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Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
FEW ACCIDENTS
ONE-LANE ROADS
Not a Single Accident on 26
Strips of Single Lane Pave
ment Carrying Local Traffic
DOUBLES THE MILEAGE

In the United States there are
some 1900 miles of single lane
pavement from eight to 10 feet in
width. Despite the fact that these
pavements are only one traffic lane
wide, they are almost entirely free
from accidents, a survey shows.
County highway officials in six
states report that accidents Of even
a minor character are not likely to
occur on single lane pavements.
These officials reported on concrete
pavement four to 18 years old car
rying much of the purely local
traffic. The accident map Of Della
ware, states E. D. Duffy, Delaware
Automobile Association, "A. M. A,
1923 Market Street, Wilmington,
which has a total Of 80 miles of
single lane pavement, shows con-
centration of accidents along the
main country highways and not a
single accident on the 26 strips of
single lane pavemnt carrying local
traffic. Single lane pavement con
sists of strip of concrete, one
traffic lane wide, with wide
shoulder for meeting and passing,
which is placed at one side Of the
center line of the roadway. This
type Of pavement, held ideal for
traffic flows of from so to 400 or
500 vehicles a day, is being built in
many rural communities because it
gives main road travel qualities,
all-year service, and doubles the
mileage road funds may purchase.
Freedom from accident on single
lane pavement is due to the natural
safety of concrete and to ordinary
driving courtesy on the part Of the
local citizens who are almost the
only users Of these roads.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
Support Veterans Cause

Governor Buck Thursday issued
the following relative to Armistice
Day: The fourteenth anniversary
of first Armistice Day is a most
fitting time to acknowledge our in
debtedness to the men disabled in
the World War On November II
the disabled American veterans
viii again begin Forget-Me-Not
sale for the benefit of those actual
Iy disabled in the war. 1 sincerely
hope the people of Delaware will
generously support this worthy
cause"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
ASKS ST FOR SITE
FOR POST OFFICE
Selden S. Deemer Would Do
nate Property at New Cas-
tie to Government
OTHER BIDS $4,000, $4,000

Selden S. Deemer, of New Castle.
Del, proposed to donate site for
the new post Office building in that
city, it was revealed when bids for
sites for the new building were
opened at the treasury department
Thursday. The property Mr.
Deemer offers for the consideration
of 81, is at the corner of Sixth and
South streets. The size of the
tract was not given in the propos-
al, but it states that whatever land
is necessary is available for the
consideration of 81. Six proposals
for a site for the new building
were made: John Ries, offered T
shaped tract on the easterly side
of Third street, for $4,000. Edna
Walters Morris, of Wilmington,
proposed a tract on the northwest
erly side of Fifth street for $4,000.
The other proposals are tract
owned by Elizabeth and Joseph
Thomas, at Seventh and Delaware
streets, a total of 1890 feet for
SIS, 500; and Edward v. Platt at No.
East Fifth stret, 5Ox1O1 feet for
$4,000. The property offered by
Mr.. Deemer is a part or all Of the
large lawn surrounding the OLD
Deemer mansion, which has about
500 feet front on Sixth street and
700 feet fronting on South street
It contains approximately an acre
of ground on which no buildings
have been erected.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16

the memory of George Washington
on the Two Hundredth Anniversary
of his Birth. Every state, city and
town in the United States has par
ticipated. Besides, the Celebration
has been carried out in all our ter
ritories and dependencies as well
as in seventy-eight foreign coun-
tries. The records of the United
States George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission indicate that to
date more than one million separ-
ate Bicentennial programs have
been held in all parts of the world.
This unprecedented Celebration
the greatest tribute ever paid to a
national hero-will come to an Of
fetal close with observance of sim
plicity and respect. A united ma
ton will show its reverence and ad-
miration for it's founder. The
United States George Washington
BicentenniaI Commission announc-
es that it has prepared special
booklets to assist organizations in
arranging their Thanksgiving Day
celebration programs. More than
25,OO0 Of these booklets have al
ready been distributed. In addi-
ton the Commission had prepared
a book of sermons made up Of con-
tributions from the leading clergy
men of the various denominations
Of America. These sermon books
have been distributed primarily t
churches in small cities and towns
where facilities for research are
not abundant. Copies may still be
procured by writing to the United
States George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission in Washington
d. @.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
''Fagins" Are Still
Active in London

