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The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16

ventory, although securities and nro
pertys values and almost everything
else mad tended downward. He had
sustained a numbar of investment
losses, and there We're few advances
but the regular increase in value of
MS insurance policies was sufficient
70 overcome all losses, plus $4,000.
ms mans, experience isn't at all
remarkable. During depression a null
tlCude OF people have sesn all their
investments wiped out-with the sole
exception of insurance, which CON
tlnued to increase in worth. That's
why a legion of Americans, now that
tunes are looking up, are giving life
insurance a larger place in the fam
lily budget.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16
MONIES
VICTORIOUS IN
TOURNEY

Omaha and Kansas City golf rs
were guests Of the Des Moines golf
club on Decoration Day. Several
car leads iourn yed from both cities
to partake in the Holiday team match
play
Des Moines carried away signal
honors with their young Ace, Jack
Howard, leading the field in the
morning round with a rs and tying
the veteran Charles Howard in the
afternoon with a 79.
The last years Omaha Champions
Ulyss US f'tabby") Watson and VIM.
C"Bill") Davis shot a fine game but
did not bring home the bacon as in
the Decoration Day Tournament Of
'33. Pendleton Murray, this years low
man Of Swastika Shot a very consis-
tent and excellent game.
Among those making the trip were
billiard Crawford, President of the
Swastika Golf Club, Emmett Harvey
Avant, Art McCaw, Saybert Hanger
Jess Hutton, John "Shoa Box" And
erson, Harry Anderson and son, Har-
ry Anderson, Jr. William Davis,
Gabby Watson, Pendelton Murray,
q. E. MCGEE and Attorney John
Adams.
In thc gallery were several ardent
Of Swastika including Miss Lois
Ann Herndon and her brother Jack of
fremont Nebraska, Ray Gustin,
Charlotte Crawford, Bob
Die Davis and Miss Mabla Raw.
Omaha is hoping better luck to it's
players next time, but realizes that
just can't win all the time.
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Human Skill Outranks
Machines

Modern industry with its almbst
human and quantity production meth
DDS, needs the true craftsman more
than ever before, says w. A. Fisher,
president of the Fisher Body Crafts
mans Guild, Detroit, Michigan.
"The opinion has been expressed
all to freely in recEnt years that the
machine age is eliminating the need
for the skilled WORKER" Mr.. Fisher
declares "This is not true. Crafts
manship is of more Importance today
than it was when all things were pro
duced by hand. Without it, progress
is impossible.
1.-THE man who can show manual
d~exterity and the ability to apply
technical knowledge intelligently can
go far in III modKrn industrial sys-
TEN, for he has a combination that is
urgently needed.
The Guild was organized in 1880.
The aim of it's founders was to foster
Of true craftsmanship among
boys of the North American Contin-
ent and encourage them to build with
their own hands - to create things
for themselves.
Already the Guild has earned inter
national recognition as an outstand-
ing educational foundtion. 1t has
some 100000 members and in three
years has provided funds for insur-
ing a complete college education to
boys.
To win the awards offered by the
the basis of competition is the
building of a miniature model of the
coach, for which the
Guild furnishes the plans. The coach
was chosen becaue it calls for skill in
metal, wood, paint and trimcraft as
well as artistic taste, mental ingenu-
ity, manual proficiency and patient
perseverance.
Here is a real character building
endeavor which lays the foundation
for a life work. Educators and schools
are cooperating in the movement. In
terest was so grsat this year that the
closing date Of the 1884 competition
has been extended to midnight, July
81 to allow the youths vying for the
$4,000 in university scholarships, ad-
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Tuxedoes To Play at Lincoln June 17fh
FRAMPTON
TEAM TO FACE
REAL BIZ TEST

Clyde Frampton and his Tuxedo
kitten ball team will play a double
header at Lincoln, Nebraska June IL.
The Tuxedoes, as you all know,
are the fastest and the most popular
team IL the Middle West. The team
first came into being about three or
four years ago as the Bacchanites
which at that time was under the guild
ing hand Of Martin Thomas.
After winning several champions
hips since then, Jimmie Jewel has
taken up the business management
and the team still goes on to great
things. The manager, Clyde Tramp
ton, formerly a hard bal pitch r,
knows ms Dali and through mis- under
standing OF the game has aided in
the success of the team
The Tuxedoes display special abil-
ity in the snappy infield consisting of
Junior Grayon, Adolph Bolden, "Snoz"
Smith, and Clyde Frampton and the
fast outfieId Of Slick Lee, Cope Hunter
and Larry Stewart. Charlie Crump
handles the receiving end and Marry
Thomas and H. Peak do the heaving.
Theg make UP an unbeatable combin-
alton.
The double header at Lincoln will
give them a real test. As many as
possiblJ should go down and see our
boys IL acuon.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16
CARTER LAKE
WATERS RISE
Rainfall Big Aid to Keep
Lake Safe For Another Year

