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Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Bns'IHa'1, BIG IHva'1,
BOWERS s1IIv||
Crowds Were rh.r, ;.
Like Gathering, = :
lller Yesrs
AUTOS CH,yon

Big Thursday" >,
Oak Orchard va, .. :. son
crowds at both rs.a,,s .sl''
those Of former YEA, y.a,, 'aa
chard was the most l,.,.,
ed Of the two beaeb.' sss!r
walk was lined with III
quite a few spent tbs ss.s ss,'
the grove, bringing >, a''a
Al this resort, Desi5s, s'4
cars there were q1its ,
Maryland licenses a. ~
largest crowd Of The h. "'''
ter dinner Most of =.
lunch at home. and ~, y; ''
Bowers for the afr.r,ss. ,-'a ?
were a number Of boat' -.
across from New Jer,sv y
eral of these were strin, =. '
which enlivened the aa,i,
Thursday" had its orir, |
ers' and originally mark, !
ening Of the oyster Seas. !
tlme there was no Ian, o
season Tor longing oystes n
second Thursday in ArsS
deemed the earliest lin, y
to bring oysters asr
time, as now, there vs,,
large number Of boat, III
engaged in this i,dr,.,
crowds Of country tSE 4
went to tbs resort On m, !.
see the sailing Of the ov+,j
1t gradually became a b, J
people congregated once ,ul
renew old acquaintancs, \
horses, and talk politics mi
and the custom was ~
other Delaware resorts Al
Bowers. Since the poptr,l
Of automobiles, 50 persm \
to the resorts at any lin.
please, Big THURSDAY" ty \
in popularity. Quite a rgnI
politicians were present Il
resorts discussing the Na7
the coming campaign. I'd
Big Thursday at SD
Beach. /
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
DIR. Belts Locates in New Jersey

DR.. r. Winfield Belts has assum-
ed he practice of a physician In
Medford, NJ, and begun the prac-
tice of medicine In that town on
Monday of this week. DR.. Belts
numerous friends Of Middletown
and vicinity predict for him a sue
cessful medical career. His wife
and infant daughter will leave for
that place shortly.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
BIG THURSDAY AT
BOWERS BEACH

Last Thursday was Big Thurs
day at Bowers Beach, and big it
was. The people went from near
and from far. An old citizen told
the writer that he never saw 80
many people there at one time and
that ne saw more drunkenness
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
DEATH OF JACOB RAYMOND

Jacob Raymond died in Whining
ton on Sunday, aged 62 years, and
his remains were brought down on
the cars this morning and inferred
in the Episcopal cemetery. Mr..
Raymond was native of this
place and lived in this town at sew
eral different times of his business
life. He was reared to the busi-
ness of merchandising which he
followed until he went into the
hotel business, being for several
proprietor of the Delaware House
of this town.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
DEATHS

Binns-In Dover, August 9th,
Louisa, wife of Benjamin F. Binns,
in the 72nd year of her age.
Lattomus-Near Taylor's Bridge,
August Sth, Macomb Lattomus
aged 81 years.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
MARRIAGES

Campbell-Parker = At Leipsic,
August 10th, by Rev. d. F. Nc
Faul, Gilbert Campbell and Miss
Annie E. Parker, both of Leipsic.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF AUGUST Is, 1886

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possipie
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
ACCIDENT
JOHN ROBINSON


JOHN ROBINSON
On Monday afternoon a man
named John Robinson, working on
the farm of Robert Hill, in the
ALLEY" started to the residence OF
the latter in this town, with a load
of wood. Before he had got out
of the lane, by some means, it is
supposed to fix a projecting stick
of wood, lost his footing and fell
to the ground, both wheels contain
ing a cord of wood running up and
over the lower part of the abdomen
producing an excruciating and
what was thought a fatal injury.
DR.. Harmonson, of Clayton, and
DR.. Clifton, of this town, were sent
for and rendered what aid they
could and have hope, unless other
complications set in, of his recov-
cry.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20

than he had seen altogether in the
last five years. The two rings OF
the Kent County Democracy gath
cred there in force and the fight
was Of the swords points all day
and was not till after nightfall
that the forces scattered without a
declaration of victory.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
MRS. E. |. REPETTI
EXPIRES IN FLORIDA
Washington Native to Be Buried
Wednesday After Services
at Sons Home.

