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Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
KENT GROCERS ADOPT CODE
w. u. Roe of Smyrna, Elected a
tice-Presfdent of the Associa tinH

The Kent and Sussex Retail
Gtocers Association met at Dover
Thursday night in the Dover High
School and discussed the National
Recovery Act and its provisions
and after a spirited debate decid-
ed to adopt the blanket code. A
nominating committee was named
and following its report the follow
ing officers were named: President,
Willard Boyce, Dover; vice-presi-
dent, w. G. Roe, Smyrna; secre-
tary. E. H. Wilson, Leipsic. An
executive committee comprising
Herman Sevil, Clayton; H. B. EN-
ory. Cheswold; N. H. Helm, Dover;
S. w. Harrison, Wyoming and H.
Clifton, of Kenton, was named.
This committee will draft bylaws
and submit them for approval at
the next meeting of the Kent
County group. The members from
Sussex County decided to organize
a separate body for that county
and set next Tuesday night for the
time of the meeting in George
town.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
DINNER PARTY, WAYSIDE Inn
William Watssn, BIackbird, Enter
tains in Homer of Sister and Guest

BIackbird, August 23.-Mr. Will
liam A Watson of Blackbird, en-
tertained at dinner followed by
cards at the Wayside Inn, on Sat
urday evening in honor of his sis
ter Ruth E. Watson, who leaves
on Tuesday, September 9Th, for
Chester County Hospital, West
Chester, Pa, and for Miss Isadora
A. Bradley, who has been the
house guest of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Riley Watson, Ramble Inn. Black
bird. for the past two weeks. and
leaves on Sunday for her home
Maple Grove Farm, Bear, Della
ware. First prize for high score
was won by William Tomlinson,
while Miss Edna Connor won for
low score. Miss Bradley was pre-
sented with the guest prize. The
guests were: Misses Ruth Watson,
Isadora Bradley, Edna Connor,
Dorothy Beardsley, Messrs. Will
liam A. Watson 3rd, William Tom
linson, Jr., Elwood Anderson, Har-
old Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Riley Watson.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23

Woodland Beach, August 23.-
Woodland Beach being in the
throes of severe northeast storm
this morning, the worst in years,
late reports are that he tide was
running in high over the bulkhead
and had reached to the cottages,
the water in some instances being
up to the first floor. The high
winds and dashing waves have
carried away the pier to the Surf
House over the water and with
high waves dashing over the top.
Later reports are the Surf House
went too, although telephone lines
are out of commission and Wood
land Beach inaccessible and isolat-
ed, cannot be communicated with.
Water is reported to have covered
the entire causeway and waves
breaking over the whole beach
front. The raging wind has driv-
en- most of the bateaus ashore,
breaking over dozen on the pill
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
AUTO INSPECTION NEAR END
Time Limit For Testing Has Only
About a Week to Run

Charles H. Grantland, Secretary
Of State, has issued a warning to
motorists that only about a week
remains in which to have motor
vehicles inspected as required un-
der the Delaware law. During the
period that has elapsed since the
Inauguration of the campaign on
July Is, $4,000 motor vehicles of
all classes have been approved and
given official inspection stickers.
However there remain some $4,000
cars to be inspected within the
seven days remaining and it is
hoped the owners of motor vehicles
will not delay the visit to the safe
ty lane until the last minute, the
Secretary of State said, thereby
producing a situation with which
the safety lane operators will be
unable to cope. Motor vehicles will
not be registered or re-registered
after the close of the campaign un-
less proof of inspection during this
period be presented with the ap-
plication," was Mr.. Grantland's
comment.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
TRUCK OWNERS
NAME OFFICERS
Eight-Hour Shift For Truck
Drivers Endorsed Along
With the NRA Code
SLEEPY DRIVERS A RISK

