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New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
Flashes of Life

By the Associated Press.
 New York-Woman has a greater chance for old age than man. Study of federal census data by research workers of the Milbanll Memorial fund, a foundation for promoting health, shows that in recent years the death rate for females past the age of 35 has been increasing less than the male rate.
 Glasgow - John Longden, iron n1oulder, has won lonors at the socialist art exhibition with pIas- ter statue of q runner made during spare time in his back yard with a newspaper clipping as a model Cri- ties thought it must be the work of . foreign artist.
 New York-Nlaybe corncd beef and cabbage and lemon meringuc pie will be as popular in their way as the Maine Stein song. Rudy Val. lee likes them very much, judging from the pleasure he showed when they were served at a dinner given him by Gilda Gray.
 Havana-FiYc latter-day Vikings have come from Port Palos, Spain 10 Havana in a 1o-ton craft with one sail in 4a days. The vessel start cd from Oslo June 10 on an ex- petition to raise funds for a monu- ment to Eoald Amundsen, after whom the boat is named
 New York-Captain Eugene Mucl. Ter was at sea most of his life. AS stipulated in his will. his ashes have been put aboard a liner to be scat tered to the winds in mid ocean.
 Charlotte, N. C.-There seems to be lots of bricks loose around Char lotte. Joe Yandle, a city employe, picked up every stray one he saw for IS months. Then he had 10000, enough to build his three-room house.
 New York-Choir girls bave lost chance to make parachute jumps. St. James Methodist Episcopal church sought to pay off the church 5 debt by carnival. After the con- ference with the presiding elder plans were cancelled.
 Philadelphia Policemen have been called several times by census enunerators having difficulty with getting information from divorced persons.
 Savannah - Henry has bought himself Marsh Island in the Ogee- chee river. It contains 50 acres.
 New York--Allan A. Ryan, IT,, 26, whose father was expelled from the New York stock exchange after a corner in Stutz, has bought a scat for $425,000.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
'SWindler Returned Here
 To Face Theft Charges

Hartford, April - Wanted here for disappearing with valuable consignment of watches from tho w. M. Bassett company, jewellers, in April, 1928, Joseph w. Burkhard, 39, notorious swindler, was brought here last night after being released from the Duchess county jail where he served a year for larceny
 which includes terms in two states prisons. the man may be convicted under the habitual criminal statute and entenced to prison for 30 years.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
RABBI TO PAY TRIBUTE
 TO ENGLISH STATESMAN
Late Lord Balfour To Be Euiogized At Services in Synagogue
 This Evening

Tribute to the memory of the eminent English statesman, the late Lord Balfour, will be paid this eve ming by Rabbi Jesse Schwartz at the services in the synagogue of the Congregation Sons of Israel, corner of Chestnut and Elm streets.
 Rabbi Schwartz will deal with the career of Lord Balfour as a philosopher, statesman and Zionist. He will particularly dwell on his connection with the famous Balfour Declaration of 1917, which announc-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04

Rare beetles, known as the giant scarte, which come from southern Algeria, have a knack of pretending dead.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
FISHING SCHOONER ASHORE

New York, April 4 R}-The aux Hilary cod fishing schooner Stiletto of Gloucester, Mass, went ashore this morning near the Forked River, New Jersey, coast guard station. A crew from the station is assisting her. Marine records list the Stiletto as carrying & crew of 15 men.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
BLIND GIRL PRONOUNCED POSSIBLE OPERA ''FIND'
Diva Impressed With Chjlds Voice Hopes of Restoring Ruth Hams
 merquist'S Sight Are Held.

Chicago, April 4 Rt-For eight of her 14 years Ruth Hammer quists hopes for an operatic career were blighted by blindness.
 Today she had new hopes.
 Cyrena Van Gordon, Chicago Civic Opera company diva, heard the young girls lyric soprano voice and pronounced her possible operatic find" She interested her husband, Dr. s. Bogart Munns, a specialist, who said Ruths eyesight might be restored.
 "she has lovely voice for a child" the opera star said. Tt gives
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
BANK HEARING HELD

