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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-04

he taken up with the authorities do not
saw that representation has not beenmade
bu, If the Government will come TO US
as a legislature we would be willing to co
operate. | feet and maintain and will
say before anyone in Congress or in the
Senate that it is the duty of the United
States Government to send us specific
amount yearly, they nave definite obi
cation to these ISLANDS. AT the time
these islands were taken over we had
balanced budget and things were not so
had hut since the transfer OF these islands
tothe United states We nave had intro
duced in our midst things that are nice
and good out too expensive for our peck
cts. and as they are brought on by our con
nection with continental United States
feel il is the duty Of the United States 20
hear the burden ungrudgingiy and with
out any string attache@ to iI If they give
us $40. 10000 and we ave some of it it
ia 10 cur credit and should say 10 US you
have done very we'll and we are glad you
have been able to save. The honorable
Lieutenant Governor will shortly be in
Washington and whether or not be is in
accord with these expresslonsl feel that
he will still give an expression of opinion
on the conditions existing In this island.
Gentlemen, we are not 2oe TO enact the
budget tonight, but | feel that every
member should have word on it.
5th sAppolnted Member (P. Joseph:
Mr.. Vice. Chairman. have listened at
tenrvely to the speeches Omade on the
budget ard | would like to make few
remarks here and here. First OF all
think there is very little for US 10 say at
this time since the Municipal Committee
has.not been able to complete its recon
mendations. but an glad to know that
the members of the Municipal Commit
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tee have decided not TO cat salaries as
doing so might create great hirGshiD a
mong municipal employ ees VINO are nor
as we'll paid as Federal employees. | am
also glad TO know that it Is the intention
of the Committee torec I'm men nu igaC
TO run for seven or eight mo1ths ! )uli
suggest six months because il strikes
me that within six mOntns we migat I'VE
an entire new al uation. perhaps more
favorable than we are having al pres INT,
and at that lime it would be qure agree
able 10 tne Council TO go owe" the budget
again to see now it cou paddle out In
the meantime while speaking of cutting
down equipment and N lintenance there
ale certain departments. at least one of
them would not like to see reduce IN
any great extent. and that IS he depart.
ment of education, especially where it aD
pertains 10 Frederlksted, many times we
are told that manual training work cam
not 90 on because of lack of ma erlal. 50
| think ms moersof Fre1eriksted District
snd memoersof Christlansted as d whole
should find out where the fault lies. / 90
not hnow if the same condition exists
ia ChriStIsnsted, If 1t does we should 60
into the matter 20 fInd out wat realiy
is ths trouble, because if we areto pre- pare
our children. if We are TO teach tb I'm
how 70 do things. they should have ma
terial to work with, and il they are NOS
getting sufficient material Al the present
time obviously they. will get less If we
have to cut down maintenance. OF course
there NAV raise the question of apprJ
prating a lump sum TOR the Department
of Education and let the Com nlssoner
dispose of il as he sees fit. | cannot. say
that that is really the case because
have not gone through the budget, but
the appearance of things give Us the
impression that the Things are used
at the pleasure and VAIN OF tnls. Nn1
are using than,
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derstand that it is not anything we are
proud Of. 1t is true that some of my col
leagues may say cut down Government
expenses, but that is easier said than
done. Io me we should try to increase,
tor once we institute certain standards
of living it is hard TO reduce them. there
fore. we have confined reductions to
equipment and maintenance. There may
be something 10 what has been done that
may be displeasLg to members but
ask them to bear in mind the difficulties
under which we are laborlng. 1t is our
hope and desire that the Council will &C
cept the recommendations of the Com
mittee as given as the only means TO ba
lance the budget. We want to impress on
the minds of Our colleagues that the bud
get we are going to present is not for
one year, our calculation is based on
eight months and we hope that. in the
coming months we will see our way clear
to make amendments TO the budget, The
honorable Lieutenant Governor. l know.
has been very Instrumental IN finding
the necessary means 70 balance our bud
get. presentations have been made to
Washington, but | think efforts should be
made 90 the part Of the administration
to have the Virgin Islands Company pay
a ceatain amount az grant towards the
upkeep of the Government Of this island.
When these islands were transferred
certain amount was sent down to estab-
fish the Government and year after year
amounts came down to help carry on
but as time wenc 90 the wording IN the
appropriation act changed, at one time
we are allowed to keep the balance re-
naming and at other times words havs
oaroo RI cnn6 ir hack TN rho limited States
treasury This is one thing THAI should
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property No. DE- King Streetin gooi
condition
l Lincoln passenger Autonp
bile
l Boat. Sail and Oars and other &C.
essories suitable for pie SIRE CT bust
ness.
l Chevrolet Tru,.
Apply to
ARNOLD M. aoLDEN.
Frederikstel. ST. Ceox
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
ST. PETERS PARISH MEETING
Vestry Reelected Monday With
Some Few Changes

