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Evening star., 1923-10-28
BY GEURGE H. DACY.

d ARKETING gold, not in the
M form of ore and nuggets, but
in the guise Of more than
100000 ornamental gold
fish a year Is the extraordinary avo-
farmers. who annually produce the
bulk of this fancy fish crop which
finally adds to the attractiveness of
your home or mine or puts beauty
into the iridescent waters Of some
private or public aquarium.
Right in the heart OF the farming
region through which Stonewall jack
sons invading army of gray-coated
soldiers marched sixty years ago,
close to the former hearthside of
the courageous Barbara Frietchie and
: up among the rolling ruggedness OF
Frederick county, Md.-some years ago
Frederick was supreme as the rich
est agricultural section Of the United
States-gold fish farming has de-
developed into a most profitable busi-
ness.
The annual incomes from raising
corn and wheat on the prodigally
fertile soils Of that neighborhood, the
bank balances that are builded from
dairying pursuits, fruit production
and the methodical manufacture Of
champion beefsteaks are insignificant
compared with the cash turnovers
that result from the homely busi-
ness of raising the midget gold fish
the ornate peacocks Of the pisca-
torial family.
Twenty-Five years ago gold fish
were unknown in Frederick county
except for the few bowls OF orna-
mental fish that adorned the front
parlors of some Frederick families.
Today the little land Of wealth and
plenty, which George Washington
over a century ago called "the most
beautiful valley in all existence" pro-
duces approximately four-f1fths of all
the gold fish annually grown in the
United States.
These Frederick farmers are among
the most progressive In America.
They are not at all hidebound or
neighborhood-rutte as to the crops
they grow. They will try anything
that seems well adapted to their soil,
climate and location. This explains
the how come" of their novel gold
6sh farming enterprises.
THE Powell brothers, over near
l. Walkersviile. and "Old Man
Hoke" at Thurmont. Md, were the
renturesome pioneers who read about
the profitable possibilities of gold
fish farming in several government
publications. and translated these
literary pursuits into experimental
\ ponds which they stocked with brood
fish. They studied the business as
their fish multiplied and grew. BY
practical test and daily experience
they mastered the rudiments Of their
adopted side line.
The first crops of fish that they har-
vested were shipped to Philadelphia
and yielded much larger returns on
money, time and labor expended than
Evening star., 1923-10-28

for News.
EAR Gentleman: Tho Jap
anese Thinking Society Of
which are men,
- bership. are pretty up
to-dated, by golly! What you think
we did next? Last Wed p. m. we
meet at Rising Sun Billiards. Pool
4 soft drinks to incorporate, our
selves In . footballing team. What
could be more excited than thatf
Hon. Bunkio samursi. Japanese
Peace Educator, commence the en-.
thusiasm by words:
I'm this loudish time OF world
rumpage." he dilute, when great ma
tions like Germany, Spain. Italy, Ire
land, China ana Oklahoma are in
hands Of military dictatoes. all
friends Of Peace must act pretty
bootlegging. by golly. Therefore we
must ind some place where the
League Of Nations will run without
bursting"
where II any?" I Ask to know.
Colleges" he peruse. RI League
Of Nations could be introduced to
Footballing. then something umpor-
tant would happen"
Are not Footballing too darnly
dangerous already without that? re.
Quire Arthur Kickahajama.
'In time Of danger Hon. League
Of Nations should be on the front
row." snagger this Bunkio Samurai.
'And what more fatting and timely
than that the Japanese Thinking So
Les aA oh oil - 90
kickers to rush pigskins, be printed
on Sporty Page and everything hero
ick7 I ask to know"
That brite I. d. filled US all full
Of flames. so with immediate quick
ness we held our hands and oggan-
lied following rude club:
japanese TAinking Fsstballers.
Middle Man-Jumbo Futomato. Jap
anese whale-weight prise-nght.
Left End Man-Bunkio Samprai.
Right End Man-Cousin Nogi.
Left Guardian-Arthur Kickaha-
jana, Y. NJ. c. A.
Right Guardians, Sage, grocer.
u Back-K. Euro.
The other h-Miss Mamie Furiokfs
Husband.
Y Back-Hashimura Togo. by
golly!
Entirely Back-Uncle Nichi. Jap
anese statesman.
2 Tacklers-K Soda. Japanese
drugger, and his brother. Samuel, who
are slightly febble minded. but quite
strong.
4 FTER that were over, Mr.. Editor.
"A we drunk 4 bottels Ginger All
to make us snappy and decide when
to play that energetick game. Cousin
Nogi snuggest that we save ourselves
considerable knox q bruises by og-
ganizing Jumbo Fatomato into team
all by hisself. With his suburb
strength and couridge he could push
Harvard OF her pretty stadium and
1un right on to Yale. carrying fott-
ball and pieces Of scalp which he
tore of.
"oh, could not dow narrate Bunkio
Samurai with statisticks on his eye
brow. Hon. Princeton once try that
rude behavior to Harvard Then what
happen? Hon. Harvard did not speak
to her since"
would 1t be righteous for Us to
try this fierce pumping game without
knowing something about himr I
require nervely. "Otherwisely we
might lose"
Poo (twice)" sniff Fatomato
serial people what knows nothing
about games gets rich. Observe Hon.
Angel Frrpo. He knew nothing about
prise lights. Yet see how he amass
100. .ooos merely by going to Sleep"
"You should not speak so hufily
about Footballing." dib Arthur Kick
alabama. 'Tt are q tensely serial sub
1ect. In every college from Queback
to Arizona this feet-game are q more
important study than Eckonomicks.
History or borrowing money. Look
Evening star., 1923-10-28
TOGO IN A FOOT BALL SCRIMMAGE
Wallace Irwin Letters of a Japanese Schooboy.

