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Smyrna times., 1932-04-06
AMERICAN BUYS
THE CROOK CHAIN
Isl Stores in Maryland and
Delaware Included in the
Big 100000 Purchase
TRANSFER APRIL 18TH

Sale of the j. w. Crook Stores
Company Chain, with headquarters
in Baltimore, to the American
Stores Company in Philadelphia,
was announced today by Joseph
B. Kirby, President of the Safe
Deposit & Trust Company, execu-
tives of the estate of the late j.
w. Crook Sr.
A total of Isl Crook-owned stor-
es are involved in the deal. Five
of these stores are located in Del
aware and the remaining 146 are
in Baltimore and other Maryland
cities.
All the assets of the Crook chain
with the exception cf the ware
house, are to be turned over to the
American Stores Co. The sale is
subject to approval Of the stock
holders of the Crook Co., and
special meeting to vote on the pro-
posal has been called for Monday,
but approval is expected as A mat
ter of course.
To take care Of the addition
stock necessary to be carried as a
result of the merger, the American
stores Co. warehouse will have a
S25O,0OO addition built officials an
nounced.
Consideration for the deal is
about 100000, it is said. The Crook
chain was organized in 1886, and
was incorporated in 1928.
The American Stores chain is
one of the largest in the United
States operating about $500 stores
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Del
aware, and Maryland, of which 275
are in Baltimore and vicinity.
Practically every town of over 700
population in Maryland has at
least one American store.
According to plans, the Crook
stores will continue to be operated
as usual until midnight on April
IL when control will pass to the
American chain. Inventories will
be taken that night, and the fol-
lowing morning the stores will
open as the property of the Amer
ican Stores Co.
Negotiations for the sale were
handled by the Safe Deposit &
Trust Co. The real estate broker
in the transaction was B. Howard
Richards. Y
Smyrna times., 1932-04-06
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

(Continucd from Page One)
of pupils in attendance, 600; num-
Der Of depositors, 90; amount de-
posted, 3183; total amount depos-
tied to date this school year, ST.
747.40.-The assembly program
yesterday, April 5th, was in charge
of Mrs. Wright and the Art Club.
Mrs. Wright had for speciality on
the program Miss w. Rachel Tay-
lor, State Art Director, who spoke
on "Art, Pertaining to Everyday
Life. WHO'S Who: Miss Bessie Q.
Matthews, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. w. E. Matthews of Smyrna,
was born in Selbyville, Delaware.
Being the daughter of a minister,
Miss Matthews received ler ele-
mentary and high school education
at various towns throughout this
state and Maryland. Miss Mat
thews attended Delaware College,
Columbia University in New York
and Wesley Collegiate Institute N
Dover. After college, Miss Mat
thews taught in Milton schools, in
Delaware, acted as principal in
Cheswold and then came TO Smyr-
ma. Miss Matthews has Travelled
extensively in the New England
States. She belongs TO the Meth
oGist Episcopal Church and the
Kings Daughters. She resides in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-06

