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Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
FOR SALE

Large roll top Oak Desk and Desk
Chair.
Gasoline Pump and Tank.
Jackson Automobile, 5 passenger,
electric lights, storage battery, nearly
new tires and one extra tire. Price
$250.OO.
Vineyard Sprayer.
w. T. MASSEY
Phone III r 4
2-6-2mO Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27

By Order of Town Council,
EDWARD T. PORTER, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
FOR SALE

Cypress Water Tank, capacity, l.
100 to 1,200 gallons, with steel frame
30 #. high. Also six st. Bernard
pups. Apply to
st. JOseph's Industrial School
2-13-4t Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
$500 REWARD

Tor information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction Of any person or
persons depositing rubbish in or re-
moving sand from the public road at
the head of Lake Como.
GEORGE CARTER.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
Public Sale
Of Unused
Properties

The Board of Education of Smyrna Special
School District will offer the following school
properties at public sale to be held
At the Front Door of the Smyrna Public
Schools on South Street in the Town of
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware, on
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27

Inc ReV. Dr. Chester T..
Marshall, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, Bridgeport,
Conn.,, in a sermon Sunday on,
what Will The Radio Do To
The Church." shows anxiety
over what he sees as a growing
competition between pastors and
the radio. He admits. however,
that the radio "may become the
greatest asset the church has
ever had" DR.. Marshall brings
up subject that is of growing
interest, and one that is not con-
fined to the future of the church.
A movement recently was
launched in New York for the
engagement of leading operatic
stars to sing for radio fans; and
the New York University now is
planning to give university lee
ture courses over the radio. 1t
is not to be expected, however,
that the radio will compete in
any large measure with the
opera, the university OF the
church. The reasonable thing
to hope for is that it will serve
as a valuable auxiliary in educa-
tional movements, an auxiliary
that will equal if not excel the
motion picture. d.
The radio should have gratify-
ing influence in building up
home life, a great need in Am
erica today; and already it is of
obvious value for shut-ins, in
valids and persons who live in
inaccessible places. An eloquent
illustration of the value of the
radio to a shut-in was demon
strated in Wilmington recently
when a woman, an invalid, fol-
lowed the services of a promin-
ent church in Philadelphia. She
heard the music, the prayers
and the sermon, and wrote the
pastor of the church of her for
tunate experience. Surely this
must have been gratifying to
the minister.
DR.. Marshall complains that
the radio can supply the voice,
but not the spirit" and adds
that, mo heart is ever kindled
into holy flame by even the
most eloquent voice alone"
That undoubtedly is true; but
the radio has proved and will
continue to prove to be the
means of spreading the Gospe
to the far corners of the earth
the Gospels which, after all are
"Glad tidings," and which will
be heard by many persons il
dark and obscure corners. Tht
influence of words, the guiding
spirit of the words of nobl,
teachers over the radio will b.
of immeasurable value; fo
these words will reach thous
ands more people in one state
ment than many speakers cal
expect to reach in a life time o
sermoning and lecturing.-Th
Every Euaninn
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
FOR SALE

Grape vines, own growing, 2 yr, No.
1 Moore's Early, $3.50 per 100.
2 yr, No. 1 Concord, $500 per 100.
Peach, Apple, Plum, Cherry and
Shade Trees.
Choice Asparagus Plants.
w. T. MASSEY
Phone III r A
2-6-2mo Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
SATURDAY, MARCH sth, 1924
at two o'clock p. NJ.

Smyrna, Kent County. Delaware, on
SATURDAY. MARCH sth. 1924
at two o'clock P. NJ.
All the estate. right. title and interest of
the Board of Education of the Smyrna Spec
a School District. both legal and euitable.
whatsoever it may be. in the following school
grounds and buildings. viz -
C) Big Oak-FOrmerIy Dist. No. 4. LAND
only.
(2) ScversOn's-FOrmery Dist No. 6, (Land
and Building).
g. PetersOns-FOrmerly Dist. No. 1874 Build
ing only.
(4) BrenfOrd-FOrmerly Dist. No. 81 Build
ing only.
(5J Household Arts and Manual Training
Building on South Street, Smyrna (Building
only.
TERMS OF SALE
The purchaser will be required to pay the
entire purchase price in cash or by check to
the order of The Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District on the day of
sale. Receipt will be furnished onday of sale
and deed lin case of land) and bill of sale
lin case of building only will be furnished
within ten days after day of sale Immediate
possession can be given in all cases except (5)
Building on South Street. Smyrna in which
case possession will be given on or before
May lst 1924. The purchaser will be required
to pay the Board of Education for the cost of
his deed or bill of sale. and to provide any
revenue stamps required for the deeds. Stoves
furniture and other school equipment is ex-
pressly reserved and will be removed by the
-Board of Education. The right 10
reject any and all bids is reserved. Other
terms of sale may be permitted in special
cases at the discretion of the representative of
the Board of Education present at the sale.
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
SMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Smyrna, Delaware
February 25th 1924
! c. w. Graham, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
ApvERTIsEMENrs-rhe SMYRNA Times 4,

