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Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
Iceland Althing First
of World Parliaments

Iceland in June, 1880, celebrat-
ed two great events. the one hum
dred nineteenth birthday of Jon
Sigurdsson, it's George Washing
ton, who wrung home rule from
Denmark in 1874; the tiiousandtn
anniversary of the althing, oldest
parliament in the world.
A century before the battle of
Hastings, $50 years before our own
government was founded, the frank
lins Gree landowners) of Iceland
were living under constitution
Cthe constitution of Ulfot) and a
regularly constituted lawmaking
body. The althing met in midsum-
mer and was the occasion for great
feasts and merrymaking, as well as
numerous bruises, laceratiOns and
conclusions.
What political life and law were
like in the old days is recorded in
Iceland sagaS and law codes. The
althing did not function perfectly,
nor did the judicial system which
was set up, the real governing be-
ing done by the various chieftains !;
nevertheless, the althing forms a
magnificent tradition. 1t looks down
from its hoary eminence with pa
ternal sOlicitude for such youthful
bodies as the English house Of
commons and the United States
congress.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
Bit of Greece in France

Antilles, like all the other places
along the fascinating French Ri
viera, has had a romantic history,
says a writer in the Detroit News.
1t was founded more than 1000
years ago by descendants of the
Greek colonists who had built a
thriving city on the site Of Mar
seilles. Legend says that among
these first settlers were some men
and women who had come from
Greece and that they chose Antilles
as a place to build because the
scenery there reminded them so
much Of Greece. Phenicians and
Carthaginians, Romans and Gauls,
Germans and Italians and French
they have all met on this coast
in the centuries that have passed
since, but Antilles has managed
more than any other town in
France to retain its Greek appear
ance.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
CORRESPONDENTS
Continued From Page Eight

Continued From Page Eight
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig of Cecilton,
Md, spent a visit last week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. 3.
Shockley.
Mr.. Wesley 7. Duhadaway, CT
Marcus Hook, Pa, visited his sis
ter, Mrs. William L, Joiner and
Mr.. Joiner recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hart, Jr.,
of Atlantic City, n. j., spent a
brief visit last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hart.
Mr.. David P. Hutchison and
family entertained Rev. and Mrs.
Bradley. Of Centreville, Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hutchison, of
EIsmere and other guests last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John
Collins and Mrs. Retta Stradley,
Of Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Townsend, of near Will
mington, and Mr. and Mrs. Gar
rett Othoson Of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24

The dog nuisance is grow
ing apace in Smyrna with no
effort on the part Of town
authorities to enforce the
law. Dogs are allowed to
run at large and forage on
the town at will. Citizens in
all parts Of town complain of
their nuisance, some feeling
there is poor encouragement
to grow flowers and shrub
berry with such a dog nuis-
ance existing. Surely some
thing should be done in the
matter.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
Uniyersity's Art Treasure

A full-size copy Of MurillOs I'm
maculate Conception" in mosaics is
In the chapel Of the Catholic uni
versity at Washington, gift from
Pope Plus NJ. Three artists la
bored nearly four years In the Vat
lean mosaic studio to piece togeth-
er nearly 100000 bits Of colored
glass and of other mineral COM
pounds which form the finished
picture. the original of which is
preserved in the Prado at Madrid.
The mosaic is 91s feet long and 6
feet wide. without a frame, 1t
weighs 5000 pounds. The pieces
are Of 10000 different tints and
shades.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
Theory Made Real

A few years ago at a meeting a
banker opined that the total
amount Of money in the world
ought to be equivalent to the total
wealth Of the world; else, he sug-
cested. people would never be able
10 nav their debts. He explained
that in the United States there
were $40 Of wealth for every dol
lar Of money, and therefore there
was but one chance in twenty of a
debtors paying his debts.
II will give 81" he said, ito any
one who can disprove that state
ment."
When no one accepted the chal-
Ienge, q wag suggested it was be-
cause there was only one chance in
twenty of getting the promised s..
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
Three Was the Limit

"You must give your husband
five teaspoonfuls Of this mixture
every night before he goes to bed"
ordered the doctor.
The patients wife looked a little
disconnected.
"Fiye!" she said. II can't. doc
tor. I'm afraid that's quite impos-
sible."
The doctor frowned.
'Impossible?" he said. "Oh. nom
sensei What on earth do you
meanT"
"Well, sir" explained the wom-
an, 81 don't think we've got more
than three teaspoons in the house"
Obedient
The Junior partner had been on a
visit to distant branch Office. and
was giving his father a full account
Of the days doings.
"The manager there" he said, sis
n self-opinionated ass. He takes
too much on himself, so / gave him
to understand he must get author
ity from here instead of acting too
much on his own"
"Yes," remarked the senior, IL
gathered as much. Here's a tel
egram from him"
The wire ran: bad gas escape
In the Office. Please wire instruc-
tlons."
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
WELLINGTON
Items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

