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Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
HOUSE SOLONS
ARE RESTLESS
Blocked By Every Move To
Vote Salaries, They Talk
of Adjournment
SENATE OPPOSES SUCH

Failing in their, efforts to find a
legal way to vote themselves ade-
quate compensation for their ser
vices at this special session of the
General Assembly, many members
of the Senate and House have been
discussing the advisability of ad-
journing sine die in order to force
Governor c. Douglass Buck to call
another special session, probably in
May, whereby it would be possible
for them to be paid their constitu-
tional salary of $40 a day for 80
days in addition to their mileage
allowance of 10 cents a mile going
to and from Dover Sentiment in
favor of this move has grown con-
siderable during the past week and
the only question now is whether
the Governor would issue a call for
session. Many members,
especially among the Democrats in
the House, make no secret of the
fact that they believe they are en-
titled to some pay for their servic-
es there. This is especially true
Of those whose mileage allowance
amounts to less than 81 day.
Several have openly boosted that
they will vote for nothing in the
way of relief bill until provision
has been made for paying them in
4 sum to compensate them for the |
oss they sustain in their personal |
business by reason of their attend |
ance there. The Republican con-
rolled Senate is said to be oppos-
ID to such a plan. Without the
consent of that body. adjournment |
zine die would be impossible. In
In effort to force the Senate to I
lct, some House members have |
the House hold only per-
'unctory sessions daily, that is, to
lave three or four of the members
Who live in Dover or nearby, meet
iaily, convene and Immediately adj
ourn with all the other members
'emaining away from Dover.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
CHANGE IN OUR
PUBLICATION DAY

With this issue, the first in
April, our subscribers will note,
The Smyrna Times becomes
Thursday morning newspaper,
and ceases to be a Wednesday
evening publication. The
change is of comparatively few
hours but it enables us to give
up-to-date service in that the
paper will go from our office to
all subscribers at the same time
and out on the rural routes on
the same day. The town car
rier route will be delivered early
Thursday morning instead of
Wednesday night.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05

senting Asbury Church, Smyrna,
at the conference. Rev. w. E.
Matthews, retired, is also attend
ing. Conference, after being call
ed to order at once, settled down
to business. Much speculation is
had over changes to take place. A
list of seventy-five changes are be-
ing considered, it is said. Among
these will be about 10 in the Will
mington District, 20 in the Dover
District, % in the Middletown Dis
trict, and % in the Salisbury Dis
trict. Few, if any changes, will
take place in this locality, it is
said. Smyrna and Clayton both
got new pastors last year and the
return of DR.. johnson and Rev. c..
w. Strickland, st. Paul, Clayton,
is expected without a doubt. Ches-
void, it is said, may get a change
and there may be others. Rumors
are that the Rev. w. H. Revelle
may not be re-assigned to the
Goodman M. E. Church, Whining
ton. Other vacancies to be filled
in Wilmington are at the Brandy
wine, Scott and Asbury Churches.
The Rev. r. H. McDade may leave
the Newport Church, and it is
probable his place will be filled by
the Rev. ]. G. Mccoy, now of Ce-
clifton, Md. The Rev. John Kelso
may also be transferred this year
from the Hillcrest Church.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
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
All the services at Asbury will
be held Sunday as usual with all
the departments of the church
school presenting carefully plan
ned programs of study and devo-
ton. In the main school the Or
chestra will play several special
selections and in the Mems Bible
and Willing Workers classes a
very inspiring service of song will
be conducted by the leader, Mr..
Townsend Jefferson. At eleven
o'clock the morning worship will
be conducted and the. guest speak
err will be the Rev. Roy L. Tawes,
pastor of Antioch M. e. Church in
Ocean City. Mr.. Tawes is one of
the most eloquent and magnetic
speakers among the young men of
the conference. It will be priv
ilege to hear him. Special music
will be rendered by the choirs. The
worship hour at 7.3O in the even
ing will be in charge of the young
people. It will be Youth Night"
Mr.. Harvey c. Jones, superintend-
emit of the Church School. will pre-
side and the youth group of the
church will be present with the
adult members and friends of the
church. The speaker will be Judge
Tarl D. Wiley of Dover, Delaware,
a friend of youth and one who
knows young life. The three choirs
of the church will participate in
the service and present special
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
SMYRNA GRANGE WINS PRIZE
Gets $500 For Winning Kent and
$500 for Winning State Contest

