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Smyrna times., 1926-02-17

A meeting of the Conference Claim
ant Endowment Fund Committee of
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference was
held Wednesday in Wesley NJ. E.
Church, Dover. Three of the district
superintendents, DIR. w. E. Gunby, E..
H. Dashiel, and the Rev. o. E. Jones,
were present. 1t was reported that
of the $135,000 endowment fund to be
raised by the Conference, $101,000
had been pledged and practically all
of the balance is in sight. When
$135,OOO is pledged, a gift of $4,000
will be Forthcoming. The Rev. George
P. Jones, the general field secretary,
made his report. Those present in
addition to the district superinten-
dents, were the Rev. Leonard White
of Dover, secretary of the committee;
the Rev. R. K. Stephenson, Walter o
Hoffecker and L. M. Price, all ot
Smyrna; jefferson B. Cooper, Ches.
void; the Rev. E. w. Jones, Snow
Hill, Md; C. C. Hallman, of Berlin
Md; John w. Jones, Delmar, Del.
C. N. Jones, Princess Anne, Md. DR.
H. G. Budd, Dover; w. T. De She'll
Salisbury, Md.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17

The new lighting system for Loock-
eman street, Dover, which win be
started about March 1, calls for A
Evening star., 1926-10-19
CELERY SOUP.

3EIFLR1 SUUH.
Two cups celery. one quart
cold water, two slices of onion,
four teaspoons butter, two
tablespoons flour, two cups
scalded milk. one and one-half
teaspoons salt. cayenne, celery
sat. Chop celery, cook in
water until tender. cook onion
in milk 20 minutes: strain.
Melt butter. add flour and sea
sonings. Combine celery and
milk mixtures, thicken with
butter and -four. Cook together
five minutes and serve.
Evening star., 1926-10-19

tain French dressmakers. The name
Of one might be used as well as an
Other-for in way all of the leading
lights of French fashion have been
getting back to more feminine fash
ions. True. they have been leading
us backward-but then fashions could
never go forward IL they did not ap-
PEAR to go backward. Every style
that the designer can devise has been
devised before. and whatever we have
that is new is bound to suggest some
thing of the past. When we first
abandoned the tightly corsetted figure
Is years or less ago-we were going
back to Directoire fashions. or still
further back to classic coStumery.
But don't imagine that there is any
forcing about it. If dresSmakers are
giving us more elaborate. more fem
inine clothes it is because they realize
that we want to wear them. These
great dreSsmakers would no more
nrge fashion that they did not feel
women wanted than theatrical pro-
ducer would produce a play for which
he did not think there was profit
able demand. True, these dressmak-
ers are artists. hut they are artists
with an enormous pay roll to meet and
rather staggering overhead to cover.
But rear nOt-theN are not going
to revive the old-time corSets. The
corset-makers were the ones who tried
to bring about that revival until they
discovered that there was just as
much profit to he made in the selling
Of grdles. h4ndaaus. corselets and
similar devices not at all iorturouS.
Never" Is a ve"N long voorhees,
pecially SO when applied to fashions
In the days of the Directoire. when
women wore clothes as comfortable
and light as those Of the present time
Evening star., 1926-10-19
AUTUMN |.
n aE
BY, D. C. PEATTIE.


Barberry.
The green of bittersweet berries
merges now toward orange; buck.
thorn and hawthorn berry and rose
hip-each shows a fieck OF color
amid turning leaves. And now. too,
the barberry turns brilliant scarlet,
and a gladstone sight 1t will make
all through this month and in the
month to come. even when the SHOWS
heap about the old thorn canes and
the little berries smile bravely out.
Yet it is hard to regard barberry
impersonally: it has done so much
harm in this world. For it was
known to the Romans that wherever
the barberry grew wheat sickened and
died. But the ancients did not know
more than this, did not know that
the barberry harbors, during part of
the year, a deadly disease, called rust,
which, in some seasons. parasitlZes
wheat, the most precious crop in the
world.
In justice, though, to the genus
Berberis, the barberries. one should
learn TO know the different kinds
apart. The culprit, or, rather, the
weak infected species is the Euro
pean barberry. which has a tall,
struggling, arching growth, and long.
slender berries Of cylindric form. No
| charge of disease transmission Is laid
at the door of the Oriental barber
ries the little. low. compact bushes
that are now in vogue among land
scape gardeners, which bear plumper.
shorter fruits. And even the grace
full old European barberry is not in
terdicted except in wheat-growing
| States.
The Government is earnest in it's
attempt to eradicate the bad species
of barberry, but the task is herculean.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE


customed exertion, and any Of the
score or more of diseases which some
persons fancy somehow may be
brought about from such exposure. :"
| am not one whit more likely to con-
tract the cri when / have a crick in
the neck than I am when / have my
bearskin coat on. l sympathize with
the poor ginks who think there Is any
such danger involved in getting wet
or chilled.
Right here, as a rule. arises that
familiar argument about such expo
sure lowering resistance" SO that the
victim becomes easy prey for any
germs he may happen to carry in his
own nose or throat or pick up from
the casual conversation. coughs or
sneezes of people he happens to en-
counter at the right moment. The
only trouble with this argument is
that it is wholly theoretical, and no
scientific evidence has been brought
forward to warrant the notion that
even the most severe exposure in any
degree diminishes ones immunity
The evidence rather suggests that
even severe and excessive exposure to
cold or wet, or both. under conditions
scarcely, If ever experienced by civil
lied man, tends to increase ones nat
ufdi immunity against tue respiratory
diseases. But it is unfair for us to
sift the evidence after the eXponents
of the cold" phobia have searched it
and found it unproductive.
1t is about two years now since the
great nationwide study to determine
the nature and cause of the common
cold" was instituted. 1t is at least
five years since I challenged all COM
ers to define this mysterious common
cold" To date the concerted study
has not arrived anywhere.
That is easy to explain, / think.
How can we study thing, much less
define it, if it doesn't exist?
(Copyright 1926)
Evening star., 1926-10-19
Ham Timbales.

Dissolve one tablespoonful of gela-
tin in one-half cupful of hot water
and add two cupfuls of cold boiled
ham chopped very fine. Season with
one teaspoonful of made mustard and
a dash of red pepper. Then add one
half cupful of cream beaten until
stiff. Turn into mold or molds and
chill thoroughly. Remove from the
mold. garnish with parsley, and serve
with the following sauce: Beat one
half cupful of heavy cream until
mayonnaise dressing. two tablespoon
fuls Of grated horseradish. one table
spoonful of vinegar. one teaspoonful
of salt, and a few grains of pepper.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
BEAUTY CHATS
A Nice Forehead.

Mice" may be faint praise. but have
you a nice forehead? If it is that. it
Is we'll enough. White hands have in
spired poetry and a perfect nose the
sack of a city. graceful figures have
made sculptors immortal-but no one
has ever expected more than niceness
of forehead So, what about yours?
If it's that, and your face is fairly
slender and well formed. try combing
your hair straight back. It's an at
tractive style and one which few
women dare experiment with. 1t
brings out the best points OF a good
face and all the weakest of a bad one :
it Is your; face exposed to criticism on
It's own merits, without anything to
soften it or to conceal its flaws. But
If you can stand it at all, you gain by
showing the entire forehead. You gain
length and give your eyes depth and
luster; you gain a certain dignity, too
which suits many types. A fringe of
hair waving down into the eyebrows
may be soft and make the face look
younger. but it has no>dignity.
A slightly plump face; looks slender
when the forehead shows. but really
round full-moon face gains nothing.
A slender face shows all its graceful
outlines when the forehead is bare.
but a llow-cheeked face must be
covered with as much fluffy hair as
possible. Perhaps you can compromise
by showing half your forehead. either
by a side parting with the who'll
Evening star., 1926-10-19
What to Sift the Evidence With.
A hospital clerk says he believes

