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Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
MOTHER KILLS
SELF AND son
Double Tragedy at Whining
ton the Outcome of De-
spOndency
SON ABOUT TO MARRY

A mothers fear of losing her
son in marriage was believed by
police to have been the explanation
of the deaths of Mrs. Helen Ma
loney, "a, and her son, Millard, 25
whose bodies were found in their
gas-filled two-room apartment at
4O4 East Fourth street, Whining
ton, Monday morning. The double
tragedy was officially put down as
murder and suicide. Mrs. Maloney
is believed to have been the one
who turned on the gas jets of the
stove in the kitchen, while her son,
an electrician for the Delaware
Power and Light Company, was
asleep in the next room. The
bodies were found by Frank Clark,
another roomer in the house. The
son had been keeping company
with Miss Bertha Mackison, a
graduate nurse, of 10 South Broom
street, Wilmington, and the couple
had frequently discussed marriage,
although they had not formally an
nounced their engagement. The
girl was distracted almost to the
point of hysteria when she appear
ed at the scene of the tragedy.
Later she was taken to Marshall
ton and kept in seclusion at a
friends home there. She had not
been employed lately. Sunday Mrs.
Maloney with her son and the girl
had gone to the home of Miss
Mackison's mother at Centreville
for dinner. The three returned
about 9 o'clock Sunday night and
left Mrs. Maloney at the apart
ment. Then Miss Mackison, with
the young man, went to the house
on Broom street, where she has
been living, and spent the rest of
the evening conversing with
friends on the porch. Maloney left
about 11.30 and went home alone.
That was the last time he was
seen alive. Friends of Miss Mack
ison said Monday night the girl
had never quarreled with Mrs. Ma
loney, and lately had appeared to
have been on the best of terms with
her. She had dined Saturday night
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
WILBUR CARROW INJURED
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold j
CaTrOW Run Into by Auto

Wilbur Carrow, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold ]. Carrow of this
town, was struck by an automobile
on the DUPONT Boulevard last
Thursday and had his leg broken.
Wilbur had been spending several
weeks with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Jones of near
Smyrna, and the accident occurred
when he crossed the road to get
the mail from the mail box and
had started to cross the road again
to return to the house 1t is
supposed he saw the automobile
going north but walked into the
path of the automobile going
south which was driven by a
Mr.. Greenwalt of Chester, Pa. He
was knocked down and the back
wheel ran over his leg. He was
taken to the Kent General Hos
pital at Dover where his leg was
placed in cast and returned to
his home in Smyrna yesterday.
The driver was exonerated.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
DELAWARE'S FINE PRODUCE
Showed Up TO Advantage at Fair
Shipment bf Choice Apples

Praise for the fine crops in the
lower counties of the State was
voiced Monday by Newton L.
Grubb, of Grubb's Corner, a men,
Der OF the State Board of Agricul-
ture, who spent last week viewing
the exhibits of all kinds of crops at
the Kent-S Sussex Fair held at Har-
rington. Mr.. Grubb was a guest
of former Senator Oliver A. New
ton, of Bridgeville, president of the
State Board of Agriculture, during
his visit down State. He said that
Mr.. Newton is now finishing up his
shipments of Williams Reds, early
variety of apples. He shipped a
carload to Cleveland Friday and
also 200 bushels to New York by
truck. The apples sent to Cleve-
land were classed by Government
inspectors at Bridgeville as the
best carload to leave that station
so far this year, Mr.. Grubb said.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
STATE SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING
HI. Fletcher Brown Elected
President of State Board
Succeeding G.. S. Williams
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN

Warner w. Price of Smyrna,
member of the Delaware State
Board of Education, together with
other hold-over members and the
two new members just appointed
by Governor Buck, met at Dover
yesterday at the annual organiza-
tion meeting. H. Fletcher Brown,
of Wilmington, was elected presi-
dent to succeed George Williams,
of Millsboro, State Treasurer, who
had requested that he be not re-
appointed to the Board. Norris N.
Wright, of Newark, and DR.. James
Beebe, of Lewes, who were recent
ly named to the Board by Gov
ernor c. Douglass Buck, were
sworn in by Herman @. Taylor,
notary public. E. A. Simon, of
Seaford, was elected vice-president
and DIR. Harry v. Holloway, State
superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, of Dover, by virtue of his Of
flee, will again act as secretary.
J. D. Adams, of Dover, business
manager Of the State Department
of Education, was elected assistant
secretary. The major portion of
the time was spent in discussing
the State school building program.
II was gone over at length and
many suggestions made and a ten
tative outline of the plans was ar
ranged but nothing definite was
done. The matter will be gone over
with the State Federal Recovery
Act Commission at which time it
Is expected arrangements can be
made to obtain Federal funds
which would permit more exten-
sive building program than would
pe possible under the sole use of
State funds.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
PLAN 5 WHEAT
TALKS IN KENT
Kenton, Monday; Smyrna,
Tuesday; Dover, Wednes-
day; Milford, Thursday
TO EXPLAIN NEW ACT

