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Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

.soding to the farmers in this
s-,n the rains of last week have
h been suitable to the growing pea
a The vines are now strong and
-sa and there is every prospect for
npr crop of this early vegetable.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

George w. Wayson, of Baltimore,
Md, at a hearing at Dover, Friday,
before Magistrate E. f. Wood on
charge of false pretense, growing out
of a transaction he had with a Mrs.
Friedel of FELTON, some months ago
in securing from her certain stocks
which she held and giving other stock
which, it is alleged, were to have
borne substantial dividends by the
middle of April, but have not so far
materialized, was required to give
$500 bail for his appearance at the
upper court of this county.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

T-A watching the riveters on the
nn U1 Of the new Fruit Growers
Bark hlding, yesterday, a red-hOt
}. bI on Wilson f. FAIRIES, plum
! burning a hole in his cap and
g the top Of his head. His
mis- were dressed and nothing
e serious resulted.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

es Queen Esther Circle will meet
10 home Of Miss Caroline Stats
4 Thursday evening, May Z, at
snas seven. Hostesses: Miss Car
/. Stats and Miss Frances Adkins.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

girard Ford of Kenton Hundred,
! sold to Florence E. Ford, of Do
I DrOpety on the West side of
-iiord street, near the town Of Do
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
NOTICE
STATE LICENSES
ALL STATE LICENSE FEES

should be paid at the Clerk of the
Peace's office during the month of
June. There will be 5fo fine added
in July; 1870 in August and $3.50 in
September.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
Edward E. Clements,
Clerk of the Peace
NOTICE

All persons in arrears for care of
lots in Odd Fellows Cemetery are re-
quested to pay Walter w. HynsOn.
Sc 2t Signed, TRUSTEES
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

n R. F. Corley, DR.. w. C. Dea-
-s C L. Harmonson, Howard r.
.,s and Edward G.. Walls, have
y r-appointed members of the
-rra Board Of Health by Smyrna
Tm Council.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

p,oa progress is being made of
.-,na's New Fire Hall. The brick
! \ and roof is completed and the
sror is being finished.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
IoCAL MARKETS
Grain
Grain
AND VICINITY

r,,irg Out my line of Ladies Hos
:. % .t reduced prices.-M. c. Norris.
1T.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

-anng up the wooden flooring of
Z cell and digging their way thru
~4 wall, several inches thick, two
90 prisoners awaiting trial on
-gS Of larceny, made their escape
Dover Jail shortly after 8 o'clock
night. The negroes, William
sas and George Carter, alias
~'s Steel the latter said to be a
efate character from Virginia, af-
9Caplng from the pail proper by
Eng into the cellar of the home
'neflH Wicks climbed through a
VOW into the Sheriff's home and
'psa through a rear door. Once
ae they disappeared and despite
.a0 that an alarm was sounded
%SSes formed soon after their es-
vas discovered by Sheriff Wicks
we're still at large at midnight.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

2gif Wix, accompanied by Night
Fer Dickerson, of Dover, and Fed
officers, in search for the manu-
Ie of intoXicants at the home of
bur Holden, living on a farm near
ION, found fve-gallon still, but
IN operation or any manufactured
Unfinished product. No arrest was
lie.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-06

Fac members Of the David Harrison
!, No. IA, American Legion, living
Clayton and Middletown, have
med the collection Of newspapers
magazines, the Boy Scouts in
letown, assisting. The money
yed from this enterprise will be
for the maintenance of the am
lce and other expenses.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

ated appropriate to the autumnal sea-
son. There will be witches and pump
kins and-but we don't want to spoil
it by giving away all the surprises in
store for those who attend. Be there
yourself on Halloween Eve, Friday,
October 30th, and get the pleasure at
first hand, All persons desiring to
enter the masquerade contest are re-
quested by the management of the
theatre to send or leave their name at
the box Office of the New Dover Opera
House as soon as possible. There will
be four sets of prizes, as follows: 1st,
I'd, and Sd prizes to Juveniles; 1st, I'd,
and Sd prizes to best dressed adults;
LIST, I'd and Sd prizes to most comical-
ly dressed adult, and there will also
be dancing contest with 1st, I'd and
Sd prizes. The dancing contestants
may appear as individuals or with
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

heartily with Mr.. Schwartz and a
number of very valuable prizes, do
mated by them will be awarded to the
contest winners for the best, funniest
and most unique costumes. The large
stage of the New opera House will ac-
commodate hundreds of contestants,
and there will be that many partici-
pating in the festivities to judge from
the entries that have already been
made and which are rolling in every
day. The contest is open to everyone,
and the public is invited either to take
part in the masquerade parade or be
one of the large audience that will be
present to witness and enjoy it. Man
ager, Schwartz, in his effort to make
the night as enjoyable as possible for
all who attend, has arranged to Sc
cure a special big movie for that Oc-
casion, and the theatre will be decor
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

