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Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Hoover Declares u. S.
Has 4,3OO,OOO Criminals

Washington.-J. Edgar Hoover.
director of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation. has urged the nation
to "accept a gauntlet thrown down
by more than 4,3O0, 900 persons who
have chosen to defy our laws"
1.-THE crime army threatens three
persons out Of every four in our
United States, bringing about sue
cession of crime so magnitudinous
that a felony occurs every twenty
four seconds" he said.
He estimated the nations annual
crime bill at SIS, 900, 900, 900, or S28.-
500 minute. SAL 100000 day.
1T seems inconceivable," Hoover
continued, that in country as ad-
vanced as America each setting sun
should look down upon a daily toll
of some thirty-six lives taken at the
hands of the mderworld-one such
murder being committed every for
ty minutes"
Hoover said records of the bureau
for 1885 revealed 1888, ,626 major"
crimes In the nation, including 49,
Do murders and manslaughters,
1881 criminal assault $500 rob-
berries, 47.534 aggravated assaults.
278,823 burglaries, 1854 larcenies.
and 213.712 automobile thefts.
In analyzing the cost of crime a
little further" he said, 1--WE find that
it means a burden borne by each
individual of $40 every month"
Pointing out that II per cent Of
the nations crimes were committed
by persons under voting age, Hoov-
er declared that 1.-THE key to this
great problem is the careful train
ing Of our young people"
Few pioneer mothers underwent
the mental anguish Of the more than
100000 mothers in the United States
who today live in the horrible gaunt-
ness of the realization that their
children have rewarded them by be-
ing sent to prison or the gallows for
criminal activities" he said.
I'VE have an army Of 200, 900 per-
sons in our nation who are free but
who have murder in their hearts
and who will take human life before
they die," Hoover concluded.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Maryland Road Progress

a new highway over the
Susquehanna river above
Havre de Grace, Md, as a part
of the Governor Nice High
way, when it is extended to
the Delaware line, was pre-
dicted by Nathan i. Smith,
chief engineer Of the Mary
land State Roads Commission,
at a recent meeting of the
Maryland Association of En-
gineers in Baltimore. The
Governor Nice Highway, be-
tween Baltimore and Havre
de Grace, is the first compile
tion Of modern construction
in Maryland and a wide de-
parture from their former
standards. These improve
ments, says the Snow Hill
(Md.) Messenger, "are due in
a large measure to the work
of DR.. H. E. Tabler who, as
chairman of the state roads
commission, has for the first
time in many years brought
the standards of new con-
struction in Maryland equal to
those in the most progressive
states"
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
1t represents and the State of which it
Is a part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which 1t is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton,
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic, &c. A rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent,
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
Ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of So cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
Issue
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Revise Social Security Laws

The Sunday Star of Will
mington declares "it has been
trying for several weeks to
point out, from their own ex-
perience and the reports Of
others, that there must be
some drastic revision of our
taxes for old age and unem-
ployment compensation, or
thousands of small employers
are going to be forced out of
business, or be compelled to
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14

