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Evening star., 1935-06-16
MITCHELL, 0USTED
AS AIDE TO ROPER,
PROMISES BATTLE
Assistant Secretary Says
He Will Disclose His
Charges Tomorrow.
SENATE CONFIRMATION
OF JOHNSON BLOCKED
South Carolinian Named to Re-
place Official Who Refused
to Quit.
Nv thA AEanniatRd Press.
ousted As Assistant Secretary Of

Ousted as Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce. Ewing Y. Mitchell. yester-
day promised a political battle with
detailed charges" against Secretary
Roper and other administration
officials.
His service was Terminated" by
President Roosevelt for the ofhcially
given reason of obtaining more ef-
fective supervision of certain bureaus
in the Department Of Commerce
having to do with engineering and
transportation problems
Almost Immediately the President
named John Monroe johnson Of South
Carolina to the post from which
Mitchell had refused to resign for
several months. Senator Byrnes,
Democrat. of South Carolina. sought
Johnson's confirmation at once by the
Senate, but Senator Black, Democrat,
Of Alabama, objected.
Mitchell TO Disclose Charges.
Mitchell declined comment except
to say he intended to fight and to
assert that he will disclose detailed
charges in a statement tomorrow and
a press conference Tuesday.
The Missourian, one of the original
Roosevelt men in that State, would
not say whether he intends to vacate
his office in the Commerce Building,
or If he expected to contest the Presi-
dents right to fire him.
Some recalled the case Of the late
william E. Humphrey. He resisted a
presidential order removing him from
the Federal Trade Commission and
was upheld by the Supreme Court.
But that tribunals decision applied to
members of qussi-judicial and quasi
legislative agencies, not to executive
officers.
Asked to Quit in September.
Mitchell'S promised charges re-
mained a secret. He has headed the
Shipping and Air Commerce Bureaus
in the department and may center his
attack there.
The Commerce Department state
ment said he was first asked by Sec
retary Roper to quit In September,
1884, but was given more time to sub
nit charges of serious derelictions"
he said existed in the departments
bureaus.
Later. when the President person.
ally asked him to resign. he repeated
his charges by letter to the Chief
Executive.
The statement said the President
referred his charges to the Attorney
General and that Mitchell has been
advised that he will be furnished
every opportunity" to "amplify and
substantiate his comments"
Evening star., 1935-06-16
Anti-Injunction Bill Loses.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, June Is
R.-An anti-injunction bill. spon-
scred by labor interests, which passed
the Assembly by 5i-22, was defeated
In the senate today by an s-to-7
votR.
Evening star., 1935-06-16
DUcE SIGNS SOVIET PACT
Trade Agreement Makes Guaran-
tee of Export Credit.

tee OF Export Creult.
ROME, June Is LR.-Premier Mus
solini and the Soviet Ambassador,
Boris Stein, today signed a CONNER
cial accord, the principal point of
which is a governmental guarantee Of
credits for exports.
The new commercial treaty follows
the lines OF an existing accord. An
official communique said the govern
ments hope the accord will favor COM
merce between the two nations.
Evening star., 1935-06-16
FROSTBITE FATAL

New York Man, II, Dies on Hot
test Day cf Season.
NEW YORK. June IS Op).-On one
of the hottest days of the season
George Armstead, II, died today as
a result of a frostbite.
The large toe of his left foot was
frostbitten last Winter and compli-
cations. causing his death, developed
when gangrene set in. He had been
in a hospital since March.
Evening star., 1935-06-16
johnson Has War Record.

Col. johnson, Mitchell's successor,
was attached to the Rainbow Division
during the World War and holds the
Distinguished Service Medal, the Ver-
dun Medal and the Legion of Honor
OF France for his war service. He
also is a veteran Of the Spanish War,
In which he served as q sergeant Of
volunteer infantry.
The new Assistant Secretary has
been engaged in practice as a civil
engineer in South Carolina since 1898,
except for the war period, and is
known for his engineering work in
connection. with the Cow Castle and
other drainage projects in the South
and on the Mars Bluff bridge at Pee
Dee, S. c., and on other bridges.
He was chief engineer and chairman
of the Marion County Highway Com
mission, 1912-l914, and chairman of
the State Highway Commission, 1916
IL.
Declined Two Posts.
Col johnson, it is said, was offered
appointment as Assistant Secretary
of War by President Roosevelt in
1893, but declined, and also was Of
fered and declined appointment as
regional adviser on public works prof.
ects two years ago.
Born in Marion, s. c., May 5, 1878,
Col. johnson attended the South
Carolina schools and the University
Of South Carolina and Furman Uni
versity. He is member of the
American Society Of Civil Engineers,
the American Society of Military En-
gineers. Sigma M and the Army and
Navy Club of Washington. He is a
Baptist and Mason Col. johnson
is q member of the American Legion
and has served as a member Of the
National Executive Committee of the
Legion since its organization.
Evening star., 1935-06-16

(See N. R. A. Page So
Evening star., 1935-06-16
WEATHER.

