The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 1

1 JQV CIRCULATION Tuesday, Oct. 17 40,382 Net Paid FfcrJ Siccti Ediiica With Closing Prices WEATHER Fair, colder tonight with possible 1 frost; Thursday fair. 'JB38BJ Kvory KTain Found Ml tail I Brains Journal and Every Kmlic Kn1n Jourwat Foandad IIS. CoiMolidAtcd Jan. 1, lit.

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. OCTOGER 18, 1933 24 PACES PRICE TWO CENTS FAVORS-STATE OMBS 'FOR PLAN IS3 TELLS OF $100, 000 PENSION EXECUTIVE URGES IECISLA WRE TO SPEEDY TRIAL FOR NEGRO IS CHARGE PLOTS BY NAZIS TO SEIZE ARESS IN AUSTRIA Dli.LH.BAII DEAD AT 72; LONG ACTIVE EXPENSES ii 'I Disclose Secret Drills Held at Night With Retired Austrian Officers in Command. Movement of Hitlerites Spreads Despite Party's Dissolution RUN CAMPAIGN ON BIG SCALE Appearing before the Senate banking hearing in Washington, Albert Wiggtn (right), former chairman of the Chase National Bank of N. is shown as he told the Investigators how he retired with a pension of $100,000 a year for life. Left is Martin Con boy, the banker's attorney.

ABRAHAMS AND KELLY ELECTED TO LEGISLATURE Former Wins Office Over! Murphy; Latter Over Mc-Clanc; Vote Light REPRESENTTHIRD, FIFTH, DISTRICTS Former, PstmaWT Alexander R. Abrahams, Republican, and Daniel E. Kelly. Democrat, were elected mem- jof c0CCiUatlon hU former do-bers of the lower House of the Leg- mestie opponents in a speech to sub-lslatureto succeed Walter G. Tat-j leaders last night.

.41 Iroy F. HWte. iSSS: signed, at a special election held yes- e(J the opmlon Cf the Chancellor that terday in the Third and Fifth Rep- his predecessors had fallen victims resentative districts In WUminfton, to the "Geneva The Chancellor emphasized that Mr. TatnaU. a Republican, and Mr.

fQr Hawke, a Democrat, resigned some election and the German plebiscite time ago after their appointment by would be focused solely on the for- Tells Lawmakers He is Opposed to Extravagant Building Program of Needless Projects ubts Feasibility of Getting Federal Loan. Points Oat Decline in State Receipts and the Probability of Higher Taxes SHORT SESSION IS ADVOCATED Ptaff Correspondent LEGISLATIVE HALL, DOVER, Oct. 18. The "merry -go-round days" are over so far ax the State Treasury is "concerned, and at the rate State departments, institutions and agencies are being maintained, Delaware is facing higher taxes. This warninij was issued by Governor Buck this afternoon, in his mes sage to the Legislature in special session.

Governor Buck suid the balance in the general fund is fast disappearing pointing out tfcat for the first three months of the fiscal year July, August and September withdrawals exceeded receipts by Displeasing as is the thought of Increased taxation, the day of reck-crxixig Is only 15 months off at the rte are spending," he cautioned. -I bring this fubject to yew attention because of its bearing upon the question of financing a State public -v. arks program. In the face of declining revenues. When deliberating hew best to approach the problem confronting us.

it should be borne in mind that the erection of any pub- ContinueiJ Pr Seventeen. SUSSEX SLAYER HAY HEAR LIFE SENTENCE TODAY Jury Finds Oliver Cullen Guilty of Killing Mrs. Cooper, a Neighbor CONTENDED GUN FIRING ACCIDENT; GEORGETOWN, Oct- 18 Spe- i rial). Oliver Cullen. a farmer of near Ocean View, may be given We imprisonment sentence todsy as a result of the second degree murder; verdict returned late yesterday by a jury after three hours deliberation in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, where he was on a charge of killing Mrs.

Florence Theresa Cooper. 25. wife of William Cooper, a neighbor, on September '7. Cullen took the verdict calmly. The killing occurred at the Cullen home, two and a half miles from Ocean View, where an argument had ensued between Cullen and the woman's husband.

Under the statutes of Delaware, the verdict automatically carries with 1 life imprisonment. Culien probably will be given his sentence today and wfl be committed to the New Castle County Workhouse. Cooper, husband of the murdered woman, was the star witness for the State on Monday, claiming that his wife and Cullen had a heated quarrel orpr something about which he knew nothing. The presumption is that they quarreled over Cullen and Cooper remaining away from home so long. Both had been to Ocean Continued on Page Eight.

