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5 THE EVENING JOURNAL WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 129 ELEVEN LOWER STATE AND MARYLAND NEWS HAPPENINGS Maybe, I'm Wrong By JOHN P. MEDBURY NO SVHPATHY FOR OFFENDERS SCHOOL BUILDING Wins Art Prize SCOUTS FOUND FIGHT IN SHE DELAWARE HORSES WIN AGAIN AT SHOW Delaware horses figured promt-nnently again yesterday In the fourtn day events of the show which Is being held this week at Wlssahtckon Farms, near Philadelphia.

Several places were won by entries of Mrs. Louisa Carpenter Jenny from th DUwyne Farms of R. R. M. Carpenter and by those "from the stables WUUam duPont, Jr, at Foxcatclwr Farms.

Yesterday, the fourth day of the show, saw the pony entries from the Foxcitclier Farms of Mr. and Mrs duPont carry off the blue ribbon In the open saddle ponies event, Svhown 5j 4 I A BOARDS ORGANIZE Special to The Evenini Journul DOVER. Del, Sep. 14 At a meeting of the EUta Board of Education yesterday, two of the School Building Commissions where additions to schools are to made, Smyrna and Dover, were organized. Tin Smyrna Commission organised by electing M.

Price, presldfnt; Walter O. Hoi-fecker, vice-president; Dr. H. V. Hoi.

loway, secretary, and C. W. W. jnatiU, assistant secretary. The other members are Warner Price and W.

W. Hynson. The Dover commission elected John Carrow, president; L. M. Price, vice-president; Dr.

H. V. Holloway, secretary, and Mrs. A. A.

Hearno, assistant secretary. A communication from the American Legion with regard to Memorial Day as a school holiday, was read and discussed The board authorised tin secretary to write the American Legion as to the State law as well as the rules and regulations concerning the same as it relates to tlie attendance at school the required number of days In the year. A communication fTom the Clay, mont Board of Education with regard to a proposed health program was discussed and It was suggested that a conference be held with the State Board of Health as to rules and regu lation In that respect. Approval was given as to the con solidation of Messlcks district 00 and Union district 139, Sussex county, with Bridgevllle district P0, and approving of the board of trustees of the Bridgevllle district, namely, Edgar Anderson, Ournle Baker, Howard Hardesty. Approval was also given to the ap pointment of trustees for the Peppers district 84 in Sussex county, Linden E.

Rogers, and Harvey II. Wilson. th att oftofl $200 FINE ON DRUNKEN DRIVER Julian Root, of Jenklntown, Pa- was fined $200 and costs last night by Magistrate Black on a charge ot driving a car while he was under the influence of liquor. In default of payment of the fine, he was sent to the New Castle County Workhouse for 90 days. He was arrested on the Philadelphia Pike by the State Highwiy Police.

Lewis J. Baker, of 505t Arch street, Philadelphia, who wa arrested by the same officer on a charge of passing a trolley car on the left at Forty-fourth and Market street, was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Black. Magistrate Haley yesterday Imposed a fine of $25 and costs on Elijah Laws, negro, of EelbyvlUe, who was arraigned on a charge of driving an unregistered automobile. In default ot payment of the fine was committed to the workhouse for 30 days. Relatives are expected to pay the fine today.

He was arrested on the State Road by Sergeant Cole, Oonllnu4 From First rift. wedding because his girl married another fellow. Auto Suggestion Some motorists never blow their horn. They're afraid It'll scare the pedestrians away. Advice To Parents Don't worry if your boy doesn't know anything.

He can always get a Job in an information bureau. You're Right The average pedestrian has that run down feeling. Our Own Vaudeville Bert Is your fiancee fat? Oeorge-Yeh. ahe'a a 6x9 girl. Bert What do you mean, 6x9? George-She eats at 8 and by 9 I've got to fred her again.

Copyright. 1929. King Features Syndicate, Inc. AUTHOR OF DIAMOND DICK SERIES DEAD AUBURN, N. Sept.

