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Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
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W.
The following described Real Estate. to-
wit:
All that certain tract, piece or parcel
of land and premises. situated in the town
of Smyrna, Duck Greek Hundred, Kent
County and State of Delaware, and lying
on the west side of South Main Street in
said town. and bounded on the north by
lands of John w. Palmer. Jr.. on the east
by said South Main Street. and on the
south by lands now or formerly of Will
liam Norris, and on the west by lands
formerly of Presley Ford, and having a
front on said South Main Street of twen-
ty-one feet nine inches, and extending
back with that width. parallel lines, dis
tance of one hundred and eighty-three
feet, until it reaches the lands formerly of
Presley Ford, and be the contents what
they may. and being the same lands and
premises which John W. Palmer. Jr.. and
wife, by deed dated the 31st day of July,
A. D.. 1924. and about to be recorded.
granted and conveyed unto the said Harry
Cloud and Edith Cloud. his wife, in fee
simple.
The improvements thereon being the
southerly side of double frame dwelling,
1-2 double house. story shed kitchen at
tached. smoke house and other small
buildings.
Together with all and singular the
buildings and improvements of every kind
whatsoever. ways, water. water-courses.
rights, liberties. privileges, improvements.
hereditaments and appurtenances. what
soever thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
Terms made known day of sale.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of HARRY CLOUD and EDITH
CLOUD. his wife, mortgagors. and will be
sold by
CARROLL B. MASSEY. Sheriff
Sherif's Office. Dover, DEL,
Nov 3. 1880.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

Tomorrow, Thursday, is
Thanksgiving, and our citi-
zens everywhere will go to
their respective churches and
assemble in their homes to
give thanks to Almighty God
for His blessings vouchsafed
unto us. With all the unset
tied conditions, unemploy-
ment and want, brought
about by the depression all
over the world, the conditions
are never so bad but what
they may be worse. We, of
the State of Delaware, and
United States of America,
have even more to be thank
full for than those in foreign
lands. Here in Delaware we
are asked by Governor Buck
in his proclamation to "con-
tinue the custom hallowed by
our forefathers in setting
apart Thanksgiving Day to
show gratitude to the Al
mighty for the blessings of
the year just passed and to
implore the fostering care
which has made and sustain
ed us as a nation. Also the
customary observance by all
our citizens in a spirit consist
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

Governor Buck was a guest
of President Walter Hullihen,
of the University at the Del
aware Haverford football
game last Saturday which
Delaware won IA to Z. At
torney General Reuben Sat-
terwaite Jr., accompanied the
governor. This gives Della
ware five victories, two de-
feats and one tied game for
the season with the P. M. G.
game on Thanksgiving the
final one Of the schedule. This
is the best record that a Della
ware team has made for
many years. Showing the
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

The foregathering Of the
remnants of the Nanticoke
| n d ians, scheduled for
Thanksgiving Day, on the In
dian River, in lower Sussex
county, will be a picturesque
affair as usual and will serve
to again stress the fact that
our famous tribe of red men
was one Of the most powerful
of its time. These annual
repetitions and exhibitions of
tribal customs keep alive the
splendid traditions of our
aborigines, and impress upon
the youth of our state the
splendid types of people who
inhabited this country when
the first settlers landed at
Lewes. 1t was at that lower
most point of our State that
our Indians made the only at
tack upon the lives of our set
tiers, but history has shown
the extreme provocation for
the uprising and has largely
shifted the responsibility fol
the massacre.
The Nanticoke tribe, so fan
as has been traced, was one
of the largest Of aboriginal
tribes of the early days, but
unfortunately there is little
satisfactory data concerning
| it. The descendants are scat
tered in half a dozen adjacent
states, but a considerable per-
centage Of them have pre-
served their racial integrity,
although they have abandon
doned, of course, the old
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

methods of living for the
modern ones.
1t is to the credit of the
younger members Of the tribe
that they insist in preserving
the customs Of their ances-
tors, and for The one days
pow-wow they adopt the cos
tunes and habits of their
people. AS said before, the
occasion is most colorful, and
is fraught with interest for
spectators and with great
zest for the Indian descend
ans who assemble for these
annual reunions.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which 1t
is part. 1t also gives the itemy OF
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center, en-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic, &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch
first insertion and so cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion. Locals and
Reading Notices. 15 cents per line per
issue.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