In order that all wheat growers
in Kent county may have the op-
portunity to know more about the
wheat acreage adjustment plan,
which is being advocated by the
Federal government as one phase
of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act, arrangements have been
made by County Agent Russell E.
Wilson for a series Of local COM
munity meetings at which this
wheat situation will be explained.
According to a recent announce
ment by Secretary of Agriculture,
Henry A. Wallace, the administra-
tion of this acreage adjustment
and production allotment program
in each wheat producing county
throughout the United States will
be in direct charge of the county
agent, who viii conduct this work
with the cooperation and assist
ance of committees of wheat farm
ers in each section and a central
committee or board of directors
representing the county as a
whole. From the personnel of the
board of directors there will be
elected an allotment committee
whose duty will be to pass upon
all applications from those wheat
growers who desire to cooperate in
this plan. For the benefit of the
wheat growers in the northern sec
tion of Kent county a meeting has
been scheduled for s o'clock on
Monday evening, August Z, in the
basement of the NJ. E. church in
Kenton, and the other meeting will
be held at o'clock on Tuesday
evening, August 8, in the Fire
House in Smyrna. Farmers thru
out the central part of the county
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
SWIMMING RACES AT LAKE
Exciting Meet Held at SwimmfHg e
Center Last Friday Afternoon

At the swimming meet held at
Lake Como last Friday afternoon,
Smyrna competing with the Black
Duck Club of Middletown, Middle
town won by a score of "a to %.
Philip Roeder of Dover on the
Smyrna team took first place in
the diving exhibition; Carl Lind
strand, Middletown, second place,
and Ralph Salter, Smyrna, third
In the swimming races, Roeder
also took first place in the back
stroke with Handsom, of Middle
town, second, and Richards of Mid
dletowu, third. The 200 yard re-
lay, 100 yard free style, so yard
free style and so yard breast
stroke were all won by Middle
town.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
YOUTH KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH
Wilson Dennis, Denton, Md.
Dies in Auto Truck COIIi-
sion Late Sunday Night
RETURNING FROM PARTY

Wilson Dennis, age 20, son of
Bailiff Frank Dennis and Mrs. Den
mis-, of Denton, Nd, was killed, but
two other youths and young girl
were unhurt shortly before mid
night Sunday night when an auto
mobile they occupied was wrecked
in a collision with a Victor Lynn
truck on the Denton-Hillsboro road
near Denton. Dennis was taken to
the Office of DIR. Robley Hackett at
Queen Anne, by his friends but
was pronounced dead upon exam
ination. Young Dennis was driv-
ing an automobile owned by Boone
Beauchamp. Beauchamp's son,
Raymond and James Temple of
Denton, and Miss Helen Roache. of
Ridgely, were in the car. They had
all been at party, and having
taken one girl home, were taking
Miss Roache home when the acci-
dent happened. The Victor Lynn
truck, with a trailer was going
east. According to Beauchamp.
the last words he heard Dennis
say was: I'm giving them all the
room 1 can" The machine occupied
by the young people was badly
wrecked, but with the exception of
Dennis. the others suffered nothing
more than minor bruises. A cor
oner's inquest was held Monday af-
ternoon to determine the response
bility for the fatal accident. Young
Dennis was a graduate of a Will
mington business college and the
Caroline County High School here,
and was popular.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEET
Rev. X. Il. Stephenson Gives An
Interesting Talk to Members

The Rotary Club held its weekly
meeting at the Wayside Inn Thurs
day evening. The meeting was
called to order by President Davis
H. Bell, after which one verse of
America was sung and Rev. r. K.
Stephenson led in prayer. Follow
ing the dinner, the President intro
duced the visitors then turned the
meeting over to the Chairman of
Program who introduced the
speaker of the evening, Rev. r. K.
Stephenson who gave very inter
esting talk on the happenings of
our club during the past year un-
der the leadership of President
Schantz. Visiting Rotarian, Will
liam P. White of Pennsgrove, NJ.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
SOLDIERS IN
ENCAMPMENT
Entire Soldiery of the State
From Six Armories Convoy
ed to Bethany Beach
INTERESTING PROGRAM

