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Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

Performance Of contract shall commence
within ten 10) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
All labor employed on these contracts
shall be legal residents of the State of
Delaware.
Monthly payments will be made for 80
per cent of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
surety bond. certified check. or money TO
the amount of at least ten G0) per centum
of the total amount Of tile proposal.
The. envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the Con-
struction of State Highway Contract
No.
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty 900 days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved 10 reject any or all
bids
Complete sets Of plans and specifications
may be obtained upon receipt of two dol
lars (S2.OO) for each contract, which
amount will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

City Manager n ~
\ Thursday for Louisville
the 18th annual confer
the International City
Association. Mr.. Shank
program for an address
Ibject, my Most Difficult
Is City Manager and How
M"
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

Contract POS
Sidewalk, ROsehill School TO Eden
Park 1.25 Miles
2,200 Gu. yds Excavation
SO 900 50. it. Cement Concrete Sidewalk
10 Gu yds Glass A Concrete
so Gu. yds. Cement Rubble Masonry
1000 lbs. Reinforcement
5000 lbs. Catch Basin & Drop Inlet Cast.
ings
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
Inn PENINSULA NEWS
EI' BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
|rpnsGATHEn.E1DLc 1LcEs From
sTaTE TAT EXCHANGES
Items Of ? eOple "
E's nd d'' Around the Larg-
lDssuiusuls s,,i Towns

4 =, q recent graduate
ErynlSA' ryanaake City, Nd, High
fesape Guarded a four
ass been awe, Tonus = HOPKINS
plsrship al 1o'---1
4, Baltimore
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
Contract 206
Sidewalk, City Line to ShelipOt
O.5O Mile

l 900 Gu. yds. Excavation
$4,000 so. it. Cement Concrete Sidewalk
1000 lbs. Catch Basin & Drop Inlet Cast
ings.
1000 lin. # Concrete Curb.
3 Four Wheel Drive Trucks. 315 Ton
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

H., If Police reports for
A j contamber a total Of
E... !, 4 which 147 were
Es -5q for violation Of the
',,,lotions The number
.sous an increase over
| The preceding montn II
Il 223, and that for drunKs
Be Of 26.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

| hos been made OF
Fc'Insnnts IL Mi Miss Evelyn Al
FiagT - norton. and How
Iey, u .'.or of Preston,
lliia- 49, at Denton, last
boz i' oorenony was per-
4 ~ -, 4 G. Hallman.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

h Fail hunt Of the u y
blunt Club Raymona G%i Tri :
Eident, will be held 4, On y. : ~ =
IT,, held by the club since
/ Spring. Entries aFs IL nv tna
Esirsd by the cluO tor rs
Events.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

~. r F. Millman OF
p &C NM, the engagement
s~ster. Miss Dorothy
|csus.i A Richardson,
70 1i"'i .1dor r Richard
70. 80, Neva Richardson.
h ~ hos heen set for the
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
HELEN JACOBS
DOWNS BR|T0N

WIMBLEDON, England. June
80 G.N.S).-Miss Helen Jacobs
of California, won her way into
the semifinals Of the Wimbledon
lawn-tennis championship tourna'
ment today by overwhelming the
English champion. Miss Betty
Nuthall, in straight sets, 90,
6I3.
The match drew a record
crowd.
In the women'S doubles, third
round, Mrs. John, van Ryn and
Mrs. L. A. Harper, Americans. de,
feated Mrs. Stocks and Miss Lyle,
English, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Sidney Wood and Frank x
Shields clashed with the British
doubles champions, John Gregory
and Ian Collins. The Americans
took the match, As. Ga, 3-6
Ga, 6-3.
In the second of the women's
singles quarter-finalS matches
Fraulein KrahwinkeE defeated
Miss Doris Round, England, IS,
6I3.
Nine. Rene Mathieu, veteran
French tennis player, defeated
Mary Scriven, left-handed tOurna'
ment surprise, 1-6, 60, IS,
in their quarter-final match.
Although the young BritiSher
took the first set, completely rout-
ing her opponent by magnificent
forehand drives, the French
woman's experience gave her the
victory. Miss Scrivens left-handed
forehand attack was deemed by
experts the best displayed here
this season.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Flying Fiends
Hold Record
Pace

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June
80. Q.N.SO.-Not content with
setting world records, Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty estab-
liShed a new record for the
Solomon to Fairbanks flight,
making the 500 miles in three
hours and seven minutes, ac-
cording to Arthur johnson.
manager Of the Alaskan Air
ways.
Looking over the log book of
the filters. johnson remarked:
They've been flying
through hell and hitting the
tree tops for days in spite
of which they have made g.
$40 miles in the last "a
hours"
A thermos bottle found in
the cockpit Of the plane as it
was being overhauled was near
ly empty.
Some one tasted the contents
and was disappointed to find
that it contained water and
not vodka as they had ex-
pected. The bottle was re-
filled with pure water. Post
and Gatty are tee-totalerS.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
s+.ROSCQE POUND
WEDS HERE

