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Evening star., 1934-07-17
AHable Assurances.

Affable Assurances.
"You have promised constituents .
great many things"
81 have" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. There's no need TO be Stingy
with promises when you can always
declare q moratorium"
Evening star., 1934-07-17

when . man SAYS he's too old to
learn" aid Uncle Eben. its q purity
sure sign he doesn't knov much In
Dc rust plsee."
Evening star., 1934-07-17

Jud Tunkins says the Blue Eagle Is
q tough little bird. Any one who tries
to carve it has got to use q chisel,
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Lagging Levity.

Lagging Levity.
Life is precarious
As days 90 by.
Can't be hilarious,
Much as I try.
SO much to divvle us
Always prepared
Who can be frivolous
When he Is scared?
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Sounds Easy.

do you know how to regulate the
stock market?"
Certainly" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, turn 1t over to the Department
of Agriculture and have some Of the
securities OF suspicious supersbund-
ance plowed under, once and for al" !"
Evening star., 1934-07-17

After inventing all kinds Of war
weapons said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, the great object Of civih-
ration is to fnd a sure way to avoid
using them"
Evening star., 1934-07-17
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Evening star., 1934-07-17

@. Who has been elected president
OF William and Mary TO succeed the
late DIR. Chandler?-E. r,
A. John Stewart Bryan, publisher
OF the Richmond. Va, News-Leader.
has been elected president OF the
College Of William and Mary. He
will take Office September /.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
DOVER WOMAN, 80, DIES
Mrs. Elmira Eachex Suffers Acute
Indigestion, Which Caused Death

Mrs. Elmira Eachex, who had
she lived until next Tuesday would
have been 81 years old, died last
Thursday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Roland Jones,
on North Governors avenue, Do
YER Mrs. Eachex was apparently
in her usual health. She suffered
an acute attack of indigestion at
$50 o'clock Thursday morning and
died several hours later. Despite
her advanced age and the fact that
for some years she had been hand
icapped because of deafness, Mrs
Eachex was always cheerful and
had a host of friends. Plans were
being made by her daughter for
celebrating her ninety-first birth
day anniversary next week. She
was member of the Peoples Con-
gregational Christian Church
There were brief services at 7.3O
o'clock Saturday evening at her
daughters home and Sunday the
body was taken to Chester county,
Pa, for further services at 2
o'clock and interment.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

militant nationalism. America for
Americans is my hope. The Legion
will ask for nothing for itself but
devote its efforts to universal SER
vice, and to seeing that there are
no slackers and profteers, so that
in case of trouble we will have a
united front. Disclosures now be-
ing made show that preparedness
is the best protection. Legislation
now being enacted will prevent the
financially interested from encour-
aging trouble" An address was
made Saturday afternoon by DR.. r.
w. Hem, State director of voca-
tional education and State director
for World War orphan education,
from the DIVERSITY of Delaware,
Newark He spoke on the State
war orphan law which makes an
nual appropriation 70 aid in educa-
ton of orphans of men killed in
war. He advocated Legion sup
port for the movement to widen
the scope of this law to include
children of disabled veterans.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
CLASSES q. OF ID. OPEN 25TH
Expect Registration To Be About
Same AS That of Last Year

Early registration would indicate
that the entering class at the Uni
versity of Delaware will be about
the same as it was last year when
the joint class at Delaware College
and the Women's College number
ed about 200. Officials of the uni
versity are completing the plans
for the reopening of the institution
for the 1934-35 year All fresh
men are to report September 20
for Freshman Week which ends
September %. This gives the new
students an opportunity to get ac-
quainted and to learn some thing
of the general routine of college
work before the actual opening of
college. The upper classmen will
register on Monday, September "a
and classes start on Tuesday, Sep
tember 25.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
WOLF-COCHRAN NUPTIALS
Quietly Performed at Old
Swedes Church, Saturday

