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Evening star., 1934-09-20
Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest Hping contract and auction
player. He ,0as captain OF the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, noU disbanded,
and has iDo7, "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, Which
includes the one-over-one principle,
which the Sims group of players ,Uas
the first to employ and deuelop.
A Duplicate Double.
~ UPLICATE is mainly respon-
sible for the prevalence of
/ close doubles. Unfortunately,
- some of these doubles show
the declarer clearly how the
hand can be made.
Such was the case when West dou-
bled the contract of four spades.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
Marks 101st Birthday.

Three sons and two daughters were
at the birthday anniversary party of
Mrs. Christina Bruce, l0l, Of Star,
scotland, where she has lived 95
wears
Evening star., 1934-09-20

Having a count on the hand, pro-
vided East was not false carding when
he dropped the jack of clubs, North
led dummy's last diamond and ruffed
it. He re-entered dummy with the
ten of clubs EAST was not false card
ing), and played the losing heart.
There was nothing West could do
about it. If he ruffed with an honor,
North would discard the king of clubs
and wait patiently for West to lead
into the ace-nine of spades. If West
trumped low, North would overtrump.
Thus North made four spades, dou-
bled, losing a heart, a diamond and
spade.
(Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-09-20
Tuna Pack Is Small.

Japan's 1884 canned tuna pack will
fall far below that of last year.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
(Copyright. 1934)

Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed stamped en-
Velope.
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
Clerk Gets County Post,
Removed in Half an Hour

Seattle.-The shortest term of of
fee in the history of King county
was the record claimed by Fred E.
Phelps. For thirty minutes he was
county treasurer. succeeding George
G. Wittenmyer. who is sought on a
grand larceny charge growing out
Of an apparent shortage of S31, 816
in tax collections.
The name of Phelps, chief ac-
countant in the county auditors Of
fee. was suggested by state exami-
ners who were going over the treas
urer's books. He was approved Off
cially by two of the three county
commissioners, Louis Nash and Will
mer B. Brinton.
A messenger found him seated on
his high stool. When he went be-
fore the board he blinked in amaze
ment as the post was offered to him,
and stammered his acceptance.
But In a few minutes John G.
Stevenson, chairman of the board,
arrived with objections. The board
was reconvened, the appointment
was rescinded and a former banker
was chosen.
Phelps, his half hour of glory
past, went back to the high stool
and donned his eyeshade.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

"Yes. Now, that I've finished col
Iege and am going away to teach.
dad and mother thought they'd rath-
err come back here"
Ted went to see her that evening
on the pretext Ito himself) of call
ing on her parents. The next morn
ing he went again. Sunday evening
he kissed her good night, just a lit
tie friendly kiss, he thought, but
somehow when he left he found
himself engaged. But there was
nothing to endanger his career
about that, he thought, even as he
held her in his arms. They'd wait
a year, he wouldn't tell his father,
better not; might worry him.
But as the days flew by he soon
realized how utterly unbearable life
would be for them apart and he
fretted as the days slipped away
from them. Toward the middle Of
September the time came for him
to return to college and after des-
perate leave-taking Ted rushed
back and caught her in his arms.
"Im not going away from you,"
he declared fiercely. you'll have
to marry me-"
They were secretly married the
next day and with dreadful misgiv-
ing he took her home to his par
ents.
Carol danced over to her father
in-law. stood on tiptoe and kissed
him affectionately.
you're a darling" she said land
/ know you're going to help me.
| have some news to break to Ted
and there's no use in his fussing
about it. I'm going right
on with my teaching. know I can
get substitute work in Pennington
and | might by chance run upon
place left vacant by some other girl
who married in hurry" she
laughed. "Ted's going to finish his
college course. I'm a 1884 model of
young American woman and there
are two things about us: we don't
mind supporting ourselves and we
do as we please. I'll get a
divorce If he doesn't consent. See
If | DON'T"
"These Independent women"
groaned father Williams, but he
gave Carol a strange little hug as
he spoke which only Ted was able
to interpret, but which. neverthe-
less, quite endeared him to his new
daughter-in-law.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
GEORGE X. RHODES RITES
Dies at Hospital on Friday Suffer
ing From Heart Trouble

