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Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

CHEVROLET LANDAU. 1926
Thoroughly reconditioned and is
good for thousands of miles of fine
service. Good tires and completely
equipped. Small down payment.
balance terms.
WITH AN o. X. THAT COUNTS
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

soldiers and sailors who were kill
ed OF died as the result of World
War. No. 90-Authorizing State
Board of Agriculture to conduct the
tuberculin testing of cattle under
the modified Accredited Area"
Plan. No. 91-Amends State law
relative to inspection of seeds, by
authorizing the State Board of Ag-
riculture to seize and hold any lot
of agricultural seed found to VIC
late any of the provisions Of the
act, until the law has been complied
with. No. 1O8-Appropriating $15,-
for repairs to heating system and
laundry at Brandywine Sanitarium.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

Three applicants for pardon were
refused at a meeting of the State
Board Of Pardons held in Dover.
The three applicants We're Pasquale
Viliano, serving a sentence on a
charge Of conspiracy in connection
with the attack made some time
ago on Frank Z. Haley, special
agent for the Law and Order So
ciety; Lillian Law, serving a SEN
tence on a charge of assault and
battery, and Robert L. Dawson,
serving IA years in charge Of
robbery. Mr.. Haley attended the
meeting to oppose the granting Of
a pardon to Villano.
Middletown Town Council at a
meeting last week made a reduc-
tion in the tax rate for the next
fiscal year. The tax rate that has
been in effect follows: Town, rs
cents; special sinking fund and in
terest, 30 cents, and road, 30 cents,
the total $1.40, exclusive of
the capitation tax of 81. The new
tax rate which will take effect at
once, is, 55 cents for town purposes,
30 for the special sinking fund and
interest items, and 30 for road
purposes, making total of S1.2O.
The reduction was made possible by
the fact that no new street work is
contemplated this year.
According to County Engineer
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08
.sToR BUCK SIGNS BILLS
Mare Laws Passed by the
Is sUsi cOssion Of Legislature

Laws Passed by the
l'' session Sssi Of Legislature
r. pneE has signed the
srl9r y, fying the salary Of the
bIl ! istaf State at $4,000 a year.
aI ious = salary Of this office
Go0O siTlVIl ! year, but for o several zsl
y Secretary I Of State has
ias a. $1,000 a year extra
s.I,ls 81 secretary Of the State
y Supplies. The recent
.-s = passed a bill abollshlng
lals Poard Of Supplies but
,ls - work that has been
! t5st ttlS board will still be
y t5e Secretary Of State:
Y, Buck also signed the Ivy
m, appropriating large
/, Dl-l5 money to the State Hos
!. he Insane At Fanhurst,
a.,uriating !. II $478,OOO for new
N the other $4,000 for
Fl for the buildings. Other
III, signed by Governor
siars: Inv No. 9-Act appro-
$4,000 for dormitory at
II. Industrial School for
n 17-Making an appro-
tbe Veterans Of Foreign
\, he proper observance Of
u nav, No. 34-Appro-
10000 for sewage dispos-
I'm Ferris Industrial School.
-lDpropriating money to
.,s education Of orphans Of
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

The Rev. c. Morgan Compiler,
pastor Of Dover NJ. P. Church, has
been selected by the Trustees Of
Oak Ridge Institute Of North Car
olina, to deliver the address at their
commencement exercises on the
morning Of May 29.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

