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Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

disgrace upon the State of
Delaware as is proposed in
this malodorous bill.
''Those in favor Of the es-
tablishment Of a cheap-and-
nasty divorce mill in Delaware
will be on the ground in Do
yer. Those who oppose such
establishment should meet
them therefi stay with them,
fight with them and never
cease fighting until they have
defeated the proponents of
the 5000 divorce bill or suffer
defeat by them. And, if de-
feated, they should carry the
fight to the Office Of the gov
ernor, with an earnest request
for a veto.
IF the clubwomen of Della
ware can defeat this bill it
will be a big feather in their
hats. In fact, with the re-
spect and welfare of our State
involved by the bill, its defeat
by the clubwomen will be the
biggest victory in the whole
history Of women's clubs in
Delaware, because it will have
to do with the foundations Of
the social order, in the preSer-
vation Of which every man,
woman and child in our city
and State should exercise a
virile and uncompromising in
fuence."
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

& Earl, Philadelphia contracting
firm, much delay in constructing
the south pier for the new $4,000
bascule type bridge across the
branch channel of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal at Fifth street,
Delaware City The contractor
had completed erection Of forms in
which concrete was to be poured as
a foundation for the pier when a
heavy movement of sand forced it.
self against the Golfer dam in
which the forms were constructed
resulting in seepage of water in
it. As a result work on the con-
struction of the pier has been de-
layed. Borings have now been TAX
en- to a depth of 50 feet and the
material found at this depth is
said to be hard. The steel sheat-
ing, surrounding the forms for the
concrete, will be driven to this
depth and the effect of the tides on
it will be observed. Should the
sheathing remain steady the COM
pany will then commence pouring
concrete into the forms. Work was
started by the constructor Monday
on the north side of the channel
and the old bridge pier was remov-
ed. Workmen are now engaged in
digging at the site where the north
pier for the new bridge will be
placed
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
PUPILS
WIN HONORS
CONTINUED from Page one.

commit to memory either an orig
inal oration or defamation and
recite same before his classmates.
This is considered part of the work
Of the English Department. Rep
resentatives from each grade are
selected to take part in the local
contest, the winners of which are
to represent the local school in the
County Contest. This gives the
school 100 per cent participation,
and in no small way, has made pos
sible the remarkable showing the
Smyrna School has made in this
activity for a number of years in
both the County and the State
Defamation and Oratorical Con-
tests. The program this year was
directed by Miss Emily H. Graham
and Miss Anna B. Beckett" The
judges of the two contests were
DR.. H. 3. King, Dover; E. Paul
Berkholder, Georgetown, and c. E.
Keyes, of Pennington. The offic-
ers of the Kent County Association
include, J. G. Messner, Harrington,
president; Robert E Shilling, of
Milford, vice-president; and D. A.
Petry, of FELTON,, secretary and
treasurer. The State contest will
be held in Dover tomorrow, Thurs
day evening.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
KENT co. POMONA GRANGE
Smyrna Grange Wins Second Prize
of SIS in Membership Contest

The Kent County Pomona Grange
met in quarterly session in the M.
r. Church at Dover last Thursday
with a full attendance. Miss Elva
Stephenson, Miss Sadie Stephen
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Matti-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Latta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard c. Deakyne,
Mrs. Mollie Cantwell, Mrs. Bed
ford Roe, Mrs. Elwood Kemp, and
Mrs. Frank Ryan were those pres
ent at the meeting representing
the Smyrna Grange. The session
was opened in its own degree, the
fifth, with Ed. Willim, of Dover,
worthy master of Kent County
Pomona, presiding. The morning
session was confined to business
and the 1882 membership contest
awards were made. The first prize
of S25 was awarded to Trophy
Grange, of FELTON,; second prize of
SIS was given to Smyrna Grange
and the third prize of $40 to Capital
Grange of Dover At the lecture
hour during the afternoon session
G. E. Keyes, of Pennington, pre-
sided, and vocal selections were
given by Mrs. w. D. Burton, of
Dover. Major Clarence A. Short.
of Dover, made an address of Just
Thinking" and a recitation was
given by Mrs. A. Bauscher, of Do
yer. An invitation was extended
by the Smyrna Grange to hold the
next quarterly meeting at this
place. The grange voted to send
the Pomona Grange lecturer, G. E.
Keyes, of Pennington, to the East
ern States Lecturers Conference at
Ithaca, N. Y, next August. Cap
itol Grange of Dover, attended the
meeting of the Smyrna Grange at
their weekly meeting last Wednes-
day evening and presented a pro-
gram. The program was in charge
of the lecturer, Mrs. Lillian Raugh-
ley.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
WOODLAND BEACH

