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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Paraso1s Reduced
Soiled from handling and
zCinHOzy diSD[dv

Women's Cretonne ParasoIs, mounted 16,rb
frames; with wooden handles. Were S.. Now $l.45
Moire Silk Parasols. in blue and purple; with
matching handles Were $12. Now ......... .S445
Embroidered Silk ParasOs with hand painted raised
flowers wood handles. with painted caps and
ferrues. Were $40. Now. ...................$7 45
lOrib Silk ParasOls. in green and oak; with quartz
handles and matching tips and ferrules. Were
9I1' NOW .S4o0
ParasOi, Of demasse jacquard silk embroidered with
flowers: wood handle with ombre cap with match
ing tips and ferrules. Was SIS. Now. ...... S6.45
l Embroidered Silk Parasol, with gray silk border;
wood handle, with ambercoored cap and ferrues.
Was SO. Now. Observation-Disclosures
Pongee-lined Purple Silk Parasol, with wood handle
was 3D. NOW. $3.50
UMBRELLA SECTION FIRST FLOOR.
Umbrellas Reduced
Women's COlOred Silk Umbrellas, in purple and
navy. that will fit in 17-nch hat box with leather
covered handles. Were 50. Now. ............S4.85
WOmens Travel Umbrellas that will fit in a Is
inch bag in red and brown. Were So. Now SO. 95
WOmen's Travel Umbrellas that will fit in a suit
case; in green and brown; with ambertone handles.
were 30: nov. .$4.o5
WOmen's 25-inch Silk Umbrellas, in brown and
blue; with ambertone handles, tips and ferrules.
were 20. NOW. .$4.S5
UMBRELLA SECTION, FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Women's Hats Reduced-$2

IS Trimmed and Sports Hats in attractive shapes
and shades.
25 Womens Trimmed and Sports Hats Greatly
22 Hats from the French Room. Greatly reduced
to Observation-Disclosures. $3.75
MILLINERY SECTION THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Women's Shocks
CSC ~ ssG ss s5;s' $1.95 s nsss

IL Shocks of good quality nene and broadcloth with
reversible front panel, in blue TAM peach and
green, trimmed with contrasting colors, in sizes
So to as. Were 81 95 and $295. Now ....... csc
6 Printed Crepe Russian Tea SmOcks in attractive
color combinations; sizes 16 to 49, Were 1895.
HOME FRocK SECTION, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Friday Gift Reductions

GIFT sncTioN. FIaaT ka.QQR,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Books Reduced

Table Of Miscellaneous Books. On New Shores. by
Bercovici: Bare Souls, by Bradford Comedy Of
Errors frempe Edition of Shakespeare and Songs
Of Challenge tpoems) representative volumes.
We're 75c to $4 Now, each. .................. soc
Table Of Miscellaneous Fiction, including Marmion,
by Scott; Mrs. Herman's Poems The Newcomers,
by Thackeray ETC. Were soc to 81. Now,
CaCIl ~0c
Table ChiIdren's Books Greatly reduced to SC to 81
Book SECTION, FIFTH FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Girls Hats Reduced-$2

Girls Hats of silk and straw in shapes and shades
suitable for mTnediate wear.
GIRLS MILLINERY SECTION, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Mems Summer-W Weight Wool
Knockers. $5.75 Pair: Were SO

is Pairs Mems Lightweight Wool Knockers, of
tweeds cheviots and worsteds, for alSummer sports
wear, in waist sizes 20 to SO.
Mems Apiece Suits Goat vest trousers and knick.
ers) of fine cheviot Stous 2/3S, 1879; Shorts 142.
TROUSERS ALTERATIONS ONLY. Were $45.
Now SIG. Is
Mems Knitted Sports Coats, in sizes "a to 81 Were
S!o.ov NOW .$I0U
j Mans Gabarline Raincoat, size a., long. Was $35
(Slightv damaged). Now Observation-Disclosures. S17.50
Mans Rubberfzed RaincOat, feather weight size 46,
regular Slightly damaged Was So Now.....$5
MEMS CLOTHES SECTION, SECOND FLOOR.
Is Pairs Mems Fancy Lightweight Golf Hose, in
sizes 101a, IL and liz. Were Sc and $3.50 pair.
10 Fancy lover Sweaters in sizes SO, SS and 40.
Were 81 20 and SIS. Now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5
apiece English Golf Suits, in sizes 81, SO and 40.
Were $50. Now. Observation-Disclosures 25
THE ENGLISH SHOP. SECOND FLOOR.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23

