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Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
CHURCH RALLY
AT BLACKISTON
Edifice at BlackistOn's Cross
Roads Will Be las Years
Old on Next Sunday
ALL-DAY PROGRAM SET

The one hundred and forty
eighth anniversary of old Blackis-
tons Methodist Episcopal Church
will be observed Sunday, Septem-
Der Is, at 2:30 p. m, the Rev.
Tilghman Smith of Clayton, pastor
IN charge. A song service will be
conducted by Mr.. Arthur Wilson
who with Mrs. Wilson will sing
some special numbers during the
service. The choirs of Clayton and
Millington will assist. The sermon
VIII be peached by the Rev. M. w.
Marine, pastor at Middletown.
Blackiston's ranks among the old
est churches of the denomination
Ihe present structure, built in
lS47, replaced one built in 1887
from plans furnished by Bishop
Asbury, which was in it's day, the
largest Methodist place of worship
on the Peninsula. Many of the
early Methodists were buried in its
church yard, which is a sacred
place to very many people today
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12

made what restitution he could to
the widow and for other expens-
es, and being a young man of good
character and popular in the COM
munity, it is felt that the sentence
of the court was fair and light
considering the gravity of the case.
stephen McCloskey, of Chester.
Pa, pleaded guilty to charge of
larceny and was sentenced to one
year in the Kent county Jail. Sew
eral months ago he rowed boat
to Middle Creek where a launch of
Henry w. Legion, of Chester, was
anchored and after looting the
boat of equipment valued at sew
eral hundred dollars towed the
launch into the middle of the Della
ware river, bored several holes in
the hull and sank it. A detainer
has been lodged against him by the
Chester police.-Anthony Cassella,
of New York, arrested at the Har-
rington fairgrounds, charged with
picking pockets. pleaded guilty to
charge of larceny and was sent
enced to nine months in the Kent
county Jail. Chief Justice Daniel
j. Layton and Resident Judge
Watson w. Harrington presided on
the bench.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
OLD UNION CHURCH JUBILEE
Anniversary Services Held Sunday
at Church Near BIackbird

Anniversary services were held
in Old Union Church, near Black
Anniversary services were cele-
brated Sunday last, September 8,
at Old Union Church, near Black
bird There was a goodly atten-
dance at both morning and after
noon services. In the morning at
IL o'clock communion service
was held conducted by Rev. A. w.
Strickland, pastor of Townsend M.
E. Church. The afternoon service
at 2:30 o'clock was addressed by
Rev. B. M. Johns, pastor of Grace
M. E. Church. Wilmington, who
the week before delighted Smyrn-
ians by preaching the morning
sermon at Asbury M. E. Church,
Smyrna. The day being pleasant
at old Union, a number from ads
tance brought a picnic lunch which
was spread on the church lawn. 1t
was a happy home coming to a
number.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
SToRK VISITS DOVER FOLKS
MIR. and Mrs.E. V. Keith and Lieut..
and Mrs. PenniweIl Have Sons

A son, Roger Montgomery Keith,
was born at Kent General Hospital
at Dover, shortly after midnight
Thursday to former Senator and
Mrs. Ernest v. Keith, of Dover.
Mr.. Keith is secretary of the State
Board of Charieties. Mrs. Keith
was formerly Miss Esther Wright,
daughter of Mrs. Lille E. Wright
of Cheswold. Word has been re-
ceived at Dover that a son was
born Thursday to Lieutenant and
Mrs. William E. Pennewill, at Pen
sacola, Fla. Lieutenant Pennewill
is connected with the aviation
corps of the U. S. Navy and is now
located at Pensacola. He is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Pennewill,
of New York City, and brother
of Mrs. H. E. Lynch, Jr., of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
TO REDEDICATE
LOCAL CHURCH
First Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna Completes S1,500
Improvement
FULL PROGRAM SUNDAY

