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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-21
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employed mcse Of the townAt 400 resi-
dents was destroyed.
The Cuartxhurg dre broke out Of
control yesterday and swept down the
canyon on three sides of the town.
Sensing the danger. all but two Of the
inhabitants had fed. The remaining
pair, Fred DAILY, postmaster. and Mrs.
Daly, remained In their stone house
while flames reduced the rest Of the
village TO ashes. They were unhurt.
The DAILY home and three other build
ings we're the only ones to remain.
Little was left of Granite Greek, the
fire taking "A small Catholic Church,
q dwelling and large barn.
No casualties were reported. Quartz-
burg reported all residents accounted
for. They recalled 1t was the second
serious fire there In two years, the pre-
vious one burning down IA buildings at
the mine.
Bolt Starts III Fires.
At Placerville, Mrs Lizzie Robinson
telephone operator and storekeeper, and
her two daughters, Lorena and Henri
eta, insisted upon remaining there as
long rs their services could be of help
North Of the burned towns battle
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03

ing the residence of Mrs. Chatham,
for $500.
Marriages Lovegrove-Hudson.
At the M. E. Circuit parsonage,
Smyrna, on the 26th day of May
by Rev. ]. A. Brindle, Thomas w.
Lovegrove and Miss Anna E. Hud-
son, both of Kent County, Del.
u. S. Marshal McMullen has ap-
pointed Joseph D. Truxton as his
Deputy at Lewes. DIR. John A.
Nixon of thes anne place has been
appointed U. S. Commissioner.
John B. Cooper had for sale, yes
terday, strawberries of the Cumb-
erland Triumph variety, raised by
Captain Scout, that measures 1-2
inches around them.
The strawberry shipments over
the Delaware Railroad number
from rs to 85 cars per day. Over
400 cars have thus early been sent.
The firm of Cloak & Clifton
druggists, has dissolved, DIR. Cloak
continuing in the business and DR.
Clifton resuming his practice.
Woodland Beach Hotel, George
A. Millinton proprietor, will open
on the 21st of this month.
The public schools of this town
will picnic in Blackbird woods on
Friday week, June 10th.
The first day of summer.
Personalities Lizzie Mcdowell
who has been in Wilmington the
past four months, returned home
last week much improved in health.
George T. Baggs is not only an
L. B. but member of the Balti-
more Bar, having been admitted
on Monday. He returns home to-
night for few weeks vacation be-
fore putting out his "shingle."
The Sussex Journal says: A visit
of Edgar Sipple of Smyrna to his
friends in Georgetown during the
past week was greatly enjoyed.
Postmaster Baggs took a run
down to Baltimore last week to at
tend the graduating exercise of the
Law University.
S. Olin Uric has gone to New
York to engage inb usiness. His
mother, widow of Rev. William
Uric, has gone on a visit to the
cities.
G. H. B. Day, Esq, of Dover was
in town this morning.
The following gentlemen and
ladies Of Middletown, spent Sunday
in this town: Pierce Biggs and
wife, Mrs. Rev. w. L. S. Murray,
guests of Mr.. Bewley, Miss Addie
Miss Lou Downs Ocean
Grove), Mr. and Miss Burris, DR..
Frank Kennedy, Walter and Miss
Lizzie Leatherbury guests Of Rev
Mr.. Martindale.
The following are among the Wis
itors: The Misses Tybout, Della
ware City, Mrs. Mary Blackiston,
Wilmington; Mrs. J. F. Clement |
and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, Phila-
Miss Mollie Brisbane, Cam
den, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
TALL CEDARS CONVENTION
III. Z. Wenninger Chosen to Head
Organization at District Meeting

Harry w. Wenninger, member
of the Brandywine Forest, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, of Wilmington,
was elected Supreme Tall Cedar of
the Supreme Forest of Tall Cedars
of Lebanon at the twenty-eighth
annual convention which closed at
the Hotel Ambassador in Atlantic
City. Mr.. Wenninger has been dep
uty Supreme Tall Cedar the past
year. He succeeds William A.
Brinkman, of Lancaster, Pa. Har-
ry M Littell, of Port Chester, NY,
was made Deputy Supreme Tall
Cedar, succeeding Mr.. Wenninger.
The contest of the elections was
for the office of Junior Deputy Tall
Cedar, James F. Knots, of Tren-
ton, N. J., was elected over Alvah
w. Patterson, of Washington, DC,
William F. Spies, of Baltimore,
and Christopher A. Gardner, of
Providence. The following were
reelected: John M Wright, of
Trenton, N. j., Supreme Scribe;
August Roemmele, of Newark, N.
j., Supreme Treasurer; Louis C.
Crab, of Philadelphia. Supreme
Preceptor; the Rev. Robert Lee
Lewis, of Washington, Supreme
Chaplain; Milton E. Seaman, of
Atlantic City, Supreme Ranger;
George F. Bauer, of New Bruins
wick, Supreme Sentinel, and Julius
Sacks, of Newark, Supreme
Trustee. The other trustees. Ed
mund III. Reeves, of Haddon
Heights, and Frank B. Burrougs,
of Philadelphia, did not for re-elec-
tion this year. The annual conven-
tion will be held in Atlantic City
in 1882, it was voted at the last
session. An invitation was receiv-
ed from Montreal, Asbury Park
and Philadelphia, to meet in those
cities.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03

