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Evening star., 1935-08-15

bought his first bullet-proof vest
from me-"
Spooner then explained how tact
full one must be in his business be-
cause the popularity of king or
general might suffer, if IL became
known that he has buttoned a bull
let-proof vest under his uniform, al
though in Mussolinis case his vest is
no secret" It's useless. consequently,
to ask Spooner the Who's who" Of his
orderbook.
THE puncture proof vest has made
a remarkable development since the
days I had to travel from town to
town in America to prove my vests
were bullet-proof." he continued
Come on, I'll fire at you was the
first demand wherever went. have
been shot at hundreds of times and
haven't been scratched.
Last year Spain and the Balkans
were my best customers. But this
year Italy, Ethiopia and America are
Evening star., 1935-08-15
FRANKLIN TRUST
DEBT TO OR.F.C.C CUT
Move Made to Pay Dividend,
but Size and Date Are
Unfixed.

The Franklin Liquidating Trust Is
gradually reducing its loan from the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. in order
10 pay another dividend as soon as
possible to depositors in the old
Franklin National Bank, but no oen-
mite promise can be given 1t was
learned today, as to the size OF the
next dividend, nor when it may be
paid.
The r. F. C. loan had been re-
duced today to s355,629, from the
loan as of April %, 1884, which was
ss0s, 1928.
a Rising Market May Help.
While those in charge of the trust
say they have hopes eventually Of
liquidating the remaining assets OF the
old bank on a rising market so as to
pay depositors in full, If possible, they
emphasized this could not be definitely
promised.
Total liabilities of the bank are
shown by the balance sheet to have
been reduced from s1,844, ,86271 on
April %, 1884, to $l.583, ,394.9l on
July Is, 1885. The deposit liability of
35 per cent, still owing to depositors
after payment of the original IS per
cent, when the Franklin Bank was
taken over by the City Bank, was
listed at $l,008,973.
Despite the sale of about $ll5,000
worth of stocks and bonds, the re-
manning securities have appreciated SO
much in value that the actual de-
crease in total amount on hand (mar-
ket value) was only s2l ,674-from
s37s,762e0 in April, 1884, to $685.
088.ss on July is.
Real Estate, S474,903.
Real estate, including principally
the old Franklin Bank Building and
its uptown branch and other property,
Is now listed at $474 ,903.13.
Loans receivable have decreased
from $9l5,908.13 in April, 1884, to
$685., 72l89 in July.
The three trustees in charge of the
liquidating trust are Henry J. Sterzer,
Lindsey P. Rawley and William F.
Kelly, and the executive secretary of
the trust Is Samuel NJ Thrift. The
actual work on the liquidation is done
on the second floor of the Franklin
Bank Building, owned by the trust.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

doing best, as far as my business Is
concerned.
"Women seem to fear bullets less
than men," Spooner observed. up
to a few months ago had sold only
one vest to a woman In my whole
career. She. was a sheriff in Ken
lucky. But lately two women in New
York, one in Chicago and one in
Hollywood ordered vests to measure.
st have a nice clientele in Texas"
Mr.. Spooner added smilingly But
some Of them are impatient. One
ordered jacket sent by airmail. -Four
weeks later the parcel was returned
with a letter from the sheriff of the
Texas town, which read:
"'Mr. Blank was shot five days be-
Evening star., 1935-08-15

" opia and general unrest in
" many other parts of the globe
means good business for Eu-
rope's manufa ;turers of bullet-proof
vests.
The demand for vests and jackets
which cannot be pierced by bullets
is so brisk that factories work over
time. Emperors, dictators. diplomats,
terrorists and lately also army officers
en- route to the African arena, are
good customers for this modern busi-
ness.
In Vienna Bernard Spooner, an
American citizen, has established
bullet-proof vest factory. He mas
invented new type of jacket which.
he claims, resists shots from army
rifles.
Business started to boom about
eight years ago" Spooner said. Mus
solini brought luck to me when he
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Faces False Charge.

Although he had no camera, Thomas
w. Thacker, British subject, was ar
rested recently near Memel for taking
photographs of Lithuanian soldiers
and held for two days before his pass
port was returned.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

fore your vest arrived. Therefore 1t
Is returned
The vest consists Of several dozen
thin. square steel plates. Each plate
is sewed into a close fitting linen bag.
which also contains some secretly
constructed meshing to hold the bull
let These bags then are pieced to-
gether and the whole is covered with
thin leather.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

Spends More for Defense.
Turkey is greatly increasing its ex-
penditures for national defense.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

washing than other soaps can do in 2 to a
washings! And sweeter smelling. too.
The OxYDoL formula gives maximum Of
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hands soft and smooth
Accept Offer Today
Each week, thousands of women are switch
ing to OxYDoL. Discarding all old favor
ties for the newer, faster, safer washing
soap. So get your first package today
and save 40c on this sensational Genuine
Monax Plate offer.
Don't wait until all these sets are gone.
This sensational offer closes definitely
midnight. Saturday. October 81. So send
in your order at once!
Evening star., 1935-08-15

Victor Coffee ID. lie
Mothers Joy ID. can 23c
Acme Coffee ID. can 27c
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Seek Bullet Proof Vests
Factories Work Overtime in European
War Centers.
War Centers.

