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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
What's What In
European Capitals
BY United Press
The situatiOn In Europe:

Inc SktuaVhUN IA EuKOpcs
Eger--Hitler makes triumph
ant entry into Sudetenland,
promising people the territory
''never again win be torn from
the reich -.
Berlin--Germany TO demohil-i
ize more than half Of its 1900
900 men under the colors when
"maneuvers" end Oct. 10.
Rome--Italy 10 demObilize
e50.O0o Of It's 100000 men on
Oct. 10.
Prague-Cxech oslovakia starts
negotiations with Hungary to
surrender Magyar minority
area.
London - Chamberlain de-
tends his European course In
commons debate; may call gen.
eral election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

Columbus, O.. Oct. s.-WP)-
Charles Buddy Rogers. IS, band
leader and husband Of Mary Pick
ford, was injured when an autom0-
bile overturned and struck q pole
near Delaware. O., today. Rogers suf-
fered q torn ligament IN the right
arm and bruises. A bus driver found
him and two other occupants Of the
automobile and brought them TO
University hospital here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
C0NfTER's SUCCESSOR NAMED

washington, Oct. 3.-UP).-The
war department today announced
assignment Of Maj. General William
III. Wilson, commander Of FIRST
corps coass artillery district. Hog-
ton, Mass, to command Of FIRST
corps area. succeeding MAJ. Gen
Fox Conner retired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
TREASURY BALANCE

washington, Oct. (uP1-Gpv-
eminent expenses and receipts Tor
the current fiscal year through Sept.
80, compared with year ago:
S2.2IO, l65,ssS.27 1887. z64. 1S7.6o
Receipts
81 sos. 1s2, 0s2.55 si,e50. $780, .e7
$7oo. sss. s52.72 s2s7. o7s,s1s.ss
sss7.sO1. 2o2.z2 ss57. 77o.s2s.ss
$2,ss7, 46o,22O.s5 $z.s59,eels5sI.Ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

TlTTEReUos, a we'd
j ding In q hotel ball.
room and death seconds
later for the band.leader
bridegroom =. q sil1ok"
Ing revolver found IN a
silk handbag and a cats
meow at the doorstep Of
q deserted factory build
Ing phoncgvaph req
oFds and q rare exotic
perfume that baffIed the
senses Of the police who
followed n. All these
combine 20 produce One
Of the most fantastic,
extraordinary mystery
serials Of the year, the
stegy 'sMurdsr to Music"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

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Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

four years old, in making sure that
their births are registered. The
registration of births, which start
ed in Delaware in 1881, functioned
poorly until 1913 when the present
registration law was passed An
increasing number of activities re-
quire proof of date, place and par
entage of ones birth, and the ex-
perience of the would-be state po-
licemen, in having to dig through
dusty homes and forgotten trunks
is merely group manifestation Of
what is occurring to numerous
Delawareans daily. Adults, par
ticularly those born between 1869
and 1881, when no Delaware births
were registered, regularly ask the
Division of Vital Statistics to tell
them how they may obtain certif-
Gates of their birth.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
JOHN COTTON, LEIPSIC,
LOSES EYE

DR.. Dwight was called to Leip-
sic on Monday afternoon to assist
DR.. Richardson in surgical case
involving the loss Of an eye. The
unfortunate subject was John
Section, a young man about p
years old. He was at work in the
canning factory and undertook to
melt the lead out Of an old gun
barrel containing powder, fact he
was ignorant of, the heat causing
a discharge of the contents, send
ing one shot through the sight Of
the left eye and burying several
others in the cheek and nose. The
eye ball was not removed as was
first thought necessary, leaving for
the next several days to determine
the absolute necessity for this. Mr..
Section married the daughter of
Robert Rawley living west of Clay
ton.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

promising Can't Wait in the three
year old stakes and Mrs. Iselin has
put Strabo, hero of last summers
three year old racing here, in the
Wilmington, Brandywine and Sus-
sex. Full returns will not be avail
able before some time next week.
Batches are expected still from the
west and the Pacific Coast.
Fitzgerald, for more than half a
century a starter, racing official,
track manager and steward he
represents Illinois's racing COM
mission at the Illinois courses and
California's at Los Angeles-is a
stake nominator for the first time
He has Fair Alice, an untried
daughter of Pharamond and Sarah
Constant, in the Polly Drummond.
Charles w. Baker, Delaware
Parks president, is another new
man. His contribution to the two
year old racing will be a colt he
calls Carlport. Carlport's racing
mileage is in front of him. Mrs.
Helen Hay Whitney has not left
any of her exceptionally good
jumpers out Of the three steeple-
chases. Mrs. Scott has that very
capable jumper, a graduate of the
Hitchcock school, in the George
town and Indian River inaugurals.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
ALL PROOFS OF
BIRTHS URGED
This Should Be Done By Reg
istering Them With State
Board of Health
FROM OLD RECORDS