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Cam Cecdet.c fiurvey. Low C.0 38 F. M. 7.41 of of of i his Aimwood in Princess Anne Jail Under Guard, of 14 for Hearing Monday PROSECUTOR SAYS DANGER OVER PRINCESS ANNE, Oct. 18 (Special).

After an anxious night trip from Baltimore under an armed guard of fourteen State policemen. George Arm wood. 28-year-old Negro who Is alleged to haw confessed attacking Mrs. Mary Dens ton, of near Manokin, Monday afternoon near her home, is In the local Jail awaiting arraignment Monday on charges that may cost him hLs life. The State policemen who turned him over to the local authorities at 3 o'clock this morning are still here, and the authorities anticipate no trouble.

State's Attorney John B. Robbins of Somerset county said today that the woman, despite he. advanced age, would be well enough to appear before a magistrate Monday; that the grand jury would Immediately take up the case and that in all probability the case would be put on trial the following day. "We anticipate no trouble" said Mr. Robbtns.

There are no crowds gathered about-here worthy of any attention. When the Negro waa brought in early this morning. I am told there wasn't a soul on the street. The armed guard will be kept here until the trial Is over if possible, and I anticipate no trouble whatever." Mr. Robbins said he had not received a copy of the signed confession the Negro Is alleged to have made to the Baltimore detectives prior to his being removed from the Baltimore City Jail.

A white man, John Richardson. Is held at the local jail on charge of accessory after the fact according to Mr. Robbins. Richardson is accused Vlmy. tiiwuuu nis auiomooue irom ine vicinity of the crime to his brother home below Pocomoke The alleged a tuck occurred In the vicinity of Kingston.

The victim. Mrs. Mary Denston, waa found short ly after 11 a. m. Monday near the Continued on Tag Twenty-three.

NO U.S. CHARGE AGAINST HUNT AFTERCRASH Aeronautics Division Makes Report After Studying Saturday Mishap PROPERTY DAMAGE BEING ADJUSTED No charges have been placed against Roy "Butterflnger Hunt and Leonard Povey by the Aeronautics Division, Department of Commerce, following the accident which caused Hunt's plane to crash on the rear of the buildings, Nos. 707 and 709 Popar street last Saturday. Hunt was held under $500 bail on a charge of acrobatic flying over a congested area of this city by Judge Lynn In Municipal Court for further hearing on October 25. He is represented by James R.

Morford. Colonel M. E. Stauffer, president of the American Air Aces. for whom Hunt and Povey were flying in connection with the air show at Bellanca Field, received a tetter from J.

Carroll Cone, assistant director of aeronautics of the Department of Commerce, this morning. The letter, addressed to John H. Livingston, manager of the American Air Aces. here, follows: "Dear Sir: "In response to your Inquiry of this date, please be advised that no charges for violation of the Air Commerce Regulations have been filed against Pilots Roy Hunt and Leonard Povey in connection with their accident which occurred in the vicinity of liming ton on October Hth. "Very truly yours, CARROLL CONE.

"Assistant Director of Aeronautics." Colonel Stauffer said that within two hours after the accident. Inspec tor uaxuiiier oi tne Aeronautics Division of the department, was in Wilmington, conducting an Investigation for the department, having been Im- Continued a Page Eight. CONTEST LEFT TO CHAUFFEUR PHILADELPHIA, Oct. It (AP. Testimony that Charles Leicester Qimbcr, chauffeur for Mrs.

Ellen F. Thomas, exercised dominion over employes In her Atlantic City horn; and one threatened to burn Mrs. Thomas' maid in the furnace was aiven at yesterday's hearing of a contest of Mrs. Thomss will. Gimber was left 830,000 by Mrs.

Thomas. 1 ASSURED Highlights of Governor's Message "So far as the Treasury of the State is concerned the merry-go-, round days are over, and at the rate we are now maintaining the State departments, institutions and agencies, we are facing trie Inevitable higher taxes." certainly would not approve and I am sure you would not, of launching out on an extravagant building program of needless projects Just because there is an opportunity to borrow an enormous sum of money." "In agreeing to finance a public works project approved by the General Assembly under the provisions of the NIRA that legislation be enacted authorizing the work be done and financed through the sale of State bonds." "While I am willing to subscribe to the hope that this State will secure some of the publicized benefit of the National Recovery Act for the public works program we are to submit for approval, I entertain grave doubt, due to the complications Involved, that our people will secure the early relief so badly needed that would be forthcoming if the program to be recommended was handled without recourse to Federal financing and governmental regulations. "However, these (NIRA loans are made and these NIRA) grants are allowed under certain restrictions, which, as applied to the State of Delaware, seem to detract from the practicability and feasibility of the plan as related to some types of work which have been suggested as public works projects in our State." "It wculd seem expedient and just to the people of our State to confine -our legislative efforts to a quick disposal of necessary measures, and to make a substantial curtailment In the expenses incident thereto." The business to be done should not require many days of actual session and 1 shall be grateful to you if you will work with me for the enactment of i such emergency legislation as Is needed, and tfce completion of such business within ten days time, and sooner If possible," STAFF OF OFFICERS FOR SENATE All Republicans Named; Donald R. Morton Secretary; Back Governor IRVIN ARMSTRONG CLERK OF HOUSE Staff Correspondent. LEGISLATIVE HALL, DOVER.