Mt. Zion-L. E. Wimbrow.
xNassau-James O'Neil.
Rehoboth-C. Irving Carpenter.
Reliance-W. A. Corcoran
xSt. Thomas, Md. P. Lambdin.
Seaford-L. E. Windsor.
xSeaford Circuit-R. w. Campbell
xSecretary. Nd, and Galestown-G. ".
Turner.
xvienna. Md.-c. ]. Cannon.
williamsburg. Md.-W. r. WoodeIl.
Wyoming-T. ID. Millsbury.
Zoar Circuit-George B. Dickerson. supply
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Bethel and Town Point. d. Vaughn.
supply.
Brack-Ex-R. High Adams. supply.
Bellefonte-J. Q. Steen, supply.
Chtrlestown, Md.-C. T. Jones.
Cherry Hill, Md. r. Diehl.
Chesapeake City. Md.-W. c. Poole.
xChester-Bethel-S. B. Bradley.
Christiana-R. M. Green.
Claymont-E. W. Mcdowell.
xDelaware City-H. M. Parks.
xEbenezer-T. o. M. Wills
Edge Moor-W. E. Fosnocht. supply.
Elkton, Md. B. Morgan.
xElk Neck-G. w. Turner.
Hockessin and Cedars-C E. Davis.
Holly Oak-J. HI. Layton, supply.
xHopewell. Md.-H. M Bailey.
Marshallton-O. ]. Collins.
Knit. Lebanon-P. w. Spence.
Newark-W. E. Gunby.
New Castle-O. A. BARLEY.
Newport-H. r. McDade.
North East. Md.-W. H. Revelle.
Perryville, Md.-Howard Davis.
Port Deposit and Colora-Tilghman Smith.
Red Lion-A. w. Strickland.
xRising Sun. Md.-A. B. Frye.
st. Georges and Summit-G. S. Thomas.
xSt. John's-E. B. Eckhardt.
Stanton-J. C. Galloway. supply.
Zion Circuit. w. Prettyman.
-Asbury-Ivanhoe Willis.
Brandywine-E. M. Shockley.
Cookman-G. E. Sterling.
Eastlake-C. C. Harris.
Epworth-C. w. Strickland.
Grace-B. M. Johns.
Harrison Street.: w. Colona.
HilIcrest-Paul E. Reynolds.
xKingswood-P. w. Spence
Madeley-V. E. Hills.
McCabe-W. E. Harrison.
Mt. Salem-J. w. Jones.
xRichardson Park-W. A. Hearn.
Scott. w. Wooten.
Silverbrook-R. l.. Minker.
St. Pauls-V. E. Rorer.
Trinity-C. HI. Hudson.
xUnion-W. M Nesbit.
SALISBURY DISTRICT
LEONARD WHITE. Superintendent
Berlin, Md. r. Bicking.
Md. w. Sutton.
Cape Charles. Val. E. Poole.
Va.-O. P. jefferson.
Md. Asbury-J. T. Sard.
lmmanuel-J. j. Bunting.
xDagsboro and St. George's-O. H. Con-
nelly.
Deals Island. Md. c. Bolton.
xDelmar-G. w. Bounds.
xFairmount-R. H. Wilson.
L. Hess.
xFruitland Md. A. Baker
xGirdletree. Md. P. Dutton.
P. Kelley. supply.
Hebron. Md.-C. J. Ford.
Mardela Springs. Md. T. McLain.
Marion, Md. 7. Graham. supply.
Mt. Vernon. Md.-O. T. Baynard.
Nanticoke, Md.-H. V. Branford.
xNewark, Md.-William Everett
Ocean City, Md.-A. F. Zimmerman.
Ocean View and Millville-C. w. Bran
onaneock. ccSi va.-Grayson H. wheatley.
Md-O. B. Rice.
Phoebus. Va.-J. t. Robinson.
Md.-W. H. Kohl.
Pocomobe City, Md. E. Wimbrow.
Pocomoke Circuit. Md.-Carroll Justice.
supply.
Md.-M. Watson.
Princess Anne, Md. E. Parker.
luantico, Md. w. Ennis.
Roxana-F. X. MeCorkle.
Oriole, Md.-R. w. Mills.
Salisbury, Md Grace. E. Eldridge.
xAsbury-F. d. Lawrence.
v. Moore.
Sharptown. Md-A. w. Goodhand.
Smiths Island. Md.-W. L. Romano:
snow Hill. Md.-Theodore F. Beauchamp.
Somerset. Md.-P. A. Burley.
stockton, Md. B. Prettyman, supply.
rangier, Vail. B. Kelso.
,Westover. Md.-R. L. Kirby.
White Haven. Md.-David Campbell, sup !
vhitesvilie- c. Buckson.
Md.-Joshua Gray. supply.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-06
The Smyrna Times
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP.
MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION. ETC.
of The Smyrna Times, published weekly,
at Smyrna. Delaware, required by the
Act of August "a. 1912.
Editor-Robert ID. Hoffecker. Smyrna. Del.
Managing Editor-Robert D. Hoffecker.
Smyrna, Del.
Business Manager.-Robert d. Hoffecker.
Smyrna. Del.
Pubisher-Robert d. Hoffecker. Smyrna.
Del
Owner-Robert ID. Hoffecker, Smyrna, Del.
Known bondholder, mortgagers and other
security holders. holding 10 or more of
total amount of bonds. mortgages or other
securities-None.
ROBERT ID. HOFFECKER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
29th day of March. 1882.
GEORGE r. STEVENSON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
my Commission expires March IL, 1934.)
Smyrna times., 1932-04-06
APARTMENT FOR RENT

An apartment on Main street for
rent. Immediately possession. Ap-
ply to
MISS CLARA r. LEINBERGER,
Phone 325 Smyrna, Del
1916 If
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