for Depots, ETC., have been pur-
chosed and the terms agreed upon
for the road, though the papers
have not yet, on account of unset
tied land damages which he was
here to pay in full, been prepared
for delivery. The object seems to
be to establish a through line from
Baltimore to New York, the Jersey
Central road having already alb
sorbed the Jersey Southern, which
terminates at Bayside opposite
Bombay Hook. Crossing the Del
aware by powerful steamers to the
Bombay Hook termination of the
K. & S. and ID. B. r., it will run
to Herring Pond" ten miles below
Chestertown on the Chesapeake
Bay near the mouth of Elk River,
a land locked harbor of deep water
in the shape of a horse shoe cover
ing about twenty acres. From this
point to Baltimore it is only thirty
miles, the spires of the city being
FlSlOle WueH eIueIe 10 d Niedl dI-
mosphere. The railroad from
Chestertown down will have to be
built, the grading having mainly
been done when this route was con-
templated some eight or ten years
ago and abandoned only because of
the general business prostration
occasioned by the panic of 1873.
The work of construction and gen
eral equipment of the road is to be
on at once we understand.
Senator Bayard who was down to
on Monday in the interest
of the Whortenby estate, through
whose land the road passes and for
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
STILL FOUND IN WEST DOVER
100 Gallon Still Plant Destroyed in
Branch Near Casson's Corner

Federal officers on a trip last
Wednesday in West Dover, not far
from Dover, in search of supposed
hidden whiskey. ran into 100 gal
Ion still plant in deep branch
near Casson's Corner eight miles
west of Dover. 1t required the aid
of boat to make the trip to that
part of the branch where the still
was located. Two 500-gallon watts,
three so gallon barrels and 400
gallons of mash were located, be-
sides one tub, bucket and lot
of galvanized pipe. The still was
not in operation and no one was
seen in or around the branch. The
officers smashed all the barrels and
other equipment and confiscated
the boat which was used in run
ming back and forth from the
branch to fast land.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
KENT COUNTY BAND TOUR
Tour of Small Towns Planned For
Near Future-To Play at Resorts


Members of the Kent County
Band made their second concert
tour on Sunday, May 81. The tour
opened in Wyoming at 1.30 p. M,
when the band played on the Cea-
sar Rodney High School grounds.
The band then went to Harrington
and presented a program in front
of the First National Bank, from
3.15 until o'clock. The group
then proceeded to Milford, where
they played in front of the Plaza
Theatre, from 6.15 to 700. In ar
ranging che tour, band officials, as
usual, took special care that the
concerts would in no manner inter
fere with church services. Captain
Robert D. Simmons, the director,
announced the following program
for the tour of Sunday: March
"Stars and Stripes Forever" ,Sousa;
Overture" Electric Park, South
well; March -"Stein Song, Con-
cord and Feustad; Overture
Southern Breezes', Atherton;
March National Emblem, Bag
ley; Waltz Vocal Solo, Band Ac-
Compartment when Your Hair
Has Turned to Silver, Tobias, Will
liam M. Clark; Waltz Solo,
Band Accompaniment Lonesome
Lover, Bryan and Monaco, William
M. Clark; Overture - Ocean
Waves, Crumling; March Flag
of Humanity, Hayes. 1t is plan
ned that a tour be made to the
smaller towns in the near future
including Frederick, FELTON,, Mag
nolia, Cheswold, Leipsic, Little
Creek, ETC., in order that the entire
county may have the privilege and
pleasure of hearing Kent County's
own musical organization. Plans
are being formulated for the band
to present programs at several
Eastern Shore watering resorts,
during the summer and also for
giving a concert on the air from a
well-known radio station.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
NEW POLICEMAN AT EASTON
Walter b. Wood, Chief of Police to
Succeed James Stichberry

