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Evening star., 1928-04-23
France Living Costs Lowered.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Taking 100 as the 1913 fig
ure, Les Echos estimates the cost oi
living as of December. 1927: France
l07; Belgium lit. Italy l40. United
States and Germany 1853, England i62
Evening star., 1928-04-23
EX-RAJAH OFF FOR EUROPE
Former Nancy Ann Miller and
Husband Sail Tomorrow.

KARACHI, India, April % P.--
Sir Tukoii Rao, former Maharatah Of
Indore, and his third wife, the former
Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle, WASH,
arrived here today en- route for Europe.
The couple with their suite will sail to-
morrow on the steamship City Of
Baroda.
Evening star., 1928-04-23

While i.ative cigarette factories IN
China have been handicapped by the
war. those controlled by foreigners have
been operating without interruption.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
DELAWARE EARLY APPLE CROP
BEGINS TO MOVE TO MARKET
FRUIT REPORTED TO BE CLEAN
WITH QUALITY UNEXCELLED
Director Derickson Sends Out Notices
to Buyers and Dealers-Shipment
Will be 90G6 Federal Inspected

Delaware early apples are eXcep-
tionally clean and the size and quality
appear to be unexcelled, according to
reports coming to w. T. Derickson, di-
rector of the Bureau of Markets of
the State Board of Agriculture Some
ambitious boys have already picked a
few baskets of early apples and are
offering them for sale along the high
ways already. But the real crop for
shipment will not begin to move until
the latter part of this week when car
loads will begin moving. Transpar-
ents, Williams Early, Red Early Ripe
and Fourth of July are the principle
varieties. 1t is difficult to estimate
how the yield will be as compared
with that of last year. The belief re-
mains however, that the crop will be
about rs per cent. In Kent and Sus-
sex counties the crop was reduced
nearly half by the heavy freezes and
frosts during the early spring, which
played havoc with the peach crop at
the same time. For three seasons the
early crop has been money-maker for
the extensive growers, and during
March and April conditions seemed to
be favorable for as large a crop as
last year. At a time when the trees
were almost in full bloom, series Of
light freezes and killing frosts hit
them Last year several hundred car
loads Of early apples were shipped
from down state, which is rapidly be-
coming one of the leading apple areas
in the United States, and during most
Of the season, lasting approximately
six To eight weeks, good prices OBJ
tanned. Director Derickson has sent
letters to 500 buyers and dealers in
the eastern section Of the United
States setting forth the crop that il
expected and Of the assurance that
goes with each covered carrier Of ap-
pies leaving the State. He has ar
ranged for more than score of Fed
eral and State inspectors for the var
ious shipping points. He estimates
that atleast 80 per cent of the crop
this year will be inspected Shipping
point inspection, however, is not com
puIsory but all covered carriers Of ap-
pies will have to be marked.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
STATE LEGIONAIRES TO MEET
TO Assemble at RehOboth Next Week
Boost w. E. Matthews for Office

TO Assemble at RehOboth Next Week
Boost w. L. Matthews for Office
The State Convention of the Amer
lean Legion, Department Of Delaware,
will be held at Rehoboth Beach on
July'2Oth and 21st. Convention head
quarters will be in the Hotel Henlopen
where special rates will be extended
to the Legionaires who wish to at
tend. A full program is planned and
a most wonderful time can well be
expected by all. On Saturday, July
21st, at $50 p. M, the election Of
new officers for the State Department
will be held, and it is hoped that at
this time the members of the David
G. Harrison Post of Smyrna will real
ize a cherished desire by having the
greatest honor this election can be
stow, fall upon one of their unit. 1t
is in this line of endeavor that the
delegates and alternates of the David
C. Harrison Post will extend their eff
forts. The delegates to the State
Convention from the David G. Harri-
son Post will be E. P Vogel, Creadick
Ennis, w. H. Kenworthy, who will
leave as their alternates, David Bart
lett, Ralph FAIRIES and Grant G. Garis.
The delegates will be sent uninstruct-
ed except in one instance and will ap-
ply themselves in such a manner as
to bring greater honors to the Post.
The work of the special committee as
appointed by Commander Vogel to
further the collections for the Post
Ambulance service is progressing and
it is sincerely hoped will be able to
find desirable ways and means of
bringing up the collections to a salts
factory state.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
MAN IS KILLED; WOMAN HURT
IN AUTO CRASH NEAR SMYRNA
ACCIDENT HAPPENS WHEN CAR
COLLIDES WITH LARGE TRUCK
George Plum of Railway, n. j., Dies
Almost Instantly = Mrs. Caroline
Cullen Winchester in Hospital

