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Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
OAK HILL COMMUNITY
Items of Personal and Social Inter.
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est Cleaned About EeighbOrhoOd
Delaney's, Dec. 26-The Oak Hill
Community League presented a
Christmas play entitled 'The Music
Box" along with a Christmas carol
service on Friday night, December
goth, in the Community Hall. The
play was exceptionally well render
ed and created a deep feeling of
appreciation for all that Christmas
really means in the hearts of the
many people who attended. Con-
siderable charm was added to the
program by the system of electric
lights installed for this special
presentation. Following the play
every one present joined in carol
service. Following the carol ser
vice a few impromptu numbers
were rendered which were very
well accepted. The real highlight
of the evening came when a letter
from James w. Latomus Esq, of
Wilmington, was read to the
League in which he expressed his
desire to make the League a pres
ent of the building and premises
where they now hold their meet
ings. Mr. Lattomus's gift coming
at such an opportune time touched
every member of the League deep
ly. They owe a great portion of
the success they have enjoyed to
his untiring, whole-hearted effort
in their behalf. Every member of
the League wants to publicly ex-
press his genuine appreciation of
Mr.. Lattomus's generosity and
thoughtfulness Mr.. Lattomus at
tended Oak Hill School in his
younger days and so retains feel
ing of sentiment toward it and the
community. 1t is such men as he
with modest, unselfish attitude
toward his fellow men that pre-
serve the higher ideals of our
American life and make our real
citizens. Our hats are off to James
w. Lattomus.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
WELLINGTON

Items of Personal and Social In.
teresr Cleaned From the Vicinity
Millington, Md, Dec. 20 Rev.
c. S. Robb, who has been suffering
from ivy poisoning was unable to
fill his pulpit the Sunday following
and his wife filled the pulpit for
him. She rose to the occasion ad-
mirably and conducted an interest
ing service. Rev. Mr.. Robb is bet
ter and was able to be in his pulpit
Sunday and give Christmas ser
mon.
Clifton Clark has left by auto
for st. Louis, Mo, where he will
visit his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kaufman.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their Doings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Dec. 26. - Mrs. William
|Pennewill came Friday from New
York City to be holiday guest of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard E. Lynch, Jr.
Mr.. Pennewill Joined them Sunday.
Mrs. Pennewill made the trip by
motor with Mr.. Lynch and Willard
ID. Boyce, who went to New York
Thursday and were overnight
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Nc
Neil.
Miss Jane Hardesty, student at
George School, Newtown, Pa, ar
rived home Friday to spend her
Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Hardesty.
Miss Betty Gooden, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Leslie Gooden, who
is critically i'll at the Kent General
Hospital, is reported better.
Mrs. Frank H. Davis returned
last week from Washington where
she attended the meetings of the
National Republican Committee
Mr.. Robert Forney, who is study
ing at Oberlin College, Oberlin,
Ohio, is home with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Nelson ]. Forney, for the
holidays.
Mrs. Cecil c. Fulton, Jr., Of New
York City, and daughter, Miss
Anne Fulton, student at Holton
Arms, Washington, arrived Friday
for a several days visit with the
formers mother, Mrs. Amos Cole.
Mr.. Fulton will join them and they
will spend Christmas with his foth-
er Ceci G. Fulton VINO will also
have as his guests his daughter and
three sons, Miss Edith Fulton and
James A. Fulton of New York, and
A. Tolbert Cole, of st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Virginia Burslem, student
at Wilson College, Chambersburg,
Pa, and her brother, Burt Burslem
of West Nottingham Academy, Co
lora, Nd, are home for the holidays
with their parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. G. Ashworth Burslem
Preston Keithley of Venezuela,
South America, who is home for
the holidays with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. I. w. Keithley of Will
mington has been spending several
days with his uncle and aunt, Dr.
and Mrs. William S. Straughn.
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs.R L. Herbst
on the birth of a son on December
13 at the Kent General Hospital.
Miss Nancy Adams has arrived
from the College of William and
Mary, Williamsburg, Va, to spend
her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. l. Adams. Her brother
Albert W. Adams, a student at the
University of Delaware, is also
home.
Messrs. M. Hayes Wilson, Jr.,
Ned Smitheman, Jack Lafferty, Ed.
Mathews, Jack Connor, Henry Cow
gill and Francis Mckee are home
from Delaware College for the hol-
idays.
Miss Harriet Vane, a student at
Cornell University, Ithaca N. Y,
arrived Saturday for a holiday visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Vane and has as her guest
over the weekend, a school mate.
Miss Nelly Scott who is enroute to
her home at Petersburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Y. Williams left
last week to spend Christmas in
Tennessee with their children, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Williams of
Nashville and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Williams, of Old Hickory.
Miss Anne Denney, daughter of
former Governor and Mrs. William
I'D nappeu arrived hoOna Tburcdau
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
CHESWOLD

