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Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

Lee and John, and daughter, Re-
becca, and Miss Violet Dickerson
and Mr.. Raymond Cooke of Smyr-
ma, were delightfully."- entertained
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Caldwell at their home in
Harrington. Miss Neva Hutchens
was also the weekend guest of
Miss Marjorie Caldwell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Caldwell were former resi-
dents of this town.
Mrs. Charles Polk, Miss Mar
garet Burris of Middletown, Mrs.
Paul Whitelock, Miss Sadie Russell
and Mr.. William Spiegel, of Will
mington, were guests several days
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Turner. On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner and son, William Hamburg,
visited Miss Edith Sparks at Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Truax, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend in
Smyrna. Mrs. Truax remained
and is spending this week with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker. Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Truax returned
with Mr.. John L. Truax and will
remain for an indefinite visit.
Mr.. William Weatherby and
daughter, Miss Cora B. Weatherby,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H.
Weatherby of Woodstown, N. j.,
were guests on Friday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton w. Coles. On Mon
day Mrs. Coles spent the day in
Wilmington, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Williams
(nee Miss Ethel Grieves) of Wash
ington, D. c., recently of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Williams cousin, Miss Maud Carr
and to see her father, Mr. Harry
B. Grieves, who is now living at
the Delaware House.
us. Marshall Clarence G.Smith-
ers of Norfolk, Va, who has been
spending several days with his sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Grimm at her
home left by motor on Sunday for
his home in Norfolk.
Miss Alice Beck, who has been
spending the winter in Smyrna,
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Edward G..
Walls, and who recently went to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Taylor at
The Wayside Inn, is now spending
several days at her cottage at
Avalon, New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs w. ]. Taylor and
Mrs. Charles Hanratty attended
on Monday, in Philadelphia, the
funeral services of Mr.. Rudolph
Snyder of Holmesburg, Pa. Mr..
Snyder was a frequent visitor to
Smyrna visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Han
ratty.
Mrs. Homer D. Hudson and Mrs.
Howard r. Jones spent several
days last week at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Alice v. Marsh, daughter
Of Mrs. r. H. Mackey Of Somers
Point, N. j., who has been hostess
at the Atlantic City Country Club
for many years, has accepted a
similar position with the Ocean
City Golf Club
Mrs John T. Webb (nee Miss
Ethel j. Bartlett), of Delaware
City, spent to-day, Wednesday,
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Bartlett
Mrs. William H. Armstrong Of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Arm
strong.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis H. Bell and
children, Mr.. w. E. G. Bell and
Miss Eva Stehley, were guests on
Sunday of DR.. and Mrs. George J.
Enders, at a turkey dinner given
in honor of the birthday annivers-
ary of Mrs. Enders.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stokesbury
and son Arthur, who have been on
an extended stay at Miami, Florida
returned home on Friday and have
opened their home on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moran of
IN. -.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Card of Appreciation

The family of Mr.. F. A Marker
Sr., through this medium, wish xo
thank all those who so kindly help
ed through their hours of bereave-
ment.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Gard of Thanks

The Citizens Hose Company of
Smyrna desire through this med
ium to thank the many friends and
patrons who helped make their
recent supper, held at the Club
House, a success.
CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY,
OF SMYRNA, DELAWARE
Smyrna, Del, March 10, 1881
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>. Home Missionary
Boliau tomorrow after
4 VI q. - j. 3 o'clock, at the
lilll'uaS5, S5,dwsrd T. Porter.
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:, AND VICINITY

.,d Of Medford, y. J.,
/. H0"ass ~ stand pipe Of
ding d outside. The
}, inside and ~ oul7l1T o-rav,
n Be black ana gray
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

srsmen were called to a
p ~ Monday morning at
b. i John Davis on Mon
y .',s Slight damage
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
BAKE

A Bake will be held at the office
of the Gas Company on Saturday,
March 14th, for the benefit of the
Twentieth Century Club.
3-11 1t
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

| smdled years ago there
|-E three streets in Smyrna
|. street, Commerce street
|EbOdist (now Mt. Vermont
Cd. Edwin Wilmer in his
| 4 twelve letters, under our
Il d "One Hundred Years
ss made the round of these
Ew they existed at that time
| anes and events of those
! town affairs. These let
| \ are sorry to say, conclude
b article published in this
| xue. We hope our read
Il found interest in these
nvamped from our files of
PsEhaps in continuing our
I d Fifty Years Ago, we
.ne across other articles or
[ articles like Col. Winners.
b 50 We will be pleased to
ED
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

