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Evening star., 1924-10-04
Trustees Sale of Valuable Un-
improved Lots, Corner 29th
and Rittenhouse Street
Chevy Chase Park, D. c.

BY virtue Of a decree Of The supreme
Court of the District # Columbia, passed in
Equity Cause No i@&62. tn" understand
trustee will offer for sale 10y pubic auction,
In front of the premises. On MONDAY. THE
THIRTEENTH DAY or OCTOBER, 1924: At
: O'CLOCK PM. The following described
land and premises. situate in the county of
Washington. District If Columbia, Il" W.T.:
Lots 1o9. los. lot ln1 and luf in square
1881 Chevy Chas" Park, 10 H. sold subject
however to the balance of certain deed "f
trust together with interest. amounting. to
S5.SSl III. over due.
Terms of sale; over said trust and interest
oue-thrd cash. balance in two equal install
ments. payable in and tw" years. with
interest at SiN per cent PER unuum. paya,l"
sFmi-annually. from day Of sale. secured ny
deed of trust upon the property sold. or al
cash. at tn" option of the purchaser. \
deposit of $500 reuuird at time If sale.
All conveysncing. recording, revenue stamps
and notarIal fees AZ cost of purchaser
Terms TO be complied WITH within 30 days
from day of sale. 0therw 80 the trustee re
serves the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost If the defauIttng purchaser.
after five days advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published in the city of
Washington, II. L.
4 D. SMITH. Trustee.
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ADAM a. wEsCuLER. AvCTIoNEER
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Continued in Tomorrow's Star,
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THOS. J. OWEN * son. AItTID\EEi.S.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
POWDER WAGON AT DOVER
Wagon Which Figured in Perry's Vic
tory At Lake Erie in 1912 Here,

Wagon Which Figured in Perry's Vic
tory At Lake Erie in 1912 Here
The contrast between the method
of hauling at the time of the Battle
of Lake Erie during the War in 1912
and the modern method of motor
transportation made possible by con-
crete roads was shown by the famous
old powder wagon today, July 2, as
part of the celebration of the open
ing of the Coleman DUPONT Road at
Dover. This wagon is the same one
which made the journey from Will
mington to Erie, Pa, in 1913 to cele-
brate the Centennial of Commodore
Perry's naval victory on Lake Erie.
The old wagon, which was built in
wayside wagon shop on the banks of
COnestoga Creek in Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, more than a century
and a quarter ago, had a place of
honor in the parade at Dover, when
the dupont Road was turned over to
the State. The wagon left Lancaster,
Pa, for Wilmington and then proceed
ed to Dover. 1t was drawn by six
husky grey horses and driven by
crew of three men, who were consid-
cred experts and among the very few
who know how to handle an outfit of
the sort, an accomplishment which
was considered more or less of an art
during the early years of the last CEN
tury. The wagon is so sturdily built
that, despite its age and the many
thousands of miles it has travelled, it
still is in excellent condition. How
ever, the Dover trip offered one of
the few remaining opportunities to
see this historic vehicle which marked
a distinct epoch in the development of
transportation, having been quite as
great an advance over other means of
transportation in its day as was the
coming of the automobile truck in
these times.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
TRAIN SERVICE TO REHOBOTH
Maryland & Delaware Coast r. r.
Starts First Gasoline Train

The first trains was run Saturday
over the new Maryland and Delaware
Coast Railway, of which Col. Jesse
Rosenfeld, Baltimore, is president.
The new railway provides the short
est route from Baltimore and Wash
ington to the sea. The trains will run
from Denton to Lewes. The trip
from Baltimore to Lewes will occupy
slightly more than five hours. A
special summer schedule to Rehoboth
Beach, will be announced in a few
days. Colonel Rosenfeld is enthusias-
tic over the prospects of the new line.
He said: "T'he officers and directors of
the new railway are greatly encour-
aged over the prospects for the sue
cess of the venture. The passenger
service will be a great convenience to
Baltimore and Washington and the
freight service will tap the most pro-
ductive districts of Maryland and Del
aware" The stations on the line, af-
ter leaving Baltimore, win be Hills
boro, Nd, Downs, Md, Tuckahoe, Md,
Denton, Md, Hobbs, Nd, Hickman
Blanchard, Greenwood, Owens, Oak
ley, Glendale, Milton, Overlook and
Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
SMYRNA JOINS DEMONSTRATION
AT Dupont ROAD CELEBRATION
TOWN COUNCIL, POLICE FORCE
AND SMYRNA BAND IN LINE
Also a Number of Decorated Cars and
Floats Leave Smyrna for Parade
Ceremonies on the. Dover Green


