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Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
SONS OF DELAWARE OUTING
Pilgrimage Taken to New
ark, Saturday, Both Colleges Pre-
sent Programs for Their Benefit

Nearly 200 members of the Sons
Of Delaware Of Philadelphia made
their anual visit to the University
Of Delaware Saturday. The visit
9rs were welcomed by tile faculty
and in the receiving line were Ar
thur Wilkinson, the business adj
ministrator; professor George II.
Schuster, Dean G. E. Dutton and
Dean Winifred L. Robinson. The
visitors first saw the May Day eel
ebration of the Women's College on
the lawn Of the Red Mems Home
and then went 20 Frazer Field,
where they saw the baseball game
between the University Of Della
ware and Drexel Institute. The an
nual dinner was held in the Old
College. Daniel w. Simpkins, head
of the Sons of Delaware, presided
at the dinner. The speakers were
Major |. B. Carson, of Philadelphia
who gave a humorous address, and
Congressman Robert q. Houston, ,of
Delaware, who spoke entertaining
III On the history Of the State and
calling attention to the celebration
being planned at Lewes to observe
the anniversary Of the landing Of
the Dutch. II was announced that
Arthur @. Wilkinson had been
elected an honorary member Of the
society. The society provides
scholarship at the University and
it is the custom to have the holder
of the scholarship present at this
dinner, but Ralph Stephenson, the
present holder, and son of the Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. R. X. Stephenson, Of
Rehoboth, formerly Of Smyrna, was
i'll and unable to be present. As
he will probably be unable to at
tend during the next year another
student will shortly be named for
the scholarship.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY"
HERE TOMORROW MORNING
LEGION POST WILL VISIT GEM
ETERIES AND FIRE SALUTE
Smyrna Cemeteries Never Looked
Better Than this Year and Graves
of Loved Ones Will be Decorated

Tomorrow, Thursday, is Memor-
ial Day and Smyrna, like other
places, will observe it as a holiday.
The banks and most Of the stores
and business places will close. As
usual the trend will be to the CEN
eteries in and about Smyrna where
graves, not only Of old soldiers, but
other loved ones, will be decorated
with flowers. Smyrna cemeteries
never looked better than this year.
The grass has been cut, the walks
and driveways scraped and every
thing is looking sphinx and span.
Now that the old Grand Army Post
is no more, the David G. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion, of
Smyrna, will take up the custom
they inaugurated and put across a
Memorial Day program. Smyrna
services will be held in the morn
ing, parade starting at 10 a. m.
sharp, from the Legion Post Rooms
on South Main street. The lineup
will be: ColOrs, Sylvester'S Concert
Band, Firing Squad, Civil War Vet
Grams, Spanish War Veterans,
American Legion, Boy Scouts, Pub
lie School Children. Services will
be held in the NJ. E. Cemetery and
will consist of prayer, singing of
America" by assembly, reading Of
the preamble to the Constitution of
the American Legion, Memorial
Day address, Floral Ceremony, Fir
ing Salute to Nations dead and
blowing of Taps. Like services
will be held in the afternoon in
Townsend, Middletown and Odessa.
Besides the services above mention
ed, the day will be an outing for
many and River, Bay and Ocean
resorts will be frequented.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
EXPLOSION At WELLINGTON
Ice Cream Factory Damaged and
Two EMPLOYEES Are Hurt

Millington Md, May 28-An
ammonia explosion shortly after
noon on Tuesday Of last week bad
" wrecked the milk receiving sta
tion Of the Breyer Ice Cream fac
tory at NIillington. Two employ
ees of the plant, Edward Squares
and Paul King, had left the build
ing shortly before the explosion
and escaped injury. About 1890
p. NJ, noticing strong ammonia
fumes spreading through the build
ing, the two men walked outside in
order that they would not be over
come. Hardly had they left the
building before a terrific explosion
completely tore the roof from the
structure and partly levelled the
walls. The building was made Of
concrete blocks and pieces of ce-
ment were sent showering over a
considerable area. The building was
occupied by the Breyer Ice Cream
Company, Of Philadelphia, and was
used as a milk receiving station.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined. The building and
much of its machinery were badly
damaged according to reports.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
NEW TARIFF BILL To PROTECT
GAMERS AND LEATHER MEN
RAISES DUTY ON ITALIAN
AND ALL FOREIGN TOMATOES
Fancy Leather for Shoes Would be
Dutiable at 80 Per Cent-DeIa-
ware DELEGATION On the Job