Games and Fish Com
sa'' 5ietributed throughout
o. for 5000 rabbits pur-
l' ]. Texas. They are ex-
l0,n lease many more birds
rsssits during 'he nsA'
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
LOST

Bunch of Keys at the Smyrna
Post Office. Suitable reward will
be paid by owner if left in care of
THE SMYRNA TIMES OFFICE,
3-11 1t Smyrna, Deb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

$50 44OOl annually In the gamblers "hig"
year he collected 50 per cent of the total, which
racketeer has collected, as far as Government
records can ascertain.
IN 1925, Gangster d, whose racket was beer
] alone, averaged 80 per cent, the next high
est percentage on record. At no time has q
beer-and-alcohol racketeer come within 10 per
cent Of these figures. Even in the best" boot
Logging year, 1926 the highest beer and alcohol
percentage combined was less than 40 per cent.
The percentage taken on two gangsters who
handled only alcohol for hard liquors were,
respectively, 12h per cent and per cent.
These figures would indicate that should the
ban on beer be removed. two-thirds Of the
liquor problem would be solved
As far as waging war on the racketeer Il
concerned the Federal Government stands
ready to do its part but. speaking generally.
the racketeering problems are State problems.
excepting Of course, prohibition, anti-narcotacs
and vice, which come under the Mann act.
I'VE in Washington are bending every effort
to the accomplishment Of our share OF the
tasks which confront u.s." said the Attorney
General. I'VE have been giving particular
thought and effort to prohibition. but even
here much OF the responsibility rests on the
States. When the eighteenth amendment was
adopted, 1t was not intended that the Federal
Government should undertake the whole task
of enforcement. The American people did not
plan and would not tolerate the organization
OF O Federal police force adequate locally to
police the entire country IN an attempt 70 pre-
vent every variety Of violation OF the national
prohibition act.
s'In the enforcement Of Federal penal statutes,
including the national prohibition act the De-
partment Of Justice does not intend to rest on
its oars. While substantial progress has been
made In the last two years. our EFFORTS VIII be
unremitting
During the last Congress appropriations
were made permitting an increase Of about $50
in the force Of prohibition agents All OF these.
practically, have now been engaged and are
being trained.
'sThe extent to which the Federal Govern
ment should deal with gangsters and racketeers
has been carefully considered In connection
with the general problem Of law enforcement"
continued Attorney General Mitchell. Rack
eteering prevails IN the larger cities as part Of
the activities Of criminal gangs activities d.
rected usually against the community o. citi-
zens In the community, not against the Nation
as a whole In enc community alone We know
of 20 kinds Of local rackets IN operation today.
Any one who thinks that prohibition has pg0-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

dOnal prohibition act. as wen as new forms Of
tax legislation which have increased Govern
ment litigation. What I do mean to say IL
that. even In cases where special legislation has
given the National Government authority to act
directly it Is necessary to exercise extreme care
not 70 overstep authority"
Discussing the Importance Of the prohibition
enforcement problem, which Is one Of those
cases assigned by law to the National Govern
ments general Jurisdiction, the Attorney Gen.
eral pointed out that, contrary to popular Opin-
ion, bootlegging, while one Of the major rackets,
is by no means the largest crime problem facing
US IN America today. Nor could he concede It
TO be the key to all crime"
Gambling which heads the list, was -four
ishing before prohibition" became q familiar
word IN our daily vocabulary. And those who
dream of wipfng out the dark blot Of racket
eering completely from our slate by finding .
solution to the liquor violation problem would
have . rude awakening were the liquor issue
solved tomorrow, In the Attorney Generals
opinion.
"As q mater Of fact" Mr. Mitchell said. "in
recent income tax prosecution against . num-
Der Of organized gangsters, it was developed
that ON an average not more than 20 per cent
Of their revenue came from liquor trafac, and
this percentage has been diminishing. recent
reports indicate"
The Attorney General referred here to more
or less informal reports made up from data
gathered during these prosecutions revealing
NeNAAA&
given below. As Mr.. Mitchell explained, these
data represent only q small cross-section Of the
crime situation and include only figures Of
which the Government has documentary evil
dence.
DUT, as it is q croSs-section taken from the
- heart Of the sO-calIed 'bootlegging dis
trict" Of Chicago. 1t might be assumed to give
q fair indication at least Of the strength OF the
liquor racket As compared to other rackets. and
IL this IL accepted as such. 1t indicates clearly
that the removal Of illicit liquor trafaG as Q
source Of revenue, while . thing much to be
desired, would not by any means end gang
steriSm and racketeering.
The figures taken from the report referred
TO shcw that the gamblers closest rival Is the
beer racketeer when he operates entirely Ia beer;
but once he enters the beer and alcohol" or
hard liquor fieid, he Is no competitor ia per-
Oentages.
Gangster A, for instance. whose racket was
gambling, contributed, on an average over q
period Of four years. as per cent Of the total
receipts Of the Tncketeers under inspection.
These receipts averaged for the four years ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Texas County Unique

