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Evening star., 1936-08-13

and their second swim forgotten.
Deeds was trying to assemble the vari-
Gus bits of information regarding the
Elledge brothers that he had picked
up in his brief stay, attempting to fit
them into some sort of pattern that
made sense. It was not easy. Get
ting more complicated all the time.
The item that bothered him most was
Joan's suggestion that DR.. John and
her father had soothing in common
That was something he would keep in
mind-See If there were anything to
it as far as he could observe.
He was startled out Of his brown
study by hearing Claire report in q
low voice:
THE docs coming up the beach be-
hind us. Walking like steam en-
gine Don't look around. I'll speak
to him when he passes"
Sloan Elledge would have passed
without a word, but Claire hailed
him smilingly.
Hello, DR.. Elledge!"
Good morning." He slackened his
pace as he looked around.
Been in for dip?"
Elledge halted, regarded his ques-
toner with a level stare from his
gray eyes.
mo; a walk. I don't go in the
surf. Hate it,
He strobe on.
(To Be Continued.)
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"Claire "Well?D
Lets don't say anything about

"Claire "WeN?"
Lets don't say anything about
this"
"And why2 There's nothing GRIM
inal about q man going for swim" :"
Deeds was thinking rapidly. He
wished Joan had been the one to
share the incident, and not Claire.
Joan had some apprehension regard
ing the doctors and could be trusted
to keep her mouth shut. This girl
liked to blurt out things and enjoy
the effect they produced. 1t wouldn't
be surprising If she were to ask Sloan
about his solitary swim in the pres
ence of others. And it would be best
not to. Deeds felt that, although he
had no reason that suited.
III tell you," he said quietly. "Dr.
John told me that his brother had a
fear Of the water on account of
what happened. You know what I
mean"
That's a good onel" Claire laughed
derisively.
II know. But listen. John said
ned peen trying TO get his brother
in the water ever since they came
here. Hadn't been able to. John
goes away. Sloan beats it out from
the house, over the dunes. He picks
a place where nobody bathes and
goes in for q quick one. There's
some reason for his trying to put it
over ID. may be nothing to it,"
You mean he might be testing his
nerve when there was nobody watch
ing2"
Something like that"
Listen, boy friend, that doctor man
doesn't need any nerve test when it
comes to swimming!"
Doesn't look like it. If it's for
some other reason then it is
queer. And I still think we should
keep our eyes open and say nothing"
'Okay by me. I'll be mum. But
I'm going to do my darndest to find
out what It's all about. II you bump
into anything III expect you to split"
Sure"
They walked along in silence for q
little time. busted with their thoughts
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You might need some help yourself
Il you try any life-saving stunts.
Think we should 60 through his
pockets for clues?"
"You won't find any"
YOU'RE a bum detective. They al
ways search pockets. Run along, I'll
follow"
Deeds paused to consider.
"Maybe we'd better detour a little
.. all sand on that slope. No use
leaving our tracks. Keep where the
grass is thickeSt."
you're clever out of the water. too.
All right, Sherlock"
When Claire reached the top Of the
knoll she was in time to hear Deeds
mutter disgustedly:
THAT guy doesn't need any watch
ing regular water dog. Take a
peek at him" Claire did
And he's got on a cap" she OBJ
served. Notice? He wants to keep
his head dry. There's something dirty
at the crossroads
Funny"
you telling me? He's coming out!"
Right. We'd better fade away.
Well beat it back over the other hill
and cut down to the water" Deeds
caught his companions hand and
drew her after him.
What do you figure that was all
about?" Claire demanded when they
turned their faces toward Layland
again.
st don't know :" Deeds hesitated.
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much interested"
Then you should be. The rcly-poly
ones a bachelor {. and rich. I have
| his word for it,"
That funny looking carp!" wa:
the disrespectful -etort. I'm not that
hard up, thank you. You'd better
pass that alcng to joan might
cheer her on You know she lost her
joh. The tat boy is interested in her
too. You'll see it, If you watch him
when she's around"
SOP"
''Ycu needn't register dignifled re-
proof. You've got to gossip in q dump
like this. It'll come easier for you
after 8 while. What do you say we
walk down the beach little way and
go in again? This sands hot"
Fine"
Deeds welcomed the suggestion by
way Of change in the topic Of con-
versation. Claire made him little
uneasy with her frank way of speak
ing. If Joan followed that impulse OF
wanting to watch the swimming lesson
and came out on the beach well
he'd a little rather tell her about ii
afterward.
For some reason Claire had nothing
to say as they strolled along the hard
sand, near enough the water that the
incoming waves washed over their feet
and ankles. They had walked hun
dred yards or more when Deeds felt q
quick clutch at his arm and turned
in surprise.
Whats up?"
Claire was looking away. her gaze
fastened on neighboring dune.
THAT oldest DR.. Elledge." she sale
guardedly. He . . he's all right
isn't he? In the attic, I mean"
why, yes. Perfectly, I think. Die
you see him?"
"Just glimpsed his head and shoul-
ders over that sand heap. He wa:
walking fast
His brother was probably trottins
behind him."
mo. The other doctor went tt
Waples soon after breakfast. I heare
the two of them wrangling about i
their door was open. This one wa:
anxious for his brother to get started
What do you suppose he's beating il
down here for?"
mo idea"
Claire fingered uncertainty.
'I wonder if we should sort of keep
an eye on him you know. I've
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INSTALLMENT VII.

