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The Washington times., 1932-02-12
Club Tea Today

The Congressional Club will
entertain at tea this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, at the clubhouse in
New Hampshire Avenue, when
Mrs. Elizabeth Reside Reynolds
will give a program of operatlc
selections, accompanied by Miss
Ida Clark at the piano. Miss
Clark will also play few num-
bers on the accordion.
The children of members of
Congress who have been attend
ing the series of tea dances at
the clubhouse, will be the hosts
at a party tomorrow afternoon
from $3.50 to o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
Returns To City
From Canada

Mile. RENE Claudel, daugh-
ter of the French Ambassador
and Nine. Claudel, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaudry Leman in Montreal,
Canada, and who was one of
the bridesmaids at the wedding
of their daughter, Miss Made
laine Ieman, and Mr.. Bernard
Robert de Massy, which took
place on February 6, has re-
turned to the Capital.
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
CaDitaI Visitor

The former Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce for Aviation
and Mrs. William P. Mac
Cracken, jr., have as their
guest in their apartment at
Wardman Park, Miss Priscilla
Guthrie, who arrived in Wash
ington a day or two ago for a
visit of several days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Parsons, of Chicago, are in
Washington at the Mayflower,
where they have taken an
apartment for several months.
The Washington times., 1932-02-12

minds Of those who were fortunate
enough to be able to attend one or
more of these affairs, which are sur
rounded with so much formality and
are noted for the exactness with which
the schedule Of entertainment is car
ried out.
The White House is always decorated
in a most effective way, various color
schemes being carried out in the floral
arrangements in which, we are told, Mrs.
Hoover lends a guiding hand. The,
guests always pass from the lower cor
ridor to the reception rooms above,
through a pathway lined with palms,
ferns and Towering plants.
In the lower hall many pause to view
the portraits of the various First La
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
In Washington
with
- QtQqQu,un

Now that the official social has closed at the
White House. with the brilliant reception held there Mon
day night in of the Army Navy and Marine Corps
officers stationed in and about the Capital and the members
of their families only pleasant memories remain in the
The Washington times., 1932-02-12

historic mansion among them, that of Mrs Roosevelt pic
tured the garden and Mrs Coolidge whose stately grace
is beautifully portrayed.
Notable among these is the portrait presented by the
Daughters of American Revolution to the White House,
that of Mrs Harrison wife of the late President Benjamin
Harrison, who of unusual beauty and charm
In the portrait her hair is neatly coffed in the style of
the day, and the exquisite brocade gown she wears OF
deep shade of aquamarne blue with delicate tracey of
fmy old lace about the neck. ,*
copy of this interesting painting hangs the mantel
in the President General Mrs Lowell Fletcher Hobarts re-
ception room in the D. A. R. building in Seventeenth
Street. and it is interesting to note here, that the gown
which Mrs Harrison when she had this portrait
painted the property of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution of which she the first president hold
ing the office when her husband President of the
United States.
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
Consular Notes
Or Interest

Mr.. Hugh Stuart Fullerton,
formerly first secretary and
charge d'affires of the United
States Legation at Kovno,
Uithuania. has been transferred
to Lyons, France, where he will
be consul. Mr.. Fullerton is
we'll known in the Capital,
having spent a number of years
here at the State Department.
He will be succeeded at Kovno
by Mr.. Maurice Stafford, who
was married recently in New
York.
Mr.. George A. Gordon, for
merly consul of the United
States Embassy at Berlin, has
been detailed to the Depart
ment of State, and, with Mrs.
Gordon, will arrive shortly to
make their home in the Capt.
tai.
The United States vice con-
sui at Santa Marta, Colombia,
Mr.. T. Monroe Fisher, has ar
rived in the Capital to spend
a leave of absence from his
post.
The United States vice con-
sui at Athens, Mr.. Albert E.
Clattenburg, jr., has arrived in
this country on leave of alb
sence from his post, and will
spend some time at his home
in Philadelphia.
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The United States vice con-
sui at Cologne. Germany, Mr..
Edward S. Parker, is in Wash
ington for a brief visit while
on leave from his post.
x
Annual Ball
Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet,
retired chief of the United
States Air Service, was the
guest of honor at the thirteenth
annual aviators' ball, sponsored
by AviatorS' Post No. TAB of
the American Legion, held at
the Ritz-Carlton in New York
last evening. ~.
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For further information about
this suit, or for help with your
fashion problems, write Miss
Laville incIOSing a self-addreSsed
envelope, or cali District $3.50,
extension 199.
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
President Host

