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Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Forest Ranger Retires
After % Years Service

Elko, Nev-After D years with
the United States forest service,
Charles (Uncle Charlie) Butler Is
about to retire.
His life over the nearly quarter
of a century he has been employed
in the service is filled with Incl
dents, showing that Uncle Charlie
did everything from teach young
maidens to cook and find them
husbands to lodging "mail-order"
brides.
Charlie Butler has helped care
for IA widows, II orphans and
taught nine young ladies the art of
cooking and saw that they got hus-
bands when they became properly
trained"
His service for the department
took him over approximately S0,5O0
miles on horseback, about $500 by
car. and $500 miles on foot. Dur
ing that time he counted 100000
sheep and 100000 cattle. He has
entertained over 1900 people at
his station.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
DO NOT HAVE BRAINS
No Vehicle is Safer Than Its Driv-
er, Saws Safety Sally

Safety Sally" speaking for the
Delaware Safety Council, says:
mo vehicle is safer than its driv-
er. It's you, not your car, that
endangers lives and property when
you don't keep your eyes and mind
on traffic" The safe operator must
visualize certain situations that
may occur suddenly, perhaps
around the very next corner. He
must know how to act not only in
emergencies but beforehand to
avoid them. Automobiles have
reached a high stage of mechanical
perfection but they have no brains.
The best drivers are especially
careful at dusk or twilight There
is then neither daylight nor suf-
ficient artificial light to make OBJ
jects distinguishable at ordinary
distances. Don't zig-zag from one
side of the street to the other.
When installing chains on the rear
wheels install them on both wheels
or none at all. Only one chain
may result in a serious accident.
Strangely enough it is the car
that's in chains which has the
most freedom on an icy road. a
girl needn't be reticent about look
ing in the mirror when its the
automobile mirror and she is driv-
ing. That's not vanity but eau
tion. Many accidents could be
avoided if motorists would glance
in the mirror and give the proper
hand signal before leaving the
curb. Don't let modesty keep you
from blowing your own horn
while driving. Nothing is gained
and much damage can result by
following another vehicle too close
IL or running up too far before ap-
plying the brakes. Give the man
behind a chance to brake decently
and lessen the chance of his hit
ting you. In traffic stop before
reaching the cross walk, not on il,
and don't wait until you are right
there before applying your brakes.
One proof Of poor driver is that
he is always making emergency
stops. It is less damaging to
equipment, less nerve racking to
other drivers, and safer in every
way to brake as gradually as con
ditions will permit.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Million Motors VIII
Trek TO Pacific Coast

New York.-At least one million
automobiles from east Of the Rocky
mountains will be driven to the Pa
cific coast in 1882, according to
an estimate based upon a nation
wide survey. The Olympic games
at Los Angeles will be one of the
chief attractions.
The estimate was made by Cecil
Hawley, head of the tourist and
road report departments of the
Texas company. During the past
60 days Hawley has visited every
state capital in the country, check
ing future tourist possibilities and
road conditions.
The average trip for motorists to
the pacific coast and back will con-
sumo about % days, and the aver
age expenditure will be $23 per day.
Thus Hawley computes that during
1882 cross-country motorists are go
ing to spend approximately $780,
100000 in the cities and towns and
at roadsides along the main high
ways to the Pacific coast.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Census Report Shows
Families Are Smaller

Washington.-The size of the
American family in the last decade
continued the steady decrease which
has been apparent in every decade
since 1890. according to figures just
issued by the census bureau.
The population per family in 1880,
the bureau reported, was Al. as
compared with 4.3 in 1920. In
1910 the average population per fam
ily was 4.5. in 1900 it was At, and
in 1890, 40.
The total number of families in
the country, however, was 23.1 per
cent higher in 1880 than ten years
ago. According to figures, there
there were 29,9S0,146 families in the
United States last year.
More than 40 per cent of the fam
lilies in the United States had radio
sets when the census was taken in
April, 1890. In Illinois nearly sc
per cent owned radios at that time.
while in the east north central
area the percentage Of families pos
sessing radios was 43.1.
In the preliminary figures made
public, the bureau said, the term
family applied to all groups of
persons whether related or not, who
lived together as one household, usu-
ally sharing the same table. One
person living alone, it was pointed
out, was counted as family, while,
on the other extreme, all inmates of
an institution or all persons living
in a boarding house were also count
ed as a family by the census emu
merators.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Farmer Moves Barn
so Miles to New Site

