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Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
WHOLE NO. 1858
SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS
New Castle, Milford, Georgetown,
Harrington and Leipsic Are in
Line for Fine New Edifices

School commissions, elected to build
school houses, met in Dover, Friday,
and organized for the work which has
been assigned them. Under the law
the State Superintendent Of Public
instruction is the secretary of each
commission and therefore Superin-
tendent H. V. Holloway was elected
secretary of the several commissions
which met on Friday The chairmen
Castle, Newlin T. Booth; Georgetown,
James NJ. Tunnel; Harrington, War
rem T. Moore; Milford, Colonel Theo-
dore Townsend; Leipsic, Alonzo
Jones. Following the organization Of
the commission the members met
with the members of the State Board
Of Education. Joseph Beetle, of
Guilbert and Betelle, the school archi-
tects, and Alexander J. Taylor, pres
ident of the Delaware School Founda-
tion We're present and submitted ten
tative plans for the various buildings.
The School Foundation submitted an
offer to pay for the plans and the en-
SIH6eElIlB SUPERVISION OI the cOHSLiuC-
ton, if the school commission accept
ed the offer. AS this means the saw
ing of several thousand dollars in
case of a school of considerable size,
the offer was accepted. The new
buildings which will be erected by the
commissions which organized Friday
will cost probably S6OO,OOO, Of which
amount the State pays the greater
portion. All the districts named have
authorized bond issues for the work
and are ready to proceed with the
construction of the buildings. The
schools at New Castle, Georgetown
and Milford are all large schools with
high school departments. Harrington
will build large addition to the COM
parativeIy new school building at that
place. which has become too small for
the increased attendance. Leipsic
will erect a modern two-room school
house, which is sufficient to serve its
needs at present.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
CORN GROWERS DISCOURAGED
Over Near ChestertOwn They Will not
Plant Corn for Another Season

Over in Kent County, Maryland,
near Chestertown. farmers have de-
termined to curtail the growing of
corn next season. and in all sections
preparations are going forward to
greatly increase the wheat acreage. in
same cases as much as twenty-five
per cent. A number will not grow
corn. Growing of corn in Kent coun-
ty has come to be not only a specula-
tive but an expensive proposition. ow-
ing to weather conditions. There is
scarcely farmer in Kent today who
will make both ends meet from his
present crop. Recent severe wind and
rain storms have beaten the stalks to
the ground and much of the grain will
not mature. resulting in a serious fl
nancial loss. which the expense Of
harvesting what may be cut viii be
almost prohibitive.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
READY TO BUILD THE REHOBOTH
ROAD AROUND TOWNOF MILFORD
BRIDGE OVER MISPILLION RIV-
Err ONLY OBSTACLE IN WAY
Hearing on This Took Place To-day
Before United States District En-
gineer Howell = Shorter Road

Colonel R. P Howell, United States
District Engineer has called a meet
ing in the Community Building at
Milford on Wednesday next at 1.30
p. M, for the purpose of ascertaining
if there is any objection to the pro-
posed bridge over the Mispillion River
about a mile east of the fixed bridge
on Walnut street in that town. Navi-
cation interests and officials Of town
and county will be heard at that time
and the Information secured forward
ed to the War Department at Wash
ington. The bridge is to be construct
ed by the State Highway Department
and the plans submitted call for a one
leaf bascule bridge. In a closed posi-
tion the least vertical clearance be
tween mean high and low water
planes will be respectively 5.5 and 9.4
feet. The proposed horizontal clear
ance is so feet between the tenders
and As feet between the tenders on the
southerly side of the draw span and
the top of the lift leaf when that leaf
is raised for the passage of vessels.
The bridge will be on the proposed
road which will connect with the road
now leading to RehOboth. At present
it is necessary for those using the
route to Rehoboth to 60 through the
town of Milford The proposed road
will leave the DUPONT Highway about
a mile outside Of Milford and will
pass over the Mispillion river about a
mile below the main part Of the town.
The road will slightly lessen the dis
tance from Wilmington to Rehoboth
and will make travel easier because it
will be possible to make better time
because It will not be necessary to 60
over the main street Of Milford as at
present. The road has been in con
temptation for sometime but when
the plan was originally decided upon
there was considerable opposition in
Milford because it was believed that
sending seashore travel around the
town would result in loss Of bust
ness for the merchants there. Since
then it is understood that some of
the opposition has subsidized and the
State Highway Department has con-
tinued its plans to build the road. The
argument used for the new road is
that better time can be made and
there is less chance Of accidents when
the main streets of towns are avoid
ed. This has been the aim Of the
Highway Commission, there being a
feeling that those bound for a certain
point want to reach that point and
will not stop in a town on their way.
1t is urged on the other hand that if
they do wish to 90 through the town
to make purchases they will do SO
because the distance is small.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
LABOR DAY TRAFFIC
Estimated 10000 Cars Used Highway
Detour Thru Holiday Here

