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DOVER
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned About Town

Dover, Nov. 4.-Wllllam +. Sat
terfield visited his brother, James
M. Satterfield, who is patient in
the new College Hospital, Philadel-
phia, Wednesday. He was ac-
companied by the latter's son, Joe
Satterfield.
Mrs. Harry Louderbough, of
Jersey City, N. j., was honor guest
at luncheon, Thursday, at the
Presbyterian Church following
which she gave short talk. While
in town, Mrs. Louderbough was
the guest of Mrs. Carrie Ritter
and Mrs. Alden r. Benson, Thurs
day evening, Mrs. James H.
Hughes entertained with a small
dinner party in compliment to the
visitor. Mrs. Louderbough will be
remembered as Miss Nellie Turner
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph Brown Turner. The Rev.
Turner was a former pastor of the
Dover Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Henry Anthony, who is the
guest this winter, of her son-in-
law and daughter, Colonel and
Mrs. John p. LeFevre, has been
spending a week in Smyrna, her
former home.
Mrs. William Tomlinson, Jr., is
convalescing from a serious opera
tion performed recently at the JEFF
ferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Calvin P. Cowgirl and
daughter, Miss Louise Cowgirl
have returned from a three weeks
motor trip, which included a visit
to Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Joseph S. Mcdaniel was an
overnight guest Tuesday Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Baker Taylor, of Will
mington, and was a Philadelphia
visitor Wednesday.
Captain and Mrs. George P.
Hudson, near town, have had as
their recent guests, DR.. and Mrs.
Ernest Millhouse and son Glenn, of
Adelaide, Australia. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Clarke and niece,
Miss Ethel Gregory, of New York
City.
Mrs. L. G. Ogburn entertained a
few friends at luncheon and bridge
at her home on State street.
DIR. and Mrs. Franklin B. Peck
of Toledo, Ohio, are being congrat-
ulated on the birth of a daughter,
Elizabeth Lockwood Peck. Mrs.
Peck was the former Elizabeth
Roeder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Roeder, of Dover.
Mrs. James w. Wise is spending
the weekend in Bethlehem, Pa,
with her son, Franklin Wise,
student at Lehigh University. She
was accompanied by Miss Flor
ence Bishop, musical director in
the Public School, who will spend
the weekend with relatives in
Enroute north they
stopped at Newark for Wilbur
Burton, Jr., and Horace Johnson,
who will be weekend guests of
Franklin Wise and Sites McDan-
iel at the university.
Stuart Barnette, who has COM
pleted a four months course in
at Fontainbleau,
France, has Joined his mother, Mrs
John Barnette, who is the guest of
Mrs. Watson Broadway. The Bar
nettes formerly lived in Dover but
are now residents of Ocean City,
New Jersey.
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NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Stems of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

tereSt Cleaned About Town
The Willing Workers Glass of
st. Paul NJ E. Church School held
a masquerade party last Saturday
evening at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. HI. Walker. The
house was very beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, and big
crowd attended. Games, music
and speeches were enjoyed by all.
The speech by Mr.. l.. H. Walker
impersonating a little boys first
speech, was loudly applauded. Re-
freshments were served. The next
business meeting of the class will
be held Friday evening, December
5th.
Master Alfred Davidson of Mil
ford, spent the weekend with his
sister, Mrs. Jack Poore.
Mrs. Earl Ely and children Jun
ior and Mary Louise, spent Sun
Gay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbur Pardee in Viola.
Mrs Harvey Boggs and Miss
Iona Coleman spent one day last
week in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Bamberger spent the
weekend with her parents, near
Church Hill.
Mrs. George Parker returned
home on Monday evening after a
trip by train to Akron, Ohio, where
she was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Kitzmiller. While there
they motored to Cleveland, Ohio,
and many other places of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Reed and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reese spent
Friday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicie Kitchens and
children Howell and Bud, of
Bridgeton, N. J., spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howell Sevil.
Mrs. Anthony Carroll and chill
dren of Dover, were recent guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Meredith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock of
Elkton, Md, spent Friday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Hoffecker.
Mr.. T. T. Horn, who has been
quite i'll at his home, is improving
His many friends wish to see him
out soon.
Mrs. James r. Boggs spent Fri
day with her daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Atkinson in Wilmington.
Mr.. Vernon Graham of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with his
wife and daughter.
Mr. Ford Allaband of Bridgeton,
N. J., spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. William Shepherd.
Mr.. Harry Rector of Baltimore,
Md, spent the weekend with his
wife, Mrs. Rector.
Mrs. w. J. Ryan spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Harry Amos spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Downward in Wilmington.
Mr. Benjamin Johnson of Will
mington, was a weekend guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
c. Johnson.
Mrs. Amelia Harris is spending
sometime with Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Harris in Camden, N. ].
Mrs. Paul George of Dover, spent
Friday with her grandmother, Mrs
Georgianna LeCompte.
Mrs. August Negendank and
daughter Peggy Anne, are spend
ing several days this week with
relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Howell Sevil is i'll at her
home. Her many friends wish to
see her out soon.
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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
tercst Cleaned About Town