%. 9. weather Bureau Forecast)
Generally fair, not quite so warm TO-
day; tomorrow partly cloudy followed by
local showers, gentle northeast winds. be-
coming variable Tenperatures-High-
est. 90. at 4 pm yesterday; lowest 10.
ut IN yesterday. Full report on page A-s.
Evening star., 1935-06-16

(SEE TAXES, Page 81
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
CLAYTON HOST
KENT FIREMEN
County Association Met There
Last Thursday Evening
and Transact Business
SERVE TURKEY DINNER

A proposed change in the by
laws for the Kent County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association adopted
at meeting at Clayton last
Thursday night would move the
nomination and election of officers
up to the end of the year. officers
would now be nominated at the
November meeting at Houston and
the election will take place at
Cheswold in December. The edu-
cational committee laid stress on
the point that all drawings and es-
says written by the schools in their
districts on fire prevention must be
ready for the next county meet
ing. First Assistant Chief H. O.
Tee, of Harrington, reported a fire
drill at their local school during
Fire Prevention week in which 700
students cleared the building in So
seconds. Chief Thomas Baker, of
Dover, said an inspection revealed
several fire hazards in Dover. Chief
Lewis Walker, of Clayton. said a
fire drill at Clayton School clear
ed 225 students in % seconds. He
said a colored school in the rural
district put on fire drill and a
number of the pupils jumped out
of the windows instead of march
ing out in orderly fashion Brief
remarks were made by the Rev.
Tilghman Smith, pastor of the NJ
E. Church; E. c. Harrington. a
former citizen Of Clayton, brought
greetings from F'rederica, and
George w. Swain. State President
w. d. Boyce urged the companies
to keep accurate records of fire ac-
tivities. p. S. President ]. E. Had
daway spoke of the proposed for
nation of a National Firemen's
Association. Past County Presi-
cent c. w. johnson reminded the
firemen to remember their lessons
learned in the fire schools. Frank
Burris referred to the plan of an
aged firemen's home The Freder-
lea delegates invited all to attend
their annual supper. The dele
gates from Houston stated their
annual supper would be held on No
vember IA and 10. Only one COM
pany of the county was absent.
Previous to the bushes session, the
ladies of the Clayton New Century
Club served turkey dinner. The
Rev. c. S. Marshall, a retired M. E.
minister, offered the. invocation.
Welcome was extended the firemen
by the Rev. r. E. Valcleaf, pastor
of the M. P. Church. State Presi-
dent w. d. Boyce responded.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
EXPECT 100000
AT CAMBRIDGE
ChOptank Span Costing ST.
100000 To Be Dedicated
Next Saturday
PRESIDENT SCHEDULED

More than 100000 persons are
expected to attend the dedication
of the Choptank River bridge next
Saturday. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt is expected to be aboard
the first vessel to pass through the
drawbridge. A grandstand from
which the rPesident is to speak has
been erected where the highway
joins the span. The bridge is a
mile and three-quarters in length
and joins Talbot and Dorchester
counties. It was built at a cost Of
S1,300,00O with PWA funds. Gov
ernor Harry w Nice will preside
at the dedication ceremonies which
will be featured by parade. The
Miles River Yacht Club will send
a fleet of vessels as a convoy to
President Roosevelt who is to
make the trip there aboard the
yacht Sequoia. Governor Nice will
arrive aboard the DUPONT, flagship
of the Maryland Oyster Navy. The
u. S. Cutter Apache, will be order
ed there from Norfolk Navy Yard
to act as patrol during the cere-
monies. The parade will pass over
the bridge to the span where the
Presidents boat will pass through
and where the Presidential salute
will be fired. AS the boat passes
through it will mark the official
opening of the Aquatic traffic
route. An aerial program will be
given by number of Naval planes
during the afternoon. The pro-
gram will close with a banquet in
the Cambridge Armory and with a
fireworks display on Long Wharf.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
STATE w. I. u.
MEET AT DOVER
seth Annual Convention Meet.
ing at Baptist Church
This Week
SMYRNA DELEGATION