The new Tariff Bill passed the
House of Congress yesterday, rs
to 147. Congressman Robert g..
Houston, of Delaware, and Repre-
sentative Linwood Clark, of Mary
land, appeared before the ways
and means committee of the
lower house of Congress, a few
days ago and urged an increase of
the proposed duty On imported to
matoes Of 25 per cent be boosted.
The committee announced Thursday
that it had been agreed to recon-
mend that duty Of 40 per cent be
incorporated in the bill. Some
members Of Congress from tomato
producing sections, while not en-
tirely satisfied with the 40 per cent
rate, believe that this will at least
place the industry on competitive
basis with the Italian product and
make it possible for a revival Of
the tomato packing industry which
has been stagnant for the last year.
House Republicans late Thursday
also gave consideration To the pleas
Of tanners and leather workers for
duty On feathers now on the free
LIST. The leather rates would pro
vide for u 1-2 cents a pound duty
on sole or betting leather, leather
welting and leather for Use III har-
ness and saddlery. A Is per cent
rate would be given for side upper
leather, patent, and leather made
from calf or kid skins and all rough
rarity finished, finished, Or curried
leather not specially provided for
Fancy leather for use in shoes
would be dutiable at 80 per cent.
A 20 per cent rate would be placed
On upholstery, bag, case Or strap
leather and 25 per cent on leather
from hides Of animals other than
of the bovine species. The leather
rate would be reduced to 10 per
cent if the leather was imported
for use in shoes.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
sMYRNIAN GETS POLICE JOB
James E. Turner Among Fifteen
Successful Applicants to Pass

James aEVerett Turner, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Turner and
grandson Of Mrs. Mary {. K.
briggs Turner of this town, was
one Of the fifteen successful appli-
cants for the State Highway Po-
lice force. Young Turner who was
an insurance agent, married Miss
Madeline Kinnamon, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. kinnanlon Of
near Clayton. He has the qualifi-
cations to make al able official and
has the congratulations of his many
friends. He is a brother-in-law OF
Thomas Lamb, already an efficient
Highway Policeman. The new Of
ficers are being trained in the fund
amentais and minor details pertain
ing to their Office including tn
State laws regarding to traffic, ar
rests, etc, that they will no doubt
come in contact with many times
upon assuming their regular" beats"
on the State Highway. Eighty
five men were in the original class
when the first call was made for
applicants, but through physical eX-
aminations and eliminations the
class had dwindled down TO TWEEN
ty. Fifteen of the men passed and
were chosen Tuesday and will be
added to the preset force Of 35
men making the police force an
even fifty. The men We're measur-
ed for their uniforms and will, in
all probability, make their first an
pearance on Decoration Day. The
new officers include seven from the
city of Wilmington, three from
Kent county, three from rural New
Castle county and two from Sussex
county. They are: Edward E.
Clough, William Davidson, Jr.,
George E. Grotx, Jr., Sudler Cor
man, Horace /. Hickman, Raleigh
3. Hill, Leo J. Hammerer, Hughie
H. Harrity, William A. Leach, Har-
ny Moore, Joseph Shannon, Allen I.
Stack, James E. Turner. Lawrence
P. Traynor, Irving Niehot.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
GEO. w. CUNNING GETS JOB
One of the Clerks of Frank Hall
Davis and ]. Hall Anderson

The Kent County Levy Court at
its meeting last week appointed
George w. Cunning of Smyrna and
Frank w. Davis of Smyrna as
clerks to assist in making new in
dices for the various Kent County
offices. They will serve under the
recently appointed commission
composed of J. Hall Anderson and
Frank Hall Davis. The Job will
require some time to complete. The
Levy Court instructed its County
Road Engineer to proceed with the
plans of the McCaulley Bridge,
which were approved by the Court.
The Court ordered transfer of
$500 from the general fund to the
road fund for the First Represen-
tative District. William ]. Faulk-
ner was appointed Constable for
the Sixth and Ninth Districts.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
FRANKLIN STATS HURT
Suffers Conclusion of the Brain and
Was Rushed to Dover Hospital


During a baseball contest be-
tween the Smyrna High School and
Delaware City High School nine
Friday, Franklin Stats, captain Of
the Smyrna team, and son of Mr..
and Mrs. jefferson A. Stats, near
Smyrna, was struck by a pitched
ball from Press, the Delaware CITY
pitcher and knocked insensible. He
was rushed to DR.. Ellis at Della
ware City, who made an examina-
ton. Staatsie was then brought 70
Smyrna to the office of DR.. w. c.
Deakyne. Later in the evening he
was taken to Dover for an Xray
examination. This examination
revealed that he was suffering from
conclusion. 1t is hoped that he will
be back in school within a few days
The accident was unavoidable and
much regretted. The game had
reached the seventh inning and
stood 6 to 4 in favor of Smyrna
when, on account of rain, the game
was called off.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
WOODLAND BEACH SOLD, TO
TAKE ON NEW LEASE OF LIFE
]. c. GARLICK, NEW CASTLE,
BUYS 1T OF INVESTMENT co.
Already Plans for Rehabilitation
Are Under Way-New Highway
and Boat Service an Added Boost

