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Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Faculty Meeting on Wednes-
day Given Over to a Discus
sion on"Secondary Schools
BASKET BALL GAMES

The regular Faculty meeting
was held last Wednesday, February
8. The subject of Guidance in
Secondary Schools" was discussed.
The subject was opened by Miss
Emily Graham followed by Miss
Horsey. A number of the teach
ers entered into the discussion af-
ter which Prof. SchantZ, Superin-
tendent of Schools, gave a brief
outline of the work being done in
Educational and Vocational Guild
ance within the local school sys-
tenn. The next topic for discussion
Activities Program the the Pri-
mary Grades" which will be held
on Wednesday, February IS. Miss
Robinson and Miss Stats will open
the discussion. The Legislative
Committee of the Delaware State
Education Association had a din
ner meeting at the Wayside Inn on
Monday evening at 6.15. The
chairman of the Senate and House
Committee of the State Legislature
were invited to attend. The pur-
pose of this meeting was the ex-
change of ideas between the mem
bers of the legislative committee
and the representative of the teach
ers. Professional spirit and ethics
will not permit teachers to do any
open lobbying. It was, therefore,
thought that an informal of this
kind would be advantageous to all
+ concerned Intramural games
on Friday were played between the
80 girls and 7-2 girls. The games
was won by the 8-2's with score
of 1876, coached by Hartnett. The
7-2's were coached by Davidson.
Jones and Doughten referred. The
boys game was played between the
Freshmen and the Junior-Senior
teams. The 9-2's won with a score
of 14-13. They were coached by
knight. Magil and Sevil refereed.
The Varsity teams defeated the
Alumni teams on Friday evening
in Smyrna auditorium. The boys
score was 1928. The girls score
was 21-13
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
DIR. STOUFFER
TALKS AT CLUB
Addresses Women of Smyrna
10th Century Club on
Modern Education"
CLUB LUNCHEON DATE

The program at the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday afternoon
was in charge Of Mrs. George Car
ter, chairman of Education. Mrs.
Carter had been fortunate in secur-
ing DR.. S. M. Stouffer, Superinten-
dent of the Public Schols of Will
mington, who gave a very fine ad-
dress on the subject, Education
for the Changing Civilization" The
president, Mrs. Boyer spoke of the
lecture as a "gem" and regretted
that there were so few present to
enjoy the privilege of hearing lee
ture like that. Mrs. Frederick
Marx Barton told a Chinese story,
Butterfly Blossom" accompanied
Mrs. Henry Webb, who played Sc
lections from Madam Butterfly.
II was voted to have the Luncheon
some date in April. 1t was also
voted to send thanks and appre-
citation to those who helped with
The recent play. Mrs. Ferguson
will have charge Of the program
on Friday next and it will be a
buzZy day with four "B's."
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
HARTLY PLANS
POULTRY MEET
Prof. III. ID. Monroe of Penn
State College To Address
Farmers February %
POULTRY MOVIE SHOW

An announcement has been made
by County Agent Russell E. Wilson
that meeting Of special interest
to all poultry raisers will be held
in the public school building in
Hartly on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary %, at 7.30 o'clock, at which
the various problems affecting the
poultry industry in this section of
the United States will be discussed
by specialists who have given con-
siderable thought to this subject in
their efforts to be of greater ser
vice to the farmers. One of the
speakers on this program will be
Prof. H. d. Monroe, former exten-
sion poultryman at Penn State Col
lege, who has spoken on previous
occasions in this state on the care
and management Of baby chicks
and the feeding Of layers for more
profitable egg production. The re-
suits of the grow better pullet pro-
ject in Delaware, and the program
that will be carried on again this
year with the poultrymen through
out the state for the raising of
more profitable and healthier lay
ers will be presented by H. S. Pal
mer, extension poultryman of the
University Of Delaware. AS an
added feature of this meeting H. r.
Baker, poultry disease pathologist
of the State Board of Agriculture,
will show moving pictures of the
annual state poultry tour which
was taken by a group of Delaware
poultry farmers and their wives
last September through sections of
Maryland and Virginia and around
Washington, D. Q. He will, no
doubt, have some helpful sugges-
tions to offer with regard to the
control of diseases and parasites in
the poultry fiocks. w. S. Taber,
state forester, will also be present
to show a film in regard to refor-
estation.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
TRY TO ABOLISH KENT COURT
Common Please Court Established
Two Years Ago, Is Sought

