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Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

ly arrange to attend the Legion
Armistice Supper. By doing so,
you will do Your Bit" to keep an
ambulance service in your COM
munity which is second to none.
You can live on with the assurance
that, any time, day or night, this
service stands ready to answer
your call for help. A supper plate
means so little when a life'S at
stake.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. EsSeIl Parks Thomas, Minis
ter, Announce Services for Sunday
Sunday school will begin at ten
o'clock. All Asbury Church mem
bers and friends are urged not to
forget the help to be had from at
tending worship. The Holy Com
munion will be celebrated at the
morning hour, at eleven. The
young people are invited to attend
Epworth League devotions at six
forty-fve. At the evening service
the pastor will preach. Subject:
ga Lad o Parts" another "Story
Sermon" Attend your church.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
FALL WEDDINGS OF SMYRNA
AND STATE SOCIAL INTEREST
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One
Ransom B. Nichols, son of Rev.
Ransom P. Nichols, of Federals-
burg, Md, former pastor of the
Asbury M. E. Church of Smyrna,
wed Miss Gladys Holsey Wilkes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Wilkes of Charlottesville, Va.
The ceremony was performed by
the father of the bridegroom, Rev.
Ransom P. Nichols. The groom is
employed in the Boston Office of
the Standard Oil Company. The
young couple will reside in Boston.
Miss Mullen, Wilmington, Weds
The wedding of Miss Jane Null
lin, daughter of ]. Paul Mullin,
head of the firm of ]. t. Millin &
Sons, Wilmington, and Mr.. Horace
Edgar Clark, of Wayne, Pa, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Clark, of
Orange Park, Fla, took place Sat
urday at the Church of Ascension,
Claymont. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Frederick M.
Kirkus, of Trinity P. E. Church,
assisted by the Rev. Charles A.
Rantz, rector of the Church of the
Ascension. Miss Mabel w. Bard
organist of the church played the
wedding music. The bride was
given in marriage by her father.
Miss Elizabeth Metten, daughter of
w. F. Metten, publisher of the
Every Evening, was maid of honor
and her only attendant. Harvey
Rushton, of Lansdowne, Pa, was
best man. A reception for MEM
bers of the immediate families and
| a few friends followed the cere-
mony at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. Clark and his bride
left on a wedding trip. On their
return they will live at 2931 Berk-
4 ley Road, Ardmore, Pa.
Greensboro, Md, Girl Married
Miss Ruth Bilbrough, daughter
of Mrs. Milton H. Roe, of Green's
boro, Md, and Archie L. Foster,
son of Mrs. Christine Foster, Will
mington, were married Saturday
at the Valley Forge Memorial
Chapel. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DIR. Herbert
Burk, rector of the Chapel, assist
ed by brother of the bride, the
Rev. Samuel G. Bilbrough. The
brides only attendant was Miss
Irene Dudley. John w. Foster,
brother of the bridegroom, was
best man. Only members of the
immediate families and a few
friends attended the ceremony. At
ter a wedding trip south, the
couple will occupy their new home
at Carcroft, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

Mr.. Rodgan of Camden, N. J.,were
guests over the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Radish.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.. Mullin of
Seaford, were visitors in Smyrna
on Monday.
Mr.. Edward Richards of the
University of Delaware spent the
weekend with Miss Helen Nc
Dowell.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

ESTATE OF EMMA GARDNER, De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration C. T. A. upon the
Estate of Emma Gardner. late of Backbird
Hundred. deceased, were duly granted un-
to The National Bank of Smyrna ON the
Sixteenth day of October. A. D. 1929. and
all persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to the Ad-
ministrator without delay and all perons
having demands against the deceased are
requested to exhibit and present the, same
duly probated to the said Administrator
on or before the Sixteenth day of October
A. ID. 1880 or abide by the law in this
behalf.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
Administrator c. T. A.
Emma Gardner deceased.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
WANTED

500 Batteries to F.e-charge-
Radio and Automobile.
MARKLAND'S GARAGE,
Commerce Street at Market,
9-25 If Phone 278 Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
pnaI and Social
! Who Come and Go
| Their Social Doings

