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The Washington times., 1933-03-29
Railroads Discard
Mann WOr1-Out Cars

The railroads of the United
States have replaced in the past
ten years more than 81 per cent
TO their freight cars and nearly
81 per cent Of their locomotives
with more modern equipment, it
is reported by the car service
division of the American Railway
Association.
Since January 1, 1923, there
have been installed 826,593 new
or rebuilt freight cars, which
enabled the railroads to retire
2j7 SOC obsolete freight cars.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
Commodity Prices
Up by Fisher Index

Commodity prices have in
creased for the second week in
a row, Prof. irving Fishers index
based on 100 as the average Of
1925, standing at 56.6 compared
with $751; a week ago.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
A Complete
Funeral $500

Or even LESS The SIS funeral includes:
Casket. any color: plate engraved with
name; No. l outside pine case: embalm-
ing and shaving. If necessary: adver.
tising of notices: hearse. two Cadillac
limousines; rugs, chairs. scarf for the door.
removing from hospital or home and all
necessary services that are 80 we'll
known at the DEAL FUNERAL HOME.
DEAL DE HFHN FGNERA1. HOME, LINCOLN $500
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
EXCHANGE SEAT UP

Arrangements have been made
today for sale of New York
Stock Exchange seat at Sill. 900,
a gain of $4,000 over the previous
transaction.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
Decline in Surplus
Freiqht Cars ShOIUHl

Surplus freight cars in good
repair on class one railroads as
of February % totaled 649,63O,
q reduction of 20,598 cars below
February IA, the American Rail
way Association reports.
Evening star., 1933-08-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 17.-Thieves
broke into the automobile of Gen.
Francesca de Pinedo yesterday and
stole instruments and data the italian
flyer intended to use on his proposed
long-distance transoceanic flight to-
morrow
The aviator and his backer, Capt
Hugo v. dAnnunzio, were shopping
downtown for charts and parked the
automobile. The door was pried off and
brief case of important data, baro-
graph and chronograph were stolen
De P1nedo had planned to leave Floyd
Bennett Field today in his huge Bel
lanca monoplane. but adverse weather
conditions held him on land
The stolen data concerned operating
tests made for fuel consumption, motor
temperatures and performance over a
period of months
new wrinkle or two on how to keep
awake while trying to smash a long
distance flying record will be used by
Gen. de Pinedo on the flight.
De Pinedo expects to lift his six-to
monoplane. laden with 1.l00 gallons of
gasoline, from Floyd Bennett Airport
tomorrow morning, cross the Atlantic
circle Rome and then fly eastward to
wherever winds, fate and his own judg-
ment vii take him
He has devised two methods TO wake
him should his plane drop so much as
degrees while he catnaps.
The first involves a siren which auto
Evening star., 1933-08-17
GANDH| INITIATES
FAST Of PROTEST
Censorship CIamped Down
on Plans to Abstain
Until Death. -.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POONA, India, August 1.-THE Ma
hatma Gandhi refused his evening meal
last night and thereby initiated a new
fast, H. G. Haig, home member Of the
Legislative Council, said in that body
today
Haig said Gandhi was informed dur
ing the afternoon of certain privileges
the Indian government was Offering him
and that the nationalist leader indi-
Gated at first that he would not fast.
Later, however, the Mahatma in
formed the Jail superintendent he had
changed his mind Haig declared.
A barrier of secrecy surrounded the
little leader in Yeroda Jail today and
it was impossible to ascertain whether
he had abandoned the death fast, as
was announced last night
A report circulated that he was still
fasting. His decision to abstain from
food followed his inability to obtain
facilities for continuing his untouchable
campaign.
Evening star., 1933-08-17

Of the United Greek Art Societies, one
OF the groups sponsoring the celebra-
ton, today sent a cablegram inviting
the former Chicago utilities magnate
to help make the occasion q success.
County officials have unsuccessfully
sought to return insult from Athens to
face charges of embezzlement and grand
larceny in connection with the crash of
his utility enterprises.
Evening star., 1933-08-17

