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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-01
ELECTRIC BOSSES
TRY STOP AUGUST
1ANTI-WAR MEET
Met. Workers Answer
With A Giant
Demonstration

TURTLE CREEK, Pa, July 81
Rushing war production, preparing
new wage cuts organizing fascist
forces to crush the resistance of the
workers to the governments War and
Hunger Program, the Westinghouse
bosses here are attempting to prevent
the workers from demonstrating on
August First against imperialist war
and for the defense of the Chinese
People and the Soviet Union. A per-
nit for the demonstration has been
refused.
Supported by the mass of the work
ers, the Metal Workers Industrial Un-
ion and the Communist Party yester-
day announced that, permit or no
permit, the demonstration will be
held at the Union High School
grounds at o'clock Monday night
The Westinghouse Electric plant
here had recently completed a big
order for the U. S. War Departments
and is now engaged on another order
Demonstrate Against Munition Shop
MADISON, Wise, July 31.-The
workers of Madison intend to have
the largest demonstration ever held
in this icty in their protest against
war and in defense of the Chinese
People and the Soviet Union. A con.
ference of delegates from workers or
CARNATIONS unanimously endorsed thu
August LIST anti-war demonstration
Yesterday big demonstration wa.
held in front of the French Battery
Company which manufactured wal
munitions during the last worie
slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
WOODLAND BEACH
DROWNING CASE
John F. Smith of Chester, Pa,
There to Spend Sunday,
Dives and Never Rises
STRIKES HEAD BELIEF

John F. Smith, 35 years old, of
1921 Middle Lane, Chester, Pa. was
drowned Sunday afternoon while
diving in the Delaware River at
Woodland Beach. Smith, accom-
panied by his cousin, James J.
Toohey, of 2820 West Second street
and c. H. Wilkinson, of 925 Clover
Lane, Chester, drove to the resort
Sunday to spend the day. In the
afternoon they went out on the
river in a row boat to catch some
crabs, which they anchored and
used in diving into the river. They
had been out but a short time
when Smith dived overheard and
failed to come to the surface. 1t is
believed his head struck a stone or
piling and so daZed him he lost
control of himself and drowned.
His friends made repeated dives in
an effort to locate his body but
without avail and Highway officers
Lamb and Moore were summoned
to aid in recovering the body. In
the meantime Russell Jones and
Homer Truax found Smiths body.
Graphing irons were used in Crap
pling for more than an hour and a
half before the body was brought
to the surface. 1t was found sew
eral yards from where he dived.
The coroner was notified and the
body was turned over to Wells
FAIRIES, who prepared it for ship
ment to relatives of the man in
Chester. The verdict of the coron-
er's jury was accidental drowning.
Smith was not married and lived
with his two sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Neal and Miss Mary Smith, at the
Chester address.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
FRUIT GROWERS
GET SPRAY NOTES
Timely Suggestions on Spray
ing Apple and Peach Trees
at This Time
FOR THE COOLING MOTH

Within the past week the fruit
growers in Kent county received
from the Office of County Agent
Russell E. Wilson the tenth edition
of orchard spray notes, as prepar-
ed by DR.. j. F. Adams, plant path
ologist of the University of Della
ware and the State Board of AgTi-
culture, containing timely sugges-
tions and recommendations in re-
gard to the spraying of apple and
peach trees at this period of the
season. In commenting upon the
general condition for late apples,
DR.. Adams states that it continues
to be favorable, as no further in
crease of apple scab has occurred
and infections on the fruit appear
to be well checked. The infections
on the foliage, however, have not
been held under control as thor
oughly as they have on the fruit,
SO the growers have been advised
to make frequent observations for
any active development which
might result in this disease spread
ing to the apples before harvest.
If any disturbing conditions should
arise, recommendations will be CIV
en- for another cover spray some
time during August. Insect con-
ditions are much improyed over
last year, and in general the fruit
growers have the codling moth well
under control so far this summer.
According to DIR. L. A. Stearns,
entomologist of the Delaware ex-
pertinent station, the codling moth
infestation to date is very encour-
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
DAD" FOSTER, WOODLAND BEACH,
TRAPPED IN BOAT; BURNED TO DEATH

