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Smyrna times., 1925-01-21
BIDS FOR STATE HIGHWAY USE
Highway Commission Finds Lively
Competition for AIR Compressor

At a meeting of the State Highway
Commission, last week, two proposals
were opened and referred, one for an
automobile for the department and
also bids on a portable air compress
sor. The bids on the automobile were
from the FOoks Auto Company and
the Kent County Motor Company.
The formers bid was 81 $50 for a
Studebaker, with a trade for an old
machine; the Kent County Motor
Company gave two bids on a Buick
machine, one for S1,250 and the other
for $500.
There were nine bids on the port
able air compressor as follows:
Barnes Manufacturing Company,
Mansfield, Ohio, $1,49O.50; Chicago
Pneumatic Tool Co., Philadelphia,
81 ,695; Contractors Trading Co., NY,
81 ,695; Ingersoll Co., Philadelphia,
81 ,695; J. Jacob Shannon, Philadel-
phia, 81 $50; Starting & Morris, Inc,
Philadelphia, S1,45O; Sullivan Machjn-
cry Co., Baltimore, two bids, $1,753.9
and $1,98894; Shannon Inc, West
Chester, Pa, 81 500. The commission
ordered advertisements for three snow
pl0ws of V shape.
Announcement was made that one
of the State Highway police mechan-
les was attending the Harley-David-
son School at Milwaukee, Wis.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

Miss Edith Shallcross, daughter of
William F. Shallcross, of Wilmington,
and Harry F. Green, of Wilmington,
were married at noon Saturday, Jan.
10, at the parsonage of Brack-Ex M.
E. Church by the Rev. R. H. Adams.
The wedding was attended by the
brides father, Mr.. Shallcross, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Woodward and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Williamson. Following
the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Green and
the brides father left for st. Angus
tine, Fla. The bride is well-known in
the Middletown community, where she
spent her girlhood days.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

Students of the University of Del
aware are preparing for the mid-year
examinations which will begin on
Friday, January % and continue until
January 81. The new term will start
on February 2. r.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

Arthur NJ. Wise, a lifelong resident
of New Castle, died Thursday even
ing at his home, following an illness
of complications. The deceased was
the son of the late Rev. and Mrs.
James M. Wise, New Castle. He was
for a number of years employed in
New Castle as a telegraph operator
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.,
and several years ago was placed on
the retired list, after which he con-
Quoted real estate business and was
employed by William Deakyne, coal
dealer, of New Castle, as bOokkeeper.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Wilbert Meredith and Mrs. Harold
Hobbs of New Castle, and four broth
ers, Rev. Allen Wise and Thomas
Wise, of Wilmington, John S. and
Loomis o. Wise of New Castle.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

The semi-annual meeting Of the
Delaware Children's Welfare Society
was held at the office of the Presi-
dent, James H. Hughes on Wednesday
afternoon of last week. Routine busi-
ness was transacted. In addition to
the President, those present We're:
John B. Hutton, of Dover, Secretary;
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, of Smyrna,
Treasurer; Rev. w. Kay Lord, Super
intendent; Former State Senator l..
NJ. Price, Of Smyrna and Miss HOf-
fecker, of Middletown. This is one
of the most active Societies in this
State in caring for and placing de-
pendent children in homes. Thus far
they have established about one hun
dred and fifty children in the homes
throughout the State.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

Harvey G. Reynolds and Mrs. Clara
NJ. Batten of St. Georges were mar
ried Wednesday evening at the Meth
odist Episcopal parsonage in st.
Georges by the Rev. c. Turner Jones,
pastor of the church. After the cere-
mOny the bridal party and their
friends attended a wedding supper at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Swain. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Sparks of st. Georges
were the attendants. Mr.. and Mrs
Reynolds will make their home at St
Georges.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

The Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D., of
Wayne, Pa, formerly pastor of For
est Presbyterian Church, MiddletOwn,
christened Blanche Catherine, the two
months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. B. Carrick, of Buffalo, N. Y, re-
Gently. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fletch-
er Deakyne, grandparents, 2O2 West
18th Street, Wilmington. Mrs. Car
rick will be remembered as Miss
Blanche Deakyne, for years resident
of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

The annual meeting of the directors
of Chesapeake City, Md, Volunteer
Fire Company, No. l, Inc, was held
on Thursday evening, January 8. The
Company reports an exceedingly sat
isfactory working for the year.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

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International., 1925-10-12
to the most hardened first-nighter.

