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Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
KENT MAIL CARRIERS MEET
MIR. and Mrs. j. r. jefferson and
Mr.. and Mrs. III. C.. johnson Attend

j. Ralph jefferson and Harry G.
johnson. Smyrna rural mail car
riers attended on Friday last the
meeting of the Kent County Rural
Letter Carriers Association held in
the Armory at Milford. The
Ladies Auxiliary met at the same
time and Mrs. Jefferson and Mrs.
Johnson went along with their hus-
bands from Smyrna to attend the
inint meeting. Mrs. Anthony Sur1-
mers, president. was in charge of
the program. There were read
ings by Mrs. H. c. Johnson, Mrs.
George Manlcve Remarks were
made by Mrs. Roscoe Fitch of Mill
ford. State President of the La'.ies
uxiliary Mr.. w. 9. Stevens of
Queen Anne's, president of Marv-
land rural carriers associations
George W. Duncan, IF Wilmington
president of Delaware State Asso-
01ation; Ralph jefferson of Smyr-
ma, County President of rural oar
riers association ffttr stort
business meeting, those present
were invited to the beautiful home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Summer
where a social hour was enjoyed
and refreshments were served,
adjourning to meet in Smyrna in
the Spring.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
S12,50O VERDICT FOR EYE
Ida Nj. Lord Was Injured by Penn
syIvania Railroad Truck

A Worcester County jury at
Snow Hill Thursday afternoon
awarded Ida M. Lord, of Salisbury,
S12, 500 damages for the loss of an
eye and the fracture of two ribs in
an automobile accident. The suit
was brought against the Baltimore
and Eastern Railroad, a subsidiary
of the Pennsylvania. The amount
sought was S25, 1000. Miss Lord
was injured when a freight truck
operated in the railroad service,
collided with her automobile at
Easton, Md. The case was remov-
ed from Salisbury to Snow Hill. 1t
vas the second large damage suit
verdict awarded local autoists
against the Pennsylvania within
month. At the September term of
court of Worcester County Mrs.
Stella Simmons was awarded S15,-
900 damages for the death of her
husband in a crossing accident.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
CENTURY CLUB HALLOWEEN
Masquerade Party Given Friday
Evening at the Club House
Those Who Won the Prizes

The Halloween festival was Gel
ebrated by the goth Century Club
with fun and frolic on the evening
of October 25. The Chairman of
Committee on program was Mrs.
J. w. Clifton, with Mrs. Harry
Jones, Mrs. Norman Coleman, Miss
Rena Williams and Miss Helen
Evans. The decorations were not
so elaborate but most effective and
artistic. Mrs. Hettie Jone, chair
man. At $50 the grand march
was started, led by Mrs. Thomas
Coverdale and Mrs. Brown. A
large number masked and the
characters were well taken. The
prizes were awarded--1st to Mrs.
Grant Garis, the most beautiful
and artistic costume; End to
Norma Coleman and Richard Price
for most unique; 3rd to Wells
FAIRIES for the most conical. Nine
High School girls and boys gave
"Tip-toe" from Gold Diggers. Five
club members, Mrs. G. Davis
Brown, Mrs. Thomas Coverdale
Mrs. C. E. Rowland, Mrs. Henry
Webb and Miss Helen Evans, took
part in 1.-THE Black Cat Minstrels.
The Mystic Menu" was greatly
enjoyed, as was also Little Or
phan Annie" sung by a trio, Miss
Bell, Mrs. Anthony and Miss Hyn.
son. Refreshments were served il
keeping with the occasion, Mrs
Frank Armstrong, chairman. The
club program for November l i:
in charge of the History Commit
tee, Mrs. A. L. Cummins, chair
man. The 5O0th anniversary o.
Joan of Arc will be commemorat
ed Mrs. ]. P. Salisbury and Mis-:
Anna B. Hayes of Dover, will te.
of Joan's life in Orleans, and coni
pare Bernard Shaw and Hilair'
Billoes' stories Of her latter years
/ in Rauen will be reviewed. Th'
music will be the Marsellaise, suns
by the club, and two piano sole!
by French composers.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
PREPARE TO TAKE CENSUS
w. ID. Denney, Director, Arranges
for Office Space in Dover