VIENNA LP).-War fever in Ethi-
! opia and general unrest in
many other parts of the globe
means cnnd business for Eli.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
CHILDREN TO BED; ENDS LIFE
Floyd Hill, Farmer of Near FELTON,,
Found With Throat Cut

Floyd Hill, As years old, a farm
er of near FELTON,, committed sui
eide at his home by cutting his
throat with a butcher knife Edgar
N. Smith, Kent county coroner,
held an inquest and a verdict was
returned that Hill died from a self
inflicted wound. Arising about Z
o'clock Sunday, Dec. Is. Hill went
down stairs, followed by two of his
small children. He ordered them
back to bed. At 7:3O when his wife
went down stairs she found him
dead ON the kitchen floor Hill
came to Delaware four years ago
from North Dakota. His wife told
the coroner that on several occa-
sions he had threatened to take his
life and also end the lives of all the
members of his family. He is sur
vived by his wife and six children,
three boys and three girls ranging
in ages from two to Is years.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
DIR. GILLILAND GIVES TALK
Wilmington Century
Club on State Welfare Home

DR.. A. V. Gilliland, superintend-
ent of the State Welfare Home
at Smyrna, discussed the activ-
tiles at the institution in an ad-
dress given recently before mem
bers of the Wilmington New Cen
tury Club. Dr. Gilliland showed
motion pictures of the different
phases of the work, the outside re-
lief, work in the home and work
on the grounds. During the meet
ing it was brought out that the
home is indirectly an outgrowth Of
a resolution made at a meeting Of
the Delaware State Federation Of
Women's Clubs in 1925 during the
presidency of Mrs. Clarence Fraim.
The resolution forwarded to State
authorities carried the suggestion
that the three aImshouses for the
three counties be merged under
one roof.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26

A MERICA'S own fruit, the cram
"A berry. is finding its way into
many recipes nowadays. And what
noble contribution it makesi In a
tapioca dessert, it's a perfect part
ner to the delicate smoothness of
quick-cooking tapioca and lends the
dessert a color to gladden. the eye.
In these mullins and in this gelatin
dessert. the cranberry adds a crown
ing touch Of deliciousness.
Cranberry Tapioca
!. cup quick-cooking tapioca
iL3 cups boiling water
u teaspoon salt
! cup ten-minute cranberry sauce
I cup whipped cream
z tablespoons orange juice
teaspoon grated orange rind
Drop tapioca into boiling salted
water Cook In double boiler FIVE
minutes. stirring occasionally.
When cold. add ten-minute cram
perry sauce, orange rind and juice.
Lastly fold in whipped cream. Pour
into glasses. Chill. Top with whip,
ped cream.
Ten-minute Cranberry Sauce
! pound or quart a cups, cranberries
cups water
III to cups sugar
Boil-sugar and water together
minutes, add cranberries and boil
without stirring (5 minutes is usu.
any sumcient) until all the skins
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
$5OO,OOO ROAD
AT POCOMOKE.
Bypass on Route 113 Will
Aid Delaware and Eastern
Shore Through Traffic
SECOND ONE ON SHORE

The proposed Pocomoke City by
pass which will hasten traffic be
tween points in the eastern part of
Sussex county, Delaware with Vir-
ginia was among the projects ap-
proved Wednesday at the Washing
ton Office of John r. McCarl, who
approved four PWA programs for
Maryland to cost S2,225,0OO. This
will make the second bypass on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland
which will expedite through traffic
between Delaware and northern
points and the Cape Charles route
to the southland. The bypass at
Salisbury, long agitated by the
business men of that city, is al
ready under contract. The POGO
moke City bypass will cost about
a half million dollars, and when
completed will enable traffic on
Route 113 passing through Berlin,
Snow Hill and tieing in with the
Delaware system near Selbyville,
to dodge the congested area in Po-
comoke City. Informed of Mr.. Nc
CarPs approval of the program,
Nathan L. Smith, Chief Engineer
of the State Roads Commission, ex-
claimed that the news was 'just
like a Christmas present" for the
commission
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
SURPRISES HEN THIEF
Mrs. Ella Abbott of Dover, Identi-
fies Negro Arrested


