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Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
CELEBRATES 88TH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Catherine b. Stevens of South
Langhorn, Pa, Honored

Mrs. Catherine B. Stevens of
South Langhorne, Pa, mother of
the late Mrs. Harry B. Grieves of
this town, celebrated Friday the
8Sth anniversary of her birth. She
was born August %, 1912, lived
quite a time in Smyrna with her
daughter, Mrs. H. B. Grieves and
was always very much interested
in any news about Smyrna. All
of her children spent Friday with
her. They were: Mrs. j. e. Hold
en- of Baltimore, Md; Mrs. A. H.
Benson with whom she lives at
Langhorne, Pa; John A. Mahood
and wife, of Miami Shores, Fla,
and Miss Mary Mahood of Phila-
delphia, and also her nephew, DR..
F.. A. Holden and wife of Balti-
r.ore, Md. She misses her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grieves, very much but
al tried on Friday to make her
spend happy day. She was the
recipient of a number of gifts. She
is enjoying fairly good health and
has the best wishes of her many
friends that her days may continue
to be bright and happy. A number
of greetings went forward from
her friends in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
DEMOCRATS AT TOWNSEND
Fix Slate for District Including
Appoquinimink Hundred

Townsend, Aug. 26.-Democrats
Thursday night at the place of
George NJ. D. Hart and Son where
delegates and alternates to the
Democratic State Convention at
Dover on September 16 were nom
mated. Former State Senator Ed
ward Hart called the meeting to
order as chairman of the hundred
committee. Mr.. Hart was chosen
chairman of the meeting, and
Theodore Ferguson was selected
as secretary. The result of the
meeting was as follows: George
w. Daniels, delegate, with L.Bayn-
ard Marvil as alternate: Theodore
Ferguson, delegates; former State
Senator Walter E. Hart, alternate;
former Representative Walter Lee
delegate; James w. Webber, al
ternate; George Naylor, delegate:
Joseph Jones, alternate; William,
c. Deakyne, delegate; Herbert In
solo, alternate, and William A.
Short, delegate; Samuel E. Beck,
alternate. 1t is predicted that the
delegates will line up 4 to in
favor of the nomination of Josiah
Marvel for United States Senator
en- the Democratic ticket. The
meeting was attended by about rs
persons and was marked by un-
usual harmony. The delegates
were selected from the hundred at
large without consideration of dis
tricts.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
DOLLAR DAY SEPTEMBER 3RD
Preparation Going on For First of
Its Kind Ever i'm Smyrna

Smyrna merchants, members of
the Smyrna Business Mems Asso-
citation, which organization is
sponsoring it, are making big
preparation to put across the first
Dollar Day on Wednesday next,
September the 3rd, ever attempted
by the concerted action of the
merchants of Smyrna. From the
press of The Smyrna Times, 5000
four-page advertising circulars are
being mailed or distributed from
house to house, exploiting Smyrna
stores and the special bargains
they have to offer. The movement
has the endorsement of not only
the Smyrna Business Mems Asso-
citation, but the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna. the David c.
Harrison Post, American Legion,
and the Smyrna Rotary Club. The
committee in charge: G.. Reynolds
Stevenson, chairman; Alexander
Handloff, Davis H. Bell, and w. H.
Kenworthey.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
CLAYTON BOY TAKES BRIDE
John F. Spencer Weds Miss Mary
b. Darrell of Downs Chapel

Miss Mary B. Darrell, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Oar
rell of Downs Chapel, who for the
past year has been working for
the Lansdowne Telephone Com
pany, and Mr.. John F. Spencer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spencer of Clayton were quietly
married at the M. E. parsonage at
Smyrna on Tuesday afternoon,
August 26, at o'clock, by the
Rev. Essell P. Thomas. They are
spending their honeymoon motor
ing through the mountains of
Pennsylvania and at Niagara Falls
The bride was becomingly attired
in a white ensemble suit of fiat
crepe with hat, gloves, shoes and
all accessories to match.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE NOW
AWAITS FINANCING RESULTS
EASTERN SHORE BALTIMORE
PROJECT MAKING PROGRESS
Engineers Engaged in Making
Study and Assembling Data
Governor Awaiting Development


