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Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
DELAWARE PEACH
CROP ABOUT HALF
Fifty Reports Go In To Agri-
cultural Department.
Wheat Declines
COLD SPELL A SETBACK

According to Richard C. Ross.
Federal agricultural statistician
for Delaware, the peach crop is in
dicated to be about $4,000 bush
els, the pear crop at $4,000 bushels
and the rye crop at 10000 bushels.
Wheat shows decline. Final pro-
duction of these crops may vary
from present forecasts as growing
conditions between now and har-
vest prove to be more or less fav-
orable than average. The wheat
crop suffered from cool, dry wealth
er, particularly in the southern
part of the State. Last years crop
was 2,138,0O bushels and the ten
year average is about 1892, 900
bushels. The peach crop now
promises to be less than half the
size of last years bumper crop, but
is almost as large as the ten-yaar
average crop of 242,OO0 bushels.
Pear production has been steadily
increasing in Delaware for several
years and this years crop of $4,000
bushels (indicated) compares with
$4,000 bushels last year and a ten
year average of about 1900 bush
els. Pastures and hay crops i'm
proved during the month, but not
as fast as had ben expected. May
was generally cool and wet until
about the middle Of the month, and
cool and dry after that time. Con
dition of these crops, however, is
about average or slightly better
than average.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
" ATER TO WELFARE HOME
George & Lynch Successful Bidders
tn Start Work Friday Morning

George & Lynch of Dover, who
landed the job from Smyrna Town
Council to extend the water line
from Smyrna water works to the
State Welfare Home grounds, have
their pipe here and began work
this week. The water will be shut
off for about three hours Friday
morning at one o'clock in order to
"tap in" for extending the new six
inch main. The course will be
across the meadow and under the
Boulevard at Odd Fellows Gene
terry to the west side of the high
way and then to the Sunnyside
Road and the grounds. George &
Lynch's bid was $4,000. They
will employ about fifteen men.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
"Rose Day" at st. Peters Church

An old English custom will be
observed in st. Peters Church
Sunday morning, June 26th, at 10
o'clock. An Organ Recital will be
given by Prof. Frank Carol Berry.
Services at IL o'clock, special mu-
sic; story, '"The w hite Rose of
England" followed by solo, In
The Garden of Roses" by Miss
Berry. A full program will be pub
lished later. Everyone is especial
ly invited to this beautiful SER
vice.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
DOVER BOY ON U.OF ID. STAFF
Harry V. Holloway, Jr., Becomes
Instructor of Physical Education

Harry V. Holloway, b. +. T.,
1881, International Young Mems
Christian Association College,
Springfield, Mass, this year in
structor in the senior high school
at Phoenixville, Pa, to be instruc-
tor in physical education at the
University of Delaware the coming
year. He was elected Saturday by
the Board of Trustees of Delaware
at their meeting. He is a son Of
Dr.H. v. Holloway, of Dover, State
superintendent of public instruc-
tion, and Mrs. Holloway, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Mabel
Conner of FELTON,. The latter is a
niece of Mrs. ]. w. Clifton of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
SMYRNA BAND OFFICERS
Franklin Ennis is President-Ver.
non Ford Assistant Director

At recent rehearsal meeting
of the Sylvester's Concert Band of
this town the annual election of Of
ficers was held. Since the election
a few changes were made. The
following is the result: President,
B. Franklin Ennis; Vice-president,
Stanley Morris; Secretary, Howard
Green; Treasurer, Harry P. Shap-
ley; Assistant Director, Vernon
Ford. Three new members were
also admitted to the Smyrna Band
including Robert D.Simmons, Law
renee Wiley and c. r. Dempsey,
all of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Service for Sunday
No mid-week service. Sunday
next-7.3O a. M, celebration of the
Holy Communion; 10 a. m, church
school; IL a. m, morning prayer
and sermon, the subject of the ser
mon will be Hear the Word of God
and Keep It."
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
STATE C. O. p. SEES
DRY LAW CHANGE
Delaware Republicans Leave
For National Convention
to Be Held at Chicago
WET AND DRY QUESTION

