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Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

WHAT HAS HAPPENED THUS FAR:
Sent across the French border
so that sho rs,Gy secretly learn
something of NapoIeon's designs
ON Spain, beautiful Nina Azdrd
contripes to encourage a fItrtd-
tion toith Major de RotIgentont,
one of Bo7ldpGrte'S aides. She is
dtsnlGyed 1ofen Dom Diego,
young Spaniard 1oho Is i11fGtttGt-
ed ao4th her, foIIo1oS her to Bay
onre. Unable to get rid of him,
she confeSSeS that she recipro-
Gates his IoDe, but that she must
not see him again. Going to the
Majors rooms as he IS about to
set out for Spain, Nina pretends
to be Snaittep By hint. As he
makes ardent love to her, she
reads the outer paper IN his brief
case. 1t is an order, signed by
Napoleon, calling for the arrest
of the Spanish monarch.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

From the window, she could see
the Major swing quickly into his
saddle. She forced smile, waving
to him. He saluted her gravely, then
gave an order to his men.
Nina hurried back to her hotel.
Lola looked at her curiously, an un-
spoken question in her eyes.
Bring me my comb!" Nina said.
"But, senorita!"
Hurry"
Nina went quickly to a table,
where Lola had arranged bowl of
fruit. Before it stood a plate and
fruit knife. Quickly, she cut a
lemon in half. AS Lola returned,
Nina took the comb from her.
Here" she said, indicating the
lemon. Squeeze that"
Nina took the top from the comb,
a high Spanish affair of solid tor
toise-shell, with gold filigree and a
slender band of gold on the top.
Deity, she pulled off the gold band.
From inside the comb, which was
hollow, she extracted a small sheet
OF thin rice-paper.
"The Major has started to Wit
toria already" Nina said as she
worked swiftly. Lola looked at her
apprehensively. "But he won't get
there until late tonight. And the
carrier pigeons will be there in two
hours, at the most
Nina sat down at the desk. She
dipped the quill into the lemon juice
prepared by the maid and started
to write her message of warning Tor
Ferdinand.
Hes carrying two messages, she
said. "One of them Is an order or
arrest"
"Arrest," Lola exclaimed, horrf
fled.
They evidently mean to lure the
King into France, and then take
him prisoner as he crosses the oor-
der" She finished the note. Get
me the pellet" she said to Lola
Carefully folding the message,
she placed it into small enclosure
in the pellet.
'sNow the pigeon"
Lola hurried to the crate and TOOK
out a bird. She carried 1t over 70
Nina. AS she leaned over to attach
the pellet to the pigeons leg, she
stopped. suddenly, startled. She IN
spected the bird more closely
spreading its wings.
A look of anxiety crossed ner
face.
ibid you leave this room?" she
asked sharply.
For a minute Yes" Lola said'
bewildered.
why? Why?" Nina's fear caused
her to speak harshly.
But who could 1t have oeen'
senorita?"
Someone who knew all my move
ments," Nina said thoughtfully.
Someone who knew 1 had the
birds; who knew when was gong
out and bribed the concierge to get
ysu out of the room"
"But senorita," Lola protested.
''if they knew all that, why haven !
they done something before this
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