The Maryland State Bay Bridge
Commission appointed by Cover
nor Albert c. Ritchie, is awaiting
developments in the efforts of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Company
to finance privately the cOnstruc-
tion of the proposed bridge from
Miller's Island to Rochester be
fore holding further meetings, B.
Howell GrisWold, Jr., chairman Of
the commission said this week
He pointed out that the engineers
of the commission were engaged in
making studies and assembling
data. Mr. Griswold has written
to the members of the commission,
notifying them that the officials OF
the bridge company have notified
him that they are making definite
progress in interesting private
capital in the project. Reports of
the success of these negotiations
are being made weekly to the COM
mission. While these negotiations
are under way, Mr.. Griswold said,
the commission was simply wait
ing results, although its engineers
were making studies of the various
suggestions for bringing the east
ern and western shores of the bay
n closer contact. When the bridge
company announces a definite de-
cision in regard to the project, the
commission, Mr.. Griswold pointed
out, will be in a position to meet
with something tangible to work
on. The plans and data assembled
by the bridge company will then
be turned over to the commission
ard used in making comparative
studies when other means of con-
Meeting the bay shores are consid-
cred. The project not only means
much for the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland but Delaware as well.
The new roads by way Of Sudlers-
vile or Millington or Massey will
divert traffic thru Smyrna to the
Boulevard.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
SMYRNA F|REMENS CARNIVAL
OPENS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
RAIN ON FRIDAY PREVENTS
OPENING UNTIL SATURDAY
Large Crowd on the Grounds Sat
urday Night-Boothes Arraign-
ed in Circle on Grounds

Smyrna Firemen's Carnival, the
sixteenth annual affair of its kind
which was scheduled to open Fri
day night, did not on account OF
rain, get started until Saturday
night. Because of work on the
new school annex it was at first in
tended to hold the carnival on the
athletic field on Frazier street, but
plans were later changed to the
South Street campus because OF
the additional expense in erecting
a ware room to say nothing of the
lighting equipment. The Firemen
have always had the use Of room
in the basement of the school to
store their carnival supplies and
this basement room has always
been accessible to the boothes and
amusement places. Hence it was
deemed best not to make a change.
The School Building contractors
cooperated by moving their ma
terial and clearing the grounds
that the firemen might use it. As
usual the boothes are arranged
in a circle. These boothes are dec
Grated and lighted with electric
lights. A Ferris Wheel and Merry
Go-Round complete the picture.
An innovation this year is a COM
bination radio, phonograph and
microphone which not only furn-
ishes music thru loud speakers
high up in a tree, but affords the
opportunity to make announce
ments to the crowd assembled.
The Bean-O Booth always attrac-
tive has a different seating ar
rangement this year. The Smyrna
Band is cooperating on certain
nights especially tomorrow Thurs
day night which will be Visiting
Firemen's Night. Some Is or
more companies from Delaware
and the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land are expected The parade
will assemble at North and Main
streets, march to -Four Corners"
and west on Commerce street to
Union Street to South Street and
thence to the carnival (SchooD
Grounds. One hundred dollars in
prizes will be given as follows: $25
for best Band; $40 for most men in
line; $40 for company making best
appearance; $50 for best Fife and
Drum Corps in line, and SIS for
the company coming the longest
distance. Friday night the Mar
Gus Hook Fire Company, unable to
get here tomorrow night, will
come to Smyrna and bring the cell
ebrated Viscose Fife and Drum
Corps. They will parade the
streets of Smyrna at eight o'clock.
Much interest is had over the priz-
es to be given away. This includ-
es the Austin Sedan and all other
prizes. The giving away of $1OO
rugs as free ground prizes is keep
ing the crowds to 1890 every ev-
ening they are offered. Miss Mar
garet Thompson of this town, won
a rug Saturday night and Mrs.
James Davidson won one Monday
night. Another rug will be given
away this evening and another on
Friday evening. Smyrna Firemen
ask for your generous support.
Remember they are in readiness to
serve you when fire alarm is CIV
en-. This is your opportunity to
serve them.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. C. Wayne Julier, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday
At the Wednesday evening pray
er meeting we are engaged in a
study of the Book of Acts. The
subject for this Wednesday is "The
Reception of Cor7elius." The SER
vices for next Sunday are as fol-
lows: Sunday school at ten o'clock,
Church service at eleven and
Church service at seven-thirty
The subject for the morning SER
mon will be God Hath Said" In
the evening the subject will be
while the Bridegroom Taries."
Everyone is invited to worship
with us at all our services.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
kl|fNIEIARlS IN
HI COUNTY GROUP

