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Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09
THEOsOPH|sT PLANS \
 FL|GHT OVER EUROPE.

LONDON, May g. (P-Dr. Annie Bes&ni's 80 years do not prevent hel from prosecuting her campaign to win thc whole world over 70 theoso- pny, 1,a'!v in May she will initiate a series of lectures ir London and .hrorghcut the summer will fly to all 'c European capitals to deliver addre<..e in the interest of the new
 ;v;l a~t'cn of which she belie7es krisnn nrrti, her you+Aful Hindu .", tege is the prophet.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09
WHY J. s. REGIMENTS
 WEAR HANCMAN'5 MOOSE

FORT NIAGARA, N. Y, May g. [P) If the average American soldier were ordered to wear hangman's moose about his neck he might feel insulted, yet hangman's moose, says Col. R. E. Ingram of the 2Sth Infan- try here, was the origin of the now highly -prized fourragere or shoulder cords worn by certain regiments of the United States army.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09
BLIND GIRL TRANsCR|BER
 IN WASHINGTON LIBRARY

WOODWARD, Okla, May g. (R)- Blindness has given profession to Claadine Johnson Of Woodward who though born without sight, has in her early twenties become tram scriber for the blind. Recently she was accepted as a transcriber for the National Library for the blind at Washington, D. c.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09
BLAMEs COMMERCIAL INTERESTS

GENEVA, May g. (P)-Chuan Chao, the only Chinese delegate at the econ omic conference, disturbed the calm of the session by boldly blaming for eign commercial interests for the cha os that exists in China.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09
INCIDENT CLOSED

LONDON, May g. (P)-With the re- ceipt of Secretary of State .Kellogg's note indicating that the United States considered the debts discussion closed it was officially announced that Great Britain would have nothing further to say.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09
CAMPAIGN AGAINST FLAPPERS

TOXIC, May 9. R)-A campaign against fappers is fully under way. The chief of police complain that for eigners are responsible for short skirts, lip sticks and other outrageous customs which are gnawing at Japan's vitals.
 Fresh Puretan Hams ana Bacon at Brown & Hawkins Corp.
 Seattle Tee Cream at Sehallerer's Alaska Shop. q
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-09

Toilet articles, perfumes, hair brushes, combs etc. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Competitive bids for the dredging
of the Smyrna and Little rivers in
lower Delaware We're opened recently
by Colonel Earl |. Brown, United
States Engineer for the Wilmington
district, and forwarded to the War
Department at Washington for APP
proval. Bidders and the bids made
were: w. H. French Dredge and
Wrecking Company, Norfolk, Va, for
Smyrna River, only, .224 cents a cubic
yard. Delaware Dredging Company,
Philadelphia, Smyrna River, .348 and
Little River, .248 if both contracts are
awarded to it, and Smyrna River, SO
and Little River, &c, if one contract
is awarded. It is estimated that to
complete the work planned it will be
necessary to dredge out $4,000 cubic
yards Of material in the Smyrna Riv-
er and $4,000 cubic yards in the Lit
tie River. There is a considerable al
lowance for over-dredging, however.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
WANT NEW ROADS IN KENT
Delegations Urge Highway Depart
ment to Construct Roads This Year

