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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
BY DAN THOMAS (NEA Service Writer)

Los AngeleS.-ltS not necessary to be a big city boy or girl in or der to make good in the movies. For some unknown reason most persons seem to think the small town or girl hasn't chance in the land of celluloid. Yet many of our present-day film celebrities started life as small town boys and girls.
 Richard Arlen. for example, was born in Charlotte sville, Va. Peggy lShannon's birth place is Pine Bluff, Ark. Lawrence Tibbett first saw the light of day in Bakersfield, Calf. Sally Blanc came from Salida, Col. Zelma O'Neal was born in Rock Falls, III. Virginia Cherril came from Carthage, III.
 Others who came from small towns are:
 Louise Dresser, Evansville, Ind. Louise FaZenda. Lafayette, Ind; Carole Yombard, Ft. Wayne, Ind; Conrad Nagel, Keokuk. la; Buddy Rogers, Olathe, Kan; Arthur Lake, Corbin, Ky; Charles Farrell, On- set Bay, Mass; Robert Armstrong, Saginaw, Mich; Phillips Holmes, Grand Rapids, Mich; Jack Oakie, Seudlld, MO., bdTy COOpeT, I1eleIdp Mont; Harold Lloyd. Burchard. Neb.; Alice White, Paterson, N. J.; William Boyd, Tulsa. Okla. John Milan, Lead City. S. D.; Dorothy Jordan, Clarksville, Tenn; John Boles, Greenville, Tex; Mary Brian, Corsicana, Tex; Betty Compson Beaver. Utah; Frederic March, Racine, Wis.
 You can believe this or not, but Ruth Hiatt swears that it is true. As she entered her home the other day she heard her maid telephon- ing. According to Ruth the conver- sation ran thus:
 Hello. is this the police station? Well, send up an officer right away. There's an insurance agent sitting in a tree in front of Miss Hiatus house teasing her police dog"
 Hal Roach Is worried. And he should be. Oliver Hardy, half of his star comedy team, has lost 52 pounds in the last two weeks. No, Ollie" isn't sick. His loss of weight is due merely to hard work under blazing sun. The new Laurel and Hardy comedy, Beau Hunks" is a story of the French Foreign Legion fighting the Riffs in the desert. It's a good story with plenty of funny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
MESS HALL BUILT.

Sandusky, Ohio - Members Of Commodore Denig, Post 83, of the American Legion, recently built mess hall at the summer camp Tor Boy Scouts of the Firelands area. which includes Huron and Erie counties. The camp is on the shore of Lake Erie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
IN THE GOSSIP
 AT HOLLYWOOD

gags but-Hardy is wasting away to shadow. He only weighs 26S pounds now.
 A few days ago the report cir culated around Hollywood that Russell Gleason had been seen buying 20 gardenias for Mary Brian as they were on their way to lunch. Now Russell can't walk down the street without being ac- costed by every jobless man selling gardenias-andt there are plenty of them along the Boulevard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

LaGrange, Ga. - The Georgia department of the American Le- zion at it's recent convention here approved recommendations of a committee for the adoption of a uniform for Legionnaires of the department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
UNIQUE MEMORIAL.

Bonnet. Neb-A three-tone mig ger-head" stone deposited here by glacial movement has been mounted on a concrete base in the Bonnet cemetery as a memorial to the veterans of all was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

castle for years. has huge sums of money hidden in his room. Col man, who is just his own suave self, persuades them that be is the one to locate this money. Out wardly he plots with the gang to wrest this money from the old man. But secretly he plans to save it for the daughter with whom he has fallen in love.
 Aside from the fact that he wears old clothes, Ronnie isn't any different in this film than in any of his others so if you're one of his fans. you'll like him in this. The strong part of the picture, however, is the story. It is fast moving throughout. The support ing cast is good, too. Estelle Taylor, although her part isn't a big one, certainly makes her pres- ence felt when she Is on the screen. Fully Marshall is excel lent as the old man. So is War ren Hymer. who plays Colman' 8 pal. And Fay Wray offers plenty of reason why there should be a love interest in such a story.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
POULTRY SHOW AT DENTON
Show Held Under Auspices of Car
oline County Poultry Association