Mayor w. Herman Hopkins sur
prised residents at Easton, Md, on
Wednesday by naming Walter B.
Wood for chief of police in place of
James Stichberry, who has occupi-
ed the position for several years.
Mr. Wood is an ex-chief of the
Easton Fire Department and as
sumed his duties June l. When the
late James B. Clark was mayor he
nominated Mr.. Stichberry for chief,
but Council refused to confirm him
and he held over for a year uncon-
frmed, the Mayor refusing to name
another. Mayor Hopkins named
Stichberry last year, but it was a
great surprise when it was learned
that Wood was nominated chief.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, JUNE L, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
TO look back over it's files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
it will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find il interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
New Railroad Project.-A new
through Route from Baltimore to
New York Projected - Colonel
Bingham, Jay Gould's agent, was
in this town some two or three
weeks ago, but nothing particular
was thought of it as he has been
here frequently before. Last week
however, he was here again, his
movements indicating that he
meant no less business than the
sale and delivery of the Kent Coun-
ty, Smyrna & Delaware Bay Rail-
road, running between Bombay
Hook and Chestertown, Md, and
its franchises to the New Jersey
Central. The necessary properties
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03

decided SSto to leav.-s,.,Il
6ooA broke Il into Ellen. m. . n. nv
call her mother" S uer
6ronet, 6llm1f that Rl shook i'll,
ness f5s, begging for a. :
'"St To', woman holds fer ,rr -
wd,ol ! GU must read ,S5 e, la s
true life story Of Ilra how w
the most startling sIiu %o5
oo[;N corded in all the annaI, raI, !
pe1 perlence. You will End
s2lYE S9mPIs's el in July TRUE rE' !
2LA-N ATnf Vo,,
Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
STARVED (
:. a second rVJe,s +
tragedy! x
Men cant knooV-o only ,Do,non jN
aOM understand the heartocbos fR
marriage brought TO Ellen RocL VS

Men cant knov only yome,
aYiH understand the heartocbn.
marriage brought TO Ellen PocE.
bridge. Mast she Eeave her hus.
6and-roho gave her a lVonder-
tnl hOme-three children-bv a
f1rst wite-EVERYTHANG, ercebt
the loUe she craved sCifh all her
maideny soul?
His friends-his children. Jim oav.
them lots of attention-devotion. Rut
none to his second wife, Ellen. Small
wonder bitterness creptinto herbeart
Then came that terrible nieht-Jim
was sone-had been gone for week
The youngest child was sick the
other two out galavantin9 around
Starved for love that Fate had seemed
to deny her-she sobbed in defeat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
TEXAN COLLECTS
 POPE'S COINS

Laredo, Texas, NP)-In the coin cabinet of John l.. Dibrell gleams a set of the newest Vati- can coins issued by ihe Pope at Rome. The collection is highly prized, as few are thought to ex- ist in this country.
 Pope Hadrian 1, under the au- thority of Charlemagne, coined the first Papal money. In the 12 centuries that followed, only 4 few Popes coined money for Vati- can use, many of such issues be- ing purely commemorative or "sedc vacante."
 Vatican coinage ceased in 1870 with the union Of Italy and vol untary imprisonmen, of Pope Plus TX. The present Vatican State having gained recognition by the Italian government in 1929. Pope Plus XI reached an agreement whereby Vatican and Italian money might be acceptable in either state.
 Since that ime Papal coins have been struck by the Italian mint. There Is no limit to gold coinage, but silver, nickel. and bronze coins are limited to one hundred million lire. or about S5,000,000 annually during the first five years of a papal regime.
 Nine denominations are repre- sented in Dibrell's collection: one gold. two silver, four nickel and two bronze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

The dividend change cut s2s.- Os0,s77 from the company's dis. bursements in the next l3 months. This Is about s3 a share on common stock outstanding.
 The salary cut, estimated to av- craze 10 per cent with those who can afford thei arger reductions to receive the larger cuts. will save many millions of the corporations 6 surplus, now about $430,000, 900. cut down the last year by earnings below dividend requirements. Then, if those retrenchments in expen- ditures are not enough to main- tain the industy on a substantial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

basis, it Is in the position to go before the country with wage cut based on necessity, and not out of line with the eo.called promise of industry to gut wages only as . last resort.
 The seriousness with which the directors viewed the situation was obvious in a session yesterday which differed radically from that in 1927 when 40 per cent stock melon cut was announced. The session was called after the close of the stock exchange.
 In 1927. newspapers were in- vited by the late Judge Ebert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

