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Evening star., 1926-04-30
EASTERN ORATORS
COMPETE TONIGHT
Five Girls Will Oppose One
Boy in Semi.finaI Event.
Close Contest Seen.

Reversing the proportion 'of con,
testants in the oratorical finals of
Western High School Wednesday.
when five boys and one girl COM
peted. the closing contest at Eastern
High and the last of the contests
before the finals in the entire Star
area. will be staged in the school
auditorium tonight. when five girls
will speak with A lone boy COM
petitor
The list Of speakers and their sub
jects in this last of the 10 Star dis
trict's events follows:
Geraldine Carpenter. THE Consti-
tuition: Alvin Graves. THE Consti.
tuition: Roberta Harrison, Lincoln
and the Constitution: Margaret Peed,
The Constitution": Myrtle Posey.
Americas Contribution to Constitu-
tional Government" and Josephine
Tremaine, The Constitution"
Boys Favor Graves.
While the feminine numerical pro
portion of orators at Eastern Is So
the boys in the school who
are inclined to lean in their sympa-
thies believe they have an excellent
chance to celebrate for the masCu.
line contestant on account of the
unusual ability of their representa-
tive. Young Graves. they point out.
is a brother of Miss Asenath Graves,
who won the school championship last
year and who, in turn. won The Star
territory finals and brought much
greater honor still to her school by
participating with such marked abil-
ity in the national contest. They in
sist that the brother possesses equal
oratorcal ability with his talented
sister. and they therefore forecast
for him equal success in the general
contest.
Eastern pupils generally, however.
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DAUGHTERS OF KING
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Miss Lillian Soper Elected Presi-
dent-Others Named for the
Various Positions.

Miss Lillian Soper of st. stephens
parish late yesterday was elected
president of the Daughters of the
King of the Episcopal Church Of the
diocese of Washington. which held
it's thirtieth annual convention in St.
Adams Church and guild hall. Miss
SODer succeeds Miss Ada B. Noute.
who declined denomination. Miss
Voute presided over the business ses-
sions.
Other officers elected were. Mrs.
William J. Myrth of st. Marks par
jsh, first vice president: Mrs. A G.
Brooke Of Good Shepherd parish, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. r. K. Selden
of st. Stephens parish recording sec
retary; Mrs. Charles T.. Roberts of
Emmanuel parish. corresponding
secretary; Mrs Esther A. II. Arnold
of st. Adams parish, treasurer, and
Mrs. Harry Harwood of the Good
Shepherd parish. directress of the
Junior Daughters.
Those who were reelected were
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Arnold Mrs.
Myrth and Mrs. Brooke.
Miss Voute and Miss Soper We're
chosen delegates to the synod which
will meet in Bethlehem, Pa, October
rs. % and 2S Their alternates are
Mrs. Brooke and Miss Julia T. Dick
inSon.
Egyptian women have little faith in
banks and generally put their fortunes
in Jewels
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on a newspaper woman's

informally on a newspaper woman's
Siewpoint.
Mrs. Henry Ora ttan Doyle presided
at the dinner. assisted by Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr., who extended word of
greeting to the guests in behalf of
the Chevy Chase Club. which has
played host to the Columbian WOm-
Ell for many years on the occasion
of their annual dinner.
Miss Jessie NJ. Dell, United States
civil service commissioner, who also
was on the program. was prevented
from being present by an unexpected
business appointment which called
her out of town.
The three guests of honor were
Mrs. William Mather Lewis, wife of
the president of the university;
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. ex x-presi-
dent general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Mrs.
David Allen Robertson.
Members of the entertainment
committee put on clever little skit,
Raising the Ten Thousand" The
cast included Mrs. William E. Cham
berlain, Mrs. Ruth Ailor Morgan,
Misses Irene Pestorio, Lillian f. Car
penter. Margaret McMahon and
Rhoda Watkins, Carolyn Getty dem
onstrated the Charleston.
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conceded to their girl representatives
unusual ability. They insist in any
event. that the school will emerge
from the contest maintaining past
reputation as n producer of oratorical
talent of high note.
Large Audience Expected.
The contest will begin at o'clock
and a large audience is assured. not
only on account of the keen interest
existing among the pupils and in the
community, but inasmuch as the con.
test will be a feature on the program
of the Home and School Association
meeting.
The Judges for the oratorical event
will he Representative Frank Gardner
Of Indiana, Arthur Robb Of the De
Evening star., 1926-04-30
MISS HOUGHTON BETTER.
Ambassadors Daughter will Be
Laid Up Two Weeks From Injuries.