CHEVROLET Convertible Coupe. 1881, ex.
cellent condition, S300, teFms. 645 Nd.
Ave N r TuC 0ITQ
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tPIea.. DrIA. nan. and address,
Rentals
Observation-Disclosures

S6 Observation-Disclosures
ATTRACTIVE, modern, rooms 4 bath
apt, h.w h.. furn.: reas. 437 7th st: s.M
h. W., priv. bath: priv. home; employed
adults preferred. Lin. 1915.
B ST. N. E.. 411--2 large rms. semi
priv. bath. screened IN porch, very reas.
BOULEVARD APIS. 2121 N. z, Ave. n.
W. rms. kit. bath. $66. Ma. $3.50
CHEVY CHASE - Entire Sd floor apt.
Two rms. kit. bath. Frigid. elecs gas
tnclud.: h.-w.h.. reas. Adults. CLey. 6164:
D ST. s. E., 1122-3 rooms, bath. elec,
$25. Open q. m. to p. M
DECATUR ST. N. W., 9O9-2 rooms, kitch'
en-, semi-private bath. Reas. rent.
FRANKLIN ST. N. E., 622--TwO rooms,
refrig; adults, $35. Pot. 3139-w.
Pieassnt-S rms. Ti kit. hO0i dinette. bath.
GUIDED. ede $50. 50 gi SEgFn. So sss:s6i. AD. S45i. t.
144S PAiRK RD. \. W.
L sT. s. E., 1871 4 "a rooms and private
bath. $3.50 Menth.
r ST. N. w.. 1855 rooms. bath, inclosed
sleeping porch, Frigidaire.
WE FIND YOUR APARTMENT FREE
Our car comes for you by appointment.
CALL COLUMBIA O697
THE FAREWELL. $500 18th St. n. W
f,nu, room com 'xoS., Kit. dinette. bath; sag 90
closets, $65 & $57 so (furn. $67.5O) !;
showers: refrigeration. Resident Mgr.
THE BOND 1880 New Hampshire Ave.
N.W.-1 room kit. and bath. $3.50;
rms. kit. and bath, $50 so. Free re-
tr1geration. 24.hr. elev. serv. Res. Mgr.
THE CHANCELLOR. 2l4 Mas. Ave. n.
THE Ia,ral ALTON, l4a5 Park "a: n. W.
SSn Saa 1aFEs sGSsS srssslns room.
snS sit; i,HI dinette bath large closets, corner,
Sss!: sssh $4sSo 81 Ss,S tfusaa saa sSaSo E large
mgr. elev.. free Frigidaire AID. 3451.
THE BARBARA. 9th and Md. Ave. N. E.
rooms. kit and bath. beautiful outside
apt. practically new. Renting for only
or call Mr.. Clark. MAI. 3OO7.
THE NEW HAVEN. 236 Mass. Ave. n. &.
tf1rr room, SSoi kitchen, etc dinette. bath. $40
vator: Res. Mgr. All. 1907.
THE ROYALToN. 9I8 NJ St. n. W.
Hgh-elass downtown apartment. 5 rms.
and bath. beautifully finished. all modern
improvements and g. refrigeration ele-
MAJ. 1919. Open for inspection.
APARTMENTS IN ALL SECTIONS
Real Estate Mort. 4 Guar. Corp.
The NEW HAVEN. 238 MasS. AVe.TN. e.
Il room, kitchen. .dinette. bath. $40
Cfurn. $5Ol: elec. refrfgeration. 24-hr ele-
yator. Res. Mgr. Att. 1907.
cORCORAN cOIRTs
sol 23d ~ National 003S
MONTH rent free. rooms. kitchen.
bath. $54 4.5O; 2 rooms, kitchen, bath,
SAP so: newly decorated. Convenient to
stores, schools, bus and car line. Near
r. I. Ave. N. e. MEt 4333.
Sd ST N W. 7O4-Unfurnished apis Of
] and 2 rooms. for Ink, elec lights
and gas furnished.
Sd ST s: E.. 317-Near Capitol and Il.
brary, rooms, kit. and bath, ami;
janitor service. See Mgr. Line. 1891.
COLORED. Capitol Mansions, 637 Third
81 n. E.-Modsrn fiEeproof building,
car lines: rm., kit. dinette, bath. $50 80.
rms. kit. dinette. bath $42 so. Ii. 31O1
CoLoRED the Glencastle, 1890 Fla. Ave.
N. W.-Two rooms kitchen, dinette,
bath, $45. North 9171.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Automobiles
OLnSMORILE

oLDsMoBlLE 1929 cabriolet. S36 down.
dition. Guafanteed. Warrington Motor g.. !.
2O35 18th N W ~.
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Unfurnished Rooms

