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Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
STATE JOINS IN sESQUI PLANS
Highfeld Chairman of Delaware's
Part In Philadelphia Show

Plans for Delaware's part in the
coming sesqui-centennial of Philadel-
phia were made recently at a
meeting of the commission which
was created by the last General AS
sembly, consisting of Charles w.
Hardesty, Dover, A. Gilpin Highfeld,
Wilmington, and Representative
James G. Hastings, Newark. The
commission met in the office of Sen
atOr Highfeld, in Wilmington, and or
ganized by electing Mr.. Highfeld as
chairman and Mr.. Hastings as secre-
tary. The members of the commits
sion will go to Philadelphia to confer
with the exposition officials and ascer-
tain what can be done toward secur-
ing suitable headquarters, and begin
the formation of plans for Delaware's
exhibit. The commission is planning
TO feature Delaware's exhibit with a
display showing the States CONNER
cial advantages; its modern highways
and its progress in improved school
facilities. After visiting Philadelphia
anu IlCCIliS IlIC OlliCldlS LllcIC5 LllG
members of the commission hope to be
in position to begin the formulation
of definite plans for this states par
ticipation in the exposition. In re-
sponse to an invitation from Mayor
Freeland w. Kendrick, of Philadelphia
that this state, being the first state
to join the Union, be represented in
some official capacity in the exposi-
tion, the Legislature in a joint resO-
luton authorized the Governor to ap-
point a commission of three, whose
duties are to make all necessary ar
rangements for preparing either by
lease or otherwise of a building or
other headquarters for the entertain
ment and comfort of the officials and
citizens of the State of Delaware who
may visit the exposition. The act
also authorized an appropriation of
$4,000 for carrying out the provisions
of the resolution. There is a general
feeling, however, that the sum ap-
prOprated is far too small to consider
the securing of a site and erecting a
building and that the money can best
be expended in leasing quarters for
the accommodation of Delaware visi-
tors.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
Location of Famous
London Well UnknOwn

Even before the Norman conquest
the holy well of st. Clement, London,
used to be the scene Of many pilgrim
ages and these continued until the
Reformation. 1t used to be the favor
ite trysting place for lads and lassies
on summer evenings, in the time when
the Strand of London was a country
road and not the important London
thOrOughfare it is today. The site Of
the old well is believed to lie some
where between the law courts in the
Strand and st. Clements inn.
Within a few yards of the site of
the we'll stands the church of st.
Clement, whose bells are famed in
nursery rhyme. Here Doctor Johnson
used to have a pew, but there is no
record of his ever having visited the
well-which was only bricked over
when the present law courts were
built.-Kansas City Star.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01

Joseph Waters, 70, was struck and
fatally injured by a passenger train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Chestertown, Md, Wednesday morn
ing and died before reaching Easton
Hospital, where he was taken. Wat
ers, who is deaf, attempted to cross
the track and did not see or hear the
approaching train. The engineer
brought his train to a standstill and
the crew carried the unfortunate man
into the Chestertown Ice Plant, near
the scene of the accident. William T
Nicholson rushed the injured man to-
ward Easton Hospital, but he died
just as the car was passing through
Wye Mills. The body was returned
to his home for burial. Waters was
employed at the ChestertOwn Ice
Plant. He leaves a widow and five
children.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
PROPERTIES ON BOULEVARD
Many New Buildings Springing Up in
Delaware Along the Concrete Roads

