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Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
FORM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
At ROUSING CITIZENS MEETING
ADOPT A SET OF BYLAWS AND
GET IN SHAPE TO ORGANIZE
Naming Officers and Directors With
held TO Allow a Canvasing Commit
tee to Get More Members

Merchants, business and profession
al men and citizens, an increased num-
Der over those who attended the get
together dinner, met in adjourned ses-
sion at the Town Hall Monday even
ing and organized a "Chamber of
Commerce" Fifty signed up as
charter members of the new organi-
zatiOn and in order to make it COM
munity affair, permanent Organiza-
tion was held up to give others in and
outside of town an opportunity to
join. Especially was this expressed
about Clayton. Since the two towns
are. so close together it was felt that
much might be attained for upper
Kent County by the cooperation of
the business men in both towns. With
the view of getting live, boosting
organization, committee of ten were
appointed to canvas both Smyrna and
Clayton and get as many members as
possible. This committee is compos-
ed of: 7. G. Hill, ]. Kent Sheubrooks,
Charles J. Sudler, J. Edwin Wilson,
v Lay AllllpS3 " l. w dllcIl3 JI.3 ~
w. w. Schaptz, G. Reynolds Steven
son, Walter w. Hynson and Ralph
Tucker. They will make report at
a meeting to be held in the Town
Hall, Monday evening of next week,
at eight o'clock. Charles D. Stockly
was continued as temporary chairman
of the new Chamber of Commerce,
and Mark McManus, secretary. Char
les ]. Sudler was elected temporary
treasurer. T. G. Hill, chairman of the
committee appointed to work out a
plan of procedure looking to an or
ganization of a Chamber of Com
merce, made his report. A set of
Bylaws was offered by the commit
tee and read to those present. 1t was
taken up section by section ad adopt
ed. 1t was sgreed to call the new or
ganization chamber of Commerce,
Smyrna" and the dues were fixed at
$40 year, payable quarterly in ad-
vance. For the benefit of farmers
outside of a town, the dues were fix
at $500 a year. A Board of Direc-
tors of fifteen will be named at the
next meeting president, secretary
and treasurer will be permanently
elected and the association will get
down to business. There will be six
/ departments, similar to that at Sails
bury, the heads of these departments
to be appointed by the President.
There seemed to be plenty of enthu-
siasm manifested at the meeting Mon
day night and it is the general wish
that the Chamber of Commerce may
become an organized force for good in
the community and accomplish much
in a civic and industrial way in upper
Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
G. w. SWAIN HEADS JR. GUAM.
Succeeds w. B. DerricksOn as Grand
Councillor of Order in Delaware

Councillor of Order in Delaware
Harry Collins and Frank P. Nc
Cawley of Stars and Stripes Council,
Jr. o. L. A. NJ, of this town, attend
ed in Dover Monday the annual ses-
sion of the State Council Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics as
representatives of the Smyrna order.
An interesting session was held.
George w. Swain of Harrington, was
unanimously elected to head the State
Council, Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, succeeding retiring
State Councillor William B. Derrick
son, at the Councils 32nd annual
meeting at Dover yesterday. Past
State Councillor James Lamb preSid-
ed over the installation ceremonies.
Excellent" financial conditions were
reported by the treasurer. The total
membership of the Order in the State
was reported as 5S42, a loss of n
members during the year. In spirit
ed contest Charles w. Sharp, of Will
mington, received the post of State
vice-councilor, succeeding Mr.. Swain.
Other officers elected were: Frank
Siegrist, Wilmington, State secretary,
reelected; Harvey Hoffecker, Will
mingtOn, State treasurer, reelected;
R. NJ. P. Green, Milford, State con-
ductor; George C. Fleetwood, Seaford,
State arden; R. D. Simmons, Dover,
State inner-sentinel; Oliver Buckmas-
ter, Wilmington, State outside-senti-
mel; L. r. Outen, Laurel, State chap
lain. George E. KINNEY of Camden,
was elected to represent Kent county
at the National Council.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
QUEEN ESTHER GIVE TABLEAU
Rendered Friday Night Under Direc-
ton of Mrs. Frank H. Hynscn

