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Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
SMYRNA COLORED CORNET
BAND

The Independent Cornet Band,
colored, of this town Cor rather
eight of them, the number wanted)
left on Saturday for Baltimore to
Commence on a seven months en-
gagement to play for OBrien's
Circus. receiving, it is said, SO per
week. The most of these men are
married and had good situations,
but when the engagement came it
was met very much like that of
military order, dropping all and
following their excellent leader,
Hiram Johnson, on a short notice.
A number of their friends were at
the depot to see them off, and
there was some weeping, especially
among the wives and children of
the departing husbands. This is a
good band, and we shall miss them
on our public occasions.
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PHILLIPS BUYS
LAUREL PLANT
Valiant Tomato Cannery Ac-
quired by the Phillips Pack
ing Company
TO MODERNIZE PLANT

Continuing an expansion pro-
gram which is steadily dotting the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Peninsula with food plants, Col
onel Albanus Phillips, President of
the Phillips Packing Company,
Cambridge, Maryland, has am
nounced the purchase of their fif-
teenth factory at Laurel, Della
ware. The cannery, originally con-
structed by interests representing
Alfred I. duoPnt, of Wilmington,
was owned by the Valiant Com
pany. Sale of the property was
consummated by the Laurel Cham
Der Of Commerce, of which Clifton
e. Phillips Is president. Opera
ton of the plant will insure en-
ployment for several hundred
and also will provide
for fresh vegetable crops
from numerous farms throughout
the Laurel area. The plant will
be modernized to pack tomatoes.
beans, lima beans, spin
ach, beets and other vegetable
crops. Plans are rapidly being
con6ummated to place the factory
IN READINGS for operation through
put the approaching season. The
Laurel plant - the fifteenth In the
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AN OLD GRAVE IN
WHITE HALL NECK

One of the oldest tomb stones
and doubtless graves in this sec
tion is in White Hall Neck, on the
farm which James Startling pur-
chased two or three years ago of
James H. Hoffecker, residing near
Wilmington, in whose family 1t
had been for several generations.
1t is of the style prevalent in old
en- times, large slab resting on a
brick enclosure, bearing the in
scription, Thomas Sharp who de-
parted this life in the year 100,
aged II years" three quarters of
a century before the Revolutionary
war. He was doubtless one of the
first settlers in taking up land that
had been the abode of the abor-
igines. and it is thought was the
owner of all White Hall Neck.
There are the marks of another
grave beside it, presumable that
of his wife, but time has worked
its ruin. The grave is on the rear
of the farm near where the origin
al house stood, this being the GUS
tom of that day, nearly every farm
having family burial ground on
it, but in a large number of cases
they are now obliterated.
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SUNDAY DINNER
.5n99esA~ss-
BY ANN PAGE

MYTH rhubarb up even in our
Wv more northern states it is easy
to believe that spring is really here
and that before very long our markets
will contain much locally grown prod
uce 1t is true that spinach and as
paragus are already in production as
far north as New Jersey which ac-
counts for their abundance in market
and reasonable price. Strawberries
too, are coming into bearing in more
localities and are expected to be plenti-
full and cheap. California cherries and
melons have begun to arrive.
Butter is cheaper and eggs continue
to be reasonable. Beef and veal are
again the best meat values this week.
Here are three menus planned for
different budget levels.
Low Cost Dinner
Braised Chuck Steak Potatoes !
Creamed Spinach
Bread and Butter
Jellied Fruits
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Pot Roast of Beef with Vegetables
Spring Salad
Bread and Butter
Strawberry Shortcake
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Pineapple Mint Cup
Bratsed Duckling Parsley Potatoes
New Peas Asparagus Salad
Rolls and Butter
Strawberry Ice Cream Cookies
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FISHING ALONG
DELAWARE BAY
Industry Along the Delaware
Bay Estimated to Represent
q Half Million Dollars
WOODLAND BEACH BUSY

