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under strict orders to permit no liberties. At
this age they all very beautiful. Once at a
party in great house in Tokyo, a
of these little butterflies fitting down a broad
flight of stairs, making picture that was like
nothing so much as a mass of autumn leaves
blown by high wind.
THE finished geisha is adept in every
| mony Of the dinner and banquet table, no
matter how formal, and intersperses the many
courses with delightful and piquant repartee.
She sits before or beside her dinner companion,
chatting with him, amusing him and serving
him with the warm, sweet Japanese wine called
sake. She compliments and coyy f1atters him,
adding a delightful zest and glow of color to
the rather prosaic duty of serving food. After
ward she will join the other geisha in the
entertainment, the part she takes in this de-
pending upon her special talent, which may be
singing, playing, or dancing. Pretty, young
geisha are most often dancers, while those who
older are generally musicians Many have
lovely clear voices, beautifully trained Also,
there some geisha who merely bright,
pleasing and clever at repartee who succeed
without other accomplishments. The host, MAX
ing up a party, selects his geisha with these
various requirements in mind, that his whole
company of geisha will be well balanced.
Geisha who popular must be engaged
days and sometimes weeks ahead in order to
be assured of their availability for particular
night. The dressing and preparation of the
geisha is an elaborate affair from the wonder
full cong and adornng of her hair to the fit of
her white heelless getd or shoes They
taken in rickshaws or motor cars to the desig-
mated rendezvous, and carried home in the same
manner when their work is finished. The geisha
girl is no less virtuous than any woman of any
class, and is as much respected and usually
more admired 1t is an indisputable fact that
the Japanese geisha girl represents the beauty
of the Empire-she is the human sdkurd or
cherry blossom.
I HAVE attended great many dinners, ban
/ quets, and parties at which gesha girls were
In attendance and perhaps the geisha girl will
present realistic picture with descrip-
ton of actual contact.
Unlike most Impressions 1t not my first
experience with geisha, but my last, just before
leaving Japan that remains most vivid in my
recollection.
The dinner scheduled for eight o'clock at
Matsuya's in Kobe, famous for its sukiydkt. I
had been in Japan nearly two years. and in
good Japanese form arrived promptly at seven
thirty At the end of a long gravel lane lined
with fragrant dwarfed pines was met by
smiling, bowling Mr.. Matsuya in the fesh flank
My shoes removed by waiting coolie,
and in stocking feet was bowed into the build
ing and escorted through a series of rooms with
soft straw matted floors the sliding lattced
doors shoj being opened before me and
closed after me by the girls. Emerging upon an
outer gallery of highly polished wood, I fol-
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teach her the art and practice of the profession.
The apprentices are known as mako while
they are in training, and their life is no easy
one for two or possibly three years depending
upon the aptitude and bloom of the individual.
They are up at daybreak to practice on the
samisen for hours. Then dancing follows, postur-
ing, advancing, retiring, wheeling, rising, kneel-
ing gesticulating in prescribed, traditional
motions. Hundreds of gesha songs have to be
learned by heart and sung as solos or in chorus.
Then the waitress business must be studied and
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practiced with detail unimaginable to occi-
dental ideas of the art. Progress is extremely
slow, and the criticism consistently severe. Then
they must wait on the older gesha and
their errands. AS they grow little older and
learn poise, and how to carry the beautiful
raiment of the gesha wonderfully embroidered
satns and brocades), with something of grace
and authority they are occasionally allowed to
attend a banquet for hour two giving
their touch of exquisite grace and lovely youth
fulness to the entertainment as they fit about
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03

Spurred on by reports that Will
liam Cosden, 17-year-old Negro,
accused by Mrs. Evelyn Deputy,
73, of assaulting her, had been seen
in the vicinity, posse of between
rs and so men combed the White
head timber tract south of Lincoln
but failed to locate the Negro.
Clifford Cosden, brother of the
hunted youth, was picked up by
officers and questioned Tuesday.
At first it was believed that he
was attempting to get in touch
with his brother. There will be no
let-up in the search, state police
have announced. Feeling in Mil
ford has been running high and
even the Negroes as well as the
white people are incensed over the
crime. Mrs. Deputy is in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital suffering
from shock and bruises, and DR.. N.
r. Washburn, the physician in
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
MILK PRICE DUE
FOR RISE SOON
May Not Be in Smyrna But
Wilmington and Other
Cities Likely
RULES HIT FARMERS