County, on November ID. A resolu-
ton was adopted allowing the use in
the schools of the State of materials
furnished by the Modern Health Cru
sade and the services of a representa-
tive of the Crusade to explain to the
teachers details of the proposition. All
charts and other materials to be used
in explaining the details of the work
are to be distributed through the
State Department of Education. At
ter discussion concerning religious
education, in which the suggestion had
been made that from one to two hours
each week be given for the teaching
of religious education in such COM
munities where the requests were
made, such instruction to be carried
on outside of the schools, the matter
was deferred until the next meeting
when a full board should be present.
Mr.. Culver, a member of the board
from Sussex county was absent Sat
urday. Business Manager J. o. Adams
reported the sale of abandoned schools
in the State, the entire sale amounting
to something over $4,000. The schools
sold in New Castle county included
Oak Hill, No. p, on Lancaster Pike,
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21
WILL OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY
State Board of Education Decides To
Make it Part Holiday in Schools

Make it Part Holiday in Schools
At a meeting of the State Board of
Education Friday, it was decided to
make Armistice Day, November II,
patriotic holiday in the public schools.
Under the provisions of the resolution
adopted the regular sessions of the
school will be carried on until I'LL a.
m. At this hour, the regular studies
will be laid aside and special pro-
grams appropriate to the day will be
carried out after which the schools
will be dismissed for the remainder
of the day. The Board instructed the
secretary to authorize the Attorney
General to proceed against Harlan P.
Oskins, collector of the taxes in the
ClaymOnt Special School District for
the collection of such taxes to pay the
interest due on the bond issue May
l, 1926. Approval was given for a
vote on a bond issue for Oak Grove
School District, No. 130. New Castle
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

for $1775, to the Rupert Investment
Company; Red Lion, No. so, to Clay
ton Sterling, $165; st. Georges
COlored, to Benjamin Vinton, of st.
Georges, for $135. The report made
by Business Manager Adams on the
sanitary condition at the Townsend
public schools was to the effect that
an award had been made to the
COoney Engineering Company, of
Philadelphia, for the installation of
sanitary toilets at a cost of $2O55.85.
This was ordered by an act of the last
Delaware legislature.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

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,
Leipsc, &c. A rate of so cents per inch an
insertion charged for transient advertising
Season or yearly display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupying
one inch space or less. a minimum charge
of so cents per insertion. Public Sale ad-
vertisements IS cents per inch first inser-
tion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices, Is cents per line per issue.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

dancing partners. The Gall''' III
consist of fox trotS, wal'zeS, -, =
walk dancing, or any fancy u' :,
that the contestants may deSlls i,
fer. If any of the contestants :, &
to play a musical inStrumen. f u, B
they may do so in competing 10 7
prizes.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

The electric siren on the new -,
Hall is being adjusted by an ,-. 'sI
from the factory previous % ~ a. ~
it in commission on OCTOBER hr
the Fire Hall is dedicated 'Iu IN. h
ally occupied. The siren n'' "
coding attachment SO alarms .,,,,,
given, will tell by the cOOe \ %.
the fire is in town or out 'D
part of town.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21
HALLOWEEN FROLIC IN DOVER

Big Celebration to Take Place at New
Dover Opera House October 30th
Great enthusiasm in Dover and vi
cinity has been created by the an
nOuncement made by Manager George
M. Schwartz of the New Dover Opera
House, that a big masquerade parade
contest will be held on the stage of
the theatre on Halloween Eve in ad-
ditiOn to the regular photOplay at
traction. Merchants and newspapers
OF the community are cooperating
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Glass matter.
oFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Subscription price. sl.5O per year. strictly in
advance.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21
The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent pa
per devoted to the welfare of the town it
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., 1925-10-21

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July 5. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10, 1907
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Educational.

