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Evening star., 1924-08-16
BALTIMORE PERMITS
DISTANCE LAST YEAR
Seven Months Record Shows
3,476, Against 1900 Total
for 1923.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 16.-This year
Will far outdistance 1928 in the build
ing of homes. according to figures
issued by Charles H. Osborne, inspec-
tor of buildings.
Permits to construct 504 dwellings
were granted last month. The value
or these houses was put at $2,136, 500.
The figures mark an increase of ST.
o7S,5OO for this class OF construction,
as compared with June, when permits
Tor 242 houses. valued at s1.058, 900,
were issued. For the seven-month
period permits for 3,476' dwellings,,
valued at $13,541,500, were obtained,
while the number for the entire year
Of 1923 was 4.200. The value of
dwellings permitted last year was
$17,079.600.
Besides dwelling construction, per-
mits were granted last month for in
stitutional construction valued at
$290,OO0; 446 garages, s260,1O0, and
seven warehouses, etc, s135.OOo.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
LUMBER ACTIVITY
STILL INCREASING
Reports From Mills Show
Steady Growth of
Demands.

Reports by wire to the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association
here from 355 of the principal COM
mercial softwood lumber mills OF the
country indicate continuation OF the
resumption Of activity in the lumber
industry. These mills, as compared
with 366 mills for the same week OF
1928. show an increase OF $1,000 900
feet. or about 25 per cent, In current
orders new business). Shipments
also show a substantial gain over
those of this time last year. Produc-
ton is running a little behind last
year, but this is attributed to the
fact that the mills have not yet ad-
Justed themselves to the improved
demand AS compared with the week
before last. new business and produc-
tion gained slightly. while shipments
fell off. Economists generally con-
slider the statistics of the lumber
movement as reliable measure OF
current general business conditions. II
ina tbs true, the Nations business may
be assumed to have resumed fulI-tide
activity.
or the reporting mills, $50 have a
total normal production for the week
of 2l0,000,8l6 feet, according to which
actual production last week was 81
per cent of normal production, ship
ments 96, and orders (new buSineSs)
ia per cent thereof.
For all the comparably reporting
mills, shipments last week were 81
per cent and orders 1T per cent OF
actual production. For the Southern
pine mills these percentages were Ill
and 125, respectively. and for the West
coast mills Sc and 127.
The untitled orders OF 24l Southern
pine and West coast mills were 617-
169.O95 feet, as against 488,S55,984
feet for 242 mills the week before.
Separately. 12S Southern pine mills
had untitled orders of 253,7lO,60O
feet, as against 242,S14.00O for 12s
mills a week earlier. Similarly. 113
West coast mills had untitled orders
of 64,05S,495 feet as against 246,-
041.9S4 feet for ia mills the week
before.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Charming and Well
Arranged Home
Economical
For Seashore or Noun
tain Camp This Attractive
Plan an Ideal Solution.

The ideal home'sung about by poets
and visioned by lovers is always a
modest little place set in the midst
of a garden. 1t is generally far re-
moved from a city. out in the coun-
try. where living is less complicated
and joys simpler. The house we are
now showing is the tiniest kind of a
house. 1t Is, in fact. primarily de-
signed for n little camping place. and
yet it Is complete enough to serve a
small family as a year-round home.
1t was designed with the idea Of CIV
ing as much comfort for as little
money as possible.
The construction is Of the simplest.
in order to keep down the expense of
building. 1t has often been said that
it is more difficult to design a small
than a large house, for small one.
unless happily proportioned, looks
like a box. This little house. though
so cheap. is far from looking like a
Evening star., 1924-08-16
DAVIS TO BUILD CHATEAU.

Construction has been started on
Chateau LIE Paradis, to be erected by
Meyer Davis. near Annendale, Md II
will be replica of French chateau
of the fifteenth century, while the
interior will be of purely Spanish in
spiration. WilliaM u Lawrence Bottom
ley, architect and decorator of cafes,
will superintend the building.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
C0LESVILLE MAN BUYS
FARM IN MARYLAND
Thomas W. Shaeffer Purchases
Place Colored People Had Sought
for Country Club.