0NR county In Texas Loving County. -
~ probably unique among the thousands Of
counsies III the United states in that it num-
bers among its residents not single person
foreiea born, not q colored person and not
MexinSn. On the other hand 1t hasn't many
residents Of any kind. there being but 10S ins
tn. county. This represents o. sharp increase
from tie e. Ia the county In 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

Her biggest2 Not by jugfull America
- had rackets before the eighteenth
amendment was ever passed-and to-
days racketeers gain on an average OF
not over 20 per cent Of their total
tribute revenue from liquor sources.
Americas giant racket, dwarfing all other
Kackets- spotlight publicity to the contrary not
withstanding Is gambling The big-time
gambler boss Is Uncle Sans toughest, unequaled
crime problem. Bootlegging, vice, kidnapping,
smuggling narcotics and the rest simply follow
IN the wake, along with 4O-odd smaller rackets,
Catal0gued IS minors" In contrast to these
admittedly major problems
This Il not some journalists wild idea. II is
the opinion Of the one man who, above all
others. should know what he Is talking about
william d. Mitchell, Attorney General OF the
United States, under whom are prosecuted all
Of the legal cases, both criminal and civil,
directly affecting or committed against the
National Government.
Gambling, the Attorney General declared in
q recent interview, leads all the rest" to the
best OF his belief and gambling. Is wen Is the
other major rackets Is primarily q State
problem with which the National Government
could not attempt to cope without . constttu-
ttonaI change.
THE Federal Government Is constantly being
IL tmportuned to "clean up" crime situations
which are essentially local or State problems,
some undeServed criticism when Il does npt
rush into these situations hot-footed.
whenever these is inef1ciency or corruption
On the part of State authorities demands are
made on the Federal Government to intervene
and invoke the income tax laws the antitrust
laws, the national prohibition act and what not
10 suppress organized crime" said the Attorney
General "As far as we can, within our own
jurisdiction, we lend our aid, but we cannot
override the rights Of the States themselves TO
handle their own crime problems, as they handle
al other problems pertaining exclusively TO their
own territory
II do not mean to imply that the Federal
Government has no hand In the administration
o. Justice. Quite the contrary. The proper
administration OF justice has always been q
major national problem, and the activities OF
Che Federal Government In criminal matters Of
recent years have increased largely through the
enactment by Congress Of penal statutes In new
MeiAs. including the Harrison anti-narcOttc act,
the Dyer act penaitzng the transportation OF
st0aen automobiles the Mann act and the ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Income Tax Prosecu-
As Told to
CORTNNE REID FRAZIER.

