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Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
FIRE DESTROYS
HOME ON FARM
Residence Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
old Schabinger, Mile North
of FELTON,, Destroyed
LOSS ESTIMATED $4,000

The farmhouse of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold M. Schabinger on the State
Highway, about a mile north of
FELTON,, was destroyed by fire Sat
urday night, with an estimated loss
of $4,000, including part of the
furniture. Mrs. Schabinger was
formerly Miss Eleanor Spruasce,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Spruance of Smyrna, and
a niece of Misses Mary and Emily
Spruance of Smyrna. The fire
broke out while Mr.. and Mrs.
Schabinger were entertaining some
friends, among the guests at din
ner being Misses Mary and Emily
Spruance, but who had left to re-
turn home before the fire was dis
covered. Four companies of Kent
county responded to the alarm. By
the time the Frederica Fire Com
pany arrived, the flames had gain
ed considerable headway Lack of
water handicapped the firemen,
and they reserved the limited sup
ply to prevent the fire from spread
ing to the outbuildings. The fire
men and neighbors carried out
most of the furniture, including
some antique pieces. Among these
were the Spruance family clock.
The fire is thought to have started
from a defective fiue. The farm
house was of frame and considered
one of the finest in that vicinity.
It was about 10 o'clock when a son
of an employee on the farm who
was about to retire, heard crack
ling noise. He notified his father
who had retired, and they discov-
cred the house was afire. Quickly
warning the members of the party,
the fire companies were summon
ed. Mr.. Schabinger is well known
farmer and dairyman. Both the
property and furniture are partly
covered by insurance. With their
residence totally destroyed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Schabinger are preparing the
second floor of their garage for liv-
ing quarters until a new home can
be built.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
1T. GOV. CORLEY
HEADS BOARD
Heads That State Body as Its
President at Organization
Effected on Thursday
FIRST MEETING OF YEAR

Lieutenant Governor (Dr.) R. F.
Corley of Smyrna, who by virtue
of his office becomes a member of
the State Board of Pardons, was
elected its president Thursday, at
the first meeting under the new ad-
ministration and first meeting Of
the new year The other members
of the board are Chancellor Josiah
o. Wolcott, State Treasurer George
S. Williams, State Auditor ]. Hen
ry Hazel and Secretary of State
Charles H. Grantland. The board
denied three applications for par
dons. The applications were made
by Jacob A. Tasker, serving q IS
year term in the New Castle Coun-
ty Workhouse for manslaughter;
Jacob Handy, colored, of Selbyville,
serving a life sentence for murder;
and Peter Uzzo, of Wilmington,
serving a 5-year term for man
slaughter. Uzzo was the driver of
an automobile that struck and IA
tally injured ]. L. Farnum in
March, 1881. He was represented
by H. Albert Young. Tasker was
sentenced for shooting and killing
his wife at their Newport home in
June 1880 He was represented by
Henry R. Isaacs. The murder Of
which Handy was convicted occur
red on July 4, 1925.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
GASOLINE FISH
BOAT EXPLODES
Fishing Craft of Capt. George
Haggerty Had To Be Sunk
To Quench the Fire
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $500

Captain George Haggerty and
Norman Bowden, 18, narrowly es-
capped serious injury at Little
Creek, Sunday, when the fishing
boat which they were refueling
took fire after the gasoline tank
exploded. Captain Haggerty es-
capped unscathed but the force of
the explosion hurled Bowden into
the icy water of Little Creek. The
boat was being prepared to go out
the following day and Capt. Hag-
gerty and Norman Bowden were
tuning the engine up and prepar-
ing the boat for a trip, which no
doubt, would have been postponed
on account of the ice and snow
The fire spread rapidly before the
high wind prevailing at the time.
Unable to cope with the fire, the
cabin had almost ben destroyed
when, to prevent the boat from be
ing entirely consumed Captain
Haggerty and some volunteers tore
several planks from the bottom of
the craft and sung it in the creek
The damage to the boat is estimat-
ed at about $500. The captain and
Bowden were alone on the boat at
the time and they were unable to
explain the cause of the explosion.
BoWden was uninjured but was
hurried to a nearby house where
he was treated for exposure.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
CLUB
WOMEN MEET
Entertained by a Delightful
Program Friday, Led by
Mrs. Ethel Rogers MagilI
NEXT FRIDAYS PROGRAM