to the most hardened first-nighter.
Disaster stared the slaves in the
face, as there was no time in
which to secure new costumes be-
fore the initial presentation. At
the last minute someone suggest
ed that the censor might be salts
fled if the slaves wore blankets to
conceal their nudity. Bedrooms
were raided, blankets donned, and
the censor called in again all with
in short space of time.
"Allright" he said," The blan-
kets are better than nothing"
Whereupon the license was re-
issued in the nick Of time, and
the show staged with the slave
girls wrapped in blankets
International., 1925-10-12

manding the 10th Cavalry, has just

manding the 10th Cavalry, has just
brought his regiment in from a
fifteen day period of maneuvers
in the vicinity of Ash Canyon.
The regiment has reached a high
state of perfection in field train
ing
The 1st Battalion, 25th Infan-
try will march from Douglas, and
the End and 3rd Battalions and
Headquarters will march from No
gales, the regiment assembling at
Fort Huachuca on October 9Th.
It will be encamped near Garden
Canyon. The 10th Cavalry will
be in camp at Ash Canyon.
Lieut.. Colonel. George Grunert,
10th Cavalry will be Chief Umpire
assisted by Major John Johnson
and Captain P. R. Upton of the
University of Arizona.
International., 1925-10-12
TYPOGRAPHICAL
EXCELLENCE


Last week the job department
of the Nogales International turn
ed off the press large order for
Prospectus Of The Kino Copper
Company.
The brochure is an able, con.
vincing presentation Of the great
enterprise in Santa Cruz County,
now given form and substance by
the company named. 1t includes
20 pages of edifying, instructive
data of great mining PROPOSE
ton at the very threshold of the
City of Nogales. When all ready
for the press copy was stricken
off and sent to the Arizona Cor
poration Commission for consider
alton. After careful scrutiny by
the official examiner, Mr.. Oscar
Zapff, the prospectus was given
approval, and publication was
authorized as soon as that was re-
ceived.
Of the topographic appearance
of the work the officers and direc-
tors Of the company are very
greatly gratified. Upon inspecting
it one of them said: "It looks
like a Wall Street Bond Circular. "
The mechanical force of The In
ternationaf put their best efforts
into the work.
International., 1925-10-12
'UNCLE TOMS CABIN
WRAPPED IN BLANKETS
BY ENGLISH cENSORS
Omitted Press)

LONDON, Oct. II. - eliza"
"Topsey" "Uncle Tom" and all
the slave girls of "Unc1e Toms
Cabin" fame have been rescued
from disaster quite as tragic as
ever threatened the original char
acters Of the famous story. And
they have been rescued by blan-
kets.
On the eve Of the presentation
in London Of a musical version of
"Uncle Toms Cabin" the censor
withdrew the license for it's pres
entation on the grounds that the
costumes worn by the slave girls
in the slave market scene were so
abbreviated as to bring gasps even
International., 1925-10-12
LAST STREET CAR LINE
Omitted Press)

CHEYNNE. Wyo., Oct. II. -
Wyoming is about to become a
state without a single street car
service.
The Sheridan Electric Railway
Company. operating the last street
car system in the state. has made
application to abandon it's lines.
The Sheriden Railway serves
that town and a small agricultural
and coal mining region adjacent
toit. The owners declare the
automobile has so taken awav
their passengers that they have
been operating at a loss for sew
eral years.
International., 1925-10-12
JOINT MANEUVERS
IN HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS
Especial to the international,

FIT. HUACHUCA, Oct. A. -
Joint maneuvers participated in by
the 10th Cavalry of Fort Huachu-
ca. and the 25th Infantry of No
gales and Douglas will be held in
the Huachuca Mountains begin
ming October 9Th.
Colonel James C. Rhea, COM
Evening star., 1925-01-16
17-YEAR-OLD BOY
KILLED BY TRUCK
Vehicle Loaded With Sand
Skids Into Ice Wagon,
Crushing Youth.

George Vansciver, II, of 243S Vir-
ginia avenue, helper on an ice de-
livery wagon was crushed to death
near 2138 Virginia avenue this morn
ing, when his head was caught be-
tween the ice wagon on which he
was working and a skidding truck
loaded with three tons of sand.
Cornelius Morse, colored. 26. sos
Twenty fourth street, driver of the
truck. who was arrested by Detective
Billman of the third precinct. and
held for the coroneTs inquest tomor-
row morning. claimed, according to
police, that his truck skidded on the
ice on the pavement.
He had approached the ice wagon.
1t was said, and made an effort to pull
to one side, when rear wheel caught
in one of the ruts in the ice, causing &
1t to swerve against the ice wagon
crushing out the life of the young
man.
Vansciver. police say, was standing
at the rear of the wagon waiting for
a piece of ice. when the fatal accident
happened His body was taken to
Emergency Hospital
The ice wagon belonged to Richard
Chism, 731 Twenty-third street, grand
father of the accident victim. Morse.
p. T McDermott. 321S X street.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
JOINT POSTAL BILL
WILL COME BEFORE
SENATE THURSDAY
Consideration of Coolidge's
Pay and Rate Measure
Voted, SOLO.

