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Smyrna times., 1928-06-06

A government marketing inspection
is to be esta blished at Cheswold, with
Willard D. Boyce in charge. The
market is be ing conducted along lines
similar to the markets conducted in
the lower pa rt of the peninsula.
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The SMYRNA Times
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r REGIsTER's ORDER
Registers Office

Kent County, Del, May I8.IyZb
ITpon the Application of The National Bank
of SMYRNA Of Smyrna, Del. Executor Of Char
les j Sudler, late Of Duck Greek Hundred. in
said county. deceased it is ordered and direct
ed BY the Register that the Executor aforesaid
give notice OF granting Of Letters Testament
arv upon the estate Of the deceased. with the
date of granting thereof, by causing advertise
rnents To be pdsted within forty days from the
date Of such letters in six Of the most public
places Of the county Of Kent requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
nresent the same or abide by an Act of As
semoy in such case made and provided ana
also cause tho same to be inserted with the
same period In the Smyrna Times. a news
paper published in Smyrna, Del, and to con
tinue therein weeks.
Given under the hand and Seal Of
OXIDE Of the Register aforesaid. at
(SEAIl Dover, in Kert County aforesaid. the
day and year above written.
JAMES T. BURROWS, Register.
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Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
r,entary we're IN due form Of law granted unto
the UNDERSIGNED on the 18th day Of May. AID.
1q2S and that an persons having claims
against the estate Of the deceased must present
the same. dull attested to the said The Ma
tionaI Bank Of Smyrna. on or before the 18th
dav Of Nav 1b29 or abide the Act of Assem-
bly, in such ca Re made and provided:
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
Executor df Charles J. Sudler, deceased.
EDWARD q. WALLS. President
, 1928-04-30
correspondent of the Daily Elk

Vienna correspondent Of the Daily Elk
press.
Cassell, Germany.-The Raabkatzen-
stein works have patented a project
known as Trans Atlantic Aerial Freight
Trains. The Firm. whlcn developed
airplane trail, has evolved the scheme to
solve the fuel problem Of t~rans-oceanic
flights by attaching an alrplane trailer
carrying gasoline.
Berlin.-rwo-thirds Of Germany's girls
would not marry Baron Won Huenefeid
the only oacnelor of the crew OF the
transatlantic plane "Bremen' if they
had the opportunity, according to d straw
vote taken by the newspaper "Acltur-
bIat''. The majority declared they would
not care 10 be a Satellite" to a famous
husband.
, 1928-04-30
ANGER SWEETENS BODY, SAYS
SCOTCH PROFESSOR.

The angrier a man becomes the sweet
er he grows, Professor Edward P. Cath
cart, of Glasgow University, TOLD an
audience here.
when a man is angry" Professor.
Cathcart said, extra sugar is generated
in his body. Sweet tempered is there
fore a misnomef. Sugar must exist in
the blood, and ii is probably associated
with muscle work.
When muscle work it is, so far as we
know. at the expense of sugar. When
people are in a temper and are reused
TO the fighting pitch, an increased amount
of sugar is generated to prepare them
for the fray'.-N. Y. Herald Tribune.
, 1928-04-30
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROlX STATION.

New York, April 9th Some %uneasi-
ness 10 Wall Street over the credit
situation was slightly relieved when the
anticipated increase in the New York
Federal Reserve rediscount rate failed
to materiailza. The rate was continued
at 4 per cent. The weekly report of the
brokers loans, issued at the close of the
market. shows an increase of Is. 385, 600
dollars, bringing the total to a new high
record at l44. 1868. 600 doilars.
London, April 9th -Viscount Grey of
Falloden described the world peace pro,
posals of Secretary OF G.ate Kellogg as
d beneficent initiative in world politics
on the part of the United States, in a
speech before the League of Nations
Parliamentary Committee yesterday.
Vlscount Grey said that the Kellogg pro.
Dosals had been advanced in undOubltd
sincerity and that they had been put
forward ia a presidential election year
testified to he existence IN America Of
slrOng vide spread pubic OpIuIon eager
to promote world peace. He denied that
there was any hostility IN the American
proposals to the League aud said that
II Great Britain showed any hesitation
In signing them, Ii was simply a reiuc
lance to sign anything null Il was QuILe
sure as to what II meant. 1t Is IncOn-
ceIvaDIe that this oppOrtu lIty Tor making
world peace secure shUut0 be reDutfed
and DC without trult0n.
