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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06

BY the Associated Press.
TINE following is the text of Chair
man John j. Raskob's letter tx
the Democratic National Com,
A. mittee, which was made PUBIC
last night:
This letter is in the nature OF re-
port experimenting my address at oui
meeting last March, in which l out
lined certain suggestions for the con-
sideration of the committee on pro-
hibition, organization, leadership, farm
relief social welfare, the Sherman law
a five-day week and the tariff.
Prohibition seems to have been
singled out of my address for discus
sion to the exclusion of all other sub
jects, and my position on prohloltlon
has been very cunningly, adrSltly ana
consistently misrepresented by our OPP,
ponentS. who of course, are interested
in promoting discord in Democratic
ranks. with the obvious hope that 1t may
mitigate the distress and discourage
ment within the Republican party.
Clarifies Dry Law Views.
To clear the atmosphere, let me try
to state more definitely ny ideas as 10
the g position our party should take
On the prohibition question in our
national convention.
I believe prohibition is a social ques-
ton, and should be taken out Of poll
tics and out Of the hands of politicians.
1 believe prohibition is important in
its economic aspects, but that its social
status must be determined before we
can successfully deal with 1t as an eco
nomic question.
I believe the Democratic party should
avoid inserting either So-called wet
or so-called cry plank in its platform;
In this connection please let me call
attention to the fact that the Demo-
cratic party never indorsed or opposed
the adoption of the eighteenth amend
n-ent to the Constitution of the United
States.
I believe that in the ranks Of our
partv there are men and women as sin
cerely and honestly convinced that ma
tional prohibition is good, just as there
are those who believe with equal sim
cerity that prohibition is undermining
the morals of our country and VIII over
throw the Government unless changed
in some manner.
Liberal Party Seen Possible.
I believe there will be either a definite
split between the Democratic party OF
the North and the Democratic party OF
the South or there will be formed
liberal party in America unless those
of us who love the traditions Of the
Democratic party find some common
ground under the teachings Of Jefer-
son upon which both the wet and dry
elements in our party can unite without
to expediencies and sacrificing
the high principles of either school Of
thought.
I believe. that this common ground
must be found before the convention
meets, in order that Democrats every
where may have opportunity to study it
and understand it, thus en-
abling delegates to the convention to
act with a great sense of security in
the adoption of a platform plank that
will take prohibition out of the hands
Of propagandists and politicians and
place it with the people for decision.
Many say prohibition will not be an
issue in the 1882 campaign; that people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
BIG CHICAGO FUND
LURES DEMOCRATS
Lake City Leaders On Way
to Washington in Effort to
Win Convention.
.Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 6.-Chicago went
cunning for its second political conven-
ton today, with one already in the bag.
Edward N. Hurley and his lieutenants
in the Non Partisan Committee that set
out months ago to land both the Re
publican and Democratic meetings for
1882 headed for Washington laden with
everything from maps to money.
The Republican party decided to meet
in Chicago on June IA. Long before
this decision was reached the Chicago
committee had laid the groundwork for
a similar invitation to the Democrats.
Half Victory So Far.
"One convention would be just half
victory for US, said Hurley.
Chicago has failed to see any reason
why it should not get both. Since the
political parties took their present form
they have convened in the same city
only once, but then it was Chicago that
housed them both.
The Chicago Committee left for
Washington just a day after one Of the
principal contenderS, Kansas City, had
dropped out, because of the inability to
have a convention hall ready in time.
AS the scouts have reported it. the
battle now lies mainly between Atlantic
City, San Francisco and Chicago.
We have the funds to satisfy the
Naticnal Committee" said Hurley with
cut naming the amount. A certified
check for $l50,000 was produced before
the Republican Committee.
Central Location Stressed.
With one of its rivals on one coast
and one on the other, the Chicago Com
mittee is expected to stress the city's
central location.
In the party with Hurley were Mel
vim A. Traylor president Of the First
National Bank of Chicago; Col. Robert
Isham Randolph, president of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce; Sidney
Strotz, head of the corporation, which
owns the Convention Hall; John Burke,
head of the Chicago Hotel Mems As
ISOLATION. Mayor Anton Cermak is to
lead another party, leaving tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
PLAN TRIP TO ORIENT