To Editor. The Sunday Star. who get
weery. do he not. acting ~ Umpire
for News.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Continued on Sixth Page
Evening star., 1923-10-28
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/ RISCILLA, who had married
J with expectation, realized on
the investment Of her youth
ana haautv aNd afill D0aaeaaA0
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Answer. Oh, it's her all right. It
is her, and 1t is him. and 1t is them.
That girl hasn't waited fifty pages
for nothing.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
SCOTTEN-WRIGHT CASE BEFORE
KENT SUPERIOR COURT TODAY
SPECIAL JURY DRAWN TO HEAR
EVIDENCE IN DRAWN OUT CASE
George P. ScOtten & Sons Who Are
Seeking Damages, Have Already
Won a Point Before Chancellor

Prothonotary Daniel NJ. Ridgely Fri
day drew a special jury to sit in the
issue from the Court of Chancery of
the State of Delaware between George
P. Scotten, George C. Scotten and Ly
man J. Scotten, trading as George P.
Scotten & Sons and also trading as
Smyrna Nash Motors Company, VS..
George D. Wright and George Harvey
Wright, trading as George D. Wright
& Son. The case grew out of the sale
by the Wrights to Scotten Of a garage
business in Smyrna, including all good
will and fixtures and with the agree
ment that the Wrights are alleged to
have made that they would not en-
gage in business in Smyrna. Wright
went just at the edge of Smyrna, pur-
chased a plot of ground and opened
up a garage business, it is alleged.
The ScOttens sued, won before the
Chancellor and the Supreme Court re-
cenly in an opinion upheld the Chan
cellor, which called for the reverting
of the case back to a jury in the Su-
/ peTlOI OOuIL u h6LI COuuIy " do
sess damages for the ScOttens. The
case which has been before the courts
for two or more years has been a sub
ject of great interest to the Smyrna
community not only because of the
prominence of the two firms but Of
the point of law involved. The jury
drawn Friday to assess damages wa:
as follows: Thomas Jackson Snow
Benjamin H. Moore, William w. Rich
ardson, Gamaliel Garrison, Charles H
Marvel, William L. Fisher, Edgar w
Dill, Harry H. Smith, William c. Jen
kins, Thomas H. Howell, Frank c
Bancroft, John Heyd, Wrixham Nc
Ilvaine, Elijah f. Melvin, Cornelius
w. Stevenson, Frank J. Prettyman
Jonathan L. Hopkins, Nicholas R
Johnson, William Croll, Walter Dill
Raymond Bennett, Harry B. Thav
John B. Lindale, Louder n. HearT
The case will be heard to-day, Wed
nesday, March Z, in the Kent count
court room. James l. Boyce and Wi
E liam NJ. Hope represent the ScOtten
and w. H. BOyce, Magee and Hasting
represent Wright.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
FORMER SMYRNA BOY AT DOVER
Congressman Charles l. Stengel, of
Brooklyn, NY, Addresses Legislature

