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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
SPILLWAY DAM
State of Delaware.
Board OF Game and Fish COmmissio

Dover, Delaware.
Notice IS hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners of Delaware for con-
structing a spillway dam at McCauIley' s
Mill Pond, in Milford Hundred. Kent
County, State of Delaware.
Bids Tor the above will be received at
the office of the Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners Of the State Of Delaware at
Dover, Delaware, ar or before go P NJ
Friday. November 9th. 1881. and will be
opened and read shortly after 80 P. NJ
same date.
Drawings. specifications and form of bid,
contract and bond for the proposed work
are on file at the office of the Board of
Game and Fish Commissioners, Dover. Del
aware. or at the office of Price & Price,
Civil Engineers and Surveyors. Room 249.
Delaware Trust Building. Wilmington. Del
aware, and may be inspected by prospec-
plans and specifications will be furnished
on deposit of Ten Dollars (s10.) which
will be refunded on return of plans.
Bids must be made upon the proposal
form and must be enclosed in an addressed
envelope bearing the outside the adj
dress and name of the bidder. name of
work bid upon, and must be accompanied
by a certified check drawn to the order of
the Board of Game and Fish Commission
ers for $4,000, and must be delivered at
the above place on or before the hour
named.
Each bidder must also accompany his bid
with statement of his equipment, proper
ly filled out.
The right to reject any or all bids is
expressly reserved
BY order Of the Board Of Game and Fish
Commissioners of the State of Delaware.
CLARENCE S. FOSTER,
Ia At Chief Warden.
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| d. Office will be closed On
I'll 4 thanksgiving Day
PEI sl, h. no delivery by town
One collection from
+. ,,vss on November II.
=. mn : no delivery by RID
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18

| ~ weekly meeting n
tsGal1 Rotary Club was dis
Fy lls III Thursday evening
I, VT i the David G. Harrl-
d "a American Legion supper :
nv attended.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
NEW SERIES
BUILDING AND LOAN STOCK

From now until November Both,
1881, shares may be had in new
Series of stock of The Kent County
Building and Loan Association.
Dues are fifty cents per share per
month, shares mature at One Hun
dred Dollars. For further particu-
lars and to secure shares, call at
the office of the Association.
THE KENT COUNTY BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
1917 Dover Green,
1923 At Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
smyrna, T.. Times
, AND VICINITY

[b IN p.y 4 q d, KEN s4pe GSa-
|E5o:pitsl szos Il the people
/ ME response y vas most
meal for sup .,r appreciat-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18

| If Kent Coun-
| Ansn COln lbs Of meetings
| paul; J. evening, November
H z : NJ and will continue
!. ut Of the
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
|OvEnENT OF CORN CROP
r,,r Treatment Being More
More Adopted by Farmers

|. corn comprises about four
bsrceut Of the total tillable
ia in Kent county, any pro
Esicb includes the improve
Of this crop should be con-
as being Of major import
| ,u5 this is true especially
egard to the treatment Of the
\ Tie control Of root rot and
seed borne diseases, in addi-
l producing more solid corn
Eysst. For the past six years
farms have ben selected by
n agent Russell E. Wilson "a
to conduct seed treatment
strations in cooperation with
F. Adams, plant pathologist
University Of Delaware and
hate Board of Agriculture,
one very interesting results
been obtained with reference
difference in yields in favor
treated seed and the general
Non Of the matured corn. The
materials which were used in
| demonstrations this year in
b Semesan Jr. and Merko
! are the same ones that have
fused in former demonstra-
as these are the only seed
Treatment dusts on the mar
\ the present time. The farm
! Kent county who cooperated
i project this year were Dud-
IrOssley, Howard G. Deakyne,
b Kemp, Frank T. Morrison
Charles Downs in the Smyrna
Larry Everett and George
Epson in the East Dover COM
ty; Howard Wix near Fred
| and Dewey Sapp near Hous-
Each farmer was instructed
ply these dusts at the rate Of
ounces to a bushel of shelled
and 70 treat the seed in a re-
lg container in order that the
| Flals might become evenly dis
ia over the kernels. AS no
n were secured from the
'nstratiOns in 1926 when this
vas first started in this coun-
'npafsons Of yields can be
Only for the past five years.
AYefage yield Of corn from the
4 areas this year was 51.1
u pef acre, as compared to
co'hels per acre from the in
!, areas, or a difference of AZ
Y !, \ favor Of the seed treat
ile average increase in yield
~ ~ ron these demonstrations
|. Vas SO bushels, as com
l 7 !, Z ,o bushels in 1929, 6.2
I y 1873, and 3.5 bushels in
- ,ssultlng in an 5-year aver
I. Ease Of 3.9 bushels accord
! records secured from ss
l u 4 this period. AL
1 = tis increase in yield per
! y !. Importance to the carry
~, 4 Tie program Of economic
'Stlon IN the face of present
- -,ulal conditions, the great
,s.aisnt in favor Of Sea
n ]. 5 81, the reduction in the
\ = i. cull and soft corn at
u n u " u practically every
roms shste mas been less soft
tba r'4 I corn in the treated
f isIp I u the remainder Of the
t1r winch had been planted
'so seed On each farm.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18