j Preparations are being made
now for one of the largest fishing
seasons ever experienced by the
Delaware bay resorts located
along the Kent county shore. The
season is expected to be open IN
full swing in about week. This
tidewater pleasure fishing indus
try has been frequently estimated
to represent an investment of close
to half million dollars when the
value of the boats, land, building
and equipment used in the bust
ness are taken into consideration
According to reports coming in
from the tide watermen, the sea
son just opening is expected to be
one of the best the industry has
enjoyed in recent years. With the
advent of warmer weather fish are
expected to come into the bay in
larger numbers than ever before
There will be also fifty new boats
put into the water along the Kent
county shore for the coming sea-
son and in addition to these new
craft, many of the regular boats
have been overhauled and improv-
ed during the winter months
Woodland Beach. Little Creek and
Bowers Beach continue to lead as
the popular resorts while there are
also some boats operating from
Leipsic and other centers. The
roads and wharf at Port Mahon
are expected to be completed dur
ing the summer months and it is
quite possible that some of the
pleasure fishing industry will be
transferred to this new center be-
fore the season is over. The inya-
sion of fishing parties from neigh
boring States, coming to these
Kent county resorts, has always
been source of revenue to some
business establishments in Dover
as well as those at the resorts.
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group of factories extending south
ward from Newark, Delaware,
with a concentration of main Of
fees and principal kitchens in
Cambridge, Maryland. The COM
pany is expanding its distribution
in this country and foreign mar
kets, and each year plant expan-
sions and engagements are neces-
STATED by the increasing demands
for products bearing the Phillips
Delicious label. The company now
produces quite a number of variet-
les of soups, vegetables, meat pro-
ducts, spaghetti, tomato quice and
similar canned foods and markets
them from coast to coast.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
MORTON LODGE
ASSOCIATION

The members of Moorton (Ches-
wold) Lodge No. 10, I. o. G. T.,
met on Monday night, April 26th,
and organized Temple under the
instructions of I. G. Lof1and and
wife of Dover. This being the sec
ond Temple organized in the State
it shows mark of great progress
for Good Templars in the vicinity
of Moorton. The lodge met on
Thursday night and elected officers
for the ensuing quarter. The
lodge is in good working order for
one no older, this one being organ
lied March 10th. The object of
the lodge is the promotion of
Temperance and the advancement
of the good of the neighbors and
their children and the fulfilling of
Gods most holy word.
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ground than where it has not been
disturbed; the latter by greater
radiation dissipating, in measure,
the effect of the frost.
The new hotel that has been an
nounced several times in the past
year as about to be built at Clay
ton has at last assumed shape
looking to a definite result, the
work of demonition of the building
known as the Railroad Hotel to
make room for it having COM
menced on Monday. Only the front
part of the present building will
remain intact, and it is to occupy
space ON an adjoining lot for a
bar room, only while the new
building is being constructed. Mr..
Talley, who has contracted to
build the new hotel of brick at a
cost of $4,000, is on the ground
with his workmen, and will push
the work with dispatch. The new
building will be an attractive fea-
ture to the town and doubtless a
convenience to travellers.
DEATHS
Boyd-Near Clayton, May 3rd,
Adam Boyd (late of Ireland),
aged 72 years.
Taylor-In Philadelphia, May i,
John K, son of Alfred ]. and the
late Julia Taylor, formerly of
Duck Creek, aged "a years.
MARRIAGES
Brockson-Stephenson - At the
residence of the brides parents,
near Green Spring, April 28th, by
the Rev. J. T. Melvin, George
Brockson of Clayton and Miss
Maggie Stephenson, daughter of
Joseph Stephenson.
McNatt-Donoway-At the M. E.
Parsonage, this town, April 9th,
by the Rev. j. B. Quigg, William
2. McNatt. of Kent county, and
Miss Mollie Donoway, of New Cas-
lie county.
Clayton - At the resi-
1ence of the brides parents, Mid
iletown, April 28th, by the Rev. J.
Beers, Nathaniel J. Williams and
Miss Fannie Clayton.
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as Americas leading popular fem
mime singer.
The following February she
made a triumphant homecoming
when she appeared in Washington
for a week. The Capital turned
out in full to fete a favorite daugh-
ter. Equally rousing receptions
have been accorded her since then
in many other large cities where
she has been appearing in vaude-
vile.
In April, 1882, social register
ties focked to New York's fash
iionable Central Park Casino to
acclaim Kate wildly. 1t was her
first supper club engagement in
the five years since she had ap-
peared at the College Inn in Chi
Icago. Her first engagement of
this type took place when she was
a small girl in Washington, ap-
pearing at LIE Paradis. Triumph
in another medium soon was hers
for Kate was among the headlin-
ers in the Paramount film, 'aThe
Big Broadcast"
This screen triumph soon was
followed by another and greater
one when she was starred in the
Paramount production, Hello
Everybody" based on Fannie
Hurst's original story.
The past year has been full of
high spots for Kate, but she has
found herself in a continual whirl
of activity that has completely
used up all her leisure and might
well have caused breakdown for
anyone less buoyant and buxom.
All the myriad details of radio re-
hearsals and programs, recordings,
personal stage appearances and
frequent benefits, have kept her
unbelievably busy. Then there
have been tire many trips to hos
pitfalls and sanitariums where her
songs and her chuckles have work
ed with tonic effect. In benefits or
professional appearances she is al
ways accompanied by her manag-
er. Ted Collins, who has guided her
career.
Kate has also appeared as SOLO
ist with the Philadelphia Orches-
ira. With Stokowski directing,
she sang an operate aria from
Samson and Delilah." In re-
sponse to continued applause from
the distinguished audience of mu-
sic lovers and members of the or
chestra. she dropped into the more
familiar medium of popular melo-
dies-including when the Moon
Comes Over the Mountain" and
scored a sensational success.
Despite all this, she is to-day as |
as ever Parades and |
have attended her. |
With them also have come the |
trials and tribulations which as
sail celebrities. These include
countless appeals for financial aid,
threats of cranks and a thousand |
and one other cares of a similar /
nature. But Kate keeps her
chuckle. She's like to find time
for her favorite diversions SWIM
ming, driving in her fast roadster.
and cheering herself hoarse at
football games. Yet, as long as
she brings diversion to so many,
Ill diversion for herself must be
postponed to a distant future.
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DEATH OF
MRS. JAMES A. RRINDI r

