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Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
KENT WOMAN HURT IN A FALL
Mrs. Joel Clark in Kent Hospital in
Dover With Broken Thigh Bone

Kenton, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Joel Clark,
n years old, of Kenton, met with an
unusual accident Sunday evening.
While entertaining a caller she went
to the window of her living room TO
pick blossom from one Of the plants
to give to her friend and as she turn
ed round, she heard a crack and fell
to the floor Her right thigh bone
had snapped. She was taken to the
Kent General Hospital for treatment
where her condition is serious.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
RECEPTION AT CENTURY CLUB
Smyrna Twentieth Club Promises Ex-
ceIIent Program at Annual Reception

On Friday evening, December 3Oth,
at o'clock, the Century Club will
hold it's annual Christmas entertain
ment and reception. This is the af-
fair to which husbands and sweet
hearts are welcome The following
interesting program is being arrang-
ed for this occasion: Overture Io-
hengrin), Mrs. Coverdale, Mr.. Shap-
ley; Dance, Mrs. Naomi Clark George;
Vocal Solo, Miss Margaret Turner;
Piano duett, Mrs. Coverdale, Miss Re
becca Williams; Musical reading, Miss
May Thompson; Vocal solo, Mrs.
Ralph Tucker; Dance, Miss Angela
Wisneski, of Wilmington; Vocal solo,
Mrs. Niles, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
Hoffecker's Millpond Again Restored

The restoration ard filling of Hof-
fecker's Millpond along the Boulevard
is pleasing to old and new residents
alike. The spillway under construc-
tion all Fall is complete and the water
let in last week, spills over before it
gets to the bridge. 1t will, in time,
make picturesque spot.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
FELL FROM A WAGON; is DEAD
Able Colt, Aged 81, of Townsend. Dies
Instantly on Monday Afternoon

Townsend, Dec. 27.-Abie Colt, 81
years old, was instantly killed Mon
day afternoon when he fell from the
top Of a wagon, loaded with foller at
his brothers farm near Townsend and
sustained broken neck. Colt had
been employed by his brother, Harvey
and the two had just loaded wagon
with fodder when Able, who was on
top of the wagon, slipped and fell,
landing on the ground on his head.
A doctor was summoned, and pro-
nounced him dead. Colt was single
and is survived only by the brother
with whom he made his home.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
SMYRNA CHRISTMAS BUSINESS
With Few Exceptions Local Stores |
Have Done An Excellent Business

With Few Exceptions Local stores
Have Done An Excellent Business
Smyrna merchants, with very few
exceptions, report that their holiday
trade this year was as large or larger
than last season. Live wire merch-
ants consistently advertised and stores
were made attractive. Merchandise
the equal to that found anywhere at
the same price was offered the buyers.
The merchants are a unit in express
ing appreciation to the patrons of
their stores for the manner in which
they had shopped early. For the last
minute buyers Smyrna merchants had
an assortment of merchandise from
which to make selections.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
IIII ROAD WORK HAS BEEN
nd ACCOMPLISHED DURING YEAH
n,rcK REVIEWS WITH
'GlNhh" rur NEW BRIDGE
n,..t Has Been Halted for The
b / ~ WOrR Rrenford gf and KentOn-Hart-
|lntefIpp ppefarred to in His Report