A congregational meeting of St.
Peters Parish was held in the Par
ish Hall on Monday evening when
satisfactory reports were made
from all departments in the church
and the following were elected to
serve on the Vestry for the ensu-
ing year: Messrs. Harry B. Grieves,
Joseph B. Hum, George W.Boehm-
Ter, B. Franklin Middleton, George
Carter, C. w. w. Schantz, John D.
Morris, George Fearon, DR.. Ed
ward S. Dwight, Mr. " Wallace
Elterich, and c. l. Harmonson,
Esq. After the business of the ev-
ening a very pleasant social hour
was enjoyed, Mrs. Barton and Mrs.
Carter serving coffee and cookies.
On Tuesday evening the vestry
met and organized, electing Mr.
Harry B. Grieves as Senior War
den; Mr.. Joseph B HUM, Junior
Warden; Mr. George w. Boehmler,
Treasurer; Mr.. George Fearon,
Secretary. Mr. Hum and Mr..
Grieves were elected delegates to
the Diocesan convention to be held
in st. Johns Church. Wilmington,
on May 14th and 18th. Mr.. George
Carter and Mr.. c. ". w. Schantz
to the same.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
NEW SAFETY LAWS PASSED BY
LEGISLATURE ARE EXPLAINED

Secretary of State Walter Dent
Smith in addressing Tuesday, the
directors of the Delaware Safety
Council, of which organization he
is president-manager, compliment
ed the past General Assembly, de-
claring it had passed much legis-
lation designed to increase safety
on the Delaware highways. He
said the efforts of the last Legis-
lature along safety lines had
equalled if not surpassed any pre-
vious Assembly. Mr.. Smith said
one of the most important meas
ures was that giving the State
Motor Vehicle Department power
to refuse to issue any form of lie
ense to any applicant or to revoke
any such license, "for sufficient
reason" He also mentioned an
other regulation, providing that all
commercial vehicles operating out
side business or residential dis
tricts, shall carry flares or electric
signals capable Of giving a warn
ing light for 500 feet during eight
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25

hours. Still another orders vehic-
les transporting explosives to be
marked in the side and rear with
the word Explosives" eight inches
high and exhibit a twenty-four inch
square of red marked Danger" to
the rear. The vehicle also must
carry two fire extinguishers. Mr.
Smith, discussing the other regu-
lations, stated that undoubtedly
accidents on the highways will
show an appreciable decrease with
the application of these laws. j.
James Ashton, presenting the ac-
tivities report, noted that to date
ten fatalities due to automobile
have occurred in Della
ware this year, compared to 13
over a corresponding period of last
year. Of this number, seven were
pedestrians and three passengers;
nine adults and one a child. Six of
the deaths occurred in New Castle
four of which were in Will
two in Kent and two in
Sussex.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
CENTURY CLUB
HAS BIRTHDAY
Smyrna Club Women Hostess
es to Visiting Club Delegates
at Birthday Luncheon
INTERESTING PROGRAM

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna celebrated on Tuesday of
this week its thirty-seventh birth
day anniversary when more than
an hundred guests were entertained
at a luncheon served at the Club
House at one o'clock. The Club
Room was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with early spring
blossoms and potted ferns. After
the luncheon, Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker,
first vice president, who presided in
the absence Of the president, Miss
Laura Bell, introduced the follow
ing speakers, who each in turn
brought greetings to the Club: Mrs.
Frank Reynolds, Wilmington, State
President; Mrs. A. D. Warner, Will
Honorary President; Mrs.
William H. Beacon, Wilmington,
Director of General Federation for
Delaware; Mrs. Clarence Fraim,
Chairman of Public
Welfare, and Mrs. Louis Drexler,
Vice-President for Kent County. A
delightful program was then given
as follows: Piano duet, Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 2, (Liszt), Mrs. Mar
ian Coverdale and Miss Eva Steh-
ley. A one act play was most
given by the following
cast Mrs lanes r Galley Mrs
Howard Deakyne, Mrs. William
Bull, Mrs. Vernon Westfall, Mrs
Frank Morris, Mrs. Reginald De-
Ford and Mrs. Joseph w Ennis.
The Club Choral, SO ably directed
by Mrs. John Magill, then sang
two numbers, Good Bye Beloved"
The meeting next Friday will be
the last meeting of the club year.
After the regular business meeting
a social hour will be enjoyed.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
DELAWARE BOY
All CHAMPION
Lester E. Cannon, Greenwood,
Wins Eastern States
HOnOrs in Contest
WINS A PRIZE OF s225.OO

