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FEDERAL PEN ATTRACTIVE.

The inducements offered by a short
~sojoUTn in the fedora! penetentiary at
Atlanta and a fresh start in a country
where economical conditions are better
is believed to be the reason for the III
merous cases of defacing, and break
ing open letter boxes reported by diff
ferert post offices throughout the is
land.
The acts are usually committed by
youths who deliberately seek this meth
cd of getting out of the country it is
said. Postmaster del Vale of San Juan
has advised subordinate postmasters to
use every means to prevent further acts
of this kind to secure prompt punish
ment of those who modest postal pro-
Jerty.
He states that he has had confessions
from several persons arrested for des-
troying letter boxes in post Offices and
that these confessions show that the
perpetrators took this method in order
to be sent to Atlanta. If this class of
crime was punished by Imprisonment in
the local penetentiary it would cease to
be popular. Ibid.
, 1926-04-28

lata might be necessary to a better IN
Outstanding between both peoples and a
deeper comprehension of the problems
Of Porto Rico"
This Commission would ask inter
views of President Coolidge. Gen. Nc
Intyre. the Secretary Of War. and the
Chairmen of InsuIar Affairs Committees
in the fulfillment thereof we would be
accompanied by Resident Commissioner
Davila. Governor Towner has been in
Washington some days just and legiti-
mate aspirations Of the people of Porto
Rico"
The Commission remained in New
York only a few hours and extended
1raternal salutations to the American
PEOPLE. Porto Rico Progress, April 21St.
, 1926-04-28
MUST TAKE ALL "DRUNKs" HOME.
New Strict Regulations for Taxi Drivers.

Skilfnl operation Of a taxi cab will be
only a minor detail for Boston's taxi
drivers after the last day of June. They
must be well dressed, lonesome and
silent. They must refrain from smoking
and they must convey all 'drunks" to
their homes End not allow them to cruise
about the city.
These are some of Il interesting items
in the police regulations for governing
hackney licenses, recently completely re-
vised under the direction of Police Com
missioner Herbert a. Wilson.
No more taking eff coats in warm
weather and no front seat companions
when the police begin their strict super
vision in carrying out the new rules. No
cries of Taxi! Taxi!'' will be allowed,
but the driver will be allowed to signal
with his hand.
Cigarette, cigar or pipe smoking will
be strictly taboo while a fare is in the
cab, even though the passenger is en-
closed by glass windows from the pun
gent odor.
If ''drurks" desire auto rides they
must ride in the police patrol, as they
will not be allowed to cruise about the
city in cabs.-BOStOn American,
, 1926-04-28
Fear New World War i'm Mus
sOlini'S African Trip
Italy Now Looking to Sea for
Greatness AS Did Germany
BY GEORGE FREY

Copyright: 1926: by The News
All the world. just rubbing itself out of
the last headache of war, watched yes
terday the triumphal progress of BenitO
Mussolini to Africa.
For the trained heads of diplomatic and
martial affairs in Europe it was as i'm
portant as the opening move of a master
chess player in a game where nations are
chess men and soldiers pawns.
The peace of the world rests u~neasily
upon the proceedings 10Y doing along
the shores of the Mediterranean.
For Mussolini departing from his home
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and create marine sentiment with the as
surance that Italy, in future. was to look
to the sea, ard particularly to the Med
iterrarean sea, for her future greatness.
Remember Germany!
Germany found q like start toward the
sea the beginning of her world troubles,
and Peter the Great started Russia's in
ternational difficulties when he cherished
a s miIar dream.
There are two outstanding features of
the MussoIini journey
/. The vastness of Italy's possessions.
2. Their intimate relation to all of the
problems that confront England, France.
Spain, Turkey, and the smaller fry.
First and foremost, the Italian possess
ions in Africa comprise 149, 435 square
miles of area more than New York,
New Hampshire. Vermont. Massachu.
settles, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine
New Jersey, Texas, Pennsylvania and
Colorado combined.
They take in 1856, O81 inhabitants.
Eritrea skirts the Red sea and lies as a
menacing neighbor to the English Sou
dan.
Italian Smoaliland runs along the In
dian ocean from the Gulf of Alden to the
Juba river.
Tripolitania and Cyrenaica italian
Libya) runs along the Mediterranean sea
fSom English Egypt TO French Tunis.
1t is a latter division that offers the
possibilities for big international trouble.
If you take the map Of the Mediterra-
near area and mark Of a rectangle that
is bounded on the north by the 10th pa
ralIel of north latitude, on the east by
the 10th meridian of east longitude, on
the south by the 30th parallel of north
latitude and on the west by the 10 meri-
dian of west longitude you will have the
worlds new chessboard of trouble.
Starting at the western end one finds
Gibraltar, the British key to the entrance
of the Mediterranean. To the south lie
Spanish and French possession in North
Africa. East lies the Suez canal, Arabia
and Syria, with the oily troubles of Mosul
and the conflict with the Turks.
The Barbed Wire Fence
At the center of the sea route a direct
Inc frsm Sicily and the toe of the Italian
boot cuts squarely across the sea route
from Gibraltar to Suez like a barbed wire
fence over a roadway.
Evidently England cannot see that
fence erected barring her route to Egypt,
India and Suez without grave misqivingS.
A submarine force based in Italy and
TripOIi, would serve as an effectual bar
rier to all sea traffic and naval activity.
Scipio Africanus Major carried the RO-
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nous interest at the new journey of the
dictator.
The possibilities are beyond estimation.
Daily NeaUS,
Evening star., 1926-09-18

