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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

The Vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis, was the honor guest at dinner
last evening Of Mr.. and Mrs George T.
Marye. There were "a guests including
the honor guests brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Hurley will be the guests of honor at
an afternoon reception which the Com
mandant of the Army War College and
Mrs. William D. Connor will give Tues
day, February Is, at the Army War
College.
Gen. and Mrs. Conner will be
hosts at dinner tomorrow evening in
honor OF the Ambassador of France and
Nine. Claudel.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Ray LYMAN wilbur will be hosts
at dinner wednesday, entertaining in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Dinner Is Given In Honor
OF Vice President Curtis
Mr.. and Mrs. Marye Entertain Him With Com
pany of 24-Many Elaborate Functions
In Weeks Schedule.

the Pan American room at the
Mayf1ower.
The Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Lamont were hosts to a company
of 1876 at dinner last evening at the
Montgomery Country Club for their
debutante' daughter, Miss Gertrude
Lamont, who was presented at tea
which her parents gave Monday after
noon. Additional guests were asked
for dancing after the dinner and a
buffet supper was served about mid
night.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont have as
their guests over Sunday, Mrs. Kellogg
Fairbanks and MT Benjamin Fairbanks
of Chicago, Miss Lois Smith OF New
York, Miss Elizabeth Duncan of Balti-
more, Mr.. william Northey of Salem.
Mass, and Mrs. Frederick Bissel 81
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Engagements to Wed
Mark Midwinter Calendar

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Bates an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Edith Marie, to Mr.. John Durbin Lock-
wood. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Lockwood, Of this city.
MIR. Lockwood. ST., is the editor Of the
Muncie CKndiana) Evening Press and
Monitor and editor Of the National Re
public, this city. His son is associated
with him In newspaper work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Nellinger of
Rockville, Nd, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Nellie E., to
Mr.. John Klumph of New Wilmington,
Pa, the marriage to take place in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Congressional Club
Breakfast Date CHANGED

The Congressional Club has changed
the date for the annual breakfast in
honor of the Presidents wife. from
February Il to February rs, on account
of the absence Of Mrs. Hoover in Flor
ida on the former date.
A feast of fun and music will be pro-
vided for Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
when Mr.. Clifford Bergman, cartoonist,
will speak and Mrs. David Kincheloe,
wife of Representative Kincheloe of
Kentucky, will render musical numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Representative Treadway
And Wife on Way to Capita

Representative and Mrs. Allan E.
Treadway are expected to return the
f1rst of the week from their home at
Stockbridge, Mass, where Mrs. Tread
way joined the Representative yester-
day after a short stay with her mother,
Mrs Shares, in New Haven, Conn. Mr..
Treadway went to Stockbridge to pre-
side at the annual town meeting, Of
which he has been moderator for IS
wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Friday Evening Class
Dance Set for February l.

The Friday evening dancing class will
hold the next Of its series OF dances
on Friday night, February IA, in the
willard room at the willard. Mrs.
Parker West and the members Of her
committee are making plans to make
this event one of the most brilliant Of
the Midwinter society functions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

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Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
REOPEN EVERETT THEATRE
Manager Lewis Has His Premiere
Tallie Performance at MiddIetown

A number from Smyrna motored
up to Middletown Monday night to
see the premiere opening of the
new r. c. A. Talking Equipment
at the Everett Theatre. The Big
Broadway Review of Helen Kane,
Fay Ray, Skeet Gallagher and
William Powell in Pointed Heels, >
was given and judging by the en-
thusiastic crowd that attended the
performance, the patrons of this
pretty theatre are pleased with the
innovation. Manager ]. E. Lewis
is being congratulated on his en-
terprise and program of better
things are in store for the 100 per-
cent talkies he is booking. Keep
in touch with the Everett Theatre
advertisements appearing weekly
in the Times.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
MUSIC TAUGHT AT SCHOOL
Prof. Richard WeltOn Has Taken
Charge of Course and Musical
Programs Will be Featured

