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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28
LINCoLN,s FRIEND DIES

SAN DIEGO, March %. (U.P)--
William A. Clark, l04, who got ac-
nuainted with Lincoln at the corner
grocery store, died here yesterday.
Clark was born at Fancy Greek,
H., about 10 miles from Spring
field. He followed the covered
Uagon trail to California in 1853.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc. 625 State street, FL
Centre California. w. c. Costello, business man
ager. Telephone 26. business office: 200, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28
WHO WAS BYsTANDERe

LOS ANGELES, March 28. UJ.P)-
Accusing Mickey Walker, the Rum
son, N. j. bulldog" of striking her
while he was intoxicated, Maybelle
E. Stephen today had filed suit for
S10,175 damages against the prize
fighter. Miss Stephen claimed
Walker knocked her down and was
about to kick her when a bystand-
CT interfered.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28
Editorial Page
and
Features
DOES 1T RELIEVE?

IF ABOLISHING the various bureaus
L and boards connected with farm credit
problems, and establishment of farm
credit administration really brings relief
to the farmer the latter will rise up
and call the Roosevelt administration
blessed
Farm relief has been a foremost topic
IN congress and out of it for many years
past, but as far as practical relief is
concerned, the farmer is still waiting.
Chief among the agencies which go
into discard, providing congress does not
interfere with the executive order, is the
federal farm board. The success of this
venture, even being most kind about it,
has been negligible.
When organized, it was hoped the fed
eral farm board would solve the veXa-
tious problem of enormous production of
farm products for which there was no
market. Buying up the surplus by the
government failed to help any.
The consolidation is asserted to pro-
vide more liberal and sounder credit for
the farmer, and saving of some two
million dollars to the government. If it
does that and permits an adjustment
of the nations nine billion farm mort
gage burden, it will be a long step for
ward in the relief which the farmer has
been seeking so long. and which he must
have before the country can really re-
turn to normalcy.
Even the author of the three day mar
riage laws says it has failed. That ought
to convince almost everyone.
Unless some one can untangle all these
legal doubts about how to get legal beer,
the thirsty may still be thirsty on April
T.
These be the days when not even the
Prince of Wales falling off horse, is to
be considered news.
-O
And speaking of weather-any kicks
about our present brand?
Between bank moratoriums and jig
saw puzzles, technocracy just didn't
have a chance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

4 better. brighter niche than an
Arizona stalwart. the representa-
gives Of the sovereign state of Ari-
zona are going to be insulted And
m insulted statesman sometimes is
more frightening than a building
collapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

In the valley inflammable gas
seepages have been known to exist
for some time and mineral springs
testify to the presence of oil. Geo.
logical formations are most favor
able to the existence of oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 28, 1918

The first year of participation in
the war resulted in practical elm
ination of unemployment in the
twelfth federal reserve district
and a general advancement in
wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

The Seeley Farm Loan associa-
.ion is being reorganized. 1t is not
affiliated with the combination in
the north end Of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

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Newspaper Publishers Association. M. C. Mogen-
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28
Looking BacklDards
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March %, 1913

There was a slight frost last
night but no crop suffered beyond
the fact that cool weather is re-
tarding growth of cantaloupe vines
and other vegetation.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28
TEN YEARS AGO
March 28. 1923

1t is expected that official num-
bering of houses in Calexico pre-
paratory to free mail delivery, will
be completed this week. Street
boxes probably will be erected after
delivery starts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

The settlement of the stage war
is declared to be up to the city
council A special meeting will be
called to settle the difficulty con-
cerning a franchise for operating
in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

Even the author of the three day mar
riage laws says it has failed. That ought
to convince almost everyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

And speaking of weather-any kick
about our present brand?
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

These be the days when not even the
Prince of Wales falling off horse, is to
be considered news.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

Unless some one can untangle all these
legal doubts about how to get legal beer,
the thirsty may still be thirsty on April
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

Between bank moratoriums and Jig
saw puzzles, technocracy just didn't
have a chance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-28

