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Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
BANKERS SON IS KILLED BY
ELECTRICITY ON KENT ISLAND
CHAS. MASSEY DIES INSTANT
LY AFTER TOUCHING WIRE
His Body Was Fished Out of Pond
BY Fellow WOrkers-6600 Volts
Had Passed Through Him

Accidentally coming in contact
with a live wire carrying $500
volts, Charles Henry Bedford Mas
sey, age %, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Thomas Massey, over at
Massey, Md, Is miles from Smyr-
ma, was killed instantly it is be-
lieved, and his body hurled from
the pole into the waters of Kent
Island narrows Wednesday. When
other employees of the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company
pulled his body from the water he
was dead. The dead mans father
is the president of the Maryland
State Farm Bureau, and cashier of
the Massey Bank at Massey, and
prominent in business affairs of
Kent county. His mother, was
Miss Cora Emory, a daughter of
the late William c. Emory, of Cen
treville. He also is survived by
one sister. The young man had
been employed by the Eastern
Shore company for the past two
years, and was engaged in placing
lines over Kent Island Narrows,
near the new Kent Island bridge,
that is rapidly nearing completion.
He had just completed the install
lation of a lightning arrester on
the pole, and started down, when
his bare arm struck the heavily
charged wire, which sent the 5000
volts through his body, burning
his arm, and leg, and hurting him
from the pole His body fell into
the water but fellow workmen,
Roy Neff, Olin Wyatt, and Gilbert
Wyatt, the latter two, residents of
the island, recovered his body from
the water with their boats. A
coroner's inquest as impaneled by
Sheriff j. Elmer Anthony with DR.
Samuel j. Price, as physician. The
members were Joseph Jory, fore
man; Alan Dashield, Lawrence
Chance, Edward Timms, Randolph
Morris, DR.. ]. Lane Finley, Frank
Delahay, Roy Brooks, T. w. Muth,
Clayton, Morris, Kennard Morris
and Charles Anthony. They rend-
cred a verdict of accidental death
by electrocution.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
Something to Make

With the help of some silver and
colored tinfoil you can make old
jam jars and pickle bottles into
really nice vases, and the work is
such an interesting pastime, too.
Cut your tinfoil into scraps of vari-
ed shapes and then, with some
strong glue, stick them all over
your jars. When this done they
must be left alone for a whole day,
so that the glue will harden well.
After this give the jars coat of
clear varnish and stand them by
to dry again. Then they will be
ready for use and look very bright
on the breakfast table, or in the
playhouse.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
Reminiscing g

The two were talking over old
times. Said one: you remember
my saying one time that if | ever
got married it would be good
night to my hunting or keeping a
dog, don't you? Well. I was right
and | knew l was right when !
said it. SO when you come around
wanting me to go hunting just keep
In mind that we're on a business
trip. and if we take a dog remem-
Der that the dog travels in your
car. The missus has got a nose
that tells her at once if I've had a
dog in our car and she can spot
a dogs hair a mile away. If l use
a little diplomacy ! can get away
with a good time once In while"
-Brockton Enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
DELAWARE CITY ELATED OVER
PROSPECT Of BETTER ROADS
THEY HOPE, BY FALL, TO
HAVE ROAD TO BOULEVARD
This Will Mean a More Direct
Route For Commuters to Will
ington-Port Penn Road Too

Two new improved roads out of
Delaware City and vicinity will be
available for use by motorists by
September. On Tuesday bids were
opened by the State Highway De
partment, Dover, for the construc-
tion of an improved highway from
Clark's Corner to Wrangle Hill, a
distance of a little over a mile,
while on June 10 the department
will receive bids for the construc-
ton Of new concrete road from
Delaware City to Port Penn, dis
tance of 1874 miles. With the
constructing of these two new
roads there will not be a highway
in this vicinity but what will be in
good condition. The Delaware
City-Port Penn highway will be
made over into a concrete road, 16
feet wide, and work is expected to
begin soon after the awarding of
the contract by the State Highway
Department. Residents Of Della
ware City were assured in Febru-
ary that new road would be con-
structed after a delegation had APP
peared before the State highway
commission. Employees of the State
Highway Department surveyed the
highway several months ago. The
concrete road will commence at
Fifth street bridge at Delaware
City and extend to the town limits
of Port Penn. This was a county
road until the State took it over
recently. 1t is planned to construct
two miles of guard rail along the
east side of the highway where
there is a bulkhead and rather
steep bank. The concreting work
will be completed in about five
weeks, and first work will be done
the last of June The Delaware
City Port Penn highway is used
quite little during the Summer
months by motorists who visit
Augustine Beach, resort along the
Delaware River, five miles from
Delaware City. a splendid view
of the river is afforded to motorists
who use this road. With the COM
pletion of the new road between
CIark's Corner and Wrangle Hill
motorists from Delaware City who
commute to Wilmington each day
will not have to 90 via Mendin-
halls Corner as the road will con
meet direct with the DUPONT Boule-
ward at Wrangle Hill.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27