NGEcHL tDDnl lUNn
SIillington, Sept. 23.-Mrs. J. P.
Ahern spent the weekend the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. p. H.
Wood, in Wilmington.
Mrs. John H. Tobin and little
daughter, Jean. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John "A. Tobin, Of Middle
town, last week.
Mrs. P. n. Wood and daughters,
Misses Phyllis and Margarite,
also Mrs Joseph Herman and
daughter Jean, Of Wilmington,
visited the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Ahern, last Tues
day.
Jean Phillips stepped on nail
on Monday and had to be treated
BY DR.. Merritt Brice, who admin
istered serum and now Jean is do
ing well.
George Neal and family, Of Sea-
ford, spent the weekend with his
wife's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Edwards
John Slaughter and family, Of
Wilmington were guests last Sum
day Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. n. Slaughter.
Miss Mabel Comegys left last
Friday for the State Normal
School, at Towson, Md, after
spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Com
eggs.
Miss Leona Phillips left Sunday
for Wilmington, where she enter
ed the training class for nurses at
the Delaware Hospital
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24

Campbeil's Tomato Soup ~
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24

?. Z c. White Naptha SoaD
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
For General AssemblY

HENRY WILLIAMS. Hartly, L
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Clerk Of the Peace

To the Democratic and Independ-
ent Voters of Kent County:
I desire to announce my candi-
dacy for the Office of Clerk of the
Peace of Kent county. If nominat-
ed and elected, will give the Of
fee my personal attention. Your
support will be greatly appreciat-
ed.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Hartly, Del.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
Continued From Page One

McIntire; Seventh, J. r. Boards
ley. Representative First dis
trict, Jacob Scheifele; Second ,Har-
Ty 3. VanSciver; Third, Walter G.
Tatnall, Jr.; Fourth, William F..
Wrden; Sixth, John T. Talley;
Seventh, William G. Clark; Eighth
William Seal; Ninth, William F.
Rupp; Tenth, Robert A. Barnes;
Eleventh. Joseph 7. Laws; Twelf-
tn. Harry Nickle; Thirteenth,
Louis Levinson; Fourteenth,
George c. Burge; Fifteenth, Harry
Keiser; Levy Court-First district
Charles Z. Anderson; Second,
James keenan,; Fourth, Delaware
S. Wright; Sixth, Eugene Paxson.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24
Smyrna Business Men Talk Xmas

At an adjourned meeting of the
Smyrna Business Mems Associa-
tion Friday evening, President r.
I'll. Denney was authorized to ap-
point a committee on Xmas decor
atoms and celebration similar to
last year. He has not yet COM
pleted his committee.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
il represents and the State of which 1t
is a part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. rate
Of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, minimum
charge Of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch
first insertion and so cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion. Locals and
Reading Notices, Is cents per line per
issue.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24

Puritan Malt Hop FlsyoTe5 II
Smyrna times., 1930-09-24

TO the Democratic and Independ-
ent voters of Duck Creek Hundred:
/ wish to announce my candidacy
for Representative from the First
District Of Kent County. I viii ap-
preciate your support.
MATTHEW Y. FORD
800 If
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
THIS PICTURE TELLS
WHAT'S BEYOND

'tion and circumstance have de-
creed must separate, take the
easiest way out and find them.
selves two of the seven passengers
aboard an unnamed vessel. with.
out crew, without engine and
without running lights. The other
passengers represent a minister
from the London Slums. cock
ney charwoman, a woman with
a shady past, a lovable young
waStrel, and a ruthless, unScrupu'
louS, bullying business man.
BY showing the fates Of these
seven passengers who cross the
murky divide to the unknown
land. the author has dared much
in the way Of imagination and
the screen drama presents an un-
usual picture of that which lies
before us.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Paderewski to
GiveD.C. Recital

