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Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORY
OF UNIVERSITY Of DELAWARE
118 INCLUDING EDW. Il. RICK
ARDS, RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Former Ambassador to Japan Ro-
land s. Morris, Delivers a Fine
Address to Graduating Class

One hundred and eighteen young
men and women having finished
their four year courses at the Uni
versity of Delaware received their
diplomas and degrees at the an
nual commencement exercises
Monday morning. In addition 16
young women received teachers
certificates, they having concluded
the two year teacher training
course. This is the largest class
in the history of the institution.
The exercises were held in Mitch
ell Hall, the new S35O,0OO audi
torium, gift to the university of
H. Rodney Sharp. This building,
dedicated two weeks ago, was of
special interest to the largest
number of visitors. Roland Sletor
Morris of Philadelphia, former
ambassador to japan during the
administration of President Will
son, and now professor of interna-
tional law at the University of
Pennsylvania, was the commence
ment speaker. DR.. Morris chose
for his theme the idea of speciali-
zation, not only by study and
training in schools, but in the
sense of its application to business
life and the life work of the grad
uate. He painted a glowing pic
ture of the opportunities awaiting
the college and university gradu-
ate in the business world if that
graduate is properly trained and
equipped to do his job better than
the next man can do it. Special
ize in life and on life" DR.. Morris
said, "for it is through specializa-
tion and the ability to perform
task better than someone else that
you shall succeed and gain your
rightful place in life" Among the
students to graduate from Della
ware was Edward Taylor Rickard
of Smyrna, who completed the
Arts and Science course. In addi-
tion to those who graduated from
Delaware and Woman's College of
the University of Delaware, six
teen completed the two-year
Teacher Training course. Among
those was Miss Margaret Naomi
Burris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm Burris of near Clayton.
There were 10 honorary degrees
and 3 graduate degrees conferred.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
KENT ISLAND DRAWBRIDGE
VIII be Constructed Across Kent
Island, Maryland, Narrows

Final plans for the construction
of the new drawbridge across
Kent Island Narrows were form
ally approved by the United States
War Department and a permit to
begin building operations has been
forwarded to the State Roads
Commission. Following the hear
ing at Centreville three weeks ago,
plans for the bridge have been
closely inspected by Government
engineers and as a result of this
scrutiny the plans of the State
Roads Commission have been fin
ally approved. 1t was stated that
the State Roads Commission
would take immediate steps to OBJ
tain bids for the structure and
that every effort would be made
to have the span completed this
Summer The bridge will be built
from State funds and the span
will be located to connect the new
constituting a part of the
Eastern Shore boulevard.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
BAR NEW BUS COMPANIES
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion Refuse Two Applications

Announcing it felt the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula was served ade-
quately by existing companies, the
Public Service Commission Friday
refused the applications of two
motor truck concerns which, back
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
sought to interlace the Eastern
Shore in an extensive trucking
system. At the same time, the
commission approved applications
of six other companies, the major
ity of which sought routes over
tapping those proposed in the rail-
roads plan and approved a new
ferry service from Annapolis to
Kent Island on the application of
the CIaiborne-Eastern Shore Ferry
Company. The two truck compan-
les refused the Baltimore Trans
fer Company and the Peninsula
Auto Express Company - planned
10 link Eastern Shore communities
with a storedoor delivery as far
south as Cape Charles This ser
vice, the commission felt was not
required by the public welfare or
convenience. adding that an un-
usual number Of protests against
the railroads plan lad been re-
ceiyed from the Eastern Shore
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
SIS, 900 FIRE AT CHURCH HILL
w. HI. Goodies Garage and Five
More Vehicles Were Destroyed

