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Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
|GHT MOSQUITO PESTS
IVA Eastern Shore Asso-
|'all Meeting for Discussion

-Va Eastern Shore Asso-
eall Meeting for Discussion
ant 70 the plan Of the Del
Eastern Shore Associa-
axe definite action toward
lsllon Of mosquitoes thru
Fsnlnsula, Mr.. Stewart K.
President Of the Associa-
liked Monday, March %.
y 10Y a public meeting at
y Aa' 70 consider action
,.a''ef' Because of the
:, 'rS'' On business at var
q 4al-sa resorts including
alu ocean City, Md. dur
last season as well d H.
'rt suffered bv rasidan+o !
lAe entire Peninsula
u. t.. unusually large number
EaltOes, conditions cansod
IT.. w 70 oe taken with the
e., ;. ASSOCIATION heading a
| m'O..' = WORK out some plan
| s4ulto determination
1 @vusnl ~. about. Over at
4, N G'y' N. j., and other
n, y" Jersey, it has been
II, sp'aylns marshy breed
II Tor mosquitoes can ~
/ an airplane at hale eH- tpe Se
|usls ,s1iA Of the time and al
tale !, efficiency of hand
i Is declared in a r.-1 :
r. Insals s5,a' conducted in Nor
n var vvallng the last year.
h. ,sl ca Note, superintend-
county y Mosquito Ex-
1 ~ !. y Commission, discussed
Ipal 'aaI' 1.lplanes at length at
Nosoni,san .onTsntion of the New
tiop ''1eiso Fl.. determination
brsvad Eight acres of marsh
Eiuuts. an airplane in
] him.. = a cost Of Sc "a
! ot rtnlag nat. aproximatelHv Hp'sS %
EsrusI Issqulto ssa larvae in the
/ tg., spraying would 49,.
/ al day ~ 'lienced men
/ Tie ts'.' ! cost Of S12.6O
sers MAJ ~ over in New
Valley. N the upper
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
|iIIFlNIENI !.AI COURT
|'I'| ||'TI'|HIIJI ITI on RECORD
fssED LAsl a. SESSION
LErE WORN -
| We're Liquor
the ,':sS Da' Fines and
+ /, Nv " Both Imposed

''..5sd ~" guilty to indict-
1g pl'sass tss : Grand Jury at
t1and BY lns Lost week, the
m in Dover, .. iass sertences in
g Ss.,.tV Ssnr Court of Gener-
C0uE,' y Judge Rodney;
uns, 81. y Of Milford, for
: t5ra months imprison-
!. n New Castle County
o.. i Isaiah Brown larceny,
|.s' u i New Castle County
Pc = .or a term Of four
/. william Hudson breaking ~
E.s.n house, with intent 70
I'm Isrceny, sentenced to 6 four
iia-lori,onment : l,r in New Cas-
|...tg rOrkhOuse; Ernest
'I1,5 'iIIssaI possession Of spirit
,rror paroled to state De-
h D. wharton for one
ylnsr Russ, larceny, parol-
-,.,', Z. ysar. A case against
.issop for larceny, contin-
4 The october term q
4, nolle pressed. John
4 indicted for manufacture
|, case continued to April
!, s0rrt. A jury in the Kent
S,Derior Court brought in
/ Of not guilty in the case
h D. Fryant, who was ac-
stealing $500 from Frank
nDsOn, Of Bowers Beach
Itsmber. late Wednesday
!. Fryant was arrested in
,ssy during the latter part
.mber and his case was
i from the October term
The jury was out sever
. returning once to the
on and informing Judges
and Rodney that they
I agree On a verdict. At
quest by Judge Richards
! 1--WE the case further
ltion they returned to the
nd a short time later
IN the verdict. Melvin
Deputy encouragement,
.si the State and Charles
the defendant. In Su-
Yurt Wednesday final de-
divorce we're granted as
Roger Dutton from Mot
N; Joseph B. Gibbs from
IBIS; Elizabeth Sharp
from William NJ. Thigh
her G. Salmons from
Salmons; Myrtle NJ. Heyd
ert Lawrence Heyd; Dor
Miller from John Edward
rances E. Stoops from
'ilsOn Stops. With the
Of a few minor matters
, courts, yesterday, Tues
-hich time adjournment
last week, the February
ent County Court will be
! shortest held in recent
re having been but three
ys Of the combined SUI
Ut and the Court Of Gen
ms.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Mrs. Hazel Virden Wheeler, Dead