Abolition Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas in Kent County is pro
vided for in bill introduced in the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The
law creating this court was passed
by the General Assembly two years
ago. Its repeal now is sought as
an economy measure to save the
taxpayers of Kent County addi-
tional expense, it was explained.
Judge Earl D. Wiley is the judge
of the court and his annual salary
is $780, The clerk of the court is
paid $500 annually. The work
now performed by the court would
devolve upon the magistrates,
many Of whom strongly opposed
the bill creating the court two
years ago. 1t would require a
two-third vote to pass il
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
FOR LEWES AND
CAPE MAY DOCK
Senator Maui Introduces Bill
To Buy Wharf Site and
Approaches at Lewes
PART OF STATE HIGHWAY,

The much talked of Ferry Line
between Lewes and Cape May, was
given further impetus last week
when Senator Maull of Lewes, in
troduced a bill for Delaware to do
its share in event a ferry service
was established between the two
points State authorities of both
Delaware and New Jersey have had
the matter between thm for some
time. New Jersey, it is said, hav-
ing made an appropriation to ac-
quire wharf and water rights and
to aid the project as far as within
the state authority. Delaware has
not kept pace with New Jersey in
the project and Senator Maull's
bill introduced Thursday afternoon
was to show Delaware's good faith
in encouraging the ferry that if
properly establisher, will mean so
much for the two states. Senator
Maull's bill authorizes the State
Highway Department to acquire
land and water rights on the Del
aware Bay shore at Lewes or in the
immediate vicinity and to place on
the land thus purchased buildings
and wharves. The bill specifies
that the land and water rights and
the wharves, when purchased or
erected, shall become a part of the
State highway system. 1t is said
the ferry line which is being or
ganized by corporation that viii
put the service in effect, are ready
to do something as soon as Della
ware and New Jersey establish the
wharves and highway approaches.
The ferry project, no doubt, will
mean much to the two states as it
will give a shorter line from Balti-
more and the west and south 10
the Atlantic Coast resorts along
New Jersey, thus avoiding a round
about course by way of Philadel-
phia and the Camden bridge or the
ferries in close proximity To low
er Delaware farmers, it promises
to open up an outlet for their prod
uce to serve Cape May, Wildwood
and Atlantic City and other re-
sorts, and the god derived in both
states of incalculable benefit. Sen
ator Maull is hoping to have no
difficulty in getting his bill passed.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15

Smyrna women, interested in the
Delaware Colony for Feeble Mind
ed at Stockley, are pleased with
the record made by its superintend-
ent Howard T. Ennis. The latter
appeared yesterday before the joint
budget committee to state the
financial needs of the Delaware
Commission for Feeble Minded,
which operates the institution at
Stockley, several members of the
committee commended the man
agement of that home. 1t is to
this institution that the feeble
minded of the State are committed.
1t was developed that the home
needs two additional cottages, one
for males, and one for females, be-
cause of the ever growing popula-
ton, but the committee was not
asked to provide for these as the
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
HOME TALENT
SHOW AT COMO
Given Wednesday and Thurs
day Evenings, Benefit of
Smyrna Century Club
OVER EIGHTY IN CAST