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Smyrna times., 1933-07-26

with discussing plans for the
Statewide wheat acreage reduc-
tion campaign. The county agent
in each county will be designated
county administrator and he, with
the help of the committee selected
by wheat growers, will stage the
drive. AS soon as the sign up
period is completed, the entire
management of the plans will be
in the hands of a county wheat ad-
justment committee chosen by
those wheat growers who have ac-
cepted he government offers. Coun-
ty allotments will be based upon
the past three year average
amount of grain produced in New
Castle County is 10000 bushels.
For Kent County it is 77S,OOO
bushels and for Sussex County
295,0
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
WHEAT FARMERS TO HEAR TALK
ON CURTAILMENT OF ACREAGE

Arrangements for the Statewide
wheat conference to be held at
Newark tomorrow, morning have
been completed by Dean c. A. Nc
Cue, head of the Agricultural
School of the University of Della
ware, under the auspices of which
the meeting will be held. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace will
be represented at the gathering by
H. w. Hochbaum, of the u. S. Ex-
tension Service. The wheat prob
lem will be discussed at the morn
ing session by M. M. Daugherty.
Later Mr.. Hochbaum will present
the wheat adjustment program Of
the Federal government, and he
will explain its ramifications. All
queries pertaining to the question
will be answered. The remainder
of the conference viii be taken up
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
AUTO TESTING
BY STATE RIGID
Motorists at Points Where In
spectiOns Have Been Held,
Make Several Trips
IN SMYRNA AUG. z TO u

The fifth annual inspection of
autos in Delaware has started and
at every point where Safety
Lane" has been held long lines of
cars have been in constant process
of entering and leaving the social
ed Safety Lane. The inspection
of cars in Smyrna will take place
during the week from Aug. to II,
inclusive Just where this will be
has not been announced. Down at
Dover last week the inspection
took place on the south side of the
new legislative building About
rs per cent Of those inspected on
the first day were forced to leave
the lane without the coveted stick
er showing the car to be o. K.
Other days were just as bad, and
waiting motorists became impa-
tient and even indignant at the
slow process, especially when they
were subjected to rigid tests and
were obliged to go back and forth
to a garage several times before
their auto could pass inspection
and received the sticker. Most of
the trouble at Dover seemed to be
with the headlights and brake sys-
tenn. Some lights were pitched
too high and some too low accord
ing to the apparatus used by the
state officials. Garage mechanics
where the cars were taken for ad-
justment were handicapped in ad-
justing lights, since the only sys-
tenn they had to use was the old
chart used in years past, which
proved only a matter of guess
work. Some car owners made
several trips to the lane" before
their lights were passed, each time
being forced to wait in line for
hours to take their turn for the
next test. The brake testing ap-
paratus was also stumbling
block for a large percentage of
cars. There was a wide variation
in the condition Of the brakes on
most cars. In some instances af-
ter the driver of the car had failed
to cause the apparatus to show a
good test, another driver would
take the wheel and show the
brakes to be good. Some garage
men became disgusted when Model
T Fords were ordered to get one
or the other rear wheel brake
frightened when as matter Of fact
these brakes operate on drum
inside the transmission. In some
parts of the state it was reported
that these cars passed inspection
more often han brand new cars.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Program Wednesday Evening in
Charge of Mrs. Howard Deakyne

AT the meeting Of the Smyrna
Grange Wednesday night, the pro
gram arranged by the lecturer,
Mrs. Howard G. Deakyne, consist
ed of minstrel show entitled, In
Old Virginia" Those taking part
were Edgar Heinold, Clifford Helm
old, Virginia Heinold, Marie Helm
old, Mary E. Hynson, Ethel Vir-
ginia Roe, Hilda Lockerman, Ar
thur Moffett, Charles Pryor, and
Mrs. Howard Deakyne. Plans were
discussed for the grange picnic
which win be held at White Crys-
tai Beach on August 9. Smyrna
Grangers will also attend the an
nual Field Day Of Kent County
Pomona Grange, P. of H., which
will be held next Wednesday, Aug
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
RURAL MAIL
CARRIERS MEET
Elect Frank L. Mckee of no.
yer, President of State
Body For Year
AUXILIARY ALSO MEETS

