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Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
GOVERNOR BUCK To DISCUSS
RELIEF WITH TOWN OFFICIALS
G. r. STEVENSON, PRESIDENT
TOWN COUNCIL TO ATTEND
Meeting VIII Be Held at Dover To-
mOrrOw-MayOrs of All State
Towns Have Been Invited

Tomorrow, Thursday, Governor
c. Douglass Buck will meet with
the heads of various towns and vii
lagos at Dover, for the purpose Of
discussing with them plans for re-
lieving unemployment conditions
during the coming Winter. G.
Reynolds Stevenson, president of
Smyrna Town Council and the
highest official Of Smyrna, will rep
resent Smyrna. Governor Buck has
discussed with Mayor Sparks of
Wilmington his plan to have every
employed worker give one cent of
every dollar they earn for the re-
lief of those who have no jobs. The
Governor has told Mayor Sparks
that he believes the idea a most
valuable one. He has invited May
or Sparks to go to Dover to-mor-
row to explain his idea to the
heads Of town governments in
Kent and Sussex counties. Cover
nor Buck has told friends that he
proposes to put the plan into op-
Grafton among the employees of the
State House. He also hopes that
various industries, stores and or
ganizations that employ people in
both the lower counties will ar
range to put the idea into opera
ton. In Wilmington Mayor Sparks
has ben SO busy with many civic
and social activities that he has
been unable to proceed further up
to this time with his own relief
committee and its plans. However
he hopes within short time to an
nounce the organization of his
committee. Meanwhile various
Wilmington plants and stores are
sending in their weekly contribu-
tion of one cent on the dollar from
the employed persons, it is expect
ed that there will be a substantial
sum with which to start relief
work when the committee gets un-
der way. Mayor Sparks has re-
ceived many inquiries from other
municipalities concerning his plan
and every one who has learned of
the idea seems to be delighted with
it. One official wrote Mayor
Sparks: After considering your
idea to collect one cent on the dol
lar from every employed person,
with which to provide relief and
work for those who have no work,
have come to the conclusion that
its almost ideal. That is because
it collects from those who have to
benefit those who have not. I am
going to put the plan into opera
tion in my city and wish you the
best of luck in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
TO EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Delegates From Delaware and
Bishop Cook Off For Denver,
Col. For the TrienniaI Meeting

Four more clerical delegates and
another lay delegate have left for
the Triennial General Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of America,
which began sessions in Denver,
Col, this wednesday, morning.
The delegates were: The Rev. Rob
ert Bell, vicar of Old Swedes
Church; the Rev. George c. Gra-
ham, rector of Calvary P. E.
Church; the Rev. Benjamin Fish
Thompson, rector of Christ Church,
Dover; the Rev. P. L. Donaghay,
rector of St. Anne's Church, Mid
dletown; Charles A. Cook, of Will
mington. Bishop Cook and Colonel
Elliott left earlier than the rest of
the delegation because they are
members of the convention Pro
gram and Budget Committee,
which met on Monday. Later this
week DR.. Walter Hullihen, presi-
dent Of the University Of Delaware,
and a member Of st. Thomas P. E.
Church in Newark, and Howard L.
Seeman, of ST. Andrews P. E.
Church, Wilmington, will go to at
tend sessions of the convention,
which will continue through Sep
tember 80. Delaware will also be
represented at the meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary, which is hold
ing its triennal session in conjunc-
ton with the convention meeting
in Denver. Miss Helen Littel, rep
resenting the Church Periodical
Club of the Diocese, already has
gone to Denver Others leaving
are: Mrs. William Bradford, of
Middletown, president of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the Diocese Of
Delaware; Mrs. John MacGlulick,
of New Castle; Miss Grace Bead
enkopf, Mrs. William E. Linten and
Miss Mary Littel.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT WHILE
OUT HUNTING FOR SQUIRRELS
SAMUEL Il. GRAHAM, FORMER
STREET SUPERVISOR, DEAD
CorOner's Jury, at Inquest, Renders
Verdict He Came To His Death
BY His Own Hand" Disputed