Berwick, Pa.-Neighbors of G. A
Hilley, farmer at Raven Greek. as
sisted him in moving a barn 80 miles
to a new location.
Hilley's own barn was destroyed
by fire. He purchased a barn on
the Greasy farm at Miffinville, &c
miles away. Eighteen of his neigh
bors joined him in dismantling the
Greasy barn, transporting it to the
IIilley farm and re-erecting it.
Seven trucks were used in trans.
porting the structure.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Worlds Largest Magnet
VIII Be Operated Soon

Berkeley, Calif.-The largest elec-
tro-magnet ever devoted to research,
and one of the four largest of any
description in the world, will be in
operation on the University of Cal
ifornia campus by Christmas.
This was announced recently by
Robert G. Sproul, president, follow
ing the return of Prof e. o. Law
renee of the department of physics
from New York, where he obtained
financial assistance for the prof.
ect from the Federal Telegraph
company, General Electric COM
pany, Chemical Foundation and Re-
search corporation.
With the magnet Professor Law
renee hopes to be able to study the
nature of matter by transmitting
one element into another.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Nevada Lakes Reported
to Be Drying Up Fast

Reno, Nev.-Nevada is going dry,
not in a prohibition way, but water
less.
The level of Pyramid lake, which
is about four miles northeast of
here, has dropped nearly 80 feet in
the last 60 years. In the last four
years the level has dropped more
than II feet.
Pyramid isn't the only vanishing
lake in Nevada, Walker, Winnemuc-
ca. Washoe, and Tahoe levels are
dropping at tremendous rates.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
nsh Censors Hard to
Please in Love Scenes

D'alln'-A boycott Of movie thea
I here was considered as a last
lelaie means of bringing the
er1S iSoiS u
~ noAyFOOd producers would go
,uAS u week if American censors
sis as hard to please as those here
lslsh agencies, which redistrihntc
~ sI Of the movies shown in Ire.
4 e., !. nave a..l been trying for years. but
\ .".s !" a'all' to convince them there
s slea a thing as sex.
L.. as,fly 40 per cent of the films
[sia.lf 8. aere last year came back either
H. '1S'sa or bearing evidence of
[asa..s ''ssu selssOring in the spicier So.
H.. ISas.~ The kisses were removed
[1'1's'.,en 'll's' entirely, and even platonic
ESs ESSs'a'lng was shortened consider. oIrdIls,e
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
FIRE RAZEs CARMEAN HOME
Fire From Defective FIue Destroys
SeafOrd Home at Loss of $4,000

Fire, originating from a defec-
tive fiue, destroyed the farm home
of Thomas Carmean, located in
Broad Creek Hundred, three miles
south of Seaford, Thursday night,
together with practically all the
household goods. The home was
practically a new one, which Car
mean and his family built and
moved into recently. Firemen from
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02

Seaford were summoned, and re-
sponded with an engine, but owing
to being handicapped by insuffic-
lent water, were practically help
less in fighting the fire, which had
reached great heights by the time
they arrived. Mrs. Carmean and
her little children were home alone
at the time of the blaze, her hus-
band being in town shopping. She
managed to get the sleeping chill
dren out safely, but was almost
helpless in saving anything. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000, partial
ly covered by insurance.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
FALL ON STREET REVIVES
MEMORY Of N. Y. BROKER
HARRY G. HAVERY OF NEW
YORK, HAS EXPERIENCE
Drops From Sight on Fishing Trip
and Was Not Heard From I'm
til His Chicago Fall

