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Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
w. S. COrkran, Head of the
Mosquito Control Com
mission Talks
TELLS WORK PLANNED

w. S. Corkran, executive officer
and engineer of Mosquito Control
Commission in charge of the two
Civilion Conservation Camps in
Delaware addressed the Smyrna
Club last Thursday evening on the
subject Mosquito Control" Mr..
Corkran said in part that Delaware
has 1O7, 500 acres of marsh land
and Is or 16 different types of
mosquitoes. 1t only takes five to
seven days to produce full grown
mosquito. The marsh types are
the most troublesome of the var
ious breeds. There are two com
panies of the &C camp in Della
ware each consisting of 226 men.
The life of the enlisted men was
described as they live it in the
camps. Their work was fully ex-
planned by illustrations showing
the process of work followed in
the drainage of marsh land, thus
eliminating the pools of stagnant
water that provide the breeding
places for mosquitoes. The meth
cd of laying out, cutting and clean
ing the bitches, SO the water can
have a natural drainage to the
creeks and rivers was explained.
In addition to the ditching the men
clear marshes and burn them off,
draining them and allowing new
vegetation to grow and has proved
valuable asset to owners of
marshes. The production of salt
hay increases 90 to 100 per cent on
the drained marshes. With the
cooperation of New Jersey and
Maryland the commission hopes to
have 100 per cent control over the
larva that produces the mosquito.
Mr.. Corkran is in hopes of estab-
fishing camps in Magnolia and
Leipsic to carry on the work in
Kent County. 100000 yearly is
paid to the workers which is pure
ly relief project. The cost to the
state is about $4,000 per year. Mr.
Corkran, a former resident OF
Smyrna, was guest of the club.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
STATE TAX FORMS MAILED
Those Eligible For Income Tax
Must Send Them in by March 18th

The State Tax Department has
mailed 1884 income tax forms to
107 ,250 taxables in the State. The
department mailed income tax
forms to 49,9O3 taxables in VIII
mington and %, ,854 to taxables in
rural New Castle county The re
mainder went to residents in Kent
and Sussex counties. The immed-
late filing of the forms is discour-
aged by the department in view of
the fact that within a few days it
is expected that another form for
the New Castle county income tax
will be mailed by the department.
The county tax bill was passed by
the Legislature this week and now
is awaiting the action of Governor
Buck. In event the tax bill is sign
ed, the department will mail the
county forms and it desires that
both the State and county returns
be filed at the same time. Failure
to receive a blank does not relieve
one of the requirement to file a
return, it was pointed out.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
AGENT COMING
TO AID HOG MEN
Will Be In Dover Next Week
To Give instruction In
Hog Process Tax
URGE FARMERS ATTEND

Following the plan which was
established last winter in which the
agricultural extension service of
the University of Delaware is CO.
operating with the Internal Rev
enue Service in assisting farmers,
meat dealers and others who are
handling dressed pork to become
more familiar with the hog pro-
cessing tax, a representative of the
Revenue Department of the Fed
eral government will be in Dover
again this month to confer with
those people who are concerned
about this particular tax. For the
benefit and convenience of farmers
and meat dealers in the central
part of this state, Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson has ar
ranged for G.Earl Donoho, Deputy
Collector in the Wilmington Office
of the Internal Revenue Service, to
be in the county extension office,
second floor of the Postoffice build
ing in Dover, on Friday, February
Is, between the hours of 9 o'clock
in the morning and 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon Those persons who
would like to know more about
this processing tax on dressed pork
are invited to come to the county
extension Office on the above date,
as many questions about this tax
will be answered by Mr.. Donoho,
who is the representative of this
branch of the Federal government
in this state. Within the past year
many inquiries have come to the
attention of the county agents in
regard to this form of Federal tax,
and these questions have resulted
in the arrangement of these
monthly conferences which have
been attended by large numbers of
interested persons. When Mr.. Don
Ohio was in Dover on January IL
between twenty-five and thirty
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
$500 FOR EACH
FIRE COMPANY
Sought In Bill introduced by
Senator William E. Mat
thews, Jr., of Smyrna
MUST BE MOTORIZ E d

