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The Washington times., 1933-05-22
Upon What Meat Doth
This Caesar Feed?
Blu James T. Williams, Jr.

Every one of our SO
Senators must soon make
one of the gravest decisions
which our legislative serv-
ants in either house OF
Congress have ever faced in
peace or war.
The gravity of the forth
coming decision by the
United States Senate lies In
this fact:
Involved in this decision
is a challenge to the
humblest citizen in the re-
motest corner of the coun-
try, if in his heart there
flames the love Of Liberty
and a passion for Justice
"the breath of Liberty's
being"
The vital question soon
to be decided by the Senate
is:
Shall Congress surrender
to the Executive branch the
power to punish, without
his day in court, any officer
of the Regular Army, from
the chief of staff to the
lowest ranking second lieu
tenant, by dismissing him
from duty, by evicting him
and his family from their
homes and by depriving
both, summarily and indefi-
nitely, of more than 70 per
cent of the income which
has been their only liveli-
hood.
This is a more tyrranical
power than any European
dictator, now strutting the
stage of brief authority,
possesses.
The Washington times., 1933-05-22

In fact, he is so careful to
refrain from committing him.
self that he positively leans
backward in his effort to make
it plain to her that she
mustn't take him seriously"
His eyes may speak volumes
or his kisses breathe rapture
but he doesn't say it with
WORDS! And when it comes
to putting it on paper, he
congresses all his ardor on
a picture postcard.
Often it would be lots more
thrilling to a girl if a man
The Washington times., 1933-05-22

promises, either she's inventing
it or she wrote the words out
and made him say them over
after her. Or else she's found
a miracle man we'd all just love
to meet!
A man who can and WILL
deceive" a woman, in these
frank. unreserved days, is q
real THREAT!
Copyright, 1a33. King Features
Syndicate, Inc1
The Washington times., 1933-05-22
Should a Wife Work?

Shall wives, experienced in
some line of work in which they
might earn a good income, re-
main at home and do house
work?
This point is much discussed
at present.
1t is a matter Of considerable
debate among husbands and
wives.
Serious conditions arise when
a husbands salary is not suffi-
cient to meet the demands of a
wife who is not willing to econo-
mize in her personal wants.
If she has been a good Garner
before marriage, in a line of
work that she enjoyed, she can
not see why she should do
housework that she dislikes and
be without a regular income.
She feels that she can afford
The Washington times., 1933-05-22

0AS ~
Ever since
he was a boy
he'd planned
to do things
for Mother
weary, little,
W i d o W e d
mother who'd
done so much
for him. Yes,
sir; some day
he'd make it
all up to her
some day,
W h e n he
coul d Do
Things In A
The Washington times., 1933-05-22
WISE WORDS

Human agencies achieve their
legitimate results without re-
gard to the motives that give
them impulSe.-Hurst.
In a word, to appear an hon.
est man it is necessary to be
one.-Boileau.
With women the heart ar
CUES, not the mind.
The Washington times., 1933-05-22
Robs Officers
Of Day in Court

~ S~J SAA
The budget director, armed
with the "furlough" power,
could by the mere threat to
use it compel the resignation
in a short time of many
Army officers with families
dependent upon them for
support.
Many officers with de-
pendents would be obliged to
seek permanent employment
outside the Army rather than
suffer the punishment that
an indefinite and underpald
furlough would inflict.
Should they suffer fur
Tough punishment they would
be subject to a call by the
Government to return to ac-
tive and honorable service at
any time. In this situation
almost every door to perma-
nent employment on the out
side would be closed to them
during their " furlough -
term of punishment.
But neither the military
nor budgetary policy in
volved in this iniquitous pro-
posal to vest in the executive
branch the despotic power
hich the " furlough "
scheme carries, is the funda-
mental question which the
Senate must soon decide.
The question before the
Senate is whether the
budget director or any
other executive agent ought
to be given tyrannical power
by which he can punish any
officer of the regular Army
without granting to him
that "day in court" which
is the birthright of every
American citizen, whether
he wears the uniform of his
country or the overalls of
his trade.
"I haUe suOorn upon the
altar of God" Wrote
Thomas Jefferson in the
early days of the Re-
public lUhich Washington
founded and Lincoln
saUed, ''hOstility against
eUery form of tyranny
oUcr the mind of man."
We shall soon know how
many of the Sc Senators in
Congress today are still
loyal to Jefferson's oath.
copyright, 1898, The Warrington
TimesO
The Washington times., 1933-05-22
Power Sought