BRUSSELS. January s 70 The
Duke and Duchess Of Brabant on their
coming trip to the French Indies may
visit the Philippine Islands on the way
from Indo- China to Madagascar.
A definite decision is to be made
later. They will sail from Genoa jan
uary Is via Port Said, Colombo, and
Singapore, where they are due Feoru-
airy 2, They plan then ,S TO proceed Gee 10 10
MADAGASCAR either bysway 1t the Phil
HkUxSueS on Eaxagi& " 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
THIEF CHASE THROWS
GOTHAM INTO TURMOIL
Robber With S132 Neckties Cap
tured Quickly, but Traffic Tan
gle Keeps Police Busy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY N56UCTdItu
NEW YORK, January Cries of
stop thief" followed quickly by five
pistol shots, threw fashionable Fifth
avenue into turmoil at the height of
terday.
The thief snapped up neckties worth
1892 from a haberdasher's counter and
two detectives gave chase. One of them
drew his revolver and emptied it in the
air.
Startled pedestrians scrambled for
cover as they saw the gun, bus passen-
gers huddled lower ins their seats and
automobiles got almost inextricably tan
gled. The thief was caught two blocks
away, but it took two emergency squads
half an hour TO straighten out traffic
and start scared pedestrians moving
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
POLISH DEPUTY ENDS LIFE

WARSAW, Poland, January 6 tPl.-
ThaddeuS Warynski, a Deputy in the
Seim and a member Of the Govern
ment party, committed suicide yester-
day by hanging. He was 40.
Warynski had advocated an increase
in Minister Of War PilSudskit dicta-
torial powers. His father was one Of
the leading opponents Of Socialism in
Europe in the early part of the century
and he died in a Russian prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
REPORTER APOLOGIES
Man Struck by States Attorney Is
Released Without Hearing.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January Elm
ton Burkett, Washington Times re-
porter, who was ordered to appear in
the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
this morning for a hearing following an
alteration yesterday with States At
torney A. Theodore Brady. was released
without hearing when Brady accepted
his apology.
Burkett was struck In the mouth BY
the States attorney following an insinu-
ating remark against the States prose-
cution Of county policeman on trial,
charged with malfeasance In Office.
Burkett said today that his remarks
were misunderstood. The prosecutor
accepted his apology and permitted
Burkett to remain in court today in his
reportoria1 capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
WARDEN TO ELECTR0CUTE
SLAYER WHO SAVED HIM
Efforts to Stay Execution Of Con-
Wet Who Tipped Off Jail Break
Plot All Fail.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 6.-Warden
David Moneypenny of Cook County Jail
began preparations last night TO cleo
trocute Frank H. Bell, whom he credits
with saving his life.
Bell, convicted of killing restaurant
owner here, tipped off a jailbreak while
awaiting death last year. Moneypenny
and his assistant, George Gibson, made
three trips to Springfield to mtercede
for Bells life before the State Board OF
PardonS and Paroles.
Unless Bells attorneys succeed in
some improbable laSt-minute move he
will die one minute after midnight to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
Pianist and Actress Wed.

NEW YORK, January C47).-Oscar
Levant pianist and composer, and
Barbara Mae Smith, musical comedy
actress, were married yesterday. Levant,
who has played with Paderewski, won
acclaim for his part as actor-pianist
in Arthur Hopkins production Of
"Burlesque" The bride, formerly with
the "FoIlies," now is playing in "Of
Thee I Sing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
PEACE PACT PLANNED
Rumania and Soviet Agree on
Non-Aggression Policy.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, January 6.
(P).-Michael Sturdza, Rumanian dele
gate, has been sent to Riga, it was
understood here. to discuss proposed
Soviet Rumanian non-aggression pact
with Russian Representative.
A report that Soviet Russia recog-
nized the union of Bessarabia with Ru-
mania lacked confirmation, no advices
to that effect having been received
here.
MOSCOW, January 6 (P)-M. Stom-
oniakov, a member of the foreign COM
missariat staff, has gone to Riga to
negotiate for aggression pacts with
Latvia and Rumania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06

Sister M. Magdalen Organ, who
made the irish point lace industry at
Youghal, irish Free State, q success,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
DEMOCRATS SIFT
RASKOB PROPOSAL
-. FOR. "HOMEs RULE"