coming spring and summer.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10

The Dover Theatre Company,
which owns and controls the man
agement of the Capital Theatre
and Temple Theatre in Dover, as
well as the Strand Theatre in
Smyrna, which was recently taken
over by George M. Schwartz from
Benjamin Shindler, announced yes
terday the choice of new man
ager. Harry E. Volck, originally
of Asbury Park, N. j., from which
resort he went to Philadelphia,
where he was employed as office
manager of Paramount-Publix Cor
poration for several years. and
more recently general manager of
a circuit of eight theatres in the
coal regions of Pennsylvania,
comes to Delaware to make his
residence in Dover and to give his
personal attention to producing the
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
CHESWOLD ADDS
GRADE TO SCHOOL
State Board of Education
Gives Its Consent to Take
On a Seventh Grade
CLOSE COUNTRY SCHOOL

At the meeting Of the State
Board of Education at Dover on
Friday request Of delegation
from Cheswold was made for an
other grade to Cheswold School to
be known as the seventh grade
Sycamore School, No A, in Sussex
County is another school asking
for practically the same thing and
as each are tWo-room schools, the
State Board saw the need of the
situation and granted their re-
quests. On recommendation of
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, Dr. H. v. Holloway the
Sanfield school near Hartly, Del,
was ordered closed, the few pupils
in that district being sent TO Ken
ton. Applications for additions to
the Claymont and Minquadale
schools in New Castle county were
deferred until later meeting. A
lengthy discussion was had by the
State Board over the stoker plan
Of heating in some of the State
schools now being constructed.
No definite action was taken on the
matter. The LeWes School Com
mission appeared before the board,
seeking minor changes to the Lew
es School costing between 5000 and
5000 and the request was granted.
The Marshalton Commission ap-
peared to seek final approval of the
school recently completed there
and this was approved. A request
from the Oak Grove District in
New Castle county for an enclosed
fence around their grounds was al
lowed. A Baltimore concern, the
Eastern Construction Company was
low bidder for the general contract
for additions and alterations to the
Bridgeville school in Sussex coun-
ty, their bid being S23, ,407. The
low bidder on plumbing, heating
and ventilating was a Rehoboth
company, Palmer-Thackery,, who
bid S4,965, while a Wilmington
firm, the Arrow Electric Company,
which was low bidder for the cleo
trict work, the bid being 1887.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
TOTS DROWNED
AT LEWES BEACH
Janet White, 4, of Kennett
Square, Pa, .,and Doris Find
ley, ), of Philadelphia
NO ONE WAS NEAR THEM

Lewes and Rehoboth were thrown
into considerable excitement Sun
day over the drowning Of two little
girls whose mothers gave them
permission to "go wet their feet, "
waded into the surf at Lewes
Beach shortly after noon Sunday
and were drowned. They were
Janet White, years old, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace White, of
Kennett Square. Doris Findlay, 5
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Findlay, of Philadelphia.
Dressed in their bathing suits, they
left the cottages where they had
been spending a vacation, with
their parents, and were not seen
again until their bodies were pulled
from about four fet Of water where
its starts to break on the beach.
They had been told to return i'm
mediately and their mothers be-
came worried when, in about Is
minutes, they did not reappear. A
search of the beach proved fruitless
and a man put off in a rowboat to
look for them in the water. He
was returning when he found the
bodies floating about Is yards out.
Meanwhile a throng of people re-
turning from church had gathered.
The bodies We're taken to the Beebe
Hospital and physicians vainly
worked over them for an hour and
a half. The drownings were the
first in eight years at Lewes. The
tide was rising, but residents de-
clare there was no appreciable un-
dertow and it is thought the girls
stepped into a hole, causing them
to stumble into deeper water
There were few people on the
beach at the time and none in their
vicinity. The families of which the
girls were members are not relat-
ed, but had been spending vaca-
tions at neighboring cottages on
the beach front and the girls had
been in the habit of playing to-
gether. The bodies were shipped
to the respective homes in Kennett
Square and Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
1850 QUALIFY TO
VOTE IN SMYRNA
This Is the Total Registered
to Date With Three More
Opportunities Remaining
REGISTER TOMORROW