The wedding of Miss Estelle Wolf
of Laurel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Wolf, to Mr.. Charles Nal
colin Cochran, Jr.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Cochran, of Mid
dletown, took place al noon Satur-
day in Old Swedes Church, Will
mington. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Robert Bell.
vicar of the church. The bride was
given il marriage by her father.
Only members of the immediate
families attended the ceremony.
Mr.. Cochran, who is a business
man in Middletown, is the last
great grandchild of the late Gov
ernor John P. Cochran. Miss Wolf
attended the Women's College, I'm
iversity of Delaware, and has been
a member of the faculty of the
school at Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

of their religious convictions, hopes.
purposes and doings.
PERSONALS J. G. Swim
ney, of Shiloh, N. j., with his pas
tor, Elder Gardiner of the Seventh
Day Baptist Church arrived in
town on Monday to spend a few
days. Rev. Mr.. Gardiner will give
his attention mainly to packing the
goods of DR.. K. c. Woodruff for
her passage to China.
P. Levering Allen, who came on
from Pittsburg, on Wednesday to
attend the funeral of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Allen, remained until
Monday, renewing old and warm
friendships. He had not been in
Smyrna before for fourteen years
Miss Maria Jarvis and Lemuel
Jarvis are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Col
Inns.
James Kirk, of Dover, was in
town last week and made The
Times Office a friendly call
Miss Sallie Boyles, of Dover, is
the guest of Miss Clara Hammell
The Kent News, Chestertown,
Md, has the following personals in
its issue of Saturday: Mr.. James
c. Lassell, of Smyrna, was in Ches-
tertown, Nd, last Sunday for the
first time in twenty-seven years
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

with the exception of a hasty visit
few years since. Mr. Lassell is
native of ChestertoWn and re-
membered by quite a number of
his boyhood associates. Since
early life ne has lived in Smyrna,
and is recognized as one of that
towns most worthy citizens He
is in the carriage business and be
sides is a local Rev" of the M.
E. Church and filled Mr.. Aldreds
appointment last Sunday evening
Charles D. Everett from near
Red Lion, was in town on Monday
and had warm greeting from his
many friends here.
George D. Collins has finished up
the peach season by visit of sew
eral days to New York.
Miss A. R. Collision, of Dover, is
visiting Miss Clara Wilson.
Miss M " Janvier, of Glasgow,
has been spending a week or two
with friends in town.
Miss Susie Dirickson, of Berlin,
Md, in on a visit to her grand
mother, Mrs. M. A. Cummins.
Edmund Evans, of Philadelphia,
is on a visit to his parents.
DR.. Kate c. Woodruff will leave
on Saturday for Brooklyn, prepar-
atory to her departure for China.
]. NICK. Morgan, of Jersey City,
is visiting friends in this town.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
CORN SHOW AT MILFORD
Held October ) and 6 in Connection
With Flower Show in Grange Hall

Plans are being completed for
the greatest Corn Show ever to be
held in Milford, in the Grange Hall
On october and of this year in
connection with a Flower Show.
Due TO the fact that the State of
Delaware has been fortunately
blessed with plenty of rain and an
ideal growing season, corn in this
State is the best that has been
grown for many years. Corn,
planted as late as June 80, is MAX
ing ideal corn. The rules for the
Corn Show are as follows: Com
petition open to all residents in the
State of Delaware! 2-All corn
exhibited must be of this years
crop. 3-All entries must be in by
october 4. All exhibits must
be in by II o'clock, noon, October
5. 5-An entry fee of 1Oc must be
paid with each and every entry.
Mail entries in care Of c. E.
McCauley, Chairman of Corn Show
Milford, Delaware. S-The Corn
Show will be held in the Milford
Grange Hall. Glasses for the Corn
Show: Class best 10 ears yellow
first prize, So; second, So; third,
75c. Glass II-Best single ear,
yellow, first prize, S1.50; second,
75c; third, Csc. Glass III-Best
10 ears, white, first prize, So; sec
ond, 50; third, 75c. Glass "
Best single ear, white, first prize,
S1.5O; second, 75c; third, 25c
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

America and take steps deemed
necessary to the organization OF
the American Methodist Church.
At the time of his appointment to
this work he was only 81 years of
age. Francis Asbury came to
America in 1771. He had been in
the ministry five years and was
only twenty-six years of age when
he came to the New World. He
was born in the parish of Hand
worth Satffordshire, about four
miles from Birmingham on the
goth of August, 1745, so he was
just two years Coke's senior. His
mother seems to have been the
chief influence in his conversion
and in his introduction to the
Methodist ministry. He had been
some months under the impression
he ought to go to America and
hence in 1771 when at the Wesley
an Conference a call was made, he
volunteered his services and was
appointed Mr.. Wesley's assistant
in America. At that time there
were ten preachers and about 600
members. The contrast between
these two men was complete in al
most every respect. Coke was
child of fortune; Asbury was pen
niless. The one was favored with
the largest opportunity for educa-
ton; the other was stinted to the
narrowest chance, and acquired
what he obtained, principally, af-
ter he became preacher. The
first was of noble blood; but AS
bury was a plebeian. We know
how insignificant this is, but in
many respects in that day, it made
a great difference. But this con-
trast was notable in the subjects
of the great revival under Wesley.
Fourteen years elapsed from the
time of Asbury's appointment to
America before the organization of
the M. E. Church. From 600 men,
bers in 1771, the American Meth
odists had increased in 1884 to IA
9s8. Now they had 81 preachers,
against only 10 at Asbury's COM
ing. The providential relation of
Wesley as the founder of Meth
odism. gave him justly very great
influence over the work in this
country. Bishop Coke and Elders
Whatcoat and Vasey set sail for
America September IS, 1894, and
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
TEMPERANCE TALKS
By Lucy Smith Guseman


