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Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Prof. George Elimger, Supt. of the
Murphy Home, Dover, Talks
of Work of Institution

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting held last
Thursday evening at the Wayside
Inn, heard Mr.. George Elimger,
Superintendent of Murphy Home,
Dover, discuss the proper care for
dependent children. Mr.. Elimger
stated that systematic care for de-
pendent children was instituted in
the year 1865. He defined the sys-
tenn now in force at Murphy Home
against the old time methods. The
home training, parental care, edu-
cation and economics are fully i'm
parted to all children in the
Murphy school. This is given in
the cottage system of which is SUI
pervised by a house mother, her
assistant and cook. Each cottage
houses Is children where their sys-
tenn of living is equal to the well
kept home under parental care.
The home now has an enrolment
of At and with completion of the
present building program the en-
rollment will be increased to sixty
two. According to the rules of the
school, children from Kent and
Sussex counties are the only ones
eligible for admission. Visitors
present: L. L. Layton Jr., w. D.
Watson and w. S. Taber all OF
Dover Club. George Elimger guest
of the club.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
CROP LOAN READY
FOR OUR FARMERS
Russell E. Wilson, County
Agent, Notified That Fed
eral Aid is Available
in EMERGENCY CASES

In accordance with the act of
Congress, as approved January 22,
1892, which provides emergency
financial aid to agriculture, COM
merce and industry under the di-
rection of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation, the office Of
Kent county agent Russell E. Will
son has been notified from the of
flee Of Arthur NJ. Hyde, Secretary
of Agriculture in Washington, that
loans for crop production are
available in those states where an
emergency exists as result of
which farmers are unable to OBJ
tain loans from any other sources
for crop production purposes dur
ing the coming year. This is the
second year that Delaware has
been included in the list of states
entitled to receive these federal
emergency crop loans, and those
farmers who desire these loans are
required to make application
through the county agents office
where the necessary blanks and
forms are available for this pur-
pose. All applications for federal
loans in each county will be passed
upon by a loan committee which
has been approved by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and which will
work in cooperation with the coun-
ty agent in aiding farmers to Sc
cure these crop loans. This COM
mittee for Kent county includes
Jesse S. Burton, chairman, J. A.
Frear and Thomas G. Cook, who
served in this capacity last year
under authority from the federal
government. According to the an
nouncement made by Secretary of
Agriculture Hyde, no loans for
crop production in 1882 will be
made to any one farmer in excess
of $400, and the total amount of
loans to the tenants of any one
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
KENT co. POMONA GRANGE
Quarterly Meeting to Be Held at
Harrington April eth, Next

The quarterly meeting of Kent
County Pomona Grange, No. 2,
Patrons of Husbandry, will be held
at Harrington, on Thursday. April
7th, as the guest of Harrington
Grange No. 55.-There is unmis-
taxable evidence of increasing in
terest in Grange activities Come
out and show that the farmers are
wide awake and ready to tackle
their problems with courage. The
program will be as follows: Morn
ing session, 10 o'clock. Open in the
fifth degree; roll call Of officers;
reading of minutes of previous
meeting; close in the fifth degree
and open in the fourth degree; adj
dress of Welcome by Senator Will
bur F. Jacobs of Harrington
Grange; response by Mr.. ]. Frank
Rice of Trophy Grange; reports of
Oranges; reports of Committees;
unfinished business; new business.
Noon recess and luncheon. After
noon session, 1.30 p. m.-The Lee
turer's Hour will include solos by
Mrs. Marion G. Keys of Harring-
ton Grange; address by Mr.. ].
Harvey Burgess, editor of the Har-
rington Journal; and recitations by
Clara H. West and Wayne Rowd-
ing of Harrington Grange. This
will be followed by introduction
and discussion of resolutions.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
CHESWOLD GARDEN MEETING
One of Four Extension Meetings
for Live-at-Home Program

