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Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
MAY CUT FUNDS
WELFARE HOME
Should This Be Done The
New Home at Smyrna Will
Be Idle Two Years
HOUSE PREPARES SLASH

Smyrna and vicinity is much eX-
ercised over the report from Dover,
that funds for continuing work at
the State Welfare Home, just south
of Lake Como, Smyrna, will be en-
tirely stricken from the budget in
a program being prepared by the
lower house of the Delaware Leg
islature to slash many items in the
general appropriation bill. There
is talk of amending this bill by the
Democrats. Should funds for the
State Welfare Home at Smyrna be
stricken out, work at the Welfare
Home will be at a standstill for the
next two years or until a new Leg
islature makes the necessary ap-
preparations. Objections to appro-
priating any money for this State
institution at Smyrna is based on
the claim that the Governors bud
get did not contain any recon-
mendation for an appropriation for
the home. If it should not be
placed in operation when complet-
ed, the almshouses in the counties
could not be abandoned. The State
Hospital at Farnhurst is counting
on securing the use of the New
Castle County Almshouse when the
inmates there have been moved to
the home at Smyrna. Amendments
to the budget to be proposed by the
Democratic House members will
affect practically every item in
that bill. It is understood Repub-
licans in the House will oppose
them and should they pass it is GER
tain they will be restored when the
budget reaches the Senate where
the Republicans are in control.
This is going to delay passage Of
the appropriation bill and it is be
Iieved it will be necessary to have
a committee from each branch con
fer on the budget before final ac-
ton. Some of the members yes
terday discussed the advisability of
naming conferees from each branch
to consider the budget and other
bills pending
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Edward w. Jenkins, Prominent Cit
iZen of Dover and Camden, Dies

Edward w. Jenkins, age Is years
one of Kent county's best known
citizens who died at Dover at his
home on State street Thursday ev-
ening after an illness of several
weeks, was buried Saturday after
noon at Lakeside Cemetery. A few
months back, Mr.. Jenkins, while
driving to his farm and to Camden,
was seized with an attack of verti-
60 and his car ran into an embank-
ment near the Camden Campmeet-
ing woods on the Dover Camden
road. AS the result of injuries in
this mishap he has been confined to
his home ever since. He is sur
vived by his wife, the former Mrs.
Nan Fulton VanDyke, of Dover.
Two daughters by former wife
also survive Mr.. Jenkins was a
member Of the well known Quaker
family of that name that had been
prominent in Kent County for more
than three generations. He oper-
ated a farm for many years and
was identified with peanut cultiva-
ton, manufacture Of fertilizer in
Suffolk, Va.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
APRIL TERM OF KENT COURT
Divorce Cases, Some of Smyrna
and Vicinity To Be Heard

The April term Of Court conven-
es at Dover on Monday next, April
II. The following divorce cases
are listed for argument: Annie G.
Slaughter VS.. Harvey Slaughter:
Frances DAILY West, minor by Mary
E. Daily, her next friend, VS.. How
ard L. West; Lillian A. Rogers VS..
Samuel d. Rogers; Mildred E..
Short vs.. Calvin A. Short; Alex
ander NJ. Daily VS.. Martha Keith
Daily; Iva E. Thomas VS.. Howard
j. Thomas; Laura M. Tribbitt vs..
Gilbert F. Tribbitt; Sara Deputy
Hackett VS.. Samuel w. Hackett;
Julia 1. White VS.. Harry White;
Carrie B.Jones VS.. Samuel L.Jones;
Leroy G. Pearson VS.. Josephine L..
Pearson, also William A. Pearce
VS.. Viola Pearce, Certiovari. The
following cases are listed for final
DEGREES: Pearl Dill Warren VS.. An
drew Warren; Hettie L. Hall VS..
Thomas P. Hall; Mildred L. Smith
VS.. Stanley P. Smith; Madeline
Lank VS.. Willard H. Lank; Olivia
B. Pullman VS.. John T. Pullman.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
HURT AS TRAIN
HITS AN AUTO
Driver of Car and Two Others
Hurt at Railroad Cross
ing Near Selbyville
THREE SERIOUSLY HURT