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rrrIrrEsH''FSrs
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sa,rcs and Others aaIs f.
= y 4 a group Of fifty #
s,,trtticipated \ in tt1 tht
Z, IN Of Kent County
b. iast Thursday, IN L
Y. ! number iron. lnlso
! i pennsylvania la. wn9 ,an
county us t. see aTm TSe
Id does things. ~, : ntv Is
: wilson, a live
'.+,rpst in helping and
g,t County. Asso-
him we're representa-
gnt County Farm
g.Dt County Grange.
Ind at 9 o'clock IN
Tssp the growers as
h vineyard of Z. A.
f Dover on the du-
= and from there the
q to the Smyrna dls-
4, vineyards of K. h.
u George Carter were
b enjoyable feature
! With the visit to the
'.,fv was the hospital
t5en on the Carter
b customary refresh
Il, punch and waters
Nj. and Mrs. Carter
5tvrs a most cordial
ID also Mr.. and Mrs.
srsrce. The itinerary
tu directed the grow
oTpr area where lunch
" the ladies' of Capt.
. the lawn at the
b Tillim.
F Noted Authorities
! noon hour brief talks
=
b representatives. OF
ul Experiment. Station
h.L. A. Stearns, Ento-
no discussed the work
xlg attempted in the
b berry moth and leaf
D. 7. F. Manns, Plant
Who spoke on the pro
! has been made in the
d back rit and other
|, mr commercial vine
Director c. A. McCue
kE some interesting
lri to the fertilization
i ID this section. Fol-
Nogram the growers
H. Willim's vineyard
d ". S. Short and
aisOn which are locat-
laOrt distance Of each
EnEh represent almost
alis Of Concords. A
1asual interest in the
sgald was the special
y which has been con-
lifsv rows to make use
rty IN the air for the
Hscts. The next stop
Snaon program was at
q John NJ. Roe, and
Nsrs proceeded to the
y w. Taylor where a
zpsriment has been
@e 1874. At the vine
! Aass, which was the
@ed' the attention of
vas also called to a
nsnt which has been
u : equal period of
aa't to determine the
nd amounts of COM
'sl that should be
lhs most profitable
Ilaln vine growth.
as spraying dem
berry moth control
conducted this sea
'yard Of E. c. Pleas
Salasd by DR.. .stearns
vas visited, and
n ssfs also shown the
: 'praysr which IS be-
y vineyard as a
n a more even dis
P'ay over the vines
~ Jenny Pleasanton
J brought to a close
: Denny Pleasantor T,t11
s's's ! were given the
~. J Aady the results Of
80 IN that has been
k,at ss',. amounts per per
h.s.lar hssalar fertilization
n anton y has been
~ ! y p past few years, ears
% Tjfh ?
rr,.sa' s''n potash are
s"sa : On this year in
sa ! 4, Ed Todd near
\. Isss'sa ID ssn.ise5,G;5y. assr Wy,
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Neu for noo
Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
Hoffecker's Cannery Starts Soon

The tomato canning factory of
the ]. II. Hoffecker Canning Com
pany, will start up for the season
next week. The help arrives from
Fairmount, Nd, and parts of Vir-
ginia, to-day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

uD Capital l. spelled wrong ln che c1nverlzton uf one of the BOYS nv
An octagon should have eight equal sides fl Los Angeles is south nf san
Francisco. instead OF north. Hl The teacher would not - wearing glove
I'm school 60 The scrambled word b EDUCATION
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
IEH

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tain to grammar, history. etiquette. drawing OF vhatnot- see IL you can
find them. Then look at the scrambled word below-and unscramble &C.
BY switching the letters around. Grade yourself 20 sor each OF the mis-
takes YOU find and 20 for the word IL Won unscramhIs it'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-19
Dried Peaches in New Mexico

