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Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
TEMPERANCE TALKS

BY Lucy Smith Guseman
Clayton, Delaware
Its a little thing to do, just to
think,
Any one, no matter who, ought to
think.
Take a little time each day
From the minutes thrown away,
Spare it from your work or play
Stop and think!
You will find that men that fail do
not think
Men that find themselves in Jail do
not think.
Half the trouble that we see
Trouble brewed for you and me
Probably would never be
If we'd think.
Shall we journey hit or miss, or
shall we think?
Let's not go along by guess
But rather to ourselves confess
It would help US more or less
If we'd think"
I am going to tell you something
that I hope will set some of you to
thinking. We read in the daily
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and Bess Meredyth, one of Holly
opens with Barnum's entrance into
the sideshow business exactly a
hundred years ago when, having
acquired a few reptile monstrosit-
les and an aged Negress named
Joice Heth, purported to be 160
years old and erstwhile nurse of
the infant George Washington, he
left his failing Bowery grocery,
rented livery stable and opened
Barnum's American Museum. The
famous midget, General Tom
Thumb and his bride Lavina, the
Cardiff Giant, the Bearded Lady,
the Fiji Mermaid, the Woolly
Horse and all the rest of the ma
tural oddities with which Barnum
staggered New York a century ago
are also seen. His splurge from
the grotesque to the sublime with
the sponsoring of the American
debut of Jenny Lind, the lovely
Swedish nightingale, at Castle Gar
den, plays a big part in the COM
edy, with Virginia Bruce charm
ingly interpreting the golden-voic-
ed lenny Adolph Benjou, Rochelle
Hudson and Janet Beecher are also
Importantly cast IN this Joseph M.
Schenck presentation which Walter
Lang directed for release through
United Artists.
Friday and Saturday - A story
of revenge on the western plains in
the old frontier days, with cattle
restlers as villains anG a hard-rid-
ing straight-shoting son of the
west as hero, is told in 'Lawless
Frontier" starring John Wayne.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14

this locality because it was the
most suitable place for such
building. 1t is something Smyrna
should be proud of, as the building
of this great project has done
much to better the conditions fin
ancially and socially, of this COM
munity.
1 could write much more of the
beauty of nature at this time of
the year, but the ringing of the
bell draws nigh, and I must go to
a boresome French class.
Royden Caulk.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14

Irene Moffitt
Madalyn Nabb
Jean Spence
Margaret Springer
Rebecca Wilson
Jack Walker
Edward Tucker
Frank Ryan
Grade IL, Miss Griffith, teacher
Ruth Conard
Emily Brown
Thelma Dulin
Doris Ennis
Bobby Carrow
Bobby Dixon
Francis Downs
Grade IL, Miss Stats, teacher
Elwood Graham
Gerald Lamb
James Stevenson
Mary Minner
Jane O'Neill
Yvonne Senger
Alice Shawl
Josephine Smith
Mary Ethel Solloway
Marion Walls
Marlyn Rowlinson
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matchless Snowman in Daryl F..
Zanuck's production of "The
Mighty Barnum." The screen play,
which maintains the comedy mood
best suited not alone to aBrnum S
extravagant exploits, but to
Beery's most popular type of char
acterization as well, was concocted
from the showman's own story by
Gene Fowler, famous biographer,
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
At Capital Theatre, Dover

