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that touches broadcasting. Staying at
home nights, with receiving headgear
clamping our craminums (if we do not
own a loud speaker), isn't the isolated
practice it once was. The wide world
is literally at ones elbow; by the
turning of q few dials we get sounds
out of the air-excellent sounds, often
though less excellent ones if things
don't mesh just right.
The recent suit started by the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany to restrain a smaller broadcast
ing organization from functioning has
stirred up mess Of trouble. 1t seems
that the American Telephone K Tele-
groph owns certain patents which
are in common use by the five hun
dred and odd broadcasting stations
throughout the country. Thus en-
trenched this corporation announces
its intention of testing in the courts
the validity of those patent rights, and
OF licensing whom it pleaseS TO in
Gulge in brOadcasting.
Herbert Hoover has sided with the
many who have shouted loudly: MO
nopOly,"
Just how the rumpus will sind up
cannot at the moment be foreseen.
That it will be lively affair is GER
tain. Once we get something for
nothing we become chronic deadheads,
for so long as such conditions permit
Progressive Glee- Clubbing.
Progressive Glee-Clubbing would
appear TO be confusing phase. 1t
is, nevertheless. altogether right and
proper. For it covers movement
just launched in New York to assem-
BILE glee clubs in all parts of the Unit
ed States in cooperative activities
that will create wider understand
ing of what these organizations can
do. Also TO interest in music many
people who have not yet been brought
to approaching how it can entertain
and otherwise serve them.
Six hundred collegian and non-col-
legian singers assembled in Carnegie
Hail few nights ago and for two
hours thereafter there was music dis
tinctly worth hearing. Varsity glee
clubs have improved amazingly dur
ing the past few years. Harvard set
the pace with its art ideals introduced
by DR.. Dawson. Now it is a bit of a
job TO land a place on any Of these
organizations.
Twelve glee clubs participated in
the event-under the title of the As
-uUo s5lou I!oql OAHU pInoo eq lBql
ISOLATED Glee Clubs of Amrica. They
were the University Glee Club of
Brooklyn. the Mendelssohn Glee Club.
the Mems Glee Club of Mt. Vernon,
the Montclair Glee Club. the Fort
nightly Club of Philadelphia. the Nut
ley and Summit Glec Clubs of New
Jersey. the Hartford Choral Club. the
Chamber Of Commerce Glee Club of
Rochester. the Banks Glee Club. the
Orpheus Club of Newark. the Orpheus
Glee Club of Flushing. and the Or
pheus Glee Club of Ridgewood, \. J.
Among the conductors who welded
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PLAN FOR REVIVAL.

Special preparations are being
made for the revival campaign at
the Laurel Heights Methodist Church
from April Is to April 20, inclusive,
at which Bishop Sam II. Hay of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, will be the preacher.
A church conference was held We'd
nesday night at the Laurel Heights
church. at which officials ana ray
members of the church were present.
and further plans for the campaign
made.
The barbecue and sale of lots at
the new Methodist Kerrville encamp-
ment also was discussed and uum-
Der of those present have announced
their intentions to attend the barbe-
cue TO be held there Tuesday, April l.
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BY PIERRE v. X. KEY.

New York, March 29.-We were in
dulging in a smile over the conceit
of certain New York theatrical per-
son in dropping the remark that he
could have the Metropolitan Opera
House directorship-if he no wished
when copy of Otto ii. kahn's let
ter to Giulio Gatti-Casazza was placed
in our hands. PLEASE stay around for
five years more read part of the let
ter in substance 1.-THE quotation is our
OWN. You are irreproachable, in
comparable, and we need you" talso
our Quotes). Mr.. Kahn, who is chair
man of the Metropolitan board of di-
rectors, penned a lengthy and eulo-
CYSTIC missive to the man who will
have served this. institution in the
capacity of general manager for six
teen consecutive years, when next
May ends. 1t came as fitting tribute
to one who has done his work super
latively well. For there is only one
Gdtti. We do not approve all that
he does, or does not do; but we rec
ognize his supremacy.
Don Giulio began life as naval
architect. Rather should it be stated
that he was equipped to do so. He got
rather suddenly into the business of
being an opera impresario, starting in
the little Italian town of Ferrara. In
time he landed at Milan's La Scala
the place which, as Enrico Caruso
once said. "scares all the artists. :"
Gatti may have been scared at first !;
afterwards he succeeded so completely
that, with Conductor Arturo Toscanini
as super-efficient aide. he built the
reputation that made him sought after
by the fastidious New York Metropol-
itan.
An Opera Field. Marshal.
That first year at the Metropolitan
was for Giulio Gatti-Casazza a pc
riod of storm and intrigue. He had as
administrative manager Andreas Dip
pei; and the lineup during the 1908
1900 season was one that meant life
for one side and death for the other.
1t resulted in Dippels defeat. Ever
afterward Mr.. Gatti has reigned su-
preme.
No other man who heads large OPP
era organization of the first-rank COM
mands such respect from singers-and
conductors and stage and technical
directors also-as Mr.. Gatti. They
know he knows. wherefore there is
very little back-talk He is quiet in
demeanor. self contained, positive.
Rarely does he raise his voice. He
stoops bit, and moves with the same
elaboration which characterizes his
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
In Church Circles