14 an atmosphere the opposite to that which he created in his tales of "Diamond Dick" and later of "Nick Carter." Oeorge Charles Jenks, 79 years old, author and newspaperman, lay dead last n'ght In the quiet hamlet of Owasco. to which he1 came 18 years ago after the heydey of his career. He died after an Illness of two weeks. There was nothing a-bout him to remind one of the hair-raising escapades of Dick nor ol the cuff-button deductions of Nick Carter except copies of the volumes. Born In London, England, April 13, 1850, Jcnks came to the United States in 1872.

In 1895 he become a dramatic critic. Then he startod writing short stories. Shortly after that Jenks began his famous series on "Diamond Dick," which continued for several years. At times he was forced to write as much as 10,000 words a day to keep pace with his publishers and even with that tremendous output his financial remuneration was comparatively small. Following the death of the origi nator of the "Nick Carter" series Jenks continued ths work, and many an anxious mother finally located her Tom, Dick or Harry burled In either of the while in class rooms many an apparently studious boy was bring thrilled with the same under cover of a protecting text book.

Besides these outstanding works Jenks was a prolific writer of short stories and magazine articles. ASKS FIRE-FIGHTING DEVICE CHESTERTOWN, Md, Sept. 14 -A committee from the Associate Organisation of th Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, composed ot Dr. H. B.

Simmons, Elben F. Perkins. Senator W. B. Copper and Thomas D.

Bowers, appeared before foe Board of Town Commissioners at their weekly meeting and urged the commissioners to appropriate money for the purchase of a c'enilcal apparatus for fighting oil tires. Judge Morris Promises Punishment for "Blind Pig" Proprietors JAIL SENTENCES IN LIQUOR CASES A proprietor of a cigar and candy and soft drink shop, who may ba arraigned In Federal Court on Hquo charges need not look for mercy frorfc Judge Hugh M. Morris. While court was In session yester. day afternoon, Judge Morris warned against the practice of using apparently such innocent establish ments as blinds for speakeasies.

The most able defense for defendants who are proprietors of sue ft stores have fallen down when It was testified that the liquor seized or bought by, tlie agents had been the store. Peter Devtne, of 213 East Fourth street, charged with possession of liquor, was fined $200 and costs. Judge Morris gave Jesse Robinson and Carrie Burton, Negroes, of 231 Orange street, their preference of one year and a day In Atlanta or nine and a half months in the Workhouss and each chose Uie latter. Each asked for the mercy of the court having been in the workhouse for 75 days. Others who pleaded guilty and sentenced yesterdsy afternoon were: John Saunders, possession, glwn six month.

In the workhouse. James Nash, possession, four months In the Workhouse. Leonard V. Lynch, possession, $300 fine, Barthlomeu MoCormlck, possession, $300 fine. Angelo Pellegrini, possession, n'ne months and nine days, Richard Mason, possessolon, $400 fine.

A bench warrant was ordered issued for Marlon Paont, by Judge Morris. Paonl appeared In court during the morning cession to enter a plea of guilty to the sale of liquor, but when his case was called the court was advised that he had disappeared. DENNEY SWORN IN AS CENSUS DIRECTOR Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER, Del, Sept. Governoor William D.

Denney. who was recently appointed census director for Delaware took the oath of office last evening in the office of Maelstrtate W. D. Burton. Governor Denney says there Is considerable preliminary work In connection with the office and for that reason he desired to take the oath of office at this ttlme so as to be prepared for the actual work when it begins.

School dentists inspect more than 225,000 school children In London every year. RECOVERS AFTER LONGJLLNESS Daniel Burton, Aged 90, Now Able to Visit Old Home A. T. D1CKERSON BURIED YESTERDAY Special to The Evening Journal GEORGETOWN, Del, Sept. 14-Danlel Burton, one of the oldest residents of Sussex county, who has been ill at the home of his nephew, Thomas Robinson, for some time, is much Improved and is visiting hla former home in MUlsboro.

Mr. Burton will observe his 9 1st birthday anniversary on December 17. For many years he was connected with the Internal Revenue Office in Wilmington, and took an active part in Republican politics. For mr.ny months be has been making his home with his nephew, City Councilman Robinson, who is son of farmer Judge Alfred of the State Supreme Court. The annual carnival of the Mills-boro Fire Company is now in progress, having opened on Wednesday night.

