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Much Color.

You may wear what colors you will
this season, for the fashionable choice
is limitless Red tones with q shade,
Of yellow, such as flame, or with .
touch Of purple, such as fuchsia, pinks
ranging from the palest pastel tones
to deep rose, green's Of a mellow SOFT
cast, brilli&ct greens and very pale.
greens, bluex asionally-sometimeS
showing a combination Of pastel blue
with a brighter tone, yellows, pale or
of a golden tone, and most significant
of all shades of the violet range which
have been so little used the past few
seasons.
But remember, please, that color Is
important DressmakerS have been
courageous in their use of 1t this sea-
son and to get the most out of the new
mode We should be courageous. too. It
is more than mere within of fashion
this revival of interest in color. II we
use it rightly it will contribute note
Of good cheer and joyousness. :
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Broadcloth.

Broadcloth-yes, broadcloth. In spite
of the high regard for rough surfaced
wooden fabrics, rough spongy woolens
for coats and dull sheer wool crepes
for dresses, there is every reason to
believe that the smooth, even surface
of fine broadcloth will make strong
bid for favor as the season advances,
and the very newest sort of evening
wrap is made of pastel tones broad
cloth trimmed with sable colored fur.
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Bath Mat Racks.

American bath rooms are usually
credited with being the best equipped
in the world, and rightly so. But there
Is a little contraption used in French
bath rooms that, so far as we know, is
not used here. 1t is a wooden grating
or rack, a few wooden Stats raised an
inch or so from the floor. This Is
placed under the bath mat, and 1t keeps
any water from soaking through to the
floor. The mat absorhs it all and leaves
the floor quite dry. .
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BY MARY MARSHALL

E2XiEs the last vestige of the deb
- utante slouci
The panther glide may now be
ranked with the SHOWS of yesteryear.
For it's chests up and hold your
shoulders down and back and there's
no longer any fashionable excuse for
hiding the fact that your figure is
composed Of series of graceful
curves.
To be sure there are still women who
affect the beanpole or sturdy oak
silhouette, but it's no longer the fash
ion and you simply can't wear the
newest of the new frockS unless you
carry yourself with poise and erectness.
OF course this shifting toward a
more erect carriage was bound to come
some time but its return was fastened
by the return of nineteenth century
fashions. And whatever faults you
may find with the ladies of the late
Victorian era. you'll have to admit that
they did go about with a more soldierly
or perhaps we should say queenly-
bearing than their daughters and
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Carved Ivory.

You have doubtless often wondered
Just how the tiny ivory figures that
people use for charms or amulets are
carved They are carved with tiny in
struments hardly bigger than needles,
under water Sometimes, Of course,
the work Is done through naasnifyiQg
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In the Wind.

In windy weather put handkerchief,
lace blouses and any other very fine
articles in bag to dry, as the wind
beating them against the clothes line
otherwise might tear them.
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back decolletage. The collar looks, to
old-fasf1ioned eyes, as If it were on
backward. But it isn't, of course. It's
just that the new mode requires that
our backs be as well dressed as our
fronts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

In the World War art was recognized
as an element of education and social
world could impress an idea so wildly
and lasting on the human memory.
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Tweed Innings.

Some of the new fur coats are trim
med and lined with tweed, and are
reversible-so that they become tweed
coats lined and trimmed with fur.
When worn fur side out, there are col.
lar, cuffs and belt of the tweed.
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Two.Color Hats.

Decidedly new are the hats made Of
two colors, such as green and brown,
OF Of q bright color such as rose and
black, Of emerald and black.
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The four costumes shofUn above
,Cere tUorn in the London pTOduc-
ton Of Grand Hotel" From the
house OF Paul Poiret came the
green UeLUet evening coat above,
trimmed 10Th squirrel and TORN
With a goiCn OF green crepe marc
cain. 1t the right is suit by
Mainbocher. OF soft gray iUOOLer
trimmed ,Oith gray squirrel. IL is
ioorn ,Oith a gray felt hat by the
same designer.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
HEALTHY CHICKS PROGRAM
Average Chick Mortality Rate fer
Kent County rs Per Cent in 1880