About $50 will be employed in
Delaware to take the census next
April. Former Governor William
D. Denney of Dover, State director
of census, conferred last week with
Postmaster Alexander r. Abra-
hams about the work and made ar
rangements for Office space in Will
mington and Dover. Mr. Denney
said that he will have an office in
the old Federal Building, Sixth and
King streets, but his principal of
fee will be in Dover. Mr.. Abra-
hams is interested in the subject
because he is president of the Fed
eral Busines Mems Association in
Wilmington and in that capacity
acts as liason officer between the
head of a department and the gov
ernment when it comes to obtain
ing Office space and equipment.
Mr.. Abrahams is also custodian of
Federal property in Wilmington.
Mr.. Denney will open his office
about March 10 and the work of
taking census will commence in
April. The numerators, or work.
ers who take the census will work
about two weeks and the calcula-
tors who will be in the offices tab
ulating the returns, will work
about a month.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
INSECT CONTROL WORK WILL
BE CONTINUED ANOTHER YEAR
FIGHT AGAINST CODDLfNG
MOTH HAS BEEN CONDEMNED
More Observation Cages Are Being
Placed i'm Several Leading Orch
ards in Kent County This Fall

It has been announced through
the University Experiment Station
of Delaware that the coddling
moth life history and control work
which has been carried on in the
fruit belt of the State in central
Delaware, especially in Kent Coun-
ty, under the direction of the Ex-
tension Department and the Ex-
pertinent Station, will be continued
for another year in view of the
fact that this insect remains one
of the most serious pests attack
ing the apple orchards. Observa-
tion cages containing the larvae of
the coddling moth have been plac-
ed in several apple orchards in
Kent County each Spring for the
purpose of securing more definite
information concerning the life
history changes and the dates of
adult emergence in order that the
fruit growers may be informed as
to the right time to apply the
! sprays containing the arsenicals.
The plan of this work, however,
was changed in 1928 when it was
decided TO place these observation
cages in the orchards in the Fall of
the year instead of the Spring, so
that the laryae would have the OPP
portunity to pass through the Win
ter months on a more natural state
without being disturbed by being
placed in the cages early in the
Spring. The orchards selected for
this purpose this Fall include those
of J. Leonard Soper, Ed Todd,
Herbert c. Richardson, Frank G..
Bancroft, J. H. Richter, Ernest E.
Raughley, Arthur Bowman, and
the w. L. Smith Orchards, Inc At
the present time this work is be-
ing conducted under the supervi-
sion of L. L. Williams, assistant
entomologist in charge of the In
sectory at Camden, and County
Agent Russell E. Wilson, who will
keep a careful check on these Gag
es preparatory to mailing to the
fruitg rowers next Spring the US
ual notices in regard to the maxi
imum emergence of the adult moth
and information relative to the
spray program for the control Of
the pest. The past season has
been an unusually difficult one for
the fruit growers to control the
various orchard pests, as the
weather conditions in the early
Spring were unfavorable for thor
ough spraying, and this was fol-
lower by long dry period which
made it possible for insect life to
increase rapidly.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
CUNNING SEASON SOON OPEN
Duck Season Now Open With Rab-
bits and Birds Coming Along
Nov 15-Snorfsneu Activity


