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The Washington times., 1935-01-07
COTTON STEADY.
AFTER EASING

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 GN.S).
Strength in stocks, coupled with
forecasts of inflationary implica-
tions in the Presidents budget
message due today, steadied the
cotton market after early eaSiness.
Liverpool, spot firms and the
South were early sellers, while do
mestic trade interests were the
chief buyers. Toward the noon
hour, however, a few shorts made
covering purchases and Wall
Street houses came into the ring
for Sizeable quantities of cotton.
Offerings dwindled as the market
firmed at the end of forenoon
dealings.
A report by the New York Cot
ton Exchange service disclosed
that world spinners used fewer
bales of all kinds of cotton in No
vember than in October.
Consumption of American cot
ton declined somewhat, while con.
mption of foreign growths
showed a slight increase, rising to
the highest total of any month on
record.
At midday futures were un-
changed to l point higher. March
was unchanged at $12.56. May
unchanged at $12.64, October un'
changed at $12.56, and December
up l at $12.63.
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GRAIN FUTURES
RISE SLIGHTLY

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 G.N.SD.
Ignoring sluggish action of for.
eign markets, grains worked mod
erately higher in today's early
dealings here. Strength in stocks
brought a fair volume of buying
into the market. carrying prices
moderately higher after a steady
start.
Near midsesSion wheat was "a
to 3sc up, with May around
$101b, the highest since the
middle of December. Corn ruled
u to Sec up, with May at 9lc,
Oats were "a to 7sc higher and
rye unchanged to l4c up.
Trade was light,
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Phone Rates Cut
In New England

A revision of rate schedules
providing a so per cent reduction
in the charge for the installation
Of extension telephones, provided
installation is made when the
main instrument is installed, has
been put into effect by the New
England Telephone and Tele.
graph Company, effective Febru.
ary /.
The regular schedule provides
for a $3.50 charge for the install
lation of an extension to a busi-
ness telephone and 50 for an ex.
tension to a residence instrument.
The new schedule provides that
such charges will be SIPS and 81.
Extensions installed on telephones
already in service will be charged
for at the old rate.
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100000 Shares

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n. Y. Telephone Co.
Net Income Eases

The New York Telephone Com.
pany reports net operating income
of $2,547.487 for November com.
pared with $2,695, 1854 in Novem.
Der, 1888. November revenues to-
tailed $15,474,923 against $685.
514 in 1898.
Net operating incon E for the
first eleven months of 1b34 totaled
SLOT ,157,780 against Sl67. .688,726
IN the corresponding period in the
preceding year. Gross revenues
amounted to $170.157, ,7S0 against
$167 ,668,726 in 1888.
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flected the new rise in the indus
try's operations and reports that
the President would recommend
an enlarged Navy building pro-
gram. United States Steel at 40
and Bethlehem above "a were at
the highest levels since last sum.
mer. Bethlehem preferred spurted
more than 2 points.
The rails came up for a short
lived furry in which Atchison
rose point. They turned dull
later and slipped back to around
the previous close.
An unexplained weak spot was
Loew'S, which was driven down
nearly points in large.Scale sell
ing. Utilities also were heavy,
Public Service of New Jersey du.
plicating its record low of Is.
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Birt1nan Electric
Pays 1Oc Extra

The Board of directors Of the
Birtman Electric Company have
declared a dividend of 10 cents a
share and an extra dividend Of 10
cents a share on the common
stock, PAYABLE February l to hold
erS of r>H0rd January Is. Com
mon dividends of 10 cents each
were paid August i, and Novem'
Der /, Of last year, -.----A--...-
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stock market
quieted down
toward noon to-
d ay awaiting
the Presidents
budget message
to Congress.
T ere was
S o me profit
taking on the
budget, but re-
ceSSions W ere
small and the
list showed a
generally strong
undertone.
The rise in
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preceding week
end.
A u t omobile
B h ares were
leaders, under
the influence Of
the a n n u a |
m OF or show
ballyhoo, a n d
gained " IN
points. B uild-
ing material
issues. such as
cement, radi-
at tor, gypsum,
and J O h ms
Manville, were
rim bv pros
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MANY TRADERS
LEAVING MART,
HANEY FEELS
BY LEWIS HANEY
iProfessOr Of Economics, New
York University

The averages did little better
than expected last week, and
closed about a point over the
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MARKET QUIET
AFTER EARLY
ADVANCE
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 I.N.sO.
After an early advance in which
the steels were prominent, the
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06