Jan Ignace Paderewski, the
great Polish pianist, who has
been heard here in concert but
once since the outbreak Of the
world war, will return to the Cap
ital for a recital at Constitution
Hall on Wednesday afternoon,
November 26, at 4:3O o'clock,
under the local management of
Mrs. Wilson Greene.
Paderewski is now making a
tour of the United States and
Canada that will take him to not
less than rs towns and cities
and which will require six
months time.
For his Washington concert,
the first he has ever played in
Constitution Hall, raderewski
will play the Bach.LisZt Prelude
and Fugue in G minor, Beetho-
ven's F minor Sonata. opus 81,
and Schumenn's curious Car
navap before offering veritable
festival Of Chopin that will in.
clude the Ballade in F major, the
c sharp minor Nocturne (opus
2D, two MazurkaS (opus "A. No.
4. and opus SO. No. 81. three
Etudes (opus 10, Nos. 8 and 9, and
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Boston Symphony
Festival for D. &.

When the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, Serge Kouscevitsky,
conductor, opens it's fiftieth ami
versary Beethoven festival at Con
stitution Hall on Tuesday evening,
December 3-the first of a four
performance Beethoven orchestral
festival that will be without paral-
lei in the musical history Of
Washington-Myra Hess, soloist,
will play the fourth Beethoven
piano concerto. instead Of the
third, while Josef Hofmann. SOLO
ist, will play the fifth Beethoven
piano concerto at the third per
formance on Friday evening, De-
cember S, instead of the fourth.
as originally scheduled.
This change of program was
announced yesterday by Mrs. Will
son-Greene, under whose local
management the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra will give this
mammoth festival of Beethoven
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings, and Saturday mat
inee, December 2. 3. 5 and s.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
PIRANDELLO'S
PLAY OPENS
MONDAY

Luigi Pirandello, author Of
"Six Characters in Search Of An
Author" and foremost Of living
italian playwrights now that
Gabriel D'Annunzio has ceased
writing for the theater. win have
one of his newest play, CAS- You
Desire Me-" as the third offer
ing Of the Professional Players.
1t will begin a weeks engage
ment in the Shubert- Belasco The
ater Monday night with Judith
Anderson in the leading role.
''As You Desire Me" is the fifth
Pirandello drama to be produced
in America. In addition TO his
six Characters in Search of An
Author" which introduced new
writing technical to the American
theater, his Right You Are II
You Think You Are" was given
by the Theater Guild, and his
THE Masque" and Say 1t with
Flowers" have been acted in this
country. "As You beside Me" La
pldy Va uhucuoA 4A0hOJ nAAA
deals with woman who has
been debaSed by passion and by
the irony of accident is rehabili-
tated in society, only to find
that, unless her native wit and
her personal power over the other
sex can dominate the situation,
she will lose all she has gained.
Miss Anderson, whose success
in Cobra" The Dove" Behold
the Bridegroom" and in Strange
Interlude," have given her an
outstanding position among the
younger actresses of the Amer
lean theater, has one Of the most
fascinating roles of. her career in
LAS You Desire Me-"
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
rnndeIO's PLnu Has u. S. Premiere Here Mondn1
Grace George in
Ervine Comedy

Grace George, q subtle come
dienne, has her most delightful
modern role in THE First Mrs.
Fraser" st. John Ervine's witty
comedy of divorce and remarriage
which comes to the Shubert Be-
lasco Theater for the week com.
mencing Monday night, Decem-
Der /.
The play Is an international
success, a hit in London and
Berlin as well as in New York
where Miss George chalked up new
stellar records by the length g
her run on Broadway. Further.
more, Miss George is bringing
here her entire New York COM
pany which features A. E. Mat
thew, one of the most popular of
all English actors with American
audiences, and Lawrence GroS-
smith, a famed comedian here
dIlo dUkOdu. 4LA VIC 1AOAC1A Ok1CoS-
ter, the art of comedy has no
more gracious interpreter than
this triumVirate.
. AS to the play, the tenderness
and humor of Mr.. Ervine's deft
pen cannot be detailed In a para
graph. The plot is an intriguing
counterplay of purposes best de
scTibed as a double triangle.
There's the charming Janet Fra:
ser. who has permitted her head
strong husband, James. to divorce
her some five years ago. Philip
Logan is an ardent suitor for
Janet's heart and hand. Elsie,
the second Mrs. Fraser, has
wearied of James and has matri.
monial designs on Lord Larne.
She is also entangled with Mario,
night club dancer. Nimian,
Murdo, Alice and Mabel are also
involved in the plot.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