IItuuCG wages VI CllS IluIllDeI
of their employees or both. AL
ready a casual visitor to sew
eral down-State towns reports
to the Star that four small
concerns have already quit be-
cause of inability TO meet pay
roll taxes, throwing out of
work 125 to 13O persons.
While (The Starr does not
know the detailed facts they
say they are not surprised,
and fels convinced many more
plants must quit also.
"At big meeting in New
York recently some eminent
economists and statisticians
offered vigorous protest to
the Social Security and Unem-
ployment Compensation Laws
not with the idea of de-
manding their repeal ~ but
pointing out that small bust
ness, if being imposed on by
too heavy rates of taxes and
trying to do it all too quickly,
and that these provisions Of
the laws must be revised.
The Star further says there
was an item in the daily news
that "there are 1900
employers in Delaware delin-
quent in reporting their So
cial Security payments, which
are deductions Of one per cent
from payrolls with an addi-
tional one per cent paid BY the
employer. These last year
were paid monthly but now
are paid quarterly. We do
not know how many there are
delinquent in paying unem-
ployment compensation tax,
but the hardship comes, not
from penalties for being over
due, but to loss Of the right
to 80 per cent deduction on
the amount due the Federal
Government if the total State
tax has been paid in full.
"The Federal tax has to be
paid by those employers who
have eight OF more employees
and many an employer sud
denly found last year he could
get along with seven employ
Is or less SO he could escape
he Federal tax altogether.
The provisions Of the laws as
hey stand are bound to work
hardship, and the sooner they
ire revised the better"
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
HIGH QUALITY
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broilers and good layers, from blood
tested bred to lay breeders. Chicks
Matched in new all electric incubat-
ors. 1S years Matching and breed
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your satisfaction. Catalogue free.
We do custom Matching Visit our
modern hatchery
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Scarborough
Hatchery and Poultry Farm
Phone 437 Milford, Delaware
NOTICE
OWN YOUR OWN HOME
437

8-room house; good location; all
conveniences; reasonable terms.
Write Delaware Realty & Develop
ment Corporation, Dover. Della
ware, or Phone 252 for information.
Aid 1t
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14

Published Every Thursday Morning. BY
r. d. HOFFECKER Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July s,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907
Evening star., 1938-06-30

pressure, which causes water and
sap to rise IN the stalk, increases from
so to 500 per, cent. The cells OF
the plant undergo . curious change
BY which It il much easter for water,
bearing nutrient materials, to get into
them and also to pass to other cells
70 that there viii be an even dis
trihution. At the same time changes
take place which make 1t much harder
for the plant To dry out. There is also
. great increase In the number Of
stomata, or breathing organs, on the
leaves OF the droughted plants.
Mere Dfeusht Rssistance Sought.
Due to the great droughts In wheat
producing areas during the last few
years there have been intensive efIorta
all over tho world to develop more
drought resistant varieties and this
requires accurate knowledge Of just
what characters are needed for q
plant to live on . minimum Of mois-
ture.
Notable experiments in this line
were reported by Dr.. Paul J. Kramer
Of Duke University, who studied the
role Of roots in gathering water from
the soil.
Actually, he found, water moves
through soil to absorbing roots very
slowly. Thus the roots tend to be-
come surrounded by thin layers Of
dry soil even though 1t Is still moist
. few millimeters away. As a result
Evening star., 1938-06-30

Of variable conditions IN experimental
plots and greenhouses, - well as IN
the field, and making careful notes
Of the variations In yield.
In the United States, It was stressed
the need Of more accurate methods Of
crop forecasting during the growing
season has been greatly accentuated
by recent setting up Of Government
machinery to stabilize agriculture b.
means Of restricted paintings ana crop
insurance.
Wheat Gets Hard Boiled
Like children reared in extreme pow
erty, wheat plants afflicted by drought
get "hard-boiled."
Remarkable physiological adjust
ments which the plant makes to
preserve its life were reported by Dr..
A. q. o. Whiteside Of the Dominion
Experimental Farm.
He raised wheat in greenhouse
plots. After al the plants had . good
start he reduced the supply Of water
Tor some to = minimum while he
gave others an ample supply. Then
he studied changes In ttssues Of the
droughted plants which had developed
while they still had plenty of moisture
and compared them with the same
tissues Of the controls.
First, he found, the water-deprived
shoots become stunted, like children
with inadequate milk, 30 that there
will be less to feed. The osmotic
Evening star., 1938-06-30

