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Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
KENT FENCE VIEWERS
Harry Slaughter, Frank Gootee and
Howard Jones for Smyrna District


The following fence viewers for
Kent county as appointed by the
Levy Court were approved by the
Judges of the Court of General
Sessions: First district Harry
Slaughter, G. Frank Gootee, How
ard Jones, all of Smyrna; second
district Benjamin H. Moore, VIII
liam D. Ennis and James B. Tignor
of Dover; third district, George w.
Cook, Harvey Thorp, Kenton; Alex
Darrah, Clayton; fourth district,
William H. Willis, Howard Thomp-
son, Dover; Henry Williams, Hart
ly; fifth district, Thomas Cook,
Harvey FARRELL, Boyd Bush, all of
Dover; sixth district, Edgar Dill,
William NJ. Dickson, Joda Mastenfi
IL of FELTON,; seventh district, A.
Bailey Thomas, John d. Berry,
William Schneider, all of Wyom-
ing; eighth district, Jester Gray,
Howard Wix, Frederick; j. l.. Sop
er, Magnolia; ninth district, Robert
Wyatt, George Morris, George Vim
cent, all of Harrington; tenth dis
trict, A. L. Quillen, John Cain,
William B. Hall, all of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
MORE HIGHWAY POLICE JOBS
Due to Rigid Tests,
Drop From 26O to 20 i'm Number

Drop From ESQ to 70 in Number
The number of applications for
positions as State Highway police
men has now been reduced by reas-
on of rigid tests from 26O to 20.
Monday the men received instruc-
tions at a mock trial, intended to
show them how to bring cases in
court and make them familiar
with the procedure. 1t is expected
that eight men for positions on the
police force will be chosen some
time this week. 1t is also expect
ed that a number of the other ap-
plicants who are now undergoing
examination will be placed on the
list of those who may be called
upon from time to time when there
are vacancies to fill on the force.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev.W. j. Bones, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for the Coming Week
The regular services will be held
on Sunday. Sunday School will
meet at 10 o'clock; preaching at IL
a. m. and 7.30 p. m. The morning
topic will be Things Every Chris
tian Should Remember" In the
evening the pastor will speak on
1.-The Blight of Sin" The young
women and girls of the church will
meet at the Manse on Friday ev-
ening to discuss plans for more eff
fective church work.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
: BASEBALL TEAM

n m Diamond State
kF Winning on Saturday
s,' baseball team, a mem-
n. diamond State League,
~ game Of the season
afternoon with st.
! Aarshallton. Smyrna
III. ae the honors with a
|sao. Smyrna has a fine
i 'SSaslng S by their splendid
\. y saturday,, prospects are
|s' y a good season. The
H.. imposed the Smyrna
~. as follows: Medford
'aer;; Frederick Lamb
r. saimer, pitchers; viii
kA,sOa' lst base; Gordon
|s,r pase;; Walter Donovan,
b Tn.a '~an Dalton, 3rd base;
puax, left field. Toh,
q ''5r !, held; Clifford Clark,
b ~. .a0se who brought in
b ~. ~ donovan, one; Jac-
ID 'sSslks' -, one; and Truax,
k ris risa'urday, May 10th,
h play Condifco at
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
RODNEY SHARP HEADS BIG
STATE BUILDING PROJECT
NEW STATE HOUSE WILL BE
READY FOR LEGISLATURE
Dover Jail and Residence to Be
Torn Down and a New Jail to be
Erected ON Another Site