At the recent meeting of the State
Highway Department at Dover stOout
300 persons, the larger portion from
Kent and Sussex counties, appeared
before the commission and solicited
new roads for their respective dis
tricts. The delegations were heard as
follows: Delegation of 25, headed by
Senator Steele, for a road from Bay
ard to Selbyville, a distance of one
and one-half miles; delegation of 25,
for road from Middletown to the
Levels; delegation Of 10, for road
from Milford to Owens or Milford to
Staytonville, a distance of miles;
delegation of 10 from Smyrna, headed
by Senator H. P. Hall, and Represen-
tative Davis H. Bell, and others, ask
ing for an improved road on the
Smyrna cutoff leading to the dupont
Boulevard; delegation of $50, ask
ing for a road from Bayville to Selby-
vile, a distance of 3 miles. Congress
man Houston and Representative
Dickerson spoke in behalf of this road
"a delegation of for a road from
Downes Chapel to Hartly, a distance
of miles,. a delegation of 25 to 80
asking for a road from Bridgeville to
Robbins station to the state highway,
a distance of miles; delegation of
so or more for road from Seaford to
Atlanta, distance of 3 miles, Sena-
tor Allen and former State Treasurer
Rawlins, heading the delegation; a
delegation of 6 asking for a road from
Little Creek to Leipsic in Kent coun-
ty, a distance of six miles; a delega-
ton of 25 to 80 asking for road
from Greenwood to Andrewville, 513
miles; a delegation of so asking for a
road from Bacon's to Whitleysville,
Sussex county, distance Of Z miles,
Representative Hastings, heading the
delegation; delegation of 80, asking
for a road from Delware to loves X
Roads by way of Wards store, a dis
tance of 8 miles; a delegation of 10
asking for a road from Dover to
Cheswold, west of Dover, a distance
Of miles; a delegation of %, asking
for a road from Kenton to Davis
Corner, in Kent county, a distance Of
4 miles, headed by W. L. Fisher, of
Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
COLLECT STATE FILING FEES
Repeal of the Law Does Not Protect
Those Who Failed To Pay in the Past

Announcement is made that the
State School Tax Department will
Immediately begin a drive for the col
lection of all delinquent filing fees due
from taxables of the State. This ac-
tion was decided upon in accordance
with Governor Robinson's statement
that the filing fees for prior years
must be paid regardless of the repeal
of the law, which eliminates thefiling
fee for the years 1927 and thereafter.
The repeater, as recently passed,
by the legislature provides that "pro-
department, either by civil or criminal
suit for collection of the taxes.
visions Of all act (including or repeal
ed. 4. shall be continued in full force
and effect as to all taxes. :. arising
!. in connection with returns requir-
ed to be made for the year 1926 and
all prior years. It was said that every
source Of information, including avail
able voters list, list of registered vot-
ers, directory and the like, will be
used to disclose the names of the de-
linquents who have not paid the tax.
All those who have not paid the tax
are now fully informed as to their
liability, and suits will be entered i'm
mediately against non-payers. Sum
mons will be issued and served by
special constables
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
ARREST 1873 ROAD yIOLATORS
Reckless Drivers Continue to Lead all
Other Auto Offenders of Road Law


One hundred and thirty-eight ar
rests were made by the State Police
last month, according to the month
" report just issued. In addition 494
persons were reprimanded. The
amount collected in fines was $2,755.
Reckless driving continues to lead all
other offenses for which persons were
arrested in April by State Police, with
10 arrests. Driving while drunk is a
close second was II arrests and pass
ing on the right got 16 motorists into
trouble. Thirteen persons were ar
rested for not having operators lie
ense and eight We're arrested for
shooting crap. Other arrests follow:
No mirror on truck and transporting
liquor, six each; improper tags, over
loaded truck, unregistered car, drunk
and disorderly, illegal possession of
liquor, four each; improper lights, lar
ceny, possession of stolen goods, three
each; taking car without consent of
the owner, bad brakes, assault and
battery, breaking and entering, held
as witness, stealing and selling hq-
uor, two each.
There was one arrest on each of
the following charges: Violating the
school law, wife beating, assault with
intent to murder, manslaughter, in
decent exposure, manufacturing liq-
uor, statutory offense, failing to stop
at cross roads, operating car with no
motor number and leaving accident
without complying with the law.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Fred F. Adkins, retiring president
Of the Delaware Eastern Shore Asso-
citation in reviewing the work Of the
association, says: eve spent $4,000
last year for exploitation Of the pen
insula and forty-one local Chambers
Of Commerce, Boards of Trade or cit
liens committee between 100000
and $125,O0O. Eve want to refresh
the ranks of our agricultural army
with new workers, new money and
new IDEAS" said Mr.. Adkins. "Above
all, we should continue to invite small
and soundly financial industries to
settle in our pretty towns and cities,
and we should be careful not to tax
them to death when they come" Mr.
Adkins pointed out that of the 3,897,
600 acres in the counties of the three
states on the Eastern Shore, sixty
eight per cent. are in farm lands,
which, with their buildings, are valued
at $190,079,975. Last years crop yield
was S44,2O2,739. Tourists to the
Peninsula Of Plenty last year in
creased from thirty to forty per cent.
over the preceding year. Sales of
gasoline leaped about twenty-five per
cent. Chesapeake Bay ferries brought
forty per cent. more travellers than
during 1915. There was big turn
over in farms, several wealthy Phila-
delphians, New Workers or Baltimore
ans acquiring picturesque estates
along the 1,7OO miles Of waterfront of
the peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Performance of contract shall commence
within ten C0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for 80 per
cent of the construction completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond certified check, or money to the
amount of at least ten (10) per centum of
the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marked Proposal for the Construction Of
State Highway Contract No.-........
The Contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (2O) days from the date of
opening proposals. .
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Detailed plans may be seen and index plans
and specifications may be obtained upon re-
ceipt of two dollars (S2.00) which amount
will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
Contract 72B
Wilmington Bridge Approaches