With the opening of the ducking
season on Wednesday of last week,
and with the opening of the rab-
bit season due on November Is,
boots and guns are now either pre-
pared or being prepared by Della
wares enthusiastic gunners. The
squirrel season brought few gun
ners out, but squirrels like snipe
and reed birds are getting scarce.
Fishing this year is slowly becom-
irg a thing of the past due to the
cold weather. Fishermen for the
most part, do not like fishing when
they have to wrap up in heavy
clothes as it hampers them and re-
stricts the freedom of their actions
in bringing a recalcitrant fighter
to land. Sea trout and bass are
still being caught at Bowers Beach
Slaughter Beach, and off Rehoboth
Beach and Bethany Beach however
but there are not many fishermen
after them, now, and the number is
growing smaller with each increas-
ing cold day. Delaware sportsmen
just now are showing interest in
cunning for ducks. Each week erd
finds a greater number of duck
gunners at Reedy Point, below
Delaware City, Deakyneyville
Landing, off Blackbird; Woodland
Beach, Fraland Beach, Little Bonn
bay Hook Island, Deepwater Point,
Bowers Beach, Webbs Landing,
Slaughter Beach and Cedar Creek.
Gunners report that ducks are rel
atively scarce so far this year, al
though better luck is being looked
for in the next week. The duck
ing season closes on January 81
ard duck hunters are hoping fer
better luck before the season is
further advanced. Reports for the
rabbit season from various C
lions of the State are to the effect
that there were large numbers OF
Young ones this spring and that
this fall may be looked upon as a
good season Already rabbit dogs
ere being groomed, guns polished
end clothes prepared by the great
number of Delaware rabbit hunt
ers in preparation for gala sea-
son. Ducks, at present, are report
cd as being rather scarce takin
the State as a whole, but at the
same time, in certain places, good
luck is being experienced by the
early wide awake gunner.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
KENT POMONA GRANGE MEET
Quarterly Meeting to be Held in
Smyrna, Tomorrow, THURSDAY

smyrna, LO-n1OTfOW, IlItrsuaN
The quarterly meeting of Kent
County Pomona Grange. No. 2.
Patrons of Husbaudry, will be held
at Smyrna, on Thursday. October
31st. Grange activity seems to be
taking on a new meaning and as
this is the beginning of what prom
ises to be a very active grange
season, also election of officers, all
good oranges will want to be rep
resented at this meeting. The pro-
pram will be as follows: Morning
Session, 10 A. M.--Open in the
Fifth Degree; Roll Call of Officers;
Reading of Minutes of Previous
Meeting; Address of Welcome,
Smyrna Grange; Response, Frank
c. Bancroft, of Fruitland Grange;
Reports of Officers; Reports of
Oranges; Election of Officers; In
PRODUCTION of Resolutions; Noon
Recess and Luncheon. Afternoon
Session, 1.30 P M-Lecturer's
Hour, Open Session; Solo, Mrs.
Russell E. Wilson; ADDRESS. Heal
tn Conditions" DR.. A. c. Jost; Solo
Herman c. Taylor; Address, Sec
Cndary Highways" Warren w.
Mack, Chief Engineer of the State
Highway Department; Resolu-
tions; Installation of Officers.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
BISHOP Mcdowell AT EASTON
breaches at EbeneZer ME. Church
Closing 150th Jubilee of Founding

Closing 150th Jubilee of Founding
Services incident to the observ-
ance of the 150th anniversary of
the founding OF. the Methodist
Episcopal denomination in Easton
Nd, closed Sunday with unusually
interesting services in Ebenezer M.
Z. Church, of which Rev. Walter
Asbury Hearn is the pastor These
services opened on October 20 and
have continued since that time.
The attendance has been large and
the music by a choir of % voices,
under the direction of Mrs. Helen
Hooper organist and choir direc-
tor, has been one of the pleasing
features. Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell, of Washington, was the
speaker at the morning service. He
spoke of the history of Methodism
and its accomplishments and what
still remains to be done by church.
es. Mrs. John w. d. Jump sang a
solo. The speaker Sunday evening
was the Rev. John L. johnson, dis
trict superintendent of the Middle
town district Of the Wilmington
M. E. Conference. There was a
special selection by a male quartet
in addition to the other musical Sc
lections.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
STATE PROTEST AGREEMENT
Bureau Markets Says n. Y. Truck
Agreement Injuries This State

