The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 18

EVEN INC JOURNAL EVERY EVENINc! WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. 1933 EIGHTEEN OBITUARY BLA CK SA 3 rS WHIPPING POST DETERS CRIMINALS 1825 FIRMS HAVE SIGNED FOR NRA IN WILMINGTON Some Firms to be Permitted to Sell Blue Eagle Emblems STATE LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION CASESGO OVER Three Girls and Three Men Are Also Held as Wit- nesses vy. mi mi Delaware's whipping post and the stringency of the Delaware courts have contributed in a large measure in keeping away from Wilmington, gangsters, racketeers and criminals of many types, Superintendent George Black, of the Department of Public Safety, said today in connection with a nation-wide survey being made of crime problems of American cities.

In Wilmington, with a population of 106,000 in the city proper, crime is largely of the petty type. There rarely breaks out any great racketeering disturbances, no bank robberies and no wholesale holdups of the unusual variety. until trouble actually breaks out. "Of course there is gambling and the numbers game but tha only course vc can and do pursue in that field is to keep after the gamblers and 'numbers racketeers constantly. We ere striving to combat those practices and succeeding but it keeps our department always on the go.

"We had one kidnaping In Wilmington last year, but that was cleared up within a very short time. We are rarely if ever visited by the arch criminal." Superintendent Black firmly believes that the constant vigil of his police department, the effectiveness of the Delaware "cat-o-nine-tails" WORD RECEIVED ON RESTAURANT CODE WILL BE HEARD NEXT WEDNESDAY WE DO OUR PART At present. Superintendent B.ack NRA Blue Eagle emblems to the Three State liquor act violation cases Involving four defendants and (number of 1825, have been issued seven witnesses who are being held from the postoffice here, up until said, "we are having our share of I the swift dealing Justice of the courts strike troubles but the policy of the are responsible for keeping any vex-police department is to stand off, ing crime problem in Wilmington at adopt a non-interference program its lowest point. MRS. MARTHA S.

MORRIS Mrs. Martha Susanna Morris, widow of James Morris, died at her home in Ogletown, early this morning, after an illness which had confined her to bed at intervals since last December. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Martha M. Wiggins, who since the Illness of Mrs.

Morris has been making her home in Ogle-town; Mrs. Mary E. Foster, of Richardson Park; Mrs. Maude M. Johnson, this city; Miss Laura Morris, Newark; Mrs.

Minnie B. Sclorah. of Marshallton; Charles O. and William D. Morris, of this city, and Frank Morris, of Ne-rk.

One sister, Mrs. Maude Cornog. of Philadelphia and a brother William Crew, of Brandy-wine Summit, survive, also 32 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Tlie funeral services will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the home on the Ogletown Road between Ogletown and Wilson's Shop, with the Rev. Wilbur Bantz, pastor of Church of Brethren, Richardson Park, officiating.

Interment will be in Silverbrook cemetery. RITES FOR MISS DEVLIN The funeral of Miss Florence D. Devlin, wtio died yesterday at her home, 2131 Biddle street, will take place Tuesday morning with solemn requiem mass in St. Thomas' R. C.

Church at 9.30 o'clock. Interment will be in Cathedral cemetery. Miss Devlin died from the result of a stroke of paralysis she suffered a week ago. Surviving her are four sisters. Daniel Eakin.Miss Anne Devlin, Miss Mary Devlin and Miss Regina Devlin, and one nepliew, under bail were continued in Municipal Court this morning for hearings Wednesday.

The defendants are John Goven noon today, Postmaster Abrahams said this afternoon. Notice was received by the postmaster that firms have received permission from the NRA administra- nbffoi of 306 King street; Anna Bur Here's What We've Done to Earn Our street and tion to reproduce the emblems and East Third! sell them. Postmaster Abrahams will kins of 1100 Thatcher Joseoh. Fisher of 423 REVISED OIL COOE NEARS COMPLETION 99 get the list of firms authorized in this territory to sell the stickers, cards, flags and hangers. Consumers cards can also be reproduced, Mr.

