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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Threel

horse lose from the vehicle. At
ter this ride of four miles with the
possible consequences that might
happen at any moment, Mrs.
Smithers escaped, besides the nerv-
Gus shock with only bruised fore
head and Mr.. Reed with a cut face.
George Reed Lofiand got word to
Joseph Smithers of this town who
with Mr.. Lof1and's carriage pro-
ceeded on the journey with Mrs.
Smithers, who arrived at her home
feeling but little worse than the
usual fatigue for one of her age.
She manifested unusual nerve and
bravery for one in such a perilous
position.
PERSONALS
Rev. George T. Price, of Union,
N. Y, Wyoming Conference, spent
day or two in town last week
visiting friends. Mr.. Price was a
young tailor in this town before
the war. When volunteers were
called for to put down the rebel
lion, he joined the first Delaware
regiment and remained until peace
was declared, after which he pre-
pared himself for the ministry and
is NV prominent member of his
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vIngstons s Mrs. Benny IN
ifs. will, as usual. be there here
ilT, .Tb.t has Mike Bartlett
Parker didn't have?"
kotbsr astute comic who re-
~ loud speaker set on the
Ne, Sept. %, is PM BAKER, axe,
I be known as The drea. ca.
n Tourist" Baker is 50 e.
M bis show a wow tnal
kOur script writer's working
heu Hayes, first lady Of the
k,e to bow in Oct. l with a
EaIled THE New Penny"
esting in Europe, looking
play, but Edith Meiser,
writing her series. keeps
/ scripts to London for Miss
SpprOval.
h Dawson, who with Elsie
haired in Dangerous Para
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

The Newark Flower Show under
the auspices of the Newark Garden
Club scheduled for an earlier date
was postponed until September %
and 29 of this week. The reason
for this postponement was the re-
cent heavy rains which damaged
many gardens and delayed some
blooms. Those in charge decided
the flowers would be in much bet
ter shape to exhibit if the show
was postponed for a couple of
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

Dawson was injured In
Ia War, so he's a veteran"
ways than one.
/ four years 5roadcasting.
Rogers" has caused more
)OO youngsters to write in
n suggestions and hazards
and Wilma to work their
Of. Radio experts hold this
! up as an example Of max
1ren think constructively.
ia Goodelle. lovely singing
comes naturally by that
accent you hear on her
evening programs. Al
born in the Catskiii Noun
kila moved to Florida when
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

their radio debut
as a team on AL
Jolson's Saturday
evening Chateau
program Sept. 2S.
Ginger R o 6 e r 8
will be heard on
the same pro-
gram singing the
tunes from her
greatest m o V / g
S u C C e s S, TOP
Hat" to the ac-
commandment of
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Penner's, but his
star is not expect
ed to wane so
rapidly, for his
style Of delivery
is as restrained
as his material is
funny. His fam
Gus "Bazooka"
and a lot of hope
was all that Bob
Burns brought to
New York three
months ago from
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
Many Cunning Licenses Sold

Clarence S. Foster, chief game
warden, State Game and Fish
Commission, said there had been
an unusually large number of
hunting licenses sold just before
and after the opening of the gray
squirrel hunting season
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

gd5o' +ha
Jack reports tne
gags are so new
that thai most Of them
haven't Z been
thought up YET
Hen have Johnny
Green's band ana
Michae Ell Bartlett
to do the tenor
ing, both new
comers. But Mary
livingstone, who
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

his native Van Buren, Arkansas.
Bob has won his spurs with sue
cessful appearances on the Vallee
and Whiteman hours. Listeners
may dial his comedy on the White
man Music Hall programs on
Thursday evenings.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

ed the preliminary state bar exam
ination and has entered George
Washington University, Washing
ton, to pursue the study of law. He
is registered with George M. Fish
er, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
Watch the Label on Your Paper

The numbers indicate the month
and year up to which your sub
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
ma Times will appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

dise,' mas done
Just about every
thing in the
world in addition
to acting and
now he's writing
the scripts for the
series himself. In
bis spare time. he
paints miniatures
settings for stage
productions, and
writes verse. He
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
Palmer Home Guest Buried

Mrs. Ella Hardy, aged 81 years,
of the Palmer Home, Dover, who
died at the home last Friday, Sep
tember Is, was buried Tuesday of
last week at Lakeside cemetery,
Dover. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Emory, of
Dover, and one son.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

