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Evening star., 1933-04-20
ARMY PICKS STAFF
FOR AIR EXERCISES
Westover Placed in Charge
of War ManeuverS on
West Coast.

The most important peace-time test
of the ability of the Army Air Corps to
concentrate, supply itself on the move
and to defend the Nations coasts, will
come next month, 1t was indicated
today as the War Department an
nounced the appointment of the field
staff which will be in charge Of the
maneuvers.
Brig Gen. Oscar Westover, assistant
chief of the Air Corps, today was named
by Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, chief
of the Army Flying Service, as the
commander of the field force Of 335
California on date as yet un-
announced
Gen. Westover, who is on duty in
Washington, will have as members of
his staff Col. H. H. Arnold. present COM
manding officer of March Field, Calf,
chief Of staff; Maj. Arnold w. Krog-
stad. chief Of the Air Corps Personnel
Division, War Department, G-1. in
charge of personnel; Maj. Clarence
Tinker March Field. Co., in charge of
intelligence: Maj Ralph Royce, Army
General Staff, War Department. Ga, in
charge Of flying operations and train
ing. and Maj. j. H. Rudolph, Plans
Division. Air Corps. War Department,
1-4, III Charge Oh supply.
Others to Leave April 80.
Majs. Royce and Rudolph already are
on their way to California in Boiling
Field planes. Other commanding Off
GERS here. including as yet unnamed as
SistantS to the members of Gen West
overs staff, will leave the Capital in
six Army planes from the Capital de-
tachment Boiling Field. on April 30.
The air force to be assembled in
California will be composed of combat
squadrons from all sections of the coun-
try. including the defensive air force
of the National Capital. the End Bonn
bardment Wing. Langley Field, Va The
Squadrons will not receive their orders
until the last moment and will be re-
quired to mobilize on few hours notice
and to move over an unknown route, an
nounced to them at the time of de-
parture. supplying themselves en- route.
Conditions will simulate real defense
emergency.
Varied Missions Faced.
Once the force is concentrated at
March Field 1t will be put through a
number of varied missions, ranging from
reconnaissance problems over land and
ssa to co-ordinated simulated air force
problems intended to test the training
efficiency Of Air Corps tactical units
both in the air and on the ground.
Radio communication will play an
important part in the operations from
command posts on the ground and in
the air. The exercises will tend to
develop tactical principles and methods
of co-ordinating the use of lombard
ment, attack. pursuit and observation
aviation. The squadrons will work out
problems of coast or frontier patrol and
defense
Evening star., 1933-04-20

mission to the contest and base ball
game for all boys up to Is years Of age.
The receipts on this night, as at all
other George Washington University
base ball games. will 90 to the National
Capital civic fund.
Among the bands invited to take part
in the event are the high school ban6s,
the Boys Independent Band, Fox Band.
and others.
Evening star., 1933-04-20

Trade Committee on the National Cele.
bration Of Boys Week.
The contest is to be held in conjunc-
ton with a night base ball game. In
which George Washington University
will meet the University of West Vir-
ginia It will precede the game. be-
ginning at pm.
Expected to be one of Washington's
larger outdoor events in observance Of
Boys week-April 20 to May 6tthe
contest is to be judged by competent
musicians, names of whom are to be
announced later. In making the an
nouncement Of the contest, Mr.. Thomp-
son said there were about 10 or more
bands In the city eligible to enter.
An additional Boys week" feature
Of the evenings events will be free ad-
Evening star., 1933-04-20
IDENTITY STILL SOUGHT
Amnesia Victim Is Not Missing
Pittsfeld, Mass, Victim.

The elderly man who has been under
observation in Gallinger Hospital as an
amnesia victim since April 9 is not
William Adams, prominent banker and
civic leader of Pittsfield, Mass, for
whom Nationwide search has been
conducted. A telegram from Pittsfield
Tuesday led to the belief that the am
nesia victim was Mr.. Adams
Representative TreadWay, who lives
near Mr.. Adams in Massachusetts, and
has known him intimately for many
years, visited the hospital today and
said that while the amnesia victim
resembles Mr.. Adams, it is not he.
Evening star., 1933-04-20
MASS Meeting TONIGHT

Fraternity Sponsors Gathering to
Aid Scottsboro Defense.
Beta Chapter Of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity will sponsor a mass meet
ing tonight, at o'clock, at Rankin
Chapel, Howard University, for the
benefit Of the Scottsboro trial defense
fund.
The speakers will include p. Bar
nard Young, jr., of the Norfolk Jour-
nal Guide. and william N. Jones Of
the Afro American, newspaper men
who attended the trial. and DR.. Charles
H. Wesley, head of the history depart
ment at Howard and general presi-
dent of the fraternity.
Evening star., 1933-04-20
Blondes Lured Husband.

