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Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
BOY DROWNED
BOWERS BEACH
Ben Catharia Jr.7, Dies When
Craft Shifted as He Sought
To Step Into 1t
BODY WAS RECOVERED

Benjamin Catharia, Jr., years
old, was drowned at Bowers Beach
late Sunday when he fell into the
water as he attempted to board a
rowboat in which he and his chum,
Billy Jackson, 8 years old, intended
to cross the Murderkill river to
play on the other side. Billy had
already seated himself in the boat
and as Benjamin attempted to get
aboard the boat moved and he fell
into the water between two large
fishing boats which were anchored
in the river. The screams of Billy
Jackson attracted the more than
200 persons who were spending the
day on the beach and scores of
young men and boys made repeat
ed dives into the water in an at
tempt to find the body. The search
was kept up until late Sunday ev-
ening when the swarms Of mo-
squitoes became so bad that the
searchers were driven from the
river. Another attempt was made
Thursday morning. The body was
recovered. 1t is believed that when
the boy fell into the water he
struck his head against one of the
boats as he did not come to the
surface. Benjamin's father is en-
ployed by the Lykens Construction
Company of Baltimore and was
aboard a vessel owned by the com
pany which was on its way from
Baltimore to Wilmington. The
dead boy is survived by his parents
and several sisters and brothers.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
OAK HILL HAS
CLASS REUNION
Pupils of Old Garman and
Oak Hill School Hold Third
Annual Reunion
DAY OF "REMINISCENCES

Oak Hill and Garman Schools
held their third consecutive class
reunion Tuesday, July 4th, in the
Oak Hill School Grove. The Grove
was decorated with bunting and
flags. The old graduates arrived
around ten o'clock laden with
huge baskets of lunch which was
eaten in picnic style in the grove.
Several former pupils drove many
miles to be at the reunion The
furthest point was Chicago. Sew
eral people motored from New
York, Philadelphia and other near
by cities. The morning was spent
IN renewing old acquaintance and
in various games. After lunch the
people gathered around the steps
Of the old Oak Hill School for the
speaking. Nearby the old desk,
ink bottle, and ink wells that were
used in the old Garman School
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Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
CHIMNEY FALLS
3 ARE CRUSHED
One Woman Killed and Two
Hurt as They Are Pulled
From Under Bricks
WE'RE SEEKING IRON BOX

One woman was killed instantly,
two children fatally hurt and an
other woman critically injured
when chimney collapsed follow
ing a fire that destroyed the home
and store of Ross Crockett, on
Tanier Island, in Chesapeake Bay,
near Crisfield, Md, on Saturday.
The woman killed was Mrs. Ross
Crockett and the children who died
later were her granddaughter, FL
sic Landon, ~ years old, and a
neighbor's. child, Jane Charnick, s
years old. Mrs. Murray Landon,
daughter of the dead woman, is in
a critical condition in the Crisfeld
Hospital, suffering from a fracture
of the skull and possible internal
injuries. Fire of undetermined or
igin destroyed the store and dwell
ing and after the embers cooled,
Mrs. Crockett and her daughter and
granddaughter, accompanied by
the Charnick child, went to the
scene and started a search in the
debris for a metal box which was
used as a bank by Crockett and his
wife. While the women and girls
were searching through the debris
a strong wind swept up the bay
Elsie happened to look up and saw
the chimney, which was still stand
ing, begin to sway. Shrieking in
terror she called out, Look out,
grandma" and sought to run TO
safety, but was too late and the
mass of bricks fell on the group
The noise attracted neighbors, who
hurried to the scene Of the acci-
dent and frantically began to re-
move the bricks from the forms of
the unconscious victims. A power
boat was requisitioned and the
four D laced in it and hurried to
the Crisfield Hospital, where Mrs.
Crockett was pronounced dead.
Elsie died Sunday morning at 8
o'clock, and the Charnick child
died at 11.3O o'clock Saturday
night Mr.. Crockett, the owner Of
the store, was on the Virginia
mainland at the time of the trag-
edy.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
NEW ATTORNEY
AND DEPUTIES
Governor Buck Names P.
Warren Green as States
Attorney General
DEPUTIES ARE NAMED

