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Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
DIR. HULLIHEN
BEFORE ROTARY
President of University Of
Delaware Gives Fine Talk
on international Relations
MEMBERS ADMITTED

Walter Hullihen, president Of
the University Of Delaware, New
ark, was the speaker before the
Smyrna Rotary Thursday night
and gave a very interesting talk
on international Relations" :"
Prof. G. w. w. Schantz introduced
the speaker, and DR. r. F. Corley
responded to the speech. John A.
Tobin, past president of the Mid
dletown Club, informed the Smyr-
ma Rotary that the Middletown
Club would be host to the Smyrna
Club on Thursday, November 2,
with a program. The speaker On
this occasion will be past District
Governor Of the Fiftieth District
Rotary International, DIR. Charles
Half. On motion of William z.
Matthews, Jr., the club went on
record as supporting the Mardi
Gras which the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna is sponsoring
this year on Tuesday, October 81.
One Of the pleasing features Of
the evening was the admission Of
five new members to the club.
They included Rev. Frederick Marx
Barton, rector Of st. Peters P. 2.
Church; DR.. a. ". Gilliland, super
intendeEi. of the State Welfare
Home; George o. Fearon, treasur-
er of the State Welfare Home:
Richard G. Long, and William M.
Doughten. G. Leland Harmonson,
Esq, welcomed the new members
on the part Of the Rotary and
gave them instructions. The Wis
itors present were Walter Hulli-
hen. of the Wilmington Club; J.
A. Tobin, G. H. Davidson, M. E.
Gebhardt of the Middletown Club;
Norman Morris Of Dover Club,
and Alvin T. Handloff.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
HORSES CONTINUE TO DIE FROM
BLIND STAGGERS THRU STATE

Despite inoculations and home
made remedies, horses and other
farm stock continue to die in this
section in a wholesale manner.
Some farmers have lost their en-
tire lot of farm stock even in
cluding swine. There are not
enough horses left in some Sec
tions of lower Delaware to work
the soil this year for wheat.
Farmers have curtailed their next
years wheat crop because they
could not secure sufficient teams
to prepare the ground. What
ground has been plowed has been
done by the farmers forming COM
binations. In certain sections
about Milford they have combined
their work, farmers banding to-
gether and "polingo" their teams.
What team could be mustered has
been put together and work so
long on each farm. Where avail
able, tractors have been used, but
there are not enough tractors to
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11

till every farm and the cost of
hire is expensive. It is said that
some of the stock taking the dis
ease has been cured by home made
remedies. Vineyard and milk
drenches have been freely used,
and some contend in instances it
has effected cures. Others are
conditioning their stock with live
stock powders and asserting the
feed to strengthen the animals to
resist the disease. There has been
some check in the spread for the
last few days which is said to be
due to the cooler weather. DR.. K.
F. Meyer, director of the George
Williams Hooper Foundation for
Medical Research, University of
California, is coming East by air.
plane to speak before the Della
ware Veterinary Association at
Dover on Friday in the Capital
Thetre. He will discuss his re-
searches into the cause and treat
ment of Blind Staggers.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
SMYRNA All CLUB ACTIVE
Interesting Msatng Held at the
Home of Gilbert G2rriSGn

The Smyrna Wide-Awake All
Club held their October meeting
at the home of Ruth Jean Garrf-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Garrison with Clifford Helm
old presiding. One topic for dis
cussion was the program which
the members of this club will give
at the Smyrna Grange on Wednes-
day evening, October 18. Follow
ing the transaction of business, the
meeting was in charge Of the pro-
gram committee: Evelyn and Nell
lie Wallace and Ethel Virginia
and Mary Roe, who each gave
readings. Community singing was
led by Ernestine Davis. Helen l..
Comstock. County Club Agent,
was present and explained several
contests that are being conducted
in the County and the State. Two
new members were enrolled: Phil
lip Williams and Reynolds Brad
ley. The November meeting viii
be held at the home of Clifford,
Virginia and Marie Heinold on
November 6, with Erika Reimann
and Francis and James Morrison
in charge of the program.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
TO
BE ON "SHORE"
Washington College, Chester
town, Nd, to Confer De-
gree on F. ID. Roosevelt
BIG DAY ON SATURDAY