Mrs. Anna Hazel Wheeler, wife
of Liston Wheeler, of near Smyrna
passed away on Saturday, Febru-
airy 20, at the Kent General Hos
pital at Dover. She was the
daughter of ME and Mrs. Harry
Virden Of near town and was 25
years of age. Her death was a
severe shock among her friends
and to the community in general.
"A woman of fine character, loved
and held in high esteem by all who
knew her, she will be greatly miss
ed. She leaves to mourn her death
her husband, Liston Wheeler, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vir-
den, and nine brothers and sisters
namely: Mrs. Harry Short, Mrs.
Helen Wright, both Of Whining
ton; Messrs. James Virden, R.Clif-
ton Virden, Harry Franklin Vir-
den, Howard 7. Virden, and Misses
Mary E.Virden, Virginia y. Virden,
and Bessie E.Virden all of Smyrna.
and her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy
Funeral services were
held this afternoon at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Virden, at 1:3O o'clock, and inter
ment was made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery Rev. Essell 2. Thomas
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Mrs. stout BickIing, Smyrna, Dead

Mrs. Drucilla Bickling, wife of
Stout Bickling Of this town, died
at the Kent General Hospital at
Dover early this morning. Mrs.
Bickling had been critically i'll for
the past several days and only on
Monday afternoon was she taken
to the hospital in the Smyrna
American Legion Ambulance. Mrs.
Bickling was good christian
woman held in high esteem by all
who knew her Practically her
entire life was spent in Smyrna,
she being the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Tilghman of this
town. She was 81 years of age.
Besides leaving her husband and
parents to I mourn her death, she
leaves one daughter, Pauline
Bickling and an infant son Of
twelve days, one brother, Lotion
Tilghman, and one sister, Mrs.
Pearl Newsome. Funeral services
will be held at her late residence
on Saturday afternoon at 1:30, and
interment will be made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Essel P.
Thomas will Officiate.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Charles II. Vaughn, of Cheswold

Charles r. Vaughn, son of the
late Sarah A. and Charles r.
Vaughn, died at his home near
Cheswold, Thursday, February IS,
from complication of diseases.
He had been in poor health for
some time. Mr.. Vaughn was twice
married. His first wife was Miss
Anna Martin of Newark, N. j.
There were two children from this
union, Charles, who died in infancy
and Martin W., who lives in Ches-
void. His second wife was Mrs.
Rebecca M. Atkins of near Dover.
There were three children from
this marriage: G. Townsend, Abb
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24

W.T.. WIN. y. ny dh, SHY lhd, DSaa
Mrs. S. Gertrude Ryan, wife of
William j. Ryan of this town, died
at the Kent General Hospital last
Friday. Mrs. Ryan was held in
high esteem by all who knew her
and her passing away is deeply
mourned. Besides her husband,
she leaves one daughter, Mrs. w.
Henry Ennis of this town, two
brothers, Captain Charles Knowles
of New York, William Knowles of
Wilmington, and two sisters, Mrs.
Andrew Schawn and Mrs. Howard
Kilmon, both of Wilmington. Fun
eral services were private at her
late residence on Monday at
o'clock and interment was made at
Riverview Cemetery at Whining
ton. Rev. Essell P. Thomas offici-
ated, assisted by Rev. R. K. Steph-
enson.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

With about three months in which work. Congress
today for what the country fod hopes and expects to
be the last lame duck" session.
Difficult tangled problems which require the straghtes
and most deliberate thinking they to be solved properly
necessarily will be dealt with hurredy because Of the brevlty
of the present session.
In less than 80 days of meeting the Congress will have to
pass about dozen appropriation bills declare itself on the
question of whether the American people to pay the total
cost of the World War carry cut the peoples will prohb
on attempt to balance the budget with tax measures
to esucae the farmer and the workngman restore the
try economic keel and upon hundreds if
thousands, of other measures
The legislation the shortness of the session will
initiate against the proper solution of all of the problems
But there every to believe that Congress realizes the
seriousness OF the situation with which confronted and the
public generally will be inclined show patience give
chance to work out its difficulties.
anything needed however adoption of the
constitutional amendment aboishng lameduck sessions the
situation presented should State legislatures during
this winter to rush to enactment that very necessary reform
The District Columbia which looks to Congress as its
state Legislature town council cannot expect that great
deal Of attention will be given to its purely local problems
In addition to the local appropriation bill and possibly
special bill to provide for unemployment relief it is doubtful
Congress will be able to consider much District legislation
There is plenty of such legislation which should be con-
Sdered the affairs of the National Capital progress
as they should.
But Senator Arthur Capper chairman of the Senate
District Committee recently pointed out the short sessions
are particularly mschevous far the city Of Washington
Is concerned
Whatever may happen the general of local legsla
tion however, Congress must find time to deal with the
matter Of distress in the National Capital.
The people of the city united in demanding that enough
money be appropriated from the tax funds to make for
the deficiency charity Public contributions be
pected to handle the situation adequately and relief
must come from the Government.
The city particularly interested in the matter of economy
in the national budget It's residents familiar with the needs
Of the Government fully appreciate the desirabiy of
ducing Government costs to minimum
They however realize also that the petty efforts of the last
session at economy merely wrought nequty and distress
the great mass of loyal Government workers who in
wise blame for whatever extravaganza may exist in the
Federal establishment
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
How France Provides Jobs
A Hint for This Country
The French are a practical people.