London.-Like Fagin, whom
Dickens described in Oliver
Twist, thief-trainers still keep
their academies for young pick
pockets in the slums here.
There is a family of seven
children in one of the squalid
dwellings here, all known to be
in careful training for some de-
partment of crime.
The perfection of skill they
are required to develop is aston
ishing. If a child is not able to
pick his fathers pocket of a
handkerchief successfully before
he is four, he is cursed.
The Fagins of today, how
ever, concentrate more on car
stealing. smash and grab raids
and burglary than on such small
endeavor as pocket picking.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
j. p. Virden Heads Pilots

Captain John p Virden, Of Lew
es, was reelected president of the
Board of Pilot Commissioners of
Delaware, at the annual meeting
held in the office Of the Chamber of
Commerce in Wilmington G. M.
Dillon was reelected registrar.
The board authorized Fred Burton
pilot to accept George G. Maull, ,Jr.,
az an apprentice pilot to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement
of John w. Joseph.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
"Tar and Feathers"

Cluj, Rumania.-Peasant indigna-
tion over tax foreclosures reached
the tar and feather stage in n near
by village but since tar and feath-
ers were not available, the farmers
stripped the tax collector, smeared
him with paste and papered him
with his foreclosure notices.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
RFp
"Nf AK AlRS TOCAJ
ARE CONIpTH
Break in W.. Il
ware City CIosod.
the Port Pow
w. D. CLARK, sUpERvI

A force Of Is ao,.
ployees,who have S5oseinnea| 5oss
and night since Fri5sr jjs @o'hiI
15-foot break in the ,ery 1o.., = 4
the Chesapeake and psl.I 1gs,a
al near Delaware Cy,a"a,l ci.s.
their work yesterday =. :. i
occurred in the bra1es T. 5a'
the the canal which passs. '2a1' 9l
CITY caused by s' H. j. u
nigh water il the canal ~ !.
Of the northeast Storm, 1- +
ed over this sectior :, ~alcH|
Water rushed tbronas MOI las'
raising the water n f.. r. 'as
ana flooded the Port ps.1'
ware City 70 ad. wbi.s m
ed q traffic. Tba ~. : ~
filing sand bags ~ ~
them into the gan ~. Il
has been filed WITH =.
it has been necessary : \ i I
ands more for s,,rro.. :
marsh side. WilI;aI, r.,
road supervisor Of Red III
dred said the three-fo9- 4 N. !
der the roadway is ral
enough to drain the msns |
the water will recede beIoJ
road level until the canal \
repaired. Corn fields bor5..
mar - iand were flooded u
were when a similar break |
red three years ago.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16

At the time Of the eclipse of the
sun in 1925. an editor Of New
York paper was living on Long Is
land. He figured that a certain
train would get him into the city in
time to see the eclipse. The train
was late and the sky had begun TO
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
SAFETY COUNd
GIVES ADV
continued From Pags ".

