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Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
ROTARY CLUB
GETS REPORTS
Hervey P.Hall, New President
Elect, Brings Report of
District Convention
LADIES' NIGHT, TONIGHT

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting last Thurs
day evening heard reports of the
50th District Rotary Convention
held April 29, 80, and May 1, in
Philadelphia. Hervey F. Hall, pres
ident-elect of the club, gave a de-
tailed report on the proceedings of
the convention. Many valuable
ideas and suggestions were voted
by Mr.. Hail. While the Smyrna
Club has largely measured up to
several of the practical thoughts
expressed, many new ones are to
be considered. William Shelley,
Catasaqua, Pa, the newly elected
Governor of the 5Oth District, sue
ceeds DR.. E. Pearson of Philadel-
phia, Pa. E. Paul Burkholder,
past District Governor of the 5Oth
District and superintendent of
Public Schools at Georgetown, is
a candidate for Director of Rotary
international. The Smyrna Club
was also represented at the Con-
vention by Davis H. Bell, president,
William E. Matthews, Jr., Walter
w. Hynson, and George o. Fearon.
This evening, Thursday, at $50, in
the Century Club House, the Smyr-
ma Club is holding another Ladies'
Night This occasion will also be
extended to an inter-city meet.
Every Club in Delaware will be
represented The committee on
arrangements consisting of George
Fearon, William E. Matthews Jr.,
Art L. Leader, have plans perfect
ed for most enjoyable occasion.
William E. Matthews chairman of
the program committee, has some
outstanding talent to be presented
for the entertainment of the guests
present.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. John L. Johnson, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week

Rev. John L. Johnson, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
The church school at Asbury for
teaching and devotion begins at
ten o'clock Sunday morning; cap
able and consecrated Superintend-
ents and teachers will be found in
all the department of the school
anxious to properly and proftably
impart the word to all who may
come. The large Bible Glasses of
fer unusual opportunities for all
adults to study the word Mothers
Day will be observed at the hour
for morning worship. The church
will be beautifully decorated for
the occasion and all are urged to
wear flower in honor of mother.
The choirs have prepared special
music and the sermon subject will
be The Power of Motherhood"
We hope to have present every
mother in the church and consti-
tuency. At 7.3O the Anniversary
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
NET
BUCK STURGEON
First Catch of Season Gives
Prospect of Activity in
Sturgeon Fishing
WANTED FOR CAVIAR

The first sturgeon of the present
season was taken in the river off
Fort Delaawre Saturday afternoon
by Captain Charles Hall and his
partner, Harry Gardiner. The fish
was small buck" weighing about
$50 pounds. Several new boats
were out on the river Monday for
the first time this season. Several
sturgeon were seen jumping from
the water at various times but the
lone fish caught was the only one
that struck any of the nets. The
warm weather over the weekend
brought many fishermen out. Good
catches were made in some of the
marshes around Delaware City.
Perch and catfish comprised the
bulk of the catches. In some of
the inland marshes white perch are
being taken in numbers. They are
large perch and bite better in the
Spring than they do in the Sum-
mer. A number of local men are
carp fishing now and are making
good catches but the fish are only
bringing about five cents pound.
Shad catches were very good Sat-
urday morning. The boats all stop
ped fishing at noon and conse-
quently only had one tide to fish.
The price is still twenty cents a
pound for roes and fifteen cents for
blIcka
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
DR.MONTGOMERY AT ASBURY
Substitutes Sunday for Rev. Il. E.
WOOlever, Unable to Come Here

