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The Washington times., 1930-12-01
TAXI BOND RULE.
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Congress has exclusive legisla-
tive authority over the District Of
Columbia and the Public Utilities
Commission is merely an admin
istrative agency, Chief Justice
George H. Martin said today in
an opinion affirming the District
Supreme Court when it declared
invalid the recent rule requiring
taxicab operators to furnish in
demnity bonds.
The suit was originally brought
by F. B. Smith to rest train the
members of the Commission from
requiring him to comply with the
new regulation. Chief Justice Al
fred A. Wheat rendered an opin-
ion favoring the petitioner and
the Commission appealed.
Under the regulation imposed
by the Commission, owners OF taxi
cabs were required to furnish
bond or insurance indemnifying
the public against damage, unless
they could show stable property
subject to attachment valued at
$4,000 If they owned less than
five cabs,
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
CONVICT moved
SMITH BOOKS

Two of the outstanding prose
cution witnesses in the $5,OO0,000
embezzlement conspiracy trial Of
G. Bryan Pitts, C. Albert Anadale
and John H. Edwards, jr., former
officials of the F. H. Smith Co.,
were called to the witness stand
in criminal branch of the District
Supreme Court today. The pro-
ceedings were marked with thrill
ling accusations.
The witnesses were Anthony
Senes, ex-convict and former con-
fidential agent of Mr.. Pitts, and
Joseph Henry Howard, colored
porter of the Smith Co. and later
servant of Mr.. Pitts.
Senes, who admitted that he
had served a term in Sing Sing
prison for wire-tapping, testified
that he was paid 500 week dur
ing the three years he was in the
employ of Mr.. Pitts.
On the occasion of the removal
of approximately 80 trunks filled
with records and books from the
Smith Company building, Senes
testified that he was instructed
by Mr.. Pitts to oversee the re-
moval.
He said he changed license
plates on truck that he hired
under the direction of Mr.. Pitts
and drove to Pitts farm, near
the Columbia. Country Club. He
said that Mr.. Edwards, in an
other automobile, led the way
to the farm.
Senes declared that in Decem-
ber, 1929, while Mr.. Pitts was in
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THRONG SEES
SESSION GET
UNDER WAY
Morrow Also Absent; BulkIey
Is Presented by Fess; Tilt on
League Court Issue Sure
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES


Falling gavels within and fail
ing police batons without sent the
seventy-first Congress away today
on les dying session.
Both houses met at the stroke
of noon and at the very moment
of assembly police were having
their hands full outside rhe cham
bers endeavoring to disperse a
mob of communists who at
tempted to invade the Capitol
with revolutionary banners.
Crowded galleries, looking FOR
q thrill, witnessed the getaway,
but it was drabber than usual.
New Senators Absent
The spectators were somewhat
disappointed in that neither
Senator-elect James j. Davis (R.(
of Pennsylvania, nor Senator-elect
Dwight Morrow (R.) of New Jer-
sey, appeared to take the oath.
Senator-elect Davis refrained
from presenting himself because
had he done so, Senator Gerald
P. Nye (R.) of North Dakota.
chairman of the Senate Cam
paign Funds Investigating Com
n1ittee, would have presented a
motion for him to "stand aside"
until the committee can present
q report on the amount of
money used in electing him.
Mr.. Morrow's absence was ex-
planned by the fact that New
Jersey State canvassing board
will not meet until tomorrow to
ratify his election.
Davis At Capitol
Mr.. Davis spent the morning at
the Capitol in conference with
Republican leaders. 49,
Senator Nye has promised a
report on the Davis expenditures
within day or two, and the
question of the ex-Cabinet officers
status will remain unanswered in
that time. Senator Nye said to
day his investigator had dis.
covered approximately $195, 900 in
unpaid bills and other indebted.
ness from the campaign in behalf
Of the Brown-Davis ticket in the
Pennsylvania primary, which
would run the total amount ex
pended to above $500,O0O.
Mr.. Davis won the nomination
and subsequently, the election in
Pennsylvania, but his guberna
torial running mate, Francis
Skunk Brown, was defeated.
19-Minute Session
The Senate was in session but
10 minutes. After the prayer
the roll was called, and six Sena
tors we're sworn in for the dura
tion of the short term-Carey
(R) of Wyoming. Bulkley CD
of Ohio, McGill Cd of Kansas
Williamson CD of Kentucky
Hastings (R0 of Delaware, ano
Brock Cd. of Tennessee.
There was a general craning of
necks and not a few filters ir
the galleries as the solemn-visaged
bone-dry chairman of the Republi
can national committee, Senator
Simeon D. Fess, walked down the
aisle beside his new colleague
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The Washington times., 1930-12-01
Children Die in Fire;
Mother Is Rescued