Abrahams said, by firms or committees, in connection with NRA drives and campaigns. Mr. Abrahams this morning received word from Washington that the code for restaurant workers about which he has received many inquiries, has been approved. The code provides for the minimum wages for restaurant employes, exclusive of tips they receive. The maximum work "Blue Eagle BURGLAR TRAPS SELF IN HIDING WHENDETECTED Continued From First Pag.

fund Shuster in the office with the door sccifrely fastened from the outside, a spring having snapped after Shuster went inside. There was no other exit available to him. The police station was called and Acting Captain Devenney detailed Patrolman Hushebeck to go get the burglar. He found Shuster standing inside the office, with the floor covered with papers, thrown from desk and cabinet drawers. Shuster is supposed to have been searching for Continued From First Pap.

ceed an average of 40 cents per hour. (This results from fact that higher minimum wages than those fixed in the code ari naid tn larce crouns of street, all charged with keeping alcoholic liquor in their possession without a permit and Helen Fisher, 19 years old, daughter of Joseph Fisher, charged with selling liquor. Jackson Roberts was held as a witness in this case. Govennbffoi was arrested last night by Sergeant Devenney and Policemen L. Purneil, R.

Purnell and J. Weaver. Three girls and three men were taken into custody; as witnesses. The girls, Margaret Greer, Daisey. Allan and Beulah Bratton, are said to live in Townsend.

The men taken into custody as witnesses gave their names as George Bailey, Lawrence LeCates and Roland Carroll. All the witnesses are under $300 bail each. Govennbffoi is under $1,000 bail. Police seized a large quantity of alleged beer and some liquor in the raid. The Burkins woman was arrested by the same policemen last night.

Fix-e gallons cf alleged alcohol was seized. The Fiiher girl and her father were arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Wadman and Policemen Gaines and Hushebeck and several quarts of alleged liquor seized. The girl is said to have told po- lice that she was one of nine children and that the family was forced into selling liquor to obtain money for wees snail De. ine coae says si nours 'common labor for male employes and 48 hours for -code administration and trial female employes. period code to be effective for 90 Restaurant workers in cities ofjoays as a trial period to determine 500.000 or more are to receive at least effect.

Provision for three rcpresenta-23 cents an hour. 250.000 to 500.000, Uves of NRA to reccive full informa-27 cvnts. 2.500 to 250.000. 26 cents, tion vvith access to necessary records, The original agreement provided for to meet witn rd of djrVctors of James Edward Edge. She was born in this city 41 years ago and was educated in St.

Marys Parochial School. She was the daughter of the late James F. and Mary C. Devlin. me aeaucuon oi not more man a irr)ri nrlH StI nrfmir.

week from employes' wages for meals irrat'on nf rnd ari advise the money. He was then taken to the police station eai.en at me restaurant. (President so as to provide assurance However to block passib.e evasions tilat tnc code is in fuU corner the Presidents pIiance with the law, providing ade-asreement. Hurt S. JKon today i protection of public interests oroerea a modification of the res au- and furnishing5' the basis for recom.

LjrrS fromimendations to the President as to in- PV tln continuation or modification of code Johnson order, as given out board, said: termination of results." The text of the revised code itself was not made public immediately hence it could not be ascertained who had yielded on what. But the code Tt has ome to the attention of the policy board that charging for meals was not a common practice in food. Shuster Is said to have gained entrance by breaking the glass from a window at least ten feet from the floor, and crawling in, dropping to the floor. Shuster had filled a bag with choice cuts of meat prepared for today's trade, and other articles of merchandise. They were found near the front door.

After he had taken what he wanted in the way of provisions he is said to have hacked and mutilated with a cleaver a large stock of meats taken from the refrigerator and scattered it about the floor. Alphor.se Criscone estimates his loss at $300. This morning he displayed letter that he had just received ireni the Temporary Emergency Relief Commission, asking for a recommendation for Shuster. a former employe of his in 1927-29. when he the restaurant industry prior to the sage of the National Industrial contained a provision giving em- pass.