At the meeting Of Smyrna Twen-
tieth Century Club on Friday af-
ternon with the president, Mrs. H.
D. Boyer in the chair, it was decid-
ed after a communication from the
Indian Rights Association was
read, that letter be written Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt, and Delaware
senators and Representatives, asking
that Messrs. RhoadS and Scatter
good be retained as Indian Com
missioners to carry on their splen
did work for the Indians. A COM
munication on tuberculosis work
was referred to Mrs. Grant G..
Garis. After the Business was dis
posed of the following program
was enjoyed: Club songs led by
Mrs. Ethel Magill; report of the
State Board meeting in Dover by
the Club Director, Miss Cora
Tschudy; Current Events, Time
For Change" Miss Rena D. Will
liams; What to Do With Our
Bridge Winnings" Mrs. w. ]. Tay-
lor; Responsibility of Club Mem
bers," Mrs. H. D. Boyer; Spelling
Bee Captains, Mrs. H. r. Jones,
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson; Teacher,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis The program
on February 10th, will be in charge
of Mrs. George Carter, chairman of
Education. Address to be given
by Prof. S. M. Stouffer, Superin-
tendent Of the Wilmington Public
Schools, using as his subject ''Edu-
cation for the Changing Civiliza-
ton" Mrs. Frederick Marx Bar
ton will tell Japanese story ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs.
Henry 9. Webb. Mrs. J. p. Niles
Of Townsend, will also sing. Mrs.
Carter viii serve refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
TRAPPERS BEING ANNOYED
Robbers Take New Traps From
Marsh and Substitute Old Ones


Muskrat trappers along the
marsh lands of the Delaware River
especially in the vicinity of Della
ware City are causing much an
noyance by. stealing new traps and
substituting old traps for them.
They are also removing and re-
placing stake markings, so much
so that trappers are up in arms
and setting watch for them. Zach
Steward of Delaware City, has
lost over 125 new traps. Practi-
cally every trapper in this locality
has had traps stolen from him this
winter and none have been found,
although all were plainly marked
Trappers declare that they will
make little profit from the musk
rat season this year, owing to the
traps which they have had stolen
and which they were compelled to
replace. With two months of the
trapping season gone already trap
pers have still three weeks to en-
gage in the industry which is a
source of livelihood to many resi-
dents there during the winter.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
SCRIP MONEY
BILL IN SENATE
Senator Keith Presents Mea-
sure Known as 'Relief
Certificate System"
MEANS OF FUND RAISING

Imitation of currency by the use
of scrip under a system to be
known as Relief Certificate Sys-
tenn" is provided for in a bill in
troduced in the Senate Friday by
Senator Ernest " Keith, of Dover.
For business people, the sponsor
claims, the system would furnish a
guaranteed not representing mon
ey, force circulation of this money,
stimulate business, make possible
small loans on easy terms and
thaw out frozen assets. The bill
embodies the ideas of Frank H.
Shakespeare, of Dover, a retired
engineer, who has given the sub
ject much study and who claims
the system is working with much
satisfaction in a number Of West
ern States. Senator Keith's bill
provides for the appointment Of a
Relief Certificate Commission by
the Governor, and creates a Busi-
ness Promotion Board, consisting
of the Governor, State Treasurer,
and the Relief Certificate Commits
sioner. Relief certificates would be
negotiable under the guarantee Of
the banks Of the State. Whenever
one of the certificates changed
hands a relief transfer stamp
would have to be attached to it.
Every bank or institution issuing
the certificates would set apart a
fund for their redemption. When
these certificates are issued, an
amount equal to the face value
would be placed in the fund. The
Business Promotion Board, with
the unanimous consent of its mem
bers, would be empowered to en-
ploy any surplus in the Business
Promotion Fund, after paying the
various expenses, 20 give direct as
sistance to or make loans to fl
nance self-liquidating projects, and
also to make loans without interest
to individuals or firms, thus en-
couraging enterprise in the State.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
DEATH OF FAMOUS SURGEON
Father-in-I4aw of DIR. Bayard Car
ter, Dies in Hartford, Conn.,

DR.. Ansel Granville Cook, one of
the foremost orthopedic surgeons
in the United States, if not in the
world, father-in-law of DR.. Bayard
Carter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carter near Smyrna, who died IN
expectedly from a heart attack at
his home in Hartford, Conn, was
buried in Massachusetts. DR.. Cook
was the father of Mrs. Harriet
Huntington Carter, wife of DR.. F.
Bayard Carter, formerly of Della
ware, now a member of the Surgi-
cal staff of Duke University, Dur
ham, N. G. DR.. Cook was prepar-
ing to go to Durham to read a
paper on orthopedics there and
thence to the American Orthopedic
Association convention of which
body he was a past president. An
other daughter of DR.. Cook is Miss
Elinor Richardson Cook, who gave
one of her folk lore and folk song
entertainments before the Twen-
tieth Century Club in Smyrna last
wear. Miss Cook was in Seattle
when her father died. He seemed
to have a presentment Of his ap-
preaching death because before
she left for the northwest, he made
her promise that she would not IN
terrupt her tour and return east,
if anything should happen to him.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
SMYRNA FTREMEN CANVASS
Responses Are Encouraging as
They Begin Appeal For Funds