What does every man overlook! +!
His nose.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27

miles, Sussex County, Highway
Engineering Company, Selbyville,
S72, 726.OO; P. D. Phillips and Bros.
Salisbury, $77,9O9; w. w. Truitt,
Lincoln City, S7O.7SO; Walter
Roach & Son, Georgetown, $40, AIT;
Old Line Construction Company,
Chestertown, Nd, $67, ,203. Wood
side Rising Sun, $50 miles, (Kent
County, Louis Delanto, Philadel-
phia, SCI, ,578; Walter Roach & Son,
Georgetown, $59, ,921; D. E. O'Con-
nell & Son, Ridley Park, $50 ,238;
p. d. Phillips and Bros, Salisbury,
S58,O54; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln
City, S57, ,962.5O; George and Lynch
Dover, $57,113.5O; Old Line Con-
struction Company, S55,475. Dele
cations were present from Milton
and other places and asked the
construction of a road from Milton
to Broadkill Beach, a distance of
about eight miles. Another dele
cation asked for a road from
Pennington to Hickman, in Kent
county, and thence to Greenwood,
in Sussex county. The commission
promised to consider the requests.
Lieutenant Governor ]. Henry
Hazel, who was recently appointed
member of the commission to
succeed former Lieutenant Cover
nor J. Hall Anderson, whose term
had expired and who is going
abroad for his health, attended his
first meeting as a member of the
body.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
Newspapermen to be Entertained

Representatives of all the Della
ware newspapers and number of
members of the Washington press
gallery will be entertained by Sen
ator Daniel o., Hastings, at his
home, near Dover, Saturday, June
13. Wide-known as pleasant
host, Senator Hastings will ar
range several attractive kinds of
entertainment for his journalistic
guests this year. He has annually
entertained newspapermen at his
country home for some time. The
Washington newspaper men are
expected to arrive first and spend
time at golf on the nine-hole
course on the Senator's estate and
the Delaware men will assemble
later in the day to join them in a
buffet supper and informl social
gathering.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS
Delaware and Other States Con-
cerned With Decision U. S. Court


Whether schools of Delaware
may continue to force children to
hear the Bible read depends upon
the outcome of case now in the
United States Supreme Court. For
the first time case involving
Bible reading is to be passed upon
by the court, the question having
been raised by case which comes
to the court from the State of
Washington. States which have
compulsory public school Bible
reading are: Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ten
nessee A Federal question is
raised in the case concerning re-
ligious liberty not the per-
sonal liberty guaranteed by the
Federal Constitution extend so far
as to include the right of an in
dividual to a mandamus to compel
State officials to provide Bible
reading in the schools While the
State of Washington does not now
have compulsory Bible reading, the
case arose when residents of the
State petitioned the Washington
Board of Education to force the
reading of the Bible in the schools.
The State Board refused and the
case finally came to the United
States Supreme Court, with the re-
suit that forced Bible reading in
all schools is now menaced.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
RESIGNS AS SECRETARY
Ernest V. Keith, Dover, Succeed
j, Hall Anderson on Board

At a meeting of the State Board
of Charities at Dover, Thursday, j.
Hall Anderson, who for several
years has been secretary of the
board, presented his resignation in
view of the fact of his preparing
to go abroad soon with his family
for a year or more. Ernest V.
Keith was elected secretary of the
board. Had the Welfare Commits
sion bill passed the recent Legis-
lature the Board of Charities would
automatically have been abandon
ed as all such agencies were in
cluded in the General Welfare
Commission bill.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
KENT EXTENSION CLASSES
Miss Whitcomb, Instructor, Tells
of the inexpensive Nutritious Food