ported to weather bureaus. The vital
factor, recent experiments have de-
teFmined, is not the amount Of rain
that falls, but the amount OF mosi-
ture that gets into the ground: Thus
an Intermittent light. rainfall over .
month Of the. growing season, which
would be lost by evaporation before
penetrating the soil, would mean lit
tie for the future growth Of the crop,
although 1t might chow up as i sub
stantial amount on weather reports.
Crop predicting will require frequent
and accurate measurements Of the
wetness OF the soil to certain depths.
Heat Effect Little Known.
Another factor little understood il
the effect Of heat at critical times,
rather than over the growing season.
on the amount and quality Of grain. It
has recently. been determined that
high temperatures when wheat is
ripening radically change its quality.
cutting down the amount of sugars
and raising the amount of proteins in
the grain. This is because on hot
day the wheat plant "breathes faster"
like . painting dog. the rate Of
breathing doubling for every addi-
tional 10 degrees temperature. The
energy required for this breathing
uses up the already stored sugars.
The science is being established by
subjecting grain plants to all sorts
Evening star., 1938-06-30
CROP FORECASTS
SCIENCE BASIS
Agriculture Unit Is Seeking
to Replace System of
GIorified Guesses.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
stah Correspondent Of The Star.

OTTAWA, June 3o.-An exact SCI
ence Of corn, wheat and cotton crop
forecasting to replace the glorified
guesses which are the basis Of pres.
ent estimates Is being developed by the
United States Department Of Agri.
culture.
The work. If successful, may reduce
greatly the element of gambling with
these basic commodities and mean
higher prices to farmers and lower to
consumers the world over. It was de-
scribed before the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science
meeting here today by DR.. Charles r.
Earle, principal economist Of the Bu-
reau Of Agricultural Economics at
Washington.
An example of the new science Is
the prediction Of corn yield in a Ger
tain area by the average height of
stalks at the time tassels are formed,
combined with the amount and depth
Of moisture in the soil. Such predic-
tions can be quite accurate. according
to experiments just reported to the
Department Of Agriculture from its
Iowa State College experiment station.
Crop Estimates Go Astray.
Crop estimates at present sometimes
60 far astray, it was explained, be-
cause the forecasters have no reliable
data with which to work and only q
very general knowledge of cause and
effect. Reports on the amount of
land planted to q certain crop and
the general condition of the planting
are sent to Washington by thousands
Of volunteer co-operators from all over
the country. They can do little more
than make broad guesses.
The new plan is to assemble labori-
ously all the data possible on weather
and soil conditions and various phyE-
cal characters of the plants. such Is
leaf area or stalk radius, at various
stages Of growth. Experimental work
already is in progress at washington
and at the Iowa, Kansas and Arkansas
Department of Agriculture stations to
correlate these characters with yield.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,

It will be impossible to achieve an
altogether reliable system, DR.. Sarle
explained. until some system Of long,
range weather forecasting Ii achieved.
For this purpose the Department Of
Agriculture now is subjecting all
known proposals for foretelling the
weather weeks or months ahead to
thorough analysis with the idea Of
devoting intensive effort to develop
ment Of the most practical But even
without long-range lorecasting, DR..
Sarle and his associates believe, vast
improvements can be obtained over
the present system.
Weather Study Lays.
It il = strange fact, It was stressed,
that In all the generations when ag-
riculture has been the chief business
Of man ard weather the chief factor
In agriculture. practically no effort
has been made to work out q scien-
tific correlation between the two. All
that has been known is that heat or
cold, drought or rain, at various
stages have had good or bad effects
on certain crops, but there has been
no precise evaluation of these effects.
Arrang the most deceptive factors
IN both wheat and corn crop fore
casting in the past, it was revealed,
has been rainfall. Predictions have
been based on the total amounts of
precipitation over large areas, as re-
Evening star., 1938-06-30

Of this phenomenon. he said, . plant
y forced TO continually enlarge its
root system and recent investigations
have shovn that literally miles of new
roots and root hairs may be added
every day in order to penetrate to
new sources Of water. r.
Stunting Of plants by cold, he
found, Il due in some degree to q
hardening Of the protoplasm Of roots
when chilled, which makes them less
efficient conductors Of water. Thus,
he concluded, the breeder Of drought
varieties should give particular at
tention to specimens with excep-
tionally vigorous root systems and also
to plants which. as shown by chemical
tests. have protoplasm which stifYens
- little as possible when the tenn
perature drops.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
Officials Ride Buses.

