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Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Teachers of Smyrna Schools Aid
Employment by IA of Their Sal
aries-AssembIy Program

The teachers and other employ
ees of the Smyrna Special School
District have complied with Gov
ernor Bucks suggestion that they
contribute IA of their monthly
salary for the months of October
to March, inclusive. The amount
contributed for the month of Octo-
Der was about S47 A check for
this amount will be forwarded to
the Relief Committe by the State
treasurer. It is sincerely hoped by
those contributing that this money
will be placed in the hands of the
welfare committee appointed from
the citizens of the local commun-
ity The teachers made their con-
tribution with the suggestion that
the money should come back and
be used, if necessary, for the bene-
fit of the school children attending
tn Smyrna School. The Superin-
tendent of Schools attended a con-
ference of Educators, called by the
State Board of Education, at Do
yer last Friday. The subject un-
der discussion was Teacher Train
ing in all its phases. Boys and
Girls basketball scrimmage was
started this week-The Senior
Mathematics Club had charge of
the Assembly Program on Tuesday
October 27. The following pro-
gram was given: Song "Come Thou
Almighty King; Devotional Exer-
cises; Early History of Mathemat-
les, read by Sara B. Jones; A
Mathematical Puzzle, Earl Stats,
Harry Still; Playlet, "A Mathemat-
ical Nightmare. Banking results
for the week of October 20 are as
follows Number Of pupils in at
tendance, us; Number of pupils
depositing, 494. Percentage of
those in attendance, who made de-
posits, 691 Amount deposited for
the week, S78.79. Amount depos-
tied to date this school year, S545.-
So.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
KENT COUNTY COURT TRIAL
Of SEVERAL SUNORY CASES
FINAL DEGREES IN DIVORCE
GRANTED SEVERAL COUPLES
Number of Liquor Cases Were
Heard, Fines Imposed-Night
Watchman Urged For Home

In the Superior Court for Kent
County, Wednesday last, final de-
crees in divorce were handed down
in the following cases: Virginia S.
DeFord from Edward Foster De
Ford, Myrtle B. Herbert from Fred
T. Herbert, Jr., Grace Gordon
Chason from John Gordon Chason,
Carroll B. Stats from Myrtle w.
Stats, Bernice Rash Berry from
Sewell c. Berry, John Howard Will
liams from Kathryn c. Williams.
Cases disposed of by October term
of Court last week, some of which
had been continued for several
terms, were after pleas of guilty
had ben obtained, were as follows
William Bell, Sr., continued from
the July term, unlawfully selling
spirituous liquors. He was sent
enced to 10 months Imprisonment
and fined 5000. In default of pay
ment of fine two additional months
were ordered added to the sent
ence. Bell had been before the
court on three other occasions, on
two of which he was given prison
sentences. August F'uks, alias
August Fooks, of West Dover,
whose case had been continued
since October term, 1880, and who
had pleaded guilty to the illegal
sale of spirituous liquors, was CIV
en- a sentence of three months i'm
prisonment in Kent County jail
and fined, $50. This was F'uks'
second offense. Frank Foster,
charged with illegal possession OF
liquor was paroled for one year to
State Detective D. D. Wharton.
Ray Achtenberg, who pleaded
guilty to the theft Of Deputy
Sheriff Byron Dunn's automobile
was given two years in the New
Castle County Workhouse. 1t was
Achtenberg's second offense. Will
liam D. Camper, who plead guilty
to desertion and non-support was
ordered to pay Sc a week for the
support of his wife and one child.
Michael Kuzian, who plead guilty
to desertion and non-support was
ordered to- pay -$6-a week for the
support of wife and child. James
w. Smith who plead guilty Of de-
sertion and non-support was or
dared RI nav his wife S. a week
Clarence Gibbs indicted for lar
ceny of chickens, found guilty by a
jury, was given six months impris-
onment in the New Castle County
Workhouse. It was recommended
by the Grand Jury that a night
watchman should be employed at
the county home during the Win
ter months as a fire protection.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
DAWN ROBBERY NET 80 HENS
Guest at Home at Centreville, Md,
Sees Thieves Ride off as Dog Barks

Guest at Home at Centreville, Md,
Sees Thieves Ride off as Dog Barks
Twice, within four months, thiev-
es have entered the hennery of
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Larimore, at Centre
vile, Md, carrying away large
number of fine Rhode Island Red
hens and also the lock TO the hen
merry The most recent robbery
occurred Wednesday morning
shortly after daybreak, when thirty
hens were stolen. The thieves
probably would have taken all the
chickens in the house, had it not
been for a pet dog. Mrs. Frank
DeGrange, of Baltimore, a guest at
the Larimore home was awakened
by the barking of the dog, and
went to the window to speak to
him. The burglars, apparently
frightened by knowing someone
was awake in the house, jumped
in their automobile and drove
away over the long bridge into the
Spaniards Neck section. In July,
thieves stole a large number of
chickens from Mrs. Larimore and
on both occasions took the lock to
the hennery with them.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Dr. r. f. Corley Gives an Instruc-
five Talk preventative Dentistry"

