraveling the strange death of Allene Thorpe Lam-son. The noted criminologist, retained to aid the defense of David A. Lamson, 31, visited the Lamson home on the Stanford University campus where the state charges the University Press executive killed his wife, and declared he was "delighted" with the evidence he found. To the house of mystery Heinrich brought his microscopes, cameras with strong lens, tape measures and other paraphernalia in an effort to determine how Lamson's attractive young wife met her death last Memorial Day.

The criminologist spent the day at the little cottage, measuring the tiny bathroom in which the body of Mrs. Lamson was found, inspecting dark stains in tne rooms, and endeavoring LOCAL NET STAR TO AGAIN MEET IJ1J Mrs. Jessup, Merion Star Repeat as State Tennis Finalists LATTER FORCED TO LIMIT IN SEMIS Mrs. John B. Jessup, of the Wilmington Country Club and Miss Anne Townsend, of the Merion Cricket Club, star all-around athlete, perhaps the most frequent finalists in this sector of tennis, will meet again in a title round tomorrow morning.

They will face one another at the Wilmington Country Club in the finals of the Delaware State grass courts women's singles championships as the result of winning their semi-final matches today. Mrs. Jessup is seeded No. 1 in the tourney and Miss Town-send, No. 2.

Mrs. Jessup and Miss Townsend, who were teamed together in the doubles have met often in final rounds and the Wilmington matron, a former International star as Marion Zinder-stein, has always been the victor. They met in the finals of the Delaware States last year and Mrs. Jessup will be defending the title tomorrow. Last week they opposed one another for the Pennsylvania and Eastern States title at Merion and Mrs.

Jessup had no difficulty in taking the verdict. They teamed in the doubles to win easily. Mrs. Jessup came through her semi-finals match today handily but Miss Townsend was extended through three hard fought sets in the sizzling before her opponent. Mrs.

De Lloyd Thompson, of Washington, capitulated. Mrs. Jessup defeated Miss Catherine Kendig, Philadel- MSSTOWNSEND DAMAGE TO CRAFT IS EXTENSIVE! The treacherous Pea Patch Island jetty in the Delaware River below New Castle still held the million dollar yacht, "Whiieaway," a prisoner today when operations to remove the vessel ceased until a- larger derrick can be obtained. The luxurious yacht, owned by A. Atwater Kent, Philadelphia, ran aground early yesterday morning.

The jetty ripped an 8 foot hole in the starboard bow. Efforts to free the yacht yesterday were futile and after another brief attempt this morning, it was decided to stop the work for the day. A larger derrick will be used probably tomorrow. The captain and the crew are still on board hut if a storm should arise before the vescel is moved, more serious damage may occur. Scores of smaller craft from the New Jersey and Delaware shores went out to the scene of the accident to view the helpless 60-foot yacht.

The stern of the ship is very close down to the water while part of the bow is up high on the rocks. The "Whiieaway" was on its way back to Philadelphia early yesterday morning after a short run down the Delaware when the accident happened. A. Atwater Kent, son of the owner, and a party of 31 guectf were aboard but in spite of the jolt, no one was injured. The guests were taken off the yacht yesterday afternoon when Mr.

Kent. arrived from Philadelphia, and Continued on Pace Ten. AVERAGE PERSON EATS 132 POUNDS OF MEAT CHICAGO, June 22 (AP) If you are an average pe-son, you ate 72 pounds of pork last year to say nothing of 475 pounds of beef, 6.8 pounds of veal, 7.1 pounds of lamb and 15.2 pounds of lard. Those were thj per capita meat consumption figures for 1.032, as given today at the annual meeting of national livestock and meat board here. meat consumption amounted to 16,678,500,000 pounds.

HIT BY MOTORCYCLE Miss Elizabeth Balrush, 14, of 304 New Castle avenue, was treated at tht Homeopathic Hospital, last night, for lacerations of the face and knees, received when struck at Lobdell and Heald streets, by a motorcycle op r-ated by Stephaa Ewaseo. of 606 South Claymont street. BOMB IS FOUND WIRED TO CAR OF CONGRESSMAN Described by duPont Co. Experts as "Most Deadly Explosive'' EATON, OF N. SAYS HE HAS NO ENEMIES WATCHUNO, N.

June 22 (AP). A 20-pound bomb containing what explosives experts at the duPont factory at Pompton Lakes described "the most deadly explosive in the world," was found today attached to the automobile of Representative Charles A. Eaton, of the fifth congressional district. State police of the Morristown bar-ricks, who took the bomb to the duPont plant for examination, reported its deadly composition to Representative Eaton at his estate in the Watch-ung Mountains. Sergeant Augustus Albracht, who took the bomb to Morristown after it was disassembled, said it weighed over 20 pounds and was made of dynamite.

He said the men who examined it agreed with police that it was the work of an expert. Three men, picked up on suspicion of robbery, at Berkeley Heights today, and four others taken into custody at Scotch Plains were being questioned in connection with the bomb. The men arrested at Berkeley Heights carried revolvers, police said When the bomb was found by Joseph Balent, an employe. Eaton was uncertain whether it was real or merely the work of a practical joker. Tf it be a bomb," he said, "I feel it was not directed against me so much as against the United States government." The machine was made of what Continued on Faae Ten.

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