Henry Ridgely son of former
State Senator and Mrs. Charles du-
Pont Ridgely, of Camden, who
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Del
aware last June, successfully pass
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
MyFauonteRecipes'

- Frances Lee Bdrton says: -
THE surest way of putting 7 the
i Evil Eye on a dish, so far!as]
my youngsters are concerned, Is tol
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
LIVING ROOM
ON WHEELS

Ii v kANo l~oohk
ON WHEELS
Merle 20 b on,
star of the Samuel
Goldwyn = United
A r t | s t S feature
pi C { ure, "The
Dark Angel" rests
between scenes i'm
her TSI5G. The in
terror features a
special green mo-
hair velvet con-
trasting with tan
walls, ceiling and
floor rug-a brand
new scheme de-
veIoped by r133 ~
0NjN designers.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

ponny comes
|tsll0d |isa sirvaTes sept. % WIN WIN
|tns s. q, ard completely ne.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

More than 100000 women in
the United States are bridge play
ers
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

mention that it is good
for them. So | would
never in the world
breathe that this Gus,
tard is a perfect sweet
for children. It's so.
light and nourishing. It
noeeihJv upSafi
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Subscribe for The Smyrna Timea
S1.50 per year. in advance.
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born September 4 in the nursing
home of Mrs. Thomas Wrench, at
Smyrna Landing.
1t has been learned that the Nor
bud Hosiery Mills Company of
Philadelphia which were supposed
to locate a plant either in a newly
constructed factory or rented
building in the northern part of
Dover, will not locate in that place.
Two boys and a girl, reported
missing to Philadelphia police were
found with relatives in Middletown
last week. They are John Moore,
aged IL, his sister, Margaret, 8,
and John Branden, IL. They told
police they had hitch-hiked there
early last week.
The Delaware City board of
school trustees and Principal r.
Rogers Fouracre, secretary, have
filed with the Public Works Ad-
ministration office in Wilmington,
a request for a grant of approx
mately $4,000 for improvements to
the school grounds.
The new Newark Town Free
Library will have its formal open
ing next Friday The library COM
mission composed of DR.. George
w. Rhodes, chairman, Mrs. George
r. Siclair, Mrs. Katherine Steel,
Professor T. A. Baker, and William
D. Lewis will be in charge. Miss
Dorothy Hayes will be librarian.
Much of the repair work on
roads and bridges damaged by the
recent storm has been completed
Mr. Mack said and other similar
repair work is now under way.
The State department has put in
applications with the Works Pro-
gress Administration for several
projects for repair as result of
the storm damage.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

Secretary of State Water Dent
Smith, Harry R. Craig and George
F. Huber have been spending ten
days on Mr.. Huber's yacht on the
Chesapeake Bay. They returned
last week
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
p;obt Out Of The Air
o. 2 : SERVICE

che was three and has spent most
I, her life below the Mason-Dixon
line.
**sFrank McHugh and AL Jen-
kins movie comedians. will make
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

NOBODY PICKS ON
hlM-George Smith
has a pet noness,
which Is all right
but he takes her
walking with him,
which sometimes Is
not all right with
the rest of the walk
ers. Here he is
shown on a London
street--with the pho
tographer the only
other person around!
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

The corn canneries in Cecil
county, Md, have completed their
pack for the season and started
last week on the canning OF toma-
toes.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Receipts from the motor vehicle
license department in August to-
tailed S19,711.65.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Outten, of
Townsend, are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of daughter
born September 4 in the nursing
home of Mrs Thomas Wrench, at
Smyrna Landing.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-26

& r HI o p ! a NJ
c AV AL r Y M A N:
He may not have
bathtubs and ra-
dios at home, but
he says he is more
civilized than ? his
invaders, who dis
regard peace ef-
forts and fatty re-
fuse to arbitrate
according to the
Twentieth Century.
ideal.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
SHOOTING OF WOMAN
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Police Not Satisfied With Report
That Mrs. Evelyn Jordan
Killed Self.