Smyrna has a new postmaster
to-day, A. L. Hudson, republican
who was recently recommended
by Congressman Houston to
succeed Postmaster F. J. Dod-
son, term expired, entered upon
his duties this morning and has
the best wishes Of his friends
for a successful tenure Of Office.
MI. Dodson relinquishes his post
with a fine record for faithful
ness to duty and the efficient
manner in which he conducted
the affairs Of the office. His
record has been praised both at
home and in the Postoffice De
partment at Washington. Mr..
Dodson has several things in
view but whatever he decides to
do, he has the best wishes for
continued success in whatever
line of endeavor he undertakes.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23

ADVERTISEMENTS-T Smyrna Times Is
The business medium not only for the town
It represents. but for the outlying district Of
which it is the centre. embracing the towns
Of Clayton. Kenton. Cheswold. Townsend.
Ieipsic. sc. A rate of so cents per inch an
insertion charged for transient advertising
season or yearly display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupying
enc inch space or less. a minimum charge
Of so cents per insertion. Public Sale ad-
vertisements rs cents per inch first inser-
zion and so cents per inch for each sub
seQuent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices. Is cents per line per issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent pa
per devoted to the welfare of the town it
represents and the State of which it is a
part. 1t also gives the items of Importance
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
Salesman Wanted

The Oil business is booming. Men
qualified by experience and local ac-
quaintance may obtain highly profit
able connection for direct selling Of
automobile, truck, and tractor lubrica-
ton in steel containers shipped from
our state branches. We handle de
livery, credits and collections. Auto
required. Age limits 1880. Straight
commission advanced weekly. Inter
view arranged. Atlas Oil Co., Lock
Box 757, Philadelphia. 3-23 1t
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN
Rev. E. A. Lemoine, Rector, AnnOunc-
es Lenten Services For the Week


es Lenten Services For the Week
Service for the fourth Sunday in
Lent: Holy Communion, a. M;
Church School, $50 a. M; Morning
Prayer and Serman, II a. M; subject
of sermon, Holy Communion, being
the fourth in the series ont he church
Do you know what the church teaches
about this her chief service? Come
to st. Peters next Sunday and learn
There will be no evening service. Dur
ing the week there will be a shorten
ed form Of evening prayer on Tues
day, 4. - p. NJ. This service is for
the church school as we'll as for the
adults. Come in an say your prayers.
Get the habit Of going to church Of
ten during the week for private de-
votions. Wednesday at 7.30 p. m,
will be meditation on the fourth
Beatitude; Thursday, $50 a. M, the
Holy Communion will be celebrated,
and after that there will be a meet
ing of the Altar Guild.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
BLACKBlRD
Items Of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOOd

Cleaned About the NeIghbOrhOOd
Blackbird, March 22.-Mrs. George
Vail Of Wilmington, spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with Mrs. William
Fortner.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heinold and son
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Smith at West Chester.
Mrs. Mary Hickman has returned
from Wilmington, where she spent
the winter with her son Frank Culley
and family.
Ernest and Vaughn Truitt Of Mid
dletown, spent the weekend with Carl
and Stephen Vogel at Blackbird Mill
Mrs. Mabel Boyd and children Of
Vandyke, were Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Woodkeeper.
Mr. Clifford Pryor iss pending some
time in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Rose Downs has returned from
a visit with her son in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
DOVER TO LIGHT LITTLE CREEK
Gets Permission From Kent County
Levy Court to Run Pole Line There

At the weekly session Of Kent
County Levy Court, several delega-
tions appeared and asked for improv-
ed roads and repairs for roads in diff
ferent parts of the county. The men,
bers of the Court gave assurance that
they would look into the requests and
report at later meeting. The Court
granted the requests of the Kent
County Electric Company to run an
electric line to Magnolia and Barkers
Landing and of the town of Dover to
run a line from Dover to Little Creek.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at public
sale on road from Union Church to
MAYORS Corner, two miles from
Townsend, on
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July 5. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10, 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, Sy
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
FOR RENT