Delaware State Rural Mail Car
rlers Association at the annual
meeting at Dover Wednesday
night elected Frank L. Mckee. of
Dover, president to succeed Raw
mond G. Buckingham, of Newark.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: Vice-president, John {.
Jones, of Middletown; secretary
and treasurer, John ]. Parsons. of
Seaford; member executive com
mlttee, Anthony Summers, of Mil
ford; delegate to national conven-
ton, John L. Jones. The officers
were installed by Fred Russell.
president of the Maryland Rural
Mail Carriers Association. The
Women's Auxiliary also met and
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. William Powell of
Frankford; vice-president, Mrs.
Harry Johnson, Smyrna; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Charles Como
way, Greenwood; delegate to the
National convention, Mrs. John L.
Jones, Middletown. Following the
meetings the annual banquet was
held with Raymond G. Bucking-
ham as POSTMASTER. Greetings
were extended by Mayor ]. Wal
lace Woodford and U. S. Senator
Daniel Q. Hastings made a brief
address in which he extolled the
services given by the rural mail
carriers and their value to the res
idents of the farming sections AL
exander r. Abrahams, postmaster
in Wilmington, also spoke of the
efficient service given by the rural
carriers and of their faithful at
tention to duty in all kinds Of
weather and over sometimes al
most impossible roads. R. H.
Borden, chief of the U. S. Railway
Mail Service on the Maryland Di-
vision Of the P. r. r., gave re-
sumo Of the work of the railway
mail clerks and how it connects
with that of the ural carrier.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
MAP FOR ZONED
FIRE DISTRICTS
Under Kent County Plan
Smyrna Will Be Appor-
toned District
CLAYTON GIVEN ONE TOO

VOLUNTEER fire companies in Kent
county have been apportioned dis
tricts into which they are to re-
spond, following the task under
taken by a group headed by ]. E.
Haddaway, Of Wyoming, to do the
work. A map of Kent county has
been drawn, showing communities,
all roads and sources of water.
The various fire companies have
been shown, and the district for
each has been indicated. In this
plan, it is said, Smyrna and Clay
ton Fire Companies have each
been apportioned territory. I'm
der this plan much confusion will
be saved and the company nearest
the scene of fire is expected to re-
spond and call other nearby COM
panies if urgently needed. This
map was displayed and explained
at the monthly meeting of the
Kent County Firemen's Associa-
ton. held at South Bowers We'd
nesday evening. The. ten compan-
les represented voted to buy copy
of the map. This will be in the
telephone exchanges and fire hous-
es of the county. When a call is
received under the new plan, the
one who receives it may readily
sees in which district it is, and
what company is to respond on the
first alarm.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
STATE GUARDS
IN TRAINING
Over Eight Hundred Men To
Be in Camp at Bethany
Beach By Saturday
TO BE CAMP c. d. BUCK

The mobilization and convoy or
der for the 198th Coast Artillery,
A. A, has been issued by Colonel
George ]. Schulz, commanding Of
ficer of the regiment. The order
gives directions for the mobiliza-
tion for and convoy to Bethany
Beach for the annual encampment
of the regiment there. The name
of the camp will be Camp c.
Douglass Buck" There will De
$50 men and officers to mobilize
and make the convoy. The entire
regiment, excepting Battery c,
will assemble Saturday morning
for the 1O9 mile trip to Bethany
Beach There will be about so
trucks in the convoy line. The
First Battalion, of which Major
Henry c. Ray is commanding offic-
er, less the advance detail. Bat
terry c, with Headquarters Battery,
Captain w. ]. B. Regan in COM
mand; Service Battery, Captain
John w. Kindell, and Medical De
tachment, under Major Joseph M.
Barsky, will move by battalion
convoy from the State Armory,
Wilmington, to Bethany Beach by
Wilmington, Dover, Dagsboro and
Bethany Beach. Major Ray is
authorized to divide his convoy
into a light. heavy and searchlight
column, but no other division is to
be made. All motor units of the
First Battalion and attached |
troops will be assembled at the
o'clock Friday afternoon, ready
for convoy. Many of the men will
spend the night in the armory. /
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
CODE
FOR TOMATOES
Situation So Intricate 1t Nav
Not Be Ready For An
other Season
MANY SIGN CONTRACTS