London, April z7tn. That Mr.. Bald.
win occupied a somewhat unique dIs
tIuctlUu among CaOlnet Ministers, IN
thai he has never had a single offer ot
any kind 10 contribute 20 tne 2,ress, was
revealed by Mr.. BALDWIN IL a speech al
a luucheon yeste, day to VIecount Burn.
ham. II might produce something" the
Premier SAID smlIngly, that II not worth
a penny d hue, might at least be worth
a penny a mile. He remarked that
when he reured from public life ne
would ike To feel that one kindhearted
person had Ouce made INN an offer, so
that ne cUuId see MS own stuff in print,
rDyk br, IN, I1nnnr If
, 1928-04-30

ton for President Coolidge to confer the
distinguished flying cross on the Bremen
crew was sOugnt IN bills introduced 10 the
Senate and House by Mr., Reed, of Penn
~sylyania. and Representative James,
Chairman of the respective military
committees.
Washington, April 9th. The highest
military nOnOurs VIII be extended by the
Navy today Wnen Floyd Bennett is
buried 10 Arlington close by the grave OF
Rear-Adniral Peary, dIsc0verer of the
Norm Pole.
DuDla, April 9th. -Propo8lng to meet
d deficiency OF Il, I49, 803 parCy by tenn
porary expedIents and partly by new
taxation, Mr.. Blythe, the Minister OF
Finance introduced MS 1929 budget in
the Dali EIreann yesterday. Inc FL
nance Minister placed the estimated
expenditure at E24, 062, 663 Of which E22,
9I3, 800 is provided by existing taXaLIOu
anu nOn-taX revenue, The Finance Min
lister said that economic conditions IN
the Free State, improved anu business
profits were higher 10 the previous year.
He ACKNOWLEDGEMENT there would be no
taxation on petrol and that the entertain.
ment tax on race courses WOuiu be aDOI
IShed. The so called Mckeuua duties
VIII be LEVIED on vehicles and tyres. All
insurance companies, having no head
quarters IL the IRISH Free State, Will be
taxed trom five 60 seven and d halt per
&, cent. There viii be d one t|artnIug DUTY
on sugar.
Regina, Saok, Aprl 9th Profits from
the sale OF liquor 10 Saskatchewan in the
year ended March 3lst last, were 2,448.
800 dollars, it was officially announced.
C-OnstantlnOpIe, April 9th .-lhree
slight earthquakes were felt 10 the Con
staltlnUpIe district on Wednesday.
Athens, April 27tn.-Further violent
earthquakes occurred In CorInth yesterday
tOrrentlal rains tell and fierce who's blew
down huCs and tents, where many OF the
destitute had .ound shelter, exposing
them 10 the furious storm. Officers and
men OF the British Narships, which have
arrived, are atfordIug every possible as
slStance.
Deosau, Germany, April Z7th-Negotia-
tons Tor another fight to North America
iE a Juuher's plane, ny way Oh Baldonnel,
nave almost been completed. The Jun
keIS Works, however, declined to divulge
the detalis, but 1t Is learned that the pro-
J5cu Is being engineered by Llli DillenZ,
Vleuneoe actress. who last year got as
far as the Azores in the d 1880, IN an ct
IOrt 10 maxi the westward passage.
MOntteal, April Z7ih. Describing the
Spectacular $40 miles flight from NeWyork
to QueUec, anu with d world celebrity
L .
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to Jeffrey Hale Hospital, Quebec to save
the life of another great hero OF tue air,
Floyd Bennett. Both the Premier and
the Provincial Secretary declared that
there is plenty of anti pneumonia serum
to be had here in what they ironically
and bitterly referred to as the land OF
SHOWS. Mr.. David added that the Sc
run rushed from NeWyork was not even
the right serum and he bitterly reproved
those who had gone so far as to send a
great hero like Lindbergh on such a futile
mission. 10 let him risk his lie on a vol
gar, spectacular publicity stunt.
Lake Stagnes, Que. April 18th. Baron
Won Huenefeld, CAPTAIN KOehl and Major
FItzmaurlce arrived here at 3.52 pm.
yesterday from Greenely Island IN the
Detroit relief plane plotted by Bert Bal
chen. The flers stayed at Murray Bay
last night and this morning returned to
Lake 81. Agnes. After cOnferrlng with
the three transatlantic tlIers MISS H0rta
JunkeIs announced that the Ford relief
plane would take off at 6 am. today and
would fly direct to Washington, DC, and
pay tribute to the late tIOyd Bennett,
whose body is now enrOute from Quebec
to the American Capital for burial. Bert
BaIchen will pilot the plane, while Miss
Junkers viii be d passenger.