Congressman Charles l. Stengel, of
Brooklyn, NY, Addresses Legislature
Charles l. Stengel, Democratic Con-
gressman from the Sixth Representa-
tive district, Brooklyn, N. Y, son of
Rev. Adam Stengel, former pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church, Smyrna, who
was chaplain in the House of Repre-
sentatives at Dover in 1898, addressed
both the House and Senate at Dover
Monday. Mrs. COlona, wife of Rev.
J.W. Colona, pastor of Wesley Church
of Dover, is a half sister to MIR. Stem
gel. Congressman Stengel said he
had been in New York about twenty
three years taking a postgraduate
course in real democracy. Delaware,
he said, could count on him as her
second Congressman in Washington
as a side partner of Congressman
BOyce when questions arose affecting
the interests of his native State.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz HILL, Rector. An
nOunces Lenten Services For Week
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
tonight a the home of Mrs. E. S.
Dwight. Bring your needle and thin
ble-an interesting book is being read.
There will be Service Friday night at
7.3O-Evensong and sMeditation-fol-
lowed by Choir rehearsal. Sunday,
March II, the Fourth in Lent, is
sometimes known as Mid-Lent or
"Refreshment' Sunday. The services
will be-HOly Communion at 7.SO a.
M; Church School at 10 a M; Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon at IL a. M;
and Evensong with Sermon by the
Rev. Ernest A. Rich, Stanton, Del,
at 7.90 p. m. Tuesday of next week,
Evensong with Address at p. m;
Wednesday Holy Communicated am.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
COMING CONFERENCE AT DOVER
Methodist Episcopal Congregation
Have Homes To Entertain Ministers

Methodist Episcopal Congregation
Have Homes To Entertain Ministers
The Rev. J. w. Colona, pastor of
Wesley Church, Dover, announces that
already accommodations for two hun
dred have been definitely secured for
the coming session of Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference to be
held in that church April 4. The con-
ference program will be completed
within the next ten days or two weeks
The following committees have been
appointed to prepare for the session.:
Executive committee: Judge Walter
A. Powell, Mrs. Lynford Outten, Mrs.
Harry Mayer, w. Edward Haman.
Conference manual: H. c. McSherry.
Transportation: Dover Rotary Club,
G. H Smith, w. d. Ross and H. H.
Hanson in charge. Assignment of
homes: DR.. H. G. Budd, the Rev. G..
P. Smith, the Rev. G. T. Gehman, J.
w. Colona. Ushers: J. P. Colt, Jesse
S. Burton, JIM. Roe. Conference pro-
gram: DIR. H. G. Budd, the Rev. G. P.
Smith, Harry Mayer, ]. w. Colona.
On utilities. G. H. Thomas, Ed. Will
linn, w. B. Thornburg.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
WHOLE NO. 3571
HOUSE ABOLIsHEs FILING FEE
Rips Income Tax Office and Provides
For a $3.50 CapitatiOn Tax Now
Goes to the Senate

By strictly party vote, in spite of
the strenuous opposition of the Re-
publican minority, the House yester-
day afternoon passed Representative
HOlcomb's school revenue bill, which
abolishes the present State Income
Tax Department and turns its power
over to the State Treasurer; aboishes
the So filing fee and substitutes in
its stead a $3.50 capitation tax collect
able by Levy Court. If the amount
assessed against each county is not
made by the taxables by December 81
the Levy Court must pay the amount.
Under this act the present State tax
officials would continue to collect the
income, corporation and capital stock
taxes due for 1922 and prior thereto,
but would have nothing to do with the
collection of the capitatiOn tax after
the bill becomes a law. The filing
fee for 1922 is abolished. The in
come, corporation and capital stock
taxes are due March Is. The Levy
Courts are authorized to begin the
collection of the capitatiOn tax on
July l, at the same time and in the
same manner as other county taxes
are collected. Republican members of
the Legislature pointed out yesterday
that if the bill passes the Senate and
is finally enacted into law, the State
school board would not have available
for the next school year approximate
ly 100000 of filing fee revenue, pay
able on or before next Thursday. In
addition, it is claimed, the new sys-
TEN of collecting will be more eXpen-
sive than the old and less liable OF
collection.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
LAST FRIDAY AT CENTURY CLUB
Miss Jean Bell, of High School Eco
nOmic Course, Gives Demonstration