Mrs. Ella Abbott, a storekeeper,
who surprised a chicken thief in
her hennery, identified a Negro ar
rested by the police as a suspect as
the man who sold some chickens to
her recently. The Negro she caught
in her hennery when she went back
in her yard after some coal got
away after a scuffle in the dark.
It was the second theft of chickens
from her hennery, the first having
occurred last week. She reported
the matter to the police. The po-
lice arrested Leroy Gibson,a Negro,
who had recently been released
from the Kent county Jail after
serving a few months for larceny.
Mrs. Abbott confronted Gibbon at
headquarters, identifying him, she
said, as the man who had sold some
chickens to her Friday night. She
couldn't identify him as the man
she had struggled with at the hen
merry. The police say two mer-
chants also identified Gibson as
the man who sold them chickens.
They say that the Negro edmitted
stealing chickens on two occasions
from Mrs. Abbott's hennery. He
was held for court.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
HOLLY SEASON IN DELAWARE
held a Success As Thousands OF
noIIars Were Put in Circulation

1e,d a Success As Thousands OF
noIIars Were Put in Circulation
The holly season throughout the
,ou,ar mart of Delaware will come
- cose this week. So far ship
rnents have gone to the far north
orn and western cities. Philadel-
mia Baltimore, Washington, New
York Chester and Wilmington re-
ceiving many truck loads. Taken
os d whole the season has been a
success and has brought many
thousands of dollars to the farmers
and dealers. Since a few days af-
fer Thanksgiving the farmers have
been busy gathering branches of
the evergreen from the trees in
their woodland while the women
folk have been converting them
into wreaths of various sizes.
About ten per cent of the wreaths
shipped this season have been made
on wire hoops, whole the remainder
have been on gum switches. More
case or box holly has been shipped
from some sections this season
than for severa years. A large
number Of cases have been shipped
to Mexico.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26

pop open. Remove from the fire
when the popping stops. and allow
the sauce to remain in vessel un-
disturbed until cool.
Cranberry Mold
1 package lemon-favored gelatin
l1h cups warm water
~ cup finely cut celery
IL cup drained canned crushed pineapple
/ cup thick cranberry sauce
Dissolve gelatin in warm water.
Chill. When slightly thickened. fold
in remaining ingredients. Turn into
mold. Chill until firm. Unmold on
crisp lettuce. .Garnish with mayon-
naise. Serves 6.
Cranberry Flakes Mullins
liz cups sifted -four
teaspoons double acting baking powder
X teaspoon salt
"a cup sugar
l cup coarsely chopped cranberries
2 eggs. well 5eaten
l cup milk
| 4 tablespoons melted butter or otner
shortening
1 cup bran fakes
Sift flour once. measure. add bak-
| ing powder. salt. and sugar. and sift
again. Add cranberries to 1I3 cup
-four mixture. Combine eggs. milk.
and butter, add to -four mixture.
beating only enough to dampen all
-four. Fold In cranberries and flakes.
Bake in CREASED muffin pans in hot
oven (425e F) rs minutes. or until
done Makes 18 muflns.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
FLATS DUCK
SEASON ENDS
WildfOwl Cunning on Susque-
hanna River is Held Worst
in History
SEEK CHANGE in LAW

The open season for wild duck
shooting on the Susquehanna flats,
over in Maryland, credited with be-
ing the greatest ducking grounds
in the United States, closed Thurs
day. Due to the very stringest
Federal regulations and the small
number of days permitted to shoot
the season has been the worst ever
known by sportsmen. Practically
no ducks were killed on the flats,
due to the outlawing Of the sink
boxes, and what few ducks were
bagged were taken by blind"
shooting from shores and bush
Whack boats. 1t is estimated that
not more than a thousand ducks
were killed in the upper part of the
bay during the whole Of the season.
A fight has already been started
to secure the lifting of certain Fed
eral game restrictions in this sec
ton of Maryland before another
ducking season opens. The gun
ners will ask for a return of the
Maryland law of 1888, which per
mitted the hunting of wild fowls
on the Susquehanna flats on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays,
opening the season on November /
and closing January 81. The East
ern Shore Of Maryland reports the
most unsuccessful season in the
history of wild fowl shooting. 1t
is believed that fewer than one
thousand wild ducks and far fewer
geese have been bagged during the
thirty-day shooting period, on the
fields and shooting grounds in Kent
county, Maryland. Expensive lodg-
es and shores have become practic-
ally valueless. Prominent sports
men Of the county, including An
drew w. Wilson, who shoots on
4 the Sassafras river, Howard B
Strong, manager of the Eugene du-
Pont estate on Grey's Inn Creek
Mrs Catherine Hulett, owner OF
! Nichols Marsh estate on Chester
river, Edmund S. Hurtt, Kennery-
vile, and many others, believe that
the sport will be entirely ruined
unless restrictions are lifted.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26