New York.-A man clad in
ragged suit and a dirty white sweat
er started to cross State street in
Chicago one night recently. He
was just another bit of human
flotsam and nobdy paid very
much attention when he leaped
from in front of a speeding auto
mobile, stumbled and raped his
head on the curb.
The fellow got up and rubbed his
head in a bewildered manner.
Traffic in the loop swirled on, but
the man in the disheveled clothes
sought a side street.-the was sud
denly and unaccOuntably ashamed
of his appearance. Faint flickers
of memory began to stir in an
awakened mind, writes Tom Pettey
in the Chicago Tribune.
And that is why Harry G. Hav-
cry, wealthy Westchester county
real estate and insurance man, who
had been given up for dead after
he dropped from sight on fishing
trip in Long Island sound eight
months ago, was back with his fam
lily in time for a happy Christmas.
Mr.. Havery was haggard, his
cheeks were thin, and he could re
member little of his adventures in
aphasia.
l. Li7acaIf
He had found himself few
hours after having suffered the
blow on his head in Chicago when
his erratic memory told him who
he was as his brain began to func-
ton normally. He Immediately be
gan hurried preparations to return
home
The Westchester man who came
back from the dead is thirty-eight
years old and step-son Of the late
Charles Purdy, pioneer land owner
in New York city's most fashion
able suburban district.
Mr. Havery had lived for years
with his wife and four children near
White Plains. On May lie went
fishing off Rye beach. and when he
did not return home that night, .
search disclosed his boat anchored
100 feet from the shore. and evi-
dence that he had fallen into the
rock-studded waters. All efforts to
find any trace Of him failed. He
had been happy at home. Ills
health and business affairs were il
good condition. The family felt he
had suffered an accident and slow.
" gave up hone.
Wires Erother-in-Law.
Mr.. Havery's brother-in-law, As
sistant Corporation Counsel Samuel
Faile, received a telegram signed
with the missing mans name. 4
telephone call to Chicago followed
and 500 was telegraphed fol
Havery's expenses home.
Il do not know where | have
been nor what / have been doing al
these months 7 have been away,
said Mr.. Havery at his home.
Things were mostly blank after
l fell out of my boat while trying
to pull up the anchor. 7 struck my
head then. have vague remem
brance Of having worked on a farm
near Chicago.
Il recall the fall I suffered while
walking along the street in Chicago
That brought back some of my
memory. began to search ny
pockets and discovered the suit
was wearing had been bought IL
New York. That helped me to re
call my identity. When I fnall!
could remember | was appalled, a
NV anDparaupn y
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Lincoln Family Frow
Presented to Museum

Peru, Ind.-A frow, a device used
decades ago in making clapboards,
which was once owned by Thomas
Lincoln, father of President Lincoln,
has been presented to the Miami
County Historical society museum
here by F. w. TrOutman.
Thomas Lincoln used the frow
when he erected a log cabin in Coles
county, Illinois, where he died in
1851. John King, a neighbor, bor-
rowed the frow and neglected to
return it.
He gave 1t to his son, who, in
turn, gave it to Troutman.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Dog Gives Fire
Alarm in Church

Colusa, Calif.-Bingo is a
smart dog.
When he discovered that
the roof of his masters
church was on fire he ran
into the church, barked at
his master, Rev. John r.
Bailey, and stopped the
preaching of d. Tully G.
Knoles, president of the Col
lege of the Pacific.
During the interruption the
congregation looked around
and discovered the roof was
on fire. The church and its
annex were destroyed.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Shoes to Be Simple

New York.-A smooth leather
shoe. made on simple lines and well
tailored, will be worn with the nov
city woolens which are forecast
for spring costumes. intricate in
design and cut. This shoe will
have the ensemble from becoming
too complicated.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
|Sssdish We Invention VIII
o.,l osilmlnate Radio FADING