Plans for an increase of one cent
a quart to milk consumers in
northern Delaware and other parts
of the Philadelphia milk shed area
were discussed a. a meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Milk Control
Board at Philadelphia Monday.
The milk rise contention is newt
able, it is said, because of the high
price of feed which is facing farm
ers thruout the Philadelphia milk
shed area as the winter months ap-
proaches. Whether the rise will
effect consumers who buy from
local milk routes it is not determ-
ined at this time. Farmers will no
doubt, join the producers for high
er prices at the creameries. Some
however, feel it will not affect To-
cal milk routes as their prices are
sufficient to enable them to make
a fair profit, but selling milk by
the hundred pounds to the cream
cry is always at rock bottom prices
and a different proposition. What
farmers are more concerned in (ac-
ceptable to a rise when it comes)
is the matter OF conforming to the
rules and regulations the Milk
Shed is trying to enforce. The one
especially to having no cow pounds
and no stable manure around hits
many of them hard. To convert
their stables and pounds to meet
the requirements means expending
considerable money and robs them
of the opportunity to supply them
selves with manure for fertilizing
their land. Some farmers may be
forced to not patronize the cream
cry but of finding other markets
for their milk AS to the effort be-
ing made by farmer-producers to
boost the price of their milk, ]. D.
Reynolds of Middletown, formerly
of Smyrna, dairyman and a di-
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
OYSTER SEASON
OPENS IN STATE
Fishermen at Bowers Beach,
Little Creek, and Leipsic
Have Begun Dredging
is A S1,OOO,OOO INDUSTRY

The opening Tuesday of the oys-
ter season in Delaware was usher
ed in by oystermen at Bowers
Beach, Little Creek, Woodland
Beach, and Leipsic, the oyster cen
ters of the state. Before dawn
boats in the Delaware oyster fleet
nosed out into the Delaware
Bay to begin the eight months
season for dredging oysters in the
Delaware oyster beds on the west
ern side of the main ship channel
in the Delaware Bay. The indus
try, which represents more than
81 100000, will give employment to
approximately 500 persons. The
state gets an annual revenue of ap-
proximateIy $4,000 from the rent
al of oyster beds and licenses. Can
nerieS in Delaware are also making
preparations for the season. There
are more than 10 of these located
in the oyster sections of the state,
each of which employ from 10 to
Is persons during the season. A
peak oyster season is predicted by
John w. Wilcutts, Bowers Beach,
who has been oyster revenue col
lector in Delaware for a number of
years. During the past week sew
eral boat owners have been given
permission to inspect the oyster
beds and reported oysters plentiful.
The past four or five seasons have
not been so god because of the con-
dition of the market during the de
preston, Mr.. Wlcutts said Al
though the majority of the oysters
are sold to the Delaware canneries
a great number are sold in Balti-
more and Wilmington. During the
last month and this month it is es-
timated that more than 100000
bushels of seed oysers for plant
ing on beds in the bay have been
taken from the Murderkill and St.
Jones Rivers. Clustering in all the
smaller rivers in Delaware is ban
ned because of the pollution in the
streams. If the oysters are taken
from these waters and planted in
pure water, they soon are fit to eat
Mr.. Wilcuts explained. The rs
foot patrol boat, Delaware, of the
revenue office, with a crew of four
men, will patrol the waters over
the oyster beds, which extend from
below Bowers Beach to above Ship
John Light, to see that only the
oystermen who rent the beds from
the state dredge for the bivalves.
The beds rent for so cents per
acre. At the same time wardens
employed by the office patrol the
Mispillion and Broadkill Rivers to
enforce the law against dredging
oysters in them. The picturesque
sailing vessels of few years ago
have ben replaced by the more
modern boats with gasoline en-
gines.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
ACT
POTATO SALES
Goes Into Effect on and Af-
ter September 13 on PO-
tatO Sales
GRADING is IMPORTANT

