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Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
DUCKING SEASON ON AGAIN
Season Opened Yesterday But Fed
eraI Restrictions Hammer Snort

eTal heSIr1ctl0nS hamper sport
The 1885 ducking season opened
yesterday, the Goth, and will con-
tinue until the close of December
10. Shooting is allowed every day,
except Sundays. Less preparations
for the season have been made by
gunners this year than ever before
due to the Federal restrictions that
have been placed on the sport. The
use of wild decoys has been pro-
hibited as well as the batting of
ponds. The use of the old style
wooden decoys is allowed, however.
The river marshes between Wood
land Beach and Port Penn will be
the scene of much of the cunning
in this section. William P. McCon-
nell, Delaware City, has leased
his meadow, considered one of
the best ducking grounds in
this section, and the area be-
tween McConnell's and Port
Penn will be controlled by Paul
Lang again Both Mr.. Connell and
Mr., Lang have prohibited shooting
from the river bank along their
area of marsh due to interference
with the muskrat trapping season
which opens on December L. Both
marshes are also worker for musk
rats. Several wild geese were seen
flying low over local marshes and
corn fields Monday evening.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
TO PRESIDE AT
NJ. E. SESSION
Board of Bishops at Allan
tic City Assigns Bishop
Hughes to Job
TO MEET AT DELMAR

Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of
the Washington Area of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, has been
designated by the Board of Bishops
of the M. E. Church, in session this
week at Atlantic City, as the pre-
siding bishop at the next session
of the Wilmington Annual Confer
ence, which is to be held in the
Delmar Church, beginning March
25. The conference host is the
Rev. r. G. Jones, who was pastor
of the Silverbrook Church, Will
mington, where the Wilmington
Conference met in March 1880 The
Board of Bishops designates the
presiding bishop, and the place of
meeting is designed by the local
conference, in this conference, the
meeting place being designated by
the Commission on Conference En-
tertainment. Two invitations were
extended at the last session of the
conference, held in Seaford last
March, by the Rev. T. j. Sard, of
Union Church, Wilmington, and the
Rev. r. G. Jones, of Delmar. The
commission decided to hold the
next session in Delmar, and Bishop
Hughes fixed the date as March
25th. The Delaware Conference
tNegro) of the Me. Church, which
includes much of the Delmarva
Peninsula, will meet in annual ses-
sion in Philadelphia beginning next
April 1. A formal statement
looking forward" to the reunion
Of the three great Methodist
groups, the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Methodist Church South
and Methodist Protestant Church
was also issued by the Board of
Bishops.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Robert Jackson of Delaware
Post, No. /, Was the
Guest Speaker
" "ARMISTICE DAY" TALK

The Smyrna Rotary Club at their
meeting last Thursday evening OBJ
served Armistice Day. Mr.. Rob-
ert Jackson, Past Commander of
Delaware Post, No. 1, American
Legion, was the guest speaker. Mr.
jackson stated that on November
8, 1918, the Germans received from
Marshall Foch the terms of an
Armistice and on November 11th,
1913 the Germans accepted the
terms of the Armistice thus ending
the great World War. The true
meaning of Armistice Day to some
IS sad reminder of the World
War, to others an occasion for re-
Jolcing that their loved one had re-
turned home. The speaker urged
tnat the American Flag be display
ed and that Armistce Day be given
It's proper place on the calendar of
patriotic events. Armistice Day
should inspire all to support the
constitution of the United States
and become better citizens for our
country. Mr.. Jackson concluded
Dy reciting the widely known poem
In Flanders Field" The Smyrna
Club is now in contest with Mid
dietoWn Club for a three months
attendance record. Every member
rs urged to attend the club meet
mgs and support your club in this
spirited contest.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Basketball Squads Are Pre-
pairing For the Season
Which Starts Next Month
TEAM LOOKS PROMISING