N. E., 313-Larges 2d-fl front room,
kitch.. with sink: ami; mr.. bus &
cars; adults; reasonable. Lin. 1106-W.
NO. CAR. AVE. s. E.. 1O14-3 rms, newly
deco, heat. gas, elec. incl. Reas.
POTOMAC AVE. s. E., 1882 rms. kit.
screened porch, sink. cont. h. W., range,
gas and elec. INCL, $32 so. adults.
18TH N E., 2916--Large rm.. ami. SINK,
Ink, screened porch. SIS mo. NO. 3436.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Automobiles
CHEVROLET

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CHEVROLET Convertible Coupe. 1881, ex.
cellent condition, $500, teTma. 645 Nd.
Ave. N. Z. Line. 017S.
1881 CHEVROLET Sedan, 1000 mileS,
$500. 911 I'd 81. N. e.
CHEVROLET,- 1882 COACH. S466-TayIoT
Motor CO.. lAth at Z.
CHEVROLET SEDAN I1e30y-New dark
blue Duco finish: brand new tires. See
this for only $220; terms. Pohanka Serv-
ice. 1923 Goth st. N. W. Dist. 9141.
CHEvRoL ET Coach, 1880. good condT ion,
, Tor S1So, terms. o46, Nd. Ave. n. E,
USED CHEVRoLETs AND FORDs
oouRIsMAN CHEVROLET, SALES Co.
~-NS>~~~~~~~~.~s~~~~~~~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHRYsLER
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cHRYsLER; 1929 RoSsI sea-. Sedan SSSo;
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FORD VICTORIA COUPE. 1931-Excel-
lent condition. Is yours for unpaid
s9tee M! Nolan notSr & CO. od.d Ill Eighteenth
FORD VS. COUPE. 1932-Rumble seat:
used by company official; 90-day guar
antee and large saving. Mr.. Howard,
Nolan Motor Co.. iii Eighteenth 81.
Dist. 400. Never closed.
FORD 1881 De Luxe Coupe, fender wells,
chrome tire covers: mechanically. AL,
S215. Jack Pry. 1925 14th.
FORD DE Luxe SEDAN, 193I-Excep-
tional condition. new-car guarantee:
500 cash. balance easy. Nolan Motor Co.,
I'LL Eighteenth st. Dist. 41OO. Never
closed.
FORD SPORT COUPE (1930)-DarE blue
finish almost like new: brand new
tires. rumble seat real buy for only
$175: terms: Pohanka Service, 1925
goth st. N. W. Dist. DIAL.
FORD SPORT ROADSTER, I932-Perfect
party can have this car for $65 5.3S cash.
bal. IL mos. Nolan Motor Co., iii
Eighteenth St Dist. 410O. Never closed.
FORD BUYERS. don't fan to visit our dis
- play on the old British Embassy site.
Conn. Ave. and N St. Nolan Motor Co.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
PACKAR.

PACKARD 1928 5-pass. Sedan, $195, spien.
did condition. Guaranteed bargain. No
trades. SHep 1881.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

SILVER SPRING, ND. sllI Grove St.
Furnished 6-room bungalow to naHris4
heurle;- Ehon& sASege epgiREGOas
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

PRIVATE garage with electricity 81
month. Apply Tie Sth St. s. e. AT. Ol27
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
YACHT CLUBS
HOLD MANEUVERS
Annual Cruise Was Held Near
Betterton, Maryland, Over
the Weekend
MANY FROM DELAWARE

Betterton, Nd, hotels and cot
tages made numerous reservations
for the weekend moneuvers of
three yacht clubs which merged in
series of water sports and amuse-
ments at the bayside resort Satur-
day and Sunday. The occasion was
the annual cruise of the Miles
River Yacht Club which was a
guest over the weekend of the
Tri-State Yacht Club at its club
house on Worton Creek. These
two clubs joined at Betterton by
the Riverside Yacht Club, all of
which had a fleet of sailing and
motor boats anchored in Betterton
harbor for the sports. Among the
Delawareans who registered for
the the weekend are: Everett
Walls, Middletown; Mr. and Mrs.
w. L Cochran, Townsend; F. d.
Brown, Middletown; Charles Brice,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wharry,
Silview; Miss Lucy Griffith, Mid
dletown; Mr.. and Mrs. William Alb
bott, Miss Margaret Abbott, New
port, with numerous reservations
being made from Salisbury ,Easton,
Elkton North East, Havre de Grace
and other yachting centers. How
ard Van Solver, president, and
Commodore Al Brown, of the Tri-
State Yacht Club, are in charge of
the program.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
OF French Royalty

