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Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
OVER KENT ROADS
Levy Court and Highway Department
Differ on Some Routes

The State Highway Commission
has upset the plans formed by the
Levy Court of Kent county for con-
structing a concrete road from Mill
wood to Thompsonville. Millwood is
situated two miles north on the State
Highway, and the road surveyed to
Thompsonville, travelled in an north
easterly direction through that section
of rich farming country known as Mil
ford Neck, a distance of little over
three miles. This concrete road has
been sought for several years. The
estimated cost of its construction was
approximately $160,000.
1t has also been demanded by those
living further down the meek" and
those interested in South Bowers that
road to that resort be built and
bridge across the Murderkill river
connecting it with North Bowers be
constructed.
Having this in mind the State High
way Commission, through J. Hall An
dersOn, one of its members, announced
to the Levy Court that it planned, in
stead of building a concrete road from
Millwood to Thompsonville, to con-
struct a hard surface, or macadam
road from Millwood to South Bowers,
which would also extend through Mil
ford Neck, and also to build the much
sought for bridge across the Murder
kill river. Mr.. Anderson stated that
by building a hard surface road, in
stead of concrete, the cost would be
so reduced that enough money would
remain from the surplus funds to con-
struct the bridge Besides connecting
this section with the State Highways
it would shorten the road, consider
able, from this part of the state tC
Bowers, and connect the two resorts
Howard E. Moore, Levy Court Com
missioner from that district, said that
he intends calling a meeting of the
farmers and land owners of Milford
Neck, and place the proposition of the
State Highway Commission before
them. The result of the meeting vii
govern his action in the matter, h,
stated.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

Believed to have been guided by the
spirit of his dead brother after los
ing his memory as a result Of a blow
on the head Andrew Sebedra, AZ years
old, who arrived at the farm Of his
mother at Viola recently, has return
ed to Vatervliet, N. Y, where he has
a wife and two children. A blood
clot had formed on the brain at the
time he was struck and his memory
remained blank. During his five
days of oblivion, however, he recalled
scenes of his boyhOod at his mothers
farm, and it is believed that the
thought of his brother, who has been
dead for several years, led him to
Viola On recovering his memory it
was found that $38 was missing from
his pocket, and this had led to the
theory that the blow on his head was
struck by robber. He arrived at
Viola on a freight train and was rec
ognized by friends there who led him
to his mothers farm. He was en-
! ployed as machinist at Watervliet.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
DISPUTE OVER NOTE IN COURT
Horace MOsley Wins Decision in Kent
County Over w. w. Wilson

At the reconvening of the Kent
County Courts Wednesday, the civil
cases were taken up and from the list
scheduled, it bids fair to be one of the
longest terms Of the Superior Court
that has been held at Dover in many
years. Cases are scheduled as far
ahead as May II. The first one heard
Tuesday was that of Horace Mosley
and Margaret Mosley VS.. w. w. Will
son, being an issue to ascertain the
amount due, if any, on a judgment
note which the MoSleyS gave Wilson,
a merchant at Frederica, in 1917 in
payment for an automobile, the Mos
ley's claiming that they had paid the
entire note off, but never received the
cancelled note from Wilson, being
given a receipt for the same, which
receipt, however, they had lost or mis-
placed. Wilson's claim was that aside
from $50 paid on the note of $435
nothing had been paid. In the hear
ing Of the case it developed that VIII
son had waited practically four years
before he brought the suit against
Mosley to recover the amount alleged
to have been due. The jury returned
a verdict in favor of Mosley.
The second case was that of Mat
thew Dalleas, plaintiff, vs.. Sallie
Drake, defendant, being an action
brought on an appeal from the JUS
tice of the Peace to recover 500
which DaIleas claimed he loaned Mrs.
Drake, bit which she claimed was due
her for the board and keep of both
Dalleas and his wife, and for nursing
and care of the woman who later died
at her house. Mrs. Drake brought an
offset suit of $13O, with interest. The
jury returned verdict in favor of Mrs.
Drake, for the full amount of $780,
with interest, amounting to $l36.60.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
KENT LEVY COURT ADOPTS NEW
ROAD BUILDING PROGRAMS
NUMEROUS HIGHWAYS TO BE
IMPROVED DURING TWO YEARS
Only Portions of Clayton -BlaclGstOn's
Maryland Line Road and Smyrna
Woodland Beach Road Favored