President Franklin D. Roosevelt
has accepted an invitation from
Washington College, Chestertown,
Md, to go there October 81 to at
tend the Inauguration of Dr. Gill
bert Wilcox Mead, recently ap-
pointed 18th president of the Isl
year old institution, the eleventh
oldest in the United States and old
est college in Maryland. The Pres
ident will, according to present
plans, go on the yacht Sequoia
and anchor in the Chester river
He will leave following the in
augural ceremonies which will
start at IL a. m. on Saturday.
Governor Albert c. Ritchie, now
on vacation at Hot Springs, Va,
will curtail his holiday to be there
in honor of the president Satur-
day, at a special meeting, the
board of visitors and governors of
the college, presided over by Col.
Hiram Staunton Brown, of New
York City, voted to confer the
honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws upon the President who will
have been the second head of the
nation to have visited Kent coun-
ty and Washington College.
George Washington was one of
the founders of the school and at
tended one board meeting, he also
received TIL Doctor of Laws de-
Continued on Page -Four,
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
REV.JOHNSON INVITED BACK
Second QuE<terly Conferelce In
Session Votes Unanimously

Session Votes unanimously
At a meeting of the second
quarterly conference of Asbury
M. E. Church Friday evening, be-
fore a large and enthusiastic at
tendance, the Rev. John L. John
son, D. D., pastor, received the
unanimous vote of the Official
Board to return to Asbury M. E.
Church, Smyrna, for another con-
ference year. District Superin-
tendent Hallman, who presided,
was asked to carry this splendid
vote of confidence to the next
session of conference. During the
six months pastorate of DIR. john
son, the church and all its depart
ments are showing increased
membership especially the Sunday
School under the leadership of
Harvey G. Jones, it's superintend-
ent. The new mems and women's
classes in this Sunday School, ex-
hibit a healthy condition, surpass-
ing in attendance the fondest
hopes of pastor and people. DIR.
Johnson is filling his pastorate
most acceptably and both he and
his wife are doing good work.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
DEL. JERSEY
BOUNDARY LINE
Century Old Dispute Upheld
BY w. L. Rawls, Special
Master on Case
12-MILE CIRCLE STAYS

Decision favorable to one Della
ware claim but denying another in
the century-old boundary dispute
with New Jersey, was recommend
ed to the Supreme Court Monday
by William Z. RaWls of Baltimore,
special master in the case. New
Jersey was plaintiff in the suit
brought to settle the long standing
controversy, claiming Delaware's
title to the Delaware River and
all lands in the river as far as the
low water mark on the New Jer-
sey shore within a 12-mile circle
around New Castle, Del, could not
be established. RaWls recommend
ed that the Supreme Court decide
in favor of Delaware in this as
pect Of the case, but that the
courts decree should establish
New Jerseys claim that below
this 12-mile circle, the boundary
should be the center of the ship
channel, rather than the geo.
graphical center, of the Delaware
river and bay. The report of the
special master contained detail
ed history of the boundary dispute
and reached back to the Duke of
York grant of Colonial period to
establish title to the territory in
volved. Delaware officials who
were active in conducting Della
wares case in the boundary dis
pute stated that the findings of
the special master came as no
surprise to them. One of them
said, 'it is what we expected" He
went on to explain that the spec
ial masters decision, only loses to
Delaware oyster beds around Ship
John Light. The recognition of
Delaware's jurisdiction to low
water on the Jersey side of the
river, which follows from the
special masters allowing Della
wares claims to the 12-mile circle
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
WELFARE HOME
is DEDICATED
Fine Institution For the Aged
of Delaware Formally
Opened This Afternoon
MANY MOTOR TO SMYRNA

