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New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
Drops Dead Eating His
 Breakfast in Florida

New York, May 13 R-J. M. Lambert. 56 years old. real estate operator of Miami Florida. and for mer colonel in the Texas Rangers, died suddenly today while break fasting in g sandwich shop near the Hotel Cadillac.
 Lambert came here about four weeks ago with two business assoc ciates. G. E. Short and G. F. El- liott. He was president of the Car roll Investment company and vice. president of the New Jersey Hold ing corporation, both Florida con- cerns.
 He is survived by his widow, who is in Miami, married daughter who lives in Waterbury. Conn.,, and ia son, Jack, living in San Diego, Cal.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

tor. history: Robert R. GoR. dirsc- tor, mathematics: Charles J. Drap- eau. director. French: Jess D. Sallee. director. English: Eleanor B. Yates. director. Latin: David B. Swift director. science: Newell 6. Ames. director. commercial; Edith A. Adams. English: Ruby Baldwin. dressmaking: Grace L. Ballou, Eng fish: Helen E. Barksdale. history; Charles J. Campbell. science: Rach- el Carpenter. mathematics: Dorothy N. Carr. biology: George M. Cas. sidy. physical education: Katharine H. Clark. history: Grace Coholan, English: Josephine Crawley, com mercial; Emma N. Dawson. Ene fish: Lionel H. Depot, physical sdu- cation; Agnes M. F1nnegan. Latin; Margaret Glover. commercial: Rose Glover. physical education: Ruth c. Goodwin. commercial: Katharine Griffin. English: Amy c. Guilford, social science. modern language; Andrew Guilliano. Spanish: liza F. Harvey. social science: Sylvia HaweA. French. Latin: Clara E. Hefner. Latin: Palmer Howard, his tory.
 Elizabeth L. Hunserford, house. hold arts: Bertha M. Jones, com mercial: Idella K. Knapp. dress making: Marie May. English: Flor ence Meacham. commercial: Eliza beth Macintosh. biology: Gladys Nickerson. French: Leonard Nixon, mathematics: Jennie Olsson. art; lone D. Proctor. history: Dora Pro- tass. commercial; Adrienne Raby, French: Helen F. Smith. librarian; Pearl M. Snow. history: Mary M Souther. French; Helen stahl. Eng fish: Bertha K. Tallon. Spanish; Frances H. True, chemistry: Bertha F. Waddell. commercial: Sara J. Walker, mathematics: Mildred G. Weld. mathematics: Antoinette U. White. Commercial: Florence Win ter. history; Helen Wolski, English; Mary Reynolds. English: Erna West haver. English: Mildred Edwards, Enslishi Charlotte H. Segur, art.
 Junior High School Shops
 Lillian Hubert. Mary sheehan Paul Clark. Fred Drabble, Coripne Goodwin. William Gritzmacher, Ar thur Groth. William Groth. Ethel Littlehales. Amanda Wallen, Henry Ziegler. Dorothy Wesker. Bertha Hitchcock. Muriel Bradbury.
 Dr. Vincent J. Smith and Dr. Mil. dred Gardiner. examining physicians for boys and girls in the New Brit ain schools were recommended fol reappointment as will tho school nurses. Miss Nell O'Brien. Cecelia Meehen, Mary O'Brten. and Minna Richter. The latter is a new ap. pointee. Miss Jane E. Barker will be recommended as the school nu- tritionist.
 Attendance Department
 Anne c. O'Brien. Charlotte D. Nj. coll, Edward L. Stebbins.
 Special Instructors
 Music, George B. Matthews.
 Art, Dewey Van Cott.
 Physical education. elementary, Estella G. Cuddy.
 Supervisor. elementary schools Ella A. Fallon.
 Director of evening schools. James E. O'Brien.
 Permanent substitutes, Ellen M Moore. Elizabeth R. Woodworth, Clara M. Vile.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
STAMFORD BAKERS STRIKE

Stamford, May IS R-Union journeymen bakers here today de- clared 8 strike against the federal system of bakeries In sympathy. it was claimed. with men who had claimed a lockout in West Chester county. New York, by the same company. The local strikers also are demanding recognition of their union. Nine men out of 25 employ ed in the company's bakery here struck,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
RAISE sso FOR RELIEF