$50 Gu. Yds. Excavation
5000 Gu. Yds. Selected Borrow.
100 Tons Broken Stone Base Course
1000 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Pave
ment
1900 So. Ft. Cement Concrete Sidewalk
26O Gu. Yds. Glass "A Concrete
10000 Lbs. Reinforcement
$50 Lin. Fl. 1S-in. R. C. Pipe
so Lin. Ft. 24-in. R. C. Pipe
100 Lin. Fl. Relaid Pipe
so So. Yds Glass IA Concrete Gutter
100 Lin. Fl. Armored Concrete Curb
l Thousand Ft. B. NJ. Sheet Piling
5000 Lbs. Cast Iron Gratings
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

The bass season opened on Wednes-
day and many local anglers took ad-
vantage Of the day for fishing. Del
aware Ponds and Lakes attracted a
number of local followers of the sport
James B. Bice, Sr., Dover, caught a
large mouth black bass that weighed
more than seven pounds. Mr.. Bice
caught the fish in Silver Lake.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Commencement will take place at
the University Of Delaware on Mon
day, June 13. There will be joint
graduating class this year Of nearly
100 from Delaware College and Wo-
mans College. The exercises will be
held on the campus at Delaware Col
lege if the weather is clear.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Gustavus A. Miller quietly celebrat-
ed his 10Th birthday anniversary last
week by entertaining a few friends at
his home on North Bradford street,
Dover. Mr.. Miller is a Civil War vet
eran and member of the local G. A. R.
For many years he was an employe Of
the Delaware Railroad Company be-
fore retiring nine years ago. Despite
his advanced years Mr.. Miller is in
perfect health and does all his own
gardening and work around the house.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department at its Office, Do
yer. Delaware. until , o'clock P. M, June
10. 1927, and at that place and time publicly
opened, for contracts involving the following
approximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Mrs. Susan Brady, widow Of the
late Henry H. Brady, who was one of
Chesapeake City's wealthiest men,
died Tuesday night at the home Of her
son Dwight Brady, at Cape May, Nj,
age about so years. Mrs. Brady is
survived by five children, John, Of
Haddonfeld, y. J.; Dwight and Mrs.
S. S. Sawtell, Of Cape May; Philip Of
New York, and Paul Of Chester. Her
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
from the home Of Mrs. Harold Steel
in Chesapeake City, with interment in
Bethel cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
BALTIMORE BUILDING
LESS THAN IN 1925
Total of $50,925,746 Is Third
Highest Figure in History of
City, However.

BALTIMORE. January 8.-Build-
ing operations In Baltimore during
1926 totaled $50,925.746 in valuation,
according to the annual report of the
inspector of buildings.
Although a decline of $3,511 .S78
was registered in comparison with
the preceding year, when total of
s54,437,724 was reached, the year
just closed was the third highest in
the history Of the city. The total
valuation for construction during
1924 was s54,925 $50.
Home building during 1926 also
declined in volume, according to the
report. Permits for the erection of
4,87S dwellings, were granted last
year In 1925 the construction of
1904 houses was permitted. Over
building in this class of construction
in certain sections accounts for the
decline, it is said.
New construction, additions and
alterations in December totaled
So. 703, 500 The total for the CORE
spending month of 1925 was $2,206,-
500. The November 1926, figure was
$4,686 1866.
Permits for the erection of 166
dwellings were issued in December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
CAPITAL REALTORS
LEAVE FOR MIAMI
Local Delegation on Way to
Florida for National Mid
Winter Session.