Many New Buildings Springing Up in
Delaware Along the Concrete Roads
The construction of concrete high
ways throughout the State of Della
ware has resulted in millions of dol
lars in new properties, to say moth
ing of the added values given real
estate and farm lands adjoining the
highways, is indicated by a recent
survey which Maintenance Engineer
Mack of the State Highway Commits
sion has completed. According to Mr..
Mack's figures, which are ultra con-
servative and based on official figures
as much as possible, new buildings
valued at more than two millions of
dollars have sprung up along the state
highways in the past two or three
years-since the highways came.
In making his survey, Mr.. Mack
and his ASSISTANTS obtained the assess
ed value of the new structures, COM
prising homes, barns, garages and
Outbuildings that are the direct result,
apparently, of the new roads built in
Delaware. These figures as stated,
however, do not take into account the
extra value given land along the high
ways which has increased stupendOus-
ly because it is adjacent to the new
avenues of travel and transportation.
They represent nothing but buildings
and permanent improvements.
In Sussex county the total value of
the new structures reaches $977, 800.
In Kent county the total reaches
$474,75O
In New Castle it was pretty diff
cult to obtain an accurate and def
mite appraisal, but a very modest and
conservative estimate places the fig
ures at not less than $750,O00. As a
matter of fact it is believed the real
value today of all new buildings in
New Castle county along the high
ways would be more than a million
dollars.
This brings the total up to $2,2O2,-
$50.
More new homes, barns, garages
service stations, stores, wayside mark
cts and other new details of the mo-
toring age are going up all along the
highways this summer and the added
increase this year may easily reacF
another million dollars it is estimated
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
Wanted His Share

He was a little, understood, inOffen.
sive-lOOking person. He had managed
TO get on the Broadway express at
Times square by the simple expedient
of holding his breath and allowing
himself to be jammed into the train
by the burly blue-coated guard. He
found himself in a pocket formed by
four men surrounding him. His chin
reached up to about their knees. The
atmOsphere-what there was Of it
was stifilng. He managed to stand II
for about two minutes. Then he
twisted his neck up to the man in
front Of him and said: pardon me,
sir, but would you mind holding your
breath for a moment? ! would like
to get a mOuthful for myself. ."-Mer
curry.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
OtgI, Symbol of Wisdom

The owl has been known as the
symbol Of wisdom since the dawn Of
history. This bird figures extensively
in the legends and folklore of all peO-
pies Of all ages. Among the ancient
Greeks Athena was the goddess Of
wisdom and the patrOness Of the arts,
and her attributes were the serpent,
the owl and the esis. The mystery
surrounding the OWLS nocturnal habits
and its large, almost stationary eyes
have probably contributed most toward
making it an object of superstition.
The ancients thought that If an owl
appeared near sick chamber 1t was
an omen of death.-The Pathfinder.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
Sauce for Her

Nancy, aged seven, is lunching with
her mother in a restaurant.
Mother (helping herself to sauce)-
You won't like this. dear, it's parsley
sauce.
Nancy-Ohi let me have some.
mummy. l know / should like it.
Mother-Why, you haven't tasted It.
Nancy-NO. but I've read about II
IN the Bible.
Mother (surprised) Where7
Nancy--rve been reading about the
man who was sick Of the parsley and
want to try it.-Brlsbane Mail.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
Gbe Screen
At The Strand. Smyrna

Saturday "The DEVILS Cargo"
with Pauline Starke, Wallace Beery,
Claire Adams, William Collier, Jr., is
a picture that stands out as entertain
ment well above the usual. Strong in
drama, rich in comedy.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
The Lowest Depths

Raids by prohibition agents recently
uncovered several places near the Vet.
erans' Bureau Hospital at Perryville,
Md, which had been furnishing boot.
leg liquor to insane patients at that
institution. Nine persons, one Of them
a woman, were charged with sale and
possession, and a large quantity of
evidence is reported to have been con.
fiscated.
Stories emanating from the hospital
of the awful effects of this sort of
poison on the systems Of the insane
veterans prompted the raids, which
were engineered by agents from both
Baltimore and Washington. Con-
valescing patients, 1t is said, were re-
turning to the barracks intoxicated,
and some Of the cases are alleged to
have become aggravated to the point
where deranged ex-soldiers became
murderously dangerous.
The merits of prohibition are a moot
point; so is the status in the scheme
OF things of the bootlegger who sup
plies demand emanating from per-
sons who know exactly what they are
doing. But to create and supply such
demand in the minds and bodies of
men shattered in the defense of their
country. with nervous systems out of
tune and having the mentality and
self-control Of little children, would be
unthinkable except that it has hap
pened.
The outlaw trader who used to fur
nish Illicit "firewater" to the redmen
struggling out Of ,savagery was con-
sidered beneath contempt. The own
ers Of voyaging vessels which once
demoralized and degraded whole
groups OF South Sea Islands scarcely
deserved the name of men. Yet even
these brutal degenerates are on a
higher plane than these venders Of
poison to their fellow countrymen,
these mentally unhinged ex-soldiers.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
Radio.

