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Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
WHOLE NO. 3775
w. E. MATTHEW'S REMEMBERED
His "Buddies" of the Smyrna Legion
Post Present Him With a Seal Ring
Notes of the Legion Meeting

At the American Legion Post meet
ing last week a report was made that
the ambulance had made a trip from
Smyrna to Wilmington, and Clayton
to Philadelphia The Post presented
Past Commander NJ E. Matthews, Jr.,
with ring mounted with the Legion
seal for the untiring service that he
has rendered the public and the Leg
ion during the past three years as
Post Commander. 1t is through his
efforts as leader that David c. Har-
rison Post, No. IA, is not only known
locally but nationally with the dis
tinction of being the first post to rem
der an ambulance service. At the
same meeting an eX-service man was
reported in distress and upon inves-
tigating found this man with wife and
three small children, was out of work
and had very little food for his fam
lily. The Legion, through our local
merchants and citizens have been able
to provide food and clothing and have
also secured work for the husband.
The Smyrna Legion Post, at the in
stance of the Resolution Committee,
composed of W. E. Matthews Jr., Prof
H. H. Kenyon and E. p Vogel, passed
the following resolution: Be it Re-
solved: (D That the David C. Harri-
son Post, No. IA, American Legion,
Department of Delaware, unanimous
ly urges the passage of the State
Board of Education, s2,OOO,OOO State
School Building Program Bill. ~
Be it Furthermore resolved that our
State Senator, Honorable Hervey P.
Hall, and our State Representative,
Honorable Davis H. Bell, are hereby
urged to support the above mentioned
building program. 81 Be it further
more resolved that copy of these
resolutions be sent to our State Sen
ator and Representative, be spread on
the minutes, and published in the local
and State papers.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
SEASON FOR DUCKING CLOSED
Said to Be Poorest Along the Della
ware River Marsh in a Long Time

Said to Be Poorest Along the Della
ware River Marsh in a Long Time
The ducking season has closed for
the year 1926-1927, January 81 being
the last day on which devotees of the
sport could be out on the marshes or
the river. The past season has, it is
generally understood, been the poor
est year for long time for the duck
gunners. Very few of the "old-tim-
ers" Of the vicinity, who have been
ducking for years, have been able to
make many good bags this season and
ducks around the entire vicinity have
been at premium all throughout the
fall and winter. During the early
part Of October, there were many of
the fowl reported in the river and us
ing local marshes for feeding grounds
and practically all the good shotting
of the season was had during the first
three weeks of October. After that
time it became cold and the marshes
became frozen so that they could lot
obtain feed in the usual quantities.
1t is stated that a great many of the
birds went further down the bay,
where the salt water marshes were
more open. During the warm spell
of week or more ago, it was hoped
that the "sprigs" would put in their
appearance but the season closed be-
fore many were given a chance at
them.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
CONWELL HITS AT SCHOOL LAW
Declares it Undemocratic and Intro
duces Bill For a New Measure

Declaring that the public school sys-
tenn of Delaware is autocratic and not
in harmony with the democratic ideals
of the State and the republic, Repre-
sentative Conwell yesterday introduc-
ed a resolution calling for a joint COM
mittee of the Senate and House to
prepare an entirely new school bill
and report back to this legislature or
the next general assembly. AS the
resolution was concurrent instead of
being a joint resolution, as required
under the rules, it was withdrawn so
that he could have it changed to a
Joint resolution. A bill was introduc-
ed by Representative Conwell making
it unlawful for the state school
authorities to dispose of any school
house until authority for such action
is first obtained from the Central As
sembly.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. E. G. WOlls and Committee Have
Charge of Fridays Program

