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Chapter p
A DOUBLE THREAT

As Vivlenne joined nm In the entrance hall, there was nothing rsassuring in Kronberg's courtesy. His punctilious attitude was too typically military.
 Of course, his suggestion of going out had been more for his own advantage than any consideration he might have had for her. Obvi- ously. he did not desire whatever he had to say to her to be over- heard
 Perhaps you know of night club" he said. This is my first visit here" From that she as- sumed he had made the trip sole ly for the purpose of finding and questioning her. If you do, I'll call a taxi"
 NO" she declined decisively Not for anything would she trust herself alone in a cab with him. Casting about for somewhere to go, Vivienne though of Rittenhouse Square, where they would find bench. People would be passing-and there would be policemen. But what if she should appeal to one and Kronberg should turn the tables by demanding her arrest?
 The very fact of her running away would be evidence against her-not enough to convict her, of course, but sufficient to warrant an officer in detaining her. At the thought she shuddered. She could never, live down the shame of it. if she should be dragged through the sordidness Of public inquiry.
 A'.As you like" assented Kronberg when she suggested the square. They walked on rather briskly It was really too cold to sit outside, but she would not go indoors where they could be private
 When they were seated along a winding path she waited for him to speak.
 T suppose you're wondering how I knew where you were. That was really very simple. You've been under surveillance since left the hospital. I think that you will ad- init my agents have been very clever. The mistake you made was in having Crane come over to visit you"
 Jimmy Crane?" She looked up in surprise. How did you know that Jimmy-?"
 That was not very difficult. Of course, you were Channing's model -for his murals in my theatre. Charming and Crane are together almost constantly. Naturally. that suggested Crane as your go be- tween. Then Channing's zeal to protect ycu-by altering the fea- tures of the figures in his canvas told me he must have seen you when he pretended to find me the night that he came to my office" "
 "Well, suppose he did?" Vivienne khallenged. Gan you blame me for rNt wanting to be mixed up in a scandal?" tN
 "You would avoid any co1se- quence of your own foolishness,' he rrmarked unpleasantly. But in do- ing so you have built up a case against yourself. Did you give any help to the police, or even trouble to inquire for me at the hospital? whether or not you fired that shot, you had just one interest and that was to save yourself"
 whether or not fired the shctp Viyienne tone was indignant. aYou know very well that didn't and you know that even if had I'd have reason to-"
 e"On the second point, disa- gree. f you recall, think told
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ORVILLE w. CARR
 WITH UNITED FOOD

Orville R. Carr, experienced chain store grocer, is now associated with the United Food Company, s. A. Light, proprietor. He arrived on the motorship Norco Saturday.
 MT Carr has been associated with the chain store grocery business six years. Recently he was at Ana cortes, Wash. He and MT Light were associated together in busi- ness in the States for some time.
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FIRST AID WORK TO
 START HERE TONIGHT

A class in first aid' instruction will be started here this evening at the city hall by George Miller, who has charge of this work in the ter ritory for the Bureau of Mines. Five lessons comprise the course as it will be given and everyone in terested in the work is invited to attend The. class will start about ? o'clock.
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FORMER LOCAL WOMAN IS DEAD IN SEATTLE

Mrs. James Sadlier, former local woman, died in Seattle last Satur- day. morning, according to a tele- gram received from Joe Sadlier by Dave Housel Death resulted from heart trouble.
 Mrs. Sadlier is survived by her husband and four children who re-
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DOUGLAS NEWS
RETURN FROM sEATTLE

