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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will he receivad bv .h.
State Highway Department. at its office.
Dover Del, until 200 O'Clock P. NJ
eastern Standard Time. February 9, 1892.
ana ana at that place and time publicly opened
proximate quantities.
Contract PIG
GRADING DUAL ROAD BEAR-STATF
ROAD-2.53S Miles
$4,000 Gu. Yds Excavation
5000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
so Gu. Yds. Class A Concrat..
1000 Lbs. Reinforcement
5000 Lbs Catch Basin
140 Lin. Fl. Is in. 6. M pino
100 Lin Fl. IS in. G M Pr
800 Lin. Fl. Is in. r. G Pina
l2O LIN. r. "a in. r. c. Pipe
~ LIN. RI. 80 in. r. c. Pipe
$50 Lin Fl. 36 in. r q PIN
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

An American Elm, 80 feet high
and nine inches in diameter, secur-
ed from a farm near Leipsic, was
planted at Dover last Wednesday
in Dover Green to take the place
of an old tree removed some
months ago. State Forester Taber
supervised the planting of the tree
which will be dedicated on Febru-
airy 3 at program by the Dover
Century Club women.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27
Contract 225
WILLOW GROVE WOODSInE
% FIT COncrafaA . 51o NE:I
Contract 24l

Contract 227
EAST LOOCKERMAN ST. FILI-I100 Fl
$4,000 Gu. Yds Borrow
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

Franklin b. Wise, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Wise, Division
street, Dover, a junior in the Col
lege of Engineering at Lehigh Uni
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

Contract 24I
9TH ST. NEW CASTLE. FILI-2Ooo Fl
10000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
12O Lin. Fl Is in. r. c. Pine
80 Lin Fl. IS in. r. G. Pine
SO Lin. Fl As in r. c. Pine
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

In the lower part of Delaware a
farmer last week picked red to-
matoes from the vines in his field.
Several farmers near Milford also
have picked red tomatoes from last
years patches. Yellow jasmine,
japonica bushes and violets are in
bloom.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

The annual State franchise tax
paid into the State Treasury of
Delaware for charters during the
year 1881 shows a total of S4 ,528,-
1887 as against $685., 1928 for
the year 1880.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

Kirby Smith, Jr., IL, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kirby Smith, Princess
Anne, Nd, was shot last week by
James Dashiell, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Omar Dashiell. Smith, working on
the lawn of his parents home at
the edge of town, was struck in
the shoulder by a bullet from a %
caliber rifle, the bullet ranging up
ward and lodging in his neck.
Dashiell was more than 200 yards
away and was firing at sparrows.
Smiths condition is not considered
serious.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

In 1907 model automobile,
Cadmus E. Phillips, 80 years old,
and Mrs. Martha Tindall, 70 years
old, both of Laurel, were driven to
Salisbury, Md, by the chauffeur of
Mr.. Phillips, Friday, and were
married. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor of the M. E.
Church in Salisbury at the parson-
age. Both are well known resi-
dents of Laurel
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

Under the supervision of the U.
S. government, beacon light to
guide airplanes on the route be-
tween New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, is be-
ing erected on the farm of Will
liam Tierney, on Iron Hill two or
three miles from Newark. This
light is to replace the one on the
George Duling property near
Cooch's Bridge which has been in
use for several years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27
FOR RENT

CLARENCE s. FOSTER.
Chief Warden,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

Or. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University of Delaware, re-
turned to Newark recently from a
trip to Europe where he conferred
with foreign university officials on
the Delaware Foreign Study Plan.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

DR.. and Mrs. Harry Mcdaniel,
Jr., of Dover, observed the 10th
anniversary of their marriage at
their home on South State Street
Tuesday evening of last week.
Friends called during the evening
to extend congratulations.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

The ''KohT' farm, owned by Vic
tor g. and the late George H.Kohl,
located on the road from Middle
town to Warwick, Nd, was sold
by Joshua 2. Grassland, real estate
broker, last week to Ernest C.
Wilmington.
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There's a Reason
RESULTS

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pWer New Castle Counties, THE SMYRNA
LINES can interest buyers to your farm on
sale day. The crowd is what Won desire
ana What you must have if your sale is to be
success
your public sale is i'm this vicinity, you
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:, IL ooth Counties and over to the Maryland
Evening star., 1932-01-28
MASTER 1882 MEDAL
TO BE STRUCK FEB. a
Platinum Bicentennial Disk Will
Be Made in Presence of Talkie
Cameras at Mint.