way departments. The location Of
these roads has not as yet been
made public. The department in
tends to make these secondary
roads Of Stag, sand or some cheap
er material than cement. Work on
the dirt roads is now being pushed
all over the county. They are be-
ing scraped, tiled and filled. Prep
arations are under way to construct
new bridge at McColley's Mill.
This bridge was swept away some
weeks ago during heavy tide. The
new bridge will be built of wood.
Paul McVey, manager of the J.
w. Crook Store in Milford, found
bundle Of money totaling $2,400
in an onion basket at the store last
Friday. Much surprised to find
this sum Of money laying loose in
the box, but he did not have long
to wait for the owner. Mrs. Nor
man Prettyman, of Glendale, had
been shopping in the store and
while there had lost the money.
When she returned to the store in
search of her missing funds, the
$2400 was returned to her. McVey
was a much surprised young man
when he picked up the money at
the store. 1t is seldom indeed that
sums of this size are carried about
and rare indeed that they are lost.
The storm which gripped South
ern Delaware has played havoc
with fishing and shipping on the
Nanticoke River, a gale from the
Southwest bringing high tides, and
causing the river to overflow its
banks in many instances. Many
fishermen's nets were damaged.
Outbuildings We're blown down in
outlying districts and trees uproot-
ed. Country roads are strewn with
debris. Homes and business plac-
es were shaken on their founda-
tions and signs and awnings were
blown down, but no serious acci-
dents were reported. Despite the
gale, the telegraph, telephone and
electric service did not suffer to
any extent. A deluge Of rain fell
at the beginning Of the storm.
Governor O. Douglass Buck sign
ed the bill creating a State Labor
Bureau and appropriating $2500 a
year toward its maintenance. The
Wilmington City Council is to ap-
propriate a like amount and the
federal government will follow its
present plan and pay the salary of
the director and contribute to GER
tain other expenses. The bill real
ly continues the employment bu-
reau which was established in Will
mington some time ago by City
Council and the federal government
Of which Leroy Kramer is the di-
rector. The object in making the
bureau Statewide is to give en-
ployers down State and men seek
ing employment the benefit of the
bureau as well as people in Viii
mington. The increased appropria-
ton will also enable the bureau to
send men out to seek employment
for those who apply for work.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

At a meeting of the Mothers
Pension Commission last week, for
New Castle county, ten cases were
considered, 4 of which were grant
ed when the funds become avail
able, and six disallowed. In Kent
county 4 were considered, two held
over, one disallowed and one with
drawn. In Sussex county, one new
case was considered and one allow
ed
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

While riding pony near his
home at Sandy Landing, which is
situated in Sussex county, along
the Indian River Bay, Joseph
JONES, Jr., 8, was thrown from the
animal and suffered fracture OF
the hip. He is being treated at the
Milford Emergency Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

The offices Of the State Depart
ment will open at o'clock and
close at A o'clock, according to an
announcement made by Secretary
Of State Grantland. Previously the
department opened at $50 and clos
ed at 4.3O. The change was made
by agreement among the clerks and
officials of the office and has no
connection with the institution Of
daylight saving time. The sched-
ule will be in force throughout the
summer months.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

Workmen are busily engaged in
making the necessary repairs at
the Dover Postofice for the occu-
pancy Of the second floor of the
building BY the prohibition forces
which are expected to move there
about the first Of June. A door has
been cut on the north end of the
building which enters into the hall
way leading to the second story.
Other additions and alterations are
being made to the second floor, in
Guiding the partitioning Of rooms
for separate offices.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

Delaware peas are six and seven
inches high. The wet weather has
foiIed any inroads Of the pea louise.
Delwaare asparagus that started
for market two weeks ago, during
the wamr spell, but which stopped
for while last wek because Of the
the lack Of sunshine, is not grow
ing fast enough to suit either the
farmer or buyer. It IS stated that
when asparagus grows slowly, it is
very thin, but that when the sun
shines, it grows much more rapidly
and is thick and with a better
flavor.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-08

Governor Buck has announced the
following appointments: H. Ridge
~ Harrington. Dover, Justice Of
the Peace and Notary Public for
term Of four years. State Tax
Commissioner Members-D. @. AS
pril and Clarence A. Switzerland,
Wilmington; Harry Mayer, Dover,
(until November 1, 1929, after that
date for four more years.. Sealer
of Weights and Measures for New
Castle County-Harry F. Newlin,
Wilmington. Member Board of
Trustees at Farnhurst, Hervey 2.
Hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08