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. / QN.
SO.-Three small daughters OF
IRA Hines, section worker, were
burned to death today when
flames swept their home near
oregon, Ill. The children were
trapped in their beds.
Hines carried his wife to safety
through a. window and was
severely burned trying to rescue
the children.
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
LOtUer Phone Rates
Ren1nnded to Court

The Supreme. Court today re-
manded to a three-judge Federal
District Court, the appeal of the
city of Chicago and State of Illi-
nois for lower telephone rates in
Chicago.
The high court said the find
ings of the lower court were not
complete enough for it to decide
the rate question.
Chief Justice Hughes wrote, the
opinion.
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
Operators of Still
Killed in Explosion

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 1.-Two
unidentified negroes were blown
to pieces when the still they were
cooperating in the woods near Har-
wood exploded yesterday after
noon, The mutilated bodies were
found near the still by farmers
who were attracted by the noise
of the explosion.
The inquest has been post
poned indefinitely by Coroner
THOMAS Cullember, pending an
investigation started by Sheriff
Michael j. Carter, of Anne Arun-
del county, to ascertain the
identity of the victims and the
owner of the still.
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
Rail Crossing LGW
VOided in Nebraska

The Supreme Court today held
unconstitutional a Nebraska law
requiring railroads to build under
ground farm crossings solely for
convenience of land owners. The
case was appealed by the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railroad, after it was decided in
favor of August T. Holmberg, in
Knox county, by the State Su-
preme Court.
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Tenth of Pint Charge
Frees Va. Prisoner

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. In
Police Court today Common
vealth's Attorney Albert v. Bryan
refused to prosecute Willie Will
liams, colored. A bottle contain
ing one-tenth of a pint cf alleged
corn liquor was found on his per-
son. The prosecutor held that
the amount of liquor was too
small to justify a fine Of $70.5O.
Walter Saunders, colored, who
said he narrowly escaped death
when pursued by three men arm
ed with razors and guns was SEN
fenced to six months In Jail for
cutting Q colorede woman
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
SeUere Earthquake
Recorded at FOrdh0n1

NEW YORK, Dec. / QN.SD.-
Two earthquake shocks, heavier
than those recorded for the North
Italian earthquake last summer,
were recorded today by the Ford
ham University seismograph.
The shocks, 2,S00 miles distant
apparently were some distance at
sea off the coast Of 6Natauala.
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
CGpOne EUUdes Net
On Vagr0ncy Charge

CHICAGO, Dec. / G.N.S)-
Alphonse Capone, was playing
hide and seek today with a
squad of Federal and State attor-
ney operatives who are seeking
him on vagrancy and income tax
evasion charges.
Capone Is to be indicted for in
come tax evasion, according to a
recent announcement by Attorney
General Mitchell IN WashinstQn, :
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 2s degrees; Tuesday fair
and colder. Temperature yesterday; Highest, 45i
lowest 80.
Full weathev report page 4.
The washIngton Times only afternoon paper in
this publishing the dispatches of international
News Service and Universal Service.
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
Man Found Frozen
To Death in Woods

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Dec. l.
The body of an unidentified white
man, who is believed to have
frozen to death last week, was
found yesterday in Tank Woods,
near here.
Coroner Giles Cook said he
found no evidences of foul play.
The man died about three days
ago, he said,
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
YIELD
To TEARS AS
10 LAND
IN JAIL

