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Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

The rising tide of disapproval
over the publication of income
tax returns can be found among
all Stalwart citizens of both par
ties and newspaper party organs
as well. A Democratic party or
gan, says Of it in part.
Adam Smith, the Scottish
economist and philosopher of
the eighteenth century, is cred
tied with having said that "The
income tax is the fairest tax
ever devised by the wit of man."
In his day he must have seen
that the income tax was one of
the fundamental principles of
political economy, and although
many of his views were ques-
toned, some of them are accept
ed by economists today. We
wonder what the Scotsman
would have thought, however.
OF the amount of wit employed
by the proponents of the amend
ment to the present American
tax law which provides for MAX
ing public the income tax re-
turns. Obviously he would have
looked upon it as unfair, unwise
and useless, and witless as we'll.
1--WE have Senator George w.
Norris of Nebraska to thank for
this stupid prOvisiOn-another
great mind" in the Republican
party. To set the record straight
we must admit, however, that |
Mr.. Norris is not a regular Re-
publican. He belongs to the in
Surgent group in Congress. He
smokes the same tobacco that
ohipstead and Brookhart smoke.
tie sees legislation in terms of
what he chooses to call the
plain people" The plain peo-
pie are ever subjects of affection
and pity in his mind-and when
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

The election is over and the
verdict Of the American people
at the ballot box has been ex-
pressed. President Coolidge.
whose popularity as a safe and
sane leader, has been growing.
since he succeeded President
Harding, has now been elected
by the American people to serve
four years from March 4th next.
The cherishing thing about the
big Coolidge victory is that it
puts at rest the radical move
ment of La Toilette and coherts
and assures for the next four
years safe and sane admins
tratiOn of government affairs.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

ever anything can be done for
them he does it.
But Senator Norris is not to
be blamed entirely for this
amendment; and it is too late
for righteous and indignant
gentlemen to cry out against the
outrage. They should have cried
out before the amendment be-
came law"
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

ADvERTISEMENTS- SMYRNA Time. g..
the business medium not only for the town n
represents. but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
OF Clayton kenton. Cheswold, Townsend
an insertion will be charged for tranEient
advertising. Display advertising rSSes
quoted on application. For Sale For
Rent Lost and Found advertisements occu-
Pylhg one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion pr,bI;a
sale advertisements 75 cents per inch first
insertion and so cents per inch for each sub-
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No.
tices' 10 cents Der line per issue.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

Now that election is over let's
all get in back of a movement
to place Smyrna properly on the
Boulevard map. We need that
diagonal road into Main street,
we need Commerce street turns
wider, we should have all streets
opened to the Boulevard and the
Town of Smyrna and all streets
properly named. Lets do it?
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

fiscal year by Congress are 81
100000 lower than the ap-
preparations for 1920. The pub
lie debt has been reduced since
that year by more than $3,OOO.-
100000. The number of Feder-
al employees has been reduced
from that year by $4,000, and
the Federal taxes have been cut
since that year by $1,25O,OOO,-
900.
The new administration will
continue most assuredly on that
line. With such reductions the
complete payment of the public
debt is fOreshadOwed not so
many years in the future. And
If expenses are kept within rea-
sOnable bounds the total per-
centage of the individuals in
come taken for taxes should be
materially lessened.
"Yet this very virtue of thrift
possessed by President COOLIDGE
brought strange reactions in
some quarters. For instance a
Boston liberal woman writing in
a sO-called Liberal weekly pub
lcation shortly before the cleo
ton, declared she was going to
vote for La Toilette because
President Coolidge had homeIy
virtues and was too saving and
thrifty.
This woman apparently be-
leved, like others of her way of
linking, that the government
should spend money right and
eft. Yet that, in reality. has
'een the doctrine preached by
ne La Toilette coterie, only it
vas always the other fellows
money which should be spent.
hat is, business and capital
hould be mercilessly taxed.
I'm all circumstances. how
Ver' 1t IS usually difficult to r
heck extravaganza. The Fed
raj government has given a ,
plendld example of checking ;
but unfortunate .
this example has been lost in
lost states" ,
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

Now that the political battle
has been fought the government
will surely continue on some
paths which should not be con-
sldered partisan, says the Morn
ing News. For example, the
appropriations for the present
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

advance.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Della.
ware as Second Glass matter
oFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers'
National Bank.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05
Alone and Unprotected

Hubby Crushing In at the sound OF
screams)-Whateyer Is the matter.
darling?
Wife-There's a hOrrld caterpillar
"a the lettuce. o. Herbert. supposlne
had teen In this house alone -
Stray Stories.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