THIEVES STEAL DE PINEDO PLANE
DATA, PERIL FLIGHT FOR RECORD

matically screams when the plane varies
from true course. The second consists
of a gadaet which will squirt water on
his face in case the first method fails
to awaken him.
He expects to fly at high altitudss
and thus be able to sleep few minutes
at time without danger.
The former Italian air staff chief Is
considered one OF the worlds best long
distance pilots.
De Pinedo's ship is capable of a top
speed Of 100 miles an hour. His motor,
one of the most powerful ever used in
monoplane, developes 525 horsepower
The 140-pound bachelor flyer is con-
fident he will break the long distance
record set recently by the Frenchmen,
Codos and Rossi who flew about $500
miles from New York to Kayak. Syria
De Pinedo said he may fly to Kurachi,
India. or Bagdad.
Evening star., 1933-08-17
VISITORS LIMITED
Government Announces Terms Of Com
promise With Gandhi.

Government Announces Terms Of Com
promise With Gandhi.
SIMLA, India, August II LP)-The
government issued a formal statement
today setting forth its compromise Of
fered the Mahatma Gandhi
The following facilities were granted
him:
First, he might receive newspapers
and periodicals, but he was not allowed
interviews for publication in the press.
Second, he was not to see more than
two visitors daily
Third, he might send instructions and
contributions to the editor of the Hari-
jan Journal thrice weekly and a limited
number of letters to other corre-
spondents.
Fourth. he might have at his disposal
convict typist.
The communique concluded with the
statement:
1T is understood that Mr.. Gandhi
is dissatisfied with this decision and has
started fast"
Ganohi was arrested August l as he
was about to launch a new civil dis
obedience campaign. He was sentenced
to Jail for one year.
Evening star., 1933-08-17
INSUlL INVITED

CHICAGO, August IT R.-The
Greeks are making preparations for a
gala day at A Century of Progress Ex-
position August 27 and they would like
to have present that prominent Athen-
ian. Samuel insult.
Marion Schroeder Booras, secretary
Evening star., 1933-08-17
Prince Michael Has Measles.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, August II
tP.-The young Crown Prince Michael,
who is spending a vacation at Costanza
is suffering from a slight attack Of
measles and laryngitis. His physicians
issued a communiQue today saying that
his condition was not serious.
King Carol also is III, suffering from
slight attack of fiu,
Evening star., 1933-08-17
P R OOF !

In 100 clinical test cases con-
Quoted under close medical and
laboratory observation Syl-Vette
produced amazing results. Ex-
cess fat was lost at an average
of 8 to Is pounds per month. At
the end of the test period, in al
most every instance users de-
clared they felt much better
physically. Their general ap-
pearance was improved. too.
These tests demonstrated that
Syl-Vette is a thoroughly natu-
raj, pleasant way to lose excess
fat. They proved beyond all
doubt that Syl-Vette satisfies the
desire for food, prevents gnawing
hunger pains and that users of
Syl-Vette actually feel stronger
and more alive, instead of weak
and nervous.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
NJ. e. CONFERENCE
DATE is FIXED
Bishop A. w. Leonard to Pre-
side Over Rehob0th Meet
ing on March 29th
SESSION ON PAY PLAN