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Cheswold, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Orietta
Emerson entertained the Home
makers Club on Friday afternoon,
December goth, at her home. A
delightful time was had.
Christmas passed off quietly here
and being white Christmas there
was happiness on the faces of the
youth who had an opportunity to
use their sleds.
The school children are enjoying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15

"Spike!' Bender's voice is hoarse
and his hand trembles as he
reaches up and pulls me back
down. shove my roll back into
my pocket. / almost get Bender's
eyes mixed in with it, because they
are glued to it so tight. Spike
he trembles out, you are my pair
"You doubt it?" / ask him.
Name your proof"
"A loan" he blubbers. IA little
loan, $500. Just enough to get this
wedding through. Then I'll be- rich,
pal"
After I have the $500 counted
out 1 slap it down in the middle OF
the table and put my elbows on it.
Listen" say, what proof have
/ got you are on the up an up
about this woman?"
ANY security you want it -
yours" says Bender.
"All the security you got" tell
him kindly enough, sis your watch
and 1 would be scared to tote 1t for
fear some flat-foot might frisk me
and find it. But with five yards
invested in your happiness would
wish to know do you attain 1t. For
that reason / ask only this: On
. f,ar stha caren,onv ston in here.
I,,i rait,
ayn,,' he+ Won betn Bender
.ooors -, +ha nils
~ !. inst ONO hour later that
oga;n FACING Render R;ll across
ona of Iaclia,s hack tables.
.sTbe baartifu, Gloria is miners
ha tells mo breathlesslike.
.sYou are sure?' ask him.
.positiya and absoIutein
"Ther This is inst so much scram
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
ny AHLiENE FITfjH