The opening of the fourth annu-
al Caroline County Poultry Show
in Denton, Md, Wednesday after
noon marked a full program of
club activities, conferences and ex-
hibits for the week, that are of
wide interest throughout many
counties of the Eastern Shore. This
show is held under the auspices of
the Caroline County Poultry Asso-
citation whose officers are: Presi-
dent, H. H. Rieck; vice-president,
Lloyd Holsinger; secretary, w. D.
Pickering; treasurer, w. H. Irons.
Superintendents of the several
classes of exhibits are: Poultry,
Lloyd Holsinger, H. A. Spies; eggs,
w. H. Irons; turkeys, George
Schaffer; rabbits, DR.. F. Taylor.
Victor Dean is general superin-
tendent of the show. The judges
will be J. H. Wolsieffer, Melville, N.
J.; w. H. Rice, University of Mary
land, College Park; Aaron Fell,
Bethesda, Md.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
ELIZABETH DENNEY DEAD

Daughter of Mrs Margaret Den
ney, EIkton, Dies of Complications
Miss Elizabeth Denney, "a,
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Denney
and the late George T. Denney of
Elkton, Md, died Sunday Octo-
ber 25th, at the home of her moth
er following an illness of several
years. Death was due to compli-
cations. She was a former en-
ployee of the Wiltex Co, Whining
ton. She was member of
Crouch's Chapel Sunday school
from infancy. Miss Denney was
born at Elkton and lived there all
her life. She is survived by her
mother, four sisters and two broth
ers: Alin M. Denney of Elmhurst;
Mrs. Samuel Davis and Mrs. Ed
ward Moore, of Elkton; Mrs. ]. a.
Montgomery Of Wilmington, and
Miss Dorothy Denney and Henry
Denney, of Elkton. She is also
survived by her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Q. Urban, of Elkton.
The funeral was held from her
late home near Elkton and inter
ment made at Methel, Md. The
Rev. w. G. Harris, of Cambridge,
Md, and the Rev. L. b. Morgan,
of Elkton, officiated.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

rear of the store. The firm of
Mansure & Prettyman consists of
Harry H. Prettyman, for many
years connected with James T.
Mullin & Son and later employed
by Macdonald & Campbell, of Phil
adelphia Jacob F. Mansure, the
head of the firm is a former Phila-
delphian and has long been reeog-
nized as an authority on clothing
and haberdashery. For 21 years
he was associated with Macdonald
& Campbell as acting vice-presi-
dent, treasurer and general man
ager. During the course of time
he acted in these executive capac-
tiles he made many trips to Europe
in the course of which he acquired
much valuable experience and
made many splendid contacts. A
cordial invitation is issued by both
Mr.. Mansure and Mr.. Prettyman
to the general public to inspect
their new quarters.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

After nine years of successfully
serving a discriminating clientele
in their quarters in the DUPONT
Building Wilmington, Mansure and
Prettyman, mems outfitters, will
move to more spacious quarters on
the left of the new main entrance
TO the DUPONT Building. The new
Mansure & Prettynan store, just a
few steps from the old quarters, is
one of the largest and most com
plete of its kind that Wilmington
has ever seen. The same policy of
serving customers with high grade
but not high priced merchandise,
will prevail. The new quarters will
not only be considerably larger
than the old ones but will give
Mansure & Prettyman the added
advantage of frontage on West
Tenth Street, and running back to
the main corridor leading from
Orange Street through the build
ing. There will be display windows
both at the front end and in the
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
AWARD PRIZES IN CONTEST
Three Best Essay Compositions or
Fire Prevention Selected in Kent

