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Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
FEDERAL LCCC
DIRECTOR HERE
Visit Delaware to Get InfOr-
nation Concerning Ad-
ditiOnal Camps
GUEST OF w. S. CORKRAN

AS soon as orders for construction
of the two new CCC camps for Del
aware are received from Washing
ton the location of the camps and
instructions for enrolment will be
announced, Major Sherman Cork
ran, executive officer and en-
gineer of the Mosquito Control
Commission said following the re
sent visit of Robert w. Fechner,
national CCC director, to this State
on a tour of inspection of the
camps and the work of the civilian
corps in Delaware. More than a
half million dollars year will be
expended by the Federal Govern
ment in Delaware on the CCC and
the enrolment of young Delaware
men will total about 1000. The
present enrolment of Delaware
men is about 420. Mr.. Fechner
and his assistant, Charles H. Tay-
lor, were met at the Annapolis
Claiborne ferry by Captain E. L.
House, educational advisor of the
Delaware camps, and taken to
Lewes, arriving in time for lunch
con at the Hotel Caesar Rodney,
where they were joined by Major
Corkran, executive officer and en-
gineer of the commission, members
of the commission, and officers of
Fort DUPONT and Delaware camps.
Those in the party were Colonel U.
S. Grant, commanding officer of
Fort DUPONT, and Captain Helmer
Swenholt, Fort DUPONT; Captain
Henry IT, Fisher, of the Slaughter
Beach camp; Captain Earle E. Ew-
ing of the Lewes camp; Robert o.
Hayes, engineer; L. c. Messick.
publicity director; N. F. Newhouse
and Joseph Nader, camp superin-
tendent, and the following men,
bers Of the Delaware Mosquito
Control Commission; Col. Henry L.
Canon, chairman; Frank Jones, DR.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
ST ATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
About the MOtOrist Who
Rushes Away After Be
ing in Accident
MUST IDENTIFY HIMSELF

The Delaware Safety Council de-
claIes that the motorist who rushes
away after becoming involved in
an accident violates not only the
law but also the spirit Of fair play.
The explanation, II was excited" is
no valid excuse fol avoiding an er-
rand of mercy. Fear Of prosecu-
tion is no alibi, either The law
makes it plain that the motorist
must stop and render whatever as
sistance he can. The law of hui
manity demands this also. The
duty IS plain. The driver must
stop and help. There are many
cases where, if the victim had been
shown the consideration ordinarily
given to a wounded dog, he would
have recovered. The driver must
identify himself, get all the facts.
and make a full report to the au-
thorities. Regardless of where the
blame lies, the driver who stands
by and does everything he can to
relieve the suffering of the injured
will have much better chance be
fore a court or jury He has done
his part. The hit-skip driver who
runs away is either a coward or a
sneak and usually both Safe
requires concentration and
calm mental poise that is usually
lacking in the makeup of the
crouch or the driver with the hair
trigger temper. Usually he is a
champion fault finder who resorts
to general condemnation of the
practices of others, while
himself an expert. In
his opinion there are no good driv-
ers. They all drive too fast or too
slow; they turn too short or not
short enough; they fail to signal
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
A S3,5OO BLAZE
IN HARRINGTON
COady Walton's Shop Fire
Menaces Bakery Nearby;
Soon Under Control
COVERED BY INSURANCE

Fire, which started, it was de-
termined, from an explosion in the
drying cabinet of the Dover Clean
ers, operated by Coady Walton, in
the one-story cement block build
ing on Cain Alley, Harrington,
caused about $4,000 damage and
threatened the Harrington Bakery
in the same building, owned by
Conrad Sibitzky. The building is
located at the rear of the building
section. According to investiga-
tion by firemen, following the ex-
plosion in the drying cabinet, al
most Immediately, the interior
burst into flames. The fire was
confined to the interior of the
building, the cement block fire wall
preventing the flames from reach
ing the bakery. Smoke and water,
however, seeped through and put
the electric line out of commission
and at first was thought to have
d1hcfQ IAiitC uOuS 1lS cNpOuI ISdUy "
be made into bread. Walton said
his loss of supplies, some clothing
and one pressing machine was
insured The machinery in the
cleaning plant, owned by j. Earl
Noble and leased TO Walton, was
valued at about $500 It is be
lieved to be a total loss. The
building owned by Sapp and Brown
was damaged to the extent of ST.
900, covered by insurance. Within
80 minutes after the alarm was
turned in the local fire company
with three streams on the blaze
had it under control Seven years
ago a frame structure occupied by
the Harrington Bakery and the
Journal Office was de-
when a fire started in the
printing plant.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
KENT FJpp,,
NEW OFFIC1
Oliver prvo /
wv y rfesident-elect,l
'0rmally installed
FRED RTpEp /

