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Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
SUDLERSvILLE
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOThOod

Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighboThOOd
Sudlersville, Md, June 19.-Chil-
dren's Day was observed in Calvary
Sunday morning at IL o'clock The
program was in charge of the little
Primary children, and very interesting
and profitable In the evening, Sena-
tor Harry Nuttle, of Caroline county,
lay delegrate to the recent General
Conference held in Kansas City, was
present and gave his impressions of
the Conference at work.
Two car loads of poles for the new
electric light line were received last
week, and it is hoped to have the ac-
tual work of construction begin very
soon.
Miss Amanda Roe is entertaining
Miss Frances Hollowfeld, of Balti-
more.
Mrs. Grant Taylor and mother, Mrs.
Sallie J. Sparks, are spending a few
days in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sloan, of Elk
ton, occupied their bungalow on West
End, few days last week.
Mrs. Elwood Walls spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Louis Fal-
lowfeld, Wilmington.
Mr.. Aldred Walls attended the Re-
publican National Convention held in
Kansas City. He was elected an all
ternate at the recent State Conven-
ton
Miss Julia Stevens, student at the
State Normal, is spending her vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Stevens. She has as her
guest, her classmate, Miss Pritchett.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
OAK HILL
Personal Items Of Interest Cleaned
About the NeighborhOOd

Personal Items Of Interest Cleaned
About the NeighbOrhoOd
Oak Hill, June -Children's Day
Exercises were held at Salem M. p.
Church Sunday afternoon and the
church was crowded. Several rare
selections made up the program in
cluding music which was never better
rendered. Many former citizens from
a distance were present. ]. ]. Marker
read the church history and the ser
vice was in charge Of Rev. ]. Peyton
Adams, the pastor. Mrs. J. J. Mark
er had charge Of the program.
Delaney's M. r. Church will hold
their Children's Day exercises next
Sunday, June "A, at 2.3O. A program
of interest will be rendered
Mrs. William Donovan who recently
fell and broke her leg, was able to be
out Sunday and received a cordial
greeting.
Mrs. George Satterield who has
been i'll for some weeks is GONZALES
cling and her many friends hope to see
her out soon.
Farmers have finished setting out
tomato plants.
Wheat prospects are fine with no
damaged stalks and all heading up for
big crop.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
LEIPSIC

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About NeighbOrhOod
Leipsic, June 19.-Mrs. Purcell, the
wife Of Joseph Purcell, who has been
in the Kent General Hospital for three
months, died Saturday morning, fun
eral services We're held from the home
Of her son in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fox are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Sarah Vogel
in Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lafferty and
children, of Little Creek, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Lafferty's mother, Mrs.
Annie Hirons.
Mrs. Sarah Vogel, and Mr.. Lebzel-
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
KENTON

Items Of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighborhoOd
Kenton, June 19.--Mr. i. l.. Everett
is improving the property he bought
Of Mrs. Good by building one room
back and front porch. He has laid a
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Other Correspondence on Page a
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
BOARD To HEAR
j. s. APPEALS
IN GROUPS

The Personnel Classification
Board, spurred on by Herbert =.
Brown, chief or the Bureau of En-
cheney, announced this afternoon a
radical change in its procedure FOR
handling appeals from Cover nmcnt
employees for Reconsideration.
An accumulation OF about 1 $50
appeals for classification, al
awaiting ;4earlngs, forced the board
to make the Grange.
Under the old system each of these
appeals, or groups of appeals. would
have had to wait for hearing
before the full board.
Under the new system, announced
today, the hearings will be con-
Quoted by a newly organized staff of
examiners. who will study the merits
OF the cases in hearings and make
recommendations to the full board
on the basis of these hearings.
The board has been so flooded by
the applications under. the old sys-
tenn that each appeal had to wait
from six months to year before it
received action The commission
hopes under the new scheme to
bring the hearings up to date within
a few months.
The change of procedure was
forced onto the commission by the
head of the Bureau of Efficiency,
who shook the board out of its
lethargy when he returned from his
vacation recently and found that
1900 appeal cases were awaiting to
be heard.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
SHE'S ALL FOR THE AIR NOW
Scotch Airman Plans
$50 Miles An Hour
For Seaplane
BY international News Service