In the upper House Of the Della
ware Legislature, Tuesday, State
Senator William E. Matthews, Jr.,
of Smyrna, introduced a bill to
authorize the Levy Court of Kent
county to appropriate annually $500
to each of the motorized fire COM
panies in that county. Another
bill introduced by Senator Mat
thews would exempt undertakers
and embalmers from jury duty. A
previous bill of the same character
was withdrawn due to a defeat.
Senator Matthews also introduced
another bill to authorize the ad-
jutant general of the State to des-
ignate two members of the clerical
force in his office as a service of
ficer and assistant to render what
ever aid or assistance they could in
the protection of World War vet
Grams and dependents. The mea-
sure specifies the service officer
would be paid 5000 and his assist
ant $500 in addition to their reg
ular salaries. The American Leg
ion is sponsoring the proposed act.
The Senate passed Senator Simon
toms bill making numerous minor
changes in the fish and game laws.
1t includes a license fee of S1.25
for residents of the State to hunt,
trap and fish in Delaware. The
Senate also passed Senator Walls
bill to provide for blood testing of
cattle for Bangs disease. Senator
Simonton offered a bill to prohibit
the use of croaker nets in certain
waters of the State.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
MUST RETAKE
DRIVERS TEST
Includes Those Who Have
Been in Accidents or Ar
rested for ReckleSSnesS
SAFE DRIVING ABILITY

The ability to drive safely on the
highways is what those who have
been in accidents or who have been
arrested for reckless driving in
1884 must prove to examiners this
year in securing their license to
drive rather than ability to glibly
recite the laws governing motor
vehicles according to the decision
of Secretary of State, w. Dent
Smith. Notices will be sent to all
who vii be compelled to take the
examinations and in appearing be-
fore the examiners either in Will
mington, Dover or Georgetown,
the person seeking renewal of OPP
orators licenses must bring with
them the letter and submit to an
examination which will chiefly
stress the eyesight and the knoWl-
edge of how to drive safely. Those
who fear an examination on tech
nical questions taken from the
laws need not be alarmed as the
questions will have TO do with the
simple rules of ordinary safe driv-
ing. 1t is hoped by the Secretary
of State that such examinations
will act more or less as renewal
and review of what every safe
driver should know and should
have no trouble in expressing
Stopping at "stop" signs, parking
on the highways, making left-hand
turns, reasonable speed while mo-
toring through towns. will be the
subjects ON which examinations
will be based rather than memory
tests in rules. Once more Secre-
tary Smith asks all those who are
summoned, regardless of whether
they were at fault or not in the
accidents that are past, come
promptly and willingly to the ex-
aminations and thus aid in de-
creasing the accidents and losses OF
life in Delaware for the present
year. There is no effort or idea OF
punishment but only the idea of
producing safer drivers and driv-
ing in 1885. Examinations need
have but little dread for any one
when it is understood that but
about three per cent of new driv-
ers fail on the first test while those
who fail in securing licenses at all
are so very few as to be hardly
worth mentioning.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
NO LIQUOR SALE ON SUNDAY
Extensions Asked For Does Not
Include Sundays or Holidays

A. ]. Taylor, executive secretary
of the Delaware Liquor Commits
sion, has made it plain that the
proposed extension of hours for
selling liquor will not permit Sun
day sales. The section of the pro-
posed amendments to the liquor
laws on this subject reads: g. any
licensee. may in the discretion of
the Commission and in accordance
with its published regulations OBJ
tain an extension of the hours of
sale one or more hours in either
direction by the payment of an adj
ditional license fee. -. A license
extended under the provisions here
inbefore set forth shall be subject
to revocation by the Commission
unles used daily, except on holi-
days as hereinafter named" Some
question has been raised by the
public as to whether this provision
would permit Sunday selling. "It
does not" Mr.. Taylor explained" Z"
and if the proposed amendments
are passed, the commission will
make a specific regulation, to the
effect that these extended hours
cannot be extended into Sunday or
holidays" If the hours of sales
are extended, it was further ex-
planned, sales of liquors and beers
will have to stop, anyway at mid
night Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Clarence Fraim Gives
Report On a Number of
Congressional Bills
STATE PRESIDENT HERE