Woodland Beach, under the
able management Of George
H. Horner, is already taking
on a new lease of life and with
the proper encouragement and
support he sees no reason why
it should not flourish as the
most popular resort on the
Delaware Bay Shore. Surely
there is none that has greater
possibilities and the wish is
he will succeed abundantly.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
ASBURY'S NEW PASTOR

Smyrna Methodists have a
new pastor. While regretting
to lose the Rev. EsseH P.
Thomas, a popular leader, who
goes to Dover, they are glad
to welcome the Rev. Dr.. J. L.
johnson, a man Of recognized
ability, who takes up the work
of Asbury Church, Smyrna,
with every prospect Of sue
cess. We hope the residence
of Dr.. and Mrs. Johnson
among US will be happy and
profitable.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
SHERI[lFFS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

d II
tachment to me directed will be exposed to
sale by way of public vendue at the front
door of The Colonial Hotel in the Town of
Smyrna. Kent County and State of Della
SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1888
at 800 o'clock P. M.
The following described real estate to-wit !:
All that certain messuage, lot, piece and
parcel of land and premises situated in the
Town of Smyrna, Duck Greek Hundred.
Kent County and State of Delaware, lying
on the Easterly side of Main Street in
said Town between Commerce and South
Streets. having a front on said Main
Street of about twenty feet and extending
in an easterly direction distance of about
ninety-five feet. being bounded on the West
by said Main Street, on the north by lands
now or formerly of ]. Frank Webb, on the
East by lands now or formerly of Linda
Goldsborough and on the south by lands
of George w. Boehmler. the improvements
erected on this parcel of land being a
three story brick store house and apart
ment with attachments, and other out
buildings, be the contents of said parcel of
land whatsoever they may. and being the
same which were conveyed unto the said
Jennie " David by deed of George w.
Boehmler and wife and others in fee by
deed dated February goth. 1929. and of
record at Dover in the Office of the Re
corder of Deeds in Deed Record P. Vol. 13.
at Pages 1872. etc.
Together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements of every kind what
soever. ways. water, watercourses. rights,
liberties. privileges, improvements, hered-
itaments and appurtenances, whatsoever
thereunto belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of JENNIE V. DAVID. and will
be sold by
ROBERT A. SALISBURY, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Dover. Del.
March 25th. 1888.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
WELFARE HOME
TO HOUSE BLIND
Practically Assured, a Build
ing For Them Will Be
Erected Near Smyrna
UNIT WILL COST $4,000

Building at the Welfare Home
site at the south end of Smyrna
town limits, just over the bank of
Lake Como, are progressing rapid
ly and with the advent of spring
weather renewed activity has TAX
en- place. The administration or
Medical Center building is now
most all under roof and work is be-
ing pushed on the interior. The
pavilion or recreation center is al
ready under roof and considerable
headway is maintained. The big
power house is practically done
and in use. When these three
buildings are turned over to the
State Welfare Commission by the
contractors which is expected
sometime in July or the first of
August, it is said the New Castle
unit of poor and aged will be moved
first, so the building they now oc-
cupy at Farnhurst can be turned
over to the State Hospital. The
building and grounds of this unit
joins up with those of the Hospital
center. When this is renovated
and put in repair it will fulfill an
urgent need for the State Hospital
and DR. NJ A. Tarumianz, its eff
ficient superintendent, in taking
care of the growing business of
that institution. Kent and Sussex
poor units will follow New Castle
shortly in taking occupancy Of the
Welfare Home. Unless the LegiS-
lature provides funds for more
buildings, it is feared a crowded
condition will be had from the
start. Now comes the prospect for
another unit at the Welfare Home,
Smyrna This is the Blind Unit
which at present is located at Will
mington. Proper care of the blind
people of this State is favored by
many members of the General As
sembly and as a consequence pro-
vision may be made at the new
Welfare Home, now nearing COM
pletion at Smyrna, to house them
there. There is a bill before the
Senate to appropriate S125,000 for
a new building for the blind in Will
mington but this may be allowed
to die because the joint legislative
budget committee has included in
the budget bill $4,000 for the
same purpose. The only difference
between the two plans is that the
$4,000 would be used to erect an
addition or separate building to
be operated as an adjunct to the
Welfare Home The law makers,
following their visit to the Blind
Shop in Wilmington, were much
impressed with the necessity for
having better quarters for the blind
and majority of them have ex-
pressed the belief that the best
way to provide for them would be
to house them at the Welfare
Home. While they would be in
mates there the Blind Shop would
be maintained in Wilmington as a
sales room for the distribution of
the articles these afflicted wards of
the State make to help support
themselves.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Neighborhood