The Twentieth Century Club held its
meeting last Friday, January 29th,
with Mrs. Howard R. Jones, president,
in the chair and Mrs. James Wright
as recording secretary. The program
had been carefully planned by Mrs. E.
G. Walls and her committee but ow-
ing to sickness she was unable to be
present. Mrs. Jones grasped the situ-
alton and graciously carried out the
program. The cat, nuts and planting
contests created much merriment. The
afternoon was greatly enjoyed. Mrs.
Alfred Hudson won a prize for cor
rect guessing, and Miss Helen Start
won two. Mrs. Kenyon who was to
give book review this week was cali
ed away by the death of an uncle. A
program is being arranged. Don't
miss it.-Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
DIRK. STEPHENSON SURPRISED
Three Auto Loads of Friends From
Scott Church Overwhelm Him

Il nTee AutO LOduS VI TIlcHuS IAOHi
Scott Church Overwhelm Him
On Monday evening, January 31st,
which incidentally was the birthday
anniversary of Rev. R. K. Stephenson,
d. D., the pastor of Asbury Church,
was presiding over the monthly meet
ing Of the Official Board. Presently
he was informed that three large
automobiles had stopped in front Of
the parsonage and the guests had en-
tered his home. Dr. Stephenson was
called home and recognized twenty
friends and members of Scott Church,
Wilmington, of which he was pastor
twenty years ago. A bunch Of beau
tiful roses were presented by Mr..
Frank Sparks, city official Of Will
mington. 1t was just twenty years
ago to the day, that 1t. Gov. |. "A.
Parker, an official Of the same church,
representing Scott Church, presented
DR.. Stephenson with gold watch
which he has carried ever since.
Singing and social hour and refresh
ments furnished by the callers, were
enjoyed. After a very enjoyable ev-
ening the party left wishing the
pastor many happy returns.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
STATE THREsHERMEN MEET
Hold Annual Election and Name New
Officers For the Coming Year


At the annual meeting Of the Della
ware Threshernen held at Dover
Tuesday in the Grand Jury room Of
the Kent county court house, a reso-
luton was adopted expressing appre-
citation Of the assistance the State
Highway Department has given the
threshermen during the year. Offic-
ers elected for the year included:
President, Walter Geist, Newark; vice
president, B. B. Bowden, Seaford; sec
retary and treasurer, E. L. Jones. Ex-
ecutive committee: w. H. Carey, Mt.
Pleasant; Frank Palmer, Newark;
John Cleaver, Middletown; E. Wright,
Harrington; Harry Ford, Leipsic; A.
w. Ellis, Seaford; L.FLeslie, George
town; Howard Jones, Dover; Harold
Short, MO. Carey, Georgetown; Sam
uel Lester, st. Georges. Legislative
committee: w. H. Carey, John Cleav-
er, J. Paul Hastings, E. L. Jones, Do
yer; Edward Wright, Leipsic. E. L.
Jones was elected chairman of the
committee. The newly elected officers
were installby by j. B. Parker of
Franklin, Indiana.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
ANOTHER STATE HOUSE ANNEX
Bill Presented for 100000 as Mem
OriaI to Delaware Soldiers and Sailors

An addition or annex to the State
House at Dover to cost 100000 and
to serve as a memorial to the soldiers
and sailors of Delaware is provided
for in a bill which was introduced in
the Senate yesterday afternoon by
Senator Poole. It will authorize the
Governor, within go days after the ap-
prevail of the act, to name five persons
who, with himself, will form a com
mission for the erection of the annex.
The bill specifies that the annex shall
be erected on the north side of the
present State House and shall extend
across the road known as South Little
Greek road over and upon the lot rec
emily acquired by the state on which
is now located what is known as the
county building. The annex shall cor
respond in architecture with the ex-
terror of the present south wing of
the State House. The building COM
mission will not be paid for their ser
vices.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
JURORS TO GET $500 PER DAY
Representative Duncan's Bill Passed
by Both Houses of State Legislature