OOTIEGGING, Americas original racket
Her biggest? Not by jugfull America
had rackets before the eighteenth
n amendment was ever passed-and to-
n days racketeers gain on an average Of
not over 20 per cent Of their total
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

you we're born ELSIE ROBINSON
but its skeleton still remains
within your body. Your spinal
column ends in small, rounded
bones called the cocyx. They
are the skeleton of your tail.
Some tails refuse to be
tucked away. Every now and
then a tailed baby is born.
There is a record of a ten-inch
human tail. Human tails are
usually invisible-that is, the
tail bones do not continue
outside the body. But regu-
lar Fido tails are known, fully
equipped with bones, nerves,
muscles, blood vessels and
hair! We all have vestiges of
the muscles which used to
wag our tails!
A Strange Story
You have other vestiges in
your bodies which tell more of
this strange story.
That little point in the flap
of your ear
That briStling hair in your
eyebrow
Your floating ribs
Your appendix
The pad on the side of your
hand
The fold of skin in the in
ner corner of. your eye
These things are all vestiges
of bodies which human beings
once used but which have
been discarded, in the course
of our development.
Once upon a time, man was
a tailed thing all through his
life. He did not abandon that
tail when he was born. He
used it during the life he spent
in the ooze and slime of Gre
atoms dawn. Then, as he
crawled out of the ooze, he
ceased to need his tail-devel-
oped other needs. And his
body changed and adapted it.
self to meet those needs. But
always little scraps and tags
of the old body remained.
hang-overs from those other
lives.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

You we're born just a little
while ago-in l911-in 1895.
But your unseen tail and that
hair, in your eyebrows were
born millions of years ago
in a prehistoric swamp, in
some primeval jungle.
Mental Hang-Overs
You have other hang-overs
from those old lives-mental
hang-overs.
Fear. We've managed to
hide our jungle tails. but our
jungle fear is still going strong.
jungle fear and greed, hate
and lust. they're still in us. :.
cringing and Snarling, prowl-
ing and sneaking -. lunging
their bloody claws and slob
bering jaws through the thin
veneer of our civilizations.
You've felt them. That sud-
den savagery inside you-so
unlike your careful, twentieth
century self. It is unlike your
twentieth century self-but it
isn't unlike all those other
selves which lived in the long
ago jungle centuries.
Next time you feel yourself
swelling with pride over your
own performance, touch that
tab on your ear-feel that
hair in your eyebrow-REMEM-
BER YOUR TAIL.
And remember it especially
when you start to judge the
other fellows Stiffness or
viciousness. Upon him, too, is
the mark of the jungle.
IF YOU EXCUSE YOUR
OWN TAIL, YOU MUST ALSO
EXCUSE HIS.
copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
ONCE-OVERS

The compliment that is beg
ged loses its flavor.
Even with the many con-
veniences which are provided
today for the preparation of a
good meal It requires consider
able work and planning and a
watchful supervision to pre-
pare edibles to a perfect degree
of, excellence.
1t means that a wife has to
devote much time and thought
to bring about such a result.
Perhaps it looks easy to you
because you are not at home
when the time and care are
given to the first preparation
of food on the menu.
Good results are not haphaz-
ard, and a wife deserves heart
felt appreciation freely express
ed to repay her for the time
expended.
(Copyrizht. 1891, by International
Feature Service, Inc.J
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

These interesting pictures show great monument the
summit of Mount Corcovado that overlook the Brazilian c
of Rio de aneiro and visible sailors many miles
What looks like small at great distance is in
reality magnificent, colossal statue of Christ you
the picture here.
Beautifully designed planned to last for many centuries,
the interior modelled Of reinforced concrete covered with
monolth.
The picture of workmen engaged upon their
task makes you realize the size of this fine work of art
When the figure recently completed the mountain
top and the scafolding taken away lighted all night
long by flood lights turned by wireless signal from the
Vatican in Rome, after the dedication ceremonies
One of the finest impressive of the worlds
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

of discerning souls who could
find a sex-motif in SpiEach-cr
the Congressional Record. Or
the Elsie books.
But now we are up against
SERIOUS things. And we've
suddenly discovered that "sex,"
per Sc, has no more glamor
than cranberry-sauce without
turkey! It's just a part of the
ensemble. A Side-dish on the
fascinating menu of life. And
now we're rather FED UP with
it! Thank Heaven, nobody has
written a book on THE Sex
Life of Santa claus"
Copyright, 1881 King Features
Syndicate, ISc.)
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

