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New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

The ground crsw released its many handed hold. The Graf zep- pelin. . giaAt waking from . deep sleep, lifted its head slowly. as though sniffing with relish tho morning air.. and then . roar of Eve great engines split the night.
 Shoots UpwaFd
 Propelled by those engines. the Graf Zeppelin shot upward toward the moon. and circled majestically overhead. Once in the air all ita sluggishness seemed to have vanish cd. from an ungainly brute as bur- rowed in mud apd widowed across the wastes in time before man waa known. 1t suddenly had become . fairy thing. light and graceful. and utterly ssornful of the human help which had been 70 needful to 1t on the ground.
 In . large circle 1t swung about the air station that had been iti temporary home since its arrival from Germany and then headed eastward toward the ocean it must cross to return to its home station It started into tho air at'1:64 thia morning and at two it was nothing more than . gray blot as&inst the moon. And then 1t was nothing at all. The Graf Zeppelin. come te America from across the seas, had gone back whence 1t came.
 Sends Messages
 During the first hours of flight Captain Hugo Eckener, pilot of the Graf Zeppelin. dispatched three messages of thanks for the reception given the dirigible crew while k America. One was addressed to the commanding officer here. one to the secretary of the navy and one t President Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

professional Sslfsss. Thy tAsvsht he meant California until they heard ahevt the stowaway.
 He xas jvst the soft who would do that" asid Belluscio. He blew out Of hses l.bt Friday with about tso that hs Aa1 aavsd frem earfy- ing hers during the summer"
 Tho yeuth was described n blond. fair-complsxioesA aAd siieht Of build. Hs reensd h Rye. his st. Louis address was net known. RaAia ADpssctettna Washiibten. Oct. % A-A radio. sram expressing gratitude for thu hospitality shown them during their stay in ths UAitsd 6tatsA wss rs. ceived by Preei1snt Ceeli4ee. today from the essW of the German Arr ship tho Graf xsppslin. Tho radiesrana, ssnt n tho zeppe. lin left LakshuPst, wss signed by Dr. Hugo Eckener. the commander. It read:
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
Stowaway Discovered

Berlin, Oct. c9.-dh1-The repre- sentative of the Lokal-Anzeiger aboard the Graf Zeppelin today wire lessed his newspaper that . 17-year- old American youth was discovered on the airliner as 2 stowaway at six o'clock this morning.
 Rolf Brandt. the correspondent, sent the news of the stowaway in the following message:-
 "Stowaway discovered at six o'clock this morning. 2 17-year-old blond American boy employed in a lawyers office. Passed Pollock light ship at 6:s0 a. m. Very cold despite a beautiful sunrise."
 Pollock Rip lightship is anchored off the eastern entrance to Nam tucket Sound, about four miles off shore, it was at this point. as previ- ously reported, that the Graf Zeppe- lin passed out to sea.
 The problem of stowaway aboard the huge German airliner is one that has received much attention from the German Zeppelin authori- ties and before the ship left Fried richshafen Non October Il for the United States great care was taken to make sure that no stowaways were aboard. Because of the size of the ship and the attendant confu- sion upon her departure an oppor- tunity for slowing away was inevit- ably offered.
 The chief reason for precautions against stowaways being taken was because attempts had been made to sneak aboard the dirigible Bodensee on its delivery to Italy and the ZR-3NOQ the Los Angefes on its flight to the United States in 1924. During the test flights of the ZR-3 in 1924 knut Eckener, son of the Dr. Hugo Eckener, repeatedly flew as a stowaway but this was possible with the connivance of the crew who shielded the youth from his stern ! father.
 Young Eckener waA an officer aboard the Graf Zeppelin on its re- cent transatlantic flight and dis. tinguished himself by the part he i played in making repairs in mid- ocean to the stabilizing fin in which a hole was torn.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS
 Bridgeport. Oct. :s Rl-Two find- ings of accidental death were made
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
Weather Prosnects

Weather Prospects
 Hamburg. Germany. Oct. g H- pVarytng weather conditions over the Atlantic face the airliner the Graf Zeppelin on her homeward journey to Friedrtchshafen.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
MUsKRAT sTAsoN NOW AT END
Trappers Close Season, Some With
Good Record and Others PoOr-Wil-
liam PleasantOn Banner Trapper

