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An enthusiastic group of fair ath-
letes engage in indoor base ball and
volley ball contests at the House Of
the Good Shepherd. in Georgetown.
Passersby often hear volumes of
cheers rising from the athletic field at
the rear of the home. when lively
game OF base ball is at its height.
Mass activity is the byword. All
games are played in manner that
will include the. greatest number of
players. No ella 81 teams have been Sc
lected. although this feature may de-
velop.
Either through coincidence or mental
telepathy, simultaneously with Mrs.
Henderson's crusade against short
skirts and cigarettes came the an
nouncement from New York that Paris
creators of fashion had placed the
taboo on Knockers and breaches for
Winter sports costumes. They have
designed a new divided skirt.
However as this concession to mod
esty" is reported to be so abbreviated
in length as to be easily mistaken for
mere ruff1e about the waist, it is
probable that the one-time opponents
of the Knockers will become their
warmest advocates on the theory of
the lesser of two evils, In the mean
| time. the divided skirt is the smartest
! thing in which milady may go a-sport-
! ing at st. MoritZ or a. Lake Placid.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE COMMUNITY
Meeting Last Friday Well Attended
and an Interesting Program Rendered

Meeting Last Friday Well Attended
and an Interesting Program Rendered
TaylOr's Bridge, March 16.-The
March meeting of Taylor's Bridge
Community Association was held Fri
day evening, March 18th. As usual
the attendance was fine and enjoyed
by all of those present. The presi-
dent of the association, Mrs. Arthur
CHM, gave a very forcible address
upon the survey taken in our State
for better homes. She emphasized
the arrangement of the home for its
economic value and convenience. She
emphasized also that could easily be
arranged with heating apparatus in
cellar and bathroom, one of the es-
sential, but left out of so many of the
country homes. Mrs. Albert Allen
discussed sanitation of the home after
which Mrs. Martha l. Barnes, visiting
teacher, of New Castle County, ad-
dressed the audience on the subject of
attendance. The following program
was rendered:Song, "Delaware's P. T.
A." audience; Lords Prayer; roll
callj secretary, treasurer and program
committee reported business and dis
cussion of monthly topic; chorus,
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
recitation, "The Robin" Helen Buck
son; recitation, "Trees," Louise Nc
Claim; recitation, "a Word to the
WISE" Edith Alfree; song, "Slumber
Song" by Girls; recitation, "Heralds
of Spring" Ada McClain; recitation,
at Couldn't be Done," Kathryn AL
free; song, "The Saucy Wind, School;
recitation, "The Night Wind" Dor
Othy Bowman; Choosing Tree" by
John MOsuly, Kathryn Alfree, George
Mosuly, Dorothy Bowman, Franklin
Wheeler and Ada McClain; song, "The
March Wind" School; solo, Don't be
Afraid to Go Home" Mr.. Edward
Latta; ;reading, Mrs. Edward Iatta;
Free will offering, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
HIGHWAY WORK WILL START UP
BY FIRST OR MIDDLE OF APRIL
WIDENING OF PINE TREE-ODES-
SA ROAD AMONG THE FIRST
Shoulders of Clayton -BIackistOn Road
Will Be Completed Too and Many
Hope 1t Will Be Extended to Md.

With road work begun late last sea-
son and suspended because of winter
weather and with contracts let last
week, the Delaware Highway Depart
ment will soon start up with renewed
energy to get as much road building
accomplished this year as appropria-
tiOns will permit. The approaches to
RehobOth including the new Milford
MiltOn-Five Points road will be finish
ed it is said, by the time the season
opens at this resort. The new bids
We're opened at Dover Wednesday.
By April 1, contractors for new
highways throughout Sussex county
expect to be ready for 'the Spring
start in road construction. The tenn
Perature in lower Delaware is so
much milder, normally, than 100
miles more north, that it is possible
with safety to begin road building
about ten days earlier than in New
Castle county. In Kent and New
Castle counties contractors are plan
ming to start work by April 10, and
from then on, if the weather is fine.
the work of constructing state high
ways will proceed as rapidly as the
work can be arranged for and SUPER
vlsed. One of the first stretches of
road work will be that of widening
the road from Odessa to Pine Tree.
in order to make the highway four
feet wider and as the extension will
be laid on the east side of the road.
Chief Engineer C. D. Buck has plan
ned for a detOur over the highway
from FieldsbOro to Odessa. Only
persons driving north, however, will
be affected, because one of the items
of interest brought out at a confer
ence of eastern highway engineers
and officials held at Syracuse this
month, which was attended by many
Delaware engineers, the method of
curing concrete with chemicals will
enable the Delaware work to be done
without cutting off all ravel if it is a
case Of widening a road. Ordinarily
after concrete has been laid, it is wat
cred and kept wet for a certain period
and then allowed a certain period to
cure or dry. Under the new method,
1t IS not necessary to play water on
the concrete and consequently while
the northern route or eastern section
of the highway from Fieldsboro to
Odessa is being laid, only that portion
o fthe highway will be marked for a
detour There will be S375,O0 avail
able which the government will give
to Delaware this year for highways,
part of the Federal appropriation for
Federal aid roads. The money will
be appOrtioned as equitably as posi-
Bile between the three counties of the
State.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
NEXT TOMATO CROP UNCERTAIN
Gamers Still Hold Half of 1925 Pack
Because Low Price-May cut Acreage
Materially Because of Conditions