The cause of temperance is again
being brought to the front in Dela-
ware. The 56th annual convention
of the Delaware Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union started a
three-day session yesterday WED
nesday) at the First Baptist
Church in Dover. Delegates from
all the unions throughout the State
are attending. Mrs. d. Leigh Col
vim, .vice-president at large for the
National w. G. T. u, is represent
ing the national association at the
convention. She will make an ad-
dress at this afternoon and even
ing meetings. Mrs. Anna Lee Wal
ler is State president of the w. c.
T. u, and is presiding over the
convention Last night was OBJ
served as Youths Night and the
speakers were Mrs. Rachel Dicker-
son, Miss Elsie Gray, Miss Marie
Cooney and Miss Genevieve Park
er. Representatives of several Y.
P. B. organizations in the State
took part. Business seasons were
held yesterday Wednesday, morn
ing and afternoon and this morn.
This evening the annual banquet
will be held at 6 o'clock in the So
cial hall of the church, followed by
a program. Election of officers
will be one of the important fea-
lures of the business session to-
morrow (Friday) morning and the
invitation for the 1886 convention
will also be received at that time.
Mrs. Waller, of Delmar, is presi-
dent of the Delaware organization
and other officers include: Mrs. NJ
Evelyn Killen, FELTON,, honorary
president; Mrs. Katie L. B. Dock
ETY., Wilmington, vice-president-at-
large; Mrs. Bertha j. Coursey, Wy
oming, corresponding secretary;
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
CROWD AT COLONY PARTY
visitors From All Over the State
Were at Stockley on Saturday

Delaware Colony at Stockley
Saturday was thrown open to
ouests from all parts Of the State
for the annual Visitors Day and
Pound Party. A number from
smvrna motored down for the oc-
Icasion. Many donations of canned
goods. linents, clothing and other
needed articles were made. Chill
dren Of the colony presented an
.operetta, Out at Uncle Johns and
featured the garden project start
ed at the school last year. Other
features of the program included
selections by the Glee Club and the
kindergarten pupils. The school
building was open and the work of
the various occupational therapy
classes on display. All of the cot
tages were open to the public, as
were the dairy and the infirmary,
in the past centers of interest to
many of the visitors. A large num-
ber of persons visited the State
Training School where two new
cottages are in process of construc-
Continued on Page Fo2r)
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
CORN-HOG VOTE
ABOUT SMYRNA
Matter of Continuing Control
Will Be Taken Here Sat-
urday, October 26
AT w. w. PRICES OFFICE

A referendum on whether to
favor continuance of the corn
hog control program by the AAA,
will be held here Saturday, Octo-
Der the 26th as well as all parts
of the United States. The votes of
the farmers of upper Kent County,
namely the first and third districts,
will be taken at the Office of War
ner w. Price, the committee in
charge being Howard c. Deakyne.
Stanley Short and John A. Syl-
vester This referendum is intend
ed to provide an opportunity for an
expression of opinion, both for and
against a voluntary adjustment
program, on the part of all corn
and hog farmers, whether they are
contract signers or non-signers, so
it is desired that as many farmers
as possible vote on this important
question. In cooperation with the
local committees of the Kent-New
Castle-Sussex Counties, Corn-Hog
Control Association, arrangements
have been made by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson for three voting
places in Kent county which will
be open between the hours of 500
A. M, and 10 p M, and will be in
of local committeeman who
will also tabulate the results of
this referendum vote for this coun-
ty. Corn and hog producers in the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
I78-YEAR-OLD CHAPEL OPEN
Pilgrimage to DagsbOro Sunday to
Visit Shrine and Hear Bishop