Taylor's Bridge, March 13. - The
muskrat season closed on Saturday,
and while many trappers complain of
light catches during the period of the
open season, many fur buyers claim
the season over all, was very good and
it is now believed that more rats were
caught this season than ever before.
Several trappers report large catches,
but due to most every trapper having
different sized trapping acreage it is
hard to determine just who is the ban
ner trapper for large catches so far.
William Daniels, of the marsh known
as "Red Banks" near here, seems to
be in the lead for this section with a
catch of over 100 skins, with William
Pleasanton, of Woodland Beach, in
the lead at that point with better than
1000 pelts. Prices for muskrat skins
are S1.60 each for the brown skins
and $3.50 each for the black hides.
Very few hides We're held by trappers
until the close of the season. Many
held fear that glut would occur IN
the fur market at the last. Some
trappers and buyers are in high favor
Of the proposed legislation now being
talked of to be presented to the next
legislature to change the date of the
opening of the open season for rats
from December l until December Is
and extend the closing date from
March 10 to March 20, respectively,
thus making the season five days
shorter. They point out that just as
many rats would be available on the
marshes to be caught and this would
enable the young rats to grow to a
larger size and also prepare their
houses on the marshes for winter.
Furs this year, purchased by buyers,
are said to be in a more satisfactory
| condition than ever, due it is claimed,
by trappers taking more interest in
preparing and keeping heir furs.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
KENT BOARD OF ASSESSMENT
Work of Preparing Assessment for
1928 Has About Been Completed

The work Of preparing the assess
ment for this year was started last
week by the Kent County Board of
Assessment when an extra force of
clerks were put at work transcribing
the new records and preparing the ap-
peal sheets. Most of the transcrib-
ing will be completed by April 10 as
the appeal sheets must be posted in
the different sections of the county by
that time. The permanent records
for the Board of Assessment and the
Receiver of Taxes and County Treas
urer are also being made at the same
time. Shortly after the first of the
year the board sent out the usual
questionnaires to all the taxables in
the county. Most of these forms have
been returned to the board. After the
appeal lists have been completed and
posted the board will select dates for
hearing appeals in different sections
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
MISS ROBERTA DENNEY A BRIDE
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Denney, Weds Vernon Clark, Clayton

daughter OF ME-. ana 1FS. hODeIl H.
Denney, Weds Vernon Clark, Clayton
Miss Roberta Elizabeth Denney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Den
ney of this town, who, when the new
Kent County General Hospital opened
at Dover, became one of its resident
nurses, was married Friday evening
last at nine o'clock, to Vernon Cub
bage Clark, Of Clayton. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. R. X.
Stephenson, pastor Of Asbury NJ. E.
Church, in the presence of the immed-
late families and few friends. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Anna Louise Denney, and the brother
of the bridegroom, James Clark, act
ed as best man. The bride came down
the old Colonial staircase of the old
DR.. Daniels property, where the Den
neys reside, leaning on the arm of her
father, and was married before an al
tar of greens and spring flowers. Her
gown was powder blue georgette over
pink radium, and was trimmed with
lace and orange blossoms. She car
ried a shower bouquet of roses, sweet
peas and lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor wore blue georgette,
trimmed with silver, and carried pink
roses and sweet peas. She wore gray
slippers and hose. After a supper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark left by motor for
wedding trip. The bride, who is a
graduate nurse, having graduated
from the Presbyterian Hospital, School
of Nurses, in Philadelphia, became one
of the nurses in charge of the Kent
General Hospital in Dover. Mr.. Clark
is an employe of the dupont Company
After May l they will be at home in
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
FARMER LOSES s HORSES, n
COWS IN FIRE; ARSON CHARGED
w. H. WALES, DISCHARGED EN-
PLOYE, ALLEGED TO CONFESS
Held in $4,000 Bail for Court After
Telling He Set Fire to Barn Out
of Revenge to Cove Donovan

