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Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
w. E. Matthews, Jr., Presents an
Interesting Program on Thursday

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting held last
Thursday night at the Wayside Inn
enjoyed Mystery night. All of the
participants in the program were
more or less interested personally
in the one greatest mystery of all
ages, and all in their varied pro
fessions being masters of the Art.
William E. Matthews, Jr., under
taker, was the chairman of the ev-
ening program, who delegated the
Rev. Essell P. Thomas, pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church, to actively
take charge of the program. Rev.
Thomas, after a brief eulogy, pre-
sented Matthew V. Ford, local
Mortuary Superintendent, who res
urrected two original recitations,
and ably presented them after sew
eral years of peaceful rest. Mr..
Edgar T. Heinold, first assistant to
Mr.. Ford also had three Egyptian
masterpieces to again introduce af-
ter the repose of their origin had
long been forgotten. j. E. Wilson,
furniture dealer, directed the sing
ing for this special group. Elmer P.
Corrie, local monument dealer, af-
ter all is said and done, takes care
of the publicity to see that every
assisting artist is properly mem
crialized. Next weeks program
will consist of reports of President
elect Rynear w. Slaughter and
Secretary R. H. Denney, who at
tended the 50th district Conference
in Reading, Pa The club meeting
was adjourned to allow the mem
bers to attend the Gym Carnival.
held at the High School as guests
of the faculty Visiting Rotarians,
w. S. Taber of Dover Club. Visit
ors, NJ. v. Ford and Edgar Heinold
guests of the Club.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
DAVID COOPER LLOYD WEEDS
Was Quietly Married TO Miss Ella
Louise Mahy of New York City,
Friday at Palisades Park Church

Miss Ella Louise Mahy, daughter
of the Reverend George Gordon
Mahy and the late Mrs. Mahy of
New York City, and David Cooper
Lloyd, of Newark, N. j., son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Newell Lloyd
of this town, were quietly married
last Friday evening at p. M, at
the Presbyterian Church, Palisades
Park, N. ]. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Malcolm Van
Dyke, brother-in-law of the bride.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Rev. George Gordon
Mahy and her sister, Mrs. Van
Dyke acted as matron of honor.
Theodore E. Hynson of Smyrna,
was best man. The bride was be-
comingly attired in white even
ing dress of Brussels lace and net
with white lace coronet and veil
draped from the shoulders. Her
shoulder corsage was of white
sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Van
Dyke, wore blue crepe romaine ev-
ening dress and her shoulder cor
sage was of pink sweet peas and
lilies of the valley. After the cere-
mony, a reception to members of
the immediate family was held at
the manse. Mr.. Lloyd, who is a
member of the technical staff of
the Bell Telephone Laboratories Of
New York, is a graduate of the
Smyrna High School and of the
University of Delaware, Newark.
Mrs. Lloyd is sister of Rev. G.
Gordon Many, Jr., who for some
time was a student pastor in the
Presbyterian Church in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd have taken an
apartment in New York.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
NEW STATE HOUSE ASSURED
AS GOV. BUCK SIGNS MEASURE
EXECUTIVE GIVES APPROVAL
FOR SITE AND BUILDING
Old Kent County Jail Will Be Sold
to State and Torn Down-NeW
Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Delaware is now assured Of a
new State House, the bill appro-
priating $75O,00O for the purpose
of purchasing land and construct
ing the new building having been
signed by Governor c. Douglass
Buck with 35 other measures on
Saturday. The new State House
at Dover will be the first of SER
les of buildings to be erected under
the general plan proposed. The
present bill only provides for the
purchase of land extending from
Dover Green to St.Jones River, and
building the new State House. The
site to be obtained includes the
present Kent County Jail. A bill
was passed by the Legislature
authorizing the Levy Court of Kent
County to dispose of the jail to the
State and to make loan of S25,-
600 to be added to the amount OBJ
tanned for the old site for the pur-
pose of constructing a new Jail and
home for the sheriff of the county.
Under the bill signed by Governor
Buck, a commission is to be ap-
pointed to purchase the land and
erect the new building. Under the
plan suggested by the special COM
mission which investigated the
matter, the new State House will
be at one end of the large tract to
be purchased, while the present
State House, part Of which was
built more than 200 years ago, will
be restored to its old shape and
will become an office for the Gov
ernor and his staff. In later years
it is proposed to erect a series of
six other buildings along the sides
of the tract to accommodate other
State departments. This plan was
considered better than placing all
of the State departments in one
large building. It is understood
that the State Highway Depart
ment will build a road along the
site of the front of the new State
House and this with the removal of
the old postoffice building, which is
to be replced by a new one, will
open an entirely new section of
Dover and greatly improve the
town.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
DUAL HIGHWAY PROGRESS
Concrete Poured on Half Mile of
st. Georges Odessa Road


