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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-07

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-07
AN interesting situation has

~ IN 1l1GClcoU11l6 olOUdO4OA4 lido
IN arisen in the city of Chicago.
I cleaned the news from Variety.
Through the campaign climaxed
by the election today, the Chicago
Tribune has fought hard against
the election of Mayor Thompson.
But in one respect he has scored
heavily. Last fall Mr.. Thompson
was seriously ill. And after the
manner of newspapers, the Tribune
prepared an obituary article to be
ready the moment the flash came
the mayor was no more. Thompson
fooled both the public and his doc
tors by getting well.
And, incautiously, the anticipa-
tory notice of his death went into
the Tribune's archives. BY some
process not revealed, William Hale
Thompson managed to obtain
copy.
In this article it was said, "He
lived in action, not introspection,
and he had the color of the Western
plains and frontiers, the indomit-
able onward rush of democracy. His
genius for the spectacular made
him an international figure-his
vitality, love of mixing quantities
of leadership, led him into politics"
Only for Obituary Purposes
'ATOW, there is nothing in that to
IN indicate that william Hale
Thompson should be mayor of Chi
cago. But it is a warm tribute for
a man who currently is being held
up as an impossible demagog.
And the Chicago Tribune never
would have tempered the wind of
it's wrath save for it's assumption
that the lines were not to see the
light until Thompson was dead and
gone.
To my mind the incident raises
the whole question OF what diff
ferentiation should be made be-
tween criticism of the quick and of
the dead.
It's familiar Journalistic practice
to take back a great deal about any
opponent as soon as he safely has
departed from life. I think this
constitutes a faulty method.
After all, no complete change
takes place in a mans record merely
because he dies. I remember adj
miringly an editorial written by
Frank Cobb of the World.
He had been hammering con-
stantly at Mayor Gaynor for many
months. And then, quite suddenly,
Gaynor died. 1t was necessary for
the paper to take editorial
cognizance of this fact, and Mr..
Cobb wrote with some expression Of
regret.
But he did not fail to mention
the fact that everything he had
said about Mr.. .Gaynor he still be-
lieved. He had said 1t because it
seemed to him fair and Just.
And he had no intention of taking II
all back at the edge of newly dug
grave. This seems to me the better
way.
Like all newspaper commentators
I have known that nightmarish fear
OF having some public parsonage die
at the precise moment that an I'M
kind column concerning him had
been prepared.
Once, in fact, I let loose at man
forgetting that while I wrote he Lay
gravely i'll IN a hospital. Late al
night awoke with the sudden re-
lmembrancs Of this fact. And ]
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was tempted to call up the paper
and say, kill that article and let
me write another"
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the Health
Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
NEW BOHEMIA RIVER BRIDGE
Maryland Will Replace Wooden
Structure With S3OO,OOO Bridge

The State Roads Commission will
place a contract soon for the build
ing of new concrete bridge across
the Bohemia river, on the State
road between Chesapeake City and
Cecilton, Md. This bride will be
part of the main Eastern Shore
boulevard, and will replace the old
wooden structure which has been
in use for more than half cen
tury. The new bridge will be more
than a quarter of a mile in length
and will be located about twenty
feet west of the present bridge. It
will cost, it is estimated at about
100000. To build the necessary
bridges in the States highways,
twenty-one in number, the Mary
land Legislature, last winter auth
orized a bond issue of $2,000,000.
Two other bridges are also to be
built in Cecil county; one at Elk
ton, across Big Elk creek, and the
other across Octoraro creek, at
Porter's Bridge. The bridge at
Elkton will cost, it is estimated,
about $25, 1000, and the one at Port
er's Bridge, about $50,0OO
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DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued From Page One

sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Martin, at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning. Burial was in Laurel
Hill cemetery, Philadelphia.
Death of Mrs. Lou Enos, Odessa
Mrs. S. Lou Enos, aged Sc, widow
of Joseph H. Enos, a well-known
undertaken of Odessa, died at her
home in the latter town last Wed
nesday after lingering illness.
She had been unwell for the past
two years suffering from a compli-
cation of diseases. She leaves to
mourn her death three daughters,
Mrs. George w. Davis and Miss
May Enos, of Odessa, and Miss
Georgia Enos, Of Wilmington. Fun
eral services were held at her late
residence in Odessa at 2.3O o'clock,
Saturday afternoon, and interment
made in st. PauIs M. E. cemetery.
Mrs. George FL Cariss, Dover, Dead
Mrs. Frances Cariss, wife of
George II. Cariss, Of Governors
avenue, Dover, died Wednesday in
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the moisture situation. The storm
blew over considerable corn
throughout the State and while
this will make harvesting Of the
crop more difficult it is not believed
that yields were greatly affected
Some fruits were blown from trees
and an excess of moisture on rfpen-
ing peaches caused considerable
rotting of these fruits. Insects,
particularly those attacking fruits,
developed rapidly during the hot
weather of July and early August.
Production of all field and fruit
crops except wild hay are now in
dicated to be greater than average.
This is particularly true of peaches
which are producing crop nearly
three times as large as last year.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
Contract No. 203
Philadelphia Pike Widening at CIaymon

Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
In the employment of labor. preference
shall be given to residents of the State of
Delaware.
Monthly payments will be made for 90
per cent of the construction competed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upop
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond. eestified 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 Com
structioE 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 upon receipt of two dol
lars (S2.OOl for each contract, which
amount will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
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CORRESPONDENTS
Continued From Page Eight

been ideal for heavy crops of this
kind and the puzzle as to where to
sell the crop may loom and worry
the grower quite as much as was
the experience last year.
Sportsmen are enjoying the sport
of shooting squirrels. The season
opened September 1. Squirrels are
reported as being plentiful in some
sections. The season will remain
open until October 18th. The State
Game and Fish Commission give
the bag limit of squirrels as six
per day. Some of the local hunt
ers cvlaim they had a fine success
in hunting squirrels.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Lockerman,
of Delmar, were recent visitors
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
DELAWARE CROP REPORT
Department of Agriculture at
Washington Gives Out Report

Crop prospects continue to be
good on September 1, and all inn
portant field and fruit crops are
in better than average condition,
according to Richard c. Ross, Fed
eral agricultural statistician for
Delaware. Weather conditions
were variable during August, being
marked by drought-like conditions
in the first part of the month, fol-
lowed by very heavy rains about
the 22nd. of the month which were
severe enough to constitute a
"northeaster". The storm caused
some damage to crops, but relieved
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Kent General Hospital, where she
had been receiving treatment for a
broken hip, which she sustained
some two weeks ago. She was IS
years of age. Mrs. Cariss is sur
vived by her husband and three
children, Miss Edna Cariss and Mrs
Harry R. Hancock, of Dover, and
DR.. Walter Cariss, of Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held from
her late residence Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with interment at
Lakeside Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
with Mrs. Eliza Beardsley, neal
town.
DOVER
Some Items of Personal Doings
Noted About the State Capital

Dover, ept. IS Mrs. Harry A.
Richardson and sister, Mrs. Beniah
Watson, who have been occupying
the Terry Cottage, at Rehoboth,
during the summer months, have
returned to Dover and have open
ed their home on State street.
Their guests over the weekend
Mrs. dupont Walker and daughter,
Mrs. w. Ellison Barnard, returned
to town Tuesday. Mrs. Alden B.
Richardson, her son Harry, 2nd.,
and mother, Mrs. William Parvis,
also returned Wednesday to their
home on State street after spend
ing the past five weeks at Reho-
both.
DR.. and Mrs. Cahall Supple had
as their guests over the past week
end and holiday, DR.. and Mrs. John
Overpeck, of Bala, Pa.
Former Governor and Mrs. Si-
neon S. Penniwell and Mr.. and Mrs
John Smitheman, who have been
occupying cottage at Rehoboth
for a week have returned home.
C. Aslworth Burslem, Jr., left
last week to enter Duke Univers-
ity at Durham, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lindale Frazier
have had as their guest the latter's
brother, Fred Savage, of Williams
burg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hughes
and family who have been sum-
mering at Rehoboth have returned
to their home on State street.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
BETTER CHICKENS CAMPAIGN
Russell e. Wilson Boosts Aid for
Higher Quality Chicks-Sends
Out QUESTIONABLE to Farmers

In an effort to secure records in
regard to the number of chicks
started and the number lost during
the first eight weeks, the general
condition of pullets at this season
Of the year.. with special reference
to bronchitis and paralysis, in ad
dition to making a survey Of the
points or practices which have
been followed in the raising Of
chicks this year, a QUESTIONABLE
will be mailed from the Office of
county agent Russell e. Wilson to
each poultry farmer in Kent coun-
ty with the request that this infor-
nation be returned to the county
extension Office in Dover within the
next two or three weeks. "a sep
arate page for the report on each
brood Of chicks will be furnished
each poultry raiser, who will also
be asked to state the breed, the
date and the place the chicks were
Matched, and the number Of pull
lets sold and the number on hand
on September Is of this year. The
purpose of these records is to de-
termine the chick mortality rate i'll
as many flocks as possible, the
cause of the losses, and the prevail
ence Of bronchitis in the baby
chicks and paralysis in the layers.
AS it will be impossible for the
county agent to visit every poultry
farm in the county to secure this
information, the cooperation Of the
poultrymen is being solicited to fill
out these QUESTIONABLE and return
them promptly to the county ex-
tension Office in order that a suf
fcient number of records may be
obtained to give a representative
report of the poultry conditions
throughout the county and state
this year This information will be
correlated with that which has been
secured in previous years, and
when these records have been com
piled they will show the extent to-
which this grow healthy chicks
campaign has been a factor in as
sisting the poultry raisers in grow
ing the type of chicks which will
develop into profitable layers in
the flock. Among the points which
have been included in this years
program for better and healthier
chicks comprise such recommended
tions as clean chicks from culled
and tested flocks, clean brooder
houses, clean ground, clean litter,
clean feed and water, and sanitary
management. Early in the spring
the poultrymen were furnished
with enrolment cards on which to
state that they were willing to CO
operate with the extension service
i in this project by keeping chick
mortality records, and the ques-
I tionnaires which will be sent out
within the next week or ten days
will be for the purpose of reporting
these facts. Those poultrymen who
desire additional blanks may obtain
them by writing or calling the ag-
riculturaI extension office in each
county, or H. S. Palmer, extension
poultryman of the University of
Delaware, under whose direction
this grow healthy chicks project is
being conducted in this state in Co
operation with the poultry disease
department of the State Board of
Agriculture.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