Erected on Another Site
H Rodney Sharp, of Wilmington,
known as a frequent visitor to his
old college chum Cummins E.
Speakman at Belmont Hall, was
elected chairman of the new State
House Building Commission rec
emily appointed by Governor Buck,
at the organization of the commits
sion at Dover, Friday afternoon.
Henry L. Cannon, of Bridgeville,
was elected secretary. The other
two members of the commission
are Mrs. Henry Ridgely, and Judge
w. Watson Harrington, both of
Dover. The bill under which the
commission was named carries an
appropriation of $750,00O, for the
securing of the site and the erec-
tion of the proposed State House
building. The proposed building is
to be known as Assembly Hall and
is the first of a series of proposed
buildings to be built if the compre-
hensive plan of a special commits
sion appointed by Governor Buck
more than year ago, is carried
out. The personnel of the present
State House Commission which or
ganized Friday is the same as the
1 special commission referred to and
which made a careful study of the
matter of State buildings at Dover,
for years to come The entire COM
prehensive plan would be spread
over a period of years and the to-
/ tai cost would probably not exceed
$2,5O0,000 to 100000, if carried
out as the commission recommend
ed.
State House for Next Legislature
The commission will at once pro-
vide for survey and the acquisi-
4 tion of land needed for the purpose.
The work will be pushed as rap
idly as possible to aid the unem-
/ ployment situation. At the time
i the bill was passed, hope was ex-
pressed that the land needed would
/ be acquired and the new State
f House completed in time to be oc-
cupied by the next General Assem-
bly,. It is intended to erect build
ings for other State departments
from time to time as decided by
1 the Legislature. >
TnH
The purchase of the site propos-
ed will make it necessary for Kent
county to obtain a new site for a
Jail and home for the sheriff. This
building now stands on a portion of
: the site desired by the State. The
Legislature passed bill which has
been approved, providing that the
Levy Court of Kent county shall
have the power to expend the
amount received from the State for
the old building and to make a
bond issue of $4,000 for a site and
construct new jail at some other
point. The State Highway Depart
ment will also build road through
the section of Dover in which the
new State House will be erected, SC
that the new building will stand or
concrete highway, which viii
make it easy of access. 1t is ex-
pected that the construction of the
new State House, the construction
of the new Jail and the construc.
ton of new postoffice building by
the Government will make an i'm
portant change near corner oi
State and Loockerman street, Do
yer, within a short time.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
F|REMEh FROM ALL PARTS OF.
PENINSULA IN SMYRNA TODAY
SECOND ANNUAL 1ONVEN-
TION DEL-MAR-VA FIREMEN
Business Meeting Held This Morn
ing and Open Meeting This After
noon - Rain Hits Plans

Smyrna is agog to-day with
Firemen from all parts of the Del
aware, Maryland, Virginia PENN
sula to attend the second annual
convention of the Del-Mar-Va Fire
mems Association. For several
days Smyrna has been busy decor
ating the front of their business
places and residences with flags,
bunting and set designs to give a
welcome greeting. Unfortunately
the weather has been showery and
cold since Sunday and to-day
dawned cold and still rainy enough
it is feared, to cut down the at
tendance of several companies who
had contemplated coming. Of the
eighty companies invited it is not
felt more than 25 or 80, if that
many, will show up. Smyrna was
selected for the convention to hon
or George Reynolds Stevenson,
president of the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
citation and is the first meeting of
the Association in Delaware. Mr..
Stevenson besides being president
of the Del-Mar-Va Association, has
until the election Monday night,
been president of the Citizens
Hose Company of Smyrna, and is
president of Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil, and this districts only Mag
istrate The business session was
/ called to order by President Stew
enson at the Smyrna Fire Hall
this morning. This afternoon at
1.30, an open meeting will be held
at the Smyrna Town Hall. After
the formal opening, address of well
come and response, an inspiring
address was given by Chief Will
liam j. Lutz of Wilmington on
Modern Fire Fighting Methods"
Chief Lutz was followed by F. E.
Soule of Coatsville, Pa, and others.
Baseball Game Was Called Off
The baseball game scheduled be-
tween Smyrna of the Diamond
State League and Millington of the
Chesapeake Bay League for three
o'clock this afternoon, had to be
called off on account of the wet
condition of the Smyrna High
v School Baseball field. This even
ing at $50, if rain does not inter
fere, there will be a parade of fire
companies, bands, bugle corps, &c.
The line of parade will be from
North Street, where the compan-
les will assemble. From North
Street they will march to Com
merce Street (Four Corners), west
on Commerce to Union Street, thru
Union to South Street and down
South to the Town Hall where
they will disband. The judges
will occupy the second story porch
of Mrs. Blanch HAZEL Messick. At
ter the parade is over and if
weather permits, there will be a
street dance on Main Street, be
tween the -Four Corners" and the
Delaware House. A goodly num-
per, IL is SAID, are making plans &C
take part in this dance.
Prizes Awarded If Parade is Held
Prizes will be awarded the visit.
ing firemen, as follows: $4,000 fol
best band in line; $1,000 for SECOND
best band in line; S25.00 for Com.
pany with most men; $500 fol
Company coming longest distance
with 10 or more men; $500 fol
best Bugle and Drum Corps.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick M. Barton, Rector
Announces Services For Sunday

Rev. Frederick M. Barton, rec
tor of st. Peters Church. announc-
es the following services for the
week and Sunday: 7.30 p. M, We'd
nesday, Evening Prayer, meeting
of the Altar Guild following;
Thursday, Ascension Day, 8 a. M,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion; Sunday-7.30 a. m, celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion; 10
a. m, Sunday School; IL a. M,
Morning Prayer and Sermon; 7.3O
D. m, Evening Prayer and short
address.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
Another Filling Station, Boulevard

Mrs. ]. E. DeFord has purchased
a lot from w. Townsend Jefferson.
formerly the "Tobe" Sylvester
property on the boulevard, and is
erecting thereon filling station
for her son, Foster DeFord.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
F1EIClUNC|L HAS
m FIXES TAX RATE
urn AT S5c; FIVE
[SoER LAST YEAk
about Fixed for Three
~ ~ with Eastern
nuhG n,hlic service Co.