n l15el6 pesd, Referred to in His Report
nJ'e Engineer c. D. Buck states
nlel Il Instruction a work on state
h az 'J Las Been stopped for the
fva!s .d Fl, tbe only work now being
RIei a 4hot of surveys on proposed
n = ~ ,l~ construction and on some
Nj ,ish III contracts have been recent
Tll,. rdod IN speaking Of highway
'.aroents nn. in Delaware during tne
n I fqss. ssaaI vear. Engineer Buck SAID;
nj, III If another year brings with
n. si'a acbievements Il by the State
s.sw.v IT, Department, which are as
Y ~rl Y ~ state and additional sourc-
n " ".stisfaction and pleasure to all
II +rayel The highways. Early IN
u i IL Highway Commission was a
\ With n j new problem. Traffic
n .row5ing the roadways, with con
Ill., especially severe during 3lII Ger !!
A " oa.sons of the year. This condi-
y ! undertook to correct. Al
i s865 miles Of new highway
I'M The most important part
N vear's work fas the widening
o,t r,;Iaso f existing roads and
H., especially from Dover to
|ss.iirgton. Wilmington to the Penn
mia state line and the Elkton
ne departments most import
4 accomplishment was the compile
n a 4 new bascule bridge on South
|2,Est street, Wilmington, over the
& sti,na river in record time. This
III vas built at a cost Of $500 900
I ssulaces the old draw bridge, built
BSS8 The structure Is a credit to
\ .tate and to all who had a part in
tosntruction.
IN Innovations in Road Building
NJ new innovation in road building
Il tried out by the department the
III wear. that of constructing 9-foot
90 highways as secondary roads
Esseders to the main system. These
Il suft under standard specifications
3 ieOuate right of way and so
Of center that if future traffic
rs a 6-foot widening strip can
isd. TO date, two stretches of
1e, one from dupont highway
\ nford, in Kent county, and the
from Dublin Hill to Wooden
SHk, IN Sussex county, have been
Al pleted and opened to traffic and
H. to be satisfactory. Three other
acts, two in Kent county and one
New Castle county, are now in
FsrasS Of construction. These roads
III either gravel shoulder the entire
Ngti OF concrete turnOuts spaced at
|tlar intervals to accommodate two
traffic.
Road Important Link
ia Kent county, several important
siectiOns have been made, notably,
cne from Kenton to Hartly-the
n important link in this diagonal
Fay from the DUPONT road at
RFna 70 the Maryland line, via
'Cn and Hartly. The completion
iie Greenwood-Hickman road has
pned up the southwestern territory
sie county. The program for 1926
the addition to the sys-
Il of new highways, the building Of
nv bridge over the Christiana al
s8port; one over the canal at Lewes
u Ocean View and the widening Of
N highways"
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
smyrna Schools Closed Until Tuesda,

omyFHd SCIIUUIs NfUstu taEtH HutoNsIt
Smyrna Schools closed for the
Christmas holidays Friday and will
not reopen until Tuesday, January 3.
The assembly was held on Friday in
stead of Thursday last week and the
seniors, who had charge, rendered a
Christmas program.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-28
'cn Takes Leinberger Store

bu,;, aAes Lelnberger Store
new va, 'nange takes place with
Ashed ma. = Leinberger's old es-
Berger % s;,.. store. Miss Clara r.
Wallace v n. and is succeeded
'5sars her a. -i.eiieh, for a number
A. relinor;a.s1s assistant. Miss Lein-
Y hold WIFI ' : and Mr.. Elterich
and patrons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
PRINTERS union
OPENS PARLEY;
$500 ATTEND
Opening Session Closed at
Noon for Outing at
Broad Ripple.

Verbal clash between Daniel j.
Tobin, president of international
Union of Transfers and Chauffeurs.
and President Charles P. Howard,
of International Typographical
Union, over misinterpretation Of
statements in Tobin's address of
welcome, featured opening session
tof International Typographical
Union convention here today, at the
National Guard Armory.
The statements were in reference
to retaining the referendum by the
printers and to comparison of
salaries paid officials of the two
unions.
Shake Hands on Platform
Howard, in his opening address +,
took exception to Tobin's alleged
attack on the referendum vote for
printers and to Tobin's statement
that he, as president of the Team
5ters Union, received three times
the salary of the typographical
president Typographical officials
Go not measure their effort and
zeal by salary" Howard said.
Tobin explained his remarks were
misinterpreted and Howard extend
cd apologies and the two shook
hands on the platform.
More than $500 delegates, ex-
delegates and visitors we're present
for the seven-day meeting, from all
parts of the United States and
Canada.
indianapolis union, local No. I, is
host to the convention visitors. The
Indianapolis local was awarded the
first charter at the first meeting
of the international Union in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, seventy-five years
ago.
The opening session closed at
noon for an outing at Broad Ripple
Park, which will be featured by a
chicken dinner and swimming,
dancing, boating and other attrac-
tions.
Visit Terrace Tuesday
Convention visitors Sunday we're
taken for tours of Indianapolis, in
Guiding a ride around the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway. A theater
party was given for them at the
new Indiana Theater.
Business sessions will close at
p. m. Tuesday for visit to Inter
national Typographical Union head
quarters at Typographical Terrace,
Twenty Eighth and Meridian SITS.
A buffet luncheon will be served
at 4 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
sTILLMANs IN FRANCE
Bud" and Wife Disembark and
Motor Off Toward Deauville.

