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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-08

other outings and on that vacation
trip. It's lots of fun to day-dream
about these things, but it will be
a lot more fun making them come
true.
The success or failure of our
plans, with most of us, depends on
the conduct of our automobiles.
Only if 'the old bus" is running
perfectly can we have carefree fun.
Don't you think you'd better have
it checked over now to make sure
it's all right? Besides, now's the
time for it's annual spring treat
ment to heavier oils and greases.
A place here to take your a to
for expert servicing is the Cash
well Brothers Service station at
Fifth and Walnut streets a
Texaco station. The Cashwell's have
been operating at this same loca'
ton for a number of years and
during that time have gained a
large patronage by their faithful
service and thoughtful consideration
for the needs of today's motorists.
Let them service your a with
Texaco products for pleasant motor
ing.
At this time, with cold weather
practically gone until next winter,
your car needs to have all traces
of winter lubricants removed from
it. Take the car over to Fifth and
Walnut and let the CashwelFs
flush the radiator of it's anti-freeze,
put summe grade greases in all
necessary parts for easier move
ment and less wear and drain and
flush the crankcase and refill with
Texaco's high quality summer grade
motor oils. CashWelTs fabrication
service is approved correct accord
ing to Texaco charts and specifi-
cations.
Along with the summer Change
over to heavier oils and greases 1t
would make your car seem almost
like new to have them wash, polish
and wax it before returning to you.
One good wax job would keep it
looking like new throughout the
whole summer. A call to telephone
9107 will get the Cashwells to call
for your ear, and when they are
finished it will be returned to you.
Ask them about the special price
they have on the complete spring
treatment . ~lubricating, oil
change, washing, polishing and cleo
trio waxing.
Prepare for summe driving now,
and let the Cashwell's make it as
carefree and economical as possible
with their expert servicing and
high quality TeXaco products.
Either call by the station at Fifth
and Walnut or phone 9107.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-08

If you haven't started yet it's
about time you were beginning to
select the furniture you're going to
need this summer for that cottage
or other summer place you have on
the beaches or at some cool retreat.
The mistake most of us make is in
selecting furniture to last just for
one year. We pay as little as pos
sible for what we get and expect
it to last for only one year, not real
izing that for a very small additional
investment we can get furnishings
that will last for several years. Let's
buy more wisely this year.
The Jones Furniture company at
Is South Front street has just re-
ceived :. new shipment of attractive
and dependable beach and Summer
home furniture. Manufactured by
several of the countries most reliable
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-08
What an Appetite!

During his lifetime, the average
human being eats 100000 pounds of
bread, 1900 eggs, 900 hundred
weight of meat and 600 hundred
weight of potatoes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-08
THESE PROGRESSIVE
FIRMS SOLICIT
YOUR PATRONAGE
| Modern's Moth Seal
Process Guarantees
Apparel Protection

our a winter ClolIleS oAo
often much more expensive than
lighter Summer attire, and for that
reason we should be more particular
about storing them. Having our
coats, suits and dresses cleaned and
put away in a closet is far from
ample protection. Those pesty little
insects we call moths are beginning
to thrive now on stored clothing
people have not properly protected.
! Special moth-proofing and storing in
moth-proof bags is the least we can
do for clothing that has kept us
warm and well dressed for the past
several months. If those now cast
off clothes are worth keeping they're
worth moth-proofing.
The Modern Cleaners at 11S South
18th street have a method that has
proven most effective in saving
clothes from moth damage. Call
them at telephone 1858 and let them
tell you all about this modern way
of storing Winter clothes. They'll
relieve your mind of worn about
your clothes being safe from the
moths.
This method that the Modern
Cleaners are using is all very simple
and inexpensive. You will be sur
prised to learn how we'll their como
mical job can protect your attire.
When a piece Of apparel is
brought in the Modern inspects it
for rips, tears and missing buttons;
cleans the pockets and cuffs and
generally go over your attire to
make sure it is in good condition
before being stored away. From the
inspection table to the cleaning de.
partment in one Easy stage that
same article begins a round of opera.
lions that bring it out at last as
clean as modern dry cleaning met.
hods could get it, as we'll pressed as
you could ever want. Your suit, or
was it a dress, or maybe a coat has
been thoroughly cleaned and pressed
b. with the same care and con-
s%ideration as any other garment the
Modern Cleaners have handled for
you.
The secret to successful moth
proofing first lies in storing the gar
ment away absolutely clean. This
has been done now.
When that same piece of clothing
enters your home again it is neatly
and sanitarily sealed in a moth-proof
bag -. not to be opened until next
Winter. The bags the Modern
Cleaners use carry the seal Of ap.
} proval and guarantee of Goodhouse'
, keeping magazine, to be absolutely
} safe from moth penetration result
ing in damaged clothing. Manufac.
tured under the name Moth Seal
these moth-proof bags have been
tested under all weather conditions
and proven as safe as any manu-
featured before being given Good
housekeeping's seal Of acceptance.
Whatever you may have to store
away for the Summer you can save
yourself a lot of possible grief and
worry by telephoning 1858 and let.
ting the Modern take care Of moth
proofing your apparel for you.
Should it be necessary to take those
clothes out of the sealed bags at any
time, they may be worn without an
other cleaning for the Modern's
Moth Seal process does not leave
any odorS in clothing.
Call at the plant at 118 South 18th
street, or telephone 1858 today, and
! let the Modern take care of your
clothing storage problems before the
moths relieve you of those clothes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-08
Summer Texaco Oils And
Grease Recommended For
Better Motor Operation