Recovery Act. "This being so. we consider it tncy chose- and without re TO ATTEND CAPITAL LEATHER PARLEY Delegates to attend the public hearing on the tentative leather workers NRA code in Washington next Monday morning were elected at a meeting of Local 69, United Leather Workers International Union, last night in the Polish Library, Maple and Elm streets. They are Joseph Dougherty, president of the local; John A. Grant, secretary and treasurer of the local, and a member of the international executive board.

Edward Schoficld, Florence Sharp and James O'Kane, organizer. John C. Saylor, secretary of the Central Labor Union, also will be with the delegation as a special representative of the leather workers. At last night's meeting Mr. Saylor outlined the proposed code and reported on his conference with labor leaders in Washington several days ago.

when the labor sections of the code were discussed. The delegation will join delegations from Philadelphia and Camden at the Wilmington station early Monday morning and will hold a conference en route to the capitol. straint. This, though, had not Lv'nn a effort to evade the minimum wage provisions and a subterfuge to rus- rccnt PSnt, of controversy Minor revisions cf the oil trade trate the spirit and intent of the URGED TO APPLY FOR AID IF HOMES ARE TO BE SOLD re-emplovment agree- cement at NRA headquarters to- President's of ent for a restaurant operator who! Prevented immediate delivery id not charged his employes for bu indications were giv pi. had not chare en that the redrafting would be com- 16, 1933, to meals prior to June charge for them now." I plrted in short order.

I drove a delivery truck. Shuster had It was understood that one of the The modified agreement also vides that "gratuities shall not be considered a part cf the remunera- Cor.ttr.ue-d From First by a certain home in Wilrrp-con wi'l Ucn of any employe." i Tne wage section of the auction blocK. aereeme: be saved from the now reads: revisions would give the President broader discretional authority over prices than was provided in the code submitted to the oil men Thursday by Jchnson. Pending approval 'ay th.3 Chief Executive no official would dis-! cuss the final details. It was said, however, that a sec- tion would remain in the code hitching the price of crude oil to gasoline at refinery so that as one moved up or down the other would follow.

Recovery reflected the while on the head-on clash between the automobile industry and labor over language contained in asked for aid from the Relief Association and he had given as reference Mr. Criscone. Shuster was released from the New Castle County on July 30, having been committed there by Judge Rodney, in the Court of General Sessions, on December 31, 1931, for a term of two years. He was released after securing time off allowed for good behavior in prison. Shuster was cohimitted to the workhouse after being caught by Patrolman Timothy P.

Quinn. as he ran away from the LippLncott store, in which he had up the watchman, Harry Burch, in November, This is the first building and loan association in Delaware that has agreed with the Home Owners Loan Corporation to accept the government's bonds. Those who are interested in the operation cf the Home Owners Loan Corporation are invited to listen in on WDEL tonight at 6.30 o'clock when Mr. Young will broadcast. "The minimum rates and wages established in section 6 shall not be subject to deduction for meals furnished employes unless such was the practice in the restaurant prior to June 16th.

1933. and if such was the case the charge shall not exceed 25 cents per meal nor S3 total in any one week." Additional employers and firms in the Wilmington -strict who have signed the code and received their emblem are: Katz's Dry Goods, 1727 West Fourth street: William Nardiso. 3 West Sev- -J VJ CO.WICTS REBEL AT LEAVENWORTH PEN EAVEN WORTH, Aug. 19 nth street: William Freiholer Bak- i tion of the business in which Henry 1 1931. Ford, however, did not join.

Shortly before this he is said to Siding with labor was the conten-1 have broken into the store of Henry tion of Donald Rich berg, recovery Ambrose, 12 West Seventh street, and counsel, that words to "continue the 1 office of Dr. William A. Moore, open shop policy" must not be writ- 6 West Seventh street, ten into the automobile charter xTrnTTTlTTinTTUA pa 1 ISEGRO PAROLED POSSIBLE CITY STRIKE About 65 Wilmington retail cleaners and dyers met at the Working-men's Circle, 223 Shipley street last night to discuss whether they should declare a cleaners' holiday in sympathy with the Philadelphia cleaners' and dyers' strike. A committee was appointed by August W. Fogelgren, of Twenty-seventh and West streets, who presided last night to make a survey of the attitude of the Wilmington trade and report at another meeting early next week.

