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Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Postmaster General Farley has
appointed Mrs. Grace E. Bright
acting postmistress at st. Georges.
The first sturgeon of the current
season was caught at Delaware
City last week by Edward Press
and William Cox. The fish con-
tanned AZ pounds of roe which was
purchased by Joseph Anderson.
The funeral of William n. Hins-
ley, aged IA, who died at his home
Monday of last week, of heart dis
ease took place from the home of
his brother, John H. Hinsley at
Camden Wednesday. with inter
ment at Bethel cemetery, north of
Cheswold.
Six years ago Sunday, May 14th,
1927, the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal was opened to traffic for the
first time at sea level. However,
it was not until May 31st, of the
same year, that the government
completed the waterway to project
dimensions.
Reduction of $50,283 in current
expenses and recommendations for
a direct tax levy to replace the
burned Camden elementary school
have been made in the annual bud
get submitted by the Board of Ed
ucation to the Wicomico County
Commissioners.
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Gladys L.
Dunlap, of Wilmington and Joseph
H. Niblett, of Rehoboth Beach and
Wilmington. The ceremony took
place in Lewes on Sunday after
non, May IA, in the Lewes NJ. E.
Church with the Rev. Ralph c.
Jones officiating.
The Young Mems Republican
League of Cecil county, Md, has
made plans to sponsor its second
special affair at the Perryville fire
house, on the evening of June 1.
The party held at Mt. Ararat farm,
near Port Deposit, recently, was
such a success, the officers of the
league have decided upon the sec
ond affair.
William J. Benson, one of Do
Ver's best known citizens and
shoe merchant for many wears
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
S16,4SS,32S TOTAL
ALLOTMENTS
Over Two Million Dollars Less
Than That Allowed 2 Years
Ago by General Assembly
S9,S33,254 FROM SCHOOLS

In addition to the S176, $50 which
the State will have to pay out for
salaries, mileage and other expens-
es incurred during the session of
the General Assembly which came
to a close at 5 o'clock Wednesday
morning, the members Of the Leg
islature, during the 81 days they
were meeting, passed appropria-
tions totaling S16,4SS,328. Al
though they started out pledged to
a program of economy in the ex-
penditure of State funds this huge
total exceeds by several millions
the appropriations made by any
previous session of the Legislature,
with the exception of the General
Assembly two years ago, when the
total appropriations authorized
reached the sum of about S18,000,-
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

interest to fremen. Among the
other speakers were: Chief Jordin
and ]. E. Haddaway, past State
presidents of the State associations
John C. Guyer, State treasurer; r.
c. Hayes, president of Del-Mar-Va
Firemen's Association; Robert
Smith, Mr.. Kozier and Mr. ConnaI-
ly. Mr.. Haddaway spoke of the
preliminary plans of the State as
sociation for memorial service
for deceased firemen to be held at
Dover on Sunday afternoon, June
IL. The exercises will be held in
the Dover high school auditorium.
The committee includes ]. N. Jor-
din, New Castle county; Harry Col
Inns, Kent county, and j. E. Nc
Claim for Sussex county. Mr.. Had
daway urged the secretaries of the
companies of each county to send
in a list of the deceased fremen Of
their company for the past two
years.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
MAY FESTIVAL
HELD AT DOVER
Miss Amelia Walls Crowned
Queen at Dover May Day
Exercises Thursday
PAGEANT IS FEATURE

The sixth annual May Day exer-
cises Of Dover public schools were
held at Dover, Thursday afternoon.
The May Day program, sponsored
by the physical education depart
ment, is an outgrowth of skills de-
veloped in the gymnasium during
the winter months. The function
attracted Statewide attention, Wis
itors coming from far and near to
witness it. A special feature of
this years program was the dance
pageant-A Cycle of Time. This
interpreted daybreak and the ris-
ing of the sun, midday, the coming
of the moon and the stars, and fin
ally the establishment of night.
Appropriate music from the clas-
sizes accompanies each phase Of the
dance cycle. More than 200 chill
dren took part in the entire produc-
tion. The first event was the
crowning of the May Queen, Miss
Amelia Walls. Her pages were
Nancy Lewis and Gilbert Carrow.
The second event-Mass Apparat-
US, student leaders, a. Clark and
L. oliver. The third event-Py-
ramids, student leader, H. Cowgirl.
The fourth event-Rhythmics, Vir-
ginia Burslem, leader. Fifth event
Amateur Circus, boys and girls
from second to sixth grades. Six
tn event-Dance pageant, a Cycle
of Time, Dawn; Chariot of Apollo
Day; a garland dance, the Moon,
Dorothy Ford, leader; the Stars,
Night. Those assisting in the May
Day exercises include: Milton Sal
kind and Robert Forney as accom-
panists; Mrs. Cubbage, Miss App,
Miss Eskridge, Miss Hodgins, Miss
Barwick and Harriet Vane, in
charge of the dresses; Apparatus,
from Smyrna High School; car
pentry, Prof. Edwin E. Latshaw;
head usher, Nancy Adams; bank,
John w. McFaddin; programs, Su-
perintendent Virgil 3. Wiley; cos
TUNES, Miss Hilsee and Mrs. Wood
head.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