George Kenneth Rhodes, 35, of
Wilmington, died in the St
Francis Hospital Friday. an hour
after having been admitted, suffer
ing from heart trouble. He was
stricken Sunday and removed to
the hospital Friday when his con-
dition became critical. Mr.. Rhodes
was born in Odessa, and went to
Wilmington when a boy. Until
about three years ago, Mr.. Rhodes
had been employed by the Della
ware Power and Light Company
as a meter reader. Surviving him
are his wife, Mrs. Catherine
Rhodes; two sons, George. Jr., and
Richard ]. Rhodes, all of Whining
ton; his mother, Mrs. Clara Rhodes
of Claymont, and two brothers,
Richard c., of Claymont, and De
veaul H, of Smyrna. His father,
George E. Rhodes, died about four
years ago. The funeral took place
from the Smith Funeral Home,
1912 Market street, Wilmington
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with the Rev. B. M. Johns, pastor
of Grace M. E. Church, officiating.
Interment was in Old Drawers
cemetery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
Debts of Foreign Lands
Total Twelve Billions

Washington.-Foreign nations owe
the United States $12,710,451 ,610.40,
of which all but s2.0OO,OOO,OOO is due
from England, France. and Italy.
says a report from the federal
Treasury department.
Finland, the report reveals. is
the only nation which has made all
its payments when due. Seven ma
lions have made payments on ac-
count, and eight others, including
France and Germany, have made no
payment since July /. 1882.
Jugoslavia has made no payment
on Its debt since 1881.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
Battle Against Apple
Worms Making Progress

Philadelphia. - Concerted efforts
of experts in the bureau of entomol-
ogy at Washington. aided by ex-
penditures of approximately $10,-
100000 annually, have been unsuc-
cessful In getting worms out of ap-
Piles.
Speaking before the American AS
ISOLATION of Economic Entomolo-
gists here, a representative Of the
fedora! bureau stated that none Of
the experiments of scientists have
shown any appreciable Roadway In
eliminating the pest. known gen.
orally as the codling moth.
He estimated that $10000,OO0 Is
spent annually for sprays to fight
the moth, and In this way apple
growers are able to keep worms out
from 90 to 95 per cent of their
crops. but efforts to eradicate the
pest entirely have been futile. AL
though Of European origin, the
moth has haunted American or
chards for more than a century.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

by the open mesh of net, so that
the room isn't a checker board of
black and white. Instead there is
a strong even light that extends
into the darkest corner.
Over-draperies lately seem to be
more tailored than in previous
years partly due to the vogue for
simple modern lines in everything.
1t is natural, therefore, that the
glass curtain should carry some of
the burden of decoration.
The new net curtains have ap-
peared with lacy figures silhouetted
against the light. They are simple
and graceful in design-sometimes
merely diagonal or group of hori-
zontal bands. However, they are
always planned with the complete
window in mind, not as small re-
peat, as is the case of material by
the yard. Often a leaf pattern or
vine climbs up the wide hens
and the center is plain.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
Ivory Nut

Ivory nut is the nutlike seed of
a South America palm, Phytelephas
macrocarpa. 1t is as large as a
hens egg and contains a very hard
endosperm which, under the name
vegetable ivory, is used for turn
ing and carving as for buttons. The
name is also applied to the same
seed of the palm Coelococcus ami
carum, native to the Caroline is
lands.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

citenent has preference for one
of the combatants. she may enter
the fray on his side. but more often
she will sit serenely by while her
admirers do battle.
AN Adelie's nest consists of a
loose pile of small stones, quite I'M
adorned or softened with lining. The
two eggs are kept warm by being
enclosed in a deep crease in the
thick feathers of the birds body.
Incubation lasts about a month, with
both birds participating, for they
have strong parental instinct.
when Matched. the chicks are lit
tie balls of soOty down, and they
wear their baby clothes for some
weeks before exchanging them for
suits of feathers.
"Adelies live largely on q small,
red shrimplike crustacean, which
occurs in amazing numbers in the
Arctic seas. There is little or
nothing for them to eat on the land,
and therefore until the chicks are
fully developed, and able to take
care of themselves in the water, they
must be fed.
1.-THE bogy man for baby penguins
takes the form of a skua gull. This
unpleasant bird conceives its mis-
sion in life to be the prevention Of
over-population among the Adelies,
and woe to the unwary chick that
wanders away from its comrades !
A marauding skua will drop down
beside 1t and, with a few savage
blows of its strong beak, end the
chicks earthly career and feast
upon the remains"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
IS
CRUMBLING
One of the Worlds Greatest
Treasures Endangered
By An Erosion
GREEKS TAKE ACTION

