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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Mass, is spending some time in Wash
! ington at the Mayfiower Hotel.
! Mrs. William Barrett Ridgley,
| mother of Mrs. Brown, entertained al
! luncheon Yesterday for her daughter
and granddaughter.
Mrs Sidney CloInan has closed her
apartment in the Mayhower and sail
| ed today aboard the Columbia for the
| West Indies, where she will spend six
weeks.
| Mai. and Mrs. Henry l.. Ward will
| be hosts at a dinner dance this eve
ming at Rauscher's, the party having
been arranged by Mrs. Ward in cele-
| bration of Maj. Wards birthday an
niversary.
Comdr. and Mrs. Edward Brock
have gone to New York, where they
will spend some time. Upon her re
turn, Mrs. Breck will resume her
Saturdays at nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r.. Kuhns of
Canton, Ohio, are expected to arrive
in Washington Saturday morning and
viii be at the Hotel Carlton until Sun
day evening, when they will start for
the South Mr.. Kuhns will speak be-
evening at Rauscher's at it's annual
celebration of McKinley's birthday
anniversary.
Representative and Mrs. John Nc
Sweeney of Wooster, Ohio, will enter
tain at luncheon Sunday in compli-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhns, and
former Representative Joseph H
Hines of Ohio, will be host at lunch
con Saturday for Mr.. Kuhns
Mr.. Kuhns' sister, Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayly, has an apartment at
the Hotel Roosevelt, where she is en-
tertaining her sister, Mrs. George A
Barnes of Canton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond
and their daughter. Miss Natalie Ham
mond have postponed their cruise to
the Indies, owing to the illness of
Miss Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
are among those sailing today on
the Columbia for a West Indian
cruise.
Mrs. w. Sinclair Bowen will re.
ceive Saturday afternoon from to
$50 o'clock.
Miss Sallie Hews Phillips, debutante
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Comdr. and Mrs. Edward Brock
have gone to New York, where they
will spend some time. Upon her re
turn, Mrs Breck will resume her
Saturdays at nome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Wilbur VIII he the honor guests at
dinner this evening of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Harry Mel. p. Huse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

The Ambassador Of Argentina and
Sonora de Pueyrredon will sail today
from Argentina. where they have been
since the middle OF last Summer, and
are expected to arrive in New York
the middle of February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Sega will be hosts TO a company of II
at dinner this evening at the legation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Senator and Mrs. James Couzens
will be hosts at dinner this evening.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
TWO AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
ON BOULEVARD BELOW SMYRNA
w. ]. HIGHFIELD, POTENTATE OF
LU LU TEMPLE, IS IN CRASH
Also Mrs. Creadick and Mrs. Money of
HarringtOn-Tw Were Cut With
Glass and One Gets Broken Rib

Two automobiles came together on
the Boulevard just below the town linn
its Of Smyrna yesterday morning and
was due to slippery road which caused
one of the cars to skid. The cars We're
coming in opposite direction One of
the cars contained w. J. Highfeld,
prominent mason and busines man of
Wilmington, potentate of Lu Lu Tenn
pie of Philadelphia, and Paul Watkins
also from Wilmington. They had
been down the State and were motor
ing north. Coming down the State in
opposite direction was Mrs. A. G.
Creadick Of Harrington, having with
her Mrs. Money and another woman
whose name was not learned. In some
manner Mrs. Creadick lost control of
her car and there being more or less
ice on the highway, her car skidded
into the Wilmington car. The cars
came together with such impact as to
damage both cars. The flying glass
cut Mrs Creadick and Mrs. Money but
Messrs. Highfeld and Watkins, escap-
ed with only slight shock. One Of
the women in the Harrington car, it
is feared, has sustained a fractured
rib. The Smyrna Legion ambulance
was summoned and the women were
taken to Dr. C. ]. Prickett in Smyrna,
who dressed the wounds and reduced
the fractured rib. Later the women
were taken to their home in Harring
ton. The two automobiles both of
which We're thrown out of commission
were towed to garages on the Boule-
ward in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
AUTO IN RIVER, cHEsTERTowN
ColIegian and Girl Escape Chester
River as Sedan ''TottIes" on Bridge

