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Evening star., 1936-02-29

passenger traffic manager, asserting
he expected to see business spurred.
In rail circles there was feeling
that the Baltimore g. Ohio--whlch
yesterday observed its .1o9th birthday
anniversary-really holds the key to
the situation, for If the cuts are put
into effect, it appeared certain that
its competitors east of the Mississippi
would have to fall in line.
The commission order is effective
June 2, and while it applies nationally.
it will be felt only in the East, for
roads in the South and West have
been operating with experimental low
fares for several years in an effort to
combat both the depression and rival
forms OF transportation.
Under the present rate system train
fare. whether coach or Pullman is
used, is nominally 36 cents a mile.
In addition, there Is a so-called sur
charge OF so per cent for the Pull
man accommodation itself added to
the basic Pullman fare. which Is
variable.
Pullman Changes.
Under the new schedule, coach
travel will be at the rate of 2 cents
mile. II Pullman is used, the train
fare will be. 3 cents, but the sur
charge for Pullman accommodations
no longer will apply, rates for this
service reverting back to their base
In effect, 1t establishes class fares
for this country such as are in vogue
abroad.
The rates being displaced were set
up in 1920 to provide additional
revenue when rail employees got a
wage boost. There have been at
tempts to knock out the Pullman sur
charge since then, but the commits
scion has turned a deaf ear to the
pleas.
The new order does not disturb the
lower experimental fares of the South
and West. In the South, coach travel
is at liz cents and in the West, for
round trips, 1t averages 1.8 cents.
These lines also had already dropped
the surcharge.
Meanwhile. there was speculation
as to the possible effect on bus lines.
Representatives of interstate motor
carriers now are preparing standard
rate schedules, which must be sub
mitted to the Interstate Commerce
Commission by March % under the
motor carrier act of 1885. The I, C. C..
already has appointed joint boards to
administer the act.
Bus Plans Uncertain.
Under the law the bus rates will
become effective April !. The ques-
ton arose as to whether the bus ope-
rators would seek lower fares to COM
pete with the rail carriers in the pas
senger field, but one bus Official said
Evening star., 1936-02-29

Adds ABABA. February 20 P).-
The Ethiopian government announced
today suppression of revolt in North.
western Gojjam Province.
A communique said the uprising was
put down by Dedjazmatch Gabre Mir
lam, minister of the interior.
Evening star., 1936-02-29

SVoVe0 Paa1I "1a1S 1ie Ca1a1 1h11us5t1d1 duJuSt"
ment, to chart and blueprint, regiment and coerce
the entire Nation: and share the wealth" If any
should be left.
It reminds one Of the early days Of the brain
trusters, when they always had something Of the
sort up their voluminous PROFESSIONAL sleeves. We
are fortunate that he didn't have it ready in 1898.
The President might have told Congress to take
it and look pleasant What is more, If he had
he would have been obeyed.
In the long run. however, that would have
saved time As this latest scheme to make
America over is dictator's delight blend Of
A. A. A. and n r. A. only one Supreme Court
!, hn~,, naaA xrL Lvan Z
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Irwin s. Cobb
Says:
You Must Have Written
Insurance or Notes to
Join Writer'S Club, Inc.

HOLLYWOOD. February 29.-The
luncheon of our Writers Club, Inc.
Red, Inc.), is weekly function, with
cornbeef and cabbage and plagiarism
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II new BABY SNAKES
ARE PRESENTED TO zoo
DR.. Ditmars, Who Was Persona
Non Grata on Pullman Cars
After Cobra Incident, Donor.

DR. Raymond Lee Ditmars, director
of the Bronx Zoo and authority on rep;
tiles, who was temporarily banned from
riding on Pullman cars after he
brought king cobra to Washington in
suit case. has just made another gift
to his old friend. DR.. William NJ Mann,
director of the National Geological
Park.
Dr. Ditmars gave his fellow scientist
II baby snakes. and they were placed
on display today at the Reptile House.
The snakes are six Gabon vipers from
West Equatorial Africa and five puff,
or death" adders, also natives of
Africa.
Evening star., 1936-02-29
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy,
not quite so cold tonight, minimum
temperature about "a degrees; tomor-
row fair, slightly colder; moderate
southwest winds tonight. shifting to
northwest tomorrow morning.
Maryland-Cloudy, not SO cold IN
east portion tonight; tomorrow fair
and colder in the afternoon or at
night.
virginia-Cloudy. not SO cold to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy, colder
in west and north portions in the
afternoon and night.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; colder tomor-
row and in northwest portion tonight
rahl
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Low Current Often Fatal.

