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Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
FIRST ELECTRIC TRAIN RUNS
WILMINGTON TO WASHINGTON

An event in railroad history took
place Monday when the first thru
electric train from Washington to
Philadelphia took place. The train
made the run to Philadelphia in
two hours and fifteen minutes. The
train was driven by one of the new
stream-line electric locomotives to
which eight passenger coaches
were attached. Prominent govern
ment and railroad officials were on
board the train including Harold L.
Ickes, Secretary Of the Interior
and Public Works. The train low
cred by almost half an hour the
best record of crack steam passen-
ger trains for the round-trip be-
tween Washington and Philadel-
phia. Attaining top speed of 102
miles an hour the flier, first to car
ry passengers on the Pennsylvania
Railroads newly-electrified lines
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
SCOUT TROOPS
HONOR
Nine Troops in Delaware and
Eastern Shore Win Ma
tiOnal HOnOrS
DOVER IS ONE OF THEM

Nine Boy Scout Troops on the
peninsula have qualified for Ma
tional honors during 1884 accord
ing to announcement made today
by Stanley M. Woodhead, Field
Scout Executive of the Wilmington
Area Council. The award is in the
form of a medallion, and is known
as the Ten Year Program Award
of the Boy Scouts of America. 1t
is awarded to all Troops meeting
high standards of membership and
program. Delaware Troops to be
so honored are: Troop 78, Dover,
Scoutmaster David NJ. Green;
Troop sc, Wyoming, Scout
master Richard A. Custer; Troop
SO, Georgetown, Scoutmaster D.
Richard Maxwell. Maryland Troops
to receive the award are: Troop
130, Chestertown, Scoutmaster DR..
Copeland Bowers; Troop 132, Perry
Point, Scoutmaster DR.. L. Edward
Scharf; Troop 152, Tilghman,
Scoutmaster R. r. Sinclair; Troop
158, Easton, Scoutmaster F. Stew
art Lewis. The Wilmington Area
Council now has a Scout member
ship of more than 2100 boys, near
ly half of whom are in troops in
the Delaware and Maryland Dis
tricts. These Districts have shown
a steady growth in Scouting dur
ing the past few years since Field
Executive service has been estab-
lished. Administrative CenteTs
have been established at Dover,
Georgetown, Salisbury, Pocomoka
City and Easton. The field E,x-
ecutive works with committees in
each of these centers to strengthen
the programs of the Scout Troops,
and to advise with them on Lead
ers' problems. Chairman of the
Area Districts who are also MEM
bers of the Executive Board of the
Wilmington Area Council are: J..
Wallace Woodford, Dover, Del; E.
Paul Burkholder, Georgetown; !;
Fred P. Adkins, Salisbury, Md;
/ DR.. Robert l. Givens, Pocomoke
City, Md; and C. Elbert Marshall,
Easton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
HORSE RACING BILL PASSES
Senate and House Give Approval
and is Now Up to Governor

Senate and House Give Approval
and is Now Up to Governor
Although in the opinion Of some
Legislative attorneys it opens wide
the door to the unrestricted opera
tions of the bookmakers who could
play their trade without fear of
molestation by the police, the
House Tuesday afternoon passed
the bill to legalize horse races in
Delaware and betting on such con-
tests by means of pari-mutuel ma
chimes or totalizators at all tracks
which may be established in this
State. This measure was passed
by the Senate several days ago. 1t
now goes to Governor Q. Douglass
Buck for his consideration. If he
approves it the bill will become a
law Immediately and racing and
wagering on them will be legal in
Delaware. The bill passed by a
vote of % to IL. w. G. Roe of this
town was one of those who voted
against it. The vote was not on
party lines, Democrats and Repub-
licans dividing in their support OF
oposition to the measure.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
STORM CUTS OFF
PHONE SERVICE
Manager Burton Has Crews
on Job Speedily To Re-
store Them
81 OUT OF COMMISSION

