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New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
LINDBERGH WILL
 FLY OVER RUINS
Starts Five Day Photo EXpedi-
 ton in Central America

Guatemala City, Oct. lPl - Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, and | Mrs. Lindbergh will begin tomorrow q survey of the ancient Maya Indian ruins in Yucatan and Quintana Roo, Mexico, and British Honduras.
 Leave For Honduras Leaving here today they go to Belize, British Honduras, and from there Saturday to Cozumel Island, off the coast Of Quintana Roo, which i they will use as a base for about five days flying over the Iucatan penin- sula where, archaeologists agree a civilization surpassing that of the i Aztccs and Incas probably once thriycd.
 The area has intrigued Colonel Lindbergh since first he flew over it in the course of south American trip, and he recently obtained the cooperation of the Carnegie institute and the AirWays company to make q contemp plated survey.
 Colonel Lindbcrgh will make numerous photographs of the ruins as he flies over them. The Colonel and Mrs. Lindbcrgh arrived here yes terday afternoon from San Salvador in the Pan-American Airways plane in which they have made their tour of the Caribbean ports They were accompanied by by Juan A. 1'rippe, president of the AirWays company. and Mrs. Trippe, who leave them at Belize today.
 Stay at Legation
 The Lindberghs spent last night at the American legation. In the course of the evening they called on the parents of Jacinto Rodriguez, a widely known aviator who was killed September 2S in an accident in which Julio Montana Novella. consul general of Guatemala in Now York, was injured seriously. After wards they placed Q wreath on the Diaz tomb.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
JUDGES TO PASS ON LEGALITY
MILEAGE CLAIMS THIS WEEK
MUCH DISCUSSED SUBJECT CON
CERNING PAY OF LEGISLATURE
State Court VIII Sit En- Banc at Do
yer To-Day When They Will Take
Up the MOOted Question

1t is expected that the question of
whether members of the legislature
can be allowed mileage under the law
will be decided by the judges of the
courts sometime before Friday when
the time allowed Governor C. Doug
lass Buck to consider the bills now be-
fore him, will expire. 1t was announc-
ed from the office of the governor that
the seventeen bills rad been referred
to the court. Chancellor Josiah o.
Wolcott announced that the Court En-
Banc will meet in Wilmington. In adj
diticn to the chancellor the court will
consist of Chief Justice James Penne-
will, Judges Herbert L. Rice, Richard
S. Rodney, w. w. Harrington and
Charles S. Richards. No oral argu-
ment will be heard but the judges will
have briefs of James F. Alice, Jr., and
Julian G. Walker, counsel for the Leg
islature and the opinion given the Gov
ernor by General Reuben
Satterthwaite, Jr. The Governor will
be guided by the opinion of the court.
If the court decides that mileage
claims are legal the Governor will sign
them because he has no personal feel
ng in the matter.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB

Rev. E. A. Lemoine, Rector of st. Pet.
er's Church, Addresses Club Women
On Friday last, March 2, the Twen-
tieth Century Club was addressed by
Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector of st. Pet
er's Church, subject, Robert Browning.
reading largely from the works of
the author, and grouping the poems in
a manner to make them most interest
ing to his audiance. Piano solo.
Voices Of Spring" given by Mrs. Mar
ion Coverdale, was greatly enioyed.
The program was in charge of Miss
Laura Bell, chairman of Literature
The program for March 8, is in charge
Of Mrs. George Carter, and promises
to be of more than Usual interest. Ex-
Senator Drexler will make an address.
Miss Julia Griffith will read and Miss
Marian Breck, State Chairman of
Home Economics, will be present and
talk on her special line of work. The
meeting will begin ut 800.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
MOVING DAY" ABOUT SMYRNA
Several Business Changes; Some Go
Out of Business, Another New Store
Opened-Number of Farm Changes


