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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
PROMINENT REALTY MAN
Is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Henry 2. Haas, Former President
of National Association, Sue
cumbs Suddenly in Pittsburgh.

Henry p. Haas. Pittsburgh. Pa.
former president OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards, died
suddenly Friday, March 4. Funeral
services were held Sunday, March 6,
and private interment took place on
March Z.
Mr. Haas assumed the presidency
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards in June of 1916 Gen
eral adoption of the code of ethics of
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards by individual member
boards of the association. since then
made compulsory for all member
boards was an important accomplish
ment OF the association during the
period of Mr.. Haas presidency. The
term realtor adopted by the associa-
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 26.--The
validity of Baltimore coming ordi-
nance was upheld by the Court of
Appeals this week in the case of a
construction company against the
mayor and City Council of Balti-
more and Charles II. Osborne, head
of the Bureau of Buildings.
All the members of the court, ex-
ceDt Judge r. Scott Offutt and F..
Neal Parke. voted to sustain the de-
cision of the Baltimore City Court.
The appellant company desired to
erect 16 two story dwellings in a
continuous row on an avenue zoned
for cottages exclusively. After fail
ing to obtain favorable action in the
City Council, the company attempted
unsuccessfully to obtain building
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ton in May, 1916. as its membership
designation, was also brought into
general use during this year.
AS president of the association at
the time Of the entrance of the United
States into the World War, MIR. Haas
rendered the services of the asSocIa-
ton to the use of'th various depart
ments of the Government, an oner
which led, during the following year,
to the participation of the association
in solving the problem of emergency
war housing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
CANADIAN BUILDING BOOM.
Dominion Activities Reach Highest
Point in History.

Building activities in Canada are
now at the highest point in the his
tory of the Dominion.
February permits in the So lead
ing cities total $7,77S,552, a gain OF
per cent over the same month
last year and of 40 per cent over
January. Since the first of the year
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permits have totaled s13,207.S31, ac-
cording to the Dominion's Bureau
of Statistics. This exceeds by 312
per cent the figures of 1926 when
the previous high records for these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26

Spectacular activities are indi-
Gated throughout Ontario, where
February permits of $4,391 $50 were
lie per cent ahead. Of February.
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two months was established and
compares with ga per cent loss
during the same period In the
United States. as shown by the re-
ports of s. w. Straus e. Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
OUTPUT OF LABOR
SHOWS ADVANCE
Various industries Report
Marked Increase of Produc-
tivity in Recent Years.

Labor productivity has shown a
marked increase in various industries
during recent years.
An article in the current issue of
the Monthly Labor Review on the pro
ductivity o. .St,"aad labor in the
United States shows mat the pSoduc-
tive output has increased about 30 per
cent since 1915 and about $50 per
cent since 1880 for all employees on
class ! railroads in the country. The
percentages are based on the number
of traffic units per empoye for the pc
Rod 1890 to 1915, and on the number
of traffic units per hour of duty"
from 1915 TO 1926. While the fact that
these increases have been almost un-
interrupted is established by the study
no attempt is made to apportion the
credit for the Improvement in output
as between increased efficiency of la
Dor, the introduction of new machines
or processes. better management, or
increased traffic.
A study of factory labor turnover
including a group of IT'S manufactur
ing companies. with about 500 600 en-
ploSes, shows that for the month of
December, 1926. the accession rate was
27.1, and the total separation rate 800
The total separation was divided into
voluntary quits" with n rate of 200:
AN-OffS, with a rate OF II, and dis
Charges, with a rate of 3.5.
Lunch Service Form.
Data secured b. the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics in the course of n gen
eral survey OF employers personnel
activities. in regard to the extent OF
the provision of restaurant facilities
I'm Industrial establishments, shows
that 303 of the 430 establishments
scheduled had some form of lunch
service. An average of about 30 per
cent of the 1I75 600 employees in these
establishments use the lunchrooms
daily.
The cafeteria is the most popular
form of service with both employers
and employees. Prices are usually very
reasonable, as there is seldom any at
tempt at making a profit from the
service, and in many cases the lunch
rooms operated with a considerable
dehclt. In most cases the companies
aim to provide wholesome, well cooked
food. and frequently much attention is
paid to making the lunchroom an at
.tractive place to spend the lunch pc
ROD The lunchrooms are usually con
sldered by employers to be an impor-
tant factor in maintaining the health
and efficiency of the working force.
A summary of the 1926 study by the
bureau of wages and hours of labor in
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
CHRISTMAS AT AsBURY CHURCH
Sunday Will Be Full Day Starting
With Christmas Carols and Ending
With a Christmas Pageant