A new member has been added
to the Smyrna School Faculty He
is Prof. Richard Welton of Ches-
void. Prof. Welton, who has had
considerable experience in this line
will be instructor in music, both
vocal and instrumental. Before
long they hope to boast of a Glee
Club, orchestra, and all kinds of
talent.-The portable building is
again being occupied by its var
ious members. 1t was being well
come today as long lost friend
On Wednesday evening a Valen-
tine Party was enjoyed by the pu-
pills. The gymnasium was a work
of art. Hearts were everywhere,
hanging from the ceiling, on the
walls, everywhere where there was
a space large enough for bright
red heart Reynolds Knots won
one prize, an Eversharp pencil.
Bessie Virdin won the other prize,
a box of writing paper, for being
Going to Jerusalem.-L Later in the
evening different ones enjoyed
dancing Mr.. Geo. Mcintyre, a lee
turer, gave an interesting lecture,
Abraham Lincoln" in the school
Auitorium on Thursay night.-The
assembly program on Tuesday was
given by the 9B class. AS it was
Abraham Lincoln's birthday Lin
coin Day Program was given as
follows: Opening song, Battle
Hymn of the Republic; readings;
Lincoln, His Early Career" Clair
Hughes; Lincoln, His Path to the
Presidency" G. Lawton; Lincoln,
His Achievements" Helen Kulhan-
elk; THE Presidential Office" Hill
ory Oliver; songs. Primary Grades,
Miss Janet Keith, Miss Betty Phil
lips and Miss Ruth Short; Comic
Sketch, Henry Lower and Franklin
Hilyard; Battle Cry of Freedom. 3"
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
FUR PRICE OUTLOOK BETTER
Muskrat Trappers Hampere by Ice
See Better Market Soon

The open season for trapping
muskrats has less than one month
more to run, coming to a close
around the middle of March. The
season closes on the inland marsh
es about week before the close on
the tide-water marshes. During
recent weeks buyers have been
frequenting Delaware City vicinity
but their best offers for first grade
hides have been low and many
trappers have not yet sold their
seasons catch because of what is
considered a low price in practi-
caHy all instances less than dol
lar. It is considered likely that
the price of hides may advance
this month as the furs taken from
the rats" in late January and
February are considered the best.
1t is during this period that
the fur is the thickest and the
glossiest and also is said to have
more life than fur taken at any
other time Of the year. Trappers
have also been handicapped con-
siderably this winter because of
the ice. A great portion of the
winter the ice has not been heavy
enough to bear a man, yet it has
been too thick to push boat thru.
Great numbers of rats are lost if
the traps are not worked daily.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
MORE SNOW AND COLD WAVE
Snow on Saturday Afternoon Fol-
lowed by Cold Wave Sunday

The snow storm of Saturday af-
ternoon assumed blizzard proper
tions by eight o'clock Saturday
night and traffic both motor and
pedestrian was extremely difficult
Several motor vehicles were re-
ported off the highway both north
and south, while in one or two cas-
es collisions occurred with but
slight damages. Possibly the most
serious accident reported by the
State Highway Police force was
that at FELTON,, where David Nor
ris, As while walking along the
State highway near FELTON,, was
run into by car driven by Harry
Kelly, of Greenwood, causing Nor
ris to sustain a compound frac-
ture of the leg and crushed arm
from the shoulder to the elbow. He
was taken to the Kent General
Hospital for treatment. The snow
was only two or three inches deep
but drifted in places to consider
able extent the snow plows keep
ing the highway clear. Later Sat-
urday night it stopped showing and
a cold wave dropped suddenly. BY
Sunday morning the thermometer
registered eight degrees and the
snow in the clear crisp breeze gave
a wintry aspect and kept folks
close to their fireside.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
TOMATO GROWERS ACTIVE
Over at Chestertown and Eastern
Shore of Maryland Early Plant
ing Will Start About June 1st

A goal of 100 cloth covered
beds for the production of bum
per crop of tomato plants for this
year has ben set by j. d. McVean,
agent of the University of Mary
land extension service at Chester
town, and his colleagues in Queen
Annes, Talbot, Caroline and Dor
chester Counties, it is announced
by L. M. Goodwin, canning crops
specialist of the State university,
who is in that vicinity in the in
terest of increased tomato produc-
tion of high quality stock. The
movement, he stated, is the result
of widespread popularity of cloth
covered beds during the past sew
eral years on the Eastern Shore
and by which means growers have
been able to get their plants into
the fields by June 1, a measure
that materially aids in increasing
the crop yields. The principal to-
mato growing counties on the
Shore have banded together in a
special drive on this particular
phaset of farming activity. Be
sides, a five-county alfalfa cam
paign launched two years ago re-
suited iE addition Of $500 acres
to this valuable crop. A second
campaign designed to increase the
number of silos in the five-county
area was inaugurated last year
and will continue over a five-year
period. The first year the drive
was in operation the goal of so
silos was nearly reached.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Interesting Book Review Takes up
Most of the Program on Friday