LONDON. April 90 PD.-AIisi
Matilda Houghton, daughter oF
Ambassador Houghton. probably will
he laid up for two weeks AS the re-
suit of injuries suffered last Tuesday
when she was thrown from her horse
while riding on fashionable Rotten
Row. Miss Haughton's collar bone
was broken.
Her physicians today said that she
had suffered no complications and
was progressing well.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
GASOLINE PRICE GOES UP.
Standard Oil Company Boosts Cost
of Kerosene Also.

NEW YORK, April 80 LP).-Gaso-
line prices were advanced IL cents a
gallon today by the Standard Oil Co,
OF New Jersey in North and South
Carolina and / cent gallon elsewhere
in it's territory. The new tank wagon
price in North and South Carolina is
1872 cents a gallon and 18 cents else
where Kerosene also was advanced
ne.half cent a gallon to 1879 cents.
The Texas Co. met the advance in
both gasoline and kerosene.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

partment of Justice and Prof. William
j. Wallis. head of the school mathe.
ma tics department.
The contest in Eastern as last year.
has been conducted under the super
vision of Miss Kate ID. Bucknam of
the faculty, with the cooperation of
the school principal, Prof. Charles
Hart
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Revolt in Rumania Denied.

SOFIA. Bulgaria, April 80 R).-The
Rumanian legation today denied re-
ports Of troubles in Rumania, publish.
ed. IN Sofia newspapers Wednesday.
The reports said there were indica.
tions of a military revolt.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
INVENTORY CONGRESS WILL
Be HELD DURING JANUARY
continued from tirst page)

ganization, including Federal, State
County and Municipal officers, and
representative of the universities,
colleges and all branches of the
learned professions on the Eastern
Shore, for attendance and participa-
ton in the deliberations of the Con-
gress.
Governors of the three States, Rob-
ert P. Robinson, of Delaware; AL
bert c. Ritchie, of Maryland, and
Harry F. Byrd, of Virginia, will be
requested to sponsor this Congress
in an honorary capacity and to ad-
dress the same.
The following associations will be
requested to join with the Del-Mar-
Va Eastern Shore Association in is
suing the call for and actively spon-
soring the Congress: The Bankers
Associations of Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia; the Tri-State Packers
Association; Peninsula Fertilizer
Association, Peninsula Horticultural
Society, Eastern Shore of Virginia
Produce Exchange, Peninsula Pro-
duce Exchange, Federated Fruit and
Vegetable Growers, Inc; Farmers
Cooperative Association; The Fed
Grated Farm Bureau, Service Citi-
Zens of Delaware, Chambers of Com
merce of Wilmington and the Eas-
tern Shore of Virginia, and other
communities and counties on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula; the Agricul-
tural Extension Departments of the
Universities of Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia; and Washington Col
lege in Maryland.
Harvey ]. Hill, former Executive
Director of the Association, has
been engaged to project the Con-
gress, and in outlining his plan he
covered very definitely the purpose
of such a Congress, saying that it
might be compared with the holding
of a large mirror or looking glass
over the Peninsula and viewing in
an unbiased and matter of fact man
ner the conditions in all lines of
business as they actually exist.
President Fred P. Adkins, was
authorized to appoint a special COM
mittee on Congress arrangements
and such other special business COM
missions and subcommittee to
serve Herewith as may be necessary
to arrange for the various inquiries,
Investigations and reports to be con-
sidered by the Congress.
1t is planned to hold the affair at
the Armory in Salisbury and it is
possible that because uf the large
number of matters to be considered
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

their school mates through the
germs carried in the nose and
throat.
A third way in which the labora-
tory has been aiding and preserving
human life is in the speed obtained
in the analysis of alleged mad dogs.
During the year there were a dozen
heads of dogs examined at the labor
atory, five of which proved to be
genuine cases of rabies, ana which
enabled the officials of the towns
where the canine had run wild to
take precautions to prevent persons
bitten from becoming victims of this
most horrible disease.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