Oh sweet, refreshing thought!
Just THINK of the thrilling
and exciting things in this
world, in which sex plays no
part!
There is no sex, for instance,
in a plum pulling. Yet a plum
pudding is full of thrills and
surprises! There is no sex-ap-
peal in good dinner or a hot
mince pie or foaming beaker
of egg-nogg. or a good after-din-
ner cigar.
There is no sex in a stiff
game of golf in stimu-
lating game of bridge. Indeed,
if anything could separate the
sexes and eliminate all mo-
tional appeal between men and
women, it would be BRIDGE.
There is no sex in Thanks
giving or in Christmas or in
the Fourth of July Or in a
Columbus Day parade.
There is no sex in flying an
airplane or swimming the Eng
lish Channel or breaking a speed
record. But there are plenty of
sensations.
There is no sex in running for
Congress or in taking Junior to
the circus. There is no sex
in politics or in rodeo or an ex-
citing football game or q mara
thon or a prize-fight or a horse
race.
Of course, in the Jazz age,
when Freud and his like had us
all talking sex" there were lots
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
A Lying, scurrilous
Article

He does not play to gal
leries; he does not strut upon
the stage; his manner is
quiet and modest, and he
does not rant. His unusual
strength is in the thorough
ness of his knowledge and
his preparation. He has the
mind of an economist and he
is a master of research. He
does not deal lightly in gen
eralities. He gets down to
cases.
That is what makes him
dangerous" to those who
are dangerous to the eco
nomic rights and liberties of
the masses. There are more
men in public life whose
hearts are right, whose i'm
pulses are right and whose
intentions are right than the
country generally supposes,
But unhappily most of these,
intuitively knowing what
is right and wrong, are un-
able to sustain themselves
in debate. There are brains
on the side of the exploiters
of the people; and they can
not be fought with generali--
cations, however true they
are.
The only way to bring
them down is with the bull
lets of facts. No one manu-
features for use more bnl-
let's Of fact than Gaorg-
Norris.
That is the reason the
Pulitzer com m t te last
spring lowered itself into a
sewer to give the prize for
the best editorial of the year
to a lying, scurrilious article
mot fit for the company Of
gentlemen" against Norris,
It was crude, stupid, and
largely composed of nisrep-
resentations and falsehoo1A.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Words of Praise

Words of Praise
Wives like praise when they
have prepared something which
they believe to be exceptionally
good and appetizing for a meal.
Like most members of your
sex, you think the fact that
you ate of it heartily is suffi-
cient recommendation of the
meal.
Maybe true, but your better
half would get considerable
satisfaction out of it if you
complimented her genuinely
and heartily.
It should not be hard to
speak words of praise for salts
faction.
But it is not sufficient if a
wife must ask your opinion be-
fore you will express the salts
faction that her culinary effort
merits.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland
Sex" Takes a Holiday

Sex" Takes a Holiday
The platinum lining to the
cloud of depression is the pass
ing of the sex-mania into Sec
mania into second Cor is it
forty-secondD place. Who ever
hears of Flaming Youth, flap
pers' and sex-appeal, these days?
Even sex-novels have taken to
the back shelf and given place
to- mystery stories, and tales of
adventure. It takes something
stronger than tawdry scene
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

nd while
you wore it
you looked
like a din1in-
utive polly
wog. Never
theleSS it was
an honest-to-
goodness tail
las real a
tail any pup
py e v e r
sprouted.
You tucked
your tail in
S d e your
skin before
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

The liberty of an individual
must be thus far limited: he
must not make himself nui.
sance to other people.-Mill.
Blessed Is he who has found
his work: let him ask no other
hlessedneSs Carlyle.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

ments it will give comfort for centuries sailors who
will know that the outline of the in reality the
Saviour's figure, looking toward them
This the figure that good should have in their minds
and in their hearts, Christmas time and always especially
in these days Of want and anxiety.
The depression would vanish if every would
and endeavor to make real in his life Chrs saying
that all men are brothers.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

in an exotic pink boudoir to
make a man forget that he lost
his savings in Wall Street, or
that the rent is due tomorrow
or that the grocer will give him
no more credit.
And, as Agnes Smith points
out in an article entitled There
Never Was a Mrs. Sherlock
Holmes" sex has no place in a
mystery story. No super-detec-
tive Tin fiction) ever lost his
head, fell in love or got mar
ried,