Safety Council urges pars
continually warn children
dangers Of playing with nj
Matches should be kept IN
accessible place 50 that The
sters cannot get them. Oa
matches are far more dad,
than safety matches becaua
viii strike any place and vi.
one upon the other. Safs.yr
es should be used in The /
Many children lose Their il
accidental poisoning in The
each year. All poison bottles
be carefully labeled. Il is
precaution to stick pins |
corks Of poison bottles 50 ttl
can be distinguished in th3
Generally pois0nS need not /
in the homes because It'd
non-poisonous substitute d
but if they are felt to bel
pensible they should be ID
place inaccessible to3 4
Highly polished floors are 4
Of many housewives and u
full injuries and deaths II
caused by Slipping on them
rugs increase the dangsI. /
place rugs at the head Or
stairs or elsewhere On
floors. Although elderly l
are the more frequent II
falls, children come in II
share of tumbles too. III
not to climb on staiTcaS'
railings and other "a
places.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16
SOME SIDE LIGHTS
OF NEW YORK CITY
Told BY Walter Trumbull in
His Own Immical Way
of DOings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Josiah Bartlett was a signer of
the Declaration Of Independence.
His descendants were owners of
New England mills. But the Bart
lett mills ground out one of the fam
lily who was different His name
was Edward A. Bartlett VI, and he
was not interested in spinning.
though he was willing to toll.
Changing his name to Michael Bart
lett, he became an actor and sing
er. Old Josiah Bartlett might not
have thought so much of that. In
his day, actors were not objects Of
especially high regard. But the boy
did WELL Recently he succeeded
Georges Metaxa, the Hungarian, in
the lead of a Broadway musical
show. But they tell me that
Broadway musical show is not the
height of Michael Bartlett's ambi-
ton. He once toured Italy with
an opera company and has been TAX
ing vocal culture ever since. Some
day he plans to become grand
opera star.
Mrs. Bernard Gimbel is one of
the foremost horsewomen in the
United States. She has won many
a prize at horse shows and been in
the lead in many a hunt, but she
always has ridden sidesaddle. Wis
iting the John Hertzes on Long Is
land, she found that all they had
were mems saddles, and for the first
time rode astride. The main differ
ence, she noticed, was that it af-
fected her timing. 1t seemed queer
to her to have to adjust herself con-
sciously to the gait Of horse.
Bernard Gimbel, was, in his col
lege days, a champion amateur
boxer. That is one reason he al
ways has taken an interest in box
ing, and this interest led to his
becoming one Of Gene Tunney's
chief advisers, both in boxing and
business. His oldest son is not
so interested in boxing as his ia
ther, but he has taken up aviation
and is fast becoming an expert flyer.
1t was not long ago that Percy
Hammond, the famous dramatic
critic, was reminiscing. Mr.. Ham
mond permitted his thoughts to
wander down the rose-scented paths
Of Memory Lane. He spoke Of those
who had walked in beauty through
the dear, dead days beyond recall.
He touched upon that fragile thing
known as first love- Finally Mr.,
Hammond sighed and abruptly
pulled himself back into the year
1882.
Il am just" he said descriptive
ly, "an emotional G. A. r"
This has been a bad year for vice
presidents and Office boys, many OF
whom have joined the ranks of the
unemployed. There is a rumor that
certain suburb of New York, for.
merly considered wealthy, is com,
pletely filed with destitute former
vice presidents Of banks and cOrpor
ations. Now that the tide appears
TO be turning. some of them may
drift back to work.
At the time Of the eclipse of the
sun in 1925. an editor Of New
York paper was living on Long Is
land. He figured that a certain
train would get him into the city il
time to see the eclipse. The traiT
was late and the sky had begun Il
Smyrna times., 1932-11-16

All in the Viewpoint
Ninety per cent of We people arr
bigots calling other folks bigOts.-
Atchison Globe
Evening star., 1932-10-17
DR., SCHACHT OPENS
new GERMAN FORUM
Declares Germany's Arms Demands
Show Nation Is
Awakening.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October I'D Hlalmar
Schach,, former president OF the
Reichsbank, inaugurated an Interna-
tional forum yesterday with an address
declaring Germany was awakening, as
manifested by her insistence upon
equality and her fight against the war
guilt lie u.
Speaking on "Germany's regenera-
ton" Herr Schacht said Germanys
attcmps to revise the Versailles treaty
was not due to material factors nor
rancor over defeat in the World War,
but to the fact Gcrnlany's honor had
been trod upon. He said:
Through 1000 years Germans, amid
many vicissitudes, always have found
the neral strength within themselves
for regeneration. What gives US
strength today Is the realization that
our honor has been besmirched.
When I appeal to all Germans to
be conscious Of their nationalism, I
envisage, not q Germany of clanking
arms, or one bent upon war and con-
quest, but one engaged in friendly
rivalry with other nations for the at
tainment Of the highest and truest
moral values"
Evening star., 1932-10-17
INVESTIGATE DUEL
IN WHICH TWO DIE
Federal Prohibition Agent
and Deputy Sheriff Victims
in Cabin Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

