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PERSONAL and Social
|eOple Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

frs. Paul Rutan, of Miami, fla,
is visiting her parents, Mr..
Mrs. E. G. Walls, entertained
hday evening with two tables of
bee. The guests were: Mrs.
bmas H. Coverdale, Miss Eliza
b Wilson, Mrs. Ralph FAIRIES,
J.. z. Wilson, Jr., Miss Ann
1son. Mrs. Olive Shallcross and
E. P. Collins, and on Tuesday
hing Mrs. Rutan entertained
h two tables of Bridge. The
sts were: Mrs.J.Harvey Speak
h, Mrs. H. D. Boyer, Mrs. Will
b ]. Taylor, Mrs. E. c. Billeb,
5. l. Luther Lapham, Mrs. HON.
Hudson and Miss Bertha Smith
Of Baltimore.
lr. and Mrs. Frank P. McCaw-
gave a surprise party at their
be on North Main Street last
nday evening, in honor Of the
fhday of their niece, Miss Hazel
g. The guests were the Misses
bel Still, Dorothy Riggs, Ethel
Tid, Florence Corrie, Mary Hyn-
Emma Stevenson, and G.Wilds
hovan, Charles Clayville, Joseph
ferson, $. Allan Moffett, Henry
Price, Richard E. Price. Miss
fg is student in the Smyrna
eh School.
iiss Dorothy May Burdette.
lghter Of Prof. and Mrs. John
dette Of New Burg, Md, was
rried in Baltimore, Md, Satur-
June 29th, to Mr.. Robert Vim
Norris. The Burdettes are
known in Smyrna, Prot. Bur
te at one time being superinten-
OF the Smyrna Schools The
ldlng was announced last week.
lr. and Mrs. William T. Bryan
Philadelphia, were weekend
Fsts of Mrs. Lillian w. Dodson.
and Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Dodson
MI. G. Harvey Wright motor
. Betterton, Nd, Sunday where
Bryan is interested in a golf
fse Misses Mary Hart Wright
Sarah Ellen Wright returned
\ them for visit
lr' and Mrs. Earl w. Humphrey
Dover' attended a birthday din
July 14th, given in honor of the
anniversary Of Mr.. Joseph l..
senaer Of Philadelphia, formerly
smyrna. Mr.. Cavender with his
and their niece, Miss Mary 3.
Venaer, returned with Mr.. and
J. Humphrey to be their g.lests
an indefinite time.
u ohm Wood, Of State Road
MS three brothers, Messrs. HUI
and N Newton Wood of Haddon-
= N. j., and Mr.. Huron Wood Of
N York City, were guests satur-
Oh Miss Elizabeth Carter.
lfs' 4 Pauline D. Brown entertain.
me , Tuesday morning Bridge At
Wayside Inn.
lr. +. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong
Mis. Nellie Garner left SUNDAY
motor motor trip to Niagara Fails
!. Toronto, Canada.
Mis- laura pns.,l Lee corley is visit
b',.aa .,sS Koselle Covey at FEEDER
ns anu MRS. William J. Davis
.t, mr' and Mrs. Miller Davis Of
w, NJ. Nd were guests of Mr.
r., Irs. = George Carter, at Ceda,
E .o4 Farm, Sunday. 0a'
h ~, ~ n. e Bartlett of Centre.
r ND, NO. is visiting her SON Mr.
NJ. Bartlett and family.
(jtina bertha Bailey Clifton i.
,s,a ms j. Mrs. Stewart Clark at Del.
nert anu Mrs. E. c. Walls. Mrs. ]
ForaO O,u ~ and son Mr.. Reginald
sbsrae are on a motor trip thr,
ID erNsnandoah Nnll Valley and Ash.
(,as, s, Howard r. Jones and twt
/ sSsers' sssrs' Misses Anna Robert,
uo n Brewster Jones are OF
weeks sojourn at Eehoboth
Smyrna times., 1929-07-24

! lima bean crop throughout
y delaware r,l is going to be al
/. total failure unless the
IT, are able to combat the
@ [iean beetles more successfully
1, thew have been able to do 70
The pests are devouring the
IT, Of the plants and also at
linz the blossoms. Efforts are
Il made BY extensive growers :
[6eck the spread, but most OF
4 labor seems to be Ineffective
bptIes are not only attacking
lima bean crop, but have done
Idreds of dollars damage TO the
|no beans. cutting the yield con-
lrahlv Not only have the
~ been attacked by the pests,
/ sven the beans and pods when
lut half matured.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-24
! Smyrna Times
~ .vyRNA. DELAWARE
FvpNA AND VICINITY
cMYRNA.