The program of the Twentieth
Century Club for Friday afternoon
was in charge of Mrs. Harry Low
er, chairman of Public Welfare.
The president, Miss Laura Bell,
was in the chair and gave a greet
ing to the guests of the afternoon.
Mrs. Laura Reynolds, State Presi-
dent, was presented and gave a
short but interesting talk to the
members. Mrs. Clarence Fraim of
Wilmington, former State Presi-
dent, gave a most interesting and
enlightening message to the club
regarding several bills now before
Congress regarding the general
welfare of our Nation. Mr.. Harry
d. Clark, singing evangelist, with
the Billy Sunday campaign, gave
a short sketch of his life and sang
several songs of his own compost
ton, accompanied by Miss Mary
Hynson at the piano. Miss Hester
Brown, School Nurse of Smyrna
Schools, gave an interesting res
ume of the work done by the
Health Department of the Public
Schools. The program for next
Friday will be in charge of Mrs.
Ernest Slaughter, chairman of
American Homes. Miss Skrivan
and her Home Economics Glass
will be guests of the club. The
meeting will be called at 2.30
o'clock. Please note the change in
the hour.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
OUR SCHOOLS ACCREDITED
Smyrna Schools Among Is DeIa-
ware Schools That Are Prepared


The Secondary School Commis-
sion of the University Of Pennsyl
vania in a report during the week
end, listed Is high schools in Della
ware who applied for rating as ac-
credited to prepare students for
college. The schools are: Caesar
Rodney High School, Camden;
Claymont High School; Dover
High School; Georgetown High
School; Harrington High School;
Lewes High School; William Penn
High School, New CASTLE; Newark
High School; Seaford High School;
Smyrna High School. The accred-
tied Wilmington schools are: Will
mington High School, Friends
School, Howard High School, Tow
er Hill School, Ursuline Academy.
Schools may not have been includ-
ed for a variety of reasons reflect
ing no discredit upon the schools,
it was pointed out as some schools
might not have applied for rating
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
PEACH CROP BELIEVED HURT
Sleet and Snow of Recent storm
Makes Orchardists Gloomy

Lower Delaware orchardists. es-
pecially those having extensive
peach orchards in the eastern and
western sections, are not very op-
umlstic at this time ever the pros
poets for a crop this year. The
consensus of opinion seems to be
that the recent sleet and snow
storm has so badly damaged the
trees that the crop viii be almost
a total failure. This was due to
the heavy rain, which turned to
sleet, and gave them such a heavy
coating of ice that the limbs broke
under the weight
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
$3.50 RAISED AT ASBURY
About $3.50 Went to Billy Sunday
and Balance Toward the Expenses