olc.UV luz NIiIliS Stdtt SOUtcSb
The Smyrna Grange presenting
the play, "Cabbages''. won the
first prize of SIS last Wednesday
night in the sixth annual dramatic
contest of the Kent County Pc
mona Grange held in the Caesar
Rodney High School auditorium,
Wyoming. The play was
excellently presented by the cast
of characters including Mrs. Will
helmina Grossmeir," Mrs William
Blendt; Gus" her husband, Edgar
T. Heinold; Matilda, their daugf1-
ter, Ruth Blendt; Elizabeth" the
maid, Mrs. Frank Ryan; Mrs.
Lena Fisher" an old friend, Mrs.
Howard Deakyne; "Mr. jerks" a
recorder, Clifford Heinold; Mr..
Markle," from Chicago, James
Fleming. The play is produced by
special arrangement by Samuel
French of New York. Smyrna
competed against three other
oranges. Second honors with
$3.50, went to Fruitland Grange
of Camden; third honors with a
prize of $40 to Capital Grange of
Dover; Trophy Grange of FELTON,
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
DUAL HIGHWAY
WORK IN FORCE
Opening of Spring Weather
Sees Much Activity Be-
tween Here and Dover
MOVING OF MANY TREES

With the opening of Spring
weather this week the road con-
tractors put a large force of men
on Monday to grade the location
for the dual highway between
Smyrna and Dover. D. e. O'Con-
nell & Sons, Inc, are especially
active at the Smyrna end which is
from Cheswold Bishops Corner)
to Smyrna. They are not only
grading and filling but they are
moving or preparing to move all of
the farm residences back from the
road. At the intersection of Leip-
sic Road where the dual roads will
spread out, five or more feet are
being cut off the front of Tip Top
(Clark's) Garage and the show
room and Office is being remodeled.
The residence almost adjoining the
garage will be moved back several
feet. And so the moving back of
all residences and buildings goes
along the whole line. All buildings
at Cheswold (Bishop's) Corner on
the east side of the Boulevard will
be moved back similar to what
took place at Blackbird a year
ago. AS this work goes on, a
of trees are also being NOV
ed back. In fact the policy of the
State Highway Department is to
try to save all desirable trees along
the highway, whenever possible.
The State Highway Department
has moved and transplanted nearly
1000 trees and plants during the
past year. All of these trees saw
ed and replanted were thrifty spec
linens and most of them have sur
vived the transplanting Much of
the work was done during the past
winter in connection with road
and relocation; along the
dual highway location from Smyr-
ma to Dover nearly 200 trees rang
ing from 1 to % inches in diameter
having been successfully moved.
Most of these have been handsome
red oaks and all are showing every
sign of thriving despite the re-lo-
cation. One of the largest which
was successfully moved was a
maple which was 80 feet tall, %
inches in diameter, weighed close
to fifteen tons and was moved a
distance of so feet at the intersec-
ton of the Brenford road and the
DUPONT Highway. A five and half
foot excavation was used for its
new bed and the work was success
fully completed in every way. In
addition to trees, shrubs and plants
were also moved and desirable
hedges saved where it was neces-
sary to remove them in the course
of widening or to secure clearer
vision at intersections and at other
dangerous locations. This work
has furnished employment for
nearly two score extra men during
the winter and will continue to
make employment III each of the
counties during part of the sum-
mer.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
4 nfOR GETS SUPPORT
legislator Wins Favor
= Ills Industrial RiII


e. pssa'a'lve Clifford Pryor,
ss,s. representative in the
n. ! q the Delaware Leg
! rs! getting support in his
ksm 1 I a State-owned cor
& : ! ! asst IN financing in
~ :, : e Undertaken for the
.pl,s ] Providing work for the
IT, nm =. The proposed act IS
J mil s'sr the NRA, has met
ksa !, !. support among the
! j, ! !. 'Ae Senate and House
h y, y reported from com
kaB = "a called up for final con-
b i i s.is week. Four amend
| r.,. ne Proposed law have
! i P sr,sa and will be submit
sa Irrns 1 Owens. One
lass' ne number of direc-
Il "fporation from 10
h q ,ssI would change the
s |, selection. Another
4 ,'' a4'' the amount the STATE
n | 9, ,isa for from 81 s. :
\ ~. : 100000 and the fo,, ,,9,
q ssat ! cities and towns rusit to
d t 4. u, The act if they a agreed d
(saty o d :. n guaranteeing
! nance projects : u De Is
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. j. Allen Moore of Baltimore,
Formerly of Smyrna, Passes Away