Labor Day was observed generally
a. a holiday in Smyrna and many
took advantage Of the opportunity to
motor to Rehoboth, Ocean City or
some Of the bayside resorts on the
Delaware or Chesapeake A number
Of parties We're made UP for Atlantic
City. The Smyrna stores were gen
orally closed all day With it all,
Smyrna seemed the liveliest place in
all its history The highway detour
thru SMYRNA brought a continued line
of autos up and down the state over
the weekend and those returning
from their summer at the shores as
we'll as for Labor Day, made an al
most continuous stream Monday from
early morn to night 1t is estimated
that fully 10000 cars went thru
Commerce street, Smyrna, Monday.
Chief Of Police Lewis and his assist
ants kept traffic moving and no acci-
dents or disorder took place during
the day.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. DIR. r. X. Stephenson, Pastor, on
His Vacation at RehObOth

Rev. R. X. Stephenson, DID,, pastor
of Asbury NJ. E. Church, returned
from Long Branch, n j., last week
and occupied the pulpit Sunday. He
left Monday to take the rest of his
vacation at his cottage at Rehoboth.
Next Sunday morning the pulpit of
Asbury NJ. E. Church will be filled by
Rev. F. C. McSorley, D. D., of Will
mington. DIR. McSorley is one of the
able preachers of Wilmington Confer
ence and all should hear him. Rev.
w. E. Matthews will have charge of
the evening service and will conduct
the mid-week prayer service this and
next week
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
BREAK GROUND FOR KITCHEN
Asbury VI. E. Mite Society Mark the
Event With Formal Ceremonies

Event With Formal Ceremonies
The new kitchen for Asbury NJ +.
Church, a $1,000 legacy for which was
left BY the late Charles ]. Sudler as
nucleus, was formally begun Monday
afternoon at the church when ground
was broken. The exercises were par
ticipatde IN by member Of the Mite
Society, the pastor OF the Church and
others. The ceremonies opened with
singing "How Firm a Foundation"
followed by prayer by the Rev. w. E.
Matthews. Rev. R. K. Stephenson,
D. d., pastor of the church, read
passage of scripture and Mrs. Ed
ward G.Walls, chairman of the Build
ing Committee, made a presentation
speech. Mrs Joseph E. Williams,
the oldest member of the Asbury
Mite Society, broke ground and turn
ed the first shovel of earth. followed
by Mrs. Harry WSherwood who turn
ed a second spade full. Mrs. Williams
mother, the late Mrs. Thomas Carrow
was the organizer and first charter
member of the Mite Society. The ex-
ercises ended with singing the Dox-
olOgy.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. F. w. Cropp Announces Services
for Sunday and the Week

