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Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
LOOT IN BURNING WOODS
Firemen Discover Large Quantity
of Goods Stolen From Railroad

Monday the Delmar firemen
found something else in the woods
besides fire, which they were call
ed to put out. Early in the morn
ing they were called to fight a fire
in the Freeney field. In the after
noon, some of the fire had gotten
into woods belonging to the
Edgeview Realty Company and
the alarm sounded again. Deep
in the woods, along an unused road
where the fire led them, the men
discovered the contents of a
freight car. In the lot were mat
tresses, cartons of frying pans,
all kinds of cheap toys, cartons of
pencils and of ink and numerous
other articles. Some of these were
consigned to firms at Pocomoke
City and others to Onancock, Va.
Freight cars, on some of the sid
ings in the Delmar railroad yards,
have ben robbed of their contents
and the robbers were apparently
in their loot and took
it all to the woods, not expecting
it to be found From the condi-
tion in which the firemen found
the articles, they had not been in
the woods very long.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
WILD DUCK GUNNERS BUSY
Expect to Be Off Early Tomorrow
Woodland Beach a Mecca

According to Alonzo Jones, su-
pervisor of the Game and Fish
Commission of Delaware, ducks
are fairly plentiful in the northern
section of the State but not so
plentiful in lower Delaware. The
wild duck hunting season opens
tomorrow, Thursday Mr.. Jones
has just completed a ten-day sur
vey of the State. Mr.. Jones said
that wild ducks art plentiful about
Newport Marsh and in the marsh
es near Delaware City and Port
Penn, and at Woodland Beach. He
said that the commission had di-
rected the scattering of wild rice
in the marshes to encourage wild
ducks to stay there. The Prime
Hook marsh, between Milford and
Lewes, usually a good duck hunt
ing section, is poor place for
ducks this year, probably because
of the drought during the past
Summer. The rabbit and quail
season opens November Is, and
Mr.. Jones said that quail and rab-
bit are now more plentiful than
for many years, except in Sussex
county where the forest fires dur
ing the past season wiped much of
the wild life out.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
SMYRNA HIGH WIN PENNANT
For Best Percentage in Attendance
Among the Special Districts of
Kent County-SchooI Notes

During the year 1929-30 the
Smyrna Special School District
won the pennant for the best per-
cent of attendance among the
special districts of Kent County.
During the month of September
the Smyrna Special School again
made very favorable showing,
their percent being 96.4 An effort
is being made by the teachers and
pupils to hold the record estab-
lished last year.-The regular pu-
pills report cards which are sent
home six times during the school
year will be out on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 21. A report card is issued
after every 80 days of actual
teaching. The honor roll for schol-
arship will include the names of
all pupils who have made an av-
erage mark between 80 to 100 or
B plus and above.-The following
are the statistics for our banking
during the past week. Number of
depositors, 354, amount deposited
this week S89.61, amount deposited
to date this school year S43111.
The percent of those deposited
who were in attendance for this
week was Notice is hereby
given to the public to reserve the
date of January 16, 1881 for at
tendance at the opera of Robin
Hood and Maid Marion" at the
Smyrna High School under the di-
rection of Mr.. Richard Welton.-
The art teacher will report on
Wednesdays instead of Mondays
Work in this department has just
started The assembly program
this week was in charge of the Oh
class. The program follows: Scrip
ture Reading; Prayer, Flag Salute
Song, America; Reading, Co
lumbus, His Early Life" F. Stew
ems; Vocal Solo, Herbert Pinder;
Reading, Genoa" Maggie War
ner; Vocal Duet, Anne Bartlett
and Genevieve Blendt; Play, Prep
aration for a Columbus Party;
Defamation, Violet Dickerson.-
The first section of the sixth
grade was entertained last week
by the second section, because the
first section had the higher at
tendance.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Wilmington
Gives Report Denver Convention

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna held their meeting on Fri
day afternoon at $50 at the Club
House. Mrs. George Carter, the
president, presided. 1t was voted
during the meeting to have a ser
les of rummage sales beginning on
the 18th of October to be held in
the store of Mr.. George W.Boehm-
Ter on Main street. The committee
appointed in charge is as follows:
Mrs. Robert H. Denney, Miss
Laura Bell, Miss Emily w. Spru-
ance, and Mrs. V. Lay Phillips.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Frank Reynolds of Wilmington,
gave fine report of the Denver
Biennial Convention held last May.
Music was furnished by Mrs.
Thomas H. Coverdale. The meet
ing for this week will be in charge
of Miss Emily Spruance, chairman
of education, also a member of
the class of the University of Del
aware Extension Work will teach
the members of the Century Club
to do cane and rush work. Bring
your chairs and learn the work.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Reynolds will have
charge of the program on October
"a, when DR.. Bates of Middletown
will be the speaker.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
CHESWOLD BOY IS UNIQUE IN
SEEKING POLITICAL OFFICE
JAMES C. BOGGS, 2I, YOUNG
EST OF KENT CANDIDATES
Would Be Recorder of Deeds of
Kent County, Declaring "Why
Wait Until OId''-U. of ID. Senior

James Caleb Boggs, 21, senior
at the University of Delaware,
Newark, seeks the office Of Re
corder of Deeds in Kent County.
He is probably the youngest can
didate in the political history of
the State. He is the son of E. j.
Boggs, of Cheswold, and the boy
inherits the political traits of his
father, who has been active in po-
litical circles in Kent County for
number of years. Boggs de-
clares that if he is elected he will
take over his duties of office i'm
mediately at the start of the term.
He said he would do this, feeling
confident that any other ambition
he might have, will take care of
itself as he will be graduated this
year from the university. Boggs
spent four months in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in Wilmington last
year as result of being injured
in varsity football game. He was
center on the college team and re-
ceived several fractured bones in
his neck in a game with Susque-
hanna University. His college life
has been due to his own energy.
At the university, he has worked
his way by waiting on tables, fir
ing the furnaces in the fraternity
houses, working for the athletic
association, served as college post
master and managed the training
quarters. The youthful candi-
date says that college life is end
ing for him and that he must plan
for the future. In doing SO, he
says his mind naturally turns to-
ward government. in which he is
deeply interested why wait un-
til I am an old man." he said, "be-
fore starting a life work. I feel
that youth should be trained not
only in college but in the practical
working of governmental affairs,
and hope by getting early start
that someday I will be of some
Vdlue 10 my state. Young BoggS
was born on a farm in Kent Coun-
ty and has lived in the county all
Of his 21 years. He graduated
from the Dover high school in
1926. While in high school he was
president for two terms of the
Kent County Young Peoples
Christian Organization; he is
charter member and head of the
De Molay chapter of Kent County;
served two enlistments in the Del
aware National guard, being first
sergeant of the Dover Battery. At
the University ne has served as
president of his class two years:
unanimously elected president of
the Student Body, and is q cadet
major in the Reserve Officers
Training Corps
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
DIES AFTER FALL FROM TREE
John Davis of Greenwood Dies
From Injuries i'm Kent Hospital

John Davis. 27. of near Green
wood died in the Kent General
Hospital, at Dover, early yester-
day, as a result of injuries receiv-
ed when he fell distance of about
so feet from a tree in which he
was working, near Dover Monday.
Davis was working on the Man
lave Hayes estate, just south of
Dover, with a man named Poole.
They were trimming trees, when
in some unexplained manner Dav-
is started to fall. He clutched
nearby limbs. but they would not
hold him and he dropped TO the
ground. An examination made at
the hospital showed that Davis
suffered a broken arm, a broken
leg, and severe internal injuries
from which he died.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
KENT DEMOCRAT COMMITTEE
Organizes by Electing Herman c.
Taylor of Dover, Its Chairman

Herman c. Taylor, of Dover,
was reelected chairman of the
Democratic County Committee at
the organization meeting of the
new committee Thursday after
noon. He defeated H e Lynch,
Jr., of Dover, who was also nomi-
mated by a vote of % to s.
Mrs. James H. Hughes of Do
yer, was nominated for vice
chairman over Mrs. Lottie John
son, of West Dover and Mrs. Hilda
Wilson, of Leipsic. The vote: Mrs
Hughes 20, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs
Wilson 9 each. Thirty-nine of the
A members were present at the
meeting. For secretary of the
committee, E. Y. Williams who
has served in that capacity for
four years, was unanimously re-
elected, as was also D. NJ. Ridgely
for treasurer. in which capacity he
has also served for four years.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
BAYARD'S EXPENSES S33, 900
This Sum Reported to Nye Probe
Hearing Held in State Last Week


The expenditure of S33, 1866,
charged by the committee which
worked for the senatorial nomina-
tion of former U. S. Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, is greater, in
proportion, than that charged to
Mrs. Ruth Hannah Mccormick,
successful Republican senatorial
nominee in Illinois. This was
stated by United States Senator
Gerald P. Nye, following the pre-
liminary hearing which was con
Quoted by United States Senator
Roscoe Patterson, of Missouri, and
him, into the expenditures of Sen
ator Bayard in this State. The
hearing was held Friday in the
Orphans Courtroom. Senator Nye
said that while. $50, 1865 had
been shown as spent in Delaware
in the casting Of some $4,000 votes
Mrs. Mccormick expenditures
now show about $35O,O00 for a
half million votes. The hearing
failed to show any evidence of
fraud at the primary and could
not prove that the Association
Against the Prohibition Amend
ment had any part in the nomina-
tion of Senator Bayard. 1t was
said by Senator Nye that the find
ings of the subcommittee in this
state will be laid before the entire
committee of five in Washington
late in November or early in De-
cember. Following consideration
of the facts, the committee will
act accordingly.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
FIRE AT HARRINGTON SEEMS
THE WORK Of AN INCEND|ARY
BUILDING IN BUSINESS SEC
TION WAS CONTROLLED
Police Find Evidence That Case
line Had Been Secreted Between
Walls and Ceiling-LOss $4,000

Fire of suspected incendiary or
igin, damaged the Slaughter build
ing on north Commerce street
early Friday morning The loss is
probably $4,000. Sergeant Knox
and Private O'Neil, of the State
highway police force started an
investigation Immediately after
the fire was under control and
found about six five gallon and
one gallon cans of gasoline secret
ed about the building. Several of
the cans were located in a room
where the fire is believed to have
started. The building is a two
story structure built of cement
blocks. One side is occupied by
w. j. WiX as a restaurant while
F. A. Cooper conducts pool room
in the other part of the first floor
In the rear there are two rooms
formerly used as a garage storage
room. It was in this storage room
that the fire is said to have start
ed. On the second floor there is
dance hall and two offices both
of gasoline were found in the stor-
age room and others were found
in the petition walls and between
the ceiling and the roof The high
way officers feel sure that the
place was fired and they are con-
tinuing their investigation. The
local firemen fought the blaze for
more than an hour before it was
entirely under control The Mil
ford Fire Company also responded
but their services were not needed
by the time they got to Harring-
ton. The pool room was the most
seriously damaged by the flames.
The damage to the restaurant was
largely by smoke and water The
building is owned by Lewis
Slaughter, Sr., whose son is an
officer of the fire company. Some
time ago Mr. Slaughter sold the
building to o. c. Passmore but
secured it back some weeks ago
when it was sold at sheriff's sale.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
NAMES COMMITTEE
Preparing For Their Annual Arm
istice Program, November 20

The David c. Harrison Post, No.
IA, American Legion, of Smyrna,
will hold their annual supper, at
the Century Club Building, Thurs
day evening, November twentieth.
The committee in charge of the
annual supper will be as follows:
Creadick Ennis, chairman; w. E.
Matthews, Jr., Clark NJ. Knots,
Grant G. Garis, and w. H. Ken
worthey The committee as above
mentioned will be assisted by the
Legion Auxiliary members and
other loyal Legion friends about
town. The cooperation of the
community is desired aud earnest
ly solicited.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Mrs. Howard Deakyne Arranged
Delightful Program on Wednesday

The weekly meeting of Smyrna
Grange was held in the Grange
Hall on Wednesday evening with
good attendance. Mrs. Howard
Deakyne, lecturer, had charge of
the program which included: OPP
ening song, "Old Black joe; In
de Morning" read by Mrs. Clark
Pryor; reading, THE Grange Edi-
torial Sketch, Mrs. Mattiford;
singing by the Grange; reading,
What they say about u.s." Mrs.
Harry Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
f. w. Doremus of the American
Fire Insurance Co., Talks

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their regular Thursday evening
meeting at the Wayside Inn; with
President w. w. Hynson presid-
ing; and Warner w. Price song
leader. The program was in
charge of G. Reynolds Stevenson
who, besides being a Rotarian, is
president of the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna. The speak
er of the evening was F. w. Dor
emus, special representative of
the American Fire Insurance Com
pany of Newark, N J. Mr. Dor
emus gave very interesting talk
on Fire Prevention. Visiting Ro-
tartan present was E. J. Scanlon
of the Dover Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
PROHIBITION MASS MEETING
VIII Be Held at Asbury NJ. E.
Church Tomorrow Evening

A Prohibition Mass Meeting will
be held at Asbury M. E. Church
tomorrow, Thursday, evening, at
7.3O o'clock, under the auspices Of
the Anti-Saloon League. The
principal speaker will be Or. Rob
ert p. Carson of Denver, Colorado,
an orator of note. All friends Of
prohibition are urged to attend.
In addition to DR.. Carson, address
es will be made by DR.. Roscoe Vim
ing, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Delaware and
others.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. K. A. Lemoine, Rector, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector of
st. Peters Church, makes the fol-
lowing announcements for Sunday
services: Holy Communion, s am. /;
Church School, 10 a. M; Morning
Prayer, IL a. M; evening prayer,
7.30 p. m. The subject of the
morning sermon will be The Pur-
pose of a Church School with Ref
erence to the Dedication of ST.
Andrews.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
CUNNING ACCIDENT TO BOY
William Pfeiffer, Aged Is, of Near
PearSOn's Corner, Badly Wounded


Pearson's Corner, Badly Wounded
William Pfeiffer, aged Is years,
son of Edward Pfieffer, Of near
Pearson's Corner, met with a ser
ious accident Saturday while gun
ming for squirrels. He was so bad
ly wounded he died in the Kent
General Hospital yesterday morn
ing. His right side had been
practically blown away. 1t is
said the boy was in the woods
some distance from his home with
some other boys hunting squirrels
when the accident occurred. DR..
l. j. MacCullum, of Wyoming was
summoned to the hospital to treat
him.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
HOffecker's Cannery Closes Down

The tomato cannery of The ].
H. Hoffecker Canning Company,
this town. after a busy run, closes
down to-day. The pack, it is said,
will amount to about $4,000 cases
which is an increase over last year
despite the drought.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
Gored by Bull, Farmer Recovering

Clarence Green, who was rec
emily gored by an angry bull in
his farm near Smyrna and has
been in the Kent General Hospital
in Dover for treatment, has re-
turned home and is much better
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
AsBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. e. p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

nounces Services for Next Sunday
Asbury M. E. Church, Essell p.
Thomas, pastor, announces these
services for next Sunday: 10 a. M,
Sunday School; II a. M, Morning
worship; GAS p. m, Epworth
League Devotions; 7.30 p. m, Ev-
ening worship. The members of
Asbury Church invites you to be
with them Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
N u'ion Are Presento6

4I' - - "a
II. Introduced Mr.,
n architect for Il J
|tss'' s''shie t turned over u !
n, 4 .l Institution to M.
H. sister, Mrs. Irene II ]
est.t1 I h tae school. M.
N ta' keys, With tfl i brio y
|Gi y, tAs :, course of
$50 u Mr. Brockie's
u salng and erectio / !,
|eset mn. an achieve
d. ''f Generation and
r !. Generation fol-
b \. I proud, indeed yI' J,
Ri ~ Il, on behalf !. +
y ,..s. .,sler' rendered II !
(ss.' feasibility .ps Of II Il :
\ sssas ssIsg the keys s1tp T.
Es,,' i, Cook particul I
|. str'at's !. origin
ayipr,l ss : Of St. An
b att.i me rest of Us
Eshs sol..aa Mr.. duPont
"a y, splendid plan 70 r
|s@ w v, see today, "
% Win. DUPONT J, and
Est ss.,s staa the Bishop
n COX ny. was taken
sssts,p presented the
n Pc. =,
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
|Iu|lI|AlS JUN
[lI]T[NSSCH0O[
uooI NEAR
/ rs sBSS0c BpSDIcATrD

= DEDICATED
,,,r As Gift q i.a Felix
~ sps dupont Is 81 ac-
srs 1000 People
IlnOine, rector q !
'srrch, smyrna {
!. vsstry and mem
4, 4 the congrega.
d . st.Andrev's Boys a:. !
,r.ntoEn Lake near
r.tsrday, to partlcl-
,.s.atiOn Of the mag
Felix DUPONT
u. dupont which
,.,,ne a famous in-
he same time The
.,,rv Of the consecra-
Rev. Philip Cook,
z,,p Of the Episcop a.
elrare, was httingly
ne exercises were
.ads the school and
,0Ors on a portion Of
few yards from one
rlding. More than
qnsn and children,
,r,uOr C. Douglas
ytable gathering Of
!: attended the affair.
# the afternoon was
nrast with the scar
nge purple and other
;ric hoods of the Wis
! md the clergy, who
;nhsr black academic
nrtarbOards of a uni
5y procession. The
I The occasion were
Z appreciation for the
IA Felix dupont and
Es. Irenee dupont,
Il school which cost
10000; and praise of
In and friendliness Of
i The principal speak
vi Ellington, LII. D.,
! Federal Court of Ap-
y Third Judicial Dis
aislphia. Others who
Erlsses were: The Rt.
b !. Helfenstein, D. D.,
b Protestant Episco-
! d Maryland and the
! v. Clash, president
ping Committee Of the
delaware, and rector of
nE Church, Whining
Bishops and Clergy
IN connection with
- The dedication cere-
rdsn Tour Of Building
iizrsd to inspect the
h seorted by the ush-
-g young men, whose
! the social register:
|'nt, Jr., chairman; A.
|aAaday, Clement Hoop
r Dupont, Jr., Ernest
md Joseph Wheelock.
'ld formed first in
r. Of the school. It
las chapel inside the
10 the choir Of st.
ia Wilmington, under
f / Of Paul H. Terry,
l Worship the King. !"
A vent through the
|, " lne school build
lie irfrmary, kitch-
Fsa'l' rooms, refectory.
C1a and dormitories
from the service Of
. the chapel. Ap-
sa'l'', antiphons and
Iiangsd by Bishop
y for the occasion.
u most impressive
/ a'icl'es outdoors was
I. 1'llag over Of the
y, . the charge Of
u Bishop Cook. This
I s. ! with a prayer ) y
De then Announce,
n, clergyman for the
~. -'0r service, Mr..
"a Of the standing !
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15

Continued on Page Five
Smyrna times., 1930-10-15
Mrs. EstelIe Smith Develin, Dead

Mrs. Estelle Smith Develin of
Philadelphia, formerly of Smyrna,
wife Of Charles E. Develin, died
sunday morning after an illness
OF several months from a compli-
cation of diseases. She had been
IN a Philadelphia Hospital some
time in the hope she might be re-
stored to health. The sad intelli-
gence of her death was received
with sorrow by her old Smyrna
friends. Mrs. Develin was before
her marriage Miss Estelle Smith,
daughter of the late ]. v. Smith,
former Smyrna jeweler. Her
mothers maiden name was Hen
netta Briscoe. She was born and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-10
la6MUrder at f,.sS;rs\
 5@Eaigh Hide so0-s

SYNOPSIS, Death invades Dan Paradcs' isolated estate on San Lucas Island when the hated Parados himself is mur- dercd in his parlor. The dinner table murder game" of Ana tole Flique, suave French de- tective, provides a few clews from unsuspecting guests before Flique tells of the murder. He found Parados' body. Suspicion is directed in turn on each member of the household. An nersley, who claims Parados ruined him financially, is i'm plicated when petals of yellow rose are found in the safe. An nersley was wearing a yellow rose in his lapel. Flique then finds another similar flower in a waste basket, and Anners- ley is '9et out" temporarily. Samuels, deputy attorney, is groping for other clews when Mrs. Parados is astounded to discover that a jade phoenix, Parados' luck symbol, is missing from its glass case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-10

Tt is so. Dan said his past was none of my business"
 The deputy let it go at that, but I doubted if he was satisfied. l wasn't.
 Any of you people seen this phoenix today?" he asked. Granger, it appeared, had seen it in the morning when he had laid kindling in the grate, Manning had noticed it before lunch when she dusted the room, and Miss Jahries had seen it in the early afternoon.
 No one admitted seeing it since then.
 Someone did-t h Us certain" |" Samuels said grimly.
 A clock in the hall began to strike 12.
 "Thatll do for tonight" Samuels said. None of you leave the island understand? I want to talk to Flique."
 Miss Brent would like to know where she stands I said bluntly. You practically accused her a while ago of killing Parados. Have you changed your mind?"
 Mol"
 His positive tone angered me
 How can you take such an un- reasonable attitude?" I demanded. "You say Parados was killed with pistol equipped with silencer Where in the name of common sense could a girl of Miss Brent's type have gotten hold of such an instrument? And the phoenix was gone at least an hour before she attempted to take the portrait Don't these facts mean anything to you?"
 You pretty-girl-r d den fools make me ill.," Samuels retorted Hasn't Miss Brent two strong motives? Isn't she without an ali- bi? Hasn't she admitted breaking
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-10
ATTENTION. TENNIS pLAYERs.'

ATTENTION, TENNIS PLAYERS!
 It is deemed necessary to post at the courts of the Juneau Tennis Club list of Club Members and request is therefore made that all members who have not yet paid current year dues of 5000, or who have not signified their intention of 50 doing. will give the matter at tention by making remittance as soon as possible to Chas. E. Har- land who is in charge of the fi- nances of the Club.
 It is desired that balance of in debtedness of the Club be paid up at an early date, hence need for funds at this time. Later in the month a meeting will be called to plan for needed improvements to the Club property. Any players, not as yet members of the Club and desiring to use the courts this sea- lson, should promptly attend to mat ter of entrance fee and dues. See MT. Harland whose residence phone is 3503.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-10
Chapter 12 A PIECE OF JADE

So it was jade phoenix that had occupied the glass case! And Parados' reaction to his discovery that the case was empty had given me the feeling that something, in- side him was being torn up by the roots
 What are you talking about, Mrs. Parados?" Samuels demanded.
 I'm talking about Dams jade phoenix" Mrs. Parados retorted. "He kept it in that glass case. Don't you see the case is empty? Dan thought the world of it."
 Mrs. Parados was badly shaken. The pockets under her eyes were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-10

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