The comedy, "Everybody's Here
presented last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at the Como
Theatre by the SIMPSON Levie Pro
ducing Company of Bardstown,
KY. and Jackson, Mich, under the
auspices of the Twentieth Century
Club of Smyrna directed by Miss
Dorothea Jacob, was entertaining
but not so we'll attended nor as
profitable as former plays given in
Smyrna. The Children's Chorus
composed of about fifty children of
the town was a feature of the pro-
gram. Those taking part in the
cast were: Davis H Bell, Mrs. H.
E. Manlove, Miss Dorothy Riggs,
Victor Boyer, Harry Johnson,
Townsend jefferson, Walter w.
Hynson, Mrs. Olive Hirons Shall
cross, Miss Mary Hart Wright,
Miss Alverna Jones, Matthew v.
Ford, Mrs. E. S. Dwight. Miss
Betty Williams, Jay Lassell, Elmer
P. Corrie, Mrs. Harry ]. Lower, w.
E. Matthews, Jr., Mrs. Alfred
Tilghman, William Hobson, Mrs.
Norman w. Coleman, John Urian,
Mrs. Glenn King, Edward Ever
hart, Mrs. Thomas H. Coverdale,
James Everhart, Reginald DeFord,
Miss Lizzie Jones, Mrs. Joseph w.
Ennis. Frank Broadway, Ernest
Slaughter, Miss Margaret Slaugh-
ter, Miss Norma Coleman Miss
Anne Jones, Mr.. Art Leader, Mrs.
Harry P. Jones, w. Henry Ennis,
Miss Lillian Wright, William Ever
hart, Mary Louise Darrah, Red"
Moffitt, Charles Swain, Mrs. Ethel
Continued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
NO TELEPHONE
RATE CUT SEEN
Telephone Rates in Delaware
Are Based on Service and
Are Fixed Accordingly
HEARING BEFORE HOUSE

Telephone rates in this State are
fixed by the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company according to the
value of services rendered by the
company to the subscriber, was
brought out in the testimony yes
terday afternoon before the special
House Committee appointed sever
al weeks ago to inquire Of public
utility companies doing business in
Delaware why their rates have not
been reduced along with other
commodities. This committee in
cludes Representative Pryor, chair
man, and Representative Rees and
Simon. The hearing, so far as the
questioning was concerned was
conducted by Stewart Lynch, at
torney for the House. The spokes-
man for the telephone company
was P. G. Staples, vice-president.
Appearing with him were c. w.
Hazard, general auditor, w. F.
Judson, attorney and C. Burton
Sypherd, office manager. Mr..
Staples said the company's capital
account is $8,512, 1867. The fixed
capital, plant, and equipment val
uation is $7,287, ,377 and the COM
pany also owns exchanges, build
ings and land valued at $629, 1926.
The general equipment valuation is
fixed at $126,122. Mr.. Staples told
the committee the company's total
revenue in 1882 was 81 1896, ,399; to-
tai operating expenses, 81, 1896, ,708.
Mr.. Staples was questioned at
length by Mr.. Lynch on the COM
pany's total expenses for the years
from 1929 to 1882, and he gave
them as follows: 1929, 81, 81, 900;
1880, $1,48O,OOO; 1882, S1,495, 900;
1882, $1,396.7O8. The total reven-
ues he gave as follows: 1929, ST.
$4,000; 1880, 81, ,97S, 900; 1881, ST.
994,000; 1882, $1,896,O0O. He said
the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany pays license fee to the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company amounting to one and
one-half per cent of its total groos
receipts. The common stock of the
Diamond State Company, he stated
is owned by the A T. and T. Co.
It's par value is $5,OOO,000 The
preferred stock amounts to $780,
900 and most of this is owned by
residents of Delaware, he explain
ed. The committee was anxious to
get some information on how the
company fixed its rates for tele-
phone service, but Mr.. Staples said
such rates are based on the value
of the service to the subscriber.
He explained that residence rates
are lower than business rates. He
said there are 80, ,125 subscribers in
Delaware. Beyond the statement
that rates were based on service
rendered Mr.. Lynch was unable O
develop any other method followed
by the company in fixing its rates
for telephone service. The COM
mittee intends to go further into
the subject later and will fix a time
for another hearing of the COM
pany's representatives
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
COLONY FOR FEEBLE MINDED
AT STOCKLEY is COMMENDED