The proof of birth dates proouc-
ed by the twenty-three candidates
for appointment to the state police
force last week, in keeping with a
ruling of that department, consist
ed in considerable part of baptism
al certificates, old family bibles
and church records, according to
Captain NJ. c. Ray, who is con-
ducting the school Resurrected
from forgotten trunks in musty at
tics, the certificates, bibles and
other records proved to the salts
faction of the officers in charge
that the applicants were of the
proper age. But, now that this in
formation has been gathered by
the sleuthsto-be, the police de-
partment is not content to allow it
to sink back into oblivion, but is
insisting that they have it regis
tered in the Division of Vital Sta
tistics of the State Board of
Health. It will be necessary that
sworn statements, based on this in
formation, be brought or sent to
this division by the applicants, and
complete details and blanks to be
filled-in are being supplied them.
The State Board of Health has
been making a concerted drive to
interest Delawareans, over twenty
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
FIRE AT MIDDLETOWN
THREATENS TOWN

The fire which occurred in Mid
dletown last week whereby the
stock Of goods Of G. w. w. Nau-
dain and ]. O. Stewart was con
siderably damaged, was the first
that has occurred since the erec-
tion Of the water works and the
formation of their Hose Company
From the Middletown papers it
would appear that the response Of
the latter to the call was as
prompt as that Of the members Of
Dover and Smyrna companies who
have seen service; their work ef-
fective, and the credit is given to
them and the water works Of saw
ing the town from what must have
been otherwise a serious loss Of
property.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
PEACH ORCHARDS HIT BY
HEAVY FROST

The peach trees fully bloomed
out like they are from lower
Kent on down the Peninsula, the
heavy frost and ice of Sunday
morning was anything but pro
motive of good peach crop. In
this section the trees were not
more than half bloomed out. The
weather was dry at the time but
a heavy frost on the full face of
newly opened blossom is always
hazardous The frost and ice of
yesterday morning following the
rain of the day before, was per
haps even worse.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
WARN SELLING
OF BAD DRUGS
Old Age Welfare and State
Health Board Join in
Warning
SEEKING IMPOSTERS

A joint warning has been issued
by the Old Age Welfare Commis-
sion, the State Board of Pharmacy
and the State Board of Health.
against the activities of persons
purported to be illegally posing as
physicians and selling allegedly
worthless medicine to old age pen
sioners, and others in Sussex Coun-
ty. One such medicine salesman
is said to claim that he was sent
by "a lady very much interested in
the case" refuses to give his name,
furnishes them with an un-labled
bottle of medicine, and charges
from fifteen dollras upward, after
pledging them to secrecy, because
he usually charges $4,000 for the
same treatment to wealthy
clients" The pensioners, unable
to pay even the $500, are allow
ed" to pay two or three dollars
each month on account. Another.
giving his address as Seaford
(where investigation has failed to
disclose any physician of that
name), travels among these poor
people selling Indian herb or root
tonics at $125 a bottle. These
cases are the more despicable be-
cause, in many instances, the pen
sion received from the State is the
only living these poor people have
The facts of these sales, insofar as
known, have been turned over to
the Office of the Attorney General
and an investigation is being con
Quoted.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
HORACE DAVID SHOWING A
GROUND HOG"

Horace David, of Thoroughfare
Neck, brought to the Office of B. A.
Allen this morning an animal
which he had killed last February
which he had stuffed, grey fur,
slim legs and tail, but a plump
round body the size of a terrier
dog. When discovered the cattle
were after it in the field and it
would at times sit on its launches
and strike with its paws. He was
at loss to know what it was, new
er having seen anything like it, but
several of our citizens who claimed
to know pronounced it a ground
hog. This animal is not common
and known to our people only in
name.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
ROBBERY AT ST. GEORGES