Townsend, Nov. A. A number
of improvements to our town have
been noted. The dwelling of Mrs.
w. l.. Joiner on South street, af-
ter being remodeled, and fully
modernly improved, has been
much admired and merits much
praise for the owner, who has ac-
complished much in raising the
standard of beauty and comfort of
our thriving town. Other much
appreciated improvements have
been the addition of neat, cozy
bungalows, recently erected by Mr.
j. B. Timmons and Mrs. Annie M.
Allen, and others are said to be
contemplated for the near future.
Some fine dueking has been the
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
SWEET CLOVER TEST RESULT
As a Pasture Crop for Dairy Cat
tie and Cover Crop, 1t Has Merit

Some very interesting facts have
been brought out during the past
three years in which a campaign
has been conducted in Kent county
under the direction of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson for the
growing of more sweet clover for
use as pasture crop for dairy
cattle and also as a cover crop in
orchards. In order to determine
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KENTON

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town
Kenton, Nov. 4.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Crossley, Jr., entertained
the Senior Class of Smyrna High
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

Mems Work Shirts, CSC
Heavy blue chambray shirts, sizes
1412 to II. Attached collar, two
pockets. triple stitched.
Mems Socks, 21c
Fancy rayon and Isle socks. also
wool and cotton mixtures. Perfects
and irregulars.
Mems Shirts and Drawers
47c Each
Balbriggan short sleeve shirts.
sizes SO to 46, and ankle drawers,
sizes 80 to a. Made with sleeve and
ankle cuffs.
Mems Union Suits, SSc
Sizes SO to "a. in cotton ribbed
union suits; long sleeves, ankle
length.
Boys Wash Suits, CSC
Sizes 2 to in fancy broadcloth
t two,piece suits some with linen
Boys BELL" Shirts, 94c
Sizes II to 141a in broadcloth and
percale. White, tan, blue and fancy
patterns.
Boys Blouses, 55c
Perfect quality broadcloth and
percale blouses, in white, tan. blue
and fancy patterns. Sizes Z to is.
Street Floor
$1.OO Silk Scarfs, 79c
Beautiful new Spring colorings in
triangular, blong and pleated
scarfs.
Soc Chiffon Handkerchief
39c
Hand-painted and printed designs
in dance and sport handkerchiefs.
Buckles and Pins, 19c
25c to soc dress, coat and hat
buckles and pins in many shapes
and colors.
sec to 81 Flowers, 42c
Newest conceits in chiffon flowers
in all the pastel shades.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
NEW RULE APPLIED
TO TAXI SERVICE
Order Requires Each Vehicle
to Display Its Number and
Owners Name.

The Public Utilities Commission At
its meeting yesterday issued an order
to all District taxicab owners to COM
pei them to have printed or painted
on some permanent part of the cab the
name Of the owner or trade name of
the cab, together with its number. This
was issued In an effort to get some idea
of Just how many taricabs are operating
in washington and who Is running
them.
The commission is encountering diff
Guilty in securing financial information
from all taxicab operations, as many of
those who have taken out tags allow
ing them to operate taxicabS did so
under false addresses.
Vice Chairman Harleigh H. Hartman
OF the commission explained today that
many persons use private cars for taxi
purposes part time by displaying a card
giving the price of a ride. At other
times this card is withdrawn and the
operator substitutes private vehicle in
sigma for his hackers tags.
He said it was the duty of the COM
mission to regulate the taxicap busi-
ness and that every effort would be
made to do Sc, in spite of the difficulties
the commission has encountered of late.
The commissions effort to compel taxi
owners to show evidence of financial re-
sponSibility before given licenses to
operate is now in litigation before the
Court of Appeals, but other sections of
the taxicab code, including the order
issued yesterday, are still legally in ef-
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
YOUTH, IS, FACES 10
CAR THEFT COUNTS
Joy-Riding and Larceny Are
Charged-TWo Other Boys
Are Being Held.