HAUL
!, SEEK Equality atty, with
her TRANSFORMATION
| Companies
i DlscnlnIsArl0S
.,,.,pd-shOrt-hau taaaiesn ola15e' !
: business and a handicap handicap
o oO'l will be eliminated
''ss, estate tai commerce Act ct
ln,s,s. aassss the Pettengill
81 ssSs, as unanimously iIaOu y
.ndsd : BY the Committee On
aDsa md Foreign Commerce
e y of representatives,
n EDI'I hearings. When this
! y tbe interstate commerGe ao1o
h is present form in ltaat lynU'
r.sre ! our only important
'.'.rd S,,S transportation That
T. tss panama Canal was
md M before we had spent
= ! dollars on waterways
sr.vs, Today, conditions
.sIv Nv different. other forms
|+no,tatiOn, using these new
lsuilt facilities, are not re-
1 i their competition BY any
clause, nor +
H. thought Of applying to
,sctrictions which handi-
/ ,,ilroads in meeting COM
1 The new act to regulate
barriers, passed at the last
! 4 Congress, does not con-
|,ouU.and-short-haul clause,
klullS s-~
1 M pending bill proposing
|Iate carriers by water. Only
n are subject to this re-
4. The lon-and-short-haul
Irovides that railroad rates
6oint may not be lower than
1 a less distant point on The
bu.e, except in a limited
! cases, and then only when
| authority is secured from
lrstate Commerce Commits
he practical effect of the
has been to prevent railways
hiding a tremendous vol
traffic, diverted
! means of transportation,
| subsidized. In many in
| the result has been to give
kr a practical monopoly, to
busiOn Of the railways. The
ended to help intermediate
bites has become a positive
6t because it reduces the
|uf business of the railroads
them. A large part of the
running railroads is the fix
bead. Decreased volume Of
means higher costs on the
bg business which must use
/. Increased volume car
a price which yields some
bOVe the directly added cost
|hg means lower transporta-
Ets-and, in the long run,
costs determine railroad
Freight which moves be-
pr coasts by ship and the
/ Canal, or which floats on
proved inland waterways
pes nothing to interior OF
rlate communities in the
pay rolls or taxes. Rail-
p the other hand, are EN-.
and taxpayers wherever
r Railroad men are sub
citizens in their commun-
70 deprive railroads of an
PpOrtunity to compete not
Fans less railroad bushes
/ smaller pay rolls and de-
Ak receipts at all railroad
| 10 allow railroads and
men to meet government
competition, under the su-
1 0i Inc Interstate Com.
b [[unmlssion, would hurt nc
E'y It would help interior
Elues BY helping the rail.
[nose services they must
|. me railroad men who are
Fi.,s Filens' it would help the
F-uss where freight now
Y other agencies, by offer.
a choice of means o.
4 While elimination Of tbf
slort-naul clause will al.
|odos more freedom ii
.~'mpetition, it will moi
/ 4s y. fundamental require,
1 - Ie interstate Commerce
/ ~ rates shall be reason.
! saall not unduly discrim.
tween places Or persons
4 s'4le Commerce Commits.
VI, nave power to pre-,
n 6lium = and minimum
4 M, = sss see that no railroad
kates ! ~ d. competitive
! Of mo,.; 7 vas TO add Il
bterior freight to anC
Fairer - intermediate
n Of Competition III, equd
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26

the learning Of the French Ian
guage being included in his studies,
the business eventually requiring q
great deal Of travelling.
Rev. DR.. Umsted preached in
Philadelphia on Sunday last.
Miss Vertie Masten, of Harring-
ton, is visiting Miss Lou Jones.
Miss May Sharp, daughter Of
ex-Sheriff Sharp, of Seaford, who
has been visiting Miss Sue Quigg
was called home by telegram this
morning, on account Of the sudden
illness Of her mother.
Samuel A. Buchanan, of Della
ware College, is spending the holi-
days in town.
CLAYTON NEWS
Jerry Goldsborough, after a care
full study of the stars, currents of
Delaware Bay and other authorit-
les, is confident the Winter will be
mild until the last of February.
Jerry is very busy at present trap
ping muskrats. They sell at pres
ent at seven cents and the hides at
ten cents each.
John Wright is having an orna-
mental fence built about his new
house, which is now about com
plete.
Reese Lewis, at Brenford, cut
two watermelons this week that
were most excellent in flavor. They
had simply lain in his milk house.
without any artificial resort at
preserving them.
DR.. G. G. Harmonsoa having
bought the stock, good will and
fixtures of the drug store formerly
owned by B. B. Ferguson, we tend
er our best wishes for the contin-
ued success of the business in his
behalf, while we regret the retire
ment of friend Ferguson, who hac
become very closely identified with
the interests of Clayton. He in
forms US his reason for yielding ur
the business is a tempting offer
from the Pennsylvania University
to accept the position of dispenser
Ned Boyer is doing nicely at his
cozy little store, keeping much that
farmers or their wives want, whilC
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
"a CCC Camp Bows Arrested

