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Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FAVOR
Sheriff Carey of Sussex, Taken .Ad-
vantage of BY "Trusty"

Leroy Mitchell, serving a ten
year sentence in the Sussex Coun-
ty Jail is fugitive all because of
the trustfulness of Sheriff Martin
Q. Carey, which the prisoner took
advantage of, when he tried to ac-
commodate Mitchell relative to
some business matters down in the
Millville and Ovean View sections
Mitchell was sentenced on April
8, this year, to five years in Jail on
a charge of assault and battery as
a result of slashing George t. Nc
Cabe during fight. Later he was
sentenced to ten years for subor-
nation Of perjury, the two terms to
run concurrently. Last week Nit
chell is said to have persuaded
Sheriff Carey to allow him to go
to a poultry farm in which he is
interested at Ocean View and
where he was needed to sign some
insurance papers. The sheriff ac-
companied him to the farm where
Mitchell went into one of the long
poultry houses and walked out an
other door and is believed to have
fed into a nearby woods. Sheriff
Carey would make no comment on
the disappearance of his prisoner
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
REPORT DEER NEAR SMYRNA
Rumors of a Deer in This Vicin;t,.
Causes Many to Keep lookout

Rumors that a deer has hean
seen several times on farms in inc
lower part of the county has cans
ed many to keep a sharp lookout
fer the animal, said from appear
ances to be a doe. However M
3-e ha~ besn found to state r0s,-
lively that such was the casa
About two years ago a buck deer
was often seen in the fields, while
calmly grazing with the various
herds Of cows and apparently il
was never bothered in any wav. II
was claimed later taat the deer
easily crossed the river, with 9TH
ers, and al went swimming back
to New Jersey after wandsring
through the woods and fields in the
territory extending from Smyrna
to New Castle for several months
1t would allow no one to get with
N close range while grazing with
the cattle herds, according TO the
farmhards
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
.SEAFORD MAN
IN AUTO CRASH
Philip Wiley Almost Behead-
ed When Auto Is Struck
on Highway
CRASHED NEAR LAUREL

Phillip Wiley, SO years old, an
insurance broker of Seaford, was
instantly killed and almost decap-
itated, late Tuesday night of last
week, when his automobile upset
in an attempt to avoid striking
another car and was struck by a
car driven by Clarke Abbott. a
-four mill operator, a mile north of
Laurel. The driver of the third
car was not learned. Wiley was
driving north and swerved to pass
another northbound car which also
sWerved at the same time and to
avoid crash Wiley again swerv-
ed and his car upset in the path of
the car driven by Abbott who was
accompanied by MS wife Abbott
said he did not have time to ap-
ply his brakes and the impact
caught Willey's car in such a man
ner as to almost sever his head.
Abbott and his wife were uniniur-
ed. Sergeant James r. Wood, of
the State Police removed WilIey's
body to the undertaking parlors Of
M. L. Watson and Son from where
funeral services were held on Fri
day afternoon in charge of the
Rev. Lester E. Windsor with inter
merf in Odd Ee1lo1-c, cpro etarv,
Wiley was a son Of the late John
Wiley, a well known farmer, and
is survived by four brothers, JOS
eph Wiley, of Philadelphia; Ira
and John Wiley, of Seaford; Orem
Wiley, of Bridgeville, and two sis
ters, Miss Belle Wiley, of Seaford
and Mrs. James B. Thompson, Jr.,
of Clayton. Abbott is being held
under $4,000 bail pending the ac-
tion of the coroner.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27