Already Plans for Rehabilitation
Are Under Way-New Highway
and Boat Service an Added Boost
Woodland Beach, long owned by
James R. Mott, and which several
years ago was acquired by the
Eastern Realty Company only to be
sold later by the Sheriff of Kent
County and knocked off to the Del
aware Mortgage and Investment
Company of Wilmington, has again
changed hands. The latter, it was
announced last week, has disposed
Of this old bay resort to John c.
Garlick of New Castle. Mr.. Gar
lick, it will be recalled, was the or
ganizer and first president Of the
New Castle and Pennsville Ferry
Company before it was absorbed,
it is said, BY the Wilson Line. Mr..
Garlick is said to still have a fnan-
ciaI interest in the Ferry service,
but it has no bearing on the Wood
land Beach deal. The terms Of
sale are not mentioned. The plot
comprises about $50 acres with
buildings and Improvements. Plans
already are being made to rehabil-
itate the resort. Workmen have
started 10 remodel the hotel there,
and also the bath houses. Some
new cottages are also being built.
According to Mr.. Garlick, the place
is TO be operated as a Summer re-
sort and also as a place for Sum
mer residents. 1t is the intention
to build new wharf and to re-es-
tablish excursion and other boat
service with Philadelphia after this
has been done. Early this month
the STATE Highway Department
opened bids for concrete road
from where the Smyrna road ends
A Herdel1.s Corner to be continued
to the marsh road, somewhere in
the vicinity Of the Mott farm or
Presley GoldSborough's a dis
tance Of nearly four miles. D. E.
O'Connell & Sons CT Ridley Park,
We're the lowest bidders at S73,419.
The marsh road is already graded
and in some places covered with
stone and cinders. This, no doubt,
will be graded, resurfaced with Gin
ders and kept in repair. The new
road is to be Of nine foot width
with gravel shoulders-one of the
several experimental roads of this
type (like the Brenford roadl, built
throughout the State. While resi-
dents of upper Kent and lower New
Castle Counties would ike to see a
wider road, they are glad to even
get this. 1t will mean much for
this vicinity to have good road
down that way for a good highway
from the Boulevard at Smyrna to
Woodland Beach will do more to
boost this nearby Delaware Bay re-
sort than anything that can be done
With this in prospect this year and
with the rehabilitation that is to
be made, Woodland Beach, it would
seem has a better prospect than it
ever had. Mr.. Garlick is not only
a man of means, it is said, but is
practical resort and boat man as
well,
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL
Held a Jubilee Thursday Evening
in Honor of 33rd Anniversary


stars and Stripes Council, No. 26
Jr., o. Z. A. NJ, Of this town, cele-
brated their thirty-third annivers-
ary and the seventy-sixth annivers-
airy Of the fraternity Thursday ev-
ening with delightful program.
State officers were present and 9
fine program was given as follows:
Selection by Shapley's orchestra,
Mrs. Coverdale at the piano; son,
America; prayer BY the Rev. 2. P.
Thomas, pastor Of Asbury NJ. 2.
Church; welcome extended by
Councillor Fl. Broadway; selection
by quartette, w. 0. Hoffecker, w
Townsend jefferson, 1. N. Price
and S. L. Rogers; address BY Henry
Mote, State councillor, Of Newark;
recitation by Miss Hazel King; al
dress, Mrs. F. Seagrist Of VIII
mington; State organizer Of the
Daughters of America; song, ZAP
pie Blossoms" by pupils Of the
third grade, Mrs. w. 4. Jefferson,
teacher; address, State vice-coun-
cillor, E. v. Welsh, Of Milton; vocal
solo, Mrs. Frank Hynson, MISS
Mary Hvnson, accompanist: joining
the lodge, Edward Heinold; sur
prise discourse, Apples NJ. Nj.
Ford; address, A. w. Hope. Nation
al State Organizer of Delaware
City; selection BY the quartette;
speech, Joseph s. Stewart, present
State Councillor, Canterbury, Del.
Refreshments were served follow
ed by music by the orchestra.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
5000 PUPILS PARADE, DOVER
Attendance Honor Pupils From All
Over State Take Part-Number
From SMYRNA and CLAYTON There

