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The Washington times., 1935-11-15
CITY. DEMANDS
MAINS
. FIRE HAZARD

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. Is
City officials of Alexandria were
planning today to bring about a
showdown with the Alexandria
Water Company as final details
were being completed to demand
that the company install approx
mately II miles of six-inch water
mains.
These mains, 1t was pointed out
by the water committee appointed
by the city council, are the actual
requirements needed to safeguard
the city against fire hazards and
to promote the building growth of
the city in the areas now being
served with inadequate two-inch
mains.
To meet the expense of laying
the mains demanded by the city
council, it is reported that the
water company will seek permis.
sion to increase its present rate
throughout the city.
Rate Rise Opposed
Strong opposition to any IN
crease in the present rate will be
countered by city officials, who
explained this method would
merely shift the obligation on the
public by paying for the addi-
tional mains through increased
rates. Installation of the mains
is estimated to involve an expendi,
ture of more than $250.000.
A recent survey made by Fire
Chief James M. Duncan, jr., and
City Manager E. c. Dunn showed
that IA miles Of the six-inch
mains would be the minimum
mileage with which the city could
expect adequate fire protection in
all residential sections.
Councilman George K. Bender,
chairman Of the water committee,
said he would certainly oppose
any plan that would afford the
additional mains through an in
crease in the present water rates" !"
"Our committee realizes" he
added, "that the entire II miles
cannot be Immediately installed,
and we are willing to listen to the
water company's proposal as to
how much of the total they will
install Immediately.
Building Hindered
1--WE do feel, however, that the
lack of sufficient mains in certain
sections Of the city has retarded
the building growth and that they
must be installed If we are to
expect expansion Of the present
residential sections.
"Our committee will meet again
within the next week to consider
the water company's proposal
Should this proposal fall short OF
our expectations, then we will
have to make other plans"
Acquisition Of the water system
by the city to be operated as a
municipal enterprise has been pro
posed by several city officials, and
such action is considered likely
should the water company'S pro.
poSal fall short of the city's de.
mand, or should it demand an in
crease in the present rates to off
set the cost of laying the mains.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Italian Purchases
Tilt Cotton Export

A sharp increase in raw cot
ton exports from the United
States in october was noted yes
terday by the Commerce Depart
ment. October exports totaled
$4,000 bales, compared with
487 900 bales in September.
Total exports from August to
October were 1,440,000 bales, COM
pared with 1,322,000 bales ex-
ported during the corresponding
months last year.
The statistics showed that Italy
imported 10000 bales of raw
cotton from August to october
this year, an amount equal to
its American imports last year.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Army Orders

The following Army orders have been
issued:
Captains
Irving H. Mayfield, det as Pacific
Coast communication officer. 18th Nav.
Dist, Jan. 81; to command u. S. s.
Tuscaloosa
Benjamin Dutton, jr., to addi. duty
as nav attache, American Legation, Hell
singfors, Finland.
Lieutenanta
Harry A. Guthrie, same.
John T. McDermott, det. U. s. 3.
Nokomis Nov. IL; to U. s. s. Wyoming.
Russell H. Quynn, det. U. S. 8. West
Virginia, Nov. 8; to U. s. s. Arctic.
Medical Corps
1t. David c. Gaede q. g., orders
July 2 modified; to U. s. s. Lexington
instead nav. air sta. San Diego.
Supply Corps
1t. Cdr Lester A. DycQman. det. q. 8.
s. Louisville in jan; to Nav. Hosp. Mare
Island,
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
DR., Sizoo Addresses
School Of ReIiQion

"The Christian Message" was
the subject of the address by the
Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, at the closing session of
the nineteenth annual convoca-
tion of the school of religion at
Howard University yesterday.
The convocation opened on
Tuesday and among the speakers
were the Rev. A. F. Elmes, the
Rev. Richard Bowling, of Norfolk,
Va; DR.. Francis P. Miller, DR.,
Jerome Davis, Of Yale University
and DR.. Mordecai w. johnson
president of Howard University.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Woman BARRIERS Vie
Al Food Show Here

Heroic men will bare their
throatS to cold steel at the Dis
trict Grocery Stores Food Show
tonight so that the Districts
champion woman barber may be
crowned.
Any lady barber will be eligible
to enter the contest in Calvert Ex-
hibit Hall, opposite the Shoreham
Hotel, provided she supplies be-
whiskered man, a bowl of lather,
q razor and shaving brush.
The first lady to slash the last
whisker from her brave accom-
plice will be declared winner.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
I. R. S Widow, II,
Breaks Hip in Fall

