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Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Club to Meet with Middletown Club
To-night-No Session Tomorrow

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The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their weekly meeting last Thurs
day evening with DR.. g. G. Har-
monson presiding. The club dis
penses with their meeting Thurs
day, February 18th, to meet with
the Middletown Club on Wednes-
day, February oath, at six p. M,
at Middletown. Thursday evening
February 25th, the club will at
tend the annual dinner of the CT
izens' Hose Company. DR.. r. F.
Corley, chairman Of the program,
announced the club would hold a
Memorial program in remem-
brance Of those members who have
passed away and present the
speaker, Rev. E. P. Thomas. Rev.
Thomas said that as a part Of our
Christian duty, we pause long
enough to respect those of our
number who have answered the
last call. Glowing tribute was
paid to the outstanding and ener-
getic type Of citizenship as in the
life of our late member Edwin c.
Billeb. Respects were also paid to
the late William S. Grace and
Howard R. Jones whose lives were
beautifully protrayed in his Mem
orial Eulogy. DR.. c. G. Harmon
son recited that beautiful poem
lode to Death by William Cullen
Bryan. Resolution of respect was
adopted in memory Of deceas-
ed member, Edwin G. Billeb. Wis
itor present: c. C. Handy. guest of
w. E. Matthews Jr. Visiting Ro-
tarians present, Joseph B. Wales
Jr., and Joseph Mcdaniel.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
PROTEST "DRY" LITERATURE
IN STATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ASSOCIATION AGAINST PRO.
HIBITION RESENT SAME
Unless They Have Same Privilege.
State School Board Say They
Are Complying With Law

"
Are Complying With Law
AT the meeting of the State
Board of Education Friday, a let
ter was read by Secretary Hollo-
way from the Association Against
Prohibition protesting the sending
to the schools Of literature by the
w. g. t. U. or other temperance
organizations unless they have the
same privilege. Secretary Hollo-
way was instructed to write the
association that no authority is
given any organization to distrib-
ute literature in the schools of the
State, and that any literature in
the schools now relative to the use
of alcohol on the human system is
in compliance with the State law
regulating the same While prac-
tically all of the State de-
partments We're closed Friday in
observance of Lincoln's Birthday,
the State Board of Education OBJ
served the day with an all-day
meeting, considering matters left
over from the meeting a week ago.
The main discussion of day was
a continuance of the consideration
of the demonstration school at
Georgetown. Several other letters
were read from principals, super
visors and teachers as to their re
action as to the advisability of
continuing the school. After a
lengthy discussion, the matter was
deferred for later consideration by
the State board and to secure fur
ther information as to the feeling
of the Georgetown Board Of Edu-
cation and those connected with
the demonstration school. The
board also discussed at some
length the cafeteria management
in the schools. A uniform set of
rules were adopted governing the
conduct of such cafeterias in the
State. Professor John Shilling, as
sistant in charge of the high
schools of the State appeared be
fore the board and gave an outline
for governing the secondary
schools of the State. A recon-
mendation for a change of the
rules in regard to the teaching of
enociate married women was made
by the board to the effect that a
teacher teaching in the schools of
the State shall vacate her position
four months before childbirth and
shall not return to the school as
teacher until one year afterwards
unless conditions should warrant
otherwise, and provided that she
can qualify for an A and 3 rating
on her return to school. Business
Manager j. o. Adams was auth
orized to attend the annual meet
ing of the Association of Public
School Business Officials to be held
in Los Angeles, Calf, during the
month of May. The financial re-
port of the school funds for the
month was presented to the board.
No discussion followed. The board
adopted a resolution relative to the
revocation of provision of special
bonus for teachers teaching in re-
mote schools in the State, the
amounts to be decided upon by the
State Department of Education.
Two matters on the schedule for
the days consideration, including
comparative figures in cost of elec-
tricity and gas in some of the
schools where cafeterias are oper-
ated and the question of cost of
heating the schools by soft coal,
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Horace X. Wright, Mission
airy of India, Will Give Address