If this nice warm weather hasn't
given you a toucn of spring fever"
you are more lucky than a lot of
us. We all like to lay back now
and think about all the fun we
are going to have this summer on
the beaches, on picnics and various
Evening star., 1940-07-06

levied by the District of Columbia
for any public improvement, other
than a special assessment levied by
a jury in condemnation proceed
ingS, may within 60 days after serv-
! ice of notice of such assessment as
provided in section 3 hereof file
with the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia a protest in
writing against such assessment,
setting forth specifically the grounds
of such protest, and may request a
hearing thereon. ="
Grounds Must Be Set Forth.
This section further provides that
ground of protest not specifically
set forth need not be considered by
the Commissioners; that the hear.
ing may be before the Commission
ers or the agents appointed by them
and that physical facts may Be
ascertained by view and considered,
whether proven or not.
After hearing the committee re-
ports in writing to the Commission
ers, the substance of the evidence
taken, the arguments made, together
with the findings and recommended
ton. A copy of this report, finding
and recommendation is mailed to
the protestant 10 days before being
presented to the Commissioners,
and the protestant may file excep-
tions thereto if he deems it advis-
able.
If it is found that the property is
not benefited by the improvement
for which the assessment was levied,
or is benefited less than the amount
OF the assessment, or is unequally or
inequitably assessed in relation to
other property abutting the property
assessed, the Commissioners may
abate, reduce or adjust the assess
ment. In cases where special as
sessments for public Improvements,
other than assessments levied by
Juries in condemnation proceedings,
are after June 25, 1888, quashed, set
aside, or declared void by any court
for any reason other than the right
to levy the assessment for the i'm
provement, the Commissioners re-
assess the property in accordance
with the benefits received after no.
tlce to the property owner and a
hearing. When report and recon-
mendations are made, the property
Evening star., 1940-07-06

owner may file exceptions and the
Commissioners will consider them
when they take up the recommends
tions of the committee. The reas-
sessments must be made within one
year after judgment has become
final and is not subject to review.
Notice of assessment is given the
owner in the same manner as If the
| assessment were an original assess
ment.
Waiver Is Authorized.
Section 7 OF the act provides as
follows:
"The Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia are authorized in
their discretion to waive in whole or
In part interest or penalties or both
on unpaid taxes and special assess
ments due the District of Columbia
when in their judgment such action
would be equitable or just or in the
public interest"
Under this section a great volume
of applications for relief have been
filed and considered.
The proceeding for an appeal from
the special assessment for any public
improvement other than special
assessment levied by a jury in con-
demnation proceedings must be filed
within so days after service of notice
of such assessment, setting forth
specifically the grounds of such pro-
test.
The records of the committees
activity show that 268 cases affecting
1850 pieces of property were handled
and completed by April 30, 1910.
The amount involved in these ap-
peals was $275,9O624. Included in
this were real estate taxes amount
ing to $40 ,444.57, on which interest
had accumulated to the extent of
$50 6,580.8l. Cancellation and reduc-
ton of much of this interest has
placed hundreds of lots and parcels
back on an active producing
basis. In many instances, taxes had
not been paid for 25 or more years.
Interest and penalties on personal
taxes, business privilege taxes, road
ways, sidewalk, alleys, sewer and
water assessments amounted to more
than $4,000, which, with interest of
$36 6,580.87 on real estate, gives total
interest and penalties of S86,423.73,
considered by the committee. The
Evening star., 1940-07-06
Paint Screens LIGHTLY

The use Of light coat Of paint
will prevent screen frames and storm
windows from sticking The frames,
when in place, are not subjected to
exposure like the rest of the house
and frequently are not allowed
enough opportunity to harden or are
stored in the basement too soon
after painting 70 allow them to dry
thoroughly. Paint may be reduced
considerably with turpentine before
use on screens.
Evening star., 1940-07-06
Three Trocts Are Added
To Fuuquier Estute
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, July g.
Henchman's Lea has been increased
in acreage by the recent purchase
of three additional tracts Of land
near Orlean, Fauquier County.
The largest of these tracts is the
117-acre farm formerly owned by j.
Rice Russell of Orlean and is i'm
proved by an old-fashioned house
and outbuildings.
The second tract consisting of II
acres without improvements was
owned by w. D. Stephenson of
Marshall.
The third tract consisting of one
acre and a store building was once
the property of Katherine and
Matte Putnam and others.
These purchases were made by
Evening star., 1940-07-06
WuIIboord for Attics