AT a meeting of the congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna, held last July. it was
decided to make a complete reno
walton of the church property
while the church was closed during
August. The work, which includes
redecorating and repainting inside
and out, a new carpet and other
improvements was carried on un-
der the direction of Mr.. Robert H.
Denney, President of the Board of
Trustees, and Mr.. Grant G. Garis,
Chairman of the Property Com
mittee, and has now been COM
pleted. The men have left moth
ing undone to make this church a
beautiful House of God The
renovated church is to be rededi-
Gated next Sunday, September IS.
The morning service at which the
actual rededication will take place
will be under the leadership of
Rev. Sydney J. Venable, pastor of
the Pitts Creek Presbyterian
Church at Pocomoke City, and
Moderator of the Presbytery of
New Castle. The evening service,
to which the other churches of the
community have been invited, will
be a service of praise and thanks
giving. This congregation will be
addressed by the Rev. Samuel M
zwemer, D. D.. Ii. D., F. r. G. s.,
Professor of Missions and the His
tory of Religion at Princeton The
Continued From Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
TREAT WHEAT
SEED FOR SMUT
r. E. Wilson, County Agent,
Gives Kent Farmers Some
Timely Assistance
METHOD is ADVOCATED

Although the treating of seed
wheat to control the sinking smut
has become a general practice each
year among the farmers in Kent
county, attention is being called
again this year to the import
ance of continuing this practice in
order that the wheat crops in this
county may be as free as possible
from this disease. When this seed
treatment program was started in
Delaware ten years ago under the
direction of the extension service
of the University of Delaware
many wheat fields were badly in
fected with this type of smut, with
the result that farmers were ex-
periencing heavy dockage losses
when their wheat was placed upon
the market. In order to show the
economic value of seed treatment
to control this disease, demonstra-
tional field meetings were schedul-
ed in each county, and surveys
were made to compare the prevail
ence of smut in the treated and
untreated fields of wheat each
summer previous to harvest. As
a means of determining the gener-
al trend of this seed treatment in
Kent county survey has been
conducted each fall by County
Agent Russell E. Wilson, and from
this information concerning the to-
tContinued on Page Focr)
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
STATE LEGION
AT REHOBOTH
Met In 18th Annual COnven-
ton Friday and Saturday
and Hear Reports
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

The David c. Harrison Post, No.
IA. American Legion, of Smyrna,
was officially represented last Fri
day and Saturday at the 18th An
nual State Convention meeting at
Rehoboth. The Legion Post here
was represented by w. E. Mat
thews, Sudler King and w. E.
Poore, delegate; E. P. Vogel,
Creadick Ennis, William Wood,
alternates; Lee Deakyne, Grant
Garis, Stout Bickling, Earl Keith,
and Harry Truitt, and the Legion
Auxiliary by Mrs. Name Ashby
and Mrs. Lee Deakyne, delegates,
and Mrs. S. Creadick Ennis. An
interesting session was held at
which encouraging reports were
heard The social event of the
two-day session was the banquet
which was largely attended and at
which National Chaplain w. Park
Huntington of Wilmington made
the chief address, holding the at
tention of Legionnaires from ali
over the State Interest was had
in the annual election of officers.
The Legion elected Edward A
Mulrooney of Wilmington. Depart
ment Commander to succeed John
r. Fader of Newark. Other ofic-
ers elected were George D. Hill of
Dover, vice commander; the Rev.
Park w. Huntington, National
Chaplain of Wilmington. the de-
partment chaplain; Frank MARITIME
Heal, Wilmington, historian; An
thony Ayres, Wilmington, serge
ant-at-arms. Officers appointed
wereH AIRY A. Booth, Wilmington
adjutant; William R. Marvel, Will
mington, finance offer; H. H. Han
son, Dover, reappointed national
committeeman; alternate. Howard
It Ennis, of tockley; judge advo-
cate, Col. John P. LeFevre, Dover;
service officer, Captain John J. Du-
gan, Wilmington; assistant service
officer, DR.. Oscar N. Smith, Will
mington; membership chairman
George D. Hill, Dover Delegates
to the national convention in St
Louis were elected as follows: John
R. Fader, Captain John j. Dugan
Daniel Conant, Sudler King. Ed
ward H. Naylor and Captain H. H
Hanson. The Auxiliary of the
Legion met at the same time and
Mrs. George ID. Hill, of Dover, was
elected president to succeed Mrs
William N. Cam, of Wilmington
who held the office for the past
several years. Mrs. William j
Landlord, of Milford, was elected
vice president; Mrs. G. Leslie
Gooden, Dover, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. William H. Page, Will
mington, treasurer; Mrs. H. S
Gabriel, Newark. historian; Mrs
Charles Gallagher, Wilmington
sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. William N
Cam, Wilmington, national execu-
tive committeeman: Mrs. John r
F'ader, Newark, alternate.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Former Governor Simeon S. Penne-
will, Dover, Dies of Heart Attack

