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America was fooled" at the
Washington Conference reflects
an opinion widely held in the
service and natural to the navy
officers point Of view, says the
philadelphia Bulletin. "His pes
simism regarding the chances of
further effective reduction Of
naval strength by international
agreement is warranted to some
extent by what has gone on at
Geneva.
"Yet in his natural and patri-
otic reaction to developments Of
the day which must deeply con-
Germ man with his responsible
tiles the Congressman sees
things in too black a light. The
Washington Conference set a
standard and evolved a method
for real armament reduction
that will stand forever. Any eff
fective cutting nf armament on
land OF sea OF in aid must be in
its spirit ard largely follow its
method But its usefulness was
not limited to the immensely
valuable precedent it created or
the example of international
good will that it set. It actually
stopped competitive building
among the major naval Powers
that in its implications would
have been an ever growing men
ace to peace. 1t settled the Pa
cific problem for this generation
at least. BY its substitution of
the Four Power pact for the An
glo-Japanese alliance it scored a
brilliant triumph for American
diplomacy.
''The Administration and the
American people have naturally
been loath to enter a new stage
Of competitive building il class
es not covered by the Washing
ton pacts as long as there SEEM
ed a prospect Of the extension of
the ratio principle. An Ameri-
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ADVERTISEMENTS-Th Smyrna Times is
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Il represents but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
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of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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can construction program is al
ready authorized for use in the
event that the Geneva undertake
ing proves the fiasco that Mr..
Butler fears. If it does, that
will be demonstrated soon
enough to enable Congress and
the Administration to take the
proper action without a delay
compromising the national Sc
curity."
Smyrna times., 1926-12-29

We join our esteemed contem-
porary, The Middletown Tran
script, in its plea for State tax
reduction policies similar to that
Of the Federal Government. Del
aware might, with profit, sub
scribe its full share to this cause
at the coming session Of our
, next Legislature. The financial
security of our State and the en-
tire nation is largely dependant
on drastic tax reductions where
yer and whenever such steps are
at all possible. The remedy is
with the citizen. 1t calls for in
dividual and collective action.
We must awaken a tax-consci-
BUSINESS which makes each real
ize that the cost Of government
is a vital part Of his own cost of
living wherever its charge pri-
marily falls.
James A. Emery, General
Counsel Of the National Associa-
tion Of Manufacturers, says
there is no greater popular delu-
sion than the belief that tax re-
lief is an accomplished fact. eve
save at Washington, and waste
in the state capitols.
"Our tax situation cries for
reform and demands permanent
and enduring leadership, unless
we are wiling to permit the vast
proportion Of our hard-won sur
plus to be taken from private
administration and expenditure,
and to be spent by and for gov
eminent.
Taxation is indispensable to
government, and government is
indispensable to individual and
collective security. 1t is not the
fact of taxation, but its form
and amount which menace our
progress.
Government in all its forms
is plainly consuming II per cent
of our gross national income.
Startling as that may be, it is
not the whole truth, for we are
told that three-fourths Of the
national income is consumed, so
cially and Individually, in the
productive effort. 1t is that sur
plus, over and above what we
socially and individually con-
sumo, that provides the funds Of
progress. It is not the product
Of the farmers fields which
measure his prosperity. 1t is
what he has over and above OPP
Grafton and living that permits
him to improve his tools, enlarge
his acreage, better his stock, ,and
enlarge his family life and their
opportunities. We move for
ward, individually and collective
", from the margins above con
sumption.
"It is important to reflect
upon the stunning fact, not that
government is taking II or Is
of our income, but is absorbing
1-2 of our national surplus"
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Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly in
advance.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Glass matter.
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The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA, DELAWARE i.
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July 3, 1904
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. By
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
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ESTATE of Charles Schreffler. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary upon the Estate of Charles Schreffler
late of Blackbird Hundred. deceased, were duly
granted unto FRANCES Lorah on the Twenty
third day of December A. d. 1928 and all
persons indebted to the said deceased are re-
quested TO make payment TO the Executrix
without delay. and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required 10 exhibit
and present the same duly probated 10 the said
Executrix on orb efore the Twenty-third day
Of December A. d. 1927 or abide by the law
In this behalf.
FRANCES LoRAH,
Address Executrix
Clayton. Delaware.
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The belief of Congressman
Butler, veteran chairman of the
House Naval Committee, that
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LEADER IN
COMMUNITY
SUCCUMBS
Mrs. Joseph B. Healing Dies
Suddenly at Home After
Long Illness.

