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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Tree Straddles Creek

A tree with a stream running al
most directly under it's base and
another with a spring bubbling up
from the center of its roots are
two of the freaks which have de-
veloped in the sequoia groves in
Yosemite National park.
A recent survey was carried on
by the National park service to
measure the huge giants which
grow in these groves. The tallest
is 800 feet high and towers toward
the clouds in Mariposa grove. This
tree, known to be the Grizzly
Giant, is reported to be the third
largest tree in the world. 1t is %
feet In circumference. The Clothes
pin. in MERGED grove, is 293 feet
high.
The tree that bridges the stream
is also in MERGED grove, and prof.
ably started centuries ago as
Seeding along the edge of Moss
creek, which now flows under its
base.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Only Photosphere Seen
When One Gaxes al SIS

The scientists are Introducing rs
to the sun. We never see the slr-
face of the sun. When we look at
it we see a layer of gas about GOO
miles deep. This is called the
phOtosphere, and lies just above
the real surface of the body. It
shines. On top of it is the chro-
mOsphere, that cannot be seen with
the naked eye except during total
eclipse. The third and top layer is
the corona. magnificent beyond de-
scription. 1t completely surrounds
both the photosphere and the chro-
mosphere. and sometimes is twice
as large as the sun itself.
We are chiefly interested in the
sun as the source of our light and
heat. Goth of these come to US
from the philosophers, the bottom
layer of the three. What is boiling
and burning under it we may i'm
agine, but that is all We know it is
hot stuff. the hottest stuff in all
creation so far as the world is con
cerned. If it would cease function
ing we would be in darkness, and
speedily frost and intense cold
would put an end to all human ac-
tivities. The ancients who wor-
SHIPPED the sun as the source of our
blessings were not far astray. All
they overlooked was the deity who
gave it its photosphere Chicago
Journal of Commerce.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Nighthawks' Hard Luck

Years ago people credited the
nighthawk and the whippoorwin
with the power of sucking goats.
They believed this myth so implic.
lilly, says Nature Magazine, they
called the family the goatsuckers,
mainly because of the extremely
large, wide-spreading mouth with
which the nighthawk and its rela-
tives are endowed. They did not
bother to open a dead bird and find
a hundred or more mosquitoes, forty
or fifty millers and perhaps a few
beetles in its crop. If they had,
fewer nighthawks would have died
and their beneficial habits would
have been realized and appreciated.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Reads Handshake

London, England, has a resident,
G. Brook, who claims to be able TO
read character infallibly from a
handshake. There are, roughly,
seven different handshakes," he said
the tepid, the too eager, the too
firm, the hesitant, the unnatural, the
too prolonged. and the fingertip
handshake." Mr.. Brook has found
jobs for 10000 men in all branches
Of business in the last few years,
all by shaking hands with them.
And he himself is as romantic as
his system. He was once news
boy; then he became a packer In a
margarine factory. shop assistant,
and a sales manager with a salary
Of $4,000 a year.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO
VISIT STATE DECEMBER Z
JOUETT SHOUSE TO ADDRESS
MASS MEETING AT DOVER
Kenneth ID. Rose of New York, and
Other Prominent Democrats to
BE Present at Session and Talk

Jouett Shouse, chairman of the
executive committee of the Demo
cratic National Committee, will
visit Delaware on Saturday, De-
cember II, when he will address a
Democratic mass meeting in the
Opera House at Dover. The mass
meeting, which promises to be the
firing of the opening gun for prep
arations for the 1882 campaign,
will start at 230 p. m. In addition
to Mr.. Shouse, Kenneth D. Rose, a
prominent New York speaker, and
several Well-known Democrats
from various sections of Delaware,
will address the meeting. The
meeting will be attended by mem
bers of the Democratic State Com
mittee, the Democratic Wilmington
City Committee, and the New Cas-
tie, Kent and Sussex counties Dem
ocratic Committees. No funds will
be solicited at the meeting. A
special committee, of which former
Judge Hugh M.Morris is chairman,
will also be present for the meet
ing. Mr.. Shouse, it is stated, will
have an important message to
bring to the Delaware Democrats
when he comes. News that he is
to address a meeting in this State
was greeted with considerable en-
thusiasm by Delaware Democrats.
Preparations are being made to
handle a large attendance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Use for Rice Grass

