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Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
OIL STRIKE IN
SUSSEX SEEN
George Spohn Changes LOca-
ton at Bridgeville and
Hopes For Success
BELIEVES POOL EXISTS

Convinced, after drilling 5000
feet and striking a bed of granite
that they passed by the rim of an
oil pool when they reached $500
feet, George Spohn, president of
the concern that is drilling for
'fblack gold'' on the apple farm of
u. S. Senator John G. Townsend,
Jr., near Bridgeville, is preparing
to drill in another location 500 feet
west of the present site. If this
fails, he said, the whole project
will be abandoned. This announce
ment was made by Mr.. Spohn,
whose headquarters are located at
Milford, after several wild rumors
became general all over the State
pertaining to the drilling opera
tions. Mr.. Spohn said that the oil
flow which he struck at $500 feet
a few months ago was not worthy
of operation in that its flow was
only about three barrels a day.
The well started on the Townsend
apple farm was drilled 5000 feet
after special machinery from Texas
had been shipped here. When they
struck granite they decided it was
as far as they could go. At $500
feet they struck an oil pool that
gave approximately three barrels
per day. Mr.. Spohn explained. This
oil had to be raised by pumping,
and was not in sufficient quantities
to pay. Mr. Spohn stated that it
would take at least a twenty-five
barrel per day well to pay. Nearer
the surface, three smaller streams
had been struck, he said, but they
were too shallow to be of any COM
mercial value. The prospector be-
lieves that a pool does exist, and
that when they struck a vein at
$500 feet it was near the rim.
They are now preparing to drill a
well 500 feet west of the present
site with the hope of striking it
nearer the center, or crown. 1t is
estimated that it will take about
two months to settle the new well.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
START
WORK ON CORN
Farmers Facing Heavy Loss
as Japanese Beetle Pest
Is Increasing
HIT CLAYTON GARDENS

japanese beetles are more num-
erous in Smyrna and Clayton and
other places down the State this
Summer than have ever been
known, according to w. E. Grams
ton, of Dover, who is in charge of
the Federal and State quarantine
against these pests. He said beetles
have started to attack growing
corn, especially in the northern end
of the State, and farmers are likely
to sustain a heavy loss in this crop
as a result. His department has
set out numerous traps for the pests
and over at Clayton alone 100000
have been caught to date, whereas
for all of last season only 1900
were trapped at that place. They
also have been located at Smyrna,
MiddletoWn and Dover and at st.
Georges the number captured is far
in excess of last years totals. The
breeze from the west Saturday and
Sunday carried thousands of the
beetles to the Delaware River shore
where they caused much annoyance
to fishermen and bathers at the
various resorts. Mr.. Cranston said
a breeze from the west will carry
thousands of beetles across the
river to New Jersey and one from
the east will bring even more to
this side of the river Other thous-
ands fall in the water and are
drowned. Mr.. Cranston attributes
the unusually large number in Del
aware to the swarms which have
been blown across the river from
New Jersey. The rainy weather has
been responsible for many of the
beetles, Mr. Cranston said. When
the ground is wet and soft the
grubs have no trouble getting out
whereas in dry weather they can
not emerge so easily and die. The
average life of beetle, he said, is
40 to As days after it comes out of
the ground. A female lays from
40 to 90 eggs and the grubS OF this
Summer will be the beetles next
Summer He estimated they will
begin to disappear after August Is.
Mr.. Cranston described some home
remedies for beetle eradication,
chief of which was the spreading of
white sheet on the ground under
a bush or plant of any kind on
which the beetles have gathered.
This should be done after sundown
or before sunrise as the pests do not
fly in the dark When the bush is
shaken the beetles fall off and can
be gathered up in the sheet. Or
binary talcum powder, white -four
or lime sprinkled on a bush or
plant will keep the beetles away as
they do not seem to like anything
white.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
HENRY RIDGELY
is SCHOOL HEAD
Elected President of State
State Board of Education
Succeeding HI. F. Brown
SMYRNA ALLOTTED S2,2O9