AIluring new styles in crochet
cloth, novelty braid, Neora brafds,
straw-trimmed satins and felts.
FeyOs, Rock hemp straw and
printed silks in all shades and
head sizes.
SECOND FLOOR,
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were confronted with the problem of
handling those cans, which were too
large to go through the top of our ship.
We solved the problem by dumping the
10-gallon cans into smaller ones and
then into the tanks.
Oh, boy, this refueling Is sweet stuff
Refuelers Are Lauded.
Now that we have landed I cannot
give too much praise to the refueling
crews We contacted and especially our
own crews from Spokane. The remark
able thing about their work Is the fact
that they were inexperienced until the
day before our flight started. The re-
fueling crews at San Francisco and
New York also made our successful
fight possible.
The Wright whirlwind motor-well,
things nice enough can't be said about
that.
We have passed over lots of air.
dromes and landing fields. We have
seen the best-we have seen the worst
and, not because I come from Felts
Field, I must say that this airport III
Spokane is equal to any of them.
There's just one thing would like to
say here. If our air had been a little
better and the rivers had not been so
close to the fields We passed over you
would have received better stories. / bet
no less than six of my best stories went
in some river. and If We ever do this
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sun GOD CLAIMS
LONGEST HOP TITLE
Round Trip Transcontinental
Plane Lands at Spokane
Amid Throng.
By the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
4 SPOKANE, Wash. August 21.-Nick
Manner and Art Walker were home to-
day after having pushed the glistening
orange Sun God across the continent
and back In f1ve-day nonstop refuel-
ing flight. s,a
The small Bull sesquiplane's landing
gear touched the ground at Felts Field
at 5:59:40 pm. (P. S. To last night a
minute less than five days after the
ship was sent into the West towards
San Francisco, the first refueling point.
Manner brought the ship to perfect
landing and before it had been TAXED
into position near temporary review
ing stand, Walker leaped into the arms
of the mauling crowd that had broken
through double line of policemen and
I National Guardsmen. A few minutes
later Manner. his legs wabbly and clothes
oil-spattered, climbed out of the tiny
cabin of the plane. Both flyers APP
parEntly were in excellent physical
condition. but were unable to hear
ordinary conversation.
Two Notes Dropped.
The Sun God was ordered to the
ground by the executive committee of
after the pilots had dropped two notes,
one asking for soap water and COM
! plete change of clothing for both men,
: and the other saying Sorry, We can't
come down yet"
Both men said the horsepower
Wright motor was working like top
and that they had hoped they would
be permitted to continue the flight
either to the coast or to the air derby at
cleveland. The executive committee
said 1t believed the objects of the flight
to show the feasibility of transconti-
mental commercial refueling systems
had been achieved and that further
flight would be in effect an anti
/ climax.
Linear Miles Record.
| The linear miles long-distance record
for all time was claimed for the plane,
as it few 1900 miles on the trip. r. NJ.
/ Wilson and Al Coppula. members of the
refueling crew at Rock Springs, Wyo..
! were believed to have accomplished the
( Sirst night refueling contact.
Manner and Walker were congratu-
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n1ately 10000 miles. The lineal miles
flown will aggregate about 1900.
We have flown from Spokane to
Portland over a new air mail route,
down the Pacific Coast over the Pacific
Air Transit route to San Francisco and
from San Francisco to New York, over
the transcontinental air route, the newly
created passenger route. of which Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh is engineer. From
over the proposed northern route.
We arrived in Spokane behind
schedule. and it is only fair that We
should point out the reason and where
we lost time. 1t was over the trans
continental air route at Rock Springs
that we lost so much time. 1t was at
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My ears roar till ! can hardly hear.
One of the most interesting events on
the last leg of our flight came yesterday
morning over Belgrade Mont.
When we left Minneapolis Monday 1t
was our intention to boom right on
home. You folks back East have been
reading q lot about the forest fires out
in the Northwest Every word you read
was absolutely true. Because we passed
over those fires and it was the smoke
from these fires that made the visibility
so poor that we could not find our way
into Spokane last night.
That Is the reason we had to give up
the idea of coming home and. had 20
remain in Montana over night.
Milk Cans Of Gasoline.
But I've drifted away from the thing
I started to tell you about. You'll have
to excuse me, as the reception and our
tiredness has my mind all upset.
Here's what happened to us after We
learned in Montana that one of our re-
fueling ships was in Minneapolis and
another in Missoula, while we were over
Miles City.
We saw our situation was rather
serious one, because the Miles City
airport Is not lighted. We dropped a
message telling them that If they could
refuel us in the morning with f1ve-gal-
ion cans of gasoline they should build a
bonfire in the middle of the airfield
It didn't seem to us that the note had
any mere than landed when the bon
fire was lighted.
The five-gallon cans of gasoline
turned out to be 10-gallon milk cans
filled with gasoline. Immediately we
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Rock Springs, In the heart Of the Rocky
Mountains, that we found 1t necessary
to fly between 10000 and $4,000 feet
high to make our night successful bad
air at North Platte made refueling al
most impossible.
Storms All Around.
Over the Allegheny Mountains, we
got the customary storms. We would
start to fly West and get storm signal.
We would then start back for New
York and get storm signals. It seems
as though storm signals were all
around us.
But once we reached Minneapolis,
our troubles practically were at an end,
as Is indicated by the fact that we flew
from Cleveland, Ohio, and over the
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CARNIVAL UNDER WAY.
= =. s..r corr..uons.nt Of The star

