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Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
COLORED SCHOOL PROMOTIONS
Smyrna Colored Pupils Who Have
Been Moved Up on Completion of Test

Promotions at the Smyrna CoIored
School are as follows: 8th to 9th
grade, Oscar Frey, teacher-Hazel
Richardson, Herman Crammer, Paul
Harris, Alton Singler. 7th to 8th
grade-Sarah Heath, Pearline John
son, Ella Sullivan. 5th to 9th grade,
E. Clarke, teacher Louise Butcher,
Ella Clifton, Reba Evans, Elizabeth
Gillia, Pearl Hutt, Elizabeth Johns,
William Darnell, James Davis, Charles
Evans, Isaac Heath, William Jones,
Clarence Sullivan, John Warren. 9th
to 9TH grade-Helen Anderson, Lillian
Dolly, Beatrice Evans, Mabel McCol-
ley, Margaret Roberts, Sarah Richard
son, Elizabeth Sullivan, Daisy Clifton,
William Butcher, Chase Fabius, Will
son Davis, Larence Evans, Denzil
Gibbs. 3rd to 18th grade, Inez Burton,
teacher-Ada Harris, Pauline Johnson
Dora Murray, Lola Richardson, Rachel
Thomas, Persona Adams, Albert Bur
ris, William Evans, Wellington Gillis,
Albert Price, Lewis Warren 4th to
5th grade-Irene Adams, Mary Butler
Pearl Dolley, Carrie Morris, Helen
Potts, Louvinia Potts, Elsie Sullivan,
Bessie Turner, Helen Williams, John
Barrett, Luther Butcher, Albert Evans
Harry Evans, Julius Lloyd, Howard
Richardson, Hazel Spencer. 1st to
2nd grade, Amelia H. Frey, teacher
Maize Barrett, Rachel Bleen, Elizabeth
Clifton, Anna Jones, Roberta May,
Elizabeth Price, Janette Robinson,
Mabel Ross, Beatrice Spencer, Ethel
Turner, Morris BARLEY, Leroy Brown,
Carlton Butcher, Homer Gillis, Rich
ard Pitts, James Ross, William Spenc-
er. 2nd to 3rd grade-Catherin
Bordley, Necolial Evans, Bernice Han
dy, Emma Hill, Pearl Murray, Ruth
Thomas, Naomi BARLEY, William
Bleen, Alfred Laws, Samuel Potts,
Westley Richardson, Victor Sullivan.
Peterson School-3rd to 4th grade,
J. H. Warren, teacher-Bertha Perk-
ins, Sarah Perkins, Beatrice Wayman,
Mary Downs, Ida Williams. 5th to
9Th grade -Sallie Simmons, Pauline
Simmons 1st to 2nd grade Louise
Williams, Rebecca Williams, Sarah
Durham, Lamotte Brown, Henry Viii
liams, Charles Williams, Amos Perk-
ins. 9Th to 7th Robert Jeffer-
ies 18th to 8th grade-Arthur Post.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

Mrs. Annie Biery, aged 50 years,
wife of Benson B. Biery, a business
man Of Easton, died at her home on
South Hanson street, Easton, Md, Sun
day, June "a, after having undergone
an operation at a hospital in Balti-
more. She is survived by her husband
and two sons, Lewis Z. Biery, clerk in
the Easton National Bank, and w
Lawrence Biery, of Easton Funeral
services were held from her home
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. w. A.
Hearn, pastor Of Ebenezer Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiating. Inter
ment was in Spring Hill Cemetery
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

The State Board Of Supplies met at
Dover Wednesday, and received bids
for printing, stationery and other sup
plies needed by the State for the com
ing year. There were more bids sub
mitted than for some years. The
board could not award contracts be
cause it is necessary to tabulate the
bids in order to find the lowest and
best bidder and this work will require
a week or ten days.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
FIREWORKS AT MILFORD
Edward NJ. Davis Again to Give Fire
works Display to Milford This Year

