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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
MILFORD EXHIBITS LARGEST
EVER STAGED IN DELAWARE
MANY PERSONS VIEW PROD
UCTS -ARMORY FILLED
With Completion of Judging and
Awarding of Prizes, Poultry,
Rabbits, Crops, Show Closed

One of the largest poultry, rab-
bit and farm crop exhibits ever
held in Delaware opened in Mil
ford on Tuesday of last week under
auspices of the Delaware State
Poultry Association, Delaware
Rabbit Breeders Association and
the Delaware Crop Improvement
Association. The combined exhib-
its continued until Friday. Tues
day night the Delaware Rabbit
Breeders Association held ban
quet in New Century Club build
ing. Rabbit furnished a consider
able portion of the menu the idea
being to show how excellent food
rabbit meat is when properly cook
ed and served. H. F.Weldin, pres
ident of the association, presided
and Rev. Frank Herson, pastor of
the Avenue M. E. Church, well
coined the visitors to Milford The
speakers were Charles o. Lewis,
of Roslyn Heights, L. l.; H. S.
Palmer, of the University of Della
ware; H. E. Mitman, of Philadel-
phia; Robert M. Scott, of Torres
dale, Pa; H. N. Jones, Hampstead,
l.. IT,; Walter Scott, Germantown.
1t was pointed out in the speeches
that there were 500 rabbits in 39S
pens at the show. The chief at
traction to many of the breeders
was a hybrid rabbit whose fur re-
sembles chinchilla. 1t was also
pointed out how the fur of the
various kinds of rabbits resembled
other well known furs. There is
a good market for this type Of rab-
bit fur Superintendent H. F.Wel-
din, of the rabbit show, stated that 4
this is the largest Winter exhibit |
of rabbits ever held in the United |
States and the third largest show
ever held. Large crowds attend
ed the exhibits and many came !
from distant points to see the dis
play. The exhibit of rabbits is be-
ing held in the old grange hall on
South Front street, across from the
Community Building. There are
500 entries, the cages occupying
both the lower and upper floors.
The exhibits come from as far
north as the New England States
and as far west as Indiana. The
rabbit exhibit was a big feature of
the show. 4 special attraction of
the exhibit is the Rex rabbits
which is the new hybrid developed
for the valuable fur. Rabbits are
being bred that produce fur of
beautiful texture that closely re-
sembles the most expensive skins
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

idea, john" Doth astonished and
thrilled by the grip the stranger
took on the situation.
Her answer produced the desired
effect. The waiter bowed and dis
appeared.
Now, give me the parrot" the
young man commanded the child,
but the small tyrant ducked the
pilfered bird beneath the table
cloth. 81 say, I'm deucedly sorry"
he apologized to Rosalind, and began
to search for something in one of
his coat pockets.
What an adorable husband"
thought Rosalind with something
like a pang of regret in her own
lonely heart. Hes the sort who
would do anything for the woman
he loves, even take her baby daugh-
ter to public eating place." How
did girls discover such husbands?
Now he was thrusting a small
white rectangle in her direction.
I'll make this thing right in any
way you WISH" he said. Here's
my card. I'm representative for
Scott and Ashley bonding corpora
ton. Perhaps your husband has
heard of the firm"
I'm sorry, but l haven't a hus-
band" replied the confused Rosa
lind. Il mean Il, this ring is only
part of a sorority initiation, and
if your baby daughter likes the par
rot she may have it. l know about
your firm through my father. He is
Albright Ashley, the president"
well. say now, this is luck"
beamed the stranger. But, by the
way, this isn't my daughter" he
protested, crimsoning again. "Dotty,
here, is my sister Mildred's child.
I'm Qotty's bachelor uncle, Hugh
Ripley. I'm trying to chaperon the
young lady while her mother full
fills an engagement with a dentist"
Just then the waiter appeared
with the consomme, and the meal
which had suffered such a tempest
uous beginning approached a salts
flying conclusion.
(Copyright.l
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
CHANGE IN TEACHING RULES
Delaware State Board of Educa-
ton Regulates Teachers

