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Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Commercial and Athletic Depart
ments Show Activity Employ
ment Enthusiastically Program


Quite a number of persons have
enrolled in the Adult Education
Glasses that are being offered dur
ing the fall and winter months by
the Commercial Department of the
Smyrna Public Schools Last year
these classes met between seven
and nine on Thursday evening OF
each week. There will be one hour
of typing and one hour of book
keeping offered this year. These
classes have been filled. More stu
dents enrolled than could be taken
care of, there not being sufficient
equipment to take care of more
than fifteen pupils in the Typewrit-
ing Department. Those that are
enrolled have been requested to re-
port at the High School Building
on Thursday, October Is, at 700
D. m-The School Soccer Team
played their 4th contest with Har-
rington Team at Harrington last
Friday. The score was 12-0 in
favor of Harrington Smyrna Vol
leyball Team met MiddletoWn
Team at Middletown on Wednes-
day, and Smyrna was defeated by
a score of 80. On Wednesday, Oc-
tober IA, Caesar Rodney Volley-
ball Team will meet Smyrna Team
at Smyrna. Basketball practice
will be started next Week.-A num-
Der of new volumes have been add
ed to the Public School Library,
the same to replace worn out cop
f les. There are also volumes that
are new to the local High School
library Wednesday the regu-
lar Faculty Meeting of Smyrna
4 School will be held, at which time
delegates will be elected to repre-
sent Smyrna district in the assem-
bly, of the Delaware State Teach
i ers' Association which will hold its
meetings at Dover November 18th
and 14th.-In compliance with the
request made by Governor Buck
that all state employees contribute
l per cent of their monthly salar.
les towards the Unemployment Re.
lief Fund for the period beginning
with October and ending witt
March, the teachers and other EN-.
ployees of Smyrna Special District
will be presented with pledge
forms authorizing the Superintend
ents Of Schools to deduct the
amount stated above from theil
monthly checks for the perioC
named Banking results in Smyr
ma Public School for Tuesday, Oc
tober 8, are as follows: Total mum
Der of students in attendance, 758
Number of students making depos
it, $50; Percentage of those in at
tendance making deposits, 66.1
Amount deposited, S72.33; Amoun'
deposited to date this year, 1891.
33.-The Assembly program yes
terday, October 13, was given Owe
to the Home Making Club ano
the following program was given
Lords Prayer; Flag Salute; Sing
ing, America; Report on Home
Making Club" Mabel Moffett
"Vitamins, Virginia Woodall
Home Economics Humor," Eliza
beth Faulkner; Song; A poem
And If" Marion Cook; THE Bal
anced Diet" Winona Skinner
Song; Changes in the Human
Cycle" Helen Oros; How to Pre-
serve a Husband" Gertrude Pars
ons; "A Housewives Lament,
Ruth Garrison; Song.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
LEAVE HOSPITAL FOR JAIL
Robert Gross, Negro, Charged
With Chicken Theft, to Stand Trial

Robert Gross, negro, who has
been in the Kent General Hospital
since August 26, was discharged
Monday, but was at once taken to
the Kent county Jail where he was
locked up to await trial on a
charge of attempting to steal
chickens. 1t is alleged that Gross
was about the chicken coop of
Bedford Roe, a farmer near Clay
ton, when he was seen by the
farmer, who promptly emptied a
shotgun in his direction. The
negro was badly peppered' with
shot.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. W. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Following Services on Sunday
This evening, Wednesday, at 7.30
o'clock, the weekly prayer service
will be held. The subject will be,
"Preview of the Book of Acts" ="
On Sunday. Sunday School will
meet at the usual hour, 10 a. m.
Morning worship will be at IL
o'clock, the Rev. w. ]. Bone, the
speaker. Evening worship at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
MARYDEL BOY MEETS DEATH