Mary and Emily Spru-
On Saturday for New
h, to attend the consecra :
Ece Of two windows in st.
hlrch, on Sunday. The
log was given by the Rev
b Roche, D. D., in appre-
forty years of service in
b and the other, also the
/. COche as a memorial to
Il, Miss Sallie Alethia
fter the service, the dedi-
pluwed, and there was a
Hess on St.Peter's Church
b. 0lin Scott Roche, DID,,
followed by the sermon
sv. A. S. Lloyd, D. d.,
Bishop Of New York.
Fnuel H. Armstrong of
N. Yq formerly of near
ard a sister to Mr.. George
Cedar Brook Farm, near
announces the wedding
ghter, Miss Mary Justine
9 to Mr.. Earl H. Roth
Michigan. The ceremony
Pfned on Saturday, Octo-
at St. Georges Church in
\. 7. The only attend
Mss Lucia Turner and
immediate families pres
a'nerlne Bartlett, super
se Of the Harriet Lane
.oans Hopkin Hospital,
Ethel Bartlett, a student
ne Church Home Hos
Nurses Training School,
aIyn Mulligan, a super
ne at the Church Home
a. Y. q Baltimore, Nd, and
"eO0 Of Delaware CITY,
aay with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Mrs. Reynolds Wilson
weekend .s in Smyrna as
\, y MI. and Mrs. James
u, -.,l Wilson returned to
sllle Mrs. Wilson re-
longer visit. Mr.. and
|. y formerly lived in Re
.sl.9 aCw they have moved
ston. iioiiie
alry c. Johnson VI
s.l,I ,s,aslt Of the Smyrna
sren., ~ ! Club recently. Mrs.
''Tu W.T. was also elected
Il, 'usfe are fifteen mem
T. organization which
\ .-ya i. 'y Miss Mary Gra.
n '1s os 4 Home Extension
! Of the University o q
,l,s. sss. William Norris at.
\ 1Taisurday Tial day evening Ii,
3 F Els, 81 Helen ]. Irvine ' .( t
toaE : NC Nc calmont. Tb,
ssa 20 ps, place at six O'Clock Il
lphia, Pa. ''n cnurcf
tbs ssslnle vs of Whining.
P,iess T. Weekend with MT Mr
!. Chamberlain, :, a1l Mis-, r.,
Fam n T FFn'S,sdelphia, Mr.an, .aal,
kadrieas,,ssto !, soard and Mr. Mr.
u d llson SON.. Of Wilmington
prgs E sunday clnt of Mr.. anl rpl
pm. at Cedar
spendiDn AUX has return
sister il''s N,' several day !,
.aaladslphia federicl
- e ss.s s;,.I. q soutAamp
'''' Ennis ) and as' sa. aanEn En-
d s';.s'.s s..'sr Airlsca an,
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
FOR SALE CHEAP

1928 Chevrolet Sedan, good con-
dition. Reason for selling.
MRS. MABEL r. BOYD,
1923 ct Clayton, Del
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

r,.liand. q Mar Ma5hlepo lsppes ;
sss been apeit ap;strict of the
for tbs .rv vice Henry
q , cIaytOn, cay resigned
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

vas made in Do
r. Il the operation of a
|DsnOcratic weekly news
| Dslsware by Harry Z.
| who has been manager
k0vsr Index for the past
1. Mr.. Mcsherry having
& connection with the
b first Of the new papers
tte Sussex Record at
|vn which will appear
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
ANNOUNCEMENT A (.

Beginning with Saturday, No
vember End, will sell rolls, cake,
pies, slaw and soup at the store of
G.. Reynolds Stevenson and will
continue doing same every Satur-
day.
MRS. FRANK p. NEGATIVELY,
1870 2t Phone 237 Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

:, mcnthly business es
Fgalsl Mite Society Of As
II I &c church m,:b will hold Ios its
/, sa'tt : H. usual time and
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