Gray to come into the directors room and watch the industry's leaders In action.
 Yesterday, the directors emerged from the room one at a time, ner- vous, most of them, and all of them avoiding reporters except President James A. Farrell who told them:
 'The board of directors of the United States Steel corporation de- clared the regular quarterly divi- dend of s1 share on it's common stock"
 Attached 'to the announcement regarding dividends was a routine statement showing the corpora
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
ANCIENT AUTO AND LICENSE PLATE LEAD YOUTH TO COURT

Taunton, Mass (CP)--After find ing an automobile registration plate, Alfred Beland, 13-year- soldier. decided he'd like to be a motorist. So he invested s3-ali the money he had--in a rather an- cient car. and drove away. ,. The fact that there was mum Der plate on front but none on back aroused q Doliceman'a curl osity. Tn court. Beland was given a two-month Jail sentence for op- erating an uninsured automobile. but later this was changed to six months probation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

sary.
 It's board of directors, 12 leaders in American industry and finance, slashed the annual dividend rate on the corporation's common stock from $7 to $4 a share. Then 1t recommended adjustments" in the salaries of executives and "other salaried employees"
 1t made no reference to the 200. 900 steel workers employed In 1930. but it may be assumed that as most of them are paid daily wages. they would not fall under the classification of "salaried em- ploye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
STEREOTYPE MACHINE
 FOR JAPAN

Tokio, (UP) ).-The Tokyo Asahi and Osaka Asahi, two large Jap anese chain newspapers, shortly will have two sets of latest ma- chimes for making stereotypes. &C., cording to the Japanese Editor and Publisher. The latest machines are now on their way to Japan from London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
UNITED STATES STEEL SLASHES
 ITS DIVIDENDS

New York, July 29-UP)-Uni- ted States Steel corporation, pace setter for American industry, has cleared the way for general wage cut when and if it be found neces-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

tion's profits in the first six lncntha of 1881 were l7 cests Common
 share. compared to ss.4s a share in 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE is orange color. You can identify it easily. On sale most everywhere from Maine to Texas, Fat the sign of the Orange Disc"
 USE TOURCIDE.. Day.to.day road news of new construction, de- tours and closed roads. On file in Gulf Service Stations. Consult it, free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
Seek To Make
 Flying Safer
Plane Manufacturers Want More Amendments to the
 Laws Requiring AirwOrthiness

the proposed amendments for pres
 entation at the general conference.
The daily worker., 1931-07-13
HALL JOHNSON NEGRO CHOIR
and ANNA DUNCAN at STADIUM

The Hall johnson Negro Choir,
Hall johnson conductor, and Anna
Duncan in a dance program. will be
the features OF this week at the sta
diun The orchestral numbers this
evening are.
Schubert's "Rosamunde' Overture,
Strauss Darce of Saline, and the
TchaikoysEy Nutcracker Suite.
Programs of the week: Wagner;
Prelude to "Parsifal,' three excerpts
from "Gitterdammerung," and Wo-
tan's Farewell and Magic Fire Scene
from "Walkure,' Smetana Overture
to THE Bartered Bride" and the
Dohnanyi Suite for Orchestra.
wednesday. Eroica" Symphony
Beethoven, Pines of Rome Res
piglli. Rubin Coldmark's Requiem for
Orchestra, suggested by Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address.
Anna Duncan. will be seen on
Thursday ana Friday night. Her
numbers will include many old fav-
orites as we'll as new interpretations.
The orchestra, under Hans Lange,
will be heard on Thursday in Beeth-
ovens Fifth Symphony and several
shorter numbers; on Friday in the
Beethoven "Ileonore' Overture No.
8. Schuberts Unfinished Symphony
and other music
The daily worker., 1931-07-13
PROGRESS SHOE
WORKERS STRIKE
Linden Novelty Strik-
ers Stand Firm

NEW YORK.-In the second week
of the strike in the Linder Novelty
Slipper Shop the firm could not get
any strike-breakers and the produc-
ton is crippled. The attempt of one
of the bosses men, Joe Radano, to
get scabs for the firm was unsuc-
cessful. The strikers aer determined
to go on with the struggle until all
the demands are granted.
Yesterday another strike was de-
clared by the Shoe and Leather
Workers Industrial Union in the
Progress Shoe Co. After the work
ers were faced with wage-cut they
got together and organized them
selves under the Shoe and Leather
Workers Industrial Union and de-
clared TO the firm that unless the
bosses withdraw the wage-cut and
recognize the union agreement they
would not go back to work.
It is necessary that every shoe
and slipper worker should aid in the
struggle of the shoe workers. The
campaign of the Shoe and Leather
Workers Industrial Union to organ
ize the shoe and slipper workers
against wage-cuts, long hours and
miserable conditions should be sup
ported by every class-conscious shoe
worker.
The daily worker., 1931-07-13
Evicted Striking
Miners in Urgent
Need Bread, Tents

