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Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
ASSESSMENT BOARD DEFENSE
Kent County Body Admits Changes in
Assessment Lists But Claim They
Were Following a Precedent

The hearing before the Kent Coun-
| ty Levy Court, of the alleged irregu-
larities in the Kent County Board of
Assessment in changing assessments
by either raising them or lowering
them, after posted notices had been
made and in which no notices are said
to have been sent to the property
owners, was resumed at Dover Satur-
day before the members of the Levy
Court, the defense being heard Mem
bers of the Assessment Board were
placed on the witness stand and while
admitting that changes were made IN
the assessment lists, that such chang
es were done in line with a custom
established by the former Board of
Assessment. John B. Hutton, James
H. Hughes and James NJ Satterfeli,
representing the three members of the
Board of Assessments, Messrs. Coop
er, Moore and Hughes, contended that
no grave act had been committed,
surely not sufficient to warrant the
dismissal of the members of the
Board of Assessment and that the
only thing that could be charged was
that of an error of Judgment which
was corrected by the members of the
board. C. L. Terry, Jr., counsel for
the Levy Court in closing the argu-
ment in the case contended that Gus
tom of former Board of Assessment
had nothing whatever to do with the
case, that the law under which the
Board of Assessment was created
had been violated and that in the
event of the members of the board
being ousted by the Levy Court and
they should take an appeal to the Su-
perior Court which they have a right
to do, that the court surely would not
take into consideration for one mo-
ment, what former Board of As
sessment had done, but would judge
the case from the law as laid down
in the Delaware statutes creating the
Board Of Assessment and defining its
powers and duties. The court with
held its decision
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Program Last Friday Afternoon in
Charge of Miss Emily Spruance

NHdTSe OI MiSS EHIly OpEudnce
The Twentieth Century Club held
its meeting last Friday afternoon.
The "short notice" program was ar
ranged by Miss Emily w. Spruance.
Pictures of Henry Ford at the school
house made famous by Mary and her
lamb were shown. The building which
is in Sudbury, Mass, has been purch-
ased by him. The story of Mary,
who died some years, was read. The
Tainted Dollar Bill, giving an account
of its doings for a week, written by
Bob Burdette was read by Miss Laura
Bell. Instructions for Chinese women
and girls, an etiquette written over a
thousand years ago and translated by
the late Mrs. Baldwin, a sister of
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker, was also
read. 1t was interesting to note the
high ideals the Chinese had. 1t has
been decided to celebrate the Century
Club anniversary with a luncheon on
April p, instead of the usual time in
February-Cor Sec.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
CAULK'S CLAIM TO BE HEARD
His Right and That of Benz. Johnson,
to a Seat in the New Castle Levy
Court Will be Heard March 8th

Tuesday, March 8, the regular arg
ument day of the March term of
court has been designated as the date
for the hearing or argument for ju-
dicial determination of the right of
Benjamin w. johnson and Royden
Caulk of Blackbird, to their seats as
Levy Court Commissioners from the
Sixth and Seventh Levy Court dis
tricts respectively The argument
will be heard before Chief Justice
Pennewill and Judges Richards and
Harrington on a motion to dismiss
the petition of Attorney General Clar-
ence A. Switzerland for permission
to file a statement in quo warranto
and to discharge the rule issued on
the statement. The rule was return
able yesterday morning but counsel
agreed to a continuance of argument
until the next term of court. All
argument relating to the legality of
the election of Caulk and Hart will be
heard when the matter comes up on
March s. John Biggs, Sr., and John
Biggs, Jr., counsel for Caulk, moved
for dismissal of the attorney gener-
ais petition and for discharge of the
rule. James II. Hughes, Jr., attorney
for oJhnson, will make similar mo-
tion after he had filed affidavits. The
court set February 21 as the time by
which Mr.. Hughes must file afidavits
and February % as the time by which
the aatroney general must file his re-
ply affidavits. No affidavits are nee
essary in the Caulk case, it involving
purely question of law, whereas, in
the Johnson case, there is a question
of facts as well as the question of
law. Counsel for CauIk yesterday
morning, in explaining the situation,
pointed out that all argument was
heard at one time, saving the time of
hearing argument on two different
applications, in the quo warranto ac-
tion Of Caulk against James A. Hart
two years ago. The attorneys, with
the approval of the court, propose to
pursue the same course in the present
cases, he stated. The quo warranto
proceedings have been started by At
torney General Switzerland in re-
sponse to a request of the Levy Court
after Frank L. Speakman, attorney
for the Levy Court, had given an
opinion to the effect that neither
johnson nor Caulk legally hold office.
Attorney General Switzerland con
tends that Royden Caulk of Blackbird
was Illegally elected as no vacancy
existed in the Seventh Levy Court
district. Benjamin Johnson's election
is void, it is claimed, on the ground
that he was not qualified for election
due to the fact that he had not settled
in full for the amount of taxes he was
to have collected while he was tax
collector for Pencader Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
ASBURY EPWORTH LEAGUE