William H. Wales, who was arrest
ed last week following the burning of
a barn on the farm owned by James
K. Sapp and tenanted by Cove Don
ovan, between Dover and Milford, ac-
cording to the authorities confessed
Wednesday afternoon that he set fire
to the barn to get revenge on Dono-
van. Five horses and fourteen cows
were burned and Wales in his alleged
confession is said to have admitted
that he knew the animals were in the
barn underneath the hay loft when
he applied the match to the hay and
that he made no effort to iberate
them. Wales was arraigned Thurs
day morning before Magistrate w. d.
Burton at Dover, on a charge of ar
son. While he pleaded guilty to the
charge the Magistrate not having fin
al jurisdiction in such cases held him
in $4,000 bail for the county court.
State Detective Wharton says Wales
told him he proposed to also plead
guilty at the "Plead Guilty Day" of
the Court of General Sessions, on
March II. The penalty for arson of
this degre, the burning of a barn, is
up to six years and a fine. Wales
was arrested at Houston by State
Highway Officer O'Neil and taken to
Dover, where officer O'Neil and State
Detective Wharton spent the entire
morning investigating the case. They
are said to have learned that an auto
mobile truck owned by Wales had
been seen early the morning of the
fire in a woods not far from the barn
burned. They also learned that Wales
had been living at the Donovan home
and working on the farm, but that on
the Monday previous, he was ordered
from the place. Wales, in 1926, was
sentenced to a year in the New Castle
County Worhouse on a charge Of as
sault and battery. After serving
about six months he was paroled and
most of the time since then he had
been living at the Donovan farm. The
! defendant is about 35 years Of age.
i He served in the World War.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
TAX EXPERT TALKS TO ROTARY
Russell Ramsey of Taxpayers Re-
search League of Delaware, Visits
Smyrna and Gives Pointed Facts

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club was held at the Wayside
Inn on Thursday, March 8th, at 6.15
p. m. The program was in charge Of
w. w. Hynson, chairman of the com
mittee on Community Service. Mr..
Hynson introduced as the speaker of
the evening Mr.. Russell Ramsey, Of
Wilmington, director of the Taxpay-
ers' Research League of Delaware.
Every taxpayer" said Mr.. Ramsey,
"wants the government operated just
as economical and efficient as posi-
bic. To have an efficient and econom-
ical government there must be three
things: administrative organization,
personnel, and finance" He based his
talk On the last Of the three, Finance,
especially explaining the raising and
spending of public funds He used, to
illustrate his lecture, a phamphlet is
sued by the League-'The Money Del
aware Raises, Spends and Owes. He
stressed the importances of every tax
payer being interested in taxes. He
said, "the officials of the government
cannot be expected to be any more
economical with the funds than the
taxpayers want them to be. He then
brought before the club astounding
facts and figures of the actual condi-
tions of the money Delaware raises,
spends, and owes. He stressed the
necessity of the taxpayers stop guess
ing and get down to actual facts. In
closing he emphasized the necessity
Of sending men to the Legislature who
face the facts and use these facts In
shaping laws that will get the best
government for the least expenditures.
Previous to the talk Secretary w. E.
Matthews read a report of the stand
ing Of the members as to their at
tendance. The Honor Roll consisted
of the following men: c. H. Hall, 7.
R. Mullin, w. Kenworthy, K. D.Givan,
r. w. Slaughter, G. R. Stevenson, K.
4. Tucker, R. H. Denney, w. E. Mat
thews. R. X. Stephenson, chairman
of the program committee, announced
that Howard R. Jones would have
charge of the program for next week.
r. T. Tucker had as his guest Mr.
Walter o. Hoffecker. Mr.. ]. Pierce of
the Milford club, was also a visitor
E. R. Mullin and W. Kenworthy were
the only members not present.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
SMYRNA AGAIN DOES ITS PART
Mrs. r. H. Denney Leads Community
in Successful Drive for Kent Hospital

Mrs. r. H. Denney Leads Community
in Successful Drive for Kent Hospital
Mrs. R. H. Denney, chairman, re-
ports the Woman's Auxiliary for the
Kent General Hospital, from Smyrna,
are as follows: $4,000 has been turn
ed in. Smyrna has 121 active mem
bers. The following ladies were ap-
pointed on the committees at the Do
yer meeting Membership Committee,
Miss Emily Spruance; Linen, Miss
Laura Bell; Surgical Dressing and
Supplies, Mrs. George Carter, Mrs.
George Woodkeeper, Blackbird; Visit
ing. Mrs. G. Frank Gootee; Flowers
and Fruit, Mrs. James Wright and
Mrs. Will Wright; Entertainment Mrs
Ralph Spruance; Music, Mrs. R. H.
Denney. The Woman's Auxiliary of
the Kent General Hospital reports the
membership drive instituted some
weeks ago and which closed March l.,
1877 additional members had been Sc
cured to the Auxiliary including one
life member and several associate
members. The membership Of the
Auxiliary now numbers considerably
over 100. While the membership
drive has closed persons can still join
whenever they so desire.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
DELEGATIONS IMPORTUNE KENT
LEVY COURT FOR ROAD REPAIRS
WHITE HALL NECK FARMERS
ASK FOR A BETTER ROAD
Levy Court Re-appoints Austin Smith
Constable and Names Harry G.
Blendt Sr., as Road Supervisor