Approximately $50 was raised at a bridge party give last evening by the employees of the New Britain Trust Co. The money was for the Red Cross fund for relief of Mis- sissippi river flood victims. There were 24 tables. A prize of $2.50 in gold awarded to Mrs. Harry H. How ard was returned to the fund. The affair was under the auspices of the Girls club of the Trust Co.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
PINEDo AT PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla. May IS CP- Commander Francesca de Pinedo. the Italian fiier engaged in a four continent air voyage, reached Pen- sacola at 12:15 D. m. today, having made the trip from Charleston. s. C.. in his seaplanes in. s hours and 55 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
BRADsTREErs REPORT

New York, May 13 R1Brad- streets weekly compilation of bank .clearngs show an aggregate of $9.- 740,702,0G an increase of 4.7 per cent as compared with a year ago. Outside of New York there was decrease of one-tenth of one per cent
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
BLAKEsLEE GET CONTRACT

BLAKEsLEE GET CONTRACT.
 Bridgeport May 13 (UP)-C. w.. Blakeslee & Company, of New Ha- ven, have been awarded the contract for the Yellow Mill bridge at $1,- 097,S70. The bridge commission has approximately $1,15o,0OO with which to work.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

Modern subjects. as taught in the schools of New Britain, help to de- velop healthy. well-informed and useful citizens"
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06

and from Armstrong; Corner to
Blackbird got under way. The cost
of the new work will be in the neigh
borhood of one and one-half million
of dollars, two thirds of this amount
derived from the issuance of bonds.
The work of widening Penny Hill
from 20 to 40 feet will begin some
time in May The State Highway
Department will meet on April 27 to
open bids for this stretch of widening
which will extend from Shellpot TO
Bellevue Quarry, a distance of al
most two miles. Up to this time all
of the right-of-way has not been OPP
tanned and it may be necessary TO in
stitute condemnation proceedings
against some recalcitrant property
owners. Another contract to be
awarded at this meeting is a stretch
of 1.65 miles from Brenford to the
dupont Road. This small lateral road
will be nine feet wide.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
DELAWARE GOVERNORS WIFE
Mrs. Robert P. Robinson is Severely
Shocked in Collision near Newport

hoitONhSu III NOiiiSiUt 1iCdA 4NN"POAI
Mrs. Robert P. Robinson, wife of
Governor Robinson, was recovering
Monday at her home on the Newport
pike from an accident Saturday night,
in which she was severely shocked
and suffered a slight cut on the head
from piece of flying glass. Mrs.
Robinson and her husband were ac-
cOmpanied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Cranston and were on their way to
attend a Grange meeting in Green
wood, whes the car which was driven
by Governor Robinson collided with
one driven by Sheriff Temple, of Den
ton, Md, who was accompanied by w.
B. Deem and three women, of Denton.
Mrs. Robinson was the only one in
jured. The accident occurred between
Bishops Corner and Dover, when
Sheriff Temple turned to avoid what
he thought was a log in the road dur
ing pouring rain. This was the sec
ond accident encountered by the Gov
ernor this year, the first being several
weeks ago, near Odessa, when he ran
off the road and the car overturned
and rolled over when he tried to re
gain the road No one was injured
at the time
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06

The proposed system of grad
ed taxation, if the plan works
out and the measure is adopted
the revenue produced will prob
ably fall about 100000 short of
the present law. Under the pres
ent management Of the State
tax office the law, including the
filing fee, has been made work
able, and large sums have been
received without imposing dis
tress. There has been some
complaint about dependents be-
ing forced to pay in certain cas-
es, but proposed amendments to
the law clarity the situation re
garding dependents and there
will be no reasons for objections
about distress in the future.
According to tables Of graded
incomes, smaller incomes would
be lowered for taxation puIpos-
es and the moderate incomes
would be advanced. Strictly
speaking, they would bear the
burden. The increase would not
be large. The increase on the
very large incomes would not be
in proportion to the jump in
moderate incomes. For instance,
the increased tax on an income
Of $4,000, according to this
schedule, would be $40, while
the increase on an income Of
100000 would be SIG. How is
the State going to make up the
missing 100000? No one seems
to know at present.
Abolition Of the filing fee
means, of course, that a vast
number Of persons with children
whether they number one OF
half a dozen, will pay no direct
tax at all, though their children
are educated at public expense
at the expense of their neigh
bors.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
THREE SCHOOL TAX MEASURES
But It Is Almost Certain the $500
Filing Fee Will Be Repealed