One Of the resolutions passed in
the concluding session of the National
Council Of Congregational Churches
expressed the conviction that there
can be no conflict between science
and religion. and declared that ANY
attempt of the State or Federal Gov
ernments to interfere with the teach
ing of widely accepted scientific theo-
ries is deplored."
The Duke Foundation Of $40 ,000, 900.
provided by James B. Duke before
his recent death. will be enlarged by
an additional s4o.0o0.0oo. it was re-
vealed last week when the terms of
his will became known. This will
give the trustees OF the fund $7o,-
100000 to be used in educational and
charitable work in North and South
Carolina, including hospital and or
phanage work and the support of
aged Methodist ministers, in addition
to several millions which will go to
Duke University, in North Carolina.
Surgeons know a little Of every
thing and not enough of anything" !"
Sir William Arbuthnot Lane of Lon
don, England, told the fifteenth an
nual clinical congress of the Ameri-
can College OF Surgeons, meeting last
week in Philadelphia. He criticized
the present method Of educating
young men for the medical profession.
"It is a kindergarten education" he
said, ''and I hope that the two great
English-speaking nations will unite
in producing a graduate school for
surgeons that is really worthy of the
name"
DR.. W. Blair Dell of Liverpool, Eng
land, said that the rise of women in
political and Industrial spheres indi-
Gates a degeneration of the male,
which is a subject for apprehension.
Where women have been In the
ascendant. he said, civilization has
disintegrated and given away.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Religion.

Tho international committee Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. met in Washington las
week. and its sessions were imme.
diately followed by a meeting Of the
national council of that body One
interesting phase Of the 1atter's meet
ing was a discussion for making
Washington the national headquarters
OF the organization. thus centerine
public attention again upon Washing.
ton as a national city, the headquar.
ters for national organizations. A
resolution adopted by the Y. NJ. c. A. s
governing council urges entrance b!
the United States into the Permanent
Court Of international Justice at The
Hague.
The Commission on International
Justice and Good VIII Of the Federal
Council of Churches, issued q state
ment last week advocating that Ar.
mistice Sunday, November 8. be dedi.
Gated to the cause of international
justice and world peace. The state.
ment also asked for observance OF q
two o-minute period Of silence on Ar.
mistice day.
An example of freedom OF religious
worship and belief in America was
given last week In New York, when
divergent faiths met in the Little
Grace Methodist Church and ex-
changed their common appreciation o
Judaism and to Join in this common
worship of an ideal. Present at the
meeting were exponents Of Buddhism
of Mohammedanism, of Zoroastrian be
liefs, of New Thought, Hindu ano
Christianity. Before the speaking be
gan. those present joined in singing
'Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past"
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Current News Events
Summary of Important National, Foreign and
Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the
Convenience of Students.

