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Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
NEW LICENSE
FOR BUSINESS
New Measure in Legislature
Makes Three Occupation
al Classes
BASIC FEE TO BE $1,000

Changes to be made in the exist
ing law providing for bushes lie
enses which will be Incorporated in
a substitute measure now being
prepared for introduction, will
practically double the revenue the
state now receives from this source
according to the estimate of those
who are working on the new draft.
The mercantile taxes now produce
about $175,OO0 annually but the in
creases are to be specified, at
least as they have been written
into the proposed substitute will
bring in at least $35O,OOO annually.
In the new measure now proposed
occupations will be divided into
three classes instead of classifying
them altogether as in the original.
Service occupations will include:
architects, attorneys, auctioners,
certified public accountants, CHR
opodists, chiropractors, dentists,
manicurists, optometrists, osteo-
paths, physicians, surgeons and
veterinarians. In the second class
will be: advertising agents, barb
ers, brokers, draymen, employment
agents, engineers, ferrymen, fin
ance acceptors, incorporators, keep
ers of public baths, mercantile
agencies, operators of street rail-
ways, pawnbrokers, photographers,
real estate agents, showmen, tax
tile renovator, transportation
agents warehousemen The third
class of business occupations will
include: bottlers, contractors, dairy
men, hucksters, keepers of eating
houses, manufacturers, merchants
motor vehicle servicemen, under
takers. A license from the state
will be required by every person
engaged in any of the business
specified. Each will have to pay
basic license of $40 and in addi-
ton thereto there will be a grad
uated license tax computed as fol
lows: for service occupations one
tenth of one per cent of gross re
ceipts; business occupations, one
twentieth of one per cent of gross
receipts; professional occupations
each individual will have to take
out a personal license. Other lie
enseS to be set up in the bill will
be: circus exhibitor, 500; operator
of pool rooms, $40 for each pool or
billiard table; operator of taxicabs,
$40 for each machine. This mea-
sure would retain the clause in the
original creating the office of State
License Investigator and abolish
ing the present Office of state rev.
enue collector. This official would
be appointed by the governor for
term of four years. His salary
would be S24O0 annually and the
state would have to supply him
with an automobile not to cost
more than $780, 1t is specified in
the proposed substitute that the
provisions of the measure will not
apply to manufacturers or vendors
of liquor nor to persons dealing ex-
clusively in gasoline, railroads,
telegraph, telephone and express
companies, banks trust and loan
companies, savings banks and saw
ings societies, insurance compan-
les insurance agents or insurance
brokers. These taxes would be in
addition to what the professional
men, for instance now pay which
include the Federal, state and
county income tax in New Castle
county.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
STATE SAFE17
COUNCIL M
Preventab!a
u our Own Home.
Are Noted |
HOME SAFErv

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it ever 50 well-bYilt IKE l.Ae II
fortably and correctr,, aila 81
for taking the tumbIe =, lQl7
the ambulance si,rgao ma;
with splints and strata rt1-s ~
clothes pin on The cs1,as r..sis
skates frant carelessly dropped i
front porch, scatter rue, y
floors and soapy bath s., fn,s )
few Of the situations ,sa. iras
falls the commonest types ,s@, u
accidents acc conaagratfiona," ion :"
ana explosions, poisonings j
Uera otbou eUS' ana I'D
ooo a,.st 80 major causes Of d
c,,,ont- ael rs uitlng from ho1
49, = : a@o iasl year. There /
aao,1,. l,,Du1 -oOV'Voo non-fatal j
,,,bias 49,, i'ls under the roott
ished. When the bills ba@ !,
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Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
TRUCK MILEAGE
TAX PROPOSED
Levy on Foreign Vehicles is
Sought Thru Legislative
Act at Dover
RETALIATE ON STATES

