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Evening star., 1927-09-29
Dad Rehearses His Stuff.

A nice little girl in Wyoming asks:
us there any way of overcoming
bad manners? Particularly at table,
where. 1 think. they must hinder
digestion.
"Allow me to. explain. I shall try
to be brief. My father has atrocious
table manners. And he always insists
on having his food served in special
ways-without pepper with soft boiled
eggs. etc. / think some of his habits
at table are to blame for his occasional
attacks of stomach trouble Here are
some of the things /. my sister and
my brother hate:
"At table dad 0) eats solid foods, as
potatoes. parsnips. meat, with his
spoon. or uses spoon in right hand and
fork in left to load spoon with: (2)
Grams mouth full. then takes huge
gulp of milk or water detrimental to
digestion): (3) Grams mouth full of food,
then tries to talk; (4 takes big bites
and chews them little, though that
little is often loud: (5) reaches for
bread with his fork. and spears 1t
fiercely; (6) holds large piece OF bread
i'm his hand and digs bites out all
around f0 if dessert is fruit on table
or pudding ready served, eats it before
regular meal; (S) rests arms on table
between elbow and wrists and bends
head to take in food instead of raising
arm--father has a large neck due to
this form Of exercise. l think; (9) oc-
casionally smacks lips and startles
every one: G0) often uses knife TO cut
such foods as fried egg or milk toast.
There. If we lived so miles from
a railroad We should all do ditto, l
suppose, but
Dad is a graduate Of high and
normal schools. teacher and farmer,
and respected by the neighbors-who
are not obliged to eat with him three
times a day. l am the youngest of
three children. being Is years old,
president of my class in high school
and president. too. of a girls organiza.
ton. l should like to entertain my
Evening star., 1927-09-29
A Dollar.

When I was a boy. a dollar was a
lot of money. l have the idea that it
is still worth considering. l wish all
the fathers and mothers in the land
would take that attitude toward 1t
and make each dollar do it's full duty
by the children.
What are you talking about? Me
save money for the kids future?
Where's it to come from? When we
get through with the butcher and the
rest of the tribe of cheerful providers
we have about two dollars and six cents
left on Saturday night. I'd look good
marching down to the bank with a
dollar bill. now wouldn't I?''
Yes. You'd look good to me and
host of other teachers in America.
You'd look good to the child in whose
name YOU banked the dollar. You'd
look good to your neighbor who longs
to have your courage and your fore
sight You'd look good to the banker
who respects your dollar and you.
1t is really delightful to plant a dol
lar and watch it grow. 1t becomes a
thrilling pastime when that dollar Is
growing in time and rhythm with
your little son or daughter. You look
ahead and think. "Well. it isn't much,
but it is there to be called on when ne
needs 1t. 1t Will make MN Ieei pretty
good TO think that his dad was think.
ing of him when dollars were few and
mighty slippery in the handling. He
can't help but have a deeper feeling OF
affection for his mother and father
when he remembers that they laid that
dollar a week aside when they could
just as well have had the fun or
spending it,"
And it is remarkable how the idea
catches hold in the family. Once the
custom of banking the weekly dollar
Is established it becomes a matter of
course 1t takes hold on the imagina-
ton of the children by and by. and
before you know it that dollar Is get
ting to he two and it climbs as each
child nutures his own account.
A banker told me that ii dollar
was deposited in bank where interest
was compounded monthly it would. in
18 years, amount to $1.239.09. That
would mean that il a dollar were de.
posted the day a child was born he
| would have that amount Of money to
his credit on his 18th birthday pro-
vided dollar was deposited every
week end during that period. Two
Evening star., 1927-09-29
Your Baby and Mine
ny MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

