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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
To Make it Succeed
Speedy Punishment of Violators Essential to the
Success of Prohibition Enforcement

Delays in the trial of cases due to crowded court
calendars has been an increasingly alarming factor
in the breakdown of criminal law enforcement.
Prohibition has suffered much adverse criticism be-
cause Of failures in enforcement which are not due
to any difficulty inherent in prohibition law, but to
delays applicable to all enforcement.
Adequate penalties in our laws, and judges and
iuries who will fearlessly impose them result in
little real improvement until offenders tried
within q reasonable time after arrest To arrest a
ho0tlegger; to permit him to be released on bond,
which is his right and then postpone his trial from
six months TO a year, or longer, because of the
crowded condition of the court calendar, does not
nstill in him other potential offenders respect for
the law On the other hand it encourages law viola
tionS because of the belief that the Gay Of reckoning
is far away, or may never come. For it is we'll known
that delay often defeats the prosecutions case en-
tirely Witnesses cannot be found; the memories Of
those who do appear become hazy the public loses
heart and sentiment for conviction dies.
The success of prohibition in these cricial years
just ahead of us is as much dependent upon speed
ing up the wheels of justice, as on adequate penal
ties. Speedy trials are necessary to make adequate
penalties really adequate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
JANUARY, 1880
Peril and Promise

For a good while we have been informing friends
that Illinois to be The special battle ground OF
the nation the subject Of prohibition during the
next campaign. Events that taking place
give ample support to this belief. We learn that
several national officers Of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment have been making
special study of conditions in this state and for a
good while they have been circulating industriouSly
their petitions calling for another referendum on
some phase of prohibition. AS in the previous in
stances this is not intended to ascertain the public
opinion on the subject but simply to keep the drys
busy in defending themselves and the people con-
fused to what the real issue in the campaign may
be AS in previous instances they will endeavor to
keep the attention Of the dryS directed toward the
referendum while they give special attention to the
defeat of many dry Representatives and Senators
in the State Legislature as possible.
We learn also that they about to establish the
national headquarters of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment in this city.
It is also rumored that they are planning to run
prominent wet Republican for the United States
Senate and prominent wet Democrat for the Sen
ate It is their belief that by the exercise of suf
fcient cunning and by managing to divide the dry
vote in numerous instances they will be able to
capture the Illinois Legislature and secure the re-
peal of the Illinois Prohibition act and put Illinois
alongside the state of New York as an opponent of
national prohibition.
While the vets are making such plans these,
we want to assure friends that the Anti-SaloOn
League is not idle but is thoroughly on guard at
every one of these points. We firmly believe that
with careful planning and diligent work the dryS
cannot only defeat these plans of the vets but
greatly strengthen their position in both Houses
of the Legislature. We believe we can count on
loyal support by the great temperance public in our
state and anticipating that it will not be the
vets but the dryS who find their position greatly
strengthened at the end of the 1890 campaign.
It is not question with official if he likes dskes
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
STATE OFFICERS

President-Rey w; II Nicholas DID, Springfield = c
Vice Presdents-MIchael Alfred T Capps,
Jacksonvlle Mrs. A. Bah renherg, Belleviie.
Secretary-Mrs. Eta Root Edwards PinekHeyyille,
Treasurer-John Rubin
Headquarters Wilson, Quincy CHAIR
NJ =. Boynton DID, Secretary, John H. Fau-
berg Rock Island; Redn Chicago; Charles T. Coleman
T J. Andrew {. Zenos, chi
Samuel Elwood Fisher Normal, Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes Il. NJ DID,, Rockford; Rev
Day ID
State SUPPLEMENTARY George Stafford PhDa Chicago
Department eadquarers Chicago)Lega and
Enforcement Work. Joseph IL Collier. Chicago
Scandinavian Department-carl J. Andreen. Chicago
business Manager-B. w. Ewing Chicago.
Manaser of Speakers Bureau.John w; langey Cheago
Manager of Solicitations A. Little, Chicago
District DistrietC e. Peterson Chi
A GalesburgH Springfield Leg
isatiye Southern District
Rev. 7. Bert Frary. Vernon
Worlers-c r. DowdeI j. H. Jerman L. G. d.
Chids L. Fletcher.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

dress disonnuance and all unbelievable papers pertaining to
the Illinois Edition TIE AMERICAN ISSUE should be addressed
TO the Illinois Editor 5o North Dearborn St. Rooms 5o-5Z
Chicago, ILL.,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

