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Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
Stamps Clothes to Stop
Wife From Pawning Them

London.-William Scott, London
husband, even rubber-stamped his
clothes in an attempt to stop his
wife from pawning them.
He made this allegation when ap-
pearing In court here to answer a
charge of failing to pay for goods,
which he declared his wife had or
dered without his permission or
knowledge.
Describing his wife's habit of
pawning almost everything in sight,
Scott told the court he had a rub
Der stamp made bearing his name,
address and the words mot to be
sold or pledged" He said he ap-
piled this stamp to his linen and
other articles of clothing that could
easily be pawned.
Judge Owen Thompson ordered a
new trial on the ground that Scott
had forbidden his wife to pledge
his credit.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
BOB ALLEN, FUGITIVE NEGRO
CAPTURED

Bob Allen, the negro burglar
who escaped from the Kent county
Jail at Dover about two years ago,
was recaptured in Philadelphia
early Sunday morning. The des-
perate negro made a daring fight
to evade his captor, and made a
great deal of trouble and hard
work for the officer. When Police
man Dodson saw Allen at Tenth
and South streets late on Saturday
night there was struggle, and the
darkey was seen to run down Ten
tn street. followed by the officer.
At Fitzwater street Allen sudden
ly wheeled around and drawing a
large biaded knife attempted to
cut his pursuer. A club instantly
swung through the air and Allen
DROPPED into submission. His hands
were fastened with nippers, and he
was then marched to the station
house. At hearing before Mag
istrate Collins he was committed
to wait requisition from Della
ware. Allen is one of the most
notorious burglars that has ever
operated in the state. When AL
len broke Jail the last time he also
delivered Henry Rasin, who was
his companion upon his burglarious
CONTINUED ON Pass Thrssl
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
Boy Killed When Hit by Truck

Struck by a truck when he ran
from behind a wagon in front of
his fathers gasoline station, near
Dagsboro, Ralph West, years old,
was fatally injured Monday of last
week. Ruben Toomey, As, Days
boro, the driver of the truck, said
the accident was unavoidable. The
injured boy was rushed to the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital but died
before his arrival there. He had
suffered internal and head injuries.
The gasoline station is located at
the intersection of the DUPONT
and the Dagsboro road.
Toomey was making a left hand
turn, in the direction of Dagsboro,
when the accident occurred. The
boy is survived by his parents, Mr..
end Mrs. Armo West.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Good Advice To Motorists
and Others on Care and
Caution on Highways
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY

One of the five safety lanes in
the State in connection with the
eighth annual motor vehicle in
spection campaign sponsored joint
ly by the State Motor Vehicle De-
partment, the State Highway De-
partment and the Delaware Safety
Council, will be located in Smyrna
from August 13 to %. The lane
will be open from a. m. until 5
p. M, Standard Time All persons
in Smyrna and vicinity having mo-
tor vehicles are urged to bring
them to the safety lane and have
them inspected as early as posi-
BILE. Cars passing the inspection
test will receive the stockers of
approval. Under the provisions of
the motor vehicle laws of the
State, the department will be
obliged to suspend the registra-
tion of any motor vehicles which
have not been examined and pass
ed. Persons bringing cars to the
safety lanes for inspection must
have with them their operators or
chauffer's license. registration card
and inspection blank. Those who
have failed to receive their in
spection blanks should immediate
ly advise the Motor Vehicle De-
partment There is no charge for
the inspections. Adjustments and
repairs will not be made at the
safety lanes, but may be had at
the garage or service station Sc
lected by the car owner. The
windshield sticker being used in
the campaign is red and white in
color. The date, number of the
lane and crew number is punched
in them. Ink is not being used, as
in the past, because it often blurs.
The statewide inspection cam
paign will close on Saturday, Aug
ust %.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
WANTS FILM INDUSTRY HERR,
e. Nj. Davis Agreed to Raise S7OO.-
900 to Further the Cause

Land at Milford has been offered
to several leaders in the motion
picture industry in Hollywood
Calf, by Edward M Davis, stock
broker of Philadelphia and New
York, whose home is in Milford
for the purpose of building a studio
in Delaware. Mr.. Davis, who is
vacationing in the West, said he
had offered the men enough ground
to build studio in hopes the in
dustry would move to Delaware.
II personally have agreed to raise
100000 to further the cause" The
possibility of California motion pic
tue studios moving 70 Delaware
has been discussed for past 2 years
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
STATE HIGHWAY PROGRESS
Marked Improvement Seen i'm the
Forward Program of w. w. Mack