Reynolds, Keyser and Parker. At
the practice game last Thursday
Memorial Day, there was consid-
cradle interest displayed in the
practice games of two impromptu
local teams from which material is
being developed for position on the
regular Smyrna team. Manager
Hustled feels there is talent here
and sees no reason why Smyrna
cannot put fast nine in the con-
tests to be waged during the sum-
mer. In his selection he is using
several of the Smyrna High School
nine, talent which he feels equal
to any adults he could at this time
secure. With this as a neuculus
and with what is attainable at
present fom Smyrna and surround
ing territory it is believed that a
start can be made that can develop
into a strong team.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
BLACK ROT IN
KENT VINEYARDS
Grape Culturists in Number
of Instances, Forced
to Use Spray
r. f. WILSON ADVISES

In an effort to control black rot
which has again become prevalent
in many commercial grape vine
yards in Kent county, growers this
year are giving particular atten-
ton to the spraying program which
has been recommended by the ex-
tension service of the University of
Delaware. AS the result of exper-
iments with the methods by which
this fungous disease spreads from
year to year in vineyards from the
carry-over infection on those canes
which are tied up each spring for
fruit production, it has been
brought to the attention of all
grape growers each spring the nee
essity of applying the Bordeaux
spray at proper intervals to pro-
tect the new growth from becom-
ing infected from the discharge of
spores on the old wood. This in
formation is sent out each year
from the Office of Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson, who has
Continued From Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
ASBURY YOUTH
PLAN PAGEANT
"EducatiOn Thru World Ser
vice" Next Sundays Youth
Night Program
CHOIR OF FIFTY VOICES

The Intermediate, Young Peoples
and Adult departments of Asbury
M. E. Church will present the page
ant ''The Education of the World S
Youth through World Service Civ
ing" at the evening service at 7.3O
o'clock next Sunday. There will be
twenty-five characters in this pres
entation beside an invisable choir
of fifty voices. This delightful ser
vice will be directed by Mrs. John
L. Johnson, Mrs. V. Lay Phillips,
Mrs. Harry Manlove, Mrs. Norman
Coleman, Miss Mary Hynson, Miss
Hilda Armstrong. Henry T. Price
will have charge of the stage set
ting, Richard Price will manage
the lighting system and the COM
mittee on decorations will be Mrs.
Frank McCauley, Miss Laura Bell,
Miss Bertha Short, Mrs. George
Robinson and Mr.. L. NJ. Price. In
this pageant we shall see the
church amidst a modern material
life, sorrowing at the lack of devo-
ton which leaves her powerless to
meet the challenge Of the day. The
Prophet comes out of the past to
assure her that the church of God
will not fail and that her youth
will be trained for the highest
christian service. World needs
come laundering upon the scene
calling upon the church for help.
She is bound by selfshness, discord
and fear The Herald comes to
call from dispair to hope. Age,
manhood, womanhood, youth, child
hood, and babyhood all come to
pledge their help. Selfshness, dis
cord and fear are all put to flight,
the church gets a new vision and
a new power, chains fall from her
wrists, world needs find help for
which they plead. The setting rep
resentS the Church, the Cross the
token of Christ's death. The Bible
plCoCHeo luC u uIl VI IOO. Lie
Pulpit typifies the proclamation of
the Gospel through which the Holy
Spirit speaks to the World. The
Baptismal Font and the Commun-
ion Chalace tipify the Sacrament
through which inspiration comes
for every great and good undertak-
ing. The final climax is reached
in the glorious song of Victory
which announces through their rep
resentatives that TO all the people
of all the world the gospel of Jesus
Christ has been given, the schools
opened and a way found for all who
desire to be trained for christian
service.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
WINS STATE ESSAY PRIZE
Miss Anne Louise Evans of Har-
ringtOn, Wins Honor

Anne Lucille Evans, of Harring-
ton, student at the Harrington
High School, won the prize in this
State in the seventh anual Gorgas
essay contest, according to the an
nouncement of Admiral Carey. T.
Grayson, president of the Gorgas
Memorial Institute. She will re-
ceive $40 in cash. With the sue
cessful essayists in the other 48
states she is eligible for the grand
national prize of $500. The manu-
script which won the state prizes
are now in the hands of the nation
al judges who will determine the
winner The Gorgas essay contest
is conducted by the Gorgas Nation
al Institute annually as a part of
its program of personal health ed
ucation- The subjects deal with
some phase of health or sanitation.
This year the topic was: "Gorgas'
Control of Transmissible and Other
Preventaable Diseases"
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
j. C. WICKES 'REAL" COLONEL
Kentucky Governor Names Dover
Publisher on His staff