Firemen from four nearby towns
battled Thursday night with fam
es that swept through the garage
OF William II. Goode. a funeral di-
rector, over at Church Hill. Nd,
causing a loss of approximately
SIS 600 The blaze. which started
about 10 D. m. fror1 a short cir-
cult IN one Of the automobiles II
the garage. destroyed an ambul-
ance. a hearse, and three autOniO-
biles. and left the stucco building
a mass Of ruins For q while
nearby properties were endanger-
ed The fire companies from
Chestertoxn, Millington, Nd. Cen
treviIle. Nd, and Saldlersville Nd,
responded TO calls when ii was
seen that the local firemen were
powerless TO cope with the blaze
The fire spread so rapidly through
oils and other inflaTaable material
that it was impossible TO save any
of the machines. Much fear was
expressed for awhile that & repi-
ton of the disastrous fire which
swept through the town about two
wears ago would occur Only a
small amount of insurance was
carried on the property, particu-
larly the motor vehicles
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
EXTENSION GRoUPs BUSY
Many Attractive Chairs Are Being
Gained BY Interested Groups

In ten Of the extension groups
Of Kent County this last month
there has been a great deal Of in
terest in learning chair Gaming.
At these ten meetings nearly 40
women have attended 10 learn this
useful art and over 80 chairs have
been started This VIII make very
pleasant winter work for he tgo-
men and there are many chairs
now tucked away up In she s.tfic
that VIII be brought 5Oyn when
the cold begins TO shut people il
the home again. This month VIII
be spent on finishing Ip tie chairs
already started and also in putting
in rush or hang-kong grass seats
in old fashioned types of chairs
The meetings of the month are
scheduled as follows: June 4, Mil
ford, Rush seats; June 5, Hazlett-
vile, Gaming; June 9, Canclen,
Gaming; June 9, Magnolia, Gaming;
June 10, Oak Grove, Flush Seats;
June IL, Viola, Gaming; June IL,
Camden, Rush seats; June is,
Gaming; June II, Hal'tly
Gaming; June Is, Hazlettville, Rush
seats; June 19, Smyrna, Rash
seats; June 20, Pennington, Rash
seats; June 25, Cheswold, Rush
seats.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
EXTENSION GROUP PICNIC
fians Being Made 10 Enjoy Out
ing at Silver Lake. Dover, July 1

Plans Being Made 10 Enjoy Out
ing at Silver Lake, Dover, July L
On Tuesday, July LIST, members
OF extension groups of Kent Coun-
fy with families and friends are
coming together for an outing at
Hlcharson Park on Silver Lake,
Dover The program viii consist
OF sports for the more active
members of the family with musi-
cal and many other interesting at
fractions for all those who do not
care to exert themselves so stren-
uously. 1t will be an afternoon of
fun for all ages and the doings
VIII start at 2.30. All are invited
to bring box suppe-s with them
and enjoy meal down by the
lovely shores of the lake. ANY
friends will be very welcome. The
iast details of a good program
were planned last week by a COM
mittee OF three chosen by the Ad-
visory Board last month for this
outing. Committee was-Mrs. G..
y. Paradee of Dover; Mrs. Harry
Johnson of Smyrna, and Miss
Louise K. Whitcomb, Home DEM
onstration Agent of Dover. Should
tuesday be rainy day, the pro-
gram will be given on Wednesday,
July 2.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
BIDS OPEN FOR RESURFAC|NC
STREETS BUT NOT AWARDED
ESTIMATES OF ONLY TWO
BIDDERS TO BE CONSIDERED
Water Takers and Gas Takers Are
Urged to Renew Their Old Pipe
Lines Before Work is Started

Smyrna Town Council met Mon
day night to open bids for resur-
facing Commerce and other streets
with dressing of tarvia. There
were only two bids received.
Council has decided to get at the
street work as early as possible
but voted to hold the matter over
until the regular meeting Friday
night at which time the award
will be made. During the meet
ing it was brought out that those
having water pipes to renew, had
better have it done before the re-
surfacing of the streets is under
way. Council not only urges the
water takers to do this but the
Dover Gas Light Company is MAX
ing similar request as well.
Those who have not had service
pipe run into their property for
gas and who are contemplating
taking service, are asked to kind
ly notify them before this work is
put under way. If this is done it
will avoid the defacing after the
improvements are made. Smyrna
Town Council intends resurfacing
the full length of Commerce Street
from the Smyrna-Clayton concrete
road to the Boulevard. Other
streets too, may receive attentions
Council also is having a line of
ornamental lights erected on both
sides of the Boulevard. These
improvements in line with a Smyr-
ma beautiful, is part of the pro-
gressive plans considered by Town
Council for the ensuing year.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
FIND MISSING GIRL ON ROAD
Miss Jean Howell, Pianist, Mem
ory Gone, Rescued by Motorist