For the past severar weeks Smyr-
ma High basketball squads, both
boys and girls, have been preparing
themselves for coming basketball
season. Instructor Pearl has been
assisted by Mr.. Gebhart and Miss
Horsey. There is every indication
that we will have a very satisfac-
tory season. The first game will
be with FELTON,. The following is
the schedule for the coming sea
son: Friday, December 13, FELTON,
at Felton; Friday, December 20,
Delaware City at Smyrna; Tues
day, January Z, Dover at Smyrna:
Friday, January 10, Caesar Rod
ney at Smyrna; Friday, January
II, Middletown at Middletown;
Friday, January "a, Ckestertown
at Chestertown; Friday, January
81, FELTON, at Smyrna; FRIDAY, Feb
ruary Z, Caesar Rodney at Caesar
Rodney; Thursday, February 13,
Middletown at Smyrna; Tuesday.
February IS, Dover at Dover; Sat
urday, February %, Alumni at
Smyrna; Friday, February %, Del
aware City at Delaware City; Fri
day, March 6, Chestertown at
Smyrna. The banking results for
the week are as follows: Number in
attendance, 1876; number of depos-
itors, 50; amount deposited for day,
S32.65; amount deposited to date
this year, S387.77.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
FIRE AVERTED IN DOVER
Hotel Bell on New Street Catches
Fire From Cigarette in Bed

Smoking a cigarette in bed came
near ending disastrous to a Balti-
more salesman at the Hotel Bell on
New street, Dover, early Tuesday
morning. The salesman, a Mr..
Mears, who was guest at the
hotel, apparently fell asleep with a
lighted cigarette in his hand while
reading in bed. The bed caught
fire and the smoke aroused other
guests who called the Dover fire
company The firemen found Mears
nearly suffocated and carried him
out. His wrist was slightly burn
ed. The mattress and headboard
of the bed were partly burned Lit
tie other damage was done. The
remen extinguished the fire. Dam
age is estimated at 5000.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
KENT POULTRY
RAISERS MEET
Hear Address of ]. w. King
don Representing the
AAA, at Dover Meet
TO MAKE A SURVEY

Poultry raisers of Kent county
held meeting Friday night in the
offices of the State Board of Agri-
culture at Dover to discuss the
problems of the poultry industry.
A number from Smyrna attended
the meeting. Mrs w. j. MacLucas
of the MacLucas Hatchery, Smyr-
ma, was Eamed on the survey COM
mittee H. S. Palmer, extension
poultryman of the University of
Delaware, discussed broiler raising
and then distributed question
naire soliciting information from
chicks had been purchased in the
past year; who to and expectations
of product this year in relation to
last, and how many lots of broilers
are expected to be produced this
year. Upon the receipt of the an
swers J. w. Kingdom, representing
the poultry section of the AAA,
will compile the answers and make
a report at a later meeting. Mr..
/ Kingdom discussed the production
and the problems confronting poul-
try growers at this time. He also
spoke on the number of chicks lost
!; through various diseases and how
! to treat them. A few weeks ago
a poultry conference was held in
Salisbury Md, which was attended
by officials of the poultry section of
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
.ministration and representatives of
the extension departments of Del
aware, Maryland and Virginia, to
/ outline plans for making a survey
of the broiler and general poultry
industry on the Delmarva PENN
sula. In order that this survey
may be of the most value to the
poultry industry in this area, the
i AAlA officials are desirous of con-
tacting poultrymen and discussing
with them some of their production
and marketing problems. AS the
live poultry market situation in
New York City has been unsatis-
factory to poultry raisers for a
number of years, the AAA repre-
sentatives are planning to conduct
a thorough study of this condition
with a view to making the neces-
Isary corrections. A committee
I Continued on Page -Four,
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
4pLEAD GUILTY DAY" COURT
Two Kent Prisoners Sentenced to
Receive the Lash