last week that the survey of the
Delaware River basin area was the
most comprehensive study ever
made of the area. Any one of the
projects, including the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal projects, could
be placed under construction with
in 80 days, Colonel Lee said. Col
onel Lee said that the construction
of the jetty at the mouth of the
Christiana River would reduce the
maintenance costs of dredging silt
from the mouth of the Christiana
River. The construction of the
jetty at the mouth of the MispiI-
lion River would serve a similar
purpose.
Lewes Would Benefit
Lewes would secure its long
sought for new harbor, if the
Broadkill River project, to cost
1921 900, is undertaken. The plans
call for the closing of the present
mouth of the river and the con-
struction of a new inlet and basin
three miles nearer to LeWes. A
12-foot channel would connect
Lewes River and the inland water
way between Delaware Bay and
Rehoboth Bay.
@. and ID. Canal
The present depth of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal is IL
feet at mean low water and as pro-
posed would be 81 feet. Improved
anchorage areas would be install
ed and the canal would be widen
ed to nearly 300 feet. AS the can
al passes directly through Della
ware and most Of its length is
within the boundaries of this State
it is estimated that about so per
cent of the work would be within
the confines of the State of Della
ware. 1t would constitute one of
the most important work relief
projects in the State. Should the
project be authorized by Congress,
the canal, when complete, would
be amply deep and wide to accom-
modate transatlantic liners and
freight vessels.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
DRIVE AGAINST SMALLPOX
State Board of Health Starts to
InOcuIate Against Disease

Under the direction of DR.. G. A
Sargent, of the State Board OF
Health, a campaign against small
pox has been started in the State
and last week 456 children in the
schools at Seaford were inoculated
against the disease. Before the
children are vaccinated the con-
sent Of the parents is necessary
and the children are given blanks
which are filled out by the parents.
DR.. Sargent said that if the par
ents throughout the State show
the same cooperation as in Seaford
the Statewide program will be in
creased by 700 per cent.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
FRANK P. JONES
SHOOTS SELF
Town Clerk of MiddletOwn
Found On Running Board
of His Car
MOTIVE is NOT KNOWN

Frank P. jones, town clerk Of
Middletown, was found on the run
ming board of his automobile Tues
day afternoon of last week with a
bullet wound through his temple
The discovery was made by his
wife, Mrs. Eva Atkinson Jones, q
bride of three months, who heard
the pistol shot, and found him dy-
ing. Jones car was parked on
Silver Lake road only about 200
yards from his home. A colored
man employed on the farm came
to Mrs. Jones' aid and they man
aged to carry Mr.. Jones to the
house. DR.. d. w. Lewis was call
ed but the wounded man died with
out gaining consciousness a short
time later. Those who investigat-
ed the affair say that all evidence
points to the conclusion that Jones
shot himself. The revolver from
which the bullet was fired was
found on the ground near the body.
The bullet, it is said, entered the
right temple, came out the other
side of his head and broke the
windshield of the car. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones were married on Sep
tember Is of this year. She was
Miss Eva Atkinson, of Millington,
Md Mr. Jones was town clerk
and alderman of Middletown, posi-
tions he had held for some years.
Relatives and friends, despite the
evidence indicating that he shot
himself, are at loss to know why
he should end his life He left no
note that has been discovered and
his affairs at the town Office are
reported to be in perfect shape. 1t
is reported that Mr.Jones had been
worried over his health, although
no one could be found to whom he
had complained of his health and
he had not been i'll recently as far
as could be learned. Mr.. Jones
sometime ago bought the old Fen
nimore mill property where he liv-
ed He spent some money fixing
the property up and when the dam
went out during storm some
time ago it cost considerable TO
make repairs. 1t is suggested
that he may have been worried
over the extra expense the proper
ty had been to him as a result of
the dam going out. Mr.. Jones was
at his office in town all day and
transacted business as usual. He
collected all the town taxes and in
addition was town alderman. His
close friend of several years stand
ing, Police Chief Ripple, said he
was talking to Jones about
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and he
then appeared in a cheerful mood
and gave no hint of any thought
of suicide. Earlier in the day he
talked to other friends who were
SuOCh6u W lCdl III Ills dCdIll. MI .
Jones closed his office as usual
about 4 o'clock and got into his
car apparently to drive to his
home. 1t was only shortly after 4
O'Clock when Mrs. Jones heard the
shot and found the body. Privates
Leisure and Hessin, of the State
police, joined Coroner George Ped
rick in investigating the case. Mr..
Jones had served as town clerk for
about two years. Prior to his az
pointment by the Board of Alder
men he had been employed as 9
clerk in the Middletown branch of
the Delaware Trust Company. He
had served in other banks before
entering the employ of the latter
company. Some of his friends
said he had been in i'll health for
about a month which caused him
much worry but others closely as
ISOLATED with him in a social and
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
NAMED CENSUS sTpFP
William p. Naudain Of Ne,
shallton, Gets Post for DsI