Hevvood Broun lately remarked that one Of the
effects of prohibition the United States has been to
make murder lesser ofense than the possession OF
pint of beer He might have gone SO far as to state
that homicide now has become less serious than
suspicion of the possession Of pint of beer.
How long will it be before the taking Of life will be
viewed with more light-heartedness than leaving the
cover of can Of preserved cherries?
Not SO long, if we may regard recent episode in
New Mexico as at all typical representative. A lew
days ago. federal prohibition officers, aided by local
deputy sheriTs, raided ranch in the Sandia noun
tains in New Mexico. They swooped on a house &C
cupied by Procopio and Gregario Espinos.
The Espinos boys were Of pioneer stock and seem
ingly possessed od-fahoned and perhaps silly ideas
regarding the sanctty Of home and property. Any
how Cregario took down his faithful fowlng-piece
and empted its contents into the anatomy Of Deputy
Sheriff Emilio Candelaria with the result that Mrs
CandeIara now is a widow.
The raiding party beat hasty retreat and secured
reinforcements in the form of large band OF both
federal and state officers. The Freres Espinosa took
one look at the advancing army and concluded that
successful defense was out Of the question. They ran
up the white flag and their castle" was occupied by
the enemy.
What was found upon close search of the be-
eaguered home? A colossal and actively productive
still of vast stores Of moonshne? Not according to
official reports. The press account Of the episode
closes with the laconic statement:
1.-THE evidence obtained was a quantity Of sacked
sugar quantity of dried peaches and ten pounds OF
yeast"
Meantime. one devoted servant of the law has de-
parted prematurey for his happy hunting grounds,
rancher is accused of first degree murder, and six
of his neighbors in jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-19
LincoIn's Debt to Booth

Historians have remarked that what the country
lost through the act of John Wilkes Booth Lin
coins gain They point out that if Lincoln had
lived out his allotted days, he probably would have
been driven into oblivion, a broken man, as was
Woodrow Wilson fifty years later
his assassination both saved Lincoln from this
painful and hopeless struggle and gained for him the
martyrs halo and prestige in our countrys annals
matched only by that of the father OF our country
himself
At the very height OF Lincon's career, and on the
very crest of his triumph after AppomattoX his
enemies not only were plotting his ruin, but were
already IN tar way to accomplish it.
There is but the most remote possibility that Lin
CONS wise and moderate policies of reconstruction
could have stood up under the attacks of Ben
Wade. Charles Sumner and their kind. The latter
were supported by the overwhelming majority OF pub
lie opinion in the north
we are prone to imagine that Llncon's immense
prestige might have been sufficient to overcome Them
but we fail 10 remember that the LmConian prestige
which we assume has been accumulated chiefly since
his death.
1t is difficult for us to understand today the bitter
ness with which Llncons statesmanHke reconstruc-
ton policies were being greeted in the north even
before his assassination.
We hardly can conceive that Republican con-
gressmen actually expressed themselves as believing
6OOIn NdS an agent u NOC VI IIIdV 1eCJN44~ll
clergymen the north publicly thanked God for the
deliveranCe.
Andrew Johnson adopted Lincoln's reconstruction
policies with literal eXactness but Stevens crushed
him. That Lincoln would have put up better fight
than johnson no sane man would deny.
But that he would have done enough better to
close the gap between Johnsons miserable failure and
tr1umpnaI achievement only the rash would
assert
Booths entry into Fords theater that ominous
evening in April 1863 was then, cause for shedding
tears over the destiny of nation, but scarcely
reason Tor weeping over Ltncons personal happiness
and career.
This assertion must not be taken as a belitting
of Lincoln. In wisdom and charity his plan lowered
over that OF congress as WashlngtonS monument
does over the subbasenent Of the treasury building.
We have not been discussing the relative wisdom
OF the presidential and the congressional plans OF
reconstruction. We are only concerned here with
their relative prospect Of success in the years fol-
lowing 1865
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-19
Chances View

NEVERTHELESS, the World
y hailed the nomination OF
Charles Evans Hughes with high
degree of enthusiasm. The World
is generally more liberal after the
event than at the time of showdown.
The same thing may be said Of
Senator Borah, who Waged an
effective and intelligent fight
against the confirmation. During
forty-four months out Of every four
years the gentleman from Idaho is
about as much a Republican as I
am. Save on the prohibition issue,
he has no contact or agreement with
President Hoover.
Yet when the next national con-
vention and campaign roll around,
you will find Borah acting as cheer
leader on one of the front seats Of
the band wagon. The senator either
lacks courage or prefers to bore
from within, but in any case it is
all very confusing.
In certain sense the Grundys
do more to clarity politics than the
Borahs. 1t can at least be said in
regard to Pennsylvania proudest
product that nobody need be in any
doubt as to where he stands on
any issue, in season or out.
Copyright. 1890. BY The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-19
Lawless Law Officers

