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Evening star., 1935-09-02
Natures Children
Laughing Gull Larus Articilla).

with broad band Of blackish brown
across the ends. The primaries are
slaty black. When the youngsters
grow their Summer raiment, 1t re-
sembles their mothers. They have
deep, almost black hoods, which con-
trast startlingly with the pure white
breast, tail and under parts. The
mantle over the back and wings is
dark gray. The wings have long, black
feathers; the inner primaries have
small white tips.
Laughing gulls have dark reddish
bills with brighter red tips, and their
eyelids are red, too. They even have
dusky red legs and feet. Their breasts
sometimes have q crimson blush. In
the Winter their black hood changes
to a sort Of gray, and the bill and
feet look less rosy.
They feed on the delectable morsels
always found in the ush-grown salt
marshes, including small mollusks,
spawn Of the king crab and other
crustaceans. Added to the fat worms,
juicy grubs and tidbits washed UP by
the tide, what more could O laughing
gull ask?
(Copyright. 1e35J
Evening star., 1935-09-02
SHORT Story
THE PEDICURE

VEL IL, es for cry. cry.
In the dark-what
have you done to
your feet?" Joe
asked.
Had a pedi-
cure" his wife an
swered airily.
"A which?s
"Now don't show
your ignorance
pedic ure. You
know, a manicure
for your hands? A
pedicure for your
feet"
well, you win
the flannel cup and
saucer-that beats
me-"
Don't be silly
all the girls are
havin' EN-"
"At the beauty
shop-for only a
dol" and she
-
Evening star., 1935-09-02
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
September,

CEPTEMBER, glorious period Of gold
- en- days and esteemed by many
the most enjoyable month Of the
year, has been so-called for thousands
Of years.
1t may seem strange to many of
us, at first thought. to learn that we
have September from the Latin sep
tenn, seven; the question naturally
piled to the ninth month?
The answer is simple: The Rom
ans, from whom we inherited the
calendar, started the year with
March, which, of course. was their
first month.
Considering this original order,
Evening star., 1935-09-02
tssyrighi 1875. Esssirs. La,

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that the acceptance manifested itself
in any significant way.
These hats are particularly good
in shades of green and brown. The
bands are an inch higher than those
Of the ordinary Homburg and the
brims are stitched instead Of being
bound at the edges. The rough-fin-
ished felt Homburg is a hat that can
be used for town wear, reserving the
snap brim for country wear.
The Star. in cooperation with
Esquire, will answer all questions
on mems fashions. Write to Mans
Fashion Editor, The Evening Star,
and inclose self addressed,
stamped envelope for reply.
Evening star., 1935-09-02
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

cital on WRC at 7:30. Her other solos
will be Song Of India" by the
Waters of Minnetonka" and Indian
Love Call"
Bronson Howard's war play, "Shen-
andoah," will be presented during the
"Great Moments In Great Plays" pro-
gram on VOL at $50.
Two novel versions of the est. Louis
Blues"-one In French and the other
In bolero style-will be given by Odette
Myrtil during the Evening In Paris
program on WMAI at 7:so.
Evening star., 1935-09-02

"Oh can the
chatter. When do
we eat?" A moody
silence fell.
The dance was
In full swing when
virgie and Joe
made their star
ting appearance.
Virgie was In the
seventh heaven of
delight. She was
the center of at
tention. She had
all eyes focused on
her. Her painted
nails show n z
through her open
silver sandals, her
trailing draperies
that form ed q
short, fashionable
train for her made
over evening gown:
her new braid from
the dollar - store
worn coronet fash
SA~ An~@~- hA. h1L
Evening star., 1935-09-02

Secretary of Labor Perkins will dis
cuss "The Wage Earner's Security" In
q special Labor day broadcast over
WJSV at 10.
"Whistling in the Dark" will be the
Radio Theater presentation on WJSV
at 8. Charles Ruggles, comedy star
of the stage and screen, will have the
leading role.
Margaret Speaks, soprano, will fea-
ture the intermezzo from MaScagni's
"cavalleria Rusticana," during her re-
Evening star., 1935-09-02

I. M. Ornburn, secretary treasurer
Of the Union Label Trades Department
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
viii speak over WRC at Gas. "The
Union Label" Is his topic.
The Princess Pat Players, on WdAL
at $50, will present Honeymoon Linn
ited," q three-act comedy.
A medley Of Irving Berlin hit tunes
dating back to the famous "Alexan-
der's Ragtime Band" will be the high
light Of the program BY Harry Hor-
licks Gypsies onfWRC at ..
Evening star., 1935-09-02
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English

BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH.
r. P. H.-The single word STEW"
has a meaning entirely different from
that of the phrase "a few" In the
sentence Few youngsters play bridge y
few means scarcely any, while In the
sentence "a few youngsters play
bridge" a few means q small but
appreciable number.
Send q stamped return envelope for
the leaflet Business English"
Evening star., 1935-09-02

therefore, September. quite correctly,
was the seventh month which ex-
plains everythingl
The ninth month Of the year is
known as September. or only slightly
modified in form, in all the Romance
as well as other languages.
tCopyright. 1o361
Evening star., 1935-09-02
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

MONG the early arrivals at
n the pond Of Paddy the Beaver
"A over in the Green Forest were
4 \ Mr.. and Mrs. Quack the NAL
lard Ducks and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
Duck. They were on their way North
to nesting grounds they had used in
the past. They were making the
Evening star., 1935-09-02
ny LILLIAN COX ArHEY.


end barking Of this grfll as
laughing is to stretch the
! imagination long way. The
bird lifts up its voice in clear, high
notes that sound like. "oh-hah-hah-
hah-ah, ah-hah-h-a-a-a-ah" - loud
enough to be heard above the roar Of
the sea. Perhaps 1t really is the joy
GUS laughter of the gull and, there
fore. to the gulls, musical.
The laughing gull, Ia addition to
its long -drawn-out "ha! hal ha," has
another sound much like the excited
notes of the domestic duck. To sailors
this unexpected note has calamitous
sound of foreboding. You may some
time have the pleasure Of hearing the
gulls' laughter and possibly observing
some Of them.
All members of the family are given
to chattering and when they gather
Evening star., 1935-09-02
Mems Fashions

HOMBURG hats-the only type Of
hat that is current for town
wear aside from the derby-are be-
coming more popular each season.
Last year they were especially favored
in rough finished felts, and although
they have been shown several years
in this finish, it was only last season
Evening star., 1935-09-02

journey by easy flights, and they had
stopped in Paddy's pond, intending to
rest there a few days. The Quacks
had arrived first. They were old
friends of Paddy and Mrs. Paddy and
felt quite at home there in Paddy's
pond. They had nested there once
when Mr.. Quack had been unable to
make the long journey North because
Of an injury.
II don't suppose you have seen any
of our relatives" said Mrs. Quack to
Paddy.
"Only the Black Ducks" said he,
"and you know they stay as long as
there is any open water in the Big
River. think they were around most
Of the Winter"
'I suppose Mr. and Mrs. Wood Duck
will be along soon," said Mrs. Quack.
"They usually pay you visit, do they
not?"
Paddy nodded. "They always do, +"
said he, "and 7 am always glad to
see them. Such handsome pair as
they are. AS live, believe they are
coming now!"
Over the treetops came a pair OF
small Ducks, flying swiftly. They cir
cled the pond a couple of times and
then came to rest on the water. Sure
enough, they were Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
Duck. Slim, trim and handsome were
Evening star., 1935-09-02

Building Activity Booms.
Darwin. Australia, has building
boom.
Evening star., 1935-09-02
DR.. MURPHY ON AIR
"old Family Doctor" to Inter
view Him Over WMAL.

DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, chief medi-
cal inspector Of the public schools,
will be interviewed by the "Old Fam
lily Doctor" tomorrow at 11:15 am.
over Station WMAL. This Is one of
a series of health broadcasts arranged
through the Medical Society Of the
District of Columbia.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Program Friday in Celebra-
tiOn of WaShingtOn'S and
LincOln's Birthdays
SOCIAL HOUR ENJOYED

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna held its regular business
meeting Friday afternoon after
which said meeting was turned
over to the Social Committee: Mrs.
James Wright, Mrs. Edward T.
Porter, Miss Julia Griffith An in
teresting program in the celebra-
ton of Washington and Lincoln S
birthdays was put on. The mem
bers all joined in the Salute of the
Flag and singing of old familiar
songs, accompanied by Miss Mary
Hynson There was a vocal solo,
Washington, by Miss Mary
Hynson, with Mrs. Westfau at the
piano; and a reading from Life of
Washington, by Mrs. Edward T.
Porter. Miss Julia Griffith gave
the story of the only woman sold
ier in the Revolution. Refresh
ments were served by the Hostess.
Mrs. Harry P. Jones and her aides.
The meeting next Friday will be
an open meeting at 8 p. m. and will
be an evening of travel. Illustrat-
ed Travel Talks will be given by
Miss Bessie Matthews and Miss
Rebecca Hobson. Music by Miss
Easton and Miss Rogers.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
HOMER HOFFECKER, KENTON, is
ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE

until 7.3O o'clock. Hoffecker was
charged with having shot Brown
at the home of Roy Cahall, at Ken
ton, on last December 81. Mrs. Ca
hall testified that Hoffecker shot
Brown in her home while he was
sitting in a chair, but the defense
contended that Brown was shot
during a tussle between Brown,
Mrs. Cahall and Hoffecker for pos
session of a gun. Chief Justice
Layton charged the jury at some
length on the different degrees of
murder and what verdict the jury
could return. The jury, after
weighing the evidence, felt it was
an accidental case and voted for
acauittal. With the Hoffecker case
concluded, the State will take up
the murder case of John G. Nor
gan, indicted for the murders of
Dominique ]. Pierre at FELTON, on
last December Is, and of Frank
Foster, in West Dover some time
during the year 1888.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28

The jury in the murder case of
William H. Hoffecker, Jr., charged
with murder in the first degree in
killing Charles E. Brown at the
home of Roy Cahall, in Kenton, on
last January 81, returned verdict
of not guilty Tuesday night. The
case which was tried before the
Court of Oyer and Terminer of the
February term of Court, meeting
this week in Kent County at Dover,
had elected much interest in this
vicinity because Of the prominence
of the young mans family in Ken
ton Hundred-the case of a way
ward boy, raised amid good home
influence, falling into bad habits
and becoming involved in drunk
en- brawl After argument to the
jury by Attorney General Green and
his assistant, w. ]. Storey, and the
Terry brothers, counsel for Hof-
fecker, the case was given to the
jury at 5.45 O'Clock. A recess of
the court was taken at o'clock
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
BOLSTER UP STATE FUNDS
Senate Follows House in Passing
Fund Diversion Bill

Representative Heals bill, pass
ed by the House several days ago,
to authorize the State to borrow
100000 from the highway fund
and 100000 from the school fund
to bolster up the general fund, was
passed by the unanimous vote Of
the Senate Monday afternoon. It
now goes to the Governor for his
consideration. AS this loan was
recommended by the Governor in
his message to the Legislature, ex-
ecutive approval Of the measure is
anticipated. Under this plan the
State will be authorized to issue
certificates of Indebtedness to the
from which the
money viii be taken. The State
Board of Education also will be
authorized to issue bonds up to the
amount borrowed. The State High
way Department already has
authority to issue bolds,
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
BOY SCOUTS AT
ROTARY CLUB
Give a Little Playlet ''Three
Fathers" and Hear Some
Fine Addresses
REV.J.R. GALLEY, LEADER

The local troop of Boy Scouts
under the leadership of Rev. James
r. Galley, Scoutmaster, presented
a program before the club last
Thursday evening. A playlet en-
titled These Fathers" which dealt
on the subject, How to Interest
Fathers in the Boy Scouts, was
we'll presented and warmly appre-
ciated by the club. The boys who
took part in the play were: Harold
Unruh, Robert Bull, Vernon Scorah,
Stuart Ashby, William Melvin, Will
liam MacLucas, James Turner, Leon
Pearce, Robert Bell. Remarks for
the boys expressing their apprecia-
ton the Rotary Club which has
for several years sponsored the
local troop were given by the Rev.
James r. Galley. Howard Unruh,
assistant scoutmaster, spoke on the
Value of Scout Training. c. w. w.
Schantz addressed the boys on be-
half of the club. Visiting Rotar-
ian: j. Mcdaniel of Dover Club.
Guests: Harold w. Unruh and Rev.
]. r. Galley of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
KENT COURT IN
BUSY SESSION
Judge Harrington Hears a
Number of Cases Present
ed by Grand Jury
Fl TRUE BILLS HEARD