Miss Jean Bell, of High School Eco
nOmic Course, Gives Demonstration
The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club last Friday, March End, was
in charge of the Home Economic De-
partment of the public school. Miss
Jean o. Bell gave a very enightening
talk on Nutrition" using charts and
pictures made by the class, to demon
strate her subject. The dainty re-
freshments were furnished and served
by the class. Mrs. Henry Webb gave
two very fine piano selections. The
meeting of Friday, March 9th, will be
devoted to Current Events-"News in
General" j" "News in Politics." 'News
in Literature and "News in Music
and Arts" Through the chairman of
Education the Club has recently Of
fered a first prize and a second prize
for oratory in the public schools of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
TO TRY OUT GASOLINE CARS
Railroad Authority Commenting On
Reports Says One May Be Here

When inquiry was made, in the Of
flee of General Superintendent Ward
rop of the Pennsylvania railroad,
which operates the Delaware road, it
was stated that nothing definite had
been determined relative to the Smyr-
na-Clayton service. The company, it
was said, hopes to make an economic
change there, but it has not decided
just how this is to be done. Three
gasoline propelled combination cars
have been constructed and are being
tried out in the vicinity of Philadel-
phia. One of them may be tried on
the Clayton-Smyrna line. However,
there is nothing definite, the general
subject still being one of investigation
AS soon as plans have been decided
upon, it was stated, the fact will be
made public.-Every Evening.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
KILL BILL FOR VEHICLE LIGHTS
Received Majority House But Speaker
Ruled TwO-thirds Is Necessary


The House by a vote of 18 to y
killed the House substitute for Sen
atOr Viven's bill to require horse
drawn vehicles to carry lights at night
Speaker Culver ruled that the sub
stitute would require a two-thirds vote
as it would extend the duties of JUS
tees of the peace, but there are many
who feel the bill requires only a ma
jOrity vote to pass it. A similar bill
as this appears at most every session
at Dover. Two years ago bill pro-
viding that such vehicles carry lights
was passed but as it did not carry any
penalty for violations of the law has
not been effective. There was some
objection to the original Senate bill
on the part of the House members
who thought it was possible farmers
hauling hay, ETC., might get caught
out after dark without lights and be
fined. The substitute was to meet
this objection, but when it came up
for action yesterday there was a long
discussion over a clause in the bill
making a person who might get into
an accident when driving a vehicle
without lights guilty of contributory
negligence. Representative Nelson
objected to this clause and said it was
possible that the light on a vehicle
might go out and then in case of an
accident the owner would be guilty OF
cOntributory negligence and could not
recover damages.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
REV. J.J.BUNTING INVITED BACK
Asbury Congregation Asks for His
Return With Increase in Salary

Asbury Congregation Asks for His
Return With Increase in Salary
At the last Quarterly Conference of
Asbury NJ. E. Church, w. o. Hoffeck-
er, was elected a delegate and Edward
G. Walls an alternate to represent
Smyrna at the annual session of Will
mingtOn ME. Conference which meets
at Dover, April A. Rev. J. J. Bunting
who came from Berlin, Md, to Smyrna
last Fall to succeed Rev. r. P. Mich
OILS as pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church
was unanimously invited to return
another conference year with an in
crease in salary. His salary was ad-
vanced by the official board from
$4,000 to $25OO a year. Rev. Mr..
Bunting deeply appreciated this act
and at the Sunday morning service
thanked his congregation personally
and showed a desire to be at the SER
vice of all who needed him.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
FARMERS MEETING AT CLAYTON
Fun and instruction To Be Given at
Moving Picture Show Friday,
March 9-Agriclutural Films

