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MRS. ALICE REBECCA TOLsON

Mrs. Alice Rebecca Tolson, aged
81 years, died yesterday at the home
of her son, Carl e. Tolson, IL
Charming st. N. e. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at 2:30 p. m.
tomorrow at Epiphany Church,
ForestviIle. Nd, II
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WHLEFED MANY

The total of strikeouts scored by
Walter Johnson throughout his
baseball career is 1881.
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DEATHS

Bridget McGinity. "a years, 1898 Ben
Ida Sanders Collins. 81 years. GOT
Twenty-second st. N. w.
James Shaw, 80 years. U. s. Soldiers
Home Hospital.
Nils Otto Ulrickson, 80 years, SIT
Twenty-first st. N. w.
Amanda B. Campbell, Is years, 84S
Upshur st. N. w.
Frank Sheridan, 76 years, U. s. SOL
diers' Home Hospital.
Elizabeth Murphy. ~ years, 174O K
Frank B. Crosthwaite. 72 years, the
Highview Apartment, Thirteenth and
Clifton SITS.
Frank Grey, II years, Gallinger
Hospital.
Thomas Hadon, II years, $40 G st.
NJ w.
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KEEP ING HEAD STEADY
IS GOLF PROBLEM
BY Robert T. Jones, Jr.


Everyone study action photographs of expert
golfers struck by the length of time the head remains down
after the ball has been struck This has been commented
important feature Of good play and has been urged
upon the beginner as practice worthy of emulation
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HIRSCH IN.
FAIR WAY
TO WIN

BALTIMORE, Marcn NU.-
The open season has been espe-
cially favorable for candidates
for the Preakness, and reports
from training quarters every
where are to the effect that the
three-year-oId cracks are well
advanced in their preparation
for the famous $4,000 event
to be decided on the Maryland
Jockey Clubs course on Fri
day, May IL.
The colts and filiies are going
slowlv. and not unduly hurried. as
every precaution' has to be taken
faat they viii be fit and ready
when lined up before Starter jim
Milton at Pimlico on this momen.
f0ns afternoon for the greatest
effort Of their lives.
Make Hirsch has an all-star cast
az Preakness eligibles in his Darn,
Consisting 81 Tara's Hall, his own
anfrv: Sortie. belonging to A. =.
Echwartz: Penalo, belonging TO
1879 waterbury, ad Vito owned
by As. n. Cosden. all OF which
el1owed enough form last year to
Justify putting up the starting rec
81 $1,000. which goes TO the
winner.
Sortie. son Of On Watch and
Nfppy. q much In the public
eye. and Is said to be doing al
that Is asked Of him. his
trainer Is no novice at prepar.
ing 3 PrealSness winner, ana
whatever he sends to the post
= worth considering.
Frank TAYLOR ID coming on with
the CoIdetrearn Stud entry. Round
Trip. son Of the Derby winner,
Gansborough, said to be q nice colt.
Tllia n the first appearance at PIN.
lice Of this important establishment.
belonging to the Chicago sportsman,
q. 3. Shaffer. who has usually con.
fined his activities TO Kentucky
and the western tracks. and his de-
cision to race at Pimlico is quite
q compliment to the local manage
Inent.
The entry Of the Hamilton Farm
estate, Fair Enough. Lucky Hit and
John Cavanagh, were all disposed
or at big figures at the sale on
Monday, and if their new owners
decide to start them in the Freak
ness. they will have a chance to re-
coup themselves promptly for. their
outlay.
II Is known that w. s. Kilmer
regards Sun. Beau, one Of his three
entries. as a real clinker. and he
may even prove superior to Reign
Count. that he sold to Mrs. John d.
Hertz, regarded by many good judges
as the logical Preakness favorite.
Sun Beau was late in coming to
hand and may be all the better for
the delay.
II fiIIy is to follow in the
footsteps Of Rhine Maiden and
Nellie Morse, the only two Of
that sex to annex the Preak-
ness, IL Is thought that w. NJ.
Jefford's Bateau. by Man o.
War, is likely to accomplish
the feat, as she has shown un-
deniabIe class, and her handler,
Scott Harlan, Is q postmaster
In the art Of training. She has
been working well at Berlin, on
the Eastern Shore, all winter.
Among the new names in the
PeaknesS are those Of the LeMar
Stock Farm Of Kentucky, owned
by Leo ]. Marks, and Polk Laffoon.
a member OF the Kentucky Racing
Commission. The latter has that
fine colt Republic, by Busy Ameri-
can, that is muNh in the public eye.
Otto w. Lehman, the Chicago
Horse Show enthusiast, is another
newcomer to the turf. and stranger
TO Pimlico, who will make a try for
the rich prize with Reign Olga.
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DEATHS