Dwelling on South Main Street, z
rooms. SD per month. Immediate
possession.
]. N. LLOYD,
3-16 2t Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-23

Subscription price. $3.50 per year, strictly in
advance.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Class matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Vienna Passes Ruling Barring Solid
Tired Vehicles From Streets of CITY

Solid rubber tires for automotive
vehicles will practically disappear
from the streets of Vienna, Austria,
after January /, 1923, in accordance
with recent decree of the municipal
authorities requiring all automotive
vehicles with a carrying capacity up
to three tones to be equipped with
pneumatic tires. Vehicles with a
greater carrying capacity may obtain
special permission to operate with
highly elastic" tires which have been
approved by the authorities.
Licensed draying firms which owned
trucks with carrying capacity up to
three tons at the time the decree was
published, and which can prove that
the adjustment of their wheels to the
use of pneumatic tires would involve
such expense as would imperil their
existence, may be permitted to use
highly elastic" tires until further no.
tice. Exceptions to the decree also
NAV be granted to vehicles destined
for international transit trafic, as
well as special automotive vehicles
and vehicles with more than two
axles.
Steam tractors, street rollers and
covered trucks whose weight, includ.
ing load. exceeds 10 tons. as well as
motor lorries and vehicles that do not
move on wheels, may be used only on
designated routes. Such vehicles will
be accompanied by guide appointed
by the municipal authorities at the
expense of the applicant, and the
guides instructions must he strictly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
BY w. j. v0ss.

Although the bolts that hold the
1927 license tags of many a District
motor car have gathered but little
rust so far and the year may be said
to have just begun in so far as the
need for the current II months tags
is concerned, traffic officials are begin
ming to plan the 1928 strip Of metal
that. will identify more than 100,0
automobiles registered in the National
Capital during the forthcoming leap
year.
The query, What color will they
be-" will bring disappointment to any
one who looks forward to new color
scheme, for the 1928 tag is going to
bear the same two shades of orange
and blue, reversed again, so that the
blue figures will appear on an orange
background. Local authorities believe
they have a color scheme that is too
valuable to be changed and in this
belief they are confirmed by scientific
advice. The orange and blue on the
D. c. license tags form a combination
that is credited with maximum visible
ity day or night, and under such cir
cunfstances change is not contem-
plated.
There are going to be changes, how.
ever, that will have a distinct effect
on the appearance of the tags The
size is to be modified, and the 1928
plates will be two inches narrower
than those for this year. The size of
the new tags Is to be by 10 inches,
as compared with 8 by Is inches at
present.
Ornateness to Be Added.
A An attempt is being made to add
ornateness to the general design of
next years plates. Instead of the
rounded numerals used heretofore.
there will be squared-off figures such
as appear on the 1927 New Jersey
tags. The change is believed to be
productive of greater legibility also.
Another change will be the spelling
out Of the word Columbia" The
1927 tags carry below the numerals the
authorizations, Dist. of Col" This
will appear as Dist of Columbia" on
the plates for next year.
One annoying discrepancy on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
MARYLAND MOTOR
BILLS ARE PASSED
Measures, Awaiting Ritchie's
Signature, Make Sharp
Changes in Auto Code.