Attended by appropriate ceremony,
the master medal of the official George
Washington Bicentennial Medal to be
issued by the Government will be
struck in platinum at the United
States Mint in Philadelphia February
d it was announced today by the United
States George Washington Bicentennial
Commission.
For the first time in the history of
of the mint, talking moving pictures
will be made within its walls by news
reel concerns. showing the actual
striking of the first medal. The plati-
mum medal, probably will be presented
to President Hoover.
According to officials of the COM
mission, the material for this master
medal is being secured by the Gov
ernment at exceptionally low cost, be-
cause of the patriotic nature of the
medals purpose The medal will be
more than inches in diameter and
was designed by Mrs. Laura Gardn
Fraser, New York sculptress, whose de-
sign was accepted by the Government
in a competition
Several medals of the same design
but of cheaper medals will be struck
at a later date, to be given as prizes
in national essay and oratory contests
in the schools of the country under
sponsorship of the commission.
The ceremony February 4 will be
attended by Mrs Fraser director of
the Mint. Robert j. Grant and repre-
sentatives of the Bicentennial Com
mission here.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
COUPLE DANCING 1928
HOURS WINS CAPITAL MARATHON
Pat Stapeton and Harriet Forne Take 55Day Contest
Rival Pair Sumps-First Prize $500.

Kremer, a. of Toledo, Ohio, and Miss
Rita Cordeau %, of Washington
dropped out Tuesday morning.
The couples, chained together at their
wrists had lurched and tottered blindly
about the inclosure, going "squirrelly"
at intervals since the management cut
down on their rest periods Friday night
The contest was officially closed after
it had been in progress 1928 hours or
something over SIS days. At the first
the dancers were allowed 15-minute rest
periods hourly, but these periods were
shortened in the final stages.
For the "a hours prior to last mid
night, spectators said, the two couples
had been allowed but "a minutes rest.
DR.. Louis P. Levitt of Washington
chief of the medical staff declared none
of the contestants had suffered any
permanent" i'll effects from the long
grind He said theirs was a normal
reaction to fatigue, and nothing had
developed which few days of rest could
not remedy
1t was said the winning couple would
receive 81 500, with $500 and $3.50 going
to second and third couples and CON
ISOLATION" prize for the fourth.
Evening star., 1932-01-28

Pat Stapleton, "a, and his 22-year-
old partner, Miss Harriet Fornell both
of Chicago, who have slept on their
feet and shuffled and staggered about
an inclosure in the Washington Audi
torium basement for the greater part
of the last two months, were hailed
dance marathon champions" of Wash
ington at Ass this morning with the
collapse of rival couple.
The limp form of Joe Wick, 81, dimin-
utive fagpole sitter, of St. Louis, had
slipped a moment previously from the
supporting arms of his partner, Miss
Marge Kovac, 81, of Bayonne, N. j.,
who could no longer summon the
strength to hold him upright.
While few attendants and scattered
hangers-on of the large throngs which
have attended the contest nightly raised
cheer, Miss Kovac sought to tug the
PROSTATE dancer to his feet and, failing,
collapsed at his side.
An official eliminated Wick with the
count of five, commenced when his
body slumped to the floor, thus disquali-
flying the team and deciding the
championship"
The couple to win third place-Isral
Evening star., 1932-01-28
MYSTERY CLEARED
IN TRAFFIC DEATH
Man Who Died of Injuries After
Arrest Identified as Penn
sylvanian.