DTCKINSON-On March is, 1923, at ~
Paso, Texas, ROBERT ERNEST, beloved
son Of JAMES II. Dickinson and Margaret
Funeral from his mothers residence.
Central Avenue, Berwyn. Nd. on Tuesday.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Rock Greek Cemetery.
PARKER-On Monday, March 10, 1928.
CLARENCE LEROY. beloved husband
Funeral from his late residence. 34O6
Garfield st. N. w.. on "Wednesday. March
81, at . p. m. Interment Of Rock Creek
land Park Conversational Church, officiat.
ing. Relatives and friends invited.
TUCKER-On Monday, March 10. 1928,
at 2;30 2, M. At the rssidsnce Of her
ehire Ave. N. W., SARAH A.. beloved wife
Of the late Richard w. Tucker,
Funeral from above address on Thurs.
day, March 20, at 2 80 p. m. Interment
at Congressional Cemetery.
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Sortie. son Of On Watch and
Kippy. q much In the public
eve. and Is said to be doing al
that Is asked Of him. his
trainer Is no novice at prepar.
ing 3 Preakness winner, ana
whatever he sends to the post
Il worth considering.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Observes Columbus Day" at Meet
ing Held Friday Afternoon

They sailed and sailed, AZ winds might blow,
Until at last the banched mate said:
Why. now not even God would know
Should | and all my men fail dead
These very winds forget their way.
For God from these dread seas IS gone.
Now speak. brave Adm'rI speak and say"
He said; Sail on! sail on and On
The above selection from the pen of
Joaquin Miller, recalls the event we
celebrate October Y, this being the
500th anniversary OF the birth of
Christopher Columbus. Miss Mary
Hynson sang effectively, Z Have
Sighed to Rest Me- and "Oh, 81
Pure" Mrs Coverdale at piano. Ia
"A Mile With Me-" Miss Bell gave
interesting impressions Of her trip to
Anawa, Maine, and Of the wonderful
scenic effects Of that mountainous
country; they live in camps and en-
JOY a freedom from conventional life.
Miss Spruance told of an enjoyable
trip to Gettysburg and wildly de-
scribed the battle field, also the places
of interest visited on the return trip.
Miss Grifith's Vacation Verses We're
much enjoyed as was also "Impres-
sions of London read by Mrs. ]. P.
Hudson. Mrs. Ernest Slaughter's re-
port of State Federation was read by
Mrs. Phillips. The program for Oc-
tober 10Th, will be in charge of Mrs.
H. R. Jones, chairman of education,
and on October 26, in the evening, the
Halloween Party, in charge of COM
mittee.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
ADDITION CONTEST WINNERS
Miss Helen G. Knowles of Seaford ard
Edward ScanlOn, Jr., Dover, Sue
eessful-Miss HynsOn Stood High