Marked Improvement Seen in the
Forward Program of w. w. Mack
The special article written by w.
w. Mack, chief engineer of the
Delaware State Highway Depart
ment, which appeared in the Will
mington Star recently, showing the
great advance in the States care
of highways during the past year,
was a most enlightening as well
as interesting document. Few per-
sons realize the great strides for
ward that have been made by the
State highway department since
1885, and Mr.. Mack's article, illus
trated with several photographs
showing some typical county roads
before and after" they were taken
over by the State, emphasized the
Importance of the work that is be-
ing accomplished. AS the State
News says: mot only have the
people of the State benefited
greatly by the road improvements,
but the county tax rates have been
decreased by the Levy Courts in
New Castle ano Sussex counties
due to the fact that the cost of
maintenance of the county roads
having been taken over by the
State Highway Department"
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
SEEK A STATE
LAW ON DUNES
Taking Sand From Bay Shore
Leaves the Marshes
Unprotected
MOSQUITO CONTROL

The destruction of the barrier
dunes protecting Delaware Bay
shores, through the continued
hauling away of sand, may be a
subject of Delaware Legislation at
the next session of that law max
ing body, if the suggestion in a
letter from the Delaware Water
front Commission to the Mosquito
Control Commission is acted upon.
Stating, in reply to an earlier
query from the mosquito control
authorities, that the Waterfront
Commission has no jurisdiction
over the removal of sand from
either private or State-owned
beaches, the letter advised that
they understood state lands to be
under the supervision of the High
way Department, but that they did
not know whether or not it has
authority prevent the removal of
sand from the beaches. From pre-
vious action of the Highway De
partment, it is known that they do
have the authority over State-own-
ed beaches. The letter concluded
with the suggestion that, if the
Highway Department does not
have such jurisdiction over private
beaches, 1T might be a fit subject
to present to the Legislature when
it meets. -" The mosquito con-
troll authorities have long been in
terested in building-up the barrier
dunes, which protect the marsh
lands of the bay shores from
storm tide-hooding and consequent
ruination of muskrat and hay
areas. Recently they wrote the
Waterfront Commission asking if
they could do anything to stop the
removal of sand from privately
owned beaches, which had in many
instances left great gaps through
which high tides poured to flood
the adjacent marshlands; often,
they wrote, the marshes were held
by other owners than the beaches
in which the gaps had been made.
The letter stated that a survey
made eighteen months ago, in the
hopes of securing a WPA grant to
erect dike5, had showed that the
$500 feet of breaks would require
$4,000 to repair, but that in a sur
vey during the first week of June,
this damage had increased to more
than 5000 feet. Much of this,
they held, was due to continued
storm erosion on the unprotected
breaks. but a great part resulted
from the removal of thousands of
tons of sand for commercial pur-
poses Many once-valuable musk
rat marshes have been ruined by
flooding. The mosquito control
commission is interested in pro-
tecting the marshes, since flooding
makes satisfactory control more
difficult, or entirely impossible.
What further action may be taken
by those interested in preserving
these barriers has not been an
nounced.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
Skeleton Keeps Vigil
Over Old Wagon Trail

Pratt, Kan.-Keeping silent and
solitary vigil over the old Cannon
ball trail used by wagon trains 80
years ago, the skeleton of soldier
was unearthed near here recently.
The skeleton was at first thought
to be that Of an Indian as It had
been buried in an upright position.
as braves were inferred. A crum-
bling metal badge about two inches
in diameter together with patches
OF uniform cloth, however. Identi-
fed the owner as soldier.
1t Is believed tribesmen, in trib-
ute to his bravery. accorded him
the burial reserved for braves.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
OPPOSE BRIDGE
AT NEWARK
Location AS Started Upon Is
Not i'm Straight Line
With Street
APPEAL TO DEPARTMENT