Grant Bechtel will take the part of
his son, Baldwin Beverly; Cecil Rus
sey the part Of Peter Hartleigh.
prospective son-in-law; Granville
Smith of Silas Young, money land
er; Eddie Ferguson of Harkins, a
butler; Wardlow Moore of Tommy, a
poor little boy: Cornelia Blank Of
Polly Perkins, small town girl; Jean
Watson of Jane Veverly, the wife !;
Eloise Harcourt of Hortense, her elI-
er daughter; Elneta Means of Geral-
dine, her younger daughter; Ruby
Fly of Mrs. Herbert Featherstone !;
Miriam Haas of Mrs. Clarence Chad
field. a climber; Louise Gill of Ma
RE. a maid; Ada Rice of Miss Rem
brandt. a manicurist; Velma MSans
of Miss Business, a hair dresser, and
Louise Mangham the part of Pudgy,
Tommy's sister.
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FELLOWSHIP LUNCH.

The songs at the Fellowship lunch
and vesper service to be held at . 10
Sunday at the Army Y. Nj. {. A,
will be led by Private w. 4. Green
of Motor Transport Company No. .,
Fort Sam Houston. Rev. L. i. SEES
sions of the Mckinley Avenue Metho-
dist Church will make a talk.
AT the Tuesday Fellowship lunch
aud Bible study to be held at q 80,
the discussion on Making the Most
Of Sunday" will be led by Il. c. Van
Ness. There also will be n meet
ing of the Bible and Prayer League
at This time.
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SPECIAL CONFIRMATION
SERVICE.

A special confirmation and baptis-
NAL service will be held at IL O'Clock
Sunday morning at the Grace English
Lutheran Chu-ch for receiving twelve
adults into membership. These new
members to be are, John A. Albert,
Arthur C. Dullnig. W. c. Lahrmann.
Hlburn Z. Rine. Mrs. Minnie l..
Blanke. Mrs. Adele j. Dullnig. Ionic
A. Grote. Wallim NJ. Grote. Helen Her
berich, Louise l. Mem. Mrs. Ida s.
Richter and>Dorothy l.. Richter.
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THREE ACT PLAY.

"All on Account of Polly" three
act comedy. will be presented Fri
Gay night, April 4. in the auditorium
of Main Avenue High School by the
Travis Park Methodist Church Ep
worth League.
The play is being directed by Miss
Marjorie Will and the proceeds will
go towards maintaining the Fellow
ship Center, for the business girls III
the city in the basement of the church
The actors have been rehearsing for
come time and among them are some
of the best amateurs in the city. Les
ter Mobley will take the part of Ralph
Beverly, Polly's guardian in the play /;
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MAN DIES
Prominent Resident and Member OF
"Over Seventy" Club Expires.
Eaor0afawp Tay NIarcI, OF

Georgetown, Tex, March 81.
W. Gray, pioneer resident of this
section, died at the home of his son,
A. W. Gray in this city Wednesday
morning. Funeral services were held
Thursday, Rev. L. Z. Williams, pas
tor of the Methodist church and DIR.
ID. W. Carter, Methodist missionary
and president of the Williamson
County Over Seventy Club" of
which Mr.. Gray was a member, Of
ficiating. Burial was at the Liberty
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Gray was born in Lynchburg.
Tenn, March z, 1916. He served
throughout the Civil War and came
TO Texas, locating near Austin, in
1875. In 1876 he moved to a farm
near Liberty Hill. this county, where
he lived until 1896 when he moved
to Georgetown. He has lived here
since save for four years he spent
in Waco. Mr.. Gray amassed con-
siderable property over the state and
had spent the last years of his life
looking after those, interests.
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Reorganize Edinburg Legion.