Last weeks session of Kent County
Levy Court, Rev. ]. w. Easley, own
ing a farm between Asbury Church in
West Dover and Lockwood's Chapel,
appealed to the court to straighten a
line on his property where it joins the
county road. He was instructed to
consult surveyor who could adjust
the matter. Engineer Todd was al
lowed an assistant inspector or roads
at a salary of $50 per month. James
H. Hates and o. NJ. Bohanon asked
for a concrete road of about two miles
to connect up with the concrete road
out of FELTON, from Burnite's Corner
to Masten's Corner.
Dean McCue, of the University Ex-
tension Department at Newark, ask
ed for an appropriation for county
farm work Action was deferred.
Frank A. Jester, of Milford, was ap-
pointed constable for the Tenth dis
trict
The court ordered a transfer of $500
from the general fund to the road
fund of the following districts: Third,
Seventh and Tenth.
The following road building pro-
gram for the year 1925 was submitted
to the court and adopted, as we'll as
the tentative road program for the
year 1926:
Whereas, The Levy Court of Kent
county, after a careful and mature
consideration of all claims made to
it for state aid roads, have decided N
the following roads for construction
during the year 1925;
Therefore be it resolved, That the
Levy court of Kent county hereby re
quests the State Highway Department
to prepare for building during thi'
year, 1925, the following roads:
A road leading from Kenton to th
Maryland line, via Downes' chapel.
A road leading in westerly direc
ton from the state highway through
the town of Woodside, a distance o
about a mile.
A road leading from DUPONT bOule
. ward at Tub Mill, to South Bowers
| via Thompsonville.
t A road leading from Willow GrOv
, to the Maryland line.
t And be it further resolved that tn
, State Highway Department approx
r Of the said roads and notify the cour
I of its action in that behalf.
y The Levy Court of Kent county ais
! submitted the tentative road buildin
e program for 1926, as follows:
t A road leading from Clayton t
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

Blackiston's Cross Roads; a road lead
ing from Smyrna to WendelPs Cor
ner; a road leading from Canterbury
to Magnolia; a road leading from Wy
oming to Hazlettville, a road leading
from Harrington to connect with Eel
on-Whiteleysburg road; a road lead
ing from Pennington to Andrewville;
a road leading from Viola to Peters
burg; a road leading from Todd's
Church to Hickman; a road leading
from Big Ash to SandtOwn; a road
leading from Houston to Kent and
Sussex line, via. Williamsville; road
leading from Frederica to Harring-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
ROAD IN SUSSEX STANDS TEST
Amiesite Road from Georgetown to
Sussex AlmshOuse Has no Repairs

The newspaper article a few days
ago calling attention to the first con-
crete road, laid at Georgetown in
1912, being in excellent condition to-
day, has brought out the fact that
there is a stretch of highway in Della
ware laid in 1914, on which it has not
been necessary to spend a cent for re-
pairs since it was laid.
This remarkable stretch of road is
of Amiesite, and is laid a mile from
Georgetown, link of the first section
of the dupont Boulevard traversing
Sussex County. When the Sussex
County section Of the boulevard was
laid, an experimental mile of Annie
site was put down between George
town and the County AlmshOuse, and
stretches of road of other materials
also were laid for experimental pur-
poses.
Records of the State Highway De-
partment show that it has not been
necessary to spend one dollar for
maintenance of the mile of Amesite
but that cannot be said of the other
experimental stretches. The Amesite
road has stood up without a break OF
crack, during the eleven years it has
been subjected to heavy traffic
"Our records show it has not been
necessary to spend one cent for main
tenance Of the surface of this stretch
Iof Arnae;fa cold uiorltuax, Euo;naa,
C. Douglass Buck" There is no ques.
tion of it being very good materia.
for roads,"
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