-. George Rutter de-
= M Nj, Medium to thank
!. ! %, sorsrs and the quartet, = areao
b I n9$s, .Inaing and all those
bslI ..u5srs suss Of sympathy
'T'a ,scsrt ,sos bereavement
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
IND VICINITY

a ,.;ca will hold
It,r Of Allie. .sdav evening
Linz On ~, nal time and
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

| porlo, 50 years old q
|rss ss''n' injured about :, the the
|, a II automobile driven a7,ic BY
E.ssrsr, = Of 1Os East Thir-
4 't'I wilmington, while at,
f. ! cross the state Road
t. he was taken to the
| Hospital in the Harrison son
kulance, Of Smyrna has ha
vas later reported as De-
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
Extra Coed Farm
For Rent

200 acres in Md, near Millington.
Close to Schools, Churches and
Stone Road. A Fine Home. An
opportunity for good farmer.
Stock and equipment furnished,
Also Flock of Sheep. Can have
own cows. Apply promptly to
w FRANK FARRELL,
Chestertown, Maryland
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

Smyrna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
Marks of Crayon
Record Symbols of
On-Marching Years

NEW YORK LP).-Six marks
on the face with a black crayon
will show you how ugly old age
will make you--if you don't watch
cut.
To get horrible scare and at
the same time see what the years
arc likely to do to you, that au-
thority on beauty, NM. Helena
Rubinstein of London. Paris, and
New York, suggested at meeting
of beauticianS here that they
trace with pencil or piece Of
charcoal the tiny froWn lines at
the corners of their eyes. droop-
ing from their nose to the cor
ners of the mouth, or forming in
the forehead.
Then look in the glass;" said
Nine. Rubinstein.
THE old looking, painfully I'M
beautiful person staring back at
you is you, $4,000 years in the
future if you don't begin now
taking care of your face. Remem-
Der, it is not age that puts lines
in feminine faces. Wrinkles are
not the penalty of the years
they are the indisputabie evil
dences of neglect"
BY way of contrast. Nine. Ru-
bernstein called her audiences at
tention to that other kind of old
lady, the old lady with color in
her firm, soft cheeks, lustrous
eyes and hair as glossy as when
it hung down back in shining
curlS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
ITALY BORES POWER
TUNNEL UNDERPEAK
Mountain Pierced by Tube to
Carry Water From High
Lake to Turbines.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROME, January Burrowing
through a mountain 1000 feet above its
base and 1000 below its peak italian
engineers have completed a water tun-
mel three and half miles long and
seven feet thick, designed to save italy
the equivalent of 100000 tons of coal
annually by creating a new source of
electric power
The tunnel extends from Lake Lerdo.
in the Italian Alps, through Monte Orc
to the eastern slope of the mountain,
where pipes carry il down to the Adige-
Garde power station on the shores Of
Lake Garda.
Difference in Lake Elevation Advantage
The bore takes advantage in the diff
ference in elevation of the two lakes
Lerdo lies at 2,150 feet and is fed by
'oin. snow and glaciers. Lake Garda
Is $50 feet above sea level.
After emerging from the tunnel the
water drops on a slant almost 1000 feet
three times the height Of the Wool
worth Building. in New York-through
pipes watch terminate in specially con-
with too great a force to pass directly
through turbines. The water wheels
therefore are set like the paddle wheels
Of a steamer, the water entering from
below and whirling completely around
with the wheels At the end of its cir
cult the water is diverted into drain
pipes.
Expected TO Produce 11S.000 Horsepower.
The station is expected to produce
10000 horsepower for cities within a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25

radius of 140 miles in Italy's northern
industrial section, including Mantua,
Bologna, Verona, Riva and Roverto. It's
building is part of the policy of MusSo-
lini to utilize all available water power
resources in order to conserve coal, of
which Italy has little. The construc-
ton occupied scarcely year. The cost
is estimated at the rate of SIS horse
power, compared with costs of $3.50 to
5000 horsepower for many hydro-elec-
trio undertakings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
Call Betty Lane

Should inclement weather pre-.
vent personal shopping, phone
Main 500 and ask for Betty
Lane, who will do your shopping
for you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
In The Hecht Co.
Half Yearly Furniture Sale

You may pay for your pur-
chases over a period of months
through The IIechet Co. Budget
Plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25

