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Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
STATE WHEAT
CROP QUOTA SET
Allotment of 971,7OS Bushels
Aimed to Cut 1884 Yield
From Yearly Average
STATE FARMERS PROFIT

The Roosevelt administration de
cided last week to 60 ahead with
its domestic wheat program with
out waiting for an international
grain agreement simultaneously
with the recess of the London
wheat conference, Secretary Wal
lace announced the amounts that
each state and county would be al
lotted to grow next year of the
456, ,198, ,588 bushels Of wheat that
has ben estimated as the amount
that will be needed for domestic
consumption. Wallace set Della
wares wheat quota at 971,703
bushels as compared with the
States average yearly production
of 1879, 500 from 1928 to 1923.
Quotas set for three counties fol-
lowed New Castle 392,OO7; Kent,
420,085, and Sussex. 1861.
VIII Announce Cut Percentages
Wallace said that within ten
days he would proclaim the per-
centage Of acreage reduction that
would be required Of farmers in or
der to qualify for benefit payments
of up to S136, 100000 under the
voluntary domestic allotment plan.
Previously, he had announced that
he would require an acreage reduc-
tion UP to a maximum of 20 per
cent with the final figure to await
the outcome of the London wheat
conference. After that meeting
recessed until August 21, he refus-
ed to express an opinion as to the
prospects of an international
agreement being reached later.
Meanwhile, Wallace said plans
were being considered for export
ing wheat to the Orient to relieve
congestion of the grain in the
Pacific Northwest. He said ad-
ministrators realized that in
Europe they have restrictions
against what they call dumping
in the Orient, however, we could
sell wheat as low as so cents
bushel." Part of the proceeds of
the processing tax now in effect on
wheat may be utilized to expand
markets and stimulate wheat ex-
ports to the Orient, he said. The
wheat that will be needed for do
mestic consumption next year will
be grown in AZ States and 2233
counties. The allotment announc-
ed by Wallace was one of the sec
ond steps toward putting the vol
untary domestic allotment plan in
to effect. Already 30-cent-a-
bushel tax is being collected from
the persons who mill, or otherwise
prepare wheat for human con-
sumption, to gather the money
that will be paid farmers for sign
ing agreements to reduce their
acreage for harvest next year. The
contract signing will probably
start next month.
How Farmers VIII Benefit
The processing tax is expected
to yield S136,O0O,000 and from it
I the farmers will be paid 28 cents
for each bushel of the allotment
that they produce. Twenty cents
of this amount will be paid them
this Fall after the contracts are
signed in the campaign that will
start in August and continue until
Sepember Is. Ninety million dol
lars will go out to the mthen. The
other cents a bushel will be paid
when proof has been presented
showing that the farmer has ac-
tually fulfilled his contract to re-
duce his acreage. This proof will
be obtainable next Spring and
Summer. The allotment for each
farmer will be worked out on the
basis Of the production his farm
has averaged over the last three
years. The farmer will sell his
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
GRANGE FIEI
DAY UP COUy
James F. Farmer, Nd
Speaker, To Address ID
ers of New Castle COuI
PICNIC AND OUTi

James G. Farmer, Lecture
National Grange, vii I
speaker at the annual pic.
field day of the New Casl: !
Pomona Grange next ThunI
the farm of Edward Megg,4
the road between Hare'S
and Christiana. The prog7
start at 10 O'Clock, standa.
George K. Ball. who has Cd
the sports for men and .
announced there will be t
pitching, broad jumps, higiI
3-legged race in which al
ter. Boys over IS year;
cIassed in the mems eVens
Mabel Taylor is IN chaF9
sports for women and
similar events as in the M {
boys sports will be held
will be awarded in all tn
A basket lunch viii be Il
noon and Mr.. Megginsol
vided tables and chairs toi
attend. Following the
Worthy Master Eugene W
will introduce former
Robert P. Robinson, wore A
er of the state Grange ES 4
troduce James c. Farmer
speak on "Our Farm PEoa'
w nat we Ndn
Them. Following !"
tbsrs will be a baseball !!
tween the married and %
Of Of the Grange. In case II
nicnic will be held in fa
Corner Farmers Club Eo'r
intersection Of the duFo-
ward and school House =.
committee in cnaIse M
comprises Ed"aL1 .I.r
chairman; Frank -. 80
Poultney, Edward " w., ~.
Robert FREDERICK ii
B. Taylor. Mrs. an ars,
Miss Elva DAVIS "'g |
and Mrs. Eva nus "A
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
One Passenger Killed
on Railroads in 1892