The Continental Contracting
Company, of Baltimore, which has
the contract for the construction of
a portion of the new dual highway
between st. Georges and Odessa,
has poured concrete on about half
mile of the new road from st.
Georges to point opposite Mel
sons garage. The company has
also poured concrete on the new
sidewalk along the road for the
same distance. A number of prop
erty owners in Delaware City gave
a right of way thirty feet wide and
about 1900 feet long for the side
walk which is five feet wide, and
a portion of the new road. Mrs.
John Gam gave the largest section,
about 700 feet and John w. Car
row, Sr., Norman Sparks, Walter
Moore, James r. Roberts and Mrs.
Harry Burris gave the remainder
of the land needed.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
SMYRNA GOTH CENTURY CLUB
Friday Was Reciprocity Day and
DeImar Club Furnished Program

Friday, oath of April, being Rec
iprocity Day, Delmar Club brought
program and guests for luncheon.
The ladies of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club of Smyrna. served Bo-
hemian Luncheon at IL o'clock in
the Club House. The club house
looked very nice with new coat
of paint and many Spring flowers
and small tables arranged very
tastefully. About sixty friends,
guests, and club members were
served with a delightful luncheon
by Mrs. George Robinson, chair
man. and aids. Menu: cold ham,
salad, hot rolls, coffee. pickle rings,
radishes, jeEo, whipped cream.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, the meeting
was called, Mrs. George Carter
presiding. She presented Mrs.Paul
Ellis. president of Delmar Club,
who spoke briefly, and introduced
Mrs. Marion Hastings, who had
charge of program for the after
noon, as follows: Dame Music, ;"
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
WELCOME ASBURY'S PASTOR
Rev. and Mrs. Essell p. Thomas
Given Cordial Welcome on Friday


Rev. Essen P. Thomas, the pop
ular pastor of Asbury ME. Church
and Mrs. Thomas, were rendered a
warm reception at Asbury M. E.
Church Friday evening on Mr..
Thomas return from Conference
for another years pastorate. The
affair was given under the auspices
Of the M. E. Mite Society and was
largely attended not only by Meth
odists but members of other de-
nominations in town. L. M. Price
was the first speaker and after a
few words of welcome to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas, he urged the coop
Grafton of the congregation IN the
work of the church, Rev. DR.. john
son. superintendent of the district,
congratulated both Mr.. Thomas
and the congregation. He said OF
the 1900 new members reported at
the recent Conference, Asbury
Church, Smyrna, had contributed
ore-twelfth of them. The Rev. W.
j. Bone, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna, and DR.. r. K.
Stephenson, former pastor, DR..
John Humphreys, Presbyterian
pastor-at-large, the Rev. j. w.
Sprv.of St.Pauls Church, Clayton
and Rev. w. E. Matthews, retired,
of Smyrna, and Walter o. Hoffeck-
er, made a few remarks. Mr..
Thomas responded feelingly of his
appreciation of all the good things
that had been said and promised to
continue his work with still more
zeal and enthusiasm. Two vocal
duets were given by Mrs. Hemsley
and Mrs. Charles N. Connell, Miss
Hynson, accompanist. Miss Dor
othy Moffett gave recitation and
Mrs. Hynson and Mr.. w. Townsend
jefferson gave vocal solos. Re
freshments were served by the lad
les of the Mite Society.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
ST. PETERS RECTOR ARRIVES
Takes Up Residence at Rectory to
day and Takes Hold Sunday

Rev. Frederick NJ. Barton, form
er rector Of st. Stephens Episco-
pal Church at Wissahicken, Pa,
and who is to be the new rector of
st. Peters Church, this town, and
Mrs. Barton arrived in Smyrna and
took possession of the rectory this
afternoon Rev. Barton will take
charge Of the services at st. Pet
er's Church on Sunday. All servic-
es will be held at the usual time
Sunday School at 10 a. m, morn
ing worship at II, and evening
worship at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Demonstration in Physical Educa-
tion Thursday Night Drew Large
Crowd and Praise for Effort