This is what happened The Emery Shirt &
Pajama Co. for years producers of fine shirts
and pajamas, has consolidated with two other
known manufacturers. Thus you are now able to
purchase some of the finest pajamas made at
radical reductions from regular prices We did
why not vou?
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19

Ford, Alvin Fretz, Jeanette Gaf-
ford, Mabelle Griene, Margaret
Hurd, Mary Ellen Jones.
3B grade, Miss Matthews, teach
er-Ruth Lemoine, William Melvin,
Howard Nowland, Roscoe Radish,
Eleanor Robinson, Marian Rothwell
Viola Ryan, Vernon Scorah.
"a grade, Miss Robinson, teach
er-Pauline Boggs, Margaret Coch-
ran, Mary Louise Deakyne, Roberta
Draper, Russell Francis, Ronald
Grier, Nolan Harper.
2B grade, Miss Griffin, teacher
Pauline Bickling, Ruth Bush, Ruth
Ford, Betty Jones, Clarence Blendt,
George Davis.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19

mitted to the board of trustees that
the University establish an engln-
eer experiment station in order 70
take advantage of bill now pend
ing in Congress. This bill, if pass
ed, would appropriate $4,000 for
the present year, $4,000 for the
following year and $4,000 each
year thereafter to land grant col
ieges which establish such stations
DR.. Hullihen points out that the
University could establish such a
station at little cost and that the
bill does not require the State to
match the appropriation as is nee
essary in a number of cases. He
declares in the report, that such q
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19

station by research work could
solve numerous problems for manu-
facturers and others. He also
points out that several wears ago,
before this bill was thought of. he
suggests that such a station be es-
tablished at Newark. At that time
assistance from outside the Uni
versity and State would have been
necessary and the plan was not sue
cessful. If the present bill is pass
ed, he feels that Delaware should
take advantage of it. Ee says in
the report that the University has
the men and the buildings neces-
sary for the station and the addi-
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19
PERFECT ATTENDANCE HONOR
ROLL FOR SMYRNA SCHOOLS
PUPILS OF VARIOUS GRADES
ON HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH
Teachers of II Grades of Smyrna
Schools Submit Their Honor List
to Superintendent Schantz

Smyrna Special District Schools,
C. w. w. Schantz, superintendent,
submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades, who are entitled to
go on the Honor Holl for the month
cf May:
18th grade, Mr.. Weir, teacher
Ethel David, Lulu Fretz, Dorothy
Riggs, Nellie Ryan, Lora Soloman.
18th grade, Miss Rogers, teacher
Sara Bennett, Ernestine Fergu-
son, Mary Wallace, Estelle Warner,
Joseph jefferson.
10th grade, Miss Rollings, teach
er-Mollie Baggs, Cathryn Clifton,
Geneva Pryor, Hannah Wallace,
Helen Pawn, Melvin Bleckman,
Carlton Garrison, William Mabrey,
Roy Reed.
ga grade, Miss Greeson, teacher
-Thelma Crossley, A.Davis, Violet
Dickerson, R. farrell, NJ Mills, J.
Morrison, HI. Skrivan.
9B grade, Mr.. Hynson, teacher
Rosemary Knight, Alma Loose,
Marian Scout, Rachel Warner, Rob
ert Talbot, William Wright.
SA grade, Miss Graham, teacher
Clara Baker, Hilda Armstrong,
Nancy Arthurs, Anna Bartlett,
Margaret Donovan, Louise Hoffeck-
er, Mary Louise Hughes, Sara
Knight, Lucille Robinson, Frances
Shapley, Elsie Williams, Franklin
Hilyard, Henry Lower, Stanley
Middleton, Jay Spry, William Stew
vens, Meredith Todd.
8B grade, Mrs. Vogel, teacher
Charles Simmons, Louis Walker,
Genevieve Blendt, Catherine Clough
IA grade, Miss Start, teacher
DOrtha Sudtin, Marjorie Caldwell,
Ethel Carey, Alice Councill, Ernest
inc Davis, Charles Gears, Virginia
Heinold, Neva Hutchins, Grace
Machamer, Margaret Malcolm, Dor
othy Mofitt, Mildred Ryan, Denney
Slaughter, Evelyn Wallace.
7B grade, Miss Fry, teacher
William Boulanger, Dorothy David
son, Elizabeth Faulkner, Charles
Urian.
9th grade, Miss Matthews, teach
er-Alverna Jones, Sara A. Jones,
Theresa Markland, Elizabeth
Shockley, Hazel Short, Grace Smith
Jean Urian, Lawrence Ford, Harp
er Jones, James Pappas, Earl
Stats, Harry Still, Reginald Warn
er.
5th grade, Miss Pryor, teacher
Jack Caldwell, Homer Goldsborough
Lewis Harry, Clifton Jones, Mary
Louise Hurd, Dorothy King.
5A grade, Miss Van Pelt, teacher
Evelyn Robinson, Elizabeth Ma
brey, Pauline Rothwell, Paul Smith
Paul Tucker, John Talbot, Winona
Skinner.
"A grade, Miss Smith, teacher
Gladys Newman, Margaret Sapp,
Elizabeth Stevens, Ruth Urian,
Ruth Van Hoy, Eleanor Williams,
William Moffett, James Morrison,
Leland Sapp, Samuel Todd, James
Truax.
Alb grade-Miss Scout, teacher
Robert Cruson, Victor Ennis, Char
les Jerman, Anna Archer, Dorothy
Bush, Mary Louise Ennis, Virginia
Ford, Ruth Jean Garrison, Irene
Goldsborough, Marie Heinold, Eliz-
abeth Gill, Mary E.Jefferson, Fran
ces Light, Naomi Urian.
3A grade, Miss Jefferson, teacher
Charles Bartlett, Dorothy David,
Marie David, Priscilla David, Vic
tor DickersOn, Paul Enlow, Earle
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19

Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Kathryn R. McGuigan, of
Woodbury., n. j., and William Nor
gan, of Lincoln, has been made.
The wedding took place at Milford
May IS, the Rev. J. Franklin Bryan
pastor of the Milford Methodist
Protestant Church, performing the
ceremony
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19

LIB grade, Miss Staats, teacher
Emma Louise Mabrey, Mary Louise
Porter, Charles Hufschmidt, Lee
Slaughter. Nelson Miles Staats,Jr.,
Carroll Van Pelt, James Everett
Turner. Jr.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19
the goye,,3ooa,t moald 'e LITTLE
appr0pria,

.ntdn,.n32 The most popular coIo,
their preference Ill Il '1e .
ined by a carafnl ,t+1 been
made by the manu- : ana.
now qaieH-'lly i'.o5 yihg acquer
orav ~ ,,.aa' II most cars. Bin
fa,.,:.. !" = green and black are :
Isl Ift'e' Falld. alla are At the bea
of colors known : cone
are q, maroon. yellow. red ~. =
| ne next color afte r ~ -.
beige. 'Ae s
Smyrna times., 1929-06-19
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
MAY BENEFIT BY NEW BILL
SUGGESTS THAT ENGINEER
STATION BE AT NEWARK

Measure in Congress Would Make
Yearly Appropriation For Such
Work Amounting to $4,000
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University of Delaware, makes
a recommendation in a report sub
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

of police-yes, blunder. Oscar is not ,e - hor
of among the farmers because OF his dlspoSi'iON
bor orudges and his penchant to seize every ti
emit, r. nunish those towards whom ne eh'el'"-I
olice and he is moreover, very hateful, sPlVelu @"
oo1iious Because of this fact many farmers Simply
do not come to Pentywood unless absolutely Necessary
and thus Plentywood pays dearly for TINS luAuiy
were afraid all of the time, in spite of talk % te
+r that Collins was slated for chief Wel Uhe c1'S
will have to pay heavy freight for this cargo Ior
mile that he is carried-its just too bad
The idea of the dog tax should be forgotIen' hl'
scheme has been tried time and again since history pS
gan and always proved failure and created III Ieei
against otherwise good officers. Nuisance tnouel,
thew are dogs are closely identified with man: KIDS VIII
have them and though they are a pest they must NC
endured A nominal tax is justified but a tax thaO
means sentence of death to the dog only promotes
i'll will The writer has boy and dog: he won't 1eei
very good about paying five dollars for that dog tol
the dog isn't worth So dozen but the boy got the dog
when he was a pup and raised him and the dog is his
nal: if the dog is killed there will be grief in the
family and if the writer has TO pay So he will feel M
has been "hi-iacked." He cannot afford that amoun
of money for the cur. 1t that those with means
can save their pets while the poor must part with theirs
This is class legislation of the most vicious sort an
should not be considered 1t has always failed anyway
All in ALL the new mayor is sincerely, it seems, try
ing to do something for Plentywood Strength to nj
arm We have confidence that he will rectfy any mis-
takes as soon as convinced of the error.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
Friday, May 10, 1929.
FREIGHT RATES ON WHEAT MAY BE
REDUCED

