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Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
DAIRY CONTESTANTS PRIZES
Francis Berry, of Dover, Among
the Winners Announced

the winners Announced
Announcement has been made by
Helen L. Comstock, county All
Club Leader, of the awards in the
recent contest held for dairy club
members. The winners are Fran
els Berry, of Dover, first; Martha
Counselman, Houston, second, and
Jonathan Clifton, Harrington, third
The awards were based on the rec
ord Of the dairy project for the
past year and the narrative ac-
count Of the member. The points
that were considered were the neat
ness of the report, interest of the
member in the project, accomp-
lishments, and attitude Of the club
member in meeting difficulties and
disappointments. This contest was
sponsored by d. E. Enterline,
formerly of the Purina Feed Com
pany. The prizes were a set of
Purina milk scales given by the
company, pint can Of mosquito
and fly spray and sprayer, and a
jar of pine soap given by Mr.. En-
terline Others to compete in the
contest were Lyndon and Wallace
Caulk, of Woodside, Catherine
Hardy, Wyoming, and Beulah
Hobbs, of Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
U.OF ID. GIVE LONG VACATION
Students Off 8 Weeks; Engineering
Students Visit Power Show in NY.

Students and members of the
faculty Of the University of Della
ware will have nearly three weeks
vacation for Christmas and New
Years this year The vacation
will start after the final class FRI
day, December is and classes viii
be resumed at the first period,
Tuesday morning, January 3. Rep
resentatives of the university have
already appeared before the State
Budget Commission and presented
figures as to the necessary appro-
priation to operate the State uni
versity for the next two fiscal
years starting July l, 1888. The
university officials have cooper
ated with Governor Buck in his re-
quests to reduce expenses as far
as possible during the depression
A group of engineering students of
the University Of Delaware Chap
ter of the American Society of Ne
chanicaI Engineers accompanied
by representatives of the faculty
had a three days trip to New York
last week to attend the annual
Power Show. This annual trip
has proved greatly beneficial to the
Young engineers as it gives them
an opportunity to attend the Pow
er Show and observe the latest
power equipment.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
Hedge Plants

The type of plant most COM
monty used for hedges in this coun-
try are as follows: Deciduous-
Privet, spiraea. Usage orange, bar
berry, box elder, locust, buckthorn,
cockspur thorn and Rose Of sharon; /;
Observation-Disclosures juniper, box
wood, hemlock. spruce and holly.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
COULDN'T BE DONE

Manager-Say, l want a super to
take the part of a king. You'll get
so cents a performance.
Applicant-Sorry, but l can't as
sumo the affairs of state for any
thing like that amount.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

and you will get some idea of the
authors love-for you"
And Arthur blinked at the swift
light in Eva's eyes.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

day night. Private Harrity of the
State Police arrested the man. In
default of bail he was committed
to the New Castle County Work
house.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

William Herman Conant, aged 8,
son of Daniel G. and Vera Conant,
died at the home of his parents
Sunday, December 4, at Rehoboth
The funeral service took place
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
the parents with Rev. C. Irving
Carpenter officiating. The deceas-
ed is survived by a brother and
sister, Gilbert and Evelyn, besides
his parents. Interment was made
in the NJ. E. Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

The secretary of the Lions Club
Of Chesapeake City, Md, has re-
ceived a letter from the Maryland
State Roads Commission, stating
that a marker will be erected on
the Observation-Disclosures line, near
that town. Through the efforts Of
the Lions Club, a guard rail has
been placed on tn dangerous curve
at Biddle street and Delaware
avenue of that town by the State
Roads Commission.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
NOT IN LINE

Il see your boy has a little
hatchet."
Yes; but / fear he'll never make
a President"
Doesn't chop down your favorite
apple tree, eh?'
"No; he chops up my fayorite
golf sticks"
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

Useless Sorrow
There is no wisdom in useless
and hopeless sorroW-Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

Subscribe for The Smyrna Times
S1.50 per year. in advance
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

Elmer Jones, of Kirkwood, was
fined $25 by Magistrate Stats
Monday night, on a charge of
malicious mischief. He was alleg-
ed to have set fire to a number of
corn shocks on the farm of John
w. Jones, near Kirkwood, on Sun
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