new plants. but will be distinctly
benefited by breaking up into smaller
units. BY first digging around the
clump it is possible with a strong
spade to lift the entire root system.
with the aid Of a sharp knife this
clump may be separated into several
divisions. An inspection of the clump
will show natural lines of cleavage
which may be followed with least
damage to the roots.
For the home gardener who does
not care to sacrifice a year in wait
ing for new blooms, it is advisable
to leave quite large pieces, prefera
bly, those with three or more buds.
Dividing clumps into pieces with a
less number of buds will, Of course,
mean more plants but longer delay
in again reaching a Towering condi
ton. In planting the pieces of root
should be set with about two inches
of soil above the eyes or buds.
Before resetting peonies in the same
bed it is highly advisable to add a
liberal supply of we'll rotted manure,
or. in lack of this, to work into the
col enverat hn ndfulS of bone meal to
Evening star., 1926-09-18
BULB PLANTING.

Anticipation is at the same time a
the gardener. At this season of the
year. when all plants appear to be
drawing to the close of their activi-
ties, the gardener must advance his
thoughts. to the future. Bulbs-the
glory of the early Spring-must he
planted before the ground freezes. As
a matter of fact, the sooner the bulbs
are now placed in the ground the bet
ter, as these plants send forth new
roots in the Autumn season.
AS to methods of culture. one fire.
quently sees narcissi. crocuses and
even hyacinths in grass sod. How
ever, better results may be expected
from paintings in prepared beds.
Where grass paintings are desired the
sod should be lifted and bone meal or
other fertilizer incorporated in the
soil. After placing the bulbs the sod
may be replaced. In regard to the
depth of planting. DR.. David Grif
f1ths of the United States Department
of Agriculture. one of the best in
formed men in this country on flower
ing bulbs, suggests in Department
Bulletin No. 797 that as a genera! rule
bulbs may be set two and one half
times their dia meter. This means
about inches Of soil cover for crocus-
es and snowdrops and to 4 for hya
cinths. narCissi and tulips. The dis.
tance apart will vary with the kind
of bulb. Crocus and snowdrop may
be placed within , or 3 inches Of one
anOYher while or 9 inches will he
more appropriate for hrSerGroWing
species.
The manner of arranging paintings
is largely a matter of personal TASTE.
as bulbs lend themselves well to either
formal or informal designs. Crocuses
and snoWdrops are often scattered
about the lawn with no particular
thought as to position. The larger
bulbs make fine aDnea "a nee wl'c~
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Twenty-third Page.1
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As the various vegetable crops are
removed from the garden do not fail
to SOW Winter rye In their place.
Cover crops furnish humus at the
lowest possible cost.
Fruit trees should be encouraged to
ripen their wood by suspending all
cultivation and !. planting the under
lying soil to Winter rye. The con-
tinued rains have had a tendency to
keep fruit trees growing later than
usual. but fortunately Washington
has a long Autumn season ahead.
Vegetable and Towering plants
which have passed their usefulness
are decidedly unsightly and should
be gathered together In piles or
buried.
Spinach and kale may be planted
now for early Spring use. Both are
sufficiently hardy to endure the
Winter and though making little or
no growth during those months are
ready for use in the Spring long be-
fore Spring sowings. Ground for
Evening star., 1926-09-18
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