The Mems Bible Class of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church OBJ
served the first anniversary of
their organization on Sunday
night. DR.. James Montgomery of
Washington, D. c., pastor of the
Metropolitan Temple and chaplain
of the House of the Representa-
tives for the past sixteen years,
was the speaker for the occasion
and gave an able and inspiring adj
dress on the subject, Doing" Dr.
Montgomery was sent to Smyrna
for the occasion by DR.. Harry E.
Woolever who was unable to be
present as promised on account of
the serious illness of his personal
friend Bishop Keeney. There were
several musical numbers rendered
by the Senior Choir and the Ladies
Glee Club. William E. Skellenger
of Wilmington, representative of
the State Federation of Mems
Bible Glasses, presented the As
bury Glass with its charter. Mr..
Edward T. Porter, president of the
Baraca Glass, presided.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
EXTEND LOANS
ON FARM CROPS
Farmers Can Get Applications
Considered For Federal
Aid Until May 18th
PRODUCTION CREDIT

Those farmers who desire to
apply for crop production loans
from the Federal government, and
who failed to make their applica-
tions before April 80, have been
given a extension of time to May
Is, according to a notice which
was received recently by County
Agent Russell z. Wilson from the
Farm Credit Administration under
whose supervision these loans are
being made in Kent county. In
order to properly consider all
loans, it will be necessary, there
fore, that all applications be re
ceived at the county extension Of
flee in Dover on or before May Is.
The loan committee for Kent coun-
ty includes Jesse S. Burton, chair
man; j. A. Frear and Thomas G.
Cook, who have served in this po-
sition for the past three years, and
all applications for crop loans must
be passed upon by this committee
before they are forwarded to the
Federal government for final ap-
proval or rejection. AS previously
stated in the public press, the
maximum amount which any indi-
vidual farmer may borrow is $3.50,
and all applications for $3.50 and
over must first be made to the Del
aware Production Credit Associa-
ton. AS security for these loans
the Federal government will ex-
ecute a first lien on all crops either
planted or to be planted on the
farm, and in the case of landlords
and tenants it is required that
both parties sign the application if
the crops are to be grown on the
shares These loans cannot be
used to purchase farm machinery
or livestock, to pay taxes, debts,
or to buy repairs for the farm, but
only for crop production purposes
provided the borrower agrees to not
increase the acreage of crops. The
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
ROBBERS GET FORTY UASHES
Pair Whipped at Georgetown Face
10 Years in Prison For Hold Up

Il
10 Years in Prison For Hold Up
Sheddy Coffin and Joseph Frank
ford, Jr., young white men, of
Georgetown, who were convicted in
the Court of General Sessions at
Georgetown on April 4 of robbing
John M. Hudson, of that town, of
$3.50 on the night of March Is,
along a public highway, were each
given forty lashes at the Sussex
County Jail Saturday morning by
Sheriff Martin o. Phillips. The
two men were convicted of high
way robbery, but on April 25 were
permitted to change their plea
from that of highway robbery for
which they had been convicted by
a jury to simple robbery. Circum-
stances were such, it was believed,
that q sentence of twenty years
and forty lashes, as provided for
highway robbery, was not war
ranted and for that reason they
were permitted to change their
plea to simple robbery and be
sentenced to ten years in prison
and receive the forty lashes.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
PARTY AT THE PRICKETTS
Give Dinner Bridge in Honor o
DIR. and Mrs. A. V. Gilliland


DR.. and Mrs. c. ]. Prickett gave
a dinner followed by Bridge" at
their home on west Mt. Vernon
Street, Tuesday evening in honor
of DR.. and Mrs. A. V. Gilliland.
DR.. Gilliland is the superintendent
of the State Welfare Home, Smyr-
ma. 1t was a most delightful ev-
ening, the beautiful and commod-
ious home of the Pricketts being
admirably adapted for gathering
of this kind. Snap dragons, roses,
tulips and blooms, many from Mrs.
Pricket's garden, adorned the
home. Following dinner, which
was splendidly served, eight tables
of Bridge were played. Those who
did not play bridge made up two
tables of anagrams and other
games. During the delightful So
cial evening impromptu mention
was made of the fact that DR.. G.
G.. Harmonson, one Of the guests,
was celebrating that day, the
rounding out of fifty years as a
practitioner of medicine in the
Smyrna-Clayton vicinities. DR.. M.
A.Tarumianz made a happy speech
in which he paid tribute to the life
and record of DR.. Harmonson and
on behalf of his friends present,
wished him continued health and
prosperity. Besides the host and
hostess and their honor guests, the
company was composed of DR.. and
Mrs. M. A. Tarumianz, DIR. and
Mrs. w. o. LaMotte, Mr.. and Mrs.
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
DAIRYMEN SEEK
NEW u. S. SET-UP
Launch Drive On Congress to
Permit Fixing of Resale
Price of Milk
STUDY PRICE SPREAD