Numerous changes in the automobile
laws of Maryland were made by sew
eral bills passed at the recent session
OF the General Assembly.
The most outstanding is the two
cent increase in the gasoline tax. This
was due to the passage of measures
increasing the tax Ia cents a gallon
for lateral road construction and u
cent a gallon for Embarrassing
elimination.
One measure requiring that all
taxes on an automobile be paid before
a license can be obtained is now
before Gov. Richie. 1t requires the
various county commissioners and the
Appeal Tax Court of Baltimore to
keep separate assessment books so
that tax certificates on the automobile
alone can be issued.
The majority of the changes are
contained in bill WHICH recodifies the
automobile laws of the State, and
which also is awaiting the signature
of Gov: Richie.
/ Speed Limit Increased.
One of the changes is the increase
in the maximum speed limit from
35 to 40 miles an hour. The minimum
| fine for speeding was left unchanged
at $25. The maximum weight of
trucks, including loads allowed on the
roads, is increased from 10000 to
$4,000 pounds for four-wheeled vehi-
Giles. For the first time provision is
made for the licensing of six-wheel
trucks weighing up to 10000 pounds.
including the load.
Trucks having a maximum width of
% inches, including the load, are
ma Ia Itrf
limit is 80 inches.
Although license fees were un.
changed, the bill provides that If a
motorist takes out license after July
81, the payment of only one-half the
annual fee shall be required. Under
the present law the full yearly rate
is charged
The bill also changes the present law
so that motorists may affix their next
wears license tags on the preceding
December Is. Purchasers of automo.
biles are given the right to use deal.
ers' tags for five days
Another provision prohibits the use
of electric light bulbs of less than 10
candlepower. This principally will af-
feet cowlia DINNER lights.
If the measure becomes a law, it no
longer will be necessary to take out a
license for a side car attached to a
| motor cycle.
Smoke Screens Prohibited.
A section Of the new law. apparently
aimed at the rum runner" prohibits
| the use OF any device that will emit
smoke. pepper or other screens from
IN automobile. The use of cutouts
also is prohibited by the bill.
Two other bills, yet to be signed.
abolish the three present classes under
which public freight and public pRS-
senger motor vehicles are licensed All
establish one class. The annNAl
license fee on public freight motor We
hicles operating between fixed termi-
nails is established at one-fiftieth of
cent per ton mile, based on the dis
lance covered in one year.
The fee on public passenger motor
vehicles is computed by multiplying
one-elghteenth cent per passenger seat
times the miles covered annually.
Another measure designed to FRO
tect garage men is before the gov.
ernor. This makes unlawful the re-
moval or changing of Identification
numbers on storage batteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Indiana Raises Speed Limit, Abolishes
Volunteers and Puts Detours on State

Raising the speed limit to 40 miles
An hour. abolition of traffic control
by volunteer officials. and mainte.
nance by the State of all detours made
necessary by the construction of
State highways is provided for in
three bills recently signed by the
Governor of Indiana.
In the future all traffic and road
control will be by uniformed officials.
This viii eliminate. speed traps to a
great extent it is believed. Hereto
fore a number of amateur police Off
Gals, acting under the old horse
thief detective laws of Indiana, have
attempted 10 control traffic, and at
times have unlawfully interfered with
motorists, so that some tourists pur-
posely avoided the State.
The speed limit on rural roads has
been raised to 40 miles an hour and
officials are required to keep a record
of motorists who habitually are in
accidents. These must be reported
to the Secretary of State, who has the
right to prohibit them from further
driving. There also is a provision
in the law for speeding up traffic. thus
doing away with the driver who likes
to amble along and delay matters.
The upkeep of detours made neces-
sary by road construction on a part
of the State highway system, al.
though of benefit to motorists, will
prove costly, as it is expected to take
from between $750,000 to 81 900 900
annually out of the highway budget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
SHAFT NOISE EXPLAINED.
fitting of Transmission Is at Root
of Whirring.

There is a simple explanation for
every odd thing car does. A mo.
torist who heard a most unpleasant
whirring noise when the gears were
in neutral and the clutch engaged
while the engined idled was puzzled
because. when he set the hand brake
that operated on the rear OF the trans
mission, the noise changed in tone
and sometimes ceased. He could not
understand what setting this brake
would have to do with the action of
the front transmission main bearings.
where the noise originated.
Closer study supplied the answer.
He found that the main shaft of the
transmission floats on a, bearing at
the forward end, this bearing in turn
floating in the inside of the end of
the clutch shaft, which is supported
by ball bearings. When he set the
hand brake the effect was the same as
fitting the main transmission shaft,
resulting in different pressure at
the front end, where the trouble was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
The Old Mechanic Says:

A little care sometimes Is a whole
lot more valuable in servicin' a car
than a surplus of good materials
Many time I've seen owners put off
removin' the cylinder head just cause
they couldn't get to a store to buy d
new gasket.
] always use new gasket IL I've
got one handy, but it amt the new
gasket that counts so much as the
care with which do the job. often
can get around handicaps in the way
of lack of materials-if I'm careful.
Many time l use the old gasket
over again and it never gives the
owner a single cause for complaint.
Many a time I've seen green owners.
and green mechanics as we'll, get int ;
a peck of trouble when usin' a brand
new gasket.
There's a lot in the way you take
off the gasket and. attach the new or
old one. dependin' on what you've got
to work with. If the head is taken
off carefully the gasket will not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