At meeting in Dover Friday
night of the recently organized
Delaware Motor Truck and Bus
Association, of which John WBur-
ris, of Milford, is president, mat
ters concerning the operation of
auto trucks and buses under the
blanket code in compliance with
the NRA were discussed. Other Of
ficers were elected last night as
follows: Secretary, Arthur S. Chill
las, of Wilmington; executive sec
retary, r. Rae duBell, Wilmington;
treasurer, Captain William Murphy
of Milford. At the initial meeting
a motion had been adopted to re-
quest Secretary of State Charles
H. GrantIand to meet with the
body to explain the code and its
ramiications and answer ques-
tions on which the members were
doubtful. Secretary GrantIand at
tended the meeting and later con-
ferred with a special committee
that was named to take up several
matters with him, chief of which
was the canceiling of drivers lie
enses for eight hours where it was
determined by State Police that
the men had been on duty in ex-
cess of 16 hours without proper
rest. This matter was thoroughly
discussed and Secretary Grantland
said he would investigate and do
all in his power to effect salts
factory arrangement. A grievance
committee comprising c. c. Hud-
son, of Frankford; Harry Truitt,
of Seaford; W. c. Littleton, of
Laurel; George Culver, of Seaford,
and H. H. Hullinger, of Bridgeville,
was named. Following the bust
ness meeting the directors of the
organization went into session and
named Walter Austin, of New
Castle. as national director and
named as associate directors, John
w. Burris to represent freight in
terests; Homer H. Pepper, of Sell
byville, to represent the poultry
interests, and Harry 7. Truitt, of
Seaford, for the producers inter
ests.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Interesting Program Presented in
Charge of Mrs. Howard Deakynle

Il
Charge of Mrs. Howard Deakynei
Smyrna Grange held its regular
meeting last Wednesday night in
Odd Fellows Hall with a good at
tendance. The program was in
charge of the lecturer, Mrs. How
ard Deakyne. After singing by the
Grange, a partial report of the
Lecturers Middle Atlantic Confer
ence, at Cornell University, Ithaca,
New York, was given by Mrs. Dea-
kyne, who attended as a delegate
Arthur Moffett also attended and
gave some of his impressions. A
vocal solo was given by Mrs. Frank
H Hynson and the Grange Journal
was read by Mrs. Charles Pryor
A piano duet by Mrs Howard
Deakyne and Miss Mary Hynson
and a reading by Mrs. Joseph w.
Ennis completed the program.
Kent County Pomona Grange will
hold a sports contest and picnic at
Slaughter's Beach on Thursday,
August 81.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
KENT FIREMEN
TALK SAFETY
Feeling Prevails Electric
Company Workers Should
Aid in Case of Live Wires
ZONE MAPS READY SOON

The 49th session of the Kent
County Firemen's Association was
held in the town hall at Frederica,
Thursday evening with the presi-
dent, Sam Powell in the chair. All
companies were represented except
Smyrna and Houston. The safety
committee reported the fire zone
maps were being made. The pro-
gram committee reported they
could not send the programs to the
printers until definite reply was
received from one company. The
treasurer reported balance on
hand of S10791 and stated that all
companies had paid dues for 1888.
A lengthy discussion on what ac-
ton or authority the firemen had
with live electric wires while fight
ing fires took place. Firemen are
cautioned about hitting live wires
with streams of water. Many be-
lieved this work should be handled
by an electric company employe
or someone familiar with and
equipped with proper equipment
for cutting electric wires. Among
those who spoke was State Sen
ator Louis A. Drexler, Camden,
whose hobby is safety. He stated
that 10000 people are killed yearly
in accidents of which 80 per cent
are preventable. State Secretary
Samuel Carson made a few brief
remarks He added that after the
next State convention, Frederica
Fire Company would likely be re-
placed by Frankfort Fire Com
pany as the baby company" Mar
ion Stevenson, of the Frederica
company, also spoke briefly. Presi-
dent Powell supplemented the re-
marks of Senator DreXIer in eX-
planning how the State Police were
trying to promote safety in the op-
Grafton of trucks on the highway
The meeting then adjourned to
meet at Milford on September 13
one week earlier because the State
convention falls on the regular
meeting night A buffet luncheon
was then served
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
PRETTY WEDDING AT DOVER
Miss Laura Mae CarrOw Becomes
Bride of Cecil ". Culver, of Dover