Inc antl-Saloon people of Will
mington are stirring themselves, so
as to be ready when the applica-
tions for liquor licenses are consid-
cred by the court in February.
The injury which John Pilling of
Newark sustained a week ago
when he slipped and fell upon the
icy pavement in Philadelphia, will
probably disable him for life.
Forty thousand dollars of the
subscriptions to the First National
Bank of Harrington have been GER
tilted to. Senator Gray endorsed
the application for a charter.
The project of establishing a
newspaper at Odessa has been
abandoned for the present, but
James G.. Ludwig, a printer of Phil
adelphia, intends to open a job Of
fee there.
Yesterday John w. Prettyman
and Miss Fannie Lank were mar
ried at the M E. Church at Sea
ford; also Harvey F. Marvel to
Miss Name Sirman at the M. E.
Church in Laurel.
Mrs. Harris, an aged widow of
Milford yesterday received a $1,000
back pay and a pension of twelve
dollars per month. Her husband
served in defense of LeWistown
during the war of 1912.
Thomas B. Giles, of Seaford, ex-
state treasurer, intends to remove
to the West soon, either to Colo
RADIO or New Mexico, for the bene-
fit of the health of his family, all
of whom, except himself are pre-
disposed to pulmonary consump-
tion.
Milford, Delaware, now has a
good electric light plant, and in the
distribution are included As dwell
ings, so stores four churches, 2
printing offices and 85 street
lamps. In some respects this goes
ahead of Wilmington. The electric
light have proved boon for towns
too large for oil lamps and too
small to warrant the expenditure
for gas works.
The school board of Seaford has
received several applications for
principalship of the Seaford public
school, made vacant by the death
of Mr.. BreerWood. The board, on
hearing of the death of Mr.. Breer-
wood, wrote to John T. Stevens of
Brooklyn, a former principal of the
school, offering it to him again.
But when the letter reached the
family Mr.. Stevens had just died
suddenly while taking his usual
morning cold water bath.
N. B. Knight and William P.
Lord, both young men of Camden,
after studying law in Dover, left
some twenty years ago for the far
West and located in Portland, Ore
gon. To-day William F. Lord is
Chief Justice of the State and N.
3. Knight, a gentleman of COM
manding appearance with long
flowing locks, a Ia Biggs, COM
mands the strictest attention when
he addresses the court and jury,
being there spoken of as the mod
ern Cicero, further illustrating the
saying that Delaware boys, are the
cream of humanity, always rise to
the top.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
LETTER FROM BRENFORD

We are all alive and hearty
down this way, if you don't hear
from us very often in your columns.
Plenty of sociables around now
where the young folks and some
older ones too enjoy themselves to
their hearts content. Last week a
merry party gathered at William
Smiths and had royal good time.
AS yet there have been no ice
houses filed in this immediate vi
cinity. Mr.. Garrison, distant about
two miles, as you have noted, took
advantage of a late freeze and is
ready for the sultry days that are
to come.
District No. 4 was compelled to
close its doors yesterday, owing to
a lack of scholars.
AS is usual in country schools
the girls stop in winter, and there
is not a half dozen boys to attend
in the whole district. The teacher,
Mr.. Conway, says the vacation will
continue until it is better weather
SO the girls can begin, perhaps
month or more.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
DELAWARE RAILROAD co.
Holds Annual Meeting and Elects
Officers For Ensuing Year

The following directors were
elected at the annual meeting of
the Delaware Railroad Company
last Thursday: Henry Tatnall, Phil
adelphia; William H. Head, Will
mington; Edward Hart, Townsend;
Oliver A. Newton, Bridgeville; A.
j. County, Philadelphia; Victor G.
Records, Laurel; Francis deli. jan
vier, New Castle; Charles DUPONT
Ridgely, Camden; Albanus Phillips,
Cambridge, Md; E. M. Wilson, J.
Wallace Woodford, and L. Lee Lay
ton, Jr., Dover; George J. Adams,
Philadelphia; Daniel Hirsch, Mil
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with a dose of salts. The fright
ened gentleman had a whole drug
store in him, when the clerk re-
lieved him of all further apprehen-
sion by informing him that the
glass of arsenic was found, and
what he had drank was simply a
glass of pure water. The erratic
gentleman left the store in disgust,
but warned the clerk that he had
better get his funeral clothes.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
Weekly Stos.y .ire>|
the Eressis,g L1
''The Firefly," Adapted From the Metro-c.,
ture by Halsey Rainas