Friday and Saturday ~ The
Country Club Scandals" Whirl-
wind, fun-filled, fast action, mu-
sical comedy revue, will be the
stage attraction at the Capital The
atre. March Is and 10. The COM
pany is headed by Ray Wilbert, in
ternationally known as the com
edy genius" lanky actionful,
pleasing sort of a person to become
acquainted with. .one who knows
what the public wants and man
ages to supply it in abundance. AS
a master of the golf clubs and pos
SCISSOR of a keen eye, Wilbert, in
addition to providing showers of
wit, performs some of the most
amazing golf shots. He Juggles,
rolls hoops, does magic tricks and
all in all is one of the most YER
satile comedians on the American
stage to-day He keeps things
moving at a merry pace, leading
his company Of twenty-five fun
makers in a most pleasing revue of
singing, dancing and comedy
scenes that hold plenty of origin
ality, along with many changes of
costumes and new and distinctive
scenery. There are p people in
the company including a group Of
beautiful girls.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Garland Collins
Billy Cox
Wells FAIRIES
Clifton Fortner
Jack CARTS
Jack Griffin
Modal Rowlinson
Rachel Burris
Jean Ennis
Grade 80, Miss Martin, teacher
Elinor Leader
Florence PassWaters
Lorraine Pleasanton
Dorothy Pratt
Janet Pyle
Nancy Stats
Nancy Wilson
Frances Blansfed
James LoWman
Robert Newman
William Pleasanton
Alden Robinson
Leland Shapley
Warren VanArSdale
William Long
Grade FL, Miss Robinson, teacher
Logan Ebright
Clifton Faulkner
James Ford
Robert Francis
Mary Emma Bell
Charlotte Brown
Mary Hester Down
Peggy Ennis
Dorothy Green
Sylvia Harris
Dorothy Jones
Grade 2-2, Miss Burchard, teacher
Mary Long
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REEDY ISLAND
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of the station have been sent to all
shipping interests in the U. S. Gus
tom District of Philadelphia and
supports by the us. Public Health
Service, Treasury Department.
Work of renovation and repair of
the station, amounting to about
$4,000, is now under way by a
Philadelphia contracting firm.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Mrs. Mae Vail, wife of Magis-
trate Guy E. Vail, of Delaware
City, has announced that she will be
a candidate for town treasurer and
tax collector at the annual town
election to be held on Tuesday,
April End. Mrs Vail has been an
active Republican worker in Red
Lion hundred for several years
A free motion picture show was
given in the Middletown High
School auditorium Monday night of
last week by courtesy of the school
board and the Academy board of
trustees. Superintendent Gilbert
! Nickel, in welcoming the throng of
visitors, explained that the Acad-
emy board is planning to purchase
a protector for talking movies to
be presented to the school, and the
show was in the nature of a test
! The Volunteer Hose Company of
Midletown held its banquet in the
Middletown Hotel Grill recently
with President Herbert L. Phillips
acting as master of ceremonies and
Wilmer Williams and Jimmie Tyler
as song leaders. Harris Berkman
was in charge of arrangements.
The purpose of the banquet was to
welcome new additions to the ac-
tive crew and to discuss problems
of fire fighting.
Alexis F. dupont, ,Jr. of Granogue,
Del, was given a new assignment
in his capacity as a first lieutenant
in the Air Corps of the u. S. Army
Reserve, in orders issued last week
by Major General Dennis E. Nolan,
commanding the Second Corps
Area. Lieutenant DUPONT will be
carried on the Army Reserve list
as an officer of the 39th Attack
Squadron, being relieved from as
signment to former organization.
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Evening star., 1935-01-16

NSOhAAiuSo T4OlH TnSO Idkc.D
session and can quickly legislate to
meet any situation arising
Commenting on the disturbance in
world markets yesterday, the Com
mittee for the Nation issued a state
ment saying I'VE do not believe Con-
gress will permit the people to be
driven into renewed defation and
general bankruptcy by a forced return
to the old-gold- content dollar and
the low prices inevitable under it."
Thomas said the Supreme Court
mad an example to follow in a de-
cision in Great Britain that it was
contrary to public policy to require
payment in gold.
Cites Alternative.
II the court should find" he said,
"that the President had been un-
constitutionally granted power by
Congress to regulate currency, Con-
greSs would be able to make the regu-
lation ITSELF"
Though 1t is believed the Supreme
Court will seek to hasten its decision
go AAAASAA 90 EOOolUlCs IL WIS GENERALLY
conceded it would not be handed
down until February 4 at the earliest.
Whether Secretary Morgenthau dis
cussed the monetary situation in his
luncheon conference with President
Roosevelt yesterday was not an
nounced.
Meanwhile, Representative Dies,
Democrat, Of Texas, author of the
Dies silver act, prepared a measure,
calling jointly for q tax on private
gold clause obligations and for in
f1ation, to meet what he called "a
serious situation" in event the Su-
preme Court renders an adverse opin-
ion in the gold case.
From all Indications" Dies said,
the Supreme Court will not sustain
the validity Of the gold devaluation
laws"
Dies bill provides that on July /,
1885. a tax equal to 40 per cent of
the principal and interest on private
obligations payable in gold be levied.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