(
In connection with the 1881 pro-
gram of the grow healthy chicks
campaign, which was started in
this state three years ago under
the direction of H. S. Palmer, ex-
tension poultryman of the Univers-
ity of Delaware, each poultry rails
er in Kent county received recent
ly from the office of county agent
| Russell E. Wilson a circular letter
explaining the plan of this project
for this year and soliciting the CO.
operation of all the poultrymen in
the keeping of chick mortality rec
ords and following the sanitation
practices as recommended by the
extension department. In addition
to this circular each poultryman
also received an instruction Letter
which has been prepared by the
/ poultry specialist, and which in
cludes the nine points or practices
which comprise the 1881 grow
healthy chicks program, and cir
cular which H. r. Baker, poultry
/ disease pathologist of the State
Board. of Agriculture. has prepared
with reference to bacillary white
diarrhea which is one of the most
Il serious diseases affecting chicks
throughout the country. Along
with the material which was en-
closed with this letter from the
country agent there were also
cards on which the poultrymen
have been requested to keep a rec
ord of the mortality losses in their
f1ocks of chicks during the first 8
weeks. These cards are for their
own personal use, and at a later
date the poultrymen will be asked
to send this information to the
county extension Office on other
cards which will be mailed to them
for this purpose. Among the points
or practices which are considered
in this project for this year include
such recommendations as clean
chicks from culled and tested
fiocks, clean brooder houses, clean
4 ground, clean litter, clean feed and
water, and clean or sanitary man
agement, and the cooperation of
all poultry farmers is being solicit
ed ine the following of all or as
many Of these practices as possible
in the raising Of their chicks this
spring. The average chick mortal
ity rate for Kent county in 1880
was 7.8 per cent, which represent
ed the records from So poultry
fiocks with a total of 1927 chicks
during the first % days from the
date they were Matched, and it will
be of interest to learn the mortal
ity rate in 1881 on those farms
where these sanitation practices
have been followed.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
STATE ARCHIvE COMMISSION
DIR. G. III. Ryden, State Archivist,
Desires Donations of Documents

The Public Archives Commission
of Delaware has been engaged for
upwards of twenty-five years in
preserving, classifying and index
ing public documents of the State
such as executive papers, legisla-
tive papers and journals, court rec
ords and official letters of date
prior to 1850. Many a Delaware
document, however, was scattered
abroad to the four winds before
the establishment of the Commis-
sion, and consequently there are
serious gaps which should be fill
ed, especially for the Colonial per-
iod of the Commonwealth his
tory. DR.. George H. Ryden, the
recently appointed State Archivist,
is particularly interested in recov-
ering for the Archives Commission
and the State of Delaware docu-
ments which would fill these gaps
There may be chests in the attics
of old family houses containing
just thed ocuments which would
serve as valuable lings in the his
tory of our old State. It would be
truly patriotic act were such
documents turned over to the Ar
chives Commission. Due acknowl-
edgment would be made in the
press by the State Archivist for
such gifts and better care would
be taken of them in the fire-proof
Hall of Records in the State House
than would be possible in the aver
age private dwelling.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
Sussex Teachers Elect Officers

Calvin E. Afflerbach, of George
town, rural supervisor of schools
in southwestern Sussex, was elect
ed president of the Sussex County
Teachers Association at their an
nual meeting in the junior-senior
high school auditorium at George
town. Other officers are vice-presi-
dent, ]. M. Bennett, principal of
the Millsboro public schools; sec
retary and treasurer, for three
years, Miss Rosalie RMartin, vice
principal of the Georgetown public
schools; director for one year,
George t. Macklin, principal of the
Bridgeville school; director for two
years, Donald Ritchey. director of
physical education in the George
town public schools.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
DROWNED AFTER LEAP FROM
LEAKY CRAFT WHILE FISHING
COMPANION FAILS IN HEROIC
EFFORT TO SAVE R.H. AUSTIN
Body Recovered at the NoxentoWn
Pond, MiddletOwn, $50 a. m,
Wednesday After Long Search