Thieves paid St. Georges a visit
on Wednesday morning of last
week. They first entered E. N.
Sutton's drug store, who is also
postmaster at the place, and took
Sc worth of stamps and box of
pennies, and opened all the letters
that were in the delivery boxes,
and threw them in a closet back of
the counter and set fire to them,
shut the door and went off. The
closet was so tight that the fire
was smothered. Taking some tools
from Mr.. Sutton's, they went to
testers drug store and entered by
the cellar door, and took Fred
Donnells coat, a hair brush, some
watch chains and a few other ar
ticles. They were frightened away
from here by a Mr.. Straub, a
butcher who passed along by the
store, and who saw the light inside
but thought it was Mr.. Jester, and
so did not make any alarm.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
THE DELAWARE
PARK TRACK
Nations Best Stables File En-
tries for 13 Events In
Guiding First Jumps
SEASON OPENS JUNE STH

That the twenty-eight days rae
ing the Delaware Steeplechase and
Race Association will put on at
Delaware Park beginning June 8th
will have the cooperation Of the
country's most representative
horsefolk nominations SO far re
ceived by secretary-treasurer John
p. Bowditch for the thirteen stakes
that closed April 18th assure.
These stakes, eight of which had
their inaugurals last summer, the
others - including three steeple-
chases- being new, will have an
aggregate value ia added money of
S75, 500. Altogether there will be
about S35O,OOO for the horses.
There will be $4,000 purses every
day. Not all the sources from
which nominations will come, of
course, have been heard from.
The Wilmington handicap, a
dash of six furlongs for three year
olds and over that has been picked
by the executive committee for the
first days feature, has drawn %,
the Brandywine 21, the Dover 81,
the Newcastle 36, the Georgetown
40, the Diamond State 38, the
Polly Drummond 73, the Indian
River 81, the Kent handicap 48, the
Delaware Oaks As, the Christiana
IS, the Vicmead 18, the Sussex
handicap 27. The Georgetown,
two miles, the Indian River, two
miles and a half, and the Vicmead,
three miles, are the three steeple-
chase stakes. The directors are
very much gratified at the way
they have filed. Delaware will see
first class Chasing this summer
for the first time.
Women nominators are Mrs. w.
Plunkett Stewart, Mrs. r. H.
Heighe, Mrs. E. Friendly, Mrs. Wal
ter M. Jeqords, Mrs. Marion du-
Pont Scott, Mrs. Helen Hay Whit
ney, Mrs. Ambrose Clark, Mrs c.
Iliver Iselin, Mrs. Henry c. Phipps,
Mrs. Valentine Crane, Mrs. A. B.
MacNeill, Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane,
Mrs. E. G. Lewis, Mrs. Louise
Viau, Mrs. w. S. Kilmer and Mrs.
Arthur White.
Some of the masculine contribu-
tors are Colonel Maxwell Howard,
of Ohio; William Woodward, chair
man of the Jockey Club. C. J.
Fitzgerald, Kenneth Gilpin, Donald
Ross, William DUPONT, Clay Sut-
phin, William F. Hit, Robert Liv-
ingston Gerry, A. E. Pierce, John
Sanford, Mshlon Kline, r. B.
Young, Gould Shaw, w. ]. Strawn-
ridge, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
John Hay Whiteney, Charles W.
Baker, e. b. Benjamin, w. M
Jeffords, Samuel D. Riddle Edward
Riley Bradley, Maxwell Howard,
Howard Bruce, H. S. Herkeheimer,
Robert ]. Walden, w. L. Brann,
Alvin Untermyer, Myron Selznick,
George D. Widener, Ogden Phipps,
Val Crane, j. w. Y. Martin, Will
liam Ziegler, Marshall Field, w. S.
Kilmer, Hugh Fontaine, James Cox
Brady, Raymond Guest. A. S.
Hewitt, Joseph M. Roebling, Hal
Price Headley, Eugene Fizer, Ray
mond Wolfe, Thomas Hitchcock
and Louis Stoddard.
The six time winner Charlotte
Girl, whose last victory was scored
in the Aberdeen revival, at Havre
de Grace. is in the Polly Drum
mond renewal with those other
smart files, Sweet Patrice, Cherry
Jam, Aeriel Toy and Star Runner
Colonel Howard, of course, has
nominated stagehand the Santa
Anita Derby and Santa Anita
handicap victor, for the Brandy
wine, Kent, Diamond State and
Sussex. Myron Selznick has the
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
MONSTROCTTY IN A
HEADIESS LAMB