Samuel T. Graham, former Smyr-
ma Street Supervisor, who resigned
several years ago to take up farm
ing which occupation he gave up
last March, was found dead in a
woods near Kenton, Friday, while
out squirrel shooting. It appears
that Graham had gone to the farm
of Elmer Burris between Smyrna
and Kenton, about 9 o'clock that
morning and finding Mr.. Burris en-
gagged in conversation with Edward
Best, he went to the house and
asked Mrs. Burris if he could bor-
row the gun as he wanted to shoot
squirrels. Mrs. Burris loaned him
the gun and he left. A short time
later, Mr. Burris, who was told Of
the incident, saw Graham crossing
a field on his farm. He approach
ed him and told him of having seen
a pair of squirrels on a large oak
tree, the evening before. Burris
left Graham as the latter entered
the forest A few moments later
he heard the report of the gun and
thinking Graham had shot a squir-
rel called to him asking, did you
get it," Receiving no reply
and hearing no further shots, Bur
ris entered the woods and discover
ed Graham on the ground with the
top of his head blown off. With the
assistance of Herbert Wright, a
neighbor, the body of Graham was
removed by Mr.. Burris to FAIRIES
Morgue where an inquest was held
Friday afternoon by Coroner Will
bur Pierson. A verdict of death
by suicide" was given, but as there
was no real eye witness to the
shooting the family feel it was an
accident and have already taken
steps to have the coroner's jury re-
verse the decision. Mr.. Graham,
who was a son of the late William
T. Graham and Mary (Morris)
Graham, is survived by his wife,
who before her marriage was Miss
May Wallace; three daughter: Mrs.
Albert Hunking, and Mrs. p. B.
Maurice, both of Detroit, Mich;
Marguerite Graham, Smyrna; and
two sons, Huey Graham and Ell
wood Graham, of Smyrna. He is
also survived by two grandchildren
and two brothers: Charles H. Gra-
ham of Leipsic, and William t.
Graham of Clayton. Funeral took
place Monday afternoon at 2.30
from his late residence on West
Commerce street in charge of Rev.
E. P. Thomas, and interment was
at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mr..
Graham was a member of Stars
and Stripes Council, Jr., o. y. A.
M, and the Order of Red Men.
Brothers from both organizations
acted as pail bearers.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
OF TOWN COUNCIL
New Electric Heater Rate of c

SMYRNA Town Council at meet
ing Friday night, voted to reduce
its electric heating rate for tank
water heaters from 4 cents per
K. W., to Ia cents K. w. Realiz-
ing that many want to use electric
ity for heating their water system
the old rate being prohibitive,
Council has lowered the rate hop
ing their action will increase rev.
enues. 1t is probable they will
soon lower the rate slightly on
electric refrigerators for the same
reason. Council is still getting re
ports on undermining the Town
Hall into moving picture theatre.
Architects Friday night submitted
their plans and estimates but as
many of the details were not work
ed out to the satisfaction of Coun-
Gil, more definite specifications will
vet have to be submitted. One
thing they did find out, is that the
proposition is going to cost about
$50 900 or $4,000. And this is not
to be wondered when it is consid-
cred the old building will practi-
cally be remodeled to make a first
floor proposition with new stage
elevated floor and all modern con-
yeniences. President Stevenson re-
ported he had had talk with
members of the Kent County Levy
Court and they promised to repair
the old state road from the town
limits, north Main street, to the
Duck Creek Bridge. The road has
been in miserable state Of repair.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
STATE WELFARE HOME BOOST
Committee of Business Men Gath
ering Data in Every Detail