Continued From First Page.)
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
TO DREDGE CANAL
FROM ST. GEORGES
Government Dredge "GilIes-
pie" Has Been Put to Work
Dump Basin Provided
DEEPER TO CHESAPEAKE

Plans are being made by the
Wilmington Office, U. S. f. D. for
extensive dredging operations in
the Chesapeake and Delaware Can
al, particularly between st. Georg-
es and Chesapeake City. The
dredge Gillespie of the Philadelphia
District, U. S. E. D., engaged sole
ly on Delaware River work until
the present time, has gone to work
in the canal at Biddle's Point to
dredge a dumping basin l 800 feet
long, $50 feet wide, and 20 feet
deep. This basin, along one side
of the canal, will be used to dump
mud in after the large scale dredg-
ing operations are started. The
mud will be transported to the
basin in barges from where the
point of dredging takes place Next
week bids will be opened in the
Wilmington Office for the dredging
of approximately 225,OOO cubic
yards of material from the canal at
the place near Summit Bridge
known as The Deep Cut" It is
understood that bids will also be
asked in the near future for addi-
tional dredging work in the canal
between St. Georges and Chesa-
Peake City. It will not take the
Gillespie long to dig out the mud
basin as this government dredge
has 20-inch feed pipe and is larg-
er than the usual dredge that
works in the canal. This will make
the second large contract for
dredging in the canal recently as
the Arundel Corporation, Balti-
more, Md, is working at the pres
ent time on a contract between
Lorewood Grove and the railroad
bridge.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
CHURCH 95 YEARS OLD
Port Penn Presbyterian Church
Founded on July 18th, 1887

The Port Penn PRESBYTERIAN
Church, the only place of worship
in the village since the Methodist
Episcopal Church closed its doors
and merged with the Presbyterians
several years ago, was 95 years
old last Saturday. The church was
founded July 10Th, 1887, with sew
enteen members, nine of whom
came from Old Drawers Presby-
terian Church near Odessa, and
eight from the ST. Georges Pres
byterian Church. The old church
records show that the first church
was frame building which was
erected several years prior to the
formal establishment of the church.
The present brick church was con-
structed in 1856 and has been in
continuous use since that time. It
Is a two-story structure and was
erected at cost of $4,000. The
first pastor of the church was the
Rev. Charles Brown who served the
charge two years. The Rev. w.
w. Harris is the present pastor of
the church, also serving st. Georg-
es Presbyterian Church. He re-
sides in st. Georges.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
MOVIE HOUSE COSTS $40. 600
Soldiers Busy With Officers Re-
serve Corps Camp at Fort dupont


While plans have been drawn for
the new $4,000 motion pictnra
theatre at Fort dupont, and mos
of the construction materials need
ed in the erection of the new buiId-
ing, have been ordered, it is the
present plan of the commandino
officer, Lieutenant Colonel I. II
Watkins, to let the theatre lob wait
for the next few weeks in order
that all effort may be applied IL
getting the Officers Reserve Corns
camp in readiness for the opening
by July 81. There is only about
two weeks left to pour concrete
floors for 138 tents and build the
addition to the bathhouse, the two
main tasks to be disposed Of before
the opening Of the camp. Work
will continue on the new SWIMMING
pool and this project will be push
ed as rapidly as possible So that II
can be used this season. The the
atre should be completed sometime
during the Fall and it is expected
to be ready for use before Janu-
ary 1. All the money needed to
build an furnish the theatre is Al
hand and the only question now *
finding the time needed to build ii.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
REGISTER 80 BOATS FOR TAX
Owners Unaware They Must Pay
Government for Boats in District

