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Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
EXCHANGED PIPES FOR LAND
Three Hundred Were Part Of the Price
William Penn Paid for Tract In
Seventeenth Century.

Pipes in the Seventeenth century
were largely made in Holland of pipe
clay imported from England-tO the
disgust and loss of English pipemakers.
In 1868 the company of tObaccO-pipe-
makers petitlOned parliament to forbid
the export of tobacco pipe clay, since
by the manufacture of pipes in Hol-
land their trade was much damaged.
The cOmpany's request was granted,
but in the next year it again found it
necessary to go to parliament, show
ing their threatened ruin because
cooks, bakers and ale-hOuse keepers
and others made pipes, but so unskiIl-
fully that they were brought into dis
esteem, and requesting that none be
allowed to follow the trade who had
not been apprentices seven years.
During the latter part of the Seven
teenth century English pipes were pre-
sented by cOlOnists in America to the
Indians. They subsequently became
valuable as objects Of barter or part
purchase value in exchange for land.
In 1867 120 pipes and 100 jew's-harps
were given for strip Of country near
Timber creek in New Jersey. William
Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania,
purchased a tract Of land, and 300
pipes were included in the articles
given In the exchange.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
RECORD FRUIT CROP PREDICTED
FOR DELAWARE THIS SEASON
BUT WEATHER FLARE
BACK WILL PREVENT CROP
Apple, Peach and Pear Trees Are Full
of Buds Which Even the "June
Drop" Will Not Materially Affect

Drop" VIII Not Materially Affect
Fruit growers of lower Delaware
state that the danger period for kill
ing frosts has passed, and nothing
but flare back in the weather, which
is not anticipated at this time, will
prevent a bumper crop of apples,
peaches, pears and cherries. The
trees are laden with blossoms, both
early and late fruit, and in many of
the orchards the petals have fallen
and the fruit is beginning to form.
1t is admitted that the June drop
will cause much of the young fruit to
fall from the trees, and there is the
risk of hail storms during the sum-
mer which, if any length of duration,
cause the apples and late peaches to
be knotty on one side. The usual
June drop and anticipated hail storms
are not causing the growers much
concern at this time, for it is figured
that if one half of the young fruit re-
mains on the trees that indications
point there is on them at this time,
the crop will be a record breaker and
will mean thousands of dollars to or
chardists.
The copious rains during the month
of May have been playing havoc with
outside work of every description.
Oldest inhabitants fail to remember
such wet spring. AS a consequence
of the rains that have prevailed vege-
table crops of all kinds have begun
to rot in the ground, and prospects
are indeed gloomy for the farmers
Just about the time the farmers get
under way with their farm work rain
has set in, lasting for several days
compelling them to lay off until clear
weather comes again. There has been
danger of the continued rainy wealth
er injuring the strawberry crop, but q
good crop, nevertheless, is expected
The hot weather will have a tendency
to make berries soft and mushy, and
in some instances practically unfit fOl
shipping. If this does happen it will
be a severe blow to the growers who
are banking on Strawberries to bring
them good prices. Farmers are be-
hind with corn planting and in al
their farm work, due to the soggy
condition of the fields, some of which
have not been clear of water since
March.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
An Official crltlcIann.

The Movie Manager-GoOd morning,
ma'am. 1 asked you to call because 1
wanted your opinion on some of my
features.
The New Censor-Wel, to begin
with, your forehead Is too low, your
eyes are not mates, your nose is too
big and bul5ous, your mouth is too
large and fisbby and you've little or
no chin. Otherwise they win do very
well. Is that all?
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
d scHMInr & SONS INcoRPnRArEn-

c. SCHMIDT & SONS INCORPORATED, a
Corporation of the State of Pennsylvania,
hereby certify that they are manufacturers
and vendors of numerous beverages in bottles,
upon which their name or their mark or
marks have been impressed that the bottles
used by as are Of one kind only. and are
known as the export type, either amber,
green or flint that on each bottle there ap-
pears the words &C. Schmidt & Sons. Inc,
Phila., Pa" also registered 12ft. ozs."; that
there also appears upon them the monogram
Of the said c. Schmidt & Sons Incorporated
in circle as per sketch attached hereto.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF we have here
unto set respective hands and affixed the
official seal Of the said corporation this fifth
day Of May. A. d. 1924.
c. SCHMIDT & SONS INCORPORATED
corporation Of the State of Pennsyl-
vania
BY Edward A. Schmidt.
President
Attest A. W. Brookmeyer
Secretary
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
<|Merton of the Mo0ieS'
ut the National

