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Smyrna times., 1932-08-24

that respect of the persistent Jap
anese beetle.
In former days every evidence of
a good or Indifferent peach yield
was printed in all the newspapers
of the land. In the Spring there
was danger of Jack Frost" de-
stroying the crop while the trees
were still in the bud; then there
was the later menace of a heavy
June drop of the small immature
fruit It has often been said that
in noting the delicacy Of the peach
blossoms and how near they often
were to being fatally frost bitten
that the adverse reports of the con
dition of peach orchards came to
be regarded as a step toward
boosting the market prices, which
was far removed from fact.
Possibly the one feature of the
marketing that stood out was Mr..
Mills July estimates of the crop
for the Summer. The basket was
utilized as the gauge for the ap-
praisal. He estimated the yields
each Summer with almost uncanny
accuracy. I recall that in the year
of the record crop of Delaware or
chards Mr.. Mills guessed only 200,-
900 baskets too many. It would
have been impossible to have
reached such accuracy except for
one who knew his Delaware peach
and had agents to report and keep
him informed day by day at GER
tain seasons on the condition of
the orchards. ike" Mills knew
every peach orchardist in this state
and could salute them by name and
tell inquirers at his office how
many trees were in each orchard.
He knew his job. But-how he
could survive the protests Of ship
pers against one thing or another,
no one could have guessed, unless
he knew the good nature of the
man. The name Ike" Mills is
synonymous with successful peach
culture in Delaware, for he ever
co-operated with orchardists to the
limit of his ability to assist them
in the distribution of their fruit to
consumers. He must be credited
with contributing more perhaps
than any other early Delawarean,
except Major Reybold. to the de-
velopment of peach culture in Del
aware.
Referring to Major Reybold re-
calls that he once effectually dis
a combine of Philadel-
phia commission dealers to corner
the market and set the price. The
combination collapsed when the
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24

Major turned the prov of his peach
laden steamer down the river and
threw overheard the whole cargo
as he proceeded to the home part,
as he proceeded to the home port,
Delaware City, refusing to yield to
their demands. Peach culture was
by no means abnormally profitable
in the earlier days, for shippers
were in constant dread of notifica-
tion of a "glut" in the city to
which they had shipped their fruit
That meant perhaps the entire loss
of the fruit as we'll as the cost of
picking and freightage. 1t may be
noted that the writer is informed
that the yellows have virtually
ceased from troubling and that the
Delaware peach is again better
than the fruit grown in many other
states.-Every Evening.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24
RECORD CRAB
RUNS AT LEWES
Old Timers Can't Recall When
Catches Were Ever So
Large at Breakwaters
BATHERS NEGLECT SWIM

The August harvest of hardshell
crabs is said to be the largest in
the Delaware Breakwaters for over
half a century. Some Of the oldest
fishermen around Lewee are mar
yelling at the abundance of crabs
hauled in by amateur crabbers
right along the shore line within
the last two weeks. They say
that never before in their fishing
experience have they seen them so
plentiful. Captain Dave" Edwards
custodian of The Queen Anne pier,
who remains on duty al day and
most Of the night within sight Of
the Crabbers, says that he believes
at lsast ten bushels were gathered
along the shore near the pier on
Sunday afternoon On Monday af-
ternoon, within half hour, Cap
tain Edwards dipped Up twenty
GOzen near the piling The Iewes
beach crabs are invariably the f.
rdaie variety. They are more bulky
Gnd easier ~ catch. There IS no
longer need for crab bait on lines.
The crabbers simply use hand nets
to dip them from the surface of the
water. While this has been done
before along the pier, it cannoc be
recalled when the bathing suit
colony ever spent afternoons wad-
ing in the waters edge with crab
nets instead of swImrping The
pier has been a great attraction this
month, bringing anglers from Re
hoboth and nearby places, particu-
larly at night. Many persons from
Pennsylvania and Maryland have
heard of the plentiful supply of
crabs and are making day trips to
Lewes, leaving in the evenings with
large sacks full of the shellfish. It
was the general belief at first that
the prevalence of crabs so near the
shore would interfere with the
bathers, but after being assured by
older fishermen that crabs will run
away instead of attack, the bath
ers continued their sport. No case
of toe-nipping crab has been re-
corded so far.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24
Ohio Students Surpass
on Lore of the Theater