Last Friday was annual moving day
in Smyrna and vicinity. Those who
moved Friday had a beautiful, clear
balmy day, but since then the weather
has been rainy and those who did not
have to move have held back. Besides
the number of farmers who changed
| places, there were quite a few resi-
dence changes in the town of Smyrna.
The business changes noted are those
already noted and occasioned by John
E. Wilson buying the John C. Still
block of stores. Mr.. Still has bought
the residence of Mrs. Jennie E. David
on South Main street, and as soon as
he can get some painting and papering
done to it and such other changes
needed, he will vacate his store and
residence at corner of Commerce and
Market streets. Mr.. Still gives up
the store business but will continue to
40 painting and paper hanging from
Fis new residence. Norris Truax has
given up his meat store and gone out
Of business. Miss NJ. Agnes Wick,
who last year bought the millinery
business from Mrs. Margaret Conway
Norris, has moved 20 the Leinberger
property on Main street. Charles
Hanratty, Smyrna's only magistrate,
has moved his office from the Smyrna
Times Building to South Main street.
next to G. Harvey Wright's new gar
age. Mrs. Jennie Z. David who sold
her residence on South Main street to |
John Q. Still, has purchased the old /
Boehmler property on Main street |
near the "Four Corners" and it is said I
will make it a business place for her T
self and son William r. David, as well
as a residence. Mrs. D. C. Haynes
= Sister have rented a portion Of De
Ford's Store on Main street and NOV
ed here from Texas and opened a mil
Inery shop. The Downs Music Store
If Dover, has opened branch store
q Smyrna in the double office recent
" vacated BY Dr. w. C. Deakyne in
he property Of Mrs Blanch HAZEL
Iessick. DR.. Deakyne moved into his
lew office quarters in his beautiful
lew home corner of Commerce and
-nion streets. Misses Melvina and
Helen Lewis, who for many years have
'een with John w. Tucker, have rent
= the store room recently the butcher
hop Of H. Z. Greenwell and will open ;
Ladies' Shoppe, Friday of this week.
'uckers are moving the Ladies De ]
artment to the second floor and Null
Ms ; to 81 store has leased the por- {
on Of the Tucker building occupied
5 the woman's department. /
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
SMYRNA MEMS FORUM DEBATE
Attracted Much Interest at Meeting
at Fire Hall Thursday Night

A debate that attracted keen inter-
est formed the chief part Of the pro
gram at the Smyrna Mems Forum in
the Fire Hall Thursday night. The de-
bate was on the Jones Bill which was
before Congress last week,which pass
ed both houses and became a law on
the approval Of President Coolidge.
The resolution before the Mems
Forum was "That the Jones Bill
Should Not Be Passed. Harvey G..
Jones and George w. Cunning took
the affirmative side, and the negative
was taken by the Rev. E. A. Lemoine
and Walter Ford. After a spirited
depated the judges, William Norris,
Esley NJ. Rust and William H. Lurty,
retired, and after deliberation return
ed the decision in favor of the mega
tive, "That the Jones bill should not
be passed" After the decision of the
judges, the meeting was thrown open
for general discussion, and several
persons present advanced ideas that
would promote community interest in
the forum. Among these was a dis
on Delaware Safety Council"
and Good Roads,"
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
TOM MILLER GRANTED PAROLE
Wilmington Man, Former Alien Prop
erty Custodian, Given His Freedom


Thomas M Miller, of Wilmington,
former alien properly custodian, con
victed Of conspiring to defraud the
government in the handling of Ger
man property during the World War.
was granted his freedom on parole to-
day by Attorney General Sargent a
few hours before Sargent was sue
ceeded in Office by William D. Mitch
ell. The parole is effective Nav Z.
Just two months ago Mr.. Sargent an
nounced he had disapproved a recon-
mendation Of the federal parole board
that Miller be paroled At that time
he gave no reason for his action. Mill
er was convicted in New York in 1927
after a sensational trial in which he
was charged jointly with former At
Daugherty with having
conspired in the administration of his
office to defraud the government in the
handling of German-owned property.
He was sentenced to serve eighteen
months in the Atlanta Penitenitarv
and fined $4,000. The jury disagreed
as to Daugherty. Miller started serv-
ing his sentence in April, 1923, and /
became eligible for parole last Octo-
Der. He was recommended for parole I
early in December. Attorney-Gener- |
al Sargent, in announcing his action
on the Miller parole which previously
ne had disapproved, gave no explana- /
ton of his reasons. It was said at
The department that Miller had paid
MS fine and with time off for good be-
1avior his sentence would have expir-
ID next July.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
ASBURY VI. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. R. X. Stephenson, D. D., Pastor,
Announces Services for the Week

