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Second Race $500: claiming: s-year-
eics; six furlonasl -IndiaEen. 10: Logs
Choice, liz; Pandis. los: RUNAWAY Kid.
ll6; Thunder Speed. lot.
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Sixth Race $500: claiming: 4-year.olds
and up: mile. and fifty .vardsl--Film, III:
MANAGER Evers. iI2: Disapproved, liz:
Beauty Belle. loS: FlYing Plum, los: Our
Doctor. ios: FRINGE Bulbo. IL: RetcFt, ia:
Seventh Race $500; claiming: 4-year-
olcs ene Up: mile and City yardsl-Tex-
Typoiuyxo, liz: Eddie Lehmann, III: vi.
Wan Wright, 1917 Fila, 100: GunnFea 100:
Nav. 193: Fair Jean. kl6T.
weather. clear; track. fast
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Weather. clear; track. slow.
AT HAVANA

First Race $500: claiming; 2-year-elds;
Right, lis; Betty Terry. 100; BaigneuSe,
l20; Adelaide. A., liz; Lucy Menifee. 1876;
Miss Howee. 100: FL Polar. lis: Exception,
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AT FAIR GROUNDS

First Race $500: claiming: s.vear.olds.
mile and Sixteenth --GreYicck. los: Esco o.
p1SSd1a PA. io1: SCANDAL Sheet, los; Eulsine B.,
Piece Neal. i eS MaS Uai dGeoTEs J ioSi
Roses, l03: Vestal Maid. 100: Fitness 4,
FL 49, Wcrd quaker lSG. Ways ioS Bright Knot,
Walker. 1903; Penn, l12; Analyst. 100: Little
Buster. los; War Tide ii2 49, ~''A~
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
SCHOOL MATTERS HEARD
Board of Education Gets AppIica-
ton for Dover Addition

At the meeting of the State
Board of Education Friday, a num-
Der Of matters were presented and
disposed of by the board included
the authorization of the sale of
abandoned school properties in diff
ferent parts of the State where
consolidation has been effected.
Petitions for relief of overcrowded
school conditions at Ellendale and
Kings District and negro school
at Seaford, were deferred as moth
ing definite can be decided upon by
the State board until after the ses-
sion of the next Legislature as to
appropriations for them. Applica-
tion from the Dover White School
Board of Education for increased
room was deferred also because of
uncertainty as to the appropriation
by the Legislature. The question
of allocating funds for high school
post graduates was discussed at
some length by the board. A de-
cision was reached that funds
would not be allocated for the next
year for anyone taking a post
graduate course in the high school.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
BOILER BLAST INJURIES 8 MEN
Explosion Wrecks Ingram SawmilI
just Outside of Milton

Three men were injured seriously
at a. m. Monday when the boiler
in the sawmill of Riley Ingram, a
half-mile from Milton, exploded.
The mill was demolished by the
blast, which lifted the boiler over
some telegraph poles and carried it
300 feet away. Ingram, who is 80,
and lives in Milton, has fractured
jaw and ribs and burns His faith
er, William, 65, also has a fractur-
ed jaw, a broken arm and burns.
Roy Clark, 80, the firemen, was
crushed so badly his left leg was
ambutated at the Milford Emerg-
ency Hospital. A brick was driv-
en- through both walls of Ingram's
home near the mill, and another
brick flew 800 yards and tore a
hole in the side of the house of
Homer Wiley.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
HIGH
SCHOOL DOINGS
Halloween Party To Be Given
Friday Evening in the
School Auditorium
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