Notice has been given by the
State Board of Education of Della
ware of an important change of
rules in respect to teachers certif-
Gates. The following items are
noted: After July 1, 1882, a High
School Teachers Certificate VIII
not be valid license to teach n
grades below the Junior High
School, except that no teacher now
teaching in the Elementary Grad
es on a High School Teachers Ger
tificate will be required to lose ar
change her position because Of the
change hereby made. After july
1, a High School Teachers Certif-
cate will not be a valid license 10
teach as principal of an element
airy school of more than five teach
ers, except that no teacher SHAH
be dismissed from his position be
cause Of the change hereby mado
After October 1, 1882, no Elemen-
tary School Teachers Certificate
of the Second Grade will be issued
After January I, 1884, it will be
necessary for candidates for the
Elementary School Teachers Ger
tificate of the First Grade to have
had at least three full years of pro-
fessional preparation after gradu-
ating from high school. After Oc-
tober 1, 1884, no Elementary
School Teachers Certificate win be
issued of lower grade than The
Collegiate Certificate in Elemen-
tary Education; and further The
present rules for raising a certif-
cate from Third Grade to Second
Grade shall become of no effect .af-
ter October 1, 1882, and for rails
ing a certificate from Second
Grade to First Grade shall become
of no effect after January 1, 1884;
and further The principal of
Junior High School shall hold at
least High and Elementary
School Principals Certificate.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
DOVER JR. o. U.A.M. OFFICERS
Roy Williams Elected Councillor Of
Caesar Rodney Council No. 8

Caesar Rodney Council, No. 8,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
six months: Councillor Roy Will
liams; vice counselor, James Chad
wick; recording secretary, Talbert
5. Carly; assistant recording sec
rotary, Herbert Still; financial sec
rotary, Ralph D. Kichline, treasur-
er, John c. Hayes; conductor,
Frank L. Mckee; Warden Charles
Dore; inside sentinel, Edward
Stevenson; outside sentinel Earl
Pleasanton; representative to
State Council, Walter p Carlow;
trustee for IS months, Gilbert
Chadwick.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
IL Million Mortgages on Farms

The farm mortgage debt in Del
aware increased from $9,469 900 in
1928 to $11, 841 900 in 1880, ac-
cording to figures made public by
the Department Of Agriculture.
The farm debt was distributed as
follows: Owners, $5975,000; ten
ants, $4,383,000; managers, ST.
484,000. In the United States the
farm mortgage debt is estimated
as of January 1, 1880, at S9,241, !
100000, a decline of "a per cent
from the peak farm mortgage debt
in 1928.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
Hastings Names 2 for West Point

Bailey Cavenaugh Cook, of New
Castle, and Kenneth V. Rhoads, of
The Cedars, Marshallton, have been
designated for entrance examina-
tions to the United States Military
Academy at West Point. The ex-
animation will be held on March 1,
1882, and if the candidates are sue
cessful they will be admitted to
West Point, on July 1, 1882. They
were selected on the recommended
ton of Senator Hastings. Rhoads
was designated as first alternate,
and Cook was designated as a
candidate proper.
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Natural Phenomena

Near Dodge City, Kan, copper is
taken from the volcano dust of an
old crater. Sea water stands in an
other crater near Cawker City,
Kan, and bubbles when there are
storms on the oceans.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by tn,
State Highway Department, at its office
Dover. Del. until 200 o'clock P. NJ.
Eastern Standard Time, January 19, 1882
and at that place and time publicly opened
for contracts involving the following an
proXimate quantities:
Contract 229
Gum Cross Roads MiddlefOrd
g Fl. Gomez 3.74 Miles
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Contract 2ss

Sidewalk. NaamOns Creek Road PhiIadel-
phia Pike TO Hickman Road
1850 Feet
$50 Gu. Yds. Excavation
100 Gu. Yds. Borrow
5000 So. Fl. Concrete Sidewalk
Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
1000 Lbs. Catch Basin
20 Lin. Fl. IS in. r. c. Pipe
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Contract 2S5

