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Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
TO RAZE HISTORIC
HOME, BLACKBIRD
Bassett Ferguson Property
Long the Home of Late
Lieut.. Gov. Ferguson
REMOVE FOR DUAL ROAD

To make room for the building
of the dual highway from Black
bird to Smyrna, the old brick
house at Blackbird, known as the
Bassett Ferguson property, home
of the late Lieutenant Governor
Colen Ferguson and owned by
Theodore Ferguson, has been sold
to the State Highway Department
and is now being torn down. Work
men started demolishing it this
week. The house was constructed
in 1910, from bricks made on the
property. Mr.. Ferguson said that
it was purchased by Bassett Ferg-
uson from John and Samuel Town
send, the builders, in 1845. Bassett
Ferguson resided there until his
death in 1858. For 72 years the
house was the home of former
Lieutenant Governor Colen Fergu-
son, a son of Bassett Ferguson,
and in his will he left it to his son,
Theodore Ferguson, the present
owner. John Bassett Moore's
mother was born in the house. The
old house has been the home of
four generations of the Ferguson
family 1t was used for a number
of years before 1845, as hotel, a
stopping place for stage coaches
from Lewes to Philadelphia and
was also for some years the post
Office. Of the twelve children of
Bassett Ferguson, but one is living,
Temperance Ferguson Brockson,
who is well and active in her seth
year. Another daughter, Martha,
who was married in the old home
stead to DR.. John Moore, of FELTON,,
formerly of Smyrna, was the
mother of John Bassett Moore, a
noted authority on International
Law and a former assistant
Secretary of State in President
Cleveland's cabinet, now residing
in New York City. John Bassett
Moore was born in Smyrna in the
house now occupied by Mrs. John
w. Clifton. The State Highway
Department, in order that the
dual highway may be construct
ed, uninterrupted, purchased the
house from Mr.. Ferguson ana
agreed to construct a new house
for him, erected short dis
tance to the rear. This house is
now practically completed. The
house is said to contain valuable
interior woodwork and mantel
pieces, a hand carved circular
stairway and many other interest
ing objects. Five large fire places
were built in the house, one of
them in the basement, in which the
old iron crane still hangs. Mr..
Ferguson, while regretting, as do
others, to see the old landmark go,
feels it is the only thing to do, to
give way to the march of progress
in the building of Delaware's fine
dual highway system.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
DISCUSS LOW MILK PRICES
Dairymen and Farmers Hold Big
Meeting at Townsend

Townsend, April 19.-Prof. r. o.
Bausman, assistant research agri-
culturist economist at the Univers-
ity of Delaware, in an address
Monday night at meeting of the
southern New Castle County
Dairymen's Association held at
Townsend outlined the economic
background of the present unsatis-
factory agricultural situation. He
pointed out that the falling prices
of agricultural products is the
major cause of the present unsat-
isfactory situation and brought out
that the prices of farm products
during a period of depression al
ways fall first while the prices of
industrial products lag. He also
contended that the disparity in the
prices of agricultural and indus
trial production is one of the phe-
nomena of falling prices. The
meeting was arranged by Walter
Lee, president of the association,
and Ed. Willim, Jr., county agri-
cultural agent. The purpose of the
meeting was to discuss the unsat-
isfactory prices of milk. The
speakers in addition to Prof. Baus-
man, were H. d. Allabach, presi-
dent of the Interstate Milk Pro-
ducers' Association, and C. I. Cohee, |
secretary of the Interstate Dairy |
Council.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. EsselI p. Thomas, Pastor, An

Rev. EsselI p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday
This evening there will be the
mid-week prayer service at 7.30.
Mr. Thomas will speak. On Sun
day there will be the usual servic-
es. At 10 o'clock, the Sunday
School will convene. At IL o'clock
the morning worship. Mr.. Thomas
will speak using as his subject,
'"The Reality of Jesus" At 6.45,
there will be the Epworth League
devotions. The leader will be Miss
Hilda Armstrong. This meeting
deserves a large attendance. At
the evening wroship at 7.30 the
play, THE Seeing Heart" which
was presented by the Epworth
League at the Easter Sunrise Ser
vice will be repeated Mr.. Thomas
will also speak on the subject OF
Dreams"
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces these services: To-
night, wednesday,, 7.30, evening
prayer and address. Sunday next:
7.30 a. m, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
IL a. m, morning prayer
and sermon. Sermon subject,
Raising of Lazarus"
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
SASSAFRAS ROAD
TO WARWICK SURE
Kent and Cecil Delegates Give
Assurance That the Work
Will Start This Year
ROAD TO COST 100000