A preponderence of sentiment in
favor of a change in the present
laws was strongly in evidence as
Delaware's Republican National
Convention delegates who left Will
mington Sunday afternoon reached
Chicago about o'clock yesterday
morning. AS they gathered in
small knots at the station in Will
mington, surrounded by friends
come to bid them a safe and happy
trip, several of the delegates and
alternates whose position on the
question of prohibition had been
somewhat in doubt, expressed the
view that there has got to be some
change in the law shortly. Pre-
vious to their leaving, the vote on
the subject among the nine dele
gates and alternates had been con-
sidered as being divided five to four
in favor of resubmission, while
others said it would be five to four
against resubmission. DR.. Frank
L. Grier, Milford delegate from
Sussex county, dentist and bust
nessman, predicted the delegation
would favor Temperance" rather
than prohibition. Although per-
sonally a dry, DR.. Grier remarked
that "there has got to be some
change" D. Mifflin Wilson, Dover,
Kent county delegate, prominent in
the affairs of the lower part of the
State, described himself as a dry
Quaker" but indicated he also
would favor a change from the
present law" William j. Swain,
Bridgeville, another delegate from
Sussex, seems to favor resubmis-
sion. State Senator G. Clifton
Maull, of Lewes, alternate for U. S.
Senator John G. Townsend, Jr., is
said to be the only sure dry vote
in the delegation. Delaware S.
Wright, who was among the party
as alternate for former. Governor
Robert P. Robinson, of rural New
Castle, is expected to vote wet.
Mrs. Carrie NJ S. Pipes, of Will
mington, who at the last minute
was sent as alternate for DR.. Sam
uel G. Elbert, Wilmington, is also
certain to vote wet, it is said. Only
eight of the States delegation
boarded the train, United States
Senator Daniel o. Hastings having
preceded the others to the conven-
tion city. Others besides those
mentioned, aboard, include
]. Austin Ellison, delegate, rural
New Castle and Robert K. Jones.
Kent County delegate.
Others in the party as alternates
were Mrs. Robert K. Jones, Mrs. S.
F. Pardee and Mrs. Vera G. Davis
from Kent, and Frank G. Hurley,
alternate from Sussex. John K.
Johnson, of Newark, director of
the Better Government League
of Delaware; Donald R. Morton,
Wilmington, and j. P. Wright, of
Sussex County are also members
of the party. Mrs. Daniel o. Hast
ings boarded the train at Washing
ton later. Upon their arrival the
delegation and alternates will or
ganize at the Stevens Hotel, head
quarters of the group, electing a
national committeeman and COM
mitteewoman, Governor c. Doug
lass Buck, present national COM
is expected to be re-
elected. Mrs. Frank G. Tallman,
of Wilmington, is practically GER
tain of being elected national COM
to succeed Mrs. Char |
les Warner, who has expressed a
desire not to be reelected.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
STRAWBERRIES WINDING UP
Down State Growers Report the
Season Unsatisfactory

Strawberry growers are winding
up their crop this week. Many
growers stopped picking the ber-
ries altogether the latter part of
last week because of the low prices
offered which allowed no chance
for profit. Growers report that the
season had been unsatisfactory. In
some instances. prices dropped as
low as 81 a 32-quart crate.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
EPWORTHIANS TO PICNIC
Smyrna and Cheswold Groups to
Have Outing at kits Hammock

Tomorrow evening, Thursday, a
large group of young people of the
Epworth League of the Asbury NJ.
E. Church and their guests, the
Cheswold Epworth League, will
hold ''hot dog roast and beach
party at kits Hammock. The
group will meet at Asbury at $50
O'Clock and go on straw ride to
kits. All transportation will be
provided.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Prof. Messner, Harrington Talks on
"SchooI Ideals" Thursday Evening