Walking along lonely country
road in the rain, apparently dazed,
Jean Howell, twenty-one-year-old
concert pianist, and daughter of
Lewis James Howell, widely known
baritone and Mrs. Nina Prettyman
Howell, concert violinist, was
found three miles north of New
ark, Del, at A. NJ. yesterday.
She had been missing from her
home at 1881 Pine street, Will
mington, since early Monday even
ing. having failed to return from
classes she attended at business
college in Wilmington. Rain was
beating in her face. and her cloth
ing was wet, when Earl Baker, of
Eastburn Heights, village few
miles below Wilmington, happened
upon her. He questioned her. and
receiving incoherent responses.
took her TO the Wilmington police
station. Further questioning there.
after a rest. seemed to revive her
She vas able 70 establish her
identity. and police notified her
father In Philadelphia Miss How
ell was the pianist In q concert
team composed of her father and
mother, and Margaret Eberbach.
a soprano The Howells are well
known IN Smyrna and Dover, hav-
ing been here on Chautauoua cir
cults. Mrs Howell is q native of
Dover. They have entertained In
many homes and music halls in
Philadelphia and In New York, in
cluding Swarthmore College, the
Philharmonic Choral Society,
Princeton University, the home of
John D. Rockefeller, the home of E.
T. Stotesbury, the Matinee Musi-
cal Club, Willow Grove Park, the
Steel Pier at Atlantic City, and
have made phonograph records.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
HARTLY'S LOST BOY FOUND
Three-Year-Old Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Peblik Wanders Away
Much Excitement Was Caused

Much Excitement Was Caused
Hartly June 10.-Some excite
ment was had in Hartly Wednes-
day afternoon when word came
that Mr.. and Mrs. John Peblik had
lost their three-year-old son. Men
popped up from almost every
where and joined the search. The
little fellow had been in the habit
of going to the woods with his sis
ter to gather magnolias and it is
supposed he must have left his
home for that purpose. A road
cop and several groups of men
were searching woods and fields
for him. Leaving his home at
1870 in the morning, the little feI-
low roamed over woods and fields
and across railroad track to the
farm house of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Pearson, arriving there about
2.30 p. m. They were ready to go
away, and did not know who the
child was and not wanting to leave
him there alone, they put him in
their car and motored over to
Bethesda. Seeing group of chill
dren, Mr.. Howard Schweitzer
stopped his car and was glad to
know he had found the Peblik
child that the men were searching
for. Mr.. Schweitzer took the child
home and there was great rejoic-
ing when the lost son had been
found.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
CORNELIUS TILGHMAN WEDS
His Marriage to Miss Mary Louise
Mayer Dover, Took Place Saturday

Mayer Dover, Took Place Saturday
Miss Mary Louise Mayer, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harry Mayer and the
late Harry Mayer of Dover, and
Cornelius Tilghman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred l.. Tilghman of
Smyrna, were quietly married on
Saturday evening at z o'clock at
the home of the brides mother on
Kings Highway, Dover. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mil
ton Andrews, pastor of Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, Do
yer. Owing to the recent death of
the brides father, the affair was
very quiet, only the members of
the immediate families being pres
ent The bride was given in mar
riage by Judge William H.Boyce,
a close friend of the family. The
maid of honor was Miss Elizabeth
Ellegood Mayer, sister of the
bride. James Ellegood Freeny, of
Salisbury, Md, was best man. The
bride wore her mothers wedding
gown and veil, lace robe with tulle
veil and duchess lace cap. She
carried white roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Mayer, the bride,
is a graduate of the University of
Delaware of the class of 1880. She
was a member of the Delaware
Foreign Study Group in France
during 1928-29. The bridegroom
is a graduate of the University of
Delaware, and did graduate work
at Yale. He was Rhodes scholar
from Delaware at Oxford Univers-
ity in I928-1e29. He is at present
professor of English at Geneva
College, Beaver Falls, Pa
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
DOG SITUATION NOT IN HAND
20. 900 Outside of Wilmington Are
Registered, About 5000 Are Not

