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Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
KENT GROCERS AT BANQUET
Hear Interesting Address at Do
yer BY 2. f. Guerke

The fourth meeting and first an
nual banquet of the Retail Groc-
ers Association of Kent County
was held in the Peoples Church
auditorium, Dover, Thursday
night at 7.30 o'clock. P. F. Guerke
traffic manager of the Chamber of
Commerce, Wilmington, was the
principal speaker. He discussed
the retail code and was prepared
to answer questions and make
suggestions to the merchants. The
merchants are requested to attend
and bring their problems. Other
speakers were Mayor Wallace
Woodford and George D. Hill,
president of Retail Stores Associa-
ton of Kent County. Willard D.
Boyce, president of the associa-
ton, presided. E. S. Wilson, of
Leipsic, was secretary.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
KENT COUNTY
COURT CASES
Case of Elizabeth Langrell of
Magnolia Held Over For
February Term
FINAL DIVORCE CASES

Charged with forgery of a check
for SAB with the name of John M.
Roe" as the maker, Elizabeth
Kenton alias Elizabeth Langrell, a
young white girl of Magnolia, was
held in $500 bail in the Kent Coun-
ty Court of General Sessions in
Dover, Monday, and her case con-
tinued until the February term of
court, 1884. When arraigned be-
fore the court the girl entered q
plea of mot guilty" The check
in question was made out to "Eliz-
abeth Langrell" and presented at a
Dover Department store where she
secured merchandise amounting to
S32.36. After securing the mer-
chandise, she was apprehended by
Chief of Police Selvy, on LOCKER
man street. Final DEGREES in di-
vorce in the Kent County Superior
Court were signed by the judges
sitting in the court: Mildred e..
Miles from Briscoe M. Miles; Lue
Nettie Parsons from Thomas VI.
Parsons; Frederick ]. Brown from
June Massey Brown; Ernest
Homewood from Grace Homewood
Susan Thompson Howard from
William II. Howard; Mabel Nay
Tor from Horace Naylor; Roxanna
T. Richards from William F. Rick
ards; James Graham Scott from
Augusta Campbell Scott.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
SMYRNA BOY BUILDS TRAIN
Edward G. Budd, Native of This
Town, Builds Motor Train

Edward G. Budd, a native Smyr-
Mon, who has attained eminent
success as head of the Edward G.
Budd manufacturing plant in Phil
adelphia, not only in turning out
automobile parts where he en-
ploys thousands, but in building
trains. He has just turned out a
stainless steel, stream-lined, mo-
tor-driven train, believed to be the
first built in the United States.
This train was demonstrated Mon
day in a run from Philadelphia to
Bridgeport, about 20 miles away.
The three-car train attained a
speed of 78 miles an hour on the
run from the Edward G. Budd
Manufacturing plant, in Philadel-
phia, where it was built. Beside
Edward C. Budd, others on board
were Giovanni Agnelli, Italian
automobile manufacturer; Charles
H. Ewing, president of the Read
ing Company; R. w Salisbury, Of
the Texas and Pacific Railroad,
and Samuel Vauclain, chairman of
the board of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. On the first car Of
the train is a 6OO-horsepower in
ternai combustion engine, burning
a non-explosive fuel. Directly con-
nected with the engine is an cleo
trio generator. The car also con
tains a 3O-fot railway postoffce
and a baggage room. The second
car is a coach seating so passeng-
ers, and the third another pas
senger coach for Sc persons, with
a buffet to serve light meals. Of
ficials said the entire train weighs
as much as one ordinary Pullman
coach, and that its operating cost
would be one-third that for a
steam train. The train left yes
terday under its own power for
Fort Worth Texas.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
SISTERS MEET
AFTER 30 YEARS
The Former Ellen and Mar
garet Townsend, Sisters of
George Alfred Townsend
SISTERS SUPPOSED DEAD