The soldiers encampment at
Bethany Beach now hold the at
tention of Delaware folks and
hardly town in the state but has
some interest there. Coming from
the six state armories $50 men
moved to the encampment Satur-
day until now the entire soldiery
of the 198th Coast Artillery, A. A,
Delaware National Guard, took to
the field at Camp Buck Monday,
and by noon the countryside was
ringing to the rapid fire of Brown
ing machine guns, and men were
bending sweating backs in the
placement of the six three-inch
anti-aircraft guns. The six guns
had been placed in position by
noon and will be ready for settling
shots late this afternoon. Battery
A, of the 621st Coast Artillery,
n. D., Of Laurel, who are spending
their first field training period at
Bethany Beach, having previously
gone to Fort Hancock, placed their
155 : millimeter, long barrelled
coast defense gun in position near
the six three-inch guns. The big
gun was placed for practice by gun
crews of the battery. More than
400 friends and relatives of the
soldiers visited the camp Sunday
and inspected the tented city,"the
home of $50 officers and men for
the next two weeks. Hardly had
the camp gotten in readiness be-
fore the first regimental drill was
called. Colonel George j. Schultz,
commanding officer, reviewed the
troops, accompanied by Lieuten-
ant-Colonel S. B. l. Duncan, regi-
mental executive officer; Major
Joseph M. Barsky, Major Victor d.
Washburn, Captain John H. Har-
rington, instructor; Captain John
]. Dugan, regimental adjutant;
Captain Horace N. Wilkinson, reg
imental plans and training officer,
and Lieutenant L. P. Maroney. The
regimental band, under 1t. j. Nor
ris Robinson, veteran band leader
of the 198th c. A. band, played
Happy Days are Here Again"
during the parade. A band con-
cert was given after the parade.
Motion pictures were later shown
in the recreation tent. Pictures
will be shown each night during
the encampment. Rife Range in
struction and pistol firing have a
part in the program this year. Two
airplanes are there to trace tar
gets" Two airplanes of the 44th
Division, 10th Observation Squad
ron, New Jersey National Guard,
with Captain John A. Carr and
Lieutenant Lloyd w. Rawlings as
pilots, arrived in camp on Satur-
day afternoon. These plances viii
,be used for practice in tracing
targets" at first, and later for tow
ing sleeve targets, 80 feet long,
which will be the objective of
thousands of machine gun bullets
and the fragments of busting
three-inch shells. Wednesday, Aug
ust 10, is Governors Day, when the
entire efforts of Colonel Schultz
and his staff will be to instill as
much military knowledge in the
men as is possible. All courses
and field practice viii be devoted to
the training of the unit, 198th
Coast Artillery, as a fighting anti
aircraft unit, which will be mobile
and capable in repelling the attack
of the enemy air squadrons on the
eastern seaboard. The torrid hot
weather of Monday and yesterday
made camp routine hard.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
TO
| DISCUSS CODE
&c Smyrna Business
|su's Association 70 q
| usld Friday Night
bRE HOURS, PROBLEM

.o,.nts Of Smyrna are get
1 Iips to meet the provisions
H. :. National Industrial Recov-
j I. 81 and to support President
rsIt ~ y near as possible in his
:. 70 bring back prosperity. 4
.,rg IF the Smyrna Business
4. Association has been called
IT,, n the Smyrna Fire House
IN night, a meeting primarily
tts mercantile division OF the
.oi.tion to talk over the provl-
I II the N. /. r. A. Act. Last
Frsday more than 200 business
i Dover. Milford and George
q met at Milford and Monday
IN Milford merchants had 2
1,ir0 themselves. The bone OF
Stsption was over the hours OF
rng and closing stores. Prac-
NJ ali Of the merchants have
H. 10 abide by the code, but
NJ I one group that insists that
I Only way to meet the situation
n close earlier and open later ia
! morning. This will bring them
khin the ffty-two hour limit, the
kimun time allotted to transact
kness. II has been pointed out
II by shortening the business
hrs to 50 per week that the large
kiness establishments that en-
N a large number Of clerks, can
Egger" their help and get
fough without employing any
fitional labor. Another bloc of
Echants contend that this is de-
ting the purpose Of the code
! that they do not intend to
ke at earlier hours or open later,
] keep open as they have been
6g and if necessary, employ ex-
| help, thus assisting the Presi-
II in the campaign of relieving
\ unemployment situation, which
HE purpose of the code" AT
meetings bitter words have
kn passed between the two fac
ks. Just what the outcome will
lis being watched keenly by the
bic. One group favored a 81
Er-week, opening at 9 a. m. and
Eing at 5 p. m. on five days Of
week and opening at 8 am. and
Fling at 9 p. m. on Saturday. An
Ter group was contending that
stores should keep open the
be hours as before the code was
bgested and if necessary, employ
Fe help. Later reports is that
pint meeting Of the merchants
Dover, Georgetown and Milford
/ held and that the question of
lrter hours was voted down.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
NEW BRIDGE FOR FLEMING's
New Castle Levy Court Takes
First Step for a Modern Span

