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Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
COLLEEN MOORE, MOVIE STAR
She Was on a Yacht Party at Mahons
Light and Visited Light keeper Lynch

Colleen Moore, the widely-known
motion picture star and a party of
friends, visited Mahon's Lighthouse
on the Delaware Bay shore east from
Little Creek, last week, at the invita-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin S. Lynch
who have charge of the light. Early
in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch,
while working on a boat near the
lighthouse, noticed a yacht which
seemed in trouble. They motored out
to see if they could give aid. The
captain stated he was only seeking a
stopping place Mr.. Lynch directed
the yacht to a point near the light
house, where it was moored. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch were surprised when they
noticed the yacht bore the name
"Marivaford" and that it was owned
by Colleen Moore. It was built two
months ago in Boston at a cost of
$4,000 and was on its trial trip. Miss
Moore was aboard. The Lynchs were
invited aboard the yacht and Miss
Moore played several piano selections
for them. She presented Mrs. Lynch
with her autographed photo. The
party had been cruising in southern
waters and was en- route to New York
via the Delaware and Raritan canals.
From New York the yacht will later
sail for California.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
ENFORCING AUTOMOBILE LAWS
Driver Who Had His License Taken
Away Arrested For Driving Again

Driver Who Had His License Taken
Away Arrested For Driving Again
James E. Moore, of Seaford, was
arrested by highway officers near
georgetown Friday, and given hear
ing before Magistrate William H.
Wilson on charge of operating an au-
tomobile after having his license re-
voked on charge of driving the ma
chine while drunk at Seaford some
weeks ago. He was fined 500 and
costs and in default of payment was
committed to the Sussex county jail
for three months. Secretary of State
Charles H. Grantland was in George
town Saturday, in conference with
Deputy Attorney General Howard j..
Cooke, and stated in effect that au-
toists who have had their licenses re
voked and refused to pay will be sub
ject to rearrest if found operating
their cars from the time of imposition
Of sentence and disposition of the ap-
peals. Automobile owners are under
the impression, it is stated, that when
they are arrested and take an appeal
that they are within their rights to
continue operating the cars until they
are convicted on the appeal or the
case is dismissed. 1t is understood
that the State officials do not construe
the law that way, and arrests will be
made
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
WHOLE NO. 1903
NEW BRIDGE INTO WILMINGTON
Ready to Pour Cement For Counter
weights; Old Bridge Being Demolished
TO-day-TO be Opened Oct. 1st

lO Ut OpcIl0U OOI. Isl
The old South Market street bridge
spanning the Christiana river at Will
mington was to both pedestrian and
vehicular traffic closed to-day. Ped
estrains and vehicles will be compell-
ed to detour by way Of the Third
street bridge acress the river if they
desire to reach the Causeway on the
south side of the river. Construction
of all the steel work for the new
bridge to span the river at South Mar
ket street has been completed. To-
day workmen began tearing up the
sidewalks and ratings on the old
bridge and later will demolish the old
structure entirely. The bridge build
ers this week also will pour in the
concrete for the counter-weight on the
north side of the new structure. Two
weeks time was spent in building the
wooden and steel-reinforced forms for
the counterweight which will consist
of about six hundred tons Of solid
concrete. Construction of the coun-
terweight form on the south side of
the bridge will be started during this
week. This counterweight will also
comprise 600 tons of solid concrete.
All that remains to be done on the
new structure in addition to the build
ing of the CONFERENCE.-The is the lay
ing of creosoted timber flooring paint
ing, building of operators houses and
installation and adjustment of the
bridge machinery. 1t is believed the
bridge will be ready for operation be
fora 0ctoher |
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
NEWARK FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
John Mcdowell, of Port Penn, Award
ed WiIlys-Knight Sedan-0ther Prizes

John Mcdowell, of Port Penn, Award
ed WHY'S knight Sedan-Other Prizes
The annual carnival of the Aetna
Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, of
Newark, which was held over from
Saturday night, closed Tuesday night
of last week. There was another large
crowd on hand for the close OF the
fair which was one of the most sue
cessful since the company started
holding carnivals sixteen years ago.
The total receipts may reach nearly
$4,000, but it will be some days be-
fore the final reports are made. 1t
is estimated that from 10000 to 5O,-
600 attended the carnival during the
nine nights It was going on. A large
crowd remained on the grounds until
nearly midnight Tuesday night, when
the Willys-Knight automobile and 9th
er prizes were awarded. John Nc
Dowell, of Port Penn, was awarded
the auto. Other prizes were awarded
as follows: Livingroom suite, Mrs. B..
C. Robinson, 1901 Trenton Place, Will
mington; diningroom suite, Mrs. H. T.
Hastings, 426 Market street, Whining
ton; rug, Dorothy Hickye, New Lon
don, Pa; floor lamp, F. Mabel Hamer,
931 Edgemont avenue, Chester, Pa;
table lamp, Mrs. Ethel II. Hill, New
ark; gas range, Ellsworth Carr, New
ark; electric refrigerator, Jennie E.
McGuigan, 1413 Maple street, Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
CAR FOR HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Levy Court Cuts Down Mileage Bill
and Will Provide Engineer With a Car