Mrs Emma Louise Repetti, 80, ma
tive Washingtonian and widow of DR..
Francis F. Repetti, local physician,
died Saturday after a short illness at
Winter Park, Fla, where she was
spending the Winter.
Mrs. Repetti was widely known in
this city. where she had been lifelong
resident, although in recent years she
had been spending the Winters in
Florida. Her husband, DR.. Repetti, for
many years q practicing physician
here, died more than eight years ago.
Mrs. Repetti was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick H. McNantz,
old residents of Capitol Hill.
Surviving her are four sons, Joseph
s.. G. Vincent and Edward M Repetti,
all of this city, and Frederick F.
Repetti of Philadelphia; two daughters,
Miss Annie NJ. Repetti and Miss E.
Louise Repetti, both of this city. and
three sisters, Mrs Mary E. Underwood
Miss Alice McNantz and Mrs. Sarah
B. Brooks, all of Washington. She
also leaves IL grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9
I'm. Wednesday at St Peters Catholic
Church after brief services at the
residence of her son, Edward NJ.
Repetti, 1912 Varnum street northeast,
Burial will be in Mount olivet Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Your Income Tax

Exemption Allowed State Employees.
The compensation Of officers and
employees Of a State or any political
subdivision thereof, If the services Of
such officers or employees are rendered
In connection with activities which
constitute the discharge of an essen
tial governmental function as distin-
guished from proprietary function is
exempt from Federal income tax.
The compensation of such officers
and employees is subject to Federal in
come tax II their services were rem
dered In connection with the exercise
OF a proprietary function.
For example, the compensation Of
the Governor Of a State. the mayor of
o city, Councilmen, Board of Alder
men, public school teachers, firemen
and policemen is not subject to Fed
eral income tax.
Compensation received by employees
Of q municipally-owned water works
or street railway or electric light plant
Is subject to Federal income tax, as
such activities are proprietary rather
than governmental in character.
Fees for special services to State
are taxable, as, for example, compen-
sation paid architects and builders for
planning and erecting State capitol
or other State or municipal building.
An officer or an employe Of State,
for the purpose Of the income tax law,
Is one whose services are continuous
Evening star., 1936-02-17

have frightened the legislators. There
was less than normal resistance to this
bill, which boosted Army costs by
$24,000,000 over the current year.
Contrasts in Illinois.
Two adjoining stories in a recent
issue of the Johnston City Qllinois)
Progress were:
No. l. More than two weeks ago
Johnston City made application for q
SIS, 900 w. P. A. project to help stop
the flood which is threatening to de-
stroy its coal mines"
No. 2. "An extensive recreational
project was launched in Johnston City
this week, with $7,344 allotted to carry
on the work. The project will in
clude instruction in checkers, calls
themes, mass games, indoor and out
door group games, etc. Pinochle,
bridge and dancing will be included
If the community does not object"
Keeping Up Appearances.
The official inside explanation of
why Passamaquoddy and the Florida
ship canal funds were left out Of the
War Department appropriations bill
was that the bill was thought to be
too big. That is, it would have looked
bad to include all that money.
Interested parties here have been
noticeabiy calm. The Quoddy boys
say Mr.. Roosevelt will find funds for
it all right. The ship canalists whis-
per that the Senate will insert the
money for that project.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Ice Causes Heavy
Orchard Damage
In Vest Virginia
Peach Trees We're the
Hardest Hit, Fruit
Growers Report.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTNSBURG, w. Va, February
16.-The heavy coating OF ice. In some
places an inch thick. that formed
Thursday night on apple and peach
trees with all other exposed vegeta-
ton, has done considerable damage to
fruit growers Of Berkeley and Jeffer.
son Counties, according to early re-
ports coming In here. Herbert e.
Miller, Kearneysville, reports nearly
every apple and peach tree in his ex-
tensive orchards damaged to some ex-
tent. either by breakage Of smaller
limbs or by splitting Of crotches or
larger limbs. while in some cases trees
have been ripped in half. Damage to
peach trees was the heaviest. Growers
around Inwood report about the same
story. Trees with bad" crotches suf-
fered heaviest, apparently, with trees
tn weakened condition also sustain
ing losses.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Congress Rin Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Debates independent Offices bill.
Agriculture Committee hears viii
Clayton tell Of cotton trading. Mu-
nitions Committee analyzes war COM
merce.
House:
Meets at noon. Chairman Mercy
nolds, Democrat, Of Tennessee Of
Foreign Affairs Committee to ask sus-
pension of rules for vote on neu-
trality legislation. Appropriations
Committee opens hearings on Navy
appropriations bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Banking and Currency Committee,
regular meeting at 10:30 am.
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee,
hearing at IL am. on bill to prohibit
block booking Of moving picture
films.
Finance Subcommittee, at 1880
am, on war profits bill.
Naval Affairs meets at 1880 am.
House:
Considers omnibus bills on private
calendar.
The judiciary Subcommittee OF the
District Committee begins public hear
ings on boiler inspection bill at 1880
am.
win debate neutrality.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
COL. w. B. SULLIVAN
RITES AT ARLINGTON
Funeral of Marine Officer, Who
Died in San Francisco Re
Gently, This Afternoon.