The joint committee of the
Smyrna Business Mems Associa-
tion and allied organizations of
Smyrna are continually on the job
to boost the Smyrna sites offered
for the S5OO,O0O State Welfare
Home. The State Welfare Com
mission composed of DR.. Candee,
w. F. Metten of New Castle Coun-
ty; Walter w. Hynson of Kent
County and Mrs. Emory of Sussex
County, who will have the selection
of a site, have already been to
Smyrna to look over the proposed
sites and are coming again after
DR.. Candee returns from his trip
abroad. The two sites of 80 acres
opposite historic Belmont Hall,
both of which are ideally situated
seem to be popular with most
Smyrnians. These two sites as
well as the other sites offered, are
available for electric lights, gas,
and water and advantageously sit
uated near tide water for sewage
disposal Besides the Belmont sites
there is a 50-acre plot listed at
corner of Walkers road just over
the Kent County line. Since OPP
tions have been ATTAINED on the
above three sites, James S. Truax
has come before the committee and
offered so acres east of the dupont
Boulevard extending from a front
age on Commerce Street to Duck
Creek. The same municipal utility
service as well as a sewage dispos-
al is available for this site as with
the others. The local committee is
pleased with the cooperation and
support offered by practically all
Smyrna organizations. Recently
the Citizens Hose Company of
Smyrna, the American Legion
Post, and the Smyrna Rotary Club
gave approval to the Smyrna sites
and offered to do what they could
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
BIG WHEAT YIELD UP STATE
Reuben Hall of Near Christiana
Gets 81 Bushels to the Acre

Five hundred and twenty-four
bushels of wheat from ten and one
eighth acres is the yield that Reu-
ben Hall has harvested on a farm
near Greenville in Christiana hum
dred. This as far as can be learn
ed is the largest yield of wheat
ever produced in New Castle Coun-
ty. 1t averages more than 81
bushels to the acre. Mr.. Hall, who
many years ago was a candidate
for sheriff on the Republican ticket
and who has been active in Repub-
lican politics for many years has
lived on the farm that produced
this wheat for 54 years. He says
his father on two different occa-
sions many years ago grew a crop
of wheat averaging AZ bushels to
the acre but never a crop like the
one he grew this year.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
DELAWARE MAY ISSUE BONDS
FOR ROADS To AID JOBLESS
GOV. BUCK DECLARES ACTION
WILL BE MADE IF NECESSARY
No Construction Mapped Out Until
a Proper Check-up is Made of
Unemployment Situation

Dependent upon the gravity of
the situation, program of road
building and repair, requiring a
bond issue of from half a million
to a million dollars may be the
principal means of solving the Fall
and Winter unemployment problem
and extend through most of the
following Spring and Summer. This
was intimated by Governor G.
Douglass Buck Saturday when he
was asked to expand upon a state
ment along these lines made in his
address to the members of the
Delaware State Bankers Associa-
tion in Rehoboth recently. "I do
not know with any eXactness the
unemployment situation in Della
ware as yet" Governor Buck said
II do not know how many will be
unemployed this winter, and until
L have that information, it will not
be possible to formulate definitely
a plan for relief" The Governor
said he favored the QUESTIONABLE
method of ascertaining the number
of unemployed in Delaware and he
was doubtful as to the success of
registration system as had been
suggested recently. The floating Of
a bond issue, ranging from half
million to a million dollars, Cover
nor Buck said, is not needed by the
State Highway Department. The
department is not in need of funds
and such a bond issue if carried out
would be purely an emergency
measure. If the situation warrant
ed a bond issue, the Governor con-
tinued he will ask for its approval
in spite of his desire to see all of
Delaware's funded debt paid off.
At present Governor Buck said
there was no particular road con-
struction program outside of the
regular projects of the State High
way Department. If relief to the
unemployed should come in the ma
ture of road construction, it would
be principally in the areas where
unemployment is acute. Governor
Buck recently pledged that Della
ware would help its unemployed
and would fall in line with other
states in relieving any acute situa-
ton that might arise this winter.
To this end the Governor will seek
more information by calling to-
gether the Mayors of all the cities
and towns of Delaware to meet
with him in a conference to-mor-
row, Thursday, September IL, at
Dover, for the purpose of discuss
ing the unemployment question
confronting Delaware as well as
the rest of the country. This meet
ing also will consider plans for re-
lief during the coming winter of
men or women who are out of
work. The needs of his particular
section will be presented by each
Mayor and the general situation
thoroughly discussed. 1t is believ-
ed probable relief committees for
Kent and Sussex counties will be
appointed after this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
MISS MARY YEATES MARRIED
Becomes the Wife of Harlan Leslie
Buzine of Wilmington, on Sunday

