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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
Cellar Is
Fine Spot
for Party
BY JULIA BLANSHARD,
NEA Service Writer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-If you are
giving Halloween party this year,
why not make it an underground
affair? There is such a spooky-
something about a party held in
the cellar?
An attic is just as good. Or, if
you live in an apartment and have
neither, you can rig your entire
home up with ghosts, owls, cats and
COLLINS to give an eerie atmosphere
the moment your guests enter the
door.
Dim your electric lights with
faces cut out Of yellow paper. Have
a scarecrow in dark corner to
leer at folks. Skeleton faces are
not bad for the farthest corners
and if you want to put sheet
around them to hang like grave
clothes, that makes the picture
perfect.
Mystery's the Thing
To start things right, you must
furnish an element of the unknown
by giving all your guests masks the
minute they arrive. Black cat and
owl masks are appropriate for a
Halloween party.
Give your guests gay yellow caps,
too, and aprons of decorative crepe
paper certainly add festive note.
1t should be "prowl party" from
the word "GO!" Everybody should
draw numbers from witches cal
dron to find their partners.
once matched up, each pair finds
the string matching their number
and begins going upstairs, down.
strais, around here and there to find
their prize.
Everybody will meet everybody
else many times in this maze and
the hilarity will start. The prizes,
at the end Of the strings, should be
clackers, weird whistles, anything
that makes noise like Halloween.
A Date for Halloween
No Halloween party is quite right
that doesn't have contests and
games. Who has a date?" is a
good starter Have strings ready,
about a yard long, with a nut
stuffed date tied in the center.
A boy and girl are given oppo-
site ends Of the string and start
to see which one can "eat up" the
string first and get the date. If
either jerks the string from the
other, he forfeits the date.
Trying to get bites out Of apples
hung on strings, bobbing into the
dishpan for apples, and races to see
who can peel apples without break
ing the skin, throw the skin over
their left shoulders and make an
initial with it first, are all good
stunts.
Riding the broomstick is a pile of
fun for children. You put broom
stick across the seats of two chairs,
put a sofa pillow on the broomstick,
and give the rider a cane.
He is supposed to balance him
self, lift the cane and fleck off the
tops of both chairs the handker-
chiefs that you put there.
Don't Forget Fortune Teller
You should furnish your guests
at least one way of having their
fortunes told. A neighbor dressed
UP as a witch or gypsy is excellent
if she is good at the trick.
You can tell fortunes by cards,
or you can rig up fortune game
that is like the old favorite, pin
ming the tail on the pig You have
big sheet of paper with all the
various fortunes you can think of
summed up.
You blindfold a guest, spin him
around to confuse him, give him
pointer and let the rest see which
fortune he designates.
Every Halloween party should
finish with nice dance 1t is
most appropriate to have old-fash-
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
Lures for Collectors

The objects of the modern col
lector's qpest are often, TO the lay
man, inexnlicably curious. An item
which was sold ut auction only re-
Gently, and found a ready purchas-
er at $3.50, was the travelling organ
which James II used for his chapel
when encamped on Hounslow
Heath. Among the objects lately
sold at. Sotheby's were such un-
usual treasures as Sixteenth GEN.
fury German woodlands hatchet,
complete with makers marks, and
what might. to the uninitiate, ap-
pear to be a blunt steel rapier with
the half-length figure of a girl as
handle. IT Is actually, however.
that great rarity, an official meas
ure OF the kings alnager, an an
cient functionary whose duties
were to inspect and measure cloth.
His office was abolished in the
reign of William H.-London Mail.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
STATE POULTRY SHOW
Affair in Wilmington
Thursday, Friday and Saturday