Large crowds are attending. Funeral services for Alonzo T. Dlckerson, 69 years old, whose death occurred Tuesday night at the home of his nelce, Mrs. W. C.

White, at Milton, took place yesterday with Interment in the Odd Fellows' cemetery in Milford. At one time he owned and conducted the hotel In Harrington. He was visiting relatives here at the time he was stricken. A series of undenominational meetings will be held in the Greenwood auditorium next week. They will be in charge of the Rev.

B. F. McFahl, evangelist, of Philadelphia, J. Edmund Blizzard has opened a radio store and repair shop in the property of Mrs. Lavlsa Faucett on Market street.

Mr. and Mrs. Linden Cooper and daughter, Ruth, of Jersey City, N. have been spending the week with relatives here. The local branch of the W.

C. T. TJ. will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs Emma J. Holson on Tuesday night of next week.

Howard Joseph, who for the past few months has been employed In Germany, has returned to this country and is now visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Joseph near here. Mrs.

Julius C. Green, North Railroad avenue, has had as her guests this week her sister, Mrs. Roy Dlsha-roon, and two children, of Salisbury, Md. Oscar J. Johnson of Atlantic City, N.

has been the guest of retaties here. Congressman Robert G. Houston and family are entertaining at their East Market street home Dr. and Mrs. Wells Wilson and daughter, of Brooklyn, N.

Y. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.

Hilyard are entertaining the latter- sister, Mrs Elma Temple and son, Davis Temple. CAMBRIDGE NATIVE FREED IN SLAYING CAMBRIDGE, Sept. has been received In this city that Norman Slacum, formerly of Cambridge, who was being held for murder at Salisbury, N. charged with killing a Negro boy employed as a caddy at a country club near Salisbury, has been freed without trial. The killing occurred in May, and Mr.

Slacum was arrested because the boy appeared to have been killed with a rifle of the kind that was used at the packing house where Mr. Slaucm was employed. When the grand Jury of the September session of the Circuit Court convened this week at Salisbury the evidence taken at the inquest was presented but the Jury found no evidence to sustain the charge and the young man was released from bail Former Congressman William N. Andrews of this city, went to Salisbury to assist In the defense. Mr.

Slacum is the son of Lonis Slacum, a garage owner of this city. DORCHESTER MAN IN HORSESHOE FINALS BALTIMORE. Sept. 14. Under a heavy fire of ringers and doubl? ringers kept up by the seasoned veterans from the counties of Maryland, the Baltimore entrants In the first State-wide horseshoe pitching tournament were sent down to defeat yesterday in the first of the final eliminations.

When the dust had settled over th? boxes at the Patterson Park play-ground after five hours of steady casting but four men, all from outside the city, remained undefeated They were the champions of Carroll, Allegany, Dorchester and Howard counties. The four horseshoe pitchers who will match their skill in the final contests today are: Harry M. Fowler, of New Windsor. Carroll county; Frtd Hamilton, of Cumberland, Allegany county; Leonard Lord, of Eldorado, Dorchesterounty; Mulvin H. Renn Scaggsvllle Howard county.

FARMINGTON PERSONALS Special to the Evening Journal. FARMINGTON, Sept 14. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Warrington, of Cambridge.

visited his father, Mr. F. L. Warrington this week. Mrs Mattle Wheatley and mother of Cambridge, will spend this week-end with F.

L. WaTtngton and family. Mrs. Orville R. Wright, entertained on Thursday afternoon in honor ot her mother, Ms.

Charles II. Keyes birthday. M. L. Hydorn.

supervisor of southern Kent rural schools, visited the Farmlngton school this week Mrs. William Dolbow of Philadelphia will spend this week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lynch at "Coon Den." Mrs. Orville Wright is spending today in Wilmington BOY SHOT IN James Renn, Cecil Has Bullet in Leg From Pal's Prank WEST NOTTINGHAM OPENS WEDNESDAY Special to The Evening Journal ELKTON, Ml.

