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Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
DOWNS CHAPEL-HARTLY ROAD
Delegation Await on Kent Levy Court
Concerning the Az Mile Stretch

Before the Kent County Levy Court
last week a large delegation from
West Dover appeared before the court
urging concrete road from Hartly
to Downs Chapel, distance of Az
miles, which would connect with the
Kenton and Clayton roads. The court
agreed to look over the road and
make a report at the next meeting.
Report of county officers submitted
was as follows: Register of Wills Bur-
rows, $962.14; Prothonotary, r. E.
Lewis, $300.23; Record of Deeds Tar
burton, $1,149.25. The bonds of Con-
stables J. Evans Cook of the Seventh
District, and of David S. Butler, of
the Fifth District, were approved.
Alexander Kirby was appointed con-
stable for the Tenth District. Arling-
ton S. Lynch, William Jackson and
Carroll Langrell were appointed road
supervisors of the Eighth District for
different sections of the same. Au-
gustus Morgan was appointed super
visor of the Houston end of the Tenth
District and Harry Walls for the west
end of the Tenth District.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
DOVER OUT BASEBALL LEAGUE
Notifies Eastern Shore League at a
Meeting in Salisbury Last Thursday

Meeting in Salisbury Last Thursday
Official notification Of the withdraw
al of the Dover club from the East
en Shore Baseball League was sent
to Salisbury, Nd, while directors of
the other five clubs Of the circuit were
meeting there Thursday afternoon to
adopt a schedule for the 1927 season.
Intimation of such action was con-
tanned in. letter written by w.
James A. McAllister, secretary of the
league, and the action was definitely
announced by a telephone call to Nc
Allister during the league session,
from Hayes Wilson, also Dover club
official. Refusal of President J.Harry
Rev to reopen the case in which the
status of Roy Aikens was determined
as "class" player, causing Dover to
forfeit 20 gaines and the pennant near
the close of last season, was given by
the Dover officials as the reason for
their action Immediately following
the announcement of Dover's action
at the league meeting, President Rev
was given standing vote of conf
dence by the league directors. By
reason of their action in withdrawing,
the Dover Club, according to league
bylaws, forfeits its franchise to the
league as well as the clubs proper
tionate share of funds in the league
treasury. All players on the clubs
roster at present become free agents.
A -
not been chosen although the league
officials earlier this year received
overtures from Annapolis, Nd, and
Cape Charles, Va, each Of which
seeks a league franchise.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
ORGAN RECITAL AT ST. PETERS
Newly Repaired Organ Dedicated With
a Recital of Considerable Merit

An organ recital presented by Will
mer Calvin Highfeld, of Wilmington,
assisted by Mrs. Highfield, soprano
and r. H. D. Hughes, bass, also of
Wilmington, was listened to with
great appreciation by large audi
ence at st. Peters Church last week.
This recital was given through the
courtesy of Frank Brown, organ
builder, of Wilmington, who has just
finished the repairs on the organ.
There was a soprano solo by Mrs.
Highfeld, duet by Mrs. Highield
and Mr.. Hughes, and bass solo by
Mr.. Hughes. The professional hymn,
No. 533 and recessional, No. 542,were
sung by the vested choir, with prayer
and few words of greeting from the
rector, Rev. E. A. Lemoine. The
church organ has just been overhauled
at an expense Of $500 and is now in
fine condition.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE COMMUNITY
Parent-Teachers in one of Their Larg-
est Attendances, Assemble Friday