Miss Helen c. Knowles, % years
old, a dramatic soprano of Seaford.
and Edward Scanlon, Jr., 21 wears
old, tenor, of Dover, were the win
ners announced Saturday night, in the
State Radio Addition which was con
Quoted over Radio Station WDEL Oc-
tober 6 under the auspices of the At
water Kent Foundation in co-opera-
ton with the Wilmington Music Com
mission. Miss Mary Hynson of Smyr-
ma, was in the contest and made a
most favorable impression and stood
well, but not enough to make her one
of the winners. The two successful
singers receiving the largest number
of votes were awarded silver medals
as the best singers of this State and
will some time next month go to New
York as the Atwater Kent Founda-
tion guests to represent Delaware in
the semifnals, there competing with
champions of New England and other
North Atlantic States. If they are
successful in that contest they will
take part in the national finals which
will be broadcast from Station WEAF
New York, December 16 At that
time national awards, the highest
$4,000 cash, gold decorations and two
years conservatory scholarship, will
be made Miss Knowles and Mr.
Scanlon We're voted the best singers
Of nine who tok part in the contest.
The judges were the radio audience
and a number of official judges. The
official judges listened to the contest
ants over a radio receiver in one Of
the parlors of the dupont Biltmore.
Listeners votes counted so per cent
and the official judges 40 per cent.
The committee having charge of the
concert received 50 many votes from
listeners that it took several days to
count them, the votes being received
up to last Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Josiah Bacon was State chairman Of
the contest, and Mrs. Robert P. Rob
inson. wife of Governor Robinson,w was
honorary State chairman. Mrs. En-
met +. Hitch was State vice-chaif-
man. These three women were also
Judges together with Miss Nell Viii
son. Mrs. David A. Ward, Mrs. lsa-
dore Stephany, 7. Leslie Carpenter, ].
Frank Huss, Mrs. Caleb BurchenaI,
Mrs. Charles Griffith, Mrs. Mary Scott
Gallery, Charles L. Evans, Mrs. Char
les L. Evans, Mrs. Anabel Groves
Howell, Mrs. Clarence Underwood,
Mrs. Newlin 7. Booth, Mrs. Frank
Hall Davis and Miss Isabel Wales.
The other singers in the contest and
the cities they represented were: Viii
Miss Edna Reynolds, u
wears old, soprano, and Stanley Hand
lin, % years old, tenor. Smyrna
Miss Mary f. Hynson, soprano, 20
years old. Newark-Miss Helen Mae
Gregg, soprano, 19 years old, and
Samuel Kennedy Fell, tenor, y years
Old. Claymont-Frank Hill, % years
old, tenor. Lewes-Miss Margaret =.
Baylis, soprano, 20 years old.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
WOMAN SPEAKER HERE FRIDAY
Mrs. John Adams Talks to Democrats
Despite Being in Auto Accident

An automobile accident in which
several persons We're injured failed to
prevent Mrs. John Adams, Of Long
Island, from addressing a political
gathering at Smyrna, held in the
Century Club Building, Friday night
under the auspices Of the local Demo-
cratic party. Mrs. Adams was being
brought to Smyrna from Wilmington
in an automobile riven by Paul Ew-
ing, Of Rehoboth, and in company
with Benjamin Healey, a Democratic
leader of Wilmington, when the car
crashed into a machine operated by
Floyd Loder, of SIP King street, Will
mington, which had pulled up in front
of them on the State Road with the
intention of stopping at gasoline
station. Both automobiles We're bad
ly damaged, and Loder and Ewing,
together with Mr. Healey, were in
jLred. Although shaken up and
slightly bruised, Mrs. Adams hailed
passing machine and was brought on
to Smyrna, where she arrived in time
to address the meeting. Mr. Healey
was cut about the head, while Ewing
was injured about the arm. Loder re-
ceived a cut over the right eye, while
his foster sister, who was riding with
him, escaped injury. Loder was TAX
en- into custody by Private Boyer, of
the State Highway police, but was re-
leased when Mr.. Healey, owner of the
car Ewing was driving, said he did
not wish to press any charge against
him. In addition to the address of
Mrs. Adams at the Smyrna meeting,
addresses were made by United Stat
es Senator Thomas F. Bayard, DR..
Chas. NJ. Wharton, candidate for Gov
ernor; John Biggs, candidate for at
torney General, and John Richardson,
for Congress.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
POULTRY TOUR To STRESS THE
METHODS OF GROWING TURKEYS
THIRD ANNUAL POULTRY TOUR
WILL BE HELD OCT. 25 AND 26
Information Concerning Turkeys to be
Dealt Out to Poultry Raisers in
New Castle and Sussex Counties