The French a practical people.
They have recovered quickly than any other nation
involved in the Great War.
They have their share of the worlds gold suppand then
some
They have their share of American money loaned them
after the war-and then
They have had less unemployment than any other great
try during the slump, including
And they have turned to Communism the dole
Of caring for their jobless citizens.
Hence interesting learn that this practical people plans
to appropriate be spent in the next two years
widespread program of public works.
There unemployed in France and it is primarily to
give them work that this construction scheme adopted
It will provide power plants hydraulic develop
ments roads and school houses
The labor and materials needed for these enterprises
expected to increase the number of jobs that
employed workmen will have to remain idle.
The set aside for construction, though it would not
be great deal for this country is large for France
It shows what be done by courageous governmental
action in relieving hardship and making improve
ments at the time.
There ought to be lesson in it for That u.s. unless we
less practical and less courageous than the French
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

self, lived. It wasn't ques-
ton Of living. 1t was a ques-
ton of life.
Living-that was the secret
of successful writing. And that,
as I have discovered, is the Sc
cret of all successful human
contact.
You're not filling space in a
paper. But you're filling space
in the world. And you want
your space to do exactly what
want my space to do. You
want to be popular and power
full. You want to be loved and
respected and sought out by
other people.
Something Missing
But how can you manage it?
You've tried a score of differ
ent ways. You've been meek
and haughty-shy and bold
lively and dreamy. Yet some
thing was always missing.
You've always failed to "click."
And the reason is as plain in
your case as it was in mine.
You've offered people every
thing but the thing they've
wanted. They haven't wanted
a trick line, or a lot of fancy
gestures. They have only want
ed you. You, yourself, in per.
son-not a talkie. The life
that is in you to match the
life that is in them. The
weakness and the strength,
the lovableneSs and the cussed.
ness, the wisdom and bewilder.
ment that is in you to match
the same qualities in them.
That's what people want of
you.
Your life, not your "line"-
that's the important thing.
If you want to mean some.
thing to other people, you must
mean something in yourself.
And you will be Important to
other people to exactly the
extent that you are important
in yourself.
No matter how beautifully
you dress or how cleverly you
talk or how charmingly you
act, your rating with others
will only be as high and as
deep and as wide as the quail
ity of your own personal life.
Copyright, 1882 King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

1ISVSQ WOrQS ELSIE hObANSON
were the important thing, and
trick technique that could
combine words into laughter or
tears, cuss words or prayers.
And, since words were the most
thing I had, and tricks were
the best thing I did, thought
that doing this column was 60
ing to be a cinch.
But, like most smarties, I was
handed a large surprise. For
discovered almost immedi.
ately that words and trick tech.
nique and artistic tempera.
mentS" were the least impor.
tant things in a job like this.
Indeed, they were hardly inn
portant at all.
LIVING WAS THE IMPOR-
TANT THING.
Not the words I said, but the
way I lived-that was what
counted. And the reason was
plain enough. For why did
people read this column? They
didn't read it because they
were interested in me or my
vocabulary. They read it be-
cause they were interested in
themselves and their own ex-
perience. They read it because
they wanted to get something
for themselves something that
would ease their loneliness,
tighten their dullness, Stiffen
their courage, Soothe their pain.
In short, they read it in the
hope of finding some solution
for life.
Words No Solution
And words, no matter how
subtle or smart, weren't a So
luton. They needed more than
words. They needed life, itself.
They needed to feel another
life behind these words; an
other life that was like their
life; another life that dreamed
as they dreamed, that sang and
Sobbed and made a daggoned
fool of itself, just as they did.
That's what they wanted.
They wanted me, myself, in per-
Son-not a talkie. And if this
column held me. then it was
a success. But if it held only
words, then it was just eye
wash.
So, if I wanted this column
to be something, I had to be
something myself. And my col
umn could only have meaning
to the extent that I had mean.
ing. I couldn't write any higher
or wider or deeper than I, my
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
The People Spoke
In Thunderous Tones