On Friday evening, October %,
will be one of the biggest events of
the season, namely the Halloween
Party. Committees, decoration
Edgar Harrington; refreshments
Junior Sevil; Entertainment Carl
Newsom. Everyone is busily en-
gagged in making the party out
standing success. Everyone will be
masked. There will be a process
sion and judges will select the win
ners of various features of the pro-
gram.-On December 2, who
Wouldn't Be Crazy, a comedy in
three acts,will be given in the High
School Auditorium by the members
of the Junior Glass, supervised by
Thelma Rogers The Assembly
program for Tuesday, October 25,
was in charge Of The Foreign
Language Club. It was as fol-
lows: Club Doings, Lucille Robin
son; The Romans and Their Daily
Life" Elizabeth Attix. Song,
School; Travel, ,Transportations and
Amusement of the Romans, Peggy
Spry; the Roman and His House,
Ruth Mofitt; Song, School; Latin
Poem, Pauline Rothwell; and
Dramatization of the Myth, Phel-
emus and Baucis.- Banking results
for Tuesday, October 18th, were as
follows: number of pupils in at
tendance, 757; number of deposits,
112; amount deposited, S41.46. To-
tai amount deposited to date,
S285 27.- A number of persons
have signed up for the Adult Ed
ucational Glasses which will be CIV
en- in the High School building
during the winter months. There
is room for several additional pers-
ons to register. Anyone interest
ed should give this matter immed-
late attention. To date sufficient
applications have not been received
to warrant the giving of any
course. The latest date on which
applicants can be received is Mon
day, October 81.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
RABBITS SCARCE
FOR SPORTSMEN
Scant Bags Is the Outlook for
Lower Delaware as Gun
ming Season Approaches
LAW OUT NOVEMBER Is

According to authorities on the
subject, there will be few rabbits in
and about Smyrna, Kent County,
and lower Delaware this year for
sportsmen to hunt. The rabbit
lay will be "out" on November 10,
which is usually a large day for
gunners in lower Delaware, but
this year while the usual number
will probably be in the field, the
prospect for good bags is slim.
When there is plenty of game at
this season, rabbits can be seen
along the highways and in the field
feding. After running all summer
without being molested, they will
forage in the open in the early fall
days but this year very few have
been seen either in the fields or
along the roads. Followers of the
sport in this section say that the
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
REGISTRATION IN
SMYRNA A RECORD
Largest Number Qualify To
Vote at the Coming Elec-
tiOn, Ever Taken
269 ADDED SATURDAY

The two voting districts of
Smyrna will have the largest num-
Der of qualified voters ever enroll
ed. Saturday last was the last
Registration Day before Election
and a busy day it was. When it
seemed most every eligible voter
had qualified they kept coming in
and when the day was done 122
names had been put on in the first
election district, Miss Emily Spru-
ance, registrar, and lat names put
on in the second election district,
w. H. Tunis, Jr., registrar, making
a total for the day Of the two dis
tricts in Smyrna 269. The grand
total for all registration days
reaches 1921, the largest vote ever
qualified here. 1t shows there is
keen interest in the coming cleo
ton. Down in Dover there was
also a record made. In the Second
Election District of the Second
Representative District, including
the eastern section of Dover and
the rural district, the total regis
tration being 1,010. The number
in recent years was not much over
$50. Gains were also made in the
three districts of the Fifth Repre-
sentative District including the
western section Of Dover, the first
Of the Fifth having a total Of 953;
the Second of the Fifth, 874; Third
of Fifth, SAT. In the Second of the
Fifth, it was stated at the opening
of the registration Saturday, that
there were 120 or more negroes to
be registered during the day but
the total actually registered during
the day was 21. The First Election
District of the Second Representa-
tive District, including Leipsic and
Little Creek, also showed an in
creased registration, the total be-
ing 739. The First Election Dis
trict Of the Seventh Representative
District shows a total of 772 for
the five days. Returns from the
other districts in the county also
show larger registration than in
any ten years previous. About
$4,000 have been enrolled in the
city of Wilmington, and grand
total of 100000 in the State.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
PLANT 16 CHERRY
TREES, LAKE COMO
Smyrna ID. A. r. and Other
Groups Carried Out Inter-
esting Program Wednesday
TRIBUTE TO TREES"