Usual Services Sunday, Including Pa
triOtic Sermon by DIR. Stephenson
Rev. R. K. Stephenson, d. d., pas
tor of Asbury NJ. E. Church, announc-
es the usual services for next Sunday:
Sunday School at 10 a. M, preaching
at IL; Epworth League at 6.45, and
preaching service at 745. At the ev-
ening service DR.. Stephenson will
preach a patriotic sermon in com
memoration with the approaching
birthday of Washington and Lincoln.
DR.. Stephenson would like to see a
large turnout at the prayer meeting
service at 7.3O tonight.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
DOVER BASEBALL CLUB FUND
Stockholders Meeting Called to Raise
Money to Support Club Another Year

Stockholders Meeting Called to Raise
Money to Support Club Another Year
Wallace Woodford, secretary of the
Dover Baseball association has called
a meeting of the stockholders for FRI
day night when the question of rais-
ing funds for running of the ball club
will be discussed. The report that
the officials of the Dover Club are
considering the advisability of with
drawing from the Eastern Shore
League, appears to be and is declared
unwarranted and unfounded The Do
yer Association in all good faith some
weeks ago called a meeting of the
stockholders and elected directors and
the directors in turn elected officers
for another year. E. A. "Jiggs" on
ahue was named business manager.
1t is no secret that at the meeting
some weeks ago, disgust was express
sed over the action by the league
which resulted in Dover losing all as
sociation chances for the pennant
Dover fans then unanimously decided
to "get in the game" again this year,
and remain in the Eastern Shore
Loop.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
KENT DIVORCE CASES IN COURT
Some of Smyrna Interest Among the
Ten To Be Heard at Dover Soon

Some of Smyrna Interest Among the
Ten To Be Heard at Dover Soon
Twenty-four cases are scheduled
for the February term of the Kent
County Superior Court convening at
Dover February 21. Eleven cases are
for argument, ten of which are di-
vorce cases. Applications for divorce
include the following: Sallie MBrick-
inridge VS.. William R. Brickinridge;
Emily Gertrude Enlow from Francis
B. Enlow; Marie Jelinek VS.. Henry
Jenlinek; John C. Barnes from Lille
Barnes; Charlotte B. Wightman from
Guy w. Wightman; Wilbur Wesley
Kirby from Emma Virginia Kirby;
Robert A. Salisbury from Helen C.
Salisbury; Moses Draper from Mary
Draper; Helen Lewis Daniels vs.Her-
man ]. Daniels. Annulment of mar
riage of James L. Seocord from Eliz-
abeth Parker Seacord. Divorce cases
scheduled for final decree include:
Howard Anthony from Pearl An
thony; Sara E. Stehley from Oscar I.
Stehley, Catherine Reed Gourley from
Gilbert Gourley; Edith Vaughn
Dempsey from Clarence r. Dempsey;
Loadman Honey from Emma Honey;
Susan Irons from George A. Irons.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
'E OPERATOR GET DIVORCE