Many theories have been ad,
vanced in the past by scientists,
spiritualiSts and members Of the
clergy as to what happens in
After Life, all, Of course, more or
less gueSswork, but it remained
for a deep-visioned English dra-
matist, Sutton Vane, to present
one of the most plausible and
daring solutions to this much
mooted question.
His theory has been incorpor-
ated into the screen production,
Outward Bound" by Warner
Bros, which inaugurates the new
policy of Super.roadshow attrac-
tions at Warmers Metropolitan
Theater. Leslie Howard is in the
chief role. Performances will be
at 2: AS and 8:45 p. m. All seats
reserved.
Two young lovers, who conven-
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
MIN AND BILL, ',
DRAMATIC
STORY

I min and Bill" Metro -Goldwyn.
Mayors filmization of the Lorna
Moon novel, with Marie Dressler
and Wallace Beery in the central
roles, is the attraction held over
for the second week at Loew's
Columbia.
The story, a dramatic tale Of the
conflict between a foSter.mother
and the natural mother for the
happiness of a child. laid amid
the sordid surroundings Of a fish.
ing-cannery village, was one of the
best sellers of the season, and in
its film form is hailed as one Of
the most powerful talking picture
dramas Of today.
Miss Dressler Is seen as the
keeper of a waterfront dive, in her
first character role since that in
Annie Christie" and Beery plays
the part of a captain Of a fish
ing barge, his first role since his
success In THE Big House"
Directed BY Hill
The story was adapted to the
screen by Frances Marion and
Marion Jackson, and was directed
by George Hill, with a cast that
includes Dorothy Jordan, Mar
jorie Rambeau, Frank McGlynn,
Dewitt Jennings, Donald Dillaway
and others.
The dramatic highlights Of the
play include the grim battle be-
tween Miss DresSler and the tru;
ant officer, played by Jennings,
for the custody of the girl, en-
acted by Miss Jordan, and the
sensational dramatic climax in
the fight between Miss Rambeau
and Miss Dressler, with its ending
in sacrifice murder" to insure
the girls future happiness. A
thrilling rescue Of the girl by
Beery in racing motorboats adds
another thrill to the picture, and
comedy is injected in the jealous
battles of Beery and Miss Dressler
throughout the picture.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
FILM WEDDING
In SUNNY"
UNUSUAL

One of the most beautiful and
unusual weddings ever performed
before the cameras was filmed
and recorded at First National
studios.
The wedding is one Of the
scenes in Sunny" Marilyn Mil
ler's starring production. and
now at Warmers Earle. 1t is a
wedding on shipboard. on q
great transatlantic liner, Miss
Miller and Joe Donahue being
the principals.
Wedding at Sea
The scene, taking place in the
ships dancing salon, was partici-
pated in by 500 people, includ-
ing the smartest dressed of Holly
woods extras. All of the gowns
we're especially created by Ed
ward Stevenson. designer of film
fashions at First National.
A wedding at sea Is always
performed by the captain, as it
was in this case. A retired naval
officer. versed in all the Gus
toms and traditions of the sea,
played the role of the captain.
The marriage ceremony varies
widely from ship to ship, and ma
ton to nation. The liner in
Sunny" is supposed to be a Brit
ish vessel, SO the actual marriage
service carried on a White Star
liner was obtained.
Simple Ceremony
The ceremony is short and very
simply worded, in the blunt Ian.
guage of the sea, and Is not of
religious nature. The principal
formality afterward is the record.
ing of the fact in the ships log,
and the signing of the report by
the captain, the pair who are mar.
ried, and witnesses.
Among the beautifully gowned
bridesmaids was Frances Rich,
daughter of Irene Rich, who Is
ambitious to follow her mother in
motion picture career. Miss
Rich was working on an adjoin-
ing stage, playing the role Of
mother in Fathers Son" Judith
VoSSelli and Barbara Bedford also
played the roles of bridesmaids.
Miss Miller wore a beautiful gown.
with a veil and train 10 feet long
of old lace. It is valued at $4,000.
Sunny" is the screen adaptation
of Miss Miller'S famous stage sue.
cess. William A. Setter directed.
Sunny" is being presented as
the screen attraction with a stage
program headed by Joe Donahue
and Belle Baker.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

MARY MINOR, prominent
in the cast of LAS You Desire
Me-" the new Pirandello play
which will have its American
premiere at the Belasco The
ater on Monday night.
KATHERINE WARREN (cen.
teri who has a prominent part
in the new play.
JUDITH ANDERSON (below)
the star of LAS You Desire
Me-" She was recently the
Nina Leeds, of the Theater
Guilds Strange Interlude,
and before that was a David
Belasco star.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