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times is
the business medium not only for the town It
represents. but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
Of Clayton. Kenton. Cheswold. Townsend.
Leipsic, &C. A rate of so cents Der inch
an insertion will be charged for transient
advertising. Display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale. For
Rent, Lost and Found advertisements occu-
pying one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch first
insertion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices, Is cents per line per issue.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town 1t
represents and the State Of which it is a
part. 1t also gives the items of Importance
OF the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
DANCE

A dance will be given at the
Smyrna Century Club, Saturday
evening, March !, beginning at 8
o'clock. Music will be furnished
by the Diamond State Melody Or
chestra.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
FOR SALE

Grape Vines, and years; Straw
berry plants and Asparagus Roots.
Best varieties. Apply to
J.'D. SCOUT
2-13-8t Smyrna, Del.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
PRESIDENT HEARS
DIRECTORS TO BONUS
Gives Audience to It's Foes While
Measure Is Prepared for :
White House Action. -t

While the bonus bin was passing
through various mechanical processes
today at the Capitol. preparatory to it's
Transmission TO the White House,
President Coolidge had an engagement
with a delegation which came here to
express the opposition of the Ex-SeTv-
ice Mems Anti-Bonus League.
Whether the bonus bill would reach
the President before Monday was not
certain. Final congressional action was
taken on 1t yesterday with adoption by
the House Of the conference report, but
the processes Of ensrosslng and sigma.
ture by the presiding officers of the
Senate and House were left until today.
In any event, ii will not come before
Mr.. Coolidge for action until late next
week, as it will be sent to the Treasury
Department and probably to the Vet,
eraus' Bureau for advice upon being re-
ceived at the White House.
The Anti-Bonu5 League delegation,
headed by Knowlton Durham, ma
tional president of the organization,
had prepared for the President a
brief setting forth detailed arguments
against the bill passed by Congress.
recommended to the President by
Marvin Gates Sperry, national presi-
dent of the Private Soldiers and Sail
ors' Legion. who told the Executive
the Legislation was OenDefate SUD-
terfuge, a hypocritica1 pretension OF
interest in and devotion to the vet
Grams, and not in any measure what
ever. adjusted compensation
The Anti-Bonus League described
it's brief as IAN action filed in the
court OF public opinion in which tho
people or the United States are the
defendants and in which IL is repre-
sented, contrary to the facts, that the
ex-service men appear as plaintiffs
as group through the American
Legion as their leading codnsel." The
brief disputed the right Of the legion
to speak for the former service men
and declared the legion, in endeavor-
ing to do so. was going contrary to
a protesting minority within their
own membership"
Other Points Cited.
The brief also set forth the follow
ing points:
"The bonus does not represent an
inherent right, but Is instead simply
an acquired taste.
THE demand for a bonus under
the .guise Of adjusted compensation
is based upon misconception OF
economic fact. i
mo measure yet proposed provides
for adjustment of compensation.
'~The bonus advocates misre present
the character and economic status Of
THE proposed bonus legislation is
inconsistent with the ends for which
disbursements are ostensibly sought"
Evening star., 1924-05-03
FASHION DISPLAY
OFF TO FLYING START
Parade Precedes Opening of Revue
of Almas Temple at Con-
vention Hall.