Oct. 18. When the Legislature convened in special session this afternoon, in response to Governor Buck's, call, the! Republican majority the Senate reduced its staff of employes, electing! all Republicans and dropping many Democrats chosen under a coalition at the biennial session in January, Donald R. Morton, Wilmington. was elected clerk of the Senate, succeeding William P.

Short. Mr. Morton had been parliamentarian of the Senate. Only four Democrats voted against the Senate reorganization. The Republican Senate majority in caucus decided back the program Governor Buck in the special session.

Convening of the special session of the Legislature was delayed this afternoon when the Republican Sena tors went into caucus shortly before noon The House was waiting for the Senate to convene before going into session. Governor Buck called the Legisla- i ture into special session to consider 1 the benefits to be derived from the Public Works Administration of the National Recovery Act and to enact legislation to provide funds and authority necessary to carry on the undertakings that meet with the approval of the Public, Works Administration, If it should be deemed advisable. The Senate Republicans came out caucus at 12.45 o'clock, and had agreed on a slate for organization. It Continued on Par Seventeen. ADAM SCHEIDT, BREWER, DIES NORRISTOWN, Oct.

18 AP)-Founder of the brewery which bore NE BRITISH BACK SIM OVER ARMS CRISIS Approve Attitude Taken by Foreign Secretary on -Germany's Action AWAIT COMEBACK BY VON NEURATH LONDON. Oct. 18 AP). Great Britain stands squarely tvhind hT foreign secretary. SSr John Simon, on the disarmament crisis and his controversy with the German foreign minister, Konstantln von Neu-rath.

it was indicated today after a two-hour cabinet session. The foreign minister reviewed the whole situation caused by Germany's action at Geneva during hit conference with the other cabinet ministers. Sir John, having had hit say. sat coolly in his eomr of the foreign office to see whether there would be a German comeback to hi speech of last night, in which he challenged a statement of Herr von Neurath thtt he had misrepresented the Reich arms stand. Great Britain was understood to be prepared to print the documents bearing upon the arms dispute, but it was likely it would take several days before a definite policy can be shaped.

Convened to shape British policy as a result of Germany's withdrawals from the League of Nations and the Disarmament Conference, the full sessions of the 19 ministers attracted much attention. A crowd of spectators In narrow Downing street watched the arrival of the ministers as is usual issues of rational Importance are under cons K-ration. MacDcnalcf. Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain, and Stanley Baldwin, lord president of, the privy council, conferred before the meeting. Then they waited for Sir John.

The foreign secretary brisky crossed from the foreign office in smiling gocd spirits, his overcoat pockets stuffed with documents. What many considered one of the most remarkable personal clashes between statesmen of two great powers ia many years was brought into the glare of world-wide publicity today Continue en Page Eight. SMITH HAS COLD AS CAMPAIGN OF TAMMY OPENS Wagner, Copeland Also Absent From Hall Rally Last Night SEEN ASBLOW TO CURRY LEADERSHIP NEW YORK. Oct. 18 AP) E.

Smith has a cold nd political observers were running a fever today trying to figure out the probable ef fect on Tammany Hails hea.th. TS. nf T.mmim. mi(WH lt night for the traditional -ratification rally" designed to start Mayor John P. O'Brien's campaign off with a bang and repulse the double threat of fusion and the recovery party to drive tfte Tiger from power.

Smith for the first time In years-was absent. The word was parsed around that he was 'home In bed with a cold." The New York Times Interpreted his absence as "a blow to the leadership of John F. Curry. Tammany chief, and John H. McCooey, trie "hall's Brooklyn aHy.

The absence, the paper said accepted by observers as confirmation of the reports that the former Governor had refused to yield to Tammany's pleas that he come to the rescue Senators Robert F. Wagner and Royal S. Copeland were also missing frcm the platform last night, and announcements at Urie hall said pressure of official business kept them away. Those who attended heard a denunciation of bossisra, uttered from Tammany's own rostrum. Frank J.