Local dairymen, like milk pro-
ducers all over the country, are in
terested in the move launched upon
Congress for legislation to aid
farmers in getting a better price
for their milk and consumers a
better market price. The rehabil-
itation plans are being supported
by dairy organizations all over the
country said to represent 10000
900 producers and wage earners.
Embodied in measure by Repre-
sentative Feisinger (D.-Ohio), the
plan would amend the agricultural
adjustment act to permit fixing of
the resale price of milk. Propon-
ents say this would support and
protect prices fixed to farmers.
the House seeks a Fed
eral Trade Commission investiga-
tion of the spread between prices
paid milk producers and those paid
by consumers. Secretary Wallace
and the farm administration want
the inquiry and the Trade Commits
sion already has started to study
a method of carrying it out. A
farm administration official has
suggested that the investigation
might take in what he described as
a racket" by which some big COM
panies saw to it that small COM
petitors did not get back from the
exchanges their bottles gathered
by a pickup system. He said the
expense of buying bottles some
times forced the small firms out of
business and that monopolistic
tendencies resulted. Profits, costs,
and accuracy of accounting meth
DDS of professors and distributors
are some of the fields which Gar
land S. Ferguson, Jr., trade COM
chairman, has said the in
quiry might well explore. He sug-
gested the agency might go into
capital and financing of the firms
operating nationally.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
ST. PETERS PARISH SUPPER
Given at the Parish House Sunday
Evening, a Delightful Affair

A delicious supper was given in
st. Peters Parish House on Sun
day evening by the young people
and friends of the Parish. Mrs.
Sarah Farrell was in charge; Miss
Mary Ann Webb and Miss June
Leader assisting and dressing the
tables. Mrs. Olive ShallcrosS at
the piano and Mr.. Jay Davis led
the song service. Remarks by the
rector, and Mr.. George Boehmler
were much enjoyed. The hall look
ed very much like spring, with
white lilacs and beautiful tulips.
Pink candles in old fashioned hold
ers, adorned the ''get-to-gether"
table.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
MILFORD HOST
TO CHURCHMEN
Diocesan Convention and WO-
mans Auxiliary Met in Mil
ford on May / and 2
BISHOP COOK PRESIDED