It is not question with official if he likes or disikeS
the prohibition law His duty is to enforce the law.
The Washington times., 1930-06-30
II Universities Here GiDe
Scholarship Prizes

Washington's reputation as an
educational center is we'll estab-
lished. Yet few people know of
the many chances for higher edu
cation which confront our nigh
school graduates.
Fourteen universities, colleges
and schools offer scholarships,
and most of the awards are made
annually.
American University has two,
one for a girl and one for a ooy.
These are awarded on the record
of the applicant.
Benjamin Franklin University
gives tuition for one to either boy
or girl. awarded on record. Bliss
Electrical School offers one TO a
boy from Central or Mckinley.
Columbia Business School has
an offer for boy or girl from any
school other than Business and
Columbia School of Drafting, tut
ton for year of aeronautical
The Washington times., 1930-06-30
CITIZENS PLAN
JULY 4 FETE

The Burroughs Citizens Asso-
citation in cooperation with the
Brookland and Rhode Island
Citizens Associations, will stage a
mammoth July 4 celebration at
Burroughs Recreation Park, at
which time the park will be
dedicated, a giant parade through
the park led by prominent citi-
zens and a military band.
Lieut.. F.. B. Butler, assistant
director of the office of Public
Buildings and Parks, will be the
principal speaker and his address
will be followed by flag raising
and the firing of the national
salute by the 280th Coast Artillery,
District National Guard. A
family picnic on the grounds will
complete the days entertainment.
The Washington times., 1930-06-30

drafting for General or Mckinley
boy.
Georgetown University gives tut.
ton for the one-year pre-dental
course, and George Washington
University tuition for four years,
for girl or boy.
st. Johns College, Annapolis,
Nd. allows tuition for four years,
awarded only to Central boy.
Strayer College offers to girl or
boy in mid-year and in June class,
unless from Business, tuition of
$500 for one year. University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, Va,
awards to boy in the highest tenth
of his class, tuition of $3.50 for
one year.
Washington College of Law, in
awarding tuition for the three
year course. prefers a girl. Wash
ington and Lee University, Lex
ington, Va, gives tuition for one
year, to a boy near the head Of
his class.
The Washington times., 1930-06-30
CONDUCT
TO Be STUDIED

BOSTON, June % GN.S).
Problems on the behavior of the
youth Of the country will be out
lined. discussed and dissected in a
lecture course offered under the
joint auspices of the Judge Baker
Foundation and the Massachu-
sets Civic League for the fall of
this year.
The first of the series Vas sched-
uled for cctober Is, at Ford
Hall Forum with DR.. Ina Vile.
associate in pediatrics at Mt.
Sinai Hospital, as the opening
speaker. The multiple phases of
personality will be stressed with
relation to tangible and intangible
factors arising from physical. in
tellectual, emotional and social
contacts and experiences.
The Washington times., 1930-06-30
broadway Pays
Schenck Last Honor

NEW YORK, June 80 U.N.S0
Hundreds of friends today filed
past the body Of IvS Schenck,
vaudeville star, as 1t rested in
state in the Van and Schenck
Club, where the actors first won
fame. Schenck died suddenly in
the arms of his partner Satur-
day in De oft.
The Washington times., 1930-06-30
WHITE SPORT
SHOES
500

Look below again-can you imagine
these smart summer sport shoes for
$500! All white perforated one straps,
black and white perforated pumps
and brown and white perforated ties!
Also smart linens! Sizes to 8.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
BURNED To DEATH TRYING To
SAVE VALUAbLES FROM HOME
VIM. j. BOYD, EXPERT RADIO
SERVICE MAN, DOVER, VICTIM
His Apartment Was Over the Vel
low Dragon Restaurant, Reed
Building, Which Was Burned

