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Smyrna times., 1933-03-29
CONTRACT 2 (N-4)
Indian River Inlet Jetty
900 Lin. Fl. Piling
SOM Fl. p. NJ. Lumber

Performance Of contract shall commence
within ten tl0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified
The above are Emergency Relief Con-
tracts with special provisions to govern
same The minimum wages paid will be
and forty cents per hour for skilled labor
in New Castle County and twenty-five cents
per hour for unskilled labor and thirty-five
cents per hour for skilled labor in Kent
and Sussex counties.
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
a surety bond. certified check, or money to
the amount of at least ten (l0) per centum
of the total amount Of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the Con-
struction Of State Highway Contract
No. ......"
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date Of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved 70 reject any or all
bids
Complete sets Of plans and specifications
may be obtained after April 10. 1888,
upon receipt of two dollars (s2.00)for each
contract. which amount will not be re-
funded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
Smyrna times., 1933-03-29
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received BY the
State Highway Department. at its ONCE.
Dover Del. until 200 O'Clock p. N.
Eastern Standard Time. April IS, 1888.
and at that place and time publicly opened
for contracts involving the following sp-
proximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1933-03-29
QUALITY CHICKS

Blood-tested Barred Rocks and
White Lekhorns, $3.50 per 100.
Custom Hatching, 112 eggs per
tray, 1925. Hatching every Tues
day.
THE MacLUCAS HATCHERY
Phone 123 r - Smyrna, Del.
1-25 If
Smyrna times., 1933-03-29
CONTRACT 1S2E

Drawers & Appoeuinimink Bridges
1000 Fl.
$50 Gu Yds. Excavation
IL. 900 Gu. Yds. Borrow
] .070 Gu. Yds. Concrete Pavement
$50 Lin Fl. Prem. Cork Exp. Joint
Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
200 Lbs. Reinforcement
400 Lbs Catch Basin Castings
40 Lin. TT. "a in. X. C. Pipe
/ 300 Lin. Ft. Wire Cable Guard Rail
s End Post Attachments
Smyrna times., 1933-03-29

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
R. ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5,
1854 Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Smyrna times., 1933-03-29
FOR SALE

Light oak, rolled top Office Desk;
Silvertone Electric Radio. Both
good as new and will sell reason
able. For particulars see.
MALCOLM BURRIS,
Phone 262 r 4 Clayton, Del
3-29 1t
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Utah Backs MIRA.
Volunteer Workers Will
See That Provisions
Are Lived Up To.
BY FRANK p. STEWART.