Alvin Sheppard, Aged Ii, Dies
From Fractured Skull in Hospital
Alvin Sheppard, Il years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sheppard.
of near Marydel. died in the Kent
General Hospital, Monday, of a
fractured skull. He was injured
on Saturday The boy was riding
on the rear of a truck in West Do
yer when he fell to the ground. He
was taken to the hospital, but
failed to rally.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
To BrJuD CRUMPToN BRIDGE
Edward Vansant, Millington, Nd,
Successful Bidder at S995.0O

Millington, Md, Oct. 13.- Bids
for repairing Crumpton bridge and
draw were opened Tuesday of last
week at the office of the County
Commissioners of Kent county
with the Commissioners of Queen
Anne's and the engineers Of both
counties present. The low bid OF
S9o5. 90 was submitted by Ed. Van
SAINT of Millington, on the plans
and specifications given out by the
Commissioners. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Vansant. The
bridge will be completely repaired
and also the draw. It is estimated
that approximately 10000 feet OF
lumber will be required to COM
plete the work.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. EsseIl p. Thomas, Announces
the Following Services for SUNDAY

the Following Services for Sunday
The mid-week prayer service
convenes this evening, Wednesday,
at the usual hour, 7.3O. On Sun
day, Sunday School will be at 10
a. M. and morning worship at Il
a. M. Rev. Thomas speaking. At
6.45, the Epworth League will be
in charge of Miss Alberta Allen
The topic to be discussed will be,
Just What Is Religion" The Ep-
worth League Halloween party
will be on Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der 27. All those in the Senior
High School and members of the
League are invited to attend The
evening worship will be at 7.30
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
st. Peters Card Party a Success

There were % tables Of both
bridge and 500 at the benefit card
party given in the Parish House
under the auspices of st. Peters
Church last evening. Around $50
was cleared.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
Legion Post Clears sIs5 from Play

The David c. Harrison Post, No.
IA, American Legion, realized
about S135 from the proceeds of
the comedy. THE College Flap
per" which was given at the Opera
House on Thursday and Friday ev-
enings of last week.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
[as'er Wright Takes on

l aarvey Wright, VIII, No me
&nnouncadd d9.er at Smyrna as
took ovar ~ Inc Times last
hg, succsaa,- lne Office this
ns A. 1. Hudson.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

Continued on Page Four
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
DARING ROBBERY ENDS IN KILLING ROBBERS

NEW YORK, Aus. 22, AP)- Six We're killed and F wounded in d su4 battle between the police and two payroll-robbers, who were chased T. miles by auto through the streets Of upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
 Tvo policemen were killed Ed ward Churchill, aad Wal.ee Webb. Tie t"o robbers were John Prech- tol and Martin Bachorik. and their taxi drivers name was Haise.
 Four year old Gloria Lopez was killed when the Lopez auto mobile came il liue with the roh- bers guns while crossing the in tersectiop. The robbers killed Web2 who was acting as 2 I'd 0t tn" lve Caolsaud d5i!A- pay roll which was arriving at the Men doza Fur Company building. The robbers managed to steal the pay roll after eliminating W-eb0 and tnFoWlng another guard Of the taxi in which they were riding.
 Vincent Hyde | fireman picked up the dead policsnau's gun and started shooting He wounded sev eral bystanders including two won GU. The fireman vas fnally wound ed by return dra from the rob bers.
 FinaIIv three police in pur- suing taxi forced tue robbers to halt. and then killed all three of them iu sight of everybody on the street All three of the police were wounded i1 the chase. The stolen money and seventy one em- pty shells were found il tba car,
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
ALL STARDOM GATHERS
 IN HOLLYWOOD REVUE"
Big Galaxy of Stage and Movie Celebrities Join Forces to Make Talking Picture that Marks Screen Epoch.
Stars on parade !!