At a conference of members of
the Maryland County Commission
ers of Kent and Cecil counties and
delegations of taxpayers from the
two counties with officials of the
State Roads Commission in Balti-
more, Md, held recently definite
assurance was given by the State
Roads Commission that the one
and a half miles of dirt road be-
tween Warwick, in Cecil, and Sas-
safras, in Kent, will be improved
this year. There is already a con-
crete road from SudlersvilIe. Mill
ington and Massey to Sassafras
and the new extension will con-
newt Sassafras with the Middle
town-Cecilton, Md. road. Plans
will be made to construct a con-
crete bridge over the headwaters
of the Sassafras river, which cross
es the roadway, it was said. The
road will materially shorten the
distance between northern and
southern Shore points. 1t is said
that the improvement will cost
about S60,000 Kent's delegation
included Commissioners Leonard
Charles D. Wood, Samuel
Loller, Engineer Gilbert B. Taylor,
Attorney H. w. Vickers, Auditor
Marion de. Smith, S. ]. Johnson,
B. F. Caulk, Harry E. Robinson
and Olin Davis.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
SMYRNA AT PRESBYTERY

Rev. w. j. Bone and Elders X. III.
Denney and III. j. Lower, Attend
Rev. w. J. Bone, pastor, and
Elders Robert III. Denney and Har-
ry j. Lower, of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna, have returned
from the Spring session of the
New Castle Presbytery held at
West Church, Wilmington, and re-
port an interesting two-day con-
vention. Rev. w. j. Bone was
made moderator of the Presbyter-
ian Church at Middletown, due to
the resignation of Rev. E. w. Bate,
pastor, who has been in impaired
health for over year. The con-
elected the Rev. ]. III. Arm
old of Greenhill Church, Wilmington
moderator of the Presbytery for
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
DELAWARE C. O. P.
IN CONVENTION
Drop Dry Repeal From Plat.
form and Name Nine Dele
gates Pledged to Hoover
BUCK WITHDRAWS NAME

Nine national delegates favoring
the denomination of President
Hoover were elected by the Repub-
llcan State Convention yesterday.
1t also defeated a platform plank
providing for a referendum on pro-
hibition. The convention was a
stormy one, State Policemen being
called into the hall while all the
national delegates favor the re-
nomination of President Hoover,
there was a heated debate over the
personnel of the delegation The
delegates to the national conven-
tion follow:
Wilmington. U. S. Senator Daniel o.
Hastings and DIR. Samuel G. Ebert
Rural New Castle. former Governor Rob-
ert p. Robinson and former Adjutant-G Cen
eral j. Austin Ellison
Kent County, Robert K Jones and d.
Mifflin Wilson.
Sussex County. U. S. Senator John G..
Townsend. Jr., DR.. Frank L. Grier and
William J. Swain.
Governor Buck withdrew his
name as candidate for national
delegate after being chosen by the
convention, but vii represent the
party at the national convention in
June. The Governor is the Ma
tional Republican Committeeman.
Mrs. Ethel Warner is the National
Republican Committeewoman. The
biggest surprise of the entire con-
vention was the strength shown by
former Adjutant General j. Austin
Ellison not only with the Whining
ton and rural New Castle delegat-
es, but with Sussex men, led by I.
Dolphus Short and others. Ellison
had the assistance of Municipal
Judge John F. Lynn, Wilmington,
David Hollis, Wilmington, and
number of others. Congressman
Robert G. Houston was not chosen
by the Sussex county delegate eau
Gus as one of its nominees for ma
tional delegate. Mr.. Houston,
prominently spoken Of for many
weeks as a probable national dele
gate from Sussex, his home county,
and also pushed forward as an or
ganization candidate for national
delegate, ran fourth in the Sussex
caucus. On the basis of his defeat,
political leaders are predicting that
Mr.. Houston will not receive the
denomination for Congress at the
next election. Former Congress-
man William H. Head, State SEN
ator William A. Simonton, /. Dol
phus Short and State Senator E. B.
Griffenburg are being talked of for
Congress. Mr. Short is also
strongly talked of for the Cover
norship. Former Governor Robin
son also looms as candidate for
Governor. The fight over the at
tempt to write a prohibition repeal
plank into the platform of the Re
publican State Convention was
sharp, the plank being defeated by
a vote of 81 to 70. Wilmington
and New Castle County were for a
repeal plank but Kent and Sussex
outvoted them.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
DELAWARE APPLE BLOSSOMS ON
WITHIN TWO OR THREE WEEKS