Delaware, Ohio.-Out of tile whole
sphere of current events, Ohio WeS
leyan university students are mos,
familiar with affairs in the thea.
ters, as examination given here rq
vealed.
The class made a 20 per cent al.
erage in identifying actors ana
actresses. Several of them. how
ever, believed Mare ConnelIy. all,
thor of Green Pastures" was \
baseball player.
Half the students did not know
who was vice president Of the
United States. Other replies: Tom
Mooney, a Democratic leader; Huey
Long, a leader of Chinese armies /.
Francis Ouimet, French premier.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24

es in the County Treasurer's office
that will result in substantial econ
omy annually without interfering
with the efficiencies of the Office.
To that purpose he pledges his past
record of honest efficiency in both
the business and political life Of the
county and State. Mr.. Fouracre is
a former State Treasurer, having
served a term during the admins
trations of Governor Denney and
Governor Robinson. Mr.. Fouracre
made a record for efficiency during
his term as State Treasurer and
will have the support of the Better
Government League Of Delaware in
his candidacy for Receiver of Taxes
and County Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24
Wesley Family

The Wesleys afforded a pretty ex-
ample of two qualities linked
through several generations-mu-
sic and religious fervor. Two Of
the Wesley grandfathers were ex-
PEELED from their benefices as nom
jurors. Charles and the great John
showed both qualities in a high de-
gree. Then comes Sebastian,
great composer of church music.
His son, who died fairly recently,
was a clergyman whose passion was
music.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24
81 600 FIRE LOSS AT MILFORD
$50 Dresses Destroyed as Flames
Sweep Case of Goods

Damage from a fire which start
ed shortly after o'clock Tuesday
night in the Annette Dress Shop
at Milford is estimated at $1,000.
The store, operated by Jacob Ben
jamin, specializes in the sale Of
women's apparel, and is located in
the center of the business section.
The blaze was discovered by Char
les White, who stopped by to see
if his wife, clerk in the store, had
left for home. Finding the door
locked, he peered through the glass
and saw a large packing case on
fire. He gave the alarm irnmed-
lately. Wilmer Langford and &C.
Perry, managers of stores in the
block, heard White send in the
alarm, and grabbing fire extin-
guishers from their stores, rushed
to the dress shop and broke ID the
door. The two men managed to
extinguish the blaze before the ar
rival of the Carlisle Fire Company
trucks. The origin of the blaze is
not known. Mr.. Benjamin said to-
day that the store had not been
closed more than three minutes
when White happened by. The
case was filed with $50 new dress
es, all of which were destroyed.
The case itself was badly damaged.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24

use it in meters to estimate the flow
of water.
Mercury often does its best
work where man least expects it..
The life Of many a sleeping voyag-
er is guarded by huge lighthouse
beacons that revOlve on floating
mercury bearings, and many tooth
aches have been avoided by gold or
silver amalgam teeth filings made
possible BY mercury. The life of
dry batteries is prolonged because
mercury protects their zinc plates.
Aids Beauty, Cleans Boilers.
The golfer plays on velvety
greens and the farmer harvests
healthy crops because a small guam
tity Of mercury, mixed with fertil-
izers, kills insects that attack plant
roots. The ship owner cleans the
scale from the boilers of his ships
with mercury and covers the hulls
with paint containing mercury be-
cause it thwarts the rapid growth
Of barnacles. When fashion de-
crees that felt hats should be nap
py,' the hat manufacturer produces
the desired effect with mercury.
"In many ways the metal loses
its identity in various kinds of mix
lures. 1t is in milady's rouge box
and lipstick case where it is avail
able to produce synthetic pink
cheeks and red lips. The 'silvered'
mirror into which she peers to ap-
ply her cosmetics is in reality, a
'mercuried' mirror.
"About one-third of the worlds
supply Of mercury is used in the
drug and chemical industries. It
helps to produce soda used in the
manufacture of artificial soda used
in the manufacture of artificial silk
and is an ingredient of some dyes.
ut is mercury that produces the
green lights and helps to produce
the blue lights in cOlOred light ad
vertising signs. Because it is de-
nendable in maintaining even tenn
perature during oil distilling opera
tions, 1t Is an important tool of
the oil industry.
LAS a safe. dependable detOnator
for explosives, it was one of the so
called war minerals during the
World war. In peace times its det-
onating uses are legion. 1t helps to
blast tunnels through mountains
and gouge cuts for railroads and
highways. RACES tree stumps and
stones to clear land for many pur-
poses, loosens limestone, granite
and marble from quarries for new
buildings, and dislOdges minerals
from mines.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24
WHEN DELAWARE
PEACH WAS KING

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Spain Chief Source.