Maureen O'sulIiv"n Verne. And yet
with all of his celluloid in
dividuality Director David Butler
soon exhausted his supply of
cleverness and his font of satir-
ical idea. Hence, his feature
drags and interest Is kept alive
by series of conventional
comedy gags with Ell Brendel
supplying the laughs.
Glimpse at Future
Honors, it seemed to this
critic, accrue to the imaginative
genius who conceived the scenes
which picture the New York of
half a century hence. Here we
have the thickly travelled air
lanes with traffic cops in the
sky, airplanes that can stand still
in the heavens, architectural
structures of tremendous height,
the television phones, other evi-
dences Of mans progress in the
science Of mechanics.
Into this world of the future
is projected Ell Brendel, of the
year 1890 A. D. He Is presumed
to have been struck by lightning
and the medical wizardry of 1880
brings him into the laboratory
and restores him to life after so
years Of death. Brendel, as the
modern Rip Van Wrinkle, finds
much at which to marvel. Folks
now have numbers instead of
names. Food is taken in concen-
trated capsules. Drink likewise.
The neighbors talk about light
wines and beer coming back in a
couple Of years.
Comes then a journey in = a
rocket plane to the planet Mars,
and here was where the Messrs.
DeSylva, Brown, and Henderson,
screen authors, appeared to have
run dry in imaginative resources.
Theirs is a muSical-comedy Mars,
or journey into the realms of
extravaganza make believe, which
stumped the Hollywood pilots.
The Martians are very ordinary
looking people and the sets are
about what one would expect old
Marse Ziegfeld or Dillingham; to
conceive, held within the foot
light restrictions. A pinch Of the
Jules Verne or H. G. Wells
mental agility might have made
such interludes breath taking.
Withal "Just Imagine" is worth
your time. 1t has fragile 70
nance which Maureen O'Sullivan
and John Garrick try to make
realistic without marked success.
Marjorie Whites comedy cut-upS
and Frank Albertson's pleaSan-
tries contribute to the entertain
ment value. OF De Sylvia, Brown
and Henderson melodies, You
Are the Words, I Am the Melody"
Is the most intriguing. El Bren-
del's Romance of Ernest Strem-
ingway" is a plain appeal to
smut hounds. "Just Imagine's"
best laugh comes with the comedy
finish, it's best remembered
moments the scenic panoramaS
which peer half century ahead.
On the stage Mel Klee a burnt
cork master Of ceremonies intro
duced a fast moving revue show
whichS presented Eva Mandete in
topical songs; Wells and Win
thrr comedy dancers; Dorothy
- I<1le, coloratura, and Danny
seek, trick drummer with the
usual alert Fanchon and Marco
dancers. The most impressive
shot in the news reel is the crown
ing Of the new Emperor of Ethio-
pia. First official Movietcne
views Of President Hoover and his
Cabinet were met in stony silence.
Ron and Don gave Bells OF st.
Marys's as tuneful organ
nrelude.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

fancy and sug-
geSts so m E.
thing unusual
IN the screen.
"JuSt Imag-
me-" W hic h
,pened at the
Fox Theater
yesterday is
such a movie,
unique, a W a y
! from the we'll
travelled Holly
wood paths, a
directors a t.
tempt to be a
pictorial Jules
-
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

opus Is. No. 12, the E flat
minor Polonaise (opus 26), Valse
Brilliante (E flat major, opus
18, and the Scherzo in B flat
minor.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
JUST IMAGINE
AN UNUSUAL
MOVIE

BY ANDREW r.. KELLEY
Any movie that promises a
peep at the world as it will look
in 1880 Immediately captures
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

adrot worldly laughabe evening comedy-GOet
KGnour Evenng Sun.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

play the cathe card
efficiently than oteF
heroes feminine heart
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

Importance" goes directly Washington to the
Fulton Theater,
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

Importance start last evening tn
appauded his and again
he departed the scene."-NormGn Clark NecS.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
BALTIMORE

perfectly bold carefully
fresh and mpudent plot
with q surprise nch."-Morning
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

"Rathbone splendid play. all star cast supports h
diverting French comedy"-Evening Journal.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

Importance supplies evening Of joyous and
entertaining comedy and unusually we'll actec
the of Arch sewyns N
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Directed by LIONEL ATWILL
WILMINGTON ~!

clever and there is plenty OF humor throughout to
given the performers for the fine brand OF ac
out the show the audience At to interrupt the peri
applause upon the exits OF the various actors because
work."-Euery EUening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
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