est Attendances, Assemble Friday
Taylor's Bridge, March 15.- Tay-
lor's Bridge Community Association
held its March meeting Friday even
ing, the 11th. 1t was the largest at
tended meeting of the year. Mrs. Da-
vid, president, presided. After the
preliminary meeting Miss Aker pre-
sented the monthly topic, followed by
the children who gave the State pro
gram interspersed with a dialogue,
recitations and songs, relative to life
Of the Holland people. The children
presented the Health Crusade Cere-
mony. Dressed in Helmet uniforms,
they made spectacular group, as
they received the investiture of the
Order of Knighthood. During the
crusade, these children gained in
weight, from one to thirteen pounds.
The crusade will continue until the
close Of school. Mr.. Ed Willim, New
Castle County Club manager, was
present and gave an interesting ad-
dress on club work. At the close of
the program, the Sr. P. 7. AS pre-
sented another of thei(r humorous
playettes. Mr.. Ed. Willim Jr., New
Castle County Club Manager, made
an interesting address on club work
He emphasized the help, gain and in
spiration it was for a boy or girl to
belong to one of these clubs and the
pleasure Of the awards to the young
people engaged in its work. The Sen
ior P. T. AS presented a humorous
playette, which was much enjoyed by
those present. The sale of ice-cream
and pies netted the association a prof
it of $50. The children sold candy,
which netted profit to the associa-
tiono $13. Kathryn Alfree and
Franklin Wheeler were awarded beau
tiful fountain pens, for having sold
the largest amount. After the social
hour the meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
BILL TO REGULATE WEIGHTS
Effort to Take State Law Conform
More Strictly to the Federal Law

R. w. Smith, of the Bureau of
Standards, Weights and Measures De
partment, Washington, d. c., Friday
afternoon addressed the members of
the revised statutes committees of the
House and Senate, sitting Jointly at
the hearing on the bill now in the
Senate to standardize the weights and
measures in Delaware and to make
them conform to the standards fixed
by Congress. The hearing was held
in the House chamber with most of
the members of both Branches of the
Legislature attending, together with
a large number of the members of the
Consumers League of Delaware
which is fostering the prospect act
DR.. E. B. Crooks, of the University
of Delaware, introduced the speaker.
The bill in question would abolish ex-
listing officials in charge of weights
and measures and create new de
partment in Delaware in charge of a
commissioner who would appoint
three inspectors, one in each county.
1t carries an appropriation of S1O,-
900 to put the law into effect and pro
vides for $4,000 annually in addition
for the purchase of new equipment
for the weights and measures depart
ment. Other speakers at the hear
ing included some of the officials of
the Consumers League who urged the
passage of the bill.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
GET SENTENCE IN KENT COURT
Charles Wayman, Smyrna Negro, Gets
15 Months in Jail and to Pay Res
titutiOn of S140 for Chickens Stolen

10 Months in Jail and to Pay Res
tItutiOn of S14O for Chickens Stolen
In the Court of General Sessions at
Dover Thursday, Charles C. Waynan,
| colored, who was convicted of the lar
ceny Of number of chickens from
farmers wife near Smyrna, was SEN
fenced by Judge Rice to serve IS
months Imprisonment in the New
Castle county workhouse and to pay
$40 restitution money. Cecil Gran
dy, colored, who pleaded guilty to
charge of assault and battery on Isiah
Holland, colored, at Milford last No
vember, was given fine of 500 and
six months Imprisonment in New
Castle county workhouse. T. C.Frame
Jr., counsel for Martin Swiggett. in
dicted on fourc harges Of larceny of
automobile tires, who is confined in
Kent county jail, asked that the cases
against his client be continued until
the April term of court and that
Swiggett be released, if he can pro
duce $1,000 bail. In the Kent county
Court of Oyer and Terminer Wednes-
day afternoon Edward Green, negro,
convicted of murder of second degree
in the shooting and killing of Joseph
Briscoe, negro, in Dover last Novem-
Der, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the New Castle County Work
house. Lee Harris, negro, indicted
jointly with Edna Edwards, alias Ed
ma Reed, white woman, for the mur-
der and drowning of the six weeks
old child of the Edwards woman last
May at Carter's Bridge, near the
Maryland line, and who was found
guilty by jury last week of man
slaughter, was sentenced to 25 years
Imprisonment in the New Castle
Workhouse. The Edwards woman
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
last October, Harris case being car
ried over. The February term of
court which had been almost continu-
ously in session since February q,
ended Monday.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
COMING NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Methodist Meeting at Salisbury, Md,
Next Week, Will be Free of Trials