There are 10000 dogs in Della
ware outside Of Wilmington, IL
eensed by the State Fish and
Game Commission, and it is sus-
pected there are at least 5000
more unregistered According to
officials of the Commission, there
is budget of nearly $1,000 set
aside each year with which to pay
damages sustained by owners of
turkeys that are killed by rowing
dogs. Scarcely week passes, it
is stated, but that some dog own
er is called upon to pay a fine for
allowing his dog to be at large.
Where the dog is not caught, the
State is called upon to pay the
bill. The situation in towns are
far from satisfactory. officers
used to come to Smyrna more fire.
quently but so seldom do they visit
our town that dog owners have
grown careless. Registered and
unregistered dogs run at large and
a considerable number forage on
the town. The result is those hav-
ing flowers and shrubery complain
of their nuisance. Officers more on
the job would be welcomed, not
only in Smyrna but other towns
where enforcement is rarely strict.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
VIM. H. STATION, JR., HURT
Was One of the Passengers On
Airplane Which Crashed at Boston
Last Thursday-Is Now Home

William H. Stayton, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. s,tayton of
this town, who was one of four
teen on the Colonial Aid Transport
tri-motored plane which crashed
in Boston Harbor off the Munich
pal airport last Thursday, arrived
in Smyrna last night and is recup-
Grating at the home of his par
ents on Mt. Vernon Street. Mrs.
Stayton and son Tom, motored to
Wilmington for him. Mr.. Stayton
suffered some bad cuts, and bruis-
es on his face and head and an
injured eye. He was taken with
others to the East Boston Relief
Hospital where he remained until
Monday morning. DIR. w. c..
Deakyne is dressing his wounds in
Smyrna, but Mr.. Stayton is mo-
toring over to Baltimore for treat
ment. Mr.. Stayton, who is locat-
ed at Rochester, New York, had
been in Boston on a business
trip and had boarded the air.
plane for New York. When the
plane had reached an altitude of
100 feet in the take-off, one of the
motors went dead and the plane
dropped quickly into the water
about fifty feet off shore. Though
only in about ten feet of water,
the passengers were in a frantic
to get free. One passenger, P. S.
Thornsen, president of a Boston
and New York contracting COM
pany was drowned despite the eff
fort of physicians and firemen for
more than two hours, to save him.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
CANVAS 90 TOWNS IN STATE
To Endorse Project for a Motor
Bus Terminal in Wilmington

Twenty-nine communities in Del
aware, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, all of which are
served by notorious lines operat-
ing into Wilmington, are being
canvassed by volunteers from local
business establishments seeking
endorsement of the union motor
bus terminal project, it was an
nounced last week by Chamber of
Commerce of Wilmington. The
mercantile section of the chamber,
through its union notorious term
inal committe, is conducting the
campaign, with II workers, who
are going from house to house in
those communities, obtaining sig
natures to printed petition card.
The petitions, when signed and re-
turned, viii be presented to the
Street and Sewer Department urg-
ing the immediate establishment
of the proposed terminal within
the central business district of
Wilmington. The mercantile sec
ton has gone on record endorsing
the site at Second and Market
Streets, which, il is maintained,
win be the most inexpensive and
most convenient. Communities in
Delaware that are being covered
in the canvass are Talleyville, Gen.
terville. Newark. Elsmere, Oak
Grove, Brsck-Ex. Roselle, Mar
shallton. New Castle. Delaware
City. St Georges. Odessa. Town
send, Middletown. Smyrna, Dover.
Hclly Oak. Villa Monterey, Hill
crest, Claymont and Mcdaniel
Heights. Those in Pennsylvania
are: West Chester, Elana. Concord
vile. kennett Square. West Grove
and Avandale. Penn's Grove, ".
J., and Elston, Nd, VIII also be
covered.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
COMMENCEMENT NEXT WEEK
Glass of 1880 of Smyrna High
school, 26 in Number, VIII Oc-
arn,r the Stage of Interest