A rice grass that appeared in Es-
EEK, England, about sixty years ago.
IS being used to reclaim land from
the sea and also to guard sea walls
1t is rush-like growth that has the
peculiar property of collecting mud
thus raising the shore level inch bv
inch and adding shore land that can
be used for pasture or tfIlage. The
grass is being exported to other
countries where it will be employed
for the same purposes.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02

"A man never knows when he's
burned his potatoes" observed Cash
Miller, cigar store philosopher. "a
poor fish in here recently says he's
got trouble at home and don't know
why. He always done right, he says,
and even when he went to Niagara
falls he was thoughtful enough to
send his wife's mother a souvenir
postal card Of the whirlpool rapids,
saying affectionately, 4 wish you
were here Thrift Magazine.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Consolation for Fat Folks

Many people in middle age and
beyond are the worst and most Sc
rious offenders in the fad of reduc-
ing. Nature Intentionally, with
most folks, adds weight with years.
The layer of fat that becomes most
noticeable over the stomach is fur
nished for additional warmth and
protection to vital organs, and to
compensate for the fact that with
age the body generates less warmth.
A little fat, at forty, is no sign of
physical degeneration. = American
Magazine.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Mystery of the Sun-Cure

Hippocrates was one of the first
to. recognize the powerful antisep-
tic and healing properties of light.
He treated various diseases sue
cessfully by exposing the patients
TO sunlight. but the mystery of ex-
actly how sunlight accomplishes
marvellous cures has not been solved
fully even today. From then un-
til now as the employment of SUM-
light as a healer has increased. the
use Of the surgical knife has de-
creased in countries such as Swift
zerland. where sun cures and sun
light treatments have been prsc-
ticed for many years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02

A Baltimore policeman picked up
a small girl crying Justify for
mamma" Other than that her
name was Marie" he could learn
nothing about her. She was taken
to police headquarters. Finally
some one thought to ask her where
she bought her candy when at home.
She gave the name of candy store
owner without hesitation. The rest
was easy. Her name was Marie
iRsser, eyed four. She had strayed
from her mother in a downtown
store.-Capper's Weekly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Excitement

The two mixers sat down out
side the old country inn and sur
veyed their surroundings.
well, here we are right off the
beaten track" said one. mo sign
of any traffic or traffic congestion"
The village constable emerged
from the inn door at that mo-
ment and overheard the conversa-
ton.
"Oh, I dunno" he chimed in,
"only last week we had a bit of
collision.
"Oh, and what was that?" asked
one of the mixers.
1t was between old Parker's
wheelchair and the postmistress'
tricycle." the constable proudly
informed them.-London Answers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its office,
Dover. Del, until 200 o'clock P. M.
Eastern Standard Time, December %, 1881,
and at that place and time publicly opened
for contracts involving the following APP
proximate quantities:
Contract 107
Sidewalks, Prices Corner to Marshallton
$500 Feet
1880 Gu. yds. Excavation
$4,000 SO. 1T. Cement Concrete Sidewalk
40 Gu. yds. Glass A Concrete
1000 lbs. Reinforcement
5000 lbs. Catch Basin and Drop Inlet
Castings.
100 lin. #. Is in. c. NJ. Pipe
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
No Dog?

Little Hugh was taking his first
trip away from his farm home, with
his aunt. In the first home they
visited he was much entertained by
an alert spaniel, which sat by his
side at the dinner table, and ate
each and every crumb that he hap
pened to drop. AT the next home
his aunt was Mortified to see Hugh
deliberately drop some cake on the
floor.
Hugh, dear, why are you doing
tnat?" she asked reprovingly. Hugh
looked up with questioning eyes.
Isn't there little dog?" he wanted
to know.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers testimentary were in due form
of law granted unto the undersign-
ed executor of Mary e. Dickerson,
deceased, on November 10, 1881.
All Persons having claims against
the said estate must present the
same duly attested to the said ex-
ecutor on or before November
10. 1882, or abide by act of assem-
bly, in such case made and provided
JOHN w. PALMER,
executor of Mary E. Dicker-
son, deceased, Smyrna, Del.
Melvin Hopkins
attorney for Executor
Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02