Sept. 14. James Renn, son of Mrs. Mary Renn. ol Zion, this county, has been removed to Coatesviile Hospital, for treatment and an operation for a bullet wound inflicted in his leg by another boy.

who fired a revolver, It 1 alleged, to scare him. The bullet struck young Renn's left leg below the knee. An X-ray disclosed the ball about nine inches below the place where it entered. Imbedded In the muscle. West Nottingham Academy, the oldest Institution of learning in this part of will open next Wednesday for Its one hundred and eighty-ninth year.

The enrollment promises to be the largest In the hls-ory of the school. The new dormitory erected to take the place of the Magraw House, which was destroyed by fire nearly two years ago, has nearly been completed. The corn cannery at Colors, owned and operated by Murray Stephenson, finished Its pack today. The com crop was good this season, despite the dry summer. The quality of the sugar corn was above the average.

Most of the tomato canneries in Cecil county, are now in operation, and the crop is reported good. Cecil B. Cummings, of Sixth district, has a Northern Spy apple tree in his yard, which not only bore a good crop of fruit, but has put forth on bloom a second time this year. The Elkton Chamber of Commerce has accepted an Invitation of F. A.

Alexander, of Elkton, district superintendent of the North Maryland Power Company, to take a boat trip next Thursday up Cono-wlngo Lake, formed by the building of the huge dam across the Susquehanna river. The lake is fourteen miles in The members of the Chamber will leave Elkton, at 10 a and proceed to Conowingo by autos. Lunch will be served on the trip. KENT, MD, DEATH SUIT SHIFTED TO ELKTON Special to The Evening Journal. CHESTERTOWN, Sept.

14. The Town Council of Chestertown through its counsel, Harrison W. Vickers, is amassing evidence in support of its case in defense of a suit for $23,000 damages which will be brought by Mrs. Mabel S. Baker, of Baltimore next week for the death of one daughter and Injuries to another In Cecil County Circuit Court at Elkton.

The suit was removed from Kent county by the plaintiff. The fatal accident occurred on Spring avenue here July 20. 1928. Miss May Appier a daughter of the plaintiff by a previous marriage who ft in an automobile with her sister and a man. died In Easton Emerged Hospita after the car had sklci oaY 'hard-surfaced highway' "re ne ttlo were en route don sses A Shore to spend the week-utl1 B- 4s alleged) by the plaintiff A-ve accident was caused by the rLuiner in which a manhole was constructed at that point and that the street was not properly lighted.

William Pepper Constable, of Elkton, will, assist the defense while Joseph H. A. Ragon and L. Wethered Barroll, of Baltimore, will represent Mrs. Baker, mother of the two girls.

The injured girl suffered a fractured skull. SHORE POWER RATE CUT IS REVISED BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. gross reduction of $137,500 In the rates of the Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Company ordered August 1 by the Public Service Commission, was reduced yesterday to $115,000 by an amended order of the commission. In its order Issued In August the commission said it had inadvertently failed to make full allowance for the annual depreciation on the properties of the company and for certain necessary operating expenses. The insufficiency with respect to these two items, the commission estimates, aggregates approximately The company was ordered to file amended schedules of rates and charges for electric service with tire commission not later than October 15.

The commission ordered charges for services in accordance with the amended schedules to become effective after November meter readings. ROOSTER GETS RIDE ON TRUCK Special to the Evening Journal. GEORGETOWN, Sept. large Barred Rock rooster, believed to be owned by Frederick Pettyjohn, farmer, three miles from here, jumpsd on the running board of a truck owned by Charles Donovan of that section and rode into Georgetown yesterday. Donovan had his truck loaded with tomatoes for delivery to a local packer and was riding through Market street giving no attention to anything except the traffic ahead of him.

Dr. William F. Blackstone. who happened to te standing in front of his place of business, yelled to him that he had some cowany, riding on the running board. Donovan stopped the truck and to hit surprise -found the rooster.

Donovan recalled that when he passed the farm of Pettyjohn a large rooster ran In front of the truck but it disappeared and he gave no further attention to it. The fowl will be returned to the owner. LEG BY MOTHER Local Boys Have Battle With 5-Foot Reptile in Cecil County 'AGED CECIL NATIVE DIES IN PHILA. i Special to The Evening Journal. ELKTON, Md, Sept.