Clayton, Delaware
A Voice From the Poorhouse
MY dear friends" said the doctor,
Il favor
License for selling of rum;
These fanatics tell US with horror
OF the mischief liquor has done.
/ say, as a man and physician,
The systems requirements are
such
That unless we at times assist ma
ture
The body and mind suffer much.
'Tis a blessing when worn out and
weary
A moderate drink now and then" T"
From the minister by the pulpit
Came an audible murmur -
"Ameni"
'Tis true that many have fallen,
Become filthy drunkards and
worse.
Harmed others? No. 1 don't up
hold them,
They made their blessing curse.
Should we be denied for their sin
ming?
Should the weak ones govern the
race?
Why, every good thing God has
given
Is only a curse out of place.
'Tis only excess that destroys US,
A little is good now and then"
From the white-haired, pious old
deacon
Came a fervent, W loud-spoken,
Amen"
A murmur rose up from the people,
From the midst of that listening
throng;
They had come from their homes
with the purpose
To crush out and trample out
wrong.
But their time-honored worthy
physician,
Grown portly in person and
purse,
Had shown in the demon of dark
ness
A blessing instead of a curse.
And now they were eager. impa-
tient
To vote when the moment should
come;
They thought it their right and
duty
To license the selling Of rum.
Then up from a seat in the corner,
From the midst Of that listening
throng
Who had come from their homes
with the purpose
To crush out and trample out
wrong,
Rose a woman: her thin hands up
lifted
And out from the frost-covered
hair
Gazed a face of such agonized
whiteness,
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

A face of such utter despair.
The vast throng grew hushed in a
moment
Were silent with terror and
dread,
They gazed on the face of that
woman
AS we gaze on the face of the
dead.
Then the hush and the silence were
broken,
A voice so shrill and so clear
Rang ont through the room. Look
upon me,
You wonder what chance brought
me here.
You know me, and now you shall
hear me,
1 speak to you, lovers of wine;
For once l was young, rich and
handsome,
Home, husband and children were
mine.
Where are they? I ask you, where
are they?
False teacher of Gods holy word.
My husband, my kind, loving hus-
band,
Whom my prayers and my fears
might have stirred,
Remembered your teachings, turn
ed from me,
Me kneeling and pleading with
him.
Twas a God-given blessing, you
told him,
And only excess was sin.
And where are my boys? God for
give you,
They needed your counsel. not
mine
You, doctor, beloved and respected,
Could see no danger in wine
For my boys so proud and so
manly.
How could hope ever to win
When their doctor said twas a
blessing
And only excess was sin?
My husband, so noble and manly;
My boys, so proud and SO brave,
They lie side by side in the church
yard,
Each filling a drunkard's grave,
1 have come from the poorhouse to
tell you
My story, and now it is done;
Go on if you will in your madness,
And license the selling of rum.
Before the great judgment eternal
When the last dread moment has
come,
They'd stand there to witness
against you,
MY dear ones, the victims of rum.
When the shadows Of earth are
lifted,
And life's secret thoughts are
laid bare,
By the throne of The Great
Eternal
shall witness against you
there"
Author Unknown.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