Private funeral services for Mrs.
Joseph B. Healing, who succumbed
today at her residence following sew
eral months illness, will be held Sat.
urday afternoon at the home, 1424
N. Alabama st. Mrs. Healing never
fully recovered from a serious oper-
alton last winter.
Mrs, Healing, wife Of the national
Republican committeeman from In
diana, was active in political. social
and civic circles here for the past
twenty years. She was born at Leaf
River, Ill.
Friends may view the RENAME
Friday afternoon and evening at the
home. Burial VII be in Crown Hill
cemetery. Messages of coincidence
were received from many associates
Of Mrs. Healing in social and correc-
tional activities.
She was an active Republican
worker and was a member of the
Woman's Department Club, Indiana
Woman's Prison board of trustees,
Day Nursery board, Board of State
Charities, Family Welfare Society
and Marion County board of chari-
ties.
Besides the husband, the mother,
Mrs. Cecilia Meyer, and three sisters,
Miss Luella Meyer. Mrs Mind My
ers, Mrs. Mamie G. Gaffin. all Of
Indianapolis, survive.
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IAMASITE' PAVING
MATERIAL BANNED
Board President Announces
Street Repair Stand.

No more "amasite" viii be used 20
repair the improved streets Of In
dianapolis, Roy G. Shaneb ger,
board Of works president, announced
today.
Action was taken on recommeuda-
ton Of City Engineer Chester Obcr-
leas.
Former City Engineer George G..
Schmidt was the leading exponent Of
"amGslte," purchased from friends of
the administration The material
is a compound containing consldera-
bic crushed stone.
Representatives OF the concrete in
terests contended that paving specl-
fications prepared by Schmidt, but
later repudiated by the board. would
have allowed use OF an "amasite"
material in paving OF new streets.
They said the material would not be
durable. The board is considering
awarding contracts for repairing I'm
proved streets by competitive bids
and possibly operating the municipal
asphalt plant part time.
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OF
TOWN IS FOUGHT
Horse Thief Detective Move,
SAYS Beech Grove.

Fifty Beech Grove citizens in a
meeting Wednesday night branded
the proposal Of the Indianapolis city
coupcil to annex the town as another
move to extend the power of Horse
Thief Detectives.
Speakers declared that the town
already is overrun with the horse
thief detectives. The meeting was
held in the Office of Bert Wilhelm,
contractor, 517 Main st. Speakers
expressed belief that Klansmen were
behind the attempt to join Beech
Grove to Indianapolis.
Wilhelm, w. S. Newcomer. a
lumber dealer and Agate Sahn, civic
club leader, were named to start in
junction proceedings, If necessary,
to block passage of the annexation
ordinance. The Indianapolis coun-
Gil referred the measure to commit
tee Monday evening.
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ROUMANIAN RULER
WILL SAIL FROM
AMERICA NOV. a
Alarm Over Kings Condition
Causes Shortening of
Tour.

| Bp United Press
! ABOARD QUEEN MARIE OF
ROUMANIA'S SPECIAL TRAIN IN
KENTUCKY, Nov. 1S.-Queen Marie
of Roumania today announced a de-
cision to cut short her American
visit and sail for Europe aboard the
liner Bsrengaria from New York,
Nov. "a.
This action, which was forecast
some time ago in United Press dis
patches from Bucharest, was directly
attributed by the Queen to receipt
of O cablegram bringing her unfav.
orable news concerning the health
of King Ferdinand.
Her Majesty will continue her
American tour as far as Detroit
without change. Saturday night she
will leave Detroit over the New
York Central. reaching New York,
Sunday noon.
The royal party. which was sep
arated for several hours Wednesday,
during which Princess Ileana was in
an automobile accident, was re.
uniSed at indianapolis Wednesday
evening. Ileana retired early upon
instructions from her nurse, but It
was announced she had suffered no
Ill effects from the accident save for
a slight shock which was aggravated
by the fact she was riding in gan
open motor car and caught n cold.
Today the Princess intends to re-
main absent from the round Of social
activities while she takes a complete
rest.
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TAKE VETERANS
|NL|QUOR GAME
Man and Wife Arrested by
Federal Officers.