Saturday was the second Regis
tration Day of the campaign and
another busy day in Smyrna was
reported. Miss Emily Spruance,
Registrar of the first election dis
trict put on 270 names, a total to
date Of $50, and w. H Tunis, reg
istrar of the second election dis
trict put on 315 names, bringing
his total to $50 to date. The total
of both election districts of the
First Representative District of
Kent County for the two registra-
ton days so far held is 1180 votes
which nearly approximates the full
voting strength of the Smyrna dis
tricts Those who failed to reg
lister Saturday, may still do so to-
morrow, Thursday, in time to quail
imy for their party primary cleo
ton in September. In addition to
to-morrow's registration day, Aug
ust IL, citizens may register Satur-
day, September II and Saturday,
october %, but the latter two
dates will qaulify voters only for
the general election next Novem-
Der, not for the party primaries.
More than 1000 additional names
were added Saturday to the regis
tration lists in Dover at the sec
ond registration day before the
primary elections. This. combined
with more than 1000 registered on
July 16, brings the total to more
than 1000 which is more than two
thirds the voting strength of Do
yer. In rural Kent County it is es-
timated that about an equal ratio
prevails.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
FARMERS RAISE
FOOD FOR STOCK
Find Alfalfa One of the Best
Hay Crops That Can Be
Grown in This County
GOOD ECONOMY MOVE

In view of the low market prices
which have existed during the past
few years for practically all farm
products, there has ben an urgent
need for farmers throughout the
country to raise their own feed for
their livestock, with the result that
more attention has been given to
the homegrown feed program,
with special reference to alfalfa
which is one of the best hay crops
that can be grown. That more
farmers each year in Kent county
are becoming interested in alfalfa
is shown by the fact that to date
there have been 137 inquiries re-
ceived this year at Office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson concern
ing this crop, and the alfalfa acre
age in this county has ben mater
tally increased since the project
was started in 1927. Although
surveys have shown that during
the past five years there have been
1109 acres seeded to alfalfa each
year, and many of these fields have
produced two and three cuttings of
hay each season, there are many
farms on which this crop should be
grown as profitable feed in COM
parison with other farm crops. AS
the period from August Is to Aug
ust 80 is the recommended time for
seeding alfalfa in this section of
the country, those farmers who are
planning to sow a few acres should
follow the practice of getting the
seed in the ground during the next
two or three weeks. Alfalfa that
is seeded at this time of the year
has a better chance to get started
for the winter, and it will more
likely produce a better stand of
hay the following year than if it
is sown later in the summer. Since
alfalfa will not grow satisfactorily
on soil that is acid, it is very nee
essary that sufficient quantity of
lime be applied to the land before
the sed is sown. These soil tests
are made free of charge at the
laboratory of the State Board of
Agriculture, and the results of
these tests serve as guides in de-
termining the quantity of lime that
should be applied to correct the
acidity of the soil. The usual rate
of seeding alfalfa is 20 pounds to
the acre, although some farmers
prefer to use few extra pounds
on land that is in a high state of
fertility. Unless either alfalfa or
sweet clover has been grown in the
field that is intended for alfalfa,
the seed should be inoculated if the
best results are to be obtained.
The northwestern grown seed is
the kind that has given the most
satisfactory results in this section,
and is the variety which is being
carried by the seed dealers.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
BOOM SMYRNIAN
FOR 1T. GOVERNOR
DIR. II. F. Corley, Smyrna Den
tist, Choice of Better Gov
ernment League for Post
is STAUNCH REPUBLICAN