Very little interest was manifested
in the annual election for one member
of the Board Of Town Commissioners,
George w. French, a business man Of
the town, was the only candidate for
the vacancy on the board, and reeciv-
ed a total Of go votes.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
G. U. DENTAL FRAT" TO
HOLD YEARLY INITIATION

The annual initiation banquet of
the Georgetown University Chapter
Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity,
will take place tonight in the
Franklin Square Hotel.
The fraternity, the largest of its
kind in the world, is twenty-five
years old. Addresses will be made
bv Doctor Samuel Kaufman, supreme
historian of Railway, N. j., Do ctor
William Ogres, Doctor Edward
Liefer and Doctor Joseph Goldstein
The following will he initiated in
to the chapter:
Haiman Broidie, Louis Dubitsky
Corbett Gladstone, Herman Gordon
Oscar Jacobs, Joseph Mendell, Phil
lin Robin and William Rose.
The officers Of the chapter are
Doctor Joseph Goldstein, praetor
Herman F. Bernstein, chancellor
Jacob Mackler, vice chancellor; A
Harry Ostrow, scribe: Max Sill1e1
man, Quaestor and Joseph T. Fcs'
ter. macer. Doctor A. III. Mendel.
shon will officiate tonight as toast
master,
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
THREE PADDOCK
|NJUNCTIONS
ASKED HERE
Court Is Petitioned to Close
Saloon of Frank p. Hall
and Two Other Places

Alleging that Frank r. Hall.
owner of a near-beer saloon at
1OO0-1OO2 Seventh street southwest,
and his bartender, William Mo-
riorety, have repeatedly sold liquor
in violation Of the national prohibi-
ton law, Assistant District Attorney
Leo A. Rover today filed a petition
in the District Supreme Court for
an injunction preventing the &C.
cused from selling intoxicants on
the premises mentioned and to pad
lock" the place for one year.
1t is claimed by officers or the
prohibition unit that liquor was sold
bv the accused to r. E. GrtsSett.
February 10, February 26 and ~,
March 2, 8, 4 and z.
The court also is asked TO issue
iniunctions against John MehllnS
and Morris Koran, AL Four'and-a-
half street southwest, and against
Victor B. Wheatley, Sam Shafrer,
John Slingland and Antonio Genera:
of SO7 North Capitol street, and
paddock their respective places Tor
one wear.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
WHOLESALE TRADE GROUP
OF D. C. CHAMBER NAMED

Membership of the 1925 Chamber
of Commerce Committee on whole
sale trade, headed by Ross P.
Andrews, has been announced by
President James T. Lloyd. Henry
Lansbu9'gh is vice chairman.
The committee follows: l.. B. Bur
dett. Frank Burrows, Harry r. Car
roll, John H. Carter, c. w. Clay
ton, j. NJ. Denly. J. B. Earnshaw,
Frank Foer Leonard E. Fox, J. N.
Freedman, Nathan Goodman, E. c.
Graham, Edwin j. Grayson, Adolph
E. GUIDE, w. c. Hanson, F. w.
Harper, d. b. Helm, Thomas p.
Hickman, c. Phillips Hill, w. S.
Hoge. jr., Ernest Holober, J. Wal.
ter Jacob, J. G. JaIapes, Clarence
c, Leadbeater, A. Lehman, Elwood
Lyon. John F. Myers. Edward s.
Perot, jr.. Victor r. Sidy, H. r.
Stanford, Edward M Swing, John
n. Walker. John H. wilkins, Ford
e. Young and w. e. Young.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
VETERANS PLAN
WAR AGAINST
DISCHARGES
Will Lay Their Grievances in
G. P. O. Matter Before
President