Edth Reynolds Given Decree
Ss Husband let Her go Hungry
Ldth s. Reynolds, chief oper-
y me Diamond State Telephone
say at Middletown, was granted
y llsl of divorce in Superior
= Georgetown from her hus-
laurence G. Reynolds. It was
/ Lsa 4 that Reynolds failed to sup
y WE. Mrs. Reynolds told
~ ~.a mat on many occasions she
y rom lack of food, and that
isOand spent all of his money
s They were married at
a.. ~ on June %, 1917, and lived
y y y. until February 20, 1921.
,,,in alsI married they lived in
| ,a,s but moved to Whining
\ n.. 40 During nearly all of
-. s'ned life, she said, her hus-
~ Nv a resident of Wilmington.
~s. n ana failed to contribute to
XII XIII al and the support of a
|sSs. 4, IN. Mrs. Reynolds complain
H. u 4. lather, William L. Spry, a
uNng between Middletown
s'naf asend, that she was not get
ssss !. 70 eat, and upon going to
Ea5s,,i%t,..n 4 MS daughter he found
|@r tute ~ circumstances, he told
| N 81. Ml' Spry took his daugh-
| 4 .ss,, s'audehlld home with him,
| sss.s nov now live. In listening to
I tSsD 'elate the conditions as he
Rsmoldu. upon on visiting her home,
| .-olds sObbed bitterly.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
KENT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
Woman's Auxiliary of Kent General
Hospital Meets and Organizes

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Kent Gneeral Hospital, organized
shortly after the hospital drive two
weeks ago, has elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Mary Hayes
Salisbury; vice-president, Mrs. Alden
B. Richardson; recording secretary,
Mrs. George E. Dawson; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. James Wise; fl
nancial secretary, Mrs. A. B. Magee;
treasurer, Mrs. John C. Hopkins. A
drive for membership will begin
shortly and all who join the auxiliary
before March 1, will be charter mem
bers.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
N gINVFRS ENDORSE BILL
III RIII1ING NEW SCHOOLS
orEORE DELAWARE LEG
l1ppE y FOR CONSIDERATION

...rt Of Association is For Re-
S.Gon Of Interest on Savings De-
:.'I ~ rom d -Four to Three Per Cent
Hofecker, president, and
/" v HvnsOn, cashier, of the
crorers National Bank and
Company of Smyrna, and Ed
~ wv Walls of the National Bank
,rvrna. attended at Dover Thurs
y executive meeting Of the
Bankers Association. At the
~ which was largely attended,
- ..ss,,iatiOn went on record as fav-
h passage Of the bill provid-
4, = new school building pro
4 ~ This state. The bill is now
I, Senate of the General Assem-
/ 1, consideration. The resolution
l,rinc the state school building
..,m was brought to the atten-
the bankers BY George S. Will
4 member of the association
N uresident Of the State Board
sir,,tion. The preamble sets out
.Asre are at present 33,170 white
,r ii the public schools Of the
| Il which number 1,157 are in
n buildings, 776 in temporary
4, and 1852 in buildings which
rgs sheds; that the number Of
/ children in Delaware has doub-
! he past 50 years, and that the
,g number Of days attended by
| Nm ii the schools has increased
/ \ cent since 1919. The resolu-
10 declares that the state has
ssly done nothing for schools
1. vast 50 years, and concluded:
lsbsd That the executive COM
ID the Delaware State Bankers
siaon have this day, in session
NJ, approved and endorsed the
t the State Board of Educa-
insenting Senate bill No. 20,
E earnestly petition the Hon
General Assembly, now in ses-
Nd Dover to enact said Senate
Eh 20 into law" Another sub
txussed was the matter Of in
On savings accounts. No ac-
vas taken but it was felt that
EM later it would be necessary
sHn the interest paid on savings
EnE from to 3 per cent. This
ETl be necessary because there
ms money for loans at low rates.
n Ingram Of the association,
Fited the following committee to
arrangements for the spring
E1g to be held in Wilmington: H.
St, John Richardson, John S.
|RL E. G. Walls, chairman of
fanral committee, announced
additions to his commit
I. DuttOn, G. 4. Reed, G. H.
rs J. R. Eskridge, Harvey Hast
al Of Sussex county. Presi-
Ingram announced the following
|ag committee for the state:
Castle county, Robert p. Dobin-
.sn Frazer, J. G. Shaw, Clar-
FL Weber, J. Gordon Mcmillan;
i county, W. D. Denney, Walter D
ster, ,. B. Tharp, E. P. Horsey,
Herng; Sussex county, George
Philip L. Cannon, William r.
Ee Joseph /. Cahall, William p.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
2 NEW SPANS RECOMMENDED