Roscoe Pound, dean of the
Harvard School of Law, ano
Mrs. Lucy Berry Miller were
married today at st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Canon E. S
Dunlap officiated.
Mrs. Pound was the widow OF
the late Col. James E. Miller
widely known surgeon. She has
resided at the Lafayette Hotel
for a number of years. She
has a sister, Prof. Lillian Gay
Berry, a well-known educator
and a brother, Judge Burton
Berry, who lives in Indiana.
Mrs. Pound has a striking per
sonality, is highly intellectual and
has travelled extensively.
Mr.. Pound is a member of the
Wickersham law en- orc e ment
commission. He gave his age as
so when he applied for the
license. The bride is 40.
Mr.. Pounds former wife died
in 1928, and Mrs. Pounds former
husband died in 1880.
Dean and Mrs. Pound left
Washington Immediately follow
ing the ceremony for New York
from where they will sail later
in the week for a six weeks
honeymoon abroad.
Upon their return they will GO
to Dean Pounds summer home in
Maine and at the opening of the
school term at Harvard will be
at home at 304 School ST., Water,
town. Mass.
At the ceremony today, the
bride wore travelling costume of
beige with small brown hat
and brown accessories. In ap.
plying for a license this morning
Dean Pound gave his age as so
and the brides as 40.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
KILLING
CASE REVIVED

Investigation into the murder
of Emmanuel Thorne, 24-year-old
Marine, who was shot four times
and buried in a shallow grave
near Capitol Heights two months
ago, has been renewed by Mary
land and District police.
The latest move toward a So
luton of battling mystery came
last night when a woman whose
name is said to be Margaret
America, was questioned at length
by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Garri-
son and Headquarters Detective
Sergt. James Collins.
Capt. Edward ]. Kelly declared
today the grilIing of the mySteri-
Gus woman, whose address he re-
fused to disclose, failed to turn up
any new clues.
He said the woman admitted
she knew Cline Ray Teegarden,
former Marine, now serving a term
at Lorton, who was at one time
grilled as a suspect in the case.
Captain Kelly said, however, the
woman denied she knew Thorne.
He said he was satisfied that she
did not know anything about the
murder.
Deputy Garrison, however, had
another story to tell of the ques-
tioning. He declared he believed
Miss America was "the woman |
the case" and indicated that a
"breaE" in the case would come
at the end of the week.
Miss America came to head
quarters voluntarily for the ques-
tioning and was released immedi-
ately after the grilling was ended.
Despite the setback felt at head
quarters over the questioning Of
Miss America. detectives decided
to interview several other persons
today to satisfy themselves con
corning her alleged connection
with Teagarden.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
CHILD ESCAPES
AUTO DEATH

Irving Charles York, five-year-
old son of Mrs. Helen York, 1914
C ST., N. E., escaped serious in
jury today when he was struck
by an automobile on Thirteenth
Street between C and S Streets
NortheaS.
The driver of the car, George
R. George, 33, of 827 Allison ST.
N. w., said the child darted out
from between two parked cars
directly into the path Of his
machine. Mr.. George stopped
passing taxicab in which the
child was rushed to Casualty Hos
pital, where he was treated for
minor lacerations and bruises.
After treatment he was allowed
to return to his home.
Mr.. George went to the Ninth
Precinct where he was detained
pending an investigation of. the
accident.
The injured boy is a son of
the late Sergt. Lamar York, pro-
hibitiOn agent who was killed in
gun battle with bOOtleggers
about a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
FRENCH REFUSE
To MAKE MORE
CONCESSIONS
Deadlock Between Mellon
and Laval Over Repayment
of German Loans Continues

PARIS, June 80 Q.N.SD.-An-
other two-hour conference today
between Premier Pierre Laval
and United States Secretary Of
the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon
failed to make a dent in the
deadlock between France and the
United States concerning Presi-
dent HooVer's proposal for a war
debt moratorium.
In q terSely wOrded cOmmu-
nique, issued at the close of the
conference, Premier Laval de-
clared that France had gone as
far as she would go toward seek
ing a compromise, but said an
other meeting with the American
secretary would take place to-
morrow.
The French Position
The French position, it is us.
derstood, is that Immediately fol.
lowing the close of the financial
breathing SPELL" Germany shall
make up the reparations pay
ments on which suspension is
granted during the period of the
moratorium.
The American Government is
understood to be insisting that
Germany be granted long
period of years in which to make
up these back payments, holding
that any attempt to compel Ger
many to double up" on pay.
ments at the end of the breath
ing space" would nullify any
benefits which might be obtained
from the moratorium.
Whatever the outcome Of to-
mOrrOw's conference, it Is now
definitely certain that the mora
tOrium suggested by President
Hoover can not go into effect on
July l, the date suggested in the
Presidents original proposal.
A point upon which there is
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The Washington times., 1931-06-30

