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Diplomats to Grace Hunt BAH
Friday Night at Mayfi0wer.

Friday Night at Mayhower.
The Minister Of Egypt and Nine.
Samy have taken q box for the hunt
ball and breakfast at the Mayfiower
Hotel Friday evening. The other box
holders are Senator and Mrs. James
Couzens, Representative and Mrs.
Parker Corning, Maj. and Mrs. Ennalls
Waggaman, Comdr. and Mrs. A. D.
Court, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer. Mrs. Frances
Written, Mr.. Gerald Clark Brant, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14

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Evening star., 1929-11-15
Other Toys
at Sl.OO

Japanese Airplane. .$1.OO
lis inches long. Wing spread, is
inches.
Monoplane 81. 90
Winding toy-runs along the floor.
Aluminium Coffee Set. .$1.0O
% Pieces-nicely boxed.
Pedal Velocipede (. .$1.0O
With bicycle seat. Rubber-tired
wheels.
4O-in. Christmas Tree, $1.O0
Baby Comfort. ........$ .$1.OO
--22x13-inch size. Cotton stuffed.
Box of Paints. .$1.00
---16 color paints. crayons, mix
ing pots, "a pictures.
FREELY Sleds. ......... .$1.0O
-S2 inches long. Steel runners.
Upright Piano. ...... .$l.OO
Mahogany finish; nine keys.
Base Ball Outfit -. .$1.OO
BALI, bat and catcher's glove
boxed.
Foot Ball ..,............$ .$l.OO
Regulation size Of imitation leather.
Christmas Stocking. :. .$1.OO
-2l-inch knitted stocking, filled with
toys.
French Horn. .$1.W
Imported Phonograph. .$1.O0
Plays Juvenile and 6-inch records.
kindergarten Chair. -. .$l.O0
Doll Trunk. .$1.OO
With lined tray, lock and key.
Indoor Gym Set. .$l.OO
Horizontal bar, hanging rings and
swing.
Many Other Dollar Items
Evening star., 1929-11-15
Last Day!
Stamp Week
Souvenir Packet Free

OOu bCfttt NNttCG n &c
SCOTS Standard POST
age Stamp Catalogue for
1880, $500 and $3.50.
The Imperial Stamp
Collectors Outfit for be-
ginners, $I.O0.
The Imperial S mp
Album, 60c.
Modern Postage Stamp
Album, $500.
international Junior
Postage Stamp Albums,
$4.0W and $500.
--Loose Leaf Stamp AL
buns, S1.5O, $3.50, $3.75
and $3.50.
1000 Different Postage
Stamps, CSC.
1900 Different Postage
Stamps, $3.50.
5000 Different Postage
Stamps, $500.
5000 Different Postage
Stamps, S22.5O.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1929-11-15

Doll and Sand Box.
"A clever toy for little tots,
consisting of a sand box with
canopy top, a small doll and a
sand bucket.
Evening star., 1929-11-15

l6-inch Saxophone DE-
Imported saxophoreS, with I'D |
keys-actually can be played. Z
Complete with a sheet of
music. g.
Evening star., 1929-11-15
Wright Plane

"A pull toy, % inches long
with 26-in. wing spread
rachel spring, which makes
noise like a motor. Finished in
blue and yellow.
Evening star., 1929-11-15

l5-inch Felt Horse. AH
An amusing toy, with a 15-in. u
horse on platform. Horse with ~
name and tail. IL
Evening star., 1929-11-15

Mechanical Train. n.----.. 10 &
The overland Flyer" with N
two sections of straight and
four sections Of curved track, 1I
which forms 30-in. oval.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
SOLCNS W|LL|NGS To ACCEPT
CUT IN THEIR MILEAGE CLAUSE
COMPROMISE ABOUT REACHED
AT COMMITTEE MEETING
Those Who Drove Their Own Car to
Receive 10 Cents Mile; Others to
Receive Three and One-Half Cents