Mrs. j. Allen Moore of Baltimore,
Formerly of Smyrna, Passes Away
Mrs. Mary Feiroe Moore. wife of
j. Allen Moore and a former resi-
dent of Smyrna, died Sunday at a
Baltimore hospital as a result of a
shock from a fall she recently sus-
tanned in which she broke her leg.
The sad intelligence of her death
was received by those who knew
her in Smyrna with deep sorrow
Mrs. Moore was a daughter of the
late Joshua and Mary GERMANY
Feiroe and a granddaughter of the
late Noble T. Jerman of Smyrna
She spent much of her girlhood in
Smyrna and in early life married
j. Allen Moore of Greensboro, Md,
who before his death was long as
ISOLATED with the Armour FERTILE
er Company as their travelling rep
resentative. She spent most of her
married life in Greensboro, Md,
for a time lived in Smyrna and
later moved to Baltimore. Mrs.
Moore endeared herself to a large
circle of friends who regret to
learn of her passing. Cultured,
refined and fond of the best things
in life, she led an exemplary life
of devotion to her home and
church. Surviving her is one
Mrs. Ross Parrish of
Baltimore, Md, and one grand
Mrs. William Anderson
of Antonagon, Michigan. Mrs.
John Henry Hoffecker of Smyrna,
is cousin. Funeral services took
place from her home in Baltimore
and interment was made at
Greensboro. Md, Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Davis, Near Smyrna
Mrs. Blanche Bishop Davis, wife
Of George w. Davis, passed away
at her home, Sunnyside Farm, near
Smyrna, on Tuesday morning after
4 lingering illness. Mrs. Davis has
spent practically her entire life in
and around Smyrna. She was A
years of age and the daughter of
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
ACCIDENT ON BOULEVARD
Little Alice Ann Burris, Daughter
of Edward Burris. Hit by Auto

Alice Ann Burris, six-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Burris of this town, was struck by
an automobile on Sunday after
noon. Alice Ann, whose home is
on the boulevard was attempting
to cross the boulevard when the
accident happened. Her right leg
was broken. her body and face
badly cut and bruised, and a cut
on the head requiring nine stitches.
Immediately following the accident
she was FASTENED to the Kent Cen
eral Hospital where she is recov-
ering.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
10Th CENTURY CLUB
To Be Addressed Friday by Miss
Burnett on adult Education"

Mrs. Harry P. Jones will be
chairman of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club program on Friday. The
meeting will convene at 2.3O. The
speaker will be Miss Margaret
Burnett, State Chairman of Adult
Education who will give an inter
esting talk on her work. Special
music viii be a part of the pro-
gram. The tickets for the Club
Luncheon which will be held on Fri
day, April 20, will be on sale at
the meeting tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
WED AT AlSBURY PARSONAGE
Miss Margaret Sapp and Andrew
j. Brothers Married Saturday

Saturday evening, March 31st,
at 7.30 o'clock in Asbury M. E.
Church parsonage, Andrew J..
Brothers, son of the late Thomas
M. and Beulah G. Brothers, and
Margaret H. Sapp, daughter of
William 2. and Ethel A. Sapp, all
of Smyrna, were united in mar
riage by the Rev. John L. johnson.
The newly weds will reside on Del
aware street in Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
ST. PETERS CHURCH VESTRY
Elected at Congregational Meeting
on Easter Monday

The annual congregational meet
ing of st. Peters Church was held
on Easter Monday as usual. Re-
ports of all organizations were
made and accepted. The following
were elected to serve on the Vestry
for the ensuing year: Messrs. Har-
ry B. Grieves, Joseph B. HUM,
George Carter, George w. Boehm-
Ter, Edward S. Dwight, B. Franklin
Middleton, c. W. w. Schantz, John
D. Morris, v. Wallace Elterich, c.
Leland Harmonson and Arthur L.
Leader.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
SUNDAY gI.Ag
|IIIICHuRcHEs
y, Programs Of Joy
a,1,lujah Mark smyr-
|, Church Services
!, n HARMONY