MRS. JAMES A. BRINDLE
The many friends of Rev. James
A. Brindle, who was pastor of
Smyrna Circuit five years ago, will
be panied to learn of his sad be-
reavement in the death of his wife,
which occurred the first part of
last week. The Creensborough
Free Press OF Friday says: "A sad
group went to Philadelphia yester-
day morning to commit to earth
the remains Of Mrs. Sallie M. Brin-
die, wife Of Rev. James A. Brindle,
for three years pastor Of the H. e.
Church here. MrsL Brindle, nee
Hall, was from Paramount, 6omer-
(oDatiDnsd - Pnus Thrsao
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SMYRNA DOINGS.
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 5TH, 1886

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
ton.
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Just Like Chiselers

Jud Tunkins says some grafters
amt satisfied to chiseL They take
an ak.
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Nor has its membership scorned
to 60 dramatic for charity's sake. It's
successful premiere In Alice in Blum
derland," produced at the Belasco
Theater to q capacity audience for the
benefit Of Friendship House and
Neighborhood House, is still mirth-
fully recalled. The play was written
by Mrs. Frederic e. Harrington. The
only persons connected with its pro-
duction who were not Twentieth Cen
tury girls" were the stage hands.
A few Of the additional good causes
the Twentieth Century Club has spon-
sored are the Juvenile Protection As
sociation, the Life Adjustment Center,
the Testing Of Children In Our Public
Schools. the Travellers Aid Society,
the Americanization School Associa-
ton. the Loan Collection of Prints at
the Public Library and its Music Room
Collection, the Washington Orches-
ira Group. Its Community Chest
teams always 60 lover the top"
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measure and proceeded to try out her
theory on her own little daughter.
During the presidency Of Mrs. Gil
bert Grosvenor. the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club made its famous crusade
for high-grade, clean milk. The
Health Department was in possession
Of the facts but then possessed neither
the authority nor the funds for max
ing them accessible to the general
public. The Twentieth Century Club
circulated them, with the result that
the city OF Washington now has q
milk distribution that is second to
none in quality and cleanliness.
If you see the driver of D. c.
ash, trash or garbage collection
wagon displaying q flag beside his
drivers seat. 1t is an award presented
to him by the Commissioners of the
District in conjunction with . spe-
cial committee from the Twentieth
Century Club. Cash prizes and Ger
tificates are also q feature Of this
service.
During the World War the Twen-
tieth Century Club, under Mrs. Henry
Thurtell and Mrs. Frederick v. Co
vile, conducted an effective Red Cross
unit which is still functioning. Mrs.
Edward B. Clark organized . most
helpful Belgian Refugees Relief
Group, and q substantial sum was
collected by the club for French re-
habilitation of ruined homes.
Far East Helped.
Active units have also functioned
for famine relief in China and the
earthquake disaster in Japan.
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New Hampshire; Mrs. George F. Hoar.
wife Of the Senator from Massachu-
sets; Mrs. Leslie Ward, whose hus-
bands reputation in the world OF
learning was an international one:
Mrs. George F. Hatch, who appears
to have been a woman of many activ-
tiles in her own right, judging by the
clubs we'll and continuously kept
records since its very first meeting;
Mrs. George Doolittle, Mrs. Myron H.
Doolittle, Mrs. John Cassels, from
military circles; Mrs. John G. Walker.
wife of Admiral Walker, prominent
upon the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion; Mrs. Henry F.. Blount, whose
home at Georgetown, Oaks, is still
famous as the Bliss estate: Mrs. Ed
ward Fay, with her husband mo-
tivating force in the work for the
deaf at Gallaudet College, Kendall
Green; Mrs. r. r. Shipper. the wife
of the Unitarian minister: Mrs. Henry
Willard. whose husbands and his
brothers name the Willard Hotel
bears; Mrs. Thomas M. Gale, Mrs.
w. c. Wood. Mrs. Enoch Totten, Mrs.
Lee Porter and Mrs. William Healey
Dali. Mrs. Dali, whose husband was
one of the great geologists of his era,
is the only living founder and makes
her home at Brookline. Mass, but is
continued on the clubs list Of hon.
orary members.
Others Are Remembered.
Mrs. Totten, who was elected the
first president of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club, was succeeded by Mrs.
Walker.
1t is evident that the interest Of
both Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Hoar
was very genuine one, for both