shallton, Gets Post for Dsl
William P. Madam, Of Mj
Hundred, near MarshaIItos]
ocrat, has been appointed
visor for the Census Of AgrI
in Delaware. Thirssy-fou !
ators for the State have b
commended and an assistan.
visor also recommended nd
be appointed by the blj
Washington. The posithl |
pervisor pays $1,000 for id
of the census, which will l
three to six months. MN
is now in the Office at Sd
King streets, Wilmingtd
would not comment on bis
ment or the appointment
enumerators until confrms1
been received from WS
Sample blanks and real u
the census have been req
well as other supplies for
sus which will start on I1
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27

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Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
AITY:.cESdl1 Il:Sl1
NAMES ST
richards Duffy ' a,,
Fenamed-H n Herring.
Wright Are S,' +
STATES LIE GAL ,

Attorney Gen.,., /
Green announces T.. i. ? |
tornev II Ca. ! Cale b n, WI
attorney general tosq ~ Il
y to succeed form.. y sase
Robert 6 Houston. ~ j. U'as
town Mr. Gresp u ~ d 1
the appointment i ~ ~
ing Jr. local att o-,a I asoigs
in Gordon Heig5 4 y Taal
torney general TIL + ! N
State Income Tax os.'l sasa
Howard A. Miller s1sa ss,S' . |
Of Wilmington PaS' o,So sa 1
ards, r., Of WilminataA' ir,gS.' 4
pointed chief deDptS ~ y. Y
eIa! for New Cas.Is ca,. ..,a|
Edward Duffy. also d f'1lI!| Wy
was reappointsd dsDl,t" 4 "aa 1
general general for Ne v cast. /
William J. Storey, atton.,.|
YER was reappoisted dsn:l
ney general for Kent enrl ~
lae appointments are tr
year year term. The appotat,l
take Office January !. n
drds became chief depu+r \
general in July Of la:t u
Mr. Green, who was obi.s
was appointed attorney Il
succeed Attorney c. =
J. Layton after the ~
pointment as Chief Ju,rir.
aware. When Mr.. Green i
the office he appointed NJ
as deputy for New Cast. |
Mr.. Storey as deputy II
county, and Mr.. Houston s,l
for Sussex county. 7bs]
been a vacancy in Susszl
from the time of Mr.. Lsvtol
ton as attorney general NJ
resignation and Mr.. Cyel
pointment. /
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
SMYRNA DO1NGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths.
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF DEC. oath, 1884

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column.
row a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events OF the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27

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WIDER DEEPER
C. AND D. D.CANAL
May Start Soon To Make En-
largement at Cost
of S12,625,000
OTHER STREAMS TOO

1t is expected that the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, i'm
provement of which was started
several years ago, will be widened
and deepened as a ship canal, at
an estimated cost Of S12,625, 900.
The report of the Secretary of
War to the President, issued last
week, includes the recommenda-
ton for the improvement Of the
canal, with three other Delaware
projects, and it is anticipated that
Congress will, during the coming
session, make the funds available
for widening and deepening this
waterway. The four Delaware
projects for Improvement to navi-
cation, included in the report,
would cost a total of $13, ,266, 500.
The other projects are: Construc-
tion of the 1900 foot south jetty
at the mouth of the Christiana
River, extending east from the
Marine Terminal, $180,5OO; the
Broadkill River, waterway from
Rehoboth Bay to the Delaware
Bay with harbor, 1921, 900, and the
Mispillion River, extend north jet
ty, $4,000.
Would Employ 800 Men
1t is understood that the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal project,
which it is estimated would di-
rectly result in the employment of
about 800 men for Is months, will
be considered at the coming ses-
sion of Congress and may be fav-
orably acted upon by Congress.
The canal projects, which would be
the largest single relief-work pro-
ject in the Delaware area and
which has been repeatedly urged
by Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Wilmington shipping and CONNER
cial interests, is classified as being
meritorius in the report. The Will
mington Harbor Improvement,
which would provide for the exten-
sion of a 1,500 foot jetty on the
south side of the mouth of the
Christiana, and would extend di-
rectly east from the present east
ern extremity of the Marine Term
inal docks, forming an important
means of future development of
the Wilmington terminal, is also
marked in the report as meritor-
ious project. The Mispillion River
north jetty project is classed as a
needed" project. Lieutenant-Col-
onel John c. H. Lee, of the Corps
of Engineers, who assumed the po-
sition as the district engineer for
the Philadelphia office, under which
Delaware is now included, since
the closing Of the office here about
two years ago on September /,
last week made an inspection trip
through the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal. While there he spoke
of the benefit of the improvements
proposed to Delaware, which are
included in the War Department
report. The four improvements in
Delaware for which surveys were
made and which have ben submit
ted to the War Department board
in Wilmington, are four of eleven
projects, surveyed by the Philadel-
phia Office, extending from Reho-
both Bay to the upper reaches of
the Delaware River, Estimates
have been completed after a seven
years survey. The eleven projects
are among 1000 projects recon-
mended in the annual report of the
War Department to the President.
The total would involve the ex-
penditure of approximately S.
600, 600, 900.
Comprehensive Study
Colonel Lee said on his visit
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
wants it, and we shall Look for q
model boy in the years to come.
SALE OF THE FOXWELL
PROPERTY