The regular services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church Sunday,
September 8. The theme for the
morning service is 'The Gospel of the
Second Mile" Sabbath School will
be held at 11.45. Christian Endeavor
meets at 700. Mr.. Lower will lead
this meeting. At the evening service
Mr.. .Cropp will preach on "Some Ques-
tions From God" The Mite Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Susanna
Garman on Thursday evening, Sep
tember 9th, at 73O o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
BIG RAIN STORM oFTINY FROGS
Tourists of Several States Visit Over
at Trappe, Nd, to See Phenomenon

at Trappe, Nd, to See phenomenon
Troppe, Md, made famous by being
the home of ]. Franklin Baker, one
time home-run king of baseball, again
came into fame Sunday morning when
a storm struck the place When the
rain ceased the ground was literally
covered with millions of tiny frogs
hopping all over the place. They
measured from half an inch to an inch
and a quarter and the roads were
strewn with them hopping around.
AUTOMOBILES crushed many and it was
impossible even to walk on the side
walks without stepping on frogs.
Visitors and especially tourists from
all parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Delaware and New York rnade special
trips to see the phenomenon. One
man, Napoleon Nelson, postmaster Of
Trappe, says he has heard Of it rain
ing cats and dogs, but this is the first
time he has seen it rain frogs.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
Work Progressing on Highway Bridge

Aside from running out of piling.
the temporary bridge at the break at
Garrison Lake causeway has been
progressing rapidly. With no further
delays the bridge will be completed
and will probably be opened to traffic
by Saturday of this week. The detour
thru Smyrna-Kenton-Cheswold will
then end.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

Will Resume Meetings Mrs. Olive
Hirons ShalIcrOss, Chairman of Music
Mrs. Olive H. Shallcross, president
of the David CIV. Harrison Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary, has
been appointed State Chairman of
Music The Unit will resume the reg
ular meetings the first Thursday of
each month, the first meeting of the
season to be Thursday evening, Sep
tember 6. Every member is urged to
be present, there being several mat
ters of Importance TO discuss.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
n Schools Re,n,,

NJ Resume Sessions
u S, NJ months summer va
is,ur,ss5 ,slna |. Special District
/ y. = -'lsd g is sessions today
| ssE.y ", Y, schantz and a com
etH ~, easnt. The enrolment
vas up to normal.
Evening star., 1928-02-10
Also These Reduced
Articles
Knapp Electric
Questioner, $3.50

Entertaining and educational 10 both
young and old. Contains i5 cards of
questions and answers of history
geography, connndrums. religion etc
lhis will give YOU hour after hours
amnscment~and il YOU are Wondering
about something~-clectricity will
answer you, Fascinating
Evening star., 1928-02-10
Fitted Week End
Cases, $14.95

Week end cases for the smart tray-
elcr. OF black cobra grain. we'll lined,
And they have the rounded ends tina,
are so popular now. 10 attractive
pieces OF shell in a splendid group Of
assorted coIors. 22nch size In tray.
cling YOU are Judged by your luggage
YOU knowl -
Evening star., 1928-02-10
Mems Pure Thread Silk Hos
Special, Tomorrow, Soc

Plain coors OF tan. cordovan. French tan gray.
navy. black and white. Scanned back with Isle
tops and soes for service.
Evening star., 1928-02-10
Real Alligator Shoes, $40

Dashng styles for the young modern
Simple dienitied models for the more conserya-
tive woman They all use the same medium
alligator skin. To achieve SmartneSst Oxford
colonial and wide one strap models. in amber
brown or black genuine alligator, Serviceabe
as we'll as fashionable
second fioer-Iansharxh Bro
Evening star., 1928-02-10
100 Separate
Skirts, $5.95

The strictly -tailoied sports cos
tune calls for the strictly tailored
sports skirt! Trim, trig, tailored
are thcsc-with crisp animated
pleats or smartly plain. Some arc
of hannel-others of kasha and
there are many of clever wool
checks. Spring styles-and the
new shades to accompany the new
sports sweater or blouse!
Sport Shop--SecOnd Floor
Evening star., 1928-02-10
A Variety of Mems New Spring Ii

will a
patcr Anynu or this popular
Shop-s F1or-Iap
Evening star., 1928-02-10
And the Choice of Color
Runs from Brilliant Shades to
Prints and Softer Light Tones

