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Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
STATE STRAWBERRY CROP
WILL Be SHORTER THIS YEAR
FROM INDICATIONS so PER
CENT OF A NORMAL CROP
Shipments From Down the State
viii Begin Late Next Week
Inspection and Standardization

w. T. Derickson, Director
of the Bureau of Markets, of Del
aware and Mr.. Robert Bier, Su-
pervising Inspector, of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, at
Washington, addressed meeting
Of strawberry growers which was
held in the Clendaniel Theatre, at
Selbyville, last Saturday, May 10.
Shipping point inspection and GER
tification of strawberries will be
provided at Selbyville this season
for the first time. The purpose of
the meeting was to explain the
shipping point inspection plan IN
detail to the growers. During last
year, 991 cars of perishable fruit
and produce We're inspected and
certified in this State and nearly
100000 cars were inspected Ind
certified in the United States. Mr.
Derickson pointed out that the
purpose of this inspection was to
benefit the growers through the
Standardization and grading of
their products He also explained
the necessity for such grading, the
cost and how it will be paid, the
advantages to the growers, and
the advantages to the buyers. Mr..
Bier, in his address, explained TO
the growers the requirements for
the different grades of strawber
ries, explaining in detail the grad
ing requirements and the methods
that will be followed; emphasizing
the fact that only one variety
should be packed in each crate
and if more than one variety is
packed in a crate, it should be
plainly marked; the necessity for
the proper filling of the cups, the
care in picking and handling; and
the tolerance allowed for U. S.
No. /. Mr.. Bier also advised the
growers that this inspection would
not delay the unloading of the
berries and commented on the
thorough training that is required
of the inspectors. Mr.. Bier also
reported conditions in the various
strawberry producing sections in
the Eastern part of the United
States, which he has recently Wis
tied, and mentioned new variety
which is being produced quite ex-
tensively in North Carolina. From
present indications, it is expected
that the shipment of strawberries
from Selbyville will begin about
May 26 The crop this year will
be considerably short of last year,
probably not more than so per
cent and unless rains help soon,
this estimate will be greatly reduc-
ed. Patches about Smyrna are
suffering for rain and while not as
plentiful in Kent as in Sussex,
growers are anxious to have their
acreage yield to the fullest.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
SETTING EARLY TOMATOES
Early Tomato Plants for Greater
Yields is Being Tried With Sue
cess-Helpful Advice Given

As this is the season of the year
when tomato plants should be set
ir the field if increased yields per
acre and a higher quality of to-
matoes are to be secured, those
farmers who are interested in
realizing greater profits from
their crop should plan to set out
these early plants sometime be-
tween now and the last of May,
according to the recommendations
which are being sent to all the to-
m alto growers by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson who has been
working on this phase of tomato
improvement for the past several
years. Although these early plants
are a great factor toward the pro-
duction of more and better toma-
toes per acre, warning is being
given along with this program in
regard to the increasing of the
acreage, for if the tomato industry
in this section of the United States
is to be placed on a more profit
able basis for both the Gamers
and the growers, it must consist
of following the practice of rails
ing more and higher quality toma-
toes from fewer number of acres
The time of setting tomato plants
has a remarkable influence upon
the yield, as shown by the fact
that these early plants which are
set between the dates of May Is
and 80 are able to make consider
able more growth and they also
have an oportunity to set larger
percentage of tomatoes than those
plants which are set out as late as
the first week in June. Results in
Maryland have shown that tomato
plants which were set in the field
as early as May 20 produced rs
tons per acre, as compared to a
yield of only As tons from plants
that were set out June / or later.
Many farmers in Delaware are
purchasing the southern tomato
plants, while others are growing
their own in the cloth-covered
coldframes, but in either case the
higher yields per acre are obtained
if these plants are carefully set
out and plenty of high-grade fer
tilizer is used In order to secure
the most profitable yields from
these early plants it is advisable
to use from 500 to 1000 pounds of
a 4-8-10 fertilizer per acre, part of
which should be placed in the rows
a few days previous to setting the
plants, and the balance applied
broadcast over the field. Tomato
plants which have ben grown in
the cloth-covered coldframes are
ready to set in the field directly
from the plant bed, while those
plants which have been shipped in
from a distance should be trench
ed until they have recovered
from their wilted state or until
field conditions are favorable for
planting. The method of handling
these southern-grown plants, how
ever, depends largely upon the
condition in which they arrive,
and the kind of weather which eX-
lists at the time they are received
hv the growers
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
BIDS OPENED FOR IMPROVED
HIGHWAYS TO COST S187,065
w. w. TRUITT, LINCOLN, LOW
EST BIDDER ON DOVER JOB
He Bids to Do the job For SI03,-
96-FarmingtOn Williamsyille
Road, George & Lynch Lowest