Given the unanimous support of the
members of the Senate present Thurs
day afternoon, the bill introduced in
the House by Representative Duncan,
and passed by the lower branch of the
Legislature, to increase the pay of
jurors in Delaware, was also passed
by the upper branch of the General
Assembly and it now awaits the sig
nature of Governor Robinson to make
it operative. Under this act, grand,
petit and special jurors will receive
$5 per day while doing jury duty, in
stead of So per day, the wage paid
them under the old law. Members of
a jury on view will have their pay in
creased, under this act from 81 to
$5 day. In calling up the bill for
final action and explaining its pro-
visions before the vote was taken SEN
ator Hall said it probably will be one
of the most popular measures passed
at this session of the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
KENT COUNTY JURORS DRAWN
Three From This District Drawn on
Petit Jury for the February Court

etlI jury IOF the FcuIudEy SOuII
Kent County Jury Commissioners,
Hopkins and Hope, have drawn the
following petit jury for the February
term Of the Kent county courts con-
vening at Dover February 21: First
District-William H. Thompson, Gil
bert Garrison, Eugene w. Goldsbor-
ough; second district-John Deats,
Harry A. Richardson, Jr., Cliff Morris
William H. Dawson; third district-F.
A. Marker, Frank Savin, John Chat
man; fourth district-Kenneth Mere
dith, George w. Cook, J. B. Chadwick,
Jacob Ross; fifth district-Grover C.
Frear, James V. Carson, Frank L. Nc
Kee, Edward Haman; sixth district
Emil Sapp, George E. Johnson, Myrtle
Webb; seventh district-Emil Cub
bage, Thomas Cooper, John Holiday,
Cove S. Gooden; eighth district-Rey-
nolds Rogers, Frank Sipple, Samuel
Minner, Benjamin C. Ingram; ninth
district-Roy Hopkins, VIM. Wright,
Edgar Cain, Charles Taylor; tenth dis
trict-Howard w. Moore, Armwell L.
CULLEN, Walter G. Dill. Additional
jurors for the Court of Oyer and
Terminer were drawn. Those for the
upper part of Kent County are: First
district = Herbert Bennett, Alfred
Tilghman; Second district-Roland E..
Garrison, Frank A. Danner, John P.
jefferson; Third district = Robert
Knight, Francis A. Moore, Ellis B.
Arnold.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Edward G. Beck, of Washington, DC,
a Native of Smyrna, Passes Away
After a Brief Illness-Other Deaths

After a Brief Illness-Other Deaths
Edward Graham Beck, aged 40, son
Of the late z. Harry Beck of this
town, and of Mrs. Ella S. Beck now
Of Washington, D. O., died Tuesday Of
last week of an abscess on the brain
He had only been confined to his home
a few days and the suddenness of his
death was a shock to his friends. The
deceased was born and raised in
Smyrna and some years ago moved to
Washington, ID. O., and became limo
type operator. In this he was very
successful and arose to the position Of
assistant foreman Of the Linotype Di-
vision Of the Government Printing Of
flee. An unusual honor was paid his
memory when orders were given to
suspend work in the Department to
allow 1000 employees to pass his bier.
He was popular with all who knew
him. While identified in athletics and
many outside diversions his particular
hobby was music. He became a violin
ist of local note, even to teaching mu-
sic. He leaves widow (who was
Miss Alpha Eastwood) and a son, Ed
ward Randolph Beck, eight years of
age, and his mother, Mrs. Ella S.
Beck, all of Washington, D. c., and
two sisters-Miss Alice Beck of Ger
mantown, Pa, and Mrs. Harry Hilton
of Media, Pa. Funeral services took
place Friday at Washington, D. c.,
with interment in Rock Creek Gem
etery.
Mrs. Clara Dale MarviI of Cambridge
Mrs. Clara Dale Marvil, sister-in-
law of Judge David T. Marvil, of
Wilmington, died suddenly Friday
night following a heart attack in the
Cambridge Hospital, at Cambridge,
Md. Death occurred shortly after s
o'clock. Mrs. Marvil, who was mem
Der of family prominent in the so
cial and political life Of Maryland, had
been a frequent visitor to Whining
ton, in which she had host of friends
She was the widow Of Frank Marvil,
a brother of Judge Marvil. Among
the distinguished ancestors of Mrs.
Marvil were Colonel David Hall, one
of the early Colonial governors Of
Delaware, and one Of the charter
members of the Order of the Cincin-
natl, and DIR. Simon p K. Wilson, a
nephew of James Wilson, first justice
of the United States Supreme Court.
Until her confinement in the Cam
bridge Hospital Mrs. Marvil had made
her home at Roanoke. Va. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Logan
Wynne, Of Cambridge, Maryland.
Mrs. Hattie Phillips Dies at Cheswold
Mrs. Hattie Mason Phillips, aged
Sc, widow Of Frederick Phillips Of
Cheswold, died Sunday afternoon af-
ter a short illness Of pneumonia. Her
death is deeply mourned by her
friends for she was identified with the
church and auxiliary societies and was
a useful woman. She is survived by
five children: Miss Grace Phillips, who
resides at home; Mrs. John Conner,
who resides at Dover; Mrs. Ethel
Turner, Toledo, Ohio; Fred Phillips,
of the L. S. ~, and Carol Phillips of
Middletown. She is also survived by
a sister, Mrs. Anna Truitt of Ches-
void, now i'll in the Milford Hospital.
Funeral took place this afternoon
with interment at Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, Camden.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
MOTHERS MEETING OF W. c. T.U.
Local Organization Hold Annual Meet
ing at Home Mrs. Alice P. Stevenson