From vivid red to the soft new blues and
prints. there is veritabe color chart of the
new Spring shades! Straw crochets, felts,
silks. silk and straw combinations, silk and felt
combinations, silk and ceophane in artiul ar
rangements-showing ornament and ribbon
trims-when there is any trim at all!
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
PARIS, Nov. 14.-Thursday
being the twenty-flfth ami
versary of the death of Cap
tain Cap, reputed inventor of
the cocktail, Paris is to have
a Grand Prix du Cocktail"
Although some of the occu-
pants of the quarter Latin
and Montmartre affirm that
the inventive captain never
lived and that the original
cocktail came from America,
there are others who assert
the contrary.
Prizes will total 100000
francs and the Grand Prix will
be given to the mixer Of the
best cocktail. The competitors
will include notable actors and
actresses, painters and writer's.
Among those advertised to
take part are Mile. Yolande
Lafon, Miss France" who won
the second prize at the inter-
national beauty contest at
Galveston, Tex; Van Dongen,
the artist, and the actors, Mis-
tinguett, Sacha Guitry and
Yvonne Printemps.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
HOOVER WILL REMAIN IN SOUTH UNTIL LNAUGURAIZON
WELL! NOT SO HOT!
Lion One Day. Lamb Chops Next

The lion of the Indiana theater, none other than
Charles Freeman Davis sometimes known Charlie,
appeared in a brand-new role this morning.
His stage the municipal courtroom, his audience
was handful of prisoners and his critic Judge Cliff
ton r. Cameron.
Without his orchestra TO aid him. Charles Freeman,
sometimes known as Charlie cast aside his lions cloth
ing and was transformed in a trice to lamb.
Charles Freeman had been parking his car in an al
ey-just twenty-five times too often. And he hadn't
bothered about traffic stickers. Still lion, he had nom
chaantly ignored them
Twenty-Five afhdavits sworn out against him,
and Tuesday the "Black Maria" stopped in front Of
Charles Freeman'S house and he was given ride.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
ARKANSAS man
SEES ELEPHANT
in MONKEY LAW
School Head Says Act viii
Bar Dictionary to
Pupils.
BB United Press

bU OUtG6U ETBSS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. IA
The Arkansas monkey law" may
evolute into a white elephant, j. P.
Womack, state superintendent of
public instruction, intimated today.
If the law is enforced strictly,
Webster's dictionary and the Ency-
clopedia Brittanica are bootleg"
books and must be barred from
schools supported in whole or part
by public funds, Womack said, in
handing down a ruling to that eff
feet.
81 am in favor of the strictest en-
forcement of the anti-evolution
law" Womack said. THAT is the
only way we can hope to get it re-
pealed. Lax enforcement would re-
suit in the law remaining on the
books to be used only when some
person desired to evoke it against
certain teachers"
Womack quoted Websters die
tionary to show that the volume is
unfit for students from the Ar
kansas educational point of view.
1.-The (evolution) theory which
involves also the descent of man
from the lower animals, is based on
facts abundantly disclosed by every
branch of biological study" Wo-
mack quoted from the dictionary.
The new Arkansas law adopted
by a referendum last week, speci-
fically forbids a school text that
teaches man descended or ascend
ed from a lower form of animal"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14

Now the town is engrossed in the
trial Of Miss Biggs.
Simpson was shot to death as he
sat in an improvised country Turk
ish bath. The gun that ended his
life was discharged a few inches
from his head, the only part of his
body outside the crude bathhouse.
When Miss Biggs was arrested she
signed a confession saying she was
asked to kill Simpson by her mother,
BERTHE Simpson, and her uncle,
Richard Greenwal.
"They promised me an automo-
bile and anything I wanted if 1
would kill him. Uncle Richard load
ed the shotgun and mother handed
it to me-" the girl said.
Later she repudiated the state
ment, absolving her mother and
uncle. She said she killed her STEP
father because he insulted me and
wouldn't let me go to dances and
have boy friends"
Simpsons mother, 80, and nearly
blind, and the uncle, however, also
face trial on murder charges.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
HOSPITAL PLANS UP
Health Board ConferS With
Architects.