Sidewalk, Dover to State College
5255 Feet
l,20O Gu. Yds. Excavation
400 Gu. Yds. Borrow
p 600 So. Fl. Concrete Sidewalk
Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
1000 Lbs. Catch Basin
80 Lin. Fl. is in. r. C. Pipe
Is Lin. Fl. 80 in X. c. Pipe
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Contract 1872
Stockley-Zoar Camp GraveIing-2.75 Miles
Acres Clearing
4 Acres Grabbing
1000 Gu. Yds. Excavation
10000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
$500 Gu. Yds. Gravel
14O Gu. Yds Glass A Concrete
5000 Lbs. Reinforcement
240 Lin. Fl. Is in. C. NJ. Pipe
60 Lin. Fl. Is in. R. C. Pipe
80 Lin. Fl. Is in. R. C. Pipe
l.500 Lin. Fl Timber Pilng
IN Fl. B. NJ. Sheet PiIing
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The
NIateI
(H "A. d. s
llmping again. N \
charlie : struck , No. n',. z
found to the 5oaT ~ ),
aside. l'h,.
With MI T. had g. =
smoke va. a a..3. Vi
lhe barn door, r.'3 I
cloud. tn 5lla
heard the cr, i lb',
"Fire,~ u I've
The farmbor,.las ny
the telephone 'l Z,
ed 10 The ons :, o.
The alarm ,'
Neighbors r,. : ! p
rescue. tn
company clangaj''la'
highway. VISTA e.I,.a
i Il Charlie i M
Blake drove out
f a.9, and b batd.
nan 9 ), Then hss
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mad saved the dsJ.
The mOdenI
farm homehI
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

Performance of contract shall commence
within ten tl0) 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 and special provisions for use of
machinery is provided in each proposal
Monthly payments will be made for 90
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 Q0) per centum
OF the total amount of the proposal
The envelope containing the proposai
must be marked Proposal for the Con-
struction of State Highway Contract
NO.
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty 600 days from the date of
opening proposals.
bids
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after January 70, 1882,
upon receipt of two dollars $4,000 for each
contract, which amount will not be re-
funded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
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Contract 2s9

Contract 239
Kenneth Pike Sidewalk to Greenville
6275 Feet
400 Gu. Yds. Excavation
5000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
$4,000 So. Fl. Concrete Sidewalk
Gu. Yds. Class A Concrete
l 500 Lbs. Catch Basin
60 Lin. TT. Is in. r. C. Pipe
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Contract 237
Contract 23s

Sidewalk, Middletown-St. Anne's Church
2700 Feet
1900 Gu. Yds. Excavation
1.2OO Gu. Yds. Borrow
900 So. Fl. Concrete Sidewalk
Is Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
500 Lbs. Reinforcement
500 Lbs. Catch Basin
so Lin. Fl. Is in. r. c. Pipe
Evening star., 1932-05-22
CONTACT BY MEANS
WITH DEAN DENIED
Counsel Says He Was In Concord,
N. c., at Time Of Reported
Meeting.

An emphatic disclaimer that CASTOR
B. Means had any contact with Rev H.
Dobson- Peacock in the Lindbergh case
was issued yesterday afternoon by j.
William Tomlinson, counsel for Means.
Means never saw Dobson- Peacock or
Curtis in his life" Tomlinson asserted.
The statement followed report that
Dean Dobson- Peacock. shown picture
of Means, had told Federal agents that
he resembled one Of the two men who
he says met him In New York and Of
fered to return the baby.
While the Norfolk clergyman and his
companion, John Hughes Curtis, were
engaged in the reputed effort to recover
the kidnapped child, Dean Dobson-Pea
cock went East, being away from Nor
folk March 1929, when the contact Is
supposed to have been established
Accounting for Means movements At
this time, Tomlinson said.
ION March 81 Means telephoned to
New York asking r. NJ. Easley to come
to Washington. (Easley is head Of the
National Civic Leagve) Easley arrived
here that night, and with his wife, was
in conference with Means at the WIZ
lard Hotel from 9:30 to 1880 o'clock.
"On the 26th they. were again to-
gether from 1880 to 2:3o pm. and that
night at 1895 o'clock. Means took q
Southern train for Concord, N. c..
where he arrived March 29> between
$50 and $50 am"
The lawyer, who is conducting Means
defense against the charge that he OBJ
tained $lO4, 900 from Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean in a reputed plan TO get the
Lindbergh baby back, said also that
Means had not been in New York IN
March, April or May.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
RELIEF IS FORUM
TOPIC OF HTTMAN
Nevadan to Discuss Program
Worked Out by Committee
of Senators.