.trqet WIN
u.bIic service Go.
he visit Of represen-
y, eastern Shore Pub
:, ronUany to Smyrna
- s'l Monday of last week
~, attorney F. W. z
Ed up from Salisbury,
r15nssday and attended q
I'd meeting Of Council
~ '...,s Of President g.
,..rsrson. The whole
.'.ting was given over to
of new rates The re-
Al Council gained a
',,tire rate with q lessen
,.IIed blocks Of current,
1. reduction a decided
,,s IN Smyrna grows
I take advantage Of it.
4 won a point in beng
T,r a three-year con-
,siof a five and this was
! those members Of
Injected to long term
Friday evening fol-
&; The regular meeting
srcl. and discussion
sus Company's PROPOSE
,uin resumed. 1t is felt
,Asr Town Councils at
L. Harmonson, Esq,
he contract and some
At issue are clarified,
i sign up. The old con
In March, 1882, to run,
rs people offered to put
ats in effect at once, and
r-year contract from
Il year, if Council ac-
Ofer. This is another
% the part Of the East
Public Service Company
man a saving to Smyr-
I main, Smyrna gets a
suction in whole sale
h grows less if Smyrna
zrent.
ak Allowed; Rate Lower
y assessment, submitted
H1land, the assessor, un-
b Appeal Day with very
ssss After these were
Town Council fixed the
tr the ensuing year at
% the hundred dollars.
zzent Just made amounts
Frnately S1,6OO,O0O real,
poll or capitation. The
h rate is five cents on
hsi dollars less than a
Council felt, after going
opposed budget, that they
= aIe Of all running ex-
aHding $500 a year to
oanpany, and pay some
Z be bonded Indebtedness
: Scent tax rate and
: tax payers a slight re.
g Hole" at Lake Como
nns discussion it was
niew the Swimming
lake Como again thi.
pace a guard at certain
asafternoon and evening
M0lnted W. Creadick En-.
snly Of Council, to lool
Exposition and arrange
Elng. This Swimming
1aslon which means 81
Jung people, was a pas
year well worth tn,
| pended. Bath houses
a'ai and even a roped-of
% little tots, were fea
sarated last year tina
-V5 to be dona tbic
! being commended Of
als nearby water diver
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
'AhY CLUB NEWS

r. Reviews History
(s,ns' 'rna Organization
E s,.,,a rotary Club at their
F4 .ag Wig Thursday even
|sub ssslde Inn celebrated
attss~1r ~raual charter night.
~ few remarks : pre- p1e
S'''''sd on p.r. f..
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13

Continued on Page Five
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
Prizes Awarded If Parade is Held

Prizes will be awarded the visit
ing firemen, as follows: $4,000 for
best band in line; $1,000 for second
best band in line; S25.00 for Com
pany with most men; $500 for
Company coming longest distance
with 10 or more men; $500 for
best Bugle and Drum Corps.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-13

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

@lssY, n. q. R-ynoids Tobacco Company
winslon-Salem. n. C
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Water Conservation
Plan Aired at Meet

the Valley to build the proposed
dams SO 1t was the purpose Of the
district to try to get the government
to construct hem. He denied that
$100. 900 Or any other sum" would
be spent for lobbying.
The attitude of the directors Is
against lobbying. he stated. He
pointed out, however, that 1t would
be necessary for some organization
representing the entire Valley TO
present the proper facts to the gov
ernment to secure its ai..
II. l.. Yates of Brownsville opened
the meeting by pointing out one of
the economies Of operation. the COL
lection OF taxes by county collectors
under the excess fees law. Most of
the collectors already collect the
maximum fee and they will be forced
to Take are Of the additional COL
lections with little or no additional
remuneration, he said.
He described various new projects
on both sides of the river which may
cause a shortage on the lower
reaches and added that cities and
towns have a prior right to water for
domestic purposes. "A threat TO
exercise this right has been made
once in the Valley, he said. Because
Mexico has been lax In irrigation
development in the past Is no sign
she will continue so. She in fact has
a strong central government offer
ing security 10 new development and
a president favorable TO Il.
He went on to a that the pro-
posed district was no hastily brought
up matter. that ii had been endorsed
by the Valleys representatives III
congress and BY l.. M. Lawson.
American water commissioner.
All lands r being taken in so
that the district will represent all
the people in negotiations with the
government. he said.
Under the law the directors must
make out q budget TO show how they
propose to spend the money raised
by the tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