LONDON, Sept. 12.-Three hum
bred and sixty miles an hour.
One mile every ten seconds!
This is the goal Of Flight Lieu-
tenant Darcy Grieg, q Scottish
pilot, who is preparing for an
attempt to shatter the worlds
speed record for seapIanes, at pres
emit held by Italy.
Flight Lieutenant Greig is. in
training for his contemplated at
tempt, which viii be made during
the next few weeks. His plane is
a super-marine SIS. which has
been especially constructed for
the record breaking attempt.
Utmost secrecy surrounds the
preparations 4 for the flight. Elk
perimental tests have been made
and they are reported to have
been completely satisfactory.
West1, and he pointed to the race
as indicating the safety and relia
bility" of air travel under present
SOLtNAbAOllSs
Lauds Veterans Aid
In talking to group of veterans
representatives, Hoover declared he
believed the whole nation "recog
nizes our national obligation to oul
veterans" He told how the Govern
ment was providing pensions and
compensation to 835,292 men anc
women, at a total cost OF $576,
643. 900 a year.
The nominee was very gratifie6
by the results Of the Maine election
but he declined to comment pub
Iicly on the Republican victory. 1T:
size however. was hailed by his
advisers as indicating a landslide
victory in November.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

The Mayor extended the invita-
ton to Mr.. Sunday at the end Of
an address OF welcome. 1t was
greeted by loud applause.
One woman in the audience
shouted God bless our Mayor, and
Mr.. Sunday, without indicating his
decision. said it was a brave stand
the Mayor had taken.
I'VE are in one OF those spiritual
crises in Philadelphia. said Mayor
Mackey. I'VE have to place the
responsibility for the present situa-
ton on the eminent citizens with
appetites that create a market for
the bootieggers. Responsibility is
making demand for bootleg
liquor.
THE citizen, having been sup
piled with his liquor, says: Drive
out the bootlegger.' Just as long
as there is a demand for bootleg
LIQUOR we will have the bootIegger.
The ultimate responsibility is upon
the citizen.
1.-The responsibility for the pres
ent situation is due to the apathy
of the good people of Philadelphia.
Mayor Mackey will make his own
investigation OF charges OF police
corruption which have come from
the grand jury probe of gang and
liquor ring activities in the city. it
was reported today. The mayors
probe will be independent of the in
quiry now being conducted by Dis
trict Attorney John Monaghan.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
Battle OUer Orphan
Again In Court

doris with rag ball which Evelyn
had given to Gloria.
Schaeffer and Meyer were salts
fled with the SECOND proposal and
Justice Bailey agreed to postpone
the hearing until tomorrow ,releas-
ing Gloria in Meyers custody on his
personal bond of 500. The case
Is set for 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Schaeffer was not in court.
She was confined to her home by
an attack OF hay fever.
Coe told Justice Bailey he wanted
the continuance in order that he
might discuss with Schaeffer tho
Jurisdiction Of the Maryland court
In naming Meyer guardian.
Named BY Father
Meyer, gray-haired, So years old,
who resides in the 1900 block of New
Hampshire Ave. n. W., was named
Gioria,s guardian by her father be-
fore the tragic fishing trip to the
lower Potomac River which cost the
lives of the father and mother Of the
child.
'.She used to call my wife AMI
myself grandma and grandpa" the
tall gray-haired and blue-ey@d
Myer who speaks with a scarcely
noticeable accent told reporters
while awaiting a United STATES
marshal TO accompany himself and
his attorney to the Schaeffer resi-
dence to serve the writ.
"They have told her not to call
us. that any more, ] think, and she
has stopped" he added, with q
twisted smile.
Back of the naming Of Meyer as
guardian of Gloria by her father
lies a story of friendship of 20
years standing. Matus came to the
United States from Germany a
young immigrant lad and made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer in
this city.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
Baltimore Celebrates
On Defenders Day.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 12.-On the
14th anniversary of the battle in
which the British were repulsed
by it's garrison, Ft. McHenry. on
whose ramparts Francis Scott Key
beheld the inspiration OF the Star
Spangled Banner. today was hon.
ored by Baltimore. ON Defenders
Day.
r. Trubee Dawson, Assistant Sec.
rotary of War, dedicated the fort as
a national shrine and Governor
Richie spoke.
The fort, built in 1776. was last
used as a hospital during the World
War. N,
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
WARMERS 7 AXE
OVER STANLEY
By 1nternational Now. Service