terest Cleaned About Neighborhood
Millington, April 11.-Prof. Har-
ry r. Rasin, principal of the Mill
ington Schools, attended teachers
meeting for principals in Chester
town last Wednesday and Charles
S. Church substituted in Millington
High School in Mr.. Rasin's absence.
Mrs. Martin Dill and daughters,
Jennie and Elsie, Mrs. Edward
Freeman, of near Sassafras, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Samuel Beck.
Mr.. Hiram Pierce and Miss
Madeline O'Neil, of Earleville, were
quietly married Saturday, April 1,
at st. Dennis rectory at Galena.
Their only attendants were Brad
ford Moffett and Miss Marguerite
Walsh. The bride was becomingly
attired in blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Powell
spent last Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vandyke, of
Kennedyville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Tobin, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Rasin and
little daughter, Jane. were guests
last Sunday of his brother-in-law
and sister, DR.. and Mrs. William
Uric, of Richardson Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Manning
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival Of a fine daughter.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
NEW ORANGES UP STATE
Seek to Organize One at st. GeOrg-
es the Other at MiddletOwn

Efforts will be made to organize
two additional oranges in New
Castle county at a meeting of
farmers living in the vicinity of
Mddletown and St. Georges, was
held in the auditorium of the Com
modore Macdonough school, st.
Georges, last evening at s o'clock.
One grange, according to present
plans, will have as members those
crop raisers living near St.Georges,
Delaware City, Kirkwood and Port
Penn, while the other would be rep
resentatives Of farmers residing
near Middletown. Macdonough,
Mount Pleasant, Odessa and Town
send. During the meeting a social
program was presented by mem
bers of Delaware Grange No. 46, of
Newport.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
CORRESPONDENTS
Continued From Page Eight)

League Leader, Mrs. Samuel Truitt
Co-Workers to 3rd vice-president,
Mrs. Walter Stant and Mrs. Alan
S. Walls.
Mrs. John Palmer Smith and son
Edward, of Centreville, and Miss
Hortense Downes, of Ingleside, were
recent guests Of Miss Helen Yarn
all.
Mrs. Ernest Sanders, of Haddon
Heights, N. j., has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Johnson.
Mrs Evelyn Slaughter of Ken
nett Square, Pa, spent visit last
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Green. She was ac-
companied home by her sister, Miss
Margaret Green, who will be her
guest for a week.
Mr.. Alan S. Walls and daugh-
ter, Harriet, Mr. w. w. Morgan
and Mr.. Dixie Evans were Will
mington visitors one day recently.
Mrs. Harry Nuttle, of Anderson
town, visited her mother, Mrs.
Amor Joslin one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Smith and
family, of Centreville, were guests
last week of Mrs. Smiths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gillespie
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Smith en-
tertained recently Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Walls, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Clendaning, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Walls, Mrs. Thomas Nicker-
son, Miss Alice Rigby and Mr..
Charles B. Chance.
Mr.. John Hopkins spent Monday
in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Knots
have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Temple Knots, of Jersey
City, N. J., Miss Elizabeth Knots,
Of Calvert county, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harrington Knotts. The latter had
been spending two weeks at Brook
line, Maryland, with Mr. Knots
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duras Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hart
and son, George L.. visited Mrs.
Hart's brothers and sisters near
Price and Church Hill last week.
Mrs. Foster Sudler and Mr.. j.
Wilbur Stafford motored to Phila-
delphia last week and visited Mrs.
Sudler's daughter, Miss Elvira Sud
Ter.
Mrs. Helen Attix and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Kenton, were recent
visitors Of Mr., and Mrs Charles
Anderson.
Mr.. John George, of Western
Maryland College, Westminster,
has been spending his spring vaca-
tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph NJ. George.
Mrs. Paul w. Phillips spent a
visit last week with friends in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Ruth Evans, Of Wilmington,
has been visiting her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Geiser.
Mrs. John r. Gillespie has been
the guest for the past two weeks
of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. James Jensen, Of Lans-
downe, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
FIGHT $3.50 DIVORCE BILL