! the ceremony was taking place here
: the occasion was celebrated in Buenos
Aires. where patriotic ceremony was
| held in front of the statue of George
! Washington, which stands there
The international conference in Pek.
! ing. called by the nations to help set.
tie the Chinese problem by revising
! her custom laws, opened Monday.
Rioting outside the building resulted
from the refusal of a demand by
! 1000 Chinese students for partici-
patton In the conference. China pre-
| scented her proposals that complete
control Of her customs be returned to
her by the nations and that these ma
tions agree to Il new customs law be-
ginning not later than January |, 1929.
Down in Central America. where a
revolution viii grow and die within
"A hours. Gen. Emiliano Chamorro. a
former President of Nicaragua, SEXES
control of the NicaraGuan government
by a coup d'etat" and secures a
promise from President SoloraZano
that he will accede to his demands.
The demands are that no member Of
the Liberal party shall be appointed
TO the Nicaraguan cabinet by PreSi-
dent Chamorro. and the Presidents re-
fusal to meet them caused the short
lived revolt.
President Coolidge last week pro
claimed November 26 as a day OF
general Thanksgiving and prayer"
Following the customary language of
the proclamation, the President rec
commended that "on that day the peo-
pie shall cease from their daily work
and in their homes or In their accus-
toned places of worship devoutly give
thanks to the Almighty for the many
and great blessings they have re-
ceived and to seek His guidance that
they may deserve a continuance OF
His favor
Another world record came to the
United States last week in Baltimore
when an Army plane, ptloted by Lieut..
James II. Doolittle, won the Schneider
Cup, offered as an annual trophy. with
British and Italian entries finishing
second and third, respectively. Lieut..
Doolittle Won the speed record for sea
planes by flying at the average rate
of 232 miles an hour over the 2l0-mtle
course. Two planes entered by the
Navy failed 70 finish, as both were
forced down before the race was COM
pleted.
In addition TO losing its char ces for
placing IN the race, the Navy suffered
considerable damage the night preced-
ing the contest itself when a gale dam
aged in various amounts II of 25
planes anchored near the scene of the
race. The damage was estimated at
about 100000.
Milton L. Allies. president Of the
Riggs National Bank and a leader in
Washington's civic and financial world
for many years. died suddenly last
week at his Summer home near Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va. Mr.. Allies entered
the employ of the United States Treas
ury at the age of is, and his duties
then were to carry messages and keep
the fires burning in the stoves which
then heated some of the offices. He
eventually became a First Assistant
Secretary Of the Trea sury and went
to the Riggs Bank in 1904 as a vice
ragidant
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to tn.
following:
John II. MAYOR and Alice Contee.
John Z. West and Demova Brown.
Walter G. Pressg.ave and Lucy F. Adrain
and Loretta NJ. Belt Of this city. o
Clifton J. Birmingham and Margaret L
William c. Latham Of Hsymarxet, va.
and e. Virginia Boxley Of this city.
Harry Sweeney and Leila Washington
both OF Richmond. Va.
Roger s. Williams and Frances Brown,
lenbunil
Bertiey Thomas Of this city and Juli;
CAN'T Of Oxon Hill. Nd
Jack ". Phillips. ir.. OF this city anl
Anps n Gates OF Silesia. Nd.
Bramner G. Legg and Alice W. Silence.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Politics..

An interesting bit of political gos-
sip now going the rounds is to the
effect that Charles Evans Hughes,
former Secretary Of State. may seek
the Republican nomination from New
York IN 1926. Those talking of this
possibility 60 on to predict that Mr.
Hughes would be a likely candidate
for the presidential nornina ton In
1928. Mr.. Hughes would be 6S years
old then, but he is described as being
in the prime of mental and physical
candition at this time, and that he
has many years of useful activity
before him still
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Economics.

Negotiations will open here tomor-
row for funding the debt of more than
So 900 5000 which Italy owes to the
United States. The Italian debt COM
mission Is understood to be coming
here with the determination of reach
ing a final settlement Of the debt,
Evening star., 1925-11-01
CiiUics.

The Federal Trade Commission, part
of whose duties under the law is tC
enforce compliance with the antitrust
laws, may also undertake inrestiga
tions ordered by the Senate which dr
not charge any direct violations %
such laws. The Attorney General gave
this as his opinion last week and
settled question Of long standing as
to whether the Federal Trade Com
mission may proceed with certain in
vestigations ordered by the Senate.
such Investigations having been held
up pending the decision.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Music and Art.

A notable group Of musicians and
music lovers attended the dedication
ceremonies here last week OF q little
theater built in a courtyard OF the
Congressional Library and especially
designed for the presentation Of
chamber music. The auditorium is
the gift Of Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague
Coolidge OF Massachusetts. and Con.
sress took appropriate action at It's
last session 10 accept the gift. Mrs.
Coolidge donated S60, 900 for construc-
ton of the theater. and $4,000 an.
nually for its upkeep. The seating
capacity is for 51l persons. The stage
is small and fitted with a curtain Of
russet gold. There is also a very fine
organ.
American artists are doing better
work and American art standards are
higher than those in Europe, accord
Ing to the opinion Of a jury of artists
who passed Judgment on the 1900
entries In the thirty-eighth annual ex-
hibition of American painting and
sculpture in Chicago last week. The
greater number OF exhibits come
from artists In New York. Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Connecticut
The fact that the cubist and post
fmpressionistic schools seem to be los
ing favor Is indicated by the entering
of less than a dozen pictures among
the 225 chosen to hang.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
which Ii looked upon by the American
Treasury officials a. b hopcful SSn
for the conference.