Int DCSh appear IL VI II uhuS
Smyrna firemen of Citizens Hose
Company No. 1, of Smyrna, who
voted to make a direct appeal to
the citizens of town and country
this year instead of holding their
annual supper, have been receiving,
since the article appeared in The
Smyrna Times last week, most
hearty encouragement. The COM
mittee in charge, composed of j.
Kent Sheubroks, Grover c. King,
and William Ellison, started out
this week on their canvass and all
ready checks made out to the Cit
liens Hose Company of Smyrna,
are coming in to Grover c. King,
secretary Of the committee. The
Fire Company needs funds to keep
up their interest OH equipment and
for the running expenses of Smyr
mas Fire Hall. They ask for your
generous support in order they
may meet their expenses. Remem-
Der that our Fire Company is a
strictly volunteer company, ready
night or day to answer your fire
calls, when needed. They make no
charges for their service nor ask
no pay, but naturally they feel
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
WOMEN WOULD LOSE JOBS
If Legislature Votes That Husband
and Wife Cannot Both Hold Jobs

Representative Scott E. Rees, Of
New Castle, yesterday afternoon,
introduced a bill in the House to
prohibit the employment of mar
ried women under certain condi-
tions. The bill specifies that after
July 1, 1888, it would be unlawfaIf
for any State, county, city or town
official or any official of any board,
bureau, commission or department
of the State of Delaware or of any
county, city or town to appoint or
employ any married woman whose
husband is an officer or official of
the State or any county, city or
town, or in the employ of any
board, bureau, commission or de-
partment of the State or any city
or town. This will would not ap-
ply where a husband and wife are
legally separated or where the
combined income received by the
husband and wife does not exceed
$4,000. For violating the law the
penalty would be a fine amounting
to double the salary of the offender
and for a second offense, imprison-
ment for one to six months. The
fines would be divided, one-half to
the State, county or city by which
the married woman is employed,
and one-half to the informant
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
CUT OF
AUTO LICENSE
Clifford PryOr's Bill In Legis-
lature To Reduce Regis
tration 80 Per Cent
100000 LOSS TO STATE

Representative Clifford Pryor Of
Blackbird, is meeting with some
oposition to his bill to reduce the
fee for registration Of motor We
hicles by so per cent, despite the
fact that automobile owners gen
orally would welcome a reduction
in these times. The bill has been
reported out favorably and was ex-
pected to be called up Monday af-
ternoon but considerable opposition
has been found to the bill. 1t is
understood that the Democrats
who control the House decided at
their caucus to delay action until
further information on the subject
is obtained. 1t was also reported
that a majority of the Republican
members are opposed to the Pryor
bill. It is claimed that under the
Pryor bill the revenue from this
source to the State Highway De-
partment for good roads would be
reduced by more than 100000 a
year which in the opinion of many
persons interested in the matter
would greatly handicap the depart
ment at time when program is
being carried out to aid the unem-
ployed. There is a general feeling
that some reduction should be
made in the registration fee for
automobiles and it is believed that
Governor Buck is also favorable TO
a reasonable reduction but the
Pryor bill, it is contended, would
De too drastic a cut. There are
several other bills on the calendars
on the same subject but not MAX
ing such drastic cuts
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
$4,000 BLAZE AT DOVER
Home of l.. Lee Layton Jr., on
state Street, Badly Damaged

Fire which broke out yesterday
inside the partitions badly damag-
ed the North State street home of
L. Lee Layton, Jr., son of Landreth
L. Layton, Democratic nominee for
Governor in the last campaign.
The loss is estimated at between
$1,000 and $4,000. Firemen said it
was one of the strangest fires they
had ever seen since the flames
spread through the partitions, leav-
ing the outside walls and floors of
the frame structure intact, but
cutting a large portion of the in
terror. Only the furniture on the
first floor was saved. Mr.. and Mrs
Layton were away at the time the
fire broke out, shortly before 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
FORMER SMYRNA GIRL WEEDS
Miss Lillian Cummins Becomes the
Bride of W.Roecos Treaster, Dover