Athens.-Official reports express
the grave fears that the ravages of
time eventually will destroy the
Acropolis as it is now known un-
less restorative measure are taken
Immediately.
Weatherbeaten for ages, one OF
the worlds greatest treasures of
art and antiquity is slowly sue
cumbing to erosion from countless
rains. This conclusion was reached
after an examination of the plateau
by an archaeological committee ap-
pointed by the ministry of educa-
ton which has charge of ancient
monuments. After the survey was
completed the committee urgently
recommended that $4,000 be set
aside at once to finance preliminary
work of preservation, says the Chi
cago Tribune.
The danger is more serious be-
cause it is not the masonry which
is wearing away, but the rock (crys-
talline limestone) beneath the walls
on the north side of the hill. The
walls were completed by Pericles to
provide, after filling in, level sur
face atop the Acropolis. On this
plateau he afterward built the
Parthenon. The Parthenon was
completed in 43S B. c. after ten
years work.
The temple itself stands on the
south side of the hill, but at the
same end of a rectangular surface
which to the ancient Greeks was
holy ground. The erosion, however,
does not threaten the Erechtheion
erected in 407 B. C.
The man-made part of the hill
strangely is secure. although it is
due to this construction (of porous
stone) that the solid rock beneath
is giving away. There is no mortar
between the stones of the wall and
the rain has seeped through into
the rock for $500 years.
That the danger Is serious was
demonstrated recently after a tor
rental winter rain. A large piece
of rock was dislodged. 1t tumbled
within a short distance of the dwell
ings which are built up to the sheer
sides of the Acropolis. The top of
the hill is about SO feet above sea
level after rise of about 200 feet
from the plain.
The government at present Is
working to counteract the seepage
through the loose foundation stones
on which the beautiful Ionic tenn
pie to wingless victory stands. The
structure originally stood on the
southern slope of the Acropolis.
When 1t was restored it was moved
higher to the brink of the Acropolis.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

doing business as usual except for
a closer scrutiny Of customers, and
some have fallen by the wayside
and are now only memories.
For quite obvious reasons, names
must be omitted in this yarn. 1t has
to do with an artist of consider
able reputation and his wife who
is extremely fond of birds. Like
SO many of his craft, the artist has
been suffering from greatly re
duced income-in fact the reduction
reached a point where 1t could be
reduced no farther. Then came a
commission that brought return
enough to pay all the bills. After
the settlement had been made with
much rejoicing, the artist found a
81 surplus. He turned that over
to his wife because she insisted
that she had to have a pair of silk
stockings. But instead of coming
back with stockings. she returned
wlth-a pair Of love birds
Though the family already had
one pair of love birds. the husband
offered no objection. But the male
of the original pair Of love birds
fell for the new female In such a
big way that his old mate was
ready to die. So the artist had to
give away the new love birds-and
his wife is now staying home until
there's another commission so she
may buy silk hose.
G. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

Pleading in brilliant sunlight
wrecks the strongest eyes, vet
no home is complete if the sun is
shut out. So it is with a breath of
relief that we welcome the renewed
popularity of lace and net for glass
curtains.
The recent return of Grand
mothers black walnut and wax
flowers to the drawing room prob
ably first brought back her precious
Iv3..ttt1eessihe[-1 glass curtains too. The
lucky grandchild who finds them in
tact has a treasure, but for those
who must replace them with mod
ern reproductions, there are adap-
tations that are perhaps more con-
sistent with the living room of
today.
In any case, old or new, lace and
net solve the sun problem. At last
we can see through our windows.
the sun can warm our rooms and
delight our souls, yet it is diffused
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
Big Arrowhead Collection