Smyrna is participating actively to-
day in the DUPONT Road celebration
and doing what it can in a meagre
way to show gratitude for the won
derful gift of Gen. 7. Coleman du-
Pont in making the main highway of
Delaware second to none in any State
of the Union. President R.Y. Wallen
and Smyrna Town Council attended
in body, headed by Sylvester's Con-
cert Band and the Police Force of
Smyrna and a number of decorated
cars and floats. The Smyrna con-
tingent joined the procession from up
the state and had its place in the
mammoth parade, the like of which
Dover has not had in years. There
was in line the old powder wagon
used in Perry's Victory at Lake Erie
in 1872 and several interesting floats
showing the evolution of transporta-
tion. There were band stands and
speakers stands erected on "Dover
Green" the speakers stand being oc-
cupied by General 7. Coleman DUPONT
who gave the Boulevard; Governor
Denney and other prominent citizens.
The Hon. Curtis D. Wilbur, secretary
of the Navy, who, it was expected,
would be one of the speakers, was
unable to attend, but Hon. James ].
Davis, Secretary of Labor was a
guest and made an address. Chief
Justice James Pennewill presided
at the exercises. The presen-
tation of the road was made by Cen
eral dupont, Governor Denney accept
ed it on behalf of the State. The
Hon. George Gray presented to Gen
eral DUPONT in the name of the peo-
pie of the State silver plaque on
which is engraved a map of Delaware
showing the road outlined in gold.
Joseph E. Holland, of the State High
way Commission, presented the mem
orial containing the signatures of
thousands of Delawareans in appre-
citation of the new highway. Mrs. A
E. Watson, of Dover, spoke on the
historic features of Dover Green
Hon. James ]. Davis, Secretary OF
Labor, extended to DelawareanS
greetings from the President and the
Administration at Washington.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
WHOLE NO. 364O
MORE ABOUT WOODLAND BEACH
New Management Proposes To Make
1t a Most Attractive Resort
Move To Boost a COLONY There

II MOSC ATTRACTIVE Resort
Move To Boost a Colony There
According to a correspondent to the
Wilmington Every Evening from Har-
ringtOn, Woodland Beach is to be
greatly improved. 1t says, probably
one of the largest projects to be de-
velOped in the near future, will be
Woodland Beach, if tentative plans
are carried out. The syndicate which
has taken over the entire beach front,
includes Harry X. Miller, Belair, Md;
former Mayor Wesley ]. Satterfeld
and Paul Harry, both of Harrington.
According to information given out
by Mr. Satterfeld, they propose to
sell off a number of the choice lots.
The tract they have purchased con-
sists of 500 acres. 1t is six miles
from Smyrna. In the early nineties,
the resort boasted of a railroad to the
beach connecting with the New Jer-
sey shore by boat line. For some
reason this road was abandoned and
the tracks taken up. The lighters
which piled between the Delaware and
New Jersey shores discontinued SER
vice because the tides were so strong,
it sometimes required three tugs to
get the boats across the bay. The
resort boasts of one of the shadiest
spots along the Delaware Bay, offer
ing excellent bathing, boating, crab
bing and fishing. The wharves are
still intact and the managers are now
trying to make arrangements for a
steamboat line, passenger and freight,
to run on schedule. There are fifty
cottages, a hotel and amusement
buildings on the beach. Many of the
cottages are rented for this season.
In the past years one of the greatest
drawbacks was the horrible roads one
had to traverse to get to the shore.
The promoters have taken care of this
matter first, as they now have a good
hard dirt road right to the beach.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
NEARLY DROWNED IN PAIL

