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Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
RESTOCKING PONDS IN STATE
Game and Fish Commission To
Purchase Rabbits, Quail, Pheasants

At the monthly meeting of the
State Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners held at Dover last
Wednesday in their offices in the
State House, Alonzo Jones, super
visor of wardens, was instructed
to go to Maryland and consult
with the Maryland Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners and 9TH
ers, regarding the purchasing of
bass and other game fish to re-
stock the ponds in Delaware. Over
200 bass were placed Wednesday
in Smalley's Pond, Lake Como, and
Silver Lake. Dover. The board
agreed to purchase 2OOO rabbits,
200 quail and 200 pheasants to be
liberated in February and March.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
TOWNSEND GIRL "A BRIDE
;. III. Carpenter, of Port Penn, and
Miss Edna Jones, Wed

Mr.. Samuel H. Carpenter, of
Port Penn, and Miss Edna Eliza
beth Jones, daughter of Mrs. Les
lie f. Smith, of Townsend, were
united in marriage at the M. E.
Parsonage at Kennedyville, Md,
Tuesday evening, of last week, by
Rev. ]. McLane Brown, pastor of
the Methodist Church Of that town.
The couple were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Austin, of Town
send. The bride was most be-
comingly attired in a dress of
brown crepe, with hat, gloves and
shoes to match, and carried yellow
hrysanthemums. The bride and
groom are now on a wedding trip
to Buffalo and Niagara Falls and
on their return will reside in Phil
adelphia, where Mr.. Carpenter is
employed as a government inspec-
tor for the Delaware Dredging Co.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Dutch Water Village

No traveller knows Holland nm
less he has seen at least one water
village. One of the loveliest is
Aalasmeer-famous also for the
box trees grown there. Aalsmeer
consists of one long, straight viii
lage street-in fact. no more than
a towing path-with a canal on
either side. Small swing bridges
connect the houses with the path,
and many of them are entirely en-
circled by water, each one solitary,
picturesque and prosperous. The
villagers propel their barges by
means of pole when they take to
market cargOes of delicious straw
berries and curiously shaped box
trees. They are cut into the shapes
OF men and animals-looking just
as IL some enchanter had turned a
whole menagerie into box trees.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Jewish Festival

The Feast of Lights is Hanukka,
the Jewish Feast Of Dedication.
The distinctive ceremonial feature
of this festival today is the kin
ding Of lights in the home and in
the synagogue, one on the first eve
ming. the number being increased
by one on each consecutive eve
ming, until eight lights are lit on
the last evening Of the festival.
Special prayers inspired by the his
tOric event commemorating the tri-
umph Of monotheism over heathen-
ism, of the forces of light over the
forces of darkness. are recited
Special scriptural portions are read
in the synagogue. In modern
times, chiIdren's festivals, In which
the story and significance OF the
feast are recounted, have become
a marked feature in the celebra-
tion OF the Feast Of Dedication.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
"Dizzy" and His London

All lovers of the primrose win
want to see something Of Lord Rea-
consfield when they are in London
Disraeli's statue is in Parliament
square and like other famous mpa
he has many birthplaces. 40. -
TheOhald's road. Bloomsbury. seems
TO have the best tradition Ha
worked at 6 Frederick place. OId
Jewry. four years before he
startled the world with his "Vfyian
Grey" Then he lived at % PARK
lane. opposite Grosvenor gate. until
1872 where he wrote "'C0ning>by"
and made his climb to political
power. Later he lived at > White.
hall gardens. His last London
home was at 10 Curzon street
where he died. and where, It's said
he gently declined to see Queen Vic
t0ria because she only wants me
to give a message to the prince con
sort"
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Cintra the Beautiful

Cintra lies at the foot Of stnan
wooded hills and is one of the mas
beautiful and historic snots -
Portugal. Byron wrote of Cintra
'If there be any place in the world
entitled TO the appellation Of az
enchanted region it is surely Gin.
ira; Tivoli is beautiful and Dictur
esque place, but it quickly fades
from the mind of those who havo
seen the Portuguese paradise. Whom
speaking Of Cintra, it must not for
a moment be supposed that notbino
more is meant than the little tou.n
or city; by Cfntra must he uDder
stood the entire region, town. mi.
ace, quintas, forests. crags. Noor.
ish ruins which suddenly burst ON
the view on rounding the side of
bleak, savage and sterilp-lookino
mountain. Tie other side is min.
gled scene of fairy beauty. artifi.
cial elegance. savage grandeur
dOmes. turretS. enormous fraes
flowers and waterfalls. Suci, rs i
met with nowhere else beneath tho
sun"
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
PHILCO AUTOMOBILE RADIO
John L. Shortall, Clayton, Philco
Agent. Tells of New Model