Carey Frazier was in town Mon
day with headless lamb, as it
had been born the night before.
Where the head ought to be there
was a f1abby, boneless extension of
the neck from the point of which
turned out two ears very much
like the petals would open from a
flower. The body was otherwise
well formed and natural size, only
it was covered with haid like a dog
and had a tail like the latter, but
the feet were those of a lamb.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Cecilton. Nd, Home Burned

Fire destroyed the home Of CIV.
Boyles at Cecilton, Md, early
Thursday morning. Firemen from
Middletown, Chesapeake City, and
Cecilton fought for two hours. The
fire is believed to have been start
ed by a short circuit. Loss was
estimated by firemen at about S.
600.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
DEATH OF
ISAAC X. SHORTMAN, SMYRNA

X. SttONIMAIN, SM I tSrNA
I. K. Shortman died on Saturday
night at his residence in this town
in the 77th year of his age. He
had been attending to business as
usual and proceeded to shut up his
store at IL o'clock. His wife who
was not well and had gone up
stairs heard a noise below and
coming down found Mr.. Shortman
in a choking condition; a doctor
was sent for but he was dead in a
half an hour, the cause being con
gestion of the lungs. He came to
this town nearly thirty years ago
and engaged in the clothing busi-
ness, buying out Samuel Ellerman.
He had come to this county short
tCsnttnueo or Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Middletown Athletic Club

The Middletown Athletic Club
has been organized with the fol
lowing officers: President, Henry
S. Brady; ivce-president, Robert
H. Armstrong; secretary, Benja-
min Scott; treasurer, Milton Rud-
nick.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Confirm Glass at st. Andrews

The Rt. Rev. Frank Du Moulin,
retired Bishop coadjutor of the
Diocese of Ohio, confirmed a class
Sunday afternon at o'clock, pre-
rented by the Rev. Walden Pell,
I'd, headmaster of st. Andrews
School, in the school chapel.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
SMYRNA DOdNGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 25, 1888

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

18th, Eddie, infant son Of William
and Arabella Leinberger, aged 2
years, 2 months and 20 days.
Shortman-In this town, April
21st, Isaac K Shortman, aged T6
years and months.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
MARRIAGES.

Collins-Middleton - At the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, near
Smyrna, April 18th, by the Rev. T.
II. Haynes Of Sudlersville, Benia-
min G. Collins and Miss Eta.
daughter Of Thomas Middleton.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
STATE SlrSs,
COUNCIL M.
The COurteous n.
Better Driver :, .
LSRi
ence Shows
ALLOWING c,p,

Sometimes dri,,,.
bring out the wa,., VI
ture Self.sbIv = aes
others ~ 9as. y las road ,se
traffic or cut acro,. : =
when he wants Z -. :
According to the 1sr,r..
Council the courters. I
better driver and --. ~.
places just as fast. :.
shows his driving a5.,.,r
ing good road habits Y
gets into position well H.
IS 1 ne plans to nah
turn he pulls over Inn :.
nearest the right curb i i
ana signals well in advns
approaching a left tun
INTO the lane nearest a. :,
tAe road and gives tie y,ss /
nal before he reacae. /. L
He never cuts a lstt.n /
snort as this IS not on.r.,1
Gus thing to 90 but s.sl
courteous to other driver : /
as to pedestrians. i.
the rights Of other mo,o-s,
ing away over On the r.
side Of the road and arsr.1
plenty Of room for onco-,,l
passing traffic Before III
q car he makes sure tbH
plenty of room TO mil r-
and to get back with b.
safety. He never crowds h.
into the ditch. He gives II
signals with his BON ta ;
uses it unnecessarily. W. II
cling at 80 miles an bon f
open road he keeps abol. 4
lengths behind the yehiai Z
and more when travaln: (
He doesn't pass standn!
cars where 40 safety lrs
and never passes one d L
unless 50 directed H xH
that coasting is dange0s1
passing another vehicle d 3
or a hill is ATTEMPTED o-y
tremely poor drivers. I I'd
ness or Circumstance ssl1
you into an accident I'D
then that the smartest Il
most decent thing to ioBa
ify yourself and render ie.
ever possible.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Elect St. Anne's Vsrgz