At 5 months Of age the baby may
begin to show some dissatisfaction
with his breast or bottle rations.
Perhaps he is getting all the food
that his age and weight call for in
the formula. and still he cries. THIS
is a good time to increase his ratlons
with cereal and leave the formula
alone.
Usually the first cereals offered are
the finer wheat preparations ana
these need not be strained If they
are boiled for one hour in a double
boiler. Oatmeal, the second choice.
will have to be strained. 1t Is better
to make small amounts of these and
use them for two days at the very
most. but where there is large
family of children cereal can and
should he made fresh each morning.
All new foods should be offered in
small amounts and the 5-month- h-old
baby may have one teaspoonful given
him at his 10 and o'clock feelings.
For the breast fed baby give the
cereal first and then finish his meal
at the breast. The bottle-fed baby
may have his cereal mixed with MS
bottle formula (as it will easily go
through the nipple)--or he may have
il first. Just as the breast-fed BABY
UOoS, dIlu tliCiI VIC AiAo
Many baby refuses new food on
general principles. He thinks to
himself. "What no! don't care much
for this stuff" SO he spits 1t out as
fast as his mother puts it in his
mouth. It would be foolish to con-
clude that he didn't like it, because he
can't possibly know whether he does
or doesn't; he simply refuses it be-
cause it is new and strange and ne
likes the old and familiar.
Ignore this. If the baby can't De
induced in a few trials to swallow the
cereal, stop trying. Do not offer 1t to
him for few days. until he forgets
his aversion, or give it in his bottle
and he will be none the wiser. 1t IS
always unwise to let small BABY get
the upper hand about what he should
and should not eat.
II the baby finds that by the simple
process of sticking out his tongue and
shifting out the food he doesn't have
to eat it, he'll continue to do that. Be
Indifferent outwardly to whether he
eats or not. Even adults like to be
coaxed to eat. and children. having
less interest in food, are more easily
encouraged to become feeding prob
lens. Just pretend Indifference: let
the baby see you enjoying your cereal
and he'll come to time.
Evening star., 1927-09-29

Brides at 20 are not exactly usual,
but still they can be found. One of
the most interesting of them all was
the sprightly Frenchwoman. Louise
Denis, the beloved niece of Voltaire-
better known in literary circles Of her
day simply as "Mignot." Left a
widow early in life. she devoted "a
years of her life to presiding over the
household Of the eccentric philosopher.
her uncle Voltaire. He died when
she was IS. and thus she was left
free to turn her thoughts for the
second time to matters Of the heart.
The bridegroom she chose was an
aristocratic Frenchman named the
Sieur de Vivier. She was married at
20. and lived to enjoy happy mar.
riage for 10 years.
Clara Barton, founder Of the Red
Cross Society, was a woman who re.
tanned her youthful spirits and ap-
pearance to a remarkable degree.
When she was IS a reporter un-
familiar with her age spoke Of her as
a midcleaged woman. When she was
20 years old, some one wrote OF her
Evening star., 1927-09-29
With the Poetess as a Factor

From the Boston Transcript.
The caller was young and quite
charming. "If you like" said the
young man at the desk. "I1l have
your poem submitted to the editor"
NO" she answered positively. IN
read it aloud to him. / prefer to have
the editor submitted to the poem
Evening star., 1927-09-29
THE WOMAN PAST SEVENTY
BY CLYDE CALLISTER.

that she was a woman of so or there
abouts. Her hair was always raven
black, thick and heavy, and her dark
eyes were always bright. At the age
of 50 she preached before large con-
gregation with perfect address and
self-conf1dence.
lCopyriRht 1927
Evening star., 1927-09-29
DAILY DIET RECIPE
Pipeappleade.

Grated pineapple, two cups.
Lemon juice, six teaspoons.
Sugar, six teaspoons.
Crushed ice. two cups.
Seltzer water, about one pint.
SERVES SIX PORTIONS.
Peel one large pineapple. Remove
eyes. Cut off six thin slices and core
these. Crate the remaining pineapple
down to the core. Add to this the
sugar and lemon juice. Divide the
crushed ice into six tall glasses. Pour
over this in equal portions the mixed
pineapple. sugar and lemon Juice. and
at moment OF serving fill glasses with
the seltzer. Garnish each glass with a
slice Of pineapple.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains lime, iron and vita.
minis A, B and c. Could be given to
children over 12. Could be taken by
all adults, even those wishing to re.
duCe,
Evening star., 1927-09-29
HOME NOTES
OH, MAN!
BY JENNY WREN.

Here is a tricky little cupboard that
can easily be included in the plans
for any house which has rather thick
walls. Such cupboards as this are
simple and inexpensive to include in
the building of the house. but almost
impossible of accomplishment once it
is completed.
There are four windows in this liv.
ing room. The space under two of
Evening star., 1927-09-29

them has been utilized for steam radi-
ators. Under a third is a box where
wood for the fireplace is kept. Incl
dentally, there Is an outside door to
this third cupboard where the wood
can be put in. And under the fourth
window is this commodious cupboard.
which is used to store away old maga-
zines.
The uses to which such cupboards
might be put Is almost unlimited. In
the nursery they might hold toys. In
the kitchen ventilated cupboard
would make an excellent storage place
for vegetables.
tCopyright. 1927
A bridge across the Danube be-
tween Belgrade, Jugoslovakia, and
Panchevo Is to be built at cost Of
S6 00(l 600
Evening star., 1927-09-29