The Levy Court of New Castle
County Tuesday afternoon author
lied County Engineer Alban P.
Shaw to prepare plans and specifi-
cations for new bridge at Flem-
ing's Landing, with a view of en-
tering a contract with the Kent
County Levy Court for its con-
struction. Mr.. Shaw was author
ized to prepare plans and specifi-
cations and to advertise for bids
for the construction of road
shoulders at Delaware avenue in
St. Georges.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
lsS DELAWARE" CONTEST
Be at Black Cat Tomorrow
NTH Tod Rollins Orchestra


Each contestant appearing in
grand final tomorrow, Thurs
night at the Black Cat Ball
H for the title of Miss Delaware
receive prizes, donated by var
hfms Of Wilmington and other
SIate towns. The names of
ladges will be announced BEL
lne contest. Miss Delaware
receive a specially engraved
Fl watch by the Bulova Watch
pany, four evening gowns, one
sult, one travelling outfit and
0atnlng suit and all expenses
IN While at Atlantic CITY to
peve for the title Of Miss
leflca in the National Beauty
eanl mere On September 5. 6.
and y A screen test will also
slVen to Interstate beauties
I warrant. Miss America will
t'e a grand prize Of $1,000
"dlcn, also donated and
'H prizes. Tod Rollins
Il y ~, Oienestra, direct from the
j o.d A.iantlc City, has been
H at the Black Cat RaIl Poona co,,a
|cira thursday night, with
IRON 3 to 2 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
80 TURKEYS BURNED ALIVE
When Fire Wipes Out Barn on the
Old Fennim0re Farm

Leipsic, August 2..-Between .
and 30 turkeys perished in a fire
which destroyed the large barn on
the old Fennimore farm near Leip-
sic early Saturday morning. About
20 tons of hay, several farm inn
plements and other utensils were
destroyed. Robbins Hose Company
of Dover, responded, preventing
the spread of the fire to other
buildings. Loss fully ST, 500.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Warren G.RobseveIt Dies at Black
bird After a Short Illness

Warren G. Roosevelt, aged 65,
passed away at his home at Black
bird about lis Monday morning.
Mr.. Roosevelt had not been very
well for some time. He was the
son of the late Warren and Mary
Jane (Follinsbee) Roosevelt of New
York. His death removes one held
in high esteem by all who knew
him. He leaves his widow, Mrs.
Ella (Ferguson) Roosevelt and one
son, Warren G. Roosevelt Jr., of
Rochelle, N. Y, by former mar
riage. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning, Thursday
at 10 o'clock at Blackbird NJ. E.
Church. Rev. Clarence Jones of
Townsend and Rev. Robert Hodg-
son of Milton will officiate. Inter
ment will be at Old Drawers GEM
etery.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. john l.. Johnson, Pastor, An
Domces Services For Next Sunday
The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church on the Sab
bath will be held as usual. All
the departments Of the church
school will meet at ten o'clock for
the lesson study, Mr.. Harvey G.
Jones, General Superintendent. in
charge. In the Mems Baraca Bible
Glass the pastor will teach the les
son, subject, Ruth and Naomi" :"
At eleven o'clock the morning wor-
ship will be held, the pastors
theme will be For Him, and the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated. The Senior
choir will render special music.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
PRESBYTERIAN oHIrRcu

ltuo,,. oi Buckhorn,
lev p ave oharge Sunday
ltuckv III, ',li'n o. Buckhorn,
bees ~ =. lave cnarge Of the
lrch ~. Is Presbyterian
!pol viii co sunday. Sunday
NJ ps service, II a. n. The
II II Peoples Meeting viii 1,il b. iaf at
The Mt y the evening,
Re home = y. .aociety will meet
Thursdav us Daniel Terrell
tck. august 2, at 7.30
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST
Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Week

Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church are as follows: Morn
ing worship, 1890; Sunday School,
2.30; Young Peoples Meeting. ZOO
o'clock; Evangelist Service. 7.3O.
There will be several children bap-
tized at the evening meeting To-
night the Woman's Home and For
eign Missionary Society will hold
its monthly business meeting at
the home of Mrs. Loran Shockley.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
'hfER's CHURCH NOTES