The February term of Kent
County Court is on its second week
and the cases are being disposed of
as quickly as possible. Judge Har-
rington was the sitting judge in
most of the cases. Of the 81 true
bills found, most of them were
liquor cases. The true bills return
ed were: State VS.. Fred Herbert,
Sr., two indictments, selling alco-
hol liquor without a license; State
VS.. M. Comley Gruwell, Thomas
Mason; Harry E. Sherwood; James
Hutson, Maurice Shockley; James
Hayward; Wilbur S. Camper, all
charged with desertion and nom
support. Thomas Mason, selling
alcoholic liquor without a license;
Harvey Estes and Barbara Collins,
interfering with officers in VIOLA
ton of Section 48 of the Delaware
Liquor Control Act; Joseph JRob-
ertson and William T. Munfod,
carrying concealed a deadly weap-
on; Leo Porter and Jay VanPelt,
two indictments for larceny; Her
man Bright and George Bright,
larency; Bruce F. Cole, wife beat
ing; Morris Golden, alias ]. M.
Walker, embezzling. Decisions
handed down were: John Emory,
sale of alcoholic liquor, paroled to
State Detective Wharton for one
year; Martha Neff, sale of alcoholic
liquor, paroled to State Detective
Wharton for one year; Thomas
Mason, sale of alcoholic liquor, pa
rolled to State Detective Wharton
for one year; William t. Munford,
carrying concealed deadly weapon,
fined $500 and paroled to w. G..
Jenkins for six months. Due to
the fact that necessary transcripts
weren't filed, the following appeal
cases were remanded to Justices of
Peace for sentence: Sarah M Tur-
ner, Lee R. Davis, Seth M. Baker
and John Adams. The following
will be sentenced later in this
term: Lewis Banks, murder, con-
tinued from October term, Harvey
Estes, interfering with an officer;
Harry Sherwood, desertion and
non-support; Maurice Shockley, de
sertion and non-support; James L.
Robertson, carrying concealed
deadly weapon; Leo Porter and
Jay VanPelt, larceny. The cases
Of Wilson Mannon, larceny, and
Fred Herbert, Sr., liquor sales,
were continued until the April
term. Barbara Collins, who plead
guilty to a charge of interfering
with an officer, and James Hutson,
who plead guilty to a charge of de-
sertion and non-support, will re-
ceive sentences on the First Plead
Guilty day in March.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
BOYER LOSES
TO ARMSTRONG
Defeated For Alderman and
Collector at Annual Town
Election Monday
TICKET RE ELECTED

AT the annual Town Election of
the Town of Smyrna held Monday
afternoon Frank c. Armstrong de
feated Henry D. Boyer for Alder
man and Collector of Taxes by So
votes. Mr.. Armstrong, who runs
a taxi, made public announce
ment of his candidacy several
weeks ago. Affable and popular
he worked diligently until he gain
ed enough to put him across.
Friends of Mr.. Boyer were surpris-
ed at the turn of events for Mr.
Boyer had made a good collector,
one of the best Smyrna ever had,
and they naturally felt assured he
would win. But the game of cleo
tioneering, always uncertain, turn
ed out this time in favor of Frank
c. Armstrong, who will no doubt
be on the job and make capable
official. The latter received a total
of 195 votes as against Mr.. Boyer's
143 votes and was declared elected.
This was the only contest in the
election. The three candidates for
Council: George r. Stevenson; S.
Creadick Ennis and George w.
Turner, who were unopposed to
themselves, were elected
for another term of two years
Ennis received the highest vote of
1923, Turner next with 315 and
Stevenson third with 314. Walter
w. Hynson, unopposed, received
334 votes and was reelected Town
Treasurer and Thomas Jefferson,
unopposed, received 335 votes and
was reelected Town Assessor. The
election officers who conducted the
election were Thomas H. Cover
dale, inspector; Mrs. Grant Garis
and Miss Ruth Collins, clerks. The
polls were open from two to five
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
PRESBYTERIANS
HOLD ELECTION
Congregation Elects Two New
Elders and Three New
Trustees for Church
CHURCH HERE GROWING

The annual Congregational Meet
ing of the First Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna of which Rev
James r. Galley is pastor, was held
in the Chapel of the Church, Wed
nesday evening, February 20. The
service was very well attended, and
some very important business was
transacted. The annual reports of
the various organizations of the
church were submitted to the con-
gregation, after which the annual
election of officers took place. 1t
had previously been decided that
the Session was to be enlarged by
two new members, and the Trustee
Board was to be increased by
three. The following new Elders
were elected: Mr.. George RothWell
and Mr. John Stevens. The new
Trustees elected are: Mr.. George
Blendt, Mr. Roy Johnson, and Mr..
Harold Senger. Following the bus
mess meeting the ladies of the
Church served coffee and sand
wiches, and a very pleasant social
evening was enjoyed by all. The
Elders elected at this meeting are
to be ordained in a very impress
sive service on Sabbath morning
at IL o'clock. The rev Trustees
elected at this meeting will also be
installed in their Office at the same
service.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
SEEK MERGER
WELFARE UNITS
State Welfare Home, State
Hospital and Such Groups
Under One Board
BILL IN LEGISLATURE