Unused attics come in very handy
during the summer If they are fin
ished as extra guest rooms. Wall
board, lumber or other material may
be used for the walls and ceiling, or
they may be lathed and plastered.
Evening star., 1940-07-06

Katherine Steedman Hinckley Of
New York and we're handled by the
real estate office of j. Green Carter,
Warrenton, Va.
1t is understood Mrs. Hinckley
will build new residence, two new
barns and otherwise improve the
property to make 1t her permanent
home.
Part of the land purchased by
Mrs. Hinckley was once the prop
erty Of DR.. Amos Payne of Orlean,
the father Of the late Judge John
Barton Payne, eminent jurist and
a former president Of the American
Red Cross,
Evening star., 1940-07-06
Fairfax Building Activity
Double That Of Year Aqo
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal DlSpatcn TO Inc star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 6.-Buildine
activity in Fairfax County for the
first six months of this year was
almost double the amount in the
corresponding period of 1889 on the
basis of construction permits
granted.
Although the total value OF
permits for the month just ended
dropped slightly below the figure
for May, permits for the six months
ending June 80 were issued by
County Commissioner of the Reve-
nue. James U. Kincheloe in the sg-
gregate Of $1,410,O12, as compared
with $767 ,483 for the similar months
last year.
Likewise the six-month period
just ended reflected an increase Of
more than three times over the first
half of 1898.
During June the report from Mr.
Kincheloe's Office shows 70 permits
were granted for building opera
tions scheduled to cost $226,890, OF
WHICH 10 permits were loI Hc" COIL
struction valued at $216,540, with
six permits for improvements listed
at $10,350. Building permits for the
first six months of this year ex-
ceeded the total for any of the
years 1886, 1887 or 1888.
Within the last several weeks
plans have been reported for several
small home projects where several
hundred houses are slated to be
built and sold for less than $4,000
The transfer of real estate for the
first six months of this year on the
basis of reccrdations also shows a
substantial increase over the same
months last year.
Evening star., 1940-07-06

records show that $31, 1880 in as
sessments were cancelled, and $685.
1884 in interest was waived, so that
the total benefit to property owners
under the provisions of this act from
June Is, 1898, to April, 1910, was
$101 ,744.44.
These items should indicate to
property owners that the govern
ment of the District of Columbia is
seeking to apply all laws in reference
to special assessments and taxation
in an equitable, uniform and rea-
sonable manner.
Evening star., 1940-07-06

Georgia's 1888 peanut crop aver
aged 300 pounds an acre, an in
crease of so pounds over 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
BRITISH CONFIDENT
BEFORE BLITZKRIEC

Continued from Page One)
While admitting that their forces
had suffered further defeat in
Somaliland, the British stated
that the Italians were being de-
moralized in Ethiopia from the
effects of concentrated r. A. F.
attacks on several sectors.
Tension between Greece and
Italy grew apace this morning II
was reported that the Greeks had
seen visible evidence of what
nation sunk the cruiser Helle
last week ExaRination Of 8
part of the torpedo that sank the
cruiser revealed Il 20 be OF
Italian origin
Greek. government was taking
steps today to cal up al armed
forces for an Immediate emer-
gency, and announcements were
made that Greece would take
every step 10 protect its In
dependence;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

TESTS to show the strength of
l. the new laminated high test
safety plate glass developed for
automobile use are recorded by
Prof. Harold E. Edgerton, OF Mas
sachusetts Institute OF Technology,
inventor of the ultra-high speed
Photographic technique that makes
possible exposures as short as
III, o00. 0O0th OF a second. ID
Standing but Is yards away, Dick
Shaughnessy, 17-year-old h an :
pion skeet shooter, takes aim with
q II gauge automatic shotgun at a
pane of the new laminated high
test safety plate glass mounted in
the windshield of a Buick Special
sedan. His shells are loaded with
IL ounces of No. 6 chilled shot,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