"LA ChN FhOM SEATTLE
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Bonner, Jr., were passengers home on the North western which arrived in Juneau Saturday night, after a three weeks absence. Their trip south was made to secure treatment from specialists for MT Bonner's eyes This was satisfactorily attended to and they reported having had a very pleasant time in the big city
 Mrs. w. A. Fleek and infant daughter came home yesterday from St. Ann's hospital and are both feeling fine
 Mrs. Dewey Frankfurter was dis charged from the hospital Saturday evening as fully recovered from her operation of two weeks ago.
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side in Seattle. Interment, it is understood, will be in Tacoma, the home of Mrs. Sadlier's parents.
 MT and Mrs. Sadlier resided in this vicinity for several years. He was employed at Jualin and Thane with mining companies there. He also was connected with the Ken necott Corporation at Kennecott for a time. They had resided in the northwest for several years.
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and Mrs. G. Frank Gootee.
Mrs. Amanda Truax, of Will
mington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Jefferson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lambert, of
Marshallton, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson.
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Marx
Barton were in an automobile ac-
cident in Wilmington on Friday
evening. Their escape from ser
lous injury was a miracle and their
many friends are glad it was 10
worse.
Miss Sylvia Binder, of Philadel-
phla, was the guest over the week
end of Miss Helen Evans.
Mr.. George w. Cunning, who is
employed at the Government wharf
IN Wilmington, spent Sunday at his
home in Smyrna. His daughter,
Mrs. Meryle Cunning Smith enter
tanned at her home on Sunday Mrs.
BETTY Marks and small daughter
BETTY, Mrs. Helen G. Sides and
daughter Elizabeth, Mr.. Edward
Caulke all of Lancaster, Pa, and
mr. Dave Reparo of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Robert Walker of Dover,
VINO has formed a class in contract
Drldge, met the class at the home
u Mrs. Warner w. Price on Mon
udy afternoon. There were three
tables, members of the Thursday
Bridge Club.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Webb of
delaware City, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Bartlett.
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DEVELOP CUSTOM HATCHERY
Enlarged Industry in Smyrna for
the Convenience of PouItrymen

Enlarged industry IN smyrna Tor
the Convenience of PouItrymen
John Buttery of the Fairview
Fruit Farm, who some years ago
established an incubator plant and
custom hatchery in Smyrna, laid
the foundation for promising
local industry. While his 6300-egg
machine took care of the custom
work, there sprung up demand
for day-old chicks that could not
be supplied. Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Lucas, Mr.. Buttery's son-in-law
and daughter, who had taken over
the fruit farm, are now taking
over the custom hatchery business
and to meet the demands for day
old chicks and custom work, are
installing another and more mod
ern electric machine of upwards of
10000 capacity, with the purpose
of developing the plant on a larger
scale. This is an industry that
promises a great convenience to
local poultrymen. The wonder is
that with Smyrna's nearness to
such good markets and with farm
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bnal and Social
Who Come and Go
| Their Social Doings

Mrs. Walter W. Hynson,
Mrs. Frank H. Hynson
hter Mary, Mr.. Harry B.
Mr. Joseph B. Hum, Mr..
Samuel G. Hoekstra, Mr..
George W. Boehmler. Mr.
Walter Q. Hoffecker, Mrs
Stevenson, Mr.. Lewis
Nj. Frank Armstrong,
rs' Joseph W.Ennis, Rev.
Frederick NJ. Barton, Rev.
! " J. Bone, Mrs. Samuel
and Mrs. Ethel Rogers
+ son Jack, were among
this town to attend
Day" services at tbe
rome near Wilmington on
sunday October Is, was
or the annual nilor;,,,a
uy Lodge No. 10, A. F.
4 snapley's orchestra Of
punished the music, Mr.,
rrlee and Mr.. Walter O
rendered a duet, Mrs.
HynsOn sang a solo
Y y. J. Bone delivered
~. The service was thor
1 e'yed by those residing at
] Mrs. c. Reynolds Slew
family, who racout,,, autr
/ he property Of tbs FeeL.ts latS
u A. Garmsn 80 - lale
- occupying same for the
!, months, will move to-
k.0rap 0aulsday, into his pron- u
lrSnnerce Street, forner
i u'ker home and recent
n Dy ~ John H. Beckett
\ MIR Mr. and Mrs. Frank !
Pratt @n0 ,t.ly have been living 2
\ Il, Str,.i residence on west
i sllsst sll.sa for a number rSof of
Ernscc oaDceed Mr.. Stevenson
~SO property on South s3ptt,
(aIas s1,dy y. Cooper. who b.,
aed Mrs. Kenneth aSeSs $
kurnts kuuroltSpoint, Long '1s1a Is1arS =
Essl Elrsa home on ruesdol, ,auu,
Eax.,. En- accompanied by gySaay Nay
Noyn. On THURSDAY NJ n,
|Lost, Lnokendree WilliaT. iaaS AZ, /:
H. kSSag 81. Island, n. 'sri'is y ioio q
E. :, remained until Nun vD,n-
/ tss,, = which time thew MON On
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by reports not only from our. own
state but from other states as well.
With custom hatchery here in
Smyrna the poultry industry
should be given an impetus.
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crops so low in price, our farmers
do not specialize more in poultry
and poultry products. Today poul-
try is the best paying proposition
on the farm. This is borne out
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CAFETERIA