Upon the acceptance By the Town
Council Of Milford of the offer of Ed
ward NJ. Davis of Wilmington, but
formerly of Milford, to give at the
Milford Baseball Park a fireworks
display on the Fourth Of July prepar-
ations are going forward. The COM
pany with whom Mr. Davis has con-
tracted for this display is one Of the
outstanding fireworks manufacturers
in the country, and an elaborate pro-
gram is being prepared. Experienced
men from the fireworks factory will
be in charge on that evening, and for
the further protection Of the public
Mr.. Davis has arranged to cover
everything with personal liability in
surance Everything to be free to
everybody, the display is to begin at
8.45 p. m. Standard time, though the
band will start playing at Z o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
KENT COUNTY JURORS DRAWN
Three Are Drawn From Smyrna and
Four From Clayton and KentOn

County Jury Commissioners, Hop
kins and Hope, last week drew the fol-
lowing petit jury for the July term,
convening. July 2: First district-John
Fl. Reihms, Franklin Ennis, David A.
Knots; Second district Henry Hazel,
Benjamin II. Moore, c. Herman Gar
rison, Daniel NJ. Ridgely; Third Dis
rict-Howell H. Sevil, William Dulin,
Ralph NJ. Brockson, Clifford Clark;
Fourth district George +. KINNEY,
John Raughley, Sr., John ]. Ashton;
Fifth Wilson c. Moore, John
O. Hayes, Carrtoll B. Massey, Thomas
Muncey; Sixth district-Robert Green
~, Harry H. Smith, Clifford Minner;
Seventh district-Edgar Townsend,
Charles NJ. Hoch, Harry c. Care, Will
liam Anderson; Eighth district Caleb
w. Johnson, Thomas Spurry, William
II. Patterson; Ninth district-W Warren
T. Moore, George Morris, Goodman
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

should provide the community with
even better service than has been had.
The American Power Company is
subsidiary of the Delaware Electric
Company, which in turn is controlled
by the Y. G. l. of Philadelphia, Pa.
The power used here viii eventually
come from the new Conowingo pro-
iect.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities

The Rev. w. E. Gunby, superinten-
dent Of the Dover district of the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference, had charge
of the funeral Tuesday of the Rev.
William NJ. Greene, a retired member
Of the Conference, who died at Milton
early last week.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

Mrs. Clara E. J. Bishop, died at her
home in Dover, on Wednesday morn
ing. Funeral services We're held, Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Bonsall. Interment was made
in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

Governor Robert P Robinson We'd
nesday reappointed the members of
the Mothers Pension Commission
whose terms have expired. Those
named were: Mrs. Birdie May Long,of
Selbyville; Mrs. Howard Pyle, Will
mington; Mrs. Cornelia Holiday, Do
YER; Mrs Cora Tschudy, Smyrna, and
Mrs. Joseph Lank, Milton.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

Creadock. Wilbur Jacobs; Tenth dis
trict-Isaac Jester, William H. Biggs,
E. Frank Burris, John A. Dawson.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

a meeting of the Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension Of the
Wilmington NJ. Z. Conference was
held in Dover last week in Wesley NJ
E. Church at which the four district
superintendent and the other mem
bers Of the board were present. Plans
were approved for the appointments
for the several districts. While the
Board was in session the serious i'll
ness Of the Rev C. w. Prettyman,
d. d., the oldest member of the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference, at Carlisle,
Pa, who is in the hospital at that
place, was announced and telegram
Of sympathy as well as congratula-
tions on his 85th birthday anniversary
which was Tuesday, was sent.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Birmingham, of
Georgetown, announce the marriage
Of their daughter, Madlyn, to Edwin
David, Of Dover. The marriage took
place May Both, at Chestertown, Nd
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Cochran. The couple were accompan-
led BY the brides sister and brother,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kitchens, of Will
mington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
ITALIA | AVE 8
TOMORROW
FOR POLE
~ InternasIonal News Service