Radio programs are amplified in
American living rooms by radio
tubes in the manufacture Of which
mercury had a part, and many cleo
trical devices used in modern build
ings were produced with the aid Of
mercury. One of the most outstand-
ing recently developed uses Of mer-
curry is in power plants. The new
plant uses mercury yapOr instead of
steam.
Now and then mercury is found
in its liquid metal state but more
often 1t appears in a red mercury
sulphur ore called cinnabar, from
which the metal is extracted by a
roasting process.
Mercury is known to exist on
every continent but most of the
worlds supply comes from Spain
and Italy. with Spain leading In
production. The mines which give
Italy second rank among mercury
producing countries are situated
near Trieste and in Tuscany. The
United States is third on the mer-
curry production list, with California
leading the mercury states which
include Oregon, Nevada, Washing
ton, Texas, and Arizona. The metal
also is mined In Alaska, Mexico,
Canada, Russia, Czechoslovakia,
Austria, Algeria. Japan, Rumania,
New Zealand and Australia. Peru
once was an important South Amer
ican source Of mercury, but produc-
ton ceased several years ago"
Smyrna times., 1932-08-24
SEEK OFFICE OF TREASURER
Il. 5. FOuracre to Have Support of
the Better Government League

hit Dtlttr OOttFfiuftnb League
Thomas S. Fouracre of Middle
town announces his candidacy for
the Office of Receiver of Taxes and
County Treasurer of New Castle
county, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at primary
election on October 1. If nominat-
ed and elected Mr.. Fouracre as
sures the taxpayers of New Castle
county that he will institute chang
Evening star., 1932-10-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
LOCAL BOWLERS
 IN STATE LEAGUE

Hartford, Dec 16--After a lapse of nearly IS years, state bigpin league has been organized. SIX teams applied for membership and were accepted. They are the Roger Sherman alleys of New Haven, Harmon Genlot alleys of Water bury, Winsted, the Wooster, the Morgan and Capitol alleys of this city. team circuit, and New London and Middletown, Deep River or Essex. may supply the two extra teams. The league season will start during the week of January 1, 1883, with a home-and-home schedule or games. One match a week will be rolled, and the season will close during the week of April 8.
 An entry of $10 per team Is to be paid to the secretary of the league on or before January l.
 The election of officers for the season resulted as follows: John A. De Ridder of this city. presir dent; M. D. McKinstry, also of this city, secretary-treasurer The ofi- cers of the league with one dele gate from each team make up the executive committee. All teams are requested to send entry fees to Me- Kinstry, at the Wooster alleys, Hartford. Circular letters will be sent to all teams, with a complete schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
ACCIES GRADS IN
 ACTION TONIGHT

VI Storrs, Dec 16--A light work Tout with most of the time being
 spent on free throw practice con- ,cluded last night, week of hard swork on the part of the Connecti- bscut Aggie varsity under the direc- etion of Coach "Al" Hickman in stpreparation for the annual Alum
 ni-Connecticut Aggie varsity bas- ketball tilt scheduled tonight at es7:45 o'clock in Hawley armory. sfWhiIe in former years but one sgame has been played between the
 Stars of former Connecticut teams sAnd the 1932-33 team, two games swill be staged tonight in order at1at every returning star may have "a chance to take the floor.
 ' Seven former captains and five Former stars other than the cap- .lains plan to return for the con- stests. The seven captains are as follows: Bill Schofeld, '27-'28, sforward; Pop Williams, '27,28, +guard and center; Shildgen, '28-29, .guard; Dan Chubbuck, '3O-'31, .center; "Bev' Wilson, '31-'32. cen- ster and guard; Ryan. '29-'30; sMakofski. '25-'26, center. Other sstars returning include: Jim" tThwing, class of 1902, center, or- .ganizer and coach of the first team lever to play at Connecticut Agri.
 eultura1 college in the year 1902; sFlydal, '29-'30, guard: Watson, f26-'28, forward: Dunn, '23-'24, guard; and O'Brien, '24-'25, for
 Ward. Several other former stars
 are expected to report Friday
 night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
BroOklyns Play
 Burnsides Sat.