This week probably will de-
eide whether Delaware is to
be the chief competitor of
Nevada and Wilmington the
chief competitor Of Reno in
the divorce business, says the
Evening JouTnal-Every Even
ing.
Representative Benefits
sixty-day and fifty-dollar di-
vorce bill has passed the
House, been reported con its
merits" in the State Senate
and may bob up at any minute
for final action by the mem
bers Of that body.
''This, we think, will indi-
cate clearly to the Delaware
clubwomen and others who
oppose such legislation that it
will be well for them to be on
the alert and to urge the State
Senators not to become part
les to the saddling of such a
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not onls for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center, em-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
CheswoId, Townsend. Leipsic, &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent,
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
nemoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
It represents and the State of which it
is a part. 1t also gives the items Of
Importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

Legislation cannot make
prosperity.
Another example of over
production: the hundreds Of
bills already introduced at the
state legislatures.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
Mrs. ID. b. Cummins, Catherwood

Mrs. Jessica Davis Catherwood
of Millbrook Farm, Haverford, Pa,
widow of DR.. B. Cummins Gather
wood the Philadelphia banker and
related to the Cummins family of
Smyrna, died Thursday after a
short illness. She is survived by a
daughter, Miss Louise Davis Cath
erwood, and a son, Cummins Cath
erwood Her husband died in 1929
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Glass matter.
Subscription price. S1.5O per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued from Page One)

vicinity who will regret to learn of
his death. He leaves to mourn his
death his widow and several chill
dren. Funeral services will be held
from the residence of his son, J.
Bert Corby and Mrs. Corby on
Market Street on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be
made in Leipsic Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
Mrs. Laura Spear, Middletown

MTS. LAURA spear, hAuodOoonh
Mrs. Laura. Belle Spear, aged
6S, wife of Albert Spear a we'll
known MiddIetown woman, died at
her home on Green street, Thurs
day after an illness of over a year.
She was born in Cecil County, the
daughter of the late Richard and
Esther Gray. After her marriage
to Mr.. Spear she resided in Cecil
county until five years ago, when
she and her husband moved to Mid
dletown. Mrs. Spear was a devot-
ed member of Bethesda M. E.
Church. She is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Edna
Savin, who resided at home, and
four sisters, Mrs. A. H. Donovan,
of Odessa, and the Misses Ella,
Halle and Sadie Gray of Middle
town. Funeral took place Sunday
with interment at Bethel, Md.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
CONTRACTORS HIT SNAG
New Bascule Bridge at Delaware
City Held Up by Quick Sand

The presence of running sand,
which resembles quicksand, 48 feet
below the surface, is causing Triest
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
r. ID. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July s..
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
BEER
BILL AT DOVER

Continued from Page one)
The Washington times., 1933-10-02
CONVICT : KIN
HELD IN AIDING
JAIL BREAK
Father, Wife Prisoners at
Hagerstown; Escape Helped
BY Saw

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. 2.
The wife and father of Russell
Bragg, one of four convicts who
escaped from the Washington
county jail here Tuesday, were ar
rested last night and charged with
aiding in the Jail break.
Police said Mrs. Bragg admitted
having received a code letter writ
ten by her husband few days be-
fore the escape. The letter was
found, according to police, in the
boarding house where Mrs. Bragg
lived.
Jacob Bragg, the escaped pris-
oner's father, is charged by police
with having delivered a paste
board box to the Jail last Monday.
1t is alleged that the box con-
tanned several saw blades con-
cealed in the bottom. The escape
was made by saving the bars.
The note alleged to have been
found in Mrs. Bragg's room urged
that the saw blades be sneaked to
Bragg.
The convicts are still at large.
The Washington times., 1933-10-02
IEgret Survives Threatened Extinction;
Now Is Numerous on Potomac
Beautiful Bird Is Safe,
Due Mostly to
Own Efforts