After a day spent in conferences
the majority of members of the Leg
islature, at an executive session Of
both houses, held in the Senate cham
5er, agreed upon a compromise on the
mileage question which has occupied
attention since the session opened. AT
ter the decision had been reached,
some Of the members declared that
they would not be bound by the vote
and denounced the action. The plan
is for committee composed of United
and John G. Townsend, Jr., General J..
Austin Ellison, Former State Senator
l. d. Short, and Former United States
Senator j. Frank Alice to call upon
the Governor, the tSate Auditor and
State Treasurer in reference to the
compromise which is to pay those who
drove their own automobiles ten cents
a mile and those who came in other
ways or rode with others a minimum
Of 3 IL cents per mile. 1t is under
stood that if the committee comes
back with statement signed by the
Governor that the will approve such
bills, by the State auditor that he will
pass them through his office and by
the State Treasurer that he pay the
amounts named, then the majority Of
members will have new bills prepared
which will be submitted to both Hous
es for passage. At the executive ses-
sion at which the compromise was de-
cided upon, most Of the committee
named was present. The conference
was spirited. Senator Hastings point
ed out that the decision of the Court
that members could only receive eX-
penses actually incurred would make
it impossible for any member Of the
Legislature to receive 10 cents a mile
unless he actually expended that
amount. This, he claimed, removed
any reflection there might be in pre-
senting a bill for 10 cents a mile and
then reducing it to 3 IL cents per mile
or some other sum. Following the con-
ference several Of the Democratic
members Of the Senate declared that
they would not make out new bills,
that tn claims made were legitimate
and they did not propose to recede
from their position. The Senate on
Monday passed the mileage bill over
the Governors veto Il to 3, but the
House 50 far has refused to go on rec
ord az overriding the Governor.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
MUsKRAT TRAPPING AT AN END
Season on Tide-water Marshes Came
to End Sunday-Many Trapped

One of this sections greatest indus
tries, muskrat trapping, came to an
end Sunday, the last day for the fur
bearing animals to be caught on the
tidewater marshes, but inland trap
ping Is allowed until March 20. Trap
ping was at its height last week all
along the shore from Delaware City
to Taylor's Bridge, Woodland Beach
and Leipsic, and more catches were
made than at any other time during
the season. For a great part of the
winter the ice was so heavy that the
traps could not be reached. Since the
thaw, however, large catches have
been made and prospects are bright
for the remainder of the season.
Prices have been poor, the lowest for
a number of years. Several years ago
good hides sold at this time for as
high as $1.5O. This year S1.25 is con
sidered a good price. Hides sold for
less than that in the early part of the
season. Hides are considerably better
this time Of the year than in Decem-
Der. Several years ago it was esti-
mated that $500 furs were taken
weekly from the marshes in this sec
ton, but it is not likely that half that
number has been taken this year.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
TOMATO GROWERS SEE BETTER
YEAR Of CROPS THIS SEASON
SOME FAVOR GOVERNMENT IN.
SPECTION FOR BETTER PRICES
Contracts Are Being Made With Cam
ners at 25c Basket-Tomatoes
in Storage Nearly Exhausted

With another season rolled around
for planting and growing of tomatoes,
there are a number of big growers
down the state who favor a system
of Federal inspection, not only to i'm
prove the stock but to create better
prices. There are many growers, it
is cited, who believe they can obtain
a better price for tomatoes if inspect
ed, but until there are a large number
who desire this service, no arrange
ment will be made for it. With all
of the stock of tomatoes in storage
exhausted, some of the Gamers are
making contracts for the coming wear.
This is at the same old figure that has
prevailed for the past fifteen years,
rs cents a basket. The same can be
said of strawberries. w. T. Derrick
son, director of the Bureau of Markets
of the State Board of Agriculture, who
visited various sections of Sussex
county last week to learn the views
Of strawberry growers relative to in
spection during the coming season
found the largest growers are in fav-
or Of Federal inspection of berries.
Unless a majority of the growers
favor this modern method of market
ing, however, it will not be entered
into this season. During the past
week, DR.. J. F. Adams, plant path
ologist for the State Board of Agri-
culture, in company with Mr.. Derrick
son, visited several Of the large peach
and apple orchards in Kent and Sus-
sex County. While it has not been
winter Of extreme temperatures, yet
it has been colder winter than last
year, and this has caused the peach
and apple trees from progressing
more than they should. As a rule, by
the first of March, the trees are bud
ding or swelling, due to the moderate
But this year, through
out January and February, although
there was little snow, the tempera-
lures were largely below freezing.
Not until after April 20 will fruit
growers breathe freely concerning a
late freeze or frost, it is said.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
TOM Miller PARoLED TUESDAY
Former Alien Property Custodian
Freed by General Sargent