The tragic death of Roland H.
Austin, of Townsend, who was the
victim of a drowning accident at
the Noxentown will pond early
Wednesday morning at about 1890
o'clock, was a great shock to his
many friends and the accident has
spread a gloom over the entire
community. Mr. Austin who was
25 years of age, was with six other
companions, the Messrs. Willard
Skaggs, William H. Money, How
ard Naylor, Jerome Skaggs, James
Bolton and Frank Wells, at the
pond to fish and four of them had
left the shore at the rear of the
farm tenanted by John D. Reyn-
olds, in two boats that were kept
at Cochran's Cove for pleasure
purposes. When about 200 feet
from the shore, one of the boats
began leaking badly and the two
occupants of it made hurried eff
fort to get into the other boat that
was also occupied by two members
of the party, but in doing this,
both boats capsized, and the four
young men were compelled to start
swimming to shore. Not being
able to grasp the boats in the
darkness, all managed to reach the
shore safely, except Mr.. Austin,
who evidently sank. One of the
four, Willard Skaggs, who was
good swimmer. called to Mr.. Aus
tin to hold on to the boat, while he
swan ashore with Jerome Skaggs
and James Bolton. Leaving them
in safety he swan black after
Austin, and started to shore with
him, but because of the heavy
clothes which Mr. Austin wore, he
made little headway and soon his
own strength failed and he had to
abandon his efforts to save the un-
fortunate man. The other mem
bers suffering from the cold, man
aged to get to the home of ]. D.
Reynolds to give the alarm, and
dry their clothing. The alarm soon
brought searching parties to the
scene with the State police, who
had been promptly notified, making
persistent effort to recover the
body. The search continued for
several hours and the body was re-
covered at $50 a. m. and removed
to the funeral parlors of G. Lester
Daniels in Townsend Mr.. Austin
who was married, besides his wife,
leaves a one-year-old son Charles,
also four sisters, Mrs. George
Plummer, of Cecilton, Md; Mrs.
Malvern Naylor, of Worton, Md;
Mrs. Harry Hickman, of Whining
ton; Mrs. Mollie Lurty, of Port
Penn, and two brothers, Harry
Austin, of Chesapeake City, Md,
and Roy Austin, of st. Georges.
His father, Henry Austin. died
about two years ago. Funeral
services were held in Townsend NJ
E. Church Saturday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock, and interment made
in Townsend cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
Venice of Holland

Not every one has seen a water
village, but in Holland this is the
privilege of the traveller. OF none
can it he said more correctly than
of lovely Aalsmeer. which can be
reached from lIaarlem in a short
time. 1t is one long, straight viii
lage street. no more than a towing
path. with canal on either side
Small swing bridges connect the
houses with this path, and many
of them are entirely surrounded by
water. 1t is a rural Venice. but.
unlike Venice. it is a flower and
fruit-laden village. and its shrubs,
cut into grotesque shapes, are
world famous.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04

ed on to do service on Sunday. His
employer told him that they would
have to fill his place with some one
whose conscience was less tender.
Quimby replied that he would give
his time and attention to their
business at any and all times from
II o'clock on Sunday nights till II
o'clock Saturday nights, but that
he could not work on the Sabbath
day. He was discharged. He had
a family to support and was sud
denly deprived of a handsome sal
ary, but he feared God rather than
man and was strong in faith. Af-
ter a time his former employer
sent for him and re-engaged his
services at higher wages and ex-
emption from Sunday work.
From Daniel McDoweIPs shop to
the double house occupied by Eph-
ram Jefferson and DR.. Perkins,
Corner of Main and South streefs}
there were no dwellings and but
one or two shops.
Dr.Perkins had four sons. Thom-
as the eldest went to Florida and
became merchant of prominence.
John and Eben went to Baltimore
and Charles w. became a physician
and is now living in West Philadel-
phia. His daughter Mary Jane,
who was very pretty and a great
favorite, married George Davis;
Frances Ann married Mr.. Biddle
Of Cecil County.
Mr.. Jefferson had two daughters
and 1 think one son. One daugh-
ter married Thomas Carrow and
the other married John H. Bewley.
Both gentlemen were popular and
prominent merchants of Smyrna.
Mr.. Bewley is still active in bust
ness and q leading member Of his
party in the politics Of the State.
Next, (where now stands the
Town Hall, there being no South
Street them, was the dwelling
and shop Of James Millaway. He
was an Industrious worthy citizen
and had a number of small chill
dren. I only remember Jane the
youngest.
Next below was the new car
riage shop started I think by Hale
& Skervin; the Cooper's, William
Nelson and others did business at
this stand. Hale I have before re-
ferred to; Skervin removed l
think to Kent County, Md; 1 don't
know what became of the Coopers;
Nelson exchanged mechanical for
agricultural pursuits.
When | was a boy | was very
fond of Mr. Nelson and in after
years learned to esteem him as one
Of the pure in heart and bold for
the right. He possessed dignity
without pride and gentleness with
out weakness. If he should read
this article, let him be assured that
the hand that penned it would de-
light to grasp the hand of Billy"
Nelson with the cordiality of a
friendship born in my boyhood,
matured in after years and that
will exist in freshness while life
and memory remain to me.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04