Since the rationing OF gasoline went
into effect in Japan many govern
ment officials who formerly went to
work In government automobiles have
been patronizing the buses and street
Evening star., 1938-06-30

Tho plan Of Washington, D. c., was
made in 1871 by Pierre Charles L'En-
FAINT, . French engineer, under the
direction Of George Washington.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
AUTOMOBILES eoR SALE.

OLDSMOBnE 1887 "8" 2-door sedan.
srCasnSu Sn bsS s ssaf. Ss IKE .pss. nsv
10th st. NV. District si41. -
o,LpsMoH1lE q. % 1895 g" SoppysrtiSls read;
raas 9esn sGs nsh :na JUS. ohss IKE
eotfhsGs' oth IT. ses1 District rshsns Sa Service 1lss
oaDsMoBME ssd1s !d1o % 1897 sr 4.dooT trunk as
lights, seat covers. Just like new throughout,
finished in an ao attractive gray: has ths
goth st. NV. District 8141.
sedan. Imasine the .prestige that soes along
ih too .ef nsh hs
:. :. me chrome trim IS like new and under
every wish. Imagine buying this car for Just
S. $Ss 90 rs month Full sale price only $49s.
SITS. NV. decatur 1915. Atlantic 4340.
PACKARD 1887. 7-passenser Limousine;
Dsi;s DisGk paint: disc wheels large trunk.
and heater, you simply cannot ind value
Sl.655. Cos; c Guaranty: Capitol cadil-
Open Sun. and eve.
rrACkARD ra;:S RI. 1879 1879: model Job sedan, blue
TfdHsfd wsshsscn sssS Ss Motor
Car Co, Gath, M and N SITS. NV. Republic
PACKARD 1885 model 720-B convertible
sGi ton and .nd .ppesrsHse il every detail sio
ssauipIped; sor Is S675 Packard Washington Mo-
Republic Sr 6f45 SN 4a onen evsninss sna ss NV
PACKARD 1897 1870 convertible coupe:
1000 miles; private party will sacrifice.
Box M2-H. Star.
PACKARD AI.,r 8 touring sedan, 1897, series
cloth upholstery, large trunk; hne qualify
Packard performance; owners name on
ne Soy $ist n@ aa' pst4et 5Ea 1es Butler
PACKARD 1929 7-passenger sedan. Little
rough IN appearance. but clean inside; 6
sires; shsSs smooth %,n powerful motor in good
PLYMOUTH 1888 de luxe sedan: like new,
Herk, District 474:,. ~ '
PLYMOUTH 1886 de luxe 4-door trunk
sedan; si,a Few new 1885 cars ofier all the
price price =, Smart jet.blsck tinish uphol:.
psfies ssf s tsi
imantS rymH1th y built for economy plus
esr: It's probably more than the down
Mpsymens Matn4 r. Sale EsE Prles $4,000; The Trsx
Decatur 1915. Atlantic 434O.
PLYMOUTH 2-door touring sedan, 1886;
radio; original gray; clean interior: low
mileage exceptionally smooth motor
Owners name on reauest); S457. Lee D..
Butler Inc, III 21st st. NV District ] 2l 3.
PLYMOUTH 1897 4-door touring sedan.
low mileage, radio and heater: new-car
on reouestD S597. Lee d. Butler, Inc :,
l12I list NV. District 1918.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
AUCTION SALES.
THOS. j. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
143l EYE ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
AS PREMISES NO 1145 CONNEcTi-