Miss Mary Edna Yeates, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Yeates of this town, became the
bride of Mr.. Harlan Leslie Buzine
of Wilmington, on Sunday morning
at 9 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Essell P. Thorn
as, pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
at the home of the bride on Market
Street, in the presence of the i'm
mediate families and few friends.
The bride was attired in a blue
georgette dress with accessories to
match. Immediately following the
ceremony the bride and groom left
by motor for Richmond, Va. They
will visit other parts of Virginia,
West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Buzine is head of the mail or
der department at Danforth's
wholesale and retail drug store at
Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs. Buzine
will be at home at 211 West Twen-
ty-first Street, Wilmington, after
October first.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
OLD UNION CHURCH JUBILEE
148th Anniversary of Church CeIe-
brated Near BIackbird on Sunday

Blackbird, Sept Is. Quite a
number from this vicinity attended
the all-day services at Old Union
Church, one mile north of Black
bird on the DUPONT Highway on
Sunday. This congregation is 148
years old. The original church was
of frame and the present structure
is of brick. The church has been
newly decorated on the interior
and presented a very attractive ap-
pearance. Rev. Harvey Ewing of
Newark, preached in the morning
and after an old fashioned Love
Feast" at 1.30, the Rev. Earl M.
Shockley of Brandywine NJ. E.
Church, Wilmington, preached the
afternoon sermon. Several hun
dred persons We're at the church
from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware. Mr.. Shock
ley is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Shockley of Townsend. Rev. r. K.
Stephenson and wife, Rev. Kidney
Bradley and wife, Rev. Robert ].
Hodgson and family, our former
pastor, Rev. Garten of Summit, N
j., who was pastor at Union 81
years ago, and Rev. Walter Ford
and daughters of Smyrna, were
present. Walter Lee Jr., sang a
solo at the morning service and
Mrs. Clara Clark Watts sang at
the afternoon service Townsend
Choir, Miss Ethelwyn j. Maloney,
organist, assisted with the music.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
All Departments Are Settled Down
For the Fall and Winter Term
kindergarten, An Innovation