+, ,Asatt ts,-lsn't VI this glor.
! n'e'' long, shadow I,vv
4 aoxn an ~, ven yes, !
y lsddlin.l 'ight, but It'd
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
rcALTANcLE

,.id before we we're
u. IL word should be
.. before | found out
= =. r.o unconstitutional.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

"When the teacher heard me
swear, she asked me where I
learned It,"
"What did you tell herY'
@Oh. / didn't give pa away; I
blamed it on the parrot"
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
pEaN sHACKLEs

Ai'a ne was o slave
~. wat did he say?
FsEsalth. - 10 &c
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

Shelly D. Collins, of Port Penn,
who recently purchased the old
Henry Cleaver property in the cen
ter of the village there, is now re-
modelling the building and will con-
vert it into a number of apart
ments. The building is very old
and of brick construction. 1t was
one of the first buildings to be
erected in Port Penn. It will now
be the first apartment house in the
village.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
SPICY ITEMS OF
DELMARVA NEWS
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Mrs. Isabel Brice Pitkin, 28, wife
of DR.. William Pitkin, died at her
home in San Francisco, Cal, Mon
day morning. She was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brice,
of Far Hills, N. J., formerly of
Chestertown, Md. The body was
brought to Chestertown for burial.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

$3.125,OO0.0O0 hospital equipment
The American doctor averages
around 5000 net income, while the
big majority of private hospitals or
crate at a loss They are modern
and efficient, as shown BY their abiI-
ify to conquer such great killers as
bubonic plague. malaria, typhus. vel
low and typhoid fever and their
brave fight on tuberculosis
Why, then, LIN this vast health plant
unavailable economically to the class
that needs 1t most2
"A substantial portion OK the
American people hare been cut OF
from the benefits OF modern medical
art and science because OF the costs
OF medical services" says DIR. Ray
Lyman Wilbur. secretary OF the In
terror. AT the same time, man
doctors and other practitioners are
not receiving incomes commensurate
with their long years of training. and
hospitals are facing financial diff
culties."
To reconcile this paradox, n com
mitfee of physicians, called the com
mittee Oh the costs OF medical care.
has been working for Eve years and
will report its findings this fxfI.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

80
we're due for notice
from President Hoover In his speech
OF acceptance on August IL. The
Democratic candidate Was cheered by
the announcement that Governor Ely
Of Massachusetts. who put al Smith
In nomination. would support the tick
Ell, and also by a call from the former
national chairman, John j. Raskob.
Chairman James A. Farley an
nounced the appointment Of Frank G.
Walker as treasurer of the Demo
cratic national committee. The post
had been vacant since the resignation
Of James W. Gerard last spring. Mr..
Walker In ! New York lawyer Of con-
siderable note.
Republican National Chairman Ev-
erett Sanders made \ call on Calvin
Coolidge recently and afterwards ION
nrmed the report. mentioned above.
that the Sage Of Northampton would
take part In the campaign In behalf 0f
President Hoover, probably making
several speeches In October.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Gotham Clergyman Keeps
Snakes as His Playmates

In ahead OF her. She got n this
early fear. however. and has since been
known 10 permit him to Store d healthy
RATHER in Der china cabinet over a pc
riod Of weeka-
Doctor Meyers daughter. now away
at q university. never had amy fear of
snakes. When she was five years old
she used 10 wrap the large hHt harm
less specimens around her and carry
them 10 show to people. a practice thar
distressed the n~eighbors. her parents
said.
Doctor Never has numerous white
scars on his hands from bites OF
snakes. Bitten. he explains he has al
ways been lucky enough to have N
packet of serum handy. Once. graSn-
Ing a cotton mouth. he escaped by the
width Of a thumb Help was 10 miles
awag
Being struck by a snake is more or
less dangerous. according TO the part
of tile body bitten and how far the
victim Is from help. according to Doc
tor Meyer. Some harmless varieties Of
snakes closely resemble in their marx
inss some highly dangerous ones. he
says.
Amusing to Doctor Never are sto
ries Of hoop snakes that tuck their
tails In their mouths and roll down
Asgs -. a
sections at the approach of danger.
only 10 ~reasse1nble when all is well
again.
The preacher lis not quite certain as
TO re species OF serpent thar VAS In
the Garden of Eden. but he says ii
must have been a special reptile be
cause it had ears and none of the
snakes with which he is acquainted
had ears.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
LOOKING INTO COST
OF MEDICAL CARE
Physicians Committee Soon
to Report Findings.