The Executive Committee Of the
Better Government League of Del
aware, has endorsed DR.. Roy f.
Corley, Smyrna dentist, for Lieu
tenant Governor on the Republican
ticket with Governor Buck for the
coming campaign. Republican
leaders are accepting it as good
choice and the Smyrna friends of
DR.. Corley are happy to note the
agitation in his favor. Dr. Corley
is young able and competent man
a life long republican, and
an active member of the Better
Government League Of Delaware,
representing Kent county on the
executive committee. He has new
er been in politics, although he was
a delegate to the State convention
several times. DR.. Corley took a
six-year course at Iowa Wesleyan
College, received an "A. B. degree
from Iowa Wesleyan University,
and then came east to receive his
d. d. S. degree at the University
of Pennsylvania. He has lived in
Smyrna for ten years and prior to
that was a resident of Dover for
Is years. DR.. Corley has been a
member of State Board of Dental
Examiners for the past "a years.
He also is member of the A. F.
and A. NJ. He was united in mar
riage Dec. 8, 1908, to Miss Eta
Palmer Bailey, of Kenton, daughter
of the late Thomas E. Bailey. They
have two children, Roy F. Corley,
Jr., and Laura Lee Corley. The
Executive Committee of the Better
Government League of Delaware
has also expressed hearty approval
of the suggestion of Daniel j. Lay
ton, of Georgetown, as a candidate
for attorney general of the State.
Mr.. Layton is lawyer of high
standing, and during his nearly
thirty years at the bar has attain
ed a position commanding the re-
spect of the State at large as well
as of his own community.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
STRAND THEATRE, SMYRNA, CAPITAL
CHAIN, DOVER, HAS NEW MANAGER

best for the three theatres he has
just taken over. He is thorough
going and practical man and in
tends giving the public line of
amusement which will comprise not
only the most recent film releases,
but productions of a calibre de-
manded by the best thinking peo-
pie of the community. In Smyrna
he already contemplates several
improvements at The Strand to
make it better and more inviting
to the public. Mr.. Volck moves to
Dover with his wife and two chill
dren, a son of 18 and daughter
of 16. He has always been inter-
ested in civic affairs in the COM
munities where he has resided. He
is a member of the Episcopal
Church and was very popular in
the cities which he serviced.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
DUAL ROAD TO
SMYRNA BY FALL
This is Said to Be the Inten-
tiOn as Survey From Rey-
nOlds' Corner is Made
8 MILES MORE NEEDED

There is prospect that Smyrna
will have the dual road to town
limits or the Duck Creek bridge
before winter sets in. Surveys from
Reynolds Corner, three miles
above Smyrna, to the Kent County
line has been made and reports are
current that the State Highway
Department will put out bids soon
for grading and laying concrete so
as to hasten the work to an early
completion. The dual road from
Drawers Bridge above Odessa to
Fieldsboro will be opened for traf-
fic most any day to be followed
some time this month or by Sep
tember the first for the opening of
the stretch from Fieldsboro thru
Blackbird to Reynolds Corner. All
the concrete from Old Drawers to
Fieldsboro has been laid and when
the approaches and the floors of
the three bridges on this route
have been paved, the road will be
ready to open. On the Fieldsboro-
Reynolds Corner stretch most all
the concrete has been laid and
shoulders fixed. There is less than
half a mile Of concrete to be laid
including the moving of the Black
bird Garage yet to be done before
this section will be ready for traf-
fic. With the opening of the en-
tire dual road from Old Drawers
to Reynolds Corner, only about
three miles remains to bring
it to Duck Creek Bridge or Smyr-
ma town limits. Since there are no
bridges to be built on this short
stretch and little filling in to do, it
is contemplated the State Highway
Department will not be long in
having the dual road down to
Smyrna When they reach here it
is not known what they will do,
but probably nothing will be done
until next spring when the route
for the dual road from Smyrna to
Dover vii be considered One plan
is to widen the Duck Creek Bridge
for a four-lane traffic and the other
is to take up the present boulevard
thru Smyrna and to relay it for
both north and south bound traffic
with a flower garden between. this
to continue to about the Leipsic
road when it will branch out to
dual roads to Dover There seems
little chance in favor of having the
Southbound dual road follow the
old State road thru Main Street,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
CHURCH SCHOOL HAS PICNIC
st. Peters Church Congregation
Entertained by Mr.and Mrs. Carter

On Thursday afternoon and ev-
ening, the annual picnic for the
Church School and congregation of
st. Peters Church was held in the
orchard at Cedar Brook Farm,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Carter. Mr.. Carter had arranged
a long table seating about seventy
people between the rows of apple
trees and an American flag and
bunting added a touch of We
George Washington celebration.
The games were in charge of Miss
Emily Spruance and Mrs. Barton
and the Rector and his efficient
committee had arranged for a sup
per on the long table just at sun
set After the singing of the Dox-
ology, everyone fell to" to enjoy
fried chicken, ham, roast beef, sal
ads, hot coffee and al that goes
with it, followed by ice cream and
cake. Mr.. Carter haC provided
red and white caps as souvenirs.
All agreed that it was one of the
most delightful affairs that st.
Peters Church has enjoyed in it's
long annals of pleasant events.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
TRAPPED IN AUTO; BURNED
Two Negroes Returning From Re
hOboth to Ridgely, Have Experience