Judge WV. Harrington ID Plead
cuiltv Court Saturday sentenced
two defendants to be whipped. Ed
ward Hudson, white man, in addi-
tion to a prison sentence of six
months, was ordered whipped with
L lashes. John Mann, Negro, sent
enced to one months Imprisonment
was also ordered to be whipped
with 5 lashes. Both men plead
guilty to indictments of larceny.
other sentences imposed where
pleas of guilty were entered includ-
ed James A. Dickerson, six months
Imprisonment; Leon Burton, alias
Leon Tingle, two months imprison-
ment; Elmer Winchester, unlawful
possession of alcoholic liquors, fined
S1OO. Herman DENLY who plead
guilty to an indictment Of carrying
concealed deadly weapon was
paroled to State, Detective D. D.
Wharton for six months.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
THREE FIRE ALARMS HERE
Given During the Storm Sunday
Afternoon and Early Monday

At the heighth of the northeast
storm which ragged all day with
high wind, much anxiety was felt
Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning when the fire siren called
our firemen to turn out in the driv-
ing rain to answer trouble. For
tunately none of them resulted dis
astrously for they were extniguish-
ed before a confiagration ensued.
Had any of the residence fires got
out of control it is believed nothing
could have been saved in the gale
that was blowing. One of the fires
was a chimney fire at Woodland
Beach in the residence of Jack An
derson. Woodland Beach, then in
the throes of a strong northeaster
with rising tides and a gale that
was menacing, is without water
supply and once a fire had gotten
under way it would have been ser
ious for the resort Fortunately a
bucket brigade was formed and
the chimney fire extinguished by
the time the Fire Company arriv-
ed. The second fire Sunday after
noon was on the Boulevard A
truck owned by James Beddle
caught fire and was practically de-
stroyed. The third fire was early
Monday morning and was in the
colored section on East Street. The
residence is occupied by Rev.
Manns, preacher of the Holiness
Church. 1t was a chimney fire but
practically no damage done.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
TEACHERS BACK
MUCH PLEASED
All Enjoyed the Two Day
Session of Delaware Teach
erS Association
SMYRNIANS IN PROGRAM

The entire staff of teachers and
instructors of the Smyrna Special
District Schools headed by Supt.
70. w. w. Schantz, were among the
total of 1886 teachers from all over
Delaware who attended the meet
ing of the Delaware State Teachers
Association in Wilmington last
Thursday and Friday. Schools
were closed those two days and pu-
pills had two-day vacation which
added to Saturday and the week
end, made a pleasant break for
them. The Smyrna contingent of
teachers returned home well pleas
ed with what they saw and accom-
plished. Smyrna had part in the
program. Miss Anna Bell Beckett
and Miss Marion N. Graham of the
English department, explained the
plan and procedure of running their
departments in Smyrna Supt
Schantz spoke on the music course
which is now becoming a part of
the curriculum in most schools.
Prof. Wright, head of commercial
department of Smyrna High School
was on the auditing committee
Jack Magill, senior of Smyrna
High, presided over the session of
the Student Conference In the
annual election of officers for the
ensuing year Supt. Schantz was
made a director for Kent County
E. Paul Burkholder of Georgetown,
was elected president of the asso-
citation for the ensuing term, sue
iceeding Robert N. Foulk of Will
mington. Mr.. Burkholder is a
graduate Of Franklin and Marshall
College and Harvard University
He has been supervisor of schools
in Sussex and Kent counties for the
past ten years. Prior to that he
was supervising principal of East
Stroudsburg, Pa. Besides serving
the State association as vice-presi-
dent this year, he has served in the
office of treasurer for six years. In
addition to his educational activ-
tiles, Mr.. Burkholder has been ac-
tive in civic work throughout the
county and State. He is past
district governor of Rotary Inter
national and the Originator" OF
Delaware Day" At the present
time he is county chairman of the
Sussex County Boy Scout Commit
tee, county chairman of the Junior
I Red Cross and county chairman OF
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton. Prof. r. A. Helm of the Uni
versity of Delaware Faculty, was
made vice-president. Prof. r. A
Shields was made a director fol-
Sussex County; A. B. Anderson q
director for Wilmington and Miss
Ella ]. Holley for New Castle
County. Among the resolutions
passed at the business meeting was
one asking for teachers salaries be
returned to the old scale before
they were cut.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
y HAVE NEW PARK
4 ~IIksn as as, to Include Area
e. i10ockerman Street