Dr. r. f. Corley Gives an Instruc-
tive Talk preventative Dentistry"
The Smyrna Rotary Club met
last Thursday evening at the Way
side Inn. @. Leland Harmonson,
chairman of the program commit
tee, presented DR.. r. F. Corley of
the local club who delivered an adj
dress on Preventative Dentistry. !"
The speaker said in part that dem
tistry is drawing closer to Med
icine each year The practice of
dentristry is international in its
organized profession. Similar to
other professions dentistry is now
being specialized in its various
branches. The age for preventive
dentristry with children is between
eight and fourteen to assure good
teeth in the adult age. Dental Hy-
giene was stressed as a valuable
asset in the public schools and the
cooperation of the parents was
urged. Treatment of the teeth
was advised as many body ills are
now attributed to defective and
diseased teeth. Twenty-seven per-
cent of those examined for service
in the World War were rejected on
account of diseased teeth. Rynear
Slaughter, president of the club,
thanked DR.. Corley for his very in
teresting address. The club next
Wednesday evening will be the
guests of the Middletown club at
Middletown. All members of the
local club will assemble at 6:15 p.
m. at the brick hotel. Visitors:
Harry Gray, guest of c. G. Har-
monson; visiting Rotarians, Bob
Shilling of Milford Club; Joseph
Mcdaniel of Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
SMYRNA PROPERTY APPROVED
FOR WELFARE HOME SITE
COMMISSION SELECTS SITE
SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE COMO
Prefer so Acres North of Sunny
side Road Along Boulevard and
Sweeping to Bank of Lake Como

| The State Welfare Commission
at a meeting called Friday morn
ing to hear reports of engineers
who inspected proposed sites for
the new State Welfare Home, an
nounced that it had approved Sc
lection of the Cummins E. Speak
man property, facing Lake Como
and along the west side of Boule-
ward just outside the southern linn
its of Smyrna. Steps are to be
taken at once to open negotiations
for purchase of the property. The
commission states that selection of
the site is contingent upon a salts
factions purchase price being
agreed upon. The commission will
acquire control of the entire tract
through to the State Highway and
between the "Sunnyside" Brenford
Road on the South and Lake Como
beautiful body of water on the
north. The property is just west
of the DUPONT Boulevard and is a
part of old Belmont Hall tract and
aside from a piece of triangular
ground facing the Boulevard, is
owned by Cummins E. Speakman.
In this triangle" are lands of
Frank Webb adjoining the Presby-
terian Cemetery, the land of Elmer
P. Corrie on which is his home and
his marble yard, land of Leonard
A. Collins, Sr., used for a road
house market and dance hall, and
land Of Woody Bartlett at Cor
ner Of Boulevard and Sunnyside
road, used for his restaurant and
filling station. Negotiations are
being made to acquire these prop
critics. The site is directly opposite
Odd Fellows Cemetery which land
too was originally part Of Belmont
Hall tract. The selection of site
for the welfare home has aroused
much interest throughout the
State. Arguments have been ad-
vanced that the proposed home
should be located near the center
of population which would mean
that it should be built in the upper
part Of the State. Others have
reasoned that the site should be
near the center of the State, and
on or near the State Highway 80
that it would be easily accessible.
The commission has carefully con-
sidered the numerous claims ad-
vanced, and inspected many sites
in New Castle, and in Kent coun-
ty, between Smyrna and Dover and
Immediately south of Dover. They
feel that the Speakman site, with
its high elevation and sweeping
slope to beautiful Lake Como, will
offer a commanding site for the
State Welfare Home and comes
nearer meeting all the require
ments, than any site proposed.
Smyrna Business Mems Committee
has been on the job and has re
ceived fine cooperation from all
Smyrna organizations in helping
the commission come to a decision.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
OAKLEY BROWN GETS ? YEAR
Smyrna Negro Has Gun Battle
With Wilmington Policeman Lane

