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Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
PERSONALS

! Col. George H. Raymond will
leave tomorrow for two months
trip to California The company
he goes with is known as the"Ray-
mond Tourists? ~ gotten up an
nually by a gentleman of Boston
of that name, the tourists having
nothing to do but to pay a stipu-
lated sum and everything else is
provided for them. The party in
this case numbers about 85 per-
sons-50 from Philadelphia and 35
from the city of Boston, the latter
joining the excursion at Niagara
Falls. They will reach California
through the Southern route via
New Mexico and return by way of
Utah. They will be in California
about a month.
John d. Plummer, of the Green's
borough Free Press was in town
yesterday and made us a friendly
call.
DR.. William Charles Perkins, of
West Philadelphia, has been on a
visit to his sister, Mrs. NJ J. Davis.
H. w. Mcintyre, a law student
of Congressman Lore, was in town
last night and made US a friendly
call this morning.
John Ransom, has gone to New
Brunswick, N. j., to take a posi-
ton as a short hand writer.
John e. Tygert of Philadelphia,
paid this town visit yesterday,
returning to-day.
Rev. DIR. ]. t. Umsted has been
elected one of the commissioners
to the General Assembly which
meets in Minneapolis, Mimi, the
Goth of May.
Benjamin Benson and wife, of
Wilmington, were in town Satur-
day and Sunday, visiting their re-
spective parents.
George Kennedy, who was a res
ident of this town twenty-five
years ago, but for some years past
residing at Sassafras, Md, died of
typhoid fever on Saturday, aged
"a years.
Charles 3. Clements of PhiladeI-
phia, Is "home" on short visit.
Joseph Mendinhall and Charles
Kent, of Wilmington, came to
Smyrna yesterday on bicycles on
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Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
PEACH PROSPECTS

The rapid development of the
peach blossoms under the Summer
heat that prevailed all last week,
made certain in regard to the
peach what was before problemat-
ical. The result is a much better
outlook. Many who thought two
months ago that their crop was
utterly gone, now nd a good pros
pect for one-quarter, one-half, and
in a number of cases nearly a full
crop. The worst feature to those
whose crops really have been de
stroyed is its irregularity-they
have none while their neighbors
may have them by the thousand
baskets. Nearly all parts of the
Peninsula have been heard from
through blossom indication, and,
as before said, promise a yield ag-
gregating a considerable amount,
probably more than were shipped
from the Peninsula last year. The
promise from the vicinity of Smyr-
ma is certainly about double that
of last year when the yield was
only one-sixth Of a crop. Middle
town, where the crop was almost
total failure last year, has the
promise of shipping this year 15O,-
600 baskets. In fact, from Green
Spring north the orchards indicate
what may be called nearly or quite
a full crop. Kenton will have a
good showing in many orchards
while Moorton, though having
some peaches where they thought
two months ago all were killed,
will have a very limited quantity
to ship.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
PHILADELPHIA
TRAFFIC LAWS
Delaware Motorists Warned
of New Rules Put Into
Effect i'm That City
CARE SHOULD BE USED

Delaware motorists who con-
template trips to Philadelphia are
advised by the Delaware Automo-
bile Association to beware of
traffic lights" because that city
now is engaged in traffic signal ex-
perimentation, with the result that
varying interpretations are at
tached to the same kind of signal.
For example: On North Broad
street and on the Parkway, the
time of the overlapping green-am-
ber signal has been cut to five sec
onds, and motorists are expected
to stop when the green-amber
combination is shown if they are
within stopping distance of the in
tersection. For the last four or
five years, the green-amber in
Philadelphia was "go" signal.
On other well Travelled highways
in Philadelphia where this type Of
signal is used, the "go" interpre-
tation is still in effect for the
green-amber, but the rule is sub
ject to change on short notice.
Roosevelt Boulevard and City Line
avenue are two of the best known
streets where, for the present, at
least, drivers are permitted to "go"
on the green-amber. In many sec
tions of the city. this type of sig
nal has never been in use. There
the standard green-amber-red com
binations familiar to all drivers
control traffic, and consequently
motorists are not in doubt as to
what is expected of them. Our
best advice to drivers going to
Philadelphia is to be very careful
when approaching signals" said
Linnaeus L. Hopes, Executive
Secretary of the Association. I'VE
expect that the whole situation
will be ironed out shortly, but for
the present, the varying interpre-
tations of signals are apt to create
hazards"
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
SPRING CLEANING A TONIC
To Your Automobile Says G. W.
Wood. Chevrolet Director

