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Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
SONS OF LEGION"
Society VIII Probably Form Next
Summer; Delaware Boys Eligible

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''Son, if your father Cor mother)
served in the armed forces in the
World War you are going to have
the chance of becoming a member
Of a society to be known as Sons
of the Legion, and have a special
button to wear" This chance will
come to boys in Delaware, possibly
next summer, if plans are complet-
ed to organize them into a junior
order of the American Legion. 1t
was officially sanctioned by the rec
cent national convention held in
Portland, Ore, but details will not
be completed for some time. Two
years have already been given to a
study of the proposal, which had
come before two national conven-
tions preceding Portland. The first
step, under the convention man
date, will be the appointment Of a
permanent committee by Louis A..
Johnson, national commander. 1t
will consist Of five members. It's
first duties will be to write con-
stitution and bylaws; to select a
suitable, official emblem; formulate
definite program, and later as
sist the various Legion depart
ments, or states, in organizing To-
cal units.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
TAX BOOST SPURS
TOBACCO RUNNERS
Spain Confronted With Snug.
Cling Problem and Orders
Fleet to Watch
SEEK CONTRABANDS

Malaga, Spain.-The blue waters
of the Mediterranean, famous for
the activities of pirates. corsairs,
and contraband runners, still is the
busy scene Of smuggling of tobacco.
Since the republic has raised the
taxes on tobacco. the price of clga-
rettes legally acquired in Spain is
higher-hence the added incentive
to the teet of tobacco runners.
In an area only as big as that of
a handful of American states, there
is gamut of varying jurisdictions,
which handicaps the authorities
and, conversely, renders the task
Of the tobacco runner easier.
Within sight of Malaga on clear
day lies Gibraltar. which is British.
and big trading center with the
Orient, especially India. To the
east Of Tangier is Spanish Morocco,
nominally under the jurisdiction of
the sultan, through his intermedi-
ary, the jalifa. A little farther to
the east is French Algeria, with its
tobacco center. OF Oran, which lies
nearly direct south Of the Spanish
port of Carta-ena. In other words,
within a half days cruising dis
tance from this city one may place
ones self within the jurisdiction of
Great Britain, France. Spain, Span
iSh Morocco, or of the International
city of Tangier.
The contraband of tobacco is Op-
Grated more or less along the same
lines as that of rum-snuggling or
the eastern coast of the United
States. The tobacco is purchased
legally in French, British, or inter-
national territory and loaded onto
what we might call mother ship"
This boat, in turn, unlOads its ear
go onto smaller tobacco runners,
doing so in many cases in the calm
waters Of some bay in the islands
Of Majorca. Menorca, or Ibiza
(Spanish), which lie conveniently
situated just across from the ports
Of Valencia and Barcelona. Then,
comes the task Of running the to-
bacco ashore and evading the
vigilance of the carabineros. whose
posts are stretched all along the
coast.
The Spanish government has del.
egated to the "Compania Arren-
dataria de TobacOs." one of the to-
bacco concessionaIres, the task OF
maintaining a feet Of small boats
to watch for contrabandlsts. But
there are a lot Of difficulties in
their way. In the first place
the contrabandists have jurisdiction
only over Spanish craft; when q
contrabandist is sighted, 1t takes
precaution to put aloft a foreign
fiag-whether its registry be Span
ish or foreign does not make any
difference.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
RESUME TREASURE SEARCH
Recover Some of Salvaging Equip
ment Sunk With Gap"

ment Sunk With cap"
Ralph E. Chapman of New York,
representative Of the Baltimore
Derrick and Salvaging Company,
returned to Lewes the first of last
week to attend to some supple
mentary work in connection with
the attempt to raise the sloop of
war "DeBreak," which they have
been trying to salvage this fall.
Mr.. Chapman made no statement
regarding any future activities, but
it is understood his party expects
to return next spring to continue
the search. The salvaging cruiser
Cap, which was disabled off Pea
Patch Island several weeks ago on
its return to Baltimore, was re-
covered from the river where it
sank, and is now in the breakwat-
ers again. The hosting derrick
and diving equipment were also
saved. Evidence is that the De
Braak salvagers find the search
promising enough to continue at
some future date.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
TODDLING FROM MOTHER TO MIKE
WAS START OF BIX'S' RADIO CAREER