Next week, VIII Oe free OF 1rlafS
At the Wilmington Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church meets in the ffty-ninth an
nual session in Salisbury, Md, on
Wednesday of next week, and only
one Sunday remains of the confer
ence year, every Methodist pastor is
busy this week closing the years
work so that the reports may show
all collections made in full when he
goes to conference. Present indica-
tions are that comparatively few i'm
portant changes in pastorates will be
made this year, and few of any kind
on this district. While some expect
lively session, owing to various ru-
mors during the past two or three
weeks, it is said on authority that
nothing of a sensational nature in the
way of trials is scheduled and that if
anything should crop up it will be be-
cause of matters not yet heard of by
the heads of the conference. Since
the last session of the conference
three members have surrendered their
credentials and retired from the con-
ference on being presented with
copy of complaints, which privilege
they are permitted under the church
law 1t is thought several of the old
er ministers of the conference will
ask to be retired. The sessions of
conference officially open on Wednes-
day morning, March 23rd, in charge
of Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell, but
an evening session is to be held on
Tuesday for the reception of the min
listers and official visitors.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
Smyrna Firemen Clear Over s15s.OO

The School Auditorium was packed
Thursday evening to witness the mus
ical comedy 'Rosetime'', given for
the benefit of Citizens Hose Company
No. l, of Smyrna Being a fireman's
benefit it received much in donations
and full support. The musical num-
bers were many and the scenery and
attractive costumes greatly added to
the artistic effect. The proceeds,
amounted to $500, which are divided
between the producing company and
the Smyrna, firemen.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
TWO BILLS TO AID FARMERS
One to Appropriate $4,000 to Combat
Corn BOrer-AnOther for tuberculosis

Corn BOrer-AnOther for tuberculosis
To protect the agricultural interests
of this State from the European corn
borer, one of the worst menaces to
agriculture throughout the country,
the Senate yesterday passed a bill
providing for an emergency appro-
priation of $4,000 to combat the pest
This money is placed at the disposal
of the State Board of Agriculture and
is to be used only in the event the
corn borer makes its appearance in
Delaware. The appropriation speci-
fed is to be available annually to
fight this pest which destroys all
growing corn once it gets into field.
Another appropriation bill passed by
the Senate provides $4,000 for the
use of the State Board of Agriculture
for the balance of the current fiscal
year in the efforts being made to
eradicate tuberculosis in cattle
Smyrna times., 1927-03-16
First Delaware shad at Record Prices

First shad of the season We're Offer
ed for sale at Seaford, Monday, ard
brought fancy prices. Roe shad ran
up as high as So apiece, while buck
shad brought $1.25 each. The high
prices caused many fishermen along
the Nanticoke river to double their
efforts to catch the shad.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
and the Solid South" story will cer- tainly hurt his running.

land the Solid South" story will cer- tainly hurt his running.
 The article is early and is one of the first cast of bricks, at g potential Democratic nominee for the Presidency, with decided force behind it. It plainly says that Smith is unfit in any way you may take him and points-rather in a yelled manner-that his religion will bar him if nothing else does.
 All in all, the offerings of Merritt will give Smiths followers and the Smith forces a hill to climb over.
 Rum, Romanism and Rebellion was a javelin 50 deep in the cah- didacy of James G. Blaine that his political aspirations and his phys- ical health went under on account of it, and Merritt's Church, Caste and Calamity story may make a wound as dangerous for Smith.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
NOT so HIGH.