The relief program, worked out by a
committee Of Senators, will be discussed
by Senator Key Pittman of Nevada In
the National Radio Forum tomorrow at
9 pm, Eastern standard time. The
National Radio Forum Is arranged by
The Washington Star and broadcast
over Nationwide network system OF
the National Broadcasting Co.
Republican and Democratic leaders
have announced that a relief program
designed to meet the present emergency
and to care for the unemployed must be
put through before Congress adjourns.
The Democratic leader Of the Senate,
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, and
President Hoover have conferred on the
subject. and hope has been expressed
that the program may be dealt with
along non-partisan lines.
Senator Pittman Is q member Of a
subcommittee of the Democratic Steer
ing Committee of the Senate which has
drafted a bill to cover the relief pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
HOUSE CLEARS WAY
FOR VOTE ON BEER
Action Set for Tomorrow-Bing.
ham Changes Bill to Gain
e. Votes.

BY the Associated Press.
The House yesterday cleared the way
for vote Monday on avs beer. while
a Senate sponsor of a similar measure
changed his bill so that it, too, called
for an alcoholic content Of 2.75 per
cent by weight.
The impending vote on the beer-for-
revenue proposal was the only reason
the House met. Parliamentary require
ments made the session necessary if
the O'Connor- Hull bill. which calls for
3-cent-a-pint tax on the brew 1t
would legalize. was to be taken up on
the next legislative day.
Senator Bingham, Republican, of
Connecticut, in amending his bill to
call for 2.75 beer instead Of 4 per cent
by volume. indicated he did so because
ne expected at least five additional votes
by the change.
He also amended his proposal to re-
peal the eighteenth amendment to pro-
vide that no State could prohibit the
shipment In bond of intoxicants across
its borders when they are in transit be-
tween points not In the State
Bingham's beer proposal, like the
pending measure in the House, calls
for tax. He intends to bring 1t up
when the section in the tax bill levy
ing duties on automobile sales is
reached.
The Connecticut Senator said that If
the beer proposal passed it would elm
mate or reduce many nuisance taxes
now in the measure.
He does not, however, expect IL to be
approved by the Senate, but said he
looked for about 80 favorable votes.
The Senate last week defeated, 81 to
"a, beer amendment introduced by
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of Mary
land
Representative William E. Hull, Re
publican, of Illinois, one of the spon-
sors of the House beer bill. today pre-
dicted between ITO and ITS favorable
votes for it,
The proposition was defeated by a
standing vote during consideration of
the tax bin, but i-prohibitionists in
the House want to get the membership
on record before the Fall elections.
Evening star., 1932-05-22

ernments have always taken the posi-
ton that the Canadian income tax
rate cannot safely go much beyond the
level of the United States rate without
discouraging the investment of Ameri-
can capital In the Dominion and en-
couraging. an eff1ux of capital from
this country" g.
5fsz Accepted Philosophieauy}1I
Z CHARLES M Mundy, president, I the
Oshawa Daily Times, Oshawa, Canada
said:
THE sales tax on manufactured
goods in Canada has been accepted
philosophically by the Canadian people
as q necessary means of raising reve-
nue.. particularly during. these trying
times when many other cources OF
revenue are cut off or seriously cur
tailed.
There has always been strenuous
opposition in Canada to any move tc
apply the sales tax to retail sales, but
when collected by manufacturers and
absorbed In the retail selling price II
Is not regarded as very serious
nuisance.
"Of course we cannot say, that the
Canadian sales tax, or any other form
Of taxation for that matter, is popular
with those who have to pay it, but il
is accepted and I believe strictly OBJ
served. 1t is collected through the Gus
toms department, which has a staff Of
inspectors and auditors who make
periodic check-ups Of manufacturers
II preferred, manufacturers have the
privilege of absorbing the sales tax In
their selling price, but of course they
muust remit the amount due to the
local cusoms Office just the same.
"As you doubtless know our Canadian
sales tax was recently increased to
per cent in an effort to balance oul
budget. This is the highest figure II
has reached, and one would have
thought considerable criticism might
arise, but such has not been the case
as the people generally feel that strin-
gent measures are required at this par
ticular time"
Another article on Cannd's er-
periences NTH the sales tar iDtH dp-
pear in The EUentng Star ton1orToto.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
SALES TAX URGED
/: BY ADVERTISERS
Other Levies Called made.
quate-BaIancing of Bud
get Termed Necessary"