airy of India, Will Give Address
The Rev. Horace K. Wright, a
Presbyterian Missionary of Ven
gurla, India, viii speak in the
church on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 23 at 7.30. Mr. Wright is
principal of the Union Training
School at Ahmednagar, India,
which is supported by the Ameri-
lean NJ. E. Mission, the Church Of
Scotland Mission, the Church Mis-
sionary Society, the American
Marathi Mission and the American
Presbyterian Mission. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to at
tend this service. The regular ser
vices will be held on Sunday
Sunday School will meet in the
Chapel at 10 o'clock. At IL o'clock
the pastor will speak on Religion
in The Life of George Washing
tom; in the evening at 7.30. the
topic will be Jesus. The Way of
Life, The Worlds Greatest Need"
The Young Peoples Society will
met in the chapel at 6.45. The
topic for discussion will be How
to Apply The Teachings of Jesus
to Our Personal Problems" To be
led by Nelson Everhart. Mid-week
service will be held in the chapel
this evening at 7.30, the lesson will
be the 10th chapter of Acts. Choir
practice will be held in the church
on Saturday evening at 730. The
Circle will meet on
evening at 7.30, at the
home of Mrs. Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
TO BEGIN WORK SOON ON
DOVER'S NEW POSTOFFICE
SEN. HASTINGS SUCCEEDS
IN CUTTING RED TAPE
Actual Work on New 100000 Ed
ifice to Begin as Soon as Some
Minor Details Are Worked Out

Minor Details Are Worked Out
Senator Daniel o. Hastings, of
Delaware, has succeeded in cut
ting the government red tape
which has delayed actual construc-
ton of the new 100000 postoffice
at Dover. Semour Lowman, as
sistant Secretary of the Treasury,
informed Senator Hastings in a
letter Thursday that his request
that steps be taken Immediately
to start construction of the build
ing without waiting the conclusion
of condemnation proceedings in the
Federal Court of the District Of
Columbia, to satisfy the Depart
ment of Justice requirements as to
the title to he building site, have
been complied with Mr.. Lowman
also informed Senator Hastings
that drawings and specifications
prepared by Massena and DUPONT,
architects of Wilmington, had been
reviewed by the Office of the su-
pervising architects of the treas
ury department, and that the let
ter had requested the architects to
visit the treasury department for
a conference in connection with
certain necessary corrections and
revisions of the work. When
these corrections have been com
pleted," said Mr. Lowman, 'it is
the intention to place the work on
the market for bids without await
ing the outcome of condemnation
proceedings. Senator Hastings
made this suggestion to the de-
partment some time ago after con
siderable correspondence relating
to the title to the new site. His
object in doing this was to get the
work started at the earliest posi-
BILE time SO as to provide jobs for
unemployed workmen.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Washington and Lincoln" Pro-
gram Given by Pupils in Assem-
bIy-Extension Course Begun

