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Evening star., 1936-11-05

7 T WAS at one of those typical fat
chewing jamborees of foot ball
men the other day that one of
L Washington's most prominent
gridiron officials made fiat statement
that somehow did not appear particu-
larly inspiring at the time. but as you
thought about it, began to turn over
in your mind until there was reason
to wonder if we in this town have not
been taking good deal for granted.
"I've done lot of whistle-tooting in
lot of cities during the last few
years." he observed. Worked games
for Penn and in Virginia, Maryland
and even in New York. But I think,
and without bursting with civic pride,
that right here in Washington we
have been looking at some of the finest
ball-carriers in the East.
81 don't mean one or two
backs only. Nearly every big
city with several colleges can
show you one or two good backs.
mean half dozen or more"
There is, in that observation, food
for thought. Within the last half
dozen years the Capitals colleges have
been pouring so many good running
backs into uniform that the very
abundance may have led natives into
taking them for granted.
Stirring Up Memories.
ELIPPING back the pages of Wash
1ngton foot ball history you find
legends of many great ball carriers.
To name three of the more illustrious,
Georgetown produced Harry Costello
and Johnny Gilroy and Jack Hagerty.
They would go great on any college
team today. Couldn't Georgetown Of
1896 have used Costello's toe two weeks
ago when it was tied by New York
University, TT? Twice the Hoyas were
in field-goal kicking range, only to
lose the ball by downs and the half
time whistle.
Catholic University produced
its share Of running backs, not
the least talented Of which was
Ray Foley, an overlooked ALL
America il there ever was one.
At Maryland they had Untz Brewer
and Snitz Snyder and q few others,
and even Gallaudet produced q great
runner in Johnny Ringle. This was
before George washington had stepped
up the tempo Of foot ball.
They were great backs and touch
down threats whenever they had an
open field, but these men came few
and far between then. There was q
long period between Costello and
Hagerty, Brewer and Snyder, etc. In
the last six years ball carriers Of nearly
as much talent, if not as much, have
been coming thick and fast.
Come Thick and Fast.
WHEN George Washington was as
W cending the heights for the first
time the Colonials were presenting
such as Johnny Fenlon and Mig Nc
Carver. At, the same time Catholic
University had Tommy Whalen and
Johnny Oliver.
Maryland was riding high with
Shorty Chalmers, Snitz Snyder
Evening star., 1936-11-05
Hoyas in Tough Spot.

IN WEST VIRGINIA, Georgetown
encounters team that might whip
anybody. particularly with its aerial
game clicking. The Georgetown
scouts aver that Kalley Moan can
dot an eye at so yards, and Herb
Barna, an end, catches passes with
out looking. Barna snagged three
for 50.yard touchdowns against Gin
cinnati, which West Virginia defeated.
40-6, whereas the Hoyas were able to
trip Cincinnati by mere TO.
The Mountaineers play q daring
game at all times, passing from any
spot on any down. They scored three
touchdowns in the last quarter to beat
Western Maryland, 1920.
However, a weakness has been de-
tected in the West Virginia pass de-
fense and 1t has been noted, too, that
Moan needs time to get OF his tosses.
If the Hoyas can rush him great
danger for them will be overcome.
Heartening to Georgetown is the
return to battle condition Of Joe Kee-
gin, halfback, and John Fleming, end,
both Of whom were injured in the
Bucknell game and remained out of
the contests with New York University
and Shenandoah. Fleming Is the
teams best kicker.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21

Committee with its chairman, and
these Unit chairmen are assisted
bv a State Chairman of similar
committees, who in turn work un-
der the guidance and help of Ma
tional Rehabilitation Chairman and
a National Child Welfare Chair
man.
That the public is given an op-
portunity each year to help the
great work of The American Le-
zion and the American Legion
Auxiliary, as well as opportunity
to pay tribute to all who died in
service, by wearing a poppy on
Poppy Day?
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
KENT COUNTY'S
DIRT HIGHWAYS
Highway Crews Busy Work
ing On Roads To Perfect
Their Condition
TAXATION is REDUCED