900 Spectators Watch Stir.
ring Scenes at Capitol When
500 Reds Are Dispersed
Tear gas bombs and clubs to-
day routed a mob Of about
500 Communists, when they
attempted to storm the Capt.
tol with banners protesting
against the immigration laws.
The mob we're delegates to the
National Convention for the Pro-
lection of Foreign Born, which
has been meeting here for two
days.
Score Are Injured
When the smoke Of battle had
cleared, about score were tn-
jured, several arrested, and the
remainder of the mob had cleared
the Capitol grounds.
Those arrested gave their
names as:
John Zilic, Al, Russian,
charged with disOrderiy CON.
duct and assault.
Rose MarkIe, 81 dress maker,
Russian, charged with assault
Paudelis KuIden, Detroit,
Turkish, charged with disorder.
" conduct.
Helen Roberts, II, of 8 South
Green ST., Baltimore.
Rose Stein, 3S, or 1918 Heath
Ave, New York City, Russian.
FiOretO DeAngel0, 81, Of 7SA
Washington St., Akron, Ohio,
Italian.
All are charged with disorder
ly conduct.
Zilic battled with several police
man and in the melee was struck
across the nose with a night
stick. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital and later booked at the
Traffic Bureau and obtained his
release as did all of the others
on $5 collateral.
Even Doctors Cry
Four of the Communists were
taken to Emergency Hospital by
police. Doctors and nurses,
trained never to give way to their
emotions, gave way to tears when
they arrived. The tear gas still
gave off its sitting fumes from
their clothing.
It was difficult for treatment
to be rendered the alleged Com
munists, because of the choking
and weeping which the gas caused
hospital attaches.
Only two of the four taken to
the hospital received medical
treatment, the other two recover
ing with an airing"
The two treated gave their
names as Samuel higher, SIS years
old, of 5633 Pebelemton ST., Phil
adelphia, a preSser, and Johr
Worland, %, Of 1897 Seventh st
N. W.. unemployed.
Police were waiting for the
demonstration and, when the
delegates gathered in a body al
the east front Of the Capitol al
noon and displayed banners, the
officers went to work and begar
tearing down the banners.
This precipitated several fights
at first trivial, but within a few
minutes they arose to mob pro
portions.
When a policeman would crap
pie with one Of the men, he woulc
be beset by six or seven Of thu
: mob.
Z Women Scream at Fight
The police, largely outnumbered
were at first unable to cope with
the crowd and were content tt
stand by while the mob booeG
and Haunted its banners.
BY this time more than 50I
persons had congregated an,
police reserves we're called. Upol
the arrival of the latter a spiritet
free-for-all battle ensued AM
the boos of the mob were punctr
ated by the screams of women.
When Sergt. F. L. Fleishman, Q
the Sixth precinct, was grapplin
with one of the men he was force
to draw his tear gas gun and dii
charge it when half dozen other
: attacked him.
The shot dazed everyone preseu
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The Washington times., 1930-12-01
HAWTHORNE BURIAL

NEW YORK, Dec. / GN.SO.
Funeral services will be held here
this afternoon for Charles Web
ster Hawthorne, So, noted artist,
who died in Baltimore on Satur-
day. Burial will be In Province
town, Mass.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
WARNING!
10-31-1t

For the benefit of Taxables who
have not paid their 1880 County and
School Taxes, we will sit at the
places designated between the hours
of 10 a. m. and p. m, to receive
their taxes:
MILFORD, Tuesday November 18th,
Hendrixson's office.
BRIDGEVILLE, Wednesday, NOvem-
Der 18th, Columbia House.
SEAFORD, Thursday, November 13,
J. X. Phillips office.
LEWES, Friday, November Ia, Car
ter's office.
LAUREL, Saturday, November Is,
Peoples National Bank.
SELBYVILLE, Tuesday, November
IS, TOwnsend's office.
DELMAR, Wednesday, November 10,
National Bank.
MILTON, Thursday, November 20,
Sussex Trust Company.
Friday, November 81,
MillsborO Trust Company.
Personal Taxables allowing their
Taxes to remain unpaid after the
above dates will be proceeded against
without further notice.
JOHN S. ISAACS,
1O-31-1t Receiver of Taxes.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
GAMES

Game is 100 trick points, Thus each
suit requires the same number of tricks
for game as in Auction Bridge. The
only difference is that the Diamond
suit is denoted to an equality with the
Club suit as a game scorer from an
advanced score. For example, the scor-
ing of three Diamonds, 21 points, at
Auction Bridge, puts player in posi-
tion to go game on the next deal by
making only one trick at Spades or
No Trump, whereas two additional
tricks are required for game after scor-
ing three Clubs rs points,. In Con-
tract, two additional tricks in any suit
or No Trump are also required to go
game in Diamonds after scoring three
tricks in that suit 100 points,.
Only tricks bid and made are scored
below the line on game. If a Declarer
bid one Spade and make four, his score
toward game would be only 80. Tricks
over contracty however, are awarded a
premium (bonus) inthe honor column.
Tricks under contract are penalized.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