Unless there is some material
change in the situation in a short
time and much better prices are Of
fered than at present, indications are
that tomato growers of Delaware and
probably the entire Peninsula will
plant the smallest acreage the coming
season that has been set out for some
years. There are many reasons for
this belief and the situation at pres
ent is a serious one for both the
grower and the Gamer. 1t is estimat-
ed that probably so per cent of last
years crop in Delaware and the East
em Shore of Maryland is still stored
away in storage houses because of the
low price that has prevailed all win
ter. In many instances the farmers
have received pay for only a part of
the tomatoes they provided the can
neries because of the faiule of the lat
ter to dispose Of the product at a pro
mt and In some cases it is said the
growers have not received any pay for
the 1925 crop. Gamers have not Civ
en- growers much encouragement re-
garding better prices for the coming
season. From $12 to S18 a ton has
been talked of in some sections, but
even the latter figure, it is said, would
not provide a suitable profit for the
grower. Last year, for the first time,
large shipments of tomatoes to this
country from abroad were put on the
market just about the time the Pen
insula crop was being picked. 1t is
estimated that Italy shipped about
1,8OOO,OO0 cases of tomatoes to this
country last year and it is said Italy
may ship 100000 cases to this coun-
try the coming season. With much
OF last years Peninsula crop still un-
sold, it is feared that such large ship
ments from abroad would flood the
market and make it hard to dispose of
the local product at a profit. 1t is
expected that marketing officials and
representatives of the growers and
canneries will hold a conference in a
short time, possibly in Baltimore,
When the situation will be discussed
with view of deciding the best thing
to do under the circumstances.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
AVERY BELL ROBBED OF $4,000
Former TaylOr's Bridge Boy, Son of
Mrs. Jennie Bell, Robbed Last Week

Former TaylOr's Bridge Boy, Son of
Mrs. Jennie Bell, Robbed Last Week
Thieves last week entered the home
of c. Avery Bell, on the Faulk road
above Blue Ball, and made their es-
cape with pOcketbook containing $50
IN cash and a savings fund book. Mr.
Bell, who is q former Thoroughfare
Neck boy, son of Mrs. Jennie Bell of
Iaylor's Bridge, was awakened short
ly after midnight by a scream from
his wife, and upon opening his ewes.
gazed directly into the glare of a
flash light. Startled by the intruders
Mr.. Bell shouted, and the thieves
bolted from the room. Fleeing from
the house, the men ran toward the
road, while Mr.. Bell, after arousing
other members of the family, secured
shot gun. He fired four times at the
men, but they jumped into an auto
mobile, and with lights dimmed. sped
toward Wilmington Mr.. Bell notified
the police in Wilmington. A hastv
survey of the family's belongings.
showed that nothing but the pocket
book was stolen. State Detective
Messick was informed of the theft.
and Immediately started an investiga-
ton. 1t was found that entrance had
been gained by forcing a cellar win
dow open and coming up through the
house. The burglar had ransacked
the house but had took nothing but
the money. Mr.. Bell was unable to
tell detectives investigating the case
whether the thieves were white or
colored men. William Buggie,a track
man for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road later found the pocketbood and
savings fund book which had been
stolen from Mr. Bells home. There
was no money in the pocketbook.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
FISHERMEN HOPE FOR BIG SHlD
RUN ALONG DELAWARE RIVER
CREWS AT WOODLAND AND NEW
CASTLE PREPARING BOATS
Prospect Grows For One of the Best
Seasons in Years-TOOthsOme Shad
Will Be on Early in April