Prtal assailed the "arrogance" of 1Y7, fn AtSSw JX1 SadS. PHal ft former denutv contro'lpr 2Sf SSfS tS i As Republican, He Led Party in Fight Against J. Edward Addicks SERVED IN SENATE AND THE HOUSE DR. I- IfEISLER BALL Terminating a long and active career as a Republican leader, as well as one of Delaware's best known men In the medical profession, former United States Senator L. Heisler Ball died this morning at his home at Faulkland at the age of 72.

Dr. Ball, a life long Dclawarean. had represented his state In both the Senate and House of and was at one time State Treasurer of Delaware. For many years he had been an important factor in directing the Republican affairs of the State. Z.

Ball was stricken with, a cold about a week ago. and developed pneumonia. He failed to rally to treatment, due to a weakened condition of the heart. Death occurred at 7.45 o'clock this morning at his home. At his bedside when death came waa his wife, Mrs.

Catharine J. Bail. The funeral will take place on Friday, with wrvices at 3 clock from his late home and interment to St. James cemetery. Friends may view the body on Thursday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock.

Senator Ball was one of the foremost opponents of the Senatorial aspirations of J. Edward Addicks and had an active part in the Republican campaigns over a period of years early in this century, that resulted finally in the shelving of Addicks as a political factor and the election of Continued en Pace t.ffct. TUCKER CLASS MEMORIAL OF DELK.0FP. 250 Membership Body to be Discussed Before Triangle Club TonigKt SUPREME OFFICER IS GRAND LODGE VISITOR Arrangements have been completed for the reception of Reno S. Harp, of Frederick, supreme vice-chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of the Jnited States and Canada, here at 5.45 o'clock this evening.

Mr. Harp will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Triangle Club tonight In the Knights of Pythias Hail and will also attend the 68tli annual cession of the Grand Lodge of Delaware to open at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning In Newark. Mr. Harp will be greeted on arrival here by Grand Chancellor A. S.

Boyce of New Castle; Harry E. Keen, Harry Fritz, Edward L. Beeson. George Soud W. W.

Knowles and James J. Cohen. He will be escorted directly to the Hotel du Pont. Plans for a campaign for 250 members to be known as the James B. Tucker Memorial Class, will be made at the meeting of the Triangle Club tonight.

The class will be Initiated the first week in December, with Cal-anthe Lodge and LaFayette teams, assisted by Oriental Lodge band, In Continued in Patr Twenty-one PARKED AUTO CATCHES FIRE An automobile owned by Herbert Wtiiteseil, of 2403 Jessup street, parked in front of his home, caught fire shortly before midnight. The blaze was extinguished by Engine Com- pany 3, in response to a still alarm The damage was estimated at $10. i i V''V VIENNA. Oct. nationwide Nazi military organization hn been developed in it vnx disclosed today.

dsrife the handle: of the party's dissolution In (this country. The movement cirro to l.ght as government invest lira dons continued into alleged Nszt Ars at the Llnz garrison and elsewhere tA seize arms for use in "further tion." Details of th Investigations we- only slowly forthcomint, but enough has been revealed to a small comer of the Nazi organization. Outstanding in the disclosures 1 the fact that Nazi storm troop longer are being organized by civilians, but are in the hands of Austrian army officers either active or recently retired. Higher ofScem. it appeared, eith-r are not Involved or as a matter of policy are being shielded from compromising themselves.

Lieutenants and Captains make ua the actSvs membership. A second fact is-that these Nazi storm troops are cfScered by army men ard drill regularly. Kueraberirer forest, near Linz, fsr example, has the scena of mien Nazi maneuvers. A curious detail of these drills, investigators say, is the use of "Fascist heunwehx" sentries Continue on i'ugo EifhtT" AFFILIATE OF CHASE TRADED IN BANlfSSTOCK Wiggin Admits to Senate Committee $900,000,000 Share Dealings FIRST DENIED ANY TRADING IN STOCKS WASHINGTON. Oct.

11 (AP Evidence that the Chase Securities Corporation traded Uirougti a subsidiary in almost $300,000,000 worth of the stock of the Chase Nation Bank from 1928 to 1932 today to Senate investigators. The figure. Including institution. merged with Chase, was Introduced by Ferdinand Pecora, baaking committee counsel, to cover the period from the time when the bank stock was taken from the New York Stock Exchange list until Albert IL Wigsin retired as head of the Earlier, Wiggin testified the bank's affiliate, the Securities Corporation. aanie iiir tin forbidden by law to do.