Flllng rec VIII De hepedleu
With three substitute bills for the
original bill making changes to the
School Income Tax Laws of the State
reported favOrably by the House COM
mittee on Revenue and Taxation the
original bill still held in committee
and another arriving to-day the tax
situation has gone beyond the hsder-
standing of tire ordinary citizen. 1t
is expected that the substitute bill Of
fered by Representative Virden for
his original filing fee repeater will be
acted upon by the House to-day un-
less it is delayed by bill which is
also expected to-day as a substitute
for the House Bill No. 290. The bill
was prepared by the State School Tax
Department as a substitute to the
substitute submitted, which also elm
mates the So filling fee, but raises the
exemptions on married persons to 81
900, or $1,000 if single. It is believ-
ed that House bill 290 will be allowed
to die in committee. It was further
predicted that the sections Of the Tax
Departments proposal affecting cor
porations will be reported favorably
as a substitute, with portions pertain
ing to so-called "family holding com
panies changed.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06

this bill the State Board of Agricul-
ture will carry out its provisions and
it approvriates. $4,000 to be used in
the inspection of packages of apples
sent out from this State to see that
they are as represented. The name
of the shipper, his address, the size
and variety of the apple would have
to be stamped on the package. The
bill has the backing of the Apple
Growers Association of the State.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

ADVERTISEMENTS-Th Smyrna Ilsnes Is
the business medium not only for the Town
II represents, but for the outlying district Oh
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
of Clayton, Kenton, Cheswold, Townseno'
Ieipsic, &C. A rate of so cents per men an
insertion charged for transient advertising.
Season or yearly display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale, For Rentt
Lost and Found advertisements occupying
one inch space or less. minimum charge
of so cents per insertion. Public Sale ad-
vertisements rs cents per inch first inser-
ton and so cents per inch for each SUD
seduent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices. Is cents per line per issue.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAN
AGEMENT. CIRCULATION, ETC. of The
Smyrna Times, published weekly, at Smyrna,
Delaware, required by the Act of August "a.
1912.
Editor-Robert D. Hoffecker, Smyrna. Del
Managing Editor-Robert d. Hoffecker.
Smyrna. Del.
Business Manager-Robert D. Hoffecker.
Publisher-Robert D. Hofecker. Smyrna,
Del.
Owner-Robert D. Hoffecker, Smyrna, Del.
Known bondholder. mortgagers and other
security holders. holding 10 more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages or other securi-
ties-None.
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
4th day of April. 1927.
(SeaD Notary Public.
my Commission expires March 10, 1e3O).
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
GRADING AND PACKING APPLES
Bill in Legislature, Already Passed
House, Makes for Uniform Methods


House. Makes for Uniform Methods
The lower house Of the Delaware
Legislature has passed a bill intro
duced by Representative Conwell,
which provides uniform method Of
grading, packing and branding Della
ware apples for sale in closed pack
ages. This bill was explained by
Henry Ridgely, attorney Of Dover,who
stated that there are similar laws in
other apple growing States. /, He ex-
planned that the fact Delaware has no
such law and that in some cases ap-
pies shipped from Delaware are not
what they are represented to be has
proved injurious to the apple growers
and may eventually ruin them if such
a law as this is not enacted. Under
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
WILL BUILD 80 MILES OF ROADS

Highway Board Figures on 1927 Con-
crete Work and Some Bridges
Fifty miles Of improved concrete
highway in addition to bridges and
widening Of various stretches viii.
comprise the construction program Of
the State Highway Commission for
this year. The first pouring of con-.
crete this year started on Tuesday Of
last week when the widening opera
tions between Dover and Cheswold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-22
Atlantic Building
Fire Blocks Traffic

A small blaze in the basement of
the Atlantic Building, 92S F St.
n. W., last night tied up traffic
for more than an hour and drew a
large crowd of spectators. Firemen
say that there was no damage re-
sulting.
Miss Nellie Judge. employee of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-22