ABOUT SI0O went TO Billy sunday
and Balance Toward the Expenses
Rev. w. A. (Billy) Sunday and
Mrs. (Ma) Sunday, who during his
evangelistice campaign at Asbury
Church, Smyrna, have been board
ing with MIR. and Mrs. Washington
Jester on the Boulevard, left Smyr-
ma Tuesday for Washington, D. c.,
to spend a few days before
leaving for Tampa, Florida, where
he is scheduled to put on
a campaign in that town From
there he shifts to Connecticut and
so on, with engagements that will
keep him busy several months.
Harry D.Clark, Billy Sundays song
leader, left here Monday for Flor
ence, South Carolina to assist in a
campaign for a joint meeting of
several churches. Mr.. Clark will
do the singing. Mr.. and Mrs. Sun
day and Mr.. Clark, we are inform
ed, enjoyed their stay in Smyrna
and have taken away with them
memories of a delightful hospital
ity that will linger with them. Fin
ancially, Rev. DIR. Johnson and his
committee, feel that they have
done much better than they antici-
pated owing to the sleet storm and
blizzard that blocked roads and in
terfered with traffic most all the
time the Sundays were here. How
ever, in the final round up the
grand total of funds raised for all
purposes was between $1,000 and
S1400. OF this amount Billy Sun
day took away with him between
S74O and $3.50 for his two weeks
work. The largest attendance at
Asbury Church recorded was the
last two nights Billy Sunday was in
Smyrna Sunday night and Mon
day night when a check-up show
ed 115O or 1900 packed the audi
torium-
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
INCOME TAX TO BE LEVIED ON
RESIDENTS NEW CASTLE COUNTY

on $4,000 and above. Exemption
of $1,000 for married person or
head of a family; no exemptions
for single persons. Minors will
pay 1 per cent. on earnings of 500
and over" Gov. Buck was inform
ed by members of the Supreme
Court that two points which he
raised relative to Representative
Dugan's New Castle County in
come tax bill are constitutional
Governor Buck had asked whether
a tax of this kind could be levied
on one subdivision, only, and
whether it could be retroactive, af-
ter he had studied the measure be-
fore finally acting on it. Through
the courtesy of the judges. he re-
ceived a prompt reply to the effect
that the questions raised by the
Governor would not affect the con-
stitutionahty of the measure.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
TRAPPERS SEE
POOR SEASON
Local Men Say Only 9 of Last
62 Days Were Fit To Work
In the MuSkrat HauntS
ONLY % MORE DAY LEFT

Dispatches to the papers from
various muskrat trapping centers
on the Eastern Shore, including
Delaware, that the current trap
ping season has been good is caus-
ing local trappers to wonder what
kind of weather and rats" they
have in those places. Locally, the
present season has been the poor
est in years. Since the season
opened on December L there has
been only nine days in which the
trappers could efficiently work the
marshes. The rest of the time, 50
days, there has been ice on the
marshes which has prevented the
use of traps. 1t is admitted that
there seems to be plenty of musk
rats to be caught but only p more
days of the season remain. It is
reported that the muskrats are
eating the roots of the ordinary
marsh cattails and that an inspec-
tion of any marsh will show thou
sands of marsh reeds fallen over On
the water as a result of the roots
having been eaten by hungry rats
While the fur buying markets
have been at a standstill for two
weeks because of the snow block
ade, prices for pelts continue to
rise. Last week buyers reported
paying $1.25 for brown pelts and
$1.80 for black ones. One of the
largest catches of the season was
reported last week when a trapper
at Taylor's Bridge caught 81 rats
in two days.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
PLEAD GUILTY COURT, DOVER
Judge Harrington Imposes Sent
ences on Several i'm Kent County

Before Resident Judge w. w.
Harrington in Dover in plead
Guilty" court Saturday, Fred G.
Fear, who plead guilty to an in
dictment of larceny was given one
year in Kent county Jail. Fear sur
rendered himself to New York
authorities some weeks ago and
was returned to Delaware without
requisition. Because of his volun-
ter surrender Judge Harrington
made it plain that he was saved
from receiving flashes" for such
an offense. Other prisoners to
plead guilty and sentenced includ-
ed Edward Burris, larceny, nine
months Imprisonment in Kent
county jail; George Harris, larceny
two weeks in Kent county Jail J;
Leonard Banks, larceny, two weeks
in Kent county JAIL
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Henry Darrell, Daughter of
Mrs. Geo. G. Reihms, Dies in N. j.