James G. Wickes, publisher of
the Delaware State News, who for
many years has been known as
Colonel Wickes as a mark of es-
TEEN by his friends in Delaware,
has again had this distinction con-
ferred upon him by Governor Ruby
Laffoon, of Kentucky. who has ap-
pointed him as an aice-de-camp on
his staff with the rank of colonel
with the power to discharge his
duties of such Office under the laws
of Kentucky. This honor comes to
Colonel Wickes not only as a recog-
milton of his long service as pub
Usher and editor and the fact that
he is one of the Oldest newspaper
publishers in the State and coun-
try, from point of service, but also
because he has published three
southern newspapers, two in Ala
bama and one in Georgia. The Do
yer publisher has been engaged in
newspaper work for more than
half a century, thirty-three years
as publisher of the Dover State
News.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
ON BOARD OF STEWARDS
State Senator w. f.. Matthews Jr.,
is Elected Secretary Dover District

The annual meeting of the Do
yer District Stewards of the Will
mington M E. Conference was held
in Dover, Friday, in Wesley NJ. E.
Church. w. E Matthews, Jr., of
Smyrna, was elected secretary OF
the District Board. Smyrna which
belonged to Easton District, was
shifted at last M E. Conference to
Dover District. The following
trustees to look after the district
parsonage located in Dover were
elected: Frank M. Jones, George
town; Mrs. Matte Townsend, Mill
vile; George A. Thomas, Dover;
Thomas David, Milford, and w. E.
Sylvester, of Hillsboro, Md. JEFF
ferson Cooper, of Cheswold, Del,
was recommended for membership
on the Conference Board of Stew
ards. DR.. Hallman, the district su-
perintendent, entertained the stew
ards at luncheon.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Baseball, Which Closes With
the School Year, Smyrna
Wins s Out of 10 Games
COMMENCEMENT WEEK

Smyrna continued her winning
last week, with two victories over
Delaware City. The game of Fri
day resulted in score AZ; the
game of Monday, in a score 1928.
These victories make Z straight
wins for Smyrna The final game
of the baseball season will be play
ed on Friday, June Z, with Har-
rington as the opponents. This
game will be played at Harring-
ton. Out of total of 10 games
played this season, Smyrna has
won 8, losing to Dover and Caesar
Rodney. This record gives Smyr-
ma a right to be proud of its team.
We hope she does equally as well
at the last game.-The Senior ex-
ans will be given on Wednesday,
Thursday of this week. The in
structors have been requested to
hand in their final marks not later
than Friday, in order to tabulate
the results to determine the stand
ing of the pupils. Students rank
ing first and second will be made
valedictorian and salutatorian, re-
spectively. The members will re-
port next week for preparation of
their class night and commence
ment programs. The regular June
exams will be held Wednesday.
Thursday, and Friday of next
week. There will be one session
during the final exams from 8:45
to 11:5O a. m.-The management
of the Capital Theatre at Dover
has invited the Senior Glass to be
the guests on Friday night to see
Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo.
The Junior play rendered last
Friday night, was considered a sue
cess as a dramatic production.
Financially it was one of the most
successful undertakings whicn have
been carried on in the school.-The
banking results for the week are
as follows: Number of pupils in at
tendance, 1872; depositors, so; de-
posted for the day, s1S.97; depos-
tied to date, S866.69.-The nurses
report for the month of May is as
follows: Number Of pupis inspect
ed, 483; examined, 33; excused
from physical education, 33; cases
of first aid, 81; defects corrected.
3; referred to family physician, 4;
home visits, 10; health talks given
in various grades, So.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
SMYRNA BASEBALL CLUB TO
PLAY FIRST GAME WEDNESDAY

The Smyrna Baseball Club which
was organized last week with John
c. Hustled as manager, is getting
lined up for its opening game next
Wednesday, June IL, on the How
ard r. Jones Athletic Field of
the Smyrna High School on
Frazier Street. So far as plans
go Smyrna will have its opening
game with some team to be later
announced. Medford Sparks, the
secretary of the club, is expecting
to close a date this week. The
probable lineup of Smyrna's team
will be as follows Catcher, Magill;
pitcher, Scott; 1st base, Messick;
End base, G. Jacobs; 3rd base,
Thawley; short stop, S. Jacobs; left
field, Bailey; center field, Boyd;
right field, Stevenson. The extra
players which Manager Husted has
line up are: Burris, Sawyers, ,Caulk,
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
20 KENT WOMEN
MEET, NEWARK
Given ''HOt Weather MenueS"
Talk By Miss Pearl Mac
Donald, Last Week
LEADERS FOR SMYRNA