Thousands of dollars of addition
al revenue for the maintenance of
the highways of this State and the
construction of new roads are
anticipated should bill which has
been introduced in the House by
Speaker Lyons become a law. 1t
is a measure to levy heavy imposts
upon trucks from other States that
traverse the highways of Delaware
and which now pay nothing for the
upkeep of the roads here. Other
States are considering similar leg
islation to tax Delaware trucks
that use their highways and this
measure has been designed to en-
able this State to retaliate against
any that taxes trucks from here.
A similar bill has ben introduced in
the Senate but it differs from the
Lyons measure in that the Senate
act would establish ports of entry.
places at which all trucks from
outside would have to enter Della
ware and to make it illegal for a
machine to come into the State at
any other place. The provisions of
neither bill would apply to any
truck operated wholly within a city
or town.
Rate of Proposed Tax
The Lyons bill will provide for a
mileage tax as follows: For trucks
over 1000 pounds and up to 1000
pounds, Il cent per mile; IL 1000 to
$4,000 pounds, " cent per mile;
$4,000 to 10000 pounds, p cent per
mile; 10000 to $4,000 pounds, 1
cent per mile; $4,000 to $1,000
pounds, " cents per mile; 27,000
to 10000 pounds, 2 cents per mile;
10000 to $4,000 pounds, 21a cents
per mile; over $4,000 pounds, 3
cents per mile. To secure the pay
ment of this tax every interstate
carrier would have to deposit with
the motor vehicle commissioner on
or before June l of each year the
following sums: For each vehicle
having a gross weight of 1000 to
IL, 900 pounds, $3.50, 1000 to
$4,000 pounds, S25; $4,000 to 10000
pounds, $3.50; 10000 to $4,000,
$50; $4,000 to 27,OOO pounds, SIS;
27OOO to 10000, S1OO; 10000 to
$4,000 pounds, S125; over $4,000
pounds, $3.50.
Could Lump Payments
Every machine from outside Del
aware coming into this State at
Claymont, for instance, and which
was going all the way through to
Delmar would have to pay the
tax at Claymont based on the
schedule above according to the
gross load. This plan would apply
at all other points of entry into
the State and based on the mileage
to be traversed over Delaware
roads. Owners of such trucks
would be permitted to pay the tax
in lump sums annually when their
bushes required them to send
their trucks into the State at reg
ular intervals and for regular dis
tances. Under the bill in the Sen
ate the tax would be collected at
the ports of entry to be stipulated,
and it would not be possible for
any machine to come into Della
ware except at one of these places.
The motor vehicle commission
could employ such persons as were
necessary to enforce and collect
the tax. Heavy penalties would be
provided for all owners who sent
truck into the State in an effort to
evade the tax. The proposed law
would become operative June 1, f.
this year.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
Naming Flagstaff, Ariz.

Flagstaff. Ariz.. was named from
pole set up by party of immi-
grants who camped near and cele-
brated the Fourth of July.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14

and is even unable to state whc.b-
er the assaiIant was back or
white.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-14
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages. Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH IL, 1885

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
SERVICE FOR De M0LAY

Rev. Samuel Rose to Preach at
McKendree M. E. Church.
At McKendree M. E. Church to-
morrow at 8 pm. the Robert LIE Bruce
Chapter of the Order of De Molay will
worship. Appropriate message to
them by the minister, Rev. Samuel
Rose, on "The Helmet" Claude H.
Ward song leader, will lead the song
service. Mrs. Ward at the piano and
Mrs. Jeffries at the organ will accom-
pany him.
At II am. the minister will preach
OIL Our Lords Program" Rev Rose
will speak at the midweek service
Thursday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
DR.. R. v. WEAVER
TO GIVE SERMON
Subject at First Baptist Is
TRANSPORTATION of
the Temporal

'The TRANSPORTATION of the Tenn
poral" will be the subject of DR.. Rufus
w. Weaver at the First Baptist
Church tomorrow morning, and in the
evening he will speak on Recovery
Through Restoration He will leave
tomorrow night for Colorado Springs
to attend the annual meeting of the
Northern Baptist Convention.
Rev. Milner c. Britain, newly
elected assistant pastor of the church,
will start his work here tomorrow.
Mr.. Britain. who was graduated from
the Southern Baptist Seminary at
Louisville only few weeks ago, is
also a musician and an athlete, hav-
ing helped to pay for his education
through his ability in the former di-
rection. During his three years at
the seminary he played in the Louis
vile Civic Symphony, was assistant
director Of the male chorus at the
Evening star., 1935-06-15
CH|LDREN'S DAY
To Be OBSERVED
Primary Department to
Have Charge of Exercises
at First Congregational.