Miss Lillian Cummins Becomes the
Bride of W.Roecos Treaster, Dover
Miss Lillian Cummins Of Dover,
formerly of Smyrna, became the
bride of William Roscoe Treaster
Of Dover, on Saturday afternoon.
The wedding ceremony was quietly
performed at four o'clock, at the
parsonage Of the Lutheran Church
at Wilmington by the Rev. Parks
w. Huntington. The couple were
unattended. Miss Cummins is well
known in Smyrna having lived here
for a number Of years with her
parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph Cummins. She is at present
employed in the Titling Depart
ment at Dover. Mr.. Treaster is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Treas
ter of Mcclure, Pa. and is employ
ed as Engineer of the State High
way Department at Dover. Re
turning from their honeymoon to
New York City, the bride and
groom are making their home at
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
EXTENSION CLUB WORK
Kent Group Leaders Hold Home
Quilting Demonstration at Camden

honU Group Lea0ers HOO HOMO
Quilting Demonstration at Camden
Mrs. Elwood Kemp and Mrs.
Helen Brown of Smyrna, attended
the quilting party" at Fruitland
Grange last week. The object of
the meeting was to acquaint rural
club women with some of the love
ly old quilt designs and to show
the modern tread in using more of
the grayed soft colors and incl
dentally better workmanship. Mrs.
Helen Mckinley of Newark, State
Leader of Home Demonstration
Work, was the instructor and she
had with her many lovely designs
and blocks for the class to study.
Both applique and patchwork were
shown. Each Home Demonstra-
tion Club had the privilege of send
ing in two leaders from their
group. These two in March are to
give back the work to the rest of
their groups Those that took ad-
vantage of this instruction were,
besides Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. Brown
of Smyrna, Mrs. Fred Bennett and
Mrs. Mabel Davis of Wildwood, Mrs
H. Masten and Mrs. w. A. Wilson
of FELTON,, Mrs. G. F. Johnson and
Mrs. Ralph McIllvaine of Magnolia,
Mrs. Edith Seward and Mrs. Ed,
Todd of Viola, Mrs. Ralph Moore
of Fraziers, Mrs. Joshut Short and
Mrs. Sam Webb of Hazlettville,
Mrs. Herman Brown and Mrs. Will
liam Camper of Harrington, Mrs.
Howard Virdin and Mrs. F. F.
Urian of Oak Grove, Mrs. w. s.
Green and Mrs. w. d. Abbott of
Rising Sun, Mrs. Albert Kemp and
Mrs. Harry Legar of Hartly.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
TURNER'S MOVE TO SMYRNA

Benz. #. Turner, Son of Late Enoch
Turner, Takes Up Residence Here
Mr.. Benjamin F. Turner, of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. Delilah Gras-
mick of Philadelphia, were quietly
married last Wednesday morning
at eleven o'clock at the parsonage
of st. Phillips M. E. Church, Phil
adelphia, by the Rev. Enoch Hoff-
man. The couple were unattended.
Mr.. Turner is a retired mail car
rier of Philadelphia, and is a form
er Smyrnian, having spent his
early life here. Mr.. and Mrs. Turn
er came to Smyrna shortly after
the wedding ceremony and are
making their home in the property
of Mr.. Turner on Frazier Street,
recently vacated by James T. Dav-
idson and family.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
HORACE DAVID JR. MARRIED
Takes Miss Anna GOIdsbOrough
of This Town as His Bride

of This Town as His Bride
Miss Anna Goldsborough, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Colds
borough of this town, became the
bride of Horace G. David, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace David Sr., of
this town on Saturday afternoon at
five o'clock The ceremony was
quietly performed at the parsonage
of the M. E. Church at Bel Air,
Md, by the Rev. Dillon 3. Groves.
The couple were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Carl a. Bartlett of this
town. The bride was attired in
aquamarine dress with gray hat
and accessories. The groom is a
plumber at present employed by
John ID. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs.
David are making their home in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
James MeTrick, Dr., Director of the
SudIersvilIe, Md, Bank, Dies

James Merrick, Jr., ~ years old,
prominent Sudlersville citizen and
banker and one of the largest land
owners in Queen Annes county, Md.
dropped dead on the lawn of his
home, Hilton Grange" near Sud
lersville, Monday from sudden at
tack of the heart. Mr.. Merrick
was on his way to attend meet
ing of the Sudlersville Bank, of
which he had been a director many
years, when he was taken i'll. Mr..
Merrick in former years was great
ly interested in the breeding of fine
horses and was the owner of De-
mocracy, a noted race horse of his
time. His widow, who was Miss
Annie George, daughter of John E.
George, the first automobile COM
missioner of Maryland, and three
daughters survive him. The daugh-
ters are: Mrs. Randolph Marshall,
Lynchburg, Va; Mrs. Frank w.
Brewer, wife of a former Balti-
more Oriole baseball player, and
Miss Elizabeth George Merrick.
Funeral services for Mr.. Merrick
were held at p. m. this afternoon
at st. Andrews Chapel and burial
was in the cemetery at Sudlers-
vile.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08