landed at New York November 3.
On the night of his arrival Bishop
Coke preached at John Street.
Without delay he went to Philadel-
phia where after holding services
in the Methodist churches and at
st. PauPs Episcopal Church, he
proceeded southwark to Barratt's
Chapel. He arrived on the 14th.
We can appreciate this meeting of
Coke and Asbury when we succeed
in placing ourselves in some mea-
sure in the circumstances of these
distinguished men at this time. 1t
is quite certain that not less than
10000 members were enrolled in
the Methodist Church and the num-
ber may have reached $4,000. The
growth of Methodism had been
rapid and extended. AS soon as
the time admitted Coke and As
bury addressed themselves to the
work. Garrettson was dispatched
hither and thither to inform the
preachers of the Christmas Confer
ence and work was laid out for
Coke and Asbury and at once they
went to the churches and from
church to church, preaching the
everlasting Gospel. Six weeks thus
spent together and then they met
the preachers of the Amrican
Methodist Church. Before they left
Barratt's Chapel, we may suspect
they had estimated the character
of the gathering at the Christmas
Conference and the spirit of the
men who were its members. At
this conference Bishop Coke took
the chair and presented his Gre
dentials from Mr.. Wesley. 1t was
agreed, says Asbury, to form our
selves into an Episcopal Church,
and to have superintendents, eld-
ers. and deacons. In the minutes
of that time it is said, we formed
ourselves into an Independent
Church and following the counsel
of John Wesley, who recommended
the Episcopal mode of church gov
ernment, we thought it best to be-
come an Episcopal Church, making
the Episcopal Office elective and
the elected superintendent or
bishop amenable to the body of
ministers and preachers. They ac-
cepted, then the advice of Mr.. Wes-
ley that they appended a note to
his letter of advice. Mr.. Asbury
declined to accept the superintend-
ency on Mr.. Wesley's appointment
so both Asbury and Coke were
unanimously elected. The proceed
ings in the organization of the M.
E. Church were conformed to Gus
tom and also the prevailing senti-
ments of the actors and were sup
ported as they believed by the
highest and best authority. Today.
the Methodist Episcopal Church
stands on the same ground these
distinguished fathers did. We do
not suppose that either Coke or
Asbury greeted each other so fond
ly at Barratt's Chapel, imagined
all we see, or knew whereunto this
Church, planted in the wilderness,
would grow; but we do suppose
that as the oak is in the acorn, so
this mighty edifce is the outcome
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
xister in Chancery and
Y d 0rphans' Court

mun. Of being unable 70
It my work for past eight
IEll be a candidate for
! n Chancery and Clerk Of
! Court. I will appreciate
.d The Democratic Ladies,
md Independent voters in
rraic primaries.
7. THOMAS, Kenton. Del.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
[. .psOresentative

" ara,,nce that l will be
!, tbe coming Demo
|'ar,riss for Representative
F5r representative Dis
| vrt N County and will ap-
| \ support Of all Demo
Il Irdspendent voters.
|rrrTAM G. ROE, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
plsrI TEEASsSfss a4 S,KEs
,,rcrNER OF Ia->Io

80 Of my Democratic
y I %llc snuounce myself as s Si.o;an,. q san
cGsty iy. I5sant County, subject to the B
u A,1, ,41i,nocratic SSra and Independ-
! st.555T 5slfB R SVc1I.A CLARK, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
| uCEVER OF T.AXES
/ nryTy TREASURER

1, !, onnounce I will be a
i. a, Receiver of Taxes
~ treasurer, subject to
,r d the Democratic and
lrt voters Of Kent County.
kIHURD, First Rep. Dist.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
kR STATE SENATOR

b advertisement that is printed
i tbs paper, In order to help
NIits, ! have also filed as can
Ksnie. Of the Democratic Coun-
-H il ny home election district.
INK H SHAKESPEARE,
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
k,,11clL NOTICES

.,,,,tire to Legislature IRE,
k'''a'ro ~ notice that ! VII Ut
E,iaie y .;strict of Kent
I b iliiu oIsction. sub
\ i tie ~ e the Demo-
| b decision Oh ~
|NE + ENNIS,
hD" Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
lRK OF THE PEACE

< lZhN'L
% announce that l am a
for the Office of Clerk of
% Seventh District of
ny at the coming Demo-
'nllon and will appreci-
|oH OF the Democratic
a0ent voters. - EARLE
ASEH' Camden, Del.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA.
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Gardiner Ellis, of Millsboro, is in
the Milford Emergency Hospital
with a badly crushed right hand
suffered when, while making
brooms at Millsboro, he got his
hand caught in the broom making
machinery.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
y STATE SENATOR

70 announce my candidacy
e Senator for Kent County,
ping the First and Second
at the coming Demo
snaries and will appreci-
support Of all Democratic
pendent voters ROBERT
SEY, Smyrna. s-23 tp
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

The morning services of worship
at West Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, will be broadcast every
Sunday at 1890 o'clock from Sep
tember "a, 1884, to May 26, 1885.
Rev. A. H. Kleffman, Ph. D., is
minister of said church.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
ate For Sheriff

