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Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
TALK OF CHANGES IN STATE
SCHOOLS At BOARD MEETING
CHARACTER EDUCATION IS
MADE FART OF CURRICULUM
Halls School Votes Against Com
bining With Lord Baltimore
District in Sussex County

The State Board of Education
spent an entire day Thursday, at
Dover, considering items of bust
ness, many of which were carried
over from the meeting of week
ago. The report of consolidation
election held at Halls School in
Sussex County with Lord Balti-
more, showed IL votes for consoli-
dation and AZ against. Approval
of the consolidation of Yellow Hill
with Lewes in Sussex County, was
reported. The matter Of consoll-
dation of Sunnyside with Bridge
vile, in Sussex County, was defer
red until the secretary of the
Board could have conference
with the trustees of Bridgeville.
The State Board was given author
ity to dispose of obsolete textbooks
in the several county offices in the
State which have accumulated for
several years past. The Board ap-
proved of Character Education as
one of the list of studies to be in
cluded in the curriculum. An ad-
ditional allotment was allowed the
Lincoln School District in Sussex
County, for an electric power line
The Board approved Of the Dental
Hygiene movement now being put
in practice by the State Board OF
Health. The Frankford-Dagsborc
School Trustees were given an ex,
tension of five days for holding
their special election for a new
school commission. A hearing wa:
given the Newport School Boarc
relative to an addition to theil
present new school. The BoarC
decided to take out boiler insur
ance for the schools operated by
the State and will advise the Spec
ial School District to do the same
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Louise ID. Shippers to Become
Bride of j. w. Chapman

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank V. Shippers,
of Chestertown, Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Louise Disbrough Shippers, to
James Wilkinson Chapman, 3rd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wal
ter Chapman, of Chestertown. The
prospective bride is one of the pop
ular members of Chestertown's
younger social set. She is a grad
uate of the Chestertown High
School, and last June completed
her junior year at Washington
College. Mr. Chapman is assistant
manager of a fertilizer plant at
Sandy Point, Me, near Bangor.
He is graduate of the Chester
town High School and of the Uni
versity of Maryland. While no
date has been set for the wedding,
it is said that it will take place in
November.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
TUNNEL FAMILY REUNION
Crowd Met at Bethany Beach on
SATURDAY. and Sunday. Aug. 1916

The fifth annual reunion of the
Tunnel family, scattered through
out seven or eight States along the
Atlantic Seaboard, and long identi-
fed with the business and social
life of lower Delaware, was held
at Bethany Beach, Saturday and
Sunday, August IS and 16. On
Saturday afternoon, during the re-
union, an interesting program was
be given in the Ringler Theatre. A
banquet was held in the Sussex
Tea Room at the resort. The Tun-
nell clan are descendants of Will
liam Tunnel. They were original
ly French Huguenots. The early
members of the clan removed to
England about the year of 1908 SO
as to escape persecution. About
27 wears later they left England
and came to this country, settling
in lower Delaware and on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. The
committee in charge this year con-
sists of the following: President
James M. Tunnel, Georgetown
Democratic National Committee
man from Delaware; secretary
Mrs. Dasia Tunnel Ellis, Frank
ford: assistant secretary, Mrs
Name West Evans, Frankford
chairman Of program committee
Harry Eickards, Philadelphia
Congressman Robert g. Houston
Willard w. Harris, Philadelphia
attorney, Captain John 7. West
and Mrs. Charles Williams, Phila
delphia, are among the descend
ants.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
ELECTRIC ROOM COOLERS
Thomas A. Edison Enjoying Elec'
tric Room Coolers During Illness

How Otto H. Kohn, New York
banker, sacrificed his own sum-
mertime comfort in order that his
friend Thomas A. Edison could en-
ioy the benefits of electric room
coolers originally ordered for in
stallation in the bankers home, is
one of the interesting stories in
connection with Mr.. Edison's rec
ent illness. When physicians at
tending the world-famous inventor
decided that excess heat and hu-
midity were preventing the proper
action of his skin in throwing off
poisons, they advised Mrs. Edison
to obtain an air conditioning ma
chine. Mrs. Edison placed her or
der with the F'rigidaire agency in
Newark and Samuel Scott, mana
ger, realizing the urgency of the
situation, appealed to Mr.. Kahn If
whose home two room coolers werc
about to be installed. With NJ.
Kahn's immediate permission,
II WI h4llSA II LIZ q
us to the Edison home, and within
half an hour after they started the
temperature in Mr.. Edison's pri-
vate living room had been reduced
from 80 to 72 degrees. The fol-
lowing morning approximately IA
quarts of water were emptied from
the drip pans in the coolers, all OF
which had been removed from the
air in the room. The second morn
ing after the installation the temp
erature had been reduced to 20 de.
grees which was too cold for the
patient to bear and one of the
coolers had to be temporarily turn.
ed off. In spite of his illness Mr.
Edison manifested extraordinary
interest in the installation. On the
second morning he was able t
walk to one of the coolers, which
he examined critically, evidencins
his customary interest in anything
new.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
NATIONAL FIRENIEN'S WEEK
Delaware to Have Large Represen-
tation to Parade At Washington

