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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
CATS GONE WILD
WORST BIRD FOE

The annual report Of the presi-
dent of the New Jersey state game
and fish commissioners discloses
that 1852 domestic cats gone
wild were killed by game wardens
and sportsnen in New Jersey dur
ing one year. This figure is higher
than the combined total Of all other
species Of vermin killed in the
state The domestic cat, gone wild,
is considered by game commits
sions to be the most destructive
element to small game in the
woods. Commenting upon the Sc
robustness of the situation Leo A..
Luttringer, in charge Of educa-
tion for the Pennsylvania board Of
game commissioners said:
"There is no more ruthless des-
troyer Of the smaller wild birds
and animals than the prowling
house cat. When it is properly fed
Lit is not likely to become a seri-
Gus menace, but when it is left to
roam the fields and woodlands and
forced to subsist on whatever it
may find, then woe unto the small
er ground nesting birds and ami
mails. There is no reason why the
cat problem can not be overcome.
I If persons who dislike cats would
resort to humane methods Of get
ting rid of undesirable creatures,
rather than dropping them from
their automobiles in out-of-the-way
places, the situation would be
remedied quickly.
"The summer residents or cot
tagers who abandon their pets on
their return to their homes also
are to blame to a large extent.
Many a summer community is de-
void Of even the most friendly song
birds because of the great number
of cats which are forgotten
"The farmer who keeps dozen
or more half-starved cats about his
farm has no sense of values. One
or two well-cared-for cats will con-
! troll all the mice about his barn
and be content. When too many
cats are present most of them are
bound to subsist on whatever wild
birds and animals they can get and
invariably those they kill are in
valuable to the farmer"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
Hudson Dealer Optimistic Over
Prospects in AutOmOtiye Field

With an estimate of 1880 au-
tomobiles which must be replaced
with new cars in the very near
future in the Washington area.
in which Kennewick is located,
prospects for the 1882 sale of new
automobiles in this territory are
far brighter than at any time DUR
ing the fast few years.
: This was the report brought
back to Kennewick by A. NJ. Chel-
lis, local Hudson and Essex dealer
on his return from Seattle where
he attended private preview OF
the new 1882 Hudson and Essex
models, which, he said, establish
a new record for the number Of
advanced features.
Because of light buying during
the past two years, Mr.. Chellis
said that the heads of Hudson
selling organizations attending the
meeting reported that thousands
of requirements must be made in
the very near future, and that as
a result there are more prospec-
tive purchasers of new automo-
biles in this area than at any time
since 1925 or 1926.
Deficiency of sales during the
past two years, plus normal ex-
pectancy, makes an unprecedented
potential market for the sale OF
new automobiles in this territory
in 1892" Mr.. Chellis said.
Similar existing conditions in
all parts of the United States" the
meeting was told by G. G Beech
ing, Of Detroit, sales executive OF
the Hudson Motor Car company
shave led leading financial au-
thorities to predict that the press
ing need for motor car replace
ments will result in the automobile
industry leading the march back
to general prosperity.
'fPlans of the Hudson Motor Car
company for 1892 contain no COM
promises because of slack business
conditionsin 1881. For years pi-
oneer and leader in the automobile
field, Hudson has expended mil
lions of dollars in perfecting and
producing the startling new 1882
Hudson and Essex cars, which will
be announced to the public Jan. 9
the opening day of the New York
show.
Hudson has the courage of its
convictions and plans to maintain
its huge advertising expenditures
in 1882. AS usual, the bulk of the
years appropriations will be ex-
pended in newspaper advertising
which in past years has been used
so successfully in building up Hud-
son and Essex prestige and sales
For these reasons, Hudson and Els
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

"Here's a health to the future,
A sigh for the past;
We can love and remember,
And hope to the last.
And for all the base lies
That the almanacs hold,
While there's love in the heart,
We can never grow old"
ga little health, a little wealth,
A little house and freedom.
With some few friends for certain
ends,
But little cause to need 'em."
"Ring out the old, ring in the new
Ring happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true
Ring out old shapes of foul disease
Ring out the narrowing lust of
gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of
old,
Ring in the thousand years OF
peace"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

For steam buildings use baking
powder cans, covered, and set in a
kettle of boiling water. Do not fill
the cans as the batter will rise.
Silk and wool dresses come in
contact with the skin and gradual
ly absorb a fine body dandruff
and odors. They should be dry
cleaned frequently. After each
wearing, hang them on hanger
outdoors, if possible; if not, in a
window where a strong drought of
air will help to cleanse them. A
A screened in porch is ideal for
this.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

| sex selling organizations here and
thruout the country are looking
forward to substantially increas-
ed percentage of next years lar
ger automobile business"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