RUSSELbVlL LILLE, n.y. OcCODcr IL
Federal and county officers today sought
more detailed information concerning a
pistol fight which claimed the lives of
a Federal prohibition investigator and
a Logan County special deputy sheriff
IN a Negro cabin late Saturday night.
Frank A. Mather, 40. prohibition in
vestigator. working out Of the Louis
vile Office, and Bluch Soyars, 81, su-
perintendent of the Russellville Water
Works and a special deputy sheriff,
were the principals in the fight. Soyars
died an hour later and Mather sue
cumbed Sunday morning.
At a private hearing before County
Judge ]. w Linton yesterday it was
decided the officers killed each other
and that they were the only ones who
fired pistols in the cabin, which was
being used by Federal officers as cor
raj for prisoners taken in liquor raids
in the county.
Police Chief o. H. McEndree, who
led party of Logan officers to the
cabin after he said he received a re-
port OF trouble there, and Sheriff
George Russell said the shooting re-
suited from failure of the Federal men
to advise local officers Of their plans
or to identify themselves.
At Cincinnati William M. Woodruff,
prohibition administrator OF the sixth
district, said reports to him were that
Our men properly identified them
selves to the local officers" He said
the matter would be investigated ito
determine wherein the responsibility
lies"
County Attorney John A. Whitaker
said testimony at the preliminary hear
ing was tina. the local officers entered
the cabin, found several white men and
Negroes there, and ordered them not to
leave Mather started toward the door,
Soyars ordered him to halt. they
scuffled, pulled pistols and killed each
other.
In the confusion eight prisoners taken
in liquor raids fed, but were rounded
up Sunday. TIE other Federal men
in the cabin, l. cstigator Marvin Fish
er, Special Constable Bernie Hines and
Boss Oates, taxi driver foc Deputy
Marshal c. F. Wade, vino were mem
bers of the raiding party, were held in
Jail overnight but released after the
hearing.
Deputy Marshal Wade was out In the
county with other Federal officers look
ing for stills when the shooting occurred
in the cabin. The Federal men were
sent here to raid in the county during
the Logan County Fair, at which Gov.
Ruby Laffoon delivered an address
Saturday.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
JUDGE HOLDS JILTNG
Is NOT HUMILIATlNG
Chicago Jurist, However, Sees No
Law to Prevent Man From
Sueing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, October Ito the sup
port of male dignity and encourage
ment Of bachelors. Judge joseph David
declares: II cannot see for myself where
a man suffers any humiliation when
he's Tilted
But the judge. hoping the State Su-
preme Court will rule on the question,
said he could find no law to prevent
man from asking damages for broken
heart. Hearing CT the S25,000 suit OF
Alanson Malott of bennington, On
tario, against Mrs. May Luettig Brown,
his former sweetheart, will start next
month.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
RED CROSS PRAISED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE. Va. october 17-The
Danville Chapter, American Red Cross
is encouraged over the praise given ii
by j T. Teets. field director of the
organization of Warrington. who made
an inspection and survey of the chap-
te- and its work last week Mr.. Teets
stated that the local chapter is doing
try of city its size.
Evening star., 1932-09-29
SALE-AUTCMOBILES.
IE.Asrd

AUTOMOBILES at Wescnler's auto auction.
s28 H St NV. every Wednesday and Satur-
day. 10 am Usually a good assortment.
Evening star., 1932-09-29
DO\V\TO\NN

1905 Rhode Island ave. w.-Recent.y re-
decorated throughoIt. Tiled baths with show
e-S. electric reirlge.ation.
kitchen and bath ..................,S40 90
Two rooms, kitchen and bath ......-.. $500
1444 Rhode Island Ave. NV.
One room, rrc nail. Kitchen and bath.
electric -efr!geratlon .-.....-.. .--....Ii250 20
CHAS. ID. SAGER.
Evening star., 1932-09-29

3I4 Pennsylvania Ave, Sc.
RENTS ADUsTED TO FEDERAL PAY CUT.
NEWTON HALL.
14l7 Newton st. NV.
Rooms. Dining A!cove. Kitchen. Bath.
F-izidalTe.
while th, Federal fur!oush plan Is il
operation. a., ner cent Of the rent Will be
rehated ea"l month
Resident Manager
re, D-o,,,,snc
Evening star., 1932-09-29

, 1918 NJ ST NV.
2 large. well furnished, basement rooms
and kitchen. reasonable LarEe room and
kitchen. lSt Foor. $3.50 weekly.
Evening star., 1932-09-29

522e CONN AVE- front room all modern
improvements: newly decorated: s1750
month; refined only. Phone Emerson 1910.
Evening star., 1932-09-29

$685. 5th ST. N.W.-Bright. airy front room;
excellent neishborhood; private home: a
block street car; reasonable. Georsia 6S53.
LA SALLE-Room adjoining bath in attrac-
tive S-room, 2-bath apt; immediate posses
Evening star., 1932-09-29

who like their steak rare their
coffee black their drinks straight.
Their feet NAV he big but they're
not tender. It's a mans car.
Evening star., 1932-09-29

1490 NEWTON N.W-Room, kitchen. sleep
ing porch or dinette, next bath: modern;
PRIVILEGES; employed adults; $50. Adams 5222.
Evening star., 1932-09-29