The Valentine Social given by the
Queen Esther Circle last Friday even
at the Methodist Episcopal church
was a very enjoyable and successful
affair. The door opening into the be-
ginners' room was draped to form a
large heart, decorated with smaller
red hearts. AS solos, duets and quar-
tettes were being rendered, girls,
dressed to represent different coun--
tries, appeared at short intervals in
the attractive frame, making a most
charming picture. From the candi-
dates, Mr.. Walter w. Hynson, who
was seeking life companion, finally
chose Miss May Thompson. At the
first strains of the wedding march,
the handsome couple walked down
the aisle. Those who assisted in the
musical part of the program were:
Mrs. Hampton Johns, Warwick, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hynson, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Price, Miss Mary Hynson,
Mr.. Walter o. Hoffecker, Mr.. Harry
P. Shapley, Mr.. Linden Shapley, and
Mr.. Oscar Stehley. The cast of char
acters included: Miss May Thompson,
Miss Pauline Thornley,, Miss Mildred
Sherwood, Miss Ruth Collins, Miss
Frances Adkins, Miss Caroline Staats.
Miss Helen Morrison, Miss EVELYN
Harris, Miss Hazel King, and Mr..
Walter w. Hynson. During the even
ing Miss Marion Heinold recited and
the orchestra played several selections
Refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
BILL TO REGULATE ROAD SIGNS
Regulation of BillbOards and Road
Signs Would be Under Jurisdiction
Highway Observation-Disclosures

Representative Drexler last week
introduced in the House a bill to reg
ulate the erection of billboards, signs
and other advertising devices through
out this State, giving to- the State
Highway Department jurisdiction
over this work. 1t is designed to put
a stop to the promiscuOus cOnstruc-
tion of these unsightly signs which
are springing up along the public
highways and proving an eyesore to
all those who have to use the roads.
At present there is no restriction of
any kind on the arection of billboards
along the highways other than, the
necessity of getting the consent of
the owner of the property on which
they are to be built. This Drexler
bill would make it unlawful to erect
such billboards on any property in the
State without first getting a permit
to do so from the State Highway De-
partment. These permits may be
permanent or temporary. Each ap-
plication for such permit shall be ac-
companied by fee of S5 and when
the permit is issued the person or firm
putting up the board shall pay to the
State an additional fee of 10 cents
per square foot, and this additional
fee cannot be less than SIS. Nenewal
of the permit will cost 81 and the
charge of 10 cents per square foot
will be made for the next year the
board is to be used. Application for
a temporary permit will cost 81 and a
temporary sign will cost an additional
fee of one cent per square foot for
each 80 days said sign is to stand.
No billboard or advertising sign can
be placed within 200 feet of any road
intersection. The highway depart
ment would have jurisdiction over the
size of such boards and the display to
be made thereon. They would also
have full say to where such boards
are to be erected after the permit has
been issued. A penalty of from S25
to $100 fine is provided for the first
offense against any of the provisions
of the law. For a second offense the
fine would be from $50 to 5000 and
not more than 80 days in prison.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE MINSTRELS
Given as Part of Program at Monthly
Meeting of the Community League

4
Meeting of the Community League
Taylor's Bridge, Feb. 17.-Taylor's
Bridge Community Association held
its February meeting Friday evening,
the 18th. The meeting proved to be
one of the most enjoyable meetings
of the year. The building was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity, not only by
the people of its own community, but
from other communities, and the sur
rounding towns. After the P. 7. A.
session, the young men of the COM
munity presented a Minstrel" which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Too
much praise acnnot be given in behalf
of these young men, for their interest
and untiring efforts to make the even
ing a success. Their full evening at
tire surmounted by their clark shiny
faces and rosy lips" made spectacle
which would have done credit to the
"color'd gentilman Of the souf." The
following composed the troupe:
Messrs. Edward Latta (interlocutOr) /;
Clifton Severson, (colored preacher) /;
Elmer and Frank David, lend mem ;
Fred Bell, Chas. Warner, Henry Stel-
Ter, Howard Alfree and Albert Allen.
Mr.. Severson's sermon, the jokes and
songs of each, won much applause
from the audience and it was with re-
gret that they watched them "pass
away" to their native shores between
.Blackbird Greek and Smyrna River.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
PLAN FOR FIGHT ON BEETLE
Business and Agricultural Interests
Will Join Hands in the Movement