Levy Court Cuts Down Mileage Bill
and Will Provide Engineer With Car
At the meeting of the Kent Levy
Court last week the county engineers
bill Of S566 for mileage for the use
of his own car in doing county work
for four months, which was present
ed two weeks ago, was refused. The
court agreed to allow Engineer Bice
S33 a month for mileage, or S132 for
the four months. The court fixed the
mileage allowance at S33 a month,
which Mr.. Bice refused to accept. The
court then ordered car purchased
for the engineer with which to do his
travelling over the county. He has
been using his own car. Reports of
county officers were presented as fol-
lows: Clerk of Peace Williams, $76.5O
for county, S208035 for State; Reg
lister Of Wills Burrows, $212.93; Re
corder of Deeds Tarburton, $1054.20
The resignation of Howard Hopkins
Of Dover, as trustee of the poor was
accepted and w. v. Cosden, Of near
Wyoming, was elected to succeed him.
w. H. Tunis and delegation appear
ed before the court asking for i'm
provement of the Woodland Beach
road out of Smyrna. The court later
instructed County Engineer Bice to
order a boat load of cinders for use
on this road.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
SELLS PEACH CROP ON TREES
]. Roy Cannon, Seaford, May Get
$4,000 for This Years Yield

j. Roy OdHHOil, OtdlOfus May Ucl
$4,000 for This Years Yield
Former Representative J. Roy Can
non, who will be the first farmer down
the State to pick Elberta peaches, has
sold his crop Of Elberta's and Hale's,
to Cannon and Jones, fruit brokers,
Bridgeville, which will average him
about $3.50 bushel. Representative
Cannon says his crop will amount to
5000 to 10000 bushels. j. E. Dutton
and Son, another Seaford growers,
have one of the finest peach orchards
and grape vineyards to be found along
the Delaware State highway. They
have 1900 peach trees loaded with the
fruit, Elberta and Belle of Georgia,
and acres of Concord grapes that is
expected to yield 5000 tons or more
to the acre. Former State Senator
James E. Dutton, senior member of
the firm, said that the peach crop
would be placed on the market this
week, and that the grapes would be
ready for sale around the first of Sep
tember. Peach experts who have ex-
anined the Dutton orchards, say the
trees will yield five bushels to the
tree.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR SMYRNA
Car of Mrs. A. ]. PleasantOn Driven
by Jimmie Donovan, Turns Turtle

While James Donovan, is year
old boy, employed at A. J. Pleasan-
tons Garage on the Smyrna-Clayton
Boulevard, was returning from Dover
with some automobile parts in Mrs.
Pleasanton's new Pontiac car Satur-
day afternoon the car in being driven
back to the concrete road after pass
ing a truck, turned turtle and landed
into a ditch. Two others with him,
one boy, scrambled out of the
wreckage but none were seriously
hurt. The car was damaged beyond
repair.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
$4,000 FIRE AT REHOBOTH
Bungalow Of John G. Truitt of Milford
a Prey To FIames-Fire Confined

a Prey To Flames-F1re Confined
Fire Sunday morning destroyed the
fine frame bungalow on Columbia ave-
nue. owned by John @. Truitt, Of Mil
ford. The fire caused considerable ex-
citement and for a time it was feared
that it would spread to other prop
erty. The famous Pines did catch on
fire but the new Rehoboth fire COM
pany managed to hold the flames in
check and had the flames practically
in check when firemen from Lewes
and Milton arrived. The garage of
Mrs. L. H. Raymond, adjoining the
burned building, was slightly dam
aged. The bungalow was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Graves, Of
Wilmington and the origin of the fire
is unknown. Mr.. and Mrs Graves had
taken walk to the boardwalk when
Mrs. Raymond, who lives next door,
found the house on fire and summon
ed the firemen. The loss on the build
ing and its contents is estimated at
$4,000 and is partly covered by In
surance.-
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
WHEAT SMUT WORRIES FARMER
Up About Townsend From 10 to 20
Percent of Some Wheat is Affected