. Mulrooney, 6OS French
| |neS Wilmington, son of 'atr Patrick x
b, F,aonav, mn has been admitted 20
EllrC0ns1iil b : Military Academy and
y. ~ , 70 the first company IN
Enea sls',sd ~ by Major General
b iSIa's r. smith, superintendent dent,
pam ~ y was appointed to West
F0Tney me senator mat Thomas F. Bay
+ .LSr, Dy Delaware, before his
Uni, aSnired March 1st, last
!. wbeelwright shop conducted H1.s
b. |s,,ars wrsIs swain and Baehm' Mid,
|lsn lsssiy, was partially DESTROYED
PNn' too,ether with all Of tne
pre-, s,ad '1 in the shop. The origin
/ n ufre fpe Is unknown. as the own l-
E.ad been working in that par.
|nau ,,,ilding D Just a short tilns
y ns the blaze was discovered
r. r,.,,,ntaer ~ Hose Company re-
a.d soiIn,d and in a short time the
I was extingulsned.
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them. his expressive black eyes
clouding sulkily. Then he bright
ened: What did you give each
other? Don't grown-ups have a
Santa Claus like kids do? Did
father give you a swell present,
Nan? Can I see it?'
Nan and John glanced at each
other. then their eyes caught and
clung. And in the newness and
worder Of their happiness they for
got the child who was watching
them 50 iutently. Laughter fed
from their faces; a solemn, almost
pravful exultation took its place.
"Aw!" Curtis exclaimed at last,
in deep chagrin. Guess it's secrets.
Grown folks are always having Sc
crets from kids. 1t amt fair
That broke the spell. Laughter
returned with bright bushes of en-
barrassment Nan was about to at
tempt to make some sort Of answer
to the child when Estelle pushed in
from the kitchen with a plate of
bran mullins.
Hi Mufinsl Have they got
raisins in EN-, Estelle?" Have they?"
Curtis was happy again; his eyes
sparkled greedily.
"Currants,' Estelle grinned. Then,
"Oh. there's the doorbeu. Excuse
me mann. Wonder who it can be
at the front door this time of the
morning? Looks like they wouldnt
let q family have their breakfast
in Dpacp-"
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ZRE NEW
Sdilltr'SnuQr
RX4HY7eH Justin opas 4,snA sErncA nH

20 through life, reporting the ter
rible comedy and tragedy and fu-
tility of it, breaking your heart over
other peoples troubles, while you
nimbly evade any personal heart
aches of your own. Hasn't any one
ever told you. you're a coward, Colin
Grant?"
A coward?' he repeated blankly,
as if the word were new one to
him.
of counsel You're afraid to live,
so you report other peoples lives!
You don't want to get your own
heart broken. so you get your senti-
mental orgies out of other peoples
heartbreaks. Not that you don't
really suffer with them and for
them, but"
You think you're pretty damn
clever, don't you?" Colin asked saw
agely. We'll. I haven't been such a
hve-evader as you might think
I've had a few heartaches of my
own, all right"
Crystal smiled. She had got what
she wanted. He was going to talk
about himself.
ITO Be Continued)
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CHAPTER XXXV

~ GOD morning, Father. Good
" morning, Nan" Curtis, pant
in a little as usual from his hur-
RED efforts to battle, dress himself
and reach the breakfast table on
time, slipped into his chair the next
morning and was making a dive for
the cream pitcher when something
shout his stepmother halted his
greedy hand in mid-air. My gosh,
Nan! Whassa matter with you?
You look all-all glory! Don't she,
Father-don't she?"
He stared at Mans vivid, spark
ling little face with avid curiosity.
He CROPPED in his small vocabulary
for more potent words of descrip-
ton: "I never saw you look So
so sparkly, Nan. You look like you
got about a million lectric lights
turned on inside of you. Don't she,
Tather?" He turned to his father
eagerly for confirmation, then his
black ewes blared even wider. Col
"! Father. you look the same
wayl You look like it was already
Christmas"
John Curtis Morgan laughed
aloud, so unrestrainedly, so joyous
" that his sons bewilderment in
creased. You're right, Curtis Nan
and I simply couldn't wait another
minute for Christmas. We gave
each other our Christmas presents
last night
Nan blushed wildly, but laughed,
too a throatly little sound that was
rather tremulous, but rich with
happiness.
"Aw-no fairl" Curtis accused
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now Go on WIN THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXIV 0ContfnuedJ