Former Alien Property Custodian
Freed by Attorney General Sargent
Thomas w. Miller, of Wilmington,
Del, former alien property custodian
convicted of conspiring to defraud the
government in the handling Of Ger
man property during the World War,
was granted his freedom on parole
last Tuesday by Attorney-General
Sargent few hours before Sargent
was succeeded in Office by William d.
Mitchell The parole was effective
Thursday, and he was released then.
Just two months ago Mr.. Sargent an
nounced he had disapproved recon-
naendation of the federal parole board
that Miller be paroled. At that time
he gave no reason for his action. Mill
er was convicted in New York in 1927
after a sensation trial in which he was
charged jointly with former Attorney
General Daugherty with having con-
spired in the administration of his Of
flee to defraud the government in the
handling of German-owned property.
He was sentenced to serve eighteen
months in the Atlanta Penitentiary
and fined $4,000. The jury disagreed
as to Daugherty. Miller started serv-
ing his sentence in April, 1928, and be-
came eligible for parole last October.
He was recommended for parole early
in December. Attorney-General Sar-
gent, in announcing lis action on the
Miller parole which previously he had
disapproved, gave no explanation of
his reasons. 1t was said at the de-
partment that Miller had paid his fine
and with time off for good behavior his
sentence would have expired next
July.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Harry Hall, Formerly of Middletown,
Dies in Baltimore From Fall in
Which He Fractured His Skull

Harry Hall, formerly of Middletowr
! died at Baltimore, Nd, Sunday, March
8, following an accident in which he
fractured his skull. He had been en-
ployed by the City Department Of
Baltimore, Nd, for the past ten years
and was forman of construction work
when he made mistep and fell into
trench. He fractured his skull in
the fall and was hastened to a hos
pital. He died as a result Of it. Mr.
Hall was SO years Of age and was the
son of the late Robert @. and Deborah
Hall and was born and raised in Mid
dletown He was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Brown on February 2,
1908, and after her death occurred in
1910, he located in Baltimore where he
had since resided. He leaves to mourn
his death, three sisters and five broth
ers. They are: Mrs. John B. Savin
and Mrs. Charles Paradee, Of Will
mington; Mrs. w. w. Bisselle, Of
Idella; Messrs. James G. Hall and
William B.Hall of Middletown; George
D. Hall, Of Philadelphia; Alfred Shall
Of West Palmyra, N. j.; and Robert
j. Hall, of East Lansdale, Pa. The
remains were taken to Middletown
last Tuesday afternon and funeral ser
vices held in Bethesda NJ E. Church,
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock,
in charge of Rev. J. NJ. McCabe. In
terment was made in Forest cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Lou ChiIcutt of Odessa
Mrs. Lou Chilcutt died suddenly at
the home of Mr.. w. B. Knots, near
Odessa, at three o'clock Wednesday
morning, aged so years. Deceased suf-
fered a paralytic stroke last Saturday
morning and gradually grew worse
until her death occurred. Funeral
services were held at the home of Sud
Ter German, on West Cochran street,
Middletown, Saturday afternoon, at
one o'clock, and the remains We're TAX
en- to Silver Lake cemetery, at Dover,
where interment was made.
Mrs. Chas. Fl. Baynard, Harrington
Mrs. Emily Baynard who would
have been 80 years old in April, an
invalid for some time due to old age,
died at her home in Harrington, Mon
day morning. She was the widow Of
Charles H. Baynard. Previous to her
to Mr.. Baynard, she was a
Cahall being the daughter of n. A. Ca
hll and Anne Prettyman Cahall. She
was born in Delaware and was the
mother of large family She leaves
cne son, Lawrence Baynard, and one
daughter, Mrs. Katie Smith, both Of
Harrington, and who made their home
with their mother. Funeral services
took place from her home Thursday
with interment in Holly
wood cemetery, Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
STATE ROAD-sT. GEORGES ROAD
Work on New Parallel Road Will be
Started Soon-Work at Delaware City

Work on the new parallel road from
State Road to St. Georges will be
started soon and this with construc-
ton work on the new highway bridge
over the Pennsylvania R. r. tracks at
Farnhurst will give employment to
many. The new road from st. Georges
to State Road will parallel the pres
ent main highway and reduce traffic
congestion in that section. Other work
will be started by the Levy Court
when the weather permits. One road
to be built will be Fifth street in Del
aware City from Main street to the
entrance to Fort dupont. The Ware
Construction Company, of Philadel-
phia, is laying conluits along the
Boulevard for power lines from Will
mington to Odessa for the Delaware
Electric Power Company. The ditch
has been dug to a point a few miles
from St. Georges. This contract is
also giving employment to a consider
able number.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEETING
John B. Hutton, Esq, the Well Known
Dover Attorney, Delivers Address

