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Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
UNCLE SAM CRITICIZED FOR
INVASION OF GAS TAN
FIELD

Recent outbursts of criticism in
Congress against Uncle Sam 5
foray into the gasoline tax field,
with a resultant annual take of
more than $2OO,0OO,O0O, are in en-
tire accord with .A.A.A. policy on
this subject, L. r. Lewis declared
today.
Pointing out that motor clubs
throughout the nation were insist
ent that motor vehicle taxation be
reserved to the states, Mr.. Lewis
said that the speech on his subject
by Rep. Homer D. Angel, of Ore
gon, where the gasoline tax was
originated, succintly set forth the
vieks of the motoring public on the
question of Federal taxation. Rep.
Angelps speech follows in part:
THE gasoline tax is an ideal tax
in many particulars, especially in
those tates which require that the
revenue raised thereby shall be de-
voted to highway construction and
maintenance. 1t is a pay-as-you-
go tax; is inexpensive in operation;
is paid by the taxpayer in small
amounts, and is devoted to
specific purpose for which the tax
is levied and collected. The motor
ing public is willing to pay the tax
in order to enjoy good roads.
In 1892 the Federal Govern
ment adopted this source of tax
revenue. 1t is regrettable that the
Federal Government saw fit to en-
ter thi field of taxation. The Gov
ernment has avenues for raising
tax revenues which are not avail
able to the States, and the Federal
Government should, so far as is
possible, leave certain tax fields
free to the States. The gasoline
tax was originated by the States,
and is, in the main, devoted exclu-
sively to the problem of raising
funds for construction and main
tenance of highways.
''The Federal Government should
and must revamp the whole tax
structure. When this is done, it
should eliminate any tax on gaso-
line, and leave this important rev.
enue-raising field to the States
which originated it for meeting OBJ
legations already incurred in the
of highway systems,
and for the extension, improve
ment, and maintenance of them"
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Churcn of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL a, m,
evening service 500 p. M, We'd
nesday evening service at s p. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meeting at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. m, also meets on first
Wednesday evening of each
month at s p. m. Subject for Sun
day, December II: rs the Uni
verse, Including Man, Evolved by
Atomic Force?" Golden Text:
Psalms 145: 10, IL. All thy works
shall praise thee, o Lord; and all
thv saints shall bless thee. They
shall speak of the glory of thy
kingdom, and talk of thy power. A
Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Rebr. IL: 8. Through
faith we understand that the
worlds were framed by the word
of God, so that things which are
seen were not made of things
which do appear. Correlative from
the Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: The universe,
like man, is to be interpreted by
Science from its divine Principle,
God, and then it can be understood;
but when explained on the basis of
physical sense and represented as
subject to growth, maturity, and
decay, the universe, like man, is,
and must continue to be, an en-
igma.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
NIGHT PARKING
DOVER STREETS
Is Soon To Be Banned If Pro-
posed Ordinance is Passed
By City Council
PASSAGE DEC. Is SEEN

City Solicitor Melvin Hopkins of
Dover, stated last week that the
proposed ordinance prohibiting all
night parking on the streets of Do
yer was being completed and would
be ready to be submitted to City
Council at their next meeting. The
December meeting of City Council,
which was scheduled for next Mon
day evening, has been postponed
for one week due to some other
functions being held that night re-
quiring the presence of some of the
members of Council. Accordingly
it is generally expected that the
parking ban ordinance will be con-
sidered by City Council when they
meet on Monday, December 18th.
Mr.. Hopkins naturally did not dis
close any of the provisions that will
be contained in the proposed ordin-
ance since it is usually customary
for a proposed ordinance to be sub
mitted to City Council before it is
released for publication. At the
November meeting of City Council
the question of prohibiting all night
parking was given quite discus
sion by members of Council with
the result that Mr.. Hopkins was in
structed to have an ordinance pre-
pared for submission to the Decem-
ber meeting of City Council. It
has been contended that the large
amount of all night parking has
prevented the proper cleaning of
the streets and has also resulted in
some business concerns blocking
private homes with their delivery
trucks. A survey revealed that
more than two hundred cars and
trucks were found to be parked all
night along the paved streets of
the city and it is estimated that
the number at times will exceed
that total. While there is some
opposition to the adoption of the
ordinance, most of that opposition
is based on matters of personal
convenience.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
20 Crates of Chickens Burned