The demonstration in Physical
Education held on Thursday night,
under the direction of Mr. John ].
Dalton, the Physical Education Di-
rector, was one of the outstanding,
extra-curricular activities of the
school year. All those present
were well repaid for their time and
effort in attending this demonstra-
ton. 1t is estimated that there
were between $50 to 500 people
crowded into the auditorium. The
program was arranged in such a
way that the interest of the audi
ence was keenly held during the
whole. The members of the Ro-
tary Club, who were the guests of
the school on this occasion, were
much pleased with the entertain
ment. Mr.. George Hendricks,
State director of Physical Educa-
ton, was present and remarked
that there were few High Schools
throughout the country that could
approximate this display of talent
and that it was questionable
whether any could surpass it. So
far as is known no other Delaware
High School has ever attempted a
program of this kind, and it is
therefore distinctly Smyrna High
innovation in the State. The pro-
gram was as follows: Maze run
ming, High School Girls; Games,
IA; Mimetics, High School Girls;
Games, 7B; Boxing Drill, High
School Boys; Wand and Dumbbell
Drill, 8; Floor Stunts and Pyra-
mids, High School Girls; Clowns,
High School Boys; Clog Dance,
High School Girls; Squad Practice
on Apparatus, High School Boys;
Pyramids on Apparatus, High
School Boys. A feature of this
program and one which created
much interest was the boxing
match between Harry Thompson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Thompson, and George Davis, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Davis. This was staged like real
prize fight, having ring in which
the boxing match took place. Prof.
Dalton acted as the referee.
New Standard Achievement Tests
New Standard Achievement Tests
administered on April 14-15, have
been scored and the results tabu-
lated. The results are very graft
flying indeed, since all the grades
from two to nine, inclusive, with
the exception of one, exceeded the
norms established throughout the
country. That is to say that the
Smyrna Schools ranked higher
than the average school through
out the country, where these tests
have been administered Smyrna
High School opened their home
baseball season on Friday, April
oath, with Dover. The game or
| iginally scheduled for seven in
nings went ten innings and was
called in that inning because of
darkness. The final score result
/ ing in a A tie. Harrington was
the outstanding hitter for Smyrna
1
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
FIRE THIS MORNING DESTROYS
HOME ON ARMSTRONG FARM
EARLY MORNING BLAZE EN-
TAILS LOSS OF OVER $4,000
Confiagration Believed to Have
Started From an Oil Stove FIX
plOsion-Family Barely Escape

Fire, supposed to have occurred
from the f1are-up of an oil stove,
burned to the ground the fine three
story frame residence on the wv.
H. Armstrong Farm" on the old
State road a short distance north
OF Duck Creek, about six o'clock
this morning, burning it to the
ground together with contents with
total loss estimated any where
between $4,000 and $4,000 on
which there was insurance about
$4,000. The farm was owned by
Richard H and S. Irving Arm
strong, cousins of the late William
H. Armstrong, who bought the
farm from his widow, Mrs. Name
Armstrong, now of Philadelphia,
about a year ago. The farm, af-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Armstrong
moved to Smyrna, was tenanted
for a number of years by Misses
Elva and Sadie Stephenson, who
moved to Delaware street, Smyrna.
after vacating the farm. 1t ap-
pears that the Armstrong Broth
ers, the new owners, had arisen
early this morning, one of them
lighting the oil stove for breakfast
and going to the stable to milk
the cows. Mrs. Irving Armstrong
and children were in the house at
the time and did not know the
house was on fire until Sidney
Brown, driving by, gave the alarm.
The telephone had beer out of COM
mission since the snow storm and
though efforts had been made to
have it repaired, the phone COM
pany had so much repair work
they had not been to the Arm
strong Farm to restore phone con-
nections. The result was that Mr..
Brown had to motor to the nearest
neighborhood phone to send in the
fire alarm. The Smyrna Fire
Company responded but by the
time they got there the three-story
dwelling, valued at between $4,000
and $4,000, was completely en-
veloped and beyond all efforts to
save. It was reduced to ashes in
less than an hours time. While
the Smyrna firemen were rushing
to give what assistance they could
Mr. Richard Armstrong, hearing
the cries of his wife, who had got
ten out on the porch roof, rushed
into the house thru flames that
singed his hair and scorched his
clothes to the bed room, picked
each child up and threw them to
the arms of his brother, Irving,
who stood on the ground below th=
porch. Then he let his wife down
and jumped off the porch roof him
self in the nick of time to save
himself and his family. They had
no time to get any clothing or
furniture out and with the excep-
ton of a few chairs and pieces of
furniture, they lost everything
valued at about $4,000. The chill
dren lost their clothes and shoes
and nothing was saved by the old
er ones except the clothes they had
On their back. Fortunately the
stiff wind which was blowing at
the time, was away from the out
buildings and they, with stock and
contents, were saved The Arm
strong Brothers are moving to a
little tenant house on the opposite
side of the road and are trying to
get enough furniture together to
make the semblance of home
which they will occupy until ar
rangements can be made to rebuild
Much sympathy is had for the fire
stricken family.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
FROST THWARTED BY WINDS
Heavy Blow Prevents Frost Form
ing on Trees i'm Orchards