Led by the local Chapter Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
and sponsored by the various or
ganizations of Smyrna, George
Washington Bicentennial Tree
Planting took place at Lake Como,
Wednesday afternoon which, de-
spite the inclement weather, was a
well arranged affair Miss Emily
Spruance, regent of Elizabeth Cook
Chapter, D. A. R., was chairman of
the ceremonies. The program was
as follows Invocation, DR. r. K.
Stephenson; salute to the flag, led
by Ralph Jefferson, representing
the Stars and Stripes Council, Jr.
Order of American Mechanics; the
American creed, Mrs. Sstella Hof-
felt, Councillor Daughter of Amer
lea; song, America" led by w. o.
Hoffecker, representing the school
board; address, DR.. r. K. Stephen
son. The two trees nearest the
boulevard were given by the town
council. George w. Turner shovel
ed the first spade of dirt. David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, American
Legion, gave one tree, planted by
Prof. G. w. Schantz; Auxiliary to
the Legion gave tree planted by
Mrs. Smith. Others who gave
trees were: Junior Order American
Mechanics, one tree, William Rob
inson, Jr.; Daughters of America,
l tree, Mrs. Estella Moffett; OAR.
one tree, Miss Emily Spruance;
Twentieth Century Club, one tree.
Mrs. Boyer; Rotary Club, two trees,
Mrs Schantz; Business Mems As
sociation, one tree, Mr. Corrie.
Memorial trees were given by Mrs.
Margaret Grimm, Mrs. j. w. Cliff
ton and Miss Spruance. These
trees were dedicated by DR.. r. K.
Stephenson. An accompanying pro-
gram was as follows: Reading,
Trees" Jack Magill, Smyrna High
School; when We Plant a Tree"
Mrs. Clifton, Miss Spruance; why
We Plant a Tree" the Rev w. ].
Bone; after the Planting" Mr.. G.
w. Schantz; benediction, the Rev.
w. ]. Bone.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
DEMOCRATS HOLD
RALLY IN SMYRNA
Crowd of Over 500 Gathered
In High School Auditor
ium Last Evening
MUSIC BY SMYRNA BAND

Democrats of Smyrna under the
direction of the Roosevelt Garner
Club recently organized held a
mass meeting at the High School
Auditorium last night that was en-
thusiastic and largely attended.
More than 500 were there as most
every seat was taken and a con-
siderable number standing in the
back of the hall. The speakers,
state and local candidates occupied
the stage and the Smyrna Band
furnished music. G. l.. Harmon
son, presided at the meeting. A
radio was placed ON the stage and
the first part of the evening was
given over to hearing the address
Of Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt, the
Democratic standard bearer, broad
cast his address given at Baltimore
Nd. Chairman Harmonson then
introduced L. L. Layton, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor; w.
L. Adams, candidate for Congress,
and John Biggs, Jr., candidate for
attorney general, and other state
and local candidates. Messrs. Lay
Ton, Biggs and Adams made ad-
dresses stressing more on state is
sues and the short comings of the
Republicans. They all fiayed the
Better Government League and of
the methods they use. u. S. Sena-
tor Ellison d. Smith of South Car
DINA, who was to have been the
chief speaker of the evening. seems
70 have gotten no further than
Baltimore on his way north and
the presumption is he stayed over
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
KENTON SCHOOL
PLANS APPROVED
New $4,000 School For Con-
sOlidated District With
Downs Chapel
TO BE BUILT IN KENTON