It's going to be both easier and
cheaper to listen to radio while out
motoring now that Transitone has
become a part of Philco. That was
the Interpretation placed today by
John L. Shortall, dealer at Clayton
in Philco radios, on the fact that
Transitone, pioneer manufacturer
of automobile radios, had been
made a division of Philco Form
erly an automobile radio was COM
paratively expensive and hard to
INSTALL" he explained. Few deal
ers were technically equipped to
install the set, and installation of
ten kept the car off the road for
several days. Furthermore, the
cost of installation was variable,
and sometimes almost equalled the
cost of the set itself Now how
ever, Philco has managed to clear
up most of these conditions. The
new Philco-Transitone screen-grid
automobile receivers will be turned
out by the thousands in a newly
equipped plant; thereby making
possible the extremely low price of
$65.00 with z balanced Philco
tubes.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Early Gard Games

Cards for playing games of
chance are of the most remote an
tiquity and have almost universal
usage. There is evidence that they
were in use i'm Egypt at the time
of Joseph; that their use extended
as far east as Hindustan and
China at a period long before their
introduction into Europe is well
attested The design and number
of cards in a pack varied. Even
the names of most of the old games
are found only in antiquarian
works. Chief among them is one
called "primiero." This long con-
tinued a fashionable game. Other
early games were: Mauve, piquet,
loadan, noddy, macle, oupre. gleek,
post and pan, and bank rout.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
HISTORIC NEWARK ACADEMY
IS PREY To MORNING FIRE
ESTIMATED LOSS $1,000 ON
BUILDING NOW LIBRARY
Good Work of Firemen Saved Old
Landmark From Destruction
BY Flames Last Wednesday

The historic Newark Academy
building, erected in 1774 and in
recent years the home of the New
ark Town Library, was damaged
early Wednesday morning by fire
which swept the stairway and sew
eral rooms in the upper stories.
While the books on the library
shelves escaped the fire, many
were ruined by water and it is es-
timated that the loss from the
blaze will reach more than $4,000.
Chief of Police Keeley discovered
the blaze about 5 o'clock in the
morning and notified the Newark
Fire Company which was able to
check the flames and save all of
the old landmark except the sec
ton in which the flames started
Several rooms in the building have
been set aside as meeting rooms
for various organizations, and it is
believed that the fire started in the
one used by the Veterans of For
eign Wars, which met there Wed
nesday night. The Newark Acad-
emy had its origin in a school op-
ened by the Rev. Francis Allen, in
Chester County, Pa, in 1741, in
which many men prominent in the
early history of the country, in
cluding three signers of the Dec
laration of independence, were ed
ucated. The school was moved
first to Elkton and then to New
ark, in 1867. The Academy was
granted charter by Thomas and
Richard Penn in 1869 and the two
of Pennsylvania also
literally to the fund,
which enabled them to erect the
Academy building in Newark in
1774. The Academy was merged
with the newly organized Newark
College, now the University of
Delaware, in 1884, and served as a
secondary school to the College
until 1869 when the two institu-
tions were again separated. The
Academy is the oldest secondary
school in the State and one of the
oldest in the country. The build
ing was used as a part of the
Newark School system until the
of the new high school
about five years ago Since that
-ime the building has housed the /
library and has been used as
place by the American
Legion. the Boy Scouts and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Transporting Criminals

In England. under a statute OF
1897. dangerous rogues" might be
banished by justices, but no sys-
tenn of transportation of criminals
can be said TO have arisen until
the time of Charles II, when JUS
tees were empowered TO send GER
tain offenders 10 America instead
of inflicting the death penalty. In
171T transportation was authorized
as substitute for other punish
ments than hanging, and the con-
tract system, by which individuals
agreed to transport convicts in re-
turn for their labor during the
period of sentence, was established.
Protests from America were fire.
qreut, hut unavailiug. Most of the
colonies received some of these
criminals.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
j. T.. Lowe, Little Creek Dead