And she was off down the dark
ening path toward her room.
Two months later, Rosalie, love
Iier Rosalie than ever, was sitting
on the broad stone terrace of her
hotel in Switzerland. watching the
lengthening light of the late after
noon strike across the distant noun
tains, throwing the valleys into
shadow. At Rosalie's elbow, on a
small wicker stand, was newly
opened box of roses with a note
from a most prepossessing young
German of position and wealth. Be
side the roses was a partly eaten
box of chocolates with the card of
a delightful and important young
member Of the Swiss government.
Two or three books, gift from a
British army officer on holiday,
were on the stones beside her. But
Rosalie looked at them all, and at
the mountains, with distaste.
Just then she heard a well-remem-
bered voice, and looked up to see
a hotel attendant pointing her out.
And there was Tom before her.
"Why, Tom" said Rosalie brill
llantly, seeming tongue-tied before
him.
1--WE come to compete" said Tom.
He glanced sternly at the offerings
beside her. "Are you engaged as
yet, to any of these birds?"
Rosalie shook her head mutely.
"Good," said Tom. 1--WE bor-
rowed enough money from my fa-
ther for this trip, and however long
it takes, I'm going to win out. I'll
make myself over-doll up in any
clothes you like, and do the things
you want me to do and everything.
And then-well, Rosalie. I can see
how a girl like you would like all
this better than things back hcme.
But I'll change; and then I'm going
to take you back with me-"
Rosalie stood before Tom. "But,
Tom," she said, Il don't like it bet
ter. I'm tired of it. And l like you
just as you are" She patted the
wrinkled sleeve of his coat and
looked happily at his rather tousled
hair. ''Tom, let's get married next
week and have a little honeymoon
and then go home and begin to pay
off the debt to your father"
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
Only Diamond Mines in
u. s. Are in Arkansas

MurfreesbOrO, Ark.-Arkansas is
the only state that can boast of a
diamond mine or diamond deposits
yet, little is known Of this indus
try, even by residents.
There are diamonds in Pike coun-
ty, Arkansas, that blind the eye with
their brilliance and beauty and are
as fine as those mined from the
Kimberlys in South Africa.
The largest stone to be taken
from Arkansas soil weigh s carats.
Thousands of the finest quality have
been sold.
AS early as 1889 the geological
survey of Arkansas published an
article on the peridotite of Pike
county. 1t was not taken seriously.
In fact, the matter was laughed at.
However, in 1906 when John
Hudleston picked up two glittering
pebbles from his farm near here and
took them to Little Rock, where they
were examined by jewellers who
pronounced them genuine diamonds,
the doubling ThOmases began to
dig, too.
Later these stones were sent to
New York, where they were cut and
polished. They weighed approx
mately three carats.
One company alone has marketed
over 5000 diamonds. They range
as large in size as 201z carats.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

900. Of the money appropriated
during the session just closed $5,-
215, 5,254 will be taken from the gen
eral fund, S9,833, ,254 will be de-
Quoted from the school fund and
$602,300 will be appropriated from
the highway fund. Despite these
expenditures it is believed the State
will be able to avoid a deficit at the
end of the next fiscal biennium.
This will be made possible by sew
eral measures passed at this ses-
sion providing for the transfer of
large sums from the sinking fund,
the school fund and the highway
fund to the general fund from
which source most of the appro-
priations will have to be derived.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
BOUNDARY CASE
REPORT SOON
New Jersey-Delaware Litiga-
tion Involves Oyster Bed
Ownership
PREPARES FINDIN GS