Smyrna Special District Schools
which opened for the term last
Wednesday is settling down to eff
ficient work under the direction of
Superintendent G. w. w. Schantz
and his corps Of teachers. The
enrolment which is about 600 at
the start promised to grow mater
tally between now and cold wealth
er. The kindergarten which is an
innovation at the school this year
is meeting with popular approval
and has an enrolment at the start
of about thirty little folks, under
the tutoring of Miss Helen c.
Foard. Glasses are being held from
9 to 11.3O in the morning and from
l to $50 in the afternoon. Art and
music classes have been organized.
Miss Helen D. Wright is the in
structor of art while Miss A. Jean
Easton has charge of the music.
Music is being taught not only in
the grammar grades but also in
the Senior High School. The first
assembly was held yesterday af-
ternoon, Tuesday, in the auditor
ium. A musical program was rem
dered in charge of Miss Easton.
Athletics at the school this year
has a new instructor, Professor
Herbert E. Pearl, who succeeded
Mr.. John ]. Dalton. The school
this year as usual will feature in
basketball, baseball, football, and
other sports. This week they have
been practicing dodge ball and to-
day, Wednesday, have their first
game with Middletown on the Ath-
letic field of Smyrna High School.
The new teachers who have become
members of the school faculty have
become settled in their places of
residence while in Smyrna. Mr..
Herbert E. Pearl, physical educa-
tion instructor, has taken a room
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Boehmler; Miss A. Jean
Easton, the new music teacher, who
succeeds Professor Weldon, is
boarding with Mrs. Henry G. Webb
on South Street; Miss Henrietta
Skrivan of the Home Economics
Department who succeeds Miss
Christine Baker has taken a room
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert A. Thompson; Mr.. Edward H.
McCabe, instructor of Junior So
cial Science, is boarding with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry B. Clark; Miss
Ruth G.. Kaufman, successor of
Mrs. w. Townsend jefferson, is re-
siding at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Hynson; Miss Elizabeth
Martin, teacher of the third grade,
successor of Miss Mildred E. Sher-
wood, is staying at the home of the
Misses Susie and Hettie Hill. The
other two new teachers, Miss Hell
en- d. Wright, instructor of art,
and Miss Helen G. Foard, having
charge of the kindergarten, both
commute from Middletown- AS of
last year, Miss Thelma M. Rogers
is living at the home of Miss Eliz-
abeth Wilson, Miss Mildred Burch-
ard at the home of Misses Susie
and Hettie Hill, and the Misses
Emily Graham and Dorothy Knots
both staying with Mrs. Bertha
Bailey Clifton. Miss Fannie B.
Shorter is at the Colonial Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
II COMMON PLEAS COURT

lis First Session at Dover
ay with Judge Wiley Presiding
tnt County's Common Pleas
Which was authorized by an
Hi ne last Delaware Legisla-
and in which Earl D. WILEY.
appointment Of Governor Buck.
m Inc tirst judge, had its first
Friday at Dover, when Fred
falng, Of near Hickman. on
pant Of his wife as to cruel
4 ment' was held in $500 peace
Tor mis- appearance at the oc-
/ term Of the Kent County
q General Sessions. Con
aple comment is heard at the
Oapltal over the Kent 'Coun-
LOurt Of Of Common Pleas be-
& Of the fact that the act Gre
Z 'lls court was very strong
sea oy members Of the Kent
p.SSi.', "a, ! because Of its great
l'y 10 both civil and crinin-
u "a IIIu ~ as are generally
4. ana determined by justices
HI peace Of the county.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
FIRE AT LONGS, BOULEVARD
Store House With 500 Baskets of
Potatoes Destroyed on Sunday

Fire of unknown origin destroy
ed on Sunday morning a storehouse
at the rear of r. E. Longs resi-
dence on the Boulevard. The build
ing was totally destroyed and in
addition to this about 500 baskets
of potatoes. The damage is esti-
mated to be about $500. Smyrna
Fire Company answered the alarm
and while they were unable to save
the burning building, they how
ever, kept the fire from spreading
to the residence and nearby build
ings.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
Ives OVER AT MASSEY.

1ers Of Massey -Galena Vicinity
(bi"' 'e considerable Poultry
n ses M nave been active il the
L.. s,rlct ,i over near Massey and
ka ua' Nd, and farmers and noul-
sn ! a are aroused. Officer clif-
I l. Finder was awakened about bon
| NJ, u,s. Saturday, by a strange
,osS %sO said be had been beaten
lev .Tea .sai. Of his clothing and
['' a ABOUT two miles from Mas nso
H. AZ ~ Investigation by Officer # esr
~ ran and Sheriff John T. oIricer Vicer
''Tsaied Ts no clue to his asssi1- an
II ,ue ws.i same night several hen
1 cs'a0 ssre robbed and one farmer
I, K v.1a Andrew wOOdalrs s-luer raao1,0s q
Prted. iOAen INTO, it was
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
Smvrna Band Gets a Donation

The David c. Harrison Post
American Legion presented to the
Smyrna Band on Monday evening
at their regular band practice
meeting electric head lights. Grant
Garis represented the Legion and
made the presentation Of the lights
to the members.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Next SUNDAY