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Nov. Is
Mrs. Edith Roosevelt, widow Of
former President Theodore RooSs.
welt, was removed to North Coun-
try Community Hospital, Glen
Cove, last night suffering from 8
broken hip following a fall on her
bedroom floor. DR.. Richard Derby,
son-in-law, is attending her.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Women Democrats
To Plan CAMPAIGN

BETHESDA, Md, Uov. 15.-Ar-
rangementS for the annual elec-
ton of officers and plans for an
active participation in the 1896
Presidential election campaign
will be discussed during a meeting
of the executive board of the
Women'S Democratic Club of
Montgomery county today in the
Bethesda (Md.) county building.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

Low tide tomorrow at 6:43 a. m.
and at 1902 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at $50
a. m. and sets at 4:55 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 6:51
a. m. and sets at ASS p. m.
The moon rises today at 9:42
p. m. and sets at 1881 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1914 p. m. and sets at 1908 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Restored Greek Kinq
Cheered in Paris

PARIS, Nov. is O.N.SJ-Hun-
dreds Of Parisia1S packed the
Care du Nord railway station
when King George II Of
Greece arrived here en- route to
Athens to assume his recently re-
stored throne, They yelled:
"Vive 1e Roy!" C'Long Live the
KingI").
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
DAWSON Honored

NEW YORK, Nov. IS Q.N.SO'
DR.. Clinton j. Davisson, Univer-
sity of Chicago graduate and
former physics instructor at the
Carnegie Institute Of Technology
at Pittsburgh, has been awarded
the Hughes Medal Of the Royal
Society of London. it was learned
today. The medal was won by
DR.. DAWSON for his discovery
jointly with DR.. Z. H. Germerl
of electron diffraction.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Injured Motorcycle
Policeman at Home

Motorcycle Policeman William
B. Hopkins, whose back was in
jured wednesday when his motor
struck a depression in North Capt.
tol St., near H, and threw him to
the ground, is under treatment at
his home. SAT Girard st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Principal in Murder
Mystery Is Jailed

NEW YORK, Nov. is G.N.S0.
Meyer Luckman, So, one of the
principal figures in the Druck-
man murder case, cause celebre
Of the recent bitter election con-
test for district attorney in Brook
lyn has been arrested on a homi-
eide charge.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
NerVy Thief

DALLAS G.N.S0.-While Mrs.
M. L. Redlinger lay in bed. too i'll
to get up and investigate, a sneak.
thief pecked away at q type.
writer in an adjoining room
Finally. apparently satisfied that
the machine would do, he picked
1t up and left.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be, received by the
State Highway Department. at its office,
Dover. Del. until 200 O'Clock P. N
Eastern Standard Time, February u, 1885.
and at that place and time publicly opened
for contracts involving the following ap-
proximate quantities:
CONTRACT 16s-B
Removal of Old Truss Bridge. Barker's
,,,n,n Sum Landing
CONTRACT 227-C
Lights on Dover Bridge
Extension of Loockerman st.
Complete in place.
CONTRACT s4s
Three (3) Creosoted Bridges
Tub Mill-Big Stone Beach
200 Gu Yds. Bridge Excavation
I'M Ft. B. M. Sheet Piling
ISM Ft B. NJ. Creosoted Timber
$50 Lin. Ft. Creosoted Timber Piling
CONTRACT 3ss
Remodeling Sesqui Building, Dover
Alterations, Partitions, etc.
CONTRACT 400
Sidewalk, Water Works Bridge, Dover
20 Gu. Yds. Excavation
20 Gu. Yds. Borrow
200 So. Ft. Cement Concrete Sidewalk
80 Gu. Yds. Class A Concrete
$500 Lbs. Reinforcement
80 Lin. Ft. Railing Open Hearth Steel.
Galvanized
CONTRACT NJ
225, 900 Gallons Gasoline
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten Q0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for 80
per cent of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY
surcf, hnnd. certified check. or money to
the amount of at least ten Q0) 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 (2o) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after February is, 1885,
upon receipt of two dollars ($2.00)for each
contract, which amount will not be re-
funded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
ELECTRIC TRAIN
TO WASHINGTON
Continued From Page One)