An extra large grape crop, such
as we have this year, is not altogether
a desirable occurrence. as it probably
means scanty crop next year. Vines
carrying a heavy crop of fruit do
not, as rule. make sufficient new
canes Of the right type to carry an
other, large crop the following year.
Studies at the Maryland Agricultural
Station show that pencilsized canes
are usually more fruitful than larger
or smaller ones. 1t was found that
canes or 8 feet in length were
needed to insure satisfactory annual
production. In general, the heavier
pruning should come in the Spring
oil an expected heavy yield Of fruit.
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Continued on I
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planted in beds by themselves or<as
smaller units in the border planting.
Since much of the food required to
bring bulbs to perfection is already
stored in the bulb at the time of
planting, it is highly important that
one purchase plump. well grown bulbs
Obviously high grade bulbs are not
generally found on the bargain shelves
OF merchandising stores. but may he
best procured from seed merchants
and florists.
Following planting the bulb beds
will be benefited by thin covering
of well rOtted manure. which acts
both as protection against Winter
heaving and as a source of nutrient
for the plants.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
Gardening i'm Washington

AND ITS ENVIRONS

nuals may be used. such as phlox.
zinnias, petunias, cosmos and asters
and hosts of others blending grace
fully with them. With garden full
of blossoms and supply of attractive
bowls and baskets, your artistic imagi-
tiOn may run the gamut of the rain
bow in colorful effect in arrangement.
and you will probably bring home
many prizes
MARGARET CALDWELL LANCAS-
TER, President, Takoma Horticul-
tural Club.
Evening star., 1926-09-18

these crops should be spaded and
fertilized, as 1t is quite useless to ex-
pect soil which has borne crops all
Summer to be in d productive condi
ton. Plants which make a strong
start in the Autumn are better able to
survive the Winter and yield a worth
while crop in the Spring.
New home owners who are plan
ming gardens for 1927 should, when
possible, attend the various flower,
fruit and vegetable shows and make
selection Of varieties for future pur-
chase
Evening star., 1926-09-18
CLUB ACTIVITIES

A. visit to the Sesquicentennial at
Philadelphia reveals something of
special interest to gardeners. The won
derful paintings of gladioluses along
what Is known as the Gladway We're
in their season, simply a riot of color
Evening star., 1926-09-18

and beauty. A prominent Indiana
grower contributed thousands of
bulbs representing over $500 varieties
lContinued on Twenty.third Parel
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PROPACATING ;
PEONIES

The Fall is an ideal time for di-
viding peonies Clumps or more
years Of ace viii rot onIr ,--n'I ,,,"n,-
Evening star., 1926-09-18

each plant. Peonies respond to gen.
erous fertilization and deep tillage at
the time Of setting.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Dorchester County-Its lumber sale
is estimated at $5OO,OOO a year. The
value of its muskrat fur industry runs
as high as 100000 for a trapping
season of ten weeks. It's oyster bus
mess alone has totaled as high as
$700,0O0 per single month. Dorches-
ter County boasts of having manufac-
tured 8O,000,000 tin cans in 1925. 1t
has very large number of tomato
canneries with the plant at Cambridge
claiming the distinct honor of being
the largest tomato packing plant in
the world. Dorchester packed $780,
600 cans of tomatoes in 1925 with
value in excess of $3,OOO,OOO and more
than 100000 cans of peas, sweet po-
tatoes, beans, and pork and beans.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
World Learning More
of Old Civilizations

One Of the great evils of the Span
fish conquest Of America is that all of
the expeditions were accompanied by
priests, who destroyed everything of
the ancient literature and memoranda
In order to make the people forget
the paganism and come over to the
true faith.
The remarkable statement iE made
that scientists. after long and patient
research, discovered some 500 poems
of the Aztec rule which gave informa-
ton that the world has thirsted for.
It may be that this will be followed
by similar discoveries in Yucatan and
Peru, which are the seats Of former
culture, and we shall learn much more
Of the ethical ideas as well as the Gus
toms and practices of that wonderful
people who inhabited this continent
in prehistoric times. The information
will be Of much historical value,
though hardly of any practical use.
We have more Of our own culture to
learn than we will ever learn or val
ue, probably.-National Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
Learned From Americans