A hospital clerk says he believes In
all my theories concerning drafts.
wet, cold, little clothing, etc. but he
is puzzled as to whether these or
other forms of SO called exposure may
give a healthy person or a person
who believes himself healthy head
ache, neuralgia, lameness, STIFFNESS
of muscles or any such unpleasant
temporary trouble. He agrees with
me that these factors do not cause cri,
or any respiratory disease. but he
suspects that careless exposure to a
draft. wet or anything like that may
give one lame, sore, stiff or tired mus
cles and a general feeling of fatigue
which he would call sickness. what
ever name I may please to apply to. 1t.
Right while I was reading this cor.
respondents interesting letter l sat
with my back toward an open window
and strong. damp and rather chilly
draft blew rather forcefully across my
shoulders and neck. An hour or two
later l had a cervical crick. II you
know what l mean. A crick is a
cramp or painful spasm of a muscle
or muscles. But, shucks. it cleared
away in a day or two. and the dread
full doubt which the coincidence raised
in my mind cleared away in an hour
or two. Circumstantial evidence. en-
pirical evidence, has some weight, but
we should beware of drawing final
conclusions from it.
1t may be quite true that such tenn
porary discomfort as the correspond
ent describes is sometimes produced
by cold draft or similar exposure. !"
We know that muscle lameness or
soreness is often caused in that way
/ have endeavored to explain that fact
repeatedly. But, granting all this, we
must not lose sight of the important
consideration that such discomfort Is
not a serious or a dangerous Illness,
and cannot seriously disturb the well
fare of the family or the community.
Call the lame muscles or other discom-
fort a cold if you like; it would be
reasonable enough to apply the term
to such a condition. But so long as
this same term is applied to all sorts
of real diseases-serious disea ses. dis
eases which most vitality affect the
welfare of the family and the COM
munity--I maintain it is shameful and
criminal to use the term to mask what
ails person.
BY no stretch of the imagination
can We assume any connection what
ever between this muscle lameness or
soreness, say, from sudden chilling.
when one is very warm from unac.
Evening star., 1926-10-19

THIS FROCK OF GREEN VELVET
SHOWS A HIGH AND APPAR
EMILY UNCOMFORTABLE COL
LAR AND A FITTED BLOUSE
WHICH REQUIRES A SMALL
ER WAISTLINE THAN THE
ONE TO WHICH WE HAVE BE-
COME ACCUSTOMED. THERE
ARE GATHERED PANELS AT
EACH SIDE OF THE SKIRT
AND FULL RUFFLES ON THE
SLEEVES
Evening star., 1926-10-19
Fish Ramekins.

These may be made of any canned
fish or of shrimps, lobster or crab
m Eat, picked into tiny pieces. Flake
thu fish. making it very fine. and to
one cupful make a sauce as follows:
Strain the liquid from a can of to-
matoes and measure one and one-half
cupfuls of it. Make a sauce of this.
thckening with one tablespoonful of
butter and two tablesponfuls of -four
rubbed to smooth paste. Season
nicely, adding if liked little grated
onion, and stir the fish into it. Ar
range in small ramekins, scatter fine
bread crumbs over the top. and bake
for 20 minutes in a moderate oven.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
Barbecue of Lamb.

Cut some cold soast lamb into fairly
thick slices, and remove fat and skin.
Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter,
spoonfuls of vinegar, one-fourth tea
spoonful of made mustard. salt and
cayenne to taste, and two tablespoons
fuls of red currant Jelly. When thor
oughly hot, place the lamb in the
sauce and leave it to get heated
through. but the sauce must not boil
or get overheated. Remove the meat.
arrange neatly on dish. pour the
sauce over. and garnish with parsley
Evening star., 1926-10-19
BY EDNA KENT. FORBES.

height and half the width of the fore
head showing, or by soft fringe COW
ering it about half way to the eye
brows.
If the forehead is low and broad
try the first way. II high and mar
row. the second.
Notwithstanding the hairs from
your brows will not affect your sp-
pearance in after years. as the hairs
will grow right out again in the same
places. You are merely breaking the
hair off below the surface and never
removing the roots.r
Use cold water over your chest every
morning and then stimulate the cir
culation by using coarse towel, bu.
be careful not to o> erdo this or you
will be apt to bruise yourself.
Deep breathing is also another
healthful method to build up the mus
Ncles of the chest. including those Of
the bust.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
Debate Return. Trails i'm Fashions
BY MARY MARSHALL.

there were doubtless women who de-
clared that hoop skirts such as had
been worn by the late Marie Antoin-
cite would never" be revived. But
40 or so years later the hoop skirt
was as well esta blished in fashion as
ii ever had been. :
So don't let's say that hoops or cor.
sets or high collars never will come
back to fashion. Already many wo-
men are wearing collared frocks. and
some of these collars can hardly be
comfortable
,Copyrieht 1929
Evening star., 1926-10-19

There is a determined conspiracy
against our sensible and comfortable
clothing" complains an English fash
10 nobserver. but it does not come
from doctors. One or two of the
lights of fashion are quietly trying to
force us backward into the tyranny
OF draperies. corsets and other hor-
rors."
The lights Of fashion" the writer
had in mind were undoubtedly Ger.
Evening star., 1926-10-19