Restoration of telephone service
to the homes and business estab-
lishments of all Smyrna subscrib-
ers cut off by last weeks sleet,
snow and wind storm was nearing
completion Monday night, it was
announced by G. Burton Sypherd,
manager of the Diamond State
Telephone Company in Smyrna,
Dover and other communities in
this part of the State. After the
storm had struck, nine of the COM
pany's lines were down in Smyrna
and service to 81 telephones was
disrupted. Service had been re-
stored to all but nine of these tele-
phones Monday afternoon. "F'rom
the standpoint of damage to our
facilities" said Mr.. Sypherd, sit
was the worst storm we have ex-
perienced in a quarter Of a cen
tury. Our pole and wire plant was
badly strained by the sleet of We'd
nesday, but the snow and gale
that night and Thursday capped
the climax and the let-up found
over 900 poles down, 1900 others
badly out-of-plumb, 1900 tele-
phones out of service and every toll
circuit south of Dover completely
snarled. Smyrna was fortunate in
comparison with many other down
State communities for the full
force of the storm was not felt
here. We began mastering our re
pair forces early Wednesday, the
entire Delaware outfit concentrat-
ing in the storm area. That after
noon help started rolling in from
Pennsylvania. Five trucks and
crews broke through from Will
ming7ton along the DUPONT High
way on Thursday forenoon, the
first motor evhicles to make it, and
were closely followed by fifty more
which were centered at Dover, Mil
ford, Georgetown, Seaford and
Harrington. Emergency toll cir
cults were first established between
all points in the storm area En-
largement of these toll facilities is
going on simultaneously with the
restoral of the local service. The
present storm force of $50 men is
divided between these two under
takings. No effort or expense is
being spared to complete the re-
storation of every element of the
service at the very earliest mo-
ment."
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
HEAR
BILLY SUNDAY
Though Attendance Is Being
Interfered With on Account
of Snow and Cold Weather
HIS PROGRAM FOR WEEK

The Billy Sunday Evangelistic
Campaign will continue every
night this week with the great
Evangelist preaching. Friday night
will be High School Night and the
entire student body will be given
a cordial reception. The High
School Glee Club will sing and
make other contributions to the
program. At two o'clock Satur-
day afternoon there will be another
great meeting for children with
Mrs. Sunday bringing the message
and Mr.. Clark directing the sing
ing. Sunday morning the church
school will meet at the usual hour
and every scholar and friend is
urged to be present and at 10.45
Mr.. Sunday will preach. At 2.30
there will be a great meeting for
men only in the Auditorium and
Mr.. Sunday will deliver his great
address Chickens Come Home to
Roost'' In this message he will
give the story OF his baseball car
eer, conversion and entrance into
the christian ministry. At the
same hour in the assembly room of
the church there will be a mass
meeting for women only to be ad-
dressed by Mrs. Sunday. Special
music will feature this meeting and
there will be a large chorus of men
to sing at the gathering for men.
Mr.. Clark, the popular Welch sing
er, will be in charge. Mems Bible
Glasses of the State and the East
ern Shore of Maryland have been
invited. Every man in the state
should hear this great message.
At six o'clock Mr.. Clark will di-
rect the Young Peoples meeting
and deliver his final address. These
meetings have been very popular
and most helpful and it is expected
that the room will be crowded. AT
7.30 Mr.Sunday will bring the final
message of the campaign. It may
Continued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
MRS. BARNETT is
KILLED BY GAS
Former Owner and Proprietor
of ''The Belhaven," RehO-
both, Found Dead Friday
NATIVE OF MIDDLETOWN

Mrs. Mary G. Barnet, 73, in early
life a resident of Middletown and
an aunt of Harry P. Jones, man.
ager of the Howard r. Jones Phar-
macy, Smyrna, who recently oper-
ated the Hotel Belhaven at Reho-
both and the Hotel Richardson at
Dover, was found dead Friday
morning in her cottage on Silver
Lake, Rehoboth, a victim of coal
gas fumes. Her nurse, Miss Edith
Gibson, was found unconscious in
another room but was resuscitated
at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes. A
pet dog was also overcome by the
fumes. The gas which had filled
the house, is believed to have been
generated by a defective furnace
and f1ue. The discovery was made
by an orange peddler. DR.. Walter
Robinson said that Mrs Barnett
had been dead for several hours. 1t
is thought that the burning of
green wood in the furnace stopped
the f1ue and caused the fumes to
fill the house instead of being car
ried out the chimney. Mrs. Bar
nett, who retired from the hotel
business last summer had been ill
for some time. She is survived by
a son, w. Taylor Barnett, also of
Rehoboth but at the time was in
Baltimore, Md. He learned of it
by unusual circumstances. 1t
seems that a Mr.. Brill in Balti-
more, who had stopped at Reho-
both during the summer, heard a
radio message from Rehoboth call
ing for Mrs. Annie Froslith and in
forming her of Mrs. Barnett's
death. Recalling the name at
once, MIR. Brill, knowing the son,
got in touch with him. Mrs. Bar
nett had been in the hotel business
for over 80 years and at one time
operated the Hotel Caesar Rodney
in LeWes. She retired last Sum-
mer. She was a member of the
Eastern Star one of Delaware
States Hotel Associations and was
popularity known to many all thru
the State. Because of the blizzard
with phones and telegraph lines
down, the story of the tragedy was
let known by short wave radio.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