Carter Lak5 is saved for another
year, so believes Al Swanson, Omaha
sportsman.
Gains and -replacaments from the
Missouri river have raised the waters
almost two inches. The Lake is in
pretty good condition right now and
continued pumping should keep it So"
said Swanson.
The pump is being aparated "a
hours a day, waters being transported
to settling basins before being sent to
the Lake.
Lots of fish have been found near
the point of entry. They are catfish
and bullheads.
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Andy Jensen, As years in one spot,
5 now a candidate for County AS
SCISSOR on the Democratic ticket in
the August primaries. Mr.. Jensen i
the son of a pioneer North oath St.
business man, who for more than SO
Lar giv-n employment to 6 negroe
n their Laundry plant, known as the
rsan Laundry at oath and Erskine
Street.
-1r. Jens n says that if he is elected
as County Assessor, you will not
have to fight for your pro-rta of en-
ioyment in hi department and that
is no prediction talk either. My pas
record should be sufficient proof"
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16
CARDS CLINIC
NOW OPEN
Coach White of Tech, the
First Professor to Address
the Coaches

Omaha university's clinic for high
school coaches opened Monday with
registration at tbs university build
ing in the morning and demonstra-
ton in the afternoon at Tech field.
The clinic will be headud by
Coaches Dana x, Bible and Henry F.
Schultz of the University Of Nebraska
and SD Hartman Of the University
Of Omaha.
The schedule calls for a discussion
each morning from 1920 until noon by
outstanding high school coacha
and will be followed by demonstra-
lions in the afternoon The clinic will
continue from June IL to %.
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7ODAY
N
SPORTS
BY
EDWARD l.. LANE
Sports Editor
MID CITY'S
MIGETLEAGUE
THOMAS ORGANIZER:
GREAT

The Mid City Community Center's
MIDGET League, consisting of six
teams made up of boys up to twelve
years Of age Of both races, and is play
led each Wednesday and Saturday at
10th and Burdette Streets.
You don't know how really cute
these boys can be until you see them
out on the diamond.
"Of course" said Marty Thomas,
the scores run high but still the
gaines are evenly played, that is, the
score might be IA to Is or something
like that"
This league has given the little lads
just what Omaha has needed for
years. It gives the younger ones an
opportunity to really get the funda-
mentals OF baseball down; they create
an interest in the sport that will pro
badly develope enough to keep them
in the game until they becpme real
stars of the next few years.
10 them, at present, they only see
the great amount of fun, there is
to the sport, but as they grow older
they will naturally attempt to per-
feet this game as much as possible and
which will not be hard with an in
such as Thomas in charge.
Watch these lads in the future, YOU
will find them blasting in the spotlight
If baseball.
"But first Of ALL" said Thomas,
these little boys are developing men
and morally.
These games speed up their think
ing. They learn to concentrate rapid
ly and see what's going on around
them. And morally they learn right
from wrong and just what laws are TO
and they obey them
SOcializing Effect
1t tends, also to bring about what
has been tried with the older people
without any results, so to speak. And
hat is the contact these colored and
white boys have without any sign of
or bitterness These boys
row together in harmony and with
thorough understanding of each
ther
This has been tried over and over
gain in other ways but has been a
Otal failure. The only real results
ave been brought about through the
ledium of athletics. It IS here that
fuure feeling beween races will
z built up.
When we watch these boys playing
tie do we realize how much is being
,~complishd in that game Why the
hole feeling Of racial prejudice is
oxen down, only the friendly feeling
competition remains.
The league is composed of the fol-
wing teams: the U. p, the All
'ars, the Carey's, the Demons, the
gers and the Omaha Merchants Jrs.
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BIG UPSET OF
O.. MERCHANTS
NO SURPRISE