Edinbufg. Tex. Marcn 2S.-Ihe
local post of the American Legion is
being reorganized with a good mem
bership. At a meeting held last weel-
so ex-service men were present. and
the initial steps toward reorganiza-
ton were taken. There is a general
movement throughout the valley to Sc
cure the membership of all ex-service
men in the local legion posts. and an
aggressive campaign will be carried on
in Edinburg and vicinity TO make this
one of the strong posts of the valley.
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HEAR BISHOP CAPERS.

Bishop William Theodotus Capers
of San Antonio, addressed the Rotary
Club luncheon at Del Rio Thurs
day. making a strong plea for the
rearing of children in homes where
Christianity and morality prevail.
Bishop Capers has been holding
services at Brackettvile for several
DAYS.
Rev. Goodrich Fenner, rector of the
Episcopal Church in Uvalde, also was
n rupet
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1866 vaccinated in Monterey.

Monterey, Mexico, Marcn ~.
Sanitary authorities here state that,
more than 1866 persons were vaccin-
ated last week in Monterey. This
high figure shows the panic created
among inhabitants here by the small |
pox epidemic which appeared late last
month. !
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tor; Rev. r. I. NJ. McGill, Alamo
Heights, vice moderator; Rev. S. II.
Huey, San Antonio, stated clerk Rev.
J. Walter Simpson, Corsicana, super
intendent of missions, and ]. ]. Sui
livan of Corsicana. financial agent.
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Mars to Speak ut School Rally.

fUStfIT' fCN.' -TdftH TT TUT. =
NJ. n. Mars. state superintendent OF
public instruction. has gone to Hub
bard where he will deliver an address
at an educational rally. From there
he will make an inspection of schools
at Hillsboro and thence he goes to
Whitney. where he will participate in
the dedication of Il new school build
ing.
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Protest Car Workers Strike.
Scranton, Pa, March 29.-Citizens
test against threatened strike Of
street car workers.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
KENTON MAN FOR OFFICE AGAIN
John w. Arthurs, Receiver Taxes and
County Treasurer Announce Candidacy

County Treasurer Announce Candidacy
John w. Arthurs, receiver of Taxes
and County treasurer for Kent COun-
ty, has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for that
office at the coming primaries. Mr..
Arthurs made the announcement this
week after he had visited many sec
tions of the County and discussed the
situation with prominent citizens.
This will be the first year that the Of
fee will be filled at the general cleo
tion. 1t was formerly filled by the
Levy Court but the last session of the
Legislature amended the law so that
the Office would be elected by the peO-
pie. Mr.. Arthurs was elected by the
present Levy Court in January 1922
He is now filling the Office for the
second year. During his terms of Of
flee, Mr.. Arthurs has made a number
of changes in the department that
have proven beneficial to the county
The cost of operation in the Office has
been greatly reduced by the introduc-
ton of new methods and systems. Al
the present time Mr.. Arthurs is en-
gagged in a vigorous campaign for the
/ collection of overdue taxes, especially
the capitation taxes. Interest has
been added since the first of Septem
Der and the accounts of those persons
who still refuse to pay have been plac
ed in the hands of Constable for col
lection. In addition to Mr.. Arthurs
there are several other candidates il
the field to secure the nomination fol
this office
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
RECEPTION TO AsBURY PASTOR
Rev. John J. Bunting and Family Wei
coined Back to Smyrna for Another
Year-MusicaI PROGRAM and Eats