Mr. Fogelgren said today that judging from last night's meeting, there is every likelihood of a cleaners' holiday in Wilmington until a certain chain establishment meets the demands of the Philadelphia Federal- a.cnuc AP'. Tover guards at the uaccm street iiuoer Ninth and Union streets: Jos. Marcus. 942 Bennett street; Woerner Iron penitentiary annex were alert today for any further oufcroppings cf a rebellious spirit cn the part of convicts which expressed itself in rioting Wednesday and Thursday and in grumbling over food "rT U'psf Prnr.t street Harrv Every employe of the Wilmington Dry Goods Co.

has ONE DAY off a week, and works only FIVE DAYS a week, no more than FORTY HOURS a week a2Sr We are not "staggering" our help, or lengthening our lunch hours, or enforcing rest periods. Week ending August 13 we employed 27 more persons compared with the corresponding week of last year. Week ending August 13 we increased our payroll 12 compared with the corresponding week of a year ago. We do not make these assertions boastingly or as a challenge. Any doubting person can find them supported in our store records.

We confidently expect to uphold our standards of being a BIG STORE, doing a BIG BUSINESS in a BIG WAY, co-operating with the Public and the Government. That's why we are proud to display at our store the emblem of NRA WILMINGTON DRY GOODS CO. FOR SIX MONTHS sevntenth. and 81 coae wouia streets Typewriters Supply Sev- go to the White House before Presi-snth and Market streets; Abe Green-Roosevelt leaves tonight. lowed the West Eighth street: Wil- euiipyn scneuuiea couiercnce cation cf more neid rules at the an- Marv-11" lne bituminous operators was r--v- e-' t- rnlneton Candy Kitchen.

303 mg v. w-m 4o0 Fast movea lorwara irom tms morn ther jjr-sgan. lormer crura go Deer oaron, until the afternoon because cf of Evans Dawson, alia Dorsey, Negro, was paroled for six months in City-Court today. A parole was also granted Irene Washington, Negress on a charge of threatening bodily harm. A non support charge against George of Philadelphia, was continued until Tuesday.

An assault and battery charge had been permuted to drive a truck 'rt- KAcin Ha'r Fel" Co business demanding the attention outside the prison and visit a woman fJ American ia.r txu friend at a house in Leavenworth. io- Market street: J. J. Kirwm. Fourteenth and Lincoln streets; Anna MAYOR SPEER IS HOST TO OFFICIALS Alter windows and bunks were broken by 600 convicts in wing six, 13 of their number were placed in solitary confinement DUMP TRUCK OWNERS TO DISCUSS CODE against Frank Manno was continued until Wednesday.

I Dump truck owners and onerators A threatening: bodily harm charge will meet at the home of A. j. Beste. i against Elma Pollack was continued Copean, 401 East Second street; Lord's Garage. 4404 Market street; S.

Ches-; lem. 720 Poplar street; McVickers Bakery. 2000 West Fourth strert: Reese 412 King street; The Franklin Primery, 203 West Fourth ttrect: Jos. Taddie. 845 Union street; General Exchange.

1505 Delaware avenue: Allied Kid 701 East Fifth street; Allied Kid Fourth and Monroe streets; New York Delicates until Tuesday. MACIIADO MAY OUIT NASSAU TONIGHT NASSAU, N. Aug. 19 Machado. cepesed and exiled Richardson Park, at 8 o'clock Monday night to discuss and form a code of hour.s, prices and wages that will MINOR COURT ASES Minor cases on the Municipal Court be sent to Washington The national code will be discussed docket today were disposed of as fol- sen.