In her suit for divorce, Mrs. Loretta
Miller, Chicago, charged that her hus-
bands preference for blondes was so
pronounced that he left her four times
and that four times she had to bleach
band finally deserted her altogether,
she said.
Evening star., 1933-04-20
CONTEST PLANNED
FOR BOYS BANDS
Silver Trophy Is Offered by Trade
Board for Event
May 4.

A contest In which all boys bands In
the city are eligible to compete for a
silver trophy, to be presented by the
Washington Board Of Trade, will be held
May at Grifith Stadium, it was an
nounced late yesterday by S. Percy
Thompson, chairman of the Board OF
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
Spots on Sun Control
Climate, French Claim

Paris.-The sun spots bring warm
weather is the conclusion of French
astronomers who have made a long
study of the coincidence of the
spots and heat waves. Thus far
they are unable to give any scien-
tific explanation of this influence.
NJ. Henri Memery of the Talence
observatory, near Bordeaux, has
compiled a chart showing conclu-
sively that during the period of the
greatest activity of sunspots France
has been bathed in sunshine.
The sun turns on itself in, rough
ly, % days, and the sun spots which
were seen at the left rim on Feb
ruary II and 13 reappeared at the
right rim on February 81 and IS.
They disappeared on March 10,
bringing with their disappearance a
cold wave.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
FISHERY TO
OPEN JULY |
Atlantic Fisheries Co., Near
Cape Henlopen to Resume
Operations After 2 Years
III. Nj. JOSEPH, PRESIDENT

An optimistic note indicating
the return Of brighter prospects
for the fishing industry at LeWes
came with the announcement We'd
nesday that the large plant of the
Atlantic Fisheries Co. near Cape
Henlopen, will resume operations
on July l after having been closed
down since the fall of 1881. The
principal cause of the suspension
of business, according to Harlan
NJ. Joseph, president, was the low
price Of fish Oil, the chief product
of the industry, which dropped as
low as nine cents a gallon. The
commodity at times was as high
as 25 cents. The price now ranges
around Is cents, officers Of the
company state, and it is felt that
the prospects justify their reopen
ing the plant at this time. The
plant was constructed in 1911.
During its prosperous years when
it employed several large fishing
steamers plying between Long Is
land and Cape Hatteras, as much
as 10000 barrels of manhaden fish
were caught annually. The top
record is held by Captain Henry
G. Fish, whose vessel brought in
this quantity about 20 years ago
Captain Fish is now retired from
the trade, but still makes his home
on Lewes Beach. The Atlantic
Fisheries has arranged to use
three fishing steamers formerly
operated by the Seaboard Oil ano
Guano Company, of Reedville, Va
The principal catch will be the
manhaden fish, which contain 9
large quantity of oil, as much as
five gallons from one barrel of fish
This fish is rarely used for fooc
because of its oiliness. The oil L
used in the manufacture of linol
cum, soap, and in some brands o.
salad dressing. The plant will op
crate under the following officers
H. NJ. Joseph, president; James T
Tunnel, vice-president; James I
Lank, treasurer, and Frank Car
ter, secretary.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
BAPTIST GROUP
END SESSION
]. C. Carver of Marion, Md,
Reelected President For
Sixth Consecutive Year
BEER BUDGET" FLAYED