Stars on parade
 Stars of stage and screen; stars of vaudeville, opera and radio; stars of all our wonderfcl goth century amusement media in the greatest cast ever assembled for one motion picture
 One by one they pass before you with dance, song or comic skit in Metro-Goldwyn- Mayors "The Hollywood Revue" the gi- gantic all talking, singing and dancing feature coming to the Dream Theatre next Teesday.
 Twenty new song hits and nov city dances, abundant gags" and laugh, tuneful melodies and dia- logue that sparkles, to say noth- ing of the largest dancing chorus of beautifcl girls that ever dazzl- ed an audience
 This is the material that has been compounded into the great est all-star musical attraction ever produced on stage or screen. The talkie era moves fast indeed
 The 'Cock-Eye World" will have a return engagement at the Dream Theatre Saturday night. The attraction on Sunday-"The Single Standard" features Greta Garbo, other talking acts are in cludued in the program.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
DARING ROBBERY ENDS IN DEATH
MILL LIONS HOMELESS BECAUSE FLOODS

At the conclusion, Major Atkins complimented the Chamber on its efficient manner of presenting the needs of Northwestern Alaska and promised to d. all il his power to help this section.
 The above information was fur ntshed the Nugget by A. Polet, secretary oe the Chamber of Com merce.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
FLOOD TERRIBLE

HANKOW, Aug. 22, (AP)-There are more than four hundred thou sand refugees in this flood region alone. Thousands of one story buildings in the native section of Hankow are submerged. Thirty million persons in the Yangtze Val ley are homeless and hundreds are dying of the dysentery and ty- phoid daily.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
TALK OF NEEDS OF
 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA

An informal meeting of the various committees of the Cham Der of Commerce and City Coun- ctl was held with Major Layson E. Atkins and Ike Taylor of the Alaska Road Commission, last Fri day morning in their offices.
 W. J. Rowe, chairman of the Roads and Trails committee of the Chamber, presented Major At kins with petition asking for an immediate adoption of B compre- hensiye road program for North western Alaska. The petition prays for the completion, exten- sion and connection of tue three main trunk lines that intersects the vast mineral areas of North western Alaska. The preseuta tion of the petition was followed by presentation of facts which by re- ference to the reports of the Alas ka Road Commission show that in the recent years the allotme euts for our entire section have been less than 5 percent from the Fed erai Road Funds. and that with the Territorial funds there has been only a bare maintenance of the present roads, and uo new work has been possible
 A strong request was mida that in the future this division be giv- en mora adequate division of Federal Road Funds.
 A gen eral discussion took place and Major Atkins closely ques- tioned the committee and after much discussion and getting down to what roads preference should be given for immediate relief.
 Thomas A. Ross for the Cham Der and Vim. A. Oliver for the City. presented the harbor needs
 A map of the proposed exten- sion Of the inner basin and the north revetment to Second Ave nue, together with a statement of facts in writing, was presented. After consideration it was found that this extension is new work and not contained iu the original
 plans of the harbor, therefore same must be presented through the delegate and carried through the usual way as other harbor ents have been obtained in the past.
 Alfred J. Lomen, chairman of the Aeronautical Committee of the Chamber, presented four act ual needs of aviation for this sec tion. First. plans to extend the present landing field to 5000 or 400O feet to accomodate any size plane that might fly through AL aska. Second. that flood lights be secured for our field, these having been promised last year
 Third, that the Nome River la goon be damned at the mouth to back water; with this, it is be- lieved that a suitable landing place will result for hydroplanes.
 Fourth, that Neon signal, spelling Nome should be in stalled on the radio tower for the guida nee of the planes.
 Fifth, that the Fort Davis flag pole be taken down as it is con sidered of no use and a menace to flying. T
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
ARRIVE KOTZERUE
Special to the Nugget)