Excavations at Ostia revealed his
toric and artistic treasures, which
may be compared with those at
Pompeii. One discovery was a de-
partment store where imported
goods were displayed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02

charming actress and lives in Hol-
lywood."
Then" exclaimed Jim, suppose
we go outside and discuss the
boundary line? ?"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Contract 224
Washington St. Extension to PhiIa. Pike
I50 Miles
Contract 233

Delaware Colony Road-Clearing and
Grubbing 0.62 Miles
AZ Acres Clearing
Az Acres Grabbing
so lin. #. Is in. G. NJ. Pipe
so lin. fl. Is in. r. G. Pipe
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02

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FOR SALE
ELECTRIC MOTOR

Tor Alternating Current
Three-horse power, 220 volt, so
cycle 3 phase Westinghouse Motor
500 r. p. M. on full load, constant
speed. Just the thing for some
farmer who is on the electric light
line to run his saw, corn shelter
and other farm machinery.
Also Shafting, plain and cone
pulleys.
Apply to
THE SMYRNA TIMES OFFICE,
Phone No. 10 Smyrna
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02

Hare's Notwithstanding
Dual Road 2.2O Miles
$4,000 Gu. yds. Excavation
40 Gu. yds. Glass A Concrete
1000 lbs. Reinforcement
5000 lbs. Catch Basin and Drop Inlet
Castings
400 lin. fit. Is in. @. M. Pipe
600 lin. #. is in. r. c. Pipe
200 lin. #. "a in. K. Q. Pipe
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Contract 1874

Kenton-Blackiston Crossroads
g #. Conc. Rd.) 3.5I Miles
1900 Gu. yds. Excavation
1000 Gu. yds. Borrow
3.575 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Pavement
1900 lin. fit. Premoulded Bit Exp. Joint
so Gu. yds. Glass A Concrete
1900 lbs. Reinforcement
$40 lin. it. Is in. G. M. Pipe
430 lin. TT. IS in. r. c. Pipe
80 lin. #. Is in. R. c. Pipe
so lin. fit. "a in. r. C. Pipe
1000 lin. #. Wood Shoulder Curb
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
Contract 234
Cheswold- Bishops Corner, Sidewalk
22SO Feet

Cheswold- Bishops Corner, Sidewalk
22S0 Feet
400 Gu. yds. Excavation
500 Gu. yds. Borrow
5000 50. it. Cement Concrete Sidewalk
5 Gu. yds. Glass A Concrete
1000 lbs. Catch Basin and Drop Inlet Cast
ings
60 lin. It. Is in. Q. NJ. Pipe
10 lin. #. "a in. r. G. Pipe
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten tlO) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
All labor employed on these contracts
shall be legal residents of the State of
Delaware and special provisions for use of
machinery is provided in each proposal.
Monthly payments will be made for 90
per cent of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department
Each proposal must be accompanied By
a surety bond, certified check. or money to
the amount of at least ten (10) per centum
of the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the Con-
structiop Of State Highway Contract
NO. ........
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after December Is. upon
receipt of two dollars $4,000 for each con-
tract. which amount will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
Evening star., 1931-06-20