Annopno Barton, Rec
kv. Freds,,., vice Tor Sunday
III annoupcss ma narx Barton,
At Il o'cloc,, 'uat on Sunday
en, there u,;l, AZ 81. Peters
~ and ssrraa y fioly Com
Smyrna times., 1933-08-02
Horace F. Harmonson, Berlin, Md,

Horace Fassett Harmonson, aged
73, retired Berlin Hotel owner and
a former member of the Maryland
House of Delegates from Wor-
cester County, died of heart attack
at Berlin, Nd, Monday night. Mr..
Harmonson was one of the best
and most hospitable hotel men on
''the Shore" was a brother of DR..
Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-12
OUTLOOK ROSY FOR B. B, YEAR
Burly Burleigh, Minus His Appendix, Hopeful of
 Coming Season

NEW HAVEN, Mo, Jan. 12-Bur- leigh Grimes, one of the Cardinal heroes of the 1881 world series and now dean of the Chicago Cubs pitching staff, has returned to his farm near here for the winter, confident he left the cause of an indifferent 1892 season in a St. Louis hospital.
 An infected appendix, Burleigh believes, prevented his complete recovery from an influenza attack and hampered his hurling efforts all summer.
 Now that he's feeling better" !" Grimes is far from ready to call his baseball career finished. De- spite the Tact that he is 40 years old, he thinks he has Tots of pitching left
 Charley Grimm, manager of the Cubs, told an interviewer he was banking on Burleigh for plenty of help" next season.
 Grimes is a great fellow on a bah club" Grimm said. He loves to win, helps build up fine team spirit and has helped many a young pitcher become a winner.
 I'll be disappointed if he isn't one of my most dependable men. !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-12
ART LASKY IS
 EYED BY FANS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 12 A big, gawky lad with great strength and just a semblance ot ring polish has cleaned up most of the heavyweights in the North west and his manager says he has some fine" offers to appear in New York and Chicago.
 The boys name is Art Lasky and Brother Dave, who runs the Lasky show, says some choice win ter season dates are under con sideration.
 Lasky, being the local pride was the choice to appear in two big exhibition matches here in- yolving Jack Dempsey and Primo Camera. He got by them with enough left to flatten Joe Sekyra which the local experts declared was quite performance in itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-12
TURNER BUSY
 WITH TRADES

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 12.-Ths 1893 Beaver-DucR Baseball Club will be a far different aggrega- ton from the bunch which won last years gonfalon for Portland. Tom Turner, President of the Portland club, and leading "hauss trader" of the league, is at it again.
 Already the call has been sound ed to Lou Finney Bob Johnson, Mike Higgins, Hank Mcdonald and Big Boy Peterson, to return to their parent club, the Phila- delphia Athletics.
 Turner's latest transactions in- volve Paul zahniser, Johnny Prud- homme, both pitchers, and Frank Osborne, cutfielder. Zahniser was sold outright to Albany of the International League, while Prud- homme and Osborne go to Balti- more for Kenneth Holloway, right hand pitcher
 The Missions paid cash for John Fitzpatrick, chunky Beaver catcher, and Bill Shores was sold to the New York Giants.
 Sam Gibson, who won twenty eight games and lost twelve while pitching for San Francisco in 1881 comes to Portland on the Shore deal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-12
QUICK ONE-TWO

Nal Stevens bore up quite brave ly under the circumstances of be- ing relieved of two jobs in one afternoon. While Yale was mak- ing the announcement he was be- ing replaced as head football coach for 1883 by Reggie Root he was also being succeeded by Dan Me- Gugin of Vanderbilt as president of the American Football Coaches Association for the new year.
 The Kansas product who made a name for himself at New Haven as a fine halfback as well as an able football coach does not need to worry. His medical pursuits will keep him busy at such times as he is rot continuing his asso- ciation with Yale football as a counselor and guide to the new administration of Root, now one of the youngest coaches at any big college in the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-12
SPORT SIANTS
(AAlul 0o00]

Football coaches and leaders went away from Broadway some what groggy from week of lob bying and argument, job-seeking and halfback hunting.
 Chief among the items that drew most attention from the gridiron gathering were:
 l. A desire to do something about making the coaching profes- sion more stable, with a view tc preventing busters in mid-season or without due cause. 2. Suggestions for a revision of the football scoring system, includ- ing point for every. first down or two points for the try after touchdown, if made by a rush or pass.
 8. The need of more protection for the players, through strictcr enforcement of the new rules and improved equipment being develop ed by such leaders as Fritz Cris- Ter of Princeton and Major Ralph Sasse of West Point.
 4. The advantage of some curb on forward passing, to give the defense more chance of breaking up the aerial game which many coaches believe has converted foot ball into modified form of out door basketball.