Doctor and hospital bills to the
average american family are somber
realities. In tilis healthful country
are 200, 1000 cases of illness a
year. At any given time, 2 per cent
OF the population are 4laid up" The
average American In sick nearly
twice a year. Wage-earners lose
2J0,0OO,0W working days, or $780,
100000 annually, from sickness. Our
$1,000, 000. 600 sick bill falls heaviest
upon the self-respecting working and
middle classes. The very poor go to
free clinics and public hospitals and
the rich have means of preventing
and curing their Ills
Aside from the fact that proven
tive health establishments In city and
rural communities are inadequate.
the American health plant appears
to be fairly adequate. We have
100000 health workers and a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Cost Her $4.25 To
Reduce 65 Pounds
"Worth It," Miss Bates Says

II you're young and fat read what
Miss Bates of Beech, Iowa, has to
ray about Kruschen Salts-if you
are middle age or old Kruschen
shows you the way to lose fat the
SAFE way.
II took one bottle of Kruschen
Salts ! month for five months. Il
amounted to $4.H and / reduced S.
lbs. but it was worth II. Imagine
Just n years old and weighing what
did. ! could not enjoy myself as
other girls did. l could not get the
clothes | wanted. l think ii Is won
6erfuI the results Kruschen Salts
give"
To lose fat the safe, sane way
take one-half teaspoonful OF Krnsch-
en- In a glass OF hot water before
breakfast every morning-eat less
fatty meats, potatoes and sweets-a
jar that costs but a small sum lasts
4 weeks Get 1t at any drugstore In
the worId-but be sure for your
health's sake to ask for and get
Kruschen Salts It's the little daily
dose that does It
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
international Students

The international Students asso-
citation at the University OF Chicago
lists 4 membership of 665 from "a
countries representing IS schools.
Countries with the largest numbers
are: China, SO; Philippine islands,
81; Canada, Al, and the United
States. 138. The three leading col
leges, numerically, are the Univer-
sity of Chicago. Lewis institute of
Chicago and Northwestern univer-
sity.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Mountain Climber.

Alpine clubs are societies estab-
lished primarily to promote a spirit
OF fellowship among lovers of the
sport OF mountaineering and scien-
tific research. They are to be found
In most of the leading countries. The
largest Alpine club In the United
States Is the Appalachian Mountain
club. On the Pacific coast are the
Sierra club, the Mazamas and tie
Mountaineers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
New York Preacher Collects
Reptiles as Hobby.

New York.-Snakes may typify orig
inal sin In the Bible, but to Rev. DR.
Hugo E. Meyer, who ~expounds the
Bible from the pulpit of Christ Luth
eran church. Woodhayen. they are just
SO many little playmates.
In jars In a room on the second
floor of his house adjoining the church.
Doctor Meyer has more than 1000 spe~
cimens preserved In alcohol. In his
buck yard he has a live rattIesnake.
seven ailigators. and a family of tur-
ties.
Yearly the preacher makes a trip to
Palm Beach and Miami and comes
back with additions TO his collection
Last year he neteFed back with 500
pounds of live snakes In nine boxes
and eleven bags. attracting. inciden.
tally, considerable attention from the
proprietors of filling stations along his
route. Some OF his little friends are
park O and Doctor Meyer has moi yet
undertaken this years expedition, y
that his stock of live specimens is low
Rare and Valuable Snakes.
The RATHER is dangerous and he is
carefully penned In a wire cake. The
allegators have only a little more free
dom. Doctor Meyer keeps also a large
police dog. which has to be tied while
the snakes are on view. The back
yard is a center of interest for the
Woodlaven Boy Scout troop
Doctor Meyer has many rare and
valuable specimens. To the expert.
the room upstairs would present a
wealth of scientific information. Jars
line the walls. and each jar Is the last
resting place Of some repulsive look
Ing reptile. cotton mouth or water
moccasin, RATHER. king snake, black
snake or common garter snake. To
see a snake. Doctor Meyer says. is for
him to want it and want is to get 1t.
Doctor Meyer. who Is ~sixty-eighs
years old, has been following his hobby
for IS of them. In Germany. when he
was ten. he heard an address by Al
diately made his first collection of 40
snakes. On a return trip TO Germany
A few years ago he had difficulty with
q customs inspector, who refused to
believe he had live snakes in d case
he was carrying.
Doctor Meyer offered u ~substantiate
his contention and lifted the lid of the
case. The Inspector landed several
feet away and did moi bother TO com
pletelfhe inspection.
Through his studies at several Ger
man universities. Doctor Meyer contin
ued his interest. He attended the Uni.
gersity of Berlin. becoming a bachelor
and master OF arts He took his de
gree of doctor of philosophy al Goet-
fingen and did some work also Mt Ok,
ford. Wherever the preacher went he
took his collection. He studied for the
ministry In Europe. hut was moi or
dain I'd until coming here In ISa3
Since then he has served ~pastorates
In South Jersey. Asbnry park and Al
bany. He has lived in Woodhayen ~
years.
Wife conquers Fear.
Mrs. Meyer said that she was al first
a little nervous regarding her hus
bands hobby and at times when snakes
we're likely to he roaming around the
house. she used to send The preacher
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