Percy Warren Green, attorney of
Wilmington, was appointed Attor-
ney General of the State Thursday
by Governor Buck, succeeding
Daniel J. Layton, Georgetown who
resigned to accept the appointment
Of Chief Justice. Mr.. Green serv-
ed as Chief Deputy Attorney Cen
eral under Mr.. Layton. The ap-
pointment extendg to the Novem-
Der election of next year. Mr.
Green became a deputy attorney
general under Attorney General
Reinhardt, January !, 1919. The
1919 session of the Legislature en-
acted a law providing for another
attorney general in New Castle
County, SO Mr.. Green was named
chief deputy attorney general in
April of that year. He was at
torney for the Levy Court in 1921.
He served as assistant city solici-
tor under former City Solicitor
Reuben Satterthwaite Jr.from 1921
until 1928. Attorney Green has
announced the appointment of his
complete staff Of deputies, includ-
ing Robert H. Richards, Jr., as
chief deputy attorney general. Mr..
Richards, who was deputy at
torney general, succeeds Mr.. Green
who was the chief deputy but was
appointed attorney general by
Governor Buck Thursday to fill the
position formerly held by Chief
Justice Daniel ]. Layton. Charles
Edward Duffy was named by Mr..
Green to fill the deputy attorney
general post formerly held by Mr..
Richards. Howard A. Miller was
retained as deputy attorney gener-
al for the State Tax Department.
Former Congressman Robert G.
Houston, of Georgetown, was ap-
pointed deputy attorney general
for Sussex county. This post had
been vacant while Chief Justice
Layton was attorney general. Col
William ]. Storey, of Dover, was
selected for. deputy attorney gen
eral of Kent county to succeed
George NJ. Fisher, of Dover, who
announced he did not desire reap
pointment. Alvin Evans, clerk in
the attorney generals office was
reappointed.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
DELMARVA is
URGED AS UNIT
Whole Peninsula Regarded by
State Business Men For
Recovery Zone
AREA SEEN AS IDEAL

A proposal to make the entire
Delmarva Peninsula a single ad
ministrative unit under the public
works section of the Industrial Re-
covery Act is being warmly advo-
Gated by Wilmington business men
and will be laid before the author
tiles in Washington. This follows
abandonment by the Federal Gov
ernment of the plan to have an ad-
ministrator for each State. The
action of the Federal Government
ends speculation as to who will be
administrator for Delaware, be-
cause it is admitted this State is
not likely to be made a separate
unit. Gerrish Gassaway, manager
of the Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce, pointed out that most
Wilmington business men and in
dustrialists would vigorously OBJ
ject to being included in the same
district with Pennsylvania, feeling
certain that the preponderance of
influence that Pennsylvania would
have might react to Delaware's
marked disadvantage. There is
less objection to having included in
the same district with Maryland
Mr.. Gassaway said, but the ideal
situation would be to have the
Delmarva Peninsula made dis
trict in itself The peninsula
which includes two counties of Vir-
ginia, nine of Maryland and three
of Delaware, Mr.. Gassaway point
ed out, is a closely knot economic
unit with a multitude Of interests
in common. Mr.. Gassaway has
been in the vanguard of Della
wares drive for upwards of So
100000 in gifts and loans from the
Federal government for public
construction under the Industria
Recovery Act. He has been the
one most prominently mentioned
for administrator for the Delaware
Peninsula. Mr.. Gassaway has
made an intensive study of the In.
dustrial Recovery Act, and thus
far has been virtually the only
source of authoritative opinion OF
how the act applies to this State.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
GRAPE
LEAF HOPPER
Smyrna and Kent County
Vineyards Found To Be
More or Less Infested
r. E. WILSON GIVES AID

