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The Washington times., 1931-01-08
Newspapers Studied
Bu School Children

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 8.-The
leading newspapers of this coun.
try as well as a few foreign papers
are being studied by students Of
the high school here in conjunc-
ton with their course in Prob
lens of Democracy"
The study of the papers takes
up about a month of the pupils
time. No attempt is made to
make this q course in journalism.
In this course is shown the power
welded by the press in influencing
public opinion and the general
makeup of the different papers.
The Washington times., 1931-01-08
Alleged Dry Agent
SLUUer Indicted

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. g.
Randolph c. Cox, negro, held in
connection with the death of
James Newton Wood, State pro-
hibition officer, was indicted on
a charge of first-degree murder
at the January meeting of the
Richmond county circuit court,
in session at Warsaw, Va. Cox,
who is now in Henrico county
jail, Richmond, will go on trial
today.
The Washington times., 1931-01-08
Complaint Causes
Jail Tn1DrOUement

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. g.
Spurred to action by the report
of the State Board of Welfare
which characterized the Washing
ton county jail as lone of the
worst" in the State, the board
of county commissioners made a
thorough inspection Of the prison
with . view Of aEemedying cendi'
The Washington times., 1931-01-08

The American woman uses ap-
proximately so times as much
powder, rouge, lipstick, pomade,
perfume and hair dye to make
herself attractive as did her
mother or grandmother 40 years
ago. This important phase of
feminine beauty is revealed in a
report by the United States De-
partment of Commerce, which
shows that the value of cos
metics produced in 1889 was ap.
proximately $4,500,O00. Latest
figures show that the value Of
The Washington times., 1931-01-08
Wife Is Arrested
When Husband
Complains

MT. RAINIER, Md, Jan. 8.
Tony Jarusso, barber shop pro
prietor, charged his wife, Bertha,
with being drunk in police court
here yesterday and failed to
deny in open testimony that he
had furnished her with The
liquor that stupified her. She
was fined $40 by the court.
The Washington times., 1931-01-08
SALAMANCA ELECTED

The State Department was ad-
vised yesterday. that DR.. Daniel
Salamanca had been elected
President of Bolivia on a coalt-
ton ticket. A cable from La Paz
stated that there was no disorder
and that all factions appeared to
be in accord.
The Washington times., 1931-01-08
LICENSED TO WE'D

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 8.-Mar-
riage licenses we're issued here to
John M. Griffin, 49,, and Edith E.
Anderson, 36, both of Washing
ton; Harry c.. Bowers, i
Grantsville, Md, and Ethel May
Hatcher, %, of Middlesburg, Va,
and John @. Hamilton, %, and
Beulah T. Caokley, 18, both OF
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-01-08

Times Staff Photo
LADY LOUISE MONTAGUE
THE WHITE HOUSE appeals
to Lady Louise Montague, of
New York, who says she is
going to run for President.
Opening her headquarters at
735 Thirteenth st. N. W.. next
week, Mrs. Montague will con-
duct an ardent campaign. She
claims backing of the Solid
South"
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
Mosquito Said to Have
No Use for Naphthalene

Misunderstanding mosquitoes EN-
ulate Santa Claus in some parts of
the South. When they find doors
and windows screened they come
down the chimney, and bearing un-
welcome gifts Of fever N ague."
But you can keep them out by
hanging a little basket of naptha-
lene, the stuff moth balls are made
~, at the TOP of the chimney. They
hate it, and will z0om out of its
range as soon as they smell it, no
matter how much good biting may
lie slumbering below. This is one
Of the curious facts about mosqui-
to behavior which have been
learned by the United States Pub
lie Health service.
Not all mosquitoes will enter
houses by coming down the Chin
neys, and it is not known whether
all Of them can be driven off with
naphthalene. One species, how
ever, responds in this way, AnO-
pheles quadrimaculatus, the four
spotted malaria mosquito. But she
is important enough to make this
bit of chronological knowledge
very much worth having.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
-smyrna's Premier Ford Dealer

Our Main Job is to Help You
avoid Trouble By Keeping
Your Car Running Smoothly
as well as Save You Money in
Repairs.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS AT
SALISBURY AND HAGERSTOWN
MEETING OF MARYLAND-DEL
AWARE COUNCIL OCT. 1916
Convention Program Built Around
Theme, ''The Church in the Com
munity," Under Robert Davids