Approximately 20 crates of
chickens were burned Tuesday ev-
ening of last week when a truck
overturned on the highway near
Dover and burst into flames. Will
liam McGinnis and Harry Long, of
Dagsboro, were the crew. Police
said the truck, loaded with 140
crates of chickens from the CAL
houn Poultry Company, Dagsboro,
overturned when it swerved to
avoid hitting a car backing out of
a lane. Robbins Hoe Company ex-
tinguished the fire. Members of
the firemen's first aid crew treated
McGinnis for cuts on his hand.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Radiant Living
CONFIDENCE IN
GUIDANCE
BY Rev. G. M. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely M. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

If anybody ever needed Divine
Guidance it was Shackleton and his
starving party who were lost in the
South Polar region. Their only
hope for life lay in finding their
way over frozen glaciers to their
little hut Of supplies seventy miles
away. With useless compass, the
sun blotted out by a continuous
falling snow, their only guide was
the wind which they supposed and
hoped, was coming from the south.
With only one chance in a thou
sand, they tortured wearily along
when one evening the sun came out
and they found themselves on the
shores of Commonwealth Bay. Af-
ter recognizing their position they
altered their course and later found
the little hut Of supplies.
1T is a curious thing" says Hur-
ley, who was one of the party. 1T
is a curious thing that during the
whole of that journey I felt there
was some mysterious power guild
ing u.s."
The radiant man is always con-
fident of Divine Guidance. He
opens his Scriptures and reads:
The steps of good man are or
dered of the Lord; and he delight
eth in his way"
This Divine Promise brings him
into closer touch with God. 1t as
sures him of a Divine control over
his life 1t promises him that in
every momentuous decision, in
every critical position, in every ad-
vanced undertaking, he has the
backing, the foresight, the wisdom,
and the purpose Of the Divine
Guide.
Moreover, he knows that God is
taking a delight in making his life
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Four Recovering From Auto Crash

-Four Recovering From Auto Crash
The four persons who were in
jured recently in an auto collision
at Division street and Governors
avenue, Dover, are recovering.
They crashed into a service station
from the force of the impact, par
TALLY collapsing one wall. Mrs.
Laura Mae Culver, 81, one of the
drivers, suffered bruises and lacer-
ations. The other car was operat-
ed by Normn Wix, Jr., Is. He
was accompanied by his sister,
Marjorie, 16, and Kitty Musser, IL,
all of Harrington. They were
treated for cuts and bruises at
Kent General Hospital. Police said
the Culver machine crashed into
the building. The drivers were
given a hearing by Magistrate
Walter S. Cubbage, at which time
the case was continued for two
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Wiley Stresses Crime Prevention

Earle D. Wiley, Of Dover, for
mer judge of the Kent County
Court of Common Pleas, speaking
Tuesday before the Exchange Club
in Wilmington, stressed the need
for more work among youth for
the prevention of crime. He laud-
ed the constructive work of the
Prisoners Aid Society and called
the society's study of legislation
"the finest thing done in this
state" William Watson, chairman
of the day, introduced Judge Will
ley. w. T. Knowles presided.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Make Research Possible

Medical research in tuberculo-
sis is being carried on through
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Iess Groups Plan Convention

e Del-Mar-Va Press Associa-
will hold a joint two-day con
on with the Maryland Press
elation, Friday and Saturday,
ary rs and 27 in the Hotel du-
Wilmington. The meeting
bring to Wilmington about 200
Paper publishers and execu-
from throughout the Del-Mar-
peninsula and Maryland. The
frlng will include executives
newspapers in Baltimore. a
pam Of entertainment is being
ed out by the committee in
rs Of arrangements which will
&c several nationally promin-
guest speakers for the lunch
Saturday, January 26, and
ae banquet planned for that
4 program is also being
= iOr women who will be in
fdance. "
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
icaTFOODFORs
GOOD |Snl HEALTH
u,,,+s and vitality De-
ns' ! |, Proper Food
'',i nd Right Amount
|cuApIorrE SPENCER