Year-Musical Program and Eats
Rev. John J. Bunting, pastor of As
bury Methodist Episcopal Church and
Mrs. Bunting, were given a delightful
reception in the lecture room of the
church Thursday night, when congre-
cation and friends gathered to well
come them back for another confer
ence year. Pastor Bunting comes
back with a raise of salary, the official
Board have recently fixed the amount
at $4,000 a year including furnished
parsonage. In the receiving line
Thursday night were Pastor and Mrs.
Bunting, Miss Annie Middleton, Mrs.
V. Lay Phillips, Miss Dean Hill, Mrs.
w. H. Armstrong, Mrs. Walter W.
Hynson, Mrs. Robert Thompson and
Mrs. John Melvin. The ladies in line
with the pastor and his wife was a
committee of officers and members of
the Mite Society, under whose aus
pices the reception was given. Mr..
Walter W. Hynson on behalf of As
bury NJ. f. Church extended the well
come in a few chosen remarks which
was responded to by Mr.. Bunting. The
latter expressed his pleasure at being
sent back to Smyrna and said there
are few charges in the Conference
that are considered by ministers more
favOrably than Smyrna. He was ir
happy vein in his remarks but con
cluded in appealing for the cO-opera-
ton of all to make this a successful
Conference year. A delightful musi
cal program followed the addresses
Shapleys orchestra with Miss Mary
Hynson at the piano rendered severa
selections. Miss Eva Stehley playeC
a piano solo and Miss Mary HynsoI
and Miss Rebecca Williams played ;
piano duet. Recitations were givel
by Miss Mildred Sherwood and Mis-
Ruth Collins. One of the best mum
bers on the program was the NAL
quartette. This quartette was com
: posed Of J. f. HOffecker, L. NJ. Price
w. o. HofTecker and S. L. Rogers an
. their selections were we'll received. A
the conclusion of the program a socia
hour was spent during which ShaT
, ley's orchestra rendered music and ic
cream and cake were served.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
AN UNUSUAL CHURCH SERVICE
Remarkable Gathering at Trinity, Will
mingtOn-SOme Smyrnians Attended

Remarkable Gathering at Trinity, Will
mingtOn-SOme Smyrnians Attended
Archbishop Panteleimon of NeapOls,
Palestine, and the official representa-
tive of His Holiness, DamianOs, Patri-
arch of the Eastern Orthodox Church
in the Holy Lands, appeared in the
procession and spoke in Trinity
Church Sunday night. The Archbishop
is in this country to ask American
Christians to help maintain the Holy
Places in Palestine, including the
churches erected over the reported
site of our Lords crucifXiOn, the
Grotto of the Nativity, and the Tomb
of the Resurrection. The Good Fri
day offering for many years has been
devoted to the work of the Jerusalem
and the East" mission under the
Church of England, but this year it is
desired that it may go in part at
least to this more urgent need. After
Evensong on Sunday night, led by
Bishop Cook, Archbishop Panteleimon,
robed in his official vestments, preach
ed. There was in attendance and TAX
ing part in the service, the Rev. AL
exis P. Gougnin, of the Greek Church
of the Virgin in Philadelphia, and
about forty members of its famous
choir. The choir sang quite number
of selections throughout the service
The most cordial relations exist be-
tween the Greek Church and Other
Christians, and it is confidently ex'
pected that the American Christians
will rise to meet the call made. The
offerings at the Good Friday service
at st. Peters Church, Smyrna, will bt
divided in accordance with the request
OF the National Council.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
REGIMENT SELECTS REHOBOTH
RehObOth Beach Selected As Place for
Holding Annual Encampment

The target and regular practice fir
ing drill for the Delaware Anti-Air-
craft Regiment will be held this year
at Rehoboth Beach The date has not
yet been announced. The regiment
will leave the rifle range at New Cas-
tie and march to RehOboth. Colonel
John P. LeFevre, Acknowledgement, j..
Austin Ellison and all the officers at
tached to the regiment are bending
every effort to complete arrangements
for the motor convoy that will ensure
the safe and speedy movement of the
troops. The shooting tactics will pro-
vide Delaware citizens with many
demonstrations of how a motor outfit
moves and operates. There will be
spectacular shooting at targets trail
ed behind bombing planes; shooting
with the 75mm., guns at balloons and
shooting at smoke targets, the idea
being that these will represent enemy
airplanes, balloons and smoke targets
The regiment will stop at several
towns in lower Delaware, giving dem
onstrations Of their searchlights anC
guns and will encamp at other towns
so that for the first time in the his
tory of the State, the whole of Della
ware will be the service field for it.
regiment. Night operations of the
searchlight units and night firing witt
the big guns will be other features a
the RehobOth Beach camp. The citi
zens of Rehoboth, realizing the grea
attraction the presence of the Della
ware regiment will be to that resort
have arranged for camp site for thu
regiment.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
EASTER PROGRAM AT ASBURY
Promises to Be an Elaborate Service
Both Morning and Evening