The Senate voted today to give the
administration measure proposing in
creases in postal salaries and rates
the right of way Thursday.
Keeping a promise made when the
Senate sustained President Coolidge's
veto of the postal salary increase
bill, Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire asked that a date be set
for consideration of the double bar
relied measure, and the proposal was
supported by administration leaders
as well as by most Democrats.
Vote Was SO to 10.
The vote was Sc to 10. or 16 more
than the two-thirds required under
the Senate rules.
Opposing the motion to take up the
bill were Senators Bayard, Fletcher
Gerry, Glass, Harrison, King, Over
man, Swanson and Underwood. Demo-
Gratis. and Norbeck. Republican.
Senator Moses. after the Senate had
agreed to make the bill special or
der of business next Thursday, said
that he hoped to bring the bill to a
vote. IL not Thursday. shortly there
after. He said that since the Senate
has agreed to take up the bill, the
chances OF favorable action on the
measure at the present session appear
brighter than ever.
The comparatively small vote in
opposition to taking up the bill has
given much encouragement to its
proponents.
If the bill Is not voted upon
Thursday 1t may still be made the
unfinished business of the Senate.
But II this Is not done the bill will
go back to the ca endar and a motion
to take II up would have to be made
over again.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
HOOVER DECLINES
TO Be SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE
Commerce Head Opposes
Plan to Change Position
in Cabinet.
SEES FARM SITUATION
AS NATIONAL PROBLEM
Believes, However, He Can Serve
Best in Effort to Solve Dis
tribution of Products.

Secretary OF Commerce Hoover has
declined to accept the post of Secretary
of Agriculture to succeed Secretary
Gore, who retires March 4, after the
position had been offered him by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
The Secretary this afternoon issued
statement following publication of
rumors today that he would be ap-
pointed Secretary of Agriculture
Mr.. Hoover issued the following
statement:
In view of the press reports II
seems to me desirable to state that
the President did do me the honor
TO suggest that ] consider transfer
to the post of Secretary of Agri-
culture. He expressed his belief that
the present need of that department
was an administration in which en-
phasis should be given to the solu-
tion of the farmers marketing prob
lens
ITO this ] fully agree Neverthe-
less felt in the future, as In the past,
the greatest contribution that I could
make to the Improvement of the
farmers position lay in the advance
ment of measures that make for re-
duction of costs in our whole distri-
putlon system and In helping to bring e
about improvements and stability in
the general Industrial and CONNER
cial situation both at home and
abroad.
The farmers problem Is a problem
of the nation as n whole.
Il appreciate deeply the confidence
which the President has shown In me,
but l have told him that 1 believe Il
would be to the best interests for me
to decide against the suggestion,
which I have done"
The Commerce Secretary today de-
ciined to discuss the matter, otherwise
than to issue the statement, but his
friends pointed out that he now is
engaged In reorganization work with
in the Commerce Department which
he regards as highly important, and
that in his relations to business he
always has felt that he could be of
greatest service at his present post.
The President desires to place at
the head of the Agriculture Depart
ment a man familiar with modern
business methods. and II was for that
reason that his attention was turned
to Secretary Hoover as a possible sue
cessor to Howard NJ Gore upon the lat
ter's retirement In March to become
Governor of West Virginia.
Mr.. Hoover, however. two years ago
declined transfer to the Interior De-
partment, when President Harding
was seeking a man WHO would place
that Department on a sound business
basis.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
LUTHER HITS SNAG
IN FILLING CABINET
New Ministry's Presentation
to Reichstag Postponed
Until Next Monday,
BY the Assocfa ted Press.