When Bender Bill sidles one af-
ternoon into Jakie's honk Just
as / am settling down over a
schooner of suds, decide I may
as well rub him, out and have it
done. Sooner or later I know
have got to cancel out that stoolie:
for matters have reached the stage
where cannot even think of Ben
der without getting indigestion and
getting it bad.
And what guy wouldn't get In
digestion thinking about a drupe
who had turned him over to the
dicks for a six months rap?
Plunking down my suds thumb
the nearest flunky. That rat
bait" tell him, indicating Ben
der, zig wanted over here. By a
pal"
When Bender spots who is the
pal 1t almost amuses me how hard
that guy tried to crawl through the
floor.
Spike" he commences, not stop
ping for breath. even though
digging through floors is strenu-
out, ut was rotten trick, an /
have been broke up ever since"
Bender" 1 remark, like he
hasn't even been speaking, IT have
got a. little gift for you which l
bought on my first day out. 1t is
a wooden kimono, and the dear.
est ambition of my life is to find
out does it fit"
For Gods sake, Spike!" Bender
squeals. 81 was out of my head
when I done it, I was half crazy!
1t was a woman!"
what was a woman" inquire
shortly; for If I am going to erase
Bender I see no reason to waste
the whole afternoon sorting out his
pronouns.
1.-THE slit was engaged to
marry this afternoon" says Ben
der, depressing somewhat. Lord,
Spike, if you'd see this whole
thing different"
Experience with one.r Two
hundred and fifty dollars worth.
Alimony experienced"
"Alimony?" asks Bender. You
amt been married, Spike?'
You bet been married."
well, Spike" groans Bender
almost TOrgeLtlnS ne is ABOUT 10 ule,
'1ove is hell, like Sherman said.
Take me an this Gloria Benton.
What a dame, Gloria! Filthy rich.
An willin' to marry me! But she's
got it I'm a moneyed guy. An it
d take five hundred t. keep up the
illusion till had the thing
cinched."
Just then his eyes catch again
that expressive bulge in my right
hip pocket, and he remembers
another reason why he is going to
be unable to make it to the altar.
you amt goin' t. rub me out,
Spike!" he whinnies, and the shiver
which travels down his spine Is
visible to my trained eye.
Bender" I say tenderly, 81 am
a tough guy. You know that"
"You bet! You bet!" He squirms
significantly.
But, Bender" I go on, leaning
forward, "evens tough guys have
their weak spots. Mine is women
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
DAILY SHORT STORY
RUBBED OUT
Spikes Murderous Purpose Was Side Tracked ~ u

in distress. Thoughts Of sentl4
Gloria at the altar, and you a
corpse. has got me down, Blenders
I cannot kill you"
81 knew you was white. Spike, =
he tells me. Then he clocks hims
self again. Maybe" he ponder9s
''love in cottage might appeal ia
Gloria. could still make Is
there"
Sure 1 retort, s1ove In cots
tage. An Gloria could train M
pretty little rambIers over the cops
waitin' outside the door. But taakN
your funeral. I gotta scrafn." Ris~
ing, pull out my roll and screw
my neck around trying to locate
the guy that sold me the suds-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
Top,orrow's Menu

. Breakfast: Orange juice, cerehI,
 cooked with dates. cream, crisp
 broiled bacon, mullins, milk, coffee. Luncheon: New carrot puree'
 toast sticks. onion sandwiches. rhu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

The symptoms of chronic lead poisoning are so widely variable that only the physician can even suspect the nature of the trouble. Any one exposed to lead should have medical advice upon the ap- pearance of pallor, moodiness, easily excited or sfiustered state, anemia, premature aging, loss of appetite, constipation, coated tongue, nausea, slight headache, trl- somnia, irritability, confusion, tremor, muscle sorness, trace of albumin or casts in urine, slight bellyache, general weakness or weakness of any particular group of muscles.
 Var1oIOid.
 In Hongkong British physician said vaccination would not work on my sister, aged 65, because of her age, but advised her to be vac- cinated as an example to younger members of our party. He vac- cinated her. We went on to Ma nila and returned in 10 days and he gave 8 certificate Of successful vaccination. Then when we reached Shanghai my sister had one of the worst cases of varioloid the doctor had ever seen. Why did that British doctor make such a foolish statement? (P. B.
 Answer-Varioloid is smallpox in a person who has been vacoinat- ed. Incubation period of smallpox is nine to 15 days. Possibly this patient already was infected when she was vaccinated. I don't know why the doctor thought vaociria- ton would not work.
 Pinch i'm Alum in Pickles
 Any injury to health in using one-half teaspoonful alum in the brine in pickling cucumbers, green tomatoes, etc? It preserves their crispness. (Mrs M. CD
 Answer-No.
 Copyright, 1885, John F. Dille Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
CHAPTER VIII