Smyrna Negro Has Gun Battle
With Wilmington Policeman Lane
Oakley Brown, colored, of Smyr-
ma, was sentenced in Wilmington
Municipal Court Monday to serve
six months and pay a fine of 500
for driving an automobile while in
toxicated and to serve a concurrent
sentence of one year and six
months and pay another fine of
S100 costs for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon. Patrolman Lane
Saturday night saw Brown swerve
into Thirty-third street from
Market street at a high rate of
speed and as Brown attempted to
turn back into Market street, Pa
trolman Lane signalled him to
stop, whereupon Brown fired two
shots as he passed the officer. Lane
gave chase but lost Brown, who
was later picked up by Patrolman
Keinberger and Wimbrow on
Twelfth street who followed the
car until it crashed into curb at
Eleventh street bridge. After strik-
ing the bridge, Brown jumped from
the car and ran under the bridge
in an effort to escape the officers.
An automatic revolver was found
on him. Dewey Keefer, of 919
street, Chester, testified
Brown had broken into his garage
and stole the car he was driving.
Judge Lynn said this charge would
come under Pennsylvania laws and
Federal statutes.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
ALLEGED TRAPPER is FINED
Magistrate Burton, Dover, Fines
Two for Setting Muskrat Traps


Game Wardens Boggs and Hud-
son, of Kent County, arrested How
ard Jester and Laurence Boone,
charged with the illegal setting of
traps for muskrats on the marsh
of Frank Stormer. The officers
found the men attending the traps
and placed them under arrest.
Magistrate w. ID. Burton, of Do
yer, imposed fine of $40 and costs
on each. Boone paid his fine while
Jester refused to pay his fine and
was given 20 days in Kent County
jail. Game wardens, under the di-
rection of the State Game and Fish
Commission, are restocking the
ponds of the. State with bass.
Warden Boggs placed 40 bass in
ClendaniePs pond near Lincoln
and 43 in Silver Lake, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
Bank Bids i'm Kenton Cannery

AT the recent Sheriff's sale in
Kenton of the property of Howard
w. Hilyard, at the premises of the
Kenton Canning Company in the
town of Kenton, the canning fac
tory was bid in by w. o. Hoffecker
for the Fruit Growers National
Bank and Trust Company of Smyr-
ma for $5300.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
SALOON MEETING HERE

IL CherringtOn Addresses
Meeting Delaware League
annual meeting Of the Della
sAnti-Saloon League was held
ASbury N. E. Church Of this
U Monday. A meeting Of
Fsc.ors was held at 2 O'Clock
a afternoon, followed by a
conference at $50, in
{. u u Dr. Ernest Cherrington.
,,s ,us questions discussed was
/ .soa saulzatlon and education Of
raE ns people Of the state along
4 u's hnes. In the evening
/ t. Ucloek, a mass meeting
alu tne principal address
..'us Oy DR.. Ernest H. Cher.
/ secretary of the Worlds
Asdlnst Alcoholism and
Taai Secretary of the Anti
bg+on% % :; u america. DR..
hert Is one of the most
eric. advocates uo of prohibition
and a very fine speak
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, An
nounces Services for the Week

Rev Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, announces services as fol-
lows: 7.30, Wednesday evening,
short service and address, followed
by choir practice; Sunday next,
All Saints Day, 10 a. m, Church
School; IL a. m, celebration of the
Holy Communion and sermon. The
sermon subject will be "Commun-
ion With the Saints" 7.30 D. M,
Evening prayer.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
|I|PIIIS FOR NEVSIAIE
||'I{ GROUNDS GRO At DOVER
ION SETS PRICE OF
Y FOR BASEBALL PAkh
/ r;ts in With the New
|Gr0ullu I'a,uding the Opening
fne IoOckerman Street