Henry Ridgely, Esq, attorney
and banker of Dover, recently ap-
pointed member of the State
Board of Education by Governor
c. Douglass Buck, was last Friday
unanimously elected president of
that department at reoragniza-
tion meeting held in the legislative
building. He succeeds H. Fletcher
Brown, of Wilmington, who had
served as president of the board
for several years and whose term
recently expired. William V. Sip
pie, of Milford, appointed a MEM
ber at the same time as Mr. Ridge
ly, attended the session. John B.
Jessup, a hold-over member, was
elected vice-president. ]. O.Adams
was elected assistant secretary.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, is the
secretary by statutory provision.
Allotment of SGT, 900, which appro-
priation was authorized by act of
the last Legislature to meet addi-
tional expenses incident to the con-
struction of new school buildings
and additions to others was dis
cussed and the board finally agreed
on a division of the money as fol-
lows: State Board Of Education,
$58, ,395.26; Wilmington Board of
Education, S23, ,50S.94; Claymont,
$2821; Smyrna, S22O9.s4; Caesar
Rodney, S1514.21; Milford, s2633.-
68; Georgetown, S32s4.68; Laurel,
$2633. recommendation for the
purchase of certain books for the
music and home economics depart
ments in the schools were approx
ed. Rules and regulations for the
certification of librarians, especial
ly class teachers and school nurses
were presented and approved. Of
fers to purchase Oak Hill school,
New Castlel county, Halls school
and Milton school in Sussex county
was presented but the members
decided to dispose of them in the
way that is by public sale. A spec
ial allotment of S525 was made to
the Delmar school for replacing the
floor in the home economics room.
Liability insurance covering chill
dren riding on school buses was
continued with the same company
as last year. j. A. Bader and Com
pany, of Wilmington, were award
ed the contract for general i'm
provemen0s at the Milford school
at their bid of S7372. ]. A. Borden,
of Wilmington, was awarded a con-
tract for the installation of a
booster pump at the same school
at his bid of S1760. A resolution
was adopted expressing apprecia-
tion of the valuable services rend-
cred by Mr.. Brown while he was a
member of the board.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
RACING COMMISSION NAMED
Gov. Buck Appoints r. r. M. Car
penter, John McComb, Paul Adams


penter, John McComb, Paul Adams
Governor Buck last week an
the appointment of the
Delaware Racing Commission
which will supervise horse racing
with the use of pari-mutuel ma
chimes or totalizators for betting,
as provided for under legislation
enacted during the past session of
the General Assembly. The men,
bership of the commission, which
is the same as the commission un-
der the original law which prohib-
ited gambling, follows: r. r. M.
Carpenter, Montchanin, as chair
man for a term of six years; John
w. McComb, Westover Hills, as
secretary, for four years, and Paul
M Adams, of Bridgeville, as a
member for a term of two years.
Under the law, the Governor is en-
powered to designate the chairman
and secretary of the commission in
his appointments. Naming of the
commission paves the way for con-
Quoting horse racing in Delaware
with legalized betting. Betting
outside of race tracks in the State
remains forbidden. There has been
much speculation in sports c.:cles
as to the possible location of the
first race track in this State. The
State tax on contributions to pari-
mutuel machines or totalizators is
three per cent. A 20 cent tax on
admission tickets also is provided.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
GUARD
TO GO IN CAMP
Annual Two Weeks Encamp-
ment at Bethany Beach
Next Week
OFFICIALLY SET AUG. 3

Preparations for the annual two
weeks encampment of the 198th
Coast Artillery, A. A., Delaware
National Guard, at Bethany Beach,
beginning Saturday, August 8, are
going forward rapidly, it was re-
vealed Tuesday night when Lieu
tenant Colonel S. B. I. Duncan an
nounced preliminary details of the
camp. The encampment will Of
ficially begin Saturday morning
when batteries from all sections of
Delaware will converge on Bethany
Beach conveyed by army trucks.
More than 800 enlisted men and Of
ficers will attend. Guard details
for the field training, announced by
order of Colonel George Schulz, are
as follows: Battery D, at the State
Armory on Friday, August 2; Bat
terry E, of Newark, at Camp, Aug
ust 8; Battery F, of Milford, Aug
ust 4; Battery G. of Dover, August
5; Battery H, of New Castle, Aug
ust 6; Battery A, August z; Bat
terry B, August 8; Battery c, Aug
ust 8; Battery D, August 10; Bat
terry E August IL; Battery F, Aug
ust II; Battery G, August 13; Bat
terry H, August ID; Battery A,
August Is; Battery B, August 16.
Batteries A, B, c and D are locat-
ed in Wilmington. Special officers
details were announced as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Duncan, sum-
mary court and safety officer; Cap
tain ]. B. Grier, umpire and time
keeper; Captain William A. F.
Pyle, officer in charge of recruits;
Captain Roger w. Cam, commun-
ication officer; Captain Grier, mess
officer and officers mess; First
Lieutenant William M. Lewis,
transportation officer; Second Lieu
tenant Francis ]. " Haggerty, post
exchange officer; Second Lieuten-
ant Gus S. Caras, provost marshal;
Second Lieutenant Theodore B.
White, camp maintenance officer.
Officers, non-commissioned officers
and enlisted mems training schools
were also announced by Colonel
Schulz for the camp period. Ap-
pointments for the rating board,
the duty of which is to award the
efficiency flag at the end of the en-
campment to the battery having
the best rating for camp cleanli-
ness were announced by Colonel
Schulz. The board comprises:
Major Harry B. Van Solver, in
spector general; Major Victor D.
Washburn, medical corps; Major
Joseph M. Barsky, medical corps;
Major Harry w. Stark, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, U. S. Army; Captain
Lewis A. Hudgins, Coast Artillery
Corps, U. S. Army.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
AsE NFANTME PARALYSIS
board Of Health Report One
Case In Delaware