Many farmers who have finished
threshing their wheat are now much
concerned over the supply of wheat
suitable for seeding purposes. Much
Of the wheat now available will not be
fit for seed at all on account of from
10 to 20 per cent of the grains be-
ing smut. This, farmers fear will in
noculate the remainder of the grains.
Grain dealers, who are now buying
wheat for market are buying i sub
ject to grade at the elevators at dis
tant points, this being due to the
wheat containing so much smut and
garlic. Farmers who have stored
their wheat in their barns are now
treating it with bisulphate of carbon
and other chemicals to prevent effects
of weavel and to keep the wheat from
becoming heated while in the piles.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
EDWARD S. BUDD FARM SOLD
Julian G. CIeaver of Middletown Buys
2S8 Acre Farm for $500

Julian G. Cleaver, of Middletown,
purchased at $500, on Saturday, the
farm of Edward S. Boyd, deceased.
The farm was sold at the office of
George NJ. D. Hart and Son at Town
send, by Mabel R. Boyd, adminisrra-
trix widow of the deceased, by virtue
of an order of the Orphans Court.
This farm which contains 288 acres
with a frame house and buildings is
considered one of the choicest pieces
of farm land in Western Appoquini-
mink hundred.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
TO ALTER STRAND THEATRE

New Management Closes 1t For Re-
pairs and Some Modern Improvements
The new management of the Strand
Theatre, Smyrna, successors to Mark
McManus, announces that the theatre
will be closed until further natice that
alterations can be made to make it
into a more modern show house 1t is
the intention of George NJ. Schwartz,
the new manager, to make sufficient
changes in the Strand Theatre to per-
nit the showing of vaudeville in addi-
tion to high class photoplays.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
TOMATO MARKET BEGINS LOW
First Boat of Buyers at Smyrna Land
ing Offer 30c-Growers Disappointed

Buying tomatoes for the season at
Smyrna Landing has started up again
and the first boat was in last week.
One boat load for Campbell's has been
bought and shipped. The price rang
ed around 80 cents per basket. Local
farmers were much disappointed in
the price of the early crop being so
low. The buyers claimed this to be
due to the heavy crop of early toma-
toes in New Jersey. No assurance
seems to be given as to just what the
prices for next week will be. The
quality of the early crop of tomatoes
seems to be better than ever before
here.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
II oiKEET WORK in SMYRNA
|)rdanu Improves Street to Creamery
is All Dirt Streets Ra-oradad

IO,a.ln IMPROVES Street to Creamery
NJ All Dirt Streets Regarded
| S'an, Tn :. Billeb who has done such
|wi,I vSIh n rebuilding and resurfac-
Inn, lI, aacadam the entire length
~ s'felet, Delaware street and
80. n street, from curb to curb,
n f,p.. fp,s'ed g the west end of North
Inv % U.in Main street to the cream
/ NV WIN do Mt. Vernon street
ktnnt aia Z street to East street and
1Boni. s.feet from Main street to
kovsS Sssafd. In addition to these
H. " W.. streets, Smyrna Town Coun-
EouDS S'ed to let Mr.. Billeb scrape
Bdaao ao p Up the dirt streets in town.
H. ,,, East street, and Pearl street
! Wbss's ssSI end Of Commerce street,
n Ien y :, M. Billeb gets thru, the
ESoS y ). Smyrna will be in better
'nan they have for years.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
KENTON-HARTLY ROAD WORK
George & Lynch, Contractors, Pushing
Work With All Possible Speed

George and Lynch, contractors, are
making headway in clearing and grad
ing the proposed concrete road from
Kenton to Hartly, a distance of 5
miles. Much of this road will be new
location in an effort to make a
straighter course than the old dirt
roads at present. Those in charge ex-
pect to have the road completed be-
fore winter.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
GROUND HOGS DAMAGE TRUCK

Blackbird Farmers Bothered With
Them in Their Bean and Corn Patches
Blackbird farmers report that
groundhogs are playing havoc with
their truck patches and gardens.
These animals seem to move from one
farm to another and invade gardens
during the night. Lima beans, corn,
squashes and sweet potatoes appear
to be the vegetables that are the most
damaged.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. DR.. Stephenson Announces Morn
ing Services and Community SERVES

ing Services and Community SERVES
Usual services at Asbury next Sun
day: Sunday School at 10 o'clock and
preaching by DIR. r. K. Stephenson at
II o'clock. The Community Service
at the High School Auditorium will
be in charge of Rev. E. A. Lemoine,
rector of st. Peters Church. There
will be no preaching service at As
bury NJ. E. Church Sunday morning
the 18th inst. as DR.. Stephenson, with
his wife, will be at the home of his
son Mr.. Harris P. Stephenson at Long
Branch, n. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-11
Irish Problems Economic.