The masters report on the boun-
dary dispute between Delaware
and New Jersey, which has been
the subject of litigation for many
years, is expected to be filed with
the United States Supreme Court
in the near future. The report is
now being prepared by William l..
RaWys of Baltimore who was ap-
pointed special master by the high
court to hold hearings in the dis
pute and make his recommenda-
tions. Attorneys who represented
Delaware in the hearings held last
year do not expect to receive notice
of Mr.. Bawls' findings until the re-
port is actually filed. Counsel for
the two states will then have an
opportunity to file exceptions and
take the case before the Supreme
Court. The dispute involves the
boundary of the two States in the
Delaware River and Delaware Bay.
The boundary in the bay is the
bay is the principal point at issue
and involves valuable oyster beds
lying about Ship John Light, where
oystermen from the two States
have frequently fought. If New
Jerseys claim were upheld she
would own the greater part of
these beds. Counsel representing
Delaware, in addition to the attor-
ney generals office, include Clar-
ence A. Switzerland and George N.
Davis.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
OF
KENT MEET
Monthly Meeting of County
Firemen Association Held
at Magnolia Wednesday
PROMINENT SPEAKERS

The monthly meeting of the
Kent County Firemen's Association
was held at Magnolia in Red Mems
Hall on Wednesday evening with
over so firemen present. The pres
ident, Samuel Powell, president.
Harry c. Tee acted as secretary.
Past State President Pettijohn sub
mitted a brief report on the work
of the educational committee. 1t
was Magnolia Fire Company's turn
to furnish the question box and
probably an hour was devoted to
discussion of various problems of
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
Uncle Eben

SIT looks to me-" said Uncle Eben,
like I was one of desc one-way
financiers dat don't git nowhere but
in debt."-Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

William J. Benson, one of Do
ver's best known citizens and a
shoe merchant for many years,
quietly observed his S3rd birthday
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
Why Vote Against Repeal
of the Eighteenth
Amendment

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Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

Postmaster General Farley has
appointed Mrs. Grace E. Bright
acting postmistress at st. Georges.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

The first sturgeon of the current
season was caught at Delaware
City last week by Edward Press
and William Cox. The fish con-
tanned AZ pounds of roe which was
purchased by Joseph Anderson.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

List Wrote Many Compositions
Franz List wrote between 100
and 1900 musical compositions of
all kinds.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24

Friday at his home on North State
street. A small party attended a
luncheon given for him. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Burke and Miss Florence
Burke, of Camden, Del, and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer E. Benson.
]. Frank Connolly, former cash
ier of the Citizens Bank of Chest
ertown, Md, who was appointed
conservator for the Oxford Bank
of Maryland at Oxford, Talbot
county, recently, by State Bank
Commissioner John H. Ghingher,
has entered upon his duties, and
will shortly submit a plan to the
State bank commissioner for open
ing the bank on a 100 per cent
basis.
Postmaster Elizabeth Clayton an
nounced Monday that there is still
hope for a new postofhce for New
Castle. Although the matter has
been set aside by the Government
for an indefinite period, it has not
been forgotten and Mrs. Clayton
has announced that she has receiv-
ed instructions from Washington to
make plans to rent space for the
postoffice only for one month at a
time, instead of long term lease
as had been the custom heretofore.
AS no further cases of rabies
have occurred in certain sections
quarantined on account of that dis
ease, the State Board of Agricul-
ture, cooperating with the State
Fish and Game Commission and
the State Board of Health, has re-
moved the quarantines on dogs in
Kent county, with the exceptions
of North Murderkill, South Muir
derkill, and Mispillion hundreds,
and in Sussex county, with the ex-
ceptions of Broad Creek and Little
Creek hundreds.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
Ali-Thorn Plant

The all-thorn plant Of Texas and
Mexico is a veritable thicket Of
green thorns.
Smyrna times., 1933-05-24
LYsTORY
IINDTABLE
While Away Time
: y rrsning Lamp
DAYS Work is Done
,gSrING READING
,aosAL1E WANTED"
81 Alice Duane