At the meeting of the State
Board of Education Friday, the
Kenton Consolidated School Com
mission appeared with tentative
plans of their proposed new school
building to cost about $4,000 and
after hearing the proposition the
State Board voted approval of the
plans and appointed E. William
Martin as the architect for the
building. After bids and specif1-
cations are advertised and the con-
tract awarded, work will COM
mence so as to have it ready for
occupancy by the time another
school year opens. The building is
to be a one-story brick structure
similar in design to the one in
Clayton, only smaller. The new
school will accommodate six grades
of children making up the consoli-
dated school district of Kenton and
Downs Chapel numbering it is es-
timated between It's or 200 pupils
The new building is to provide
three school rooms, a kitchen, an
auditorium and an extra school
room which by raising folding
partition can be converted into a
stage. Ample ground room will
be had for planting flowers and
shrubbery and play ground for
the children. The building is to be
located west of the site of the pres
ent school near the lane of Free
man Clark, between the present
school building and the Old Gene
terry, on the Kenton-Downs' Chap
el concrete road. The new schoo,
will serve a great need, a boon tc
Kenton and community center
that will mean much to the consoli.
dated district. The one-roon
school at Downs Chapel will be
abandoned. There will be three
teachers each to teach two grade:
from first to sixth inclusive. S
NJ. Taylor of Kenton, is chairman
of the Building Committee anC
those serving with him are Clifford
Clark, William j. Cook and An
drew Everett.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
SMYRNA HOST TO
STATE w. C.. T. u.
53rd Annual Convention AS
sembled This Morning at
Asbury M. E. Church
THREE DAY PROGRAM

More than a hundred delegates
from all parts of the State assem-
bled at Asbury M. E. Church,
Smyrna, this morning in 53rd an
nual convention of the Delaware
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. A three-day program has
been outlined. The convention was
called to order by the President,
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller. There was:
Singing, Crusade Hymn; Devotions,
Mrs. Ella D. Cordray, State Evan
gelistic Director; Salute to the
Flag-led by the Vice-President-a
Large, Mrs. Katie L. B. Dockety;
Greetings by the pastor of the
church, Rev. E. P. Thomas, Rev.
w. ]. Bone, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church, Rev. c. w. Spry,
pastor of Clayton NJ. E. Church,
and Rev. w. E. Matthews; Wei
come-Mrs. Mollie Cantwell, presi-
dent of Smyrna w. G. T. u; Re-
sponse- Mrs. Helen Simpson, form
er State Vice-President; Roll Call
Ex-Ofcio Members of the Conven-
tion, Mrs. Laura V. Cloud, Record
ing Secretary; Report of Executive
and Official Board Committee
Meetings, by the Recording Secre-
tary; Singing; Summary of the
Years Work of the Unions, by Mrs
Bertha J. Coursey, Corresponding
Secretary; Highlights of the Ma
tional w. Q. T. u Convention by
the State President, Mrs. Anna
Lee Waller; Quiet Hour Mrs.
Bertha Q. Cook; Announcements;
White Ribbon Benediction. This
afternon the session began at 1.30
o'clock with Singing led by State
Musical Director, Mrs. Blema Tat
man Following this was Mem
orial Service Mrs. Anna Lee Wal
Ter, State President; Prayer; Sing
ing; Presidents Annual Address,
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller; Solo, Mrs.
Frank H. Hynson; Address, w.
Med. Rowan, Prohibition Admins
traitor for Delaware; Union Signal
Demonstration, Mrs Josephine
Kitchens, Promoter; Reports Of
Counties by the Presidents: Kent,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst; New
Castle, Mrs. Fannie t. II. Hay;
Sussex, Mrs. Lavinia Lynch; An
nouncements. White Ribbon Bene-
diction. Tonight the services will
be in the Church Auditorium start
ing promptly at 7,30. The pro-
gram follows: Singing; Prayer,
Rev. E. p. Thomas; Singing; Ad-
dress, Rev. Leonard White, District
Superintendent of the Salisbury
District; Reception by Smyrna w.
c. T. u; Playlet. Public Opinion
vs.. Wet Propaganda" given by
Wyoming young people; offering;
announcements; benediction by Rev
E. p. Thomas. Tomorrow, Thurs
day night, Dr. Mary Harris Arm
our. a celebrated National White
Ribboner, will be the speaker while
Rev. r. G. Helfenstein, pastor of
Peoples Church of Dover, will
speak tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'clock
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM
Local American Legion Post tt
Hold Interesting Program Here