.ormission recently ap-
/, Nv Judge Herbert L. Kice
si.Ination proceedings over
Eorgr Baseball Park 81 grounts Stnts
IS " W. y nrooram. made an
| Of s2O,SOO Monaay, laslS lS,,,issinn rl1
IT, @Y and which heard argu-
i y ~ Dover Monday as well as
: tbs park, included state
1, Wilbur WI Jacobs, of Harring-
..,ar u State Senator Louis
.l.r camden; William b
/ 'at'l7 y F7armington; Warner W.
! y y smvrna, and George F.
H. # Frederica. James II.
L and George NJ. Fisher rep
IL the state while William
H. represented tn Ball PARK
Afr the opening OF
e. By Mr.. Hughes for tne
1 IN which the plot Of tne
H. shown and the land sur
HI 1 and the reply by Mr..
!, tbe association, the com
Il visited the park which IS
Etnndred or more yards from
rs,spt State House Building,
ftsd the grounds and the
I adjacent and later returned
I Kent County Court House
4 the hearing was held. The
E,sion was informed by MT.
4 tbat their duty was to fix
Kin Of the property at the
4 market value. Attorney
| for the park association,
I that while it might be the
n value that such value
/ be placed in accordance to
|the association had put IA Il
hso as to enhancement Of the
| ii anticipation Of the con
kted improvement, that Of
IN Dover postoffice which
II but a very short distance
Rthe ball park and also the
plated opening Of LOCKER
street, after the present post
building is removed and
krman Street, extended to
Sulevard to be constructed on
st side Of Dover. Several
ses we're called on each side
an estimated valu Of what
Bought the property was
These witnesses included
! Woodfcrd, W. Q. Boyer, M.
| Wilson, William H. Baker,
lcers Of the ball park associ-
also several real estate men
Eed the value Of the ball
|at from $4,000 to $4,000.
witnesses for the State fixed
llue at from nine to fifteen
IND dollars. When it was
\ out that prices already
h the State for some Of the
fty beyond the ball park Of
+ Importance and value than
81 land Of the ball park, one
|y In question being pur-
for $4,000, it was contend
|the counsel for the park that
but right and just that the
fhould bring a price com
Pate with the location and
anticipated Improvements
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas Announces
Services for The Coming Sunday

Services for The Coming Sunday
The mid-week prayer service
convenes at the usual hour this ev-
ening, 7:30 o'clock. On Sunday,
the Sunday School will be at 10 a.
M, and morning worship at II
a. m. Miss Louise Pratt will have
charge of the devotions at the Ep-
worth League at 6.45. During the
past three weeks the attendance
has shown a dropping off. The
program this week has been plan
ned so as to be interesting as well
as instructive for both young and
old. Let there be an increase in
attendance this week The League
is desirous Of new members. Sew
eral musical numbers will be fea-
lures of the program. The even
ing worship will be at 7.30. Rev.
Thomas will speak.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
Mabrey Property, Smyrna, Sold

Roy Donovan of near Delaney's,
has purchased at private terms, the
dwelling known as the E. Morris
Cloak or Mabrey property, on west
Mt Vernon Street. It was former
ly the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Denney Mabrey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donovan have taken possession.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
Rumors of Button Factory Here

During the past week represent
atives have been looking at
Wright's Garage to be vacated by
Jones & Handy, with the idea of
locating button factory there.
One concern would employ, it is
said, 65 men and women.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
Cliff Jones Accepts New Position

Clifford Jones, of the retiring firm
of Jones & Handy garage and inn
plement dealers, has accepted a
permanent position with the John
II. Hoffecker Canning Company.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-28
"''ffERIAN CHURCH

4 j. Bone, Pastor a.
/ W week and Sunday
cS Sone, pastor of the
| the ano,,u uulcn Of Smyrna,
krvices u-il' rilrCements: the reg
undav Slii Sal De held on Sun
u prs.as. S1nool at 10 a. m. !:
The 1lag wa at II o'clock,
y; ev.rl' World Temperance,
iIlstnlng service at 7.sO,
kervica Character Mid
! topiss, oiss viii be held in tbe i.
| iSslsnt secssnt At t, 7.sO. Bible s stp6e S9e
khvTl' hT'01d 1d Chapter Of scty Act.
bSo,.aOy Lloyd Auxiliary al AetS; GiIi
at loiTow, TOY Thursday, everinnI %ll,
ts.' 'ae home Of Mrs. s.vsing !. +
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14

that with West Chester, will be played at home, while one game with Chalfonte-Haddon Halls ag- gregation will take place in the con- vention hall at Atlantic City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
DOLLAR DAY
 GREAT SUCCESS
Merchants Pleased With
 Special Shopping Event Here Yesterday
THE STORES CROWDED

Expressions of jubilance were heard on all sides to-day over the success of the Dollar Day con- ducted in Waterbury yesterday. While complete reports are not available as yet, business leaders were frank to state that yester- days sales passed last years Dollar Day mark. In the words of Frank J. Green, secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce, yesterdays ex- ceptionally large turnout of shop pers only proves that business can be had if the merchants only put forth organized efforts"
 John c. Sherwood, chairman of the Merchants Bureau whose mem- bers co-operated to make the Dol lar Day red-lettcr event, stated it was "A wonderful success" Con- tinuing, MT Sherwood said While 1 have not yet seen the records or held conferences I am sure yester- days Dollar Day was better than last year. I know that had bet ter day yesterday than last year. should like to express my appre- citation to the newspapers for the fine spirit they displayed in en- tering into the event and too much cannot be said fthe fine cooper ation and special efforts of the merchants, not forgetting the won- derful response of t. public"
 Ut was so exceedingly good a day yesterday" :dr Green said. While all the reports are not in yet, I feel safe in saying that if yesterdays sales were not better than last year they certainly were equal. There were mighty good bargains offered and the public apparently realized it, as evident by the reaction on all sides. It only proves that business can be had if the merchants put forth organized efforts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14