While crossing the track Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad between
Selbyville and Bishop, Md, Satur-
day, an automobile was crashed to
pieces when struck by a passenger
train. Three were hurt but for
tunately no deaths resulted. Com
mander s. J. Sullivan, Of the Sixth
District, U. S. Coast Guards, and
his wife, are both in a serious CON
dition in the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes. The driver of the car, Ern-
est Poynter, of Chincoteague, Va,
was also seriously hurt in the crash
and is in the same hospital. Mr..
Sullivan received a fracture Of the
skull, broken right wrist, cuts and
bruises. Mrs. Sullivan suffered a
possible fracture of the skull and
severe cuts, bruises and shock.
Poynter, the least injured, has se-
we're lacerations, bruises and shock.
Commander Sullivan was on his
way to Assateague, Va, to inspect
the Coast Guard Station at that
place and his wife had returned
from New York to accompany him.
The accident occurred at a point
where the road passes over the
railway tracks several miles below
Selbyville and the automobile
crashed head on into the train, the
police said The auto was demol-
ished and the occupants hurled to
the ground. The driver of a truck
OF Selbyville packer took the in
Jured persons to the Beebe Hos
pital in Lewes. Commander Sulli-
van has been stationed at the local
guard station for the past three
years.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
SHAPING BEER
BILL AT DOVER
Proposed Plan of duPOnt's
Committee Went in Joint
Session Yesterday
PASSED By WEEK END

Pierre S. DUPONT, chairman of a
commission which recently prepar-
ed bill for liquor regulations in
this State, appeared before the
Legislature in joint session yester-
day and gave a detailed explain
alton Of the proposed measure.
Following his explanation, discus
sion of the bill was started from
the floor, with members of each
house questioning some sections of
the proposed liquor and beer con-
troll system. The joint session
started shortly after 10 O'Clock and
most of the day was devoted to the
liquor discussion. It was general
ly hoped that as a result of the
joint session yesterday legislation
satisfactory to all interests may be
enacted within a short time. 1t is
probable that there will be a num-
Der of changes made in the propos-
ed bill. Mr. DUPONT, during his ex-
planation of the BILL called the at
tention of the legislators to various
sections which he thought they
may wish to discuss more thor
oughly later in the day, and. advis-
ed marking them. Whether or not
it will be possible to have the bill
ready and passed by the end of the
week, SO that there will be no un-
certainty in the legal sale of 3.2
per cent beer in Delaware, was a
matter of speculation. The plan
proposed in the bill is modifica-
tion of the Quebec system. Mr.
DUPONT explained the three most
discussed liquor plans, namely, the
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
PRETTY PEACH
BLOSSOMS OUT
Viewed By Many Auto Parties
Down the State on Sun
day Outings
ORCARDS TURN TO PINK

Sunday, Palm Sunday, was an
ideal day for motoring and thous-
ands of motorists took advantage
of the spring-like day to roll down
over Delaware's fine roads to view
the peach and pear orchards now
almost in full bloom. Later, or
early in May, apple orchards will
be in bloom. To motor parties who
have the time to while away little
time, Delaware's blossom display is
well worth seeing. While the pear
orchards look pretty with their
chalk white blossoms it is Della
wares famed peach orchards that
look their best. From the souther-
most edge of New Castle deep into
Sussex county, are tinted coral
pink with buds. AS the motorist
drove southwark, he found the hue
progressively deeper, until, further
down the State, he even encounter
ed some peach blossoms opened to
the April sun. Both the pear and
peach blossom sare early this year.
Farmers are elated that they are
not especially thick. This means
greater profits because it indicates
the June and July "droppings, "
which are a dead loss, will not be
heavy. Most of the pear orchards
are in Kent county, somewhat cen
tered between Smyrna and Fred
erica.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
I'll. BELL
HEADS ROTARY
Elected President Of Smyrna
Rotary at Meeting Last
Thursday Evening
TO BE INSTALLED JULY 6