And the same bipartisan
cooperation should mark the
passage of a bill to perfect
the manufacture and sale of
beer for revenue and en-
ployment purposes. On that
subject the people spoke in
thunderous tones. 1t was
the flatfooted position of the
Democrats; the declaration
of their platform without
equivocation; the repeated
declaration of their candi-
date. As the campaign pro-
gressed Republicans gave
assurances that we should
have a new source Uf reve-
nue. in a beer tax before the
4th of March. Since the
election even such stanch
Republicans as Senator Wat
son, the floor leader in the
Senate, who had taken the
prohibition end in the cam
paign, has demanded imme-
diate action this short ses-
sion.
1t is incredible, therefore,
that there should be the
least difficulty in marshaling
a two-thirds vote on such a
bill.
This may be necessary if
reports are to be credited
that President Hoover has
determined to veto such
measure. Had he been re-
elected this veto would have
been conclusive. Members
of his own party would have
been loath to turn upon the
dispenser of patronage who
had received a new mandate
from the people.
But he was refused the
mandate; he is no longer
the dispenser of patronage;
and his leadership of his
party is no longer acknowl-
edged bN more than a cor
poral's guard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
ONCE OVERS

you do that makes you so much
superior to others as a player.
If you were not so selfish you
might give him some good ad-
vice.
You could help him improve
his game if you would, but you
won't even let him watch you
If you can avoid it.
In most clubs there is a d1vl-
sion of members in accordance
with their ability to play in
popular games.
Often the mediocre player
who might become a good
player if given an opportunity
to learn from those more eX-
pert, does not get the chance.
Are you one Of the selfish
members of your club?
Copyright. 1892, King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Our Second Line of Defense
It Wins Deserved Praise

Americans who view with alarm the steady whiting down
of the Army and Navy may find grains of comfort the
increasing efficiency of the countys second line of defense
the National Guard.
AS revealed by the annual report of Maj Gen. George E.
Leach chief of the Militia Bureau the guard has shown
improvement during the last year than in any similar period
stands higher in public esteem today he says than
any previous period in its history.
Membership takes time and work. with little compensation
except the of patriotism But the knows when it
thinks of such matters that would be virtually deenseeSs
on land without the guard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Fool Flying
To Put It Mildly

It is fool flying like that of the 22year old avatrix who
tried to Macy balloon Belrose N. y Thanks
giving Day that is the biggest handicap to the aviation
dustry.
This young woman you read borrowed plane and
up passenger balloon chasing exhibition The sight of
Tom Cat 55foo gas bag floating in the air. inspired her
she hit it fulton collapsed and became enangled in the
left wing
The plane into tail spin Her passenger fortunately
experienced pilot himself managed to reach the controls
and right the plane 100 feet from the ground.
That makes good reading but it endangered the lives of
many persons besides the in the plane And it gives the
public the impression that LEGITIMATE flying dangerous
despite the splendid record of safety achieved in
by the regular mail and passenger lines.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

man just HASN'T any iudg-
ment, and his power to think
goes on strike. He would buy a
kiddie-car for his grandmother
and a smoking set for the baby,
if the right salesman got hold
Of him.
But don't, for a moment,
imagine that the man who
FORGETS vol n Christmas,
and neglects to send you SOME
idiotic token of his regard,
really loves you. He loves only
himself!!! Or some other
woman. You are no part Of
Christmas Day, to HIM! Wheth'
er it's his presence Z his pres
ents, Christmas Day is the acid
test!
Copyright, 1882. King Features
Syndicate, InC.)
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