The old idea of artificial rain
making by the bombing the
skies has been developed in the
course of experiments conducted
by Army aviatOrs near Wash
lngton, says the Washington
Star. Primarily, however. the
purpose Of these cloud attacks
has not been to bring rain, but
to dlspel fog. Though the work
has not passed yet beyond the
experimental stage, it seems to
have been established that it is
possible to scatter masses of
clouds in the higher strata of
the atmosphere by the dis
charge of electrified sand, a pro-
cess devised by a Harvard scien-
tist. One Of the aviators re-
ports that he dug an immense
well" into one cloud bank, which
however, was so thick that he
could not drive the aperture To
the under side. In another case
a cloud which evaporated when
attacked reformed in lesser vol
ume at a lower level.
I'm one of the experimental |
flights dense cumulus cloud |
which was electrically charged |
was attacked, and one corner of
it was broken up with the re-
suit of the precipitation of a
heavy rain that lasted for four
hourS. This occurred over Ches-
apeake Bay.
The practical utility of cloud
dlspelling work by aviators is
not to be questioned. If it is
possible to dissipate a cloud
hanging several thousand feet
above the surface, it is probably
possible to scatter a dense fog,
Which IS merely a low-lying j
loud, at sea level. The advant- /
'ge to navigators, especially in {
larbors, is evident. Thus far |
he experiments have been con- t
iucted on a comparatively small t
Gale with only two planes. I
What might be accomplished by r
large fleet of fog-dispelling t
'lanes is only to be imagined. e
"Inasmuch as in one case at v
east heavy rain has been pre- v
lpltated, it is quite possible o
hat rain production on a practi- b
al scale may be possible. But n
hus far rain has been caused t
My when heavy clouds have il
'een present. 1t might have t
ccurred anyway in the course Il
1 nature. The great problem a
+ the "rainmakers" has been
o produce precipitation of an n
pparently dry sky. So much Il
as been accomplished, however. "
y the use of airplanes that no p
mits may be set to the possibil- "
lies, especially in view of the N
ecent experiments" p
80,
Now that the political battle 9,
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

1hE SMYRNA TINES is an independen1
paper devoted to the welfare of the town II
represents and the State of which it Is .
OF the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-05
THE SMYRNA INES
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. bv
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hofecker, July &. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Evening star., 1924-04-12
TO GREET
GREEK ARCHBISHOP

His Grace Vassilios .ComvopouIos,
Greek orthodox. metropolitan arch
bishop. will visit the Church Of the
Ascension, 18th street and Masssa-
chusetts avenue northwest, next We'd
nesday at s pm. He will be accom-
Greek orthodox economos and priest
of the Church of St Constantine. and
Helen, in this city.
1t is now something over a year
ago that the patriarch of Constanti-
nople officially issued his manifesto
on behalf of the ecumenical throne,
recognizing Anglican orders as being
equally valid With those of the Ro-
man Catholic and Old Catholic
churches, which means that the ortho-
dox church recognizes the priesthood
as being apostolic and that the Angii-
can or Episcopal Church may be re-
garded by orthodox communicates
as church with valid sacranents
and true priesthood. The eeumeni2
cal patriarch was followed in his
pronouncement by the patriarch of
Jerusalem, the Holy Synod of Ath-
ems and the Church of Cyprus. The
Russian Church, owing to conditions
there, took no action. though the
ly to the Anglican Church and Arch
bishop Eugolius, metropolitan of
western Europe. OF the Russian Ortho-
doX Church attended the Angio-Cath-
ol C Congress in London last July and
marched in the street procession. Or
thodox dignitaries representing the
churches OF Constantinople, Jerusa-
lem, Athens and Russia were pres
ent at the conservation of Bishop
Freeman.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Baptist Church
To Be Dedicated
At TakOn,a Park

Dedication exercises of the new
Takoma Park Baptist Church,
Piney Branch road and Aspen
street, of which Rev. William E.
La Rue is pastor, are to be held
tomorrow. The sermon at IL am.
will be preached by Rev. DIR. H
w. Q. Millington.
At pm. Gratz Z. Dunkum,
moderator of the Columbia Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches, is to
preside, Chaplain Hall of Walter
Reed Hospital is to give the in
vocation. The Scripture lesson
will be read by Rev. c. b. Austin.
Dean William A. Wilbur Of George
Washington University is to give
the dedicatory address, and the act
of dedication will be led by the
pastor. Rev. Ellis c. Primm, pas
tor of the Second Baptist Church,
is to give the dedicatory prayer.
and the keys of the church will
be delivered by Claude Livingston.
chairman of the building commit
tee, to John L. Fletcher, chairman
of the board OF trustees.
Rev. DR.. w. l. Darby. executive
secretary of the Federation of
at s pm.
Eyangelistic meetings are to be
held at the church. beginning Mon
day at S pm. and continuing
through Friday. Re. Charles Il.
Austin, pastor of the West Wash
ington Baptist Church, will be the
speaker.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
PLANS FOR HOLY WEEK.