In preparation for the warm
days that are bound to come soon,
Miss Pearl Macdonald of Newark,
met 20 women last week who were
chosen as leaders from their Home
Demonstration groups. She gave
demonstration on ".Hot Weather
Meals" consisting of several crisp,
cool salads and many different
fresh fruit desserts. These leaders
are giving back the information to
their clubs this month The clubs
represented and their leaders are
as follows: Leipsic, Mrs. Charles
Cole, Mrs. William Maciary;
Downs Chapel, Mrs. Lester Cook,
Mrs. Kinsey Truitt; Cheswold, Mrs.
Abe Vaughn, Mrs. w. E. Barcus;
Kenton, Mrs. Gilbert Davis, Mrs.
Clifford Clark; Pennington, Mrs.
Clara Hall, Mrs. Arthur Layton;
Andrewville, Mrs. Earl Griffith.
Mrs. Meta Morris; Laws, Mrs. Ar
thur Taylor, Mrs. Thomas Robbins;
Jones Neck, Mrs James Short, Mrs.
Foster Jones; Harrington, Mrs. z.
j. Smith, Mrs. r. A. Salisbury;
Oak Grove, Mrs. Arthur Dawes,
Mrs. Morris Frazier, Jr.; FELTON,.
Mrs. Benjamin Hughes, Mrs. D. A.
Petry; Wildwood, Mrs. .Dwane Lynn,
Mrs. Bess Shew; Canterbury. Mrs.
z. H. Richter, Mrs. .Kersey Walters:
Viola, Mrs. George White, Mrs.
Houston Short; Hazlettville. Mrs.
Edward knight, Mrs. M. Davidson;
Smyrna and Rising Sun as hostess
clubs were allowed to have all
members present. These meetings
were arranged by Miss Louise r.
Whitcomb, Home Demonstration
Agent Of Kent County. The sched-
ule for June meetings include one
in Smyrna June 18, by Mrs. John
Locker man; one a. Kenton June 12,
IN charge of Mrs Russell Carey;
one at Cheswold June 10, in charge
Of Mrs. P. L. Barcus; one in the
Community Hall at Downs Chapel
June 25, and one in Community
Hall at Leipsic June 26. All meet
ings are called for 1.3O D. m.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
FARMER SLAIN
IN HIS KITCHEN
Body of Bayard Rash, Near
Rising Sun, Had Paper Over
Face and UnexpIOded Gun
FOUND BY LABORERS

Bayard Rash, so, farmer, who
lived alone on a farm near Rising
Sun, about seven miles from Do
yer, was murdered in the kitchen of
his home Monday night or early
Tuesday. Rash was shot in the
face apparently at close range with
a shotgun. At first it was suspect
ed he had committed suicide. but
the fact that a newspaper had been
placed over his face and a shotgun
that was found lying across his
chest had not been discharged.
eliminated the suicide theory. The
body was discovered by Walter
Abrams, colored, who with several
other colored men, went to the
farm to work. The men hurried to
the home of H. Reedy VoshelI, who
operates grist mill nearby Cor
poral Conrad, State police finger
print expert; Deputy Attorney
General William ]. Storney and
State Detective D. D. Wharton. are
investigating. Rash was never
married and so far as could be
learned had no enemies. Revenge,
believed to have ben motivated by
a dispute over hunting dogs, is
given by the police as the cause of
the murder. While no arrests have
been made, State Detective D. D.
Wharton, has clues which are ex-
pected to result in an arrest soon.
Several bullets from a .3S calibre
revolver, were fired into the body
of the murdered man An autopsy
was performed by DR.. Stanley
Worden and DR.. 1. j. MacCollunn.
One bullet entered the right eve
and passed out through the back
of the head, which is believed to
have fractured Rash's skull. An
other bullet pierced the right side
of the neck and two bullet holes
were found in the back. one of
which has not been traced. The
authorities have one man under
surveillance who it is said, frequent
ly has made murderous threats al
though they were not directed at
Rash. The suspect is said to be of
unsound mentality.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
BIG STURGEON !.
CAUGHT IN BAY
300 Founder Lifted Above
Woodland Beach Last
Friday Afternoon
CONTAINED 81 LBS. ROE