a spring cleaning is spring
tonic to an automobile, giving it
renewed life and liveliness, and fit
tino il for the summers season of
heavy duty use, according to c. w.
Wood. national service director of
the Chevrolet Motor Company.
proper attention to an automo-
bile when spring comes is just as
important as winter preparations"
saws Mr.. Wood. UNFORTUNATELY,
many motorists neglect the spring
cleaning job, with the result that
the car, and the engine especially,
cannot perform at maximum eff
fciency and economy. One of the
most important operations when
freezing weather is no longer to be
expected is a complete cleansing of
the engine cooling system, and the
installation of new rubber radiator
connections in place of fabby old
ones. If these precautions are
neglected, overheating is the PEN
atty. After a long winter, the
radiator is likely to be partly clog
ged with sludge and scale, caused
by the action of anti-freeze solu-
tions on the metal of the engine
block, and the rubber radiator
connections possibly have deterior-
ated sufficiently to obstruct the
circulation of water. AS soon as
the weather warrants it, heaters
should be completely disconnected
from the cooling system. That is,
the fittings and valves and hose
connections should be removed and
stored carefully, and especially i'm
portant, the heater itself should be
emptied, by removing the drain
plug at the bottom. The fan and
its drive belt are a part of the
cooling system, remember. In cold
weather, slipping fan belt may
not be noticed, because the engine
will run cool anyway on the
first warm day the engine may
overhead unless the belt is adjust
ed to get the maximum cooling eff
feet fro mthe fan. Actually, the
best thing one can do for ones
car in the sring is to have COM
plete tune-up of the engine, includ-
ing thorough overhauling of the
entire cooling system, plus a
change from winter to summer
lubricants in the engine, transmits
sion, and rear axle"
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at its Of
fee, 607 Broad St. Station. Philadelphia.
until ii 200 A. NJ, Tuesday. May II, 1886.
and at that place and time publicly Open
ed for contracts involving the following
approximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
Where Motors Are Barred

Bermuda is the only place of any
Importance in all the world where
motors are barred. The islands
keep much of their Seventeenth
century charm because of the vir-
tual absence of such vehicles. The
longest road is less than a score
of miles in length, and all of the
roads are narrow and winding, so
that motors would be unsafe, to
say nothing of marring the peace
and quiet.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
LEWES BOY is CHAMPION
Molloy G. Vaughn, Jr., Champion
Accountant of 4-H Members


Molloy c. Vaughn, Jr., age Is
years, of Lewes, Sussex county
county,acclaimed champion among
1000 Delaware All boys and girls
in farm accounting is in the run
ming for eastern states and nation
al honors, announces the National
Committee on Boys and Girls Club
Work in charge of the contest. Sc
lection of the boy for State honors
was made by Alex. D. Cobb of
Newark in charge of All Club
work. Anne B. Moore. Sussex
county extension agent, certified
the boys record. Runner-up in
the contest, Nelson S. Cannon of
Greenkood, was awarded the coun-
ty prize of $1,000
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30

= increased at all. But common
lrense tells us that the hazards
ltbev run and the hazards they Gre
ate are many times those of the
driver who seeks to play safe" at
each street intersection.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
ALL THESE FEATURES At
CHEvRoLETsS LOW PRICES

tire and tire lock. the iisf prioe is $50 addk-
fionai. 'Knee-Acfion on Master Mcdeis only.
$50 additional. Prices quoted in fhis adr~r-
fisemsnf are iia at Flint. Michigan. and
subject TO change soifhouf notice. a General
Motors Value.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
;1lsAFETYl, l,.,
B'IIsIslCIlINEVs ll
! t.,' q Mo, Motor T,ass ass'-
k..r''aI Districts
!, 5 rrsP0Ss'BDH