SALE OF THE FOXWELL
PROPERTY
The sale of the valuable real es-
tate of the late 'rilghman Foxwell
called together at the Smyrna
House, on Saturday, an unusually
large number of persons interested
in its disposal, and the bidding was
spirited. The home farm" near
Clayton, estimated at 166 acres,
was bought by John H. Colt, one of
the heirs, for $971a per acre. This
land is to be surveyed and if the
acres measure up to the estimate
it will stand the purchaser in S16,-
185. Eleven and a half acres at
Clayton, was bought by Abel Sevil,
for 81, 800. Five and a half acres,
at the anne place, was bought by
John P. Hudson for 1925. The
Smyrna House, after an animat-
ed contest, was knocked off to W..
Frank jefferson and T. Thomas
Clayton at S1O,535. The same
parties purchased the livery stab
les adjoining for S1,450. Lot of
l IA acres, at the foot of South
street was purchased by DR.. Will
liam Daniel, for $3.50. A tract of
woodland in Blackbird Hundred, 81
acres, was purchased by Robert
Denney at S37 per acre 81 ,998.
The sales amount in the aggregate
to S32,S23. The property is con-
sidered to have sold high. The
purchase of the hotel property by
the two hotel proprietors of Main
street will not produce any change
in their practical relations
PROGRAMME OF CHRISTMAS
DAY.
The morning will open as usual
with the receiving and appropriat-
ing the presents of ''Old Kriss."
This takes place at an early hour
in all well regulated families, and
to the juveniles will be the grand
event of the year.
At the first coloring of the hor-
izon, as Aurora advances from the
east, the bell at the M. E. Church
will ring out loud and clear, calling
the devout to the altar of prayer |
to commemorate the scene in the
when the angels rejoiced |
that a Savious was born to the |
world. Rev. Mr.. Quigg will include
In the services an old-fashioned |
Methodist love feast as in harmony
with the rejoicings of the day.
At. St. Peters chapel, at 1870
Rev. William B. Gordon
will preach an appropriate sermon
IN connection with the services as
beautifully arranged in the liturgy |
Of the Episcopal Church.
The afternoon will be mainly |
given up to the enjoyment of the
family dinner with plenty of turk
ey, cranberry sauce, celery, mince
pie, &C., but Joseph E. Cole will
have a side diversion in the shape |
Of shooting match and wheel
barrow rolling, with the pleasure
Of paying $500 for the first and !
twenty-five cents for the second.
In the evening the Sunday School
Of st. Peters Church win have a
Christmas tree from which after a
service of song, presents will be
distributed to the various mem
oers of the school.
During the evening also a con-
cert will be given at the Town Hall
oy the Meigs sisters interspersed
with reading by Mr.. Underhill.
The colored people will hold
Fairs at the halls of their respec-
tive churches, and put in long
hours of solid enjoyment.
The closing exercises of the day
as usual will be to go to bed with
1 headache.
AN IMAGINARY BEAR
Some three weeks ago a story |
yot afioat that a hear or some
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
Deer Wears Seasonable Colors