By United Press
CHERBOURG, France, Aug. g.
bud" Stillman and his backwoods
bride disembarked here Sunday and
left Immediately by automobile.
They refused to say where they
were going, but it is believed Deau-
vile is their destination.
During the voyage, they kept &c
their stateroom most of the time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

bracing and covering are the same
as were used for the wing.
Getting Proper Lift
At the bottom of the drawing is
shown side view of the model when
assembled. 1t will be observed that
the wing is placed near the back,
with the greatest curve of the wing
toward the point of the model. The
elevator is placed near the nose with
the edge which is near the greatest
curve resting on the small block OF
wood. The idea if this is to raise 1t
to secure proper lift.
The wing and elevator are held
in place with rubber bands. To use
these for fastening the wing the
rubber bands are placed under the
long sticks Of the frame and the
loops each side of the stick are held
above the stick while the wing is
slipped underneath. 1t is carefully
conferred and lined up true. The
elevator is fastened in a similar
manner, but the rubber band is
looped under the two sticks, as they
are so close together near the point.
The model is now ready to be flown.
Tomorrow we will explain how this
is done.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
COURTS STERN
IN DOPE CASES
Conviction Is Won in 97.33
Per Cent of Trials.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--The re-
markable manner in which Federal
courts are cooperating with narco.ic
agents in stamping out drug add!c-
ton was shown today when Col. L.
G. Mutt, head Of the narcotic divi-
sion, announced that during the past
fiscal year convictions were obtained
in 1888 per cent of the cases tried.
During the year 4,416 drug ped
dlers and addicts were convicted"
Col. Mutt said.
Total sentences imposed repre-
sentted 6,915 years or an average OF
nearly a year and a half impr!scn-
ment for every person tried. In the
previous year 5,l20 convictions were
obtained and sentence totaling 6,797
years imposed.
The number of drug addicts is de-
creasing annually, Col. Mutt said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
KLAN WOMEN PARADE
Officials Lead $500 Thru
Business Section.

Led by an Indianapolis police
squad, women of the Ku KluX Khan
paraded Indianapolis downtown
streets late Saturday climaxing a
national anniversary jubilee in Tom
linson hall.
It is estimated that more than
$500 persons marched. 1t had been
reported by Khan leaders that 10000
were expected.
The parade was lead by the
Marion County delegation, Imperial
Commander ROBBIE Gill Conner, Hi
ram Wesley Evans, Mems Khan i'm
perial wizard, Imperial Klokard
Charles j. Orbison, Indianapolis,
Indiana Grand Dragon w. Lee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
found, bend each site kslightly up

found, pend eacn sue KSngnVly up
ward
Bend by Heating
This bending is done by either
heating the center above a candle
flame and bending it as the wood
fibres are felt to give, or by soaking
these two sticks about half an hour
in boiling water, after which they
are placed in form made by ham,
mering nails into. piece of wood so
as to make a "V' shaped fence
against which the sticks are held
by other nails.
They should be left in this frame
overnight to dry, after which they
will permanently retain the angle.
The idea of having the elevator
bent upward is to impart steadiness
to the models flight. This angle is
known as "dihedral" The front
view of the elevator shows the
amount of dihedral necessary. 1t is
such that the tips are one inch
above level. The ribs are placed
ga inch apart. The methods of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

get back to the old country" said
Wolfe Strangely, he had only one
possession-this hooded knight,
which was carved by his grand
father over hundred years ago and
which had. been an heirloom in his
family.
He evidently hated to part with
the figure, but he was so wild to
travel homeward he would have
parted with his eye teeth if that
would have helped
The mirror in front of the figure
probably was a later and an Ameri-
can addition. Little Rose Buergelin,
living at 943 Udell St., took an es-
pecial fancy to the wooden knight
when the latter was parked temper
arily on the sidewalk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
WRITES Indy POEM
Retired Pennsylvania Shop Fore
mans Work Printed in Magazine.