aspect, adolescent youth. Com
bining with a genius for facial ex-
preston, a shambling gait, and
shy. manner, he limns perfectly
the awkward and embarrassing
age synonymous with puppy love.
There are few roles he can fit,
but when he does slide congenially
into a character he encases it like
a French kid glove. He had such
a part in Clarence. and became
overnight a most-sought-after
juvenile by the producers. A less
conspicuous and unappealing bit
in, Billie Burke's Intimate
Stranger" followed. Now he is
travelling again in high" with
Merton, and to descend to the
vernacular of the footlights, he
"eats it up"
Jean Ford, as the Montague
Girl, PAGES along nicely as the
feminine lead. Alluringly pretty,
she injects the dash Of pathos
now and then that stills the gales
of laughter. In an exceptional
supporting cast, the work of Ed.
ward M. Favor, Romaine Callen-
der, John Webster, Alexander
Clark, jr., Dorothy Heath,
Fanchon Campbell, Albert Cowles,
J. X. Murray, and Wilton
Lackaye, jr., was commendable.
1t was Georgetown Hospital
benefit night at the National, and
the distinguished audience which
packed the playhouse to the doors
brought an enthusiasm which
must have been real inspiration
to the players.-A. r. K.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BUSTING OFF
THE S. R,O.
SIGN

Mollie Williams, the darling Of
burlesque, with her own show, is
at the Gayety this week, which
means that Manager Harry Jar
Doe is preparing to handle the
record crowd of the season. The
fair Mollie has surrounded her.
self with a lot Of talented people
in the burlesque world and the
two acts and eighteen scenes
into which the performance Ia
divided are filled to the brim with
novelties. Miss Williams is a
hard worker and wins her
audience from the start. In ad.
dition to the letter carrier scene,
in which she engages in good
natured banter with the audience,
and her Paris fashion review,
Mollie presents a gripping play.
let with the scene laid in Alaska.
Frank Tanning is her support in
this, and both received an ova-
ton last night.
There are two funmakers with
the Williams show-PhiI Adams
and Jack Walsh-and they proved
a riot. Both are good dancers.
Bebe Almond is a nifty little
dancer and got a big hand with
her contribution. Klara Hendrix,
Ella Corbett, Pliny Rutledge,
Wally Jackson and AL Lewis are
other members Of the company
who are entitled to mention for
their part In the entertainment.
A well-drilled chorus appeared
to good advantage in the various
SceneS.-H. w.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

Every Rotary Club in the
United States ought to see
Patches" the new comedy drama
nv Joseph H. Graham, which
opened last night at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater.
Patches" is about a little girl
whose heart was as soft as her
speech was hard. And she nao a
little dog. His name was lssy.
He wouldn't eat ham. Ana
patches" learned from the dog a
lesson in his own mute language
the lesson of Service. =,
"Service - that's me, salo
"patches." whenever the oppor-
tunitv presented itself. That's
WHY all good Rotarians. mlndlul
Of the Service Above Self slogan
of their organization, ought to see
the nlay. even though Manager l..
Stoddard Taylor is q ClVltan:
with her motto, Patches would
be a dismal failure in a cafeteria.
The play itself does not strike
one dead with its originality. De
snite tendency to ally itself with
GLAD" plays and melodramachin-
erv it has sufficient good lines
and situations to give anyone but
a sour-minded critic a most enter
tanning evening.
Patches" a street sdIIheo so
runs the tale-discoVers warren
Brown after he has successfully
drowned his domestic difrerences;
She saves him from thieves ana
takes him to his home. The next
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Il Pleasant EOening II
You INSPECT "PAtcbeS"

day he is arrested in connection
with the murder Of his wife's re-
jected suitor. Things look black.
Brown doesn't remember anything
about the previous night. But
Patches steps in, outtalks the
detectives, outwits the lawyers,
saves Brown from the moose and
repairs his leaky home life.
One serious flaw is noticeable to
anyone who lives within "howdy"
distance of the Mason Dixon line.
A young man is introduced into
the action. He is supposed to
have come from a Virginia farm.
II any white man ever talked like
that, he kept away from Virginia.
It's dollars to marks that the
playwright never was further
South than New York.
"Lawsy me, Miss Patches.
runs composite statement Of his
drawing chatter, "ef All evvuh
git home to Vuhginny, amt no.
body gwine git me away. 1 wants
to see de plains an he mountains,
an de vile animmuls an Nanny
an Pappy."
Aleen Bronson has the title role.
Her answers came too pat in the
first act, but she hit a better
stride in the two following Sec
tions. She made an undeniable
hit. and study will make her even
better. Hugh Thompson played
adequately opposite her. Edith
King was pretty You should
hear her hiss: would you kissss
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
FAIR COLLEEN
AND HER
HOBBY