Special Dispatch to The Star
c ALT LAKE CITY, Utah, August 10.
\ Those who display the N. r. A.
insignia in Utah, especially in Salt
Lake City, must carry out the obli-
cations it implies This is the deter
mination of a committee of volunteer
workers, who are convinced that the
administration Is right, and that the
right arm of the President shall be up
held If any business house does not
display the blue eagle, inquiry will be
made as to why, and full reports made
on the findings Those who display the
picture Of this magic bird also will be
questioned and all information COM
piled. Then the public will be informed
It does not take prophet to tell what
the result will be. The people are be-
hind the movement, and will not toler-
ate or support any antagoniStic effort.
There is no doubt that those who do
not display this insignia of N. r. A.,
and live up to every item Of It's obliga-
tion, will experience great falling of
in business and probably financial dis
aster.
The people Of Utah have another
problem to deal with now. It is a new
sales tax on all retail sales Of per
centum on the gross sales price. There
is much grumbling about this, as it hits
the little fellow, the small retailer and
the consumer who has to count every
penny. The Governor has been given
authority to discontinue this sales tax
when other revenues are available. How
ever, the Legislature which gave him
this power also passed a beer control
act which will bring In some revenue
after January I, 1894.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Oregon A,coiting
Action on Public
Works Program,
Project Sponsors CrO,uing
Nervous as autumn
Is Nearing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTLAND, Greg, August 19.-Ore-
gon is waiting for an engineer to take
hold of the throttle of its public works
projects program and start it on its
way to Washington for final approval.
Marshall Dana. the regional adviser of
the Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana district, is in his Portland Offices
in the new Federal building with the
State Advisory Committee close by. but
neither as yet has received definite in
structions from Washington.
Roy F. Bessey of Washington, D. c.,
has been sent out to take command of
the four engineer advisers. one for each
State in the fifth district, but as yet
the Oregon engineer, at least, has not
been announced from Washington head
quarters. In the meantime, however.
the State committee is collating all the
information possible regarding each
project laid before it and will be all
ready to make its recommendations to
Washington as soon as the engineer is
from his angle.
Meanwhile public works projects
sponsors are growing nervous At the de-
lay, fearful that a late start on con-
struction, will throw the work into the
Winter and either slow it up materially
or in some instances force its abandon
ment until next Spring.
The N. R. A. campaign. on the other
hand, is moving forward rapidly. meet
ing with practically a unanimous re-
sponse on the part of industrial and
business groups. So far there have been
very few complaints of attempted eva
sion, and most of these when run down
have been found to come from misun-
derstanding rather than intent.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Montana Cities
Open offices in
Rehiring Drive
Progress Is Reported in
Organization of State
Under N. X. n.
BY L. M. THAYER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA, Mont, August 19.-R. r..
Purcell, State director OF re-employ-
ment, is supervising the opening OF
half dozen Offices in the principal cities
of the State and expects to have his
department going full blast soon. MI:
Purcell Is resident Of Helena and
maintains his headquarters here.
Organization of the State under
N. R. A. goes forward without fanfare,
but it is believed all possible progress
is being made. The principal industry,
mining and smelling, is virtually down
and little improvement is expected for
some months The State Association
of Merchants is rapidly swinging all
stores in line and lumber and OIL basic,
but minor. industries compared to
mining, will come in later, it is be-
heved
There is no opposition to the move
ment, which is receiving the enthusi-
astic support of the people.
Highway projects within the State,
approved recently by the Federal Bu-
reau of Public Roads, will give work to
more than 1000 men for the remainder
of the season, it is estimated. The
Forest Bureau also will build some
roads and in all. it is thought, from
100000 to S1,500,000 will be spent in
this way in this State. On some of
these projects work may continue until
late Fall.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
august Rains Sore
Crops in Oklahoma
After Parching July
Banner Cotton Yield
NO,u Seen After Loss of
Wheat and Other Grains.
BY WALTER M. HARRISON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, August 10.
Rain can do more for Oklahoma than
Government.
July was vicious month. Weeks OF
relentless 100-degree heat scared corn,
burned pastures. destroyed gardens and
made the Fall outlook dismal.
August was poured in a more kindly
mold Generous rains have visited the
whole State. including the sadly
where the Spring gales. added to
drought, converted a rich wheat area
into desert.
Now the prospect is for banner cot
ton crop, good Fall pasture, bumper
crops of sorghum grains and generous
Fall gardens from the thrifty who live
out of their own pantries. 1t is esti-
mated that $l6,000,000 Of Government
cotton money and S12.000,00 of Fed
eral wheat money will be added to in
crease the Fall and Winter business in
Oklahoma Present prospects are for
the best Fall there has been in Okla
homa in three years.
Effects of the N R. A. are being slow
ly felt in the cities and towns. While
few unemployed have been restored to
the pay rolls, the movement is in that
direction In five of the principal cities
a rough estimate shows some $500
persons added to pay rolls. The cam
paign still is in a formative state. but
there is no question but that the Blue
Eagle is going to get the aggressive
support Of the buying public in this
State.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Citizens Probing
Code Violations
In Ne,o Hampshire
Some Complaints Re.
ceired of Firms Not
Lining Up to Pledge.
BY J. ]. MCCARTHY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANCHESTER, N. H.. August 90
With industries and business establish
ments operating under codes, attention
in New Hampshire this week turned to
violations of the N. R. A. codes.
A number of complaints to the effect
that some of the stores and few in
dustries had not lived up to the re-
quirements of the Blue Eagle have been
received by the N R. A. Co-ordinating
Committee, Walter T. Anthony, the
Manchester secretary, states.
Mr.. Anthony pointed out that there
is nothing the committee can do about
it at this time. but there will be an in
vestigation and a report will be made
to Washington. pending action.
The New Hampshire potato market
is again secured. Granite State farmers
will supply a chain store organization
with 400 stores, with native potatoes
this Fall
Harold ]. Lockwood of Hanover. New
Hampshire State engineer. has been
notified by Washington Of his appoint
ment as State engineer for New Hamp-
shire and Vermont under the Federal
public works act.
Old Home day was observed in
Swanzey on Thursday. The town also
marked the bicentennial of its founding
and the centennial of the birth Of its
genius, Denman Thompson. author OF
THE Old Homestead One Of the
features was the presentation OF the
play that has been witnessed by mil
lions of Americans. with Henry Horton,
successor to Mr.. Thompson, in the role
of Uncle Joshua, again taking that part.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
AIR Of OPTIMISM
LOST BY NEVADA
Ray of Hope Is Seen in Lift
ing the Embargo on Gold
Concentrates.
BY EDGAR REINHART.
: pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New, August 19.-The air OF
optimism which prevailed in Nevada
during the last few weeks has disap-
peared and no one will express an
opinion at this time that better times
are coming.
Out of the dark sky appears a ray
Of some hope, however, in the lifting
of the embargo on gold concentrates
This is held to be most promising to
the man who is mining for gold here
for the belief is that a much better
price can be obtained in markets other
than the United States. The extent
Of this has not been made known out
here, however.
Suffering From Drought.
Nevada is suffering from another
drought, and this, combined with an
extended spell of excessive heat, makes
the outlook for the stock raisers and
ranchers not very bright. The lamb
crop, it Is estimated. will be about 410,-
600 head This is the same as last year,
but compared with 1881 it is some 300,-
900 smaller.
The ranges are dry. there is no irri-
cation water, and although one crop of
alfalfa has been cut and stacked, fears
are expressed that there will be no sec
ond crop.
This means that the cattle and sheep
raisers must get their stock to market.
This situation Is not confined to Ne
vada, and. as result, there may be a
rush Of stock to market at time of
the year when it cannot be absorbed at
prices that even would pay to ship it.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
NEbRASKANS WAIT
FARM PRICES RISE
Improvement in Hog Levels
Will Aid Business, n. R. A.
Executive Asserts.
BY GEORGE F. FISHER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, August 19-Nebraska farm
ers still await that rise in hog prices
which the administration Is bending
every effort to accomplish.
Regional Director Frank w. Murphy,
when In Omaha this week. said the
level of farm product prices is much
too low.
when these prices are on the basis
of the 100-cent dollar the farmer will
become the best buyer in the country
with his demand for machinery, build
ing material. paint and hundreds of
other necessities"
Efforts Of Secretary Wallace to pre-
pare for processing tax on hogs after
October l, to finance an emergency hog
reduction program are being closely
watched
Buying Changes Proposed.
Formation of the United States Live
Stock Association in Washington, with
producers and marketing agents as
members, will have a direct bearing on
the outcome Of this movement. Incor-
porated in the purposes OF the organi-
Zation are changes in methods of buy
ing to eliminate direct purchasing of
animals from the farmer which has
lowered prices.
The reduction program contemplates
payment Of bonus Of about 81 head
to farmers for marketing million
sows soon to farrow and 100000 pigs
under 100 pounds by October /. Sue
cessful outcome of this program,
coupled as it is with reduced corn
acreage, will mean more to the Mid
west than any other one feature of
the recovery act, experts here say.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
$500 JOBS MADE
IN IOWA COUNTY
SEATS BY CODES
62Of99ih State ShO,U
Guin-Prices Turn
Up,Oard in Week.
BY C. C. CLIFTON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DES MONIES, Iowa, August ia
survey in Iowa last week showed an
estimated total of $500 new jobs Gre
ated solely by N. r. A. in 81 Of the
States 80 county seats.
In these same cities 1922 employers
have signed the Presidents minimum
wage, maximum hour blanket code
agreement. 1t was estimated that 20
per cent Of the new jobs made by the
work division called for in the code
agreements were in Des Moines fac
tories, stores and warehouses.
The upward swing in prices was re-
fected in figures on food for Iowa re-
leased last week The average price for
all food products in Iowa had increased
Z per cent since May Is. OF the chief
food products only the price Of milk has
not increased to greet the new deal.
The Iowa political spotlight was CEN
tered on the State insurance commits
sioner's Office last week, when ef-
fort Of new Democratic administra-
ton Oowa's first in more than 80
years. attempted to remove E. w.
Clark, Republican insurance commits
sioner
Commissioner Clark. who has been
named in several legal entanglements
recently dealing with merger of two
fraternal insurance groups and the re-
ceivership Of the Royal Union Life In
surance Co. during his administrs ton,
was the target for another marksman,
when Democratic Attorney General Ed
appointed illegally by Republican Gov
Dan w. Turner. predecessor of Gov.
Clyde L. Herring
1t Is O'Conner's opinion that Clark
former member of the State Legis-
lature, in voting to increase the salary
for the insurance commission, was not
legally entitled to assume the office a
short time after his vote was cast.
Clark charged the Democrats were
seeking his Office and that Attorney
General O'Connor's ruling was but a
bit of politics" When denied his nav
check he filed a written demand for
compensation.
Clark never received the wage in
crease for which he voted A subse-
quent appropriation bill cut the salary
for the office down to its original figure
of $4,000 a year
Clark last Wednesday filed petition
in court at Davenport asking that a
suit against him involving the merger
of the Modern Brotherhood of America
whose headquarters formerly were at
Mason City. Iowa, and the Independent
Order Of Foresters of Toronto, Canada
be dismissed
Gov. Herring. entering the dispute
over alleged delay by Federal land
banks in approving Federal farm loans
attacked methods used by appraisers in
Iowa
While D. P. Hogan. president Of the
Federal Land Bank Of Omaha, Nebr.
which administers the mortgage re-
financing program for Iowa. was in
Washington, D. c., to confer with Off
cials of the Farm Credits Administra-
ton, Herring declared that, in his opin-
ion, higher appraisals must be granted
Evening star., 1933-08-20
WESTERN CATTLENDUSTRY
BANDS TO HELP LIFT PRICES
Plan to Limit Production if Necessary
Gar Proposed at
Conference.

