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Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
SMYRNA POSTMASTER FIGHT
Civil Service Examination Appli-
cants Must File Before March IL

An examination for postmaster
at Smyrna, will be held by the
Civil Service Commission, it is an
nounced, on date to be fixed. APP
plications for the privilege Of TAX
ing the examination must be in the
hands of the Commission at Wash
ington by pm, March IL Smyrna
is an office of second class. salary
S2,400. The term of Postmaster
A. L. Hudson has expired and the
vacancy is to be filled by President
Hoover upon the recommendation
of Delaware's delegation in Con-
gress Senators Hastings and
Townsend and Congressman Hous-
ton. AS far as it is reported, there
are only two out for the Smyrna
office-A. L. Hudson, the present
incumbent who has just completed
one term and whom, it is declared,
is entitled to the customary second
term; and G. Harvey Wright, a
Republican County Committeeman
for the first district and a former
garage proprietor and automobile
dealer. Both, it is understood,
have secured a number of names to
their petitions. Friends of Post
master Hudson are making an
active fight and most of the lead
ing business places have given him
endorsement. On the other hand
Mr.. Wright has his friends who are
also giving him political and in
dividual endorsement and urging
his appointment.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
URGE STATE PLUMBING CODE
Some Citizens Believe 1t Would I'm
prove the Sanitary Conditions


Warning of the possibility Of an
epidemic of typhoid fever in a few
years unless some action is taken
in connection with sanitary condi-
tions was issued yesterday by
Frank H. Escott, chairman of the
Code Committee of the Master
Plumbers Association and member
of the Wilmington Board Of Health
during hearing in connection
with Representative Virden's bill
to codify the plumbing laws, before
the House public health commit
tee Representative Rupp, chair
man of the committee, presided at
the hearing. Mr.. Escott told the
committee that complaints had
been made of unsanitary conditions
by plumbers in country districts.
He told of cesspools existing with
in 20 to sc feet of drinking wells.
He asserted that these conditions
should be rectified for sanitary
purposes. r. c. Beckett, State
Sanitary Engineer. said the State
Board of Health has approved the
principles of the legislation. George
S. Bigger, of Claymont, said the
code would prove big benefit to
the home owner. It was pointed
out during the hearing that the
code would serve to improve sani-
tary conditions. Various phases of
the bill were discussed by the
plumbers and the legislators at
tending the hearing. About Is
plumbers attended
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Next Sunday
es Services

es Services for Next Sunday
The regular services will be held
on Sunday at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday School at 10 am,
preaching at II a. m. and 7.30 pm.
The theme for the morning will be
The Personal Christian Life"
The evening topic, "A Cry For
Pardon" An interesting part of
the morning service will be the or
donation and installation of the
three newly elected elders. The
Mission Study Glass will meet this
evening, at the home of Mrs. Grant
Garis. studying the second chapter
of the book India Looks to Her
Future" At meeting of the con-
gregation held in the chapel on
Tuesday evening. March 3rd, an
advance step was taken by the
church in the electing of three adj
ditional elders, Messrs. Frank
Evans, Robert H. Denney and Ell
mer P. Corrie The death of Mr..
]. N. Lloyd left the church with
but one elder. Harry ]. Lower. AS
noted above these newly elected
elders viii be ordained and INSTALL
ed on Sunday morning.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Minister,
Announces Services for Sunday

Rev. Essell II. Thomas, Minister,
Announces Services for Sunday
The mid-week service is sched-
uled for seven-thirty this evening.
Mr. Thomas will speak. At ten
o'clock Sunday morning, Harvey
Jones, assistant superintendent of
the Church School, has planned for
and is expecting the same sustain
ed interest as has been the recent
characteristic of the patrons of the
school. Have you heard the junior
choir sing yet? You will have that
opportunity at eleven o'clock Sun
day morning. The adult chorus.
has planned particularly worth
while music. Mr.. Thomas subject
will be: "A Time For This And
That" Epworth League convenes
at 6.45 with John Blizzard as the
leader. A play entitled "A South
ern Cinderella" will be presented
tomorrow evening at the church
under the auspices of the Epworth
League. At seven-thirty, as is al
wavs the case at Asbury, the SER
vice will be one of interest, enjoy
ableness and brevity. See For
Yourself" is the title of Mr.. Thom-
as address for this service. The
local item will be enjoyed by all.
You will remember the hymns we
sing for long while. Have you
Joined the hundreds of people who
are convinced that our evening
services are indeed. Hours Of
Happiness 2"
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Miss Mary Hynson, Chairman of
Music, Presents Musical Program


The meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna was held
on Friday afternoon at 2.30 with
the president, Mrs. George Carter,
presiding. Various items of local
interest were discussed and an
unanimous vote was taken to en-
dorse Mrs. Clarence Fraim of Will
mington as a candidate for second
vice-president of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. The
club voted unanimously for the
Cardinal to be the state bird,
also our Public School voted the
Cardinal" as our state bird. 1t
was voted to postpone the Bohem-
ian Luncheon and voted to hold a
series of bakes, during the month
of March. The Century Club
is contemplating a play, directed
by the H. j. Wheeler Company, en-
titled "All Aboard, to be given
two evenings, March 18th and 10Th
by home talent The program for
the afternoon was in charge of
Miss Mary Hynson, chairman of
music The program was as fol-
lows: Violin Solo, Mr.. Harry Shap-
ley; Piano Solo, Miss Florence
Corrie; Vocal Solo, Miss Margaret
Turner; Piano Solo, Mrs. Thomas
H. Coverdale; Negro Spirituals,
Mrs. Frank H. Hynson; Two Piano
Duets, Mrs. Vernon Westfall and
Miss Mary Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
OF TOWN COUNCIL
Organization Completed by Presi-
dent Stevenson Naming Committee

Smyrna Town Council held an
other meeting Friday night with
President George r. Stevenson in
the chair and S. Creadick Ennis as
secretary. The meeting was given
over almost in its entirety in COM
pleting its organization and talk
ing plans for the ensuing year
President Stevenson named his
standing committees as follows:
Street and Sewer, S. Creadick En-
mis- and George W. Turner; Elec-
trio Lights and Water. George w.
Turner and S. Creadick Ennis;
Opera House and Fire Hall, John
c. Mannering and ]. Wells FAIRIES:
Police, George w. Turner and j.
Wells FAIRIES; Finance Committee,
S. Creadick Ennis. John c. Man
nering, George w. Turner.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
FIREMEN'S SUPPER SUCCESS
Smyrna Company Will Clear Be
tween $500 and 5000 From Affair

The annual firemens supper held
last Thursday evening at the Cen
tury Club House proved to be big
success having cleared between
$500 and $500. Sylvester's Con-
cert Band furnished the music for
the large crowd of people who at
tended and patronized the firemen.
In all probability much more would
have been made had it not been for
the fact that they ran out of food
before everyone had been served.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Ii. +. Thompson To Preach
Thursday Evening of This Week

To-morrow, Thursday evening, at
7.30, special Lenten preacher, Rev.
3. F. Thompson of Dover, will
have charge of the service. On
Sunday the Church School will
convene at 10 o'clock and morning
prayer and sermon at IL.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
1iRD' FOR SMYRNA

Z C0medy to Be Given
d 10Th Century Club
l'ti Century Club Of
,aance that they have
'ell-known Wheeler
~npany to stage their
aasdy' "All Aboard
III The cast will
Il The largest ever
| N q amateur produc-
T. q Smyrna's best To-
- part A feature
nance will be a big
'y a large number
ne Wheeler Produc-
|, ave been staging
-, I.'' IN all the larger 7
/, W lae past seven or
an Including Milford.
-rsaeld' chestertown,
lasir shows are ali
! r.s'sl ea' the company
',al scenery and
al their plays,
|amSoe : assured of an
&a,d u iae highest order,
i "A. Al Aboardo are Il
| i s,laay may, evening Of
advertisement
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
"a FIRE ALARMS
H. ',d Mon One Out in the
b. 'Oon Estinguisbed

W. 81. O''e out in the
IT, S''n Estinguisheedd ned
| u. s'' .i,,' have recently
|sS5,, ca calls. The first
Es,s.a afternoon to /
a,,..se u farm Of Samuel
b ,o cssl' By John cahsIl
| sa h C.. On Sunday
EN &. !, i. the Delaware
FM v,s =, vas soon ex-
s,ly little i damage. e
IN an,u Tuesday. the
h d a,,'lloned a,'l to a ch;na
FA.s ',,ain = Evans on
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Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
E|1I| NOTES l!..9!!I 89I !
Ef]I}uTSNYRNA
,,rss TO DIsooS- 6oS
y SiI' ISEE BEFORE
smyrna Proper
IS. Change But
',',es Removals