for LINe-dI-HOnne Program
Cheswold will have a Garden
Meeting on Thursday, April z, at
the School House. Dates for the
other district garden meetings
planned by the Kent County exten-
sion service are as follows: Today,
Wednesday, March 80, Pennington
Schoolhouse; tomorrow, Thursday,
March 81, Viola Schoolhouse; Fri
day, April s, Magnolia, Red Mems
Hail. These four meetings will be
held in the evening and will start
promptly at 7.45. All members OF
the family are invited to attend.
The three county extension agents
will participate in the program. A
short play will be presented by the
All club members of Oak Grove.
Miss Pearl Macdonald from the
State University at Newark will
give a demonstration on canning,
using the pressure cooker. This
is a part Of the ''live-at-home pro
gram that is being urged this year
over the entire state.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
ENTIRE VILLAGE
IN STATE SOLD
Hearn's Cross Roads i'm Sus-
sex With Nine Dwellings
Brings Only SS,S0O
WAS VALUED AT $4,000

For the first time in the history
of Delaware, it is believed, an en-
tire village was sold Saturday at
Sheriff sale. The property con
sisted of 299 acres of land, dwell
ing houses, a general merchandise
store, potato storage building, a
grain store house, an unused fac
tory building and barns and other
equipment. The property was sold
to the Sussex Trust Company, of
Laurel, for $500. The bank had
a mortgage of $4,000 on the
property and a few years ago it
was valued at more than 5000.
The village, located about two
miles from Laurel, is known as
Hearn's Cross Roads, and it was
sold by the sheriff to satisfy an
overdue mortgage. There were no
bidders except officials of the bank,
it was stated by the owner, Viii
liam F. Windsor, who with his son,
John H.Windsor, live in at Hearn's 5
Cross Roads. There were no out
side bidders. In spite of what one
might believe, according to the
price paid, none of the houses were
vacant All are occupied by Mr..
Windsor, son, and tenants. There
is only one negro family in the vii
lage. With the village, all includ-
ed in the same price, were $50
acres of farm land, and 119 addi-
tional acres of land, known as the
Old Cypress Woods Swamp, or Old
Mill Swamp, a total of 299 acres
of land. The farm is located on
the old main road to Salisbury,
Md. It is one of the leading farm
ing communities in that part of
the country. Located in the prop
erty is an old brickyard, which
made bricks for many houses IN
Sussex county in former days. OF
late it has not been used. Formerly
most of the traffic through the
state from north to south passed
through the village and through
the Windsor's property. The prop
erty is connected with Laurel by
a concrete highway and is ideally
located for truck farming. Mr..
Windsor said Saturday night that
his own house and that of his son
were included among those sold.
He said that the land and village
brought only one-third of what
they were worth in normal times.
The land was bought in by the
Sussex Trust Company, of Laurel,
who had furnished the mortgage
for the property No interest had
been paid on the mortgage and tax
es were unpaid, it is said. This IS
one of the most spectacular forced
farm sales on record in Sussex
county.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
METHODISTS OFF
TO CONFERENCE
Smyrna Ministerial and Lay
Delegates at Session at
Salisbury, Md.
OPENED LAST EVENING