William j. Boyd, expert radio
service man, employed by Downs
Music House, Inc, of Dover, was
burned to death in his apartment
over the Yellow Dragon Restaur-
ant in Dover at o'clock Saturday
morning when the Reed Building
on Loockerman Street in the bust
ness district of the town, contain
ing the restaurant, the Western
Union Telegraph office and Mr..
Boyd's apartment was totally de-
stroyed by fire entailing $4,000
loss. The Boyd apartment took
up the entire second floor of the
building and SO quickly did the fire
spread, the Boyds had no time to
get anything, escaping IN their
night clothes. Mr. Boyd was safe
ly on the street when he remem-
bered some valuables which he
had left in the building and return
ed for them. He was trapped and
overcome by smoke and fire. Fire
men located his body in the ruins
and brought it to the street. Boyd
was employed by the Downes Mu-
sic House as a radio service man.
In this capacity he was brought in
touch with a number in Smyrna
and vicinity and was esteemed for
his thoroughness and detail, his
high character and his obliging
manner. He leaves his wife, one
son about 20 years old and daugh-
ter 13. Funeral services were
held at 2 p. m. yesterday (Tues-
day. afternoon in the Peoples
Church The remains were taken
to Essington, Pa, for burial
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
FIRE,IEN'S SUPPER SUCCESS
Citizens Hose Company Clears
S275 From Annual Affair

The Citizens Hose Company, of
Smyrna, wishes to extend their
most sincere thanks and apprecia-
ton for the manner in which their
annual supper was assisted and pa
troniZed by the entire community.
Since the organization of the Cit
liens Hose Company, it has been
their direct aim and purpose to
render service to those in dire
need. This assistance is given
with prompt willingness. 1t is
indeed a pleasure for the members
to note how responsive the public
has been at a time when support,
not idle words, counted. To date,
as far as can be determined, the
net proceeds of the Annual Fire
mems supper is S275.OO, Bigger
and better than last year. The
Citizens Hose Company want to
thank the public of the commun-
ity for having made this possible.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
GAS TURNED ON IN SMYRNA
Plentiful Supply Comes Up From
Dover, Serving Smyrna-ClaytOn
and ChesWOId---PrOject a Success

After weeks of preparation in
which the Associated Gas and
Electric System has spent thous-
ands of dollars running a gas line
up from Smyrna and extending
the line into CheswoId and Clay
ton and the going over, repairing
and reconditioning service mains
in Smyrna, the much talked of gas
is now a reality-the best gas
Smyrna has ever had. The gas
was turned on Monday for the
first time and everything worked
splendidly. Now the Dover Gas
Light Company of the Associated
Gas and Electric System is busy
installing meters, connecting up
stoves and getting down to a ser
vice which is being welcomed in
the community not only for cook
ing purposes but for heating as
well. Clayton and Cheswold, which
never had any kind of city gas
service, are over-joyed and home
after home is being connected UP
in these towns and using the ser
vice. The construction work which
was begun last November, has
been speedily and splendidly ex-
ecuted by the Gannett, Seeley &
Fleming Company, of Harrisburg,
Pa, with H " Gulick superinten-
dent in charge. The Dover Gas
Light Co., Of Associated Gas and
Electric System have an office in
Smyrna with modern gas stoves
hooked up ready to demonstrate.
See advertisement. This afternoon
ard tomorrow afternoon, Febru-
ary 26th and 9th, at 2 to 4
o'clock, e Free Cooking Dem
onstration will be held at the Cen
tury Club House. Miss Kathryn
Stults will have charge and show
the economies of gas and oven
control Oven meal will be pre-
pared and given as door prizes to
which invitations have been sent
out.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
"GUS" WICK TAKES A BRIDE
Marries Miss Irene Louise Callahan
of Wilmington at Ridgely, Md.

Miss Irene Louise Callahan of
Wilmington, sister of Harry F.
Callahan of Centreville, Md, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Augustus
A. Wick, of this town, Sunday ev-
ening, February 18th. The cere-
mony was performed at 7.30 at
the home of the brides brother,
Mr.. L. Carey Callahan at Ridgely,
Md. The brides only attendant
was Miss Daisy Black of Whining
ton. L. Carey Callahan was best
man and Mrs. Harry F. Callahan
of Centreville played the wedding
march. Rev. Eugene J. Kramer
performed the ceremony. A we'd
ding supper was served after
which the couple left by motor for
Baltimore and a trip through the
South. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. AIDA L. Callahan of Will
mington and the late Joseph w.
Callahan. She was for some time
a student at st. Gertrude's Acad-
emy at The Plains, near Ridgely,
but for several years has been in
the employ of Crosby & Hill Com
pany. Mr.. Wick, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wick of this town.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
SMYRNA HIGH BASKETBALL
Caesar Rodney Teams Defeat
Smyrna Teams in Contest