ScnOOl Iutdls Ihuuo
The Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday evening heard J.C. Mess
ner, superintendent of Public
Schools at Harrington, Delaware,
discuss the subject ideals Taught
in the Public Schools" Miss Ern-
estine Davis of Smyrna, sang sew
eral soprano solos. Some of the
Harrington Rotary Club members
visited our club in company with
Mr.. Messner. Visiting Rotarians;
Ernest Raughley, Wilbur E.Jacobs,
J. c. Messner, Charles E. Keyes,
William d. Scott, j. o. Williams,
]. r. Wilson, A. B. Parsons and
Howard T Ennis, all of the Har-
rington club.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
ASBURY NJ. Il. CHURCH NOTES

rev. Essell p. Thomas, Pastor, An
n0unces Services for Next Sunday
The mid-week prayer service
VIII be held this evening at 7.30.
On Sunday there will be classes
Tor all ages at the Sunday School
at 10 o'clock, Morning worship
VIII be at IL o'clock and evening
worship at 7.3O.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Annomc-
es Services for Week and Sunday

es Services for Week and Sunday
The pastor will preach on Sun
day at IL a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sum
day School will meet in the Chapel
at 10 a. m, and the Young Peoples
Society at 6.45 p. m. The Friend
shin Circle will meet at the Manse
tomorrow, Thursday, evening at
7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15
Flag Day" Recognized in Smvrna

Yesterday was Flag Day, the
birthday of the American Flag and
Smyrna, as usual, showed its pa
triotism by displaying flags in
front of a number of places.
Smyrna times., 1932-06-15

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pE1 and received tnelr
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~, Alberta A. Allen
Agnes Mofitt
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Helen Skrivan
- T..,s,r. Tbelma E. Crossley
.i5 r'iF., Clarinda V. 1weedle
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rapisd the platform.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
In The Local
 TheaterS
"War Correspondent" and "The / Night Mayor" on Double PrQ-
 gram at State To-day to Friday

war Correspondent" with Jack Holt, Ralph Graves and Lila Lee in the leading roles. heads a deluxe double feature program at Warn ers' State to-day, tomorrow and Friday.
 Columbia, with an eye to the tremendous public interest in China because of the recent Sino- Japanese conflict, has made the setting of the picture in modern China. However, probably for dip- lomatic reasons, the Japanese end of the warfare is omitted. Instead, the picture deals with the efforts of the Chinese Nationalist forces to put down the uprising of a mur- |,derous bandit war lord, General Fang. More than 0 thousand actors from Los Angeles Chinatown ap- pear in the picture as soldiers or in the Shanghai street scenes! A score of airplanes were en- gagged to make the exciting air bat tie scenes in which Holt. as Gen. eral Ching" so distinguishes him., self by valorous deeds that he wins the proad sobriquet, Lafayette of China"
 This, decidedly, is no Rover Boys
 picture. Both Holt and Graves, as well as Miss Lee, play vivid and interesting. characters. They are
 men and women whose characters
 have suffered, from too much con- tact with life.
 The picture is one that will be thoroughly enjoyed as a whole.
 The companion feature, "The Night Mayor" is a pre-release of- fering. It is based on the private life of the mayor of nearby IMetropolitan city and said to be chock full of laughs.
 The story is interpreted by an
 excellent cast headed by Le Tracy. lEvalyn Knapp and Eugene Pal lette.
 Starting Saturday the State will
 offer the outstanding hit of the year in Frank Bucks spectacular Bring. Elm Back Alive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
nothing less than sensational.

nothing less than sensational.
 And just as sensational Is the that the Thursday double feature bill at the Palace will include revival of Min and Bill" a classic of the talkies if ever there was one, supreme through the work of Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery. Chosen ex- perimentally to fill the screens in deluxe metropolitan theaters. it's welcome was so astounding, that its producers believe that they have in Min and Bill' an enduring classic of the screen, not unlike the permanency of Uncle Toms Cabin" or "Abie's Irish Rose" And why not? What names of the stage of any period can you think superior to Marie or Wallace? And how the screen population of the world rejoiced- In the laughter and tears of their joint effort when 1t first hit the screen. Try to think of any production that has surpassed 1t in the meantime. And there you have the answer to what the movie industry calls the tper- feet box office picture"
 A drama of the docks as well as comedy of the rough fiotsam and jeteam of humanlife which hides in the ports where all the world goes down to sea In ships. Stark tragedy, sweet romance, love all the brighter for It's Sour settings and the Dressier- Beery combinn- ton catching the audience heart as no youthful pair can ever hope to do.
 mount auper-speciai with Leslie Howard is the companion feature for Thursday. This is the romance of head wniter mistaken for . prince md % accorded the love Of a vory deaIrabie younh lady. The scenes of smaFtnees amid society and royal apiend0r serve hs q background for sr1tkIinE comedy
 ''nird Of raradise'' is snnouaeed for nest Sunday. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

Araeniina imported moEs Amer lean silk yarn in tp3irthan aH apy' oral yonrs. ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Tine Ri.Idinr,.