Preliminary plans for the city
hospital building program were dis
cussed at a conference between the
health board members and ar
chitects Tuesday, at the city hos
rital.
DR.. c. w. Parnell, Rochester
general hospital director, who is
consultant Tor the local program at
tended the dinner.
A 100000 bond issue for prelim-
mary expenses has been sold and
the board plans to sign contracts
with architects and consultants in a
few days.
DR.. William A. DoepperS, city
hospital superintendent; Robert
Frost Daggett and Vonnegut, Bohn
and Mueller, architectural firms, and
c. r. zimmerman, engineering con-
sultant, attended the conference.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
BROWN COUNTY NATIVES
PROFIT Fn0M POULTRY
Some Crops Also Thrive on "Them
Thar Hills"

Some Crops Also Thrive on "Them
Thar Hills"
By United Press
NASHVILLE, Ind, Nov. 14.-Per-
sons, mostly tourists, who have
visited the beautiful country in this
vicinity and wondered how the
Brown county ma dives made a liv-
ing from the scanty soil Of the hill
sides have obtained an answer.
Chickens" replies r. E. Grubbs,
Brown county farm agent, who has
heard the question for the last
seven years.
For instance, the poultry of Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Clark during the past
year had an egg production of 1921.
The Clarks have 392 White Leg
horn hens and were recently award
ed bronze medal by the Indiana
State Poultry Association.
Potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco
also are raised in Brown county,
Grubbs said. The crops in the coun-
ty average between 500 and $500
per acre in value. One farmer OBJ
tanned $500 an acre for a tobacco
crop, according to Grubbs.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
TWO PERSONS HURT
IN 3 AUTO CRASHES
Condition of Earls Is Reported Inn
proved by Hospital.

Condition of EarlS Is Reported Inn
proved by Hospital.
John EarlS, Jr., 80, of 428 West
Thirty-frst street, injured seriously
when his automobile crashed head
on into a truck at the Nationel and
High School roads Tuesday, was re-
ported improved at st. Vincents
Hospital today.
Earls suffered fractured skull,
broken shoulder and cuts on the
body.
Herman Maher, 1857 West Thirty
third street, who was riding with
Earls was uninjured.
Mildred Scott, IL, of 4313 Royal
avenue, was bruised, but not serious
ly hurt when She ran into the path
of a car driven by Rolan M. Van
Ausdell, 1913 North Wallace street,
near School 10 Tuesday. She was
taken home.
Harvey Hobson, Negro, so of 2202
North Arsenal avenue, was charged
with reckless driving after his au-
tomobile struck and demolished a
motorcycle on which Motorcycle Of
f1cer Russell Dagger, 1886 East Wash
ington street, was riding at st. Clair
street and Massachusetts avenue
late Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
POLITICAL ECHO
is WAKENED BY
ROTHSTEIN CASE.
Walker Scored for Police
LaSSitude; Shakes Up =,
Commissioner.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The mys-
terious shot that two weeks ago
killed Arnold Rothstein, to the
casual observer perhaps "only a
gambler" today echoed through the
political chambers of this city.
Developments were: ..
Former Mayor Hylan claims the
Walker administration fears to get
at the bottom of the Rothstein kill
ing. q.
Mayor Walker summoned Police
Commissioner Joseph A. Warren,
and is reported to have demanded
Warren's job unless there was
solution to the Rothstein murder.
Will Fight Looms
District Attorney Joab Banton
said he had known for several days
where Willie McCabe, a gambler the
police claim to want, could be To-
Gated
In fact, there are more involve-
mentS in Rothstein's affairs right
now than there were in the halcyon
days when he would wager any
thing up to a million dollars on any
kind Of a proposal. In addition to
all the bother that Rothstein's death
is causing city officials, his affairs
are somewhat bothersome to the
courts.
A suit has been started to fore
close 100000 mortgage. on a hotel
Rothstein owned. Attorneys threaten
to file a new will, made March 1,
which would take the place of the
death-bed will which Rothstein
signed just before he died. The lat
ter will left one sixth of the Roth
stein fortune to Inez Norton,
former Follies girl who had become
Rothstein's great love. That is, Inez
Norton claimed she had and the
will fight is going to center on that.
PremOnition of Death
AS matter of fact, Broadway
gossip is that Mrs. Caroline Roth
stein, the widow, had planned to
divorce her gambler husband in Or
der to marry young foreigner.
8oth "Arv" and the widow we're
friendly and had several confer
ences based on terms. =.
At one of the last conferences,
the gossip says, Rothstein told his
wife:
"I wouldn't be worried about that
divorce. Perhaps Wen be spared all
the trouble"
She asked his meaning and Roth
stein replied:
Nothing much, except that I've
been shot at four times in the last
month. Each shot has missed me.
Maybe the next one won't"
The next shot killed Rothstein. },
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
TWISTER KILLS
40; HITS CROPS
Death and Damage Follow
Argentine Cyclone.
By United Press