The Almas Temple merchants expo
sition and fashion revue got off to a
flying start at the Convention Hall
last night
Inaugurated by parade Of Shrin-
ers, headed by the Shrine Band and
Bugle and Drum Corps and concluded
by eight automobiles occupied by art
lists models taking part in the show.
the illustrious potentate declared the
show open at o'clock.
The Convention Hall. turned by the
use of silk hanglngs and an elabo-
rate lighting effect into a huge tent,
pleasure-seekers. The fashion revue
staged proved to be a highly elabo-
rate display of the seasons fashions,
and the models who paraded the brill
liantly lighted runway lived up to
the promises made ahead Of their ar
rival.
Every type of feminine costume was
displayed, and as a f1naIe a mock
wedding was staged, in which Illus
trious Potentate Harry F. Cary bash
fully appeared as the bridegroom.
Miss Jean Lamont carried off first
honcrs, not only for her beauty, but
for the lavish display of Jewels pro-
vided by merchants, and little baby
Peggy Rice bore her seven years with
practiced grace.
Nine. Edith Helena, In fine voice.
won much applause with violin ini-
tations, and the Ney Walburn Junior
FroIic interspersed their numbers
with the dress display. Perhaps the
greatest applause of the evening was
evoked by an artist billed as "Mr.
Herbert Cotton" Mr." Cotton turned
out to be an agile and experienced
dancer and a vocalist of parts, bear
ing on his shoulders the weight of
no less than six years. and his act
bore eloquent testimony to the train
ing of Ned Wayburn. Leo Morrison,
Mr.. Wayburn's general manager, was
In charge of the stage.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
FORTUNE IN BOGUS
MONEY DESTROYED

The handiwork of thousand coun-
terfeiters went up in smoke today at
the Treasury.
a committee of Treasury officials,
following the regular procedure. SOL
ennly carried bundle after bundle of
bogus bills to the great macerators
and incinerators of the Treasury. The
face value of the paper amounted to
about a quarter of a million dollars,
but their worth was nil in the eyes
of the law.
It was the day for the annual de-
Struction of all counterfeit money,
plates. dies, paraphernalia and ma
terials seized in the last twelve
months by the United States secret
, service that was not retained for evil
dence in court cases. All that could
be chewed to pieces in the macer-
ating machines and then burned was
so treated, while the metals were cut
to pieces with sIedge, chisel and an
vii and then melted into shapeless
mass to be sold for Junk.
While secret service officials de-
clined to disclose exact details of
their work In the last year, 1t was
known that their net had enmeshed
q few more than one thousand per-
sons, only a small number of whom
escaped conviction and terms in
prison. The raids netted anywhere
from few hundred dollars to $4,000
caches, and the denominations of the
bills taken ranged from 81 to 800.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
ARGENTINA MENACED
BY NATIONAL STRIKE
BY the Associated r rpss.

Wy the Associated rpsS.
BUENos AIRES. May s.--President
de Alvear was faced today with the
alternat We Of postponing application
Of the new pension law or accepting
the consequences OF nationwide
strike, unique probably In the history
OF any country for the reason that 1t
Is virtually common protest from
both capital and labor against what
is termed an absurd piece OF legisla-
ton. The law provides for the de-
duction of per cent from salaries, to
be applied to q pension fund, the en-
ployers contributing q like amount.
Strikes and lockouts have already
begun in various cities, and in Rosa
rio several persons are reported to
have been wounded in a clash be-
tween strikers and police. A city
wide strike is scheduled to begin in
Buenos Aires today, while a general
closing down by the employers Is
fixed for Monday, with the likelihood
that it will continue unless the gov
eminent yields.
The general closure would affect
many non-union employees, such as
those of the department stores ana
other commercial concerns who are
not participating in the general
strike. Hoaseholders throughout the
city besieged the provision stores to-
day, buying UP quantities Of food sup
plies to tide them over the strike
period.
sented as acknowledging the imper-
fections of the new law. has taken
the stand. as 1t is on the statute
books. he 10 powerless to alter it and
Obliged to see that 1t Is enforced. He
has promised to send message to
Congress, making amendment OF the
law, but the legislative body cannot
be convened Immediately owing to
technical and legal difficuities aris-
iu1 from the recent elections.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
MANY PREPARATION
Difficulties SOLVED
London Conference Goes Over De-
tails to Be Adopted Under
Experts Report.
By the Associated Press.