Lester E. Cannon of Greenwood,
Delaware, was on Monday an
nounced the winner over all All
Club members in eastern states in
a national contest for keeping farm
business records. He was previ-
ously named Sussex County and
state champion. National honors
were given Ogden Riddle, age 20,
of Hartley, Nebraska, who wins
farm implement prizes valued at
over $500 on busines record of his
fathers 365-acre farm. Young
Cannon kept a record of all pro-
duction and business operations on
the 120-acre dairy, poultry and
truck farm of his father, Arthur
Cannon, and points out how it can
be used to improve the farms op-
Grafton and income. The boys ac-
counting experience had been gain
ed in keeping records on projects
in four years of All Club enroll
ment. In addition to prizes valued
at over 500 which he had previ-
ously won he has the choice as
Eastern champion of a $225 mer-
chandise certificate or a complete
milking machine given by the In
ternational Harvester Company
which sponsored the contest to in
terest All Club members in keep
ing farm cost records.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
In FATAL CRASH.
ON BOULEVARD.
Thomas Emerson of'Spruance
City" Killed While Fix
ing Automobile Tire
HIS BROTHER INJURED

In the early hours of Sunday
morning one of the worst accidents
Smyrna has had recently took
place on the Boulevard near the in
tersection of South Street, when
Thomas Emerson was instantly
killed and his brother, Lawrence,
was critically injured Both re-
sided in Spruance City and were
on their way home They stopped
in the parking lane on the north
Boulevard and were fixing a tire
when a car driven by Julian H.
Dunning, of Clayton, crashed into
the parked machine. Thomas was
caught between he two cars and
50 crushed he died instantly. Dun
ming, instead of stopping to render
aid, continued on his way out
South street when his car over
turned. He left the car and was
footing it, it is said, toward Clay
ton when placed under arrest by
Policeman Clough who had been on
his trail. Persons hearing the
crash summoned the American
Legion ambulance and Lawrence
was taken to the Kent General
Hospital in Dover where he is un-
der treatment for a possible frac-
tured skull and internal injuries.
He is reported better and it is said
he will recover. Dunning was
brought before Magistrate George
R. Stevenson of Smyrna and was
released on furnishing bail of $4,000
on charges of leaving the scene of
an accident and manslaughter.
The case will be tried at the next
term of court. Julian is a popular
young man of Clayton and has
many friends who with him regret
the accident. Both Lawrence and
Thomas Emerson were married,
sons of the late Thomas and of
Mrs. Mollie Cahall Emerson, resid-
ing in Spruance City. No inquest
was found necessary. The body of
Thomas Emerson was taken to
Henderson, Md, his old home. In
terment was made in the family
burrying plot in Templeville Md
Cemetery. He leaves a wife, who
was Miss Hilda Meredith.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
FEDERAL CROP
LOANS IN KENT
Only a Few Days Left To
Take Advantage of the
Opportunity
r. E. WILSON IN CHARGE

Although the final date has not
been set by the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration for receiving applica-
tions this spring for the 1885 en-
ergency crop production loans,
farmers who expect to apply for
this form of financial credit should
do SO within the next few days, ac-
cording to County Agent Russell
E. Wilson, who has charge of these
loans in Kent county, in coopera-
ton with c. R. Hare, field super
visor, Salisbury, Maryland. Farm
ers eligible for these loans are
those who are cooperating with the
crop control program of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
ton, and those who will agree to
not increase the acreage of their
crops this year over that of pre-
vious years. Tenants who are op-
Grating farms on the crop share
basis or for cash rent will be re-
quired to obtain a waiver of agree
ment signed by their landlords be-
fore the loan application can be
considered by the Farm Credit Ad-
Each borrower is
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Smyrna School Nine Defeats
Caesar Rodney at Baseball
by Score of 9 to O
800 AT SCHOOL SOCIAL