Scientists term it the "Casmero-
diuS Albus Egretta."
You and know it as the snowy
egret.
Anyway, it is one of the three
or four most beautiful birds in
the United States, and for many
years has been in danger of ex.
tinction because hunters sought IL
to provide the ladies with fashion
able decorc tionS for hats.
Now, however, it is coming back.
1t has been seen in increasingly
large flocks along the Potomac
just south of Washington, and
there is no longer any danger that
it will disappear entirely from
North America.
Found in Florida
The authority for this state
merit is DR.. H. friedman, curator
OF birds>in the National Museum.
According to this famous orni-
thologiSt, the egret some years ago
made its last stand in the impene.
trable swamps of Southwestern
Florida.
Even in this inaccessible place,
law-defying hunters sought the
bird in the spring to procure it's
delicate fern-like plumes for sale
in Europe.
Possession or sale of the feath-
ers had long since been made a
penal offense in the United States.
But no laws against the use of the
long wing feathers were passed in
Europe, and the prices for the
decorations remained high in con-
tinental countries.
UnscrUpulous smugglers bought
the plumeS from hunters who fol.
lowed the egretS from one hiding
place to another. Uncle Sam did
not provide enough game warderLs
to save the bird, and for years it
was felt that the feathered beatty
that had once roamed over most
OF the country would soon be ex-
terminated.
Birds Return
Then a miracle happened. For
no apparent reason, the egrets
outwitted their enemies and be-
gan to spread. Year by year the
few birds left in the Florida
swamps increased in number and
once more started to come north
The Washington times., 1933-10-02
COURT BAT TIE
DUE ON GAS
TAX LAW
Virginia Dealers to Comb a t
Efforts to Void Refund
Provision of Act

Combating a suit which seeks
to declare unconstitutional the
law refunding 2 cents a gallon
of the Virginia gasoline tax to
dealers operating near to the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Northern
Virginia Gasoline Dealers Asso'
citation has begun a drive to raise
funds to fight the suit.
Suit was filed against the rebate
law enacted at the recent special
session Of the General Assembly.
Counsel to handle the case on
October 10, when the petition of
Fredericksburg dealers fighting
the act will be heard in Circuit
Court, will be chosen by a COM
mittee composed of A. M. Rem
schel, Alexandria, F. E. Dove,
Clarendon, and j. D. Bell, of
Lyon.
If the law is declared unconsti-
tutional, nearby Virginia gasoline
dealers, it is claimed, will be
forced to assume the full differ
ence of 3 cents a gallon between
the gasoline of Virginia and the
District 20 compete with Wash
ington dealers. The Virginia tax
is 5 cents a gallon. In the Dis
trict it is 2 cents.
The Washington times., 1933-10-02
DIR. LeUis Sheafe
In Special Service

Special neighborhood services
were inaugurated at the Zion Bap.
tist Church of Deanwood yester-
day with DR.. Lewis Sheafe, pas
tor of the Tenth Street Baptist
Church. and the Rev. H. C. Thre-
keld, presiding elder of the c. M
E. Church, as the principal speak
ers.
Services will be held nightly
throughout this week and among
the speakers will be the Rev. j. r.
Barnum, of Ebenezer A. M. E.
Church, and the Rev. j. w. Arm
strong, of Brown Memorial A. NJ.
E. Church. The Rev. Leon Worm.
ley is pastor of Zion Church.
The Washington times., 1933-10-02
PILOTS To HAVE
CASE AIRED

Charges OF coercion and in
timidation of pilots by air line
operators have been placed before
the National Labor Board, and a
hearing on the case is scheduled
for Wednesday.
The Air Line Pilots Association
asserts that seven members have
resigned because of the alleged
tactics of the operators, and that
pilots have been threatened with
loss of their jobs if they remain
with the association. A system
of secret bonuses to pilots
friendly" to the operators has
also been instituted, it is said,
as a means of causing dissension.
One air line official is said to
have told a pilot that 80 per
cent of the members of the asSo-
citation would quit, and that pilots
who remained in the minority
would be out of luck.
The Washington times., 1933-10-02
QUESTION

If the Eighteenth Amendment
is repealed, I favor:
(a) CONTINUATION OF STATE
PROHIBITION.
(b) A PLAN OF LIQUOR CON-
TROL.
"A plan of liquor control"
means a plan permitting and
regulating the manufacture,
sale, use and handling of in
toxicating liquors under pro-
visions prohibiting the saloon
and reserving to each county
and city the right by popular
vote to prohibit the sale of
such liquor within each such
county or city,
(Strike from above either con
tinuation of State prohibition"
or "a plan of liquor control.O