The cold weather OF last Thurs
day and again Monday, in which
the thermometer took a decided
drop to the frost point, was pre-
vented from doing any damage to
fruit trees because of the high
winds that prevailed. Many or
chardists retired Thursday night
with the fear that the wind would
stop. which meant a heavy frost,
and possible destruction of the
fruit crop, especially peaches, early
apples and cherries. The wind
kept up, however, strong enough to
prevent frost. The rain was fol-
lowed during Sunday night by an
other drop in temperature but the
high wind continued thru Monday
until the temperature began to
rise.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
hn]NN SPECIAL
|gIafRF COMPANY

/ VI llIll u0"
,O,ry COUNCIL
+ ISsi Of TREASURY
\. Held At smyrna
'',,dav Evening
fppprtsd Pleased
f. c. Company, No. ,o..,, !,
be given eve y.
f.rce needed to pay
I'd operating Ell
Mass Meeting
,.s,ra !, Town Hall
voted to recon-
r., Town Council
I. ,itustion by pay
|. 1rnpany $500 out
n II town in addi-
/. n hose and furn-
u light as Town
accustomed to do,
Z under the present
|bIe without an ex-
4 The meeting, by a
4. 4 1873 to 22oo
|latra special tax IF
\ sundrsd dollars for
4 the meeting was
1 rss not a large at
[ya quarter of the
|syrna, but it was
| ntsrest. The senti-
4 hat Smyrna Town
[ly ii its power, the
are Of the urgent
L Splendid organiza-
la fire fighters and
|,ut the question up
| FCulncil. The meet
Ea over by Harry r.
Eg Of the Fire Com
The following Reso-
Eaa recent meeting
Ery:
| rissns Hose Company.
| zyrna, Delaware, a Vol
operating for the pro
| sns o. Smyrna and Vi
L. giving their time and
4 md limb without any
Bsf, it is only Just and
! pass Of operating and
| nDsrty Of the said Cor
! J nln by the tax payers
! isf whose protection the
|rasd and operated.
eAis claimed that the
he Town Of Smyrna is
I Rvperly finance the said
kn be It
b n annual special tax of
! al One Hundred Dollars
|nn be levied on the tax
Mn the corporate limits
Gyrns for the purpose
|U sppnximating Fifteen
! ir the support and main
ans Hose Company. No.
q ior tne purpose OF nee
b and for the liquidation
F-s debts Of the said Cor
! b Legality is Raised
3 Jefferson, chairman
Ea; Resolution Com
E1si the resolution
p passed in conform
/ DIVISIONS Of this
f d Smyrna which,
|E1lred a referendum
|,ray for special pur-
3 appropriated by
+ Council. This pro
h caused a discussion
Fair wanted to know
/ ruld not make ap-
4 I'D our fire depart
I 4 money for other
s Some thought a
| "a to be taken tc
"a act but c. L. Har-
''iy for Town Coun.
Sage in the Towr
Inc point at issue
! ne question that
s aad in its power t
y Ire protection anc
: tax rate if neces.
= the budget to take
J. 4 other expenses oi
sll going before the
~ a right to do 80
made clear, Q. B
4 Produced facts anc
! q him to believe
! \ suld appropriate tc
'a al'e Company $500
\ n' present tax ratt
'~alassnent, I made
~ ! meeting proceed
! 'N'lendum .sn Vote fol
!, ~.ied and dispose o.
!, ! Isl' H. P. Jone!
Z 3. Raymond anC
y. Y. made judges, anc
N, M. and Harvey z
~. against = Tax Rails.
%sa =. resulted in 49:
~. y for raising tn,
~ .as on the one hun
i II llOO votes agains
e,,ss = rate. This Re
ss.saced' W. o. Hof
, - =. 'he sense of thi.
sss.. -! Smyrna Town
scnasd scollasd to pay tn,
ASa'pany out Of tn
! w. ~, = the treasury
s'' u a and above wha
q srI.slll already been Do
/ !. ssss seconded n,
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Amounc-
es Services For Coming Sunday
The regular services will be held
at the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday: Sunday School at 10 a. M,
preaching at IL a. m. and 7.30 p.
m. In the morning the pastor
win speak on "Our Obligation to
God" and in the evening THE New
Things That God Has Prepared" !"
The Ethel Lloyd Auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs. Robert
H. Denney on Thursday evening at
7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-29