Of living has not fallen. People still
demand luxuries and are not willing to
accept merely the necessities"
The Australian M. p. declared that
he believed the dole system, as prac-
ticed in England, had done much to
aggravate the economic depression and
the unemployment situation in that
country.
England is paying $4,000 . week
in the dole" he said. Many Of those
receiving this dole from the government
ing advantage Of the government IN
every way. They prefer to live on q
dole without work than to md work
and make perhaps greater wage. The
dole, in my opinion, is making mendi-
cantS of the British workingmen. I
feel that IL nation must help its peo-
pie 1t should find them work, but, under
all circumstances, keep away from the
dole"
"Another point which impressed me
in my travels" continued Mr.. Smith, is
that the nations are getting farther
away from the thought Of God. I feel
that the sooner the world gets back to
religion the sooner It viii get back to
prosperity.
Almost all Of the civilized nations
are crying out against the red Russian
menace Yet practically every country
in the world is contributing toward the
success of Russias industrial program
by buying generously Of the goods which
it is able to undersell over other ma
tions. The only country in the world
which Is sincere in its determination not
to trade with Russia" continued Mr..
Smith, is Canada. The United States,
despite its refusal to recognize Russia,
is one of that. country's greatest Gus
toners"
MT. Smith while in the United States
will give some study to the question Of
prohibition. He declined to comment
upon this subject, stating that as IL was
his first visit to the country, and he had
been here but three weeks, he did not
as yet feel qualified to pass upon the
merits or faults Of the Law. He de-
clared, however, that he believed the
Scandinavian countries and Canada,
where the sale Of liquor was regulated
by the government had evolved the best
and most effective systems TO control
the use Of alcohol.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
ELECTION RACE HOT !.
AS VETERANS MEET
Spirited Contest Develops Among
Three Candidates for D. c.
Commandership.

with q spirited contest in prospect
for the commandership, election Of
officers will mark the fina1 meeting to-
night of the annual convention OF the
District Department, Veterans OF For
eign Wars, at wilson Teachers College.
The candidates for the highest ONCE
will be Maj. Oscar w. Hollingsworth
present senior vice commander: Maj.
Charles Jennings, judge advocate gem
eral, and Maj. Edward b. Hale, member
Of the Departmental Council.
Adoption of resolutions criticixing the
House Of Delegates OF the American
Medical Association for asking Congress
to cease hospital and medical BENEFITS
for veterans with non-service disability
constituted the outstanding business Of
last nights session. Favorable action
was taken on the resolutions at the
request of william Thomas, department
commander.
The delegates from the local depart
ment win submit their resolutions to
the national encampment IN Kansas
City next August.
The House Of Delegates Of the Medi-
cal Association recently voted IN favor
Of substitution of . plan of disability
insurance benefits for the present medi.
cal benefits Of veterans with non-service
disabilities.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
WASHINGTON GETS
TWO CONVENTIONS
National Retail Credit Asso-
citation and Business Clubs
to Convene.

Two more national conventions for
Washington In 1882 were announced
today by the Greater National Capital
Committee.
The convention Of the National Re-
tail Credit Association, now meeting in
st. Louis, voted unanimously to hold its
next convention IN this city, and similar
action has been reported from the
national convention of American BuSi-
ness Clubs, In session at Ponca City,
Okla.
More than a thousand delegates will
come to Washington with the credit
mems convention and about 500 are
expected for the business clubs con-
vention. Each convention will continue
through the greater part of o week.
The Greater National Capital Com
nittee directed both campaigns that
resulted in the decisions by the bodies.
Stephen H. Takes, manager Of the
Associated Retail Credit Men Of WASH
ington, leads the Washington delega-
ton, now at the St. Louis gathering.
Others in the delegation are Harry v.
Ostermayer, Charles M. Keefer, John
w. Tallentire, Miss Elsie NJ. Lee, Mrs.
Lorraine Radel, o. B. Brown, J. E.
Tenley, E. e. Snyder and Ben Stein.
The organization has 900 bureaus,
representing all principal cities Of the
country.
C. N. Nichols Of the Capital Com
mittee heads the Ponca City delegation,
which includes Howard Severe, Leroy
McCarty and H. A. Schweinhaut.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
Employe Of Institution Tells
Creditors Records in Hands
of Government.
OF A. J. H0WAR
EXCLUDED FROM HEARING
Attorney Presses for Introduction
and Referee Delays Ruling
Until Tuesday.