The attention of all poultry raisers
in the state is being called again to
the third annual state poultry tour
which will be held on October 25 and
26 under the direction of the Della
ware State Poultry Association in CO.
operation with the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Delaware.
In addition to visiting several poul-
try farms in New Castle and Sussex
counties, the tour also will include
one or more industrial plants where
ingredients of commercial poultry
feeds are manufactured, and as a
closing feature of this annual inspec-
ton trip the poultrymen and their
wives will assemble in the Milford
Grange Hall on Friday evening, Oc-
tober 26, for their annual banquet and
business meeting Of the association.
The tour will start at the plant of the
Mason Alfalfa Process Company.
near Wilmington, at $50 o'clock on
the morning of the first day, and
from there the crowd will motor to
the Burrows and Phillips Poultry
Farm, near Christiana, where a large
flock of turkeys have been raised un-
der artificial methods of brooding and
on a limited range. The next stop
will be made at the experimental
poultry farm at The University Of
Delaware, where one Of the interest
ing features Of the noon program viii
be a lecture BY Mrs. Helen Baker Of
Chestertown, Maryland, on the sub
ject, Modern Methods Of Growing
Turkeys" This lecture should be Of
exceptional interest 10 the poultrymen
of Delaware who are considering 60
ing into this phase Of the poultry
business. The last stop for the day
Will be 1T the poultry farm Of J M.
Suddard and Son, near Newark. The
itinerary Of the tour for the second
day will include several poultry farms
in Sussex county, and the crowd Will
meet at $50 o'clock at the hatchery of
WI. N. Steen at Dagsboro. From this
place the party will proceed To the
Marvel Poultry Farm west of George
town where dinner viii be served by
the ladies Of the Georgetown Grange.
The Swanson Poultry Farm will be
visited at three o'clock IN the after
noon. and the final stop for the day
will De made at the poultry plant of
Fred @. Smith, near Milford. The
lecture On the subject, Treating
Poultry for Internal Parasites" which
Will be delivered by Dr. Maurice Hall,
Chief Of the Geological Division Of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry of the
III. 5. Department Of Agriculture, il
with the annual banquet in
the Milford Grange Hall that evening
will be well worth hearing, as the
speaker il a recognized authority on
I III snhiact
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
BRIDGE AT GARRISON LAKE

Will Be Put at Contract Early Next
Year and Will be Massive Structure
One Of the projects that will be be
gun early next year will be the con-
struction Of new concrete bridge
across Garrison's Lake, which was
washed out by a freshet due to heavy
rains six weeks ago. It is the inten-
tion Of the Highway commission, it is
stated, to construct a bridge SO mas
sive that any kind Of a freshet or
overflow will have no effect upon it
in the future The cost of erecting
the temporary wooden bridge around
the broken bridge amounted to APP
proximately $4,000. Bids for the con-
struction of the bridge over the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Farnhurst
were opened on Tuesday. Arrange
ments have been made between the
Railroad Company and the Highway
Commission to move the present
bridge west of the highway and use
it as a detour around the site of the
new bridge. This is due to the fact
that the highway commission has in
sisted that there shall be no Interrupt
tion of traffic on the highway except
during the time the present bridge is
being moved. The new bridge will be
a four-course span and early in the
spring the State Highway Commits
sion will start the widening Of the
highway both north and south of the
bridge
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
OCTOBER SESSION KENT COUNTY
COURT AT DOVER THIS WEEK
GRAND JURY RETURNS 70 TRUE
BILLS AND IGNORES TWO
Case of Clarence Corbin, Negro, Who
Killed His Wife in Smyrna Recent
ly, Carried Over to February Term