The David c. Harrison Post,
American Legion, will hold SER
vice on the evening of November
11th, in memory of the men who
served their country during the
world war. The service will be
held in the Como Theatre which
has been donated for the evening
by Mr.. c.. M. Schwartz. The prin-
cipal speaker will be Colonel Dan.
Edwards of Long Island, New York
one of the outstanding heroes of
the world war. Colonel Edwards
received many decorations for his
heroism including the Medal of
Honor, highest award in the gift of
the United States. Among others
to participate in the program will
be Lieut. Governor Henry Hazel;
United tates Senator John G.Town-
send, and Colonel Thomas w. Mill
er, Department Commander of the
American Legion for the State of
Delaware. The complete program
will appear in the next issue of the
Smyrna Times.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR HALLOWEEN
Gras Under Auspices of
Band and Fire Company Set
To Go Monday Night
ROUTE OF THE PARADE

All is set to go for the Mardi
Gras in Smyrna Monday night,
sponsored thru the combined ef-
forts of the Smyrna Fire Company
and Smyrna Band. It's going to be
the biggest Halloween Frolic held
in Smyrna in many years. Every
body is urged to mask and make it
an occasion worth while. The
Mardi Gras Committee of the Cit
izen's Hose Company, No. 1, and
the Sylvester's Concert Band of
this town, have about completed
their plans. The parade, viii begin
promptly at 8 o'clock starting on
West Commerce Street. The route
of the parade will be as follows:
From the standpipe on West Com
merce Street, to Market Street,
from Market Street to Mt. Vernon
Street, from Mt. Vernon Street to
Main Street, from Main Street to
South Street, from South Street to
Delaware Street, from Delaware
Street to Commerce Street, from
Commerce Street to Main Street
and from Main Street to corner of
Mt. Vernon Street and disband.
The judges stand will be on Main
Street somewhere between Com
merce Street and Mt. Vernon
Street. The judges selected are
Ernest V. Keith of Dover, Charles
w. Hall, Clayton, and Herbert Phil
lips of Middletown. Prizes will be
awarded as follows: For best Band,
1st, $1,000; End, $1,000. For best
Adult Group of five persons or
over, 1st prize, $500; End, $3.50.
For best Float, 1st $500; End,
$3.50 For best Fancy Dress,
$500. For most Comical makeup,
$500. There will also be 25 other
prizes given by merchants and or
ganizations.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
FIRE ON DELAWARE STREET
Oil Stove in Kitchen of Mrs. Nellie
CLAYTON ExplOdes, Causing Fire

The Smyrna fremen responded
to a fire at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Clayton on Delaware Street at
noon on Saturday. Mrs. Clayton
had lighted the oil stove and gone
into the cellar to do some work
Hearing the explosion she ran up
stairs and upon opening the door,
found the kitchen was ablaze. For
tunately she again closed the door
else the fire, caused by the draft,
would have swept through the en-
tire house. The kitchen was con-
siderably damaged by the fire, the
dining room and living room being
damaged only by smoke. Loss is
estimated to be between 5000 and
$500.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
RESUME THE "CAT"
AT KENT co. JAIL
Austin D.Smith, Whose Home
Is in Clayton, First Sheriff
To Weld 1t i'm 10 Years
CASE WAS FOR LARCENY

. For the first time in ten years a
prisoner was whipped in Kent
County Saturday morning. The
victim was Harrison Scott, colored,
who was recently sentenced by
Judge Harrington to be whipped
with ten lashes and serve one year
for stealing chickens. The penalty
of the law was administered by
Austin D. Smith of Clayton, the
present Sheriff of Kent County.
Since this was also the first whip
ping at Kent County's new Jail on
Water Street, west of Governors
Avenue, Dover, to which the whip
ping post had been removed, it was
witnessed by about two hundred
persons. Sheriff Austin d. Smith,
applied the lash according to the
law. 1t also was the first time in
Kent County a Cat-O-nine-tails
was used it having been especially
made for the sheriff. In the past
a rawhide whip was used for the
whippings in Kent although the
Cat-O-nine-tails was used in New
Castle County. During the past
ten years prisoners sentenced in
Kent to be whipped have been lash
ed at the New Castle County
Workhouse as they also served the
prison terms there. Apparently all
prisoners sentenced in this county
in the future will serve their time
in the new jail Scott, who seemed
frightened when he first was led
from the cell block to the yard, re-
ceived the lashes without fiinching.
There was no demonstration on the
crowds part.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
CLUB WOMEN REVIEW HISTORY OF
25 YEARS WITH THEIR CLUB HOUSE