Cook "a okra pods in water or stock
until tender, then drain and place in
a saucepan with two tablespoonfuls
of butter. Add one tablespoonful Of
minced onion and one tablespoonful of
minced green Depper. and one-half a
cupful of cream sauce. Simmer few
minutes. then serve in border OF
seasoned rice. and If liked a tea spoon
full of curry powder may be added to
the rice
Evening star., 1926-10-19

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapes.
Hominy with Cream.
Scrambled Eggs.
flashed Brown Potatoes.
Bran Mullins. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Salmon Puff.
Canned Peas.
Orange Cream Pie.
Tea.
DINNER.
Celery Soup.
Hamburg Steak. Chill Sauce.
Baked Potatoes.
Creamed Onions.
Cold Slaw.
Squash Meringue Pie.
Coffee.
HASHED BROWN POTATOES.
Chor six cold boiled potatoes
very fine. adding one-half tea
spoon salt and dash pepper.
put one-fourth cup fat into fry
ing pan and beat quickly and
thoroughly. Press into one
side of pan to form omelet.
when well Drowned, drain off
fat and turn into dish. Fat
fried out from salt pork is con-
sidared best.
ORANGE CREAM PIE.
Cream one.half cup butter
with one cup sugar and add
beaten yolks three eggs. Mix
and sift two cups -four with
one teaspoon cream of tartar
and one-half teaspoon milk,
flavor with one teaspoon orange
extract. fold in stiff1y beaten
egg whites, and bake in two
layers 20 minutes. Fill with
cream. Cream filing: Mix
onefourth cup cornstarch with
one cup sugar and dash salt:
add two beaten eggs, then add
one and one-half cups hot milk
and cook in double boiler 20
minutes, stirring frequently.
Cool and add one teaspoon
flavoring and spread between
cakes.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
MENU FOR A DAY.

Copyright. l926.l
Evening star., 1926-10-19

Venice, the city of poetry. rests
upon hundreds of islands connected
by some 450 bridges. Her streets are
water and her vehicles are boats.
Magnificent palaces line her shores.
reminders of the days when the
wealth of the world ebbed and, flowed
through her gates
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
TEAPOT DOME VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT

When the first trial in connec- ton with the Teapot Dome oil lease took place in Cheyenne, Wy, the governments case was greatly weakened by the failure of impor- tant oil men to be in the country One was In France, another in Africa, and another possibly fin parts unknown" So that 1t was not regarded as remarkable that tho government lost, in spite of the good case it presented with the evidence at hand.
 Now. however, with an appeal to the T.. s. Circuit Court of Ap- peals, there has been better luck, and the Teapot Dome lease 10 the Mammoth oil corporation, owned by Harry F. Sinclair, is ordered cancelled. This lease resulted while Albert F. Fall of New Mexico was secretary of the interior, and a little black bag" supposed to con- tain around slOO.0oo figured in the ctories relating 10 1t at the time.
 The three circuit judges in the S'. Louis court in their decision confirmed what the public believed from the beginning - that Sinclair and his associatcs got the oil land through fraud. The judges also de- cided that Fall, of all the govern m'nt officials. was the only culpa- bIe individual in the employ of the government This means that Sec rotary of the Navy Denby was in noccnt of intentional wrongdoing.
 The manner in which Denby was identified with this deal leads to the conclusion he was ill-informod as 10 tho consequences Of placing lli'' 'lbNIl bll I'StlNfs hlihFl l'' control of the secretary of the in tcrior. Secretary Fall was anxious to obtain such control and prevail ed upon Denby 10 yield it. Denby simply did not know what Fall had up his sleeve. After the control was changed to inc interior department FaI attended 10 the rest without | help from Denby or any other gov ernment officials, That, at least, is the conclusion Of the L. g. Circuit Court Of Appeals
 The government has now won
 ts case iu a high court; whether the oil bsrons will attempt to go
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
ROADS BY CONTRACT

The state highway department makes contracts with various com peting firms for the reconstruction and repair of state highways, ana possibly gets fair return for the money expended.
 But the state could learn some thing from the city of New Britain This city has streets to reconstruct and repair, and does all the work it. self. Its first year has shown i'm portant work done below the estl- mates. and below the costs ot do- ing the same work by contract.
 The state could do the same with regard to state highway work It would result in the construction Of more roads at less cost.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
THE MOVIE SUBTITLE WRITER
 CALLS ON HIS SWEETIE,
 lONcrhcard By .IcrrY Clarmanl