The Ladies of st. Peters Church
will hold Cafeteria Supper in the
Parish House, Tuesday, November
18th. 1928 1t
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ening, Wednesday, at 7.SO
Commander H. H. Hanson
d Of Dover, vii install the
i the David C. Harrison
4, American Legion, at
/ given at the Delaware
is town. The local Amer
zion Auxiliary members
Bed guests. Mrs. Jacob
bf Dover, the Department
! Of the Auxiliary, will be
6nee. Commander Han
speak as well as the var
krs who are installed into
Ebout 45 Or so are expect
end this banquet.
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HOME LAUNDRY

Laundry work solicited to be
done at my home on Union Street.
Spreads and Blankets carefully
done. MRS. SALLIE REED,
N. Union Strret, Smyrna
1923 1t
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| -. Foreign Mission
EonaP 4 ssbury / N. E,church q
Ity,t 7 rbs home Of Mrs. z
H = N thursday afternoon,
. % i : ) o'clock. As the
20 "a a h. : elected, a full at
| / desired
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tsnOers : q This town are
Lnpany u he Delaware
\ banque' Z. .,o,ing Thurs
|O-nOrrow ~ asked to
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Il Handy .i.a,avt who nay ! ! ! 5usi- DYsi-
bragg gmriabt @nd building on
|ths VINE ,tts old location OF
|rssl e. : : :. Taylor shops,
tg out of business !n5 Rank II and
IoFsrs National ol.,.na Da--' See
Ipnpany Of Smyrna 90
DubIic sale.
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:. AND VICINITY

RNA - ord Edward T.
h c. Jonss have been ap-
H this 70" I, sor sheubrooks
=
|ston Co.
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lashes we're administered
At the New Castle Coun-
house to two negro prison
Kent county who were
october 20 in plead
'Ourt, Dover, by Resident
w. Harrington, on charge
n Of chickens. Robert
h, serving a term of Is
Imprisonment, received ten
IA Paris Stevens, "a, serv-
rm Of one year, received
Is.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28

[Tinsv Riley, cOlOFed, agsa !
4 IL Iconard Riley Smyrna smyrna
7 boot and shoe maker
~ 'Vs from a complication
|day pena was a popular
Eoman and was uSeiul u - !.
lnd other work one /" e e
u. " &. Deakyne and
(rally respected by Ootn
d colOred.
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III County Band present
~ |er.m N the stage Of the
n Dover on Monday and
evenings, in addition to
l. nrogram. Captain Rob
director, prepared
| program Of waltzes,
/ Ovsrtures, fox trots and
There are quite
/ Of Smyrnians who are
In this organization.
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Fascist Justice.

The mills of the gods, 1t Is said,
grind slowly. Apparently the same
cannot be said of those which grind
out Justice in Fascist Italy, where they
seem to move exceeding fast. Yester-
day a naturalized American citizen OF
italian origin, named Michele Schirru.
was placed on trial in Rome. The
case went to the jury during the eve
ming. Fifty-seven minutes later Schirru
WAS found guilty of plotting against
the life OF Benito Mussolini. At 4:27
o'clock this morning, after being con-
Eemned to death, he was shot in the
back by a Fascist firing squad. Italy
has had a grim object lesson Of what
1t means merely to harbor the thought
of doing away with II Duce:
Schirru's fate was determined before
the special tribunal "for defense Of the
state" This is a court established by
the Fascist government for the pur-
pose of dealing summarily with offend
ers against Fascist ideals and institu-
tions. Among those ideals and insti-
buttons, of course, is the person OF
Ndussolini himself. OF Schirru's guilt
according to the evidence introduced
against him, there was apparently nc
doubt. He was charged with posses
6ion Of powerful bombs, with shooting
three police officers, with carrying
iweapons and with being an anarchist
Xhe pg5.spsT was also accused Of seek
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Passing of War Horse
Viewed With Mixed Emotions