210 Delaware avenue; Anthony Washington. August 23 president Cuba prrpaid tnis yl at which ne nas stayed since arriving her; Mayor Speer is entertaining members of City Council, ward chairmen and friends on a fishing party off Bower's Beach today in the State Patrol Boat. The party left the city this morning at 6.45 o'clock to motor to the beach and upon their arrival, started on the fishing trip. Lunch was served on the boat by the host and they will return to the beach about 4 o'clock, planning to arrive home about 6 o'clock. About 40 were invited on the party John C.

Haszard. president of the Council; William V. Lynch, city treasurer; Frank P. Sholl citv auditor; Charles M. Banks." and Adolph A.

Dangel, receivers of taxes. David Hollett. city clerk and clerk of the Council and other citv officials. unday. was believed he would GUGGENHEIM MAY MISS OUT ON MEDAL r.iazzareiu.

ei orange street; James Stonnoutes, 223 East Front street: Smith Bros. Battery Sersice. 1102 West street: Pearl Hirsh, 541 East Twelfth street; Hagley Hotel. 4-09 Shipley street; J. T.

Gilson. duPont Road: Ralph W. Cooper, 1233 West Fourth street; Anna M. Cloud. 1802 Mt Saicm Lane; John F.

Walling. luwsi. tit. i Mt. i jatiusuii, niKiu, assault and battery, continued until Tuesday; Thomas Rose, same charge, continued until October Stanley Rembecki, same charge, continued until next Saturday; Pearl Carter, Negress, fined $1 for fighting on the street; McKinley Daniels, Negro, assault and battery, paroled for six months; Henry Johnson, application for parole, continued until September 26; Theodore II.

Link, non-support, continued until September 2 and Marshall Chapman, Negro, same charge, continued until September 2. WASHINGTON, Aiv 19 AF. There us a d-rccration awaiting for mer Ambassador Guggenheim at tne eave on tne steamrnip Franconia for Serrnuda tonisrht. The former Cuban chief executive personally paid the charses. d.d not reveal his desttr.ation.

cut tne Bermuda steamer was to be the only one leavuig the island today. A voyage to Bermuda been orc of the plans firs: considered by Machado and his party after their arrival at Nassau ijncay a delayed flight from Havana Boulevard and Van Buren street: V. Cuban cmbas ssy but he prcbably will Troiani. 816 King street; Martha. never receive It.

It was sent by General Gerardo Machado. who until last Saturday was president of Cuba. It arrived vtsterdav and was nlaced in the Blest. 101 Fulton street: S. Givstein.

1841 West Sixth street: Ideal Shopping Svs'em. 711 Market street: Victor J. Aibcn. 1718 West Third TKEASl'RV RECEIPTS WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 iAP).

ttreet; Hannah Silker. 1101 street: i hands of Charge d'Affairs Jose Baron, HUSBAND NOW DENIES WIFE STABBED HIM BAPTIZE 8 CONVICTS IN JERSEr CREEK BORDENTOWN. Aug. 19 (AP). Eight inmates of the State Prison Farm near here were baptized by immersion in a creek yesterday.

Chaplain William P. Young, known as the blacksmith-evangelist, conducted the ceremony, the first of its kind in Jersey prison history. Steviivery, 112 West Second street; -hosc allegiance now is to the gov-! The position of the Treasury August Carney's Tavern. 421 Shipley street; emment which sent Machado fleeing 17 was: Receipts ex-Max Sandal, 730 Wood lawn avenue; fcr his life to the Bahamas. penditurea balance s.

304 West Ninth street; King There appeared only a scant pos-j 248.660.127.60; custom duties for Street Fruit Market. 227 King street; that the new ambassador month $17,715,570.88. M. Rudnick. 533 West Second street; soon to present his credentials.

Dr. i Receipts for fiscal year (since Sunshine Market, 1313 Scott street; Carlos Marquez Sterling, would care July expenditures Youngco Leather Sixth and Mon-j to hold a ceremony in honor of th.3 $478,623,801.68 (including The case of Ida Barnett, Negress, charged with assault and battery on her husband was continued in Municipal Court today until Monday. Both were cut during a fight in 404.68 emergency expenditures), excess of expenditures $191,587,971.30. roe General Motors TruoK man favcred bv the ousted dictator. Thirty-second and Market! streets: Spiller's Cleaning Co 737 I GIVEN' FAIK 1KIP FOR TWO West Fourth street: Joe Eiatman.