WIN the discovery in Delaware
case Of infantile paralysis late
st week the State Board Of
ailn' which has been TAKING
Icy possible step to prevent the
eaa OF the dread children's dis
IS to this state from nearby
a.es, has issued a warning -
sners to exercise particular care
pee lnat children, at the f;rst
! I q any indisposition wbatever !, :
s.'ss examined by a physician. Re-
D'as ras Inc State Board Of Health
ueo a warning to Delawareans =,
slnst ans. travel to areas ii MOTIF etls
IT, aoilna INA and Virginia, where q ser =.
E-t.s = outbreak of the disease i r.
s.ed. Medical practicioners = ie, e
,,n;a safe are requested to COM !
ka4s s4a'a.e p Immediately with tbe
se ale Board Of Health If % ! cas- 'ne os
Peir practise. appear in
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Interesting Program Presented
Wednesday by Mrs. II. c. Deakyne

The Smyrna Grange presented
the following program Wednesday
night of last week under the direc-
tion of the lecturer, Mrs. Howard
c. Deakyne; Song by the Grange;
discussion, Should Wives and
Mothers Have a Vacation ?" vocal
solo, Arthur Moffet; reading, Har-
ry c. Johnson; vocal solo, Ruth
Gooden; reading, Howard C. Dea-
kyne, Jr. One number by the
quartet concluded the program.
There will be no more meetings
during July. Meetings will be held
the first and third Wednesdays in
August.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. James R.Gailey, Minister, An
nounces improvements to Church
The services at the First Pres
byterian Church on the Sabbath
will be as follows: 10 a. m, Sab
bath School; IL a. m, sermon by
the minister; 7.30 p. M, evening
sermon. These services on the
Sabbath will conclude the activity
of the Church until the first Sun
day in September. All the depart
ments of the church will be closed
during the month of August while
complete renovations are being
made in the church auditorium
and Sunday School rooms. Ser
vices will be resumed on Septem-
Der 1st.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces the following SER
vices for Sunday next, the sixth
after Trinity-7.30 a. m, celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion; 10
a. M, Church School; IL a. M.
morning prayer and sermon upon
the subject of Taking Christ Into
Our Hearts and Homes" Matthew
heard the call Follow Me" and he
gave up all, and not only followed
Him, but made a feast for Christ
in his home and invited his friends
to come in and meet the Saviour.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
FooD SHOWING WING
|AT AUTO TESTS
- Five Days Of Inspection
Campaign Down State
Reaches 3,433 Cars
ruEDULED HERE LATER