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Smyrna times., 1931-08-12
Christian Science Churches

Spirit was the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon on Sunday, August
g, in all Churches of Christ, Scient-
ist. Golden Text: IF we live in
the Spirit, let US also walk in the
Spirit" Galatians 5:25). Among
the citations which comprised the
Lesson Sermon was the following
from the Bible: 20 Lord, how man
fold are thy works! in wisdom
hast thou made them all: the earth
is full of thy riches. Thou send
est forth thy spirit, they are Gre
ated: and thou reneWest the face
of the earth. The glory of the
Lord shall endure for ever: the
Lord shall rejoice in his works. :
Psalms 4:24 ,30,3D. The Les
son-Sermon also included the fol
lowing passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science ant
Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy
"Spirit. Divine substance; Mind
divine Principle; all that is good
God; that only which is perfect
everlasting, omnipresent, omnipot
ent, infinite. In the Bible the
word Spirit is so commonly ap
piled to Deity, that Spirit and Coo
are often regarded as synonymous
terms; and it is thus they are uni
formly used and understood il
Christian Science" opp. 594 an(
2A4l
Smyrna times., 1931-08-12
BUSINESS MEN UNGED To
CONSIDER R. R. PROBLEM
AN ORGANIZATION THAT EN-
PLOYS 1,33O,OOO MEN
Now the Railroads Feel the Need
of Advancing Their Freight
Rates to Meet Expenses

Let us consider this railroad
problem. There are at present
about 100000 men employed on
the railways of the nation. Use
this figure in family terms and you
will appreciate the number of hu-
man beings whose livelihood de-
pends upon railway employment.
Approximately 100000 men have
been removed from the payrolls
during the depression. If earnings
continue to shrink, the roads will
be obliged to drop more men, and
some of them specially trained.
What other resort have they? The
/ first four months of the present
year show a return on railway in
vestment of 2.11 per cent. In the
meantime the roads have not been
maintained at the same standard
If they had the rate of return
would have been lower. Any furth-
er reduction in forces or mainten-
ance will make the rate of return
still lower Unless railway earn
ings are increased by the end of
1881 the situation will be extreme
ly grave. 1t is perfectly clear that
either incoming revenues must be
increased or outgoing expenses re-
duced Further reductions would
be reflected in the service rendered
to the travelling public. Almost 40
/ per cent of the men now employed
are working part time The rail-
ways have filed an application to
advance freight rates Is per cent
This appears to be the only solu-
tion. Have you, dear reader, any
better solution to offer? If your
business was in the same plight as
the railroads, wouldn't you look al
the matter from the same view
point that the railroads do? Rail
road purchases, which in normal
times represented one-sixth of the
country's total, have been reduced
drastically. Payroll expense has
been reduced % per cent since
1929. This action has reduced the
purchasing power of railway en-
ployes. Decentralization among the
ranks of the rail employees would
intensity the unemployment prob
lem of the nation. For 10 years
the average current rate of inter
est on rail bonds has exceeded the
return on property investment. II
that period the roads have not
earned the current rate on their in.
vestment, even in prosperous
years. What can the roads expect
in times of depression? The roads
at present have outstanding some
$12, 2,5OO,000,0 in bonds. At ar
average interest rate of per cent
about S625, 100000 must be earned
to pay the interest. The roads are
not earning the interest. In the
railroad industry about 56 per CEN
of the securities outstanding arr
Smyrna times., 1931-08-12

The faculty of the Delmar Mary
land high school was announced
last week by the board of educa-
tion of Wicomico county. Lester
A. Hall, now principal, is returned
with James B. Mills, Miss Sara M.
Freeman, Maude Heath, Helen I.
Bankard, and Marian D. Parker as
teachers. The Delmar elementary
school will have the following
teachers: Edna Owens, Edna Stur-
fis, Lelah Freeney, Blanche Willis,
Russell Burton, Ruth E. Biggs,
Constance Clark.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-12

was attended by Miss Katherine
Healy, Philadelphia, and James
Whoiey, also of that city, acted as
hest man. Mrs. Herbert S. Harper
Hurlock, played the wedding mu-
Sic The bride is a graduate of the
Hurlock High School, and of the
Germantown, Pa, Hospital Train
ing School for Nurses. Mr.. Blades
is a graduate of Preston High
School and of Beacom's Business
College, Wilmington. He is en-
ployed at Preston, where the
couple will reside, on their return
from a wedding trip.