New YOrk.-Only one passenger
9as killed In railroad accidents in
1892. the American Railway asso-
citation announced in citing a safety
record for the year. Tie victim
was a railroad employee Off duty.
The best previous safety record waa
four fatalities Ia 1881 The asso-
citation said 480.OOO,9OO passengers
we're carried during the year.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
QUICK RELIDl IN gED|

Stomach pans b
gas disturoailTS - Emil; y
quickly VII 7 ...rtburn, y
lets. BanlSn nsa, 81 relief
R. Jones, Druggist
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
p r EMPIl
n,,.d Pittsburgh J
succeeds H.D.kruggIt,

Several changes IN !.
Railroad othclals = :
at Harrington Il d
formerly assislan' mrs;
on the r..'sg Harrington "a, .
H. D. Kruggle anu .fJd
replaces Jack MoFF : =, !. 4
en- "a n, .'.;sor priof /
erly a supetslsy .,.ics ! Hsf
Kruggle's service : = Tsna1
being transferred !, J.
near Harrisburg 1
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
Cuttlefish Furnishes Pigment

The cuttlefish which supplies the
white bone of the same name that
is hung in canaries' cages also fur
nishes the dark brown pigment
known as sepia
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
Better Stop There

In Virginia. q. S. A., there is a
mine 1900 feet deep. The tempera-
ture at the bottom Is 16S degrees
Fahrenheit.-Tit-B Bits.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Age
ISSUE OF AUGUST 1, 1883

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02

Always Complaining
Most Of us don't get justice In
this world but still we comnlain.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02

Joseph E. Carter, of this town,
has the contract for painting the
new school house.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
D.C.PHYS|C|AN
DENIES CURE
. WAS FATAL.
Autopsy Shows Powerful Cor
rosive Was Part of Heal
ing Formula

Accusations that Mrs. Cora
L. Britton, 80, wife Of DR.. Ro-
land L. Britton, Of Mays Land
ing, n. j.. died as the result Of
treatment for cancer prescribed
for her by DR.. H. R. Street, Of
the 400 block of Girard Street
Northeast, were Indignantly de-
MED today by the Washington
physician.
Mrs. Britton died yesterday at
the South Baltimore General Hos
pital, where she. was !, admitted
April 2, AS the result Of an
autopsy yesterday, Coroner Otto
M. Reinhardt, of Baltimore, has
ordered an inquest this afternoon.
Rover Orders Probe
A chemical analysis of the or
gans during the autopsy revealed,
according to DR.. w. B. D. Penni-
man, Baltimore chemist, that the
treatment given the woman had
consisted of a highly powerful
corrosive followed by a prepara-
ton from a wc!l-knoWn cotton
seed derivativ> used extensively in
cooking as a substitute for lard.
Both formulas we're said to have
been secret.
An investigation has been or
dered by District Attorney Leo
Rover and a. representative Of
Rover's office will attend the in
quest today.
DR.. Street, notified of the allie
cations made by the dead wo-
mans husband, also a physician,
said today:
"MrS. BrittOn died of a COM
plicatiOn of diseases which Iere
in no way connected with the
treatment. 1 have treated hun
dreds of persons, including men,
berS of Congress-, by my method.
The charges are unfair and un-
just. The woman came to me
because she had knowledge of
the success of my methods
through friends"
During the treatment Mrs. Brit
ton boarded at the home of DR..
N. Sherwood Ferris, 200 block
of Shepherd St., Chevy Chase,
Md.
Husband Asks Justice
DR.. Ferris did not treat the
woman but said today he was
convinced that her death had
not been due to the treatment.
She died, he said, of pleurisy,
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The Washington times., 1933-05-05
BUSINESSMEN
HEARROPER,
WALLACE
Farm Secretary Cuts Off Radio
to Sound "ConfidentiaI"
Note to U. S. Chamber

Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace and Secretary of Com
merce Roper today pleaded
with representative of big
business and industry for a
better cooperation with gov
ernment, pledging in return
cooperation of the two de-
partments.
Secretary Wallace delivered two
speeches before an overflow audi.
ence in the auditorium Of the
United States Chamber Of Chm
merce building-one an extern
poraneous speech, straight from
the shoulder, and the other
cut-and-dried hand out to the
press"
Bans Radio
Wallace ordered the radio cut
off and told his auditors he
would talk directly to them and
not to the country at large.
After that he read another
speech.
He grew confidential in analyz-
ing the farm situation, focusing
attention on the three major
crops-cotton. wheat and corn.
AS for revolution among farm
ers, no matter how hard they
are pressed, the Secretary dis
counted such action by saying
that "the farmer never quits"
Roper on U. S. Economy
Staggering working time of
clerks through long furloughs,
closing of district trade offices
in this country and of trade pro-
motion offices abroad, and elimi-
nation of a considerable number
of employees were suggested by
Secretary Roper in his address
before the Chamber.
He outlined his tentative plans
for department reorganization in
the form of suggestions, asking
the advice of the audience as to
furloughs and dismissals about
IL hours after President Roose-
welt had called on the same
group to increase wages and en-
ploy more help.
Mr.. Roper said American in
dustrial equipment is capable of
producing more than we can
possibly utilize. He blamed the
economic crisis on faulty distri-
button.
Cup to Business"
This was due, in part, he said,
to transportation problems, and
he felt that concentrating in his
department the administrative
work relating to transportation
agencies, including communica-
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The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Rover Orders Inquiry In Cancer Death
Dollar Dips
ToMewLOw,.
Pound 81

NEW YORK, May 5 GN.S0.-
The precipitate eight-cent drop of
the dollar today, in relation to the
British pound, was interpreted by
economists here as a reflection of
foreign diStrust in controlled in
flation." The pound was quoted
at $4.O0.
Economists did not believe cur
rency spectators could have
brought about such a sudden fall
in the value of the dollar, which
now is about 80 cents in gold.
They saw the added drop Of the
dollar on foreign exchange as a
part of the domestic movement
from unstable currency to prop
erty of some sort that will offset
currency depreciation. One eco
nomiSt said:
Recent European experiences
with inflated currencieS natu-
rally have led to a distruSt Of
all efforts to control an in
flationary program"
The, eighty-cent gold value Of
the dollar is the lowest point to
which the .Eaifkd States currency
has sunk since the Civil War
period.
During the period from 1862 to
1879, the United States was off
the gold standard, At one time
during this period the value Of
the dollar dropped to IS cents in
gold.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
SCHACHT URGES
UNITY IN CRISIS

NEW YORK. May S GN.SJ
Declaring that the economic crisis
was based on moral rather than
economic reasons, DR.. Hjalmar
schacht, president of the German
ReichSbank, arrived today on the
liner Deutschland for a con-
ference with President Roosevelt
in Washington and pleaded for
international cooperation.
DR.. Schacht asserted that the
world faced a choice between
separation and poverty or CO.
operation and prosperity" He
said:
Monetary changes, tariff ma
chinery, and similar methods
may ease the feeling for a
while, but more is needed"
Expressing optimism over the
pending world economic confer
ence, the German financial ex-
pert said:
"There is more hope this time
for our making headway in
overcoming the worlds crisis
because you people have taken
the initiative. Let me put it in
a few plain wOrds-the Ameri-
cans won the war, now they
have to make the peace"
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
TW|STER KILLS
IS IN ALABAMA

HELENA, Ala, May 5 UNS0
Striking shortly before dawn, a
tornado wrought devastation and
death in this little Alabama vii
lage, virtually leveling the town,
killing at least 13 persons
Lifting after it had cut a lethal
swath through Helena, the swirl
ing funnel SWooped down on
Centerville, a Bibb county COM
munity, and killed six negroes.
The tornado struck here shortly
after 3 a. M, during binding
rainstorm. Awakened by a roar
like the passing of an armada Of
airplanes, residents rushed from
their homes.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
.JAPS ASK RUSS
To PARLEY

TOKYO, May S G.N.SO.-The
japanese government has sug-
gested to Soviet Russia the ap-
pointment of commission to set
tie the controversy between Rus
sia and Manchukuo over the Chi
nese Eastern Railway in Manchu-
ria. which has threatened to
involve Russia and Japan in war.
The foreign office disclosed to-
day that it had proposed yesterday
to Soviet Ambassador Yurenev
that commission composed of
Vice Minister Arita. representing
Japan; Yurenev, representing Rus
sia, and Ting Shi-Yuan. represent
ing Manchukuo, meet in Tokyo
and settle the railway dispute and
all other outstanding controver-
sizes.
Yurenev approved the proposal
and is asking Moscow for instruc-
tionS.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05

tend a dinner for Ruth Bryan
Owen, given by Fannie Hurst.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party
slipped through northern New
York cities and villages Thursday
afternoon almost unobServed. Her
roadster was heavily Side-cur-
tained and few persons, if any,
recognized her.
Casey in Party
In her party was State Trooper
Leo D. Casey, friend of the Roose-
veltS.
Mrs. Roosevelt met him in
Syracuse and he accompanied
her here. Casey met the RooSe-
veltS two years ago at the Mercy
Hospital in Watertown. He was
paralyZed from the hips down and
through the efforts of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt he has
been enabled to regain somewhat
the use of his lower limbs.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Navy Grads
Forbidden
To We'd