After denying the bank had dralt in its own stock. Wiggin agreed the Chase Securities Corporation, had done so through a subsidiary, tho Metpotan Corporation. Previously Wiggin told of Increases in capital of the Chase Securities Corporation from 1920 to 1929 ol mote than 70,000,000 Smiling Jovially and frequently removing his glasses as he testified, the financier said he felt a securities com- pany would permit the stockholders to share in underwriting w.nch "couldn't come to the bank." "You knew a national bank had no right to engage in the securities business for which the corpsratlon was organized?" asked Pecora. "That's right," the banker responded. In Today's Paper is SO-tl 51 1 ta- 18 i' AarUn an Centric! Centkip tlin4 beat Notice .4 Editorial inancial Radl Hoctetjf Sport HITLER CALLS ON OPPONENTS TO BACK STAND Domestic Foes Told to Sup- port His Foreign Policy Program chanceIZorraps "geneva illness" IIEKLIK.

Oe; I of his foreign policy was offered by (Simultaneously with notice last Saturday of Germany's intention to withdraw both from the arms conference and the League of Nations, the Reichstag was dissolved and new elections were set for Nov. 12, in which the German people will be asked to state their stand toward the government policies). He Instructed his followers to focus the entire campaign on the foreign issues. The "Geneva illness," the Chancellor added, had made his predecessors pessimists for the nation and optimists for the League GENEVA. Oct.

18 (AP. An anonymous pamphlet which defended the principles of Chancellor Adolf Hitler and outlined a foreign policy for the new Germany aroused comment in international circles here today. Titled "Germany's National Awakening." the booklet is printed in English. It was given sudden importance through the declaration of the Journal des Nations that numerous German organizations had urged world wide distribution to enlighten foreign peoples and restore their respect for Germany. Even Napoleon, said one of the passages in the pamphlet, did not hit upon the corridor idea, when setting up an independent Polish state.

Then the chapter on foreign policy set forth that one of the paramount aims of the new Germany is to al- Continued on Pg Eight. AUTODEATHTtATE LOWER LAST YEAR An analysis of deaths from motor vehicle accidents near Wilmington was received this morning by John H. Farrell, secretary of the foreign and domestic commerce division of the Chamber of Commerce from Washington. The report states that during the year 1932. 36 persons died from automobile accidents in ana near Wilmington, a rate of 33.8 per 100.000 persons.

In 1931, the number was 41, or 38.5 per 100.000. The deaths in the city from auto accidents in 1932 number 15, the rate being 14.1 per 100,000. In 1931 a total of 13 were killed In the city, a rate of 16.9 per 100.000. The number outside of the city In 1932 was 21, a rate of 19.7 and in 1931, was 20. a rate ot 18.8.

Deaths from motorcycles in 1931. was 3 a rate of 2.8 per 100,000. No deaths occurred during 1932 from motorcycles. MISSING BOX RETURNS Edward Johnson. 13 years old.

of 108 Lower Oak street, who was re- tnw jwim jfuiuj MBu. ing. returned to his home last night, wo reason was lor uu run- as Wilmington Department of Elections. Mr. Tatnall represented the Third district and Mr.

Hawke the Fifth district. Returns received by Thomas E. Peeney. secretary of the Department of Elections up to late this morning, were complete for the Third District but four districts were missing from the Fifth District. The vote from the missing districts, however, will not change the result.

Mr. Abrahams unofficial majority over John Leon his Democratic opponent was 1261 votes. He polled 2,863 votes and Murphy polled 1,302 votes. The unofficial majority of Mr. Kelly over Isaac T.

McClane, his Republican opponent, with the four districts missing, was 1,613. He polled 2332 votes and McClane 719 votes The results of the election were not surprising as it was generally expected that a Republican would be elected from the Third District and a Democrat elected from the Fifth district. Democrats had some Utile hope of carrying the Third Representative District, however, in view of the fact Continued on Fag Eight, STOCKS SLIP I TO 4 POINTS AS WHEAT RALLIES Slump in Foreign Gold Exchanges Causes Securities to Decline DULL TRADING MARKS SESSION NEW YORK, Oct. 18 AP). Stocks, confused by conflicting market influences, slipped Into lower territory today.

They tried to follow another late rally In wheat, but failed to get very far In the face ot a slump in European gold exchange. The close was heavy, with losses of to 4 or more points predominating. Trading was dull throughout, transfers approximating only 1,700.000 shares: Shares off 2 to 3 points or more Included U. S. Steel, U.

Smelting. National Distillers, Union Pacific Continued a Twenty-three. Guard your fcealth ever? day with CLOVER DAIRY Itf MIUL omf Interest name, Adam Scheldt died terday at the age of 79. He also was presiarns. oi ine Norristown-Penn Trust Company.

inlng away. 3 8.