With Peace" as his theme, the
Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, of
Delaware, delivered the annual ser
mon Sunday at Old Prince Georges
Chapel, near Dagsboro, one of the
oldest Protestant Epis op a !
Churches in the United States
which attracted several hundred
members of the clergy, churchmen
and patriotic orders on an annual
pilgrimage. Bishop Cook reviewed
briefly the history of the church
which he referred to as one of the
shrines of the Episcopal Church in
America. He said Hitler's idea of
religion was for the State to have
full control Of the church and he
told of many persons being perse-
cuted. He declared that Musso-
lini's agreement with the church
was that the church would do
nothing that would infringe on his
powers. The service was in charge
Of the Rev Richard K White, of
st. Pauls Church, Georgetown who
is also in charge of Prince Georges
Chapel. The Daughters of the
American Revolution were repre-
sented at the services and the Sons
of the American Revolution pre-
sented the flowers on the altar.
Music was presented by the choir
of Mt. Marks Episcopal Church, of
Millsboro. The church for many
years has been considered the
shrine of the Protestant Episcopal
denomination of the country. Prior
to June 80, 1929, no services were
held in the edifice for 10 years. In
that year the building was restor-
ed and the reopening was celebrat-
ed by a patriotic service. Prince
Georges Chapel was erected in
1757 and was accepted by the yes
try committee, Joseph Derrickson
and George Howard, on June 30,
1857. Tobacco being the main
crop and principal commodity at
that period, the builder, James
johnson, was paid $4,000 pounds
for the work, which was valued at
105 pounds and seven-eighths shill-
ings.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
DIR. nj. A. TarumianZ, Supt. of
State Hospital, Talks to
Student Body
ON MENTAL DEFICIENCY

The regular Tuesday assembly
was under the supervision of the
Superintendent of our School. DR..
M. A. Tarumianz, Superintendent
of the Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst, was the speaker on this
occasion. DR. Tarumianz gave a
very forceful, interesting, and in
structive address. One of the out
standing points of interest was the
ability one should develop to over
come any mental deficiencies in or
der to adjust himself to his en-
vironment. 1t was the speakers
Judgment that all are created not
equal, but different physically and
mentally. 1t would be to our ad-
vantage to recognize this fact, and
make the most of our physical and
mental inheritance. The Adult
Education Glasses in Commercial
Subjects met for the first time on
Monday night. twenty-five per-
sons reported for the course in
tipping, and twelve in bookkeeping
These classes will meet every Mon
Cay evening between $50 and $50.
Bookkeeping will be given the first
period. These classes will continue
to meet for twenty weeks. - The
class in handcraft will be organ
lied after the Christmas holidays.
These classes will be under the su-
pervision of Mr.. Hynson, instructor
of Industrial Arts. Glasses will
also be organized in the colored
schools for those who are illiterate,
or near illiterate. There will also
be a second course in handcraft.-
The Halloween Party, which is to
be strictly masked affair, will be
held November 1st. No person
will be admitted without a guest
ticket or a G.. o. membership tick
/ ct. Guest tickets will be on sale
Wednesday afternoon. Positively
none will be sold at the door, so
get your ticket early, and come
and have a good time-The bank
ing results for the week are as fol-
lows: Number in attendance, SIT;
number of depositors, SO; amount
deposited for the day, S609O;
amount deposited to date this year,
$266.05. Smyrna ranked first in
the five Special District Schools in
Kent County for attendance dur
ing the month of September, hav-
ing a percentage of 96.6 per cent,
with Dover second, Milford third
Harrington fourth, and Caesar
+ Rodney fifth.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
ROAD HAZARD
TO BE REMOVED
High Bridge at New Castle
to Give Way to a Four
Lane Construction
HARE'S CORNER FERRY

The old high bridge, at Delaware
street, extended, which spans the
tracks of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and for years has
been considered one of the most
dangerous pieces of highway in
New Castle, will soon be a thing
of the past, under plans of the
State Highway Department. When
this stretch of highway which is
part of Route 40, is completed, it
will mark the completion of a dual
highway from the junction of the
DUPONT Highway at Hare's Corner
to the Ferry cutoff. At present
there is only a two-way lane lead
ing over the bridge, but the new
specifications of the State High
way Department will call for a
four-lane highway which will con-
meet with the Delaware street end
of the Ferry cutoff, two lanes to
lead over the cutoff and two to-
ward Delaware street. The tenta-
tive preparations for the bridge,
which will be of concrete construc-
ton instead of wood, of which the
present bridge is built, have al
ready begun. Workmen in the en-
iploy Of the Water and Light Com
mission have already set back the
fire plug near the site and are pre-
pairing to remove the electric lines
and poles and rearranged the SER
vice along Delaware street from
Seventh to Tenth. The narrow
passageway over the top of the
bridge has been the cause of many
accidents recently. The grade to
the approach from either side is
so steep that autoists entering the
bridge from either direction can
not see an approaching car until
they reach the summit.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
MILLION DOLLAR SCHOOL HOUSE
PROJECT ISPLANNED FOR STATE