ing at Home Mrs. Alice P. Stevenson
The Annual Mothers Meeting of the
w. C. 7. L., was held at the home of
Mrs. Alice P. Stevenson, Monday ev-
ening, January 31st, with Mrs. Laura
Porter, presiding. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Singing, "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name;
prayer, Mrs. Margaret Cole; Scripture
reading, Exodus, End chapter, Mrs.
Molly Cantwell; reading, "A Mothers
Love-" Mrs. William Wright; singing,
"Hon. Scofflaw Was Brought to Grief
Mrs. Harry Collins; solo, "My Task"
Miss Lillian Durham; reading, "One
Sunday in a Home" Miss Emma F.
Stevenson; reading, "The Mothers of
the Great Mrs. Margaret Wright;
singing, "Work for the Night is Com
ing; reading, Mother the Queen of
the Home" Mrs. Laura Porter. The
program was followed by a business
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
BILL TO REPEAL CSC SCHOOL TAX
Extra Assessment Levied in All Three
Counties Would Be Cut Out in Bill

COunIitS WOuiu Dc Sub 80 -
Representative Ashton yesterday
afteroon introduced a measure calling
for the repeal Of the section Of the
school law that authorizes and en-
powers the Levy Court of each county
of the state, at the time of levying
the taxes in the county for county,
road and poor purposes, to levy an ad-
ditional tax at the rate of 25 cents on
each $100 of assessed value OF all per
sonal and real property. Much OF the
revenue now collected to operate the
public schools of the State is raised
under this section of the school law.
Representative Ashton's bill is merely
a repeater and suggests no other
source of revenue to take the place OF
that now derived from this source.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
Smyrna Schools Re-opened Monda,

Smyrna Special District Schools
which had been ordered closed for two
weeks on account of scarlet fever cas-
es, re-opened Monday. After this
week, sessions of schools will be held
Saturday morning to make up for lost
time.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
'hRlAN CHURCH NOTES

Pre,J,S, !, !, rrlce Jr, of Baltimore.
D Sjta ta a. a. Both Services Sunday
4 NJ NJ Society will meet at the
sag Fsb,.L ssls. l. !. Handy, Thursday
Sa5sv v9s.uary u Srd, at 7.3O o'clock.
ag Eorsb;a viii be morning and
Rev. WI as usual, 1870 and
Ad will rrlce, Jr., Of Balti-
sunday G preach at both serv-
adesTos, school 70 at 11.45; Chris
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02