BY q stan Correspondent Of The Star.
SEAT PLEASANT. ND, August al
A carnival for the benefit of the Seat
Welfare Association is this week being
held on the lot in back of the fire house.
of the chief attractions. Clarence
Mace, president of the association, is
In charge Of the carnival.
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lated by President Hoover. In mes
sage to them he said:
Congratulations on the successful
completion of your nonstop refueling
flight across the continent and return.
This was a further demonstration of
the ever widening scope and practical
utility of aircraft"
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thing again you can bet I'm going to
make carbon copies of my stun.


thing again you can bet I'm going to
make carbon copies of my stun.
"Good-by" to Points ON Route.
This will be the last opportunity Art
ana may have to talk to you for some
time-therefore we take the opportunity
to say good-by-San Francisco. good-by
Rock Springs, q place we never shall
forget, good by-North Platte, Cleveland,
Chicago, New York, the Twin Cities, and
all the towns In Northern United States
over which we passed. good-by.
Every one of our refueling contacts
was made at the first attempt.
Seven thousand feet was the greatest
altitude we were forced to make along
this Northern route, and I predict that
the Department of Commerce will md
the Northern route to be the most feas-
ible route across the United States.
Estimate Mileage ut 10000.
I am tired now, Art is tired, we
haven't shaved since we left Spokane,
our clothes are soiled and greasy, our
ears are humming, so I guess we'll go
home. My wife and my baby, Patricia.
are waiting for me, and Arts mother is
waiting for him.
We estimate we have flown approxi-
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Twin Cities to Miles City in one day.
So long. NICK Manner.
(Copyrigft. 1929, by North American News
paper Alltance)
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Manner UR GES NORTHERN ROUTE
FOR TRANSCONTINENTALA IRWAY
Spokane Sun Gods Pilot Describes Sensa-
tions of Flight and Difficulties
Over Forest Fire Area.
BY LIEUT.. NICK Manner,


certainly
wonderful sight that of thousands and thousands OF people
had another
m a
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$2775 TO $S2OO
AT BUF FALO
In purchasing a Tar from
iaeome heaVerags a4oscanee
on q good used car usually
more than cover5 the initial
Pierce ArrosO payment
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-11

Mothers Voice" viii be given by
Miss Katheryn Steele, Miss velma
Claypool, A. A. Moody and Frederic
Rapson.
Frederic Rapson vii sing No
Body Knows But Mother.p GA
Mothers Influence" =" viii be the
subject of the sermon by Rev c. Il.
Flanagan.
The morning church service is Mt
II O'Clock. Delbert Finley will
sing the morning solo. "Paul s
Teaching Concerning i:oliness and
the Perfect Life, Will be the pas
tors sermon subject.
The B. Y. p U. with its service
for young people is at $50 p. m. The
Sunday School with A. A. Moody,
superintendent, opens at 9:45 a. M
Come on time for the orchestra
music. There are classes for all
ages. Men and women, boys and
girls not attending any where are
cordially invited.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing 1880 O'Clock. Choir rehearsal at
the close of the prayer service.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-11
UNION SERVICE
FOR CHURCHES
HERE SUNDAY

The usual morning services at the
Christian church viii be disbanded
for the union services at the Presby-
terian church at which time the
Methodist, Christians and Prcsbv-
terians will worship together.
Sunday school services will be as
usual at the State Street Christian
church, beginning at $50. A special
service for Mothers day will be
given ard all the mothers are asked
to be present. Carnations will be
presented them by the children.
Christian Endeavor will have its
customary meeting at 6:30. w. T..
Hancock Jr, being the leader.
The Christian church will present
special music as its part in the union
service program on Sunday. A male
quartette under the direction of
John Canton will sing steal
Away negro spiritual and Oliver
Lingo will sing the offertory solo,
Wonderful Mother o. Mine by
Goodwin.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-11
State St. Christian