They had II
fore they couI3 n nav nav sa
had sent this r,!s az . !
have had i 44tSSsse g y
Slowly, she to,.
paper. Lola wstcS.i9 .Sis i9sl
ing up in her ,Sas3 eSss I y ]
ing desperately VI 1,!,l NJ
way out Of tbis5 .'ak,l .ook,l /
Can't you get v5s! 1s,
Lola asked. = 20 I'd
!, don't know u.
= might try tbs -,sa N.aa
ket still, if thev T,a ~ d
Lola's face Lighted
how w, about Don Diss,s Dr. !; \
I,ve been thin5i5ss'
maid continued. q
roads. 70 He can ride tsS !
81 s. now he could =. ~
the King" = he 4
He may be tba w.,
done all this " Ti.s .s'! .
:. But But Don deg = + |
7 hope you're e ris5 ~. !
said with sinceri,v, l,sSs \.
the table speaking ~ y.
up all this. Get n = !
Don't leave a trsss ! i \ s.
She She started for 4. \
asked fearfvlI,. " ~
First to the mark j
then, if that fails :
Diego" I'M
Her fears were w..
s. stan. he man who III y
the pigeons, she vas sa !
taken away by The Fl
As Nina moved nj
stall, she did nj h. h
men were watching ID
inn nearby where D~
stopping. One was NJ.
the second. 81 a.. =;
looking figure. ar5 H..
of them members Of III
telligence Service.
She's coming up bm
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Harrington Enterprise was
sold by Sheriff Mcdaniel to James
p. Hopkins for $500. 1t is now on
a firmer basis.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

Some woodlots can be greatly
improved by wedding out the less
valuable trees and trees that are
crooked and large limbed. This
will leave the better trees for de-
veloping high grade forest prod
uctS."
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
(Cont-nued From Page Two)

table, which was laden with both
substantials and delicacies. The
bride received a number of valu-
able presents. About four o'clock
the bride and groom left for Cen
treville, where the latter is in bus
iness. The guests from this vicin-
ity were David L. Spruance and
Ed. Higman, and Mr.. Spruance is
unstinted in his praise of the cor
diality and hospitality extended to
him, and thinks not one of the
guests got more happiness to the
square inch out of the event than
he did. He put in six days, and
the first unpleasant thing Of the
whole time was the start home
ward
Downham-McB In Camden,
January 5th, by Rev. E. H. Hyn-
son, Alfred G. Downham, of Wyom-
ing, and Miss Mary L. Mcbride, of
Camden.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

The dredge Miami of the Stand
ard Dredging Company, New York
City, began operation last week at
st. Georges, which when complet-
ed will result in the canal having
its required maximum depth and
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

DRINKING ARSENIC A JOKE
The Laurel Gazette gives the fol
lowing account of the way they do
things in that town: "An amusing
scene occurred at Kenney's drug
store a few days ago. The clerks
of that establishment never miss
a chance to get off a joke on the
unsuspecting. A very eccentric
gentleman went in there the other
day, and seeing a glass of water on
the counter he drank it. Immed-
lately after the clerk came out and
exclaimed, my graciousl who
emptied that glass 2" He was told
what had become Of it, and then
turning to the gentleman he said,
seriously, GOOD Lord, man, that
glass had arsenic in it, You had
better pray or do something
quicki" The man became fright
ened and his face turned as white
as snow flakes. He wanted to
know what he must do. One sug
gested that he drink warm water
to make him vomit; another advis-
ed him to try the stomach pump,
but this was not available, and
then the clerk, waiting his turn,
broke in with Eat a lot of dry
-four quick" Immediately a boy
was dispatched for the flour and he
soon returned with pint cup full.
The eccentric gentleman grabbed
it and commenced ramming it
down his throat. 1t was a tough
job, but it went down all the same.
Then the clerk prescribed three
raw eggs, and these, too were swal-
lowed. Then he gave him seid-
1etz powder, and washed all down
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