"The discarding of the pres
ent system of recording deeds
in the county offices of the
state has been so frequently
commended that it seems al
most a useless repetition to
again urge the Inauguration
of the more modern method
which would cut in half the
bills of the office where deeds
are put on permanent record,
says the Every Evening. GAS
has been reiterated again and
again in the last ten years,
our system is antiquated, has
done service since the organ
ization of state and county
government and is not only
expensive to taxpayers but
tedious, cumbersome, and
much of the effort expended
is unnecessary.
"At times there are SO OF
more clerks, we are told, in
the recorders office, copying
the papers brought for perm
anent record, which under
modern process, could be
more effectively registered by
the camera or other similar
method. 1t is claimed by pro-
ponents of continuing the old
system longer, that it provid-
ed work and wages for half a
hundred political sub-leaders
who are expected to "come
home with the bacon" at cleo
tion times.
''Inasmuch as the copyists
are well paid, and there are so
or more of them, or quite
double the number that would
be required by the modern
method, one can perceive the
great saving that could be eff
fected and at the same time,
the records improved. The
taxpayers should be relieved
of this burden of G. o. P.
workers, and the money ap-
piled to better purposes than
boosting the strength Of the
organization.
"The Legislature will doubt
less be asked to abolish the
old recording system and sub
stitute a more modern one
and there is a possibility that
it will accede to the taxpay-
ers' demands"
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

fine spirit at the University
the players at the request of
Governor Buck have agreed
to meet on Frazier Field,
Newark, next Saturday a
team on the Fort DUPONT En-
gineers, the proceeds to go to
the unemployment fund.
Prospects of a good game and
the worthy cause should call
out a large gathering.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

ent with the meaning of the
day, that of assembling in
their respective places of wor-
ship or in their homes, for the
purpose of gratefully ac-
knowledging and returning
thanks to Divine Providence
for life, health and guidance"
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
Mans Vocation

Each man has his own vocation.
The talent is the call. There is
one direction in which all space is
open to him. He has faculties 81
lently inviting him thither to end
less eXertiOn. He is like ship in
river; he runs against obtsruc-
tions on every side but one; on
that side all obstruction is taken
away and he sweeps serenely over
the deepening channel into an in
finite sea.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
LOST

A White Rabbit Dog with dark
brown and black spots, on Friday
Nov. 21, near Webb's Farm, near
Blackbird. Liberal reward if re-
turned to
ERNEST WHITTINGTON,
Phone 259R21 Middletown, Del.
1925 1t
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
He Knew His Kitchens

A corpuIent widower planning to
be married in the near future was
inspecting an apartment. After
a peek at the ki-chen he said:
"Have you one with a smaller
kitchen? l don't like to help wash
dishes" s."-Indianapolis News.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
FOR RENT

Eight-room residence on Union
street, formerly the home of the
late Mrs. James w. Anthony. Pos
session immediate. Apply to
w. w. & j. v. WRIGHT,
1913 If Phone 258 Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
FOR RENT

7-Room House, bath, hot water
heat and garage, located on Mt.
Vernon street, Smyrna. Posses
sion December 1st. Apply
D. A. KNOTS,
11-5 If Delaware House, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
FOR SALE

Allen Parlor Heater and Red
Star Oil Stove. Perfect condition.
Good as new. Apply to
JOHN w. JACOBS,
11-26 1t Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