Six charges of ioy-riding, three
charges Of grand larceny and one of
petty larceny in connection with auto
mobile thefts were placed last night
against Harry v. Hazel, 1S-year- old
youth of the 1900 block of Sixteenth
street, whose mother, Mrs. Leitha
Elizabeth Lowe, was arrested several
days ago on a charge of receiving prop
erty stolen from automobiles.
Mrs. Lowe was released on 81 900
bond, pending her appearance in court.
Hazel was arrested last February for
Ger Lowe, after the latter is alleged
Lowe. The stepfather later refused
to prosecute the case.
Two other boys, George johnson, Is
years old, who resided at the residence
with Hazel and his mother, and Joseph
Callahan, Is years old, of the 1400
block of Harvard street, who were ar
rested with Hazel several days ago, were
taken to the receiving home, where
they were held. The boys were ar
rested by Detective F. o. Brass and
Officer H. S. Montgomery. Through
the arrest and charging of Hazel
police believe they have taken an I'M
portant step towards solving numerous
automobile thefts and the stealing of
articles from machines throughout the
city.
Complaints were received by police
several weeks ago that a gang of
boys were going through the city steal
ing cars and taking articles out of
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
BIDDING SEEN AS PLAN
FOR BOAT DISPOSITION
Policy Believed Cause for Ending
Negotiations to Sell U. S.
Owned Line.

The action of the United States
Shipping Board in hating negotiations
for the private sale of the American
Gulf Orient Line, over which vessels
are run between the Gulf of Mexico
and the Orient via Los Angeles, indi-
Gates the board Is contemplating aband-
onment of its plan of selling govern
ment-owned steamship lines without
competitive bidding.
No government steamship line has
been sold without competitive bidding,
but the Shipping Board had authorized
negotiations for the sale of the Gulf
Orient to its present operator, the
Tampa 1nterocean Steamship Co.
Before the sale could be conSumated
the Isthmian Steamship Co., a United
States Steel subsidiary, offered $12 a
ton for IL vessels, 81 more than the
Tampa offer The Tampa company
raised its bid to $12 for the same vessels,
or a total of about 81 300, 900.
After the Tampa bid had been raised,
the Merchant Fleet Corporation, the
boards operating agency, again recon-
mended that the Gulf Orient be sold
to the Tampa.
The Shipping Board demurred, how
ever, and officials are contemplating
advertising for bids.
The Mobile Oceanic Line, also
operating in the Gulf, recently was sold
to the Waterman Steamship Co. after
private competitive bids had been &C
cepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
D. c. WILL CONTINUE
WATER TO SUBURBS
Reservoir on Patuxent River
May Assure Maryland of
Future Supply.

The District will continue to supply
water to Maryland as long as Maryland
wants it, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Hugh P. Dram, in charge Of the
Districts water system, said today. The
District is not disposed to inquire what
the need for the water is or whether it
could be supplied from Maryland
sources.
Capt Dram said that he had been
informed by members of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission that
the latter body is considering a reservoir
on the banks of the Patuxent River
within a year so as to have adequate
water service without calling upon the
District for aid in times of drought.
BY building the reservoir and piping
the water to the commissions district
the commission could get its water con-
siderably cheaper than at the rate OF
$65 per million gallons it now pays to
the District, Capt. Dram said he was
informed.
There is no obstacle, so far as the
supply of water is concerned, accord
ing to Maj. Joseph D. Arthur, jr., acting
District engineer of the War Depart
ment in charge of the Washington era.
"The supply of water" said Mai.
Arthur this morning, sis ample both
for the District and the adjacent sub
urbs. This is a question. however, with
which the District engineers of the War
Department have no direct concern.
Our duties extend to the collection, stor-
age and publication Of the water. The
distribution of the water after 1t leaves
our hands is under the control Of the
District government authorities"
The question of permanent connec-
ton between the District Of Columbia
and the. Maryland suburban water
mains has been discussed informally
by persons connected with the District
engineers Office, as well as the public
generally, since the extreme drought
this Summer made temporary con-
nection necessary. It has gone no
further than a discussion, however,
since the Federal notwithstanding
the Army engineers nor Lieut.. Col. U.
S. Grant, Sd, executive officer of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission-have any authority over
the distribution of the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
2 C0L0RED men HELD
IN ROBBERY PROBE
Arrested in Connection With Loot
ing of Seventh Street Jewelry
Store Early Today.