Department Of Agriculture, by
which the building is occupied, first
smelled smoke and called the watch.
man who turned in an alarm. Be
cause of the dense smoke, firemen
were forced to use their gas masks
to reach the basement. The fire
was in some trash. Joseph Pittle,
manager of the Metropolitan
Clothes Shop, adjoining the build
ing, said that smoke caused some
damage to the stock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
BORAHi, HEFLIN,
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brought out of Mexico and some were
taken from Mr.. Ell3s' Mexican con-
sulate in New York. Mr.. Hearst said
they had cost in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
The publisher. also told the COM
mittee that it was his understanding
that the collection had been submitted
to the American embassy at Mexico
City and to officials at the summer
White House in the Black Hills some
months before publication. He had
been told, he d3id, that President Cool
idge was mot willing to become
acquainted with the Details" but felt
there was no proof that any of the
senators named had taken money
The same opinion was expressed
freely among committee members dur
ing the hearing. Senator Reed of
Pennsylvania, the chairman, specific
.lly called attentionsa that ''no evil
dence," of payments had been put into
the record, and Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, the democratic floor leader,
declared he was convinced no pay
ments had been made.
N11s 11O01OJ, CV O4AC OO5AAAAAAAAS "a AAA0
testimony, passed the whole batch of
documents gathered by the Hearst Or
ganiaation across the table, in a big
envelope, and the committee did not
make all of them public. It was dis
closed, however, that most OF the ST.
215,OO0 was covered in an alleged Of
ficial order by the Mexican controller
general, dated July Is, 1926, setting
aside the money ito be charged to
secret expenditures for pro-Mexican
propaganda"
Under this heading Borah was to re-
ceive $500,O0O; Hef1in $350O0O, and
Norris $350,000. Under a separate head
ing LaFollette, designated by his ini-
tialS, 'R. M. L." was allotted $4,000.
The order of the. controller general
was addressed to the chief clerk of the
controllers department, and there the
trail ended.
The story of how the papers were
obtained was gone into at some length
by Mr. Hearst and the witnesses who
followed him. E. D. Coblentz, editor
of the New York American, said he
supervised preparation of them Tor
publication and made inquiries as to
their authenticity, until he 4atiSfied
himself that. they were absolutely
genuine" He added that the collec-
ton had been offered to Secretary
Kellogg at the state department but
that the department declined to help
in the Investigation.
Both Mr. Coblentz, and Miguel
Avila, who followed him on the wit
ness stand, related details of the nego-
tiations by which the lllpers were pro-
cured. 1t was Avila, former agent
in the American military intelligence
service during the war, who was cred
tied with having extracted the docu-
mentS from the Mexican files, work
ing through clerks, both in Mexico
City and in the case of the consulate
in New York. Testifying with pro-
nounced accent, he told a fascinating
story of his experiences in New York
Mexico City and along the border.
Mr. Hearst told the committee tina
it was through Avila, Edward Clark
the manager of his mothers estate
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
HUNT ORDERS RIVER
BOARD TO WASHINGTON

PHOENIX, Dec. Is tH9 = Governor
George w. P. HUT today directed
Mulford Winsor, Yuma, president OF
the state senate, and Henry S. Nc
Cluskey both members of the Arizona
Colorado river commission to proceed
immediately to washington. The gov
ernor made .thisN decision on receipt OF
a telegram from other members of the
commission noy in San Francisco,
which stated that it was advisable that
such course be followed.
The governor stated that Winsor
and McCluskey would leave for the ma
tional capital not later than Monday
evening He said other members OF
the Arizona commission would hold
themselves in readiness to leave for
Washington when advised that their
presence was needed in presenting Ari-
zona's opposition to the Swing john
son Boulder canyon dam bill.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16