James Thomas Lowe, 80, of Lit.
tie Creek, one of the best known
residents of Kent county, died al
his home early Sunday, Jan. IS
after a weeks illness Of pneumonia
Mr.. Lowe had conducted a gener-
al store business at Little Greek
since 1887, with John S. Collins, OF
I Dover, succeeding Mr.. Collins
father in the business. In 1879
Mr.. Collins withdrew from the
business and entered the Farmers
Bank of Dover, Mr.. Lowe contin-
uing with the business ever since.
Mr.. Lowe, who was Democrat
politically, held several important
offices during his life time. In
1882, he was elected to the lower
House of the Delaware Legisla-
ture. From 1893 to 1895 he serv-
ed as County Treasurer of Kent
county. He also served four
year term as Clerk of the Or
phans Court and Register in
Chancery of Kent county He was
also selected by the Democratic
State Committee several years ago
as the candidate on the Demo-
cratic Ticket for Gov
ernor, when the candidate duly Sc
lected at the Convention resigned.
Funeral services were at the Do
yer M. P. Church, last Wednesday
afternoon
Miss Lydia Clayton, Middletown
Miss Lydia May Clayton, 81
years, sister of Mrs. T. c. Frame
wife of the Dover lawyer, died
suddenly at her home on Cass
street, Middletown, on Friday
January 16, aged GA years. Miss
Clayton had enjoyed good health
until a week ago, when she was
taken i'll with heart attack. Miss
Clayton was the daughter of the
late Richard and Clara L. Clayton,
and was born on the Clayton"
homestead near Middletown, but
many years ago moved to Middle
town. Miss Clayton was a mem
ber of Forest Presbyterian Church.
and took an active part in all
church work. She is survived by
one brother, Clarence s. Clayton.
of Middletown, and two sisters,
Mrs. Lillian Draper, also of Mid
dletown and Mrs. Thomas C. Frame
of Dover. Funeral services were
held from her late residence, with
interment at st. Anne's cemetery,
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Helping the Poor

This has been a hard winter on
the poor, work of all kinds having
been practically suspended since
the middle of November and the
Benevolent Society whose practical
charities have been seen and felt
winter after winter in our com
munity found their exchequer run
ming quite low. They have been
holding festival at the beginning
of each winter, but their time hav-
ing been appropriated, two season
have been allowed to pass without
it. To meet the demands they
have devised an entertainment in
popular lectures numbering three
perhaps, the initial one by Rev. ].
S. Willis, of FELTON,, to come off
on Monday evening, next, subject,
Things in General and Some
Things in Particular" AS stage
speaker Mr.. Willis enjoys a high
reputation and will no doubt give
US treat in dressing up a subject
of such ample scope. Mr.. Phelps,
who is engineering the course, has
already sold a hundred reserved
seats, and the indications are for
a crowded house. Tickets bought
now will secure reserved seats.
Land Sales.-A. p. Griffith, Real
Estate Agent, has sold the home
farm Of William E. Riggs in New
Castle County, containing 1S1
acres, for S10,8OO, to Samuel Rob
erts. He also sold a part Of the
Brick Dwelling on Commerce
Street, known as the Manlove Es-
tate to Miss Sarah and Catherine
Wilson for $3.50. Mr.. Grifith's
mode of doing business showing
the properties and then bringing
buyers and sellers together not
only commends itself to his num-
erous customers from other States
but to our home people, these two
sales published today being to our
own people. a good proportion of
Mr.. Griffith's sales are to our citi-
zens, which tells well for his hon
orable mode Of doing business, and
now that there is 50 much money
seeking investment, we think that
capitalist and others can really do
better by investing in Delaware
Farms than in the numerous lines
of investments that have no fixed
value.
The officers of State Treasurer
and Auditor which were nominated
by the Democratic members of the
Legislature in caucus and intended
to be elected this week were put
through on Thursday because the
sureties were present. It had been
planned on the part of the Repub-
licans to vote for John H. Hof-
fecker. Of this town, for Treasurer
and William A. Gum Of Sussex for
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
INCOME TAXPAYERS ADVICE
Deputies to Be in Down-State
Towns to Aid TaXables