Hartford, April PN-At q heated hearing yesterday afternoon before the state banking commission on the application for increasing the stock of the West End Bank < Trust com pany of Bridgeport, by s25o,000, IA stockholders favored such increase and two held out on the ground that it was not a good banking prin- ciple to increase at this time. The opponents were r. l.. Lindstrom, who owns 5l shares and was former ly director, and E. l. Ashman.
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 USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04

cd the interest of England in the esta blislment of the Jewish home land in Palestine. The services will commence at S:15 o'clock. The general public is invited.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-04

great promise Ruth's widowed mother works as
 seamstress and charwoman to
 support the five children.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-30

A MINOR charge. How the mighty have fallen
from on high. 1t is not many years since the man
who calls this nauseating crime a MINOR one was
held up 10 by his satellites as the personi6cation of
Washington, jefferson and Lincoln. We believe that
the name of Henry Clay was also thrown in for good
measure. Taylor was lkened to Clay, because he, like
the former, would prefer to be right than to be pres
ident." What a change.
Charlie Darwin might have been right. Some
may have sprung from the monkey, but some time
some place the monkey must have co-habited with the
skunk to spawn such vermin on the earth.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-30
CRUISERS FIRST

Secretary Stimson surprised the London parley
when he proposed to place cruisers first on the list of
matters to be considered. 1t had been generally be-
heved that the delegates would start with relatively
easy subject of limitation of battleships and work up
to the more difficult problem of cruisers. Since there
Is little likelihood OF any serious dissension on a
battle ship agreement the representatives could re-
port progresses to their nations at an early date in
the negotiations. The American contingent prefers to
settle the main obstacle to complete accord first and
save a great deal of time should it fail to reach an az
reement.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-30

passing through markets were prob
ably smaller than last year, east OF
the Missouri River, such shipments
into the States west of the River
were larger than last year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-30

Hens on American farms in 1929 produced eggs
al the rate of $4,000 a minute, u. S Government stat
istics show, while poultry as a whole created a net in
come OF more than sl,lSl, 900, 900 for the farmers of
Inc nauon This places poultry well above wheat,
oats, fruit, potatoes, and a long list of other farm
products in rank as money makers for the farmery.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-30

The in-shipments inspected through
markets for the 6-months, July TO
december were about 100, 900 head
larger this year than last. While
shipments direct to feedlots and not
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-30
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Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. T.. A. Lemoiue, Rector, An
nounces Services for Sunday

The Russian Bolsheviek have
forced us to consider, and in many
instances to revise, one opinion of
the church. 1t is impossible any
longer for a man to use the old
bromide about not wishing to live
in a community without a church,
yet never go near or support it.
The noisy, yet consistent Bolshe-
viek have destroyed that narcotic,
and properly named such an atti-
tude. So let us consider anew the
value or uselessness of the church.
Sunday morning Mr.. Lemoine will
preach upon the question: why
go to church; What's the good of
it ?" This win be the third in the
series on Religion, the opiate of
the Masses" In the evening the
subject will be the Catholic and
Protestant conception of the
church. The special preacher this
Thursday, 7.30 p. M, will be the
Rev. M. Whitehead of Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
FIRE At BOYLES' GARAGE
Blaze of Unknown Origin Burns
Garage and Chicken House

The garage and chicken house,
owned by Harry P. Boyles, Smyr-
mas well-known merchant, at his
home in West Smyrna, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon, Tuesday. Mr.. James Nc
Claim, while at his home for lunch,
noticed the fire and Immediately
sent in the alarm. At the time of
the fire Mr.. and Mrs. Boyles were
or an auto trip to Dover and had
been gone a short while when the
fire alarm was sounded. The
woodshed back of Jerman Chapel
was also burned. The f1remen di-
rected their attention to keeping
the fire from Mr. Boyles' residence
and Jerman Chapel in which eff
fort they were fortunately favored
by the wind. Garden tools in the
garage were destroyed along with
other contents. Fortunately both
Mr.. Boyles' car and truck were
out. Damage is placed at $500 or
rlore with practically no insurance
Mr.. Boyles recently bought at ad-
ministrator's sale the FARRELL prop
erty on Commerce street to which
place he will shortly move.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
ASBURY CHOIR ON THE AIR
Broadcasts Program From WDEL
Wilmington, Sunday Afternoon