ny secrecy anu 0dS
To find a parallel for this
power it would be necessary
to seek out the field head
quarters of some brutal
Chinese warlord or the
jungle camp of an African
tribal chief.
Yet this is the czar-like
power that the Director of
the Budget insists shall be
surrendered by the Congress
and vested in the Executive
branch.
When the House Commit
tee on Appropriations re-
ceived the Budget Directors
demand that this despotic
power be granted the
Executive branch, the COM
mittee insisted upon discus
sing the matter behind
closed doors.
When the "gag rule" by
which this proposal was at
tached as a rider to the in
dependent offices appropria-
tion bill was voted by the
House Committee on Rules,
the session was secret.
Even in the limited de-
bate which the "gag rule"
permitted upon this pro-
posal, complete and accurate
information regarding its
real purpose and its cow
ardly assault upon the lib
erty and the livelihood Of
as loyal a group Of Amer
leans as ever served the
colors, was kept from the
House.
Not until the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations
examined this measure be-
hind closed doors did its
membership begin to get at
the real truth of the matter.
Unbridled Passion
For Despotic Power
And in the light Of the
truth, the committee was
about to strike this grant
of despotic power from the
bill when an extraordinary
thing happened. One mem
Der of the committee got in
touch with the Director of
the Budget and reported
him as sending the follow
ing confidential message:
That II only Congress
would grant the power
which the so-called fur
lough" provision would con-
fer, it would never be used.
Upon this secret assur-
ance, the committee, by the
close vote of s to 7,
finally decided a aims t
striking from the bill this
"furlough" section.
Fortunately, the rules of
the Senate still protect the
freedom of senatorial speech.
There are still, in that body,
a few Senators, h on e st
enough and brave enough,
to risk the wrath of the
Budget Director and oppose
by voice and vote his SEEM
ingly unbridled passion for
despotic power. Thoughtful
The Washington times., 1933-05-22
That Terrible Dream of
"SOme Day"

His mother died last week.
He can't believe it yet.
There's a terrible rebellion
about his grief. 1t mustn't be!
1t can't be! Why, look at all
The Washington times., 1933-05-22

Americans Will write their
Senators to send them
copies of the debate that
will decide this question.
just why the Budget Di-
rector is so insistent in his
demand that our defenders
with the colors shall be
subjected to the terrorism
that government by intimi-
dation would inflict, has
not yet been vouchsafed to
either house of Congress.
House Gets
Hush, Darling"
The House Committee on
Appropriations recommended
the grant Of this despotic
power upon the assurance
of its chairman that by
means of the "furlough"
plan it would be possible to
reduce the Army by four or
five thousand officers. He
gave no authority for his
statement but the commit
tee assumed he was in the
confidence of the Budget
Director.
This explanatory "hush,
darling,' was handed out
by Chairman Buchanan of
Texas, after a New York
newspaper, which is agita-
ting in favor Of drastic re-
duction in Europe's war
debts, had published a
Washington dispatch that
the "furlough" power de-
manded by the Budget Di-
rector was to be used cas-
a disciplinary threat over
active officers' of the Regu-
lar Army.
This explanation would
seem to be corroborated by
the secret assurance con-
veyed to the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations that,
if only Congress would grant
the despotic power de-
manded by the Budget Di-
rector, it could rest as
sured it would not actually
be used against any officer.
Of course, if the Senate
should be cruel and craven
enough to join the House
in surrendering to the
Executive branch this power
the mere threat to use it
would, in most cases, avert
the necessity Of using it.
The Washington times., 1933-05-22
Men No Longer DeceiverS

Men No Longer DecelVerS
Men are no longer "deceiv-
ers." They don't bother to
deceive a woman in these
frank, artless days. They won't
even permit her to deceive
HERSELF!
Most men are so unflatter-
ingly candid that when a heart
balm collector gets up in court
and swears that some man has
deceived her with pledges and
false promises, it's a wonder
that the judge can keep from
laughing.
PROMISES? WHAT prom
ises? A man doesn't PROMISE
a girl anything. nowadays-not
even when she begs him to!
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
NATIONAL OHIBITION ENDS
BY YESTERDAY ELECTION VOTE