Naval midshipmen must serve
their two years probationary com
missioned service after graduating
before marrying, Secretary of the
Navy Swanson ruled today. He
said he had reached a definite
decision on the question of lovers
VS.. service. He said:
81 am a great advocate of
matrimOny. but / am convinced
it will be better for both the
service and the men to serve
their probationary commits
stoned service.
81 have great admiration for
a man who falls in love, but
the man should wait until the
time is OppOrtune before he
marrieS.
eff one of those fellows at
the Naval Academy falls in
love and marrieS, then the wife
will be down here pleading with
us to shift him. all Of which
lowers our power to order them
aaH0ARd."
Asked if there would, be any
exceptions to thi~ rule, Swanson
replied:
Certainly not. One mans
love is as good as anOther'S."
A reporter interjected:
"That never has been deter
mined"
Swanson replied:
"Well, it is determined now"
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Make
Front Porch Speech

MASSENA, N. Y, May 5 0.N.SO
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, accom-
panied by Miss Nancy Cook, of
this village, were guests at the
home of Miss Cooks father, Allen
Cook, "a, today.
The First Lady, who drove her
own roadster here from Washing
ton, arrived last night, escorted
by State troopers and followed
closely by a black sedan, said to
contain secret service men.
Will Make Speech
Mrs. Roosevelt was resting today.
but, responding to pleas that she
speak to local residents, announced
she will deliver an address from
the veranda of the Cook home at
5 o'clock.
She said she intends to spend
the weekend here and be back in
Hyde Park Monday night. She
goes to New York Tuesday to at
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
SOAR
AS DOLLAR
DECLINES
Profit-taking Fails to Stem
Uprush; RooseveIt's
Speech a Factor

NEW YORK, May 5 (I.N.S.J.
Security and commodity mar
kets doomed to new highs for
the year today as another
deluge of buying was touched
off by President Roosevelt 5
optimistic speech on business
before the United States Cham
Der of Commerce last night and
a fresh collapse in the dollar.
With a flood of selling from
London and Paris, the dollar
crashed to new lows since. the
nation abandoned the gol d
standard. Sterling scared 8 cents
to 81, the highest level since
England left gold in September,
1881. Francs Spurted 102 points
to 473 cents, guilders jumped 96
points to 48.10 cents, and other
currencies scored sweeping gains.
At today's lows, the dollar
showed a depreciation of about 20
per cent since the Administration
embarked on its initiation pro-
gram.
Stocks Up to 3 Points
The stock market under the
lash of enormous buying orders
running to $4,000 shares spurted
/ to 3 points. The high speed
ticker was swamped Immediately
after the opening and fell more
than 10 minutes behind. The rise
ran into enormous profit-taking
which checked the upruSh but
most of the gains were held.
Wheat and cotton set the boom
pace in com m dity markets.
Wheat Spurted more than cent
a bushel while cotton jumped 81
bale.
Other staples like silver and
rubber scored good gains.
Bonds felt the speculative urge
as we'll with the low-grade issues
squirting $50 and more per $1,000
bonds. U. S. Government and
other gilt-edged bonds were firm.
President Roosevelt's plea that
business leaders do all in their
power to raise wages as we'll as
his promise that the Government
would aid industry put it's house
in order and help it back to
profitable operations fired the
speculative imagination.
Blue Chips Lead Rise
This was augmented by week
end grade reviews, which declared
business activity went to new
highs this week with the recovery
assuming nationwide proportions.
The time-tested leaders like
U. S. Steel, Allied Chemical, Con-
solidated Gas, American Tele-
phone, Union Pacific, Atchison.
New York Central and General
Motors were in the van of the
rise.
Wall Street was thrown into
bedlam by the flood of buying
that poured in right from the
opening. The forenoon was one
of confusion as the lateness of
the ticker left traders guessing as
to the exact prices.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Jesse Jones Chosen
Chairman of r. f. C.,

Jesse H. Jones, of Texas, was
elected chairman of the board of
the R. F.. C. today, succeeding
Atlee Pomerene. of Ohio, resigned
Secretary of the Treasury Woodin,
ex-officio member of the board,
attended the boards meeting.
Jones has been acting chairman
since Pomerene left and has han
died the R. F. C.'s activities in the
banking situation.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Er-WHe Found Slain,
Detroit Man Seized