of new cars should be given an occa.
sional squirt OF speed during the break
ing-in process is because they use the
pressure oiling system. In a majority
OF the later cars oil pressure is regu.
lated by engine speed. II the owner
were to follow the oil at any one of It's
many passages while the engine is
running fast. he would find 1t lowing
with considerable force and In rela-
lively large quantities. Thus, when
the engine is accelerated slightly, pres
sure rises and oil hathes the engine
exceptionally we'll.
BY this time we were over the kin
and starting down the other side.
Surely you don't recommend my
going into second gear down this
grader" Smith asked. These four.
wheel brakes keep the speed down
very well, and there is no chance Of
burning out the Innings.
Better go down in second gear
recommended. TITS the engine I'm
thinking about, not the brakes. Can't
you see that by going down in second
you raise the oil pressure and flush
the engine with lubricant? With the
car itself pushing the engine there Is
no possible chance of scoring cylinders.
Operating 4-Wheel Brakes.
because there are one or two new
points in connection with them that
should be mentioned. One trouble
with four-wheel brakes is that the
whole surface of the lining isn't used
enough. Innings actually benefit by
| occasional hard usage. You've heard
| of burning in Innings? Well that's
what you should do by using
| your four.wheel brakes when they
seem to be below par. Save this sug.
gestion until after you have broken in
| the engine-which should be your first
| consideration.
Before I forget, don't confuse this
use of the brakes with their sudden ap-
plication. It's just as bad to jam on
| powerful brakes as it is to let in the
| clutch suddenly. Always apply the
brakes gradually, but use them for
| longer periods when they do not seem
| to be as effective as usual. 1t is i'm
~portant particularly to remember this
| IL your four-wheel brakes are exposed
to water. Using them often and more
vigorously in wet weather helps to
keep the Innings dry and effective.
If you go uphill and down in second
| gear, the pistons of your engine will
! get more use for the first thousand
miles of car travel than IL you drove in
high gear most of the time. Viewing
this from another angle. it means that
you can cover the first thousand miles
of the breakingin period in less than
| thousand actual miles. It's the en-
| gine's travel that counts most. Thus.
by dropping into second and going a
little slower uphill and down you can
complete the breaking-in job in shorter
order"
This was just an introduction to the
process of providing Smiths new car
with new type of owner-driver.
fCouyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS NOW PLAN
FOR AUTOMOBILE TAGS OF 1928
Color Scheme of 1927 Will Be Renewed
Plates Will Be Narrower and Much
Easier to Attach.

1927 license tags is to be remedied' in
the forthcoming issue. The slots
through which are placed the bolts for
attaching the plates to cars are to be
cut so that they will At all makes.
Because these slots were too far
apart on the 1927 tags, a great deal
of inconvenience was caused when the
time came for attaching them. There
were many plate carriers on various
makes Of cars that could not be fitted
to the slots In the 1927 tags. For some
carriers the plate slots were too close
together: on others they were toe
far apart. For many makes the slots
themselves were too narrow. AS re-
suit. car owners had to have the tags
bored to put them on their cars.
Standard Makes Measured.
The problem, then, was to determine
an average size for the slots and for
the distance between them, as well as
the width of the slot which has been
widened from 3.16 to 1882 of an inch.
A series of measurements was made
by the traffic Office on nearly dozen
of the representative makes of auto
mobiles and from the results of these
measurements the accommodation of
the 1923 tag to car carriers has been
devised. 1t is believed that valuable
information was gained by the meas
urements. Even such detail as the
depth OF the slot was found to be an
important factor in fitting the plate
to the car. The addition of 1872 of an
inch to the depth, it is said, will aid
considerably in securely fastening the
plates.
AS result of the slot measure
ments by the traffic office, it was found
that to fit the majority of makes of
automobiles the apertures had to be
from AZ to inches apart and that
the slots themselves should average
"a inches in width. The maximum
distance apart was found TO be, 61a
inches. Greater separation than this
makes 1t impossible to attach the nu-
merals to several makes of car.
The new tags are to be made at the
District Workhouse, at Occoquan, Va
Machinery for making them is to be
obtained in the near future and thus
the manufacture of the plates will be
definitely District government en-
terprise thereafter.