Local leaders Of veterans or
CARNATIONS will meet today TO
outline a plan for a conference
with President Coolidge on the dis
missal of former service men from
the Government Printing Office
and other Federal establishments.
Steps will be taken by a COM
mittee Of department commanders,
named at a mass meeting in the
District building last night, to lay
the grievances. Of khe Veteran-em.
While there had existed an un-
dercurrent Of ill.feeling among vet
Grams some time ago about the
summary discharge of ex-service
men from Government jobs, will.
recognition of the preference reg
ulation. the wholesale dismissal of
employees from the G.. P. o. by
Public Printer George Carte
awoke the storm Of protest.
Refuses to Meet Them.
The Public Printer has twice re-
fused to meet veterans on this
question. and they are openly in
dignant. They intend to tell the
President that their treatment at
the Government Printing Office was
distinctly unfriendly.
An interesting phase Of the
mooted veterans preference clause
in national legislation, brought be-
fore the mass meeting last night by
Harlan Wood, veteran and lawyer,
and amplified by him today, shows
that the Bureau Of Efficiency Is
TIT,
tive.
According to Mr.. Wood, laws
passed since the civil war, as late
as August %, 1912. are aimed to
protect veterans in the Government
service, giving them preference in
appointment and in event Of fur.
loughs or general discharges.
This clause, however, is dependent
upon the ratings Of the Bureau Of
Efficiency. AS almost everybody
knows, the Bureau of Efficiency
hasn't got much further than char
women in it's ratings. The penalty
for failure to observe this law is a
fine Of 81 900, but it cannot be i'm
posed upon any violator, because the
clause isn't working, thanks to the
efficiency experts of the Govern
ment.
Probe Mass Meeting.
Coincident with these develop
ments, Columbia Typographical
Union, many of whose members
were victims of the Carter person.
mel slash, is investigating the cir
cumstances leading up to the en-
ployes' mass meeting in Harding
Hall at the printing plant, Thurs
day afternoon, when resolutions,
commencing the stand of the Pub
lie Printer. were adopted.
According to Secretary George
]. Seibold, employees of the office
told him they were asked to stop
work at 4:1O O'Clock, Thursday, and
wash up. They did so, the story
goes, and then were escorted by
their superiors to Harding Hall,
the assembly room of the plant,
where the resolutions were adopted
without one dissenting voice and
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
ART WORK OF CZECHS
TO co ON EXHIBIT HERE

Etchings and wood cuts by
Czechoslovak artists will be on ex-
hibition at the Women's City Club,
% Jackson place northwest, begin
ming tomorrow and ending Friday,
March 27.
The exhibition will be under the
personal direction of F. J. Rishawi.
This exhibition follows several
given in New York, Chicago, Cleve-
land, and Philadelphia Of the same
art works
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
ARCADE TO GIVE INFORMAL
PARTY FOR NEICHBORS

J. Sanders. president Of the Ar.
cade Company, has invited citizens
in the neighborhood Of the Arcade
to be his guests next Wednesday
night at an informal get.together
meeting.
we believe you will be agree
ably surprised by the new magnifi-
cent marble stairways, the finely
remooeled lobbies and especially
tne many novel features that help
10 make the Arcade a marvel Of
PUBIC convenience" he writes.
The meeting is from $40 to ~.
There will be dancing.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
VALUA ION
FIGHT IS
LOST, He
SAYS
Expects Utilities Board 70
Order Cut When Contest
EndsHearing Monday