A man and his wife who, accord
ing to Federal authorities, long have
boasted that they were ''the Oldest
bootleggers in town" and that they
never had been caught, were arrest
ed Wednesday night after prohibi.
ton agents had made numerous al
legged purchases Of liquor at their
establishments.
Those arrested were James Jor-
dan. A, taken at 6115 Virginia Ave,
and his wife, Mrs. Maude Jordan, 4S,
found at S66 N. Meridian ST.
AT both places buzzer systems
were in use, warning Of the ap.
proach of officers and the raiders
said liquor had been poured In bath
tubs Husband and wife were re.
leased today uHder bond.
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EX-OFF| |C|ALS
GRAND JURY
WITNESSES 7
Several Who Served During
Shank Administration
Quizzed.
I RlKHOFF AMONG THEM
Former Chief Offered lob for
Money, 1t Is Said.

1t was former city officials" day
in the Marion County grand jury
room this morning.
The investigation of alleged politi-
cal corruption in Indiana when ID. c.
Stephenson was in power was under
way again, after having been laid
on the shelf for day.
With two exceptions, witnesses eX-
amined during the morning were
former or present city employees. the
majority of them being in the for
mer" class.
More to Come
And when the jurors recessed at
noon, Prosecutor William II. Remy
announced that the session would
be resumed in the afternoon, with
more witnesses on deck.
Those quizzed before the noon
adjournment, in the order of their
appearance, were William H. Free
man. member of the board of works
during the Shank administration and
former Republican county chair
man; Herman F. Rikhoff, Shank po-
bureau head, who served in the last
administration, and has retained his
position under Mayor Duvall; j. f.
Taylor, constable in the court Of
Justice of the Peace Walter Glass;
Virgil Ferguson, chief of the fire
prevention bureau during the Shank
administration; James Isaacs, Negro,
COL Darnell St., laborer on the city
pay roll, and w. F. Willoughby, Ra-
venswood, Klan organizer under Ste
phenson.
Freeman was quizzed for only a
short time. Then Rikhoff went In
the jury room.
Appointment Offer
1t was understood that the jury
desired to question Rikhoff about a
story that he was offered political
appointment IL he would pay large
sum to a certain organization. Rik-
hoff refused the job, 1t is said.
Two others called in as witnesses,
who had not appeared up to noon,
were Edward +. Mcbride, former
director of recreation. and Ned Rus
sell, deputy constable.
After Willowoughty, the last wit
ness of the morning, came out OF
the jury room he talked for a few
minutes with Remy and then the
two went into the prosecutors office
for a conference. What was said
there was not disclosed.
DuVall Worker
Russell was active during the
mayoralty campaign for Duvall in
the Second ward, and exceptionally
active the day prior to Duvalls
election.
Wednesday the grand jury devoted
It's time to- clearing some of the
regular Jail cases from the docket.
Remy, however. worked during the
entire day on the probe OF Stephen
sonism.
l.. @. Julian, Evansville. former
business associate Of Stephenson,
may not be brought before the grand
Jury again today, Remy indicated.
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Grateful

Queen Marie was grateful for
the welcome she received in In
dianapOlis.
Wallace Lee, city committee
chairman, and his 13-year-OId
daughter, LU1na, accompanied the
Queen int the drawing room of
her special train just before she
left.
''Mr. Lee, your people have been
lovely" the Queen said. 81 like
the name Of your town, 1t is so
musical. so pretty. i wish as
chairman you would express my
thanks, please.
II hope / did not show sadness.
was just little dOwncast this
evening. especially tried to be
cheerful. didn't want your
people to think 1 did not ap-
preciate."
The Queen asked especially that
ii. j. Ransburg, transportation
committee chairman, be thanked
for providing her two MarmOn
autos, an open and a closed ear,
for the parade through downtown
streets. The Queen rode I'm an
open car as much as possible. so
she would be able to see. When
1t rained, as happened several
times during the ceremonies, she
changed TO the closed car.
The Queen gave an autographed
photograph of herself to Miss Lee.
Lee in a statement today ex-
pressed his thanks to all those who
helped make the reception of the
Queen a success.
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PIG WOMAN
ON SICK BED.
SACCUSED
Points Out Hail. Mills De-
PENDANTS in Dramatic
Court Scene.
HEARD SHOTS, SCREAMS
Witness Gives Version of
Tragedy in Lane.
HEARD SHOTS, SCREAMS