According to a recent announce
ment by the officials and members
of the various committees in
charge of the State Poultry Show,
plans are being completed for this
annual exhibit which will be stag
ed in the armory in Wilmington on
January 8, 9 and 10, under the
auspices of the Delaware State
Poultry Association, Delaware
Breeders and Fanciers' Associa-
ton, State Board of Agriculture,
and the Extension Service of the
University of Delaware. The show
this year will include classes for
both production and exhibition
birds of the leading breeds in the
State that are being raised by the
commercial poultrymen, as well as
special classes for the birds which
have been raised by the members
of the All clubs and the vocation
al agriculture departments in the
different high schools, in addition
to separate classes for broilers and
baby chicks. Although premium
lists have been mailed to $500 poul-
trymen in Delaware and in the ad-
joining states from the Office of H.
S. Palmer, secretary, Newark, Del
aware, there may be other poul-
trymen who have not received
their premium lists, and if they
are advised to write at once to Mr.
Palmer who will mail these prem
ium lists upon request. December
20 was the closing date for receiv-
ing all entries for this show. Every
effort is being made by those poul
trymen who are connected with
this annual show to stage the larg-
est poultry exhibit that has ever
been held in this section of the
country, and all the poultry raisers
are being extended an invitation to
visit this show where they will see
the prize stock of our State, and
the commercial exhibits which win
display the most modern methods
and equipment for carrying on the
poultry business on the most prof
liable basis.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07

was the principal. He was a good
teacher and enjoyed the confidence
and respect of his pupils. Many
years after l met him at a hotel
in a town on the banks of the blue
Suse4uehanna, in impecunious cir
cumstances. I was real glad to
meet him again and was pleased at
an opportunity to aid him. have
never seen or heard of him since.
Not long ago met at hotel a
young man who was tending the
bar and was surprised to learn
that he was the son of my old
friend, William Gilbert.
On the East side of the road
near Cummins' stable, stood a
frame house, end to the street, oc-
cupied by John Cross, teamster
of Mr.. Cummins. On a certain oc-
casion Mr.. Cummins said to Cross ]:
TOO light man John Cross, too
light man sir" The boys caught
it and for long time adopted it
for by-word, much to the an
noyance of Little Johnny Cross. I"
Next was the residence of Press
ley Spruance. He and his brother
Enoch were leading merchants.
Their father was a farmer and liv-
ed near to what is now Clayton.
Mr.. P. Spruance married, think,
sister of Daniel Corbit of Odes-
sa; she was superior woman, and
greatly esteemed. The Spruance
brothers had a large trade with
the Forest" and sold large qquan-
titles of salt fish. When the Leg
| islature of Delaware elected Mr..
Spruance to the Senate of the
United States, his competitor, the
| Honorable Richard Bayard, is re-
ported to have said: IF the State
of Delaware prefers to be repre-
sented in the U. S. Senate by a fish
monger, rather than by me, it is
/ time for me to leave the State, !"
and leave he did never to resume
! his residence in the State there
after. Not so his Nephew, who
have heard left the State in dis
gust some years back and like his
uncle removed to Philadelphia; but
unlike his uncle returned again to
Delaware. An old gentleman who
visited Washington for the first
time, after his return said to me:
II found Sir, that a man may be
very great man at home and yet
be very small man in Washing
ton" Perhaps the younger Bay
ard as a lawyer found about the
same contract between Whining
ton and Philadelphia. Next to Mr..
/ Spruance's was the large brick
dwelling of John Cummins. He
married Susan, a daughter of Hon
orable George Wilson, 1 have
heard that when they were mar
ried they occupied that little one
story house that stood just South
of his commodious residence. In
those days young married people
began in small way, and spread
out" as they progressed. Now the
child must be "set up" on scale
grander than that attained by its
parents. Opposite Mr.. Cummins'
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07