,r-na Milford, Mluule'o"
= have been scheduled 1or
Y wan dav visits for safety Lanes.
i s 10y number of vehicles were
aossd lats here last year in the an
ps'esa !, car inspection campaign Of
'ausre = The dates for Smyrna
4 la%slso DroeaDly be announced soon.
-orrgements have been made IN
j = If stormy weather which de-
;,,es any community of the oene-
# 4 safety lanes presence Tor
l lane to be brought back during
,ast week of the campaign,
',g,1st 26 to 81. For this reason
al week has been held open
nwn state motor vehicles have
ade a very good showing for the
IN FIVE days of the seventh an
baI car inspection campaign, ac-
riding to state Motor Vehicle
Dmmissioner Walter Dent Smith,
releasing official figures covering
lat period. They show that out
5e Of Wilmington with three safe
lanes set up at Newark, Dover
n
d Georgetown a total of 6,123
krs were inspected with 3,433 Of
EN- approved and $3.50 rejected.
bis compares with a total for
Wilmington of 5,S12 inspected with
h27 approved and 1855 rejected.
be grand total for the state for
Z first five days is 11,935 cars in
bected, which if the 200 CONNER
al vehicles inspected as part of
bets are included, is swelled to
LBS. Mr.. Smith calls this the
kst showing mdae in any CORES
binding period in previous cam
higns, particularly in the down
Eate area. Of this grand total,
$3.50 have been approved and 5,375
kjected. The Dover lane led out
DE of Wilmington inspections
Eth a total of 2,511 cars inspect
+. Of this number 1918 were ap-
Foved and 993 rejected. This lane
fll be located at Milford until
bly, 81. The lane at Newark was
kcond with total Of 1886. OF
bis number 947 were approved and
B9 rejected. This lane after July
vii be stationed in Delaware
Ply for the balance of the week
pd then go to New Castle where
will remain from July 29 to Aug
p 3. Faulty foot brakes and de-
lctive lights are the most common
Ffects uncovered at these three
|nes. The former has been found
1926 instances and defective
Ehts recorded in 1,340 examina-
pms. A summary Of defects dis
pvered outside of Wilmington fol-
|ws: licenses and plates, 239;
shts, l,S4O; tires, 32; mirror, 6:
rndshield, %; windshield wiper.
horn, p; emergency brake.
n; steering gear, SO; and foot
Fake' 1925. Of the 3,433 vehic-
approved 1,71S passed on the
|st trlal, 1921 passed on a second
Fal' and 11S required three or
Pre- trials before being deemed
tisfactory. All residents of the
mmunities where there are lanes
Il urged to get their cars over
ued and ready for inspection bv
tme the lane is set up.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
Methodists Win at Baseball

At the Twilight Game of Base
ball between the Methodist and
P Presbyterian teams of Smyrna,
Monday, the Methodists won 6 to 5.
The series now stands z to 6 in
favor of Presbyterians.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
Farm Near Pearson's Corner Sold

Farm Near Pearson's Corner Sold
The farm of the late Francis o.
Haynes, located in West Dover
Hundred, on the road from Pear
sons Corner to Dover, containing
PIP acres of land with a dwelling
and outbuildings. was sold by
Sheriff William G. Bush to Willard
M. Hinkle, of Dover, for $48O0.
Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
=" andrews SCHOOL GYM
and mas p,s,, Started on a Modern
Cows. s uliy Equipped BUILDING

Const APPcd Building
EEK on s'uon ! was started last
]. ADa.s n { new gymnasium for the ths
6ddleto.,ms ,. School for Boys, near
ersctsS ~n. s,,, The new building viii
\ courts ta Directly !, east of the ten
kxt FAN = l. will be completed
kge bssb..aeb Inc building will have a
|uash hasne.oall co,ss1. court, gallery, two
will b. ~ : "a. and other facilities.
Fchtect,,,O,sl y ..',, stone and the style Of
Of the school. 0'Her owld-
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NOTES FROM ST. JAMES

A. Nj. E. CHURCH, ST. PAUL
Coming Events at st. James are
"Heaven Bound Pilgrims" August
SOth..
Florence Duckett, Junior Mis-
sionary Folks in "Trip to Harlem"
August 9th. e = ....
i DIR. ]. G. Robinson in Revival
Services August 18th to 21st.
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CHURCH NEWS
NOTES

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solemnly united in wedlock at the
church Immediately after services
on the night of July 81. We bid
the newlyweds Godspeed.
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BORDER BRIEFS