Caesar Rodney's High School
teams defeated Smyrna girls by a
score of 27-19 and the boys, 31-3O
in two Of the best games that has
ever been witnessed on Smyrna
floor in several years. The girls
game started at s p. M, with the
following lineup: Sparks and Mills
forwards; Hutchison, center; Cor
rie and Roberts, side center; Cross
ley, Pawn and Roberts, guards.
Sparks made five 2 pointers while
Mills had two field goals and five
foul shots. Altho Smyrna showed
her colors, the victory was direct
ed to the opposite team. Sensa-
tionaI shots and thrilling plays
were plentiful throughout the en-
tire boys game. All during the
unusual contest, it was any body's
game, the score swerving to the
advantage of one team and then
to the other. The following was
the lineup: Price, Williams, and
Everhart, forwards; Lamb, center;
Deemer, and Pinder, guards. Lamb
Price, and Everhart, in their usual
custom, continued to play their
stellar game, Price making 9
points, Lamb, 10 points, and Ever
hart IL points. Their next game
or, both boys and girls. is against
Dover High School teams at the
Dover High School on Friday ev-
ening, February 2Sth, at p. m.
The Blue and Gold will try to av-
enge the setback handed them in
the last game played them by this
school.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Superintendent of Schools G. WV.
Schantz, Appointed for c. Nj. T. c..

Superintendent c. WV. Schantz
again has been appointed chairman
of Kent County for the c. M. t. c..
The enrolment for the 1880 camp
will open the first of March 1st.
The Kent County quota is Is can
didates. The camp will last for
so days beginning July End. All
those interested should make ap-.
plication at as early date as pos
sible before the quota is filled.
Youths of good character and ply
sique, between the ages of IL and
"a are eligible. Everything is
provided without cost to the boy.
Uniforms, good food, athletic
equipment, laundry services, moral
attention and all the other neces-
sary essentials are taken care of
by the government. Railroad fare
to and from camp is furnished
each student. Yesterday, Tuesday,
the Sophomore Glass in Assembly,
presented a very interesting pro-
q
cast from the Duck Creek Studio
of Station BLAH. The announc-
ers were Naham Crachamee (Son-
ny Handloff), and Butter Wallace
worth (Charles Swain). The pro-
gram was as follows: Address, In
ternational Finance by Milkmont
Porgan BILLY Roe); Solo, IF 1
Had Talking Picture of You," by
Ganet Jaymor (Thelma Crossley);
Stock Quotations, Pete Kurtson
(Bill Hudson); Orchestra selec-
tions by Vudy Rallee and his Duck
Creekers- Vudy Rallee, Charles
Swain; Duck Creekers, William
Wright, John Handy, Edward
Everhart, Edward Keiser, James
Messick, Robert Wilds, Clarence
Gears, William Palmer, and a Bed
Time Story by Uncle Grafton Moss
(Robert Talbott).
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

Attempt to Organize Last Night
Was Over President of Board

Messrs. j. Wells FAIRIES and John
C. Mannering, the newly-elect
members of Town Council, met
with the hold-over members, Ed
ward T. Porter and G. Reynolds
Stevenson last night and attempt
ed to organize. " Lay Phillips,
another hold-over member, who is
down in Texas looking after his
ranch, was unable to be present.
Edward T. Porter was unanimous
ly reelected secretary of Council
but when it came to electing a
President to succeed DR.. r. F.
Corley, a deadlock ensued. The
names of V. Lay Phillips and ].
Wells FAIRIES were put in nomina-
tion and two ballots were taken
each receiving two votes. The
board adjourned until the return
of " Lay Phillips to break the tie
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
STUBBORN FIRE AT DOVER
Walter Minner and Jack Lord
Building, Bradford Street, Burns

A fire of considerable proportion
Friday afternoon threatened one
of Dovers residential sections, on
Bradford street, surrounded on all
sides by frame residences. But for
the prompt action Of Robbins Hose
Company, the damage would IN
doubtedly have been much greater.
The fire started in a double dwell
ing owned by Walter Minner, of
Philadelphia and spread to the
third story of the building and
over on to the other side of the
double dwelling owned by Jack
Lord, of Dover. Because of vol
umes of smoke in the third story
of the Minner building the firemen
were unable to get at the flames,
causing them to spread to the
Lord building. The third story Of
both buildings were practically de-
stroyed besides considerable dam
age was done by water, entailing
a loss of fully $4,000. The Min
ner house was tenanted by c. H.
Pepper.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
FEAR PEACH CROP KILLED BY
COLD AND OTHER CONDITIONS
PROSPECT IN DELAWARE IS
FOR VERY FEW PEACHES
Bumper Crop Last Year Followed
by Drought and Then by Repeat
ed Freezes Was Damaging

