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Smyrna times., 1930-07-09

HIGHWAY TRAVEL OVER 4TH
Was Particularly Heavy on the
Boulevard; Many Motor to Re-
sorts-FeW Road Accidents

While Smyrna had its own
crowd and comparatively large
one on the Fourth, there was much
traffic which went on by us down
the State and Peninsula, some 10
visit home and friends and others
to sojourn at Rehoboth, Del, and
Ocean City, Md. Aside from this
many went to Woodland Beach,
Bowers Beach and other bayside
points, not only in Delaware but
bayside resorts over on the East
ern Shore. Sunday the swing of
traffic back over the Boulevard to
return to work, kept officials
busy in keeping check on the
thousands of cars. AS traffic on
the State highways as shown by
the traffic checkup between the
hours of II o'clock Sunday noon
and midnight Sunday night, was
slightly lighter than on Memorial
Day. The checkup revealed that
27,755 cars passed the two stations
in those hours. At Station Nc. 2,
located at State Road, 1888 cars
passed The heaviest hour at this
point was between and o'clock
when 2742 cars were counted. Of
ficials at the station estimated
| that between the hours of 8 and
10 o'clock the majority of cars
were out-of-state cars. A COM
parison of Sundays figures with
those of May 80 at the station
showed them to be more than 6000
less. During the height of the
storm many cars were forced to
pull in at the side of the road near
stations owing to the poor visibil-
ity. Humphrey Vandegrift, of the
highway department, was in
charge of the count at the Dover
station. He said that the traffic
was slightly under figures of May
80. There were 1917 cars checked
at the station. The heaviest hour
at Dover was between 5 end 6
and the cars during the early part
of the night were mostly from out
of the state. Officials of both sta
tions said that the traffic was easy
to handle and there were no bad
accidents and very few arrests.
Both ferry lines of the Delaware
New Jersey Ferry Company be
tween the Marine Terminal and
PENIS Grove and from New Castle
to Pennsville, operated as speedily
as it was possible to load and un-
load and this continuous service
kept traffic moving briskly. L was
one of the busiest evenings the
line has ever experienced. Auto
mobiles from more than twenty
states crossed the river Sunday
night, the majority being from this
State, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
BATHING BEACHES ALONG THE
DELAWARE SEEN DANGEROUS
CHEMIST SAYS THE WATER
SHOULD BE CHLORINATED
Bacteria Count Shows 100000 to
Cubic Centemeter i'm River SWIM
Places Along Delaware River

The present condition Of the
swimming resorts along the Del
aware River, below Wilmington, is
such as to make it dangerous to
the health of the Individual who
patronizes them for bathing. it
was stated Monday by Russell T.
Des Jardins, chemist eriolog-
1st of the Board of Health The
river resorts need to make con-
siderable improvement in reducing
the bacteria count of the water of
their swimming areas before it
will be safe for bathing, the health
official declared. 1t was pointed
out by Mr.. Des Jardins that while
the Wilmington swimming pools
have an average bacteria count of
25 to the cubic centimeter, the
beaches" along the Delaware be-
low Wilmington, average about
100, 900 bacteria to the cubic cent
imeter. IL addition to this ire
mendously high bacteria count. the
type of bacteria is especially dang
erous to health, being largely the
kind present in sewage. it is i'm
possible without the continuous
chlorination of the swimming
areas Of the river, according to Mr.
Des Jardins, to offset the effects of
the flow more than 100000 gal
Ions of sewage per day into this
body of water from Philadelphia
down to Wilmington, including
Wilmington city's waste. Appar-
emily, the health official said, the
arrangements of the various
beaches" down the Delaware, are
unwilling to spend the money for
equipment which would safeguard
the health of the swimmers who
patronize their places by the
thousands each week of the hot
months. He said that in most
other similar river resorts, where
there is present in the stream
much sewage, managers take ac-
tive and continuous steps to keep
the bathing areas clean by the
use of chlorine boats, which cruise
about discharging this chemical
which reduces the bacteria count
to the extent that swimming is
made safe. 1t was strongly iati-
mated by the health Official that in
their present condition no con-
scientious chemist bacteriolcgist
could recommend swimming at
any of the Delaware River" beach
es." If the right equipment were
purchased and faithfully used how
ever, the water could be rnade
reasonably safe for hathing he
pointed Morning News.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
APPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT
State Police and Federal Inspec-

