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d. G.. Looks Forward
To Prosperous 1895

losis hospital for adults on the
same site.
Through the PWA the city has
entered into an agreement for
construction of a sewage dis
posal plant designed to remove
pollution from the Potomac River.
Administrator Ickes also re-
leased to the city $150,000 to
widen F Street between Seventh
and Ninth. Work will get under
way within a few weeks. This
change is expected greatly to
improve traffic and business con-
ditionS.
Triangle Occupied
The last year saw many Of the
buildings in the long-contem-
plated Mall Triangle occupied
by Government agencies. This
project had been dreamed of for
so long that it appeared it never
would take definite form.
The Administration, it Is un-
derstood, realizes the necessity
Of constructing additional Gov
ernment buildings and it is prob
able the new year will see
another extensive building pro.
gram launched.
The last year saw a tremendous
increase in the number of auto
mobiles on Washington streets.
Likewise it saw an increase in
automobile accidents, with the
death toll the highest in the city's
history.
Civic and trade organizations
already are uniting with traffic
officials in an effort to hold
down the toll in 1885.
Business Better
Business in the city picked up
considerably, particularly in the
latter part of the year. The
Christmas shopping rush ex
ceeded any of recent years.
There was a considerable loosen
ing of money frozen in banks
which failed to reopen after the
bank holiday. Several of the
banks made substantial payments
The operating banks found a
considerable improvement in busi
ness sentiment, and deposits in
many of the institutions in
creased during the year.
The Public Utilities CommiS
sion continued active, effecting
a reduction in street car fares
through institution of the weekly
pass and a reduction of virtually
10 per cent in telephone rates
The Commission faces a busy
year with action due on an elec
trio power rate reduction, and or
arrangement of the transporta
ton lines.
The public school system, still,
feeling the economy continued
to suffer. Most of the schools
are more congested because of in
creasing population. Ancient
structures are being utilized with
few new buildings being started
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Johnson Lifts House
Cafe Out of Red

When returning Congressman
beseat themselves in the House
restaurant and discover prices
have risen during the summer
they'll probably set up howl for
genial, florid-faced Patrick Henry
Johnson.
But if they do it will be the
first time they've ever criticized
their new, popular and efficient
restaurant manager.
Few executives employed at the
Capitol are as colorful as Mr..
Johnson.
His Work Praised
If he weren't so shy Of pub
licity he might tell you the Con
gressional Record of last spring
carries glowing praise from the
House Committee on Accounts,
But he won't; you'll have to look
it up yourself.
AS a matter of fact, he not only
has put the House restaurant Oh
a paying basis for the first time
in it's history, but during his two
years here he has succeeded in
removing practically all it's debts.
One of his innovations was
abandonment of the eat-and-
charge-it system still in vogue on
the Senate side. A fine thing, he
agreed, when he found the credit
system in force, but we've got to
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pay our bills. so why shouldn't
the Congressman pay theirs? No
cash, no eat.
Squawks Died Down
There were a few squawks, of
course, but none to speak Of, and
now nary a Congressman objects
to digging into his jeans after a
hearty meal.
And hearty" is just the way
Mr.. johnson describes the average
CongreSsman's meal. Nothing
namby-pamby about legislators, he
says, with a grin:
'The majority Of them are
robust people. They call for
hearty food and don't ask for
rs many salads as might be ex-
pected. They're very cooper
ative, seldom complain and have
made it very pleasant for me
here"
When Mr.. johnson came here
from North Carolina, the home
State of the Accounts Committee
chairman, he found himself in a
new line of work.
Born in Pantego, N. c., he had
spent most of his life in public
service. This included two Ses-
sions in his States senate and
four years as an influential mem
ber Of the board of equalization.
He likes Washington and lives
in the 200 block Fourth st. N. E.
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WORLD WHEAT
CROP DROPS
By International News Service

ny International News Service
This years world wheat crop
is the smallest since 1925. the
bureau of agricultural economics
estimated today.
The crop was placed at 1920
100000 bushels excepting for
Russia and China. Wheat stocks
in the United States on Decem-
Der /, were estimated at 485,-
900, 900 bushels.
The bureau sees prospects "for
some strengthening of world
prices during the next few
months" as world shipments are
slightly higher than last year,
and the southern hemisphere
crop is about 100000 bushels
less than last year.
The bureau said about 10000
600 bushels of durum and 8,000,-
900 bushels of red spring wheat
are expected to be imported for
milling and feed purposes, be.
cause of the feed grain shortage
due to the drought.
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CIVIL SERVICE
DEFENDED