Mystery surrounding the identity OF
the man who died of fractured skull
early Monday after being held at the
first precinct police station on an in
toXication charge for more than "a
hours was dissipated today, when finger
prints on file here since 1917 revealed
he was Charles E. LleScavage of New
Philadelphia, Pa.
Arrested last Friday as Charles E.
williams, 38, of Pottsville, Pa, the
man was locked up until the following
day, when his condition was called to
the attention of Capt. William E.
Holmes, commander of first precinct po-
lice.
Noticing a scar on the back Of the
mans head, Capt. Holmes ordered him
removed to Gallinger Hospital, where
an X-ray examination revealed he was
suffering from fractured skull. He
died the next morning.
Investigation revealed the man was
struck by an automobile on January 10,
a few days after his release from the
District Work House, at Occoquan, Va,
where he had served term for drunk
enneSS.
He was treated at Casualty Hospital,
but gave his name as Charles E. Glea-
son. Following his death the driver of
the car which hit hin-Walter r.
Ellis 80, of Cheltenham, Md.-Was ex-
onerated by a coroners jury.
While his body lay unclaimed in the
morgue, his fingerprints were taken for
comparison with those on file at va
rious Identification bureaus
His original prints were found to
have been taken in 1917, when he en-
listed in the artillery at Columbus,
Ohio, for service in the World War.
sFtar uyjth the dead
mans father, Simon Llescavage, at his
home in New Philadelphia, officials of
the Veterans Bureau announced they
would take charge of his funeral.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
i. s. RESTS CASE
IN POLICE TRIAL
Prosecutor Repeats Charges
of Beating by Bremmer-
man and Clark.

Charges that Policemen Charlas R.
Bremmerman and Hollis H. Clark delib-
erately subjected a group of colored
prisoners to inhuman treatment as the
easiest way of clearing up a batch of
pending cases we're made by the Gov
ernment today in its closing arguments
at the trial of the two officers for al
legged "thirddegree" methods.
Justice F. D. Let's, it was said. in
tends to keep court in session until late
today so that the jury might retire to
consider the assault charges on which
the two policemen have been tried for
the last three weeks.
Attacks Bremerman.
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam A. Gallagher centered his attack
on Bremmerman as the leader in the al
legged assault on Thomas McKeever
Williams, 17-year-old colored youth
who the Government claims, fell un-
conscious from blow at Bremmerman's
hands.
This indictment is not against all
the police of Washington" Mr.. Gal
lagher said. Not every policeman would
act as Bremmerman did or as Clark did
in standing by or taking a part"
The Government attorney attacked
the trutn1ulneSS OF mucn OF the teStl-
mony given by the two defendants and
other police witnesses and sought to
show from the conflicting evidence be-
fore the jury that the seven or eight
colored boys were as consistent in their
testimony as were the police.
Attacks Alibi
Gallagher attacked also the "alibi'
established by Clark on one occasion
by repeating testimony of other wit
nesseS.
Mr.. Gallagher stressed evidence tend
ing to show the officers were worried
about the Department of Justice in
vestigation into third-degree methods
and had warned witnesses, whom they
thought under obligation to them, not
to reveal anything about their treat
ment.
The two policemen are charged sepa-
rately in lhree counts each in an in
dictment alleging they used a danger
Gus weapon" in the assault on Viii.
liams. This weapon was either a stick
or policeman'S billy, the Government
contends, although blackjacks also fig.
ured in the testimony given during the
trial
Evening star., 1932-01-28
PRINTERS VOTE AID
TO IDLE OF CRAFT
"Out-of- Work Fund Started With
$1,000 Appropriation by
Columbia Union.

Union printers out Of work in Wash
ington are to be provided for in an out
of-work fund" created yesterday by
referendum vote of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. l0l.
The fund, to be kept solvent by a
monthly assessment of 10 cents each
upon working members, was started
with an appropriation of $1,000 from
the unions general fund. 1t will be dis
bursed by a Special Relief Committee,
which will have power to determine
need for relief and to draw up further
regulations for the distribution. The
resolution was adopted by vote of l,063
to 79l.
Members having no income, but hav-
ing dependents, may receive not to ex-
ceed $40 a week, and members with
no income and no dependents may re-
ceive up to SIS a week. No member
who affiliated with Columbia Union
after December Is is eligible to receive
the benefits
The fund is created for four months,
at the end of which time it is believed
conditions will have been aLevlated so
that it is no longer necessary.
Last year similar steps were taken. but
1t was found at the end Of about l3
weeks the fund was no longer necessary
Evening star., 1932-01-28
DISABLED AUTO YIELDS
LIQUOR, TWO MEN SEIZED
officer Reports Discovery of 1877
Half-Gallons in Car Under
going Repairs.