Thursday, October Is, and Fri
day, October 16, 1881, have been
selected as dates for two regional
state conventions of the Maryland
Delaware Council of Religious Ed
ucation at Eagerstown and Sails
bury, respectively. The State Coun-
ell is announcing some of the tai
ent already secured: The Rev. c.
A. Hauser, Secretary of the De-
partment of Home and Church and
Editor of Educational Publications
of the Board of Christian Educa-
cation of the Reformed Church in
the United States. The Rev. Roy
A. Burkhart, a graduate of Otter
bein College and student at Bone
brake Seminary, Columbia Uni
versity, and University of Chicago
He was principal of a high school
for four years, director of young
peoples work for the United
Brethren Church, and is now Asso-
ciate Director of Young Peoples
work in North American for the
International Council of Religious
Education. Elizabeth Harris. As
sociate professor of Elementary
Education of the School of Relig-
ious Education of Boston Univers-
ity. Ruth A Carter, associate di-
rector of the Board of Education of
the Philadelphia Conference Meth
odist Episcopal Church, is a young
peoples leader of international
The Rev. Charles w.
BreWbaker, Ph. D., D. D., director
of the Bureau of Evangelism Of the
United Brethren in Christ, is an
author and lecturer of nation wide
reputation. One Of the unique fea-
lures of the Hagerstown Conven-
tion will be the devotional services
conducted at the beginning of each
session by the Rev. DR.. Amos John
Trovers, pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Frederick, Md.
The Rev Carroll G. Bailey, one
time assistant to DR.. Daniel A.
Polling, in the Marbel Collegiate
New York City, now pas
tor Of Faith Evangelical church,
Baltimore, Nd, will lead the sing
ing at both conventions. Each con
vention will be one day only and
the same program will be carried
out in HagerstoWn and Salisbury,
the speakers being transferred
from one city to the other. The
convention in Hagerstown will be
held in the Church Of the Brethren.
The Salisbury Convention will be
held in Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal church, the Rev DIR. Samuel
pastor The program
of the convention will be built
around the theme, "The Church in
the Community" and will be under
the direction of Robert Davids,
general secretary Of the Maryland
Delaware Council Of Religious Ed
ucation.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
All MEMBERS AT EXPOSITION
Twelve TO Leave Saturday For Big
Event in Springfield, Massachusetts

Twelve 10 Leave SdluTudy EOT Dig
Event in Springfield, Massachusetts
Saturday, September 10, twelve
boys and girls, outstanding mem
bers of 4-H Clubs, will leave for
Springfield, Massachusetts, to rep
resent Delaware at Camp Vail, 3 4
H Camp on the grounds of the
Eastern States Exposition. Mem
bers of this delegation are Mar
garet Sapp, of Houston, local lead
er of the Wildwood Happy Go
Lucky Club; Lily Wilson, of Hous-
ton, president of the Houston Car
dinal Club; Joshua Bennett, of Mil
ford, first president of Wildwood
Dairy Club, and William Smith, of
Harrington, an officer of the Wood
side Dairy Club and president of
the Harrington Future Farmers of
America Club. These four young
people, representing Kent county
All Club members, have been
chosen because of their sustained
interest in All Club work through
many years and because of their
desire and willingness to take part
in group and community activities
for the improvement of rural life
The remaining eight delegates have
been chosen from Sussex and New
Castle counties, four from each
county The week at Camp Vail
will be a busy one for the mem
bers for in addition to taking part
in judging contests, the Delaware
group, under the direction of Helen
L. Comstock, Kent County Club
Agent, will prepare for sale, baked
sweet potatoes and corn bread, two
products typical of Delaware and
once during the week will prepare
and serve afternoon tea to the
Eastern States Exposition visitors.
Another member of the Delaware
group will be Miss Sara Moore, Of
Dover, a former club girl and
Camp Vail representative, who will
spend part of her vacation back
among familiar scenes and among
All club folk.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

the future if increased traffic
should require it, another strip can
be added. Starting at a point just
west of Harrington on the Har-
rington-Denton Highway it runs in
a northwestern direction until it
connects with the Felton-Greens-
boro State Highway. This new
highway opens up for Winter trav-
ell a section of country that has
foundered around in the mud for
several years and at the same time
shortens the route to Greensboro
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