between the two cities, made the
trip from the capital to Philadel-
phia in two hours and eight min
utes and the return trip in one
hour and fifty minutes. The dis
tance, one way, is 135 miles. In
the engineers seat with hand on
the throttle was c. B. Norris, of
POT West Twentieth street, Will
mington, who has been railroading
since '98. Morris is one of the
Pennsylvania's crack engineers and
really showed what he could on the
return trip from Philadelphia when
he hit an 1O2 miles an hour clip.
The highest speed he attained ON
the northbound trip was 50 miles
an hour between Perryville and
North East. On the northbound
trip from Washington to Philadel-
phia the train pulled through Will
Continued on Page FIve)
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev.James r. Galley, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week

In the old days of sailing vessels
when so much turned on sheer
force of muscle on the part of the
crew, the chantey-man was no un-
important member OF the force.
His power to put spirit into the
sailors songs that marked the time
for some of the hard tasks was
recognized as adding much to the
willingness and energy shown by
the others. In time of war, a man
who went through an army paint
ing dark pictures of the prospect
and disheartening the soldiers
would be likely to get some harsi1
treatment from the authorities. On
the other hand, the one who did
everything to cheer the army
would be recognized as doing a
real service to the cause. In the
army of the Lord the same prir-
ciple holds good. The one who
does his work with a smile, who
inspires Others to lives of greater
service, who sees the hard of God
in all things; this is the one who
really serves the Gi-The Ethel
Lloyd Auxiliary viii meet at the
home of Mrs. Grant Garis Thurs
day evening of this week at 7:30
p. m--The services on the Sab
bath will be as follows: 10 a. m,
Sabbath School. Let us gath.ar to-
gether to study the Word of God,
which is the Way of Life. IL am,
sermon by the minister There will
be no Young Peoples meeting be-
cause the young people are attend
ing the services at the Asbury
Church The evening service will
De announced on the Sabbath.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
VICTIM
WE'D SMYRNIAN
Earl r. Barr Fatally Injured
in Crash, Was Husband of
Daughter of Capt. Jacobs
MRS. BARR is SHOCKED

Earl r. Barr, of Westn1ont, Nj,
who was among the victims of the
Mohawk disaster off the Jersey
shore, was well-knoWn in Della
ware. He was associated with the
leather importing firm of Law
renee Johnson and Company, of
437 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
He was aboard the Mohawk on a
months business trip to Mexico.
His wife was the former Miss Hell
en- Jacobs, of Smyrna, daughter Of
the late Captain and Mrs. William
Jacobs. Her sister is Mrs. Ray
mond T. Hopes, of Westfeld, NJ,
and her brother is w. F. P. Jacobs,
of Scranton, Pa, both formerly OF
Smyrna. The Barrs had two chill
dren, Earl Rodman Barr, Jr., IL
years old, and Jane Barr, years
old Mr.. Barr's head was injured
when the Mohawk and Talisman
crashed. He was placed in one of
the life boats picked up by the
liner Algonquin and died while the
vessel was on the way to New
York Mrs. Barr, when she learn
ed by radio of the wreck of the
Mohawk, sent radiograms to sever
al of the rescue ships but received
no reply. Leaving the children
with relatives in Westmont she
went to New York and was told at
the Ward Line Office that her hus-
band was among the rescued and
sent to one of the police stations
for details There she was told
that her husband had died aboard
the Algonquin and that his body
was in the morgue at Bellevue
Hospital. Mrs. Barr, who had been
delighted with the report of her
husbands safety, nearly collapsed
on learning of his death.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, Former
Pastor of Asbury Church, Smyrna

Rev. r. X. stephenson, Former
Pastor of Asbury Church, Smyrna
Rev. r. K. Stephenson, D. D.,
aged 80, retired minister of Will
mington M. E. Conference, who af-
ter being retired lived several
years in Smyrna, this following a
delightful pastorate at Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, died
Friday night at his home, 300
West 10Th Street, Wilmington, fol-
lowing a prolonged illness from
heart trouble. His death was re-
ceived in Smyrna with no great sur
prise from those acquainted with
his condition. Nevertheless there
was sorrow at his passing for no
one ever lived here greater beloved
and esteemed. Although he be-
longed to Wilmington Conference,
he seemed to belong to Smyrna for
he had not only lived here when he
was pastor of Smyrna circuit and
presiding elder of the then Easton
District, but his last charge before
he retired from active service was
here at Asbury, Smyrna. Even
then he chose Smyrna for his place
of residence until he broke up
housekeeping and he and Mrs.
Stephenson moved in with their
children in Wilmington. DR.. Steph-
enson had an extensive circle of
friends. He was a member of Har-
mony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and
A. NJ, of Smyrna, an honorary
member of the Smyrna Rotary, be-
sides being an Odd Fellow, Red
Man, Knight Templer. These or
ganizations brought him into con-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
FOR LIQUOR LAW CHANGES
Bill introduced Tuesday But Makes
No Mention of Sunday Selling