81 don't know what to do" cried
Scrooge, laughing and crying
in the same breath.
81 am as light as a feather.
/ am as light as a feather.
/ am as happy as an angel.
1 am as merry as a schoolboy.
Merry Christmas to everybody.
A Happy New Year to all the
worldw
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
Hints

Bacon will slice more thinly IL
very cold. Chill it in the refriger-
ator before slicing it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

Frank Maupin was business Wis
itor in Prosser Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
FERRY LINE BETWEEN LEWES
AND CAPE MAY IS ASSURED
NEW JERSEY AUTHORITIES
ARE READY TO COOPERATE
New Jersey Highway Budget Calls
for $4,000 to Build a DocL-Ap-
prOpriatiOn for LeMeS Provided

The Lewes-Cape May Ferry pro
ject, long the dream of Sussex
County business men in particular
and the whole Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula in general, received valuable
aid at a recent meeting of the New
Jersey Highway Department at
Trenton, N. J. Senator Read of
New Jersey, leader of the ferry
project in Cape May county, in a
letter to Joseph F. MacSweeney,
Rehoboth, executive secretary of
the organization fostering the fer
ry project on the peninsula made
known the action of the highway
department. Senator Read states
the matter is now in definite shape
before the New Jersey Highway
Commission and it has instructed
its division engineer to prepare
plans for the construction of the
dock and will advertise for bids
within the next two weeks. The
commission also has instructed
their board to advertise for pro
posals for operation and has in
cluded in their 1882 budget, which
has been approved by the governor
$4,000 for the construction of the
dock at Cape May. The letter of
Senator Read confirms the infor-
nation received from other sourc-
es and what has been a long hard
fight to establish this great con-
Meeting link for coastal travel now
seems assured. The State author
tiles in Delaware, have co-operated
with the fiery organization to the
extent of passing legislation ap-
propriating funds to erect the dock
or terminal on the Delaware side
at Lewes. Governor Buck and the
State Highway Department, who
have been in sympathy with the
project, have been forced to delay
operations until some definite fav-
orable action had been taken by
the New Jersey Board. The action
of the New Jersey Board removes
this principal obstacle and the
lower Peninsula business men now
feel that they are about to realize
their ambitions after an agitation
for four years in behalf of such a
ferry. The project, when complet-
ed, VIII not only benefit Delaware
produce farmers down State, as
well as freight from Baltimore and
Eastern Shore Of Maryland, but
will be a shorter auto route by
ferry for the New Jersey Shore re-
sorts, including Atlantic City, AS
bury Park, Long Branch and other
points, and on thru to New York
City. Properly conducted it should
be a boost to trade.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
MILFORD ELECTS MAYOR
Wilson NJ. Vineyard Defeats Nor
man L. Windsor by 213 Majority

Wilson NJ. Vineyard, shipbuilder,
was elected mayor of Milford Mon
day at the first election held under
the charter passed by the last Leg
islature which makes Milford a
city instead of a town. There was
unusual interest in the election
with the result that 1011 votes
were cast. Vineyard for mayor re-
ceived 612 votes and Norman l..
Windsor, who was mayor under
the old charter and was again a
candidate, received 399 votes. Vim
yards majority was 213. Those
elected to Council were: First
ward, ]. A West, 1 year; c. Ed
gar Harrington, years; Second
ward, John Mayhem, 2 years; DR..
S. M D. Marshall, years; Third
ward, Daniel C. Collins, years;
George H. Davis, 2 years; Fourth
wadr, James L. Davis, four years;
c. V. Wilkins, 1 year. Milford
owns its own electric light and
water plant. For a number of
years it has been in charge of a
Light and Water Commission, but
this commission viii be abolished
and the plants will come under di-
rection of the City Council and the
city manager
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
MORE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS
To Be BUILT IN DELAWARE
STATE HIGHWAY DEPART
MENT OPENED BIDS TUESDAY
Sidewalk to Be Built From Dover
TO State Colored College-Two
Sidewalks i'm Sussex County