ny AmtGEM0bAONSA GDNN 6GENAS1
sTOLP, Germany, May Re-
ports Of q raging storm Of cyclonic
proportions over northern Norway
and spitzbergen caused . last mo-
ment postponement today Of the
scheduled departure of the dirigible
Italia on the second leg Of its
Polar flight:
Gen. Umberto Mobile announced
the postp0nement after carefully
scanning the weather reports to-
day. All preparations had been
made for the huge airship's flight
when the postponement was an
It was thought probable here that
the dirigible would be able to leave
early tomorrow. The Italia is
bound for Kings Bay, Spitzbergen,
with q short intermediates stop at
yadsoe, Norway. for refueling.
Fought Big Storm
The Italia came here from Milan,
Italy. after ttlmultuOus 3O-hour
hattie with the elements. Mobile
will use Epitzbergen Is q base from
which he viii carry on his ex-
pIorations Of the Polar wastes.
A supply ship, the City Of Milan.
is now believed to be battling its
way through the Ice fIOes SUR
rounding Spitzbergen In an effort
to get to Kings Bay before the ar
rival OF the Italia.
Kings Bay Is only b few miles
from Green Hartor, where Capt.
George III. wilkins ana Lieut.. Carl
Ben Eielson ended their epochal
flight over the ''top o. the world
from Point Barrow, Alaska.
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Indy Plane To
HAVE PLACE
Of HONOR

The spirit Of st. Louis" which
droned its way over the wastes Of
the Atlantic, win occupy first place
in the aircraft hall Of fame, DR.. G.
g. Abbott, of the Smithsonian In
stitution, announced today.
In the north hall, the main hall
of the odd brick building, the
Esprit of st. Louis" will be the
first object to greet the eyes Of Wis
itors to the institution. This. DR..
Abbott said today, is only fitting
He declared that . plane so famous
should be given the most prominent
place among aircraft.
It will probably require q week
or ten days to dismantle the plane,
now at Boiling Field, and reas-
semble it In the Smithsonian, DIR.
Abbott said. Mechanics from the
field win supervise the work Of
placing the craft.
It is in the north hall that the
history Of aviation is told by models
OF planes and the planes themselves.
The Flying Colonel stated yester-
day that despite rumors to the cons
trary, he has made no definite
plans for trip to Europe by way
Of Greenland and Iceland. He did
say that he had studied the FEAST
bility Of such a flight. but that
was all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Z DRIVERS HELD
IN GAR CRASH

Albert Bailey, 5. 81 the 500 block
Of Fifth st. s. 81, may have sui.
fered q skull fracture yesterday
when he was knocked down by an
automobile near his home. physi-
clans at Providence Hospital say.
Charles Loo, Is, Chinese, a chauf.
feur, OF the $500 block OF Four
teentf st. M. W., was arrested last
night and charged with leaving the
scene Of the accident without max.
ing his identity known. A witness
took the tag numbers.
Loo is q chauffeur and cook for
Mrs. Kate Robertson. He was un-
nerved by the accident, his emf
ployer said, and did not stop be-.
cause he became ratified" The
chauffeur threw himself on the
floor when he came home. and
screaming, begged her to help him,
Mrs. Robertson said.
wilton w. Conner. Of the, 400
block OF Geranium st. N. w, was
charged with leaving the scene Of
an accident last night after his
car is alleged 70 have knocked
down James M. Barry, Is, Of the
100 block OF n st. NJ. f., near d
street car loading platform 1T Trux-
ton Circle. Barry was slightly In
jured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
More Attractive
After She Gained
Needed Weight