While congress is debating furiously on prohibi-
ton and senator's are demanding an investigation
of the governments enforcement machinery from top
to bottom agents of the government themselves more
and more are resortng to violent and questionable
methods in their attempts to make the dry laws
effective.
Lawlessness Of those who violate the prohibition
statutes IS matched to degree by the IawIessness
of those attempting to enforce them. Meantime
public resentment grows.
Philadelphia police, presumably aided by federal
agents, who spied into rooms from fire escapes,
raded reputable hotel in that city, arrestng twen-
ty-four men and women guests at dinner party.
They entered private suites in which there had been
no disturbance, without warrant And after that
police threatened the hotel management with loss of
certain privileges in no way connected with the Vol
stead act.
Similar raids have been made in New York City,
and the prohibition administrator there has threat
ened paddock proceedings Fifteen agents, working
for two weeks, made one case. They registered at
the hotel under assumed names and bought liquor
from employees
The administrator warned hotel and restaurant
keepers that he would institute paddock proceedings
even against those who served accessories
ice, ice water and ginger aIeto their patrons pro-
cedure Tor which there IS warrant in law.
federal court at Duluth meantime was freeing
a customs patrOlman charged with killing citizen
who failed to stop his quickly when ordered.
The agent used a riot gun, supplied by the govern
ment He was defended by the government. There
Iquor in the citizens car.
Out in Oklahoma the federal government has been
trying a case in which there were 102 indictments
charging a county liquor ring with operating under
protection of county and city officials former
sheriff already has been convicted Another kind OF
official Iawlessness.
In Michigan woman placed on trial for giving
policeman drink was found guilty when the judge
ordered the jury to return such verdict. The judge
said he would issue similar instructions in other
cases, since he tired of having cases thrown
by iuries.
This he did although the Constitutions of Mich
igan and of the United States, guaranteeing the
right OF trial by jury, have not been repealed
Such instances could be multiplied almost lndef1-
nitely.
And some persons wonder why prohibition grows
steadily less popular.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-19
A Very Fine Job

When the United States senate spends half day
reducing the tariff aluminium it's a half day well
spent
For years the complaint has been made that the
Aluminium Company of America, owned by Secretary
Mellon and his family, enjoys complete monopoly
and collects eXtortionate profits because Of the tariff
duties that protect it.
federal trade commission investigation in 1922
found the complaint to be well founded Harlan F.
Stone as United States attorney general prepared to
prosecute the company under the antitrust laws.
Stone was elevated to the supreme court and his sue
cessor dropped the matter.
Melons company continued to have its own way
with the government until Monday afternoon. Then
the senaeencouaged probably by its success in tax
ing the supreme court apart to see what makes it
ticl-fXed its eye the aluminium schedules.
The reduction that resulted should be reflected in
benefit to housewives who buy kitchen utensils and
to automobile, airplane and other manufacturers who
use aluminium in great quantities. If housewives and
manufacturers will stand behind the senate in its
coming conference fight with the house, these benefits
can be assured
Nobody will lose by this action of the senate eX-
cept Mellon and his family And even Mellon may de-
rive some pleasure from it. He may not have to pay
himself SO much income tax next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-19
MOnStrOuS

INDEED, it seemed to me mon
l. strous that any campaign should
ever descend to the level Of inquiry
into the honesty and sincerity of a
candidate.
Such things should be taken for
granted, although I must admit that
there have been national elections
in which it was not wholly unfair
to raise the issue of perturbation
about what a Republican cabinet
might do with the public funds.
However, this I blame on too
great a quantity of smoke in small
back rooms. There is no funda-
mental reason Why a Republican
should not be just as honest as the
average Democrat.
But I am distinctly puzzled at the
attitude of certain Republican or
gans which have assailed the oppo~
sition in the Hughes debate. 1t is
nonsense to criticise these rebels as
men motivated by mean and petty
motives.
NO44Ao, 4OI 4I4SUduC6, Was never
more in earnest in his life. AND his
has been a political career marked
by almost fanatical intensity.
Both conservatives and liberals
should be glad to get things
Strengthened out.
Any fair minded observer must
admit that many Democrats are
Republicans atheart, and vice versa.