"If Queen Mary of England can
have a dolls house, why not IT,
asks Colleen Moore, playing Mary
McGinn, "the daughter" in
Through the Dark" filmed from
Jack Boyle's Boston Blackie
story, now at Moore's Rialto
Theater.
With the acquiring Of this dolls
house Miss Moore will have full
filled an ambition she has cher
ished for years, for, as she admits,
she "loves dolls, and things, tiny"
TITS a wondrous house-quite
dream house. In it will dwell
a bride and groom-and a reti-
nue. of servants, even unto a but.
Ter of the John Bull type. Her
father is building the house for
her, and she is especially proud
of it as he has never before made
anything. like it. 1t will be of
Spanish architecture, and there's
to be a patio with a fountain.
and a balcony with a tiny
wrought iron railing.
So much for the exterior. The
interior will boast a dining room
furnished in old English style. The
bedroom will be exquisitely fur
nished in Louis XIV period, and
the entrance hall is to be strict
ly Of the grand mansion" type.
The bathroom has been careful
ly thought out. A sunken bath
should prove so enticing that no
really welEbrought-up doll will be
able to wait for the usual Sarur-
day night" but will enjoy a morn
ing tub.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

his misstresss?" William Pearce
is a great little boy actor. He
was here last in heavy old STEAD
fast" All around, the cast Is ex-
cellent. J. r.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

The Kaufman-Connelly cO-au-
thorship has turned it's satirical
pen on the motion picture lots of
Hollywood and in stripping the
tinsel from the sham has provided
an abundance of laughs that
spread very smoothly over four
delightful acts.
These authors picked a broad
target for their pointed shafts
when they turned to camera
land. The multitude who cherish
an ambition to become scenario
writer's feel the sting of the
snipers. The vast army who hope
to WOO fame and fortune in the
realm of Kleig lights feel the
broadsides. The big Berthas are
turned on the temperamental
geniuses who WELD the mega
phone and the press agents
whose literary talents find ex-
preston in the fan magazines,
and help to retard or enhance
the career of the moron stars.
Even the ''imbecillic" movie pub
lie that likes it's "hokum" in
large doses comes in for a
shelling.
Merton of the Movies" founded
on the fiction story of Harry
Leon Wilson, yields readily to
dramatic treatment. 1t tells of
the small town youth, a clerk
in the grocery store who yearnS
for a career in the "fillums."
This Merton Gill takes a CORE
spondence course in the art Of
acting for the camera, saves up
his money and departs for the
assault on the studios.
"Beulah Baxter" star of
silver screen thriller, is the ideal
Of Merton. To him she seems to
have a mission to elevate the in
dustry. He is enamored Of her
purpose as outlined in the movie
magazines. Contact brings dis
illusionment and sorrow to the
embryo star. Persistency brings
him an opportunity to reveal his
own talents, but in way he least
expected and most despised-low
comedy. Ultimately, the Mon
tague girl, an extra Of the
studios, brings him romance and
success, and the happy ending for
the final curtain.
What part Merton is for
Glenn Hunter! Here is an actor,
matured in his art, but register
ing 100 per cent in physical
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Mrs. FiSke'S Plans.

Mrs. Fiske, who was under con-
tract to Mr.. Belasco for but a
single season, goes now to Charles
l.. Wagner, who Is seemingly bent
upon making theatrical manage
ment his primary business. Mrs.
Fiske's season in MARY, Mary,
Quite Contrary" ended recently,
ad she will probably begin re-
hearsals in a new American
comedy within a few weeks, the
plan being to act it in New York
in March.
Mr.. Wagner's further ideas, as
announced, are most ambitious.
While playing the nameless new
American comedy Mrs. Fiske will
offer matinees Of an Ibsen play
Zone in which she has not hither-
to acted. and next season she
will make her appearance, long
hoped for, as Mrs. Malaprop. In
addition to 1.-THE Rivals" she will
be seen again in "Hedda Gabler'
and Becky Sharp" and perhaps
also in La Locandiera," by
GOldon.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
VISITORS FROM.
ABROAD AT
KEITH'S