RAYMONDVILLE. Sept. 1.-Wil-
lie Elizabeth Burkett, 16-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. II.
Burkett of San Perlita. died Mon
day morning at l0:45 at her home
In San Perlita.
Miss Burkett was a -phomore
in the Raymond~ille high school.
She Is survived by her parents Mr..
and Mrs. 3. II. Burkett, three
brothers, w. II. Bert and Thomas
Burkett and three sisters. Esther
Burkett in California. Ruby Bur-
kett OF San Antonio and Mrs.
Jamie Taylor Of Pearsal.
Services will be held Tuesday at
4 p. m. from Thompson's cha Il in
Raymondville with Rev. B. p. Jaco
Of the Methodist church in charge.
Interment will K in the Raymond
vile cemetery
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

were phrased so that AIRS. Lind
bergh came first. Wa atsuki gave
the dinner to the daughter Of my
friend. Dwight w. Morrow New
Jersey senator. and hef husband"
During the evening. when cabinet
members and their wives and ether
distinguished guests gathered a
round Mrs. Lindbergh, the colonel
remarked:
shes the belle or the ball-no
doubt about that Later he again
agreed that 1T was Anne's party,
all right"
The affair was described as one
or the most brilliant In Tokyo In
many years.
The flying couple today turned
their attention 10 the prospect OF
sightseeing at Karauizawa. where
American Ambassador W. Cameron
Forbes maintains his summer home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
BUREAU SEEKS
POSITIONS FOR
$1,000 Vets

WASHINGTON. September l.
Pl-More than 81 200 disabled vet
Grams OF the World War were re-
ported today by Z. G. Babcock,
national commander OF the dis
abled American veterans, as out OF
jobs.
46.424 Employed
Babcock's announcement was
based on q QUESTIONABLE sent by
the veterans administration to
nearly SOC. 900 men on its compensa-
ton rolls. Returns from nearly
half Of them showed 1924 en-
ployed; 6l.666 out Of work and
11.278 unemployable.
The veterans organization made
arrangements in July for co-opera-
ton between the veterans admin
~istration and the Federal employ
ment service to find iobs for the
partially disabled qualified former
service men.
The missionaries were sent out
by the veterans administration
returnable TO the labor department,
which Is attempting to find Jobs
for the men through the employ
ment service.
Local Work Urged
Meanwhile, Pres. Hoover's I'M
employment relief organization en-
phasized 1t plans 10 meet the dis
tress problem through local agen-
cies.
Walter 3. Clifford. national relief
director. issued a statement saying
the organization rs not instituting
a campaign for a national fund, but
plans nationwide support OF local
appeals for local funds
The relief organization has re-
commended all relief fund cam
paigns be conducted between Octo-
Der IS and November Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
(By STAFF Correspondent