Considerable opposition has de-
deloped, among residents of New
ark, to the plans for the overhead
bridge to be built at the South Col
lege Avenue crossing of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. The principal
objections is to the fact that in
stead of the proposed overhead
bridge and approaches following
the present road on this avenue the
approach from the north will make
a considerable bend to the bridge
which will cross the railroad
tracks at about the point where
the small baggage room is now 10
Gated. The southern end of the
bridge will be on land of the Uni
versity of Delaware experiment
farm and the southern approach
will eventually come out to the
present road at point below the
entrance to the experiment farm.
While the cost of the bridge pro-
ject, which is being built by j. A.
Bader and Company, Inc. Will
mington, will be paid by the rail-
road and PWA, the work is under
the plans of the State Highway
Department, and it is in fact a
state project. The matter of the
course of the approaches and the
location of the bridge was discuss
ed at meeting of Town Council
last week. It was suggested that
an injunction to stop construction
under the present plans be sought
from the courts but in view of the
fact that it is a state project it
was thought by some that this
course would probably be impossi-
BILE. Members of council would
like to see the bridge project fol-
low the course of South College
Avenue which is straight. Coun-
Gil finally decided to ask the State
Highway Department to substitute
bridge with straight approaches
following the present road for the
proposed crooked approaches. The
Bader Company has been working
on the project for some days and
it is doubtful if any change will be
made by the State Highway De-
partment at this late date.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
SACAS OF THE SKIES
DILOT JAMES H: CARMICHAEL.
BY r. c. Oertel


= JR., listened contentedly to the
steady, even beat of the three mo-
tors which were carrying his air
plane smoothly through the star-lit
skies on night mail flight from
Washington to Detroit. He was
5000 feet up and about half way
to Pittsburgh, with everything go
Ing along smoothly. Flying was a
real pleasure under such ideal con-
ditions, thought Pilot Carmichael.
Suddenly, and without the least
warning, the ships left outboard
motor dropped OFF. Instinctively
Carmichael adjusted the controls
and returned the ship to a level
position. He, decided it would be
pest to return to Washington. In
breaking from the ship the engine
mad pulled the outboard heater con-
troll open and affected the altitude
adjustment of the center engine.
This engine cut out until the alti-
luoe control could be adjusted.
Carmichael figured that he had
about 100 miles to fly before he
reached Washington, so he climbed
70 1000 feet In order not to over
neat the remaining two engines on
the plane. With the aid of a fash
ngnt ne made survey of the DAM
age from the cockpit window and
discovered that the landing gear
mad also been damaged.
Tnis convinced him that he
should land at Boiling Field, which
Is larger than the Washington Air
port, and where he could avail him.
SELF OF the trained Army personnel
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16

and such emergency equipment as
ambulances and fire trucks. He
spoke to the field by radio, in
formed 1t of his plight and asked
1t to stand by for one-wheel land
ing. At Boiling Field. everything
was In readiness, and after circl-
Ing the field, Carmichael brought
his tri-motored ship, minus one
wheel and one engine. to safe, un-
eventful landing, with little addi-
tional damage to the plane and
with no injury to the passeng-
ers- Moreover. the fight from the
point where the accident occurred
to Washington, more than 100 miles
distant. was equally uneventful. de-
spite the loss of the left engine.
Carmichaefs feat earned for him
an Air Mail Flyers Medal Of Honor
and the thanks Of the government.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
SAFETY LEADERS IN JERSEY
Delaware Contingent Visited Coy.
ernor Hoffman Last Week

Secretary of State Walter Dent
Smith and Harold L. Minor, safety
director of the dupont Company.
were in Sea Girt, n j., last week
guests of Gov. Harold G. Hoffman
of New Jersey at his summer
home. They discussed plans for
the National Safety Council meet
ing in Atlantic City in October.
Mr.. Smith returned to his duties at
Dover, Thursday morning after
having attended a conference in
Chicago for managers of safety
councils.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
Famous Police Dog
Is Granted Pension

Belgrade. Hector, Jugosla-
Was most famous police dog,
has been awarded a lifelong
pension so, at the age of ten, he
retires after valiant service. The
dog, stationed at Rudnica, en-
joyed a countrywide reputation
for his record of catching thieves
and other criminals. While on
active duty, Hector was allowed
S1.25 a month for delicacies. His
pension is 40 dinars 600 cents)
a month.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16

and carriage house all under one
roof, wagon sheds, henhouse, fenc-
es, &c. The property belongs to
Mrs. Ann M. Price and was in the
tenure of Henry L. Neff. The
loss on the buildings was $500; in
surance, about $3.50 in the Kent
County Mutual. Mr.. Neff esti
mates his loss at $3.50. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, but
it is supposed was caused by some
little children who were playing in
the barn.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
Two Valuable Farm Horses Killed