;5auee kellio' "i
| npring ss!.ts Day talling I'M
= sI-nn'i made BY, BY most nos
Monday, March 2nd'
~ onlv one bus
s,ode and that
gjth. who for ABOUT
|. National Bank OF
..,tv. formerly the
.r on Commerce
/, sT1 now at the present
I'd a store on Main
n Gordon store rec
n sv Harry Felintin.
|. gsth have also NOV
= are making their
elrtment over me
he residence chang
| Ms. Francis Brown
Ia Cobb, have NOV
Il where they nave
,,ro They were
wilson Fariesi How
= has moved from
/ b Middletown where
[g.d at a butcher
in turn, is sue
| ary Clough; John
/ moved in to his new
/ nalsvard at Bishops :
| Cslner, by his green
I'm as repairs and re
|,raie TO the Commerce
|1g be will be suc-
|1fsr s. NoWland, who
ts business and rent
r-:nt 10 c. W. Coles Of
! lanes S. Moore, VINO
b Of years has been
I Il the double houses
,a l. Beckett, has
fam near Raymond's
.as succeeded by Mr..
snily Of near New
II. Davis who former
a farm near Smyrna
d town and is occupy
rHty Of the Clayton
Slly on Main Street,
Kisses Ford; Nowland
lTsd from his home on
70 the farm near
Villain Tunis; w. Hen
Id for a number Of
70 living at Clayton, is
On the boulevard.
be house formerly oc
lmine LaSortes, the
! recently moved to
Policeman John
resent living in the
Mss Anna Hough on
tisst, will move about
zzi month taking the
: Mary Spruance rec
n Delaware street,
apied by ]. J. Klutz;
Rig gone to Washing
= previously announc
Leach formerly Of
las moved into the
i':r Hutchinson Broth
iiuan johnson, form
! ihs house adjoining
'i'n' on Main Street,
a.o the residence Of
lan R. Davis. The
! . succeeded BY Ray
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
John @. still Buys Lloyd Property

John G. Still has purchased the
double house on Main street owned
by the late Mrs. j. Newell Lloyd
and adjoining that of his own. al
private terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
v|NCENT.'S DEATH
CUTS C. 0. P. VOTE
Loss of Michigan House
Member Reduces Ma
jority to One.

The death yesterday of Representative
Bird J. Vincent Of Saginaw, Mich, who
had been Ill for more than a month in
the Naval Hospital in Honolulu, re-
duces the Republican majority to one
in the House for the new Congress,
which assemblies in December. This is
the eighth death of a member since the
congressional election, the death toll be-
Ing evenly divided-four Democrats and
four Republicans. One Democratic va
cancy caused by the death of Repre-
sentative ASwell of Louisiana, has been
filled by the election of another Demo-
crat, John Overton.
The House membership now stands
2l4 Republicans, 213 Democrats and
Farmer-Laborite, with seven vacan-
cies.
The Navy transport Henderson, on
which Representative Vincent died. is
scheduled to dock in San Francisco
next Friday
Representative Vincent was 81 years
OF age. He was a native of the State
he had represented for eight years in
Congress, and he was reelected to the
Seventy-second Congress- He served in
the World War and had previously
practiced law, been assistant district
attorney, district attorney and city at
torney before coming to Congress. He
was member Of the House Committee
that handles Philippine legislation Dur
ing the last Congress he took a particu-
lar interest in immigration, veterans
legislation and all territorial affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

Selection Of Prof. Bogart to
Direct Commerce Report
Study Favored.