J. C. Carver, of Marion, Md.,was
reelected president Of the Eastern
District Baptist Association for
the sixth consecutive year at the
two-day convention which closed
Wednesday at Greensboro, Md.
Another feature of the convention
session was the attack made by
the Rev. Paul G. Watson, Of Cam
bridge, on the governments at
tempt to balance the budget with
beer" Other officers named were:
DR.. L. G.. Frazier, of Hurlock, first
vice-president; L. c. Marshall, Of
Cambridge, second vice-president
and the Rev. ]. C. Ledbetter, OF
Greensboro, clerk and treasurer.
The Eastern District Baptist As
sociation is composed of the twen-
ty-two Baptist churches on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. Five
new members OF the State mission
board were selected. They We're:
James Carver, of Marion; DR.. L.
c. Frazier, Hurlock; the Rev. John
A. Ditto, Pocomoke; the Rev. c. T.
Brookshire, Easton, and the Rev.
]. N. Stewart, Salisbury. Among
the speakers were James NJ. Thrift
Baltimore attorney, and Charles
N. News, Baltimore banker. The
doctrinaI sermon was delivered by
the Rev. c. T. Brookshire, of Eas-
ton. Reports of various commit
tees were heard, and four new
ministers in the district were in
troduced. They were: Mr.. Brook
shire; the Rev. ]. Y. Fincher, Girls
field; the Rev. j. S. Kale, Girdle-
tree, and the Rev. Frank Brasing'
ton, Princess Anne. The time ant
place committee recommended
that the 1884 convention be held
in Crisfeld during May.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
COUNCIL GIVES
SAFETY ADVICE
About 500 of Cars on Roads
3 Years Old and 25fo Are
Nearly 6 Years Old
KNOW RULES OF ROAD

The depression is blamed for So
many things that it is not surpris-
ing to learn it has a definite de-
moralizing effect on highway safe
ty. According to the Delaware
Safety Council, here is one good
reason. Approximately 500 Of
the cars now on the road are three
wears old or more and nearly 25f6
are at least six years old. This
is a decided contrast to the situa-
ton three years ago when only 48
per cent of the autos in use were
over three years old and only 20
per cent over six years old. Now,
an automobile, no matter how
carefully it is kept up, is bound TO
suffer somewhat mechanically
with age. Moreover, it is not full
ly equipped with all safety devices
which have more recently become
stock equipment. There is no way
of telling how many accidents are
caused by old cars but vehicular
defects have long been recognized
as an important accident factor
even in normal times. AS cars be-
come older and vehicular defects
! become more marked, the hazard
of the mechanically unsafe car be-
comes increasingly important or
the highways. The timid driver is
Just as great a menace as the
mow-it-an driver, according to the
Councils statistics. 1t is a vel
known fact that certain drivers
will have frequent smash up:
while others will go for long per
iods of time without even scratch
ing a fender. Psychiatrists de
clare that well designed traits Of
character have a distinct bearing
on a mans ability to drive safely
Generally the trouble with th'
tinnid driver is that he neve'
knows quite what to do in an EN-
ergency. He eases up to an IN
tersection and does not know
whether to go through or stop. b.
the time his mind is made up t.
90 on through, his opportunity i
gone. BY that time drivers be
hind him are blowing their horn
and his confusion increases.
full and complete knowledge of tn
Delaware Motor Vehicle Ordin
ances and Rules of the Roac
which strangely enough few mo
torists have. might help these driv
ers to develop a badly needed sens
of confidence.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
MIDDLETOWN PLAYGROUND
Opening Night Drew Large Crowd
With Mrs. Harold Wiley in Charge

The local playground opened
last week, and the opening night
drew large crowd Of both adults
and children. The exercises for
that evening were opened by Mrs.
Howard a. Pool, chairman Of the
playground committee, followed by
prayer by the Rev. NJ. 2. Wheat
ley. Mayor Levinson, Clarence p.
Weber, @. g. Hopkins and Edward
S. Jones were also among the
speakers. The Firemen's Band
rendered the music for the even
ing. Mrs. Harold Wiley will Re in
charge Of the playground this sea-
son, and is busy making plans for
competitive games, contests and
various sorts of entertainment
The playground will be open from
9 a. m. to IL noon, and from $50
until dark every evening.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
POKER GAMES
AZ YEARS AGO
Old Timers Still Playing a
Card Game That Flourish
ed Back in 1886
At MARCY, WISCONSIN