The commencement Exercises of
tba Senior Glass of 1880 of the
SMYRNA High School will begin
next Sunday, June 18th, with the
Raccalaureate Sermon to be deliv-
cred to the class of graduates by
Rev. E. A. Lemoine at st. Peters
IP f. Church. On Monday even
ing the Senior Class Night Exer-
cises will be held with Miss Ern-
estine Ferguson the presiding pu-
nil. The following program will
be rendered: Music; Glass History,
Norma Coleman; Class Song,
Senior Class; Glass Grumbler,
William Hobson; Glass Poem, Mary
Stark; Glass Song, Senior Glass;
Glass Prophecy, Hazel King; Last
viii and Testament, Mary Wal
lace. and Songs by Seniors. At
7.3O D. M, on Tuesday at the
commencement exercises there
will be music, invocation by Rev.
EsselI P. Thomas; Salutatory Ad-
dress. Frederick S. Williams; Song
Senior Class; Speech, ''The Chris
tian Gentlemen" by Nelson S.
Everhart; Valedictory Address,
Richard c. Price; Song, Senior
Glass; Presentation of Mantle to
the Junior Glass, Richard Price,
President; Presentation of Diplom-
as and awarding of prizes, Walter
o. Hoffecker, President of Board
of Education; Benediction, Rev. c.
w. Julier, and Music. The class
roll includes Richard G. Price,
Sara P. Bennett, Edna F. Burch-
ard, Franklin D. Cole, Norma w.
Coleman, Florence R. Corrie, Mil
dred F. David, William Doughten,
Nelson S. Everhart, Ernestine Fer
guson, Hilda M. Harry, William T.
Hobson, Frederick S. Williams,
Joseph R. Jefferson, Hazel G.King,
Frederick x. Lamb, Roy E. Ee-
moine, Anna Media, William Mof-
felt, Howard E. Pinder, Mary R.
Stark, Scivel Streets, Anna
Thompson, Mary R. Wallace, Es-
telle W.Warner, Francis A.Yeates.
Glass Motto, "Esse guam videre;
Class Flower, brown-eyed susan,
and class colors, brown and gold.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
SURVEY ALONG INDIAN BAY
Students to Have Three Months
Study of River, Tide and Currents

otuut VI AslNCi, llut dIiu SuTTeHtS
Nine graduates and undergradu-
ates of the University of Delaware
starting June II, will start to
make an extensive study of the
tidal elevations and current flow in
the Indian River Bay and Indian
River Inlet Section. The survey
will take three months, from June
IL, to the early part of September.
The nine graduates and under
graduates, all working under the
direction of an experienced engin-
eer, will live near the inlet or the
bay and take daily measurements
of the currents and levels of water
in the inlet and in the Lewes and
Rehoboth Bay, to ascertain the
present tendencies of the inlet to
move or become closed. The nine
University of Delaware men, who
have not all been chosen yet, will
be divided into two parties, one
party working in the Lewes Reho-
both canal making a careful study
of the tidal elevations and cur
rents in the canal, by taking
measurements daily. The other
party will work at the inlet doing
similar work. The trouble with
past surveys, it was pointed out,
is that they have only been made
over short periods, or if they have
been conducted over a period of
some weeks, the data has not been
the kind necessary to reach any
conclusions. A survey over such
a long period is essential, as the
conditions change continuously
with winds and weather and with
the changes in location Of sand
bars and similar causes. If data
can be secured over three months,
it is believed that the average con-
dition of the water flow can be Sc
cured more closely, upon which a
report can be made to the legisIa-
ture with authority and upon
which future action in maintain
ing the inlet can be taken. The
present members of the Indian
River Inlet Commission is COM
posed Of Governor G.. Douglass
Buck, chairman, z. VI. Hopes,
John d. Lingo. Of DaagborO, and
William NJ p. White, Georgetown
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
HOME MISSIONARY OFFICERS
Mrs. Walter w. Hynson Elected
President of Asbury Society

At a meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society Of As
bury NJ. z. Church at the home Of
Mrs. Frank z. PostIes, the follow
ing officers were elected for the
ensuing year Mrs. Walter w. Hyn-
son, president; Mrs. Willard w.
Wright, first vice-president; Mrs.
Walter D, Hoffecker, second VICE
president; Mrs, v. Lay Phillips,
recording secretary Mrs, r. <
POstIes. corresponding secretary,
and Miss Dean Hi, treasurer,
Following the business meeting a
social hour was held
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
HARMONY LODGE OFFICERS
Robert Horn Elevated 20 Worship
fuI Hzsfer-Offser Officers Elected

Harmony Lodge, No, 10, a r.
and A n, CT Smyrna. held their
annual election of officers on last
Thursday evening, June 5tb- The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year Robert Horn,
Master John Urian, Senior War
den, and Samuel Hoekstra, Junior
Warden Treasurer, George w
Boehnler, and Secretary Matthew
". Ford, were reelected.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
IA ROTARY CLUB MEET
n Of Programs for Next
\ Discussed at Meeting

Discussed at Meeting
= Rotary Club held their
assting at the Wayside
zNaay night with c. Le-
znOnson, the president,
The singing was led by
aPles, Smyrna Rotary's
Als' Walter w. Hynson,
kAset for the ensuing
q charge of the pro-
: subject was "Charac-
nsrans for Next Year. F"
szag Of the past pro-
~ aew to present new
sVsrams Tor the fu-
H'e Tie members an op-
. slse their personal
7 cAA program. Many
ss's Impaired to the
''a stated that the de-
: as-as's would pa-tly
y sa;srsaining features
= as : rev. Distr,c,
a'ass Haars last Of
!, a''aaoa IS Governor
- thanking the local
' cooperation in max
g ! ssccess and urged
'-2 'A1llVerSarg
y a's1asaunal which IS
I Chicago David G
s sA No. IA, American
luxe the club for their
! helping to make the
y, program the sue
Sss attained. Visitors
|ssas ~ y. : Combs Of Middle
khsss,sss ssacroft Of Dover.
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wight Of Bndgeton, Nj VI
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
LEIPSIC WOMAN IN MISHAP
Mrs. Ethel Warner Has Several
Bones In Her Foot Broken

Mrs. Ethel Warner of near Leip-
sic, met with very painful acci-
dent Saturday while feeding calf
it became frightened, throwing her
down, injuring her foot and leg
badly. She was taken to Dover
Hospital Sunday and had two
x-ray pictures taken, which show
ed broken bones and torn liga-
ments.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
Fire at Francis ONeil's Home

Smyrna firemen were called out
to two fires Friday. Both fires
were in an outbuilding in the rear
of Francis O'Neirs home on East
Commerce street. The fire which
was thought to be out, broke out
again later and the fire company
made second trip. Damage was
slight.
Smyrna times., 1930-06-11
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. c. Wayne Julier Announces
Services of Church for the Week

There will be the regular prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at
73O. The subject for discussion
will be Peters First Sermon. I"
The services for next Sunday are:
Sabbath School at 10 a. m. and
preaching services at IL a. m. and
7.3O D. m. The subject for the
morning sermon will be "Paren-
thetical Religion" and the subject
in the evening will be Secret Re-
ligion."