Wardens and VestrynE
Anne's parish, Middleton
been elected as fulloTs
warden, James C. BFasi-
warden, Dr.. Martin ". BIZ
trymen, Frederick BFsdY J
G. Lockwood, Belianr
Julian H. Ford, J. FEsA
DR.. Edward N. Vaughsi ?
rem S. P. Combs; ielsg'ts
diocesan convention; J, GS1
DR.. Edward N. Vaughn
mates. Frederick BRADY y
P. Combs.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

There are more moor v
New York city than II y
eign countries.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

Of the 100 counties in North
Carolina, Al have no public libra
ries.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
DEATHS

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The Washington times., 1938-01-04

1885 OldsmObile "6" Sedan PEGE
Just like new throughout. OOOO
The black finish hasn't a scratch;
spotless inside; fine tires.
POHANKA SERVICE
1925 Goth st, n w, DIST 9l4I
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
LIVE STOCK FOR SALE
,i.k RARRARA N0LmsS. ,tod,


WHATS a farm without a horse2
II you are considering being q
gentleman farmer, here's a chancs
to get a pair Of farm mares very
reasonable. These horses are very
reliable, are well teamed and in per-
feet condition. They are used to any
kind Of farm work, having been used
in that capacity for some time. The
owners are breaking up their coun-
try home and are compelled to sell
all the live stock. They also have
Shetland pony mares that are 40
inches tall and are very attractive
and appealing. These ponies are by
Little Wonder, who is very familiar
to pony-lovers. If you are interested
IN these, apply $40 Cleveland Ave-,
near Harrison, Riverdale, Md.
USED UPRIGRTS
<GTHEY all laughed when sat
down to play" but If you can
play the piano, the laughter turns
into hushed appreciation and you
will be welcome guest wherever
you go. 70 learn to play the piano,
It Is not necessary you have a new
one; you can call the Piano Shop,
DECATUR $500, and they will send you
Q used upright for only $500 or
$1,000. You have to pay for the de-
livery extra, or If you have some
way to haul it yourself it can be
done. You can start your lessons on
this type piano and after a while
you can buy a better one. Don't
wait-call the above number today
and start on your musical career at
once.
THERE'S no thrill compared to
planning your own home and
Watching it grow under your super
vision. But first you must have a
site to build it on. In this case.
because the owner must sell it at
once, you are offered an opportunity
to buy lot far below its actual
value. It is located at SO Eddy st.
N. E.. and information as to price
And other details can be had by call
ing Lincoln 1864.
HAVE THAT BICYCLE FIXED
rs that new bicycle out Of commits
sion so soon2 What happened to
it2 I guess you let Brother Willie
take it out and all the kids in the
neighborhood had q try at it. Well,
the Mount Vernon Cycle and Sport
Shop will repair it for you, regard
less Of the make. They also will call
for it and return it to you when it
is repaired. They have two shops,
one located at 1888 Ninth st. N. W..
and the other at 47o1 Wisconsin Ave-,
30 If you need bicycle repairs Of any
kind, call Emerson 1924 or Metropol.
Itan 2735.
DON'T FORGET YOUR D0e
VXTHAT about your dog? Did you
wv forget him at Xmas? Well,
it's not too late to remedy that.
Dress him up in a new harness and
ons Of those cute little wool sweat
ers or blankets. He will like it and
you viii get a big kick out Of his
looking so smart. G. W. King, Jr.,
has . complete line Of collars, har-
mesa, baskets and dog sweaters and
blankets, and you have variety Of
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
HEEP-NTEN

A MAN WITH some experience on spra'
painting of furniture, TOPHAMS' lNC'
Third & Eye Streets N. e.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
STUDEBAKER

.STUDEBAKER 1895 Touring Sedan-Flaw-
less black finish. practically new tires.
factory built in trunk and all the famous
Studebaker long life features-reduced
Ito S425 for quick sale Liberal terms.
Top allowance for your present car. PACK.
ARD, oath, NJ & N SITS. N. W. RE. 0146.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
ELI RUBIN co.
718 7th St. n. W.

YOUNG MEN C2J. cleancut. ambitious. who
wish to learn a business: pay while
learning Apply 9 to IL, Room 205. 1927
Eye st. n. W.