Bids for 500 miles of new road
work costing $1O4, 679 and 15,475
lineal feet Of sidewalks costing
$1S,836 at the low bids, a total of
S127 ,517 were received at Dover,
yesterday at the meeting of the
State Highway Commission. No
awards were made but they will
be made as soon as the engineers
have gone over the bids. At the
same time it was announced that
bids for additional work would be
received on February 9. This work
is being done by the department
for the purpose Of aiding unem-
ployment as much as possible The
work will be paid for out of the
100000 bond issue shortly to be
made by the department Among
the bids received were: Gum Cross
Observation-Disclosures, g feet Con-
crete) 3.74 miles: Vincent Schava,
Buffalo, $67,6755O; Louis Delanta,
Philadelphia, $66, 58S; Walter
Roach and Son, Georgetown, $685.
$50; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln, $685.
173; Old Line Construction Com
Highway Engineering Company,
Selbyville, $59,763; Continental
Construction Company, Baltimore,
$59,599, Glow bidder -Stockley-
zoar Camp Meeting, crawling:
2.75 miles, w. w. Truitt, Lincoln,
$29, 624.50; Walter oRach and Son,
Georgetown, $26,695; Joseph Sa-
china, Philadelphia, $26,O92; Field,
Barker and Underwood, Philadel-
phia, $24, 1854; A. Petrillo, Will
mington, 6,546; Hickman and
Short, Bethany Beach, S23, 982; R.
E. Ducher, Middletown,. $23, 389;
Continental Construction Company
Baltimore, $22, 900; Old Line Con
struction Company, Chestertown,
$21, 949 dow bidder 49, Sidewalk:
Dover to State College, near Do
yer, 5255 feet: Smyrna Cement
Products Company, $6285; Zaco
and Turno, Philadelphia, SCOTS;
George and Lynch, Dover, S5652;
j. "A. Bader and Company, Will
$5475; Lewis Delanta,
Philadelphia, S54O4; Hickman and
Short, Bethany Beach, S5O13; jam
es "A. Hirons, Dover, $5263; Good
en- and Clark, Dover, S4986; o. @.
Brown East Falls. Va. S4576. so
Glow bidder Sidewalk Middle
town-St. Anne's Church, POO feet:
Smyrna Cement Products Com
pany, Smyrna, $6263 so; Fl. Clay
Phillips and Son, Middletown,
S5749: Andrew Mitchell and Son,
New Castle, S5581; Louis Delanta,
Philadelphia, $5612; 9. Q. Brown,
East Falls, Va, 5313.5O Spear
Jones Company, Scranton, S4775
dow bidder).
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Rev. Essen P. Thomas Gives a
Talk on spiritual Realities"


The program at the meeting Of
the Twentieth Century Club, on
Friday afternoon was in charge of
the president, Mrs. George Carter.
After the regular routine Of bust
ness, the program was opened with
the reading of the club collect
Mrs. Carter introduced the Rev
Essell P. Thomas, pastor of AS
bury NJ F. Church, who gave an
interesting talk in THE Profession
to Which Belong" Spiritual
Realities" was the keynote Of the
address. Mr.. Thomas spoke of the
value Of education, the influence of
many famous clergymen, and the
value Of good reading and informa-
ton on current affairs. He stress
ed the point of a minister being
true to himself, and to avoid inn
itating the style and mannerisms
of other men. Miss Mary Hynson,
by Mrs Verna Pierce
sang two solos, The Sunshine of
Your Smile" Lillian Ray, and
"L'Amour Toujours, Rudolf FrimI.
Mrs. Pierce played Soaring" by
Mrs. Frederick Marx
Barton was then introduced and
told the story of The Golden Cob
let" accompanied by Harry Shap-
ley on the violin. Mrs. Frank
Hynson sang Believe Me If All
Those Endearing Young Charms,
accompanied by Miss Hynson.
Miss Bulamae Simpson, of Bards-
town, KY, who is directing "The
Wedding" was present
and spoke Of the splendid cooper
alton of those who are taking part
or assisting in the play. On jan
uary %, at 3 o'clock, Civics and
Home Economics, Mrs. Harry Low
er, chairman Miss Skrivan, Home
teacher at Smyrna
Schools, and pupils, in charge.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
TO HONOR GEO. WASHINGTON
Bi-Centennial of the Birth of First
President to Be Marked Feb. %
and With Pageant in June