Kent County extension classes
are interested this month in learn
ing how to spend the food dollar to
the best advantage. Miss Whit
comb, their instructor, says, Fam
lilies who spend the most for food
are frequently getting the least for
their money. Elaborate meals are
costly and are no more nutritious
than simple ones that are planned
to contain food that supply energy,
build and repair the body cells"
To prove her point Miss Whitcomb
is comparing two meals, one costly
but poorly planned with one mex
pensive but making use of the nu-
tritious foods. This demonstration
is being given before each of her
groups this month. THE wise
! spender," says Miss Whitcomb,"
| will provide first of all an adequate
amount of milk, vegetables and
fruits, after which breadstuffs,
meats, fats and sweets may be
added according to the taste, purse
and energy requirement of the
family" Whole milk may be con-
sumed either fresh, evaporated or
dried, and its use is most import
ant even in a restricted diet. Eggs
now are cheap and should be used
extensively. Cooked cereals are a
cheap and valuable source of en-
ergy. Fruits and vegetables un-
less wisely chosen are likely to be
the most expensive item each week.
They should never be purchased
out Of season but canned or dried
products substituted; a strong arg
ument for more canning being
done in the summer. Cabbage is
inexpensive the year round and
canned tomatoes serve practically
the same purpose as the fresh va
riety for they retain their vitamin
content better than most veget-
ables when heated. They also are
interchangeable with citrus fruit.
Spinach and other greens are in
expensive at present and should be
served frequently. Cost of meat is
comparatively low today. The
cheaper cuts which enrich the diet
and add flavor to low-cost meals
should be used. The brisket and
plate of medium quality beef and
breast and neck of lamb make ex-
cellent soups and stews. Staple
articles should be purchased in as
large quantities as practical, and
perishables frequently to avoid
waste. Preference should be given
to boiling, baking, steaming and
broiling rather than to frying. And
ir. conclusion Miss Whitcomb gives
this guide. Divide your food dol
lar as follows: One-ffth for veg
etables and fruit; one-fifth or more
for milk and cheese; one-fifth OF
less for meats, fish and eggs; one
fifth or more for bread and cereals;
one-fifth or les for fats, sugar, etc
At least as much should be spent
for milk (including cream ano
cheese if used) as for meats, poul-
try and fish. At least as much
should be spent for fruits and veg
etables as for meats, poultry anc
fish.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
Panama Canal Traffic

Ships starting the trip through
the Panama canal during the day
light hours are permitted to finish
after dark II they cannot do so be-
fore night falls. but ships arriving
at night are required to await day.
light to go through.
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
Age Gauge

A coed had one of her instruc-
tors as a house guest over the
weekend. After she left members
Of the family were making guesses
as to her age. Grandmother
chimed in, saying: "Sha must be
nigh on to fifty. for / heard her
hummIng In the Shade of the Old
Apple Tree"
Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
IIIEl[E MORE
AIS N STATE

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three stretches
each county
...o Highway
Es,sday afternoon q
[%,st BIDS % each eaon
n nj awards have
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|nsr to wrangle angle
sIs a short route route
to the duP Pons snd
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
TWO HOLIDAYS
CELEBRATED BY
ENTIRE NOS CLUB

Celebrating both Easter and April
Fools day, the Entire Nos club dance
held last night in the Woman's Ten
Thousand club was a great success.
The club house itself presented an
attractive picture with its floor
lamps, basketry of greenery and of
spring flowers in delicate colors.
Speciality dances including an
Easter egg match dance and a jolly
marathon were enjoyed during the
evening after which refreshments
Of coffee and doughnutS were
served. A few unfortunates found
that their doughnuts were of the
April Fool variety and not as de-
lectable as the ma jority.
The next dance will be the last
of the season and will be in the
form of a dinner dance as is the
custom.
Credit for the success of last
nights dance belongs to the COM
mittee in charge Mr.. and Mrs. Bion
Bibbins. MY. and Mrs. Clarence
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. James Mar
shall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
FORMER RESIDENTS
COnPLI.NENTED BY
DINNER AND BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs John Kuhn presided
ct a charming dinner party last
night at their attractive country
home, the affair complimenting Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Ellis. their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis are for
mer residents of the valley and are
now making their home at Van
Nuys.
Exquisite yellow roses and tall
yellow tapers made an effective CEN
terpiece for the prettily appointed
table at which covers were for the
honor guests. for Mr.. and Mrs. j.
L. Trayers. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kendall.
Mr. and Mrs. p. E. Van Nostrand
and the hosts.
Bridge prizes were won by Mrs.
Harris and Mr.. TraverS who held the
high scores and by Mrs. Van Nos
trand and Mi Harris who received
the consolation awards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will leave to-
morrow for their home in Van Nuys
and today are busy seeing their
many friend in the valley as well
as attendIis, 20 matters of business.
Mrs. Ellis was president OF the
American Legion Auxiliary prior TO
her departure.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
COUNTY ". [. T. L.
INSTITUTE WILL
BE HELD FRIDAY