Mr.. john Hlebert, our young
friend from the Northwestern
Bible School, again conducted serv-
ices for our congregation in the
absence of Rev. D. P. Young. The
Ladies' Aid Society's "Hobo Trip"
was a decided success, due to the
wonderful cooperation of each
member. The trip included eight
stops where a delightful luncheon
vas served at each one.
Next week, August 8, the Ladies'
0ptimist Club is having a 'pie
'trut," at the church, conforming
With the new policy of sponsoring
7ome form of entertainment each
week. The week will also bring
he return of Rev. Young, who has
been conducting summer classes
:or undergraduate ministers for
post of the Methodist Conference
1t Philander Smith College. Com
nunion will be served, so we hope
% have a large audience out to well
,ome our pastor home.
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A NJ Es SnOnNnS Oh. L AOA
Coming Events at st. James are
Heaven Bound Pilgrims" August
SOth.
Florence Duckett, Junior Mis-
sionary Folks in "Trip to Harlem"
August 9th. e- ..
i DIR. ]. G. Robinson in Revival
Services August 18th to 21st.
The Junior Usher Board has
been organized with twenty mem
bers and the following staff of off
GERS: Gwendolyn Cyrus, president;
Doris Bradshaw, vice president;
Ruth Benner, secretary; Albert
Burgess, Asst Sec'y; Vance Guy,
treasurer. These young people
were entertained by the Rev. and
Mrs. Guy at the first meeting fol
lowing organization. The meeting
this week was held Thursday eve
ming at the home of Miss Corinne
Powell on Carroll st.
The Rev. Guy and family have
had as house guests the past seven
weeks Mrs. Virginia Hibbler and
Miss Elsie Clark of Brinkley, Ar
kansas, They have been recipients
of many social attentions. They
left Thursday of this week for
their Arkansas home, loud in their
praises of northwestern hospital
ity. ....-..
Last Sunday morning, in an inn
pressive ceremony, the pastor pre-
sented the Junior Stewardess
Board and installed its officers as
follows: Mrs. lone Brown, presi-
dent; Mrs. May Porter, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ruth Carroll, secretary;
Mrs. Catherine Church, treasurer.
Associate members include Mrs.
Crystal Burgess, Mrs. Bernice
Duke, Mrs. Dorothy Compton,
Mrs. Genevieve Ballard and Miss
Ella May Ellis.
:. ST. PETER CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, August a, the church will
hear Rev. J. N. Goddard of Kansas
City, who will be visiting here.
Rev. Goddard is an outstanding
minister. Women will have their
day at st. Peter, Sunday, August
IL. High lights of the program have
been prepared and will appear
in this paper in next weeks issue.
Mems day, August Is. Details of
the day will be published later.
MT. OLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH
The Rev. J. C. Bothic, Pastor
All services were we'll attended
on last Sunday, the pastors dis
course for the morning service was
from the ninth chapter of Ne
hemiah. We are glad to notice
gradual increase in the Sunday
School. The B. Y. P. u, under the
leadership of Mr.. Hopkins, is doing
fine. The subject for last Sundays
B. Y. P. U. discussion was "China
Moves Forward for Christ" given
in the form of a radio broadcast
Mr.. Maceo Simmons gave resume
of the mission talk which had been
given by Miss Mae Davis, re-
turned missionary from Africa
who spoke at the Western Conven-
ton last week. At the evening
service Rev. Clayton of Chicago
filled the pulpit. The subject Of
Rev. Gayton's address considering
Jesus" A-consider his character.
B-consider his miracles. c.
Jesus crucifed. Rev. Gayton's talk
was so plain that even child
lcould understand it. / am sure that
all who heard him were amazed at
this young mans message, and en-
joyed it to the very highest. Rev.
Clayton is very much fitted for the
preaching of the Gospel. Visitors
are always welcome at Mt. Olivet.
We were glad to have as visitors
last Sunday: Rev. J. w. Phelps,
Rev. and Mrs. I. H. Brown, Mr.. and
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GASOLINE Is ADVANCED.

NEW YORK, December 10 R-
Standard Oil Co. Of New York and
other major marketers have advanced
the price Of gasoline III cents . GAL
Ion in Rochester, N. Y. The new quo
tation Is 171z cents q gallon, includ-
ing tax.
Evening star., 1935-12-19
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
at 202.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric 6s, 1851, 900 au
108.
Capital Transit-25 at Is.
Mergenthaler Linotype-75 at 81.
Washington Market Cold Storage SIS
$1,000 at go.
Capital Traction 5s-S1,0OO at "a,
$1,000 at "a.
Evening star., 1935-12-19
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. December 10 lP@Can
money steady; a. per cent all day. Prime
commercial paper "a per cent Time
loans steady: 60 days-6 months / per cent
offered Bankers acceptances unchanged
Rediscount rate, New York Reserve Bank,
Ia per cent.
Evening star., 1935-12-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 19.-The
bond market showed mixed changes N
the late trading today.
Italian issues remained close to the
lows for the day. with the government
Is at 634, down 534; Milan 612s at
81, down 4 Rome 61as at 54; down
4, and public utility rs at 54 down d
British and French loans were in
active.
Reactionary tendencies appeared in
some of the second grade rails, though
losses were moderate. Nickel Plate
issues were higher.
United States Governments were
firm, 1-32 of point lower to 5-32
higher.