The October session of the October
term of court is being held this week.
As soon as it convened on Monday
the Grand Jury met to consider bills.
In a report to the judges the grand
jury after completing its work for
the year recommended that the Levy
Court make some repairs to the coun-
ty Jail to improve unsanitary condi-
tions. The report commends the con
ditions found at the county almshouse
but recommended that some furniture
be bought for the house and that a
new COW shed be erected. It was also
recommended that when extra help is
required on the farm it be supplied
from prisoners at the jail. During
the year the grand jury returned 70
true bills and ignored two. The fol
lowing indictments were returned by
the grand jury: Assault and battery,
Fletcher Alexander; escaping from
jail, James May, James Swiggett,
Windal Shockley; transporting liquor,
Joseph E. Raikes; immoral conduct,
Sassa Messina; larceny, William Bart
lett, alias William Henry Gilbert;
larceny, three indictments, Oakland
Brown; illegal possession Of liquor;
Howard Johnson; assault and battery
Raymond Wilkerson; throwing glass
on public highway, Oakley Potts; big
amy, Charles Brown Greist, alias
Henry. Williams, alias Harry Miller;
non-support, William Henry. Clar-
ence Corbin, colored, was indicted for
first degree murder. He is charged
with shooting his wife at Smyrna on
September 30. On account Of no ses-
sion Of the Court Of Oyer and Term
iner having been called for this term
in Kent County, the case Of Corbit
was continued until the February
term. Elwood Murray, negro, who
had pleaded guilty to carrying con
cealed a deadly weapon and had vio-
lated his parole in a previous case,
was sentenced to the New Castle
County Workhouse for two years.
Aakley Potts. negro, charged with
resisting an officer was sent to the
Workhouse for a year and Raymond
Wilkerson, another negro, who plead
ed guilty to assault and battery got
q similar sentence.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
FORM KENT DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Medford Sparks Heads Smyrna Club
and r. Y. Wallen, Jr., Clayton Club

Activity in the formation of Young
Voters Democratic Clubs in Kent
county, known as Smith for Presi-
dent Clubs" is progressing under the
direction of Willard D. Boyce, of
Cheswold, who had been appointed to
look after that work. Already Mr.
Boyce has held meetings at Kenton
and Smyrna and Clayton, and is
scheduled meetings for FELTON,, Dover
and Cheswold. The meeting at Smyr-
ma, was organized by Mr. Boyce, with
Medford Sparks, as chairman; Cread
ick Ennis, chairman; NJ. V. Ford,
secretary and treasurer The meet
ing was well attended and the enroll
ment was 80 with prospects of going
to so by the next melting. The meet
ing at Kenton resulted in the selec-
ton of H. K Wooleyhand as chair
man; ]. w. Walker, vice-chairman
and Miss Edith Everett, second vice
chairman; J. G.. Knots, secretary and
Fred Pinder, treasurer. The organ
ization at Clayton resulted in the cleo
ton of R. Y. Wallen, Jr., chairman;
first vice-chairman, j. H. Poore; sec
ond vice-chairman, Miss Annette
Gooding; third vice-chairman, Miss
Lena Smith; secretary, Charles D.
Clements; treasurer, Francis C.Brown
The club will be No. 4 of Kent coun-
ty and starts off with a membership
of 80, with prospects of from go to
rs within the next few days.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
WHOLE NO. 1861
oh RNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Musical Talent Given at Assembly
Meeting Some School Notes