it may be a two day affair. This will
be definitely determined as the pro-
gram of arrangements is worked
out.
In discussing the proposed Con-
gress before the Governors of the
Association Mr.. Hill made plain the
necessity of securing definite data
through reliable committees or COM
missions, representing each indus
try and line of business on the Pen
insula, and to offer these facts be-
fore the convention in such man
ner that they may be treated thor
oughly, with the view of securing
any remedy or correction for the
betterment of the individual line or
the Peninsula as whole.
Keen interest and hearty approval
of the plan was displayed by the
governors attending and there is ev-
cry indication that the proposed
Congress will be one of the most inn
pressive and valuable gatherings ev-
er held on the Peninsula.
Among the vitality important fea-
lures to be discussed will be the
questions of marketing, and it is pos
sible that the findings of survey to
be made under Federal Government
direction will be presented before
the gathering.
The following are the Governors
who attended Mondays meeting:
William F. Metten, of Wilmington;
Gerrish Gassaway, of Wilmington;
w. w. Hynson, of Smyrna; w: ):
Gordy, Jr., of Salisbury; Milford
Nathan, of Cambridge; W. c. Brad
ley, of Hurlock; Ralph H. Grier, OF
Salisbury; Wilbur F. Turner, of Nan
ticoke; E. ]. Winder, of Seaford;
Lawrence B. Towers, of Denton;
Henry P. Turner, of EastOn; DR.. &,
Layton Grier, of Milford; DR.. Paul
E. Ellsworth, of Chestertown; 1. L.
BENJAMIN, of Salisbury; Senator
Drexler, of Bethany Beach; Senator
E. Dale Adkins, of Salisbury; VIII
liam Draper Brinckloe, of Easton;
C. M. Freeman, of Salisbury; Robert
Walker, of Easton; Hooper S. Miles,
of Salisbury; Sen. Orlando Harrison
of Berlin; F. P. Adkins, of Sails
bury; Harvey J. Hill, of New York;
E. c. Totten, of Salisbury; Carl II.
/ Monsees, of Salisbury; W. 7. Gard
ner, of Salisbury; w. H. Cook, OF
Laurel; A. A. Richards, of Accomac;
P. Watson Webb, of Cambridge, and
E. Benson Dennis, of Crisfield.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
STATE LABORATORY
In new QUARTERS
Continued from page u

instruments and is known as the mi
croscopic and meteorological room.
Here samples suspects of coming
from persons suffering from typhoid
fever, diphtheria and tuberculosis
and also from meteorological causes
are examined.
In the second room is a delicate
apparatus devoted to determining
what is known as the Wasserman
test, for blood diseases. Here is also
the refrigerating apparatus and stOr-
age place where the various anti
toxin serums are kept. In the next
room are the electrical ovens where
cultures are baker and developed.
Chemical tests for kidney and other
diseases and for analysis of milk
and oysters are made in the cremi-
cal room adjoining. The sterilizing
room is the last room in the suite.
Two illustrations of why such a
laboratory is needed and the tre-
mendOus life-saving benefit it is, will
show the reason for the expense.
A woman who had been examined
and treated at a Philadelphia hos
pital and who has been returned to
Delaware III u pItiful shape, was
condemned to Farnhurst. Before
putting into execution this decision,
the physician attending her took a
sample of her blood and sent it to
the State Laboratory at Dover,
where it reacted to the Wasserman
test. Unknown to the physician and
specialists who had been treating
her for other ills, this condition be-
ing revealed, led to a change of med
icine and the woman began to i'm
prove Immediately. Today instead of
being an inmate of the State Hospi-
tai she is walking about just like
other people and her recovery is a
matter of time, it is believed.
Doctors know that 1t is a common
thing for a child to be what is known
as a diphtheria carrier and yet never
have the disease. Such instances
they say are very common. Last
spring when DR.. G. A. Sargent, child
hygiene specialist of the State Board
of Health, examined the throats of
school children in one room in Sus-
sex county, it was found when the
specimens were examined at the
State Laboratory that two of the
children were diphtheria carriers
Neither one of the children had had
diphtheria and possibly neither
would have fallen victims, but they
would have spread the contagion to
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
Messick's