10y olAll OOIleSpUuCelLl
EDINBURG, Sept. IAN open
forum on the proposed Lower Rio
Grande Water Conservation District
on which the voters of Cameron.
Willacy, Starr and Hidalgo coun-
ties will pass Thursday was held. IN
the district court room Monday
night.
The opposition, led by c. II. Swal-
low, Alamo land man. presented four
speakers after proponents Of the dis
tTict had stated their case, the first
OF the series OF anti" speakers be-
ing Grade Galloway Of Edinburg.
Galloway opposed the district be-
cause Of the tax.
Looney Opposes.
J. c. Looney. Edinburg. said Il
am ordinarily progressive but am
opposed 10 the district because I
do not think that the Valley should
bear the entire burden alone and
that other developments I'D the
river should pay their share"
d c. Earnest, Edinburg, could not
zee why the matter could not be
handled by congressman and other
representatives in Washington and
said that the $4,000 which would
be raised by the district In Hidalgo
county would buy lots OF things for
Hidalgo county taxpayers.
Swallow was last of the opposition
speakers and said that although
some OF the best minds in the Valley
were back OF the district that the
best minds some times are wrong.
He denounced the district as a VIII
lacy county land selling scheme by
asking for water for new lands.
He declared that the question had
not been Up for discussion long
enough. that the proposed district
Is organized under the same law as
regular irrigation districts and
therefore can issue bonds. that II
would interfere with the rights Of
the individual. that IL would add
taxes. that II the government will
not build dams that the district
would float bonds 10 finance them.
that overproduction would come
about II the district is formed, that
the district would control irrigation
water at the source. and that city
and floating populations would vote
bonds because they have no respon-
sibility. He insisted that ii was a
master district"
Better Crop Prices.
He said = { ii would be better 10
suffer a shortage of water and loss
of crops because the grower then
would get a better price for what Is
left.
Chairman K. c. Couch replied that
although the tax feature appeared
TO be the worst thing about the
proposed district he thought Ii was
worth many times the proposed tax
because ID would amount to 'in-
surance for the future Of the VAL
ley"
He said that the county had al
ready reduced taxes and hoped te
reduce them still more and that
the levy was small in comparison
with the cuts which had been made
or which 1t Is proposed 10 make.
One water shortage would cause
a greater loss in a single Hidalgo
county community than the whole
county's part Of the expense Of
maintaining the district, he asserted
! He said 1t was hopeleSsly beyond
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

EFW BELIEVE
STATESMAN
Will RETIRE

LONDON. Sept. i-tR-Ramsay
Macdonald and Jim" Thomas
have been bounded from the labor
organizations to which they have
devoted most Of their lives but few
observers believe either of them will
De driven from British public life.
There are too many big jobs to
be done after the present financial
crisis Is solved, 1t is felt, for them
TO retire--the prime minister to his
Scottish village to write the biog-
raphy OF John Knox, something he
haI been trying to do for wears. or
the dominions secretary To his
fireside and pipe.
Subject to Call
Mr.. MacLonald's active parlia-
mentary life will be ended with the
coming session Of parliament &C.
cording TO those who knew him
well. He Is not likely % stand for
reelection, but Il Z held that the
nation will continue 70 call on his
talents for yne solution OF many
problems.
Loyd Balfour. 1t is recalled. rem
o1red his greatest public services
after his retirement from the
political arena. His mission 10 the
Washington arms conference and his
activities in the near east are cited
as examples.
Great Statesman
The prime minister has even a
greater range OF intern. .tional in
terests. The Indian round table
conference Is Gle ' Ich will re-
quire great Craftsmanship 70 ham
die. The League OF Nations Is an
other international agency that
needs able men.
AS for Nj. Thomas he will be
lucky to escape the directorate OF
one OF the four big railway systems
OF Great Britain in view OF his
many years as leader of the Ma
tional Railwaymen's Union. II he
does he Is likely to be recruited to
help handle great empire problems
with which he has been familiar
as dominions secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Macdonald Faces Many Problems in British Public Life

II Il near Mount Asama. the fam.
Gus volcano, which recently besar
erupting.
After a few --ys or sightseeing
the indberghs will fly on to China
They decided today that Marking.
the nationalist capit-l would b
their first official stop IN he far
eastern republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

AM | sold on Prince Albert for home-rolled
n cigarettes? Ask me another! / like PAS
fragrance. And | like the way PA. rolls, it
rolls easy and stays put. But the big point in
T. AS favor is its marvellous taste. Cool as a
summons to serve on the jury. Sweet as the
news that you have been excused. Mild and
mellow beyond description, but with that full.
rich tobacco-body that satisfies your smoke
hunger to the absolute limit. Try rolling 'em
with p. A. Try this tobacco in your pipe, also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

NEW YORK, Sept. l-tPp-Thom-
as c. T. Grain. Tammany district
attorney OF New York county. to-
day stood cleared OF charges OF
incompetency in office.
Gov. Roosevelt yesterday dismiss
ed allegations preferred by the City
clu5 last March.
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Ringline Dies

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Mont. Sept. 1-tP1-Richard +.
Ringing. So, a son OF the late
Alfred T. Ringing. one OF the
famous circus magnates. died OF a
heart attack at his home here yes
terday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
HONORS
LINDY'S WIFE

TOKYO. Sept. l.-tFD- Ool.
Charles A. Lindbergh lost the spot
light TO his wife here last night.
The colonel hims II commented on
Il.
The occasion was the brilliant
dinner given by Reijiro w~akatsuki.
premier Of Japan, 70 the Lind
berghs. bringing TO an end the
ambitious round or social functions
i'm honor OF the fliers.
To begin with, the invitations
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