Smyrna is the meeting place OF
auto parties from all over the
state this afternoon, the occasion
being the dedication of Delaware s
State Welfare Home, an institu-
tion unequalled in any part of the
country. The dedication formally
took place this afternoon at brief
exercises at 2 o'clock Long be-
fore the exercises began the Boule-
ward and Sunnyside Road and
grounds of the Welfare Home
were lined with autos bringing
many to witness the ceremonies.
The entrance to the grounds had
been paved and Supt. Gilliland and
staff saw to it that buildings and
grounds looked sphinx and span for
the occasion. There were many
beautiful flowers on display to
mark the event. The dedication
consisted of the corner stone laying
and the presentation address by
DR.. Charles l.. Candee, president
of the State Welfare Commission
composed of himself, and w. F.
Metten of Wilmington; Walter w.
Hynson, of Smyrna, and Mrs. Ella
Emory of Seaford. DR.. Candee,
on behalf of his committee, turn
ed over the home to the custody
of the State. Governor Buck
accepted the home in the name
of the State While invita-
tions had been issued to State
Officials, county and various city
officials to attend the ceremonies,
the general public was invited by
the Commission to attend and in
spect the building. The corner
stone of the principal building was
laid by the Grand Lodge, A. F.and
A. M. of Delaware. Music for the
occasion was presented by the
Kent County Band. The dedica-
tory prayer was made by Bishop
Philip Cook After the ceremony,
the home was opened for inspec-
tion. The unfurling of the flag,
on the f1agpole, as a sign of the
formal opening of the home, was
done by Alfred I. DUPONT, whose
interest in State assistance to in
digent elderly people is nationally
known. Mr.. DUPONT presented the
f1agpole and flag to the home. The
home is now populated with ap-
proximately $50 elderly men and
women from all three counties.
The home was constructed at a
cost of $500,OO0. The completion
of the home and its formal open
ing marks a long step in the pro-
gram of the State administration
toward the elimination of county
and the establishment
of a central home, constructed on
lines, and operated as a
State organization.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Building Commission Being
Elected To-Day To Spend
S225,OO0 On Building
PLANS FOR 22H ROOMS

An election is being held at the
Smyrna High School today WED
nesday, October IL, from 100 un-
til 500 P. M for the purpose Of
electing a local school building
commission. This commission
which will be the present Smyrna
School Board: w. o. Hoffecker,
Warner w. Price, Walter w Hyn-
son, and Harvey G. Jones, as they
are running on the ticket without
opposition, have already consult
ed with committee of the State
Board of Education in drawing of
plans and specifications for the
addition of approximately % IL
rooms and the expenditure of
S225,0OO in Smyrna Special School
District. Professor Schantz was
notified by Professor John K. Nor
ton through the Office of the Ma
tional Education Association,
Washington, D. C., that he has
been appointed as a consultant
and to cooperate in every way
with the Joint commission of the
emergency in education."- The
Smyrna High School team journ-
eyed to FELTON, last Friday and
brought home the bacon the score
being 80 in favor of Smyrna
Banking for Monday, October g.:
number of students, TAG, out of
which 50 deposited S28.O5, total
S17537 Those persons who are
interested in a course in Adult
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Charles A. ("Buddy") Barnes, Ma
tive Smyrn;hn, Dies i'm Chester


Charles A. Barnes, aged 73, bet
ter known in this vicinity as''Bud-
dy" Barnes, died at his home at
Parkside, suburb of Chester,
Pennsylvania, Saturday, after a
lingering illness. His funeral took
place at his late residence in
Parkside, at eleven o'clock this
morning and interment was made
in the family lot in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna, about two
o'clock this afternoon on the ar
rival of auto funeral train. The
death of Buddy" Barnes removes
good and useful citizen and one
who never lost his interest in or
love for Smyrna. He was a son
of the late Charles A. and Sophia
(Richards) Barnes. He spent his
early life in Smyrna learning his
trade of painting and paper hang
ing with the late Joseph E. Carter.
In those days he and his brother
George were baseball players of
local and state reputation. George
pitched and Buddy" played both
as catcher and third baseman. The
late o. B. Voshen was manager of
the team and Smyrna was "on the
map" as a winning team to which
the Barnes boys added "star" per-
formances. Buddy" Barnes left
Smyrna in the 80's for Chester,
Pa, to go in business for himself
and carried on with success. He
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
SAVES
GIRL FROM FIRE
Norman Sterner and His Wife
Near Milford, Escape
When Home Burns
SUFFERS A $4,000 LOSS

Trapped in the second story of
his home, near Milford, early Mon
day morning, with his 12-year-old
daughter Betty, Norman Sterner
broke pane of glass in the bed
room window and lowered his
daughter to a shed roof and from
there to the ground. The girls
hands and arms were cut by the
Jagged ends of the window pane
but otherwise she was unhurt.
The house and contents were de-
stroyed with a loss of more than
$4,000. Mr.. Sterner was at the
barn when an oil stove on which
his wife was preparing breakfast
exploded. Her cries attracted him
TO the house where Mrs. Sterner
was making an Intellectual fight
against the flames. After taking
his wife from the house Steiner
ran to the second floor to arouse
ms daughter. Before she was
awakened the flames had spread
50 rapidly that escape by the
stairway was cut off and he was
forced to take to the window. The
Carlisle Fire Company Of Milford
was called but by the time the
hremen arrived it was impossible
20 save the building which was
burned to the ground with all
contents. The loss is about S5,-
200. MIR. and Mrs. Sterner escap-
60 without serious injuries.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
HIGHWAY
TALK is HEARD
S1S,000,000 Dual Road Phila-
delphia, Pa, to Wash
ington, ID. c.
LINK EASTERN SHORE