Munich, April z7th.-Gustav Strese-
mann, Foreign Minister, was hoWled
down by NaJiouaists il d pubic address
last night ana finally forced to abandon a
speech he he'd prepared. Police were
able to clear the hall with difficulty.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
New York, April 9th.
ElODv cfan6or5 ay mort Grades TX ~
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thing. Until you can meet me
half Way-we'd better not meet at
all. You are going tomorrow?
Very well--I will stay somewhere
else tonight"
Incredulous, she saw him turn,
without another word and leave
the room. She stood still, her hand
at her breast. Bad az she had
known things were, prepared az
she thought she had been, she had
anticipated nothing like this The
ghost OF Margaret Drew's hooking
laughter seemed to fill the room.
She waited. The outside door
slammed. He had gone.
IN duh amazement she looked
about the room. It was 50 much
az it always was. There was his
coffee cup, half filled, that he had
put down; the smoldering ash Of
his last cigarette, lying on one Of
the fantastic tiles Of Tony Larue's
fireplace. She went slowly into his
dressing room. Soiled linen lay
about; the drawers of his chiffon
Ter stood open; half q dozen neck
ties were flung haphazard on q
chair, Mechanically she straight
ened things, replaced the ties
gathered up the soiled clothes for
the laundry basket.
Slowly anger rose to drive out
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) thing of beauty for the money ne
could spend.
TWO years more--it won't take
long to tick that time Off darling
thing, will it? ?"
He said this, loving her with
those light thrilling eyes.
Now. standing at the window she
was aware Of Maria Watching
Maria guessing.
So she wouldn't stir when the
bell rang.
A great pot Of poinsettias. She
unfastened them quietly. She
found herself counting the bios
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. flow
res-this is the way q man says
goodbye flowers for Christmas.
CHATTER 40
Jerry wound her arms about
her hunched knees and shivered.
Chilly at o'clock these mornings.
Fine to be the man of the family,
but breakfast in bed when the
sun comes up il nicer.
She gazed over to the bed ad-
Joining her own where Stephaine
was sleeping. Strange yet, hav-
ing Stephanie here-having q
sister. Strange yet good-good
every way you thought of it.
Good for met" Jerry turned
to the hills. So many years she
had saluted them on awakening.
A ripple Of gold lay on the
waters; the white Campanile
gleanaed and pointed upward.
Long ago-oh, oh, when Jerry
was IS and then 10, she used to
tell herself with high, brave
ignorance; "I ought to turn into
a big, decent sort Of person, look.
ing at this each day."
Four years had frittered
through her fingers while she
marked time. Marked time wait
ing for her mate.
'I must be a terribly female
thing by nature or / never could
have sunk so deep in it," she
now thought as she slowly poked
one foot from under the blankets
to the floor and shivered
noisily. WelI---whether she liked
the cold or the routine and
ordered life, she had to take 1t
now. So that was good!
Had to take 1t or starve! Rents
had come down. Their apartment
was old, and so many new ones
going up all about 1t. Less than
$3.50 clear after interest and
operating expenses were paid.
Someone had to hustle.
ESPECIALLY since we like straw
berries and cream, then bacon and
fresh eggs!' she went padding to
the kitchen and whistled as she
cooked breakfast.
She did this each morning,
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was to have q part in your
business life? Have you ever
done anything to make me .
part of it? You don't talk to
me. You dismiss. any questions
/ ask as foolish. I'll think
what you say is true enough
but I think it's cruelty unfair to
hold me responsible!'
'No. it's not, he said, dOggedly.
Were never going to get any
where as long as you so on the
assumption that it's my job to see
that you get chance to do yours.
It's not. 1t can't be. It's up to
you.
EiIeen's calmness was deserving
her. She was conscious Of the
hot tears that only the strength
Of her win damned back, Of the
throbbing OF her temples, Of the
rush of angry words that she had
to hold back by main force.
But you shut me away she
said. Il can't get near you. !
could help you. I've proved 4.