A special program is being pre-
pared by the Delaware Commits
sion for the Washington bi-centen-
NAL celebration for the observance
by the state together with her sis
ter states of the two hundredth
anniversary Of the first presidents
birth. Former Governor Robert
P. Robinson is president of the
Delaware Committee. Under the
supervision of DR.. H. v. Holloway,
State superintendent of schools,
special programs will be presented
in all schools of the State around
February %, Washington's Birth
day. The climax Of the celebration
it is expected will be the elaborate
pageant to be presented on the
Dover Green about the middle of
June. The pageant vii depict the
highlights of Washington career
The American Legion offer to pro-
vide speakers at minutes notice
has been accepted by the commits
sion. During the year Legionnaires
will visit every town in the State
and will make speeches before var
ious clubs and organizations on the
general topic of Washington and
his life. DR.. George H. Ryden,
State archivist, is at present pre-
pairing a booklet on Washington
career and its relation to Della
ware. Washington was a frequent
guest of Delaware citizens and of
ten passed through Wilmington on
his trips between Mt Vernon and
Philadelphia. This pamphlet will
be given wide distribution through
out the State and will be of a
special historical significance. Del
aware Boy Scouts also have placed
themselves at the disposal of the
commission and will have an ac-
tive part in the celebrations this
year. Other tentative plans are
being considered by the commits
sion, which is leaving no stone I'M
turned to make the Washington BIZ
centennial celebration for Della
ware a memorable event.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
SMYRNA HIGH BASKET BALL
Defeated BY Dover High Friday
Evening in Contest in SMYRNA

Despite the good work by the
Smyrna High School basketball
teams, they went down to defeat
again last Friday night. Dover
High School teams, boys and girls,
journeyed to Smyrna and the sec
ond D. l. A. A. game of the season
was played at the Smyrna High
School Auditorium There was
good playing on the part of both
teams and each put up hard
fight Miss Mills tailed 10 points
for the Smyrna team, while Miss
Pawn tailed 4. The former scor-
ed field goals and four foul goals
while the latter scored ? field
goals. Smyrna girls, at the begin
ming of the game. sailed into their
opponents as though they would
make short work of them. Their
attack furctioned well in the first
half and part CT the second half
but they then faltered and took a
setback. Dover High School girls
won the game by a score OF 1914.
The lineup for Smyrna was as fol-
lows: Mills and Pawn, forwards;
Hawkins, center; Davidson and
Edmondson, side center; Crossley
and Allen, guards In the boys
game, Smyrna High displayed
some excellent playing Smyrna
High retained the lead throughout
almost the entire game until the
last few minutes of the game.
When the final whistle blew. the
score was 1919. Playing an extra
few minutes, Dover defeated Smyr-
ma by a score of 21-19. The line
up of Smyrna boys team was as
follows: Hilyard and Sevil, for
wards; Messick, center; HarTing-
ton, Adkins, Salter, and Steven
son, guards. Hilyard scored , field
goals and l foul goal; Sevil, l field
goal and l four goal; Messick,
;oul goal; Harrington, field goals
and ? foul goals, and Salter, l field
goal and foul goals.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
AKRON FLIES OVER SMYRNA
Viewed by Number as 1t Flew
Gracefully on Way to Lakehurst

The dirigible Akron, the big
naval airship recently put in ser
vice by the United States Govern
ment, passed over Smyrna near
the Boulevard on Sunday, between
eleven and twelve on its way back
to Lakehurst. 1t was viewed by
a number as it passed Smyrna. 1t
appears that the Akron tore loose
Sunday morning from the Naval
tanker Patoka, three minutes after
being tied to the vessels mooring
mast Naval officers and men on
duy on the mast fed down the
steel structure to escape the fay
ing end of one of the broken moor
ing lines. The maneuvers took
place off plantation flats, near
Cape Charles. The Akron suffered
no damage. The Patoka's mast
was fitted up with new connect
ing pin at the Norfolk Navy Yard
Monday After breaking loose, the
Akron circIed the Patoka several
times and then headed for her
home port at Lakehurst, N. j.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
LICENSE OFFICIALS CONFER
Maryland Officers Confer with Del
aware and New Jersey on Changes

maryland OUlcPFS 1OHIer WIFI DSl-
aware and New Jersey on Changes
The State OF Maryland having
passed last year financial re-
sponsibility law relating to motor
vehicles, representatives Of the
Maryland Automobile Department
visited Dover Thursday to consult
with the Delaware Automobile De
partment as to the workings of
Delaware auto license laws and the
enforcement of the same. The
Maryland authorities were much
pleased with the explanation given
by the Delaware authorities and
while the Maryland law does not
include as large a number of Of
lenses as is included in the Della
ware law they expressed a belief
that the enforcement of the law as
it stands would be effective. The
authorities are also Wis
iting the New Jersey Automobile
to get information as
to the working of their law.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
LIFE TERM GIVEN 3 SMYRNA
NEGROES IN MURDER CASE
HATTIE BANKS, JOHN HENNF-
GAN, ALEX. WOODS, CONFESS
AUNT hlllIng William Taylor OF
Duck Creek - Taken TO work
house to Spend Their Daxa