Their trim plane Winnie
Mae, which carried them
safely over the Atlantic and
the dangerous Arctic pas
sage from Asia to North
America, was thoroughly re-
conditioned by Alaskan Air
ways mechanics and looked
like new. It was in good
shape for the final dasheS
back to Roosevelt Field,
N. Y, where they started
their flight a week ago
today.
The heavily laden plane
just barely made the take.off
safely.
The first attempt to take
off was a failure. The plane
was TAXED back and a fresh
start made. The plane lifted
just as the end of the field
was reached but failed to gain
altitude.
Post, at the controls, circ1ed
over the heads of the startled
crowd which had gathered at
the field to bid them God
speed.
Gas Load Heavy
Experienced aviators nearly had
heart failure at the planes be-
havior, but Post, circling for
three minutes, gradually brought
his ship up to the proper alti-
tude and roared away to the
eastward.
The tanks of the plane had
been filled with 800 gallons Of
gasoline. sufficient to carry the
fliers 700 miles beyond Ednon.
ton.
Post and Gatty expected to
reach Edmonton by S p. m. to-
night Q1 p. m. Washington
time), spend the night there and
hop off early tomorrow for New
York. They said there was q
possibility they would break
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The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Methodists to Distribute
Birth Control Facts

DELAWARE, Ohio, June 80
Q.NS).-Distribution of birth
control information by the church,
even in the face Of severe criti-
cism today carried the approval
Of ministers and lay leaders of the
Methodist Episcopal Church gath
cred here from all over the coun-
try for a study conference.
A report adopted at the meet
ing declares that:
"It Is time that some pioneer
ing religious body take the
leadership in a humane and
righteous campaign for the edu-
cation Of the people in the
ethics Of birth control"
The Washington times., 1931-06-30

Post declared:
"The flight from KhabarOvSk
to Nome was the most danger
Gus and hardest hop Of the
entire world flight.
weather and flying cOndf-
tiOns were against us all the
way here.
1--WE left KhabarOvsk and
flew north over the Sea of
OkhOtsk, then followed the
Kamchatka Peninsula north to
Cape Naverin, thence across
the BerinG Straits to Solomon,
making the flight from Khaba-
rOvSk to Solomon in IS hours
II minutes. we'll ahead of our
scheduled time for this hop.
Weather Mostly Bad
1--WE experienced every kind
Of weather imaginable.
81 flew for three hours and
q half with weather so bad
outside the plane that 1
didn't see more than the glass
on the cockpit of the ship in
that time.
II thought then 1 would
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The Washington times., 1931-06-30

AS drawn up by DR.. Wilson G..
Cole, of Brooklyn, N. Y, the re.
port adds that:
"It is becoming increasingly
clear to many leaders of Chris
tian thought that the proper
guidance and most reliable in
formation in this vital subject
should come either from the
church or with the sanction Of
the church."
Those at the conference admit
ted that the picture Of the church
in the role of distributor Of birth
control information would strike
fear in the hearts Of many Of its
members,
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Again
Will Be Shifted

1t was understood at hte Treas
ury Department today that ALI
Oftedal, in charge of internal
revenue agents in Los Angeles,
will be transferred shortly to a
similar post in San Francisco,
being succeeded in Los Angeles
by c. C. Creigbaum, who holds
an identic position in Seattle.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
DR.. Sthdn1er, Former
German EnUOY, Dies

HAMBURG, Germany, June 30
UN.S0.-Dr. Friedrich Sthamer,
former German Ambasc a dor to
Great Britain, died here today of
heart disease.
Herr Sthamer was the first
German official to return to Eng.
land after the war and was cred.
tied with having done much to
restore friendly relations between
the two countries.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Boy Gets $50 Days
For RObbinq Safe

Herman Rucker, 18, today was
sentenced to 18O days in Jail by
Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon on a charge of stealing
$34.5O from a restaurant owned
by Ralph Irish at 1108 Eighth
st. S. E.
Rucker said:
II plead not guilty. because
I didn't get $S4.5O. 1 got only
$1O.5O. took that and went to
New York. I'm sorry"
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
"Insult" Responsible
For AUtOiSt'S Death