Vigorous defence of the Ameri-
can civil service system was made
today by Civil Service Commits.
sioners Harry B. Mitchell and
Leonard D. White in answer to
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent of the London
Times.
Speaking at the Town Hall
Meeting Sunday, Sir Lewis ex-
pressed regret American civil SER
vice requirements were not more
rigid and held the British system
superior.
Remnants of Caste"
In reply Mr.. Mitchell, president
of the board of Civil Service
Commissioners, agreed that ap-
pointments made under the Brit
ish system carry more prestige
and honor than those made by
our own method, but pointed out
the English system is based upon
what might be called. he said,
remnants of the caste system" "
Employees of the British govern
ment, he explained, fall into one
of three classes, clerical, execu-
tive and administrative. There
is very little. if any, interchange
or advance from one class to an
other, he understands.
"In the United States, how
ever, individual effort is encour.
aged beyond such class limita-
tiOns and the Civil Service is
predicated upon the ideal that a
lOwly messenger can, by display
ing initiative and merit, advance
to the highest position in the
jurisdiction of the service"
OFFERS REAL PRIZES
Commissioner White offers an
other reason for the admittedly
greater prestige of the English
government service, saying:
81 believe it is due to the fact
that political influence in the
making of appointments has
been barred for the last so years.
Their appointments are made
strictly on a basis of merit.
"The British civil service also
covers all positions in the gov
ernment up to and including
undersecretaryShipS. The gov
ernment offers applicants very
real prizes"
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will be enacted speedily returning
the last S per cent.
Patronage Extended
1t wasn't a year of unalloyed
pleasure for the government
workers, however. for they saw
the extension Of the patronage
system of appointment to Federal
jobs with consequent blows at
the merit system which they have
fought to build up.
But there Is a promise that
1885 will see an improvement in
this situation for President ROoSe-
welt has indicated that he will
approve the movement to bring
the new agencies under Civil
Service.
Another important development
was the repeal of prohibition and
enactment of a law setting up a
liberal licensing system for dis
tribution of alcoholic beverages.
This law has made possible crea-
ton of a respectable legal bust
ness which has meant millions
in trade and already has paid
about a million dollars in
revenue.
Although the city continued
during 1884 to operate on an
economy basis" several depart
ments were able to make con-
siderable progress.
PWA Projects
The year saw the opening Of
the sanitorium for Tuberculous
Children at Glenn Dale, Md, a
project long delayed. It saw an
agreement reached with the Pub
lie Works Administration to fl
nance a Sorely needed tubercu-
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Dollar DevaluatiOn
Attacked in Court

The Administrators purpose
in revaluing the gold dollar was
to impair the real value of bonds
payable in gold, counsel for the
Bankers Trust Company of New
York charged today in a brief
filed in the gold clause" case in
the supreme court.
The brief said:
"The two real factors in the
situation which ngresS
sought to affect were the price
level and the debt burden.
They were clearly at the heart
of the whole monetary policy"
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residential brokers and developers
were in a haze of apprehension.
But they held on. Hole and
the Home Loan Bank Board got
into full swing and there came a
gradual upturn.
Credit must be given to the
large first trust loan agencies for
their stand in the matter of fore.
closure, for it was due largely to
their tenaciousness that realty
values in the District Of Columbia
were sustained at a high level
throughout the depression.
These firms ''took it on the
chin" in a grand manner-hold-
ing on to repoSsessed property for
months rather tsan sell it for the
first trust. This was punishment
for the trust holders, but it kept
the standard of values on an even
keel. Actual sacrifice sales were
few and far between.
Then FILA came along and pat.
termed new home-financing
structure which may eventually
become the standard all over the
country-with it's long-term, amor.
tized notes.
The new agency has recognized
the operative builder and offered
him Federal aid in home financ-
ing. It has gone further and laid
down requirements in the matter
of sound equities on original pur.
chase price which the operator.
builder could have observed to his
advantage during the heydays of
1925.
Skeptics may say that little ha
been accomplished in the real es
tate field as far as actual gain il
concerned. They must admit,
however, that the groundwork has
been laid for a sounder, better real
estate industry than ever before
and a new structure is already be-
ing laid on that foundation.
The new year must inevitably
be prosperous one for the faith
full and the diligent.
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The Alexandra Bar ASSoclatlon
Alexandra Drives
To Get Back Taxes