While the orchestra was tuning up
for the first dance in the Washington
College gymnasium at Chestertown
Friday night, an automobile, bearing
a young senior and his best girl from
Cambridge, was doing its "last dance"
on the Chester River bridge there,
with the young couple escaping a
ducking and possible drowning, just as
it "tottled" its last into the river. The
young couple, Alonzo @. Moore, son Of
Postmaster Moore Of Cambridge and
young girl from Cambridge, showed,
however, that they were good sports,
and wouldn't let a mere tumble of
their automobile into the river, spoil
their pleasure. They continued On to
Chestertown, only a short distance
away, by foot, while efforts were be-
ing made to pull the machine out of
the river. That "first dance" to the
young collegian and his Cambridge
girl was an important event. In these
flapper days of action, it is as import
ant as the 'last waltz" Moore and
his girl wanted to get to the hall for
it, too. An automobile drive from
Cambridge to Chestertown, for dane
ing at 9, particularly after the young
girl in question, has to spend time
powdering her nose, and being "hook-
ed up" in back, requires speed. There
fore, Moore and his companion were
not losing any time as they went over
the bridge which spans the river be-
tween Queen Anne's and Kent County.
Cloudy weather conditions probably
contributed to the crash. Anyhow,
the car, a sedan, crashed through the
woolen railing of the bridge, and hung
there suspended, as if in perfect ac-
cord with the plans of the young
couple who looked with terror into the
river. They managed to pull them
selves out of their plight just as the
machine, which had finished its last
dance on the bridge, tumbled over
into the river. All efforts to raise the
car out of the river failed. However,
while such efforts were going on the
young couple, continued on foot to the
dance. They missed the first dance,
but they were on hand for the last
waltz
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
MUSKRAT SEASON OPENS With
GOOD PROSPECT ON MARSHES
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE TO LEIPSIC IN
THIS VICINITY, MUCH ACTIVITY
Prices Of Pelts Have Upward Trend
With the Prospect of a Profitable
SeasOn-CO Condition of "Rats' Good


The muskrat trapping season open
ed on Thursday and as yet very few
trappers have set their traps owing to
the warm weather Of November not
being conducive to the growth of fur.
Another reason is that there are many
kits small half-grown rats-because
Of the late breeding season. The fur
will not be at its best, it is said, be
fore January l and not until after
that date will the large trappers, es-
pecially those owning their parishes,
put their best efforts forth. By that
time the kits will have reached ma
turity and the pelts will bring full
prices. Trappers along the Delaware
Bay from Taylor's Bridge to Leipsic,
were on the job early as soon as the
law was out and report "rats" plen-
tiful and in good condition. The fine
autumn weather helped the "rats" to
multiply and with food on the uplands
fairly plentiful the trapping industry
opened up this season under more fav-
orable conditions than it has FOR some
years passed. This should prove a
very profitable year for trappers as
the price of pelts promises to be even
higher than last year. Fresh water
fish are being caught in the tributar-
les of lower Delaware in large guam
titles and the prices they are bring
ing III the city markets makes this
business profitable 20 the fishermen.
Many oyster tongers, who were put
out Of business BY the edict Of the
State Board Of Health declaring the
waters Of these rivers to be polluted,
are turning to fresh water fishing.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
BAN "FLoATED" OYSTER PACKS
Federal Inspectors Visiting Oyster
Houses on Peninsula to Check Up

Federal inspectors are going through
packing houses in the lower part of
the Delaware Peninsula to ascertain
if oysters are being "foated." In
September the government made an
order prohibiting the shipment of
"foated" oysters and the Delaware
State Board of Health also has rule
which forbids the packers from wash
ing oysters for more than three min
utes. Years ago oysters were ship
ped with the natural liquor and a
quart of oysters would contain about
two-thirds oysters and one-third liquor
Then the government made a ruling
that the natural liquor must be drain
ed and only the oysters packed. Some
of the packers then "foated" the oys-
ters. By allowing them to remain in
water for a day they became so bloat-
ed that it took fewer to make quart.
When the present inspection is COM
pleted it is expected that the govern
ment officials will make some positive
ruling on how long the oysters can be
washed.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
THIEVES TAKE 20 WATCHES
Store of Samuel c. Evans, Milford,
RObber Twice Within Present Year