Deposit slips covering Edmund d.
Rhecm's personal account In the Fed
eral-Anerican Bank during the years
1928, 1929 and 1880 have been seized
by the Department of Justice, it was
revealed yesterday at a meeting Of
swartzell, Rheem and Hensey Co.,
creditors.
This information was cleaned from
an employe Of the bank, who had been
subpoenaed to produce the records at
the creditors inquiry.
The employe, George M. RaIzee, ex-
planned the bank was unable to pre-
duce the deposit slips because they had
been turned over to Assistant Attor-
ney General Nugent Dodds."
HOwar Records Excluded.
Employees Of three other banks-the
Riggs, Security Savings and CONNER
cial and the National Metropolitan
also produced records covering accounts
OF Rheem and A. Joseph Howsr, q busi-
ness associate.
Rheem's records we're introduced as
evidence, but those affecting Howar
were temporarily excluded upon motion
OF his attorney, Alvin L. NewmyeT, who
pointed out that Howar was neither an
oh1cer nor an employe Of the bankrupt
and that his affairs we're not properly
subject to such examination.
Attorney Marcus Borchardt, repre-
senting creditors, pressed the point and
Referee Fred Eden said he would an
nounce his ruling at the meeting Tues
day morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Never Owned = Bond.
Rheem testified he owned 100 shares
OF Riggs Bank stock, 80 shares Of Fed
eral-American. 10 shares of National
Savings d Trust Co: and 100 shares OF
Tri- Continental.
He also admitted taking one unprofit-
able hier in oil stock
When Borchardt attempted TO learn
whether Rheem owned any other stocks
or bonds, the latter said:
:. Il am not buyer of stocks and I
have never owned q bond"
Evening star., 1931-06-20
FOOD PRICES DROP
THREE PER CENT
Figures for Month to May Is Show
Decline-Year's Cut 16
Per Cent.

Food prices here showed a 3 per cent
decline from April is to May Is this
year, according to figures made public
today by the Labor Department.
The survey covered 81 cities. and
showed in so OF these cuts ranging from
6 per cent to less than per cent. In
of less than one-half Of per cent
Thirty-f1ve staple food products were
covered. Butter was on moSt-11 per
cent. and eggs next, 9. Meats generally
showed a small drop. with the exception
of pork chops, which were up / per
cent. Onions were up % per cent for
the greatest increase. Bread. potatoes,
cabbage and prunes were unchanged.
The decline here for the month was
the same as In 20 other cities scattered
over the country. The average generally
was less than 2k per cent.
For the year ending May IS the 81
cities showed decreases ranging from is
to IS per cent. WaShington;s decrease
was Is per cent.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
FARM BOARD FIGHT
AT PARLEY IS SEEN
Race for Right to Amend Act
Expected Between Friends
and Foes.

The race between friends and enemies
Of the Federal Farm. Board for power
to rewrite the agricultural marketing
act is expected to begin June 20 when
the first meeting Of the new National
Agricultural Conference is held in
Chicago. ~.
The announced purpose Of the meet
ing Is to corral 5000, 900 farm families
and an annual business Of $700, ,0O0, 900
operative organization. The political
signifcance of such an accomplish
ment suggests great voting strength
for support Of the current farm relief
Membership Of the conference en-
braces the American Farm Bureau
Federation. the National Grange and
the several national cooperative mar
keting associations set up under au-
spices Of the Farm Board.
Both President r. A. ONeal OF the
federation and L. j. Taber, master OF
the Grange, have said that II the agri-
cultural marketing act Is amended sit
win be done by its friends and not by
its enemies"
The Farm Bureau and the grange.
which, together with farm business
0roups. represent approximately half
the American rural population, are al.
lied enthusiastically with the new Ma
ton Committee Of Farm Organizations,
which split at Des Moines May 8 with
the old Corn Belt Committee.
It seems to be the desire Of the ma
jority faction Of organized agriculture
TO keep the Farm Board out Of the 1882
campaign. Ofiicials say they viii try
to get both the Democratic and Repub-
iican parties to avoid referring to It.
Nevertheless, friends Of the board are
'keeping their powder dry" lest the
traditional pointing with pride" and
viewing with alarm" creep into the
national platforms. -
Editorial farm opinion says the Ma
.tional Committee OF Farm Organiza-
tionS win have won q real victory for
itself II It keeps the Farm Board issue
out Of politics.
It says that II opponents Of the Farm
Board were, to persuade political party
to denunciats strongly the boards poll
icies as responsible for the low prices Of
farm products, and that party were to
win, an uncomfortable situation might
come to pass for many farm organiza-
tions which have benefited under the
agricultural marketing act.