...1ite who is interested m
haais%ritt nutritious and at the tn
rins 1oT rg,' cost food should be-
tta1t time acquainted ,og with liver.
S'l ...s as the Eskimoes.
ss tsi.t sa.t'l on diet of meat alone
'a',,oc u sood health because 35,sy they y
ID sgtirs Stb animal including ing
u sr,n. as the liver which are
.,aIIr sI II rich in vitamins and i1ain. MN,
Tsny nutrition authoriiies lDn,iIies
b. Aar that American famllles e
/ la'- ! rroat by the weekly use 81 q
1 lyer Tirr's special virtue a. a.
FalsI ! iron. and the vitamins
p, ; = .rd G. The liver is the
:, ,,acs in the body for these
[ftant food factors
l. lamb. poultry, beef ana !
,...-. are of about equal
|. Reef and pork are usually J,
\ e... svneusive, and if well
|'ass lsas' thev are tender and pal
ls.
rics moist cooking is the sec
= ~, -,cces, with liver. Long
'. a.,,irg makes a tough, leath-
product. l.
'mO and hog liver should q
u before cooking. Beel anu
- 'ir.r Il not require scalding.
,irsr At a moderate heat, IN
'...'s nan with bacon grease or
, II until the color is changed
dark brown.
u and bacon is one Of the
common Of liver combina-
Liver With steamed or fried
I i also popular.
is a commercial prep
IN Of liver products. Many
I Ubo have not learned to
Iivsr a. such are very fond Of
wrist. Ground liver for sand
!, can be easily prepared at
The cooked ground liver
y mixed with seasonings such
iii sauce, catsup, chopped eel
chopped watercress, and salt
,epper. It may be mixed with
dressing, butter, Or other fat,
Ound beef and liver mix well
hamburgs Or meat loaves.
oped potatoes, rice, macaroni
noodles can be varied by the
ion Of liver. A vegetable
rail- mixed with small pieces
ier makes an attractive dish.
Ier combines with other meats
IN mixed grill. Liver, lamb
! and bacon or liver and saus-
are examples Of this.
ley has a distinctive flavor.
olives, we learn to like it by
lit,
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

out ehC ySoi IA
laboratories in
six universities.
This organized.
scien tiff C re
search is made
possible by the
income received
from Christmas
Seals and is di-
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

rected toward increasing our
knowledge about the prevention,
and possible eradication Of tu-
berculosis.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Millard Porter, of Wilmington,
and his mother, Mrs. Eva w. Por-
ter, of Wilmington, have returned
from a weeks motor trip thru
mountains of Virginia, stopping at
Petersburg and other cities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
ANOTHER NAU
PLANE VISITED
ENGLAND TODAY
HOLLAND DECLINES TO
VERIFY REPORT PLANE
FELL IN THEIR COUNTRY;
40 CZECH STUDENTS KILLED
(By Associated Pressy

LONDON, Nov. 20.-A German
plane flew along the Thames to-
day apparently doing reconnais-
sance work. 1t passed close to a
naval base.
There was no comment from
government officials in Holland
following their announcement
that German plane crashed in
side Holland frontiers. They did
not reply to questions as to
whether the plane was brought
down by Netherlands anti-air-
craft guns.
Reports from all over Europe
on the dark insinuations" of the
Czech riots came in today to the
press bureaus of the world. Sum-
med up the reports state that
there were 80 students of Czech
University who we're killed in an
encounter with Nazi storm troop
ers after an effort to overthrow
the president of the government.
Following this Nazis killed Is
more, the reports state.
Highest Nazi officials have
been rushed to the scene, these
reports state, in an effort to quell
the rising tide. Ambassadors from
Bohemia and Moravia have been
called to Berlin to give an &C
counting of the incidents. Am
bassador to Warsaw also reported
on the way to Berlin.
Leader of the iron and steel in
dustry in Germany is today re-
ported to have resigned and to be
preparing to leave the country.
Fritz Ateson said that he could
not continue to be aligned to Nazi
economic policies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
GRADE SCHOOL
HOURS INCREASED
WILL ACT TOWARD ELIMINA-
TON OF HOME
WORK