the dining room. riding on the broom
and shouting: Here I am, here I
am" Everybody looked flabbergasted,
and the young diplomat to his great
horror realized that he had come
to the wrong house. He did not stop
his riding trip, but continued to run
around the room, shouting: Il am of,
I am of" and disappeared through the
door.
Nicaraguan Disappointed
DR.. Espinosa, the Vice President of
Nicaragua, has just left the Far East
after an extensive visit to China and
Japan. The object of his visit was to
explore the ground and see whether
there was any profitable business for
his country If it recognized Manchou-
kuo. The government Of Ell Salvador,
which has recognized that country,
few months ago was apparently
Dragging about the splendid results
of this recognition.
DR.. Espinosa admitted his disap-
pointment. There Is nothing, he said,
that Nicaragua can buy from Man.
choukuo or China, and there is mighty
little it can sell to these two countries;
the coffee market is already over
saturated since Manchoukuo bought
1,600 bags from Ell Salvador. Accord
ing to local officials it would take
some 10 years before this quantity is
consumed.
The Chinese offered the Nica-
ragudn Vice President real
Chinese bargain. I'VE wiH take"
they said, "ds many bags of coffee
as Chinese immigrants you admit
into your country"
An actual treaty on that basis is
difficult, however, because the Chi
nese government is handicapped by
the clause of the most favored ma
ton which precludes China from exer-
cising freedom of action in fixing
discriminatory duties.
Nations are as sensible as indi-
viduals. and when they think that
a name does not sound so good, they
change 1t, without much ado.
The Turks have set the example by
changing the name of Constantinople
into Lstanbul and Angora into Ankra
Now the Persians have followed suit
and changed the name of their state
from Persia, as it was known for so
many years to the outside world. to
Iran, an old Persian word, meaning the
land of the nobles.'
Evening star., 1935-01-16
FUNERAL RITES TODAY
FOR R. B. ATKINSON
Architect, Native of District, Was
Member of Firm of Ray,
Atk inSon & White,

Funeral services for Robert Bruce
Atkinson, well known Washington
architect, were to be held at the
Speare funeral chapel, 1923 Connecti-
cut avenue, today at 2:30 pm, with
burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr..
Atkinson died Monday night at his
residence, in the Alabama Apartments,
after an illness of several months.
With the firm of Ray, Atkinson g.
White, Mr.. Atkinson was designer or
co-designer of the branch Offices of
the Riggs National Bank here, and
many homes for the offices of H. L..
Rust, B. F. Saul and Boss & Phelps.
Later he became associated with the
firm of Randall Hagner His last work
was the Goodyear garage on the site
of the old British Embassy at Con-
necticut avenue and N street.
Born in Washington, he was the
son Of Robert H. and Alice Bogert
Atkinson. He was a member of the
Racquet Club, the Washington Golf
and Country Club and the Washing
ton Chapter of the American Institute
of Architects.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret C. Atkinson.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
HEL|UM TO SOLVE
BALLOON TROUBLE
Stratosphere Flight to Use
Gas for First Time-Bag
to Be Larger.

Helium gas will be used for the
first time in q stratosphere flight
next June when the largest balloon
ever built. a ,0O0-cubic-foot
riant, will be sent up by the National
Geographic Society and the Army Air
Corps from the "stratosphere bowl
near Rapid City, S. OAK. to resume
firsthand study of the stratosphere at
the point where it was abandoned
when the hydrogen-fil balloon Ex-
plorer burst last Summer.
The new balloon will be approx
mately 100000 cubic-feet larger than
the Explorer and is expected to be
free from the troubles which ended
the career of the 1884 balloon. Due
to the use of helium. it will not be
necessary to keep the bag partially
folded during the early part OF the
ascent to prevent creation of a dam
gerously explosive mixture of hydro
gen and air. Sticking of the folds
is held to have been responsible for
the rupture of the Explorer.
The bag of the new balloon. now
under construction in the plant of
the Goodyear Zeppelin Co., Akron,
Ohio, will have top of 33 per cent
stronger fabric and a bottom of so
per cent stronger fabric than that
used in last years balloon.
It is because of the increased weight
of the fabric and the smaller lifting
power of helium that the size of the
bag Is being increased. The theoreti-
cal limit of ascent of the new balloon
will be about $4,000 feet. or between
IA and Is miles above sea level.
Capt. Albert w. Stevens. Air Corps,
IS to be in command of the flight and
in charge Of the scientific work. Capt.
Orvil A. Anderson will be pilot and
Capt. Randolph p Williams in charge
Of the ground work.
A Scientific Advisory Committee for
the fight, in cooperation with ti4e
flight personnel, is checking on the
design of the balloon and preparing
plans for instruments to be carried
and scientific projects to be carried
out during the flight. DR.. Lyman j.
Briggs, director of the Bureau of
Standards, is chairman of the COM
n1ittee.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
WHEATLEY NAMED
HEAD Of D. C.. BAR.
Ralph D. Quinter Elected
Vice PreSident-Gertman
Again Is Secretary.