A serious automobile accident took
place near Smyrna on the evening of
the Fourth, in which one man was
killed instantly and a woman so badly
injured she was hastened to the Della
ware Hospital in Wilmington, where
it was believed she had a fractured
skull but later proved not to be and
she recovered. The dead man is
George Plum of Railway, n. J. He
and Mrs. Caroline Cullen Winchester
of Dover, were riding north when they
crashed into the rear end Of a truck
operated by Edward J. Powell of Ac-
comac, Va. Mrs. Winchester at the
time was at the wheel and Plum was
seated beside her. Both were thrown
out of the machine. Plum was in
stantly killed. DR.. C. G. Harmonson
was summoned on the case and pro-
nounced his death as being due to a
fractured skull Mrs. Winchester who
was believed to have suffered a frac-
tured skull, was picked up by a pass
ing car and hastened to the Delaware
Hospital. She regained consciousness
later and as no internal injuries de-
veloped she was discharged and has
returned to Dover. The body of Plum
was taken in charge by the coroner of
New Castle County and later shipped
to his home in Railway, n. ]. Ac-
cording to information obtained by
Private Bonifacino, from the Dover
station of the State Highway Police,
who Investigated the accident, the
Plum car driven by Mrs. Winchester,
attempted to pass the truck, which
was travelling in the same direction,
but she lost control of the car and
crashed into the rear of the other ma
chine The automobile was badly
damaged. Powell was placed under
arrest by Private Bonifacino and when
arraigned before a Dover Magistrate
was held under $1,000 bail to await the
action Of the coroner's jury.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. w. H. Catlin of Camden, Dies at
Home of Her Daughter Near Fred
erica-Other Deaths of Week

Mrs. Amor Catlin, aged IA years
widow of the late William H. Catlin,
of Camden, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. Arlie Wilcutts, neal
Frederica, on Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Catlin was an active member OF
the Methodist Church for many years
She is survived by three sisters, Mrs
J. Fletcher Carter, of Pitman, n. j.;
Mrs. H. L. Burke, of Camden; Mrs
James Coudright, of Wyoming; and
one brother, J. G. Voshell of Cam
den; two daughters, Mrs. j. Arlie Will
cults, of Frederick; Mrs. Homer B.
Anderson, of Magtnolia, and sever
grandchildren, Mrs. H. Z. Barraclough
of Westville, n j.; William C. Will
cults, of Drexel Hill, Pa; Mrs. George
D. Tebo, of Dover; H. Pernell Ander-
son, of Philadelphia. Marion, How
ard and Eugene Anderson, of Magno-
liza, and one greatgrandson, George D..
Tebo, Jr. The funeral took place
from the home of Mrs. J. Arlie Will
cults on Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. Interment at Odd Fellows
cemetery, Camden.
Joseph Jess Dies at Age of 72 Years
Joseph Jess, aged ~, we'll known
about Smyrna and vicinity, died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs
Carey near Taylor's Bridge, on July
A, after lingering illness. He is
survived by his wife and several chill
dren. Funeral took place Friday,J July
6, and interment was at Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Mrs.Nellie Pinder, Dies at Iron Bridge
Mrs. Nellie H. Pinder, aged AS,
widow Of William Pinder, of this Vi
cinity, died at the residence of Mrs.
William Gardner near the Iron Bridge
last Thursday, July 5. She leaves
several children. Funeral took place
Saturday with interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. PRESLEY David Lose Son
Mr.. and Mrs. Presley David Of near
Deakyneville, have the sympathy Of
their friends in the loss of their in
fant son Presley Jr., aged one month
and four days. Funeral took place
Sunday with interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
PARCELS POST MAIL SPECIAL
A New Special Service for Parcel Post
Became Effective First of This Month