iiC boNCI lIlQCA pun 10
pertinently to the suggestion
that the consolidation of
counties would be one of the
means of reducing cost of
government. For instance it
is said that the three counties
of Delaware could well be con-
solidated in one and that one
set of officers could do what
three sets do now. Aside
from the sentimental and 9TH
er reasons why this might not
be acceptable we doubt the
value of the plan from a prac-
tical OF an economical stand
point. While distances in
Delaware are not great we
can see serious objection to
requiring the people of the
whole State to go to a central
point, say Dover, to attend to
numerous county matters. We
also doubt that one tax COM
mission could properly assess
the properties in the whole
State, OF one Levy Court at
tend to all the duties of that
body over the whole State or
one Receiver of Taxes collect
taxes all over the State. The
cost of county government in
Kent county as now conduct
ed is not large, in fact we be-
lieve that the county taxpay-
ers would find taxes increased
if we should try the plan sug-
gested. 1t is not the county
taxes nor the State taxes that
are burdensome in most coun-
ties but the city and town
taxes. Many of our towns
own water works and light
plants and run them at a high
cost 10th to the taxpayers
and the consumers when cleo
trio current surely, and in
some Instances water, could
be obtained at a much less
cost. For instance the cost of
electric current to the taxpay-
ers and consumers in Dover
is, we believe, much more
than it would be if furnished
by some company engaged in
supplying electric current.
For this and other reasons
town and city dwellers are
burdened with higher tax
rates than are justified. Ow-
ing to the income from cor
porations and gasoline tax the
citizens of the State are not
heavily burdened by State
taxes. Should the former
source Of income fail we
should begin to feel the bur-
den and should then take a
keener interest in what we
believe is now an unnecessar-
lily high cost of State govern
ment. AS conditions now are
our thoughts are apt to turn
to costs Of county govern
ment and the taxes which
support it. Kent county tax
payers keep their eyes on
their government and its cost
and we do not believe they
find ground for complaint
with either"
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26
FOR SALE

Farm, near Walkers School.
Possession March 1, 1881. For
particulars apply to
MRS. JOHN II. STEVENS,
lilo ct Phone 129R4 Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1930-11-26

Subscription price. 31.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
Crosses Equator

Rio Janeiro, Brazil. May - (P' -
The diriCihlc Graf Zeppelin, bound
for Pernamhuco and Rio JancIro.
crossed the equator this morning and
made her first appearance in the
southern hemisphere.
Or, Hugo Eckener, Who was max
ing his first crossing of the equator,
became member of Neptune's band
in accordance with the time honored
tradition of the sea. He was baptized
by other members of the party VINO
already had their papers as Ncp-
tunes sons and daughters.
Radio advices picked up at the
OHnda station said that the Graf OK
pocicd TO reach PernambuCo this
morning and 70 stay there several
hours. then going on TO Rio Janciro.
After a brief visit at the Brazilian
capital he planned TO return to per
nambuco, so as to be able TO start
for Havana Sunday or Monday.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
Director Harvey An
nounces Figures
Which Show Growth
of S,527, or l4z Per
Cent, Since Last Emu
meratlon.
Third Ward Increase Said
To Be Only II, Bringing
Total to 6,999-17,202 in
Sixth Ward, Jump Of
2,752 in Decade.

The population Of the City of New
Britain is now 6Z643. an increase Of
8,527, or approximately 14A per
cent over the 1920 enumeration OF
,9,&IG.
This announcement made today
by Attorney William r. Harvey, d.
rector Of the census for the State of
Connecticut, fixes the population far
below the most conservative esq-
mates made in recent years and IS
about 1000 lower than the 10000
estimate used in official publications.
The Increase expected from the
third ward did not materialize, the
1880 figure being only II higher
than that Of the preceding decenniai
canvass. The population for that
district is now 6,999. as against
t.9-2 in 1920, As had been expect
cd, the sixth ward real estate
Developments resulted in large in
a. ease in the number of persons re-
siding there, the last census total of
1445o being boosted 2.752 to a new
total Of 17,2o2.
Figures for 1920 and 1880 are:
First ward. 7.114 *9,464, increase
$3.50; second ward. 1855, 1882, in
crease. 546: third ward, 6,922, 6.9qq,
increase, Il: fourth ward, 1879,
Gas, decrease. $50: fifth ward,
1885, 1858. increase, 3.728; sixth
ward 14450. 1T202. increase. 2,752.
Totals: 59.316, fTS43. increase
S,527.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
Brazil All Ready

Pernambuco, Brazil, May % P)-
Northeastern Brazil and this most
northeasterly section of the South
American continent prepared today
to extend a hearty welcome to the
Graf Zeppelin as the airship was re-
ported steadily approaching the
coast early today.
1t was not certain that it would
step here or proceed to Rio Janeiro
and wait until returning and stop on
its way north to Havana and-Lake-
hurst. n. j. An amateur radio OPP
orator at Natal intercepted a mes
sage from the craft which said:
After dinner DR.. Eckener talked
to the passengers and said he was
not yet sure of stopping at Recife
lPernambuco} for water, or sailing
on direct to Rio Janeiro. The day
has been overcast but the Cape Yer
de Islands frequently broke into
view through the clouds-a wonder
fr4r.5,,v,j -,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22