Infant Son of Edward Dittman, HOl-
lett's Corner, Has Peculiar Accident
An unusual accident which came
near proving fatal, occurred last week
James Dittman, aged eleven months,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dittman,
Hollett's Corner, was nearly drowned
in a garbage pail. Mrs. Dittman was
busy in the kitchen when the baby
crawled out of the door, climbed up
on a large pail and fell into it head
first. His mother came out to use the
pail and found the baby apparently
drowned. A doctor was summoned
and worked for some time before the
child could be resuscitated. For a
time he was apparently dead. He is
doing we'll now and will recover.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
WALTER CHANDLER MARRIES
Former Smyrna Boy now of Brooklyn,
n. Y, Weds Miss Ethel Whitley

Former Smyrna Boy now of Brooklyn,
n. Y, Weds Miss Ethel Whitley
Walter G. Chandler, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, son of the late Rev. Albert Chand-
Ter and of Mrs. Mary E. Chandler, of
this town, was quietly married Thurs
day evening, June 10Th, to Miss Ethel
Whitney, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
ceremony took place at seven o'clock,
at the home of the brides father, Mr..
Frank Whitney, also the home of his
married daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Powles, on Eighth Avenue,
Brooklyn, the Rev. Mr.. Thompson, re-
cent pastor of Simpson NJ. E. Church,
performing the ceremony. The house
was beautifully decorated and a jolly
wedding party gave the contracting
parties "Send off" The bride was
attended by her sister, Mrs. George
Powles as matron Of honor. Mr.. Will
liam L. Chandler, of San Jose, Cali
fornia, was best man. A reception
followed the ceremony at which a col
lation was spread. The happy couple
left on wedding trip to Bermuda
and on their return will reside in
Brooklyn, where the groom is a sup
ervisor Of the Brooklyn Edison Cable
Bureau.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
ENACT CAESAR RODNEY'S RIDE
Dover Legion Veteran ImpersOnates
Rodney and Visits Independence Hall


Riding a large bay steed and dress
ed in brilliant blue and buff pre-
revolutionary uniform of a brigadier-
general, "Caesar Rodney" re-entered
Wilmington yesterday afternoon on
his way from Dover Green to indie
pendence Hall, Philadelphia. AL
though it had been planned to ride
all the way from Dover on horseback,
in emulation of the famous ride of
the original Caesar Rodney, July 2,
1776, 148 years ago to-day, due to
loss of time in getting started from
Dover, yesterday morning, the rider
was driven in a motor car to within
two miles of the city before mounting
the horse, with which he rode the
rest of the way to Wilmington. The
entire journey was made to Phil
delphia today, entirely on horseback.
Leaving the new DUPONT boulevard,
Rodney and his animal thundered
across the bridge at Front and Mark
ct streets, rode straight up the now
paved Kings Highway, Market street
to the Caesar Rodney statue, in the
Public Square, where he was greeted
with acclaim by Mayor Forrest and
Wilmington officials and large gath
ering of townspeople. From Will
mington Caesar Rodney" proceeded
on his mount to Chester, Pa, where
Mayor Turner and members of City
Council escorted him to the old Wash
ington Hotel, the same place the or
iginal Caesar Rodney stopped in days
before. Leaving Chester he went to
the city limits of Philadelphia and
was greeted there by Superintendent
Mills and a detail of police, who es-
cOrted him to independence Hall,
where he met "Reed'' and "McKean,"
the other two signers of the Declara-
tion of independence, and Benjamin
Franklin" After a brief rest at In
dependence Hall, where he was well
coined by Mayor Kendrick and the
Sons of Delaware, of Philadelphia,
Rodney" returned to Dover in time
for the T. Coleman DUPONT parade
and celebration in the afternoon. The
real name of Rodney" is Benjamin
Franklin Courtright, resident of Do
YER
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
There will be no service this, We'd
nesday evening. For the balance of
the summer, both the Wednesday ev-
ening service and the Sunday even
ing service will be omitted There
will be but one service in St. Peters
Church on Sunday next-11 a. m,
Holy Communion and Sermon.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
"DONTS" FOR FOURTH OF JULY
Delaware Safety Council Gives Warn
ing Against the Use of Fireworks