necessary funds, about 100000, will
be set up in a bill which is to be
presented to the Legislature within
few days. The population of the
institution now is 264, Mr.. Ennis
said. While it is increasing, it was
pointed out, sterilization is helping
to hold in check the number of
in Delaware, it is es-
timated there are more than HOO
at large in the State at the present
time. The Delaware Commission
for Feeble Minded asked for S140,-
$50 for 1884 and 139,490 for 1885,
but the Budget Board recommend
ed S116,036 for each of the next
two years. The committee deduct
ed 10 per cent from the amount, to
apply against salaries, leaving the
balance $113,072, which amount
was approved.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
LIBRARIAN OF
STATE NAMED
Mrs. Estelle w. Tschudy, Our
Former Representative, Hon
Ored By Governor Buck
OFFICE NOW EFFECTIVE

Friends of Mrs. Estelle w.
Tschudy, republican, who lost out
at the annual election last Novem-
ber for reelection to another term
in the Legislature as representative
fro mthis district, being defeated
by M. v. Ford, democrat, are pleas
ed over her appointment by Gov
ernor Buck as State Librarian, to
succeed Mrs. Agnes G. Wiley, wife
Of Kent County Common Pleas
Court Judge Wiley. Mrs. Tschudy,
who is the wife Of Harry G..
Tschudy of this town, connected
with bond brokerage firm in
Philadelphia, is no stranger to the
job to which the Governor honored
her with Saturday. She was State
Librarian in 1925 being appointed
to fill vacancy and served with
such recognized ability as to fit her
to take hold at this time. She
completely systematized the Lii
brary books and papers left in her
custody during her term Of Office, a
system that has proved a benefit
to the state since that time. When
she resigned the Office in 1928, she
was selected by the voters of
Smyrna and the first district Of
Kent County, to be not only the
first woman legislator Of Kent
County, but the first woman out
side of Mrs. Florence NJ. Handy of
Brandywine Hundred, to be elected
to the Legislature in the State
During her term of Office she serv-
ed on several important commit
tees and locally succeeded in get
ting an act thru the Legislature
for Kent County to take over
James r. Motifs Bridge and the
marsh road to Woodland Beach, en-
abling the county to make needed
repairs to the bridge and to make
of the road a better thoroughfare
to and from this popular bayside
resort. Praise was given Mrs.
Tschudy for her interest in intro
ducing the bill in the Legislature
and getting it passed, something
the residents of Bombay Hook
Island had been eager to have ac-
complished for many years. Mrs.
Tschudy is being congratulated on
her appointment which became ef-
fective yesterday Her term is for
two years. Since last Fall Mr.. and
Mrs. Tschudy have been spending
the winter in Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Tschudy could be nearer his
office
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
OPPOSE SUSQUEHANNA TOLL
ElIxton, Perryville, Havre de Grace
and Other Towns Object to Toll


and Other Towns Object TO Toll
Chambers of Commerce of Per
ryville, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace,
North East and Elkton, are laying
plans to fight bill introduced in
the Maryland Legislature last
week, calling for a S4,000,000 State
bond issue to rebuild and widen
to 40 feet the Philadelphia road
from Baltimore to the Delaware
line. Delegate Baldwin, of Bal
timore county, who introduced the
bill, states that one of the provi-
sions of the bill would be that the
interest and bond retirement for
the road would be from toll sys-
tenn on the Susquehanna River
bridge between Perryville and
Havre de Grace. Members of the
Elkton Chamber of Commerce say
this would be unjust and unfair,
that the people of Cecil and Har-
ford counties would bear the great
er part of the burden of paying for
the Improvement because of their
greater usage of the bridge. Pro-
test will be sent to Governor
Ritchie and members of the two
counties asking each TO defeat the
bill.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
ELECT MISS RENA WILLIAMS
Appointed Librarian of Smyrna
Library to Succeed Miss Hough