The Kent Corr.
sociation iDstaIIaa riFenea
9th meeting bsl5 !. ollcers i
day night with p.-. - Dover |
dent J. y. .Jardi, Slate |
urer John G. Cnya - State |
in the cerenon;a PARTED
President W " D.. Past
president Of Robbins 'J9a ga, Y
eaa ealiy extended greetings /
I5[siiisn. prsnis ! response follow,
I RE rFesldsnt-elect Oliver prvo' -,o'
Io+-o"lng pra5',g officers were NJ
fret fr[s-aent .'l Oliver Pryor q
li5*t y5os-pfes.dsnt HopsS5'
" tLfL, HdEtlV. Soco,y
dent Thomas F RsLar ,,-4 Flea1
retary George Jo5nsa, pove wv.
baa15 ! IL oifeF y $ Barcus, Cd
Clayton and Grorar 7
rington. The assooi..l "
Past President Jordin a rjT.,.
q thanks for his efforts. II
~ s. chairman, J. E. Swain a
= 1oahs9n We're named as]
County Fire Recorder p.r .1-
reappointed The next mes.:J
be held at Magnolia II ,r.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25

Il. "A. 0ledIuS, eHIOIHOlOSlSl, anu II.
A Beckett, State sanitary engin-
eer. Governor Buck was unable to
be present because Of a previous
engagement.
Inspect Ditching Work
Immediately after luncheon the
party left for an inspection tour of
the Lewes and Rehoboth area to
view the mosquito control working
crews engaged in ditching, where a
special demonstration of the meth
DDS of ditching was arranged for
the benefit of the chief director and
his associates. Upon returning
around 4 p. M, they proceeded to
Camp LeWes for an inspection of
the camp and later attended the
presentation of merit badges
awarded by Captain Ewing to
three men of Company 1924 ad-
judged the most outstanding mem
bers of his company for the first
three month period of the year
Present Medals
Before the presentation the mem
bers of the company lined up in
formation on the parade grounds in
front of the barracks, when Cap
tain Ewing announced the names
of the winners of the medals as a
reward for faithful service, 10y
atty and character" Harry L.
Griffith, of Seaford, mess sargeant,
received the gold medal; Samuel c.
Cecilia, of Wilmington, was award
ed the silver medal, and Ernest
Casper, of Wilmington, leader of
the company, received the bronze
medal. The judges were Captain
Ewing, 1t. William R. McTernan,
N. P. Newhouse and John L. Trav-
is, camp superintendent.
See "Movie" OF Work
In the evening Mr.. Fechner and
his party were taken to Thompson
Hal, recreation building, where
they were shown a moving picture
film Of the mosquito control work
in progress in Sussex county. While
in this section, MIR. Fechner and
Mr.. Taylor were guests over the
weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Cochran
at their home. Colonel Cannon and
Mrs. Cannon, and Miss Hammond,
of Philadelphia, were also dinner
guests of the Corkrans. On Sun
day another inspection tour of the
ditching areas was conducted by
Mr.. Corkran
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
University Heavy Water"
Is Worth $40, 600 a Quart

Eugene, Ore Water $4,000 a
quart? It's heavy water" made at
the University of Oregon by Prof.
o. F. Stafford of the chemistry de-
partment.
Professor Stafford concentrated
$4,000 gallons of ordinary water to
80 gallons which were sent to the
bureau of standards in Washing
ton, D. c., for final processing. Two
years ago, when D20. deuterium
oxide or heavy water" was dis
covered. a quart was worth $780,
600
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
THE BELLS OF HOME