A combined program in memory
of George Washington and Abra-
ham Lincoln was given in Assem-
bly, yesterday by the pupils of the
Smyrna Special District Schools
and all with good effect. The ex-
ercises opened with a Devotional
followed by a Flag Salute. The
program continued with a song.
Mary Ball, the Mother of George
Washington Reynolds Bradley;
Mary Ball Washington in later
life Karl Vogel; Song; Abraham
Lincoln Sara 3. Jones; Gettys-
burg Address Howard Deakyne;
Defamation, Captain My Cap
tain, Helen Austin; Solo, John
Magill. There will be an extern
sion course given at Smyrna High
School under the direction of NJ.
Charming Wagner, assistant super
visor of schools, Wilmington, in
'sExtracurricular Activities and
Guidance beginning Monday
night, February 18th, 700 o'clock.
There will be in the neighborhood
of 25 teachers from Smyrna, Do
vetr and Caesar Rodney taking
this course. Any others desiring
this work will be welcome to join.
Banking results for Tuesday,
February 9th, are as follows:
Number of pupils in attendance,
697; number Of depositors, 126;
amount deposited, S43.58; amount
deposited to date this school year,
81 ,497. 61.-The results Of the In
tramural Basketball Games on
Friday are as follows: Girls, Chat
terbos, 10; coached by 7. Cross
ley. Blue Dodgers, s; coached by
M. Pawn. Tigers, 8; coach
ed by j. Messick. Shooting Stars,
%, coached by L. Ford. The re-
suits Of the Basketball Game at
Caesar Rodney on Friday night
were victorious on the part of
Caesar Rodney. The score of the
boys game was 50-15; and the
girls game, 43-9. On Saturday
night, Smyrna boys defeated Pet
ersburg boys 1912 and the Varsity
Girls were defeated by the Alumni
26-11-The Junior Class Play
Miss Somebody Else" will be CIV
en- in the High School auditorium
on March 18th, 1892 The cast Of
characters is as follows: Constance
Darcy, Mary Hartnett; Celeste,
FIilda Lockerman; Ann Delavan,
Marie Louise Darrah, Mildred Del
avan, Louise Langrell; Mrs. Blain-
wood, Louise Pratt; Fay Blainwood
Margaret Donovan; Alice Stanley,
Thelma Hawkins; Freda Mason,
Claire Hughes; Mrs. Herrick,
Frances Shapley; Susan Riggs,
Hilda Armstrong; Cruger Blain-
wood, Edgar Harrington; Jasper
Delavan, Ralph Salter; Sylvester
Crane, Franklin Hilyard; Bert
Shaeffer, Melvin Adkins. Who's
Who in the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Faculty. Miss Lulu
V. Robinson, who presides over the
second grade, was born in Smyrna
and received her elementary and
High School education here. She
holds a 3-year diploma from West
Chester Teachers College and has
attended the summer schools of
the University of Delaware for
three summers. Miss Robinson is
a member of the Presbyterian
Church, the Ethel Lloyd Auxiliary
the Mite Society, and the Century
Club. Miss Robinson is interested
in primary work, and prefers this
to elementary or high school
teaching.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor announces there will be no
service this evening. Thursday,
7.30 p. M, evening prayer and ser
mon. The Rev. Walter Pell, head
master of st. Andrews School,
Middletown, will be the Lenten
preacher. Sunday next-7.3O am,
Holy Communion, 10 a. M; Church
School, IL a. M; morning prayer
and sermon; Washington, the
Statesman and Churchman" will
be the sermon subject; 7.30 p. M,
evening prayer and sermon. Mon
day, 2.30 p. M, at the Rectory,
Study Glass for all women; Mrs.
Barton leader. Subject, Christ
Feeding the Five Thousand"
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Entertain G0odly Company We'd
nesday; Cheswold Gives Program

At the regular meeting of Smyr-
ma Grange, Wednesday night, Ru-
raj Grange, No. 10, Cheswold, was
the guest of Smyrna Grange and
gave an interesting program as
follows: Son, Greeting Ladies" {"
sung by the men; reading, Jeff
Cooper; reading, Mrs. Edith Smith;
recitation, entitled Postpone,
Gordon Carbon; recitation, Mrs.
Lille Cooper; solo, Mrs. Emma
Pearson; recitation, Mr.. Learned;
a geography QUESTIONABLE, led by
Mrs. Davidson; address by the
Rev. Mr.. Kervin of Cheswold Me.
Church; duet, Seville Streets and
Frances Casson; playlet, "Stars
and Stripes" by five young men;
song, Good Night"
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
Fifty Chickens Stolen on Main ST

Thieves filed the lock on the
chicken house of Mrs. Josephine
Barcus residing on South Main
Street late Sunday night and car
ried away about fifty of her fine
chickens, leaving only eight. Chick
en- thieves are also operating in
and around Townsend and other
nearby places.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
ASBURY M. f. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

This evening the mid-week pray
er service at 7:30. On Sunday the
Sunday School will convene at 10
a. m. There are classes for all
ages. Morning worship at IL.
The morning and evening service
will be in keeping with the 200th
birthday anniversary of George
Washington. Evening service will
be at the usual hour, 7:30. There
will be no Epworth League this
coming Sunday. On Thursday ev-
ening, February 25, the Epworth
League win have a George Wash
ington party. All members,
friends, and guests are invited to
be present.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
F. W. Marvel, Rehoboth Hotel Man

Frank w. Marvel, aged 68, pro
prietor Of the Marvel Hotel in Re
hoboth, died last Thursday and
was buried Sunday at st. Johns
Cemetery, Georgetown. Mr.. Mar
vel was known to many in State.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
James B. ShockIey. Dover, Dead