4 II ~'Jken a to Include Area
eIss. y L00ckerman Street hfea
tsbiIssigg away of rubbish in
l urog.p l.g of Dover's new
q orfTVsssessing Tsss under the AdI di.
Ths Isusfal Dsss and city author Or
kstend ia as Contemplated
/ 'tss tss Of af,,1 the new legislative Satfes
strsst re- mill ll dam north s-%,ftIye of ~
II 3 !. Included in the ei nro- vi
] bs..s.pE'l y J playground for for ahi1- pro
ld ssll rs,s diamond, football thai
svswssa,S,, Va, course with walk, wa1ka
sIds am, ;, A lake on "aths ths
bridge sv,. me Loockerman
nllssrs r. extended x viii be le,as' ere.
side Of tbs me one on the
BY Git ~ bridge. Antici.
Asa The tAs q 1s.,a an electric foun.
rludsd | PARK n is Completed !.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
RNA GIRL A BRIDE

~. ~ Anna Jones Married to
,lllam Howard Kemp
para :. Anna Jones, daughter
saa Mrs William N. Jones
Tnooaughter % of Capt. and
!. ~ Lewis, became the
N. MIR. William Howard
ks. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
fsnP ?, Of near town, at loo
sr1 On Monday afternoon. The
b.,.. LOOK place at the Meth.
ksss1 sOqage, = e, in Dover, by the
~ 81, I, Thomas, which was
|'ass = 'y her sister, Miss Eliza. !.
ssss and Mr.. Henry Bush
| s.'E was attired in a rust af.
|natss atess with brown accessor. Or
Y Eri1sen, pal. She is an employee
/ rs S0sOuck Company in Do. o
groom is an attendant
b on T,e1aa nome. They
wedding evening from
kome in dnd VIII make
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

Churches of Smyrna Will Unite at
Asbury and Hear Rev. j. II. Galley
The Union Thanksgiving service
of all the churches in Smyrna will
be held in Asbury Church next
Thursday morning. November 2Sth,
at ten o'clock. The pastor will pre-
side; the Rev. Frederick Marx
Barton, Rector of st. Peters Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, will offer
the invocation and read the scrip
ture and the Rev. James R. Galley
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church will bring the message As
bury Church Senior Choir will
furnish the music
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
MILFORD CUNNING ACCIDENT
Dawson Carter Shot in Hand and
Loses Several Fingers

The first cunning accident of the
season near Milford occurred last
Friday afternoon when Dawson
Carter, age IA, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Carter, had "a part of his
right hand blown away when his
shotgun was accidentally dfscharg-
ed. Young Carter. who was out
cunning for rabbits, in crawling
through fence dropped his gun
and in picking it up, the trigger
caught in twig and the gun was
discharged. The load struck his
hand, blowing off several fingers.
He was taken to the Milford En-
ergency Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
WELFARE HOME, SMYRNA

October Report Shows 1t Cost
Guests $1.01 Per Day for Month
The report of the State Welfare
Commission for operating the State
Welfare Home, Smyrna, last month
shows the cost per guest per day
was 81 Ola and the cost of meals
per capita, $.0925. The report on
the part of the costs of operating
the home, as divided among the
counties, based on the number of
guests shows: New Castle, ,$6991 .95 !;
Kent county, S2,109.19, and Sussex
county, 81 ,444.79.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
SHOWER BRIDE AND GROOM
MIR. and Mrs Daniel Camac (nee
Miss Helen Spence) Given Party