"Lindy Blazed the Way" an eight
stanza poem by Harry G. Hubbard,
retired Pennsylvania Railroad shop
foreman, 619 Hamilton Ave, was
printed in the August issue of The
Pennsylvania News.
The poem eulogizing Lindbergh's
fight was featured in the From the
Signal Tower" column of the rail-
road magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

Little did the italian who carved
this wooden knight over a hundred
years ago in his native land, imagine
that in the year 1927 across the seas
in America, little child would gaze
in awed admiration at his handi-
work.
The great wooden figure, carved
by hand, with only two tools
chisel and a pocket knife-is the
property of H. P. Wolfe, 500 Massa-
chusetts Ave. 1t came into his pos
session some time ago when a
young Italian, who had been in
America several years, came to
Wolfe for financial aid to get back
to Italy.
"He was homesick and crazy to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
BY PAUL EDWARD CARRIER


Institution.
tCopywright 1927. by Science Service. Incl
5. MAKING THE ELEVATOR AND
ASSEMBLING
The construction of model airplane
SSH" is now complete except for
the small wing o relevator. The ele-
vator is made IN the same manner
as the wing which was described
yesterday.
The following material is neces-
sary for. today's work: Two pine
sticks inches by 1-8 inch by lie
inch; twenty-seven IL inch of No.
Is aluminium wire; remnant of silk
or paper from yesterday; thread,
needle and pins; glue and wing solu-
ton; three rubber bands 3 inches
long; one block of pine wood 1-2
inch by IA inch square.
The same directions that we're
used for making the wing may be
followed in making the elevator. But
after the center of the sticks is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

bracing and covering are the same
as were used for the wing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Mother of Eight Sues

By Times Special
PERU, Ind, Aug. 8.-Mrs. Edith
Richardson. mother of eight chill
dren is suing for divorce here from
Herman Richardson, alleging curelty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

Smith, Indiana Realm Commander
Laura Foote, and several drum
corps. Several other states had
delegations.
Most of the paraders lifted their
viSors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
CROP DISASTER
PREDICTED FOR
1927 IS FLOP
Brownies Danger Year Not
of Such Great Peril
So Far.
This is the sixth and last of this weather

This is the sixth and last of this weather
series. ~,~-rx,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Everyone
wants to believe in long range
weather forecasting.
If the world knew in advance what
crops ought to be planted, what part
of them would be harvested and
what export and import demands
would be, the effect would. be seen
at once in food prices and, to large
extent, in all prices and wages, in
the stock market and in local, ma
tional and world politics.
The first man who can convince
the world, or even a fairly large part
Of it, that he can forecast accurate
ly for long periods in advance, will
make fortune.
Warned of Crop Peril
Herbert Janvrin Browne has laid
great stress on crop predictions in
connection with his long range
weather forecast,
plant winter grains and feed the
world" he advised Sept. 4, 1925. He
continued:
st have no hesitation in advising
the most extensive planting OF win
ter wheat and rye which can be
undertaken. The world is too near
the Danger Years, 1926-27, not to
exert every. energy to supply food
for that grave emergency. This
policy will put American wheat on
a world basis, but the world will
have a terrible shortage in 1926 and
America must again feed the word!'
The prices of grain in 1926 will go
the point of perhaps necessltatlng
government intervention" Il
Predicted Disaster
There was no government inter-
vention" in 1926 but on Jan. 1, 1927,
Browne said again:
Disaster overhangs the crops OF
the corn belt, of the spring wheat
belt, and Of large portion OF the
winter wheat belt. Equally imminent
is the menace to root crops and to
green vegetables requiring early
planting or late harvesting. Spring
fruit blooms are threatened With
heavy destruction"
On July the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture made pub
lie the following information about
this years crops:
1.-THE composite condition OF
thirty-four crops was 96.5 on July
/. This indicates that these crops
we're 3.5 per cent below their ten
year average condition on that date.
This composite condition is 3 above
the corresponding composite on June
I and 81 lower than the composite
Of per acre yield last year.
Foreign Prospects Good
'The only crops that do not show
higher percentages of condition this
vear than at the corresponding time
in 1925 are corn, winter wheat, sugar
heets, broomcorn, dry beans and soy
beans, according to the report"
AS to foreign crop prospects, the
department has this to say:
"Wheat acreage reported in twenty
foreign countries of the northern
hemisphere amounts to 97,115,000
acres, compared with 97,364,0o0 acres
in the same countries in 1926. In
Guiding estimates for the United
States the total acreage reported so
far this year is 155, 1890 acres this
year, compared to 153,918,ooO acres
last year."
Browne and the Department of
Agriculture disagree.
BY Christmas we'll know who was
right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
U. S. TESTS SCHEDULED
Several Examinations to Be Held for
Civil Service Jobs.