other boys called for help and hur-
ried to notify the boys mother.
Theodore Hazard and Arthur
Kosci responded to the calls, but
the boy had already drowned. Haz-
zard soon found the body and with
the aid Of Kosci pulled it into the
boat. All efforts to revive the lad
the Milford Emergency Hospital,
failed.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
MILFORD BOY DROWNED
William Holston, IL Years Old,
Falls from Boat in MispiIliOn River

William Holston, 12-year-old son
of Mrs. Frank Holston, was drown
ed late Friday afternoon in the
Mispillion river when he fell from
a boat tied to the wharf of the
Valiant Fertilizer Company. He
had ben playing with several other
boys in the boat and is supposed to
have slipped over the side. The
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
il represents and the State of which 1t
is a part. 1t also gives the items OF
importance OF the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Ia the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic, &c. A rate
of so cents per inch insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch
first insertion and so cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion. Locals and
Reading Notices. Is cents per line per
issue.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for Next Sunday
The mid-week services have been
resumed with unusual attendance.
This evening at seven-thirty the
service will be of rich worth to
those who attend. Mr.. Jones, su-
perintendent of the Church School
invites you to the session Sunday
morning at ten o'clock. There are
classes for all ages. Mr.. Thomas
will conduct the service of worship
at eleven. The music will help you
worship. The pastors subject:
''The Worth of the Kingdom" At
seven-thirty the evening evangelis-
tic service will begin. The pastor
will speak and an attractive pro-
gram has been planned.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

1t is With deep regret we
chronicle this week the death
of our former SmyTnian Clar-
ence G. Smithers, who rose to
prominence in his adopted
State of Virginia and became
a power in Republican politics
of the EaSton District of that
State. He had been United
States Marshal, with the ex-
ception of the Wilson admin
istration, from the regime of
President Taft and reappoint-
ed by President Warren
Harding, President Coolidge
and President Hoover. Be
sides this honor he had been
named a delegate from his
Virginia district, to every Re
publican National Convention
since 1900. without a break, a
distinction probably without a
parallel. AS the Norfolk pap
Ell pertinently says: For
more than a quarter of a cen
tury Clarence G. Smithers
was the recognized Republi-
can leader Of the First Con-
gressional District and enjoy
ed the confidence and favor Of
National Committeeman O.
Bascom Slemp during all Of
that period, 50 it was but nat
ural that when it came to
naming q United States mar
shall for the Eastern District
of Virginia Mr.. Smithers land
ed the Job and held it under
four Presidents Of his party,
losing out only during the
Wilson regime.
'Mr. Smithers was a keen
politician, a loyal partisan, but
in the conduct Of the mar
shaPs office he was exception
ally efficient and had built up
an organization that on num-
erous occasions had been
highly commended by the De
partment Of Justice as well as
Federal jurists with whom he
came in contact. He never let
his partisanship affect his
personal or official contacts,
and few men as active in pol
itics as he was had more
personal friends of both part
les. The tributes paid him by
Justice Groner and Judge
Way are echoed by the wide
circle of his friends and ac-
quaintances in the district.
Politics must go on, however,
and the choice of his success
sor may not be so easy for the
powers-that-be."
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
ZOE SALE

Some of the best building lots
now left on the Boulevard. some
ideal for homes and some ideal for
eating houses and still others for
fruit stands.
w. TOWNSEND JEFFERSON
90 2t Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
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, September %,
1881, and at that place and time publiclv
opened for contracts involving the follow
ing approximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware, as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. S1.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
r.. ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July g..
1854 Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary TO- 1907
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