The program for Holy week at the
Franciscan Monastery. in Brookland,
is as follows:
Palm Sunday-9 am. blessing OF the
palms. procession, singing of the pas
sion and solemn high mass; $3.50 pm,
compline and solemn benediction.
Wednesdays pm. office Of tene-
brae.
Holy Thursday-9 am, solemn high
mass and procession TO the holy sep
ulchre. followed by the mandatum
(washing of feet; 4 Pm, tenebrae;
pm, the holy hour.
Good Friday-9 am, singing of the
passion, veneration OF the cross, pro-
cession and mass of the presanctified; j;
pm, way of the cross; pm, tene-
brae; pm, funeral of Christ.
Holy Saturdays am, blessing Of
the new fire and of the paschal can
die, singing of the prophecies and
solemn high mass; pm, the resur-
rection service. 3.
Easter Sundays, and s am, holy
mass and communion in the Chapel of
the Holy Sepulchre; 9 am, solemn
high mass; $3.50 PM, compline and
solemn benediction.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
MID-LENTEN SERVICES
AT KEITH'S THEATER

During Holy week, the mid-Lenten
services at Keith's Theater will be
conducted only on the first four days
of the week. as 1t is intended that all
who attend them should have the op-
'portunity to go to their own churches
on Good Friday.
Saturday a special service will be
held, consisting largely of the singing
of the cantata. "Atonement." by the
hundred-voiee choir of the Mount Ver-
non Place M. r. Church South. Good
Friday a special service will be broad
cast from WRC for the benefit of
"shut-ins" and invalids.
The program for the week Is as fol-
lows:
Monday-Rev. W. S. Abernethy will
speak. Byron S. Adams will preside
and Rev. J. H. Taylor will conduct
the services
Tuesday-Rev. John Britain Clark
will speak, w. b. Patterson will pre-
side and Rev. F'reeley Rohrer will
conduct the services. ..t
ednesday-Bishop John Hamilton
will speak. Page Nick. Etchison will
preside and Rev. Edward Hayes will
conduct the services.
Thursday-Rt. Rev. Bishop James
F.. Freeman will speak, DIR. L. w.
Glazebrook will preside and Rev. "A.
r. Bird viii conduct the services.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Pastordte Begun
BY Req. Hawthorne
At Wallace Church

Rev. c. e. Hawthorne began his
rastorate in the Wallace Memorial
United Presbyterian Church. RAN
dolph street and New Hampshire
avenue, last Sunday. Rev. j. A.
Campbell, the last pastor, went to
Pasadena. Calf, in. January.
Rev, Mr.. Hawthorne was born in
Iowa and received his early educa-
tion there. Later he graduated
from Tarkio College in Missouri
and Xenia Seminary in Ohio. He
is an accomplished musician and
chorus leader. For some years he
has been in Abba, Iowa, where he
held successful pastorate.
Mr.. Hawthorne comes to Wash
ington with a reputation as a
preacher and pastor. With his wife
and little son he will reside at
Abs 7th street northwest. Ar
rangements are being made for 4
reception to Rev. and Mrs. Haw-
thorne by the congregation.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
HOLD GROUP MEETINGS.

Foundry Epworth League will con-
devotional sarvice tomorrow evening.
The group leaders will be Mrs. r. NJ.
Gatke. Misses Mollie Voltz and Ber-
nice Collins and r. J. Bowen, Allen
H. Gardner and Bascom h. Kennady.
The postponed cabinet meeting will
be held Tuesday evening at the home
OF the Misses Foster. This will be
the fihal business meeting Of the
present incumbents, the annual cleo
tion being held the second Tuesday in
May.
Wednesday evening the league, un-
der direction of Miss Elizabeth New
ton, will conduct the devotional serv-
ice at Gospel Mission. Arthur l..
Ward will be the speaker and Mrs.
Ward will sing
Evening star., 1924-04-12
EPISC0PALlANS WILL
COLLECT S3,OOO,OOO
Bishop Calls Attention to Fund
for Reconstrnoting Church In
stitutions in Japan.