Two colored men were arrested early
today for investigation in connection
with the robbery of a jewelry store at
l140 Seventh street early today, in
which watches and jewelry valued at
500 were taken.
The men are Henry William Brown,
% years old, of the 900 block of r street
southwest, and Robert Walker, %, of
the 900 block of L street southwest.
The stolen property was recovered by
police Of the first precinct at the resi-
dence of one Of the men, 1t was re-
ported.
The men were picked up by E. C..
Helms of No. precinct, near Ninth
and M streets, after lookout had been
sent out for them.
Police Oficer r. B. Chenault dis
covered the store had been broken into
while on his beat. The list of stolen
articles includes dozen watches,
valued at So each; a dozen rings valued
at $3.50 each. and a dozen earrings,
valued at $3.50 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
HIGHER BUS FARE
IS NOT PLANNED,
SAYS v. R. 7. HEAD
Merrill Announces Company
viii Not Seek Raise De-
spite Heavy Losses.
CHEAP CABS AND TRADE
CONDITIONS CUT INCOME
Losses Shown Every Month Since
March, but Officials Expect
Deficit Less Than 1929.

Despite large revenue losses since
March, the Washington Rapid Transit
Co., it was indicated today by E. D.
Merrill, president and general manager,
does not plan at this time to ask the
Public Utilities Commission for author
ity to increase motor bus fares.
In the face of declining revenues, Mr.
Merrill said the thought of higher
fare had not entered the minds of the
bus company officials, who are looking
optimiStically to the Fall and early
Winter months for an increase III bust
ness, which will give the company ian
even break" on the years operations. Z
Hurt by Cheap Cabs.
The bus company was getting along
nicely until the low-rate taxicabS made
their debut in Washington, but since
then the receipts have dropped of.
Mr.. Merrill, however, does not at
tribute all of the loss to the 35-cent
cab operations although, he said, they
ton Of it. Some of the blame he places
on general business conditions, which,
he explained, have reduced travel.
Figures produced by the bus company
show successive losses in revenue in
comparison with last year in every
month, beginning with March. The re-
ceiptS in January were $29, 443 greater
than in the same month of 1929. In
February the gain was cut down to So
438. Then the losses began. In March
they amounted to SAL $50, IN April
$81 ,095, in May 1929 and in June
$28,T03 and in July $35,590
In an effort to determine to what
extent the cheap taxicab service is
having on the bus operations Mr.. Mer-
rill had check made on the streets
downtown over which the buses oper-
ate.
Loss Heavy In Evening.
This survey showed that on Twelfth
street between F and @ streets between
and IL per cent of persons who, 1t Is
believed, would have taken a bus used
the taxicabs. This count was made at
night when the theaterS turned out
the day, however, Mr.. Merrill said, the
loss ranged between and per cent
Aside from the passengers lost to the
cheap taxicabS, the bus company has
felt very little, Mr.. Merrill said, the eff
feet of the 10-cent fare on the car lines
Utility experts had predicted that a 10
cent cash fare on the street cars would
result in increased business for the bus
concern, since the bus fare is 10 cents
cash.
The bus company showed a deficit for
the IL months in 1929 Of $1,000 after
the deduction of all charges. Even with
the business taken away by the taxi
cabs, Mr.. Merrill said he expected the
company to end 1880 with a deficit less
than that amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
RADIO STATION SEEKING
OWNERS OF STA IN MAIL
Writers Who Sent Money to Prof.
Gayle Norman Wanted to
Reclaim Letters.