Became Effective First OF ms Month
Under a new law enacted By the
last Congress and made effective on
July /, 1928, a new service was Great
ed with reference particularly to the
expeditions handling and delivery Of
parcel post While this new service is
called Especial Delivery it has the
effect of making all classes Of mail
except the first, namely, the second
class mail, the third class mail, and
the fourth class mail, all have the
same expeditions treatment as first
class mail in transit, plus special de
livery at the office of the addressee by
marking the same special delivery"
and placing on such mail the follow
ing postage in addition to the regular
postage, namely, 15c on matter weigh
ing not more than two pounds; 25c on
matter weighing more than two
pounds but not more than ten pounds;
35c on matter weighing more than ten
pounds. 1t is necessary to put on the
additional postage as above stated and
mark it special delivery" 1t is a
combination of the former special
handling service and the special deliv-
cry service. 1t will be seen that the
combined service is cheaper than the
sum of the cost of the two former SER
vice. Mailers desiring special hand
ling" service in transit without "spec-
ial delivery at the office of the ad-
dressee may, if they desire, secure
this service at the following rates,
namely, 10 cents on parcels weighing
not more than 2 pounds, Is cents on
parcels weighing more than 2 pounds
but not more than 10 pounds; 20 cents
on parcels weighing more than 10
pounds. There is no special delivery
now which does not carry with it also
special handling in transit, so that if
the mailer purchases special delivery
service now as above specified he
thereby secures also special handling
service.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
ONE KILLED AS CAR HURTLES
S. G.. Layton Loses Life Returning
From Bowers Beach When Tire Blows

S. G.. Layton Loses Life Returning
From Bowers Beach When Tire Blows
Swayne G. Layton, aged 30 years,
of 713 Carmen stret, Camden, n. j.,
who suffered a fractured skull, brok-
en- leg and internal injuries, when the
automobile in which he was riding
overturned at Tybout's Corner, Mon
day Afternoon, died in the Delaware
Hospital Monday night, without re-
gaining consciousness. Charles Hunt,
aged % years, of 1918 Broadway,
Camden, well known in boxing circles
as "Chick" Hunt, is in the same hos
pital and will face a charge of man
slaughter as soon as he is able to
leave the hospital. He is said to have
been driving the car in a reckless
manner. Layton accompanied by
Hunt, John Weldon, 30 years old, and
Catherine Marsey, both of Camden,
were returning from a fishing trip at
Bowers Beach in the car driven by
Hunt, when the accident occurred.
Hunt is said to have been travelling
at a high rate of speed, causing the
machine to turn over after one of the
front tires blew out. Weldon and the
girl escaped injury, but Layton suf-
fered a fracture of the skull, while
Hunt sustained minor injuries about
the bod
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
WHOLE NO. 1850
QUIET "FOURTHo IN SMYRNA
New Ordinance on Fire Works Has a
Beneficial Effect Baseball Games
Afford Holiday Pastime for Many