Separated for thirty years and
each believing the other dead, two
sisters of George Alfred Town
send, the novelist, author of THE
Entailed Hat" clasped hands at
Berlin, Md, Thursday for the first
time since 1908. Learning by
chance that her sister was still
living, Mrs. Ellen Townsend Cook,
age IA, wife of John Cook of
Browns Mills, N. j., arrived in
Berlin Thursday. At first she did
not recognize the diminutive sill
very-haired woman who answered
the door at the home of John
Truitt on Washington street. Not
so with Mrs. Margaret Ann Town
send Bradford, aged II years.
whose eyes dimmed with tears of
recognition. God bless you
greeted Margaret. My long lost
sister," was Ellen's reply. Joy
reigned supreme as the two aged
sisters compared experiences since
1908, the year they were separat-
ed when Ellen moved away with
her husband and family from the
Townsend plantation at Ironshire,
Worcester county, Md. Nineteen
years ago came reports telling of
Ellen's death somewhere in the
North. Similar news reached FL
len telling of Margaret AIMS
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
HOME LOAN is
ROTARY TALK
Howard E. Lynch, Chairman
of Federal Home Loan For
Delaware Talks at Rotary
LOOKS AFTER STATE

Mr.. Howard E. Lynch, of Dover,
chairman of the Federal Home
Loan for Delaware, explained in
detail the nature of the Federal
act governing the legislative prin-
ciples involved. The true nature
of the act is to give direct relief
to the small home owners. Mr..
Lynch declared this type of Home
owner is the backbone of the Ma
ton. This being the principal
thought, the Government has
authorized S200,OOO,00O as capital
stock for the Federal Home Loan.
This constitutes the most power
full loan organization now in exist
ence. The organization has thru
direct purposes first a desire to
grant relief to deserving home
owners whose homes are valued
less than S20.0O0,OOO. Second, to
cooperate with all mortgage in
vesting institutions and individ-
uals. Third, a desire to build up
a substantial real estate market to
keep pace with the Independent
real estate market. Investigation
and valuation of homes were ex-
planned All mortgages secured
through the Federal Home Loan
must be paid in full to the Gov
eminent in Is years. G. L. Har-
monson was chairman of the even
ing's program and presented Mr..
Lynch.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
ASSEMBLY GETS
DOWN TO WORK
May Agree on Works Plan
For Financing the Var
iOus Projects
.GASSAWAY'S ECH

With the special session of the
Delaware Legislature full organ
lied and the excellent business
like message of Governor Buck in
which he stressed a tax and due
car, the matter is left for. consid-
Grafton. The two houses have
settled down for the task set be-
fore them, that of providing the
necessary means for taking adj
vantage of the Federal Public
Works Program to provide aid for
relief employment. Despite the
fact that some members of the
Legislature of both parties appar-
emily are determined to not give
or take as between the straight
out MIRA plan in financing propos-
ed projects to aid unemployment
and the State administrations
suggestions that the State finance
some of the projects through bond
issues without borrowing from the
Federal government, there are in
dications that the situation is
clearing up and it would not be
surprising to see compromise
program of some kind reached in
short time. The address of Ger
IRISH Gassaway, secretary of the
Delaware Industrial Survey Com
mission, before the two houses in
joint session Monday afternoon
did much to clarity the situation.
Mr.. Gassaway explained the argu-
ments for and against the two
plans. Many members of the
Legislature congratulated Mr..
Gassaway on his presentation of
the subject. 1t has been learned
that Governor Buck, despite re-
ports to the contrary, is not urg-
ing that the NRA plan not be fol-
lowed in all projects. 1t is under
stood the administration agrees
that the NRA plan for the entire
financing of city, town and county
projects would probably be best.
This is due to the fact that the 20
per cent to be borrowed under
such projects could be secured at
better rates from the government
under the MIRA, which is per
cent, than if bonds were sold on
the market. AS to the State pro-
jects, it is contended the situation
is different, as it is pointed out the
State could probably dispose of its
bonds at 3 to 3 IL per cent inter
est rate, which would be a consid-
cradle saving compared with 4
per cent that the State would have
to pay should the money be Dor
rowed from the government. The
other argument that the admins
tration makes in favor of the out
and-out State financing plan is
that there would be less likelihood
to create labor unrest over wages
under a State plan than under the
MIRA, which sets a high minimum
wage scale.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Halloween Social To Be Civ
en- In Auditorium on Fri
day Evening
ATHLETIC CONTESTS

