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The Washington times., 1929-04-23
Board Of Trade Plans
Md. 'sShad Fete' MAY Is

A real shad dinner with TRIM
ings' will be given by the
Washington Board Of Trade On
Saturday May 25, at Sherwood
F0FAQf MD
Boxing tournaments, fishing, horse
shoe pitching, trap shooting. boat.
ing and numerous other things viii
be in the course Of the shad bake.
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
PITTSBURGH cLEARANCES

PITTSBURGH, April 30. - Elk
changes, 3S,1O6, ,302.1S; balances,
$l&,257,S 7,S38.73. -.
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
FOREIGN BONDS
SHORT TERM SECURITIES

--s 80. 80
ANACONDA 6s ,.....,.,.....I 90 100
Anaconda Is ......s..s.s...2 214 21T
Amer Tel & Tel %s...ss.. 99$l 99%
Federal Sugar 6s...s.es. s0M 9O%
Gulf Oil & Gas SIS. ssss.s...l 99hlI0O
Southern Pacific 4s,.n..I 99h 99&
Swift & Co 5s.............. S9& SEX
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
ON STOCKS

Furnished by w. B. IIibbs & Coz
r. Bid. | ASK.
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
CHICAGO STOCKS

GFurnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co.,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-06-22

"Anl for the magnificent low-cost
home" said the architect, 'let me
commend this design"
Dui,; for t22 1000. and low In main
.enancn cor because OF material used.
IT J. the picture of dignity and char
acCer. and reflects the charm OF tine
H. lie noEo!ls family who occupy it.
Tho TASTE" continued the archi-
tect. rs for permanent homes. This
one. design N-l3. has the durability OF
a palace, with walls faced with saved
finish Indiana limestone random ash
lar, slate roof. steel easement win
dows. and its sturdy two-car garage
separated slightly from house. Hence
fire rates are low. But more impor-
tant IS the low nnaintenarce cost due
to permanent exterior materials winch
in the end makes the original cost
very low.
"a beautiful open stairway gives
the ivlng room an impo5.nS atihos-
phere. besides the attractive dining
room and good-sized kitchen, there Is
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-06-22

an airy breakfast room. as well as
cloak room and downstairs lavatory
Three second story chambers have am
pie clothes presses and abundant light
and air. Bathroom is close to en-
trance Of each bedroom. The house.
flooded with light, is one Of hundreds
for which stone is being provided By
the Indiana Limestone company. "A
splash of color. just enough to give
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-06-22

IN artistic touch, is added by the
bright awning at the entrance.
After this house had attracted wide
attention, the architect furnished
copies of this design to theA HON
Builders Service Bureau at Bedfore.
Ind for distribution to those WIZ
might find the design useful as
guide to getting full value In t,.e
home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-06-22
SORE LEGS HEALED

CSeR Lsgr, Ulcers, Enlarged Veins,
Goftef, Eczema Healed while yeu
work. Write for free book Now 70
Heal Ny Sore Legs at Home" De
scribe your case.
A. c. LINPE PHARMACY IL
ASS Green Bay Az, Milwaukee via.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-06-22

Imagine Il you trying toht bull whealths target
eleven miles from the naTksan Naturally
would 9beitI s say
nothing about Scoring bull Sere we ths 1sss
eleven away, the Pacific where is
conducting force firing practice miles Angeles
Harbor Eight battleshps ana
aplane carriers engaged in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

rent events before various clubs, So
cieties and other organizations this
Winter.
The committee on arrangements In
cludes, in addition to Chairman Aspin-
wall, the following: Or. Lucius G.
Clark, chancellor of American UniVer-
sity: Charles w. Darr, E. G. Graham,
Arthur J. Nav. D. A. Robertson. H. L.
Rust. jr.: George Otis Smith, William
M. Steuart and Leon Tobriner.
DR.. &C oper completed 81 years OF serv-
ice with the local Y. M. G. A. last Sum
day. His resignation. to take effect the
last of this month. has been accepted
with regret by the officers and directors
of the association. He will be sue
ceeded by Leonard w. De Cast, now
associate general secretary.
An elaborate testimonial program Is
being prepared, with addresses and
music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