The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Barton,
Mrs. Sarah M. Farrell, Mrs. Mar
garet Stockly Mcdonald, Mrs. E.
S. Dwight, Mrs. w. v. Elterich.
Miss Ethel Wilds and the dele
gates, Mr.. G. w. w. Schantz, Mr..
George w. Boehmler, and Mr.. JOS
eph B. Hum, attended the 149th
Annual Convention of the Diocese
of Delaware, held in Christ Church,
Milford, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. The opening service
was that of the Holy Communion
which was largely attended and
followed by a most splendid ad
dress by Bishop Cook, given in the
beautiful open of the church yard,
which was most picturesque under
the wide spreading trees and glor-
ious sunshine and singing birds. A
perfectly splendid dinner was CIV
en- Tuesday evening in Community
Hall. The Hall, decorated in red,
white, and blue, and tulips of every
hue, adding a touch of beauty to
the tables, and every nook and
corner. After the dinner, which
was enjoyed by all, there was a
joint session of the convention and
the Woman's Auxiliary, where re-
ports were made Of the activities
of the Diocese. Bishop Cook pre-
sided over the deliberations of the
convention and delivered his
annual address at the conclu
sion of the opening service.
Wednesday morning the corporate
communion service Of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Diocese was held
in Christ Church at 9 o'clock, with
Bishop Cook as the celebrant. The
annual united thank offering of the
auxiliary was presented at the ser
vice. Mrs. Frederick w. Baker.
of Claymont, is president of the
Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary. The
annual banquet, which was held
Tuesday night in Milford Commun-
ity Hall at o'clock, was attended
by nearly 800. After the banquet
there was joint session of the
convention and auxiliary at which
time reports were made concerning
the missionary, educational and So
cial service activities of the Dio-
cese. Another special feature was
an illustrated talk by Frank E.
Schoonover, Of Emmanuel Church,
Wilmington, well-known artist. He
spoke on Camp Appoquinimink,
the Diocesan camp for boys, which
will be held this year from July z
until August 81 on the shore of
Silver Lake, near Middletown.
CORTLAND Schoonover, a Junior at
Connecticut Wesleyan University,
and the Rev. Richard K. White,
rector of St.Paul's Church, George
town, being in charge of the camp.
All business sessions of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary were held in the
Avenue Methodist Epi S C cop a l
Church, through the courtesy of
the Rev. Frank Herson, and the Of
fetal board. Business sessions of
the convention began at 2 p m.
Tuesday in Christ Church, the
Auxiliary's business sessions start
ing concurrently in the Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, with
Mrs. Baker presiding. Wednesday
morning the Auxiliary heard ad-
dresses by Miss Edna B. Beardsley
of New York, assistant national
secretary of the Woman's Auxil-
iary of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, and
by Miss Mildred Edmunds, of Dab
ney House, Java, Va.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
An Old Fashioned Spelling Bee
Held Wednesday Evening Last

There was small attendance at
the meeting of the Smyrna Grange
last Wednesday evening. The meet
ing opened with song followed by
a Spelling Bee led by Mrs. Hester
Ryan. This was followed by vo-
cal solo by Harry Johnson. On
Monday evening, May ID, the
Smyrna Grange will go to Hockes-
sin and present the Travelling
Harrow" to Hockessin Grange and
also present the program for the
evening.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
.drHrY COURT, DOVER
harrington Hears Some
w Imposes Sentences

20 Imposes Sentences
Resident Judge W w
! sst % cal. y Dover on Monday, in
~ al..sl oYuaty Court, Clifton
S'aaso guilty to a charge
Y !. and battery, was sent
Y Ger ssfVe three months in
b 'y i. JAIL Anderson Rev
Es...st ~ pleaded guilty to a ike
"a I was sentenced to seven ven
II aI.as ! Aelt County jail. David
| s,,rs rssGsd guilty to a charge ,e
! u !, put the court ordered
Is,,.. ! guilty Stricken" off IF
\ : tls =. was "a ordered to report urt
ksa,.' 'ss s,.',5 Court next October, el !
|s,,sssaallt salth, who pleaded gull :.
s,s,aas ss'ss !, Of larceny at a pre-
kts 'lra 90 2 the court was pa
kD,Dr 1as Ss year to State DE Detec- ee-
lAl Tsa Tss,Ion- 0,' William Hen
asat ~ y J pleaded guilty to an
n ssaoo, ,'arrying concealed a
N4 was fined SIS.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William Levi Scott, Oldest Son of
Late Rev. Alfred Scott, Dead