mington at 11.3O o'clock. So swift
ly did the train chase around the
headWaters of the Chesapeake that
it overhauled a news reel camera
plane, in thrilling demonstration
of its value in modern high-speed
transportation. At that time the
test train was running at 80.4
miles an hour. The return trip
surpassed the record set by the
Pennsylvania engine and baggage
car which, in 1927, took Lindbergh
pictures from the capital to Phila-
delphia in one hour and 81 minutes,
by one minute. M. w. Clement,
vice president of the road, told re-
porters during the northbound run,
the new service marked IAN evolu-
tion in railroad transportation"
and that the service puts the rail-
road in a position to meet effec-
lively the competition of motor
vehicular transportation. Passen-
ger trains are being hauled by
electric engines between New York
and Wilmington at present. 1t
was announced that electrified pas
senger service between New York
and Washington will begin about
February 10, gradually building up
to complete service by about
March IS. This means Whining
ton will end it's role as an electric
steam transfer point. The project
for which the PWA loaned the rail-
road $50, 1850, 900, will enable much
faster passenger and freight sched-
ules between New York and Wash
ington. The trains will be hauled
by a fleet of 100 new electric en-
gines, for which the PWA loaned
$23, 100000. The work was begun
in 1929, but was later discontinued
due to the depression and resumed
in 1884 after the PWA loans had
been negotiated on December 80,
1888.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

be truly said that never in its his
tory has Smyrna and the commun-
ity had such an opportunity. The
messages have been packed with
truth presented forcefully, dram
atically, eloquently and powerful
ly. Had it not been for the storm
and cold, thousands more would
have heard him and come under
the influence of the marvellous mes
sages. MIR. Sunday, at the urgent
request of many, has decided to re-
main over and deliver on Monday
might his famous address on booze
under the title kidnapping the
Constitution or Public Enemy
Number One" This is said to be
the most scathing arraignment of
the booze business ever heard. Sew
eral requests have come and dele
cations have visited him request
ing that he deliver this message in
Wilmington but he has preferred
to climax his campaign in Smyrna
by giving the people of all the
community round about the oppor-
tunity to hear it. Every voter and
every young person should hear
this great message.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Storm Interferes With Bas-
ketball Game Scheduled
With Caesar Rodney
SOME SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

The basketball game scheduled
with Caesar Rodney for last Tues
day was postponed due to the
weather. The date for this game
has not as yet been decided upon.
You will recall that some time ago
pupils were asked to deposit all of
their lunches which they could not
consume in a basket for that pur-
pose. A teacher in charge was re-
sponsible for distributing this food
in the primary grades. This plan
has been carried out, proving to be
an enormous aid.-The schools
have been invited to attend servic-
es at Asbury Church on Friday,
February 1st- Special arrange
ment has been made for the Glee
Club to render several selections
on this occasion, under the direc-
ton of Miss Easton.-The superin-
tendent's annual report has been
received from the printer. Those
citizens interested may receive
copies upon request.-The banking
results for the week are as follows:
Pupils present, 696; number of de-
positors, So; amount deposited,
$31.O2; amount deposited to date,
$496.86.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
HEAR
BILLY SUNDAY

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Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

a luncheon Monday. Her guests
were: Mrs. George Cable, and the
Misses Norma Coleman, Roberta
and Margaret Collins.
Mrs. Emily FARRELL, who with her
daughter, Miss Ella Jarrell, are oc-
cupying their apartment at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Jones on
South Street, celebrated on Mon
day her eighty-ninth birthday. Mrs.
FARRELL resided for many years in
Thoroughfare Neck, where her hus-
band, the late Charles Wesley Jar
rell was prominent farmer.
Representative w. G.. Roe is able
to be out and resumed his duties
at the Legislature this week.
Mrs. Margaret Grimm, who has
been visiting Mrs. John w. Clifton,
has left for Eastville, Virginia,
where she will spend the remainder
of the winter.
Miss Louise Hoffecker of Wash
ington, D. c., spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
D. Hoffecker.
Miss Helen Denney Harmonson,
who attends the Child's Education
Foundation in New York, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Busselmeier
spent las week in Baltimore.
Mrs. E. R. Dick of Maplelynn is
spending a few days in New York
this week.
Mrs Warner w. Price will en-
tertain the Thursday Bridge this
afternoon at the Wayside Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Manion, who
have recently been transferred
from Baltimore to Harrington, Del,
spent the weekend with MIR. and
Mrs. David Smucker.
Misses Audrey Davis, Nancy
Arthurs, and Sara Crossley of the
Women's College, University of
Delaware, are spending a few days
with their parents.
Mrs Virginia Cloak has returned
to Philadelphia after visiting Mrs.
Edwin G. Billeb and Mrs. Harvey
Speakman for some time.
Miss Alice Kinsman spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Miss Roberta Collins spent the
weekend with Miss Helen Shaw in
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