spects. Residents who have been
making repeated requests for a
new school point to the rapid
growth of the community in the
last several years in year-round
population as well as in Summer
vacation visitors. The Rehoboth
school serves a wide district in
Sussex county. At Milford, said
DR.. Holloway, the need is for an
elementary school. Residents there
feel that the condition of the ele-
mentary school puts the children
at a marked disadvantage as COM
pared with the children of other
districts in the State where there
are first-class modern elementary
schools. The Matthews Corner
Negro school near Middletown, was
ordered closed and the children
sent to the Middletown school by
the board at a meeting Friday in
Dover after it was brought out
that the Matthews school had a
very small attendance The teach
er was also transferred to the Mid
,dletown school. Execution of deeds
was authorized for the following
schools which have been sold: An
derson's and Bethesda in Kent
county, and Halls, in Sussex coun-
ty. The Smyrna and Milford school
commissioners met with the board
to file final accounts for improve
ments to their schools. The board
ordered final payments.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
DELAWARE'S RACE TRACK
Will Be Built Somewhere South of
Wilmington Next Year is Report

Wilmington Next Year is Report
There will be racing in the State
of Delaware probably next year" I"
says an article appearing in the
current issue of "Collyer's Eye :"
From an unimpeachable source it
has ben learned that a prominent
group of Delawareans (their names
purposely deleted) are meeting
regularly discussing plans for the
new track" the article continues.
Horse racing with parimutuel
wagering has been legalized by the
State of Delaware. The new track,
it is said, will be in the vicinity of
Wilmington, probably south of the
CITY, 1t is the intention of the new
organization to build a most upto-
date track. A new novelty will be
to place the clubhouse directly
back of the finish line so the sue
toners who pay the higher admis-
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24

New schools for Rehoboth Beach
and Milford are principal items in
a million-dollar State school build
ing program which is being plan
ned for presentation to the State
Legislature at its next session.
Sketching the projected building
program, DIR. H. v. Holloway,
State superintendent of schools,
Friday listed also as important
items a number of additions to
present schools. The additions
sought are for the William Penn
School at New Castle, the Middle
town School and the Dover school.
These are all up-to-date schools of
modern construction, but are not
large enough to meet the present
problem in these districts. DR..
Holloway said the projects repre-
sent the points in Delaware at
which the need for additional build
ing facilities is most pressing.
About S1,000,000 should cover the
program, DR.. Holloway said. In
view of the fact that the board
must wait until the next session of
the Legislature before making its
concrete plans, it is not possible to
figure now on assistance from Fed
eral funds, DR.. Holloway pointed
out. The most urgent need, he
said, is for a building at Rehoboth
Beach to include high school.
The present school there is felt to
be inadequate in almost all re-
Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
LEGION PLAY A SUCCESS
Was Received Well i'm Both
Smyrna and Townsend


college Inn the three-act mu-
sical comedy given last week under
the auspices of David c. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion,
was a success and netted the
Smyrna Post a nice sum. Miss
Cedar, the director of the show,
made good impression in Smyrna
and took away with her the kindly
feeling of both the Legion Post and
the people of Smyrna. The musi-
cal comedy was presented in Town
send School auditorium Wednesday
night and in the Smyrna High
School auditorium Thursday and
Friday night. The play revolved
around Bob Brown" played by
James Everhart; and Rosa" his
gypsy sweetheart, played by julie
DeF'ord- The second leads were
taken by Alverna Jones, who play
ed the part of Fanny Bachelor" /"
and Henry Price, who played the
part of her finance, BILLY Penn" I"
Other members of the cast were !:
"Mr. Bachelor" William Woods;
Mrs. Bachelor" Mrs. Mary West
fall; Madam Dunn" Mrs. Elsie
Keys; prof. Jones'" Robert Ma
loney; Gordon" Francs Yeates;
''Herbie," Nelson Everhart; ''Tes-
sie", IIilda Armstrong; Master of
Ceremonies, Harry p. Jones. The
Co-eds were: Emma Scott, Alma
Lewis, Roberta Macklin, Jean
Shockley, Dorothy Cooper, Gather
inc Ely, Dixie Taylor, Elizabeth
Jones, Priscilla Collins, Jane Han
by, Mary Shorts. Football heroes
were: Red Maloney, Bill Spence,
Buck Still, Frank Ross, Frank Rob-
Iinson, Bill Hadley. Pianist was
Miss Mary Hynson.