While it is impossible at this
time to raise sufficient funds to
hold a Blossom Festival similar to
that of a few years ago, it is hop
ed that the people of Delaware and
vicinity will avail themselves of the
opportunity of visiting orchards
while the blossoms are out. The
committee that was in charge of
last celebration is planning to give
due notice of the best time to
make this visit. At the present
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20

time it looks as if it will be about
two weeks before the blossoms are
in full bloom, and the committee
will be glad to answer any inquir-
les through Mr.. Arthur G. Wilkin-
son. Announcement will be made
through the newspapers and it is
also planned to give publicity, as
before, through a radio talk that
will be made by DIR. James F.
Adams of the University of Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for the Coming Week
The regular services will be held
on Sunday-Sunday School will
meet in the Chapel at 10 a. M;
morning service in the church at
IL o'clock; evening service at 7.30,
starting with a 15-minute Gospel
Song service. The evening sermon
will be the second in a series on
"The Second Coming of Christ"
The particular topic will be "The
Manner and Time of His Coming.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet in the Chapel at GAS p. m.
Mid-week service will be held this
evening at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
SMYRNA GRANGE ENTERTAIN
Host TO Milford Grange at Their
Meeting Wednesday Night

There was a large attendance at
the weekly meeting of Smyrna
Grange Wednesday night. Mem
bers of Milford Grange motored up
and gave the program which was
very delightful. There was a rec
itation by Virginia Virdin, several
songs by the Grange and the so
cial hour ended with dancing the
Virginia reel led by Mrs. Lenox.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
Grading for Welfare Home Drives

Some activity has started on the
site of the new State S5O0,0OO We'll
fare Home, Smyrna. Drives and
walks are being laid out and grad
ing preparatory to laying concrete.
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20

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Z to Determine 'a'a
p+sl in Delaware
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r.IsTsre, Newark an.
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h ilpont, Delaware city
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,s,rste = areas Of Delawar,
ststs as a whole. Ma1ol
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d stslrns that an !. rart Slsctfl, II.
I'd be received a.!s.,r at fOr' ,,,ii- III
d dsy. Major cairns vi +
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Il trap in this immediate d.
,T,Ive electric traps will be
\ n ! period Of the next
Il, At l2 strategic points
/. D.IsRare; Wilmington
1 NM DUPONT, Middlctown
|, Dover, Milford, Bridge
,.r.toWn, Laurel, Reho-
! athsny Beach. During
L. these electric traps will
t. each day and the mo-
fA,t have been electrocuted
n nthered and classified.
rsy IS expected to ulti-
i.tsrmine the various
rnnun to Delaware, where
they appear, how they
4, Then with this infor-
\ anpsign of extermina-
h b Eaged in all the Il
In d The State as a whole.
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b work with the State
II and the government in
H. breeding plates.
uinsie Cost About $4,000
m d this survey is being
6FiteW public minded cit
iaa State around Will
. nd it is said that con-
: lave been made in the
Ezl amount of $4,000. If
"a proves successful no
ms funds will be made
tul The complete EXTERN
d The mosquitoes in the
lie electric traps will be
Egs motor. The hum of
r tOgsther with the cleo
s will draw the mo-
y the millions. The trap
~ with electricity which
the mosquitoes in
ht'r each nights opera
n'iguitOes will be gath
% classified. As a result
anPlete classification, it
Gtirnined whether the
y N each area are fresh
Ht'r mosquitoes, whether
niiTs to that particular
With this definite in
zach area will then be
1csndy wage a success
al Of complete EXTERN
"a Materially Aid Work
a''y will extend through
v Aprll, May, June,
C and September. At
@' work will be done in
4. . '1terninate the pests
T. nf0rnatiOn is gained
II 'alVey. Major Cairns
al'iesting summary of
Y ll'e' develop. He said.
IT,. Y |, aid in water. The
n ~ Y. Trough the wriggler
H., = y. come to the surface
\. = 1ners they shed their
n. ! iane manner as a
N !. y shell. When the
n *s1 a., she'd the mosquito
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b a.r" ""''ssler emerging
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20
@'SlicAN PRIMARY
y ~ ~ Contest in EIectinr
lOllsgates saturdan :