With five schools in Kent county
contesting for the best essays to
be written by pupils below the
eighth grade on subject pertain
ing to Fire Prevention Week, the
judges met at Harrington and Sc
lected the three best essays from
total of Is. The judges included
Professor J. G. Messner, superin-
tendent of schools, of Harrington;
George W. Swain, vice-president of
the County Firemen's Association
and Warren w. Pettyjohn of Do
yer, past president of the State
Firemen's Association. The first
prize of SO was awarded to Irene
Hayes, of Harrington, she also be-
ing selected for the first prize Of
fered by the Harrington Fire Com
pany; the second prize of 81 went
to Mary Collins, of Dover Special
School District and the third prize
of S5 went to Annie Paulike, of
Hartly public school. The essays,
together with the three winners
from New Castle, Kent and Sussex
Counties will be turned over to the
State Firemen's Association which
will select the three best essays for
the State. The winners selected
by tn judges for the State will pass
their essays on to the National
Firemen's Association where they
will compete with the other States
for the grand prize. The State as
sociation expects to make their
awards about November II. In
the contest in the Dover Special
School District where awards were
made by Robbins Hose Company,
Dover, the first prize of S5 was
awarded to Junior Vaughn, of the
eighth grade; the second prize of
SO to Mary Collins of the sixth
grade, and the third prize of 81 to
Betty Ann Stroud, of grade 8, Do
yer.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
SWEET POTATOES PLENTIFUL
Miss Macdonald of Extension Ser
vice, e. of d., Gives Information


Sweet potatoes, like apples and
peaches, are an abundant crop in
Delaware this year and every loyal
home-maker should use as many
Delaware sweet potatoes and in as
many different ways as possible to
help in using up the crop, says
Miss Pearl Macdonald, of the Ex-
tension Service, University of Del
aware. The sweet potato has a
higher food value than the Irish
potato. The food value of the
latter is mainly in the form OF
starch while that of the sweet po-
tato is in the form of starch and
sugar. The rather high percentage
of sugar gives to the sweet potato
it's characteristic sweet taste. Be
cause of this amount of sugar
when sweet potatoes are served
the amount of other sweets should
be correspondingly lessened. Since
sweet and Irish potatoes are SO
similar in their food value, both
should not be served at the same
meal. The sweet potato, continues
Miss Macdonald, also contains
some protein which is of good
quality, according to rather recent
reports of the United States Bu-
reau of Chemistry and Soils. Also
the sweet potato is a good source
of vitamins A, B, and C, so es-
sential to the normal growth of
children and to the general we'll
being of adults as well as children.
Furthermore, it is one of our
sources of supply of mineral mat
ter and of roughage, so important
in the efficient digestion of foods
and elimination of waste. Sweet
potatoes require greater care in
handling than do Irish potatoes.
Since they do not keep so well if
frosted, people are urged to dig
them now. Digging should be done
with care as housing also, causes
early decay. If they are to be
kept over long period Of time,
they should be placed in houses
artificially heated. The usual temp
erature for curing sweet potatoes
is from 80 to 50 degrees F. Plenty
of ventilation to get rid of the
moisture from the potatoes should
be provided. After the curing pro-
cess, the sweets should be kept at
an even temperature of about 30
degrees F.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
EXPERIMENT MOVING HOUSE
ACROSS RIVER To BE TRIED
BUILDING AT FORT MOTT TO
BE MOVED TO FORT DU POINT
1t. Colonel l.. I'll. Watkins of Fort
DUPONT, Delegated to take Charge
of Work Transferring Building