The Washington delegation of
realtors which will attend the Mid
winter convention of the National As
sociation Of Real Estate Boards which
opens Tuesday left on the Realtors
Special for Miami last night.
Approximately so members of the
Washington Real Estate Board and
their wives and guests comprised the
party which boarded the special train.
This train will arrive in st. Augustine,
the oldest city in America. at pm.
today and from that time until 10
o'clock the local party will be given
an opportunity to inspect this famous
city. The journey will then be re-
sumed and the delegation will arrive
in Miami Monday morning. The local
realtors expect to get down TO bust
ness Immediately on their arrival
While there is q heavy social program
as part Of the convention activities,
the business meetings of the organiza-
ton will keep the Neutrality-suspicious.
busy. Four local men, James r.
Schick, secretary Of the local board:
Robert Bates Warren John Ihlder
and John a. Petty. will address the
convention. Mr.. Warren will speak
on "Co-operative Apartments. MIR.
Petty will address the brokerage divi-
sion on Craftsmanship" and Mr..
Ihlder will address the industrial divi-
sion on Motor Trucking and Truck
ing Costs"
The Midwinter meeting of the Ma
tionaI Association Of Real Estate
Boards is one OF the most important
gatherings affecting the economic
condition of the country because Of
the fact that those who attend this
meeting represent approximately ESQ
real estate boards in as many cities.
and the decisions and discussions of
the various sections of the association
dealing in real estate, insurance and
mortgages will be reflected in these
businesses throughout the country.
The various divisions of the ma
tional association include the brokers'
division, the cooperative apartment
section, farm lands division. home
builders. and subdividers industrial
property division mortgage and
finance division. property management
division. realtors secretaries division
and brokers' division. The present
delegation is one of the largest that
has ever attended any OF the meetings
OF the national association. and it is
expected that those who attend the
convention will bring back TO Wash
ington number Of innovations in
realty and allied fields that will be of
distinct benefit TO the city.
The arrangements for this conVen-
ton have been carried out under the
leadership of Theodore N. Judd. chair
man Of the convention committee, and
James +. Schick, executive secretary
and treasurer of the board. together
with the following members OF the
convention committee: Percy Fl. Rus
sell, II. Clifford Bangs, Karl farrell,
Clarence F. Donohoe, Waverly Tay-
Tor and w. G. Miller.
Among those who will attend this
convention and left on the special
train are: w. G. Miller, Clarence Dono-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
HOME & GARDEN
HOME RECORD. IN 1926.
HIGHEST IN THE CITY'S HISTORY
President of Operative Association Fore
sees Slight Decline Present Year, But
Predicts All Demands Will be Met.

courage. experience and capital To be
successful as an operative builder.
Many Of these gentlemen win
shortly go back, either voluntarily or
by force of necessity tn their original
yocatious, and the sooner they do Il
the better it will he for them and for
the building business.
During 1927 building costs will
probably remain practically stable.
There is no reason to believe that
there will be any drop whatsoever and
= IL is to he hoped that there will he no
increase. The principal cost i'm build
ing today is labor and there are no
indications that any reduction In
wages would be considered even
though an attempt were made to re
duce wages. The latter is not apt to
happen here in Washington.
Many of the building trades i'm
Washington have contracts which
carry them through this year and
there Is little likelihood of there being
any serious labor disturbances. From
the statements of the heads of the
American Federation of Labor they
seem to have reached the conclusion
that labor's interest and that of the
employers are mutual and that
strike is as harmful to one as to the
other. Whether an effort will be
made to obtain the five-day week I'm
Washington is predetermined. In sew
eral cities demands already have been
made for such "A shortened work
period.
Government Program a Factor.
General building in Washington
will very probably during 1927 be
close to what it was in 1926, partic-
ularly when the Government program
is taken into consideration. The con
census of opinion of builders from all
over the country who held a meeting
in Pittsburgh last month was that
1927 would be almost as good as 1926.
Thomas s. Holden, statistician of the
r. w. Dodge Company. predicts
good year. Col. Leonard p. Ayres.
the famous economist of the Cleveland
Trust Company. has stated that while
building in 1927 will be good it will
not equal the record of 1926.
Both operative builders and general
contractors can look forward to a
good year. one in which profits shuld
he good, but the operative builders
certainly should not expect to erect
the enormous volume that has been
erected during the last two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

