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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
XMAS SERVICES
CHURCH PLAN
All Smyrna Churches will Put
on Special Programs
Christmas Eve
STREET CAROL SINGING

Christmas falling the day after
Sunday this year, Smyrna church
es are preparing to make the most
of the event by putting on elabor-
ate musical programs with spec
ial message on the Nativity by the
pastors on Sunday, Christmas Eve.
The day will be ushered in at the
stroke of twelve Christmas Eve
with a special service and Holy
Communion at st. Peters Church.
In addition to this the street carol
singers will go about giving es-
pecial consideration to the aged
and shut-ins. The carolers are to
meet in front of Asbury NJ. E.
Church at midnight Christmas
Eve, changing the custom of form
er years.
Christmas Program at Asbury
Christmas will be appropriately
observed at all the services in As
bury NJ. E. Church on Sunday.
Each department of the church
school will give a special program
in keeping with the occasion con-
sisting of Carols, readings and the
Christmas lesson giving the story
of the birth of the Christ Child
At eleven o'clock the morning
worship will be conducted. The
pastor will have for his subject
The Anthem Angelic" and a de-
ightful musical program will be
presented. The Senior Choir will
sing The Natal Night" and "Hark
What Means Those Holy Voices"
The Young Peoples Choir will sing
Hail King of Kings" and the Jun
ior Choir will present the song
His Star" At 6.45 the Epworth
League devotional meeting will be
held with Evelyn Robinson as the
leader. She will be assisted by
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
SMYRNA WINS
AT BASKET BALL
Season At the Smyrna High
School Opened With Vic
tory For Girls Team
MIDDLETOWN DEFEATED

The basketball season for Smyr-
ma High School opened Thursday
night with a heated combat with
Middletown girls and boys. Much
to the joy and pride of everyone
concerned, the girls team walked
away with the crown, beating Mid
dletown girls, 1876. After the
game started, a hard, determined
fight on both sides ensued. Smyrna
girls were all pep, and the Mid
dletown vigor was met and SUI
pressed with a vengeance Then
Jones shot a foul and got the first
point of this years season. I'M
mediately afterwards Middletown
shot two successive goals. Smyr-
ma, however, was not to be discour-
aged. They seemed to gain new
confidence and strength. Virdin
and Crossley gave excellent sup
port as guards. Rowe, forward,
showed a good fighting spirit.
There was, unfortunately a little
unnecessary fumbling, but this
was the first game, and the team
has lots of time to overcome this.
This being their first game, Lock-
erman and Darrah played remark
ably. Both are excellent jumpers,
and seem to reach into the air and
bring the ball down. In the sec
ond quarter Slaughter was put in
for forward, and Roe for guard
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
DAIRY FARMERS TO MEET
w. X. Moffett to Address Allied
Group at MiddIetown Tonight

The meeting of the Allied Dairy
Farmers Association did not meet
at Middletown last week as an
nounced in these columns. It was
a bad night with sleety roads that
made travel almost impossible
The meeting of the dairy farmers
will therefore be held tonight The
meeting place will be in the Mid
dletown High School Auditorium
at 7.3O o'clock w. K Moffett of
Philadelphia, president of the Al
lied Dairy Farmers Association
will be the principal speaker. All
farmers are invited and a number
from the Smyrna-Clayton vicinity
contemplate attending.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
CHRISTMAS AT
SMYRNA HIGH
Will Be Held In the Auditor
ium Thursday and Friday
Before Xmas Vacation
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

The spirit of Christmas is in
evidence throughout the entire
school. The holiday vacation per-
iod will be from Friday, December
p to Wednesday, January 3.
Christmas trees are found in
all the elementary grades, and
the big Christmas tree stands in
lordly majesty in the library of the
secondary school. Numerous col
ored drawings, made by the Art
Department, are placed in the var
ious rooms, their scenes depicting
Christmas spirit. Special effort to
put on outstanding Christmas pro-
grams has been made by teachers
and pupils. The elementary school
will have an assembly in the aud
itorium on Friday from one
o'clock to two o'clock; the second
airy school will have an assembly
from three o'clock to four o'clock.
The elementary assembly is under
the guidance and direction of Miss
Matthews; the secondary school
program is directed by Miss Ora
ham and Miss Easton. The latter
program is made up of material
selected from all phases of the
high school club work. There are
songs in Latin and French; read
ings on Christmas in Germany,
Italy, Holland, Russia and Ameri-
ca: Christmas Carols by the Glee
Club; Christmas songs by the as
sembly; and a sketch Twas the
Night Before Christmas" in pant
omine. The parents and friends
of the school are cordially invited
to attend these exercises Rum
ors have it that Santa Claus is to
be among the guests at the school
social, which is to be held in the
auditorium on Thursday night. We
have every reason to believe that
members of the school will not be
neglected by him since there has
been evidence of exceptionally
good behavior among the teachers
and the student body for the past
several weeks. The Christmas
Social, incidentally, is one of the
biggest social events of the school
curriculum, and every effort is be-
ing made to make it a success
The Christmas issue of the Spy
Glass has been distributed
Sound Your Horn" a comedy in 3
acts was given by the Junior
Glass of Smyrna High School in
the auditorium on Friday night,
December Is. The play was a
good illustration of modern drama,
the story written about business
and it's intrigues and comedy.
Sara Jones competed with Bessie
Virdin for the right to run hot
dog stand on property which was
rightfully Bessie's, a very wealthy
lady. The latter's nephew, Junior
Sevil, tired of having everything
planned for him, ran away from
Continued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
Death of Paul G. Warner