An experiment in moving a large
residence across the Delaware Riv-
er will be tried out in the near fu-
ture by the First Engineers, Fort
DUPONT. Upon he success of this
venture viii depend the moving OF
number of other residences from
the Jersey side of the river to the
Delaware side. At Fort Mott, N.
J., across the river from Delaware
City, are seven or eight desirable
houses. These homes are not need
ed at Fort Mott because only
small caretaker's detachment is
permanently stationed there. The
residences are badly needed at
Fort DUPONT, both for additional
officers quarters and for non-com-
missioned officers homes. Conse-
quently, the War Department has
authorized an appropriation for
moving one of these fine homes
from Fort Mott to Fort DUPONT in
order to get line on the cost as
well as the condition of the house
after it has been moved and set up.
Upon this one test viii depend the
moving of additional houses. 1t.
Colonel L. H. Watkins, Command
ing Officer at Fort DUPONT, has del
egated Captain Robert D. ingalls,
to have charge of this special work
with First Lieutenant James Chris
tiansen, Jr., as assistant. Com
pany c, First Engineers, will do
the manual and mechanical work
necessary. Thursday, the men of
Co. c, together with Captain In
gals and 1t. Christensen, took up
temporary quarters at Fort Mott,
establishing a barrack there for
the duration of the work. Barges
are being secured from the Navy
Department to float the house
across the river after it has been
taken from it's foundations and
made ready for the trip. The resi-
dences at Fort Mott are located
about half mile from the river
wharf. After the house mas Deen
removed from its foundations, the
porches taken off, and the Chin
neys especially praced, it will have
to be rolled about half mile to
the barges. This work will take
several weeks before the actual
trip will be made across the river.
The appropriation also provides
for setting up the house at Fort
DUPONT, digging a cellar, installing
heat and plumbing, repairing, and
painting the residence. If this ex-
pertinent is successful, there will
still be seven homes to be moved
from Fort Mott; five of which have
been designated as officers homes
and two as non-commissioned of
ficers' homes.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
TRAPSHOOTERS' LEAGUE
First Shoot Was Held Thursday
Afternoon at Bowers Gun Club

The Trapshooters League of
Kent and Sussex counties held its
first shoot of the season on the
grounds of the Bowers Gun Club
Thursday afternoon. A number of
shooters from each of the clubs in
the league were scheduled to take
part in the affair The prospect
for fine seasons sport is fine, as
all of the clubs are entering excel
lent teams again this year. Dover,
Bowers Beach, Milton and Milford
compose the league. The Milford
Gun Club won the trophy and
championship last season, defeat
ing Bowers by the close score of
two targets. Interest in these
shoots has increased rapidly dur
ing the past few months.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

Salisbury, Md. For the best win
dow display for Halloween, first
prize was awarded to E. J. Scan
Ion, butcher shop; second, Clarke
and Mcdaniel drug store. The
judges included: For bugle corps,
Erbest v. Keith, Dover; Robert
King, Wilmington; Major Q. a.
Short, Major George A. Hutson
and Mayor Wallace Woodford, all
Of Dover. Judges for the juvenile
and adult mummers, Mrs. Wallace
Handy, Mrs. Frank Hall Davis,
Mrs. James w. Wise, all Of Dover.
Judges for floats and organization
bands, William H. Baker, Harry r.
Hancock, w. Ross Jones, all Of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Delaware River Dredging Schedule

United States Engineers dredges
will be engaged in maintenance
dredging during the week as fol-
lows: Dredge Delaware, in Della
ware River, on Reedy Island range
east side, from a point 1000 feet
above Can Buoy Ar to a point 500
feet below Gas and Bell Buoy Or;
dredge New Orleans, in Delaware
River, on Listens range, east side
from a point 1000 feet above Gas
and Bell Boy 6 L to a point 1000
feet below that buoy; dredge Rus
sell, in Delaware River, on Belle
vue range, east side, from point
600 feet above Nun Buoy 8B, to a
point 200 feet above Gas and Bell
Buoy 6B.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Survives Charge of 5000 Volts

Though 5000 volts passed thru
his body, Anthony Pinder, Is, a
lineman at the municipal electric
plant, is merely suffering from a
burned hand and shock. The young
man was at work on pole ON the
Centreville- Churchhill road, We'd
nesday, when his father. William
A. Pinder, also lineman, saw him
slump over and telephoned to shut
off the power. The young man was
then taken from the pole and given
medical aid. He is considered out
of danger.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
RELIEF COMMITTEE MEETING
Camden and Wyoming Welfare As
sociatiOn Elects Officers