/ There will be very few peaches
IN Delaware this year, and some
growers report most of the buds
are dead. There had been some
damage TO the buds early in the
Winter. Then about cne-third had
been killed by the extreme cold
late in November, which followed
about 2 weeks of unusually warm
weather. The zero weather of
early last week killed about all
the buds which escaped the No
vember near zero weather. AS the
peach buds had commenced to
swell they could not Withstand
such extreme temperature The
loss of the crop will OF course be
considerable, but as there was a
big crop last year and very un-
profitable one, the growers are
not lamenting the loss as much as
il last years crop had been a
money maker. The crop last year
was very heavy, and this will give
the trees rest and in some ways
will be beneficial. The crop this
year would have been small had
there been no damage from cold
weather The trees had set light
ly with buds, and the buds were
small. This is attributed to the
large crop last year followed by a
very long dry season lasting about
two months and more. The trees
could not make much growth and
formed but few buds, which were
generally small. Last years crop
was hard blow for the growers
and most of them only got about
expenses, and some crops were
handled at a loss. Carloads sold
in the city markets for so little
that the grower got back only
about enough to pay for the pack
age, Labor, spraying, etc. This
was g. very disappointing blow, as
it was presumed the crop would
be profitable A few who had
their peaches to ripen early did
fairly well, but the results gener-
ally were distressing. One crop of
10000 bushels which looked to the
grower, and others who saw it,
that it would surely net the grow
er a dollar bushel, or 100000, in
stead showed big loss, as prices
were so low that thousands of
bushels were allowed to rot on the
trees. Experiments in Georgia
which followed the annual disaster
last summer revealed that peaches
packed in dry ice" can be kept
fresh indefinitely. A million dol
lars is to be spent to build such
packing plants in the peach coun-
try. Georgia, chief peach state in
the southeast, produced 10000
carloads last year, marketed It.,
900 carloads at a loss and left
5000 carloads rotting on the
ground. Overproduction glutted
the market and like in Delaware,
forced the price below cost.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
NEW POSTOFFICE AT DOVER
BY Razing Present Building Loock-
erman Street Can Be Extended
Thru and New Development Had


After years of discussion and
agitation, Dover's ambition to re-
construct a portion of its business
area in aid Of development pro
Jects seems near realization. Do
yer business men want the post
office abandoned at its present site
at State and Loockerman streets,
SO that Loockerman Street may be
extended through to the east. AS
everybody knows who is acquaint-
ed with Dover, Loockerman street
stops short when it reaches State
i street, for the god and sufficient
reason that the postoffice building
stands squarely in the way. Rec
emily, Congressman Houston intro
duced bill authorizing and direct
ing the Government to move the
postoftice. Thursday, he argued
his bill before the committee on
public buildings, picturing the sit
Uation at Dover and explained that
an attractive area of unimproved
property would be quickly develop
eG if Loockerman street is opened
through to the east. He mention
ed also that other business i'm
provements depended upon reloca-
ton of the postoffice, and spoke of
the improvement of the traffic sit
uation that would result. At the
Of Nv un1Io+nvaBc fo1 30
committee voted to favorably re-
port the bill IF the bill becomes
law and that is regarded as prob
able following the action of the
committee, Dover will have a new
postoffice at some other site. In
Dover it is believed the site chosen
will be southeast of the present
Federal structure, thus permitting
the opening of Loockerman street.
The Government now owns con
siderable ground adjoining the
present building at State and
Loockerman streets. 1t is point
ed out, if this structure is razed
Loockerman street can be opened
and there will be ample room for
new building east of the present
one. The opening of this street 50
that it would connect with a pro-
posed spur of the Bay Road, has
been agitated in Dover for some
time. Some time ago representa-
tives of the Postal Department in
spected the situation and it was
felt at that time that the logical
location of a new building would
be adjacent to the present struc-
ture.