g,s celebrated in smyrna
:. n churches and the servle-
'.,s',t the day were largely
The day in contrast to
.tors, cool and rainy 1:s
y ..sbt and beautiful with
p NJ Spring air that made
y :, want to get out Of
s y. churches in celebration
~ Il enjoyed large cOngre-
N as usual flowers, 50
's, T. d Eastertide. predom-
II the services. Asbury
I'D Episcopal Church put on
$3.50 Easter program. In
rsral departments q tne
j sboOl, appropriate pro
! we're presented in connection
q study Of the Resurrection
I At eleven o'clock the pas
M John L. Johnson, had Tor
|,ssct. THE Angel Upon the
!, More than one hundred
q we're in the three choirs.
suer choir sang, THE Res
L+Ar' and the "Hallelujah
g By Handel. The Young
H. Choir sang "The Dawn
|Erss and the Junior Choir
! ne Lives" by Hall. At 6.45
|rTurth League with Emma
X Is the leader discussed"The
rng Of Easter At the even
|srce the Senior Choir sang
srtsta. "Eastertide" by
tssp. This is one of the most
r4il productions of this great
ID. The solo parts were sung
ary Johnson, Mr.. Pursell,
i n. Prics, william Watson,
Nary E. Hynson with the
d d mixed voices with organ
rMniment. It was sung in
ars: first, THE Passion"
HuHd the Resurrection" It
i With the full chorus, There
Green Hill Far, Far Away,
anes the arraignment be-
Rht and the charge made by
sbde followed by the march
ialy played by Mrs. Thomas
organist. The Res
nn story, includes the early
ng experience, the presence
nfn the stone rolled away.
'aRhy visitor, the empty
md the resurrected Christ.
FS the most beautiful and
ste production ever present
| tie Abury NJ. E. Choir.
'tful Service at st. Peters
Peters Episcopal Church
q Easter with joy and
rgTng beginning with the
cannmion on Easter morn
Tbs early morning service
l'iinded by many and the .
srNee at II o'clock was a
! % a large congregation.
Wy \ was beautifully dressed
!ls and adorned with gorge /
sae snapdragons, Easter
lsclnths, and ferns and
ny y lighted with many can .
!, lae sanctuary and windows
aazed with all colors of
!. nssclnths, Easter lilies. /
'sl'laned on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
'0lo TOWN BOARD

p EA,t.s , and Willard
ssd ,.' % Town Council
r. I'D N April 5--w. H. Har-
r nsnb sniard Boyce were
.spsts, J. Of the board Of
I sstaSss,va = an election held
ansshIt !. M. Harrington
! q Place j while 2 !, M. Boyoe
h'dover - y :. H. Pearson.
Joseph n. Ford I'd scar
Smyrna times., 1934-04-05
at State Welfare Home

Services at the State Welfare
Home on Sunday afternoon We're
in charge of Aisbury M. E. Church
and its pastor, DR.. John l.. John
son. The Senior Choir sang three
selections and the colored quar-
tette of the Welfare Home render
ed three selections. DR.. Johnson
delivered the. sermon.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
PAY CHIEF ITEM
FOR PLAY UNIT

Appropriations for public play
grounds in the city for 1885 would
be increased by $9,190 over the
amount made available for the
present fiscal year if the recon-
mendations made to Congress by
the Bureau of the Budget today
are followed.
Almost half of the increase is
recommended to meet the in
creased expenditures to be neces"
STATED by restoration OF one
third of the pay cut.
Five thousand dollars OF the
increase is for the repair and
Improvement of playground equip
ment.
The budget estimates for the
next fiscal year are $169, $50, as
compared with the $159,960 which
was appropriated for the cur
rent year.
The bulk of the estimates are
$103,41O for personal services:
Others are $33,6OO for general
maintenance, repairs and inn
provements, equipment, supplies,
incidental and contingent ex-
penses of Fairgrounds, under the
direction and supervision Of the
Commissioners; $5,470 for main
tenance of bathing pools and
$2,74O for supplies and operating
maintenance Of three swimming
n0OlS
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
WAN 7
ANTE BOOSTED