Rev. Essell P. Thomas, pastor of
Asbury M. E. Church. Smyrna: !:
Rev. DR.. R. K. Stephenson, and
Rev. w. E. Matthews on the retir-
ed list living in Smyrna; Walter
.. Hoffecker and Harvey G. Jones,
delegates, have left for the seat of
conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church which opened its 64th
annual session at Salisbury, Md.
last evening. The Smyrna con-
tlngent took with them the unan-
imous request of the Official Board
of Asbury M. E. Church of Smyr-
ma, urging that Rev. Mr.. Thomas
be sent back to Smyrna for an
other conference year. Mr.. Thorn
as has just rounded out his third
year in Smyrna and is very popu-
lar with old and young. He was
invited by the Quarterly Confer
ence some months ago and accept
ed the invitation to come back to
Smyrna subject to the decision of
the presiding Bishop at Confer
ence. 1t is reported that Crisfield
wants Mr.. Thomas but Smyrna
delegates will be on the alert to
head off any movement in this di-
rection. The pastors and delegates
of st. Paul's Church, Clayton;
Kenton, Cheswold, Hartly, Dover,
Middletown, Townsend, Millington,
Sudlersville, and all the churches
of this immediate area and pastors
and delegates from all parts of
Wilmington Conference are now at
the seat of conference. The ses-
sion was called to order last even
ing by Bishop William F. McDow-
ell. Following speeches of well
come from George P. Chandler and
the Rev. Leonard White, to which
Bishop Mcdowell responded, the
conference was formally organized
by the election of ]. r. Bicking as
secretary. Mr. Bicking named as
his assistants E. M Shockley, o.
A. BARLEY and J. H. Wright. An
nouncement was made of the cleo
ton of J. ]. Bunting as treasurer;
J. NJ. Wootten, statistician, and
their assistants were announced.
G. w. Bounds was elected confer
ence postmaster. Following roll
call of members the conference,
with the Rev. r. K. Stephenson
presiding, conducted the annual
memorial for deceased members,
the Rev. Harvey w. Ewing deliv-
ering the memorial address.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Schools Closed For Easter HoIi-
days, Resumed Study Periods
Yesterday-Other School Notes

! The local schools were closed
/ Good Friday and Easter Monday
for the Easter vacation. - The
Easter Party was held in the High
1 School Auditorium on Wednesday
March 23rd. The auditorium was
appropriately decorated with rab-
bits and eggs forming a canopy
from the ceiling, also arranged
along the walls. The following
teachers were in charge of the
committees: Miss Easton, refresh
ments; decorations, Mr.. King; en-
tertainment Miss Knots. About
$50 students and teachers were
present. Prizes were won by Mag
gle Warner, a vanity case and a
necklace; Jack Magill, writing
paper; Harry Still, eversharp pen
Gil; Darwin Davidson, also a pen
Gil; Elsie Lockerman, a necklace
Banking results for Tuesday,
March 22nd, are as follows: Mum
Der of pupils in attendance, 483;
number of depositors, 85; amount
deposited, S29.26; total amount de
posted to date this school year,
81, 15.57.-If the weather permits,
the first game of baseball will be
played on Friday, April 1st, with
Middletown at Middletown.- The
Intramural baseball for boys and
girls will be ready soon. The con
tests will begin as soon as the
weather is favorable for outdoor
sports. M. F. Davis of Whining
ton, has offered a cup for the In
tramural sports upon which will be
inscribed the winning teams for
each season in Intramural Base
ball.-The Assembly Program for
March 29,was as follows: Devotion
al Exercises; Washington's Mill
tary Experience under British
Rule, B. Virdin; Changing Views
on British Control, Florence Hep
burn; Song; Creation and Organ
ization of a New Nation, Virginia
Virdin; Tap Dance, E. Scott, d.
Davidson, H. Hartnett; Tumbling,
8 boys; Tap Dance, E. Scott, d.
H.Hartnett.-The Junior
play, miss Somebody Else, which
was scheduled to be given March
18th, will be given April 7th. The
postponement was due to severe
illness of Howard Donovan, who
was to take the part Of Hast
ings." This part will be taken by
James Messick.-WhO's Who: Mrs.
Elizabeth Turner Pryor, who
teaches the End section of the 5th
grade at Smyrna School, was born
in Harrington, Delaware. She at
tended Harrington Elementary and
High School, after which she went
to Delaware College. Mrs. Pryor
has quite a teaching record. From
College, she went to a school near
Townsend, then she taught at
Laurel for years. She has also
taught in Miss Woods School at
Langsorne, Pa, and at Norwood,
Pa. Mrs. Pryor has been on the
Smyrna School Faculty for 3
years. She resides at Blackbird.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
BEGIN WORK SOON
ON NEW KENT JAIL
]. A. HirOns, Dover, Award
ed the Contract Other
Awards Are Made
SEEK MODEL STRUCTURE