William Mex. Clayton. chair
man Of the public utilities COM
mittee Of the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Association, is confident that
telephone rates will be reduced In
the near future.
He declared today that in pre-
senting its. plea before the Public
Utilities Commission for higher
valuation, the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company had
failed to present material evidence
Of the need for an increased valua.
ton.
Backs Commission Guess.
81 am sure that the commission
VIII place no stock in the many
claims OF the company for an in
creased valuation" he said.
They have presented no evidence
which proves concIusively the need
OF q $25, 200, 900 valuation or a valua-
ton even approaching that amount.
1.-THE $4,000 900 valuation made
by assistants Of the commission 10
more nearly correct. II the Com
missioners will accept this estimate
of value am sure that q reduction
in rates viii follow"
The valuation hearings before the
commission were adjourned yester.
day until Monday.
The two-day recess was taken to
give company engineers an oppor-
tunity to study figures presented
by Byers NICK. Bachman, chief ac.
countant of the commission In which
he values the company at a little
more than $1S,000.00
Going Value DisaIlOwed.
Mr.. Bachman in his figures has
deducated accrued depreciation.
Engineer Commissioner j. Frank.
lin Bell indicated yesterday that this
deduction should be made. The
company contends that only the
physical depreciation should be de-
Quoted.
There is a difference Of 81, 900, 900
in the company's and commission
figures
The company's claims for 42.-
SOC, 900 for going ~aiue is also dis
allowed in Mr.. Bachman's estimate.
He makes some allowance, however,
for "going value" but not 81, 100000
nor figure near that amount.
After Mondays hearing the com.
mission will then study the claims
Of the company and establish new
valuation. A rate hearing wiu then
be called.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
SOCIETY OF NATIVES IN
INTERESTING MEETING

An interesting meeting was held
last night by the Society Of Ma
tives of the District Of Columbia
at the Washington Club. Henry
Whitefield Samson presided.
Vice President Dawes was ex-
pected to be present and deliver an
address. but was unable to attend.
Clifford Bergman, a local cartoon.
list. gave a chalk talk. Musical
numbers were furnished by Harry
Angelica, baritone. and Miss Char
lotte Hartman. The accompanist
was Miss Elizabeth Harris.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
SHERIFF |
TO START
BRIDGE
Work on Arlington Memorial
to Begin Within Ten Days,
Says Colonel

Actual construction of the Arl-
ington memorial bridge will begin
within ten days, it was announced
today by Colonel C. 0. Sheriff.,
executive officer of the bridge
commission.
About April / the first engineer
ing crew will begin core borings
for the first pier of the new
bridge, just in front of the Lin
coin Memorial. Behring'S will be
taken at the ends Of each pier
site and along the axis of Column
bia Island to determine the pre-
else nature of the foundation for
each pier.
Pier on Bed Rock.
Immediately upon completion Of
the borings, Colonel Sheriff. said,
the construction of the first pier,
the one closest to the Lincoln Ne
mortal, will begin.
AO AHSC pier viii DC 900 lest
from the center Of the Lincoln Me.
moriar and 1855 feet from the shore
line established by the new bridge
project.
A huge watertight caisson will
be constructed, towed to the site Of
the pier, and sunk. The water will
be pumped out and a crew of men
Will be lowered into the caisson to
dig out the river bed down to bed
rock, the caisson being lowered as
the work goes on until the final
foundation on the underlying bed
rock is reached and prepared for
the great concrete pier, which will
be ninety feet long and thirty-two
feet wide.
Water Is Feet Deep.
The river bed at the site of the
first pier is approximately 10 feet
below the surface, while bed rock
at the point Is at depth of thirty
five feet below the surface of the
river.
The first caisson will be more
than forty feet deep and about
hundred feet long. 1t is to be con-
structed Immediately after compile
ton OF the boripgs for the first
pier. The caisson will be built on
the shore and LAUNCHED like a ship.
This and all remaining caissons will
be constructed Of wood.
The pier operation will be one Of
the most interesting pieces of engi.
neering work Washington has seen
Tor many years IL was stated at
Colonel Sherrill's office.
Dredging operations will not be
started until the pier work Is well
unoer way according to the present
arrangements.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
HORSES AND HOBBIES.