Twenty-four members of Camp
NC 55, U. S. g. G., Leipsic, were
arrested after they created a dis
turbance at City Hall at Dover.
Lieutenant oliver and Patrolman
Arts, of the Dover Police force
herded the boys into government
trucks and took them to jail. They
were released the following day
with the promise to pay costs.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
INVITED REV. r. C. SIMMONS
Dover Presbyterians Call Tacoma
Park, Washington, ID. c., Minister

The congregation of the Presby-
terian Church extended a call to
the Rev. Robert c. Simmons, of
Tacoma Park, Washington, D. c.,
to become pastor of the church
Mr.. Simmons, 29 years old, was
formerly pastor of the Northmin-
ster Church, Washington, and has
preached in Dover several Sundays.
including Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM
By Milton H. Johnson

THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM
BY Milton H. Johnson
(Contributed)
1t was on a night,
And like a dream,
A Babe was born in
Bethlehem.
Angels came down,
From Heaven to Earth
To sing and talk about
His birth.
The Shepherds,
In the field afar,
Heard their song and
Followed the star.
And far, to-day, has
Spread the fame,
Of the Sacred Babe
OF Bethlehem.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
KENT REPUBLICAN HEAD
Robert X. Jones, Harrington, Re-
signs; MAY Be Henry HAZEL, Dover

The Kent County Republican
Committee met in Dover Fri
day to name a successor to Robert
K. Jones, whose resignation as
chairman of the committee was ac-
cepted by the Kent County Repub-
lican executive committee recent
ly. State Auditor j. Henry Hazel,
who is recommended by the execu-
tive committee as his successor, is
expected to be named.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
Famous Reading
Anthracite

A COAL that is dependable and
economical fuel. There is no coal
that is better than the Reading.
1t gives you all the heat that you
can expect from any coal. Try it.
Send in your order to-day-an and
the coal will tell you all about it.
This is just the time to look af-
ter your roof before bad Gathers.
We sell ROOF CEMENT that we
can guarantee. Will stop leaks
and save your paper.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO

CONTINUED From Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
Wildcat Reported Captured

It was reported recently by CCC
workers of the Lewes camp that
wild animal, believed to be the
oyung jungle cat that escaped from
a LeweS pilot two weeks ago, was
captured in the masrhes by Harry
Griffith, camp foreman, near Mills
boro.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
DoVER ROBBERY

|sssu~lss, uls Broken sss, In to But
kswa. s,r,'a Make Escape ~
fhe denas. ras recently made
binOss sssIpa,tment / store Of
Esar q n a. Dover. A window u
had = ! aeas he store had been BEEN
| Ieoesso,osren : aoor entering an pVsI Al.
aSsslnan Na.a, street wa q. !.
kss.,ssEo Nothing else was @ss VA
! cash -. although a safe
Plicsn,sl' 'egisters gi,t, are in tn the
disees.ce0l osn Collins and Moore NJ ore
~ aSssrsd eaa.ss !, the open 4uGre wjns
:. i l'tsed : them to search m,r,,
sard th.r s'ieved that the
hat 'tn taa. When they ar
'ney escaped at
Evening star., 1935-09-13

be forced to leave the South. Legend
has it that the seven priests Of the
tribe went up on mountain to pray,
the high priest making the trip first.
He stayed seven days, 50 the story
goes, and ut the end Of his week Of
praying q fire was kindled by tribes
men.
The others followed until each had
prayed seven days and had kindled .
new fire.
The Kee- -Too-W -Wahs have banded to-
gether for two centuries and have
shared alike, under communistic
system Of dwelling and equal interests
In personal and tribal affairs.
In keeping the fires burning it Is
necessary to take them from house
to house, to relieve the members who
tend them. This is done by night,
and because the fires are moved when
1t is dark the members who move the
Goals call themselves night hawks.