At a meeting of the Kent Coun-
ty Levy Court James A. Hirons,
Dover, was awarded the contract
for the general construction work
of Kent Countys new Jail for S31.-
694.62 Alfred S. Biggs, Dover,
got the plumbing and heating
work for $1,000, and E. L. Jones
& Co., Dover, the electric work for
S2,01O The United Cork Com
pany, Lyndhurst, N. j., got the in
sulation job for S575. Yesterday
the Levy Court awarded other con-
tracts as follows: Jail equipment
to the Stewart Arms Works Com
pany, of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the
contract price of S13,5 Refrig-
GRAFTON to the j. A. Downes Music
House. The kitchen equipment
will be selected later by the en-
gineer and his assistant with the
approval of the Levy Court. JAM
es A. Hirons, of Dover, the con-
tractor for the general construc-
tion work is ready to begin work as
soon as his bond is completed. The
location of the new Kent County
Jail and Sheriff's Residence will be
on Water Street, west of Cover
nor's avenue. The old Jail along
with the building, formerly the old
county building. will be torn down
to make way for the big State
Building program which has been
inaugurated and which together
with the tearing down of the pres
ent postoffice building and exten-
sion of Loockerman Street will
materially change the complexion
of the east side of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
DELAWARE SPAN
WOULD AID STATE
Regional Planning Federation
Sees 1t and Wide BOule-
ward Squirt to Population
TRI-STATE ON INCREASE

That the population of New Cas-
tie County will be greatly increas-
| ed in the next few years but that
there will be an especially large in
crease both in the upper part of
the State and in the Tri-State Dis
trict, is declared by the Regional
Planning Federation in a treatise
on the subject which has just been
made public. A bridge across the
Delaware from Wilmington and a
wide boulevard from Delaware to
Philadelphia, eliminating Chester
traffic would aid traffic conditions
materially. Concerning the grow
the of the entire district the report
says: '"The most significant trend
from 1920 to 1880 was the rapid
growth of suburban and other out
lying areas in comparison with the
growth in the regions five leading
central cities. The expansion of
outlying areas occurred at rates
between 6 and Z times those occur
ing within the cities. The average
rate of increase for the five cities
was SO per cent, contrasted with
399 per cent for the remainder of
the region and 1872 per cent for
the region as a whole. During the
two decades between 1900 and
1920, the cities of Camden, Tren-
ton, Wilmington and Chester were
expanding faster than Philadelphia
but between 1920 and 1880 Phila-
delphia grew at almost twice the
rate of the others, even though at
a rate less than half of that for
the region as a whole. Undoubt-
edly, this was due in large part to
the previous expansion of most of
the smaller cities nearly up to
their boundaries, so that most of
the subsequent growth took place
outside their limits. If present
trends continue, the population of
the region should reach 1904 900
by 1910. These trends, projected
so years into the future and con-
servatively evaluated, indicate that
the population should be virtually
doubled by 1880 and actually doub-
led within the decade from 1880 to
1890. The Regional Plan has been
designed to fit twice the present
population of 100000 persons.
New Castle county has experience
ed increased population every de-
cade since 1910. In 1880 there
were 161, ,032 persons, an increase
of SO per cent over the popula-
ton of 1920. Due to proximity to
the ocean, and favorable industrial
and other economic conditions,
New Castle county should exper-
ience continued growth which may
reach 25o,0OO by 1880. Moreover,
construction of a river crossing
from Wilmington to New Jersey,
together with the industrial and
commercial activity that would be
attracted by such a crossing, may
induce an even larger population
than Indicated by this estimate.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
AUTO AND TRUCK IN MISHAP
William Robinson Barely Escapes
Serious Injuries on Mt. Vernon st.