Two men were arrested by Traffic
Officer j. E. Bennett last night when,
the officer reported, he found disabled
automobile which they were having re-
paired contained l67 half-gallons OF
whisky. Car and cargo were confiscated.
The men identified themselves as
Richard Robinson, %, of the first block
of G street southwest, and Leon Addi-
son, 35 of the second block Of H street
southeast. Officer Bennett noticed the
car parked at Third and H streets.
A new coupe was confiscated yeSter-
day and the driver arrested on a charge
of illegal possession after the man
allegedly delivered half gallon of alco-
hol to Sergt r. c. Spieth, third inspec-
tion district liquor squad. The man said
he was George Harkins, 27, of the 100
block of Twelfth street. He was re-
leased under $500 bond.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
BILL SEEKS CONTROL
OF SECURITIES SALE
Measure That Failed to Get
Through House Is Reintroduced
by Blaine.

The bill to regulate the sale Of Sc
curities in Washington, which passed
the Senate in the last Congress, but
failed to get through the House, was re-
introduced today by Senator Blaine, Re-
publican. Wisconsin, in substantially
the same form.
The bill makes the Public Utilities
Commission the agency to regulate Sc
curities and sets forth in detail the
manner in which it shall be done. 1t
was referred to the District Committee.
This was one of several bills drafted
by the subcommittee, headed by Senator
Blaine, the others including the licens-
ing of real estate brokers and statesmen
and regulation of the foreclosing of
mortgages. No time has been fixed for
consideration of these bills in COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
S1OO F|NE IS URGED
FOR HICKS GUARD
Officer Held Guilty of Neglect
of Duty in Escape From
GalIinger. .

The Police Trial Board recommended
yesterday that Pvt. w. T. Murphy,
ninth precinct. be fined s100 for gross
neglect of duty" in allowing George E.
Hicks, Jimmy" theft suspect, to escape
from Gallinger Hospital several weeks
ago Murphy was assigned to guard
Hicks when the escape was effected.
Testimony indicated Murphy left
Hicks for only few minutes, during
which time the prisoner donned a bath
robe over his pajamas and fed. Hicks
was being treated for an injury received
when he leaped from the Second-story
window of police station.
He subsequently was apprehended In
an apartment house after the suspicious
of tenants were aroused. He was pres
ent at the trial yesterday.
Policeman Cline Exonerated.
Charges of striking colored woman
and of making an untruthful statement
to a superior officer, placed against
Policeman Luther Cline. third precinct
were dismissed by the board.
The colored woman, Georgia Lance
who lives in an apartment in the vicin-
ity of Nineteenth and L streets, testl-
fed the officer slapped her when ne
entered her apartment at O'Clock IN
the morning to assist in settling dlfh-
culty between Cline's brother and the
woman's husband.
Other witnesses, however, testified
Cline did not even enter the apart
ment house, but arrested the Lance
woman when she ran to the street part
ly clothed.
Tb;r5 C,Se Continued
The charge of untruthfulness was
based on Clines statement to Capt. Ed
ward ]. Kelly, third precinct, that ne
had not entered the apartment house
The board, however, found his state
ment was correct.
The board yesterday also heard testl-
mony relative to charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer against Police
men R. A. Williams and c. P. Flynn
third inspection district vice squad. The
case was continued for week because
of the absence of important witnesses
The accusations grew out OF party
the officers are said to have attended
last Summer at camp near the Poto-
mac River.
Inspector o. T. Davis presided at the
hearings yesterday. Other members OF
the board were Capts. Michael Collins
and jeremiah Sullivan. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Chester Gray prose-
cuted the cases.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
GLASSFORD DELAYS
NAMING NEW HEAD
OF NO. : PRECINCT
Lieutenant to Fill Post Va
Gated by PIemmonS for
Time Being.
THREE ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR PRESENT PROMOTION
Chief of Police Wants to Study
Qualifications of officers Be-
fore Making Choice.