Those evening bers those evening bells!
How many tale their music tells
Of youth and home, and that sweet time
When last heard their soothing chime"'
Thomas Moore.
The evening bells ring out again,
As Sabbath shadows fall,
| hear once more their glad refrain,
From spires so straight and tall.
Spires, like beacons pointing upward
So steadfast and so true,
They seem to beckon GodWard,
To home beyond the blue"
Those evening bells Of my home town,
What memories they recall!
AS low and sweet, then louder grown,
Their silvery accents fall.
Upon my thoughts, so torn with pain,
And longing for the days of yore,-
| fain would hold their sweet refrain,
Close to my heart once more.
| seem to see the village street,
It's many sights and sounds,
AS lengthening evening shadows greet
The lamplighter on his rounds.
Touching to each lamp as ne goes
The flame Of light and cheer;
| watch him-as memory flows
Thru the changing passing year
Then DER my heart gladness streams
AS | take up my task anew,
For somehow, thru memorys golden dreams
The future seems brighter too.
And in the hush of eventide,
My heart its Sabbath VOW renews:
Those sweet bell tones shall be my guide,
The better way to choose.
Mrs Florence Z. Ferguson,
Blackbird.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
Kentuckian, Aged so,
Greets 35th Child

jenkins. Ky.-The thirty fifth
child has arrived at the home Of
John D. Sloan. sixty.
Sloan has been married three
times. Twelve children were
born to the first wife. u to the
second and to the present wife
Thirty-two Of the children are
living and are scattered over
eastern Kentucky. One set Of
triplets and two sets of twins
are in the family.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25

L. A. Stearns, entomologist, and R.
A. Beckett, State sanitary engin-
eer Governor Buck was unable to
be present because Of a previous
engagement.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
y OTk Opens at Reedr |

There was a 10. Of j
around Port Penn and IA
and last week IN connection Il
renovation Of the QuaraDtiD,
ton by Edward Fay anil
Company, and the reopening ;
station by the I. 5. Public 1
Service for the inspection 4
sells destined for ports .o,l
Marcus Hook Quarantine Il
A number Of skilled workmea
Philadelphia arrived at PORT
last week to work On the |
The contracting company aIs
ployed a number Of Port PEND
dents. There are now abo1
men from that vicinity en-,
on the island. The work vi
be completed by the contractd
til some time this Summer. /
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25

Nine rural schools in the
where the attendance has bed
than required under the I'd
the State Board Of Educatiol
be closed at the end Of the d
term according to action
wednesday by the State Bad
Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL %, 1885

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
, 1935-09-19
Source of Useful Taxation

The American Institute Of Architects has put for
ward a sound Idea by suggesting that q system o. tax
alton on billboards be set up.
Such q scheme would have two advantages. First,
Of al. II would provide q lucrative new source Of
revenue and there isn't a state In the Union which
would not welcome such a thing. Secondly. and
more important, II would provide the state with some
means OF control over one Of the great public nut
sances Of the day.
There Is a place for billboards. OF course: but that
place is not the spot which most OF them occupy.
They spoil mile after mile OF our country highways
and render ugly the approaches to our cities and
towns. It is utterly absurd TO say that the state has
no right to assume control over them. A taxation
system which would make possible the abatement
Of this nuisance would be an excellent thing from the
standpoint OF public interest.
, 1935-09-19
Air Travel to the South
on Increase

A sign Of the times that should not be passed over
by residents Of the Valley is to be found in the re-
Gently released figures Of the Pan American Always
which show that the number Of passengers carried
over its lines has increased a per cent in the first
six months Of 1885 over the corresponding months of
1884.
During the first six months Of the current year a total
Of 1929 passengers was carried BY the line as COM
pared to a total Of 55,297 for the first six months Of
1884. At the same time 1t is announced that passer-
ser miles also show q substantial increase.
In announcing the figures, Pan American makes the
comment that this increase shows the increase in
commercial activities between the United States on
the one hand and Mexico and Central and South
America on the other hand. II may also be as
sumed that at least a part Of the increased passenger
business done by the line Is due to a greater influx
Of tourists to those countries to the south, particular
ly to Mexico.
The Brownsville Herald has long maintained. along
with other newspapers. that the great trend OF tour
tst travel is due TO hit Mexico within the next few
years. It Is further maintained that in the present
development Of Mexico In particular there lies a great
opportunity for increased commercial relations be-
tween the two countries.
These figures Of the Pan American lines bear out
these two contentious. and as stated above. constitute
a sign Of the times that wise business men of the
Valley will particularly heed
Brownsville occupies q key position in regard to
Mexico due to the location here Of the headquarters
Of the Western division Of the Pan American. We
have noted the increase in passenger traffic In and
out Of Mexico with a great deal OF satisfaction. We
have seen with our own eyes that more residents OF
the United States are going to Mexico on business
and pleasure and that more residents OF Mexico are
coming to the United states on the same missions.
With the opening Of the deep water ports and the
consequent movement Of Mexican tonnage through
Brownsville, we may expect closer and closer rela-
tions with that country. relations that viii be still
further cemented when the Reynosa-M Monterrey and
the Matamoros-v Victoria highways are constructed.
It is a wise Valley business or professional man
who sees the future with a clear enough vision to
include Mexico In his scheme OF things.
, 1935-09-19