William Robinson Barely Escapes
Serious Injuries on Mt. Vernon St.
At the intersection of Mt. Yer
non Street and the Clayton boule-
ward yesterday. William Robinson
in his Chevrolet coach was struck
by a Sinclair truck belonging to
R. w Slaughter of Clayton. The
accident was caused by an auto
mobile which was in front of the
truck driving toward Smyrna
when it stopped to make the turn
into Mt. Vernon Street. The truck
having no brakes, pulled out to
pass the stopped automobile and
ran directly into the car of Mr..
Robinson. Mr.. Robinson seeing
the truck coming had stopped.
Very little damage was done to
the truck while the windshield was
broken on Mr.. Robinson's car. 1t
was necessary also to have new
fender and new tire. Damage is
about $50 to 500.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
MISS EDNA SYLVESTER WEDS
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Sylvester, Married on Sunday

DduS nttE Vi VII tffu WIS oNoi 50
w. Sylvester, Married on Sunday
Miss Mary Edna Sylvester,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Sylvester of this town, became
the bride of Leonard Riggin, of
Middletown, son of Mrs. Olivia
Riggin, of Bethel, Delaware, on
Sunday, March 27. The ceremony
was quietly performed at the As
bury NJ. E. Parsonage at Chester
town, Md, by the Rev. j. Harry
Wright at one o'clock. The bride
wore blue coat suit with all ac-
cessories to match and wore cor
sage of roses and sweet peas. The
bride is employed by the Diamond
State Telephone Company at this
town while the groom is in the
grocery business at Middletown.
Mrs. .Riggin will remain IN Smyrna
for about two more weeks When
then she will make her home IN
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
GIVES TALK AT GEORGETOWN
Walter w. Hynson Addresses Ro-
tarians on State Welfare Home

Walter w. Hynson, of Smyrna,
member of the State Welfare Com
mission, was the guest speaker at
the weekly meeting of the George
town Rotary Club. Mr.. Hynson
explained the many problems con-
fronting the commission and plans
for the State Welfare Home which
is to be erected at Smyrna, by an
act of the last session of the Della
ware Legislature. The program
was in charge of Howard t. Ennis,
superintendent of Delaware Col
ony; the State Home For Feeble
minded, located at Stockley, four
miles south of Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
Rob Sylvester's Blacksmith Shop

Harvey Evans of this town, has
been arrested and held for court
for entering the blacksmith shop
of F. A. Sylvester and stealing fif-
teen pair of horse-shoes and two
pounds of nails. In default of
$500 bail he was taken to Dover
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
CHURCH NOTES

Issp,sa s,,,eS | Marx Barton, Rec
\ win !, services for Sunday
! churoSD ! 40 service at st.
asryi,.aa sners will be the fol-
| il ',s' 10 a. M, Church
knOp sIl., u, Holy Communion
Thsr 'lset Of the sermon
/ 7an 6e Risen WITH
Sermon = evening pray
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
HARTLY MAN FINED $500
George Haas Also Gets go Days
for Assault on Prof. Judy of Hartiy

for Assault on Prof.Judy of Hartiy
George Haas, of near Hartly, on
a charge preferred some months
ago, for an assault on Professor
Lester Judy, principal of the Hart
ly schools last year, and who
pleaded guilty before Judge Wiley
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Kent County, was given a fine of
S35 and costs or so days in Kent
County jail. Haas was remanded
to Jail awaiting payment Of his
fine.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
SMYRNA GRANGE IN SESSION
Owing to Conflicting Dates the At
tendance Was Small

Smyrna Grange met last We'd
nesday night in the Grange Hall.
There was a small attendance ow-
ing to conflicting dates. After the
business meeting, there was sing
ing by the grange and then follow
ed a guessing contest led by the
lecturer, Mrs. Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
Death of Mrs. j. Price Lattomus