Smyrna's opening game was
played on the home field with Cae-
sar Rodney Tuesday night. The
result was a victory for Smyrna,
the score being 90. Smyrna's line
up is as follows: Battery, Sevil and
Magill; first, Parker; second,
knight; short, Everett; third,
Thawey; right, Jones; center,
Boyd; left, Lawton. The teams
excellent playing is proven by the
score. The next game is schedul-
ed with Dover, Tuesday, April 80,
to be played at Dover.-The Senior
High Social held last Thursday ev-
ening was a grand success. There
were approximately 800 pupils and
friends in attendance. The music
was furnished by Z piece or
chestra from Wilmington. Among
the invited guests who acted as
hasts were the following: Lieut..
and Mrs. r. F. Corley, Mrs. How
ard r. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jones, and DIR. and Mrs. w. c. Dea-
kyne. Refreshments were served
during intermission. The decora-
tions for the occasion were most
attractively carried out. There
were many colored balloons and
purple and white crepe paper
The members of the Smyrna School
Building Commission, architects,
engineers, and contractors meet at
the new high school for final in
spection on Thursday morning. If
the work of the contractors is sat
isfactory, arrangements will be
made for final settlement and
there will be the release of the
building to the local Board of Ed
ucation-On Thursday, May 2, at
2 p. M, DR. Smith will be in the
school to examine children eligible
for Grade 1 in September, 1885.
He will examine the eyes, ears,
throat, heart and chest. He will
give the prophylastic treatment.
Toxoid, for diphtheria to those who
desire 1.-THE banking results of
the week are as follows: Number
of pupils in attendance, 799; num-
Der of depositors. 45: amount de-
posted for day S15S2; amount de-
posted to date, S784.83.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
WEDDING SMYRNA INTEREST
Miss Millicent FARRELL, Daughter of
Harvey FARRELL, to w. III, Hutchins

A very pretty wedding occurred
at the Baptist Parsonage, Dover,
Sunday morning, April 21st, when
DR.. S. B. Hiley, united in marriage
Miss Millicent Virginia farrell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
FARRELL of near Dover, formerly of
Smyrna, and Mr.. Willis H. Hutch
ins of Dover. After the ceremony
a breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. farrell. Mr. and Mrs.
Hutchins left for a wedding trip to
Washington and other points
south. The bride was becomingly
attired in a blue ensemble with ac-
cessories to match. Miss Evelyn
Hutchins, sister Of the groom and
Mr.. Alfred Massey were the at
tendants.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
SCHOOL PUPILS
BEFORE ROTARY
Miss Nancy Slaughter and
John Magill Render Their
Winning Selections to Club
SUPT. SCHANTZ TALKS

The Smyrna Rotary Club at their
meeting last Thursday evening had
a most interesting program. C.
w. w. Schantz, superintendent of
the Smyrna Public Schools, after
describing the various courses of
study offered by the public schools
presented Miss Nancy Slaughter,
winner of the Kent County and
State Defamation Contests. Miss
Nancy Slaughter gave her decla-
nation, the story of Jean Du-
pree." Mr.. John Magill, another
winner of the discussion groups,
delivered his address on "The Prob
lens of Reconstruction that Con-
front the High Schools of Our
County" Both of the young peo-
pie were congratulated for their
wonderful display of talent on or
iginal and prepared subjects On
May End, the Dover Club will at
tend the meeting of the Smyrna
Club and present the evenings
program. Several members of the
club are planning to attend the
conference of the 50th District of
Rotary in Reading, Pa, April 28th,
29th, and 30th. DR.. c. G. Harmon
son, president-elect, and r. H. Den
ney, secretary, will officially repre-
sent the club. The Smyrna Rotary
Club is now leading the 5Oth Dis
trict for attendance in Delaware
and the program committee is now
to offer several outstand-
ing programs in the near future
and the officers of the club are
planning for 100 per cent attend
ance at the meetings as no men,
Der can afford to miss these inter-
esting programs.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
SHAD LATE ARE
MOVING BETTER
Delaware River ard Bay Fish
ermen Are Making
Good HaulS
WARM WEATHER REASON

Fishing for Delaware River Shad
is on now and with warmer and
more seasonable weather the in
dustry is beginning to take on ac-
tivity which has ben considerably
related by the cold ard unseason-
able spring Usually fishermen
look for shad to run about March
the first but the backward spring
has caused a delay in the run of
shad up the river to spawn. Most
all the boats that went out on the
river Thursday and Friday and
fished on the incoming tides made
good catches compared to any pre-
vious trip out this season. Some
of the boats caught from ten to
twenty-five fish, mainly roes.
Prices continue high because of the
scarcity of the fish. This was a
welcome delicacy to many over the
weekend and Easter. If warmer
weather should be the rule, Shad
will be more or less plentiful while
the season lasts though none of our
fishermen see the industry as pro-
life as in by-gone years. Because
of pulluted Delaware waters shad
are not attracted to the upper Del
aware reaches like it once was and
fishermen who once had a paying
industry are now abandoning
their boats and nets and taking to
other means of livelihood.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Kathryn Reynolds Goldsbor-
ough Wife of Eugene Goldsborough