In the Caesar Rodney School
Tuesday of last week large group
assembled at the call of Mayor
Speal of Camden and Mayor John
son of Wyoming, to consider ways
and means of organizing for the
purpose of lending aid to the un-
employed and distressed of these
localities. The assembly organized
as the Wyoming and Camden We'll
fare Association and the following
officers were elected: Former State
Senator, Charles dupont Ridgely,
chairman; Harry B. Johnson, vice
chairman; Professor w. H. Jump,
secretary; Charles R.Brown, treas
urer.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

marriage service. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as j. Winter, brother-in-law and
sister of the bride Mr. and Mrs.
Thompson are enjoying a trip
through some of the Southern
states after which they will be at
home in Laurel. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson were graduated from
the Laurel High School and are
well known in that section of the
State. Mrs. Thompson is employ
ed at the Sussex Trust Company
Bank, and Mr.. Thompson is asso-
ciated with the Robinson Hard.
ware Company of Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Discovery

Billy had a new suit which he
wanted to wear on Sunday for the
first time. He begged to 60 to
church instead of staying with the
other small children.
Although with misgivings, mother
said he could, but that he would
have to be very quiet. For a time,
all went well, but during the prayer,
every one was startled to hear
an excited voice: "Oh, mother, here's
another pocket! -
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
THOMPSON-LOWE NUPTIALs
Ceremony Performed by Rev. e. p.
Thomas at Parsonage of This Town

Announcement has just been
made of the marriage of Miss
Edna Lowe, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lowe, to Dallas H.
Thompson, son of Mr.. Philip
Thompson, all of Laurel. The GER
emony was performed on Sunday,
October II, at the Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage, Smyrna, with
the Rev. Essell P. Thomas, form
er pastor of Laurel, conducting the
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
FEATURES DOVER En-,
/ III|; G1II FRIDAY NIGHT
E.rDnD ,s,,s 70 snasn' SaSD
[aE BEST oo'
| sod 70 Bugle
J 500 A%arufu Warrington; 9th
corps o. !" merchandise
ords Mtlc

\ 500 ! AWT Wilmington; 9th
lolRs ,l5s v We're Merchandise
!, halloween party oI
aaI, vas held Friday even
k'r,r. I, : In order not to ,din, tire
,ssli ss1ldr.n By keeping a,.!htne Them
,1sn's .p,g parade started i a. tns :
H. PEI was gotten out o. .ort rts
~ tss adult sections starsr u
IT, ~ The first section @ oL
b. aas, was headed by the
L. Of Booker l s,,a,,-i,o :, q.
oL q : large number OF
lls asd some mummers. The
h. the first section were
" :. follows: First prlze' NE
IT, : Joan McWilliamS, DO
IT, f. Gilbert Willis, Dover; >:
Nh and Irving Little o OF
III. fourth, Charles o.
6oTsr; sTer fifth, Elmer Shorts
|Eiytb. Ssil' Elmer BrOugh' sew,
Esr Brough. The second
r.. headed by the Ferris
1, N'c School Band under the
NCuOOA
! Rob Arthurs, and in
r. following participants;
/ Fox Post Legion Auxll-
rden-Wyoming band, adult !
4 smyrna band followed
msrs, sudlersville, Nd,
n otber mummers and one
4. nrizes awarded for the
L,tumes and makeup were
e. First, Benjamin Sim
4 James McWilliams; sec
H. Emerson and Temple
Fyoming; third, A. r. Kep-
Iver:: fourth, Emma Malin
4 Frish, Marcus Hook, Pa;
Il. Purse, Clayton. These
Of articles contrib
I Dover merchants. The
4 j., dress awards were won
following: First, Leonard
CLAYTON; second, John 2.
ryrna; third, Alma Loose,
4. fourth, Mrs. Clara Brad
IN; fifth, Miss Sophia Ear
chester, Pa; sixth, Miss
ISwiggett; seventh, Fletch-
n Dover. For the best
Ina. an award Of S25 was
SMYRNA band, while SUD
. Nd, band received a sec
/ Of $1,000. The Woman's
N to the Walter Z. Fox
h. 2, Dover, were given an
II SIS for best appearance.
ID section Of the parade
n Of bugle and drum corps
IS: Veterans Foreign Wars
Elisbury, Nd; Norwood
Legion, Norwood, Pa;
ke American Legion, Cam
Gd.; Speer Post Veterans
WARS, Wilmington, Della
kgion Post, Wilmington.
Em and bugle corps in ad-
J their parade, drilled in
\ the judges stand. The
made to the competing
\ bugle corps, were as fol-
rst, 500, Delaware Post,
Wilmington; second, SIS,
| American Legion Post,
4 Pa; third, $50, Speer
lmington; fifth, SIS, to the
\ Meuse Post, v. F. W,
The Washington times., 1931-12-10