William Levi Scott, 76 years old,
retired official of the dupont Com
pany, oldest son of the late Rev.
Alfred T. and Rebecca w. Scott,
and a grandson of Bishop Levi
Scott, died Saturday at his home
at 1902 Willard street, Wilmington
following brief illness. Mr.Scott
was stricken last Thursday. Pre-
vious to his retirement several
years ago as assistant treasurer of
the DUPONT Company, Mr.. Scott
was active in the black powder op-
Grating department, of the DUPONT
Company, serving as one of its di-
vision superintendent. -Four broth
ers, all of whom were prominently
known in Wilmington and State,
Henry P. Scott, Charles H. Scott,
Harlan C. Scott and Alfred P.
Scott, and one sister, Mrs. William
]. R. Hill, died during the past few
years. Mrs. William B. Foster, nee
Elizabeth Scott, Wilmington, an
other sister, survives. Mr.. Foster
is also an official of the DUPONT
Company. William L. Scott was
an active member of the Whining
ton Country Club and other organ
izations. He was fond of outdoor
life and maintained a place on the
Indian River In 1907, he married
Floride Randolph Finney, of Vir-
ginia, who died in 1923. Funeral
and interment in the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery took
place Tuesday.
w. Earl Smith, Dies at Clayton
William Earl Smith of Clayton
passed away at the Kent General
Hospital at Dover on Tuesday af-
ternoon after a short illness. Mr..
Smith was formerly of Maryland,
(Continled on Page Fiyel
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
Town Council Reduces Tax Rate

At a special meeting of Smyrna
Town Council held at the Fire Hall
on Tuesday evening, the tax rate
for Smyrna was reduced from sew
enty-five cents on one hundred dol
lars to seventy cents on one hun
dred dollars.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
E;oNS BRING
essI1l)N TO END
|, adjournment Reached
Lny Monday Night Night. On
.,,, Of Lower House
L,,rg coNCURs QUICK

!. loaving the o'os
.treus unaided- However.
l,..l1,tors who we're unable Z
sow money taken from on
~. treasury for the ldle
~ ", been expended tapPeo appeo
''..s'rv ~. to the extent of sgSOo
mileage for themselves
n The attaches. Weary
y y, Of d iourneying every day
u, !. final adjournment was
s' 'i,sr he Senate had con-
l.,i a,lisr in a resolution or
~ 4 the House calling for
..si.I session to end after
av Of I'M ensc.uai ~ ;dle
e. md cost the State approx
L. Sa5.OOO. Before the end
NJ which has been stand
1 IN IN Delaware's legislative
|. Z 5rce April 20, jumped sev-
/, isvs and stopped again.
/, rcrthOdox antics Of the
/ q,re due to the General As
~ Both houses Monday
|. ,,scinded the resolution
\ IT 1 ,. m. April 20 as ad-
|~nsDt hour, and adopted an
1, sting 9 a. m. Monday night
|r-ttirg time. Then they stop
! NJ clocks again. By letting
I catch up with them for a few
Lss the legislators enabled
rsplyes to collect expenses for
! time they spent in futile
rgE,g over unemployment re-
! Without Monday nights ac-
! their expenses would have
ns with April 20. The total
I'm Of the 104th General As
tSv to the State since its cleo
IN the Fall of 1882 reached
kM2o Monday night when it
! lpurned. Of the total ex-
y aaries to House members
lhr mileage claims together
! tie pay Of attaches account
n ilS0Os0.79. The represent
3 themselves received S73,-
k d this: The Senators and
kfaches collected in all S125,-
III The total cost of the reg
xsun for the Senate and
y vas sl96,7S8, and the total
fd.te first part of this special
~ Ast Fall was s55,077. The
G bali Of the special session
\ hrch 6 to date has been
Fll The present Legislature
1lsd into special session
Ey after the members had
EsEtd in the Fall of 1882 and
k1a n session II days to
nist measures. In January,
\ ns regular session began
Fm continued for 88 days, the
81 regular session ever held
'l9 Assembly in the history OF
aa Last October the spec
sslan was convened again to
nas relief legislation and after
ssaaVe days Of wrangling it
Npuued by proclamation Of
1eaaf ! z, Douglass Buck for a
q " days. The special
4 vas resumed on March 6
: 'esn IN progress since that
! ! addition to the 80 legis-
Z ~'s last Fall the session
/ aAlen 3 has extended over
! saallVe days making a total
] ags for the present special
!. This makes a grand total
!. iays this legislature has
. session, a record never be-
WI s'0aehed by any Delaware
Smyrna times., 1934-05-10
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Evening star., 1934-02-05
SOLDIER ARRESTED
AS ROBBER SUSPECT
Identification Is Made by Man
and Woman-Youth Also
Held in Hold-Up.