A comprehensive highway plan
to link the eastern and western
shores of Maryland with an S18,-
100000 dual highway between
Washington and Philadelphia, has
been submitted by Marion deKalb
Smith, city engineer of Chester
town, Md, to the Maryland State
Roads Commission, and is now
under consideration by that body.
Embraced in the plan is the pro-
posed S8,000,000 eight-mile bridge
over the Chesapeake Bay, with its
easterly terminus near Chester
town, and two new highways
down the Eastern Shore. One
would connect Salisbury and low
er Delaware with the bridge and
Baltimore city and the other
would proceed south over the pro-
jected Choptank River bridge and
north to Chestertown and the bay
span. Another lateral highway
would connect with the DUPONT
Boulevard at Townsend and the
northern section of that State
with the bay bridge. A laternal
hard-surfaced road would join the
western end of the bridge with
the proposed dual highway.
Branching off from the Washing
ton-Philadelphia road would be
lateral highways connecting North
avenue and Fayette street with
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Fredarfck Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, announces the following
services Friday, 7.30 p. m, Lit
any and short address. Sunday:
7.30 a. m, Celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. m, Church
School; IL am, morning prayer
and sermon, subject of sermon,
"The Two Great Commandments; !;
$50 p. m, Young Peoples Meet
ing in the Parish Hail; Monday,
7.30 p. m, Parish Hall Congega-
tional meeting to make final ar
rangements for the supper to be
given on Thursday, the 10th.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
OF
IrSMARsHEs
/ MANY of Whom
Rr the August Storm
b-,dict Hard Winter
|OR CLOSED SEASON

I.,,ion Of Muskrat Marshes
p.I,ware City down the Del
Uirsr shore to Leipsic and
..rsaIs that few have es-
..rsre losses from the Aug
{',s.sst storm and tidal
naiob tore away hundreds
/ s.nses and killed young
NJ thousands. The fur
r. around TaylOr's Bridge,
H. Reach and Leipsic has
In - MI. Some trappers feel
H. worth while to set their
| md others think It 2 gooo
|for all trappers to get 70, !,
1 and vote a closed season
to allow the rats to
[Iy and rebuild their homes
N i, argued by some, is the
k..siBe thing to do to bring
| y flr industry to where it
| I'M whether trappers would
N q this or whether an act
lgissture could handle the
IN remains to be seen. In
fsantime there will be some
III marshes that will be
n Already an inspection
IT, made at and below Della
|Gty. These trappers are
Il ready for the season and
h. is it reported, that the en-
winter will be an unusually
Ene. They base their predic-
IN the fact that the musk
have been building their
i unusually strong and
| during the past summer.
has not occurred for several
and it is believed to fore
! cold winter. For three days
week there we're tides above
al in the Delaware River be-
/ to be caused by the moon.
By at noon the tide was SO
that it was feared it would
onto West Canal street at
ware city. In order to pre-
tides from the Delaware
during storms seeping
/ the Delaware City-Port
concrete highway, the State
Fay Department has started
On The throwing up Of a
On the east side Of the high
A dredge has been placed in
iarsh bordering the highway
|s engaged in throwing up a
|Oank which will prevent the
rom rushing across the
'ay The work is expected
completed by the end Of the
4, for the past year the
eie highway was flooded dur
'0ms which resulted in por-
being undermined to 4 great
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
|haEN's MARDI GRAs
re- Parade Expected tn
VVa Big-COmmittees

AaiAiAAbCEN
are still progressing fol
aidi Gras sponsored bv tbe
Hose Company Of Smyr.
l Tuesday October 81. The
L., committees have been
% 70 take charge Of the
committee on Prizes: John
s, '0an Mood, Clifford Jones.
s,asuOroOks; Committee on
slag; Fletcher Truax, Jul
'asssi a,.s1 Invitations: Vernon
|, "llam DOughten; Parade
H. 'ailes, Leonard Collins.
and Light: Grover kim
kshment,. Fdlterson
= rSn.s; vn. Frank Mccawlev.
/ p,,aas a,sUn' Franklin Middle
!. cal claae Marshall: Harry P.
I. JSneral e, Supervision: John
j. Wells Far;o, OOiiii
|aigsf s'pSetsd pei d to visit Smyrna !
| To.,s ~, ana the entire even
! no5s sl'a ms Is going to be an
win VIII s should miss. Smyrna
/ '-, .v.n's. as decorated and open
, music. tue Band will
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
MERCHANTS NRA MEETING
To Be Held at the Smyrna Fire
Hall To-marrGw, Thursday Night