Ground Hog "Saw His Shadow" Today
This is Ground Hog Day and the
proverbial little animal, as tradition
goes, saw his shadow which means
six weeks more of winter.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. f. A. LemOine, Rector, Announc.
es Services for Next Sunday

Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector of St.
Peters P. E. Church, announces for
next Sunday: Church School at 10
a. M; Holy Communion and sermon
at IL a. M; evening prayer and SER
mon, 7.30 p. m. Service during the
week: Wednesday, 7.30 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
PIRATE Crew
SEIZE VESSEL,
CHINA COAST
Run Steamer in Notorious
Rendezvous - Kidnap
Five Wealthy Chinese.

HONGKONG. Feb. IA pirate
crew has brought the steamship
Seang Bee into their notorious rem
devious at Bias Bay near HongkonS
and kidnapped five wealthy Chinese
passengers for ransom. The pirates
have secured money and jewelry
valued at $4,000.
The steamer Seang Bee is Chi
nese owned, flying the British flag
She left Singapore January "a with
700 Chinese passengers for Hong
kong.
Thirty-eight pirates who went
aboard as deck passengers, seized
the vessel three days out from Sill
gapore.
The passengers We're terrified when
the pirates threatened to pour kero-
sene upon their heads and bum
them. The pirates compelled the
crew to row them ashore at Diaa
Bay with their five Chinese captives
and their booty.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
BROWNING ON
STAND;DEN|ES
ALL CHARGES
Tells of His Kindness and AZ
fection-" Peaches Was
Wife in Name Only.

WHITE PLAINS. \. Y. Feb. |.
Edward w Browning testified today
in the separation suit brought by
peaches" Frances Browning his gill
wife. Browning denied all of his
wiie's charges and in his testimony
told of kindness affection and gen.
erosity.
Il certainly did not strike Peach.
es' at any time nor any place. |
never jumped across the floor like
a monkey nor made strange noises,
declared Browning.
Browning implied Peaches" was
his wife in name only, objected To
him and his attentions because she
did not want children He said River
side Drive WAS too cheap for his
wife She used the car while | used
the subway did not mind Mrs
Heenan coming back and forth TO our
place but | did ask her to leave me
and my wife alone for just one day"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
United States Has Large
Foreign Serrice Squadron
Under Secretary H 3"ee

is considerable difficulty in keeping
men a all of its posts. That difficulty
is Hot so strange. says o. +. HOP
kins. assistant director OF the bureau
uf foreign service in charge OF its
person. This man. who has made
good as Grade commissioner assistant
traas commissioner or commercial at
ace for the government at salary
of SO 1000 to $4,000 IA year is an at
traetive recruit for the American i'm
porting ;4d exporting house which
Is actually engaged in business, Mr..
Hopkila explains.
We Try to Keep our staff made
up OF two kind fo men, he said
"One IL the -raduate of the schools
Of economics and business maintain.
ed by the larger universities. The
other man is the chap with actual
commercial experience
As our best men are constantly
being picked OFF by the corporations,
promotions are rapid When the new
applicant comes in, he is first given
few months work within the de.
partment here"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
4 APPROPRIATION
BILLS REPORTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Carryine
total Of $S3. 459 $50. the annual
appropriation bill providing funds for
the Departments of State. Justice,
Commerce and Labor for the next
fiscal year has been reported to the
House by its appropriations commit
tee.
The bills total is $443.G09 above
that for this year, but a decrease Of
$4O2.S10 below budget recommenda-
tions.
The recommendation for the State
Department was $11 $1,000. for the
Justice Department. $26,345. 900. for
Commerce, $36 1872, 900, and Labor.
$9,043 900
An appropriation of 81 ,063 900 for
the development and production Of
helium was recommended This was
in addition to $4,000 for the investl-
cation of heium fields.
The bill also carries an increase of
$500, 900 in the usual appropriation
for salaries of the judiciary to cover
the recent increases authorized by
Congress.
Federal penal and correctional in
stitutions provisions include; Nc
Neil Island penitentiary, $403, 900.
The bill carries $556,000 for com
mercial aviation development, includ-
ing the lighting of airways, and the
allotment for the Bureau of Immi
grafton is increased by $45O,O0O The
immigration appropriation would per-
nit a slight increase in the border
patrol force and otherwise provide
for tightening the immigration law.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01