During the recent electric storm
which visited Mrddletown Mr.. B.
Vance Armstrong had two valu-
able farm horses killed in his pas
ture field. The animals were stand
ing near wire fence, and the
supposition is that the lightning
contacted the wire, which resulted
in the animals being struck.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
oCoe. for Walk in Nisht,birt

Toledo.-With the mercury at
degrees above zero at 8 80 a. M, po-
lice found a man, clad In night
shirt, In the street, six blocks from
his home. He explained he had just
stepped out for a walk and became
lost.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
coS'n1
cd
reports From 4, :.
ton Rorear sl,,'''' y
Decline
LOWER THAN Last !,

The condition :.
ming crops on Jn1. :, Otlas,
the June Is conditio. @ . " |
eording to word ! ,.oa soa, q 10
fro mthe Crop Psn sSsl'si u
Aomlcs Z Agnio.,,. q the U. 5. Dss,s y
aog4eulture, af Z tsu in wasli5sss
" III. the major canatsr ., /
report indicated tba, :, sA
corn for canning w., alg \
condition as last vss.l =, u Il
CORRESPONDING g l,el date. n. ~ 2
cent 1"eF' s. com vas PLACED !
rated at AZ no, :. .,'el Pa
compared to tba ~. ~ U aaa
the the isa5 rea5- z.I, Tomato s drops;|
per cent of norma Ff mi
Ier nsr from aaai 70 per cent in M
Delaware trpck - A'iaas4|
also mas shown a d decrease |
peas peas cropped from BAN u
1850 1850 to 2'8oO indicated ~
onap beans dropped t,s
year tea.so ; acreage Of 100 to w,
soraa so,lia'oes Tor shipping tn !
acres ac during the ysaf. VA,
ohs ohs ana cantaloups, hoasr'
S9l Sno" increased acreages ri,
Watermelons show an ~
1886 acreage of 900 as a.,
to $50 in 1885 while espt'1.'' =,
alcate an increase from sls'
to 3,4OO for 1896. Wbetss, h. ,
tions which caused poo, =,
ton of seed and uu,et =, B
schedules are blamed "a, i.
age decrease, the reDo,, :.
Tlllage and harvest costs ar'
increased by soil erosion :,
Soil Conservation Servirs i,
eson' 1or example a
has cut gullies and ruts a
Iiidl Il Is almost Impossible b
hN-T -,
pest crops with large caat
one farmer reported that L
Two men with a walking pl
days to slope sides Of giis
ruIs IN a 5eO-acre fed t 7
wheat so that the croD mi
harvested with a COnhls
blacksmith stated that b. !
AZ spokes on one haryestg
Gays as a result Of breah!
crossing ruts and gulies.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JULY 14TH, 1886

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now q regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
DEATHS

Ford-Near Hazletville, July A,
Christopher Ford aged IA years.
Winford-In this town, July 8,
Elsie l., infant daughter of Will
liam A. and Avis Winford, aged 1
year, 2 months and days.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
wheat Yield Above Average

Farmers near Milford are thresh-
ing wheat and rye. Although the
drought of April and May caused
a short stalk the head is well form
ed and the yield Is above average.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED

On Saturday afternoon a fire
broke out at Prices Corner, Black
bird hundred, destroying the out
buildings OF the farm which centre
there, including stable, granary,
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16

Talking over the head I
people is exeusable if one 4
care whether the people ar ]
ing or not.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES
Observation-Disclosures Wood
side, July 7th, by Rev. T. E. Mar
tindale, Charles w. Barger, of
Woodside and Miss Emma Harga-
dine.
House-Watkinson - At Wood
bury, N. J., June oath by Rev. j.
T. Beekley, of Philadelphia, Fran
els M. House and Miss Ida Theo-
dora Watkinson, daughter of the
late Rev. M. r. Watkinson.
Richardson-Thoma - In little
Creek, July 9TH, by Rev. D. F. Nc
Faul, George S. Richardson and
Miss Lizzie Thomas, both of Little
Creek.
Sylvester-Thornton = In Leipsic,
July 4th, by Rev. D. F. McFaul,
Thomas Sylvester and Miss Sadie
Thornton, both of Leipsic.
Taggart-Price = In Baltimore,
July 9Th, by Rev. Peregrine Wroth,
j. ]. Taggart of New Castle, Del,
and Mrs. Rachel Price, of Still
Pond, Md.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-16
WALTER c. BENSON, FORMER
SMYRNIAN. WEEDS