4 Head of Horses

at l o'clock p. M. the following
personal property, to wit:
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers testimentary were in due form
of law granted unto the undersign-
ed executor of Mary E. Dickerson,
deceased, on November 10, 1881.
All Persons having claims against
the said estate must present the
same duly attested to the said ex-
ecutor On or before November
10, 1882, or abide by act of assem-
bly, in such case made and provided
JOHN w. PALMER,
executor of Mary E. DECKER
son. deceased, Smyrna, Del.
Melvin Hopkins
attorney for Executor
Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18

| ronau's Foreign r Ml5sl1r.
b. |.is' i ) o'clock At the a. nome = e
Levi II The mite box open
fstins Tendance ~ is desired.
large aIlenN
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
ID A n c. N G.
Every Friday Evening

Every Frluay Evening
DIAMOND STATE TEA HOUSE
DUPONT Blvd. Btw.Wilm.& State Rd.
$1.00 per couple.
Bill Stuber's Orchestra.
MADAM NOMAID, the famous
Fortune Teller, will tell free for
tunes of guests attending dances.
Lunches and dinners every day.
Bridge parties by appointment.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
WARNING

All gunners and fox hunters are
ordered to keep off my property
unless they have my permission.
Trespassers will be dealt with to
the full extent Of the law.
w. ]. COOK,
I'LL st Kenton, Delaware
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
FOR RENT

Two-car Garage at the rear of
my residence on Main Street. I'm
mediate possession. For further
particulars, apply to
MRS. JOHN w. CLIFTON
Ills ct Main St., Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at public sale
at his farm known as the John Arthurs
farm, or the road from Downs Chapel 10
Kenton, one mile from Downs Chapel, Z
miles from SMYRNA on
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18

| little Laura Lee Circle Of
| T,ng will be enter
/ Z Ms. Harry Slaughter
h.. Harry J. Lower az ~
n !. Ms. Harry Slaughter m
Street on Thursday evening
Lbsr 1s. at 7.3O P. m. Tne
Il s.s;rss 4 large attend
IN / their thank" offering
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08

lots from the Indiana Estates Com
pany.
The court action would recover
thousands of dollars for thirty-one
women in Marion county.
After disposing OF approximately
100 residential lots on KessIer
boulevard, near Fifty-second street.
the Estates Company closed its
doors and its officials disappeared.
the suit contends.
Buyers made down payments to-
falling $4,000. or 40 per cent OF
the total purchase price,
The Citizens Cooperative Realty
Company, Inc, 100 Continental
Bank building, owner of the lots
which were sold by the Estates COM
pany, was named defendant in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
TEACHERS WILL
HEAR CONCERTS
Orchestra, Roxy Quartet on
Convention Program.

The Indianapolis Symphony or
chestra, under the direction of
Ferdinand Schaeffer, and the Roxy
male quartet, will feature the musi-
cal programs Of the Indiana State
Teachers convention Oct. % and %.
The symphony orchestra will play
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
81 FILE SUIT IN
LOT PURCHASES
Alleged Victims in Realty
Scheme Ask Refund.

Suit to recover large sums Of
money invested in real estate by
alleged victimized widows and elder
" women was filed in circuit court
Wednesday by Harry L. Cause, at
torney, representing purchasers of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08

adoption by proposing that his en-
ployes adopt one phase Of it.
Swope has asked employees Of the
General Electric Company, of which
he is president, to vote on his plan
to guarantee them six months en-
ployment, beginning Nov. /.
The plan, in brief. is to divide
the work so that there will be no
layoffs between Nov. / and April
30, 1892.
Shop employees on the pay roll
at the beginning Of next month will
receive not less than one-half their
weekly earnings for fun time, even
If their actual earnings are less,
the maximum being SIS week.
There are 5000 clubs and organi-
cations registered in Berlin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