trying to enact O general tartn Dill IN
the interest Of industry rather than IN
the interest Of the farmer"
About the only thing the farmer
would get out Of the BILL he continued,
would be the privilege Of buying ola
monds free Of duty. -,
Senator Mcclellan enumerated a long
list of articles with increased rates on
which he said the farmer would have
to pay more for his purchases. One OF
these was aluminumware.
great aluminium trust" he said 1t was
true that this trust" was making all
the money in the world, and yet the
farmer would be charged 9 cents q
pound on the aluminium he uses
He cited knives. leather, tobacco.
razors. surgical instruments. shotguns
and rifles as being taxed higher than
a cats back" in the bill, and that
watches, a necessity of the farmer,
would be increased in price enormously.
Names Sewing Machines.
He listed the proposed higher rate on
sewing machines as a tax against the
farmers wife" and poked fun at the
Republicans for offsetting this by plac-
ing skeletons on the free list"
He facetiously listed many articles on
the free list as being useful" to the
farmer. among them Brazilian pebbles.
Ash sounds, gold and silver, bones. ca
monds, horsehair. joss sticks, radium,
shrimps, truffleS and turtles
Now, when all of these articles come
In absolutely free under this Republican
tariff measure" he said. 'how can any
body critizize.the farmer least Of all
because these things are so absolutely
necessary to the farmer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

that Alfred e. Smith would be triumph
antly elected President In 1892"
He added that Jouett Shouse, whom
he referred to as the Raskob- Tammany
representative in Washington, was pres
ent.
Shouse Is chairman of the executive
committee of the Democratic national
committee, with headquarters in WASH
tngton.
Verify, the time has come" Hefiin
said, for the Raskob regime to retire
and give the Democratic party chance
to live ant. be free again as it was be-
fore it was tied to this Tammany body
of political death"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
PEAN RETIREMENT
DINNER FOR COOPER
Citizens to Pay Honor to Vet
eran Y. M. C. A. General
Secretary October 2.

The retirement on october l of DR..
william Knowles Cooper, general sec
Rotary of the Washington Young Mems
Christian Association, after 81 years of
service, will be marked by large testi-
nonial dinner in his honor at the
Willard Hotel or October 2 at 7:30
O'Clock, 1t was announced today by
Clarence A. Aspinwall chairman of a
committee of representative citizens In
charge Of arrangements.
Several hundred friends and asso-
ciates of DR.. Cooper, including men
and women of local and national promi-
nence. are expected to take part in
the city-wide tribute to the distin-
guished civic, religious and welfare
leader.
Plans Lecture Tour.
Dr. Cooper is leaving Y. M. C. A.
work to devote all his time to the lee
ture platform. where he has made fire.
quent appearances in the past. He
will launch a series of lectures on cur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
HELM DEMANDS
RASK0B GET OUT
Says Chairman's machine"
Being Used to Sponsor
Smiths Candidacy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Resignation of what he described as
the "Raskob machine" was demanded
in statement today by Senator Hefiin,
Democrat. Alabama, who said the DEM
ocratic party was being used rs a pri-
vate agency to promote the presidential
candidacy Of Alfred EG Smith, IN 1892.
This action, he added, was "usurpation."
The Democratic meeting arranged by
the Massachusetts, Democratic State
committee last Saturday night. he as
serted, actually was "a Smith rally"
which should convince Democrats that
the former New York Governor is a
candidate.
When the meeting was in full
swing" the Senator continued, Former
Representative and ex-Mayor James M.
Curley Of Boston stirred his Roman ad-
mirers to a high pitch of enthusiasm
when he declared amid great applause,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

Supreme Council Of the organization.
A class Of "a will be awarded the thirty.
third degree at tonight's meeting.
Leon M. Abbott Of Boston, sovereign
was the speaker for today's exercises.
Formal services held In private were
scheduled for the afternoon.
Among those attending the council
were several noted visitors, including
the Earl Of Donoughmore, sovereign
grand commander Of England and
Wales and grand master Of the Masonic
Lodge In ireland, and John II. Cowles
OF Los Angeles, sovereign grand COM
mander Of the Southern jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
Amateur Aviator Killed.