MENTN
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QUALITY. WohA ~. .,i,,l SCI
Personal and ~ ! p 'PSeersona
Large Stock ,3i,i. iOr rR.essonsbt
.Il,, Prices 20 order ioi
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SMYRNA
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POSTAL SAVINGS
DEPOSITS MORE
THAN DOUBLED
Confidence in U. S. Stability
Is Shown, Says Chief
of Bureau.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-Postal
savings deposits nave more than
doubled in the last year. William
I. S. Rollins, director of this divi-
sion Of the post Office department.
said today the increased deposits
had been caused by confidence in
government stability in a period of
financial insecurity.
At the close Of business july 81.
last, postal savings deposits. which
pay an interest return of only 2 per
cent, totalled $370,0000O0. In June,
1880, the deposits amounted to
Sl75,000,000 and in 1929 they
totalled $153,644,529.
Money deposited with the post
office is placed by the government
IN local banks throughout the
country. The government obtains
an interest return of 21s per cent.
the extra one-half of one per cent
being used to cover expenses in
Cured in handling the money.
Inc timidity Of the people in
the face Of numerous bank failures
has caused them to transfer their
money in larger amounts to postal
savings" Rollins said They have
confidence that, although they get
a smaller rate of interest, they will
not lose their money if it is de-
posted with the government"
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

their respective buildings to register.
Many more are expected to sign up
today.
Paul G. Stetson, superintendent
of schools, expressed satisfaction
with the plan.
Judging from reports today, the
voluntary enrolment plan is work
ing out very WELL" he said.
Crispus Attacks, Shortridge and
Washington high schools reported
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almost rs per cent of their enroll
ments completed. At Washington
high, rs per cent of the upper class
men, and IS per cent of the fresh
men registered.
Eighty-seven students enrolled at
Emmerich Manual Training high
school. Broad Ripple high reported
program adjustments for thirty
four pupils. At Arsenal Technical
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high school. 212 students arranged
their schedules.
Reports were received from the
following grade schools: no. 80, l9e
of 416; No. "a, sol of $40; No. 80,
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So Quip
BY United Press

BIZ Unifcd Prcss
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. A.
Cuba Thompson, CASTOR,
warned Judge Robert Murray
here mot to make it too much
or I'll get another court" when
tried on a non-support charge.
Judge Murray, however, al
though told that IS a week
would support Mrs. Thompson
and a 10 months old child, or
dered Thompson TO make
weekly payments of 81.
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451 of 700; No. Al, 1876 Of 1880: No.
a, $50 of 1856; No. So, 443 Of 100:
No. 70, 53S of 100: No. 70, 2sS of
500; and No. rs, Alb of 626.
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Wife Murder CHARGED

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. Ara
Turpen, 40, is held on a murder
charge today following dying state
ments of his wife, Maude, 80, that
he poisoned her.
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ENROLMENT IN
CITYS SCHOOLS
STARTING EARLY
so Per Cent of Pupils Are
Registered Already for
Fall Term,

Public school students grasped the
opportunity OF carry enrolment
Thursday, go to rs per cent of the
freshmen and upper classmen need
ing program adjustments going to
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Fall Causes Death

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. A.
Marie Dixon, IS. is dead of injuries
suffered in fall on a stairway at
her home.
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Suicide by Shooting
BIZ United Press
VEEDERSBURG. Ind, Sept. -
Howard Fox, IS. committed suicids
by shooting here.
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1000 West Maryland
2-2O37 East Washington Sc.
3-22O1 North Capitol Ave.
Anew York and n ew Jersey SITS.
5-Virginia and South SITS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
TOURNEY IN
SEMI-FINALS
Mrs. o. 5. Hill Given Good
Chance To Capture
Western

HIGHLAND PARK. III. Aug. "a
1.-THE champion was OUT oil the
picture and the crown vas a toss
up among four survivors from Chi
cago. kansas City and san Gabriel.
Calf. today as the offensive for
the women's western golf cham
pionship entered the semi-fmal
salient over the Exm9or Country
club course.
Chicago led in numbers with two
capable survivors - Virginia Van
Vie and l8-year-Old June Beebe-
but not in golfing class. Kansas
Clty's lone hope was Mrs. q. :.
Hill, and eX-champiOn who toDDlcd
the defending titleholder yesterday.
while Mrs. LeOna Prcssler. who
captured the title two years III
succession back IN 1927 and %.
represented san Gabriel, and the
far west.
In today's battles Mrs. Bill faced
Miss Van VIE While Mrs. PressIer
tackled Miss Beebe.
Mrs. Pressler was a favor.te 10
defeat Miss Beebe today because
OF past records but there wasn't
anything 10 choose between Miss
Van VIE and Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Hill
proved her class and nerve yester-
day when she defeated the defend
ing champion, Mrs. George Tyson
OF Kansas City. one up by dropping
an eight foot putt on the final
green for a birdie four.