All farmers and their families in
the vicinity of Smyrna and Clayton
will be interested to know that NOV
ing picture show has been arranged at
Clayton for Friday afternoon, March
9, at two o'clock. The meeting will
be held above the post Office and will
start promptly on time, so everyone
is requested to come early as it re-
0uires about two hours to give the
three reels. Every farmer in the
surrounding communities is invited to
come and bring his family and his
neighbors also and enjoy an afternoon
of fun and instruction as well. This
meeting is of a similar nature to those
conducted in New Castle County un-
der the direction of the Farm Bureau
and the County Agent. Kent County
Agent Russell L. Wilson in co-Opera-
tion with County Agent R. O. Baus-
man of New Castle will conduct the
meeting at Clayton, and it is his hope
that the room will be packed full Of
farmers to see these agricultural
films which are being shown free of
charge. AS this meeting has been
arranged for both old and young, and
4 both men and women there will be no
excuse for leaving any one at home.
The first reel, "'Milk and Honey" is
a dairy romance in which the farmer
in question adopts improved methods
of agriculture. By so doing his prof
its begin to increase and he takes
more interest in farming. In the
meantime his son falls in love with
one of the neighbor's daughters, anC
of course they all live very happy evel
afterwards. "The Farm Bureau
Comes to Pleasant View" is a picture
) showing the farmers of this communi
ty getting together and becoming
closer in touch with the County Agen
and other representatives Of the Ex
tension Department and the ectivitie
, of the Farm Bureau. AS the resul
. of this interest in matters pertaining
to the growth and development o
| this community a more wholesome at
( mosphere develops throughout the en-
5 tire neighborhood. The film ends b
| showing a big community dance j
: which all the folks in the neighbol
t hood take part and everyone is er
f joying the real life that comes wit
: the proper community spirit. The Ia
= dies in the audience will be interest
d ed in seeing the last picture on tn
+ program which portrays the life {
e many women on the farms, and 7
n doubt every woman present will II
k call some things that she had to {
II or is doing on her own farm. In fa
+. all three reels are very interestir
d and instructive and every person
m the community should be there {
Friday afternoon to see the sho'
n Mark this date on your calander al
: don't let any thing keep you from Il
:, movies. Remember the entertai
: ment is free and it is being put
for the benefit of your own commur
ty.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
PASTOR ROUNDS OUT 10 YEARS
Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard, Pastor Presby-
terian Church To Note Event Sunday

terrain Church To Note Event Sunday
The tenth anniversary of the Pas
torate of Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard in the
First Presbyterian Church, will occur
on March 11th. In the morning the
pastor will preach a historical SER
mon. In the evening Rev. G. Ash
worth Burslem, pastor of the Dover
Presbyterian Church and Chaplain of
the American Legion of Delaware,
will preach. The Dover church is over
200 years old, and the Smyrna Church
is 1877 years old. Rev. DR.. Murphy,
of Dover, was once pastor of the
united churches. Mr.. w. Townsend
Jefferson will. sing a solo, and the
Sunday School orchestra will take
part. An invitation has been extend
ed to the American Legion and the
Boy Scouts to be present. On Mon
day, March II, at 7.3O p. M, there
will be a reception. Rev. Aquilla
Webb, D. D., L. L. D., pastor of the
First Central Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, Rev. Percy l.. Donaghay,
rector of st. Annes P. E. Church,
Middletown, Rev. w. C. Little, Phi. D.,
pastor of Drawers Church, Odessa,
will be the out-of-town speakers and
there will be greetings from the
Smyrna Ministers. The music will be
furnished by Smiths Orchestra, ,includ-
ing a violin solo by Mrs. R. ]. Smith
and a vocal selection by Mrs. R. Y
Wallen, Jr. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the Sunday services and the
Monday evening Reception
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
FEAR BILL WILL IMPAIR ROAD

Lewes-RehObOth Citizens Oppose Any
Radical Changes in State Highway
Citizens of Lewes and Rehoboth
Hundred met Saturday night at the
Hotel Rodney in Lewes to find out
where they stood in reference to the
change in the State Highway Com
mission. A resolution was unanim-
ously passed before a gathering of
about one hundred voters to be pres
ented to the General Assembly by
Senator Jacob Prettyman and Repre-
sentative Ward H. Short to the effect
that they are not in favor of any
radical changes in the State Highway
Commission at this time as it might
have a tendency to hold up the badly
needed road from Harbeson to Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
KENTON HAS TOWN ELECTION
Old Board Turned Out and Entirely
New Board Elected on Monday

new bOdTu EIeCttu on Monday
Kenton, March 6.-Kenton had a
spirited town election Monday when
five sew Town Commissioners were
elected to serve the coming year. They
were Samuel M. Taylor, George w.
Prettyman, Edward Hughes, John w.
Attix and Leonard Bigger. The issue,
it is said, was against borrowing
money for town improvements and
raising the town taxes. The old board
which was ousted was H. w. Hilyard,
John w. Arthurs, w. G. Knots, DIR.
f. F. Smith and Benjamin Bedwell.
The new board was elected by 32 to 1S