Owners Unaware They Must Pay
Government for Boats in District
Thirty pleasure boats of Della
ware have been registered for the
special tax imposed on yachts,
pleasure boats, power boats, sail
ing boats, and motor boats with
fixed or outboard engines, it was
stated at he Office of the Internal
Revenue Department, Federal
Building, recently. 1t was stated
that there are many more boats to
be registered yet, on which taxes
mus be paid in the district. Many
owners of pleasure craft are un-
aware that the new tax law, rec
emily passed, included a provision
for the registration Of all pleasure
boats of over % feet and requires
the payment of a tax, and have
failed to register their boats, it was
said. The law calls for a tax of
$40 on such pleasure craft of over
% feet and not over 100 feet; S10O
for boats over 100 feet and not
over $50 feet; $3.50 for boats over
$50 feet and not over 200 feet;
5000 for boats over 200 feet. If
the boat has been foreign built and
not owned before January /, 1926,
by a citizen Of the United States,
the owner is liable to double the
above tax. Boats used exclusively
for trade, fishing, national defense,
for benevolent or charitable work
are exempt. 1t was stated recent
ly that the law went into effect
July ]. but as many owners of
boats were unaware of the law,
the time has been extended for reg
istering until August /. If the
boat is not registered and the tax
paid by that time, 25 per cent of
the tax will be added as a penalty.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
TO
MEET ON JULY 80
Governor Buck and Senator
Townsend to Present the
Awards at RehObOth
BANQUET TO BE HELD

The American Legion Depart
ment Convention Committee has
announced that three cups and one
bugle would be awarded to the Bu-
gle and Drum Corps competing at
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on July
Both, in connection with the annual
convention of the American Legion
of Delaware. The corp winning
first place in the competition will
be awarded the Governor c. d.
Buck Cup, donated by Governor
Buck, the second place corp will re-
ceive the Senator ]. G. Townsend
Jr. Cup, donated by Senator Town
send, and the third place corp will
be presented the Dept. of Delaware
Cup donated by the Legion of Del
aware. Governor Buck, Senator
Townsend and the retiring Com
mander Of the Legion of Delaware
will be requested to make personal
presentations to the winninw corps
Immediately after the judges have
made their decisions. The COM
petition will be held at 6 P. M, Sat
urday, July Both, on Rehoboth Av-
enue between the boardwalk and
First Avenue and the reviewing
and judges stand will be located in
the center of the space. All traffic
on Rehoboth Avenue will be divert
ed during the parade and competi-
tion and the parking space in the
center of Rehoboth Avenue will be
available for spectators. AS this
is the first Bugle and Drum COM
petition held south of Dover, it is
expected that hundreds of people
from Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, in addition to the Legion
naires and members of the Auxil-
iary attending the convention, will
view the spectacle. The beautiful
ly colored uniforms, flashing he'll
NETS and bugles. strutting drum
majors, acrobatic cymballists and
drill formations of these world war
veterans will convert Rehoboth
Beach into a miniature National
Convention City. The local COM
mittee of Henlopen Post consisting
of Commander Bean, Adjutant, and
Edward Emmert, are making all
local arrangements in connection
with the convention, parade and
corp competition. In addition to
the competing corps Delaware Post
and Brandywine Post Bugle and
Drum Corps will participate in the
parade and present exhibitions but
will not enter the competition as
no American Legion Corps of Della
ware will compete. The annual
banquet to be held at the Henlopen
Hotel on Friday evening. July Both,
will be the opening ceremony of
the convention. Several entertain
ing novelties have been arranged
and special music for the dinner
will be furnished by Ted Brown
agles recording orchestra. The
only address at the banquet will be
delivered by Frank Schoble, the
only American Officer of the World
War to be totally blinded in action
and Past National Commander of
the American Legion. The De
partment Convention Committee
consists of Earl Sylvester, chair
man; Department Commander H.
H. Hanson; Department Adjutant
G. III. Hill; DR.. R. c. Beebe, Ed
ward Emmert and George Pusey.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27


the quantity will be largely dimin-
ished. Then again should August
be a very wet month, thousands of
baskets may go to the ground and
there left to decay or rot on their
way to market. The grower has
to run the chances of all these pos
sibilities. If none of these however
occur the following railroad esti-
mates may be as accurate as any
other: New Castle County from
Kirkwood to Greenspring both in
elusive, 100000 baskets; Kent
County from Clayton to Harring-
ton, 100000 baskets; Sussex
County from Pennington to Del
mar, 100000; Queen Anne's Coun-
ty, Md, including a portion of
Kent County and covered by Queen
Anne's and Kent railroad, 275, 900
baskets; Kent County, Md, on the
line of the Kent County Railroad,
467 900 baskets; Caroline and Tai
bot counties, Nd, along the line of
the Delaware and Chesapeake Rail-
road, $4,000 baskets; Lower end
of Caroline County covered by Dor
chester and Delaware Railroad,
10000 baskets; Wicomico, Somer-
set, and Worcester counties, along
the Eastern Shore Railroad, $4,000
baskets.
THE CAMDEN CAMP-Twentv
years ago and more the cry of
Continued on Page Six,
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JULY 26TH, 1882