The fast coming Globe Trotters
before the largest crowd of the year,
downed the Omaha Merchants, the
league leaders, A to 2, at goth and
Burdette Streets.
Inc first run of the Globe Trotters
came IN the first inning, when Hall
hit a long one to centerfield and the
ball going through T. Carey for a
home run.
In the third inning the Merchants
came back strong to score 2 runs on
successive singles and a double.
Both teams threatened to core from
then on until the seventh inning, when
with men on second and third and no
outs the fine fielding Of Brooks came
to light, snagged a grounder, touched
third and whipped the ball across the
diamond to first for a successful IN
assisted double play.
The Globe Tr~otters, unen came
BACK IN their half of the inning with
two hits by Wicks and Hollowell and
a double steaLPeoples was ~purposely
PASSED to take Walker, who nicely lift
ia over third base. After a long
run by the left fielder, he stumbled
and dropped the ball, three runs
scoring.
1t was a well deserved victory but
the Merchants out hit the Globe
Trotters 6 to A..
Score by innings
Merchants OO2 900 %
Globe Trotters---- 100 900 Sd
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POLO GAME
DRAWS 5000
ne MONIES riders too Mucn:
OiIidiid LOSES U

n revival or polo / n Omaha was
= Smashing success Sunday afternoon,
more Thar tive thousand spectators
crowdlng around Ak-Sar-Ben ii. Id to
witness the first regulation mallet-
and-pony match here since the sum
mer of 1925.
Everyons enjoyed the thrilling play,
even though the Omaha Polo clubs
four was forced to take a 7-to-O lick
ing at the hands of the crack Fort
Des MONIES Cavalry riders, who won
tn dr thirteenth straight match.
John Rogers and Leonard "Vic"
Smith, No l and No. 2 riders for
Omaha, who were teammates at the
University of Arizona a few years
ago lid many a spectacular rush
down the field, with the other Smith
brothers, Joe and Wilbur also getting
In some brilliant play. But all Of
the Omaha shots at the gols wen,
either a bit wide of the posts or block
ed by the strong Ges Moinnes d.
fensive play.
Army Ponies Superior
Superior ponies also gave ths sold
Ter riders a decided edge, the Fort
MONIES points outracing their rivals
on practically every rush for the ball.
Lieutenant Harry J. Fleeger open
ed thu scoring in the first chukker,
when he sent the ball rolling through
the pots from a difficult side ngle
he also scored in the s. cond period,
chs time riding through with the ball
from straight in front.
Captain Glenn S. Finley accomplish
ed the most spectacular scoring plav
the contest in the third chukker,
when he cracked the ball while riding
full speed some two hundred fe +
out from the goal. The ball carried
half the distance in the air, then
rolled straight through he posts.
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the Pants Store.
With this rapid climb the league
leading Merchants will have a hard
time trying to keep their two game
lead.
With Saylan and Lewis leaving town
and Smogey being out on account Of
injuries received in an auto accident,
the Merchants sleding will be tough.
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to MANAGE
Globe 7rotters

Charles Johnson, director at the
Mid City, has taken over the manage
ment OF the Globe Trotters, a snappy
kitten ball team Of the Junior league.
Through the sturdy pitching Of
Wlcks and his hard hitting the team
has come from behind to win steadily
and climb to go into a tie for second
place with the Chat m Nibble and
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16

M. E. il would like to know
where J. w. E. is now, he was a ma
tive of Virginia?
Ans: Concentration reveals this
man as being on FOREIGN SOIL at
this time. During the Spanish-Am-
erican War he was in naval service in
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dltional time to complete their minia-
ture Napoleonic coaches.
This is a fine example, Of what
american industry is doing to help
develop real artisans and good citi-
zens who take pride in their work
and in tho excellence Of American
products which they will build in the
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16
More Polo Here Certain

Glenn Finley, jr, also SCORED in the
third, and Major W. S. Waddelton
added a long me in the fifth. Each
the Finleys scored again in the
final chukker.
Mimbers of the Polo club and Jun
lor Chamber of Commerce, sponsors
OF the match, were so well pleased
with the enthusiastic crowd, that thsv
announced plans to bring other strong
polo teams to Omaha in the near
future.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16

Harland L. MOssman, candidate 70
County Attorney Of Douglas County
on the Democratic ticket in the Au-
gust primaries. Remember he has n
favorites Mr. Denny O'Brien, City
Prosecutor, is President and director
for the Mossman For County Attor-
ney Club.
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D. WIN
The Omaha Merchants defeated the
Chat m Nibbles, 9 to 6, last Saturday
in a postponed Mid City League base
ball game.
Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
HEARS
ABOUT SCOUTS
Stanley WOOdhead of Dover,
Gives Instructive Address
on ''BOy Scouts
SMYRNA TROUP TALK