Bridges would be Constructed at Mar
ket and Eleventh Streets, Wilmington
Improved service from earth or sec
ondary roads, wider or parallel roads
for main arteries of travel, new
bridges at Market and Eleventh
strets IN Wilmington, seri-road grade
crossings and better streets for sub
urban villages are possibly the most
important recommendations in the re-
port submitted Monday by Charles N.
Grubb, New Castle county state high
way commission to General Assembly
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
Kent County Teachers Elect officers

Officers of the Kent County Teach
ers' Association for 1927 have been
elected as follows: President, Prof.
Virgil B. Wiley, of FELTON,; vice pres
ident, Edwin H. McCabe, of Cheswold
secretary and treasurer, Miss Ade-
laide Zearfoss, of Caesar Rodney
School, Camden Wyoming. John Brit
tingham, of Houston, was elected
member of the Executive Committee.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
SMYRNA POOL ROOM RAIDED
Prohibition Officer Jett, Assisted by
Smyrna Officers, Raid Place ]. Cohen

Federal Officer N. E. Jett, assisted
by Constable Tunis and Officers Lewis
and Broadway of Smyrna, made
raid Thursday morning at the pool
room of Jacob Cohen, corner of Main
and Mt. Vernon streets, Smyrna,
where nearly six gallons of alleged
intoxicants were found. Cohen was
given hearing before Magistrate
Charles Hanratty, of Smyrna, and
held in $1,000 bail for the February
term of court. Alexander HandIoff
and Harry Felintin went his bail and
Cohen was released. All but one gal
lon Of the alleged liquor was destroy
ed.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
'AS OLDEST WOMAN ILL

eap 4 a. =. Lee Falls and Breaks
n s.a,I ! der Room on Saturday
Iss 5sca oJsSt 4. Lee, aged 81,
MA Z ,s ms," woman, who had just
" Harr,,A s'A1 ! her home with Mr..
zne fy 4 y.,I 3. !. Clark, had the
ssE Se, y fali al. Saturday morning
| sdentt NJ !. Left hip. At her age
ag d oo very serious and She
E& Ts.s n Comfortably as can be
recoverv ! = little or no hope
''y 70 build upon.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09

Firemen Active for Coming Supper
Smyrna firemen are making pre-
parations for the annual supper
which will be held in the Century
Club House, Thursday of next week,
February II. Help the volunteer 4re-
men who are ready to help you.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Missionary Society will Meet at Home
of Mrs. L. l. Handy Tomorrow
The Missionary Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. L. l. Handy on
Thursday afternoon, February 10th,
at 2.S0 o'clock, subject, "Korea and
the American Indian" Mrs. Handy
Will lead the meeting. On Sunday
there Will be morning and evening
worship as usual at 1890 and. $50
o'clock. Sunday school at 11.45;
Christian Endeavor at 6.45.
Evening star., 1927-02-14

home. y. NJ. Cresswell and John II.
Teas are announcers for the sports
events.
Evening star., 1927-02-14
EIGHT MORE STATIONS
ARE GIVEN LICENSES
KXR0 and KDGI in Seattle Dis
continue Make Net Gain for
Week of Six.