Children's day will be celebrated at
the First Congregational Church to-
morrow at the II o'clock service. The
primary department will have charge.
A pageant, Children Of Peace" will
be presented by the children Of the
Sunday school, Paul De Long Gable
will be at the organ.
DIR. Carleton r. Ball, chief agri-
culturist of the A. A. A., will be the
guest speaker at the Calvin Coolidge
Mems Glass at 10 o'clock. He will
speak on Christianity, the Church
and the Social Order"
The Friendly Forum will have an
outdoor dinner and vesper service In
Rock Greek Park at site %, Beach and
Sheriff. drives.
The Young Peoples Society will
hold an out door meeting and pic
mic supper in Rock Greek Park at
Evening star., 1935-06-15

he had played in and assisted in di-
rection of their orchestras, bands and
glee clubs. In athletics he played
base ball. basket ball, foot ball and
tennis. He will lead the midweek de-
votional service next Thursday eve
ming, and on the following Sunday
occupy the pulpit.
The Fidelis Glass will hold picnic
at Henderson Castle this afternoon.
Mrs. King hostess. Winifred Ing and
a group of young women from the
Euzelian Glass will present a program
at the Ckildren's Emergency Home,
Central Union Mission, today. Tie
class is preparing for a moonlight
boat ride down the river next month.
The White Cross will meet next We'd
nesday morning at the church.
Evening star., 1935-06-15

$50. Mr.. Paul Sedgwick will have
charge Of the meeting.
The Drama Glee Club will meet at
Q o'clock Monday evening.
The Women's Society will have q
picnic at Chapel Point next Wednes-
day. The Potomac River Line boat
Potomac win leave the wharf at
am. and return at 7:30 pm.
The church night supper and mid
week service will be held Thursday.
Supper at o'clock. At S:45 Arthur
H. Howell will speak on Summer
Bird Life Around Washington"
The Young Peoples Society viii
hold its annual banquet Friday at
Brook Farm Tea House, 650l Brook
vile road.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
CHURCH LEFT LEGACY
Dumbarton M. E. Receives 81, 900

Dumbarton NJ. E. Receives 81 900
From Birch Estate.
The Dumbarton Avenue M. E.
Church was left legacy of 81 900
from the Isaac Birch estate. accord
ing to announcement of the pastor
Rev. Walter F. Atkinson, who was
returned tc the church by the annual
Baltimore Conference this week.
The annual children's day will be
observed tomorrow. The minister will
give the sacrament Of baptism. The
sermon topic at pm will be "Gain
VS.. Loss" The special musical fea-
lures will be selections on the guitar
by Cecil McDougall. The vested choir
will sing.
Evening star., 1935-06-15

school, radio announcer, and musical
director in one of the leading Louis
vile churches for one year. Pre-
viouSly, at high school in Jackson
vile and then at StetSon University,
Evening star., 1935-06-15
1000 yards Of TootaI, Broadhurst 6 Lees
AntiCrease English Cottons regularly ST., to 3 yard

find anywhere ekpad voe.
checked embroidered dotted yole, pd omb
SO inches
Evening star., 1935-06-15
5000 yards Of Smart Cottons

Lovely vole coo Lace voIes printed sheer
ard Sersur chic member the
with erpd of Polo popn st1peand Everst
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

For folders additional c. Taylor
14O5 Fourth C..
Va0eoasss B. c. Ormandy Bldg POftand
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

unanimously in favor of all mail
contracts being let by bids.
David Howard and Johnny Jack
escaped injury by diving off
their fishboat at Tenakee when the
vessel caught fire. In filling their
tank several gallons were splashed
on the floor, and while they were
at work cleaning it up an explo-
sion occurred, the men being blown
out of the cabin onto the deck. the
pilot house blown loose and several
planks loosened The boat burned
to the waters edge and sank near
the cannery dock.
The management of the Kenne-
colt mines corporation is stalking
prospectors to go into the Bremner
district. They offer men who are
reliable a complete outfit, aerial
transportation to and from the field
and a nominal salary while in the
field In the event they find a prop
erty approved by the company's en-
gineers, they offer to pay the loeat-
or a flat sum of 100000 cash for
the property.
Paul Buckley, former deputy
marshal under Marshal Brenneman.
has sold his sulphur property on
Akun island to the Alaska Sulphur
Corporation, which will operate the
mines. A refinery will be construct
ed at Seattle to handle the sulphur
which is expected to run about
SO, 600 tons a year. The ore is from
so to SO per cent pure and it is es-
timated that there are 100000 tons
in the deposit.
Supt. Jos. F. Hidzfck. of the
Alaska Salmon Company at Wood
river says the opening Bristol bay
to fishing this year was industrial
suicide. He says that had the bay
remained closed, enough fish would
have escaped to insure a bumper run
five years from now whereas moth
ing but a flat failure can be
looked for. He claims that the es-
capement at Kyichak and Hanna
is less than for many years, and a
total filure VS. experienced at Uga-
shik. Residents of the district have
insufficient dog feed put up.
Capt. Axel Olson, who was one
of the first farmers to settle in the
Matanuska valley, states that he
made money in farming and that he
invested about $4,000 in the ven
ture, clearing over 40 acres and
raising cattle, sheep and hogs, and
geese and ducks, and erecting large
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