Robert Bixby-'Bix' to his
friends, the popular young juve-
nile who plays the part of Bobby
Regent in that gripping radio
serial "Chandu the Magician"
first smelt grease paint at the age
of four and he's been before the
public ever since.
'Bix's' mother was an actress
and so his transition from the
nursery to the stage was inevi-
table. Between the ages of nine
and eleven, he toured the East in
various productions and when he
was twelve, he made his debut as
a radio singer.
After a year of that he went to
the stage, where he played so
many bad boys and incorrigible
little brothers of leading women,
that today at the age of twenty,
his friends are kept in a guam
Diary as to just what prank he'll
think of next.
Blk isn't very tall, but he's
fairly slim, has blonde hair and
hazel eyes and is regarded as a
typical American youth-for he
doesn't believe in standing or sit
ting still for more than a minute
at a time.
AS a popular young juvenile, at
one time he edited series of ad-
vertisements called Bobby
Says, ]" all about what the we'll
dressed young man wears, and
Bobby still says and knows.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
BACK
TO MILFORD
Haul Away COmpany's Mon
eyless Safe; Frightened
From Garage
SOME OTHER ROBBERIES

Burglars Thursday morning broke
into the Office of the Joseph Motor
Company, on South Front street,
Milford, stole a safe weighing prob
ably 400 to 500 pounds and hauled
it away Until early Thursday af-
ternoon the safe had not been
found. The burglars, however, ac-
cording to Mr.. Joseph proprietor Of
the agency will be greatly disap-
pointed when they open the safe,
as there is no money in it. It's con
tents consists, he says, of only pap
ers of no value to the robbers. The
garage of William Ramsey, on
North Walnut street, Milford, was
also broken into early Thursday
morning but the burglars were
off by Mr.. Ramsey who
sleeps in a room at the garage and
who on being awakened saw two
men run from the office This is
the second time within a week that
places of business have been brok-
en- into in Milford and a safe haul
ed away. Last week the postoffice
at Houston which is in a general
store, was broken into and a safe
stolen. This safe was found in the
middle of dirt road about two
miles from Houston the next morn
ing. 1t had been hammered open
and money, checks and stamps
valued at about 5000 stolen. The
yeggmen have not been apprehend-
ed. There have been several rob
berries in the business section Of
Milford during the past ten days.
AS to break into an office, take out
a safe and load it in an automobile
would probably take nearly an
hour and there is much speculation
as to where the police are during
this time and why it is the noise
does not attract persons living
nearby. When the Houston post
office was broken into, a local store
was entered the same night and
hand truck stolen This truck was
evidently used in taking the safe
from the postoffice to a car parked
nearby. The hand truck has never
been found and it is suspected that
the robbery was by the same burg
lar gang and that they again used
the truck to get the safe out of the
Joseph office. About 4 o'clock
Thursday morning William Heath,
employed by the Burris Express
Company, while on his way to work
saw two men come out of the mot
or company Office. On seeing him
they ran to a car parked in an al
ley closely and escaped. They had
either loaded the safe in car pre-
vious to this or it was taken away
by others of the gang in a truck.
Mr.. Heath called Harry Jackson,
night officer. They found the mot
or company dor opened. The burg
lars had gained entrance by jimmy
ing the door. Mr.. Joseph was then
called and after making an inves-
tigation said nothing but the safe
was missing. He said the safe was
not locked and it is thought the
burglars not knowing this had
turned the knob and locked the
safe before even trying to open the
door Mr. Ramsey who sleeps in
room at his garage, was awaken
ed about o'clock by his pet dag
barking. He then heard a noise IN
the office. Opening the door ne
saw two men standing by the safe
in the office, but they escaped on
seeing him. He found they had
iimmied a window, but nothing was
stolen. 1t is believed the same
gang broke into the motor COM
pany office.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
Waits Four Years
for Five-Cent Paw!

Neutrality-suspicious. years ago,
Alonzo L. Keefer, a watchman
at the war trade board, resigned
On May 18, 1929. the government
sent Keefer a letter informing
him he was still due some
money under the terms of the
government employees retire
ment fund and as..ed him to fiji
out a form.
Keefer personally took his a2-
plication for tie money to the
proper office. sent other letters
lelephoned and made frequent
trips to get his money.
on August 29, 1892. Keefpr
finally was rewarded. che Unit-
ed States treasury had seat hi,a
n check for ; cents.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
LEGION
POST OFFICERS
Installed in Smyrna Wednes-
day Night With E. P. Vogel
AS Commander
THE OTHER OFFICERS