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n k',''n Y primary election as
n, ssaturday. was ru,iOH ouiot
~ a.t one group i p1tT., tbs
's'r. had been - msae sae
kss''t' 'at'. The following wing
s.csd. ~. ~ were voted
! ,.,.sa, si't RspresentaHtj,vSes tive
ksa'.'ssaa,l Leslie Hin Is1Tt
3. w. alternate, John
e'l ! :, Evans; countv aDtv
ss,s Harvey Wright
Ia. IS, Second Election ari
s.,.ast .Il,t Representa- 1tS+
,s,lsssts', I 5t. Edward Nv. ".
sslp@''oVs alternates,
ksrss.a ss.aasInittse, = charls. :
Smyrna times., 1932-04-20

= Eassn.na ~ Tomorrow
~ Rom. 'lse, e and spon-
4 ns ,,,S Extension De-
f. l,,lnas asId in Asbury
a Tin,s,iio ,a,s ioon, smyrs.
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and Care
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makes him doubtless the most valu-
able device in the hands of that god
who throws millions into poverty and
want.
In regard to Mr.. Baker and Owen
D. Young it is to be emphasized that
both men are directors of Interna-
tional General Electric Corp, an en-
terprises which makes money in every
corner of the world.
With Mr.. Morgan Mr.. Young
shares the fame of having been used
by god in Europe. To the list of
those mortals whom gods providence
selected to execute his will on inter-
national scale one must, of course,
add the names of Rockefeller and
Ford.
Because the crisis is international
condition which according to the
Pope makes it g divine affair, it is
necessary to investigate who in En-
gland and Germany, the countries
hit hardest by gods hands in Eu-
rope, is being used as a divine agent
OF misery. From score Of prom
inent capitalists in Great Britain, ]
select Sir Harry Ducan MCGOWAN, be-
cause he is also director of the Gen
eral Motors Corp. His other affil-
iations are: President Of Imperial
Chamical Industries, Deputy Chair
man of the Finance Corp. of Great
Britain and American, African Ex-
plosives and Industries, director OF
Canadian Industries. Midland Bank
and Overseas Bank.
Turning to Germany we have nc
difficulties to select those individuals
who share greatly in the control OF
the economic lif OF the country:
Fritz Thyssen, Phoenix Corp. for
Mining and Smelling, Alpine Mon
tame Steel Corp, Gelsenkirchen Min
ing Co., Vereinigte Stahlwerke.
DR.. Albert Voegler is connected
with the Phoenix Corp. for Mining
and Smelling, Alpine Montana Steel
Corp, Gelsenkirchen Mining Co.
vereinigte Stahlwerke, Siemens &
Halske Co., Observation-Disclosures
Corp, Riebeck'sche Montanwerke.
DR.. Herman Schmitz is greatly In
terested in Vereinigte Stahlwerke, T.
G. Farbenwerke Deutsche CelluIoid
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BY MYRA PAGE
Foreign Correspondent of the Daily NOrSer)


Foreign Correspondent of the Daily NorHer)
OUR car rushes up the narrow trails with gusto
" The Crimean driver swervss around the sharp
curves with dash that takes our breath Our
delegation is ON its way from Yata small sea-
port on the Black Sea, to one of the workers
sanitoriums which have been built high up in
the Crmean mountains.
The cliffs scar about U.s. topped with clouds
and snow. Through the fragrant pines the sun
beams warmly, the air has that inyigorating
ciiapnea5 OF high attitudes On the way we PASS
several mansions. These, we learn formerly be-
longed to rich merchants and bankers but were
converted after the revolution into rest homes
and sanitoruns for workers and peasants.
Suddenly the road widens, levelling on
plateau which rests snugly against the side Of
the mountain. Here the white buildings of the
Dolossi sanitorium spread in semi-circle around
the gardens. The doctor in charge, greeting us
warmly, conducts us through the buildings.
The New Soviet Doctor
He is busting with energy and plans. man
well advanced in his profession, he speaks with
enthusiasm Of the Soviet program of caring for
the masses health 1t is clear that he feels him
self an intimate part Of the new life. Our
medical staff" he tells us, recently decided
that our main task is to master medical tech
nique, so we can serve the workers who come
to us for treatment more effectively" The mas
terry of technique is one of the main slogans of
Soviet industry; these doctors and nurses have
applied the principle to their own field of &C.
tivity.
Free Treatment and Full Wages.
On the long porches of the buildings, facing
south, men and women are resting i'll the sun
shine A few are reading. Over 90 per cent
OF these patients have come directly from the
machines, The Dolossi sanitorium, completed in
1928, is conducted by the All-Union Council of
Trade Unions. Workers with tuberculosis come
here TO be cured. Meanwhile all expenses are
paid and the sick worker receives his full wages.
The funds for this social insurance are not taken
from wages, but are accumulated by the indus
tries setting aside sums equalling about ID per
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Give Relief to the Miners!