The Bishop OF Washington recent
~ has sent to the clergy of the Epis-
"opal Church in his diocese a letter
calling attention to the plan of the
national council for raising in the
near future a fund OF $4,000, 900 to be
Nnown as the Japan Reconstruction
Fund" ,..-
The earthquake. and fire last Sep
telnber destroyed nearly all the prop
trty of the Episcopal Church in
-Iapan A. comprehensive plan for
rebuildings in the best possible Ioca-
ton the most necessary edifices has
been prepared by joint action of the
pishopS in Toxic and the members
81 the national council who recently
VISITED the stricken districts.
The most important item is the re-
construction of st. Luke's Hospital,
which, although under church man
aSement, has played an important
part In the civic life of Japan for
half a century, and has been recog-
ni8ed by the japanese government.
in his. letter Bishop Freeman says:
me situation is SO acute in Japan
that unless we can restore our
churches. schools and hospitals the
work viii be set back for a genera
'ion or more" Sunday, May 25, is
set apart for a special Offering for
the Japan Reconstruction Fund.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
WILL PRESENT PAGEANT.

The Church School Service League
Of the Episcopal Church in the diocese
"t Washington will hold its annual
meeting at St Margaret's Church
'onnecticut avenue and Bancroft
riace, April &c, at 2:30 pm. Beside
he usual business, the important
feature Of this meeting will be the
missionary pageant presented by the
children and young people of the
church School Service League of st.
Iarg7ret'S parish under the dfrec-
ton of Commander c. T. Jewell.
This pageant will describe the his
tory OF. Christianity in Japan. the
three episodes showing the condi-
lions at three periods of japanese de-
Telopment. Fifty people will take
part in the performance. Great at
fention IS being paid to the historical
accuracy in costumes and customs
To accommod odate the number of adults
who wish To see the pageant per-
formances will be given in St Mar
Earet's parish hall April 25 and 26
at Sis. pm.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
TO GIVE PAGEANT PLAYS.

umphal Entry will be given at S
IN. tomorrow At First Congrega-
ltonal Church. The pageant-play de-
picts the FIRST part of Christ's Passion
week. Monday and Tuesday nights
the "Triumphal Entry will be re-
peated and Wednesday, Thursday and
friday nights at o'clock The Full
1llment." which Tortrays the last part
of Christs Passion week. will be CIV
en-. These two pageant plays were
written by Rev. DIR. Jason Noble
Fierce and are directed by EsteIle
Wentworth and Albert Parr.
Dr. Pierce will preach a special ser
mon tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
appropriate to Palm Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
REVIVAL is SUCCESS.

Large crowds have been attending
the special evangeIistic meetings be-
ing conducted by Rev and Mrs. W. c.
Peirce at the Full Gospel Assembly,
$50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
each evening at O'Clock.
Noon-day prayer and Bible reading
in the Book of Revelation are held
from IL to O'Clock daily, except Sat
urdays and Sundays. A Bible study
class meets each evening at O'Clock.
Service for the healing of the sick
will be held each Friday at pm 1t
is planned to hold a special musical
service and sermon Easter Sunday at
II o'clock in the Cosmos Theater,
Pennsylvania avenue near 9th street.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE.

At Immanual. the National Baptist
Memorial Church, Rev. Cove c.. John
son, pastor. there will be special serv-
ices tomorrow. In the morning the
preacher will be Rev. DIR. J. Is. Clay
ton, u. D., who will preach a Palm
Sunday sermon, and at 7:45 pm. the
Pinkham class for Men will be in
charge. The male chorus will sing
and Dr. II. L. Ressler will preach an
,vangelistic sermon on Sin"
The choir, under the direction of
Trs. f. G. Dickinson. is to render
The Crucifxion," April IS, and to
give special music Easter Sunday.
Baptism is planned for the evening
service.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
HOLIDAY HOUSE OPENED.

Mrs. Edward B. Meies, president of
the Girls Friendly Society of the
Episcopal Church in the diocese of
Washington announces the opening
Of Holiday House, the vacation home
for business women maintained by
the society on the Potomac river near
Mount Vernon, Va. Miss Clara Nourse
IS directress of Holiday House. The
house will receive women and girls,
irrespective of whether they are
members IF the organization. Reser-
vation Gah be made by addressing
Miss Nourse at Holiday House, r. +.
d. No. /, Alexandria, Va, or by tele-
phoning Alexandria 27-F-1l.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
SERVICES AT GRACE.