It is the current of electricity it.
self that kills and not the strength
of it. A very small amount Of elec-
tricity passing through vital part
Of the body may result in death.
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More Sherry Wine Exported.

Seville, Spain, Is sending much more
sherry wine to the United States than
yeaI Ano.
Evening star., 1936-02-29
TODAY.

TODAY,
Senate:
In recess. immigration Committee
considers bill to deport alien criminals.
House:
In recess.
Evening star., 1936-02-29
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGWoRTH

r. MoDECAI EZEKIEL economic adviser to the Secretary
Agriculture and holdover from Republican days.
- tainy found his spiritual Deal He has
Evening star., 1936-02-29
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
/ House:
Considers Ritter impeachment case.
Subcommittee on Education of Dis
trict Committee resumes hearings on
Ssson bill to repeal "red rider"
1890 am.
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ANcs E1AkWOFIu a. u. u. 61Iu N w IA V1t1y y
decision would have been needed TO knock It out.
copyrisht. 1885.
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Roads

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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DAY OF RECKONING
HELD ON HORIZON
Presidents $1,137, ,O00,O 900
Tax Program Is Left Up
to Congress.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The day of reckoning. long post
poned, long feared politically and long
evaded during the last three years, is
at last on the horizon. Taxes-the
unpleasant instrumentality which has
wrecked many an administration here
and deposed many government
obroad-are about to be imposed In
painful quantity.
When the people begin to feel the
pinch of taxation they ask pertinent
questions: Is the money being spent
wisely and can the expense be cut
down?
President Roosevelt and the leaders
in Congress had hoped to avoid any
"new taxes" this year. Even now the
effort is to be made to call the taxes
requirements" or "reimbursements."
But the truth is the President is ask
ing for $1,137. 100000 in taxes and
they have been concealed or ignored
when first levied as processing taxes"
but they will occupy prominent place
In the forefront of public attention
when it is sought to do in another
form that which the Supreme Court
Of the United States, by its 6-to-3
opinion on January and its unan-
imous opinion of January 13, forbade
Congress and the Executive to do. as
a scheme to regulate agricultural pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1936-02-29
Bus Plans Uncertain.

Under the law the bus rates will
become effective April /. The ques-
ton arose as to whether the bus ope-
rators would seek lower fares to COM
pete with the rail carriers in the pas
senger field, but one bus Official said
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
REUNION OF THE
HAUGHEY FAMILY

Theodore P. Haughey, president
of the First National Bank of In
dianapolis, Indiana, is in the habit
of coming on to this place once a
year, sometimes oftener to see his
mother and other friends. Last
week it served the time and occa-
sion of family reunion, when Mr..
Haughey and his wife, his son
Louis c. Haughey and wife, of
Pittsburg, Pa, and youngest son,
Schuyler Colfax Haughey and wife
of Indianapolis, all met here and
remained from Tuesday till Satur-
day evening renewing old friend
ships and visiting familiar scenes
They were the guests for the time
when in this town, of E. j. Colt
and Presley Spruance. Mr.. Haugh-
ey, like many young men of his
time and since left for the broader
opportunities which the West af.
forded, when entering manhood
realizing while endeavoring to LEAD
a useful life, degree of success
probably beyond his expectations
No one who has ever left the towr
has perhaps through all the inter.
vening years maintained thai
warm side for old friends ant
youthful scenes as has Mr.. Haugh
ey, and we should not be surprised
if at some time in the future at hi.
own direction, or in an inevitable
event through the hands of anothel
leave memento that will identif,
his name and good will substantial
ly among our people.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
CAMDEN CAMP MEETING
CLOSED FOR SEASON


Camden Camp Meeting closed on
Friday morning 18th, after holding
nine days, in which it surpassed
the hopes of its most sanguine
friends and supporters. Over one
hundred and twenty tents had been
erected, and all were occupied dur
ing the entire progress of the
meeting. The attendance of visit
ors was large, and the congrega-
tions were full at all the services,
while on several occasions the
grounds were crowded, yet at no
time was their any disorder worthy
of mention. Although the rules
for the government of the camp
were quite strict. there were sue
cessfully enforced with firmness
and impartiality. and in conse-
quence the "circle" was never used
as a prominade ground, nor was
the sanctity Of the Sabbath disre-
garded by unnecessary work or
traffic upon the holy day. Measur-
ed by the spiritual harvest the re-
suits were highly satisfactory,
nearly one hundred professed con-
version, and many believers made
profession Of sancitification. Miss
Lizzie Sharp of Philadelphia, did,
effective evangelistic work during
the meetings which were in charge
Of Rev. w. NJ. Warner.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
STAGE DRIVER
RECALLS TALE
Henry Stone RecOuntS Hectic
GoId-Mining Days of
Southwest
FINDS STAGE AT FAIR