Stanley Woodhead of Dover, ad-
dressed the Smyrna Rotary Club
last Thursday evening on the sub
ject Boy Scouts" Mr.. Wood
head stated that the district as
signed to his jurisdiction compris-
es all of Delaware south of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal
and eastern shore of Maryland.
This territory has 81 active troops
of which Smyrna is one. The to-
tai membership of the entire area
is over 500 boys. Scouting is an
outstanding organization for boys
in the United States and has a
program adaptable to every boy.
The Wilmington area of which the
local territory is a part has the
largest and best equipped Boy
Scout Camp in America To make
your boy eligible to attend this
camp as part of his annual vaca-
ton the Wilmington area under
the leadership of Mr.. Amos Shields
chief Scout executive, is asking
the public for the sum of S4,5OO00
to help care for your boy in con-
nection with his attendance at
Camp. Visiting Rotarian: Stanley
Woodhead of Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
OLD HOFFECKER
CANNERY ENDS
Death of w. o. HOffecker
Brings Decision of Com
pany Not to Operate
INDUSTRY FOR IS YEARS

AS an aftermath of the death of
former Representative in Con-
gress, Walter o. Hoffecker, and
the physical disability of former
Speaker of the House Hervey p.
Hall, the ]. H. Hoffecker Canning
Company will go out of business,
greatly to the regret of the tomato
growers in lower New Castle and
upper Kent counties and the toma-
TO workers in this town and vicin-
ity. Mr.. Hoffecker was president
OF the company. Mr.. Hall is its
secretary, treasurer and manager.
IL IS asserted that, so far as the
continuous packing Of tomatoes is
affected, the Hoffecker plant not
only is the oldest one in Delaware
but also in the United States. 1t
was established by Joseph V. Hof-
fecker in 1867, or sixty-six years
ago. Mr.. Hoffecker was the broth
er of former Congressman John H.
Hoffecker and the uncle of Walter
o. Hoffecker, the last president of
the company, who served out his
fathers unexpired term in Con-
gress. In 1868 John H. Hoffecker
joined Joseph v. Hoffecker. One
year later John H. Hoffecker took
over the business himself and it
has run continuously in his. name
from 1867 until and including 1888.
Richardson and Robbins, of Do
yer, were the first persons in Della
ware to pack tomatoes in the early
SOS. Shortly after that the Stat
son and Ellison Company, of Cam
den, followed the lead of Richard
and Robbins. While the Hoffecker
plant consistently continued toma-
TO packing, Richardson and Rob-
BINS later gave it up and devoted
Itself to other things. The Cam
den plant of the Stetson and Eli
son Company was taken over by
the Libby, McNeal and Libby Com
pany, which left the Hoffecker
plant the oldest continuously oper-
ated tomato packing plant in the
held, in other words, from 1867 to
1888. There was a time, however,
when the Hoffecker plant packed
both tomatoes and peaches and
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
ENTERTAINMENT AT ASBURY
1.-THE Student League of Many Ma
tiOns" Will Be Presented Sunday

The Student League of Many
Nations, consisting of young peo-
pie representing fourteen different
nationalities, will be preented to
the people of Smyrna and sur
rounding communities through the
effort of the Epworth League in
Asbury Church, Sunday evening,
February 18th, at 7.30. The pub
lie is invited There will be no
admission charge. These young
people will dress in their native
costume, play instruments and
sing songs of their homeland.
There will be duets, solos and
chorus singing. The program will
all be given in English. This ser
vice has been broadcast from many
of the great cities of the country.
Over a million people have wit
messed this program in the largest
churches and auditoriums through
out the nation. You can't afford
to miss it. Smyrna has had moth
ing like it before Invite your
friends to join you at the church
to enjoy this great treat. Re
member -Asbury NJ E. Church,
Sunday evening, February 18th, at
7:30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
MEETS
SET FOR HARTLY
Will Be Held In the School
House in That Town, Fri
day Evening Next
TO EXPLAIN THE CODE