The Ben Ray farm of 363 acres,
near Colesville, Md, one of the well
known farms of that section of the
country, has been purchased by
Thomas w. Shaeffer, who has a farm
nearby, and who intends to use his
new purchase for a stock farm.
Interest attaches to this sale be-
cause of the reported negotiations
said to have gone forward lately be-
tween the owners of the farm and
colored residents of Washington, who
thought of buying the property as a
country club.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
BUYS $4,000 HOME.
D. c. Woman Purchases Baltimore
Suburban Property.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 1e-Miss
Christine Groves of Washington has
purchased the home Of J. NJ. Willis.
general. manager of the dry-docks
division of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration. in Guilford. suburb of
Ba timore.
The property. which includes a large
lot and a 15-room stucco home, was
built about two years ago by Mr.. Will
lis and the consideration was said to
be approximately $4,000. X
Miss Groves. who recently disposed
Of Braddock Mansion. a historic es-
tate near Alexandria, Va, will take
possession of her new home, October
/. Her mother and her brother, George
Groves, who. it is said. will engage in
business in Baltimore. will make their
home with her.
Miss Groves is the daughter of the
late George Groves. a real estate
operator of Washington. Her father
developed much suburban property
around tine Capital.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
SALES OF new HOMES.
Weeks Transactions Reported by
Office of d. J. DUNCAN.

The office Of D. !. Dunigan reports
the following sales Of new homes in Co
lumbia Park and Petworth during the
past week:
In Columbia Park three Of the Eng
lish houses. containing six rooms, were
sold as follows: Cos Ingraham street. to
Richard Ridgley: GIG Ingraham street.
to James b. Ahern; 622 Ingraham street,
to Burton w. Hildreth.
In Petworth two of the colonial houses
were sold az follows: sos Webster
street, to George f. Shreve. and 3l9
Webster street, to Delbert H. Reed.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
DESCRIPTION

Tapestry brick; and bath hot-water heat;
electric lights and fixtures; good gas range in Kitchen
builtin refrigerator large front double rear
porches laundry tubs large yard wide alley;
granite stone retaining wall in front yard many other
features that must be to be appreciated
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
WHOLE NO. 1924
MIDDLETOWN TOWN ELECTION
First Time Woman Ran For Council
Meets With Defeat.-Mrs. Edith
Cochran Ran Exceedingly Well


The annual town election at Middle
town, Monday of last week, was the
most spirited held in years and
brought out the largest number of
voters in the history of Middletown,
During the three hours the polls were
open, the numerous friends of the
three candidates were hustlng to Sc
cure votes for the ones they consider
ed the best qualified to serve as Coun-
cilmen during the next two years. 1t
was the first time in the history of
Middletown when the voters had an
opportunity to vote for a lady candi-
date to serve in Council, and a large
number of men and women were ac-
lively supporting Mrs. Edith A D.
Cochran for that position, and she
succeeded in polling 191 votes, while
DR. w. S. P. Combs who received the
highest vote got 298 votes, and Mr..
William y. Donovan was reelected
by receiving 294 votes. The workers
were out early Monday morning, and
practically every house in town was
visited by someone urging its occu-
pants to vote for one or more of the
candidates and during the three hours
voting was in progress numerous au-
tomobiles were used to convey lady
voters to the polls. DR.. Combs and
Mr.. Donovan were sworn in as mem
bers of Council last Monday evening,
and were warmly congratulated by
/ their numerous friends and support
ers. After the judges Of election de-
livered the certificates showing that
DR.. w. S. P. Combs and Mr.. William
/ n. Donovan had been duly elected, the
new Council was organized as follows:
Secretary, William N.Donovan; Treas
urer, Thomas W. Truitt; Clerk and
Receiver of Taxes, Daniel w. Stevens;
Alderman, Daniel w. Stevens; Asses
sor, Walter w. Allen. Council made
the following appointments: Chief OF
Police, John H. Fisher; Solicitor, Mar
tin B. Burris; Members of the BoarC
of Health, DR.. Edward NJ. Vaughan
Walter w. Allen, COrbit Vinyard
Mayor Letherbury announced the fol
lowing committees: Streets, Donovan
Truitt and johnson. Light & Water
Johnson, Donovan, Combs. Finance
Combs, Donovan, Truitt. Law an
Order, Truitt, Johnson, Combs.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
PEA PACKING INDUSTRY FAILS
Lower Delaware Canneries Suspend
Operations on Account of the Lice