Bids were received yesterday for
roads costing S187,065 by the
State Highway Department The
total length is only about ten
miles but the roads for which bids
were received are important The
most expensive piece Of work is
the construction of a section of
the dupont Boulevard through Do
yer by way of Governors avenue
This is really a short cut through
Dover which viii avoid all the
heavy traffic, all through traffic
being compelled to use State
street at present. This road has
been in contemplation for some
time and there was considerable
difference of opinion among Dover
people as to what route it should
take and once a vote was taken
on the subject which favored
Governors avenue. The section of
road will be 2.S miles long and
while it will pass through Dover,
it will not pass through the busy
business section. The roads for
which estimates were asked also
included six tenths of a mile of
road at the Marine Terminal and
the underpass at the bridge at
Newport where a grade crossing
was abolished. No contracts will
be awarded until engineers have
analysed the bids. The estimates
made were: Governors avenue.
Dover, Kent county, 2.8 miles:
George & Lynch, Dover. S105, ,6o4;
Highway Engineering and Con
struction Company, SelbyviTle,
SIO5,1 ,145: Knox Mariana, Ardmore.
Pa, $1O4, ,153; D. E. O'Connell &
Sons, Ridley Park, S1O8,OO4; W
w. Truitt, Lincoln City, Del. ,S1o3.-
796; Walter Roach, Georgetown,
Del Pennington Williamsvi..e
Kent county, 36 miles: George &
Lynch, Dover, Del, S24, ,915; High
way Engineering and Construction
Company, Selbyville. S24 ,545; a.
Petrillo, Wilmington, S27, ,624.6O;
Walter Roach & Son, Georgetown,
Del, S24 ,24O; w. w. Truitt, Lin.
coin City, S25,56O Marine Term
iral Road. O.6 miles New Castle
county. Knox Marina. Ardmore,
Pa; S27.74O.5O; D. E. O'Connen &
Son, Ridley Park, Pa, s25,O95;
Walter 1 Newton, Newark, S24-
go; w w Truitt, Lincoln City
S25, ,375. Zoar Camp Millsboro,
Sc miles, Sussex county Walter
Roach & Sons, Georgetown. S24-
740; Highway Engineering and
Construction Company. Selbyville,
S23, ,295. Roadway Newport In
derpass, $50 feet, New Castle
county, D. f. O'Connell & Son,
Ridley Park, Pa, S1O,459; Walter
L. Newton, Newark, S11 ATS.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
HELD FOR COURT, $1,000 BAIL
Frank Boyer, Colored, of kenton
is Held for FeloniOus Assault

Frank Boyer, negro, of kenton,
was held in $1,000 bail at Dover
Monday, by Magistrate w. D.Bur-
ton for felonious assault on Will
liam Ward, colored, also of near
Kenton, the assault having taken
place Saturday night between
Kenton and a settlement known as
Buanco. Ward Ia in the Kent Cen
eral Hospital at Dover. In default
of bail Boyer is in Kent county
jail.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION IS
SC0RNED OVER IN MARYLAND
EFFORT TO SAVE TAXPAYERS
OF MARYLAND UNPOPULAR
Plan of Supt. L. G. Robinson of
Kent, Md, Schools, Who Sought
to Save $4,000, is Scorned