E. P. Vogel, communicated Of
the David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
of Smyrna, was inducted into office
at the installation meeting of the
post Wednesday night. John Mich
olas was seated as vice-commander
Other officers installed were: As
sistant adjutant, Edward S. Ley
shon; historian, Grant G. Garis;
chaplain, c. w. w. Schantz, and
sergeant-at-arms, George T. Fox.
Grant C. Garis, chairman of the
arrangements for installation, act
ed as Toastmaster for the occasion.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by the Department Com
mander, Thomas w. Miller. Past
Commander Ralph G. FAIRIES, was
presented with a Past Command
er's lapel button as appreciation of
the Post for having served thru
out the year in his office. Ad-
jutant, William E. Matthews, Jr.,
and Finance Officer, Clark M.
Knots, were to have been present
ed with Post decorations at the
installation meeting, but due to the
fact that the decorations had not
been received by the Post, this
honor was deferred to a later date
Members of the executive commit
tee attended the induction cere-
mony. They were: S. Creadick
Ennis, Ralph G. FAIRIES, E. S. Ley
shon and w. E. Poore. Department
Commander Colonel Thomas W.
Miller, Vice-Commander John r.
Fader, Department Finance officer
William r. Marvel, Department
Publicity Director Harris Sam
onisky and Edward Mulrooney and
Earl Sylvester, members of the ex-
ecutive committee, attended the in
stallation. Visitors at the induc-
tion were Henry A. Booth, director
of the Delaware Post, bugle and
drum corps, John KERN, command
u
2, and Milton M Johnson. Colonel
Miller, chairman of the Delaware
delegation, reported on the annual
convention of American Legion
held recently at Portland, Ore.
Following the convention report,
the post unanimously passed the
fO1IO,Iri,r ,aeoI,,tior,. tGDoe0I1,oJ
That the David C. Harrison Post,
No ia, American Legion, Smyrna,
Del, express, by rising, their con-
fdence in the pledge of cooperation
during the year in the department
commander, Colonel Thomas w.
Miller and the entire official staff
of the Department of Delaware .
BY passage of the resolution, the
| Smyrna post added its name to
those who have already passed
similar resolutions. The Delaware
Post, No. 1, and the Laurence Rob
erts Post, both of Wilmington, are
others to make such an endorse
ment- The Legion members are
bending all their effort now to-
wards their Annual Supper, which
will be held Thursday evening, No
vember 18th. w. E. Matthews, ,Jr.
who is chairman of the supper this
year, is thoroughly familiar with
the management of suppers. He
has served in this capacity for sew
eral Legion Suppers and a success
full supper is looked forward to this
year. The David C. Harrison Post
No. IA, hopes that the Community
as whole, will attend the supper
as they have always done in the
past. This assured, it is felt that
the Supper will indeed be a success
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09

When an enthusiastic young
voice was needed to play the role
of Bobby Regent in the "Chandu
the Magician" radio serial that
is thrilling millions nightly, it
was natural for Blk to get the
role.
Portraying the part of Bobby
Regent with his customary en-
ergy and enthusiasm, Blk re
CARDS it as the greatest role ever
given to a youngster.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
H. R. AssoaAT1d
PASSES 500 M
J. D. King, Pres J.. /
road EmDlo,.o VI
j., p,0ye ees TazpsI
ers Association
INFLUENCE


AIr J. b. KIM
recently orgaDizsd pIesidsa. /
ployees and Tara. EailFoadI
of the Eastern St ssfs Assoa
at Cape Cba,l.. i SaoFe Of Vi
their mer1bar.s. e - annouacs31
leaps and ba,,n9D 5,llp mas inc,sa,
tai having passed !. .as prsa
first public mas Il, saosl
p5blic IiIsy October p iadis..s'
Pu0lIo t5a l.,2 opinion IS srilgiSs 5s- /
trsrsaa. tle s-as q justice IN tss |,
the tax paying ejtizs,. ,tt,s ~
Shore are serious : ,.',asl5 oas, 4
results Of unfair .sv,.' vo.llaa'1
using this means e '-oa 4
their displeazure At j. .'ega
ing ~ IL na;3t 9+as rapidly ap7l
unable to pay their -sv
which event the Ioad "
throRn upon the sbonls... IVY
overburdened public. -,',s !. n
ing upon the chaotic co,5;.l e.l
in9n19dia. : = a. anu around .. PennsyI
Iorcement of registration n
4--s1a,e 49, !, trucks, Nr- King I'd
that the state of Virginia !,
through failure / nrar.,, ,'
the owners IF bngo vpl.-' t,,i.l
oosses for their proportion
damage 70 and upkesp Of \
highways which have 5esS'
and maintained by Virghi3,
lzens and business intere.t,
expected that other pubIis
meetings viii be held at /,
lent points in Northampt1
Accomac Counties in tbs y
ture So that tax PAYERS I.
ohore can learn further del.
lAe railroad Employees ai
payers movement. which d
feady covered twenty-o1s
ana Is rapidly assuming ID
! scope. In fact, there are /
movements in England, 4
Germany and many other /
countries which are facing
tax losses due to the inroais
on railroad revenues by unrs
ed highway and waterway ID
ton.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09