Carolina also went dry by 1858
votes. These two states made the
first break in the wet parade of
states and will probably stand out
as the only two opposed to repeal.
Jouett Shouse, president of the
Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment gave first honors
to William H. Stayton of Smyrna,
for his indefatigable energy back
in the days when sentiment was
strong for Prohibition and of his
constant faith that the American
people would demand change
He also gave credit to two more
Delawareans, Pierre S. DUPONT
and j. ]. Raskob for their part in
making it success. Delaware is
among the few States of the
Union that has her post-Prohibi"
tion course definitely chartered
and controlled and according to a
statement by A. j. Taylor, execu-
tive secretary of the State Liquor
Commission, liquor may be legally
sold in Delaware on the day the
Associated Press and other news
services announce that the requir-
ed SO States have ratified the new
that annuls the 18th
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Club Women Hear a Fine
Piano Recital By Two
Wilmington Artists
CHANGE MEETING DAYS

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna met on Friday evening.
After the regular business the
question of changing the meetings
from every Friday to the first and
third Fridays was discussed and
voted upon in favor of the change.
1t was also voted to meet at 2.30
in the afternoon instead of 3
o'clock. There were only fifteen
votes cast, 10 in favor of the
change. The report of the chair
man of the bingo party, Mrs.
Frank Morris was read. $1,000
was cleared and used to buy card
tables for the club. The Reading
Circle met on Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. r. Y. Wallen.
The business session was followed
by delightful recital presented
by Mrs. Lois Taylor and Miss
Grace Kuschan of Wilmington.
Mrs. Taylor gave number Of
charming monologues and plays
and Miss Kuschan gave four selec-
tions on the piano-Impromptu A
Major Chopin; Scherzo, c Minor,
Chopin; Tarantella, No. 3-Liszt.
Siesta, Laurens. Miss Kuschan,
who is a radio artist of note and
well and popularity known, plays
without note and her renditions
simply captivated those who heard
her. The audience was small but
very appreciative of these two
charming artists. Mrs. George
Carter was chairman of the pro-
gram. The club will meet at 2.30
on Friday afternoon, November
18th.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
CHESWOLD HOST
TO Pc. S. OF A.
State President and Many
Lodgemen From Whining
ton Attend Rally
BIRD RALLY HARRINGTON

Members of P. o. S. of A. as
sembled in the camp room at
Cheswold Friday evening to open
the second of a series of three
rallys to be held in the different
districts. Previous to the arrival
of the Wilmington delegation,
headed by State president, Harry
j. Schmidt and including State
vice-president, Leslie F. Downing;
State secretary and National
Guard, George F. Irwin; assistant
State secretary, E. M. Cain; Camp
No. 4, President Patterson; and
James McMullen, the regular SEES
sion of the local camp was held.
There are three candidates for in
itiation at the next meeting The
district comprises Camps 2, 8, 10,
IA, 16 and II, all located in upper
Kent County under District Presi-
dent Thomas Roadway, of Hartly.
Each camp in the district was rep
resented except Wyoming. Nearly
so members were in attendance.
Many were in attendance from
Wilmington. Past State President
Schmidt opened the rally and call
ed for a prayer from the State
chaplain. The keynote speech of
the evening was made by State
Secretary Irwin, who brought an
outline Of the proposed program
for this camp year. An interest
ing fact during the meeting was
disclosed when Jefferson Cooper,
w. S. Cantwell and John w. Tar
burton stated they were delegates
to the first session when the State
camp was organized. A third
rally will be held at Harrington
for lower Delaware the latter part
of this month. Past State presi-
dent, Harry c. Teet is the district
president The Rev. Ray Kirwin
of Cheswold pronounced the bene-
diction.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
PLEAD GUILTY
COURT, DOVER
Five Plead Guilty to Offenses
and Received Sentence
From Judge Harrington
ONE GETS TWO YEARS