The same rules for shipping ap-
Piles that have prevailed for the
past few years will again be in eff
feet this year, W. t. Derrickson,
director of the State Bureau Of
Markets, announced Saturday.
Every package shipped must con
tain the name and address of the
owner, the variety, the size and
the grade of the apples. To en-
force this law, State highway po-
lice will stop all trucks in which
apples are being shipped. Fifteen
Federal inspectors are at present
working in the shipping centers.
These centers are at Wyoming,
Bridgeville, Woodside, Nassau and
Milton. From these points 100
cars loaded with apples were ship
ped to Northern markets last
week. Indications point to a heavy
apple crop this year, it is said, and
the varieties being shipped at
present are Transparent, Early
Ripe, Fourth of July and Crimson
Beauty. Prices range from S1.75
to S2.25 per bushel, f. o. b.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
HONOR FORMER HARTLY BOY
Rev. Thomas G. Baxter of Wyalus-
ing, Pa, Heads State War Veterans

Rev. Thomas q. Baxter of WyaluS-
ing, Pa, Heads State War Veterans
Rev. Thomas G. Baxter, a form
er resident near Hartly, now a
prominent Presbyterian minister,
located at Wyalusing, Pal been
honored by his comrades of the
Spanish-American War by being
made commander of the Pennsyl-
vania State Spanish War Veter-
ans. The encampment was rec
emily held at Reading, Pa, and
Rev. Baxter's election came on the
third ballot. Rev. Baxter is known
throughout Pennsylvania as the
Fighting Parson," and since his
election is the first to be made
from a small town camp of the
size of Wyolusing, his friends feel
justly proud to have him bring the
honor to his community. The
former Hartly boy is well-ftted
for the high office for he is self
made" man, being left an orphan
at the age of six and reared on a
farm near Hartly. He entered
college when he was "a years of
age and worked his way through
by close application and hard
study. When the Spanish-Ameri-
can war broke out he enlisted as
a volunteer and rose to the rank
of Quartermaster Sergeant. At
the close of the war in which the
United States won signal victory
he re-entered college and gradual
ed with the degree A. B. He later
entered the Presbyterian ministry
and has been very successful. He
fore his recent call to the Wyolus-
ing Presbyterian Church, he was
pastor of the Church at Allenwood
Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
v. v. HYNS0N INSTALLED
AS NEW ROTARY PRESIDENT
SUCCEEDS &C. l.. HARMONSON
WHOSE TERM HAD EXPIRED
Mr.. Harmonson Praised For His
Record and Presented With Past
Masters Badge-Other Officers

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their weekly meeting last Thurs
day evening at the Wayside Inn.
G. Leland Harmonson, President,
presided and upon retirement from
office, made his final report for the
year. In well chosen words, Pres
ident Harmonson thanked the
members for their loyal coopera-
tion in helping make the past year
a success, and pledge his support
to the new President, w. w. Hyn-
son, who with the following offic
ers, Essell P Thomas, Vice-Pres-
ident; Robert H. Denney, Secre-
tary; G. Reynolds Stevenson,
Treasurer; V. Lay Phillips, Wal
lace w. Hilyard, c. L. Harmonson,
Board of Directors. Installation of
the new officers was conducted by
Past President c. L. Harmonson,
who Immediately after installation
was presented with a Past Presi-
dents Badge by Bill Matthews. C.
L. Harmonson responded very
feelingly and expressed his graft
tude and Loyalty commended his eff
fcient club secretary, Davis H.
Bell for the faithful performance
of his duties. President w. w.
Hynson in his opening address
partly defined the program for the
ensuing year, and on next Thurs
day evening, he announced COM
plete surprise was in store for tie
members. The attendance COM
mittee are working for 100 per
cent meeting to greet the new
president and his staff of officers.
The club was represented il the
4th of July parade with a float,
showing Rotary as an Internation-
al achievement, with large Ro-
tary wheel revolving On an Axis
as if to circumnavigate the sphere
to spread the fellowship of Ro-
tary. John c. Mannering was
chairman of the float committee.
Smyrna club was represented at
Selbyville charter night Monday
evening, June 80, by Bill Mat
thews,V. Lay Phillips and E P.
Corrie. Visitor present was Andy
Clements of the Dover Rotary
Club.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
PENNSGROVE PIER WRECKED
Wilmington Ferry Boat Wharf had
just Becomes Cleared of Pas
sengers When Pier Collapsed