At meeting of the Smyrna
Library Association last week at
the office of Robert H. Denney,
Miss Rena D. Williams was elected
librarian to fill the place of Miss
Anna Hough who has resigned on
account of i'll health. Mr.. Hervey
P. Hall is president and treasurer
of the association while Mr.. Clar-
ence B. Raymond is the secretary.
1t was voted at the meeting to
purchase twenty to twenty-five
new books
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
DOG QUARANTINE IN KENT
Dogs Allowed To Run at Large
in Four Hundreds Will Be Killed

A quarantine on dogs extending
over four hundreds of Kent county
was ordered Saturday by the State
Boards of Health and Agriculture
and the State Game and Fish Com
mission following the analysis of
the head of mad dog that ran
from the Maryland border across
a wide area biting many animals
on the way. The areas affected by
the quarantine are: Kenton hun
dred; West Dover hundred, west of
the DUPONT Boulevard and North
Murderkill hundred in a radius of
two miles around Camden-Wyom-
ing.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
NO CUT SOON IN
LOCALGAS RATE
House PrObers Told Gas Plant
Is Operating at Dover
Under a Deficit
OFFICERS AT HEARING

There is no immediate prospect
of a reduction in the gas rate Do
yer, Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold,
Camden and Wyoming residents
are now paying according to the
evidence submitted Thursday af-
ternoon to special House commit
tee appointed by authority of a
resolution to determine why public
utility rates for gas, telephone and
electric light have not been cut.
This committee includes Represen-
tative Pryor, chairman; Represen-
tatives Rees and Simon. The hear
ing was for representatives Of the
Dover Gas Light Company of Do
yer. Officials of the company who
appeared before the committee
were G. S. Banghart, vice-presi-
dent; A. j. Althouse, assistant gen
eral manager, and E. R. King,
comptroller, all of Reading, Pa, and
Arthur L. Leader, manager of the
Dover plant. It was brought out
at the hearing that the officials of
the Dover company are r. D. Jen-
nison, president; S. j. Magee and
]. F. McKenna, directors, all of
New York City Most of the ques-
tioning was done by Stewart Lynch
attorney for the House Mr.. Bang
hart said he was the vice-president
and general manager of group
of properties, of which the Dover
plant was one, owner by the Metro
politan Edison Corporation. Mr.
King said the stock Of the Dover
company was purchased in 1929
from a group formerly owned by
the American Utilities Company
but that the entire stock of the Do
yer company is now owned by the
Metropolitan Edison Corporation
The capital set up is 1000 shares,
the par value Of which is S25 per
share. It was developed that the
valuation Of the Dover company is
fixed at $616,13194. 1T supplies, in
addition to Dover, gas for use in
Smyrna, Cheswold, Clayton, Cam
den and yoming. All its holdings
are in Kent county. The gross in
come for 1882 was $78,059.59 which
was about $1,000 less than the in
come for 1881. IT was developed
that gas consumers of Kent county
are paying 81 per 1000 cubic feet
for gas and that it cost the COM
pany S1O4 to manufacture it. Mr.
Lynch asked if any Of the officials
could explain why gas could be
produced in Chester, Pa, for 30
cents per 1000 cubic feet but they
said they were not familiar with
conditions in Chester. Mr.. Simon
sought an explanation of the ap-
parent discrepancy between the ac-
tual cost of the Dover plant which
was fixed at about S160,000 and the
present valuation Of S616, 131. "a
and the assessed valuation in Kent
county of $4,000 but the officials
did not have with them records and
figures to furnish an answer. They
promised to provide all this infor-
nation for the committee as soon
as it could be compiled. Mr.. Simon
asked if it was the intention Of the
company to reduce the rate in Do
yer in 1888. Mr.. Banghart replied
that they would like to do SO but
that a reduction was not now con-
templated.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
| iREMEN CLEAR $50
a'vded Last Night at
"-fmances Growing