Over State Take Part-Number
From Smyrna and Clayton There
4 number from Smyrna and
Clayton Schools who won honors in
school attendance the past year,
joined the throng Of 5000 pupils
from all over the State, Saturday,
at appropriate exercises held at
Dover. More than 1000 other peo-
pie, who did not participate in the
exercises, joined the pupils and Do
yer was alive with young folks all
day The affair was all the more
interesting because the children in
line had to have perfect attendance
for a considerable period Of time
in order to be eligible. Each school
carried banners and the parade was
an unusually interesting affair. EX
ercises were held in the Dover
Opera House. H. G. Taylor led the
singing and the Rev. G. Ashworth
Burslam conducted the devotions.
George S. Williams, president Of
the State Board of Education spoke
and presented the regrets Of Cover
nor c. Douglas Buck at being un-
able to be present. Dr.. H. Y. Hol-
loway, State superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, also spoke briefly.
Certificates We're presented to pu-
pills who had perfect attendance
from s to u years. On account Of
the theatre not being large enough
to hold all of the pupils similar ex-
j ercises We're held in the Temple
Theatre and in the Community
Hall. In addition to the list Of
Perfect Attendance Pupils already
published, it was announced that
Harry Writ, of the dupont school,
Florence Webb, of Greenwood and
Kinder Bailey of Laurel have not
missed day in school for eight
years. Despite the large crowd
traffic was we'll handled and no SER
ious accident occurred.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
OPEN BIDS FOR THREE ROADS
Estimates Received by State High
way Commission at Dover.

Bids for three sections OF road
were received BY the State High
way Commission at its meeting
Tuesday afternoon Of last week.
The three roads at the lowest esti-
mate will cost S54,871.10. Con-
tracts were not awarded. The bids
are az follows: Graverly Hill-Zoar
Camp, gravel, 4.81 miles w. w.
Truitt, Lincoln City, S24,872.50.
William H. Riddle, Philadelphia,
S28,434; Field, Barker and Under
wood, Philadelphia, $20,651.50;
Highway Engineering and Con-
struction Company, Selbyville, $780,
624; Cook and Jester, Lincoln City,
$24,463; George and Lynch, Dover,
S37,915. Farnhurst concrete road
way, 0.43 miles-D. f. O'Connell
and Sons, Inc, Ridley Park, S23,-
143; George and Lynch, Dover,
S24,974. Roxanna Highway to
Bayard, traffic bound roadway, 1.60
miles-W. w. Truitt, Lincoln City,
stone, $13,378; Stag, ,570.50; Field
Barker and Underwood, Philadel-
phia, stone, $12,597.50; Stag, $11,-
076.5O. Bids will be received on
June Z to a road from Hazlettville
to Dover, $50 miles, Flowers Sta
tion to Maryland Line, 8.97 miles:
surface treatment for 26 miles Of
road and a new police station at
pannsy Hill
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
WORK ON PARALLEL ROAD
Grading and Excavation Work is
Nearly Completed at st. Georges

Work is progressing very rapid
ly on the new dual highway under
construction between St. Georges
and State Road, distance of more
than six miles, by the Old Line
Construction Company, Of Chester
town, Nd. Two steam shovels and
a fleet of trucks and wheel scoop
teams are being used in the excava-
ton work and it is estimated that
one-third of the total yardage has
already been moved. The laying
of under-drains is about completed
and work on the several bridges
well under way. Unless a delay is
caused by bad weather the work of
laying concrete will start shortly.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
LAST MEETING MEMS FORUM
Rev. George A. Cook, of Whining
ton to Address Forum Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Thursday night, an
open meeting will take place in the
High School Auditorium when the
Rev. George A. Cooke, Of Whining
ton, will deliver his famous lecture,
Shall DarwiniSm Be Barred from
Our Public Schools?" Mr.. Cooke
comes here under the auspices of
the Smyrna Men Forum and will
speak about 40 minutes and will
then be answered by the Rev f. A.
Lemoine, rector Of St. Peters
Church, and POSSIBLY other mem
bers Of the Forum. Mr.. Cooke will
then be given another opportunity
to speak on his subject. Thursday
will be the last meeting of the For
um until Autumn.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

J. w. Dye, the Pastor, Announces
Services for Morning and Evening
On next Sunday morning the
Sabbath school will be at 10 o'clock
as usual, and the regular morning
worship at II o'clock will be given
over to the Children's Day exercis-
es. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at 6.45, topic, ,"Char-
acter a Growth, Not a Gift" Reg
ular evening worship will be at 7.9O
o'clock. The theme is "The Living
Church"
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
LODGES ATTEND ST. PETERS
Odd Fellows and Laura Rebekah
Lodges Attend Services Sunday