Eight more broadcasting stations
were licensed last week, it was an
nounced today by the Department of
Commerce. Announcement also was
made that two Seattle stations, kXRO
and kDGI, has discontinued opera
ton, making net gain of six new
stations.
The new stations. with call letters
and wave lengths follow:
WMBN. Crystal Oil Co. Columbus,
Kansas, 2G3,3 Meters; kGFL, NJ. l..
Eaves. Fort Stockton, Texas. 220.4
meters: WNBF, Hewitt Wood Radio
Co.. Endicott. \. Y, 205.4 meters;
KoLO, G. X. Hunter. Durango. Col,
1851 meters; WINDY. II. A. Isaacs.
Bloomington, ILL.,, 291.7 meters: kGFJ,
r. :. McG!ashan. Los Angeles, 2tS
meters: WNBA. NJ. r. Rafferty,, For
est Park, H.. 23S meters.
Evening star., 1927-02-14
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1855 Meters.)

s6:45 p.m.-"Dickens as a Dramatist
and Actor" by Cosmos Hamilton.
a p.m.-Mayf1ower Orchestra.
.7:30 p.m.-Emerson hour of music
1890 p.m.-Hire's Harvesters from
NEAF
% p.m.-A. & F. Gypsies from
NEAF
s10 p.m.-'The Elixir of Love-" by
the WEAF Grand Opera Co, from
WEAF. q
IL TO midnight Swanee Syncopa-
tors.
) Early Program Tomorrow.
sG45 to 7:45 a.m-Tower health ex.
efcises. broadcast Jointly with WEAF'
from the Metropolitan Tower, New
York City.
.11:55 a.m.-Arlington time signals
s12 tnoont-Crops flashes.
.l2:15 p.m.-Organ recital, by kath-
ryn fIill Rawls.
Il to 2 p.m.-Mayfiower Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-02-14
LocalRadio Entertainment
Monday, February Ia, 1927 |

NAA-Washington Navy Yard.
t434.6 Meters.)
10:45 a.m.-Weatfer Bureau reports.
gao p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
800 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.--Weather Bureau reports
NkHF-N ashingt1n Radio Hospital
Fund. (956 Neters.)
II to u noon-Current events and
police reports.
WMAi-Washingtoh Radio Forum.
293.9 Meters.)
Silent.
Evening star., 1927-02-14
FUGITIVE is CAPTURED.
Man Who Escaped North Carolina
Prison Three Times Caught.

RALEIGH. y. G.. February II up.
Otto Wood, who has escaped three
times from State prison here, was re-
captured at Terre Haute. Ind, Prison
Superintendent Pou announced.
Wood was convicted in 1928 at
Greensboro, y. c., of the murder of
A. w. kaplan. a pawnbroker, and SEN
fenced to 80 years in prison. lie es-
capped last November
The superintendent said that Wood
was identified by tingerprints and that
he gave the name of. Edward IIazer
when arrested in Terre Haute. He
said he received letter from the chief
of police at Terre Haute today con.
tanning a photograph of Wood and
that this definitely completed the
identification
Evening star., 1927-02-14
GIVES ACCOUNT
OF PENN'S ATHLETICS


Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. February
IA remote control station has
been completed by WPSC, the radio
broadcastnS station at the Pennsyl-
Vania state College. establishing direct
connections to a .sound-proof booth in
the college armory and gymnasium
where all intercollegiate indoor sports
events are held. Running descrip-
tons, of all these Penn state athletic
events are now added to the WpSC
service.
The f~ature was started with the
Evening star., 1927-02-14

Don't treat a cough lightly:
Don't be foolish and say. "l'n
get over it." No one knows bet
ter than the chronic sufferer
what angry toll Nature demands
from those who neglect a cough.
No matter what causes it:
exposure, colds or irritation from
dust and smoking-a cough IS a
signal that the throat tissues are
infiamed and mayquickly become
breeding places for myriads OF OF
germs that lurk in the mucus. 1t
this infection spreads. serious
consequences will result.
Get rid of that cough right now
before it ''settles" in the danger
zone". Take PERTUSSIN at
once. 1t will safely relieve
cough spasms and bring healing
cou1lprt to raw, inAamed throats.
Evening star., 1927-02-14
81 c,t.pr$tomaeh $!:!:!!..! !!
wv PHILIPS Milk
~ Of Ma8nesia