Selection of a successor to Capt. c. L.
PlemmonS of the fifth police precinct,
who retireS Monday, will be deferred for
several weeks, it was learned today at
police headquarters.
The question of filling the vacancy
to be created by retirement of Capt.
PlemmonS was discussed at a brief con-
ference between Brig. Gen. Pelham d:
GlaSSford, superintendent OF police, ana
Inspector L. l. H. Edwards, personnel
officer. and the decision reached to post
pone the appointment Of new com
manding officer lieutenant will be
designated as an acting captain to COM
mand the precinct until the vacancy is
filled.
Explanation Not Given.
No explanation was given for delay
ing the appointment CT new captain,
which would have caused promotion OF
several other men-a private to ser
geant and a sergeant to lieutenant. 1t
was indicated, however, that Gen. Glass
ford, who has just returned from a
tWo-Week vacation in tie South, desired
to examine the qualifications of men
eligible for promotion before making
any changes.
Three lieutenants have been certi-
fed to the Police Department by the
Civil Service Commission as being ell
gible for advancement at this time.
Lieut.. ]. w. Pierson, attached to ad-
miniStrative headquarters, heads the
list, followed by Lieut.. Richard H.
Mansfield of the Detective Bureau.
Lieut.. Gustav Lauten of the ninth pre-
cinct is third on the list.
Can Select Any Of Three.
Under civil service rules, Gen. Glass
ford can select any one of the three
men to succeed Capt. Plemmons. He
has not, however, indicated any pref
erenCe.
Discussion of the impending person.
mel changes was one of Gen. Glass
fords first duties upon his return to
duty. He remained at his office only
a short time due to the closing of the
building in which police headquarters
is located pending the removal OF
large safe, and took to his home for
study a number of official reports
awaiting his attention.
Gen. Glassford told friends his two
week trip in the South had benefited
him physically, and that he had VIZ
tually shaken off the severe cold which
caused him to take the trip.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
{. {. GRAHAM GETS
MEDAL FOR SERVICE
Head of Employment Com
mittee Receives COsmo-
poIitan Club Award.

The Cosmopolitan Clubs distin-
guiShed service medal was presented at
a luncheon today to Edwin c. Graham,
chairman of the District of Columbia
Committee on Employment, for the
most outstanding public service rem
dered by Washingtonian during 1881.
Dr. J. Rozier Biggs, chairman of the
clubs Distinguished Service Medal
Committee, who made the presentation,
said that the committee considered Mr..
Graham's work in reorganizing the EN-
ployment Committee and directing its
work to be the greatest civic service to
Washington during the past year.
Work Is Praised.
when a chairman was needed for
the District of Columbia Committee on
Employment last Fall" DR.. Biggs de-
clared, this man was asked to assume
the task, and the manner in which he
reorganiZed that committee, started it
to functioning almost 100 per cent from
the start and has kept it going toward
greater and better heights. constitutes,
in the minds of the committee, the
most outstanding public service to
Washington in 1881"
Mr. GrahamS work for the Com
munity Chest was also cited.
Mr. Graham is chairman of the Ad-
viSory Committee on Coordination of
Recreation for the District of Columbia
member of the Council of Social
Agencies, the Hygiene Society of the
District, the Washington Institute for
Mental Hygiene, director of the Amer
ican Civic Association, director of the
National Capital Civic Fund member
OF the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trade and of the George
Washington Bicentennial Commission
and has been prominent in numerous
other civic enterprises. He also is a
former president of the Washington
Board Of Trade.
Stresses Work of Clubs.
Replying to Dr. Biggs, Mr.. Graham
lauded the part played by service clubs
in the community and stressed their
particular Importance in Washington,
where the people are without franchise.
Judge M. M. Doyle, president of the
International Federation of CoSmopoli-
tan Clubs, addressed the meeting, which
was held in the Carlton Hotel. William
L. King, president of the Washington
Cosmopolitan Club, presided.
The presentation Of the medals to
Mr. Graham marked the third success
Sive year of the award In 1929 the
medal went to Martin A. Leese in