An American sailor and his com
panion are credited with teaching the
first native pearl divers in the South
Pacific how to bob under the surface
to obtain shell, and in 1868 the first
experiment in diving from a boat was
successful. The natives soon became
expert and frequently went to un,
usual depths.
Japanese divers, working the shell
beds Off islands In the Pacific ocean,
wear nothing more than loin cloth
the costume adopted by divers in 1877,
says the Sydney (Australia) Bulletin.
Some rich harvests of shell have
been made and records show that one
pearler, employing 10 native divers,
averaged 25 tons of shell year. de-
spite the short season, which extends
only from September to April.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Talbot County-Is sometimes called
the "Venice of America" as the coun-
ty is network of salt water bays,
rivers and creeks, its area being about
two-thirds water and one-third land.
In some places there is only half a
mile between the Miles and Choptank
Rivers. From the very discovery of
this section newcomers as well as ma
tives have commented on the beauties
of these waters and the surrounding
country. The creeks are beautiful to
the eye, generous to the fisherman
and lend themselves to cruising for
days at time. These waters are
deep and well chartered and buoyed.
They are clean and free from drift
wood.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
FOR SALE

A Groom dwelling, large front porch.
All modern conveniences. Possession
immediate. Apply
MRS. ANNA COPPAGE
or R. w. Slaughter
6-25-tf Phone 142 Clayton Del.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Queen Anne's County-"Is one of
the few spots in America where tour
naments on horseback have come
down from the Middle Ages of Merrie
England to be kept alive in this land
Of the free and home of the brave
where knighthood is still in flower"
"The South and the North meet in the
Heart of Del-Mar-Va. Hand-in-
hand with the lingering atmosphere of
Dixie's grace and beauty are institu-
tions which stamp the county as a
progressive business community"
Queen Anne's County is historic soil
where Washington visited and the
British We're twice repulsed in the war
Of 1912. One may step from bustling
streets where traffic control signals
flash into old homesteads and manor
ial estates which sent kinfolk to battle
in both the Blue and the Gray during
the Civil War and then reunited their
sons and grandsons under the Stars
and Stripes in the conflicts of 1898
and 1917. The Centreville National
Bank stands second on the roll Of hon
or banks of the United States; the
bank leads the State in
stitutions.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
Fish Con Liue on Land

The mud springing fishes of the
tropical waters Of Africa, Asia and
Australia prefer to seek their food
out Of the water. They live like frogs
on marshy or muddy ground among
the mangrove swamps or along the
shore between tide marks. Sometimes
with the aid of their tail and ventral
fms and clever bending of the body
they Chamber up stems and slide along
branches. When discovered or dis.
turbed they drop back from the
branches, several feet above, into the
mud below and are said to remain out
Of the water for hours ogether.-Kan
sas City Times.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
Eyesight of Birds

British scientists, conducting expert.
ments on bird eyesight, announce the
following discoveries:
A thrush sees a worm writhing 10
grass 100 yards off.
A sparrow so yards away sees a
dropped crumb or pea and Immediate
" darts to 1t.
The swallow, skimming along &c
miles an hour. marks down gnats 100
yards ahead.
a hawk, poised 300 feet above a
tangled brake, detects a mouse through
heavy growth.
Eagles and vultures possess super.
telescope sight and their vision is
even keener.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
Rare Fruit

The mangosteen can only be grown
where the temperature never drops
below 35 degrees above zero. It is the
size of mandarin orange, deep pur.
pie externally, with a thick, woody
rind. Within are several segments OF
snow-white pulp of extremely delicate
flavor. Because of its great delicacy
and the difficulty OF transporting II
long distances, Queen Victoria, It is
said, once offered a handsome reward
to the first man who succeeded in
placing a dish of mangosteens on her
table at Buckingham palace, but the
reward was never won
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Farmers who desire to supply the
northern markets with early truck
crops have located in the southern
part Of the Peninsula because Of the
fancy prices which these products us
ually bring. The census Of 1919 shows
that at that time the income from
vegetables including white and sweet
potatoes, amounted to more than S40,-
100000. Two hundred and fifty thous-
and acres were devoted to vegetable
culture, as against 100000 used for
the production of cereal crops. Truck
raising is therefore an extremely i'm
portant item in the agriculture of the
Peninsula. Trucking is taking the
place Of more staple crops. There is
abundant proof Of the ability Of the
Eastern Shore to produce truck and
small fruits of the finest grade.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Sussex County, Delaware and Ac-
comas County, Virginia head the list
in the output of sweet potatoes on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. The latter is
the foremost sweet potato county in
the United States growing fully per
cent of the nations total. Of the to-
tai Del-Mar-Va production of sweet
potatoes, Sussex and Accomac Coun-
ties produce four and one-half million
bushels. or more than one-half Of the
total for the Peninsula, on some 25,-
900 acres of land
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
Wood-CarUed Deer