Delaware Safety Council Gives Warn
ing Against the Use of Fireworks
In the interests of a Safe and Sane
Fourth of July, the Delaware Safety
Council has prepared the following
list of "donts:" Don't burn gunpow-
der; you can celebrate without it. If
there are to be fireworks, they should
be handled only by experienced men.
Don't under any circumstances, allow
children to hold "sparkler." Don't
throw down a lighted match. Don't
let children light matches. Don't hold
a lighted firecracker in your hand or
cause danger to yourself or others by
reckless discharge of firecrackers or
firework Don't build a bonfire for
fun. Don't discharge firearms. Don't
light a frecracker while holding
others in your hands. The Delaware
Safety Council also advises the fol-
lowing remedical measures in case of
injury or damage. "In case Of in
jury, consult a physician Immediately.
Should clothing catch on fire, tear off
the burning garment or smother it
with woolen material if possible.
Don't let anyone run with clothes on
fire. If you throw water on a fire,
throw It at the foot of the blaze. If
you find anyone endangering the lives
or property Of others by use of illegal
frecrackers or firearms, notify the
police. Be sane in your celebration
and you will be safe"
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
- FOR Ex-sERvICE MEN

ag agVs,,.Aan american Legion Are Aid.
he Amsris..h !. harrison Post, No. Ia,
y tunis5' Legion, of Smyrna,
a'us for ob,. ex-service men with
Y Of n wi. mlll aid in the prepara-
" Be oS.. same Legion Post room
3 !, Go0 caS S1I on on Wednesday evening
sn Win S; " Garris. The local
'hsb tina olspose I, Of tags on july 4
s'as ss~s. slas they viii start the am
-s a tag on July 4th.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Judge Conrad Succeeds w. G. TatnalI
Former Judge Henry c. Conrad, of
West Market street, Georgetown, who
on May 2 was appointed Delaware
State Archivist to succeed Walter
G. Tatnall of Smyrna, whose resigna-
tion become effective on Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

maintaining municipal markets, and it is believed it would be practicable in Birmingham.
 There must be some reason for the lack of patronage complained of. If that reason resides in the conduct or management of the market. doubtless it can be corrected. Most of the buy ing of food products for the family is done by women. In the great majority of homes the housewives decide all food questions, and are the ones to whom the appeal of food purveyors must be made. With an advisory board of women who are experienced in such matters acting as board of mediation between merchant and con- sumer, there is reasonable hope that any conditions operating against the market may be remedied and set right. The first necessary step is the diagnosis. In any event, it is apparent that action is needed to insure the needful patronage to make the instr tuition success from a public service standpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
 COURTHOUSE VALUATION

Recent sale of piece of property next to the corner of Second avenue and Twenty-First street is of special public interest because of it's prox- jmity to the Jefferson county court house, and can therefore be used in comparison of values. The property referred to has frontage of twenty five feet and depth of seventy feet. It has not the advantages and addi- tional value of a corner location. The price paid for this property, which comprises 1,75O square feet, was $72,- 900.
 This property is located just one block from the county courthouse site whose front, rear and side, are bounded by three leading streets. The difference in value per square foot, if any, should not be large; for both properties are well within the business center, which is admittedly expanding northward and eastward. On square footage basis the courthouse property with an equivalent value of the Sec ond avenue site would sell for approXi mately thirty-four times as much, or S2,44S,000 Yet the board of reve- nue in considering the sale of the courthouse property, put out "feeler" that the property should bring from S75O,00 to $1,000,000! Even though a large reduction were made in the value of the courthouse property, as compared with recent prices paid for property in the immediate vicinity, the most conservative figuring would put a value on the former of not less than two million dollars. This value will increase as general values increase with the growth of the city. The folly of selling so valuable prop erty for political whim is apparent.
 In this connection some have been under the impression that the senior judge and the solicitor of this circuit have expressed themselves favorably in regard to proposals of the board of revenue for the transfer of the court house to a new site. That impression is erroneous. The facts are these An act of the legislature provides that before a contract for the building of a new courthouse, or any other public .uilding authorized by Jefferson
 ounty, can become valid, the two of-
 icials referred to must approve of the plans and specifications. Neither of these officials, as explained in a pub lie statement by the senior judge, has any more to do with the decision of the board of revenue to erect a new courthouse, their choice or purchase of a site, how the project shall be financed or the administration of the 7 funds than has any citizen of the county. While the two officials have expressed themselves as in favor of a new courthouse, just as have hundreds of other citizens in consideration of a universally recognized need, their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
WHAT IS HAPPINESS