ISpectaI to the NuggeO
 The gas boat Haze with Captain Gus Mask. Harry Knudson and Les He Melvin arrived in kotzsbue Aug ust 2oth. Thursday. ou their way to point about 50 miles west Of DemarkataNn Point, Arctic Ocean, where they will be engaged in prospecting and trapping the next two years. They left Nome Mon day night with a two years outfit aboard their vessel.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
Location Notices. Powers of At. torney. Leases. Deeds, etc.. on sale at the Nugget Offlce

merly used by them ito dish out
 whale oil to visiting dignitaries. '
 One of the officials here remark
 ed that it must be the whale oil
 mat puts So much pep into the
 many officia! parties who delight
 to make the journey thru Alaska
 Leo P. Bott Jr.. of Little Rock,
 Arkansas. is well known turnout
 Alaska, having visited there upon four different occasions. He is an enthusiast of the northern coun- try and recently was very much
 perturbed because Ripley. the writer. in his 'Beleve it or Not" column wrote that The nearest country to tropical Hawaii is
 BLEAK Alaska" This brought forth long letter from Bott to Ripley. taking exception to the term bleak, and further declar- ing: 'I can state that generally Spea King Alaska IS rich in vegeta- tion. and the forests in Southeas: Alaska are as dense as in the trO- pics. This is due to the abundant rainfall, warmth from the Japan ese current, and long hours of sunl ght. In summer it is pleas antly warm. and in winter in DOT tfons of Alaska, it is no colder than in Washington. D. C., Dem yer. Winnepeg and other points You would be amased at the. veg citation, the enormous sized veg stables that are grown, the beau tiful colored flowers, the agricul- tural opportunities, the frisndli- ness of the natives and true Alas kans, and if you would travel there, you would soon change your thought of bleak Alaska" Relieve it or not it is just such | honest praise as this that is in ducing the tourists of the United l States to visit Alaska every sum mer by the increasing thousands'i 1
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
McLARIN WINS DECISION

NEW YORK, Dug. 21, (AP>- McLarin of Vancouver, pounded out a ten round victory last night over Billy Petrolle of Fargo, in their return match before small crowd. McLarin failed to score a knockout but won the decision On points. He weighed 146 and Petrolle 139.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
PLAN WEST HOP OVER THE
 ATLANTIC OCEAN

BERLIN, Aug. P. (AP)- Will Icy Rody and Chris Joha nssan. Ger man aviators. and Fernando Costa 'eiga, a Portugese sportsman, as their passenger took of from here for Lisbon. From there they will fly the Atlantic. to New York ac- cordins to their plans.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
DO-X ALMOST TO N. Y.

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 22, (AP)- here from the Antilla group of Is- lands today, after a very pleasing voyage.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
MORE BATTLING

HAVANA, Aug. 22. (AP)-An- other battle at Gibrara is reported to be waging today, with a for eign legion of Americans, Japs, Ger mans and French aiding the reb- els. No details were received to- day due to the close censorship,
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22

NEMURO, Aug. 2$. CAP) When struck by fog lurking around peaks three to five thousand feet high. Mrs. Lindbersh queried the wire less station for advise on the safe est place 10 land at Shana. where there is very dangerous lagoon, almost too small to land on.
 Lindy arose at $40 am. Sat urday, anxious to leave Muroton Bay He worked till noon on the motor and then took of at 2:10 om. They landed again at Shana at 4:5o pm. The population of the Island of Shana numbers about 1000. There is whaling station and several salmon hatrheries ani canneries in the near vicinity.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22