mittee, complied with the desire OF
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, as
expressed at the conference by Victor
Christian, assistant director of the
production division Of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration.
A telegram has been sent to Secretary
Wallace, asking for conference as soon
after August 25 as possible. The COM
mittee was given only one instruction
to devise some plan whereby Gamer
cows can be removed from the market,
where they are in competition with the
better class Of meats.
Otherwise, the committee has a free
rein and is authorized to draw up an
agreement with the packers and Sec
retary Wallace. Two Of the most i'm
portant suggestions made at the meet
ing to the committee are appointment
of a dictator for the industry and some
plan for minimum price to producers
and maximum price to consumers.
Thirteen resolutions were passed by
the stockmen, one Of which asks low
railroad rates on cattle being moved out
Of drought areas and on food being
moved into these areas.
Two others dc-,and lower commis-
sion and yardage rates. Other resolu-
tions included:
demand for a Government probe
Of rising retail meat prices while prices
to producers were dropping.
A tariff on foreign meats and an en-
barge on cattle from any country where
the foot land mouth disease is known
to exist
A protest against politics entering
into selection of managers Of the re-
gicnal agricultural credit corporation.
The stockmen by an almost unani-
nous vote decided to fight vigorously
the order of Secretary Of the Interior
Ickes, who has announced his intention
CT removing fences from the public
domain. He already has ordered re-
moval Of fences in New Mexico and
Arizona.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
BY MAX HILL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