The first school social will be
held on Friday, October q, in the
auditorium. Committees on re-
freshments, entertainments, and
decorations have been appointed
and are making the necessary ar
engagements for this occasion. The
social, which will take place in the
evening will be in the nature of a
Halloween affair. Members of
the General Organization have
been asked to come masked. Priz-
es will be awarded for the most
outstanding make-ups. The regu-
lar weekly assembly program was
in charge of the Junior English
Club, sponsored by Miss Beckett,
and was made up of the following
numbers: Readings: '4The Law of
Self-Control. Dorothy Attix; THE
Law of Good Health" Burton
Voss; THE Law of Kindness, "
Priscilla Collins; THE Law of
Self-Reliance, Irene Oros; THE
Law of craftsmanship" John Mel
vim; The Law Of Duty" Virginia
Spence; The Law of Loyalty"
Naomi Urian. Quartette, Daisy
Darrell, Florence Jacobs, Dorothy
Attix, Jane Handy. The school
banking results for Monday, Oc-
tober 23rd, were as follows: Num-
Der Of pupils in attendance, 1871;
Number Of depositors, 81; amount
deposited, S35.57; total amount de-
posted to date this school year,
S241. "a The first meeting of the
adult evening classes will be held
on Thursday, November 2, at 700
p. m. All those interested are re-
quested to be present on that
night promptly at seven o'clock
The regular meeting of the teach
ing staff will be held on Wednes-
day, October IS, the speaker will
be Miss Lowmaster, on the topic
of TYPES of Teachers Meetings,
Their Aims and Purposes" =
Smyrna boys and girls lost to Eel
ton teams on Monday, October %.
The boys score was 80, and the
girls was also 80. Five games
were played by each team for one
set, the scores are based on the
best out of five. The next volley-
ball game at Smyrna will be on
November 1, with Harrington
There will be a soccer game on
Friday here with Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Smyrna All Club Presented Pro
gram Last Wednesday Evening


The Al Club of Smyrna pre-
sented the program at the meet
ing of the Smyrna Grange on
Wednesday evening. 1t was as
follows: Song; members introduced
by Ethel Virginia Roe; Reading,
Wanted, A Girl" by Clifford
Heinold; Song, Follow the
Clean; Playlet, THE Village
Gossip, by Evelyn and Nellie
Wallace and Frances Morrison;
Reading, Ruth Garrison; Solo, Ern-
estine Davis; Reading. Erika Rel
mann; Talk on Club Work. Jack
Lafferty and Motion Pictures by
Miss Helen Comstock. The Quart
erly meeting of Kent County Po-
mona Grange, No. 2, P. or H, will
be held at Smyrna on Thursday,
November 2, as the guest of
Smyrna Grange. The program
will be as follows: Morning ses-
sion, 10 a. m; open in the fifth
degree; roll call of officers; close
in fifth and open in fourth degree;
reading of minutes of previous
address of welcome; re-
sponse; reports of officers; reports
Of Oranges; Announcements; new
business; introduction of resolu-
lions. Noon recess and luncheon.
Afternoon session, Las p. M; Lee
-urer's hour, Grange in open ses-
sion. An appropriate and enjoy
able program is being arranged.
followed by business and resolu-
ions.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
i NARDI GRAS
PARADE
Lien In Smyrna tx
I.tsd To Draw Large
| Crowd Tuesday
&c THE PARADE