The Tri-State Gamers Associa-
ton is working upon a code of
minimum wages and maximum
weekly working hours, which will
be recommended to the Federal ad-
ministration for application to this
area. If this code is not put in eff
feet for the present summer sea-
son, it is possible the canning plant
operators will agree upon a fixed
standard that will apply. A meet
ing Of directors of the Association
was held in Easton recently Just
now the Eastern Shore Gamer is
in a quandary. Many packers have
contracted for part or all Of the
tomatoes they expect to pack this
season, and on the basis of these
the Gamers in turn have ontracted
future deliveries of canned toma-
toes at specific price. Scores Of
farmers down the Delmarva Pen
insula have contracted to deliver
tomatoes to the canneries as low
as II to IA cents per basket. In
other shore ctGut:es the contract
price varies. Up around Smyrna
and Dover carners propose taking
chances on open markets. the Tay-
lor's Bridge cannery, it is said, is
contracting for 121a cents. For
labor to peel the tomatoes, Gamer
les about Salisbury, Md, had plan
ned to pay 3 cents for 16-quart
buckets. 1t was on these figures
the Gamers in many instances
have sold futures. If the weekly
wage scale for labor is to be rails
ed to a higher minimum the price
for futures must be lifted proper
tionately, the Gamers point out.
When the Tri-State Gamers Asso-
citation committee formulates a So
luton to this intricate situation
meeting of packers will be called,
and if approved the code will be
recommended to administrators of
the National Industrial Recovery
Act The tomato canning season
will start down the Peninsula
about August tenth. Canneries up
this way viii start a week or two
later.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Frank w. Davis, Former Milford
Postmaster and Politician

Frank w. Davis, former post
master of Milford, and weIl-known
Republican politician, died late
Sunday night in the State Hospital
at Farnhurst. Mr.. Davis had been
i'll for several years, and of late
had been under observation and
treatment at the hospital. He was
IL years old, and is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Mark L. Davis, of
Milford, and Mrs. Lulu Day, of AL
exandria Bay, n. Y. Mr.. Davis had
been prominent political leader
in this section for many years. He
was identified with the I. D. Short
faction Of the Republican party,
and during the campaign of Ad-
dicks in Delaware took a promin-
ent part in the affairs of the Union
Republican party. During this
campaign he was elected to the
Legislature, and as a member of
the House did much to further the
cause of Mr.. Addicks. He was ap-
pointed postmaster of Milford on
the recommendation of Senator
Richardson, and was the first post
master to occupy the new postof-
fee building there. During the
campaign of I. D. Short for the
nomination of governor he was one
of Mr.. Shorts chief aids, and in a
bitter factional fight carried his
district and was elected delegate
that year to the State convention.
Before being appointed postmaster
he was in the milling business at
Milford, being connected with
Davis Roller Mills.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
KENT SUSSEX
FAIR OPENED
Yesterday Was First Day and
Crowds Poured in the Gates
To See Attractions
GOVERNORS DAY PLANS

Delaware's farmers and rural
folks left their cares behind them
yesterday as they focked by the
thousands to the opening of the
five-day Kent and Sussex Fair at
Harrington. More than 1000 were
estimated to have been in attend
ance the opening day. Farm chores
were done in a hurry as farmers
families prepared to trek to the
event of the summer The men
were eager to see the live stock
and the grain exhibits. The wom-
en- were anxious to see the needle
work exhibit and above al. the
cooking and preserves exhibits. AS
for the children, those under IS
years of age were admitted free
yesterday They romped and car
eened through the fair grounds
with as much enthusiasm as if
they were at a circus. The fair
opened with the customary pomp
and ceremony. This is the four
teenth annual Kent and Sussex
Fair. When the gates opened
children under sixteen years of age
were admitted free. Many of the
nearby farmers came with huge
lunch baskets bringing the entire
family for a days outing. When
once they enter the fair grounds
they do not leave until they are
ready to go home in the evening.
Th first card of horse races start
ed at 1.30 o'clock. There are no
dull moments on the race track.
The vaudeville entertainment is
bigger than a three ring circus,
and is shown while the horses are
getting ready. Governors day will
be observed Thursday when Gov
ernor C. Douglass Buck, with his
staff, and a number of State offic-
ials will be in attendance. There
will be a display of fireworks each
evening The racing program has
been arranged as follows: Today.
2.14 trot, 2.1S pace. 2 year old and
under pace Thursday, 2.10 pace
3 year old and under trot. year
old and under pace. Friday, 2.1s
trot, 2.20 pace, 2 year old and un-
der trot The purses for all the
races are $500 except the 2 year
Did and under pace and trot which
IS 5000 Seven speed events are
listed for the automobile races
Saturday. The largest task of all
will be the judging and awarding
Of prizes. The judges started their
work yesterday morning but it
will be some time before they will
have their work completed.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
SAVES
HIS GIRL'SL LIFE
Charles F. Hirsch, Milford,
Rescues 9-Year Daughter
Betty at RehOboth
UNDERTOW is CAUSE