The Smyrna Rotary Club at their
weekly meeting last Thursday ev-
ening at the Wayside Inn elected
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: President, Davis H. Bell;
Vice-President, Hervey P. Hall;
Treasurer, James H. Porteus; Sec
retary, Robert H. Denney; Direc-
tors, DR.. Q. G. Harmonson and Will
liam E. Matthews Jr. Installation
Of the officers will take place On
Thursday, July 6. Next Thursday
evening the club will attend the
meeting of the Middletown Club
when DR.. Kursen of the Depart
ment of Public Health in Philadel-
phia will deliver the address to the
combined clubs. The club elected
the President, Q. w. w. Schantz
and Robert H. Denney, Secretary
of the local club as representatives
to the 5Oth District Conference to
be held at Allentown, Pa, on April
%, "a and 25. The Smyrna Club
is sponsoring a big inter-city meet
of Delaware clubs to be held in
Smyrna on May 4, 1888 Charles
Ackley will be the guest speaker
The committee of arrangements
headed by Davis H. Bell, president
elect, promises a gala evening for
all who attend. A program of un-
usual interest is being planned G.
w. w. Schantz, president. presided
at the meeting. Owing to the cleo
tion of officers, Rynear w Slaugh-
ter, chairman Of program, dispers-
ed with his arrangements for a
program.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
CROP LOANS
ARE AVAILABLE
Russell E. Wilson, County
Agent, Gets Federal Blanks
and Requirements
$500 TO SINGLE FARMER

Regulations governing crop pro-
duction loans for 1888 have been
issued by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, and these loans are now avail
able to farmers in Delaware
through the offices of the county
agricultural agents where applica-
tiOn blanks may be obtained, ac-
cording to a statement which has
been released recently by E. L.
Williams, field inspector, who has
supervision over the government
loans in this territory. Instead of
writing to Washington, or to one
of the regional crop production
loan offices, farmers may obtain
the necessary application blanks
for loans, and detailed information
about the requirements from coun-
ty agents Russell E. Wilson in Do
yer, C. R. Snyder in Georgetown,
and Ed. Willim, Jr., in Newark
who have been designated as local
government representative for
handling these crop loans in their
respective counties. Applications
will be review by the county loan
advisory committee, after which
they will be certified and forward
ed to the crop production loan Of
fee in Washington for final ap-
proval and action. The maximum
amount which will be permitted to
any one borrower this year is
$500. In the case of tenants, how
ever, the total of all loans to ten
ants of any one landlord within a
single county will be increased to
$4,000, the actual amount advanced
by the authorities depending upon
the requirements of the borrower.
A first lien or mortgage on the
crop will be required by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and the regu-
lations require that loans be repaid
on or before October 81, 1888, with
interest at SIG percent which is de-
Quoted at the time the loan is
made. Since the loans call for a
first lien on the crop as security,
the borrower frequently has to pro-
cure waivers from prior mortgages
or rights. If the applicant is a
tenant, or IS farming land under
contract for deed or so-called crop
contract, or has given prior
mortgage on his 1888 crops, the
regulations state he must secure
the waivers of the actual owners of
the land, and or all prior mortgage
holders. If the applicant is the
owner of the land and farms it
with tenants or share croppers,
waivers of such tenants or share
troopers must be secured. The
regulations further specify that the
person waving his prior rights
must agree not to dispose of his
rent note, mortgage, or other Sc
curity without first having obtain
ed the written consent of a duly
authorized agent of the Secretary
of Agriculture. Those farmers who
desire these loans must notify their
county agent in time for the ap-
plication to reach the Washington
office not later than April 30.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
William /. Corby, BIackbird, Dead