Sunday at St. Peters Church a
special sermon was given by the
rector, Rev. E. A. Lemoine, to the
Odd Fellows and Laura Rebekah
Lodges. Rev. Mr.. Lemoine, in his
impressive sermon, stressed the
significance of the motto of the
Lodge, "Friendship, Love and
Truth" The offertory, "The Holy
City," was sung by Mr.. Elwood
Jenkins of Wyoming. Besides the
members of the Lodge there was
large congregation.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
clarence Gears Injured PLAYING Bah

Clarence Gears, Jr., while catch
ing ball on the Smyrna School
grounds on Monday Afternoon, was
hit in the eye by a pitched ball. He
was knocked for the moment, semi
unconscious and fell to the ground.
His face and nose were also cut.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
Tag Days" for Smyrna Firemen

To-day and tomorrow the Citi-
zens Hose Company, No. l, of
Smyrna, are having "Tag Days"
and if one of the firemen have not
tagged you as yet, you will surely
be tagged Thursday. They need
our help, so help the firemen play
tag.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
RECORD Of THE WEEK
Thomas A. Irons. Author Of Num-
Der of Poems, Dies at His Home
in Camden at Advanced Age

ber of Poems, Dies at His Home
in Camden at Advanced Age
Thomas a. Irons, aged so years,
author Of the "Blue Hens Chick
ems" Autumn Leaves" and other
books Of poems, was found dead
about z o'clock Monday morning in
Ills home at Camden. Death IL
thought to have been due to es-
Gaping Illuminating gas. a gas bet
in the room was partly turned on
Despite his age, Mr.. Irons was
fairly active. He was a visitor III
Dover on Saturday to attend the
attendance day exercises for public
school children. He lived alone iii
Camden but was seen by neighbors
around the house Sunday. He wa
born i'll this State, but lived for
number Of years in Missouri, re-
turning to Delaware about 40 years
ago. He was twice married, both
his wives being dead. He has no
children and no near relatives as
far as could be learned. Some
years ago Mr. Irons wrote a NUM-
Der Of poems which he had printed
under the title "Blue Hens Chick
ems. Funeral services were held
today wednesday, with interment
ia Odd Fellows cemetery, Camden.
5. VI. Walraven, Formerly Smyrna
Stuart NJ. Walraven, who several
years was a travelling salesman
and lived in Smyrna, died in Dover
Sunday, following an illness Of two
or three years. He was in poor
health and more or less incapacitat-
ed for business when he lived in
Smyrna and after he moved to Do
yer he was able to be about for a
comparatively short while when he
became almost totally blind. The
Walravens We're formerly of
Church Hill, Nd., and were esteem
ed highly BY ali who knew them.
Besides Mrs. Walraven, hi wife,
he IL survived by one son, Miles
Walraven, who worked in the A. &
r.. Stores in both Smyrna and d.
Yer and by one daughter, Virginia
Walraven, who attends school. Fun
eral took place from his late resi-
dence at % North Governors Av-
enue, Dover, AT 11 o'clock yester-
day morning, and the remains tax
en- to his old home in Church Hill,
Md, for interment.
Mrs. J. NJ. Green, Near Cheswold
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Green,
widow Of J. NJ. Green Of near Ches-
void, aged 73 years, died Saturday,
May 25th, and was buried Tuesday,
the 28th, at , o'clock. Rev. J. 3.
Handy Of Cheswold, conducted the
services and interment was III Sill
yer Lake Cemetery, Dover. She
was q daughter Of the late James
T. Carrow and Elizabeth Van
Wrinkle. She il survived BY Miss
Pearl Green, Mrs. Howard Garri-
son. Messrs. Clarence Green, Elmer
Green and John Green; also one
sister, Mrs. Lena Jones Of Marcus
Hook, Pa.
Former Constable Butler. Dover
David S. Butler, long a resident
Of Dover, and for years in the har-
ness business with Stephen s.
Slaughter, later in business for
himself. died after a short illness
from a paralytic stroke Monday,
aged So years. Mr.. Butler had
been constable for several years
and was a very familiar figure
around Dover, taking much inter-
ct in baseball and other local
sports.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
Dress Making Factory for Smyrna

w. Lessin & Son, Smyrna's Tail
ors, have rented the David proper
ty, next to the Postoffice, are equip
ping it with machinery and will
start a dress making factory. They
viii employ 35 to 40 women.