Will, Dover, Dies OF Heart AJtack
Former Governor Simeon S.
Pennewill, of Dover, died early
Monday morning at his home on
State street, Dover, of a heart at
tack. He had been calling Satur-
day evening on DR.. and Mrs. w.
B. Ashbrook (nee Miss Mary Rob-
erts. formerly of Smyrna) and he
was stricken while talking to them.
The Governor was taken to his
home a few doors away and medi-
cal aid summoned. He continued
to grow worse until the end came
about two o'clock Sunday morn
ing. His unexpected death came
as shock to his many friends. He
had been in impaired health and
had suffered recurrent heart at
tacks. Of late he had seemed
better and Saturday afternoon had
been for an automobile ride and
dinner at the Hotel Richardson
His death leaves three living form
er governors of Delaware. They
are U. S. Senator John G.. Town
send, Jr., William D. Denney, OF
Dover, and Robert P. Robinson, OF
Newport. Mr. Pennewill was mar
ried twice. His first wife, whom
he married on December 80. 1920
was Elizabeth Halsey, of Summit
N. J. She died several years later
e-d on February 27, 1920, he mar
ried Lydia Wright Elder, of Over
brock, Pa. who survives him. He
had no children. Former Chief
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Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
lass REUNION is HELD
members of High School
ASS Of 1880 Meet and "a.

Members of High School
Ass Of 1880 Meet and Eat
sunday evening, September
slve members Of the twenty
no were graduated in the
! u 1880 from Smyrna High
!. met at the Wayside Inn for
1rst rs reunion since gradua.
Mo program was planned or
a-uinent -..a, provided. The ban
n WIN alln "place-changing" be-
l &C. courses was hilariously en-.
l y ~ everyone each comparing
p,,a no remembering some hi.
Us ssn incident or anecdote which l,
4 appened s4 to him or a school,
e. ,u.tlg n.a school days. Manv
~, eliioers nai who are located al
pom POINTS were unable to at.
H. ,a.is were discussed for
& of i1Gnion ,aa next year. with
q U.. :, 100 per cent attendanca %l.a'
k,,spn mesent SEM We're: Mrs.Ernestine
kart aS4n sratton,M sr, Mrs. Hazel KIM slrls
a Har.si Misses Norma Coleman
| corrisy' ca.isy' N Mary Wallace, Flor.
| Jossr.' Gssrle'' Messrs. william Hob, 81,
| aDS %i,llan NAN MofHtt. FranElir s1f,
@u0 Francis Yeates. 'Aiii'
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
SMYRNA GOTH CENTURY CLUB
Special Meeting Called for TO-m0r
row, Friday, in the Club House