Milwaukee.-A poker game that
started forty-seven years ago is still
in progress at Marcy.
The game has been running con
tinuously three or four. times
week since 1886 and one of the
players who sat in at the opening
session is still in the game. Seven
card peek, variety of stud poker,
IS the game. The stakes are l cent
a chip and the limit Of bet is .
cents. Most of the players who
have been in the game for twenty
years say they are about even.
The game is for recreation only,
and they do not concern themselves
much about the winnings.
1t was in the early sos, before
Marcy had been put on the Wau-
kesha county map, that Matt Marks,
who was born in the neighborhood,
opened tavern on the Lisbon road.
The community consisted of pros
porous farms, and farmers on their
way to Milwaukee stopped at the
tavern to feed their horses and take
meals.
Town Never Grew Large.
Some years after Marks estab-
lished his tavern the farmers in the
vicinity founded Marcy, but it is
still a small place, having pOpu'
lation today of less than fifty.
Besides several farms, Marcy con
sists of the tavern, the public
school, a church and a graveyard
A blacksmith shop closed sometime
ago.
Forty-seven years ago Matt Marks
and his brother Pierce and a few
of their friends started playing sew
en-card peek as a pastime, and II
is this game that has been running
ever since. OF the original players
In the game, Pierce Marks, ma
tive of the town of Brookfield, is
still playing. Matt died about six
teen years ago.
Sessions on Three Days.
Sessions are held every Wednes
day and Saturday evening and Sun
day afternoon and evening. WheT
night games are on, the rule is thai
the session must close at 10 80.
Strangers are not allowed to par
ticipate in the game, and an out
slider can play only when a regular
member of the party introduces hin
as a friend. That does not happeI
very often, but there have been oc
casions when city poker players
have tried to show these rural ex
perts how the great American gam
ought to be played.
Some of these city fellows hav'
managed to hold their own, bu
most of them have learned lessor
or two when they have tried thei
skill against the Marcy old-timers
The latter are too old at the gam
to take a bluff.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

tempts were made TO reorganize
it, but without success until about
40 years ago 1t has survived
through difficulties until the pres
ent has witnessed the laying Of
the corner stone of new green
stone edifice on Commerce Street
under the pastorate of Rev. J. I.
Umsted. This was followed by
the reading of scriptural lessons
from 1st Chronicle 22nd chapter,
and Zechariah, 4th chapter, 6 to
10 verses. After singing occurred
the depositing of articles in the
corner stone which were as fol
lows: Names of Pastor, Elders and
Trustees of the congregation.
Number of church members, teach
ers, and scholars in the Sabbath
School. Names of contributors in
the congregation, among the cit
izens of Smyrna, and at dis
tance. Building committee, super
intendent, master mason, and as
sistant workmen. Resident min
listers and pastors of the several
churches. American coins of 1888,
1904. 1888. and 1888. Periodicals,
PRESBYTERIAN, Presbyterian Observ-
er, Christian Advocate, Church
man, Union Signal, The Smyrna
Times. Public Ledger, Every Even
ing. Copy of revised New Testa-
ment. copy of Confession of
Faith" published in Edinburg IN
1871, as approved by the General
Assembly of Scotland, 1647, stand
ing rules. committees, and roll of
the Presbytery of New Castle. This
was succeeded by laying OF the
stone by ancient rites in the north
east corner of the Tower. Rev.
DR.. Tullidge, an Episcopal minis
ter, residing near town, followed
in an address of fifteen or twenty
minutes, catholic in sentiment and
elegant ia diction. This was fol-
lowed by singing and benediction
by Rev. J. T. Van Burkalow.
THOROUGHFARE NECK S
FINE FARMS:-In company with
a friend we, last week, took ride
to Thoroughfare Neck, a section
long and favorably known, whose
population is in a more direct line,
descendants of the "old stock IN
name and characteristics than any
other place in our vicinity. In get
ting to the Iron Bridge (F1eming's
Landing) we passed on the Duck
Creek side in view of the fine
wheat fields of George Truax,
Theodore Mannon, William Brad
lev and William c. Mitchell. In
crossing the creek we came to the
fine farm of DIR. Kitchens of Phila-
delphia in tenure of j. K. Biles,
where the doctor is rusticating for
the summer and enjoying the quiet
scenes about him, with the tide
water of the stream above named
washing the front of his lawn. Ad-
joining this is the farm of Mrs. M
J. Davis of this town, handsome
country residence and growing two
fields of good wheat. Beyond this
on the road to the river are the
residences of Harry Cooper, Will
liam C.Deakyne, William Deakyne
The last farm on the road is that
of Robert Denney of Duck Creek
occupied by George n. donovan
the neach orchard on which has
been especially valuable, bearing
fruit when nearly every otnei
orchard has failed 1t is also pro-
ductive in growing the cereals
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
WEDDING OF DOVER GIRL
'iiss Anita Ford Becomes Bride of
L. 7. Baynard, Jr., of Dover