Asbury NJ. E. Church, Rev. R. K
Stephenson, pastor, will observe
Christmas with special programs. The
church will be appropriately decorated
and the choir with Mrs Marion Gov
erdale as organist, will render special
Christmas anthems. Christmas this
year falling on Sunday, makes it par
ticularly fitting for church programs.
The day will start out when members
of Asbury Choir and orchestra will
assemble at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Hynson on West Commerce
street at $50 a. M, partake of a light
lunch and start the rounds of visiting
homes of the sick and aged and sing
Christmas Carols. This will be fol-
lowed with the Candle Light Service
at Asbury NJ. Z. Church at six o'clock.
Each person is requested to take a
candle in a holder and participate in
the service led by the pastor, Rev. DR..
Stephenson. At 10 o'clock Asbury
Sunday School will render a Christ
mas program of music and readings,
followed at II o'clock by the morning
service in charge Of the pastor who
will not only address the children on
the theme of Christmas but deliver
his morning sermon on "The In
speakable Gift" The choir will sing
several Christmas anthems with solo
and duet parts. There will be no Ep-
worth League service at 6.45 p. m. but
at 7.3O D. M, the League will take up
the regular evening church service
with Christmas Pageant, unique as
we'll as it will be a beautiful portray
al Of the Christmas festival The
pageant il entitled Carrying Christ
mas Around the World" Rev DR..
Stephenson, the pastor, will make the
address.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Addressed Last Thursday by District
Governor "Sam" Schumacher

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club was held at the Wayside
Inn on Thursday, December 18th, at
6.15. The speaker Of the evening was
Governor "Sam" Schumacher, District
Governor of the Fifteenth District.
Previous to the dinner Governor
"Sam" met the Board Of Directors and
the Counsel in conference at the Fruit
Growers National Bank. In opening
his address he greeted the club, then
stated that he carried the greetings Of
President Sap in the term Of slogan:
"Take Rotary Seriously" Governor
"Sam" then gave an interesting and
vivid description Of the International
convention held last year at Ostend,
Belgium. Following this he stressed
most emphatically that each Rotarian
should not just feel he is a part Of a
pleasant dinner club, but that he is a
part Of a great organization which is
spreading throughout the world good
will and mutual understanding. In
closing he stressed two points which
he said are the two great ideals Of
Rotary: take your business and make
it your opportunity TO serve your com
munity and generation; and come into
such a mutual understanding with
men both inside and outside of Rotary
that this organization will be able to
advance goodwill and international
peace. At this meeting it was decid
ed to contribute to the Kings Daugh
ters to aid them in their Christmas
work. 1t was announced that the next
meeting would be in charge of ''Chip-
py" Bell. H. B. Coleman Of West
Chester, wheel manufacturer, was the
visitor at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
PLAN NEW BRIDGE AT ODESSA
Public Hearing on Proposal Heard by
u. S. Engineers at Odessa Monday

Public Hearing on Proposal Heard by
u. S. Engineers at Odessa Monday
A public hearing was held in the Of
fee of the Watkins Packing Company
on the site of the proposed swing
drawbridge over the Appoquinimink
River at Odessa, Monday afternoon,
by Major R. p Howell, United States
Engineer for the Wilmington district,
to determine whether the bridge would
impede traffic on the river under the
specifications proposed by Engineer
Charles Z. Grubb The hearing was
attended by H. R. Faulkner, president
of New Castle County Levy Court,
and members, Thomas w. Truitt, am
es Meehorg and Charles Simons, Jr.
Plans submitted call for plate girder
swing bridge on a concrete structure
with the principal draw opening locat-
ed on the Odessa side of the structure
and for horizontal clearance of forty
feet between the fender systems of
the principal draw opening. No fend-
ers are proposed for the narrow east
erly opening of the bridge. The plans
also provide for a vertical clearance
of 4.8 feet above local mean high
water under the drawbridge in a clos
ed position The depth of the river
at its mouth, due to a sand bar locat-
ed there, is 1-2 feet, while from the
mouth to Odessa, a depth of 6 feet
is continuously available. A detailed
report of the hearing will be submit
ted to the United States Engineering
Department at Wilmington before
Thursday. Major Howell will then
submit the findings to the War De-
partment.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
STANDARD FRUIT CONTAINERS
Fruit Growers of Del Mar-Va PENN
sula Endorse Resolution for Them