A coroner's jury tomorrow will in
quire into the mysterious shooting of
Mrs. Evelyn Jordan, %, in q rooming
house at 419 New Jersey avenue south
east Saturday evening. Although Mrs.
Jordan said before she died that she
had shot herself, police are still in
vestigating certain angles of the case.
Officials as yet have been unable to
learn who telephoned to No. precinct
the first report Of "a shooting" at the
New Jersey avenue address. Police re-
spending to the alarm were told there
was mo trouble" on the premises, and
it was six hours later before the
woman, dying in bed room at the
dwelling, received medical attention.
Roomers told officers they did not
hear the shot or know Mrs. Jordan
had been wounded until her groans
attracted attention about midnight
Saturday.
Police today were holding two wit
nesses for the inquest-Harry Frye,
81, 600 block of Massachusetts, avenue,
with whom Mrs. Jordan said she had
had IAN argument" and Fred Taylor,
50, in whose room the shooting oc-
CURED.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
HOWARD u. OPENS
ITS 68TH SESSION
Nine Schools and Colleges Hold
Assembly to Hear Presi-
dents Welcome.

Howard University formally opened
its sixty-eighth annual session today
at a joint assembly of the nine schools
and colleges of the institution in An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel.
DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, president
of the university, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. The ceremonies
were opened with an academic process
sion to the chapel
Although registration has not yet
been completed, it was estimated at
the registrars Office that the enroll
ment this year probably will be 18
per cent higher than that of last year.
Howard has added nine new full
time members to its faculty this year
including DR.. w. Y. Bell, professor CT
Biblical literature; Miss Roberta T.
McLemore, assistant librarian; Erskins
G. Roberts, instructor in electrical en-
gineering; Eugene Clay Holmes, in
structer in philosophy; Frank Leslie
Norris, assistant in philosophy; Mss
Geneva Howard, instructor in physical
education; william Peters Robinson,
assistant in political science; Maj.
Chambord H. st. Germaine and Capt.
William B. Miller, professors Of mill
tary science and tactics.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
FIRE DESTROYS ROOF
OF ROOMING HOUSE

Fire believed to have originated
from a wind-blown spark partially
destroyed the roof of a three-story
frame rooming house at 1921 Girard
street early this afternoon. Firemen
extinguished the blaze before it dam
aged any but the upper floor of the
building.
Neighbors on the outside saw the
smoke arising from the wood shingles
on the roof and turned in an alarm.
A light breeze quickly spread the
flames over most of the roof before
firemen arrived.
The rooming house Is operated by
Mrs. Eern Hall. The spark presum-
abb y from the outside, blown from
L ire or incinerator.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
CONTRACT AWARDED

Award of the contract for construc-
ton of the new st. Francis Church at
Twenty-eighth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue was announced last
night by Father Joseph Buckley at q
meeting of the Church Builders So
ciety.
The Charles j. Cassidy Co. of this
city, which, it was announced, had
submitted the low bid, is to begin work
on the new structure early next month.
The design submitted specifies a Ro-
manesque style of architecture. with
an exterior of Indiana limestone.
A hall is to be constructed beneath
the church, with stage facilities and
quarters for cooking.
A newly formed organization, the
st. Francis Xaviers Church Builders
Society, is to lead q drive among
church members for support Of the
church fund campaign.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
STREET CAR FIRE
NETS LOAD PROBE
Three Passengers Hurt by
Control Box Blaze.
Cause Sought.

Demands for correction OF crowded
conditions on street cars and busses
will be renewed by Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts as a result of a
fire yesterday in the control box
of a street car at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and jackson place. Three pas
sengers were slightly injured.
The hazard to passengers in such
cases is due to overcrowding Of street
cars or buses, in which panicS may
be created. rather than to results OF
short circuit, Roberts said.
The Public Utilities Commission to-
Cay was investigating the cause OF the
fire, as other similar incidents have
occurred recently. Fred A. Sager.
chief engineer of the commission. was
examining all known facts about the
case. He seeks to determine If "old
equipment or faulty manual opera
ton of the car was the cause, or
whether both were to be blamed.
He said the blaze could have been
caused by failure of the motorman
to wait until the street car had come
to a complete halt, after throwing
on a reverse control, before again
starting the car. He said he had not
yet determined whether this was the
case.
Roberts several times has petitioned
the commission to cut down the per-
miSsible number of standing passen-
gers in street cars and busses. Be-
cause in the accident case yesterday
injuries resulted from panic among
passengers. he said he would again
urge the commission to revise regula-
tions.
On busses passengers equaling 40
per cent of the seating capacity are
allowed as "standees" Several civic
leaders have joined with Roberts in a
move to have this reduced. The COM
mission has been awaiting results Of
rerouting before making a final study.
The loading of street cars In excess
of seating capacity is measured by
average figures for half-hour periods,
the rule being there must be an
average Of square feet per standing
passenger, with a minimum of 3
square feet per passenger in rush
hours. Critics of street car operation
say the minimum frequently is ex-
ceeded.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
EMPLOYMENT FUND
O. KID BY PRESIDENT
$3.50, 900 to Be Spent for Per
petual Inventory Under
Labor Department.