Trapped in blazing truck which
caught fire from an explosion of
gasoline that ignited from a liant
ern being used while the tank was
being filled with gasoline, James
Ringgold, age Is, negro, of Ridge
ly, Md, was seriously burned, be-
fore he was able to break through
the front of the truck, and make
his escape, with his clothes afire.
The owner of the truck, John Win
ston, colored, also of Ridgely, Md,
wrapped his coat about Ringgold
and rolled him on the ground until
the flames were extinguished
Ringgold was taken to Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes, Del, where he is
in a serious condition. The acci-
dent occurred as they were return
ing from Rehoboth, Ringgold was
riding in the rear Of the truck
which was equipped for living pur-
poses, and whose only door was at
the back. The truck was destroy
ed
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
WELLINGTON MAY
GET NEW ROAD
Ask For Road From Milling
ton to Chesterville Toward
Chestertown, Maryland
TWO MILES THIS YEAR

Millington, Nd, Aug. O. Mill
ington is likely to get two miles of
improved road. Atleast the Mary
lend Roads Commission is giving
thought and consideration to it.
Congress recently passed an act ap-
portioning S12O,000,000 to the
States for work on the Federal-aid
highways. Maryland gets S1,019,-
$40. Kent county, Md, will likely
get a share of this money for two
miles of improved road. Already
several sections are asking for this
road appointment. Millington to
Chesterville, Millington to Morgnec
and Lynch to Goose Hill have put
in claims for it. The funds allo-
Gated to States for Federal-aid
highway construction are to be re-
imbursed to the Federal Govern
ment over a period of ten years,
beginning with the fiscal year 1888,
by making annual deductions from
regular Federal aid apportion-
ments. The act also provides that
all contracts establishing the ex-
penditure of this emergency high
way fund shall contain provisions
establishing minimum rates of
wages, to be determined by the
State highway departments. Also
limiting work to thirty hours per
week
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Joseph II. jefferson of Smyrna, Re-
tired Farmer, Passes Away


Joseph r. Jefferson, aged 80, a
well known retired farmer of
Smyrna, died at his home on Mt.
Vernon Street, Saturday morning
after a lingering illness of over a
year. Mr.. jefferson was born in
1852 at the old Jefferson home
stead, now the residence of John
Mingus near Bethel Church on the
DUPONT Boulevard. He was the
son of Elihu and Eliza (EnnisJ JEFF
ferson. In early life he married
Miss Amanda Crawford, and en-
gagged in farming on his farm
Maple Lawn" two miles from
Smyrna. In 1896 he retired from
active farming and moved to
Smyrna. He never aspired to po-
litical position but was a supporter
of the policies of the Republican
party. He was member Of the
Board of Trustees, and consist
ent financial supporter of Asbury
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
GIVEN S25 AWARD
FOR "BEST PLACE.
Chas. Marvel on Frear Farm
Near Dover, Designated
Prettiest on Boulevard
CHESWOLD GARAGE TOO

The commission appointed some
weeks ago by Governor Buck to Sc
lect the best kept farm and garden
without signs on the public high
way to Rehoboth, and the neatest
and prottiest gas station on the
highway, has recommended he Sc
lection of the farm known as the
Second J. A. Frear farm on the
left on the dupont Boulevard, not
far from the village of Five Points
below Dover, operated by Charles
Marvel. The commission has also
notified the governor of the selec-
ton Of the Sunoco Gas Station,
Smith Orchards, located on the du-
Pont Boulevard near the Cheswold
intersection, as the neatest and
prettiest gas station in the State
Highway from S. Georges to Reho-
both. This station is operated by
Harry Haas. The presentation of
the awards for the best kept farm
and the neatest station, SIS to each
was delivered in person to the oc-
cupants, by Secretary of State
Charles Fl. Grantland. The fund
for these awards was furnished by
Mrs. p. S. DUPONT and Mrs. Henry
=. Thompson, of Wilmington. The
members of the commission appoint
ed by Governor Buck to make the
selections included Judge and Mrs.
W. w. Harrington, Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Till and William p.
White, Of Wilmington.