lNSIALLN1ENI VII.
~LAIRE'S fortnight statement
brought an unexpected re-
sponse from Deeds.
~ He chuckled.
"Well?" she challenged. WAS that
% funny?"
mot exactly. I was amused be-
cause you seemed to imply that l
should be crazy about you. 1t seems
to me that would be the height of i'm
pertinence under the circum-
stances"
She puckered her blond broWs.
I'm not just sure how I'm sup
posed to take that. 1t has all the
earmarks of dirty crack if you
know what mean. I happened to
notice that you've been living in New
York. You know . :. your way around.
I'm not that dumb, and neither are
you. I can't quite figure you as a
stickler for formalities, and yet
"And yet?"
when I try to be friendly you go
into your shell. Are you engaged or
married. or something like that?"
Not that know of"
"Well, you act as though you had
to be faithful to somebody or some-
thing AS long as there are so few of
us around here, I don't see why we
can't be friends for the time being.
really have no designs on you, even
though I do think you're rather :.
nice"
Il think you're nice, too
Then don't be a stuffed shirt. And
I'll take cigarette, if you have one.
Plenty"
1T told you I was stuck here, sort
of =. thanks" Claire leaned forward
to the lighted match Deeds held out
"And you've been here long enough
to notice that the bunch isn't any too
congenial. Those three old maids are
too stodgy for words. The Beckhams
are all right, but they're Beckhams
And the two doctors just what dc
you make Of that pair?"
IT guess they're what they seem
Odd sort of combinations.
They're worse than that. Have
you talked to the invalid one when his
little brother isn't around?"
Cant say that I have. He's not
communicative"
well, I have. A couple of times
He can be amost human. when he
takes a notion. I'd like to know lit
tie more about both of them"
why don't you ask them?" Deeds
suggested with a grin. Il can't
imagine either one of them holding
out Oil you.
Thanks Tn just not sure I'm tilat
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Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
w Wv AODhANAS
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, November 23.-An-
other European war scare today con-
tributed to selling in the stock market
and numerous leaders fell back frac-
tions to about Z points.
While there we're quiet intervals as
support appeared for some of the more
depressed issues, the ticker tape occa-
sionally Jagged behind floor dealings
when offerings we're at their height.
Transfers were around 1900 900 shares.
Although affairs abroad were seen
as the main reason for the break in
the New York list, analysts felt a cor
rective reaction was due in view of the
lengthy and virtually uninterrupted
advance. The domestic business pic
ture was still bright
Among the principal casualties were
u. S. Steel. Bethlehem, Youngstown
Sheet g. Tube, Chrysler. General Nc
tors. Montgomery Ward, Sears Roe
buck, Macy. j. I. Case, Deere, Wes.-
ern Union, North American, Anaconda, &,
International Nickel, U. S. Smeltinc.
American Can. Westinghouse. du Popt,
Goody ar, Allied Chemical, Goodrich,
Johns Santa Fe, New York
Central, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific and the preferreds
of Allegheny Corp.
The aircrafts and oils pushed up in
the morning, but gave ground later.
American Telephone was on top a
point or so for while.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Liverpool wheat Prices.