Satisfaction over the action Of Robert
P. Lamont, Secretary Of Commerce, in
requesting Prof. Ernest L. Bogart of
the University Of Illinois, as president
OF the American Economic Association,
to appoint a committee to investigate
the controversy over certain items In
the annual Balance Of International
Payments" was expressed yesterday by
DR.. Ray o. Hall, dismissed economist
and statistician who had worked on the
study.
DR.. Hall. whose objections to changes
made in the report were answered in
detail in statement Friday by F. NJ
Feiker, director Of the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, issued
the following statement yesterday:
Approves Action.
II view with great satisfaction the
Commerce Departments suggestion that
the questions in dispute be submitted
70 a committee Of experts appointed by
the president of the American Eco
nomic Association.
II further suggest that the president
OF the American Statistical Association
IN which are the leading experts in this
held in the United States, also be
asked to appoint committee to partici-
pate in this investigation.
In order that judicial decision
may be reached, I therefore refrain
from discussing at this time the state
ment issued last night by the director
OF the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce in reply to my letter to Sec
rotary Lamont
Feiker Suggested Step.
The recommendation that a conn
mittee selected by the Economic AS
ISOLATION president investigate and re-
port on the methods employed in ar
irving at certain figures and concIu-
sions In controversy between the bu-
reau chiefs and Dr. Hall was made In
Mr.. Feikers answer to charges which
he had set forth in an open letter to
Secretary Lamont last Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
BY LEMUEL r. PARTON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July ia world race
Is on between the test tube and the
ticker. Thus economists and trade spe-
cialists here interpret the issue Of Ger
man survival. Will the inventive and
technical skill Of the Germans fend
of disaster in the face of Tightening
credit and ebbing gold reserves?
Germany, hard pressed in the past
ha, found means Of making chromium
alloys serve the uses of copper; uhe
has substituted various cellulcse prod
uctS for cotton; she has led the way
in making gasoline out Of coal slack;
she has found substitutes for rubber
Hence, the threatened disturbances oil
world trade due to Germany's dilemma
involve not only the static factors OF
known raw materials, but the IN
tangibles of the laboratory and the
extraordinary brains of the most highly
trained chemists, physicists and mathe-
maticians in the world.
The invention of a new process fol
making nitrates, when the supply to
Germany was shut off during THE war
is an Illustration Of the defensive re-
sources Of German technology" said j.
Paul Huber vice president Of the Guar
anty Trust Co., in discussing today the
world trade situation as it involves Ger
many's position. I'm the entire field
of raw materials, any conjecture as to
how Germany hopes to survive credit
difficulties must take into account Ger
many's amazing resourcefulness in max
ing use of what she has. Particularly
in metal alloys is this true"
Could Bar Luxuries.
Asked about the probable effect OF
the Gripping Of German finances on
American trade, Mr.. Huber said
Doubtless Germany's failure to ne
gotiate adequate finances would i'm
mediately bring into action the emer-
gency DEGREES under article 48 Of the
German constitution and check the i'm
porting of virtually all luxuries into
Germany This provision was put into
the constitution to make impossible the
return Of the Kaiser, but 1t Is quite
available and may be used to prevent
the return of American citrus fruits,
apples or other Injuries.
Germany, naturally, will attempt to
redress her trade balance by exporting
manufactured goods, and even when
the present critical situation is past 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
INDIAN HILLS BLOCK
TRACTOR EXPEDITION
Har Haardt Party Fails to Cross
Mountains in Machines, Despite
Altera tons.
BY the Associated Press


SR1N1GAR, Kashmir. India, July l8.
Tractors and automobiles proved use
less today as means for negotiating the
Indian mountain passes.
The Har Haardt Central Asian Elk
petition. which set out from Beirut
last April to demonstrate the feasibility
Of crossing the continent of Asia to
Peiping by motor. found it impossible,
according to word received here today.
The expedition used caterpillar trac-
tors and automobiles, but found them
powerleSs to negotiate the mountain
roads between Aston and Bunji. The
members Of the expedition had to aban-
don the tractors for ordinary ponies to
cover the several hundred miles down
to the outskirts of Chinese Turkestan,
where eight larger caterpillar tractors
from Peiping await them.
After their relatively easy and event.
less journey from Beirut to Srinigar
over a beaten motor trail, the failure to
negotiate the passes separating India
from Chinese Turkestan proved a deep
disappointment, especially since Haardt
had spent three weeks here altering the
tractors in a way he believed would At
them to pass over the most difficult
roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
RADIO BRINGS POLICE
AS MAN BEATS WIFE
Husband Caught Battering Woman
Over Head With Revolver,
Taken to Station

Picking up broadcast for aid. police
radio cruiser No. 2 last night was able
to travel six blocks and arrive at BAL
Maryland avenue southwest in time to
catch a man in the act Of beating his
wife over the head with the butt Of a
revolver.
The cruiser. driven by C. o. Rouse
and manned by Detective Sergt. Jack
Dahlglish and G. E. Chapel, was
parked at Sixth and F streets south
west when they picked up the emer-
gency call. Arriving at the Maryland
avenue house, they caught Alphonse
Wallace, 49, colored, Delaying his wife
Irene over the head. They said the
woman was not badly hurt and re-
manned at home Wallace was arrested
and booked at fourth precinct station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
PROGRESS SURPRISES LONDON.
Apparent Harmony ut Paris Seen As
Greatly Simplifying Loan Problem.