Mrs. Edna =. Lattomus, wife of
j. Price Lattomus, of this town,
passed away quite suddenly on Fri
day morning at five o'clock, the
cause of her death being heart
trouble. Mrs. Lattomus was Sc
years of age and the daughter of
the late Jacob r. Hill and Mary
Ellen (Stevenson) Hill formerly of
Dover. A good christian woman of
fine personal character, devoted to
her husband and home, and loved
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
Il a Presbyterian Church

issOyterian Church made
,aole Of Easter too and the
k,ri,, "ell nlled especially at
H. bus service. Pretty East
1 1--WE, were arranged in the
kirao,.. me pulpit and in
ktsa !. spaces. The choir
! n ~ NJ 'ne occasion was in
h., a vernon A. West
klo and any au.nems were sung
h u.. .ue' !, parts and a fine
ae Easter message
fsfio, Dune brought to his
Smyrna times., 1932-03-30
TER SUNDAY
olSoc CHURCHES
L,urebes Mark Religious
''',,I Despite Rainy
Weather All Day
L,on,TE PROGRAMS

BORATE PRoGRAMS
], vas celebrated in ssal, Smyrn,
ne churches, on SUNDAY
IA. - tbe inclement weathel
.g-sgations we're fairly wei
,Sough not as crowded
4 vopId have been had !.
srigbt sunshiny day. II
s..inS there was only a driz'
4 Intermittent showers q
\ ! n the late afternoon there
..ttlsd f down pour that con.
III through the night anc
Monday. The rain not only
red with church attendance
sroke up the promenade al
ioy to those, especially thf
h contingent, who welcome
n Of the year to appear II
new spring togs. Easter
i at Asbury NJ. E. Church
aStursd this year for the first
-tb a Sunrise Service" par
\ in by the young people
church and the innovation
iOyed BY all who attended,
oljer folks being present,
In service at six o'clock in
inning was without a leader.
rOgam included a play en-
The Seeing Heart" This
In opened with a prelude,
w; Hymn, Christ the
Il Risen Today; reading,
Esth Broken Out Of the
by Francis Yeates; Prayer,
P. Thomas; Duet, Gal
Mrs. Frank H. Hynson,
b HObson; Responsive read
/ Easter, in the Hymnal;
THE Lord is Risen Indeed;
L, 0tertOry; Vocal Duet,
Miss Mary Hynson and VIII
HobsOn; reading, THE Mean
Easter" Miss Ethel Still;
plate and Christ" Miss
Griffith; Play, The Seeing
based on Luke 10: 38-42;
b: 20. Place, Kitchen of
b Mary and Martha; Time,
ain day in 29 A. D.; Char
Nary" Miss Elva Griffin;
ts' Miss Alverna Jones;
E' Joseph Jefferson;
Frank Robinson; "Rach-
Friend Of Mary's, Miss Betty
dson. Solo, He Triumph
rs, Frank H. Hynson; bene-
This Sunrise Service"
HOwed by two other services
day. Asbury church was
decorated with Easter
At the morning service
cir, under the direction of
homas H. Coverdale, sang
anthems appropriate to the
Erection" in which Mrs.
HynsOn, Miss Mary Hynson,
(llllam HObson, Mr.. Town
Jefferson and others had a
The Junior Choir" now be-
an inspiring part of the
sang an Easter anthem.
sssll P. Thomas, the pastor,
ne Of his splendid discourses
for his Easter theme Hope
4 God" 1t was an able dis
and well received by his
aggregation. The evening
owing to the down-pour
was sparsely attended.
ogran included more an
ny the choir and a short ad-
fy Rev. Mr.. Thomas.
Fl at St. Peters Church
Peters P. E. Church, which
makes much of Easter fol-
their series of Lenten SER
FaS marked with an impress
Fster program. The church
acel was prettily decorated
asler blooms and the choir
special music including a
MIS-. J. D. Niles Of Town
ine Rev. Frederick Marx
rector of the church. gave
est sermon, "If Christ Be
which was well re-
Inc Church School held
n Easter service at $50 D.
4. presented an interesting
4 AZ Presbyterian Church
LrlssOyterian Church made
a0le Of Easter too and the