PITTSBURGH, June 80 G.N.sO.
Insults alleged to have been
hurled at one Of three colored
girls as, with their escorts, they
passed his parked automobile TO-
day cost the life of J. w. McTee,
30, according to a coroner's re-
port.
Deputy Coroner Ray Sellers
quoted one of the youths admit
ting he had cut McTee with a
razor after McTee insulted one
of the girls.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
NOTE To WIFE
TAKEN FROM
LAWYER
Jailed Broker Had 'GrapeVine'
Letter Contact With Outside
World; Privileges Are Cut

Caught in an attempt with the
aid of a local attorney to SNUG
gle letter out of the District Jail,
G. Bryan Pitts, former head Of the
defunct F. H. Smith Company,
yesterday lost his post as tiersman
on the south wing and was locked
in cell on orders of Col William
L. Peak, superintendent.
Pitts, who appealed from a IA
year sentence imposed upon him
by the District Supreme Court,
was at first being considered for a
post in the Jail office as a clerk
pending the outcome of his appeal,
When rnmOrs reached Colonel
Peak to the effect that Pitts, with
the aid of outside help, might at
tempt to break away, this privi-
lege was not given him, but he
was kept locked up in the south
wing.
The position OF, tiersman car
rieS with it the freedom of the
wing and, in this job, prisoners,
who can be trusted, are permitted
a few more privileges than the
men who must remain in their
cells.
The south wing is where the
more dangerous prisoners and
those slated for the penitentiary
are incarcerated.
The south wing is where the
apparent irregularities in Pitts
mail, Colonel Peak set watch on
the former investment broker,
and, when an attorney called
yesterday. a guard saw the
prisoner hand a letter to the
lawyer. who stood at the wing
grating talking with his client.
Pitts Admits Letter
The attorney was permitted to
leave the rotunda, but when he
reached the front door of the
jail, he was asked point-blank
whether or not he had been given
a letter by Pitts. The man,
whose name has been withheld,
replied in the affirmative. Taking
the communication from his
pocket, he tore it into many
pieces, but later reasSembled the
fragments. The letter is said to
have been addressed to Mrs.
Pitts.
Pitts was called into Col. Peaks
office, where he was questioned,
and admitted that for some time
he had been sending letters to his
wife by the attorney. who also
brought communications from the
outside to the priOner.
Both Pitts and his lawyer as
sured Col. Peak that it would
never happen again, but the Jail
head directed that Pitts be re-
lieved of his position as tiersman
and locked in a CELL.
Censorship Light
Colonel Peak declared that
when a letter is smuggled out of
Jail, there must be something
suspicious about it, as the jail
does not put a very severe cen
sorShip on letters written by pris-
OrnerS.
The persistent rumorS some
time ago of an attempted Jail de-
livery of Pitts caused guards to
exercise the utmost vigilance, but
Colonel Peak, wishing to give
Pitts chance, assigned him to
the South wing as tiersman.
incidentally, since Colonel Peak
has taken over the adminiStra-
ton of the Jail, he has never
lost prisoner from the wings.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
POST AND GATTY LEAvE
ALASKA;MAY ARRIVE
IN NY. TOMORROW

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 30 (IN.S).
Their tired bodies slightly rested and their
frayed nerves relieved by four hours of sleep,
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty American
around the world fliers, hoped off at 32O
a. M, local time today 1920 a. M, Wash
ington time) on a 1900 mile jaunt to Edmon-
ton, Canada.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Climbs Into Bathtub.
Let's Heat Wave
Do Its Worst
CHICAGO, June 80. QN.S.)

CHICAGO, June 80. UN.S)
IT'S the heat.
When willard Robinson
failed to keep an engagement
with Miss Johanna Donnelly
Thursday night she asked po-
lice to search for him.
They found him in a bath
tub at his home. where he ex-
planned he had been sitting
reading magazines since the
hot weather began.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Another New
Feature!

Beginning tomorrow, The
Washington Times will pre-
sent every day Gilbert
SeldeS' interesting and in
formative column, "True to
Type"
Mr.. Seldes reviews the
seasons best books in a new
way. His character sketches
of persons in the public eye
Scintillate. You'll like his
clever style.
Don't fail to read "True to
Type" every day, beginning
tomorrow!
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Airn1er1 Nearly Frozen to
Death on Alaska Hop
Times Staff Photo

SOLOMON, Alaska, June 80 (IN ).-Weather so bad
it impossible to outside the cockpit of the plane
miles and miles of ice floes and temperatures which
almost roze them to death of the dangers en-
countered by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in their flight
from Khabarovsk to Solomon, Alaska, the two globe
circng fers revealed during their brief stay there
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Snow in Washington,
State, Not D. C.,
So What of II?