LIN answering the question OF how
the nations health facilities can be
Laid Mt the door Of the average Amer
iean- we suspect that 1t will have
to 20 deeply into the fundamentals
@f nsar economic system
1pssrfor Wilbur says that III our
present scientific knowledge and
service we're equally distributed, 1t
could be bought for between $35
to $50 = year per family And 1t
wouM add ten years to the average
Americans life span. - Cleveland
Press
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
*sssy; OPPORTUNITY

Fifty Dollars is big pay for a few
days work nowadays =. You can
earn this amount and more by using
your spare hours for a few weeks.
We are in the dressed poultry buA-
ness, and we have a plan by which
farmers will save about Chopper
6arrcl over customary marketing
methods. We need a representative
IN every town to put our proposition
before farmers Only honest man In
whom farmers have faith need apply
Wits To-day
TUK RKTKR FOX SONS COMPANY
lI11-1l Runesa MARKET Chicago, MI-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Frederic L~onsdaIe. the English
playwright said ut u Hollywood tea
victorian morals. like the hus-
hand. were too good to be true
Every now and then a book of Vic
torian memoirs comes out, and we
read things about Carlyle and Tenny-
son and Dickens that remind MS of
the young man ON the moonlit beach.
This young crushed a pretty
girl to his heart. kissed her like mad
for half an hour. and then said
Darling yours are the first lips
/ have ever kissed-the first and the
sweetest
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

administrations since
Wilson for extrav-
agance. In Washing
ton it was predicted
that this would evoke
a sharp response
from Calvin Coolidge.
one OF whose proud
boasts Is that his ad.
ministratian reduced
the public debt about
~$1.OOO,OO0,OO Others
Of Roosevelt's accusa-
lions and assertions
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

the political foes of
President Ell Dover
would take full ad-
vantage OF his ac-
ton, Notwithstanding
b e fact t hat It
seemed to have gen
eral approval. Weary
and ~bedraggled. some
nine thousand mem
bers of the B. E. r.
made their way to
YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, at the
invitation OF Mayor
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

MCliOhktys uut LUV.
Clifford PInchot said they would not
be permitted to camp there until con
gress meets, as they wished. AT the
same time Pinchot bitterly attacked
the President for the way the men
had been treated In Washington. Then
a Maryland woman offered a big plot
OF ground In that state for a camp.
but Governor Richie put a quietus on
that plan, chiefly for reasons of SAM
tation.
Walter w. Waters, leader OF the
army" issued orders for its disband
ment, but later produced a new
scheme-separate camps In each state
and said various governors had
made favorable replies to his com
munications. To the men In the
Johnstown camp Waters said he did
not intend to make another march to
Washington; that the bonus seekers
would fight their battle at the polls.
A coroner's jury In Washington ex-
onerated two policemen who killed two
OF the bonus marchers during the riot
Ing that preceded their ousfing.
ERED G. CROxTON, who was ap-
! pointed assistant to the directors
OF the Reconstruction Finance corp0-
ration to pass on loans to states, called
ON all governors of states seeking fed
eral relief funds tc send with their
applications statements showing esti-
mated relief needs for each OF the
remaining months of 1882 ar lists
OF the municipalities and other po-
litical subdivisions for which funds
are required.
Governor Pinchot made application
to the r.. f. G. board for an immedi-
ate loan OF s1O.OO0.OO 0 for relief In
Pennsylvania. and said the states
minimum requirements up 20 April /
next would be $40.00O.000. 1--WE have
1,250.0OO persons totally unemployed"
Governor Pinchot told the board. IN
addition we have 10000 working on
half time. This represents more than
half the working population of the
state
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT opened
~ his speaking campaign with an
address over the radio In the course
OF which he attacked all Republican
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