Millicent knew there was no use denying Robert Caise's accusation that she was the girl the police were looking for. In the first place, the photographic evidence was damning. In the second place she realized that to question the conclusions he had reach ed would simply make him more difficult to handle. So she stared steadily at him and said, "Well, what are you go- ing to do about it?"
 He started to say something, then paused as he heard the rattle of the door knob.
 .Nothing," he said "Sit tight"
 He turned and was, apparently just leaving the room as Jarvis Happ and Dick Gentry entered. !,
 "Just getting some stuff" he said Keeping his eyes averted from those of Jarvis Happ. Hope I'm not intruding?"
 ''Not at all," Jarvis Happ said, but Millicent noticed there was something about his voice that was not entirely cordial - certain narshly strained note of suspicion. When she glanced at his face. how ever, she was able to see nothing in his eyes. His face was a perfect mask.
 He indicated small table.
 II think" he said, you'd better sit there for the present, Miss Grabes. Tomorrow I'll purchase a secretarial desk and have it sent up here. Then you can get at things in a businesslike way"
 She seated herself and the two men lit cigars. Jarvis Happ went on talking in his smoothly eloquent voice-a voice which seemed so certain of itself, so soothing to tired eardrums.
 "Dick and l." he said, leach put In $6,000 as capital and started speculating in stocks. may as well confess to you that we were selling stocks short. l see nothing whatever wrong with that type of bueiness transaction. However, of late there has been a certain pub- Iio sentiment against it.
 "When one realizes that com m0dities are going down, there is no sane reason why he shouldn't capitalize upon that knowledge. Moreover, were it not for the so-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
THE DIAGNOSIS OF LEAD
 POISONING

Many cases >of chronic lead poisoning are diagnosed as chronic appendicitis or as gallbladder dis ease, and not rarely operated upon, according to Dr A. J. Lanza, lise insurance medical director, writing | in the Jour, A. M. A. January t2, 1895.
 We have pointed out here sever- al times the danger of accepting any diagnosis of "chronic appendi- citis" without an exhaustive invcs- tigation of every feature of !hc case, for in truth no such condition as chronic inflammation of the appendix is recognized in pathol-
 ogy, and most diagnoses of chronic
 appendicitis are mage guesswork.
 When one is seized with 6 sud
 den attack of acute bellyache, with symptoms centering in the appen- dix, and the acute attack subsidies in few days under physiological rest treatment, then 1t may be wise to have the appendix removed | in the interval, before the second attack comes. This is not to be confused with so-called "chronic appendicitis" where there are vague symptoms present more or less constantly and no acute in- fammatory attacks at all.
 There is no evidence that skin absorption of lead ever occurs.
 Poisoning in industry or in domes- tic life is generally by inhalation and swallowing of dust containing
 lead or by inhalation of the fumes of molten lead. Lead smelting, refining. manufacture of lead arti- cles, lead burning, soldering, tenn | pering, plumbing, brass founding,
 buffing and polishing metal sur-
 faces in which lead is an ingre- dient, manufacturing lead oxide and lead pigments, storage batter ies, paint industry, glass industry, rubber compromising, application and removal of lead paints, enam- | els and glazes, painting, spray l painting, vitreous enameliEg, pot | tery dipping, sandpapering, scrap 1 ing and chipping painted surfaces, | flame cutting of ainted metal, tree spraying with lead-containing in- , secticides, type founding, electro typing, stereotyping. These arc among the every day occupations in which chronic lead poisoning is a hazard.
 Babies sometimes have the habit of chewing on the rungs of higi, chair or the rails of a painted crib CT on a painted toy or painted woodwork or furniture, and go gradually becoming poisoned. Bet ter have plain unpainted wooden pr metal furniture which will ts harmless for the baby to gnaw on. A difficulty in diagnosis is. due to the fact that probably every civilized person absorbs minute quantity of lead daily and excretcs a minute quantity daily, through intestine and kidney, but in ad- vancing years some of this lead is deposited in the bones. Just what quantity of lead may be regarded as normal in the urine analysis is uncertain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