of the company.
At CheswOld alone the company
has 975 acres of land, 600 Of which
are planted in orchards. The annual
output ranges between 125,OO0 and
100000 bushels of apples. The stor-
age house has capacity for stOr-
ing 10000 bushels of apples at one
time. Apples are shipped not only
to customers throughout the United
States but to foreign countries as
we'll At the time this storage plant
was visited preparations were being
made to ship four car loads of ap-
pies to Antwerp and 43 carloads had
been previously shipped to Rotter-
dam and Antwerp. To convey apples
from the orchards to the storage
house a tractor with fiat trailers is
used which will carry $50 bushels.
The plant has 100000 gallon stor-
age capacity for cider. All of these
figures are mentioned to show the
enormous size of the industry.
Commercial Storage Facilities
At Dover there is a concern
known as the East Coast Ice and
Storage Company which does q
commercial business in the storage
of apples, tomatoes and many other
farm crops. There are % rooms
with a total storage capacity of
100000 bushels, rated in apples, al
though, as stated many other crops
marketed in other measures are
stored there. In addition to this
company there are two other large
companies engaged in similar husi-
ness. The Diamond Ice and Storage
Company in Wilmington and WyOm-
ing Ice and Cold Storage Company
at Wyoming. There are also smaller
storage plants at Bridgeville and
Georgetown.
The pant of Stepson and Ellison,
at Camden. which is a branch of
Libby, McNaa' and Libby. of Chicago
showed the canning end Of the busi-
ness which is not only interesting
but impressive because of the ex-
treme care which is taken in all
operations to secure cleanliness in
turning the apples shipped into the
plant into grades apples for the
market, apple butter, apple sauce
and canned apples. In the tomato
season the concern does a similar
business in turning out canned to-
matoes, and pure tomato juice,
puree and catsup. This plant has q
capacity for handling 10000 baskets
of apples a day. During the entire
season Stepson and Earle handled
100000 baskets of apples and about
100000 baskets of tomatoes. The pay
roll apprOximates $4,000 and dur
ing the season the amount paid to
farmers and producers is about
$150,OOO. TO keep the plant running
four car loads of coal are required
every week. The number of people
employed during the twelve weeks
season is about 600. In spite of de-
pressed business conditions the firm
has continued to pay wages which
have been prevailing for some time
past and there has been no reduc-
.tion. Frank A. Schaedel is manager
of this plant.
Second Largest Grower In U. S.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
TUNNEL BLAMES
FOR
DRYLAW FAILURE
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prosperity. He pointed to the evil
dences of unemployment throughout
the country, with upwards of 5.000,-
900 persons out of work, meaning
distress to three times that number
He said that it was almost election
day before President Hoover realiz-
ed the seriousness of the unemploy-
ment situation. He referred to
mOvent started by United States
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, to relieve the situation, but
which met opposition from the Re-
publican administration and from
the Republican Senators from Della
ware.
"By its attitude toward this situa-
tion, the Republican party indicated
it is today, as for the past 60 years,
standpat party" he said. He
claimed the Republican party, ma
tionally, is under the control of spe-
cial interests. The country has moth
ing to fear with the election of DEM
ocrats, he pointed out. The Demo-
cratic party, he cOntended, is for
legislation benefiting all classes-sO
that all can share in the prosperity
of the nation. He said the Demo
Gratis are opposed to legislation for
those who expect favor returned.
Quoting Senator Hastings in the
Congressional Record, Mr.. Tunnel
took issue with him for his resent
ment of the approach of the iabOrer
when he was out of work. He refer
red to Senator Hastings reference
to the cOlored people, during his ad
dress in which he spoke favorably
for the confirmation of the appoint
ment of Judge John Parker to the
Supreme Court.
When asked by representative of
the Chronicle on Wednesday for
statement giving his views of the
outcome of the elections in Della
ware next Tuesday, Mr.. Tunnel re-
fused to go further than say "The
Democratic party is in excellent
condition. Our prospects are good"
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
GO WEST Is ADVICE
TO WILD DUCKLINGS

Horace Greeley's famous Go west
young man, go west" may have
been followed ON occasion with an
inner urge suggested by the word
duck"
AT any rate the advice can now
be juggled to read, Go west, young
duck, go west"
Out in Kansas--a state which
some may suppose from both the
geography and Literary Digest sur
veys to be somewhat dry-wild
ducks seem to have found a partic-
ularly ideal haven.
You know, Carlos" wrote Alva
Clapp, state fish and game warden;
to Carlos Avery, president of the
American Game Protective AssOcia-
ton, at his headquarters in New
York, when conditions here are un-
favorable for one sort of plant that
the ducks eat, they become favor
able for another sort.
when the drought tried to dry up
the lakes it affected part of the
duck food supply, but left margins
of flooded banks just the thing for
growth of smartweed and wild fax,
which the ducks appear to like
equally well. I've noticed that ducks
concentrate in tremendous clouds
on Cheyenne Lake and Meade COun-
ty State Lake all winter, never
thinking of going further south.
"Such ducks as come our way will
be we'll taken care of. Well feed
them Kansas grain if necessary"
All sportsmen of America ale re-
joicing at the success of Mr.. Clapp,
Senator Allen and Congressman
Hope in securing federal funds to
a perpetual sanctuary for
in the Kansas Cheyenne
Bottoms.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
GRANDPA wAYBACK SAYS