VNlrFSnnd q 8
fadlngp d,n n9"euen.-The so-called
|rsdlO ls,ana-.u known to most
|slluinated = seems to have been
he fela 80 new invention in
nade by K = rOfOGadeasting y, recently
eigineer ~ -, = LANDER, a Swedish
|, Hinder !. for six l-ss, Tesrs 49, ,
|Vl an abparat, years mas worked
llste "fadlngs intended to elm
la'e not baen 4, Experts heretofore
loe 'iadinog @0ie % ind the reason
psftS enginse.- eellhg Of radio ex-
uais 10 Oesta.h aha telegraph Off
sas successfn,l...s .sana the invention
'eat from de-. .ested on programs
foreign stations.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Handled 500 Million

Devonport, England.-Believed to
be without parallel in naval serv-
ice A. Rollin, who has just retired
after "a years service at the Devon
port dockyard, handled $500,OOO,OOO
Of public money.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02
Kills Giant Rather

San Benito, Texas.-Giant rat
tiers are not yet extinct. Carl vii
killed one that measured slight!
over seven feet long. The diamond
back had Is rattles.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-02

f||1|IIIIIj III;iI! negro FUGITIVE
|..s.: ,,'ssass g ssasss s'''6oa + SoH
snrif y :
oOlOred Men Serve
spd lha' % Reused by Coroner er
JOY w. :. Cause to Hold Lane
rsrS'---'V had re-
Lar coroner ]. made /, by a group
I . request men that he use at
I Sns cOlOlsu tbe death Of
rss to probe S,,rsd' ID who was
q Bowen 5.',is5 BY Town offer z.
I'd T. teliS tuesday night Of .,l.ar laSI
., ,.1sn ,sr' he was running l,,aosag away
" rlss ssicsr, the jury composed ,5'I1Isd :
rsy q o.srating r1l.r Lane. The lat
sa 'Hons' QUE If nth the late Frederick
Ts : i'u near a Bombay Hook
I'1s 5,,o.. :. Tn The testimony show
r. H9a1e' Isss and officer Farr TIVE were e
is'i y IaT' Ists tuesday night tlan,o thai a
F',a ~ iI5r broken into the ,9anSantv aul0llU1
..1..room ~ Of F. L. Haraes.y s.;
/ ls'l ~ South Governors av-
/ sons 1s. ~ oficers went there and
b ,,i.'..r ln' was the man VINO
~ ~. into the store. Inc
'ler'l on out and started running
Z E tSe ias street. Lane says ne ne
Y ] !. II tss direction of his feet 70
r., ! /. and stop him. 1t is Cam
\. - bullet glanced from the con. On
" ...r,p1t D-r and entered the
\ \ : RoTen's neck severing the
! ! !, .,r5 He died a short time
y !. 'I ths Kent General Hospital
Y u -. : Cobb attended him.
y :" - ..,+iAed as to the injury
!, tbp coroner's jury PreVl-
= ! tbs Bowen inquest the same
!. ! Id held an inquest in the
!, of John Fleming, who died
. ;,i,,ries received when an
!, i.,osiIs 4 operated by Walter w.
!. 4 Dover, struck him At
! u. several days ago. The
irnrv showed that Fleming
i frout Of the car and the
generated Dyer. After dis
y Of the Fleming case the
Tss taken to the undertaking
Of Calvin Clark TO
ne body Of Bowen. There
! crowd Of possibly one hun
negroes there. Some Of the
\ demanded Of the coroner
the jury to investigate the
4 of Bowen be colored men, or
at half Of them. AS Coroner
,On had already summoned
had sworn the same jury that
the Fleming inquest, he saw
r,;on to change the jury. The
after viewing the body, re-
" 10 the undertaking estab-
-srt Of w. A. Torbert to take
nuny in the Bowen case.
! two hundred negroes march
lnost in a body to the Tor
establishment. Some gained
nee to the front part Of the
and insisted on coming into
rOOm where the inquest was
|. held in which were only
bars Of the jury and the wit
s in the case. Coroner Pear
sought legal advice as to his
to hold the inquest with the
empaneled in the Fleming
and receiving assurances
be had the authority to do as
leased in the matter without
ference from any one, decided
e the same jury which he did.
, the inquest one or two of
saders Of the crowd approach
oroner Pearson as he got into
ard began to crit
him for not having any
,es on the jury. Coroner
sOn replied that he had had
advice and had proceeded ac-
ngly. Some Of the crowd dis
q the case with Chief Of Po-
Selby and with Deputy At
y General Melvin Hopkins but
Informed that the coroner
acted within his jurisdiction
here was nothing further to
ne In the matter
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
VERNON