Mrs. Addie May Reihms Darrell,
age 55 years, wife of Henry
Darrell of Riverside, New Jersey,
and daughter of Mrs. George
c. Reihms of this town, died Sat
urday of hemorrhage of the brain
following injuries from fall. The
announcement was received by
Smyrna friends and relatives with
sorrow. She was born and raised
near Smyrna, the daughter of the
late George c. Reihms and of Mrs.
Jennie Reihms of this town. Mr..
Reihms for many years was a we'll
known farmer of this vicinity. Mrs.
Darrell leaves to mourn her death,
her husband, a son Leslie c. Dar-
reIl of Delanco, N. j., and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ada May Henry of River
side, N. j. Also three grandchil-
dren. She is also survived by a
brother, Howard c. Reihms and
Mrs. John H. Walton of near
Clayton. Funeral services will take
place at FAIRIES Chapel this Thurs
day. afternoon at one o'clock and
interment will be in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
NAMED DOVER POSTMASTER
Harry X. Heite, Democrat, Sue
ceeds b. F. Simmons, Republican

ceeds b. F. Simmons, Republican
Harry K. Heite, Dover machinist
and a member of the Kent County
Democratic Committee, was last
Wednesday appointed postmaster
of Dover and assumed Office at the
close of business Thursday. The
appointment was received by tele-
gram from William W.Howes, first
assistant Postmaster General.
Mr.. Heite succeeds Benjamin F.
Simmons, Jr., Republican, who
has made an able, obllging and ef-
ficient postmaster. Mr.. Simmons
hda more time to serve before his
term had expired but the Roosevelt
administration gave the Demo
Gratis opportunity to fill the office
with an executive of their own
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
s legislature There
Appeal From Sentence

I've Dugan in the
,aaS offered a bill to
I.,,s@'' a@ relative to penal
sa'l0ns for persons op-
%s0r vehicle while un-
@eace Of liquor. The
III Provides for a Jail
Is . one year or a fine
: Dungan bill would
le hrst conviction inn
%' y not less than five or
. days, and for each -
), ,~aNlction Ia imprison-
kes 'aii 10 days or
h. month, from which
s,a 10 appeal. The op-
II, would also be re-
'ppea can be taken
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Committee Favors Sunday Baseball

Representative Brogan's bill to
legalize the playing of baseball and
football Sunday afternoons in any
part of the State where such sport
is not prohibited by a city or town
ordinance, has ben reported favor
able by the House Committee.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Thief Enters j. f. Wilson's Store

A thief entered the store of j. E.
Wilson, Inc, Commerce Street,
Wednesday night and escaped with
some loot Mr. Wilson's fountain
pen, highly priced, was included.
Entrance was effected thru the
back office window.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Mrs. r. o. P. Wilson Dies in Dover

Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, 81 years
old, wife of the late r. o. P. Will
son, died in Dover, Saturday, from
complications due to her age. She
was a daughter of the late Robert
M. and Rachel Rawley Jones. She
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Clouds Hinder Seeing Eclipse

Those who had anticipated see
ing the sun in partial eclipse Sun
day were disappointed to see the
sky so overcast that visibility was
out of the question.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
b SUNDAY sAYa
[pAIGN ENDS
[Ix q the Biggest Re-
,,,,tipgs in the His
i A,bury Church
|,rHBR CHURCHES