CHAPTER XXXIV Continued
When she was-gone, 7 was free to
discover and fall in love with your
beauty"
I'm not beautiful" Nan pro-
tested, a little forlorn note creep
ing into her voice. "Not-like
Iris
NO thank Cod" he agreed fer
vently. Not like Iris. Her beauty
IS devilish, yours is-divine. Now
is it all said? Can We be-happy?"
But. Womanlike, Nan could not
forbear to ask the forbidden qUes-
ton, the one question which she
should have avoided above all 9TH
ers. But John-what if you saw
Iris again?"
He did not try TO lie to her. Per
haps it would have been better if
he had lied. Certainly great deal
that happened later might have
been very different if he had. His
answer came slowly, conscientious
ly. don't know. I can only say,
Nan, I love you with all my heart
and soul and mind. 1 hope I shall
never see Iris again
See" she said very quietly.
Then, raising her head, she looked
at him with wide, solemn eyes.
John Curtis Morgan, I love you
with all my heart and soul and
mind. And thank you for loving
me" she added ChildiShly. as she
flung her arms about his neck,
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Reporters, composing room men,
pressmen from The Press grinned at
the spectacle Of Woman-Wary Colin
Grant deep in earnest conversation
with the pretty new sob sister.
But so far as Crystal Hathaway and
Colin Grant were concerned the
lunch room might have been a de-
serted island. They had eyes and
ears for nothing but each other.
Crystal was telling him, and he
vas bending near to catch every
word. as greedily as q boy: L
didn't like the first story-not I'M
til I'd read the whole book and
turned back to it again. The style
was too bare, too harsh.
I've been used to more help from
the author in seeing the picture
he wants me to. Then-somethlng
rose cut Of the book and hit me.
Power. 7 suppose it was. and pity.
I can't think of any other word.
PITY that you denied flercely you
felt. but which took possession OF
each story and made it throb like a
broken heart. And anger. You
seemed so desperately, paSslonately
angry at life for what it could do to
people
Yes, Colin Grant agreed, in a
low voice
And so" Crystal went on, as If
he had not interrupted, when had
finished the book, a terrible sadness
rose up in my heart. I felt as if I
would burst with all the tears that
you had kept back when you wrote.
And then I forgot about you, the
author. and I cried bitterly-for peo-
pie. Not just for one particular
character in your book, but for all
living creatures.
1T was the most terrible sadness
I ever have known-and it was not
for myself at all. That's what your
book did TO me, Colin Grant"
Il" he gulped visibly. I'm
sorry-no, I'm notl I'm glad. Do
YOU know?-No one else has ever
said just those things about On
NY Way? And-they're true. More
coffee, waiter" he bawled, as if to
relieve his feelings.
"Of course you realize that you
are only reporter" Crystal said.
',Just a reporter, gifted with IN
derstapding. anger, and pity"
"What do you mean?" he asked
roughly.
why, that's rather obvious, isn't
it7n Crystal seemed surprised. You
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is fifth with 796,841, according to
the 1920 census.
When and by whom was the first
practical sewing machine invented?
By Thomas Saint in 1870.
Who holds the worlds record for
one mile run?
Paavo Nurnai, for run made Aug
%, 1928, in 4 minutes 10.4 seconds.
When and where was the first
meeting of the Assembly of the
League of Nation held?
In Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 10,
1920.
What are the comparative areas
of Gases and desert IN Sahara?
1bs cases comprise about 10000
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minutes and 400 seconds Of ordi-
nary mean solar time. On this mo-
ton depends the rising and set
ting" Of the sun.
Who is the oldest living king?
Gustav V Of Sweden, born June
Is, 1858.
How old is Professor Irving
Fisher?
Sixty-two years.
What is the difference between
black magic and white magic?
Black magic includes al those
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MS mas FlAN t--hLb
NAN CARROLL, secretary. is ~ lot 2
Nth her surlover. JOHN CURTIS NOR
GAN. successful lawyer. and decides 20
resign she fingers however when she
learns Morgan is 20 defend supposed
friend BERT CRAWFORD. Nan suspects
Crawford ard IRIS MORGAN. the adorea
wife Of John
Morgan aims Crawford g acqlittal- He
leaves town a. once. closely followed oy
Iris She writes Morgan she Fiji never
return. c.everlv emitting reference 70