called short sales, the market would soon pyramid itself up to such frenzied peak of hysteria that when a crash came, as 1t would be bound to do sooner or later, the entire investment struc- ture of the country would be jar red to its foundations.
 However, the fact remains that our speculations were very profit- able. Dick has been handling the business end of the venture. We've taken q great deal of money out, and there's still a large amount in undistributed profits. Some of this we have put into manufac- turing business which has been one of the few manufacturing busi- nesses to show profit during the present period. I telephoned Dick this evening and asked him to bring all of the books and data which he has and turn them over to you"
 Jarvis Happ nodded toward 8 suitcase in the corner.
 "They're all these,' Gentry said, smiling.
 Millicent met his eyes and real iZed something of the mans vital force. Here was man who smashed through obstacles-a man who went after what he wanted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
L LDARK BLOND

with more pep, more beauty, and more vitality, who can stand the gaff and keep smiling. Youll get showed back into a corner some where, get a lot of gray hairs and wind up by being ."
 Wind up by being a woman who has lived her own life and been true to herself" she interrupted him. "If you don't like the way I'm. living my life, you can kindly let me go and
 "You still don't get me-" he said. You're young, you're beautiful. How would you like to travel while you've got the beauty to attract men? How'd you like to take long ocean trips where you were thrown into contact with men of money and influence, where they would have to notice your beauty? How would you like to take in the swell places of the world, see Monte Car To, Europe? How would you like to get your gowns in Paris, spend your winters in the south? How would you like to really live in- stead of managing to barely exist ?
 Are you," she asked with a sheer. proposing marriage to me?'
 Gentry's eyes slid over her fea- lures as a woman's fingers slide over a pair of silk hose she is con- templating buying.
 "I might" he said, "at that. It's an idea"
 Are you crazy" she asked, "or drunk, or both?"
 He looked down at the suitcase and laughed.
 You didn't have me bothered at that you'd worked for a certified all," he said, until you told me public accountant. Now know whats going to happen, and we may as well have an understand ing now as later"
 | (Which is?" she asked, making another intellectual attempt to free herself from his arms which cir cled her waist in tight grip, hold ing her hips pressed closely against his, although he made no effort to pull her face closer to his, but seemed content to look down at her in contemplative appraisal.
 "Oh damn it!" he said. You're going to find 1t out within another "A hours, and l don't want you to run and blab to Jarvis Happ. You won't be looking at those books very long before you'll realize that you can make me do anything you want. You see, Pm ."
 He was interrupted by a knock at the door.
 Abruptly he pushed her away from him, turned and twisted the knob of the door.
 Jarvis Happ was standing on the 4 threshold. His eyes were cold. "I was just wondering" he said, with suave urbanity, 'if you had found the room all right?"
 "Oh yes, found it all right" Gentry said. land was just giving Miss Grabes some instructions in regard to opening the books" He turned and flung meaning glance over his shoulder as he stepped out into the corridor. Re member" he said, what I told you. Think it over carefully when you start to open the set of books
 The door closed.
 l Millicent Graves jumped toward the suitcase, curiously filling her mind, determined that she would find out just what Dick Gentry had meant. Was it possible that | .!
 Her thoughts were interrupted by the click of the door catch, She realized that someone had entered her room without knocking.
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

1.-It requires some further ex. planation. As William James elo- quently pointed out, habits are both a blessing and a curse. The man who has no habit except tho habit of having no habits and has to decide on every separate cigar, bit of food, whether to shave in the morning, etc, Is q pitiahle crea- ture. As James suggested you should make as many ueeful hab- it's as early in life as possible so that in maturity and old age, like a man who has laid up insurance, you can live at ease on the fund. Also develop the habit of breaking off all useless and harmful habits as soon as you see them forming. We shall be glad to send you book let on Habits ori receipt of 3 cents self f-addrsssed stamped envelope.
 2. That wise sociaI philopher, Elsie Robinson, thinks In Liberty Magazine that grandmother mar rled largely because it gave her a home, a position, dignity etc, TOT tife s-d nvniHaH seinatewhend--