"AIy kingdom for . horse" said King
Richard,
AZ he cursed and tore his hair,
But nobody ruahed forward with m
electric one,
which Camters any gait for fair.
years gone,
II he has wings he's using them,
But how would he have looked on IN
electric hobby,
AWeAring Of his royal dta0emY
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
DEAN WILBUR TO TALK
AT LENTEN SERVICES

Dean William A. Wilbur, OF
George Washington University, will
talk at the midday Lenten service
at Keith's Theater on Monday noon.
Holcombe q. johnson will preside
and the Reverend William e. La.
Rue will conduct the service.
Services will be broadcast by
WRC every day. There is a special
music provided by the courtesy of
singers, choirs, and Quartets Of
local churches on Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday. There is no col
lection and all are welcome.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
Spring. IS HERE
4 KER CHO0!!
IRA! Ia!
The Flowers That Bloom
Ker Choo! Having Nothing
to Do With the Case -.
Ker Choo!
uMra BTaFE PHoT0'
Sprig is cub! Sprig IL cubl
Strike the lutte add beat the drubI
Let the birds add blossobs sig
A Welcub soRE to gedtle sprigl

Let the birds add blogSobg sig
A wolcub sogg to gedtle sprig!
This sprig-uh, spring-effusion
was composed under the influence OF
the Muse" Coryza-Iook her up in
your crossword puzzle dictionary
and since has become a hardy an
nual. Once year this hardy annual
is in order and osce a year, with
adenoidal glee, it lifts paean OF
praise to gedtle sprig-where's that
handkerchief!
And today. Of all days, the little
verse is in order. For today the
sun has passed the equator on his
road northward and now is ramp
ing on his road to the Tropic OF
Cancer-an of which spells spring
for the Northern Hemisphere.
The sun crossed the equator at
1913 last night, at which time, &C
cording to the astronomical calen-
dar. spring officially began. Today
the day and night will be Of equal
length and from now on the nights
will continue to grow shorter and
the days longer until June Fl.
when the sun. having reached the
Tropic Of Cancer, will again turn
about for his southwark march.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
F|REMEN HELP
PROUDFOOT'S
WIDOW
Second Battalion Contributes
; $134-FeII to Death From
ScaffoId

Through the initiative Of Acting
Battalion Chief A. G. Buscher, fire
men in the second battalion Of the
Districts Fire Department have
contributed $1S4.25 toward the fund
for the widow Of Frederick Proud
foot. who fell to his death from a
scaffold several weeks ago.
With her husband gone, Mrs.
Proudfoot Is having to struggle
with seven young children
Included in the second battalion
are engine companies Nos. 1, 5,
9, 10, Is, %; truck companies Nos.
2, 3 and S, and the fireboat.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
sforY TeILers to Meet

The story Tellers' League Of
Washington win meet Tuesday eve.
ming at o'clock in the McKendree
Methodist Episcopal Church on Mas
mAchusetts avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. Mrs. Mary q.
Keffel, OF Harrisburg. Pa, will be
fhe principal speaker Of the evening.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
HELEN HOLMES ALLEGES
MISCONDUCT IN SUIT

Helen Holmes today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
Don Holmes, alleging misconduct
and naming a correspondent.
They were married in this city.
April 81, 1918, and have no children.
Attorneys Newmyer and King ap.
pear for the plaintiff
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
SUSAN B. ANTHONY PICTURE
BOUGHT BY FOUNDATION

a hfe-size painting Of Susan r.
Anthony, who died eighteen years
ago, has been purchased by the
Susan B. Anthony Foundation from
the estate of Jerome K. Uhle, ma
tlonally known artist, who died
two years ago.
The painting, in an eight by ten
root frame, was purchased ut auc-
ton for $4,000 and probably will
repose In special gallery in the
nome OF the foundation. Plans for
It's disposal now are being fornu-
lated.