said. He turned traa Z
pointing to some Nl
desk. Put those rtpra |
ordered And to m
there" pointing to anu
She's probably 81
for help" St. Claire III
must remember; sH u
picious. She baS
birds have been c.
doubly careful NIX
you're willing and y,
her. Get her to tax I
in you confess W \, 4
ing. that's all we 1@ II
Diego realized i n
and that there va; III
it. ''Very well, ST. u
st. Claire went iltoss
- 4..iad hing
knocked at the d00i.
nina Maria be
tending great suTpf~
ity, as she entered i
II decided to c0a
historic site" ~
In spite Of hlns
not help showing III
straint. He shut n1 i
over to her. ,hn
"What happenS III
he asked.
"He had to g II
duty" .,,rs u
"Then you dida'
with him!
"No." ri
They engaged ~, =
while. Nina's ann,s D. y
all too obvious usos.,rs p.
on the unsens sss DsS
"Yeu seem wS.,s w'Ss,s,ss
finally. rs
you? ?" ....., 90
She hestiatea "A Ssgs
then: How 10 lons ~ \ j
come from Vlt.oa.s' t.a-s 4:
tried to control ! ID
4 want you !
for me-" !,
"A MESSAGE. !. p b
she started " Il
uy,-ite It for you IN
things. I van'
diately." 1p ~
- sbe y e wrote sEfg,4
= D"Vittoria' 81, 81 81
the paper on s',sg I'd
"a %You haven't -
- foT9" - Diego r,<ss
- Read It, and
A. this ncnie.ss,, Z, n 4
"a hack into ~
bt, PvN Pavet. Nins n
St ClaiTs. Cs. NE. Psw d
70 the door door leadins. ge
Tn take 2 ts's |, 81
e Claire saia, :. 4 fpE e.
from n, the hanoss nSsls J, u "a
feeling ell miseTrsa2siss
Captain Anq' a'
wonderlnsi!,,, !,,,.,rts I n,
HOf the FJ. FGisjrs "
gence' o ~ y
(To b |os,.
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Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
EAST ESCAPES BIG BLIZZARD


How glad we ought to be that
we escaped that big western bliz-
zard, that got as far south as Gal
vaSton, Texas, and that so much is
said about in the papers for the
celerity with which it froze people
and cattle. Think of a storm that
comes with such binding force
that a man will be lost between
his woodpile and dwelling. The
papers report over one hundred
lives to have been lost in the great
blizzard which struck Dakota and
parts of Iowa and Nebraska on
Wednesday last, and another hun
dred is reported for that of Satur-
day. The people living on the vast
treeless plains of Dakota, where
the wind and the binding snow
have free course appear to have
been the greatest sufferers. The
brief accounts that have reached US
of these dreadful casualties are
very sad. Boys driving cattle,
children and their teachers coming
fro mschool, farmers out in the
storm, woman going in search of
her husband and frozen to death
within forty feet of her own Goor,
frozen Ibis and frozen feet, and
deaths from cold and exposure =
such is the sad record. Found
dead in the snow" is the brief an
nouncement in many instances, but
the pain and the suffering and the
terror of the victims of the pitiless
storm must be left to the imagina-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

width TO ~ pa
the DelaTars, j |
IS is already reaIss5 u /
depth d and . "cT Il
chesapeake '
Georges
Evening star., 1938-10-08
TREND TO PRIVATE
HOMES INDICATED
Cities of 10000 or More Show
Nearly Double Residential
Units Over August, 1887.

Nearly twice as many residential
units for American families were built
in cities of 10000 population or more
during August this year as in August
1887, the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board announced today.
On the basis of statistics gathered
from these cities, the board found that
while the number of all units con-
structed in August was slightly below
those built in July, the total Of one
family dwellings constructed in August
was larger This indicates at least
temporary trend from apartments
to private residences.
Numerically, the boards survey
showed:
All the residential units built in
August, 1938-2l,126: in August, 1887
1260l; all residential units built in
July, 1938-2l,660
One-family dwellings built in August,
1938-13150; one-family dwellings
built in August, 1937-9.426; one
family dwellings built in July, 1895
11,707.
Index figures compiled on the basis
of 100 for 1926 showed residential
construction in the Nation at 38.5 in
August this year as compared with %
in August, 1887, an increase OF 67.4
per cent.
The rental market, on the basis
of figures compiled by the National
industrial Conference Board, stood at
85.5 during August, exactly where it
was in July.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

their samples in convention halls, and
trophies will be awarded those which
have the best all-around job in selling
home ownership and thrift to the
public.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
BRADBURY HEIGHTS