Baltimore ouetatiems. ~
BALTIMORE. November % F.1
Wheat, No. Red Winter. garlicky, SPOT
Evening star., 1936-11-23
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 23-Despite
increased attention given in some
quarters to tense political develop
ments in Europe, wheat prices ruled
mostly lower today.
Not only were Argentine wheat
crop estimates increased, but pros
poets pointed to curtailment Of Ca
madam wheat exports in December and
January. Sharper competition with
Argentina and Australia was indi-
Gated together with closing of st.
Lawrence ports for the Winter.
Wheat closed irregular, Ia lower to
20 higher compared with Saturdays
finish. December, l.167s-117; May,
1.l5hs-A. Corn unchanged to 70 down.
December, l.055s-&; May. new, s9ls.
"a. Oats. 1s-A of, and provisions un-
changed to 5 cents advance.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. November 20 LP,-
Prices were irregular today at the opening
of the cotton market
December and May were to points
lower, while March and october were firm
in quiet dealings.
First notice day for December tomorrow
induced some liquidation in that position
December opened at 11.16 and then dipped
to 11.13.
March opened at 11.ee. May at 11.65
and October. II &c
Cottonseed oil opened steady Deem
Der. 9.55b; January. 9.66b: March. 9.7sb:
Nav q ssh b-Rid
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new YORK COTTON
b the Associated Press.

by Illt HSSOCIdltu FItoS.
NEW YORK, November &c.
ton was easier today under the in
fluence of December liquidation piIUl
to first notice day tomorrow.
Hedging and some commission hoUe"
selling, encouraged by the easier stot! +,
market, met trade buying on a scale
down.
March sold of from I'LL to 1l.6j
and prices at midafternoon were a.
the lows thus far representing net
losses of 6 to 8 points.
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IiyrrnnoI Quotatinns.

LIVERPOOL. November % tP.-Cotton.
1,100 bales, all American. Spot IN linn
tied demand; prices 3 points higher: quo
tations in pence: American. strict Eood
middling, 7.5s; good middling 7.2S: strict
mddling. SOS; middling. $40; strict low
middling, 653: low middline COS strict
good ordinary SIS; good ordinary. 5.4s.
January. So: March. 652; May, $50;
July. 641; October. 6.23.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
C0ftonSeed Oil.

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed irregular. December, 1913
January, l0.l7b; March, l0.27b; May,
10.35. Sales, "a contracts. including
four switches. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-11-23

Observation-Disclosures Transit Corp
Common share earnings, four months
ended October 81, were $l.54, against
% cents.
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Continued on Txenty-third Pase)
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Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. 2 red, 1.2034a21K;
No. hard, l.23A; No. 2 hard, 1.23;
No. mixed, 1.22%; Corn, No. 4 mix
ed, 100; No. S mixed, 97a9S1a; No. Q
yellow, 1.08; old, 1.111s; No. yellow,
1.04Ka; No. yellow, LOCAL .021z; No.
2 white, Ito; No. 3 white, l.o634a0s;
No. white, 1.021aa051a; Oats, No. /
white. 48h; no rye: soy beans, No. 2
yellow, l.32% a3334; No. yellow, 1.3l
a3314: barley, actual sale, IS; feed,
60a88, nominal; mailing, l.00a40,
nominal; timothy seed, 5.85a6.10 hun
dredweight; new crop, 5.60as5 hun
dredweight; clover seed, 23.00a30.0 90
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
The History of Smyrna

Smyrna, like most of the other
towns and cities on the eastern
seaboard, was among the earliest
settlements of our country. The
tract of land on which Smyrna is
located was named Duck Creek
Hundred by Governor Andres of
Boston.
There were a few settlements in
Smyrna in 1875. In 1855 the town
was named Duck Creek Cross
Roads. The land upon which Smyr-
ma is located belonged to William
Green and in 1768 he started sell
ing it to settlers. On January 16,
1906 the town was named Smyrna
by an act of the assembly and on
January %, 1916 it became incor-
porated.
OF the many religious denomina-
tions to come to Smyrna the Epis-
copalians were the first. Rev.
Thomas Crawford in 1909, was the
first missionary to Kent County.
In 1927 the st. Peters Church was
built. In 1873 the Duck Creek
Presbyterian Church was built. In
1925 the Methodist Church was
built on the ground donated by
James Snow. The Roman Cath
olics did not worship in Duck
Creek Hundred until 1868 and in
1883 a church was built in Smyrna
Smyrna was not in an industrial
region. The rich meadows and soil
made it an ideal farming district.
There were a few industries scat
tered here and there. The water
power was first used for mills in
1717. During the nineteenth GEN.
tury Green's Pottery, buggy and
wagon shop and a cannery were
developed in Smyrna. In 1921 the
National Bank was organized. In
1857 library was founded and in
1870 the town hall was erected.
Because Smyrna hasn't develop
ed industry throughout all its years
and is surrounded by an agricultur-
al district it has become the home
of many retired farmers.
Stuart Ashby
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
Townsend Soccer Game