1T seems to me that there are
number of reasons why the city
should repair the streets of Key
West, said a reader of The Citi-
zen yesterday.
The first and foremost rea-
son, as look at it, the reader
continued, rs the fact that the
city is laid wide open for lawsuits
should any of our residents or
visitors wind up IN hospital or
on mOrtician'S slab as a direct
result Of the ruts, holes or
bitches in our thOrOughfares. And
the city IS In no position to pay
out large or small sums for dam
ages and the like thus incurred.
This may be peSSimiStic way of
looking at the situation, but who
can deny that such Is not the
case?
Other reasons can Be summed
UP briefly: The approach Of an
other winter season; the ever-in-
creasing number of cars in the
city; the matter of civic-pride in
our home town; the wear and
tear on vehicles; the hazards pre-
scented pedestrians who are near
blind or near-sighted-
The latest addition to the in
creasing practically unnavigable'
thoroughfares is Eaton street.
The entire length on the west
side is unfit for vehicular use II
would be a good idea to make
Eaton a one-way street until Ii
Is put in a better condition II
would be wei also to have only
one-way traffic on portions or all
of other roads
IF / recall rightly. the city
council raised the fee for city
auto tags from $3.50 to $500 for
the express purpose of providing
! funds to sponsor WPA projects.
AS car owners are paying this ad-
ditionaI anounf, Il seems TO me
that the extra m0ney-if not
available now then az some
future date-should be set aside
for the benefit of these who pay
for the privilege of operating
their automobiles or trucks over
the streets of our city.
Lets have a planned program
of repairs until the time when .
WPA project for the improve
ment of the thoroughfareS can be
secured with the help Of the ad-
ditional fee charged vehiculaT
operators In Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
Visitors Return
To Jacksonville

Mrs W. H Smith and her
three children, Kip, Aulen and
Myrna Hart, who had been en-
JOying a months visit with Mrs.
Smiths parents, MIR. and Mrs. Al
Ian Knowles of Southland street.
and sister. Mrs. Emerson Arch
er, departed yesterday for their
home in Jacksonville.
They were accompanied on
their return trip by Mrs: Smiths
niece, Mary Archer, who viii
spend a two weeks visit with
her relatives and friends in that
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

Gala Function Will Highlight
Joint Dance Saturday At Rainbow

RehearSals are now going for
ward for the Junior Woman's
Club-DeMolay's, jointly spon-
sored dance to be given next
Saturday night in the Rainbow
Room at La Concha hotel, start
ing at $50 o'clock.
Opening the show will be Mrs.
Eva Warner who viii present
Irving BerIin's hit God Bless
America. This number will in
clude a military tap by Key
Vests youngest tap dancer.
Maynard Daniels.
Gerald Pinder, teamed with
Miss Carolyn Cherry, will dance
Begin the Begun, swing tap
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
Visiting Here
With Thompsons

Mrs. Annie Proper, of ST. Pc
tersburg, is visiting IN this city
with her sister and brother-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Thompson Arriving last Friday,
she plans to stay for two weeks.
This is Mrs. Proper's first visit
to Key West and she expressed
herself as much pleased with the
city and her experiences
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
Mrs. Sands
Returns Home

+. Mrs. Eva Sands, who had been
visiting here with her mother,
Mrs. Ella Bierna, returned to her
home in Tampa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sands,
son and daughter-in-law of Mrs
Sands, were in Key West Friday
enroute to Havana, Cuba, where
they will spend a Today vaca-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

Final decree in the divorce suit
of Nancy Jane Friedman against
her husband, Max D. Friedman,
was filed in the circuit court,
Judge Worth Trammell. today,
according to records on file in
the clerks office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
Mary Thompson
On Vacation

Miss Mary Thompson left last
week for North Carolina for a
vacation of two weeks in that
state.
Miss Thompson was accom-
panied by MIR. and Mrs. Bob Rol-
Inns and Miss Elizabeth Swain
Of Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
THUMBS ARE DOWN ON
BEETLE HITCH HIKERS

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-Japan-
csc beetles, which can fly only
five miles. have been hitching
rides on airplanes.
To forestall them, the u. s. De
partment of Agriculture has post
ed inspectors at La Guardia arr
port to see that none of the pests
come into New York on passen-
gers clothing or baggage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

number routined for a marble
dance floor.
Miss Elizabeth Gartenmeyer.
talented singer, will be heard In
vocal selections.
Other highlights of the pro-
gram include:
Solo tap, 'Honeysuckle Rose,
by Sister" Maloney, considered
tops in rhythm tap in this city,
and
Quartette, modern selection,
by Joe Lopez, Paul Esquinaldo,
Paul Mesa and Harry knight.
Proceeds from this dance will
be turned over to the charity
funds of the sponsoring organiza-
tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
DOOMED BRIDGE
80 GETS A REPRIEVE

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md. Aug.
21--The fortunes of war have
saved the Gold Mine Bridge.
The old double-decker across
the SuSouehanna to PerTyville,
Nd. had been doomed to de
mOlItion when new $500, 600
span was opened just upstream.
Instead its to be saved for its
national defense value.
But townspeople who fought TO
keep the old span have won only
half their battle. The double
decker was free bridge. and the
new one charges toll. And the
old bridge viii be closed 10 traf-
fic.