How are things over In Podunk7 I"
WELL" drawIed the native, IF the
old woman who lived In a shoe were
to come and hunt for a home, she
might find one-but it wouldn't have
any floor In it,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

mcnl OF the fefcn. ID
b parliamentary
elections the Nazis
about doubled their
representation In the
reichstag. electing 90
.Hembers but they
were stiIkfar short of
\ ma oftyA In con-
sequence Chancellor
Won Papen and his
cabinet. representing
no party but with
the backing OF the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Hitlerites Demand Control of German Government
Bonus Army Is Ordered Home by Its Commander
Chaplin Succeeds Lamont in Cabinet.
By EDWARD ". PICKARD

nNCE more the voters of Germany
frustrated the plans of Adolf
Hitler and his National Socialist
party to get control OF the govern
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

On the heights Of LeuDnitz-
Neuostra. a suburb Of Dresden, a
Stone age settlement believed to be
more than five thousand years old
has been discovered.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Theory's Importance

To despise theory is to have the
excessively vain ~PFetensien te do
without knowing what one does. and
to speak without knowing what one
says.-Fontenelle.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Boston - A stronger reflector
knob for Illuminating the various
signs on highways has been In
vented by William r. Miller and
William J. Macdonald. Boston real
estate men
The new knob will giimmer
when struck By a headlight at a
sspdegree angle. whereas those now
in use light up only within a Jlde-
gree angie according TO The inven
tors The state has ordered i55.
dsD of the new buttons for test pur-
poses
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

tunker element. de
ciared they would hold on The Nazi
leaders. who might combine with the
tunkerA. YER said to have rejected
that Idea and we're determined to de-
mand the selection of one OF them
selves rs chancellor and another as
minister Of the interior. Just what
the outcome OF the political struggle
Will be cannot be determined until
the reIchstag meets at the end of
August
OF the twenty-one parties contest
Ing. only Is gained seats under the
official apportionment thus eight par
ties lost their entity for the time be-
Ing
Besides the fact that 1t brought no
Rightist majority. the elections next
biggest surprise was the strength de-
veloped by the Communists. who will
have 50 instead OF their former n
se4tA
That the middle Of the road
course no longer appeals to the
German voter was believed indicated
by the crushing Of the moderate par
ties Of the right, even Including Hug
enberg's NatIonalists-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Men can explain why they fall, but
not often how they succeed
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Happy Thought

Auto Driver-Have you some OF
that gasoline that stops knocking?
Attendant-Yes, sir.
Auto Driver-Then give my wife
a glass of it.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

was killed and a number on both sides
were wounded The defenders, mum.
bering less than 4 hundred, took
refuge In a small building and were
there besieged for 48 hours. Governor
Leslie was asked to send state troops,
and more than 800 National Guards
mehewere ordered to the scene under
command of Col. Paul Sieberiing. Be-
fore moving against the line of union
pickets the colonel and his aids scout
ed the region In aIrplanes.
The troops then advanced. early In
the morning. and the union forces van
ished swiftly without firing a shot at
the soldiers. The beleaguered miners
we're rescued. four of them being
wounded. Among them was one WON
an. Colonel SieberlIng established
military patrols around the mine.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Now Her Cured

Alice-Your husband doesn't talk
about his old sweetheart any more.
Joyce-No. He saw her the other
~day-after 20 years
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

A new and personally approved po
trait study of Henry j. Allen Of Kan
sas. former United States senator.
who has been selected by President
Hoover 10 handle The publicity for the
coming campaign Mr. Allen, who
was nj a time "A newspaper editor.
Was also In charge of publicity during
the 1878 campaign
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Most common consists In
not doing anything unusual