the Workers International Relief at
las Pine Street, Pineville, KY, de-
ponds upon us, the workers, to be-
come active, by donating all we can
and collecting from our friends and
shopmates relief for the brave
miners and their families.
Many strikes are broken through
starvation and terror. The striking
miners are calling upon all the
workers to help them in their struggle
against both. We must answer their
CALL Rush relief to our striking COM
rades!
The International Labor Defense is
defending the workers of this cour1-
try. The 1. L. D. organizers are
jailed for the crime of defending
strikers and their leaders. The 1. L. D.
just like the w. I. r. depends upon
the working -class for support.
AS a class war prisoner, I received
81 as gift for winter relief" This
$500 an sending back to the 1. L.
D. as my donation for defense of the
MIXERS and their leaders.
All support to the striking miners
and their families.
Rush food and clothing to las Pine
Street, Pineville, KY. and defense to
the I. L. D., 80 East 18th Street, New
York City.
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BY EDITH BERKMAN

Mote: Edith Berkman Is an or
ganizer of the National Textile
Workers Union at present I'm the
East Boston Immigration Station
where she is held for deportation to
bloody Poland because of strike ac-
tivities among the textile wOrkers.)
Through the Daily Worker /
learned of the Kentucky Tennessee
miners strike against starvation or
ganized and led by the National
Miners Union.
AS an organizer of the National
Textile Workers Union, l learned
from the strikers of the textile
workers that relief and defense are
the most important problems of all
strikers.
The miners are out on strike
against Starvation-the workers of
every mill, mine, ship and shop must
become active in raising funds, food
and clothing for the striking miners
and their families.
The striking miners are singing
Solidarity" on the picket line. Their
hopes in their struggle against star
walton is in the solidarity of the
working class against the boss class.
The miners are asking of us relief.
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CARING FOR WORKERS. HEALTH

cent of their payroll
A billion and half rubles (about $3.50 900 0o0)
was set aside for social insurance last year.
The sanitoriun is excellently equipped, spot
less, and in general equal to any bourgeois sani-
torium. AS for American workers-what New
England or Southern mill hand, suffering from
the dread white plague, ever gets near such a
place?
Cars Palace Transformed Into Peasants
Santorium.
On our fiYe-hour trip from Ydlta to Sebastopol,
where we catch our Red steamer again, we pass
mnumerabe cleaning white structures nesting
along the coastline as well as in the mountains.
This former playground of the Car and the
nobility has been transformed into a region OF
workers resorts and sanitoriums. In such sur
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BY L. ZIESSELMAN.

Out Of the eleven hundred thousand
unemployed in New York there are
hundreds OF thousands that remain
without any means of livelihood.
These hundreds Of thousands you will
find in the flop houses. in the mis-
sion houses. on bridges, in parks, and
various holes. Here is one of the
places where workers live, West
Street situated in downtown New
York at tie shore of the Hudson
River.
On one side of the street there are
freight stations with long lines of
freight automobiles. On the other
side Of the street, near the corner of
Spring Street, the railroad magnates
of the New York Central tore down
a block Of houses and are building q
freight station that will bear the
holy name" st. Johns Terminal The
area occupies about seven streets in
length put or the other two streets
the digging machines have not ar
rived yet. hence the unemployed dug
cut caves and made them their
home" for the winter
When you gaze at the place you
see horrible picture. The whole
field is replete with mounds and junk
that resemble graves. The whole
place impresses you as a cemetery
with the only difference that beneath
these graves human beings are NOV
ing.
There are over fifty pits, one of
the residents informed me and in
most of them two or three people
live" jointly
Evening Among the Caves.
1t is evening, the streets around
that vicinity are quiet, the gigantic
factory buildings and loaded ware
houses are fortified with iron doors
that take on the appearance of gi-