San Diego. Cal-Henry Stone. 78,
who drove a stageccach out of San
Diego when he was II, recalled
tales of the hectic gold-mining days
of the southwest when he discov-
cred the coach he piloted over
treacherous mountain trails in 1875
on exhibition at the worlds fair
here.
Stone was brought to the expo
sition by Mrs. G.. E. Ashby, super
visor of a WPA historical writer's
project at Santa Ana, Cal He had
been living at Artesia, Cal
Even before he drove the stage
between San Diego and Yuma,
Ariz.. Stone rode with the pony
express over the same route, pass.
ing gold-mining settlements en-
route, where he picked up mail and
changed horses.
''Our schedule on the Yuma road
was from here to Armo, Potrero
Campo and Mountain Springs,
Stone said. Wed change horses
in each of those settlements. A
boy would run out with fresh
horse, grab the single line for thai
animal and hand us the new line
The company never let us get doWr
off the box for fear we nigh
go get drink. But we'd get that
anyhow.
Altogether, we had lot of fur
in those days. | don't know Wheth
er it was because times were diff
ferent, or because we were young
Maybe it was that. It's awful gooc
to be young"
Stone examined the old vehicle
carefully, and said it was in al
most as good shape" as when he
drove it.
Right up there near the lef
side lamp" he said, you'll finC
the initials M. R. That was Mag
gle Rorke, whose daddy lived up a
Camp for a while. I often won
dered what became of Maggie. Sht
sure was fine girl"
Trouble was not frequent, sale
Stone, but he admitted it did be
come a ''bit Wild at times.
THE most trouble l ever saw Oh
run over the mountains wa!
right soon after I began driving
coach instead of riding for the ex
press.
up at Campo some Mexican
bandits started to rob GaskelP!
store. but Gas had been laying
for them. I guess he had gun
behind every flour barrel in th'
station. AS the bandits came VI
to the door, he began to let fly. HI
shot 13 of them and they piled VI
right there on the stoop. Only ont
got away. Gas always was sor'
because he missed that last ont
when gun jammed.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
U. BRITISH
AIR LINE TALK
Route From Hawaii To New
Zealand Are in
Prospect
EXPERTS TOUR ROUTE

Washington.-Plan to forge the
final link in the British-American
globe girdling air routes will be
drafted when federal aviation ex-
perts return from an inspection tour
of the South Pacific.
After nearly three months of sur
veying potential emergency landing
terminals, studies of weather condi-
tions and wind trends on the south
ernment American possessions In
the Pacific, Navy and Commerce de-
partment representatives are expect
ed to bring plans to make the pro-
jected Honolulu to New Zealand air
service a reality.
Already preparations to provide
emergency landing facilities are un-
der way on Jarvis. Baker and How
land islands, about midway In the
4,00O-mile stretch from Honolulu to
Auckland. Additional provisions are
planned at Kingman Reef and Pago
Pago.
The tentative plans, drafted into
an agreement signed By the New
Zealand government and Pan-Amer-
ican Always, provide for service
between Honolulu and Auckland at
least twice a month, and not more
than two flights a week. At Hon.
olulu the line would connect with
regularly scheduled service between
San Francisco and the Orient.
The agreement specifies service
must be begun before the end of
this year and must be maintained
ten years.
With naval base in operation at
Pago Pago, federal aviation experts
see little difficulty In establishing
emergency landing facilities at the
other stepping stones"
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Cut Cost of Brides
to Spur Weddings

Observation-Disclosures to be
the result of eloquent speeches
in the mosques. in which the
orators called up Nablus fathers
to reduce the marriage prices
of their daughters. no less than
100 local marriages have been
celebrated in Nablus during the
last two months.
The high dowry which the
fathers of Nablus were demand
ing for the hands of their daugh-
ters in marriage had driven an
increasingly large number OF
young men to seek brides in
Cyprus. where the demands are
much more modest. The price
of a wife in Palestine is between
$500 and So. 500. A good wife in
Cyprus costs between SIS and
$3.50.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
COURT COMMON
PLEAS OF KENT
Several Decisions Are Made
After Trials Were Held in
Court of Common Pleas
SOME HELD UNDER BAIL