Lieut.. Col. William B. Sullivan,
United States Marine Corps, who died
In San Francisco recently, was to be
buried this afternoon with full mill
tary honors in Arlington Cemetery.
Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph H. Brooks, chap
lain Corps, United States Navy, was
to oficiate.
Honorary pallbearers were to be
Lieut.. Cols. Marion B. Humphrey,
Roswell Winans, william G. Haw-
thorne, Leo D. Hermle, Frank White
head and F. T. Evans.
Col. Sullivan's widow, Mrs. Maude
s. Sullivan, and family are staying
with Lieut.. Col. w. w. Buckley, United
States Marine Corps, retired, at 1881
p street.
The colonel was born in Indian
apolis, Ind, october IL, 1885, and had
been a lieutenant colonel since May,
1894. At the time of his death he was
attached to the Marine Corps base at
San Diego, Calf. He served at the
Marine Barracks at Quantico. Va;
Philadelphia, New York, Port Royal,
S. c.; at Marine Corps headquarters
here and at headquarters of the De-
partment Of the Pacific at San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
ConnaHy Spurns
TlUO Bonuses for
Wartime Service
Rejects Congress Salary,
Refuses to Ask Yet.
eran Pay.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The man in charge of proposed
legislation to take the profits out OF
future wars-Senator Connally, Dem
ocrat, of Texas-has turned down two
chances for bonus" on his World
War service.
During the war, Connally. already
a veteran of the Spanish-American
War. left his seat in the House TO
serve in the Army. After the war the
House voted to pay him and other
veterans their congressional salaries
during their service.
Connally had his name eliminated
from the appropriation. Congress has
since voted a bonus to the veterans of
the World War, but the Texan-now
Senator-has never applied for his.
The Senator has long been an advo-
cate of drafting wealth and profits
in war time. He is now chairman Of
the Senate Finance Subcommittee
considering legislation to take the
profits out Of war.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Rat Reveals Gold Hoard.

A house in Scharmbeck, Germany,
was plagued with rats, which raided
everything eatable. A large rodent
stole ball Of yarn and made OF to
its hole. A piece remained sticking
out and the houseowner proceeded to
wind it up. Inch by inch it emerged.
Finally a fragment Of the wall broke
away with it and there was disclosed
q rusty tin box filled to the brim with
gold coins.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
NATIONS APPROVE
PARLEY PROPOSAL
Roosevelt Pan-American
Conference Plan Causes
Geneva Anxiety.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's plan for a
American conference today
brought indications of general approval
among the interested nations.
From Geneva, however, came word
that although officials of the League
of Nations commended the peace
move. there was some anxiety lest
Latin American nations might grow
less interested in Geneva.
The President asked the nations
to meet at Buenos Aires soon ito de-
termine how the maintenance Of peace
among the American republics may
best be safeguarded
New League Seen Likely.
Some circles here thought the con-
ference might develop into q Pan
American League Of Nations. There
was no immediate indication whether
such an idea might meet with favor
or disfavor among congressional op-
ponets of American adherence to
the Geneva League.
Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah,
League of Nations supporter, called
President Roosevelt's move wonder
full" Senator Vendenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan. League foe, as
serted there was much to be said
for any proposal designed to bring
the Monroe Doctrine forward on a
cooperative basis"
Latin American diplomatic quarters
in Buenos Aires expressed the view
that South American presidents will
look sympathetically on the conference
suggestion.
Mexico Support Indicated.
Official quarters in Mexico City in
dicated the republic will support the
idea. President Lazaro Cardenas was
expected to make known his personal
views today and to reply to the pro-
posal.
Latin American diplomats at Geneva
oAso "OiSOnicu IifC suSScoGiOl' Slc
said privately that I'VE welcome this
conference because American re-
publics are increasingly bound by ties
Of common interest"
As outlined by the President In his
letter to 20 nations, the steps to be
taken for maintenance of peace"
are:
Prompt ratification Of all the
inter-American peace instruments al
ready negotiated. Omitted States has
ratified all)
2-Amendment Of existing peace in
struments in a manner experience
has demonstrated to be most necessary.
3ECreation Of new instruments of
peace.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Economic Aspects.