Botty-Oh. Reggie! This is quite a surprise Won't you come in?
 Reggie-Came Reggie out of the starlit night to give one last long kiss to the girl he loves,
 Betty-You musn't make much noise. becase father Is here. and hes terribly irritable tonight Why-why what are trying to do
 Reggie-To his manly arms came the girl Of his dreams to be folded in on last, passionate embrace in which heaven and earth seemed blended in one long-say, what's the matter with you tonight?
 Betty-Don't! If you do that I'll slap you. I like you, and all that, Reggie, but--
 Reggie-To his lips came a snarl of fury as he advanced toward the girl-Ouch.
 Her Father What does this meant
 Reggie-Came her father! Ye gods!
 Her Father--You young puppy. I'll teach you to-take that And that, And that, And Reggie-Came her fathers foot! To Reggies lips comes one long cry of agony-Ouch! AS her fathers foot sinks to rest in the west, leav- ing the dim horizon softly colored with black and blue, Reggie bids the house one long last sad farewell Tinis!
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
STREET PAVING JOBS AND THE CITY

Completion of the West Main street paving at a lower cost than the estimate ought to be very pleas ing to citizens, especially in view Of the fact that the city itself did the work. From this 1t is lilieyl that the cost of the Glen street job likewise will be found well within the esti- mates. and a similar result may not be too much to expect on Broad street, the construction of which Is now under way.
 The purchase of a large concrete mixing machine, late and compre- hensive model which greatly ia cilita'es such work, was a splendid move by the city. As Reginald Tow CTS, of the board of public works reports, the ownership of the mixer saved the city s60 day, a sum which was to have originally been paid 10 rent such a machine. As long as the city is 10 go into the street repair business on large scale in succeeding years, it natural ly was essential 10 own the proper equipment.
 The first year Of the city's efforts in this direction have been very successful. It will now be possible 10 repave streets every year at the lowest possible cost.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
PRIMARIES AND APATHY

Theodore Douglas Robinson of New York assistant secretary Of the [. s. Navy, was among those who made a speech at the Lake Compounce gathering of the Third Ward Republicans, during which he blamed the direct primary for the current apathy among voters
 Return to the old system the caucus system) I believe. would change the situation and the voters would show more interest in the nominations"
 If that were true then the states having direct primaries would be showing more apathy than the states which have no direct pri- maries.
 Connecticut has no direct pri- mary. Massachusetts has a direct primary.
 Which state has the most gen eral apathy?"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
THE. ANNUAL SERIES

This is the week when the an nuar big roise starts. It is perhaps useless 10 inquire as to the nature of the loud concussions, which will he heard throughout the entire na- ion. The annual World Series starts on Saturday.
 The New York Yankees will be 1t a slight advantage when they meet the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday for the first game Of the annual classic. This advantage, Of course, lies in that they will be playing upon their home lot, be lore their home rooters, aided and abcttcd by all the psychology that goes with it.
 But the Cardinals can play ball way from home as well as along he banks of the Mississippi It be- ing the first time St. Louis won 8 pennant after 2S years Of alsO-run- nipg in the major leagues, there win be many outside Of New York who will trust Rogers Hornsby S clan is able 10 down Higgins and his satellites, just as millions yield d affection 10 Washington when II won d seasons leadership for the first time.
 Yes. there will be a big tune along Church street during th" games.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
Observation On He Weathey

Washington, Sept. o9.-Forecast for Southern New EngIand: Mostly cloudy tanight> and Thursday, little change in temperature, moderate winds, mostly east and southeast.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Gather cloudy tonight and Thurs day; slightly cooler Thursday in extreme south portion; moderate easterly winds.
 Conditions; Mostly cloudy and unsettled weather prevails from the Plains states eastward to the Mis- SiSsippi river and from the lower Ohio valley and upper lake region eastward to the middle and north Atlantic coasts. High pressure continues over the states east of the Mississippi river. An extended disturbance is forming over the Rocky Mountain region. Heavy showers were reported from Okla homa and western Arkansas. Tenn peratures continue to rise slowly over the northern states east of the Rocky mountains
New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
HtII. EARNINGS

The New Haven Railroad, al-
 though doing loss business during August. 1926. than during the samr month the year before. n"yrrfhe- less earned more money Which is an indication that good manage ment and reasonable efficiency can show results. The Boston X Maine. on the other hand, also did less business during inc month this year than during the same month last year, but also showed less earnings. The B. X M planes it upon less anthractte being hauled this year, which would also apply 10 the New Haven. One cannot help thinking the 3. X a. Is not showing ss good rarsrement as it's sister New Eng land railroad, although 1t saved