Members of the Joint Legislative
Committee from the House and SEN
ate of Delaware, met in the State
House last week for the purpose of
learning at first hand from the State
Board of Agriculture its reasons for
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
each year, for the next two years and
a possible emergency appropriation of
like amount for this year to tide the
board over until the regular appro-
priatiOns are available in July, and
with which to wage a determined
fight against the Japanese beetle.
With the State Board of Agriculture
was Representatives of the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce represent
ing the business interests of the
northern part of Delaware, which
might suffer if the beetle made SER
ious inroads unchecked into Delaware.
There is no intention of spending the
$4,000 yearly for the next two years
in fighting the beetle unless it is nee
essary, according to Ralph S. Wilson,
secretary of the State Board of Agri-
culture. Mr.. Wilson said that last
year the state board was without
funds with which to provide more
than one or two inspectors or scouts.
despite the fact that the government
had asked the state to aid in the
beetle warfare. AS a result the gov
ernment had to stand the brunt of the
fight and do it practically alone. If
the Legislature approves of the re-
quest for this appropriation, then the
state board would be able to cooper
ate with the government for the
beetle war, but Mr.. Wilson stated
that if there is found to be no reason
for employing scouts and inspectors,
that the money would be retained and
not wasted. How far the beetle has
flown before he "dug in" last Septem-
ber is not known and will not be de-
termined until the weather warns up
and he comes to earth again next
June. But by that time, if the Cen
eral Assembly gives its aid, the Del
aware agricultural board and govern
ment agencies will have organized an
effective campaign force and be ready
for anything that looks like beetle.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
WHOLE NO. 1878
URGE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD
Bills Presented in Both Houses of the
Legislature for a State Board to In
vestigate Public Service Bodies


Bills to create a State Board of
Public Utility Commissioners were in
troduced simultaneously in the Senate
yesterday by Senator Allen and in the
House by Representative Latchum.
The bill authorizes the appointment
by the Governor of four commission
ers, to be known as Board of Pub
lie Utility Commissioners, whose
terms of office would expire January
l, 1927, their successors to be elected
at the general election in 1926. Two
of the members would be selected
from the political party polling the
largest vote at the General election in
1924, and two from the party polling
the second largest vote. Two would
be appointed to serve for two years,
and two for four years, and their sue
cessors thereafter every four years.
Not more than two of the commits
sioners can be from New Castle coun-
ty. Vacancies may be filled by the
Governor for the unexpired term only.
The Governor would serve as ex-
Officio member of the board, with
power to cast. the deciding vote in
case of tie. The bill authorizes the
board from time to time to make an
appraisal Of the value of the property
of any public utility, fix just and rea-
sonable individual rates, joint tolls,
tolls, charges or schedules of utilities,
as we'll as communication, mileage
and special rates. 1t may require
every public utility to file complete
schedules of every classification en-
ployed and Of every individual or
joint rate, toll, fare or charge made.
The board may examine the instru-
ments used by any utility for meas
uring and fixing the fee to be paid
for service by any consumer, and may
require utilities to furnish adequate,
safe and proper service. The salar-
les of the commissioners would be
$4,000 a year, the total expense of the
board not to exceed $4,000 a year.
The board would be required to make
report annually to the governor
with recommendations.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
ARTISTS GIVE FINE RECITAL
Donate Calafemfna, Tenor, and Miss
Coates and Miss Hall, Delight Hearers

Donate Calafemfna, Tenor, and Miss
Coates and Miss Hall, Delight Hearers
One of the best recitals given in
Smyrna inmany a day was that held
at the new School auditorium last
night for the benefit of st. Peters
Church. Donate Calafemina, whose
tenor voice so much delighted Chau-
tauqua here in Smyrna on a pre-
vious occasion, returned last night
with Miss Edna Coates, viOliniste and
Miss Ruth Leaf Hall, pianist, and
rendered a program that the compar-
atively small but appreciative audi
ence will not soon forget. All three
were real artists and every number
on their program was .applauded to
an encore. Donate Calafemina likes
Smyrna and has promised to come
back again. The program was as fol-
lows: Violin, "Ave Maria" (Schu-
bert(; Voice, "M'Appari" (Martha)
(Flotow); "Thank God for Garden, y
(DelRiego); Piano, "Valse Triste, "
(sibelius); "Danse Negre," (Cyril
Scott); Voice, "Happy Days." Violin
Obligato, (Strelezh); N"Ihe Last
Song" (Tosti); Violin, "Airs Hon
proises," (Hahn); mighty LAX a
Rose" (Nevin); Voice, "Mother of
Nine" (Ciyde); "Ballad of the Bony
Fiddler" (Hammond); sPiano, "Auff-
schwung," (schuman); Violin, "Pre-
lude lie Deluge)," (Saint Saens;
Voice. Grand Opera Selection, "Il'
Trovatore."
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
ORCHARD AND GRAPE SPRAYING
Spray Program for 1925 Can be Had
by Applying to County Agent Wilson