NEW YORK.--Miners from 81
camps came to Pittsburgh relief
headquarters on Friday. The COM
mittee gave them all they had
for bread, milk for infants, tents
for evicted families.
TO-DAY miners from other
camps will come, but they will
not recc>Je anything. Response
to their appeals is too slow!
What are you doing to feed the
striking miners? Have you sent
in a donation? Are you making
collections in your shop, neigh
borhOod and clubs?
Come to relief headquarters and
find out how you can help the
striking miners! Do this today!
Rush funds to District Penn
sylvania- Ohio Striking Miners
Relief Committee, -799 Broadway,
New York City, Room $50.
The daily worker., 1931-07-13

from the scene Of the attack with
which they are charged.
The following resolution adopted
by the Brighton Beach Section of
the Union, was read to the member
ship and approved:
Whereas: The A. F. of L. racket
eering clique, local 338, has continu-
ously been attempting to break down
the union conditions gained by the
Food Workers Industrial Union and
Whereas: This clique of strike
breakers is attempting to smash the
revolutionary F. w. T U. through the
use of vicious injunction obtained
from the bosses's court, and
Whereas: These strikebreakers are
attempting. with the cooperation of
the police and the courts. to frame
up militant members Of our Union.
hoping thereby to send these mil
liant workers to Jail for long terms
and demoralize the Union member
ship (already four members of ou,
Union have been made victims of
these vicious frame-ups) and
Whereas: These misleaders of la
Dor in local 1888 are mobilizing the
corrupt Mayor Walker, Tammany
Police Commissioner Mulrooney, the
capitalist press and the entire fascist
leadership Of the United Hebrew
Trades, as well as Kaufman of the
FurIiers and Hillman of the Anal
gamated in an attack against the
revolutionary workers under cover
of fighting" against racketeering.
when everyone realizes that these
men are notorious racketeers them
selves, and
Whereas; This attack is an attack
not only against the revolutionary
food workers but against all honest
and militant workers.
Therefore be it resolved that the
Brighton Beach Section of the F.
w 7. U. pledges its full moral, phys
ical and financial support to the re-
volutionary Food Workers Industrial
Union, and calls upon the Shop De-
legate Council to Immediately mobil-
ize the entire Union forces to de-
fend its victimized members.
That we resist the attempts Of the
a. r Of L. gangsters and strike
breakers to undermine the Union
conditions that We have struggled for
and
That we Join with the revolution
ary trade union movement in New
York to stop the attack of these Ia
Dor racketeers, and that we lead the
organized as well as the unorganized
workers for stiIl greater struggles.
A strong committee on miners re-
lief was also elected by the member
ship The Union has voted to tax
each member so cents for miners re-
lief and has collected thousands OF
pounds of food which have already
been shipped to the strike area,
The daily worker., 1931-07-13
LEADER" LIES
ABOUT MINERS
Chairman Refuses A
Relief Collection

NEW YORK.-A committee of the
Pennsylvania and Ohio Striking Min
ers' Relief Committee made an ap-
peal to the Brownsville branch of the
socialist party, 23d District. The New
Leader of July 10 reports this meet
ing and viciously misrepresents what
took place.
Leo Karpoff who addressed this
meeting states the following:
II spoke at the meeting and made
an appeal for the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Striking Miners Relief Com
mittee. The appeal was made for the
miners on strike, and many of the
members present offered to give
dollar but the chairman overruled
this and refused to allow any contri-
buttons to our striking relief COM
mittee.
The statement printed in the New
Leader states that q collection was
taken up and sent to the Socialist
Relief Committee, and that the min
ers we're very much pleased. and
thanked the meeting. This is a brazen
lie.
The chairman is trying to cover up
his refusal to allow collection If
any money is sent to any relief COM
mittee. excepting the Pennsylvania
and Ohio Striking Miners Relief
Committee. this means that the
money is being collected to go to J.
L. Lewis and Fagan. in order to break
the strike, None of this money will
ever go for the relief Of the miners,
fighting starvation.
Il told. the chairman of the meet
ing that only the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Committee at GIL Penn Ave,
Room SIT was giving relief to the
miners. and assisting them in their
strike against the bosses and against
the Lewis machine.
The strike is led by the. National
Miners Union, the only union fight
ing for the interests of the miners
and to which 95 per cent Of the min
ers IN Western Pennsylvania are af-
filiated.
THE socialists are playing the
game of Lewis to break the strike
And I appeal for my fellow miners
that every worker give all he can to
the Pennsylvania Striking Miners Re
lief Committee this district, located
at 799 Broadway, Room $780,