Store of Samuel c. Evans, Milford,
RObber Twice Within Present Year
To have $50 worth of jewelry stolen
from him a year ago when $1,000
worth was taken, returned and then to
have his store robbed a second time
Wednesday morning, was the exper-
ience of Samuel c. Evans, jeweler, Of
Walnut street, Milford. That a rob-
berry had been committed during the
night was discovered in the morning
by Justice of the Peace William A.
Truitt as he was going to his office
shortly after o'clock. He notified
Mr.. Evans, who found that the window
of his store had been broken and 20
watches valued at $500 had been stol-
en-. County Detective Ottie Donoway
and the local and State Police are at
work on the case. The thieves had cut
a square in the side window of the
store alongside the enrance with
glass cutter, and then smashed out a
portion of the glass. Through this
hole they flashed out the twenty
watches with a stick with a crook on
the end. The stick was found close
by. 1t appears like a piece of wood
obtained from some stream. A woman
living on the opposite side of the
street heard a crash about $50 o'clock
in the morning and heard an automo-
bile driven away, but did not think Of
a robbery until informed that one had
been committed. About a year ago
the same store was robbed and about
$1,000 worth of goods stolen. Most Of
it was recovered. The thief was a
well known young man who lived
in Milford and as he apparently re-
stored all of the jewelry and there
was considerable sympathy for him,
he was given light sentence and is
now serving the sentence at Green
bank. A few days ago when carpen-
tiers were repairing a floor in a house
at Second and Washington streets,
Milford, in which the man now serving
the sentence once lived, they found
$50 worth of small jewelry under the
floor. They reported the find to the
police and Mr.. Evans identified the
iawelrV
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
First Open Meeting of the Year Con
Quoted by Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds
G. Mahy and E. A. Allen Entertain

The Twentieth Century Club held
the first open meeting of the year last
Friday evening, December End. Dis
pensing with the business, Mrs. How
ard r. Jones, the president, announced
that Mrs. S. j. Reynolds was in charge
of the evening. The program began
with pretty piano solo, 'Dol Dance"
by Miss Rogers, one of the Smyrna
teachers. The selection was greatly
enjoyed and Miss Rogers was heartily
applauded. Then Mrs. Reynolds, with
we'll chosen words, introduced Mr.. G.
Gordon Mahy of Philadelphia and
Smyrna, and Mr.. Edgar Allen Potts
Of Richmond, Va. A fine and appre-
ciative audience had assembled to be
entertained by these two gentlemen
who had for their subject, "Negro
Spirituals." To say that the occasion
was one of delight is putting it mild
ly. Mr.. Mahy and Mr.. Potts have
made study of these songs of melody
which are fast vanishing. The negro
of today with the present day educa-
ton is less interested in the songs of
his people Of long ago. Just before
the singing Of the Negro Spirituals by
Mr.. Mahy and Mr.. Potts, an interpre-
tation Of the song would be given by
Mr. Mahy. The conditions under
which, the occasion on which, and the
woods in which these melodies had
their origin were splendidly portrayed
With voices in harmony the following
spirituals were given: Part Il, "In
Bright Mansions Above; 2, "Many
Thousand Cone; 8, "Water Boy; 4,
Nobody Knows the Trouble / See";
5, "My Soul is a Witness; 6, Every
Time | Feel the Spirit" Going Home.
Part 1T, Sometimes Feel Like a
Motherless Child; 8, "Deep River;
8, go Down Moses; 10, Ezekiel Saw
the Wheel; H., "Little David; y,
''Were You There; 13, 81 Couldn't
Hear Nobody Pray; IA, "Steal Away; j;
Is, climbing Jacobs Ladder; 16,
"Goin' to Shout All Over Gods
Hev'n"; IL, "Goin' to Roll in My
Jesus Arms; IS, ."Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" Next Friday, December 9,
Mrs. Margaret w. Grimm will direct
the Arts and Crafts program. Owing
to indisposition of Mrs. Grimm, Miss
Laura A. Bell and Mrs. Frank Postles
will carry out Mrs. Grimm's plans for
the day. Come out, bring your friends
and Christmas work to spend can
Hour Over the Teacups with Celebri-
ties. Music by Mrs. Coverdale and
Miss StehleV-Cor. Sec
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
WHOLE NO. 1919
CANCEL MEETING OYSTER MEN
Committee Decides Nothing Can Be
Done To Raise Ban On Creek Pro-
duct-Letters Being Sent Out

Members of the committee appoint
ed at Dover by a number of oyster
men on November 81 to see what could
be done toward lifting the ban placed
on the dredging and sale Of oysters,
Friday met and decided to call off the
meeting which was called for this
week when the committee was to have
made a report. The committee is
composed of Secretary of State Char
les H. Grantland, State Senator j.
Harry Latchman and Oyster Revenue
Collector ]. w. Wilcutts. AS the gov
ernment and the State health author
tiles have made it plain that oysters
from certain streams can not be taken
or sold, and if they were, ban would
be placed on the shipment Of all Del
aware oysters, it was felt useless to
further pursue the matter. DR.. A. I.
Davis, executive secretary Of the State
Board of Health, at the suggestion
of the committee, will forward to each
oysterman at the meeting a letter
containing a copy of the resolution adj
opted by the State Board of Health
and adding: "This action is taken in
order to safeguard both the public
health and the oyster industry Of Del
aware in areas known to be safe for
oyster production. Oysters produced
in the Delaware bay are certified by
both State and Federal authorities as
safe for food"
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
No TRACE OF MILFORD GIRL
Edna Carroll, Aged IA, Still Missing
Despite Four Weeks Search