A soldier, Frank E. Green. 26, sta
toned at Post Exchange headquar-
ters, Eighteenth and c streets, was In
custody of police today in connection
with two hold-ups.
According to police, Green was
identified by Mrs. Isabella Poss, 1926
Tenth street northeast, and Marion L.
Hedges, 305 Dorset avenue, Somerset,
Nd, as the man who held them up
late yesterday in the neighborhood Of
Fourteenth street and Constitution
avenue Mrs Poss said she was rob-
bed of her purse containing IS and
Hedges said his billfold containing
$18 was taken from him.
Both victims said the man robbed
them at pistol point. Green was ar
rested shortly after the second hold
up by Policeman Samuel Davis, who
reported he had recovered the prop
erty of the man and woman. The
soldier was booked for investigation.
In another hold-up young colored
man. armed with q pistol. robbed L.
F. Settle, manager of q gas station
in the 1900 block New Jersey avenue,
of Sl4.
After thrice attempting to hold up
pedestrians, James Seay. colored, 18,
Of the 14O0 block Tenth street, was
arrested last night after being held by
one of his intended victims. He was
booked for investigation. Robert
Strother, 744 Fairmont street, was
credited by police for the arrest. He
held Seay, after the youth allegedly
had attempted to rob two other men,
until police arrived.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
THEFTS FROM AUTOS
CAUSE HEAVY LOSSES
Out-of-Town Visitors Among Vic
Tins Reported to Police Over
Week End.

wave of thefts from automobiles
over the week end here netted thieves
a large amount of loot. according to
police reports. The heaviest losses
were suffered by visitors to the CITY
who had parked their machines and
left valuables in them.
A pocketbook containing s1s.
wedding ring. a pawn ticket for two
diamond rings held for $3.50 and
other valuable papers were stolen
from Rose Robertson. 206 E street
northeast, when she left them in an
automobile parked at Nichols avenue
and Portland street southeast last
night. At the same time a pocket
book containing SIS was stolen from
Anna L. Cuiffride; Edith Sullivan of
Fredericksburg, Va, lost a pocket
book containing Sl2 in bills and a
railroad ticket and Helen Chinn of
the same city lost s5 ana a gold ring.
Helen Dorio and Bette Shoemaker
OF Dickson City. Pa, reported last
night two handbags packed with $40
worth of travelling accessories and
clothes taken from their car parked
at Tenth and U streets.
More than half a dozen womans
dresses and several suits of clothes
were stolen from a car belonging to
Alfred c. Richardson last night when
he parked it in front of 1882 Biltmore
street, where he is a visitor. The
goods were valued at SIPS.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
WOMAN IS SLAIN
BY Ak WIELDER

A colored man ran amok with an
Ak this morning, killing one colored
woman and critically wounding an
other, while third ran from the
house to escape with minor bruises
and wounds. The four persons occu-
pied house in Wiley court of the
1900 block H street northeast, where
they had lived but a short time, po-
lice said.
Pvt. j. j. Cullinane of No pre-
cinct shortly after noon arrested a
colored man who gave his name as
Robert r. Middleton, 81, and booked
him with murder and intent to kill.
Middleton was arrested near Bladens-
burg road and Sixteenth street north
east. Middleton was said to have
confessed the crime.
Clementine Crew died as result
Of blows from the ak found In the
home. Lulu johnson, mother of the
Crew woman, was in Casualty Hospi-
tai with wounds from which she is
not expected to recover, and Edith
Jones, the third woman, was treated
at Casualty Hospital for slight wounds
and abrasions. She was released after
treatment.
Middleton had not been arrested at
noon today.