urged that the field here be put in
shape before that time so that the
derby can come through this city and
bring here approximately 400 planes
on the cross country races.
That Los Angeles contemplates the
building of a two million dollar
aviation field to care for 5000 air
planes with mechanics, service and
hangars was spoken of by Frye to en-
phasize the magnificent growth of
the flying business in the past few
years.
Douglas will get air mail if there
is a well established air passenger
line flying through this city Frye
said. He said that he had been as
sured of this by federal officials. He
advocated night lighting OF the field
here so that all the traffic could use
il. The Aero Corporation, Frye said,
delivers it's express shipments from
the landing fields by motor cycle and
it's passengers by taxi and the price
of the ticket on the plane pays the
total cost to the final destination
]. w. Tardy, of the Borderland
Climate club, urged that all the
Douglas district support aviation ano
especially the Aero Corporation be-
cause of their courtesies and very
apparent sincerity. He urged thai
all heads of business establishment
buv tickets to give their employees
a ride this morning in the big Fokkel
plane as an intimation to Presiden
FRYE of the feeling of friendship ant
cooperation that exists here. Both tn
Douglas Lumber Co., employees ant
those of the Basset Lumber Co. VII
be given ride in this manner thl
| morning. Tardy, who is head OF tn
Douglas Lumber Co., inaugurated tn
idea.
7 Colonel B. A. Packard, president Q
the First National Bank spoke briet
! ly and thanked Frye in behalf 9
himself and the community for III
very clear explanation of the vas
opportunities of aviation. Colon'
Packard urged that the building
perfectly adequate air port hel
would not be expensive and shoul
| be done at once. He said that he ha
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16

At first, Page continued, he prom
ised the woman who had disclosed
! existence of the papers $1,000 to get
the papers, out she failed to de-
liver
"At the end of ten days we told
her we were not interested in the
papers," said Page. "I suggested en-
ploying Avila and was authorized to
| hire him"
AviIa got in touch with a man
enployed in the office where the
papers were kept, Page told the
committee, and confirmed the eX-
istence of the documents.
sThe enaploye said he would get the
napers for a sum-" Page continued.
aAvila reported that he could de-
liver the papers on the next day. Inc
next day he came to us and produced
the papers"
One of the documents, he said,
was signed by the controller-general,
reporting the payment OF $l,2OO,OOO
for three u. S. Senators.
eve went Immediately to Ambas-
sador Sheffield" the witness went
on, sHe said he could not believe
them He asked us to take them to
the counsellor of the embassy to get
his opinion
h eve went to the counsellor's house
He stated the documents had every
appearance of being genuine and was
excited.
eve were satisfied the documents
were at least worth showing Mr.
Hearst, The next day We got three
additional documents from Avila, We
then took all of them to New YorN
and showed them to Mr.. Clark anc
Mr. Hearst.
''Mr. Hearst asked us to return t(
San Antonio where we were promised
additional documents. We waitec
about five days at San Antonio
These Mexican employees arrived ant
delivered them to Mr.. Avila."
Asked as to how he tested the ou
thenticity of the documents, Page sal
they were referred to an America
l friend of his who had been a news
paperman in Mexico for years
"He obtained the signature of Presl
! dent Gales and compared it to tn
l signatures of our papers, recounte
} Page. ''The stationery vtss that
President Gales. He knew PERSONAL
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16

faith in Douglas and that the people
here would make possible the estab-
lishment here of a very large air.
port. He said that he also had great
faith in the future of aviation.
Seconding the address of President
Margillian of Aqua Prieta, Fernando
Mendoza, prominent international
citizen said that he worked on the
principal that what was good for
Aqua Prieta was good for Douglas
and the other way around and urged
that everything be done to bring
about the desired ends Immediately.
He pledged his cooperation.
Postmaster E. j. Huxtable seconded
the remarks of Frye and others who
spoke in regard to the mail COM
tracts. He related that he had letters
from the offices of the Postmaster
General in Washington stating that
this city would be considered very
favorable when the mail contracts
for the southwest are gwen out.
F. D. Hubbell sounded a note which
was responded to by everyone present
when he said that Douglas must re-
member that whatever good comes in
the way of advances in aviation to
this city are in a great measure due
to the boosting and building of
! George E. Buxton, absent head of the
local chapter of the National Aero
nautical Association.
Hubbell said that it was proper
that everyone get to work at once
and do everything to put aviation
over here. He said that he did not
feel that it would be right to stop
but that it was impers1iye for the
benefit of the community that the
work go on and that the ideal anS
the picture be made reality.
The aeronautical vice president
stressed the significance OF Colonel
,Lindbergh's flight to Mexico City: he
said that it means an opening 81 an
traffic with Mexico He stressed the
position of Douglas to take advantage
of that traffic. He asked that every
one work now for the big field, TIT
! night lights and the hangers.