Urging the use of a standard con-
tanned for fruits and vegetables as one
of the best means of preserving the
future of the fruit and vegetable in
dustry on the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula,
former Governor John G. Townsend
Jr., Of Delaware, made hit with fruit
growers at the recent annual meeting
and exhibit of the Peninsula Horticul-
turad Society at Berlin, Md. Former
Governor Townsend urged that the so
ciety endorse the principles of the
Perkins bill, now pending before the
present Congress and advocate its
passage in the interest of establishing
a Standard Container for products
shipped from the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula. A resolution was adopted urg-
ing the standard apple grading law,
like Delaware's, on Maryland and 9th
er States. The standard container
idea was also included in a resolution.
Discussion of the question of whether
a Japanese beetle quarantine is neces-
sary in Maryland and the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula occupied much of the ses-
sion. The majority of the members
did not consider it necessary, and the
result was the passage of a resolution
requesting the government to with
hold the Japanese beetle quarantine
from those sections.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
FARM FIRE NEAR PENNINGTON
Barn and Cowsheds, Including Some
Stock, on Johnson Farm, Destroyed

Barn and COwsheds, Including Some
Stock, on Johnson Farm, Destroyed
Fire on the farm of Colonel N. j.
johnson, four miles east of Farming
ton, destroyed the barn and cowsheds
and burned two mules, two horses and
a fine Guernsey COW. The loss was
something over $4,000 and is about
half covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The farm is
tenanted by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lynch and Colonel Johnson, the owner
makes his home with them. Firemen
were called from Greenwood, Harring-
ton, Seaford and Bridgeville. The
place is situated on a dirt road lead
ing off the DUPONT Highway and the
road was in such bad condition that
the Greenwood fire apparatus stuck in
the mud twice before it reached the
fire. Harrington sent a number of
firemen but the fire apparatus could
not get over the road. When the fire
men did arrive at the farm there was
no water supply and only the chem
ical on the engines could be used. For
tunately the wind was bolwing away
from the house and other buildings on
the farm and they did not catch fire.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
THE DELAWARE y. ]. BRIDGE
Span Proposed to Cross From Will
mingtOn to PennsgrOve Encouraging

Span Proposed to Cross From VIII
mingtOn to PennsgrOve Encouraging
George A. Casey, president of the
new Delaware and New Jersey Bridge
Corporation, declares that the engin-
eers and others who are interested in
the proposed span across the Della
ware river from below Wilmington to
near PENIS Grove, n. j., are prepar-
ed to go ahead with the work as soon
as permission is given by Congress to
build the bridge. The matter of funds
for surveys and other preliminary
work, Mr. Casey said, had all been
taken care Of Those who are inter
ested in the project are also interest
ed in the building of large bridges in
other parts of the country. The local
company is going ahead with its plans
in the belief that the project will be
approved and the bridge will be built.
In the Senate at Washington, Senator
Thomas F. Bayard has introduced
bill giving the company permission to
build the bridge across the Delaware.
This bill is identical with the one in
troduced in the House of Representa-
tives by Congressman Robert G.HouS-
ton some time ago. The company,
Mr.. Casey said, has full confidence in
Congressman Houston and Senator
Bayard looking after the interests of
Delaware and securing the passage
of the bridge bill
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
JOHN +. .LEFEVRE LOSES JOB Of
STATE GAME AND FISH WARDEN
THOUGH HE HELD JOB EFFICI-
EMILY, POLITICS OUSTED HIM
He is Succeeded by Chester V. Town
send, Republican of DagsbOrO-
Change Takes Place January l