Pleading guilty to a charge Of
murder in the second degree in the
death of William Taylor, negro.
near Smyrna, on December %, two
negroes and a negress, Monday af-
ternoon in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, were sentenced to life
Imprisonment by Chief Justice
Pennewill and Judge Rice and
Rodney. The fact that no woman
is ever hung in Delaware probably
saved the men from the death pen
atty The prisoners are Hattie
Banks, John Hennegan, and Alex
ander Woods, of near Smyrna.
They were all indicted for first
degree murder, but in confessing,
were allowed to plead guilty to
second-degree murder According
to information supplied by the po-
lice, the Banks woman, with whom
Taylor boarded, had a life insur-
ance policy on TayIor's life for
$1,000. She hired Hennegan to kill
him and is said to have paid him
$40 for the deed. Woods was held
as an accomplice. Taylor was
struck on the head with a piece of
wood and his body lay near the
home for more than a week before
it was discovered. Hattie Banks
and Hennegan, according to police,
have been willing to plead guilty
to second degree murder for some
time, but Woods refused. Henne-
gan was represented by ]. w.
Duffy Woods by T Muncey Keith,
and the Banks woman by T. Eu-
gene Slavery. The case had been
set for trial for Wednesday in the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer The
body of Taylor was found near the
Kent County line in Ryan's orch
ard and a post norton performed
by the coroner's physician showed
he had died from a fractured skull.
Captain HI c. Ray, of the State
Police, directed the investigation
which led to the indictment and
subsequent confessions.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
STATE BOARD MILK REPORT
Dairymen Must Show Less Than
$4,000 Bacteria For Grade "a"


r. G. Beckett, State Sanitary
Engineer of the State Board of
Health, submits for publication the
following quotation, with the list
of local dairymen: THE following
dairymen have been given milk per
mits by the State Board of Health,
according to the grade of milk
which they are selling and which
has been determined during the
past six months from the last
three milk samples collected from
each dairyman and the last three
inspections of the dairy itself. The
milk samples were collected by an
inspector with the State Board of
Health and run in the State Lab
oratory, according to the standard
methods of the American Public
Health Association. The State
Board Of Health urges consumers
to purchase milk on the basis of
grades and advocates the purchase
Of Grade a. Pasteurized milk as
the safest pasteurized grade, and
certified and Grade "A" Raw
milk as the safest raw grades.
The requirements for both Grade
"A" Pasteurized and Raw milk are
a bacteria count less than 10000
per &C and clean sediment disc"
Grade "B" Raw-R. E. Spruance,
Wood Ennis & Son, J. ]. Hurd, Q.
n. Short, F. p. McCawley, @. =.
Boyles, M. ". Ford, Smyrna; John
Loder, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
DUMP LIQUOR WORTH $4,000

L. s. Marshall Charles HanTatty
Destroys Stuff by Order of Court
Nearly 1000 gallons of liquor
were destroyed Monday under the
direction of U. S. Marshal Charles
Hanratty of Smyrna. About LIPS
bottles, valued at nearly $4,000
were dumped from ten kegs and
poured from broken bottles. The
liquor destroyed consisted of a
seizure of 126 bags of assorted
liquors. The liquor was seized by
State police as a result of the ar
rest of Harry Marks, of Philadel-
phia, several months ago. The
liquor truck was followed from
Smyrna, where it was first noticed,
of the fact that a large
sedan accompanied it, to the State
Road police station where Marks
was arrested. Marks pleaded gull
ty to transportation and was
to two months in the
by Judge John P.Nields
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
DE VRIES MEMORIAL, LEWES
Building Marking the Tercenten-
airy of Lewes Almost Ready

ary of Lewes Almost Ready
As the DeVries Memorial Build
ing at Lewes, is nearing compile
ton and will soon be ready for
dedication, the members of the
Lewes Tercentenary Commission
desire to get in touch with citizens
of the State who have in their
possession articles of historic in
terest which they would like to
have placed in the museum Of the
new building, either as gift or
to be loaned. The building nearing
completion is of brick and well
equipped with glass cases which
will be kept locked, so that there
will be no question as to the safety
of the articles placed there. Any
persons having such articles of
historic interest or value are asked
to communicate as early as posi-
BILE with either Mrs. Walker L.
Mifflin of Dover, or Mrs. Roman
and Mrs. William P. Orr
of Lewes.