Grape Leaf Hoppers are infest-
ing Smyrna and Kent County
grape vineyards. Although the in
festation is reported as being more
or less scattering throughout the
grape districts in Kent county this
summer, these insects are of suf-
ficient Importance in many vine
yards to warrant the application
of a special spray for their control,
according to the information con-
tanned in the spray notice which
was issued last week from Office
of County Agent Russell E. Will
son. In a recent report which has
been issued by DR.. L. A. Stearns,
entomologist of the Delaware ex-
pertinent station, concerning the
prevalence of grape leaf-hoppers
this season, it was brought out
that the first brood infestation Is
now about mature, with the major
ity of the nymphs in the third,
fourth and fifth stages. Taking
these facts into consideration,
therefore, this special spray should
be applied at once in those vine
yards in which leaf-hoppers are at
all abundant this season, as these
insects will soon destroy the fol-
iage which will result in an imma-
ture ripening of the grapes and a
lower yield of inferior fruit. For
this spray the grape growers have
the option of using either one of
three insecticides, any one of
which will give a satisfactory con-
troi if the spray is properly applied
to the underneath surfaces of the
leaves where these hoppers attack
the foliage. One of these suggest
ed sprays consists of l pint of
Nicotine sulphate and 2 quarts of
Penetrol to 100 gallons of water
The other optional material is
Pysol which should be used at the
rate of liz pints to 100 gallons of
water, and the third spray which
may be used for this particular ap-
.plication includes material
known as Cubor which should be
used in the same proportions as
Pycol. These insecticides proved
(other Correspondents on Page Fourl
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mary Webb Cooch, 81, Widow
j. Wilkins Cdoch of COoch's Bridge

Mrs. Mary Evarts Webb Cooch,
81 years old, widow of J. Wilkins
Cooch of Cooch's Bridge, and a
well known former resident of
Newark, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Schoolfeld,
at Pocomoke City, Md, early Mon
day morning from general debility.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Schoolfie1d. On Wednesday after
noon services were continued from
Mrs. Cooch's former home on West
Main street, Newark, with inter-
ment at Welsh Tract cemetery.
DR.. Everett Hall, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will officiate.
Mrs. Cooch is survived by one
daughter, Caroline, wife of w. S.
Schoolfield of Pocomoke City, Md,
and two sons, Francis A. Cooch, of
Newark, trust officer of the Equit-
able Trust Company Wilmington,
and Edward w. Cooch, well known
lawyer, now living at the Cooch
homestead at Cooch's Bridge. A
third son, Levi H. Cooch, died sew
eral years ago. She is also sur
vived by a number of grandchil-
dren and several great-grandchil-
dren Mrs. Cooch was a daughter
of Rev. Edward Webb, a Presby-
terian missionary and was born in
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Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
KENT COUNTY
COURT MEETS
Eleven True Bills Found By
Grand Jury-Several Plead
Guilty and Sentenced
GRANT DIVORCE CASES

Kent county's Grand Jury made
short work of their business at Do
yer at the opening of the July
term of the Kent County Courts,
last week, returning II true bills
within three hours as follows: Will
lis Truitt, issuing worthless check;
Nolan Cooper, assault and battery;
William A Wheeler, desertion and
non-support; George Hovington,
carrying concealed a deadly weap-
on; William Jackson assault and
battery and assaulting a public Of
ficer; Wilbur F. Smith, issuing a
worthless check; Homer Hammond
desertion and non-support; Edgar
Brinkley, information on appeal
from justice Of the peace for viola
ton of the Motor vehicle laws.
Pleas were taken and disposition
made Of the cases as follows: Will
lis Truitt whose home is in Smyr-
ma, pleaded guilty and was releas-
ed on his own recOgniZance until
the October term of court. The
case of Nolan Cooper was contin-
ued until October term of Court.
George Hovington pleaded guilty
and was fined S25 and costs. Viii
liam Jackson sentenced on the
charge of assaulting a public ottlc-
er to four months in Kent county
iail. William F. Smith was releas-
ed on his own recognizance until
October term of court DEGREES
nisi were granted in the following
divorce cases: Charles +. Norman
from Mary E. Holman; Iva r.
/ Thomas from Howard J. Thomas:
Sara Deputy Hackett from Samuel
w Hackett: Carrie B. Jones from
Samuel L. Jones; Clara Grace Bur
ris from Clarence Burris; Susan
+ Cubbage from Walter Stuart Cub
bage. Four other cases scheduled,
were continued until October term
in order that service might be Sc
cured on the defendants. Five di-
vorce cases for final decree will not
be granted until the latter part Of
( the present term of court.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Program Last Wednesday Night in
Charge of Mrs. III. G. Deakyne