which IL looked upon Dy tue AInesCAi
Treasury off1cials a. b hopoful sign
for the conference.
American bankers have loaned the
Czechoslovakian republic $26,000.00o
and promised an additional loan OF
$75 900 900, It was reported last week.
Czechoslovakia recently reached
terms for paying her debt to this
country.
It is interesting to know that the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
which owns and operates most or our
telephones, has assets worth $l,6O0''
100000 This was revealed by the
company's controller. who testined
before an examiner or the Federal
Trade Commission In an investigation
of the alleged radio" trust in New
York last week.
Esthonia's little debt Of $1S.sSo, 900
was settled last week when Minister
Pip OF Esthonia, and Secretary Mel
lon, for the American Debt Commits.
sion, signed an agreement.
President Coolidge, Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover and Secretary Of
War Davis sent messages Of greeting
TO the annual dinner of the National
Association of Manufacturers in St.
Louis last week. President Coolidge
wished for the continued prosperity
OF the association. Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover declared that the real
problem today Is to hold the high
plane of economic stability which has
been reached in this country and
Secretary Davis said that the mobfli.
zation of the Industrial power Of the
Nation has become as important as
the mobilization OF it's man power.
After another week spent In hear
Ing the views OF representatives of
various Industries, the House ways
and means committee is ready to get
to work in earnest on Wednesday of
this week, when It Will begin putting
the next years revenue, or tax-flxing
bill III shape. From expressions from
the members during the hearings the
committee seems definitely In favor
of reducing the income. surtax and
Inheritance tax rates now in effect.
Evening star., 1925-11-01

Speaking at the dedication OF a
statue of Gen. Jose de San Martin.
sometimes referred to as the George
Washington of Argentina" President
Coolidge last week made plea for the
arbitration of all disputes and praised
the Latin American countries for the
spirit Of adjudication they have shown
in settling their boundary disputes.
The statue now stands In Judiciary
Square here and is a copy of a statue
which stands in the Plaza San Martin,
.fn Buenos Aires. incidentally. while
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-11-12

Two simple principles applied 20 the
average receiving set will enable the
operator to keep In tune with ali
waves from 200 to 600 meters. II a
coil Of wire Is placed 10 series with
the antenna, 1t has virtually the same
effect as Increasing the wave OF the
antenna, thereby making It possible to
pick up higher wave lengths. The
larger the coil the greater WIN be the
Increase 10 wave length. If variable
condenser IL placed In series with the
antenna or ground wire, the wave
length range Of the set Is reduced. The
smaller the capacity OF the condenser
the greater will be the cut in wave
length. To place a coil In series with
the antenna, connect the lead-ln wire
to one end Of the coil and run wire
from the other terminal OF the colI to
the antenna binding post on the set
A series condenser Is connected the
saline way.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-11-12

being ampllned twice in the form OF
radio frequency. rectiaed by the crys-
tai deteetor. and then amplined twice
Ia the form OF audio frequency, reflex
ing taking place In the second tube.
The set can be made very compact.
with two tuning controls. and equal
Ing, or out-performtng. other receiv.
ers using ave tubes In a straight cir
cult. Reception is clear and nndis-
torted. lacking the characteristic re
generatlve distortion noticed IN so
many circuits where the tubes are op-
Grated near their oscillation point.
Material Needed.
To build the receiver you win need
the following list Of material
One Iow-loss doughnut coupler.
Two reflex radio frequency trans
formers. (Low-loss doughnuf coils.
Of the transformer type may be used
here In the FIRST stnge.1
Two .0O06 MID variable condensers.
preferably straighfline-freQue type.
One fixed mica condenser each Of
the following sizes: .001 mfd.. .002
mid, and .O0025 MID.
Low ratio audio frequency trans
formers. suitable for reflex.
One fixed or adjustable crystal de-
tector.
Three tube sockets and rheostats for
the type of tube to be used. Twenty
6ve-ohm with the Nv 2O1-A or @ Boil
A type, Is recommended.
One single-circult telephone Jack.
One 7 by 1e-inch panel with a by
17-lnch Dashboard Of 1k-lnch soft wood.
Binding posts wire screws. etc
No grid leak and condenser Ia re
quired for this type Of receiver as a
crystal detector Is used. Mount the
apparatus so that short leads and wIr-
Ing between the various parts can be
made.