By the AssOcitteo Press.
LONDON, May 3.--Distinct progres:
was achieved in the way OF obviatine
difficulties between Great Britain and
France in the conference between
Prime Minister Macdonald and Pre-
mier Theunis and Foreign Minister
Hymans OF Belgium at Chequers
Court last night and this forenoon,
when the procedure TO be adopted un-
der the reparation experts report was
gone over. according to well Informed
sources. although nothing has been
dlvulged officially.
Various phases or the reparation
problem. Including the occupation of
the Ruhr. we're discussed by the con-
ferees. and II is reported the ques-
tion OF guarantees was raised. In
this connection the Evening Standard
states that one of the proposals sub
niitted by the Belgians was an eco
nomic boycott OF Germany in case of
her default under the Dawes plan.
It is considered unlikely in well in
formed quarters that the question Of
the interal1ied debts received any at
tention, as this is regarded as an in
dependent topic.
The opinion is generally expressed
that the conference has brought
nearer q meeting between Premiers
Macdonald and Poincare. but il is
SAID TO be extremely improbable that
such meeting will occur before the
French general elections, which will
be held week from Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
MACkENZIES TO MEET
IN TOURNEY FINAL
Father and Son Repeat Last Years
Performance in Golf TouIna-
ment Victories.

Repeating their performance OF last
year, Albert X. Mackenzie and his
seventeen-year-old son Roland are
playing this afternoon in the final
round of the first flight in the Wash
ington Golf and Country Clubs spring
golf tournament.
Albert Mackenzie. the father, reach
ed the final round through a victory
over Edward L. Brooke of East Po-
tomac Park, whom he defeated and
], while Roland reached the final by
virtue of his 4 and victory over
james c. Davis. jr.. junior champion
of the Columbia Country Club.
The elder Mackenzie would have
ended his match on the fifteenth
green, the same green where Roland
won from Davis. but he missed a
two-foot putt TO win the mole and the
match. and Brooke, winning the SIX
teenth, carried the match TO the sew
enteenth.
Davis Errntic with Iron.
Erratic iron play on the part OF
young Davis gave Roland Mackenzie
an early lead, which he Increased as
the match progressed.
other tournament results this
morning follow: Fourth flight X
Buchanan. Washington, defeated 9.
NJ. Winbigler, Potomac Park, and !;
e. NJ. Posey, Potomac Park, defeated
r L. Carlson, Washington, up
Fifth hight-De We're Burr, Columbia
defeated g Hall. Chevy Chase, and
2: y. l. Christman, Columbia, defeat
ed ] T Barnes, and 4. Sixth
fiight--Denist Barkalow, Washington.
defeated T. l.. Mosby. Washington, .
and g. First flight consolation-M
Steyinson, Columbia defeated 9. ii.
Agnew, jr. Potomac Park, to q;
A. M. Porter defeated Harry krauss,
Rannockburn, 3 and 2.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
CLAIMS Ex-PARTNER
USED FIRMS FUNDS
Gufey, Former Alien Property
. Official, Files Gross Bill
Against Gillespie.
Br TIE Associated Pres.

By the AESoristed Press.
PITTSBURGH. May 3.--Joseph F.
Guffey. director OF sales under the
alien property custodian during the
war. and prominent in national Dem
ocratic circles, today filed Ia common
pleas court here a cross bill of COM
plant against L. n. Gillespie, his for.
mer business partner, charging that
Gillespie appropriated s2,50o,000 of
the GuffeyGillespie Oil Company
funds to his own use and that of his
wife. He asks the court to REQUIRE
Gillespie and his wife to pay back the
sum mentioned
Recently Gillespie filed a bill in
equity against Guffey charging that
Guffey WAS indebted TO him ana ASH
h,iE LOT an accounting. In his cross
ptais nuiiey denied all the allegations
The partnership was formed in
i9o5. and Guffey complains he maid
S4,ed3.539 into the company. ubjic
Giliaspie contributed s9.26I.b2 In
l9l7, the cross-bill set forth. C;uffsv
was ca@ed to serve the nation as
alien property custodian, and MANAGE
ment or the business was turned over
10 Gillespie. who began a wild
career Of speculation" the comn,sin- y
ant charged. During this period
Gufey claimed. Gillespie neglected.
the business of the partners and used
the funds of the company to purchs SO
home, buy large blocks OF stocks
and bonds and to purchase $50. 0o0
worth Of liquor for his homes ip
-sreeport. Pa, and in New York city.
Evening star., 1924-05-03