with a view to matrimony. His
wife was buried in this old church
yard. Mr.. Farrow then lived in
Duck Creek. One night after he
had spent the evening with his
Ilady-love and was going home, and
on passing by the cemetery he was
startled by seeing something white
suddenly arise up amid the graves.
He stopped, held his breath, a
trembling seized him. He at once
thought that the spirit of his de-
parted wife had risen from her
grave to reproach him. The ap-
paration moved slowly but stead
ilv towards him. He leaned
against the roadside fence for
support and vowed he would make
her a solemn promise never to "go
courting again" Just at the mo-
ment when he had formed this res
olution-Bah; said a big white pet
sheep. Mr.. Farrow was greatly
relieved and like most persons who
are scared into repentance soon
forgot his vows. believe the
bricks of the old church were used
in the erection of the P. E. Church
in Smyrna. There were few ten
ant houses between the cemetery
and Irish Town" I don't know
that any Irish families lived there
at that time. But an Irishman by
the name of White taught the
North side district school. He was
a tall, well proportioned, fine
looking man, possessed I think
with more muscle than brain. He
might have been trained in some
of the schools of which Dickens
wrote. The rod was his instru-
ment for punishment and he be-
lieved in thrashing knowledge into
the heads of his pupils. BY a per-
versity of logic, he chastised on
another (unmentiorable) part of
the body. The desks ranged
against the walls and long benches
without backs stood in front of the
desks. The scholars sat with their
legs under the desks with backs to
the teachers rostrum. Often q
boy would Unexpectedly find him
self seized by the nape of his jack
ct, drawn well out from the bench,
his head pressed over the desk, and
in that bent position, receive
chastisement on a part of his body
that would render a sitting pos
ture very incompatible for few
days thereafter. Denney and
Charles Stevenson resided in this
part of the town. They were
Boss" carpenters by occupation
Methodist in religion, and / think
Adams men in politics. They
were useful and respectable citi-
zens. "Uncle Denney" was one of
the pillars of the church and wore
the Methodist "Shad belly coat, I
quite common in those days. The
most of the houses in Irishtown
were occupied by respectable me-
chanics and laboring people. Sub
sequent to "Pedagogue" Whites
time a new school house was built
near the rear of the Methodist
burial ground and William Gilbert
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
STATE BONDS To AMOUNT
OF s1,3iO,0DO ARE PAID OFF
ACTION LEAVES ONLY S2,905,-
900 YET OUTSTANDING
This Entire Amount, 1t is Expect
ed, Will Be Wiped Out Soon
Leaving State Free of Debt

At the State House Wednesday
Governor C. D. Buck, State Treas
urer Howard M. Ward and State
Auditor Edward Baker, redeemed
81, $4,000 worth of State bonds,
the interest upon which was due
Thursday. This leaves $2,905,000
in bonds outstanding and it is ex-
pected these will be paid off within
short time. When this is done
Delaware will be free of bonded
debt and will be the only state in
the country with that record. The
ST, 100000 of bonds cancelled by
the State Sinking Fund Commits
sion, of which Governor Buck is
the head, were State Highway
bonds. All of the outstanding
bonds also are State Highway
bonds. During the past two years
of Governor Bucks administration
S9,125,000 of State bonds have
been cancelled. Of this amount
S3,495,000 were cancelled during
the present year, including the
amount cancelled as of Wednes-
day. There is a good possibility
of cancelling the remaining ST.
9O5, 900 of bonds during the year
1887, said Governor Buck, "ar d
the State certainly should cancel
all of them in the next two years. ;"
There is plenty of money in the
State Treasury to redeem or can
eel all outstanding bonds of the
State and still leave large sur
plus. According to State Treas
surer Howard M. Ward, who was
in Dover Wednesday winding up
the affairs of his office preliminary
to turning it over to his successor
George S. Williams, of Millsboro,
there is a balance in the State
treasury of $13,6OO,0OO. This in
cludes the sinking fund, general
fund, highway funds and board of
education funds. Should the ST.
905, 900 of outstanding bonds be
redeemed or cancelled, there would
remain a balance of S10,695, 900 in
the State Treasury figured on
Wednesdays balance, which, how
ever, will be drawn on considerably
by early year requirements of var
ious state departments and insti-
tutions. One of the matters which
Governor Buck intends to bring to
the attention of the Legislature is
his plan to have the State assume
the outstanding bonds of all of the
incorporate school districts in the
State including Wilmington. These
bonds are somewhat in excess of
$2,500,000. They can not be call
ed and cancelled because the laws
under which they were issued
does not so provide. The plan of
the Governor is for the Legislature
to pass law to allow the State to
set aside an amount out of the
surplus, sufficient to meet the
bonds as they become due and re-
lieve the school districts of that
burden. This would benefit Will
mington to the extent of more
than S1,000,000. It is figured that
the surplus of the State is suffic-
lent to warrant such action. Re
firing the State bonds will also re-
duce the interest charges of the
State and may enable the State to
reduce the income tax rate which
will be another benefit to the peo-
pie of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
Reason for Blushing