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Spence
entertained about seventy-five
guests at their home ON the boule-
ward, at miscellaneous shower on
Friday evening in honor of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel w. Camac, of Dover.
who were recently married. Many
beautiful and useful gifts were re-
ceived by the young couple. Games
were player by the young folks, af-
ter which refreshments were serv-
ed. After an enjoyable evening
the guests departed, wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Camac a long and happy
life.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
Governor to Honor Bow Scouts

All new Boy Scouts of the State
of Delaware will gather at the Leg
islative Hall in Dover, on Saturday,
December 7th, Delaware Day, to be
formally inducted into the Scout
organization by Governor c Doug
lass Buck, Honorary Chairman.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
CHARGED WITH FIRING HOME
Howard Williams, Dover Negro,
Said to Have Confessed Deed

Howard Williams, Negro, aged
Is, was arrested by Lieutenant ].
A. Oliver, of the Dover police on
complaint of residents on Wash
ington street, Dover, charged with
setting fire to the home of John
Brown in Washington street late
Saturday night. Neighbors dis
covered the fire and extinguished
it before it gained headway. Will
liams when arrested at first denied
the charge but later is said to have
admitted it to Lieutenant Oliver.
Williams is in Kent County Jail.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
[aE LxxxL y:
!. sCHANIZZu u
lIEBs REPORT
|, Schools Show Great
.srsss Under !. His Ad-
nlinistatiOn
|uc1lDlSG 6 ADDITION

" ". schantz, in nls
= .-n,,sl M report which has
O. Of the press shows IL !
i most interesting an anu
Lorthy !" accOmplishm
s.n boast Of the most com,
sanl a. 6,lilding and physical
O. at'l i any school in the
{'.sids !, Of the new P 5. du-
rsoOI in Wilmington. Ine
.1oz .sors a total enrolment
'Is ls8l-1s35 Of nearly a q
.tudeuts. It has met all
[.srts IN its graded courses
|r,icrIar study and has be-
[stsd as an Accredited Hlgh
|Titb frst-class rating Tne
\ building which was com
[nd ready by the first Of the
r. SMYRNA ample room to
n Of present needs. The
Lhous athe buildingoccupies
| Of approximately three
|rhe Play Grounds and Ath-
Ia occupy a space Of about
L. The main building IS
|ctsd Of hard brick with an
! finish. The building is two
high and is built in the form
Dllow SQUARE. There are 22
class rooms, "A special
pOms, and II rooms of other
making a total Of 50 rooms.
llOwing are the rooms pro-
for Special Activities and
urses requiring exceptional
and equipment: The Com
Department occupies two
a Typewriting room, equip
b Is standard typewritters
1les, and a recitation room
,kkeeping, Shorthand, and
S Arithmetic. The Home
lies Department is furnish
all modern conveniences
which are the following:
stove, electric refrigerator,
es, laundry tubs, ironing
electric sewing machines,
be Physical and Chemical
Dry is equipped with the
apparatus to perform the
ents required for College
e Courses. This material
q in suitable cabinets es-
constructed for this pur-
! is also equipped with
ny, Physics, and Biology
The Music Room is equip
3 adjustable art desks and
nd is especially lighted with
'ect lighting system which
mates day light. The Phys
lcatiOn Department, due to
ortance it plays in the
condition of the child oc-
more space than any other
'artment. There is an In
: Office with storage
1oCAeT ana shower
OF nome and visiting teams;
over and locker rooms for
i visiting teams, a drying
y q laVatory. These lock-
$ are equipped with $40
ler steel lockers. The cafo
Continued on PAGE Four,
Smyrna times., 1935-11-21
Asbury Preparing for Anniversar