Rev. w. ]. Bone, pastor of the
Smyrna Presbyterian Church,
makes these announcements: The
pastor will preach on Sunday
morning at IL o'clock, on 1.-THE In
tolerance of Christ, and in the ev-
ening at 7.30, on Victory Through
Christ" Sunday School will meet
at 10 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
REV. e. p. THOMAS SPEAKER
Gave Address Sunday at 152nd An
niyersary of Thomas Chanel

The 152nd anniversary of Thorn
as Chapel, west of Hazelettville, in
West Dover Hundred was observed
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
Rev. E. P. Thomas, pastor of the
Asbury M. E. Church, Smyrna, was
the speaker of the occasion and
made one of his fine pulpit efforts.
Thomas Chapel, an M. E. church
on the Marydel Circuit according
to the records, is one year older
than Barratt's Chapel near Fred
erica.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
flf DELAWARE PEACHES I!'H6'i
FInlFI BY REESE LAYTON
- CONTENDS HE HAD
PNLH VIZ To GIVE HIS AWAY
c,nnot Find Any Real
pre- - where 1t Interfered
[ldehoe pnn1lar Sales

[li1s,ee where 1t Interfered
ur MA tbe Regular Sales
W. VIII Reese el.s Layton, Of Bridge
/ 9et' t.1o with others, recently Of
] gr' " peaches in their orchards
/ I'LL 4 to the persons who
Il!,S n;ot them. has written a let
TT Iea scanlon, Frank W.
Y I .t.on /, and ]. 1. soper, Of Do-
oor,oittee of the Kent Coun-
Il growers. The controvers-
N. i arisen over the big orch
l,as .,o,nd about Bridgeville CIV
!. nav 10000 Or $4,000 bushels
r. not picked in orchards %
| rbo would bring their own
and haul them away II
Tatter Mr.. Layton says that he
that as far as he was person
concerned, he has the right to
N # bis property as he sees
hat he does not believe the
Il peaches, or their sale, suf-
| any from his action. The
1 foIlows: Your resolutions IN
Iepce to the giving away Of
peaches BY Sussex county
rsrs has come to my attention
,,gb the medium Of the press.
4 one Of the Sussex county or
Sists who gave away the
hss | feel that it is my duty
rswer the charges brought
rst the Sussex county growers
.ueral. On Saturday morning,
,lst p. after many Of the
,ers in Sussex county, includ-
rvself. found it impossible to
,se Of our crop to advantage, |
! the Wilmington newspap-
md offered to give to the poor
lgh charitable organizations
,rop of from 1000 to 10000
els Of peaches. I also mention
lat Mr.. Harry L. Cannon, Lari-
Brothers and P. H. Cannon
d be glad to dispose Of their
in the same manner. During
telephone conversation, I stat
hat the price Of peaches had
ed from 40 cents to rs cents
bushel and that there would
ably be from $4,000 to 100000
Iels not picked in this section.
ng the conversation with the
.rs l was asked if Bridgeville
the home Of Senator o. A.
tOI This question was an
ed in the affirmative. The
paper publicity, and not ad-
sing as you have misrepre-
d it in your resolutions, which
we'd, is public property and
not need further comment.
that time thousands of bush
peaches have been sold here
n Kent County on a more
able basis than peaches were
earlier. In conclusion l would
to state that l feel l am en-
to offer my fruit to charit-
organizations or to dispose of
any manner in which I may
i. ! also feel that in all fair
to Sussex growers your COM
e should have ascertained all
acts before adopting and pub
g resolutions condemning
from any action they may
taken. So far as l am con
d, the incident is closed"
Smyrna times., 1931-09-16
Truck Catches Fire i'm Smyrna

A truck of Victor Lynn Trans
portation Lines caught fire in front
of Daughters Garage, Friday, re-
suit of a short circuit. The fire
was extinguished before Smyrna
firemen could answer alarm. No
damage.