Paul G. Warner, aged So, passed
away on Monday evening at the
Pennsylvania Hospital. 5139 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. He was
the son of the late Peter and
Rachel (Horner) Warner, both of
Maryland He is survived by four
brothers, Walker Warner, William
Warner, of Deakyneville, Charles
Warner of Leipsic, Harry Warner
of Wilmington, and two sisters,
Mrs. Leo Bason and Mrs. Walter
E. Donovan, both of Deakyneville
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Fnd Mrs. R. d. HOffecker En-
iappy Occasion With Friends
and Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker
s'sd yesterday their 25th
o anniversary. They were
| guests last evening at a de-
alnner given BY Dr.. and
n !. Pickett, the others at
beng Mr.. and Mrs. Her
II aal. The dinner was
T.. u mat it was served in DR..
r. bedroom, where the
I recovering from a frac-
i, 'sl.sOFa sustained in his
IT, s.lOnoOLe accident. When
/ ' y returned to their
a 4! found a house full Of
IT, y, uo. came with their greet
- goOd wishes. The familiar
q = y the wedding march.
H., Mrs. Marion CoverdaIe.
T. ~ y! As Mcbride and groom
I Ts a.u were led to the living
[., "usis an improvised ALTAR
H. ,u Oeiore which stood the
+ g 5,lpsrsonated by Mr.Her-
4 ~ wearing his Official
|. N, :, received the happy
~ 'pa 7 MS inimitable way ye Of
IT, ~ merry-making, reunited
' a.,.. and groom" hoping he
s,.0'm a similar ceremony
n ,''.,: years hence u their
I, T,ss'd dals anniversary~De-
H., - 1908. At this instance
I'm a' :. Governor R. F. corley
n ,e d most of the company
Eptitpp Presented .sI. the bride with witt
Eosu !. gift of silver. IpcIn Ind
H., o y Presentations w ere
4. no., = beautiful punches 81 -
| ds salsa added to the Christ =
Il stta Attractive ale showing ': Tbe
Etsd' I u was Va planned and ab II
y Miss !. Louise Hofr eSly
EpG H. 7 ne celebrants, who
\ hsr map, happy occasion t.
fg rsfts slrnts, Later in the
HasscEssrr iaents were served.
Hervsy , Vas w4s assisted by
h and bv M Hall who poured
Laura L. 70, Roberts Jones.
fifty pressn. There were
r. iac s,sssl'' Those from j
lcsaas,a..ss ed' Mr.. and NJ NJ !
On Page -Four, :
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MISS ALMA FOoKS, AyIATRIX
VIII Enter the Mid-Winter Flying
Race, New York to Miami, Fla

VIII Enter the Mld-S1nUer frying
Race, New York to Miami, Fla
Miss Alma H. Fooks, of Dover,
is listed among the early entries
for the mid-winter air cruising
race from New York to Miami,
Fla, for $500 in prizes and the
Henry L. Doherty Trophy The
flight will be made in the second
week of January. the exact date of
take off from Orlando. New York,
to be announced later. Colonel
Clarence NJ Young, former assist
ant secretary of commerce for
Aeronautics and chairman of the
aviation committee of the Florida
Year-Round Clubs, is in charge of
arrangements Whether the so or
more amateur aviators expected to
participate will stop at the H. B.
DUPONT field for luncheon is not
known.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20

ID HIGHWAY
!, Rad Curves To Be
minated hi Between the
Two Towns
| FOR FIRST STRETCH