A pair of wood-carved deer, more
than 100 years old, are on exhibition
at Bath, Maine The carving Is per-
feet down to the minutest detail, even
to the ruf1ed hair on their backs.
They are the work Of an artist pos
sessed with an abundance of patience
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Chancellor Wolcott has appointed
Philip f. Rust, of Middletown, receiv-
er for the Acadia Diaries, Inc, Of Mid
dletown. This bill asking for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the com
pany was filed by Daniel w. Stevens,
Of Middletown. Mr.. Stevens alleged
in the bill that he is a creditor of the
company in the sum of S170O and the
company is insolvent The answer of
the company admitted Stevens allie
cations and set forth that the answer
was filed in accordance with a .resolu-
tion Of the directors Of the company.
The answer was signed by Martin B.
Gurris, vice-president Of the company.
Miss Bessie Anderson Of Middle
town, is slowly improving from the
effects of the bad accident which she
recently sustained. During a heavy
storm Miss Anderson was crossing the
street holding an umbrella close to her
face, entirely hiding from her view a
truck that was coming toward her.
She walked so close to it as to hit the
rear end of the truck, causing her to
fall on the street with such force as
to cut her face badly and bruising her
to such an extent as to cause her to
be in a dazed condition. She was tax
en- into the Betty Lou Inn. DIR. f. NJ.
Vaughan was called in to attend her
and found it necessary to take quite
- L.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
DriUe ADdy Rats

Blue-howered catnip mint, planted
In the house or barn. Is an excellent
safeguard against rats. BY the tins
the plant Is grown rats and mice Will
abandon the buildings. The flowers
also make a charming border around
the building.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Of the 5000 square miles that make
up the area Of the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula, Delaware contributes about one
third, Maryland something more than
one-half and Virginia about one-tenth.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22
MAN WANTED

Big expansion plans in this vicinity
offer unusual opportunity for energetic
man to represent old reliable nursery.
Spare time or full time. HOOPES,
BRO. & THOMAS COMPANY, ,Steph-
en- Girard Building. Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-22

Truck gardening in Del-Mar-Va is
an important and profitable industry.
Corn, peas, cabbage, onions, lettuce,
asparagus, and tomatoes are grown in
large quantities in the truck gardens.
Some of these vegetables have a very
wide distribution and many acres of
tomatoes in particular are raised in
every county. The greater part of
the tomato crop is sold to the Gamers
that dot the vegetable growing sec
tion. Corn and peas are also grown
largely for canning, and when this IS
the case may be found fairly well
north.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-05
Drastic War on Opium
to Be Made by Japan

Tokyo.-The Japanese government
has appointed commission with For
eign Minister Shidehara as chairman
for the purpose Of an inquiry and to
originate new laws for the complete
abolition of opium derivatives in Japan
and its possessions.
The commission, which consists of
representatives Of all ministries, hopes
TO 60 even further than the Geneva
convention in prosecuting all Japanese
engaging in the traffic abroad. 1t may
organize government monopoly in
Japan, Korea and Kwangtung prov
ince in Tokyo, as was done in For
mosa.
The commission intends to take the
most stringent measures to obliterate
illegal traffic in opium.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-05
Artificial Gold Exhibit

The first sample Of synthetic gold
which has reached this country is to
be an exhibit in the collection Of ele-
ments at the American Museum of
Natural History In New York. DR..
George F. Kunz, the well-known gem
expert, who has the difficult task of
gathering together samples Of as
many Of the 90 elements as can be
obtained or exhibited, states that the
sample of what is said to be synthet-
ic gold is tiny speck.
1t is product from the laboratory
OF Prof. Hantaro Nagoska of the Tokyo
Imperial university, who obtained mi
croscopic quantities Of what he re-
ports to be artificial gold from mer-
curry by running mercury lamp over
a long period and employing extreme
ly high voltage. Doctor Kunz has in
his collection the first crystals of pure
fluoride of hafnium and metallic haf-
mum. He has not yet obtained sam
Piles Of the two new elements, rhen-
ium and masurium.