found time from what must have
been very pressing social duties to
serve the club in one-year terms as
first vice presidents. Mrs. Hoar sue
ceeding Mrs. Chandler in this office.
Among the first members to become
associated with this new organization
were Mrs. Frank Baker, whose two
daughters, Miss Sibyl Baker and Mrs.
Alfred Brooks, are now prominent in
the clubs membership; Mrs. Bernard
Green. Mrs. William F. Hillebrand.
Mrs. William j. Macdonald and Mrs.
David S. White. The last four men,
toned are still living and have been
placed upon the clubs list of hon.
orary members because of their con-
tributions to forwarding its aims.
To Mrs. Bauer, Mrs. Brooks and
Mrs. White the writer is indebted for
their courtesy and cooperation in
furnishing information concerning
the clubs early days.
Sparkling Discussions Held.
The clubs first meetings were held
in the Sunday school room Of the
Unitarian Church. For these ses-
sions the members themselves pre-
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place to its auditorium, and has since
continued to use 1t.
Purposely, its dues have always
been kept upon . very modest basis.
What they accomplish Is the city's
wonder in budgeteering. With . $40
Initiation fee and annual dues Of So
payable in May Of each year, Q place
of meeting is provided, with an at
tractive and palatable plate luncheon
served by the clubs Hospitality Com
mittee after each Of the nine monthly
meetings. and philanthropic contri-
button of nearly one thousand dollars
is administered to the city's charitable
and philanthropic needs. Besides
this the club has tidy little nest
egg.
Among those who have served the
club as president since those early
days previously mentioned are: Mrs.
David White, Mrs. U. @. 3. Pierce,
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, Mrs. Edward
B. Clark, Mrs. Ernest p. Bicknell,
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt, Mrs. William H. Her.
ron, Mrs. Frederic E. Harrington, Mrs.
Eugene Stevens, Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith. Mrs. George r. Bowerman,
Mrs. william w. Husband, Mrs. ELL
wood Perry Morey and Mrs. James K.
McClintock.
Good Causes Aided.
The roster of the good causes which
1t has successfully fostered is no less
amazing than has been its admins-
tration Of its finances. An early edu-
cational one was its successful CO.
operation with Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
In the movement to have the kinder
garten movement made a part of the
regular public school system. Mrs.
Bauer believes she was one of the first
children in Washington to attend kim
dergarten because her Twentieth Gen.
tury Club member mother, Mrs N.Y.
ron Merrick Doolittle, was convinced
that they were 4 wise educational
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pared the topics Of discussion. What
earnest, sparkling, running-fire dis
cussions there were, too, II We are to
Judge from the recollections Of these
early club women, with every one at
least having a great deal more in
formation on the subject at the meet
ing's close than she had at the be-
ginning, even If she had not changed
her own opinion materially.
As the clubs membership grew in
numbers, with corresponding
broadening Of activities. speakers OF
prominence were brought in to ad-
dress the general meetings and cer-
tain Of the group meetings.
When the Unitarian Church dis
posed of its Fourteenth street property
and moved to its present location at
Sixteenth and Harvard streets, the
club obtained permission to conduct
its meetings in the auditorium of the
Cosmos Club and severed its afiilia-
tions with the church. 1t has been
strictly nondenominational in char
acter since January S, 1922.
Here, during the World War, when
Mrs. William H. Heron was its presi-
dent, a famous overeas visitor in COM
menting to the press, stressed as one
of the interesting features Of his
American visit. the morning that he
had spent with this group. In this
same auditorium David Lawrence ad-
dressed them as THE Ladies' Cosmos
Club" DR.. Alfred SEE. the Minister
from China, before China's elevation
to ambassadorial rank. appearing be-
fore them q few days before the arms
conference in Washington, had his
remarks cabled around the world.
New Quarters Sought.
When it was no longer possible to
crowd the clubs membership into the
Cosmos Club auditorium, the club
was obliged to seek quarters elsewhere
and was for one year domiciled in
the auditorium of the National Press
Club.
Upon the completion of Barker Hall
1t once again changed its meeting
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10Th Century Club Opens
Year With Record of Progress
Organization Which Is Potent Factor u,
Civic, Educational and PhiIanthrOpic
Reform Begins Season.