County Agent Russell E. Wilson
has received a large supply of orchard
and grape vineyard spray schedules
for distribution among the fruit grow
ers, IN the county. These schedules
were sent out to all the growers
whose names are on the mailing list,
but in all probability there are other
growers who are not on the list and
who would like to have one of these
spray programs. Any fruit grower,
therefore, who failed to receive a
schedule may obtain one free of
charge by making application at the
County Agents Office in Dover. If
there are any growers who are not
receiving the horticultural literature
that is being sent out from this Office,
they are requested to notify the Coun-
ty Agent who will be pleased to in
clude them in the mailing list of the
county. This particular spray sched-
ule is known as Extension Circular
No. 18 and was prepared by the De
partment Of Plant Pathology of the
University of Delaware. The recon-
mendations contained in this circular
are made in accordance with the re-
suits obtained by experiments and
field observations during the previous
year, and special effort is expended in
preparing this program to meet the
practical requirements of the fruit
growers in Delaware. Complete spray
calendars are given for apples, peach
es and grapes, as these are the prin-
cipal fruit crops in the State and ones
in which the majority of the fruit
growers are interested. The program
also contains directions and sugges-
tiOns for making some of the spray
mixtures commonly used by the grow
ers in this section. A spray calen-
dar is published each year by the Ag-
ricultural Extension Department, but
some changes are made in the general
recommendation each season to con-
form to the latest needs of the grow
ers in their effort to control the many
insect and plant disease pests.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nounce Services for Week and Sunday

nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
Evensong in the Church this, We'd
nesday, night at half-past seven. The
c. S. S. L. Juniors, in the Parish
House Saturday at o'clock. Sunday,
February 22d, Holy Communion at
7.30 a. M; Church School at 10 a. M;
Morning Prayer and sermon at II
a. M; Evening Prayer and sermon at
7.S0 p. m. "The Church At Work, /"
and the "Now and Then are both out
this week. If you have not gotten
your copies, please ask for them. One
week from today will be Ash Wednes-
day. The Lenten Motto for this year
will be, "Bring them hither to Me-"
All the sermons, addresses and med
itations viii center around this
thought. Let every one make it the
subject of thought and prayer. The
services for Ash Wednesday will be
7.S0 a. M, and 7.S0 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION NEXT
WEEK PROMISES TO Be LIVELY
WILL BE HELD MONDAY AFTER
NOON, FEB. %, FROM 2 TO 5
r. Y. Wallen and William r. Davis,
Terms Expired, Refuse TO Run for
Council Again-FOur Are in Race

Council Again-FOur Are in Race
. The annual town election of the
Town of Smyrna will be held next
Monday afternoon when three mem
bers of Council will be elected for
two years together with a Town
Treasurer and Town Assessor to be
elected for one year. R. Y.
Wallen, president of Council, who has
served the Board for the last eight
years, and William R. Davis, chair
man of the Street Committee, who
has been a member for the past five
years, have each refused to run for
reelection. Edward 7. Porter, the
secretary and clerk, was the only one
of the outgoing members who will
stand for reelection. At the meeting
Friday night the nominations were
made as follows: Charles D. Stock
ly, George Reynolds Stevenson, w. H.
Lurty and Edward T.. Porter. Walter
w. HynsOn was nominated for town
treasurer, in place of J. E. Hoffecker,
who after five years Of service in this
capacity, refused to allow his name
to be presented for reelection. Harry
w. Sherwood WIS nominated for town
assessor to succeed Harry Collins,
term expired. The annual election
will take place next Monday after
noon, February %, between the hours
of two and five o'clock and promises
to be a lively election. Under the
provisions of the town charter, nomi-
nations now have to be made with
|. Smyrna Town Council in advance and
none but nominees can be voted for.
It's a case now of electnig three men
out of the four nominated to serve as
members of Smyrna Town Council.
With the need of increasing the ca
pacity of Smyrna Electric Plant, bust
ness of which has warranted one of
the turbin generator units being sub
stituted by larger one; with the
need of opening all streets to the
Boulevard, including the diagonal road
into Main Street, to aid, advertise and
boost Smyrna; with the need of bring
ing Smyrna to the attention of the
motoring public with suitable placards
and well lighted street, the coming
election means much to Smyrna in
getting wide awake, progressive men
on the Board. 1t therefore behooves
every voter, porperty owners as well
as those who pay poll tax to turn
out Monday and vote for three of the
above nominees to serve Smyrna or
the Board for the next two years
The hold-over members are Herman
L. Robinson and Walter F. Keith
They have another year to serve. Tn.
der our newly revised charter, Towr
Council is now composed of five mem
bers instead of seven and there are NJ
more districts like in years gone by
Nominees can be voted for by every
man and woman in Smyrna regard
less of where he lives, so he or she
is of age and a qualified resident, re
siding within the corporate limits o.
the town and has paid his taxes up t.
and including 1924.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB

Meeting Friday Afternoon Last, Was
in Charge Of Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill
The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club Friday, February 18th, was
in charge of Mrs. T. G. Hill. The Pro
and Con of the Child Labor question
was the topic, discussed by Mrs.
Dwight and Mrs. Hill. Miss Anna
Beckett explained the DUPONT school
changes. The club luncheon will be
held February 18th, at one o'clock.
Next Fridays program will be given
by the Juniors, Miss Alma Coleman,
chairman.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
'oADS OVER IN BLACKBIRD

Oh Side Roads Such That
s' s Have to Ride Horseback
|ShIaol'd Feb. 17.-Residents of
be ~ ~ sections in this vicinity are
assss' Jou' their daily errands on
sS.si and rural mail carriers
p.iS. ..loned their automobiles and
u \ no, morse drawn conveyances in
,,sJ,,. make their rounds owing to
b bs.. ,Ons Of the dirt roads which
n ~ 1'ie lmpassable from the
isw a. neavy rain storms of the
& n0''' ~ays' Farmers who contem-
afsd o, g this spring are much
M ~ the condition of the
,arsJ ' lear they will be greatly
aae :, !, y not prohibited from
on March /
Evening star., 1925-11-25
rum RING" CHARTS
DRY AGENTS. HABITS
Black Book Found in Chicago
Lists Some As Dangerous i.
Others "Can Be Seen"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. November 25.-A little
black book. containing a virtually
complete directory of Chicago pro-
hibition enforcement forces may
bring another extensive liquor In
vestigation here.
The volume was found a week ago
in a six-story building across from
the Criminal Court after agents had
discovered whisky and alcohol
valued at 100000 in the establish
ment of J. B. Scheure & Co. Its
existence was carefully guarded until
last night, while enforcement officials
endeavored' to translate its code en-
tries and check upon the information
1t contained.
Notations as to those prohibition
agents regarded as dangerous"
those that could be "seen," and other
data concerning the enforcement staff
was in the book
1t had comments on the habits Of
some of the agents, with the time
they generally left home in the morn
ing and returned at night.
One Government official said it's
traffic charts eclipse the findings in
the railroad phase of the Government
investigation of Chicago's $500, 900
a-month beer syndicate, which re-
Gently brought indictments of one
railroad, a dozen policemen and rail-
road employees.
Evening star., 1925-11-25
NAMES J. P. SCH|CK
TO SUCCEED PETTY.
Real Estate Board An
nounces Election of Sec
retary and Treasurer.

Following special meeting today
the executive committee of the Wash.
lngton Real Estate Board announced
that James i. Schick, vice president
of Moore & Hill. had been selected to
succeed John A. Petty as executive
secretary and treasurer of the board.
Mr.. Schick will assume his duties on
December /.
The new secretary is well known in
legal and real estate circles of Wash
ington. He has been active in the
practice of law and real estate for
more than 20 years and was selected
by the board because of his familiarity
with local conditions and wide ac-
qalntance.
Member OF Board of Trade.
Mr.. Schick Is member of the
Washington Board Of Trade and a
member OF the Lions Club. having
at one time been president of the
latter organization. He has also held
a number of high Offices in local
Masonic circles. He has been a mem
Der OF the local bar for many years,
having at one time been assist M
district attorney and during the war
assistant solicitor of the Navy De
partment. Mr.. Schick has been on
the faculty OF several Of the local
law schools.
The new secretary Will be intro
duced to the entire membership of
the local board next Tuesday night
at testimonial reception at Ward
man Park Hotel in honor OF Mr.
Petty. the retiring secretary. This
affair has been ranged by the mem
bers OF the board as a tribute to
Mr.. Petty's work with the organiZa-
tion for the past five years. Besides
the smoker entertainment feature OF
the affair buffet supper Will be
served.