!pa,,,:,:,ss : b: pslls@'s ps1 cent IT. q :!
y ACCIDENTS occur u
q nd rural districts n s.,
rfa' ~ - on smooth ar dry J
say Ipal tt traffic engineers agta sal
ta. lsst speed too aaa.inIe fast fTp
" s,,stions Iai is responsible
.alHritv q fatal al aut0mO, mo-
.l,st;. John Smith litla airo ann
\ Othsr men like nlm'
ts,ir ! high-pOwered cars,
! tss fine weather, !, ~, smooth.
W, irving Intoxicating.
!. ,peed arrow climbs
y s,,jdsnlv there is an
Brakes are slammed
''to, hard at such spe eco
s.utitll car is rolling
wei. Or that curve
=. out to be sharper than ,
nd and the tires do ,s nos
= that half-hidden lane
s,gOrgss a farm wagon
nd no possible human
nrevent a smash-up.
,rItb considers that he has
sTr enough to pass the
ID ssfely-and yet his
=, s-iss him into the side of
!, Al. For speed is relative
- is too fast that may
= accident. Many motor
70 take an inordinate
! getting away at high
hn every stop. With en-
Er.g and hand twitching on
Er.shft, they can hardly
hi the traffic light changes
Id to yellow. Probably they
nov that in three racing
asy can waste enough gas
b arry them a mile. The
tw Of motOrist has a habit
Ens up to the light at high
spending on quick applica-
b brakes to stop in time.
kss that if the signal light
thange be will be able to
d nd beat the light" He
M figure, Of course, that
ziisn stops are wearing his
out rapidly, and soon they
hi slining. Most important
.Dsever, neither of these
nnfd drivers has consider
.asncss Of an accident in
rkless maneuvers. They
h would scoff at the idea
b possibility Of an accident
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30
Forget Bad News

Perfect health, which may be de-
stroyed by a piece of bad news, by
grief or anxiety is often restored
by a good hearty laugh.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-30

"Clermont," Fufton's Steamboat
The steamboat built by Robert
Fulton was called the "Clermont. '
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
OHIO POLITICAL
SPLIT LOOMS

A Democratic split in Ohio
which may have an important
bearing on how the State will go
in the Presidential election next
November appeared today in the
announcement of Representative
Stephen M. Young that he will
be a candidate for the guberna-
torial nomination against the
Democratic incumbent, Governor
Martin L. Davey, who has been
frequently at odds with tn e
Roosevelt administration.
Young'S announcement made it
plain he will run as an endroser
of the Roosevelt New Deal, as
Ohio" he said, sis New Deal
state
On the other hand, Governor
Davey has clashed Spectacularly
with the national administration
in some instances, and only re-
Gently was virtually ruled off the
Ohio delegate slate to the Phila-
delphia convention. Word was
sent from Washington to the eff
feet that Roosevelt leaders dis
tinctly did not want the Ohio
governor to be a delegate at
large from his state
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
D. {. AID CUT
.0PP0SEDBY
PRESIDENT
Refers to His Message
Calling for $5, 100000
When Asked View
BY EARL GOODWIN

President Roosevelt does not ap
prove of the Blantonized District
appropriation bill which would
saddle an extra burden on Wash,
ington taxpayers by slaShing the
Federal appropriation from $780,
900 to $2.700,000.
The President has not discussed
the matter openly. but he is
known to favor at least the same
Federal contribution which has
been made to the District for sew.
eral years, $5,700.000, which. Dis,
trict residents believe, is too small
even at that.
Refers to Message
The question came up today at
the regular Friday press confer
ence. The President was asked this
question:
"DO you favor the cut in the
Federal contribution to the Dis
trict of Columbia, reducing the
lump sum to S2,7OO, 900, instead
of the larger figure, which has
been customary"
The President would not discuss
the matter for publication. but re-
ferred his interviewers to his bud,
get message and budget figures,
which asked $5,700,000 for the Dis
trict.
Furthermore, there was a hint
from the President that many
things could happen to the bill be-
fore it came to him for signature.
District Given Hope
The Presidents attitude today
gives hope to the District Com
missioners that the attempt to
force taxpayers here to carry the
Federal Governments share of
the burden in too great a part
may be undone in the upper
chamber.
The Presidents hint that the
budget figures should be enacted
into law is in line with the rest
of his policy concerning appro-
priations; he has given notice
many times that if his budget
message and figures of January
6 should be carried out to the
last figure without changes, the
budget would balance.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
POLICE GUARD
COAL MINERS

HARRISBURG. ILL.,. March 6
G.N.SD. - Fifty highway police
men patrolled the Peabody 43
coal mine today as several hun
dred pickets appeared at the
mine, storm center of an employ
ment controversy which has re-
suited in the Progressive Miners
Union calling a countryside labor
holiday"
The general strike was called
in protest against the alleged
employment of out-of-c ounty
miners at the recently reopened
Peabody mine, which is under
contract with the United Mine
Workers of America, rival miners
organization.
Orders to "stay out-stay out"
were shouted at some of the
United Mine Workers by the
pickets but there was no disturb
ance.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
JURY IS FACED
BYBLACKBURN