Just as the immense wharf of
the Wilson Line had been cleared
of people, following the arrival of
the "City of Camden" of Whining
ton, early last evening, 200 feet of
the pier at Pennsgrove, N. j., col
Iapsed carrying with it four pers-
ons who were on the wharf. They
were rescued and but one, Mrs.
Jennie Holmes, sc years old, was
seriously injured. Heroic work on
the part of volunteer workers
from the shore saved the lives Of
Mrs. Holmes, her husband, Will
liam Scott and negro whose
name was not learned. George
Mannas, employed in restaurant
on the pier was slightly bruised
and was rescued from the water.
Last night the end of the long pier
upon which was a restaurant, a.
waiting room and a freight house,
was completely submerged. Ru-
mors that others were on the pier
caused a general search to be
made by police and firemen and
employees of the Wilson Line but it
is believed that no one was drown
ed Rumors circulated at first had
35 people drowned but all who
were on the pier at the time of the
collapse appear to have been ac-
counted for. Officials of the Will
son Line went from Wilmington on
the steamboat Brandywine but re-
fused to allow any one upon the
pier or to see any one who desired
to get statement. The pier is
| the same which was rammed by g.
ferryboat a short time ago, and in
the opinion of Fire Chief D. C.
F'ahy, who aided in the search for
any who might be missing, this
may have weakened the pier. The
collapse occurred at 6.15 o'clock.
The steamboat City of Camden
and a ferryboat had just cleared
after landing passengers on the
pier. A number of automobiles
were waiting near the ferry slip,
but passengers and automobiles
left the wharf as soon as possible
after the boats left. Naylor
Holmes, who is night watchman at
the pier, and his wife were in the
freight house on the end of the
pier. William Scott was outside
and George Gannas, who is en-
played in the restaurant on the
end of the pier, was on his way to
the shore. Suddenly the pier ap-
peared to shiver and then gradu-
ally sank into the water. There
was a grinding of timbers and
within three minutes the pier had
sunk into the river, a total wreck.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
MILFORD STREET CHANGES
Awnings, POrches, and Phone
Poles to Go in the Business Area

Poles to Go in the Business Area
Now that Milford Town Council
has decided to place boulevard
lights in the business section of
Milford they have further determ-
ined to make additional improve
ments in the town that will add
greatly to its appearance. Presi-
dent of Council Norman Windsor
said Monday that he expected to
have the improvements completed
by Fall. He stated that one of
the improvements on the program
was the removal of the porches or
awnings in the business section of
the town. He explained that no
drastic measures were contemplat-
ed to gain this end as most of the
merchants had signified their in
tention of complying with the
councils desire. After the remov-
al of the awnings and the estab-
lishments of the lights the presi-
dent of council remarked that
there were other changes that
must necessarily follow and one of
these was the removal of the poles
used by both the Diamond State
Telephone Company and the Mil
ford electric light and power line.
Council believes that after the re-
moval of the sheds that the wood
en- poles will mar the beauty of the
new boulevard columns and lights
and that the poles must go. BY a
joint agreement these poles are
utilized by both the Milford light
plant and the telephone company
and were established only 3 short
time ago with considerable ex-
pense. 1t was explained that the
poles might be moved in back of
the street, or back street utiliz-
ed and if this was not practical
underground wires We're inevitable.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
BOLT HURLS MAN FROM BED
William Lucas of Church Hill, Md,
Stunned From Bolt of lightning

Two calves and pig were burn
ed to death, and three buildings
were destroyed, together with a
small quantity of hay Thursday
night, on the Castle Miles Farm.
over near Church Hill, Md, owned
by Ernest B. Brown, when light
ming struck the stable building and
started a fire which quickly spread
to the COW barn and an open shed
1t was the first loss from lightning
reported in the county. In the
same storm, William Lucas, gar
age operator of Church Hill, was
knocked from his bed by q bolt of
lightning without even a scar. The
lightning struck a clothes line
leading to the house, and melted
it apart in three places. The
shaft then exploded with such a
force that Mr.. Lucas was thrown
from his bed.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE TALK
Josiah Marvel Seems Sure on Bal
lot for US. Senator-Other Gossip