Another first class basketball att traction has been secured for Wa terbury hoop fans by Manager John Dumschott of the Brooklyn Athletic club, in the All-Burnsides of East Hartford one of the out standing teams in Hartford court circles and strong contender for Insurance City honors for the past several years. The Brooklyns and Burnsides will meet tomorrow night at the St Joseph auditorium on John street.
 Though the effectiveness of the Brooklyn team has bee cut down considerably by the absence of Joe Swasey at the pivot post. due to injury. the center position is being we'll played by Ray Daly. who is usually prominent in the scoring plays of the team also.
 Eddie Keenan's Comites team will take the floor in the prelimi- nary contest with an opponent to be selected this evening. The game will start at o'clock with the main contest at S:30, to be fol- lowed by dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
7oday's Sport Parade
By oEORoE n. DEAT.E
NANMxxnI

lft wasn't my fault. It was Dazzy Vance who gummed things up. tf Vance hadn't been co slow both he and Fewster would have scored. instead Chick had to come eharg- ing back to third just as was sliding In from second. Chick and me damn near spiked each other"
 Herman, recently sent to Chi- cago from Cincinnati. was asked how he liked the idea of playing in the Windy City.
 That's fine with me- he said. "I always wanted to be with the Cubs. III play great ball there, too.
 five played good ball every place I've been," he said Brooklyn didn't realize how good ! was until I was traded to Cincinnati. can handle that sun field at Brook Iyn as we'll as anyone, although Brooklyn didn't find it out until
 T always hit well at Brooklyn, too.'i
 Herman quoted his batting aver ages. .391 in 1e3O, .Ss6 in 1929, and .318 in 1881. He fell below the 300 mark only in 1927 when bad teeth were filling him body with poison so he was mo good at ali.'
 T hit 1927 with Cincinnati last year and I batted the Reds out into first place for two weeks at the beginning of the season. But 1t was too much of a job for any one man to keep them there."
 "I'u get along fine with the ought to make a great outfield." !"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
HEADS PEARLST LEAGUE

Nick Sullivan, skater extraordin- ary according to our New Haven correspondent, was elected presi- dent of the Pearl Street Commun- ity House Senior basketball league which will get under way next week with i've teams in the scram- bie for the .pennant, namely, the Recreations, Scorpions. Torrents. Phi Betas and Melrose A. c.
 League officials are endeavoring to secure another team to make 1t a six-team circuit and any quintet desiring the berth will be accom- modated by dialing Sullivan at 3-4082 or by attending the initial league meeting Monday evening at the Pearl Street Community House at 8 o'clock.
 Last year the league was one of the most successful amateur loops conducted in the city. Ralph Gar ner, athletic director of the Pearl. street house, was in charge, and will assist Sullivan again this year in endeayoring to Duplicate last years feat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
PEEKSKILL M. A. PLAYS NAUACTUCK
 TOMORROW NIGHT

Naugatuck, Dec 16 - After a
 week of practice in which various
 offensive formations have been re-
 hearsed, the Naugatuck High bas-
 ketball team completed It's train
 ing to-day for its game tomorrow
 night with the crack quintet of the
 Peekslill Military Academy of
 Peekskill, N. r., As in football
 when rookie Garnet and Gray eleven tackled Stamford, a formid- able foe, in it's second game, Coach
 Foley is sending his unseasoned
 Whippet five into action against a strong rival in the New York com bination in their second game. Naugatuck flashed unusual offen- sive power in its opening game against a big Bridgeport Trade school five last week, piling up DO points although subs were freely used by the Naugy mentor during the fray.
 Tomorrow nights tilt Is attract ing much interest due to the prom thence and athletic status of Peek skill Military Academy. The Peek skill teams are rated among the SlEOHSt5t HI NcW 4oAh 0SNSNs Se.S. season and are reputedly a formid- a ble array again this season. The team is composed largely Of high school graduates seeking higher at the academy, repre- senting practically an all-star five. Their impressive talent does not awe the Garnet and Gray who worked to perfection in the initial contest a week ago.
 Coach Foley this week reduced his large squad by the elimination Of ! Number of candidates. Due to having several of last seasons men on the squad, rookie players are fl fi.iding it's difficult to break into the regular lineup this season. Coach Foley has a powerful re- serve five upon which he can call for replacements in the event any of his varsity performers cannot play. His varsity five shows Dick Tuckey, Tom Scally, Charles Trask Loman and Keckes of last seasons team.
 Dennis Irish" McDermott. young star who made his first appearance In a Garnet and Gray uniform as al rowing guard last Saturday. Is looked upon as one of the out prospects,. McDermott scored 10 points with brilliant of shooting and should click well with the Garnet and Gray machine. He Is a natural bas- ketball player with a deadly eye for the hoop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