Boosting the current appropria-
tion by $128,981, a large part Of
which is to provide for the S per
cent pay cut restoration, an item
Of $1,935, ,794 for the operation Of
the District Fire Department is
included in the budget sent to
the House today by the Bureau
Of the Budget.
The principal increase in the
estimates for the fire department,
aside from the pay boost, is an
item Of $4,000 for purchase Of
three new hose wagons and new
pumping engine.
For salaries of officers and men
Of the department the budget pro-
videS $1,894,50O, as compared
with the present appropriation Of
$1,80O,0O0. For clerical and other
assistants, salary estimates total
$5,058, as against the current sum
of $4,794.
Estimates for repairs and i'm.
provements to buildings and
grounds of fire stations remain
unchanged at $4,000; the fund
for purchase, cleaning, alteration
and repair to uniforms is boosted
from $4,000 to $4,000:
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Health Budget Increased
By $2O,827 for 1885

pensary for the treatment Of tu-
berculosis, from $33,112 to $34,-
398; hygiene and sanitation work
in the public schools from $4,000
to $S4,554; child welfare and
hygiene service, from $4,000 to
$45,834.
Other items include $1,000 for
enforcement of the lot drainage
act: $1,000 for maintenance and
operation of laboratories; $4,000
for enforcing the law against
adulteration Of foods and drugs,
and 5000 for maintenance and
operation Of motor vehicles.
Since many of the items which
were increased are made up large
ly of salaries or payment for
professional services, the reduc-
tion imposed on the Health De-
partment in the appropriation for
the present fiscal year will be
continued to a large extent.
The present appropriation was
more than SAT, 900, under the 1888
appropriation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
BUDGET URGES
GUT IN WATER
CHARGES
Users will Save $500,000 in
Year If Congress Gives
0kay to New Rates

Water users in the District
would be saved more than $780,.
900 during the next fiscal year,
beginning next July, If Congress
carries out the recommendation
contained in the budget estimates
for 1885 authorizing the District
Commissioners to allow a reduc-
ton of IS per cent in the water
charges fixed by existing law and
to increase to 10000 cubic feet the
present metered allowance Of
$500 cubic feet.
The estimate for the local water
department for the fiscal year
1885 are $1,511,347, as compared
with the $1,027, 900 estimate for
the current fiscal year.
It is explained, however. IN the
budget message, that the 1884
appropriation was supplemented
by additional amounts Of $685. ,OO0
for extension, Improvement and
repair OF the distribution system
to aid in the relief Of unemploy'
ment, subject to allotment for
those purposes in such amounts
as the Director Of the Bureau Of
the Budget might approve. Un-
der this authority, it is pointed
out, allotments have been made
in the amount of $501,275. -
The budget estimates for 1888
provide for the laying OF new
water mains as follows:
For $500 feet of 20-inch main
in Nichols Ave. S. E., from First
St., to Blue Plains, $4,000; 5000
feet of 30-inch main from a 30
inch main in Pennsylvania Ave:
S. E., to Eighteenth ST., and
Minnesota Ave. s. E., $4,000:
$500 feet of water main in
Rock Creek Church Rd, N. W..
from Upshur st. to Harewood
Rd. and south in HARDWOOD Rd.
to Michigan Ave., $4,000; 3,100
feet of 2O-inch main from Thirty
third Pl. and Woodley Rd. N. W.
to Connecticut Ave. in the vicinity
of Macomb st. N. W., $25, 5000.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
MASTERS
LISTS OPEN

Examinations to obtain a list
of eligibles for appointment to
the postmasterships at Mt. Rainier
and Silver Spring, Md, were an
nounced today by the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
Applications must be filed by
January %, the announcement
said. The Mt. Rainier office pays
$1,000, as compared to $4,000
salary at Silver Spring.
Under the terms of the execu-
tive order, the commission will
certify to the Postmaster General
the names of the highest three
qualified eligibles. from which
the Postmaster may select one
for nomination by the President.
Confirmation by the Senate Is
the final action.
The commission, the announce
ment declares:
els not interested in the
political, religious, or fraternal
affiliations Of any applicant"
The Washington times., 1934-01-04

District Health Department ex-
penditures for the fiscal year 1885
are estimated at a figure $20,827
higher than the appropriation for
the current year, in the budget as
transmitted to the House today by
the Bureau of the Budget.
The total amount in the budget
for the Health Department Is
$392,739, as compared with an ap-
preparation for the current fiscal
year Of $371,O00.
A large part of the increase is
due to the provision for restora-
tion of S per cent of the salary
cut. The estimates for salaries for
the coming year total $164, ,070,
while the current appropriation is
$155,0OO.
The fund for the prevention
of contagious disease is boosted
from $4,000 this year to an esti-
mated $29,183; the maintenance
Of contagious disease wards at
Garfield Hospital from $22,50O to
$4,000; maintenance of a dis