HsDury Preparing for Anniversary
Great preparations are being
made by the pastor, officials and
friends of Asbury Methodist Epis-
copal Church for the observance of
tne one hundred and forty-ninth
anniversary of the present build
ing, Sunday, December 1st.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
BiggetSeus0n mL0culHIyt0ry
Forecast as Brilliant Calendar
Brings Rose Boa0l Champions
and Other Noted Teams to the
CAPITAL City,

ables the player to throw the
"rainiboot" much farther than
he can toss the ordinary ball, but
with almost the accuracy one
might pitch a base ball. The
jacket does not interfere in the
least with kicking.
Although it is contrary to reg
ulations, which prescribe that
the surface Of the ball have no
corrugations, Bergman has been
given assurances that no initia-
tive will be taken against it by
the Foot Ball Rules Committee,
governing body Of the game. A
number of leading coaches have
announced their intentions of
using it on rainy days, If oppo-
nents are agreeable.
In ignoring the regulations,
coaches would not be setting a
precedent; far from it. FIRE.
quently, by mutual consent, they
have violated the rules, partic-
ularly the substitute rule, when
teams have been short of sound
players. .s.
The possibilities of Bergman's
creation are too many to 60 into
here, but likely you will hear a
lot about it in the next several
months.
In the meantime, Bergman
and capable assistants are busy
with the finest lot of foot ball
players to represent Catholic
University in regent years. Any
way, they appear to be all OF that
and the critics have a hunch the
Cardinals will negotiate the sea-
son without a setback. The big
humps will be Duquesne, Detroit.
North Carolina State and most
likely, with San Antonio, which
will make the long trek from
Texas, Of unkn9wn strength.
Evening star., 1935-09-15

C. U. will put a veteran team
in the field, aided by better than
average sophomore strength.
Starting October S, the Cardinals
will play in successive weeks, La
Sale, Duquesne, Detroit, San An
tonic, De Pauw, West Virginia
Wesleyan, Western Maryland and
North Carolina State.
Cardinal rooters are in high
spirits over the outlook.
No big intersectional games
will occupy the Georgetown
eleven this season, but never will
1t be out of the spotlight, for a
loyal group of alumni and hun
dreds of foot ball fans have
pulled for the Blue and Gray to
gain back its old place as one of
the strongest teams in the East.
Young Jack Hagerty is start
ing his second full season as
coach of the Hoyas and behind
him is the solid moral support
of Georgetown faculty, student
body, alumni-and players.
This may be the first time in
modern Georgetown history that
support for the foot ball coach
has been so uniform. The great
est broken field runner ever to
grace a Hoya eleven in the mem
ory of graying Georgetown men,
Hagerty has sentiment on his
side. For three years, from 1922
through '25, Jack Hagerty was
an idol on the Hilltop and the 81
year-old coach Is winning his
way into the hearts of George
town people as a teacher Of the
game, even as he did as a player.
He started almost from scratch
last year and produced a winner,
although the caliber Of opposi-
ton was far from the standard
Of halcyon Georgetown years. 1t
Evening star., 1935-09-15

Capitals Big Four. 1t will tune
up with the st. Johns game of
September %, then in order will
meet Virginia Tech, North Car
olina, v. M. l., Florida, Virginia,
Indiana, Washington and Lee,
Georgetown and Syracuse.
Florida and Syracuse usually
are big timers, but their outlook
for this season appears to be
dubious. The Old Liners are con-
ceded something more than a
look-in on the Southern Confer
ence championship, won last
year by Washington and Lee, but
will not meet the favorite, which
is Duke, coached by a foot ball
genius, Wallace Wade.
THE newest thing in the grid
iron world will be introduced
by Catholic University, the in
vention of its brilliant coach, Ar
thur J. Bergman, who ran inter-
ference for the immortal George
Gipp at Notre Dame. A man
prolific in ideas, Bergman comes
up this time with a new kind Of
foot ball. It is no different from
the conventional type in size,
contour or air pressure, but it is
jacketed in strips of corrugated
rubber, four running lengthwise
and two encircling the ends.
Aptly, Bergman calls it the rain
iboot," for it was designed for
play on muddy gridirons.
If Bergman's ball ever Is
adopted officially it may revolu-
tionize the game. It transforms a
pigskin from a cumbersome, un-
natural toy into a thing SO easy
to handle it's quite amazing.
The rubber grip NOT only en-