Pastors and laymen of Smyrna
as well as all over the Will
mington District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church are
much interested in the announce
ment that the date of the meeting
of the annual conference has been
changed from March Is to March
20. The conference will be held at
Rehoboth. Announcement of the
change of time was made to the
four superintendents of the Will
mington District by Bishop Edwin
H Hughes, resident bishop of the
Washington Area Of the NJ E.
Church Bishop Adna w. Leonard
resident bishop of the Pittsburgh
Area of the Methodist Church, has
been designated by Bishop Hughes
to preside over the conference.
Bishop Leonard is well-known in
Wilmington, having conducted a
preaching mission last January in
Grace NJ. E. Church, there. This
will be the first session of this con-
ference in which laymen, with
equal vote on all matters except
the admission of members to the
conference, passage of characters
of ministers, and the ordination of
ministers, viii participate. The ad-
mission of laymen to the annual
conferences was directed by the
session of the General Conference,
held in Atlantic City last May.
The admission of laymen will mean
that approximately five hundred
persons will have to be entertained
at the next session of the confer
ence, as every charge in the con-
ference will send lay member as
we'll as their pastor to the confer
ence. The next session will be en-
tertained on the all pay plan, the
cost to be betrayed from a special
conference fund raised by a tax on
the salaries of ministers. Enter
tainment will be provided in Re
hoboth for all desiring it, and the
conference sessions will be held in
the firemen's hall as there is no
church in Rehoboth sufficiently
large there in which to hold the
conference.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Dorothy NJ. Pepper to Wed
Ernest doc" +. Smith of Kenton

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pepper, of
Georgetown, at a bridge supper
Wednesday, announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Dor
othy May Pepper, to Ernest e.
Smith, Jr., Of Kenton. Miss Pep
per is a graduate of the George
town High School, class Of 20,
and of Beaver College, Jenkintown,
Pa, class of 81. For the past
two years she has been teacher
in the Delaware Demonstration
School, Georgetown. Her father
for more than quarter Of 2 cen
tury has been a rural mail carrier
from the Georgetown postoffice
and has conducted an extensive
dairy and poultry farm, near
Georgetown. He is a senior mem
Der of the firm of Byron Pepper &
Sons, extensive hatcherymen, who
are known throughout the Eastern
section Of the country. Miss Pep
per is a sister Of Mrs. John Town
sen, of Dagsboro, (nee Miss Naomi
Pepper, a former member Of the
faculty of the Smyrna High
School and is we'll known in this
vicinity, having been a frequent
visitor to this town. Mr.. Smith is
the son of DR.. and Mrs. Ernest F.
Smith, of Kenton, and is a grad
uate of the Smyrna High School,
class of '27 and the University OF
Delaware, class of 81. While at
the University Of Delaware, he
studied business administration.
His father is connected with the
State Board of Health. He is a
member of the Kappa Alpha and
Phi Kappa Phi fraternities- No
date has been set for the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
WORK ON DUAL
ROAD TO SMYRNA
Weather Permitting, Much
Preliminary Work Will
Be Done During Winter
MAY EMPLOY 100 MEN

The State Temporary Emerg-
ency Relief Commission spent sew
eral hours in Dover early last week
making further plans for alleviat-
ing distress among the unemploy-
ed by providing work for them on
various projects which have been
under consideration. Weather per-
mitting, actual work will be start
ed this week on one or more pro-
jects. Gradually the force of un-
employed to be provided with jobs
under the commissions plans will
be increased until $4,000 man days
Of employment will be provided.
First on the list Of projects so far
approved by the commission is pre-
liminary work in connection with
the extension of the dual highway
from Smyrna to Reynolds Corner.
This will provide jobs for about
$50 men who will be recruited from
the upper part of Kent county and
New Castle county. This and two
other projects win be started this
week if the weather clears. The
other two projects are the grading
about the Mt. Pleasant School on
the Philadelphia Pike and the dual
highway job between Bear and
Hare's Corner. The work to be
provided the unemployed on these
projects would be the equivalent Of
% days employment for 1000 men,
it is estimated. Other projects will
be announced later Among other
work approved by the commission
is the construction of sidewalks
about the University of Delaware.
grading about the State Hospital
at Farnhurst and grading about
the Ferris Industrial School and
the Industrial School for Girls.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
VICE-CONSUL AT LISBON
Daniel V. Anderson, Dover, Named
to Post in Portugal