Anticipating another big run of
shad this spring several fishermen are
preparing their nets for the first dip,
which will probably take place on
April 1. The boats are all on the dry
docks and under renovation and will
be in prime condition for the initial
trip to the fishing ground. One old
fisherman is making daily trips to the
fishing grounds equipped with a ther-
mometer testing the temperature Of
the water. He has his net and boat
ready and when the temperature
reaches the point where he thinks the
shad will come into the Delaware riv-
er he will start his first drift. The
big run last year came as a surprise
to the fishermen but they do not in
tend being caught this season i'll pre-
pared. For the first time in several
seasons there will be more than two
or three boats out the first day. Be
sides the number at Woodland Beach
there will be ten crews in all from
New Castle, and it is thought others
who have not fished for years will be
found also with boat and net. Those
known at this time to be preparing
for the season are Captains FOrwoOd
Mcllheny and Albert Kirby; Captains
George Wilhelme and Ruly WalEng;
Captain oJhn Sustill and James Smith
Jr; Captains Samuel George and Rob
ert JemiSOn; Captains William Con
nor and William Marshall; Captains
Mouiton Rogers and Harry Munson;
Captains John and James keenan,;
Captains James Tobin and Buddy
Walling; and Captains Robert and
John Newlove. Word was received
that at least boats from Hancock's
Bridge, n. j., 5 to 20 from Pennsville.
n. j., 10 to 10 from Delaware City;
several from Salenfi PENIS Grove and
Pedricktown, n. j., would be among
those fishing for shad this year.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR PEACHES
Bumper Crop Assured From all Parts
of the Peninsula. Grnwers Say

VI AHc L eHlNSula, NErOWerS Saw
Leading fruit growers in Kent
county, who have made a careful ex-
animation of fruit buds during the
month, declare prospects for a large
crop of all kinds of fruit throughout
the county was never more favorable
Most leading growers are unanimous
that barring unfavorable weather.
there will be bumper crop of apples
and pears. Weather during the win
ter was favorable to preservation of
buds, the present cool snap being re
garded as fortunate, because for sew
eral seasons a mild March has caused
buds to swell to such proportions that
the freezing weather and sleet storms
in April played havoc with fruit pros
poets. Cultivation of peaches in Kent
county and lower Delaware has be-
come almost thing of the past. Most
of the former growers have pulled up
orchards because of ravages by scale
and yellows and converted the lands
into alfalfa fields.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
WHOLE NO. 1929
EvADING TAX on GASOLINE
People in Lower Part of the State
Reported Buying Their Gas From
Tank Dealers Over in Maryland

Whether the state is being defraud-
ed out Of the tax of two cents a gal
Ion on gasoline by Maryland dealers
IN the country bordering lower Della
ware is being investigated bv the
State Highway Police under the di-
rection Of the State Highway Com
mission. From information already
in hand it has reveloped that dealers
in gasoline from Maryland offer gas
ollne to the consumer as low as IS
cents a gallon, while the market price
is 19 and p cents with the tax added.
Many farmers in lower Delaware near
the Maryland line are said to have
large private tanks which they have
replenished at regular intervals bv
dealers from Maryland, who are said
to have declared that they do not have
to pay the Delaware tax. Whether
the state can collect the tax from the
consumer is the question that is now
awaiting an answer before the State
Highway Police take further action.
Some Of the consumers, it has been
sald, have offered to pay the tax
themselves, while other are said to
have asserted that the gasoline has
been purchased for use in tractors and
not for automobiles traversing the
highway and therefore not subject to
tax. Fear is expressed that unless
the practice is stopped it may spread
all over the state and deprive the
commonwealth of thousands of dollars
that are annually collected for high
way purposes. Conviction of a viola
ton of the law is punishable with a
fine of $1,000. While the State High
way Commission is active in getting
facts concerning the sale of the gas
oline minus the tax, they have not yet
taken any decisive step pending an
opinion from the aatorney-general.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
FIRE AT HARRINGTON CHURCH
Methodist Protestant Structure Saved
After Hard Fight With Flames