when the farmers of Kent
county ride over the dirt roads in
their area during the coming sum-
mer, they will realize the wisdom
of the Republican majority in the
last session of the Legislature in
transferring the cae and control of
these roads to the State Highway
Department" The above state
ment was the opinion expressed by
a member of the Kent County Re-
publican Committee, made in a
statement expressed following a
tour of the dirt roads throughout
the county. Maintenance crews of
the State Highway Department
have worked on every section of
dirt roads in the county during the
spring months and it is claimed
that all of these roads are now in
such shape that a motor car can
travel at the rate of forty-fvc
miles per hour over them in safety
and comfort. The transfer of the
dirt roads to the Highway Depart
ment was part of the tax reduc-
ing program of the Republican
State administration during the
1885 session of the General Assem-
bly, During this session another
law passed by the Republican ma
jority provided for the tax rate in
Kent county to be not in excess of
forty cents on the one hundred dol
lars of assessed valuation. Thus
when land owners in the county
receive their tax bills, they will OBJ
serve that the cost of their county
government has been greatly re-
duced through the aid of this Re
publican program. The procuring
of these material advantages
through Republican aid, is expect
ed to be of assistance to the Kent
county Republicans in their drive
to elect their county ticket this
year. Many benefits have been de-
rived by the citizens of the county
through this reduced taxation and
it is thought the voters will be
anxious to receive some more ben
efits of this type and that they will
support the Republican candidates
because of their previous records
made during the last session of the
Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Most Important Safety Is
Found To Be Good
Auto Brakes
INSPECTIONS ARE URGED

Ask ten good drivers what they
consider the most important safety
factor of their automobiles, and at
least nine of tnem will answer
Good brakes, according to the
Delaware Safety Council. Yet,
faulty brakes are a daily cause of
accidents. The annual car inspec-
tion campaign in Delaware in 1885
showed 46 per cent of all cars ex-
amined with defective brakes. Sim
liar reports from Virginia gave
1875 per cent. In Connecticut one
half of all cars rejected in the
1885 semi-annual inspection were
rejected for defective brakes. One
of the first things good driver
does when he leaves his garage of
a morning is to test out his brakes.
If they work instantly and smooth
ly, his mind is at rest for the bal
ance of that day. He knows he
can stop in time. But if your
brakes are slow in action, if your
car jerks about as you aply pres
sure, showing that you have un-
even braking power and are likely
to skid dangerously, better drive
into garage and have your
brakes adjusted. There is no more
helpless and terrifying sensation
than to find suddenly that your
brakes are useless and cannot stop
you from sliding into a smash-up,
or perhaps striking some innocent
bqstander. One of the serious
faults found in both old and new
cars in every Safety Lane" in
spection is defective headlights In
the semi-annual inspection made
in Connecticut recently, more. than
one-half of the cars rejected were
turned back because of poor lights
-79,652 out of $4,000. An earl
Iier inspection in another state
showed Sc per cent with defective
head or tail lamps. The automo-
bile that comes rushing at you out
of the blackness ahead with a
single headlight is a serious men
ace. Is the right or the left lamp
missing? You canot tell, and in
voluntarily you swerve to the
border of the road, sometimes
dangerously close to a bad should
er, to be certain your car will es-
cape a possible accident Make an
inspection of your own cars lamps
frequently-every night is not too
often. Carry an extra lamp bulb
with you. Keep the lamps adjust
ed so that the beams viii fall on
the pavement-not in the protest
ing eyes of other drivers. And
your tail lamps are equally import
ant. If you must stop on the
pavement at night, their red warn
ing is your only safeguard.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL TO
HAVE BAND

The purpose that has been in the
minds of the officers and teachers
of Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School for two or three
years to put brass and stringed in
struments into the school in addi-
tion to their organ, was put into
execution on Sunday morning last.
This session of the school is chiefly
given to song and the additional
instruments proved a decided help
in this service. The blending of
the voices, the violins, cornet and
organ gave music so rich and full
and mellow as to captivate all who
were present to enjoy it. There
seemed to be obstacles in the way
of the introduction of these instru-
ments into the school prior to the
present time, but now that they
are there the wonder is only that
they had not been there long be-
fore. This Sunday School is large
and progressive, and anything that
savors of advancement and benefit
to it, its officers seem always ready
to take hold of. There is no more
healthful and attractive feature in
a Sunday school than good music
and the school that is alive on this
subject is bound to succeed. We
are glad to note this innovation on
the oldItime ideas and customs and
hope the day is not far distant
when instrumental music, reaching
even to the dignity of an orches-
ira, may be found in all of our
Sunday Schools.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
Famous Yukon Town
Buried by Dredpes