The Delaware State Board of
Agriculture, through the Bureau
of Markets, is givorously protest
ing to the New York authorities
against section nine of the agree
ment which was recently signed
between the Market Truckmen's
Association of New York City and
the receivers of perishable fruits
and vegetables in that market.
This section of the agreement pro-
hibits the unloading of foreign
trucks at the place of business of
the receivers or buyers and pro-
vides that all such trucks must be
unloaded at point on West street,
New York City, commonly termed
''the farm" Delaware is joining
with New Jersey, Maryland, Penn
sylvania and New York shippers in
this protest and it is intimated
that an investigation is not only
being made by the New York
authorities, but by the Department
of Justice.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. e. A. Lemoine Announces the
Services for Next Sunday

Sunday services at st. Peters
Church: s a. m, Holy Communion;
10 a. m, Church school; IL a. M,
Holy Communion and sermon, SUBJ
ject, '"The Communion of Saints"
with special cornnnemoration of the
late presiding bishop, John Gard
ner Murray. E'vensonig, 7.30 pm,
subject of the sermon being 'The
Vision of Sir ,rannfoe," popularity
interpreted. Friday being All
Saints Day, the Holy Communion
will be celebrated at 7430 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
SMYRNA HOME MAKERS MEET
Mrs. Harry c. johnson Elected
President of New Organization

The Smyrna Home Makers Club
recently organized and held its
first meeting. Mrs. Harry c. John
son was electer president and Mrs.
Sydney Brown, secretary. There
are Is members of this organiza-
tion which was formed by Miss
Mary Graham, under the Home
Economics Extension Department
of the University of Delaware. The
meetings will be held every month.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Norman Shorts and
there will be lessons in cutting
patterns.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
G. S. FARRELL Buys McClary Farm

Mrs. Elizabeth MacClary has
sold her farm located on the Boule-
ward, near Corbit Vinyard, con-
tanning 120 acres, to Gilbert STAR
rell, of State Road.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30

Continued on Page Four
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. j. w. Dye, Pastor, Announces
Services for Next Sunday

Services on Sunday. November
3rd, at the Presbyterian Church,
will be as follows: Morning wor-
ship at 1 o'clock, evening service
at 7.30 o'clock, and Sabbath school
at 10 o'clock. Willard Dye will
preach at both services. We are
very happy to note the increased
attendance in our Sabbath school.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
[(nlIVGS0 0f SMYRNA
EIA|E SOCIAL INItHtSI