Superintendent of Public In
Struction Melvin E. Russell an
nounces that the length of the day
in the Monroe County School
system in the elementary grades
has been increased half hour.
A bulletin on the matter will
shortly be issued by the State
Board of Education. The in
crease in school hours is in ac-
cordance with state increase or
dered by the State Board.
'This will eliminate home as
signments", Superintendent Rus
sell said. The State Board has
probably decided to give more
time to supervised study.
The increased hours have been
in effect a month. The first
three grades will get out oil
school at 2:30 instead of 2 o'clock
and the fourth. fifth and sixth
grades will be let out of school al
$40 instead of 2:40. All elemen-
tary grades 60 TO school at $3.50
in the morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20

for prices of apartments here
and states "our division expects
to be located in Key West dur
ing the month of December" The
Wickes is expected to leave
Mare Island this week.
Considerable talk is going the
rounds of the naval airmen
throughout the country, which
thinks that squadron from the
Pacific coast will be pulled out of
that section of the country and
sent to Key West to strengthen
the patrol here, which is limping
along on a half squadron patrol
and has the assignment of pro-
tecting the water pass between
Yucatan and Cuba leading direct
ly to the Panama Canal, vulner-
able naval defense in this coun-
try.
In line with considerable &C
tivity" predicted for Key West
this winter by Commander G.. B.
Hoey in charge of Key West
Naval Station these other de-
velopments are expected to be
added to the picture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
PROFESSOR BUILDS
Discovered Cheap Material
LOW-COST HOUSES

APP Feature Service

SALTWATER, Okla, Nov. II.
Prof. J. E. Kirkham of Okla
homa A. & M. college is Okla
homa's one-man low-coSt housing
administration.
He has found a building ma
terial that he says cuts costs
about Is percent but he isn't sat-
isfied.
He mixes. common soil with
chemicals, congresses it into
building blocks and produces a
substance he says "hardens with
age and shrugs at inclement
weather.
Dozens of houses have been
built of it. Professor Kirkham.
who seeks no profit, has offered
his formula to the public in bull
letin form.
The blocks still cost too much
and so continue to experiment"
says Professor Kirkham.
The material, besides being
weather proof, is a good insulat-
ing material and houses built of
it are cool in summer and easy
to heat in winter. Walls are six
inches thick.
1t lends itself to modernistic
Treatment and a house of the
,nsoSt modern architecture now is
nearing completion here. In addi-
ton, a 20-room NYA headquar-
tiers is built of Kirkham-treated
blocks.
Professor Kirkham is a prac
teal engineer who specialized in
building bridges and then wrote
two technical books before set
Ting down to teaching and de-
termining to lower building costs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
Looks Like Navy Units VIII
Come Here From California

There is definite evidence that
the Navy Department at Wash
ington is considering strengthen
ing the Atlantic naval defenses
and that Key West is very much
in the limelight as a base point
for the nations first line of de-
fense".
Significant lately are the
rumors of transferring of both
plane and ship units from the
Pacific coast to Key West area.
Shakeup of the country's de-
lenses shows how far-reaching
the new defense program of the
nation is.
1t is very certain now that a
large group of sailors, marines,
officers, civil service personnel
and on the mechanical phase, in
creased fueling facilities, quar-
tiers, and Sizeable warship unit
will be at Key West Naval Sta
ton. If T. E. Price, one of the
owners of Trumbo Properties,
Inc, has given price which is
acceptable to the Navy Depart
men, undoubtedly the depart
ment will establish airplane han
gars, machine shop and quarters
at Trumbo Field over a 60-acre
section.
Now to fill up these proposed
units either more ships must be
built or there must be transfers
from some other point in the ma
ton. Persistent are the rumors
of transfer from the Pacific
coast. Commander of the sta
ton has often been mentioned as
Captain Stapler, who viii be
transferred from the west coast.
That the command of the station
is chosen from the Pacific area
instead of the Atlantic area
shows how widespread the coun-
try's defenses have become and
how important the Key West
portion is.
In connection with the trans
/, fer of officers it is to be noted
that Lieut. Comdr. Ray W. Burns,
supply officer who arrived at the
Naval Stations last week, is from
San Diego, California.
More significant is letter re-
ceived locally from Vallejo, Cali
fornia. where is situated the Mare
Island Naval Base. Wife of lieu
tenant on the u.S.S. Wickes asks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
sssssssss~sss
HOW ARE YOUR IS
Spanish Classes Formed
COMO ESTAUSTED?'
sssssssssssssssasssssses