Mrs. Frank Hynson, Mrs. w. o.
Hoffecker, Miss Elizabeth Jones,
and Miss Mary Hynson, soprano;
Mrs. Hampton Johns, (nee Miss
Bessie Gunkel of Warwick, Md
Mrs. L. M. Price, Mrs. J. D. Pratt,
Mrs. j. p. Hudson, alto; Mr.. w. o.
Hoffecker, Mr.. Irving Brinton, Mr..
M. v. Ford, base; and w. w. Hyn-
son and Mr. w. Townsend Jeffer-
son, tenor, composing a part of
the choir of Asbury M. E. Church,
Smyrna had the unique pleasure of
giving an hours program over
Station WDEL, Wilmington, last
Sunday afternoon from 5 to 6. 1t
was the first attempt of many of
them to broadcast, some never
having seen a inicrophone. The
choir rendered several anthems.
The program was well received
ard many compliments came in by
phone or wire, some for request
numbers.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL NOW
FULLY ORGANIZED FOR TERM
PRESIDENT STEVENSON NAM
ES STANDING COMMITTEES
Named at Regular Meeting Friday
Night-AdjOurned Meeting Held
Monday to Consider Phone Line

Smyrna Town Council met in
regular session Friday night with
all present except Secretary E. T.
Porter, who was in Philadelphia,
attending the American Bankers
Convention. Little outside of
routine business was done. Presi-
dent C. Reynolds Stevenson named
his standing committees for the
ensuing year: V. Lay Phillips,
chairman of the street and sewer
committee, and has as his assist
ant John c. Mannering; Edward T.
/ Porter is chairman of the Light
and Water committee, and has as
4 his assistant j. Well FAIRIES; John
G. Mannering is chairman of the
Town Hall Committee and has as
his assistant v. Lay Phillips; j.
Wells FAIRIES is chairman of the
Hose Company Committee with V.
Lay Phillips as his assistant. As
most of the work is done thru
committees before it is acted
upon by a full council, the new
administration is now fully organ
lied for the year. Along with this
the new Town Clerk, V. Lay Phil
lips, has qualified and taken over
| the books from his predecessor
Herman L. Robinson, and H. D.
Boyer, the new Alderman, Collec-
tor, has bonded and taken over the
office from Robert H. Denney.
When Council adjourned it was
to meet Monday night to take
i into consideration request of the
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany to run a cable from the un-
derground system on the Boule-
ward over a pole line up Commerce
Street to the Smyrna Telephone
Exchange Some of the Council,
not favoring another line of poles
on the South side of Commerce
Street, seemed desirous of having
the cable run underground up
Commerce Street to the Cummins
Building, the second floor of which
i is used for the Exchange, but the
Telephone officials demurred at
at this for the reason their head
quarters were only rented and
there was no assurance they might
some day have to move. They
pointed out if it were their own
building and they were permanent
ly fixed, they would be glad to run
their cable under ground as sug-
gested though the cost is greater
than overhead. Most of the even
ing was taken up in discussion of
this, after which it was thought
best to grant the request with re-
strictions to the telephone COM
pany to erect a pole line as they
had planned to do.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
MOTOR TRAINS PUT ON THE
DELAWARE DIVISION MONDAY
GAS DRIVEN CARS OPERATE
WILMINGTON TO DELMAR
Innovation, SuppIanting Steam Lo-
cOmOtives for Passenger Trains
Will be Big Saving to Company

innovation, Supplantlng steam Lo-
cOmOtives for Passenger Trains
Will be Big Saving to Company
Several gas electric trains were
put in operation on the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, Monday The innovation,
which will effect great saving in
operation charges was watched
with considerable interest. At
Clayton (Smyrna) Station, consid-
cradle numbers were on the plat
form to see the first trains go thru
Already they are declared to be
efficient, comfortable and practi-
CAL In railroad circles those who
are firemen, extra firemen and eX-
ira locomotive engineers, the inno-
walton is not so welcome for if all
passenger trains are motorized, it
will materially effect many crews.
Whether in time all trains on the
line will be gas-electric the rail-
road officials are not prepared TO
say. The gas-electric cars which
will be used to pull another car if
necessary are unusually large for
a railroad car in this section and
the car containing the engine will
carry 80 people. The trailer will
also carry more than an ordinary
passenger coach and will also take
care of baggage. The operation
1f IAn c4f he
officials and it will later be de-
termined how many other steam
trains will be replaced if any. 1t
is declared that the new cars have
as much speed as a steam locomo-
tive and they are operated by but
one man. There will be a con
ductor and brakeman. Consider
able saving will be effected. The
first gas-electric train on the main
line left DelTnar at $50 o'clock
Monday morning and arrived in
Wilmington at about 8.42 a. n.
There was a gas-electric train
left Wilmington on Monday al
5.33 o'clock in the evening and ar
rived in Delmar at 8.43. There
will be no gas-electric service on
Sunday trains for the present The
new type of train is being tried on
these runs because the business on
the trains replaced is almost Who'll
ly passenger service and there is
little baggage. There will be 70
curtailment of service on the main
line of the Delaware division as
the steam trains other than the
two replaced, will run as usual.
electric service were also in
eugurated Monday on the branch
between Harrington and Franklin
City.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
NEW MANAGER OF GAS co.
A. l.. Leader Succeeds S. f. Taylor
as Head of Dover Gas Light Co.