NfStht'AA'' . ~h 'AAy iAi lChhCAtl Der that popular officer. Major John C. Gotwals, who served from April 1920 until March 1924. as Engineer Officer for the Alaska
 Road Commission and U. s. Engi- neer Department AltHo his head quarters during that period was at Juneau his official duties took him all over the territory. and he became well known figure.
 From Alaska he was transferr- ed to St. Louis, where he was en- gagged in engineering work for six years. In July 1880 the Major was given the position of Engineer Commissioner for the District of Columbia. being one of the three Commissioners who are entrusted with the responsibility of manag- ing the business affairs of the city of Washington. At present Major Gotwals is taking a much needed rest and vacation from the duties that have proven quite trying on the health of a man wo lived so much iu the open in Alaska and thriyed on the great outdoor life.
 n aa Alaskan case that was before the General Land Office last week it was made clear that where an entryman failed to make his homestead his real home for seven months out of year for three years during contin- uous residence of five years. he forfeited his right to patent. The fact that the claimant may have been very seriously ill much of the time and physically un- able to reside on the homestead, unless he had been committed to an insane asylum. is not consider ed a valid excuse for lack of resi- dence. Where illness has been the preventative cause for failure to secure patent an opportunity is usually given for another filing by the same person.
 A Washington newspaper the other evening published a picture of the "World's largest spoon" It is a ceremonial spoon that has just been presented to the Ma tional Museum by the Haida tribe of Southeastern Alaska. and for
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
MOVING SLOWLY

NEMURO, Aug. 21.22, tAP1- Lindy took off from MurotoN Bay Saturday in the Kuriles at 2:1O pm. which is 9:10 pm. Pacific Standard Time. for figh- of about four hundred miles to Nemuro.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22

NEMURO, Aug, g. CAP)-Lin dy landed at shana stirup on the Island of Shana, half way between MuYoton and Nemuro.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
JURY STILL HUNG

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2,(AP)- The Clark jury is still deadlock ed at arriving at a verdict.
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22

. SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER . SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER
 , SIPS.
 } Served From 4 to 7:3O pm. . NORTH POLE BAKERY
The Nome nugget., 1931-08-22
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
(By w. A. S.l

Washington, D. C.. .Agg. ,, 1881.
 Letters continue to arrive al the office of the Alaska Delegate protesting against new resula- tion that would permit King sal
 mon fishing at the mouth of the Yukon river. aud ns4ch Commits sioner Of Fisheries Henry O'Mal- ley expressed himself as fayoring if there was demand for it., which there does not seem to be,
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Texas may have started on the right track to get
something out Of its natural resources as they are used up,
but it hasn't gone very far with natural gas.
AS a result of Texas letting its natural gas go out of
the state at practically no return to the original owner,
and inflnitesimal return to the state, the following news
dispatch originates in Chicago:
Natural gas piped from the Texas fields will bring
a 35 per cent reduction in domestic and % per cent re-
duction in heating rates in Chicago, the Peoples Gas,
Light and Coke company announced"
Texas natural gas, a fuel supply for cook stoves, for
heating and operation of industries that would serve Tex
as for two centuries if conserved, is being produced in ex-
cess of half a billion feet a day Much of it is wasted
outright. That which is sold brings the owner from one
to two cents per thousand feet. while Texas consumers are
paying up to one dollar for it at the cookstove-
That means the states two per cent tax IS giving the
state ~forty-millionths of one cent per cubic foot for this
resource.
And there's no real assurance that the owner will get
two cents or the state that microscopic amount. Records
of the oil and gas division show that some of the pipeline
operators taking the fuel out of Texas. to give Chicago in
dustries a p per cent reduction actually, have refused the
free gift of so, 900, 900 cubic feet a day, delivered at its
pipeline.
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Quotations

The duty OF national defense viii
remain basic until civilization has
reached a higher level.
Secretary Of State Sttmson
Fear or nature rs an instrument
Of divine wrath has given way TO
a new fear-that Of the complex
mechanism OF modern life.
DIR. l.. =. Lockhart.
The barber shop has ver hcep
a public forum where vital Questiq1
OF local and national Importance
have been threShcd out in general
debates. the echoes Of which are
often heard IN the chambers OF our
state legislatures or the halls OF
congress.
Sen. James .. Davis
Industry IN the United states
never was IN a better or sounder
position to take care Of itself In a
depression than N ~ today.
Eugene G- Grace. steel magnate.
I have never been late 10 any,
thing I wanted 10 attend.
NV loIn cloth Is an organic eyo-
luton Of my life.