Besides, it ncutralzes acid fermenta-
tons in the bowels and gently urges
this souring waste from the system
without purging. 1t is far more
pleasant to take than soda.
Try a 25c Bottle
Insist upon Phillips" Twenty five
cent and fifty cent bottles, any drug
store. Milk of Magnesia" has been
the L. S. Registered Trade Mark of
The Charles H. Phillips Chemical
Company and its predecessor Charles
II. Phillips since 1875.
Evening star., 1927-02-14

sST DIDN'T know such things
- were possible" said the man
with the new Atwater Kent One Dial
Receiver.
last night, when two stations
within easy range were broadcasting
the same programs, | turned from
one to the other-and didn't skip
note. 1t was positively uncanny.
Here were two stations many miles
apart, yet the One Dial whisked me
to and fro SO quickly that my wife,
sitting few feet away, didn't know
| had moved it,
"Why, if you don't like a certain
program you can switch to another as
quickly as you would draw breath"
That's the speed and certainty of
Evening star., 1927-02-14

Atwater Kent One Dial operation
the real One Dial-the One dial that
needs no secondary devices to bring
in the programs clcarly-the One
Dial that means ONE.
Be sure to get an Atwater Kent
Radio Speaker-too. You will want
a Speaker as good as your Receiver.
EVERY SUNDAY EVENING the Atwater
Kent Radio Hour brings you the stars of opera
and concert in Radios finest program. Hear
it at 9:15 Eastern time, Sis Central time,
Evening star., 1927-02-14

broadcasting of n boxing and a
wrestling meet and a basket ball
game Saturday, February s, and re-
suits show that reception was highly
successful throughout the East and
Middlewest Events are scheduled
Evening star., 1927-02-14

Hereafter instead OF soda take a
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia' in
water any time for indigestion or
sour acid, gassy stomach. and relief
will come instantly. "
Better Than Soda
For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk OF Magnesia" has been pre-
scribed by physicians because it over
comes three times as much acid in the
stomach as a saturated solution of
bicarbonate of soda, leaving the stom-
ach sweet and free from all gases.
Evening star., 1927-02-14

PERTUSSIN loosens up con-
eestion promptly, and by stim-
ulating expectoration, it helps to
rid you of sticky, .germ-laden
phlegm that clogs the air pas
sages.
PERTUSSIN is simple herbal
remedy-pleasanr to take, tree
from ''dope", and has been pre-
scribed by physicians for more
than 20 years for almost every
type OF cough.
If your cough has already set
tied in the danger zone, you
should see your Doctor.
Evening star., 1927-02-14
Two Northern
Stations Offer
Identity Tests

\ chain Of two stations north
of Washington broadcast about
s:i0 o'clock last night two popu-
lar selections played by am or
chestra. The first. There Amt
No Maybe i'm My i;aby's Eyes.
was followed by '"You Made Me
Happy" Jimmy O'Brien sang Il
vocal refrain for the latter.
Can you identify either of
these stations? Answers should
be sent in before midnight to-
morrow. The winner for the
sixth contest week will be am
nounced Wednesday.
Evening star., 1927-02-14

each Saturday until the middle of
March. excepting March 5 when all
Penn State teams will be away from
The Nome nugget., 1927-02-26
HiLIBlr FLEET IN GRAVE rERii.

SEWARD Feb. 26 t4l-The lives of nearly Thousand men stake habnt fleet is bat : tlne doggedly against d destructive gale and snow storm of unusual fury which sweeping across inc north Pacific and threatening wipe out the en- tire fleet. It is indicated that between one hundred and fifty and one hundred and seventy storm srick en boats may reach port. Three batt. tori, ' els arrived last night. The storm hourly grew worse" Naygators say that only the staunehest y.s- s"ls will escape drstruction sweeping into seward ihrb"r, the storm tore vessels from nioorings and tossed them about the bay The Admiral Wat was in imn"ncnt danger being battered to pieces against the dock sought safety al Anchor in The harbor. The steamer Sarr c:n,. reri"usiy hear destruction, being swept fifty feet from shore. The halibnt boats are in danger of be- ing "apsized if they attempt ride the mountainous Wives al anchor. o being dashed against the rurks if they attempt to seek sheltered cove The entr" halibn indusry the coast is paraliz ed result of the storm