Crawford Nan saves Morgan from
despair BIZ directing him more deeply
into b.- work FCT 5lL months she acts
As .1uR-dls-e1ce nCuseEeeper for him,
winning the love Of little CURTIS his
son. and bringing comfort TO a man
who ironically sriuks only u another
Nan returns from her bar exams and
Morgan tells her he is divCrcing lis.
he proposes % her after their mar
rlaEe they are prevented from going on
their honeymoon BIZ the ureXp cted ar
rival % q pleading client For tl-e-
months this farcical marriage continues.
and Nan is on the verge Of despair.
Nan realizes she can stand no more. and
Historically goes IN her room 10 pack
her bag Morgan Hnds her there, and
confesses that he loves her but has be-
lieved she married him out Of pity and
love q The boy. she tells him She
thought the ghost OF Iris had prevented
his coming 70 her.
Now IN ON WITH THF STORY
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practices which are believed to
cause evil and harm to others, like
the age old practice of burning the
wooden image of an enemy to cause
his destruction, which is still prac-
ticed in Africa and among other
primitive people. White magic IS
intended to combat the influences Of
black magic, achieving good instead
of evil. Primitive people use black
magic against the elements and
their enemies, and white magic to
prevent illness, douths, thunder
storms and other evils.
What is the fifth largest American
city in area and population?
Philadelphia, comprising 256
square miles, is the fifth largest in
area. In population. Cleveland o.
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In what direction does the earth
rotate on its axis and how long does
it take for a complete revolution?
The earth's daily motion or rota-
ton on its axis is from west to east,
and occupies exactly . hours, 80
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square miles, or a little more than
-fortieth Of the total area Of
the Sahara.
Has the principality of Monaco
standing army?
No.
What is the main artery of the
human body called?
The aerta. 1t is the great arterial
trunk, which rises from the left
ventricle Of the heart and sends it's
branches through the whole body.
What is the meaning of Czecho-
slovakia?
It is a Bohemian word meaning
'laad al tas western SlaV&'
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MAN wondered, too-aloud.
~ ooh, her husband shrugged
probably magazine subscription
solicitor whose future college
course depends on our kindness of
heart Why, Estelle! What's the
matter?" he broke off to demand
Of the maid who had run into the
dining room, her hands clasping and
unclasping in pitiful distress.
With a fearful glance over her
shoulder toward the hall door
which she had Just closed upon her
self, Estelle darted to the break
fast table, her face quite white, her
pale blue eyes rolling.
"She-she's back sir!" the maid
gaSped hoarsely.
Both Nan and her husband rose
from their chairs, like pair of
marionetteS jerked by unseen wires.
No need to ask who she" was.
Again their eyes met, but this time
they did not cling. simultaneously
they glanced away, neither able to
bear what was to be read in the
others eyes. But as Mans eyes tore
themselves away from her hus-
bands, they swept downward over
his face.
It was like the face of a man sud-
denly smitten with death-ghastly
pale. pinched. Lips, caught and
frozen in the whimsical smile with
which he had specialized on who his
caller might be, had gone blue-gray
in that sudden draining of blood
from his face.
Nan saw that for the moment he
was unable to speak. Estelle's eyes
were rolling wildly from one to the
other, imploring help in such a
crisis as no maid had ever had to
deal with before.
Show Mrs. Morgan into the draw
ing room and tell her that Mr.. Nor
gan will j0in her" Nan began in
a queer, Strained voice that seemed
to come from a great distance.
But she was not allowed to finish.
Before the frightened maid could
stir to carry out the order, the door
into the hall was torn open and
Iris Morgan was swept into the
room on the rising tide of her own
anger.
How dare you try to keep me
from seeing my own husband, Es-
teller" The insolent voice, usually
so musical, now shriu with anger,
curled like a whip about the COW
ering maid. I certainly shan't
keep you another day! You never
heard anything so impudent in your
life. Jackl' she rushed on, as II
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INSTALL FIRE MIGRANTS
Water Company Ordered to Place
Twenty-four Plugs Downtown.