CINCINNATI, May q (R.-A de-
mand for a sales tax rather than any
other method of producing emergency
revenues was made today in resolution
at the annual convention of the Associ-
alton of National Advertisers, an or
ganization of the leading buyers of ad-
Vertising.
Other levies were considered made
quate, unfair and discriminatory. At
the same time, reduction of govern
mental expenditures and balancing OF
the Federal budget were termed fun
damentally necessary" to end unem-
ployment and restore business con-
fidence.
In industry itself, maintenance Of
balance between competition and CO.
operation was urged by Harry Upper,
former vice president Of General Motors
Export Corporation.
cooperative planning by industry
was termed by Charles r. Hook, presi-
dent Of the American Rolling Mill Co.,
as the only sound, logical way out OF
our difficulty
Our obsolete, trust-busting legisla-
ton for the protection of the con-
sumer against monopolies has been
largely responsible for the long stay
of adverse business conditions" he as
serted. The problem can never be
solved by Government inhibitions."
Evening star., 1932-05-22
SENATE ECONOMY
PLAN TO Be PUSHED
Subcommittee Hopes to Re-
new Meetings Not Later
Than Tuesday.

The special Senate subcommittee
handling the question of governmental
economy will resume deliberations early
this week and push ahead as rapidly
as possible to work out a program OF
retrenchments to help balance the
budget. Senator Jones, Republican OF
Washington, chairman, hopes to begin
meetings again not later than Tuesday
The subcommittee Is working in
executive session, going over all phases
of the problem, including various pro-
posals that were originally considered
by the House Economy Committee. II
is not likely that decisions will be an
nounced until the subcommittee has
completed its study of all angles Of the
question.
Salary Cut Question.
One of the principal points to be de.
cided Is whether there should be d
salary cut in Government salaries
above certain exemption, or whether,
in lieu of that, system of furloughs
should be adopted The House, in
passing the bill, approved an IL per
cent pay cut on that part of a Govern
ment salary above $2,500. The Presi-
dent favors a furlough plan instead.
Another important phase of the
program is the proposal to give the
President general authority to bring
about retrenchment by co-ordinating
and consolidating governmental agen-
cies There are many other suggested
methods OF economy to be weighed in
the balance before the bill comes out.
The intention is to have the economy
program ready for Senate considera-
ton Immediately following the tax bill
but how soon that will be is difficult
to forecast. A fight has developed in
the Senate over the inclusion of tariff
items in the tax bill.
Other Fiscal Bills Waiting.
The economy program came from
the House as part of the legislative
appropriation bill. There are number
of other annual appropriation bills
awaiting consideration in the Senate
Appropriations Committee, but, since
the basic questions involved in the
economy measure have a bearing on
appropriations generally, the various
supply bills are beirg held in allegiance
to await outcome Of the economy
measure
Once the economy plan is completed
1t is believed that the various unfinished
appropriation bills will be reported out
of committee and considered quickly
The supply bills pending in the Senate
Appropriations Committee are the
Treasury Post Office, independent
Offices, Navy. Army, legislative and Dis
trict Of Columbia. ..
Evening star., 1932-05-22
DOCTOR TAKES STAND
TO TELL OF ABDUCTION
Chicagoan Faces Two Friends Ac.
cused With Others in Plot to Get
$4,000 From Him.
BY the Associated Press.

by Lue hSSOClhIeQ FT6SS.
CHICAGO, May 2l.-Ransom nego-
tiations Of gang of kidnapers were
described from the witness stand today
by DR.. Max Gecht, one of the first
victims In the recent wave of kidnap-
ingS to face men charged with his
abduction in court.
The men who kidnapped DR.. Gecht
and his attractive young wife first de-
manded $4,000, he testified Then
they cut the ransom down to $40, 900,
to $4,000, and finally released both of
them after little over $4,000 had been
paid.
Il guess we had you overrated," the
doctor quoted one of the kidnapers as
saying. He said the gang had an un-
canny knowledge of his financial
affairs and asserted some of the de-
tails were known only to his friend,
Ward Swalwell Swalwell, one of the
defendants. claims to have been in
termediary, but the State charges he
was really the brains" of the gang.
Edward Finnen, also a friend Of the
Gechts, Is the other defendant.