Nome, Alaska, Aug. 14-(UP)- Col. and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh awaited better weather today be- fore soaring away on an over-sea flight to Karaginsk, Sibera. A dangerous leg of their vacation trip to the Orient.
 Already delayed here for almost three days, the flying colonel and
 his heiress wife were anxious to be
 of the wing again. They said If
 they would try to leave today. The black and yellow monoplane
 which carried them safely across
 the wastes of Northern Canada and to the rim of the Artic ice cap, rode the glistening waters of Safety Bay, 21 miles east of here. Its tanks were filled with more than
 400 gallons of gasoline.
 With his customary thorough
 ness, Lindbergh personally tested
 every strut and bolt on the low winder monoplane. Expert me-
 chanics previously had gone over it. The colonel wanted to make
 sure everything was all right. He pronounced it in perfect condition. While Lindbergh climed over the ship, into it's cockpits, and looked over the motor carefully, men from the Nome coast guard station grouped about. They had been | taking turns standing constant guard over the plane, Lindbergh made several informal addresses urging that residents of the northland work for esta blish-
 ment of regular airlines. He said Nome was a logical stopping place for future airways between Amer
 ica and the Orient and predicted 1t
 would not be long until the Arctic
 would have speedy, scheduled con- nections with the rest of the world. Sovicts Arc Ready.
 Moscow. Aug. 14-(UP)-Com- plete preparations for the arrival of Col, and Mrs Charles A. Lind-
 bergh at Petropavlovsk. on the Is-
 land of Kamchatka, off Sibera.
 have been made. the Soviet avia-
 ton authorities announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
NOISY CONGRESS EXPECTED FOR
 NEXT SESSION
Already the Vanguard Has
 Begun to Arrive at Capi-
 tai and Fireworks Be- ing Prepared .
By RAYMOND CHAPTER

DY tkh SALAA ASAS United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Washington, Aug. 1.-The Van guard of what Is expected to be the noisiest congress in many years is getting ready to march on Wash ington. ,
 The great American circus. big ger if not better than RinGling's with a ring for every performer. is about to come out of summer quarters.
 Congress assemblies December 7. President Hoover has said he does not intend to call an extra session earlier. But the unofficial session will begin on or about September 1 when members begin to come back.
 Senators and congressman are doing their final fishing now. They want to get back here soon De cause of the pressure of pubic business" And when a senator or congressman up for reelection be- gins to feel "the pressure of pub lie business" in his bones, practi- cally nothing except high, water can keep him away from Washing ton. Several already have put the:r secretaries to work making public mimeographed copies of appeals to President Hoover, the farm board the department of agriculture. .he Veterans bureau, the treasury puo- lie buildings officers, to do some- thing or other.
 old timers who have gone l through similar experiences say just two things will dominate the coming session of congress-poll- tics and economics. They predict the economies will be favored with
 just about as much politics as the | taste can stand.
 | Three conditions are cited as ac- counting for this. First the presi- dential election, in which all of the house and a third of the senate also will be elected. ! Second, the even division Of both parties in the house and senate l on of those rare opportunities
 which knock seldom at the states | mans door.
 Third, the fact that the coun-
 try's troubles, the conditions which cause constituents to cry out Tor help to their senators ana con- gressmen, are economic.
 There are wheat, cotton, oil. coal lumber, unemployment. and rail- | road freight rates which mean
 bread and butter. clothes for the ! family, school for the children, or millions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
JUDGE MEADE
 USES HORSESHOE

Kansas City, Kan.-Getting folks married ic a matter of law, but get ting them married right takes a knowledge of jinxes and charms. according to Probate Judge Henry Meade, who handles the most of Wyandotte county's weddings.
 And the best charm to call on In emergency is a shortshoe, he adds.
 The judge. who was at one time president of the National Horse Shoe Pitchers association. was pre- sented a gold-plated horseshoe by the local club. He found it a good paperweight. but that was all, until one day when a nervous bride groom dropped the wedding ring.
 The accident started the bride to crying and she then and there called off the wedding. Dropping the ring was bad luck, she said.
 Brt the judges eye fell on the golden horseshoe. A horseshoe was good luck any place, he told the bride. So. with the ring forgotten on the a'.or, the bride took one end of tte horseshoe. the groom the othe :, and the ceremony went ahead.
 Then s.rother bride called off a wedding because she entered the courtroom by one door while the