Indications are that radio is extend.
Ing its influence, and that the radio
audience becomes larger. In Europe
there is to be a radio dictator" or
general manager or co-ordinator. A
cable to The Star says that the di.
rector Of a British broadca sting COM
pany will go to Geneva ito assume a
unique and in many ways one Of the
most influential positions yet developed
in world affairs-director of the inter
national bureau Of broadcasting." To
this man will be given the work Of CO
ordinating Europe's broadcasting pro-
grams, and it is said that the way may
be cleared for Europe and America to
exchange programs.
Another feature TO be noted in radio
brought with increasing frequency
into connection, or in direct contact,
with millions Of Americans in other
parts Of the country. Addresses by the
President and other men in high pub
lie Office are among the radio features
broadcast from Washington. Popular
scientific talks under auspices OF the
Smithsonian Institution are transmit
ted to distant stations for broadcast
ing. Concerts by the Marine, Army and
Navy Bands are sent over a wide
reach Of country, and Washington
seems to be steadily gaining in prom
inence in the air.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
Mr.. SchWab's Forecast.

Charles NJ. Schwab, recognized as
one of the most prominent figures in
the industrial life of the country, a
keen observer of and deep thinker
on industrial affairs, in an address
before the New York Building Con-
gress to an audience OF 1900 archi-
tects and builders foresees that even
the rapid progress of the last two
decades in industrial expansion and
development will be marvelously in
creased. He expressed the wish, aft
er reviewing his own span of 80 years
of industrial activity and the great
, changes that have come during that
time, that he might start afresh so as
to take part in the greater age he has
predicted.
He said that he had witnessed the
great strides which had already been
made, but his one wish would be to
start now so that he might see the
real development which is still before
the country and which will come in
the next 20 or 80 years. He based his
prophecy largely on cooperation in
industry, which Is rapidly assuming
the ascendancy over the old industrial
Evening star., 1925-04-12
Economy and Lower Taxes.

1t is disclosed by Senator Curtis,
Republican leader in the Senate, that
President Coolidge and Republican
leaders in both houses Of Congress
have decided on a drive to reduce
taxes by $500, ,00O, zoo. According to
Senator Curtis, economy will be the
main issue in the congressional cam
paign next year, and enactment of
tax legislation will be major part
of the economy program.
To slice such a sum from the tax
burden Of the people will be an un-
dertaking highly commendable. 1t
will appeal to popular approval and
should rebound politically to the
tredit of the administration and the
party effecting it-that is to say, po-
1htical benefit will accrue to the party
and the administration provided the
reduction is accomplished without the
loss of efficiency to the Government
service. The people will hardly ap-
prove a policy of lessening their taxes
II they have TO pay for reduction at
the COSl OI oIIlCienCS.
1t is to be taken for granted that
this fact will be borne in mind by
the legislators, who must reduce the
appropriations by Congress, and the
administrative offices. who initiate the
suggested consultations and possible
reduction of an adequate force of EN-
ployes. Slashing the appropriations
and reducing the ranks Of Govern
ment workers are well enough in their
way, but Congress should be careful
not to let it's hand slip in the opera
ton.
Chairman Madden OF the House
committee on appropriations is re-
ported as reviving his plan to give
the taxpayers an immediate rebate OF
the surplus at the end of each fiscal
year. When the income exceeds the
Noutgo the Treasury would be au-
thorized to determine exactly what
proportion the surplus bears to the
amount collected, and each taxpayer
would receive a rebate for that par
ticular percentage as applied to his
own taxes. The Treasury ruled the
plan last year to be impracticable on
account Of bookkeeping difficulties.
Mr.. Madden holds that the real
merit in his proposal is that every
taxpayer would be personally inter
ested in seeing that the expenses of
Government were reduced to the low
est possible figure. The taxpayer
would have an incentive to see to it
that his Representative and Senator
in Congress did not pile up unneces-
sary expenses for public buildings and
useless waterway systems. The tax
payer would become an active stock
holder in the Government, hoping to
receive a dividend from its good man
agement in a rebate OF taxes upon
the savings effected.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
Dogwood.