EIA|E SOCIAL IN ERtSl
Or1sE FORMER MEDs
/ ROWLAND NEWARK
flsn e, Alexander Buselmeir
.,timore, ~, Md, Thursday
4 Louise FOrtner' daugn.
II /. Samuel A. Fortner q
Y y and formerly employed
sssseper I in the Fruit Grow
lansI mall Bank and Trust Com
s,n, smylna, became the bride
1'iso1 s.n Rowland, son Of Mrs
p'rl,rd ',,p on Monday. The
!. ~ ceremony was performed
s,ock on Monday morning
18th, at The Little Church
.ss Corner in New York
H. couple we're unattend-
|. oDIv witnesses were Mrs.
bovIand of Smyrna, Mr..
Iaucy of New York and
H. seward of Newark, n.
Sride was attired in a navy
nsuarent velvet gown trim
n deep cream lace and all
u IVY
riss Of the same shade as
4 She wore a shoulder
of brides roses and baby's
Immediately after the
i Mr. and Mrs. Rowland
motor trip thru the
\ states. They will be at
psrtment in Newark, NJ,
scember 1st. Mr.. Rowland
fine position with the
tvice Company Of Newark
h which his uncle, Mr.. FL
Taylor, formerly of Smyr-
resident.
Helen Shapley Married
wedding Of Miss Helen
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Shapley of Smyrna, and
der Buselmeier, of Balti-
box place last Thursday af-
in Asbury NJ. E. Church,
EsseIl P. Thomas, pastor
church, and the Rev. Ran
Nichols of fredericksburg,
onner pastor of the church,
d at the ceremony which
messed by members of the
snd intimate friends of
ple. The chancel of the
was decorated for the oc-
Fth Autumn flowers, leaves
(ted plants. Mrs. Thomas
eliale played the wedding
Preceding the ceremony
lsSell E. Wilson sang. The
d. was attended by her
liss Corinne Shapley. +.
selmeier, brother of the
pom, was best man. The
|tre a gown of ivory satin
le veil and carried a show
pet of bride roses. The
honor wore orchid georg-
b accessories of the same
lnd carried yellow roses and
sons. The brothers of the
me Messrs. Linden and
bnapley, were ushers. They
PIX blue suits. After the
ly there was a reception at
yslde Inn for the bridal
No Immediate relatives and
The bride is a graduate
INA High School and Cold
lsge and for seven years
secretary for Russell E.
hent County Agent for the
Y service of the U. S. De
Of Agriculture. Mr.Busel-
a architect in Baltimore
MIS- Buselmeier will sail
umore for Miami. They
y a nome after January the
oid Orchard Road. BAL
maryland. Mrs. Busel-
gong away gown was a
a'enOle with hat and ac-
to match.
'aekson Takes a Bride
|, y y wedding was held at the
MI, and Mrs. Rufus D.
y Delaware City, satur-
s'Vn ! INV When their daughter
virginia Yearsley, be-
0ride of Taylor P. r
On Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
u q Smyrna Landing
'i10ny Fs was performed by
i s'anSlin 4 w. Stevens, pas.
1. Y Presbyterian Church rrcb
T. was vas prettily decorated
n No.,s raves and flowers. Miss
l,yllls, bridas, Of Delaware Citv
r,I.n rs,lI.osSmaid, and Mrs. VII.
.laSs :. Of ! Wilmington, a
4 boa. u the bride, was the
ra,+ 4p9Or. Vc The best man
Il a. iaearsley, \ a brother q
Ys,aa,ol aao the ushers were =
d T. hey, y, Of Wilmington, !
1 pjr.. !, Philadelphia. The The
Tie brisa J marriage by her
bin bacL wore a gown Of
hsHtopssa crepe trimmed
IS and tu''a aaa a white tulIt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
Wall Street Briefs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Contracts for the manufacture of
radio cabinets have been made by the
Colin B. Kennedy Corporation with the
.Chillicothe Furniture Co. of Chillicothe
Mo-: Bush & Lane Piano Co. of Hul-
land, Mich; j. A. Hilmers Manufac-
turing Co. Of Leavenworth, Kans., and
the Donaldson Wood Products Co. of
Chicago.
Net profits Of the REQ Motor Car Co.
for the third quarter amounted to $407,-
297, equal to 20 cents share, compared
with 81 .148,844, or 81 cents a share, In
the preceding quarter, and 81 ,543.51l, or
~ cents share, in the third quarter
Of 128.
+ The New York, Rio g. Buenos Aires
Line, Inc, has received a conce: sion
from the government of Chile for the
transportation by air Of up to Is per
cent of that countrys mails to Argen-
tina, Brazil, Uruguay, West Indies and
the United States.
Common stockholders of the Bene-
fetal Loan Society will vote on Octo-
authorized capitalization from $4,000
shares to 100000 shares, with q view
to declaring 4-for-l stock split-up.
The aggregate net operating income
Of the first A railroads to report oper-
atoms for September amounted to $89,-
O26, 900, compared with 100000 N
September, 1928, a decrease of eight
tenths of per cent. The aggregate net
fer August of the same carriers
amounted to $9,303,00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
DEMAND FOR POWER
IN SLIGHT DECLINE
Electricity Used Since January
Shows IA Per Cent Gain Over
1928 Figures.
Special DISPATCH to The star.