~ ENVER. Colo. August 19.-The
Western cattle industry, last
frontier Of American individu-
alism, has cast its lot with the
- chieftains OF the new economic
order.
In an important conference this week,
representatives Of the industry voted in
Denver to participate in the new deal
and named a committee OF five men,
bers to represent the cattlemen and CO.
operate with the meat packers and Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace to raise
prices and, If necessary, limit production.
Sheepmen, through thei- secretary.
F. r. Marshall of Salt Lake City, ex-
pressed their wish to remain outside, so
the important new setup was confined
to cattle.
Hogs, because they are listed in the
agricultural adjustment act as basic
commodity already are in a position to
be manipulated for the sake of higher
prices.
Collins Chosen Chairman.
Charles E. Collins of Kit Carson,
Colo, cattleman and banker and presi-
dent of the American National Live
Stock Association, was chosen chairman
of the cattlemen's committee, which is
expected to speak for the industry as
q whole for the duration of the national
emergency.
Other members are: J. Elmer Brock
of Kaycee, Wyo, former president of
the Wyoming Cattlemen's Association; ;
Herbert Russell of Los Angeles, a vice
president of the American National;
c. c. Abbott of Alliance, Nebr., one Of
the largest producers of cattle in that
State, and Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde,
Tex. president of the Texas and South
western Cattlemen's Association, and
owner Of a 200 0,000-acre Texas ranch on
which he has $500 cattle and 5000
sheep.
The cattlemen, in naming the COM
Evening star., 1933-08-20
FINNEY SAID TO HAVE
EMPLOYED AGENT IN D. c.
Kansas Market Plunger Reported
to Have Received Allegedly
Inside Information.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
TOPEKA, KanS, August 19.-
Ronald Ffnney of Emporia, whose ca
reer as q market plunger the last six
months is alleged by Federal and
State authorities to have been financed
by forgeries of Kansas municipal bonds
amounting to at least 100000, did
not confine his activities to Kansas and
Kansas officials.
The tran is said to reach to q hotel
IN Washington, D. c., where F1nney
maintained Representative" who was
furnishing him what Finney evidently
believed to be inside information as to
administration plans as these would
affect the stock and commonly
markets.
In Kansas, Finney's bond and mar
ket operations have resulted to date as
follows:
Ffnney has been arrested, and Is out
on bond pending his preliminary hear.
ing, charged with uttering forged
Kansas City, Kans, bonds which were
IAsposed Of to the National Bank OF
2topekA.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
WYOMING IN FULL
SUPPORT OF N. R. A.
State Highway Commission, How
ever, Is Troubled by
High Bids.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CASPER, Wyo., August 19-Wyoming
will be back Of the National Recovery
Administration 100 per cent unless all
signs fail, but the success of the ad-
justnients to this end have been tenn
pered some by minor difficulties attend
ing another branch Of the program.
When the State Highway Commission
proceeded to the scheduled award Of
the first million dollars worth Of con-
tracts under the highway division of
public works it ran against an obstacle
in the form Of high bids. These ran
as high as IS to so per cent above esti-
mates of the department, and only 6
of the 18 prospective contracts were
awarded for about one-third of entire
sum involved. Starting Of work on the
others accordingly will be delayed until
the next meeting of the commission.
when new bids will be opened.
No action has been taken on other
forms of public works projects, although
applications are now pouring In to the
State Advisory Committee and pro-
posals will receive initial consideration
at the next meeting. Patrick J. OCon-
Evening star., 1933-08-20
FAVOR n. r. A. SUPPORT
South Dakotans Believe Future Prosperity of State Depends
Upon Success of Roosevelt Program.