Although the Government states that
the mechanizing of the Cavalry through
the use Of motors is to be on a very
limited scale, civilian comment en-
visions a time when armies will be
horSeless. Many believe the tanks and
the caterpillars will meet all emer-
gencies, but others, however, forecast
continued use Of the horse Mounted
troops are recognized as a part of the
romance of war.
Though the Cavalry will be reduced
In size and importance" says the
Louisville Courier Journal, "the smaller
units can carry on the traditions of
the service, and equitation will con-
tinue to be part Of an officers edu-
cation; but boots and saddles means
crank FER up" The st. Paul Pioneer
Press adds that 1.-THE kings 'orses and
the kings men are about to march
down the street but not back again
On they will canter, along with lances
and suits Of mail and other implements
Of war outlawed by the march Of time"
The Kalamazoo Gazette remarks that,
picturesque though the horse may be
on parades and in pictures of Cavalry
charges, his disappearance was clearly
foreShadowed In the World War"
THE Cavalry Of other years earned q
glory all its own" declares the Chat
tanooga Times, land won place in
the hearts Of the public that it has
never lost. No doubt sentimental at
tachment to this brilliantly, performing
branch Of the service had something
to do with the apparent reluctance of
the general staff to part with it. But
the world in which Napoleon's Murat
delivered his terrific shocks and in
which the South's Stewart, Forrest and
Morgan rode to glory is no more, and
the public, as well as the Army, will
have to accept and live in the world
as scientists and inventors have
changed it."
These forecasts are not entirely con-
vincing to the San Antonio Express,
which takes note of the fact that "since
the World War the mounted arm has
increased its fire power" and adds as
to the future: Commanders still must
depend upon the mounted arm for such
missions as conducting distant recon-
Nuisance, establishing first contact
with an enemy and pursuing a retreat
ing foe. In this work the Cavalry now
co-operates with the air forces, whose
advance information gives effective di-
rection to its accommodating units.
Planes also are depended upon to pro-
tect Cavalry and other ground troops
from hostile aircraft. As yet no eff
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Abolishing Chain Stores
Will Iniure EVERYBODY

TO the Editor Of The Star: .
Hon. Emanuel Celler believes that,
because some retail dealers cannot
compete with chain stores the chain
stores should be abolished; and pro-
poses q law TO impose q tax Of $40 on
one store, and where number Of stores
are under one ownership the tax. on
each such store shall be equal to the
number of stores so owned multiplied
by $40. If 40 stores were so owned the
tax would be $500 on each store. That,
no doubt, would break up the chain
stores.
only objection to the chain store is that
il is able to undersell the others. That is
to the great benefit of the whole people.
If that is stopped, 1t would be to the
great injury Of the whole people. To
the extent that prices are higher Is the
purchasing power Of the whole people
diminished. That would reduce de-
nnand and thus check production and
throw workers out Of jobs So abolish
ing efdcienA in order to help. inefn-
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The indianapolis Race.

Tomorrow is the great day for motor
dom. For it is the. annual running
Of the FIVE hundred-mile Indianapolis
race. From all over the country people
are journeying to watch this classic
contest, which will be fought out by
thirty-odd drivers over the two-and-
one-half-mile circular bunny brick
course before q crowd of more than
one hundred and fifty thousand per-
sons.
The perfection Of the automobile
today is almost directly traceable to
the race track, where cars are sub
jected to-, unbelievable punishment.
Tires, engine and chassis must stand
up under the sizzling pace Of running
for five hours at more than one hun
dred miles an hour. It is a dangerous
sport, but 1t is one from which the
world benefits.
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WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