William T. Corby, former well
known farmer of near Iron Bridge,
died quite suddenly at his late resi-
dence near Blackbird of heart
trouble on Monday. Mr.. Corby was
Ga years Of age and the son of the
late Thomas Corby and Lora Min
ner Corby. Until two or three
years ago Mr. Corby and his fam
lily resided on the Mckay farm
in Severson's Neck. He not only
looked after the farm for many
years, but also assisted at the
Leadite factory Of the McKay's
which was fourishing industry
there until the factory was moved
to Philadelphia. Mr.. Corby is
known to many throughout this
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, AnnOunc-
es Services for Week and Sunday

Easter service will be held in the
morning at II o'clock, with special
music by the choir. The Sunday
School will hold its annual Easter
exercises in the church at 7.3O pm.
with a program appropriate to the
occasion. Sunday School will meet
in the chapel at 10 a. m. At the
communion service last Sunday
five new members were received
one by letter and four on confess
sion of faith
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
Y BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
lfs, John R. Francis Of
9Ms Bridge, Honored

Afs. John R. Francis Of
Ts Bridge, Honored
|, = o'lage, April H. Mr..
y '1aa Z. Francis, ST., well
prominent citizen Of
|r,eas 'es's Neck, residing near
1lage' we're given a com
| N ,slI'' On Tuesday evening
|, ~, April 4, by their chill.
y siana children. The oc-
y. II honor of their birth
|pE,,.t mrs. /. Francis had a
|sf r'lSh u p and Mr.. Francis
i III iae party, which num-
|S, arranged between
\, me- :. and a happy occa-
~ them birtbdav LUX oToh
| ~ y q things to eat oanes anS
|a,t',.1 birthday gifts, useful
~..'l Y for both the cei celel j
N | iate hour, after I'll
/ n,..' u been served. III
I'm departed wishing
sarn, francis |. many more
|sasp,s,.oat q the day. Those
@tsi ii'.a Is.. were: Mr.. and
Eass Iatta and children
y aud ". VI MARSHALL
|% Gp. Ta,s Earl Francis,
~ Rettv ,aaa Y Y. sinex and
|s John ) ,ladletown; Mr..
II Nj. aDd francis Jr., Of
h and esi,s MRS. Clarence
Y y clsrenaoa Frances,
''sm Dav;s Sr, Mr.. and
n Villain ~. =, MISS Pauline
\ Villain aucis, and Mr..
Sfidge. ynoids Of near
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Program Friday Was Delaware
Colony Day" Charge Mrs. HynsOn


On April 7th, the club held its
annual Delaware Colony Day.
The program was in charge Of Mrs.
w. w. Hynson and Mrs. George
Carter. Mr.. Howard Ennis, su-
perintendent of the Colony. told Of
it's condition and its needs for more
units. Occupational Therapy was
demonstrated by two teachers from
the Colony. The girls of the Home
Economic class of Smyrna High
School, had a display Of garments
they had made for the inmates.
Resolutions were drawn up for the
late Miss Emily w Spruance, one
of the clubs most useful members
and read by Mrs. F. NJ. Barton.
Friday, April 14th, Good Friday,
there will be no meeting Sec.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
FIRST RUN DELAWARE SHAD
Made Their Appearance in Della
ware River and Bay ON Monday

Seven shad, the first of the sea-
son for Delaware City fishermen,
were caught Monday in the Della
ware River Charles Hall and Har-
ry Gardiner, fishing in one boat,
netted four while the remaining
three were caught by Francis j.
Rhien and John J. O'NeilI. Sew
eral more boats will go out in the
river for shad the latter part of the
week. Edward Press and Joseph
Shorter Monday caught several
hundred large white perch, fishing
between Liston's Point and Wood
land Beach in the Delaware River
Monday There were also num-
ber of large carp, mud shad and
catfish in the haul.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
SMYRNA BUSINESS MEN MEET
j. Frank Webb Nominated to Head
Organization to Succeed E.P. .Corrie