mA@ va y ~nN @A@8@@A4~
some day we shah get around to regard noise as
a real setback to public health. and something win
be done about IL.
In England something already Is being done about
it. The Anti-Noise League. Of which Lord Horder,
physician to the Prince of Wales and the prime min
lister. is chairman, has been active In the fight
against this nuisance. 1t has succeeded In obtaining
a law In London which does not permit blowing OF
horns between IL at night and 6 In the morning.
There is considerable talk In some OF our own
cities that may produce the same action. But as yet
the only anti-noise laws existing in some American
cities are those against open mufners and shrill or
startling horns.
But there are also the noises OF fire and police ST
rens. OF air hammers. or grinding street car wheels. OF
factory locomotive whistles. and many other sources
that disturb the eardrums.
Noise such as this is not only a nuisance, It has a
distinct effect on a persons physical and mental
health. Under the law, it is presumably possible for
any citizen to file q complaint against another who
produces any unreasonable noise. and to obtain re-
dress in court. But this involves q good deal OF
trouble. And anyway. prevention Is much better
than cure.
Of course, we can avail ourselves OF rubber ear
shoppers or other ear defenders 10 reduce noise or
shut 1t out. But our ears serve to protect us against
a considerable number OF hazards OF life. and we
should not have TO submit to these hazards merely
to relieve ourselves OF unnecessary noise.
II is possible for people who wok In boiler fac
tories. or for typists who work in the midst Of clat-
tering machines, to accustom themselves to the noise
and to shut It out psychologicaIly from their con-
sciences. but some people are unable to make these
adjustments.
For some people noise is the only possible way Of
expressing themselves. This applies particularly to
young children. who beat drums. blow whistles. and
run sticks along rail fences. But the adult should
know better than to blow long and repeatedly on q
motor car horn merely to express his awareneSs that
he is alive.
Certainly the sick should be protected against all
unnecessary noises as q means OF securing for them
the rest which is essential to recovery.
, 1935-09-19
BarbS

praxsdarty.l C.c~ata-- uou.. -a-
~cuperatlng. Fro-HooSeVet demo-
Gratis seeking q snappy 1886 slogan
ldency.
any careless missouri autolst VINO
nlls a PEDESTRIAN hereafter may nave
to pay Ior clearing the street OK sales
, 1935-09-19

which may explain why politicians
call him "hard-boiled." But he
points out that these fees come out
Of taxpayers money and its up TO
him 70 keep them down
JobIess-An almost unnoted dis
covery of FERA investigators casts
an ominouS light on the problem OF
permanent unemployment. II dis
closes that one out CT every five
persons on relief, ranging from is 70
ga years old. Is physically disabled.
This means that about 100000 re-
liefers are incapable OF returning
to work even In boom times.
II is estimated that 100000 more
will never again be able TO 60 back
to selt-Sustaining employment be-
cause OF age. inadaptability or de-
Struction Of morale during the de-
preston Perhaps 100000 addition
al-and that Is q conservative esti-
mate-will be thrown on the scrap
heap because Of chronological i'm
provements in the industrial ma
chine. Then there are from l.000.000
70 1000 900 who never worked IN the
best Ct times.
Thus the total or unemployed or
unemplOyable in q normal industrial
period may 20 as high az 100000
Or mere You don't hear much about
II but the annual relief appropria-
tons. permanent emergency meas
ureS and. OF course. much higher
taxes. The politicians don't like the
idea
Piedge-You may have noticed that
newspaper dispatches from Hyde
Park gave special mention to
President Roosevelt's approval of a
So. 100000 PwA grant TO rebuild q
State Capitol I'm Oregon that was de-
stroyed by fire. II was the only
project TO merit presidential atten-
tiCn during the excitement over the
Ickes-Hopkins blowup.
There's an interesting story be-
hind the incident. ri seems that
President Roosevelt gladly agreed
70 do this favor for COP Leader
McNary In return for the Oregon
senator's tolerant attitude towards
New Deal legislation. Secretary Ickes
promptly okayed the application.
But when Harry Hopkins took
charge OF cubic spending they for
not to tip him off about these pre-
liminaries and he threw the project
out because II did not comply with
his specifications.
Mr. McNary ~telegraphed his office
three times In one day % learn what
was up. His friends protested 70 Mr.
Ickes. who reminded Mr.. Roosevelt
Of their pledge. Newspaper CORES
pondents covering Mr.. Roosevelt
knew Of the grant-and flashed Il &c
OreRon-before PWA administrators
al washington did. III wouldn't do
to let the senator think he had been
forgotten.
Notes.-The new Alcohol Control
administrator, Franklin G.. H0yt,
has greater powers than were given
TO his predecessor. Joe Choate ...
he can fine violators. Just like Pota-
70 Joe Hutscn a large white
collar force Is questioning income
, 1935-09-19
Stricter Green Fruit Tests