At the meeting of Smyrna
Grange Wednesday night, the pro-
gram, which was in charge of Mrs.
Howard c. Deakyne, was as fol-
lows: Song by the grange; reading
Ethel Virginia Roe; reading, Cliff
ford Heinold; general discussion,
How Do The Chain Stores Affect
the Community ?" reading, Vir-
ginia Heinold. Plans for the an
nual Pomona picnic of Kent coun-
ty were discussed. This will take
place on August 3 at the farm of
Frank c. Bancroft, near Camden.
There will be sports and games in
the morning and after luncheon,
the principal speaker will be James
C. Farmer, of South Newbury New
Hampshire. National Grange lee
tured There being no meeting to-
night the next meeting of the
Grange being Wednesday, July 10.
This will be an "open meeting
night" and all members are urged
to be present. The place and date
of the local Grange picnic win be
announced at that time.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
BLACKISTON STORE ROBBED
G. Ross Numbers Place Robbed
Last Night for Seventh Time


Thieves entered the store of c.
Ross Numbers at Blackiston' S
Cross Roads around midnight last
night and stole about twenty dol
lars worth of groceries including
several cartons of cigarettes, a
large quantity of ice cream, and a
crate of eggs. Mr.. Numbers and
his family had attended during the
evening the Firemen's Carnival at
Millington, Md, and it is supposed
the robbery took place while he
was away or shortly after he re-
turned home, which was around
1920. Mr. George Hurd, neigh
Dor, seeing two persons leave the
store carrying a large bundle, got
up from bed and went over and
notified Mr.. Numbers about 1890.
Immediately after discovering the
robbery, the State Police were no.
tilted to make an investigation. 1t
being so dark, Mr. Hurd was un-
able to tell whether the two per-
sons were white or colored and did
not know whether they were in
an automobile or not. Since May
of last year, this makes the seven
tn time the store of Mr.. Numbers
has been robbed.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
Party Making Sounding at Mouth
of SMYRNA River When Boat Upset

A surveying party from the
United States Engineering Depart
ment of Wilmington including z.
w. Downward, Edward Simpson,
w Campbell, A Bustow. and H.
McNatt had a narrow escape from
drowning yesterday while in boat
at the mouth of the Smyrna River.
The party were in boat sounding
there preparing for the dredging
of the creek when the boat upset.
The sounding line caught around
Campbell's leg which pulled him
under. Downward and Bustow
saved Campbell from drowning by
keeping his head above the water.
When he was gotten to shore, first
aid had to be given
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
WHEAT TAX TO
AID FARMERS
Processing Rate of 80 Cents a
BuShel Became Effective
Midnight on Saturday
SUBJECT TO CHANGES