John D., better known as Dad
Foster, aged 20, of Woodland
Beach, who left in a motor boat
"Dodo" Sunday afternoon about
four o'clock for Wilmington, was
found in the burned wreckage of
his boat Monday night in the Del
aware River off Fort Mott, near
the New Jersey shore, his body
burned beyond recognition. Little
remained of his body but the char
red skeleton. The Identification
was made yesterday by George
Hirons of Woodland Beach. Mr..
Hirons, who owns several boats at
Woodland Beach, said Foster left
on Sunday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock
for Wilmington. Mr.. Hirons said
the trip was being made against
his wishes. Foster, he said, work
ed for him, and he had loaned him
the boat to visit his son, who lives
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
FARMERS VISIT
U. OF d., NEWARK
Annual Outing Held at Col
lege Farm, Newark, With
Much Success
ABLE ADDRESSES GIVEN

Several thousand farmers from
all parts of Delaware and adjoin-
ing states gathered at Newark,
yesterday for the annual Farmers
Day program at the University of
Delaware Experimental Farm.
Dean Charles A. McCue was in
charge of the program and a de-
lightful day was spent. The morn
ing was taken up with inspection
of the experimental work now un-
derway at the farm. Special en-
phasis was laid on the various
poultry projects, under the direc-
tion of Professor A. F. Tomhave
and C. C. Mumford. At noon the
visitors enjoyed basket luncheon.
Coffee was served by the Univers-
ity. The principal speakers at the
afternoon program were two ex-
perts from the u. S. Department
of Agriculture at Washington,
Eric England, assistant chief of
the Bureau of agricultural Eco
nomics, and DR.. Henry G. Knight,
chief of the Bureau of Soils and
Chemistry. The various depart
ments which were open to inspec-
tion and those in charge of the
displays were: Entomology Depart
ment, DR.. L. A. Stearns; Chemistry
Department, P. B. Myers; Animal
Industry Departments, DR.. c. c.
Palmer; Agricultural Economics
Department, charts prepared by M.
D. Daugherty, H. S. Gabriel and
r. o. Bausman; Agronomy Depart
ment, C. L. Schuster, and H. c.
Harris, Horticultural Department,
L. r. Detjen; and Plant Pathology
Department, DR.. t. F. Manns and
]. f. Adams.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
EXCAVATION AT
WELFARE HOME
State Commission Meeting
Here Friday Finds 1t 80
Percent Complete
MEET SMYRNA COUNCIL

j. G. Shawdee, who has been ap-
pointed clerk of work on the We'll
fare Home, Smyrna, by the State
Welfare Commission, took over the
work on the project Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Shawdee has been asso-
ciated with Massena and DUPONT,
architects, and had drawn the
specifications for the Welfare
Home. He is thoroughly familiar
with the undertaking and the Com
mission felt was well qualified to
represent them on the job. The
Welfare Commission inspected op-
erations on the site of the propos-
ed home Friday afternoon, took
dinner at the Wayside Inn and at
tended a meeting with the Smyrna
Town Council to discuss the prob
lem of sewerage disposal. The
commission found that the work of
excavating for the home was about
go per cent completed. The con
tractor for this job is P. r. King,
of Georgetown. A representative
of William Fl. Steele and Company
general contractor, is on the
ground and the project is begin
ming to assume real proportions.
Before comforting with the Smyrna
Town Council the commission met
in the directors room of the Smyr-
ma National Bank and transacted
routine business. Various sub-con-
tractors as submitted by Steele and
Company, the general contractor,
weer approved by the commission.
The meeting with the Smyrna
Town Council was to discuss the
problem of sewerage disposal from
the Welfare Home. Two or three
plans were discussed and it was
finally agreed by Council to make
a survey before deciding definitely
as to how the project would be
taken care of. Robert p. Schoeni-
jain, engineer for the commission,
was present at the conference.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
ACCEPTS FEDERAL AID
VIII Accept 100000 Apportion-
ment for the Construction of Roads