Alter Hard Fight With Flames
Early Sunday morning the Har-
ringtOn firemen were called to fight a
stubborn blaze in the Methodist Prot
estant Church According to the
sexton, he started a fire about 6
o'clock in the heater in the basement
and little later discovered fire above
the furnace. After futile ATTEMPTS to
eXtinguish the blaze, he called Rev.
G. A. Morris, pastor of the church,
who resides in the parsonage adioin-
ing the church. An alarm was turn
ed in and when the company arrived
dense clouds of smoke were pouring
from the windows and the ventilators
near the roof. The fremen placed
the chemical truck in service and i'm
mediately laid a hose line and started
the pumper with two streams. They
were handicapped by the cold weather
and dense clouds of smoke. The fire
was confined to a small area. An or
gan in the primary department of the
Sunday school was burned beyond re-
pairs and the piano in the main Sun
day school room was slightly dam
aged. Two of the large memorial
windows were broken. It is Thought
the new pipe organ in the pulpit was
not damaged except by water. Furni-
ture and carpets were also damaged
by water. A number of firemen were
overcome by smoke. Hoseman Tat
man was assisted from a window
ledge when he was overcome from
smoke, but after getting fresh air. he
returned to duty. Hoseman Cannon
was also overcome. The Carlisle Fire
Company, of Milford, also responded
to a call for assistance but did not
go into service, as the fire was under
control when they arrived. The church
a brick structure, was built % years
ago and is located on the corner of
Commerce and Weiner streets. The
damage is thought will not exceed
$4,000. The firemen had Just return
ed their equipment to quarters when
a second alarm was turned in. This
proved to be a chimney fire at the
street. Both pieces of equipment re-
sponded to the alarm and while thew
were extinguishing this blaze the fire
broke out again at the church. Both
fires We're extinguished in a short
time.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
PRETTY WEDDING AT GALENA
Miss Rachel Stradley Weds W. H.
Reynolds, son of J. D. Reynolds

Reynolds, son of J. d. Reynolds
Mr.. William H. Reynolds, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Reynolds of
near Middletown, formerly of Smyrna
and Miss Helen Grippen Stradley.
daughter of Mrs. Rachel J. Stradlev.
Of Sassafras, Md, We're married in
the Methodist Church at Galena, Nd.
at four o'clock last Saturday after
noon, March 6, the Rev. Frank White.
of Centreville, Md, performing the
ceremony. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother Mr.. Edward
Stradley, and wore a beautiful gown
OF peach geOrgette with amber beaded
panels, and hat and slippers to match.
She carried roses and sweet pea.
Mss Mary Caldwell, of Galena, was
maid Of honor and Mr.. REYNOLDS Nur-
rey, Of Sharon Hill, Pa. acted as best
man. Little Miss Mildred AtweU. of
SasS2fras, was the flower girl. The
usherS were MeSsrs. Irving A+well
and Richard Tarbutton of Sassafras.
Md. 'AbOut $50 relatives and immed-
late friends attended the wedding-and
reception given by the brides mother
which followed at the home of the
newlyweds. Mr.. and Mrs. REYNOLDS
VIII reside near Townsend, where the
groom IS engaged in farming. The
groom spent his early days near
smyrna and attended the SMYRNA.
schools.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB

Meeting Last Friday in Charge of
Miss Emily Spruance, Arts and Crafts
Miss Emily Spruance, chairman of
Arts and Crafts, was in charge of last
Fridays program. A splendid exhi-
bition of various kinds of rugs, en-
broideries and linens was given. Mrs.
Norris Truax, Mrs. Herman Robinson
and Mrs. Norman Coleman demon
strated the making of lamp shades.
Scenes from "Cavaleria Rusticana. "
were read by Mrs. Howard r. Jones
and acted by Mrs. Frank Postles, Mrs.
Coverdale and Miss Emily Spruance;
Mrs. H. c. Webb at the piano. March
18th will be a musical day, Mrs. E. S.
dwight chairman; Mrs. Thomas Cow
erdale in charge.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
LARCENY OF COWS NEAR TOWN
Sherl1 Wix Arrests Brinkley Broth
ers Who are Charged With Crime