A day or two more of sunny weather
will bring the dogwood shrubs into
bloom. In open woods on dry slopes
facing South few adventurous trees,
eager to honor Easter, have already
|Gnfolded their white sepals and put
their rather inconspicuous yellow
flowers on display. But the great body
of the Towering dogwoods is more
Ysatient and prudent, and having
knowledge of the Washington climate
will not put on Spring dress without
feeling sure that Spring has come.
With the dogwood season at hand
the annual plea for conservation of
this handsome shrub is going forth to
the public. Directly behind the move
ment for preservation of the dogwood
are the Wildfower Preservation So
ciety and the National Capital commit
tee Of the Garden Club of America.
With these organizations stand tens of
thousands of the people of the Wash
ington region who have that fine in.
stinct which gives them an interest in
the blossoms of the fields and woods.
Sentiment is almost universal that
dogwood be spared and, Of course,
that sentiment extends to pinkbud,
ahadbush, black haw, pink azalea,
.Hmountain laurel and other Towering
shrubs and to the wild perennials that
put on Spring; Summer and Fall
flowers.
- The dogwood has suffered exceed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of it's con-
spicuous branches, because its flowers
come before most trees are in leaf
and because so many persons pent in
the city all Winter rush to the ooun.
try in early Spring. With thought.
lessness and generally without malev-
ofence they attack dogwood trees and
break from them the growth they have
been one, two or three years in max
Evening star., 1925-04-12
The Memorial Bridge.

The controller general has given an
opinion that the executive officer of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge Com
mission may make contracts for work
on the bridge in advance of the time
when appropriations become available.
The decision gives authority for max
ing contracts running over a period of
years, based on the estimated cost. of
the work and with the stipulation in
the contract that the money Is to be
paid only during the year when it be.
comes available by congressional ap-
preparation. This will hasten work on
the bridge.
The plans for this great bridge,
which was authorized by act Of Con.
gress February "a this year, will be
translated into steel and stone with
expedition, and 1t is inconceivable that
Congress will not make the necessary
successive appropriations as the work
proceeds. The plans call for a bridge
that will long be famous as one of
the splendid structures of the world.
1t will not be SO high as many other
bridges, nor so long, but in size, ele.
gance of architecture, sentiment and
utility it will be a bridge worthy Of
world. comment, and will remain a
monument as long as the Washington
Monument, Lincoln Memorial and the
Capitol stand. When 1t becomes an
ancient bridge, and when many newer
bridges cross the Potomac, the Lincoln.
Arlington Memorial Bridge will be one
Of the historic memorials OF the world.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
Water Front Improvement.

Congress at its late session au-
thorized that a survey be made Of
the river front with a view to bring.
ing Water street and the dock line
in agreement with the plan for max
ing Washington a greater Capital.
Part of the plan is that Water street
shall become a riverside boulevard.
handsome and well lighted, which
will give better outlook on Wash
ington from Potomac Park. The
new boulevard would give a large
part of Southwest and Southeast
Washington a short cut to Potomac
Park and a new way to the center
OF the city. 1t might also become a
link between the city and Anacostia
Park when the large area reclaimed
and to be reclaimed from the Eastern
Branch shall become park land. The
proposed Improvement Of Water
street and the dock line would be
both esthetic and utilitarian. The i'm.
provement Of an eastand-west street
from the navy yard section to the
boulevard through a section Of the
city needing one.
The survey will also have to do
with commercial possibilities of
Washington Harbor. Steamboat trade
between Washington the Potomac.
its creeks and the bay has dwindled
because of the shipment of goods be.
tween those sections and other mar.
kets and the multiplication of auto.
mobile trucks. Automobile roads do
not crisscross tidewater MARYLAND
and Virginia, and with first-class dock
facilities at Washington river traffic
might be stimulated. Cheap trans
portation to Washington and the in
creasing population here should en-
courage food production in the coun-
ties south of Washington and this
city is by nature or by geography the
market in which tens of thousands
Of the people of the Chesapeake basin
should sell and buy goods.
Evening star., 1925-04-12