213; Robert Keiton, cf Hockessin, a cap- fiieir home. The husband wai in a ain in the National Guard, was forgiving mood today and denied his 1 West Second street: United Bottling previous story that his wife stabbed Works. 215 Maryland avenue; Thomas awarded a ticket for two persons, for Dr. sa trip to the Century of Progress at him. The case was continued so that 1 Izmudo.

07 West Second street FLOODS IN TRINIDAD PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 19 (AP) Floods of three rivers in northern Trinidad today spread destruction over fields, highways and gardens. Crops were reported ruined in the oil field district in southern Trinidad and peasants faced a shortage of food. the physician who treated Barnett Thos. Logan, 722 Market street.

Chicago, by the Minquas Fire Com- ccu.a be summoned to inform the court whether Barnett's wounds were caused by a knife. p.wiy at iwvtpuii. iuc awaiu wa made by Powell E. Craig, secretary to Mayor Speer, who is out of town, at the store of John Conniff, 721 TO HAVE TALENT NIGHT The Trustees Aid Society of Bethel A. M.

E. Church. Sixth end Walnut streets, will present an "evening of song, story and instrumental music" tomorrow eveninar at o'clock. Tomorrow night will be known as "talent night," and the musical talent of the members of all the colored churches in the city will be displayed, Mrs. Annie Kennad Is president of (he society; Mrs.

WilUelmina Handy, vice-president: Mrs. Maude Smith, secreta.T. and Mrs. C. M.

S. Pipes, BRINGING PVRITES ORE The British steamship Marthara is due at the General Chemical Company plant, at Claymont tomorrow PAPERH ANGERS TO MEET West Fourth street at noon today Trade problems will be discussed at 7.000 tons of Pyrites ore BREAK SMUGGLING RING 0 The Christian Krogh, of the Alum- a meeting of the Paperhangers' and Decorators' Association of Delaware, HONOLULU, Aug. 19 AP). Po! num Line, arrived at the chemical today expressed the belief they had broken up en organized movement on Monday night at the Workmen's I company at Clavmont this morning Circle, 223 Shiolev street. All oer- I with a cargo of 3,000 tons of bauxite sons in the industry are invited even lore from Georgetown.

British Guiana, jto smuggle firearms into Hawaii and they are not members of the as LINDBERGHS MEET PRINCE RE1YKJAV1K, Iceland. Aug. 19 (AP) ThJ airplane in which Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh are mapping; air routes was to be inspected today aboard the supply ship Jellinge.

They were guests of Premier As-geirsson at tea yesterday and met Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark. I.EAVF.SEOUNTAIN PEN A fountain pen of black hard rubber, was left pn one of the tables in the corridor of the postoffice yesterday. The owner may secure it at the office of the postmaster. sociation. Twenty-seven new members Joined at last week's meeting.

rioute tre weapons to aliens. AUTOS IN COLLISION The officials said they based their An automobile owned by the De- conclusions on a six months' investi-partment of Public Safety, being used gation and a dozen recent arrests in bv Detectives Elliott and Robinson, at connection with unregistered firearms. Third and Tatnall streets, this morn- ine. collided with an automobile oper- England is trying out a bus which aterf bv Henrv Tavlor Jr. of uses steam as a motive power; the PATROLMAN IMPROVING The condition of Patrolman Thomas G.

Riale. who suffered blood poisoning in his hand as the result of an injury sustained when attacked at Anchorage and Stroud streets. Wednesday night, Ls improving, and he is expected to be able to return to work next week. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Only tliree cases of contagious disease were reported to the Board of Health this week, one each of infantile paralysis, diphtheria, and typhoid fever. 1103 Wrstover Read.

Westover Hills. 1 bus has a 100 horsepower engine and accommodates 40 passengers. No one was injured..