"A frantic father at Rehoboth,
Sunday, saved the life of his g
year-old daughter when he ran
into the water and snatched her
from the grasp of the strong un-
dertow which was carrying her out
to- sea after she had been bowled
over by a big wave while she was
bathing in water which reached
only to her waist. The child is
Elizabeth Hirsch, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Hirsch, of Mil
ford. Mr.. Hirsch is president of
the Milford baseball team and ac-
companied the players to Seaford
and promised his three children,
who were with him, to bring them
to Rehoboth to battle after the
game. While the father stood on
the shore and two of the children
played in the sand, Elizabeth wad-
ed into the surf She was about 20
feet from the shore when a large
wave knocked her from her feet
and the undertow caught her and
was carrying her to sea when the
father ran into the water. The
child had gone down twice when
the father reached her. He grasp
ed her and started to shore when
another wave tore her from his
arms, and he again pulled her from
the water. He took her to shore,
where she was revived, later TAX
ing her home.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
TREATING SEED
WHEAT IN KENT
With Harvest Nearly Over
Farmers Are Giving Atten-
ti0n to Another Seeding
r. E. WILSON SURVEYING

One Of the major projects in the
program Of agricultural extension
work in Kent county during the
past eight years has included the
treatment Of seed wheat for the
control Of sinking smut, as this
disease has been the cause of one
of the greatest losses to the wheat
crop in this section, according to
surveys which have been made by
County Agent Russell E. Wilson
in cooperation with DR.. j. F.
Adams. plant pathologist of the
University of Delaware and the
State Board of Agriculture. Wheat
growers have been advised each
year to treat their seed just as
soon as possible after it has been
threshed and then it will be ready
for seeding. Wheat treated with
any one of the dust disinfectants
which are being used today to con-
troll the sinking smut may be
placed in the barn and stored until
the seeding period without any in
furious effects upon the germina-
tion or the keeping qualities of the
grain. In addition to controlling
the smut, it has ben reported by
many farmers that this dust treat
ment has tendency to protect the
seed wheat from weevil and ro-
dents. The recommendation for
treating seed wheat have not been
changed from those which have
been issued in previous years from
the county extension office, as the
farmers are advised to use any one
of the approved dust materials at
the rate of two ounces to each
bushel of seed. The dusts which
are on the market at the present
time include copper carbonate,
coppercarb, sanoseed and ceresan.
Either one of these materials will
give satisfactory control of stink
ing smut if the wheat is treated in
a revolving drum or machine
where the dust may become thor
oughly distributed over the grain.
The value Of seed treatment in dol
lars and cents taking the county
as a whole may be considered as
an important practice in the grow
ing of wheat, for this smut is prev
alent each year in many wheat
fields.
Smyrna times., 1933-07-26
||RUCk OPERATORS TO MEET
n Discuss Getting Together on a,
oOoe Under Which TO Operate

OOue Under Which to Operate
. AZ important meeting Of the
afuck Operators For Hire Of Del
ss, %afe VIII be held in the Century
~ Building, Dover, Delaware
floay' July 2Sth, at $50 D. NJ. 10
sclss the effect Of H. r. 5755.
: :lo"n as the National Recovery
IN. N. which became a law June
- 1893. It is understood that
H. H.. purpose Of the meeting IS to
I'M M truck operators for hire Of
IN. Ia"dfe an opportunity to partic-
I'M. E y 4 writing a code under
III lney will operate. Among
II speakers who will discuss the
INV. .'ulai . Recovery Act and pro-
4 IN g Oooe will be a representative
4 .sa' y american Freight Highway
a'd in Chicago for be"u,y tbe nSraase assem- n
H. 49,. euort 70 bring order into
kor,.,.l motor truck industry and to
Said A., 80 - ne provisions of the
4ccord 80 VINO are in complete
H. !. with the Administrator
iors For liz rs; Inc Truck Opera
3layiny . e u delaware are dis
posed Co.. asen interest in the pro-
his will = anu II IS expected that
b the kirS Se lne largest gathering
u ever held in this State