All poultry raisers and hatchery
men in the central and northern
sections of Kent county have been
extended invitations from the Of
flee of County Agent Russell E.
Wilson to attend a meeting which
will be held in the public school
building in Hartly on Friday even
ing, February 16, at 7.30 o'clock,
for the purpose of discussing the
hatchery code, and the presenta-
ton of some recent discoveries in
the prevention and treatment of
poultry diseases. The hatchery
code, which has been signed by the
President of the United States and
which is now law throughout the
country, will be explained by H. S.
Palmer, extension poultryman of
the University of Delaware. In
presenting this subject, which is of
vital interest to all poultry raisers
and persons who are planning to
hatch baby chicks in the future,
Mr.. Palmer will also submit cost
account system which has been
recommended for those who are
by thi hatchery code. This
meeting will be entirely education
al, as it will have no bearing what
ever upon the enforcement of this
code. At previous meetings of the
of Delaware a state
compliance committe was elected
for the purpose of distributing this
to all concerned, and
also to enforce these code regula-
tons which have become effective /
the United States. This
state compliance committee, there
lore, which is composed of seven
representative hatcherymen, with
Byron Pepper of Georgetown as
is chairman, will direct the oper-
alton of this hatchery code as it I
pertains to this particular indus
,ry in Delaware. In addition to
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Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
BARACA CLASS OF ASBURY
For the Ensuing Six
Months-Officers Elected

The newly elected officers of the
Baraca Class of Asbury NJ. E.
Sunday School to serve during the
ensuing six months are: President,
Edward t. Porter; Vice-President.
Samuel Hoekstra; Secretaries,
Harry Collins, Howard c. Dea-
kyne; Treasurer, Harry johnson;
Song Leader, Townsend jefferson;
Pianist, Miss Jean Easton; Teach
er, the Pastor; Chairmen of Com
- Membership, Clifford
Jones; Entertainment, Harry P.
Jones; Courtesy, w. E. Matthews,
Jr.; Ushers, Harry Collins; Music,
Harry Shapley; Public Worship,
M. V. Ford; Sick Visiting, Frank
lin Ennis; Song Books and Lesson
Journals, George Dickerson and
Benjamin Everngame Executive
Committee, the Chairmen of the
several committees.
Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
VANE, FLORIST,
SUFFERS FIRE
Heating Plant Back of John
w. Vane's Greenhouses,
CheswOld, Destroyed
ESTIMATED LOSS is $4,000

Smyrna fremen, along with the
fire companies of Cheswold and
Dover, were summoned to Ches-
fold bishops Corner, Friday af-
ternoon to extinguish a fire in the
greenhouses of Vane's Greenhouses
Inc, managed by John W. Vane.
Mr.Vane, former Smyrnian,is a son
of the late Jesse Vane,a prominent
farmer. Mr.. Vane, since taking
over the greenhouses at Cheswold
Corner, has been building up a fine
business in flowers and his friends
regret that he should have had this
misfortune at a time of the year
his flowers were in demand. Mr..
Vane's loss, it is understood, will
figure about $4,000. 1t appears
that Mr.. Vane was driving home
from Leipsic when he noticed
smoke rolling from the boiler
house and when he reached the
building it burst into flames which
quickly enveloped the whole struc-
ture. Fire companies were called
from Dover, Smyrna and Cheswold
although the heating plant was in
ruins before the firemen could
reach the scene. One end of one
of the greenhouses was burned
and flowers of many varieties,
much stock, and lots of equipment
were destroyed. This loss was aug
mented by the destruction of other
blooms by the intense cold.
Smyrna times., 1934-02-14
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
r. Y. Wallen, Prominent Smyrna
Clayton Grain Broker and Banker
Rnhort V IHro1lar no.oa on A.a,.a

r. Y. Wallen, Prominent Smyrna
Clayton Grain Broker and Banker
Robert Y. Wallen, aged 80,prom-
inent Smyrna citizen and grain
broker and banker, with offices at
Clayton, died at his home on Com
merce Street, Smyrna, early Thurs
day morning with heart trouble
superinduced by double pneumonia.
His death followed closely that of
his wife, Mrs. Annie VanWinkle
Wallen, who died also of pneu-
monia six weeks previous. Mr..
Wallen had suffered from heart
trouble several months and was
obliged to relinquish most of his
activities but he motored to and
from his office in Clayton as long
as his health permitted. The pass
ing of Mr. Wallen removes one of
Smyrna's and Clayton's most use
full citizens. He was for years a
grain and fruit broker at Clayton,
taking over the business at the
death of William George Hill. He
was president of the Clayton Bank
and Trust Company and aside
from his brokerage and banking
activities, found time to give to
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