Mrs. Frank Hynson, accompanied
by Miss Mary Hynson. "The
House That Jack Built" series of
"reminiscences of the ups and downs
of erecting the club house was CIV
en- by Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds who was
chairman of the building commit
tee. Old Club Songs were sung,
led by Mrs. Marion Coverdale.
Friday, October 28th, will be play
day at the club at 3 o'clock and an
attractive program has been ar
ranged. The Executive Board met
on Monday afternoon at the home
of the president, Mrs. II. D. Boyer.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
INSTALL ODD FELLOWS HERE
New officers of Morning Star
Lodge, This Town, Take Office

District Deputy Grand Master
Jester and his staff of Milford in
stalled the officers of the Morning
Star Lodge, No. 6, last Friday
night at Odd Fellows Hall. The
officers installed were as follows:
N. G., w. Smithers Snow; v. G.,
James r. Fleming; r. s., John w.
Jacobs; F. s., c. Melvin Moore;
Treasurer, Joseph w Ennis; Ward
en-, John c. Still; Conductor,
George Blendt; l. G., Ernest S.Mat-
tiford; o. G., Francis A. Yeates;
R. S. N. G., Willard w. Wright; l..
S. N. G., Norman D. Short; R. S.
v. G., Ernest v. Blendt; L. S. V.G.,
Harry c. Johnson; Chaplain, Wal
ter Ford; r. s. s., Howard G. Dea-
kyne; L. S. S., ]. Cooper Walker,
and P. G., Edward R. Dawkins.
After the installation District Dep
uty Grand Master Jester thanked
the brothers of the local lodge for
the visits made him when he was
confined in the hospital. He stat
ed there was not a day that passed
but what a brother visited him.
Brothers William Matthews, Walter
Ford. and John C. Still made short
speeches as did also G.. Swain of
Harrington and Mr.. Hardy of the
staff of the District Deputy Grand
Master. The attendance was Wis
itors, "a and members 81. The
ladies of the Laura Rebekah Lodge
served chicken salad, biscuits, cof-
fee, and cigars.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Bernard E. Davis Found Dead i'm
Apple Orchard Back of His Home

Bernard E. Davis, a farmer of
near Clayton, was found in the ap-
pie orchard about 200 yards from
his home early Saturday morning
by his son, Alvin Davis and Nor
man Burris, with a bullet wound in
his head, which was self inflicted.
The family had called for him and
were unable to locate his where
abouts until they heard the report
of the gun and the two boys locat-
ed his body. He was unconscious
and died before the arrival of the
doctor. He was 45 years of age
and son of the late j. Finley Davis,
and Mrs. Serena (Everett) Davis,
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

The program of the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday was in
charge of Mrs. L. 1. Handy, chair
man of History. Mrs. Handy chose
for her subpect the history of the
Century Club from its beginning
over thirty years ago and also the
special observance of the 25th an
niversary of the building of the
club house. Mrs. F. F. Evans had
prepared a very clever paper en-
titled Looking Backward" which
was read by Miss Agnes Arnold of
Washington. when You and l
Were Young, Maggie" sung by
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
ANOTHER FIRE AT LEIPSIC
Home of Frank Allen Has Confia-
grafton Due to Oil Stove Explosion

Shortly after the fire broke out
in Smyrna another fire broke out
on the second floor of the home of
Frank Allen at Leipsic, also caused
from the explosion of an oil stove.
About one-half of the second floor
as well as the roof was completely
destroyed. The Smyrna firemen
answered the call and assisted in
extinguishing the fire. Cheswold
and Dover fire companies were also
present at the scene.