TR9STEES synRY nI4sIEvSF Sale oF vvALgABLE THREE
s9T e TrAEM!SEs AvhHSE NearHwEsf eR !a4s CONNECT
eeeyded Iqe a e hser No ss asa % oo t4 duly
SEQ. Of the land records of the District oi
ssr6 ooIum65ia ,an and at the request Of the party
tuted trustees will sell at public auction.
4HE r FFoR IF h premises nsv On THgRsDA9
lowing.described land and premises. Situate
IN the District Of Columbia. and DESIGNATED
81 in Elizabeth B Ames' subdivision M nis OF OF
IL Lbe, folio Go Of IsP rseeas saa FefsFdss Of 3hs
Columbia said part Of lot q descrbed is.l5e as
follows: Beginning for the same at an
lot said pon Of benr of ssd
west 42.I7 feet from the southeast corner
OF said lot; and running thence with the
degrees / minutes west $40 feet. thence
Wi1h sonf, TIE senter line OF l3-nch wall
east 1870 feet to the southerlv boundary
Of said lot 81, thence with said Southerly
oeumdary bsn;r, due vest % 10 A. feet to the point
record. 'i
Terms Of sale one-thrd of the purchase
equal installments pavabe in none one and i Two
nnu wh payabe M Ys om
sale secured by first deed of trust upon
the property sold. or all cash at the option
OF the purchaser. deposit of 81 900 will
be REQUIRED at time of sale All convey
ancins recording. revenue stamps. etc at
cost or purchaser. Terms of sale 10 be
complied with within thirty DAYS from d ay
of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
flsht TO resell the property at the risk and
cost OF defaultine purchaser, after five days
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington, D. c.
GEORGE N RAY
F. MORAN McCONIHE
1921 Connecticut Ave. NV,
Substituted Trustees in
. EQUITY Cause No 61521
Evening star., 1938-07-14
AUTOMOBILES FoR sALE.

PLYMOUTH 1884 de luxe sedan. paint ex-
cellent. tires practically new. Perfect me-
chanically every respect. Sacrifice, $185.
Miss Teachey. 43 ct. ne.
PLYMOUTH sedan. 1884; original black
nnish like new: Al shape throughout:, .
real buy at $3.50: terms. Mandell Chevrolet
Co. 1900 Nichols ave: sc. Atlantic 44O2:
PLYMOUTH: private owner VIII saerifics
1or cash 1885 rumble seat coupe. in f1no
condition. No dealers. Adams 0l91. after
PLYMoUTH 1888 2-door touring sedan:
only S349. Coast-1n. Inc, Washington's Q
leading Chrysler and Plymouth dealer,
4O7 Fla. ave. ne. Open evenings.
PONTIAC 1892 6-wheel. rumble seat coupe.
only S139. CoaSt-1n. Inc, Washington' 8
leading Chrysler and Plymouth dealer. 4O7
ria. ave. ne Open evenings.
PONTIAC 1885 5-passenger touring sedan.
S-cylinder: excellent black paint; nne. clear
9%9tsr ouich TIT: car !. priced unu's.iy lov
Natl. $500. Open sunday and evening.
PONTIAC 1897 "s" 4-door trunk sedan.
the black hnish is like new, spotless inside,
large built-in trunk. tires Ike new. me:
cnanicaHy VIII pass your most careful
inspection: S695. Pohanka Service, 1925
10th st. NV. District 9141.
PONTIAC 1898 convertible sedan. like
prnnd-new; save 800; new-car guarantee;
iuil trade allowance for your car. Buy at
Arcade Pontiac. direct factory dealer, 1419
irving st. NV. Adams 0575.
PONTIAC 1894 4-door sedan. equipped
Dealer.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
!" ds,eXSu&hoi
TOMORROW
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS
1431 EYE ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE.
STORY BRICK DWELLING KNOWN
AS PREMISES 1S49 CALIFORNIA