Two deputy internal revenue col
lectors from the Wilmington office
will visit a score of down-state
towns during the next two months
to give advice to persons filing
Federal income tax returns for
1880. The two deputies are w. M.
Black and c. J. Mcdaniel Mr.
Blacks schedule of visits follow:
Clayton, January 26, at the Clay
ton Bank; Smyrna, January 81 and
% at the post office; Dover, Janu-
ary 20, 80 and 81 at the Farmers
Bank; Wyoming, February at
the National Bank; Harrington,
February and at the post of
fee; Milford, February 5, 6 and Z;
Bridgeville, February 9 and 10;
Seaford, February IL, II, Is and
IA; Laurel, February 16. II and
18; Delmar, February 10, 20 and
21; Georgetown, February "a and
25; Lewes, February 26, 27 and %;
Selbyville, March 2 and 8; Mills
boro, March 4, and Milton, March
5 and 6 at the Sussex Trust Com
pany. During his visits to Mil
ford, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel,
Delmar, Georgetown, Lewes, Sell
byville and Millsboro, Mr.. Black
will see taxables in the post offices
in those towns. Mr.. McDaniel's
schedule follows: Newark, Febru-
airy at the Newark Trust Com
pany; Middletown, February 5 and
S at the Delaware Trust Company
and Newark again on February 9
at the Farmers Trust Company.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
DOLLAR DAY, MIDDLETOWN
Gross Sales Exceed Expectation,
of Merchants Last Tuesday

The merchants and business
people of Middletown, from all in
dications experienced the best Dol
lar Day since the occasion was in
troduced in January, 1929, on
Tuesday of last week. A large
majority of those participating in
the sale report that their gross
sales exceeded those of the two
previous years.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28

John A. Cavender and wife OBJ
served their 10th marriage ami
versary on Thursday evening last
in which they were Joined by a
large company of relatives.
H. c. Conrad of the Morning
News, Actuary of the Colored
Schools, has been on his annual
visit this week to the schools in
this vicinity and county.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Auditor, but the premature action
Of the majority prevented this.

Auditor, but the premature action
Of the majority prevented this.
Marriages.-Perry-Downs. Near
Marydel on the Goth instant, by
Rev. ]. NJ. Yingling, George Perry
and Miss Lizzie Downs, all of Kent
County, Delaware.
Shawn-Hoffecker the goth
instant by Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, j.
Perkins Shawn and Miss Sadie A.
Hoffecker, both of Queen Anne's
County, Md
Cohee-Aydelotte- the 11th
instant in Philadelphia, by Rev. T.
c. Murphy, ]. Marple Cohee and
Miss Leona H. Aydelotte.
Goodwin-Legear- the 9th in
slant at the M. E. Parsonage, in
Marydel, by the Rev. G. w. Burke,
William H. Goodwin and Miss
Philena Legear, all of Kent Coun-
ty, Del.
Cooper-Gooden-On the 18th in
slant in Thomas M. E. Chapel, by
the same, John G., son of ex-Sheriff
P. L. Cooper and Miss Fannie R.,
daughter of Mr.. Thomas Gooden,
of Willow Grove, Del.
Burnt Out.-News has been re-
ceived from North Carolina that
William Worden & Son, formerly
of this town, who went to Beau
fort Company in that state, wear
ago and erected a large saw-mill,
were burnt out early on Tuesday
morning of last week. The mill
was erected at considerable ex-
pense and we learn there was no
insurance on it. Nothing further
has been heard from them.
Vendues- The following public
sales of stock and farming utens-
lis will take place during the
month of February, viz: 1st,
James p. Snow, admr. of A. j. |
Snow, near Raymond's Church;
9th, John Raughley, near Ray
mond's Church; 10th, James Car
row, Smyrna Landing; 18th, James
Trua, at Rothwells Landing; 18th,
w. E. Riggs, near Casperson's
Mill.
John P. Hudson's horse while at 4
the depot this morning got fright
ened at the cars and by a sudden
urn threw the buggy bottom up
wards dashing a little child out.
The horse started on a run, ending
is race by dashing among the
horses attached to a thresher in
he barn yard of w. N. Ransom.
The buggy was demolished and the
lorse severely cut.
a considerable number Of a fish
Known as the Mud-shad were in
market on Saturday They came
lp in the high tide of Thursday
md Friday and were caught on
he flats when the water receded. 4
The heavy rain storm of Thurs
lay put stop to sleighing, but
he low temperature since has left
he saturated snow solid mass Of
&c and the by-roads very difficult.
The congregation Of Bethel ME-.
'hurch were the recipients on Sun ]
ay of a handsome hymn book,
resented by John B. Cooper of
his town
Dover is getting ready for the
ball the social event |
the winter-on February p.
Personal DR.. T. G. Dawson of :
cambridge, son Of Mrs. w. p.
mithers of this town, has accept
q the position of Paymaster's !
Jerk under Major M. w. Colds :
orough, and will shortly embark /,
q three years cruise. I.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, JAN. 26, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
20 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
it will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
10 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Egyptian Art Work

An Egyptian box OF the Seventh
century, B. c., found at Thebes. has
been discovered to have hero
glyphlc figures on it, made Of a
platinum-gold-iridium alloy.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Historical Reo1ft.