Il your face drawn and pinched?
Your skin flabby? Are your cheeks
sunken with great hollows under
the eyes? Does you figure show
unbecoming angles instead of the
softly rounded slimness of youth?
All these conditions rob yoI II
attractiveness and make you *
old. But worst of all, these may
actually be the symptoms of simple
anaemia-that dread ailment so
often suffered by women.
There's nothing so good as Nc
Coy's Tablets to put on firm flesh,
round out face and figure and help
build rich, red blood.
So If you need few pounds of
flesh to round out the hollows, II
you want to get back oldtime en-.
Coy's Tablets today. Just a short
treatment will make you look and
feel like a new person.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after
taking sixty cent boxes Of Nc.
Coy's Tablets or One Dollar boxes
any thin, underweight man or wont,
an doesn't gain at least pounds
and feel completely satisfied NTH
the marked improvement in health
your druggist is authorized to re-
turn the purchase price.
The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets has been shortened-just
ask for McCoy's Tablets at Peoples
Drug Stores or any drug store In
America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
HEART DISEASE
TOPIC
Times stan Photo.

Several noted physicians will read
reports on their researches into
heart disease this afternoon at the
last meeting Of the fourteenth tri-
ennial session OF the Congress OF
American Physicians and Surgeons,
held at the Mayflower Hotel
The convention was opened yes
terday with an address by DR..
Theobold b. Smith, president, in
which he asserted that infectious
diseases have declined, but the time
is not far off when there will be
an acute crisis In the sanitary af-
fairs of large communities" because
of the ''intimate relation between
water supply and sewage disposal
DIR. >. Bryson DeIavan. New
York, followed DR.. Smith with
speech on "The Founders of Modern
Larynxology and Rhinology."
Fifteen associations, which are
divisions of the Congress. are hold.
ing separate meetings, for the dis
semination of reports on their work
in specialized subjects.
DIR. Bernard Sachs. Of New York,
attacked the visual method Of
teaching children to read. Children
who have already learned to read
and spell have trouble learning .
new word because they are taught
to visualize 1t in connection with
some object of circumstance, the
doctor declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
AUTO STALLS; 8
BOYS HELD

Three colored boys, one only SIX
years old, were held at the Four
teent1 Precinct early today for In
vestigation following their alleged
admission that they attempted to
steal the sedan Of Or. w. s..
Greaney. Of the 500 block Of Park
Rd. N. w.
DR.. Greaney's car. while parked
in the 5000 block OF Reno I'd. M.
W., was moved d short distance by
the boys, but 1t stalled and they
were unable to make 1t go further,
police said As q result Of informa-
ton given BY q man in the vicinity,
the boys were found asleep in the
colored Baptist Church on Belt
Road.
They gave their names as John
CutchImber, o; Lloyd Cutchinlber.
ia, and James Greenwich, s. The
former two live In the $500 block Of
Davenport st, N. w. and the other
boy III the 1900 block Of Belt
Rd. NJ. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
College for Women
Endorsed by Chamber

The Washington Chamber Of
Commerce last night endorsed the
proposed Lutheran College for Wo-
men to be erected north of Silver
Spring, Md. Endorsement was
given upon recommendation of
Major William o. Tufts. chairman
Of the comittee on universities and
private schools.
c. Melvin Sharpe, chairman of
the house committee was authorized
to draw plans for a summer outing
for the organization. A COMMITTEES
was named to consider new To-
cation for the chamber. whose
leases in the Homer Building ex-
pire in. February.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
FAKES COST D. c.
S2,5QQ,QQQ

Louis RothschiId, director Of the
washington Better Business
Bureau, yesterday told the Senate
District Committee that Washing
tonians are throwing away
s., 500. 900 annually on blue sky
securities. The hearing was held
on the Capper bill, which Is meant
to prevent the sale Of fake stocks
here.
School teachers and doctors are
the easiest fish to land and their
names are to be found on every
sucker" list, the committee was
told.
William A. Lockwood and william
8. Miller, Of the New. York Curb
Market; b. r. Saul, Washington
Real Estate Board; Eugene Thomp
son, washington Stock Exchange
Paul v. Keyser and Rufus S. Lusk
OF the Operative Builders Associ;
ton, also testified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
? A n PRIMARY
FOR !. {.