.,n Legion Auxiliary
! = Lagoon Room, Fri, !
|. Tsbruary l, at 8
| r,nbsrs are invited
4 The Walter L. F OK
n tuesday evening,
I he Legion room on
|. T.sO o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Oldest Odd Fellow Dies

William E. Messick, age Sc, who
died Sunday of last week in the
Milford Emergency Hospital from
the infrmities of his age, was the
oldest Odd Fellow in the State
from point of service, and was SO
honored at a meeting of the Odd
Fellows in Milford last spring. He
was a member of Crystal Fount
Lodge, No. 10, Milford, and had
been active in Odd Fellow work for
sixty-four years. He was former
ly employed in Philadelphia but for
many years has lived retired life.
His wife died several years ago.
He had no children
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

Mrs. A. Virag, Thoroughfare Neck
Mrs. Mary Virag, 81, wife of
Alex. Virag farmer of Thorough
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
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tact with many all over the State.
DR.. Stephenson was born at Port
Deposit, Md, January 81, 1854, a
son of James and Agnes Stephen
son. He attended the school at
Port Deposit and was graduated
from St. Johns College at Annap-
oils. For a while he taught school
at Principle Furnace, Md, and lat
er studied for the ministry. In
1878 DR.. Stephenson accepted his
first pastorate at Snow Hill, Md.
Other churches at which he served
are: Annamessex, Barratt's Chap
ell, Appoquinimink, Trappe, Mill
ington, Smyrna Circuit, Crisfield,
Seaford, Elkton, and Scott in Will
In 1909 he was appoint
ed superintendent of the Easton
District, now the Middletown Dis
trict, in which capacity he served
until 1915, after which he became
of the Dover Dis
trict, serving until 1920. After
that he served as pastor at Mil
ford, Silverbrook, Wilmington, and
Asbury, Smyrna. He retired from
active ministry about five years
ago, while pastor at Smyrna. DR..
Stephenson served for ten years as
chaplain of the Delaware National
Guard, with the rank of captain,
and attended many of the encamp-
ments of the guard regiment. DR..
Stephenson was married twice, his
first wife was Miss Lena Lether-
bury of Virginia, who died many
years ago. This union was surviv-
ed by two children, Harris P.
Stephenson of Asbury Park, N. j.,
whose sudden death took place
August 10Th, last and Miss Agnes
Stephenson of Wilmington. Some
years later DR.. Stephenson married
Miss Ada Truax, daughter of the
late James T. Truax of Smyrna,
who survives him with one son
Ralph K. Stephenson of Whining
ton He is also survived by Mrs.
Priscilla Christie of Port Deposit,
Md. Funeral services took place
from his late residence in Whining
ton and interment was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna. Rev. d.
w. Jacobs, District Superintendent,
Wilmington. had charge of the SER
vices, assisted by other ministers.
Death Of Miss Sarah Mcdowell
Miss Sarah Mcdowell, one of
Smyrna's beloved and esteemed
citizens, died suddenly at her home
on West Commerce Street, We'd
nesday noon from an heart attack.
Miss Mcdowell had not been in
good health for some time but was
about her home each day and had
walked to her doctors Office last
Monday morning. She was born
in Smyrna April 26, 1859, the
daughter of James and Lydia Nc
Dowell. She was the youngest OF
four children, all of whom preced-
ed her in death. OF a 1ovable and
happy disposition she will be great
ly missed by those with whom she
came in contact. She is survived
by two nieces and a nephew, Miss
Helen Mcdowell, who made her
home with the deceased and who
was her constant companion; Miss
Virginia Mcdowell of Philadelphia
and Mr.. Wilmer Mcdowell of Oak
lyn, N. j. Funeral services will be
held at the home Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock with interment
In Glenwood Cemetery. Rev. John
L. Johnson officiating, assisted by
Rev. w. E. Matthews.
Mrs. A. Virag, Thoroughfare Neck
Mrs. Mary Virag, 81, wife o1
Alex. Vfrag a farmer of Thorough.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