So far no trace has been found by
the police of Edna Carrell, IA years
old, Of near Milford, who disappeared
from the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carrell, who reside on
a farm near there, about four weeks
ago. The State Police, who have been
hunting for the missing girl, state
that they have heard that a man and
a girl answering the description Of
Edna and a married man who is. also
missing from that vicinity, were seen
at a hotel in Wilmington, but after
leaving the hotel all trace of them has
been lost. The parents Of the girl
are distracted with grief. Edna van
ished from her home one night after
retiring and that same evening an
automobile, it is said, approached the
Carrell home about the time the girl
Is supposed to have left. a man who
has been working in the neighborhood
and known to be friendly with the
girl has also been missing. 1t is be-
lieved that they left together.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
$4,000 BLAZE NEAR DOVER
Robert CIothier Farm at COwgill's
Corner Vivited by Disastrous Fire

Robert CIothier Farm at COwgill's
Corner Vivited by Disastrous Fire
The Robbins Hose Company was
called to the farm owned by Mrs. Rob
ert Clothier, of Hartford, Pa, locat-
ed near Cowgill's Corner, for the sec
ond time Wednesday at noon. Fire
on the farm shortly after midnight
had destroyed three granaries, wag-
on shed adm stable, grain and farm
ing implements with loss of $4,000
partly covered by insurance. At noon
Wednesday the burning embers were
blowing about and it was feared that
a second fire might occur unless the
embers were extinguished and the fire
company was sent for. The fire which
did so much damage on the farm, is
believed to have been of incendiary
origin. 1t started in a fodder rick
and spread to the buildings. The Rob-
bins Hose Company was summoned
from Dover, about six miles distant,
but the buildings were too far gone to
be saved by the time the fremen ar
rived. About 700 bushels of wheat,
900 bushels of corn, and quantity
of hay, and numerous farming imple-
ments, were destroyed by the flames.
Police and county authorities are in
vestigating the fire.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
LYE AND NTTRE IN LIQUOR
Chemical Analysis Reveals Dangerous
Poison is Used in Liquor


A Federal agent who has been ar
resting bootleggers in Talbot, Caroline
and Dorchester counties, Nd, on the
Eastern shore, has received a report
from the chemist of the samples of
bootleg liquor which he sent to be an
alyzed. Out Of eighty or ninety only
one was free from poisons or could be
used without harm. Liquor was found
to contain I've, the quantities being
larger in some of the samples than
others, but practically every sample
was found to contain it. In one case
the lye averaged eleven and one-half
per cent of the contents and in addi-
ton to this as much as four per cent
of nitre was found in some of the
liquor. Agents making the arrests
state that in nearly all cases they
have found large quantities of empty
lye cans around the stills, indicating
the very liberal use of lye. It is re
ported that under normal conditions
it requires from six weeks to two
months for mash to ferment properly
but by the use of lye the fermentation
process is speeded up so that only
about five or six days are required.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
CAMP SITE AT BETHANY BEACH
Government Awards Bethany Beach
Contract on Bid of S44,S85

The War Department at Washing
ton informed Colonel Weller E. Slower,
U. S. Property and Discussing officer
in Wilmington, Saturday, that the Sell
byville Manufacturing Company, of
Selbyville, has been awarded the con-
tract to construct the various build
ings for the permanent camp at Beth
any Beach Of the National Guard of
Delaware. hTe bid of the successful
contractors was $44,885. The contract
calls for the erection of 13 mess halls,
an administration building, store
house, power house and the INSTALL
ing of a water, sewer and electric
light systems. The bids were received
by Col. Slower several days ago.
Eleven were submitted and after be-
ing opened they were forwarded to the
War Department at Washington.
Work on the new camp will be started
at once. The contract provides for
the completion of the contract by May
81, of next year.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Major E. G. Bradford Jr., Former As
sembIyman and Son Of late Judge
Bradford. Dies After Long Illness