Georgetown says the Democrats
have carried Sussex County by a
majority of 1914. The latest dis
patch from New Castle County is
that the county has gone Demo
cratic from $50 to 200 majority but
losing the sheriff by IA votes and
the coroner in doubt.
PERSONALITIES. t. H. Haynes
and wife Of Chestertown, have been
in this place for several days, visit
ing old friends.
William @. Mitchell Jr., moves
his family to Philadelphia today,
where he has gone into the com
mission business.
Mrs. Mary A. KINNEY left last
week for her new home, Saltwater,
Michigan.
Isaac w. Nichols Of Washington,
was in town today and made us a
friendly call.
James Everett is the night tele-
graph operator at Clayton going
on at seven and coming off at sew
en- a. m.
Misses Alice and Florence Ty-
bout of Delaware City, are visiting
Mrs. G. d. Everett.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
Maryland Bank To Pay Dividend

Raymond Frey, an official Of the
State Banking Department of
Maryland, who has been in charge
Of liquidating the assets of the
Goldsboro Bank, at Goldsboro, Car
oline county, since it closed its
doors on October 5, 1881, an
nounces that the initial dividend to
the depositors, of IA 2-7 per cent
would be paid on the receipt of
proper authority. A petition was
filed with the court last week, for
permission to make this distribu-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
REPAIRING TO BARGET
Leaves After Month for NeV
don With 1900 Tons Of 3

Leaves AFTER M0ntl f0r NeH
don With 1900 Tons Of 3
After resting in the d
Breakwater since the first 1
October, the barge, Will
Diggs, laden with 100 tons |
was able TO leave last week.
destination New London |
with repairs made to a dalI
leak which had forced the 4
anchor while the damage 4
ing repaired. While in The |
at Lewes injuries sustained !
tain Hastings and one Of 4
men occurred while the
was being remedied, CapIaa|
ings having sustained an
eye from a piece Of Tying u
the seaman a broken nose
cranking a defective m0al
treated at the Beebe Hogitd
barge is owned by tne
Transport Company Of II
and is enroute to New Lola'
Norfolk, Va.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09

Salesman's Auto Stolen At Dover
e. v. Ingram, Dover salesman
stopped his car in front of a Loock-
erman street store late last Wed
nesday night, leaving the engine
running while he went inside for
a few minutes. When he came out
in less than ten minutes, his car
was gone and no trace of it has
been found.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
THE STATE ELECTION

The election yesterday passed off
very quietly the vote numbering
S41 against S56 two years ago.
There was no rancor, very little
disputing, but a good deal Of hard
work. The Democrats have an av-
erage majority Of 157 against 125
at the last Presidential election.
The following is the vote of Duck
Creek Hundred:
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09

The other Hundreds not heard
from. A telegram from Charles 3.
Lore this morning says that Will
mington City very close. County
Democratic by about 10O
KENT COUNTY
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09

]. Thomas Lowe ......... 497
Thomas H. Denney .... 497
James Williams ........ 497
Ezekiel G. Frazer 496
Beniah L. Lewis ...... 497
Robert Y. Watson ....... 494
Levy Court Commissioner
David S. Wilds ......... 494
David M. Clouds ........ 495
Thomas c. Cubbage -. 497
John w. Kirby ......... 498
For Sheriff
John S. Harrington ...... 498
For Coroner
Amos Hinsley .......... 496
REPUBLICANS
For Governor
Albert Cursey .......... 341
For Congress
Washington Hastings -. $40
For State Senator
John Moore ............. 339
Joseph M. Chambers .... 341
For Representative
William A. FAIRIES ...... 348
William p Seward ...... 341
John M. Downs ..-...... 341
John G. Durborough ..... 341
Cyrus P. Rogers ....... 341
William w. Seeders ...... 341
Garrett L. Hynson ...... BAL
Levy Court Commissioners
John N. Clark .......... 344
Richard M. Cooper ...... 344
Josiah Steele ........ 342
John T. Johnson ......... 342
For Sheriff
Andrew Caldwell ....... $40
For Coroner
Spencer Hitch ......... BAL
r. =.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF NOV. STH, 1882