DOln mOIIlHB anu LNGiAiB
Elaborate plans have been made
that the Easter services at Asbury NJ.
E. Church, Rev. J. j. Bunting, pastor,
shall be among the best ever render
ed in that grand old church, famous
for it's delightful musical programs.
The Sunday School, at 10 A. NJ, will
sing easter Classics, beautiful ar
rangement Of inspiring songs by Hall
Mack Company and the younger men,
bers will come in with their little
speeches, and sweet songs. Last Sun
day the attendance was a record
breaker, and there are hopes for even
larger numbers next Sunday. The
subject of the morning sermon will be
"The Great Miracle" At this service
the full choir, led by Mr.. w. o. Hof-
fecker, with Mrs. Marion COverdale at
the organ, will delight the congrega-
ton with two anthems, namely, can
gels of Easter" and "Hallelujah Christ
Is Risen." This service will begin at
IL o'clock and the ushers will find you
a comfortable seat. Come, everybody,
and worship. At 6.45 P. NJ, the Ep-
worth League will be lead by Miss
Ruth Collins. The topic for the even
ing is 1.-THE Heart of Our Faith" The
singing by those young people, and
the music by the orchestra will revive
one faith, and uplift all who hear. AT
the evening preaching service the
choir will repeat the anthems of the
morning.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Allan Cunningham, Native Smyrnian
Dies at His Home Near Swarth-
mOre-PrOminent Newspaper Man

Dies at His Home Near Swarth-
mOre-PrOminent Newspaper Man
Allan Cunningham, former lawyer
and formerly connected with the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger, died at his
home in SwarthmOre, Pa, Friday
morning after a prolonged illness. Mr..
Cunningham was a native of Smyrna,
a son Of the late Dr. Cunningham. He
was born in 1864 and was educated at
Pennington Seminary, N. j., Philips
Exeter Academy, N. H., and gradual
ed from Harvard in 1888. Mr.. Cum
ningham then went to Wilmington
and studied law with the late Judge
William c. Spruance, who served
many years on the bench. Mr.. Cum
ningham was assistant city solicitor
of Wilmington for a time Then he
went to Philadelphia on the editorial
staff of the Public Ledger in 1895 and
later became managing editor and
finally associate editor. He attained
a high reputation as an editorial writ
er. In 1915 he left the staff of the
Ledger, having inherited a consider
able fortune from his uncle, the late
Samuel Cats, of Smyrna, and devoted
himself to farming in Delaware coun-
/ ty. He also operated for several
years the "Black Horse Inn," a few
miles from Media. Mr.. Cunningham
is survived by his widow and three
sons, Allan, Jr., John French and Ed
ward, and also by a sister, Mrs. Annie
Cunningham Benard of this town
who recently returned from the Wes
Indies. Funeral and interment tool
place at Swarthmore, Pa.
Columbus Watkins, Odessa, Dead
Columbus Watkins, 81 years old
life long resident of Odessa, die,
Thursday morning a few hour
after being stricken with paralysis, a
his home 171O Washington street
Wilmington Mr.. Watkins was tn
son of the late Columbus Watkins, 0
Odessa, and was the third of a famil
of three boys to die suddenly, With
the last thirteen months. His broth
er, John w. Watkins was taken i'll 0
March 16, 1928, and died a few houl
later, whereas the other brother Frar
els B. Watkins, died in November c
last year. The latter were both {
Odessa. Mr.. Watkins had been
prominent business man of Odessi
) The deceased is survived by his wifi
Rachel Wilson Watkins, and one 81!
, ter, Mrs. Lydia Watkins Ford, of Ea!
: Orange, n. J. Funeral services wei
. held at the home of Mrs. Franc
B. Watkins in Odessa, Saturday afte
noon at 100 o'clock, with intermel
in Old Drawers Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOuces Services for Holy Week

nOunces Services for Holy Week
The same principle is being follow
ed during this Holy Week, as has been
observed throughout Lent We are
aiming to concentrate rather than
multiply services. There will be the
usual Evensong tonight at 7.30, fol-
lowed by the Choir rehearsal. To-
morrow, Maundy Thursday, Holy
Communion at $50 a. M; and Even
song with address at a p. m. The
only service for Good Friday will be
the "Three Hours Devotion" from II
to p. m. An effort is being made
to have the stores close for this brief
period in memory of the SaviOur's
death. We have no right to share the
joy of Easter unless we have in some
degree at least shared the sadness of
Good Friday. There could have been
no Resurrection if there had been no
Crucifxion. Let us join all together
as one great family of Gods children,
and watch around the Cross on Fri
day. The sacrament of Holy Baptism
will be administered on Saturday,
Easter Eve, at o'clock. The services
for Easter Day will be as in other
years: 600 a. M, Holy Communion;
11.OO a. m, Morning. Prayer, Sermon
and Holy Communion; 4.3O p. m.
Church School Festival. The annual
Parish meeting will be held on We'd
nesday evening of next week, i'm
mediately following the service.