At a meeting or the Executive
Committee of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club held at the home of the
vice-President, Mrs. r. D. Hoffeck-
er, last week, it was decided to call
a special meeting of the club on
Friday, September 18th, at two
O'Clock. Members of the club are
urged to be present as business of
importance is to be brought up and
no other notice other than the
newspaper will be given. The
summer recess will soon be over
and the club will start its regular
meetings in October.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
'I RESUMES MEETINGS

ss,;. ~g Of Members Followe, =,
nSTaa rSans Home Talent pnuu prosr.ns oy
~ r1a Grange resumed gam ;4n
y Meetings Wednesday n,o,.s lss )
", week after its sl,npoar nlsnt
e.. There was an ir,ter infor,,le, re-,
n us 3 among members normal afaal
8: sas sa.i following program a1ssr us :
6sop' song; 4s Reading, Mrs ~ sarrs, was
sno no,.'.a vocal solo, Arthur lv[ry Mas
u +sys,fy s0a musical selections a. aol, u
Aaa1s saa asa.rmonica, !. aaIs Ralph sest %
y Aas,e se,1. Simpler gave ! = raossa, Sest,
h following aa numbers. : leel,al Wa,sl
q mao major, Chopin; w,scsna' mslss
so,,s Mcdowell; Pastoral1s m'.snes' Sd
{ Gus :. sois, Victor 'saa,,s sta,'s. Scar car
sharp minor, Roes1uaG,,lpa,e ssSuo, pre-
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
6F CREW DIE
T[RAIN WRECK
| tive Falls Into
Gully During Storm
| Last Friday
6DENT NEAR FELTON,

usr dead, a fourth injured
ss4ic #l.I over the Delmarva Dl-
RAM y tbe pennsylvania Rail
.,raen Dover and Harring-
y completely blocked as tne
: Il 4 freight train wreck
Frjday = morning at 5 o'clock.
ocr occurred in q guAy
4 ; culvert spanning Spring
one and a half miles south
k1toa, had been washed out by
,roters caused by the torren-
a;rs If the last four days. All
E;ctins of the wreck were
bers Of the train crew. The
are: David H. Simpler of
Nd. who formerly lived at
on and married Miss Ethel
am daughter of the late John
Sem' Simpler was well ana
ablv known in Clayton and
was grief among his railroad
intances over his passing.
laves besides his wife, five
Fen. Funeral took place at
Nd. yesterday and IN
LIT was made in Odd Fellows
tery, Smyrna. Simpler's
was not recovered from the
kage until early Saturday
Ling. The other dead mem
Of the crew are: Robert L.
fireman. Of 250S West street,
hington; G. H. Williamson,
brakeman, of 1920 King
Wilmington. A. 7. Culver,
Conductor, who lives at 639
ever avenue, Wilmington. who
riding in the caboose at the
Of the accident, sustained a
IN leg. Two hours before the
bit train plunged into the gull
BE Norfolk express coming
and carrying passengers,
ID over the Spring Creek cul-
safely. One hour before the
y the culvert had been inspect
py a railroad employe who
it apparently safe. Whether
Rs washed out before the
BIT reached the spot or wheth-
gave way under the weight
be locomotive will probably
h be known. w. E. Truitt, the
pan, of 1907 Tatnall street.
who escaped injury,
|riding at the rear of the train
It came to a halt as the loco
Ne dropped into the water. He
fed forward to see what had
Pened and then walked back to
Fngton where he gave the
p. Railroad employees were
Fed up and hurried to the
/ and DR.. William T. Chapman
|Farrington, was called. The en-
was buried deep in the mud
n bottom Of the stream. The
er also was in the mud with
Fear extending partly UP the
An oil tank car which was
Fdlately behind the tender top
over on its side across the
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Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
CONSTITUTION DAY TUESDAY

Delaware ID. A. r. Next Tuesday
to be Addressed by Sen. Townsend
Delaware Daughters of the
American Revolution will observe
Constitution Day, the 150th anni-
versary of the signing of the Con-
stitution of the United States, next
Tuesday, with luncheon meeting
at Rehoboth Beach. The guest
speaker will be Senator John G..
Townsend. Jr.. who will have as
his subject, Constitution"
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
SMYRNA BOY TAKES BRIDE
Mr. Henry Clement Scout Marries
Miss Charlotte Price, Phoenix Md.