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Warner
Brothers have acquired control of
the Stanley Company of America
bringing into their hands ESQ thea
ters IN the East and the major
interest in First National Pictures
Corporation, operators of 5000
movie houses throughout the coun-
try, Jack Warner told the Inter-
national News Service today.
1t was learned in connection
with rhe merger that negotiations
are under way by the Warner
Brothers TO gain control OF the
vast Keith-Alhee-O rpheum chain
interests and the theatrical hold
ings of the Shuberts.
The Warner Brothcrs-Stanley
Company combine represents CAPT.
tai Of 150,000,00O and if further
plans materialize it will mean the
massing of $25O.O00, 900 of theater
world wealth under the control
of the Warner Brothers.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

BY international News Service
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12.--Earl
Rowland, OF Wichita. Kan, was de-
clared winner today Of the Class A
transcontinentaFNa race for planes
of the 51O-inch displacement or less.
Rowland flew his Cessna over the
3,o00-nnile course in rs hours, IA
minutes, and seconds. He won a
cash prize OF $4,000.
w. II. Emery, ir., Bradford. Pa,
in q TraveIair, was declared second.
His official time was 25:4S:2a.
Robert Dake, Pittsburgh, Pa,
American Moth, was third. Time,
26:29:56.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
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of his and his wife's death, in
papers signed before the fatal fish
ing trip.
Meyer was yesterday confirmed
by three judges sitting in Orphans
Court, of Prince Georges county,
Nd, as guardian OF the child. The
Schaeffers, however, refused to sur
render Gloria and during the night
spirited her away to the home of a
friend.
With the girl was Anna schaeffer,
13.year-oId daughter Of Glorfa's
benefactors.
Agreed to Release Her
When the writ was served ION
schaeffer. at his store in the 500
block OF H st. II. f., ne telephoned
Mrs. schaeffer that he and Meyer
were going to get Gloria and that
he was going to surrender her to
him.
However, he changed his plans
and appeared in court with a
new attorney, Lowry n. Coe. Coe
and H. Winship Wheatley and
John r. Lillard, attorneys for
Meyer, held q long conference.
Tt was first suggested that the
child be left in custody of the
Schaeffers overnight and that she
ba brought into court in the morn
ing. This was discarded for
plan calling for Gloria to be handed
into the custody of Mrs. Meyer,
who was in court, and who was
TO see that the girl appeared be-
fore Justice Bailey tomorrow.
The hearing, which was scheduled
for 2 o'clock, had not yet been
called. The girls, Gloria. Anna, and
Evelyn Meyer, 11-year-oId daughter
of the guardian, played in the corri-
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
.HESSE OPPOSES
MARINES AS
POLICE
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alleged low morale in the DEPART
ment and the charge that certain
precincts were not being properly
poIiced, the suggestion was made
to Major Hesse that soldiers nr
Marines be called In to augment
the police force. He ridiculed the
proposal. holding that a large per-
centage OF the. officers and privates
In the department. formerly were
and the Army.
that he had had 10 years OF mill
tary service in the National Guard
and now holds captains commits
sion in the Reserve Corps and that
both his assistants have had active
military experience.
Inspector Henry G. Pratt is
lieutenant colonel in the reserve
corps. He saw active service IN the
World War and Inspector William
S. Shelby was for six years and
nine months in the regular Army.
serving for some time as sergeant
and drillmaster.
Capt. william G.. Stott, of the
Third precinct, is a former Marine
Corps officer and still holds a
reserve commission.
Veterans On Force.
Since the World war d large
number OF new appointments u
the force have been men who saw
active service either in emergency
units or in the regular army.
That the police are active in APP
pretending lawbreakefs and made
more arrests this summer than last
year is reflected in the police re-
port for August, made public last
right.
Last months arrests totaled 8 .132
as against 1853 for August, 1927.
For the three months ending Au-
gust 81, the police made 2S,S26 ar
rests as against 1850 for the same
period last year.
Only nine murders were reported
during the past three months as
against IL last year for the same
period. There were 81 robberies
with weapons last summer aud only
81 this summer. s.
OF the large number of arrests
made this summer. only $50 were
for felonies: 3,629 were for violations
of the traffic law and 1,542 were for
violation OF the prohibition, law.
Major Hesse today ordered an Inn
mediate investigation OF the
charges filed yesterday by MIS-
Claude A. Ezell. OF Lyon Village
Va. against Lieut.. James d. Nc
Quade, night inspector.
Mrs. EzeH filed formal charge
with Major Hesse yesterday claim
ing that McQuade was under the
influence OF liquor Saturday night
when he called at. the EZeH home
and suspended her husband, g police
man attached to the Third PrecinfI
On a charge OF drunkenness.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
Nv international News Service