Organization to Succeed E.P. .Corrie
At the Business Mems Meeting
on Friday evening at the Fire Hall
the nominating committee read the
report of the following nominated
officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent. J. Frank Webb; Vice-Presi-
dent, j. Wells FAIRIES; Secretary,
Harvey C. Jones, and Treasurer,
Warner W. Price The election
will take place the first Friday in
May, which will be May 5. A COM
mittee composed of j. E. Wilson,
]. Wells FAIRIES. and Esley NJ Rust
was appointed to make plans and
preparations for the next meeting.
The attendance last Friday was
fair but of those present, much in
terest and enthusiasm was man
ifested
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
Taxpayers To Meet in Smvrna

A Taxpayers Meeting will be
held at the Fire Hall in Smyrna
tomorrow, Thursday evening. IN
der auspices of Pomona Grange of
Kent County. Russell Ramsey, di-
rector of Delaware Taxpayers
research League will be the speak
er.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST
Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

HOnffttS sDfikltto tOA
Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church are as follows: Morn
ing worship, 1890; Sunday School,
2.30: Young Peoples Meeting. 700
o'clock. At 7.30 the Sunday School
will conduct an Easter program.
There will be recitations by the
children followed with an Easter
pageant, entitled, 20, Be Joyful" {"
The exercises are being directed by
Mrs. Larau Shockley and Mrs.
Beulah Wright. Music by Mrs.
Sarah Palmer and Miss Melvina
Shockley. Special numbers by the
choir. Weekly meetings, Tuesday
and Friday evenings.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12

|gIS HONORs
ots Wins Kent
;.oI and Miss
Ina Roe, De'l'"'''
urcH,s RECORD

| l,,,pal Kent County ora-
4 DEFAMATION Contests
n Thursday evening.
ne smyrna High School
T. Those taking part II
"a Contest were as fol
4 Miller Of Harrington.
i.,s,fsr Of Caesar Rodney
|. Bile Streets Of smyrna.
b. 4 the oratorical Con
t,ssn by Ethel Belle
n represented Smyrna
H. her subject being
|,-ortal Character of Abra-
..,rra Second place was
,.-n Miller Of Harrington
| -ssct was "One Hundred
I Hsmiltonism." Third
|,,-asen BY Ruth Carpenter
1, pOdney, her subject be
f. Ross" In the Decla-
| rr,sst there were nine
ia First place was TAX
|Ta Virginia Roe Of smyr-
N The Lost Word" Sec
4 Ess taken by Josephine
4 4 Caesar Rodney High
| zbect. China Blue Eyes. "
|,ae was taken by Helen
1 4 Milford, subject, The
|snsse." Music was furn-
rtsTals by the much her
|sE1a High School duet,
b Of Catherine Graham
I Bartlett. The school or
lsysd several selections.
nrg On Smyrna High win
b cuntests in Kent County,
.nisnt C. w. w. Schantz
Tie Smyrna High School
l very enviable record
sigt he State in winning
I'D State Prizes in Public
!. IN 1924, Leslie Moore,
ting The Smyrna High
.M first place in the State
lm represented the State
;gional Contest at Phila-
h 1925 Benjamin Ever
zEsnted the Smyrna High
L The County Oratorical
! h 1926 Elizabeth Hill
Estate Defamation Con-
ils27 franklin Stats rep
sas school in the State
q Contest and Naomi
n the State Defamation
/ In 1928 Anna Greenwell
s1d place in the Kent
Defamation Contest and
! Riggs took first place in
: County 0ratorical Con
! i;presented the Smyrna
u the State Contest. In
sol Everhart took second
! he State 0ratorical Con
. Cstherine Clifton took
lats IN the State Declama-
1iest. In 1881 Alvin /.
took first place in the
Gatorical Contest and
A'ckman took second
Adred Ryan took first
'ls County Defamation
ALVIN Handloff also took
e u The State Oratorical
u 1882, Alvin Handloff
! pace in the Kent County
! Contest and third place
y contest. Public speak
--'l' speaking in public,
,9sClal /, emphasis in the
@a0ols. Every pupil in
NY School is required to
.la'sd On Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
Fire at Mike SISIut's, Market st.