An allotment of $550,000, requested
by the Labor Department to maintain
perpetual employment inventory,
was approved today by President
Roosevelt.
Since the inventory is to be kept in
Washington, where reports from all
United States employment service
offices will be recorded, $249739 of
the allotment will be used for expendi-
lures here.
Two operations are involved in this
project. First Is the establishment of
punch-card records of all active appli-
cants registering for work in United
States Employment Service Offices, and
secondly, the periodic tabulation of all
active cards.
The purpose of the inventory is to
provide a current picture of the geo.
graphical distribution Of all applicants,
including employables on relief rolls
as well as unemployed persons not on
relief.
The S550,00 fund is to be allocated
to employment Offices in all the
States, the allotment for Maryland
being s2,362, end Virginia, s5,404.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
D. c. YOUTHS ARE HELD
IN HOUSE-BREAK CASE
Unauthorized Use of Auto Also
Charged to Pair Returned
From Wilmington.

Two Washington youths are being
held on charges of houSebreaking and
unauthorized use of an automobile
following their capture yesterday near
Wilmington, Del. after they aroused
the suspicious of State policeman.
They were booked as Constantine
Pergantis, II, of the 700 block of
Princeton place and John Hall, 20,
of the $500 block of Sixth street.
They were brought here last night
by Detective Sergts. Hugh D. Robey
and Joseph Sincavitz.
Pergantis, police say, entered the
restaurant of William Finkel, Geor-
gia avenue and Princeton street, and
took SITE early yesterday while Hail
kept watch on the outside.
The youths are said to have been
driving an automobile belonging to
q Washington man when captured.
They told police they were en- route
to New York to look for work.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
TRAFFIC VICTIMS
CONDITION SERIOUS
Charles GeIIard, SO, Was
Hit by Automobile Late
Yesterday.

Charles GelIard, so. Of 1113 Twelfth
street. is in serious condition today
in Emergency Hospital suffering from
injuries received late yesterday when
struck by an automobile at Thirteenth
and I streets.
He was treated for brain conclusion
and shock X-rays were to be taken
to determine whether he has a skull
fracture. William j. McLane. 48, OF
Hylas. Va. driver Of the automobile
which struck him, was arrested on a
charge of reckless driving.
Police today were continuing a
search for a hit-and-run driver who
late yesterday struck and slightly in
jured Emel Elmer, IS, of 304 Kentucky
avenue southeast. The boy was struck.
police said, while playing with toy
wagon in the 900 block Of South Caro-
lima avenue southeast. The automo-
bile bore Maryland license, it is said.
Melvin jackson, 6. colored. first
block of Myrtle street northeast, was
treated at Sibley Hospital late yester-
day for bruises received, according to
police. when he ran into the side OF
an automobile being driven on First
street northeast near his home.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
RECREATION LEADERS
TO RECEIVE MEDALS

Seven Washingtonians to Be
Honored for Service at Congress
of National Association.
Seven Washingtonians identified
with municipal recreational activities
will receive medals for their long
service when the National Recreation
Association holds its twenty-frst con-
gress in Chicago September 30-Octo-
ber 4.
The 15-year award will go to
playground directors-Kathleen Fish,
er, Happy Hollow; Susie K. Hand.
Gallinger, and Violet C. McKenney,
Ross Park.
The 10-year award will be presented
to Albert Clyde Burton. assistant su-
perintendent of National Capital
parks; Harold Snyder, Community
Center Department; Eta johnson,
community secretary, and Gladys
Mayo, Payne Playground director.
A large group from the Capital
will attend the congress.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
CLASS A LAWYERS
RARE,SAYS GRONER
National U. Speaker Tells
Students Views of
Profession.