1relands problems are regarded as
economic rather than political. by Prof
Herbert JIcator Of Queens University,
Kingston. one Of the speakers in tile
round table discussion IF The Institute
of Politics
He described ireland during tho past
six years as 'humdrum and domes-
tic" comparatively speaking, and de-
clared th3t since 1921 the company had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-11
Saws Cllrznn Saw I.rrnr-

Il shall never forget the sad CON
fession that Lord Curzon, with tears
IN his eyes, made 10 me one afternoon
IN room Of the Quai D'Orsay. Proud
as he was. he owned. to his credit.
honestly. that he had made d mis-
take. and that it was the man he We
addressing who had best tried IL
guard the interests Of the west. Suah
regrets, however, are useless in poll
tics. altogether meritorious though
they may be in moral psychology"
Italy has benefited under Fascist
rule, but has paid too high a price
for its Improvement, in the opinion Of
Prof, Henry #. Spence Of Ohio S1ate
University.
Addressing the Institute If Politics
here on European relationships, Prof
Spence asserted that the test OF Il
good dictatorship is IFS capacity for
becoming g constitutional monarchy
This condition does not seem imnll-
nert in If3fy he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-11

Harry Heath (of London) and Mode
C.rs. n
Were 81, $3.50 and $3.50. ...... J
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24
Low HURDLE RECORD

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, April 2S Up.
Lacy Shortridge, Of the New Mexico
Normal university set new low
hurdle. record for New Mexico and
Arizona athletes on the University OF
New Mexico track here today stepping
over the low barriers in 25.S seconds
the second time he has ever run low
hurdle race. "1ggy" Mulcahy, Uni-
versity of New Mexico hurdler, came
within one-tenth of a second of the
Arizona New Mexico high hurdle recr
ord; winning the event in 16l seconds.
The Lobos scored 4S points to Nor
mails 20 in seven competitive events.
Only events in which Normal entered
men were counted for points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24

The championship auto races post
poneG from Easter Sunday until this
afternoon have aroused more inter-
est than shown in any previous race
held III Douglas.
The principal reason is, that this
is the deciding race of the season
which determine the champion OF
Arizona and New Mexico.
Probably the greatest inducement
to the drivers, greater even than
the cash prizes Offered, is the Bis
bee trophy which goes to the win
ner Of the last and feature event OF
the day. . One Albuquerque driver
was heard to remark, IF l can win
the trophy my future in Albuquer-
que will be assured"
Tt is. certain the drivers are rar
more painstaHing III the work on
their cars than in the usual race
No tiny detail is overlooked in their
endeavor to eliminate any possible
chance of mechanical break down
for each realizes that this after
rooms race will be an affair long
to be remembered.
Last evening found the nine ,en-
tries ready, waiting and eager for
today's fray. While no one under
estimates the ability of his rivals,
confidence and determination fairf
ly radiates from each individual
driver, which. means that todays
race will be fast and furious anc
more than. likely generously sprink-
ed with thrills.
A summary Of the drivers. shows
that every dirt track star in the
southwest is entered One or me
first entries received was SIM
Wreck EN- Harper in Mohawk
Special No 20. Slim really needs
no introduction, his happy go-lucly,
Gevil-may- nature is expressed
in his driving. Facing sudden death
twice in every mile seems to be
Slim's idea of glorious time, and
while he has had some narrow ,es-
oapes from disaster in his racins
career, he continues to be one of the
chief thrill producers
Chester Gardner in Chester Special
No. has earned the respect Of
every driver entered by his tend
ency to never admit defeat, mis-
performance against the Miller Spe-
cial is ample proof Of this statement,
Ray Gardner in Gardner Special
No Z, was also entered in the lasN
races but motor trouble eliminated
llm from any chance of the money.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24
45-Year Old Record
Broken by Tarahunara
Indian In Kansas Race