Farmers about Smyrna and all
over the United States are looking
with interest to the administra-
tion's processing tax of 80 cents a
bushel on wheat which became ef-
fective for the ensuing marketing
year at midnight Saturday night.
The tax, to be collected from mill
ers and other manufacturers con-
verting wheat into food products
for human use, is expected to yield
about $15O,O0O,OO0. This would be
used to pay cash benefits to farm
ers for curtailnig up to 20 per cent
of their wheat acreage for harvest
in 1884 and 1885. Although the
rate is subject to changes, Secre-
tary Wallace has indicated they
will be made "as infrequently as
possible" Translated into terms
of the average one-pound loaf Of
bread. the tax will amount to .483
of a cent. For all flour except
whole wheat and graham the tax
win be .704 of a cent pound.
simultaneously with the levying of
the processing tax, compensatory
import taxes of 80 cents a bushe!
on wheat brought into this coun-
try are made effective. That is in
addition to the present duty of AZ
cents a bushel Recent increases
in wheat prices are understood to
have ben ignored by farm admin
istrators in determining the tax
rate and its estimated return. Con-
version factors will be used in tax
ing floor stocks Of -four held by
millers and wholesalers on July 9.
Those factors fix the percentage of
the per-bushel processing tax on
wheat with respect to 100 pounds
Of -four and other wheat products
processed from the grain. a basic
conversion factor, which considers
4.6 bushels of wheat equal to 196
pounds of -four, was used as the
basis for those percentages. For
whole wheat and graham f1ours,
the tax on 100 pounds win be 1866
per cent of the 30-cents-per-b -bushel
tax on wheat. On all other fiours,
the tax will be 2347 per cent.
Wheat processed by or for a pro-
ducer is exempted from the tax if
IL is to be consumed by his own
family, employees or household
That is interpreted by the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue, which will
handle the tax collections, as pro-
viding the farmer an opportunity
to avoid taxation by having his
own wheat ground for his own
consumption Or exchanging his
wheat for its equivalent in flour
made from similar wheat. Like
wise tax-exempt are wheat prod
ucts received by organizations for
charitable distribution. Refunds Of
he tax will be made to those de-
livering wheat products to such or
ganizations. In cases where mill
ers export flour they will be EMIT
led to refunds equal to the amount
Of the tax they paid on the wheat
used in manufacturing the flour
Wheat moving in export channels
will not be taxed, the levy being
applied only to foodstuffs process
ed from wheat for domestic con-
sumption.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
FIRE ON L. NJ. PRICE FARM
Terant House Occupied by Robert
Hutt, CoIored, Burned, Slight Loss

The tenant house occupied by
Robert Hutt, colored, on the farm
of L. NJ. Price near Smyrna, where
William T. Nowland lives in the
house newly constructed since his
fire early in the spring, caught fire
on Monday night on the second
floor and caused damage estimated
about S1OO or $3.50 One of the
occupants of the house was carry
ing a lighted candle upstairs when
they stumbled over a can of gaso-
line, thus setting fire to the room.
Smyrna firemen were summoned
who extinguished the fire before
much damage was done.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
fAMED HEAD0F AD,2F
IELFARE HUME
...,tiou at Smyrna Soon to
4, Occupied To Be Direct
ID by DR.. Gillihand
,uE OTHER OFFICIALS

meeting last week of the
ctate Welfare Commits
y I!a%o. q. A V. Gillihand was ap-
h, ~ -, =: superintendent and Di-
rn.sO of = tbe new state Welfare
IT, y. smyrna, which will be op-
| ~, y nd occupied on or about Sep
a DR.. Gillihand has been
IT,. .'a,sd with Rockview Peniten-
1 :, RsIlefonte, Pa and has
1. - siderable experience IN in
{. ...innsl work. His wife is also
..i0rcsd u. an will assist him in
] -"oiol work at the Welfare
f. She was formerly Pr LOIS
H. -,s+t daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
.ir;n I Garrett of Wilmington.
4 IT. ssveraI wears she had been
Oh stfTLa4 - NF
rcbologist on the staff of Pr N,
T.rlroianz T, at the Delaware
!. :. Hospital at Farnhurst and
/ r.ried experience qualities her
I bsr position. Announcement
] .I.o made that Mr.. and Mrs.
,asrt NcFarlin. now in charge Of
] New Castle County Almshouse
I Farnburst, the majority Of in
IT, Of which will soon be trans
rred to the state Welfare Home
W been appointed to positions ~
i new institution at Smyrna.
X. McFarlin Is to be in charge
housekeeping and purchasing Of
NJ and other needed supplies.
h McFarlin will be in charge Of
/ buildings, grounds and outside
rIiument. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
fFarlin have made an enviable
sord for efficient service witt me
ew Castle county home. George
baron. Of Georgetown, has been
,pointed treasurer and chief clerk
charge Of finances of the new
me. The commission has in
zucted Steele and Company, gem
nl contractors on the home, to
rpedite the work, SO that the
uildings will be completed by
ngust Is, preparatory to formal
pening and dedication not later
lan the first Of September. The
neral contractors are understood
b have called a meeting Of repre-
ertatives Of sub-contractors on
Ae job at Smyrna for the purpose
rushing the work to completion.
dds for furnishings and other
quipment for the home were open
. last week and announcement Of
le contract awards will be made
! soon as the bids can be tabulat-
4 Announcement was made that
lfred I. dupont, largely through
hose efforts the old age pension
rrk came into being in Delaware,
u donated a large flag pole for
II home. The latter will be Set
? IN the circle fronting the main
1trance.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
'ewly-elect Officers of SMYRNA
Lodge Installed Last Night