At the weekly meeting of the
Kent County, Md, Board of Edu-
cation, over in Chestertown, Nd,
a proposal made by Superintend-
ent of Schools Louis c. Robinson
several weeks ago to consolidate a
number of the rural schools in the
county, including Millington, Mas
sey, Colt and Sassafras, and trans
port their students to the high
school centers at Galena, Md, and
other places during the coming
school year was unanimously re
jected by the boards. The pro
posal submitted by Professor Rob-
inson involved the closing of 13
rural schools and the organization
of bus routes for transporting the
students. Large delegations of pa
irons of the schools in the terri
tory that would be affected by the
change appeared before the board
objecting to the plan. At the time
Professor Robinson submitted his
proposal he offered data showing
that by the closing of these one
teacher schools saving of $4,000
annually to the taxpayers of the
county in conducting the schools
would be effected. Prof Robinson
had recommended some radical de-
partures and urged that thirteen
schools over in Kent County, Md,
be consolidated with other nearby
schools and pupils transferred to
the larger school. The re-arrange-
ment he recommended, were: Mill
ington high school be consolidated
with Galena high school; Colt, a
one-teacher school with Massey;
Sassafras, a one-teacher school
with Galena elementary school;
Locust Grove with Galena; Turn
er's Creek with Kennedyville; jan
vier with Still Pond; Lynch with
Still Pond; Hanesville with Wor-
ton; Worton Point with Worton;
Broad Fairlee and Swan Creek
with Rock Neck with Fairlee, St.
Paul with Rock Hall. These con-
solidations he contended, could be
effected without crowding or fill
ing to capacity the centers to
which pupils would be transferred,
and the salaries of one high school
teacher and nine elementary
school teachers would be saved the
county taxpayers. The saving in
salaries would exceed the addition
al cost of transportation in buses
by S2,140 and other reductions in
the cost of maintenance would be:
S1,775 for repair and upkeep of
buildings and grounds and $1,000
for repair and replacement of
equipment The county has been
losing, Prof Robinson said, $1,000
from the State each year in State
aid because the Millington school
has not had the necessary enroll
ment required of first group high
schools. Among the other bene-
fits that would result, stated Prof.
Robinson, would be less risk of
fire hazards in uninsured one
teacher schools, advantages to pu-
pills going to better equipped and
larger schools, better working con-
ditions for teachers and pupils,
longer periods Of study, fewer
changes in the teaching staff, few
er school centers and concentra-
tion of effort on the part of school
supervisors.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
Landis Wilson Leaves SMYRNA

Landis Wilson. who has been the
prescription clerk at SWANS
Pharmacy for several years, has
resigned his position here and has
taken work at Delmar. Mrs. Swain
has not fixed on his successor yet.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
SENATOR TOWNSEND'S BILL
Measure to Patent Plants Passes
the Senate; Now in the House

the StHdits 1NoW III 'hC iAohot
The Senate Monday passed the
bill introduced several weeks ago
by Senator John G. Townsend, Jr.,
of Delaware, providing for the ex-
tension of the present patent law
to include protection for those ag-
riculturists and fruit growers wlS)
produced valuable plants and
shrubs. The Townsend bill was
indorsed by number of promin-
ent scientists of the country, in
cluding Thomas A. Edison, and
Mrs. Luther Burbank. The bill will
now go to the House for action,
and will be backed by Representa-
tive Robert G.. Houston when it
comes up for consideration. The
bill passed the Senate without
amendment, and it is thought
there will be no opposition in the
House.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
FIRE ALARM NEAR LEIPSIC
Residence of George Lolly, Colored
AblaZe When Firemen Arrive

Smyrna firemen were summon
ed on Sunday morning to the
home of George Lolly, colored.
near Leipsic. The roof of the
house was burned but firemen
managed to save rest of the build
ing. The property, it is said, had
little or no insurance. Besides the
roof, water and chemical did con-
siderable damage.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
nEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. EIva Il. Porter, Widow of
wilmer L. Porter, of Haddon
Heights, n. j., Dies Suddenly