AZ Annapolis, Md, on Saturday,
'ane u, Miss Anita Ford, of Do
Y NJ and Ralph c. Baynard, Jr.,
~ ~ q Dover, but formerly of
! eo'u'feville, were married by the
y, wv Mr.. Herson, of the Annapolis
ss.s.nodist Episcopal Church. The
l, ylue Is the daughter of Mr.. and
~ !, william Ford, of Dover, and
graduate of Dover High
ssnool. \ Mr.. Baynard is the elder
- - q Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph C.Bayn-
\ ~ q Centreville. He is a grad
j, ~ Of the CmtrevilIe High
IaOol, I. and was a student at st,
~. sns College, Annapolis for two
80. s.als' For some time he has been
Il ccted with the State Roads
rnission in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28

Asco Tomatoes 2 med cans 19c
ASCO Tom. Cocktail jar Tic
Phillips Pea Soup can &c
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
Elect Officers for Ensuing Yaaf

At the meeting of Union Lodge,
No. z, A. F. & A. M. of Dover, the
following officers were elected for
the year: Worshipful Master,
Francis L. Turner; Senior Ward
en-, Haley R.Bodley; Junior Ward
en-, Harry K. Heite; Secretary, j.
Clements Bowdle; treasurer, w.
Charles Boyer. Past Grand Mast
er Harry v. Holloway gave an in
teresting talk on Masonry. Past
Grand Master J. Wallace Wood
ford presented a past masters
Jewel to Past Master Hughlet A
Colt.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
LEATHRUM-BAKER WEDDING
Middletown Couple Wed at West
Chester, Pal, Tuesday, Last Week

Chester, Pa, Tuesday, Last Week
Miss Margaret Hilda Baker, the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Baker, Of Middletown, and
Mr.. George Leathrum, also of Mid
dletown, were united in marriage
on Tuesday of last week at two
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
Church Parsonage, at West Ches-
ter, Pa. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Harry E. Ulrich.
The couple were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Reynolds, of
Chadds Ford, Pa. The bride and
groom will reside in Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28
More Than His Share

William Blake has three claims to
fame. He was an engraver,
painter and a poet. He was born In
1757 and died In 1927.
Smyrna times., 1933-06-28

Plague in Fourteenth Century
An epidemic of bubonic plague in
the Fourteenth century caused
deaths estimated at 60.0O0.000.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
KENT AND SUSSEX FAIR
Annual Event at Harrington Held
From July 25 to July 90

People of Smyrna, Clayton and
vicinity are looking forward to at
tend the Kent and Sussex County
Fair at Harrington this wear
which event will open on Tuesday
July 25 and close Saturday, july
20. Features during tie week.
this year, afternoon and night.
will be SPLENDID vaudeville acts
and music by the Madison Square
Garden Band, Of New York. Horse
racing will take place each after
noon and automobile races viii be
held on Saturday, the closing day.
One Of the largest display fire
works manufacturers in the coun-
try will set off a program of fire.
works each night following the
vaudeville performance.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-12
INSTITUTE FOR
YOUTH OPENED
Delmarva Sessions to Con.
tinue at W. c. l., Dover
All of This Week
SPECIAL GROUP STUDIES

The Delaware Summer Institute
for Youth held in the Wesley Col
legiate Institute, Dover, for eight
days. opened Saturday. 1t viii
continue until Sunday afternoon.
July 16. The eight days are be-
ing devoted to vacation fun, mem
orable comradeships, vision and in
spiration, helpful leaders, unusual
programs and the Christian fellow
ship of worship. Special group
studies are the Bible, Christian cit
izenship, world peace, dramatics.
recreation, evangelism. world
friendship, worship and music with
special opportunities for develop
ing worthwhile hobbies and indi-
viduaI conferences. The leaders Of
the school are: The Rev.W Vaughn
Moore, dean; the Rev. George E.
Sterling, business manager; Miss
Marguerite Sterling, registrar:
Miss NJ Yolandie Thomas. treas
urer; Mrs. ". H. ReviIle, hostess.
and Miss Beulah CIearwaters. in
stitute, secretary The instructors
include: Dr.Alvin c. Goddard. Will
mington; DR.. James B. Pritchard.
Washington, D. c.; DR.. William N.
Nesbit, Hurlock; Dr. w. L Shat
tuck, Philadelphia; the Rev. James
H.Brasher, Bridgeville; Miss Paul
inc Albertson, Salisbury, Md; the
Rev. ]. c. Steen, BeHefonte; Miss
Dorothy Davis, Milford, and Fro
fessor James H. Bishop, Dover.