One house left at 1921 southern
block of Alabama Ave. Semi-det..
rooms. recreation room. two fireplaces.
Reasonable price and reasonable terms.
Can be used for two families. It IL
worth your while to inspect this bar
gain priced home having oil burner
with summer and winter hook-up.
FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS
400 BLOCK HIGH ST., MD.
EXCLUSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD.
See this corner S-room brick house
on exhibition. We can duplicate 1t for
you: with den and bath on hrst floor.
two baths on second floor. all tiled
built-in saraEe, recreation room. laun-
dry and boiler room. oil burner with
summer and winter hook-up., Lot ~
by 100. Come and see 1t and you will
like it. Can also build you 5 or
6 room house as low as $40 z month;
Wisconsin Ave. just above District
line.
OPEN UNTIL PM.
You Are Buying Direct From Owner.
Phone Adams 62s3.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

were for Allen B. Mackall at College
Heights Estates costing $4,000 and
Leo J. Naughton at University Park
costing $l0,500.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
REAL ESTATE TAX
LIMITATION GAINS
Leaders of Reform Move Ready
to Spread Principle by Laws
and Amendments.

In 1T least one-half Of the States
leaders In tax reform have approved
in principle the adoption Of limita-
ton on the real estate tax and to-
day they are preparing to bring be-
fore the people action to this end
either through legislation or consti-
tutional amendment. Myers Y. Cooper,
Cincinnati. former Governor Of Ohio.
said addressing the Southeast Regional
Conference of the National Associ-
alton Of Real Estate Boards held this
week In Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. Cooper. chairman Of the asso-
ciation's National Committee on Real
Estate Taxation, said that the excess
burden Of taxes which property own
ers are now paying beyond their right
ful share amounts to fully rs per cent.
At least nine States already have
found An overall limit on the real es-
tate tax an effective method OF ac-
complishing three distinct and i'm
portant reforms in our taxation sys-
tenn: ~ limitation of the amount OF
the levy; (2) the forcing Of broader
spread of the tax base; 90 putting q
stop to unlimited spending by limit
ing easy sources Of taxable funds.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
INSPECTION OF HOMES
FIRE HAZARD URGED

Home owners can save in dollars
and cents ~ well ~ protect their
homes against fire II they make Fire
Prevention Week October . to 49,.
the occasion for inspecting the four
greatest potential FIRE hazards in their
homes, according to p. A. Andrews.
Johns -Manville vice president. The
four fire hazards are found on the
roof, in the wiring system. heating and
cooking systems, and In the home side
walls.
More than half Of all hres In all
types Of buildings for which causes
are known" Mr.. Andrews declared
begin In one Of these four places; In
Evening star., 1938-10-08
los PERMITS ISSUED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Oct. 8.-In-
stallation of oil burners topped the
number OF permits issued in the metro
politan area of Prince Georges County
during September, according to Herbert
Roby. county building inspector. The
number of permits was IS and permits
for new buildings was A. One hundred
and five permits were issued. the bal
ance being for various repairs, addi-
tions and a store with two apart
ments, the latter being built for Jacob
and Nathan Shapiro on the new road
way between Thomas avenue and the
D. c. line.
The two largest dwellings included
Evening star., 1938-10-08

. recent year they caused direct prop
erty damage of at least $77,00o, 900.
Add to this sum the damages caused
by fires starting in other places. but
gaining impetus because Of faulty or
old-fashioned construction and MA
terials and the loss is very near the
grand total Of $252 ,o00. 900, suffered
throughout America in that year."
Evening star., 1938-10-08
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manufactured for decorative use over
the waterproofing, so your recreation
room need not look so somber. The
system Is intended, however, for floors.
walls below grade, roof or sarapet
walls, waterprooflng above grade, any
where YOU are troubled with too much
moisture.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
BUILDING LOAN CONTEST

The ninth annual advertising and
business development contest among
the savings, building and loan asso-
Citations in this country will be staged
at the Chicago convention of the
United States Building and Loan
League, November 1918. Associations,
which have made this year their most
aggressive in advertising, will display
Evening star., 1938-09-05
EASTERN SHORE
|NHOL|DAYDRESS
Towns Prepare Welcome to
President Despite Report
Visit Is Resented.
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Stad CORRESPONDENT.