Acceptance of the Federal gov
ernment's apportiOnment of ap-
proximately 100000 for the con
struction of highways in Delaware
was announced at Dover yesterday
by the State Highway Department,
which, during its meeting also op-
ened bids for a number of high
way projects. There was an in
formal discussion as to how the
Federal appropriation for roads
will affect the employment situa-
ton in Delaware but no definite
conclusions were reached nor ac-
tion taken. Bids on more road
contracts were received and opened
but no contracts were let This in
cluded the Cowgill-Leipsic Road of
four miles to be resurfaced with
Stag. D. E. O'Conneu & Sons were
the lowest at S10,71O. George &
Lynch, Dover, were next, their bid
being S1O,s57.50.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
MIDDLETOWN HAS
BIG $4,000 BLAZE
Old Scott Livery Stable Used
AS Rabbitry, Burned With
About 500 Rabbits
8 FIRE TRUCKS THERE

One of the most threatening fires
that have occurred in Middletown
in many years broke out at 12.40
a. m. Friday in the old livery stable
owned by the late L. Clarence
Scott, on East Main Street, flames
quitting the building and endanger-
ing the entire central section of the
town. The building where the fire
broke out was two story, of frame
construction, and about so by 100
feet. It was used as a garage
and rabbitry. The loss, which in
cludes the building, two cars and
500 Clover Hill white rabbits which
were kept there, and slight damage
to an adjoining property, is esti-
mated at $4,000. The machines
were owned by Harry Rudnick and
William Dugan and the rabbits
were owned by Harris Berkman.
There is little insurance to cover
the loss. Several large frame
buildings adjoin the property
which was burned, and these were
endangered by the fire. One of
the buildings was badly damaged
but the flames were kept from
spreading to the others.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
WHEAT YIELD is
POOREST IN YEARS
One Farmer in the Middle
town Wheat Belt Got Only
Three Bushels to Acre
LOW PRICE ADDS TO WOE

For the past three weeks farm
ers in this section have been
threshing their wheat crop, which
is the poorest that has been grown
here for many years. In one in
stance, a farmer only received
three bushels to the acre, and the
highest production reported was 20
bushels. In previous years when
the yield was good the farmers have
received from 80 to 40 bushels to
the acre. Many of the farmers
will scarcely realize enough money
to pay their fertilizer bill, and all
Of their labor, seed wheat and
threshing expenses are a total loss.
This condition is depressing to the
farmers who are finding so many
crops a failure this year. With
the wheat crop prices at low ebb,
the average man finds himself in
a dilemma that is hard to solve,
having spent his time and money
in trying to produce a crop Of some
kind that should pay him, he has
steadily fallen back in expenses
this year. With the prices of wheat
ranging from AZ to AT cents, the
grower finds the business cut down
SO sharply that he does not get
enough to renumerate him in buy
ing phosphate and other necessities
to produce a fair crop. Some farm
ers may try cucumbers as a sub
stitute realizing that the Sussex
County farmers are having a prof
liable season this year in growing
"cukes" for the city market. The
demand for cucumbers has increas-
ed amazingly this year and appar-
emily the growers have not been
able to keep up with the market
demands for them.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

in the vicinity of Shellpot ParR.
The framework of eye glasses was
on the burned head. All police
and others had to work on was a
partly obliterated name ON the side
of the boat. The name was the
''Do-Do" and beside it was its reg
istry number M-131S. The boat
was a 80 foot cabin cruiser with
ten-foot beam and a 20-horse pow
er, four cylinder automobile motor,
had been purchased by a Mr..
Kruzinski from Frank r. Town
send, of 6 East Twenty-third street
Wilmington. It was later sold to
George Hirons, Jr., the present
owner. What caused the fire is
unknown. 1t is believed there was
an explosion aboard, and the oper-
ator of the boat was so badly burn
ed that he could not jump over
board to save himself.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
DIR. WHARTON HAS
HIS AUTO STOLEN
Bold Thieves Make Way With
Car While He Was Calling
at Chestnut Hill, Pa.
SAW CAR MOVING OFF