ing. Dogwood is threatened with ex-
tinction. A few more years Of rapine
and one Of our loveliest shrubs will
pass from the District and environs.
The large trees which our fathers AMI
mothers knew by the roadside and in
the woods are nearly gone, and the
dogwoods which now light the Spring
landscape are mostly small, struggling
growths.
Persons who have a real interest in or
affection for wild flowers do not break
them. A person who is truly friendly
to them may take specimen for ex-
animation under his strong glass or
for keeping in his flower album, but
the Juggling off of armfuls of wild
flowers as trophies OF the Spring
jaunt is considered bad form. The
naturalist, the near-naturalist and the
potential naturalist, and the nature
lover who Is none of these, feels that
it is vulgar. The dogwood asks that
it be permitted to live to serve with its
beauty every Spring.
Evening star., 1925-04-12

The idea that touring Americans
once they land in a wet country
spend all their time at the bar is all
wrong. There is the highest author
ity for this statement. 1t comes from
men prominent in industry and Gov
eminent who recently have returned
from Bermuda and from Havana
the nearest ports of call for the thirsty
from the great American Sahara.
And 1t stems that aboard steamers
flying foreign flags there is only a
mild rush to the bar the first day out.
After that all is calm and quiet.
Even those among the "benighted'
and 'unenlightened" who smack their
lips the loudest at the thought of get
tiAg away from the land of liberty
so that once more they can place their
feet on the third rail, are quick to
lose the novelty Of unrestrained and
unprohibited drinking and lapse back
to an operative or two at the cock
tail hour and to bottle of wine with
dinner. Perhaps they end up the day
with a pony of brandy or a sweet
liqueur
Recently the papers were filled with
the non-drinking pledge entered into
| by Samuel Vauclain, head of the great
Baldwin Locomotive Works, and some
OF his associates. They were not to
QTlHk on american SOlIs w pm
Mr. Vauclain hied himself away to
Bermuda. The inference was that
while in the British isles he would
not be a teetotaler 1t transpired,
however, that Mr.. Vauclain had gone
with his daughter-in-law and nVe
grandchildren-hardl the sort or
party for a real wet outing. The Amer
ican captain of industry attracted
much attention at Hamilton and when
accosted by newspaper correspondents
and asked about his pledge he
merely begged that he be reported
"clean and sober as they rate the
sailors in the Navy.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Mellon, is one of the returned traV-
elers from Bermuda Mr.. Mellon does
not desire that he should ever be
known as a dry" But he took with
him to Bermuda his young son and
the latter's boy chum
The former Secretary of State, Mr.
Hughes, when he quit public office,
sailed imm mediately for Bermuda, tax
ing his family with him.
There have been many other dis
tinguished Americans In Bermuda the
mast season All report that 1T is
great relief TO get away from the
discussion of prohibition. Prohibi-
ton is not a problem in Bermuda
therefore no one pays any attention
to IT.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
C1emenceau's Little Joke.

The Tiger strokes his grizzled mus
tache, the wrinkles Of his old face con-
tract and he smiles grimly and says,
"Ten years after I am dead they may
know what think of life" For such is
the dictum Of Georges Clemenceau. The
book of his life and philosophy has been
written in three large volumes, but not
before he has passed on and a decade
followed may the book be published.
But the world will wait, and will be
as eager when the time comes as now to
know what Clemenceau thinks of the
world in the affairs of which he has
played so large a part. In all he has
written and in the countless addresses
he has delivered Clemenceau has taken
his countrymen surprisingly little into
his confidence, and there long has exist
ed in France and elsewhere curiosity as
to what really was in his mind
No man in modern times has lived a
more romantic, picturesque. adventurous
life than Clemenceau, the Tiger of
France, and few in ancient times had
so colorful careers. His book will be
worth waiting for.-Los Angeles Elk
press.