Mr.. Roosevelt naturally does not
refer to the economic aspects that are
bound to develop out of an inter-
American peace equilibrium and an
assurance of its continuance. But If
the Buenos Aires Conference Is a sue
cess, 1t may encourage the United
States, not alone, but in association
with the other nations of Latin Amer
lea, to approach the League of Ma
tions with suggestions whereby the
Western Hemisphere'S methods might
be applied to Europe For some day
even European peoples will be rid of
oictatorships and will see the ad-
vantages of restoring Democratic gov
ernment. While that day may not be
In the immediate future, Mr.. Roose-
welt has not despaired of its attain
ment, but has set out meanwhile TO
show the rest of the world what COM
mon sense and a good neighbor policy
can do for peace as we'll as economic
recovery among the sister democracies
OF the Western Hemisphere.
(copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-02-17
PLANE FALLS IN STREET
OF DALLAS, KILLING TWO
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex. February ia
busy North Dallas drive bore the
marks today of an airplane crash in
which two men were killed and their
bodies burned.
The victims were George L. Culver,
president Of the Culver Oil Co.,
Gladewater, Tex. and Of the Dallas
Culver Aircraft, Inc. and Paul Snick,
his newly appointed sales manager.
Both were about % years old.
Culver's plane, flying low, dived into
shrubbery between the two traffic
lanes Of the drive late yesterday and
exploded. The accident occurred
within two blocks of Culvers home.
Snick, former test pilot for a Troy,
Ohio, firm, came here about two
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1936-02-17

thing suitable for a fancy vest and
then have a whole suit made OF OF 1t.
Right now I've got my eye on q nobby
checked pattern in black and white
squares that would make me look q
good deal like a marble-tiled entry hall.
But win indulge my stined natural
cravings? Don't make me laugh!
It's not one another's scorn we fear.
MS our womenfolk. Well, If you were
q hen and the poor foolish rooster had
surrendered to you oil his gay feathers,
along with most of his other per-
quisites. would you give 'en back to
him?
tOopyrtght. 1885. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine.b
Evening star., 1936-02-17
FLYER HELD AGENT
/ FOR REBELS ARMS
Brazilian Aide Declares New
York Bank Knew OF
Deals.
BY the Associated Press.