28 United Press
VYCOURTROOd, SOMERVILLE, N.
J., Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Jane Gibson today
told her version of how the Rev.
Edward > Wheeler Hall and Mrs
Eleanor Mills were murdered and
identified those who she said were at
the scene.
She related that on the night of
Sept. IA, 1922, she had seen Henry
Stevens, Mrs. Frances Hall and Will
lie Stevens at the spot where later
Mrs. Mills and Rev. Hall had been
found murdered.
She had heard shots; heard man
curse and woman scream.
She said she had seen Mrs. Hall
kneeling; had heard woman plead
ing.
She had seen two men and a
woman in all-and the woman, she
said, was Mrs. Hall; the men,
Henry and Willie Stevens. She
pointed out each in the courtroom.
Defendants UnmOved
AS the white uniformed nurses
and internes bore her in those in
the courtroom rose-all excepting a
little group at the left of the judges
bench. They were Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall, Henry Stevens and
Willie Stevens, the defendants,
whom Mrs. Gibson was risking her
life to accuse of having killed Mrs.
Mills and Hall. They and their at
torneys remained seated.
Six men moved a pale form from
a stretcher to white iron hospital
cot in the courtroom, tilted up a
little the head of the bed, folded back
SNOW white linen, and the voice Of
Mrs. Gibson spoke forth in accusa-
ton.
She had been trundled over the
ew Jersey roads in a slow moving
ambulance to the courtroom in the
full knowledge that her trip might
mean her death; had been carried in
silence through crowded corridors
to the courtroom.
A Bible was placed in her hands
and she swore to tell the truth.
Speaks in Low Voice
A low voice.. almost inaudible. be-
gan speaking. 1t was Mrs. Gibson's,
and laboriously she told her story
that had been awaited for four years.
What was your occupation on
the night of Sept. IA. 1927" asked
Simpson as his first question.
"a farmer" answered the witness
in such low voice that it was hard
ly audible.
The court stenographer came over
to the bedside the better to hear the
witness.
Mrs. Gibson said her cornfield had
been robbed the Sunday night before
the murder.
She heard an "old, old, rickety
wagon in the field on the next Thurs
day night" she said.
Her dogs barked and she went out
TO investigate. Then. said the wit
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Until Eternity Cry
of Gdrrote's Victim

Bu Untted Press
HAVANA, Nov. 1S.-Quesado Cas-
tillo. Negro murderer, dies today
in the clutch of the medieval garrote.
The long lever which forced a steel
spike into Gastillo's vertebrae was
turned at sos a. m. and at 6:111h
Castillo was pronounced dead. Ac-
cording to custom, the body was to
remain in the Santiago Jail on pub
lie view. still gripped by the garrote,
for four hours, when it would be
buried
Castillo could not sleep last night.
but his calm was unperturbed as he
walked to the execution chair today
smoking a cigar.
Gentlemen, exclaimed Castillo as
though putting a toast, until eter-
nifty"
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Hoosier Asks Funds
to Fight Corn Borer

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-A re-
quest for a $1,000. 900 appropriation
to be used to eradicate the European
corn borer in the middle west was
made to President Coolidge today by
members of the corn borer commits
sion. headed by Prof. G.. 1. Christie,
Purdue. Ind.
Christie told the President the
prevalence OF the corn borer in sew
eral rnidwestern States had resulted
in an embargo against the shipment
OF corn out OF these States. He said
the fund would be expended Inn
mediately by farm organizations
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DEFERRING I.
OF. MERGER
CASE LOOMS
Commission Meets TO Take
Up Motions for Delay in
Utilities Affair.
MORNING SESSION SHORT
Appearances Entered-Brief
Protests Heard.