The Goth Century Club was en-
tertained on February 14th, by a
Book Review. Mrs. Royden Ham
mond, librarian at the Library
Commission, vivid by reviewed
Good Companions" by j. B.
Priestly. Al unusual book in which
the author introduces his charac-
ters, seemingly to finish with them
III one chapter. but deftly bringing
them together at the end. Most
beautiful descriptions of English
scenery throughout the volume.
The members of the club were
glad indeed, to have Mrs. Ham
mond introduce them to this new
and popular book. Miss Julia Grif-
fifth and her class of tots" from
the Public School, gave "Valen-
tine" entertainment with songs
and speeches. The program for
February 21, is in charge of the
chairman of program. A visit
from Mrs. j. ID. McCabe, General
Federation Director from Della
ware, is anticipated. Each mem
Der is requested to come prepared
to give a current event when the
roll is called.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
FIREMEN'S ANNUAL SUPPER
Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna
Preparing a Delightful Menu

The Citizens Hose Company of
Smyrna, will hold their annual sup
per tomorrow Thursday even
ing, at o'clock, February Goth.
The supper will be held in the Cen
tury Club House, West Commerce
Street and will consist of an as
sortment of the most appetizing
foods. Everyone in Smyrna and
the surrounding community is
most cordially invited to attend
this supper; to add their share to-
wards making this supper the best
ever held. Smyrna's fire-fighting
organization needs your support
and patronage in those things
which they wish to accomplish.
You now have the invitation and
opportunity to help. Will you
pass it by, or will you give that
which means so little to you, yet
in aggregate numbers, will mean
so much to the Citizens Hose Com
pany. Fair play insists that you
give when you expect to receive.
Your presence at the Firemen's S
Annual Supper will determine how
you feel towards your local organ
ization.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
ACCIDENT ON CLAYTON ROAD
Four Young Men Narrowly Escape
Serious Injury While Walking

On Sunday evening, four young
men of Clayton narrowly escaped
serious injury while walking on
the Smyrna-Clayton road. The
automobile striking them was op-
Grated by Calvin Newman of Clay
ton. The young men were Robert
Dunning, Charles Bennett, Preston
Poore, and William Ely. Messrs.
Dunning and Poore were the most
seriously injured, both having been
rushed to DR.. G. G. Harmonson's
Office at Smyrna for treatment.
Mr.. Newman enroute to Clayton
from Smyrna had turned his car
to the side of the road to avoid
hitting some boys on sleds and did
not see the four fellows until he
struck them.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
BANQUET AT WAYSIDE Inn
Business Girls Clubs of New Castle
MiddletOWn and Dover Meet

A banquet was given last night
il the Wayside Inn by the Bust
ness Girls Clubs of New Castle,
Dover, Middletown and nearby
points. 1t was in line with other
world wide banquets being given.
Miss Elizabeth Roberts, of New
Castle, presided. Mrs. Frank Hall
Davis, of Dover, sang several solos
accompanied by Miss Emma Stew
art also Of Dover. Greetings were
extended by Mrs. Clarence E. Pool
of Middletown, and Mrs. Ruth
Jones, of Dover Greetings were
received from Miss Elsie West,
president of the National Council.
The address of the evening was
made by Miss Elsie Harper, of
New York City
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
ASBURY Nj. X. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Minister,
Announces Services for SUNDAY

Services next Sunday at Asbury
M. E. Church will be Church
School at 10 a. M, L. M. Price
general superintendent. Glasses
for all ages. Adult classes for men
and women. Morning worship, IL
o'clock. You will find the music
helpful always. The pastor will
present the first of a series of SER
mons on The Ten Commanments.
Epworth League devotions at 6.45
p. m. Mr.. Harvey Jones will make
the address. A full attendance is
desired. Evangelistic service of
worship at 7.30 p. m. The Chill
dren's Chorus of the Middletown
Methodist Church, will render sac
red selections. Are you a part of
this growing evening service?
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
BRIDGE ACROSS CHESAPEAKE
BAY GETS ANOTHER IMPETUS
c. OF G.. OF SALISBURY AND
BALTIMORE INVESTIGATING
Groups Study is Being Made Both
on Eastern Shore and Baltimore
Gov. Ritchie FavOrs Bride