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YUMA, AriZ., Sept. 12,--Nineteen
planes darted out of Ely Field here
early today on the next to last leg
Of the Glass B and g transconti'
mental air races.
The sky racers left the runway
in the order Of their landing mere
with e. e. Ballough, OF Chicago,
Class B racer. lifting his Laird
monoplane from the ground at $40
a. m. lmountain time).
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
HOOVER GREETS
COOLIDGE At
station
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was springy and his smile broader
than It has been in many months.
The Coolidges found the White
Mouse somewhat changed since they
left in June. A new tin roof was
put on the Executive offices, the
drive to the office wing was
videned, a new tile floor was laid in
the kitchen and al the rooms in
the mansion were cleaned and
frightened,
President and Mrs. Coolidge will
remain here but a week or ten days
before leaving again for visit to
the old home in Plymouth, VT.
Both { were smiling broadly as
they arrived at the Mansion. Mrs.
Coolidge waved to e. small group
which had gathered to greet them.
Confronted with a. number of
problems, among which is the
Franco-British naval agreement,
President Coolidge Plunged imme-
ciately into work. His first visitor
VAS Secretary kellogg.
Kellogg Summoned
The President had instructed the
State Department not to take action
On the naval accord until he re-
turned to Washington. The fact
that Secretary Kellogg was sum-
after Mr.. Coolidge's arrival, gave
credence To reports that the Presi.
dent regarded the agreement as an
important problem and intended to-
determine whether it might leopard
Washington Arms Treaty.
Mr.. Coolidge also expressed an in.
terest in the Briand-Kellogg anti.
war pact which has been accepted
by virtually all the nations invited
To adhere.
Kellogg was with the President
tor SO minutes.
IT told the President about my
"trip abroad and told him had
q rousing good time in Ireland"
was Kellogg's only comment.
Secretary Of Navy Wilbur then
submitted TO Mr.. Coolidge a report
on the condition OF the Navy.
Other White House callers were
Sargent, Secretary of Commerce
whiting, Postmaster General New,
Herbert. M. Lord, director of the
budget, and Governor Brewster OF
Maine.
A conference with Hoover was
on the Presidents program today
although the Republican nominee
hoped to put the final touches on
his labor speech to be delivered al
Newark next Monday night.
The nominee = planned to greet
the President and to discuss cam
paign matters with him at the
White House during the forenoon.
1t may be they will reach decision
on the part the President will play
in helping to elect Hoover to the
Presidency. The President was said
10 have offered TO make a speech
or two in behalf of the nominee but
no definite decision was reached.
Fishing Trip Fades
1t appeared likely that Hoover
will have to forego a contemplated
fishing trip down Chesapeake Bay
Owing to pressure of campaign du
ties. He twice has postponed thu
trip and unless he can get away
for few days at the end of this
week he probably will get no fish,
ing until after the election.
Hoover has given some attention
TO aviation and veteran legislation
in the last few days, in addition
to working on to Newark speech
He told newspa men that con
gra&uiations were order for the
winners 0f the darb1t - fbn
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
THEY'LL WING AFTER BIG PRIZE
BILLY" Sunday Urged
To SAGE PhiIa.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 12.-Mayor Mackey, at
meeting Of clergy the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. yesterday urged the Rev. William Billy Sun
day so to arrange his affairs that ne could come 70
the booegges through conversion Of the boogge custo
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept "a
Leading the Class c racers into
San Diego from Yuma, Robert Can't
well, Of Duncan. okla, Wrought his
Lockeed-Vega moncplaT / down at
3:01:10 a. M.
He was followed in 10 minutes
later by Capt. G. 3. .. Collyrr, of
New York, who landed his F1ii child
plane at 9:11:23.
Eddie Brooks, of Denvsr, was
third with his Fokker. landing at
S:i1.45.
Ell PAs0, Texas, Sept. 12.--Miss
Amelia Earhart, pioneer woman
fIier, left here today
for Tucson. Ariz., in continuation
OF her tramp tour" of the country.
She took off from the local air
port at 7:10 a. m. (mountain time)
and with favorable weather should
arrive at Tucson in about four
hours.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
ASK CENSUS ON
. DISTRIBUTION