Change Takes Place January /
At the meeting of the Beard of
State Game and Fish Commission in
Dover, Thursday, the office of chief
game warden of the State was declar-
ed vacant. Chester V. Townsend, of
Dagsboro, was elected to fill the va
cancy. His appointment will be effec-
tive, January l. He succeeds Col
John p LeFevre, lawyer, of Dover,
formerly of Smyrna, who has held the
office for 13 years. The salary which
has been about $1,000 year is fixed
by the State Commission. When Col.
LeFevre took charge of the office of
game warden the revenues were small
and very little interest had been taken
in preservation or propagation of
game. The revenues of the Office now
total around $4,000 a year and the
game laws are being as economically
administered as they can possibly be.
While the State Game and Fish Com
mission is supposed to be a non-parti-
san body, this does not mean anything
apparently. When pressed for an ex-
PLANTATION as to the dismissal of Col
oneI LeFevre one of the Republican
members of the Board frankly stated:
"I believe where a board is Republi-
can in majority that no Democrat
should hold office under that Board
when a Republican can be found to
fill it." Another Republican member
of the Commission, in explaining the
discharge of LeFevre, said: "Well, my
party has ben demanding change I
The State Game and Fish Commission
is composed of the following: Judge
John L. Lynn, Wilmington, Republi-
can; Wilbert RawIey, Kent county,
Democrat; John S. Isaacs, Milford,
Republican. Mr.. Rawley demanded Of
his Republican colleagues if the ser
vices Of Colonel LeFevre had been sat
isfactory. He was assured by both
men that they had ben most satlsfac-
tory and efficient. Trouble has been
brewing for some time among the
rank and file of the Republican party
in Kent and Sussex counties because
Of the feeling that Wilmington and
New Castle county have been especial
" favored in the distribution of polltl-
cal plums and the lower end Of the
state has been left out in the cold. i
has long been rumored about the
State House that the Republican lead
ers were going to try to build up a
stronger organization down state and
that the first move would be made by
the Fish and Game Commission. 1t
has been no secret that LeFevre was
scheduled to go and that Republican
would be named to succeed him.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE PLAN

Senator Beck, Shore Agent, Thinks
Most of Objects Now IrOned Out
That most of the objections to the
Chesapeake bay bridge plans in which
so many Delawareans in this section
are interested, have been ironed out,
is the opinion of State Senator S.
Scott Beck, of Chestertown, Nd, rep
resentative on the Eastern Shore of
the bridge company. The consent of
the chief of the engineers of the US.
is all that is needed now. 1t has not
been decided definitely to place the
easterly bridgehead at Colchester, but
it is known that the bridge will rest
on Kent soil between Rock Hall and a
point near Colchester. The quality of
the bay bottom will decide the loca-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Meeting Given Over to Christmas
Readings, Selected by Mrs. James
w. AnthOny-CIub Makes Gifts

Meeting Given Over to Christmas
Readings, Selected by Mrs. James
w. Anthony Makes Gifts
The Christmas readings given at the
Twentieth Century Club House last
Friday, December 10Th, were carefully
selected by Mrs. James w. Anthony
and arranged into an exceedingly in
teresting program Mrs. Anthony
read the Legend Of the Christmas
Rose," a beautiful selection. Mrs. L.
l. Handy's number on the program
was "Inasmuch," and all enjoyed it.
Carol, "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" Club, Mrs. Evans at the piano.
All were deeply interested in "The
First Christmas Tree" Do you know
about The First Christmas Tree? If
you had been there Miss Laura A. Bell
would have told you. And, by the
way, when the celebrities were spok-
en- of on Arts and Crafts Day, Miss
Laura Bell gave an account Of the in
terview she had at one time, with
Will Carleton, the poet. The failure
to report this incident last week, pre-
sents the opportunity of speaking of
it now. The last of the Christmas
readings was "The Red Candle" by
Mrs. F. F. Evans. 1t proved to be
very clever story. In the name of the
Twentieth Century Club 140 books
were given to the Kent Hospital on
Monday The gift was greatly appre-
ciated. The Club is to make two
happy at the Colony at Stockly, by
sending Christmas gifts to them
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
'hRlAN CHURCH NOTES