Officials of the Delaware Volun-
teer Firemen's Association are for
mulating plans for Delaware to
have a large representation attend
the National Firemen's Week cele-
bration and parade to be held in
Washington on Labor Day. Fire
men of Delaware have been assur-
ed that by representing the first
State in the Union they will be Civ
en- the honor of heading the parade
on that occasion. 1t is also con-
templated to carry a band large
enough and good enough to lead
such a procession in a creditable
manner. This idea was created at
the State Convention recently held
in Dover and further detail plan
ned at a meeting of State officers
held at Richardson Park recently
with State President John ]. Jor-
din, presiding. 1t has been sug-
gested that boys band of from
rs to 100 pieces be organized for
the event To this end boys from
the bands in Lewes, Laurel, Cam
+ den-Wyoming, Harrington, Smyr-
ma, Dover and Middletown and 9TH
er towns in New Castle County will
be selected to make up the requir-
ed number. Lieutenant Robert
Arthurs, instructor of the Ferris
Industrial School Band, has volun-
teered his services in organizing
such a band.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
PLEADINGS IN ELLISON CASE
State i'm PIeadings Contends Stow
er is Entitled to Militia Leadership


er is Entitled to Militia Leadership
Attorney General Reuben Sat
terthwaite, Jr., filed pleadings in
the office of the prothonotary of
the Superior Court at Dover Thurs
day afternoon in the quo warranto
proceedings brought by Adjutant
General J. Austin Ellison against
Colonel Weller E. Slower. In his
pleadings Mr.. Satterthwaite holds
that General Ellison has no cause
for action and asks that the court
adjudge Colonel Slower to be Ad-
iutant General of Delaware. The
pleadings, under recent court or
der, were not due until next Mon
day. Superior Court of Kent coun-
ty will be in session again Septem-
ber 10, on which day it is believed
the court will hear argument IN
the case and determine which of
the two men is Adjutant General.
General Ellison contends that Col
oneI Slower has unlawfully wrong
fully and without legal right usurp-
ed the office of Adjutant General.
Colonel Stover was appointed last
month by Governor Buck after the
latter removed General Ellison
from office. General Ellison con-
tends the Governor had no legal
right to remove him and appoint
4 Colonel Slower. James r. Morforo
counsel for General Ellison, will
either file demurrer or replica
tions. 1t is possible, however, that
both Mr.. Morford and .Satterth-
waite will agree on a statement OF
facts so that the argument could
be heard September 10. Mr.. Sat
terthwaite in the pleadings hold;
that General Ellison has no cause
of action because under and by
virtue of the power reposed in hin
by Chapter 8 of the Revised Code
Laws of Delaware, the Governor
did on July 6, 1881, appoint anC
commission Weller E. Slower, Ad
iutant General and that Slower hat
had previous military experience
and was in all respects duly quail
fed to hold said office of Adjutan
General and that Slower, by virtu
of the provisions of the law and o
his appointment and commission
now is Adjutant General and holds
uses and exercises office and ha
performed and discharged all tn
duties of the said Office. 1t is Sc
forth further that Slower has, sine
his appointment, been duly recog
nized as Adjutant General by tn
J; Secretary of War. The pleading
close with a prayer that the offic
/ of Adjutant General may be ad
judged and allowed to Col. Stove
) and that proceedings be dismissed
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19