Backed by national business in
terests, the Commerce Department
today was preparing to ask the
Bureau of the Budget for a suffi.
Gent appropriation to carry on a
national distribution census in con.
nection with the general enumera.
ton OF population and manafac.
turers in 1880.
Probably one of the most essen
tial requirements OF business, an
accurate knowledge of the volume
Of distribution nt America vast
industrial and business plant, would
contribute another step In the Coy.
ernment's campaign to drive de.
pressions and panics into the eco
non1ic scrap heap.
Production Wastes
Most of the big wastes have
been eliminated from the produc.
ton machine, with manufacturers
applying scientific principles to
their operations, but there are still
vast potential savings in the ex.
cessively extravagant distributing
SYSTEM.
Distributors have not as a rule
taken advantage of the modern
knowledge Of business nor have
they applied to their operations the
scientific technique which has per.
mitted manufacturers to materially
reduce the cost Of production. AS
a result. while there are decreases
in production overhead, the entire
advantage has reached the con.
sumner because Of wastaful distribu-
tioRs
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

Many Of WashinRton's leading real
estate firms have q HIST Of their "HOme
Buys" in today's Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
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westerly direction larger crowd
than witnessed any Of the three
transcontinental races which pre-
coded the nonstop flight.
Among the spectators was Capt.
Sir Hubert wilkins, who flew from
Point Barrow to Spitxbergefa An
other was Dean Smith, piIot-lof the
Byrd Antarctic expedition.
OFF In Slight Haze IA
McMillan's plane made smooth
take.off, starting from the east end
Of the runway and dipping slightly
shortly after the wheels left the
ground on the west end. The plane
disappeared to the southwestward in
slight ground haze. which re-
stricted ground visibility to about
two miles.
Shortly after McMilIan's take-off,
Oliver lie Boutellier TAXED the
Bellanca Monoplane, North Star,
into position at the head Of the
runway.
Mrs. James A. Stillman, society
woman. is owner of this plGne. She
posed for photographs beside the
plane, but said she would not &C.
company lie Routellier, whose co.
pilot is George King.
McMfllan's StinsOn plane, bearing
race No. rs, has a Wright whirl-
wind motor and carried $50 gal
ions OF gasoline.
The second starter was w. M.
Manner. who took off alone tor the
long flight in Bull Special air
sedan powered by a Wright whirl-
wind motor. He left the ground at
lis p. m.
Manner, who comes from Spokane,
Wash, barely missed disaster be-
fore getting safely into the air. on
a second attempt. On his first start
his plane failed to rise, hut he
brought it to a halt in time. On
his second attempt, he left his pas
senger, c. A. Paulsen. also Of Spo-
kane. behind, and succeeded in get
ting away.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

Business property in all scctiens -
tho city can be located through inc
Classified ada.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-02
BASKETBALL

The basketball game between the
A. S. N. S. and Piedmont College
will be played here tomorrow, Fri
day, instead of the 4th as previously
scheduled. Tonight the team is at
Johnson City, Tenn, to play the
East Tennessee Teachers College.
Both games are with four-year col
leges, but the Normal team is con-
fident of holding its own with them.
To date the boys have lost only
three games out of twelve played,
with seven more games remaining on
the schedule.
The Normal boys last week de-
feated Rutherford, Catawba and
Wingate colleges on successive
nights. They deserve the support of
the entire community. The game
Friday night with Piedmont College
will be called at p. M, and one of
the largest crowds of the year is ex-
pected to be there.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-02
Watauga Building and
Loan Has Good year
Has Total Assets of 1881, ,SOl 80
Showing a Growth the Past Year
of Ss6, ,896.71

Rounding out six and half years
of it's existence, the Watauga Build
ing and Loan Association has re-
ceived from Jenkins & Smith a de-
tailed audit of the condition of the
association for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1927. An advertisement
covering page five of this issue car
ries the financial statement.
With the December payment the
first. series of the installment stock
matured and Secretary W. H. Gragg
has paid out to these shareholders
$4,000 in cash and cancelled mort
cages. Many of these now live in
their own homes, purchased through
small monthly payments and have
earned S4,746 in profits on their
monthly installments. The associa-
ton has assets of 1851, ,S01.39, rep
rcsenting a growth during the past
year of SS6,S96.71. All prepaid
stockholders received six per cent in
December and installment share.
holders have earned S.4 per cent in.
tereSt.
No building and loan association
perhaps in this section of the state
has shown a more striking growth
than has the local one, under the
management of Mr.. Gragg Read the
full statement and learn more OF
this great home building institu
ton.