~ don't deny it, he said, ana
now 1t was he who was calm
maddeningiy calm. And you could
have helped me here. You don't
choose, 1t seems, to help me In
way that / want to be helped
you prefer some other way, totally
unnecessary to me-"
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glad you've said that. What do
you want to dor"
"Hold on!' said John. IF /
am to the extent that I am,
as you say, interested in this
girl-how about the reasons? Why
have / turned from your"
.'I'd like to know that" she
said. II haven't, you see, heard
any reasons yet that strike me
as valid and true"
There are some, think
my dear, I don't doubt It for
d moment-any more than !
doubt that I'm to blame. But
don't believe they're the rea-
sons you've been giving"
az don't suppose they are,
he said. '.I-welI-oh. I'll give
you reasons! She plays q real,
vital part in my life-you don't.
You haven't, for q long time
ever since we've been here. She
doesn't have to make wild, ran
dom statements about my bust
ness and my associates. She
knows the facts. She's devoted
to me. I'm one with her in
every real interest have. You've
set yourself apart from them
ALL
..ohr' said Eileen. '"You really
think that, / suppose! How
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bringing tray to Stephanie's'
bed, sun4moning Maria with an
impudent: Get your carcass IN
here. ole dear. You're not the
baby any more"
she plunged with . brazen
eaiety into the new job, taking a
Calvinistic pleasure in the rigor-
Gus discipline.
Each morning as she went
down the hall, she paused before
the uoinsettias. They lasted Bit
terlv long. She fingered them and
reminded herself in a kind OF
childish ritual: I'm out on my
own now! Got to be sufficient
to myself utterly!
"No woman who wants to hold
q man can afford to lose herself.
"That's MafZa's supremacy.
She never merged her identity
with another's. She kept herself
to herself. And so she keeps
others to her.
''What man wants pale
shadow OF his own thoughts?
a synthetic distillation Of his own
emotions? That's what the aver.
age wife becomes shadow: ana
that's what she gives-no wonder
husbands are bored! There are
mirrors when one wants . reflec-
tion.''
She developed an elaborate
philosophy of Independence. And
was appalled, that 1t did not SUI.
flee nor soothe her.
But she was determined that
no one should guess her insane
persistent yearning for him-tho
want that made her start In"
wardly at the mention OF his
Above all. Saxon should not see
her wilt. He would never find
her reproaching him with that
execrable feminine. "You took all
/ had! See how you've hurt
me!'
No-she'd played the game and
lost. Her fault as much as his,
perhaps. Anyway, she'd lost.
And no one should see her
whimper.
So she wrote breezy answers to
his letters. If she had been
haunting with gay kid sweet
ness before, she would be madly,
thrillingly audacious now.
And she said Of the poinSettias:
Saxon, ole darling, you pug
zled and wondered what you
should send. being as we twain
are one no more, didn't you?
They are brazen creatures, these
gaudy flowers, like the hussy
who received them. And they've
a Haunting way of saying: Fare
thee well, ole dear. and If forever,
then forever fare thee well.
That's always a rather sad mes
sage, I suppose, but they were
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ssThat,s unfair!s she said. chok.
ingiy. You're simply trying to
cover your infatuation for this
girl! I tell you I know you're
running, risks you're making
fri1htful mistakes-and you won't
listen to me-"
II wouldn't get very far Il I
spent my time listening to an
hysterical woman" he said. saw
agely. II don't know what you
want"
She sprang up.
II do!' she cried. IT won't 90
on like this. shall 60 to the
Long Island place tomorrow
won't stay here with you
"As you please" he said. It's
very plain that we can get no
where while you're in this mood.
The country may change your
views. II 1t does we can talk
again and try to come to some
understanding. You 80 tomorrow?
john she said. Do you
know what you're saying -what
you're doing?'
He passed his hand before his
eyes in gesture Of WEAKNESS.
a"I do" he said. Eileen, ! cam
not endure wranglinE, disputes,
with you-with anyone. My work
makes demands on me that leave
me no energy for this sort OF
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The gardenias were from
Heinfe. Chrysanthemums from
Bud Malone. Crimson roses from
Hugh Hammond. the EngIishman
whom Jerry greatly liked-he who
had protested 80 Indignantly
against the tubbieg Of Jessie
Reinach.
Even Basil North sent flowers
Ia great basket Of asters and
heather.
None from Saxon. The contrast
was too much. Jerry kept rum
ming to the kitchen against pro-
tests from Sylvia. you're the
rudest person I ever metz
Jerry made pretense OF
searching for catsup. She stood
in the pantry and thought
furiously: II should care! I'll
be damned IL I carei'
She went upstairs with Inga.
They had taken the top anart-
nnent-one immense room with q
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me to inquire Of Saxon the state
Of his feelings.
"-7ith a world full Of Ora Prin-
giles and Mary Pennings, she fan.
cies that man still thinks Of mar
riage!