140l EMERSON NV, Piney Branch Park
Delightful rooms in newly decorated modern
home near Nth cas-: reasonable prices. .
Evening star., 1932-05-07

lending institutions which are trustees
for the peoples savings.
Full credit is due to the great num-
Der Of building and loan associations
banks, insurance companies and other
lenders that have made possible sub
stantial increase in home ownership In
many of our cities in the past decade.
1t Is only too evident, however, that
there are wide areas in which Satisfac-
tory conditions have not yet oeen
reached.
There is need for better appraisals.,
for more careful scrutiny of personal
risks and for conservatism when other
groups are carried away by boom con-
ditions
THE troublesome second mortgage
stands out as a problem to be solved
through the public spirited co-opera-
ton within each community. a course
which examples have shown to be prac-
ticable. At a number Of points, also
existing State legislation appears 10 De
a negative influence and deserves care
full review Our home financing system,
nevertheless, will be needlessly weak
until the individual institutions can de-
rive adequate added reserve strength
through the establishment OF FeoeraI
home loan bank system along the out
lines suggested by President Hoover.
The subject of taxes is closely re-
lated to that of home financing because
the manner in which Government rev.
enues are raised has a great deal to do
with the chances Of success or failure
when a family borrows money with
which to acquire home.
Every homeowner is concerned not
only with the total budget of the local,
State and Federal governments. which
must be raised by taxes, but especially
with the percentage Of State and local
Evening star., 1932-05-07
MORTGAGE RELIEF
NEED REVEALED
System of Home Loan Banks
to Provide Discounts
Held Necessary.

Outlining results Of the Presidents
Conference on Home Building and
Home Ownership, in the home finance
and taxation report on the housing ses-
sions, points to the need of creating a
system of home loan banks to discount
mortgages on dwellings.
In foreword to the publication, Just
released, Secretary Lamont states:
THE obiectiveS of home financing
can be stated in simple terms. A long
term loan, amortized through regular
inStallment payments, should be avail
able at all times to any family in a po-
sition to make an adequate down pay
ment on the house and to continue reg
ular payments of interest and princi-
pal. Interest charges should be rea-
Sonable.
Loans should be made on a basis Of
sound appraisal and good judgment as
to the borrowers capacity to pay to
protect both the borrowers and the
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Air Ferry for Isle of Wight.

Air ferry service win connect the Isle
of Wight with the mainland of England,
Evening star., 1932-05-07

imposts that are raised through taxes
on real estate.
"Of the revenues so raised, it Is par
ticularly concerned with a fair appor-
tionment through careful determination
OF assessed values and reasonable dis
tribution Of special assessments for
public improvements of strictly local
character.
Inability Of homeowners to meet
nome financing charges because Of spe-
cial assessments and increases in taxes
Is listed by the committee on finance
as among the most important causes
OF foreclosure. Both the committees
on nnance and on taxation have rem
dered an immense service by making
oefinite. practical Suggestions which
any member of the conference or anv
citizen who wants to promote home
ownership on a sound, economic basis
can use. S-'
The committees show how thev have
reacned their conclusions and present
valuable records of their past experi-
ence. Once the way is pioneered bv
wen reasoned statement Of detectives
and an outline of procedure. the road
70 accomplishment is clear. chal-
Ienge IS offered to any one who wants
Evening star., 1932-05-07
HOUSING PARLEy
PLANS REVIEWED
National Realtors Directors
Study Conference Urged
for Convention.

Plans for a proposed national con-
ference on housing, to be held at Gin
cinnati in connection with the annual
convention there of the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards, June
% to July l, were reviewed by the di-
rectors of the body at recent meet
ing in Chicago.
Suggested plans for chain Of local
conferences, to learn the actual needs
of each community, both in relation to
present homes and future construction,
also were outlined by the association c
new Committee on Housing.
Charter Being Completed.
The proposed charter and bylaws OF
the American Institute OF Real estate
Appraisers of the National Realtor AS
ISOLATION are being completed, and VIII
be submitted for approval at an organ
ization meeting of the institute at the
convention. The action by the lnstl-
tute will be subject to ratification by
the national directors.
The institute convention action Is
seen as the elimination of association S
work the past four years to establish a
better knowledge Of real estate ap-
praisal and definite standards OF sound
practice.
The institute is organized to certify
appraisers who meet its tests.
A first step was taken by the board
to provide machinery through which
the association may include in. its menl-
bership competent and responsible per-
sons in real estate business who are
located in cities in which there Is no
existing real estate board.
Amendments Planned.
Amendments to the constitution and
bylaws of the association are to be
presented to the convention. They
would provide for affiliation of indivi-
duals from unorganized territory
through membership in State associa-
tions.
The most comprehensive study ever
to be made of the actual working Of
recent new types Of legislation aiming
at wider or more equitable tax distribu-
ton, budget control and cutting of tax
costs, now is being completed at the
University Of Chicago under direction
of DR.. Simeon E. Leland, it was an
nouuced. This study already has been
used as the basis Of drafts Of legisla-
tion for a number of States.