stricter green fruit tests 90 into effect this year
under the terms Of the new green fruit law.
That is good.
But the taste Of any Valley resident win tell that
the tests are stil not strict enough.
Grapefruit that passes the test win still not pass
the test Of taste.
Legally. any Valley shipper or grower that puts
fruit ON the market that just barely passes the state
test, VIII be within his rights.
Morally. any shipper or grower that puts fruit on
, 1935-09-19

Why wn1 me locked up. gx-
actlyR" asked Elaine.
Gwen Deal began 10 weep nerv-
ously into q fragile chiffon hand
kerchieE. Its Gil q horrible
scandal. Elainel Sometimes I
can't sleep ~ night for thinking
or r. Your Uncle Duncan came
back from one or his South Amer
lean trips Just IN time 70 attend
m important directors meeting
OK the railroad. I think he must
have been half out OF his head
with fever or something. Tie dis
agreed with your stepfather'a
policies and they came 60 blows
Higate had him put In a sani-
tarium- lie almost killed m doc
tor there-the doctor Higate had
engaged 20 treat him. After that
We had him adiudged insane and
locked up. It's horrible. I'm his
own sister and I haven't seen him
for years. And now he's escaped
wandering around. God knows
where. He may come here and
kill Higate. out OF revenge"
ELAINE said. Nonsense. Gwen.
4 remember Uncle Duncan
very well. lie was N good sort.
Not the revengeful type nc all"
People become different when
they lose their minds" Mrs. Deal
pointed out . They said they'd
traced him To- one or the high
ways leading to New York. II
seems he escaped with N crowd
OF students who'd been going
through the place. After he left
them he went 70 n used-car store
and bought IN small car-he must
have had money ON him-and got
exact directions for driving ~
New York. They feel sure he's
trying 10 get n boat out"
And I hope ne gets IT," Elaine
exclaimed.
When she met Teddy Van Har-
rington in the drawing room they
kissed perfunctorily, exchanged
gossip and went out 10 his wait
ing car. They attended the the
alter and then were driven 10 the
currently fashionable night club
known as The Windmill" where
Paul Canby's orchestra was play
Ing.
Here. quite ms she expected,
Elaine had trouble with Teddy.
He suddenly remembered that she
was his nancee-or at least on
the verge OF belng-and sullenly
resented the orchestra leaders at
tentions to the golden Miss Chal-
mers.
IL was an old story 20 Elaine.
liz had all happened d dozen times
before. Even popularity and noto-
riety pale I'm time. Her head
ached. Her feet ached. Her heart
was heavy. She thought of quiet
walks at Annapolis along the deep
Severn. with a young man beside
her as deep and quiet as the river
itself. She told herself. while she
smiled I'm n conciliatory way ~
Teddy, II believe TIL find myself
n half-hearted chaperon and run
down 70 Annapolis next week
end"
And then she remembered that
she would BE- out In Ohio. Taking
on that McNeill man whom she'd
sworn TO annex John McNeill!"
she said the name 70 herself an
she danced In Teddy's arms 10
Canby's music. She remembered
how she had adored him when
she was Il and he was Is. The
memory was sharply vivid and
nostalgia She thought. ITS not
going to be hard medicine TO take.
after ALL"
(To he Confinuedl