DR.. Charles M Wharton, of Do
yer, former Smyrnian, who is
now Director of Physical Educa-
tion at the University of Delaware,
had his car stolen Saturday while
in Philadelphia. He had motored
to Chestnut Hill to visit sick
friend. He drove to the curb in
front of the sick mans residence,
stepped out of his new Buick auto
mobile, which he had only few
months, and seeing some of the
family at the home on the porch,
stepped out of his car, leaving the
door of the car open. AS he walk
ed up the steps to the residence,
they called to DR.. Wharton to look
at his car and on turning, he saw
three young men, apparently not
over 19 years of age, all in shirt
sleeves, jump into the car. DR..
Wharton retraced his steps toward
the car as soon as possible and was
within touching distance when the
boys in the car started it and drove
off. With no police in sight and
knowing it would be utterly impos-
sible to chase the boys, DR.. Whar-
ton notified the city police and soon
the entire police force were on the
lookout, sending broadcasts out Of
Philadelphia to all points. DR..
Wharton remained in Philadelphia
Saturday evening and part of Sun
day hoping to hear from the car
but without avail The theft of
the auto was one of the boldest
ever seen.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
KILLED NEAR WELLINGTON
George Schmelling, Salisbury, Md,

George Schmelling, Salisbury, Md,
Was Forman of Road Construction
George Schmelling, SO, foreman
of a highway construction crew
near Millington, Md, was killed
Monday Of last week when a truck
hit him and a wheel passed over
his body while working on the
Crumpton- Unicorn road. Coroner
s. Charles Walls, of Centreville,
Md, gave a verdict of death being
caused by an unavoidable acci-
dent" and said an inquest would
not be necessary. Members of the
crew said Schmelling was walking
toward a concrete mixer and a
truck with a load of sand, stone
and cement, weighing II tons,
backed toward the mixer and
struck him. They said they called
to Schmelling but the noise of the
mixer drowned out their shouts.
Schmelling, whose home was in
Salisbury, Md, is survived by his
widow and two children
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
GRANGE
HOST TO VISITORS
Entertains rs Wednesday Ev-
ening Including Former
Governor Robinson
SMYRNA GETS "a PLOW"

Smyrna Grange met Wednesday
evening with about seventy-five
present, including visitors from six
subordinate Oranges throughout
New Castle and Kent counties.
Governor Robert P. Robinson, Mas
ter of the Delaware State Grange
and Mrs. Robinson were guests.
Mrs. Robinson reviewed some of
the points of interest relative to
the ritualistic work of the Grange.
The outstanding feature of the
meeting was the presentation of
the Travelling Plow by the Diamond
State Grange to Smyrna Grange.
Lecturer of Diamond State Grange,
Mrs. Neal Gladish entertained with
a program starting with a song,
America The Beautiful" sung by
everybody. Presentation of the
Travelling Plow was by Master
Ernest Mattiford. After the lee
ture hour was over, many con-
structive talks were heard from
many of the visitors, including
former Governor Robinson. Frank
of Camden, treasurer,
Bailey Thomas, lecturer, also of
Camden, John Donohue, master of
Center Grange, Centerville, Del,
and Neal Gladish, master of Dia-
mond State Grange. Smyrna
Grange served ice cream and cake
and a delightful social hour fol-
lowed. There were several read
ings, contests and specialties
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
PICNIC ON BANCROFT FARM
L. j. Taber, Master of National
Grange, to Be There To-day