The Kent County Court of Com
mon Pleas disposed of number of
criminal cases during the past
week. Judge Earle D. Wiley pre-
sided at all of tn sessions of the
Court and used the privilege of the
Court in making a temporary sup
port case to come before him dur
ing the week.
Edward Eicholz, of Dover, was
arrested on Monday by Constable
Cubbage on charge of conducting
business without first procuring
the proper license. The defendant
was held under five hundred dollars
bail for the Court of General Ses-
sionS
Charles T. Clayville, of Milford
Neck, was brought before the
Court on Tuesday charged with
failing to support his wife and two
minor children. The charge was
preferred by Mrs. Rebecca Clay
vile, his wife. Judge Wiley enter
ed a temporary support order of
five dollars per week and held the
defendant under five hundred dol
lars bail for the October term of
the Court of general sessions.
Clarence Tucker. of Dover, was
arrested by Officer Moore, of the
State police, charged with reckless
driving along the State highway
South of Dover. After a trial he
was found guilty as charged and a
fine of ten dollars and costs i'm
posed.
Roy Brooke, of Easton, Md, was
arrested by Officer Moore, of the
State police, charged with three
violations of the State Motor laws
The defendant entered pleas Of
guilty to the charge of driving
while under the influence of liquor
and a fine of one hundred dollar:
and costs was imposed. He like
wise plead guilty to operating {
motor vehicle without driver.
license and a fine of ten dollar!
and costs was imposed. Brooke
entered plea of not guilty to {
charge of operating an unregister
ed car and due to some question O.
ownership, Judge Wiley continued
this trial until September 10th
placing the defendant under bond.
E. L. Marker, of Wyoming, wa
arrested by Officer Sullivan, of thu
State police, charged with reckles.
driving along the Dover to Camdel
road. He entered a plea of guilt.
to the charge and fine of ten dol
lars and costs was imposed.
Norman Lindenheimer, of Phila
delphia, was brought before tn
court by Officer Moore, of tn
State police charged with reckles
driving and also failing to stop a
the intersection of a main high
way After trial he was foun,
guilty on each charge and fin
of ten dollars and costs was impos
ed on each case.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Kent Band Concerts

Friday evening of last week. the
Kent County Band, under direction
of Captain Robert ID. Simmons,
presented a concert from eight to
nine o'clock, on the lawn at Bar
rats Chapel, near Frederick. DR..
James B.Grier was in charge of the
committee making arrangements.
Sunday, August %, the band will
journey to Rehoboth where after
noon and evening concerts will be
rendered.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
RECLAIMING THE COLLINS
BEACH MARSH LAND

The National Dredging Company
of Wilmington, have secured over
1000 acres of the 1850 acres of
overf1own marsh land at Collins
Beach and are preparing to COM
mence with the embankment, and
will be at work in force inside Of
a month. They purpose, as before
stated, is to thoroughly repair the
dykes and thus by cutting off tide
water reduce the whole tract a
rich meadow for grazing purposes.
A part of the work will consist in
making a good road to the beach,
for which an appropriation of
$4,000 has been made by the coun-
ty. We congratulate the people OF
Thoroughfare Neck in the fortun-
ate turn that has been taken in
relation to the overflown tract of
country both for their convenience
and health. There is little doubt
that the company will make this
border land of the bay both val
liable and attractive.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
1O5-Year-Old Lauds
u. S. Girls of TODAY

ST. Petersburg, Fla.-Cele-
brating his one hundred and fifth
birthday. Charles W. Eldredge
slapped young America on the
back.
Girls of twenty are twice as
well fitted to face the world as
the girls of 80 years ago." he
said. Besides. they know all
the answers. They are healthier
and wear less cumbersome and
needless clothes. spend less time
fixing their hair and they are no
longer old at fifty"
Eldredge's chief wish was that
ne might live until fall so that
he could cast his twenty third
Presidential vote.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
ELECTRIC I'M
FOR Fan
Federal Agency Is Gl3
S230,O00 for 64 Pad
Rep. Stewart InfSrns|
INCLUDES SUSSEX |