A pleasant affair occurred at the
parsonage of Wesley Chapel, Gin
cinnati, on Tuesday evening, the
9Th inst, Rev. Walter G. Benson,
one of the compositors of the
Western Christian Advocate, and
formerly of this town, and Miss
Jennie G. Scott of that city, were
united in marriage. Rev. T. H.
Pearne, D. D., the pastor, officiat-
ing. About thirty guests were
present, including relatives of the
parties. all deeply interested in the
welfare of the bridal pair. Num-
erous presents were received. Miss
Scott has for many years been the
teacher of the Wesley
Chapel Sunday-school primary
class.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
NEEDS FOR GIRLS :
SCHOOL EXAMINED
Commissioners Order Welfare
Board to Determine Cost
of improvements.

The Board of Public Welfare was in.
structed by the Commissioners today
to find what improvements are needed
at the National Training School for
Girls and to estimate the cost involved
with view to including an appropria-
tion for this purpose in the pending
District supply bill.
DR.. Carey Weaver Smith, superin.
tendent. appeared before the Commis-
sioners and discussed the schools
needs. Her appearance was arranged
by two members of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee, Chairman King and
Senator Copeland. who inspected the
school about a week ago.
King and Copeland both said they
were shocked by the "deplorable"
conditions found there.
No attempt was made today TO-
arrive at the sum needed to mod
ernize the school, The Welfare Board
was told to itemize the several things
that need to be done, including pos
sible new buildings. and much new
equipment. and to make an estimate
of the cost
After the proposal is viewed by
the Commissioners, probably next Fri.
day, the Budget Bureau will be asked
to approve the necessary appropria-
tion.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Turkeys School
Girls ", ReuOIt at
Ban on Lipsticks
Lasses Under 16 Object
to 10 Rules Made for
Their Conduct.

SMYRNA, Turkey P).-Ten
"dont's" laid down for school girls
under Is by the directorate of educa-
ton here have caused a rebellion
among the fair Turkish lasses.
These regulations, demanding plain,
puritanical dress and outlawing those
facial adornments which the modern
woman considers her birthright, have
prompted Turkeys "revolutionist" fac
tions to ask whether Turkish woman
hood really has been emancipated
from Oriental ways. Here are the
rules:
No rouge or makeup of any sort.
No manicuring.
No Snowy" clothes.
No high-heeled shoes.
No jewelry.
No visits to the movies unaccom-
panied.
No walks with male companions,
except father or brother.
No hesitancy to report to school
authorities advances made by men in
the street.
No practice Of sports away from the
school grounds.
No headgear other than the regula-
tion school cap.
Evening star., 1936-04-03

Greatest inside problem in Congress
now is to get it adjourned. The
leaders killed of that Maverick mo-
tion for adjournment in the House the
other day, although they have lately
developed some personal sympathy
for the idea.
All the legislation they really
Uant is the tar bill and the relief
bill. The trouble is that, phle
Congress is rlo,D Daiting around for
those two. it is getting into mis-
chief. A Dariety OF crazy minor
ideas is emerging daily from CON-
nlittees and being presented to both
Houses. They are hard to handle.
Congress also is so far behind on
its routine appropriation bills that
night sessions will soon be required
if adjournment is to be accomplished
before the political conventions In
Jure.
Cloak room gossip now concerns the
prospect that Congress may have to
recess for the conventions and return
afterward. The administration would
consider that q political calamity. It
will see that 1t does not happen.
(Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-04-03
BONUS EMPLOYEES
INCREASED BY 652
All Extra Workers Are Taken
From Civil Service
Register.

The Veterans Administration Is
taking on $50 more civil service en-
ployes to help administer the payment
Of the soldiers bonus, it was learned
today.
In all, 1852 persons have been au-
thorized as the total additional strength
of the so-called central Office" here
for the bonus work, while 1880 have
been authorized to be added to the
field forces.
In Washington s1o already have
been added to the central office force,
leaving 652 still to be employed.
All these extra employees are being
taken from the civil service register
only, and officials warned that they
did not want applications from those
with no civil service standing.
The size Of the job being performed
by the Veterans Administration was
indicated when the latest reports
showed applications received to the
end of March totaled 2,752,60l.
The big rush in the number of ap-
plications received, however, is falling
of rapidly. The number surged up
ward from 214,183 for the first week
in February to a peak of 857,139 in
the second week in February, but has
fallen of until during the last week
in March only 81, ,817 applications were
received.