CALEXICO, Calf, September II lF).
Gerald Clark, 31-year-old State traf-
f1c patrolman and amateur aviator, was
killed yesterday when his plane crashed
in front of Cow Abelardo Rodiguez'
palace in Mexicali, across the Inter-
national line from here. Clark had
taken OF from the Imperial, California
airport and-was stunning in celebration
Of MexicoE independence Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
.M'KELLAR SCORES
NEW TARIFF BILL
Tennessee Senator ReneWs
Democratic Attack on
Senate Measure.
Nv the Associsted Press

BY the Associated Press.
Resuming the minority opposition,
Senator Mcclellan. Democrat Tennessee,
said IN the Senate today that If the
Republican party can pass the pending
tariff bill, they cannot only get by with
stealing from the Government but they
can get by with murder"
President Hoover. the speaker said,
did not recommend general revision
of the tariff such as this bill proposes"
= reading of this tariff bill shows
how ar the Republican party has mis-
interpreted the meaning of President
Hoovers message. Mcclellan said and
how far they have departed from Civ
ing aid to the farmers.
Calls Bill General.
I'm this bill they revise all the sched-
ules Of the tariff and create a free
list" he said. I'm doing this they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

Here's shoe that's made expressly to look
but for itsef-and that's what boys want Tan
and black; plain and grain leather-blucher and
straight lace; rubber and leather heels
REGISTERED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
SCOTTISH RITE MAS0NS
IN SESSION AT DAYTON
Glass of ~ Candidates to Be
Awarded SD Degree by su-
preme Council Tonight.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio. September 17.-Six
hundred thirty-third degree Masons Of
the Northern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite,
met here today In the 117th annual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
School Preparation
Week

: It's task easily accomplished with
such a service to draw on as is offered
in the P-B Boys Shop. You can choose
unconcerned for either fashion or quail
ity-because both are vouched for in
the showing here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
CONFEDERATE, SO, DIES
Youngest Colonel in Army Won
Distinction Under Lee.

V1CKSBURG, Miss. September II (4).
Col. Charles Conway Flowerree, who
was the youngest colonel in the Con-
federate Army, sdied yesterday. He was
SO years old. He served four years with
Lees army in Northern Virginia and
won the rank of colonel before he was
81 years old.
He was instrumental in the location
of the National Military Park. Wayne
Flowerree Of Baltimore is among his
survivors.
American rubber balloons are being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

American rubber balloons are being
sent to Europe and Asia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

are in bloom in this section; the
warm weather of the past few days
having caused them to put out; al
so some of the pear trees, anC
should there be cold snap little
later the prospects for crop OF
the trees that are now in bloom
would be slim.
William Johnson, son of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Walter Johnson is seriously Ill
at the home of his parents on Rail
road avenue.
Job o. Pride, retired business mar
OF this town, quietly observed his
18th birthday at his home on the
corner of Laurel street and Railroad
avenue last Wednesday. Mr.. Pride
was engaged in the meat business in
this town for 81 years. About two
years ago on account of bad health
Mr.. Pride retired.
The regular April term of Super
Tor Court and Court of General Ses-
sions will convene in this town fol
Sussex county on Monday, April 1
with Penuel, Rice and Rodney on
the bench.
%hAAoo OelnC L4AO0AACl VI 4NOM al OpCht
last week with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green, here.
John Ellingsworth, a young me-
chanic, is critically i'll at his home
on Kemmey street.
Mrs. Hugh D. Smith spent a part
of last week in Philadelphia.
Stockley school has a state trav-
cling library. Jessie Dodd, a third
grade pupil, has read thirteen books
from this library.
Rogers school won the attendance
banner for rural schools.
The Blackwater colored school is
serving free hot lunches.
Warwick colored school has pur-
chased a new victrola, four records,
two base balls, a basket ball and a
bat.
w. G. Tatnall, genealogist of
Smyrna, was circling among friends
here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gray and
former Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Geo.
Asa Gray, have returned from trip
to Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. Blaine Atkins of
Millsboro where among friends here
Tuesday evening.
Justice of the Peace James X.
Phillips of Seaford was among
friends here Wednesday.
Robert F. Ledham and Sol Kline
of Bridgeville were in town Thurs
day.
William Radcliff of Greenwood
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Burton spent Thurs
day in Delmar.
Robert H. Burton of near town in
the Robbins district, who has been
quite i'll, we are glad to state, is re-
covering.
Miss Lucie Wilson has returned
to Lancaster, Pa, after spending
sometime with relatives here.
Mrs. ]. G. Quicker is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rogers and
niece, Miss Annie Steele, of Lands
down, Pa, and Lester Collision of
Wilmington spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred R. Pettyjohn.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