at the closing session Friday. Oct.
%, at 8, in Cadle tabernacle. In
cluded on its program will be Ger
nation March" by Kretzschmer,
two motifs from the opera Ben
venuto CeIlini" by Berlioz, and the
waltz from 1.-The Bat" by Straus.
The male quartet will sing at two
meetings Friday afternoon. At 2,
the group viii sing at Cadle taber-
nacle, and at 8, it viii be heard by
another group at Murat theater.
Technical high schools concert
club and military band will furnish
music for the meeting at Cadle
tabernacle on Thursday night, Oct.
%.
Ovr-1r 80
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
PUTS JOB PLAN
UP TO WORKERS
SWope Will Seek to Avert
All LayOffS.
BIZ United Press

81 United Press
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Oct. g.
Gerard Swope, who recently an
nounced a comprehensive scheme to
rehabilitate American industry, has
taken the initiative in obtaining its
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08

suit. Sidney Weinstein, president
Of the company, also is defendant.
The suit asks the court to de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08

clare the contracts null and void and
to force the Citizens company to
return down payments to investors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08

There are 5000 clubs and organi-
cations registered in Berlin.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
YOUTH RETIRED
FOR MURDER

LURAY,, Va, Sept. 30.-The
widow Of James Lucas today took
the stand in the retrial of Herbert
Minor, jr., accused Of numbering
her husband. The first Jury disa-
greed.
She declared that her father,
John Wager, and Minor had an
argument at the Lucas home the
night preceding the shooting.
Yager had threatened to shoot
Minors dog because he had been
bitten, she said, and Minor told
him If he did II will fill you with
hot lead"
Yager then left, she said, and
Lucas and Minor sat in the
kitchen from midnight until nearly
4 a. m. firing through the door at
targets outside the house. Minor
then left, but later returned with
a rifle and pistol, she testified.
Lucas, who had gone to bed,
dressed and went down to see
Minor, she declared, and it was
then the shooting took place. The
defense maintains that Lucas was
shot accidentally. He had not
been involved in Minors argument
with wager, and he and Minor
were on good terms, it was
brought out.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
AID
CHILLED

NEW YORK, Sept. 80 G.N.SJ.
The ghost of Arnold Rothstein,
the gambler, who died by the
bullet for an alleged failure to
pay a gambling debt, stalked into
the hearing today before the
Hofstadter committee investiga-
ting New York city.
Rothstein'S name was intro
duced by Referee Samuel Sea-
bury with records submitted to
show the business relations be
tween the murdered gambler and
Arthur (Baldy) Froelich, a Broad
way gambler, who was arrested
by Retired Police Capt. Ezekial
Keller, in raid on a political
gambling club.
Seabury called Samuel Brown,
who described himself as a "real
estate man." Brown testified that
he had been an employe of va
riouS Rothstein corporations from
1921 to November, 1928.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Tufts Tells Rotary
Of Cost of Maps

William o. Tufts, local man.
ager for the Rand McNally Pub
fishing Company, was the "classi.
fication" speaker at today's lunch.
con meeting of the Rotary Club
at the willard. Mr.. Tufts, who
is a member of the club under
the classification of map pub
fishing, outlined the great lengths
to which map publishers go to in
sure accuracy, reminding of the
widespread demand for accurate
maps in practically every field of
endeavor, and explaining the edu-
cation available in map study.
Mr.. Tufts had on exhibition in
the luncheon hall an array Of
globes and maps to Illustrate his
talk.
Maps which sell for little cost
small fortunes to produce, Mr..
Tufts reminded. He said his firm
spent $95,000 in research work
for one map, copies of which sell
for 81.
The Rotary Club is beginning
its fall luncheon season with
more than ordinary interest and
attendance manifest.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
DEFENSE OPENS
N|NN CASE
SSsSS8Zs y l'SsaalS4
Photo by International

DANVILLE, Va, Sept. 30.-The
church trial of the Rev. j. A.
Winn on charges brought by q
15-year-old girl was expected to
be concluded today with the
testimony of w. R. Purdu:n,
chairman Of the board CT
stewards of Moseley Memorial
M. E. Church, South, and o. S.
Mayberry, a police lieutenant
who was active in the civil trial
of the minister which acquitted
him.
The prosecution has rested,
and six defense witnesses were
on the pastors list.
A mystery witness was a fea-
ture of Yesterdays testimony-a
young woman put on the stand
by the prosecutors whose identity
was carefully guarded. She
agreed to testify only If her
name was withheld. The trial
is being held behind closed doors.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
HELP SELL CITY,
WRITER TELLS
OPTIMISTS
Rufus Wilson Speaker at
Luncheon; Tufts Talks
At Meeting Of the Rotary