shine man. He Is headed for Geneva
as a member Of the George Eastman
Calendar Reform Committee and will
lend his influence toward convincing
Europeans of the virtues of 13-month
year Marvin has wide reputation in
Europe as a meteorologist. He was the
first secretary of the International Geo
physical Union, organized at Brussels
in 1919. DR.. Marvin was a calendar
crusader long before the kodak king set
out to reform Father Time. He is the
author of plan to improve the Gre
gorian rule for leap years by emitting
four leap years In 500 years, which will
keep the reckoning accurate for more
than 10000 years-n you know what
that means.
Out at the Catholic University of
America, in Washington's classic suburb
of Brookland, a grave Irish complication
has arisen. It concerns the Ryans. The
faculty contains three members Of the
ancient family, which proudly traces
it's origin back to. County Tipperary.
There is the rector Of the university,
Mgr James H. Ryan; there is the pro-
fessor of moral theology, DR.. John A.
Ryan, and there is the professor of
English literature, DR.. Edwin Ryan. AS
all three are priests, they've jointly and
severally come to be known as Father
Ryan" The resultant mix-up now and
then leads to tragi-comic episodes and
strange interludes. A recent mishap
grew out Of an address in New York
by DR.. Edwin Ryan, who specializes IN
Latin American affairs. An interna-
tional incident was almost created by a
Manhattan foreign language paper,
which through miSinformation attrib-
uted to DR.. John Ryan certain views ex-
pressed by DR.. Edwin Ryan.
Il Il y
John Calder, late director Of indus
trial relations courses at the 1nterna-
tional Y. M. C. A. College, Springfield,
Mass, has Just been made chief ad-
partment of Construction. For the past
three years he has been in charge Of
automobile and tractor plant building in
Russia. A native of Scotland and grad
uate Of one of its leading technical col
leges, he became a naturaliZed Ameri-
can and won renown in the field OF
personnel relations. Ten years ago
Calder was manager of industrial rela-
lions for the Chicago meat packers,
Swift g. Co., and accomplished there a
piece Of work that attracted national
attention. Later he was attached to q
number Of other business organizations
in 2 consulting capacity: Calder is said
to be admired and trusted by the Rus
SLAMS more than any other American
now In their service, with the possible
exception Of Hugh L. Cooper, the n.y.
draulic engineer, who has had charge
of hydroelectric developments on the
Dnieper.
Copyright. 1917
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ing to gain access TO Mussolini's pres
ence In the Palazzo Chigi through o
ruse.
The moral Of the affair lies In the
fresh proof 1t provides that the Fascist
regime tolerates no nonsense. It is
additional evidence that in a very
literal sense Benito Mussolini is Fas-
cismo. Threaten his life, the Schirru
verdict and execution say to all whom
it may concern, and you threaten the
life Of the Fascist state itself. They
are one and inseparable. They rise and
fall together.
Fascismo is approaching the tenth
anniversary of its existence. The Black
Shirt march on Rome took place In
October, 1922. The shots that so
ANONYMOUSLY ended the life Of Michele
Schirru in the Roman dawn Of this day
were meant to ring around the whole
Italian world. Thde were salvo of
warming that no mercy awaits him or
them who would depose the mighty
monarch atop the Fascist throne.
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cheney keep its job would only make

cheney keep its job would only make
things worse.
For many years it has been known
that high prices and high rent and high
cost of land reduce the purchasing
power of the great mass. That is the
prime cause OF business depression and
unemployment. Relief never comes I'M
til prices and rents fall low enough
to meet demand. The only way to abol-
ish depression and unemployment and
prevent recurrence Is to prevent high
prices and high rents. The only way to
prevent high prices Is to repeal the
laws that grant special privileges and
that prevent free competition; and to
prevent high rents, to impose an ade-
quate penalty on land and houses held
out Of use.
A recent census report shows that
retail dealers In this city must take an
average Of 4.36 per cent Of their aver
age sales to pay their rent. That cuts
q huge slice from the profits. About
1000 out Of 6,917 could. not pay the
rent and had to quit business. More
the large number Of vacant stores. More
than half made no profit at all.
II in November, 1929, rents here had
been half what they were, the saving
to and the increased purchasing power
Of our whole people would. have re-
cause general prosperity and work for
all, and we would have had no business
depression and unemployment In this
town, regardless of what conditions were
elsewhere.
The only way 10 help the retail trade
dealers who are least efficient and who
have least capital and who are in poor
locations Is to lower their rent TO at
least half OF third.
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Into the Shakespeare.

While the scientific value Of the
Picard balloon flight from Augsburg
to the Gurgl glacier remains to be de-
ter1nined In the development Of OBJ
servations made, the flight itself stands
as an astounding achievement. That
the two observers returned alive and
unframed from the greatest height ever
known to have been reached by man
above the surface of the earth, dis
lance of nearly ten miles, is itself re-
markable. Their success in this respect
was due to the most careful, thorough,
scientific planning. Every detail was
worked out with precision. Every safe
guard against disaster was provided per-
fectly. There seems to have been but
one slip in the mechanical arrange
ments, and that, as yet unexplained,
prevented the opening Of the gas valve
to permit descent in daylight within a
few. hours after the take-off. In one
other respect there appears to have been
a slight divergence from schedule. The
balloon rose, Prof. Picard says, so rap
idly that there was no time to take
observations during the early stages.
1t assembled, he says, much more swiftly
than had been anticipated, reaching the
altitude Of 9.315 miles in the astonish-
ingly short time Of twenty-five minutes,
during which time they were absorbed
in the mechanical problem Of handling
the balloon.
This successful hight-it should really
be called an ascent, for there was no
guidance along Q determined course
pxohah|y Will Lead II further endsaYoEs