A drive for the collection Of
all deliquent taxes is being made
in Alexandria. Warrants to ap'
pear in police court are being
served by the collector at the
rate of SO per day. The war.
rants, which cost so cents to
serve, range from 81 cents to
$50. An official today stated that
rs per cent of those served paid
before the Today notice to appear
in court.
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LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued in
Rockville, Md, yesterday to Ralph
Phillips. 80, and Florence E. AL
len, 80 both of Alexandria, Va;
William H. Radcliffe, 81, and Net
tie E. Riggs, "a, both of Gathers
burg, Md; John S. Bowman, %,
Of Germantown, Md, and Helen
Dovel Butts, 10, Of Darnstown,
Md: Raymond Poole, "a, and
Georgia May Knight, 18, both of
Cedar Grove, Md; WILDER T. Hud.
die. IS. of Chevy Chase, Md, and
Isabelle A. Arnold, 18, of Belle
Haven. New Alexandria, Va, and
Sim William Mcdaniel, 80, OF
washington, D. c., and Elizabeth
Frances Cheatham, 81, of Beau
fort, S. C.
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Three little kittens are so dear
to Mrs. Rose Nelson, of Tomlin-
son Avenue, Cabin John Park,
Nd, that she says:
"The reason 1 have not sent
them to the pound is that 1
could not think of putting them
to Sleep"
So if you are interested in a
kitten for a pet-here is your
chance, not only to get a very
cute one, but also to keep some
one from worrying about it.
Mrs. Nelson cannot take the
right care Of them, although she
loves them dearly. She has raised
them outdoors, and their fur is
very thick and beautiful. Two are
gray and one is mottled in color
ing.
If you are interested in these
kittens, write to Liz Hume, Pet
Editor Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
Greenwood Urged
For House Leader
By International News Service

Indiana House Democrats, in
caucus today, assured Represent
ative Arthur Greenwood of 100
per cent support in his campaign
for the post Of majority leader. 1t
was agreed, however, that Repre-
sentative Greenwood's fight is
practically hopeless and he is con-
sidering withdrawal from the
race.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
go FLEE FIRE

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 1
Q.N.SO.-Sixty persons fled to
safety in near-zero temperature
and Frank Hall, cripple, was res
cued when two general alarm fires
of undetermined origin swept two
blocks of stores and tenements in
different sections of the city yes
terday.
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returned home
last week from
the wild a n d
DOLLY West,
W h ere tn e y
have been do
ing legal work
for the Interior
De p ar t m ent,
and it was a
grand reunion
they had with
the TWO JOS
ephs.
A round of
welcoming par.
ties was almost
tOo mnoIO for
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the Interior De-
partment that
James S. big
j i m" McCar-
thy, d e p u ty
U. S. marshal
a n d &C iv e
member of the
District Bar AS
sociation, held
in the old days
b e fore tn e
World War.
And it may
be that E. Rus
sell will grow
as big on the
The Washington times., 1935-01-01

T W e ! v e
m o n t h S ago,
when this col
ulnn was start
ed, found the
local real es-
tate profession
in he d oil :
drums. Uncer-
tainty kept the
most daring de-
velopers mark
ing time.
Brokers han
ding business
r e n t q | S were
making m e
hnndmrnn AaaA
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Lawyers Fete Kelys.
Back From West

Everything is fine out at the
Kelly house on Tilden Street.
E. Russell Kelly and William
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Whenever you wish to know t
correct time of day or night teI
phone District 1000, the office {
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
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will take steps tomorrow, at It's
monthly meeting, to adopt a uni.
form fee scale.
The bulletin committee Of the
District Bar Association will hold
its monthly meeting at the asso.
citation offices in the Second Ma
tional Bank Building tomorrow
and will lay plans for the 1885
bulletin activities.
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Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phOne District 1000, the office of
THE WASHINGTON TINES.
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Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phone District 1000, the office Of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
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ALPHABET SOUP
/. AIDING REALTY
BUSINESS
By DICK BAKER