Dawson City, Y. T.-The fa-
nous old placer town of Bonan-
"a. better known as Grand Forks,
located at the junction of Bonan-
"a and Eldorado creeks, 13 miles
from Dawson, has been buried
deep from mortal vision by the
big dredges of modern gold min
ing companies. At one time
Bonanza had 1000 inhabitants
and was the center Of trade for
l.OO0 more. Today the town is
covered with gravel, thrown
aside by the giant dredges.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
IN MEMORY OF HOME AND
MOTHER

AS | wandered round the home
stead,
Many a dear, familiar spot,
Brought within my recollection
Scenes I'd seemingly forgot;
There the orchard, meadow yonder
Here the deep old-fashioned well
With its cd, moss covered busket
Sent thrill no tongue can tell.
Though the house was held by
strangers,
All remained the same within,
Just as when a child 1 rambled,
Up and down and out and in.
To the garret, dak, ascending
Once a source of childish dread
Peering through the misty cob
webs,
Lo. saw my cradle bed.
Quick 1 drew it from the rubbish,
Covered DER with dust so hong,
When, behold, I heard in fancy
Strains of one familiar song,
Often sung by my dear mother
To me in that cradle-bed;
Hush, my dear, lie still and
slumber,
Holy angels, guard thy bed"
While 1 listen to the music
Stealing on in gentle strain,
1 am carried back to childhood,
am now a child again;
'Tis the hour for my retiring
At the dusky eventide,
Near my cradle bed I'm kneeling
AS of yore by mothers side.
Hands are on my head, so loving
AS they were in childhoods days,
l with weary tones am trying
To repeat the words she says;
'Tis a prayer in language simple
None but mothers words can
frame:
Father, Thou, who art in Heaven
Hallowed ever be Thy name"
Prayer is over, to my pillow,
With a good night kiss 1 creep,
Hardly waiting while I whisper
Now I lay me down to Sleep"
But my mother DER me bending,
Prays in earnest words, but mild,
Hear my prayer, oh, Heavenly
Father,
Bless, oh bless, my precious child
But I am but only dreaming,
Ne'er I'll be a child again,
Many years has that dear mother
In the quiet graveyard lain.
But her blessed, angel spirit
Daily hovers DER my head,
Calling me from earth to Heaven
Even from my cradle-bed-
Author unknown
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
STATES D. Ar.
is DWINDLING
Only Five Gathered to Hold
the Annual Encampment to
Represent Delaware
HAMMONDS, COMMANDER

Five members of the rapidly
dwindling ranks of the Delaware
G. A. r. met last week for the 56th
annual encampment and held me-
mortal services for eleven COM
rades who have died in the past
year. Thomas Hammonds, Ches-
void, was elected commander,
Jacob Steele, New Castle, was
named senior vice-commander, and
William w. Robinson, Milton, jun
ior vice-commander The council
of administration elected, compris-
es: John NJ Ward, Wilmington, W.
II. Patterson, Frederick, and Will
liam E. Cavileer, Delaware City.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
Shop Blows Food Smell
to Street: Sales Mount

Warsaw.-A Warsaw delicatessen
shop has discovered a new and un-
usual way Of attracting buyers. In
order to advertise its famous ''hot
dogs" hams and "wurst," it stored
them in a special case, then fixed
a tube protruding through the top
window and by means Of an electric
fan pumped the smell Of the fresh
meat into the street They say the
result warranted the expenditure
on tube and fan.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
PERSONALS