South, the dealer. at some tables bid diamond, West oyercalled with two clubs. North in some cases now bid two no trump while in others North jumped to three diamonds. In response to the jump to three diamonds, South would, go to five diamonds, while if North bid two no trump, South would show the spade suit and then when North supported the diamonds, the contract would be taken to five diamonds.
 As the writer bids the four card suits ahead of five-card suits, he would start the bidding with one spade. When West overcalled with two clubs. North would bid two no trump. The five-card dia- mond suit would now be shown by bid of three and possibly four diamonds.
 If four were bid, North would carry the contract to five, while If South bid only three diamonds, North would support the diamonds bid and South would then go to five diamonds.
 The Play.
 West makes the natural open ing of the king of clubs which Is won in dummy with the ace. and the declarer has discard. It doesn't make a great deal of dif- ference whether he discards a heart or spade, Let us say In this case that he discards the deuce of hearts-the important thing now is that before leading trump the deciarer must immedi- ately start. to establish the oppo- site suit from that which Us dis carded-in this case the spade suit.
 The queen of spades should. be lead from dummy and the finessc taken. West would win with the king and would return the queen of clubs which South would trump with the four of diamonds and then lead his king of diamonds. Now when East wins with the ace and returns a heart. the deciarer can go right up with his ace, lead the queen of diamonds, picking up his opponents trump, and then play his three good spades. dis carding the ten and queen of hearts from dummy. Dcciarer can now cross-ruff the hand out for i've odd.
 If the deelnrer had led q trump before leading his spades. East would win with the ace md would lead tho suit that the deeInrer had discarded. Both illnesses are wrong ---the deciarer would have to go up with his ace and then when he took the iineGse in the other major suit, West could win with the king and then lay down tho other king, thereby defeating the contract one trick.
 This is e uaso of planning a haDd out before playing toe dliIekr iY fO the beeOnd trick.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

Miss Doris Mackey was hostess at a party given for Mir and Mrs Lloyd D. Beach at their home on Willow dale avenue on Monday evening Entertainment was enjoyed during the evening and a delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Mrs Charles eLader, Mrs William Briggs. Mrs Idris R. AL derson, Mrs John A. Bronsky, Mrs Oscar Strobert and Misses Helen Leary, Doris Mackey, Peggy Matt son, Betty Beach, Helen Jack son and Margaret Shanahan.
 Miss Elizabeth Chase, daughter of MT and Mrs Loren Chase of Su- perior avenue, who has been spend- ing six weeks in New York attend ing the summer session at Colum- bia university, Is now visiting in Philadelphia for two weeks. Miss Chase was recently awarded fel- lowship for graduate study at Mount Holyoke college of which she is a graduate.
 Miss Peggy Bradshaw of Bald win street has as her guest. Miss Helen. Robinson of Yonkers, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
GREAT PICTURES AT