Kew. X. *. Stephenson, d. d., Pastor,
Announces Services for the Week
Services at Asbury NJ. E. Church
will be the usual program Sunday
morning beginning with Sunday
School at 10 o'clock, in charge of Mr..
Harvey c. Jones. At II o'clock Dr..
Omar E. Jones, D. D., will deliver the
sermon. This will be his last visit to
Asbury Church in his official capacity.
Epworth League at 6.45, topic, ''Paths
to Peace; Sermon by the pastor. The
musical at Asbury NJ. E. Church last
Sunday evening was largely attended
and greatly appreciated. Two quar-
tettes and three solos were rendered
in addition to the regular program.
The Epworth League gave a review of
subjects studied during the Fall and
Winter, also a playlet by seven young
people of the League on "Bible Glass
Study"
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
FAVOR WOMEN ON JURY PANEL
Joint Women's Legislative Committee
Approves Bill Now Before Assembly

| 1pPAOfNS ABtAi 4NOW btIoTG Assem- DIV
Members of the Women's Joint Leg
islative Committee gathered in weekly
| session at Dover Monday and went on
record as approving the bill now be-
fore the Legislature giving women the
privilege of jury service. The mem
bers of the committee, two years ago,
opposed the bill which was then intro
duced, and passed at the last Legis-
iIture, that deprived women of the
right to serve on juries. The session
of the committee was presided over
by Mrs. A. D. Warper, of Wilmington,
chairman of the committee. The meet
ing was held in the Hotel Richardson.
Mrs. Warner urged that the commit
tee women get in touch with their rep
resentatives in both Houses and re-
quest the defeat of the bill, which if
passed, would permit promiscuous
shooting of wild game on State lands,
The committee as a whole is opposed
to this bill and is working for the de-
feat of same through the various or
ganizations represented on the COM
mittee.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Equipment is Being Gotten Together
for an Early Spring Start

IOr an EARLY Spring Start
Equipment for the construction Of
the parallel highway from the State
Road to st. Georges is arriving and
is being placed ready for service lust
as soon as the weather will permit.
The southern abutment for the bridge
at Farnhurst is about completed and
work on the northern concrete abut-
ment will be started in a short time.
With the coming of better weather, it
is expected that the Farnhurst project
will proceed more rapidly. The High
way Department at this time, is col
Letting samples of gravel wherever it
Is discovered throughout the State.
These samples will be analyzed to de-
termine the gravePs efficiency in road
building. In sections where the ma
tural Lateral road is of clay nature,
stony gravel will be used Where the
natural soil is more sandy, and con
sequently well drained, it is likely
that gravel of a loamy character will
be used. Governor Back, as former
chief engineer of the State Highway
announced in his message
to Governor Robinson last December.
that one of the problems the Highway
Commission has to meet, is the CON
struction of lateral dirt roads and the
move to collect and analyze gravel is
the first important step in this direc-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
VETERINARIANS OF STATE MEET
DIR. j. r. POrteus of Smyrna, Elected
Secretary of Delaware Organization

DR.. Louis Levinson, Middletown,
veterinarian, sponsored the tenth an
nual meeting of the Delaware Veter-
marian Medical Association, held in
the Middletown Hotel Friday. The
entire official personnel of the State
department attended the session.
Among the veterinarians who attend
ed were DR.. Harvey /. Fell, DIR. Char
les /. Hoch, Dr. H. 2. Ewes and DIR.
John Beck, of Wilmington; DIR. VI. L.
Zurkow and Dr. Harry Mcdaniel. Jr.,
of Dover, and DR.. F. P. Ruhl and DR..
George Loker of Milford. DR.. Levin
son, secretary of the association, had
charge Of all arrangements for the
meeting. DR.. H. P. Ewes, president,
acted as chairman. The officers elect
ed were: DR.. F. P. Ruhl, president,
Milford; DR.. J. R. Porteus, secretary.
Smyrna; board of directors, DR.. H. P.
Ewes, Wilmington; DIR. Louis Levin
son, Middletown and DIR. Houchin,
Newark.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
G. L. Harmonson, Esq, Gives Interest
ing Talk on international Relations"

ing ak on international Relations"
An interesting talk BY G. Leland
Harmonson on international Rela-
tions," featured the meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Cluo at the Wayside
I'm, Thursday night. Mr.. Harmonson
pointed out that better relations be-
tween the people Of different countries
40 not necessarily imply a lessening
of patriotism and national ideals, nor
the making Of entangling alliances;
but will grow naturally where the peo-
PIE Of one nation can get the point of
view and perspective Of another. The
speaker stated that this can only be
acquired by knowledge of the or
lgin, history, and environment of other
people and by establish points of con
tact where ideas may be exchanged
and misunderstanding and prejudices
removed. Visiting Rotarians were
Robert Stott, president Of Dover Ro-
tary Club, and A. B. Clements, Dover;
E. L. Williams was present as a guest
Of Y. Lay Phillips.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
WHOLE NO. 3SSh
MUsKRAT TRAPPERs HOPEFUL
Market for Furs Show a Gain as Sea-
son for Trapping Nears End-Many
Holding Their Hides for Rise