A. l.. Leader Succeeds s. f. Taylor
as Head of Dover Gas Light Co.
With an experience of about IS
years in the operation of compan-
les engaged in the manufacture
and distribution of gas, Arthur L..
Leader has been appointed manag-
er of the Dover Gas Light Co. and
has now taken over his new duties.
Mr. Leader went to Dover from
Reading, Pa, where he has for
some time been a sales supervisor
IN the employ of the Metropolitan
Edison Company, another of the
properties of the Associated Gas
.& Electric System which several
months ago took over the local
company. A graduate of Columbia
University where he followed the
gas engineering course, Mr.. Lead
er has had considerable experience
IN the management of gas proper
ties. His first position was with
tne Colorado Springs Light, Heat
& Power Co, at Colorado Springs,
Colo. Later he was superinten-
Gent of the gas works of the Trim
ldad Electric Transmission, Rail-
way and Gas Co, at Trinidad, Col
orado. This position was followed
oy superintendency of the AL
puquerque Gas and Electric Co.,
Albuquerque, N. NJ, and later Mr..
Leader was general superintendent
OF the Central Public Service Co..
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Very Interesting Program Arrang-
ed Friday by Mrs. w. j. Taylor

The program of March 14th at
Mrs. w. j. Taylor. The speaker
for the afternoon was Rev. E. A.
Lemoine, rector Of st. Peters
Church, of this town, who address,
ed an attentive and appreciative
audience on ''The Salons of
France, recalling the history of
the period in which they existed
and their effects upon the manners
and morals of the people of that
Particular age. Professor Welton,
a member of the faculty of the
Smyrna High School, being the in
structor of music, gave short
talk on music, also explaining his
selections of the afternoon which
he rendered His selections includ-
ed 1.-The Moonlight Sonata" from
Beethoven and specimens of later
or modem music, this being done
by way of contrast. This Friday
afternoon, March 21st, the pro-
gram will be in charge of Mrs. r.
H. Denney, chairman of Arts and
Crafts, the meeting to begin
promptly at 3 o'clock instead of
the usual time at $50. Miss Bak-
er and her class in Home Eco
nomics from the Smyrna Public
School will give a demonstration
and serve luncheon which they will
prepare. There will also be dis
play of dainty work done by the
class.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
NEARBY LIQUOR CASES HEARD
IN DISTRICT FEDERAL COURT
ADRIAN VERDIER, A LEIPSIC
FARMER, GETS 8 MONTHS
James George, of Near MarydeI,
Made a Plea That He Was I'M
PEELED to Sell Liquor to Aid Wife