Burns, Ore.-What is claimed to
be one of the best collection of In
dian arrowheads In existence Is
owned by G. N. Jameson Of Burns.
He has 1t on exhibition here. The
collection contains $500 arrow
points, more than 600 of which are
strikingly colored. Most Of them
we're found In southeastern Oregon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
PENGUIN ODD
CREATURES
Considered "Official Greeter"
of Explorers of the Ant
arctic Region
LOVERS AND SCRAPPERS

Neutrality-suspicious. Admiral Byrd
has been officially welcomed" to
.he Antarctic region by the only dem
liens of this southernmost part Of
the globe that is not whale, fish,
seal or migrating bird-the penguin.
at is fact that the penguin was
once q true bird, that it can swim
like a fish, has the agility of seal
under water, and that 1t puts on all
the pompous airs of a whale But
still 1t Is unique among living crea-
lures, and explorers have long con-
sidered it the official greeter' of the
Antarctic" says bulletin from the
National Geographic society.
Wings Are Water-Wings Only.
The welcome Admiral Byrd re-
ceived from the penguin commit
tee,' while characteristic, was not
effusive. When the penguins heard
the barking of the sled dogs they
unceremoniously dropped to their
bellies and scuttled away over the
ice, their flippers working like con-
Meeting rods.
There are several varieties of
penguins In the Antarctic regions,
upon the islands along the fringe
of the Antarctic seas, and as far
north as the southern extremities of
the South American and African
mainlands. But the most entertain
ing of all is the Adele, a species
which has never been successfully
transplanted from the snowy wastes
of Antarctica.
The Adele resembles nothing
quite so much as a solemn, rotund,
little old gentleman with a promi-
nent nose. starched shirt, and swal-
low-tail coat. His wings are water
wings only, although he goes through
all the preparations for a take-off,
with clippers outstretched, neck ex-
tended. and tail balanced to make
two or three-foot hop from one
rock to another.
This strangely manlike bird Is
truly an f. F. A. (First Family of
Antarctica). tracing his lineage
back to those far-away days of the
earth's youth before the coming of
the great glaciers. Then. In TEN
perate or perhaps even tropical eli
mate, 1t is probable that his ances
tors flew like other birds. But as
centuries passed into ages and cold
rrept over the land. killing all vege
tation. the penguins were forced tn
seek snstenance In the sea.
THE Adele is a gregarious crea
ture. In October and November 1.-THE
Antarctic spring.. he congregates.
along with countless thousands of
his kind. in great rookeries. There
the age-old business of choosing q
mate Is his first consideration; but
as with true love elsewhere, the
course of his romance Is not always
smooth.
Great Lovers and Scrappers.
Gentlemen penguins are not only
good lovers, they are extremely pug
nacious as well, and when more than
one Romeo Is attracted to the same
Juliet. merry fight Is likely to en-.
sue. With beaks and flippers they
go for each other. delivering cuts
and stabs and raining savage blows
about them with such speed that the
eye can hardly follow.
IF the fair object Of all this ex-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
1000 Pieces of Wood Used