Before Resident Judge w. w.
Harrington in plead guilty'court
at Dover, Aubrey Walls, young
white man of Dover, who served
two years in the New Castle Coun-
ty Workhouse and received 20
lashes for participating in series
of robberies in Dover three or four
years ago, pleaded guilty to rob-
bling the store of Clarence Nissin
in Dover two weeks ago. He was
sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in Kent County jail and
warned by Judge Harrington that
if he ever returned to the court
again after serving this sentence
that he would receive a longer
sentence and lashes. Harvey Will
liams, on pleading guilty to an ag
gravated assault and battery was
given IS months Imprisonment in
Kent County jail. John Hammond
who was before the court some
weeks ago on a charge of forgery
was re-arraigned before the court
on the same charge and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment in Kent
County Jail. ODDS Rice, who plead
ed guilty to carrying concealed
deadly weapons, razor and a
pistol was given three months i'm
prisonment in Kent County jail
Edward Thomas, who pleaded
guilty to the theft of 20 bags of
corn in which another party was
implicated, was given a sentence
of two months imprisonment in
Kent County Jail.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
ENTER SMYRNA
.PO: GET NOLOOT
Obtain Entrance Thru Base
ment Window In Rear
of Federal Building
RANSACK WORK ROOM

Burglars believed to have been
local persons, broke into the Smyr-
ma postoffice Friday night or early
Saturday morning, ransacked the
mail boxes, packages, and letters,
but left without taking anything
with them. Evidently, the burg
lars were looking for money only
The burglary was discovered Sat
urday morning by Howard Hill,
the janitor, who at once notified
the postmaster, G. Harvey Wright
and he in turn, notified the chief
inspector, w. G. Francisco of Will
mington and the inspector at
Washington. Entrance was gain
ed to the interior of the postof1ce
by removing a heavy iron CRATE
from over the cellar door in the
rear of the postoffice, and then
breaking in the cellar door, Gain
ing admittance into the cellar, a
pane of glass was removed from
the door leading from the cellar
into the work-room, the thieves
crawling through the sash rather
than breaking the lock. The loot
ers played havoc with the mail
which had been sorted and ready
for delivery. Several letters from
mail boxes were opened and
thrown about the floor and numer-
Gus packages ransacked. The en-
velope drawer, which was locked,
was broken open but no envelopes
found missing. No stamps were
stolen either. Apparently no at
tempt was made to get into the
vault where all cash and valuables
were kept, no cash being left out
side the vault.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08

The 18th amendment, with yes
terday's election, was voted out OF
the constitution and as soon as the
Both state formally notifies for re-
peal on December z, national pro-
hibition, after reign of thirteen
years, will end Repeal forces
at yesterdays election stepped far
into the lead in Ohio, Utah and
Pennsylvania and possibly Ken
lucky (which will not be known
until to-night), after a storm of
ballots that tore Tammany loose
from its mornings and pounded at
the regularity with which States
have been lining up for repeal.
Approval of the amendment to re-
move prohibition from the Consti-
tuition by these three States would
bring to the necessary 36 the
number that have voted to ratify.
Foes of prohibition leading by
100000 in Buckeye State and more
than four to one in Pennsylvania;
Philadelphia goes wet by about
nine to one. Early returns give
lead of about 5000 in
Utah, while North Carolina went
dry rejecting the 21st amendment
by more than two to one. South
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
LEGION AUXILIARY DRIVE
AnnualDrive ON November to Ill
With Considerable Local Interest

.AnnualDrive ON November to Ill
With Considerable Local Interest
Announcement that the week
preceding Armistice Day will be
observed as National Membership
Week in the American Legion
Auxiliary, has been made by Miss
Helen L. Jones of Dover, Vice
President and Membership Chair
man of the Department. of Della
ware. The Auxiliary's program
for 1884 includes activities for the
relief and rehabilitation of the dis
abled veterans, their families and
the dependents of those who made
the supreme sacrific; cooperation
in general relief activities; work
for world peace through F'idac,
the interallied veterans fedora
ton; and activities to promote a
better understanding of and 10y
atty to American ideals and insti-
buttons. The Auxiliary is open to
mothers, wives, sisters and daugh-
tiers of American Legion members
and of men who were killed in the
World War or who have died since
and to those who were regularly
enlisted in the army or navy.
David c. Harrison Unit has al
ways endeavored to be a real asset
to the community and to give its
members a means of working eff
fectively in civic, welfare and pa
triotic projects. Membership in
the American Legion Auxiliary is
an honor reserved solely for the
women members of the families
which sent men to defend the
country during the World War.
There is a special need for such
work at this time when our coun-
try is facing many problems sim
liar to those of war.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
LINKS STATE
ROAD TO WEST
MilfOrd-RehOboth Road to Be
Part of Route Thru Mil
ton to Metapeake Ferry
TO ANNAPOLIS ROUTE 80