A quiet home wedding was SOL
emnized at Phoenix, Maryland, on
august 20, when Miss Charlotte
Ellzabeth Price, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Albert Price of
Pnoenix, Md, became the bride of
Henry Clement Scout, son of Glenn
ent V. Scout of near Smyrna.
There were no attendants and out
SIDE OF the minister who married
tnem there was no one present but
the immediate families. After a
wedding trip they are now "at
nome at 241 West Lavale Street,
Baltimore, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
DROWNED IN LAKE COMO
Seman Skotnieski, 75, an Inmate of
Welfare Home, Smyrna

Coroner Edgar N. Smith was
called to the State Welfare Home
at Smyrna, late Saturday after
noon where he held an investiga-
tion into the death of Seman
Skotnieski, aged rs years, an in
mate of the institution whose body
was found in Lake Como, near the
home. He left a note for the su-
perintendent of the home which in
dicated that he had contemplated
suicide. A certificate of death to
that effect was given by the cor
oner.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
SEA LEVEL C. sd
CANAL PROJECT
Work on 27-FOOt Waterway
To Be Under COnstruc-
tiOn Soon
SHIPPING BOON IS SEEN

A narrow, shallow strip of water
lying in the fiat country between
the Chesapeake and Delaware bays
awaits only assembly of equipment
to begin its Transformation into a
wide, deep-draft ship canal. Money
savings and greater convenience to
inland shippers. as well as quicker
transportation between American
ports will be the result The canal
is the old Chesapeake and Della
ware, now confined to carrying
pleasure boats and some small
commercial craft. Dry excavations
Of the improved canal are expected
to start within a few weeks, and
the wet excavations will follow a
little later. An initial allotment of
S5,107 900 has been made, with a
total of S13,O37.O00 in sight. A
new rivers and harbors bill, auth
orizing the full project, was passed
by Congress in August. One in
stance of saving in time and money
through use of the improved canal
lies in trip from Baltimore to
Philadelphia The saving on this
passage would be slightly over one
full day, which means $3.50 for the
average ship. The canal should
pay for itself within a few years,
G. H. Pouder. executive vice-presi-
dent of the Baltimore Association
of Commerce, says. For years the
association has been working for
the deepening and widening of the
canal to take ocean-going ships.
The following table. prepared by
the association, shows distances
and savings in nautical miles
Via Savings
L DnIt
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEET
Rotarians Addressed by Rev. Fred
erick Marx Barton on Life"

erick Marx Barton on Life"
The Smyrna Rotary Club met
last Thursday evening at Wayside
Inn. Rev. F. M. Barton was guest
speaker, and spoke on the subject
of Life" To live as god Rotar-
ians means to live good lives and
leave mark of accomplishment
for good. Life to us is to live in
this world for the betterment of
making useful citizens. Visiting
Rotarian, Jos. Mcdaniel of Dover
Club.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12

The present channel is IL feet
deep and 90 feet wide. The new
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
Evening star., 1935-08-07
COLOR ADMITS TO DANCE

low Dresses to Get in Free.
With but passing glance, the first
five boys with yellow ties and the
first five girls in yellow dresses can
walk by the ticket seller at the
Roosevelt community dance tonight.
The 10 who arrive early enough in
the apparel described will be admitted
free.
The dance will be held at $50 pm.
at the Roosevelt Armory. Patrons
are asked to use the stadium en-
trance.
Evening star., 1935-08-07
ONLY Bpm. RAIN
TO bALK CONCERT
Symphony Plans Go On in
Spite of Weather Bu-
reau Forecast.