Rev. DR.. Umsted, one of the
Commissioners from the Presby
terry of New Castle to the Genera
Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, left home on Monday tt
attend the session of the same
which convenes in Minneapolis
Min, tomorrow. During his alb
sence, his pulpit will be supplied
by Rev. Herman Roe, of this town
and Rev. G. Collins, of Philadelhia
Mrs. James D. Wilds and daugh
ter Eba, who went to Philadelphia
in the winter-some four months
ago, have returned home
John T. Porter and wife, OF
Scranton, Pa, have been on a sew
eral days visit to his father, Abe
J. Porter.
VIM. DHazell and wife, of Cecil
ton, Nd, spent Sunday and Mon
day with friends in town
Miss Elva Smith is visiting in
Dover.
Miss Sue Simpson, of Whining
ton, is the guest of Mrs. Aubrey
VaEdever.
Miss Florence Mustard, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting Mrs. H. c..
Murphey.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Moore, of
Quantica, Nd, are the guests of
Rev. E. E. White and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Janney, of Balti-
more, returned home to-day, after
a visit of several days to their son,
w. H. Janney.
John Mitchell and wife, of
Greensborough, Md, spent Sunday
and Monday with VIM. H. Carr.
DIR. j. r. Shreve and wife, for
the past few weeks sojourning in
Dover, are spending a day or two
in town.
Rev. H. T. Quigg, of Waynes-
burg, Pa, will preach in the M. E.
Church on Sunday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Tygert and
two children, of Philadelphia, are
visiting friends in town.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Dover Town Council has
very wisely reduced the taxation
nearly half on water, and four
cents on the dollar for town pur-
poses
The Delaware Baptist Union
held two days session on Tues
day and Wednesday of last week
at Dover, about 100 delegates and
visitors being present.
Mrs. Mary A. Stewart, the wom-
ans rights champion, is now a
resident of Dover, having removed
from her farm near Greenwood.
She has rooms at the Capital Ho-
tel.
Hugh M. Harrington, son of ex-
Sheriff Harrington, of Dover. has
been appointed mail agent on the
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Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

ted, will be great advantage to
Baltimore, and the feeling there
has been that it should be built by
the Government and made free,
but there is a willingness on the
part of merchants to aid any cap
italists who desire to undertake
the project in earnest and mean
business. The English agent went
from Baltimore to Chicago, to con-
suit with capitalists there. 1t is
not certain what route will be de-
termined upon in the event Of COM
pleting negotiations.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
Buys Eastern Shore Times, Berlin

Sale of The Eastern Shore Times
weekly newspaper of Berlin, Md,
to Harry N. Stark, native of Mis-
souri,, who for the past few years
has been living in Brazil, South
America, has been announced by
Mrs. Armstead R.Holcombe, whose
husband, founder of the newspap-
Ier, died recently. The considera-
ton was reported at around S20,-
600.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
Mayors Office Moved in Lewes

Mayor David w. Burbage of
Lewes has moved his administra-
tive Offices from the board of pub
lie works at the northwest corner
of Second and Market Streets to
the Office of the late DIR. William
Paynter Orr, Jr., at State and
Third Streets.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-21
b lselITI y5Irs :
SALES
Ii, Manufacture :, '''
k,'.ti'' Means to
I.sionnairss
| psABlED VETS

Iu Know -,r;ng of 1919
, ,,Ists devastatiOn' tns \.
'''ssd snP,s in abundance q
s'as q France, where $
t's's ., r'sn D had fallen in bat
,',t y a. ! replica Of this 1I",E. pop.
,.,'as -, the Memorial s fiGm. ~.
'ams ,msricsn Legion and the
Ission Auxiliary? :.
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las s.+iapsl organization to
h na a.Dv as its Memorial
o. ..'irg rng' taken this action
: S, National Convention nj Soo0 u ?
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!. American Legion Aux
..s,.i = the poppy as its
,sr gIDvsr at its organizing
I'D in Kansas City in
"a 1871? ,,or;can
! luiiary adopted the pop
,lsissd the profits from the
sIss 100 per cen. to welfare
! = .srvice men and women
MI families, thus fulfilling
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4, with all who died, through
Z to the living?
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! order to protect its Mem
To~sr, the poppy, from the
4 d commercialism, adopted
kn.I POPPY program at the
brI convention in 1924 which
|rstsi the commercial poppy
be sslss supply of the Aux
h
d the memorial poppies are
Ldnd crepe paper, by hand,
sasIsi veterans in more than
mptals and poppy work
! ID forty states, and that the
rn receive pay for each pop
nj, The material being furn-
rss BY the Department in
/ territory the hospital is To-
4 he more than 10000, 900
d made by disabled veterans
nj % the streets under su-
500 Of the American Legion
ay On the Saturday preced-
kn0risl Day, by approxim-
10000 volunteer workers
SsVs no compensation
! through the American
Auxiliary poppy program
ban 100000 is paid annual
lsedy and disabled service
ID women for making the
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proceeds from the sale of
100000 poppies made an
nder the guidance of the
an Legion Auxiliary amount
rs than 100000, every
4 which is devoted to re-
ltdn work by both the Le-
d Auxiliary, which includes
'he needy veterans and their
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les u our ffty-two Depart
spending upon the nature
for help. Each Of
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y al over the United
llS territorial possessions,
l0ieln countries where vet
sslce maintains a Rehabil-
O0nmittee working under
man and a Child Welfare
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Chain Stores 10 Help
Relieve Peach Surplus