The pipe Of peace Is being smoked
today BY John r.. Costello, Dis
trict Democratic cOmmittman, and
officials OF the al Smith Club Of
the District. after 4 clash which
had threatened to disrupt local
Democratic harmony.
Differences were ironed out at
:, meeting Of the Club in the South
ern Building yesterday, and Il was
agreed that club representa- tivss
will meet with the local central
commute within the next week to
arrange for q primary.
Assurances already have been
given that the local delegation 10
the Houston convention will cast
its vote soIidly for the New York
governor.
Harmony also reigns in local
Republican ranks. with q meeting
OF ~ delegates at large called for
tomorrow at which two delegates
and two alternates to attend tie
Kansas City national convention
will be chosen. The delegates at
large, headed by Charles j.. Bell.
were chosen at Republican state
COMMITTEES headquarters, 823 Fit
teenth St., yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

Fl take . cold plun
every morning tO
keep III" cried To-
unpIeasantly early
riser.
Better yet, smoke
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rette after breal
to Keep cheerful,
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the pl santer sya
ten. There i some
thing about York
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nothing quite equals
Blended from seven
friendly tobaccO
they make Tor geni-
atty A mellow 4
lightful smoke. 10
you know ito
Twenty for 80
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Injured Trapeze Artist
Will Be X-Rayed Today

X-rays will bee taken sometime
today to determine. the exact condi
ton Of Fannie Johnson, pretty II
year-old performer with the Ring
ling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus, officials at Emergency Hos
pital said early today.
The young woman seemed none
the worse for her fall Monday night
from a high bar, while going
through her performance, nurses
said. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital from Casualty late yester-
day after she had complained Of
pains in her shoulders and back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Rep. Rathbone Plans
ast-to-Coast
Highway

"A great highway stretching
from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
is contemplated under . bill placed
before Congress by Representa-
tive Rathbone R.l Of Illinois.
Urging creation OF q commits
sion to investigate the project and
report to Congress, Rathbone de-
clared that the proposed trans
continental highway Is the logical
result OF the country's growth.
'eThis great highway would be
d band across the continent,
which would promote the unity
Of all sections OF the country,
said Rathbone. cit would be Z
bond Of union. People who visit
each other. come to know each
other, to understand each other
and then to cooperate with each
other"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
supply Ship in Kings Bay

Supply Ship in Kings Bay
LONDON, May 2.-The City Of
Milan, supply ship Of Gen. Umberto
Mobile, the Polar explorer, has ar
rived at Kings Bay, Epltzbergell,
said a Central News dispatch from
Rome this afternoon. Mobile, with
the dirigible balloon Italia, il at
Stop, Germany,
His expedition plans to sail for
Kings Bay in the Italia as soon
as the weather permits. The City
of Milan viii be used as q mobile
base while the Italia makes voyages
over and near the North Pole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
WAR on U. S. AuTOS

PARIS. May plans for an
European cartel of automobile manu-
facturers to fight the invasion Of
American cars in the European
market have collapsed, according to
information obtained here today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Children Plan Big Time
At Community Center

Children from community canters
throughout the city win take part
in a children's festival at the audi
torium of Central Community Cen
ter, Thirteenth and Clifton Streets
N. W., Saturday afternoon. There
win be music. Columbia Heights,
East Washington, e. v. Brown,
Georgetown, Mcfarland, Oyster,
Park View. Southeast, and Thomp-
son Community Centers will par
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
KILLED DANCER. CHARGE

MADRID, May 2.--Niceforo Rod
riguez, proprietor Of factory at
Zaragoza, was arrested there today
charged with shooting to death a
16-year-old cabaret dancer because
she sprned his advances. Rod
riguez has wife ana five children.