regularity. Of course such
an agreement should be
made, and has been. The
prohibition question has
been taken out of politics
by the popular verdict. The
campaign is over and the
sooner it is forgotten the
better. A large portion of
the Republicans opposing
prohibition have really ia
vored straight repeal all
along. The exigencies of
party politics aside, the Re-
publican national conven-
tion would have taken the
position assumed by the
Democrats in theirs. Having
been voted down under
pressure in their convention,
the se Republicans main
tanned their party regu-
larity during the campaign.
There their obligation ends.
There should not be a
mention of party politics in
the proceedings now on foot.
And certainly no jeers at
Republicans in Congress
who may have shifted their
position in compliance with
the mandate of the nation
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

hearts they break or how many
romances they Shatter, when
they hand in those fascinat-
ing, MISUNDERSTANDING parcels
around the holiday season.
This is because a holiday
means so much to a woman
and so little to a man. And
because every woman has a Sc
cret hunch, or intuition, that a
mans love or regard for her
can always be measured by his
enthusiasm or indifference on
Christmas Day.
To a man Christmas is just
another holiday; but ito a
woman there is a magic-a
glamour of romance about it
that sets it apart from all
other times. She wants some
thing to HAPPEN. She is look
ing for SIGN! And she knows
that there are two infallible
signs of love.
The first of these is a mans
desire and determination to be
with her especially on holidays
and important days, when he
is hitting the high spots.
Nothing can keep man
away from a woman in whom
he is interested, except jail or
a broken leg. From the
moment she enters his life and
his consciousness, everything
else, his clubs, his friends, his
duties, his social obligations
and even his golf-fades into
inSignificance beside the
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Selfish Clubmen

Selfish Clubmen
In your club do you avoid
those who are not as proficient
in the games as you are?
Often you have embarrassed
some of these persons by the
evident effort you made to
avoid playing with them.
Perhaps games appeal to you
as contests and not as social
pastime.
If so, you do not get the
pleasure you should from your
games.
The poorer players would
like to engage in contests with
you and learn to be a better
player.
He would like to see what
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

ing this col
umn is living
this column.
Does that
amaze you?
You hadn't
t h o u g h t
of olum m n
writi n g in
that way, had
you? Neither
had I when
I first started
writing.
Like most
aspiring au.
thorS, I be.
1iovod u,orJe
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
WISE WORDS

The clearness and purity Of
ones mind is never better
proved than in discovering its
own faults at first view.-Pope.
The first springs of great
events, like those of great
rivers. are often mean and lit
tle.-Swift.
We ask advice. but we mean
approbation.-Colton.
A fault denied is twice COM
mitted.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
What the Public
Expects

There is no sane reason
why the short session of
Congress should not mean a
temporary truce to party
politics. 1t faces some seri-
Gus problems that should be
solved-and must be solved
and none of these have any
necessary partisan implica-
tions. The matters in the
late campaign on which the
parties logically divide will
not be pressed and should
not be brought up. New
sources of revenue must be
found to meet the mounting
deficit; economies must be
effected, if at all possible;
the foreign debt question,
most probably, will be con-
sidered; and on all of these
the two parties may now
cooperate without stultifi-
cation anywhere.
That is what the public
expects.
And that is what the pub.
lie has a right to demand.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

The Important Thing is Life
What" asks she, sis the
hardest thing about writing
your column"
The hardest thing about writ
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland
By T. E. Powers

chance to be in her company.
If he can't get to her, he'll get
into communication with her,
if he has to walk a mile to
telephone, or spend his last
cent for a wireless. That's
why, when a woman doesn't
hear from or see a man on
Christmas Day, something goes
dead inside her-and she knows
that the light has gone out.
The second sign of love in a
man is his desire to do things
for a woman, to give her things,
to surprise her and play Santa
Claus to her. To make her
happy!
The most self-centered man
on earth will suddenly forget
his own comfort and become
tender and solicitous as a
mother, when he falls in love.
And the tightest tight-wad will
feel an impulse to open his
pockets and buy you some
nonsense" like flowers or silk
stockings or gloves or furs,
while he's under the spell.
You can't judge a mans love
by the value or costliness of his
presents. Mt THIS Christmas
or any Christmas. You can't
even measure his interest by
the amount of thought or judg-
ment he has put into its sclec-
tion. Because, when it comes to
buying gifts for a woman,
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
ChriStmaS-The Acid

Christmas always has been
and always will be the turn
ing-point in many a budding
love affair. Little do the cheer
full postman and the jovial
delivery-man know how many
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
A Common Sense View
of the Short Session
r., HInurzo n RO1r0rc

Author Of the Jackson Period Struggle
in America" jefferson and Hamilton"
Tragic Era" and "Beveridge and the Progressive