Increasing strength as the voting
continued brought the presidency of
the District Bar Association to H. Win
ship Wheatley last night at meeting
OF the association, attended by large
number Of members. The final count
was 1872 votes for Wheatley and 28O
votes for former President F.. Regis
Noel.
Ralph D. Quinter was chosen first
vice president, receiving 403 votes to
258 for William S. Culbertson Other
election choices were Robert F. Cogs-
well for second vice president, 326
votes to 800 for Dean Hill Stanley and
the following directors: Frank F.
Nesbit, 348 votes: Milton w. King, 412
votes. and Seton Darr, 381 votes.
George Gertman was reelected
without opposition to his fifteenth
term as secretary and Walter M. Bas-
tian also was a unanimous choice for
treasurer.
In addition to electing officers, the
association recorded itself in favor of
bill before Congress which would
prohibit practice of certain legal ac-
tions in the District by those who are
not members of the bar. The measure
Is similar to one sponsored by the
American Bar Association and would
prohibit the drawing of wills by trust
company agents or other persons not
qualified lawyers. 1t failed to pass in
the last Congress.
Mr.. Wheatley, the new president, is
So years old and has been a member
of the District bar about 80 years.
He received his law education at Ma
tional University and is on the faculty
there and at Columbus University.
He is member of the American Bar
Association, is head of its local council
and is a member of the Board of Trade
and the law firm of Wheatley e.
Wheatley. His home is in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
RITES TOMORROW
FOR ALFRED FRENCH
Retired Government Lawyer Was
91-Died Following Short
Illness.

Alfred French, a lawyer in the Gov
eminent service from 1879 to 1921,
died yesterday at his home, 22l9 Cali
fornia street, after short illness. He
was 81 years old
Born in Lakewood. Ohio, on August
20, 1843, the son of Albert Gallatin
and Almina Paddock French. he en-
listed in the Union Army when l8,
along with his twin brother Albert,
who survives him. Wounded at the
battle of Stone River, he lost his right
arm
After the war he attended Hudson
College and was admitted to the bar
in Cleveland, where he practiced until
1878. After a year abroad he came
to Washington with the War Depart
ment. He served in the office of the
auditor for various departments, re-
firing in 1921.
In addition to his brother he Is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Mary
Meem French; daughter, Miss Kate
French, and son. Henry Meem
French of Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church of the Holy City Thursday
at 2 pm. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
ADVERTISERS TO AID
FOOD AND DRUG BILL
Copeland Measure Wins Support
After Conferences on Minor
Points.

After conferences with Senator
Copeland of New York and officials of
the Department Of Agriculture, direc-
tors Of the Advertising Federation Of
America yesterday decided to support
the new Copeland Food and Drug bill.
Only minor points of the bill failed
to meet full approval. The federation
membership embraces practically all
interests in the advertising field
Members of the board of directors
are said to believe the control of ad-
vertising in certain industries is es-
sential for elimination of false and
misleading advertising Of a type HARM
full to consumers.
The federation's thirty-first annual
convention will be held in June. The
board yesterday selected Chicago as
the meeting place.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
PROPOSALS..
CAPITAL OF PUERTO RICO
ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. Q.

odu Judu, FuSttO ftlC0s J2u u x3JO
Sealed proposals will be received BY the
Administrative Board Of the Capital. at the
once Of the City Manager. City Hall, San
Juan. Puerto Rico, until 10 o'clock AM.
on February IS. 1895. and then publicly
opened. for
"THE REPAIR TO PRESENT MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT OF THE GUAYNABO FILTER
PLANT, CONTRACT Ne. g."
Instructions to Bidders, General and
Special Conditions Proposal Form. Speci1.
cations and all other information pertain.
ing to the proposed work may be obtained
At the ONCE of the Director Of Public
Works. upon payment at the Once Of the
Treasurer Of the Capital. Of $1,000, which
amount will be refunded upon the return
of the Specifications in good condition
within . period Of twenty COO days after
the date OF the bidding.
Specifications and all other documents
may be also obtained at the Once Of the
Division Of Territories and Island Possess
sions, Department Of the Interior, wash
1ngton. D. c., upon depositins . certified
check for the above mentioned sum. payable
to the Capital Of Puerto Rico.
The Administrative Board Of the Capital
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
and to award the contract upon other con.
alterations than that Of price alone
JESUS DENITEx CAsTANo
,.,e.,,o-..e City Manages.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