SALISBURY, Md, September S.
Maryland's Eastern Shore dressed up
today in true holiday style to welcome
President Roosevelt despite reports
that this section of the great Free
State" resented his so-called "inva-
sion" to support Representative David
j. Lewis in his effort to unseat Senator
Millard E. Tydings. From the very
fringe of the Eastern Shore on the
Chesapeake Bay at Matapeake, even
down to Crisfield, where no Official"
preparations were made to greet the
President, the farmers and the fisher
folk had prepared in advance to well
come Mr.. Roosevelt.
Flags and bunting decorated all of
the Eastern Shore towns through
which the President will pass. but in
Denton, where he will make his major
speech. everything that could hold a
flag or sign was decorated.
Pennants Across Street.
Flag pennants stretched across the
main street from the historic Choptank
River to the very end of the town.
Even the old trees in the Caroline
County Courthouse grounds which the
President will face when he speaks
were plastered with pennants. And
on the road entering Denton. which
Mr.. Roosevelt cannot avoid seeing on
his arrival, is a huge sign. stretched
across the road, which reads: wei
come to Our President"
Denton, an ordinarily quiet little
Eastern Shore town of 1000 which
has not seen a President since Pres
ident Andrew Jackson visited there,
was agog over the Presidents visit
long before he arrived. The towns
folk spent most of Sunday watching
electricians hook up the battery of
loudspeakers that will carry the
Presidents words to the crowd that
gathers to hear him.
The town also was filled with
strangers. many Of them from the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, who came a
day ahead of time to be certain of
seeing the President. Radio an
nouncers and newspaper photogra-
(See CHM. Page A-31
Evening star., 1938-09-05
MILLIONS MOURN
CARDINAL HAYES
Five Days Of Funeral Rites
Decreed- Pope Expresses
Profound Sadness.
Ey the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-High church
degnitaries today decreed five days
Of solemn funeral rites for the Nations
Catholic millions to mourn the pass
ing Of Patrick Cardinal Hayes, arch
bishop of the worlds richest Catholic
diocese
The 70-year-old cardinal of char
ity," who rose from orphan boy to be
the most militant and powerful spokes-
man Of his faith in the United States,
died quietly in his sleep early yes
terday.
He succumbed to a heart attack at
st. Joseph's Camp for Boys and Girls,
near Monticello, N. Y, where he had
vacationed regularly for 40 years.
The body will lie in state at the
cardinals residence today. Tomorrow
it will, be brought to ST. Patrick's
Cathedral, from which for 10 years
the archbishop guided the spiritual
life Of 100000 Catholics 1t will lie
in state there until Friday.
Thousands Of Masses.
Burial will follow in crypt be-
meath the altar OF the great Gothic
cathedral, where four other diocesan
heads already rest.
Preceding the final solemn pontincal
requiem mass, thousands Of memorial
masses will be chanted here and
throughout the Nation.
Chief clerical mourners at the fu-
neral will include the cardinals boy
hood friend. George Cardinal Munde-
lein of Chicago; the Most Rev.
(See HAYES, Page A-8D
Evening star., 1938-09-05
To Subscribers

In order to give suburban
readers of The Star the full
text of the Presidents address
at Denton today the regular
suburban edition of The Star
is combined with the later
city edition. Important Mary
land and Virginia news will
be found in this edition.
Because of the holiday, the
$50 and night final editions
Of The Star will not be pub
lished today.
Subscribers to the night final
edition will receive the home
edition. \