James Benjamin Shockley died
at the Kent General Hospital, Do
yer, on Tuesday Of last week, at
the age Of 73 years. The funeral
took place from the late residence,
23O South New Street, Dover, on
Friday afternoon. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
] 81. .ilemen's Supper Soon

supper ~ viii y, hold their an
fuay Is. TN thursday evening,
rprise. Tbs.' -e menu is to be
+ and eight 'e .,,.I VIII be eight
Frs Of M Sa' inherent organ
b Of them 'O"n will have
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
Henry Ennis Buys Boulevard Home

w. Henry Ennis has purchased
on private terms from Daniel r.
Woodall of Elkton, Md, the home
he and his family are now occupy
ing on the boulevard.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-17
NJ Ioan JIoanson Buys prOper,v

{slow Of ~ Nas purchased the
On No,,s e late William r
hts ts,.' urn Main street ~ /,
n viii take No.. 'Onnson and
a0ne March bgaaession ,~s Of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15
TREATY NAVY HELD
PEACE SAFEGUARD
Admiral Upham Tells House
Committee Neglect Would
Be Peril.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A treaty Navy was held today by
Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham, chief
of the Nays Navigation Bureau, to be
the means of safeguarding peace.
Neglect in building up in all cate
gories, he told the House Naval Affairs
Committee Iii urging passage of the
Vinson bill, would imperil rather than
safeguard the peace"
The Vinson bill would authorize 10
year construction program involving l20
ships at cost of SOLE 100000.
by building to those ratios (allowed
under the London treaty." Admiral
Upham said. we threaten no one, and
DO but place ourselves in position TO
maintain our neutral rights when others
are engaged in hostilities."
With the Army skeletonized, he said,
"another war will find us confronted
with the necessity for recruiting it to
war proportions and for training it.
This will require many long and
anxious months During that time and
from the opening of hostilities, the
Navy must be ready, prepared to gain
command of the sea and to control
operations thereon, to hold the line, IN
other words, in the defense OF our vast
commercial interests in overseas trade"
Pointing out that no new construc-
ton has been authorized since the Lon
don Conference, he added that 'if we
continue this neglect in building naval
vessels we would soon be reduced to the
rating of a second-claSS power on the
sea, unable to defend our trade, our
interests or our country"
He also observed a construction pro-
gram would strengthen the hands of
American delegates at future disarma-
ment conferences.
Naval opposition to any attempt to
limit aircraft-carrying vessels at the
Geneva Arms Conference was expressed
today before a House Committee along
with additional pleas for a treaty Navy
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, said
he was "unalterably opposed to any
move at the arms parley to reduce
Americas present aircraft-carrier ton
mage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15
TRADE COM MISSION
METHODS ASSAILED
Senate Committee Urged to Look
Into Conferences" Before Re-
porting on Humphrey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Federal Trade Commission was
criticized today for holding and sane
tioning trade practice conferences be-
fore the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee, as hearings began on the
denomination OF Commissioner william
E. Humphrey, of Washington to the
commission.
Senator Connally, Democrat of Texas.
and Representative Fulmer, Democrat
Of South Carolina, urged the committee
to look thoroughly into the trade prac-
tice conferences before reporting on
Humphrey
They complained particularly of the
conferences relating to the petroleum
and cotton seed oil industries Neither
made an open declaration against
Humphrey.
Chairman Couzens called upon Hum
phrey to explain the commissions pol
icy toward the conferences.
The commissioner said they were re-
quested by representatives of the in
dustries to clear up their standing un-
der the law.
A member Of the commission pre-
sided over them, but he insisted that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15
FORD WON'T MAKE
NEW SHOALS OFFER
No Longer Interested, House
Hearing Marked by Sc
crecy, Is Told.