There's q pleasant variety to
Keith's bill this week that allows
no room for particular criticism;
Il part Of the show doesn't hap
pen to suit any individual, the
rest does. Something for every
taste seems to be>the motto
and the result Is a cosmopolitan
gathering of acts that range from
an Italian trained rooster offering
through two of England's best
music hall highlightS and throws
In little honest-to-goodnesS
Yankee blackface comedy on the
side.
Honors seem to have been di-
vided on the billing between Ella
Shields, the dainty comedienne
from the tight little isle whose
clever male impersonations seem
ed yesterevening to last too short
a time between the long intervals
Of waiting for her to change cos
TUNES, and the inimitable Wilkie
Bard-her fellow countryman -
whose name, is synonymous with
fun on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Unfortunately, Bard, instead of
adhering to the best Of his re-
pertolre throughout his engage
ment, varies his offering with
each Individual show, and his II
Want to Sing in Opera" and '"The
Night Watchman;" as presented
last night, seemed a little flat to
those who have witnessed, for ex-
ample his "Scrubwoman" act.
from OkAndnninf nf hnnnSt of.
fort and applause the palm goes
to Helene Coyle and Henri
French. These two interspersed
some graceful dancing with
neat song presentation-French's
voice being both melodious and
mellow, although not so power
full
Lou Holtz is on the bill, too.
You know Lou, with his battered
guitar and his o Solo Mic trav-
Osty. He went over big, much
to his apparent surprise.
Torcat and D'AliZa open with
some well-trained gamecocks going
through their PAGES. Doyle and
Pritchard have some bright pat
ter and a few steps, while the
five Petleys close with some
stunts on the bouncing springs
that kept the customers in their
seats to the very end.
An interesting advertisement,
left out of the printed program,
was furnished by the playful fel-
low who operates the drops. IIav-
ing mislaid his cue sheet, so the
coroner's jury will be told, he
breathed a prayer and pulled the
switch-at the oldest moments.
Several artists just escaped being
guillOtined.-R. L. B.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BY HAROLD PHILLRS.

AAAsA@AS-A
In dramatizing the old and.
new testaments-and the. ones
before those, If any-Channing
Pollock has put a check rein on
the auditOrial fad entitled, Sym
Dol, Symbol, Who's got the Sym
boT?"
During the current engagement
Of "The Fool' at the Beiasco,
the audience will have to fall
back on Beaver" or the once
popular pastime of composing
jingles on Tolmanized collars.
For where is the object Of look
ing for symbols when the mis-
chievous little imps come out in
red, white and blue garments
and paste you in the nose with
under stuffed mallets?
We doubt not that ""The Fool"
will draw crowds and that it. Will,
enhance Mr.. Pollock's estate as
spokesman for and to the
masses. He is doing here for
the Bible what George Cohan
did for Old Glory with suggested
effects from the cymbals, TOM
tom and trench mOrtars. This,
in itself, is no mortal sin. II
a man, can get the world on It's
back and feed it 'spoonfuis OF
Biblical pap, he's entitled to
something more than scant at
tention. AS Christianity's wet
nurse, Mr., Pollock Is most eI.
fective- as a playwright; his nerve
is collosal.
The fool is an idealistic young
clergyman who essays the ex,
pedient OF living as Christ would
live on earth. Love Thy Neigh
bor AS Thyself' is the war cry
in his crusade for good ana
against evil. With private Tor
tune he liquidates what ne deems
his debt to humanity; ne o1s-
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
'Pr1Nchment and PrAttle|
In l7He F0Ol'

misses opportunity for success,
as the world gauges success;
turns his back upon a love that
cannot approximate his ideals
and achieves contentment only
in his association with misery.
His eventual success is a COM
ably, greater than 1t actually Is
by the contrasting decline Of the
things he assailed. True, Mr..
Pollock has hewed to the line
of his thesis and demonstrates
that, IL success Is a matter be-
tween oneself and ones con-
science the Rev. Mr.. Gilchrist
howls with Heavens approval.
There are no halfway charac-
ters in this drama. The bad
s'uns'' are damned bad and the
good ''uns" are precious. Give
Mr.. Gilchrists Just one good deed
to toy with and the rest of the
world can go to pot. There's
more for him in sinners eyes
than a Florida rainbow can offer.
He's just a little too lovely to be
true. The rest of the characters
are sketched in the same broad
proportions. Even DIR. Gilchrist's
audible conscience in the first act,
is revealed, under sharp scrutiny,
as q gentleman wearing pants
and looking very human.
From the individual viewpoint,
we would say Mr.. Pollock'S char
acters need more repression.
They're all mastiffs with loud
barks and ones Imagination gets
a total holiday.
A mob scene, wherein a miracle
is wrought, carries a weighty
punch. We liked particularly the
work Of Harry c. Browne, Oscar
Figman and Beatrice Kay.
"The Fool" deserves a visit,
especially from those who can
take their Bible or leave it alone.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Reel Thriller!

