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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-07

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READ THIS FIRST:
Lieutenant Rex ballard and Or.
Frank Gordon, both in love with
Patricia Blair, follow her to Paris
with Nurse Margery Lynne, from the
field hospital at c.. on receiving
news OF her kidnapping In Paris. Pa
tricia, Joint heir with her twin
brother. Jimmy. 10 a huge estate,
has particially identified a wound
ed aviator. suffering from asphasia,
as the brother. but ballard and Cor
don believe another youth, also an
aphasia victim, to be the real Jim
my. This latter youth is spirited
away from the hospital. Then Her
bert Maxwell arrives from New York
announcing himself as the twins le-
gal guardian, and also his intention
70 taking the partially identified
youth TO New York. He departs, and
the friends Of Patricia set out TO
discover the secret OF her kidnap-
ing.
NOW GO ON WITH THE SToRY)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-07
Flashes of Life

LONDON If there's another
war, the royal air force expects to
be able to go into battle with fight
ing planes that will do 200 miles
an hour with full military loads.
IL has tested a new plane Of such
speed capacity that has landed and
taken off from the decks OF bat
tleships.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
DIR. S. BAYARD CARTER WEEDS
Son of MIR. and Mrs. George Car
ter of Cedar Brook Farm Near
SMYRNA, Weds Mrs. Roberts

A very quiet but pretty wedding
was solemnized on Saturday at
Pennington, Conn, when Mrs.
Philip Roberts of Pennington, be-
came the bride of DR.. S. Bayard
Carter of the University Of Vir-
ginia, Charlottesville, Va, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter of
Cedar Brook" Farm, of near
Smyrna. The ring ceremony was
used and performed by Rev. Ray
mond Cunningham of Trinity
Church, Hartford, Conn, at the
home of the bride "Applecock", at
II o'clock noon. The bride wore
a French gown of printed chiffon
of yellow and black with a large
black picture hat and other acces-
sories to match. Her bouquet was
of brown and yellow orchids. Mrs.
Roberts had as her only attendant
her five-year-old daughter, Miss
Annah Hamilton Roberts, who
wore a French dress of pink and
blue silk and carried pink roses
and delphiniums. The home was
beautifully decorated with blue
delphiniums and yellow coreopsis
Immediately after the ceremony, a
wedding breakfast was served, the
table decorations being white ros-
es and white spirea. Following
the breakfast the bridegroom and
his bride left by auto for points
north. They will return to Char
lottesville, Va, around August 1st
where they will make their home
Mrs. Ansel G. Cook, mother of the
bride and Mrs. George Carter were
the only witnesses of the wedding
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
j. p. NIELDS FOR q. S. JUDGE
President Hoover Sends His N0mi-
nation to Senate for Approval

President Hoover last week
sent to the United States Senate
the nomination of John p Nields,
of Wilmington to be United Staes
District Judge for the Delaware
District to succeed Judge Hugh NJ.
Morris, whose resignation is effec-
tive June 80. The nomination was
Immediately referred to the Sen
ate Judiciary Committe which on
Monday referred the nomination
to subcommittee of three mem
bers for investigation. u. S. Sen
ator Daniel o. Hastings of Will
mington is chairman Of the sub
committee. 1t was stated last
week that only one protest against
confirmation of Mr. Nields has
been sent to the committee. This
protest was received from Mahlon
B. Foster, of Wilmington. Mr.
Foster was prosecuted in the u S.
District Court in Wilmington by
Mr.. Nields when he was U. S. Dis
trict Attorney. Mr.. N5elds is en-
dorsed by Hon. James Pennewill,
chief justice of the Supreme Court
of Delaware; Hon. Josiah o. VOL
colt, chancellor, Court of Chanc-
cry, Wilmington, Del; Senator
Hastings and Townsend and Rep
resentative Houston of Delaware
and others. Mr. Nields is a
graduate of Harvard Law School;
was admitted to the bar in 1892;
has been a member of the Ameri-
can Bar Association since 1899
He served as United States attor-
ney for the District Of Delaware
under appointment by President
Roosevelt in 1908; was reappoint-
ed in 1907 and by President Taft
in 1912. He served as captain in
the United States army in 1918. :"
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
F1REMEN MEET AT HARTLY
Kent County Firemen's Associa-
ton Meet There Thursday Night
and Discuss Business Matters