The season for muskrat trannino
one of the largest industries along the
Delaware Bay and River Shore. will
close soon. The final day for tran
ping in the tidewater marshes is
March 10, and for inland marshes.
March 20. The trapping is at its
height just now and more catches are
being made than at any time in the
season. Ice prevented the trappers
from reaching their traps during most
OF the winter, but the recent thaw has
accelerated the industry. The price
for furs has been exceedingly poor
this year. During the World War,the
hides sold for as high as So each, two
years ago for $1.50 each, but SIPS
was high this year. Hides Of animals
trapped at this time of year are con
sidered superior to those trapped in
November and December. Several
years ago as many as $500 furs were
sold weekly but it is not likely that
half this number viii be sold this sea
son. Muskrat trappers over on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland near Ches-
tertown, are elated over a substantial
rise in prices offered for furs during
the week, and they have visions Of 81
pelts before the season closes, on
March Is. During the week local
buyers have been offering S1.6O for
brown skins, and $175 for black,which
is an advance Of from 60 to IS cents
over the prices offered at the begin
ming Of the season, January /. One
Of the leading buyers of Chestertown
s holding more than 1900 hides pur-
chased last year for high prices which
t is believed will prevail around the
,Iose Of the season.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
PASTOR AND WIFE IN ACCIDENT
Crumpton Minister, While Motoring.
Loses Control of His Automobile

Crumpton Minister, While Motoring.
Loses Control of His Automobile
The Rev. Sidney B. Bradley, pastor
of Crumpton NJ. E. Church., who, with
his wife, Mrs. Katherine Gibson Brad
ley, was painfully injured last Friday
afternoon in an automobile accident on
the State road between Church Hill
and Centreville, is in Emergency Hos
pital, Easton, and an operation was
performed on his knee. They were
en-route to Centrevile, when the steer
ing gear on their coupe broke, and Mr..
Bradley was unable to control the car.
1t plunged across the road and struck
a telephone pole, throwing Mrs. Brad
ley through the windshield, and Mr..
Bradley, while not thrown entirely
from the car, suffered a crushed knee
and a severe cut across the eve. Mr..
Bradley is a member of the Whining
ton Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and has been located at
Crumpton about two years. Mrs.
Bradley is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nj. 1. Gibson, of near Centreville.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
NAVY DIRIGIBLE, LOS ANGELES
Big Airship on Way to Washington
Attracts Observers IN New Castle

Big Airship ON Way to Washington
Attracts Observers IN New Castle
The Navy dirigible, Los Angeles,
passed over New Castle shortly after
10 o'clock Monday morning on its way
to Washington, where it led the dis
play of lighter than air ships over the
inaugural parade in the afternoon.
Notwithstanding the fact that wealth
er conditions were bad, large num-
Der Of residents were on the lookout
for the dirigible which passed over the
westerly section Of New Castle. Af-
ter passing the big ship commanded
by Lieutenant Commander Charles E.
Rosendahl, met the Navy blimps J-3
and J-4 and the Army craft TC-5 and
TC-10 in the air. Forty-nine officers
and men, three newspapermen and
cameraman were aboard the airship.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
'lR CONRAD TAKES BRIDE

Z C'nrad, Formerly of SMYRNA.
'1y Police, Weds Miss Wiley
n 4 Conrad Of the Dover High
-ss station, formerly Of Smyr-
4. ~, gSffled Wednesday evening,
4 \ nsIen ~ N. Wiley, daughter Of
! I5s' Is Robert Wiley living Just
! .S goVer on a farm near
| p,ra allI. / Delaware State High
! y -ss nom Captains to Corpor-
pnVates, were there and =
49,. .a' was made of it. Rev. r.
| rs.sl' '9sleln' D. D., pastor of Peo-
ss'lan i. Church, Dover. per
..,,. ~ ceremony in the presence
n Sas Sl friends and relatives.
p,faa samuel G. Powell, of the
| y,,.e ,uee acted as best man and
,,tsI ian Jacobs, a sister Of the
y ~ as maid Of honor. The
| \ ! -, S5,eeomingly attired n is
b,iI.a,llt %alte Crepe de Chine and ]
Es5,sass .as roses. The brides maid
NJ T,s' ,oI q white and carried pink
sSts .olse was decorated with
4 IN faIi.d and green foliage. 4 re-
b owed and a sumptuons
| ns-ia iliief = was served 70 the
h. Il. The Bridal partv left t, |
| M b,i5 evening for a short bridal |
issd'Soll.sae Sl.ae was the recipient Of
NJ y 'Sne S gifts. The groom was ]
NJ 4 smyrna, a, having come here
Eh cso,lM ] Maryland to take i no
b ssos sorge ?. Section and : Sons, ne
|ess \ sDn T..a after going on tbe no.
sa M ~ with an accident that
| Rir5valoo.s losI !, Of a leg. He stuck slljs
+ MI 5+ay Ds,.. Department and 9t5e1 tSeH
n and efi"; "a. ne Is one Of the most
~ ~ Smyrna friends WIN, Who
Aiid happiness.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
TWO FIRE ALARMS OF WEEK
One Destroyed Portion of an Unoc-
cupied Property on East Commerce st.