The sunset symphony" Of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra at the
Water Gate will 60 on tonight unless
it Is actually raining at 8 O'Clock" in
which case the performance will be
Cancelled.
This announcement was made by
the symphony offices today, despite
Weather Bureau predictions of con-
tinued rain TODAY and tonight.
Patrons holding tickets will be en-
titled to exchange them for any other
concert, including Sundays, in case
Of inclement weather, 1t was an
nounced.
In a variation from the usIal per-
formance, Miriam Winslow and her
dancers are scheduled to appear with
the orchestra, under Guest Conductor
Rudolph Ganz's direction, with a spe-
cial dance program.
Rehearsal for this program was
staged last night, with scenic and
special lighting equipment being in
stalled. The Winslow dancers will
not appear in Sundays concert Il
this evenings program is Cancelled. II
was said.
The dancers will interpret works OF
Mozart, Handel, Strauss and Masse-
net. Featuring the orchestral part Of
the program will be Tchaikovsky 8
Symphony No. S."
c. C. Cappel, the orchestra's busi-
Evening star., 1935-08-07
zENGE AWAITING
ACTION BY Jury
Enters Plea Of Not Guilty to
Formal Charge of Bauer
Staying.

! By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 7.-Mandeville
w. Zenge, 26-year Missouri car
penter, awaited today the action Of a
grand Jury which heard witnesses at
tempt to link him to the week old
mutilation death of DR.. Walter J.
Bauer, Kirksville, Mo-, chemistry pro-
fessor.
Formally charged with Bauer's slay-
ing, szenge entered plea of innocent
yesterday while half a dozen witnesses
appeared before the grand jury as the
State sought murder indictments
against him.
Bride Near Hysteria.
The first to testify was Mrs. Louise
Schaffer Bauer, the widowed bride Of
DR.. Bauer. who until her marriage
had been engaged to zenge. She was
reported to be weeping and near
hysteria, as she told the jurors of her
romance with Zenge which began in
childhood
At the request of Assistant States
Attorney Charles S. Dougherty, zenge's
llCdlllls OLl q C1Adl &c Vi ALul OCL was
continued to August 20.
I'VE need more time to develop the
motive" he explained.
The State contended that Zenge
was the mysterious "Mr. Jones" who
registered at DR.. Bauer's hotel in Ann
Arbor, Mich, forced the doctor at the
point of gun to drive him to Chi
cago and then, after binding him,
performed the emasculation which re-
suited in his death.
Refuses to Talk.
Zenge, since his arrest on Chicago's
West Side a day after he admitted
leaving q suicide" note announcing
his plan to jump into Lake Michigan.
has refused to discuss the staying, or
even to admit he knew DR.. Bauer.
Mrs. Bauer, still shaken from her
visit to the grand jury, has agreed to
remain in technical custody of the
States attorney pending zenge's trial,
officials announced.
Zenge rested today in the county
Jail after a four-day examination by
members of the States attorneys
Office.
He talked freely about his home,
about Louise and his love for her, but
ne declined consistently to speak of
Dr. Bauer.
Evening star., 1935-08-07
NEW SHIP BILLS
APPROVAL WAITED
Senator Copeland Not to
Push Measure Until Ad.
ministration Speaks.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, Of
New York today awaited assurance"
from the administration that his re-
vised ship subsidy Is satisfactory be-
fore trying to push 1t in Congress.
The new measure, designed to meet
objections of President Roosevelt to
the old one, was introduced yester-
day. Under 1t the Government would
pay. the difference between costs Of
constructing ships in this country
and abroad and also pay the differ
ence between American and foreign
operating costs.
The old bill placed no limit On
Government advances for building
costs. The new measure fixes the
limit at 1878 per cent, except in spe-
cial cases where this may be raised
to 40 per cent.
so Days Allowed.
Holders of ocean-mail contracts un-
der the existing ship-subsidy plan
would have so days from enactment
OF the bill to apply for operation
under the new program.
To speed up construction Of ships
the bill provides that during the next
seven years the Government will put
up all the money for building them
and allow the operator to pay it back
in is annual installments.
Under another provision shipbuild-
ers wishing to put up Is per cent of
the foreign cost of the vessel In cash
may have 20 years in which to pay
the balance.
Government Builder.
Under both these types of contract
the Government builds the ship under
its own supervision, merely selling the
vessel to the operator
Under a third type OF contract the
operator may build his own ship and
the Government will pay sto him the
construction differential" represent
ing the difference between American
and foreign costs Of the job
Any subsidized operator has a sal
airy limit Of $25,000.