1 "a, settling down on the
y, Of Triwell college on
sstOre commencement as
f,.Is stole-or tried to steal
4 cross one Of the side
1 u dormitOry. But i was 7:
~ one as vivid as Rosalle'
| 4, gray dusk Of a mid = une
| ! 70 anywhere unnotlced.
/ y. Tom Johnson saw her.
r. po:alie," he said, striV-
/ suchalance.
] mn.r said Rosalie, In a
/, heavenly music to Toms
! that yOu?'
,.,p said Tom, and then
/ ,rEEard inadequacy Of his
/ mat Is to say, Rosalie," ne
! uahng matters worse with
-, ,noacb "I'ye got some
| ~ to you
Il thought Tom, how I'M
n vas for him to speak
/, and effectively to Rosa
IN won more than one in
[,p debate. But when Rosa
Il and lovely and gentle,
[rs him, he could not talk.
e was his chance-his last
| |, told himself bitterly.
A. , said Tom, Il want you
b me-
Tam" exclaimed Rosalie,
.gected this all isl"
\ tease me, ROsalie. You
Inv haven't given me a
You know I'd propose to
\ 4 week, if you'd let me-"
N let you, Tom? But !
lime tonight. Tomorrow, as
ygu've heard, is COM
IEt And I'VE a thousand
\ 10 between now and day
nSrrOw morning when, at
tlrp, we sail for a vacation
M. You know all about
] Dads graduation gift to
dive got to write some let
pack"
snd then sail right out of
and maybe meet a duke
mt or something like that
IEy him before / ever see
in
zps. Who knows?" said
lightly. You'll come and
b our castle on the Rhine,
'eTg It Is, won't you Tom?"
stood stifly, angrily before
Cat out the foolishness,
Be serious for once. I've
Il"
..it," said Rosalie, s0berly.
ziOus. Only I'll do the talk
E1nt marry you, Tom. And
want you to propose to me.
! to show you that I didn't.
Halt to settle down. Tom. I
90 places and do things
2 a good time without a
% follow, for once In my
as'
Of course, Rosalie. OF
are going abroad. But why
y promise not to get en-
nile you're gone? If you
'onise now to marry me,
hat-iust to hold off till
Wien you come back
p Tom" said Rosalie soft
SuppOse-well, if I loved
would all be different.
IL But all this" she
e hand vaguely about-"is
nd uninteresting. 1 want
: exciting, different. It's
NJ
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
DROP CHARGES
AGAINST GIRL

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. <U.Pj-
Police announced today that they
had dropped a charge of suspicion
of robbery against Miss Virginia
Leiny of Portland, Oregon State
college coed wNo was arrested Sat-
urday night in possession of a re-
volver.
Another charge of suspicion Of
auto theft already had been drop
ped.
Miss Leihy was arrested when
motorcycle officers noticed that
the Oregon license plate on her au-
tomobile had been so bent its num-
erals were not readily readable.
A revo1ver was found in the car,
which Miss Leihy explained was
the property of her brother, lent
her for her protection since she
was travelling alone.
When Miss Leihy, at liberty un-
der $1,000 bail, Appeared volun-
tarily last night at a police "show-
up," the ROBBERY charge was or
dered dropped. Police did not re-
quire her to appear in the "sha-
dow box before robbery victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
POLICE CALLS
DEMAND TACT

A youthful salesman came to po-
lice headquarters last night Offer
ing shoepolish for sale TO the Off
GERS on duty. One Of the officers,
recognizing the budding business
genius, interrupted the proceedings
long enough to enquire as to the
source of the product offered for
sale and it was discovered that it
mad come from his fathers stock.
Back home he was marched and the
officer remained just long enough
to witness the parental chastise-
ment administered in the usual
place and with the usual qualifl-
cations.
Another officer was called to
settle a family quarrel over the ba-
by, Just for what reason the report
did not state. TINS was a stumper
for sure and needed supreme wis
dom, tact and prudence for its sue
cessful solution. The officer pos
sessed all three of these qualities
in an eminent degree and smoothed
things over very successfully.
Complaints came in to headquar-
ters concerning a radio which was
being played loud enough to be
heard way Gown in Heber" during
the late hours of the night, keeping
the neighbors awake and adding to
the general discontinue caused by
the warmth and humidity. This
was also settled in a satisfactory
manner and the radio owner, be-
grudgingly it is said, finally agreed
to lessen the volume of his instrI-
ment of torture.
Then three songbirds had to be
quieted, this happening shortly af-
ter the radio episode. These song
sters were not of the nightingale
variety but of the equally well
known "barroom" species who in
sisted on serenading everyone they
met in town willy nilly. Once more
police quieted the disturbance and
all was serene as the night wore on.
From yesterdays report it is evi-
dent that the tact and prudence of
the police department we're called
on for exercise rather than the
more expected attributes of power
and strength, during the day and
night just passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
HOOT GIRSQN'S
WIFE DIVORCED