Tn a recent summary on wages i in the States, in which contention
 was made that in | great many ln-
 stances wages were too high, tho following from Capper's Weekly Is worth going over: "One man now tproduces 712 times as much lum- 1 Der as in 1896. He produces 8 times
 as much coal, 10 times as much iron, 40 times as many shoes, 52 times as much glass and 1000 times
 as much paper. These figures have
 been gathered by Arthur Hunting ton, of the Iowa State Board of
 Education. The question is, have
 wages kept step with this increased
 output? We know they haven't least of all the farmers wages"
 Wages aren't high when one con- siders the general lofty prices ask ed on commodity stuff, on wear ing apparel-esp shoes-and in rents.
 $100 a month, in 1896 was a fair wage, but then a sack of flour could be purchased for soc, a 51b, can of lard for 45f, a sack of sugar for $4.25, a pair of shoes-logger's for instance, for $500, a suit Of clothes, good quality, for $10.00 and so on along the line in the needs of the average American citizen.
 Wages, through conditions vary ing in different sections of the na- tion are up here, down there, but always a laggard in the race with the upward trend of what are known as the necessities of life. To be sure, this is not accidental. Away back in Feudal times before wage scales were listed anywhere as of great importance, economists work ing for the interest of the barons. were figuring on how many hours of grind could be gotten out of the average human child and adult without a cost beyond a rag and a bone and a shake shelter; and in the case of adults, the probable cost of bringing new workers into the world The schedule adopted in those far off times is more or less in evidence today It never was ordained so the high and mighty said, that the producer should have what he produced. So for example, a shoemaker in a fact ory may produce 50 pair of shoes | in a day-and he frequently goes beyond that quantity-he is allow ed scarcely the vale of one pair for l his knowledge and labor. Wages, | alone, never lifted the toiler out of the sordidness of things, but there is coming a day when they will advance much closer to it than they do now.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
AN EARLY JOLT IN THE JAW

In the October 26th number of The Outlook, Dixon Merritt gives you an idea of what the South is going to do to Alfred E. Smith should that gentleman get the nom- ination for President. Of course the move just now is to block his nomination, which it may not do. But if nominated, the Al Smith
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

WARNER BROTHERS are COM
w pleting a new picture, The
First Auto" which concerns the
passing of the horse and the intro
duction OF the automobile. The pro-
ducers obtained early models OF
horseless carriages. all of which fit
into the action of the story. Promi-
nent in the cast is Barney Oldheld,
first of the automobile racers. Patsy
Ruth Miller plays the leading femi-
nine role.
y
THE public was allowed to cast its
4 vote in selecting the cast for
Herbert Brenon's new picture, "Sor-
rell and Son." but when the matter
SINNERS down, the public will have
very little to say in the matter.
Thousands of theater-goers decided
that Percy Marmont should take
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=. FILMOCRAMS =.

| ton pictures details your extraordinary
! flight. This will not interfere with
any offers you may wish to accept in
motion pictures or otherwise and we
will double any legitimate offer made
to you"
Marion Davies, who recently COM
pleted her work in Quality Street"
which Sidney Franklin directed for
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer, will be starred
next in THE Fair Co-Ed." an adapta-
ton of George AIDES romantic story.
1.-THE Gallant Gringo" will be Tim
McCoy's next historical Western re-
lease for Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer. This
picture will be directed by Vitatcheslav
Tourjansky, the Russian director who
did Michael Strogoff" and was re-
Gently placed upder contract.
Under the heading, Better Films"
by Mrs. ]. r. Doran, chairman of the
California Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, gives the list of approved pictures
for April as follows: Forever After
Just Another Blonde" ''McFadden' $
Flats 1.-The Overland Stage" and
1.-THE Unknown Cavalier" all First
National Pictures.
Eleven different languages were
heard on the F'ollies Begere set at
the Paramount studio while William
Wellman was directing certain Sc
quenees of wings" John Monk
Saunders story Of the American avia-
tor during the war.
H. d'Abbadie d'Arrast, Paramount
director, was born in the Argentine,
Of French parents, studied in half
dozen foreign countries during his
prep" years, attended a Spanish
University and completed his educa-
ton in England.
Charles Rogers, young leading man
in Wings" once crossed the Atlantic
on a mule boat, helping manicure"
800 mules to earn money for his col
lege tuition.
Eight new directors, among them
one woman, have been launched on
their careers by Paramount within the
last IS months. The initial picture OF
every one of them, it is claimed, has
been a success.
Ray Rocket, who will produce 1.-THE
Crystal Cup" for First National Pic
lures, has announced that Frederic
and Fanny Hatton will write the con-
tinuity for this screen version of Ger
trude Atherton's novel.
Down Went McGinty," in which
Charlie Murray will star, will be
adapted from play of the early 9Os
and will immortalize Steve Brodie,
the man whose jump made the Brook
Ign Bridge famous.
Seeking her own career and fortune,
despite. the fact that she comes from
HI IkV
film industry, Beth Laemmle is max
ing her way in pictures as dancer.
She is niece of Carl Laemmle, noted
film producer, and will be seen as the
principal dancer in George Fitzmau-
rice's production, "The Tender Hour"
which is an early booking at the
Rialto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