Work of exploiting a commun-
ity must not be left entirely to
the paid executive but every citi.
zen must do his part, Rufus
Rockwell Wilson, 1925 Sixteenth
st. N. w., noted author and lee.
turer, told the Optimist Club to.
day at its weekly luncheon meet
ing at the Hamilton Hotel. He
said:
"WhiIe the paid execui We is
necessary the citiZenes should
not leave all of the work to
him. They should believe in
the community and should put
their shoulders to the wheel
and help the sales campaign"
Mr.. Wilson spoke on Sales
manShip" and asserted that in
order to be a successful sales.
man a person must first believe
in himself and next must believe
in the thing he is trying to sell.
Paul Easby-Smith gave a re-
port on the work of the attend
ance committee. Joseph E. Rice
explained the work being done
on the program for OptimiSt
Week, October 81, while Hugh
Phillips gave details of the plans
for the clubs golf tournament
scheduled for October 9 at Indian
Spring.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30

drowning as told him by Prof
Kane.
''Dr. Kane said he and his
wife got to the beach At 8
o'clock In the morning and
played around the beach until
II q. m.
''He said he took o swim out
zoo yards or so. He said that
after he started back he heard
her shout watch me- and she
jumped off the rocks. Then he
said she screamed and went
down o couple Of times and the
tide had taken her into deep
water.
"He said he took her to
shore and screamed for help.
Then he said he put her in his
automobile, told three ladies
to phone the hospital to get
ready, and then drove his wife
to the hospital"
The witness added that he die
not recall the professor telling
him Of any struggle with his
wife but that he may have for
gotten this part.
The Rev. J. D. Hozier, thu
Graham family pastor, the mex
witness, also testified as to the
story told him by Prof. Kane.
It was virtually the same story
as. told by Pride, except that the
professor was quoted as saying
he carried his wife to shore"
Prof. Kane wore D black tie
out Of respect to his dead wife
and q rumpled gray suit. Hi
gray blonde hair was cOmbeC
back into a pOmpadOur. He 9p
peared calm and frequently made
suggestions to the three lawyers
DR.. Evan O'Neil Kane, 71-year
old father of the defendant, sal
behind his son.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
DR.. SEE SUCCEEDS DR.. WANG
Foreign Minister OF
China Resigns Post
After Beating

NANKINK, Sept. 80 QNSD
Heralding a possible reorganiza-
ton of the foreign policy of the
Chinese Nationalist government,
DR.. c. T. Wang resigned today
as foreign minister.
The post Immediately was Of
fered by President Chang Kai
Shek to DIR. Alfred SaOke SEE,
Chinese minister to Great Brit.
ain and delegate to the League
Of Nations.
DR.. Wang, who has served as
foreign minister since June, 1928
is under a physicians care at
his home here after being beaten
by a mob of students.
Since the situation in Man
churia became critical, Wang has
insisted upon q policy of none
resistance.
Both DR.. Wang and DR.. Szt
were educated in the United
States and are widely known ir
diplomatic circles.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
P PARLIAME T n 7
DISSOLVES
OCTOBER7
Lloyd George May Disrupt
Plans for General EIec-
ton; Liberal Leader III

LONDON, Sept. 80 dN.SJ.
The British Parliament will ad.
journ its present session on
Wednesday, october Z, Prime Min
iz::.r J. Ramsay Macdonald an.
nounced today.
Sir Herbert Samuel and Neville
Chamberlain, representing the
Liberal and Conservative parties,
conferred until late hour last
night.
The cabinet then met in a brief
session this morning, after which
Sir Herbert journeyed to the
home Of the Liberal party chief.
tain, David Lloyd George, whose
illness he forced his nonpartici.
patton in the negotiations.
May Disrupt Plans
Lloyd Georges attitude thus
far has been In definite OppOsi.
tiOn to ah election. It was felt
in some circles that he might
refuse to change his stand and
thus disrupt the carefully laid
plans.
The white-haired premier, ex
PEELED from all branches Of the
Labor party which he raised from
Obscurity to power, will face the
country at the head Of a coalition
bloc and ask the people Of Britain
to give him a doctors mandate
to cure the nation of its financial
and economic Ills"
The decision to dissolve Parlia
ment marked a victory for the
younger element in Britain's po
litical parties against the caution
of older statesmen.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Cites Animals Which
Keep AfIoat Before
They Walk

young to swim. One excerpt
says:
II have seen mothers in the
Pacific Islands put their chill
dren into the water actually
before the youngsters could
walk. In. no time at all the
children were learning to
swim all by themselves. And
why not? All yOu are doing is
to put q bOuyant body on a
cushion of water. IT'S easier
for the child to float than It
is for it to sink.
Miss Riggin should be an al1
thority on balance. When sht
was Il she was the sensation o1
the 1920 olympic games, hel
perfect form in the execution oi
difficult dives marking her a.
the greatest girl diver Of he
time.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
SET OFF
IN PAINT WAR