a'Eded Last Night at
-finances Growing
hundred were in at
! tie Jig-Saw Puzzle
A'ty given by the Cit
Company No. 1. of
he Fire Hall last even
'l1alnment commit
q ]. Jacobs, chairman
'lafd Collins Jr., and
q we're in charge of
'aich was a big success
and financially. Sew
\ were awarded those
N n the games Of
aldrsd, bridge, and
~'s. The firemen also
a'an and cake. Fiffv
''aFed from the affair.
1s very thankful and
I attendance at the
those who gave
. make it such a
party was a part of
IA oilVe for funds To
penseS. j. Kent
y bis committee, re-
NJ. 'au says an encour-
y =, IS being made. The
~ sl2rt a hn,,, ~
v soon. Make checks
snsI.saS nose Company
,.,. ,'a'e i with Grover
VI the commit
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, AnnOune-
es Services for Week and Sunday


The regular services will be held
on Sunday Sunday School will
meet in the Chapel at 10 a. M; the
pastor will preach at IL a. M, and
73O o. m. The Young Peoples
Society will meet in the Chapel ar
Gas p. m. The topic for discussion
will be Shall I Give In Proportion
To What l Get?" The Friendship
Circle of the Westminster Guild
will meet on Friday at 7.30 p. m,
at the home of Mrs. Minerva Pleas
anton, Blackbird Arrangements
are being made by the church to
hold a two weeks series of evan
gelistic services, beginning on
March and continuing to March
19. Visiting ministers will assist
in the preaching.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
Nominations for Town Election

Nominations for three members
of Town Council, Treasurer, an
Assessor and Alderman-Collector
must be made with Smyrna Town
Council Friday night by eight
o'clock, to be eligible to go on the
town ticket for the annual election
to be held Monday, February 9th.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
1T. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx aBrton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, announces the following
services Friday, 7.30 p. M, even-
ing prayer and addres, followed by
full choir practice Sunday, 7.30
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion; 10 a. m, Church School; IL
a. m, morning prayer and sermon,
subject of sermon, Take Good
Heed. That Ye Love the Lord"
Smyrna times., 1933-02-15
ETCOUNCIL
|IISlNG GYEAR
| cI.,tion viii Be Mon
N d; Nominations
/ Be- Filed Friday
\ FISCAL REPORT

] ,,,.I Municipal Election II
- j Smyrna will take
IN afternoon, February
o'clock. Nomina-
/. ardidates, for Council
3 r.asurer, town assessor
and collector, must
: Council at their next
will take place Fri
|. I this week, February
Of Council whose
.rnire are: George Reyn-
Ion, president Of Coun-
s.,ijck Ennis, secretary,
LIN. Turner, clerk. Other
whose terms will ex-
IN D. Boyer, alderman
-r Of taxes and reven-
pr W. Hynson, town
| nd ". J. Holland, town
| Te above named offic-
sobsbly all be renominat-
ssd themselves. Whether
Be any opposition to
isvend on who is nom
.unst them and how the
Fsged at the polls on
Ay. But in order to be
h the running, can
rst file their names
nce with the provi-
N town charter at the
ng Of Smyrna Town
rsch assemblies at the
i Friday night. Failure
viii be a lost opportun-
riiates to be officially
Smyrna Town Coun-
I brief session Friday
ar the annual financial
he Town of Smyrna, as
gS. Creadick Ennis, sec
O1uncil. The report was
riered fled and publish
1ssrs on page six of
L will be seen that
si the year, January
/ E,093.65 balance in the
is; paid off $4,000 Of
1sstedness, reducing it
sM to S164, 900. The
q! department. shows an
lAZ5o3.ll and the water
tan earning Of S4,644.17
sTI an earning Of S9O1.-
z and sewer earnings
notwithstanding it
a 70 run a water line
1ars Home, a fine bust
. Increase water rev
: Town Hall shows a
lNO6 due to painting
raiing, and repairing
Z Opera House, now
Como Theatre, a cost
za'd as s2,O62.5O. For
ll0n Of taxpayers the
: not separate this big
Il to whom the repair.
a.ifial bills were paid