Chain store organizations Of
the east and middle west today
extended a helping hand to
California farmers when they
pledged cooperation to western
peach growers in a nationwide
campaign to increase the sales
of canned peaches, and thus re-
lieve California growers Of a
large surplus which has threat
ened to surfeit the market.
Because nature smiled on the
Pacific peach orchards, the
farmers this spring found them
selves on January l with more
than six million cases Of fruit
on hand and Q new crop coming
on
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Buffalo Livestock

EAST FFALO. N. Y. April g..
(LN.S.) .-Hogs-Recetpts, 100. Active
to- all interests. Weights, below 220
pounds steady, heavier averages strong
to lOc higher; bulk desirable, 15o-24O
pounds. s1l.15611.2b: somewhat palmer.
15O-25O pounds, $1O.75@11.15; better
grade. 24O-360 pounds. S11@11.15; pack
ing sows, $9.25@9.6O.
Cattle-Receipts 400. steers and
heifers slow, steady; medium 1907. SO:
cows and bulls unchanged; low-cutter
and cutter cows, $3.50 400; freshly Of
feringsy $5.25@5.SO; medium bulls,
$5.50@6.
Calves-Receipts $50. Vealers active,
steady to strong: good to choice mainly,
$1D.50; top, $1O55: common and medium,
$7@9.25: lightweights, culls, $4@5.50.
Sheep-Receipts 1900. Dependable
lamb trade steady to strong; god to
choice woolskins, $1O.75; rather spar
ingly, $1,000: medium and mixed grades.
9950@10; better grade spring lambs,
eo-s5 pounds, largely $3.50: aged sws
to, So and shove.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
RISE
:: IN CAPITAL

Washington clearings amounted
to $21 ,3SS, 475.29 for the week end
ed April /, compared with $40, 308,-
O8O.61 for the corresponding period
last year, an increase of $780,
394.68, according to the Washing
ton Clearing House. Compared
with total Of $18, 144,487 20 the
previous week, clearings increased
1T per cent.
For % leading cities in the
United States, as reported by Dun
and Bradstreet, bank clearings to-
tailed $6,455, 717, 900, against S..
710.133,000. in the same week last
year, gain Of 1871 per cent.
New York clearingS totaled 81,
504 1856, 900, up 1879 per cent over
1885. The aggregate for centers
outside New. York was Ill per
cent higher.
With the exception Of decreases
in. New Orleans and Louisville,
all cities showed gains. The most
pronounced of these increases oc.
CURED at Detroit, Omaha, Dallas
and Seattle.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
.L0AD|NGS0VER
WEEK AGO
International News Service

Loadings of revenue freight for
the week ended March % totaled
600, 4S7 cars, an increase Of $3.50
cars above the preceding week. but
a decrease Of 16,033 cars below
the corresponding weke in 1885,
the Association of American Rail
roads announced today.
Miscellaneous freight 263. 956,
increase 1889 and 21,2SS; mer.
chandise in less than carload lots
1912, increase 1928, decrease
3,747; coal SO, $40, increase 1876,
decrease A, 11S; grain and grain
products 29,676. decrease 1892. in
crease 1885; livestock $4,000. in
crease II and LII; forest prod
ucts 9,947, decrease 456, increase
5,141; ore 4,744. decrease Las, in
crease 500; coke 6,l23, increase
297 and 944.