Hartly, June 24.-At the last
meeting of the Kent County Fire
mems Association held here Thurs
day were discussed looking toward
the betterment of the volunteer
firemen and their equipment. The
meeting was held in the basement
of the Hartly M. E. Church, repre-
sentatives of each company in the
county being present, j. E. Had
away, president of the county as
sociation presided at the meeting.
It was suggested that all fire COM
panies in the county not planning
to hold carnivals during the Sum-
mer to give all possible support to
those companies who are to have
such carnivals and help them
along. An application for admis-
sion to the county association was
made by the South Bowers Volun-
teer Association. They were ac-
cepted. A discussion was had as
to the 2 per cent State Tax law
for the benefit of volunteer fire
companies it being pointed out
that the smaller companies with
but one piece equipment are re-
ceiving the same per cent as the
larger companies with two and
three engines and ladder truck,
which does not seem fair. An
amendment to the present law was
suggested. The final reading of
the Constitution and Bylaws was
read, there being slight changes
from the original, one change be-
ing made that of one person being
allowed to hold more than one Of
fee if deemed advisable. State
President w. w. Pettyjohn was
present as was also Past State
President Gowes, both giving ad-
vice to the. local companies. J. w.
Argo of Dover spoke of the life
saving crew and the workings of
same at fires. A competitive dem
onstration with team from Rob
bins Hose Company and the Har-
rington Company will shortly take
place.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
MILFORD BOY IN BYRD CREW
Elbert j. Thawley is Expected
Back Home from South Pole. Soon

With the acclaim and triumphal
welcome attending the return 70
New York of Admiral Byrd and
his valient crew from the South
Pole. and the ovation and demon
stration they received in Washing
ton when Admiral Byrd received a
gold medal and Congressional hon
ors, one Delaware boy, the only
one from this State in the Expedi-
ton is hoping soon to get back in
Milford to see his parents. He is
Ebert j. Thawley, son of +. f.
Thawley. garage proprietor.
Young Thawley joined the Byrd
expedition in New York in 1928
and became a member of the crew
of the Eleanor Boiling. He is %
years of age and has many friends
in lower Delaware. Thawley is a
natural mechanic and made appli-
cation to Commander Byrd for a
place with the expedition. He
easily passed the required exami-
nation, both physically and men
tally and was readily accepted and
assigned to the mechanical depart
ment as a member of the crew of
the Eleanor Boiling. His certifi-
cite of membership he forwarded to
his parents and this is highly priz-
ed by them. This certificate has
been framed and is now on display
in the window of the Radio Repair
Sales Company at Milford. who
have arranged a window display
representing Little America, with
the Eleaior Boiling riding at an
Choir on the edge of the ice pack
and Thawley's certificate in the
foreground.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
INJURED IN FIRE AT DOVER
William Loper and George Camper
Hurt During Blaze at Gas Plant

Two men, William Loper and
George Camper, were injured, and
damage amounting to $500 or $500
resulted from a fire which started
at 1.30 Saturday morning at the
Associated Gas and Electric Com
pany plant in Dover. On the in
side of the building there is a tank
to which there are number of
valves connected to the tanks out
side of the building. The men
went to open the tanks, thinking
the valves had been turned off, and
were burned about the face and
hands. Their condition is not ser
ious. Fire companies responded
and worked for about three hours,
constantly pouring water on the
tank on the outside to keep it cool
If the tank on the outside had ex-
ploded, possibly the whole town
would have been in danger. The
Old Presbyterian Church and GEM
etery are nearby and across the
street there is a long row of hous-
es. 1t was due to constant work
that prevented serious explosion.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
STATE BOARD MOVES TO HAVE.
SCHOOL BUSES INSPECTED
WOULD PROTECT LIVES OF
CHILDREN BY INSPECTIONS
State Board of Education Approx
es School Building Plans in Ru-
raj CenterS-Consolida