Holy week services are to begin
"Wednesday at 1880 pm. at Grace
Episcopal Church, Georgetown, with
the litany, penitential Office and a
sermon by the rector, Rev. Henry L
Durrant, and the full vested choir
assisting. Services Thursday are at
7:S0 am, holy communion. and at
1880 pm. holy communion and "a SER
mon by the rector
Good Friday, at 1880 pm, the rector
will preach and the choir will sing.
The choir will sing Easter carols at
z am. and holy communion will be
celebrated Sunday, followed by a
parish breakfast in the Sunday school
rooms
Evening star., 1924-04-12
breaches ON THE DOOR,

Rev. William A Eisenberger Will
preach at the New York Avenue
Church tomorrow at the
IL o9ock service; subject, The
Door" The choir will sing THE
Man of Nazareth" a sacred cantata,
at the night service, beginning at S
O'Clock. The sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered Thurs
day night at o'clock. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe will officiate. The prepara-
tory service will be conducted We'd
nesday at 1870 D. m.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
PROCESSION OF PALMS.

The procession of palms, commem-
Grating the entrance of the Messiah
INTO Jerusalem, will be observed at
the Choral Eucharist at II am. to-
morrow at the Church of the Ascen-
sion. There will be a plain celebra-
tion of the Holy Eucharist at am.
The usual Sunday services, church
school at $50 am, Chinese Sunday
school at 2:30 pm, Young Peoples
Society and the Fellowship tea will
be observed at s pm. there will be
eYensong with sermon.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
breaches ON "THE KING"

At the morning service tomorrow
in the Church of the Covenant Rev.
DR.. Charles Wood will preach on
The King In the Realm of Reality"
his subject will be "Thc King by
Divine Right and the Royalty OF His
Srbjects."I ,tf- =
The Women's Evening Missionary
Society is to meet Monday evening at
the home of the president, Mrs. John
Nelson Mills, the Ontario.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
TO SING "STABAT MATER y

At st. Mary's Catholic Church to-
morrow there will be a solemn high
mass at 1890 am. The palm. will be
blessed and distributed at this mass
At 1880 pm. there will be sermon
by Very Rev. Raphael NJ Huber,
.. NJ. c. a special feature of the
evening service will be the singing
OF Rossini's. "Staeat Mater" under the
direction or Prof. Armand j. Cum
precht.
Wednesday, THURSDAY and Friday
evenings at 1880 o'clock there will be
office of the. Tenebrae by the clergy
and choir and sermon.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
REV. G. C. PECK TO SPEAK

The pulpit of Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church will be occupied to-
morrow morning and evening by Rev.
Or. George Clarke Peck of Baltimore
Nd. The theme of the morning ser
mon will be The Paradox of the
paims, and the evening sermon,
with Swords and Slaves"
Thursday evening the quartet choir,
under direction of Anton Kaspar, will
present the cantata, The Seven Last
Words of Christ" The sacrament of
the Lords supper will be observed
Friday evening, with Rev. DR.. Lucius
G. Clark, chancellor of the American
UniVer"itv cffi aia ing
Evening star., 1924-04-12
PASTOR TO GET DEGREE.

Rev. J. J. Dimon, rector of st. An
drew's Protestant Episcopal Church,
is to receive the degree of doctor of
divinity from Kenyon College, Gam
bier, Ohio, June II. Rev. Mr. Dimoh
is a graduate of Kenyon College. and
of its theological seminary. He has
been rector of St. Andrews Church
fourteen years, and is at present
president of the Pastors Federation
of Washington.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
WORLD ENDING. IS TOPIC.

J. A. Eaeuerlein, a director of the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society,
with headquarters in New York city,
is to speak at II am. tomorrow at
the Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street
northwest, on THE Second World
Fnding-Millions Now Living Will
Never Die" The service is under the
auspices Of the local branch of the
International Bible Students Asso-
Evening star., 1924-04-12
WILL COACH TEACHERS.

The class for coaching teachers of
the Episcopal Sunday schools will
meet tomorrow evening at Christ
Church, 31st and o streets northwest,
at $50 o'clock. Supper will be served
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-04-12

e:30 a.m.-Bible school. Classes
for boys and girls of all ages. Come
with your children to this service
and attend the adult Mems class or
Women's class at 10.
II a.m.-Church service. Palm
Sunday sermon by Rev. J. B. Clay.
ton, D. D. Inspiring music by large
choir, directed by Mrs, E. S. Dick
inson.
Evening at 7:4s-A joyful song
and praise service, with the Mems
class in charge. Special numbers
sung by Male chorus, followed by
an evangelistic sermon, on "Sin," by
DIR. H. E. Ressler.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE

Maundy Thursday will be observed
at the Church of the Ascension by a
celebration at 10 am. There will be
short service for officeholders at 8
am. and another service in the eve
ming.