and in other parts of the State so they
can earn sums from the Federal funds.
Bids are expected to be opened about
September by the South Dakota
Highway Commission for the construc-
ton of seven miles Of new concrete
paving on Highway No. 16, between
Sioux Falls ard Brandon. the latter
town being on highway extending
toward the Minnesota boundary. This
project will give employment to addi-
tional men. The Sioux Falls Brandon
paving project is among the first of a
series of such projects in South Dakota,
which have been passed upon and ap-
proved by Federal engineers at Wash
ington, R. w. Clarke. Huron. member
of the State Highway Commission,
said. These projects will be paid for
from the Federal highway funds as
signed to South Dakota.
A recent windstorm which swept
through heavy timber in the Black Hills
blew down thousands Of trees, and this
will result in additional men being given
employment More than 10000 feet
of timber that fell during the storm
has been purchased by Rapid City, S.
OAK, lumber company.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
MAINE DRYS HOPE
TO DEFEAT REPEAL
Prohibition Forces Will Make
Fight on Economic Grounds,
Leader Announces.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA. Me- August 19-Maine
drys will make their campaign against
Endorsement of repeal of the eighteenth
amendment for the September II elec-
tion on economic grounds, according to
Edward NJ. Lawrence of Rockland,
manager Of the campaign They will
claim, he asserts. that repeal Of ma
tional prohibition will cost the people
Of this State $27, 900 900 annually.
Discussing this, Mr. Rockland says
that the claim is that the tax which
the Federal Government will receive
from the sale of beer will be $780,
000,0 900 annually, this to be derived
from a 1-cent-abottle tax This means
that to give that revenue there must
be per capita consumption of 200
bottles, which at 10 cents the bottle
means an expenditure of $40 each
person. To give the expected revenue
of $3.50, ,000. 900 from hard liquors, with
tax Of 60 cents a bottle, there must
be a per capita consumption of SIS
worth of liquor each year, a total of
S35 per capita for beer and hard stuff.
Maine has 10000 people This means.
says Lawrence, that out of Maine must
go $27,000,000 annually for liquor of
one kind and another