Mrs. EIva Il. Porter, Widow of
wilmer L. Porter, of Haddon
Heights, n. j., Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Elva t. Porter, aged So
widow of Wilmer L. Porter, of
Haddon Heights, N. j., formerly
If SMYRNA, died suddenly at Well
eslv. Mass, Friday while on visit
n her son, w. Elliott Porter. She
had been feeling poorly several
Avs until Friday when she suffer
cd a heart attack which resulted
IN her instant death. The sad in
telligence was received with sor-
row. not only in Haddon Heights,
n. j.. where she had been living
many years, but here in Smyrna
where she spent her early life. Mrs
Porter was the daughter of the
late Thomas Jester and Mrs. Re
becca Jester Collins of this town
and was born, raised and spent
her girl-hood days and early mar
ried life in Smyrna. She is sur
vived by two sons: w Elliott Por-
ter, manager of the Boston, Mass,
branch Of the Shawmut National
Bank, and Thomas Jester Porter
a realestate and insurance broker
Of Haddon Heights, N. ]. She was
a sister-in-law of Edward T. Por-
ter. cashier Of the National Bank
of Smyrna. She was a lifelong
member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, member of the Had
don Heights Chapter Eastern Star
(the ladies branch of the Masonic
crder), and treasurer of the Auxil-
iary of Haddon Heights Assembly,
Order Of Artisans. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday at the
home of her son, Thomas j. Porter
2O6 Crest Avenue, at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and her re
mains brought to Smyrna Monday
morning and inferred beside those
of her husband in Odd Fellows
Cemetery who died nearly three
years ago.
Death of Miss Ida May BedwelI
Miss Ida May Bedwell, daughter
Of the late William and Anna Bed
well of near Smyrna, died at the
Delaware State Hospital on Tues
cay evening, May 9th, after an ill
ness Of six weeks. She was As
years Of age and for twenty-nine
years had made her home with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas. Mrs.
Thomas having died on Monday of
last week. She is survived by two
brothers, Walter Bedwell of Green
spring, and Irving Bedwell of De-
laney, and four sisters, Mrs. JOS
eph Vane of Sewell, n. j.; Mrs.
William Ethrum of Wilmington;
Mrs Edna Whaley of Philadelphia
and Mrs. Harry Archer Of near
Smyrna. Funeral services were
held at the home of Mr.. Fred
Thomas near Smyrna, on Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and inter-
ment made at Odd Fellows Gem
etery. Rev. Essell P. Thomas,
pastor Of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
Smyrna, officiated.
Louis Thompson of Near Hartly
Louis Thompson, age 68, Of near
Hartly, died at his late residence
on Friday. He was the son of
Samuel and Frances (Merchant)
Thompson Of near Hartly. Beside
his wife he is survived by one son,
Louis Thompson, Jr., and three
daughters, Misses Ethel, Edna and
Ruth Thompson, all of near Hart
lv Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Templeville Church, Rev. Moore
officiating, assisted by Clarence
Thompson of Medford, n. j. In
terment was made at Templeville
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
''~N ENDS IN BAY

Aanerous That The !
\. gas as'n Unprofitable
'I,,al n lumber Of crabs be-
N /. ~ IN shad nets IL
I. Y. Y poor prices receiy-
T i. = q shad has caus-
y. \ fishermen in TIL Il
k,.s.' he season. Most
! E',['a .IIlsl have hauled out
"a a's,s 'ss1 them a to dry,
1osi ~ 4, " USn
s+S, -, = the shad fisher
p fS,a y. a'hing for sturg-
s..s sturgeon were
h e,s,. y June is the US
"a b, 'ss ', to appear II
kpassIi.' ny 'ae !. long dry sea- a
= arIis, lor . them arriv-
|t. ,,'i. n',i.. Crabs are con-
u NJ, +sl.aace to shad
at y are torn in get get
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
ftI[l!!! i!! NAY NAY,
|IIIn / nl|IERSSPAN
| pzsrcr ,s",ts I, DrEs-
\ q nr'rr GROWS
| +. thinks Two states
Y ga,,pIIn1IsyIvania a,II1I and
y rsr legislatures