National Emblem Council. No. 9.
n lighters Of America. Smvrna.
!. 4 Inc installation Of officers last
lRht at the Odd Fellows Hail.
Muonal Deputy, Sister Emma
9 grlst and her staff Of officers of
I iuington, visited the local
%uncH and installed the newly
= Hcted officers, as follows: Coun-
" Lydia Jacobs; vice-Councilor
4 y j. Westfall; Jr. Past Coun-
" Fannie Smith; Asst. Jr. Past
/ I lnclor, Ida Collins; Asst. Coun-
aOF Catherine Elterich; Asst Vice
|. suncllor, Alice B. Corrie; Con
! ,Ot. Ethel Morris; Warden, An
:. Draper; Recording Secretary
sy Robinson; Asst. Recording
.e.dfy' Rena Turner; Financial
'te'ary, Lottie E. Robinson !.
L. aSurer, Beulah c. Ford; Trustee
|. ! = DE-! :. FORD; Inside Sentinel, An
H. .ps'Taaway; q. Outside Sentinel
hsed IS sss. Aller the meeting
n ,bs go e'iiiiients were served
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
Welfare Home Sewer Outlet

The Commission of the State
Welfare Home have a force of men
engaged in running a sewer from
the Home across the meadow back
of Lake Como through lands of j.
Frank Webb and others to the old
Smyrna Creek, where a disposal
plant is being built.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Walter W. Hynson Gives a Talk
on Club Service" at Meeting

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting last Thurs
dav evening at the Wayside Inn
heard Walter w. Hynson. past
president of the club, discuss Club
Service" Mr.. Hynson said in part
that as each member has q respon-
sibility to his club the club in turn
has just such a responsibility 10
each member. Service was laud-
ed as the basis for all ethical en-
terprises Every member has an
opportunity to service his commun-
ity. Rotary teaches the spreading
of Goodwill, Fellowship and pro
NOTES a National understanding.
Visiting Rotarians: F. Marion VIII
lis, William P White, of Penns-
grove, N. J., club.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
pO'tR TO BORROW $4,000
IL VIII Be Used to Move POST,
!. building Purchased for Hon

IL VIII Be Used to Move POST
4 Building Purchased for Han
/ NonSlp'o rsport made to Dover Coun-
|! Saay SSsusa night, City Manager L.
h. hoA recommended that the
y t,oSa borrow approximately $40 ~ :
/ tbo 1o'n n,, The Federal Government
sprov.l' purpose Of making needed
l Droiaa. riusnts in the city. Among
tuld lSTlects y for which the mona9
DvinvO : :, expended he listed tbs
/ pli,os \ ! me old postofice build
| new s1g'aassd ai.s, for 4 City Hail. to
b; irunro'. ,.s' construction Of put
bon streo, sewer from Di-
" boi1as l,set to the wharf; install
\ tbs ,er II. and erect new BUILDING /,
Fers wet pant and additional
(auk rsra-. "rst of the railroad. M
ktativrss ported 1i having received /,
q the old postoaice j buiIdI r@e