Alphabet soup has been nour-
ishing dish for the real estate in
dustry during the past year.
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Russell, however. and he spent
the weekend in bed. Leonard A.
Block staged one of the first
parties for the returning prodi-
galS.
II is an unusual coincidence
that Russell now holds the same
position with the land office of
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predecessor, if his gain in weight
during the past summer can be
taken as an indication.
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Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night teIe.
phone District 1000, the office of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
STATE CORN SHOW AT
SMYRNA JANUARY 1918
IConfmned from First Pagel

[COnfnMed from First PGge]
and wheat, rye, timothy, alfalfa,
crimson clover, red clover, soy
beans, cow peas, alsike clover and
Jetch as forage in the sheaf. En-
tries may also be made of sweet pO-
tatoes and white potatoes.
a special class is also provided
for boys and girls between the ages
of 10 and 20 years in which they
may enter 10 ears of yellow corn or
ten ears of white dent corn or both.
All exhibits must be grown in
Delaware and during the season OF
1885, selected and entered by the
exhibitor except in the interstate
class. This class shall consist of 10
ear entries of white or yellow dent
corn and is open to growers from
Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland.
Cash prizes and ribbons are offer
ed as awards and it is the hope OF
the president and other officers OF
the association that there will be a
large number of entries. The other
officers are J. T. ShallcrOss, vice
president, Middletown; Isaac Thom-
as, vice president, Marydel; Thad-
deus Warrington, vice president,
Georgetown and G. L. Sehuster, sec.
retary-treasurer, Newark. Premium
lists will be available at a later
date and may be secured by writing
the Secretary of any of the County
Agents.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
Friendship Class Notes

The regular monthly social and
business meeting of the Friendship
class was held in the chapel on
Tuesday evening. December 3, with
the president, Clarence Jester, pre-
siding.
Our very active and efficient sick
committee of which Mrs. Oscar Ma
loney is chairman, reported ten
calls made, eight bouquets, two
greeting cards and one of sympathy
sent since the previous meeting in
November.
Mrs. George Davis. who acted as
chairman OF the bake, held recently,
reported having made $50.
Miss Mary Davis reported $14
made at the rummage sale on Sat
urday, which amount was deposited
in the building fund. bringing this
total up to $3.O55.51.
Mrs. Matthews was appointed
chairman of the Christmas commit
tee to decorate the church for
Christmas.
The class decided to provide
Christmas baskets for two needy
families ana Mrs. oscar MalOney
was appointed chairman. ANY dOna-
tiOns or contributions can be
brought to the church on Sunday
morning, December 21.
The class has paid their hospital
pledge for the new hospital fund.
Last month the class sent fifteen
bushels of apples to the Strawbridge
Home for Boys.
After a short program and
games, refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held on
January Z, 1886, and the following
members are on the committee:
Miss Anna Bell, J. E. Barcus, ]. S.
Beck, Mrs. z. ]. Galloway, Roy
Cannon, Mrs. G. P. Carey, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Case, Mr.. and Mrs. George !
Davis of E., Miss May Davis. Miss /
Mary Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Da-
Wis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
KENT FARMERS TREAT
WHEAT, CONTROL SMUT

[COnfiHNcd from First Pagel
which were sold by local dealers
and distributors indicated that 246O
pounds of cOppercarb and 146
pounds Of CeFesan were used by
wheat growers in Kent county. TAX
ing into consideration that copper
caIb was applied at the rate of
from two to three ounces to each
bushel of seed wheat, and that the
ceresan was used at the recommen-
ded rate Of One-half ounce to the
bushel OF grain, this quantity of
dust was sufficient to treat 24,352
bushels. Allowing that the usual
rate of seeding wheat in this area
is one and one-half bushels per
acre, it has been estimated that ap-
proXimately 1925 acres were
planted with treated seed this year,
which is about IS per cent of the
total wheat acreage of the county,
according to the 1885 agricultural
census.
In conducting this wheat smut
control project the county agent
has received the cooperation of DR..
J. F. Adams, plant pathOlogist of
the University Of Delaware and the
State Board of Agriculture, under
whose direction other plant disease
control programs including the or
chard spray service, sweet potato
disease control and seed corn
treatment have been carried on in
Kent county for the past several
years,
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
NEGRO POPULATION
OF STATE 32,6O2