WENATCHEE, Wash, June 80
For the first time in % years,
snow fell for an hour and a
half yesterday in the Wenat-
chez Mountains near here.
Two feet of snow was re.
ported on Buck Greek Ridge.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Girls Attempt Vain
To Rescue CanOeist

PEMBROKE, Mass, June 80
u.N.SO.-A canoe upset today
cost the life of Harold Monks, IS,
OF Rockland. despite the courage
Gus attempt of Miss Margaret
Deacle, 26, of Scranton, Pa, to
rescue him.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
WdyLdid in Garage,
Dealer Loses $1,000

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30
G.N.SO.-Two gunner ambushed
Jack Petreck, a wholesale fruit
merchant, in the garage Of his
home here today and robbed him
of $1,000 at the point Of a gun.
All of the lot except $50 was in
cash
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of June 27,
$50l 1866, ,365.77; expenditures. $2,.
999. 1870; custom receipts, $685.,
558,169.26.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued warm tonight and Wednes-
day; gentle variable winds. Temperature yes
terday-Highest, SSj lowest 10.
Full Weather Report on Page S
The Washington Times s the only afternoon paper IN
this city publishing the dispatches Of Inter-
national News Service Universal Service.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-30
WILLIE WESTINGHOUSE

Is working on a doorbell which
yells Nobody home!" when pushed
by an installment collector or apple
peddler
Is developing a windshield that will
make all pedestrians seen through it
look pleasant.
Has invented a miniature steam
roller to close the lids of overpacked
trunks. Has patented a roller towel
for use in garages made OF light-col-
ored velour The Pathfinder.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-30
NOW YOU TELL ONE
GRANDPA wAYBACK SAYS

II she had to do 1t over again,
many a woman would fill her hope
chest with aspirin tablets.
admit that women are foolish but
we must not forget that we were
made to be companions to men.
There would be fewer divorces II 1t
were q woman's voice instead OF her
patience that wears out SO quickly.
Among the commodities that are
much lower are the noses.
II this country doesn't want to be
brushed off by bolshevism we'd better
brush up on the old-time religion.
An experienced wife is one who
cries and then opens the telegram
The Pathfinder.
Nevada's big problem now is to
make divorce easy enough to attract
the customers and hard enough to
support the hotels and gamblers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-30
FOE WHAT REASON?

A woman rushed into a police sta
ton with a photograph In fe- hand.
MY husband has disappeared" she
sobbed. Here is his photograph. I
want you to find him."
The sergeant looked at the photo
graph.
"Why?" he asked.-Tit-Bits
PARTLY EXPRESSED
Serf-Sire Lady Godvia rides With
out.
Sire (after glancing through case
ment)-very tactfully put, my man.
Times Of India, Serf.
But the man who is quite sure O!
hts superiority to women doesn't
think 1t necessary to talk about It.
THE OLD SCRIPTURAL LAW
why on earth did you buy this
saxophone?"
ITO get even with the nuisance who
plays one next door,"
"Ah, sea- toot for toot."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-30
LATEST STEPS

Marjorie cat dance: l can't un-
derstand why you stayed out SO long
with such splendid dancer as Jack
Betty - He showed me sone new
eteps-and we sat on them.-Answers
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-30
SPPED LIMIT

SPPED LIMIT
Traffic Copper hitting sixty!
Young wife-But the man eaid
could go as fast as wanted-after
the first five hundred miles. Caro-.
lima MotoriSt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
LAVAL TO CONFER
With ENGLAND ON
REICH SITUATION
French Premier Returns Homo
to Plunge Into Financial
Discussions

Hawe, France. Nov. 2.-R-Pre.
mier Pierre Laval arrived on French
soil Monday morning on the liner lie
De France, home from his trip to the
United States where he conferred
with President Hoover at Washing
ton.
The question of what is to be done
with the problem of war debts and
reparations awaits the premiers word
and DR.. Leopold Won Hoesch. German
ambassador at Paris, hastened back
from Berlin Monday after confer
ence with Chancellor Bruening. tc
confer with M. Laval in Paris.
Aboard ship late yesterday the pre-
mier intinlated he would take up with
the British government the problem
of German credits and said he did not
know what the next step would be.
He is expected to confer with mem.
bers of his cabinet soon after hs
reaches the capital and to go over
with them in detail the events Of his
trip.
He said this morning he would at
tack the problem of German credits
Immediately after his cabinet confer
ence Tuesday.