(The Smyrna Times has started
20 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. a half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
Il will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eyly sought axd read-Editor.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18
RUSSIA MAKES
RAPID STRIDES
WITH AVIATION
Forty New Air Lines to Be
Opened This Year by
Soviet Union.
BY ERNIE PYLE
Scripps-Hovard Aviation Editor

WASHINGTON. March 1S-One
often hears the question: What is
Russia doing in the air?"
AS for military aviation, probably
no one outside of Russia knows
definitely. But in civil aeronautics,
the Soviet Union claims to be sec
ond only to the United States.
Figures on RusSia's progress in
commercial aviation are given in
the March issue Of the Soviet Union
Review.
They show that in 1881 there
were 81, $50 miles of airlineS in Rus
STA. During the year planes few
4,375,000 miles over these lines and
carried $4,000 passengers.
Far Behind America
This compares with Americas to-
tai of S9,75O miles of airlines. and
with the 41,416,6SS miles flown last
year and the 457, $40 passengers car
ried.
SO Russia, even if she is running
second, still is far behind.
In 1880, the Soviet Review says,
there were no fatal accidents on
the Soviet airlines. 1t doesn't say
about 1881. During those two years
American airlines killed twenty
four and twenty-six passengers.
The Soviet Union has the long
est airline in the world, nearly 5000
miles. from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Civil aviation was included in
Russia's flve-year plan. The plan
called for 28,1S0 miles of airlines
by the end of 1892. That already
has been achieved and they now
are on the second five-year plan.
Many Air Lines Opened
More than forty new air lines,
covering 1880 miles, are to be
opened this year. Emphasis is to
/ be placed on local air lines, con-
Meeting important cities and indus
trial and agricultural centers.
Russia has developed all types OF
planes, including a five-motored,
all-metal, 32-passenger transport,
and a new type of autogiro.
Last year 100 airdromes already
existing in the Soviet Union were
reconstructed, and more than fifty
new ones built.
A hundred radio stations for
meteorological service to Russian
aviation we're established last year.
One of the finest airdromes in
Europe is being constructed at Mos
COW. This year there will be a
landing of a transport plane there
every seven and half minutes, and
hundred planes will land and de-
part daily.
Great care is taken in training
students. Last year $4,000 new avia-
ton specialists, including pilots,
mechanics, engineers, navigatorS
and radio operators, were trained
Ten per cent of the students in
the aviation schools are women.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18
STATE UPKEEP GIVEN
166 MILES OF ROADS
County Maintenance Supplanted by
Highway Department.

State maintenance will start I'M
mediately on the 166 miles of county
roads taken into the highway sys-
tenn this week, it was announced to-
day by Director John j. Brown of
the highway department.
The new mileage, selected at the
commission meeting Wednesday, is:
Road 10, Noblesville to Cicero, So
miles; Road 161, from 81 south of
Tennyson to "a north of Holland,
1875 miles; Road 4, from Goshen to
south of Middlebury, six miles;
Road IS, Middlebury south to Road
2, fourteen miles; Road ia, Goshen
southwest to Road 10, ten miles;
Road 234, McCordsville via Kenn-
dard to 80 west of Newcastle.
twenty-seven miles: Road 80, from
81 near Edwards to Elizabeth, ten
miles; Road 356. Lexington to Han
over. TT miles: Road II, Logansport
to Culver, 28.6 miles, and Road 3,
Hebron east through La Crosse to
Road % of Knox, 1885 miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18
FIRST DIVISION SOCIETY
Is TO MEET SATURDAY
200 Members of World War Unit
Are Expected at Luncheon.

Dinner and meeting of the Society
Of the First Division, Indiana
branch, southern sector, will be held
at Saturday in the Board of
Trade dining room. Two hundred
former members of the famous
division are expected to attend.
Speakers will be Brigadier Gen
eral Frank Parker, commandant of
Fit. Sheridan, Ill. national vice
president of the society, and
Sergeant Alex Arch, of South Bend.
who, as a member of the Sixth
Field artillery, fired the first shot
of the American army in the war.
Several officers from TT. Ben
jamin Harrison will be honor guests.
Officers of the organization are
Earl T. Bonham, president; Ralph
r. Canter, vice-president and acting
secretary, and Hilton U. Brown ST.,
treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18

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