Representative J. Gs'V
art was notified last VII
$3.50, 900 has been alloaiaE 4
Federal Rural Electrifsian |
ministration for rura ~
distribution lines in Ken! u !
sex Counties. This nSra
was received by him a n
from Morris L. Cooke, ad11
tor of the Rural Ele3H|
Administration. Mr. CNG
the money viii be Loaned an|
ganization that will be tl11
distribute electricity 70 =
in Kent and Sussex C0H@
wish to avail themselv';
facilities. Mr.. Cookies Fz
~ +bot electrical energy nx|
federal agency will Be ns1 \ \
able to GAG farms in KEN I
sex Mr.. Cooke in bis szI
he wished to notify R'Pis1
Stewart before pu bic u -!
ment was made Of the ~ u
and would be glad to u
more information lstsI Y, |.
'eiepnone D,.o n get in toG. |
art eAp.'' S',. ~ o1cs to lean I
of the electrihcati0n p's''
the lower counties
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Ford, of near
Chestertown, Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter Lii
lian Woodburn, to Mr.. Edgar Allan
Price, son of the late Curtis Z.
Price and Mrs. Jennie Price, OF
near Middletown. The wedding
will take place in the late Fall.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
A GROWING CONDITION OF
DISORDER

There seems to be a growing
condition of unruliness among a
class Of darkeys who congregate
at nights, especially Saturday
night, on what is called "Mason's
Corner" on the opposite side of the
street from the Delaware House.
On Saturday night man named
Getty, while walking through the
crowd, rubbed against the elbow of
a darkey, as he scarcely could help
doing to get through. The latter
wanted to know in an offensive
manner and in the use OF vile
language what he ran against him
(Continusd ON Paes Thrpa)
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20

Herman Roe is putting a fancy
porch in front of his house.
w. Polk Cummins is spoken OF
as a probable candidate for the
Legislature.
The Sunday school of Severson's
Church will picnic at Fraland
Beach tomorrow.
MS. Martha Lord, widow of JAM
es Lord, died at her residence IN
Camden, on Sunday last, aged
eighty-three years.
Hardcastle & Jones started their
evaporator at Clayton on Satur-
day. The high price of peaches is
likely to make the evaporating
season a short one.
There was an exciting horse race
on the Poplar Grove Track a few
miles from Smyrna, on Thursday
last. The race was won by Robert
Rice's horse, the time being 2.48,
2.40, 2.41.
The fight for Levy Court Com
missioner for Blackbird hundred
has narrowed down to George G.
Rothwen and John Lockerman.
Abraham Hayden, Jr., has, we
learn, withdrawn in favor Of Mr..
Rothwell.
The bridge near the Roberts
farm. beyond Casperson's Mill, on
the Massey road, which was wash
ed away asst winter is being re-
placed by a very substantial one.
The stone work is being done by
johnson willard.
The company of ladies and gen.
tlemen of this town. who have been
roughing it at Fraland Beach for
the past two weeks returned home
yesterday. They are quite express
sive of the pleasures which the
place and time afforded.
The tramps have perceptibly
diminished in this locality. Fol-
lowing the course Of the peach belt
they have tumbled largely into
Kent county, Md, where the woods
are full of them. They can be
counted in some places by the hun
dreds.
In order that the Steamer Ty-
gert may leave as late as possible
during the peach season the Phil
adelphia and Smyrna Transports
tion Company have put on the
Steamer Pohotcony" to ply be-
tween Rothwell's and Fleming Is
Landings.
Nine carloads of peaches were
shipped from Clayton yesterday
and eight the day before. Last
week william N. Ransom sent six
baskets of Reeves Favorites. con.
tanning $50 peaches to New York
and received $50 for them, or ter
cents peach.
Last Friday evening was nigh
blooming cereus evening, Mrs. J
B. Cooper having a plant which
displayed five beautiful blooms
Mrs. William A. FAIRIES three anC
Miss Clara FAIRIES three. The lat
ter had also three other blooms thu
following evening.
The wheat threshing last weel
was uninterrupted by rain as il
the previous weeks, and conse
quently good progress was made il
separating the wheat from tn
straw. There is little or no whea
now in the fields, but good man.
were forced to stack who didn't in
tend to.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Tomatoes 80 Cents; wheat sI.O4

Delaware buyers last week were
paying 30 cents for tomatoes and
$1.4 for wheat. Corn is over a
dollar with very little on the mar
ket. The tomato market has OPEN
ed more fully, many growers hav-
ing their first picking last week.