RV United Press
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 14.-Forty
persons were reported killed and
a large acreage of new crops were
destroyed in a cyclone that swept
parts of Argentina Monday night,
advices disclosed today.
communications are so badly dis
rupted that full details could hot
be obtained. It was known, how
ever the cyclone was one of the
worst that has touched this area
in years.
The cyclone centered its force on
Villa Maria between and 8 p. m,
Monday and did extensive damage
to the neighboring towns of Dali
macia. Velez, Rio Cuarto and Villa
Nueva. Eighty houses were reported
destroyed in Villa Maria.
Reports from Santa Fe in the
southern sections Of the province of
Cordoba, of which this city is the
capital, said that the cyclone had
followed heavy rain and hail storms
and that considerable damage had
been done.
The provincial government dis
patched immediate aid to the storm
swept area.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
TERMS MUSS0LINI
LESSON TO AMERICA
Poet Ayers He Is a Challenge to All
World DemOcracies.

WOrl0 OemOCracleS.
Mussolini is a challenge to Ameri-
can democracy. Unless citizens are
interested in their own government
dictatorship is sure to result.
This was the Interpretation placed
on the present Italian regime by
Tom Skeyhill, Australian poet, stu
dent, soldier and traveller, in lee
ture Tuesday night at the Masonic
temple. The event was sponsored
by the Woman's Department Club
and more than one thousand at
tended.
LESS genius, but more common
sense than Caesar" was the way
the speaker sized up Mussolini. He
said 95 per cent of the Italians are
behind his solidly and facisti leader
ship would not perish even if Mus
solini should die.
'The italian people are to blame
for the dictatorship" he declared.
"They we're to lazy and indifferent
for self-government. This should
be a lesson to America and all de-
mocracies of the world"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-14
TOUR ILLINOIS LINES
Railroad Officials End 17,OOO-MiIe
= Survey of System

Officers of the Illinois Central
Railroad system ended 17,000-mile
inspection tour in Indianapolis
Tuesday.
The journey was begun at Chicago
Friday and covered Kentucky, Illi-
nois, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Indiana. Since the first inspection
in 1856 the railroad had expanded
from 7O51s miles to more than 5000
miles in fourteen states, said L. A.
Downs, president.
bF. w. Stephenson, district pas
senger agent, was a member of the
party.