4
novated Willard Weldon, builder
]. H. Primrose of Wilmington
and formerly of Smyrna, will re-
turn to this town about the 26th
instant to engage in his former
business Of selling boots, shoes,
hats, caps, and mems furnishing
goods, when he will have a full line
in every department.
Mr.. Benjamin, the popular ticket
agent and telegraph operator at
Clayton and Miss Fannie Foust
were quietly married on Monday at
the residence of E. H. Beck and
took the train the same afternoon
for Niagara Falls.
Improvements. Mr.. Peeky is
building for John Rawley of this
town on his farm in Dutch Neck,
dwelling 20 feet front by 16 feet
deep, back building 16x14 feet, and
kitchen 16x14 feet.
Delaware College opened Wed
nesday for the Fall Term. There
are so students on the roll, and
more are expected. This institu-
ton of learning is looking up.
The new dwelling of E. Harry
Beck in course of construction by
Mr.. Wright is assuming shape and
will be among the attractive resi-
dences of the town.
Deaths. Gooden. In Willow
Grove on the 9Th instant, Cathar-
inc, wife of William Gooden in the
34th year of her age.
A vessel loaded with pig iron
went ashore at Cape Henlopen dur
ing the dense fog on Thursday
night.
A fruit evaporator has been
started in Odessa by William
Vandegrift, employing twenty
hands.
The canning factory has had
full supply of tomatoes the past
week and is making good time.
A number of our citizens attend
ed the Fair at Worton today.
Personal Rev. j. T. Umsted
left yesterday to attend the Pres
bytery Of New Castle at White
Clay Creek.
George a. Millington, proprietor
Of the hotel at Woodland Beach"
is very i'll with something like
heart disease and an affection Of
the kidneys. At last accounts there
were grave apprehensions for his
recovery.
Messrs. John M.Voshell and John
Q. Bailey, two of our amateur fish
ermen, by way Of variety, went to
Betterton, down the Sassafras
River, yesterday for a day of two's
sport in angling perch.
Colonel Raymond does not care
to entirely lose sight Of the social
uuIluS LIE pTOlfdCleu
absence Of his better half and so
made Saturday evening pleasant
for himself and ten school girls
that won his regard while he was
commissioner Of NO. District. |
The girls enjoyed the freedom Of
the house and did justice to his
cake and ice cream
Mrs. James Anthony has gone on
a two months visit to her former
home and friends in New York
State.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

Authorized FORD Dealer
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
IA CASES DIPHTHERIA IN MD.
Outbreak Follows in Wake of Ty-
ph0id Fever Scare in Maryland

Following close IN the wake of
a typhoid scare in the upper part
of Queen Annes county last week,
approximately IA cases Of diph-
liberia in the Grasonville, Stevens
vile and Chester sections of the
county have been reported to the
State Board of Health. DR.. Sam
uel J. Price, county health officer;
DR.. Ralph G. Beachley, deputy
health officer for Queen Annes and
Kent counties, and Miss Mabel H.
Resley, county health nurse, are
making every effort to prevent the
spread of both diseases. Last week
ten cases of typhoid with one death
were reported from the Pondtown
section, in the northern part of the
county. There were several col
ored and several white persons
among the victims. About 100
persons in the village were given
typhoid serum, and Miss Resley
with DR.. Beachley will administer
the serum each Friday night until
the disease has subsided. Two cas-
es of typhoid in the neighborhood
of Hayden have also been reported.
At Chester, Stevensville and Ora
sonville toxin-antitoxin for diph-
liberia has been given in all direct
cases, and all contacts have been
treated with immunizing doses.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
ROAD ACCEPTED BY STATE
Under Direction of w. A. McWiI-
liams and Maj. j. w. Cannon