LONDON, July 10 (HD.-Advices from
Paris that France would attend meet
ing Of ministers Of principal creditor ma
tons and Germany Monday evening
here tonight, had apparently cleared the
road for an international meeting Of
first importance.
Because of the failure of the French
government up to tonight to accept the
invitation Of the British government for
the Monday meeting, it had been
doubted whether the London Conference
on Relief to Germany would be held,
and the belief prevailed that. II it were
held, its work would be impaired by the
absence Of French statesmen.
The apparent harmony which reigned
over the discussions in Paris today &C.
casioned some surprise here. The I'M
official reports of French demands upon
Germany indicated that these conditions
would be unacceptable to the German
statesmen, and also, it was understood.
mentS.
Problem Greatly Simplified.
The opinion expressed here tonight
was that If the French and Germans
have come anywhere near a tentative
agreement the problem of Mondays
meeting here is greatly simplified. 1t
was being assumed here that the British
foreign minister, Arthur Henderson, who
is still at Paris, has had some hand in
shaping the trend of affairs.
During the day a feeling was ex-
pressed in authoritative British quarters
here that the reported terms which
France would propose to the German
ministers would be meant more as a
basis for bargaining than as serious
conditions. The rumored French de-
mands for a customs guarantee and
other drastic measures which France
was said to be going to propose, met
here with unquestioned opposition, in
which 1t was understood that Washing
ton and Rome shared
The British governments attitude was
understood to be that, as Is usual in
business transactions, some security
would have to be furnished for a long
term credit to Germany, but that there
was little to be gained in demanding
such securities as would either be dis
favored by the German people or tend
to cause an upheaval in Germany.
There was wide comment that the
French demands, as they were reported
here. were Of nature SO drastic as to
defeat their own purposes.
AS Great Britain viewed the prob
lem, 1t IS economic and not political,
and any effort to make it an opportu-
nifty for political bargaining would be
resented here.
Preparations for the conference Mon
day were continued during the day. The
cabinet room at the foreign Office was
being brushed up and arranged for
the gathering of the men who lead the
governments Of most of Europe. 1t was
stressed that there was no agenda and
there was no notion about how long the
conference might last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
GERMANS MAY USE SCIENCE
TO FEND OFF TRADE DISASTER
American Exporters Deeply Concerned by
Future Purchasing Power of
Consumers In Reich.

may be expected that she will be reach
ing out aggreSSively into world mar
kets. Charges Of dumping always
arise when q hard pressed nation tries
to sell energetically to keep going"
The German trade outlook, 1t was
pointed out by Mr.. Huber and other
trade specialists. is Of pressing interest
to the United States, as Uncle Sam
leads 101 nations in the annual sales to
Germany World sales total about S.
500. 100000 per year, about 80 per cent
of which comprise raw materials. In
Guiding copper, cotton, rubber, textiles,
lumber. timber, hides and cocoa beans.
Germany returns chemicals, scientific
apparatus, instruments of precision,
toys, novelties and dress good special
ties. Her totals Of exports and imports
are balanced around $500, 000, 900
EACH While this is not an over
whelming figure in the world trade to-
tai Of $22, 900 .000, 900, 1t Is sufficient to
cause international traders to keep q
sharp eye on the present debt negoti-
ations.
Trade Balance ShrinkA
American trade experts note that
European bankers have given much
more searching study to the basic
economics of world trade than have
American bankers ana stress tnlS as
one reason why European financiers
are now summoning all hands to the
emergency of keeping the German
markets open. America Is particularly
sensitive to world trade disturbances
Just now, as the latest reports of the
Department of Comerce, published this
week, show a shrinkage TO $1,000, 900
In the country's favorable trade balance
for June as against June, 1880. June
exports were $l87. 900, 900 and imports
$176, 1000. A year ago, exports were
1927, 70l 900 and imports $3.50, $4,000.
Interests especially watchful in the
effort to keep Germany on her feet
are copper and cotton, but her large
imports of apples and citrus fruits also
are at stake. Some manufacturers have
expressed alarm that Germany would
start toy dumping" but there is said
to be little ground for this fear, as
she has sent few toys to America dur
ing the last few years. Germany's
chemical exports are a principal item
in her trade and it may be expected
that she will concentrate in this field.
in which she is pre-eminent In skill
and organization.
tCopyright, 1879