Last Wednesday, Fourth Of July"
was one of the quietest observed in
Smyrna for years. The recent order
promulgated by Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil prohibiting the setting off of fire
works in town limits had most bene-
fetal effect and it was only here and
there that big cannon fire crackers
were set off and in atleast two cases
arrests were made and fines of S1O.50
each were imposed. There were tor
pedoes thrown from passing cars but
so slick was it done, officers failed to
ascertain the offenders. Take it all
in all, it was a quiet, satisfactory day
so far as the town authorities We're
concerned. To many it was a day of
outing and Delaware and Chesapeake
Beaches and Rehoboth and Ocean City
were the mecca for a number of auto
parties. The one sport of the day in
Smyrna was base ball. Two distinct
Smyrna teams figured One played a
double-header with Middletown. In
the morning Smyrna went to Middle
town and lost and in the afternoon
Middletown came to Smyrna and lost
to 2 The other team played
double-header with Hartly, one in
Smyrna and one in Hartly. The Hart
ly team won both games The -Four
tn" throughout was torrid hot day,
the thermometer rising to SO degrees.
In the afternoon Sylvester's Concert
Band of Smyrna, in full uniform, mo-
tored up to Farnhurst, as has ben an
annual custom, to play for inmates.
In the evening a thunder shower came
up and sent the thermometer register
down thirty degrees. The storm was
not so severe here, but up country
there was wind, hail and freaks of
lightning. Several places were struck
in and near Wilmington. There was
bail at Delaware Beach At Wood
land Beach which is not far from
Smyrna there was such a downpour
Of rain that people at that resort fear
ed that the roads were going to be
flooded but they We're not. At Dover
there was only a slight rain. The
same was true along the road from
Dover to Milford.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
MANY PERSONS TO REGISTER
Some Names OF Registration List
Due to Change or Failure to Vote

Some Names of Registration List
Due to Change or Failure to Vote
All voters who are not on the per
manent registration list will be requir-
ed to register this year before they
will be eligible to participate in the
primary or general election. Those
who registered during the last cam
paign and voted at the last general
election or did not change their place
of residence, will not be required to
register as their names are on the
permanent registration list The first
of the three registration days will be
on Saturday, July 21st. The second
will be on Saturday, August 25th and
the last one will be on Saturday, Oc-
tober goth. For those who must reg
ister and desire to vote at either Of
the primary elections, it will be nee
essary for them to register on either
of the first two registration days as
the last day will come after the pri-
mary elections are over but will be
before the general election. All who
were registered two years ago but did
not vote at the general election, will
be required to register again this year
before they are eligible to participate
in any election. Those who were reg
istered two years ago but have chang
ed their place of residence since that
time, will be required to register
again. The list of registrars and as
sistants has not been completed but
it is expected that the list will be
completed during the next few days.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
CATCH NEGRO WHO BIT OFFICER
Chief Courtney of Milford Still in Hos
pital-Emanuel Held in $1,000 Bail


pital-Emanuel Held in $1,000 Bail
Robert Smith Emanuel, colored, who
is accused of attacking Chief of Po-
lice James H. Courtney, of Milford,
while under arrest and biting off part
of the officers upper lip, was arraign-
ed before Magistrate William j. Mus
tard, of Georgetown, Friday on a
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to murder He refused to plead
guilty to the charged entered against
him, but did plead guilty to assault
and battery. He was held in $4,000
bail for the October term of Court of
General Sessions. Feeling has been
running high in Milford as a result
of the atrocious attack on Chief of Po-
lice Courtney, and it was feared that
if Emanuel was taken there for a
hearing his life would be endangered.
The prisoner told the officers that he
was not afraid to return to Milford,
but consented to have a hearing at
Georgetown. Emanuel admits that he
hit the officer, but says that in his in
toxicated condition that he does not
remember biting him.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
HEAVY RAIN DOWN THE STATE
Wheat Crops in Kent and Sussex
Damaged-ClOudB Burst at CheswOld