Il. j. Taber, Master of National
Grange, to Be There To-day
The grangers of Kent County
are holding picnic on the lawn of
Frank G. Bancroft, near Camden,
today, and are having the pleasure
of hearing an address by L. ]. Tab
er, Mastor of the National Grange.
His address is scheduled for three
o'clock this afternoon. The picnic
is being held under the auspices
of the Kent County Pomona
Grange. Mr. Taber was introduc-
ed by former Governor Robert P.
Robinson, present Master of the
Delaware Grange. Preceding the
address of the National Master
there will be games and stunts of
all kinds participated in The af-
ternoon session of the meeting will
be presided over by Ed Willim,
Master of Kent County Pomona
Grange.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
DIR. Sipple of Dover, Present and
Gives Short Talk-Birthday Honors

The weekly meeting of the Ro-
tary Club was held at the Wayside
Inn last Thursday evening, the
meeting being called to order by
President Schantz. After the din
ner, President Schantz introduced
and welcomed the visitors. Bud
Sipple geve a short talk on the
necessity and the benefits derived
from a Dental Clinic in our towns
and recommended same. The meet
ing being the last one in July Pres
ldent Schantz had the members
whose birthdays were in the month
Of July sit at the Presidents table
and observed the birthdays with a
large cake in honor of past presi-
dent v. Lay Phillips and treasurer
J. 2. Mannering's birthdays. Wis
iting Rotarians, Bud Sipple and E.
=. Scanlon, both of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William L. Reynolds, Aged 85,
Prominent BIackbird Farmer

William L. Reynolds, S5 years
old, a prominent farmer residing
on the DUPONT Boulevard five miles
north of Smyrna, died shortly be-
fore midnight Thursday night of
debility due to age. His tenacious
hold upon life was shown by the
fact that he had fingered for ten
weeks in a comatose or near-co-
matose condition He was one of
the best known farmers in lower
New Castle county and his genial
nature endeared him to many
friends. The Importance which
Mr.. Reynolds attached to prepared
ness is shown by the fact that on
Christmas Day, 1880, he gave him
self a present of a tombstone, fully
lettered except for the date of his
death and had it erected over the
his life ended. Mr.. Reynolds cele-
brated his 85th birthday on Feb
ruary 19 last. He had lived all his
life, except eight years, on the
farm on which he died. He mar
ried, December 16, 1873, Miss Lucy
Bratton. They had lived together
happily for So years when she died
on January %, 1929. Two chill
dren survive this union, Frederick
A. Reynolds, merchant in Odessa
and William L. Reynolds, Jr., of
Blackbird, who was associated with
his father in running the large an
cestraI farm. There also are four
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren in whom the aged
farmer delighted. In politics Mr..
Reynolds was an intense Democrat,
but never an ofice-holder. Inter
ment took place at Old Drawers
cemetery, Odessa.
Death of Mrs. Laura Cloud Fowler
Mrs. Laura Cloud Fowler, widow
of E. Merritt Fowler, formerly of
this town, died at the Cooper Hos
pital at Camden, N. j., last Friday.
Mrs. Fowler and her son, Stephen
Cloud, had been making their home
at the Rosamond Apartments in
Philadelphia, Pa, but for some
time Mrs Fowler had been in i'm
paired health at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Webb at Mer-
chantville, N. ]. While there she
sustained a fall breaking her arm
and was taken to the Cooper Hos
pital at Camden, N. j., where she
died few days after being admit
ted to the institution Mrs. Fowler
was so years of age and the daugh-
ter of the late David S. and Mary
Anne Lyman, formerly of near
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
2 AUTO MISHAPS
OVER WEEKEND
Cashier Bodley of Clayton Es-
capes Injury When Another
Car Cuts i'm Front of Him
ACCIDENT BELOW DOVER