\ Xmas Proo.
PIRATE 10 ~ n Sln and SERMONS
G. CorJ. '"e Day to Be Given
FIng serv;aa. a many ! announces the
<prshiu y 80 % ior aa Sunday-Morn-
@Tbe .oO' Iy' subject, Of the
h music h.. onSpeakable Gift. "
at zS0 siie cholr. Evening
light Is &C, special program,
q nday ScbooI =, presented by
nissiona,.' ne offering will
School Al !, WORK in Korea.
sA5. christian En-
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
Community Tree at -Four Corners"

Community Tree at -Four Corners
Our American Legion boys who are
ever commendable for the good they
are doing in the community, have
caught the Christmas Spirit again
this year and erected big tree at the
-Four Corners" lighted with colored
lights. 1t will stand beautiful bea-
con of Community and Xmas spirit.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21

Continued on Fifth Page
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
Christmas Holiday Observed Monday

NHElslHtdS G1ohudy 'SN -'AS'oN'
Christmsa coming on Sunday this
wear, the holiday will be observed on
Monday when stores and business
places will be closed. The Times Of
fee, to give its force a Christmas, will
close Friday night and not open until
Tuesday morning.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
STURGEON FISHING HITS sNAG
Russia Back Again in Caviar Market !;
and the Prices Take a Tumble

Importations Of Russian caviar may
cut into the business of sturgeon fish
ing along the Delaware, reports from
New York indicate. The run of stur-
geon in the Delaware River promises
to be as good as ever, but the foreign
export Of caviar, which is made from
sturgeon roe, may spoil the business
locally. Reports from New York to
local packers said that Russia, the
one-time world market of the tasty
caviar before the World War, has got
ten back to its pre-war stride in the
packing Of caviar and thousands of
pounds of the famous Russian deli
cacy will be handled by two big New
York firms this spring. The foreign
importations will tend to keep the
price of the home packed produce
down. Small ad valorem duties on
the importations of caviar help keep
the prices low on the foreign caviar,
local dealers say. A higher tax on
the importing of the Russian caviar
is advocated by many. Last year
caviar sold at 81 a pound. Previous
ly it had sold at So pound and some
times higher. It is predicted that the
price will be lower than ever this
year.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
REGISTRATION LAW CLARIFIED
House Passes Measures After it was
Fully Explained by Julian C. Walker

The two bills which came out Of the
House Committee on Elections on
Wednesday as substitutes to clarity
the permanent registration law pass
ed two years ago, passed the House
Thursday afternoon One of these
substitute bills was introduced BY
Representative Tinsman and the other
by Representative Virden. The bills
were explained to the House by Ju-
liam G. Walker, attorney for the
House who prepared them. One of
the bills practically re-enacts the per
manent registration law as it was
passed by the Legislature two years
ago, it being found that some sections
of the bill as passed had been left out
Of the copy printed in the election
laws The other bill clarifies some
parts Of the law as it refers to pri-
mary elections.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
STATE SWEET POTATO CROP
Delaware Growers Dispose of 80 Per
Cent of Yield at Fair Price

Reports from Sussex county are
that sweet potato growers Of Della
ware have moved 80 per cent. to 95
per cent. of last years crop and that
there is but between IS and 100 car
loads Of sweets left to be disposed of.
According to w. T. Derrickson, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Markets Of the
State Board of Agriculture, the Del
aware growers while receiving only
about half the price at this time, com
pared with the abnormal high price
last spring, have done fairly well in
disposing of their product. Both New
Jersey and Tennessee sweet potato
growers still have a large amount of
potatoes to be disposed of which they
are holding back hoping that the
market may brighten up bit. AS a
result there is little demand for sweet
potatoes in the East. The price OBJ
tanned per bushel for the past few
weeks has ranged from $1.20 to $14O.
While this is not up to last years
spring price it is much better than the
price gotten last fall at harvest time.
Sweet potatoes brought from 90c to
$1.0O a bushel at the start Of the har-
vest This was due largely to the fact
that Delaware had an exceedingly
heavy crop, which condition prevailed
pretty generally all over the sweet
potato growing states. The high
prices obtained last spring was re
sponsible for the increase in acreage.