Mrs. Kathryn Reynolds Colds
borough, aged 35, wife of Eugene
w. Goldsborough, proprietor of the
Colonial Hotel, died suddenly early
Monday morning at their apart
ment in the hote! She had been
in impaired health from tubercu-
loSis for many months but seemed
to be better and was taking an ac-
tive interest in the hotel She re-
tired Sunday night in her usual
health but arose early and had
just gone back to her room when
suddenly attacked with a hem
morhage of the lung. She call
ed her husband but by the time
he got to her she passed quietly
away. The suddenness of it was a
great shock to Mr. Goldsborough
and the whole household. A good
woman, painstaking and industri-
Gus and fond of all the best things
in life her death is deeply mourn
ed. Before her marriage to Mr..
Goldsborough nine years ago, she
was Miss Kathryn Reynolds,
daughter of John E. and Kathryn
(Foxx) Reynolds of Pennsylvania
and North Carolina Her mother
died several years ago. Surviving
her are her father, now living in
Wilmington, two sisters, Misses
Mildred and Alice Reynolds and
one brother Joseph Reynolds also
of Wilmington. When Mr.. Colds
borough took over and remodelled
the Colonial Hotel following the
death of his father, John p Colds
borough, they were residing at
West Chester, Pa. They removed
to Smyrna when the finishing
touches to the hotel had been made
and were happy in the prospects of
the Colonial Hotel one of
the outstanding hosteleries in low
er Delaware. Mrs. Goldsborough's S
death removes a popular and use
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
SMYRNA 4-H TO
ENTER CONTEST
Will Compete With Lewes
SeafOrd and Houston For
Delaware HOnOrS
CONTEST AT MILFORD

Friday evening, May 3rd, is the
date set for the All Dramatic Con-
test between the four winning
plays in Kent and Sussex counties.
This contest which will be held in
the Milford High School is spon-
sored by the county chapters of
the Link in the All Chain of Della
ware with Frances Passwaters,
President of the Sussex Chapter,
and Herman McGinnis, President
of the Kent Chapter, in charge
The program will begin promptly at
500 p. m. The dors will be open
at 7:30. Due to the fact that these
plays are competitive, in order to
avoid confusion those arriving af-
ter the curtain goes up for the first
play will not be seated until the
close of that play The plays in
the order in which they will be Civ
en- and the casts follow: Smyrna
Wide-Awake, Elmer" 49, Elmer
Collier" E. Reynolds Bradley;
Susan Collier" Emily Downes;
"Jeanie Collier" Erika Reiman;
jamie Collier" her twin, Ruth
Jean Garrison; Miss Louisa Pin
ney," a dressmaker, Elsie E. Lock-
erman; Mrs. Collier" Virginia
Heinold; Fannie Belle" a colored
girl who works oy the day, Marie
Heinold; Hubert Brown" Clifford
Heinold; Russell Jameson" HON.
er H. Stevens; "Pansy," a monde
script dog. Cardinal Club of
Houston, What GRANDMOTHER
Know" Mrs Mason, the moth
er, Pauline Dawson; Julie Mas
on" her daughter, Florence Mes
sick; Mrs. Smitn,' the grand
mother, Martha Counselman;
Thurman Whitney the boy,
Windsor Emory; "Lottie," the hir-
ed girl, Mary Vinyard. Lewes Sen
ior Club, Say It With Taffy"
Margaret Andrews" charming
spinster, Elva Mcgee; Marjorie
her niece, Isabel Mcgee;
"Alphonse Folette," a French ca
terer. Henry Hill; Norman Wynn
me-" Marjorie's finance, William
''Dr. Stephen Wynne," his
uncle, Arthur Hill. Seaford Club,
Betsy Ann" = Betsy Ann" Re
becca Wheatley; Tom" Jesse
Aunt Mimi" Grace Le-
Gates; Miss Hepworth, Mildred
Bryan; Ezra Hepworth," Virgil |.
Allen; John" Harold Wheatley.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
GIRLS OF RICHARDSON PARK
Give an Entertainment For Benefit
of Inmates of Welfare Home

A group of Richardson Park
girls and women came to Smyrna
Wednesday night and gave an en-
tertainment for the benefit of those
residing in the Welfare Home. The
performance consisted of singing
and speciality dancing. The per
formers were: Mrs. Lena Kaufman.
Mrs. William Tinsman, Mrs. Will
liam Stewart, Mrs. Mary Spath and
Mrs. Ann McGinnis, the latter act
ing as accompanist. Johnny Leach
and Naza Bryan appeared in a
speciality dance as did Helen and
Olive Brady and Carolyn Stewart
Miss Sadie Hubbard and Steve
Brodie sang a duet, while Jean
Ahern gave vocal solo.