can remember when every hired
man l got hold of tried to establish
an endurance sitting contest until l
had all the stumps on the place
sharpened.
Carving a chicken is like conduct
ing a dry raid; the main thing is to
locate the joints.
And did you notice that chicken
hearted people are always Matching
something?
A man about town is always a
fool about women, too.
hefellOw who doesn't like to toe
the mark is always kicking about
something.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
APPLE GROWING
THIRD IN FARMING.
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to apples with a total value in the
same year of $1,243,00O.
Little by little the apple is COM
ing into its own as commercial
proposition, going on the markets
to compare with the best fruit from
any part of the country and for GER
tain export Delaware apples are pre-
ferred to those from other commune
tiles. Part of the credit for this is
due to the cooperation of the grow
ers with the State Bureau of Mar
kets at Dover, of which w. T. Der
ickson is director, in grading the ap-
pies and shipping in standard size
packages.
Comparative Statistics
This year has been more like nor
NAL in regard to apple production
but last year, in 1929, the crop was
far below normal. Therefore the
following comparison between the
years 1928 and 1929. (the last for
which such complete statistics are
available) do not show, generally,
favorable comparisons for last year
but it will be noticed that the aver
age farm prices both, by the bushel
and barrel were higher last year
than in 1928 andc grading and COM
mercial packing oflthe fruit is help
ing to bring increasedf prices to the
grower. These comparisons between
the two years are as follows:
TOfaI pF'OdiiptiOu Of AnDIeS
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

United States Senator John G..
Townsend owns over 1900 acres of
land which are devoted to apple
growing and is the second largest
apple grower in the United States.
His main shipping plant is located
at Bridgeville, of which Hugh Mar
tin is the manager. At Bridgeville,
also former State Senator Oliver A.
Newton has a large amount of land
devoted to orchards and also has
big shipping plant there. Apples
from Bridgeville are shipped to
England, Denmark, Sweden, South
America and other countries.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

Now that standard code of laws for
Contract Bridge has been approved
and adopted by The Whist Club Of
New York, the Knickerbocker Whist
Club, the Racquet and Tennis Club of
New York, The Cayendish Club of
New York, and the American Whist
League, it is certain that these laws
will be adhered to by informed players.
In short, the new laws are the same
as those governing Auction Bridge, eX-
cept in the scoring, for which these are
the authorized rules (summarized):
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
DOUBLES

Doubling doubles the trick values
scored below the line.
For making a doubled contract,
Declarer wins a premium of so points
if he is Not Vulnerable, and 100 points
for each trick over contract. If Vul-
nerable, these scores are 100 and 200
points, respectively.
For undertricks on a doubled con-
tract, the adversaries score as follows:
If Declarer is Not Vulnerable, 100
points per trick for first two tricks; 200
points per trick for third and fourth
tricks; 400 points per trick for sub
sequent tricks. If Declarer is Vulnera-
BILE, adyersaries score 200 points for
first undertrick; 400 points per trick
for subsequent tricks.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

These brief rules will give the reader
some idea of the game. To be successful
in Contract, ones hand must be in
telligently read and understood. Ultra
conservatism is penalized as severely
as rashness. The partner must under
stand the principle Of expected help
and better than expected help. 1t is
important to raise partners bid as
high as ones hand justiies at the first
opportunity, whether or not interven-
ing player has bid, as one scores toward
game only the tricks bid.
Lack OF opposition is not a signal for
cessation of bidding, but rather a
demand for keen reading of the cards.
If game is possible it must be bid. The
incentive for game contract is the large
premium for rubber, especially if made
in two games.
As a RUE, take-out from weakness
should be avoided, as it offers little
chance for game, and may be misread
by partner.
The double is very important in
contract and much used. 1t is interest,"
ing to note that this factor causes what
would be very poor and uninteresting
hand in Auction Bridge to assume much
more value and interest in Contract.
Every hand is bid to the utmost, often
slightly overbid, placing too much
trust in luck in the hope of winning a
big premium. Thus poor hand often
is able to take an unexpected trick and
set the opponents.