CHICAGO, March 6. GN.SD.
The fate of Jack Blackburn, So
year-old Negro trainer of Joe
Louis. was expected to be placed
in the hands of the jury today.
Blackburn and his co-defendant,
Willie Parnell, so, were indicted
for assault to kill following a quar-
rel between them and John Bow
man, 35, resulting in the wound
ing of a Negro girl and the killing
of an aged Negro man, both by
ISLANDERS caught in the crossfire of
a pistol.
Bowman, who turned States evi-
dence and was granted a separate
trial was accused yesterday by
the defendants of doing t h e
shooting.
Taking of evidence was COM
pleted at yesterdays session which
was attended by the Brown
Bomber"
The Washington times., 1936-03-06

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March
6 GN.SD.-With island troops
fully modified for possible revolu-
tionary outbreaks, Governor Blan-
ton Winship today launched a
determined campaign against
"lawlessness."
The governor declared he was
undaunted by threats of Nation
aliStS to assassinate him as they
did Col. E. Francis Riggs, former
United States Army officer and
head of the inSular police, last
month.
The present crisis was brought
about yesterday with the arrest
of Pedro AlbiZu CampoS, Harvard
graduate Nationalist leader and
six aides.
Despite Governor Winship'S con-
fidence his own life was not en-
dangered. the public generally was
worried over the NationalistS'
threats of more slayings and pos
Slble uprlSlngS.
Political tension continued high.
Senate President Martinez Nadal
issued a bitter statement attacking
DR.. Ernest Gruening, federal re-
Mobilization commissioner. He
said:
1--WE have repeatedly warned
United States department, un-
der which Puerto Rico is admin
istered) of the explOsiveneSS of
the situation here, but they have
preferred to ignore the loyalty
of the statehood factions and
have been nurturing the indie
pendence groups with exclusive
rights to the rehabilitation
jobs"
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
SUBSTITUTE
TAX PLANS
OFFERED
Nuisance, Income and
Estate Levies All
Held Faulty
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News Service

The Administration has submit
ted to the House Ways and Means
subcommittee a far-reaching pro-
gram of alternative taxes in the
event the Presidents corporation
surplus and processing tax pro-
gram Is rejected.
The program, which was studied
by the House group today, was
presented by Collector of Internal
Revenue Guy T. Helvering.
Program Cuts Deeply
The alternative program goes
much further than the income,
sales and admission alternatives
disclosed by Chairman Hill (DO
of washington, of the Subcommit-
tee yesterday.
The memorandum showed the
Administrations attitude as fol-
lows:
/. Sixty-one per cent of Fed
eral revenues in 1885 were de-
rived from consumption taxes.
and the Administration is re-
AuSOdA1O w AIlC1 case C11C411.
2. Comparatively small tax
yield could be obtained from the
rich, although new forms of So
called soak the rich" taxes were
suggested.
3. Indirect opposition was
voiced to increased tobacco, ad-
mission, gasoline. checks, higher
income taxes in the lower
brackets, and sales taxes.
Amusement Tax Boosts
The alternative program in
cludeS:
Reduction of exemption from ad-
mission taxes on movies and other
amuSements from 40 cents to 10
cents, to rai-e $8O,OOO,00O a year.
Increased Federal gasoline tax
from l to is per cent, $87, 900, 900.
Two-cent check tax, $47,000,00O.
Ten per cent tax on sale price
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Lord Lansdowne,
Noted Soldier, Dies

LONDON, March U.N.S0.
Lord Lansdowne, famous soldier
and Irish peer, one of whose II
titles is traced to 1881. died at
his London home last night, the
family announced today.
His son, Earl of Shelburne, be-
comes seventh Marques of Lans-
doWne, and twenty-eighth Baron
of Kerry and Lixnaw. Lord Lans-
doWne served in the Boer War
and became lieutenant colonel.
He wrote several books on the
NapoleonS, and was formerly a
senator of the Irish Free State
and a member of the London
county council.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
T 5
ATTACKED
BY IRATE
PICKETS
Grand Central Zone
Threatened; Green
Assures Backing
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN


NEW YORK, March 6 G.N.S0.
Scenes of violence today marked
spread of the strike of building
service employees to 10 large ho-
tells, several of them on the fringe
of New York's famous theatrical
section.
At the Hotel Windsor pickets
clashed with employees who were
attempting to go to work, several
of whom were beaten.
Secret strike orders were report
ed to have been issued for build
ings in the Grand Central zone,
the time for this walkout being
set for this afternoon.
Strike Spreading
Hotels listed as drawn into the
strike included the Barbizon Plaza,
the Windsor, the Peter Stuyvesant,
the Hotel Master, the Alden Ho-
tel, the Wyndham Hotel, the 10
Park Avenue Hotel, the 10 Park
Avenue Hotel, the Weylin, and
the Murray Hotel.
Slowly, but steadily, the strike
was spreading throughout Man
haitian. In Washington Heights
and Harlem and other sections
newly affected by the walkout, a
survey by the police showed that
278 apartment houses were partly
or completely without service. The
total number of buildings affected
was estimated by police at 1903.
The union, however, put the
number at 4,800.
The unions threat of gen.
eral strike, paralyzing Americas
largest city with its 100000
population seemed, nevertheless,
far from being fulfilled.
Realty Men Hold Out
Realty interests were adamant
in their continued refusal to yield
an inch" to the strikers who have
offered to submit the controversy
to arbitration.
The chief bone of contention
seems to be the strikers demand
for a closed shop, which landlords
insisted they would not grant.
Rival leaders issued statements
assailing each other. The union
denounced the realty interests for
rejecting it's offer of arbitration.
The realty men claimed the back
bone of the strike is broken and
that many of the men are asking
for their jobs back.
Union leaders were assured by
William Green, president Of the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
HAGOOD CUSTER QUIZ DENIED
Bomb Kills
BritOn i'm
Ethiopia

LONDON, March 6 Q.N.S).
Reuters News Agency in an Ad-
dis Ababa dispatch carried an
uncOnfirmed report that Italian
war planes had bombed the
DesSye headquarters of Crown
Prince ASfaOu WOSan this morn
ing.
The reports said two Greeks
were among the casualties.
Adds ABABA, March 6
GN.SD. - Maj. Gen. Gerald
Achilles Burgoyne, 62-year-old
Englishman, who was entrusted
by Emperor Halle Selassie with
the organization of an Ethiopian
Red Cross unit, was killed by an
Italian aerial bomb while retiring
with RaS Kabeda's troops from
Amba Alagi to Quoram, it was
reliably reported here today.
Major Burgoyne'S unit was
bombed by Italian airplanes sew
eral weeks ago and his tent was
hit and much of his medical
equipment destroyed. The killing
of Major Burgoyne, it is under
stood, has no connection with
Wednesdays bombing of an all
British hospital camp near
Quoram.
Major Burgoyne arrived in
Ethiopia in November and after
offering his services to the En-
peror was given command of a
train of Red Cross mules being
taken to the front. His unit was
Continued on Page 3, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
D. {. Runaway Boy
Is Returned Home

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 6.
Earl Adams, jr., 16, of 7O9 Sixth
St. N. W., was returned to his home
today after he was picked up on
River Road by Alexandria police.
The youth had on his uniform
of st. Johns Academy. where he
attends school, and was running
away, police said. Local police
notified Washington police, who,
in turn, notified the youths
parents.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
M'CARL RULING
BLOCKS BOARD

The Social Security Board was
restrained today from granting
funds to States to be used by
them in the liquidation of unem-
ployment compensation debts con-
tracted prior to February IL, 1886,
when Congress provided the board
with its $2,250,000 working fund.
The restraining order came from
Comptroller General John r. Nc
Carl, who had been asked by the
board for a ruling.
In its petition to McCarl the
board had cited cases of States
who were asking for funds with
which to pay administrative ex-
penses and other obligations in
Cured from the time the board
was set up on August IA, 1884.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Hopkins DenOunces
dumb Politicians

berg'S charges of solicitation of
campaign funds had been made,
showing that letter of solicita-
tion had been sent by the Indiana
county committee, bearing the
signature of Harry w. Fee, chair.
man, to WPA workers for cam,
palgn funds. He added:
"The politician who asked for
the contribution was told in
words of one syllable that our
staff was under no obligation to
contribute and that their jobs
would be fully protected in case
they did not contribute, and
not one single person on this
staff was removed from office
because of his failure to con-
tribute, nor will he be-"
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
House Slated TO Act
On Leave Bills Monday

With the Government leave
bills now stamped with final SEN
ate approval, plans were prepared
today to bring the conference
report up in the House Monday.
Approval is, promised in short
order.
Debate on the District appro-
priation bill held up action yes
terday. Chairman Robert Rams
peck of the House Civil Service
Committee said he had arranged
with the Speaker for an oppor-
tunity to call the measures up
Monday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06

Solicitation of funds by the
Democratic committee of Indiana
county, Pa. from among WPA
workers, netted the sum of $1.25,
Harry L. Hopkins, WPA admin
istrator, told Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg CRD of Michigan, in
a letter received by the Senator
today.
Mr.. Hopkins wrote:
81 am sure you know that 1
can not be held responsible for
the acts of dumb politicians. I
am responsible for protecting
our staff from any 'raiding' on
the part of any political party
or their representatives"
Hopkins said that a thorough
investigation of Senator Vanden,