Continued from First Page.)
100 miles an hour, may have driven
the plane far out TO sea or wrecked
Z completely. After Maj. Martin S
dramatic flight from KanaG.k to
Chignik, however, 7 was inclined to
believe that the Seattle is Stanch
enough to weather almost any gale.
There is one danger which no one
so far seems TO have considered al
though Maj. Martin himself spoke of
1t to me the day before he left CHG
mix. This ~ the freezing of the
ailerons. The driving sleet and snow,
freezing in between the hinges of his
"happerS, made it extremely difficult
to raneuver tho ship. Such a condi-
tion would be dangerous enough in
rormal flying weather. but in the
face Of a 100-nile wind might easily
result in a disastrous crash.
Martin Worried.
That this trouble with his aiierons
worried Maj. Martin is evident from
his personal account of the flight
After we took off from kanatak,"
Maj. Martin said, The continual
spluttering of the motor kept me
wondering II she was going TO stop
and set us down in the raging water
OF Portage bay. Flying out over the
over the bay. so ] banked back and
then discovered that the ailerons
were not responding easily and that
they must be covered with fee and
snow. 1t took all my strength to
make an oblfQue turn.
1--WE few around the harbor three
times with tho engine turning 1880
revolutions per minute. but the sput-
tering did not stop and the ailerons
did not work any easier. Even at an
altitude Of 10000 feet the wind and
snow continued 10 blow 50 violently
that we could not see more than a
few hundred yards around US. had
to give all my strength to handling
the machine because Of the stiff ailer-
cns."
The sputtering of the engine,
caused by badly adjusted carbu-
rotor, was remedied before the flyers
left Chignik, but the danger OF freez-
ing the ailerons was still present and
in a gale almost twice as strong as
that at Kanatak may have caused
serious trouble.
Copyright. 1874. United States. Canada and
Great Britain, by North American News
paper Alliance.1
Evening star., 1924-05-03
URGES MOTORISTS
TO RESPECT NATURE
a. A. A. President Protests Against
Thoughtless Destruction
of Beauty.
BOON FOR D0GW0oD HERE
Hold Bloom on Bush Worth Ten
in Tonneau.
BOON FOR DoGWooD HERE

Motorists the nation over may look
forward to a brighter touring season
and attractive countryside under a
constructive plan of cooperation out
lined today by President Thomas p.
Henry OF the American Automobile
Association.
Speaking not only to the half mil
lion members of his association, but
to tourists everywhere, through an
official statement sent to all local or
ganizaitons OF the A. A. A. and pub
lished widely through A. a. A. pub
lications, allied journals and news
papers. President Henry calls upon
them to refrain from all forms OF
carelessness. Including destruction OF
wild plant life, which might tend to
desecratc the countryside.
LoveIiest on Bush.
"a wild flower on the bush is worth
ten in the tonneau. withered and
trampled," llp said. Leave the fow-
ers where you can enjoy them most.
ff motorists are to strip America of
her foliage motoring will be strip
ped OF ono OF its fundamental assets.
"Nine-tenths OF wildfower picking
along the roadway Is simply a bar.
barrie desire TO prove mans supremacy
over natures handlwork," he con-
tinued. This Is demonstrated by the
fact that few wild flowers ever live
to grace vases in the homes of those
who pick them. Somewhere along the
road other tourists will be annoyed
by the sight of the withered flowers
strewn about where they have been
thrown away by those who think that
fha Hni1nfrVGida'S heafItV fE unlimited
Beauty Spots Decreasing.
There are many roadways that
will never be attractive again, and
the number OF beauty spots in Amer
ica is decreasing. The tourist al =
ways selects the cream of countryside
beauty. and If each motor party
leaves behind 1t a trail OF ruin It will
not be long before old timers will
be talking Of the countryside that
This IS what Will happen if tour
lists fail to appreciate the fact that
the problem Is a. matter Of personal
duty 1t requires only a few broken
tire and a few discarded newspape rs
to make an ideal spot the last word
in unsightiiness. Just one touris,
party can put out OF business a spot
that might otherwise be OF unending
delight to hundreds OF other people
who take pride in the country and
who know that IL they do not pre-
serve it no one else can do IT for
them.
When you are tempted to wreck
some ideal location you have Sc
lected for your evening rest or your
noon day tour luncheon. just keep
in mind the fact that you'll probably
come back again some day and taste
of your own selfishness. The country
Is not so large that Is 900. 900 tour
lists can wreck each beauty spot they
chance upon and never return to It
When you come to a beauty spot
that has been wrecked by an earlier
picnic party don't complain. See that
you don't leave q similar sight for
the motor tourist who follows you"
The program as outlined by Presi-
dent Henry proved today to be a
powerful factor in the campaign be-
ing waged for preservation OF the
Towering dogwood in this vicinity.