RUBBLING Oxygen, the new discovery
- in soap making. Now used for all
washing in thousands Of homes. Washes
out all stains, CRIME and grease, also
whitens and sterilizes. This ssall in -one-
operation" ,ryokStionizes laundering.
Yet DUE Oxygen Suds are safe as air
you breathe. Won't harm any fabrics.
Won't fade fast colors. Soften and
whiten the hands.
And the Oxygen in Duz is the Same
oxygen you breathe. just as the blood
comes to the lungs to be washed" with
oxygen-cleansed and purified :. in the
same gentle way Duz Oxygen Suds cleanse
and purify clothes in tub or washing
machine.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
Possibilities in Types of Fringe
BY MARY MARSHALL.

it yourself. Knotted fringe of heavy
rope silk may be made at home with
out difficulty. and it is entirely possi-
bile to make beaded fringe Of the sort
seen on some of the new, evening
froCks.
With a square of metal brocade
or richly figured silk and a fold of
Georgette for the edge YOU can make
one Of the new evening shawl-wraps
that smart women are wearing. just
send me a stamped, self-addressed
envelope and I will forward to YOU
the diagram. directions and sketch
Of one to show the way fashionable
women are wearing 1t.
tCopyrtght. 1927
Evening star., 1927-09-29

Cathcart Smith, who has served 81
wears as guardian at Chester. Eng
land, has, at Sc, been unanimously
reelected chairman Of Tarvin Board
Of Guardians.
Evening star., 1927-09-29

The old type of swaying silk fringe
that was much admired some years
ago may have gone more or less out
of fashion. But when one type OF
fringe makes its exit another makes
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
LEGISLATURE MAY Be KEPT IN
DOVER UNTIL MIDDLE Of APRIL
WHEN 1T ASSEMBLED MONDAY
$50 BILLS WERE ON CALENDAR
Work on Budget-Tax Law Amend
ments, School Building Program and
Filing Fee Measures Still Pending

With approximately $50 bills al
ready on the Senate and House calen-
dars, and the prospect that many
more will be added during the week
under concurrent resolution adopted
Thursday, extending the time for the
introduction of new business until 4
o'clock next Friday afternoon, it is
now the general opinion of leaders of
both branches Of the Legislature that
adjournment will be impossible before
April Is. This week il is anticipated
that a large number Of bills of more
or less Importance will be introduced,
which will necessarily delay final ac-
tion on a number of bills already on
the calendar. Chairman Hall, of the
budget committee, anticipated the
work of preparing the appropriation
bill for the next two years will be
concluded during the week. Much i'm
portant legislation has not yet been
introduced. This particularly refers
to the proposed amendments to the
school tax laws being prepared under
the supervision of the State Tax De
partment, and the amendments being
prepared to the charter law being
prepared by committee of the State
Bar Association. The Klair and Loose
law repealers, the State anti-lquor
laws are sleeping N the temperance
committee. According to general re-
port these two repealers will event
ually be passed by the House but
their passage by the Senate is still in
doubt The S2,0O0,OO0 school build
ing program bill of the State Board
of Education probably will not come
up for final action until late in the
session. The probability is that num-
erous amendments to the bill will be
offered to meet various objections
which have been offered to the bill.
There are many bills in both branches
of the legislature that would have an
important bearing on the building
program bill, should they be passed,
and the natural inclination probably
will be to await sentiment on these
measures before final action on the
building program bill. While there
have been many conferences and dis
cussions on the question, there ap-
pears to have been no final agreement
reached as to what the Legislature
should do relative to the -.,.cI- take
Of 50 fling fee. The indications,
however, are t1at the present law
will be aneaGed to provide that only
the head of the family, or wage earn
ers should pay the fee. The indic9-
tions are that unless some plan is de-
vised to raise the money TO take the
S:ace Of the fling fee It will be hard
70 get through absolute filing fee re-
pealerz-
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
BUDGET is COMPLETED
Chairman Hall and Secretary Buck
son Putting in the Appropriation