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 20. U.P) -
A secret Mexican divorce parted
the marriage ties of Hoot Gibson
and Sally Eilers almost month
ago, it was learned today
The actress disclosed she mad been
granted a divorce by a Chihuahua
court on August %. She charged
incompatability.
The couple had been separated
twice within the last year. A recon-
citation was followed by new ru-
mors of a pending divorce two
months ago when Miss Eilers went
to Europe. They were married June
29 1880.
GibSonS name has been linked
recently with that of June Gale,
young San Francisco showgiri.
While recuperating from injuries
suffered in a plane wreck last July,
the cowboy actor posed with Miss
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
H0RRW0RTH To
TALK TONIGHT

Charles A. Horrworth, field sec
retary of the All-Year Club of
Southern California, who arrived in
Imperial Valley yesterday to speak
in each of the valley cities con-
cerning why the world builds south
ern California, will be the speaker
at the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce dinner meeting tonight. Horr-
worth, who has IN the past 10 years
addressed more than 100000 peo-
pie in connection with his work
which has taken him more than
100000 miles, is reported to be
fine speaker and his subject will
be of particular interest to the peo-
pile of Ell Centro because the tourist
traffic of California enters the state
to a great extent through this city.
Other guests of honor will include
E. @. Sullivan, district engineer
from the state highway department,
who has for many years had Su
perviSion over the state highways
in this county and who especially
deserves the praise of the people of
Imperial county for the present
highway through the sand hills
which was built under his direction.
S. v. Cortelyou. who has acted in
the same capacity in San Ilego
county will also be present, as will
E. E. Wallace, newly appointed su-
pervisor of Imperial and San Diego
counties in state highway work.
w. H. Tyler, Jr, president of the
Ell Centro chamber, urges a large
attendance of local business men
to greet these visitors and reminds
the ladies of the city that women
are always welcome at chamber ga
therings and that the summer din
ners have been especially popular
with members of the fair sex.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
FLATION AND
PRICE. FIXING
NOT DESIRED
Continued from Page ID

pared to meet the peril produced
by the following forces:
q. America is a creditor nation
to the tune of one billion dollars
annually, but as a nation, she has
a debtor psychology.
"2. The American people, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike, are
still essentially high tariff in their
attitude. Reciprocal tariff agree
ments may be negotiated but the
increase in foreign purchasing pow
er resulting thereby will not be
sufficient to enable foreign coun-
tries to pay a satisfactory price for
our surplus wheat and cotton un-
less the attitude of the American
people and American congressman
changes very radically.
"3. The American people are dis
illusioned about lending money
abroad and it will be difficult to
float foreign loans in the present
temper"
Stating tnat "most of us who are
operating the new deal are essen
TALLY old-fashioned in our under
standing of economic laws Wal
lace warned that "a creditor ma
ton, which insists on selling more
abroad than it imports and which
demands the payment of foreign
debts to the last dollar while at
the same time it shrieks for hign
tariffs, is due for a terrific diSil
luSionment.'
He declared few realized what
effect the farm program was like
ly to have on prices after the first
of the year.
In the case of hogs, butter, cot
ton and tobacco, we have done or
are doing such fundamental things
relating to supply that within few
months the effects are bound to
be a N)arent.
"Plowing under 10 million acres
of cotton and the slaughter of five
million little pigs would rightful-
ly have been called insane in the
pre-World war period when the
United States was a debtor nation.
But in view of the fact that the
United States is now a creditor ma
ton with a high tariff, that she is
trying to deal with nations with
high tariffs and that all of these
nations with their barriers have
succeeded in building up twice the
normal stocks of fundamental raw
materials, it would seem the part
of wisdom for American farmers to
stop adding to the world surplus.
THE farm prices which are i'm
proved this year are those for
which reductions of supply are
present or prospective
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
MRS. bESANT
DIES IN INDIA

MADRAS, India. Sept. 20. U.R)-
Mrs. Annie Besant, who for years
had worked in the interest of the
depressed classes of India, died to-
day at Adyar.
Mrs. Besant was approaching her
87th birthday. She was an author
and a lecturer on religious, phil
osophical and scientific subjects and
had an international reputation.
AS. president of the theosophical
society she was sponsor of the young
Hindu Krishnamurti, hailed by some
of her followers as new Messiah.
She was in a sense the religious
leader of 10000 theosophists.
So deep was nrr absorption in In
dia s welfare that she died con-
vinced she was coming back in a
Hindu body to continue to work
for the building up of a greater
India.D