Lower Delaware Canneries Suspend
Operations on Account of the Lice
Greenabaum Brothers, Seaford can
ners, have dismantled the ten large
pea hullers at their factory, West Sea-
ford, and shipped them to the owners.
These hullers were leased by the can
ners several years ago. The firm
has also announced that they will not
pack any English peas this season,
owing to the prevalence of the pea
louise in lower Delaware. Last year
the pea crop was practically failure,
so great was the ravages of these lice,
and the year preceding was not much
better. The Ross cannery, operated
by the Allen Packing Company, on a
cooperative basis with the growers,
will not contract for any peas, and
about the only peas that will be grown
about Seaford this year will be for
home consumption. This marks the
passing for a time at least of what
was SeafOrd's greatest industry. This
section being especially adapted TO
the growing of peas, but the appear
ance of the pea lice few years ago,
has put the industry out of business.
Insect experts, both from the State
and government, have failed to de-
troy the louise, or combat with it to
any great extent, and the pea packing
firms also spent considerable money
trying to get rid of the louise, but
without avail. At one time there was
more peas put up in Seaford for the
length of time engaged in the indus
try than any where else in the world,
Greenabaum Brothers cannery alone
having a capacity of 25O,OOO cans
daily. From 500 to 1000 hands were
engaged at the two local plants when
the crop was at its height, and thous-
ands of dollars will be lost to the
growers and laborers by the passing
of the crop.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
GASOLINE CARS FOR NJ. D. & V.
Three of Latest Type Ordered for
Route Denton to Lewes and RehObOth

Three of Latest Type Ordered for
Route Denton to Lewes and RehObOth
Plans of operating and financing
the section of the old Maryland, Del
aware and Virginia Railroad from
West Denton, Md, to lie ives, were
discussed with the Public Service
Commission of Maryland yesterday by
Jesse Rosenfeld and Harry E. Karr,
who represent the Baltimore syndi-
cate which is to take over the road.
Stocks and bonds in the company to
be formed are to be sold in the section
which will be served by the road, they
explained. Taking over the road,
however, will not await the sale of
stock; according to Mr.. Karr. The
Baltimore syndicate has ordered three
gasoline driven cars, which, it is eX-
pected will be delivered within thirty
days. Soon after they arrive the
road will be taken over by the new
operators, he said. A formal hear
ing will be held before the commits
sion before the road is taken over by
the syndicate to secure the right to
exercise the franchise and to issue
stocks and bonds.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
SMYRNA SUFFERS FROM WORST
WIND STORM IN MANY YEARS
LIGHT AND POWER PLANT OUT
OF SERVICE SEVERAL HOURS
Trees Blown Down, Fences Laid Low
and Snow and Slush Interfere With
Traffic-Nearly 200 Poles Down