Sheriff Wix came to Smyrna Sat,u-
DAY afternoon and took 70 Dover.
William Brnkley and Arthur Brink
iey' OF st. Georges charged with the
larceny of two cows and a calf. the
property of Charles f. Douns. colored
OF near Smyrna. Each were held in
$oOO bail. 1t appeared that Douns
bought the two cows and calf from
the Brinkley brothers for Si2. While
Douns was away from home one dav
last week, it is alleged that the Brink
ley brothers went to his home and
took the cows and calf away.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
OPERATORS LICENSE CARDS

Must Be Signed and Witnessed to
Make Them Legal in Delaware
Ihat many operators license cards
now IN possession of automobile own
ers are not properly signed in that
they do not bear the drivers sigma
ture, was pointed out by Superinten-
dent c. c. Reynolds, of the state DO
lice. Last Saturday, according to Su-
perintendent Reynolds, a check-up
was made along the dupont Boulevard
when it was found that only eight
out of ten drivers had properly sign
ed license cards. Every card must
pear the operators signature, Super
intendent Reynolds said.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Mr.. Laurie Will Preach Sunday Morn
ing and MIR. Gregory, Sunday Evening
AT the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday there will be morning worship
at 1880. Mr.. Laurie will preach on
the subject: "Christ at the School of
Prayer" Sunday School at 11.45.
Christian Endeavor at 6.45; Evenino.
worship at 7.S0. Mr.. Gregory, who
has been with us before, will preach
the sermon. ~''
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
Muskrat SeasO

Muskrat Season Closed on Monday
The muslrat season closed on Mon
day, March 18th. The catch this year
has been small as compared with last
year and not very profitable to the
trappers.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
Woodland Beach Road Seems Assured

Officials of the Woodland Beach
Company as well as Severson's Neck
farmers seem assured of a part at
least, of Woodland Beach road this
year. Commerce stret, Smyrna, to
Windall's Corner will be built of con-
crete and the rest of the road may be
Stag.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17
Death of Frank w. Downs, KentOn

Kenton, March 16. - Frank w.
Downs, aged n, died at his home in
Kenton on Monday evening, March Is,
following a paraletic stroke. He was
the son of the late James and Ann
Luff Downs and was born near Ken
ton and spent most of his days farm
ing until the last few years when he
retired and moved to Kenton. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Laura B. Cantwell, daughter of the
late r. E. Cantwell. He is also sur
vived by eight children as follows:
Mrs. John Sylvester, of Clayton; Mrs.
Edgar Killen, of FELTON,; Mrs. Charlie
Lafferty, of Leipsic; Mrs. Lee Dea-
kyne, Smyrna; Edwin, of near Clay
ton, and Gilbert, Paul and Homer of
kenton. Funeral services will be held
from his late residence tomorrow,
Thursday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock.
lnterment at Odd Fellows cemetery,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-17

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
NAVAL SHE IS
ANNOUNCED

Changes in high naval commands
affoat have been confirmed by the
Navy Department. and the changes
will become effective September
A, as follows:
Admiral Samuel S. Robinson, from
duty as commander n-chief of the
fleet. to cohamandant of the Thir.
teenth naval district and the Puget
Sound. Wash, navy yard. He re-
verts to his permanent rank OF rear
admiral
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, from
duty as commandments OF the
battle fleet to duty as commander
| in-chief of the United States fleet.
Vice Admiral Richard Fl. Jack
son, from command of the battleshlp
divisions of the battle fleet TO conn.,
mand of that fleet, with the rank
of admiral.
Rear Admiral Louis r. de Stel-
guer. from command of the battle
| shin division No Of the battle
fleet. to command of the battleship
divisions of that fleet, with the
rank of vice admiral.
Rear Admiral j. ". Chase, from
/ duty as commandant at Puget
| Sound, to command OF battleship
division No. 4.
Vice Admiral Josiah s. Mexican.
from command of the scouting fleet.
lreverting to his permanent rank of
rear admiral. to duty as command
/ ant Of the Eleventh naval district,
and naval operating base at San
Diego.
Rear Admiral Ashley. III. Robert
son. assigned to command the
scouting fleet with the, rank of
vice admiral.
Rear Admiral Guy III. Burrage,
from duty as president of the board
of inspection and survey and other
duty in Washington, assigned to
/ command American naval vessels in
European waters, with the rank Of
| vice admiral.
Rear Admiral Richard H. Leigh
and Capt. George #. Neal, now