SEuDly etAlu kCOlA VI AolLC Jhu6C
Bradford. Dies After Long Illness
Major Edward G. Bradford, Jr., well
known lawyer and former Judge Ad-
vocate General of the Delaware Ma
tionaI Guard, died at the Union Mem
orial Hospital, in Baltimore, Sunday
night. He had ben i'll for some time.
Major Bradford was born in Christ
lana Hundred near Wilmington, in
1887. He was educated in schools
near Wilmington and graduated from
Yale University in 1909. Major Brad
ford, who was active in Republican
politics, represented Christianna Hun
dred in the lower house of the State
Legislature for two terms. He was
interested in fish and game laws and
did much to bring the laws of this
State up to their present standard. He
was a son of Edward G. Bradford, for
more than thirty years Federal Judge
for the District Of Delaware. His
mother was a daughter Of the late
Alexis /. dupont. He is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Helen Adams,
two sisters, Mrs. H. B. DUPONT and
Mrs. William Bush, and his father.
Major Bradford was also a member of
the University Club of Philadelphia
and Of several clubs in Wilmington.
The funeral took place yesterday
morning. The Rev. Alban Richey
conducted the service in st. Johns
church. Interment was in the dupont
Cemetery.
John T. Dickey, Noted Democrat
John T. Dickey, 80 years old, one
time Democratic leader Of New Castle
county, died Saturday morning from
the effects Of paralysis at his home il
Wilmington. Mr.. Dickey, during the
height Of his career, was practically
the dictator of the Democratic party,
not only in Wilmington, but New Cas-
tie county as well, and was an import
ant factor in the political affairs Of
the State. With the late Patrick
Neary he was in sole control of the
Democratic regime in Wilmington
when it held sway in Delaware politics
Mr.. Dickey was receiver Of taxes and
County Collector for many years and
had also served a term in the lower
house Of the Delaware legislature. Be
sides belonging to the Masonic fra
ternity he was also a member Of a..
o. u. w. He leaves five children.
They are the Miseses Mary r. and
Emma NJ. Deckey, John IT,, Clarence
and Frank w. Dickey, all of Whining
ton. There are six grandchildren, a
sister, Mrs. J. G. Wilson Of Whining
ton, and a brother, Lewis Dickey Of
Stanton. Funeral took place Monday.
III. w. Anderson Dies at Chestertown
Henry w. Anderson, probably one
Of the best known farmers over in
Kent county, Maryland, died suddenly
Friday night about IA o'clock at his
home near Chestertown as the result
Of heart failure He was about 30
years old. He was in apparent good
health. Friday evening after dinner
ne complained of feeling III and few
hours later he was dead. He was a
member Of the Kent County Farm Bu
reau, an official of the Fairlee Council
of Farm Bureal Organizations and an
incorporation Of the Fairlee Co-Opera-
tive Cannery. His wife, one son and
one daughter survive him. He owned
a valuable landed estate.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
JURY GIVES c. v. MASSEY $4,000
Had Sued George o. Cooper Of Laurel
for $1,000 Damages From Accident

for 100000 Damages From Accident
After jury in Superior Court,
Friday afternoon, returned verdict
awarding $4,000 to Charles Y. Mas
sey, Of Wilmington, in his 100000
suit against George O. Cooper, fruit
broker, Of Laurel, Charles a. Souther-
land, one Of the three attorneys for
the defendant, asked for an arrest of
Judgment and moved for new trial.
Judge Harrington, before whom the
case was tried, granted the usual four
days to file papers for new trial. Il.
Warren Green and Philip L. Garrett
also represented Cooper. Massey was
represented by Josiah Marvel, James
r. Morford and James M. Tunnel, the
latter from Georgetown. The verdict
Friday, after three hours Of dellbera-
tion, was the largest amount that has
ever been awarded in damage suit
in the Delaware courts. The jury
was charged at noon and at 3 return
ed the verdict. The suit is the out
growth Of an automobile accident on
the Laurel-Delmar road on the night
of February II, last, when an auto
mobile in which Massey was riding
was struck BY an automobile operated
by Cooper. Massey sustained frac-
ture Of the right leg, broken finger
and body bruises. 1t was alleged by
the plaintiff that Cooper was intoxi-
Gated. AS a result Of his injuries,
Massey's leg is three inches shorter
than the left.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
THREATEN DOVER CHURCH

'sated Pipe Sets Fire to Floor on
y-Fire Company Called Out
v might have developed into a
! fre in a thickly settled por-
7 Dover, occurred Sunday morn
heSley N. E. Church, two doors
the postofice, when flames
nfough the floor Of one of the
school rooms in the rear of
ich. A class was in session in
81 . at the time. A call was Civ
Eobbins Hose Company, who
j. ea and assisted in putting out
lhe blaze was caused by an
Il e pipe from the furnace,
Il . . the back chimney Of the
Inc pipe was close to the
81 Y \ with a hot fire because Of
aer, the boards ignited from
Had the fire occurred dur
.osence Of any one in the
~ gotten headway, it would
1 Y. reached that part of the
Il y lust under the large organ
4 NJ aleh which undoubtedly
I resulted seriously.