case before the Interstate Com
merce Commission for a Is per
cent freight rate increase. The
Commission should make its deci-
sion promptly in accordance with
the underlying facts. Under the
terms of the Transportation Act of
1920. the official body is charged
bv Congress with setting up a rate
schedule which will permit the car
riers to earn fair return on their
property value. Even in highly
prosperous times, the railroads
have not earned the stipulated fair
return. Under depression condi-
tions, the carriers have been
threatened with credit, starvation.
In the first quarter of 1881, net
railway operating income of the
railroads showed a decline of 1913
per cent from the corresponding
period in 1880. The annual rate of
return on property value slumped
to 2.O7 per cent, compared with
the standard of 5.75 per cent pro-
posed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission itself as fair return.
Unless prompt, temporary relief
is given, bonds of some of the
strong carriers will be stricken
from the list Of investments eligi-
BILE for savings banks, trustees and
insurance companies. In spite Of
the development of new agencies
Of transportation, the country is
still largely dependent on the rail
roads for swift movement of men
and materials. 1t would be a
social calamity to permit the Ma
tion's transportation arteries tC
harden. The gradual whiting
away of the rate structure through
5000 individual adjustments in the
last decade has impaired the sourc-
/ es of revenues for the carriers. Il
the impartial Interstate Commerce
Commission, with its eye chiefly or
the public interest, finds that
blanket increase is necessary, il
should not hesitate to act courage
ously. From the criterian of in
telligent self interest, the railroad
chiefs can be counted on to apply
the general permission with SOM
discrimination on individual sched
ules. It would, of course, be fu
tile to raise rates on commoditie!
which would thus be driven to US,
competitive agencies, such as mo
tor trucks and steamers. Thougl
urging sympathetic attention t
the plea of the carriers for eco
nomic aid in an emergency, tn
Hearst newspapers regard the pro
posed rate increase as temporar.
expedient only-a stop gap,
piecemeal remedy. 80. Thorough
going transportation relief vii
come from consolidating the rail
roads into coast to coast systems
which will be permitted by law t
take over and coordinate othe
competitive agencies Of transporta
ton, including buses, trucks
steamers, airplanes, and pipelines
With their greater financial re
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week have greatly aided the crop
for the third and fourth paintings,
and it is believed that a normal
yield will be secured from these
two crops. Should this prove cor
rect the years crop will be a pay
ing one for the growers. The quail
ity of the beans the first cutting
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19

was not up to the average, but
beans brought in recently have
been better. Reports from eigh-
teen of the twenty packers in the
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey
district are to the effect that only
about so per cent yield of beans
will be packed this year.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
ORPHANS COURT JUDGE DIES
James j. McCauley Dies at Home
of Daughter at Newark at Age ~

James j. McCaulley, II years old
chief Judge of the Orphans Court
of Cecil County, Md, died Friday
night at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Walter Blackwell, in Newark,
Del, after several weeks illness of
complication of diseases. Judge
McCauley operated a farm at
Leeds, Cecil County, and for the
past 19 years has acted as chief
Judge. He was elected on the
Democratic ticket. He is survived
by his wife, his daughter, Mrs.
Blackwell, and a son, ]. Hayes Nc
Cauley. The funeral took place
Monday afternoon from the home
of his son in Leeds.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
DWELLING DAMAGED BY FIRE
Fire of Unknown Origin Destroys
Colonial Homestead, Rock Hall, Md

The Colonial homestead on the
Roy Strong farm on Swan Point
near Rock Hall, Nd, tenanted by
Edward Simms, was badly damag-
ed by fire of unknown origin on
Thursday afternoon. The loss is
estimated at between 81 900 and
$1,000, fully covered by insurance.
The fire originated in the kitchen,
destroying the entire rear of the
dwelling. The prompt arrival of
the Rock Hall Fire Company saved
the main building. This is one of
the oldest homesteads in Kent
County and has been in the posses
sion of members of the Strong
family for many years.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
BEAN PACK BELOW NORMAL
First Quarter Pack Averages Only
6O9o NormaI-Expect Better Later

Milford Gamers of factory lima
beans are now completing their
pack of the first seasons cutting
of this crop. In the vicinity of
Milford four paintings are made
each year and it is the first plant
ing that is now being canned. The
average for this portion of the
crop is only about so per cent of
normal. The Gamers expected that
the second cutting will be a little
better, with possibly a so per cent
yield. The heavy rains of ies'
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
F1I[ BUT 4 PaI!g15 l5!!lI5,a|, 10
|IIIIlI |II REHABILITATION
L. IS ,rSAcED '-,1a BY COL
Plr nr y EARNING POWER
:. is Given Bonds OF
sthti ,ne strong Carriers VIII
/ ft,.a.1p q M Affect investments

of the country,
railroauS, IL heen seriously
credit - ao,,anse in earning
kced BY ~ donression. have
Il during - 'uortation Of their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
HEALTH OF PEOPLE MUST
ALWAYS BE SAFEGUARDED
Providing Right Kind of Food
During Depression Will Help