Marie Antoinette's daughter,
Marie Therese Charlotte, was born
in December. ITS. After the
French revolution she was released
from prison December 10, 1895, and
taken to Vienna. Thereafter she
sought refuge in various countries,
returning to France at intervals on
the re-establishment of the kingdom.
She married the Due d'Angouleme
in 1929. Her husband died on May
81, 1914, and the princess herself
died at Frohsdorf October %, 1851,
and was buried at the Franciscan
convent. She had no children.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
SCHOOL SOON COMPLETED
Delaware City School Ready for
Occupancy in September

The new Delaware City High
School building is expected to be
completed by Contractor Phillip
Lange, within the next two weeks,
leaving only grading work on the
grounds to be completed before the
building will be ready for occu-
pancy. All work on the outside of
the building is finished. The roof
ing is complete, the spouting has
been finished, and all the windows
are in. Money Brothers, painting
contractors, have a little more than
half of the interior of the building
finished. There are four men work
ing on this job, Howard B. Money,
David L. Money, Carl Cats, and
Harry Gardiner. Marble flooring
has been placed in position in the
shower rooms and tile has been
placed in the domestic science
room, the kitchen and cafeteria.
Pine flooring is being placed in all
the class rooms and is partially
completed. A sub-contract will be
let in the next few days for sand
ing the pine floors.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
Wild Creatures Passing

Lions were formerly much more
widely distributed than at present
They are found now throughout the
continent of Africa, but have been
exterminated in the more civilized
regions; in Asia their habitat ex-
tends south from Mesopotamia and
Persia to India, but In India only
a few remain in the wild hills near
Kurrachee. Tigers are widely dis
tributed throughout Asia, being es-
pecially abundant in India, though
absent from Ceylon, and also from
the plateau of Thibet.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Miss Virginia Temple Becomes the
Bride of n. C.. Leverage

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hubert Temple
of Church Hill, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Vir-
glnia Temple and Nathaniel C.Lev-
erage, also of Church Hill which
took place Thursday, June 16 at
Belair, Md. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage of ths
Methodist Protestant Church by
the Rev. c. K McCaslin. The
bride is one of the county's most
attractive young women, and is a
graduate of the Church Hill High
school, and attended the Maryland
State Normal school. She is a
granddaughter of the late J.F'rank
Temple, who was one of the larg-
est land owners in the county and
former county commissioner. Lev
erage is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
c. Leverage, of near Church Hill,
and spent four years in the United
States Marines. They will reside
in Church Hill.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
DISPOSE OF SURPLUS CORN
Sells at 42c a Bushel, the Lowest
Price Ever Received

Many of the farmers throughout
lower Delaware are disposing of
their surplus corn, grown last sea-
son, at AZ cents per bushel. This
is the lowest price ever received
for the product. 1t is understood
that the grist mills throughout the
county are getting a supply, and
some of them have been purchasing
it for 40 cents. A majority of the
farmers, according to reports, are
planting their usual acreage de-
spite the low prices being received
at this time. They are hoping that
better prices will prevail within the
next few months, and for that rea-
son most Of them are planting
their usual acreages in nearly all
crops.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
AT HOOVER'S NOTIFICATION
Frank L. Grier, of Milford, to Rep.
resent Delaware at Washington

Frank L. Grier, prominent Re-
publican leader in the State, will
represent Delaware in the cere-
monies incident to notification of
Herbert Hoover that he has been
renominated for President the
night of August IL, in Constitution
Hall, Washington. Announcement
of the committee of notification
has just been made by National
Chairman Everett Sanders, through
headquarters of the national COM
mittee. On the committee to no
rify Vice President Curtis of his
denomination at Topeka, Kan,
August 18, Delaware is represent
ed by Carrie M. Pipes of Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
Scotch Clans, in Feud
200 Years, Sign Truce