Bride of Cecil v. Culver, of Dover
a pretty church wedding took
place at Dover Sunday at high
noon in Peoples Congregational
Christian Church, wnen Miss Laura
Mae Carrow, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter p. Carrow of Dover.
became the bride Of Mr.. Cecil v.
Culver, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Culver, also of Dover. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. r. G. Helfenstein, d. D., pas
tor of Peoples Church. The ring
ceremony was used. The bride was
given in marriage by her father,
Mr.. Walter p. Carrow. She was
attended by Mrs. Blanche MCGEE
and Miss Margaret Bitter, both of
Dover. Mr.. Jennings Culver, of
Dover, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man. The ushers were
Mr.. Maurice Carrow, of Dover,
brother of the bride, and Mr. Wood
row Culver, of Dover, cousin of the
bridegroom. The brides gown
was white satin. She carried
bouquet of brides roses and lilies
of the valley. Mrs. Blanche MCGEE
matron of honor, wore a dress of
blue chiffon with accessories of
pink, and carried pink gladiolas
and blue delphinums. Miss Mar
garet Bitter, bridesmaid, wore
gown of pink crepe with white ac-
cessories and carried pink glad
iolas and babys breath. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss
Helen L. Jones, organist of Peo-
Piles Church. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple left for a
trip south. They will be at home
after September s in Georgetown,
Del, where Mr.. Culver is manager
of the American Store in that
town.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
STORM DAMAGE DOWN STATE
Bowers Beach, Kits Hammock
Storm Swept-DDyer Hard Hit

Besides Woodland Beach, which
was badly hit by the storm which
is recorded in another column, the
storm was severe at Bowers
Beach, the high tide destroying
part of the boardwalk, the water
rising into the streets and in some
instances the homes in the cot
tages. Boats pulled into the har-
Dor at Murderkill River for refuge
and during the congestion, two
boats collided, badly damaging
one, when a schooner owner by
Harold Singer broke loose from its
moorings and crashed into a boat
owned by Willis Ritz. The craft
owned by Ritz was the one dam
aged. Other boats broke loose
from their moorings there. At
Little Creek the cottages were
washed and boats were torn from
their moorings. The two boats of
F. A. Smith, Smyrna, were driven
into the marsh far from the wharf
but with no material damage. At
kits Hammock, cottagers were
taken from second story windows
in row boats. The garrison at Fort
Salisbury north Of Slaughter
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
SMYRNA HIT BY
GALE AND RAIN
Worst Storm In Years FelIs
Many Trees and Shuts Off
Electric Current
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED

The worst gale in half a century
lashed and battered the Atlantic
Seaboard for more than twenty
four hours to-day, completely iso-
lating large areas, flooding beach
resorts and inland towns, running
crops, demoralizing the population
and doing damage that is expect
ed to mount into the millions of
dollars. In Smyrna the storm was
at its worse in the afternoon and
relief appeared around midnight
when the wind began to diminish
and the rain slackened. There
was very little property damage
but throughout the entire town,
trees were either uprooted or
broken into by the hard wind. The
electric light wires were torn
down which left Smyrna without
electric current and plunging the
town in darkness by night, hinder
ed the industries from operating.
The water supply was also cut off
for several hours owing to the fact
that the town too is dependent on
electricity to pump water. Engin-
eer Wilson brought the gasoline
engine into service to meet the
emergency. During the storm
many trees in and about Smyrna
were uprooted and shorn of their
limbs. The tops of two trees were
blown away in front of the prop
erty, long the John w. Tucker res
idence on Commerce street. One
of these trees fell over on the roof
of the house tearing part of the
cornice away and the other fall
ing near Charles p. Thornley's
porch, but doing no damage. For
tunately, Mr.. Sheridan Paris, who
with his wife recently moved into
the property, had just moved his
automobile from under the tree
that fell. Other trees that fell
throughout the town were in front
of the residences of Gilmore John
son on Commerce Street; the Rog-
ers property, Union Street, the
Robinson property, Pearl Street;
Mrs. Benjamin w. Turner on Main
Street, Harry c. Tschudy's on
South Street, the George M.Yeates
residence, Market Street, the
Cochran residence. north Main
Street; Harry j. Lower property,
South Street, and one on South
Street which fell across the fence
into the yard of the late A. Lee
Cummins. A tree in Whopping fell
across Commerce Street, shutting
off vehicular traffic. Large Eng
lish walnut trees fell in the yards
of Mrs. H. ]. Bradley and Mr..
William Pleasanton on Main Street
and another tree in front of the
old gas plant on Main Street. Back
yards and lawns also suffered by
damage to trees and shrubbery.
The chimney at the FAIRIES proper
ty, South Street, tenanted by A. L.
Leader, was blown down. Roofs
were damaged about town and
leaks were aplenty. Concern was
felt for a while over the causeway
and bridge at Garrison's Mill
which probably would have been
washed out had it not been for the
vigilance of the State Highway
Department. A number of trees
were blown over on the lawn of
Belmont Hail." one tree falling
across the highway and preventing
traffic from passing for several
hours and forcing a detour thru
Smyrna, Kenton and Cheswold to
the Boulevard There was very
little damage done at Clayton with
the exception of a number of trees
being blown down on several
streets.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
.DAIRYMEN GET
MORE FOR MILE
Raise of 33 Cents Per Hun
dred Pounds To Be Paid
Dairymen in This Area
MILK WILL GO UP CENT

Effective at midnight next Fri
day consumers here will pay one
cent more per quart for milk, un-
der agreement signed late Monday
at Washington by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, covering the
entire Philadelphia Milk shed and
marketing area, including Della
are. The advance of one cent on
each quart of milk sold in the
State will mean that the consumer
will pay fourteen cents per quart
for "A" grade milk, and eleven
cents for "B" grade This includ-
es milk purchased either at stores
or by wagon delivery, with one
cent discount to approved relief
agencies and to schools. Out of
the increase the farmers will get
33 cents more per 100 pounds.
Dairy farmers in Delaware, includ-
ing the Smyrna-Clayton district,
had been insisting on a "fifty-ffty
proposition as only fair and equit-
able between producer and distrib-
utor, because they felt there was
too great a spread between what
the farmer gets and what the con-
sumner has to pay. The situation,
under the agreement, is but little
better for with a raise to the farm
er has been an extra burden of one
cent quart on the consumer, with
the middle man., as in this case,
getting the best end of the deal.
Whether the fight will be carried
on with the Interstate Associa-
tion philadelphia Milk Shed Area
remains to be seen. However, to
some, any increase is welcome in
these times when generally speak
ing the farmer gets "the little end
of the stick, so 70 speak in all he
has to sell. However, the farmer
is hoping for better things under
the Recovery Act. Under the milk
marketing agreement just approv-
ed by Secretary Wallace, the price
of class l milk to producers per
hundred pounds with butter fat
content of 4 per cent, delivered at
the Philadelphia Terminal market
will be $3.50 after deducting 6
cents terminal charges. Admins
traitors at Washington said that
prior to the formulation of this
agreement, the class l price was
S2..47 per hundred weight and as
serted that the agreement repre-
sents a gain of 33 cents per hun
dred weight to producers. The
agreement and license will apply
in an area of several thousand
miles of intensive dairy production
centering at Philadelphia. The
area will include producers Of fluid
milk and cream for a sales area
comprising Philadelphia and its
suburbs, adjacent towns and cities
in "a counties of Pennsylvania, 8
counties in New Jersey. IL count
les in Maryland, 2 counties in Del
aware and 2 in West Virginia. To
the consumer, it means one-cent
rise in what they will have to pay
for milk on and after Friday. The
new schedule will be "A" grade IA
cents a quart and "B" grade II
cents quart.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
HOLD NEGROUN
TRAIN WRECK
Fllliam Allen, Former R. r.
Employee, Held Under Sus-
piston at Salisbury
'oLICE WORK on CLUE