The Fords have no further interest
in Muscle Shoals.
This word was conveyed to the
House Military Committee yesterday by
Fdsel Ford. son and business associate
of Henry Ford at hearing oehino
closed doors, which was surrounoea
with the greatest secrecy, imposed ny
Ford as the price of his appearance;
When the meeting broke up Foro
said: ,or
Il have no statement to make Tor
publication. We are out OF 1t now
The impression further was LETT with
the committee that Ford interests now
are Just as glad the bid made
decade ago for the Governments SloO,-
900 900 plant was not accepted.
Ford brought with him to the near
ing William B. Mayo, chief engineer
of the Ford company. 1t was under
stood he and Mayo expressed the
opinion the minimum amount OF fer
tiIizer to be manufactured by pro-
spective lessee should be stipulated in
any contract.
The Fords once offered the Govern
,ment $5,0o0,000 for the huge wartime
nitrate plants agreeing to produce
1000 600 tons of fertilizer annually and
rent the dams on the Tennessee River
for 100 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15

the commission did not give its sane
ton to the agreements.
Representative Fulmer contended
that as a result of the conference re-
lating to cotton seed oil, the tndepend-
ent BUYERS had been driven from the
field by a combination in restraint of
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15
Poor Get Chickens
To Prevent Dogs
Strengthening Them
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star

BY Staf1 Correspondent Of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Janu-
airy $50 many dogs with prefer
ence for live chickens are running
at large in Berwvn Heights the
residents are giving their poultry
away to the unemployed, accord
ing to an anonymous letter received
by the county commissioners yester-
day.
This happy solution Of the eating
problem of those who cannot find
work has followed the slaughter OF
scores Of chickens by dogs within the
past few weeks, it is said. One resi-
dent had Al chickens killed in
single night, according to the letter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15
Delaware Society to Meet.

A meeting of the Delaware State So
ciety will be held Monday evening at
8 o'clock in the Thomas Circle Club.
1925 Massac husetts avenue. There will
be a brief business session and a card
party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15

The great sand sea Of the Libyan
Desert is one Of the earth's last unex-
plored regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15

Sparks Son for Losing One Cent.
CHICAGO (NANA). - Charles
Golding was fined s25 for whipping his
son for losing a penny.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-18

Party showed that mingled with the
sorrow OF the entire working class at
the loss of one OF its most courageous
and devoted youth organizers was
the firm determination to carry on
the struggles for which young Harry
Simns gave his life.
The marchers and workers who
waited the arrival of the procession
at the Workers Center swelled the
mass funeral to several thousands as
the line of march neared Union
Square and swung into 12thSt where
the march ended.
The casket containing the body of
Harry Simms was carried TO the
Workers Center where thanked on
either side by an honor guard of
members of the National Executive
Committee of the Young Commu-
mist League and the Central Com
mittee of the Communist Party y lay
in state all day. Thousands OF work
crs filed past the casket in a steady
stream as The revolutionary workers
of New York came to pay their last
revolutionary respects to the first
Young Communist League member to
be killed in actual struggle, the class
victim OF the bloody reign Of terror
carried on in the Kentucky coal strike
area by the Morgaas, Rockefellers
and insults
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-18
Coal Operators Use Radio and Press to Attack
Workers International Relief
and Strikers
Doris Parks Held on $4,000 Bail; Threatened
With Removal to Bloody Harlan Jail
"Iet Us Hear from You" Says Strike
Committee in Urgent Call for Relief

FlNEFLE KY Feb live have suffered few
days. and should certainly awaken all
for starving children appeal the Ken
Strike
Harry Simms
committee to Pfnevine
MS bones broken he
section chairman The writer's delegation
two of them suged because they
warehouse mas looted broken
Things happen work distributing
through the lines thugs
OF food all cities will
fight
National miners union organizers
activities make
this Are
shops and where they live about asking Join M
as food
opened up relief stations In all workers halls
where workers living? We and
guns all around We greet
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-18
R.I.L.U. Calls on World
Working Class to Fight
Against Imberialist War
German Harbor Workers Respond to Appeal
of Communist Party to Block
Munition Transport

The National Committee OF the
Revolutionary Trade Union OPPOSE
ton, with headquarters In Berlin,
Germany, has sent a telegram to
the revolutionary trade unions of
Japan welcoming the revolutionary
struggles Of the Japanese workers
against inperiahst war. and in par
ticular against the military provoca-
ton directed against the Soviet Un-
ion and the robber war OF the Jap
anese imperialists against the Chin
csc masses.
A Conference Of revolutionary sea-
men and lockers took place in Ham
burg on Feb. to discuss ways and
means of preventing the shipping of
war material from Hamburg to the
japanese imperialists.
The Communist daily newspaper,
Hamburger Volkzseitung" has ap-
pealed to the lockers to stop the