Harley R. Bodley, cashier of the
Clayton Bank, had a close call
from a more serious accident Sun
day evening at $50 o'clock, when
his car and that of Frank C. Bacon
of New Castle collided on the
Boulevard at Bartlett's Filling Sta
tion near intersection Sunnyside
Road. Mr.. Bacon, driving his Ford
coupe, had with him two occu-
pants, one man and one woman.
They were travelling north in the
right lane of traffic when they sud
denly cut across the road to the
left to stop at Bartlett's stand, di-
rectly in front of Mr.. Bodley who
was driving his Buick coupe. Mr..
Bodley applied his brakes trying to
avoid an accident but skidded into
the Ford completely demolishing it.
Slight damage was done to the
headlights and bumper of Mr.. Bod
ley's car. No one was injured.
Two women were injured Satur-
day afternoon when the automobile
in which they were riding, driven
by Wilson Mayerberg of Dover,
and another car, operated by Anna
Morrow, of FELTON,, collided on the
DUPONT Boulevard near FELTON,. The
two women, Mary Heite. Of Dover,
suffered a dislocated hip, while
Sallie Hutchinson, of 1854 North
Jessup street, Philadelphia, was
bruised about the body. They were
taken to the Kent General Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
CHAPEL PURCHASED
Will Become Known in Future as
Wesleyan Methodist Church

The tent meetings which have
been going on at corner of South
and Pearl Streets, have been
brought to a close after a four
weeks successful revival, the result
of which old Jerman Chapel in
"Spruance City, owned by Asbury
NJ. E. Church of Smyrna, has been
tentatively purchased and will be
the meeting place of the Wesleyan
Methodists until the sale is con-
sumated sometime next month. Be
ginning next Sunday the Rev. w.
w. Henry, pastor in charge, an
nounces services as follows: 1890
a. m, preaching at Il am, and
Sunday School at 2 p. M, followed
by a Love Feast; Young Peoples
meeting at 6.45 and Evangelistic
services at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
DROWNED IN SILVER LAKE
John A. Hunter of Dover, Meets
Death While in Bathing

The body of John A. Hunter, 81
wears old, a resident of Dover and
employed by the State Highway
Department, was found floating on
Silver Lake Monday afternoon. He
had been missing from his home
since Saturday. Hunter told his
wife he was going for a swim and
when found he had on his bathing
suit. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Elizabeth Burris,
daughter of Edward Burris of near
Smyrna, and two children. A jury
summoned by Coroner Pearson,
gave a verdict of accidental drown
ing.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
J. WESLEY START HONORED
Smyrna Legion Post Give Him a
Farewell Dinner on Leaving Town

Farewell Dinner on Leaving Town
John Wesley Start, one of Smyr-
mas few surviving veterans of the
Civil War, is taking leave Of
Smyrna tomorrow, Thursday, to
make his home with his daughters
in Philadelphia, Pa AS a parting
farewell to this aged and respected
veteran, the David c. Harrison
Post, No. IA, of Smyrna, American
Legion, held a dinner in his honor
at the Delaware House last evening
to wish him God speed on his
journey and comfort and content
ment in his new home" Mr.. Start
is the father of Mrs. G. Davis
Brown and has been making his
home with her at The Delaware
House, Main and Mt. Vernon
Streets. He was born February
5th, 1845, at what was known in
those days as Peters Corner, near
st. Michaels, Nd. When only
eighteen years old, or in the year
1868, Mr.. Start enlisted in Com
pany F of the 7th Delaware Regi-
ment, and served his country with
honor during the remainder of the
Civil War. He saw service in both
the 7th and 9th Delaware Regi-
ments, during the war, and was
finally mustered out of service at
the close of the war in 1865. At
the present time Mr.. Start is in
poor health, due to the infrmities
of his age. He is now past 81
years of age.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-03
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, announces services for Sum
day next as follows: 10 a. m,
Church School; IL a. m, Celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion, and
Sermon. Subject of sermon, ''The
TRANSPORTATION"