Kent County Levy Court in session
last week was importuned by several
delegations appearing for repairs or
materials to make the dirt roads pass
able during the bad weather. They
included a delegation headed by J.
Frank Startling, of Dover, asking for
improvement to a road in White Hall
Neck in the Second Representative
district one and three-quarters of a
mile long. The court agreed to get a
boat load of Stag for the road. Mr.
Bennett from the Tenth district head
ed delegation asking for repairs on
road from Thompsonville to Pier
Beach, a distance of one and one-half
miles. This delegation obligated them
selves to haul boat load Of Stag if
the court agreed to grant the request.
There was no decision in the case.
Mckinley Maloney headed a delega-
ton from another section of the Tenth
district on the road from Herring's
Corner to Knox Bar bridge. Court
agreed to give some relief for this
road. Recorder of Deeds Tarburton
made a request for a typewriter for
his office, which the court will look
into.
Bridge Tenders and COnstables
The appointment of constables and
road overseers as we'll as bridge tend
ers, came up at this meeting. The
Bridge tenders named were: Curtis
Scott, at Leipsic; Moulton Richards at
Little Creek, and Robert Bostic at
Lebanon. Constables: First district,
Austin Smith, Smyrna; Frank Everett
second district; Leipsic; Fred Oliver,
Fourth district; David S. Butler, Fif-
tn district; Evans Cook, Camden, Sew
enth district; Manlove Adams, Har-
rington, Ninth district. There are two
VI three more constables yet to be Sc
lected.
H. G. BIendt Named Road Overseer
Road supervisors: First district, II.
g. Blendt; second, Henry Fennimore
and Henry Wright; Third, Wilbur D.
Wilds and William Dulin; Fifth, Boyd
Bush and Joseph Rash; Fourth, Man
love Cole; Sixth, Cove Jarvis and Ed
gar Minner; Seventh, Harvey Dill and
j. TAYLOR Case; Eighth, Ernest Killen;
Ninth, Rufus Wright; Tenth, Gus
Morgan. There will still be other su-
pervisors named to fill the quota Of
the other districts. The court order
ed cars Of Stag sent to Harrington and
FELTON, for repairs on roads IN those
districts.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
BENEFIT FOR SMYRNA FIREMEN
Hill BilIies Coming to Smyrna Next
Monday and Tuesday at Opera House

Hill BilIies Coming to Smyrna Next
Monday and Tuesday at Opera House
Citizens Of Smyrna and vicinity will
have another opportunity next week
to show their appreciation to our
splendid and ever ready Smyrna Fire
Company by buying tickets and at the
same time be entertained with good
performance. The Hill Billies, As will
be seen in an advertisement elsewhere
will play two nights in the Smyrna
Opera Monday and Tuesday,
March 19 and 20. The Hill Billies,
under the leadership Of All Hopkins
have just completed long vaudeville
tour of the eastern part of the United
States, playing at the Palace in New
York, leading theatres in Boston, Bal
timore, Washington, D. o., and other
metropolitan cities. At Washington,
the troupe played over radio station
WRC for several months and have
many testimonials of their success in
cluding compliments from President
Coolidge and many government off
cials of high standing. Their decl-
sion to play here for the benefit of
the Smyrna Fire Company should be
welcomed as an event worth while.
Their performance will include many
various musical numbers both instru-
mental and vocal, featuring both mod
ern and old fashioned music, trick
fiddlin', steel guitar, etc. For partlc-
ulars see advertisement on 8th page.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
PICTURES BOOST DEL-MAR-VA
Another Plan to Bring Good Things
of the Delaware Peninsula to Public