Try the Maytag in your own
home. If it doesn't sell it.
self, don't keep it. Deferred
Payments you'll never miss.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

al clerical work in the various Of
fees of the state would require at
least $4,000 more, or, let us say,
these two items of expense would
total 100000. He would have to
save 20 per cent on these purchases
to make a monetary return.
But the largest item of cost is not
estimatable in money. 1t is the de-
lay and annoyance caused by all
orders going through additional
hands. Business concerns employ
purchasing agents who work close
ly with the arrangements, and the
arrangements are responsible to the
purchasing agents. Would elected
officials work with purchasing
agent? If not, he could do little.
Is the purchasing agent idea
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29
LADY TICKLED

A Milton Church worker says, IT am
tickled at my improvement. had mis-
cry ,or months, neuritis, pains in sto-
mach and back, constipation. gas after
meals, bad taste, bad breath. I read
about Hera in this newspaper. 1t GER
tainly acted great for me-" Ask at Le-
roy H. Johnson's Pharmacy about
Hera, the Tonic. Money back if you are
not satisfied.-Adv.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29
Vernon

The P. T. A. of Patterson's School
was held on Tuesday evening, March
18th, with Mrs. Charles Bailey, the
president, presiding. After a fine
program by the pupils of recitations,
dramatizations, songs and folk dan
ces, the meeting was turned over to
the patrons. Minutes and roll-call
by secretary; talk on Music, Art
and Literature and their places in
the modern school was given by
Mrs. r. Wesley Ross. This was fol-
lowed by discussion on the Teach
ers Retirement Bill, led by Mrs. Sew
erson, a former teacher of Patter-
sons, and since a governess of
Wilmington; Mrs. Charles Bailey
then led the discussion on Diphther-
ia Prevention by incubation of the
State Board of Health. which was
very favorably received. By unani-
nous request a humorous reading
and recitation. The following have
been added since the last meeting:
A large framed picture of George
Washington, three library books, a
jumping pit, slide, a see-saw, a
bc4aA1OA1e3 1cbAlg q cumming OelAS anu
frames for several swings, besides
one completed; playground being
beautified with shrubbery and flow
ers and gardening and the planting
of seeds. Antique articles of all
descriptions up to and including
two hundred years of age were ex-
amined during the social hour,
when delicious refreshments were
served. About fifty were in attend
ance. The next meeting will be
April 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellers have
entertained Misses Gladys and Viola
Melvin and friend, Minos Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Luff and two
children, of Burrsville, and Nelson
Melvin, of Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burris, nee
Miss Evelyn Webb, former teacher
of Patterson School, of Bear; Mr..
Bennett, Mrs. Margaret Bailey and
daughter, Miss Betty, and Mrs. R.
Wesley Ross were recent birthday
guests of Charles Bailey and wife, of
Townsend.
Nelson Melvin, who has accepted
position as mechanic at Rehoboth,
spent the weekend with his moth
er, Mrs. Fred Melvin.
Mrs. Howard Anthony and two
children have returned from a visit
to her parents in Denton.
Mrs. Alice H. Ross recently had
the pleasure of seeing in print again
after a lapse of twenty-eight years,
nf r.ofrinfin flnnpfIn o.
given by her and her pupils with
Sara Trice as leader at Thomas
School in March 1901, in honor of
! Washington. Anne Trice and Law
/ son Jump recited patriotic poems
while Mrs. Ross gave an address to
full house on the Brave Deeds
and splendid Character of the Faith
er of his Country" She enjoyed the
school very much and taught it ten
years.
Mrs. Fred Melvin had as her
guests recently her brother Charles
Donophan, and Stanley Tweddle,
both of Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Lofiand and daughter, Miss
Jennie, Mrs. Margaret Simpson and
3. F. Ross.
Relatives here are grieved at the
passing away of Mrs. Joseph B. Lord
Jr. of Seaford. The deceased was a
most excellent wife and mother, a
kind friend and neighbor. She was
a very beautiful young woman and
had taken a prize at the Atlantic
City Beauty Show. tuberculosis was
the fatal disease which Slapped the
youth and beauty. Our sympathies
OF ont IN the bereaVed ones.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