thing is in readiness for
u.Iiowe'en Mardi Gras 70
\ n smyrna on Tuesday ey,
~, : october 81. Should
,.,ssr be unfayorable, the
m b staged the first clear
r / hoped a large CROWD
i smyrna and help make
[s'sp this year q big success
,,5s which will constitute a
rsrt Of the evenings enter
m / to be divided into two
/ ebildren's and adult sec
rss children's parade is to
promptly at 1880. All con-
Il ARE to meet at the corner
T. and North Streets from
Dlace the parade will start.
ltp Of the children's parade
s from this point on
strsst to South Street, from
Street, to Delaware Street,
delaware Street to Com
Street to the Four Corners
,bsnd at the judges stand,
will be in the square on
Street between Commerce
a. Vernon Street. The prizes
king Of merchandise, will be
Ii this group. The adult
will be at 8 o'clock and
Ia form at corner Of Main
gorth streets. The route of
srsde will be from North
Street to South Street, from
Street to Union Street, from
Street to Commerce Street,
Cunmerce Street to Main
and then to the judges
on Main Street near -Four
s." This section of Main
will be specially lighted for
Eair. Immediately following
parade the prizes will be
Id as follows: For the best
b line, first prize, SIS; best
band, first prize, SIS; the
zatiun making the best Hal
/ appearance, first prize, S.,
prize, $3.50; best group or
first prize, S., second prize
best float, first prize, So,
prize, $3.50; best decorated
window, $3.50; Fancy Dress,
Rrize, $500 and numerous
merchants and business
prizes one of which is a
subscription to The Smyrna
Comic Division, first prize,
and many other prizes
F. consisting Of merchan-
Following the awarding OF
there will be a street dance.
g will be from 9 to II with
testers orchestra. In an
ION Of the event, store win
Smyrna will be decorated
ng to be a gala time in
4 and a large crowd is ex-
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
Levy Courts at Welfare Home

Kent County Levy Court and
Sussex County Court in a body,
met with the State Welfare Com
mission at the Welfare Home to-
day, took dinner there and dis
cussed with the commission sew
eral problems concerning the two
lower counties.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
SMYRNA GOTH CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Herbert Smith of Dover,
Entertainer, Gives REGULATIONS

The meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club was called to order
by Mrs. Howard f. Jones, the
president and both Vice-Presidents
being absent. Miss Cora Tschudy
gave report of the State Execu-
tive meeting held at Dover, while
Mrs. Harry Jones gave report of
the Federation. Mrs. Frank H.
Hynson rendered two vocal solos.
Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes" and Smiling Through"
Mrs. Herbert Smith Of Dover, the
guest entertainer, gave three very
bright and entertaining recita-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
BY PREACHING MISSION
Rong on Nightly With Large
fegations-Church Notes

regatiOns-Church Notes
Preaching Mission" is still
I a Asbury NJ. E. Church
OW0ed congregations. The
Al Asoury NJ. E. Church
1y vii be unusually inter
ana helpful. In all the a.
l's Of the Bible School
programs will be present
! connection with the lesson
osglnning at ten o'clock
-lng Workers Glass will
aa'ge Of the devotions II
7, worship period with III
- oiu an Orchestra
At eleven o'clock tbe
worship will be conduete III
aop Mcdowell Of Wasbin ]
!, will preach. AT 6,45
sol "a League devotional
WI be held with Mar !,
T IGN IN charge and at 7,30
y Mcdowell will preach T ,be
rsople's Choir will ASST I !
- 1si,I choir with the evening
n, 4' !. ne Junior Choir viii
esD. " morning worship.
sviosl cations are attending
eg ,,'ss each night and Tues 7
,oala Night" will BE- H. 81
Is n ~ a long time as one
Ill., 't III Inspiration when
! Dsarl NJ hundred and ffftv
{s tisyis !, coming from III
pso1ls 'a ~ joined the
gsst tls .o = Asbury in one Of
svsr gatherings Of young
4 d. assembled s,llta in Smyrna
and ~ o,, auditorium Of the
ID p Us'slri0wing into the
. . Bishop McDowe I'M
j S's a.. message on the
Fris.r Making a Great
b, ' Qua night the sudler !
i S N stts will assist the e
~. All services Vii, musical y !
saips ! usual usual and on Thurs rsr
peo : december e 7th, the
the play ne .ls Church will
ane' il 4. !, Looking For
como Theatre.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25