Hoquiam, Wash.-Out of 1000
pieces Of FIR. mahogany. walnut,
Alaska cedar and Tennessee red
cedar, Everett Smith built a UNIQUE
card table with an intricate mosaic
top. The tiny bits of wood were
glued together on edge In such a
way as to make colorful pattern of
FIVE brilliant hues.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By L. Z. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
of DOings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Ran into Billy Hill, author of
The Last Round Up" the returns
from which have made him quite
comfortable and caused the matter
OF the next meal to be much less
complicated than it was in the not
remote past. The composer of the
ditty which took the country by
storm and which is still being sung
here and there, though he studied
violin at the New England Con-
servatory of Music and was to be-
come a member of the Boston SYM
phony orchestra, chose to roam in
stead. So hobo jungles knew him,
he rode the blinds and played on
steamers running between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. He has lived
and worked with cowboys, and at
one time was timekeeper of a borax
mine in Death Valley. Coming East
to look for the breaks, he became
doorman in a Fifth avenue apart
ment house.
Six feet two inches tall, he made
an imposing doorman. But he didn't
spend all his time at it. Fifth ave-
nue. doormen have other duties than
merely opening and closing doors
and bowling tenants in and out of
their cars and taxis. For instance,
at three o'clock every morning, Hill
had to mop up the lobby. 1t was
while doing his hopping that he
composed "They Cut Down the Old
Pine Tree" But the turn came.
Now at thirty-four he is the hus-
band of Dedlette Lee, Broadway
actress, the father of an eleven
months old daughter of whom he is
extremely proud and author of a
song second in modern music sales
only to Mary Earl's Beautiful
Ohio"
When Hope Williams a little more
than half dozen years ago turned
her back on the foibles of those OF
the Social Register and went on
the stage, there were whisperings
that 1t was merely a passing fad.
But after her first nonchalant speech
in Paris Bound" in 1927, Miss Will
liams continued to go right ahead.
With Arthur Hopkins as her i'm
presario, she continued in "HOli-
day." Rebound" and "The Passing
Present" Then she deserted drama
for musical comedy. But after a
brief interlude, she returned. and
was in the Guild production "Tco
True to Be Good" by none other
than George Bernard Shaw, along
with Beatrice Lille. And now she's
the star of All Good Americans"
possibly with no regrets that her
name is no longer In the social reg
lister.
Sticking to the stage for another
paragraph, there is Aurania Rou-
verol who wrote "Growing Palms."
in which her daughter, Jean Rou
verol, has the principal juvenile
role. When Leona Hogarth finished
playing the role of Mrs. Mcintyre, ].
Mrs. Rouverol took it over and thus
is playing mother to her own
daughter, and that's held to be a
precedent to those well informed
In theater circles.
An inquiry has reached this desk
asking what has become Of the
speakeasies now that repeal has
been in effect for weeks and weeks.
All | can say on that matter is that
some have obtained licenses and are
doing business as usual, others
haven't obta'""d licenses and are
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READING
1874 MODEL"
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wv -
J, M son, they sat sm ,Oh.
$40. 90 % % an old carp ea6
behind the hug, huge i rs >
~ I, peaceful twilight will ! favor y :
' 'saI-s ! spot where con-
abe y frs.t ccnfab they had
y, Lrs I llg months and a,1 now
. s'l' il i. eyed his fat1 ta
rll ls.srrb the haze Of TO-
pie ,,dr said Ted, Jr., al
s,S,r d took bis pipe out .. o.
= all mined and looked at his
nd slender and well
~ a.' .nd self-assured-a
rrsg college fellow : have
, how'd | ever come 70 ?, na y
=, Drsd-lOOkin' boy" ne
N, Int %, dad said Tea
hs surprised some , grrr
sr.ht you in her trap long
~ must be blind down
\ remington university.
4 ,i,bt sol. when the time
rt ret this last year Of COL
I'd have the right start 10
4, client a long time, as he
'g,r Il bis pipe in the fall
- q never told you
= career. Ted. 1t always
IN # would be a little
| a t,lk about 1t, but I've
,rried about you lately. !
In you to make my mis-
\ career" exclaimed Ted.
| thought you'd always run
d,
| have, but when ! entered
n college I'd intended being
ngineer. | always loved
N but soon after | finished
ri year | met your mother
We ran away and married.
rs, | bad to get out and
i living, 50 | took the first
|4li came along, always hop
y sfter awhile I'd get enough
10 to 20 back and finish my
discourse. Then you
md afterward the other
and its never been pos
liOn't regret 1t. | wouldn't
life for any mans, but
banning start before you mar
pu'Te never told me, dad
trump you arel All these
Fallg you'd been something
y going in for dairying as
p he only Job on earth for
rs al right, son. I've been
happy with mother and you
Fss only
p dad. I'll keep away from
ael 70 get MY degree, and
ut sny girl on earth can
fron It."
because Cupid has a
hunor be sent Carol Nc
ss 70 the Williams place
next afternoon to borrow
spe from Ted's mother.
/ 'llllansl' she exclaimed.
nsn of the horses back in
~ y 1aleAer suit and coming
an with outstretched hand.
al you'd all moved away
4, = answered. "The folks
- me you were back
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Congressman Adams has recon-
mended George L. Bender for per-
manent postmaster at Delaware
City.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

The New Castle County Guern-
sey Breeders Association held a
Guernsey supper" at the Deer
Park Hotel, Newark, starting at z
o'clock Wednesday evening.