Traffic-Nearly 200 Poles Down
Delaware was visited by a storm
Monday night, with wind of gale pro-
portions, which as a result of the
damage to wire lines, isolated all of
Delaware below Smyrna and much of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland. There
was some damage in and around
Smyrna, but it was not serious. The
wind was accompanied by rain and
snow. The electric light and power
service was crippled for several hours
and thrown out of commission. Nine
poles on which are both the telephone
and electric light wires were blown
down on north Main street. A tree
at w. Gray Deakyne's was blown
down and a tree in front of Frank
Thomas on Mt. Vernon street (the
old ]. D. Wilds property was also
blown down. Trees all over town
were shorn of some of their limbs,
fences were blown down, porch posts
in one or two instances were twisted.
A severe blow was dealt the Bell Tele-
phone Company lines between Will
mington and the lower part of the
state. Some time during the night,
presumably during the heaviest
blow, 81 of the company's poles be-
/ tween Middletown and Smyrna were
| blown down or otherwise put out of
commission. Many other poles were
probably down in other localities, but
it was late before the company had
established telephone connection south
of Smyrna, which made it impossible
to learn additional details of the
storms havoc to the company's lines
From 100 to $50 poles were believed
to be out of commission betweeI
Smyrna and Dover, which is twelve
miles. The lines from MiddletOwn t
Millington and Chesapeake City, Md
are also out. South Jersey and east
ern Pennsylvania are having troubl
chiefly from the wet snow. The storm
in some parts of the state was of cy
clonic proportions, but no fatalities re
suited. High winds accompanied b
rain had reached a gale-hke velocity
The temperature began to fall, result
ing in the rain changing to snow. A
: day-break a. thick slush covered tn
| streets and pavements and tOwar
noon conditions were made even wOrs
e when the snowfall increased. 1t wa
. recalled that the storm in 1888 star
:. ed in similar manner. Radio owl
4 ers also suffered severely. Aeria
Y were torn from roof-tops in man
4 places and in other instances poo
r wiring failed to resist the severity {
Q the winds. In Wilmington and vicil
;. ity the storm was of such intensit
II that it caused great damage to pro-
j. erty, interfered with vehicular al
+ foot traffic and delayed in general Il
d operations of all outside work. \
/ personal injury, however, was repOr
II ed.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
OLD FOLKS AT GEORGETOWN
Twenty of Them Are 0etOgenarians
and Their Ages Total 1860 Years

Twenty of Them Are 0etOgenarians
and Their Ages Total 1860 Years
The combined ages of twenty of the
oldest men and women in Georgetown
district reaches 1860 years or an aver
age Of eighty-three years. Out of the
twenty, five have total Of 445 years
or an average of eighty-nine years for
each. None of the twenty are less
than eighty years old and two pass
the ninety-year span of life. The five
Oldest are: Isaac Williams, (cOlOred), {,
SO; Mrs. Elenah Rayne, 81; Mrs. Mary
Maull, 80; Mrs. Sarah S. Richardson,
81; Capt. w. A. Vickers, 85. Of the
remaining fifteen, eight have reached
the four score limit; two are eighty
one; three, eighty-two; one, eighty
three, and one is eighty-fOur. There
are seventy-eight men and women in
and about Georgetown whose ages
range from seventy to ninety-three
! years.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
SMYRNA TEACHERS PROMINENT
At KENT COUNTY GATHERING
ELECT PROF. c. w. w. SCHANTZ
VICE-PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION
Miss Anna Bell Beckett, One of Dele
gates to National Educational As
sOciatiOn Meet in Washington