In order to protect the lives of
children who are transported to
and from schools in buses, the
State Board of Education, in ses-
sion yesterday with all members
present including L. M. Price of
Smyrna, authorized DR.. H. v. Hol-
loway, State superintendent of
Public Instruction, to find and rec
ommend a man for an inspector of
buses. He will report to the board
and a selection will be made and
salary fixed later. The subject
had been discussed previously and
it was felt that such inspections
should be made The Inspector
would inspect the school buses
owned by the State and also those
which are used by contractors to
transport children. Approval was
given to school building plans at
Frederica, Greenwood, Frankford,
Lincoln and Newark. Some of
these are new school buildings and
some are additions to present
buildings which have become too
small. The board adopted resolu-
tions approving the consolidation
of Benefits Gate School district
with Milford, Lynch's with Ellen
dale, Cowgill's with Dover. It was
decided to allow Middletown, Eel
ton and Delmar High Schools to
employ manual training teachers
in addition to the regular faculty
of those schools. superintendent
Holloway was directed to limit
teaching in the schools in the vi
cinity of Laurel, which have not
consolidated with the Laurel spec
ial school district, to the first six
grades. After children have pass
ed the sixth grade they are sent to
some larger school and the same
plan will be followed with the
schools in this section. An addi-
tion of one room was allowed to
the school at Middletown. Mem
bers of the board heard a 3elega-
tion from Cannon's school district.
Some of the people in the district
wish to consolidate with the Sea-
ford special school district while
others desire to consolidate with
Bridgeville. AS there is to be a
special election shortly TO decide
whether to consolidate with
Bridgeville the school board de-
clined to take any action until
that election is held and the voters
reach a decision. The state school
board may approve a consolidation
but can not make a consolidation
without a vote Of the school dis
trict.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Rev.MiIton Andrews of Dover, Ad-
dresses Club on Thursday Evening

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their regular dinner meeting last
Thursday evening at the Wayside
Inn. w. Warner Price, presided.
"Skeet" Wilson led the singing, the
members enjoying a pleasant sur
prise by his professional directing.
Rev. Essell P. Thomas was in
charge Of the program and pre-
sented the Rev. Milton Andrews,
pastor of Wesley M. E. Church,
Dover, who held his audiences at
tention while discussing What
Fools These Mortals Be-" Rev.
Andrews thoroughly presented
three phases of this great thought.
He pointed out the folly of selfish
ness and prejudice, the conceited
thought and action of the scientist
and closed in saying that eventu-
ally Peace" would reign a spirit
ual power was more mighty than
the sword. Jesse A. Harinan of
the Dover club, was visitor. w.
w. Hynson, the clubs delegate to
the 25th Annual Convention of
Rotary International was extend
ed the best wishes of the club on
his trip to Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
FOURTH OF JULY IN SMYRNA
TO BE OUTSTANDING EVENT
WATER CARNIVAL ON LAKE
COMO TO DRAW CROWDS
Outboard Motor Races Swimming
Races, Band, Parade and Last,
But Not Least, the Fireworks

Fourth of July will be celebrat-
ed this year by the residents of
Smyrna in a most fitting manner,
as becomes such a day that will
ever be remembered in the history
of our country. Long years ago,
on July 4th, our fore fathers threw
off the oppressive yoke of Eng
land. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence was signed, war was in
progress. At that time, July 4th,
was a solemn day. To-day how
ever, July 4th is given over to a
day of pleasure, day of rejoicing;
it is a day when people from all
over the country make merry and
enjoy themselves. All the pleas
ure, merriment and fun can be had
by spending this day in Smyrna.
No one need motor to far distant
points to seek amusement. Good
clean, enjoyable sport will prevail
throughout the day at Lake Como,
one of the most beautiful bodies of
water in Delaware. The put-put-
put of outboard motors will fill the
air, canoes will glide gracefully
across the lake, swimmers will
force their bodies through the
quiet waters at a rapid pace and,
last, but not least, a row-boat race
of particular local interest, COM
prised of "strong-armed' local tall
ent will be run. A series of prizes
will be awarded to the victors of
each event. Then as darkness be
gins to throw its deepening shad-
ows over the surrounding country
side fireworks display will COM
mence, completing wonderful
days program. Everybody from
far and near is invited to make
Smyrna their playground on the
Fourth of July. What better
pleasure could be enjoyed else
where? The days program is
filled, the enjoyment will be COM
plete to those who are wise in
choice and decide to attend.
Twelve hours of pleasure, good
sport, in town which has good
clean places to eat, a delightful
atmosphere and feeling of good
will and welcome bursting out of
its residents. Plan now to spend
your 4th of July in Smyrna A
great little town of good people,
who want to have good people
with them, for a day, for a week.
for always.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
CUTS WHEAT WITH LIGHTS
Novel Plan Hit Upon on Farm of
w. X. knight East of Dover