Union services for The Methodist,
Christian and Presbyterian churches
will be held Sunday at IL O'Clock
at the Presbyterian church. The OBJ
servance of Mothers day will be
marked by special music, and the
Eastern Star members viii be the
guests.
Mrs Ruth Tecplc Reid, pianist
viii play as the Prelude, "Thc Tcnc-
tian Love Song" by Ncvin; as the
Offertory, "Thc Gondolicr" by
Nevin; and as the Postlude. "Thc
Coronation March, by Meyer beer.
Rev Harold Baker Of the Mctho.
dist church will preach the sermon
whose theme viii be Life s Loyal
tics.
Special music for tine service will
consist Of duet 10y the Misses Mar
jorie Never and Barbara Tondrc
who viii sing "Just Mother"; q
bass solo. "That Wonderful Mother
o. Mine (Goodwin) by Oliver
Lingo; a tenor solo, "Dear Littl.
Mother OF Mine (Burlcighl by Dr.
r c. Clemons; male quartettG mum
her, "Steal Away by Alfredo
Garcia, John G. Canton, Ray John.
son. ard Oliver Lingo.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-11
PORTUGUESE OF
VALLEY TO HOLD
NATIONAL FIESTA

Portuguese people Of Imperial
Valley will meet here tomorrow for
their annual national fiesta under
the auspices Of the Holy Ghost
society. They viii first assist at the
coronation ceremony in St. Mary 's
church during the 9 O'Clock Mass.
This .agc-old custom features the
time close TO Pentecost and is car
ried out with great pomp through
out Portugal and the Azores Is
lands. The choir viii sing one Of
thcir beautiful Masses under di-
rection Of John G. Canton with
Nina Canton at the organ. After
wards a fcstal dinner win be ser
we'd by the Portuguese la4ics at
the Club House east of Imperial
Several friends among the Ameri-
can population Of the valley have
received invitations to the banquet,
especially representatives, Ol the
local dairy interests. This annual
celebration affords an opportunity
for widely scattered compatr,ats to
gather and enjoy pleasant day s
outing according to the historic
traditions of their country. In
~harg" of arrangements are John
Machado, president; VI. j. Lopez.
tice-president Frank Silva. sccre.
'ary; Frank Pavao, treasurer: and
the committee, Joe Dutra, John
ca, zoe IeiAlcra, Frank Marqucs.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-11
BEACON TOWER
CHAIN Will. BE-
COMPLETED SOON

Los ANGELES, May II. - What
sounded a good deal like a "wild
dream" some six months or so ago
when il first was announced that a
''tcn -miilion dollar chain of high
wayairway beacon towers and ideal
villages would be built all the way
from Canada TO MeXico" is now par
tally reality ~ within six months
it viii be a dream come tree.
Eight complete units -- beacon
towers and stations - are already
finished of Riehfield' s monster pro
jcet. all in California, and inc!uding
the coIorful towers on the San Fran
cisco Bay Bridge and tire stations
at Livermorc, Mcrced, Chualar. San
ta Rosa, near San Mateo at the toll
gate, Beaumont, Capis;rano Beach
and Palm City on The Mexican hor-
der.
Three more beacon towers are
nightly blazing their crimson neon
message into the night for motorists
and flyers and stations are under
construction. These are at Paso
Roblcs, Castaic junction near Lo,
Angeles, and at Imperial Airport il
Imperial Valley.
And now, with Il few sites vet to
be obtained in California. the Rich
field Oil Company, represented By
William Cotrcl, service station exec
utlVc, is turning its attention t.
construction Of ii towers and sta
tions along the great Pacific High
way between the California Oregon
line and the Canadian border.
Interesting in the latter connec
tlon is the fact that while the Cali
tornia stations are uniformly Of
Spanish architecture, tribute to the
padres who trod FL Canine Real IN
the olden golden pioneer days OF
this state, the stations Of Washing
ton and Oregon will be of English
Norman architecture, tribute to
the more rugged scenic beauty which
IS characteristic of the Pacific
Northwest. But the tall beacon
towers, with vertical neon letters
from tip to base and with aviation
bcacons atop the towers will b.
identically the same as in this state