South of the carriage shops
next to what is now Hoffecker's S
Canning factory, was the resi-
dence of Samuel Cats. Mr.. Cats
has been referred to in connection
with Benson & Cats. I knew his
son Samuel, after he had grown up
and had pleasant associations with
him. From Mr. Cats house to
the mill pond, there was, I think,
but one house. In my next will
review from Spearman's corner
South on the East side of Com
merce street.
Ito be continued)
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
Doves" and Pigeons"

The words "dove" and pigeon
are practically synonymous. but in
ordinary usage pigeon" is a some
what broader term and is applied
to all birds belonging to the fam
lily Columbidae. says an article in
Pathfinder Magazine. Both terms
are applicable to the domestic
pigeon and to various wild species,
but some of the smaller species of
the family are specifically called
doves, such as turtledoves. mourn
irg doves, ground doves. TO distin-
guish them from the larger species
more commonly called pigeons.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04

depleted it of coin, and from that
time until his death, he kept the
Bank struggling for its credit and
existence. His son, Daniel, became
director under the Presidency of
Jacob Raymond, and continued
such until his death Another son,
David James, who has had large
experience in business and in
Banking, and is most highly es-
teemed wherever known, is now its
popular and efficient President
affording another Illustration of
the adage that animosities rarely
survive a second generation.
From the Bank house, to the
cabinet shop of Daniel Mcdowell,
was closely built up. OF those who
lived there remember the FAIRIES
Dixon's, Mrs. Spearman and Mrs.
Walker, the most of whom have
been previously introduced in these
articles.
There were also several shops,
one of which was the watch and
iewelry store of Ephriam jefferson
at whose window I used to stand
and admire the "glittering toys"
1 think Dr. William Daniel when
he first settled in Smyrna, had an
office in that row and boarded at
the Hotel opposite. The Doctor
apparently secured a full fiedged
practice at once. He had a fast
horse and handsome sulky, both
well suited to a handsome man
and often times by day or night, he
would drive out of town, as if a
life depended on his haste. People
wondered who the sick and dying
were, but the Doctor kept his own
counsel, and did what many people
fail to do, attended to his own bus
mess and prospered. It was no
ticeable that the Doctor then wore
full suit Of dark green cloth, but
the community soon discovered
that there was nothing green
about the Doctor except that suit
of clothes. He has continued his
residence in Smyrna, attained high
rank in his profession and accu-
mulated wealth.
Daniel Mcdowell, was one of the
early converts to Methodism and
his house became the stopping
place for preachers. I once heard
him say that his friends were
greatly concerned about him and
often told him that the Methodists
would eat him out of house and
home" He and his wife were both
aged when I first remember them.
l don't remember that he had any
sons, but he had daughters, one of
whom married John Quimby who
/ think worked for Mcdowell
Years after / met Mr.. QuiDnby
then a local Preacher residing in
Reading, Pa. He had been in the
employ of some of the iron works
of that city, when one Saturday
night his employer told him that
his presence was needed at the
works on the next day Sunday
Quimby replied that he had en-
gagged with the distinct under
standing that he would not be call
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
What Big Business Needs