"Odd, isn't It, the way women
do? Even the ones who are max
ing it unnecessary"
"Well-he's safe for two weeks
or more till he finishes this. job
in Los Angeles"
"Is he in Los Angeles now?"
"Yes-just went down to look
over the site for a million-dollar
theater Paul is to build. He does
more work there than here. Saxon
is handling this job-or going to
when they get 1t. I"
Jerry walked about the porch
picking up unfinished sketches.
This helped a little. He wasn't
here when the letter telling Of her
homecoming arrived.
Saturday came q special dellv.
cry letter: "Awfully sorry missed
that letter. Jerry dear. l could
have sent a wire. anyway. Hope
you didn't think harsh things to
make my score even lower than
/ know 1t is.
i've missed you much more
than you think. Have you come
home changed at all, wonder? I
was surprised and sorry to hear
that you've taken that job. It's
t..
"But perhaps you can make
something big out of it and you
may have time to keep on with
your other sketching.
I'm very eager to see the little
cousin. II she's as good as you
say, there's a treat in store for
some one. I hope they'll have
sense enough to appreciate 1t be-
fore it's too late.
"Jerry-perhaps I can swing you
some good jobs. The Pennings will
he wanting someone to do their
furnishing. They haven't an idea
and IL you told them to paint the
windows green and pink---they'd do
it. can get you this job. Your
let me help when can--won't
you?"
She read again and again-eyes
blinking. 1t might mean every
thing-that letter. 1t might mean
nothing.
I'm fool enough to pin a hope
on a phrase vague phrase"
Christmas she waited and
waited. Last year he had given
her a boudoir clock-an artistic
zaun Eo Uao poar and had e0pa
all over the city searching a
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: A Story of Wild Youth !: By ELENORE MEHERN

high. dear years we had, weren't
they? Perhaps we won't either
OF us ever know such . fine,
gorgeous sweetness again. I'm
an awfully greedy person and
hope. Yet If there come another
time, 1t won't be the same time.
I'm glad about it-clean glad.
And as you've often remarked.
why belittle an emotion because
It doesn't remain the same in
1929 as it was in 1922. better
stop or / may wax pollyanish-
This job isn't so bad. ! spent
all today with a funny little
German who imports from God
knows where some very fine
etchings. Erskine sent me down
to buy the best OF them. had
a fine time.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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bath and kitchenette and =
porch fixed up az a work-rocm.
Sylvia got the prize at the last
exhibit-just heard the beginning
Of the week. She's landed an
order to do a portrait Of Mary
Eunice Pennings on the strength
Of 1t. Saxon swung II. He seems
to have the dame hypnotized,
and she's coming here to sit for
It. You'll have q chance to
appraise your successor?"
as she really my successor,
Inga? Is it quite serious?"
ION her side-yes. He was
best man at Phil's wedding. You
didn't know that, did you. A
surprise to everyone. Mary
Eunice, the sweet young virgin,
only divorced once, was maid Of
honor. 1t was a magnificent
party. Even Sylvia got an edge
so you can feature the rest of us.
Mary Eunice wept on my
shoulder. She gets sentimental in
her cups, 'twould seem. She asked
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"I don't believe It" said Eileen,
fatty. ST think you're far more
important to him than he is to
you. He had to have the proper
ties you controlled. His whole plan
would have collapsed without you,
and he knew 1t.
'.That's very easy to say" said
John. "And there's some truth
Al it, or course. / took full I'D.
vantage Of my position when I
went into the syndicate got
terms it surprises me to think
about = !.
80 did other people. too. didn't
aWhat do you mean by that?"
aJust what say. I've heard
Mr.. Foster only managed to Or
ranize his power chain because
ha was willing, In the end, to
make concessions other people re-
f,1sed to consider. John-are you
absolutely certain, in your own
mind. Of the strength OF Mr..
Fosters position?"
III wish that were the only
thing i had to worry about! said
John, with 3 laugh.
Eileen looked at him.
John just what else are you
Worrying about?" she asked. ia
IKE to know. think have
right to know.
ssI'm not worrying about any
thins-that was just . figure or
speech" he said. Come, come.
Eileen-this isn't getting Us any
where"
ssI,m not so sure" said Eileen.
ssThen-suppose tell you some
thing I'm worrying about? John
what about your secretary, Miss
Drew
He started. He changed color.
what do yon n1ean2p he asked,
angrily. 'If anyone's been talk
ing
Il went to see you the other
day." she said. Before Won went