Rotary to Hear Rev. r.. r. IhoIfias
Rev. EsselI p. Thomas of Dover,
former pastor of Asbury M. e.
Church, Smyrna, will address the
Smyrna Rotary tomorrow even
ing. He will also attend the
preaching Mission" at Asbury
the same evening.
Smyrna times., 1933-10-25

III. p. Boyles Buys Farm, Smyrna
Harry F.. Boyles has purchased
on private terms Of Alfred L. Hud-
son the greenhouse farm on Mt.
Vernon Street, this town, tenanted
by John Jacobs.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

"Why?" he growled.
Furness drew q bill from his pocket. Il want
you to watch for q man that oughta be pullin'
into this block within the next 20 minutes
I want you to watch which house he goes into
How about it?"
The cripple reached out and took the bill
His hand was huge and muscular. As the
lights from a passing automobile flashed over
the bony knuckles, Furness observed that they
were speckled with blue, the marks Of an old
powder burn.
Whats he look Mke?" growled the cripple.
minute or two after Pill Furness left Car
bones, Thorpe came out of the back room.
Lets have a pack of cigarettes" he said.
As he picked up the package he continued easily:
who was the fellow just went out?"
"Sargaunt Furneece." replied Carbone
Thorpe managed husky chuckle. Likes
his beer, eh?" he commented.
Thorpe reappeared q quarter Of an hour
later with Kober. At Monroe avenue and
Pritchard they parted. Thorpe walked up
there and settled back without giving any
directions to the driver.
It was swiftly growing dark when the cab
pulled up on the south side Of Grail, close
to the river. The driver got out and waited
for Thorpe, jerking q thumb toward An old
warehouse. They entered a room which at
one time might have been an ONCE. It was
empty anu OHty, ukAVcO Wy ouASAc e1eCuN
bulb. It smelled musty.
Beyond this room the driver led the way
across . large cleared space Uttered with
scraps Of broken packing cases. He brought
Thorpe into another small room, then opened
still another door and stepped aside for Thorpe
to precede him. He did not follow.
Thorpe blinked his eyes in the glare OF
bright lights. He saw that he was in a room
furnished with . half dozen chairs and .
broad, hat-topped desk. Two windows had
been battened over with joined boards.
He became aware Of these features as his
gaze leaped to the man who sat behind the
desk. The man had massive shoulders and
a tremendous chest. His face seemed nodded
from pads Of muscle overlaying q course bony
structure.
Are you Sneed?" Thorpe rasped.
The man behind the desk nodded slowly.
Thorpe's nerves were quivering.
Whats the idea of running call on me?"
he blurted. "D'you think I'm some two-penny
ward-heeler? BY God"
"Shut up!" Sneed spoke calmly, but some
thing in his voice CONSTRUCTED Thorpe's throat.
Evening star., 1933-04-30