Extension of the hours during
which the sale of alcoholic liquors
would be legal in hotels, restaur-
ants, stores, clubs, and taverns is
provided for in a bill which was in
troduced in the Senate Tuesday af-
ternoon and which would make
numerous other amendments to
the present liquor control act. 1t
was offered by Senator Simonton
and is sponsored ny the Delaware
Liquor Commission. It includes
the changes in the existing law
which were recommended by the
commission in its first annual re-
port to Governor c. Douglass Buck
but it makes no mention of an
amendment to legalize selling on
Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
25TH JUBILEE OF BOY SCOUTS
Will Be Celebrated Week of Feb
8 to I5-Smyrna Troop Active

10 I0-SIHyTHa Troop ActlNe
With program of activities on
nationwide scale, the Boy Scouts
of America will open the celebra-
tion of its twenty-fifth anniversary
on February 8th. The program of
celebration continues through to
February 14th, with a schedule of
events at other times throughout
the year. The Scout Movement
was incorporated on February 8,
1910, in Washington, D. c., form
ally launching the movement in
the United States. All Scout
Troops in the United States, num-
bering 30,9O4, will meet on the ev-
endng of February 8th, to renew
again their Scout pledge, by re-
peating with their leaders the
Scout Oath and Law. This cere-
mony will be synchronized by a ma
tion-wide radio program. On Scout
Sunday, February 10th, services
for Scout groups will be held in
churches of all religious bodies.
Scouts will attend as Troop and
Patrol units and as individuals.
Scout Day in the Schools will fall
on Monday, February 18th, when
special exercises will be held in
public and private schools COM
memorative of Scouting's Silver
Anniversary. On February II,
Scouts will celebrate Pioneer Day,
with tributes to the great pioneers
who contributed to the settlement
and growth of America, and with
outdoor demonstrations, pilgrim
ages and similar events. In COM
munities where Lincoln's Birthday
is celebrated the Pioneer Day cere-
monies will be merged with the
Lincoln Day celebration. Local
Scout organizations in all parts of
the country will have special ex-
ercises and activities during the
week.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
RlORN WILMINGTON

l Bennett of Williams
Ae'spts Call to st. Johns
. Hram R. Bennett, D.
transport, Pa. rector of
ass'ant Episcopal Church
Y Tor the past ~ years,
"a a call to St. Johns
70 Of Wilmington. DR..
. ! axe up his new duties
. The vacancy caused
a death last Summer
y a0au Richey. The in
w Bennett to become
,~.o' q st. Johns, one
' Episcopal churches
Of Delaware, has
@slderation g for some
als wife, he visited
aat week and they
asd at dinner by Mr..
'sderick : Bringhurst.
.'s sae rector was made
s salront, senior warden,
aasnurst, Junior ward
n nls o Of the church
: Bennett is an ol,t- f.
u ss Of the Diocese Of
W. '4l !. Which he has
y = to several general
!. - more than one
ke,,. oesn nominated for
8 4 ll4a 0lshOprie. The min
als 'ns ras and two sons,
tse 'sa's !. will take UP
k,cb,,.sa 4 !, the rectory Of
.lca late in April.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
y FOR NEW BILLS

stS S,u'lon nut Of LegisIa-
esti,,. .Sy-Passes House
d s,s A.. Morris simon,
sbnss0f leader in the ,
49, Monday after
sna,,'an and the House
luminous vote a con.
. + fixing the s5tb t
~ = ss The deadline for for
~ : !, new business II
=! Asssns,Io ! ssS business in
~, ,s,slative assa day and +
ana,,"r remains in ses-
>aa,' 'sss ~ without furth-
Pa, pe pe, S5th day will
ess., February 2i. The The
O'clock c., ~
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
FOR !,
10 DRIVERS
|,,s,sa in Motor st,.'s Acct
! Must Take Exams
! License Rsne~ai
OTHER STATES