Daniel v. Anderson, of Dover,
son of former Northumberland
of Delaware, ]. Hall Anderson, has
been appointed vice-consul at Lis
bon, Portugal. He has been study
ing at the Foreign Service officers
Training School. Mr.. Anderson is
a graduate Of the Dover High
School and of the University Of
Virginia. He had long been inter
ested in diplomacy and attended
the Foreign Service officers Train
ing School, Washington, shortly
after his graduation by the Uni
versity of Virginia, about seven
years ago. He went abroad with
the Anderson family about two
years ago and spent a year on the
italian Riviera. While there he
became a vice-consu1 at Rome, but
resigned to return to the United
States with the family. After re-
turning he re-entered the school.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
DOG SAVES CONFLAGRATION
Herman Mitchell Near MiddIetown
Saves Much By His Pet

The dwelling and several out
buildings on the farm of Herman
Mitchell on the Warwick-Cecilton,
Md, road, near Middletown, were
saved from destruction by fire at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning
when a watch dog awakened
Mitchell when a large cow barn
took fire. The dogs frenzied bark
ing aroused the family and the
Middletown Fire Company was
summoned. The firemen were un-
able to save the COW barn but with
the use of chemicals prevented the
spread of the blaze. The barn was
empty with the exception of a har-
vesting machine and 25 tons of
hay. The place is owned by Oscar
Goodhand, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
known as the Meadows Farm"
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
REV. J. Z. PROUSE
ONCE AT CLAYTON
81-Year-Old, Retired NJ. E.
Minister Served i'm Delaware,
Maryland During Ministry
HELD KENTON CHARGE

Rev James T. Prouse, a retired
member of the Wilmington Meth
odist Episcopal Conference, former
pastor of Clayton and Kenton M
E. Churches, died at his home
at Gordon Heights at 10 o'clock
on Saturday night, at the age
of 81 years. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon in
Grace M. E. Church, Ninth and
West streets, Wilmington, with the
Rev B. M Johns officiating. Inter
ment was made in Riverview Gem
etery. Mr.. Prouse was born July
10, 1851, in East New Market, Md
He graduated from the East New
Market Academy in 1870 and then
entered the Drew Theological Sem
mary at Madison, N. j., where he
studied during 1885 and 1885, Mr.
Prouse was married on May IS,
1878, to Miss Georgia A. Merrick,
who survives with five children,
three sons and two daughters. He
entered the Wilmington M. E. Con
ference in 1886 and in 1888 was or
dained deacon and ordained as
an elder in 1890. In 1912 he ac-
cepted a supernumerary relation
ship and retired from the ministry
in 1915. During his active minis
try he held the following charges:
Quantico, Md; Glendale, Del;
Church Creek, Md; Nassau, Del;
Annamessex, Md, Vernon, and Tai
bot, Md; Kenton, Del; Trappe,
Md; Red Lion, Del; Charlestown,
Md; Christiana, Chester-Bethel,
Kingswood, Hockessin, Marshall
ton and Clayton in this State Mr..
Prouse was well known throughout
the entire Delmarva Peninsula
where he made hosts of friends
during his long service in the
church.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HELP THE NEEDY
Receive Donations from Num-
Der of Smyrna Groups
During Yuletide
SOME SPLENDID WORK

During Christmas and through
out the winter the Little Laura
Lee Circle of Kings Daughters of
this town have kept an ever watch
full eye about the community to see
that no needy cases of the poor
and destitute go unnoticed Christ
mas they took Christmas cheer to
a number of families taking cog
nizance of those needing help caus-
ed by unemployment, illness, and
numerous other causes. This or
ganization works separately and
the money expended by them this
year was donated as follows: 500
Business Mems Association of
Smyrna; $500, Daughters of
America; $500, American Legion
Auxiliary; $500, American Legion;
$500. Stars and Stripes Council,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and $500 from
the Rotary Club They received
no donations of clothing or food,
other than receiving produce given
by the Grange as d whole, having
purchased everything they gave to
those needing assistance. Besides
the Kings Daughters fine work
the Firemen and the members of
the Smyrna Concert Band made a
collection of toys from the bust
ness men of the town. The Boy
Scouts gathered old toys which
were taken to the Fire House
where they We're painted and
repairs made that were neces-
sary. Baskets of food were also
distributed by the fremen and
band, having been bought with the
money left over from the Hallow-
cen Mardi Gras.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04

The announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Anne L. GreenWell,
daughter of Harry T. Greenwell of
this town, and Mr.. John ]. Dalton
of Toms River, N. j., was made at
a bridge party last Thursday even
ing given by the bride. The an
nouncement was surprise to her
many friends in Smyrna, as well
as to her many friends throughout
the state The wedding ceremony
was solemnized ON Sunday June IL,
1882, by the Rev F. j. Elliott, rec
tor of the Episcopal Church, at
Bel Air, Md. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Cove
Campbell of Smyrna. Miss Green
well is a graduate of the Smyrna
High School of the class of 1928
and is also a graduate of Beacom's
Business College of Wilmington.
The past year she has been en-
ployed at the Japanese Beetle Of
flee at Dover Mr.. Dalton is a
graduate of Roselle Park, n. j.,
High School and of the State
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Thomas III. COver6ale, Chair
man of Musical Program

A very interesting program was
presented on Friday afternoon at
the meeting of the Smyrna Twen-
tieth Century Club. Mrs. Thomas
H. Coverdale had charge of the
program for the day After the
usual business routine, the pro-
gram was as follows: Song by the
club chorus, Smiles Numbers
by the Kitchen Orchestra compos-
ed of Drums played by Mrs. Alice
Read, Mrs. B. Franklin Middleton;
Wind Instruments, Mrs Frank H.
Hynson, Mrs G. Harvey Wright;
String Instruments, Mrs Ethel
Magill. Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Mrs.
Harry ]. Lower, Miss Pauline Pry-
or; Symbals, Mrs. Art Leader;
xylophone. Mrs. Howard R. Jones;
Piano, Miss Mary E. Hynson, and
Conductor, Mrs. Thomas H. Cover
dale; Musical Games; Talk by Mrs.
Henry D. Boyer, and two vocal
solos by Charles Swain, accom-
panying himself on the uke. On
Friday, January 6, the Club viii
entertain the Faculty of the Smyr-
ma High School and the Lieutenant
Governor and family Reception
at eight o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
SMYRNA ROTARY
HOST BOYS CLUB
c. F. Hendricks, Head of the
State Physical Department,
Makes the Address
GIVES TIMELY ADVICE

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their regular meeting at the Way
side Inn and were hosts to sixteen
boys between the ages Of ten and
sixteen. These boys were special
" invited guests Of the club as a
part of the clubs Boys Work Pro
gram c. w. w. Schantz, presi-
dent Of the club presented Mr. G.
F. Hendricks, head of the State
Department of Physical Education,
who addressed those present on the
features and purposes of Physical
Education. Mr.. Hendricks said in
part that the goal Of Physical Ed
ucators was to guide, develop and
promote health for children and
provide wholesome activity. An
cient Greek Philosophers advocat-
ed vacations for the purpose of
recreation, but under the programs
now outlined in public schools,
time is allotted and devoted to the
study of Physical health. This
also embraces character building
as well as the teaching of fair play,
patriotism. Mr. Hendricks con
cluded his address by urging the
boys to take advantage of Physi-
cal Education which promotes
leadership and prepares them as
Doors instead of Viewers in their
future life as citizens. Davis r.
Bell responded to Mr.. Hendricks
address and the club gave him a
rising vote Of thanks. Visiting Ro-
tarians: w. P. White Of Penns-
grove, n. j. Club, and Bailey
Thomas Of Dover club. Guests:
G. F. Hendricks and E. S. Dwight.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
WE'D JUNE IL, MISS ANN GREENWELL
AND j. j. DALTON JUST ANNOUNCE IT