On September 13, this year, the
Commodity Exchange Act becomes
effective and on and after that date
all contracts for sales of potatoes
for future delivery on a contract
market shall provide for the deliv-
cry of such potatoes on a graded
basis in conformation to the new
u. S. Standards, according to word
received at the University of Della
ware Agricultural Extension De-
partment from the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture in Washing
ton. Potato standards have been
revised in such way that they are
more adaptable to exchange trad
ing with new grade called U. S.
Extra No. 1 being added to the
Requirements for u. S.
No. i grade have not been chang
ed. Potatoes filling the following
requirements are classified as u.
S. No. 1: one variety; fairly well
shaped; free from freezing injury,
and sofe rot or wet
breakdown; free from damage
by dirt or other foreign
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
POSSE HUNTING ASSAILANT OF
MRS. DEPUTY NEAR MILFORD

charge, stated she was improving
Mrs. Deputy had Just gotten up,
Sunday when, as she entered the
room, she was struck with a shov-
ell, which knocked her partly un-
conscious. She was dragged to the
cellar, where her clothing was torn
off and her feet and hands tied. 1t
is thought that her assailant be-
came frightened and hurriedly left
by the back door. Two weeks ago
Cosden was arrested on complaints
made by women going to work at
a Milford manufacturing plant.
They stated he was lettering
around a vacant lot near the plant.
He was arraigned before Justice
Thaw of Milford, and committed to
Dover Jail for mental investigation,
but was released. Before leaving
Mrs. Deputy's home her a.ssailant
picked up $28 that was in the
house.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. Nj. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week

Rev. nj. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene had a great day last Sunday.
The Fire Brand Trio were there
and sang to the delight of all. A
goodly congregation turned out.
Rev. d. E. Higgs. District Superin-
tendent, preached at 2:30 on "The
Sin of the Heart" taking his text
from lisa. 1st chapter. Rev. X. E.
Earle of Baltimore, Nd, preached
at both morning and evening. "The
Sin of Judas" was the subject of
the service. Among the special
visitors were Rev. Murray Morford
and wife of Oxford, Pa, singers
and preachers, and Rev. Chamber
lain of Greensboro, Mind, and Mr..
and Mrs. Dickerson of Harrington.
Services for the week were an
nounced by Rev. Matte Mayer, the
pastor, as follows: Thursday even
ing, prayer meeting at church at
7:30 p. m. Friday evening, Wo-
mems Missionary meeting at the
church at 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m; preaching, IL
a. m; Junior Service, 6:15 p. m;
prayer and praise, Z p. m; preach
ing, $50 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
GRANGE TO HAVE FIELD DAY
Annual Affair Auspices Kent Po-
mona Grange to Be Held Sept. 8th


The Kent County Pomona
Grange will hold their annual Field
Day on Tuesday, September 8th,
on the lawn of the Oak Grove
School, south Little Creek road,
one mile asst of Dover. All Grange
members will participate in a
sports contest which will begin at
1890 a. m. The afternoon pro-
gram will start with community
singing and other sports and at
2 o'clock p. m. L. ]. Taber, Master
of the National Grange will deliver
a timely address. Mr.. Taber is
well known in Delaware and he is
a representative of agriculture who
can appear before any group and
adequately represent that industry,
a man who has kept his feet on the
ground, who is forward looking,
and always looking for something
to better agriculture. All interest
ed in agriculture are invited to at
tend Bring your lunch and enjoy
the sports contest and especially
the National Masters address.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
DISTRICT HEAD
ROTARY HERE
Gov. George Brown of Ocean
City, n. j., Talks to the
Smyrna Rotarians
ROTARY FUNDAMENTALS

Governor George Brown, prin-
cipal of the public schools of Ocean
City, New Jersey, and Governor of
the 50th District of Rotary Inter
national, officially visited the Smyr-
na Club last Thursday evening.
Thursday afternoon was devoted to
conferences with the executive
body of the club. In the evening
Governor Brown was guest speak
er at dinner meeting at Wayside
Inn. Governor Brown spoke on the
fundamentals of Rotary, and
paid tribute to Paul Harris, found
er of Rotary, as one of the out
standing organizers of men for the
promotion of ideals that tend for
the upbuilding of ethics to govern
men in business and social fellow
ship. Gov. Brown outlined the var
ious duties of committees that con-
stitute the working divisions of
Rotary. Rotary, through its mem
bership, is active in the promotion
of community work in every local
ity where Rotary is organized. The
platform of Rotary: Service
Above Self and He Profits Most
Who Serves Best" is responsible
for business men to conduct their
business according to the ethics
taught by Rotary. Rotary as a
peace organization has spread
throughout the whole world, with
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
YOUTH KILLED
NEAR MILFORD
Storekeeper Is Under Arrest
Charged With Commit
ting the Crime
SHOT DURING "A FIGHT