A bill to abolish local boards and
to merge all State Welfare groups
and agencies under one board of
seven members is causing more or
less comment against and for the
measure The State Welfare Home
at Smyrna; the State Hospital at
Farnhurst; the Stockley Colony,
the Ferris Industrial School and
other institutions will be affected
by such move. The plan back of
the bill is to abolish all Welfare
agencies in the State as now con-
stituted, and their functions and
duties consolidated under a new de-
partment to be known as the State
Department of Public Welfare, un-
der bill offered by Representative
Pool. This new department would
consist of seven members to be ap-
pointed by the Governor, one from
Wilmington, one from each of the
three counties and three at large.
They would receive no salary, but
would be paid $40 for each meet
ing, but could not be paid for more
than one meeting a month. They
could appoint commissioner of
public welfare who would have to
be at least 35 years old, with at
least ten years experience in wei
fare work He could name such
assistants as he needed with the
approval of the commission. On
and after July 1, this year, this
new commission would assume all
the powers, duties, contracts and
obligations of the State Board of
Charities, the State Board of
Trustees of the Delaware State
Hospital, the Delaware Commis-
sion for the Feeble Minded, the
Trustees for INDECENT Imbecile
Children, the Delaware Commis-
sion for the Blind, the Trustees for
the INDECENT Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, the Board of Managers of
the Detention Home, the Board of
Trustees of the Ferris Industrial
School, the Board of Trustees of
the Industrial School for Colored
Girls. the State Board of Parole,
the Mothers Pension Commission,
the Old Age Pension Commission.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
STATE PUBLIC
UTILITY BOARD
Three-Member Board is Being
Sought in Bill Present
ed i'm Senate
GOVERN AND FIX RATES

Creation of a public service COM
mission to consist of three persons
appointed by the Governor to have
general supervision and power to
regulate all public utilities in this
State and abolition of the Board
of Public Utility Commission
ers for Wilmington, is proposed in
a bill which is to be introduced in
the Senate as a substitute for a
skeleton measure now on the cal
endar and which was offered by
Senator VanSant. The text of the
complete measure is now being
prepared. The measure will pro-
vide not more than two of the
commission shall be of the same
political party. Their terms shall
be for two, four and six years and
thereafter the appointments shall
be for six years. Their annual sal
airy will be $4,000. The commits
sion will have the right to name
secretary and such other employees
as the members deem necessary
and to fix their salaries. The pro-
posed substitute will provide for
an appropriation of $4,000 or
more to enable it to carry out the
provisions of the bill. The com
mission will be given supervision
over the property, equipment, ia
cilities and franchises of all util-
tiles which will be defined to in
clude every individual, corporation,
association or joint stock company
and their agents that operate with
in this State any steam railroad,
street railway, motor bus, automo-
bile truck, express, steam, manu-
factured gas, natural gas, electric
light heat and power, water, tele-
phone, telegraph or other system
for public use.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
NOTED SPEAKER COMING
Rev. b. ID. Compton of Baltimore,
to Be at Presbyterian Church


Rev. Bruce D. Compton, pastor
of the North Avenue United Pres
byterian Church in Baltimore, Md,
will be a guest speaker at the mid
week service in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church on Wednesday, March 9Th,
at 7.30 p. m. Mr.. Compton, a grad
uate of the University of Penn, and
Princeton Seminary, has spent the
last eighteen months in Germany
furthering his studies, and while
there made a very competent study
of the German Church as it now
exists. The whole world is very
much interested in the attitude
which Hitler is taking toward the
Church of God, and is wondering
what the actual conditions are, as
we'll as what the outcome will be.
Mr.. Compton, speaking on the sub
ject, Hitler and the German
Church." will present to the people
of Smyrna first hand information
on these vital questions and will be
very glad to answer any questions
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Legislature Here to Inspect
Welfare Home, Asked To
View Our School
NEW ADDITION READY

The members of the Board of
Education of the Smyrna Special
School District have invited mem
bers of the state legislature to
visit the new school on Friday,
March 1St. We are sure they will
be pleased with our new building,
which is now about completed and
practically ready to turn over for
USE Supt. c. w. w. Schantz, su-
perintendent of our school, is at
tending the meeting of the Depart
ment of Superintendents of Nation
al Education Association at Allan
tic City. Each year this associa-
ton has meetings for the superin-
tendents and for the teachers. Mr..
Schantz's attendance of this meet
ing will be of value in carrying ON
his position in the school - The
basketball game scheduled with
Chestertown for Friday night had
to be postponed due to the fact
that the auditorium is not as yet
complete. However, we are expect
ing a large number of visitors for
the home games when they begin.
The banking results for the week
are as follows: Number in attend
ance, 760; number of depositors,
40; amount deposited, S23.15;
amount deposited to date, S605 SO.