WASHINGTON. Feb. From the
josiling, colorful bazaars of the
Orient, to the quiet reaches of
Threadneedle street. the worlds trade
is watched by foreign service
squadron Of American observers.
A force Of young Americans. en-
listed under Secretary Hoover from
American schools and business
houses, has been mobilized for the
needs of the nations growing Or
eign commerce, and guided to d
career Of both romance and research
that has won the respectful atten-
tion of business men
The young man in the observing
corps may find himself In Alden one
year, in Singapore the next and in
Bucharest the third. His duties will
range from getting new agent for
the sale of American bicycles l.
Calcutta to tracing on, the impact
on international trade of a new for
eign combination of steel rail max
erS.
There is every appeal II the SEMI
adventurous in the service, yet ther-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
Growth of St. Louis
Is About $4,000 Annually

ST LOUIS, Feb. 1.-The estimated
population growth of this city is
1880 persons annually, for whom
ST. Louis is providing an average
of 4.S34 additional family accom-
modations each year, according 10
Percy Redmund. general manager of
the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Telephone engineers recently com
pleted building permit study.
Figures complete to June 80, 1926.
and embracing u period OF two and
one-half years are taken into ac
count in the study. The report re-
veals that construction of business
buildings has been relatively higher
than residence building. 1t is est
mated that an average of 1850 fam
lily accommodations have been built
each year in the metropolitan district
outside of st. Louis proper
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
Silver Cup Offered
To Winning State

INDlANAPOLlS. Ind. Feb. |. The
department of the American Legion
Auxiliary which has the largest mem
bership this year will bring bach
from the national convention in PARIS
a silver cup The cup is being award
ed by Mrs William II. Biester Jr..
chairman of the national membership
committee.
The contest for the cup will be
open to all Auxiliary departments =
regardless of size and the competi-
ton is expected to be keen among
the larger states. Last year the Iowa
department. with 229l4 women en-
rolled had the largest membership,
with 21,23S, and Illinois, Minnesota.
New York Wisconsin, Massachu
setts, Ohio. Kansas and California
followed in the order named.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
BYRD'S COMMISSION
AS COMMANDER IS
SIGNED BY COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Presi-
dent Coolidge deviated from usual
Presidential custom by personally
approving the new commission as
Commander in the Naval Reserves
voted to Richard T. Byrd by Con
gress in recognition of his polar
flight. Usually all Navy commits
sions for officers below the rank
of Captain are signed by the Sec
retary OF the Navy. but Mr.. Cool
idge requested that the Byrd com
be passed along for his per
sonal signature Mr.. Byrd prev
iously held the rank OF Lieutenant
Commander.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-01
WARR|NC FORCES
IN CHINA FORM
IN BATTLE ARRAY
Supreme Struggle Indicated
Between Chinese FAC
tions for Supremacy.

PEkING. Feb 1.-The Northern
and Southern Governments are pre-
paring for a supreme struggle TO de
termne mastery of all China.
Each government has begun align
ing force for the campaign i'll
base on the Yangtze River witt.
ilankow as the local point.
Marshal WI Pei-Fu, considered one
OF the ablest Generals i'll China, has
been received into the Northern
Alliance.
The war lords are expected to lead
the NorthearnerS advance toward
liankow.
The Cantonese are to meet the
great force rolling upon them from
the north and are concentrating
forces at Hankow.