County institute Of the w. c. r..
u will take place at the parish
house in Imperial on Friday of this
week at which time the programs
will be devoted to the general sub
iect, Educating Our Youth. All
women OF the valley are invited to
attend
The parish house is situated on
West Main street and sessions are
scheduled to begin at 10 O'Clock i'll
the morning.
A pot luck luncheon will be served
at y o'clock and will be followed
by the afternoon session at 1870
o'clock
Mrs. c. Angie Miller, county pres
ident. will preside, and Rev. zerela
Alger viii lead the devotionals.
Speakers vii be Mrs. Eta Graes-
ser. county director of institutes;
Mrs. Ethel Crosse, director Of L. Z.
L. work; Mrs Clara Anderson. di-
rector Of Sunday school work: Mrs.
Grace Walker, director of child well
fare; Mrs. Matte Gregg, state di-
rector of child welfare. In addition,
open discussions on community and
local union problems Will be con-
Quoted
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
UNUSUAL GOODNESS
OF FAMOUS COFFEE
INTRIGUES EXPERTS
Find That Delicious Flavor is
the Result of Patented
Roasting Process

Probably no coffee sold today
has enjoyed the success of Hills
Bros. Coffee. Everywhere it has
been introduced it has become a
leader.
This popularity lies in the fact
that Hills Bros. Coffee has q deli
cious, uniform flavor such as no
other coffee has. While the rare
blend is partly responsible for this,
the patented process, by which it
is roasted, is one factor that has
made this matchless, uniform fla
vor possible in every pound.
Instead of roasting in bulk, Hills
Bros. roast only a few pounds at
a time. By this process-the de-
gree of roast, the continuous flow
of coffee through the roasters, never
vary. Hence the name of this proc
ess-Controlled Roasting.
Grocers everywhere sell Hills
Bros. Coffee. 1t is always fresh
because it is packed in vacuum
cans from which air, which de-
stroys the flavor of coffee, is taken
out and kept out. Ordinary cans,
even if air-tight, do not keep coffee
fresh. Ask for Hills Bros. Coffee
by name and look for the Arab
the trade-mark-on the can.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. 2 .9s
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
N. Z. PROGRESSIVE
DINNER is TONIGHT

All is in readiness for the pro-
gressive dinner to be given tonight
by the members of the Methodist
Ladies Aid society and which prom
ises to be one of the most inter-
eSting events OF the season.
A fine menu has been arranged
Tor the dinner, serving OF which will
begin at 5.45 p. NJ. and which will
continue during the evening. Mem
berS OF the society cordially invite
all those interested to be present at
tonight's affair Those wishing
transportation may call Mrs. c. B
Adair and arrangements will be
made for them.
The first course, soup, will be
served at the A. c. Finney resi-
6ence. $50 Sandalwood avenue.
Salad will follow at the j. o. Max
well home, SIT Len Rey avenue.
The Methodist social hall, Sixth and
Commercial, will be the scene OF
the main course, and the dessert
will be served at the w w. Nc
Euen home on West Main.
A number of people are making
up parties for the dinner which.
because of its novelty, is arousing
much interest A similar affair
was given by the society several
years ago and was so successful
that it is being repeated tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
RESERFED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR
CHORAL CLUB CONCERT NEXT WEEK

Reserved tickets are now available
Tor sponsors, patrons and active
cnoral membess of the Imperial
Valley Choral society for the con-
cert TO be given next Tuesday eve
ming. April 7, in the Wilson school
auditorium.
Director Canton reports a fine
rehearsal last night and state that
everything is in fine shape for the
presentation OF a beautiful program.
There will be a short rehearsal next
Monday night of the choral club for
seating arrangement. the rehearsal
10 start promptly at 8 o'clock Mr.
Novis, the tenor soloist. will be at
this rehearsal and will sing the
closing number with the club.
"Sanctus," by Gounod.
Mr.. Novis made his debut II grand
opera in Italy in 1928, singing the
tenor role of the Duke" in the op-
era "Rigoletto.' While in Italy MI
Novis performed the remarkable
feat of singing u performances Of
four different operas in one month.
He sang the tenor lead in La Bo-
neme," Lucia" and The Barber
of Seville" as well as the above
mentioned "Rigoletton
A notice from the Italian press
says. 'Edoardo Novis from the very
first scene met with the favor of
the public. The caressing quality
Of his voice, delicately modulated,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
VISITORS HONORED
By DESERT PARTY
HELD LAST NIGHT