Teachers College of West Chester,
Pa, and at present is a member
of the Toms River High School
faculty as physical education direc-
tor, which position he has held for
the past two years. Mr.. Dalton is
well known in Smyrna having been
a member of the Smyrna High
School faculty for two years. The
guests at the party were Miss
Alice Taylor of Elkton, Md; Thorn
as AXE of Wilmington; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Irving Buckson, Miss
Evelyn Satterfield of Dover; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward r. Dawkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Cove Campbell, the Miss
es Mary Johnson, Ethel r. Still,
Clara B. Elterich, Louise Denney,
Eva Stehley, Norma Coleman,
Messrs. Jas. Patterson, j. Fletcher
Truax, G.. Medford Sparks, Avery
Clifton, Frank Greenwell, all of
Smyrna; Miss Ruth Day of Clay
ton; Howard Davis of Little Creek;
and Leslie Moore of Toms River,
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
ANOTHER FIRE AT
BOWERS BEACH
This Time 1t Was a TwO-Story
Frame Cottage of Captain
Thomas Morris
DAMAGE TO ABOUT $4,000

Another fire broke out at Bow
ers' Beach early Monday morning,
the first of the new year and in a
short space of time had consumed
the two-story frame cottage of
Captain Thomas Morris, destroy
ing it to the extent of about $4,000
With memories of other fires the
past year some of which badly
damaged the famous fishing resort
known to sportsmen all over the
East, there was a general alarm
sent in, fire companies responding
from Milford, Frederica, Harring-
ton, Dover and other places. It was
not deemed necessary to call
Smyrna, Clayton and other COM
panies unless the conf1agration got
beyond control The fire, which
was of undetermined origin, was
discovered by a neighbor, who
awakened Captain Morris and his
family, and they were able to es-
cape from the building and also
save some of their household ef-
fects. While stiff wind was
blowing, it fortunately carried the
blazing embers away from other
nearby houses. The flames burned
fercely and attracted a large
crowd. None of the Stokesbury
cottages, or others of Smyrna in
terest, it is said, were Immediately
threatened.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-04
HOLDS TWO JOBS
AT SAME TIME
]. Henry HaZell Sworn in as
State Auditor Yesterday But
Has Two Weeks as 1t. Gov.
DR.CORLEY TO BE SWORN

Lieutenant Governor j. Henry
Hazel, of Dover, just now has the
unique position of holding two i'm
portant State elective offices at the
same time. Lieutenant Governor
Hazel, who has served in that po-
sition for four years, was elected
State Auditor at the last election
to succeed Edward Baker of Do
yer. He was sworn in as auditor
Yesterday He will however, con-
tiHue to preside over the sess. .Ons
of the Senate, one of the duties of
the Lieutenant Governor, until
January II, when Governor Buck
will be inaugurated for his second
term AS far as can be learned no
other man has ever held two State
elective offices at same time. DR..
r. F. Corley, of Smyrna was elect
ed Lieutenant Governor, last No
vember, but under the constitution
the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor do not take Office until the
third Tuesday in January. follow
ing the election while the other
State officers take Office on the
first Tuesday of the new year. 1t
is said there is nothing in the Con-
stitution to bar Mr.. Hazel from
holding the two offices for this
short length of time and conse-
quently he was sworn in as auditor
yesterday, but will also continue as
Lieutenant Governor for two more
weeks. Other State officers to be
sworn in next Tuesday are George
S. Williams, as State Treasurer, he
succeeding himself, and Daniel j.
Layton, of Georgetown, as Attor-
ney General to succeed Reuben
Satterthwaite, Jr., of Wilmington.
The State Auditor and State
Treasurer are elected for a two
year term, while the Attorney Cen
eral is elected for four years. Mr.
Layton has announced the appoint
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