4 announce that I will be
Y ior sheriff, subject to
= Of the Democratic and
voters Of Kent county.
1H L EVERETT, JR.,
- Third Rep. District.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
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Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

DR.. A. S. Eastman. head of the
Department of Chemistry Univer-
sity of Delaware, has returned
from leave of absence of a year
and will resume his duties at the
University with the opening for the
new year. DR.. Eastman spent the
year doing research work at Uni
versity College, London, England.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

Ellis Danner, farmer, living on
the Bay Road near Dover was run
down by a team of horses hitched
to a farm wagon. The wagon pass
ed over his body injuring him in
ternally. He was taken to the
Kent General Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
y Vourt Commissioner

3 c. isIse my candidacy for
: ktls.-;ssloner d, Fsss Tor Kent County.
Fxs / ! 'ilsi' ~ Second. Third and
I n :, ..i1 1ne coming Democratic
! wi l. vii appreciate the sup I ID
Niaue and Independent
! ~! JAMES J. REHEN.
mn Representative D;s. -;..
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
LEGION
IN CONVENTION

CONTINUED From Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

William Palmer, of Lewes, an
employe of the Lewes Cannery
Company, is in the Beebe Hospital
with a fractured arm sustained
early last Wednesday when he was
caught in the belt of some ma
chinery at the plant where the
force is at work canning tomatoes.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl p Thompson
of West Seaford, have had hauled
from Cape Henlopen load of
stones originally used for the build
ing Of the historic Cape Henlopen
Lighthouse and will use them in
the construction of a rock garden
for their lawn.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

Benjamin Brodinsky, camp edu-
cational advisor of the CCC camp,
located near Slaughter Beach. has
resigned his position at this camp.
The resignation was due to the fact
that he has received an appoint
ment at Washington, D. G.
Smyrna times., 1934-09-20
DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO

Continued From Page Three)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
HOLY NAMES TO
 SPONSOR OUTING
St JOseph's Members Plan Gala Program for Sun-
 day in WatertOwn

The Holy Name society of St Joseph's parish will hold their first annual outing this Sunday at Lake Winnemaug on Blazy's farm in Wa tertown. The members will as- semble at the new school on John street at 12:30 D. m. from whence transportation will be provided for the trip to the site of the days activities.
 As this Is the first outing of the newly organized society, the com mittees in charge have taken pains to make the outing complete success. A very inviting program of musical, singing, sporting and social activities has been prepared and it is being fearlessly prophe- cied that this Sundays outing will be the most entertaining ever put on in the parish.
 The elder Holy Name society is sending a delegation of fifty to this outing, and they are planning to take a very active part in the days activities. The group has prepared 8 musical program from among themselves and it is expect- ed that this part of the days schedule will stand out alone in its entertaining value.
 The sports program which is scheduled to start promptly at p. m., is as follows: Running broad jump, standing broad jump, three- legged race, sack race, shoe race, shot put, backward race, one hun- dred yard dash, relay race, tug of war, and fat mems race. Appro- priate prizes have been selected and they will be awarded to the winners of each of these events. The judges will be Rev Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St Joseph s church, and Alderman John w. Bender.
 The entertainment will consist of a group of accordionists, violinists, group singing by the members and the older Holy Names society will present a program of old-time Lithuanian jig dances and violin selections.
 Luncheon, consisting of frank sfurters and cabbage with soda, will be served at convenient time during the day. Additional refreshments will also be served outside of the regular luncheon.
 The social committee in charge of the outing is Frank Smudinas, chairman, Bronis Orodeikas, An thony Augustauskas and Victor Diementas.
 The athletic committee in charge of the sports is Victor Sabalauskas, chairman, August Krisavage, Charles Lazauskas, Albert Vaitu- kaitis, and Charles Budrius.
 The committee from the elder Holy Name society is Pat Yer picks, chairman, John Kairis, Pe- ter Jokubauskas and John Yena- kinas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

on the face og the sun. These spots are formed by swirls of electrons sweeping across the planet. when they are heaviest, radio reception conditions are worse.
 This condition existed SIX years ago. Then 1t cleared away. and the year 1888 was excellem for reception conditions. But since that time, the swirls have been in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

Falls. Mass. has flied suit against the General Tire and Rubber Com pany of Akron in federal court here. charging infringement Of nine patients held by Fisk. An in- junction against further use Of the patients, an accounting or profits resulting from their use since 1890 nd an award of dam ages, are asked.