The State Highway Department
accepted another piece of concrete
road Thursday. The contract for
the new road was awarded to w.
w. Truitt, of Lincoln City, last
Fall and has just been completed.
The road was under the direction
of w. A. McWilliams, Highway En-
gineer with Major j. w. Cannon
as Inspector. The concrete on the
road has been finished nearly a
month and motorists We're using it
at their own risk. The contractors
have finished the grading, and the
road is now accepted by the State.
It is a Federal aid road of single
lane construction built so that in
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

gAy sought ana read-EdltOr.l
A Curious Sight. - A singular
phenomenon occurred on Monday
evening between eight and half
past eight o'clock that was OBJ
served by a number of our citizens.
AS described, it was a series of
wave lights moving East to West
as rapid as scud clouds would go
and as luminous as streaks from
an Aurora Borealis. The waves,
which succeeded each other rapidly
were estimated by some to number
IN the fifteen minutes they were
visible between one and two hun
dred. They were more in the shape
of rolls, from one to two hundred
feet in length and were likened by
some in their regular movements
and quick succession to platoons of
soldiers. They were visible only
two points looking in the direction
of the North Star. 1t was perfect
ly clear and calm all the evening.
Some Of the spectators thought
they could see a descending smoke,
and one man was certain he smelt
sulphur.
A Great Improvement-O Of
the best improvements that has
recently taken place in the town is
that Of setting back the house di-
rectly opposite the depot, belong
ing to E. Y. Cooper and occupied
by William H. Wright, commonly
known as the "Lurty House." This
property stood out in front Of the
others some seventy feet in an OBJ
tuse angle Of the road leading to
Clayton and was detrimental to
travel by making the road narrow
and dangerous, by the driveway
being SO near the cars. BY setting
this house back and condemning
the points Of two lots beyond for
extending the street, Commerce
Street opens wide and straight on
a direct line to West Smyrna or
"Spruance City" as it is generally
called, making it a beautiful av-
enue. The cost to the town is $3.50
not including the grading.
Ministerial Change. - Presiding
Elder Todd has appointed Rev. T.
0. Ayres of Leipsic to succeed Rev.
J. r. Bender, recently deceased, on
Dorchester Circuit, East New
Market. This is the Circuit that
Rev. William p. Davis was appoint
ed to at the last session Of Confer
ence, but shortly after transferred
TO Brunswick, n. ]. Rev. s. M.
Morgan of Bridgeville, young
man, has been appointed to fill out
the remainder Of Mr.. Ayres' year
at Leipsic. Mr.. Ayres had Ray
mond's Church, undergoing a
course of repairs successfully, the
work now being in the hands of
the painters. This makes the
eleventh church built or repaired
by him in a ministry of twelve
years.
Change Of Principals.-On Mon
day r. NJ. Rosin, principal Of our
graded school received telegram
offering him a position in Hyatt's
Military Academy, Chester, where
he graduated, which, after consul
tation with his friends, he, the
next day, accepted. The Directors
at once telegraphed to L. Irving
Handy of Princess Anne, Nd, of
fering him the vacant place and it
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, SEPT. Ia, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
70 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
1t will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eyly sought and read-Editor.l
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

and other Marvl.,, =
about three miIss '-G pol,
complete the emit, 4 Oh.
State Highway naa pross
several hundred feat poS aeso,
Maryland side Of Il. :, :. foat,
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Smyrna times., 1931-09-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
CHAPTER 81.
JUANTTA'S STORY.

The guard, who had paced up and
down before Juanita's cell, was passing
now. AS he went by he glanced in at
Juanita, seated on her bed with Kirk
beside her.
For a moment she was silent, then,
the guard out of hearing, she spoke
again.
II told you Of my mother how
she died a year ago She was killed.
Not outright, but little by little, day
by day. She had married Jose de
Banos eight years after my father died.
His wealth has made him known, his
''When he was counting my mother
he was so gallant, so kind. My
mother was of the Basaras in Mexico
CITY. De BANGS they hated as an
enemy. It was an old quarrel and my
mother begged them to forget and lay
it by.
''Her brothers warned her that II she
married him they would renounce her
and never see her again. think she
loved him. I only know she married
him, gave up her people and went with
him to Vera Cruz. She took only me
and old Pedro. Pedro had been with
her since her marriage to my father.
Pedro and watched her die.
eyes and heavy hair, and such little
body. like a child's--like Nelly,s /. !. !.
Not strong enough to fight and no one
to turn to.
THAT was why fought for her.
Often in the night / heard her crying
and when 1 would go to comfort her
she would say, What have brought
YOU to, Juanita?' THAT was her name
for mel What viii you do when 4 am
gomez" she would say. And would
answer. Pedro will take care OF me,
Mamita.'
Pedro had taken care OK us both
before. Once when Mamita was
stricken with the fever Pedro nursed
her. And when the bandits came he
stood guard at our door, and though
he was shot, he kept them at bay, and
they went away He came near dying
of his wound,
''But she answered, I have robbed
YOU of your people. You win have
nowhere to 60. They hate us now.
Hatred is a deadly thing with us,
Kirk. I know. I felt it for de Banos-
His mistresses came openly TO the
house. I remember banquet he gave
to one of them remember the
noises Of their orgy as the night went
IT remember the dress Of gold tissue
that she wore.
Il remember my mother
Pedro said to me, Some day shall
az said. Hush, Pedro But I had
said the thing to myself many times.
"She found peace at last. I said to
de Banos, You have killed her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
BUILDING SHIFTS
WITH POPULATION
Lower Birth Rate and Immigra-
ton Ratio Affects Industry
in Cities.