During the period of unemployment
the health and nutrition of families
without means must be safeguarded,
stated Miss Margaret Burtis, home
demonstration agent. By providing
food which will help them to remain
in good health we are preventing cpl
denies which always follow any per-
iod during which people are weakened
by starvation. By providing food
which will help children to continue
growing properly we are paying for
health now rather than for illness
later.
At such a time there are certain
foods which are of more value than
others. These foods in the hands of
the Relief Committees will help the
families of Garrett county to main
tain health. When supplies are be.
ing sent to these committees and
there is choice of what may be CIV
en-, Miss Burtis stated, it will be
worth while to emphasize the follow
ing, which were prepared in coopera-
ton with Miss Eva Falkenstein and
Miss Lucy Trickett, home economics
teachers in Oakland High School.
Cereals Whole wheat can be used
by families as breakfast cereal. 1t
need not be ground into flour. Buck
wheat and corn meal will furnish less
expensive cereal to families than
those purchased in boxes.
Milk-This is the most important
food for children. Even though they
must go without other foods it should
always be provided. If the family
does not have cow and there is no
one donating fresh milk, unsweetened
evaporated milk should be included.
1t is as healthful as fresh milk if the
family is provided with tomatoes two
or three times a week. 1t is also the
least expensive milk available.
Potatoes-This vegetable is more
important than bread if we are think
ing of the value we get from the same
amounts of these two foods.
Tomatoes-"Tomato two or three
times a week" is necessary rule for
health.
Cabbage-Cabbage is one of the
cheapest and best foods we have. It
looses about half it's food value when
cooked, so it should be given raw
whenever possible, and families en-
couraged to eat it raw frequently.
Sauer kraut is also good,
Other Vegetables-Carrots and on
ions are important vegetables which
could be well used.
Canned spinach or other green's are
very necessary and should be given
as freely as possible.
The Relief Committee has been pro-
vided with lists of foods which will
maintain health. If your donations
will support these lists it will help
them to best meet the present need.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Further HOnOrs Won By Former
Garrett County Youth

Oscar Kimmell, Is, champion build
er of model airplanes at Wichita, Kan
sas, who won the Eagle trophy last
Saturday at the contests held there,
will also receive an honorary men,
bership in the "Zoomers," a junior
organization for aeronautics, and a
bronze badge.
Il He is the first Wichita boy to be-
come a member of the "Zoomers," a
club which is said to be gaining
strength in all parts of the country
and which has as it's detectives the
support of and the promotion Of in
terest in aviation.
The contests were for endurance
planes and Kimmell came into per-
manent possession of The Eagle cup
by reason of having won it three
times. He also was winner of the
tests for commercial models.
His commercial model on which he
spent over 100 hours of work and
which showed new feature, a double
rubber motor gear connected, flew
60 3-5 seconds, a record in any con.
test in the country.
Oscar Kimmell is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. o. Kimmell, formerly Of
Hutton, this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17

erybody will find welcome at this
service.
Benny Shaffer, of Swanton, was
severely burned about the face, neck
and hands Friday, when can Of gas
oline which they were using exploded
He and his father were engaged in
cleaning the spark plugs in their car
when the accident happened.
Miss Nellie Johnston spent the past
week end with Miss Mona O'Brien.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Moon are
visiting friends at Kitzmiller.
C. B. Wagner was visiting his
mother, Mrs. Shank, on Sunday.
Sunday visitors at the Samuel
Shank home included Luther Shank,
James Stickley, Fred. Knox, Rus
sell Knox and Carroll McRobie.
Ronald Wagner and George Comp
visited the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Wagner, on Sunday.
afternoon visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Groves.
Mrs. Emma Jackson has returned
from Grafton, where she was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. R. Jackson, for
a week.
Miss Nellie Wagner was a guest on
Sunday of Mrs. E. J. Shank.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Groves visited
the latter's mother, Mrs. C. H. Glot-
felty, on Sunday.
Wayne Watson, of West Virginia,
visited his uncle, Edward Shank, on
Sunday.
Miss Rose Wright was a guest on
Saturday of Miss Idella Johnston.
Clarence and Peter Howard, Pied
mont, were visiting friends in this
section on Saturday and Sunday.
Marcellus Shank and Finley Grey,
Washington, Pa, were visiting here
recently.
Miss Clara Baker, a student at a
Cumberland business school, is at her
home for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Jackson and
daughter Eloise and Joe Claire War
rem, of Grafton, were here with rela-
tives last week.
Mrs. John Friend visited Mrs. M.
L. Groves on Sunday.
Misses Mary and. Hazel Gates, of
Altamont, were Sunday guests of
Miss Mona O'Brien.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
BITTINGER