Showing at the New Garden foi the last times to-day is Make Nd A Star" with Joan Blondell, Stuart Erwin. Zasu Pitts and Ben Turpin| Make Me A Star. Is . dramatid comedy. A comedy at which you laugh with tears in your eyess Com edy with a heart-tug. There is s' heart-brealS in this nonsense-thd ambition boy holds sacred. thosd about him laugh at. It's the suI preme proof of story. acting and directorial genius--for its deeI| roars follow each lump-in-th4 throat.
 The companion feature is ''Soi| Sister, with James Dunn and LinI da Watkins.
 Headlining the new bill comina tomorrow for two days is Paraj mounts Thunder Below" featur| ing Tallulah Bankhead! With twd leading men--C Charles Bickford and Paul Lukas. one leads her fntd marriage. And the other leads hei into love. With only the wild law of the tropics to safeguard her-| what course can she take? You'll see tho sensational answer id Thunder Below. Put yourself A her place. A lone woman forced fq live the indolent life of the tropies| Beset by heat-maddened me1 whose only code is iove-by Instinct whose only goal is romance af ana price. CivliIzation's law has made her a. WIFE. Would YOU depene upon that Jaw to defend you fren| nature's law of LoVE7 She does| n't.
 The companion feature Is ''faugl) ing Hinnera'' with Joan Crawford
 Ladies attending Thureday VII receive new article of the line1 ensemble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
"Thc Roadhousc Murder" and Man Wanted" on Bill at Strand To-day and Tomorrow.

Telling a weird and convincing mystery-romance in a highly en- tertaining manner, "The Road house Murder" RKO- Radio mys- tery romance featuring Eric Lin- den and Dorothy Jordan Is at the Strand to-day and tomorrow.
 Packing more thrills in reel than the average feature does in seven, the film centers its compile cations about young newspaper reporters fantastic gamble with fame and the electric chair. Tn a company with the sweetheart he can't marry because of her fathers objections. this ambitious hireling of New York tabloid stumbles upon double murder in a lonely and desolate roadhouse. The lovers have taken refuge In this dismal house of shadows from terrific thunder storm.
 With a big story in his hands. the reporter sees a chance of building 1t into a great one that will bring him fame through a daring and hazardous scheme. De- liberately he plants evidence that will put police on his trail. The true evidence that will convict the real killers at the proper moment and mean his own freedom he inc trusts to his sweetheart.
 The scheme works and he is en- toying a great thrill as a hunted man when the game suddenly takes on grim and deadly seri- ousness. The evidence that means his safety is stolen. Caught in q seemingly hopeles strap. the youth is swept to the shadow of the electric chair in the moving events which lead up to the surprise con- clusion.
 Strong support is given the pop ular young players by Rosco Ates. the stammering comedian: Phyllis Clare. blonde and delectal1e new conner from the New -York and London stage; Bruce Cabot, Pur- nell Pratt. Gustav von seyffertitz. David Landau and Roscoe Harms.
 The companion feature presents Kay Francis with David Manners in Man Wanted" tale of so. ciety and member who grew tired of its boredom and went out seeking adventure and found
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
SOCIAL


 Ar and Mrs Joseph Evans Of Hill street have returned after spending a vaction in Atlantic City.
 Misses Ann Hurley of Chestnut avenue, Mary Troy of Johnson street, Veronica Phelan of Louns- bury street and Helen Shea of Merry street have returned after vacationing for a week at Bantam Lake.
 Miss Gloria Hespelt of Pierpont Heights has returned after. a two weeks visit with her grandmother. Mrs Paul Ogrisek of New York City.
 Miss Eleanor Devine, daughter of MT and Mrs Michael Devine of South Main street, Miss Elizabeth Luddy, daughter of MT and Mrs Dennis f-uddy of South View street and Miss Mary Byron, daughter Of Mir and Mrs William Byron of South View street will enter St Mary's Hospital on September 9th.
 Miss Katherine McKenna of Grnndview, avenue is visiting Miss Jean Curran of Scarsdale, N. Y. Both girls are classmates at New Rochelle College.
 MT and Mrs Paul Ogrisek of New York are visiting MT and Mrs Adolph Hespelt of Pierpont Heights
 MT and Mrs Thomas Ewing, Jr., of New York gave luncheon at the Dunes Club. Narrangansett, +. l., on Sunday for Mir and Mrs Maitland c. Griggs of Irvington, N. Y., Mr and Mrs A. D. Carver of New Canaan. MT and Mrs Ken meth A. Wood of Buffalo, ". Y., Mir and Mrs J. H. Hanes of Rye. N. r., and MT and Mrs James H Slocum. Jr., of Rochester, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

Mir and Mrs Ralph Hayward or Cheshire have returned after spending some time in Maine.