TCOnfinned from First Pagel
stores with annual sales value of
s26O,766.
There were 90 negro clergymen
in Delaware at the last census, the
survey shows. Some of the other
occupations of Delaware's negroes
are: Farmers, owners and tenants,
sos; farm laborers, 2743; BARRIERS,
hairdressers and manicurists, AZ;
chauffeurs and truck drivers, 424;
dealers, retail, 73; janitors and sex
tons, 326; laborers, pOrters and
helpers in stores, lis; building con-
struction, laborers and helpers, GLE;
public service, 219; steam railroads,
3S7; mail carriers, IL; masons,
brick, stone and tile, Is; musicians
and teachers of music, IL; bu'lcing
painters, 81; plasterers and cement
finishers, 29; statesmen and sales
women, 25; servants. S76 males and
3110 females; school teachers, 26
males and 169 females.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06

Christ Church Guild will hold a
bake on Saturday, December 7, at
Winfield Wright's store.
The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Sarah Draper, on Tuesday eve
ming, December 10 at 1880 o'clock.
Proceeds from made-believe bake to
be reported.
On December IA, the Christian
Endeavor Society of the PTesbyter-
ian Church will hold a bake in the
store formerly occupied by Winfield
Wright. The young people ask your
cooperation 20 make this a success.
DR.. J. H. Mowen, Milford, gave a
lecture on the subject "MalfOrma-
tions Due to Trauma, in the Cervi-
cal Region of the Spine," at the
monthly meeting of the Del-Mar-Va
Chiropractic Association at Bridge
Vile on Tuesday, December 8.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Milford High School Holds
Delaware bay Assembly


The Milford Junior-Senior High
School held a special assembly to-
day, December 6, in honor of Della
ware Day. Pupils from the eleventh
grade, under the direction of Mr..
Boston, donated the major part OF
the program. The program was as
follows:
Hymn, 20 Worship the King"
Bible reading, Mary Clifton.
Lords Prayer.
Flag Salute, led by Gus Lindale.
Song, America"
Governors Proclamation, read by
Frank Donovan
Song, "On the Levee."
Delaware Ratifies the COnstitu-
Elizabeth Gillespie. Doris Will
liins, Mabel Donovan, Roberta Col
llns. Isabelle Kinks, Louise Stor-
mef, Pauline Dawson.
Song, "Oh, Our Delaware"
Song, 'sThe First Noel"
Announcements.
The next regular assembly viii
be held on Wednesday, December
IL.
Diphtheria ImmunizatiOn To Be
Given At Milford School
On December 10
DR.. Smith of the State Board Of
Health will be at the Milford Ele-
mentary School on Tuesday morn
ing, December 10. to give diph-
iberia prevention treatments to all
children who have not been previ-
ously treated. He is especially anx-
sous to have children from six
months Of age to six years protect
ed. as well as school pupils. If they
have been treated before it is not
usually necessary to have II repeat
cd. No charge is made.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Burton and
son David were in Philadelphia the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Griffin, of
Scranton, Pa, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Postles Ham,
mond.
Joseph S. Rogers, of New York
spent several days last week with
his wife at their home on the du-
Pont Boulevard.
Mrs. Olive Holson and little son Of
Georgetown were visitors at the M.
p. parsonage last week, with the
parents of Mrs. Holson.
Miss Florence Farrow, who is at
tending school in Philadelphia,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with her sister. Miss Myrtle Farrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dean and
children of Washington, D. C.,
spent the past weekend with Mrs.
Deans parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hallett.
Mrs. Sara Stanton, wife of James
H. Stanton, underwent a major OPP
Grafton at the Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia on Wednesday, Decem-
ber 4. The operation was performed
by DR.. Bland.
Superintendent r. E. Shilling of
the Milford Schools. attended the
twO-day session of the Association
Of Colleges and Secondary Schools
of the middle states in Atlantic City,
N. J.. last Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jr., and sons, Stephen and Dicky,
were in Baltimore for Thanksgiving.
where they met George H. Draper,
3rd, who is a student at MERGERS
burg Academy at Mercersburg, Pa.