tional spelling contest. where her
friends and sChOolmates hope she
Will come home with one Of the
prizes, which range from $1,000 TO
S..
Barbara Stromfors Of the Kens-
ington grammar school won second
prize, a fountain pen donated by
the Adkins Printing company
Although this was the first year
the championship did not go 10 a
parochial school, Armando Zottola
of St. Joseph's school Won third
prize and received a s. savings ac-
count in the Commercial Trust Co.
With the aid of Lionel Depot Of
the high school faculty, who had
volunteered to act as head usher.
and the aid OF several high school
teachers all Of whom had had pre-
Vious experience, the large audience
and all the details We're handled like
a perfectly oiled machine.
At $50 o'clock the crowd began
10 gather outside the doors OF the
high school auditorium. Although
Continued on Page f0)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
CLERK OF CLAIMS COURT
TO GET $500 SALARY
Council Committee Approves Rec
concentration on New Office
field by Miss DahIsOn

A. A meeting last night Of ths
common council committee on sal
aries aud ordinances, after The
council meeting last night. approval
was voted of the recommendation
that the salary of the position of
clerk of the small claims court be
fixed at $1,000 per year The recon-
mcudation will be acted On at the
rcNt meeting of the council
Miss Beatrice Dahlson. who left
the employ Of Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney W. NJ, Greenstein to take
the court clerkship, has already en-
tered upon her duties.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
UNLICENSED AUT0lST
FINED IN Two courts
James McNally Spends
Morning Dashing Be-
tween COurtrOOms

PlainvllIe, May - - Arrested in
t.o communities on the same charge
a..
'i
Ierent ponce courts on the same "'N
vas the novel but doubtful record
made nv lanes Nr\ally IF East
RrctoI
NcNalIv cas arr.sted IN East
Rristol ,.os,erda,. af+ar,oo,, b,. oti-
cor r.dgar Marian If tho Rrie,oI no
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
Corporation Counsel
Leads Opposition to
Mayor at Secret Meet
ing, Claiming Delay
May Prove Expensive
II :
to City.
Members Convene Behind
Locked Doors, Hear Ar.
guments Against May
or's Attitude, Go to Pub.
lie Meeting and Turn
Down Executive.

Behind doors locked against news
papermen and sworn TO deepest Sc
creCy, members OF the common
council were asked last night to turn
down the suggestion of Mayor Quig-
ley and refuse to sustain a veto to
the council resolution on an inquiry
into the best methods of sewage dis
posal
Corporation Counsel John II Kirk
ham caused the council 10 be con-
vened in executive session at the Of
flee of the mayor few minutes be-
fore the hour set for the regular ses-
sion to begin, Il was about IS min
utos later when they filed back into
the council chamber, heard the veto
as read by Acting Mayor D. l.. Nair
and decided, by unanimous vote, to
table it,
kirk nam Warns Against Veto
70 suppress news of the doings Of
tho executive session. it became
known later that Judge kirkham
had warned the council that accept
ance Of the mayors veto might en-
oarrass the city. Remarks of Chair
man L. +. Hall of the board OF fl
nance and taxation at the April
meeting, at which time he advised
that to proceed would put the city
in q. more favorable light, were re-
called. Warning also was sounded
that New Britain is one Of the most
delinquent communities in the state
with reference 10 sewage SURVEYS and
that the patience of the state Off
Gals IN charge is nearly exhausted.
The council members We're implorcd
10 do nothing which might precipi-
tate action by the state to compel the
city 10 proceed.
1t was known that Judge kirkham
had been in conference earlier in
the day with a representative of the
state department having the matter
of stream pollution in hand
Quiglcy Would Bill state
With Judge Kirkham's discussion
fresh in their minds, members of the
council WINGED noticoably several
Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
STATE Music CLUBS MAYOR WOULD Hold
CONVENTION OPENS Up CITY PROJECTS
QuigIey Message Asks Delay on
Sewer, Water Problems
TAX CUT, RETALIATION

Policy l. Criticized.