Josiah Marvel Seems Sure on Bal
lot for US. Senator-Other Gossip
All the Democratic campaign
talk thus far seems to center
around the nomination of Josiah
Marvel, Of Wilmington, for United
States Senator, and it appears
that he will obtain the nomination
without opposition. While much
has been published concerning the
Republican nominee for Congress
man from Delaware, little has
been heard concerning Democratic
activity on this line. Thus far the
Democratic nomination for Con-
ggressman seems to be without an
aspirant. Down in Sussex county
the names of S. N. Culver, of Del
mar, former Speaker of the Del
aware House of Representatives,
and State Senator Willard F. Dep
uty, of Laurel, have been discussed
in connection with the nomination,
but no efforts for either as cam
didate have been put forth. In
1882 the Democratic nominee for
Governor probably will come from
Sussex. In Kent county the names
of State Senator Hervey P. Hall,
of Smyrna, and Herman c. Taylor,
of Dover, chairman of the Kent
county Democratic committee,
have been mentioned in connection
with the nomination.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
SURVEY CATTLE PASTURAGE
Four-Year Study Shows Cow
Needs Only One Acre if Improved

A four year study in the i'm
provement of permanent pastures
by George L. Schuster, agronomist
has been completed and published
by the Agricultural Experiment
Station of the University of Della
ware. A general survey of pas
ture conditions in Delaware indi-
Gates that it takes three acres to
Craze one COW, whereas improved
pasture will carry one COW on one
acre. The cattle were grazed on
an average of 174 days per season
and made an average gain of A8
pounds for mature dry cows and
105 pounds for one TO two years
old heifers per season. No other
feed was available. The improved
pasture was worth S37 per acre
or S41 per animal per season
when compared with the replace
ment values of dry lot feeding.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
MILFORD AUTO|ST IS GIVEN
TERM FOR DEATH Of WIFE
III. G. BELTS SENTENCED TO
2H YEARS IN WORKHOUSE
Crash Into Truck Case Made OBJ
ject Lesson to keep Highway
Safe for Travel, Before Court

Henry c. Belts, of Milford, who
was indicted for manslaughter at
the Sussex County term of court
as result of an automobile acci-
dent in which his wife, Mrs. Lulu
E. Belts, 26 years old, was instant
ly killed, pleaded guilty to COM
mon assault in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer Monday and was
sentenced to serve two and half
years in the New Castle County
Workhouse and pay the cost of
prosecution. Mr.. and Mrs. Belts
were on their way south, or the
DUPONT Highway on the afternoon
of February Z, this year, trailing
another machine. It was nearing
dawn and lights had to be used.
Just as truck owned by the Hitch
ems Milling Company, of Milford,
driven by j. j. Smith, going north
ward, attempted to pass the auto
mobile preceding Belts, the young
man started to turn out and his
wife noticed the approaching truck
and is alleged to have grabbed the
wheel which caused the machine to
swerve and collide. The Belts car
was almost demolished and Mrs.
Belts thrown to the concrete high
way which resulted in instant
death. Her skull was crushed and
her neck broken and throat cut by
being thrown through the wind
shield Belts was also badly in
jured and was taken to the Mil
ford Hospital for treatment where
he remained for some time, suffer
ing from broken arm and other
injuries. In imposing sentence
Chief Justice James Pennewill
stated that "it is the duty Of
everyone to keep the highways
safe for travel and that the sent
ence imposed is to deter others
from making the highway unsafe.
We have been as lenient as we
could and think this is a proper
sentence" Belts took the sentence
calmly.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
j. p. NIELDS is CONFIRMED
Now Awaits His Commission from
President Hoover For U. S. Judge

Now Awaits His Commission from
President Hoover For U. S. Judge
The Fourth of July holiday COM
bined with other factors has de-
layed the commission of John P.
Nields as United States District
Judge for the District of Delaware
to succeed Hugh M. Morris, who
ecently resigned. After the rec
ent confirmation of Mr.. Nields for
the post by the United States Sem
ate, signing of the commission by
President Hoover and the United
States Attorney General is merely
matter of form. The commits
sion is now in the hands OF Presi-
dent Hoover. Plans for admins
tration of the oath of office will
not be considered in the office of
the Clerk of the Cour. until after
Mr.. Nields has received his COM
mission.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
OPEN MORE ROAD WORK BIDS
State Highway Commission Met
at Dover Yesterday-Receive Bids