Como esta usted?" mira la
luna!-some of the. standard
'"first words" uttered by Spanish
students are being heard at the
free Spanish class, which has
been instituted at San Carlos
School by San Carlos Institute.
The class is neld Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thurs
days at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. A forty-fiv e minute pc
Rod is employed. Direction of
the class is under Miss Benildes
Remond, who is a graduate of
Spanish at the University of Ha-
vana in Havana, Cuba.
Idea for the class was started
by Miss Remond, who thought
seriously of an editorial sugges-
ton in The Citizen last year that
Key Westers should all work to
show visitors the real interest of
a longer stay in Key West. Miss
Remond then thought up the idea
of instituting free Spanish class.
This would bring the visitors in
contact with Key Westers, in
crease the mutual knowledge and
sociability of both and result in
a greater amount of friendliness.
1t would also be of great profit
to the visitors who are all very
eager to learn Spanish.
The plan as outlined by Miss
Remond received the warm ap-
prevail of the Board of Directors
of San Carlos Institute, who were
very glad to be able to help the
city job of entertaining visitors
and at the same time spread
educational knowledge.
Widespread interest in the class
started immediately with the an
nouncement of it's inception.
There are 10 who have already
been enrolled and it is contem=
plated that there will be a rush
which will go far beyond this
later. Provisions are in plan
ming to take care of that situa-
ton when the time arises. Con-
sideration is given to both be-
ginners and advanced students.
Those wishing to learn include
both Key Westers and visitors to
the city. They come from hotels,
boarding houses and private
homes. If you would like to be
able to speak with the warm and
graceful accents of the Spanish
tongue you have merely to go to
the historic San Carlos building
on Duval street, walk up to the
main door, take the stairway to
the right and you will then find
yourself at San Carlos School.
Inquire for Miss Remond or the
Spanish class and all you then
have to do is to register and at
tend the classes.
"Bueno, haSta la vistar'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
ASTONISHING DEAL In HURRICANE LUMBER

Six hundred million board feet of New England hurr
lumber sold newly formed cooperative group by
Northeastern Timber Salvage Administration for S44o00o0
board feet Dealers allowed 400 profit under the
About $50 million board feet of the devastated lumber
has rniled at private and mills
New England Milling proceeds 100000 per
north.
Logs yet miled stored in ponds lakes for
against vermin which ruins pine in few
months unless protected by wafer.
Quarterly payments be made of $4,000 each for all
timber that which New England estimates win
need the ensuing six Excess
be divided 50 that owners share
Lumber be handled in this figured to
fill $4,000 railroad nat build l2sooo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
Neutral Ships.
Endangered By
Drifting Mines
LISH STATE THEIR MINES ARE SAFETY EQUIP
PED; FLINT STILL IN NORWAY
Try Associated Press)

neutrality act allowing ships
other than those in the United
States to carry arms and arma-
rpnents to England from this coun-
try, and the setting of the mines
loose might be blamed on that.
The mines accounted for the
sinking of seven neutral ships
over the weekend. This marks
the opening of unrestricted war
fare" British sources claim.
Nazis Mistaken
American sources claim that
there must be some mistake in
the Nazi statement that certain
American ship going to England
is armed. The American state
ment is that the ship in question
does not carry guns nor a con-
traband cargo.
Germans are reported to have
made a deal with Soviet Russia
whereby she can secure Russian
submarines for use in the Jap
anese and Russian waters.
City of Flint is still in Bergen,
Norway, and as yet has not un-
loaded her cargo despite reports
that this would be done as soon
as possible. The Flint is await
ing orders from America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-20
SPY INNS ARE OUT
Oy Associated Press,

BERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 20.
Swiss military authorities have
asked the governments of a num-
Der of cantons in the fortified or
frontier zones of Switzerland to
refuse to issue or renew licenses
to foreigners for running res
taurantS, inns or hotels.
Swiss counter-espionage agents
have found that restaurants, inns
and hotels operated by foreigners
in Switzerland have in some
cases become espionage centers.