Holly wreath season is nearing its
close and people will soon begin getting
ready for Christmas.
Smiths school will hold its p. T. A.
meeting on Wednesday evening, Decem-
ber o. A good program is being ar
ranged. So everyone go and spend a
jolly evening.
Mir. and Mrs William Messick enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Messick, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall, also Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander Jewell.
Mrs. William Smith and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
MIR. and Mrs. J. e. O'Day has recent
ly purchased a Ford car.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. Messick en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Med
ford FrantOm. also Mr. and Mrs VIM.
McNatt.
Miss Hazel Messick and friend, Hew-
ey West also Miss Edith Messick Vis-
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Ring Sunday.
]. w. O'Day visited his sister and
nephew, Mrs. Mary Williams and Nor
Miss Alice d. Banning, also Miss
Margaret Truitt and friend were Sun
day evening guests of Miss Anna Mes
sick.
day to break his car, but with assist
ance it was mended and ready for use
Sunday evening.
Revival services at Chaplains Chapel
were not held Sunday evening owing
to the preacher being i'll.
Norman Swain met with misfortune
one night last week while driving with
out lights near Messick's school and
narrowly escaped with his life, as he
ran into an apple tree and fairly de-
molished his car.
1t seems as though tires blowing out
and getting stuck in bad roads, also
late hours keeps some folks from en-
joying evening rides.
Monday was sort of a dreary day and
the people who did out doors work had
to be satisfied with cool water show
er.
Miles Messick of Bridgeville has re-
turned home after spending some time
in Virginia where he had been working
in the holly business.
James johnson of near Bridgeville
has recently moved on the Staples
peach farm.
Christmas is very near so get your
cranberries and turkeys ready for youI
formal dinners.
We like people who can work
without making too much noise.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the employees
of the Graves Garment Factory; all
those who sat up with our baby
when a corpse, and those who sent
flowers and otherwise helped us in
our bereavement. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Smith. IL
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
Personal Mention

Mrs. R. c. Holmes who has been
spending about two months in Mil
ford will leave tomorrow for New
burgh, N. Y, for over the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

We like people who can work
without making too much noise.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

Ladies Silk Boomers
and Step-ins, CSC and $1.95
Every shade, all re-infOr-
ced.
$500 Hand made Gowns
and Chemise, CSC. White
and colors.
$1.00 Temptation Silk
Hosiery, 79c. A new pair
if they don't wear-all
shades.
Aicomplete new showi
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H|GH-GRADE bonds
Show RECESS|ONS
Slight Falling Off Brought
About by Hardening of
Money Rates.
BY GEORGE T.. HUGHES.