lAL ITEMS
y Come and Go,
Aopr Community
l,.r Smyrnians
ncLUBPARTIEs

AAns and the Misses
Margaret Collins en-
tsa on Tuesday.
" fifty present. The
Ets we're: Misses
Mary Crossan,
louise Elmer and
Ia Of Wilmington,
! lLsatners, Louise
= "a Jones and Jen-
MS John F. Nc
"a Kenneth TuIler Of
(s.' Helen Foard Q +
E' Howard R.
\ A'ons Clifton pre-
= taSls, Mrs. Glenn
rs Cable and Miss
~ assisted them.
"or of the twen-
N ! = n twin daugh
woo Is
%s with Mr.. and
celebrated on
ssaySeoond birth
rssasr through a
~ years ago, broke
- unable to walk
T e Old age in the
!. "a bright and
q y Inspiration to
81 J 4oatact with her.
&sre elisnoered her
7 spsstings. '''iS
v HUDSON Of Neu
i : s' returned for a
|k,%,s IN Smyrna.
De q guest Of Mr..
ksnM. Price. After
~ lover YER with her
~ ? | smyrna as1'sr and !. /,
81 howard va R. Jones @
~, =. Ma, ~! Sunday,
!. ,0' Ohio to at
80 . an organist
g s,,sss'e' ssen with Mr..
ssasssstic sas work
Meetings ii
<ss' "a q Delaware.
\ w.. With his mo.s !
J ts''sst t''.ss.a entertained
r. as.r,.,s.s :,
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Statesmen WANTED

There is no bad wolf at the Rawleigh
mans door as he earns a good living.
There is an opening now for hustler in
Smyrna to supply steady customers with
Rawleigh household products. Earn S25
weekly to start and increase every month.
We furnish everything but the car. Write
Rawleigh Co., Dept. DEA-30-B. Chester. Pa.
IA Et
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

fare Neck, died suddenly in the
Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton,, Wednesday afternoon and was
buried from Matthews Funeral
Home, Smyrna, Tuesday afternoon
at L o'clock in Odd Fellows cem-
etery. The heavy snow storm of
Wednesday made it impossible to
get the body to her home and even
difficult to get word to her hus-
band. The roads were so blocked
that it was necessary to walk
through fields to get to the farm
to notify Mr.. Virag and their two
boys, Joseph and Bennie. Mrs. Virag
was born and raised in Hungary
and had resided in this country 80
years, the past II years of which
she has resided in Thoroughfare
Neck.
Former Smyrna Woman Passes
News has been received here of
the death of Mrs. Emma Mutt
schlechler Wittstein on january IT,
in Los Angeles, California. She is
survived by her husband, Charles
Wittstein, for many years we'll
known manufacturer of jewelry.
Mrs. Wittstein will be remembered
by her Smyrna friends, as for 18
months, she made her home with
DIR. Edward S. Dwight and his sis
ter, Miss Mary G. Dwight and had
a class in music. Several years
ago, they moved to California for
a change of climate. At the time
of the recent earthquake Mrs. .Mitt-
stein received a severe shock which
developed heart trouble, the cause
of her death.
Death of Mrs. Elmer Allen, Leipsic
Mrs. Mollie A. Allen, aged Sc,
wife of Elmer Allen, a resident of
the Woodland Beach-Leipsic dis
trict, died Monday the 28th, and
will be buried from FAIRIES Chapel
this afternoon at one o'clock. In
terment will take place in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Mrs. Allen was
a daughter of William and Sarah
/! (Davis) Cruson of this vicinity and
is survived by several children.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

"a. III Times
| Nd VICINITY
,u storm IaS9'
= 'ss vas 10 meeting
sass'
: 1sI'i'ii ss's IN another %asa
II collector at 'hs
rsti0n'
EIpgs Daughters s;lae1y
s.sgsnsnt:s, ST to supply SUPPLY
'.,oils in the hiilN
il1 b addition d n cod cod
Va dslivered to the
b need Of q t0ni''
Biusation .sa6ciafs and the
sars been Dsgo nsgOclas. A.
ans concerning pne
/. light standards u
ssosl property rDa on
Mth streets. me E
rcrdes ioi w.
each street.
IN Legion Auxiliary
b Legion Room + ~ >
Fsbruary l. at Il .
psnbsrs are invited
4 tbe Walter L. F OK
a tuesday evening
! be Legion room on
At 1.so o'clock,
sssstt, wilmington a
In. has joined the
] rtogsnarians, cele-
M birthday anniver-
Dawn in Smyrna in
a,sstt moved to w IL
IN. He retired about
tpn the employ Of
m Iron Company,with
i been associated for
4 wife is the former
re Shaw, of Clayton.
children was Olln
,nng promoter and
be Old Keystone Field
aOwer was given in
/ and Mrs. William
/ the home of Mrs.
Friday evening, jan
nx present were: Mr..
ksh Radish, Mr.. and
aig, Mr.. and Mrs.
\, Nr. and Mrs. Nor
Yx Naomi Hall, Mr..
Mss Virginia Cloud,
j Gner, Mrs. Ralph
Elia Newman, Miss
I NJ. Mac Gentry,
En Wood, Miss Ann
r Ars. Mary Baggs,
ags, Mr.. and Mrs.
rrg. A fine time