IOJdl ......fo 9oA ,4AJ
1t is to be noticed that the three
large items-printing and station
cry, fuel and food-sum up 1921, 048.
The State Board of Supplies spent
1854 for printing and stationery.
Since that was already spent by a
purchasing board, it does not seem
that saving would be effected.
Since the fuel is bought in car lots,
only an infinitesimal saving, if in
deed any saving, can be effected by
purchasing agent. The food items
in this group are all large enough
now to be bought at wholesale, and
are so bought. OF these, supplies
and the less than $50 annual pur-
chases are all subtracted from the
group upon which a purchasing
agent can save the remaining pur-
chases of $177,745.
But in this hgroup there are ar
ticles on which it does not seem
possible to make a material saving.
For instance, about two cents per
gallon can be saved by wholesale
purchase of auto supplies and re-
pairs, but no business would let out
its auto repairs to the lowest bid
der. Farm and garden seed cannot
be bought upon specification, but
only on reputation. No intelligent
farmer buys seed at the cheapest
source. In short, the supplies pur-
chased by the state upon which it
is possible to save money would re-
solve itself to 100000 or approx
mate1v that sum To hire a staff
and equip a state purchasing agent
would cost about $4,000 year. To
take care of the necessary addition
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

The Democratic Party is not dead,
but four more years away from the
pie counter is going to give it that
boyish figger so much admired.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

worth trying? Would he, by adding
delay and annoyance, make the
state a bigger spendthrift?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29


With the two foregoing tables in
mind, it can be seen that small pur-
chases do not afford an opportunity
for saving because they do not in
duce competition among the sellers.
It seems logical to suppose that no
saving worth the effort can be eff
fected on an annual purchase of less
than $50 because the departmental
governments buy at least three
times a year. If all purchases of
less than $50 are left out, the re-
naming total is $4OS,795.
Then there is the other extreme
size of purchases-$1,00 900 and over.
When arranged by kinds of goods
bought and size of purchases, they
are as follows:
No. Total
Kinds of of Ants.
Supplies Pur. OF
Pur.
Printing and Stationery 8 5 1887
Furniture and Fixtures 8 1884
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29

But in order to ascertain the pro-
liability of saving money on pur-
chases, it is necessary to classify
the purchases by size. When so
classified they are as follows:
Cfza Of No Of Total Ami
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29
COULD A STATE PUR-
CHASING AGENT SAVE
THE STATES MONEY?
(By M. M. Daugherty, Asst.
Agric. Economist Agricul-
tural Experiment Station,
University Of Delaware

tural Experiment Station,
University of Delaware.)
In 1875 Adam Smith, the founder
of the science of economics, made
the remark that always, and with
out exception, governments are the
greatest spendthrifts in the mar
ket." He attributed this lack of
thrift to the fact that governmental
agencies were spending money earn
ed by someone else. The State Gov
eminent of Delaware spends over
$7,5OO,0O0 per year, and some are
inclined to regard it as spendthrift.
Without taking up that line of
thought, possibly we may be able to
ascertain if there is a possibility
of saving through judicious spending
of the money.
Other skates have employed the
services of purchasing agents to en-
able them to get more for their mon
ey when purchasing materials and
use the civil service to remove po-
litical favor as a factor in the en-
ployment of personnel. Some other
states are reported to have saved
considerable money by the services
of purchasing agents. Granting hits
for the sake of argument, could Del
aware do likewise? Because each
state supports different functions of
government and spends its money
in different ways, one cannot gen
eralize from the general to the par
ticular. The report of the state au
ditor for 1927 1928 may give some
light on the subject.
The activities of a purchasing
agent would, of necessity, be confin-
ed to making purchases of materials,
and the first step is to find out how
much the state spends for materials
upon which saving possibly could
be made. If one leaves out the pur-
chases of the State School Depart
ment and the Highway Department
which are in large orders and for
technical material, he will find that
the total of the other purchases lex
Guiding stamps, telephone and tele-
graph, medical supplies, ct cetera,
upon which it does not seem posi-
BILE. to save money, being in the
hands of monopolists as are techni-
cal materially is $413,73S. This to-
tai expenditure is not such an i'm
pressive sum as most people think
the state spends. This money was
spent from over $50 appropriations
and for the following goods in the
amounts stated: