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Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Short Session Held on Account of
the Visiting Firemen's Parade

The Smyrna Rotary Club met
last Thursday evening at the Way
side Inn. Hervey P. Hall, vice
president of the club presided. The
evenings program was deferred on
account of the Ffremen's parade
held in conjunction with the carni-
way which is in progress under the
auspices of the Citizens Hose
Company, No. I, Inc, of Smyrna.
The club voted to endorse and as
sist the Business Mems Association
for the success of Dollar Day
which is to be held in Smyrna on
September 2, 1881. The club will
hold their next regular meeting
August 27, at the Rest-A-While
Tea House at Blackbird, $50 p. M,
the stated time for assembly. Wis.,
iting Rotarian present, Albert
Biggs of the Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
POULTRY SHOW AT MILFORD
Plans Being Made Early For the
Fifth Annual State Event

The executive committee of the
Delaware State Poultry Associa-
tion are making plans relative to
the fifth annual state poultry shoW
which will be held in the Commun-
ity building and in the Armory IL
Milford during the week of JanU-
airy 5 to s. This poultry show WI
be conducted under the auspices Of
the Delaware State Poultry Asso-
citation in cooperation with the
Delaware F'anciers' and Breeders
Association, the extension service
Of the University of Delaware, the
State Board of Agriculture, and a
committee of business men of Mil
ford including ]. P. Pierce, r. A.
Derickson, G. D. Holzmueller, Cap
tain Anthony Summers and L. N.
Hearn. 1t was voted to put N. j.
Lannan, Elsmere, in charge of the
exhibition department; Charles E.
Grove, Milford, production depart
ment; Byron Pepper, Georgetown,
baby chick department; John Nc
Leod, Wilmington, broiler depart
ment; Paris G. Kirby and Harold
Short, Milford, egg department.
Wilson c. Hatfield of the State
Board of Agriculture, the Record
of Performance department, and
Frank B. Austin, Milford, superin-
tendent of buildings and commerce
ial exhibits, while E. Dodge Smith,
Lewes, will head the committee on
decorations. All publicity in con-
nection with the poultry show will
be handled under the direction of
Kent county agent Russell E. Will
son of Dover. The vocational ag-
riculture department has been as
signed to Thaddeus Warrington,
Greenwood, and the All club sec
ton will be conducted under the
supervision of A. D. Cobb of the
university of Delaware. All COM
munications in regard to this poul-
try show should be directed to H.
S. Palmer, secretary. Newark, Del
aware.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
STOPS TRAIN NEAR WASHOUT
Worcester Man Saves Ocean City
Passengers by Waving Sweaters

Waving two red sweaters fas-
tened to a pole, James Clark, a
Worcester County farmer, Sunday
stopped a Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger train at the edge of a
3O0-foot washout There were 81
passengers, bound for Ocean City,
Md, aboard the train Rains for
72 hours had inundated lowlands
about the right of way and washed
out a part of the roadbed. The
farmer discovered the washout a
few minutes before the train was
due and as he was attaching the
sweaters to the pole he heard the
engine whistle. The train was be-
ing operated on the tracks of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Allan
tic Railroad, which is controlled by
the Pennsylvania. Wrecking crews
were sent to the place, repaired the
damage and service was restored
after several hours. The passeng-
ers on the tagged train were sent
to Ocean City by bus.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
TRAPPE BANK TO REOPEN
Examiners Find Books in Fine
Condition After Examination

The Trappe Bank, which closed
its doors recently, under orders
from staff bank examiners is eX-
pected to be opened again within
a few days. There is probability
the bank will reopen sometime this
week. The examiners reported
that the books are in fine condition
in fact one of them stated that
this bank is in the best condition
of any that he had ever examined
under similar circumstances. The
business depression among the
farmers of this section was held
responsible for the closing Of the
bank. Because of the extremely
low prices being paid for crops this
year farmers have been unable to
deposit any money and many could
not meet the payments on mortg-
ages held by the bank. The bank
was unable to foreclose its mortg-
ages without suffering losses since
the value of the land has been
greatly decreased within the last
few years. Farmers in this sec
ton are receiving 10 cents a bas-
ket for tomatoes, 40 cents a busheI
for wheat, SO a ton for sweet
corn and correspondingly low pric-
es for other crops so that they
were unable to deposit while the
number of those asking for mortg-
ages increased to such an extent
that the bank could not meet their
demands. DR.. James A. Ross is
president and Home Run Baker,
once famous star of the old Ath-
letics baseball team, is a member
of the board of directors.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
SEIZE IS CASES OF PEAS
Delaware Product is First to Come
Under Pure Food Law Amendment

Seizure Of 76 cases of canned
peas, the product Of Delaware
Gamer, shipped to Lebanon, Pa,
constitutes the first violation of the
-Mapes amendment to the
Pure Food and Drug Acts, and for
which the Department Of Agricul-
ture has instituted legal proceed
ings. The violation charged againt
the Delaware Gamer whose identi-
ty was withheld was that the cans
contained an excessive quantity Of
hard peas and were thus sub
standard under the pure food law.
It was explained, however, that the
peas were not unWholesome, but
that the shipper violated the law
because he did not label them with
the sub-standard designation, BE
low U. S. standard. Low quality
but not illegal" which the regula-
tions require upon all labels Of all
sub-standard canned foods, except
ing meat and meat products and
canned milk. The department
pointed out that it had previously
promulgated standards for canned
peas, peaches, pears, tomatoes, ap-
ricots and cherries, and that stand
ards set up by the McNary-Mapes
amendment for other foods would
be worked out as rapidly as possi-
BILE. In making the announcement
of the violation, the department
also pointed out that "sub-standard
canned foods, properly labeled,
are perfectly legal, and that "a
housewife with a Limited budget
may feel perfectly safe in purchas-
ing such a product" 1t is the
purpose of the amendment how
ever, the department declared to
require proper labelling so that she
may know precisely what she is
getting for her money.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
HOLLAND PROPERTY is SOLD
Reputed Milford Home of Three
Governors, Brings $4,000 at
Sale Yesterday Afternoon

That the price of farm land has
dropped considerably in Delaware
was shown yesterday afternoon
when the estate of the late Joseph
E. Holland was sold by the First
National Bank and Trust Company
of Milford. The sale was directed
by the court on petition of Agnes
D. Holland, wife of John P. Hol-
land deceased, a son of Joseph E.
Holland and Joseph H. Burchenal,
a son of the late Caleb Burchenal
of Wilmington and a grandson of
Joseph E. Holland. The historic
residence in which three governors
are said to have lived and which is
one of the show places of Milford,
was sold to Wilson M. Vinyard, a
local shipbuilder for $4,000. 9th
ed bidders on this property were
Former State Senator I. D. Short
and John w. Burris. A large ware
house used by Mr.. Holland in his
business as a wholesale grower,
was sold to Isaac Short for $500.
George w. McNatt bought II 3-4
acres of land in South Milford for
$1,000. Farms owned by the de
ceased went at bargain prices. The
Hudson farm in the Shawnee dis
trictwas sold to Albert Postles for
S3O5O. 1t contains 121 acres OF
land and buildings. The Walls
farm also IN the Shawnee district
containing 81 acres of land and
buildings was bought by Isaac
Short for $205O. A third farm in
the Shawnee district containing
122 acres and buildings including q
brick house was sold to Wilson M
Vinyard for $2,175. The total o.
the sale was S32,775. There was 9
movement on foot to have the city
/ of Milford purchase the residence
property which sold for $4,000
but it was voted down at refer
endum election
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26

MOTORISTS AGAIN WARNED
Those Who Do Not Have Their Car
Inspected May Get In Trouble
Five More Days Remain

William D. Denney, Acting Sec
retary of State, today issued a
warning to motorists who have not
yet had their cars inspected in ac-
cordance with the motor vehicle
laws advising that the free in
spection period ends September 1.
Motorists who have not. on that
date, taken advantage of the free
inspection period of 6 weeks, Of
fered by the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, will be compelled to pay
fee for inspection of their motor
cars. A total of 80, ,237 of the reg
istered motor vehicles in this State
have been so far inspected. This
is 1,428 less than the number in
spected in the corresponding period
of last years campaign. Mr.. Den
ney emphasized the fact that the
inspection of motor vehicles is COM
pulsory under the Delaware Code
and that the Secretary of State has
the option of ruling from the high
ways any cars deemed unsafe and
must in any circumstances refuse
a re-registration of those cars
which have failed to pass the safe
ty examination. Section "a of the
Delaware Motor Vehicle Law pro-
vides that: THE Motor Vehicle)
Department shall rescind and can
eel the registration of any vehicle
which the Department shall de-
termine is unsafe or unfit to be
operated or is not equipped as re-
quired by law. For the purposes
of this section any vehicle which,
on or before the 31st day of Aug
ust each year, has not been ex-
amined and determined safe and
fit for operation by the Vehicle
Commissioner agents acting un-
der his rules and regulations shall
be conclusively determined to be
unsafe or unfit for operation and
/ the Department shall not grant an
application for the re-registration
of such vehicle until it shall have
been examined and determined
safe and fit for operation" The
distribution of cars inspected and
passed by Counties during the
campaign are as follows; New Cas-
tie County, 1924; Kent County,
5,537; Sussex County, 1876; State
total, 32,237.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
DOVER MAN TAKES A BRIDE
Stanley Nj. Woodhead Weds Miss
Mary Jane Clark of Bellefonte, Pa.

A pretty wedding was that last
Saturday of Miss Mary Jane Clark,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
William Clark, of Mt. Nittany
Orchards, Bellefonte, Pa, and Stan
ley M. Woodhead, of Dover. Mr..
and Mrs. Woodhead are graduates
of Penn State College, and it was
during their college days the ro-
nance began. For the past year
Mrs. .Woodhead has been Home Eco
nomics Instructor in the Dover
High School. Mr.. Woodhead is the
Field Executive of the Boy Scouts
Of America, Wilmington Area
Council, with headquarters in Do
yer. After a wedding trip by mo-
tor, through the New England
States, Canada, and stopping on
the return trip in New York City,
the couple will be at home to their
many friends after September 8, in
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
DAMAGING NORTHEAST WIND
STORM VISITS THIS SECTION
ALONG THE BAY SHORE AND
OCEAN TIDES RISE HIGH
Woodland Beach, Bowers Beach
and Other Resorts More or Less
Affected-High Tide at RehObOth

The northeast storm which broke
over Smyrna and vicinity Saturday
night and Sunday was accompan-
led by steady down-pour of rain
and put a damper on the Firemen's
Carnival and kept people within
doors most of Sunday. The cop
ious showers soaked everything
and will benefit vegetation. The
wind which accompanied it was an
old-fashioned northeast twister and
in some instances laid low corn in
fields in this vicinity and did more
or less damage to trees, shrubbery
and property. While the corn is
far enough advanced so that it
will not effect the maturing of the
ears it will make harvesting a very
difficult task At Woodland Beach
and Leipsic, no material damage
was done. The high tides rose
considerably over normal at both
places. At Woodland Beach por-
tions of the beach were inundated
and in some cases the water came
up under foundations. In other
parts of the State more damage
was reported. About a dozen boats
sought refuge in the canal basin at
Delaware City on Saturday night
and remained at anchor there Sun
day. At Bowers Beach the water
came up to Johnson's Hotel at high
tide and in some places overfiowed
the banks Of the creek and reached
! the cottages. While a number of
cottagers abandoned their home
for a more safe place there was no
I damage reported. Telephone lines
I to Slaughter Beach were blown
down by high winds and the marsh
lands in the vicinity were flooded.
At Rehoboth the ocean became a
roaring, boiling mass of foaming
water that rushed up as far as the
boardwalk at Belhaven. News Of
the unusual sight soon spread and
at high tide about o'clock Sun
day afternoon thousands of persons
from all over the lower part OF the
State thronged the shore and
watched the waves break over the
ratings of the boardwalk. An auto
stranded on the beach in front of
the Henlopen Hotel was hidden un-
der water for a time and there was
some fear that it would be demol-
ished. Several ships were forced
to put into the Delaware Break
water near Lewes Saturday night
and according to reports of the
Coast Guard station would not be
able to leave until late Monday.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
STATE ENTRY ON MARATHON
w. B. Mcconnell, Delaware City,
to Enter Race at Toronto, Sept.
2. Won in Smyrna on July 4th

Willard B. Mcconnell, Delaware's
only entry in the marathon swim
ming race on Lake Ontario, spon-
sored by the Canadian Exhibition,
left Delaware City by automobile
Saturday for Toronto. The race
calls for Is miles and $4,000 in
prize money is offered. Mcconnell
arrived in Toronto Tuesday and
will practice for a week. The race
will be held on Wednesday, Sep
tember 2. More than 200 entries,
among them the greatest long en-
durance swimmers of the world,
are listed. Willard has been swim
ming a great deal this summer and
with success. He has not been de-
feated this summer and said that
if the water was not too cold he
expected to be able to give very
good account of himself. Last
summer he went to Toronto to
participate but the icy water fore
ed him to withdraw. This year
he has been in the water more and
does not expect the water, even if
it should be cold, to bother him as
it did last year. Mcconnell first
came into prominence as distance
swimmer in 1927 when he was the
first person to swim the length of
the Delaware and Chesapeake can
al from Delaware City to Ches-
apeake City, distance of about
13 miles. For this feat, he was
presented with a handsome wrist
watch by fellow employees of the
Wilmington Trust Company and a
set of engraved cuff links by
friends in Delaware City. That
same year he won the six and a
half mile swim at Deemer Beach.
At Deemer Beach in 1880 he won
the State mile championship. Some
Of his feats this year have been
exceptionally good. At Smyrna on
July 4, he defended his title as
mile champion. After competing
in this event at 2 o'clock he engag-
ed in the three-mile championship
event at Delaware Beach at 4
o'clock, winning the event and fin
ishing p minutes ahead Of his
nearest competitor. He won the
Black Duck Club medal this year
at Silver Lake, for swimming the
longest distance under water. At
Shellpot Park pool he swan for
nearly four hours covering about
25 miles.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
VISITING FIREMEH join IN
STREET PARADE IN SMYRNA
CROWD OF 5000 OR 5000 PEO-
PIE LINE STREETS TO SEE 1T
Rain Broke in ON Smyrna Fire
mems Carnival and Scattered
Crowd = Prizes Awarded

Visiting Fire Companies from all
parts of the Delaware-Maryland
Peninsula, including contingent
from Marcus Hook, Pa, came to
Smyrna Thursday with their equip
ment and bands and took part in
a street parade held in connection
with Smyrna Firemen's Carnival.
The event drew large crowd to
Smyrna estimated at 5000 or 5000
people. The parade formed at the
standpipe and went down Com
merce Street to Main, to Frazier,
to Union, to South, and thence to
school grounds where the carnival
is being held. The judges: Clifford
Jones, Harvey C. Jones and Thorn
as Jefferson, occupied a position at
the Smyrna Fire Hall. The awards
were as follows: First prize of $50
to the company having the best
band, was given to the Chester
town, Md, Fire Company. Other
prizes of $40 each were awarded
the Five Points Company for the
best appearance; Marcus Hook, Pa,
Company for having the largest
number in line; the Five Points
Ladies Auxiliary and the Marcus
Hook Drum and Bugle Corps, and
Marcus Hook Company for coming
the longest distonce. The compan-
les and the number of men repre-
senting them follow: Clayton, 10;
Cheswold, 20; Chesapeake City, IL;
Newport, 9; Millington, 21; Marcus
Hook, So; Marcus Hook Drum
and Bugle Corps, 13; Five Points,
80; Five Points Ladies Auxiliary,
%; Middletown, 13; Middletown
Band, Is; Chestertown, 5, and
Chestertcwn Band, %. Smyrna
Band of 90 marched with Clayton.
Hardly had the parade disbanded
and the carnival set for one of the
biggest nights of carnival week
than drizzling rain set in follow
ed by a down-pour. The rain soon
made the crowd scatter and auto
mobiles which lined all the streets
of Smyrna in the vicinity of the
carnival grounds, made a quick get
away. This weather breaking into
carnival activities was disappoint-
ing and affected materially the re-
ceipts of the firemen who had
banked on Parade Night as being
the one big night they could de-
pend on. The rain did not stop
with Thursday night. It broke up
the carnival Saturday night, an
other big night depended on. The
carnival was resumed on Monday
night, but did not close as planned
but will continue all this week.
Tomorrow, Thursday night, there
will be a Fashion Show at Carnival
Grounds and Friday evening the
Viscose Fire Company and Drum
Corps of Marcus Hook. will give a
drill. See advertisement on Seven
tn page.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
INTRUDER SHOT AT CLAYTON
Negro Tried to Get in Hen House
ON the Bedford Roe Farm

Late Friday night Bedford Roe,
farmer of near Clayton, heard
someone in his chicken house. He
went out but the intruder manag-
ed to get away. Roe, however,
continued to watch and about 2
o'clock in the morning saw man
trying to get in the chicken house
and shot him with a shotgun. 1t
is said that Robert Gross, colored,
was the man shot. Gross, it is
said, managed to get to his home
which is but a short distance away
but that his condition was such
he had to be taken to the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, where he
died Monday morning. The shot is
said to have entered his side.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
KENT VIRTUALLY FIXED UPON
FOR STATE WELFARE HOME
SITE NEAR BELMONT HALL
LATEST BOOST BY SMYRNA
Commission Looking Carefully In
to All Propositions = Must
Have Sewer and Water

The State Welfare Commission
held meeting in Wilmington on
Friday and virtually decided to
place the Welfare Home in Kent
County somewhere between Smyr-
ma and Dover. Recently Smyrna
Business Mems Association SUBJ
mitted thru their committee, op-
tions on three sites, two at inter-
section of Brenford Road and du-
Pont Boulevard and one over in
New Castle County at intersection
of Walkers (Thoroughfare Neck)
road with DUPONT Boulevard. Now
another site has been put forward
and that opposite Belmont Hall,
south of the residence of Elwood
Bartlett's residence. This site is
considered ideal in that it is situat-
ed so that both water and sewer
can be amply provided. The plot
of ground which the State Welfare
Commission will purchase will be
large enough to amply care for a
cluster of possibly three buildings: !:
one for white women, one for white
men and another for colored. Sc
lection of a site, both Governor
Buck and the commission believe,
is of the utmost Importance, and
final decision was postponed for
two or three weeks. The Commis-
sion, which met at its offices in
the Equitable Trust Building in
Wilmington, selected Messena and
DUPONT, architects, to design
the building. 1t also selected
Robert P. Schoenijahn as engineer
in charge Of plumbing and heating.
Both the architects and the engi-
neer will work with r. p. Kidner,
who already has been engaged as
consultant by the commission, in
making necessary surveys and
planning for the needs of the Home
as finally constructed. The firm
of Massena and DUPONT is regard
ed as well-equipped to undertake a
work of designing the home. Mr..
/ Massena is a graduate of Ecole des
Beaux Arts, Paris and has receiv-
ed high recognition from the
French Government for his ability.
Although a comparatively young
man he has had much practical ex-
perience in his profession. He rec
emily has been engaged as an in
structor at Philadelphia. Mr.. du-
Pont is a son Of Alfred I. dupont.
He was in the Marine Corps in
1918-19, and is a graduate of Yale
University. He studied architec-
h ture abroad and has had practical
experience in this country. Offices
! Of Massena and DUPONT are at 921
Market street, Wilmington. Mr..
Schoenjihan, who will have charge
of the heating and similar proc
lems of the proposed home, is we'll
known in Wilmington and has built
an inviable reputation in his pro-
\ fession.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
DIR. BEEBE'S DAUGHTER WEDS
Miss Elsie Beebe of Lewes, Be
comes the Bride of Frank SweZey

Miss Elsie Beebe of Lewes, Be
comes the Bride of Frank Swezey
In the Lewes NJ. E. Church, at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Miss
Elsie Catherine Beebe, daughter of
DR.. James Beebe, of Lewes, and
Frank Roxbury Swezey, of New
burgh, N. Y, son of Mrs. ]. NJ.
Bertlinger, of Cragmere, were
married by the Rev. Ralph c.
Jones, pastor of the church. Miss
Elizabeth Beebe, sister of the bride
was the maid of honor. Henry T..
Miller, of Wilmington, was best
man. The ushers were Preston
Townsend, of Selbyville, and Wal
ter Lee, of Middletown. The we'd
ding music was played by Mrs.
Benjamin Albertson, of Lewes.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held at the summer home
of the brides father in Rehoboth.
for the immediate families and
few intimate friends. After Sep
tember Is, Mr. Swezey and his
bride will be at home in New
burgh, N. Y. The bride is a grad
uate of the William and Mary Col
lege, Virginia, and is a member of
the Chi Omega sorority. Mr..
Swezey is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware, and is MEM
Der of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
He is associated with the DUPONT
in Newburgh.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
Break Into Store at Hartly
no ACCIDENT AT ODESSA
L Cars Come Together, Passing
7aruck-Taken to MiddIetown

N automobile accident took
&c near Odessa shortly before
clock Monday night, when a
owned and operated by Eugene
elgler' Of Dalmatia, Pa, collid-
WIN one owned and operated by
J. McNatt, of Odessa. The
driven by zeigler overturned
was damaged to the extent of
ut $500. McNatt denied the
fge Of zeigler that his car was
Aeo' The accident is believed
nave occurred when zeigler at
p'eu 10 pass the McNatt auto
was met by a truck approach
from the opposite direction.
yer was arraigned before Mag
ate stevens at Middletown and
IN $500 bail on a charge of as
ana battery with an automo-
i mcNatt y. will be arraigned
The injured in this accident
Daniei heiman, Of Chambers
8 ra'' who is at the Delaware
pltal suffering with bruises and
asiOns about the head, hands
/ arms; =. 81 Paul Carbouch, 26 wears
n. y !, ,snlppensburg, Pa, injured
Ezoi,ae i sae nands and head; Joseph
e,sler, u years old, who suffer-
defations i. and bruises to his
. J, and face, and Bernard zeig-
years y old, who suffered a
Asn zen limb. All were riding in
IN as ! automobile. =, They were
the Office Of DR.. Dorsey
Ew TTls, Of Middletown by Carl
a., d., where they were treated
discharged, with the exeentiou lT%iou
awars .an who was sent to the
kJsra 'e Hospital. The three
H. nee :. are brothers. Private
d I' H. y the The State Police investi-
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
Church Reunion Near Blackbird

Anniversary services at Union
M. E. Church on the DUPONT
Boulevard about three miles south
of Odessa will be observed Septem-
ber 18th. At 1890, preaching by
the Rev. Harvey E. Ewing of New
ark, Del. Afternoon service-the
Rev. E. M. Shockley of Whining
ton, will preach.