Odessa Pastor Fractures Shoulder
Rev. Charles Louhoff, pastor of
the M. E. Church, of Odessa, was
treated in the Wilmington General
Hospital Sunday night for frac-
tured right shoulder and right arm.
He fell on the ice near his home.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
J COUNTY CLERKS

To End New Castle
k and Whole State
h& that the House
zHsed statutes of
native Scott, a
sairman, and which
, Democrats, refus-
q Of committee a
zzin county officials
1unty authority to
EdPuties and clerks
rats Friday after
1.s bills introduced
zaEs Owens. Demo-
@s IDENTICAL author
officials in Sussex
EPOss Of these bills
1aOrity for naming
a clerks from the
q place it in the Of
eiVes. The New
M was introduced
aaVss BOnbam Re-
'aiK, and has been
Aslates committee
u NE meantime
0cFat, introduced
county bills which
Y iaVorably sever
y passed Fridav
= ollls Represen-
Eslton and Burris
Nad with the Demo
I VIZ II is under
took this stand IN
\ Democrats even
out and aid II
%lan bin. During
u representative I
laican floor leader.
slasrats Y. Of playing
Y and predicted
!. laet that the bills
New Castle coun-
si see the light Of
Demon,.4:
|. = is no compar,
y. '~o situations
county it was !
a'saocrats and r Re, :
s...' Sastle coun.
x''sen y Republican
bin. aus re-
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST
Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nouuces Services For the Week

Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church are as follows: Morn
ing worship, 1890; Sunday School,
2.30; w. Y. P. S., Z o'clock; Evan
gelistic service, 7.30. Weekly meet
ings Tuesday and Friday evenings,
7.30. The Wesleyan Young Peo-
pies Society will conduct its
monthly business meeting tonight
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Foxwell on South Street. Mrs.
Sarah Palmer is the president and
Miss Ruth Mattiford, secretary.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
h HIGH HIGH
[S;ClONTEsT'
i Ball Team De-
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GAMES

lpssn smyrna teams y
f,nrs took place a. J
| slrsiay, February y ], :, !
| stlrillnn- This game game
irlal rivalry, smyp- y1-
/, rams always de-
II Zach other. A.
i Dover this 5
| b form Of smyrna nn
by Dover young, young
[Trrus boys showed
In b to DOver's old
|gna on Thursday. d.! !.
1 Boys game was
l. Dover had better
youngsters for next
[sirp was as follows;
III r. f., IA; Sevil,
&, {, 0; Salter, r. g.
ii 6, 9; Ford, !. g.
(FOr, T. f., 2; Reed
Iasr Richards r.ge
Ia Smyrna came
with two victor
team played a fast
| siei with the score
|rdSnyrna. The line
|rs game: Smyrna
h Hawkins, r. f., 8;
Il Darah, c; Langren'
la; Crossley, re-;
| Dvvsr-McCully, r.f.,
Irf,7;; Thorpe, If;
| arasn, s. c.; NJ. Par
Parry, !. g. A game
Uni teams is sched-
February 10 in
ium. Banking re-
Iszy 5th, we're as fol-
tEd pupils in attend
mhar Of depositors
zsitsd, sSO.76; total
ltd to date, S637.25.
program at school
I d follows: Hymn,
3a hight is Coming /;
Alice Council;
4 Esg Salute; Star
zEr Secretary's Re
Fllnar; The Minis
syi;; Song, Santa
Profession, Mabel
Dassing, Clara Stark;
ats Song; Law, Carl
Lins, William Shus-
lnyna VIII Shine" /;
nng' Sarah Varis-
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
Mrs. Snyder, Formerly of Cheswold

Mrs. Margaret Synder, wife of
Russell Synder of West Chester,
Pa, died at the Chester County
Hospital at West Chester last We'd
nesday. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Scott of
near Cheswold and was "a years
of age. Funeral services were held
from the residence of her parents
near Cheswold on Saturday after
noon at 130 o'clock and interment
was made at Odd Fellows ceme-
terry Rev. Esseu P. Thomas Of
f1ciated
Smyrna times., 1933-02-08
.'aCRcH NOTES

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F. iso ~ following
Eas address. Sun
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Evening star., 1933-12-17

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