A fact finding commission of the
Salisbury -Wiconlico Chamber of
Commerce, whose duty it will be
to investigate and study from the
viewpoint of the Del-Mar-Va Pen
insula, the practicability of the
proposed Chesapeake Bay bridge
was announced Saturday by Hoop
er S. Miles, president of the cham
ber. This commission held its first
meeting at 10 a. m. Monday to
outline the work it is asked to un-
dertake The commission is COM
posed of Lee Webster Selfe, execu-
tive vice-president of the Red
Star Motor Coaches, Inc; w. T
Gardner, we'll known traffic ex-
pert; Levin c. Bailey, attorney at
law; S. S. Feldman, president of
Feldman Brothers, furniture mer-
chants, and E. D. Mitchell, presi-
dent Kenerly and Mitchell, cloth
iers. Some of the work this COM
mission will undertake will be a
check of passenger, freight and
vehicular traffic between the East
ern Shore and Baltimore. an inves-
tigation into the cost of the pro-
ject in an effort to determine if
the proposal is economically sound
and the effect the bridge would
have upon local business. A group
of eight prominent Baltimore bust
ness men and bankers has been
appointed by the Baltimore Asso-
citation of Commerce to conduct an
investigation along somewhat sim
liar lines as the project would af-
feet Baltimore's interests. The
commission will assemble facts,
Mr.. Selfe stated, and would make
these known, probably reserving
comment upon its own conclusions.
Governor Rltchie of Maryland,
says the proposed bridge across
the Chesapeake bay must be built.
The Baltimore Daily News says !:
THE best business heads of the city
and State agreed long ago that the
bridge must be built. Nature was
in generous mood when she
made Maryland and gave her the
wonderful chesapeake bay, per
haps the richest body of water of
its size in the world. But the bay,
with its unlimited store of fish and
oysters, worth many millions of
dollars a year to its people, also
divides Maryland into two parts.
The people of the Eastern and
Western Shores, bound by all the
ties of race and kinship, should be
in closer touch with each other.
Only the Bay bridge can do this
in this age of fast mo-
tor transit. The Bay bridge will
bring the beautiful aEstern Shore,
with its fertile farms and orchards
and its prosperous merchants to
door. 1t will make
Baltimore, with its manufactures
and stores, its theatres and movies
its art galleries and parks, its
schols and churches, the gateway
to the Eastern Shore. Baltimore
wants the Bay bride. The East
ern Shore wants the Bay bridge.
The whole State wants the Bay
bridge. The Bay bridge must be
built"
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
DIGS UP OLD BRITISH COINS
"Chucl<ie" Rose, Working on Gas
Main, Unearths -Year-OId Coins

While H. H Mason and his help
er "Chuckie"R Rose, for the Gannett
Seelye Fleming, were working on
the Gas Main on Main Street in
front of DR.. E. S. Dwight, Rose
unearthed two old coins of the
British Crown which attracted at
tention for the reason they were
the currency here when the colon
les belonged to Great Britain. One
was dated 1921 and the other 1889
-2O9 and 191 years old. They
were probably lost by some one
before Delaware. one of the orig
inal 13 colonies, belonged to Great
Britain. Mr.. Mason is showing
these coins as a curiosity.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
ROAD OVERSEERS IN KENT
John Conrad and Norman Short,
Named For This District

The following Road Supervisors
were appointed by the Kent Coun-
ty Levy Court for the several Dis
tricts for the year 1880: First dis
trict, John Conrad and Norman
Short; Second district, Armstrong
Cullen and William Haas; Third
district, John Porter and Edgar r.
Remley; Fourth district, Rodney
Slaughter, William Maberry and
Albert Comegys.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
Breaks in Gas Main Delays Service

The acid test is still being made
to Smyrna's old gas mains and
while most service leaks are re-
paired, Main street line has been
found broken in several places.
With better weather work is be-
ing speeded up.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
Geo. MCINTYRE

Geo. Mcintyre at Smyrna Rotary
State Representative George Nc
Intyre of New Castle, addressed
the Smyrna Rotary Club on Thurs
day evening at the Wayside Inn
with a fine address on Lincoln"
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
Elterich Meat Store Threatened

Fire of unknown origin began in
the cellar of w. V. Elterich & Son
in the Leinberger property, Main
burning part of the floor in the
store. 1t was extinguished before
much damage was caused.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. f. A. Lemoine, Rector, An.
nounces Services for Sunday