J, sunday Evangelistlc
.,osed on Sunday even
ssOury NJ. E. Church
= IS utmost capacity
H. snow and sleet thous-
Id the service and were
The music rendered by
.soir under the direction
n Clark, the magnetic
f., and the wonderful
/ isliysred by the great
4 Billy Sunday. Never
s,T has Smyrna enjoyed
sesipg consecutively and
I n thought of the peo-
i, gbole Peninsula been
/ smyrna as it has oeen
~ meetings. About two
sDpls decided for Christ
.gs number who renew
| ,lsgance to the cause OF
L.. Cards have been
rtors Of sixteen different
Inside Of Smyrna, repre-
| u denominations. Pro
nd Catholic; all the
I d Smyrna will receive
rsrs as a result. Last
ii be a day long to be re-
the inspiring service IN
IL and the great crowd
II filed the auditorium in
uun and the host of
5Edng every foot of
lie assembly room and
q into the class rooms
- the aisles to listen to
! Sunday with the large
iNule who came and
ssnselves for service in
ed the Master. Then the
Eg at the Young Peoples
stressed by Mr.. Clarke at
Ez1on Of which the whole
I'd hands and pledged al
b God for definite service
pat throng and wonder
Es with scores of people
/. Old taking the hand of
E4St at the close, made it
event. The whole COM
: been greatly quickened
~ spiritual Life. For two
sTna has been the mecca
TOple from all parts of
sa It was one Of the
sngelistic efforts ever
BY the people Of Smyr-
EHtS Of commendation
lave been spoken by
{ men and women inter-
Righteous cause. Mr..
zaled over and on Mon
alvered his great mes
wrapping the Constitu-
hOic Enemy Number
y audience that again
opacity Of the church to
Ing every seat, all the
Ntibules and aisles.
nom every town and
nom Wilmington to
= for more than an hour
zg he'd spellbound the
curse Of listeners as he
araigned the liquor
vas without doubt the
denunciation Of this
asness ever heard and
aellaiOn Of his message
adence arose and stood
themselves to wage
good.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07

Clayton to Have a Magistrate
Governor Buck has announced
the appointment of Harry G. john
son, of Clayton, as justice of the
peace and notary public for the
town Of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Col. Holcomb, New Castle, General

Promotion of Colonel Thomas
Holcomb, United States Marine
Corps, formerly of New Castle, to
the rank of Brigadier General in
that service, has been announced
by President Roosevelt. General
Holcomb will remain on duty in the
War Plans Division OF the Navy.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
LINE IN SCHOOLS
Ma, ,'erce Introduces
~ 'art Of Curriculum

y It Part 4, i'roHuces
sss,s,.s,s.,w Willard R. Pierce
u ing lug physician in
Fa + Introduced in the
: authorize lectures res
| sn,sas ,ss BY qualified oh pbv. '.
! ,.a ss State Board of
H. ss's !. u the junior and I'd
n n all high schools a,1s
as'Msa' part Of the regular
80 Of parents o.
scs' s's themselves ex-
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-17
STATE DEATHS

man; brothers, william Duncan and Fred
KidWeH.
( MUNCIE-Mrs. Dora Driscoll West. IS
/ Survivors Wtdower, David; daughters. Mil
/ crrd and Winifred, sister. Mrs. D. S
/ Rooms
/ NEW ALBANY-Mrs. Ella Brisbv "a
! Survivors. Widower. Charles: daughter
! Priscilla, sister Mrs. Katie Bruist; brother
/ Earl Edmonson.
/ NOBLEsvILLE- Robert K. Aldred 7s
Survivors: Widow. Laura: son Meredith
daughter. Mrs, Mary Ryan; brother. Ed.
ward c Aldred
OAKLAND CITY-Cvrus NJ. Riley. 70
Survivors: Sons. John. Charles anc
Brvan: daughters. Mrs. Curtis Williams
Mrs Helen Riley and Mrs Darrell Con
dor brothers, John. Charles and David
sisters, Mrs. Mary Hart and Mrs Sarah
Manning.
RICHMOND-Henrv c. Rupe. e4 sur
yivors: Sons. Roy Charles and Edward
daughters Mrs. Anna Garrett. Mrs. Ida
Jordan, Mrs. Eva Garrett. Mrs viola VII
Mrs Emma Duffee Rich IT. Survivors:
Whoever. Willis sons. Burr and Ernest
daughter. Mrs Mariory Rich Unthank
Miss Laura Roller. Survivors: Brothers
Bert Charles and Robert.
SHELBYVILLE-Mrs Belyle Marble. 80
Survivors: Son. John Warble hall
brother. Elmer Toner.