Adrian Verdier, of near Leipsic,
Little Creek, Kent county, pleaded
guilty to a charge of sale of liquor
If violation of the National prohi-
bition law in Federal Court Friday
and was sentenced to three months
in the workhouse by Judge Hugh
M. Morris. Several other defend
ants arraigned in court Friday be-
fore Judge Morris pleaded guilty.
In sentencing Verdier, Judge Nor
ris said that he had made the sent
ence for three months so that
Verdier would be released during
June, and he realized that as Yer
dier was a farmer, (this was i'm
portant so that he could get his
crops started. Testimony was Of
fered to the effect that the Federal
agents were intoxicated at the
time of the raid, but this was dis
counted by the court. Verdier was
fined in Federal Court about three
years ago on a charge of posses
sion of liquor He was arrested
the last time August IS, Of last
year. He was represented by
Philip Garrett, and Leonard E.
Wales, U. S. District Attorney,
prosecuted the case-Lewis Wat
ers, alias Levi Lewis, 72-year-old
negro, who was arrested January
II, of this year, while walking be
tween Dover and Camden with a
jug under his arm by Federal
agents was fined 81 and costs
when he pleaded guilty to charge
of transportation Waters has been
in the workhouse for two months
waiting for arraignment.- James
George, 80 years old, Of near
Marydel, entered plea of guilty
to sale of liquor at his farm, on
January %, Of this year. George
said that since his marriage about
eight years ago he has had to
spend nearly $1,000 for hospital
bills and medical attention for his
W it, anu LIldl S1IlCC Ll1dl IlA1lC Six
has had seven serious operations.
Six months ago he started to sell
ing liquor to raise money for fur
ther medical expenses he said
Judge Morris told George that mis-
hardships in the matter of expense
did not justify breaking the law
for making money. He said he did
not want to send him to Jail, and
evidently a fine would work still
more hardship on himfi and if he
did neither it would merely en-
courage the other law breakers of
Maryland and thai vicinity to vio-
late the liquor laws more frequent
ly. He said that there had been
too many liquor cases in that Vi
cinity recently and that he could
not Immediately decide what to dc
in Georges case. Sentence was
deferred.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK
NJ. E. Church, Smyrna, to
be Represented by Both Cler-
icaI and Lay Delegation

Asbury NJ. E. Church, Smyrna,
is winding up its business affairs
for the conference year prepara-
tory to the sessions Of the 62nd
Annual Methodist Episcopal Con
ference, which will assemble next
Wednesday, in Silverbrook M. E.
Church, Woodlawn and Lancaster
Avenue, Wilmington. Rev. Essell
p. Thomas, pastor of Asbury, and
Rev. w. E. Matthews, and Rev.
George P. Jones, both retired, will
leave for the seat of conference
Tuesday evening or Wednesday
morning. Rev. Mr.. Thomas, As
burys popular pastor, has received
a unanimous call to return to
Smyrna for another year. Mr..
l.. NJ. Price goes from Asbury,
Smyrna, as a delegate, to the Lay
mans Association which will meet
at the seat of conference Friday
evening, March %. A new de-
parture in the rendering of reports
by the four District Superinten-
dents of the Wilmington M. E.
Conference will be made. The four
officials have agreed to submit a
joint report instead of the four
separate statements hithertofore
compiled One of the principal
features of the evening sessions of
Conference, will be an address by
the Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D.
d., general secretary of the oBard
OF Temperance, Prohibition and
Public Morals of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Friday, March
2S at 7.30 p. m. DR.. Wilson, who
is generally regarded as one of the
most eloquent public speakers in
the United States, will address the
conference on the subject, What
l. Found in Bishops Trunk. ="
Special interest centers about DR..
Wilson because he is Delawarean
and has spoken to large audiences
in Wilmington on several occa-
sions.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
RIDGLEY STILL DESTROYED
Dry Agents Save az Gallons of
Liquor Before Wrecking Outfit

Prohibition agents made a raid
on a 5O-gallon still outfit found in
a wods near Ridgely, Md, Mon
day. The still was destroyed by
setting off fourteen sticks of dyra-
mite What was left of the still
outfit after the dynamite did its
stuff isn't worth writing about.
The agents who operate under
George A. Hill, prohibition direc-
tor for Delaware and nine counties
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The still was egg-shaped, similar
to the stills used by Kentucky
moonshiners. They seized 400
gallons of mash and II gallons of
liquor, and a 50-gallon "doubler.
The still was so great in size that
it would be impossible to wreck it
with hatchets in less than a couple
of days. So the agents went to
Ridgely and after considerable diff
ficulty purchased fourteen sticks
of dynamite. After samples of the
liquor and parts of the still were
removed the dynamite was placed
beneath the brick foundations of
the outfit and set off
Smyrna times., 1930-03-19
CRASHES INTO PARKED AUTO
Car i'm Front of Walter NOwIand's
Damaged by Passing Automobile

A Chevrolet automobile owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Dolson
of Philadelphia, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. Nowland on Sun
day, was run into early Sunday
evening while the car stood parked
in front of Mr.. Nowland's confec-
tionery store. Both occupants of
the auto causing the accident, it is
said, had been drinking. the driver
being Mr. Walter Fowler and the
other fellow unknown, both of
Willowgrove, Pa. The front of the
car was damaged considerably, the
bumper being torn off, and both
tenders broken. A hearing was
had before Alderman H. d. Boyer
and Mr.. Fowler was fined S100
and costs.