From every endeavor if we could
leave out
Every fear, every wicked and wav-
ering doubt
We would then hold the key to the
secret of life
And world full of peace, with no
war-making strife.
DR.. N. R. Davis, of Grantsville, was
called to Bittinger last Friday to at
tend Mrs. Andrew ]. Oester, who is i'll
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Joel Brenneman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Buckle, Mrs.
Lawrence Brenneman and Miss Fern
Buckle were shopping in Cumberland
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Stanton were
made exceedingly happy one day last
week when Madam Stork presented
them with a baby daughter.
Mrs. Amy Bowser and son Lloyd,
of near Jennings, were pleasant call
ers in this village last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Chauncey E. Ellithorp is num-
bered among the ailing ones of this
community at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty ex-
perienced the joy of their first-born,
a son, who made his advent in their
home few days ago.
Constable J. L. Ross, of Jennings,
passed through here last Sunday af-
ternoon.
Messrs. Arthur Resi-, Lloyd Baker
and Hubert Stanton, of Casselman,
! were business visitors in Bittinger on
last Saturday afternoon.
The following named pupils of the
primary department of the village
school were neither absent nor tardy
during the months of SEPTEMBER, Oc-
tober and November: Mona Brenne-
man, Dale Brenneman, and Audrey
Buckle, grade 1; Gladys Resi-, Hoye
Stanton and Dorothy Buckle, grade q;
Richard Buckle, Kenneth Buckle, Hell
en- Brenneman, Marvin Brenneman
and Evelyn Fazenbaker, grade 8.
A special Christmas service will be
held in the Bittinger Lutheran church
on Christmas Eve, December "a, to
which all are most cordially invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
GREEN GLADE

Preaching services Sunday night,
December 20, 7:30 p. M, at Painter
tabernacle, Rev. L. T. Stewart, Kitz-
miller, in charge. Sunday school at
200 p. m.
Miss Margaret Bateman had charge
of the young peoples meeting Sunday
night.
Sunday night, December 20, the Mt.
Bethel U. B. Sunday school will rem
der a Christmas entertainment. Ev-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
DEBT NOTICE

This is to give notice that the I'M
dersigned will not be responsible for
any debts except those contracted by
ourselves.
MR.. and MRS. RAYMOND MARTIN.
Oakland, Md, November %.
advertisement 42-3t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17

without both these features. :. u
Then, along with these two big motor.
ing thrills-Chevrolet offers you 6O-horse.
power "six" performance, higher speed.
faster acceleration, greater smoothness.
smarter Fisher bodies, matchless econ
omy, and a first cost among the lowest
in the motor car market. Certainly;
it's the great American value for 1921
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
j. s. OPENS OIL
BIDS JUNE |

Secretary of the Interior VIII
bur yesterday issued a call yes
terday for bids to be opened on
June / for the sale of royalty oil
and royalty wet gas accruing to
the United States from Govern
ment lands in the north dome
of the Kettlemen Hills oil and
gas field in California.
Bids for the oil must be differ"
entail stated in cents per barrel
over the average monthly field
price received for all other oil
produced in that field by the
Kettlemen North Dome AsSocia-
ton, while bids for wet gas may
be stated either as a flat rate in
cents per thousand cubic feet or
at such flat rate plus differen-
tial in cents per gallon of gaso-
line content.
Deliveries of royalty oil and
wet gas will be made in the field
by the Kettlemen North Dome
Association without cost to the
Government to the successful bid
der or for his account.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24

in the afternoon, devoted to bank
ing problems, we're Oscar Wells,
Birmingham, and Thomas B. NC
Adams, Richmond. Open discus
sion, conducted by James r. Gil
liam, Lynchburg, Va; John L.
Campbell, Lexington, and L. w. H.
Peyton, Staunton, Va, concluded
the session.
Depression Discussed
Various phases of the prevailing
depression are being discussed to-
day by H. Parker Willis, professor
of finance at Columbia University
and editor OF the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce, and Alexander
D. Noyes, financial editor Of the
New York Times.
This afternoons session is pre-
sided over by Robert H. Angel,
president of the Shenandoah Life
Insurance Company, Roanoke. An
open forum will follow.