oPcCAdI DlSphJCu 10 Inc 6L8T.
NEW YORK, october 29-The sta
tistical summary of the distribution of
electricity during the month of August
shows only slight decline In the high
level Of industry and trade which has
prevailed since early in the year. Since
January total sales of large industrial
power were 30,1o0, 100000 kilowatt
hours, an increase of 3.671 ,000, 900 kilo-
watt hours, or nearly Il per cent, over
the corresponding period last year.
IA further shrinkage In the produce
ton of hydroelectric energy is noted,
and unless decided change in climatic
conditions takes place during the re-
mainder Of the year, for the first time
since 1921 water power production viii,
during 1929, undoubtedly be smaller
Than it was during the next preceding
year, in spite of a large increase in the
demand for electricity. During the first
eight months Of 1919 the output OF
water power plants, as reported by the
United States Geological Survey, had
increased by only 2 per cent over the
first eight months of 1928, while the
production of energy by fuel-using
plants had grown by 1872 per cent.
To o large extent this has been the
:esult Of the prolonged drought through
out the Northern part of the United
States, which has had serious results
upon the agricultural outlook Of many
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
CURB SHARES DROP
IN HEAVY SELLING
Further Slump Hits Market.
Many Issues Tumble to
New Lows.
~ the: Associated Press.

~ the; Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 29-The wild
frenzy of liquidation on the New York
Curb Exchange reached the most dis
astroCs proportions of the movement
today many shares selling at mere frac-
tons of their recent high levels. The
FIRST failure of the wild panic Of selling
was That of O curb member John j.
Bell. who was suspended this morning.
It was pointed out, however, that he
was a private floor trader and did prac-
tically no public commission business.
The quoted values of utility shares
disappeared with amazing sWiftness.
Electric Bond g. Share opened off 3434
points at 50H. subsequently rallied to
10. and again started skidding. Electric
Investors tumbled SO points to rs, hav-
ing sold few months ago above 300. 1t
rallied a little from its bottom level
American Superpower reached new low
ground for the present stock under II.
Commonwealth Edison, Allied Power,
Northern States A and several others
broke from 10 to 40 points.
Cities Service opened with block of
5000 shares off 25s and soon tum-
bled to 20, where it was off ~ points.
and a. a new low for the year, con-
traSted to a recent peak of 68lk. Oils
generally tumbled sharply, although
they had previously shown greater re-
sistance than other sections of the list.
Gulf, Humble and Standard Of Ohio
lost from IS to Is points. Standard
Of Indiana, however, suffered only
moderate loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
MILLER CO. TAKES
NEW SALES STEPS
Train Control Concern Signs
Agreement for Handling
of TrafiIators.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, october 29.-The
Miller Train Control Corporation, whose
main Offices are in this city and WASH
ington, has just made some important
announcements to its stockholders con-
corning the progress of the company.
Announcements advise that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission has re-
Gently made public its report approving
the Miller induction train control on
the Monon Railway. This installation
was furnished by the General Railway
Signal Co., licensee of the Miller COM
pany, and extends from Chicago to
Indianapolis, 160 miles.
Stockholders are also notified that an
agreement has been entered into be-
tween the Miller company and the
Crouse-Hind Co. of Syracuse, N. Y,
granting the latter company license
to sell Miller "trafilators" throughout
the United States and Canada. Speak
ing of this agreement, H. B. Miller, vice
president of the Miller company, said:
THE traf1latcr is new and exclusive
apparatus for controlling traffic signal
lights by inductive actuation, involving
the identical principles used in the Mil
Ter train control system. device
similar to that attached to locomo-
tive. known as a receiver in train con-
troll, is buried out of sight in the street
and is operated by the mere presence
of an automobile without any action
on the part of the driver or any kind
of appliance on the car. Its use pre-
vents unnecessary delays at street and
highway crossings, thereby accelerating
vehicular traffic.
ct is now in successful operation in
MANY cities including Chicago and
Philadelphia. and has attracted wide
spread attention. Every large COM
pany manufacturing traffic signal lights
sought selling agreements. The Grouse
Kinds Co., which has ample manu-
featuring facilities and a large and
efficient sales organization. is well
equipped to supply the rapidly growing
demand for this popular system"
Two well known Washington men are
members of the board of directors of
the Miller Co., A. 0. Ollie, owner OF
the Bennings stock yards, and M c.
HaZen, District surveyor, the latter
being also vice president.