The Unity Club viii be entertain
ed by Mrs. Mary Stafford at the
March meeting.
The PIT, A. trips made by Miss
.Mensch in. various parts of Kent
county are often made pleasant by
having her mother of Magnolia and
Mrs. Warren of Wilmington accom-
pany her.
Mrs. Laura b. Hopkins has re-
turned from visit with her chill
,dren.
A sock social held at Burrsyille on
Tuesday, March 1, was greatly en-
ioyed. The proceeds were for the
Wesley Church.
George Noble suffered stroke of
paralysis and his condition at pres
ent is not improved. -".
Money is not all hid away-for a
new auto was bought this week by
Thomas Cleaves.
When her health permits Mrs
Phil Hopkins expects to resume
teaching Maple Grove School.
Mrs. Alice Ross observed the 200th
Washington's Birthday anniversary
with an elaborate program at her
school in New Castle county; even
planting two Kent county elms at
that school.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
CEDAR GROVE
Near Ocean View

Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Justice enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Elva Justice
Sunday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert BOettger were
visited by Mrs. Ray Pusey and three
daughters Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clarke enter
tanned for a Sunday dinner as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Hotten-
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. RenOld Davis
and two children, VIM. j. Clarke and
Lloyd Murray.
VIM. ]. Clarke, of Snow Hill, Md,
visited Mr. and Mrs. John j. Clarke
from Wednesday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clarke enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cullen
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer Hooker en-
tcrtained Mr.. and Mrs. Royal JUS
tico.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
HOLLYVILLE
Personals

Personals
Miss Cornelia Hurdle and Mrs. Ef-
fie Joseph attended a meeting on
Monday of this week of the Sussex
County Home Demonstration Club
work at Georgetown.
G. Benjamin Warrington who is a
patient in the Beebe Hospital is still
in a very serious condition.
Vaughn Altemus of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John i. Joseph and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Markham
who have been spending several
weeks with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Amanda Prettyman of this place,
have returned to their home in
Washington, D. c.
Lemuel Joseph and sister, Mrs.
Jennie Perry spent Tuesday with
their sister, Mrs. A. J.. Belts of
Millsboro.
County Club News
The last meeting of the Holly
mount Demonstration Club met at
the home of Mrs. Neva Phillips on
the second Wednesday in February,
The meeting was opened by the
president, Miss Cornelia Hurdle.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. Report Of the
treasurer showed a balance Of $40.
Collection for the day amounted to
65 cents. An order of $3.50 was
drawn on the treasury for club pro-
grams. The program consisted of
readings by the members; Rules of
Conduct of George Washington, by
Mrs. Maggie Joseph; Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address, by Mrs. Carter
Markham; Oh, Captain, My Captain,
by Mrs. Minnie Joseph. After being
invited to meet with Miss COrnelia
Hurdle on the second Wednesday in
March, a motion to adjourn was
declared in order.
Soy Beans In Poor Demand
Many of the farmers that have
several hundred bushels of soy
beans in the barns are anXiously
awaiting to hear something in re-
CARDS to the prices. So far all deal-
ers are bean shy"
Revival Services Begin At
Central NJ. E. Church
Revival services will begin at Cen
tral NJ e. Church, near Oak Orchard
this coming Sunday evening, March
6.
Grange News
At the dramatic Grange contest of
the Sussex County Pomona held at
Georgetown on Thursday evening
last, Milford Grange won first place
and a prize of 500 with the play --
Bread" This gives Milford Grange
the opportunity to compete with
New Castle County and Kent County
in the State Contest to be held in
the high school auditorium in Do
yer on the evening of March 10.
Did you know that according to
census figures recently released by
the United States Census Bureau
that Delaware is reported as having
27,1S3 radio sets within its borders?
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
FELTON,