BERLIN, January 16.-The presen-
tation to the Reichstag of the new
cabinet. headed by DIR. Hans Luther
declaration of policy, set for today.
have been postponed until Monday
afternoon, as DR.. Luther is expert
encing difficulty in finding ministers
to take the portfolios of finance and
Justice.
The Socialists attitude toward the
new cabinet formed, with DIR. Hans
Luther as chancellor. is summed up
by a leading editorial in the news
paper Forwaerts today, which de-
clares the workers regard the fact
that a government has been offered
them consisting of open and secret
enemies of the republic as a slap in
the face"
Wide Fight Promised.
The workers, 1t adds, are prepar-
ing to fight and the fight will not
be confined to the Reichstag" but
will be carried into every field of
German life.
Few of the editorial commentators
are inclined to cast favorable
horoscope for the new Luther min
istry, which Reichstag circles point
to as at the mercy Of the CIercal and
Democratic parties.
This Is not a one-day masquerade
of nationalistic and monarchistic
desperados," adds the Vorwaerts.
but an organized and determined
attempt to change the trend OF
national events In Germany-which
makes 1t an immediate menace to
social development in particular" -
While Chancellor Luther's cabinet
on paper gives the impression of
comprising decorous bourgeois
ministry, much like the one headed
by Cuneo as chancellor, the circum-
stances under which 1t sprang into
existence and the motives which the
liberals believe to have a4tuated the
men who sabotaged Chancellor
Marax's efforts to reconstruct a
liberal government on broad
parliamentary basis are the reasons
for the mistrust with which the
liberal parties view its coming into
Office.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
CITY MOVES TO GET
FIVE PARK SPACES
Corporation Counsel Ordered tt
Start Condemnation Suits
for Plots.

The District Commissioners today
directed Corporation Counsel Stephens
to institute condemnation proceed
ings for the purchase of FIVE small
triangular park spaces in various
sections of the city. The locations
follow:
Plot bounded by New Hampshire
avenue, Chillum place and Oneida
streets.
Plot bounded by Eastern avenue
yarnum and Twenty-second streets
Plot bounded by o street, Texas and
Massachusetts, avenues.
Plot bounded by Western avenue.
Ellicott and Forty eighth streets.
Plot bounded by South Dakota
avenue, Douglas and Thirty first
streets.
In his report to the Commissioners.
Surveyor Melvin c. Hazen said:
These triangles are scattered in
various parts of the District. 1t is
true some of them are located where
there are no improvements at the
present time, but they never can be
acquired cheaper and should be ac-
Quired."
The current appropriation act con-
tains an allotment Of $4,000 for the
purchase of such small park areas.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
PLOT SEEN BEHIND
COLLAPSE OF L|RA
All Italy Tense as Electoral
Law Comes Before
Chamber.
BY HIRAM X. MODERwELL.

by Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
ROME, January 16.-The discussion
Of the electoral law late today will be
conducted in super-heated atmos-
phere. not only because all the parties
are solidly opposed to the Fascists and
to the government, but also because
of the dramatic fall of the Ira and
the uncomfortable mystery surround
ing the self dissolution of the Grand
Lodge of Masonry.
The government will win in Parlia-
ment, but the vote probably will be
close. The popular uneasiness Is in
creased by the rising prices.
The steady fall of the Ira, which
today is approaching 25 to the dollar
Is regarded officially as the result Of
an international plot against the
present regime. 1t Is suggested that
the elements which were recently Of
Tended by Premier Mussolinfs poll
icies-Masonry and certain banking
interests-have Joined the liberals
and the anti-Italian political groups
abroad, as well as the usual Bourse
harpies, to institute simultaneous as
saults upon the Ira in successive
waves.
These are aided, according to the
official view, by a carefully prepared
crop of alarmist stories in which Pep
pino~Garibaldi, who Is now living in
Nice, France, Is supposed to be espe-
cially active.
Remarkably little precise informa-
tion penetrates here concerning the
exact character of the lira's sickness.
No one ignores the fact that the sit
uation Is serious and will be difficult
to combat.
Already a new rise in prices has oc-
Cured. Neutral business circles con-
slider that there is no adequate finan-
cial or commercial Justification for
the present crisis, although the Ira
might be expected to sink somewhat
at this season due to the bad world
wheat crop and Italy's delay in cover
ing her wheat needs.
copyright. 1925, by Chicago Daily News co.,
Evening star., 1925-01-16
ETHICS CODE URGED
UPON NEWSPAPERS
Invasion of Private Affairs
DepIored-Grant Case Is
Cited as Example.