Civil service examinations have
been announced by Henry M.
Trimpe, secretary of the board of
examiners, in several branches of
Government work. These include
senior engineering craftsman, Wash
ington, D. c.; junior physicist, ma
val research laboratory, Bellevue, D.
c., and Bureau of Standards, Wash
ington, D. c.: junior entomologist,
principal scientific aid, senior in
strument maker, Washington, D. c.;
shoe factory instructor foreman,
-Leavenworth, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
DESTROYER FLEET
TO MEET L|NDBERGH
Squadron to Join Cruiser
Memphis When so Miles
at Sea.

Long before he gets within sight of
the Virginia capes Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh. steaming rapidly westward
aboard the fast cruiser Memphis, will
know that his homeland is not far
away, for a squadron of the fleet lit
tie destroyers will join the vessel APP
proximately SO miles at sea, and turn
and circle around the Memphis until
she is safely within the Virginia capes.
Friday afternoon a squadron of naval
seaplanes will leave the naval operat-
ing base at Hampton Roads, Va, and
proceed to sea until they pick up the
Memphis, when they will honor the
transatlantic flyer by circling the ship.
Return to Base for the Night.
They will then return to the operat-
ing base for the night, and, starting
early Saturday morning, will fly up
the bay and Potomac River until they
again pick up the Memphis, when
they will escort her to the Capital
One of the destroyers in the squad
ron which will leave the operating
base will be designated to carry news
paper men and photographers. This
vessel, if weather and sea permits, will
go alongside the Memphis about so
miles off the coast and will take off
dispatches and pictures which have
accumulated during the westbound
voyage. After remaining as part of
the escort for time, this destroyer
will be detached, so that she may
make full speed into Norfolk with
the newspaper men to enable them to
get off their dispatches.
The Memphis, after passing through
the capes, will Immediately head up
the bay and will not proceed in the
direction of Old Point Comfort or Nor
folk.
None of the Navy surface vessels
will proceed with the Memphis, but
on Saturday morning the U. S. S.
Porpoise will leave the Washington
Navy Yard with newspaper men and
photographers aboard to meet the
Memphis somewhere in the Potomac
and proceed up the river with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Mother Declines
Special Car to
Meet Hero Here
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. June 8.-Mrs. Evan
geline Lodge Lindbergh, modest
mother of a world hero, is going
to Washington with as little os-
tentation as possible to greet her
son. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh,
when he arrives on the u. S. S.
Memphis Saturday.
Mrs. Iindbergh let it be known
today that she had declined offers
of a special car and will travel in
stead as a regular Pullman pas
senger.
81 am going to Washington as
l usually travel--alone," she said.
at shall leave Friday afternoon on
the Pennsylvania, which will get
me into Washington the next
morning. I don't know whether I
will go on to New York and shall
wait until l see Charles before I
decide"
Mrs. Lindbergh today was off.
cially on a Today leave of absence
from her duties as an instructor
in chemistry at Cass Technical
High School. She was in the
school room this morning, how
ever, putting her affairs in shape.
In arranging for the leave of alb
sence, Mrs. Lindbergh asked that
the application be made in the
regular way and that it be granted
in the regular way. Unless the
Board of Education makes a spe-
cial dispensation in her case, Mrs.
Lindbergh will not be pala during
her absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Youthful Admirers
Of Lindbergh Eager
To Equal His Feat

While official, commercial. resi-
dent and civic Washington pre-
pares on grand scale an elab-
crate welcome to Col. Charles
Lindbergh with all the panoply at
the command of the Capital City of
a great Nation, a still higher trib-
ute is being paid the air ace by
the children of the city.
spontaneously all over Washing
ton youngsters have dedicated their
playtime to emulating the con-
querer of the air spaces over the
Atlantic.
Flying the ocean" has become
a popular game. With planes made
of paper, folded to a point at one
end and with planes of wood, with
rubber band motors, the boys are
conducting transatlantic flights in
back yards and vacant lots.