Fifteen years experience as a Fed
eral judge has impressed Justice D.
Lawrence Groner of the District Court
of Appeals that really flrst-class
lawyer" is rarity.
Justice Groner addressed the OPEN
ing session of the National University
last night, when the sixty-seventh
academic year was inaugurated.
The one thing which has impressed
me most" the unsmiling judge said
''in my Is years as member of the
Federal judiciary is the rarity with
which I have encountered a really
first-class lawyer"
DR.. Hayden johnson, chancellor OF
the university, welcomed the new stu
dents and pointed out that enrolment
in all the law schools of the city Is
unusually heavy this Fall. He at
tributed the gain to both the growth
in population of the city and an
increased interest in the law.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's of the
District Supreme Court urged broad
humanity and knowledge of what is
going on in the world" for young
lawyers who would succeed in the
profession.
H. Winship wheatley. president Of
the District Bar Association. and
Conrad H. Syme. a former corpora
ton counsel, jokingly took issue with
Justice Groner on the rarity of good
lawyers. Syme. pointed out that law
yers far outnumber judges.
Other speakers included Chief JUS
tice Fenton w. Booth Of the United
States Court of Claims, Justices Oscar
r. Luhring and Peyton Gordon Of
the District Supreme Court, and Or.
Charles Pergler, dean Of the uni
versity's School of Economics and
Government.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
D. {. TAX STUDY
WILL Be RESUMED
Special Committee to Weigh
Proposals for Increase
on Friday.

With various proposals for new or
increased taxation before it, the re-
Gently appointed special committee
Of District officials. headed by Cor
poration Counsel E. Barrett Pretty
man, will resume its study of re-
vamped taxation system at 10 am.
Friday.
Commissioner George E. Aliens pro-
posal that all gasoline tax funds be
turned into the general revenues 50
they could be used for other than
highway improvements already has
drawn fire from several sources.
The committee will have at hand
a declaration from the District Motor
Club of the American Automobile AS
sociation that diversion Of gasoline
tax funds would subject the motorists
to double taxation.
1T would impose on them as a
class dicproportionate share of the
general costs of government in their
ordinary capacity as payers of gen.
eral taxes" the Commissioners have
been told
Allen declared some weeks ago
"the proceeds from no special tax
should be earmarked for any special
purpose"
The automobile club retorted. in
letter to the Commissioners: These
views are at such wide variance with
generally approved and well-eStab-
lished motor-tax principles that they
must be challenged as revolutionary
and directly involving the interest of
the owners of our 1853 900 motor vehi-
cleS in the District"
Increased taxes on public utilities,
adoption of an automobile weight tax,
a boost in the gasoline tax and adop-
ton of a District inheritance tax are
among proposals being studied by
the committee.
Evening star., 1935-09-24

crossing ready for use before the aft
ernoon traffic rush starts
Only the hole left in the middle Of
the streets will be paved from Calvert
Street Bridge to Cathedral avenue,
but from Cathedral avenue to Klingle
Bridge, Connecticut avenue will be re-
paved from curb to curb. Only one
third of it will be torn up at once,
however, to allow always two traffic
lanes for carrying the traffic load.
The Warren F. Brenizer Co. is pull
ing the rails, and the paving is being
done by Carson g. Grueman at the
Calvert street bridgehead and by Nc
Guire e. Rolfe. from Calvert street
to Klingle Bridge.
Evening star., 1935-09-24

into position. one at each end of a
section of track Powerful tentacles
dropped down over the rail, were
hooked into position and the steam
shovels with one jerk ripped the rail
free.
The sections of rail. with huge frag-
mentS of concrete and paving at
tached, were next dropped under a
pile driver, which battered the mass
into fragments, ready for loading onto
waiting trucks.
The workmen, using five steam
shovels, this morning had cleared the
busy intersection at Calvert street and
Connecticut avenue and were repav-
ing the torn trackbed to have the
Evening star., 1935-09-24
PUPPY FOR PRESIDENT

Great Dane to Be Given Roosevelt
in Dog Week Observance.
President Roosevelt will be pre-
sented with a Great Dane puppy to-
day or tomorrow by the National
Capital Kennel Club in observance
of National Dog week.
Joseph O'Hare, president of the
club, and Will Judy, editor Of the
Dog World Magazine, will make the
presentation.
Dog week will be further observed
in Washington with an illustrated
public lecture at O'Clock tonight in
the Shoreham Hotel by Judy.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
ROOSEVELT Thanked
Federal Employees Express Appre
citation for Favorable Attitude.

Luther c. Steward, president Of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, brought to the White House
today resolution adopted by the re-
cent convention of that organization
at Yellowstone Park, expressing the
appreciation of the organization to
President Roosevelt for his interest in
and favorable response to the activ-
tiles Of Federal employees unions.
Mr. Steward was accompanied by
Miss Gertrude M. McNally. secretary
treasurer of the organization.