such a poor scholar she couldn't
even read beauty hints. Many
economic authorities claim the
desire Of wonderland some men-to get thin
has seriously affected the financial situation in
the United States, not to mention European
countries except Scandinavia and Germany.
"If," says q friend of mine in the Middle
West who Is also student Of commodity
prices, each citizen of this country would
eat ten pounds more per year per capita, We
would be on our feet economically in no time.
Larger waist lines and bigger jowlS would
again give the farmer purchasing power be-
cause he could then afford to cultivate the
border line territory. What he raised on it.
he could feed to hogs, and hogs would bring
high prices"
The probable prompt repeal of the eight
eenth amendment should help things mate
rally because it Is well known fact that most
people eat more when they can enjoy good
alcohol which stimulates the appetite. OF
course, there are some old drunkardS who
don't need any food, but we can throw them
out for the purposes of this article. They
have probably been thrown out Of better places
than this.
Most wives are usually particularly prone to
diet and talk about it, too. For some reason,
wives look bad in punches. Take four or five
ON one couch for instance, and they seem to
bulge and sag. Often a wife by herself does
not look 80 bad. Probably wives have seen
pictures OF themselves In groups, and that's
why they have recently taken up dieting sot
enthusiastically. It would be just Is effective
II the furniture people would stop manufac-
turing couches 20 each would have to dt
singly.
It used to be In the old days when = girl
got married, she sort Of felt she had accom-
pEshed her life work and settled down to en-
joy herself. She paid little attention to her
figure and ran her household and usually her
husband as well. Now, many Of them keep
their shapes and lose their husbands, because
dieting generally makes them grabbed, and .
bad disposition win wreck a household as
quickly as an earthquake.
My wife, who is not prone to be very fat
anyway. decided to 60 on a diet, because Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker and his wife dined with
us one night and expounded on the virtues Of
it, saying it would take of pounds and stn
benefit ones health The whole thing seemed
to be simple enough, when explained, but I
guess one needed the courage Of war ace
to tackle it. was only in the artillery and
refused to consider it.
After three days Of rigid preparation, the
victim plunged into the routine. The start
was usually made on Monday morning be-
cause most people feel blue on Monday any
way and . little more grief would not be
noticed. The schedule permitted The patient
Evening star., 1933-04-30

I'm taking . cut on the Interstate, Thorpe"
sneed continued in the same steady tone. you
got 50 grand from Kober. want some of
Thorpe started back.
Look here. Sneed," he said. II worked up
this Interstate proposition and it's mine. Even
20, I've got to split plenty to get the franchise
by the board. Why don't you go after the
Royal Purple Iine?"
For moment q suggestion Of devilish humor
appeared in Sneed's eyes,
II thought you were voting Interstate"
Thorpe forced . weak grin.
what Of it," he retorted. "You get the
kale from the Royal Purple and let them
yap."
Sneed arched his thick brows.
"Double-cross em, eh?"
Thorpe shrugged. ''You want the dough,
don't you?
sneed interrupted. If anything, his voice
sounded softer than before.
II took the Royal Purple over two days
ago. I'm talkin Interstate, now"
Thorpes color drained from his face. He
spoke rapidly, In monotone:
There was o dick stood Q couple Of yards
from me when you phoned to Carbone's. He
caught your name. And he knew was in .
tight spot" He paused for q moment. Then:
I'm walking out Of here, Sneed. And you're
laying OF me. If you try anything rough, that
dicku be down on you with the whole depart
ment." He managed to complete the voacing
Of his blum, but there was growing terror In his
eyes.
"Fwness." sAid sneed steadily. 1--WE Just
fixed him.
Thorpe's sves blinked. you bought him,
too?"
Sneed sat for . moment utterly imnobile.
why buy him2" he rasped.
Thorpe,s eyes bulged.
by Godl" he blurted. you've Knocked him
OIL" He stumbled back and half whirled toward
the door. TN going out Of here" he shouted.
TIN"
sneed's right hand snaked back from the
desk. It reappeared gripping . blue-barreled
Colt As. The big automatic crashed twice.
Sneed laid the automatic on the desk whirled
In his chair and bent from the waist until
his broad palms pressed against the door.
With Q jerk Of his arms and shoulders he
swung his massive, legless body from the chair
Creeping over to the sprawled body Of Joe
Thorpe he extracted long Manila envelope
from the dead mans coat.
Fifty grand!" he muttered. peal Of hol-
low laughter rumbled up from his chest.
AVER at Otto's restaurant Bill Furness, lin
~ gering over his sauerkraut and pigs
knuckles, decided to call in. Then he would
be free to return and find out whether or
not Thorpe had kept his appointment.
bill Furness," he reported. Anything doin'?
Nothin'. eh? Huh? Hold ON q minute? Okay."
He shifted around and leaned against the wall.
Looking toward the front Of the restaurant