Superintendent c. w. w. Schantz
and practically the whole teaching
staff of the Smyrna Special District
Schools attended the annual meeting
of the Kent County Teachers Asso-
citation held in the first Baptist Church
at Dover, Saturday. Teachers were
present from all over the county and
a lively session was held. Smyrna
was prominent in the discussions and
when the election came Smyrna came
thru with some of the honor places.
H. V. Holloway, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, addressed the
teachers on general subjects also and
gave an account Of the last session of
the National Educational Association
Greetings from the State Parent
Teachers Association were given in
the morning by Mrs. John 3. Cleaver,
] Middletown. DR. Burton P. Fowler,
New Castle county, spoke on "Our
/ Sins of Omission-Educationally" and
Miss Margaret Mcguire, Philadelphia,
discussed "School Discipline" At the
afternoon session John Shilling, su-
perintendent of high schools, spoke on
"How to House the Children" or, the
necessity of a building program by
the State in order to furnish ade-
quate accommodations for the chill
dren. He urged consolidation, where
yer possible, with the special school
districts; urged the teachers to do al
in their power to secure better schoo
buildings in keeping with the imprOv-
ed roads of Delaware. Miss Mcguire
spoke on Especial Methods in English
and Miss Marguerite H. Burnette O
. the AmericanizatiOn schools on "Illit
eracy." The election of officers re
, suited: President, w. H. Jump of Cae
sar Rodney; vice-president, Mr.. c. w
5 Schantz, Smyrna; Miss O'Brien, Dow
: er; Mrs. Darby, Harrington; secre
+ tary and treasurer, Mrs. LOttie Col
t Cubbage, Dover; registrar, Miss Grac
+ Phillips, Clayton. Delegates electe
: to the N. F.. A. convention in Wash
= ington, August, include, Miss Ann
t Bell Beckett, Smyrna, and Miss Can
e eron; alternates, Prof. jefferson {
? Clayton, and Miss Matthews, of Smy-
= LA. The committee on resolutions +,
v commended that membership dues |
|. increased from fifty cents to OF
: dollar a year, also asking State Boar
, of Education for aid in financing
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Open Meeting Friday Evening When
J.C. Hayes Will Lecture on Cathedrals

Open Meeting Friday Evening When
J.C. Hayes Will Lecture on Cathedrals
On March fourteenth, at eight
o'clock p. M, J. Carroll Hayes, of
Westchester, Pa, will lecture on en-
glish Cathedrals," in the Club House.
The Twentieth Century Club extends
an invitation to the town and COM
munity to be present and enjoy this
treat. Did you ever stop to consider
why some churches have such good
acoustics properties? Or what sig
nificance the spires of a church may
have? Perhaps you have looked at
picture Of one of the old European
cathedrals or the ivy covered spires
of the churches of England and won
dered whether these old sacred land
marks still remain since the devas-
tating world war; J. Carroll Hayes
of West Chester, a critic of art from
many angles will bring the familiar
religious and historic pictures both
before and after the war, he will
really make you see the construction
of these wonderful old creations.
Come and see the slides, hear the
Smith orchestra, on Friday, March
14th, at 8 p. m.-On March 7th the
following program was admirably Civ
en- by the Eighth Grade of the Public
Schools, under Miss Beckett, and en-
Enthusiastically enjoyed by the Club.
The prize offered by the Club for the
best essay has not yet been awarded.
Program-Remarks by the president,
Anna Greenwell; Reading of minutes
by the secretary, Walter Donovan;
Flag Salute, School; Acrostic, spelling
the word, trust, School; Twenty-fourth
Psalm, School. PLAYA Case of
Aint. Cast of Characterization,
Isaac Warner; Bertha" Ethel Still;
"John," George Smith; Mildred,
Marion Heinold; "Marie, Anna Green
we'll; '"Rebecca," Ada Rawley; "ROl-
land" Edward Casson; Ruth" Clara
Elterich; "Dr. Grammar" Frank
Broadway; "Dr. Verb" Aubrey Dea-
kyne; "Dr. Pronoun," Henry Scout
Essay, Delaware, My Delaware
Muriel Maree; Essay, "The Birds
and Flowers of Delaware" Myrtle
Councill; Chorus, Delaware song
School; Essay, Delaware, My Della
ware" Helen McWhorter; Physica
Education, directed by Howard Van
ydegrift; Sextette, Mary Hynson, Bea
trice Cole, Ethel Bartlett, Howart
Vandegrift, George Smith and Edwar,
Casson; Demonstrations of False anC
True Tests and Mind Meter; Essay
Delaware, My Delaware" Ann;
Greenwell; Oral Character Sketch, S
F. B. Morse, Ethel Still; Piano Solo
|. Mary Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBURY

Rev. o. f. Jones, District Superinten-
dent, to Fill Pulpit Sunday Morning
Next Sunday morning, at the IL
o'clock service, Rev. o. f. Jones, dis
trict superintendent of Middletown
District, will occupy the pulpit of As
bury Methodist Episcopal Church and
preach the sermon. Rev. j. }. Bunt-
ing, the pastor, will preach at the
evening service at 7.30 o'clock, his
subject being "The Tree of Corrup-
ton" Sunday School will be held at
ten a. M, and Epworth League at
GAS D. m. Next Sunday is the last
Sunday before Conference.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
APPREHEND AUTO THIEVES
State Highway officers Overtake Two
Young Men in Their Getaway

1Oung Men IN 1heir Get-a-Way
Superintendent Reynolds, of the
State Highway police, and Patrolman
Beswick, after chase of several
miles along the Philadelphia pike yes
terday morning, captured Joseph Flan-
merry, II, and John Wallace, %, both
of Philadelphia, on charges of larceny
of an automobile belonging to w. C.
Squires, that had been parked at Six
teenth and Market streets. The youths
were taken before Magistrate Gluck-
man, who, after a preliminary hear
ing, held them in $1,000 bail each for
the Court of General Sessions. Word
of the auto theft was reported to the
State Highway police a short time az
ter it occurred, and Superintende~ t
Reynolds, with Patrolman Beswic- :,
gave chase. Realizing that they were
in danger of capture, the alleged
thieves ran the auto into a ditch and
hid behind shrubbery on the estate of
John j. Raskob, where they were
found by the police.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
MIDDLETOwN BOARD LEGALITY
Court Hands Down Opinion Light and
Water Commission Was NOn-EXistent

Court Hands Down Opinion Light and
Water Commission Was NOn-EXistent
The act passed by the last General
Assembly Incorporating Middletown
repealed legislation enacted in 1898,
which created the Board of Light and
Water Commissioners of Middletown,
and, therefore, this board no longer
exists. This opinion was handed down
by the court enbanc last week, with
Chief Justice Pennewill and Associate
Judges Rice, Harrington, Richards and
Rodney sitting. The court holds that
the 1928 act provides for a general
system of municipal government for
Middletown complete in itself and
covers the entire subject on light and
water for the town (which must be
regarded as evidence of the legisla-
tive intent and purpose to substitute
the provisions of the later act for
those of the former" The question
whether the light and water commits
sion was a validly existing body un-
der the reincorporation act was
brought before the court at the last
term. The Mayor and Council of Mid
dletown were plaintiffs, while the
members of the commission were the
defendants. The argument was heard
before the court en- banc under an
agreement that its decision would be
final. Martin B. Burris and William
S. HiIles represented the plaintiffs
while Herbert H. Ward represented
the defendants.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
!" rEIER'S CHURCH NOTES

H. lnIaas 9a Getz Hill, Rector, An
y Lenien Services for the weel
h ~ ~l0Te g for tonight will be Lit
\, M Y. PsnintentiaI Office. The
I 5,..sl ,-saisal following the service
c.a.9 cr~l.snt. Let the members If If
n hi. \. SCnoOl e not forget the ser
\, 49,, i. Onureh tomorrow, Thurs
srl,, inoo1, at 4 o'clock. This is
ss~ ! pa9llc 4 service-only the
alr VI ... .ne Church School are
h Il 's .sAsa to make this theirs
= '5a.1, lllss know perfectly well II
irs5 i'uiq y sometimes stop in the
ID h.... u mousse, shop and society.
3 ~. .,.ssa' to push back the ham, ~ ,
II. 'a,le Of things and '''T noonIo l,@ll,,
i,,t, y way We can look into the
N. ~ Of Of the God who who ra1e a,'sO ',,e me-
ad tss ~ we; We are making of that
await N n. a9ath and judgment
as s ~ o' beyond. Such Is the
ir s,a,L -.e Lenten Season. Ser I,,e
Cbnc5' " the End in Lent
Csau1Sii,,, LIany, sermon and
ad IT','on I1,t,.alt. at l1.OO am; Even. en-
aral,,o'5ie3 s.5'7 at 7.8o pm. p. m
i,,1s s'aias' c'' Of ne next f'5SsgatsI Sssa s.