To build d big business you must
first hnild hg men.-American
Magizll.e
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04

nus !I! . TOLD !Id1
|k||ilIIII N 1871
!, ,,rlcrr As It AZ
srrHsA TINES
rdttsn Fifty riftr afpr'
4 Bsppenils 1880
'd,p to Year ie0'
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Il. .'il.iS5 .,i.3jvs Of the Is Isehnady En.ds
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q q i'm. il If; fifty he {saIS present sent
l.,ysiats ZEE will viii appear 7
non last week. !.
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4 Y ! smyrna as noted
If \ week, We note
EIl a 4 i the Bank were
q. |. President; Samuel t
~ ID; Alex. Mcclyment
ri Davis I have pre-
e d a bachelor, tan las
.'at Of person, me meth n
tSct in the rules ,.9 o.
80 !, cashisr he meant
4 tAe time. He was
! N few intimatesi
g !. attendant at Meth
!, ,ITays occupied the
I, ,tood at prayer.
al revival of relig-
rsrid Lockwood be
a. \, and warm in his
4 l, aalous for the con
sm On one occa-
q lockwood went to
~ .g which Lockwood
! Young inexperienced
!, j,n't know how to
If I will bring Mr..
-: !; With you and explain
,,i Immediately went
william A. Budd.
~ IN 4 reinforced attack
WI retreat by the side
from the gallery and
mi returned with Mr..
d vas non est. Sub
ssigned the cashier
,uth and became a
11snt was a widower
q He was a man of
/ habits, he ate, slept.
ID and lived by rule.
4 church or a social
Nhng could induce
an, 50 long as to pre-
y in bed precisely at
iN The Bank was a
ry to me. l used to
the money was made
.iv; some persons old
Eian | was, have since
n The money was lost
ESne cause John Cum
r hostile to the Bank,
Einn on it, and nearly
Smyrna times., 1931-03-04
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kr1''..As, ,,,,as T. as-
B ,rrHSA TINES
,..su Fifty Years
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- the cor
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sp years ~ ~ late Col.
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rIsiiTs 9. snd its lead
Sny sitv ~ years back
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
BABY-IS KIDNAPPED
BY CH|LDLESS WIFE
Young Woman ConfesSeS to
Deed Done to Regain
Husbands Love.
Nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 9.-Lacking
q child Of her own, Mrs. Agnes Schiron,
10 years old and a wife of three years,
kidnapped a 6-Weeks-old baby girl in
an effort to regain her husbands affec-
ton.
So she told police yesterday when
they traced the missing daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Rotunda to her
fathers home and arrested her on a
charge of abduction Mrs Schiron took
the infant Tuesday by posing as
Salvation Army relief worker, and
city-wide search had been in progress
since
please don't arrest me-" she said.
at didn't do the baby any harm l
love babies and can't have any of my
own"
True enough. the baby was found
sleeping soundly in a new outfit of
clothes and a new crib. bought eSpe-
cially for her She was returned I'M
harmed to her parents, but they lodged
the charge against her abductress.
Mrs. Schiron and her husband
Michael had been separated for some
time. the wife said. because of her
childlessneSs. Thinking to effect a
reconciliation, she summoned him after
the kidnapping and presented the child
as her own The coming of the police
disrupted one reunion but created an
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
REPORT SUPPOSED CLUE
TO THREE LOST FLYERS
Renewal of Search for Pilot Rena-
han and Companion Follows Dis
covery of Brown Blanket.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, January O.
New impetus was given the search
today for Pilot Robin Renahan and
two companions, missing since october
%, as it was learned the flyers carried
q brown blanket similar to one seen
on Duke Island Beach.
Two Renahan plane wheels found on
Annette Island brought Pilot Anscel
Eckmann to the scene yesterday from
Prince Rupert British Columbia, to
search for other clues.
Reports by fishermen that their lines
encountered an obstruction of Smith
Island, which they were positive was
not there a few months ago, sent
half dozen expeditions to the vicinity,
Is miles south of here.
The Renahan party last was sighted
IN that vicinity while flying north to
search for the late Capt. E. j. A. Burke
and two companions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
ARMY RESERVE CORPS
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Commissions in the Reserve Corps of
the Army have been issued by the War
Department to Harvey c. Callahan, 1929
Jackson street northeast, as a captain,
Field Artillery: to Louis @. Carmack,
Jr., 2910 @ street, as first lieutenant.
Field Artillery; to Edwin c. Pape, BOOB
Douglas street northeast, as a second
lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps and to
Merrill D. Reich. 1882 Fillmore street
northwest, and Charles E. Waters, 1912
Chevy Chase Parkway, all of the District
OF Columbia, and To- Claude H. Mar
shall, IL Schley avenue, Hyattsville, Md,
as captain of infantry.