Delaware is at present building
the last link in very important
United States Highway that when
completed, will connect the Allan
tic and the Pacific oceans. AT
present U. S. Route so starts from
San Francisco in California and
runs to Annapolis, Maryland. From
that point ferry connects with
Matapeake, Maryland, where a
continuous highway runs east to
Milton IL lower Delaware. At
this point an eighteen foot con-
crete road is now being construct
ed which will connect with the
Milford-Rehoboth Beach road,
which when completed will pro-
vide the last link in the direct
route from one ocean to another
and which will probably be finally
designated by the United States
Engineers as the cintinuation and
end of Route so, it's final terminus
being the Atlantic Ocean at Re
hoboth Beach. The only state
road in Delaware that is complete
ly closed to travel is the concrete
road between Bacons and Whites
vile in Sussex County where a
bridge has been washed out. Bids
will be received November Is for
the rebuilding of this bridge and
all others washed out in
Sussex County where temporary
bridges are now being used. Be
cause of the large number of Wis
itors and those who wish to enjoy
surf fishing, a large fenced park
ing space has been built by the
State Highway Department at the
Indian River Inlet {
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
BETHANY ROAD
TO OCEAN CITY
New Span Just Opened in Del
aware Gives Impetus To
Maryland Resort
NEED ANOTHER OUTLET

With the opening Sunday of the
Delaware link of the long dreamed
of Delaware Maryland ocean
boulevard, prominent citizens of
Ocean City, Md, began to consid-
er steps to push the completion of
the Maryland link as far as Ocean
City so as to give another connec-
ton with the outside world in case
of another storm similar to the
one which occurred last August.
According to Mayor William w.
McCabe, of Ocean City, Md, who
has expressed himself as highly in
favor of another highway agrees
there, two plans have been sug-
gested. One is to construct Sec
ond highway bridge across Isle of
Wight bay between north Ocean
City, Md, and the mainland, while
the second is to build Maryland S
portion of Ocean City, Md.-Reho-
both Beach, Del, ocean boulevard,
which would furnish highway out
lets at Bethany Beach, Del, Fen
wick Island. Del, and at Reno
both Beach, Del, for outgoing
northbound traffic. Delaware ad-
vocates Of the ocean boulevard
have announced the completion of
surveys and acquisition of right
of ways for extending the boule-
ward southwark from Bethany
Beach six miles to the Delaware
Maryland State line near Fenwick
Island Lighthouse. In 1927 Wor-
cester County, Maryland, advocat-
es of the boulevard brought about
the construction of two miles Of
concrete highway from Ocean City
northward toward the Delaware
line to Maridel Beach, the name
given a new ocean front develop
ment. In the last six years Mary
land has made no addition to the
coastal road. Maryland has six
miles of highway to build before
the ocean road is carried to the
Delaware State line. 1t is esti-
mated the project may cost
around 100000. The need for an
other highway outlet from Ocean
City, Md, has made the matter an
emergency one, local supporters
point out, and plans are under
consideration to seek Federal
funds to build the coastal road I'M
der the Public Works Administra-
ton program. Ocean City, Md.,is
around 40 miles from Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-08
A HALLOWEEN SUPPER
Given at st. Peters Church Sun
day by Young Peoples Society

A Halloween Supper" was Civ
en- by the Young Peoples Society
of st. Peters Church, Sunday ev-
ening at o'clock in the Parish
Hall to their friends and members
of the Parish. Following the sup
per, the Rector gave a brief ad-
dress of welcome, turning the pro-
gram over then to the entertain
ment committee. The evening was
spent in singing old church hymns.
The pianist, Miss Florence Corrie,
who played two instrumental solos
most enchantingly, was enjoyed
by every one. It will be remem-
bered as a very pleasant social
affair in old st. Peters. The hall
was most attractively decorated
with chrynthemums, corn fodder,
pumpkins, corn, candles, napkins,
dressing of the table, all in Keep
ing with the Halloween season.
The committee most gratefully
thank those who helped make this
Halloween supper a delightful af-
fair.