Otis Bunting, 21 years old, of
Milford is dead from a shotgun
wound in the right chest and Har-
~ Adams, 25 years old, store
keeper of the Cedar Creek section,
four miles from Milford, is in the
Georgetown Jail awaiting a hear
ing, charged with the Staying as a
result of a disturbance in Adams
store late Saturday night. Police
say Adams admits firing the fatal
shot in self defense. According to
the police Bunting with some other
young men, including Jefferson
Davis and Frederick Hearn, while
in the store shortly before mid
night, got into an argument.
Adams, the police say, contends he
ordered the men to leave the store
as 1t was near his closing time and
that they refused. The police say
Adams contends that he insisted
upon closin gnis store and that the
men started to attack him. He ad-
mits seizing his shotgun and firing,
the police say, but contends that
he fired the shot when he thought
his life was in danger. After the
fatal shot was fired, Davis, Hearn,
and others in the store took the
wounded man to the hospital where
ne died three hours later. Chief of
Police David Baker with officers
Harry Jackson and Andrew Kosci
went to the store when informed
OF the shooting and placed Adams
under arrest, taking him to the
Jail at Georgetown. Both the vic
Tim of the shooting and the man
accused are unmarried.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
MOTHER SAVES
SON FROM FIRE
Boy, 5, Son of Hazel Johnson,
MiddletOwn, Leaps to ES-
cape Flames i'm Barn Loft
APRON SHIELDS MOTHER

With a kitchen apron held in
Mrs. Hazel Johnson rescued her
five-year-old son from the blazing
straw of a pound-yard into which
he had leaped from the loft of a
burning barn on their farm near
Middletown, Tuesday afternoon, in
a fire caused by children playing
with matches. Hearing the
screams of the child, Mrs. John,
son. who is daughter of Magis-
trate Mark Manlove of Warwick,
Md, ran into the yard just as the
old barn burst into flames on all
sides and Fred jumped. The young
ster was badly burned on both
arms, with lesser burns about the
face and arms. According to the
story told by Fred, he had been
playing in the straw-filled loft with
Tom Beverly, Negro, 8 years old,
from nearby house. Two young
er brothers had just been called
from the barn tc the house when
young Beverly produced some
matches and touched them to a
pile of straw. Almost immediate
ly the flames spread throughout
the barn, cutting off the Johnson
child from the ladder. Beverly
wa able to make his escape, but
suffered severe burns about the
head and face. The flames forced
the johnson youngster to the win
dow where his screams attracted
his mother. There was no tele-
phone on the farm and by the time
the Middletown Fire Company
could be called, most of the farm
buildings were ablaze. After a two
hour battle, the firemen were able
to save the house, but the other
buildings and farm implements
were destroyed. These included
the barn, granary, cow stable,
chicken house, pig pens, sheds,
tractors, binder, wagons, harness,
and other farm machinery. Mr..
Johnson was away from the farm
with a load of corn for the can
merry at Armstrong and did not
learn of the fire until neighbors
phoned him. The farm is owned
by w. Y. Ellison, proprietor of the
Noxentown Mills, near Middletown.
The implements and equipment
were owned by Mr.. johnson.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
AT THE WESLEYAN CHURCH
Mrs. c. A. Thompson, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The Jerman Chapel, Mrs. c. A.
Thompson, pastor, win begin re-
vival on September 18th. Rev. c.
A. Thompson will be the evangel-
ist. He has had many years exper-
fence as pastor, campmeeting
preacher, and writer. He is doing
special evangelistic work in the
conference, and Mrs. Thompson is
pastor of the local Chapel in West
Smyrna. At present the services
are as follows: Sunday School at
2:30 and preaching at 7:30 each
Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Thompson
solicit the prayers of all who love
our Lord, for a revival of the work
of God, in every church, and in
every heart in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James R.Gailey, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week