CpecidA Di6pdtCA W lie otdT.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Harden
ing of money rates brought about
fractional recessions in high-grade
bonds today, but offerings were not
large and there was no pressure to
sell. A more important test will come
later in the month with the expected
increase in new financing.
The slight losses of the day were
recorded in such bonds as Atchison
General As, Baltimore and Ohio first
As, New York Central 5s, New York
Chicago and st. Louis s. Us, Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern IS, among the
rails and Consolidated Gas 5hs and
United States Steel sinking fund IS
among utilities and industrials.
Rails Are Irregular.
Movement Of the high yielding rails
was very irregular. International
Great Northern adjustments, which
had been O feature of the market all
the week. dipped below II and then
rallied. In the same way Denver and
Rio Grande Western IS sold under 70,
with subsequent recovery. Missouri
Kansas and Texas adjustments were
in good demand and Seaboard Air Line
issues were we'll supported, SO were
Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeast
ern obligations.
A sharp advance in CRANKY Mining
Is featured the industrial division
The bonds reached a new high today
approaching lis in sympathy. with
the rise in the stock. Other copper
bonds We're firm and so were most of
the steel issues, although Trumbull
Steel 6s reacted early in the day
There was a better market for Inter
borough Refunding IS, stamped and
unstamped, than in a long time
Third Avenue bonds and New York
Railway 6s were likewise higher at
one time. Oil issues continued to
drag. Some of the sugar bonds We're
shade higher.
Foreign bonds marked time, buy
ing and selling orders being well
matched. Bogota IS. however, lost a
point at 1903, and Brazil Is were down
slightly.
New financing is anticipated shortly
for account of Havana Electric. 1t
is expected that the new bond will
carry attractive stock purchase privi
leges. Another new offering scheduled
for the near future will be Sis, 000, 900
30-year 51s per cent debentures of
the North American Light and Power
Co. 1t was announced that the Han.
over National Bank had bought So
100000 in 10-year per cent notes of
the Scranton Coal Co. and 81 800, 900
in 10-year per cent notes Of the Elk
Hill Co., both anthracite mining sub
salaries Of New York, Ontario and
Western.
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WHEAT STARTS DOWN.;
CORN HITS HIGH MARK
U. S. Government Crop Figures Re-
sponsible for Setback in
Wheat Market.
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc AeeoCAdtcN Ac1s'
CHICAGO, August 11.-Wheat val
ues turned downward today after a
wavering start, whereas corn touched
a new high price record for the sea
son. In each case United States Gov
eminent crop figures were the domi-
mating influence. Opening at 4 de-
cline to u gain. the wheat market
underwent a material setback all
around Corn opened unchanged to
rs higher, but later receded from
initial top figures. Oats held about
steady. The provision market sagged.
With the United States shown Off
cially to have 1900, 900 bushels great
er wheat production than was forecast
a month ago. bullish aspects OF the
Canadian government crop reports
were largely counterbalanced today. In
this connection due notice was also
taken here Of the fact that the COM
bined United States and Canadian ex-
port surplus indicated for this season
is of more liberal size than has of
late seemed probable.
Both December and May corn today
commanded at times the highest
prices vet this season. In addition
to the Governments corn harvest fore
cast having been cut S4,000,00O bush
els from last months estimate. the
corn market was strengthened by re-
ports of further deterioration and by
fears Of frost danger. Houses with
Eastern connections, though, were
prominent as sellers on today's up
turns in nriCa
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, August 11.-Po
tatoes, barrel, 1.25a4.00; bushel, 75a
1.5O; sweet potatoes, barrel, 4.0Oa10 90
vans, barrel, 4.00a8.00; beans, bushel
75a1.15A beets, 100, 2.00a2. so; cabbage
100, 2.00a4.00; carrots, 100, 3.00a5 90
celery, crates, 2.00a3.0O; corn, dozen, 1C
a20; cucumbers, basket. 40a5O; egg
plants. basket, 1.25a1 SO; lettuce, bas
ket, 5Oa1 90; lima beans, bushel, 1.5Oa
$50: onions. bushel, 75a1.OO; peas
bushel, 25a35; peppers, basket, 25a35
squash, basket. 25a35; tomatoes, ripe
basket, 25a50; tomatoes, green, 25a50
apples. barrel, 1.00a2.50; bushel, 4Oa
1.25; blackberries, quart, 12ka16; can
taloupes, basket, 25a80: honeydews
1.50a2. 90; peaches. bushef, 75a1.75
ons, 100, S.OOa35.O0.
Grain and Hay Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter, domestic
spot, ] "A; No. red Winter, garlicky
spot 1876. Sales-Bag lots of nearby
at q range of lis to 100.
Corn-Domestic, No. yellow, 91a92
per bushel in carload lots; No. 2, spot
export, 86R; No. 3, spot, export, 841a
Oats-No. 2, 521aa53 per bushel; No
3, 81 per bushel.
ASJ ny, AlCWg OVo1.OV pei
bushel; No. 2 export, spot, no quota
tions.
Hay-Receipts for today, % tons
Desirable qualities of old hay are
sparingly offered, and on the better
grades of old timothy and choice light
clover mixed the market is firm, but
low grades Of old hay and new hay
that arrive in heated condition are
hard to move at any price.
Quotations. per ton, today-No.
timothy, 26.00a26.50; No. timothy
%. 0Oa24.0O; No. 1 light clover mixed
24.5Oa25.0O; No. light clover mixed
&c. 00a23.00; No. 1 clover mixed, 24.00s
245O; No. clover, 20.00a21.O0.
Straw-No. 1 wheat, 13.00a14.00
No. oat, 15.00a15.50.
Dairy Products.
Live poultry - Spring chickens
pound, 28a35; Leghorns, 25a30; ole
hens, 2Sa35; Leghorns, 20; old ROSTERS
1S; ducks, old, 15a22; pigeons, pair
2Oa35.
Eggs-Receipts, sol cases: native
and nearby f1rsts, dozen offered al
2S12a30.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery
pound, 39a411s; prints. 42a44; blocks
41a43; ladies', 32a33; rolls, 24a26; store
packed, "a: dairy prints, 24a26; process
butter, 35a36.