London.-The Campbells and the
MacLeans, two famous Scottish
clans who have been battling in a
feud for 200 years, have agreed to a
truce. The peace was announced in
a telegram sent BY the duke Of Ar
gyll, chief of the Campbells. to Col.
Fitzroy MacLean. The occasion was
the ninety-seventh birthday of
Colonel MacLean. He lives in
Quart castle on the Isle Of Null.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
Skeleton Blocked Road

Ell Dorado. Okla.-Highway con-
struction laborers had to remove
the skeleton Of a huge mastodon be-
fore they could continue work on a
highway near here. The remains
are being given to the University Of
Oklahoma.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
Aching Void

Husbands are vera like teeth"
said an old Scotch lady. They're
mighty hard to get, an they're o
deal of trouble all the time ye has
them. but they leave an awful blank
ahint them when they're gone
Boston Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

Crabs are reported as being very
plentiful this Summer in the Della
ware River at Bay View Beach and
at Silver Run, just south of the re-
sort. The latter place is a mecca
for crabbers each Saturday and
Sunday. Good catches are also be-
ing made at Woodland Beach.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

him appear ridiculous in public
Maybe So" sighed Clarice, "but
now I've got him back I don't care
about anything"
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
SPICY ITEMS OF
DELMARVA NEWS
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

John Hilyard, formerly clerk in
American Stores, Chestertown, Md.
has been transferred to Millington
as manager of the company's
store in that town. He succeeds
Charles d. Rollison, resigned.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

Tommy-What name, please?
Cailer-Edward, why?
Tommy s Sis wants to know
whether to be prepared to greet you
with kiss or just shake your hand.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

A large sea turtle was sighted in
the river off Augustine Beach sew
eral days ago by William Cox, a
life guard Binoculars were pro-
cured and trained on the animal.
It appeared that it measured about
six feet across the back. After
lazily floating on the river surface
about fifteen minutes the turtle
disappeared and has not been seen
since.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

The weekly meeting of Dover Ro-
tary Club was addressed by it's
newly elected president, Frank C.
Bancroft, who recently returned
ed from the session of Rotary In
ternational in California. Mr.. Ban
croft gave an account of his trip,
extolling the principles of Rotary
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

The marriage of Miss Lottie
Coverdale and James Mitchell
Jones, both of Lincoln, Del, took
place at Denton, Md, Friday. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Thomas ]. burlington, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant
Church, of Denton, at the parson-
age.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
HER TECHNIQUE"
BY Edgar T. Monfort

0TTS a liei The wicked don't
flee and they aren't punished,
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in the next room with Molly, who
lay sleepless, staring, fearless.
Sometimes Mixes breathing grew
heavy and the strange, stertorous
sound filed the watcher with panic.
Yet never would Ellen allow her
hopes to flag.
Toward morning Mike stirred for
the first time and murmured some
thing incoherent about a bicycle.
Ellen looked quickly toward DR.. Ell
lis at the other side of the bed.
That's good" he said.
Presently the doctor gave a deep
sigh. You can tell your mother and
Myra Wen be moving the young
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I'll 60 clear out the living
ROOM" Mrs. Clancy offered and left.
"Oh, Myrs, Myra!" Ellen whis-
pered.
"He's-he's breathing, Ellen. We
have to hope and pray"
Their fingers closed together
tightly; their terrified eyes met and
failed Of reinsurance.
Molly sat motionless. fearless,
speeches.. Myra tried to make her
leave, but she would not. Ellen
knelt beside the bed, not daring to
touch Mike except to take one of
his stubby nailed hands, still grimy
from play.
She hardly knew what went on
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man to the hospital in an hour
or So"
He bent and fumbled for Mixes
pulse, looked across at Ellen and
smiled YEARLY.
The ambulance came for Mike.
There was a crowd on the street
when they carried him out into the
morning sunshine. Molly rode in
the ambulance.
Ellen End Myra followed In a cab
and told each other with courageous
lips and frightened eyes that every
thing would be all right. DR.. Ellis
had said
ITO Be Continued
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about her. She was not aware that
Myra had at last succeeded in get
ting Molly into her own bedroom.
She was aware only Of Mike and his
death-like palIor and his death-like
stiffness.
DR.. Ellis came. Another doctor
came. Ellen hardly understood
that they had forced her from the
room so they could make the ex-
animation.
After a long while-it was dark
outside now-the doctors reluctantly
announced they still could not say
how gravely the boy was injured.
Internal injuries undoubtedly
the persistent coma due to that