Relief for all foot ailments. See
DR.. C. L. Fenton, DC.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23
ALL-ALASKA REVIEW

DR.. Joseph o. Rude, Petersburg
health officer, has received word
from the state Department of
Health in Washington advising that
the drinking water in Petersburg
should be boiled before using.
Alice Norberg, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Chas. Norberg of West
Petersburg, is the vocalist with
Jack Denny's orchestra at the roof
garden of the Pennsylvania Hotel
in New York. Miss Norberg attend
ed school in Petersburg and left
about eight years ago for Holly
wood where she played in the
movies before entering the radio
field. She is planning trip home
in the near future.
Freddy Mack, who once drew the
cheers of Seattle boxing fans, and
Sammy Nelson, perhaps the reigning
ring fayorite in Juneau at present.
fought a bout recently. But it
wasn't official In fact the police
objected and both battlers were
hailed before City Magistrate A W.
Henning.
Although he almost turned back
three times enroute, Bruce Little on
leave from service on the coast
guard cutter Haida stationed at
Cordoya. completed a motorcycle
trip from Valdez to Fairbanks.
Travelling in mud most of the way.
the coast guardsman discarded all
his luggage alonb the road except
for a few rolls of kodak film. He
announced he would continue on 10
Circle. He Travelled leisurely from
Valdez, taking three days to com
plete the trip. He says he partic-
ularly enjoyed the scenery enroute
and the roadhouses in which he
stayed.
Over 400 people visited Mt Me
Kinley National Park during the
month of July. the highest number
in any one month for several years.
Capt Duke Miller of the carney
tender Orient and his crew have
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

buildings. He planted and raised the
first strawberries in the valley and
made the first shortcake. After
famring several years he turned
again to the sea, and since has been
cruising Alaska waters. He and his
son-in-law patented 800 acres of
ground, the title holding good to
this day.
Clifford Simpson, 8. son of a
miner, plunged off the dock at Ju-
neau while riding his bicycle, and
was dead when rescued A compan-
ion. Terry McGorty. 7, was res
cued and is now all right Young
Simpsons body was taken from the
water five minutes after the acct
dent but resuscitation failed.
After having been submerged for
some time tie halibut fishing boat
Addington was raised and found to
be not much damaged TO either the
craft or the cargo. The boat struck
a rock in Metlakatla pass and went
to the bottom, the captain and the
crew taking the boats and rowing
to Prince Rupert. The vessel carried
no insurance.
A 40-pound salmon was caught
recently in trap on the west side
of Gravina island, near Ketchikan,
with a homemade trolling spoon
in his mouth, with the number
"666" scratched on the spinner.
The spoon was about the size of a
commercial No. 7 and had been
carried around so long that the
ring connection of the hook with
the brass spoon was nearly worn in
two. The hook was badly rusted
and bent and had part of the wire
leader attached. 1t is hoped the
number on the spoon may lead to
the Identification of the owner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23
NEWS FROM KAKE

The following news items from
Kake. by H. c. Bhckenstaff, were
printed last week in the Peters
burg Press:
The Alaska Cooperative Con
struction Company finished one
half mile of road at Kake last week.
This was done under the direction
of Engineer Vance Blackwell and
surveyors Erickson and Sampson.
We now have one mile of good road
at Kake.
The Alaska Pacific Salmon Com
pany at Kake has been running
three lines the past week and in
one day broke the record at this
cannery with more than 5000 cases
of salmon Most OF the seiners are
doing well in this part of the dist
riot,
Billy Grant, an old timer in these
parts. passed away August A. He
had been a worker in the Salvation
Army here at Rake for a number OF
years Mr. Grant had been ailine
for some time and his death was not
unexpected.
We are looking forward to a new
school building and water system
in the near future
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