Blushing Is caused ny tlilati0n of
The blood vessels of the fnce due
blood vessels eXnanG and ihe blood
rushes to the fnce
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
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,gr files Of tn the csOae sO5e
4, years ago. .Es late lat Col.
stl.i,s ,t'iisIl Z Of the Tsehudy In15
D sI13iay smyrna and 1.i.ts its Ieadl Sack
.s ilslsf frOm OH the present
sais saIs already been pub pup,
ts,i tss,gi,ss5. ,s3.' These install
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.ll'ring the circle
Snnsncs .,0',n,id now a5
l.,I,, a philadelphia
,', aarrisd i Margaret, a1,35,oa z
=. George Wilson
..~sd to. Mr.. Low
4, farm on the New
Duck Creek. Noun il
,.sess on this farm
\ 8SttractiOn for Juv-
'ii,predations rarely
|, hit to ripen on the
4. the stream in the
y /, Creek, was Mr..
] / ylrd, where he did did
.sipess. He and his
nrominent
Irmsmber with what
IA be used to sing the
Islsr. He removed to
,r.,,e county, N. Y :,
! many years connect
Holland Land Com,
'.rl.ntly he removed
Ia or Alexandra, ~
ughters, Ellen, mar
I'm Cummins; an
married Governor
Holdings mill
1tiou Of Duck Creek,
sg grist custom work
I resided in a large
ptween the mill and
mds. He had a very
daughter, who was
think she married
Is a farmer in Kent
| scarcely remember
lspsrs at Duck Creek.
u AZ them were prom
rhants. There was a
bop; Of various trades,
ni then a place of
rance. Crossing the
Inward, stood the old
rh,, both the building
we're in a dilapidated
Ery ghost stories
4. unnection with these
| (rzVsyard. I remember
tEanin Farrow tell one
Il was a widower and
= ! LADY in Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07

In fact, no previous Chevrolet car
has ever represented such high
degree of quality and advancement,
and sold at such low prices as today's
Chevrolet Six.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
New low prices

Roadster, s475; Sport Roadster with
rumble seat, 1895; Coach or Standard Five
Window Coupe, s545; Phaeton, $50; Stand
ard Coupe, s5s5; Sport Coupe rumble
seat), s575; Standard Sedan, $685.; Special
Sedan. $3.50. Special equipment extra.
Prices f. 0. b. Flint, Michigan.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07

|, ,'place 7 at the National Automo-
nOSs-a position granted on
's'ls Of annual sales volume-is
s'n awarded to Chevrolet.
'ne iourth consecutive time
Oherolet has achieved this
and the reason lies in the
!, a0nal value which Chevrolet
! ''nsistsntly provide.
4 ! ,saf' IN its bigger and better
|sa '''0let is offering an out
II example of the value which
snt 1t such record success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29
Four O'Clock Chewing Gum

Dr Donald A. Laird, director of the Col gate University psychology laboratory, has some to the defense of chewing gum for peo- pie working in noisy offices. Noise is bad because it causes fatigue. Fatigue can be counteracted in various ways. Chewing gum can be defended for two reasons he explains. First, it stimulates the secretion of the gastric juices, slowed up by fatigue in noisy office. Second, it contains a certain amount of sugar, which is dissolved and absorbed during the, process of chewing. Sugar. we have found, is important as an, in- gredient in what might be called dietary anti-noise serum. am in favor of gum- chewing at o'clock in the afternoon as an aid to efficiency"
 Perhaps the same result wiuld be obtained by eating little candy, but office girls are mostly off candy because they consider 1t fattening. There is another substitute - the afternoon tea of the English. Tea. however. would require stopping work of few minutes at least. Perhaps it is up to the boss to decide between afternoon tea or after noon chewing gum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29
Bathrooms

The most important room In house nowadays, it seems, is the bathroom Or rather the bathrooms. If there is only one. the house is regarded as hopelessly made quate and old-fashioned. So great is the demand for multiple bathrooms that, ac- cording to an article in banking magazine, every extra bathroom adds $500 to Sl,OOO to the loan value of house.
 It is hard to get people to look at house where there is only one bathroom" says a real estate man. And when they do look at it, the first thing they do is to find some place where they can put in another bath room" Many an old house can be modern ized by good bathroom or two.
 So here's good tip to builders Don't be stingy about bathrooms. If you have to economize, do it on the attic and cellars. or the recreation room or sun room or din- ing room. And don't be afraid of delicate and artistic decorative effects. If you want to sell house, give em art. especially bath room art. That's even more important than art in the kitchen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29