To cut wheat by electric lights
attached to the tractor pulling the
binder. is an ovation in that line
in this section of Delaware if not
in the country. On the 500 acre
farm of w. K. knight two miles
east of Dover with two large
wheat fields, lives Samuel G. Dates
a young successful farmer who
conceived the idea of cutting
wheat after sundown and n the
cool of the evening, has had at
tached to his tractor two large
automobile lights, one throwing
light forward and the other back
ward. With these two lights
throwing a reflection both front
and back he is able to keep UP with
the binder and is able to cut wheat
as well at night as in the day time
and at the same time is making
time.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
GAS FILLING STATION LAW
1t is Now Necessary to Get a Per
nit From the State Highway

Persons who intend to build fill
ing stations, and other places of
business fronting on the trunk
highways outside cities and villag-
es, should first get permit from
the Highway Department, accord
ing to bulletin from the Depart
ment. The permit, it is pointed
out, is not for the station itself,
for the Department has no power
nor any desire to regulate private
business outside the highway
right-of-way. But a permit is re
quired for the driveway connect
ing the station with the highway.
In many cases individuals have
built their stations before making
arrangements for a connection
with the highway. After they are
up it is sometimes found that they
are so located that driveways and
parking space cannot be arranged
without creating a serious traffic
hazard. The Highway Department
is then forced to choose between
denying a permit, causing heavy
expense to the station owner for
moving his tanks and station, or
permitting a situation which will
endanger the travelling public.
Pumps must be set back so that
vehicles being filed are entirely
outside the highway right-of-way.
Within organized cities and towns,
the granting Of permits for filling
stations rests with the municipal
authorities.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
$500 FIRE NEAR CAMDEN
Former State Senator l.. A. Drex-
Ter Helps Fight but Building Burns

Former State Senator Louis A..
Drexler played fireman for a time
Sunday night but was not in time
to save the home of Abel Gibbs, a
negro, living on place almost OPP
posite the residence of the former
senator. Mr.. Drexler was sitting
on his front porch when he saw
flames in the home of Gibbs. He
at once called the Camden-Wyom-
ing Fire Company and went 20 the
place to fight the fire along with
others who had been called. When
the firemen arrived the fire had
gone so far that the house was
doomed. Gibbs had just had his
place remodeled and the loss is
about $500. He was away with
MS family when the fire occurred
and when they returned they found
their home mass of ruins.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Martha Woodbridge, Widow
of George n. Woodbridge, and
Cousin of DIR. e. S. Dwight

DR.. E. S. Dwight and his sister,
Miss Minnie Dwight, have received
word of the death of their cousin,
Mrs. Martha Edmund Woodbridge,
widow of George N. Woodbridge
Of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Wood
bridge died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. E. Reese of
Brevard, North Carolina. Her hus-
band. who was a prominent Rich
mond Banker, died several years
ago. His father, the Rev. George
Woodbridge, D. D., rector for
MANY wears of the Monumental
Church in Richmond, and was also
4 brother of Jonathan Edwards
Woodbridge a well known business
man in Chester, Pa. Funeral took
place at Richmond, Va, last Sat
urday with interment in Holly
wood Cemetery.
Geo. Nj. Wilson, MiddletOwn, Dead
George M. Wilson, SO, died in
the Flower Hospital, Newark, Wed
nesday afternoon, after an illness
of more than five weeks. Mr.. Will
son was born in Sussex county,
but came to Middletown about 40
years ago, and has since resided
there. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Annie Anderson, of Will
mington; one niece, Mrs. Annie
Allen, of Middletown, and two
nephews, William p Wilson, of
Townsend, and Serick S.Wilson, of
Westminster, Md.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
PROMOTIONS AT SCHOOL
School Days Have Ended and the
Summer Vacation Period is On

The Smyrna Special District
Schools have closed for the sum-
mer vacation. Following the COM
mencement last week, Superinten-
dent c. w. w. Schantz compiled
the list of promotions and they are
given grade by grade, as follows
11th to 18th grade, Miss Rogers,
teacher-Melvin Bleckman, Carl
ton Garrison, William Mabrey,
John Pratt, Katherine Clifton,
Mary Hutchison, Anna Roberts
Jones, Helen Pawn. Geneva Pryor,
Ellen Shortall, H. Wallace E. Rod
way, Elizabeth Crossley.
10th to 11th grade, Miss Keith
ley, teacher-Alberta Allen, Mar
garet Collins, Thelma Crossley,
Audrey David, Elizabeth Edmond
son, Edward Everhart, John Han
by, Isadore Handloff, F. Louise
Hoffecker, William Hudson, NAL
com farrell, Edward Keiser, Rose
mary Knight, Violet Long, James
Messick, Agnes Moffitt, Marguer-
ite Pawn, William Palmer, William
Roe, Marion Scout, Helen Skrivan,
Bertha Sparks, Clarinda Tweedle,
William Wright.
81 to 10th grade, Miss Knots,
-Hilda Armstrong, Nancy
Arthurs, Mary Louise Darrah,
Margaret Donovan, Howard DON
ovan, Margaret Ann Garrison, Ed
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
SIX KENT BOYS WIN PRIZES
Awards Made in Connection With
Junior Short Course at u. of ID.

George Robbins of Milford, won
a grade Guernsey heifer calf in the
dairy judging contest held in con-
nection with the 18th Annual Jun
ior Short Course at the University
of Delaware last week. The dairy
Judging contest was sponsored and
prizes donated by G. p. Hearn,
owner of the Blue Hen Farm To-
Gated near Newark. In the finals
of the contest Robbins was tied
for first place with Albert Buck
worth of Middletown. The two
prizes were then awarded by lot,
Buckworth getting g purebred
Guernsey bull calf and Robbins the
grade heifer. George has been an
active member of the Wildwood
Calf Club for three years. In the
seed identification contest, super
vised by Professor George l..
Schuster and w. B. Simpson Act
ing Club Agent, the following
Kent County boys made perfect
scores; Francis Casson of Ches-
void; Edward Schabingar of Eel
ton: Harold Marvel of Houston,
and Burton Willis of Milford. In
the Limerick Contest Ethel Aus
tin won third place. On Friday
evening, June 20, the ceremony IN
itiating the new members into the
order of the Link was held in Wolf
Hall. To be initiated into this or
der is the highest state honor that
can be gained. Those added 10
the order from Kent County this
year were: Mary Comegys Of
Hartly; Russell Burris Of Houston;
Ethel Austin and Wilbur Warner
of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
COMPLETE ELECTRIC LINE
Eastern Shore Public Service Co.,
Has One Greenwood to Salisbury

The L. E. Meyers Construction
Company, of New York, has just
completed the new electric light
line for the Eastern Shore Public
Service Company between Green
wood and Salisbury, Nd The old
line was dismantled and modern
electric equipment installed in its
place, including new switch
board at Laurel, and the building
of additional sub-stations, and re-
modelling. of some of the old ones.
The line between Greenwood and
Salisbury is now said to be one of
the finest on the Delmarva penin-
sula.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
WHOOPE, LIONS NEAR DOVER
At Least Footprints of Wild Amin
ais Are Stirring the Vicinity

A report that two lions or tig-
ers, one large and the other small,
had been seen on the farm of w.
G. Warren, just south of Dover,
created some excitement on Sat
urday. The State police went to
the Warren farm but could not
find the animals, although tracks
of some animals were found lead
ing across a field toward a branch
near by. A colored man working
on the farm who says ne saw the
animals was so badly frightened
that he hid himself in the wheat.
A search had failed to locate the
beasts and there has been no re-
port of any such animals escaping
from circus or carnival.