All merchants and residents of
smyrna and surrounding vicinity
are asked to attend a meeting held
at the Fire House on Thursday
evening, October IL, at T3O
o'clock. This meeting is being
held to discuss the NRA Code. DR..
r. L. Minker and Phillip Guerke
OF Wilmington will be the speak
ers. Any information one desires
to know pertaining to their bust
ness and the MIRA and other de-
tails will be gladly given that
night. The meeting is open to
the public and large attendance
is desired.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
LEGION AND ARMISTICE DAY
Plans Are Being Made To Mark
the Cel9bratiDnl at Como Theatre

There will be an appropriate
Armistice Day celebration on
Sunday, November y, in charge
of the David c. Harrison Post.
No. IA, as has been in former
years. The services will be held
at the Como Theatre. A promin-
ent speaker who has seen active
service overseas is expected at
this meeting All churches and
residents of the community are
urged to cooperate with the leg
ion in making this a successful
affair. The service will start at
f-3O and pleasing program is
being arranged. Later announce
ments will be made in this paper
at a later date.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
Wesffall Property Bid in for SI4OO

At the sheriff sale of the Ver-
non A. Westfall property on West
commerce street, Saturday after
noon, the Community Building
ana Loan Association, a Delaware
corporation, bid the property in
for S1400.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11
'A GRANGE MEETING
|Wah ''t,nd'n'q Contest, STU
| D orQup No 8 In Iesa

ls,s.s ing Of Smyrna cranoe
4 !. night, was wen =. = :
b ,Is aas attendance q contest q. !.
bpsst MI, GIoup 3, which had
b. y. Number of the boostar gar
H. n =. week, is now S1Igea IN tba
b discI,.';ss p,Usram included a
! rssSins sira,ion o.,i. Of the Federal !
pirs. Mar Mr,nur T, Moffett; read,
} Wllliasy t.afy Hynson; reading ptU
Ias Pans Pans vocal solo, NutIg, IittI.
b ''''r'' music b, b. "iils the
Smyrna times., 1933-10-11

F,ttaetilaai staIt Highway 4. DspalytSsst Ds1aayns,s
h road mis- Fan a ma ] :
! smyrna nom creensprinnar.. na.
y A. qatancs Of Ii ia1dyke's - yiIe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-06-15
RAMSEY PARK, CITY
UNUSUALLY CLEAN
INSPECTOR STATES

Ramsey State park is now in a
state of cleanliness and my report to
the state department will not carry
a black mark against it," Henry
Nordlin, representative of the Min
nesota department of health. stated
Wednesday after he toured through
the park with Walter Marsh, park
superintendent, on an inspection trip.
Mr.. Nordlin also inspected the
business district of Redwood Falls
and stated he left only six orders for
places to be cleaned up. This is un-
usually few for a city of this size, he
said.
He said nothing concerning the
city's sewage system, explaining that
the engineering department handles
such matters.
The city council has requested the
state board of health to send a man
here to inspect the sewage outlet but
Mr.. Nordlin was not acting in the
capacity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-06-15
Commercial Club
Asks That Campers
Use Lower Park

r. v. Ochs, w. A. Brand, H. NJ.
Aune and Joseph Tyson were ap-
pointed as a committee to consult the
board of Ramsey State park in re-
gard to urging all campers to camp
in the lower part of the park at the
regular meeting of the Commercial
club Monday night.
1t was brought out at the meeting
by several members that many COM
plants have been turned in about the
condition near the main entrance
which is regarded as poor welcome
for tourists and Sunday visitors.
The committe discussed the move
with board members and signs will
be posted asking campers to use the
lower end of the park.
Because the Saturday night traffic
congestion in Redwood Falls remains
unsolved, Walter Lamberton, secre-
tar of the club, was named to write
the Sicily Oil company, asking if the
south part of its lot may not be used
for parking. The lot, south of the
new station, will park about 20 cars.