Reading of the mayoralty campaign in New Haven recently we noticed that Alder man Murphy. the democratic candidate has made parking and ash removal two points in the program. If elected Mr Murphy has promised the electorate to do his utmost to secure centrally located parking places where the public may leave their cars at mini mum cost or actually for nothing, Removal of ashes by the city is also promised by the democratic candidate. Both of the above are pertinent topics that appeal to the mass of voters more than financial arguments. such as featured Waterburys campaign, If Mr Murphy can keep his promises. though. he will be wizard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29
The Hoovers' Book

That translation of mining treatise of the Middle Ages. made by two young engi- neers, Mir and Mrs Herbert Clark Hoover. has always been regarded as good job, though it never was a best seller. Two years ago copy of it could be purchased for $7. That was before it dawped on col lectors that such book, by a president of the United States had value quite apart from its scientific purpose and literary merit.
 Today. it is reported, the book commands price of from $100 to $200. Available copies have already been bought up by gen. eral collectors The value of the book as collectors item = is so well known now that there is slight chance of finding any stray copies at lower price.
 The Engineering Societies library in New York reports that the book is in demand not only by collectors but by readers. Engineers in ali parts of the world are asking for it. That's dangerous If engineers want it for reference. some one will be coming out with new edition and the collectors prices will slump little.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29
THE NEW BRIDGE
(New Britain Heraldl )


 The George Washington bridge across the Hudson river, between the district known as Fort Wash ington in New York city to Fort Lee in New Jersey, has been opened to traffic. The first result will be to make the Palisades and the territory contiguous more &C., cessible to motorists and truckers on the eastern side of the Hudson. Real estate interests. or those who own land on that side of the Hud- son. are anticipating good times. : The engineer of thies $60, ,O00,- 900 structure was O. T. Ammann whose name was never considered as appropriate for the bridge in view of the opinion from the be- ginning that 1t should bear the name of the father of his country. Consequently the name of the man responsible for constructing this enormous span. and getting 1t done eight months ahead of schedule. in a short time will be no better known than the designer or chief engineer of the Empire State build ing or any of the other famous sky serapers. It was different with the Holland tube. There the engineer got his name attached to 1t by dying before the job was com- lpieted. tff
 Crossing the Hudson on the bridge is vastly better soul-sat- isfying experience than reaching the other dido through q tunnel.
 Aukoists from New England. en route to points beyond tho nsetrot- oils. now Are able to evade the risors Of tFafIlc delays downtown by usins the npan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29

In the plans for relief this win- ter 1t should be kept in mind by all that man does not live by bread alone. The spirit, the morale, of the individual is in even greater need of nourishment in such times. The president in recent message 10 the recreation workers in America and Canada em- phasized this, saying:
 All agencies which help to build health and character are especial ly necessary in these days and merit whole-hearted and generous support.
 MT Clifford, chairman of the presidents organization on unem- ployment relief, while .stressing the unemployment relief programs. added:
 It Is important. however, that localities give careful considera- tion to a well-rounded commu- nifty program and undertake to carry forward health work where needs will be increased. child care. which will present even greater demands if the welfare of children is to be looked after, and that consider able group of activities of so- called r-building agen- cies for whose services there has probably never been a greater need, If the morale of young people and adults is to be main- tained.
 The Family Association of America, composed of 240 welfare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29
Modern Road Tolls

Not so many years ago the country was boneyeombed with toll roads. The motor ist in the course of days travel. could pay ouf good many dollars for the privilege of nGnx them. Now toll roads are few and far bstwsen. But the motorist still pays toll. snd far gr'ater one than he paid in the old dsys. The modern toll is the gasoline tax.
 According to Webster's dictionary. a toll | tax or due paid for some liberty or priv i1ese. particularly for the privilege of pass {. over highH-y. In states three cenf tax is in effect. the average driver must fi.ns pay cent every time he goes four miles. Under six-cent tax he pays cent every fwo miles. In the latter instance. if he drives f00 miles day. he must pay two dollars is fc1Iss
 Thee tolls now sgsresate more than <90o 100000 I ys.r. and they are eon-