= will join the Sffort. ptiite t
sady increase Of motol ah
! the application Of nnt
s.cIs Laws which never
s,s 'sossd before, providing
r,nInatiOn of every per
,sss an operators renew
n hey have been invOlv'
.r.dsnt or have been ar.
rs,kless driving, STATED
J. 4 State W. Dent smitf
u be made public tht
j spprOzimateiy 19OO ga -,
ID occurred in the stals as
|, nd that 1889 arrests fol
/ anng had been made
,.,S include investiga'
n " state Police, City Of
.n Police, and New Castle
pcs for the year but Dc
N ne arrests made in thf
guus Of the State. Sec
Ia has arrived at this
, he issuing Of operator: !:
nj February after care
q over the increase Of &C
b the year and asks 1t II
10 make safer drivers oui
Gunsed motorist in tht
avho have been involved
rdents of the year or ar
\ reckless driving with NJ
4 who was at fault OF
NY effort to go into tht
1 the case, must prove
nm to continue to drive {
Aing the regular exam
Gluding eye test, knowl.
tie law and driving ability
Ecense will be renewed
ksary assures those sum
b take the examination
b viii be no trick ques
"a but the same examina,
y al new drivers. Motto.
b sent to those who viii
1 IKE the examination anC
rrged, as good citizens, tC
shs natter at once. Their,
n b condemn any one fol
igs but only as a matteI
aety to ascertain i.
rftO drive as the new op.
u first asks for a license
NJ Be open for examina
n lsO for the renewal o.
Eng the month of Feb.
4 Wilmington from $50 il
ras until 4::3O in the af
niding Saturdays anc
autl sp. m. on Tuesday.
says; at Dover anc
VI trom $50 in the morn
ka IN the afternoon, in.
Sardays but not at nigh
Is found necessary.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
ASK 100000 WELFARE HOME
DIR. Gilliland and Members of Com
mission Before Budget Committee


mission Before Budget Committee
Members of the State Welfare
Commission Thursday informed
the members of the joint budget
committee of the General Assem-
bly, that improvements that would
cost 100000 are needed at the
Welfare Home at Smyrna. They
include a Negro pavilion for 100
Negro guests, a permanent laundry
that would cost $15O,OOO and a
recreation and service building
with a permanent kitchen costing
S15O,OOO William F. Metten, sec
retary, and w. w. Hynson, of the
commission; DR.. A. V. Gilliland,
tine superintendent at the home,
and George o. Fearon, treasurer,
attended the hearing.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Sneak Thief at Jones' Drug Store

A sneak thief entered the How
ard R. Jones drug store early yes
terday morning thru the cellar,
made his way up to the main floor
and escaped with his loot out the
front door which he left open. The
loss is said to be comparatively
small.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Davis H. Bell Buys Store Property

Davis II. Bell Buys Store Property
Davis H. Bell, who took over the
business of his father, the late w.
E. G. Bell, established 81 years
ago, has purchased of the r. Y.
Wallen estate, the building he oc-
cupies including six feet of ground
east and the ground back includ-
ing the garage. Terms private
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Wallen Business, Clayton, Sold


w. F. & J. r. Clements have
bought of the r. Y. Wallen Estate,
the grain brokerage business, in
Guiding the Office building and
warehouse along the r. R. siding
in Clayton. Terms private.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

Automobile Compulsory Insurance
A bill has been prepared and in
troduced in the Legislature pro-
posing compulsory liability insur-
ance for all automobile owners.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Fishing Party Boat License $1,000

Fishing Party Boat License So 90
Representative Buckson in the
House, Tuesday, introduced a bill
providing a State license of $40 a
year for residents owning hoat.
used to carry fishing parties ana
$50 a year for non-residents ou.er-
ating such boats.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
VI. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. F'rederick Marx Barton. Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week
ST. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton. rec
tor, announces the following SER
wees; Sunday next, the fourth af-
ter the Epiphany-1O am, Church
School; IL a. M. celebration of the
Holy Communion and sermon upon
the subject, There Standeth One
Among You, Whom Ye Know
Not" Monday. 7.3O pm, meeting
of the Vestry. Wednesday next.
7.3O p. M, short service and adj
dress with choir practice to follow.
Smyrna times., 1935-01-31
Good Skating on Lake Como

TOUd SKdCIng ON Like CUn1U
The cold weather of the past
week has frozen over Lake Como
and young folks are taking ad-
vantage of the fine skating it af-
fords
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Council, last night asked the Nation
to be patient with scientific expert
ments i'll government"
Only by such experiments, he de-
clared, can social betterment be
brought about.
In what apparently was an indirect
defense of the experimental policy
of the Roosevelt administration, he
stressed the need for education Of
majority opinion to the point where
failure of one experiment will not
be a signal to throw the experiments
out Of Office.
I'VE will never get rid of the oil
lamp government if we don't let the
political scientists experiment for i'm