The Henley Royal regatta, the
principal gathering OF amateur
oarsmen In England. was first held
IN 1889 and usually takes place I'm
July. :"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-20
JAP OFFICIALS WANTED EXPRESS INDIGNATION
 BY VIOLENT ACTIONS

TOKYO, Oct. 20. (P)-The Reuters correspondent here reported that Japanese officers have been de- tained on suspicion of planning to resort to violent actions for the purpose of expressing their indig- nation at the present situation in Manchuria.
 The Japanese war office, while admitting the arrest the report says, issued a categorical denial that there was a plot to form a dic- tatorship or spring coui etat on the country.
 Japan was standing pat on the Manchurian question and gov ernment spokesman said the island empire had no intention, for the time being, of splitting the pot by restoring the occupied territory as China demands. Japan is perfectly willing to play long drawn out game.
 Government circles said the League of Nations has been in too great hurry and inclined to rush the pace possibly to force Japan's hand despite further consideration of the questions or the legacity O. the League Councils decision.
 Automatically, Tokyo takes the stand that the League, from it's in ternational viewpoint, has taken 3 too serious attitude regarding the danger of war in Manchuria.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-20
FINAL TEST FLIGHT |s
 COMPLETED BY AKRON

AKRON, O., Oct, 20, (P-The Navy airship Akron concluded it's last trial flight before final accep- tance by the Government. The airship docked here after cruise of AS hours and IS minutes.
 Rear Admiral c. c. Day, chief of the Navy Board of Inspection, regarded the flight just concluded as highly Successful and just a repetition of the success of eight previous flights.
 The flight carried the lighter than air" craft thru the middle west and as far north as Milwau- kee and south to St. Louis.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-20
JUDGE |NsTRUCTs JURY
 IN TRIAL 0F Fl CAPONE

CHICAGO, Oct, 20. (P1-When Capone's income tax case went to the jury, Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson took an hour and 10 minutes to instruct the jury.
 He said it was not necessary for the government to prove the ex- act amount of income charged in the indictment, but that if the jurors believed the evidence prov ed he had a gross income large enough 50 that under the law he washable to file a return and pay a tax and that he evaded such tax. they should find him guilty.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-20
CHICAGO TEACHERS
 FACE MANY HARDsH|PS
 BECAUSE 0F NO FUNDS

CHICAGO, Oct. 20. (P-Chicago's 13,OOO teachers are now trying to bring an apathetic city to either bring about relief or close schools on November 1. The city's debt to teachers and civil service workers is steadily mounting and no money to pay them off is in sight and won't be available for some time. The sit uation has become such that many teachers are in want. Without money they have been unable to buy food and fuel and their credit extension has been extended to the limit.
 One teacher, because of hunger. tainted in her classroom before her pupils.
 The teachers have stated that they do not like to resort to Strik- ing unless it becomes absolutely necessary as the schoolroom will be the only place where many of Chicago's children will secure any warmth during the winter months.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-20
COMMUNITY AID, NOT
 FEDERAL L|D. STRESSED
 HELP J0BLEss, HOOVER

FORT MONROE, Va, Oct, 20, R)-President Hoover asked the Nation to contribute to the local funds raised to aid the unemploy- ed, urging that every American adopt the policy of becoming his brothers keeper
 Landing at Yorktown he broad cast his doctrine to the cOmmun- ity rather than federal aid for the jobless. From the same quarter the commander of this aged fort ress announced that the President had opened a national drive in which the relief committee will aid the families of local unem- ployed
 No governmental action, no economic doctrine, no economic plan, no proposal made, can re- place that God imposed responsi- bility of individual man and Wo- man to their neighbors.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-20
PUBLIC WANTS NATIONAL
 TRIBUTE PAID ID EDISON

WEST ORANGE, N. J., Oct. 20. {P)-The body of Thomas A. Edi- son lay in state while thousands of great and unknown paid homage to the famous inventor The body rested in the Edison library-labora- tory.
 The inventor will be buried at West Orange tomorrow but the final arrangement has not yet been announced. It is thought that Rev. Arthur Brown, pastor of the Meth odist-Episcopal church, will off ciate.
 President Herbert Hoover is still undecided as to whether he will at tend the funeral. The public de- mand for a national tribute to Edi- son swept the country
 In New Jersey all the electric lights of the state are to be extin- guished at p. m., tomorrow for one minute us a reminder of what it would be like without Edison's incandeScent bulb.