We went to Townsend on Tues
day, October 6. We had a tough
battle although Clayton won by a
score of one to nothing. Our stal
forward, William Chase, was out OF
the game with an injured leg. Eu-
gene Fretz took his place at right
outside forward. We scored our
goal in the first quarter. James
Gooding scored it on a penalty
kick. After that. neither team was
able to score. The lineup with the
exception of the single change, was
the same as that in the Hartly
game.
The game was well played and
was very exciting from start tc
finish. Both teams played hard
clean soccer. Better luck next
time, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
Toronto Stork Race

This modern world is crammed
full of oddities and non-sensical
ideas. Perhaps one Of the strang-
est contests in all written history
is now coming to a close finish.
This is the baby derby which for
ten years has been going on in
Toronto, Canada.
In October, nineteen hundred
twenty-six, Charles Vance Miller, a
young and eccentric Toronto law
yer died of heart trouble. When
his will was opened on Halloween,
its main clause stated that five
hundred thousand dollars of his es-
tate was to be paid to the woman
who gave birth to the most chill
dren Tin Toronto) between the date
of the opening of his will and the
same day ten years afterward. This
clause at first caused extreme crit
icism from leading medical men all
over Canada and it was finally de-
creed that a hunt for newer will
should be organized. But as none
was found the first will stood in
tact.
In the first eight years there
were many leaders, fifteen in fact,
with as many as eight children in
the race, but new clause was
brought out which stated that all
the children in the race must be
registered legally. This excluded
many of the leaders.
In January, nineteen hundred
thirty-six, there were nine women
leading. But by September, the
leaders were cut down to five wo-
men. The race is not in a dead
heat
The contestants are all hopeful
and each is confident of the five
hundred thousand. The contest
ants are (1) Mrs. Pauline Mae
Clark, twenty four years of age
who has had ten children in the
race, eight of which are now liv-
ing, t2) Mrs. Killy Kennedy, thir-
ty-three years of age, who has had
fourteen children, twelve of which
are in the race although only sew
en- are now living, with maybe an
other one before October; (3) Mrs
Kathleen Nagle, thirty-one years of
age, who has had twelve children,
eleven of which are now living and
ten of which are in the race; (4)
AIRS. Alice Timeleck, thirty-six
years of age, who has had seven
teen children, sixteen of which are
living and ten legally in the race;
and last, Mrs. Grace Bagnato, for
ty-three years of age who has had
fwenty-three children, fourteen of
which are living and only nine in
the race, although she expects
twins before the end of the race.
Mrs. Dionne, who it would seem
should be the main leader is not in
cluded because she does not live in
Toronto limits. Her famous quin-
tuplets have received enough pub
licity and cold cash as it is.
M. Blechman
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
The Value of Current Event Day
In the Study of Civics

The Value of Current Event Day
In the Study of Civics
The value of current event day
in Civics class is underestimate
by many pupils. The pupil who
takes this day as a matter of rou-
tine underestimates the value it
holds for him in making the study
of Civics an interesting, ever-im.
portant subject. The pupil who
takes this day to be an unwelcome
task overlooks the fact that, in re-
ality, current event day can easily
become an interesting day if only
he selects a topic interesting to
himself, on which he can pass an
intelligent opinion. The pupil who
welcomes current event day dis
plays his interest in Civics, in Co
operation, and in the advancement
of his knowledge.
In choosing a topic for discus
sion, one must take into considera-
ton the degree of interest it will
arouse in the audience, the time
illness of the subject, and the un-
derstanding one has of this par
ticular topic. If all these points
are observed. current event day
may easily become a day to look
forward to.
Dorofhy Everhart