In Racing Luck" a five-reel
picture, among other incidents to
be seen are driving an automO-
bile down three flights Of stairs,
jumping a broken bridge in a
racing automobile, crashing
through a signboard with a car
and driving an automobile back
ward through a motion picture
maze of traffic. Monty Banks
and Helen Ferguson have the
principal parts. Herman Ray
maker directed this picture.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Progress Noted.

Nelson B. Bell. in charge of
advertising and publicity for the
Crandall Theaters, is beginning to
note occasionally that the sun
shines and the brides sing. His
broken arm was removed from
Its plaster cast some days ago.
after three weeks of complete
Indifference to what was going
on. William c. Ewing, who has
been Mr.. Bells right arm for
the last month is now regaining
something Of his youthful hope
fulness that before spring he will
be enabled to have a night off
from official duties that have
dragged to uniformly late hours.
Perhaps he will.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Tom and the Kids.

The Paramount production forces
at work on Tom Meighan's latest
picture, "Pied Piper Malone" had
to turn the property room at
their Long Island studio into
combined nursery and school-room
during the making Of the picture.
Meighan used a whole bevy Of
youngsters and school study could
not be neglected for the older
ones, while the younger ones had
to be given a playroom to keep
them from straying all over the
lot. "Pied Piper Malone" is at
Ioew'S Palace now.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Emma Dunn In If.

Emma Dunn, the star of "Old
Lady 81" and other stage plays,
is taking a flier in the films.
She has the role Of a mother in
Tom Meighan's new picture" Pied
Piper Malone" that is at Loew's
Palace this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

have, he knows what he wants when he applies for service.
 He knows how many bearings are on the crankshaft and the camshaft of his car, the material of which they are made and how they are fastened, because he has learnel that these fea- lures of construction are important factors in quietness and smoothness of operation.
 He knows the advantages of hay ing, one of the braking systems on the transmission where the effect on both rear wheels is absolutely equalized, as precaution against skidding. He has learned from experience that a brake that will lock the wheels is not always the most effective, for to prevent skid ding there must be friction. A strik- ing illustration of the interest in mechanical features of the automobile was furnished recently when gear-set was announced that obviated the neces- sty for shifting" gears, making clash ing impossible.
 The difficulty of making shifts with the old style sIiding-gear transmission with sometimes clashing gears made the subject one of universal interest among motorists,
 Of no little significance is the fact that demonstrations of the efficiency of the new device, convincing as they were did not satisfy the average per son. He wanted to know the how of it-he wanted to know all about the insiders of the gear set, it's mechanical Arrangement. This interest necessitated the printing of an illustrated desription
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

Dear Sir l have bought new car and was advised to use oil with the gas for at least the first 200 miles but am also informed that this should not be done. Kindly inform me why it is not proper to do so.-J. A. l..
 There is no need to put oil in the gasoline. If you do there will be no harm, excepting that the engine will carbonize rapidly.
 Dear Sir: Will you please tell me what to do. I have had trouble since last August in starting my car. Up until that time no matter how cold it was it would start right away. I have had it in the shop two or three times but it seems to get worse every week A. l..
 Nine times out of ten the trouble you speak of is due to a weak battery, poorly adjusted or dirty breaker points, or a loose or dirty connection at the coil or ammeter.
 Dear Sir: Sometime ago there was an automobile show held at Philadel. phia demonstrating how to weld an en; zine block without pre-heating it. Is it successful? Could you please give me some information as to where I will be able to get it. Also is alumni mum solder successful on aluminium en- zine blocks and transmission cases? R. W. D.
 The only system of welding cast or malleable iron without pre-heating is the Waters. Aluminium solder is sue cessful if the parts do not have to withstand heavy stresses.