.ARAMOUNT'S epic of the air,
- Wings" is to be dedicated to
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, ac-
i cording to the announcement of
Jesse L. IaSkV 1t is based on
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| CEVENTY-FIVE per cent OF It's grad
mates are on the road to fame
and receiving lucrative incomes one
wear after the completion OF their
courses. according to a report on the
Paramount Picture School.
Two years ago, Jesse L. Lasky an
nounced an experiment in efforts TO
1evelop new screen talent. Word was
broadcast that 16 pupils would be
chosen for a six-month term and that
all the pupils would be cast in single
picture. This picture was "'Fasclnat-
ing Youth" and it is declared big
success
Now. one year later. the report
states 12 of the Is have had enViabie
successes in pictures.
This is the record of the girls:
Josephine Dunn as the feminine
lead in Loves Greatest Mistake" and
in "Firemen, Save My Child the
Berry Hatton comedy directed by Ed
ward Sutherland.
Thelma Todd played opposite Ed
Wynn in his first starring picture.
Rubber Heels"
Mona Palma played opposite Thomas
Meighan in 1.-THE Canadian" and has
feature role in Gilda Gray's picture,
Cabaret"
Ivy Harris played opposite w. c.
Fields in 1.-THE Plotters" and has an
important role in Florence Vidor's
picture. THE World at Her Feet"
Iris Gray played feature roles in
Loves Greatest Mistake and 1.-THE
Popular Sin," and probably would
have continued on the road to success
if she had not decided to get married.
Jeanne Morgan is playing featured
roles.
Thelda Kenvin was married some
time ago. Dorothy Nourse, for per-
sonal reasons. decided to remain in
New York. when the Long Island
Studio closed.
The boys:
Charles Rogers, on the road to star
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Monocle in Movies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Monocle wear
ing is not a fad in Hollywood. 1t is
profession.
Men who can wear monocles con.
vincingly are almost as rare as sword
swallowers, and producers pay $25 a
day and more to the lad who can look
the aristocratic European without
dropping his eyeglass in the middle of
a scene. Because SO few American
boys are encouraged to acquire a good
monocle technique the best jobs usual
ly go to foreigners.
A similar situation exists among the
boards used to dress stylish European
sets. Few Americans can move with
bearded grace through throng of be-
jeweled women and be-uniformed men.
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School For Film Actors

dom, played the lead in More Pay,
Less Work.; the principal male role
in Paramount's big spectacle of air
warfare, wings" for his sensational
work in which he was given a new
contract, and he will soon appear OPP
posite Mary Pickford in my Best
Gal"
Jack Luden has played steadily for
a year in a series of Westerns for F.
3. o. and has had featured roles in
other pictures. He is soon to be
starred in a series of Western pictures
by Paramount. He also had promi-
nent part in the youth picture,
Rolled Stockings"
Walter Goss had the Juvenile lead
in Gloria Swanson's picture, Fine
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Keaton s New Comedy.

A NEW laugh feature destined to
dwarf all of Busters previous
successes will be launched as soon as
the story is completed, announces
Harry Brand. general manager of the
keaton unit of the Joseph NJ. Schenck
organization.
Keaton is dividing his time between
editing college" and working on the
new story with "Chuck" Reisner. who
will direct it. The theme of the
comedy is limited as a big surprise
TO the film world. Reisner, a former
assistant to Charles Chaplin and in
recent years one of the successful
comedy directors, with THE Better
ole" and other outstanding pictures
TO his credit. has been loaned to the
Keaton studio by Warner Brothers.
Reisner is to have every resource at
his disposal, according to studio
executives