United Press Stan CorEesponIent. Pinch-hitting for Henry slcLemoFc
 Los Angeles, Dec 16.-(UP)- Floyd (Babel Herman. whose code of life does not permit him td hide his light under any bushei, has admitted he will be great help Ito the Chicago Cubs next year, even in the matter of base-running.
 Ordinarily people do not discuss base-running with the slugging outfielder for the same reason they do not play practical jokes on Jack Dempsey. Herman brought the matter up himself when he was asked about his idea of being passed from one National league club to another.
 And don't go cracking about my base running" Herman wound up after he told what a great field CT and hitter he was, I'm good baserunner."
 "Y'know,"S reminiseed, ''my first season with Brooklyn I stole only two bases. One day Robbie (Uncle Wilbert Robinson) came to me and said Can't you steal ? and said, Hell, you never asked me to-"
 Ever since then Herman has been improving on the bases url- til, he candidly admits, he now is the second best base stea1er in the National league.
 Frankie Frisch is the only guy that stole moro than me last year" Herman recalled. And. don't for get, I'm improving.
 People always yelp about the time Chick Fewster and me got on third at the same time but that was 8 long time ago and besides
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Phiny Arrows
 at Arena Sunday

New Haven. Dec ie--For the first time this neason the Phila- delphia Arrows will pay a visit to the New Haven Arena on Sunday night and there is every promise of hard battle for the New Ha- ven warriors of the ice. This will mark the second meeting of the two teams this season, the Eagles having gone down to the Quaker City early this season to come out on the short end of a to score.
 An independent organization this year, the Arrows have no mother team to supply players, but just the same formidable array of players has been assembled. Kerr has proven an able man in the nets for the Philly club and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
LOCAL BOY WITH
 AGCIES NATATORS

Storrs, Dec 16.-Tfie Connecticut Aggie swimming team will open its season here tonight at 2 o'clock, when they will engage in a contest with a team from Worcester Poly technic Institute. Indications are that Connecticut will edge out visitors and hence duplicate their feat of last season at Worcester.
 The following men will repre- sent Connecticut according to m announcement made here this af- ternoon by Student Coach Carl M. Wissinger of Hartford: 800 yard medley relay: Longley, Bacon, Barnes and Riley; 40-yard free style: Wissinger, Little; 100 yard free style: Wiegold and Barnes or Riley; 220 yard free style: Kono- patzke,. Gentry, Lalley; 400 yard free style: Gilman and Washburn; 150 yard back stroke: Wissinger and Tolles; 220 yard breast stroke: and Smith; diving: Bud- zelick and Piper; free style relay: Riley. Wiegold. Little and Wissin- ger.
 Gordon Little Is a graduate of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
TIES
 CREENLEAF

New York. Dec 1e-(UP)- Ralph Greenleaf, the defending champion and Erwin Rudolph, Cleveland. were tied for first place in the world billiard championship tournament today with five vic- tories and no defeats.
 Rudolph went into the tie last night by scoring a 125-to-93 vic- tory over Frank Taberslxi, Schen- ectady, in Q gruelling 34-inning match.
 A three-way tie existed for sec- ond place between James Caras. wilmington. Del. Andrew Ponzi. Philadelphia. and Pasquale Nata- lie, Chicago. Ponzi defeated Walter Franklin, Kansas City, yesterday and Natalie over Bennie Allen, Kansas City.
 Allen meets Mills and George Kelley. Philadelphia plays Frank lin. At night Natalie meets Caras. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Oregon Favored
 for Grid Game

New Orleans, La, Dec 16-(UP) The weather today favored the Oregon Ducks in tho intersectional battle Saturday at Baton Rouge between the University of Oregon and Louisiana State University.
 The big fellows from the Pacific coast will have a decided advantage against the lighter Louisiana team if the rain and cold of the past few days continues.
 The Louisiana Tigers are strong on reserves, and the team is in tip. top shape.
 The Oregonians will taper off with a light practice today and de- part for Baton Rouge this evening.