Bids for road work totaling S73,-
395.75 on the lowest estimates,
were received by the State High
way Commission yesterday after
noon. No contracts were award
ed. The bids were: McAlisters
Wesley Church, Sussex
County 3.O3 miles; w. ". Truitt,
Cincoln City, S52,466.00; T. D..
Phillips, Salisbury, Md; S50712- :
90; George and Lynch, Dover S49,-
$4,000; Walter Roach and Son,
Georgetown, Del, S49,208; High
way Engineering and Construction
Company, Selbyville, Del, S48,-
821.50; Old Line Construction
Company, Chestertown, Md, S46,-
922.OO. No awards were announc-
ed. Levels Road-Dogtown, EFT
miles; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln City.
Del, SIS, s,365.5o; Walter I. Newton,
Newark, Del, S18,114.00; A Pc
trillo Wilmington, S16,494.00;
George and Lynch, Dover, Del,
SIG, 6,371.50. Driveway-Police Sta
tion No. 1-Oliver Paving Com
pany, Wilmington, S2,242.25;
George and Lynch, Dover, $3,045.-
90. Cottonpatch Hills State
ds-Highway Engineering and
Construction Company, Selbyville,
Del, $40, 10000; Walter Roach and
Sons, Georgetown, $500; George
and Lynch, Dover, $500; Old Line
Construction Company, Chester
town, Md, $3.50; Bennett and
Short, Bethany Beach, $7,804.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
James w. Wise Named President
AT Reorganization Meeting

~ AsC-Of dAiLdtOi NACtth6
At special meeting of the
State Board of Pharmacy at Re-
hoboth yesterday, certificates to
practice pharmacy in Delaware
were granted the following: jos
eph w. Rosebrow, Nathan Silver,
Frank Snyder, Wilmington; Loan
=. Tull, Seaford; j. Walter Truitt,
Delmar; Randall Owens, Salisbury
Nd. Certificates to practice as
assistant pharmacists were grant
ed the following: Rocphina c. Bar
tholomeis and Abraham Kreinstein
OF Wilmington; Everett E. Bryan,
Lewes. Appointment of George
w. Rhodes, of Newark, as mem
Der of the State Board of Phar-
macy by Governor Buck, was am
nounced. Mr.. Rhodes was reap.
pointed. The board then elected
the followin officers: James W..
Wise, Dover, president; Thomas H..
Cappeau, Of Wilmington, ,vice-pres-
ident; John o. Bosley, Wilmington,
secretary and treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
CHIPPENDALE SOFA AT SIO06
Refused at One Time for so Cents
But Antique Dealer Saw Its Value

An old sofa which a month ago
the First Lutheran Church of Car
Isle, Pa, tried vainly to give
away, Monday brought S1006 at a
public sale. Two Lebanon dealers
who were the successful bidders,
said the sofa was a Chippendale of
the 1850 period. A Carlisle wom-
an, 40 years ago, donated the sofa
to the church as part of the fuIn-
ishings for rest parlor. Several
years ago it was decided that the
sofa was so old that it was out of
place in the parlor and the piece OF
furniture was sent to the base
ment. The janitor used it FIR a
couch until it became too dilapi-
dated. A month ago, woman
while cleaning brought the sofa
from an obscure corner. 1t was
offered gratis to any member of
the congregation, but no one
wanted it until its value was seen
by antique dealers.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. c. Wayne Julier Announces
Services at Church for the Week

The Wednesday evening prayer
meeting will be in the form of
preparatory service for the observ-
ance of the Lords Supper at the
Sunday morning service. The
Rev. Robert Marsden of Philadel-
phia will preach in the morning.
There will also be the regular Sun
day evening service at seven-thir-
ty. The character of Jacob will
be studied by the Bible School. The
Auxiliary picnic win be held on
the lawn of Mrs. Harry lower.
Thursday afternoon, July 10th.
Members with their families and
friends are cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
WORKHOUSE FUGITIVE BACK
John Jordon, Who Escaped April
Is. 1929. CAPTURED at Bridgeville

john JOTuofi, "Ho AScdPSu shPi Al
Is, 1929, Captured at Bridgeville
Chief of Police Walter c. Evans,
of Bridgeville, captured John Jor-
don, %, of Wilmington, Thursday
night, a fugitive from justice since
April Is, 1920, when he escaped
from the New Castle County
Workhouse. Jordon was serving
time for larceny at the tine Of his
escape, and despite the vigilance
of the authorities to locate him ae
had managed to elude the officers
until apprehended by Chief Evans.
He was confined in tie BriSgeville
lookup until Friday morning, waan
he was returned to the worknolsa.
Chief Evans received a tip that
Jordon was in lower Delaware and
acting upon this information CAP
tured him, without difficulty.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
Harry p. BoyIes Sells His Business

Harry r. Boyles has sold his
grocery store business on Com.
merce street to William Tornlinson
Jr., of Blackbird, who took possess
sion Monday. Mr.. Boyles announc--
es no plans for the future.