Fishermen all up and down the
Delaware River and Bay are hav-
ing some good sport these daysit
remained for two Delaware fisher
men to give impetus to the voca-
ton by landing the first sturgeon
caught in the Delaware this season.
The sturgeon was taken Friday by
Bill Derrickson and Samuel Hall,
fishing the boat owned by Mayor
Turpin p. Rose. The fish contain
ed 81 pounds of roe. The entire
fish weighed about 300 pounds. The
two fishermen caught the sturgeon
in the eastern channel Of the river
off Reedy Island above Woodland
Beach in the early afternoon. The
fish was shipped to the Hanson
Caviar Company in New York City
by Joseph Anderson, local buyer,
the returns for which make for the
fishermen good days haul. Due
to the apparent scarcity of the fish
this season, a price has not yet
been established for the roe but
it is thought that it will bring
around 81 pound. Several stur-
geon have been taken by New Jer-
sey fishermen in the vicinity of
Pennsville. 1t is possible that
there will be a fair run of the fish
yet as it is not too late. Ordinar-
lily the most sturgeon are caught
during the last two weeks of MAY
and the first two weeks in June.
The season is nearly over.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
KENT COUNTY BAND HERE
But the IncIement Weather and
Play at School, Cut Attendance

Play at School, Cut Attendance
The Kent County Band of which
a number from Smyrna are mem
bers, appeared at the Town Hall,
Friday night, as scheduled but
were unable to give their full con-
cert on account of the threatening,
rainy weather. They were receiv-
ed by Lieut. Governor r. F. Corley
and a number of people but the
crowd did not turn out, fearing to
take chances in standing out in the
rain. Besides there was the Glass
Play at the School Auditorium and
this took many who under ordinary
circumstances would have heard
the Band. The result was that af-
ter a few words from DR.. Corley
and the playing of few selections,
the Band returned to Dover with
the promise they would give Smyr-
ma folks another date later on with
the hope that better weather and
no conflicting conditions would at
tend their coming.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Will Hold Court of Honor in
Chapel Of Presbyterian
Church, Tuesday
INTERESTING PROGRAM

The Boy Scout Troop of Smyrna
will hold a Court of Honor in the
Chapel of the First Presbyterian
Church next Tuesday, June 11th,
at 500 p. m. The public is cor
daily invited. The local troop has
been making wonderful strides in
the past few months. Rev. James
r. Galley, the Scoutmaster of the
Troop, was very fortunate in re-
ceiving as his assistant Scoutmast-
er Mr.. James w. Foster, a young
man recently moved to our COM
munity from New York. Mr.. Fost-
er has had considerable experience
in scouting, having served as
Scoutmaster of Troop in New
York, and has become a great as
set to the local troop. At the open
meeting next Tuesday evening a
play will be presented by the troop
entitled These Fathers" This
play was recently presented before
the Rotary Club, the sponsors of
the troop, with great success.
There will also be scout demon
stration under the leadership of
Mr.. Foster, which will be followed
by the Court of Honor, at which
time the scouts who have earned
their promotions will receive their
awards. This will be under the
leadership of the District Scout
Executive, Mr.. Stanley Woodhead,
of Dover. Now that there is
a growing troop started in Smyrna
it is hoped that the public will
show its appreciation and interest
in the boys by coming out to the
first public function of the troop.
Admission is free.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
SILVER LAKE, MIDDLFTOWN
Repairs Made to Silver Lake Dam
BY a New SpilIway just Built

Water has just started running
over the new spillway which was
recently constructed at the Silver
Lake dam near Middletown. The
new spillway replaces the gate
type dam which has been at the
large portion of the roadway, and
the heavy storm washed away a
large portion of the roadway, and
the lake became a mere stream.
The historic Rees mill has been
purchased by w. T. Pearce, ,Jr., who
is remodeling it. The lake has a
number of bathing beaches along
its shores, the principal ones being
the Camp Appoquinimink beach,
the Black Duck Club beach, and
Buckaroo Beach, a public beach
maintained by the Black Duck
Club.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-06
PUPILS TO CONTRIBUTE
Take Part in the Delaware Art
Center Drive i'm Wilmington


The pupils and teachers of the
Smyrna Public Schools will be CIV
en- an opportunity to make a volun-
tary contribution towards the Del
aware Art Center the latter part
of this week. The arrangements
as planned are that each member
of the school will contribute any
amount they feel able. Everyone
contributing will be permitted to
display contributors tag. We
feel that this is way by which the
children can be made to feel that
they have made a contribution to-
wards the thing Of beauty, and
joy forever" Doubtless after the
Art Center has been established.
our Art classes will be taken to
this artistic shrine to view the col
lection. This should aid in the de-
velopment Of the aesthetic side of
the child life.