MIAMI BEACH, FLA.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
NeW Cdbdna Club
Attracts Visitors

Surrounded by South Florida's s
tropic charm. the Roney Plaza
Cabana Club at Miami Beach,
which opened for the winter
December l as a unit of the new
"Florida Year-Round Clubs
recently announced by Henry L.
Doherty, public utilities magnate,
already is proving a center of
attraction.
Associated with Mr.. Doherty In
the organization is N. B. T. Roney
as president. The Anglers Club
at Key Largo, off the southern
tip of Florida, and the Miami
Biltmore Country Club at Coral
Gables, complete the plan.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Perfect Golf Links
BeqlLn at AuQLLStG

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. Work
has already started on what is
to be in the estimate of Bobby
Jones and DR.. Alister Mackenzie,
noted Scottish golf architect, a
perfect golf course.
The grounds include 365 acre
tract near Augusta ideally suited
for a golf course known locally
as "Berckman's Estate" The en-
tire course is designed to test to
the utmost the golfers mental
faculties in playing each hole.
The newly organized Augusta Ma
tional Club for which the course
is being built is non.profit max
ing, and will draw a limited mem.
bership from American, English
and Canadian golfers. Bobby
Jones is president.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
YULE FESTIVAL
At COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 10.-The
season of the annual winter
escaping hegira from the regions
of the North to the sunshine Of
the South finds Columbia cffer-
ing more this year for the enter
tainment and recreation of the
winter visitors than ever before.
Entering the city on either of
the several paved routes from the
East, North, or Midwest, the
traveller will find himself disposed
to "tarry a while" in Columbia,
the capital city of the Iodine
State" for number of things
will vie for his time and atten-
ton.
During the month of December
the principal business thorough
fare of the city. Main Street. will
be especially lighted with more
than 1000 appropriately tinted
electric bulbs. These are strung
ur and down the street in a har.
monizing design. in which are in
c1uded 48 lighted Christmas trees:
a mammot-, tree, bearing TOO
bulbs, in front of the capitol build.
ing: IL large trees, lighted, scat
tered over the city, with hundreds
OF others to be placed in the yards
of private homes by residents, and
brilliant stars placed at strategic
points on Main Street, as we'll as
an evening star blazing from the
top of the capitol dome.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
AUTO TRAFFIC
On. INCREASE

In an oldsfashioned Cuban
home on the beautiful Prado in
Havana. is located the Snider
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Golf Courses Ready
At White SuLDhur

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, Dec. 10.-Two 18-hole and
a 9-hole golf course at the famous
Creenhrier here which have been
put into shape for the winter sea-
son provide almost every imagin-
able problem for the golfer to
tackle, whether beginner or ex-
pert.
A low-lying course, a hilly one
and short one strewn with
water hazards call for. as much
mental exertion as physical ef-
fort.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10

Antique Shop,
in ternationany
known as a YER
liable treasure
of antiques, rel
les, pain ntings
and jewelry.
Grouped b y
periods in the
q u a in t high
ceilinged rooms
of Spa n i S h
architecture in
this shop. is a
display of the
a g e Sc a c n
piece an object
of hooIItv Old