A deer changes color with each
+ anrn ~ thp season.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27
AN IMAGINARY BEAR

Some three weeks ago a story
got afioat that a bear or some
other wild animal was loose in the
neighborhood of Blackbird and
several parties were named who
had seen and shot at it, but, like
a ghost, it escapes unhurt, ready
for another noctural appearance
at the first opportunity. Imagina-
ton has had free play in its crea-
tions if there has not been some
kind of an animal as the founda-
ton for the trepidation existing
among a certain class of the pop
ulation of the eastern side of this
town. Parties have reported see
ing it several times the past two
weeks first near Smyrna Land
ing, then crossing the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, then down the Neck,
&C., and a number of night travel
lers are afraid to be at large lest
they run in contact with a savage
hug. The last scare was on Fri
day night when q lot of boys re.
sorted to the "Persimmon pond"
for some sport at skating. Some
one either from genuine caution or
for mischief called out, Look out
for the bearw This was repeated
several times, the number growing
less at each call, until two young
typos and a paper GARNER only
were left. Their bravery, however,
soon oozed out at their heels. They
had surrounded a fire kindled on
the shore to warm and rest them
| selves by, when one of them turn
ing his eyes to the north saw a
huge animal but few yards off
approaching stealthily uttering a
hungry growl. The boys scamper-
ed, one of them not taking time to
pick up his skates, and haven't
been there since. They tried to
hire a colored man to go after the
skates but he insisted the mawn-
in would do, and it was not until
the morning that they got them.
In the mean time this imaginative
creature had as well be real, as far
as some credulus people are con-
cerned.
A story is afioat that this bear
(Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1934-12-27

OOfHprenenSIVe STUDY
Colonel Lee said on his visit
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BY E. deS. MELCHER,
Dramtic critic Of The star.

Dramtic Critic Of The Star.
Y OLLYWOOD.-Did you notice
IL that two-day lapse In these
/ epistles? Frantic pleas came
l. i from the East. Are you
lost?" Are you married?"
Evening star., 1934-06-22

true that the Franchot Tone-Joan
Crawford romance Is at an end. Defi-
nitely, no. As Mr.. Ascher, who Is one
Of their best friends, said on the way
out:
II think it is Just the opposite. So
long as I have known Joan I have
never seen her so fond Of any one,
even Of Doug, tr. when she was mar
ried to him"
The only thing that made US wonder
Is that Franchot no longer wears that
gardenia. But, then, neither does
Joan. Take it or leave it.
Personally we don't think it's any
body's business but their own.
Tone, however, does not like Phil
Regan.
In the middle Of dinner he said 80.
Evening star., 1934-06-22

one hour. Joan says: "Franchot has
gotten so serious about it-he doesn't
stay only one hour-he stays three"
New Trimmings to Show.
We begin shopping around the
house. Here" says Franchot. wait
till Joan comes down. She wants to
show you all the new trimmings"
So We wait and amble over to the
new little cocktail bar, paneled in
pine wood, with tall high chairs sit
ting all around it. To the left, facing
the glass doors which look out on the
terrace. and the new swimming pool,
and the new badminton court, is
table on which rests an excellent
miniature in a little gilt frame of
Douglas Fairbanks. jr.
Poor Joan is so tired after her six
to-Six-hour day with Sacred and
Profane Love" that she can scarcely
move. She makes, however, a graci-
Gus, if rather spectacular entrance,
apologizing for her looks and her be-
havior as she comes into the room.
She is dressed in a long silver bro
cade dress, with red trimmings, a
high collar and those popular puffed
sleeves. Her hair hangs straight and
wet down to her shoulders. On her
face is not so much as lick Of make
up.
I'm sorry" she says, "to have to
look SO awful-but I have to do this
TO my hair-and the rest of me you
will have to stand. too" Even, how
ever, without makeup it is easy to
stand" Joan. After a few moments
discussion about her new film, and
Franchot'S, which he started on that
day cit is called -Four Walls") Joan
takes US on a tour of her done-over
house.
William Haines, now more fire.
quently interior decorator than actor,
has done the doing over. He has re-