At the regular meeting of Smyrna
Rotary Club, held last Thursday even
ing at the Wayside Inn, the speaker of
the evening, was Rotarian John B.
Hutton, of Dover, who spoke on the
Ethics of Rotary, and the obligations
of Rotarians. He defined the word
service as used by the Rotary Clubs
"He profits most who serves best" is
a slogan Of Rotary, and he stated that
without real service in any line Of bus
mess or any profession, there would
be very little profit. Plans for lad
les night to be held sometime in April
were discussed by various members.
w. 0. Hoffecker lead the singing of
several selections. The members were
invited to visit the Perry Point Hos
pital with the American Legion March
18th. This was a most interesting
and enthusiastic meeting. E. R. Null
lin, a former member, was the guest
of v. Lay Phillips; w. O. Hoffecker
was the guest Of Fl. 2. Hall, and form
er Senator L. A. Drexle. the guest of
w. E. Matthews, Jr. Visiting 70
tarians present were: Robert Stott,
Lee Layton, Rodney Bice, and DR.. !.
H. Boyd, Of the Dover Club Next
Thursday evening, President Paul
Ellsworth, of Washington College,
Chestertown, Nd, will address the
Club.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
LEGION OFFICERS IN SMYRNA
Campaign is Started to Increase Mem
hership in the State of Delaware

Campaign is Started to Increase Mem
hership in the State of Delaware
"A meeting of the State officers of
the American Legion, the commanders
and adiutants of the various posts was
held Monday night at Smyrna. State
Commander w. E. Matthews presided
and gave a report Of his trip to In
dianapolis. He said Delaware was
keeping pace with any State in the
United States in Legion activities and
service to the community. Major S.
B. /. Duncan reported on the member
ship drive He said that Delaware is
not up to last year in membership,
but the drive is now started and he is
confident that by April. Is Delaware
will again lead. He stressed the fact
that the Legionnaires must go after
the delinquent as well as non-members
as only paid-up members count.
James Abbott of Milford post is the
leader in individual members secured
to date
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
FIRE DROVE MAN TO HIS DEATH
Body Of 75-Tcar-Old Negro Found
Frozen, ) Weeks Later, on Shore

Body of 75-Tear-Old Negro Found
Frozen, ) Weeks Later, on Shore
Missing for five weeks, following a
fire which destroyed the home of
George Berry, his son-in-law, the re-
mains of George Brown, 75-year-old
Willoughby negro, were found in a
field on the farm of Edward Rhodes, in
Talbot county, near Centreville, Md,
where he had apparently perished
from exposure. The body was found
by Edward Stansbury, a negro farm
hand. Brown disappeared on January
25, while a fire which destroyed the
Berry home on the farm of Hugh
Brown was raging. For a time it was
feared that the aged man had been a
victim Of foul play, but later it was
concluded that he had become con-
fused in tire darkness and had prob
ably froze to death. The body was
thinly clad and apparently the aged
man had hovered in a fence corner for
protection from the biting winds of
the night Of the fire. A coroner's jury
was impaneled in Talbot County and
verdict was rendered of death from
natural causes.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
REHOBOTH FOR BOARDWALK
Delegation Urges Legislature to Allow
SS25,O00 Bond Issue for Work


Arguments in favor Of bill author
izing a referendum in Rehoboth for a
$4,000 bond issue to enlarge the
boardwalk, were heard Friday morn
ing before the Senate municipal COR
porations committee Of the Delaware
Legislature. Opponents to the bill
were not present. Daniel Conant, of
Rehoboth, spokesman for the delega-
ton, stressed the need of a larger
boardwalk for the resort. He said
the bill was initiated in the Municipal
Board of Rehoboth. The present
boardwalk is inadequate in width and
size, he stated. The growth of Reho-
both in the past few years was traced
and Mr.. Conant concluded that the
commissioners Of the resort feel that
the project is public necessity. SEN
ator Hall expressed hope that the
committee would return a favorable
report on the bill. Senator w. F.
Deputy and Col. John p. LeFevre also
spoke for the measure. Carlton
Bryan, of the Carlton Hotel, Reho-
10th, told Of strangers remarking
about the small boardwalk at the re-
sort. Those in the delegation inc.ud-
es Daniel Conant, Henry Conant,
George Shockley and Carlton Bryan
of Rehoboth; Charles 4. Nelson, w.
Virden Marshall and Paul Carpenter
Of Lewes, and G. G. Thompson Of Sea
ford.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
KENT LEGIONNAIRES TO MEET
To Meet Friday at Hotel Richardson,
Dover, to Hear National Officer

Posts Of the American Legion thru
out Kent county will hold a meeting
Friday night in the Richardson Hotel,
at Dover, starting at 7.30 o'clock.
This meeting will be in the nature of
get-together affair. A dinner will be
served. Greetings will be extended
by w. E. Matthews, Jr., of Smyrna,
State Commander of the Department
Of Delaware. Among the speakers
will be Governor Buck and Mayor J.
Wallace Woodford, of Dover. The
principal speaker will be Edward
White of Connecticut, who is Nation
al vice-commander of the Legion post.
Other speakers will be Commander
Blizzard of the Department of New
Jersey, and a representative of the
Department of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
SEEK REGISTRATION LAW NEED
Conference Between Assemblymen and
Party Leaders Held Last Wednesday