packed the most salmon of any of
the Petersburg tenders this season.
They are shooting at the half mill
lion mark and last week had about
10000, which they were confident
of making if the run held up at all.
Nellie Lando won the 500 at the
Petersburg Coliseum and John
Adams the money at the Variety
last Sunday, according to the Pet
ersburg Press.
Mrs. Margaret Harrais has been
appointed Special L. S. Commission
er at Valdez with power to act
during the absence of the regular
Commissioner. She is also a No
tary Public, having been commits
stoned seceral years ago. Mr.. Har-
rails will do some work on his Min
eral creek property.
The canneries of lower Kenai
report a very successful season of
fishing, both herring and salmon
being packed in large quantities.
Al last Ald6kd Ids DGGh nit W
lightning. The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Ketchum at Anchorage
was struck by bolt last week, the
lightning running down the wire
of an automatic stoker and damag-
ing the switch-box. 1t is the first
time on record that a house has
been struck o. any damage done
in Alaska by lightning.
A heavy earthquake was report
ed at Moose Pass last week, and ii
is reported a rich gold vein was UNI
covered by a slide Tumbling rocks
avalanched down the mountains at
Bear Glacier, while at Seward
buildings creaked, pictures swayed
and articles of furniture ratified. II
was the most severe quake in two
years.
In opposition to Delegate Di-
mond's plan, heads of the airway
lines operating out of Anchorage
went on record as favoring award
ing the mail contracts by means of
bids. 1t is believed that if the con.
tracts are let without bids too much
politics will enter into the plan.
The managers of the airlines were
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

QUART PERMANENT WAVE, com
plete with shampoo. fingerwaye
and haircut, So Licensed operat-
or Effie May Brownson Room 3,
Nreatt Apis.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

Mosegard and q. j. Loussae when
Lady Luck came his way, and he
held all eight aces of the two decks.
By a similar turn of luck Pete last
spring scored another thousand
aces, by drawing a similar hand.
lie was playing then against his
cousin. Pete Hereid of Anchorage,
and Jack Johnson. Such luck, two
hands of unbeatable character in "a
year, has been boosted by few men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

FOR SALE-The Geo. Barnes resi-
dence property near Diamond K.
cannery. See Campbell Bros.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23
LADY LUCK GIVES THOUSAND
ACES TWICE ANCHORAGE MAN

Alaska Pete Anderson made one
of the star plays of his career last
evening at the Pastime. when he
got a strange hold on a Thousand
aces" in pinochle game. states
the Anchorage Times. Such plays
are so few that many an expert in
the game plays a life time without
having such luck.
Pete was playing against Chris
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23
. and on to MEXICO CITY

Through Pullman cars to Mexico
City from Los Angeles on our West
Coast Route via Mazatlan and
Guadalajara. It's the popular place
to go this year. Roundtrip from
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23
TO LOS ANGELES

Seattle to Mexico City is only
$118.30, on sale every day until
October 1 S. Low fares this winter,
too. Write for our free booklet,
"I've Been to Mexico.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-08-23

Milk 10 Cents a Quart. Night
Delivery. More Dairy. Phone "a
Evening star., 1935-12-02
Irwin s. Cobb
Says:
More Care in Freeing
Criminals Might
Make u. S. Safer.

OXNARD. Calf, December 2 CNA.
N.A).-Did it ever occur to you this
might be a happier. or. anyhow, a
safer land for the rest Of us to live in
II those In high places were just .
bit fussier about the criminals they
let out and the aliens they let IN?
Apparently almost any known radical
from overseas can drop in without
being registered or fingerprinted or
naturalized or anything, and make
himself at home, even to the extent
of trying openly to undermine our
Government.
whereas, II all these violent foreign
born reds who lack citizenship papers
were laid end to end, 1t would indeed
be Q lovely sight. especially II each
one had o lily In his hand.
As for the average chronic offender
against the laws-well, On his way
into the penitentisry he's likely TO
meet himself coming out, with re-
lease papers In his pocket and hope IN
his heart. FT him sentence n just
o pleasant week end back among the
boys ut the old nanse.
Here today and gone tomorrow
that's the grand idea. Might I make
10 bold as TO suggest there would be
more hahitalal criminals staying In
prison II we had fewer parole boards
going at large? IRVING 8. COBB.
touryrteht, 1885. By the north American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)