CHICAGO, Sept. 80 G.N.S0.
In an apparent renewal Of war.
fare between painting contractors
and union workers, three dyna-
mite bombs exploded In as many
parts Of the city early today.
The most serious blast hurled
tenants of an apartment house
from their beds and wrecked the
lobby of the building. Mrs.
George Erhardt, jr., was injured
by falling glass.
Almost simultaneously two
other bombs wrecked the interiors
Of two paint shops, one Of them
owned by Erhardt.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
CRIES
"SPOTL|GHT"

SOMERVILLE, Mass. Sept. 80
GN.S0.-Lou Tellegen, great
lover" Of stage and serene, who
climbed to success and then went
into obscurity, was here today,
unheralded and alone.
Tellegen arrived to try out a
new play and present an old one
in a stock company theater. If
they're successful, he will take
them to New York and start him.
self ION his way to another for
tune"
He denied reports of a rift be-
tween himself and his fourth
wife, Eve Casanova.
"And I'm not quite broke,
either" he added.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Garden of Name
Loses on Potatoes

BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 30.-Up in
ArooStock county, "the Garden of
Maine" and second only to Los An
.geles county, Calf, in value of its
agricultural products, farmers used
to get rich in single season from
the sale of their potato crop.
Today only so cents a barrel is
being offered to Aroostock farmers
for potatoes that cost them $1.25
a barrel to produce. They expect
better prices when the Long Island
early crop, sold chiefly in New
York city, has been absorbed, and
so are storing them on such a
penurious market.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
j. s. WAGES WAR
!. ON LOTTERIES
CONTINUED From Page ~

(COntinued From Page ~
and Cuba are the chief nations
from which the Jackets are
mailed.
Doesn't Bet on Horse
Solicitor Donnelly explained
that the SO-called Sweepstake,
when it is not in fact a pure
fake, is usually based on some
horse race but has no cOnnec-
ton Herewith. The player
does not bet on a horse, but
the prize winners are deter
mined solely by drawings as
in other Straight-Out lotteries.
Various sweeps emanating from
the Irish Free State, Canada,
Newfoundland, Mexico and other
countries are based on the same
race run in another country.
The old-faShioned Louisiana and
world-famous lotteries of earlier
days were mere pigmies in COM
parison with the present sweep
stake lotteries, Mr.. Donnelly said.
One recent single sweep had indi-
vidual prizes of around 81. .000. 900
each and with aggregate prizes Of
$10,000,000 and gross subscriptions
of $15,000,000, although an ad-
venturer had but one in 5000, 900
chances of winning the big stake.
An investigation, the solicitor
said, has proved that most Of the
"sweepstake" lotteries are fakes.
He said in most cases the money
Is collected for the tickets, but
nothing more is ever heard from
those operating the lotteries.
Decline the Money
In the beginning, it was eX-
planned, those who purchased the
tickets sent the money to leading
banks in the countries from
which the tickets were sent. The
foreign banks, however, have re-
fused to accept this money in the
last few months, after the Post
Office Department explained to
them that they were violating the
postal statutes of the United
States.
Since then, a statement is at
tached to the tickets in the let
terS, saying the money is to be
sent to an individual. A new in
dividual is named, Mr.. Donnelly
said, on every fresh batch of lot
terry tickets that arrive.
The Postoffice authorities have
learned to detect the sweep
stake" lottery mail, no matter
how the envelope is camouflaged.
Such mail is then stamped as
suspicious" and the person to
whom it is addressed is asked to
come to the postoffice and open
it in the presence Of the authori-
ties.
Refused the Mail
Hundreds Of men and women
have visited the local pOstOfice,
opened the mail and all, according
to Mr.. DOnnelly, have left with
out accepting the tickets.
The solicitor said the Postoffice
officials are certain what little life
is left in the sale Of foreign lot
teries in this country will shortly
flicker out.