The indianapolis Water Company
was ordered to install twenty-four
new fire hydrantS downtown by the
board of works.
The order was issued on recon-
mendation of Fire Chief Harry E.
Voshell, who said the national board
Of underwriters urged it.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
SINGING WITH A PURPOSE

During the World War, the United States was
known as singing nation Part of the training of
thousands of men who were called into service consist
ed of learning to sing. Not that the army and navy
hoped to develop squads and regiments of MCormicks
ChaapanS but military leaders recognized the need
of keeping who had been suddenly plucked from
their accustomed routine in happy frame of mind
Nothing helps to do this than singing.
Get group of Americans together for almost any
sort of affair and later they will start to
sing. 1t matters not if the singing sounds terrible
to music critic the singers enjoy themselves, which
is the main point.
When the singers are really good, when they
trained to sing together, their presence in any COM
munitv is a decided asset.
All this by way of calling attention to one of El
Cenros latest singing aggregatons, the klwanls Glee
professional of the city, their several appearances
recently ave gained for them much favorable COM
ment to pay them fer the time and trouble they have
taken to help bring notice to Ell Centro.
Trey sing well, and will sing better they gain
in experience The glee club has grown out of the
desire of those Kiwanjans who like to sing to do it in
proper manner. They placed themselves under the
direction of John c. Canton who has firmly established
himself in valley musical circles, and out of their own
pockets have paid the expenses Incidental to such an
organ izatiOn.
Z few days ago they sang in Yuma, much to the
delight of those who heard them and they drew sincere
praise from high officials Of the Arizona KiwaniS dis
trct officials and from civic leaders in neghbor
ing city. They have been invited to sing at various
future furcons in the valley and also have invitations
from outside the valley.
This last forms one Of the incentives for organizing
the c'rb Bv singing in other parts OF the state and
t,le Southwest the club will be drawing favorable at
tcnton to FL Centre and Imperial Valley thereby doing
IFS share to obtain desirable publicity for this comnun
ity
TIE members have high hopes Of being able to at
tend the convention Of Kiwans al Milwaukee this sum-
there to compete with other singing aggregatons
in the KWanis organization.
This is a very desirable way to let other sections
OF the country know that El Centre and Imperial Val
ley ION the map" Glendale made itself known far
and wide throughout the Southwest because it had
bunch Of singers who travelled around to meetings and
conventions Of all kinds singing the songs Americans
t}-Q IN hnqv nd nd hon mon fpyro ohO
Glendale The KiWanis Glee club intends TO do The
me and they "sure sing
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
'CRTlNTNAL TENDENCIES

The education committee of the California senate
has approved bill providing for an examination for
all pupils entering the eighth grade to ascertain if
they have any criminal tendencies Another such
examination is to be given upon entry into high school,
We wondering just where the line will be
drawn in deciding what are criminal tendencies"
At the designated age quite sure
would have been able to pass the examination if hard
and fast line is to be drawn in this connection. Will
the examiners be able to distinguish between real
criminal tendencies and unlawful mischief?
AS entered teens, the fruit on the corner
stand and in neighbors' orchards was often ac-
qured by without paying for it. We totally dis
regarded and ignored the law by swimming in places
ccnSplcuously posted private property. George
Chung, the neghborhood laundryman, frequently
bought new window glass because we, or some of
companions had placed brick through the old
Other folks property had a nasty way of adherng to
our fingers, and the truth wasn't in US There were
sound too much like boasting
Would these be considered criminal tendencies?'
We better worse than hundreds of other
youngsters who were doing the same things. young
ser just entering his "teens" can be Just about the
'crneriest crtter unhung." and still develop into
passaby respectable member of society.
Had we been compelled to undergo a mental test
for criminal tendencies, it is quite likely would
have wound up in reformatory. That is if the
examination had been able to find out anything about
It is than likely would have lied like
fury to all questions asked Certainly would ad
nit nothing that would incriminate ourselves That
would have been idocy. especially when found
out every often anyhow and took sound parental
trouncing matter of course.
Such a test can be made to work considerable
harm lively youngsters. unless the greatest
is used 1t makes wonder if our legislators have
forgotten that they young and deVSh themselves
once, and also = they?
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S KER
CHOOS

Uncle Wiggily, with Kittie Kat,
the cute little pussy girl, went
around TO the back yard of f,ittie 5
house. There, just as the pussy child
lad said, was an old hat belonging
10 Mrs Kat and it had on roses,
buttercups, violets and daisies. The
flowers were made of cloth and
We're only pretend, or make-believo
OF course.
"But don't they look real?
mewed Kittie.
"Indccd they do" said t,ncle
Wiggily.
"And when I put some perfumed
talcum powder on them they Il smell
real, zoo. and YOU can fool your wife
and make her think You picked real,
spring flowers fer her. went on
Kittic.
'To be sure I cant cAuckled
Uncle Wiggily.
You see he had gone op5 that
morning to pick spring flowers for
his wife. Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuZzr
had said it was too early for spring
blossoms in that part Of the country
where Mr.. Longcars lived, but the
bunny gentleman did not believe
ler.
SO he hunted around for p sv
blossoms and could not find any
until he met Kittie Kat and She said
why not take some cloth flowers oft
IN old hat, sprinkle perfumed tai
cum powder On them and make NJ
Il bouquet to play Il little joke on