OF the delaware HenlnSuld 10 uDHS
The story of Del-Mar-Va is now to
be told to the world from the lecture
platform and the screen. The story
Will first be told by this method to
various towns on the tri Estate penin-
sula, then the full version will be Civ
en- in like manner at meetings Of
clubs and civic organizations in cities
OF the east. The lecture and stere-
opticon views have been prepared by
Carl H. Monsees, formerly director of
research, Del-Mar-Na Eastern Shore
Association, and now assistant to the
executive director, DR. F. B. Bomber
ger. This, however, is a personal Ven
ture by Mr.. Monsees. Patterned
somewhat after the syste unemployed
by Frank Riley, who has toured the
country with views and verbal de-
scriptions of Washington State. Mr..
Monsees will appeal to his audiences
economic and sentimental conscience
on behalf of the Eastern Shore Pen
insula, dealing with history, geogra-
ply, water production, sports, high
way systems and resorts. The lecture
requires from As minutes to an hour
and is illustrated by more than go
stereopticon views in natural color
taken from all parts of the peninsula.
Bookings may be made direct to Mr..
Monsees by organizations or clubs de-
string the evenings program. Some
reservations have already been made,
Mr.. Monsees said today.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
PLAN BETTER HOME MOVEMENT
Home Economic Department of Smyr-
na Schools to Make Exhibit this Week


Tomorrow, Thursday afternoon at
$50 D. M, several members of the To-
cal committee of the Better Homes
Movement, assisted by two represen-
tatives Of the Home Economic depart
ment of the High School, will open the
campaign in the Smyrna community.
The first exhibit will be that Of a
"model kitchen" Without spending a
great deal Of money, the committee
has tried to fix a room that will con-
tain all modern conveniences, be
cheerful and comfortable, and in the
end be good working unit. The color
scheme is an interesting one. Tea will
be served from $50 until 4.30 p. M,
ON Thursday and on Friday afternoon
a demonstration of Baking Powder
Biscuits will be given at 40 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to be
present and to sample the biscuits.
The time is Thursday at $50 p. M.
and Friday at o'clock in the furni-
ture show rooms Of Mr.. J. f. Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-14
RENT SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Preliminary Meeting for Fifth Annual
Young Peoples Conference Held Here

The annual preliminary meeting of
the Young Peoples Council of the
Kent County Sunday School Associa-
ton, was held in Asbury NJ. E. Church
Tuesday, March 9Th, just one month
previous to the conference. The coun-
ell president being away at college,
the Vice President, Miss Virginia
Lynch of Milford, presided, and the
secretary Miss Mary Hynson, record
ed the minutes. Miss Anna Ford, the
County Young Peoples Superinten-
dnet, and Mr.. Jefferson Cooper, the
County Association Secretary, were
present as supervisors. Colonel Jos.
H. Cudlipp, State Young Peoples Su-
perintendent, conducted the discussion.
Colonel Cudlipp first outlined the Oh
iects of the council and conference,
then the theme of conference was de-
cided upon, "Action" and "Youth in
Cooperation. The following subjects
for study, and discussion were decided
upon by overwhelming vote: Personal
Problems. Pouth in Recreation, The
Choice of a Life Work, Home Ideals,
Evangelism, Worship Programs, How
to Teach. The leaders who were chos-
en- to be invited to conduct the discus
sions, sectional conferences beside the
State Young Peoples Superintendent,
were: Mr.. Robert Davids, the General
Secretary of the Observation-Disclosures
Council of Christian Education; Mr.
u. B. Rice, the Field Secretary of the
Christian Endeavor Society of Mary
land and Delaware; Mrs. Irene Mills
Cudlipp, associate Young Peoples Su-
perintendent; Rev. Frank LindhOrst,
Director of Religious Education of
Del-Mar-Va; Rev Charles A. Walker,
pastor of the Dover Baptist Church;
Professor w. H. Jump, Superinten
dent of Caesar Rodney High School.
Every youth present in the meeting
accepted service on one of the Con-
ference Committees. The chairman
appointed were as follows: Publicity,
Hester Miller: To visit Schools, Carl
Crossley; Mailing Letters, Margaret
Boyd; Hand Made Posters, Naomi
Burris; Recreation, Richard Price;
Programs, Marion Heinold; Worship,
Ruth Day; Correction of Note Book
Work, Miss Margaret Learned and
Miss Beulah Hazel; Banquet, Mrs. F.
H. Hynson. 1t was decided to give
the Young People a warm and salts
fying dinner of roast beef, creamed
potatoes and gravy, cake and ice
cream. Since none of the Young
People present drink coffee, cocoa was
decided upon as a drink. After SEN
tence prayers by the young people,
asking Gods blessing and guidance in
the work of promoting the conference,
the meeting adjourned.