Fire of unknown origin broke
out in a wood box outside the home
of Michael Sklut, on Market
street last evening. Smyrna fire.
men extinguished the blaze with
very little damage.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-12
LEIPSIC BOY is NAMED
william L. Stevens Appointed TO
Navy Academy at Annapolis

Navy Academy at AnHapOIs
William L. Stevens, age 18, son
of Paul Stevens and Mrs. Ella
Moore Stevens-Warrack, wife of r.
c. Warrack, both formerly of Del
aware, has been recommended by
United States Senator D. o. Hast
ings for the naval Academy at An
napolis. Young Stevens who lives
with his grandfather at Leipsic, is
a student at the Severn School for
Boys, near Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1933-08-03
DILL 1IN1A O1OANAAO ". Burgess.

| including Bowser the Hound. When
he leaves the dear Old iar-patch he
never knows when he may have to play
that game the dreadful way Wouldn't
you think he would be content to stay
in the dear Old Briar-patch where he
is safe? But he isn't. What Is more,
he isn't even careful when he does
leave the dear Old Briar-patch. He
means to be, but. like lot Of people
whom you know. he forgets, or he
wants something SO much that he
takes chance to get 1t.
Now Peter knew that In Farmer
Browns garden, or near it. there was
no hole or bramble tangle, or old
stone wall in which he could find
safety in case OF danger. There wasn't
even an old house of Johnny Chuck 8
near enough to be Of any use. Yet he
allowed his stomach to overrule his
common sense and send him straight
| over to that garden. He kept thinking
about the vegetables growing there
until he felt that he must-he simply
| must-taste them.
1T won't take me long to get my
FILL" thought Peter as he ran lipperty,
lipperty, lip across the Green Meadows,
his funny little white tail bobbing up
and down in the dusk. "I'n just eat
as fast as I can and then get away
from there. I don't believe there Is
over there for so long that Reddy Fox
never will think Of looking for me
there-never in the world. Bowser the
Hound might come down here, but
always can fool him"
He was wise enough to sit up and
listen and look this way and that be-
fore slipping under the fence. Then
he was in the midst Of the cabbages
and straightway he forgot everything
but his appetite. He sampled the cab
bages. taking bit here and a nibble
there. He picked out some of the
tenderest leaves of lettuce. He visited
the carrot bed and the turnip bed He
probably would have visited all the
other beds in turn but for something
that happened, something that gave
pit Of his stomach. No, he hadn't
overeaten. He had eaten Q lot. for
Peter can eat lot when he sets out
to, but he hadn't eaten too much yet.
1t wasn't what he had eaten. but what
he smelled that gave Peter that sud-
den sinking feeling.
When Peter had entered that garden
there hadn't been a breath Of air STIR
ring. 1t had been very. very still. But
now a wandering Little Night Breeze
had come to the garden and wander
ing this way and that had found Peter
and for just an instant had tickled his
nose with the scents that 1t had picked
up and was carrying as all Little
Breezes delight to do. And among
those scents was the one that so upset
Peter.
"Reddy Fox!" exclaimed Peter un-
der his breath "Reddy Fox. and he Is
in this very garden! I wonder If he
knows I am here? II he doesn't he
soon will, for he will find my scent. Oh.
dear. whatever did I come over here
for and whatever am I to do?"
He cautiously sat up in a Black
Shadow and. using his wabblv little
nose, tried to tell from what direction
that scent had come But the wan
dering Little Night Breeze had stopped
only an instant and now had wandered
on Peter didn't know which direction
1t had brought that scent from. He
must hide That was all he could do.
He must hide. but where?
(Copyright, 1881