Lower Delaware was visited BY a
cloudburst yesterday afternoon which
swept its way in a complete circle
around Kent and Sussex counties,
flooding many towns, and running
thousands Of dollars worth of cut and
shocked wheat in the fields The dam
age to the wheat crop has not yet
been even approximately computed, but
several farmers stated that their en-
tire crop is ruined while many others
said their crop is partially damaged.
In several towns the drainage facil-
tiles were not sufficient to carry off
the torrents of water which flooded
the streets and people were forced to
don bathing suits IN order to make
their way about the towns. The eel
lars in practically every town were
filled with water, and in many places
the water entered the first floor of
residences and stores. In Cheswold,
water rushed through the streets of
the town in such volume and with
such force that people were unable to
make their way about the town with
out donning swimming garments. The
wheat fields in that section had been
partially hurt by the heavy winds of
several days ago The wheat which
the wind had not damaked however,
was completely scattered and ruined
by the cloud burst yesterday. At
Bridgeville the phone and electric
light wires were nut out of commits
sion and several towns, including
Smyrna and Clayton, were without
current for five or six hours.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
EARLY TOMATO PRICES POOR
Growers Are Only Receiving About
Half What They Did Year Ago

Growers Are Only Receiving About
Half What They Did a Year Ago
Even the tomato crop, upon which
many farmers depend for revenue,
may bring them out in debt at the
close of the season. "In confirmation
of this presumption" says the Every
Evening, ''the season for shipping
opened in the New Jersey truck areas,
a day or two ago and growers were
obliged to sell their offerings at just
about half of the prices received for a
corresponding period of last season. A
year ago buyers paid five to six dol
lars a crate at the opening of the sea-
son while the bids ranged from $3.50
to 1925 for the first offered this year.
It is feared there may be glut in the
early tomato market in which even
the canneries will begin operations in
order to pack the surplus. The late
crop has been sold to packers at ap-
proximately SIS ton, but the outlook
for large crop may eventually shade
those figures considerably. Doubtless
the crop and market conditions of our
neighboring state are reflected in
home conditions, and the information
adds another disheartening chapter to
the woe of farmers. With tomatoes
selling upon Wilmington stands at six
or seven for a quarter and downstate
at $3.50 a crate, would indicate that
the dealer gets ten or more times as
much for selling them as does the man
who has invested his money in lands
and fertilizers, and who plants, culti-
Yates, picks and markets them"
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
Smyrna at Firemen State Convention

Smyrna firemen went down to Mil
ford to-day in a new LaFrance fire
truck, a demonstrator from the fac
tory, model of the style Of the
$4,000 job ordered, to participate in
the parade of State firemen. The con-
vention opened this morning.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
St. Peters P. E. Church Bulletin

st. Peters Church, Rev. E. A. Le-
moine, rector, announces these serv-
Sunday: Holy Communion, 8 a.
NJ; morning prayer, IL a. M; evening
service, $50 p. m, in the High School
Auditorium.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
SNAKE SWALLOWS DOOR KNOB

Farmers Daughter Over Near Ches-
tertOwn Finds Snake in Hens Nest
Juanita Yerkes, the eight-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. /. E. Yerkes
over near Chestertown, Md, had an
unusual experience when gathering
eggs on the farm recently. She was
about to put her hand in a nest to pick
up an egg when she saw a tremendous
black snake. She notified her father
who quickly came and killed the rep
tile. It measured 5 feet long and
upon dissection, contained a large
quantity Of eggs, a door knob and a
china nest egg.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
'-AS DAY AT DELAWARE"

|sa a tI,perlment ,pt Farm to Be
many on August 7th
All Sa Say at the University Ex-
H.. arm ! Will be held on Tues
| ta'' h. =! with DR.. W. ]. Spill
h pa pTllnclpal speaker was an
T Ossn "a G. A. McCue Of the
! The morning will ii he be
NJ. ~ visitors in going over the
W. ''-ilents now under wav
/ l i,ii,,i PEACHES, corn, soy beans
vag,,ca eattle, swine and pouI-
,,g.s. sSs'sn !. is being arranged by
60 station Staff that will
tons Tons to many diverse
sn5s,a,al 5.s,,lefs. I DR.. Spillman will
Farmssss-, y many as having
70 d. 81 S..'1 aay about twelve
ior sinils,p Spillman is in great
2s,es. Ds.. meetings ,s over the
i partia,i, u AeCue feels that
W % ss.', larly fortunate in
hls services for
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
|iIIRJIIlI CLUB I!!llII,S. STARTS
|TFIIl Of ADMINISTRATION
,,,rc IR ELECTED
3 Wal no WELD GAVEL
.v Phillips, Term Expir-
tHd5 ds5...iJa1t '. 5s1 Matthews Names
PItslu. - for Six Months