On Friday afternoon a musical al
sembly was held in the auditorium
The Scripture was read by the Sec
retary, James Messick, after this. the
school repeated the Lords PRAYER. al
luted the flag, and sang america. .
Miss Florence Corrie rendered two
numbers on the piano, MELODY in F"
and Angela Mia" Santa Luciao
was sung by the school. Miss Mar
garet Ross, then favored the school
with vocal solo, Dawn Of Tomor-
row" and Laugh, Clown, laugh
This was followed by violin solo bv
lsadore Handloff. A quartet made up
Of Geneva Pryor, Alice Drakopil,
Violet Long, and Elizabeth Roadway.
They sang, "A Perfect Day" The as
sembly was brought to a close with
Remarks from Prof. c. ". w.
Schantz. - Assembly will be held
every Tuesday afternoon in the Audi
torium. Each room takes turns in
entertaining. The Senior Glass has
charge this week.-Mrs.. R. Y. Wallen
Of Clayton has been engaged to teach
music in the High School. She will
teach it every Tuesday and Friday.
We are looking forward to putting on
a recital sometime in the Spring.
Pupils having done the outstanding
work in music, from each section will
participate in it-A Halloween party
will be held in the Auditorium Friday
evening, October 25. Four parties
have ben scheduled during the year
as follows: Halloween, October 25;
Christmas, December 20; Valentine,
February II; and an Easter party,
april 12.-Newark defeated Middle
town in football, Friday afternoon.
The score was 1910. Mr.. Weir, the
Senior teacher from Smyrna, was the
referee. Several pupils from this
school went up to see 1.-THE Seniors
are planning to give a play very soon
in order to raise funds for their an
nual trip to Practice
for Basketball viii start October 81
Mr.. Weir viii be the coach for both
boys and girls team. Smyrna hopes
to bring home the banners this year.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
TO KEEP DIRT ROADS PASSABLE
This is in the Plan of the State High
way Department Next Year

Additional convenience for Della
wareans residing along dirt roads, is
one of the things C. Douglas Buck,
chief engineer of the State Highway
Commission has in mind for the COM
ing year. Most of the year these dirt
roads are passable, but in February
and March they frequently become
hub deep in mud. It is Mr.. Bucks
idea that maintenance workers of the
State Highway Commission could be
used to scrape, grade and crown up
these dirt roads, keeping them in the
best possible condition up until the
time they freeze. It is believed that
if q dirt road is in good shape when it
freezes that the frost, when it comes
out Of the ground will not entirely
prevent use Of the roads.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
ROTARY VISITS GEORGETOWN
G. L. Harmonson Gives Rattling Good
Talk on Education and Service"

G. l.. Harmonson Gives Rattling Good
Talk on Education and Service
Thursday evening last, October IL,
the Smyrna Rotary Club Travelled BY
automobile down in Sussex County to
make a return visit % the Georgetown
Rotary Club of Georgetown. On their
arrival they were given hearty
greeting. The Smyrna Club had
charge Of the evening program which
was given by G. L. Harmonson, chair
man of the International Service Com
mittee. "Doc" Harmonson gave a
very fine talk on Rotary Education
and International Service. 1t was the
unanimous concession of opinion by
those present, that doc" made a
truly wonderful speech. Those who
missed hearing this program have
something to regret. Smyrna Rotary
Club was represented by w. E. Mat
thews, Jr, w. w. Hynson, H. w. Hill
yard, r. w. Slaughter, c. w. Hall, v.
Lay Phillips, C. L. Harmonson, X. X.
Stephenson, w. S. Grace, J. c. Man
nering, G. r. Stevenson, r. H. Den
ney and E. r. Mullin. The program
for Thursday evening, October 18th,
will be a vocational service talk by E.
P. Collins of the local club. Visiting
Rotarians that registered at the Way
side Inn the evening of October 11th,
were E. J. Scanlon of the Dover Ro-
tary Club and C. d. Holtzmuller of
the Milford Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-17
AsBURY NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. X. X. Stephenson, ID. d., An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

Rev. DIR. R. K. Stephenson, pastor
of Asbury NJ. E. Church, announces
that the Sunday School will meet at
10 a. m. This win be promotion day.
Pastors subject in the morning at IL
o'clock, will be "The Laborer and His
Hire" At 7.3O p. M, the subject will
be "Hold Fast Thy Crown" The Ep-
worth League at 6.45, will be led by
Roy Reed, topic, "What Makes Up
NV Mind" The Teacher Training
School now in progress at Middletown
is being attended by Mr.. l. NJ. Price,
Mrs. w. w. Hynson, Mrs. Clymer,
Misses Emma Stevenson, and Lizzie
Jones, Rev. r. x. Stephenson and
Mrs. Stephenson. II meets Tuesday
night for six weeks.