In fremont Temple there were
two colored men; one of them was
Robert. He was born in slavery,
never saw the inside of a school.
and learned to read only through
great effort of his own. But black
Robert knew more about the Bible
than any other man in fremont
Temple. Why? Because for years
black Robert never read the Bible
on his knees. He never went to
bed that he did not put the Bible
under his pillow, and when they
found him dead in a hospital ward
they found the Bible under his
black, curly head. There are other
people like black Robert. There
was once Bible teacher in one of
our great schools who would each
day come to his desk in the class
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
SWIM CONTEST
AT LAKE COMO
Drew a Large Crowd Satur.
day From Smyrna, Dover
and MiddletOwn
SIX WINNERS CROWNED

A large crowd assembled on the
banks of Lake Como, Smyrna, Sat
urday afternoon to witness a swim
ming championship contest be-
tween rival Kent County entries.
The contest was sponsored by the
Wilmington Morning News. The
highway leading to the lake was
lined by autos. Hundreds of swim
ming enthusiasts stood along the
lake to cheer their favorites. Twen-
ty-six events were held-22 in the
swimming division and four in
fancy diving. Among the specta-
tors We're DR.. H. V. Holloway,
state superintendent of public edu-
cation, and DR.. Charles M. Whar-
ton, former head of the physical
education department of the Uni
versity of Delaware and at one
time a u. of P. star, and Mayor
Levinson of Middletown. All
three praised the program for
the interest it has aroused in
swimming and for its general
health promoting features. Sec
retary of State Walter Dent
Smith presented the handsome
gold, silver, and bronze Morning
News medals to the contestants
who placed in the events. Mr..
Smith, who also is president-man-
ager of the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil, has been one of the most ar
dent supporters of the statewide
swimming program. The pier and
diving board used at the meet were
erected through the courtesy of
Smyrna Town Council. DR.. A. v.
Gilliland, head of the State We'll
fare Home, Smyrna, cooperated
with the Morning News by arrang-
ing for a 35-foot float which was
anchored rs feet from the shore.
Racing lanes to the float were laid
out under the direction of W.Frank
Newlin, manager of Candy Pool,
who also was referee. The lake
was somewhat choppy and the
turns could not be made so easily
as a result the times were consid-
erably slower than ordinarily. Six
double winners were crowned
Three came from Middletown. The
Black Duck Club, an organization
headed by Leonard Hampson of
Middletown, had a number of vic
tors. Their performances were the
main attraction. Phil Roeder,
crack Dover natator, won the 100
yard back stroke and the fancy
dive of the senior mems division.
His time in the back stroke was
1.39 and his point score in the dive
was 59.2. Richard and Nancy
Bragdon of Middletown each snar-
ed two events in their respective
classes. Richard. competing in the
unlimited class, won the 100-yard
back stroke in 1.54 and the 100
yard back stroke in 1.45. Nancy
was victorious in the 50-yard
breast stroke and 10O-yard free
style of the senior women's divi-
sion. Her time for the breast
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
saLERE. STATS PROPERTY
Fruit Growers Bank Takes Over
Two Properties; Individuals Two

At the sheriff sale of the proper
ty of Ralph E. Stats in front of
the Colonial Hotel on Friday, Rob-
ert H. Denney for the Fruit Grow
ers National Bank and Trust Com
pany bid in the shirt factory build
ing and the two-story frame dwell
ing adjoining the property of w.
H. Lurty, formerly owned by Mat
thew HAZEL. The little dwelling
next to the shirt factory was bid in
by James w. Wise Sr., of Dover,
and the dwelling on Union Street,
formerly the Mrs. I. B. Vickers
property, was knocked off to Rob-
ert Culley.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton.
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, Smyrna, who viii be home
from his vacation, makes the fol-
lowing announcement for Sunday
next, September z. 1t will be the
thirteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Services viii take place at IL am.
with celebration of the Holy Com
munion and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
National Grange Head to Delaware

L. T. Taber, master of the Ma
tional Grange, will visit Midland
Grange, No. 27, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, at the grange hall Tuesday
night, September s. Members of
the different oranges throughout
lower Delaware are cooperating. It
will be the annual county meeting
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
BACKS TRUCK; KILLS CHILD
Chestertown, Md, Man Unaware
Daughter Was Playing Near

Run over by truck driven by
her father, four-year-old Mabel
Louise Gears was fatally injured at
Chestertown, Md, Monday morn
ing. The father, James Gears,
Broad Neck farmer, was adjusting
the brakes on his truck, unaware
that the girl was playing in the
rear of the machine He backed
the truck, one of the wheels pass
ing over the girls head. She died
en- route to the hospital.