MEMORIAL STADIUM. LAWRENCE,
Kan, April 2S R.-Jose Torres, little
brown Tarahumara Indian from the
Shihuahua Sierras of northern Mexico,
since 1882 when ne ran the 81 miles
from Kansas City to Lawrence today in
6 hours 46 minutes Al seconds. He
beat the time of Z hours 40 minutes
and 81 seconds for the same distance
by w. c. Davies in New York City.
Torres, Manuel Salido and Thomas
Zafiro, all Tarahumaras, and Purcell
Kane, Apache, and Burt Betah Nava-
jo, both from Haskell Indian institute,
started from Kansas City to Lawrence
while Lolita and Juanita Cazarare,
Tarahumara girls, began the 29 miles
from Topeka to Lawrence as special
attraction at the fifth annual Kansas
relays.
Juanita was ordered into motor car
three and one half miles west of
Lawrence and did not finish. Lolita's
time wasN5 hours 81 minutes and 45
seconds.
Kane, the Apache from the Arizona
deserts, finished second among the
men, Salido finished third and Zafiro
fourth. Betah ran to within five miles
of Lawrence and gave up. Kane's
time was hours | minute and "a sec
Qnds. . @
The mems race assumed an interna-
tional aspect when the American In
dams entered the lists against their
red brothers from below the Rio
Grande.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24
CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARIZONA AND
new MEXICO AT STAKE IN AUTO
RACES FOR THE BISBEE TROPHY

Ray has had more racing experi>
ence than Chester and while not as
hard driver. many are picking
Ray. to take home the trophy.
Chuck Anderson with the FranchinI
Special No. s is another favorite-
for first honors in the race. ChucH
lis also hard driver, an old neac
at the game with a fast cara
hard combintion to beat
A ]. Walker, in OpeX Special No.
g., probably drives the turns harder
than any driver entered. During
the tryouts several people were
heard to remark about Walkers
tendency to take the turns wide
open, and it is safe bet Walker
will give good account of him
self.
Bobby Bryan, in Opex Special No.
12, can also be depended upon to
furnish his share of the afternoons
entertainment. Those witnessing the
fair races will vouch for this state,
nent.
p g. Moon will make his first
appearance in Dodge Special No.
on the local track, but rumor has
it that Moon has added consider
able speed to his mount.
Louis Renteria, in Rajo Special
No. IA, is another entry making his
Initial bow to local fans. Little
can be learned of Renteria's car but
those "in' the know are confident
he will make a good Showing.
An introduction is hardly neces-
sary for Jimmie Randolph, in Ran
dolph Special No so. Nest every.
one in this section is familiar with
Jimmie and his car. That the dop
sters figure Randolph beat for first,
second and third money, gives an
idea of the caliber of cars entered in
this afternoons program.
Regardless of who wins or loses,
the race is bound to be an interest
ing affair.
Another interesting feature is the
announcement by the Copper City
Motor company that they are adj
vancing the drawing of tickets on
the new Nash special six sedan,
which it is giving away, so that
tile drawing can be made immediate,
ly after the finish OF the final ana
feature event of the day The race
manag gement announces that the
gates will open at l o'clock. The
first event starts promptly at 2:3o.
The admission is 81 with free park
ing space. LRl tAj
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24
Freezing Winds Speed
Athletes at Columbus


COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23 QP.-Near
freezing winds. Sweeping down into
Ohio stadium sped shivering athletes
over the cinder tracks and many rec
ords fell by. the wayside at the fourth
annual Ohio relays here today.
Sixteen 4 new meet records were
established and one old record tied.
Western conference universities took
off the bulk of the honors in the uni
versity division. Michigan was well to
the fore, winning four events, the lOO-
yard dash, 120-yard high hurdles, broad
jump and javelin throw. Michigan
State placed in the university division
because of it's unusually strong team,
copped high honors in the triathlon
SSO-yard relay and placed second in
the pole vault.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24
NOVEL GOLF TOURNAMENT Will
BE PLAYED AT COURSE TODAY;
PLAYERS PLAN CANANEA TRIP

What is considered novel golf
match is to be played on the local
course today in the form of flag
tournament Each player is entitled
to play a number5of strokes equivalent
to the sum of his handieaps, gplus par.
The go1fef who goes the ifarthest with
hisAnumbers of strokes Is the winner.
This flag tournament is being ar
ranged to meet the demand of local
players for more novel golf matches,
it was announced by those in charge of
the playing. All golfers are invited to
turn out for the match, as tits desired
by those in change that a sufficient
number enter the match to pay for the
prizes to be given the winners.
The plan is to award about four
prizes An entrance fee of rs cents
will be charged to defray expense of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24

buying the prizes, it was said.
The Cananea Golf club has invited
the Douglas golfers to plat match
game on their new. course May /, ana
several local players are planning to
make the trip. The committee hopes
to be ablettot take a. strong team to
the Cananea club course and urges all
players to get in as much practice as
possible before time to leave on the
trip.
The Douglas players will leave here
Saturday afternoon and play will start
on the Cananea course early Sunday
it was announced. All Doug
las players are included in the invita-
tion and anyone wanting to make the
trip is asked to communicate with
Ralph s. Williams not later than
Wednesday night