14. A number of members of the Wilmington Boy Scouts while returning from Camp Cesser Rodney on the North East River a few days ago, had a lively encounter with a five-foot black snake which they saw along the side of the road. When the scouts spied the reptile, they tried to kill it, but It escaped from a forked stick which they used to hold its head to the ground, as they had been Instructed in camp, and ran up on the truck the boys were driving. The snake succeeded in getting under the Feat among the springs and from this position began to show fight. However the boys worked another scout trick and succeeded in conquering.

They lost fully an hour in their battle. The Northern Maryland Power Company is constructing lines from Rising Sun through Calvert and on to Zion. is expected that power will be available very soon to this community. Mrs. M.

H. Potten, wife of William R. Potton. of Philadelphia, who died at the age of ninety in that city, was a daughter of the late Stephen Hyland, and Mary Jane Mauldin, his wife, and a native of this county. She was a granddaughter of Colonel Stephen Hyland of Revolutionary fame, and her mother was a member of the well known Mauldin family of Elk Neck 8ectlon, having been born at the old Hyland homestead, "Harmony Hall" in Elk Neck, now owned by one of her nephews, Walter Howard Dolks, of Philadelphia.

The women's committee nt Soldiers' Monument in Elkton are sollcltating funds for a new flag for the monument. It is desired to have it in readiness for Armistice day. HURLS BOTTLE FROM CELL; HURTS OFFICER SALISBURY. Md, Sept. Sheriff Sam Jones, executing an order by the Circuit Court of Wicomico county to bring a prisoner from the Jail to the court room yesterday, received a gash across the chest when he was struck by a milk bottle hurlel through the bars of one of the cells by a man Jailed last nignt because of his mental condition! The deputy sheriff's wound, inflicted by the edge of the container, Is not considered serious.

Joseph J. Mayers, who is alleged to have hurled the missile, for many years an inspector for insurance underwriters and promoter of a residential development here, is said to have become depressed recently. COMMUNITY SHOW IN SALISBURY SOON SALISBURY. Sent. 14Th annual community show at Mount Hermon will be held Tuesday, Sep-tember 4.

accordlnz to an announce. ment by County Agent James V. Brown. The committee In chyge of the women's exhibits and refreshments was as follows: Mrs. Elmer Venables, Mrs.

Cleora Parsons. Mrs. Dennis Tllghman, Mrs. Ennls. Mrs.

Murray Walston, Mrs. 'Ada Tilghman, Mrs. Theodore Tilghman and Mrs. Roxie Farker. The committee of men in charge Of the agricultural section of the show includes the foollowing: G.

S. Parsons, Carl Twilley, Elmer Venables, Elijah Tilghman. Murray Wals- lon an a. c. Farker.

BURY SALISBURY JEWELER SALISBURY, Md, Sept. 14 Funeral services for H. Harlan Brown were held from the home here this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, one sister, Mrs.

E. B. Figgs, a brother, W. J. Brown, Salisbury, and a half brother.

J. E. Brown, of Wilmington. Del. He was a 32nd degree Mason and the Masonic rites will be observed.

Mr. Brown made his home at Cass, W. Va, for 18 years, returning to Salisbury three years ago. FIRE UNIT GETS INHALATOR AMB RIDGE, Md, Sept. inhalator purchased recently by Rescue Fire ompany has been received and is in readiness for use.

The machine will be used for resuscltutlon of persons gassed or nearly drowned The Inhalator was purchased with money given by the citizens of Cambridge at a band concert held In Spring Valley about a month ago. FIDDLER AT 80 WINS PRIZE WITH CENTURY OLD VIOLIN BETTERTON. Md, Sept. 14. John T.

Booker, 80-year-old fiddler Ol Barclay, first prize of $10 in gold in the first annual old fiddlers' contest held at the Casino here latt night. He played a violin 112 years old. Second prize of five dollars in sold went to William Rock Hall while the $2.50 gold piece was awarded Edward Bramble of Betterton. The fourth contestant was Antone Lucht, of Pomona. The contest followed a series C'f square dances performed by scores of couples from Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's counties.