PsHmittees Igsrpste for Six Months
.,r,,l.r weekly meeting Of
..l.,o :, \ Rotary Club held Thurs rs
snllg' 9isb welcomed in as its
/ 4 "a AN member, William S.Grace
] I..-l 5.,1.. The program Of the even 7
iI.i4, .tsJ i; IF installation Of new Of
/ a,,t'a NJ club Il which were as fol
/ Il + T. E. Matthews Jf., president; I'D It
gnson, vice-president; "; Z. D.
.5r- 4, -'s secretary; f. P. Collins, s;
l.'l Y. Tbe Board Of Directors will
I. |; no above named officers, by
n y # n their office, also Ex-Pres-
/ n 4 Isr 4 philips, W. W. Price and
/ Tissa j. Rev. r. <. Stephen
/ I, Chairman Of the Program
~ presented W. +. Matthews
a 1,' ! 7sry pretty set Of silver
y .,rers as a delayed wedding
m n fellow members Of the
L, Rotary Club. Past President
\ I. Philips in passing over his
III ". E. Matthews IT., made a
.rDrsssive speech and in conclu-
| 1srjsd 10 the new president his
n Il earnest support throughout
"A Il Office, which was echoed
eatly BY the balance Of the
4 uresent. W. E. Matthews
\ I. acceptance Of the presidents
1 nTe lis pledge to the club to
N most faithfully, the ideals
4 r,Oses Of Rotary International
irther the work Of the Smyr-
1r Club, which was so ably
l,ed by the retiring president.
| \ presented to N. lay Phillips
Thich he brought with him
1 u International Rotary Con-
! It Minneapolis, Minnesota. @.
|1nonson speaking on behalf Of
4 b members presented to NJ. Lay
\ 4 pat presidents button for
aton of true and faithful SER
rendered. President WI. +.
W. j. appointed the following
raes to Be in force for the first
rths Of the current Rotary
! Aims and Object Committee
Matthews Jr., VIII. Kenworthy,
Pnce, N. Lay Phillips, WI. W..
] Vocational Service Commit
v. Price, G. 1. Harmonson, j.
\ 2sr, H. R. Jones; Club Service
ee-W. w. Hynson, E. P. Col
n 4. Kenworthy, o. L. Har-
n Community Service Commit
\ "a! Phillips, H. P. Hall, E. r.
n r v. Slaughter, &c. Billed;
ation Committee-C. G. Har-
n VI W. Price, J. 2. Manner
\ " Hall; Program Committee
4 lT Phillips, K. D. Givan, H. p.
X h Denney; Fellowship Com
z. Harmonson, ]. o. Man
4 GR. Stevenson, R.W. Slaugh-
Mcation Committee - r. X.
Nl Y. g. Harmonson, j. w.
. I. Bell; Public Relations
e-W. +. Kenworthy, r. L.
7. (. Stevenson, w. S. Grace: A.:
\ A'fk Committee-H. r. Jones.
n anson, J. E. Wilson Jr., H. w.
Il Crippled Children Commit
y. Price, G. G. Harmonson.
~ <. l. Tucker, w. S. Grace: /:
N At Ams-G. R. Stevenson
n ader-W. W. Price. The bro
y The next meeting will be y
4 the International Rotary
VI BY the Clubs President
q la'thevs, Jr. Visiting Rotar-
Z Andy B. Clements, Charles
Lee Layton, all Of the Do
q !. q q Club. Visitors, J. W. Az
ASnton, 5l.I and J. Alexander
Wilmington. Miss NJ,
~. eaoed a pleasant surprise to
i. MUSICAL program by rem