Proposed changes In the permanent
registration law We're discussed again
Wednesday afternoon at conference
Of Democratic assemblymen and par
ty leaders. The leaders at the confer
ence included Josiah Marvel, former
State Committee Chairman Harry I.
Graham, Robert NJ. Hunter, chairman
of the Democratic City Committee;
Herman c. Taylor, chairman of the
Kent County Democratic Committee;
E. Frank Locates, chairman of the
Sussex County Democratic Committee,
and William F. Metten, of Whining
ton. While many bills on the calendar
were discussed it is said the principal
purpose of the conference was to dis
cuss the proposed amendments to the
permanent registration law. A num-
Der of defects have been found in the
law and leaders of both parties are
anxious to have these corrected. Bills
providing for these proposed amend
mentS were introduced some time ago
by Representative Virden in skeleton
form and they will be filled out and
reported to the House as substitutes.
1t is understood that Secretary of
State Charles H. Grantland represents
the Republicans ard Josiah Marvel,
the Democrats, in having the proposed
changes drafted into bills. Julian G.
Walker, Republican, attorney for the
Legislature, is also understood to be
at work on the proposition aiding Mr..
Grantland.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
WHOLE NO. 1885
SMYRNA GRANGE PROGRAM
At Dover Tuesday Evening Under the
Direction of Mrs. Harry C. Johnson
Smyrna Gives Delightful Program

Smyrna Gives Delightful Program
The Oranges of Kent County ended
their contest Lecture Hour Programs
when Smyrna Grange visited Capital
Grange of Dover last evening and put
on lively program under the direc-
tion of its lecturer, Mrs. Harry C.
Johnson. The decision of the Judges
gave Capital Grange first prize and
Trophy Grange of FELTON,, second
prize, of $500 and $500 respectively.
Smyrna's program was as follows:
Quartette, america The Beautiful"
Mr.. NJ. v. Ford, H. C. Johnson, Mrs.
H. G. Deakyne and Mrs. E. V. Blendt;
essay, "Grange Principles Outlined"
Harry C.Johnson; recitation, Thoughts
for the Discouraged Farmer, by Miss
Emily Spruance; vocal duet, Carolina
Moon," Mrs. Blendt and Mr. Johnson;
short talk, "Brotherly Love with Co
operation Essential for Grange Sue
cess" ]. E. Latta; short skit, "The
Census Taker," Mr.. and Mrs. E. V.
Blendt; piano duet, Mrs. Deakyne and
Mrs Blendt; discussion, "Apples," Mr..
NJ. V. Ford; recitation, dying in Har-
ness" Mrs. Helen Brown; quartette,
'Now the Day is Over" After the
Smyrna program was rendered the
ladies of Capital Grange served re-
freshments to the guests. About one
hundred grangers were present. 1t
was announced Pomona Grange of
Kent County will be held at FELTON, on
March %.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-13
Y COCHRAN RE-APPOINTED

y q Democrat, the Republican
! O0uft Of Kent, Gives Him Term
meeting Of the Kent County
g0ur at Dover last week, Lee
.slian Of Smyrna, was reap
I. constable for this, the First
" lor another term. Mr.. Coch-
s.,: Democrat but he went before
publican Levy Court with such
,.'slle. ~ petition, that he easily gain
uSlon and was re-appointed.
y .nrah ". has been an officer for
!. .s1ls l and at one time was
M. \ r0llce Of the Town Of Smyr-
n. NV y eonstables appointed BY
b, N ! county Y Levy Court were:
S,,,i.. i PETERSON, Dover, for sec
% s' Brice Kemp, Kenton,
| I, .net; t. Fred c. Lawton. Hart.
irs 'aita u district; J. B. Fleming
| rlndsa 'trlet, and J. Evans Cook
rs Tor sixth district. The
u isrs ~ appointed the following
cc.aefs' c.ss, LeiDsic, Curtis Scott;
sIsn' 'lss ia Fannie Harrington;
49, landing, Leonard Rash. A
NJ
sd befa,o ,,oia 4, the ninth district ap-
agt rs.,' ne court asking that
rsay Dens..inend TO the State
sreneDts N.s'neht - Tor permanent
er from ~. .ne road in the ninth
'laad ljns as Z. Corner to the
saaoI Hon.ss way Of the Ander-
e ana brownsville