Sunday services at st. Peters
Church: s a. m, Holy Communion;
10 a. M, Church School, and IL a.
m, Morning Prayer and Sermon
The subject will be Conception
of Greatness as seen in the Char
acter of Washington" There will
be no evening service.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
|[III FOR COMING ING,
IIgIII|DI ARE MADE

|GGI|Oh AAl "nDl
.,,a snrESAx n xIeTT noWS
q : FRIDAY NIGHT
Id. for Council a .rS Two
= and collector, nr,art ana
"Ir,tiprs '''r : Report %l'..,,
L. d smyrna TOWN Town
made for candidates n e.
for town offices a. at
.a,icIpal election to Oe
,l.,dar afternoon from
n. The nominations
:. we're: Dr. R. F. Cor r
!. FARES, Matthew T.sn ',
n 3. Long, and John
\. Dr. cOrley is run
r,sd himself. Herman
/ refused to allow his
,,.d for the reason he
,.+irs after his present
|. The above nonina-
qsre within the ten
Ii by law and no other
b voted. Two must
tpn this list to succeed t
md Mr. Robinson. The
m A term of two years
h successors are elect
Idsrplan and collector of
[uss and taxes, q dual
names we're filed: Rob
ssy the present incum-
dsdres to succeed him
E,r7 D. Boyer, the pred
Nj. Denney, who held
tu several years. This
previously elected by
i Town Commissioners,
lie provision Of the new
Ia. this dual official
tted by the people. The
one year. A lively
In MesSrs. Boyer and
snticipated. For Town
Walter W. Hynson was
| to succeed himself
b. no other candi-
Il, Mr. HynsOn's nom
equivalent to an
j all the ballots for this
| Monday will be to him.
Rhree Assessors Named
d three assessors, con-
EaTey P. Hall, Clarence
i and George W. Turn
Fnated to make a gen
Esnt. Heretofore only
b vas named yearly
rs done by majority
lTn Council. Clark NJ.
! ths assessor last year
fy the Board. The new
|sr changes the manner
town assessments and
that assessors shall be
|lhs people. Under the
|flsral assessment must
Fsry three years, when
fors must be elected to
natter carefully and
s'l the next two years
Eisssor each year is to
ia'n the third year
" elected and so on.
Sl Board Of Three As
''il'' Hervey P. Hall,
Raymond and George
were put in nomination
y They were unop-
their nomination is
Y an election. With
'ag Of a committee to
lle coming election,
lAe contest next Mon
@' February "a.
'hdlng Up Business
llanlnatiOns, the chief
BUSINESS before the
sall0n was turned Fri
. taking up reports
'ag committee and in
!. annual fiscal state
! ! secretary Edward T.
ra,,s2 ! report was accepted
.'.aSll' .aa, The receipts
! 'selng sH January 31st.
~, =. a and the disburse-
~. y The electric /,
!, "a, !, showed an earn
!, =, u sll,757.27. Last
lung J. was ss,lO5.78.
~ !. Increase in electric
10y Of s2,651.49. The
auasnt \ al1la earned this
!, ! within a few dollars
y ,ln.Ia last year. The
!, iaent as usual show
! ! i.sa ssaf being 1891. So !
s,n n. ~ year by s241.45.
a. a !, fslI Il off al76.ss, 3,
q ~ showed an earn !
os,. fals year the AL ]
.,,i,,. receipts were !
.,ss+a ss'a'l s241.OO last |
''s / !. Of the town this /
.o,70s \ ;, sll l,2s4.74 as !
'sdss %'l, ., last year. !
. ~ ls1t' ! due to run s
sts ',s ~ Boulevard and ]
ac,.s.a, sua sewer exten- !
,lssssssse ,lslfssed during the ]
wv to Soo1 49, /
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19

\, k' : Adrssses Forum
aag ,'pla !, :, at its meet
bta y J, Rev. Essell riaT,' p
H. . 4. dA.sbury NJ. E, :
Va, /, c,vic y Respon-
\ a fine address ress
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
Cabin Fire Near Flemings LANDING

CaUIn Fire Near F1emingS Landing
Fire alarm last evening called
our firemen to Fleming's Landing
to a cabin owned by John Haw-
kins. 1t was completely destroyed.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-19
Confscate Still Near HartIy

Over near Hartly last week seiz-
ure was made OF Is gallon of al
legged whiskey and a still The
still was not in operation. Three
prisoners were taken into custody
They gave their names as Alexan-
der Brown, James Jolly and Eli
Childress, and according to the
agents, all three recently came
into Delaware from North Caro-
lima. According to Mr.. Hill, it
was Browns second offense He
was held on charge of sale and
possession, while the other two
were held on charges of possession
and aiding and abeting in the sale
of liquor. According to the agents,
the liquor was found buried near
the house. The commissioner held
Brown and jolly under $4,000 bail
each on charges of sale and pos
session, and Childress under $1,000
bail on charges of possession.