interests and with a view to main
tanning its reputation for investment
and realty stability. The market can
readily absorb 5000 units this year
For the last two years, the extraor-
binary amount of residential construc-
ton was not only sound business but
really necessary since Washington
had such an abnormal increase in
population subsequent to the war that
it was only by building in such alb
normal quantities that these people
were properly housed.
What builders Realize.
Every thinking builder realizes
that the city is destined for 1000 900
citizens, but they will only continue
to build to meet the demand as it de-
velops. A great many of the real
operative builders who design, build
and sell houses and apartments are
prepared with their construction pro-
gram accordingly. Unfortunately
this is not true of the inexperienced
side line builder. In construction.
as in everything else. the novice has
neither the knowledge nor experience
of the professional Because they see
some one who has devoted the best
part of his life to the building bust
ness, successfully carry our a build
ing operation. the side line" builder
whose primary occupation is usually
far removed from the building bust
ness tries to do likewise. 1t is not
as simple as it seems, and many of
the side line builders will soon find,
if they have not already discovered
that the building business today is as
keenly competitive as any other bust
ness and that it takes knowledge.
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past Il months there was transacted
in Washington some Of the great
est real estate deals in It's MS
tory. The activities of Washington
realtors were not confined only TO
the prescribed limits of the District,
hut extended into the fast-deVelop-
ing suburban areas OF Washing
ton. Maryland and Virginia. IRE
mendous increases in building, in the
insurance field in real estate imam
cling. in apartment house construction
and in the handling Of investment ana
business properties marked the best
year.
An unusual amount of large down
town business property was sold dur
ing the year. and to many outstanding
real estate men goes the credit OF
working up and making possible deals
that have resulted in large buildings
and tremendous improvements that
have completely changed the skyline
of downtown Washington and the re-
suit of which, in many instances, Will
bring about beautiful Office structures
and department stores and other inn
DrOEementS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

without conflict with its schedule
special days have been arranged for
the second week Of the exposition
from Monday. February rs. to Satur-
day March 3, III which educational
institutions and other organizations
interested in architecture and the al
lied arts will have q part. Students
of the applied arts Will give demon
stra tiOns of their work, accompanied
by lectures on the methods by which
they are striving 10 attain their Ideals,
The interest of several important
women's clubs i'm attractiye home.
making will be expoundcd The pro.
gram of special days will be an
nounced shortly, and it will be pos
sible for visitors to attend all discus.
sions and lectures.
Good Program Assured.
with the hearty cooperation of in
divduals and societies there has been
arranged a program which we think
will be well worth while and of much
interests to visiting architects, paint
ers, sculptorS, landscape architects
and those engaged IN the allied arts
and trades" said MIR Trowbridge yes
terday. But we also wish to carry
our message to the general public, and
they also are cordially invited to at
tend.
1--WE believe the discussions as to
the use of color in architecture, for
example. will be timely. There ap-
pears to be an active interest in the
use of color in architecture, which is
not wholly due to propa ganda. While
it is true that the makers Of polychro-
matte tiles are greatly interested in
increasing the OUTPUT of their facto-
ries, the probability is that another
reason can be dedlcnd to explain the
growth Of this idea.
"Stone and terra Gotta have long
been used to cover steel framing but
the manner in whicn these materials
have been used has suggested the de
sire TO disguise the trimming and ere
ate an impression Of masonry archi.
lecture. Stone ana terra Gotta have
been used as veneer, but not frankly
Here is where the co!ored tiles enter
the picture, since they cannot be used
in any manner than as q frank ex-
preston of a veneer, covering the
steel frames behind them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
Bates Property Sold.

Property of the Frederick Bates es-
by the original owners from the time
of the subdivision Of the section many
years ago until only recently, has been
sold by Thomas E. FARRELL to the Call
Carl, Inc, The consideration is I'M
derstood to have been $4,000. Free.
ton of a four-story service station on
the property is to be started in the
near future