Psnusylvanla 90 .lllN
llrr Legislatures aa1ss,.
as'tsi i in The The. movs moTs
nisr the Dela"afe W )
+ss delaware River
sagtpn d with the the
Tsis territory are
|, seriously consid-
he support Of nal,, the
OslsTare and New
+,,i1e the two states
.ruct a bridge in the
!. Hans fail. There IS
" HopornGC a
s.ssd would grant aI!sto =
,.yew Jersey Bridge
! tfanchise for con con-
bridge. The fran
Drevsr, would INC. not
.rttion work to start
'lsj;s is granted a per
| ,Stained from tne
-nt. The bridge bill
b defeat at the last
.su;e the House Inter
Foreign Commerce
fused to report it out
It had passed the
.r.ruOr C. Douglass
gEed about the posi-
h states themselves
tige, said he believes
b The Legislatures of
n would be wise if
|. supporters Of the
hi fail in their move
r.aionsl franchise and
atnsnt permit. The
ii that a proposal that
a:atures consider con-
I the bridge as a state
b The lines Of the Phil
lnien bridge has not
nlght to his attention.
dd Accomplish More
! huEeVer, that such a
rlli be a very wise So
h question if those now
The project are not
! hs said. q think also
af The kind proposed
lsaEare and New Jer-
\ public projects rath-
rTsts projects" The
knssd by the Delaware
h Bridge Corporation, of
Fg A. Casey, Of VIII
/ PRESIDENT, would be a
ffct and therefore the
(G lecessarily have to
rdge, Even if the
h INSTRUCTED by appro-
4 the two States it
a HgelihOod be a toll
f'Humber of years, un-
|zg-al investment had
E1d 70 the States. There
| Eho believe that con
: the bridge by the two
4 given its proportion
Z he cost, would not be
II i1ancial burden on
view Of the fact Della
I AaOOut a S12,OOO,OOO
ia State treasury, the
l'''' ever held by the
! Gould Work 1t Better
! believed that if the
a State project rather
'l''le project the House
I'd Foreign Commerce
, aa War Department
! . 'e more considerable
Y iralchise. It is also
! /. \ much Of the opposi-
. |. y \ Of Philadelphia in
. ll' War Department
/, i.aoved. If the House
SessiOn OF Con-
I report out the bill
i,aal i'sitsd out and fails 70
! s's'f " House, it is re-
y | u two Legislatures
'''' to take Up TIE
A''S ENDS N BAY
'anerous That Tbev
!. gas 'sas'n Unprofitable
t,'alaa !, aall0er Of crabs be-
sled IN shad nets III
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

h assss''e s'er Reappointed
Pstsda,,' ,'' J, sent to the
Eash" ,0a ,as Nomination
M'nasts, re-appoint-
M / w., .,a. At cheswold.
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yarns Of other days. better days. :. watching all
the while for the swing Of a yellow light around the
bend which will give them another chance to ride the
rods and wander on.
The death Of James Eads How. king Of the hoboes,"
again focuses the light on these everlasting wander
ers. How, educated, distinguished gentleman, had no
need Of joining up with jobless wayfarers. An intense
interest in the welfare of the transient men made him
seek their comradeship. He gave freely Of his time
and money in order to better their conditions. He
slipped into their meetings and tried TO be Of the
gang"
1t was a difficult task. He was a rich man. That
he lived as they lived did not matter so much. He
didn't have TO do 1t. They did. But they respected
hin for his courage and generosity. They even grew
to love him. But never quite as one Of themselves.
How was too close to the wandering trail. the
Romany road, to see 1t in a sweeping perspective,
perhaps. But he was near enough to feel It's heart
throb through the worn blue shirt and shabby coat
It wore. He tried TO do good as he passed along the
way.
His way may have been too visionary. too idealistic
for our machine organized age. But 1t had something
that we are apt TO lose, as We deal with hearts In the
same large-scale manner that We rig coal and manu-
facture nails.
It had the element Of the personal Certainly. he
was human and filled with compassion for his fellow
beings whose lot he tried to better.
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7M Nam STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
BY J. r.

Along Elizabeth Black Gold in the Valley. =" 4o Pounds OF
Fighting Fish. =. Good bye, Point Isabel :. Mystery
1--we Want More Texas Tourists
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Texas Cotton Crop Forecast

State Commissioner Of Agriculture George B. Ter
rell forecast a cotton crop Of 100000 bales for 1880.
He insists a short crop seems to be the only hope for
better prices this fall. He estimates that 40 per cent
Of the cotton is very late. much Of 1t is not blooming,
not any Of the late crop is assured, and SO It Is I'M
possible to estimate the outcome Of the crop" Ac-
cording to his figures there is a six per cent reduc-
ton from 1929 acreage. including the abandonment,
leaving l6.S2e. 800 acres from which the 1880 crop will
be gathered. Commissioner Terrell is a real farmer.
He was born on a farm; he was reared on a farm:
he is the owner and director Of a farm. and his face
may be in the picture Of the And legislature as a rep
resentative from his native county