The joint Legislative budget COM
mlttee, after nearly two months work
completed its work yesterday and
within the next few days will prepare
thed raft of the bill carrying appro-
prlatlons to the various state agencies
and others receiving appropriations
from the State for the next two years
starting July l. Under the law the
appropriation bill must be introduced
IN the House and acted upon within
fifty days from the beginning of the
session. Chairman Hall and Secre-
tary Buckson, with the assistance Of
stenographer, have been delegated
to prepare the appropriation bill.
They will have the tentative appro-
priation bill introduced early in the
session, which, in fact, is the COVER
nor's tentative budget bill, as a basis
for making up the new bill. 1t is ex-
pected that the work will occupy but
a few days and that the bill will like
ly be introduced in the House by Fri
day or next Monday at the latest
Each house, if it so desires, may
make amendments to the bill, if it is
the wish of majority. Considera-
tion will be given the appropriation
bill as soon as introduced and it is
anticipated it will be acted on by both
houses by late next week. The bud
get committee started its public hear
ings soon after the session of the leg
islature opened. These hearings We're
completed more than two weeks ago
and since that time the committee
has been holding executive sessions to
decide on the various items In adj
dition to the proposed appropriation
or budget bill there are now on the
calendar supplementary appropria-
ton bills carrying appropriations of
probably around S1,OOO,O0O. Except
for a few emergency bills all of these
supplementary appropriation meas
ures have been held up pending intro
duction of the general appropriation
bill.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
A. |. HUDSON TO SUCCEED f. ].
DODSON AS POSTMASTER HERE
CONGRESSMAN HOUSTON SENDS
HIS NAME TO THE PRESIDENT
Appointment Expected to Be Confirm
ed Before Congress AdjOurns- -Ap-
pOintment Ends a Spirited Fight

A sharp fight over the postmaster
ship of Smyrna, was brought to a
climax Monday when, according to a
dispatch from Washington, d c., as
well as published reports, state that
Congressman Houston recommended
Alfred L. Hudson, contractor and
builder of this town, for the appoint
ment to succeed Postmaster Frederick
]. Dodson, Republican, term expired.
Although Postmaster Dodson's record
was clean and he had made a most
efficient official as Smyrna Postmaster
Mr.. Houston took into consideration
that Hudson was endorsed by a ma
jority of the Kent County Republican
Committee and by majority of Kent
members of the Republican State
Committee. There were four appli-
cants for the place Frederick J. Dod-
son, the incumbent; A L. Hudson,
Lawrence R. Moore and Hilory W
Oliver, but the real contest has been
between Mr.. Dodson and Mr.. Hudson
Dodson obtained between 700 and 800
signatures in Smyrna and the terri
tory served by the Smyrna office to
his application for reappointment,
while Hudson, who got into the fight
late, obtained about 400 signatures.
Magistrate Charles H. Hanratty, of
Smyrna, who is the Republican dis
trict leader. has favored Hudson and
to strengthen Hudson's position he
and his friends obtained for Hudson
practically unanimous endorsement of
the Republican State Committee and
the Kent County Republican Commit
tee, which endorsement Dodson failed
to get. An examination was held rec
emily and the names of the four ap-
plicants were passed on to the Fed
eral Civil Service Commission and it
is expected some of them will be plac-
ed on the eligible list Congressman
Houston also announced Monday that
he was sending to the Postoffice De
partment recommendation for the ap-
pointment of Benjamin F. Simmons
to be postmastre at Dover, to succeed
William ]. Satterfeld It was under
stood that Mr.. Simmons also had the
endorsement of both the county and
state committee members. Mr.. Sim
mons is a well-klc%r Republican and
publisher Of the Delaware RepubIi-
can," weekly newspaper q Dover
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Edward B. LOuderbOugh, Printer and
Publisher and Former State Librar-
ian, Dies Suddenly in Dover

Edward B. Louderbough, former
State Librarian, died at his home on
Bradford street, Dover, Wednesday
morning. Mr. Louderbough had been
confined to his home for the past few
days, but was able to be about the
house. After posting a letter We'd
nesday morning, he returned to the
house and sat down in chair in the
hall, where he was found dead shortly
after by his wife. For many years
Mr.. Louderbough was manager of the
State Sentinel at Dover before it was
taken over by the Capitol Printing
Company. He was a musician and at
one time was church organist. He
was a member of the Dover Glee
Club and Of Peoples Christian Church
Mr.. Louderbough was State Librarian
two years ago. He was a Civil War
veteran and would have been SO years
old in March. Last March Mr.. and
Mrs. Louderbough celebrated their
fifty-eighth wedding anniversary. Be
sides his wife, he is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Alden r. Benson and
Mrs. Carrie Ritter, also two brothers,
Thomas and Frank Louderbough.
Funeral services were heldf rom his
late home Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, with interment at Lakeside
cemetery.
L. c. Benton, 79, Dies at Sudlersville
Lemuel G. Benton, aged 70 years,
died Sunday at his home in Sudlers-
vile, after an illnses of several
months. The deceased was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
for over 70 years, having become a
member Of the Old Dudley Church,
near Sudlersville, when he was eight
years old. For thirty years he was
a member of the board of trustees of
the church. He was one of the MEM
bers of Old Dudley's who first con-
ceived the idea Of opening the church
once a year for a homecoming cele-
bration, and making arrangements
for the perpetual upkeep of the his
toric old edifice. He was town com
missioner for Sudlersville for three
terms and was manager of the Sud
lersville Cemetery Association for a
number of years. He is survived by
his wife, three sons and three, daugh-
teTS
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
saYENA HIGH SCHOOL COMEDY
merry T-eEe.@rs' Presented Monday
and LaEt s-xszsne ar sEdstors=n