Complimenting their niece. Miss
Alice Crawford of Alhambra. and a
group Of the Whittier college girls
glee club, Mr.. and Mrs n. A. Con-
tos entertained last night with a
Jolly desert party.
The guests notcred to the sand
dunes where a delicious supper was
served about the camp fire. after
which games and music were en-
joyed. Later the party adjourned
to Holtville where swimming COM
pleted a delightful evening
Guests were the Misses Alice
Crawford, Muriel Green. Enid Terp-
stra, Bomel Miller, Lois Elliott. Ir-
ma Richardson; Messrs. Sherman
Eldridge. Will Lee Tackett. Max Al
flerbaugh, Allen Williams, Wilbert
Carpenter and George Conner.
The girls were the house guests
last night of Mr.. and Mrs. Contos
and today, with the others in the
elee clubs. will give programs for
the Brawley Kiwanis club and the
Desert Inn at Palm Springs. Yes
terday they entertained the Lions
club and the local high school STU
dents.
Miss Crawford spent some time in
the valley last year with Mr.. and
Mrs. Contos and has a number OF
who were delighted at this
Of seeing her again.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
Churches
Schools
MOCK IMITATION !
FEATURES MEETING

Mock initiation services for new
members was the amusing enter
tainment presented last night at
the meeting of the past matrons and
patrons association of the Order OF
the Eastern Star which took place
in the Masonic temple with the e.
Centre members as hosts.
Mrs. p. H. Judd was master of
ceremonies and presented a number
of clever and original stunts which
afforded a delightful evening for
the group.
A pot luck dinner and short busi-
ness session preceded the evenings
entertainment which concluded with
an informal dance.
The next meeting of the associa- =
ton will be held III HoltVille on
April 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
Marriage License
Denied To Couple

Arguments on a racial marriage
question waved hot among the
legal fraternity of Ell Centro yes
terday afternoon. following receipt
of a telegram by Ed Law, county
clerk, advising him that state law
prohibits the marriage OF Filipino
and a Mexican of Spanish descent.
Puzzled as to whether he should
issue a license to two persons OF
Filipino and Mexican extraction
who had filed notice of intention to
marry, the county clerk consulted
u. S. Webb, states attorney gen.
eral, on the question.
Webb yesterday afternoon ad-
vised Law that Section 60 OF the
civil code prohibits the marriage Of
a Monaghan and Caucasian. Fill
pinos are of the Mongolian race,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
IHHANUEL CIRCLE
MEETS TOMORROW

Emmanuel Circle is planning an
interesting meeting tomorrow which
will take place at the Charles Fors-
berg home near Meloland. Cars
will leave the first Baptist church
at 10 a. N. and all wishing trans
portation are asked to be there at
that time.
This will be the second of the de-
lightful birthday parties given each
year and all those whose birthdays
occur between July l and December
81 will be guests OF honor. A birth
day cake and the exchanging of
gifts will be featured.
Sewing will occupy the morning
and after the luncheon, q short
business meeting will be held at
which time new officers will be
elected.
Mrs. Anna Firman will lead the
deVotionals and hostesses for the
Gay Will be Mrs Forsberg, Mrs. Os-
car Greeley, and Mrs. Charles
Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-01
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
LAST OF SERIES

Final prizes in the bridge tour
nament which has been conducted
this year by the card committee Of
the Womans Ten Thousand club
will be awarded at the partystomor-
row as well as those for the days
play.
Since this is to be the last lunch
con Of the season the committee III
charge is planning an exceptionally
fine menu and everything is being
done to make the effair even more
successful than those preceding.
The luncheon is open to every
woman in the community and re-
servations should be made either
with Mrs. T H Gebbie. or Mrs C.
S. Thatcher.
Luncheon will be served at
O'Clock in the club house and the
afternoon will be devoted to bridge