H., in and along the B Bouie-
,s.gser Smyrna and Dover
', lad to know the state
NJ Department De- intends elm
!,ms Of the bad curves be-
=. %- two towns. According
.,.rr,Orncement just made by
e-gipesr Mack Of the State
! d,lal concrete between
= nd Dover instead Of the
looked. winding road, is
II i uersued. The build
rorth bound road affords
..,,trpity to eliminate some
1 many curves On LII ane ~ o,d
sy and provide q dual roao
rivs the travelling public
III comfort in riding, shorten
a,+.rce between the two
,r5 make for a greater
4 u the entire project. In
H. Of the contemplated
,tsping Of the present road,
XII explained that this Sec
H. the first to be built oy
Runway Department and u
instruction Of this road the
M; we're followed. The op-
In has never before pre-
| itself to straighten it until
krsxnt dual highway was con
II. Now it is opportunity
4 i allowed to pass, will prob
I'm present itself again. With
kighter road there will be AS
Ia Of greater driving com
|hnd safety on the route. Sev-
|:edous accidents have occur
\ The past on this stretch, and
Esrsd from a point Of in
III safety alone, the plan
Il receive consideration. From
kgnasring standpoint it would
! The elimination Of consider
| crooked road and follow il
|kith the policy Of the Depart
] 70 build in a straight line
(lTer possible. AT the meet
\. the State Highway Com
IN in Dover, Wednesday, the
Fng proposals we're received
projects including the
(ruston Of the dual highway
] Smyrna to Bishops Corner
that contract and the widen
b The Frederick roadway are
! the provisions Of the Ma
| Industrial Recovery Act
BPS Corner Smyrna, 4.761
/ twenty foot dual road:
b & Lynch, Dover, 1921, 1854
|rts Paving Company, Sails
Nd, sS56,575; D. E. O'Con-
4 Son, Wilmington, S2S8,154
D. Thru Frederick widening
Continued on Page Four
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j. EDW. MURPHY ELEVATED
Milford Man Becomes Manager of
Telephone Company of Delaware

Milford Man Becomes Manager of
Telephone Company of Delaware
Who has been appointed district
manager for the Diamond State
Telephone Company, to succeed
the late George K. Erb. Mr..
Murphy, who is a native of Mil
ford and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware. has been as
ISOLATED with the telephone bust
ness since 1926. He has been
manager at Wilmington since
1881. w. Harold Riggs, formerly
sales manager for the Bell Tele-
phone Company of Pennsylvania
in the Main Line District, with
headquarters at Ardmore, has
been appointed to succeed Mr..
Murphy as manager at Whining
ton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
Chimney Fire at Spruance City

The Smyrna firemen were called
to a chimney fire at the home of
John Clough at Spruance City on
Saturday. The fire was extin-
guished with no damage.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
MRS. BERNICE URIAN WEBS
Married on the 18th Inst to Mr..
William George Warren of Dover

Announcement has been made of
the marriage at Newark, on De-
cember II, by the Rev. w. E. Gun
by, D. D., of William George War
rem and Mrs. Bernice Caulk Urian,
both of Dover Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem will reside on a farm east of
Dover. The bride is related to the
Urian family residing near Smyr-
ma.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Levic NJ. Hirons, For 40 Years a
Merchant on Commerce Street