Newspaper headlines forecast "slash" of seven
cents reduction for the movement of bushe OF wheat
to the Atlantic seaboard This is good news Let US
hope for the reality.
Freight rates on wheat not unlike any other
freight rates All rates based what the traffic
will bear and railroad operators the sole judges IN
that particular.
In theory only rates fixed by the Interstate Com
roerce Commission and State Railroad Commissions
The freight on wheat based upon what the producer
can pay and still be able to put in another crop for
railroad shipment the following year If the freight
rate on wheat is reduced it will be done by the rail-
roads to meet an economic condition. and the yes-men
on the public commissions will merely subscribe there
IN Following a rate reduction, should conditions I'M
prove in the Judgment of railroad operators, the rate
will be raised by the railroad and public commissions
will be equally compliant in giving their assent thereto
Assuming the risk of making what may be regarded
as an exaggerated comparison think it quite pos
sble that if bootleggers would organize nationally as
railroads are and to make provision for control
of newspapers as railroads have and do the said boot
leg organization would meet with little difficulty in
making it appear that their operations were too,
within the law.
The people of Montana should have a source of in
formation relative to methods Of railroad operation but
the onlv independent daily in this state has, thus far
confined itself and its exposures to the Anaconda Min
ing Company. The mines controversy is, we submit,
only secondary in Importance when compared with the
intriguery suffered by the farming industry at the
hands of railroads.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
The WASHINGTON SCENE

By LAWRENCE TODD, Federated Press

Ladd's desk a letter from each of his
two friends whose names had been
disclosed to Michelet. They asked,
surprisingly enough, for his support
of Buffers nomination.
Inquiry disclosed the fact that one
of these endorsers had, in the course
of legal business in st. Paul, been
entertained where ne met Butler. The
latter had taken pains to agree with
the North Dakota lawyers progressive
views, in confidence of course, inn
pressing upon him the idea that if
freed from his professional connec-
tons he would take the peoples side.
In due course Butler was confirmed,
over the opposition of Laid and the
other progressives, and when he be-
gan handing down decisions Of an eX-
tremely reactionary character his pro-
gressive endorsers were sorry they
had spoken. One of them wrote But
Ter letter in which he expressed re-
greet that he had been led to endorse
him. But this regret came too late.
Butler was on the bench for life.
If Congress, in the next two ses-
sions, adopts the bill which has been
unanimously reported by its joint
committee for settling the Northern
Pacific land grant quarrel, it will have
turned down the advice of Attorney
General Mitchell, former law partner
of Butler. Mitchell, as solicitor gen.
eral of the United States in the Coo
lidge administration, was called upon
to draft a bill protecting the rights
of the public in the disputed lands in
the national forests along the North
ern Pacific. President Coolidge had
been forced, by evidence amassed by
the Forest Service under Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, to urge Congress
to act. The Forest Service had shown
that the Northern Pacific promoters
had violated every one of the pledges
made to the nation in order to Sc
cure the original land grant, and
that it had sold illegally at high
prices, millions of acres of lands which
it was bound to sell at not over $3.50
an acre.
Yet Mitchell's proposal for legisla-
ton, when examined, proved to be
merely a scheme for throwing the
whole issue into the courts-leading
to the Supreme Court. It abandoned
the defenses already established by
the government. Mitchell was think
ing as corporation lawyer. The
committee rejected his draft.