Fourteen letters. each containing a
crisp 81 bill, are languishing today at
the studio of Station VOL awaiting the
claim of their authors who sought men,
tai relief from Prof. Gayle Norman, the
radio psychologist and mentalist."' who
left Washington last week for an en-
Ragement in the South, as the police
began an investigation OF his activities
in the District.
The letters arrived just as Prof. Nor
man completed his engagement at VOL,
and he left them with the station, I'M
answered, with instructions that the
81 bills be returned to their owners be-
cause he would be unable to remain in
Washington to answer the questions.
VOL has been having difficulty in To-
eating the authors because the letters
bore only the initials or the writers.
Periodically, 1t is broadcasting an ap-
peal to the writers to identify the letters
and receive their money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
LEGALITY OF POLICE
PAYMENTS QUER|ED
Conference Held Regarding
AIIotmentS Recently Made
Under the New Law.

Maj. Daniel ]. Donovan, District au-
ditor, was in conference with officials Of
the controller generals ONCE today in
an effort to discover whether any error
was made in paying to privates in the
Police Department the salaries called
for in the act increasing the pay of po-
licemen and firemen.
It was learned at the District Build
ing that Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant, Sd, in
an informal conference, was told by the
controller generals office that 1t would
not be proper to pay these higher sal
aries in some cases until one year after
the passage of the act. The cases in
volve privates, who, under the terms of
the act, get an increase of 500 a year,
and the doubt arises as to whether all
of their service before the passage of the
act should count in determining their
pay or not.
The privateS have all been paid the
rates by counting their years of service
before the passage of the act. If this
should prove to have been based on
an erroneous Interpretation of the act
it will become necessary to take out the
extra payment from succeeding pay en-
velopes.
In the meantime the higher rates are
being paid. 1t is expected that q de-
c1sion will be reached before the next
pay day, August 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
COMPLAINTS OVER DOGS
PROVE CONTRADICTORY
Owners Object Because Animals
May Not Exercise in Parks; Others
Grieve Because They Do So.

Grieve Because They Do So.
Two kinds of opposite complaints are
being received by the park police about
dogs in public parks, it was announced
by Capt r. c. Montgomery, superin-
tendent of park police, today.
Some persons are complaining be-
cause their dogs are not allowed to run
free in the parks and exercise, even
though they have muzzles as required
in the District regulations, while other
persons are complaining that the regu-
lationS of the park police that dogs
must be kept on leash are not being
strictly complied with at all times. The
latter say that dogs not on leash often
Jump up on small children and old peo-
pie and either brighten them or, If they
are large animals, knock them down.
Capt. Montgomery said that the regu-
lations for dogs in the public parks
require that they be held on leash in
addition to being muzzled.
The regulations covering dogs also go
on to say that any quarrelsome dogs
that rush at pedestrians, persons on
bicycles or horses shall be excluded
entirely from the parks.
Capt. Montgomery said 1t was some
times difficult to reconcile the views of
the various dog owners and users Of the
parks.
Most of these complaints are coming
from Rock Greek Park and Potomac
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
OBEDIENCE AT WRONG MOMENT
BRINGS SECOND RUM CHARGE
Sient Partner" Yields Cellar Key Just Vice Squad Is
Leaving With Boss

However, when the police and Neal
were leaving the apartment, the Oft
repeated admonition Of Neal returned
to Lees mind.
well, boss, guess you and me
parts company right here" he said.
so here's dat key you want" Sergt.
Leach interviewed. Twelve gallons of
raw alcohol, gallon of gin and a
batch of stamps and bottle labels were
found in the cellar locker. police said.
Neal, charged with sale and pos
session Of liquor and possession of Ia
bels and stamps was held on $4,000
bond. Bond for Lee, charged with pos
session Of liquor and possession of Ia
bells and stamps, was set at 1900. A
hearing for both men was set for Yki-
day naOgniaas N Pence cnsEt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
BREACH OF PROMISE
SUIT ASKS $4,000
Norma Chetham Files Action
Against Edward E. Brown,
Seeking Damages.

Breach Of promise to marry Is
charged in suit for $4,000 damages
hled today in the District Supreme
Court by Norma Chetham, Sic Third
street, against Edward z. Brown, 1874
Twelfth street. The court is told that
the parties agreed July 81 to be mar
ried and the wedding day was set for
August 2. A license had been obtained
and the services of a minister arranged,
but the plaintiff says when the time
came for the wedding she received a
note from the defendant announcing
that he had changed his mind.
Miss Chetham says she is still will
ing TO carry out her part of the agree
ment, but the defendant has neglected
to keep his promise. She is repre-
sented by Attorney Robert Harrison.
The marriage license record shows
that Brown returned the license for
cancellation August 4.