In his seventh annual message TO
! tho common council. prepared by
Mayor George a. QuigIoy at his
home where he is ronyalesciug after
serious Illness. The mayor last night
urged searching inquiry into all
phases Of the sewage disposal and
water extension programe, and re-
affirmed his compaign pledge for
lower taxes and reasscssment Of real
estate.
The message was sent 70 the coun-
ell chamber just prior TO the open
ing Of the meeting and was read by
Joseph W Roche. clcrk of the coun-
ell.
The MAYOR protested against the
practice Of issuing bonds against a
grand list which includes non-taNa-
bic properties and declared that. had
the city refrained from doing so. the
Indebtedness would not be as great
today.
on the matter OF sewage dis
posa1 the mayor comments: Many
theories are being advanced for the
solution OF this Troublesome prob
lem. many theorists are involving
municipalities and state governments
in expensive experiments"
H asked that nothing ba done
lon sewerage or disposal until in
Ers-iCatIOn has been made and ne
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
Wormser Recommends Repeating
Dry Law In Address to Lawyers
And Calls 1t "Ciigantic Error"
New York Legal Authority Pictures Conditions Since
Enactment of Prohibition Legislation as "Greatest
Tragedy of Modern Times'-l00
Attend Bar Banquet.

Frankly and openly championing
the repeal of the 18th amendment
to the constitution, Prof. !. Maurice
Wormscr, an outstanding legal au-
thority in the nation, addressed the
New Britain Bar association at the
Shuttle Meadow club last night and
described conditions due to the dry
law as the greatest tragedy o. mod
ern times" Prof. Wormser expressed
the conviction that the Individual
states should he permitted TO pass
judgment on the desirabiity of pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor within
their respective boundaries. Prof.
Normsor is a professor at Fordham
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22

biggest body blow to the vets that
has yet come"
Asked If he was glad vets were
running for the senate from New
Jersey, he said smilingly he was
glad there were two vets and ONO
dry.
The witness said the league had
endorsed Secretary Davis and Sena-
tor Grundy in the Pennsylvania pri-
mary.
CarawaY asked Mcbride If he
knew What President Hooyers pro
hibition views We're and wa. told
Secretary Davis ought 10 know, since
ne was a cabinet member
Asked if the leagues campaign
had not dropped off since prohI-
hItion was adopted, Mcbride said it
had never let up. in its education
al work"
He added that q campaign would
be more effective when the issue Is
Continued on Page TNo)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
ORPHANAGE INMATES
ESCAPE IN BAD BLAZE
1870 Boys and 26 Nuns File
Out Safely in Early
Morning

Milwaukee, May - tRy - The 1qU
small boys and IS nuns at st Acmi-
ian's orphanase of the St Francis
Order trooped down the fire escape
in their night clothes shortly after ]
a. m. today as fire destroyed the
$4,000 building
Though the fire broke out in the
dead of night when all were asleep.
no one was killed or injured.
A party in a passing automobile
discovered the fire. They hurled
bricks through the windows to
arouse the nuns and children. The
sisters took charge of the children
and directed them without panic to
the fire escapes and safety,
Firemen frsm Milwaukee We're
called to aid the volunteer fire-fight-
crs who answered the first alarm
Tho orphanage is on the campus of
st. Francis Seminary. just outside
the Milwaukee city limits and on the
shore of Lake Michigan.
The origin of the fire Ayas not de-
termined.
All the boys at the orphanage are
under Is years of age. They We're
asleep on the second and third
floors of the four story brick and
frame building.
Rev, DR.. Joseph korha, superin-
tendcnt of the orphanage, was i'll and
not present when the fire broke out
Rev. DR., Joseph Baier, acting super
intendent, supervised the rescue.
Other buildings on the st. Francis
Seminary campus were endangered
by the flames that shot 100 feet into
the air, and by dropping embers
Such great Roadway had the flames
made by the time firemen arrived
that no part of the building could
be saved,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-22
CAMP School GIRL
Wins SPELLING BEE
Ruth Fortier, IS, Will Go to
Washington Sunday
BECOMES CITY CHAMPION
Contest Held at Senior High School
Auditorium Attended by Nearly
2,000-Scyen Boys and Is Girls
Take Part.

Spelling before an audience of he
tween $500 and 1000 persons at the
Senior High school auditorium last
night, Ruth Fortier, a Camp school
student, and the 13-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo }. Forticr
of so Vine street, Won the city spell
ing championship and will leave
Sunday for Washington. D. G., as the
guest of the Herald. under the aus
conducted.
In Washington she will partici-
pate Tuesday afternoon in the ma