STORY BRICK DWELLING Known
STREET NORTHWEST.
By, virtue of deed of trust recorded
IN Liber No. zoos, al folio 81 of the land
records of the District of Columbia. We
DAY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF July.
AID. 1888 AT THREE O'CLOCK PM. lot
numbered slXty-nine 500 in John M
Hendersons subdivision of lot numbered
nine 90 in block numbered four %
,Washmgton Heights" as per plat recorded
IN the office of the surveyor for the District
OF Columbia IN Liber County 23 at folio
1o1; said block numbered four a. being
now known for purposes of assessment and
taxation as SQUARE numbered twenty five
hundred and fifty-four c,5o4)
Terms of sale: ne-fourth cash: balance
In one. two and three years with interest
az SIX per cent per annum. payable semi
annually: or if monthly terms desired
ST. 90 cash, balance monthly. or all
cash at the option of purchaser DEPOSIT
OF S3o0.o0 required at time of sale Terms
OF sale to be complied with within thirty
tees, reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser. after five days advertisement of
-Such resale in some newspaper published
IN the district of Columbia. or deposit
may be forfeited or without forfeiting de-
post. trustees may avail themselves of any
LEGAL or equitable rights against defaulting
purchaser; Further particulars a time of
sale All conveyancins. recording and
revenue stamps p sy. stc at , cost of purchaser.
JOHN c SCOFIELD
SAMUEL SCRIVENER Jr
~
Evening star., 1938-07-14
iySd&ds exSu Washington D C.
THOS J. OWEN g. SON. AUCTIONEERS,
14Yl EVE ct NV

THOs. J. OWEN q SON. .AUCTIONEERS,
TRUSTEES 81! s4!E E9F 9F Sh xALgXh1E SM THREE.
Sps a$ESz Sos$%Ss4
recorded in in IiSer No 7o!e folio ls s iu e
o at he the Of
secured thereby r the he undersigned ne I'll trustees
viii sell at publis auetion or, in II front Of , the
9ckoek 1 1SMM PM the Hs al rGSaa
ot a and in a n
the heirs of John Davidson Of square 2l3,
IS and So of the records. Of the once Of
the surveyor Of the District OF Columbia
nehes on om
corner of said lot, and running thence
% feet g inches; thence southwesterly on a
line at g right s, angles to said avenue avenue 81 80
west west on a said IN north line of M Street. 1877
feet; thence north to intersect line drawn
from the beginning at right angles to
from said avenue: thence northeasterly on
last mentioned line 40 feet to the place OF
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase
money. to be paid in cash balance in two
equal installments payable in one and two
anum, payable semi annually from day Of
sale secured by, first deed of trust upon
Of the purchaser: A deposit Of $500 will
ancine recording. revenue stamps. etc. at
cost OF purchaser Terms of sale to be
complied with within thirty days from day
of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser. after nve
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. D. G.
ARTHUR C. HOUGHTON.
SYLVIO B. MAYNARD.
jy1-dGsds, exSu Surviving Trustees.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.


sTUDkBAKER "6'' de luxe coupe; driven
1000 "a 200 mi earaee.kept; appearance and
forced to sell at once, $275 or best offer.
walnut 7O65-M.
sTUDEBAKER 1887. ST.. Regis cruising
seoan !Dictator); original Bermuda blue,
clean clean interior. low mileage. economies
Sowners name on reauest: reduced 10
$5yI Lee D. Butter. Inc, 1121 2lst NV.
srUDEBAKER Dictator roadster. 1884;
special inish Burbank top; s good tires;
motor motor, auist aS and smooth; Butler bonded:
1121 2lst NV. District 1918.
1I;F5: 1TERRAPLANE Ed. 1897 sedan; original maroon
every detail: was $667. now S547 (owner'
name on request: Lee D.. Butler. Inc,
112l 2lst NV. District 1918.
WILLYs 1897 4-door de luxe sedan with
radio. ieas: May accept car in trade. Cley,
$500. Mr.: Wright. between 8 and pm.
WLLYS sedan. 1897: eyro green: finest.
Sisan interior; low mileage; owners report
to 35 miles per gallon gas; bargain:
$437 Owners name on reaues) Butler
st. NV. District 1918.