Like all these postwar plebiscites.
the Saar vote is bound to cause some
heartburnS. The French nationalistS
see in it an increase in Germany's
strength-hence an additional poten-
tial menace to France. Some Of the
economic competitors of Germany who
have been taking advantage of the
German economic mess, as result of
Hitler's political mistakes, foresee an
increased competition from the Reich
within the next few years. Finally,
some of the Saarlanders and German
emigrees who have been playing win
or lose" by stalking everything on the
maintenance of the status quo will
have to get out of the Saar before
Hitler's legions occupy the country.
Their number exceeds 10000, and
they all DiH haze to find shelter
in some foreign countries. The
French are not letting their former
helpers do,Dn and are Offering them
q place OF abode in certain districts
of France.
Delicate Question Ended.
But, on the whole, the statesmen
of the world are delighted that the
Saar problem is over without more
trouble than few cracked heads and
bleeding noses. Even the most pessi-
mistic forecasters of war in the near
future have to admit that the Saar
plebiscite has disposed of one of the
most delicate questions which has
threatened the peace of Europe, and by
the world peace.
1t is up to Hitler, say the French
and the British, to prove that he does
not want to disturb the peace of Eu-
rope and join the League of Nations
again, now that he has obtained the
Saar. 1t is up to the other nations of
Europe to show their desire for peace,
says Hitler. by treating Germany as
an equal and do away with the limita-
tions imposed on her by the treaty of
Versailles.
Between these two viewpoints, Dip
lomats hope. happy medium can be
found which will enable Germany to
return to Geneva, on terms satisfac-
tory to all.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
R|CHbERG WARNS
INDUSTRY ON PAY
Alternative to Collective
Bargain Said to Be Con-
troll by Law.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 16.-American
industry was warned last night by
Donald R. Richberg, executive director
of the National Emergency Council,
that the alternative to voluntary COL
lect:ve bargaining is more political
control of wages and hours.
Addressing the National Automobile
Dealers Association, he pointed to the
Administrations efforts to obtain 'ade-
quate organization of all large groups
of economic interest,"" and added:
1T should be apparent that the or
ganization of wage earners to advance
their group interests IS equally neces-
sary to preserve economic balance in
a competitive system.
Cites Vote Threat.
"In fact, if workers do not organ
ize as employees, you may be positive
that they will organize as voters.
THE result will be demands for
the regulation terms and conditions
of employment by statute instead of
by collective bargaining"
Richberg also addressed himself d.
rectly to the automobile industry.
urging the necessity for action in
eliminating the seasonal fluctuation
in production which has caused like
fluctuations in employment.
Demands Action.
let me be for a moment brutally
frank" he said The automotive in
dustry has an obligation to itself ard
to the country to regularize produc-
tion. distribution and employment.
"A great advance in present con-
ditions is poSsible-not merely in 10
years, but in one. The time has ar
rived for less talk and more action"
Evening star., 1935-01-16
BEATTY IS INJURED
BY ATTACKING LION
Fights Off Fatal Charge After
Being Thrown Across
Arena.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, Ind, January 16-
Clyde Beatty. wild animal trainer,
was injured seriously yesterday at
Winter circus quarters here when a
recently imported lion attacked him.
The beast knocked Beatty across a
40-foot training arena. The trainer
suffered several broken ribs and was
cut and bruised badly
When the lion, called Sampson,
struck him. Beatty fought the animal
with straight-backed chair until at
tendants succeeded in rescuing him
Beatty was attempting to teach the
lion a few simple tricks preparatory
to placing him in an act with IS
lions and tigers, when the accident
occurred.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

Diplomats are supposed to be quick
witted, by deflnition-and sometimes
they are.
The story is told of a young secre-
tary. who, being invited to a dinner,
arrived about As minutes late. He
rang the door bell, and the butler
opened the door. He could see from
the hall that everybody was already
at dinner. Somewhat embarrassed,
he decided to enter the dining room
in a spectacular and amusing man.
ner. He saw in the corner of the
hall a broom, took it and rushed into
Evening star., 1935-01-16
w. H. EUSTACE DEAD
Services Are Held for Retired
Farmer of Warrenton.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON. Va, January 16.-
Funeral services were held this after
noon at Calverton Baptist Church for
William H. Eustace, 81, a retired far
mer, who died after a long illness.
He was native of Fauquier County
and member of one of its oldest
families.
He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Annis M. Day of this county;
one son and three daughters,