After a week of investigation.
] sSnnsylVania railroad police on
'urday arrested a negro. VIII
I'm Allen, age As, Of Richmond
II IN connection with the recent
lscK Of The Cavalier, crack pas
nger train, near Salisbury. Nd.
u negro was placed il the Wi
uicO county jail On a charge Of
siancy while the railroad police
ntlnued to question him. The
go said Allen formerly work
4. ior the railroad, but recentlv
Inn, IN 0een employed in a nursery At
uiy rasy and had worked il an
III. .aatd near the place where the
H. - .. .sll the rails, fatally injuring
,, glneer, the fireman and two
~. M iiusrs' and injuring four
80 The wreck was the second
,.o,.4 - 'ne Delmarva Peninsula in
~, s months, the first being at
IA g early in the spring. AL
Isnt ~ sn..E placed in Jail On a war
IA ,oT sworn out by Miles Fitzger-
ers.srai ,a'iroad policeman, in the
N. q three other investiga-
hssr a n, said their attention bad
h : oaa'.s directed toward Allen during
1 tbosDu questioning Of other negro
4 'g.5's ssEss # The nursery. They said
korr u n receive pay for his
N bi,s asserting It vas necessary
IT, alm n to leave at once. Police 5onl :
lhat ~ snat they had been informed
I'M I tne night Of the wreck 4 Alien irlen
e. II 4 PIX car with two Other
h. ts I. n q siding about a mile
h. tbs 1s s. scene of the wreck. Al
b. 'se s1,alI accident Aliens compan.
h NY nsoke III to find him gone. Al
kas Il ii oq quoted as telling police h
knplovsOap Ope time foreman Of a crew
|aiIrosses oss' BY the Pennsylvania
Iocks On the New YORK. citu
Eangs. 4 80 Laa worked in section
Ffeck inyesioa.s'iin 'iine after the
tsa ss'ors said they were
npered with. rack had been
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. j. NJ. Norris of Chester, Fla,
to Have Charge of Service Sunday

Rev. ]. M. Norris of Chester, Pa.
will have charge of the services at
the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day. Sunday School will convene
at 10 a. m; preaching service, IL
3. M; Young Peoples meeting, at
6.45, and preaching in the evening
at 7.3O. A Congregational meet
ing for the purpose Of calling a
pastor to the Presbyterian Church
will be held on Tuesday evening,
August 90, at s o'clock at the
church. All members of the con-
gregation are urged to attend
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
STOCKLEY COLONY FUGITIVE
James Coppage, White Boy, Gap
tured After Running Away

James Coppage, a young white
boy, who was committed to the
Stockley Colony for the Feeble
Minded some months ago and who
escaped from that institution after
few days, has been apprehended
near Hartly, where he formerly
lived, and has been returned to the
colony. Young Coppage seemed
to have a tendency for setting fire
to grass near fence lines.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
Husband, Wife Die Within Hour

Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Redman,
aged and long residents of Smyrna
died within an hour of one another
at their home on East Street,
Smyrna, yesterday morning. Mrs.
Carrie E. Redman passed away
first following short illness. Her
husband, Garrett Redman, follow
ed her in less than an hours time.
Mrs. Redman was 90 years of
age while her husband was IS.
They have resided in Smyrna for
Continued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST
Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An

Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For Next Sunday
Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church are as follows:
Morning worship. 1890; Sunday
School, 2.S0; Young Peoples Meet
ing, z o'clock; Evangelistic Ser
vice, 7.30; Weekly meetings, Tues
day and Friday evening, s o'clock.
Pastor Henry is having increased
attendance and interest in his
meetings.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
.EIpSIC MARSH
FLIER'S GRAVE
Ltd Pilots To Fly Over
Wreekage of McMahOn's
plane During Ceremony
FRyICEs FROM THE SKY

a ~ airplane which fell into the
iasic marsh, supposedly struck
Ii9btning, during the electric
In saturday afternoon, and
4 abIaze, nose-dived into the
s.rsb With its pilot and sank out
j :igbt. have been found to have
i tbat Of Harold E. Mcmahon,
I'd 35. a pilot for the Skyloft'
Il Fcornorated, an Air Transporta-
a Company Of Long Island, New
u and after a short rest at
EtIsntic CITY, N. j., had taken off
l washington, when caught IN
Storm in Delaware after he
/ crossed the Delaware River,
Ioting Lockhead Vega Airplane-
was near Leipsic when his
In caught fire and fell into the
Sarsh sinking in the mire. Char-
Z Davis. a farmer, living near the
- Of the crash, saw the plane
k,rst into flames, heard an explo-
tOn which tore pieces Of the craft
Rart and then saw the whole fall.
n first it was feared others had
&rished ii the wreck, but it was
karued Mcmahon was alone when
4 left Atlantic City. A check
kiled 10 reveal his arrival at any
Grport between Atlantic City and
Washington, they said. Sunday
kIndreds Of persons struggled
eross the treacherous marsh to
he desolate scene of the wreck.
Bme Of them, making missteps,
Ink waist-deep in mire. Frank
Tart, Of Washington, who is inter-
kted in the plane, arrived early
tlnday morning and requested
bat the search for the body be
peeded. This was done to no
bail. The wreckage sank out of
ight fifteen or more feet in the
bire making further effort to re-
)aim it utterly futile. The bog
tiIl therefore, be the aviator's
have. What will be the strangest
Ineral ever conducted in the
Nate Of Delaware and the first
te where the service will be held
/ an airplane has been arranged
b be held Friday afternoon about
be O'Clock, standard time, provid-
rg the weather permits, over the
bot in a marsh along the Della
Fare Bay, near Leipsic, where
Iarold EMcMahon of Oyster Bay,
Y, met his death. The coroner's
Pquest was held yesterday morn
Continued On Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
POSTMSTRESS
Miss Edna Conner is Named on
Recommendation of Congressman

Miss Edna E. Conner, of Town
send, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Conner, has been named as
postmistress of Townsend by Post
master General Farley upon rec
ommendation of Congressman
Adams. Miss Conner has been op-
Grating a restaurant at Townsend
Smyrna times., 1933-08-23
Smyrna Times Late Being Issued

Smyrna Times Late Being Issued
Owing to the storm which threw
the electric current out of COM
mission, the Times is unavoidably
hours late in being issued. The
Smyrna Times plant is motorized
and electrically equipped and alb
solutely dependent on electricity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25

list. The novelty hit of the orches-
ira this week is a musical impress
sion of the worlds fair. The audi
ence breaks out with applause when
the orchestra gives its conception of
the merry go-round. Mr.. Forbes,
you have a real hit this week. You
are certainly hitting your stride.
The third hit is the stage show
with Johnny Perkins heading the
activities and with the orchestra and
Lou Forbes on the stage. Perkins
and his shape as well as his weight
has become a stage institution. He
is working easier this season than
ever before and he makes it easy for
the other acts to register. Perkins
has a great comedy stooge this week.
It's all goofy, but it's real fun.
Watch Cookie" Bowers and his
impressions of barnyard inhabitants
as we'll as people, that is, types. This
man is an artist. Ruth Petty is a
good singer. The -Four Gobs are
really great and fast and furious
dancers. They stop the show.
Dick and Edith Barstow are
dancers of skill and real ability.
A real show-this one. Now at the
Indiana.