SsIcrry T-zEes@rsr Presented Monday
and Lack ,-<sSsng ar 8EdstoT;=n
'T'he Mf-zr Traveller" z niusica.
comedy cEde= ne auspices Of the
savrne SziZh Sehars KS rT-@L .scl--
6zy gr.j ssst e-criz2 "a -. scsoos
e56itv-@-rz eaS 1ssS scs.z.-e- F,6-4s
- sppresiazivs aud nee. WfI=s. some
eycei..G = her rarts. ~ did :, -eii.-
ak we, Esha. Isg's osgt.ess -
ished music. The cast included Frank
lin Stats, Anna SkIut. Henry Price,
Anna Greenwell, John Dick, Preston
PoOre, Walter Donovan. Edward Pin
der, Dorothy Wood, Florence STATS,
Fletczer Truax, Sarah Pratt, Good
win Garrison, Corinne Shapley, Rich
ard Price, Frank Greenwel', Dorothy
Riggs and BeuIah Taylor. The pro-
ceeds Of this play viii be used for ex-
penses Of the Senior class. There
We're bright and spIightly ehoruses
and dances making a cos. OF 80.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
RUNAWAY TEAM AT TOWNSEND
Spectators Treated to Ar Old Tine
Runaway as Horses Make a Dash

Townsend, Feb. 28.--Townsend was
treated to the almost forgotten sight
of runaway horses last week. Old
timers stood on the curb ard eot a
great Kick out of the excitement,
which in by-gone days, was as pre-
vaient as radio and automobiles The
frightened horses, attached to a wag-
on, dashed across Commerce street,
hitting an automobile, knocking down
a fence and breaking the tongue of
the wagon, before their mad career
was halted by the daring Of James
Reynolds, who stepped out mo he
strect and stopped the team. The
.iorses and wagon are owned by Nal
colin Cochran and were in charge of
James H3=t Hart had stepped into
store tx n.st.s purchase, vAsn his
team, 5<SSs young hOrSes, became
frightened SDd ran away. Tn. wagon
hit the -s.ssomobile Of l. j. Marker and
tore .Ie fence down in Tie rear Of
IsesT.oids' Store.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-02
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
Harris Murder Case Which Began
Monday, Drew Large CrOwd-Jury
Unable to Agree, Stay All Night

At 1890 o'clock last night the jury
in the case of Lee Harris, negro,
charged with the murder of a six
weeks old child, declared by the moth
er, Edna Harris, white woman, to
have been his, was unable to agree
upon verdict and was locked up for
the night The court resumed ses-
sions at $50 o'clock this morning.
The jury was charged last evening
and retired at z o'clock. The mother
of the child is in jail serving life
term having been convicted Of second
degree murder in connection with the
death of the child in October. A sew
erance of the Indictment was asked at
the October term and the Edwards
woman was tried separately which
caused Harris case to be held over
until this term. 1t has been charged
that the child was drowned in the
Choptank river near the Delaware
Maryland line on May 27, 1926.-The
case of Charles Wayman, negro,
charged with the larceny of 80 chick
ems from Mrs Elfreda Conard, near
Smyrna, which was started in the
Kent county court Of General Sessions
Wednesday, vase oncluded Thursday
at noon, when the jury returned
verdict of guilty. His attorney, Thorn
as G. Frame, made a motion for a
new trial and arrest Of Judgment
the case of Samuel Barrett, alias
Samuel Jones, negro, charged with
carrying concealed a deadly weapon,
returned a verdict of guilty. Attor-
ney Frame in this case made a mo-
tion for a new trial.-Cases disposed
of BY the Court where pleas of guilty
had been entered included the follow
ing: Fred Gunner,charged with point
ing a pistol was fined SIS and costs,
which were paid-Harry Griffith, who
pleaded guilty to desertion and the
non-support of minor children, was
ordered to pay S. week for support
Of the children.-Julius Jones, negro,
who pleaded guilty to charge of as
sault and battery was fined $50 and
costs which were paid, and defendant
paroled to D. D. Wharton for two
years Elizabeth Gibbs, negress, who
pleaded guilty to illegal possession of
liquor was fined $50 and costs.-Judg-
es Rice and Rodney on Thursday CON
Quoted the hearing in the appeal of
the Kent County Board of Assess
ment Argument was completed on
both sides and decision reserved.