Need for the building industry TO gear
its stride to a new tempo of population
changes is pointed out by L. Seth
Schnitman, chief statistician, r. w.
Dodge Corporation, in the Architectural
Record. Not only is the population Of
the country's I3 largest metropolitan
centers growing larger, 1t is also grow
ing older, according to Mr.. Schnitman.
Lowered birth rates and immigration
ratios are decreasing the childhood age
brackets and increasing the proportion
Of adults.
"For the 10 largest cities lover $780,
900 tnhabitants) our population under
years OF age showed a decline be-
tween 1920 and 1880 of % per cent, !"
this authority says. This age group in
1890 represented go per cent of the
total population of the Is cities. while
by 1880 this group had declined in i'm
portance to only ~ per cent Of the in
habitants Of these same cities"
The centers included in this study
are New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Detroit, Los Angeles, Cleveland, St.
Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh,
San Francisco, Milwaukee and Buffalo.
Since ~ per cent Of all new one and
two family houses built in the United
States In the last decade were con-
structed In these Is centers. builders
and real estate operators viii do well
70 consider this decided change in .'op-
ulation, this comparative scarcity of
children, In making plans for the flu
ture, Mr.. Schnitman believes. These
same centers accounted for So per cent
of all apartment and hotel building
done In the United States in the period
192i-is30
80 far as these largest cities are
concerned, our architects and city plan
ners, our builders and contractors are
face to face with the problem Of pro-
viding newer housing mode patterned
10 fit the changing status Of our aging
metropolitan dwellers," the writer con-
tiuues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
SPEED CURB ENDED
ON ELEVATOR CARS
New Safety Code Win Allow
Two to Run in One Shaft,
Association Reveals.

Elimination of all speed limits for
passenger elevators is one Of the fea-
lures Of the new national safety code
for elevators, announced this week from
New York by the American Standards
Association.
Approval of the code by the associa-
ton followed nearly four years of re-
search on elevator safety devices at the
United States Bureau of Standards and
extensive investigation by a technical
Hves of architectural, engineering. gov
ernmental and other organizations.
Gables and Buffers Tested.
In the tests the cables Of the sus-
pended elevators we're severed with
torches, allowing them to plunge down.
ward in their shafts. Motion picture
apparatus fixed under the elevators and
clicking OF pictures az the rate Of $500
per minute revealed the precise oper-
alton and trustworthiness Of the safety
devices.
Loaded elevators also we're dropped
onto the buffers at the bottom of the
shafts, and especially designed appara-
tls measured the forces involved dur
ing the fraction of second before the
plunge was completely stopped. This
research led to the redesigning of al
most all elevator buffers.
Two In One Shaft Allowed.
For the first time the national ele-
vator code permits the operation OF
more than one elevator in a single
shaft, thus removing one Of the obsta-
Giles to the erection OF skyscrapers-the
excessive space required for elevators.
The code provides "rigid safeguards" to
eliminate any possibility of collision be-
tween two elevators in the same shaft.
The code also provides for two-story
cars, which consiss Of two separate
cages. one above the other. to serve two
floors simultaneously from the same
shaft. These will not be "one-man
cars" however, an operator for each CT
the two cages being required by the
code. Safety devices will prevent the
two-story car from moving until the
safety gates of both cages are closed.
The code insists upon fireproof ele-
yator shaft Enclosures and fireproof
housing for elevator machinery so that
elevator evacuation of a flre-swept
skyscraper win be possible.