The death angels have again how
cred over our town, and taken from
our midst, on Thursday, February
25th, 1882, George w. Carson. He
had only been i'll a week. He had
undergone an operation for appen-
dicitis on Wednesday, February 18th,
at the Milford Emergency Hospital.
All was done for him that could be
done, but he never showed any i'm
provement. He was well known here
as he had spent his entire life in
and near FELTON,. He was we'll liked
by his large circle of warm friends,
which he had gained He had kind
disposition, was a kind and peace
able neighbor, loving father. He
always met everybody with a smile
and tried to look always on the
bright side of life. His passing away
has left a sad place vacant in his
home, which can never be filled. He
suffered greatly but he bore it brave
ly until God called him home, where
there is no suffering. 1t was hard
to stand beside his bed and see him
passing away, to part from him on
earth for ever more. But God need
ed with Him one angel more. We
hope some day TO met you on that
bright and eternal shore. He was
So years of age. His funeral serv-
ices were held at his late residence
on Sunday afternoon, February 2Sth,
in charge of Rev. Caldwell. The
floral offerings were many and
beautiful-the last loving tribute of
the fond relatives and friends for
one so highly esteemed. He leaves
to mour their sad loss, one son, Clar-
ence Carson, of near Wilmington;
Mrs. Mildred Bestic, of FELTON,; three
brothers and three sisters, John Car
son and Julius Carson of FELTON,;
VIM. Carson, of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Annie Bennett, of Millington, Md;
Mrs. William II. Straughn, of Phila
delphia, and Mrs Mary Bennett, of
fredericksburg, Md; one grandson,
Lee Carson, of FELTON,, besides other
relatives. Interment at Barratt's
cemetery.
The farmers will soon be starting
their spring work, but with not so
much encouragement as they had
last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carson and
daughter, Helen, of Camden, N. j.,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carson on Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Raymond Alexander and
daughter, Sara, of Milford; Mrs. Roy
jackson and son, Roy, from Har
rington; Mrs. Mary Bennett, Mr..
Hubbard, from fredericksburg, Md;
Mrs. Carrie Straughn from Philadel-
phia; Johnny Smith. from Altoona,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carson and
daughter, from Camden, N. j., called
on Elizabeth Carson, who is slowly
improving from pleurisy, but is still
confined to her home. They also at
tended the funeral of George Carson,
which was hel dat his late residence
OH Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Straughn from Phila-
delphia is spending some time here
with her neice, Mrs. Mildred BOstic.
Mrs. William Barcus, who had the
misfortune to fall and cut her foot,
is still suffering quite lot of pain.
Clarence Carson returned to his
wor kat Farnhurst, near Whining
ton, on Monday, after spending few
days here during the death and fu-
neral of his father, George Carson.
Mrs. John Jones, suffering with
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04

the neuritis, has been i'll and con-
fined to her home for about seven
weeks. We hope she will soon be
improved.
Trophy Grange, of FELTON,, held Il
bridge and bingO party Thursday,
Feb. 25, at Grange Hall. A jolly
crowd attended. Monday evening
the Grange visited Fruitland at Cam
den and put on a program. Tuesday,
March /, Milford degree team visited
Trophy Grange at FELTON, and gave
degree wor kto a new class. The
Trophy Glee Club is busy rehearsing
for a new play-date to be given la
ter. The next regular meeting of
the Grange will be Monday, March z,
at which plans will be discussed for
annual picnic.