I
cupied Property on East Commerce st.
Fire near midnight Saturday broke
out mysteriously in vacant house be
longing to the Stockly Estate on East
Commerce street and before it was ex-
tinguished had destroyed a consider
able portion of the rear of the build
ing. The fire was discovered by Mr..
Joseph Baggs, residing next door, who
sent in the fire alarm. Smyrna fire
men responded. Cigarette stumps and
burnt matches and other debris was
found that gives rise to the belief it
had been a rendezvous. Last Thurs
day night our fremen were called to
a chimney fire at Brenford but it was
extinguiShed before the fire engine got
there.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
STATE BUREAU FARM MARKETS
MAKE PLANS FOR BUSY SEASON
TWO BROKERS HAVE ASKED FOR
INSPECTION ON STRAWBERRIES
Larger Acreage in Tomatoes Nav be
Set Out, Growers Feeling Scarcity
of Can Goods Will Boost Market

Already two large fruit brokers have
applied to w. T. Derickson, director of
the Bureau of Markets, to have straw
berries inspected this year. Whether
this will be done, will depend upon
the other fruit brokers. It would not
be possible to have berries inspected
just for two commission houses, as the
cost would be eXhorbitant, but if the
majority of the fruit brokers are will
ing to pay the cost of strawberry in
spection, then the Bureau of Markets
will arrange for it. While the acre
age in Strawberries will not be as
heayy this year as last year, growers
hope that the quality of the berries
will be better. The presence of SO
many Southern Strawberries in north
ern markets at this time is giving the
Delaware strawberry growers some
little concern. Very few contracts, it
is stated, have been made for toma-
toes according to reports from the
canning sections. Whether this is due
to the Gamer desiring to profit BY
glut in the market Or failure of farm
ers to raise suitable tomatoes, has not
been revealed. Those who have made
contracts, it is said, have arranged to
have the farmers grow a certain grade
Of tomato that is the most advantage
Gus ia canning.
Farmers OptOmistic Over Tomatoes
Tomato growers feel more optinlis-
tic this year because Of the fact that |
All of the pack that has been il stor-
age for a year OF two is about ex-
hausted. They are still demanding. /
however, IN added duty through Con 4
gress IA order to provide protection 4
from the Importation Of Italian paste
and tomatoes. Brocolli, the Italian
greens, will reach market in about
month, but not in such large quanti-
ties as last spring. When Delaware
farmers started growing this green,
there was practically no opposition or
in raising it. Now huge
quantities are raised in the southwest
and shipped to eastern markets in
competition with Delaware grown
greens. Delawareans Jared 50 poorly
ast spring, that the acreage has been
reduced this year.
Apple Culturists Bccst Good Fruit
One Of the bills before the General
assembly is 4 statute that would pre-
-ent the shipping out Of the State Of !
but frst-class apples. There
) considerable opposition to this from
hose whose orchards are not produc- |
i've Of frst-class fruit and who must I
ave an outlet for their apple crop. ]
he scientific orchardists, however,
Tho take pride in their product, are !
ack Of the bill and are using all their d
influence to obtain its passage. Sweet f
otatoes and late apples are going to q
larket in larger quantities because Of z
strengthening in the prices. First ]
ASS sweet potatoes brought $1.75 a Il
lshel this week, which is a fair price \
ut not excessive. Fl
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
Senator Drexler to Address Forum

Former State Senator Lewis A.
Drexler, president of the Delaware
Satety Council, will be the speaker at
the Mems Forum which meets in the
cIuo room OF the Fire Hall tomorrow,
Thursday evening.