Levic M. Hirons, aged Y, well
known merchant of this town,
passed away at his home on West
Commerce Street on Friday after
an illness of three weeks. Mr..
Hirons had been conducting a gen
eral merchandise store next to his
residence for the past forty years.
He was born near Dover and spent
his entire life in and about this
vicinity. Industrious to fault,
kind and obliging, he made many
friends and bore the reputation of
being a born merchant and able to
wait on more people in a given
time than most any salesman of
his day. Bright, intelligent, with
a capacity for hard work, he rare
~ ever left his home or store, and
was devoted and indulgent hus-
band and father. He was the son
of the late Levic and Mary Price,
Hirons and leaves to mourn his
death his widow, Mrs. Fannie
(Evansl Hirons, one daughter,
Mrs. Olive Hirons Shallcross, one
son, Leslie Hirons, all Of Smyrna,
and one brother, John Hirons of
Chestertown, Md. Funeral SER
vices were held from his late resi-
dence on Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock and interment was made
in Odd Fellows cemetery. Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton officiated.
Miss Deane Hill, Bellefonte, Dead
Miss Deane Hill, a former resi-
dent of this town, passed away at
the home of her nephew, Rev.
j. G. Steen and Mrs. Steen, 11O3
Rosedale Ave, Bellefonte, Whining
ton. Friday, Of pneumonia. Miss
Hill was the sister of the late Rev.
Charles A. Hill, former pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church of this town.
After the death of Mr.. Hill, she
spent several years with Mrs. Hill
residing on Mt Vernon Street I'M
til the latter broke up housekeep-
ing here and moved away to the
home of her son. Since then Miss
Hill has been making her home at
Bellefonte. She is survived by one
sister, Miss Mary E. Hill, who is
also making her home at Belle
fonte. Funeral services were held
from the home of Rev. Steen on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
interment was made at Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
JEHOL CHINESE
TELL LEAGUE
JAPAN LIES
Note Ayers They Had No Voice
In Setting Up Manchukuo;
Geneva Hears Nippon Order
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(Continued From Page -
the Cabinet of Premier Viscount
Saito took the unexpected step
Of formally deciding upon seces,
sion If the League Assembly
adopts the committee report con-
demning Japan'S activities in
Manchuria.
$4,000 Troops to Move
Determined to throw $4,000
troops into Jehol within the next
"a hours, the Foreign Office made
an eleventh.hour attempt to avert
prolonged hostilities and a pos
sible open declaration of war.
A Foreign Office spokesman
proposed that the Nanking gov
ernment and Marshal Chang
Hsueh-Liang Immediately with
draw all their troops from the
disputed province.
This would leave only irregu-
lars and volunteers defending the
territory and make Japan's an
nexation Of the province to
Manchukuo mere formality.
Jap Statement Due
If the league adopts the COM
mittee report, it was announced,
the government will announce it's
withdrawal, land will take the
time of secession under careful
consideration"
Fifty thousand reservists, repre-
senting 100000 ex-service men,
will meet in North Tokyo at noon
tomorrow to signify the army's
approval Of the step.
Police Eye Meetings
More than 1000 police will be
assigned to the meeting to pre-
vent undue outbreaks of enthu-
siasm."
Another meeting will be held in
the heart of the capital, directly
opposite the Imperial Hotel.
Five thousand prominent per-
sons, including leading journal
lists, statesmen, and business ex-
ecutives, will gather to shout
"banzais for the nations future,
now that Japan has decided upon
a course which threatens to iso-
late her from the western world.
War Council Meets
Fully realizing the gravity of
the step decided upon, the cahi-
net lost no time in framing de-
tailed plans for future action.
Immediately after the cabinet
meeting, Navy Minister Osumi
summoned high naval officers, in
formed them of the governments
decision, and discussed measures
which must be adopted.
Other naval authorities con-
ferred with members of the coun-
Gil of war. Count Yasuya Uchida,
foreign minister, announced that
cabinet meetings may be held
daily while the situation remains
tense.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
ZangaraL Laughs WhenC Court
Gives Him 80 Years

by Judge Collins in an effort to
learn of the motives behind the
attempted assassination, said he
planned to kill Mr.. Roosevelt
"only whenever my stomach
hurt. I suffer in the head. I
decided to make him suffer.
wanted to make it $780,"
Judge Does Questioning
The judge took over the ques-
tioning of the scrubby little Ital-
ian at the request of Defense
Attorney Twyman, following zan-
gara's plea of guilty to the four
charges against him.
Judge Collins consented and
zangara took the witness stand.
@. Zangara, how old are you?
A. 33.
@. Where were you born? A.
Italy.
@. How long have you been in
this country? A. In September,
1922.
@. Have you been married?
A. No.
@. Are your parents living?
A. None.
Q. Have you ever been in
trouble before? A. No.
@. Were you ever in trouble
in Italy? A. No.
@. Did you ever harm anyone
in Italy? A. No, 1 never harmed
anyone.
@. Did you plan this thing in
advance? A. No, it just came
to me.
@. You mean you thought of
it in the Bay Front Park? A.
Yes, I got it in my mind to hate
capitalists. They make me work,
suffer!
@. Did you make good money?
A. Yes, but suffer all the time.
suffer ali the time.
q. When did the notion to kill
Roosevelt first come? A. 1 read
in the paper he come. 1 didn't
plan it only whenever my StOm-
ach hurt. 1 suffer in my head.
I decided to make him suffer,
wanted to make it fifty-fifty.
@. Did you know Cermak?
A. No, I know no one else.
only want President. I'm half
live, half.dead. 1 think capital
lists killing me. I'm no good.
@. Don't you enjoy living?
A. don't care-live or dead.
The questioning here became a
conversation, defense and
State attorneys aiming questions
at the voluble little man. 1t ran
like this:
Q.-Is there any insanity in
yeur family? A.-NO; no in
sanity. (Zangara gestured and
broke into rapid words. I'm
no crazy, only my stomach, tia
burn. i feel like shoot myself.
So I shoot President.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
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Joseph Gill, his more seriously
wounded victims, die, charges of
murder will be lodged against
him.
On each of the four charges
Judge Collins sentenced zangara
to 20 years in Jail.
It was the maximum sentence.
Court attaches, amazed and
startled by zangara's cold-blooded
reception of his lifelong prison
term, waited impatiently for the
judge to finish the task of SEN
fencing him.
When the procedure was over,
they rushed forward, seized the
assassin by the arms and pushed
him out of the courtroom.
Still grinning and defiant, he
was hustled down corridor to
the jail.
In announcing the plea, zan-
gara's attorney told the court
that the prisoner had no regrets
over his act save that his at
empt to kill the President-elect
had failed. He concluded with
the statement that Zangara was
sane.
The plea was entered on behalf
of the sWarthy, diminutive aSSas-
sin by Chief Defense Counsel ivy
man Immediately after Judge Col
Inns had overruled a postpone
ment motion.
Spectators Disappointed
Standing at the counsel table,
Twyman asked to be heard and
then announced in a low voice:
''I would like to say that the
defendant is guilty."
TWyman discussed the merits of
his appeal for postponement at
great length. The effect of the
prisoners assault on President
elect Roosevelt are still undeter-
mined, he insisted, and he par
ticularly objected to the charge of
shooting Russell Caldwell, one of
the bystanders injured in zan-
gara'S fusillade.
But when the Judge had over
ruled his motion, 1wyman
promptly discarded his legal argu-
ments. He said:
"The first and foremost wish
Of my client is to plead guilty.
He always has been steadfast in
admitting his guilt"
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
DUE
To SEE LINDSAY
ONDEBT TODAY
Hopes to Negotiate Directly
With Macdonald; Problem
Of Far East Up Also