(Honey Grove, Texas, SignaO
 o thirteen-year-ol Filipino boy came to the United States to take possession of a $10.000.000 estate in Oklahoma. It's a pretty story of a quick rise from abject pow erty to great wealth. the kind that we have read of in novels. and fairy stories. A young man went to the Philippines t) serve as a soldier in the Spanish American war. He remained in :he l'hilip- pines and married a Filipino girl. A few years ago he d;ai. The young man heirel a piece of land in Oklahoma, and now that land is dotted with big oil wells and the estate Is worth many million dollars. But the point Is. wealth has made the Filip!nS boy miser- able. He was living in the jungleS and wearing only one garment. but he was contented and happy. Now he can have Cadillac cars and silk clothing and big diamonds. and eat humming birds, but he's miserable and wants to go back to the jungle. All of us would like to awake some fine morning and find ourselves millioinaires, but no doubt the wealth would make us miserable. Just as it did the Filipino boy. The Lord so shaped man that man cart find happiness in material things. and all who have sought happiness in wealth have found the golden ap- pies but dead sea fruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
THE MUNICIPAL MARKET

The appointment of an advisory board of women to assist in the expan- sion of the municipal market, as is being favorably considered by the city commission, seems to offer promise for more satisfactory service and greater success from this recently established public facility. It is proposed to se- lect able civic workers from among Birmingham's women to constitute tho advisory board, women who are not only interested in municipal improve ments, but who are willing to give time and thought to the development of this project. Such a plan has been successfully pursued in other cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

in the matter is restricted to the approval or disapproval of the architectural plans as presented to them by the board. Neither official has expressed opinion as to the pro- posed new site.
 Nobody who has given any thought to the situation questions the need for a new courthouse. The point is that it's location, its approximate cost, the manner of financing the project and administering the funds, with the gen. eral character of the structure, are matters which should be submitted to and passed upon by the people who bear the public burdens and whose in terests are directly affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
THE INCOME TAX
 AND ITS EVASION
(Kansas City Times)

The present income tax law. as hastily expanded for war pur' noses. Is a cum persome and largeiy ineffective measure. It has many defects in confli.' with the mani festly just prlEc!p. p.es on which it is founded.
 First of all, l. does not reach nearly all who should be assessed under its provisions. Tac govern ment has only limited Knowledge of incomes. It las no s> s:ematlc check against ,nvasions. It is So easy for contractors, wage earn CTS, those engaged in minor trans actions. with no fixed place If 'lo- ing business, to evade the tax that the law applies to only a pSrcent- age of those who should pay. 1t is estimated tha: more than half of those subject 70 Le income tax make no returns. Some estimates have been even higher. The fact that 1t can be so easily evaded in itself should stamp the present system as a failure.
 The excessively high surtaxes have driven billions of capital into tax-free x.t turities. These billions pay no Nsx whatever. Business that Is carried on in spite of 'he heavy sur.aAes adds these taxes to operatiLt expenses. increases the prices of manufactures or ar- ticles sold. thus forcing the public to reimburse the taxpayers by means of high living costs.
 Others remain in business, but separate big concerns into small corporation gr.ups. making re- turns for tho respective corpara- tions. thus avoiding the hign sur tax rates.
 Still others maxe false returns, and under expert ,esal advice are able to cover their Notifications.
 Of course, when taxes are evad- ed in any manner the burden on the honest taxpayer Is increased proportionately. And when the taxes are passed on to the con- sumer, the living cost burden Is increased for everyone, rich or poor.