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May S
G.N.SO.-George D. Reed, 35, a
Detroit fireman, was held in the
Washtenaw county Jail today in
connection with the ride slay-
ing" of his attractive divorced
wife, Ruth, 35. Her body was
found on Dixboro Road, nine
miles north of here yesterday, rid
died with bullets from 80 cali
ber pistol. Capt. Don Leonard,
of the State police, said Reed had
quarreled with her over the GUS
tody Of an adopted daughter,
Eileen. 5.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
RECORD FIELD
FOR DERBY

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 5
1.N.SO. - twenty-five nomina-
tions, equaling the record, were
filed today at Churchill Downs
for tomorrow's running of the
Kentucky Derby, the greatest
horse race in America.
This bumper field, which in
cluded just about every horse
with a fighting chance, came as
a surprise, Trace Call being the
only withdrawal Of consequence.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
GOES FREE.
IN a HRS,
GOV.ELY
STATES
Detroit Times Telephone Call
Gives "0tficiaI Report"
Boston Paper Concurs

DETROIT, May S U.N.SD.
Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massa-
chusetts told the Detroit Times
by long distance telephone TO-
day that he had received "Offi.
cial intimatiOn" that Peggy
McMath would be returned, un-
harmed, within "a hours, The
Times said in copyright
article today.
BOSTON, May 5 GN.S.).
The: Boston Evening Ameri-
can in d ~e6Pyright article to-
ra2y said:
The kidnapping was an in
side job!
A person we'll known to
the McMath family was the
brains of the plot!
No gangster or racketeer
had any part in it!
These startling facts in the alb
duction of Harwich's little rich
girl" were unearthed today by q
Boston Evening American reporter
as her return moved nearer COM
pletion.
Peggy's Return Waited
State detectives, troopers, police.
and Government agents, a force
comparable only to that employed
on the Lindbergh case. are de-
liberately withholding action until
the child is returned.
Because he has agreed with the
McMath family that the first step
is to procure the safe return OF
the child, Gen. Daniel Needham,
commissioner of public safety. had
instructed his detectives to make
no move toward prosecution until
Peggy is home again.
Commissioner Needham knows
the plans to that end.
He has held secret conferences,
known only to those present and
to the Boston Evening American
reporter. The conference was for
the express purpose of perfecting
arrangements for the safe return
of Peggy McMath.
Ready to Cooperate :.
The Boston Evening American
is willing to sacrifice a news
scoop" to accomplish that very
end-that it may give full CO.
operation to the grieving parents
and prevent any miscarriage of
plans for the safe return of their
child.
This much may be told, how.
ever:
A Harwich man, we'll known to
the McMath family, instigated
the plot.
He envisioned, in the kidnapping
Of Peggy" an easy way to OBJ
tain a huge ransom from her
grandparents in Detroit.
He knew the father and mother
were in financial straits and could
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The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Akron PrObers AWGy
To VieD Sister Ship

Congressional investigators OF
the Akron disaster left here to-
day for Akron, Ohio, where they
will inspect the newest and largest
dirigible, the Macon. Representa-
tive Delaney Cd of New York,
chairman of the subcommittee,
headed the delegation.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
OLDEST CHINESE DEAD

PEIPING, May S U.N.SD known
as the oldest man in the world,
Ii Ching-Yun. who claimed to
have lived 256 years, died today
at Kaihsien in Szechun province.
Born of peasant parents, Ii often
declared his longevity was the
result of his habit of cultivating
peace of mind.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Owen D. Young Quits
Radio CORPORATION

NEW YORK, May S Q.N.SO.
Declaring his first duty was to
General Electric Company, Owen
D. Young has resigned as direc-
tor and chairman of the execu-
tive committee "f Radio Corpora
ton of Anne. in compliance
with the court der divorcing the
two companies, it was announced
TODAY.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
SANTIAGO HIT BY QUAKE

SANTIAGO, Cuba, May 5
G.N.SD .-FlimSy structures were
damaged today by the most severe
earthquake felt since the disaS-
trouS tremors of February, 1882.
Some panic occurred but no in
iuries were reported.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Youngstown Steel
Business Picks UD

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May S
G.N.SD Mill operations in the
Youngstown steel district will rise
to 33 per cent capacity over the
week end for the best rate in Is
months, estimates disclosed today.
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
DOLLAR C0LLAPSES; STOCKS HIT new HIGHS
THE WEATHER

Occasional rain tonight and Saturday; slightly
warmer tonight; moderate winds, shifting te
southeast or south. Temperature yesterday
Highest 81; lowest So. 1932-Highest, 7s;
lowest, 52.) Humidity yesterday-Hishest, 9oi