Judges were Mrs. Holt Woodall. of Galena, and Thomas W. Perkins and C. Arthur Bacon, of Chestertown.

A Hundred Ways to Modern Color! Use quick-drying DUCO every room in the house in pairs, the second prize in the Shetland ponies In harness, children driving, and the first prize in the ponies in harness, led by children. Gloria, the Foxcatcher eutry, won both of the latter pries. One of the entries of Mrs. Louisa Carpenter Jenny which, along with those of the William duPont ami the McComb farm entries had already won many prizes during the first three days of the meet, took the third prise place yesterday. Black Hackle, in the pony Jumping event, children riding, was the victorious competitors.

In the hunters' sweepstake event yesterday, Mrs. Jenny, with Benedict, captured the third place. With almost perfect horsemanship, Mrs. Jenny had taken the first and second placets in the class for huaters on the previous day of the meet, with Reveille and Benedict Miss Maxy a Bromley, of Oerman-town, won the event for the hunter ponies and lightweight hunters ridden by children under sixteen. Miss Mary Elizabeth Altemus, riding her brown gelding, Baby, took second and Retreat, from the stables of Mrs.

Jenny, was awarded third place. One of the child riders narrowly escaped injury. Miss Carold Letper, riding Trojan 6tar, was thrown almost under her horse's feet at the Imitation stone wall Jump. Miss Lelper lay still, after she fell, but when officials reached her she had gained her feet. Delaware horses are expected to figure again today, the last day of the affair, which is being held for the benefit of the visiting Nurses-Association of Whltemarsh and Springfield townships.

SMOKE SCARES WEST NINTH ST. RESIDENTS Smoke Issuing from the roofs of the buildings at 212 and 214 West Ninth street, used as stores and apartments, shortly after 11 o'clock last night, caused a fire acare, but resulted In no damage as the firemen discovered that the smoke was from a water heater In the basement of the building. Engine Companies 1. 7 and Truck Company i responded and ladders were raised to the roofs, causing the accupants of the buildings to hurry to the street. After being assureo by Chief Lutz that there was no fire the frightened occupants returned to their homes.

Damage to the extent of $4500 was caused to the home of George L. Johnson on the Lancaster pike several mllea West of here yesterday afternoon when a fire started from a defective chimney. Rural fire companies who respon-ed to the alarm were hampered by a lack of water, but finally extinguished the blaze by the use of chemicals. Mr. Johnson estimated hi damage as $3000 to the house and $1500 to Iurnlture destroyed.

Fire companies from Cranston Heights, Five Points, Elsnwe and Newark, responded. In response a still alarm lJl tvght, district fire companies were called to the storj of Mrs. M. De-Wees Kelly, 212 West Ninth street, uhen an overheited furnace In the bofcmeno caused a slight fire. Trie fcbze was extinguished before any damage was caused.

ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE HELD Directors of adult educational agencies in this city held a confer-ence yesterday morning. In the Y. M. C. A.

Discussion was held on ths performed by the various agencies. Miss M. Burnett who was elected chairman of the meeting called for reports from the different organizations represented. Many Interesting programs and courses will be offered this fall and winter. Action was taken to have an exeeutlva enmmittM with Miss Burnett as chairman, to uke care or publicity for community affairs and to call similar rnnfir.

ences from time to time. The agencies were represented as ioiiows: city Federation of Women' Clubs, Mrs. J. Merrick Horn: Dela ware Citizens' Association, Allen Hulshlzer; Industrial' Discussions, Mrs. Patricia Manchester and John eayior; public schools.

Miss M. Burnett, Mr. Anderson; Motion Picture Committee of the state Fedcra- Hon Of Women" Hnht Barsham; University Extension, Dean Winifred J. Robinson and Professor w. a.

Wilkinson; Y. M. C. A. Colored Brancn, C.

L. Harris; Y. W. C. A Martha Trace.

Mi.s Mar era of Chandley and Miss Nina M. Steaart TlXEDO PARK NEWS NOTES Special to The Evening Journal TUXEDO PARK. Sept. 14-The condition of little Billy Mayew. son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Mayew of Tuxedo Park, Is slightly improved. He is undergoing treatment at the University of Pennsylvania for pernicious anemia, and has recently had two blood transfusions. Miss Dorothy Latimer of Tuxedo Park, and Mits Heien Hodgson of Henry Clay, are spending this week at Atlantic City. N.

J. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. ChlJias have returned home after enjoying a motor trip to Washington, D.

where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Warner.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. and family of Belmar, N.

will be guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 8. Chlllas over the week-end. DORIS WALLER Award of the cash prize offered by the State parent-Teacher Association for the best picture exhibit in architecture or landscape by a pupil of the public schools of the State, has been made to Doris Waller, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Waller, of Laurel, who is a member of grade 8A of that town. TRUCK WITH MELONS IN ROAD CRASH Special to The Evening Journal. SEAFORD, Del, Sept. 14-A truck, owned and driven by Charles Givans, of Laurel, loaded with watermelons for northern markets, went over a fifteen foot embankment, near Bridgevllle, yesterday, badly damaging It and the load of mellons Givans claimed he was run off the highway By the alleged reckless driving of William Parsons, of Sails bury, Md, who was later arrested by trooper Malcolm C.

Orr, and fined $10 and costs by Magistrate William E. Dimes, of Bridgevllle. Givans, It is said, will also bring suit against Parsons for damages Incurred to his truck and his load of watermelons. The local school authorities have made application for funds wltn which to carry on work for adult classes in night school In the Seaford Central SchooL A. Hill Smith.

Reliance merchant recently operated on at the Penln. sula General Hospital, allsbury, Is Improving. Josephus Collins, aged farmer, re-siding on Seaford-Galestown, Md. road, who was operated on at the Cambridge, Md, hospl' .1 this week for removal of cataracU, has returned home, and Is now much Improved Captain and Mrs. H.

M. Bell have as a guest, Mrs. Bell's sister, Mrs Nona Jones, of Miami. Another sister, Mrs. Annie Marshall, who was visiting at the Ball home, returned thk week to her home in Wilmington.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hlgglns and ttree sons are spending the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Far-low, in New York. Former Stcti Senator J. E. Dutton sad Mrs. Dutton ive as guest their son, Dean George E.

Dutton, of the University of Delaware, and his fon, Oeorge, Jr. MISS HANNAH LWIIITE DIES IN SALISBURY SAT.TKRTTnV. Md fVnt. 14 Min Hannah Lee white, 85, a member of a family prominent in the county hUftrv fo- vriil ppnration. died early yesterday morning at her home after several months' lllners.

Miss White, who was an aunt, oi Mrs. William S. Gordy, Jr, wife of State Comptroller Gordy, and of Mrs. Samuel R. Douglass, Baltimore, and Mm.

Thnmiut rerrv. of Salisbury, was a daughter of the late John and Mary A. White, of this city. Miss whif- fRt.hfT. iL-hrt iu a banker lived to be 95, and at the time of hl death was said to be the oldest man in the county.

.1. nntiind While, chairman ol the Board of Election Supervisors ot winntnim rountv. a neohew of Miss White. Another nephew Is Frank Waller, of Salisbury. P'nTK'ral wrvlres will be held t.

k. Potir' Protestant EDlsconal Church, of which Miss White was a member, at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Ray Rolfe Glgson will conduct the services. Burial will be in Parsons Cemetery here, DOVER PERSONAL Special to The Evening Jouornal.

DOVER, Del, Sept. 14. mim Anna Raughley has issued invitations for a bridge luncheon to be given at the wavside Inn. Smyrna, this evening In honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Raughley.

of Birmingnam. Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Hcnrv Anthony, who have been making their home here with their daughter, Mrs.

jonn r. LefevTe have gone for several months viit with their son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John An thony at Klrklyn, Pa. Harry Mayer, Jr, left yesterday fo? Andovcr, Massachusetts, where he will be a student at the Phillip Academy.

Dr. Annie Cannon, renowned as- t-onomer. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. William J. Benson, mi yesterday for her horre and work at Harvard Observatory, Cambridge.

Mass. MAKES GIFT TO SHORE LIBRARY CAMBRIDGE. Md, Sept. H. Motti.

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