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 QN.S).
President-elect Roosevelt def
initely took negotiation of Euro
pean debt revision in his own
hands today, despite the fact in
auguration is still almost two
weeks off.
AS soon as the S. S. Majestic
docks this afternoon, he will see
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British
ambassador, back from confer
ences with his home office, over
terms intended to reduce finally
England's $4,500,000,00O debt to
the United States.
This afternoons meeting be-
tween Mr.. Roosevelt and Sir Ron
aid will be the second since the
election. The first was in Warm
Springs, Ga, nearly a month ago,
just before the ambassador sailed
for England.
StimsOn Takes Hand
Never before has a foreign en-
voy treated directly with an ad.
ministration still to come into
office.
President Hoover, however, has
turned all Of the critical interna-
tional situation over to Mr.. Roose-
velt.
The Logan act, which prohibits
private citizens" from dealing
with foreign governments, has
been circumvented through the
simple process of having Secre-
tary of State Stimson arrange
all appointments between the
President-elect and the foreign
diplomatic representative.
Far East, Topic
The conference this afternoon
probably will be a complicated
affair. Not only will the question
of debt revision be brought up by
Sir Ronald, but the Far Eastern
situation will be discussed as we'll.
England and other members of
the League of Nations are most
eager to get the United States
adherence to united policy
against Japanese militarism.
The British ambassador is ex-
pected to ask the PreSident-elect
to agree to consultation" with
the League on the question.
Insofar as debts are concerned,
it was expected there would be a
great deal of sparring. Sir Ronald
is back with a reported proposal
of a "lump-Sum" settlement in
volving no commitment of British
concessions.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
JehoI Chinese Tell
League Japan Lies

PIEPING, Feb. 20 U.N.S)-Rep'
resentatives of public organiZa
tions in Jehol Province today
addressed communication to the
League of Nations refuting
japanese claims that the territory
is an integral part of Manchukuo
It said:
"Six million loyal Chinese in
JehOl Province were never con-
suited about the establishment
of ManchukuO. They never
participated in the election of
Henry Pu-Yi president of
ManchukuO). No citizen Of
JehOl holds a government
office in ManchukuO."
Dispatches telling of Japan's
decision to renounce membership
in the League of Nations and
launch her drive against Jehol
Province electrified Peiping to,
day.
With fears expressed that the
threatening hoStilities in Jehol
may start a conflagration
throughout North China, Amer.
lean Marines and infantrymen
took steps to guard American
lives and property.
American Minister to China
Melton T. Johnson was assured
by military officials that the
United States forces will cope
with any emergency that may
arise.
Word that an American named
Stephens is training Chinese
pilots to fly IL new American
planes for action against the ex-
pected Japanese invasion of
Jehol Province was heard here
today. Similar rumors of Ameri-
can aid in Chinese military
preparations. current during the
past 18 months, have led Sec
tionS of the japanese public to
believe war may be declared
against the United States.
Approval of the report of the
committee of 10 censuring ia
pans course in Manchuria, leaves
Japan "at a crossroads created
by the League of Nations" he
declared.