(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 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-
erly sought and read-Editor.l
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27

Work is progressing on Kent
county's new Jail on Water street,
Dover, west of the Governors Av-
enue Boulevard. 1t is hoped to
have the Jail completed by October
L and ready for occupancy by that
time.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
TALK VAI7N
AVIATION rpv5,
EncouragemaD, 1
Project to D y y Adda
Offered # + F' Ds at R'ipd
N'"aniS Ns,.
- y SPEis

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land field II, Io%atd : a Il
en- THURSDAY niaRs HRsao6o:a n
kiwanis C.Ub q y Whsa d.
weekly dinner l's''ained II
tion authorizes , Number i |
service men. wbo IN cirGa,l
encouragement Il. oDe'sd aq
development II i. advice n
The aviation nias. suita5s \
by Leon L. Tbor3n Il, vas aql
first citizen II Il s,,9 9sun Of thl
9sive 4 transport I51 lie.ssl s9aa4 |
: Departmen. ''|5e'1 / ! NJ
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+ Killer Of wiInj,a9toAa ,9oA' II
of the Delaware brss.. T. n
tionaI Aeronauticaal 4 = q y
Malcolm L Hatbor ASSoc
the Tired Avon Al S:.. p''zii
H. II E.sol ! VI Charles = Tst11|
j s,-V rsns s,s' y Goast Guard aipl,s4|
i NM snilI,.s May' Y J, and co1l
oase At Lewes. The T5as u.s.
heid At the Hotel Hspra.ss s,-as'
nller Prefaced his talk h. h i
aIysis Of the patrons.
would make feasible 4 Jsss;,.l
a Rehoboth. Because d n
q motoring down lie Fl
SAID i was unlikely t5a il
plane line from wiimingtn \
pay but service from I'll
and Washington i II
would probably be very sr-l
He compared the four Q, sr1 4
now required, ChesaDesks n
laying the motorist. to h. /
time of one hour between /
cities and this resort. A II
port at Rehoboth. the sDsa..,
would Of course attract nnl
vate planes also. In descra,1
kind Of a field which h. s,s
be appropriate for Reb0b5, |
Killer advised against nakry
pensive. A field ansTeria
needs Of Reh0bOth Mr. Ttr
said, has already been Iocas
can be acquired on a lm.!l
lease He said that nine b.
had made inquiries recerdr
cern.ng a landing field near
both. some Of whom saii
would fly to that place if ths
a convenient airport. He al
that an official of The Lui1
Line had told him Rehobo.h
be made the objective Of Es
from Washington if d
facilities were provided.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
CELEBRATES 18Th BRIT

w. ID. Stevens, Owner and
of SeafOrd News, Has Biri
Woodland D. Stevens, OWN
editor of the SeafOrd Ne
Seaford, observed his Ssh BIZ
anniversary on Monday. NJ
ems is a member Of the S4
Kiwanis Club, the Delnsm
Association and other seq
ganizations. He always h8'
ed for the betterment Of liFls
ditions in his native tOT1- 4
back of all movements wild
be of benefit to his Commune
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
Thought 10 Essential

Reading only furnishes the mind
with the material of knowledge; II
fs thinking that makes what we
read ours.-Fsxchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-06-10
Wonderful Clock Made
by Italian Arti6cer

A clock so complicated that no
matchmaker alive could possibly I'M
derstand its workings has been COM
pleted by patient man named Cos
tanzo Renzi Of Rimini, Italy, after
two years Of assiduous attention.
The 36-hour clock, almost entirely
made Of bamboo and built in the
form of the Fascist emblem, Is 3 feet
high. Besides marking the hour, the
minute and the second, this wonder
full timepiece also shows the phases
Of the moon, the day of the week,
the month and the day of the month.
Besides, here are some more extrav-
agances: When the clock strikes, a
small flag with pictures Of the king
and II Duce appears and the chimes
play "Giovinezza," the Fascist hymn.
When these are over small mortar
on the top Of the clock fires salvo
and tiny tricolor makes another
appearance. Inventor Renzi assured
school children that try as he might
he couldn't get the contrivance to
do home lessons.