Among those on the clubs execu-
tive board are Mrs. Stephen Olop,
Mrs. Virgil B. Jackson, Mrs. Ernest
McComas, Mrs. D. Kerfoot Shute,
Mrs. Luther Reichelderfer, Mrs James
K. McClintock and Miss Elizabeth
Wightman.
Some of the various chairmen who
are motivating sections are Mrs. Sam
uel Herrick and Mrs. Frank Ballou.
in charge Of the newly combined Sec
tions Of civics and education; Mrs.
Harold G. Moulton. literature; Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, programs Mrs.
Harold Fowler. art: Mrs. Alfred
Brooks, social activities: Mrs. Sidney
H. Thompson. membership: Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith, legislation. and
Mrs. Walter Hilton, music.
The Twentieth Century Clubs
origin came about in this manner:
Before the turn Of the century, .
group Of earnest women here In
Washington. many of whom were
wives of men looked on as national,
in some instances international,
authorities in their fields, felt the
need of socialized group among
their own sex for a discussion of the
forward movements of their day, so
they might be better informed on the
educational. cultural and civic needs
Of this community.
Early Meeting Recalled.
Mrs. Louis A. Bauer, one Of the
present members, remembers her
mother, Mrs. George Myrick Doo-
little, speaking Of preliminary gath
ering of five women, herself among
the number, with Mrs. Enoch Totten
at her home on Seventeenth street
northwest, to plan for such an or
ganizaticn.
Later, four out of this group. aug
mented by ~ other interested women
all members Of the Unitarian Church
then located on Fourteenth street
northwest, came together and for
mally organized the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club of Washington, D. c. AL
though it came into being under sec
ular auspices. its membership from
the beginning was never limited to
the church afiliation of those who
fostered it.
From that beginning there came
about an organization which time
and time again has been a potent
factor in leading the way to civic.
educational cultural, and philan-
thropic reform, in the National
Capital.
Among those founders we find tn.
names of Mrs William Chandler,
whose husband was a Senator from
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BY JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

\ RS. KARL FENNING, al
M though she Is the last one
VI who would ever admit this