Testimony that Leigh Wade, round
the-world flyer, was purchasing agent
for Brazilian rebels irr 1892 and that
the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York,
in handling the funds, must have
known" it dealt with revolutionists,
was given today before the Senate
Munitions Committee.
William p. Brown. New York rep
reSentatiye of q Brazilian importing
firm. told the committee he received
81. l.ll5.000 from various revolutionary
sources. all deposited to his account in
the Guaranty Trust Co. With this
money, he said. he paid for munitions
bought by Wade and a ''Dr. Ferrera," +"
who were sent by his company to New
York to buy munitions. He said his
firm. Byington e. Co. of Rio de Janiero
and Sac Paulo, took sides with the
revolutionists.
THE Guaranty Trust people must
have known" said Stephen Raushen-
bush, committee investigator, what it
was all about when this money was
being sent to them
Il couldn't say" Brown replied.
Codes Used.
Ralishenbush pointed to documentary
evidence that money had been sent to
the Guaranty Trust Co. from bank
in Sac Paulo, center of the Brazilian
revolution. using codes, and that
money also was sent from various
other sources in South America, all
credited to Brown.
ANY reasonable man would know
what the money was being used for, I"
Raushenbush persisted. The Guar
anty knew it was helping to finance
revolution. wouldn't you say SOP"
Wriggling in his seat, Brown finally
said:
"Oh, should say So"
Questioning of Brown took the
committee into the final phase of its
investigation into the munitions busi-
ness.
Wade Not Present.
Wade, described by committee in
vestigators as q former Army flyer
and one of the first round the world
flyers, was absent from the hearing
having written the committee that he
was demonstrating planes in Buenos
Aires and could not return without
serious loss.
Wade asserted in the letter he un-
derstood he had received authority
for postponement of his hearing, but
Donald Y wimple, committee inves-
tigator. read into the record a letter
of his own, asserting Wade sis lying" 4"
He termed wades actions song and
dance"
Brown, who sat quietly during
reading of the correspondence re-
garding confusion over the subpoena
for Wade, described his firm as an
importer into Brazil of typewriterS,
adding machines. business devices and
certain electrical equipment.
Informed of Trip to U. S.
A. ]. Bud" Byington, jr., began
supporting the revolutionists in July,
1882, Brown testified. Late in July,
1882. Brown said, Byington tele-
| phoned him from Buenos Aires, Ar
| gentina, to advise him Wade and
Ferrera were on the way to New
York by plane from Rio Janeiro.
"They came for the express pur-
pose of buying arms and munitions
for the Paulista revolutionary gov
ernment?" Wimple asked.
Yes, SIR" Brown replied.
Wimple disclosed that q United
States arms embargo in effect in
1880 and 1881 had been withdrawn
before the revolutionary attempt,
which proved unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 1.-THE
New Deal, itself, is accepted widely
as the basic issue before the Amer
lean electorate in 1886.
But before reaching a final deci-
sion on this, the voters must pass
on many auxiliary and attendant
issues-the huge New Deal spending
program, the resulting deficit, the
monetary policy, the extension Of
Federal regulation and control, and
others.
All these have their bearing on an
other factor in the campaign. about
which much will be Said-the status of,
recovery.
Has the New Deal brought about.
helped along, or hindered recovery?
New Deal Claims Credit.
Historically. the administration in
power always claims credit for any
betterment in the Nations economic
life. The Roosevelt administration
claims such credit.
1t points to the increase in commod-
ity prices. in stock levels, in industrial
and building activity.
It maintains its policies are re-
sponsible for this improvement. 1t
contends the rulers of business and
industry were forced TO turn to Wash
ington, to the Roosevelt administra-
ton, for leadership.
1t argues that the result has been
well worth the price, not only in the
extent of improvement, but in meeting
the needs of relief
The opposition, also following his
toric precedents, sets forth a different
view Of recovery.
Foes Say Recovery Inevitable.
Many business and industrial lead
ers voice the opinion that economic
recovery came despite the New Deal
that it was inevitable. Some Of
these contend the New Deal created
a fear among business men that re-
tarded recovery.
This view has been stated by Her.
HNAb AAOO'NA- AAC AAco kNAo4ooC1bly LldlLI-
tanned the Nation was well on its way
to recovery in his administration
At St. Louis, last December is, the
former President declared:
The truth is that the worldwide
depression was turned in June-July of
1882. That was before the election OF
the New Deal. That is supported by
scores Of leading economists, business
men and public leaders.
I'VE Jagged for Two Years"
After the election we began a re-
treat. Only in the United States was
there an interruption. We we're strong
est and should have led the van. And
we Jagged behind for two years. "'
In the same speech Mr. Hoover like
wise said fear was The cause of tbs
bank panic of March, 1888.
There was no panic before the cleo
ton in November, 1892" he said.
They were frightened at the incom-
ing New Deal"
Thus runs the thread of argument,
The voters must decide.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Jailed for Jail Thefts.

OROFINO. Idaho. February II tF).
Everett Eller, q recent county
prisoner, was back behind the bars
today for three months-because he
stole things from the Jail.
Sheriff Joel Wilyson caught Eller
stealing provisions after another
prisoner threw them out the window.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Black Threatens to
Shoot Fireworks but
Is Cautioned.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
-HE political campaign may
seem to some people to be
hot enough already, but ap-
Il parently it is not.
Promises to stoke it up are cur
rently being spread by expert pyro-
technicians on the forgotten but not
gone Senate Lobby Committee. Chair
man Black is permitting his pals to
say that he has secretly accumulated
a storehouse full of gasoline cans, and
now is about to light his match.
Evening star., 1936-02-17

6AAA hoUAAAAA6 &tCA
comes Of 1t except
vain longings for
us, poor, cowardly
worms that We
are. Being a race
of 'fraid dc q t S.
well go right on
encasing ourselves
in garments suit
able for pallbear-
ers at q Dunkard
funeral.
I'm typical of
the whole thwart-
ed male species.
NV impulse is to
go pick out some