Establishment of rigid ethical
code for newspapers, not to be laid
down in fact. but to be borne in the
mind of editors for their guidance on
publication of semi-public matters
and matters affecting the private
lives of persons in the public eye
was urged at the opening session of
a two-day meeting of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors at the
New Willard Hotel today.
Grove Patterson of the Toledo
Blade, chairman of the committee on
ethics, referred to indiscriminate
publication Of the details of the re-
cent illness of DR.. Percy Stickney
Grant. rector of the Church of the
Ascension in New York, as 'indefen-
sible" and an unwarranted prying
into private affairs by newspapers.
Other Instances Cited.
Other cases cited by Mr. Patterson
were those of the Indian prince who
was connected with blackmaiI suit
in London recently, and the divorce
suit Of Leonard K. Rhinelander in New
York, both of which, he declared,
were of public character, since the
material from which the stories were
written was of public record. al
though in the inelander case ef-
fort was made by some newspapers
to go beyond the record for news"
Referring to the Grant case, Mr..
Patterson said much of the matter
published with reference to DR..
Grants illness and his resignation
from the church was back stairs
gossip" not founded in fact and mali
cious in its publication.
There is a tendency" he added,
among certain newspapers to pan
der to a morbid curiosity of the pub
lic.'
Mr.. Patterson said he was sure re-
sponsible American newspapers would
be glad to get an expression from
their readers as to the right or wrong
of publication of matters of this sort.
He also referred to the difficulty be-
tween Senator Caraway and Secretary
Wilbur in regard to publication of
statement by the Navy Secretary
Continued on Page 4, column 3D.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Charges Air Serpice Wasted
Millions and Hampered Army
Curtiss Co. Official Says Advice of
Civilian Experts in Var Flouted
With Great Loss.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 1s.-The de
structive policy" of military men at
hcCook Field. Dayton. wanted mn
lions OF dollars appropriated for de-
Veiopment of aviation and made II
necessary for American soldiers to
nEht under protection of French and
British aircraft. c. NJ. Keyes. presI-
cent OF the Curtiss Aeroplane and
Motor Company, today told the con.
gressional subcommittee which is IN
vestigating the united States Air
Service.
rms destructive policy" practiced
throughout the war and continued
untii recently. Mr.. Keyes said. con-
sisted In the refusal of Army engf-
neers to accept the assistance offered
by skilled commercial designers,
although planes built under Army
supervision had proved futile, impos-
sible and wasteful."
Despite the fact that his designers
had built 10 planes to / designed by
the Army. Mr.. Keyes added, the Cur
tiss offer of cooperation was peremp-
torily refused and the company was
Evening star., 1925-01-16

ordered to build a plane called the
Bristol fighter" which Army engi-
neers had adapted from the British
"spad" and the Italian Capronie
bomber
The first Bristol plane crashed 10
earth and killed the test pilot. MI
Keyes recalled, adding that when the
company had reported unfavorabiy on
the design, production was ordered
stopped by the Army.
THE factory we built at a cost OF
100000 to construct these planes
has since been a total loss, MT
Keyes said. Specific figures of the
amount of money lost by the Govern
ment In its "abortive effort to design
planes would be furnished later.
he asserted.
The Curtiss Company, which alone
remains of the concerns which at
tempted wartime aviation manufac-
ture, would be forced to liquidate IL
the system OF aid for private concerns
recently inaugurated by Maj. Gen
Mason NJ. Patrick of the Army Air
Service were abandoned, the witness
said. There was no assurance that
it would be continued, he declared.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
LORENZ AND SEAMEN
FREED BY MEXICANS
State Department Advised of Ac-
tion-Filibuster Charge
Disproved.

DR.. W. F. Lorenz, chairman of the
Wisconsin State Board of Control,
the captain and members of the crew
of the wrecked schooner Ruth of
Pensacola, Fla, have been released
from Jail by Mexican authorities at
Progreso, Yucatan.
Word Of the release, which was re-
ported to have taken place yester-
day, was received at the State De-
partment today from the American
vice consul at Progreso.
Previous advices received by the
department said the men had been
arrested on order of the port captain
at Progreso, charged with filibuster-
ing Investigations showed the
charges to be unfounded.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Increasing Street Car Passenger Loss,
ShO,Un in November, Traced to Auto

Reports just filed with the
Public Utilities Commission cover
ing operations during November
show that both street railway sys-
TENS sustained losses in pas
sengers carried, as compared with
the same month Of 1928. The fig-
ures show that the Capital Trac-
tion Co. had a heavier loss than
the Washington Railway and
Electric Co.
The Capital Traction Co. car
ried in November 5,242,686 pas
sengers, a reduction of 277,915
from November, 1923.
The Washington Railway and
Electric Co. carried 5,S3s,463 pas
sengers and lost 244,849, as COM
pared with the same month .
year ago.