Postponement OF the hearing on
the $55,000,000 merger OF local cleo
tricity and power utility interests ap-
afternoon when the public service
commission met to consider motions
to defer the case ana to dismiss for
want Of Jurisdiction.
Attorneys for the Merchants Heat
and Light Company, an insult con-
cern; the Indianapolis Light and
Heat Company, and the Indianapolis
Power and Light Company the con-
cern into which the two others would
be merged, met with the commission
this morning at the time scheduled
for the formal merger hearing. Ap-
pearances were taken and the hear
ing adjourned until two In the aft
ernoon, due to the absence from the
city OF Commissioner Clyde I'll. Jones.
Among the army OF attorneys APP
pearing at the morning session was
Alvah J. Rucker, city corporation
counsel, who has made the open
charge that $4,000 OF insult money
was injected into the 1924 campaign
to procure a commission favorable
to insults expansion program In In.
diana
Other Attorneys
Others who entered appearances
were James w. b'esler, representing
the indianapolis Power and Light
Company; Carl ii. Mote, representing
the Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany; William Bosson. representing
himself, certain consumers and tax.
payers; Charles N. Thompson and
Elmer Z. Scott. representing the In.
dianapolis Power and Light Com.
Rucker, Charles Mendenhau and
John w. Becker, representing the
City Of indianapolis; Carl Wilde ana
A. B. Cronk, representing the Chap
man-Price Steel Company. the @ d
J. Tire Company and the American
Foundry Company, which are pro.
testing against the merger Fred
erick T.. Mltson, representing the
Indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce;
Edward O. Snethen and Samuel
Dowden, representing the Indianap0.
lis Federation OF Community Civic
Clubs. and Francis +. Matthews and
o. e. Koegel, representing all OF the
utilities concerned.
Matson protested against an im-
mediate hearing OF the case. declar-
ing, If this were before a court. L
think the judge would adequately
realize that counsel must have sudi-
Client time TO prepare for the case.
These are not dilatory motions. these
motions to postpone. We desire
about ten days. but will be satisfied
with a shorter time" Dowden ad-
vised the commission against hasty
action.
City Not Prepared
Declaring chat the city IS not pro
pared to argue the motions in-
telligently n such a brief time, Men
denhall offered a motion 20 dismiss
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RESCUERS IN MINE
SEEKING SIX MEN
First Group Enters Pennsylvania Shaft Where Flood
Trapped Workers ueSday-Fate Not Yet Known

the flooded No. workings of the
Tomhicken pit of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company mine here, where six
men have been entombed since Tues
day.
With emergency hospitals, kitchens
and portable electric plants around
the mouth of the shaft, mine officials
were doing everything in their power
to determine the fate of the six men.
1t is believed the men are en-
tombed in the No. 16 slope and the
work of Installing pumps at the es%
trance of this slope was being
rushed.
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NEW WAR ON UTILITIES
Says Damage Suits VIII BE Filed
for Tearing Up Streets.

War on public utility companies,
which have torn up streets and
failed to repair them. was declared
today by the city's legal department.
Damage suits will be filed against
the companies that fail to comply
with the law that provides they
must restore the thoroughfares to
their.~eriginal condition" John X.
Ruckelshaus, city attorney, said.
Ruckelshaus. pointed out that holes
left by the utilities cause accidents
for wl1ic hthe city is liable.
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Marie Nearly Sees
Claude Sans Tie

When Detective Inspector
Claude M. Worley steps out in
full dress hereafter he is going
to wear a tie that he has tied
himself.
The manufacturers of dress
ties that are held in place by
rubber bands lost a good Gus
toner when Worley, riding in
the parade in honor of Queen
Marie, was informed by a fell
low officer that his neckpiece
was gone. Evidently, It had
dropped off somewhere. What
if the Queen should see such
an august parsonage as a de-
tectiive inspector sans tie?
Perish the thought.
Hurriedly, Worley drew his
overcoat collar together.
A mounted policeman was
dispatched post haste and soon
returned with another tie. And
at the next stop Worley's APP
pearance was absolutely cor
rect.